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[presswoodterryryan]

Fun Physics Experiments for Kids in Topsy-Turvy Town

By Alice Everything started when Fluffernutter built a banana-powered rocket cart. Yes, a rocket cart. With bananas. Alice and Ariel found him zipping around the backyard at turbo speed, yelling, “FORCES AND MOTION, BABY!” (He really liked shouting that part.) “What are you doing?!” Alice giggled as Fluffernutter zoomed past, wearing swimming goggles and trailing rainbow streamers from his…

[nasa]

Student Experiments Soar!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get a technology ready for space? The NASA TechRise Student Challenge gives middle and high school students a chance to do just that – team up with their classmates to design an original science or technology project and bring that idea to life as a payload on a suborbital vehicle.

Since March 2021, with the help of teachers and technical advisors, students across the country have dreamed up experiments with the potential to impact space exploration and collect data about our planet.

So far, more than 180 TechRise experiments have flown on suborbital vehicles that expose them to the conditions of space. Flight testing is a big step along the path of space technology development and scientific discovery.

The 2023-2024 TechRise Challenge flight tests took place this summer, with 60 student teams selected to fly their experiments on one of two commercial suborbital flight platforms: a high-altitude balloon operated by World View, or the Xodiac rocket-powered lander operated by Astrobotic. Xodiac flew over the company’s Lunar Surface Proving Ground — a test field designed to simulate the Moon’s surface — in Mojave, California, while World View’s high-altitude balloon launched out of Page, Arizona.

Here are four innovative TechRise experiments built by students and tested aboard NASA-supported flights this summer:

1. Oobleck Reaches the Skies

Oobleck, which gets its name from Dr. Seuss, is a mixture of cornstarch and water that behaves as both a liquid and a solid. Inspired by in-class science experiments, high school students at Colegio Otoqui in Bayomón, Puerto Rico, tested how Oobleck’s properties at 80,000 feet aboard a high-altitude balloon are different from those on Earth’s surface. Using sensors and the organic elements to create Oobleck, students aimed to collect data on the fluid under different conditions to determine if it could be used as a system for impact absorption.

2. Terrestrial Magnetic Field

Middle school students at Phillips Academy International Baccalaureate School in Birmingham, Alabama, tested the Earth’s magnetic field strength during the ascent, float, and descent of the high-altitude balloon. The team hypothesized the magnetic field strength decreases as the distance from Earth’s surface increases.

3. Rocket Lander Flame Experiment

To understand the impact of dust, rocks, and other materials kicked up by a rocket plume when landing on the Moon, middle school students at Cliff Valley School in Atlanta, Georgia, tested the vibrations of the Xodiac rocket-powered lander using CO2 and vibration sensors. The team also used infrared (thermal) and visual light cameras to attempt to detect the hazards produced by the rocket plume on the simulated lunar surface, which is important to ensure a safe landing.

4. Rocket Navigation

Middle and high school students at Tiospaye Topa School in LaPlant, South Dakota, developed an experiment to track motion data with the help of a GPS tracker and magnetic radar. Using data from the rocket-powered lander flight, the team will create a map of the flight path as well as the magnetic field of the terrain. The students plan to use their map to explore developing their own rocket navigation system.

The 2024-2025 TechRise Challenge is now accepting proposals for technology and science to be tested on a high-altitude balloon! Not only does TechRise offer hands-on experience in a live testing scenario, but it also provides an opportunity to learn about teamwork, project management, and other real-world skills.

“The TechRise Challenge was a truly remarkable journey for our team,” said Roshni Ismail, the team lead and educator at Cliff Valley School. “Watching them transform through the discovery of new skills, problem-solving together while being driven by the chance of flying their creation on a [rocket-powered lander] with NASA has been exhilarating. They challenged themselves to learn through trial and error and worked long hours to overcome every obstacle. We are very grateful for this opportunity.”

Are you ready to bring your experiment design to the launchpad? If you are a sixth to 12th grade student, you can make a team under the guidance of an educator and submit your experiment ideas by November 1. Get ready to create!

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[facts-i-just-made-up]

Why do they call getting drunk getting hammered? And what then is the nail?

So the answer to the second half is "a human arm," and the first half is all about two friends named Mr. Li and Mr. Bell.

Li and Bell were Phi Sigma frat boys at USC, Li studied medicine and Bell studied engineering. Several at the frat made fun of their close friendship as they literally wanted to be a brain surgeon and rocket scientist, so the name “Brain Bros” caught on.

One day, Li learned about a theoretical (at the time) device called a “hypospray” (now called a jet injector) that gave inoculations not with a needle, but with the jet force of a spray that pushed the substance through the skin. It had been featured on the then-recent original Star Trek series (as TV censors back then didn’t want hypodermic needles on screen) in a sci-fi perfected way, and had been used in some rare and often accidental procedures but for the most part, the device was still just an idea. One that perhaps a medical student and engineering student could develop for their final theses.

Their scientific method was a bit underdeveloped at the time, partly due to their activities at frat parties. Instead of proper research, they began by seeing how much force was needed to push a substance through human skin in such a way that it would be absorbed by the body as efficiently as a common vaccine. They began not in a lab with a rat, but at Phi Sigma with Rudy “The Rude Man” Jansenson. They had some compressed air from a balloon-filled party and some peach schnapps. They put the latter in a tube against Rudy’s arm and let the system push it onto his skin. On, but not in. The PSI needed to give him the dose through his skin (over 2000) was simply not possible from that makeshift rig.

Mr. Li calculated the actual permeability for human skin the next day instead of going to class, and Mr. Bell found the simplest mechanism to apply that force instead of meeting with his academic probation supervisor. The answer, as you may have guessed from the original question, was the common hammer.

At the next frat kegger, Li and Bell debuted their first prototype for a functional hypospray, which was to pour Everclear on the subject and hit them with a hammer that Mr. Bell had stolen from the gardener’s shed. As this was a keg party at a frat, the idea was unanimously welcomed and the first hammering of college boys began.

Details from Li and Bell’s college expulsion hearing contained their records and results- Of the 50 students participating, all 50 had extensive bruising, 43 had broken bones, 33 held blood alcohol levels beyond safe limits, and 0 could be stated with certainty to have absorbed any alcohol through the experiment—because all 50 were already drunk, hence why they let the students hit them with a hammer to get drunker. So it came to be that “getting hammered” means getting more drunk than reasonable.

Li and Bell’s fates are not known with any certainty beyond their departure from college, but rumors abound. Most claim that they began to hang out with Timothy Leary, Jack Parsons, and Hunter S. Thompson. A friend of the first stated that he, Li, and Bell had experimented with “percussive application” of LSD and mescaline, along with trepanation to more directly hammer the psychedelics into the human brain. The only other possible record of the two comes from a concert in Boulder, CO in 2002 at which the band “Tool” performed.

It states that Bell and Li were seen hitting each other on the head with hammers during a performance of the trilogy of songs “Disposition / Reflection / Triad.” Their fate beyond this moment is unknown, though two men of their ages were checked in the same night for severe head injuries and extreme intoxication at the Boulder county morgue. RIP we presume to the Brain Bros, pioneers of getting fucked up in college and beyond.

FIJMU does not in any way endorse irresponsible drug use, hitting yourself with a hammer, or the band “Tool.”

[lagomoz]

Proseka headcanons

-as rui’s childhood friend, nene has extensive fire safety knowledge

-shizuku is adopted, hence why she looks so different from shiho. she was adopted shortly before the moon rabbit event and it contributed to her clinginess

-shiho forgets this fact sometimes. she’ll casually mention something like shizuku got all mom’s good genes so unfair and ichika has to be. um. shiho

-kanade is mildly nearsighted/myopic but spends so much time at her computer she hasn’t noticed

-emu is buff. she climbs multiple stories without breaking a sweat and is canonically part of the swimming, handball and rhythmic gymnastic clubs, you can’t tell me she doesn’t have some muscle

-saki helps out as a human notepad for tsukasa, reminding of him things he would otherwise forget within 5 minutes

-the vocaloids also help. at first it was unnerving to have hatsune miku be an extension of his psyche that knows his darkest secret (stole saki’s candy when he was 6) but now his phone has a more reliable catgirl themed reminder system

-you know that classic nightmare of leaving the house without pants? tsukasa has legitimately done that as a kid. he forgor. (saki will never let him live it down)

-in the kamiyama student council/hall monitor room, an has put up at sign saying “_ days since last kamishiro incident”

-the shinonome siblings both figured out the other one was gay before they figured it out about themselves

-airi’s great at trivia from her time as a variety show star. she still can’t beat minori at idol trivia, though

-ena keeps a diary with fort knox level security. try to read it and you’ll lose a finger

-saki learned to crochet from the old ladies in the hospital

-shiho’s most treasured phenny is a somewhat lumpy crocheted phenny holding a very lumpy crocheted bass guitar

-tsukasa snores. he falls asleep in 10 seconds and sounds like a dying lawnmower

-mizuki has learned a small bit of french from their sister and uses it exclusively to teach rui and an how to swear in french

-emu still celebrates her grandfather’s birthday, even if he’s not there to celebrate with her

-ena is allergic to dogs, the middle point to airi’s cat allergy and akito’s dog phobia

-rui has various small scars from his experiments over the years, but nobody ever believes the real causes (rocket launcher, robot bite, exploding balloon animal, etc.) so he just makes up a new cause every time someone asks

-mmj! has had repeated incidents of minori and airi’s little siblings walking into frame when streaming at their houses. shiho understands the concept of a livestream but has still been caught failing at creeping past like that one new broadcast of the guy crawling along the floor

-kanade has pots & eds, this one I have a reason for look at her symptoms. chronic exhaustion, heat and cold intolerance, comorbid sleep issues and depression, dizziness when standing up, fainting after standing up, very pale skin, family history of medical issues, pain at normal physical activities, exercise intolerance, vertigo at mild exertion, she just fucking dies during the entire baseball event, I could go on. she canonically gets pain in her hands from opening a jar girl that is not just being out of shape that is physical disability. this one I will go conspiracy board on listen to me I’m right

-kohane ate bugs as a kid. an is horrified, toya is confused, akito is impressed

-ena and airi got in trouble in middle school because they’d keep starting fist fights in defense of the others honor. if they saw the other in a fight they’d jump in guns blazing no hesitation no questions ask ready to throw the fuck down

-vbs!rin and len were given a skateboard by an and then promptly had the skateboard confiscated by meiko for property destruction

-haruka is horrible with slang. she asks the stream chat what poggers means and immediately uses it completely wrong, killing all viewers on impact

-minori is torn between thinking it’s cute and wanting to die

-toya has been banned from arcades before because he made them lose too much money/they suspected he was cheating

-ena brought kanade over for girls night and nearly scared akito half to death because he went down to get a late night snack and there was some Ghastly Creature looming in his kitchen

-kohane's parents stick out like a sore thumb when going to her live shows. it mortifies her that everyone on vivid street can recognize them as the only milquetoast middle aged couple dressed in normal clothes loudly going YOU'RE DOING GREAT SWEETIE that don't know the first thing about music

-minori knows basic programming. she mostly uses it for forums, blogs, html, other web design things usually related to idols as a hobby, but she's become the groups designated anti-shizuku tech support

-mafuyu has always been able to see ghosts but after adults figured she was just playing pretend as a kid so she shrugged and figured it was normal and not worth bringing up again

-honami has one of those massive extended families and somehow keeps track of them all. at any given time cousin #57 can crawl out of the woodwork and she remembers their new job, favorite food, past three romantic relationships and list of allergic reactions

-mizuki does doll customizing as a hobby. they prefer making human sized clothes, but it's fun to make them miniature too. they've introduced shizuku to it and she loves it, but doesn't have the heart to do anything that would hurt the doll (sawing limbs off, dunking them in boiling water, shoving wires in them, etc.)

[thatonedragongirl]

Link/Wild, after TotK, is a history and culinary teacher; Who better to learn history from then the very person whose life fell victim to steps are now entrenched in it? He’s also a great chef, and has first hand accounts of how the effects of food helped him on his legendary escapade.

But y’know what would really be fun? Link as a physics teacher. He basically has a hot air balloon in his pocket. Perfect science experiment. And zonai rockets? Heck yea.

[blueikeproductions]

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet anime adaption Ash version.

After another adventure with old friends and foiling Team Rocket’s schemes yet again, the young Champion Ash Ketchum gets an invite to visit the illustrious Orange-Grape Academy in the Paldea Region. He is offered a student teaching position to speak of his experiences in Pokémon Battling as well as get offered a chance to compete in the Blueberry League and fight the local Elite Four.

After being seen off by his current traveling companions, who decide to stay in Kanto to surprise visit their little cousin Liko at Indigo Academy, Ash enrolls at Paldea, starting fresh once more with Pikachu at his side.

Team Rocket, overhearing the matter, decide to infiltrate the school disguised as the RAs of Ash’s dorm in an attempt to get Pikachu, and if possible, nab every Pokémon at the facility.

Ash’s students include Nemona, Arven, Penny, and new character Alfie, an exchange student from Galar who looks up to Ash. These two share a big brother-little brother dynamic and form a duo. Completing the trio is Iono, another student teacher and popular streamer of Paldea. She handles the school’s audio visual arts, and helps fund the school with her videos.

Ash quickly finds Champion life isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, as Iono has made it her mission to document the life of the new World Champ, and films him every waking moment no matter what he’s doing, while Nemona is a teacher’s pet, and as a fellow Champion herself, desperately wants Ash to be her rival. While Ash and Iono manage to get along after finding a compromise (as well as being forced to room together), Nemona proves to be the more annoyingly persistent one that even Team Rocket (disguised or not) has had to step in between on occasion. Nemona openly hates Team Rocket, mostly because of how they interfere in her quest to get Ash to be her rival, and her Pawmo has sent them flying off with a single punch more than once.

Ash works under Director Clavell, who in this universe is a little more eccentric and tries to be more openly “with it” to appeal to the children of the academy. He’s not particularly good at it: he seems somewhat stuck in the 90’s, but he means well and is respected, and someone Ash can go to for advice when unable to talk to his father figure Kukui. When Team Star causes trouble on the school grounds, Clavell often turns to Ash and his friends to “set them straight”. Team Rocket form a rivalry with Team Star and find them tacky and annoying. Like with Team Skull, they often clash with a trio of younger grunts that are analogous to Jessie, James and Meowth. There has at least been one clash between them that involved a weaponized Starmobile and weaponized Meowth balloon mecha.

Team Rocket is instructed to take Giovanni’s teenage nephew Lorenzo under their wing to teach him the ropes. He is functionally the Amethio equivalent, only far less rigid but not any less goal oriented. While he finds TR bizarre, he develops a begrudging respect for the trio. He has some deep rooted issues that see him exploited by the Four Disaster Pokémon. He isn’t a permanent fixture of the group and attends the Academy to learn about Paldea and its Pokémon to benefit Team Rocket while Jessie and James scheme to get Pikachu and the school’s Pokémon.

Goh and Gary meanwhile have reunited and form a research team investigating sightings of the Paradox Pokémon. A running gag is they tend to get distracted by other matters, and often miss the Paradox who is standing right behind them, wondering what they’re doing before wandering off. They host segments on Paldean Pokémon at the end of the episode and are occasionally joined by Professor Oak offering his own opinions and comedic timing to the proceedings. It’s stated on occasion Gary has worked with Friede of the Rising Voltekkars in the past on Pokémon research. Later on in the story, Ash’s group and Team Rocket start having their own experiences with the Paradox and Titan Pokemon, leading to a team up with Goh and Gary to get to the bottom of the matter. Ash’s Orthworm is actually a Titan Pokémon that has an addiction to Herba Mystica, and is a little pathetic, but with Ash’s help, it slowly quits the habit and becomes a capable battler. It had a rivalry from fellow Titan, Klawf, that Team Rocket egged on as a means to be able to control a Titan for their purposes, if temporarily.

Some of the visual glitches are used for comedic purposes, like Ash’s Fuecoco falling into a lake, or Team Rocket getting buggy eyed when a situation goes hairy. The creepy stretched out Player avatar is seen as a sculpture in Brassius’s art class as well.

The Paradox/Titan Pokémon and Arven’s plot are the first major story arc, followed up by the Teal Mask DLC and confrontation with the Four Disasters as the second major arc with the Blueberry League and a related final confrontation with Team Star closing out the series. While the Teal Mask DLC is the main focus, Indigo Disk material outside of the Blueberry League is partly dependent on what Horizons does with Terapagos and if Liko and Ash meet canonically at all.

Ash and James are a major part of Arven’s arc, the three bonding over food and shared love of dog Pokémon. (James doubly so because of Greavard and Growlie.) Greavard is also the return of the loving Pokémon that injures James archetype, accidentally draining his life force when it happily pounces on him. It once slept on top of James during the night and almost killed him. It returns life force by giving James a big sloppy lick in the face.

Partner Pokémon (* designates Evolution):

Ash: Pikachu, Fuecoco, Frigibax*, Wattrel*, Orthworm, Primeape*

Alfie: G-Slowpoke*, Quaxly, Toedscool, Eiscue, Fidough*, Chewtle*

Iono: Bellibolt, Porygon*, Toxel*, Sandy Shocks, Jolteon

Jessie: Wobuffet, Scovillain, Lechonk*

James: Tandemaus*, Poltchageist, Greavard

Lorenzo: Maschiff*, Spidops, G-Meowth, Charcadet*

Supporting Pokémon: Miraidon: A Legendary Pokémon Ash befriends. Ash, Alfie, and Arven nurse it back to health during the early Paradox plot, and it becomes loyal to Ash, sticking with him to the end of the adventure. It has a bit of a Speed Buggy type personality and speech impediment, and drives Ash around campus and later to the Kitakami Region.

Bombirdier: A new courier employed at Team Rocket taking over Delibird’s job. It’s strongly suggested it did a hostile take over of the position… Besides Delibird, it also hates Iron Bundle, mistaking it for Delibird. It has a cruel personality and enjoys dropping heavy deliveries on Team Rocket.

Scream Tail: A little weirdo who pesters both factions. Analogous to the original Jigglypuff, and first encountered by Goh’s group. Seems to have found camaraderie in Team Star.

Iron Bundle: Encountered by Goh’s team, but more properly encountered by Team Rocket. It seems to want to help out people, but also doesn’t abide nonsense, blasting people and Pokémon that anger it with its blaster bag. Seems to have found a place at the Academy’s school store. It has a personality and mannerisms similar to Bubo the robot owl from Clash of the Titans.

Tinkaton: The Bewear equivalent that harasses Team Rocket and occasionally Ash’s group. Its primary motivation is to get James’ bottle caps to bling its hammer, and appears in all manner of crazy ways to acquire them. It once led a squad of its own family of Tinkatuffs riding Cyclizars after Team Rocket during the middle of a Pikachu operation to accomplish this. Team Rocket also once made the mistake of piloting a Corviknight mecha in its presence unknowingly….

Gimmighoul: Another weirdo that took residence in Team Rocket’s dorm room and started playing havoc with their finances and that of the school’s. It takes a fancy to James’ bottle caps also, and forms a friendship with Tinkaton. Its various Gimmighoul Coins are scattered around Paldea, with Ash, Iono, Alfie, Meowth and others having found at least one in passing not knowing what it was but kept it. Gimmighoul, after experimenting with James’ bottle caps, manages to collect its G-Coins and evolve into Gholdengo. Iono affectionately nicknames Gimmighoul/Gholdengo “Earl” after a particular video game character she likes. Has mannerisms and speech patterns similar to Digit the Cockroach from An American Tail as Gimmighoul.

Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti: The mysterious, mildly eccentric Pokémon of the Kitakami Region. They choose Ash, Team Rocket, Alfie and Iono to assist in preventing a coming disaster that threatens Paldea and Kitakami. Ogerpon’s role is pending further DLC information.

[carolineisntdeleted]

what are your thoughts on this caroline...

Wow! I am so concerned and I have many thoughts! Such as how did you tie that cat to a balloon?? The string is coming out of his ear.. Why is the cat so calm? Kitty, get down from there, you're only safe in the sky with Aperture branded rockets... the balloon isn't going to hold you!! Unless you're part balloon?? Have you been experimented on already?? If Black Mesa got to you first..

I think in conclusion you need to send this cat to Aperture right away. I don't think cats are born with strings in their ear holes. I don't think that thing can hear me. I need to inspect it closer..

[beardedmrbean]

South Korea's military briefly issued an air raid warning late on Tuesday after it detected suspected North Korean "propaganda" balloons carrying waste and excrement across the border.

Residents in the provinces of Gyeonggi and Gangwon, both located on the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone, were told to refrain from going outdoors, and to report any unidentified objects to South Korean military and police authorities.

By Wednesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said at least 150 balloons carrying "anti-South leaflets" had crossed the border. Authorities continued to discover balloons carrying plastic bags landing across the country throughout the day.

Images shared to X (formerly Twitter) by Seoul-based freelance reporter Raphael Rashid showed just some of the balloons that had drifted into South Korean cities and towns.

The South Korean military sent bomb disposal and chemical response units to inspect the objects, which social media pictures showed carried various types of trash including old disassembled electronic components and used batteries.

Witnesses told local media that some of the bags, apart from containing pro-North Korea propaganda, produced an odorous smell and likely contained animal feces.

South Korean authorities were conducting a major cleanup operation. Its Joint Chiefs of Staff called the North's actions "low-class and dangerous."

North Korea has long complained of propaganda being sent across its border from the South, including balloons released by defectors who have fled the regime. They often contained messages seeking to undermine Kim Jong Un's leadership.

Pyongyang had in fact telegraphed this week's response on Sunday, when Kim Kang Il, its vice minister of defense, railed against Seoul's "despicable psychological warfare by scattering leaflets and various dirty things near border areas of the DPRK," referring to the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The official warned that "tit-for-tat action" would be taken, according to the state-owned Korean Central News Agency.

"Mounds of wastepaper and filth will soon be scattered over the border areas and the interior of the ROK and it will directly experience how much effort is required to remove them," he said, referring to the Republic of Korea in the south.

The DMZ has served as the de facto inter-Korean border for seven decades since the Korean War armistice of 1953. Gyeonggi is South Korea's most populous province and surrounds the capital Seoul.

It was not immediately clear whether the North's decision was related to Monday's failed satellite launch, when a rocket carrying Pyongyang's latest military reconnaissance device exploded in midair minutes after liftoff.

The United States and treaty ally South Korea responded to the North's launch notification by conducting air drills near the DMZ, which Kim Jong Un later slammed as "recklessness," KCNA said.

North Korea's embassy in Beijing did not respond to a written request for comment.

[tiny-tech-tinkers]

Sparking Curiosity with Tiny Tech Tinkers

Hey there, Tumblr friends! 👋 Have you ever wanted to share the magic of science with your kids but felt unsure where to start? Do words like "STEM" (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) feel intimidating? Don’t worry—you’re not alone, and that’s exactly why Tiny Tech Tinkers exists!

What is Tiny Tech Tinkers?

Tiny Tech Tinkers is a website designed to help parents engage their kids in fun, hands-on STEM activities at home. Whether you're a seasoned science enthusiast or someone who's never touched a beaker in your life, my goal is to make science and technology approachable and exciting for families everywhere.

The site is packed with step-by-step guides for simple experiments, recommendations for the best STEM toys, and tips on how to turn everyday moments into learning opportunities. Think baking soda volcanoes, balloon rockets, and even homemade compasses—all made easy and fun with approachable instructions (and a dash of humor).

STEM doesn't have to mean lab coats and complicated formulas; it's about asking questions, exploring the world, and having a blast while learning!

Why I Created Tiny Tech Tinkers

I’m a student who’s always loved science and engineering. But growing up, I realized not everyone gets the chance to dive into these subjects early on, especially if their parents don’t feel confident teaching them. That’s why I built this site—to show parents how easy it is to foster a love of STEM, even if you’re not a science whiz yourself.

My nephews were my first "tiny tech tinkers," and seeing their eyes light up during experiments inspired me to create something bigger. I believe that with the right tools, anyone can inspire curiosity and creativity in kids, and that’s exactly what this site is about.

What You’ll Find on the Website

STEM Activity Guides Looking for quick and easy projects? Tiny Tech Tinkers has you covered with activities that use simple materials you probably already have at home. Each guide includes a pop-science explanation that’s fun to share with kids.

Top STEM Toy Recommendations Wondering what toys can truly help your child learn and have fun? I review STEM-focused toys, highlighting their benefits and sharing why they’re great tools for inspiring future engineers, scientists, and problem solvers.

Blog Posts for Parents From "How to Have a Fun Night of Stargazing with Kids" to "Encouraging Your Child to Write About Their Science Journey," the blog is filled with ideas for making STEM fun and engaging for both parents and children.

A Community for Curious Minds

Tiny Tech Tinkers isn’t just a resource—it’s a community. I want parents to feel confident exploring science with their kids, sharing their progress, and celebrating the little wins along the way. Whether you’re looking for quick activities, long-term projects, or just a bit of inspiration, Tiny Tech Tinkers is here to help.

So, grab some baking soda, a balloon, or even just a flashlight, and let’s make science an adventure you and your kids will never forget. 🌈✨

Check out Tiny Tech Tinkers to start your journey today!

[oceanbug]

ghostbusters

smau an yujin x reader

2. Graveyard Culture.

~​˖⁺. ༶꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦🕸️꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷༶ .⁺​˖~~​˖⁺. ༶꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦🕸️꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷༶ .⁺

“Is everything alright?”

You and Beogyum whipped your heads up and quickly put away your phones. You knew there was no way for Yujin to know you were texting about her, but you did feel slightly guilty. Even psychopaths don’t deserve to be talked to behind their backs.

“Nah, Y/N’s just chicken.”

“Aw, are you nervous about meeting Nari? I know I was when I first met her too! Don’t worry, we can hold hands.”

Yujin grabbed your hands and held them tight. You didn’t have the guts to tell her you didn’t want to be there or that you thought she was really weird. Instead, you focused on the positive side of things: You’re holding hands with a pretty girl!

In a scary graveyard. Probably on your way to your death.

Kim Nari’s graveyard was very easy to spot. It was filled with balloons and all sorts of decorations and treats. It seemed like she had been very popular in her era; maybe you’ll go home and give her a listen? And it did fill you with ease to see that Nari was a real person and not a fig-mate of Yujin’s imagination. Maybe the pretty girl wasn’t crazy after all?

"Ok, let’s set up our blankets here. I’m so excited to have lunch!”

Ok, still slightly weird. Eating at a stranger's graveyard is slightly weird.

“Sick, I’m starving!”

Why is he okay with this?

You tried putting your nervousness behind you, slightly picking at the food given to you. Yujin was a pretty good cook! You sat there for 30 minutes and listened to Yujin tell stories about Kim Nari. She explained how she revolutionized K-pop in the 80s and how she rocketed to fame at only 18 years old! You were kind of impressed, then remembered you’re currently 18 and poor. You are now slightly sad. -5 HP.

After what felt like an entirety between Yujin’s stories and Beogyum’s awful attempt at flirting, it was finally time to wrap up. The experience wasn’t so bad! Would you do this again? No! But at least you solidified your role in this club.

“Ok, before we start leaving, we have to have dessert!”

Getting excited about what baked goods Yujin could have brought with her, all your attention had been on her hands as she pulled out.....

An Ouija board?

Nevermind. You take it back. Yujin’s crazy.

“It’s my favorite part of visiting—getting to talk with Nari! It’s a sweet treat.”

Beogyum and you had shared a look that clearly read: What the fuck?

Maybe he was finally starting to see how insane Yujin sounds.

“Oh, is this your first time? Don’t worry, I’ll lead you guys! We can work together, the three of us!

This is not how I imagined my first threesome.

“Really, this is exactly how I imagined mine.”

“Did you just read my mind, Beom?”

“No, you’re talking out loud.”

“Oh.”

Well, anyway, you braced yourself for what evil incarnation you’d be speaking to. Normally you would have left, but this is your only chance at passing the semester; you’d do anything at this point. Even playing ‘The Conjuring’ with some hot classmate.

“Okay, everyone, come in the middle. I’ll lay out the board and say the enchantment. No matter what, don’t take your hands off the board.”

You all got in a triangle, and put your hands on the board. Your heart started to beat fast; this was getting spooky.

“Okay, here we go! Oh, great spirit of Kim Nari, come to me. Come celebrate and honor your life as it once was, and walk on the path of the earth’s concrete once more. Spirit, if you can hear me, give me a signal.”

Nothing happened.

Until it did. Suddenly, you felt your hand move toward the yes part of the board. Usually, you would assume someone moved their hands on purpose to make things seem real. But once your hands were on the yes, you heard a low-barley audible whisper in your ear.

“I am here, child.”

That voice wasn’t Yujin or Beogyum. You panicked and whipped your head back, taking your hands off the board.

“Y/n, no! Your hands don’t take your-"

Before Yujin got to finish her sentence, the board began to shake, and a bright white light blinded you.

Before you, there was a pale, raven-haired woman who appeared no older than 25. If this wasn’t enough to scare you, she was levitating off the ground and translucent.

“No way, that’s..." Beogyum stared, eyes wide open.

“The names Nari, Kim Nari, and kid, you messed up big time.”

~​˖⁺. ༶꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦🕸️꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷༶ .⁺​˖~~​˖⁺. ༶꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦🕸️꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷༶ .⁺​

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(Synopsis) Joining your school’s ‘Poltergeist’ club wasn’t exactly on your list of high school goals, but summoning 1980’s idol legend ‘Kim Nari' definitely wasn't part of the plan. It’s up to you and your club’s president, An Yujin, to put her soul to rest. But how do you help a K-pop idol when no one else can see her?

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[fioreofthemarch]

Finding Her - Chapter 9

Link makes notes, takes photos and keeps time on his quest across Hyrule, in the hopes of finding Zelda and staying sane until he does. [ Previous | Next | First | AO3 ]

Log date: 14:30. 6th month, 24th day 104AC Location: Ukoojisi Shrine, West Necluda Sky Archipelago Weather: Sunny

Back up above, in the islands. Taking a break for a moment. Decided to explore the skies above Necluda for the day. Something about the loneliness of the open air. It’s peaceful.  

Completed a few shrines here and there. About fifty total by now. There’s a large island east by northeast of here. Kinda looks like a huge vase, or a horn-like instrument. Met a horn player back in Hyrule Ridge that I helped out of a tricky spot (literally) but his didn’t look like this. 

Would judge it to be a few hundred feet away, so will need a flying machine. Been experimenting with Zonai tech and getting more comfortable with the arm. Fans - reliable. Rockets - powerful. Wings - slow but useful in a pinch. Balloons - handy. Steering sticks vital (don’t forget one this time). Trying to make something with as few parts as possible. My best machine so far uses only a steering stick, a metal bracket and three fans. Wonder if I can get that down to two…  

Wondering what the limits of this arm are as well. I dropped a fan over the edge of the island by mistake and in a last ditch effort tried to Recall it. It was half-way to the surface but I focused, and felt my reach extend beyond my fingertips, like I could touch the horizon. With a wave of my fingers – ding! The fan fell upwards and back into my hands.

Zelda gave me this power, didn’t she? Can barely describe it. Otherworldly doesn’t do it the tiniest justice. Heading over to the horn-island after this, and then down to Duelling Peaks for the night. Forward, always forward. 

A photograph taken from the top of Zonaite Forge Island, a huge, vaguely tuba-shaped landmass with an atrium at its centre. The photograph is of the atrium, with a lattice of red lasers guarding it. At the base of the atrium appears to be a shrine, barely visible.

Caption: Got my glide armour ready. Here goes nothing. 

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Log date: 19:35. 6th month, 24th day 104AC Location: Duelling Peaks Stable Weather: Mild, scattered clouds 

Made it to the stable. Hands shaking. Can barely write. But have to or it'll get under my skin and blister. 

Caught sight of Penn. Was glad to see him, at first. ‘They have the Princess!’ he said. ‘They have Zelda!’ I was making toast by a fire and dropped it, dropped everything. The bread burned as Penn told me the Yiga had taken Zelda to a cave in the Duelling Peaks. Of course. It would be that simple. She fell into the past, but used her brilliant powers to come straight back, into the greedy hands of those arrogant, sniveling little—

I ran to the top of Duelling Peaks so fast my legs were screaming. Had to go as fast as I could, had to find her – and there she was. Oh Hylia. There she was. Knees shaking. Crying, babbling, blubbering that I’d free her, I’d get her out, and it’d all be okay. 

Such an idiot. Such a stupid, hard-headed, idiot knight. Less sense than a pile of rocks. I ran headlong into that Yiga ambush. And I knew the second I freed ‘Zelda’ that something was wrong, but it was too late. In a flash, she was gone, and three Yiga in her place. Weapons ready. Bows drawn. 

I don’t remember much after that. There was a fire in my chest, hot as red iron, tearing itself out of me. The fury that heroes, and monsters, are made of. Someone was screaming. Was it me?

My hands are still shaking. There was blood on my knuckles, I scrubbed them red raw in the river. I walked away from that fight without a scratch, but the Yiga? They probably limped away, if I knew what I was doing. With a sword I usually do. 

Penn is waiting. I don’t know what to tell him. I’ll say I found nothing. Or that the Yiga escaped unharmed. Maybe if I speak it, I’ll believe it. 

A photograph of a low-burning campfire, the blackened remnants of burnt toast among the logs. 

Caption: …

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Log date: 14:10. 6th month, 26th day 104AC  Location: Riverside Stable Weather: Sunny 

Ran into Penn again. Gut dropped seeing him. Back at Duelling Peaks Stable he asked if the Princess was okay and I lost it. Don’t remember what I said, only that I yelled it.

‘Where’s Zelda now?’ I asked this time, still angry. Feel bad about that. Feel terrible. What happened wasn’t his fault. He flipped nervously through his notebook and told me to talk to the stable chef. Something about some missing friends of his and a recipe that Zelda gave them. 

It didn’t seem like much but I figured I’d better make it up to Penn and chase the lead. The chef said he feared his friends had gotten lost in the nearby woods. It seemed unlikely (this part of Hyrule is always easy travelling) but if all four hadn’t turned up, something must have happened. Poked around for an hour or so in the woods and found a camp of comatose travellers and the ruins of some dreadful cooking. Can still remember the smell.

Found some notes they’d left saying they were trying a recipe Zelda had given them - a rice and meat bowl. I know just the one. She likes it best with slow roasted beef, rice made with just a touch of salt, and green onion garnish. An easy recipe, if you know what you’re doing. 

Well. I think these travellers made theirs with monster meat. Actual monster meat. I can’t… who would even… why would you even… Anyway. Even if they hadn’t all been sick I would have re-cooked their meal just on principle. And these guys are chefs? 

I cleaned out the cauldron (twice), crushed some rock salt and fried up some rice, and sautéed some doe meat with a touch of oil, and even without all the sauces and spices I keep at home, the aroma was enough to wake the weary travellers.  

They’re all back at the stables now, enjoying seconds. Penn mumbled something about another dead-end story, and before I could say anything he’d flown off without even a soar long!

Next time I see him I’d better apologise. But it’s a big kingdom, so that might be a while. Will give me time to practice what I’ll say, at least. 

A photograph of a newly drawn-up poster in the Riverside Stables, illustrating the ingredients and proper method to make a meat and rice bowl. In the corner of the poster, highlighted by a bright blue callout, are the words ‘Endorsed by Princess Zelda!’

Caption: I gave her that recipe. 

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Log date: 20:00. 6th month, 28th day 104AC Location: Wetlands Stable Weather: Mild. Rain easing.  

…Ran into Penn, again. 

Gave him a fright. He squawked so loud when he saw me that a flock of nearby sparrows took wing. This time I was on the offense (so to speak): ‘What’ve your little birds got for us, Penn? Excited for another adventure!’ He blinked at me with his bright, beady eyes (his goggles left around his neck, I suppose because the rain would prevent him from flying), and buried his face in his notebook. Turns out he did have a story, but he insisted it was just as mundane as the last. 

The stable’s ferryman, Izra, had been complaining of unreturned tools, borrowed by Zelda some months back. Penn said Izra hadn’t been willing to give a statement but maybe a Hylian would have better luck interviewing him. I offered Penn come with me this time and after some preening he agreed, making sure to put his goggles back on before we left.

Izra recognised me on sight and refused to speak. He couldn’t talk ill of his Princess to her Knight, he said. I promised not to tell. He made me double promise and sealed it with a handshake. He said he’d lent Zelda some farm tools and had been trying to catch her to ask for them back. ‘I’d ask for her at Lookout and hear she was in Hateno, so I’d send word to Hateno and be told she was in Faron, and then I sent word to Faron and–’. We stopped him there, his point made. 

Izra said he’d seen Zelda take the tools to Floret Sandbar, so after a bit of Ultrahand magic (definitely getting better at it now), Penn, Izra and I clambered onto a ferry and sailed south. There we found a blooming garden. All three of us could hardly speak at the sight of it. Flowers of every kind from every corner of Hyrule, including a perfectly cultivated set of Silent Princesses. A floral oasis, like those you’d find in Gerudo Desert. 

It struck me then, the memory clear as a ringing bell. Zelda, pouring over a notebook with pressed flowers gathered from our travels. ‘If only I had somewhere with all of Hyrule’s flowers in one spot,’ she’d said. We were at the house, lounging together on the settee by the fireplace, her back to my chest and my arms around her. I must not have said anything, all I remember was tracing the pattern of one of her braids with a finger and admiring the skill of it. But she still went and made her garden, and this was it. 

There we met Magda, who said Zelda left her in charge of the garden. It’d been partly destroyed by ruins that fell after the Upheaval, so she’d made it her mission to get the garden in perfect shape. Before Penn or I could intervene, she drafted Izra to help her in exchange for returning the farm tools and then shooed us away. ‘Too many feet running about the place will trample all my hard work!’ We left Izra with the ferry so he’d at least have some method of escape, and walked back to the stables. 

The whole way Penn didn’t say much, which I thought normal for a writer with a story bouncing around their head. But he didn’t write anything in his notebook either, only looked down at the waters of the river passing by. At the stables, he was hurrying to fly off again without a word, but I caught him.

On the walk back it occurred to me that he and I aren’t much different. Both looking for Zelda, both travellers, both alone and both dedicated to our craft - him with his words and me with my sword (and magic arm). To my surprise I realised I missed talking to someone. You can only think your thoughts so long before they well up and demand to be let out. I wondered if Penn felt the same, that maybe his notepad was no substitute for a friend. That maybe he’d like to swap stories without worrying about getting them perfect for the newspaper. 

I wasn’t sure where to start my apology. But I did say sorry, and asked him if he wanted lunch. I said I could cook, and if he wanted we could sit by the wetlands once the rain stopped and talk about where we planned to travel next. 

To my relief and happiness, he said yes. 

A photograph of Link in his Zonai glider’s armour. It is sleek and aerodynamic, with a woolen undershirt for warmth. Link is proudly posing for the camera with his arms held wide to show off the ‘wings’. In the background are the sparkling Lanayru Wetlands. Link is wearing Penn’s goggles. 

Caption: He offered to let me borrow them, but I refused. I’ll get my own next time I return to the sky.

[balletwatchespokemon]

Indigo League Episode 21

Ah, Bye Bye Butterfree, lots of kids first heartbreak. I never cried over it but I know a lot of people have. Interestingly enough excluding Meowth all the Pokemon seen in this episode have the same name between Japanese and English.

The amount of curve on the ground where they’re walking is amusing to me for some reason.

They’re so silly. Their reaction to seeing a high cliff is to look straight down and comment that they'd die if they fell off it.

Look at them copying Team Rocket, using a hot air balloon and all.

I like Brock showing his age and experience here, he’s usually just being the comedic relief.

And then he goes right back to his annoying romantic bit after seeing a girl in another balloon who is also releasing a Butterfree for mating season. And I’m pretty sure there’s an animation error on Brock’s face, that red glow seems like it was supposed to stay on his face but it’s spilling out on the right there.

Misty teasing Brock is everything to me. And she said exactly that I was thinking too.

What a stylish little man!

Aww, Ash wants the other Butterfree to like his darling boy. <3

Of course Team Rocket has a helicopter the one time the gang is in a balloon. And poor Butterfree, his little bug body slamming into the metal must hurt a lot. He does later switch to the window but that doesn't work either.

Hello Jigglypuff balloon. That's an omen of the future.

Look they're stealing Team Rocket's theme song! This is the first time they've done it. (I think.)

Jesse is cutting out the pokemon middle man and fighting the pokemon herself, she's such a girlboss.

Girl where did you get that? XD

Everyone gets to do something for this rescue!

It's fairly normal but for some reason the way Ash ran up and checked on butterfree was really sweet to me.

Butterfree's fighting ability won over the pretty girl he liked! So in a way, Team Rocket was really helpful today.

I love his little smirk. He's going to destroy them and they know it.

This was so cute! Ash loves his little explosion machine. <3

Not Pikachu crying with the sad music over it!!!!

Ash too! (Random fact, this is the third time he's cried in the show so far and the first time it wasn't over Pikachu.)

........Not even gonna touch that. (I died laughing over this)

Pokeani never disappoints for pretty sunsets.

And that's the episode! It's cute, kinda sad, but has a great vibe overall. One final thing to point out is that they have a memory flashback compilation for Butterfree, which I was amused to see considering they only use clips from like five episodes, but I guess that is about 25% of the number of episodes we've watched so far.

On Wednesday we start another multi episode arc!

[dailyunsolvedmysteries-movedd]

15 Inventors Who Were Killed By Their Own Inventions

Marie Curie -  Marie Curie, popularly known as Madame Curie, invented the process to isolate radium after co-discovering the radioactive elements radium and polonium. She died of aplastic anemia as a result of prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation emanating from her research materials. The dangers of radiation were not well understood at the time.

William Nelson - a General Electric employee, invented a new way to motorize bicycles. He then fell off his prototype bike during a test run and died.

William Bullock - he invented the web rotary printing press. Several years after its invention, his foot was crushed during the installation of the new machine in Philadelphia. The crushed foot developed gangrene and Bullock died during the amputation.

Horace Lawson Hunley - he was a marine engineer and was the inventor of the first war submarine. During a routine test, Hunley, along with a 7-member crew, sunk to death in a previously damaged submarine H. L. Hunley (named after Hunley’s death) on October 15, 1963. 

Francis Edgar Stanley - Francis crashed into a woodpile while driving a Stanley Steamer. It was a steam engine-based car developed by Stanley Motor Carriage Company, founded by Francis E. Stanley and his twin Freelan O. Stanley. 

Thomas Andrews - he was an Irish businessman and shipbuilder. As the naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner RMS Titanic, he was travelling on board that vessel during her maiden voyage when the ship hit an iceberg on 14 April 1912. He perished along with more than 1,500 others. His body was never recovered.

Thomas Midgley Jr. - he was an American engineer and chemist who contracted polio at age 51, leaving him severely disabled. He devised an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys to help others lift him from the bed. He was accidentally entangled in the ropes of the device and died of strangulation at the age of 55.

Alexander Bogdanov - he was a Russian physician and philosopher who was one of the first people to experiment with blood transfusion. He died when he used the blood of malaria and TB victim on himself.

Michael Dacre -  died after testing his flying taxi device designed to permit fast, affordable travel between regional cities.

Max Valier - invented liquid-fuelled rocket engines as a member of the 1920s German rocket society. On May 17, 1930, an alcohol-fuelled engine exploded on his test bench in Berlin that killed him instantly.

Mike Hughes - was killed when the parachute failed to deploy during a crash landing while piloting his homemade steam-powered rocket.

Harry K. Daghlian Jr. and Louis Slotin -  The two physicists were running experiments on plutonium for The Manhattan Project, and both died due to lethal doses of radiation a year apart (1945 and 1946, respectively).

Karel Soucek -  The professional stuntman developed a shock-absorbent barrel in which he would go over the Niagara Falls. He did so successfully, but when performing a similar stunt in the Astrodome, the barrel was released too early and Soucek plummeted 180 feet, hitting the rim of the water tank designed to cushion the blow.

Hammad al-Jawhari - he was a prominent scholar in early 11th century Iraq and he was also sort of an inventor, who was particularly obsessed with flight. He strapped on a pair of wooden wings with feathers stuck on them and tried to impress the local Imam. He jumped off from the roof of a mosque and consequently died.

Jean-Francoise Pilatre de Rozier -  Rozier was a French teacher who taught chemistry and physics. He was also a pioneer of aviation, having made the first manned free balloon flight in 1783. He died when his balloon crashed near Wimereux in the Pas-de-Calais during an attempt to fly across the English Channel. Pilâtre de Rozier was the first known fatalities in an air crash when his Roziere balloon crashed on June 15, 1785.

[trans-clown-catgirl]

pokemon community hot take; i don't think Ghetsis and Colress had a power imbalance or that their relationship was abusive at all. more detail underneath the Read More because this came out longer than i had anticipated.

i don't think the abusive dynamic many people portray is exactly accurate, i get that ghetsis IS abusive and a total piece of shit, undeniably, but i don't think Colress was subject to that. i think that yes he was taken advantage of, yes he was manipulated, but i think to a degree, Colress knew that. after you beat him in the postgame, Colress tells you that he hated Ghetsis from the very beginning- ''For one thing, I detested Ghetsis from the start!", he makes it very clear that the only reason he cooperated was for his own benefit, to further his own research. the idea that Ghetsis abused Colress holds no ground in my personal opinion, Colress shows a lot of autonomy and ability to act on his own, namely, he sabotages Neo Team Plasma by giving you a device specifically intented to remove the Crustle barricade at Seaside Cave guarding the Plasma Frigate. you can't just say that it was on accident, because it would be a cosmically impossible coincidence for him to give you not only a device meant to energize Pokemon, after he had already shown you it can be used to move Crustle, but also have it break after a single use. if he wanted you to just have a silly little device to energize pokemon for your own personal use, why would he not just give you the colress machine he used back at Castelia City? he ALLOWED you to go into the Plasma Frigate and intervene, he willingly sabotaged them with seemingly no hesitation, and his confidence never once falters during the whole ordeal, not from the moment to met him to the moment you battle him.

it's also worth noting- Colress is an exceptionally strong trainer, much better than Ghetsis. he's shown to have a lot of battle experience, and his postgame team is incredibly competent, possessing Pokemon with full item builds, an eviolite Magneton, a pseudo legendary in Metagross, the single best Rotom form in Rotom-Wash, and a Magnezone which is a Pokemon with a LOT of amazing traits, and one he uses in your third battle with him, at the Frigate.

you could say it's just this good because it's a postgame team, because it's simple game design, but in his Frigate battle he still has a Metang, the eviolite Magneton, Magnezone, and an Air Balloon Klinklang (which is unusually clever item usage for an NPC, getting rid of Steel's Ground weakness). he's a smart, competent trainer, as opposed to Ghetsis who is incredibly impulsive and driven by anger. not to mention, Colress knows how to operate the Frigate in detail, which Ghetsis is never shown to do. so by all means, if facing aggression from Ghetsis, Colress can put him in his place and remind him he holds no power over him, that their relationship is one of mutual benefit, and that he's not going to be ordered around, he's not subject to Ghetsis' whims. he's a better trainer so his pokemon are more than apt enough at providing self defense, he's smarter than Ghetsis, he knows the inner functionings of the very ship they're on better than Ghetsis does, and overall he holds every advantage possible he could against Ghetsis. and his lack of hesitation to sabotage Ghetsis, how openly he states his hatred for that man, the way he later intervenes in the Rainbow Rocket episode of USUM simply out of sheer hatred for Ghetsis more than any affiliation to the Aether Foundation, even going so far as to steal the Master Ball that Ghetsis had stored away after his defeat at the end of BW2, despite knowing damn well the Shadow Triad still follows Ghetsis and acts in his steed, Colress was never powerless against Ghetsis.

he didn't just grow a backbone later, he's always been like this. he's not a victim, he was just as guilty of the things that happened in BW2 as Ghetsis was. he's morally gray, that's the point of his character- being a Chaotic Neutral who can be either a great asset or great threat depending on who makes the most compelling argument to him as to how he should go about things, how to conduct his research. Ghetsis convinced him one way, then the player convinced him the other way, and he's stayed on that path since, purely because no one has really made a good enough argument for him to do anything as reprehensible as the things he did in BW2. he's not iron-clad, obviously! in USUM, he develops the N-Solarizer and N-Lunarizer, used to fuse Solgaleo and Lunala, with no concern as to how ethical the procedure may be, even stating he has experience with Pokemon fusion, showing that if he does regret what he did, it's clearly not to a strong emotional level. he wasn't forced to do what he did, there wasn't a power imbalance, and while i do respect the narrative weight of how some people portray his relationship with Ghetsis, i think that as far as the game goes, it's very unsupported and it shouldn't be stated as fact, like some people say it is.

tl;dr: Colress is not a victim, and i personally think people who argue as such completely miss the point of his morally gray nature and ability to be swayed into doing horrible things by anyone who makes a compelling enough argument and gives him the resources he needs. Ghetsis is still a scumbag, he still absolutely abused N and did horrible things, he has victims, but Colress is NOT one of them.

[unofskylanderspages]

Listed below are the hats in Skylanders: Swap Force, along with where they can be found as well as their stat boosts in both the console and 3DS versions of the game:

Anvil Hat (Console: +5 Armor / 3DS: +3% Experience, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Archer Hat (+10% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fire Flow Valley (3DS)

Asteroid Hat (+60 Max Health) - Kaos' Fortress, Water Gate (Console) / Shimmer Shard Shire (3DS)

Atom Hat (+4% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Shimmer Shard Shire (3DS)

Aviator's Cap (+30 Elemental Power) - Sheep Wreck Island, Sneak Zone (Console) / Sky Docks (3DS)

Awesome Hat (+12 Speed, +10 Armor, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Toadstool Terrace (3DS)

Bacon Bandanna (+9 Speed, +10 Max Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Robot Factory (3DS)

Balloon Hat (Console: +2 Armor, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +2% Health, +2% Experence, +5% Damage, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Baseball Cap (+8 Speed) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Above the Sea (3DS)

Battle Helmet (+7 Armor, +7 Critical Hit Multiplier) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Crystal Caverns (3DS)

Beacon Hat (+15 Elemental Power, +30 Max Health) - Frostfest Mountains, Air Gate (Console) / Bonsai Bay (3DS)

Beanie Cap (Console: +5 Speed ,+20 Elemental Power / 3DS: +10% Experience, +7% Damage) - Tower of Time, Water/Life Gate (Console) / Sky Docks (3DS)

Bearskin Cap (+5 Critical Hit Multiplier, +10 Elemental Power, +10 Max Health) - Boney Islands, Rocket Zone (Console) / Fire Flow Valley (3DS)

Beret (Console: +6% Critical Hit / 3DS: +1% Experience, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Birthday Hat (Console: +1 Speed, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +2% Health, +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Biter Hat (+5 Critical Hit Multiplier) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Crystal Caverns (3DS)

Boater Hat (+3 Speed, +20 Max Health) - Mudwater Hollow, Rocket Zone (Console) / Robot Factory (3DS)

Bone Head (Console: +3 Speed, +7 Elemental Power / 3DS: +1% Health, +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Boonie Hat (+10 Elemental Power, +10 Max Health) - Rampant Ruins, Earth Gate (Console) / Twilight Fortress (3DS)

Bottle Cap Hat (+15 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Robot Factory (3DS)

Bowler Hat (Console: +2 Armor, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +1% Health, +5% Damage, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Bowling Pin (+10 Armor, +10 Critical Hit Multiplier) - Hat Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Crystal Caverns (3DS)

Bronze Top (+2 Speed, +5 Armor, +5% Critical Hit) - Hat Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Cactus Hat (+9 Speed, +25 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Caesar Hat (+25 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fire Flow Valley (3DS)

Capuchon (+20 Armor, +10 Max Health) - Motleyville, Spin Zone (Console) / Clockwork Castle (3DS)

Card Shark Hat (+25 Armor, +5% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Haunted Villa (3DS)

Carrot Hat (Console: +10 Elemental Power / 3DS: +2% Health, +5% Damage, +6% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Toadstool Terrace (3DS)

Chef Hat (Console: +3% Critical Hit, +10 Elemental Power / 3DS: +1% Health, +1% Experience, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Clockwork Hat (+9 Speed, +25 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Combat Hat (+15 Elemental Power, +5% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Coonskin Hat (Console: +7% Critical Hit / 3DS: +2% Health, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Cossack Hat (Console: +10 Elemental Power / 3DS: +2% Health, +1% Experience, +15 Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Cowboy Hat (Console: +25 Critical Hit, +2 Armor / 3DS: +1% Health, +1% Experience, +5% Damage +15 Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Creepy Helm (+15 Armor, +9% Critical Hit) - Sheep Wreck Island, Fire/Undead Gate (Console) / Complete all chapters on normal difficulty (3DS)

Crown of Flames (+9 Speed, +10 Elemental Power, +30 Max Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Crown of Frost (+30 Armor) - Winter Keep, Speed Zone (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Crown of Light (Console: +15 Armor / 3DS: +2% Experience, +5% Damage)- Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Crystal Hat (+6 Speed, +25 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Twilight Fortress (3DS)

Dancer Hat (+6 Speed) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Bonsai Bay (3DS)

Dangling Carrot (+4 Speed, +10 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Twilight Fortress (3DS)

Deely Boppers (+2% Critical Hit, +10 Max Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Down the River (3DS)

Elephant Hat (+10 Armor, +25 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Samurai Springs (3DS)

Elf Hat (+2 Speed, +5 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Toadstool Terrace (3DS)

Eye Hat (Console: +5% Critical Hit, +5 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Eyefro (Console: +20 Armor, +30 Max Health / 3DS: +8% Health, +5% Experience +5% Dodge) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fountain Springs (3DS)

Fancy Hat (Console: +1 Speed, +2 Armor / 3DS: +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Fancy Ribbon (Console: +20 Max Health / 3DS: +10% Damage, +7% Dodge) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Sky Docks (3DS)

Fast Food Hat (+2 Armor, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Party Town (3DS)

Fez (Console: +5 Elemental Power / 3DS: +2% Experience, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Firefighter Helmet (+20% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Samurai Springs (3DS)

Fishbone Hat (+9 Speed, +7% Critical Hit) - Boney Islands, Magic Gate (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Fishing Hat (+5 armor, +5 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Above the Sea (3DS)

Flower Fairy Hat (+2 Speed) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Spooky Woods (3DS)

Flower Garland (Console: +10% Critical Hit / 3DS: +10% Health, +7% Critical Hit) - Fantasm Forest, Tech Gate (Console) / Spooky Woods (3DS)

Flower Hat (Console: +2 Armr, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +1% Health, +1% Experience, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Four Winds Hat (+15 Speed) - Frostfest Mountains, Dig Zone (Console) / Toadstool Terrace (3DS)

Funnel Hat (+7 Armor, +7 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Sheep Wreck Island (3DS)

Future Hat (+10 Speed) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Tower of Time (3DS)

Gaucho Hat (+10 Armor, +10 Elemental Power, +10 Max Health) - Iron Jaw Gulch, Air/Tech Gate (Console) / The Party Town (3DS)

General's Hat (Console: +7% Critical Hit, +7 Elemental Power / 3DS: +2% Experience, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Glittering Tiara (+6 Speed, +2% Critical Hit, +10 Max Health) - Cascade Glade, Undead Gate (Console) / Sheep Wreck Island (3DS)

Gloop Hat (Console: +9 Speed, +30 Max Health / 3DS: +5% Health, +5% Experience, +8% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fountain Springs (3DS)

Gold Top Hat (+4 Speed, +10 Armor, +10% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Graduation Hat (+15 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Tower of Time (3DS)

Great Helm (+15 Speed, +20 Armor, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Boom Town (3DS)

Greeble Hat (+20 Max Health) - Mount Cloudbreak, Rocket Zone (Console) / Tower of Time (3DS)

Happy Birthday! (Console: +2 Armor, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +1% Health, +1% Experience, +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Jester Hat (Console: +1 Speed, +2 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Dmange, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Jolly Hat (Console: +12 Speed, +15 Armor, +40 Max Health / 3DS +10% Health, +10% Experience, +5% Damage) - Unlock with Jolly Bumble Blast (Console) / Unknown, likely also unlocked with Jolly Bumble Blast (3DS)

Kickoff Hat (+12 Speed, +10% Critical Hit, +40 Max Health) - Unlock with Kickoff Countdown (Both Versions)

Knight Helm (+6 Speed, +15 Armor, +7% Critical Hit, +15 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Clockwork Castle (3DS)

Kufi Hat (+2 Critical Hit Multiplier, +2 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Bonsai Bay (3DS)

Lampshade Hat (+5 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Haunted Villa (3DS)

Leprechaun Hat (+5 Armor, +2% Critical Hit, +10 Max Health) - Tower of Time, Tech Gate (Console) / Shimmer Shard Shire (3DS)

Life Preserver Hat (+5 Armor, +15 Max Health) - Mount Cloudbreak, Dig Zone (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Lil Devil (Console: +9 Speed / 3DS: +5% Experience) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Lilypad Hat (+9 speed, +7% Critical Hit, +10 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Mariachi Hat (+10 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Down the River (3DS)

Miner Hat (Console: +7 Armor, +7 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Moose Hat (Console: +2 Speed, +5 Armor / 3DS: +2% Health, +5% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Napoleon Hat (Console: +5 Armor, +5 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Nefertiti Hat (+3% Critical Ht, +10 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Samurai Springs (3DS)

Obsidian Helm (+9 Speed, +10 Armor, +7% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Officer Cap (+3 Speed, +7 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Twilight Fortress (3DS)

Pan Hat (Console: +2 Armor, +2 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Damage, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS

Pants Hat (+6 Speed, +4% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Down the River (3DS)

Peacock Hat (+10 Armor, +10 Elemental Power, +10 Max Health) - Twisty Tunnels, Water Gate (Console) / Crystal Caverns (3DS)

Pilgrim Hat (+1 Speed, +2 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Tower of Time (3DS)

Pirate Doo Rag (Console: +4 Speed / 3DS: +1% Health, +2% Experience, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Pirate Hat (Console: +8% Critical Hit / 3DS: +2% Experience, +5% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Plunger Head (Console: +2% Critical Hit, +2 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Police Siren Hat (+4 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Robot Factory (3DS)

Princess Hat (+3 Speed, +7 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Clockwork Castle (3DS)

Propeller Cap (Console: +3 Speed / 3DS: +5% Damage, +2% Critical Hit) / Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Puma Hat (+10 Armor, +2% Critical Hit, +10 Elemental Power) - Woodburrow (Console) / Spooky Woods (3DS)

Pumpkin Hat (Console: +10 Armor / 3DS: +1% Health, +5% Damage, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Purple Fedora (+1 Speed, +2 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Haunted Villa (3DS)

Rain Hat (Console: +7 Armor, +2 Critical Hit / 3DS: +15% Critical Hit) - Cascade Glade, Sneak Gate (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Rasta Hat (+3% Critical Hit, +7 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fire Flow Valley (3DS)

Rocker Hair (Console: +3% Critical Hit, +3 Elemental Power / 3DS: +5% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Rocket Hat (Console: +6 Speed / 3DS: +3% Health, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Roundlet (+5 Armor, +5 Elemental Power, +5 Max Health) - Motleyville, Fire Gate (Console) / Clockwork Castle (3DS)

Royal Crown (Console: +10% Critical Hit / 3DS: +5% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Runic Headband (+9 Speed, +50 Max Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Safari Hat (Console: +2 Speed, +5 Armor / 3DS: +3% Health, +3% Experience, +5% Damage, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fountain Springs (3DS)

Sailor Hat (+4 Speed, +10 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Sheep Wreck Island (3DS)

Santa Hat (Console: +20 Armor / 3DS: +1% Max Health, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Sawblade Hat (+7% Critical Hit, +5 Elemental Power) - Rampant Ruins, Bounce Zone (Console) / Down the River (3DS)

Scrumshanks Hat (+4 Speed, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Party Town (3DS)

Shark Hat (+3 Max Health, +5 Armor, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Above the Sea (3DS)

Showtime Hat (Console: +25 Elemental Power / 3DS: +7% Damage, +4% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Fountain Springs (3DS)

Silver Top Hat (Console: +3 Max Health, +7 Armor, +5% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Ski Cap (+6 Speed, +30 Max Health) - Winter Keep, Air/Life Gate (Console) / Tower of Time (3DS)

Skullhelm (+9 Speed, +10 Critical Hit) / Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Sombrero (+5 Armor, +3 Critical Hit Multiplier) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Party Town (3DS)

Space Helmet (+15 Armor, +30 Max Health) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Boom Town (3DS)

Spiked Hat (Console: +7 Armor, +3% Critical Hit / 3DS: +1% health, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Springtime Hat (+12 Speed, +25 Elemental Power, +40 Max Health) - Unlock with Springtime Trigger Happy (Both Versions)

Spy Gear (Console: +2 Speed, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +5% Experience) / Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Stone Hat (+5 Armor, +7% Critical Hit) - Mudwater Hollow, Spin Zone (Console) / Spooky Woods (3DS)

Stovepipe Hat (+5 Armor, +2% Critical Hit, +5 Elemental Power) - Mount Cloudbreak, Life Gate (Console) / Samurai Springs (3DS)

Straw Hat (Console: +2 Armor, +2% Critical Hit / 3DS: +2% Health, +5% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Teeth Top Hat (+25 Armor, +10% Critical Hit, +20 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / The Haunted Villa (3DS)

The Outsider (+8 Max Health, +7 Elemental Power) - Cascade Glade, Bounce Zone (Console) / Above the Sea (3DS)

Tiger Skin Cap (+6 Speed, +10 Armor, +15 Elemental Power) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Bonsai Bay (3DS)

Tiki Hat (Console: +10 Elemental Power / 3DS: +3% Experience, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Top Hat (Console: +5 Armor, +5% Critical Hit / 3DS: +5% Damage, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Toy Soldier Hat (+2 Speed, +5% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Sheep Wreck Island (3DS)

Traffic Cone Hat (+11% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Shimmer Shard Shire (3DS)

Tree Branch (Console: +7% Critical Hit, +30 Max Health / 3DS: +10% Experience, +7% Critical Hit) - Sheep Wreck Island, Undead Gate (Console) / Toadstool Terrace (3DS)

Tricorn Hat (+15 Armor, +2% Critical Hit) - Twisty Tunnels, Bounce Zone (Console) / Crystal Caverns (3DS)

Trojan Helmet (Console: +10 Armor / 3DS: +1% Eperience, +3% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Tropical Turban (Console: +2 Speed, +5 Elemental Power / 3DS: +2% Health, +1% Experience, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Trucker Hat (Console: +25 Armor / 3DS: +6% Health, +4% Experience, +5% Damage) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Sky Docks (3DS)

Turban (+5 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Robot Factory (3DS)

Turkey Hat (+50 Max Health) - Woodburrow (Console) / Fire Flow Valley (3DS)

UFO Hat (+9 Speed, +15 Elemental Power, +40 Max Health) - Unlock with UFO Hat Card

Umbrella Hat (+20 Armor) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Above the Sea (3DS)

Unicorn Hat (Console: +12 Armor, +10% Critical Hit / 3DS: +2% Health, +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Viking Helmet (Console: +3% Critical Hit / 3DS: +3% Health, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Volcano Hat (+15 Speed, +25 Armor, +50 Max Health) - Beat Story Mode on Nightmare difficulty (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Wabbit Ears (Console: +5 Speed, +12 Armor / 3DS: +1% Health, +2% Experience, +1% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Whirlwind Diadem (+9 Speed, +10 Armor, +30 Max Health) / Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Winged Hat (Console: +12 Speed / 3DS: +2% Health, +2% Critical Hit) - Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Wizard Hat (Console: +25 Elemental Power / 3DS: +1% Health, +5% Damage, +1% Critical Hit) / Tuk's Emporium (Console) / Unknown (3DS)

Zombeanie (+40 Max Health)- Iron Jaw Gulch, Teleport Zone (Console) / Sheep Wreck Island (3DS)

[autumnbrambleagain]

"I figure if we're bringing all of the old cast back, you'd probably want Bismark Mk. 15 too." Chimmering was staring. This ridiculous pool toy... dog? Was it some kinda dog? Wasn't like Chimmering could tell. This ridiculous pool toy was floating in the air paddling its little feets and, like. They didn't have a pool. Did they EVER have a pool? "... who?" Why didn't they have a pool? She wanted a pool. S/V did that noise they made when they were frustrated, and half of them said, "You know, your iconic balloonite. You rode him around on that, uh, you know. The adventures? I think you were chasing me that one time because I was missing Oh, My Convoluted Life! And then you shot me with a shotgun. Good times." "Roland," Chimmering said. "What?" "S'name was Roland, my balloonite." "What? No. Is that true?" The pool toy squeaked in the shape of words. "It's actually Ronald! You both get it wrong a lot." Oh. Right. Chimmering pretended she was scribbling notes into the clipboard S/V had given her. She was actually doodling a comic where she had a suit of power armor with rocket launchers on the shoulders and she was blowing up ghosts. "Well, s'looks like you managed that narrative identity continulity thingamajiggy for him then." "Indeed, the experiment was a success. Iterative identity has reached synchronization. This was definitely us re-enacting an ancient running joke for the purpose of enforcing identity continuity limby, and not us entirely forgetting what he was named." "He used t'be like, a hot air balloon? A latex floating balloon? Why's he a pool toy now? S'kinda an entirely different thing?" "Pool toys are all the rage. It's the hit new trend! It's a hit with all the kids. Shut up we'll hit you. We're going to murder you with a large corkscrew. We made all the balloonites into pool toys. We're doing pool toys this universal cycle. It's better." "Floating pool toy. Like, not in the water where a pool toy's supposed't'be, but like, in the air, even though like, the entire point of a pool toy--" "Well last time they were literally just latex balloons with eyes drawn on, and we can do BETTER than that thank you very much. I think we had a rope harness on him so we could hold on to him?" Chimmering chirped in amusement as a memory crossed the gap of time and bumped into her thoughts. "Yeah, like, later we did. Mostly we were just holdin' onto him and tryin' not to pop him and hoping we didn't crash. 'n then we'd crash. 'n then you'd blame me. 'n then you'd kill me." "Well he's got handles now." "S'got a dick too. You gave 'm a dick." "Well, yes, far be it from us to forbid his exploration of his sexuality. Everyone is entitled to that freedom." "You're gonna pop him aren't you." "Oh, constantly. Mostly on purpose." "S'like, a fetish thing?" "Everyone is entitled to an exploration of his sexuality. His, specifically. We're entitled to it. We made him we can do whatever we want with him shut up are you going to start saying we can't rape our creations now? Like, NOW?" "Usually you just make the things you make murder or rape me so like 'm not gonna complain--" "What? Yes. Yes, you will complain. If you don't we're not giving you enough things to complain about." Ronald squeaked happily, bouncing lightly off the house. "Can I go now?" "What, are you still here?" S/V asked, dismissing the balloonite with a wave of their paw (whose arc coincided with Ronald's face (claws first (causing less of a pop and more of a sudden and rapid deflation))).