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oooocleo · 1 year
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Perfect reason for me to pick up the bug drawings again is to stick them in the lore doc 💁 this is megascolia procer
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stevie-petey · 2 months
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could we perchance get a lil blurb about why/how reader and dustin started their code blues, or maybe just one of their code blues before all the upside down stuff started ? love seeing their sibling relationship always and i think seeing them talking and sharing emotions with each other would be really sweet <3
dustin n reader <333 babies <333
enjoy !
"just because dad left it doesnt mean you can be a bitch."
dustins words cut through you like knives.
"okay, first off, never use that word towards a girl ever again." he rolls his eyes at you and you flick his nose, which he scoffs at. "secondly, i have no idea what youre talking about."
dustin again rolls his eyes. "yeah, you do. youve been a real b- i mean, a real jerk lately."
you want to argue with him, but the words dont seem to come. all you seem to do lately is argue with everyone. and now, confronted with your little brother calling you bitch, you find that youre exhausted.
"i have, havent i?" you finally admit.
dustin nods. "yeah."
you forget sometimes how smart the kid can be. hes only nine and yet here he is, calling you out for actions you shouldve noticed yourself. hes too young to be worrying about this.
"im sorry,"
"its okay. i get it. he sucks, doesnt he?"
"he does, but im still sorry for being such a bitch."
"i thought we couldnt use that word."
you ruffle dustins hair. "nope, youre not allowed to. i am, though."
he sighs, as if expecting that response, and starts to walk out your room. the conversation doesnt feel finished yet, however, and you call after him. "wait!'
"i gotta pee."
"okay, and i told you to wait."
he groans but sits back down on your bed. "do you wanna... talk?"
"ew!"
"i know, but... im serious, buddy. we havent really talked since dad left and i realize i kinda suck as a big sister right now." you feel guilt crawling up your throat, one of the few emotions youve felt these last few days. your dad left a few weeks ago, but sometimes it feels like its been a lifetime.
"you dont suck," dustin reassures you. "youre just... scary right now."
you snort. "yeah, like thats any better."
its quiet now, and dustin sits stiffly against your bed. he seems scared being so close to you, as if you could erupt any second, and you feel horrible for it. youre not sure what you can do, though. theres still so much anger within you, resentment and betrayal, and you dont know how to express so much without hurting those around you.
then, an idea comes to you.
"what about this. we'll call it a code blue."
dustin looks up at you, curious. "whats a code blue?"
"well, my dear brother, its something we'll do when we cant express how we feel or when we think the other sibling needs to have a talk. whenever one of us calls a code blue, the other has to answer honestly and listen as best as they can. once its over, we never bring it up again and we conclude with a hug. hows that sound?"
he thinks for a moment. "honest about anything?"
"mhm,"
"alright. i think that could work. seems less emotional."
you laugh. "i figured youd like that part."
"so... code blue?" dustin asks hesitantly.
"code blue."
you tell dustin everything, explaining why youve been so destructive and bitter and mean. he listens as best as any nine year old can, and as you tell him everything, the weight that had been pressing against your chest these last few weeks begins to lessen. slowly, during the code blue, it becomes easier to breathe.
when youre finally done, right as the last words leave your lips, dustin throws his arms around you. "i love you."
you bring a hand to his hair and kiss the top of his head. "i love you, too. dont let me get all mean again, yeah?"
"i wont."
"good."
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flightyalrighty · 2 months
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Perhaps Rouge and GUN already know Shadow has a bug in his brain. With a head injury like that, surely they did a brain scan and would be scrutinizing it to death. Plus I can't imagine GUN passing up the opportunity to look in his noggin either. Also, do the bugs eat the brain, or do they merely control the host while they take nutrients (from their blood, most likely)?
To preserve the mystery and horror that comes with the unknown for folks that don't wanna lose that, I've placed my answer under this cut:
When the parasite is active (and it is most active during the "moving in" phase before it grows large enough), it produces an invisible field around itself that messes with all electronics within a range. The range is small, of course, when it's just a larva, and increases either with size or, in the case of the cave, numbers.
For most of the time while Shadow was unconscious, the parasite was active and settling in. Any electronics that got too close to his brain during that time would freak out.
This would cause some fear and confusion in the med-bay when, for instance, his heart monitor would randomly go bananas, even when nothing's actually going wrong.
Electronics can be protected from this by being wrapped in aluminum foil, but let's not get ahead of ourselves :P
As for what the parasites eat, they like to feed off of various chemicals that get sent to the brain, but mainly adrenaline. This is why they force their hosts to produce more and more and more of it.
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sherbetyy · 5 months
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earliest drawing of duck i can find that i made…… must’ve made it when i was a wee 12 year old
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get-back-homeward · 27 days
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In the last two years, I’ve encountered the quote “Ringo’s not even the best drummer in the Beatles” attributed to John more times than I can count.
It always hits my brain as wrong not just because I’m nothing if not a Ringo defender but because John knew how freakin lucky they were to have Ringo. If John did say it, it was almost surely intended as a joke and not one to be repeated by Ringo detractors as any kind of evidence of his skills 60 years later.
Fab Four Archivist says it never happened:
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There are fans in the comments who swear they’ve seen video of the 1966 New York press conference where John says this. I’ve watched what I thought was the complete presser and do not remember it. It may be a case of the meme writing over memories.
Does anyone remember actually seeing this clip anywhere?
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nyehilismwriting · 1 year
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Can you tell us a bit about the bugs body language and what it means? It's interesting how different it is from humans to me!!
yeah! so as i've spoken about before, they're a very tactile species - there's often not much of a concept of personal space, especially in groups that have grown up/spent a lot of time together. they're often very casual about touch, even with people they don't know very well; it doesn't really tend to register as threatening or invasive in the way it might for a human.
one of the most obvious indicators of mood is the tail; they'll often give themselves away, and tail movement is quite a good indicator of attention. agitation and anxiety can often be seen in rapid tail twitches, while larger, more pronounced movements often indicate aggression or hostility. they'll quite often wrap their tails around friendly individuals nearby - think of it like holding hands, it can be a comforting/self-soothing gesture but it can also just be unconscious habit.
it's generally considered poor manners to wave your big claws around, too - both among their own species and with humans, it's considered a threat display or an initiation of violence. a little like pointing a loaded gun at someone if the gun was also your arm. they'll use their claws for non-fighting purposes (manipulation of objects, stretching, etc) but they tend to be quite careful to keep them pointed down, away from those around them.
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catsentry · 2 years
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snails doing things
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chippedlore · 26 days
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it's 4-sweater weather, im feeling snug as a bug 🪲🐛🐞🦋
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isjasz · 3 months
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[Day 182]
Grian mentions Hollow Knight on phasmo stream and gave it a 10/10 the crowd goes wild HOLLOW KNIGHT AU LETSGOOOOOOOOOOO
Inspired from this!
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mrtequilasunset · 2 months
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Oh, Lizzy? She is a real sharp tool. If me missus and me was to have a child I'd be real happy if she turned out like her
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kabutoden · 3 months
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making up spec bio homestuck bug facts for fun!!
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oooocleo · 3 months
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have a peep.. ill make a proper post about it when i have time, but i'm very much hoping to be able to make regular bug fae lore updates part of my patreon perks in the coming year.. i hope thats something folks are interested in! & it'll also help me make steady progress w/ it haha
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stevie-petey · 13 days
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What if bugs favorite song was left by her dad? Like let's say long ago before her dad truly became a dick, he would sit with bug and Dustin and sing to them or teach them to play instruments. I personally think bug is a former daddy's girl ( but I can't be certain cause idk what he was like) so she'd love to hear her dad sing to her and it was just a very sweet moment for them. Well bugs Dad gifts her a little cassette tape of her favorite songs her dad would sing ( let's be real we heard Dustin in never ending story, bug and Dustin had to have got their musical prowess from someone). They're still her favorite despite the bittersweet feelings behind them. She hates her dad for leaving but still cherishes the memories behind the music. It reminds her of a simpler time before all the chaos she's been through. The memory behind it is just her, Dustin and her dad sitting on the porch ( giving mama Henderson a well deserved break). Dustin and bug are little then. Dustin is a toddler and can't quite keep still yet, but still listening to his dad, while bugs right there at his side. It's cool out, mellow wind, calm skies closer to sunset. It's a memory she holds very dear to her, which leads to some complicated feelings, but still it's nice.
my dear anon youre absolutely correct. bug was a daddys girl, she adored her father so much, and while she adores her mom, she recognizes that dustin is more similar to her than she is and that hes the mommas boy.
when the divorce happens, it hurt because not only did bug lose her role model and favorite person in the world, she also lost the parent who knew her best. he taught her everything she knows now, from her taste in comics to the music she likes and how to always be kind to those who may not deserve it. her dad was the reason for all of this, and its why she became so mean and spiteful when he left. how are you expected to continue kindness when the person who taught it to you leaves ?
and ive been careful to not mention any singing stuff yet, because bug CAN sing and its more lore that we will see in season 3 and 4 !!
but to sum up: yes, her favorite song is from her dad, and steve will unknowingly bring warmth back to a cold memory she was haunted by for a long, long time
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freiiaa · 1 month
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@onenicebugperday
thank you for your content, because it inspires me to create. The bugs is very, very cute💗
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sherbetyy · 1 month
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when i was 6 i used to pray every night that princess luna from mlp would come in my dreams and we would play together and have fun
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foxfaer · 8 months
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PPE for bug people
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