Can't get over how The Boy and the Heron is haunted by napalm. Of course in the way that it haunts Mahito's trauma and dreams, but also in the fantastical imagery. The vision of his mother melting into a pool of liquid, the story of the fiery rock that dried up an entire lake upon contact, Himi entirely. The fact that the fantastical world, far from the touch of war, has an abundance of water.
References to graphic violence ahead. Firebombing wrecked Tokyo. The firebombing attacks,iirc, actually killed more civilians than the atomic bombs did. There are anecdotes from survivors about crowds of people running and trampling each other to try to escape the napalm. About people running to local swimming pools just to try to douse out the fires or escape only to find that the water of the pools completely dried up because of the heat. Of people bursting into flames in the middle of running. Of people's organs/bodies, quite frankly, melting into liquid. An account of a survivor's mother, for years after the war, pouring cups of water over her deceased daughter's grave and saying "little one, you must have been so hot."
It's subtle and I am not even sure that it was intentional, or if this was on Miyazaki's mind as he directed the art, but I can't shake off the echoes of history when I watched it.
Do you possibly like Wings of Fire? And pirates??
Yes? Then I think it would be in your best interest to keep reading.
My friend, I would very much like to tel you about my silly little WoF story called The Fools Gold Pirates.
There are 10 main characters that make up the crew.
Its mainly about them going on silly adventures to retrieve these ancient artifacts, or keys, and uncovering the secrets of Pterygota archipelago, which is where this story takes place.
At this point I’m probably just going to make silly posts about them, but if this gets popular enough I might end up writing chapters for it.
If you have any questions regarding the story or the characters I will gladly answer them!
Women💗
beiguang on the mind……….
This fits nicely into my latest obsession
WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT HELPFUL CHARACTER BUILDING QUESTIONS
What’s the lie your character says most often?
How loosely or strictly do they use the word ‘friend’?
How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?
What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?
Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?
What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?
What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?
How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?
Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?
What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?
If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?
What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!
When do they fake a smile? How often?
How do they put out a candle?
What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?
What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?
What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?
Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?
What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?
Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?
What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?
What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?
What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?
Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?
What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?
How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?
What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?
What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?
How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?
When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?
When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?
If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?
How do they greet someone they dislike / hate?
How do they greet someone they like / love?
What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?
Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?
What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?
What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?
Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?
How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?
What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?
If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?
What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?
What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?
What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?
Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?
Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?
Who would they say ‘yes’ to if invited to do something they abhorred / strongly didn’t want to do?
Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?
What belief / moral / personality trait do they stand by that you (mun) personally don’t agree with?
What’s a phrase they say a lot?
Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?
Who would / do they believe without question?
What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?
What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?
If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?
What’s a simple daily activity / motion that they mess up often?
How many hobbies have they attempted to have over their lifetime? Is there a common theme?
Perception, goddess of truth and lies. I like to imagine the nightwings worshipped the moons at some point, so i wanted to make a design of what one would look like as a deity!
YOUR ART STYLE
Akshskagdij!!
Queen Battlewinner. What killed the dinosaurs?
The ice age.
For your consideration:
Solstice!
An uptight Heiress with a mile wide rebellious streak and an unfortunate tendency to self destruct ;]
I'm thinking merge with gold heart (love me a silver/gold aesthetic) or Sparrow (because they slay)
I saw @/teethwitheyes101-blog and @/night-heart previously doing character merges, and I really wanted to try it
Send an ask with one of your characters, and one of mine that you’d like to merge them with, and I shall do so
Here’s some of my characters to pick from
Truthseeker is Night/Ice, and has a younger (first) and older (second) design, so do specify which
(The rest all have their info on them)
Note: @/pigeonbits is not the authors user anymore
So, inspired by this post, I’m making a masterlist of tumblr comics falling under the category of “Girl meets supernatural lady and they fall in love”. Enjoy and feel free to add more!
Cornerwitches, by @charminglyantiquated
Selich, by @jellydraws
The Dwarf Bride, by @sammymontoya
The Fish Wife, by @pigeonbits
HSTHETE, by @pigeonbits
Sweetrock, by @pigeonbits
Bride of the Rose Beast, by @mishacakes
Unnamed Rusalka comic, by @amarcia
Unnamed curse comic, by @charminglyantiquated
Unnamed mermaid comic, by @charminglyantiquated
Unnamed banshee comic, by @charminglyantiquated
Unnamed selkie comic, by @mollyostertag
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I- I made this and I love it
If you insist!
Meet Andromeda!
Guys send in your wof ocs I need to draw something
18, fem thing the cannon is Getting Disrespected gang quickly turning into a Wof blog. This is my pile of shiny knickknacks. I reblog what i like and post what i think, make, or like! Thanks for tagging along!
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