4? It’s an space AU because i am in love with the humans are space orcs trope.
- it has the typical premise of a space orcs story where the aliens (grian and scar) are trapped on a smuggling ship with a human (mumbo)
- but the catch is that mumbo isn’t actually a human
- instead he’s a species of alien that specializes in mimicking more dangerous aliens to protect themselves (like cuckoo birds)
- and since humans are the galaxy’s newest and most dangerous thing, mumbo mimics one thinking that it’d keep him safe
- downside is that he’s not actually as durable as a real human and gives off huge uncanny valley vibes to other humans (ergo he doesn’t blink enough or his eyes are a little too big or something along those lines)
- this is what got him caught in the first place
- but lucky for him, grian and scar have never seen a human and can’t tell the difference
- so cue a breakout montage with mumbo trying desperately to pretend he’s a human (with his limited or straight up wrong information about them) and grian and scar taking what he says as the absolute truth and nothing else
- which is all well and good until they run into impulse and his new friend, pearl, who is an actual human
- pending name for this one is “Red-Black, Friend of Jack” based off the rhyme used to tell apart coral snakes (highly venomous) and king snakes (pathetic wet noodles)
Hello ISATheads I have sunk 126hrs into time looping and I WILL CONTINUE have some sprite studies and also a Siffrin that I whipped out with no concern for style matching
Fit: This is actually kinda fun. Ok, so: Cucuruchito, what is your favorite food?
Cucuruchito: Oh darling, as an entity I don't eat, however, I am quite partial to the idea of a charming quesadilla. They are the star of my home, Quesadilla Island, after all. Now, what about you, sweetie? What tantalizes your taste buds?
Fit: I mean, Cucuruchito, you keep talking to me like that, I mean uh... [Laughs] Called me "sweetie," I mean, I dunno what's gonna happen. Um, my favorite food is probably... steak. [He shrugs] Maybe that's why I like Brazil so much.
Cucuruchito: Oh, Fit, you've got me blushing like a ripe tomato! I can see that you're the steak to my sizzling hot plate. Don't you think our conversation has more sizzle than a steak on a hot grill? Perhaps we could have that steak together next time and add more spice to this little rendezvous. Winking face.
Fit: [Dying in the background, trying to compose himself] WHAT THE FCK. WHAT?! [Shouts]
Cucuruchito:
Fit: [Runs away and laughs] Fck it, I can't I can't, I can't do this, I can't do this, I can't fcking do this. I cannot do– [Laughs]
ok something i noticed and loved IMMEDIATELY is that buggy in the opla retains his distinctive scratchy voice, especially when laughing. jeff ward did a great job translating shigeru chiba's distinctive tone and cadence