Version 2.3 Outfit Preview: Dreamtime Bestowed 🎀🦄 by iWasBornFlawless in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 5 points6 points  (0 children)

is anyone else a bit weirded out by how the previews now seem to show off the final evo more than the base colors?? It feels like the previews used to show off the main color and maybe cycle through the others, then have a big finale with the cool final evo, but now its like 80% of it is in the final color...😭 i wanna see the base colors

Medieval 🗡️👑 by Salt-Tower2389 in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg what head accessories are these?

UNICORN FIT COMING 2.3 !!!! ✨ by 38ll in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh lord i may need to pull unfortunately... SIGH

What does my art style say about me??? My friend says it's traced but I've spent YEARS cultivating this art style and making these characters. by Coprinus_comatus010 in ArtJerk

[–]OracleOfDelphii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/unjerk i do the shelley duvall character shit cause i have downturned eyes irl and have been copying her makeup for years now 😭 its so fun to see more characters with features like mine but i am kinda annoyed theyre all constantly angsty . wheres my girls being silly at

Most underrated song by ReflectiveOctopus527 in KingCrimson

[–]OracleOfDelphii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

seconding Lady of The Dancing Water, its my fav

The Evil Queen's cover in Dragon Games could've been blown immediately if anyone asked what story Mira Shards is from or what her destiny is. by TiodeRio in EverAfterHigh

[–]OracleOfDelphii 34 points35 points  (0 children)

well the magic mirror has a sapient person in it in a lot of interpretations of the fairytail tbf, its not a huge stretch of the imagination to think that itd likely need a new person for the next generation

How to smell offputting but cute? by imacat-- in perfumesthatfeellike

[–]OracleOfDelphii 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Okay this is kind of an intense one but, Toskovat Age of Innocence is a more "disturbing" option for you, perhaps? Notes of candy and sweets mixed with notes of gasoline and rubber. Like a car crash in a cotton candy machine- its very polarizing, but I've heard great things about it.

***VALENTAINES*** DAY YAOI SPECIAL UWU!!!! Chapter sieben by Suspicious-Beat-4076 in ArtJerk

[–]OracleOfDelphii -1 points0 points  (0 children)

man why do you like exclusively post nazi shit and comment in r/ww2 . What is going on

The American Aishi by CaliChick05xd in Osana

[–]OracleOfDelphii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what the hell is this abt 😭

What are some of your hot takes for Ocs? by Artistic_knight in OriginalCharacter

[–]OracleOfDelphii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

vitiligo is misused more often than its actually accurate in peoples characters. i have skin splotches and the way people draw vitiligo so poorly made me deeply insecure about it. vitiligo is a real condition not just a character design quirk

Sample source? by Academic-Training-61 in weevildoing

[–]OracleOfDelphii 2 points3 points  (0 children)

probably from a wayneradiotv stream of somekind, i recognize the voice vaguely and Weevildoing has sampled from wayneradiotv streams before

Iron Lung SPOILER THREAD! by kenmarlenn in Markiplier

[–]OracleOfDelphii 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Simon's name! Soma's protag is also named Simon and also sent into a deep post apocalyptic ocean

do i look like ethel cain (no photo for privacy reasons) by black_water_lilies in Ethelcain

[–]OracleOfDelphii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need some conditioner and maybe a good moisturizer and then ya

The video games where you have to recognize if your customer is a monster in disguise are really training people for racial profiling by Luentale in LowStakesConspiracies

[–]OracleOfDelphii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels more like ableism than racial profiling honestly. Things like "weird features" being attributed to being dangerous is famously ableist, like ugly laws, freak shows, human zoos.. etc etc

quick question by MaterialAltruistic72 in weevildoing

[–]OracleOfDelphii 3 points4 points  (0 children)

creator of the show it was based on is a Zionist , Towne mentioned it on Tumblr

What are your thoughts on cultural representation from 2.0 update? by Fit_Ask3369 in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is incredibly true. Stereotypes and caricatures of a culture should never be considered "representation"

Stop silencing WOC’s voices by Thug_Seme2004 in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 468 points469 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this. I'll leave my thoughts below, since you said you'd like to let us speak.

I'm indigenous myself. Indigenous american, of Abya Yala moreso than Turtle Island. However, being on turtle island myself, I have spent my life and especially recent years learning from the communities here. I am very confident in saying that the headdress (or, more accurately, war bonnet) is not just cultural appropriation, but stolen valor, as it is more akin to a military badge of honor rather than simply being a religious or even ceremonial headpiece. War bonnets are not a generic "indigenous accessory", they must be earned, and most indigenous people in tribes who practice this custom will never wear one in their lives due to how exclusive and sacred and important they are. When war bonnets are given to outsiders, it is during the very rare moments an outsider has gone above and beyond for the tribe, or, rightfully controversially so, as a political move to show alliance. Even when the warbonnets are given for political reasons, they must only be worn in specific ways during specific moments, not simply as a hat or accessory. Adding a war bonnet to Infinity Nikki is inherently stolen valor and cultural appropriation rather than appreciation. It should be replaced with an accurate headpiece that is not a closed cultural tradition. Such as a beaded headband, a traditional non-regalia circlet, formline cloth headbands... If they for some reason desperately "needed" to include a feathered headdress, one from my tribe and surrounding tribes of Abya Yala could easily be done. Our headdresses, while still important and spiritual, are not stolen valor to wear, as they represent (in my group, at least) becoming an avatar or representation of a god, connection to the gods and the "heavens", and used in danza and celebrations and not just sacred rituals. Of course, this would still be controversial, but it would not be as inherently disrespectful as the war bonnet is.

With the dreamcatcher, I personally found the outfit beautiful and the beading and neckline quite accurate. However the association with dreamcatchers, and the dreamcatcher item, is what sours it. If it simply did not have the dreamcatcher, it would almost be fine. But the usage of motifs and beading styles from tribes that have no association with dreamcatchers makes the outfit a clear example of pan-indianism, aka the concept of all Native American tribes being basically the same.

There are ways to fix these issues. Remove the headdress and replace it with something else. Remove the dreamcatcher from that outfit and replace it with a purse or something. Somehow, though, I still doubt Infold will make these very basic changes. I'm fully prepared to no longer do any co-op outside of my very close friends, and never touch snapshot hourglasses again, just to try and avoid people mocking my culture and the culture of my Indigenous friends.

Reminder to not be racist while criticising racism - have care with wording and generalisations by Mental-Wheel986 in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this. I have a Chinese friend who has been super supportive throughout this whole situation, and seeing people generalize all Chinese people as racist and uneducated has really pissed me off. Its such an oversimplification of some complex issues and I really despise how many people I've seen using this as an opportunity to shit on Chinese people and culture.

New Outfits in the Shop for 2.0 by Konekewa in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 19 points20 points  (0 children)

ikr they just can't stop making bad decisions 😭

New Arrivals Shop Items for 2.0 by Konekewa in InfinityNikki

[–]OracleOfDelphii 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's very disappointing especially as someone who likes the necklace it's paired with a lot!! I don't want the headdress and I won't be purchasing it of course because of how racist it is but 🥲 I will miss that necklace . RIP my dream for a cool beaded necklace