I realize there are many people on here who follow me for Tales of Arcadia fanart, but unlike other social media such as Tumblr or Instagram, there isn't a whole lot I can do about hiding spoilers on DA. With that in mind to give anyone who doesn't want spoilers for Wizards a chance without making them avoid DA forever, I will avoid posting any Wizards fanart until September.
If someone knows a way to make the preview image different from the main one when submitting a deviation, let me know. I remember how to do it in Classic Green, but not in Eclipse (if you can anyway...).
Yeah, yeah, I know a lot of users here are pretty miffed about a forced migration to the Eclipse mode of DeviantArt, but I'll be honest, I don't hate it.
When the option for Eclipse was first released, I was hesitant, but ultimately decided to go for it since I figured the whole site would be "Ecliplsed" before long. There was a clear learning curve, but it was no different from trying to figure out other websites such as RedBubble, Tumblr, or even YouTube. Websites and layouts change all the time, and it had been a LOOOOOOOOONG time since DA had any sort of big change.
And look, I get it. The classic green mode is just that. Classic. It's nostalgic and a lot of us who have been here for a long time are used to it. But guess what? It wasn't exactly the easiest thing to navigate back then either.
It took me years to figure out you could even add custom icons to gallery folders (a feature I do miss from the Classic Green mode and I hope Eclipse will have an update with that soon) and years longer on how to have embedded videos in journals. There was always some roundabout way to have cool features like icons, links to other deviants, or thumbnails. And does it take longer to click a whole bunch of buttons rather than type :iconinsertusername: into a comment or journal? Yes. But the point of Eclipse wasn't to piss off the already existing members, but to make the website more user-friendly for new members. All those features I mentioned can be found straight away when using the site now without having to ask Google how it all works in HTML code.
Do I miss Classic Green? Yes.
Do I think Eclipse is the worst thing ever and should be burned in a fire? No.
I just think a few people could stand to have an open mind about it.
Elements of Change-Ch:1This is the start of something I can let go of without being ashamed.
Genre: Crossover
Brave
How to Train Your Dragon
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BRAVE, HTTYD NOR THE CHARACTERS FROM SAID MOVIES. THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
CLAIMER: ANY OCS BELONG TO ME.
Note: I haven't done much research on Norse or Celtic history/mythology. No flaming for inaccuracy please.
Set sail
There was noise everywhere that fateful day. Men and women tumbled all over the docks filling one large ship with weapons and supplies. The tiny island surrounded by cold ocean bustled with activity, everyone excited for the send off.
Stoick, chief of the small village paced the dock, wondering if they'd ever come. This was the first time he'd be taking his son off the island, and it'd be the first time in years that they'd be visiting the homelands in years. Stoick's brother, Spitelout had gone just a few weeks before to