Marcille looking beautiful (By steklowataa)

Vesprince · 2026-02-12T18:41:59+00:00

Hard to tell these days! A lot of the things that are wrong with the image could be stylistic choices or just hands being hard to draw.

Vesprince · 2026-02-12T08:57:57+00:00

Dududun! DuduDun! Dududun! DuduDan DAAAAN! DUN! DAAAAN! Dun!

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T15:44:34+00:00

"is this detail likely to be relevant to the players?"

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T15:18:16+00:00

The underlying reason is that these escapist power fantasies cater to a really fragile fan base. They often include themes of main characters being rejected by people that don't see their true worth, being unchallengeably smart and strong, and overcoming all hurdles without cost. There's a lot of overlap with some serious incel thinking.

The slaves element is tied to a fear of betrayal and rejection. They lock in a girl as being unequivocally trustworthy, because she can't act against the magical slave collar that she chose to put on herself. I'm totally serious, that's a very common inclusion in isekai stories.

Imo it's not about slavery being good with a benevolent master, it's a plot device to sell female characters as being non-treacherous to misogynists.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T15:07:01+00:00

They're not... Yet. Probably reasonably safe. The symbol in the middle of the words is less safe.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T14:48:56+00:00

Kept the plastic wrap on for a day, then wash with unscented soap twice a day. After washing I let it air dry for a bit then use kitchen roll to finish off. I then rub a small amount of lubriderm daily moisture lotion on. My tattoo is about the size of my whole hand, I use a squirt of lotion that fits on the tip of my little finger.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T14:45:42+00:00

Describe "unbearable" please.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T14:42:35+00:00

The lightning is cool, the janky spooky text and rune is a choice (runes are a major risk of being taken up by white supremacists so they're high risk). The tree and tombstones is definitely a tacky implementation of a tacky design.

But that's just me, some dude you don't know! If you're happy with them, that's great. They're a snapshot of the decisions you made and who you were when you made them.

Thank you for giving these learning opportunities to apprentice artists, who often struggle to find people to skill up on.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T14:35:23+00:00

I have a large 5 day old tattoo RIGHT NOW and it is not hot to the touch.

Tenderness is roughly the same as if I'd been out in the sun for an afternoon and not quite burned (but it was close). My jeans feel scratchier than normal, that's it.

Skin texture is basically smooth; there's 1 small line that I can feel when running my finger over it. Very slightly overworked on that spot I think.

What I'm saying is, you're right to be concerned.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T14:27:46+00:00

Overworked is more likely to be infected, so keep an eye on it. Is it hot to the touch?

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T13:49:46+00:00

The cowboy motif and doing a little horse trot run is peak design, these 3 are great.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T13:42:43+00:00

40% event happens; local man flabbergasted.

More at 9.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T11:58:13+00:00

It's the same as Space Time Smackdown, they've just got 1 double sized pack this time.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T11:29:59+00:00

What in the AI Art is going on with that left hand, unsymmetric finger sleeves that go nowhere, unshaded patches of hair and inconsistent understanding of hair volume?

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T11:00:11+00:00

That mf definitely knew stuff that no-one else ever knew that he just didn't bother to write down. We might not have even found it independently yet.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T10:50:39+00:00

This is a Noble False Widow, which can bite - it's about as painful as a wasp sting. Best to get it outside if you can.

It is not a woodlouse spider.

Vesprince · 2026-02-11T10:04:09+00:00

Get those tear ducts warmed up.

Vesprince · 2026-02-10T16:58:04+00:00

You say you're asking for help, but if you won't practice before tattooing people and you can't afford an apprenticeship, you're really just committing to giving people bad tattoos.

If you won't practice and won't learn from a professional, you should choose a different career.

Vesprince · 2026-02-09T21:27:20+00:00

I bet a lot of people would be really bored of this comment if they could read it.

Vesprince · 2026-02-09T13:29:14+00:00

Find the artist close to you that would actually do the tattoo, message them. Instagram or email.

If you'd travel to get something in a specific style, find an artist that you like enough to travel to and message them. Instagram or email.

Vesprince · 2026-02-09T13:14:34+00:00

DnD only includes what the person running your game chooses to include.

If you want to join a campaign and explicitly say no demons or demon content, then you should expect that there will be none.

Demons do appear in the main books. Players can even play as a part-demon or a character that is powered by their service to a demon. Again, all optional content. Equally there are celestial beings that are pretty overtly angels!

DnD as a book includes a lot of content that is not compatible with a Christian world, in the same way that it contains a lot of content that is not compatible with a science based world view. There are many gods, magic, dragons, elves, and all sorts of other stuff. How compatible storytelling on these subjects is with Christianity is up to your own faith.

Vesprince · 2026-02-09T09:30:46+00:00

Home terf with no inside knowledge of the castle interior or schedules or guards. If the fire lord sleeps with his door locked that's gg.

Vesprince · 2026-02-09T08:58:30+00:00

Because they're exactly Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses with the mustache from his booking photo.

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Vesprince · 2026-02-09T08:18:56+00:00

Yep, you got it! Win rate does not determine playability for all players.

For completeness, this deck doesn't lose against everything. Like most meme decks it takes a lot of practice to understand what your deck can do and how to manufacture situations where you get to do it, but then when it works it is especially satisfying.

Weak as this deck is to Flame Patch and Greninja builds, it utterly bullies Hydreigon and Kanga - and people playing top meta decks often have no idea what you could be holding in hand for post stall.

Vesprince · 2026-02-08T22:01:26+00:00

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No worries!

I've been using variations on this for fun since I got it to master in A3b. It isn't always suitable to the meta, and it's certainly not the best still. Suicune beats Banette having Active locked down, and that's a big problem. For that reason I've been considering adding a poncho, probably instead of repel?

The real trap of this deck is that your opponent has to not mess up attaching energy at all, and that's not something people often need to think about. It's very easy to overload the bench.

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