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Eefo and his friends (tuff guys roomies and boat boys)

Closups below

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You mentioned requests are still open... so perhaps a slabtek?

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Anything slabtek? 👉👈 Would be super interested to see them from your sci-fi au!!

hi jammmm <3 you get 3 scifi au slabteks because i got really in the groove. and some related facts below so they're not completely contextless bc i want to ramble

(Img 1) theyre actually room-mates in the au because im a sucker for that lol. After etho had recovered from the injuries that erm. Made pause and Beef think he was dead, he stayed in a room provided by the foundation for a few weeks while he sorted himself out a little. That... wasn't working completely, he was kind of a mess since his memory was all fucked up and his entire support system had fallen from underneath him. Tango, who knew etho a little from some work they'd done together in the past, and who took over for ethos duties quite a bit while he was getting back on his feet, offered him a place in his apartment so etho would have a stable place to stay and not have the foundation on his back about finding a home all the time.

Etho only intended for it to be a short arrangement, he didnt know tango that well and he doesnt know all of what tango knows about him because he can't remember the past few months of his life. It just became easy, is all, because tango spends a lot of time away from home while on work trips, and needs someone to mind the house. So it became a little more permanent, and they settled into a routine with each other.

God knows they both have horrible self care when it comes to sleep schedules and overworking and forgetting to eat, so they tend to be able to keep each other accountable when they're both home.

Etho sleeps on tangos couch still, but its one of those ones that pulls out into a bed, so its really fine.

I don't know how long it takes Joel to figure out that these guys live together but its gotta be a slightly comically long time

(img 2) The Citadel is Tango's ship that he maintains, and while it's not technically his, he's worked for the company long enough and is such a good pilot/mechanic that he's kind of got that guarantee that he'll be the one flying and in charge of maintaining it on jobs

which also means he can get away with some modifications that he wouldn't otherwise be able to, given he's trusted. some of them are straight up illegal, some of them are simply in breach of contracts that state he's meant to get approval before making modifications

He doesn't intend to tell Etho about these at first (because duh step 1 to not getting caught is not telling anyone), but when he gives Etho a proper tour of the ship, Etho notices. Instead of telling tango off or accusing him of sabotaging the foundation, however, Etho's just mostly curious about the modifications themselves. I would consider this the stage at which their friendship really starts to blossom, where tangos been more vulnerable with etho as well.

(Img 3) closer to immediately pre-canon theyre very comfortable around each other :] its not just tangos apartment anymore, its their apartment, and its ethos home too.

Doesnt stop them from always making jokes about tango coming back from a trip to find the place upside down (etho probably has played a few pranks on him before where he'll shift around some of tangos carefully organised chaos and time how long it takes him to realise when he gets back)

So uh. Theyre room-mates. Housemates. Not solely friends, not labelled a QPR. And if you ask them if they're dating they'll both get really uncomfortable and ungracefully switch the topic <3

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PET !!!!

alt ver without the heart ↓

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Me posting art? Miracle

This is inspired by a college Au that my friend and I are writing. We'll probably give more details in the future!

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yupperz i stealz

later...

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series, Hermitcraft SMP Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: EthosLab/TangoTek (Video Blogging RPF), EthosLab & TangoTek (Video Blogging RPF) Characters: EthosLab (Video Blogging RPF), TangoTek (Video Blogging RPF) Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Alternate Universe - College/University, Platonic Cuddling, Fluff, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, (oh my god they were roommates), Blanket Nests, Sharing Body Heat, tango gets cold very very easily lol, etho “platonically” helps, Cuddling & Snuggling, i wrote this in less than two hours flat, it’s not my best work but it was fun, they’re both silly and also adorable, Not RPF, oh yeah they’re both in denial btw Summary:

Tango makes a blanket nest to stay warm during the cold weather. Etho offers an extra solution.

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spóźnione trochę ale wesołego geja

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small animation from a hungry hermits stream for a class assignment! (i also put it on youtube)

the audio was taken directly from this compilation by @/150en if you want more context for the clip

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little etho and tango animation for aromantic visibility day!! ignore that it is 2 days late i have this disease called "thinking i can animate things quickly"

gif version bc i didn't know which would be better

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Little drawing for the dtiys tangtho, first time drawing Etho as well (hope I did everything right)

@daily-tangtho

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convex and tangtho fans are like the smartest and funniest people in this fandom

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(Whoops this got longer than expected, but I can't copy it to swap it to a submission, sorry!)

The nether prince was reaching the end of his twenties, and yet still hadn't found a partner. All he did was hang out with those three overworld humans, Impulse, Zed, and Skizz, but never partnered with any of them in particular.

The nether king was getting nervous. His son would need to be wed if he were to take over the kingdom unchallenged on his 30th birthday, as was tradition. It was time to take more drastic measured.

"An arranged marriage?!" the nether prince said.

"You leave me no choice," said the king. "You've had almost 30 years to find someone yourself, and yet, you haven't. You know the rules."

"I'm just not ready yet!" the prince complained.

"You will just have to _be_ ready then," said the king.

Despite the young prince's protests, the king began the process of searching for acceptable suitors; ones who would strengthen alliances, as well as be compatible with his son. After all, he didn't want the prince to be unhappy.

The day arrived much sooner than the prince had been expecting; the day he would be meeting his arranged fiancé.

The prince sat in the room alone, waiting for his future spouse to enter. Spouse! Ugh, so weird to think of himself as having a spouse.

The door opened, and a tall man with the most striking platinum blond hair entered the room. The man stood up straight, taking purposeful strides across the room towards the nether prince, his projected confidence somewhat undercut by the fidgeting of his hands in his jacket pockets.

"Hey," he said in his strange accent. "I'm Etho."

"Tango," the prince replied, holding out his hand.

Etho shook it. "Nice to meet you, Tango," Etho said. "My queen."

The prince laughed nervously. "Please no," he said. "I'm just some guy. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm sorry you got caught up in this mess."

Etho shrugged. "We're both in it now," he said. "May as well make the best of it."

"Yeah, I guess," said the prince.

"We can go as fast or as slow as you want," said Etho. "The ceremony's just a formality."

"Thanks," said the prince, smiling.

The ceremony itself took place only a matter of weeks after the pair's first meeting. Once confirming the couple wouldn't hate each other, the king had just needed to iron out the final details of the agreement with his counterparts and organise the ceremony.

The prince stood at the alter, his best man, Impulse, beside him.

"You ready for this?" whispered Impulse.

"Nope," the prince whispered back.

The music swelled as the doors opened and the prince's fiancé stepped into the room, followed by his own best man. His white suit went strikingly well with his platinum hair, combed into some approximation of neatness. The prince couldn't help but smile at the attempt.

Etho finally reached the alter. "Hey Tango," he whispered with a grin.

"Hey Etho," the prince whispered back.

The celebrant began their speech.

"Do you, Prince Tango Tek of the Nether Kingdoms, take Etho Slab to be your lawfully wedded husband?" they said.

The reality of the situation very suddenly hit home for the prince. He hesitated.

"It's ok," whispered Etho, reaching out to squeeze his hand.

"I... I do," said the prince.

"And do you, Etho Slab of the Terra Firma, take Prince Tango Tek to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," said Etho, noticeably tensing as he said it.

"I now pronounce you husbands, bound for life," said the celebrant. "You may now kiss."

The prince started to panic. It was official now. He was married to a stranger, and now he had to kiss him.

He felt Etho's hand cup his chin, gently making him look up at his new husband.

"Are you ready?" Etho asked.

The prince exhaled. "As I'll ever be," said the prince.

Etho leaned down and cautiously pressed his lips against the prince's. The prince opened his lips, accepting the kiss. It tingled. He wasn't sure if the sparks flying through his body were from nervousness or from pleasure.

Etho pulled back as the crowd cheered, a smile spread across his face. The prince could feel a similar smile mirrored on his own face.

"That wasn't so bad," the prince said.

"Glad to hear it," said Etho.

"I guess we can make this work," said the prince.

"Yeah," said Etho. He held out his arm. "C'mon, let's get out of here. This suit is itchy."

Tango looped his arm through Etho's. "Let's go," he said.

For the most part, Etho and Tango are just friends. Sure, they’re friends who share a bed, hold hands and kiss at public events, but they’re not deeply in love like Impulse, Zedaph, and Skizzleman say when they tease Tango.

But still, Tango is thankful he gets along well with his assigned husband. Really well. He loves hanging out with him, solving problems together, sneaking around the castle to show Etho all the hidey-holes he discovered as a kid, sneaking away from hunts to admire the trees. Three months after their wedding, Tango looks at Etho plotting to pour ink on the dress of a haughty duchess and realizes he really is in love with him after all.

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Opinions of tangotho? Or really any ship involving Etho?

I have so many opinions :3

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i would just like to inform you that tango has put his entire plans for something new in the dungeon to watch etho do a run. tangtho girlies win these

Hehe of course! "If Etho was gonna run it then we can put all this on hold." I mean everyone's runs always come first to working on it but Etho's are the pure pure joy. Tango's smileeee when Etho says in chat he is here just to play it 🥹🥰

Of course Tango's hoping Etho's there just to hang and of course he'd drop everything for him. "Can't pass up Etho runs."

And of course that's all Etho came for! To play it on its first day back (and ask after T's vacation) 😊

And we especially win when Etho says things like, "Tango. You're never allowed to leave again!" with so much emotion 😂 And when Tango says things like, "I apologise for my inability to stop smiling" 🤗 Etho (Etho/Tango) runs are cheeks-hurting, perma-smile for everyone but especially for Tango xD

And Etho loves it he loves playing with Tango there. He loves the runs and he loves the back and forth with Tango and giggling at what Tango says. And he gives compliments to Tango (this time, "I gotta say, I'm really impressed with your card system in this game"). And always always tells Tango that it was so much fun 🩷

We do win these!! We win sooo much rn 😂 They're such a joy :') The amount of Etho Tango stream time at the moment is 💫✨🌟💖😊

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let's swap chests today

un-anoned this work a little while ago, so i figured i'd make a post for it on here :)

let's swap chests today, a tangtho realising-they're-in-love fic set in a post-apocalyptic au !! written for the multifandom timed exchange, for the very cool and HELLA talented @improvapocalyps!!!!

btw you should check out their brilliant art for this fic!!! so tricky keeping from rbing it a thousand million times while also keeping my identity secret tbh...

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the saga of etho enjoying tango's death continues 😇