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I thought it would be a good idea to share this here: Simon Letch, who runs the Sunbow Marvel Archive, is currently fundraising to cover basic living costs, following his having to leave his job for health reasons last year.

If you saw all those G1 audition sheets that came out recently, G1 behind-the-scenes concept art for the cartoon, etc- there's a very good chance you saw something from the archive. He's done a huge amount of amazing archival work in the fandom for the Sunbow cartoon, and for the fandom itself.

If you've ever enjoyed any of the stuff he has done- and even if it was without realizing, at some point you probably have- and you have any to spare, I'd love to see some folks from the fandom over here go chip five bucks into the fund. He's currently trying to cover rent for this month to avoid going into arrears.

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“Oh, wowza what’s this? Available for a limited time, here’s my blocky style illustration commissions! I thought it would be fun to do a limited time opening of commissions in this style! These will be available until the start of...
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Oh, wowza what’s this? Available for a limited time, here’s my blocky style illustration commissions! I thought it would be fun to do a limited time opening of commissions in this style! These will be available until the start of June 1st at which point they’ll close until I open them again.

I noticed people seemed to be big fans of my lineless, geometrical style, so here’s the chance to get something nice in that style! I’m continuing to save up for my move so all commissions and reblogs of my comms posts are appreciated!

My usual commission policies apply here. Payment through paypal, DM me if you have questions or for more examples, etc.

Here is my regular commissions post as well if you’re interested!

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I hope every company that makes those fucking ads that are like “easy weight loss solution” or “quick way to get rid of that double chin” or “workout to reduce your love handles” crashes and burns and I’m not joking.

It’s fine if you want to lose weight or a double chin or love handles. And it’s also fine to not want that. And I’m sick of seeing these stupid ass ads from the diet, exercise, and beauty industries that act like it’s not okay to want that. Like the fuckin’ standard is to want to shave all visible fat off your body.

People with tummy, double chin, love handles, and any visible fat that is wildly shown to be “undesirable” by the beauty industry. I love you, and I think those traits are lovely. And it’s totally valid to want to keep them.

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In case no one told you growing up

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  • Bras last longer if you let them air dry. Don’t put them in the dryer.
  • If you have a problem with frizzy hair, don’t dry your hair with a towel. It makes the frizzies worse. (I recently read an article that said to use a t-shirt? I brush mine out and let it air dry.)
  • Whites wash best in hot water. Everything else can be in cold - save on your electricity bill.
  • You can kill 99.9% of germs in a sponge by putting it in the dishwasher for a cycle or by microwaving it for 2 min (be sure to make the sponge damp before microwaving and to put a cup half full of water in with it and please DO NOT squeeze the sponge until it has cooled off)
  • Airing out your room/house and letting sunlight in every so often can decrease the number of household pests like silverfish and ants.
  • Black underwear is best during your period as stains are less likely to be visible.
  • To save money, put aside 10% of each paycheck into a savings account. It’ll add up.
  • Unless your hair has something on/in it (like grease or mud or something), using conditioner first can actually be the better choice. The conditioner holds in the good oils that help you hair look sleek and beautiful, which shampoo would otherwise wash away.
  • Speaking of shampoo - if you have long hair, washing just the bits that touch your scalp is generally enough. The rest of your hair gets cleaned with just the run off from your scalp.
  • If you put a tampon in and it’s uncomfortable/you can feel it, you didn’t do it quite right. A properly placed tampon is virtually unnoticeable by the wearer.
  • Apply deodorant/antiperspirant a couple hours in advance of when you need it. This gives the product the chance to block your sweat glands. Using deodorant just before going somewhere where you’ll sweat (this means walking outside for people in high humidity places) results in your sweat washing the deodorant off and starkly limiting its usefulness.
  • After running the dryer, use the dryer sheet from that load to brush out the lint catch - it gets everything off in a fraction of the time it’ll take you to get it clean with your bare hands. Paper towels also work well.
  • Wash your face everyday, or as often as possible. Forget which brand of cleanser is best. Just washing your face everyday will guarantee you clearer skin. And do you best not to pop pimples, as tempting as the urge may be.
  • Fold laundry asap after taking it from the dryer to avoid wrinkles. This may seem obvious for dress shirts and silly for things like t-shirts, but you’ll notice the difference even then once your shirts stop looking like unfolded paper balls.
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To all the kids whose parents couldn’t help you with this kind of stuff

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bitegore

Gonna sell off some of my physical TF art! Shoot me a DM if you're interested, first come first serve at full price & best offer if no one's interested at full price after a couple days :D

Shipping not included, all prices in USD. Will update availability in replies when sold.

1. Motormaster "target locked" watercolor. It's on stiff cardstock, 10.5"x6.75" in (the exact size of a normal comic-book backing board, because that's what it is.) It has a light blue shimmer that's easier to see in person. Asking $35. (Second pic shows shimmer)

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2. Wildrider "Found You" marker art . Gold sections were meant to be metallic but that effect doesn't really work well. 9"x12" in. Edges are a little messed up because I tried to make Wildrider "pop" and it didn't work so well either. Asking $25.

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3. Humanformer "Wild Ride" watercolor. Also 9"x12" in. Red is a little paler in person and blues a little darker. Has a pencil sketch of Bulkhead on the back, if that sweetens the pot any. Also asking $25.

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abalonetea

my writing fundamentally changed forever ten years ago when i realized you could use sentence structure to control people’s heart rates. is this still forbidden knowledge or does everyone know it now

dreamtofswallowingcoins

??????
*raises hand* I’ve been writing for years and don’t know this trick by these words!
do tell?

abalonetea

Okay, so a few people have asked for me to cite the dark magics at them, and i’m super happy to share because it’s my favorite thing ever. 

so, let’s see if i can explain this the same way that i learned. read a sentence out loud. you come to a full stop when you hit the period, and you take a normal, breath. but, when you hit a comma, you take a slightly longer pause. and when you hit a dash - you take an even longer pause. 

this is a natural rhythm that we pick up when we’re first taught to read; we do it without even thinking. but when you start to think about it, you realize that it can become a tool.

think of your heartbeat. a period is badump. a comma is badump-dump. and a dash is thump badump. one breath. a longer breath. two breaths.

that means what you read automatically affects the rhythm of your breathing and your heartrate. which means that you can control the amount of physical tension your reader feels… by altering your punction and your sentence structure.

for fast paced scenes, you use short sentences. a lot of hard stops. mostly periods, with just a few comma’s thrown in for the full breath. your reader’s heartrate accelerates. their breathing is slightly and unintentionally, on their end, quicker. you hit the dramatic ending of the scene - and your reader’s body phsyically feels the gasp, the breath of fresh air, of these longer sentences.

now, read that paragraph again ant take note of your natural pauses, and how it subtly affects your breathing. 

the same thing can be said of comma’s and dashes. while they can be used as a breath of fresh air, they can also cause a new line of tension as they lead your reader to hold their breath. during this section, you should use longer sentences; breaking up the harshness of the pauses by using variations of punction. read this paragraph out loud from the start and take note of how long you go between pauses and full breaths. 

and then, comes the biggest trick.

the hard stop.

the paragraph.

because while the periods, commas, and dashes are variations on a short stop, the paragraph is a hard stop. you take a full breath. you pause for a moment, then move to the start of the next paragraph.

which means you can create an entirely new sort of dramatic tension. read the sentences that are in bold. see how you take a naturally longer pause at the end of each paragraph?

see how it makes you feel? 

how it makes you breath different? 

how doing it once, twice, or three times creates a different line of tension? 

this little magic trick can be used to cause a reader’s heartrate to speed up during a fight or chase scene. it can be used to cause their breathing to slow down during moments of dramatic tension, sorrow, or softness. and it can be used to create hard breaks that add a new level of physically felt emphasis to your written work.

i hope these examples make sense! it’s my favorite writing trick!