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New movie!! *bangs pans*

An Open Wound Letter

While we are the closest we’ve been to excited for the better part of a decade, the upcoming Metalocalypse finale movie feels … bittersweet.

Many of you in the fandom are aware of a person who went by Holkie, an absolute pillar in the community for as long as there has been a Metalocalypse community online. She ran a ‘Dethklok Minute’ news page across a couple of social media platforms, as well as running several fanwork spaces, her digital footprints are a testament to her love for the series (as well as those responsible for making it). Nobody would be happier about this movie than Holkie.

(Acknowledgement for her hard work. She was more than just a fan.)

Except … Holkie can’t be here. She passed away in early December of last year. To say that it’s unfair would be a profound understatement. It’s downright cruel, if we’re being honest.

Whether it was intentional or not, one of our most enduring takeaways from Metalocalypse was that the family you choose can be just as important, if not more important, than the family you’re born into. This was something Holkie certainly took to heart, and the fandom was certainly one of her most important family units. She could always make time for you, and she wanted to make sure that everyone felt welcome and included, no matter what. Her enthusiasm was palpable, her fervor contagious, and her absence is being felt now more than ever.

Since Holkie can’t be here to see this, what if … now, WHAT IF … she could be … There … instead? In the movie, we mean. A crazy wish, a pipe dream even.

But what if…

Holkie had an original character, Klokateer #1195 (aka “Janet”). Wouldn’t it be something if she could appear in the film? Just in the background! Nothing fancy! A blink and you’ll miss it moment detectable only by those who know what to look for. A way of immortalizing her, and her dedication. A tribute to how she worked tirelessly behind the scenes, for each and every single one of us.

(Art by Animama)

We realize that’s a big, big ask. And entitled. In reality, a simple “In Memory of …” during the end credits would be more than enough. Still, we felt compelled to put the idea out there into the universe.Holkie is absolutely worth it. If the Powers That Be see this and agree? That would be great. The trick is getting the right pair of eyes on this post.

We don’t want to start any petitions, or spam campaigns, or anything like that. We’ve been sitting on this for more than a week because we were trying to think of the best way to get the word out. We spoke to her closest friends to see if this would be something that she’d want, and the consensus was she’d love it but would hate to bother anyone.

So rule number one is DON’T BE A BOTHER.

We’re not trying to nag or guilt anyone into doing anything. The fact of the matter is Holkie had friends in high places, and many of them might not even be aware that she’s passed away. If anyone wanted to tweet a simple “Hey, have you seen this?” to Brendon or some of the Titmouse crew with a link to this post, that’d be pretty cool. Remember to be respectful and polite, above all else. If you wanted to just reblog this or link to it from other social media to boost awareness, that’d be pretty sweet too.

Thank you all for listening.

-TFMH

Simple yet dramatic DA things to do🏹☕️

Sit down in the shower. Tip your head back and pay attention to each drop of water that lands on your face. Listen to nothing but the noises that the water makes as it misses your body and hits the base.

Sit by an open window late at night and feel like cool breeze brush past your face. See how it helps forget your problems for a brief second?

Lay down on your floor and place your legs up against the nearest wall or wardrobe. Play song songs through headphones as you stare into the abyss of your ceiling. Cry if you need to.

Listen to a heavy bass song on an old speaker whilst in the bath. Turn off the lights and submerge your head underneath. For a couple of seconds realise how nothing else matters apart from that bass that swims through the water. Take a very dramatic deep breath when you raise your head from beneath the water.

Write down your feelings and deep secreted emotions on a piece of paper. Screw up the paper and throw it into a lot fireplace. Watch as the paper blackens and how your thoughts are lost within the blaze.

Drink fruit juice out of a wine glass. Swill the juice around the glass whilst you turn the pages of an old book. Read a dramatic line of a book and react loudly before taking a sip from the glass.

Using stacks of books and cushions to reach something on a high shelf. Stretching onto your toes to try and grab whatever is just out of reach.

me: i have decided that i want to focus solely on norwegian and japanese because two languages is more than enough for me to concentrate on at one time

my dumbass brain: okay but consider this. finnish. icelandic. tswana. irish. georgian. korean. ukrainian. cornish. gaulish. swahili. arabic. faroese. serbian. greenlandic. hungarian. old norse.

Yes, but what a shame, what a shame the poor groom’s bride is

uh… Thor?

humanity doesn’t deserve this blessed soul

post-doomstar cringe + a funny

A Brief Guide to the Celtic Languages

(This guide focuses on the insular Celtic language family)

There are two main branches of Insular Celtic: Brythonic (P-Celtic) and Goidelic/Gaelic (Q-Celtic).

Brythonic (P-Celtic)

The surviving Brythonic languages are Welsh (Cymraeg), Cornish (Kernewek) and Breton (Brezhoneg). They are spoken in Wales (Cymru), Cornwall (Kernow) and Brittany (Breizh) respectively. Brythonic languages were originally spoken throughout Great Britain, and there were attempts to revive some of them, such as Cumbric (Cumbraek), but they have been largely unsuccessful. The remnants of these now dead languages can be found in the sheep scoring systems of the north of England (I recommend researching the folk group Yan Tan Tether, particularly the song Old Molly Metcalfe).

Goidelic/Gaelic (Q-Celtic)

The modern Goidelic (sometimes called Gaelic) languages are Irish (Gaeilge), Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) and Manx (Gaelg/Gailck). They are spoken in Ireland (Éire), Scotland (Alba) and The Isle of Man (Mannin/Ellan Vannin). Scottish Gaelic is sometimes referred to as just "Gaelic", unlike Irish which is only ever called "Irish", never "Gaelic" or "Irish Gaelic". Note that Alba is three syllables (a-luh-puh). Manx is somewhat unique amongst the Goidelic languages in that it's spelling is heavily anglicised. Scottish Gaelic is not to be confused with Scots, the Germanic language which is widely spoken throughout Scotland

For further information on the Celtic languages, I suggest Omniglot.com which shows comparisons between the six, including examples which show where the terms "Q-Celtic" and "P-Celtic" come from

toki is probably one of those guys that  finds ‘dangerous’ pets cute , like  i guess the band would own snakes and spiders and other stuff bc thats Brutal but toki legit thinks theyre cute as hell idk

...or living in the middle, between the two extremes...

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had some Toki emotions that needed to get out

The art from “the Upstairs” section is by Trevor Henderson or @/slimyswampghost on twitter! This is worldbuilding for the Liminal Laugh Toys Corp ARG. No, you may not change the lore of my story. I see y’all in the tags, knock it off. If you have questions, just send an ask, this is an ask blog after all.

Hey, Robin! Can you please do the 23 from the Ask the Artist Meme? We really love 80s vampire vibes you and your art give off☺️ I hope I'm not bothering you🤗

Of course I can :D

23. draw your fav as a vampire

felt very inspired to draw an 80s Vampire Pickles! Thank you so much and you're not bothering me at all~

these were supposed to be "only sketches" but you know me. If I'm inspired I tend to get carried away lol

big shout out to @little-murmaider and @dicksoutformtl for the beautiful dress suggestions!!! 💗

Kid Till at airport 😆

📽 from Till instagram story

Favorite Ausländer moments. 

saw @pikaflute s revengencer pickles au post and I accidentally an entire sketchbook page 🥺👉👈

I am THAT old, I miss “Metalocalypse” so much!

Flora my beloved 🥺💗💗💗

20% is better than 0%.

Brushing your teeth at least once every day is better than none at all.

A few hours of sleep is better than none.

A few minutes outside for fresh air is better than none.

Writing a few paragraphs of the essay today is better than procrastinating till later.

Doing something is better than nothing (of course there is exception for some cases).

Do things at a pace which makes you comfortable whilst allowing you to make progress.

You can do this!

So, India is dying.

Look, I know a good number of you are from the US and things aren't amazing there either, but my country is literally on the brink of collapse. So I'd love it if we could talk about that for a minute.

If you can't do anything else, please just read and reblog.

A second COVID wave has taken out the healthcare system. There are no more hospital beds. There's an oxygen shortage. There's a critical vaccine shortage. The Central Government has thrown its hands up and is passing the baton to the State Governments to do what they can.

There are over 16 million covid cases. A record 330,000 new cases reported yesterday - comparable to the US at its peak. 187,000 dead as of today.

There is no plan.

Mass cremations are taking place. The cremation grounds are running day and night and they are short on wood. People are watching their loved ones die while waiting for a hospital bed, and then they're unable to give them the proper burial rights.

Hospitals are overwhelmed. Patients are being confined, two to a bed. They're the lucky ones.

We are on the verge of people dying in the streets.

This is the second-most populous country in the world. The largest democracy. A country that encapsulates over 15,000 years of recorded human history and has endured everything from famine to invasion to colonisation.

We might be at the end. This might be the thing that does us in.

People are dying.

People are dying.

People are dying and there is no plan.

More good news? Variants are popping up. A double mutation strain has shown up. It is resistant to current vaccines. This will not go away. This is the devastation they warned of when the anti-maskers were out protesting the minor inconvenience of covering their face in public.

My country is on the verge of an emergency state. Our government has failed us. This is as dire a situation as it ever could be.

Look. I don't do much with my life. I write fics, some of you have read them and that's pretty much it. I spend my days with my head in the clouds because that's where I like to be.

But two days ago, my grandmother tested positive, had to be taken to hospital and the ambulance caught fire.

She barely made it to the urgent care she needs.

So, here I am, using whatever meager platform I have to cobble this request together. Because I have to do something.

If you can, donate.

Or spread the word.

Help. Please.

Gator Nathan and Toki Bun having a little snooze :3c

With and without visible glitter ✨

hello! just a lil smth, please don’t scroll!

tw // anti-asian violence

there’s been a fuck ton of aapi hate since the beginning of the pandemic and especially lately, with the georgia shootings today, and even the grammys last sunday

all this said i just wanted to share a few resources (none mine!):

- anti-asian violence resources (this resource is also linked in my pinned, it contains information, petitions, places to donate and a lot more)

- stop asian hate (contains petitions, places to donate, ways to spread the word and more)

- sites to donate to and share (if you have a twitter please consider retweeting)

- a cumulative twitter thread with a little bit of everything and more than i explained

+ stop asian hate gofundme

+ asian american resource center (an atlanta based foundation focused on housing and civil classes)

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if you have any resources you wanna share reply and/or reblog and i’ll add it, and with that please share this with the same tags <3 sending love to my fellow aapi, please stay safe all of you and don’t be fucking racist :]