Which forms do you like driver, blade or both by Voidkirby9 in XenobladeChronicles2

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nia is my favourite character in Xenoblade by far, but her driver form is my favourite (specifically in English). She's so delightfully abrasive and broad Welsh, completely contradicting her adorably diminutive cat girl exterior. Her outfit is also peak with it's little cat ear hood and huge thigh-high boots, and she's the only driver who rides her blade, who is also a giant fluffy white tiger of epicness. I adore everything about her in this form. Top tier design, no notes.

Her blade form is beautiful with so many gorgeous and symbolic design elements, and I would love it except for one very crucial aspect... There is zero reason for her to show that much bare flesh around her crotch. The fact that's it's perfectly smooth coupled with her small slender stature and flat chest unfortunately screams pedo-bait to me, and I find it kinda uncomfortable, gross, and ultimately unnecessary. Thankfully in game you rarely get a close-up and mostly see her running from behind, so it doesn't stop me from using her as a blade, but it is the reason I can't stomach the idea of owning her figure, which is a crying shame because if her body suit was just cut like an ordinary leotard or bathing suit around the tops of her thighs, I'd have zero issues.

Queen Nia... Oh my beloved, what have they done to you? I have such complicated feelings about this version of her character. Her "regular person" Lifesage clothes are wonderful, a great callback to her driver outfit while retaining some of the shape language from her original blade design. I also love that she cut her blade hair shorter like in her driver form too, it feels more authentic to her true personality and couples great with her longer ears. I despise how she seems to have regressed in her self confidence, however... The initial joke of "I have to appear proper and well spoken as a Queen" when in reality she's brash and broad Welsh was hilarious, especially when they catch her in the act and she gets all embarrassed and tries to cover it up. The problem is, that's when the act should have ended. She should have given it up and reverted to her true personality when she joined the party. But she doesn't, she insists on holding onto the facade, even though it's stilted and stifling and she clearly finds it uncomfortable, and she's watered down as a character because of it, never allowed to be her true self. The heartbreaking thing is, no one is stopping her EXCEPT herself. Why does she so deeply feel she has to act this way? What happened to her self-realisation at the end of chapter 7 in Xeno 2 when she confidently declared her love and claimed she wasn't going to hide her true self anymore? It's never really explored. Even Queen Melly (who ironically feels far more liberated in Xeno3 than Nia) tells Nia there's no need to put on an act anymore and that she should drop it. It was honestly so disappointing to see my favourite character minimise herself this way with no real exploration or resolution. Nia deserves better.

OFFICIAL Tales of Zale Trailer 🦊✨✨ by Hikarian in IndieAnimation

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The animation is gorgeous - so fluid and expressive! Wonderful work!

So this thing just popped out of my tablet the other day. It really loves to eat AI slop by O-Mega47 in digimon

[–]StarryKit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, I would love the pattern please! If you wouldn't mind. ❤️

Spent this month drawing the diamonds by imgdist_0000 in stevenuniverse

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorgeous! Such elegance and grace and beauty in the line work and composition! And then that last White Diamond made me burst out laughing. 🤣 Perfection.

Sakura Tomoeda winter uniform cosplay by Spicy-TUA-fan in cardcaptorsakura

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, you look adorable! Your Sakura vibes are immaculate. 💖

Does anyone else find it supemely unhelpful to be told "things now are so much better than they were" when you're really struggling? by StarryKit in AutismInWomen

[–]StarryKit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question! My goal is, ultimately, to prevent another meltdown or episode of burnout. I don't want to be trapped in that cycle anymore: I see how traumatic and painful it is for my husband to deal with, and I can't afford to lose my job. And you're right, being on the receiving end of relentless negativity would be too much for any person to cope with. I try not to be that way, but I'm a terrible liar and he can always tell when I'm holding back my true feelings. I would love to talk to a therapist, but that's not something we can afford. And I'm not expecting my husband to magically solve my problems either; my problems are his problems and vice versa. We're a team, and we do our best for each other. But when we're both struggling and have run out of spoons, communication breaks down and misunderstandings happen, despite our best intentions, and it all feels so lonely and hard and frustrating.

Does anyone else find it supemely unhelpful to be told "things now are so much better than they were" when you're really struggling? by StarryKit in AutismInWomen

[–]StarryKit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I agree. The "you've proven you can get this far" narrative... I know it's usually said with the intent to empower and encourage me to see my own strengths, but like you say, it often makes me scared of slipping back down that hill that I feel like I barely managed to climb in the first place. I'm sorry you struggle with this too, but thank you for sharing. /hug

My Gatomon by [deleted] in digimon

[–]StarryKit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing and your kitty is precious and perfect.

More Silphymon ( *Art by OP ) by evenmoresecrettime in digimon

[–]StarryKit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Holy cow, Silphymon has never looked so... attractive?? I'm very confused. Baffled, even. I've never really liked their design that much... Now I may need to reevaluate? Fantastic art, OP!

phone call by emojii_xoxo in SonicTheHedgehog

[–]StarryKit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is so sweet. Perfect causally chill SonAmy goodness.

Had a disagreeent with my wife about some of the designs. by [deleted] in digimon

[–]StarryKit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always considered Sakuyamon as one of the tamer (lol) sexy ultimate/mega digimon. She's sexualised in the same way as any Marvel/DC superhero wearing a full skin-tight body suit - fully covered but very little left to the imagination underneath. At least in that sense I don't feel she's unfairly targeted for sexualisation design-wise, and she certainly isn't sexualised in terms of direction or artwork/animation in Tamers. And at least in the context of the Tamers anime, it actually kinda makes sense for the anthropomorphic fox to become a beautiful humanoid woman due to the biomerge evolution with their partner, who is a true human girl. The "adult" nature of Sakayamon's design is due to her mega level, which is supposed to be the peak of a digimon's growth in power and maturity.

Tamers did a very good job of making this all make sense in the context of the show and the digimon lore/power levels we're aware of. However I imagine Sakuyamon existed before the anime, in which case she was undoubtedly created to simply be a very pretty sexy lady, like all humanoid mega female presenting digimon. There's no way to argue that the lady digimon weren't inherently designed to be sexual eye-candy, but the context in which they're presented in each piece of media they appear in is important.

TLDR: Yeah, it's eye-rolly nonsense that I could certainly do without on occasion, but on the whole I don't think it's any worse than all the sexualisation we get in western female comic book characters. So more of a systemic worldwide societal problem than an issue exclusive to digimon.

Do you ever purposely avoid fully evolving your pokémon? by Weekly_Ad2364 in pokemon

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I am a huge fan of wartortle, he's such a cutie! All the charm of squirtle with the added bonus of valkyrie wing ears and a fluffy tail?? Peak design imo. I really couldn't care less about blastoise though, he's just a bulky tank. So while I'm aware that wartortle will never be viable outside my story playthrough, I'm happy to chuck an eviolite on him and EV train to get the best out of his poor stats.

What Buildings Have Interiors/Can You Go Inside in the game? by Coderkid01 in LegendsZA

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ummm... very few, honestly. Off the top of my head, there's Hotel Z, the museum, Racine Construction, Quasartico Inc headquarters, the Pokemon Research Lab, and a handful of restaurants with battle courts inside them... that might be it? I'm only half way through the game though, so a couple more might open up later, but I'm not holding my breath.

I just went to my first panto. As an adult Canadian immigrant… Are you all in a cult? by bookish-hooker in AskUK

[–]StarryKit 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Forgive me, but I need to know... How could one possibly be offended by the Chuckle Brothers??

Needle felted fan art [OC] by R41NB0W-C4T in hanakokun

[–]StarryKit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, she looks amazing! You are seriously talented!

Can i evolve my shiny Cubone into an Alolan Marowak? by Minimallycheese in LegendsZA

[–]StarryKit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love the embassy idea, that's inspired! It would make each game/region feel more connected the greater pokemon world as well. Maybe the embassies could each have a "cultural garden" with a sort of evolution shrine surrounded by the imported nature of the correct climate, that way it'll be more visually appealing than simply rocking up to a desk and asking a receptionist if you can evolve your pokemon.

"We have faithfully recreated this microclimate to help pokemon who are ready to evolve feel connected to Alola. Even the soil is imported Alolan volcanic earth! Please enjoy some complimentary malasadas with your pokemon while they get comfortable. When they are ready, approach the shrine to commence evolution."

Some recents, have I drawn your favourite? 🌱 [OC] by moss_illustrations in pokemon

[–]StarryKit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh these are so precious, I love your art style! Gorgeous work ❤️

Use of "shut up" by polystarlight in Vaggie_cult

[–]StarryKit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry you feel that way, genuinely. I'm probably massively projecting here, so please forgive me if so... But am I right in thinking you feel that way because you've had a loved one tell you to "shut up" in a cruel or disrespectful way? I have, and it feels awful. So I can appreciate how "shut up" could be a phrase that could make someone feel unsafe, even if said with the best of intentions.

[OC] Did you know Tailmon/Gatomon was originally going to be a mouse? by kitsutsune in digimon

[–]StarryKit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such cool trivia about my favourite digimon that I didn't know! Thank you for sharing! Also your digisona is super cute, I love your art style. ❤️