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Invisible stranding.. is it made of magic

I loved allegro-designs's "Which Homestuck Artist Should You Fight" post so much, I had to make a cosplay version!  Is this a meme?  Please let this be a meme.

Pyropi Who wins: Pyropi You have made the grave mistake of attempting to fight someone who actually goes to the gym.  The only question is whether she will kick your ass via a foot to your glutes, or whether she'll settle for verbally sassing you into the next calendar year.  And which of ten different Terezi costumes she'll wear while doing it.

Chairman-Miaow Who wins: Nobody Chairman-Miaow is like twice your height.  What is wrong with you?  Everyone watches uncomfortably as he picks you up in one of his Gamagori hands and smacks you to the moon with one of many massive 100lb props.  It's like watching a great dane poke a chihuahua in the face.  Nobody is enjoying this.  Nobody wins anything.

Pearlgirl710 Who wins: Pearlgirl You may attempt to fight Pearlgirl, but upon stepping into her personal bubble you find yourself struck by a surprise attack of Pearl Is Looking At Me Oh God She's So Cute.  It's super effective.  You lose 100 willpower and find yourself a gibbering pile of mush compelled to pinch her cheeks over and over again.  Pearlgirl effortlessly adds you to her growing zombie hoard.

Terieri Who wins: You Fight her.  Terieri likes to pretend that she is good at things like arm wrestling, but can easily be reduced to a complaisant pile of impeccably-made Ampora accessories with a well-timed burst of Music Of The Night and some good Eridan fanfic.  Wear a pair of Sollux glasses for some extra sneaky points.

Yaexrae Who wins: You Yaexrae is an Adult with Adult Responsibilities to tend to when she is not working her second job bending physics as a magical sewing fairy.  Attempting to fight Yaexrae will probably win you a sad pat on the head and a phonecall to your mom.  And then while you wait, she'll spend the next hour showering you with some excellent advice on how to fix your hems and applique your stripes.  Your next cosplay is going to be awesome.

Fromgilbowithawesome/Regdichab Who wins: Fromgilbowithawesome/Regdichab Attempting to fight either Fromgilbowithawesome or Regdichab will invariably lead to the other teleporting to the fight scene, keen on kicking your ass.  A barrage of apologies accompanies the sound of your glutes being solidly handed to you as they both smack you and then apologize for hitting you in the first place.  When the beatdown is done, they offer to let you join their next humanstuck cosplay group.

Caledbuttscratch Who wins: You You win on a technicality because Caledbuttscratch spends the entire fight laughing at you.  And then she lets you win because it's funny.  Victory is yours, but it's hollow.  You spend the rest of your time there eating homemade donuts while she sketches up a storm and grills you for opinions on her next cosplay.

Saccharinesylph Who wins: Nobody As has been previously established, trying to fight Saccharinesylph is like trying to fight everyone's mom.  You attempt to punch Fandom Mom in the face.  Fandom mom gently cradles your head, asking what she did to make you so upset.  How can she make it up to you?  A heartfelt drawing?  A cosplay design?  Fandom Mom just wants to make you happy.  You begin to feel really bad about your life choices and hold Fandom Mom as you both wallow in your mutual distress.

Thesparkofrevolution Who wins: Thesparkofrevolution Why do you keep trying to fight all these nice people?  Did you have a rough week?  Thesparkofrevolution doesn't want to fight you.  She pulls down her Signless hood and channels her character, trying to talk you out of it.  When you refuse, she smacks you in the face with her giant flag prop and leaves for her next cosplay change.  You regret everything.

FAN EXPO VANCOUVER 2014 was a blast. An exhausting blast, but a fucking blast.

I got to live my dream of meeting Billy Boyd. He was such a cool dude-- LOVED my Bilbo costume and even recorded a video for my sister (who absolutely adores him). Got a pic of him with kisbe and dei-sandvich. It was the goofiest and best photo and he was such a great sport and had fun with us. Saw Jen and Sylvia ( twistedtwinsproductions ) for the first time in forever and caught up with them. They introduced me to Tony Moore (Walking Dead, Deadpool) who was a totally awesome guy!

Michael Rosenbaum befriended my work, and was pretty much the coolest guy in the world. I asked for him to stare menacingly at the Superman Hot Toys and he flipped it off while gripping a wad of cash-- so Lex! He is seriously the sweetest guy and was so good about signing this Flash figure for me.

ispeaktetris and I made faces at each other the entire convention from our booths and hung out a bit. I also got to see Kasi (pictured as Black Bat above), jakface (for the first time in FOREVER), and many other cool dudes who didn't go to Sakura Con instead.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who bought my Daft Punk prints at the Clings.ca booth! It was really cool getting to meet people and sign them. Please remember that you can still buy them online at http://www.clings.ca

Reading this post reminded me that I really need to figure out what my dental plan actually says. So much tooth terminology…

Man, don't feel bad about that!  A few months before I decided I wanted to go to dental school, I didn't know the difference between an orthodontist and a general dentist.  I had a tooth that started hurting really badly (it needed a root canal) and called up the first dentist I found who was on a bus line close to me, who turned out to be an orthodontist.  The receptionist was really confused when I tried explaining why I wanted an appointment, like... "I don't understand, do you want braces on the tooth that hurts?"  I felt like a huge tool after I hung up, haha.

Here's a really quick Cliffnotes guide of dental specialties, if it helps any:

General dentistry - fillings, crowns, bridges, regular check-ups and cleanings, plus a little bit of all the specialties

Periodontics - gum surgery, dental implants, anything having to do with the gums or bone holding the teeth in (peri = around, periodontics = concerned with anything surrounding the teeth)

Orthodontics - braces and other appliances to straighten teeth (ortho = straighten/upright)

Endodontics - root canals (endo = within)

Oral surgery - tooth extractions, especially third molars/wisdom teeth; face and jaw surgery, dental implants. (At my school there's some overlap between what the perio and OS residents do, which causes some friction between the two groups and tbh it's kind of hilarious)

Pediatric dentistry - dentistry for kids who need a LOT of dental work done, especially young kids, kids who have behavior problems, or other special needs or developmentally disabled patients

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