#power puffling saves the day

[montereybayaquarium]

🎉Welcome, little tufted puffin! 🎉

We’re unbeaklievably excited to announce that our tufted puffin colony has grown by one very adorable addition! This floofy puffling (yes, that’s really what they’re called!) hatched at the Aquarium on August 3 weighing just 48 grams. Now almost a month old, she currently weighs 357 grams thanks to the care of her parents and our aviculture and veterinary teams.

The family of three is currently on exhibit, but may not be readily in view to our guests. Just like their wild burrows, their nest boxes at the Aquarium are deceptively long—wild ones can be as much as 7 feet deep! As she continues to grow, she’ll eventually head behind the scenes for a short while to practice her swimming and eating skills until she fully fledges and can join the rest of the colony on exhibit.

The birds in our colony are part of a Species Survival Plan (SSP), a program managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that oversees the health and breeding of over 180 tufted puffins at 14 different facilities.

Please join us in sea-lebrating the puffling and sending well-fishes to the colony and to the dedicated team caring for all of our birds!

[o-berriesandhotsauce]

Pros of having two aces: allows for more interesting character relationships, emphasizes their individual strengths, gives them a more realistic workload

Cons of having two aces: deciding which one gets frozen during blackout

Theoretically, neither Fi nor Mack could get captured, but that's the happiest ending. They struggle, they hurt, but they push through with the Power of Friendship and save the island as a team. It's very heartwarming and probably my "canon" Blackout scenario, but I wanna indulge in some alternates for a hot sec >:)

Fi gets captured:

Oh Mack is so unprepared. Fi is captured early on, shortly after Dot. (He was trying to gather intel for an ambush but set off an alarm.) Mack's okay initially with Rookie and JPG by their side, but that doesn't last long. The rescue mission was planned out in detail before everyone was captured, but it doesn't make completing it any easier. Mack has never done a mission on this scale before. Operation: Hibernation is child's play in comparison, and even then, they had Fi. They almost crack under the pressure, but they get it done.

Post-Blackout, they're extremely paranoid and jumpy. Because they evaded capture and saved everyone, they fear that they'll be a prime target next time around. Fi, because of previous injuries, takes being frozen Not Well and is bedridden for a week (which, of course, Mack doesn't leave his side :)). Surprisingly, Mack doesn't feel much guilt-- their situation was an outlier and out of anyone's control-- but they question if they have enough courage for this line of work. Even with a leave of absence and some mission delegation, their anxiety never really recovers to pre-Blackout levels.

Mack gets captured:

Fi has worked alone for most of his tenure, but man if it doesn't suck. Mack is captured with JPG, because as it turns out, they're a really good jet pack pilot. But also as it turns out, those are the two agents Fi is closest to, so them getting captured at the same time is a huge gut punch. To make matters worse, Herbert's Fortress is on a mountain, and climbing a mountain with a severe fear of heights is not fun! But Fi has to, else the island is doomed. So he does.

Post-Blackout, the guilt he feels is enormous. Mack recovers quickly, but they shouldn't have been captured at all. Fi doesn't recognize the success of the mission and is blinded by his mistakes and failures, and he begins to extend that thinking to his previous missions too, all the way back to his earliest days at the PSA. Overwhelmed by Impostor Syndrome, he resigns, to everyone's shock.

(His resignation is short-lived. Fi was always a thrill seeker, and without the agent lifestyle, he finds himself bored. The guilt still weighs on him though, so he has a minimized role in EPF affairs until Operation: Puffle.)

Both get captured:

PH COMING IN WITH THE CAVALRY--

[shortcakemonster]

Go-Away Green pt. 10

Summary: Time to save the day.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9

Of all the things that you’d expected to happen to you to today, Tony Stark materializing on your roof in his Iron Man suit didn’t even approach the list.

The suit planted itself on the roof, then opened to reveal the billionaire genius himself. You backed away as Tony glided over to you. Somehow, his eyes remained glued to your now fully invisible form.

“Easy, kid, don’t want you toppling off the roof, now do we?”

You spared a glance behind yourself, and took a few steps forward to remedy your closeness to the ledge of the building that you would much rather remain on top of. Your ears perked when you heard the sound of metal whirring and colliding, and looked ahead again to see the Iron suit folding in on itself, transforming into a red and gold cube. This was likely to attract less attention from the neighboring buildings, which, now that you thought about it, probably wouldn’t take too kindly to having seen a teenage girl blinking in and out of existence.

Hm, not existing sounds kind of nice, right now.

Tony spoke again, interrupting your thoughts. “By the way, these glasses enable me to see you, on top of making me impervious to your mind control, so I won’t be forgetting you anytime soon. Unlike a certain mutual friend of ours. Care to explain?”

Your mouth hung open. You struggled for some words, but you had absolutely none. How did he find out so quickly? Sure, he was Tony Stark, but still-

A pit formed in your stomach. Peter’s conversation on the phone from earlier that day. It had been with Tony Stark, who now stood before you, sighing at your lack of a response.

“Did you two get in a fight, or something?” he asked, gesturing vaguely.

“No, no...” You’d had an argument, sure, but that wasn’t why you’d done what you’d done. “I mean- it was an accident.”

“If it was an accident, then why haven’t you fixed it?”

“I-” Your breath caught on the lump in your throat.

Look away look away look away look away.

“Don’t try it, kid,” Tony barked. You flinched, and he took a deep breath, trying to relax his demeanor for your sake.

You wanted this conversation to be over as quickly as possible, so you tried to think of something to shut it down.

“I'm not a superhero.” It was the first thing you’d said in ages with a degree of confidence.

Tony furrowed his brows at you. “You don’t have to be a superhero to be friends with one,” he explained slowly, as if he were speaking to a small child.

You blinked at him. Wasn’t he here to push you towards crime-fighting? To tell you that you were being selfish? That anyone else would kill to have powers like yours? That someone else would actually do some good with said powers, as opposed to whatever you did?

As if reading your mind, Tony said, “Look, you’re a teenager. So is Peter, but he fights crime because he wants to. I just try and make sure that he doesn’t get himself killed, every night. As for you, as long as you’re not using your powers for harm, I have no problem with what you do with them. Of course, using them to make my- to make a kid forget a really important friendship that he’s just made... well, that’s getting close to ‘harm’ territory, don’t you think?”

I’m not important.

“I can’t imagine that it’ll impact him all that much,” you murmured.

Tony shook his head. “He’s lonely, you’re lonely. I dunno about you, but I see an easy remedy for this.”

“He’s not lonely,” you protested. You had nothing to say for Tony’s assessment about you, but Peter had people who cared about him, as small of a circle as it was. He would be fine without you, better off, even.

“Oh, sure he is,” Tony objected, waving his hand. “It’s no secret. All heroes are. We’ve got the weight of the world on our shoulders, and whatnot. What’s more, he’s basically the only person his age who has powers, aside from you, of course. He needs someone like him, just like how you need someone like you.”

“But, I’m not...” Clearly, the not-being-a-hero tactic had no effect on Tony, so you switched gears. “I’m nothing like Peter.”

Tony pinched the bridge of his nose, obviously fed up. “(Y/N). You’re kind. You go to the same genius school he goes to, and you’ve saved multiple lives, just like he has. You’re both Raven-puffle-dors, or whatever you nerds are into.” He looked back down at you, his eyes soft and almost pleading. “Just... give it another chance, alright? Will you just give yourself one more chance?”

You blinked at him yet again, wondering why he cared so much. Why he’d come all the way from the Avengers facility to speak to you personally. Why he was risking looking like an absolute loon talking to no one on a rooftop.

Was it because he’d been a lonely kid, too? Tony Stark didn’t wear his heart on his sleeve, per se, but you had read about his less-than-satisfactory relationship with his father. And there was no way it could have been easy to go to boarding school when he was so young, to skip multiple grades and never truly interact with anyone his age.

Was he this determined to prevent another kid from going through what he’d gone through? A lonely childhood, and a subsequently lonely adulthood?

You tried to swallow the lump in your throat, looking downward. “I don’t think... if I make him remember me again, I don’t know if he’ll be able to forgive me, or if he’ll want me around.”

Tony scoffed, then covered it up by clearing his throat. “I mean, take that up with him. Give him that choice, let him feel however he’s gonna feel about it, you know? That being said...” A knowing, humorous expression passed over his face. “He’s Peter Parker. You’ll be fine.”

You let your eyes lock onto his for a brief moment. “You really don’t care about the powers thing?”

He shrugged. “It’s not that I don’t care, it’s just... I’ve made the mistake before, with Peter. I expected too much from him, and then too little. Now, I couldn’t stop him from crime-fighting if I tried. Would I like for you to use your powers for good? Of course. I’d love for everyone to use their talents for good. But you’re a kid, and if you’re not willing, then it’s not happening. Simple as that.”

Tony seemed to remember something, then reached into his pocket. “Well, this is an awkward transition in conversation, but all that being said...”

His arm stretched out before you, and in his hand rested an earpiece, identical to the one you had before.

“You dropped this... somewhere. Just kidding, it’s brand new.”

You plucked the earpiece from his hand and pressed the tiny indicator button, the little lights flashing along the curve. You looked down at your bare hand, its lack of a ring to control your invisibility, which was arguably the more important (and definitely much more difficult to manufacture) of the devices that Tony Stark had given you.

“Go be a hero. In whatever way that means to you.”

In a matter of seconds, the red and gold cube behind him unfolded, allowing him to step inside of it. The metalwork closed around him, then Iron Man gave you a little salute before launching into the air, leaving a rush of wind and heat in his wake.

You adjusted your hair, then stared at the earpiece in your hand. Did you really want to do this? Was it worth it? Were you worth it?

One thing was for certain: Peter Parker was definitely worth it. You strapped the earpiece over your ear.

In whatever way that means to you.

“Karen, where’s Peter?”

...

Peter turned out to be in danger. What a surprise.

An entire apartment building was on fire, and Spider-Man (with the aid of the fire department) was doing his best to get the residents out of there safely.

Invisibility wasn’t going to do anyone any good here, and it would be beyond dangerous and stupid for you to attempt to help when you weren’t equipped to. You momentarily entertained the idea of calling this night quits, but then something caught your eye.

High up in the air, far away- a sudden, tiny flash of orange light zipped toward the building, streaming through an open window. The room containing that window suddenly burst into flames, sending smoke through the broken walls.

You followed the source of the light to a nearby building, the windows of which were mostly dark. Another flash zipped past- another explosion- and its origin revealed a figure on the top of the roof, crouched low behind the ledge. Wielding a long, black rifle.

A sniper.

You were in shock for a moment- what the hell is happening? But you shook your head, finding your focus.

You briefly considered telling Peter- or telling Karen to tell Peter- about the sniper, but you looked back at the burning building, at Spider-Man swinging from area to area, trying to get people to safety as quickly as possible. It was up to you to take care of the root of the problem.

“Karen, what’s the quickest way to get up there?”

“You could have Peter take you,” the voice suggested.

Your heart sped up even more at the idea, if that was possible, given the situation. “He’s busy!” It was true, to be fair, but obviously not your only reason for not calling him for help.

You resolved to do it the old-fashioned way by taking the fire escape up to the roof. It was a struggle to keep your steps light on the way up so not to alert the sniper, a man dressed in all black, who instinctually made you still as soon as your eyes landed on him.

Deep breaths. Just not too loud.

You sidled over the ledge and onto the roof, never taking your eyes off of him. Your movements were glacial and calculated as you made your way toward him, his back facing you. You swore that he could hear your heart pounding through your ribcage, though if he actually did, then you would probably be dead where you stood.

Eyes forward. Hear nothing, see nothing.

Your ears picked up on a peculiar noise, and as you got closer to the man, you were able to make it out. Was he... singing?

"London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down...”

A shiver went through you, your skin crawling. It didn’t take a genius to know that this man was sick in some way or another, but this solidified that claim.

Distracted by your own disturbance, you were just careless enough to let your foot make a sound against the floor of the roof, causing the sniper to wheel around, pointing the gun in your general direction. “Who’s there?”

You went stock-still. If he fired the gun right now, he wouldn’t hit you, but it would be too close for comfort. Besides, he could hit one of the other buildings nearby.

Forget me forget me forget me-

Wait a second, he couldn’t forget you. With his attention now on you, he wasn’t endangering the people in the apartment building across the street. All you had to do was disarm him, somehow. You’d done this before, once with a ladle and once without. All with Spider-Man’s help, of course, but that wasn’t on the table, right now.

It didn’t matter if you thought that you couldn’t do something. You just had to do it. People’s lives and homes were at stake.

You just needed to be careful. Extremely careful. More careful than you’d ever been in your entire life.

You inched further and further away from the line of fire, from his periphery. You considered picking up a stray pebble and tossing it in the direction opposite of you, but shut that idea down, not wanting him to get trigger-happy. More than he already was, at least.

Your path made a half circle around him, getting closer and closer. You did everything you could to control the shaking that wracked your body, the nausea that pooled in your stomach, the breaths that so desperately fought to be more quick and labored than you were willing to allow.

Closer.

Closer.

Careful.

Now you were behind him, sandwiched between his perched form and the ledge of the roof. If he spun back around to his original position- or even adjusted himself slightly so he was closer to the wall- you would go tumbling off of the roof.

You weren’t about to give him that chance.

You had mere seconds to determine the best approach, but that was all you needed. Even from this angle, you knew well enough from various self-defense videos online that all you needed to do to knock this man out was to hit him in the corroded artery. You didn’t want to do him serious harm, but you also didn’t want him hurting anymore innocent New Yorkers.

At the exact moment that the edge of your hand came down against the sniper’s neck, incapacitating him, something shot out and hit the side of a chimney that occupied the roof. At first, you thought it was a bullet, but a second later, you realized that it was web fluid plastered to the surface. Right on cue, Spider-Man flew over the side of the building, landing gracefully on the roof and sweeping the area for any threats.

You raced to the other side of the roof without thinking, curling yourself into a ball even though you knew that Peter wouldn’t be able to see you no matter how you were positioned.

Spider-Man appeared to take in the situation, examining the gun as well as the limp body that was mere feet away from it.

“Karen?” It had only been hours since you’d last heard him speak, and he wasn’t even speaking directly to you right now, but his voice was like a breath of fresh air.

You heard Karen’s voice in your ear. “He’s alive, though he’s suffered a blow to his corroded artery and will require medical attention.”

“Huh. Guess someone else took care of you, then.”

He secured the man to the roof with some web fluid for good measure, then took a look around the area, his spine straightening.

“It’s just a matter of who,” Spider-Man mused under his breath.

You didn’t dare to even breathe too loudly. Now was your chance to reveal yourself. Actually, you went to school with him, so you’d have a million more chances, but still. This felt right.

And yet so, horribly wrong.

Tony had given a pretty convincing speech, but you knew your situation better than he did. Even if he could empathize with it, nothing changed the fact that the people in your life were better off not being in your life. Or rather, you were better off staying out of theirs.

Tony had urged you to use your powers for good, but for all you knew, making everyone forget you was for good.

Just then, Spider-Man seemed to notice something. Just as he did mere days ago, when he first took notice of you and tried to talk to you, but failed. He zeroed in on a spot on the roof, way too close to you for your liking. His demeanor shifted, becoming more reserved, analytical.

His eyes landed directly on your form. You didn’t move a muscle.

BOOM!

It seemed to happen in slow motion. The gun itself combusted, causing a greater shockwave than one would expect. Your body leapt into the air, then promptly plummeted back onto the floor of the roof.

Spider-Man, however, was catapulted backwards, hit square in the head by a stray piece of metal, likely sending him unconscious. His body went limp, sailing over the length of the roof and toward the edge. His back collided with the ledge that bordered the roof, and if he wasn’t unconscious already, then he certainly was, now.

You almost saw your life flash before your eyes as he began to slip off of the ledge, away from the safety of the roof.

You didn’t even realize that you were sprinting towards him. Your movements didn’t feel fast enough, but surely, surely you could make it, just a little bit faster-

You threw yourself to the edge of the roof, your arms shooting outward-

I’ve never been good for anything but please just give me this one thing please-

...

Peter jolted awake at the feeling of being caught- at a hand curled around his, desperate to hold onto him. And a voice crying out, a voice that he was sure he’d never heard before but somehow struck a familiarity within him...

He cracked his eyes open and craned his neck upwards, trying to find whatever was tethering him to the ledge above him, keeping him from falling.

He looked up at whatever was holding him- he saw nothing, he didn’t even see him own arm- but an image struck him, despite the dizziness that was overtaking his head.

(Y/e/c) eyes. (Y/h/c) hair. A smile that he would give anything to see again.

“(Y/N)?” he gasped, his vision going blurry and black immediately after.

You dragged Peter’s sagging body over the side of the building, grunting with relief when he was safely away from the ledge, and almost as importantly, that he was visible once again.

“Karen? Is he okay?”

“He has two bruised ribs, various burns, and he’s suffered from smoke inhalation. He should recover fairly well on his own.”

Wanting to give Peter some air, your hands delved under the hem of his mask, gently tugging it upward to reveal his face. You were wary of the unconscious sniper on the other side of the roof, but you could make him forget about you and Peter if anything happened.

But here was Peter. His handsome face, his messy hair. Your hand reached out to stroke his jaw, and you were surprised to see your appendage flickering, as opposed to being completely invisible. Still, you resolved not to touch him, as you didn’t want to see him flicker with you.

You glanced back at his face. Peter’s eyes were open.

You stared at each other for a moment, completely frozen, before you leapt away from him, going completely invisible.

Peter surged forward, into a sitting position. “No!”

A coughing fit attacked him, but this didn’t stop him from standing shakily to his feet, searching wildly for you in every direction.

“Please don’t go!” he croaked, his voice hoarse from the smoke. “Please! I’m sorry I forgot about you!”

He screwed his eyes shut. He felt that if he kept looking at a world without you in it, he would forget altogether that you were actually there. He needed to focus on nothing else but thoughts of you.

(Y/e/c) eyes. (Y/h/c) hair. Those hands, that smile.

“Look, my eyes are closed!” His voice sounded like he wracked with pain, unrelated to his injuries. “Please, if you care about me at all, please be there when I open them.”

...If you cared at all?

Caring didn’t begin to describe the way you felt about him. About kind, brave, handsome, brilliant Peter Parker.

He’d apologized for forgetting about you, as if it was his fault. Nothing could be his fault, this was all you. It was your insecurity, your insistence on being alone, being forgotten.

But at this exact moment, you decided that you’d had enough of being forgotten. Especially by the kind, brave, handsome, and brilliant Peter Parker.

All of these thoughts led you closer and closer to him, time standing still as your eyes swept over his young features, his messy brown curls, his eyes wedged shut.

You wanted those eyes open. With the utmost silence, you took one more step forward.

See me.

You lifted your arms slowly, bringing them towards Peter’s form and into your own vision. They flickered.

No, they weren’t supposed to do that. Not when they were about to touch Peter. You couldn’t make him flicker like you. You couldn’t flicker.

Inhale.

Exhale.

I’m right here.

Your hands went opaque, then cupped the side of Peter’s face and pulled him into a kiss.

Peter’s eyes flew open as he gasped in surprise. This couldn’t be happening. He couldn’t be this lucky.

And yet, here you were. (Y/h/c) hair. (Y/e/c) eyes, which were closed, but he knew their color like the back of his hand. And you weren’t currently smiling (though he couldn’t complain about the alternative), but he remembered what it looked like. He remembered you.

He melted into your embrace and closed his eyes in relief. His arms wound across your waist and shoulders, trapping you against his chest. He was never letting you go again.

Yes, this was right. There was nothing more right than this. Nothing better than sweet, smart, beautiful you in his arms, kissing him.

All too soon, you had to pull away for air, your forehead resting against Peter’s. He laughed, incredulous, and you couldn’t help but to echo him.

He cupped your face with one hand, prompting you to open your eyes and stare directly at him, at his curly brown hair and warm brown eyes. “Hey, I’m sorry about-”

You didn’t let him finish, pulling him in for another kiss. You felt him chuckle before the two of you separated, though he didn’t let you get far, placing gentle pecks all over your cheeks, nose, and forehead.

“Don’t ever do that to me again,” he whispered into your hair, tucking his chin on top of your head.

Your arms went around his waist, melding you to his torso. “Believe me, I’ve learned my lesson.”

You’d never smiled so much in your life.

...

A/N: Oof. Tfw you have to reread your own fic because it’s been so long since you spent any time on it that you’re worried you’ve forgotten the important details.

Good Lord, I’ve gotten two anon messages from people who were worried about my well-being because I haven’t been active. I’m sorry.

Epilogue’s coming... I’m not gonna say “soon” because obviously I can’t be trusted.

This is gonna get like 3 notes because it’s basically been a year but whatever. Happy Thanksgiving, I guess.

By the way, don’t try that corroded-artery-jab stuff at home, it’s extremely dangerous. Just thought I’d mention that, since the video I watched about it gave several warnings.

Tag list:

@1enchantedfantasy1 @11mb0 @3003st @aubreylovesthegames @bookchic20@catnolannn @embracethemagic @gladerofcabin4 @greenarrowhead   @hawaiiantozier @honestlysasha @ivykinsnake @justapotatonow @lucille-lovely @maybesomeday @meyrapp @myhealingstar @satansladydoor  @soullesstrashcan @southsidejournal  @stone2576 @thekidsofneibolt @timelordy-fangirl2 @uwu-sebastianstan @wicked-wiccan-witch @dat-one-goat @eye-of-the-owl @qandnoablog @millennialpinksimblr  @speckles-s @cartwheelandfaceplant @the-spidey-dork @spider-stud@meashy-moo @boogie-woogie-wooogie @be-more-heidi-hansen @cartwheelandfaceplant @khaleesiclifford @tomshufflepuff @veryhealthyobsessions

[fanami]

The Evolution of Popples!

Everyone looking at this probably knows what Popples are. They are a cute species of creatures that can transform into a ball. These creatures have gone through a few changes over the years, so let's POP to it!

1986: The original Popples were released, and initially included 9 characters: P.C. (Pretty Cool), Party, Pancake, Prize, Puffball, Puzzle, Pretty Bit, Putter, and Potato Chip. Later, there would be Rockstar Popples (Punkster and Punkity), Baby Popples (Cribsy and Bibsy), Sports Popples, Pufflings (who were cute fluff balls with a riddle to share), and many other Popples that were released. These Popples also had a Saturday morning cartoon, where the original 9 Popples live with siblings Billy and Bonnie Wagner, who try to help them, but end up causing havoc in the process. In season two, they introduced their next door neighbors, Mike and Penny, along with the Rockstar, Babies, and Pufflings.

2001: They introduced a line of Popples created by ToyMax, which included characters like Polka Dottie, Pixie Doodle, Pinwheel Penny, and a few others. They were even a few Popples that were based on celebrities at the time. The designs of the Popples didn't depart too much from the originals. Unlike the 80s series, there wasn't a TV series based on them.

2007: Playmates toys created their own line of Popples with Popples Pop n Giggles. The characters included MonsterPopp, HappyPopp, PrettyPopp, and KissyPopp. While their names didn't start with a P, they do have the word "Popp" at the end of their names. The even included Pufflings, such as RiddlePopp, SpeedyPopp, SecretPopp, and FriendlyPopp. The main Popples had a voice box in them, so they could say things when popped in and out of the ball. The pufflings had a voice recorder, which could be used to record a message and pass it to a friend so they can read the message. Like the ToyMax series, no cartoon series was created of them.

2015: Saban brands released a new line of Popples in the form of a Netflix series. The series included 5 main Popples known as the BPP's (Best Popple Pals): Bubbles, Lulu, Sunny, Izzy, and Yikes. The Popple designs had a massive departure from the older versions, which were criticized for looking too creepy or looking less like the 80s versions. Also, unlike the older versions, the ball forms of the Popples are multicolored, rather than being one solid color. The Popples in this series live in the fictional town of Popplopolis, where they always want to help each other and their friends, but end up backfiring the situation in many ways, by which they need to help fix in the end. The series is animated in CGI, and ran for 3 seasons on Netflix. Spin Master also produced a line of new toys, including plushes and pop up figures similar to Zoobles. The Popples series was later bought by Hasbro, and now airs episodes of the 2015 series on Discovery Family in the US.

2019: In Fall of 2019, Fandomation decided to create a new series of Popples on Youtube, called "Popples: PopTown Adventures." The Popples in this series now don a unique ability known as a Pop Trait, which is a special power a Popple can use in combat or for just personal use. Think of these powers like the Cutie Marks on My Little Ponies or Tummy Symbols on Care Bears, but placed on the tail. The balls are solid colored again, but they also show the PopTrait of the Popple. The Series follows the Adventures of Marc, Myra (pronnounced meer-ah), and Jessica, who are three fifth grade friends who one day find a portal to the Popple dimension, a dimension inhabited entirely by Popples. There they find 6 Popple friends: Star, Lyric, Heart, Lucky, Crystal, and Zap, each with unique abilities. Together, they must save PopTown from an evil type of Popples known as Plepops, lead by none other than King Plepop, as they uncover many secrets about the new dimension! Infact, I, the person who's writing this right now, is going to be producing this series. It will start out with a pilot special, "Popples: Welcome to PopTown," on November 23rd, 2019, followed by the full series two weeks later on December 7th, 2019. The series will also feature the 80s version of the Popples for some of you nostalgia hungry fans, despite having more minor roles. While we don't plan on having any Plushies or toys made of them, you can still support us by going to our Facebook page for the upcoming series:

https://www.facebook.com/Popples-PopTown-Adventures-2340685642873709/

[tidalwcves]

the way he was. || nathaniel.

nathaniel was thirteen years old. he was young, and he allowed himself to feel things he doesn’t feel anymore. he wrote letters to his best friend that had moved away, but all his letters went unanswered. 

he sent them for a year. 

@ofvivicnnc​

july 23rd, 2012.

vivvy, 

Please tell me he’s wrong. Please tell me you’re not moving. I saw your dad, and he said you weren’t living here anymore. Why? Was it our dog? I know he’s loud, but he’s afraid of the dark. I promise he’ll never bark again if he’s the reason why. I have eleven dollars, tell your dad I will give it all to him and more if you stay. I will mow the lawn. My dad is powerful, I’m sure he can do something. I will do anything. I don’t want you to go, and I can’t find you. Your dad said that I could mail you here and you would receive them. My dad didn’t want me too… but you’re my friend. I would do anything for my friends.

I’ve learned a lot about stamps. Also, mail. I prefer emails because the internet is fun, but this is alright. My hand is already starting to cramp up, and I hope you can read this. I miss you. We never got to finish the jungle adventure we had going. I haven’t forgotten. The monkey is still tied to my bedpost.

from natey.

august 13th, 2012.

dear vivvy,

Did you get my last letter? It could have gotten lost in the mail, I don’t know. Mum said to wait a few weeks to make sure it got to you, because you could be so far away. According to the address your dad gave me, you’re in Minnesota. It must be cold up there. But I guess you get to make snow angels and snowballs, something we never got to do here. I still want to do that with you. I remember you promised me I would get to see the snow some day. Dad said he would, but he’s always busy at work… I bet if my brother said he wanted to go, we’d go. But that’s okay. I will pack my bag and wait until you call me and we can go together. My home phone is still the same. And my hotmail address. Also I have a funny picture to show you of a giraffe, so please reply soon.

from natey.

september 5th, 2012.

dear vivvy,

There’s new people next door in your house. There is a small baby that cries all the time, and they have a cat that always poops in our yard. My mum says they’re staying there. Don’t worry, I have reminded them that it’s your house. That you will come back eventually. Right? I don’t think they’re using your bedroom. I won’t allow them.

Also, school has started up again. School is alright, but it’s not as good without my friends... those bullies made jokes about you, but I defended you. If you come back, I promise you that they won’t bother you again.

from natey.

october 31st, 2012.

dear vivvy,

Halloween. I never liked halloween... I was never allowed to go trick or treating. The first time I ever went was with your family. Your family was always funny. I don’t think your dad liked me, but everyone else seemed to. People laugh in your family, which I like. I miss you, and I miss them, and I don’t know why you won’t come home. I saved all the best candy for you. But you gotta come back quick, or I’ll eat it all before you’re gone. 

from natey.

november 17th, 2012.

vivvy,

I deactivated my club penguin account. It wasn’t the same without you. You haven’t logged on, which makes me sad and I’m worried about your puffle. Nate junior is doing well. I got my green belt in card-jitsu. Not that it matters anymore, I suppose.

I thought you were better than this. Why haven’t you replied to me ??

natey.

december 27th, 2012.

viv,

Merry Christmas. It didn’t feel very merry. You weren’t here. I bought a present for you... I worked all winter break to have enough money. I wrapped it up myself and everything. Suppose it’s not good enough for you. It was a book on cats, by the way. Because you love them. Like... never mind.

nate.

january 15th, 2013.

viv,

It’s a new year. It’s a new year, and yet you’re still not in it. Thanks for letting me know this friendship is over.

nate.

feburary 28th, 2013.

viv,

Did you get a new best friend? Is that it? Is that why you won’t reply to me? I guess... I guess I have to focus on school now. There’s nothing else going for me. But if you want to talk, I promise I’m not mad, I.. just... talk to me. Please. 

nate.

may 1st, 2013.

viv,

I never thought there would be a day that I didn’t want to be your friend anymore. I will always be your friend, and…. No, I don’t want to say it. I can’t say it. Not yet.

yours, nate.

july 23rd, 2013.

vivvy,

I miss you. Your dad said this was your new address but… surely you would have replied to one message? Are you there? Can you see this? I even changed my icon to that band you liked. Please answer my letters. You don’t even have to be my friend anymore. I won’t hold it against you. I just need to know you’re okay. I love you. Oh. Yeah. Um. I couldn’t tell you when you were here, and I couldn’t tell you when I thought you’d reply, but.. I think I love you, Viv. I know we’re best friends and we’re young, but I’ve never known someone as incredible as you. And chances are.... you’re gone forever. I’ll never hear from you again. But... on the off chance you’ve seen these letters, that you know I’m out here, that you can read these words.... please let me know you’re okay. I love you, and I need to know you’re okay.

I miss you more than anything in this entire world. Goodbye, Vivienne.

love always, nate.

july 23rd, 2015.

Vivienne,

I never got over you, but I’m over everyone else. Thank you for making me the person I am... and for making it clear that you never cared about me the way I cared about you. People and adventure and anything ‘fantastical’ as you used to say is not worth it. Thanks for showing me that. Thanks for letting me go when I needed you most.

Nathaniel.

[clubpenguinheadcanons]

Could we have some reaction hc to Ace antics: just bc "Ace gave a black puddle a hot sauce puffle o and it was fine" PH just going "That's not how things work G and Ace did WHAT?!", team just resigned to Ace crazy shenanigans happening and working lol

Ace and their antics?

Well, this is gonna be interesting. ^3^ Yadda yadda underadda cut

Word Count: 1969

I’ll just go through with it mission wise.

The first mission, well not much really happened with Ace and their antics. They went mainly by the book.

Yet after that mission when AA and G reviewed their performance, they were surprised to read that Ace had to save a bunch of penguins from a stray iceberg.

Aunt Artic, well The Director, was pleasantly surprised that Ace was able to juggle both tasks with grace and quickness, despite not being prompted to.

As well as impressed that Ace did climb up the Tallest Mountain (then again, I feel that is a special feat, cause like, tallest mountain?).

The second mission, the same thing pretty much. Except for this time Ace made a little puffle friend.

They really couldn’t help themselves from talking about that for a bit after being saved and returning to G.

Which made G happy? Since like, they crashed and was stranded in the forests for a bit, yet they were happy that they were able to make a friend.

The third mission, the missing coins. Well, I think G would have been concerned when he heard that Ace used a paperclip to break the power box on the giant magnet.

Since like, Ace could’ve gotten hurt??? Like goodness Ace, don’t do that! Especially near something that has high voltage.

Then again it might be because Ace joked that they just stuck their hand into the box as well, instead of like, throwing the paperclip into the box.

With the fur, I think G and Ace would be confused. Since they never seen anything like that before?

As well that Rookie found Ace to be nice and encouraging (I’m sorry, but I HC that Ace would go for the nicest dialogue boxes when talking to Rookie).

After that mission, Rookie and Ace became friends. :3c

Fourth mission, the mission of the avalanche and needing to save those penguins!

Ace didn’t really expect the belt to actually work.

No really, they thought that the belt would fall off or something on the ski lift, they were pleasantly surprised.

As well that G was surprised that even worked. He would’ve made a new belt for it, but like, he has other things to do. G decided he’ll replace the belt whenever Ace’s replacement breaks down.

Which it hasn’t yet, so oh well. It’s some good aestheticTM .

Also, I am just kinda realizing this now. But like. Ace literally just used a fishing pole, some rope, and a life preserver to save 4 penguins? Like they actually lifted them and was able to pull up four penguins that were hanging on for their lives?  

I feel like G or someone would bring that up. “Ace! What did you use to save these penguins?”“Oh, just this G. *holds up the fishing pole with rope and the life preserver*“Ace…that’s just a glorified fishing pole…how did you even lift them all up?”*Ace holds their flipper out and flexes* (they b buff).

Also like, Herbert’s fur was there too, along with footprints.

So Ace is just wondering, what the hay is able to make an avalanche? Must be big. As well with there being fur with the place that G went to since there was an avalanche there too.

Just Ace referring Herbert as a cryptid or a snow monster, until they find out that their trouble maker is a polar bear.

Which will be in the fifth mission!

Just Ace combing the fur and G being surprised that actually worked.

Cause like, he never thought the comb would ever be useful, he just put it there cause, suave agents need to look suave?

Then realizing that the white fur is dirty, and Ace is just like. “Do we have any other fur samples?” But G is just like “Nope, the other samples are somewhere, just go on this wild puffle chase Agent.”

Ace just seeing everyone freaking out about some monster. They know it’s the same one as before, but like, low-key freaking out on the inside that it might be a real monster.

Which just makes Ace even more so freaking out when the monster was able to detach a part of its body to get a candle. Like, imagine just, seeing a shadow of some unknown beast, and they are just like “ARRRGGHH GO GET THAT CANDLE!” and they just have, a part of their body just ripped out? Just so slowly, waiting to see this hideous being. Then to realize, it was just a crab. Like I think Ace would’ve been like “OH MAH FREAKIN-wait, it’s just a crab???”

Then just only capturing the crab would’ve been a bit sad to Agent, since they wished they caught the bigger beast! Like Ace would just be like “G! Let me go after them! I could take them!”

Only to realize the bigger beast was a freaking polar bear and Ace is just speechless. Since they don’t know what that is, but that they are BIG.

Also, G is just wondering, how the heck was they able to lure part of the duo that was running amuck on the island? By using a candle as bait of course! G is just, he’s slowly learning that Ace has some odd ways to go about things and that for some forsaken reason, they work.

In mission 6, the unorthodox thing that Ace would do would be getting out of the cave and stopping Herbert with a box of pizza.

With the pizza, I think of all people to wonder about this crazy idea, would be Herbert.

Like, he understands he was starving and that pizza is what got him, but at the same time. He goes tricked with a pizza, what a terrible error he has done.

While it should make him not underestimate his opponent, he still does. It takes him until Mysterious Tremors (mission 8) to realize that he shouldn’t be thinking that Ace is just having lucky breaks.

So, with the hot sauce and the O-berry. I feel that after PH finds out about that, she will talk Ace’s ear off about puffle safety and that you can’t just do things because they are cool and convenient, and like, what if the puffle gets hurt from that?  

And like, Ace will listen. But internally they would just be like “PH, that was years ago, the puffle is fine (they’re my pet now anyways, (ok I just love the idea of Ace finding the puffle again and keeping them as a pet)), and I don’t put hot sauce on O-berries hoping that a black puffle will eat them every day.”

While G is just surprised about the results, he would want to replicate that, but, yeah, PH won’t allow that.

Mission 7, with the clockwork repairs, I think Rory would be impressed with Ace’s quick thinking skills.

Like Ace was able to make a gear entirely out of snow, turn it into ice, and that just worked perfectly!

As well that Ace was able to get the target in a calm and fair manner? Like I feel with another agent, like JPG, they would try to use their PSA status to get it back. As well that Ace gave them a replacement, which was nice of them.

Along with Ace making another puffle friend, Ace just likes making animal friends in general.

Herbert is just, after calling Ace, just surprised of their quickness and clever thinking. But hey, that’s just luck on their part! Surely Herbert will prevail one way or another soon! Especially since he has the part he was looking for anyways!

Mission 8, The Mysterious Tremors!

Herbert honestly thought he had this in the bag, he really did.

Having the Gift Shop underground and everything else just being a big mess would make it impossible for Ace to catch up to him and Klutzy!

But they did, including cleaning up the whole mess Herbert has caused in this as well.

Which just, made him so angry? Like, all of his work was undone by one pesky little penguin?

While G was concerned that Ace actually went and fixed the Gift Shop, especially with how dangerous that could’ve been.

Along with fixing the boiler that was about to explode.

Like Ace was freaking out about that in the call, so for them to fix it and realize that it could’ve been disastrous made G even more impressed and concerned for the agent.

Ace did try to chase after Herbert after fixing the boiler, it was just they couldn’t find him through all of the tunnels. So back to HQ they go.

Giving the clock gear back to G made him happy as well, since yeah! They have the gear again, so now Herbert won’t be using it! As well as, holy heck Agent, how were you able to carry that giant gear with ease? G is just struggling to even hold it.

With mission 9, Spy and Seek, it was one of Agent’s favorite missions.

Since this is where they tried to show their skills with putting stuff together and being able to finally track Herbert.

As well that G was impressed with Agent throughout this, since like, this was a test for Agent, and they did perfectly in this.

Rory just being impressed how Ace could handle a blowtorch and was able to fix the mine cart with ease.

As well that in the end, Ace seeing Herbert dancing was quite funny to them, along with finally being able to find their enemy.

Herbert being impressed that Ace was able to track them, but gosh darn them being so stupid to leave a valuable piece of technology out in the open.

Ah well, something for him to use now!

Mission 10, Waddle Squad!

Ace just being all happy and proud and nervous when giving the leader position.

Like holy moly, they are the leader for this mission? Just, too much to say in too little time.

Ace didn’t really have any antics for this mission really.

Like it was just them helping the squad to get Herbert really.

Like Ace helping Jet and Rookie wasn’t really their antics.

Well, I guess with Ace helping Jet pour the soda I guess? Like Jet could’ve done that himself, unless he has like a shaky hand when it comes to that stuff.

I guess in the end with Ace taking Jet’s jetpack to put on the cage would’ve been one of their ideas to get Herbert.

Which worked surprisingly well.

Until Rookie gave Herbert his phone and teleported out.

I feel that Ace would’ve tried to lunge to grab Herbert, but missed by a split second. So like, no Herbert, and some seeds on the ground.

Mission 11, Veggie Villain.

The only two antics I really see from this would be Ace using ice to give to Rory for the telescope, and them finding the EPF entrance.

Ace just used the piece of ice since they know for some reason that can work, such as making the clockwork tower gear out of ice.

Then giving the glasses lens to the other penguin and finding out that they have been helping that penguin a bunch of times before.

Which hey, glad to know Ace was there for someone those times when they needed help.

And with the EPF entrance, that would be for two reasons depending if the DS game is canon.

If it’s canon, then Ace would’ve known about the EPF entrance, so they just used their knowledge with that to get help from the EPF, hoping that their networks weren’t down.

If not, then Ace was probably just frantically looking about hoping to find something to help stop the bomb.

Which, they did, so that’s good.

I am so sorry that this took forever and a day, just I am so sorry about that, and I hope this is what you wanted I just ahh I am so sorry if it’s not. Thank you for being so patient Anon!!!!! ;w; 

[tripstations]

5 things to do in Iceland in Summer, for the more discerning traveler

By Ryan Connolly on Jul 17, 2019 in Adventure Travel, Attractions, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Iceland, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Traveling to Iceland in the Summer can be both magical and tricky. On the one hand you may be rewarded with great weather and flourishing flora. On the other it is often hailed as the ‘busy time of year’ with hotel spaces sometimes being hard to come by if booking last minute. But if you plan in advance and aim to go a little off-the-beaten path you can enjoy Iceland’s raw nature while basking in the midnight sun away from the supposed crowds.

Many people already have a short list of why they want to go to Iceland but you will be amazed at what else you can find while exploring the untamed wilderness of this remote island. For every active volcano in the Katla Geopark there’s an Arctic fox hiding in the West Fjords. For every glacier at the Vatnajökull National Park there’s a newly hatched puffling along the sea cliffs at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach. For every floating iceberg at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon there’s a playful seal swimming at the Diamond Beach.

Here is a short list of just some of the things you can experience in the Icelandic Summer:

1. The Atlantic puffin migration

Iceland is home to the biggest Atlantic puffin colony in the world with some nesting grounds sporting over 1 million puffins in the Summer. These beautiful little birds are often described as the clowns of the sea. Mainly due to their colorful beaks and propensity to spend the majority of their lives at sea. In fact the Atlantic puffin only ventures onto dry land when the mating season begins in late May. And even then, they will nest on the edges of sea-cliffs so they are never far from their fishing ground.

This makes these tiny birds difficult to get close to which adds to the wonder when you get a glimpse of one swooping past you at the Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach or nesting at Ingólfshöfði in the South East. The Atlantic puffin has remained in high numbers for the past few years but due to climate change, the mating season is becoming less and less successful. They have recently been designated as Vulnerable on the endangered species list. If puffins are the reason you want to visit Iceland then now is the time to come. If you are keen to get close without disturbing them during this delicate time of year then I recommend joining an organised tour with a seasoned guide who can pick the best spots.

2. The wild West fjords are worth the drive

In the winter, the West Fjords in the far north-west of the country becomes a very difficult place to navigate. Winding gravel roads around steep cliff edges are not conducive to a stress free adventure when you add wind, snow and ice to the mix. The same can be said of the highlands of Iceland for the majority of the year. But in Summer, the winds drop and dare I say it the weather becomes rather nice.

If remoteness is what you are after when traveling to Iceland then the West Fjords certainly covers this. After all it only has a population of 6000 people spread across a region almost as big as Belgium. Most tourists will not venture this far north on their first, or even second visit so the views are often unencumbered by cars or other tourists. Aside from the odd cruise ship docking at some of the larger ports, the West Fjords can seem like it’s all yours.

I recommend spending 4 or 5 days in this area, and preferably with a local guide who knows the best spots for pictures and relaxed walks. Some of the highlights of this part of the country include the Arctic Fox Sanctuary, the 400 metre cliffs at Látrabjarg where you are likely to encounter puffins up close and the thunderous 100 metre Dynjandi waterfall.

3. The volcanic Westman Islands erupt with life

The Westman Islands in the south coast of Iceland is home to the largest puffin colony in the country and boasts the highest average temperature in Iceland. It also hosts an active volcano that erupted in 1973, almost destroying the entire town and adding 20% of land to the island. It was only thanks to the courage of the locals that destruction was kept to a minimum.

The locals astutely directed sea water with high pressure hoses onto the lava flow to slow it down and ultimately made it change direction out towards the sea saving the town. Along the coast you will see multiple bird species and, if you are lucky, some playful seals and the odd whale. You can do an easy hike to the top of the still warm volcano, Eldfell, or join a 1 hour speedboat taking you around the island. Make sure to try the ‘catch of the day’ at the scrumptious local restaurants of GOTT or SLIPPURINN.

4. Mouth-watering local cuisine

Admittedly, incredible food can be sampled all year round in Iceland but there is certainly a seasonality to some of the foods. By mid-Summer, when hiking in the wilderness, you are likely to stumble on fresh growing crowberries, blueberries and strawberries to name a few of the naturally growing edible foods in the fields.

For more weather affected fruits and vegetables the Icelandic people rely on the heat of the volcano to power their greenhouses. This allows them to grow anything from cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes to grapes, oranges, bananas and even coffee beans. The peaceful farm of Friðheimar allows you to dine on the spoils of the 21 foot high tomato plants every day inside the greenhouse itself. But make sure you book in advance as this is a very popular spot and is ideally situated in the Golden Circle area.

5. Glacier hiking and ice climbing

The exciting thing about Iceland is that there are over 400 glaciers to choose from across the country. Around 11% of the land is covered in ice, giving you ample choice to step off the beaten path to try out something a little more adventurous, especially when you do an immersive private excursion. The glaciers are mainly created up in the mountains, often on top of volcanoes, which are a perfect place for ice to accumulate, ironically. As the ice pours down the side of the volcano towards sea level, much of the snow that covers the majority of the ice higher up melts away and gives rise to a frozen crisp wilderness which, in Summer, is an ideal hiking spot for longer trips.

Before you venture onto one of these moving ice mountains, you must travel with an experienced guide with all the safety equipment too. Be careful to check the reviews of the glacier companies and the maximum number of people per tour. As a general rule, a smaller group allows you to explore more of the ice. A private trip is even better as you may get to try a spot of ice climbing too.

Ryan Connolly is Co-Founder of Hidden Iceland. Hidden Iceland specialises in private trips, taking you to some of the hidden gems of Iceland with a passionate and experienced guide.

If you would like to be a guest blogger on A Luxury Travel Blog in order to raise your profile, please contact us.

The post 5 things to do in Iceland in Summer, for the more discerning traveler appeared first on Tripstations.

from Tripstations https://ift.tt/2JKZinl via IFTTT

[clubpenguinheadcanons]

Ah I found your blog again! I looked everywhere for the old URL on my links and thought you left forever! Phew! As you finished the first de game got any hc for Gary being missing part? That would have hurt Ace and when he got the partial amnesia when he got back (slight AU I had of it was worse than he let on on it not just being about how he got stuck down that mine for a few days). Glad to find u again! Hugs! ~Ace anon

Ah! I am so sorry Anon! I didn’t mean to make you worry! But yeah, I changed my URL to be more fitting ouo;

Ooooo, I like that! Honestly, I think that would make a bit more sense with G being there longer. Which kinda makes me feel that there is more room for some headcanons owo Yada Yada more undercut.

BTW this will be the idea that Ace/Agent is the same from the Club Penguin Missions and the first DS game is the same person. So like questions of who G is, and other basic introductory stuff doesn’t apply. As well as going with the idea he was there longer. So like some interactions might be different ouo;;;

G was in the Mines for a day or two longer than assumed. It was just that when he missed his meeting with The Director did they know he was truly missing.

At first, they thought he was taking a sick day or was just taking a day off.

Funny enough, the day before they realized he was missing, Ace had a mission to scout around and see if Herbert’s lair was still being used.

So Dot disguised herself as G to give out that mission.

Ace was so confused with how different G was acting.

“G are you okay??? Seems that you have a cold…” “Err, yeah *coughcough* (oh please just go do your mission).”

That was when she realized how competent Ace was and that led to them getting inducted into the EPF.

So of course when Ace found out that G was gone, not only were they worried sick, they were confused. They saw G the other day??? And he was sick??? So maybe he took a day off? But if he didn’t call The Director, so guess not??? So like did he go missing after they left? As well they were searching for Herbert.

Ace at first freaked out, thinking that Herbert caught him and now held him captive in someplace who knows where! Ace, you are like…3-4 years too early for that.

They bring this up to The Director, who just nodded and said that might be a lead, but for now to use evidence that they could find.

Of course, that theory goes down the drain when they find G and no Herbert tracks/fibers.

Which made Ace not know if that’s a good or bad thing.

While G, oh boy, him being trapped under a minecart for a few days is no good.

I feel that G would’ve had a concussion/some sort of head injury from hitting his head. Especially if it was from cart surfing and made him forget what happened.

So like he just finds himself waking up under a mine cart, not knowing how long he was knocked out for, or where he is at first and how he can’t get himself out.

He’s just disorientated and freaking out, trying to get out, but he just hurts all over and is just too weak to lift a minecart up. Then again, those things are heavy. So he strains himself trying and just stops.

So he just lays there, hoping that someone would come by and maybe get him free. He checks his phone to see if it works, but sadly it’s broken.

He hears other penguins at first and starts calling out for help. Sadly though they don’t hear him and they just leave.

This happens a few more times, well until none of the minecarts come back so no one else can go down there.

Which can be really disheartening, because, hey, the only chance of being saved is gone.

As well that he doesn’t even know how he got there, so as far as he knows, someone trapped him there and just waiting for him to die, or for them to come back and reveal some secret plan.

He really was hoping that someone captured him, at least then he knows that someone is there.

So he waited, and he waited, and he realized that it was probably night time, but you can’t really tell when you are trapped under a minecart in the mines. So he tries to sleep, but he can’t.

Too anxious to fall asleep, yet staying up just hurts. So he tries to distract himself. Maybe play some mind games?

Nope, his head hurts too much to try that. Apparently calculating big numbers while just getting hit on the head can hurt.  

At least being in the dark doesn’t hurt.

Although there is a faint hissing sound which is just irritating.

I think after a day or so of G getting trapped, he like, might cry or have a breakdown. Because like, being trapped in a place where you don’t know how you got there or if you are ever going to get out might put a lot of stress on you.

 Which would give him a headache after, so he’s just moaning and groaning in pain and just done.

 Then this all leads to Ace finding G in the Mines.

 G is just so freaking relieved.

 Like goodness, of all the people to find him! Wasn’t he suppose to meet up with them for a mission?

 Guess he either did that mission, or he missed it. Time is an illusion to Gary at this point.

G through the rush of being saved does have a moment of clarity with helping Ace to get him out. As well that he wants to try to seem as okay as he can be to them.

 Finding out that the geyser was in the mines was a relief, that means Ace doesn’t have to leave G to get some helium.

 Because how much worse would it be to leave someone right after you found them? Not so good.

 Ace gets the minecart to float up, and G’s just laying/sitting there. Like the dude hasn’t really been able to stand up in a few days. So he tries and is able to, but he just feels like he will just fall down.

 As well that the cave is just so much brighter than under the minecart like it hurts his head. So he just can’t really see and needs a minute to adjust. So he’s just leaning on the wall, because of heck. Who turned the lights on?

 Which freaks Ace out, because he looks like he’ll just fall over. As well that it seems that he was under there for longer than a day? But he was there a few days ago for the mission? If he was sick and this happened could he have gotten sicker??? As well he has a bump on his head and can’t remember, so like that’s no good.

 So like, Ace goes and asks G if he’s alright and if he needs.

 Which G denies that he needs any help because he doesn’t want to worry anyone!

 Yet he’s just stumbling a bit, so Ace decides that they’ll just help him anyways.

 Which he appreciates, because he just doesn’t feel too well and having someone to lean on feels nice.

 I feel that if they were to hug (cause Ace is so relieved that he’s alright) G would just accept it graciously, because, good grief, he’s alive!

 During that time Ace would tell him about how they were recruited into the EPF and how they are training to use the puffles.

 Ace asks him about the last mission they went on and if he still has a cold.

 Which makes G so confused, because like…was he there for that mission??? He thought that Ace went searching because he missed their mission? Or maybe he was out longer? As well that he doesn’t think he has a cold? Maybe he did?

 He doesn’t know, and just says he doesn’t remember.

 G just wants to go home and relax for a day or so.

 Of course, he has a concussion/some sort of head injury and is advised to not be in work for a few days.

 But he convinces them that he’ll be fine to go to work after a day or two of recovery instead.

 Cause like, he doesn’t do anything that’s too strenuous, and he won’t be mine carting anytime soon. It’s not like he’ll get injured any further…right?

 The days leading up to the protobot incident was just terrible, to put it lightly.

 Sure, when Ace saw G return for the first time they were worried and asked G if he really should be in work.

 He would’ve answered truthfully, but like…nah, don’t want to worry anyone! So he just says that he’s fine and there’s nothing to worry about.

 Until like, everything happens. He’s just tired and still feels out of it. 

 As well that his head just hurts, a lot. Adding that with him needing to complete the Snow Trekker, the Robot Locator, and the other inventions that are needed to help with the mission are not helping.

 So he would be taking more breaks than usual.

 I feel like he would get frustrated, since sometimes things don’t click with him like they should, so he gets stuck at certain parts and he knows he would’ve had certain inventions done faster if he didn’t have a head injury.

 Thankfully Ace was able to help with putting the final pieces of the Snow Trekker together and was willing to test drive it (I feel like Ace would play Country Music while wearing a cowboy hat while driving the Snow Trekker…just me? Ah okay owo;;;).

 Honestly Ace would’ve checked on him more, but, duty calls, so they couldn’t.

 Which to G was good, because if he wasn’t doing anything, he probably would just turn the lights off and just be relaxing in his lab, like sitting with his head down on a table because of freak everything.

 He would try to seem better than that to every agent and The Director.

 But maybe not Dot, since I feel that those two are in similar positions of power, so the two understand and knows that sometimes you just gotta trek on, even when you shouldn’t.

 But she’d tell him to take a vacation after this mess is over since him doing this was a bad idea in the first place.

 As well when finding out that the whole chaos on the island was from his inventions, I feel like he would get a bit upset/depressed. Because like…you make these things and they just cause problems and terrorize the people that you are supposed to protect??? Thankfully The Director didn’t chew him out right then and there (perhaps because Ace was there), but afterward I feel like The Director might make a comment like “please make sure your inventions don’t go into the wrong hands or cause chaos again.”

 Which would just sting because, hey, stuff happens??? Of course with him, the whole island can become a giant mess.

 I think G would be ridiculously depressed sometimes about how his inventions tend to go into the wrong hands and just how it fucks everything up. Whether it’s the plans, or the parts of a machine, or just…the machine itself turning rogue.

 As well when the Ultimate Proto-Bot took him…I think that would’ve made things even worse.

Like Ace just saved the town and the day!!! And now G is missing again and there is an island-wide emergency?! Quick! To CPI! Oh wait…that’s 9 years too early…

Finds out that the Ultimate Proto-Bot took G and the puffles. Ace has to calm down PH that they’ll get them back.

With the whole thing of the Ultimate Proto-Bot falling, spinning, flying, and crash landing. I feel that G probably would’ve gotten another head injury or something.

Then at that point, when the whole island is saved, he will be taking a nice vacation to recover.

Because, gosh darn it, that penguin needs a vacation.

Ah I hope you like this!!! owo