#SCUBA Invader

[ultimateoptimus]

UltimateOptimus Presents A SKUBA Invader Zim AU DOOMy Mad Science Experiment

SKUBA Skoolkidz Skuba Pupas

An extra-slimy, extra-sticky, extra-gooey Junior Scuba Diver Peril Simulation in which Skool SKUBAgent Dib Membrane of the Swollen Eyeball Network paired with Skool SKUBAgent Gretchen of the Rejektz in their Membrane Laboratory Boyz' and Girlz' Skoolkidz Sport Stealth Swimwear and Skoolkid Sport Stealth SKUBA Rigs and Zim the Irken Invader-in-Exile paired with Skool SKUBAgent Gaz Membrane in his Irken SKUBA Invader Swimwear and Gear and her Girlz' Skoolkidz Sport Stealth Swimwear and Skoolkid Sport Stealth SKUBA Rig spin and wrap themselves up in their personal color-customized and super-gooey, hyper-sticky and ultra-slimy SKUBA Pupas styled after certain bugs' pupa forms and pupal cocoons, scuba diver kid style to simulate how bugs pupating and eclosing and space bugs weaving you up in pupal cocoon silk feel that wouldn't feel out of place in a SKUBA-themed Halloween special episode, with the SKUBA Skoolkidz' buoyancy compensators inflated and all puffed up full of breathable air and the SKUBA Skoolkidz themselves puff up their cheeks and chests full of breaths of dive cylinder air, knowing the next breath of scuba rig air they take may be their last…

… all in the true sick, twisted, razor-edged and just plain old DOOMy Invader Zim tradition!

Skool Sport SKUBAgents Dib Membrane and Gretchen SKUBA Pupa Style:

The Louse Queen Chrysalis Classic

The classic giant mutant space bug pupal cocoon style woven by the Louse Queen herself Dib, Gretchen and Zim faced under the Skoolbuilding as seen in the Invader Zim episode aptly titled "Lice".

SKUBA Invader Zim SKUBA Pupa Style:

The Army Ant Pupal Cocoon

Nothing like waking up one day and deciding to awaken ancient insect spinnerette DNA and spin up a silky papery space alien cocoon around him like an army ant to make Zim feel like a smeet again, proving you can take the Irken out of the bug kingdom but you can't take the bug kingdom out of the Irken.

Skool Sport SKUBAgent Gaz SKUBA Pupa Style:

The Mosquito Tumbler Skuba Pupal Cocoon

The perfect fit for the dark goth skubagirl of the Membrane Siblings, think of the mosquito pupa AKA "The Tumbler" as skuba diving before jetpack flying when it's time to shed your skuba rig for a jetpack suit to take to the skies with… except in a Skuba 'Skeeto's case, you'll still be a skuba diver once you ditch the pupal casing.

[oh-meow-swirls]

playing blasters and like. god i remembered tanks weren't that great but i forgot JUST how bad they are jfc-

[johanna-swann]

Okay, so the target audience for this is probably me and maybe two other nerds. But do you guys remember how in Doctor Who Donna somehow didn't know aliens existed for years even though earth had been invaded like? 3 times?

I want this to happen with Tommy. Plane emergency landing on the highway? He was having a spa weekend. Bobby's and Athena's house burnt down? He was at a lord of the rings movie night, no phones allowed. There's a council meeting concerning the 118 continued existence? Tommy missed that email, he was scuba diving.

[tagsecretsanta]

From @such-a-random-rambler

From @such-a-random-rambler to @lenle-g

Gordon’s already waiting by the space elevator landing pad, as close as is safe while the hydraulics hiss and clunk into place, anchoring to the planet once more. When John stumbles out of the elevator a few minutes and a few safety checks later, Gordon is right by the door with a grin and a couple of oxygen tanks at his feet. 

“Welcome back, how was the journey?” 

John just about manages not to trip over the elevator door frame getting out – that first step always catches him unawares – and Gordon hovers a hand under his elbow just in case he needs to prevent John taking a tumble off the platform. Again. “I’ve had worse. What are you up to?” he nods to indicate the equipment on the floor. “This isn’t the gear room.” 

“True, but the chances of me getting you there and back are slim, so I bought it to you!” 

John rubs a hand over his face, already feeling his thoughts slowing under the pressure of ‘normal’ gravity. “Please use words of one syllable, and explain exactly what you’re talking about Gordon.” 

“You.” He points at John. “Me.” He points at himself. “Reef.” He points at the scuba gear. 

“Tomorrow, maybe, I need-” 

“Now.” 

“Now?” 

“Now.” 

“I’ve literally not set foot on the planet yet Gordon.” One foot was still in the elevator, so that counts as far as he’s concerned. “Maybe once I’ve adjusted to -” 

“It has to be now. The weather is perfect, it’s two hours until sundown and the tide will be just right by the time we get there.” Gordon picks up the equipment and jiggles it in John’s face. “Come ooooon. Have a little fun before the gravity gets it’s teeth into you.” 

It’s been a long rotation and John’s anticipating the mother of all headaches to land in about four hours, once his body realises the change in gravity is permanent and his blood pressure bounces like a yo-yo. Twelve hours sleep and several pints of the most awful electrolyte shake known to man would sort it, but by then it would be too late for sunset and the meteor shower and he’d be on the way to the mainland to pick up the gifts he’d ordered. 

It was now or never.  

Or rather it was now or next year, maybe, when the chunks of rock and ice dance in the sky again. 

“Alright. Let’s get geared up.” 

Gordon cheers and punches the air, dragging John – gently, with due consideration to his wobbliness and a helping hand – along the walkway and through the maze of tunnels. There route is long and convoluted enough to be confusing to a stranger or invader, and could take them to various parts of the island, but they both know where they’re going well enough to do it blindfolded. Gordon chatters the whole way there of course: about the latest addition to his fish tank and his plans for his own shore leave, and a dozen other things that don’t seem important enough to call up to the station for, but are the glue that keeps a family together. 

The tunnel spits them out in the dockhouse that protects their two small motorboats for very local journeys around the island and nearby. One of these would get them to their destination in a few minutes, but Gordon had arranged something a lot more strenuous. And dangerous. And fun. 

Laid out in a perfect arrangement typical of Gordon is two sets of scuba diving equipment: spare oxygen tanks and toolbelt of essentials and fins. No wetsuits, because no standard wetsuit can serve as well as their International Rescue uniforms and getting John out of one and into the other in his wobbly state would just be an effort in frustration. 

Gearing up is swift and efficient thanks to many hours of relentless drilling, and it’s not long before they’re completing the final double checks of each other’s set up, and – sharing a grin – they step off into the blue. 

John doesn’t think of himself as an impulsive man by nature, conveniently forgetting he’s as prone to a rash decision as the rest of them, and jumping into the ocean half an hour after descending from space could be considered rash. But there’s a sense of peace that can be found here that’s well worth any stern talking to he’ll get from Scott. 

He and Gordon turn in unison, orientate themselves, and set out with strong, even strokes in the direction of the reef that borders the west of the island. Gordon’s in his element, of course, moving with an easy confidence of someone as much as home in the water as on land. 

An outside observer would note that John’s not far behind, keeping pace with the Olympic swimmer without much difficulty, his movements smooth and graceful. He’d completed hundreds of hours in the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Labatory training for zero gravity maneuvers before he was ever allowed out of the atmosphere. The hostile environments were similar enough that John found the buoyancy of the water a familiar comfort after time up on Five. Or at least so opposite that it went all the way around to become almost the same again. 

Or something. He’d tried to explain it to Gordon once, but Gordon had had too much to drink that night and John not enough, during the year John had spent more time in the water out of the two of them. When Gordon had spent his time in a hospital bed. 

They don’t talk often talk about that time when John was better at swimming than Gordon, though John does like to remind his brother every so often that’s he’s not the only one who’s one awards for under water work, (‘Yes, my gold rank certification does count actually, Gordon’) by pushing in close, hot on his heels.  

The keep near to the surface, where it’s not too dark -  even with the sunlight fading fast -  but deep enough to be protected from the buffeting of the surface waves, and make fast progress towards the small rocky outcrop that’s the only solid surface between the island and the reef. 

At this time of day it’s barely above the waves, it’s craggy surface pocked with what are currently small tidal pools, but will soon by hiding places for the smaller reef dwellers once the sea claims it again. 

One after another they heave themselves onto the rock, lifting themselves easily from the clutches of the water on arms strengthened by hard work and long days. John pulls his helmet off and pushes the hair back from his face where it clings to his forehead that’s damp from the exertion. 

“Do we need to look at your training schedule? I almost caught you there.” John jokes. 

“Almost caught me?” Gordon raises an incredulous eyebrow, very like one of his older brothers. “Not likely. Your technique’s not bad but could use a bit or work if you want to up your speed. It’s not like you get much time to do any proper strength training when you’re floating about all day.” 

Floating about all day! 

John quashes the flurry of indignation at the suggestion that all he does is float about because he knows he does more than that, and doesn’t need any outside validation. And because he knows that Gordon knows that. And because Gordon’s half smile shows that he knows that John knows all of that. 

“And imagine if I had trained – you might actually have a race on your hands.” he grins back. 

“Take it seriously and it would be a serious race.” Just like Gordon could be a natural in space if he could remember that there is no right way up.  

 Gordon puts their helmets gently on the most even part of the rock, almost huddled together like penguins, where they would be most protected from being washed away by a rogue wave. Best not to have to explain to Brains why they need replacements. 

They settle on the edge of the rock, shoulder to shoulder, legs dangling into the water. They face west, for an uninterrupted view of the sunset painting pinks and purples across the sky. It’s just dark enough that the stars are starting to appear, revealing themselves as darkness spreads above them. 

The have a small window; maybe half an hour while the sun is still creeping down, and the tide is still low enough to sit and a chance to see -  

“There!” John shouts and points as silver streaks across the sky, shortly followed by another. The meteor shower will only just be visible in this part of the world – it will be much more impressive elsewhere – but nowhere else will it be timed with dusk in a cloudless sky. Nowhere else can this particular celestial event be observed from the middle of the ocean, two different but similar infinities stretching before them. 

“And another!” Gordon joins in with the joy, spotting one that’s low, sneaking it’s way to the horizon until they rain down all around. John recites the facts of this particular meteoric event; the composition, the vectors, the academic careers of the astronomers they are named after. Though Gordon’s heard it all before he doesn’t interrupt any more than John does when Gordon’s found a particularly exciting piece of marine research. They both know that the seeing is enhanced by the knowing, and knowing isn’t worth anything without feeling.  

Colour slides into darkness. The flashes of light across the sky diminish. The ocean rises until it’s lapping at their knees. The magic fades, but the companionship remains. 

[sagegreenfrogs]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I'm so glad I invaded your dms and asked to collab, because now I can't imagine my life, much less the sorvus fandom, without you! 💙

I don't have a birthday present YET, so in the meantime, have some incorrect sorvus quotes!

~

Corvus: Okay, but if you’re not gay, then why are you always holding my hand and kissing me and telling me I’m your boyfriend?

Soren: Dude- It’s satire!

Corvus: THAT'S NOT WHAT SATIRE MEANS!

~

Rayla: I like your top, Soren!

Corvus: I have a name, you know.

Soren: *sighs* Why. Why are you like this.

~

*Soren and Corvus enter a dive bar*

Corvus: Look, I know you’re disappointed but could we at least have a drink.

Soren, in a scuba diving suit: I would like to leave, please.

~

(And I mean I have a wip that's 5x08 divergence where soren loses his hand and then it gets to be fluffy sorvus hurt/comfort at the end but idk if you want that considering what I did to @m4rs-ex3 ...)

THIS IS SO SWEET TYSM WHAT IM CRYING

ty for the quotes and message :)

and im glad you invaded my dms too!

and I will absoLUTELY take that hurt/comfort wip!!

seriously tysm!

[ninjaturtlecosmo]

Might one day make some posts on some headcanons about the IFs previous lives, but since I shared my headcanon in a couple posts that IFs were originally humans, I thought I'd get a little dark here and share my headcanons on how each IF in the movie probably died in their past lives xD

CW: Some of these deaths might get a little disturbing, so proceed with caution..... or don't read if certain ways to die are too much for you to read about.

Calvin- Was likely a circus performer in his past life. He was a tightrope walker, but somehow he slipped on the line which caused him to fall to his death, dying as soon as he hit the ground

Blue- A baker who ran a beloved small business in his past life, but one day his shop was robbed by a couple of bank robbers. When he tried to reason with the robbers, he ended up being shot in the head

Lewis- Probably had the least traumatic of everyone's deaths, having died peacefully of old age before one day finding himself reincarnated as a giant teddy bear. He was actually a priest in his life as a human, but after his kid forgot him in his current life, he received what he felt was a calling from God to start a home for IFs looking for a new after after their kids forgot them. (A/N: I'm not really religious, but parts of religion have always fascinated me, so I like to incorporate it into my work if I think it fits a specific story)

Blossom- Was a ballerina in her past life, and one that was adored all throughout Europe, but one day during a performance, she slipped somehow and ended up falling off the stage, breaking her neck and dying on impact.

Art Teacher and Star- They were both lovers in their past lives together, somewhere in the 80s. Art Teacher was an artist of course, and Star was a musician that played local shows in Illinois. They lived together and were going to get married, but one day a group of home invaders broke into their house to rob them, Star getting severely beaten and stabbed as Art tried to save her, but the latter ended up thrown out of a window from their apartment that was about 3 stories high up..... Art died from the fall, and Star later died in the hospital from her wounds. (A/N: if you've seen The Crow, yes, that movie inspired me for this. Not the new one thar just came out, the original one with Brandon Lee)

Sunny- Was a therapist in his past life, but despite all the help he gave to his patients, he suffered from severe depression and had no one to talk to about his own issues..... He ended up losing his battle to his demons and taking his own life in his office.

Cosmo- Was a cop in his past life, and when he ended up helping to save a group of kids from a hostage situation, he ended up taking multiple bullets from the criminal he was after, dying from all his wounds.

Pop- A woman in her past life who worked in an office and suffered severe social anxiety. She was mugged one day in the streets and ended up being stabbed after having all her valuables stolen.

Uni- A cheerful woman in her past life who worked with kids and always got joy out of what she did, but sadly she died in a hospital of a terminal illness

Spaceman- Was an actual astronaut in his past life that one day was boarding a rocket ship to head to space with his crew..... but a malfunction in the ship caused it to explode before take off, killing everyone on board.

Ted the ice cube- Somehow got stranded out in a desert island, likely spent hours walking in a wasteland to find help, only to eventually die of thirst and heat exhaustion.

Banana- Was someone who always loved exercise, went out running almost every day.... He lived in Florida though, and one day he got too close to a lake on one of his jogs and got mauled by an alligator.

Steven the slime- Died by drowning in his hometown of Spokane

Marshmallow- Burned to death when he got caught up in a fire

Octocat- Was a professional marine biologist who went scuba diving under the water for her work.... Sadly she ended up losing her life under water when an octopuss got spooked by her and managed to strangle her to death

Magician Mouse- A Magician who performed in Las Vegas, he decided to have one of his shows feature a snake..... but sadly that snake bit and immediately killed him on the stage with its venom.

Andromedus III- An author who wrote ghost stories and medival stories, but he died of a heart attack before finishing the final book of his most recent series

Guardian Dog- An actor who was starring in a superhero movie, but production was canceled after a prop weapon somehow ended up actually killing him on the set on accident

Ally- A professional wildlife expert, she went into a swamp in Australia for her studies, only to be mauled to death by a Crocodile

Gummy- A woman in her past life that ran a candy shop, but she had a lonely life that caused her to turn to binge eating sugar for comfort at night.... this ended up being the cause of her death when all the sugar in her system eventually caused her to go into a diabetic coma and die.

Robot- A technician who worked endlessly to make technology that he hoped would change the world for the better instead of being used to make humans more dependent on technology and be another victim of corporate greed..... He had an invention that he was certain would help others, of which the invention and its functions remains unknown..... but whatever it was was enough for his higher ups in the company he worked for to have him shot and killed so they could take all the credit.

[gumnut-logic]

Five pickup and One drop off (Pick up 2)

Pick up 1 | Pick up 2

Total crack, non-canon and nonsensical :D

But a little fun at least, maybe :D

I hope you enjoy

-o-o-o-

Julia was not a fan of her job.

It did have its perks. Quiet moments to do that last minute assignment in an emergency was definitely one of them. Though having half a brain at three am was also a challenge.

This morning was one of those times.

She had spent the last half hour staring out the drive-thru window counting lights on the far side of the bay. It was a great view, when it wasn’t pitch black.

The owner of the fast food franchise was a nice guy. She did wonder at his business acumen in choosing to place his store high up on a hill outside of town. But then he had made much more of it with the space and she had to admit that the locals used what would have been purely a drive-thru centre as more of a destination during the day, both for the view and the surrounding gardens.

But once the teenagers, parking at the look out, left around midnight, there was very little traffic and she and the two other night staff really didn’t get that much custom in the hours before dawn.

It was quiet.

She idly stared at one of the lights dancing across the bay.

Frowned.

One moment it was just a light, the next, it was hovering with a roar above the building.

Her jaw dropped as she peered out the window up at a set of four flaming rockets high above. Warm air tickled her hair.

Were they about to be invaded by aliens?

Maybe this was her opportunity…take me with you!

As if in answer, a figure suddenly dropped down from above, swinging from a rope. “Hi, could I place an order please?”

The alien appeared to be dressed in an scuba suit? Though he was blond and good looking.

Oh, and he was definitely a ‘he’.

Hmm.

“Sorry about all the noise.”

“What?”

He rolled his eyes and poked something on his wrist. A hologram appeared listing approximately half their menu. “Sorry, we didn’t order ahead. Virg can’t work your app and I dropped my phone in the drink. You’d think he would let me use his, but noooo, he doesn’t trust me, and John still won’t order take out from space. Says we eat too much junk food. Virg agrees, but I can persuade him. John’s the rock, the hard place and the immovable object all in one.”

Julia just stared at him. He was definitely a talkative alien. “Did you want fries with that?”

His smile was electric. “I always want fries. Give me all the fries.”

Bob and Sophie, her two colleagues on late shift were standing behind her as stunned as she.

Hmm.

She cleared her throat. “Will that be cash or credit?”

He pulled a platinum something or other out of his suit and offered to wave it where it needed to go.

Julia nudged Sophia in the ribs. She startled, appeared to engage autopilot, and began prepping the order.

And it was a considerable order.

Card waved and transaction done, Julia started on the drinks. Bob tackled the fries.

All the fries.

Alien man just hung around on his rope while the UFO above hovered.

They were very lucky that the neighbours were several kilometres away.

Cooked, collected, bagged.

Blink.

Double bagged with strong handles. She handed the order to the alien and made sure it was secure in the one hand he had available.

Dare she ask him?

“Take me with you?”

“Sorry? I can’t hear you.”

“Gordon, quit yapping and get that food up here.”

“Okay, keep your pants on, Commander.” He turned back to Julia and smiled. “Thanks.”

With that he was pulled back up into his spaceship. The UFO roared and took off over the hills behind them.

And everything was quiet again.

Julia stared up at the stars as Bob and Sophie cracked up all over the kitchen.

Please…please come back and take me with you.

-o-o-o-

[onepiecereactions]

Painting the sky Chapter 4 bis, Smoker X Reader

Note : Chapter 5 (4 bis) on 7 of Painting the sky, Smoker x Reader.

This chapter is SFW.

Painting the sky Day 4 Twilight

The vice-admiral had been wandering the streets of the island for hours now. This letter from Mary Geoise had deeply worried him.

Nothing good ever happened with the Celestial Dragons. He had not known the artist for long but he knew that he would deeply blame himself if something were to happen to him because of these so-called gods.

As dusk slowly took over the island, Smoker decided to turn around and join Coco's gallery. He wanted to be present during her communication with the secretary general of the Pangea Castle, to understand all the issues and try to convince the woman not to accept their offer, whatever it was.

He now knew the way to her gallery and her apartment by heart and rushed in a few minutes later. He found the artist busy in front of a canvas already started, a brush in her hand.

"Good evening." He mumbled as he put down his cigars in the ashtray at the entrance.

"Have you ever seen the abyss Smoker?" the artist asked without turning around, keeping her gaze fixed on her canvas.

"No, I ate my devil fruit too young." The vice admiral explained simply as he sat down next to her to watch her paint.

"I've done scuba diving several times but never very deep. I find the abyss fascinating. Who knows what's down there exactly? I'm convinced that it's not just a piece of black and isolated land. I think there's a whole world that is inaccessible to us and that, in a sense, we should not try to discover in order to preserve its beauty."

Smoker quickly understood that his new work was about the abyss. It already sketched dark reliefs but space was deliberately left for light.

The den den mushi of the workshop rang in the silence of the room. Smoker tensed, finally he was going to get his answers. Coco delicately placed her brush next to the canvas, dried her hands covered in paint and picked up.

"Hello, yes it's me. Yes, I received your letter..."

Smoker held his breath, listening attentively to the conversation in silence.

"An external order? What kind?... Okay, of course, I understand. Thank you for this information. I will study the project and get back to you tomorrow. Goodbye."

"It's a trap." Smoker thundered just as the woman hung up.

She sighed as she returned to sit in front of her painting. He grabbed her by the shoulders and forced her to face him, her face contorted with anger.

"I am very serious when I tell you not to go there. You will never get out and you will end up a slave."

She grabbed his wrists to delicately put his hands off her shoulders, her soft gaze deep into his. She put herself in his arms, wrapping her arms around his torso.

"I promise Smoker, I will think about it."

"There's nothing to think about. Call them back and tell them you refuse."

"I'm not going to cancel Smoker. I'm going to accept. It's a far too important job for me to refuse. Rich clients will be able to see my work there."

The Vice Admiral broke his hold, removing the woman's body from his own with delicacy. He stood up abruptly, smoke escaping from his mouth, where his cigars usually were.

"I'm leaving the island tomorrow." He said in a cold voice that he wanted to sound disinterested but he knew he was lying to himself.

He couldn't stand there any longer watching the woman pack her bags and take the risk to never come back.

"So stay with me one last night Smoker..." She asked in a pleading voice.

The Vice Admiral, his hand on the doorknob, turned to look at her.

There she was, gorgeous as usual, sitting on the chair, begging him to stay and make love to her all night.

All the questions that had been invading his mind since this morning came back.

Leave now coldly to never see her again and let her sort things out at Mary Geoise?

Stay one more night to lose himself even more in her charms and make the separation terribly painful tomorrow?

His body and his heart were telling him to stay, just one more night, to devour every inch of her skin, to listen to her scream his name in pleasure, to make her his once again.

But his brain was telling him to flee and get back on the right path as quickly as possible.

Faced with the indecision of the soldier at the door, Coco stood up slowly and joined him. She caressed his hand to remove it from the doorknob and brought her hands to his jaw to ask him to lower his head. She placed her lips delicately on his as he put his arm on her hips pressing his body against hers.

The last mental barriers of the vice-admiral disappeared as soon as she kissed him. He couldn't leave now, he had to taste paradise one more time before leaving. At least one last time.

[monkeythefander]

Meet Me at the Bottom of the Ocean

Summary: Logan was scuba diving to take underwater photos, when he saw something move out of the corner of his eye. Was that a merman?

The title of this fanfic is lyrics from the song “Infinity” by Jaymes Young. This oneshot is based on a Logince Mer-AU drawing I made and posted on my Instagram and Tumblr (monkeythefander).

Content warning(s): None that I’m aware of, but let me know if I missed anything.

Click below the cut to read the fic

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Logan was currently scuba diving in the middle of the ocean. He took his boat out to this spot in hopes of getting nice pictures of the creatures under the sea. Logan worked as a photographer and typically took photos of people, so this different photo setup was enjoyable whenever he found the time to go scuba diving.

He was taking photos of a school of fish when he saw movement out of the corner of his eye. Logan turned in the direction of the movement to see something he couldn’t believe. There, trying to hide behind some coral was a merman. The merman had long reddish-brown hair that was styled in a braid. His hair had a white seashell in it. The merman had heterochromia; the left eye was green and the right one was red. There were freckles scattered across his face and bare torso. Lastly, there was a beautiful white tail with dark red fins.

Surely Logan had to be imagining things, merpeople weren’t real. He hadn’t ever imagined anything like this before though, and he wasn’t a super imaginative person anyway, so this must be real. He could try and touch the merman, just to be sure. If anything, this merman would just be scared once he realized Logan saw him and go away, allowing Logan to forget this ever happened.

Logan reached out a hand in the direction of the merman, and saw the merman’s eyes widen in surprise once he realized he’d been spotted. Instead of swimming away though like Logan hoped, the merman slowly approached Logan and held out a hand as well. When their hands touched, Logan couldn’t call this his imagination anymore. This merman was really here, and he was now smiling at Logan. The smile was the prettiest smile Logan had ever seen, and he felt himself blush. No! He can’t think like that. Having a crush on a merman is not a good idea. Nothing would ever come of this crush anyway, so he should just go.

Logan quickly pulled his hand out of the merman’s and swam up towards the surface. He got some photos so he could go now. Logan was tempted to look back at the merman, but resisted the urge to do so. No, he couldn’t let this crush happen. It wasn’t realistic.

Once he reached the surface, Logan swam the short distance to his boat and got onboard. He took off his scuba diving mask and flippers and sat down on the deck, taking calming breaths. He just saw a merman. Merpeople were real, and very attractive. He couldn’t process all this right now. Suddenly he heard something land on the deck of his boat. Logan got up and walked towards the sound to see a seashell. He then walked over the side of the boat and looked down to see the merman looking up at him from the water.

“Hello, fair human. I’m sorry if I scared you, I’ve never interacted with a human before and you offered me a hand…”

Logan felt flustered at the “fair human” comment. Was this merman flirting with him? Not only flirting, but he was apologizing, even though Logan was basically the one invading his space.

“Uh, it’s okay. I should apologize, after all the ocean is your home, not mine.”

“You’re okay too, I’m used to humans showing up every so often. I usually try to stay away, but you seemed interesting. What was that black object you were holding?”

“Oh, you mean my camera?” Logan held up the camera in his left hand. He had this camera for a few years now. He got it when he first became interested in underwater photography, since it was made a decent size and waterproof.

“Yeah. What does it do? I’ve never seen anything like it before.”

“Oh, it takes photos of things. I could show you how it works if you want.” Logan said, surprising himself. He was supposed to be avoiding interacting with the merman to try and ignore any possible feelings. This merman was so curious though, which was a trait Logan appreciated in people.

“Really? I’d love to see how it works. Do I need to get up onto your boat somehow?”

“Uh, do you need to stay in the water at all times? I don’t want you to get hurt.”

“No, I can be out of the water for a bit. There’s some rocks over there if you want to sit over there with me.” The merman pointed towards a bunch of rocks a short distance away from the boat.

“Sure, that would work.” Logan smiled slightly at the merman and put his flippers and goggles back on, making sure he had a good hold of his camera before jumping into the water. Logan then followed the merman over towards the rocks and they both sat down.

“So, let me just set up the camera.” Logan said as he set the camera to take a selfie. The merman leaned a bit closer to Logan to get a look at the screen and smiled in amazement at the moving image of the two of them on the screen.

“That’s so cool! Is this a photo?” The merman asked curiously. Logan found himself fighting back a smile and blush at the merman’s joy and proximity to him.

“No, this is just the camera’ view of us. It will take a photo once I click this button, so if there’s a certain pose you want to do you can pick one now.

The merman nodded and wrapped an arm around Logan’s shoulders, smiling at the camera. The human felt flustered and almost forgot what he was supposed to be doing, but pulled himself together enough to click the photo button on the camera.

“Wow, it’s us. This photo looks amazing. You’re very talented.” The merman smiled softly at Logan.

“Thanks, that’s very kind of you to say. You look very nice in the photo.” Logan admits quietly.

“Are you calling me pretty, human? Oh, I should probably ask you for your name now. My name is Roman.”

“Oh, I forgot we didn’t exchange names. I’m Logan.”

“It’s nice to properly meet you, Logan. Since you seem to think I’m very pretty, and I happen to find you to be rather handsome, would you want to go on a date sometime? I could show you around the ocean, and you could get more photos along the way.”

Logan’s heart skipped a beat at this moment. Roman was asking him out? Should he say yes? He really wanted to say yes, despite them being from two different worlds. This arrangement might be unrealistic, and not work out in the long run, but he wanted to give it a try. He wanted to keep spending time with Roman. He wanted them to be curious and explore things together.

“Yes, I’d be happy to go on a date with you sometime. Would meeting up in five days work for you?” Logan asked hopefully.

“Yes, that works perfectly for me. I have to get going now, so I’ll see you then, my fair human.” Roman took Logan’s hand and kissed the back of it before going back into the water and swimming away.

Logan sat there for a moment, too flustered to say anything. Roman had kissed his hand. Logan probably won’t be able to take his mind off that kiss for a while now. He can’t wait to see the merman again.

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Endnotes: Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this oneshot please consider leaving a like, comment and/or a reblog. The next fics in this Mer-AU series will probably be the first dates for Intruality and Logince.

-Monkey💜

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Links

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/56120290

Logince Mer-AU drawing: https://www.tumblr.com/monkeythefander/751095311131361280/logan-goes-scuba-diving-and-sees-a-merman-he

Previous Mer-AU Oneshot: https://www.tumblr.com/monkeythefander/751234181902761984/i-hate-the-beach-but-i-stand-in-california-with

Next Oneshot: To be added

[targaros]

Hi!!! this is my pinned. i wish i had a better pinned. My B-day is 12 September.

I run @pebbles-five, @moon-to-the-looks, @significant-harassment-no, @red-suns-seven, @of-straw-sliver (inactive), and @cats-slug, all in-character blogs of rain world Iterators and Slugcats! I have accounts on Flight Rising and Art Fight

Tags:

#art, #reblog, #poll - self explanatory #(mine) / #(not mine) - specific to art; if is of my property or not

Below the cut see random stuff i like/fixate on

Things that I like/seen/can/have to work with (a list of everything in my life basically):

Audio and visuals: Studio Ghibli (Spirited away, Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Cat Returns, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Tales from Earthsea), Lord of the Rings, xkcd, Monty Python, Monk (TV series), Les Luthiers, Back to the Future, DBZ, Invader Zim, The Thief and The Cobbler

Audio: Tally Hall, Brian David Gilbert (Dances Moving, most songs he made), miscelaneous oldies (Frank Sinatra, Dancing In the rain, Puting on the ritz, Trolley Song (Meet me in St. Lewis))

Games: Flight Rising (my favourite derg), Rain World, Half Life, Team Fortress 2, Sky: Children of the Light, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Outer Wilds, Dark Souls, Don't Starve, Undertale, Minecraft, Age of Empires II, Astroneer, Scuba (Newgrounds-Flash)

Coding stuff: Python, HTML, CSS, AutoHotkey, Twine (Harlowe)

Creatures: Ants, Furnarius Rufus, Maned Wolves, Strandbeests, SCP, Chrysocyon Brachyurus, Vulpes V. Vulpes, Horshoe Crab

[autolenaphilia]

Duke Nukem 3D

Duke Nukem 3D, developed by 3D Realms is a showcase for Ken Silverman’s Build engine. It was not the only game to use the Build engine, nor even the first but it was the most popular and successful game to use it. It wasn’t even the first Duke Nukem game, but it’s success overshadowed the two platform games that preceded it.

At the core of Duke Nukem 3D is solid Doom-like “boomer shooter” action. It’s a game about shooting things, more than plot. The plot is, aliens have invaded and kidnapped Earth’s women, and now action hero Duke Nukem must stop them, it doesn’t go any deeper.

And the levels don’t deviate that far from the Doom formula either. Functionally it’s about exploring the often complex and maze-like levels, defeating the enemies, and finding key cards to unlock doors to progress and find the exit to the next level.Duke Nukem 3d also has the episodic structure of the original Doom, so the game is divided into sets of levels. The game originally shipped with three episodes in January 1996, but 3D Realms developed a fourth episode released first as an expansion pack and later bundled with the main game in december as Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition released in December 1996. That’s the version I bought and played for this review, using eduke32.

Duke Nukem 3D massively expanded on the Doom formula in ways that were very innovative for the time, and allowed it to compete successfully with ID Software’s own Quake, released that year, despite that game featuring actual 3D.

The Build engine wasn’t real 3D, in that it couldn’t do proper “room-over-room”, which is the hallmark of true 3D. Instead it was 2.5D, like the Doom engine that inspired it. In such an enginethe level designer can’t create a house with two floors, one floor over the other, or a platform that the player character can both walk on and walk under. Things can have different elevations, but the engine can’t actually handle all three dimensions fully.

Except the Build engine allowed the devs to fake room-over-room with various means. The basis o this trick is that two different sectors or rooms could overlap on the map, as long as they weren’t seen at the same time. Using portals to other sectors and seamless teleports of the player, including on stairs, it could fake 3D space. And this is used to great effect in Duke Nukem 3D. The level cans often feel like true 3D, and knowing that it really isn’t only makes the design more impressive.

The Build engine also allowed for basically all of its levels to be modified on-the-fly, which is also exploited very well in Duke Nukem 3D. Years before Red Faction, you could destroy parts of the environment to proceed, like blow a hole in the wall to create a new path (often marked by Zelda-esque cracks in the wall), or blow up entire buildings to proceed, both to find secrets and as part of required progression through the levels.

In addition, Duke Nukem 3D had a more realistic level design that earlier FPS games. Both Doom games were fairly abstract mazes, even when Doom II tried to depict cities on Earth it was more a suggestion than anything meaningfully detailed. Even Quake, which came out after Duke Nukem 3D and was actually 3D used a Doomesque abstract level design. But Duke Nukem 3D succeded at depicting realistic locations more so than anything that came before it. You get a cinema, a bookstore, a bank, a hotel and a subway station. Like they are not entirely realistic, but there are clear representations of real-life things and realistic enough to work. It does indulge in Doom-like space techbases in episode 2, but otherwise the settings are more realistic

Duke could do a lot more than most FPS protags bar maybe the System Shock hacker (who also had a true 3D engine to work with). You can put on scuba gear and go swimming (going from the surface to underwater is maybe one of the more obvious teleports, but still pretty seamless.). You can find a jetpack and fly around the level and find secrets. You find a shrinker weapon that can shrink even the toughest non-boss enemy to a harmless tiny creature that Duke just steps on with his boots. And you can be shrunk yourself and go through tiny crawlspaces. Also Duke could talk, and specific situations triggered situation-appropriate oneliners, impressive for 1996.

There are some problems. Gameplay-wise, the levels can be very maze-like, and it can be confusing and frustrating to find your way. There are also some really dumb switch puzzles which give you 3-4 on/off switches and it’s just inputting combinations, bruteforcing the puzzle, until you find the right one, a waste of time. But overall the level design holds up, how the levels twist in on themselves is sometimes really fun and engaging to find out.

Of course, maze-like level design and dumb puzzles isn’t the whole extent of Duke Nukem 3D’s problems. Let’s talk about the babes for a minute, the portrayal of women in this game.

Of course the traditional defense of Duke Nukem is that it’s all a joke. And yeah, Duke himself definitely is meant as a joke, a parody of 80s bodybuilder action heroes, complete with one-liners stolen from other movies. He’s an obvious example of 90s-era irony. And some of the humor works. My favorite joke in the game is that Duke leaves each level by finding and hitting the level’s self-destruct button. It’s bombastic on a literal level, but a subtle enough comment on the violent destruction of action movie heroism that it’s still funny. Way less subtle, but still fun is the fact that one of the most common enemies are pig cops, once human cops who have been turned into literal anthropomorphic pigs.

Still the joke doesn’t go far enough to truly subvert the macho misogyny of Duke. If Duke views women as sex objects, the game doesn’t contradict him on that point. Women in this game exist literally to be sexy décor scattered around the levels, and not much else. The sexy scantily clad women in this game are silly, but they are probably meant to also be unironically titillating.

Still, again it’s not too bad. Duke is played with enough self-aware humor to not be totally obnoxious, helped by Jon St. John’s charismatic and rightfully iconic voice acting. And the sexy ladies are so silly that it takes the edge out of the offensiveness. Strippers continuing their dancing oblivious while an alien invasion is literally going on around them are just too silly. The game overall is so light on plot that both the babes and Duke as a character only appear occasionally. It’s a game focused on the gameplay, and the gameplay is good.

Duke Nukem 3D is ultimately just fun to play. There is some great action here, with a nice weapon and enemy variety to keep you going. And it’s impressive how the game pushes against the technical limitations of its engine.

The best way to play Duke Nukem 3D is buying the Atomic Edition on the obscure but legit digital games store Zoom-Platform, which sells the game without drm and also includes pretty much everything officially released for Duke Nukem3D. This includes all four episodes made by 3D Realms and the official expansions made by other developers. And while you can play the original game by emulating MS-DOS via Dosbox, the best way is probably the eduke32 sourceport which allows you to play the game natively on modern systems.

[ultimateoptimus]

SKUBA Invader Zim: Upgraded

Skool Sport SKUBAgents

Dib AKA Agent Mothman and Gaz, the Membrane Siblings (with Dib's Swollen Eyeball and Grey Smiley and Gaz' Skull as their former Skool symbols) and Gretchen of the Rejektz (with a heavily modded "No" sign to resemble an "R" as her former Skool symbol) are back underwater SKUBA diving in their brand new, sporty, custom colored and printed and ultra-stretchy and ultra-comfortable Membrane Laboratory Boyz' and Girlz' Skoolkidz Sport Stealth Swimwear, Swim Caps, Swim Gloves and Swim Socks crafted out of patented Membrane Laboratory Ultra-Stretch Stealth Swimwear Fabrics for that body-hugging, form-fitting stretch and comfort fit for Skool sports swimmers, the Ultra-Stretch Swim Caps can perfectly fit and hug any unique hairstyle form without breaking at all and the level of military-grade waterproof durability that can survive more than one direct Irken Orbital Water Balloon Bombardment hit and numerous SKUBA trips to Pandora's Quadrangle and Atlantis thanks to that fabric and brand new, just as custom colored and printed and unique Membrane Laboratory Skoolkidz' Sport Stealth Masks, Snorkels and Fins and All-In-One Backpack Air Tank OmniModular Skoolkidz' Sport Stealth SKUBA Rigs and Emergency Mini-SKUBA Systems!

Dib Membrane's Skoolkid Sport Stealth SKUBA Rig: Self-Inflating Sport Stealth Horsecollar Dive Vest with Mini-Air Bottle and Air-Integrated Regulator (AIR) and Double Hose Regulator Gretchen's Skoolkid Sport Stealth SKUBA Rig: Girlz' Sport Stealth Dive Jacket with Air-Integrated Regulator and Snorkelator Gaz Membrane's Skoolkid Sport Stealth SKUBA Rig: Girlz' Sport Stealth Wing Dive Jacket with Air-Integrated Regulator and Double Hose Regulator

Anatomy Of An Irken SKUBA Invader

[/////CLASSIFIED/////]

[By Order Of The Almighty Tallest Of The Irken Empire]

<Hacked And Translated From Irken By UltimateOptimus of The Swollen Eyeball Network>

Zim, the Irken Invader-in-Exile, more recently a newly made and approved Irken SKUBA Invader for underwater operations in Earth's waters (be it the Skool swimming pool, NASAPlace's NBL, the open waters of Earth's beaches and oceans, Zim-2002's universe or The City Sewers), infamous Irken Defect responsible for Operation IMPENDING DOOM I's failure (in a long, sorry history of collective disasters he inflicted upon the Irken race, Planet Irk and the Empire at large) and the poster child of the "little green men from outer space" stereotype, like most of his standard-issue insectoid clone kin has his Irken Standard-Issue SKUBA Invader Swimwear and SKUBA Gear - basically the swimming and SCUBA version of his standard-issue Irken Invader uniform and gear with Zim's personal mods.

A more minimalist, sleeker and all-in-one affair compared to the bulkier Earthenoid SCUBA gear used by Dib, Gaz, Gretchen and the rest of the Skoolkidz, Zim's SKUBA Invader Gear makes him faster and more maneuverable underwater when SKUBA diving and able to squeeze through tight underwater spots during underwater saucer exploration.

1: SKUBA Invader Swim Cap 2: SKUBA Invader Smart Dive Mask

3: SKUBA-PAK The SKUBA-PAK itself, an auxiliary brain loaded with all the standary array of weapons and tools also serving as the SKUBA Invader's air tank with the atmosphere processor refilling the SKUBA-PAK at the surface when the SKUBA Invader surfaces. [/////WARNING/////]: Removal of SKUBA-PAK will reduce the SKUBA Invader's lifespan to 10 MINUTES Earth Standard Time and triggers Lifeclock countdown to TERMINATION unless reattached IMMEDIATELY. Removal of SKUBA-PAK while underwater STRICTLY not recommended. 3A: SKUBA-PAK Main Air Tank 3B: SKUBA-PAK OmniModular Regulator 3C: SKUBA-PAK Deployable Inflatable/Breathable Horsecollar Dive Vest 3D: DDV OmniModular Air-Integrated Regulator (AIR) 3E: Mini-SKUBA Air Tank OmniModules

4: SKUBA Invader Boys' Beachbody Swimwear 5: SKUBA Invader Swim Gloves 6: Emergency Mini-SKUBA System 7: Snorkelator Snorkel OmniModule 8: SKUBA Invader Dive Boot-Fins 9: Water Repellant Pastescreen

<Dear Zim the Irken Bug: 

If you're reading this message, that means I, a lowly Earthenoid of The Swollen Eyeball Network, just got your Invasion Base Computer h4xx0r3d and shared your SKUBA Invader anatomy and schematics far and wide to the Big Wide World O' Cyberspace to behold. Enjoy!

- UO>

@aae-demon-zone333

[spacefinch]

Okay, we all know the MSB kids have the same outfits for the entire show, but do the chapter books give some variety to their wardrobes?

Not a whole lot. Not counting space suits/scuba gear and other coordinated field trip outfits, this is all I could find.

(Cover of “Color Day Relay”)

D.A., Ralphie, Arnold, and Phoebe’s winter gear in “Penguin Puzzle”

Ralphie in a long-sleeved version of his normal outfit in “The Truth About Bats.”

D.A. and Phoebe in “The Truth About Bats”

Short-sleeved version of Phoebe’s regular outfit in “The Great Shark Escape.”

Cover of “Expedition Down Under”

In “Amazing Magnetism,” Carlos wears a shirt with buttons under his sweatshirt, rather than the usual T-shirt.

And a slight variation on Phoebe’s outfit. (The shoes in this version and the show version are different.)

Also: In “Color Day Relay,” Keesha, Carlos, and Wanda are said to all be wearing blue jeans, though this is not illustrated.

And in “Insect Invaders,” Ralphie spends most of the field trip not wearing his signature baseball cap after accidentally dropping it.

[johanna-swann]

Okay, so the target audience for this is probably me and maybe two other nerds. But do you guys remember how in Doctor Who Donna somehow didn't know aliens existed for years even though earth had been invaded like? 3 times?

I want this to happen with Tommy. Plane emergency landing on the highway? He was having a spa weekend. Bobby's and Athena's house burnt down? He was at a lord of the rings movie night, no phones allowed. There's a council meeting concerning the 118 continued existence? Tommy missed that email, he was scuba diving.

[joeallbright]

Finding Sunken Ships while Diving in the Caribbean Sea

The countries that make up the Caribbean are most widely known for their pristine beaches and aquamarine waters. The Caribbean is also a popular scuba diving spot, with many divers taking in the diverse marine life, including coral reefs. Scuba divers can also tour the sunken ships beneath the Caribbean Sea.

Cozumel, Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, and St. Croix are among some of the top scuba diving destinations. However, while they offer divers much in terms of marine scenery, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Aruba, and Roatan offer divers something more- a little bit of history.

The Bahamas is an archipelago comprised of 700 plus islands located in the middle of the Caribbean Sea and the Western Atlantic Ocean. Some top diving spots include Tiger Beach, where divers can see many tiger sharks, or visit Bimini to see hammerheads. Bimini is also where divers can tour the remnants of the once powerful 282-foot cargo steamer, the SS Sapona.

The vessel traveled the Caribbean Sea during World War I, but a 1926 hurricane caused the ship to move off course. The vessel shipwrecked near Bimini, where remnants of the wreckage still exist. Today, the wreck off Bimini is one of the most popular diving spots because of the marine life that sits below. The ship's skeleton appears on the water's surface, but frogfish, nudibranchs, starfish, and crabs live below. Furthermore, divers can see reef sharks, sea turtles, grouper, and various rays.

The Cayman Islands is also the location of two shipwrecks. Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman offer divers impressive drop-offs, with Grand Cayman being the location of Stingray City and other marine life. These islands were also the location of a significant discovery for a couple who traveled to the Cayman Islands in 1970. The couple snorkeled near Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman when they found an emerald-encrusted jewel in an area now named Lost Treasure Reef. After renting diving gear, they returned to the site to find a 13-foot gold chain, platinum bar, and 300 pounds in gold items. The booty came from a 450-year-old Spanish ship traveling from Mexico to Spain circa 1522 that disappeared.

The other sunken ship was the USS Kittiwake. The boat has remained intact after being intentionally sunken in 2011. This rescue ship traveled among the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans for five decades, beginning in 1949 and ending in 1994. After removing all its contaminants, the government sunk the ship. Today, the recreational site is shallow enough for free divers and snorkelers to tour the wreckage.

Divers can also travel to Aruba to tour Antilla, one of the Caribbean's largest (and most famous) shipwrecks. Aruba was a Dutch colony in 1940. Germany built Antilla and anchored it off the coast of Aruba in 1939. Coincidentally, Germany invaded the Netherlands, so Dutch mariners tried to board the ship, but the German captain prevented them from boarding. The captain then ordered his men to destroy the ship, after which they escaped sinking, but were apprehended by the Dutch. Today, parts of the ship's wreckage sit above the surface where pelicans and other sea birds live, but divers can find diverse anemones, hard coral, moray eels, crustaceans, and octopuses.

Finally, Roatan, an island off Honduras, is another popular for scuba diving. The lush, mountainous landscape allows divers of all levels to tour the water's depths. Those diving in the area will descend the Hole in the Wall, a steep vertical descent down a reef wall. In addition to seeing bright coral, schools of fish, rays, and moray eels, divers can also tour the El Aguila (the Eagle) shipwreck.

In 1998, before being broken into three parts during Hurricane Mitch, it measured 230 feet. Historians believe the ship was on course from Haiti to Puerto Cortes carrying concrete. After shipwrecking, it remained underwater for years before being brought into the Roatan harbor before another storm drug it out to the reef. At some point, a team purchased and cleaned the ship, sinking it in its current location.

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[flight-of-the-sacred-eagle]

Based solely on the dream I had last night… Dib and Zim space guys. But they’re on the Aurora and crash into whatever the Subnautica planet is and then deal with that plot.

This would involve Zim in a PRAWN suit going and killing reaper leviathans. Yes, I also headcanon irkens to be obligate herbivores so Zim nearly fucking dies of starvation before Dib can find that bit of land with the fruit.

Dib nearly gets killed multiple times trying to scan the leviathans without a stasis rifle and Zim has to fucking save his ass.

Idk. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a Subnautica crossover and putting these two morons there sounds fun. Also we will assume that Zim’s PAK can act as the PDA and a sort of scuba tank. And the water is clean enough to not burn him. Also since Subnautica takes place centuries after Invader Zim, we’re gonna do some sci-fi hand wavey shit and pretend Membrane Labs made the Aurora and everything.