#Skippy's Adventure

[blueikeproductions]

New Professor Slappy comic commish I completed. Velma being the target once more like the Loonatics bit I did previously. This is written in homage to the old Kids WB crossover commercials.

[chao-studios]

g'day mate! :D (insert skippy sounds here!)

gota stubborn or "frozen" egg dat won't hatch, o.o ?ask an egg charmer! prob solved! ;D

tails: "dun mind me just doin some repairs!" ;D

[imightbeobsessedwithsocks]

Lil sketch I did

[thelaithlyworm]

META The King Mu of Zhou/Iron Mask Scholar Theorem

[ID Head-and-shoulders of a man in a fancy hat looking with satisfaction at a pill taken from a small box. Below him, a man in alchemist’s robes bends over a recumbent form that looks like a large jade figurine. The right side of the picture is filled with curlicule ornamentation.]

Okay okay okay, I wrote a version of this with quotes and chapter references but it’s quite long so I suspect not many people have read it. (No judgement, I know it’s long, I feel it.) But this definitely is something I want to talk about, so I’m doing a paperplane version for tumblr.

So! The very first adventure in this series, Wu Xie encounters a double-layer tomb with a (living) man wrapped in jade armour who is promptly murdered by Zhang Qiling. The closest thing we get to an explanation is:

– Lushang-wang raided a Western Zhou tomb for immortality secrets, then built his own tomb over it so he could peacefully bake in the armour for a couple of thousand years, to finish the immortality process.

– Lushang-wang murdered by his advisor, a fengshui expert named Iron Mask Scholar, who also put on the armour.

– Iron Mask Scholar killed some time later by Zhang Qiling.

– The map to this tomb is one of a set of famously-encrypted documents sometimes known as the Warring State Silk Texts or more specifically the Lu Yellow Silks, or some variant in-between.

[ID Overhead view of a sarcophagus under a great tree, with various lids and layer scattered around it, and inside – and sitting up – is a body dressed in armour made of laced-together plates of dull jade. Wu Xie etc. recoil in alarm. End ID]

Come Vol. 4 Snake Marsh Ghost City, Wu Xie explicitly identifies the author of these Lu Yellow Silks as Iron Mask Scholar. He describes him as “the Leonardo da Vinci of Lu State” who encrypted documents to get important secrets distributed against the wishes of a higher power. (This is also the book that introduces King Mu of Zhou as a relevant historical figure, in the form of a stone mural which heavily implies his account of a diplomatic visit to the Queen Mother of the West was an outright lie.)

There are some bits and bobs throughout the rest of the main book series, specifically, part of the history of the Jiumen going on a super big raid to find a whole stash of Lu Yellow Silks to decipher for secrets of immortality on behalf of their current patron. The novel version of this arc doesn’t really dig into who wrote them and focuses on the effect they had in the 20th century. The Ultimate Note version changes the author to King Mu of Zhou and brings in a story initially written for the Sand Sea novel – King Mu of Zhou obtained an immortality elixir from the Queen Mother of the West but didn’t want to stay in her country to complete the process by sleeping in jade. Instead he made jade armour of his own and… put a baby in a jade box: “He built two figurines with jade meteorite. One figurine to contain himself, with another to contain a baby. After taking the pill, he planned to break the figurine in a few years under certain conditions. He would be reborn as a baby and attain longevity.” (UN, Ep 35, iQiyi subs).

[ID A painting of a great cavern with rough pillars, with the irregular shape of what might be a meteorite in the background. In the midground are two upright lumps of jade of equal proportions. Vague shadows inside indicate an adult in the left one, and a child in the other. End ID]

Skippy skip through some Jiumen stuff and some Tibetan Sea Flower stuff that suggests Zhang Qiling was the baby in the box… we get to Sand Sea proper, in which the chief antagonists are the Wang Family, descendants of Wang Zanghai from the Ming Dynasty.

But, say the Wang Family, we didn’t start this. Actually you need to go back thousands of years to King Mu of Zhou. The drama version of this revelation is a very clipped lecture, albeit with some interesting art, which mostly focuses on the snake eyebrow copper fish and the snake pheromones etc. etc. (It’s a fair call – sometimes you just gotta focus.) The novel version is very, very long, placed in the novel where you would normally expect the big climax/plot resolution/massive multiplayer final action scene to be. Some key points:

– Wang-laoshi keeps explaining that he isn’t lying but he is leaving gaps in the story for his student to figure out.

– We go right back to the story of Lushang-wang raiding a Western Zhou tomb, this time specifying that it belonged to King Mu of Zhou himself. Also that Iron Mask Scholar incited Lushang-wang to take up graverobbing from the start. He wasn’t an opportunist but a strategic planner who provided a “ghost edict” in King Mu of Zhou’s handwriting explaining that it was totes okay to dig up his tomb, the ghost of King Mu of Zhou thought that was fine, break out the shovel, kid.

– Story interrupted by a student explaining that for the handwritten edict to exist, King Mu of Zhou must still have been alive somehow to write it. (No forgers in Ancient China.) The teacher agrees, explaining that King Mu of Zhou took the Queen Mother of the West’s immortality elixir but could not by himself find jade armour to neutralise the deleterious side effects.

– FROM THEN ON Iron Mask Scholar is not in this story. This is now a story about King Mu of Zhou manipulating Lushang-wang from the shadows, creating the mechanism of a baby in a small dragon-pattern box as a timer and synchronous key for his own coffin, creating the Lu Yellow Silks which as we know were written in the Warring States Era and explicitly attributed to the guy who hid his face all the time………

– In addition, the rather odd (but fun) movie Time Raiders also features Iron Mask Scholar as a key player, this time writing his secrets on copper tablets not silk and also creating a box which is both a timer and a key, like that dragon-pattern box attributed to King Mu of Zhou.

My Conclusion:

King Mu of Zhou and Iron Mask Scholar’s deeds were so often conflated because they were the same guy. This is the truth hinted at by Wang-laoshi and Xu Lei.

(to be continued)

[srhe203]

kumie speaking

skippy's just listening to the adventure zone 24/7 yesterday i asked her "hey do you want to play emo wolves" and she was like "no I'm getting my eardrums removed and replaced with earbuds so that I can listen to the Mcelroy brothers" and then today she was like "yay came out of surgery don't hmu I'm listening to TAZ"

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[if-i-eated-soaps]

skippy’s adventures in new york! (pt 1)

[skippyv20]

Deepest Sympathy

Dearest Skippy, sending you my deepest sympathy for your loss. May Panda Bear fly high over the rainbow bridge 🌈 We are truly blessed to have fluffy family members in our lives. They give an abundance of unconditional love from their small hearts, bringing comfort & laughter to us everyday with their unique personalities. We can learn so much from their wonderful kindness, sense of adventure & joie de vivre.

I would also like to thank you for your inspiring tumblr. I have been a Skippette for many years & I check in everyday to see the wide variety of posts from you & the Skippettes from across the world. There is always something new, special, thoughtful, uplifting & inspiring.

The past couple of years have been difficult for me & at times I thought nothing would improve. I finally resigned from the job that was making me extremely unhappy, I did temping work whilst applying for permanent employment. I am now in my dream job & working in a lovely environment with amazing & positive people. Thank you for your St. Jude’s prayer which I read during my lowest moments 🙏 I now realise that you sometimes have to go through the process, to come out stronger. Through the challenges you discover who are your true friends plus, you also have to be open to changes, think outside of the box, be adventurous & most importantly have faith & confidence in yourself. I appreciate that this can be extremely difficult during your darkest & lowest moments but, this phase in your life will pass. Once it is over you will be stronger than before & have people in your life who you know love & support you in your time of need.

You & Panda Bear are in my thoughts & prayers dearest Skippy 🐼🐼🌈🇨🇦❤️🇬🇧

Thank you so very much for such a compassionate post.  This is truly lovely, and my heart is deeply touched!  I am so happy to hear you landed your dream job!  That is great news.  Yes, we struggle through while God works in the background.  We don’t understand why things happen at times, but as time goes by we begin to see how God was with us the whole time…and has redirected us….🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[imaginarycyberpunk2023]

OC: Vinnie Gallo

Can I offer you a young Vinnie in these trying times?

Being a tagalong on a gig bc you're the new kid has its perks. The "waiting until you're needed" part is not one of them.

Okay, so I have a lot of FEELINGS ok. I got so inspired by countless people in this fandom that made this progress posts of their OCs through the years - just recently @breezypunk with their amazing background story of beautiful Vaughn, but also @chevvy-yates of course who is so THOROUGH with all their OCs and they all have AMAZING progression posts and I remember one of the first ones I saw was @cyberpunkaddict 's Villiam through the years. And I didn't fully understand how it was possible?!? To have your OC age?!?! But look at me just a couple of OBSESSED months later. I made a young Vinnie. It actually started because I wanted to see him without his signature beard and I was like BABY. ACTUAL BABY. And it just went from there. I haven't actually changed much, which is amazing - so it is DEFINITELY HIM, although it might take some time to get used to. I just changed his hair, beard, make-up and piercings. And he doesn't have his head tattoo yet. I didn't change his complexion bc when I tried he looked so different and I thought I'd rather have more familiarity even if it means his skin is already kinda weathered.

Also how cool is this vanilla outfit??? He makes it work, even WITH a shirt.

Also the thought of him taking SKIPPY of all things to a gig is hilarious. That is not... practical for stealth. He's 23 here and he photographs so well and I am excited to take him for more adventures.

Bonus: (the lighting made his hair look white but that also looks kinda cool)

[tenaflyviper]

If Disney wants to reboot its properties, they should actually do something with Skippy.

They designed an absolutely adorable little creature, then only used him to be the punching bag for a rude robot on a now-defunct dark ride.

If they gave Skippy his own adventure, kids would love him, adults would remember him from the ride, and he'd sell a ton of merch. Bonus: He's not annoying or obnoxious--just a cute, sweet little fella.

Give the little man his dues.

[okaratauri]

For the character ask: Skippy

Also, because I know you're in the fandom, how about Starflight?

YESSIRRRR OKAY

here’s the thing:

https://www.tumblr.com/okaratauri/759735234791129088/give-me-a-character?source=share

OKAYOKAYOKAY FOR SKIPPY

How I feel about this character

I RELATE TO HIM WAY TOO MUCH. He is literally me im just not as big of an asshole EXECPT TO ONE FRIEND. I am legit his Skippy and he’s Joe. 100%

Skippy’s character development/design is beautiful. He has a slow burn development that you kinda don’t notice, until you do. Just like Rodney McKay from Stargate. The parallels between Rodney McKay/John Sheppard and Skippy and Joe are all too similar. I’m convinced the author based Skip and Joe’s duo off of Sheppard and McKay. I’m also a SUCKER for the arrogant genius tropes. Skippy is my all time favorite character of all fandoms ever, which is funny bc that title had belonged to McKay which further proves my point.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Nagatha. Those two are freaking adorable. Nagatha and Nagatha alone. Sorry doll lol

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Halloween colors oooo

okay I really like Frey and Skippy’s friendship. The way she sings with him and makes him feel wanted and not like he’s a burden to talk to? Amazing. I’m here for it 100%. Also Skippy and Tripps! I would’ve KILLED FOR TRIPPS TO SURVIVE OH MY G O D. AHHHH. Also Skippy and Friedlander is hilarious. And Skippy and Joes mom. I can see her chatting away with Skippy over tea about Joe, Skippy tryna learn more about his favorite monkey and Joes mom tryna make sure Joe is doing alright and hearing about his adventures kicking rotten kitty ass.

My unpopular opinion about this character:

Home front was amazing. Seeing as it was written by skippy. My only problem with home front was the battle cries that’s it, I bore through everything else and loved it.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon:

I wish he actually snuck a puppy onto the ship…or had more heart to hearts with bishop…or yk…

TRIPPS SURVIVED AND THEY INTERACTED MORE??? PLEASE??? GAH. IMA KILL ALANSON. (Not really) BUT OH MY GOD 😭😭😭

OKAY NOW FOR STARFLIGHT

How I feel about this character

baby boi baby

I wanna hug him 😭😭😭 he deserved so much 💀 it’s not his fault he was born into a bunch of racist, god complex, lyin little worms! Honestly his queen reminded me of the Maxholx commander Reichert loll. Anywho I was so sad when he lost his eyes but also that’s really cool to visualize. He needs a scavenger companion.

All the people I ship romantically with this character:

I think him and Sunny are a-freaking-dorable! I haven’t read the series in a while but yeah him and Sunny I can’t change it it’s too good. Ik I haven’t branched out from canon much but sometimes canon is so good it can’t be changed.

My non-romantic OTP for this character:

Star flight and Glory. The quiet, introverted, people pleasing bookworm and the loud, sassy, bulldozer of a queen. Love it so much. Also I feel like Starflight and Cricket would be such a great duo to follow.

My unpopular opinion about this character

uhhhhhh idk lol. It’s been a long while since I read the series.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I wish he got a scavenger friend or two to help him in the library. Ik that’s it and boring but srsly it would’ve been adorable.

[disgruntleddemon]

decided to draw Ruby Doo and Scrappy Doo! i rly wish Ruby got more screen time. ik she got a bit more than Skippy and Howdy Doo, but c'mon, she's Scrappy's mom! i wish we could've seen her more!

i tried to mix Ruby's apnsd and scooby and scrappy looks a bit. i turned her pink bow into a collar, gave her lighter fur, some darker patches, and the cute lil ponytail. i added some gray hairs to the ponytail too. still need to mess w these guys designs a bit more tho. mostly the colors.

it's weird how no one else showed up beside scooby and shaggy when she gave birth. i'll just assume everyone was too busy or something, cause i like the idea of Scrappy being beloved and spoiled rotten by his family for being the first grandkid. hence him spending time w Yabba and Scooby lol.

Ruby isn't rly given a personality, but i hc that Scrappy got a lot of his bravado from her. it just feels fitting to me. she probably saw his adventures with Scooby and Yabba as good learning opportunities

i also hc that her and Scrappy are actually v close, even if they spend a lot of time apart. probably write each other letters n stuff. Ruby's v proud of her boy <33

[lucassantostoons]

Felix the Cat's Birthday Party Guest List

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Donald Duck

Daisy Duck

Goofy

Pluto

Clarabelle Cow

Ludwig Von Drake

Goof Troop

Max Goof

Pete

Peg Pete

PJ

Pistol Pete

Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers

Chip N Dale

Gadget Hackwrench

Monterey Jack

Zipper

The Three Caballeros

Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero Gonzales III

Jose Carioca

DuckTales (1987)

Scrooge McDuck

Huey Duck

Dewey Duck

Louie Duck

Webby Vanderquack

Bubba the cave duck

Bentina Beakley

Launchpad McQuack

Darkwing Duck

Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck

Gosalyn Mallard

Looney Tunes

Bugs Bunny

Lola Bunny

Daffy Duck

Porky Pig

Petunia Pig

Sylvester J Pussycat

Granny

Tweety Bird

Tasmanian Devil

Wile E Coyote

Roadrunner

Marvin the Martian

K-9

Pepe Le Pew

Penelope

Speedy Gonzales 

Gossamer

Witch Hazel

Foghorn Leghorn

Elmer Fudd

Yosemite Sam

Mac Gopher

Tosh Gopher

Tiny Toon Adventures

Buster Bunny

Babs Bunny

Plucky Duck

Hamton J Pig

Furrball the Cat

Shirley The Loon

Fifi La Fume

Lil Sneezer

Gogo Dodo

Dizzy Devil

Calamity Coyote

Little Beeper

Arnold the Pit Bull

Byron Basset

Fowlmouth

Mary Melody

Bookworm

Concord Condor

Barry Marky

Marcia the Martian

Animaniacs

Yakko Warner

Wakko Warner

Dor Warner

Pinky and the Brain

The Godpigeon

The Girlfeathers

Pipsqueak

Slappy Squirrel

Skippy Squirrel

Rita

Runt

Mindy

Buttons

Freakazoid

Freakazoid

Tom & Jerry

Tom Cat

Jerry Mouse

Droopy Dog

Butch the Bulldog

Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker

Winnie Woodpecker

Knothead Woodpecker

Splinter Woodpecker

Chilly Willy

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends

Rocky the Flying Squirrel

Bullwinkle J. Moose

Mr. Peabody

Sherman

Betty Boop

Betty Boop

Bimbo the Dog

Bonkers

Bonkers D. Bobcat

Fall Apart Rabbit

Fawn Deer

Jitters A. Dog

Miranda Wright

Disney Princess Characters 

Snow White

Bashful

Happy

Grumpy

Sleepy

Sneezy

Dopey

Doc

Prince Charming

Cinderella

Gus

Jaq

Aurora

Still work in progress

[happyanimels]

Introducing Thea and Skippy, the most unlikely yet inseparable duo in the animal kingdom! Thea, the charming guinea pig, and Skippy, the adorable chinchilla, found their forever home with me over a year ago, under rather unusual circumstances… Their previous owner couldn’t handle their pregnancy and wanted them gone…

To my delight, I received these two precious souls already bonded together, and it was love at first sight for them—and for me! Thea, with her insatiable appetite, has mastered the art of giving extra cute looks to melt your heart and score some yummy treats. She’s a true outdoor enthusiast, and watching her munch on grass all day is a sight that warms my soul.

Skippy, on the other paw, had a rough start in life, having been through two previous owners. The neglect she endured in her first home broke my heart, and she lost her chinchilla buddy tragically due to lack of food. Thankfully, fate intervened once again, and she found refuge with Thea’s previous owner before finally finding her forever sanctuary with me.

Though a tad shy, Skippy’s curiosity is undeniable. She loves hopping around the house, exploring every nook and cranny like an adventurous explorer. Witnessing her joyful spirit blossom brings me immeasurable happiness and reminds me of the resilience these animals possess.

Together, Thea and Skippy have formed an unbreakable bond, proving that true friendship knows no boundaries. Their journey has taught me the importance of love, compassion, and giving these beautiful creatures a second chance at a happy life. I’m forever grateful to have Thea and Skippy in my life. Two tiny bundles of joy that bring endless love and light to my home.

[eeveegirl9]

This is my team for a majority of my journey through Hoenn. I was given the opinion to take a starter and I chose Mudkip. The outfit I wear is the green Avatar from Learning with Pokémon: Typing Adventure.

Lovie's known moves: Hyper Voice, Iron Tail, Shadow Ball, Reflect and Mimic. Her Ability is Run Away. She is housed in a PokéBall.

Kippy's known moves: Mud Shot, Protect, Water Pulse, Mirror Coat and Earthquake. Her Ability is Torrent. She is housed in a PokéBall. She was given to me as a Starter. She evolved into Marshtomp during my battle against Roxanne and then into Swampert during my battle with Norman.

Skippy's known moves: Scary Face, Silver Wind, Bubble Beam, Solarbeam and Attract. His Ability is Intimidate. He is housed in a Friend Ball. I caught him on Route 202 as a Surskit. He evolved into Masquerain during my battle against Brawley.

Guinevere's known moves: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Magical Leaf, Future Sight and Calm Mind. Her Ability is Synchronize. She is housed in a Premier Ball. I caught her on Route 202. She evolved into Kirlia during my battle against Brawley and then into Gardevoir during my battle against Norman.

Dash's known moves: Agility, Stomp, Flamethrower, Bounce and Tail Whip. His Ability is Flash Fire He is housed in a PokéBall. I caught Dash in Kanto on Route 17. He evolved into Rapidash during my battle against Winona.

Liiy's known moves: Sludge Bomb, Ancient Power, Stockpile, Swallow and Spit Up. Her Ability is Suction Cups. She is housed in a Heal Ball. I revived her from a Root Fossil. She evolved into a Cradily during my battle against Winona.

Pokémon in the Lab: Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Beautifly, Dustox, Skitty, Shroomish, Seedot, Whismur, Mawile, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Barboach, Trapinch, Lombre, Swablu, Spoink, Numel, Torchic, Egg -> Wynaut, Feebas, Treecko, Castform, Absol, Shuppet, Gloom -> Bellossom, Natu, Remoraid and Spheal.

Released: None

Traded: None

Befriended: Latios & Latias

[dungeons-and-dragon-age]

Ssynec (m) - purebred mabari - Neira - very curious and open, gets restless fast when he's not stimulated enough so they work with him on the field and with the recruits a lot

Barkparwn (f) - purebred mabari - Kalagna - not as grumpy as she looks but will bite random strangers who try to touch her. Ali is her favourite

Mutton (m) - purebred mabari - Noya & Var'renan - lively and smart but needs so much attention and makes sure he gets it (especially from 'Renan)

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Skippy (m) - mabari mix - Liam - gentle giant, a lil lazy sometimes but not when it comes to watch duty. Stays with Varric when Liam stays in the Fade

Gamma (f) - mabari mix - Lilian - as fierce as she looks, except if she likes you. Stays with Merrill once she gets older and can't join Lilian and Bela on adventures anymore

Bitch, Void, and Himbo - moggy cats - Adriel/Liam/ - gaggle of cats that Addie "accidentally" brought home and now they won't leave. Were named for their tempers as stand-ins but then the names stuck

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Venom (f) - sharptail dracolisk - June - First time June saw a dracolisk and it was love at first sight. Actually very sweet if you know her favourite spots for scritches

Poison (m) - dracolisk (half sharptail half idk yet) - June - Venom's baby, June's pride and joy

Marshal (f) - (mixed?) mabari - June (/Cullen) - no thoughts, head empty. Still hasn't learned not to barrel people over as a greeting. Officially belongs to Cullen but they both take care of her.

Has a big litter of pups who don't have set designs or anything yet, but they all have names like 'Admiral' and 'Captain' (guess who named them lol)

Athlok (f) - fereldan forder - Ari - sturdy and trusty steed that Ari has gotten very attached to. One of the few mounts in Skyhold who are willing and able to carry a big ass Qunari reliably over long times

General Ironbeak (m) - messenger raven - one of Leli's ravens who latched on to Ari, fierce but reliable

Enansal (m) - hart - Taren - not tamed, but very loyal to Taren. has been his companion for a long time

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non-conclusive list of my guys' pets n companions! couldn't be bothered to make new art lol but here's all of them together ~

[sexiestpodcastcharacter]

Sexiest Podcast Character Bonus Brackets!

Well that was sure a tournament! No time to breathe though, because I have two bonus brackets lined up and need to go to work in the morning! We got 17 characters from 27 submissions, plus some others that I thought deserved a spot.

In the Divine Monsters/Monstrous Divines/Desiccated Husks of Once Great Beings/Uniquely Powerful People Who Cannot Be Mistaken For Human Bracket, we are judging based on pure sexiness, like with the main tournament.

For the Heaviest Eye-Motifed Narrator/Best Eye-Themed Protagonist Bracket, we are judging 39.7% based on eyes, 31.7% based on sexiness, and 28.7% based on narration. But mostly we are looking at the combination of those three aspects. These numbers come from your vote.

Round 1:

Monster Bracket:

The Angel of Death (Death by Dying) vs The Man in Black (The Unexplored Places: Ruin's Gate)

The Divine Motion (Friends at the Table: PARTIZAN) vs Professor Skippy Bottom (We Will NOT Play DND)

Jane Prentiss (The Magnus Archives) vs The King (Mabel)

Garfield the Deals Warlock (The Adventure Zone: Balance) vs Dyre Ode/Dyre Owed (Friends at the Table: Sangfielle)

Eye Bracket

The Host (Beef and Dairy Network Podcast) vs Ivar (These Flimsy Rituals: Embrace)

John Doe/The Entity (Malevolent) vs Kass (Station Arcadia)

Gertrude Robinson (The Magnus Archives) vs Mari Datuin (Hi Nay)