#the somethings

[thesomethings]

WHAT ARE THINGS?

You maybe inclined to call them objectheads but they call themselves 'Things'. They're animate objects! The origin of the term is unknown and many meanings have applied to it. However, it always refer to the people known as 'Things'.

Ok, but what are Things?

They can be any object from our world. They tend to be items from the same time period or older. Rarely, they are raw food items, i.e., Douglas Coir.

Grammar

Things do not refer to imanimate objects as 'Things'. Things refer to themselves with the term since they're sentient. Objects are referred to as 'stuff, it, item, etc.' Terms like "Something", "Nothing", and "Anything".

The terms below and primarily used in the Frontier and not used on the Mesa. Still, they stand as examples of how terms with 'thing' carry weight in their world.

Something - a very important Thing in the Frontier. The Somethings are their own organization.

Nothing - a Thing who is of no status, broken or generally disliked

Farthing - a Thing who travels or lives far from the Frontier, outsiders on the Mesa don't use this term for themselves. The term is a bit convulded in modern times since now it can also mean nothing or an outlaw who is a Thing.

Fun facts:

- They primarily live on the Grand Mesa in a city called the Frontier

- They don't really have a concept of genders, but think pronouns are dandy

- They take great care of their possessions and would rather fix it than toss it

--- @mr-hatman

Last updated: May 26, 2025

[soloh]

I hate when I say things like "oh I want an ipod classic but with bluetooth so I can use wireless headphones" and some peanut comes in and replies with "so a smartphone with spotify?" No. I want a 160GB+ rectangular monstrosity where I can download every version of every song I want to it and it does nothing except play music and I don't need a data connection and don't have to pay a subscription to not have ads and don't have popups suggesting terrible AI playlists all over the menus.

Gimme the clicky wheel and song titles like "My Chemical Romance- The Black Parade- Blood (Bonus Track)- secret track- album rip- high quality"

[lieutenant-sarcastic]

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[crythartic]

* Won't you play again, Kris?

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[pkaykim]

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[hellbabyfromhell]

just saw this clip and i think itd make a funny reaction image what do u think... does it have potential

[bigskycastle]

the old cistern beneath the flood control system

[mintaii]

a wandering knight, drawn to the quiet of the forest. her touch may be a blessing or a curse.

[libraford]

Are YOU gonna let THE GOVERNMENT tell YOU what YOUR GENDER is? That doesn't sound like Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness to me! PROTECT your individual FREEDOMS and call your senator: we want the GOVERNMENT to stay OUT OF OUR PANTS! GENDER FREEDOM NOW!

[chronurgy]

[mewvore]

Sometimes you need to read something twice to get it. You might need to watch a movie three times to understand it. You might have to have that album on repeat for a week until the lyrics make any sense. You're allowed to engage with it and can keep engaging with it until it means something to you. People will see a painting at a museum and laugh about not getting what the big deal is but like you can come back, you can see it at another time, and maybe that next time it'll be different for you. I'm of the belief the "media literacy crisis" would solve itself if more people just sat down and did it again. Watched, read, played, listened, etc like I don't think people are getting more ignorant necessarily I just think we're not glorifying personally replaying things nearly as much as we should be.

[petorahs]

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