#and I smell like wd40

[michael-pemulis]

get you a woman who can, should, and will saw a 1 inch steel bar in half by hand

[townslore]

goro joins passione ?! ( also happy birthday abbacchio! 💜 )

[songofwizardry]

just moved into a new place that has a washing machine that *has a dryer* and in addition to the convenience of washing sheets, I am now convinced that all I need is to put all my bones into the washer-dryer for a good spin. and then they will be warm and sorted.

[solradguy]

there's a line between "sol is a scientist" and "sol puts his swords in his mouth" that I think is also "sol will make sure his swords taste good" but I love your specific ideas on what each sword tastes like too

Maybe coagulated Gear blood, sword oil, and gasoline does taste good to Sol

[firespirited]

Hi! Thank you for the detailed guides re: glue head treatment with phenoxyethanol, I managed to de-glue 6 dolls by following your instructions :)

Onto my question: is there any information out there about the type of glue in these dolls? I vaguely recall seing resin(?) based adhesive mentioned in a MLP arena post, but that could be wrong/misremembered.

I'm a chemist and I got a bit fixated on trying to figure out the mechanism behind the glue + phenoxyethanol reaction (and maybe help contribute the doll enthusiasts' knowledge pool).

As far as I know: no-ones figured it out. There was a theory that maybe this glue was a two part glue and something was missing from the equation like maybe they got the mix wrong and it was supposed to solidify fast. Something that would explain the disparity in dolls and how some have hard yellow glue that's sticky but not liquid ten years on and others were found in stores with yellow sap-like glue dripping down their necks. It doesn't react with alcohol, acetone or WD40, I use vaseline or mineral oil to remove it from my tools.

Another clue is that it doesn't smell - not even a hint of solvent in the brand new doll packaging. When i first saw the stuff my mind went to dark places (showing my age and class here ^.^;) but whatever might be in the possible mix doesn't end up smelling on the doll or the box. I honestly can say it's not like any other glue i've encountered. It seems to whiten a little when treated.

We don't even know if the surfactant is the chemical that's responsible because results have been from various household cleaners with other ingredients. It's not affected by soap or conditioner so we can maybe rule that out. But we can't rule out something with the PH. I'd love to hear your theories.

[lensman-arms-race]

47, 22 and 23 for Tcam

Again, You would think about this?

47. Their dream job

I reckon that before they got caught up in the skibidi war, the cameramen's purpose was for work in the entertainment and journalism industries. It's much easier to say 'please go over there' to a sentient camera than haul a heavy-ass non-sentient one with a steadycam harness.

Now that the humans are gone, the cameramen are free to choose their own purpose, but I'd like to think they'd still admire the humans' desire to create entertaining movies and document important footage. Maybe TCam would enjoy writing and directing their own movies? They're their own film crew, cam and director and lighting rig in one. Plus, they have hench lenses; they must capture ultra-HD footage! Also, being giant means they can record things from a perspective not experienced by humans or normal cameramen. Imagine a POV film of TCam exploring the Grand Canyon or the Barringer Crater!

22. Best physical feature

I think it was their head, pre-upgrade. Their current head is cool-looking - it reminds me of a battleship. But their old head was more 'hee hoo funny creacher', which seems to fit the camera faction better! Current TCam is like a more generic 'cool' battlebot.

Out of their current features, I like their core-shielding apparatus. It's baffling that the other two Titans don't have it! It's just common sense.

23. If they were a scented candle, what would they smell like?

This is tricky, because humans can smell only things that are soluble in water. (When we think something smells 'metallic', what we're actually smelling are the chemicals produced when the metal reacts with our skin oils. So when you handle pennies and think 'urgh, my fingers smell all coppery now', they technically don't. That smell is you.) And hardwares are pretty much by definition not water-soluble. (Interesting exception: the sugar-based locks on Venera 4.)

I guess they'd be a 'fresh'-smelling candle, like those ones that are supposed to smell like meadows or clean laundry. TCam has 'clean and fresh' vibes. Do they make scented candles that smell of WD40?

Either that or gunpowder and roast pork (because human flesh is supposed to taste like pork, and skibidis are presumably transformed humans).

(Not sure what 'again, you would think about this?' means.)

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[samuelroukin]

WD40 smells like gasoline bud don’t make them use it as lube oh my god

some people are into that! i think the smell is the very least of the concern here lmao

[blubushie]

Dad's taken the truck to go yell at the pharmacy (cuz if I do it I will kill someone) and I'm staying home to do dishes (smelling like WD40)

You folks know there's a WD40 scented cologne?

I want it.

[sorcerous-caress]

Looking at the tangled mess that is Issal's lore sheet... Sure..! Let me throw some bits out!

Hair

Sol would definitely hate Issal for her hair, zero effort from this drow with appearances. All of it is just Drow selective breeding.

Fun fact Issal's hair most of the time is caked with alchemical oils and machine grease. This makes her hair appear almost grey and smell of WD40. Oddly enough, new car smell as well.

In reality, Issal's hair, if she took the minimum effort towards caring for it, would be the pinnacle of Drow Noble hair beauty standards. Enough to make a Matron envious.

Lolths Markings

Those in the spider queens favor bear the markings her across their skin and wield her divine powers. But woe to anyone whose marks begin to fade…"

Issal was/technically is, a noble of a house of Menzoberranzan, a house that was losing the favor of lolth at the time.

So it was to her Matrons satisfaction that despite Issal innate lack of faith, she was visibly gaining Lolth's favor.

That was what probably saved Issal from a swift death for heresy.

After some backstory drama; Sisters failing Trials of Lolth, Mother going insane and Issal blowing up part of the Baenre Compound out of spite.

Issal found herself fleeing to the drow city of Sshamath and her markings fading. But disturbingly not disappearing.

That fact makes her paranoid, and has an companion if Tav/Durge mentions them she'll respond accordingly:

If they say the markings are fading away, she'll be happy and be grateful that their leaving her skin

If they say the markings are growing more opaque, she'll get angry very fast and probably deck them with whatever she as in her hand(items she as equipped).

Scars

Issal as severe nerve damage, so she is prone to injuring herself without realizing it.

It's just that she gets so wrapped up in her hypotheses/experiments that she doesn't realize she's hurting herself.

In Act One if you have Karlach in the party and don't immediately upgrade her engine, Issal would get curious about it and stick her hands in Karlach's chest and stay there (She is surprisingly strong STR 16)

Queue screaming from Karlach and Issal nearly losing her HANDS, but Issal would happily deduce what's exactly wrong with an unphased look

"Why are you mad?

"Oh, my hands?"

" Don't worry I can't feel a thing!"

" Really? Your still Mad?"

Low Wisdom(8) Low Charisma(8) girlie

Most would think her burn scars were from experiments gone wrong or malfunctions with her flintlocks

But no, there chemicals burns are from drider venom..

Alot of her sisters failed those Trials..

She just wanted to see that they were still in there, pass all those fangs..

Her voice claim mentioned looking/knowing a cure for a reason

Monocle

Issal's monocle's base is from a Gith eye patch Initially, a gift from Khal'ian when her left eye lost some vision

She built upon it for magnificent purposes, it's one of the most treasured things she owns

Welp I'll send more lore later!

God I love her, she's so doctor jekyll coded omfg. Low wis and charis really make the best tone deaf scientists who are out of the social norms.

That Karlach scene would be so hilarious, just her hand sizzling like fried burgers and Karlach losing her mind while Isaal is like.

"Hmm hmm I see I see."

There zero sense of self-preservation for science too. It's the cherry on top. Sol would probably approve of this, they are very pro-"dying for yourself/cause you pick" kind of person.

Isaal wanna be chucked into a den of spiders to check something? Sol is down. You don't even have to lift a finger. They'll pick Isaal up, fly then, and drop her off with an approval nod of their head. Low wis gang interactions.

Also, the fact she just slams Durge/Tav with a random equipped item she has if they tell her the marks are not fading, love the anger issues. Sol would walk up to her and claim "hey Gale said magic is better than science, and he is smarter than you," and watch the random items flying down on Gale like arrows.

Meanwhile poor Gale only claimed that he can beat Isaal at chess because magic requires more strategy than science.

The monocole part aaa my heart <333 imagining this cold calculated scientist women having only one soft spot for the wise softspoken githzerai guy <333 it's so wholesome.

[ikkaku-of-heart]

@abyssusinvo​ asked: (Smoker) - He could practically feel the holes her eyes were boring into the back of his head. He'd notice her walk into this mechanics shop but had decidedly chosen not to pursue her. Instead, it seemed her curiosity and itch to learn about his billower bike was doing that job nicely.

"Alright stop with the starin' already! You wanna come check her out or what? I ain't gonna bite."

Unprompted

Ikkaku had merely stopped into the mechanic shop to pick up some WD40 and check out the new tools for sale. She’d actually ended up staying longer than intended as she found herself admiring some of the vehicles on display. It was rare to see automobiles of any kind outside of Joras, so of course she had to inspect every one of them.

One in particular caught her eye. Well, ear at first, as she heard it purring like a tiger as it idled in the shop, and the moment she saw it, her heart stuttered. Massive, chrome plated, and three-wheeled, she’d never seen anything like it before. It was gorgeous and badass and immediately her hands itched with the urge to open it up and get a good look at what had it running.

Then she caught sight of a familiar open jacket and ripped chest and the scent of cigar smoke finally cut through the thick smell of oil and grease and she froze like a deer in the headlights, eyes locked on a dangerous predator and hoping she hadn’t been noticed. Captain Smoker was a man who would gladly arrest a pirate for daring to even breathe in his direction. She doubted she’d be an exception, even if she was a pretty small fry and wasn’t even doing anything illegal at the moment.

Yet, he did notice her, but to her surprise he didn’t immediately encase her in smoke. In fact, he invited her to come take a closer look at his magnificent bike. 

This had to be a trap. There was no way it wasn't a trap, right? Smoker wouldn't let Ikkaku, a pirate, so close to his precious bike any more than she'd let him near the Tang. She should run. She should run as fast and as far as she could before she ended up in jail, likely used as bait for her captain.

And yet his offer called to her like a Siren song. One she hesitantly justified giving into because Law was lurking in one of the nearby shops and would likely come running if he sensed something off.

So she quite literally ran over to inspect the billower bike, greedily taking in every inch of it, rapid-fire questions spilling out of her mouth as she geeked out over the craftsmanship.

"How fast can she go? What's her horsepower? Is she solely powered by your smoke or does she have an alternative fuel source? Who built her? Was she made custom for you?"

[deathbeforedetransition]

anyone else LOVEEEEE smelling good while they’re high? like i just put on “smells like wd40” and florida water on me just bc i’m high and want to smell good

[colliecan]

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my mom gave me an old purse and the zippers were broke but i fixed it :) now i just need to find out how best to wash out the wd40 and vinegar. it smells like shit rn lol. i’m looking forward to using it, i hate how bulky my pockets are carrying all everything i typically need, now i can probably keep even more things stocked on my person and be able to wear stuff with less pocket space 👍

[alovecraft]

Guess who forgot to grab the stripped bolt remover when going for a lug wrench! Yep, this dingus.

4 down, 1 to go. I smell like WD40 and it’s too hot to walk back down to auto zone to go grab the thingy, so rubber bands it is.

I like this tool though. This tool is awesome, even if it keeps demanding blood.

[slow-drowned-angels]

The squeaking sound of the /earplug/ container I have is Terrible and Horribly Ironic. Time to put WD40 on this

[auckie]

Asks if you want a piece of my prune pie and you shrug so I turn around to cut you a slice and when I face you again this is what I look like and it smells like wd40 so strong you wince

[hopefullyababe]

as a part time woman i can confirm that i love rubbing wd40 all over my body i love smelling like wd40