#Pomme did amazing

[murmuringbug]

woah its badboy that's crazy, what's he doing here?

[omglescubes]

look how hard i can cry....;_;

[qsmprambling]

I may or may not have had a nap yesterday evening and managed to wake up at the start of Bad's stream around 11pm and then simply... did not go to sleep. And now I am at work.

Oops :3c

[manishroom]

okay. who next

[royalarchivist]

Bad: I don't think we've reached an ending, but we've reached an end for some things. [...] There are no permanent endings, Chat. There are no permanent goodbyes. Only goodbyes for now. Only goodbyes for now, ok?

Bad talks a little bit to his chat about the Egg admins leaving, and the future.

[ Transcript ↓ ]

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Bad: All right, Chat. I need to have a serious talk with you for a little bit. Here Pepito, I'm gonna keep riding! Sorry Pepito, I’ll keep riding. I'm gonna have a serious talk with the Chat since we got 12 minutes to kill.

But yes, Chat. Yes, some of the… Eggies are leaving, which I know is a really sad thing to see following such a fun and happy day of Murder Mystery, which was really fun. And I know– as far as I know right now, just, I'm aware that I was– I'm aware that Pepito— er, not- sorry, Pepito is behind me, see Pepito? He's right there.

As far as I know, Chat, right now I'm aware of Richas left, or will be leaving, Lullah will be leaving, and I believe Chayanne will be leaving. And… it's really heartbreaking. And it's hard to talk about, obviously, ‘cuz we made so many memories with them over the past year. So… I think, I don't know. Obviously like, there's things I wanna say, things I will say, things I won't say, you know… And I just… I dunno. Right now just gonna… filling you guys in. But uh, yeah, they will no longer be around. So… Yeah, it’s very sad, I’m very sad. But I think… I don't think– or at least I'd say I hope that it's not the end of any particular adventures for them going forward.

And I don't know, we'll see what the future holds for any particular thing. You feel me? Just like– just enjoy the memories today. Relish in the sadness chat. Embrace the sadness for a bit, and understand that like, I think tomorrow will be better, and just give the love and appreciation to the amazing people— give the love and appreciation, Chat, to the amazing people of the project who worked so hard and put their heart and soul into everything they did. All of the Eggy actors, all the builders, all the people who worked on everything. Each one of them. I think each one of the Eggs really put themselves into their characters.

Obviously, in particular, I was particularly close to Dapper, Pomme, and Richas, and I'm gonna miss them the most, obviously, Chat. I don't know personally, I don't know what my– I can't speak necessarily on what my future holds because… you know, in regards to anything ‘cuz I'm just kinda going through the emotions right now and just kind of feeling the emotions, you know?

[Groans] I dunno, Chat. I’m just feelin’ it, and sometimes it’s hard to put things into words. You know? When you’re feeling stuff. So… It's hard to play, uh… it's hard to play Minecraft with, um, with people for so long, Chat. You know, to spend so much time with people. And you guys were here for the ride, you were here for the journey. Don't be sad when a particular ride happens, Chat. Be happy you were able to ride it to begin with. Ok?

I think– I feel– I think personally, Chat, I feel very blessed to have been able to experience the– and do this stuff I've been able to, you know?

[Long silence]

Ah, we're almost there, we're almost there, Chat.

[Sighs, then reads a chat message] “Thank you for bringing us on this journey with you” I don't think—

One: I don't think the journey is over completely, right? I can't say with certainty Chat, what the future holds, right? And I don't know– I don't know what the future holds, Chat. I don't think– I don't think we've reached an ending, but we have– we’ve reached the end for some things, yes. And as for what it means– what I mean by “an ending,” I dunno. We'll see what happens, you know? I think the chapter as far as like— obviously, like… you know, when you graduate school for example, right? It is an ending of sorts. It's an ending of THAT experience, right? The experience that you had with those particular people in that particular place. It's not an ending to those people, or your interactions with those people. You feel me?

[Sighs] There's other things I want to say Chat, but… I’m doin’ my best to just keep myself reigned in a little bit. Guess I'm feeling a little- a lil’ emotional. Trying to reign in those emotions, you know? One day at a time. But make sure you're following, and stick around, because I have a feeling we'll have more fun stuff that you guys will not want to miss. Trust me. Trust me Chat, every day is gonna be an adventure.

[ramons-elevator]

After all everything that happened yesterday, my heart aches. I watched Bads VOD because i couldnt at the time and bawled my eyes out when he read Pommes letter

And if you are in the same boat, i need you to remember something.

Even though this year so far was really rough for the QSMP, please please please remember that this server was built on love and survived because of all the love that was put into it

Quackity wanted to bring his english speaking friends and spanish speaking friends together because he loves them both

He wanted to add as many languages as he could because he wanted as many people as possible to see how amazing different people cultures are

The eggs were only supposed to be a short event but lasted for over a fucking year because the community and the CCs loved them so much

So many defense and safety things came into play, like TTT or the Ninho, because the Ccs loved their kids so much

Pac e Mike/the brazilians started the trend of making cultural events because they wanted everyone to experience what they do in their culture and show how amazing it is

People logged on everyday to take care of their egg and just to hang out with their friends

CCs met up IRL and flew to places they had never been before because they love each other and wanted to spend time with each other

People like Foolish, Bad, Cellbit, Roier, Philza, Fit, Bagi and more started to learn Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German because of their eggs and wanted to communicate with each other more. Hell, I started learning Portuguese because i wanted to understand Cellbit and Tazercraft more

This server was built on love and survived because of the months and months of love that got put into it

Please never forget that love. Keep creating fanart, fanfics, cosplays, etc.

Ill never forget what this server and eggies did to my life. I never wanna stop learning different languages because of this server.

Love is the reason this server exists and its the reason it will never die <3

[kayleighthekoala]

Continuing the post of the mods about to get added on qsmp!

4) LET'S DO: VINERY

(this one I am actually not sure about but I did see the cupboards matching the images in the pictures of this mod. But this mod is super cool and adds as name suggests wines, the wine press, a chapel, and a bunch of cool stuff! Aypieree wanted this one! It adds a new unique Armor set, a new wood and decorative blocks)

5) FAIRY LIGHTS MOD

(Finally!!!!!!! *Insert that etoiles clip* Waited so long for this one. It's so pretty. Can't wait to see how this will be used in builds. Ik baghera is gonna love it. Plus our little eggos like lulah, Em and Pomme who are all great interior designers are gonna use it in their own creative ways too!

6) CLUTTERED MOD

(I saw someone spotted this one in the posters and i have literally become a fan of this mod. It's so flipping awesome and adds so much furniture! I literally can't wait for this one. Just look at the pictures. Think about it this mod is literally the best for interior decorations. I couldn't include all images sadly of this mod but this mod is probably the one I am most excited about)

Just thinking about the upcoming birthday parties. Plus potential date *looks at teaduo* with these mods it's gonna look so amazing. Plus upcoming events or tazercraft builds!

[genevawrenn]

A dynamic from QSMP I am not sure I will ever get over is the parents who had to raise their children mostly alone, sometimes multiple.

Like you had Philza, with Missa often 'asleep' [in canon] he had to protect Chay and Lullah by himself. I think that combined with his already hermit like tendencies could have isolated him if his friends weren't so damn stubborn.

Speaking of, his brother-in-law [actually, Missa is Spreen's brother in canon] Fit was also in the same boat. Not many were willing to go toe to toe with the impressive warrior raised on bloody deadlands who went from merely caring for his charge to loving him so absolutely and completely I think they might have been one of the only parent child pairings that didn't have any major fights. Not to mention the bond between old allies morphing into best friends when the crow and veteran teamed up once more. Instead of swearing allegiance upon lands of ice and snow this one was serenaded by children's laughter and fresh life everywhere you looked.

But not only Veteran's Duo, there were a few more instances.

Badboyhalo, alone from the start, his huge heart surrounding each child on that island with love as if they were his own. His long hours were the only ones who could keep up with Dapper, the best equipped child ready for anything and any chaos. Then later Pomme and Richas, he had such a loving soul for anyone who needed help, its beautiful.

Foolish, at first he had his partner until suddenly he was left alone with Leo and then also taking in Pepito when no one else could. He had such a comfortable energy with all the children and could charm his way out of any situation. I will forever treasure how each child felt safe enough around him, including Phil's kids, to come hang out occasionally when their parents weren't online cause he spent so long building and creating he was the perfect entertainment.

Tubbo, barely more than a child himself and always being the caring godparent for those he was entrusted with. Then Sunny came along, crashed her way into his life and he happily did everything he could to keep her happy. Even at the sacrifice of himself, he always did his damnedest to keep her safe and content.

I just...I am not sure there will ever be as big of an impact as the QSMP for found family dynamics. It was beautiful and unique watching streamers from across the world band together to care for these children they were entrusted with. Its amazing.

I miss it with everything I have.

[kadextra]

that’s so gorgeous pomme did amazing!!!

[pixelcubito]

New design and color of Pomme's signs :D

Thanks to a chatter pointing out how hard it was for them to read white text on red we may be getting new signs for all the eggs that are way easier for everyone to read. Bad did an amazing job listening to suggestions and trying to find a solution immediately. I do wish that the new designs aren't too complicated cause it may make it a bit harder to read but I trust that they'll know what's best (and I trust Richas' admin as a designer) Let's see what they come up with!!!

[murmuringbug]

Hes so fancy :3

[dappervoided]

Docs vacation to Quesadilla Island!

So I watched Docm77 last Hermitcraft season 9 episode today and RAN to make this.

More so on the topic!

He needed to take a break and get his creative juices flowing? What's a better break (nightmare) than to come enjoy the island for a short while!

I've been spinning around the idea of Qsmp and Hermitcraft crossover since the start of Qsmp. There's so many ideas in my brain about this topic even though it'll never actually happen! I'm so sorry, but some things are bound to get out of my daydreams and materialize into doodles!

I think Doc would LOVE the eggs! Not to mention all the cute creatures they'd show him! He'd get attached instantly, they're too adorable!

I could only fit 3 here without making it too busy, but I wanna expand on what I could see the interactions being. Massive ramblings, often grammatically incorrect ahead:

Sunny - now we all know she's a material princess, they'd love Docs bedtime stories about the diamond pillar wars and his incredible contraptions made of diamond in the Perimeter and all the riches he had. Now Tubbo not only has Pierre to watch out for, but Doc also, cause Sunny would beg him to make stuff out of diamonds to show off!

Empanada - she'd clock in instantly that Doc is a German and would try speaking to him in German every moment she got. Now she has both her mom Niki and Doc to talk in her language to! It's not much of an expansion, but she appreciates it a lot! They'd have many delightful conversations and Doc is always happy to have her build little things together. They learn from each other!

Ramon - besides finally having another redstone genius with an entire Hivemind on the server, Ramon would be interested in how Doc works - both in a cyborg way and in the way he creates mind-blowing, game breaking contraptions. If they're not destroying the server together for fun, they're not making the most of their time! Jk, but it do be nice when both of them get to hang out and show each other what they discovered that's scuffed on the server.

Some eggs that aren't drawn:

Chayanne - finally! Another farmer came around! Chayanne would show off his impressive potato farm and cooking skills to Doc, who will always be amazed at the kids dedication! Doc can finally have his tomato farm in a Minecraft world now, since the mods allow it! It is too free for everyone to use

Tallulah - If she would show Doc the incredible builds she made and her and her papas place, he would be moved to tears! Everything is made with such love and incredible amounts of effort and thought! From her farm of all possible plants, to her garden and to El Cielo De Las Tortugas. Such incredible places to visit and appreciate! And Tallulahs amazing way of storytelling would only serve to amplify those feelings

Dapper - now besides trying cage trap Doc 1000x times, Dapper would definitely show off everything he got once he discovers that Doc is deeply amused and surprised by all the non vanilla things! They would invite Doc to their base to show everything and I mean EVERYTHING there is for show. It's definitely too much, but Doc is very impressed by her and would praise how much work she puts in! Dapper do be the definition of GRIND!

Leo - Leo and her dads made so many incredible builds, Doc would be amazed at how much they did in such a short time! Besides that Leo herself is an incredibly, theatrically even, good at body language and expression! He'd die of cuteness and laughter like all of us already do!

Pomme - we all know that Pomme has so many talents! From being a little musician, to an incredible warrior, to a thought out builder and a spectacularly emotional writer. There's a lot Doc will have to slowly discover about Pomme! And each time the scale and depths of things will get more and more impressive, because the share amounts of time and effort she puts into her creations, passions and loved ones is massive!

Pepito - this kid! Pepito is such an incredible character to be around! Pepito is so dedicated to whatever Pepito does, especially if it's with friends! Whenever Pepito has fun, it always radiates outwards in many different ways! You can't really help yourself but get charged up with energy when you're around. And Doc does just that!

Richarlyson- Richas is a lot in the best ways possible! But we all know he's very much a jokester, he wouldn't miss a beat trying to mess with the goat! And once he finds out what kinds of retaliations Docs is capable of? OH IT'S WAR (for fun, cause that's what it's all about!)

I'm sorry if this is chaotic at some parts or lacking in others, I have to write this all in one go before my battery dies. I haven't been able to watch many streams so I'm sorry if Im not up to date with the characters, but that is what I remember them as! Any corrections or lore updates are always welcome! I want to learn more, especially now that I can't watch!

Anyhow, now that I look back on that drawing why do I feel like I've done something terrible.... I've seen those designs before......

OH NO

[hyperfixation-symposium]

To Dapper and Pomme

As someone who was simply a watcher of the QSMP, to someone who spent hours engaged in your world, I want to thank you both for the work you did.

The eggs were the reason I started watching the QSMP. To this day, I still can recognize all the early cries from the nightmares that happened when the eggs died, and still cry at them.

Though I have been much less active recently, and probably will remain as such, I want to just say thank you if you ever stumble upon my silly little blog. Thank you for the amazing work you did, the characters you played, the work and time you put into them with every other egg admin.

As a fellow roleplayer, as someone who admired your work and still does, I will take this "see you later" to mean everything. To see you later, the characters you play, as we both hide behind this veil of the internet. I hope you two only have the best and get the chance to spend time with the people you've met, as in the end this server did it's job of breaking these boundaries set by languages.

From a silly ghostie who will miss your characters like hell,

Obrigado por tudo, merci, and hasta luego! Love, The QSMP Community, and me.

[beelzebubsis]

feeling insane about what happened yesterday with tallulah and bbh. cause tallulah always goes to bbh to vent or talk about how's she's feeling and she went to go do that yesterday but couldn't because bbh didn't even know who she or philza was. she did an amazing job of portraying like disappointment through just text and an egg model's body language; but it tears me up that somewhere she considered a safe place was gone and she didn't even know and now has to bottle up how shes feeling (which i imagine will be great angst for philza pov).

im really enjoying watching how the eggs are reacting and coping with bbh not knowing them. cause i feel like their reactions are so in sync with their personalities. dapper and richas are both repressing their feelings, both leaning more into their quirky sides of their personality and are seemingly trying to rebuild their relationship with bad, dapper is being out of pocket and richas is being funny and a menace, but underneath it all they are both clearly upset. dapper has barely emoted at all since bbh came back and richas had that moment when they reunited where he ran away. pomme is more expressive with being upset but shes putting on a brave front and staying by bbh side like shes promised. and i feel like shes really got these things across being the one to hang out with bbh the most the past few days.

im rambling. but also egg angst.

[qstarhalo]

Qsmp tierlist from q!Bads perspective!

[Note: Bad didn't fully explain for some of them and I might've missed some notes]

Super Stinky Egg:

★ Richas - (Originally was in S+ but.)

★ Bad - (Originally F tier since q!Bad feels like he's a bad parent because he didn't do a good job on protecting the kids and basically lost everyone in the end. "All of his kids either left or died or were re-frozen or something. All of his friends either left or died". If it went by Bad's own ending, q!Bad would feel a bit more happier about himself)

★ Cucurucho

S+:

★ Dapper

★ Pomme

★ 'Lullah

★ Chayanne

★ Ramon

★ Leo

★ Chunsik

★ Pepito

★ Bobby

★ Empanada

★ Sunny

S:

★ Foolish - Rivals that can't be separated

★ Aypierre - Always got along and had "Stonks (?) and Muffins"

★ YD - Got along with her greatly!!

★ Baghera - An amazing friend and was one of the only people he let adopt Dapper which speaks for itself

★ Max - q!Bad felt really sympathetic towards him because of the loss of Trump(et) and got along with him really well early on. He felt like he could trust him and Dapper got along with Max as well

★ Tubbo - "My coach!!" Got along with Tubbo really well. Only time he felt slightly negative towards Tubbo was because of the chunk but overall, that's his coach

★ Mike - Got along with him, especially more later on, and had fun pranking with him. Felt really close with him more near the end as well

★ Bagi - Felt really close with her and got along with her very well! She was really nice to q!Bad and was really fun to prank!

★ Tina - q!Bad felt like he could trust her, especially when he was really distrusting of other people, and loved pranking her. Got along with her as well and felt like he needed to take care of her.

★ Roier - Great parent for Bobby and Pepito. q!Bad felt a lot of empathy towards him

★ Jaiden

★ Philza - Viewed him as a really good father and liked pranking him

★ Boo - Resident Ghost, felt safe to have around and was fun to hangout with them <3

★ Trump(et) - His death felt more tragic to q!Bad. Was also given a flower and got to spend a little bit more time with him in El Dia de Los Muertos event

★ Ron - Got along with him and became attached to him. Felt like a hostage but also like a kid

A:

★ Fit - Got along with Fit really early on, especially since they were like parents of two (chaotic) kids! And Dapper liked him a lot!

★ Pac - q!Bad felt really bonded with many of the Soulfire members, including Pac

★ Cellbit - A complicated character. Near the end, q!Bad didn't know if he could trust him since he saw his own sanity in q!Cellbit and he doesn't like seeing those aspects of himself.

★ Etoiles - Got along really well and was a really good rival. Was more cautious when the code stuff appeared on Etoiles' arm but overall, q!Bad finds him as a nice guy. Plus, one of Pomme's parents

★ Missa - He really liked Missa and got along with him! Never felt like he had a bad experience with him. Bad viewed their last moment and overall interactions as playful!

★ Felps

★ Antoine - Only ever had good interactions with him and he took good care of Pomme and Dapper

★ Spider-Pepito

★ Ollie - Got along with Ollie despite feeling sketchy about the bunny's. Kept q!Bad company when the kids were gone

★ Coco

★ Trousers

★ Caramel

★ Mouse - She was a big wild card since Bad tried to stay in undercover but he did get along with her!

★ DanSir

★ Tilín - Got taken away before he got too attached to them but does feel bad since he could've saved them

★ Niki - Got counseling from her and got along with her ^^ Plus, she was on Soulfire

★ JuanaFlippa - Was taken away way before q!Bad could get too attached with her. Didn't interact with her that much either

★ Pol - Had really good interactions with him and was fun to prank

★ Luffy - Felt really positive towards them but not quite on the same level as the others

★ Doctovo - Got along with him and was q!Bad's best doctor. And he broke q!Bad out of jail.

★ Gegg - Neutral about him. A but goopy though

★ Biden

★ Vegetta - Gave q!Bad his first backpack but did place mines everywhere. Got along with him but gosh, did q!Vegetta love his mines.

★ Walter Bob

★ Firusflais

★ Luism

B:

★ Acau (?)

★ WillyRex - Didn't know him much but his experience with him was fairly positive and took care of Dapper that one time ^^

★ Carre - Pretty positive interactions when they did ever cross paths

★ Mariana - Positive interactions, especially their first time meeting

★ Casper

★ Pebbles

★ Rayna (?)

★ Abuelito

★ Smokey

★ Senhora Niede

★ Elsangela

★ Snipybara

★ Panselito (?)

★ Luzu - Fairly positive interactions but then again, barely interacted with him. Dapper got along with him so there's that.

★ Dullabara - Gave us the pumpkin head and helped name the them! <3

★ Romero Richas - q!Bad didn't have an understanding of the alter ego but he had experience with the paintings and liked them. "Hey this guy makes good paintings" was basically his thoughts. Didn't get bad experiences with him.

★ Leos Dogs - Found them funny ^^

★ Alexandre

★ Fred - Wasn't a big fan but Fred did visit his house willingly and they got along well

★ Ghost/Admin Bloopers

★ Slimecicle - Didn't feel like he was not a good parent and Slime tried to kill Dapper, but did move past it a bit. Slight positive towards him.

C:

★ Sophia - Neutral but slightly positive. "How do you feel about a calculator?"

★ Arin - Didn't interact much but q!Bad feels neutral about him

★ Richard (first day Richas)

★ Barriguinha Mole - Didn't interact with them much

★ Lenay - Didn't interact much so q!Bad is neutral when it comes to her

★ Quackity - q!Bad felt sympathetic about him because he saw a lot of himself in him. They did butt heads a lot and he stole from Ramon's corpse and did try to kidnap 'Lullah and threatened to kill Chayanne but q!Bad did feel bad for him. He's just a really complicated character to q!Bad. Some days, he'd be on A tier and some days, he'd be on F tier.

★ Iv Stand - q!Bad doesn't like anything related to medicine so he feels pretty negative about them. Only interacted with them on bad days. "Felt like the Grim Reaper"

★ Rubius - Mostly interacted with the angel version. q!Bad was really worried about him due to being powerful but he did give Dapper some nice stuff

★ Rivers - Didn't interact much with her but she was on Soulfire

★ Germen

★ Hugo - Didn't get to interact with but he was really nice ^^

★ Moon

★ Mr. Mustard - q!Bad got shot by them.

★ xXCapybaraGamingEPIC1337Xx

★ Rango

★ Elena - q!Bad didn't interact with her much so he's indifferent about her

★ Codeflippa - q!Bad doesn't like the Code

★ Pescados - Tolerable. Glub glub.

★ The Bunny Guy - Part of the Feds but didn't really see him much

D:

★ José - Everytime José showed up, q!Bad would immediately be put in debt. Never brought good news to q!Bad and never looked forward to seeing him

★ Agent 18 - Helped with Dapper but he was a bit of a gremlin. Not that disliked compared to others

★ Donnie

★ Spreen - Did NOT get along with him but did make amends (?)

★ Sipi - Didn't despise them as much

★ Ratoier

★ Ratakity - Got shot by him in Purgatory and got attacked by the rat when helping Missa. However, being shot by a gun doesn't mean there isn't a possibility for friendship in his eyes

★ Nacho - Not a fan of the egg. He stole from him and killed him. Just negativity upon negativity. He's an egg but he's a monster egg. "But being mad at Nacho for being Nacho is like being mad at a tornado for being a tornado" q!Bad wasn't fond of Nacho but viewed him as a natural disaster. "Like can you be mad at a baby for doing stupid baby stuff?". And Nacho didn't make his kids miserable, only ever did annoying little things towards Bad

★ Grinchas - Made his life a nightmare

★ Duck manager - Kind of was just there but was the reason everyone was trapped on the Island

F:

★ Eyeball Workers - Worse then Bobinho

★ Bobinho - q!Bad murdered him ^^ "Die in a hole" is how he felt about them ^^

★ ElQuackity - Wasn't trusting of him and killed him twice. And ElQuackity kidnapped Dapper.

★ The Watcher - Viewed with hatred since he was responsible for taking away his kids and caused many problems. HOWEVER when q!Bad thinks about that fanfic.... (He was being silly)

THE WORST:

★ Code Monster - Hates it so much.

Absent:

★ DanTDM - Was playing hide and seek and just never found him

★ Skeppy - (Originally in S+ tier)

★ Kameto - "We'll find him some day"

Don't Know Enough to Rate:

★ Bertie

★ Manzana (apparently drunk Pomme?)

★ Maximiliano

★ Jungryeok (?)

★ Dave

★ Ze Caveira

★ BimBamBoris

★ Ged

★ Mr. 24

★ Emolyson

★ Seu Madruga

★ Mr. Bubbles

★ Rupert

★ Agent 40

★ Tango

★ Cider

★ Kong (?)

★ Funny

★ Mike Wazoski

★ Lapin

★ Madagio

★ Pelxe

★ Worker 31

★ Tomato (Pomme?)

★ Hope

★ Jose (Fed worker)

★ Dark Cucurucho (I can't remember how to spell the name)

★ Slimeson

★ Spider-Women

★ Scoob

★ Egg A1

[ralkana]

Fluffbruary, Day 22

February 22: key | silly | quest

Dream of the Endless / Hob Gadling

Rated G (maybe T for one word?)

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Part of the joy of shepherding Dream through his new life as simply an immortal man, rather than the anthropomorphic personification of the entire collective subconscious, is introducing him to the many ways humankind has discovered to prepare certain foods.

Sometimes that's poulet rôti and pommes fondantes, and sometimes it's dinosaur chicken bites and alphabites.

The versatility of the human imagination will never cease to amaze Hob.

Dream eyes the platter of breaded wonder warily.

"Sometimes you need to feed your inner 8 year old," Hob says with a grin.

"I am certain you did not eat this as a child."

"Well, no. But I absolutely would have if it had been available, it's fun and delicious. And look! You can make words!"

He picks out HOB and then DREAM from the platter of letter-shaped potato bites and grins at the look of their names, side by side.

"Come on, just try one," Hob coaxes, biting the head off a dinosaur with a delightful chomp. They're not gourmet, it's true, but they are salty and crunchy and satisfying.

His colleague Annelise has two children Hob sometimes watches so that she and her wife can have some alone time, and because Hob is a pushover when it comes to children - and has been for centuries - he cooks dinosaur nuggets and alphabites more than he really should. It's where he picked up the occasional craving for them.

"I am reliably informed," Hob says, picking through the letters he purposely chose (it took two bags), "by some very smart children, that the most fun part is making naughty words with your sibling or mates without your mums catching on."

He starts forming words on the table in front of his plate, upside down so that Dream can easily read them from across the table, and watches as Dream cautiously tastes a dinosaur.

"Voila!" Hob exclaims, gesturing at his oven baked masterpiece.

BILL SHAXBERD IS A TWAT

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END

The internet informs me that dinosaur chicken bites do exist in England, so if they're not very common, a) please excuse this poor American, and b) I'm sorry, because dinosaur chicken nuggets and tater tots is sometimes a very delicious and satisfying meal.

Thanks to @fluffbruary for the prompt, and this is for @ladytian, who laughed about the idea with me this past weekend and then reminded me today was the day to write it.