@Aries So far I'm alright. I can't say the same for everyone else here in the United States, unfortunately... We've definitely been hit with higher prices over here and people are divided where I live. My colleagues at college a few weeks ago did a walkout and protested, a lot of parents and adults outside of my college were outraged. Even before the walkout, there were mentions of people counter-protesting with guns and with the intent to cause harm. I'm glad none of that ever happened, but that was still horrifying to hear and see (those counter-protesting people posted about it on multiple social media platforms).

And yes, I'm scared of the war. I don't want anyone to be losing their loved ones, it's a horrible experience in general. I doubt my area would be bombed first or bombed at all, but it's nerve-racking to say the least.

Updated with color and lightning

She is supposed to be a storm-based mage who specializes in teleportation, levitation, and quick-cast spells. For now, she's an integral part in the world I'm making and will be treated as a protagonist. Heavy WIP nevertheless

I hope I'm putting this post in the right category

I think for me, it'd definitely be a tie between art and music. Totally biased here because I draw and also play music pieces. Music connects people through their souls and emotions, music pulls on your heartstrings- even if it was a song you don't know the language to. You can get a sense of what music sometimes portrays, and goes kinda hand-in-hand with art as well.

@LarryFire I always licked play-doh as a kid, never got to eat it cuz I tended to get caught right before eating it

@cem3teryg4tez Thanks! I was going for more angular, sharp shapes with this mage character, I'm glad someone noticed it. I finished the line-art mostly and got onto the colors, I'll be able to post an updated version soon

Typically I like dark blues or navy blues, just because the spectrum of darker blues are very pretty and calming

@Idyll How do you feel being friends with a fries-and-milkshake consumer now that we've brought this to light

@NightmareWolfie I would say that it's arguably harder for people to portray emotion sometimes in literature, just generally because people interpret things differently and it entirely depends on who you ask when it comes to identifying the figurative language behind a wall of text. While some pieces of literature are easier to interpret, others aren't as much. That, on top of how other people view the same thing. For example, Person A could read a book and come to a different conclusion than Person B about the premise and theming of the literature provided. I agree that it also depends on the quality and mastery of the author- the moment something isn't worded right, the whole theming can easily be torn apart. Although that is your opinion, much as it is Idyll's and mine, we all have our own takes on various things, and Idyll should have a right to express their opinion as such.

Eat chocolate, draw, do stuff that a typical single person would do I suppose

A lot of people have been saying what I was already going to say, so I guess I'll throw my two cents in even if it's similar to a few other suggestions,
You should probably communicate your perspective to your significant other. Communication is and always will be key in any relationship, including a romantic one. But the fact that your SO didn't read the note at all is a bit alarming- nevertheless you should talk your feelings out and see how things go.

@Idyll Oh yeah I've watched that show as a kid before, just not as often! My parents put on a few Tom and Jerry stuff here and there, but it was rare. I either watched the shows above or old Disney movies, such as Beauty and the Beast

I was a lowkey oddball kid with a wide variety but here's a few shows I distinctly remember watching when I was wee young





I also watched a ton of Scooby Doo stuff too

I didn't want to further any conflict, more conflict is FAR from what I want, but I figured it'd be something to point out amidst this conversation. I'm not hating on anyone, both user or mod, just pointing it out.

Found it through a friend on here

Don't tell him, but Idyll.

I actually came across something like this in my college class the other day. My ELA professor made us do a group project pertaining to our essays, which are supposed to be counter argumentative research papers. One of my groupmates made an essay about how new feminism has changed entirely with its views from the old feminism movement, and how it's mostly used nowadays for women to victimize and harass men online. It was uh.. an interesting read, I'd say.

Oh and, the groupmate who wrote that essay was a woman. But yes, sometimes the movement can get bad publicity, especially in this day of age. It's kind of sad.