#hdwgh?

[h-d-w-g-h]

Hi this is the post explaining the au.

The “How Did We Get Here AU” is an idea that’s been marinating in my brain for a while now. It’s time to finally talk about it.

As stated in Zimvoid, every Zim has a thing. This Zim’s thing is that he was assigned to go to Earth way earlier than in canon. When they get there, his spaceship malfunctions resulting in it crashing right into the Membrane household. He assumes Gaz and Prof dead as Dib is the only one showing any signs of life.

Zim’s leg got injured in the crash and so he decides to postpone invading Earth for when they heal. They leave Earth for the time being, but decide to take Dib with them as they think an alien life form might be useful. 

Then, still loyal to the Empire, Zim returns to Irk to watch Operation Impending Doom II unfold. Around the same time, Zim also has to amputate its lower right leg, as an infection settles in.

As time goes by Zim tries to plan out his Earth invasion. He communicates with the Tallest, or rather tries, they ignore or ridicule him most of the time. The thing is, Zim is actually making progress, his creations are good. The Tallest however don’t care due to Zim’s record. 

While all that is going on, Zim is also taking care of the human he took from Earth. He mostly treats him like one would a pet, it is a child after all, not very smart. He knows the very basics when it comes to human needs. Zim does not know the child’s name, nor does he want to name them. Dib gets the nickname “Stinky” (playing on how Zim uses the word Stink quite lot in the canon)

Time passes and Zim cuts ties with the Empire. They’ve done nothing but disrespected him despite his trials. They failed to provide for him as an Invader. Cutting ties also means moving out. For a while Zim and Stinky just jump between different planets to see what sticks. They’re trying to avoid Irken colonies, but don’t exclude them completely. 

When Stinky gets even older, Zim sees some form of intelligence in the alien. They start schooling him for something like a second GIR. Stinky is very much interested in the technology shown so he obeys.

They make their (hopefully) forever home on Cyberflox. It’s hard at first, it isn’t the most friendly environment, but they manage to get by. Stinky seems to do fairly good. He gets along with most citizens and figures out ways to deal with the unwelcoming planet. Eventually the same happens to Zim, the aliens “warmed up” to them as they’re no longer an Invader, nor in support of the Empire. 

While Zim did cut ties with the Empire, there are Irkens it still talks with to have an idea of what is going on in there.

Hey, let's talk about Dib.

Dib is fully aware of not being Irken, however he tries to blend in. She styles her hair similar to an Irken antenna. She’s learned the alphabet and knows her way with Irken technology. They are really persistent on getting a PAK of their own, they believe they can modify it to fit a human. Zim however insists that he doesn’t need one.

Dib knows fairly little about Earth. Zim did provide him with some information on Earth, but it is very lacking. The most visible human thing about either is their wardrobe.

Stinky is in no way, shape or form recognized as a child of Zim (or whatever the alien equivalent would be). He’s merely a person living in the same place as Zim. Zim doesn’t like acknowledging Stinky as its child, Dib however mostly refers to Zim as dad.

Dib is open to learning about alien cultures and is somewhat fluent in different alien dialects. He’s enthusiastic about machinery design and focuses on becoming a robotics engineer. Yet their enthusiasm sometimes leads to mistakes that can cause a need to start over. From scratch.

While Zim is rather cold and hostile to the idea of being a parent, then he does care for the kid.

AND the care is mutual, when needed - Dib will provide to the best of her abilities for Zim.

The two enjoy working on tech together, participate in usual child-parent activities and often go to just have fun on Cyberflox. Zim takes Stinky with him almost everywhere he goes. He knows Dib would most likely be fine left alone, but there is that irk of worry. They're often snarky to each other, but never abusive. So yeah, that's it. That's the au.

#invader zim #dib membrane #invader zim AU #how did we get here au #hdwgh au

[dancing-heart-pony]

August Art Prompts, Day 12: Island 🏝️

Robbie just woke up. How did he get here???

#jacksepticeye #septicart #jacksepticeye egos #septic egos #robbie the zombie #zombie rob #zombie island #arts #digital art #DancingAugustArt23 #AugustArt #August #My2023ArtRenaissance #stranded #deserted island #shipwrecked #how did we get here #hdwgh #lol #GET IT? #island #zombie #robbie #zombie boi

[fwob]

Did you freak out at the latest video title like the rest of us?

only a little

#i wasnt worried abt jacob retiring if thats what ur askin #ive heard him talk abt his retirement plans on hdwgh #but like . scary ! #ace speaks #ask

[silverfox66]

Good memories 🥹. I remember being really nervous going, because I was going alone. But everyone in the community was so nice and welcoming 😇

#jacksepticeye #hdwgh #How did we get here tour #already several years ago

[arthyritis]

Five years since mine and my mom's HDWGH anniversary, man the time flies T-T

#greys random updates #hdwgh

[arceoptryx]

k4 is currently loosing 1.15 aa wr to jellie. they have been building a cat farm for 40+ minutes. they have like 15 minutes left to continue flattening a village to manipulate cat spawns. 20 killed cats. my streamer.

#this after doing a sick hdwgh clutch. its such a funny run.

[bee-dot-exe]

I'm a day late but four years. I can not believe it's been four years since I went to the the HDWGH show and met one of my best friends. Thank you for letting us build this community beside you and letting us all grow together

#jacksepticeye #jse fandom #jse community #jse family #positive mental attitude #how did we get here #hdwgh

[haebe-doesart]

Legend by The Score and Fyroah, thoughts?

#like yknow that hc about hdwgh corrupting ppls code so runners don't usually play it too often #also something something no one plays it much except him something wr recognition to be a legend #blinded by drive and ambition until he realises the toll its taking on him #'till all my scars bleed golden' indeed #is this anything idk im not super familiar w fyroah but i had the thought #hae! she speaks!

[spacemilkbag]

he lost AA to a dolphin 😭😭

#and the sniffers probably #the wandering trader spawning right when he started doing hdwgh was a sign that this was not meant to be lmao

[notreallyuseless]

After almost 3 years of not wearing my How Did We Get Here shirt... i'm finally letting it out of my closet and see the light of day haha. Feels good.

(The neck hole is getting a bit tight but i needed an extra boost today so on me it goes!)

#the shirt looks kind of intense like #you have a green infected eye + leaking letters haha #looks a little bit metal #hdwgh #jackseptieye

[h-d-w-g-h]

memories

#invader zim #dib membrane #invader zim AU #how did we get here au #hdwgh au

[smithsparker]

holy fuck they actually talked about the demo derby

#i almost forgot about that i didnt know that was The first car accident #i heard the hdwgh story but i thought that they were like. seperate occasions lmao #dude. thats such a dangerous shoot i dont know how the fuck that was allowed its insane #i didnt know it was This bad jesus christ #damn. im just baffled that this story was even worse than i thought #sas.txt

[hollenka99]

Whoo, I stay losing!

#literally if you live in East Anglia people will Not go anywhere near you when it comes to tours etc #like maybe comedians will (possibly) but otherwise? yeah no #sucks to suck ig #I mean tbh I probably wouldn't have gone anyway because I've only been to like 2 shows (1D concert and jse's HDWGH tour) #but yeah it would have been nice if Tommy went to idk Cambridge or Norwich etc #I can get a bus or train to one of them #I know it's not Tommy's decision but man tour organisers *hate* East Anglia apparently

[twinprimeconjecture]

elden might stop streaming mcsr sadge

#another streamer falls to reset #also he keeps saying his world records were in like 'non competative categories' #doesnt see that theyre only competetive now because people like him kepy grinding and finding new strats and keeping the category alive #plus i really think we deserve a wr with someone doing chad hdwgh

[arthyritis]

Going through my Facebook memories and seeing my week countdown profile change updates from five years ago, in prep for tour XD

On another note, it's been almost five years since the tour I'm gonna cry 😳

#greys random updates #hdwgh

[rogue-of-broken-time]

Hello hello, JSE community! I have some BIG news!

Everyone's invited to attend…

the Community Septicart Stream!

That's right! Since we're coming up on the anniversary of the first JSE Community theory stream, I'm gonna host something special!

Where: my Twitch channel, as per usual!

When: Tentatively set for Sunday, May 28th, but this is subject to change. We'll see how things progress as the time comes closer– I'll keep everyone posted on the final verdict!

Who: Everybody in the community is welcome to participate! No skill level required– whether it's a doodle, a full-on illustration, or anything in between or beyond, everybody can join in!

How: Submit your art to us using the tag

#SepticartRevival2023

and be sure to tag me on any art that you post! I'll be reblogging it, too!

More details:

This event will be hosted by myself and the always-lovely @turquoisemagpie, and the theme we've decided on is this:

What was your favorite moment on the JSE channel?

This can be taken as broadly as you want– whether it's ego stuff, community shenanigans, the HDWGH era, certain milestones, or just a random playthrough that's made its way into your heart. Anything can be fair game!

Most of all though, have fun with it! And remember to put the tag on any art you want to showcase to the rest of the community! :D

#jacksepticeye #SepticartRevival2023 #jse community #jacksepticeye egos #septicart