Right!! When I thought ‘Bride’, I thought of the novel first and not the film. 😂😂
I’ve had my own silly story based on the skins and the Halloween update to Chateau
Guillard 🤔 So the thought of Sombra’s skin being linked to Roadhog’s Monster skin never even occured to me (was mostly peeved at Sombra not getting a ghost skin since it fits her but I like that Moira got the Banshee concept since it’s awesome).
Besides, The Witch of the Wilds is Junkenstein’s Monster’s true love 👀👀
I know ‘El Paso’ has been readily accepted among Mcsombra fans as a song that really resonates for the pairing. I could easily see an AU for these two on the premise of the song/story. I’m just pretty terrible when it comes to dealing with angst – not my strong suit, imo, but it is tempting!
with this new Undead McCree skin and Sombra potentially getting her Bride skin which essentially another undead concept…I wonder just whose Bride she is ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
If we were to be technical…
The Bride of Frankenstein was always the “partner” of Frankenstein’s monster…so…
…the Bride of Junkenstein (Sombra) would be the “partner” to Junkenstein’s Monster (Roadhog).
…Oh dear.
Sombra is going to receive the “Whole Hog”.
No joke, my dude, I would T O T A L L Y read the heck out of a fic like this.
I suppose I would’ve made it more unique to Sombra as opposed to trying to go for the comical look that the the monster bride is known for having…it just looks kinda goofy. Though one thing that I do like is her eyes. I like that they’re yellow/gold. And I probably would’ve made the skin a bit brighter. Like I know it’s a corpse but the colors are just so drab – boring. Bleh. Just my own personal thoughts when it comes to the skin. Like her spray’s colors are good looking. I woulda gone with that.
For McCree, I love his skin concept and I know it’s an Epic so those are usually just plain recolors. But instead of the purple/green thing, I’d make it black, with white/silver accents and most of his face dark/in shadows except for his right eye, which would be glowing red and have a whispy trail, kinda like in Black Rock Shooter
If I wanted them to match, I’d just make ‘em an undead bride and groom, hehe
At Long Last I have received permission to post my @everafterzine piece!!! It was such a treat to work with all of these phenomenal artists, and I learned so much in the process.
And the God eclipsed his own power so that his love could fly on melted wings and reach him among the stars.
Askjdlasjdaf sorry I’m a day late but here’s yesterday’s prompt! If I hadn’t gotten a photo of it in my game I wouldn’t have believed that Ignis ever falls asleep in the Regalia, but I guess even the strategist has to catch some shuteye once in a while. Why aren’t you wearing your seatbelt young man ಠ_ಠ
@kerohime715, this one’s yours if you want it! I’ll message you shortly to get your mailing address from you. I’m also going to try play catch up and crank today’s sketch out before the night is over, so stay tuned! If you want to join my Inktober giveaway, fill out the form here. You only need to sign up once—names that aren’t selected are rolled over into the next day’s drawing!
Most of the @everafterzines have been shipped out to the people who ordered them, so here’s one of the stickers I made as exclusive merch for the zine :>
Here’s my full piece that I made for the @everafterzine! I’m so grateful to have been a part of this project and work with so many talented artists and writers! ;u;
For my page, I doodled the FFXV characters as Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs characters!
I work at a coffee shop and have gotten all my co-workers to start calling lattes “hot milkybois”
I also got everyone to refer to the salted caramel blended drink as “the big salty” and I consider it one of my greatest accomplishments
Oh yeah and any time someone orders a hazelnut latte with almond milk (which specifically is a weirdly popular drink) I say “one HOT NUT latte coming right up!”
My coworkers have not latched on to this one like they did with the others for some reason.
I forgot to mention I also pronounce “hot chocolate” like “hot cocklate”… because I’m awful.
please give us updates
Our largest drink size is affectionately referred to as “Texas Size” so sometimes when I hand it out in the drive-thru I like to say, “Here’s that TEXAS SIZE [drink] for ya, YEEEEHAW!”
And some people look at me as though I have just made their entire day while others look like they they could not possibly get away from me soon enough. Both reactions are equally satisfying.
I made this into a game except when I hand out the Texas-size drinks I say “Can I get a YEEHAW?” And the guests always look mortified but occasionally one of them will let out a terrified “yeehaw” and all my coworkers cheer and then we keep a running tally of how many yeehaws we each get on the back of a pastry bag.
op will not die of natural causes
That’s the most interesting comment anyone has ever left on one of my posts
Wolves React To Gamekeeper Who Had Been Away On Maternity Leave
“WHERE’S YOUR PUPPY! WE WANNA SEE YOUR PUPPY! DID YOU JUST HAVE THE ONE? DO YOU HAVE THEM WITH YOU? ARE THERE PHOTOS?”
I’m not a hundred percent positive but I’m pretty sure this is the wild life center where I visited wolves.
And the safety briefing included the question “So if you’re pregnant, do you want to know or not?”
Turns out there had been a bit of an awkward situation once where the keepers had casually mentioned a woman’s pregnancy in a group, and she herself didn’t even know yet. Turns out the wolves are excellent at telling if you’re pregnant and the keepers can tell based on their body language. They get all odd and careful around pregnancy. (Even wolves knows that you have to take care of pregnant people.)
So they definitely knew she was pregnant.
And if I remember my BBC documentaries right, a wolf will leave the pack to give birth and introduce the cubs to the pack once she feels ready for it. And maternity leave is flexible but often around 6 months so they’re going “YOU WERE GONE FOREVER! WE WERE SO WORRIED! WHERE ARE THE CUBS?? WE HAVE TO GREET THE CUBS!!“
Also the two on her back are fighting over who gets to greet her first. Giving and receiving attention is a commodity that goes by hierarchy and if you don’t accept that there will be scuffles.. The wolf lying down next to her isn’t chill about her coming back, it’s just submissive to the other wolves and waiting for it’s turn to show excitement.
Now I can see why we domesticated these adorable jerks.
“Shh, it’s alright,” the villain said. “You’re doing beautifully and I’m so proud of you. But that’s enough now. It was cruel of them to make you fight me – you could never have won. It’s not your fault.”
The ancient and powerful villain may have had a calm and gentle face as he spoke, but he was furious, not at the hero, but the gods for continually sending kids and teenagers to fight their battles.
so many modern vampire stories avoid giving them the power to turn into bats, probably out of the fear that it is too silly and uncool but this is cowardice, the best thing about vampires is they are stupid as shit, and any vampire media should embrace that
excuse me but
Further proving this to be the superior vampire movie
how did my ancestors survive the brutal unforgiving wilderness when I get anxiety sweats from going to Target
to be fair im sure your ancestors would have the exact same reaction going to a Target
In the brutal unforgiving wilderness false positives cost nothing and false negatives are expensive. You’re better off being afraid of something that can’t hurt you than not afraid of something that can hurt you.
In a world where we mostly aren’t in danger, day to day, as long as we don’t play in traffic or jump off something, that’s no longer quite as adaptive.
We got our anxiety from a long, unbroken line of ancestors who were scared enough to survive, and pass on those genes!
It helps me sometimes to think about that at night, when I can’t sleep because my heart is pounding over something like “what if my usually reliable alarm clock doesn’t work in the morning for some reason and I’m late for work and lose my job and everyone hates me.” There’s nothing wrong with me, I just have a lot of extra, unused run-from-tigers juice that my grandparents left me.
“Unused run-from-tigers juice.”
I love that.
Our brains have been running Hunter/Gatherer 1.0 for 60,000 years without a software upgrade.
“I earned more money than I knew what to do with, and I didn’t want to forget my roots. So I paid back the people who helped me and my family.” He’s also giving elderly and low income people three free meals a day.
Past a certain point, extra money doesn’t really benefit you, so give it those that would benefit. Quit letting people hoard ludicrous amounts of money out of vanity when others need it so much more.
I am the one to light the way Through the darkest of your days A beacon in the night To guide your ship back to the shore A rain to wash away the stains Of a thousand yesterdays There’s no need for you to be afraid
Iggy decided that I was gonna write this one, here’s hoping that I can get my feelings down right. Maybe I’ll have him take over in a little bit…
Listen, I know exactly how you feel. And it sucks so much. You feel like you’re letting people down and that’s why their mad. Honestly, I can tell you that, it’s not your fault. But, I want to remind you that it’s ok to be sad.
But no one, would like it if you were gone.
Ummn— Pardon me Darling, Prompto asked for a bit of assistance.
He is right however.
If your light was gone from this world, all of us would be very sad at the loss of you. The loss of what you bring to the world, and how you make us feel. We are sorry that things are feeling rather rough at the moment, but do remember that the two of us adore you very much.
And we always will, Right Iggy?!
Right. Till we can see you again Darling Prom and Ignis
I am not sure that I have the right words to make you feel normal. But perhaps I have the right words to make you feel… a little more like you.
While most think that I would tell others to take care of things much like I do. Head-on, set your jaw and move forward and to ignore all the bullshit that goes on around you, but that’s not how I want you to do things.
Why?
I’ve already seen you do that. And now, it’s time for a break.
Take a step back, breathe. Find a quiet spot if that helps you to recoup.
It’s ok to take a break from things if that’s what you need to feel more like you again. It’s alright to step back from the things you like doing, if you’re feeling burnt out. You won’t lose a thing, or your skills by taking a break. All you’ve learned and all your growth will stick with you. You won’t be starting over.
I suppose that isn’t terrible advice coming from a guy they call ‘The Immortal’ huh?
You love him, and you don’t mind that you have to keep a cover
on the couch for the rest of your life. Well…okay, you mind a little. You even
invested in a Roomba, because there is hair everywhere, how is there hair everywhere? But, still, you want to marry him and
you’re excited to do it.
Life with a werewolf
isn’t just life with your new hubby, you are officially part of the pack.
Don’t bother locking your doors, because confused werewolf
cousins will be upset if they can’t just stroll into your house. Mama and Papa
Wolf will be all up in your personal decisions (“So, how many pups? We think
five.”) If you’re used to having a big family, the dynamic won’t be
that different. You’ll still have to deal with eccentric uncles and intrusive
aunties; they’ll just happen to also be wolves. Which, if you already have a
big family, may be how you feel about your family anyway.
Be prepared to cook
for four.
“Because his family will always be around?” you ask. Nope,
you’ll be meal-prepping for you and his literal wolf-sized appetite. I measure
one werewolf as roughly three humans when entertaining, and I’ve found it a
trustworthy standard. Likewise, he will make way too much food when he cooks,
because it will take him a bit of time to realize you don’t eat as much as he
does. On the upside, you will have so many leftovers to take to work. And
werewolves are awesome chefs; they have that super nose and an incredible
appreciation for food. If you’ve been dating a werewolf for a while, you’ve already realized that werewolves won’t just go tearing into
whatever is in front of them; they have a refined palate.
You will never be
cold ever again.
Do you even know how warm werewolves are all the time? You
don’t need a blanket, you have a husband. I mean, you’ll probably take the
blanket too, but werewolf cuddles are the warmest cuddles. You’re married now; you can put your cold feet on him and use his body warmth to your advantage.
Too cold? Hug your boyfriend. Too hot? Roll away. Cold again? Hug. Also,
werewolves love cuddling. He’ll be more than happy to hold you when you feel
too lazy to go for your sweatshirt.
With love and a sense of humor, marrying a werewolf is the
beginning of a happy life. He’s brave, he’s warm, he’s loyal, and he loves you.
A werewolf will never cheat on you, leave you, or betray your trust. You’re
more than family now. You’re pack.
Don’t get me wrong. The alpha, beta, omega trope is fun. But is it accurate to any actual science about wolf behavior? Wolf researchers will argue a solid no – including the guy who originated the concept of alpha, beta, omega to begin with.
So let’s talk wolves!
In 1947, a fellow named Rudolph Schenkel – an animal behaviorist – published a paper called “Expressions Studies on Wolves.” He studied wolves in captivity in Switzerland, trying to figure out how their sociology worked. He decided that there were two “lead” wolves in a pack: the male wolf and his “bitch.” He also cited “violent” rivalry between other packmates. However, he doesn’t use the term “alpha wolf.” He originated the idea.
A backbone of Schenkel’s paper is the idea that wolves parallel domestic dogs in their society and behavior. He pretty much declared that domestic dogs and wolves have the same kind of pack hierarchy.
But he only studied wolves in captivity. And wolves in captivity behave very differently from wolves in the wild.
In 1970, David Mech released a book called The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species. In it, he created and used the term alpha wolf, and he continued to propagate the idea of wolf packs based around competitive hierarchies focused on dominance.
Mech’s book hit it big. It was published, reprinted, and became the foremost source of information on wolf sociology. A lot of modern conceptions of wolves come from this book, including and especially the idea of the pack hierarchy.
But now, Mech himself has said that a great deal of that research he did then, including the idea of an “alpha wolf,” isn’t really true.
How does that work? How exactly are wolves in captivity different from wolves in the wild?
Well, researchers today (including Mech, who has since performed studies on wild wolves) have a new theory: wolves in the wild live primarily in families. Two parents, younger pups.
There’s no particular “ranks,” there’s simply parents and children. Do the parents sometimes exert their dominance over the children? Yes, but that’s not terribly unlike any other species. The parents teach the kids how to fight, how to hunt, and occasionally have to remind them who’s boss, as long as they’re still following their parents around. They didn’t win their role as leaders in some kind of wolf dominance fight – they have that role because they’re the parents of their pups that form their pack.
As they get older, adult wolves sometimes will split off from their original pack and “disperse” (this is where we get the term “disperser wolf,” if you’ve ever heard it), setting out to create packs – families – of their own.
This is why no other wolf mates with the “alpha female,” “lead beta female,” or whatever else you’ve heard her called. It’s because the “alpha female” is their mom, not necessarily because of some social structure and vying to mate with her.
And guess what? You got it. Wolves mate for life, and they have extremely powerful family bonds (among siblings as well).
Do unrelated wolves sometimes enter into existing packs? Maybe. Do younger wolves ever specifically overthrow the “alpha”/dad in the wild and take over the pack? Not that researchers have seen so far.
Does that mean wolves don’t have any sense of social dominance? By no means. Most animals, especially social animals (wolves and humans alike), have plenty of social dominance behaviors. There have been cases of, for instance – as Mech cited – an adult wolf pinning and displaying dominance over a younger packmate for several minutes, most likely and/or maybe because that wolf was about to disperse and try to form his own pack.
This is less about behavior and more about the pack structure itself.
Neat, right?
Long story short: wolf packs are wolf families. Wolves mate for life. Wolves do display social dominance behavior, and yeah, being the concept we have of trying to be “top dog” among what we used to call “beta wolves” is really just misunderstood sibling rivalry. Wolves go to amazing lengths to protect each other and protect the pack. We even have some cases of wolves burying their dead.
Wolves are amazing, and learning about their behavior and social structure is frankly one of my favorite research topics that isn’t folklore-related.
Alpha werewolves of pop culture, of course, aren’t by any means the same idea as wolf packs, since we have all the complications of werewolves infecting each other (which does usually result in that werewolf being the bitten person’s alpha/”father” in media), etc., and all these other factors. (And yes, wolves are also territorial, so all your “territorial werewolf” behavior is certainly still accurately wolfish enough!)
So, yes, it’s very different. This isn’t by any means a call to stop writing fun stories about your alpha werewolves (I’ve occasionally enjoyed that trope, too). It’s just something to be aware of!
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