#Repair loop

[doctorbeth]

Secondary Hospital for Toucan and Hippo

Sometimes, animals need to go to a higher level hospital, kind of like visiting the Mayo Clinic after having first been treated at the local community hospital. When the toucan's person first wrote to me, he was looking for that higher level hospital.

Toucan was born in 1965. His person got him by sending in box tops from Fruit Loops Cereal. Earlier this year, he decided that Toucan, while still furry, really needed a bath, and he sent him, along with his friend hippo, to a hospital (not mine). When they came back, they were clean, but their colors were faded, their fur was gone, and their facial features (as well as hippo's ears and tail) had all been replaced. Their person was, needless to say, not happy.

Here is the diagnosis photo of Toucan that he sent:

Toucan was supposed to be two shades of yellow as well as blue and purple! His man was ok, with the new eyes, but his beak was malformed (he couldn't get small bugs with that rounded tip) and his tail had a poor patch.

Hippo (who was too shy for diagnosis photos) was similarly pale and unfurry, with the wrong ears, eyes, nostrils, and tail!

The only treatment I can offer for fading and balding is new fur, which I explained to the pair's man. He thought this would be acceptable (especially since it was reversible if he didn't like it, unlike their earlier cleaning), so he sent them in -- I got to be the Mayo Clinic :-)!

We went through a few options for colors and furriness amounts, but eventually figured out the right balance and surgery commenced. Here is the Toucan all better and waiting for some Fruit Loops:

The hippo took a bit longer. While the man had photographs (old original photos from film!) of them younger, the angle on Hippo was not great for his nostrils, and it took a few tries to get them and his eyes just right. But here he is all better too... he's even showing off his new tail!

They flew home (not far, just down to Los Angeles) and their person wrote:

The pair have arrived safe and sound.  They have never looked better.  Thank you so much for your superb craftsmanship.

[tadporridge]

let's repair and clean equipment with mama (/gn)

[fred-the-dinosaur-draws]

[noncredible-naramon]

deeply funny to think about the Drifter trying to interact normally in the Origin system while their consciousness is ping-ponging back and forth between Duviri (time loop) and 1999 (time loop).

They have no compunction about being completely honest with people because they are used to everyone forgetting everything they say when the loop resets. They don't treat their own possessions with any care because they absently assume they will pop back into existence tomorrow. They forget to eat or sleep for long stretches because (you guessed it!) their physical well-being would usually reset too. They cheerfully abandon any task they're undertaking to satisfy their curiosity because "it'll be there next time."

What a weird little freak. I love them.

[eggoatt]

inspired by this thing, i needed to make my own terrible loop plushie. they are blue because i like blue

they're made of two other plushes i found at goodwill and harvested fabric from. we honor their sacrifice.

[pidgeonlaguz]

howdy!! it's been a minute but i'm still around. fair warning-- i have been lurking the whole time and have about. 100+ posts drafted 😵‍ you'll be seeing these shortly, i'll try my best to space them out as i get around to tagging them

[k1llermustang]

can't seem to find any decent answers online, so:

does anyone know how to fix a levi's label that's come unstitched? can i even repair it by hand or is a sewing machine the only way? and what specific yellow/gold thread is used? this is an old pair of shorts from what i was told

[betweenblackberrybranches]

My froot loops are soggy now >:(

[spacewizardazrid]

Computer, stop running the suicide simulations.

Computer, stop.

Stop please.

[anielskaaniela]

Belt Loops: Guide to Crafting and Attaching for Beginners

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[dullahandyke]

Peering at my laptop on my desk to see what's going on bcos bubbles is on my bed cuddling into my arm

[alientitty]

and they said girls with brown hair can't fix jeans

[lunasilvis]

Gradually shifting into a sunnier mood and it feels kinda good 🌞 I also managed to fix an advancing mechanical/electrical issue today with my bass amplifier which was becoming a bigger annoyance by day :/ cheers to diy'ing household (or traditionally masculine) issues as a woman, forever

[feralnumberfive]

To celebrate the birthday of one of my favorite kinds of planes today, here's a rare look at little 8-year-old me with one of the first times I got to see this kind of plane up close. Of course I won't let you see me, but you can see my sick ass SpongeBob Crocs 🤙

[lycazart]

You should bring the cosplay to cons! I put together a very rushed Astarion cosplay last year, wore it to my favorite local con, and had a great time. If you put months of work in to yours, I think you should show it off!

OH I did bring my astarion cosplay to mcm twice atleast!!! While I'm really happy with it I kinda struggle interacting with bg3 ppl nowadays because 1 i just get reminded about all of the drama esp in the astarion sphere lol and 2 i just haven't paid attention to the game or cast for a LOOONG time now so i'd feel a little bit like a fraud not knowing wtf is going on with it nowadays but still wearing a cosplay for it :'D (my brain can be really dumb overthinking like this)

Also from the times I did cosplay him at cons i know just how much attention he brings in 😭😭 scary stuff now

But we'll see..!!! :D I don't think I can afford to go to cons this year anyway, and if i don't go as him its not a problem because I have my 2022 Riddler cosplay to debut still so I'm not super sad about it really :DD

I'm glad you had a fun time cosplaying him too!!! I agree that it's really fun when it's still something you're into bc I had a BLAST at those cons

[whataboutyouisamascot]

Someone please inject me with 'for the love of God focus'