Chrom Winner: You look at this guy. look at his fashion choices. look at his nerd-ass lying on the ground in the smash trailer. someone needs to set this boy right. you may incur the wrath of everyone you dont want to fight but hey. do it for us. do it for all of humanity. (warning: he may try to marry you after. or before. or during.)
Frederick Winner: who do you fuckin think why would you even think about fighting frederick why would that thought ever cross your mind i mean 1. have you seen him. he has grown ass men and seasoned warriors on their knees praying, tears or sweat - fuck if they know - dripping down their faces just from his workouts. he’s the one who has to carry the bullshit of an entire kingdom, including his lords. 2. it was his ass that carried your slovenly ass through the first four chapters of lunatic/+ so how about you show some fucking respect. get fredereckt
Virion Winner: You are you kidding me? punch him in the crumpet. take his tea and pour it out in front of him. you get some on your clothes? no problem, rip his godforsaken cravat off and mop it up. if you’re a girl you might get away with it. otherwise he might fuck you up. who cares, it’s worth it.
Stahl Winner: Stahl fighting him will accomplish nothing. you’ll go up to him all ready for a tussle and he’ll glance over at you with a sleepy lopsided grin and a “oh hey, what’s up?” and that’s it. you’re done. you’ll lose all will to fight. his chill is contagious. and if you do somehow retain your fighting spirit? he’ll knock you flat on your ass. probably apologize too. it’ll be embarrassing for both of you. i mean the dude was trained by frederick after all. but i mean he’ll probably help you up and offer you food so idk. if you’re starving go for it.
Vaike Winner: 50/50 look, i know what you’re thinking. look at all those muscles. the dude is ripped. fight him anyway. do it. he’ll probably forget his axe somewhere so you probably wont die. fuck him up. someone has to for the abomination that is “teach just got tenure.” Let him atone.
Lon’qu Winner: Depends If you aren’t a girl, you will be sliced into pieces so thin tharja might mistake you for her mesh body suit. if you are…. i mean you can try, but he’ll run. you can win if your cardio is good enough. go. chase him. Be Free.
Ricken Winner: You okay he’s the nerdiest of nerds but he’s also a fucking child so. idk man you can fight him if you want but what’s the point. if anything getting beat up by you will fuel his teenage rage and he’ll keep it stewing inside himself until he’s big enough to fight back and then you’ll have to deal with years of pent of rage and a napoleon complex but on a full sized being and no one wants to play therapist in a scrap. it just isnt worth it. i mean unless you’re like itachi uchiha then by all means go ahead
Gaius Winner: You, but only with careful planning ok so gaius isnt the toughest cookie, but he doesnt want to fight and he has access to the assassin class and i dont know about you but in my experience fighting assassins is no bueno. you get one punch in maybe if you’re lucky and take them by surprise but then youre dead and you cant fight for shit anymore. BUT if you take all his candy, his blood sugar will get low, making him weak and agitated. this is the optimal time to fight him. make sure he knows you’re the one who stole his candy. make sure he can smell the sugar on your breath. note: he may not spare your life if he gets the upper hand.
Gregor Winner: Gregor, but you win friendship i’ll be frank, gregor will beat the everloving shit out of you and there is nothing you can do about it should you choose to fight him. he’ll do it laughing and smiling, not even realizing he broke three of your frail ribs with one pulled punch. but he will absolutely take you out for a round after and exchange drunken stories with you. so fight him. even if he refuses, pay him to fight you. he cant say no to money and nothing is more valuable than fire-forged friendships.
Libra Winner: Libra why the fuck do you want to fight the priest. fuck fine, you know what? fight him. see what happens. he’s the only one who will pray for your immortal soul while you bleed out. but guess what, jackass? the gods are gonna see you tried to fight a priest and they’re gonna send your ass to the void anyway
Henry Winner: ??? man fuck i dunno what this guy’s deal is. on one hand he’s a dark mage genius who was raised by wolves and then sent to a horrific boarding school/orphanage making him literally the stuff horror films are made of. on the other he can be a pretty nice guy if you’re his friend and he’s kinda fucked up so he might let you win. his crows will probably peck you to death either way though so its a lose-lose situation.
Basilio Winner: Basilio same deal as gregor, except basilio is hard-mode. he might accidentally kill you while you fight and his friendship is an even rarer flower. you gotta be charming. you gotta be smart. you gotta be somewhat strong. but if you do manage to get your ass beat and stay alive in such a way that he wants to grab a pint with you, take that beautiful budding friendship, hold it close to your breast and never let go
Donnel Winner: You he’s by far the sorriest character you get at recruitment. if it weren’t for that pot on his head, a feather falling too hard could kill him. but he’s a farmer that works day in and day out just so his village can survive. do you really want to fight the paradigm of the wondrous and wholesome rural life we should all aspire to? you capitalist pig.
Stunning Dreamlike Cityscapes of Los Angeles by Anthony Samaniego
Los Angeles-based photographer Anthony Samaniego captures a combination of stunning, colorful cloudscapes and cityscapes of his home city. Titled “Dreamscapes,” Samaniego’s work showcases soft pastel colors with an ethereal touch of fluffy clouds over the Los Angeles skyline.
Okay, so many are talking about the relationship between Guren and Yuuichirou (which is quite enjoyable, indeed!), but let’s not forget about Guren and Shinya.
Guren sees Shinya as a Hiiragi, but this is a thought the latter keeps trying to dismiss. He came for Guren in the
Nagoya Arc
of his own accord, as a friend, and always backs him up during meetings.
Despite Guren’s cold attitude, Shinya doesn’t blame him; he understands. As someone who was adopted into the Hiiragi family, he probably knows how harsh they treat those of lower status.
Guren cares about his friends – he truly does – however, he also has a habit of keeping secrets and distancing himself from everyone. Shinya uses Guren’s own values to remind him of this.
Not only does Shinya seem to know Guren well – he cares too.
Shinya tends to show compassion in a joking manner,
but in the end, he just wants Guren to know that he’ll be there for him.
I’m not making this post as a shipper. What I’m trying to say is that I really appreciate the friendship between these two. The way Shinya always tries to support and reach out to Guren (not as a Hiiragi or someone of higher rank, but as a friend) is wonderful.
Someone who teases him
but at times, also plays along
Someone who can laugh at his jokes while they’re facing death
After everything Guren has gone through and is currently going through, he truly needs someone like that.
1. Do not keep them in pairs. Hamsters are loners - keeping them together often results in stress, fighting, injuries and death. They are very happy alone.
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2. Minimum cage size
dwarf hamsters: 30 x 20 x 20 inches (80x50x50cm);
bigger hamsters: 40 x 20 x 20inches (100x50x50cm)!
NOT like this:
Living in cages like this for them is like a human living in an elevator - a lot too small and even dangerous!
For them it feels like this:
Behavior like this is a signal for stress because the cage is too small or that they need more bedding:
Better:
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3. Your hamster (always!) needs a hamster wheel - and it must be a lot bigger than you might think!
Hamster must be able to run with a completely straight back
on a closed surface
with a closed back wall!
NOT like this:
Results of those wheels are: spine problems, backache, stress, injuries!
Minimum wheel size for dwarf hamsters: 9-10 inches.
Minimum wheel size for bigger hamsters: 12 inches!
Better:
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4. Do not buy them plastic tubes (at all):
Those tubes are not suitable at all: Hamsters get stuck or suffocate in them easily.
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5. Your hamster needs enough bedding to dig and build tunnels.
NOT like this:
Better:
Your hamster will be extremely happy and dig around and build tunnels all day (night).
Plastic gets swallowed, splinters, can injure or even kill your hamster.
Better:
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7. Hamsters ALWAYS need a sand bath.
Hamsters love rolling around in the sand, for them it’s like showering. How would you feel without a shower?
You can use those little baths as toilets, but you still need a bigger sand bath!
Better:
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8. Hamsters need a house with at least 2 or more chambers to store food, sleep etc. Also make sure that your hamster does have enough hiding places like coconuts, small houses, toilet rolls!
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9. Do use unperfumed toilet paper for nesting material, don’t use “hamster wool” -> it can tangle around a limb and seriously hurt and even kill your hamster!
NOT like this:
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10. Never ever ever put your hamster or any animal in a hamster ball.
They can’t get out, might suffocate or panic, might run against furniture and seriously injure themselves. The ventilation is terrible, your hamster can’t see/smell/hear enough or use any of their senses properly.
In some countries they even discuss about banning those by law!
Even if you think that “your hamster has fun in it” - please don’t use them!
Pet stores often are very misinformed and sell terrible cages and have little to no idea how to keep a happy hamster - please be careful when trusting them. In the end they often just want to make money - and the hamsters suffer.
Please adopt, not buy hamsters - there are too many hamsters in this world that we need any more breeding.
(Sorry for the spelling errors - I made this post in a rush.)
i literally had no idea, so i feel like this really needs to be stressed
Much like with bettas, there’s a lot of companies out there making a huge profit on habitats that are completely unsuitable for your pets, and counting on consumer ignorance.
Some tutorials that I’ve come across, organized both for my own viewing pleasure and to hopefully assist others as well. I update this list whenever I come across new, helpful pieces.
A lot of these are hosted on my personal Tumblr, but I don’t change my url so it’s pretty safe to bookmark them there (and not have to worry about the url changing) if you don’t wish to reblog them yourself for whatever reason.
Feline tutorials:
The domestic cat body
Improving upon (lion) anatomy
Realistic lion faces tips
Big cat paw tips
Canine vs. feline - paws and legs
Guide to big cats
Feline comparison
Canine vs. feline - facial anatomy
Canine vs. feline - chest anatomy
Guide to little cats
Big cat eyes (could work for other eyes)
Spot variation in big cats
Big cat studies
Feline feet
Extremely helpful big cat references
Domestic cat references
Canine tutorials:
Basic wolf anatomy
Skeleton notes on wolf legs
The wolf skeleton as a whole
The wolf skull and teeth
Wolf paw tips
Basic canine poses
Canine ears and chest
Drawing realistic wolves
Basic wolf tutorial
Wolf paw tutorial
Paw pad tips
Canine vs. feline - paws and legs
Canine vs. feline - facial anatomy
Canine vs. feline - chest anatomy
And this is just an excellent DA for wolf reference images
Fluid greyhound studies
Detailed canine nose tutorial
Avian tutorials:
Bird wing anatomy applied on humanoids
Bird wing tutorial (lots of underrated tips)
Varying bird wing structure
Basic owl anatomy
Bird wing vs. bat wing vs. pterodactyl wing vs. human arm
Bird wings and flight
Various bird wings
Eagle facts sheet
Bird muscular and skeletal anatomy
Some great photograph bird (wing) references
Dorsal anatomy of a bird wing
Winged people anatomy
Don’t forget the secondaries
Human(oid) tutorials:
Facial features:
Excellent expressions tut
Altalamatox face tutorial
Profile proportions
Expression tutorial
Virtual lighting studio
Various facial and body shapes reference
Drawing the nose
Human mouths
Breaking down the human nose
How to draw the ear
Jawline and kissing tip
The human head at various angles
Advice on eyes
Nose shapes
The human skull and face
Facial features
Portrait lighting cheat sheet
Animating dialogue (mouth movement)
A kissing tutorial
Expressions photo references
Semi-realistic eye tutorial
Painting a realistic eye
The face in profile
The human head at various angles
Muscles in the neck and face
Breakdown of lips
Blocked out human faces
Average feminine faces of the world
Expressive eye reference
Excellent ear anatomy tutorial
Constraining the face
The face at various angles
Human faces
Excellent teeth tutorial. Animalistic, but it works
Tips on teeth
Colours of the face
Photographic mouth/teeth reference
Stylized noses and ears
Neck, shoulders, arms, back, and torso:
A masculine shoulder study
Muscles in the neck and face
Neck and torso tut
Masculine torso anatomy in use
Arm shape and muscles
Breaking up the masculine torso
Feminine anatomy patterns
Masculine torso photo reference
Over the shoulder poses
Shoulder structure (masculine)
Masculine torso in motion
A neat arm trick
Detailed arm muscle drawings
Masculine muscle reference
Human back tips
Movement and muscles of the neck, torso, and arms
Simplifying a muscular masculine torso
Drawing boobs
Feminine vs masculine arms and shoulders
Making sure feminine people have room for organs and realistic boobs
Shoulders vs hips
Hands on hips poses
Muscles of the arms and shoulders (in motion)
Varied masculine and feminine torso references
Legs, hips, and feet:
Masculine vs. feminine waist
Feminine anatomy patterns
The human hips
Masculine legs reference
A beginner’s guide to knees
Feet and shoes tutorial
Simplifying the human foot
Feet reference drawings
Feet, ankles, and shoes
Shoulders vs hips
Bent legs yes and no’s (feminine)
Hands and feet from cone shapes
Hands:
Hand tips and reference
Simplifying hands
The human hand
More hand(y) tips
Yet another hands tutorial
The fist
The hand in motion
Hand and feet tips
Excellent hand and feet studies
How hands grip a sword
Hand poses
Boxing out the hand
Hello more hand refs
Hand angle references
Correct grip on a pistol
Various hand references (with object holding poses)
Simple hands, fingers, and nails
Hands and feet from cone shapes
Full body and poses:
Simplifying human anatomy
Understanding anatomy part 1 (follow desc. links for more)
A guide to movement: flexibility
Pose tutorial
Varying the feminine figure
Excellent action and couple references
Various athletic builds
Proportional height of different positions
The human body in perspective
Body type diversity
Another feminine body tutorial
Fullbody proportions tutorial
Guide to human types
Couple pose photo references
Practice figure drawing (animals as well)
How weight sits on different (feminine) bodies
Kneeling and sitting stock references
Constructing poses and the line of action
Varying your body types (feminine)
Large source of feminine anatomy references
Hair and skin:
Various types of hair
Drawing hair
Skintone palettes
Variation of colour throughout the skin
Painting skin
Skin tutorial
Skin undertones (masculine examples)
Drawing freckles
Drawing different types of hair
Other:
Bird wing anatomy applied on humanoids
Animal feet on a human figure
Various human bone studies
Interesting mythical creature skeletons with humanoid anatomy
Winged people anatomy
Dragon tutorials (and bat wings):
Anatomy of the Western dragon
Dragon wing tips
Dragon wing tutorial
Dragon anatomy
Dragon tutorial
Bat wing anatomy tutorial
Equine tutorials:
Basic horse (back) reference
The equine skeleton
A good, large collection of horse stock references
Skeleton of a horse and its rider
Horse hooves
Skeletal and fluid horse studies
Cervine tutorials:
Basic deer anatomy
Deer skeleton drawing
Deer musculature
Deer skeleton
Fluid deer studies
The Big Book of Drawing: deer
Reindeer noses
Ursine tutorials:
Fantastic bear anatomy/poses references
Basic bear structure
Bear anatomy tutorial
Miscellaneous animal tutorials:
Sheep vs. goats
Anteater studies
Chimp studies
Asian elephant skeletal drawing
Animating four legged creatures
Various animal studies from an animation aspect
Drawing rats
A tutorial on creature design
Snake mouths
Amazing teeth tutorial
Background and objects tutorials:
Griffsnuff background tut part 1 (second in desc.)
Tree tutorial
Realistic gems tut
Water tutorial
General water tutorial
Drawing crystals
Drawing bows
Painting rocks
Parts of a saber (other swords linked in desc.)
Analyzing key and contrast/time of day/etc
Corner-pin perspective distortion
Using three cubes to make a street view
Cloud tutorial
A beautiful flower tutorial
A simple but effective tree tutorial
Drawing mechanical objects
Multiple tree tutorials
Perspective tricks
Weapon and shield accessory tutorial
Background painting tips (blocks and angular objects)
Clothing tutorials:
Fabric tutorial
Clothing folds part 1 (second in desc.)
Drawing hoods
Drawing jeans
Hat on human figure reference
Armor
More hat on figure references
Different shirt collars
Collars, sport backs, vests, and pants
Draperies and costumes
Making colourful fabric patterns
Baseball cap reference
A ton of clothing references
A boatload of well-organized clothing refs
Feet and shoes tutorial
Dressing Rosalind Lutece (older female clothing)
Feet, ankles, and shoes
Hats and how to draw them
Clothing folds tutorial
Drawing clothing wrinkles
A breakdown of medieval armor
Drawing hoods
General painting, drawing, and style tips:
Altalamatox digital painting walkthrough
Simple fur tutorial
Realism painting tutorial (human subject)
Excellent colour tutorial
Painting a wolf (good fur painting visual)
Photoshop brushes tut
Basics of Photoshop tutorial
Another digital painting tutorial
Common digital painting mistakes
Colour and light
Soft cel-shading tutorial
Various types of hair
Colour tips and the mood it expresses
Composition tips
Lighting and colour tips
Shadows
Another composition tut
Simple colouring via overlay
From paper to digital
Painting gold
Colour palette turtles
Excellent fur painting tutorial
Skin painting tips
Colouring black and white pictures
Creating a colour palette with MS Paint
Obeying screen direction
Analyzing key and contrast/time of day/etc
The coil technique
Colour adjustment tips
Making flat colour pieces look gorgeous
Blending with hard brushes
Outlining in SAI
Uncommon information regarding colours
Compositional balance
Visual algorithms
Gesture over anatomy
Disney Chris Sanders’ style tips
Design, colour, and value
Decent art without lining or shading
Varied shots of the human figure
Cinematography of the Incredibles
Giving characters personality with poses and expressions
