#visual reference
Yet another thing that I have no use for, but desperately want.
CyberpunkWangXian
What do u get by combining ancient china with modern AU WangXian ? Cyberpunk WangXian AU !
I’m planning to do a full AU of this idea I had one lonely night, but there is something called “virtual classes” that literally consumes all my non-existent time, maybe one day I’ll have time to plan this a lot more.
Just wait for me cuz I’m SO slow ahh
WHOA BB. I’ve been thinking about a badass Cyberpunk AU like this and I’m glad to see it!!! May I add this to your visual repertoire:
Cyberpunk Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海经 | Lei Alucard, Anti-General
OH MY– G O S H
HOW THE FREAK DID I MISS THIS ?! This is so COOL and gives me many visual ideas ! my ideas of ambience were a bit vague and this certainly improves everything, thx sm ! <3
guidomocafico.com/work/leopold-rudolf-blaschka/blaschka-ii/
I urge people to follow the link to see the full gallery, the Blaschka family made absolutely breathtaking zoological and botanical sculptures for museum displays. Made ENTIRELY FROM GLASS.
The gallery linked above only contains a fraction of their work, it’s seriously unbelievable what these guys were able to do.
Continuity Trousers and Mechanical Gear Top by YILEE.
Item: Vest of Throwing Stars; rather than the usual magical “patches that turn into the things they look like” it is literally a vest made of throwing stars clipped together. Also functions as mail armor
Today’s entry in “the world of fashion baffles me.” I’m left to explain the pants, which I think are doing half-assed job of concealing a demon or satyr’s backward knees and hooves…
found these on twitter that might be helpful to all rpers who want to make sure their themes and carrds are accessible to all
consider this for themes as well
Many TUMBLR users need to learn this
Contrast Ratio: Easily calculate color contrast ratios. Passing WCAG was never this easy!
As someone who uses an RSS reader to follow everyone here - and who therefore sees everyone’s themes when I want to like/reblog - EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THESE!
Gold ring, Roman Egypt, 1st century AD
from The Louvre
I’m picturing an animated ring that can envenomate someone during a handshake or as you punch them. Obviously its effectiveness is determined by the toxin you can give it, in turn limited by what liquid toxins you can find or make.
Pegasus but built like a pterosaur
Really fucked up bat
This is terrifying but i LOVE IT
it works so well HOW. the markings, the hoof on the wing, the short tail, the pink eye
Kind of a Jersey Devil
I actually had a hypothetical jersey devil concept but I envisioned it as a large winged leporid with shope papilloma virus. I should probably try making more shitty cryptid designs tbh
Bestiary Entry:Pteranoequus jerseyii, more commonly known as the “Jersey Devil“ after a local superstition, is a heavily derived extant species in Order Pterosauria.
Most theorize it to be a surviving member of the Azhdarchidae Family, but some contrarians claim it to be part of Dsungariptidae, and lacking fossil DNA from either it cannot be entirely ruled out.
Despite its fiendish reputations amongst the local populace, P. jerseyii appears to be largely herbivorous and does not eat people. That’s not to say it won’t trample them. If provoked it will, but the same goes for all sufficiently large herbivores.
Theydoeat meat; they are simply not obligate herbivores. Rather, they eat meat as a nutritional supplement, and in captivity show preference for vitamin supplements over meat with the same nutrients.
The menagerie of odd-orable bats
Here’s a small collection of lesser-known bats with interesting characteristics for your viewing pleasure:
Fringe-lipped bat, Trachops cirrhosus. This bat is known for it’s diet that mostly consists of frogs and other amphibians. Oh, also it’s lips. No need for an explanation on this one. Pretty obvious. [Marco Tschapka]
Western red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii. This bat is related to a similar look-a-like, the eastern red bat. Needless to say they both appear to have been sneaking hot cheetos from the bag when no-one is looking. [Geoffrey Gomes]
Eastern tube-nosed bat, Nyctimene robinsoni. This fruit bat is native to Australia, and, as it’s name suggests; sports a tube-like nose and eats fruit. However most would say it looks rather like a fruit itself, (this one says she takes artistic inspiration from over-ripe bananas) [Merlin Tuttle]
Chapin’s free-tailed bat, Chaerephon chapini. This bat wants you to know that itfucks.No, really- with this hairdo and singing voice the males put on quite the show when courting females. This one just bought tickets to a twisted sister concert. [Tristan Landis]
Lesser bull-dog bat, Noctilio albiventris. There is nothing lesser about this bat because it has jowls and pretty much looks like the chiropteran version of pluto the dog. Did I mention it can catch fish while on the wing? No? Well now you know. [Yuri Aguirre]
Wrinkle-faced bat, Centurio senex. Simply put, this fellow does not have the prettiest complexion. This feature aids in catching every last drop from the fruits they eat, but it simply does not help the fact that this poor guy looks like a defeated raisin. No disrespect of course, I’m sure he is quite the gentleman. [Merlin Tuttle]
Hammer-headed bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus. Contrary to the insulting latin name, he’s a real sweetheart. Only the males sport this peculiar face for amplifying their calls to attract females. (unfortunately due to the bushmeat trade this fellow was primarily blamed for the spread of ebola virus, which was nothis fault, mind you.) [Sarah Olson]
Proboscis bat, Rhynchonycteris naso. This is an incredibly small bat, no less than 6cm and she looks remarkably similar to a muppet. They like to roost horizontally in trees in single-file lines, and this little lady is carrying a
ball of lintpup underneath her belly. She looks very kind. [Jess Findlay]
Anyone else keep trying to picture Batman versions of each of these, or is that just me? Different versions of the mask/cowl for situations that are really niche even by Batman’s standards.
Serpent d'océan - Huang Yong Ping
This is the best genre of publicly displayed art. I believe that we should all make giant snake, dragon, and assorted monster skeletons and put them all over the place.
Where is she going
Have you never heard of the Crustacean Paratroopers? It was only their heroics that prevented the rise of the Railgun Shrimp in our timeline!
Item: paladin’s armored battlewagon
Monster Truck of the Fundamentalist: repels human and reproductive rights. Incidentally, how much are people willing to bet this thing has truck nuts in the back?
I alway love these visual reminders.