#from silly to the serious one

[aquavierra]

[starlitvega]

late night shitposting

based off of a TikTok which I will link below ^^

[sesamestreep]

it’s wild to me that like every modern adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (and by modern I mean “made recently” not “set in modern times”) is like Hell Bent on coming up with a Reason™️ that Watson stays with Holmes and trots around with him on adventures all the time despite the inconvenience and the danger and all, and so it’s like “oh, Watson’s a gambling addict, he loves uncertainty and mystery” or “oh, Watson’s an adrenaline junkie, he gets off on being constantly in danger from criminals” or even like “Watson’s atoning for sins of the past of BEING IN THE WAR by solving crimes with Holmes now” or WHATEVER. And it’s like, girl, maybe he’s just in love! Did you think of that?? Maybe he’s got a crush and it’s making him do stupid things. Maybe he’s just got bad taste and his type is guys who don’t know how to refold newspapers properly but can identify different types of cigar ash by sight, smell, and taste. And wrote a monograph on the subject. Maybe he’s down bad is all. I mean, Keep is simple, stupid!!!

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

With the end of season two comes a second redraw!

[Nov 2022] [June 2023] [June 2024]

[ewwww-what]

Nobody is as excited about the preview as I am. I have paragraphs.

[suntails]

toot toot!

[drdt-oclock]

of all the wonders that I yet have heard,

it seems to me most strange that men should fear,

seeing that death, a necessary end,

will come when it will come.

[ultravioletbrit]

“hold” - Jegulus microfic - @into-the-jeggyverse - 289 words

Regulus comes home to find James sitting on the couch, leaning back into the corner, fidgeting with his fingers and staring blankly at nothing. Regulus sits on the couch beside him—close, but not touching yet.

They sit quietly for a moment before Regulus breaks the silence that fills the room. “Are you okay?” He whispers.

James continues to stare and nods his head numbly. “I just feel…” He starts after a moment. “…off… weird… I don’t know.” He continues with a sigh.  

Regulus nods understandingly, and they fall into silence again.

“Is there anything I can do?” Regulus says softly after a few minutes.

James is quiet for several long moments. “Can you just hold me for a little while?” He asks, barely above a whisper.

Regulus’ lips tick up in a tiny smile and he shuffles over to wrap his arms around James. “I’ll hold you for as long as you need me to.” He whispers.

James melts into Regulus' arms with a sigh. “Do you know how much I love you?”

“Almost as much as I love you.” Regulus tells him and James lifts his head to fondly narrow his eyes at him.    

Regulus breathes a soft chuckle as he maneuvers them to lay down on the couch. James has his head resting on Regulus’ chest and their legs are tangled together. One of Regulus’ arms is wrapped around James’ shoulders and his hand is continuously carding through his hair, his other hand is running up and down James’ side.

They lay on the couch, talking about everything and nothing and just existing together. Regulus kisses the top of James’ head or squeezes him tightly or whispers sweet reassurances over and over. And Regulus holds James for as long as he needs.

[galactic-rhea]

The only thing keeping me from losing all of my mind and drawing Anakin in that infamous golden-bikini-slave outfit is my mug of coffee.

[crabussy]

dude. my life fucking rules. feathered velociraptor shleich figurine for $2 at the op shop. captain of one of my favourite ferries complimented my shirt TWICE (and we are now introduced!). new friend waved me over to sit next to her in a lecture. found a way to make my pony collection even more enjoyable. sky was so beautiful it was a crazy pale blue and there were cirrus clouds catching the sun. the ocean looked like molten green glass. I'm going swimming in the sea and having lunch with a few friends in a weeks time. I've earned 500 dollars this week just from my art which is a milestone I didn't expect to hit without joining a company. I'm not feeling as fatigued as usual. it rained in the morning which was really lovely. I thought I was going to be super late for uni but I made it right on time. I'm kind of in love with the world today

[d8tl55c]

physeng(write, file, "tco_physeng_breakdown.png");

to:compiler {file}

to:compiler {txt: "Internet and Outernet are full of StickFigures with similar body plans, so there are optimizations for rendering vector strokes specifically. it's way more efficient to use those optimizations than keep calculating perfect spheres for no aesthetic benefit."}

{txt: "btw why haven't heat issues been patched yet"}

{txt: "i fixed this years ago for the latest model. remember."}

from:compiler {txt: "Thank you. The avast! nodes will appreciate the credits. TheChosenOne.exe has been unreachable for some time."}

to:compiler {txt: "you mean OuternetPhysEng still won't update their programs"}

from:compiler {txt: "Yes."}

to:compiler {txt: "and still won't provide a specific location?"}

from:compiler {txt: "Do not allow them to bring up the moral argument again."}

to:compiler {txt: "OK. fine. yes. i will spare both of us"}

to:compiler {txt: "abridged or full docs?"}

from:compiler {txt: "Abridged. Please describe the acronyms."}

to:compiler {txt: "ofc"}

{txt: "

sel.per.filter: standard StickFigure component (src)*****. invisible membrane with special collision properties. protects mouthparts.

H2O scoop: avast! code. implements water retrieval from ambient air.

EIS: avast! code. destroys ingested materials identified as, "dangerous" before they reach internal systems.

SOS: avast! code. they only said this one was, "used for control."

ECL: avast! code. recycles some forms of contact energy.

THROUGHLINE: base code, initialization data, and processing space for vitals. found in some form in all StickFigure-type worms. following unique sectors noted: Black Hole Monitoring System, Basic Intake Threat Enum, Fly By Wire.

smaller points list other vital and peripheral systems.

"}

from:compiler {txt: "Thank you. That's enough."}

end(physeng());

@compressedrage as per my previous email /silly

related: pliable stick figure biotech

[homoeroticgrappling]

The Opps are a comedy team who can also kill you, Hurt Syndicate are a murder team who can also crack jokes

[aq2003]

benedick challenging claudio to a duel, 2011 version vs the 2001 radio play version

[aroaceleovaldez]

tbh my latest biggest theory for why HoO and onwards is such a dramatic drop in quality and consistency is just. Rick stopped making teaching guides.

Like, the Lightning Thief teacher's guide is SUPER in-depth with even stuff like sources about middle grade child psychology and exact specifications of where he's applying that, explaining what different character's goals/motivations are, their dynamics with each other and their environments, etc etc. Even specifying which specific myths certain plot elements are supposed to reference or be about.

That stuff just doesn't exist for later books. There's activity guides and smaller, significantly more simple teacher guides for later books but they don't go into anywhere NEAR the same level of depth. The TLT one is a full lesson plan that breaks down the book at every level and explains what's going on and more or less why Rick did that. The others are all basically just glossaries of terminology and some simple question guides.

And they didn't even use the TLT teacher's guide for the Disney+ show because they clearly aren't adhering to any of what's discussed in that breakdown of the book.

By creating a teaching guide alongside writing the actual book, that's forcing you to document what you're doing, why, your sources, and information about your characters and the story they're in. It's like an even more in-depth version of a series bible. But that's lacking for later books (and etc) and it shows because that level of thought and depth and attention just isn't there anymore.

[dokidokitsuna]

The Lord of All That Was, Ruler of the Forbidden Land, Lost King of Redgar– Fecto Elfilis: A legendary beast from ancient times, long before the Dream Kingdom or even the rise of Void Termina. Since its reign came to an end, a small remnant of it survived deep underground, tended to by the dwindling population of its people…but the invention of Dream Magic has granted it strength, and with the help of a certain Nightmare Wizard, it returns to its former glory, setting its sights on the Dream Kingdom…

The Meta-Knight (Vessel Gamma): The secondary body of the Meta-Knight, only seen once or twice every hundred years, when the Dream Kingdom is in dire straits. This vessel is heavily modified for speed and power, as well as increased loyalty to the kingdom and all its subjects– although it is physically incapable of speech or smiling, it tries to be as friendly as it can during its very brief missions.

~~

So now you know why Elfilin is a lizard in this AU: so Fecto Elfilis can be a cool dragon. ^^ Simple as that.

I probably need to explain how the Meta-Knight works, though: so it’s really the quintessential example of a Dreamwrought being, taken and reshaped by generations of dream-mages…to the point where the original dreamer’s mind is now more of an abstract concept, part of Dream Magic itself. Thus, it’s become just another parameter, which can be adjusted to fit the requirements of each Meta-Knight vessel. In this respect, the different vessels are like ‘filters’, through which certain parts of that mind are allowed to enter: usually just enough to keep its sense of self stable and offer it a rudimentary intelligence. Vessel Alpha, the one you’re already familiar with, definitely has the widest filter– it doesn’t have much of an identity or a desire to do anything, but it’s at least allowed to think, and draw its own conclusions from the parts of its mind it can access. Vessel Gamma, on the other hand…even if it could talk, it probably wouldn’t have much to say. ^^; Its filter is very narrow, really only allowing it to “recognize friend” and “kill enemy”, and the only emotion it can feel is happiness– either that, or complete neutrality.

I like to think it’s designed that way both to make it easy to control (as an extremely dangerous living weapon) and to prevent it from going nuts in such an uncomfortable alien body. ^^; Yeah, the Ministry could probably just torture it into submission, but literally removing its ability to think “SOMETHING IS HORRIBLY WRONG WITH ME” would help speed that process up a lot. 👍

[anonymouscheeses]

I just want them to be absolutely head over heels with eachother. No one sided simping in my hazbin hotel!