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Some small details for a character learning sword fighting for the first time:

- sore wrists

- blisters on hands

- every movement opens you up to be hit

- they will hit the tops of their arm and own sides with the sword while learning

- there is a primal sixth sense when you know you’re being toyed with

And, for your typically nonviolent characters.

You don’t aim for the swords. You aim for the person holding the sword.

It sounds so obvious but needs to be accepted. Actively. When holding a sword you have to understand you’re attacking another person. Even to block you have to aim your blocks at the other person or they won’t be strong enough to actually protect yourself.

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a few days later, I've embroidered the majority of the back panel. i still want to add things like shooting stars, more details on the luna moth, more stars behind the ferns, etc, but here's what I've gotten done:

I've also sewn on a moth patch that my best friend gave me a while ago - I've finally found a place for it!

and I've turned one of the front pockets into a cute monster mouth, an idea that i got from a patch somebody showed on Pinterest. instead of just a patch, it's a functional pocket! the teeth didn't quite turn out how I'd hoped, but i can clean them up a bit later

i might add more details to give it more of a body, and not just a mouth with disembodied eyes. if you have any ideas, please comment or leave them in the tags!

the latest things i've added are a panel on the inside of my vest under the collar, and some stars on the ends of the hood strings, both using the same blue flannel i used for the pockets.

i'll continue updating as i work on it!

for about a week now I've been working on a DIY vest. it's not a battle vest, but i am taking inspiration from some of the patch ideas and maybe adding spikes

here's my process so far:

(EDITED with image descriptions - thanks for the reminder in the tags!!)

i dyed a pale blue vest with one full bottle of graphite synthetic dye. it's still sadly a little blue, but it's dark enough that it isn't super noticable, so I'll live. if you have any questions about the exact process, ill answer them in the comments!

i then added two regular pockets after seam ripping the fake ones - why do they even put fake pockets on these - and two inner pockets using the shape of the upper pocket as a guide. one of them is embroidered with quotes from a post by turboennui on here about Laika, the first dog in space sent from Russia

then i added a detachable hood taken from an old sweatshirt, which is attached to the vest via six buttons. i get anxious when i don't have a hood on my clothes, so if i don't wear this vest over a sweatshirt, i still have the option to have more comfort

yesterday, i planned out and began embroidering the back panel. it will be a detachable piece of black fabric from an old button up shirt, connected only with safety pins so i don't have to commit to a theme and instead have multiple artworks to swap out. this one is a few black ferns and a pale blue moth (type undecided) atop a starry night sky background

if you guys have any ideas of stuff to add or embroider, or tips for making a denim vest in general, comments are greatly appreciated! ill post another update once the vest is finished

making an enthusiastic, sincere jack-off motion with my hand to indicate that i agree with the present course of action and think you have thought it out well

a painting i made for a friend's birthday! feat. wizard Garfield

some more gofundmes that people have reached out to me to promote! I don't vet fundraisers directly but I have checked to make sure they have been vetted or vouched for by others. please consider donating a little, or spreading the word to reach more people who can!

@abdalhadiaburas - gofundme ($3,303 raised of $65,000 goal)

@heba-baker - gofundme (€3,674 raised of €60,000 goal)

@adham-89 - gofundme ($11,231USD raised of $50,000 goal)

@samerpal - gofundme (kr119,078SEK raised of kr450,000 target)

@alaakh2025 - gofundme (£27,116 raised of £56,000 target)

@yasermohammad - gofundme (€15,728 raised of €35,000 target)

@amira-world - gofundme (€22,169 raised of €29,000 target)

@aymanayyad1 - gofundme ($36,935USD raised of $50,000 goal)

@tahanibaby - gofundme ($18,678USD raised of $50,000 goal)

@osama-family - gofundme (£591 raised of £50,000 goal)

@fatma--gaza - gofundme (€5,162 raised of €20,000 goal)

@hadeelmekki - gofundme (€15,014 raised of €35,000 goal)

@atalah-mohammed - gofundme (€12,530 raised of €82,000 goal)

@yaminfamily - gofundme (€51,432 raised of €59,000 goal)

@freepaleatine95 - gofundme ($5,616USD raised of $50,000 goal)

@osamathaers-blog - gofundme (€790 raised of €50,000 goal)

@saveyouseffamily - gofundme (€2,921 raised of €20,000 goal)

@ayaalanqarsblog - gofundme (€9,058 raised of €15,000 goal)

@mayadayyad81 - gofundme ($36,935USD raised of $50,000 goal)

@mahmoudayyad - gofundme (€2,578 raised of €100,000 goal)

@abdalhadiaburas - gofundme ($3,303 raised of $65,000 goal)

@mahmoudkhalafff - gofundme (€23,980 raised of €30,000 goal)

@helpamalm - gofundme (€85 raised of €53,000 goal)

@amalashuor - gofundme (€28,115 raised of €30,000 goal)

dragons. I'm not sure how i feel about this rendering method, but it is fun to try sometimes.

Trapped Family in Gaza Appeals for Help to Survive

A Plea for Help from Gaza: A Family Seeking Safety

Hello, I am reem shehab, married to fahed sshehab, and we have five wonderful children.

We live in the midst of the ongoing hellish war in Gaza, trapped between walls of fear and despair.

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Donate to Help Sahar and Her Family to Evacuate Gaza, organized by Ahmed Shamia

My name is Sahar Shehab. I am 14 years old from Gaza . I ask you for urgent h… Ahmed Shamia needs your support for Help Sahar and Her Famil

We struggle daily to survive in an environment filled with threats and dangers.

I lost our only source of livelihood when the war destroyed my husband's gym, which he built with dedication and hard work. My children Sahar, Dana, Mona, Malak and Yahya have been deprived of education after their schools were destroyed, severely threatening their future. , which increased the state of hopelessness and hopelessness in which we live.

My children live in constant anxiety because of the bombing and war going on in our area. My husband lost his source of income, leaving us unable to provide for our family's needs and safety. The war destroyed our home, forcing us to flee repeatedly and making us homeless.

We are now facing great difficulty in providing a safe place to live, clean clothes, and food for our children. In addition, our children have contracted diseases such as measles, and our daughter Dana was diagnosed with viral hepatitis.

Our only hope now is to escape this ongoing nightmare and find a safe haven for our family. However, this requires exorbitant financial costs.

We urgently appeal for your moral and financial assistance to cover the necessary costs for escaping to a safe environment, where we can build a better future for our children and ensure our family's safety.

We are in desperate need of your support. Any donation, no matter how small, can help save our lives. Thank you for your attention and support during these harsh times.

GoFundMe Campaign Link ♥️ :

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Donate to Help Sahar and Her Family to Evacuate Gaza, organized by Ahmed Shamia

My name is Sahar Shehab. I am 14 years old from Gaza . I ask you for urgent h… Ahmed Shamia needs your support for Help Sahar and Her Famil

With deepest respect and gratitude,

Reem Shehab 🌺🌹

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My account vetted by :

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hey! i recently had top surgery (woohoo!), and i thought I'd write down what the whole process was like for me, from start to finish (aka 6 weeks later). i hope this helps anybody looking into top surgery or just looking for someone else's experience!

quick info:

i got ftm top surgery as a transmasc person on October 23rd, 2024. i got the double incision type, without nipple grafts, plus liposuction. my surgeon was Dr. Rukmini Rednam in Houston, Texas, USA.

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this link is to a Dropbox PDF. if for whatever reason you can't access it, I'll reblog this post soon with just the plain text from the file! there are no photos or anything in this file, and no graphic descriptions, just quick summaries and a general timeline.