in the latest cyber-news: the internet archive has lost their case against 4 major publishing houses (verge article). they’re going to appeal, but this is still a bad outcome. the fate of the internet is currently hanging in the balance because 4 multibillionare publishing groups missed out on like $15 of combined revenue during the pandemic because of the archive’s online library service. it’s so fucking stupid.
for those who don’t know what the internet archive is, it’s a virtual library full of media. books, magazines, recordings, visuals, flash games, websites - a lot of these things either don’t exist anymore or cannot be found & bought. heard of the wayback machine? that’s part of the internet archive. it is the most important website to exist, and i don’t say that lightly. if the internet archive goes down, the cultural loss will be immeasurable.
so how can you help?
boycott the publishing companies involved in this. they’re absolute ghouls, frankly, and don’t deserve a penny. the companies involved are harpercollins (imprints), wiley (imprints), penguin random house llc (imprints), and hachette book group (imprints). make sure the websites are set to your location as it may differ worldwide.
learn to torrent. download a torrent client (i recommend transmission), a vpn (i recommend protonvpn - sign up and choose the area that’s closest to your continent/country), and hit up /r/piracy on reddit for websites. with torrenting, you can get (almost) any media you want for free in high quality, with add-ons such as subtitles, and with no risks of loss. i would also recommend getting into the habit of watching stuff online for free. the less you can pay to a giant corporation, the better.
get into the habit of downloading and archiving materials. find a TB external hard drive, ideally the higher the better. it’ll probably cost around $60 for 1TB and continue to go up, but they’re so so useful. if you can’t afford a drive, look for any GB harddrives or memory sticks you have lying around and just fill them up. videos, pdfs, magazines, songs, movies, games - anything you can rip and download and fit on there, do it, because nothing is permanent.
donate to the internet archive. this is the most important option on the list. the IA relies entirely on funding, and it’s going to need more to fight this case. whatever you can donate, do it. i promise it’s helpful.
and finally…
Starstruck Dee doodles: Easter Edition!
This was finished last minute, so Periwinkle is unfortunately snubbed.
Starstruck dee is made by : @starflungwaddledee
Descriptions under cut!
The first picture shows Starstruck Dee looking excitedly at a chick that has just hatched.
And the second one shows Starstruck Dee dressed in a floral crown made with star-shaped flowers, with bunny ears attached, she's also holding a basket with two Easter eggs, though they are quite hard to see, due to whipping this doodle up last minute. (Shoot! I forgot the tail ends of her ribbons.)
Asks are currently open both here and @askthedreamyversegang , so you can drop in a question for Periwinkle and she'll answer, perhaps an origami crane as a bonus too.
Rebloging this from my askblog since this is really important to me.
Tada! I decided to draw every single oc in the tourney I can draw (+A few honorable characters that deserved a spot in the doodle sheet).
Credits under the cut!
Star by @c0ffee-7
Valfrey by @gethoce
Amaterasu by @zerosocialskillz
Rainbow Dee by @cali-kabi
Moonstone by @m0x1ez
Lemon Dee by @snazzyladreal
Starry Dee by @staring-at-a-blank-pagee
Rifty by @dizzy-dudd
Aphelion by @hadopelagicpsi
Aijo by @starstruck358 / @birby-blog
Dotty by @cauli-flawa
Shattered Reality AU Marx and Dokutaro (Actually Pecharunt from Pokémon) by @poyoofthestars / @galactic-ambitions-jester
Starstruck Dee by @starflungwaddledee
Cosmo by @poppybros-jr
Sir Uther (Who is probably a pile of ash by now) by @quanblovk
Periwinkle, Ginger, Moss, Niru, Artist Dee and Honey Toast Dee by Me, @shibuyatoastedcursor .
And that wraps it up folks, I hope you don't mind the pings!
Bonus:
A placeholder Shade Knight I thought looked a little too good to leave out.
Shade Knight by @rosiegardenlove .
For: @kirbyoctournament
Introducing the Dream Friends AU (or as I like to call it: U.I.D.KB-42792-DF(DF is short for dream friends.) because I like to make things complicated, lmao.)
Part 1: In-game events (DL2-FL Part 1) (The Dream Friends AU)
Shortly after Dark MatterSwordsman's first attempt at invading Popstar, he escaped with barely an inch of his life left and earned a permanent banishment from Dark Star, the events of Dreamland 3 (with the exception of the Dark Matter Kirby fights isn't DMS) and Crystal shards go as usual, and when Superstar rolls around (specifically milky way wishes), when Marx (somehow) got the sun and moon to fight, Dalmo (Dalmo is a female humanoid whose face is always covered by a sticky note which a lot were fooled by into thinking it's her actual face, but behind that sticky note hides a dark secret, in place of a face, is a giant singular (somehow familiar looking) eye, which means she is a member of the dark matter species who has somehow obtained a permanent vessel (will do a character blog on her later).) actually tagged along with Kirby to summon Galactic Nova, only for Marx to steal the wish instead, and after a battle with Marx and sending him flying into Nova (Marx survived by the way and accidentally absorbed a piece of Nova to still live) Kirby and Dalmo headed home, a few weeks later they decided to check on Marx, Kirby wanted to take Marx home, but Dalmo knew this wasn't a cake walk, so after divising a plan to bring Marx home (Marx was chilling at his battlefield), it's time to put it into motion, and after a bit persuading (with food) Marx decided to go home with them,amazing mirror and squeak squad go as usual, then in return to dreamland Dalmo and Ginger (a feline puffball with excellent mastery over ninja weapons who arrived a week before the events RTDL) come in and help the gang, (also side note Magolor caught a glimpse of whatever is under her sticky note, and he was terrified of it back then, now he sees it as him not being very familiar with the nature of the dark matter species back then, after all he never had a friend who is a member of the dark matter species up until that point.) and we get a glimpse of both of their abilities as well, triple deluxe goes as usual, and for planet robobot, let's just say cake hit the floor. and here comes the meaty part where the au completely takes a huge turn, everything remains the same except Dark Matter Swordsman properly gets to adventure with Kirby. Kirby also finally gets to see what's under Dalmo's sticky note, which was pretty terrifying even for Kirby, and after many tough battles, friends new and old, blitzing through the Jambastion, and meeting the Three Mage Sisters, they finally arrived at the Divine Terminus, defeat Zan Partizane and Hyness, so Hyness sacrifices the mage sisters and himself to the Jamba Heart ,Kirby, Ginger, Dalmo, Marx and Magolor chased after the now completed Jamba Heart in the Star Allies Sparkler,then the battle that will decide the fate of the universe ensues, after the first few phases of Void Termina, Dalmo noticed that Void Termina was actually using her species' signature abilities with a mixture of the abilities of The Three Mage Sisters, Kirby accidentally shot one of the eyes that appeared on Void Termina out of panic, and it caused some serious damage for them(void), then after a bit of calculation Dalmo came up with a strategy, shooting any of Void's eyes that pop up on their(Void uses They/Them pronouns) body, and void was down for the count, of course the core wasn't down, the main body was just exhausted, and after dealing it 3 times, Void Termina was defeated, but due to the sheer force of the conflict the battlefield crumbled, thankfully the escape route came in handy and everyone made it out safely, then Heroes in Another Dimension happens. Forgotten Land comes next, and Kirby, Ginger, Dalmo, DMS, Marx, Magolor and Susie (though Dalmo's team landed somewhat later than Kirby and Ginger) along with the other Popstar natives got sucked into a dimensional rift, into the Forgotten Land, thanks to Ginger's strong psyche she was able to resist Fecto Forgo's control, and teamed up with Kirby to deal with the situation at hand.
Has anyone heard of Deekness ft.IA yet? For anyone who's heard of it and couldn't find the lyric translation for it, good news! I managed to translate (And used https://m.romajidesu.com/translator to translate the lyrics and edited it a little.) it myself, I'm not a Japanese expert myself, so it can be considered a little better than Google translate.
Video and Lyrics under the cut!
Deekness ft.IA
Original + Romanji + English translation
明けぬ夜はない は 綺麗事だ
akenu yoru wa nai wa kireigotoda
It's a beautiful thing that there is no night that never ends
から そう言って いつも後ろ
kara sō itte itsumo ushiro
Say that and always be behind me
向いてた 僕がいたの 苦し紛
れに喘いだ 過去と さよなら
mukaiteta boku ga ita no kurushimagire ni aeida kako to sayonara
There I was, facing the past, gasping in agony, saying goodbye to the past.
あの日 崩れかけてたの自分
ano hi kuzure kaketeta no jibun
That day, I was on the verge of collapsing
自 身がさ するべきこと 分かん
ji mi ga sa surubeki koto wakan
I didn't know what I should do
nai sutare kaketeta no mokuhyō toka gasa
ない 廃れかけてたの 目標とかがさ
もっともっともっと 強くな
No, things like goals were becoming obsolete.
無意味な言の葉吐いて
muimina kotonoha haite
spitting out meaningless words
ければ
motto motto motto tsuyokuna
kereba
I have to become stronger and stronger
ずっとずっとずっと 完璧が
zutto zutto zutto kanpeki ga
forever and forever perfect
良い それは嘘だと言った 君が僕の手を引いてさ
yoi sore wa usoda to itta kimi ga boku no te o hītesa
Okay, I said that was a lie, you took my hand.
嗚呼掴んでいこうよ 僕らの最高を 今から 何にぶつかって
ā tsukandeikōyo bokura nosaikō o ima kara nani ni butsukatte
Ah, let's hold on to each other our best from now on, no matter what happens
もさ止まんない終わんない
mosa tomannai owannai
It can't stop, it can't end
紅く色づく 空に 僕ら駆け た
akaku irozuku sora ni bokura kaketa
As we ran into the crimson tainted sky
叫んだ 背中を押してくれるから
sakenda senaka o oshitekurerukara
I shouted because I know I'll have your back,
don't worry
"Don't worry!"
潰していこうよ 僕らの最低をこれから何がきてもきっと
tsubushiteikōyo bokura no saitei o korekara nani ga kite mo
Let's crush our worst, no matter what happens from now on,
きっと止まんない終わんない
kitto tomannai owannai
I'm sure it won't stop, it won't end
紅く燃え盛る 彗星なんて 超え
akaku moesakaru suisei nante koe
It surpasses even a blazing scarlet comet
てけるから 迷わずに進め 怖がるな 未来へ
te kerukara mayowazu ni susume kowagaruna mirai e
Let's can move forward without hesitation, don't be afraid, and to the future
今は暗くて見えないその先も
ima wa kurakute mienai sono saki mo
It's so dark now and I can't see beyond it
きっといつかは見えるだって
kitto itsuka wa mierudatte
I'm sure you'll see it someday
言った 僕に元々夢なんかなくて
itta boku ni motomoto yume nanka nakute
I said that I didn't originally have dreams.
どうすりゃいいか 不可 know
dō surya ī ka fuka know
What should I do? I don't know.
なんて自分を投げ捨てたよな
nante jibun o nagesuteta yona
How I threw myself away
だって自分に自信ないから
datte jibun ni jishin naikara
Because I didn't have confidence in myself
でも 気づいた 僕は僕で良い ただ 明日に向かえ
demo kizuita boku wa boku de yoi tada ashita ni mukae
But I realized that I'm fine as I am, just move on to tomorrow.
嗚呼 掴んでいこうよ 僕らの最高を いまから何にぶつかって
ā tsukandeikōyo bokura no saikō o ima kara nani ni butsukatte
Ah, let's hold on to each other our best , no matter what happens now.
もさ 止まんない 終わんない
mosa tomannai owannai
It won't stop, it won't end
紅く色づく 空に 僕ら駆け た
akaku irozuku sora ni bokura kaketa
As we ran into the crimson tainted sky
叫んだ 背中を押してくれるから
sakenda senaka o oshitekurerukara
I shouted because I know I'll have your back,
don't worry
"Don't worry!"
潰していこうよ 僕らの最低を これから何がきてもきっとā tsukandeikōyo bokura no saikō o ima kara nani ni butsukatte
Ah, let's hold on to each other our best, no matter what happens now.
止まんない終わんない
kitto tomannai owannai
I'm sure it won't stop, it won't end
紅く燃え盛る 彗星なんて 超え
akaku moesakaru suisei nante koe
It surpasses even a blazing scarlet comet
てけるから 迷わずに進め怖がるな 未来へ
te kerukara mayowazu ni susume kowagaruna mirai e
Let's can move forward without hesitation, don't be afraid, and to the future!
Ask away, everyone! Flood the inbox if you want to!
send an emoji/description of emoji to learn more about a writer's oc! many of these are taken from my munday asks meme, because i thought it would be fun to make a version for characters too! the prompts are categorized by emoji type and given descriptions in case anyone can't see the symbols. can be used for roleplayers and any general writers alike! for roleplayers, these can also be used for your interpretations of canon characters if you so desire as well!
𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒. 💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — what is your oc's MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)? 🚗 CAR — does your oc have a driver's license? can they drive/operate any automobiles/machinery besides cars? ✈️ AIRPLANE — does your oc like traveling, or do they consider themselves a more homey person? 🎮 VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER — what are three of your oc's favorite hobbies? 💍 RING — does your oc have any piercings? do they want any (more) piercings? 🖊️ BALLPOINT PEN — does your oc have any tattoos? do they want any (more) tattoos? 📚 BOOKS — what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)? 🎻 VIOLIN — does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)? 🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE — does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities? 🩸 DROP OF BLOOD — what is your oc's blood type?
𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐒. 🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often? 💯 HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL — share three random facts about your oc that others may not know. 💤 SLEEPING SIGN — is your oc a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are their sleeping habits? 🔱 TRIDENT EMBLEM — can your oc swim? do they enjoy swimming? 🔺 RED TRIANGLE POINTED UP — does your oc know how to use any weapons? 🔶 LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND — does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise? 🚫 PROHIBITED — does your oc drink/smoke? do they do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?
𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄. 🌈 RAINBOW — what is your oc's sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use? 🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your oc's favorite holiday? 🐶 DOG FACE — does your oc have any pets? 🐈 CAT — does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends? 🐷 PIG FACE — what is your oc's favorite animal? 🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc's favorite mythical creature? 🍃 LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND — what is/was your oc's favorite subject in school? 🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening? 🍎 RED APPLE — where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace?
𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒. ❤️ RED HEART — what are three of your oc's positive traits? 🤍 WHITE HEART — what are three of your oc's neutral/questionable traits? 💔 BROKEN HEART — what are three of your oc's negative traits? 💘 HEART WITH ARROW — what and/or who do(es) your oc consider the most important to them? 🧡 ORANGE HEART — does your oc tend to prioritize family or friends? 💛 YELLOW HEART — how many languages does your oc speak? what language(s) are they learning, if any? 💚 GREEN HEART — does your oc prefer being inside or outside? 💙 BLUE HEART — does your oc have any cool/special powers and/or abilities? how are they with magic, if it exists in their world? 💜 PURPLE HEART — what is your oc's ancestry/genetic background? 🖤 BLACK HEART — has your oc killed or seriously wounded anyone before? have they broken someone's heart and/or broken someone's trust?
𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒. 🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs? 🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)? 🍰 SHORTCAKE — what is/are your oc's favorite sweet(s)/dessert(s)? 🍦 SOFT ICE CREAM — what is/are your oc's favorite ice cream flavor(s)? 🍔 HAMBURGER — is your oc good at cooking? are they good at baking? which one do they prefer? 🥯 BAGEL — what does your oc's typical breakfast look like? do they usually eat breakfast? 🥪 SANDWICH — what does your oc's typical lunch look like? do they usually eat lunch? 🍛 CURRY AND RICE — what does your oc's typical dinner look like? do they usually eat dinner? 🍸 COCKTAIL GLASS — what is your oc's favorite alcoholic drink, if they can drink? ☕️ HOT BEVERAGE — does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?
𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄. 😊 SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES — what are your oc's career/general life desires? what do they want to get the most out of life? 😖 CONFOUNDED FACE — is your oc an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert? do they let people in easily, or are they more reserved? 🤔 THINKING FACE — what are some of your oc's quirks/mannerisms? 🧐 FACE WITH MONOCLE — is your oc more logical or emotional? 🤓 SMILING FACE WITH GLASSES — is your oc chatty or quiet? are they at ease in social situations, or are they more shy? 🤩 FACE WITH STARRY EYES — is your oc a planner, or are they more spontaneous in their actions? 😥 SAD BUT RELIEVED FACE — is your oc prone to getting stressed out, or is it easy for them to keep their cool? 😓 DOWNCAST FACE WITH SWEAT — is your oc open-minded or stubborn? are they inquisitive or do they prefer to keep to their bubble of knowledge? 😞 DISAPPOINTED FACE — does your oc attract others, or do they tend to be left alone? 🤒 FACE WITH THERMOMETER — does your oc get sick easily? 👨👩👧👦 FAMILY WITH MOTHER, FATHER, SON AND DAUGHTER — how many people are in your oc's immediate family? how many people are in your oc's extended family? do they have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc? who in their family are they closest with? are they close with their birth family, or do they have a found family?
I've finally drawn Adeleine and Ribbon!
Rebloging on main because this is really important for me.
100 posts!
*Wheezes like a hot kettle from absolute joy*
To anyone who likes my silly extra blog, thank you so much!
Here’s a new oc I've made inspired by (and losely based on) Fern from Adventure Time, Moss!
More info on her under the cut!
She’s actually the corrupted grass spirit of Ginger’s home possessing her sister, Rachel’s dead body (Moss is a corrupted grass imbued Dark Matter from an experiment gone wrong on the night of the tragedy that left Ginger as the last survivor.)
Eats fertilizer.
Fun facts:
Loves gardening outdoors.
Can spawn in any plants or fungi on a whim, can use it for offense, defense or anything else.
Has a grass katana that’s as sharp as the real deal.
Knows how to talk to wildlife, comes in handy pretty often.
Can go back and forth between her disguise and her partially revealed true form, prefers her disguise more, since it’s more approachable and less unnerving.
Ginger and Moss's dynamic is based on Finn and Fern's dynamic, minus the *cough cough* the Elements mini-series not even happening, and the Green Knight thing being replaced by Moss making a shady deal before the attempted murder, then suffering the consequences by getting sent to Another Dimension instead. *cough cough cough cough-* don't worry, both of them come around eventually.
Also, all that's left of Moss after Ginger's confrontation with her is her iconic sun hat (Y'know, the one with green ribbons and leaves, along with purple flowers, it later gets changed to lavender blue which is the same shade as nemophilas, which Ginger gave Moss, since the purple flowers shriveled up.), and while in Another Dimension, she doesn't have her sun hat, since it's with Ginger, so all she has is her teal bandana which is used to keep the grass on her out of her sun hat and to keep it clean, along with losing her abilities, revealing her true form as Dark Matter, so she has to escape the place to apologize to Ginger (She does in fact regret the murder attempt, since she was blinded by jealousy fuelled rage.).
The other flower on Moss's hat that's on a strand of sorts? That's actually a part of her, and is always going to be with her, even without the sun hat.
Lo and behold: Plush Elfilis
(P.S. This whole thing started when I realized my plush rabbit looks a lot like Fecto Elfilis, just look at the similarities. (I also nicked a random pen from my pencil case as a spear.)
You can call me shibuya/shibu/shi for short, she/her. Ships: only platonic ones, no romance for me. Fandoms: Kirby, pokemon, and Paper Mario, used to be in cookie run which is why my artstyle is so reminiscent of it.(Also my pfp may look crappy because graph paper isn't very good for drawing, but that's how it is for all of the notebooks I have that haven't been used up. It's rare to come across a notebook full of empty sheets of paper for me, since I have to buy notebooks from a stationery shop nearby,I plan on changing it later.) Please keep in mind that I'm not very active, since I have life to deal with.
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