#but nope!

[fivedollarfred]

I had issues with keeping myself on track with writing, and because I've been on a better drawing spree, I thought drawing something quick about/inspired by my main fic series would help. I think it did! :D

This isn't really something that's meant to be an actual scene, but I did use chapter 16 as the inspiration so... I guess spoilers??? If you think you'd like to check it out, here's a link

#fanart #digital art #krita #sketch #fanfiction art #ao3 fanfic #team fortress 2 #team fortress two #tf2 scout #tf2 sniper #It's about time I drew something that actually conveyed the tone of the story #If you saw all the illegible doodles I've kept in my folders you'd think it was a slice-of-life fic #But nope! #Survival horror baby!

[travisdermotts]

this week's edition of the leafs™

first edition can be found here

background photo credit: mark blinch

mitch and auston photo: from @3416 's gifs :)

#these are therapeutic to make tbh #was waiting until today to make it in hopes that tonight's game would be more fun #but nope! #toronto maple leafs #auston matthews #mitch marner #the leafs magazine

[marlynnofmany]

Just a Rock

For all the time I’ve spent traveling through space, I haven’t spend much of it actually out in space. It’s unsettling. Inside the ship, I can forget how close the airless void is, how small our precious bubble of air. But outside, everything is black like some vast creature ate all the color in the universe first, then the air, and is now hungering for life forms too.

Sometimes those distant stars look like teeth.

These are the thoughts that tend to pop up when I’m in my exo suit, hoping that my thruster pack doesn’t run out of fuel before I make it back to the ship. But then an empty pack of chips will float by my visor, and I can refocus on business.

That’s how it happened today, at any rate. (And yes, “day” is a silly concept in the blackness of space.) We’d made a detour to see if we could pick up some extra funds by gathering salvage from a museum ship that had gone kablooey, but so far all we were finding was trash.

Paint jetted past in her own exo suit, upside-down to my frame of reference, then stopped to pull apart a jumble of carpet fragments. “They really did clear out the good stuff already,” she said over the radio. She swatted aside a drink cup with her tail, looking like a little space-suited dinosaur, a thought that kept me entertained for a good few seconds.

Captain Sunlight’s voice said, “Keep an eye out for scrap metal. That may already be gone too, but it’s worth a shot.” She was somewhere else in the drifting junk pile, or maybe back near the ship; I couldn’t tell. There was too much stuff in the way. This was a mildly alarming thought — out of sight meant out of safety — but I caught a glimpse of the Frillian twins posted as safety guards at the edge of the cloud, and my heartbeat settled a bit.

“Do you think anyone will buy some mildly used carpet?” Paint asked the captain. “It’s only in several pieces.”

“Let’s go with ‘no.’”

“What about some very exotic — what is this — napkins? Made with authentic Earth wood fibers!”

I looked over at that. “How can you tell?”

“Oh, I have no idea,” Paint said. She held up half of a wall placard. “But this is from the Earth exhibit, so maybe the napkins are too.”

I looked around at the trash in a new light. “Man, it’s a pity we weren’t here for any of the good stuff.”

“Yeah, and all these food packages are empty! We can’t even get you a slightly exploded taste of home!”

I waved my hand through a cluster of soda bottles. “I appreciate the thought.”

Paint jetted over to a different pile of whatever. “Hey, do you think any of this food trash was actually an exhibit? Packaging from olden days?”

“Uh, maybe,” I said. “Probably not. That’s not the sort of thing I’d expect on a multi-species museum ship. A janky little humans-only one, maybe. But even then, most people aren’t going to care.”

Something clunked against the back of my helmet. I hate that. Nothing like a reminder that I can’t see behind me like some species can. I toggled the jets to rotate in place, so I could find the offending object.

It was a rock.

“What’s this doing here?” I asked, closing a gloved hand around it and bringing it in for a closer look.

“What’d you find?” Paint asked, sticking out sideways from behind a twisted bench.

“A rock.”

“A meteorite rock?” she asked. “Oh hey, do you think it pierced the hull?”

“No, it doesn’t look like a space rock,” I said, turning the small gray-and-white lump over. It was mostly smooth, with a divot that would have fit a fingertip if I hadn’t been wearing the gloves. “Weird. I wonder if it was part of some Neolithic exhibit or something.”

“Can I see?” Paint jetted over to park herself in roughly the same orientation as me. She was very good with that jetpack.

I showed her the rock. “It doesn’t look like any gemstone I know. Maybe some kid had it in their pocket, then threw it away.”

Paint cocked her head. “Is that normal, for your young to carry rocks around?”

“Sure. You never picked up something you thought was neat as a kid?”

“Not a rock,” Paint said with exaggerated disdain. “A sweet-smelling seednut or herb, absolutely.”

“But look: it’s even got a little finger groove,” I pointed out. “You could stick it in a pocket and rub it for luck.”

“Could you?”

I smiled. “You could. You probably wouldn’t, but…”

“Why?”

I looked at the rock again, already fond of it. “I get the feeling that I couldn’t explain this to a point where you’d agree.”

Paint shrugged. “Probably not. But hey, we found you a souvenir after all. From probably the Earth section of whatever museum this is.” She grabbed a handful of colorful pamphlets drifting by. “The ‘Galaxy in a Bottle Museum Tour Ship.’ Who named that?”

My smile turned into a wide grin. “Humans.”

Paint grumbled about the unflattering comparison of an elite starship to a simple bottle. When she moved to toss the pamphlets away, I held out a hand.

“What’s that white one?” I asked. “It looks like a display sign.”

Paint flipped over the stack and separated the one I meant. “You’re right. Hey, it’s about a rock!”

I reached out a grabby hand. “Gimme.”

She passed it over. “Is it that rock?”

I read the title, then was gut-punched by familiarity. I’d heard about this. “Yes,” I managed, skimming the rest of the sign and holding the rock close. “This is Bethan’s Rock.”

“What?”

I fumbled to explain. “Ages ago, a kid visited a museum — a human kid — and learned what museums were for, then offered her favorite rock as a donation, so other people could appreciate it too.”

Paint cocked her head in the other direction. “And they took it?”

“Yes!” I must have looked a little wild at this point, but I didn’t care. “The adults agreed that it was a fine thing to donate, not to mention adorable, and the only one of its kind that I’ve ever heard of. More museums should house the occasional favorite rock, though I suppose they wouldn’t be as special if they did.”

“So just to clarify,” Paint said. “There isn’t anything valuable about this rock, except that one of your youths decided there was. And all the adults played along.”

I smiled down at it, careful not to let it drift away. “It’s the most precious non-precious stone I’ve ever seen.”

Paint stared for a moment. “It’s not even one of those shiny ones you like.”

I laughed. “I know!”

The captain called us back in at that point, having found one decent chunk of metal among the mountains of trash. We had a schedule to keep.

I folded the sign and tucked it into my suit pocket, but held the rock tight in my fist as I jetted toward the ship, working the controls with one hand. I was already thinking of the safest place in my quarters to keep it until we got ahold of the proper Earth museum authorities. Other humans would want to see Bethan’s Rock, after all, but it would be my honor to watch over it until they could.

~~~

(Inspired by this post. Long live Bethan’s Rock.)

These are the ongoing backstory adventures of the main character of this book. More to come!

#my writing #the Token Human #humans are weird #science fiction #haso #hfy #eiad #humans are space orcs #or possibly space magpies #pack bonding #you'd think I'd run out of ideas for this series of short stories #but nope! #not even close #it's fun #and while it was definitely not the original plan #now I may just end up writing a sequel novel that features The Old Crew #these were meant to be little throwaway moments #but THAT didn't last more than a single story #love these guys #anyway now should be safe to tag without spoilers: #Bethan's Rock

[respectthepetty]

Do you ever think Jojo watched The Charming Stepmom, saw Phuwin and Khaotung dealing drugs, and thought "I'm gonna make them play rich boys with a dead parent and a drinking problem so they fight the guy they love when they're drunk"

Because I do!

#jojo tichakorn #phuwin tangsakyuen #khaotung thanawat #sometimes I think I hallucinated The Charming Stepmom #but nope! #never let me go #only friends

[ivysoul]

crying in the shower about the life you desperately want but you’ll never get to have <<<

#i just wanna be happy #and comfortable in my own skin and life #i think i deserve it #but nope!

[ohbo-ohno]

im about to sound like the least creative person on the planet but i’ve been putting day 12 of kinktober off since i started prepping and i STILL don’t have anything 🫠 so if anyone has a fun somno/medical kink/costume idea please consider shooting it my way lmfao

#this is a little pathetic but like. im STUMPED #i kept telling myself i’d have something #but nope!

[cameoutstruggling93]

Today is trash. Car got collided into by a silly human not doing the speed limit then tried to blame it on me. No car for a few days. Slay.

#please excuse my face #girls #nerdy girls #bambi eyes #hazel eyes #i am irrate #this WHOLE thing could have been avoided if my parentals communicated to me about when to pick up my dad from his colonoscopy #but nope! #fucking cluster fuck #i blow dried my hair and everything

[lizardlullabye]

#fanart #drawtectives #abayomi #don jovi #if they were roommates ... #but nope! #and they were co workers who can share some mid-afternoon breakfast or something other #drawtober #day 19 #lizardlullabye

[soundcrusher]

More Blurrways!

Sometimes it feels like I'm the sole captain of this ship, but by god, am I going to sail it!

#transformers #transformers armada #sideways #blurr #you would think that with who Sideways is; he would have the rains #but nope! #it's Blurr

[commandershepardvasfuckit]

Oh I am an idiot sandwich

#wore a top that showed an acceptable amount of cleavage to work today #and a coworker goes #girl why is there dirt in your cleavage? #and I assumed it was because we were outside at an event #and I had been climbing around trying to get good photos #and probably got dirt on my hands that eventually just ended up in my cleavage #but nope! #bruises from the other night #so obviously the dirt didn’t brush off #and I had to look her in the eye and lie #about how I had no idea where those came from #maybe it was when I was carrying equipment around the office #setting up new PCs #maybe the corner of a tower dug in? #she did not buy it #home girl knows #just let it be

[rottedbrainz]

I know I know it's like a day after but I'm still gonna post some Halloween spirit! After all there's only 364 days till next Halloween! Might aswell!

Now to share my muppet ocs and their couple / friendship costumes!

Also I tweeked Libbs, Giovanni, Valerie, and David's designs a little bit for older versions. Will definitely need some more work!

Tibbs 💍 Rose as Jessica and Roger Rabbit respectfully! I mean just look at her! She slays!!!

Rand 💍 Jamie as Casa Dojo House Ken and Barbie! [Lol I just imagine Jamie saying they were gonna be Barbie and Ken, and Rand finding a loop hole. Jamie never said what Ken he had to dress up as! Then Halloween comes up and he walks out the room in his costume! Jamie can't even be mad! She just laughs!]

Libb 💍 Giovanni as Red Ridding Hood and the Big bad Wolf. Giovanni big grin just fits perfect with it!

Now...don't ask me what went through my mind with Valerie and David's costume, because I don't even know. I just had the thought of...David would so kill it in a maid costume!!! Now I'm gonna draw Rand in it too!!!

And under the cut are a few drawings of Rose and Tibbs costume!

Also some un-halloween-related doodles!

#late halloween post! #at first i thought that Tibbs and Rose Duo costume was gonna be my favorite #BUT NOPE! #DAVIDS COSTUME IS DEFINITELY MY TOP PICK!!! #the muppets #muppets #art #dr teeth and the electric mayhem #myart #muppets mayhem #muppet oc #Jamie #Rand #Libb #Giovanni #valerie #Rose&Tibbs❤ #doodles #halloween costumes!

[fandomwe1rd0]

Planetina: You underestimate Morty! He's a very mature young man!

Me: *Throws up*

#Fuck Planetina #This line just gives off groomer vibes #I can't #I just wish she got what she deserved #but nope! #She just cries #As if she didn't just groom Morty #Rick should've killed her tbh #like how he did with Mr. Jellybean #fuck mr. jellybean as well #rick and morty #rick sanchez #morty smith #rick c137 #rick #and #morty

[mymanyfandomramblings]

I love love love it when the episode summaries for streaming services COMPLETELY undersell really important/intense episodes by boiling them down to the most basic and hilarious descriptions. 'Mabel puts on a sock puppet show', 'Steven helps Pearl find her phone', yes and what about the high stakes plot? i just think its so funny

#this is not me advocating for episode summaries to be spoilers #i mean #something like #'dipper makes a deal with bill cipher' #or 'pearl finally tells Steven the truth about his mother' would have been fine #but nope! #most misleadingly simple descriptions ever it is! #gravity falls #steven universe #sock opera #a single pale rose

[unicornsaures]

ill forever adore going through my old sketchbooks because its like going through memories i never knew i had

#dpdr my beloathed<3 #memory gaps i hate you !! #like what the fuck do you MEAN i cant tell when somethings real and somethings not #its ironic how my longest lasting memories are when i was drunk #like you would THINK that would be the most forgotten thing #but nope! #maybe because msot of the times i was drunk deeply affected me as a person #and i wont stop reminding myself about it #but! #brain if youre gonna fuck up my memories please let me forget the oens i want to forget pls n thanks #ugh #vent post #vent #dolirants #i love projecting onto laurens though if you couldnt tell #riddling that bitch with anxiety and paranoia and dpdr and rvery problem ive ever faced #honestly i think my mind starting blocking out just..everything #like everything ever #8th grade wasnt even bad ? #likr maam could i like #idk #remember that pls? #7th grade i understand #but like ? #can i remember the rest? #ughh #me ranting in the tags again

[idreamofticklehugs]

Agreed with anon and as for why or how mm no true explanation you just give off those vibes just like you give off vibes you would love to get tummy nibbles and raspberries :) ~

Now listen here young lady that is not valid evidence!! As for those raspberries, I think someone’s projecting 🤭🤭

#asks #nice try #but nope!

[cheese-water]

Empiresblr: Oh my god. I am so HYPED for Jimmy’s villain arc he hinted at this episode! It’s been a long time coming and after all the character had been though, I can’t wait to see how The Sheriff takes his revenge!

Empiresblr who also watched dsmp:

#please let me be wrong please let me be wrong— #context: tommy (other guy) greifed a mc house as a joke #and was swiftly “exiled” from the main part of the server by his bff #Everyone thought this would start his villain arc since he kept being betrayed/screwed over by his loved ones #but nope! #Tom Simons himself decided to put his oc through the most traumatizing angst I’ve ever watched #His character’s mental state and will to live deteriorated for over a month #while live-streaming every single day of it #If you ever wondered why mcyt fans use c! and cc! tags he is why #It’s a fantastic watch but MAN it’s harrowing #I’m not kidding look up tws if my synopsis interests you at all #It may be just me but I’m forever scared by THAT plot twist and won’t fall for it again #And Jimmy for some reason creates the most tragic characters so I’m scared #empiresblr #dsmp #empires s2 #empires smp #empires jimmy #jimmy solidarity #tommyinnit #exile arc #exile tommy #villain arc #mc roleplay everybody #solidaritygaming