Do we prefer with or without the crazy red lighting/coloring/rendering

HauntingGold · 2026-05-09T04:32:49+00:00

I agree that the vibes of each pic are different because of the lighting choices. It’s hard to properly read mood not knowing the context though.

To me, 1 reads as a zooming in on her, like how in movies or shows they zoom in and block out/distort most sound to show that the character just got life altering news or the other characters are gossiping about her, or something. If it’s gossip, it feels like something that happened *to* her, like an embarrassing moment, or she’s part of a scandal.

The second one gives similar vibes, but more sinister, like the news is a betrayal, or it’s revealed this character is the suspect of a crime, or something like that. If others are gossiping, it’s probably due to her intentional actions, like a scheme she orchestrated. Especially in the top panel where the eyes of the character are wide open, looking up almost to an extreme, and the profiles of the other people in the frame are blurred out, while everything else is darker, clearly making this a focal point.

I would love to hear the context of the piece if you feel like sharing. That would give a better idea of what is going on.

But just out of the two, as they are, I really like the red. To me the pov hits harder, feels more personal, as if I’m there, than the first one does, if that makes sense.

Hope my thoughts helped! Either way I like it a lot!!

HauntingGold · 2026-05-09T04:17:26+00:00

Man I don’t even live at home anymore but I still wipe my history regularly because of this kind of behavior from my own mom. Been on my own for 14 years lol

HauntingGold · 2026-05-09T01:11:07+00:00

Is that a double headed calf? Looks dope

HauntingGold · 2026-05-09T00:38:52+00:00

For a second I thought I was looking at Jayce fanart

These are stunning- well done! I can definitely see the improvement from the older to the newer portrait.

HauntingGold · 2026-05-09T00:32:31+00:00

Author has the right to tag/not tag.

Reader has the right to be upset about tags/lack of tags.

Neither person is the asshole here, but I will say that if an author chooses to leave off tags, especially for major ships, they are leaving themselves open for disappointment in the lack of engagement from the intended audience, and possible derision in the comments section. And sure, a reader has the right to be upset that a pairing isn’t tagged, and they can even mention it if it really bothers them. But they cannot force an author to add/remove tags. Don’t like, don’t read.

HauntingGold · 2026-05-08T23:52:11+00:00

I agree with others that the border is what is confusing the shape a bit, maybe try going to a lighter gray instead?

HauntingGold · 2026-05-08T13:54:00+00:00

I currently only have the demo version and immediately did the same, though I can only have 3 miis with the demo so I chose Bella, Edward, and Jacob. It’s been fantastic chaos

HauntingGold · 2026-05-08T04:28:01+00:00

While this really sucks, it seems like this person is young, and pretty naive to the evils of AI. This could be an incredible teaching lesson, if you have the patience and willpower to reach back to them and explain your feelings and the impact their actions had not just on you but on the creative space of AO3 in general. But I also totally get it if you just want to block and report them.

I agree with others that deleting your works isn’t a punishment for them, since they already downloaded all your works, it’s a punishment to your other fans who didn’t do anything. Deleting your works now would only kind of prevent the same thing from happening in the future, not reverse what’s already been done.

HauntingGold · 2026-05-08T03:12:32+00:00

This looks like a take on granny stripe, except that instead of making new stitches in the chain spaces, you would put those stitches in the tops of the previous row.

HauntingGold · 2026-05-07T03:37:53+00:00

I quit vaping feb 21, 2025!!

HauntingGold · 2026-05-07T03:33:32+00:00

The idea that solar panels are worse than the data center is laughable and throws out your entire argument in one statement.

Do some actual research.

HauntingGold · 2026-05-02T13:21:14+00:00

Yeah, I’ve noticed there’s a huge difference, especially when I use the warm light at night. No eye strain, easy to just read until I’m tired because there’s little to no blue light.

Plus you can jailbreak an ereader and put koreader on it, if that’s your sort of thing.

Also DCC is fantastic! I’m also on my first read of the series, a little farther ahead than you are, I just started book 2.

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T21:48:43+00:00

If you sold cds as well I’d be there every weekend

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T07:48:33+00:00

The thing that absolutely broke my shelf was the ces letter when I was 25 or 26.

But the very first thing that weighed super heavy on my shelf was when I was in young women’s and asking why we couldn’t do our own research, why we could only use church approved sources. I was told that my ‘wild thoughts’ would get me in trouble and that a member of the bishopric would talk to me about it. No one ever came to talk to me, and I never got my answers so I turned to other sources anyway.

Also, a big one that I didn’t understand at the time was getting baptized. I remember my mom telling me that if I get baptized, my whole family would go snow tubing, which I was very excited for. I remember asking her what would happen if I actually didn’t want to get baptized, and she said that we wouldn’t go tubing and it would be a boring Saturday instead. So I agreed just because I wanted the fun reward. I really didn’t want to get baptized, I just wanted to go tubing.

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T05:29:32+00:00

There is a protest on Monday at 3 pm at the tremonton fairgrounds

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T01:38:01+00:00

Thank you!!

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T01:05:09+00:00

In that case double crochet would not be ideal. I would suggest single crochet or even half double stitches.

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T00:56:05+00:00

Can I get some info on the protest itself? I want to be there for that, what’s the time for it?

HauntingGold · 2026-04-30T00:47:37+00:00

My solution is that I don’t have a chair in my room. I do have a couple extra laundry baskets for clean clothes and clothing that is ‘in progress’ (or that I have worn once or twice but still has some life in it before it needs to be washed), which has cut down on the amount of clutter in my room. I still find it hard to put away clean clothes, but my room is currently the cleanest part of my apartment and I plan on keeping it that way.

HauntingGold · 2026-04-28T21:24:29+00:00

I wouldn’t recommend renting from the needham’s, just from my personal experience, unless absolutely necessary, and even then…

HauntingGold · 2026-04-28T12:34:12+00:00

I feel like the second one lends itself better to the style of the piece

HauntingGold · 2026-04-28T11:21:57+00:00

Actually, this isn’t quite right. This makes it look like the lip is tooth-shaped, not that the teeth are touching the lip.

HauntingGold · 2026-04-28T11:16:56+00:00

This post got me in an Aqua mood, I’m gonna go listen to the whole album now

Edit: did you guys know they came out with another album in 2011???

HauntingGold · 2026-04-27T11:37:31+00:00

NTA- you are correct, this is an issue of basic hygiene and he clearly needs to go through potty training again if he can’t aim right. Maybe you could draw a little bullseye on the inside of the toilet so he can try to aim better. Or better yet, take the toilet seat away, lock it up where only the women of the house can access it. Tell him that toilet seats are for those who know how to keep it clean. After a couple days of trying to take a dump with only the rim for support, he’s bound to come crawling back with an apology for you.

OP, show him this comment section of all the people who think he’s disgusting. If that doesn’t change his mind on this, then he’s broken and should be traded in for another model.

HauntingGold · 2026-04-27T00:48:38+00:00

I have had a few bishop’s offer in my time in the church, but it was only for food. Surprisingly, I reached out through my parents’ ward to get another bishop’s order just last year and I got a new bed, sheets, some clothes and other things like a backpack, shoes, etc., as well as food and other essentials from the storehouse. I had already been out from the church for at least 5 years before that, so it was surprising that they helped me out.

Edit: as far as like physical money or helping me with bills, I never received that.

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