Ruby @ DashCon 2

"There are three kinds of magic," said Wizzler, handing us each a balloon. "You can control tigers, you can shoot tornadoes from your fingers, or you can fly by holding your breath. The color of confetti inside your balloon will reveal which kind of power you have." I felt the panic rising in me. What if my confetti turned yellow, indicating that I was a Tiger-Talker? My family, a long line of proud Tornado-Fingers, would disown me. Could I ever return home, bearing such shame? I tried to calm myself as I readied the ceremonial safety pin. Green, I thought, willing my hopes into reality. Please be green. I popped the balloon, involuntarily shutting my eyes. When I opened them, would I see the green I hoped for? The yellow I feared? What if, gods forbid, the confetti were blue? I opened my eyes, seeing shock on the faces of my classmates. Wizzler himself stared at me, wide-eye. Looking down, I saw myself covered in confetti... purple confetti.

“I don’t understand,” I growled, my body trembling with pain. “I combined eighty percent Earth-elemental mana with twenty percent Fire-elemental mana (Type B), focused through a twenty-four-sided icositetragon made of yellow topaz. This, in conjunction with my blood type, star sign, sense of humor, and nickname, should have produced a blazing column of lightning to vaporize my enemies. Instead, it made a big bubble that smells like fresh laundry. Why?” Skullgrumbler began to laugh. “You fool! You don’t even realize…” he squealed. “You’re facing east!”

“It’s whatever you want,” explained Magemaster Grampledog. “Magic is just whatever you want.” I knew he was speaking in riddles, but I couldn’t grasp his hidden meaning. “So the rules are…” Grampledog lit a sliver of smokereed. “No rules. You say some words and you wave a stick and whatever you want just happens. You don’t even need the stick.” His wisdom still eluded me. I stared into his face, trying to decipher what he was really saying. “No, listen.” Grampledog snapped his fingers and his desk turned into a pile of chicken nuggets. “I didn’t even know that would happen.” His hat then came alive and began to yodel. “It’s pandemonium,” he explained. “It’s complete nonsense.”

In my experience there are three kinds of fantasy magic novels:

YouTube video by zeekayart dashcon TWO: the con that sold out in 30 minutes

dashcon 2: the dashening youtu.be/sgvEXDDIbQc?...

i am very excited to maybe eventually be able to actually attend more than 1-2 cons next year... i DEFINITELY wanna check out furnal equinox now that it's been recommended several times

tumblr down this sucks

(curry now in slow cooker to simmer for a while. then to the fridge. then tomorrow i brave my nemesis... our sad and old rice cooker)

THE EVIL IS DEFEATED

on top of this i may be the world's saddest slowest vegetable peeler/chopper

i forgot to take out the beef until like 20 minutes ago though so i have doomed myself to a day of water-thawing

you see. i volunteered to make curry for a potluck. this part is normal: it's a multicultural potluck and i'm making japanese curry bc it's one of the like 5 things i know how to make well and have ingredients for.

i fear i have made a mistake

it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught

Four kittens sleeping together on a red pillow. They're curled up, forming a spiral.

The bundle is live! Up to 22 games from 13 authors, including an ENNIE nominee (!) and a previously unreleased game.
We're gathering funds to neuter and feed several kittens that we're taking care of, since I'm still unemployed, but I refuse to leave them to their luck.
itch.io/b/3166/catpu...

practicing something a little silly, not sure i got it right

あたいの猫が好きだ! 賢いじゃないだ。。。

Advertisement for AniMagic with Lisa Hayes

Report from the Texas SF Inquirer about Animagic

CFO San Antonio with a report from Robert Gibson about attending AniMagic

It's strange how there feels like there's so little information about the first general anime con in the US. We know it was Animagic, in Dallas Texas 1986. We know it happened because there are reports of the convention, but I don't think I've seen any photos of it.

we could've had it all!!!

now that dashcon 2 is behind us, stay tuned for me elaborating on my beef with the current translator of haruhi suzumiya

it only took until the physical print listing was up on yen press but the theater of haruhi suzumiya has a real description now and not the one from intuition

would've been nice if it didn't take like, a full year and several months after the digital release (which had the wrong one for MONTHS)

YouTube video by AniTune 涼宮ハルヒ『無敵的ハピネス！』MV Short ver.

A new Haruhi Suzumiya music video has released in celebration of 16 years since the airing of "Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody." The episode took place on July 7.

The song "Invincible(ish) Happiness!" is performed by the voice cast.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gJ8...

also i really liked can a boy-girl friendship survive, actually. himari may be my next favorite trainwreck

so far i'm on like ep 7 of ninkoro, fully caught up to anne shirley, and deeply excited for the new panty and stocking

i BELIEVE i can finish these plushies in time. if i believe hard enough it'll work

the thing about Usagi Tsukino that I think resonates with so many people across so many decades is that her superpower isn’t traditional Being Strong And Stoic, it’s having just the absolute MOST emotions

it’s so inspiring to young people everywhere who keep getting told they’re Too Much

my problem is i'm always too busy to actually draw, but as different as the cause is, i relate

Everyone's tumblr sexyman ribbons linked together LOL

I'll make a better promo post for it later but it's fun seeing them all together like this

Do you like tumblr? Do you like...tumblr sexyman? Look no further!! Myself and a bunch of artists got together to organize a Tumblr Sexyman ribbon rally! The method to obtaining each ribbon varies depending on each artist so prepare to either make a minimum purchase or do a task!

#dashcon2 #dashcon

PPE: the one thing a surprising amount of cosplayers have NOT cross classed into

every day I see at least one tutorial with something wildly unsafe and I want to scream. soldering bare faced, no ventilation contact cement, touching e6000, resin without gloves………

Cover with three characters; the small magical girl, a big villainess, and a pink haired catgirl. Title "I Got a New Job as a Magical Girl's Cat!!"

Boss lady: "Thank you for coming today, Miss Mina" Mina: "No, Thank you for the Opportunity!" Boss lady: "Congratulations on making it to the 5th and final interview, we spent Months considering all the candidates. Be proud!" Mina: "Of course!! I'm real proud!!" Mina (thought bubble): "This is it... A proper final interview at a real office job. Not cashier... Not help desk... A real normal office job... I'M SO SICK OF RETAIL!!!!!!!!!! SET ME FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Boss lady: "Is your schedule flexible?" Mina: "Yes!" Boss lady: "Are you okay with field work?" Mina: "Yes?" Boss lady: "How are you with children?" Mina: "...Yes?" Boss lady: "Okay! You're hired!" Mina: "Really???? When do I start?" Boss lady: "Right now! At this very moment!" Mina: "Huh?" she grows cat ears

Here's the comic I debuted at TCAF!! Something fun (that I pulled together in about 2 weeks.........)
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less than 1 month out from dashcon 2!!

Sailor Moon! 🌙
#art #sailormoon