Wow! What a render this is! I think that out of every early CG render I’ve seen, this is the one I can feel the most. This could very well be a blurry photo of a toy. A plastic toy, of course, but that really hard, shiny sort of plastic, that’s quite loud on any surface and makes you hesitant to play with it out of the fear you’ll scratch it or otherwise tarnish its luster. You know? I hope you know, or I’ll sure seem silly!
Anyway, that kind of plastic is a horrendous material for a gecko to be made of, since it wouldn’t be able to stick to walls anymore! Good thing this gecko isn’t made of plastic. It’s made of computer magic! The stuff Mario and friends have for DNA.
One look at Gecko’s eyes, and you can tell that this thing is absolutely confuzzled, and has no idea what’s going on. And you’d be completely wrong! It’s dizzy. Just kidding! It doesn’t actually have any reason to have swirly eyes, but it doesn’t need to! Swirly eyes are fun and fun is what’s important.
And Gecko knows that! It even has an attack called Fun & Run, where it will run up, lick someone, and flee from battle! I agree with that name. This IS fun!
Later in the game, you’ll encounter Geckit. Now, let’s go over what we’ve learned today. Swirly eyes do NOT necessarily indicate confusion or dizziness, and can just be for fun. Understand? Is that your final answer?
It shouldn’t be! Unlike Gecko, Geckit IS perpetually confused! It’s really far less of a threat than Gecko. I do not know why they did that. It’s not even for a pun or anything!
I am sorry if I confused you about the topic of confusion. Please enjoy Real Gecko Licks.
Before the rise of streaming services, anime in my part of the third world existed in two forms: dedicated pirates that have been around since they were taping anime in the 90s and used the Japanese name, or from local distributors that either made up their own names (fun fact Yu Yu Hakusho in the Philippines is known as Ghost Fighter) or kept all the names in Japanese while picking the most bizarre localization choices possible.
You all know Naruto’s signature move is called the shadow clone jutsu yes? And if you’re a fan you probably know its original name is kagebunshin no jutsu. Instead of going for either of those options, the Tagalog dub of Naruto mixed both and called it “Kagebunshin technique!”, and THEN added the hilarious choice of Naruto needing to cast it again by saying “x2” for every single clone it spawned, meaning every time Naruto summoned a mini-army on screen he yelled “KAGEBUNSHIN TECHNIQUE! TIMES TWO TIMES TWO TIMES TWO TIMES TWO TIMES TWO TIMES TWO TIMES TWO”
Wanna purchase some beadwork? Live in Canada but have conflicting feelings about it’s history and want to support the Indigenous people that live here? Do you just feel fed up with Canada Day nonsense?
Here are some beadwork artists in MY neighborhood that you should check out!
A few tips for young trans men/boys, transmascs, anybody who wants tips:
If somebody makes you insecure about your masculinity or manhood, 9/10 times, they’re trying to sell you something (and the “something” won’t be worth you fretting about)
Wash your face before shaving and use a good shaving cream. Always make sure your razors are sharp
Your body doesn’t need to look like a Hollywood star’s body. They are most certainly dehydrated, and they are not a realistic depiction of a masculine or male form
Dress in whatever way is most comfortable, including dressing like Adam Sandler
Military-grade is often used as a marketing scheme, save your money
If you aren’t happy right now, one day you will be. This is a threat and a promise
Your emotions are not “good” or “bad,” they are emotions. Let yourself feel them even if they are uncomfortable
Masculinity and/or being a man are yours to define, and I cannot stress how important it is to have a relationship with your masculinity and/or manhood that is defined by you
You’re allowed to have any relationship with your pre-coming out self that you want or makes the most sense with your realization that you’re trans
Sometimes I make the joke about turning into a feral beast whenever I’m over/understimulated but it would solve a good portion of my problems if i can do this
the red eyeshine of the alligator occurs when light enters its eyes, passes through the rods (light receptors) and cones (color receptors) of the retina, strikes a membrane behind the retina called a tapeatum, and is then reflected back through the eye to the light source. most of the animals with eyeshine are, like alligators, night hunters who must make use of limited light. photos by larrylynch and david moynahan
