#a poodle named Noodles

[thisisme16]

First Contact: Ch. 2

The group of friends stared at the scene in shock.

Jericho: This... this isn't a hoax, right?

Charlie was the first one to break his stance. He carefully moved toward the bodies. Matthew instintively held out a hand to stop him, but didn't reach in time. He decided instead to follow him, as do the others one by one. There were 5 alien bodies. Each of the group gravitated to a different one.

Charlie approached one that seemed to be wearing a purple biohazard suit. It (she?) was one of the more humanoid like ones in the group. He tried waking her up, but she didn't respond. He put his head to her chest and was relieved to hear that she was breathing.

Daniel: Guys, this one's really hurt.

Daniel was hovering over a white alien wearing what appeared to be blue armour. This one was one of the more bizarre looking aliens. It appeared more like a raptor than a humanoid. Daniel carefully shifted it over to reveal it's face. Half of it obviously burnt, and covered in blue substance that everyone assumed must have been it's blood.

Daniel: I think it's breathing, though.

Charlie grimaced.

Charlie: What about the others?

Jericho peered around the largest of the aliens. It was a huge rounded one wearing similar armour to the white one, only theirs was red.

Jericho: I honestly can't tell.

Jessica hovered by a blue alien that for all intents and purposes could have been human if not for her skin and tentacle like appendages on her head.

Jessica: This one's got some burns on her limbs.

Matthew was kneeling by one that was humaniod shaped, but with green scales for skin.

Matthew: I think this one's okay. Just knocked out.

Charlie: I think this one's the same.

Jericho: So what do we do now?

There was a pregnant pause.

Charlie: I guess we call 911?

Matthew: No one would believe us.

Charlie: Well we don't have to tell anyone about them at first. Just report the crash?

Jericho: Is that even a good idea?

Charlie: What do you mean?

Daniel: Um, hello? We're talking ALIENS Charlie! Once the government finds out who knows how they'll react! What if they try to cover all this up?

Jericho: What if they want to dissect them all in a lab?

Daniel: What if the government kills us to shut us up!

Matthew: They wouldn't actually do that...

Jessica: Well they'd definately make us disappear!

There was another pause as the gang deliberated.

Charlie: Danny? You still have your first aid kit in the garage, right?

Daniel: Yeah.

Charlie: Then let's just take them back home. We'll just try to help as best we can there.

It took a few trips, but eventually the group got all of the aliens back home and laid them out in the garage. Daniel tended to the white one's face first.

Daniel: Hopefully there won't be any weird reactions to anything.

He continued his work on the blue one while the others watched. They were joined by Noodles, who was very determined to sniff the aliens but Jessica stopped him just in case.

Matthew: Well, they all seem stable, more or less.

Jessica: So what now?

Matthew: I think we need to watch them throughout the night in shifts. We should be there in case one of them wakes up.

Daniel: And when they do wake up? Then what?

Charlie sighed.

Charlie: We'll just have to see.

Jessica shook her head.

Jessica: I can't believe we're actually doing First Contact with aliens.

Jericho: I know, right?

The group shared a chuckle. After Daniel finished his work, the group worked out a rotation. The only thing left for them to do was to just wait and see.

~~~

Author's Note: Woo! Another chapter done! Just so it's clear, the aliens are Tali, Garrus, Wrex, Liara and Thane. Poor Garrus takes a rocket to the face no matter what AU he's in! As for how these 5 specifically got in the same pod and crashed on Earth? You'll just have to wait and see!

[bloodrock-lobster]

Shout out to my poodle, who decided she wasnt going to roll around the room to dry off from playing and pooping in snow like the OTHER animals, and instead just did this for a few minutes

[keeps-ache]

[curled into a ball on the floor] i am dealing with the failure in a healthy, rational way do not mind me

[explodingstarlight]

i did it, i did the thing 😌✨ turtlesona time!!

MAJOR thanks to my rad moot @snailsnaps for actually getting me to draw him because the executive was not functioning on the task until they brought it up /g

Just some additional lil fun facts/ramblings about Nova that I figured might be an interesting read ^^

+ Nova's name refers to both supernovas (which I think are super cool and am totally projecting my interest onto him) & 80's bossa nova music (very vibey and also gave inspiration for their color palette)

+ Crippling energy drink addiction /lh

+ Likes bugs, particularly moths (death's-head and poodle moths are very cool) & salamanders (their coloration).

+ Places stickers/decals all over themselves and their stuff. The shiny heart and wavey-line details on their shell?? Vinyl decals they made. They only have a few spots on their shell naturally (as natural as a mutant bog turtle is lmao) and thought it was too boring, so they "fixed" it.

+ Draws but only digitally; hates the mess/stickiness of traditional art (chalk pastels are the DEVIL; he's just like me,,,, he's just like me FR 😭🖐️)

+ HUGE seafood fan: will go rabid over a plate of shrimp alfredo; also really enjoys noodles in any form.

+ Hates hot tea but really enjoys a good iced tea.

+ Special interest in astronomy

+ OBNOXIOUS music taste (based off of mine lmao): mainly hyperpop-esque EDM or emo music, but as the design implies, also enjoys some bossa nova music when the mood hits.

+ If he's not wearing his mask, they're very partial to beanies (likes to have something on their face/head at all times)

+ This mf autistic as hell /pos (he's just like me fr x2)

+ Generally seems very laid-back and calm. He's just kinda there for the vibes. BUT they are a massive enabler for chaos--they may not be coming up with the plan, but they Will assist the cause to see what happens. He Can and Will lie with a straight face to help said chaos goblin out. He likes the drama 🤷

And THIS, is a bog turtle! I obviously changed coloration to have more fun with it (and didn't go with yellow markings cuz it resembled Mikey too much), but I kept them in mind:

They're actually pretty similar in size and general build to little box turtles, so I went with Mikey's general body shape when designing Nova. :)

ANYWAY, that's it for now! Thanks for sticking around and reading, if you made it this far 😌✨

[dustedmagazine]

Ice Cube — Man Down (Lench Mob)

Nobody’s denying the service Ice Cube did to hip hop culture but the new effort by the L.A. legend feels hollowed out, tired and patchy.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s Cube did political rap like nobody else. His greatness was easy to explain. His critique of modern society was concrete. Police brutality, racism, social injustice, ghettoization: all of it felt real, and that is why it resonated. Ice Cube went left wing as far as possible for a black poet in white America.

Concreteness is what is lacking in Man Down. Cube voices out a few of the grievances here and there, yet they are so abstract you wouldn’t know who they are aimed at. He is suddenly so shy to name all the deficiencies of our society in his lyrics, he acts like a little boy, wiggling and waggling, embarrassed to ask where a bathroom is.

He went so far to the right, he could mumble in an interview a few harsh words at major labels which pushed out political rap and wanted only hip hop for the dance floor and hip hop about riches, yet on his new CD he puts a dance floor track “Especially You” and a song with the telling title “Let’s Get Money Together.” He’s even toned down the cussing on most of his songs (a thing he would never do in the 1980s) to get more radio play. Is that the same Ice Cube who was never afraid to speak out the truth with the most appropriate words?

The song “Talkin' Bout These Rappers” provides the most striking example of Ice Cube’s degradation. He says: “Talkin' 'bout these rappers on the internet \ Google up these nuts, bitch, I been a vet \ I don't give a fuck what's on the internet.” Unfortunately, he does. Otherwise he wouldn’t act like a little girl himself with the lyrics like:

Look at that girl livin' frugal Use her noodle, learn to Google Fuck your cat and your poodle And your science 'cause it's pseudo.

An artist who three decades ago spoke out for bigger truth and against deep injustices now dedicates a song to teenagers who thrash him on X. And that seems to him like the cruelest injustice in the world.

Sadly, the title Man Down is literally about Ice Cube himself. We lost him as an artist.

Ray Garraty

[minervakarsh]

When I listened to this song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hqEFhx8-CQ0&pp=ygUnbmV2ZXIgbWV0IGEgbmljZSBzb3V0aCBhZnJpY2FuIG9yaWdpbmFs , all I could think about was Discworld and Ankh-Morpork.

And I thought to myself: if I can think about it, why don’t I make it?

So… I rewrote this song Discworld-style! No points for guessing who the narrator here is, heh…

I’ve traveled this whole Disc of ours from here to Counterweight

I managed to escape alive from the Sender of Eight

I’ve flown on a dragon and I’ve fallen from the Rim

And I’ve met Death so often I’m a hobby now to him

I’ve been to Agatea, and I shook the ‘ntire nation,

But I’ve never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

No, he’s never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

And that’s not bloody surprising, man!

‘Cause we’re a bunch of arrogant bastards

Who hate dwarfs and trolls!

I once met a seamstress who knew nothing about sex

I haven’t been eaten alive while traveling Fourecks

I’ve once been in Death’s Domain and boy was it a shock

I’ve once fought a sourcerer with a half-brick in a sock

I’ve got a sentient Luggage and it’s absolutely savage

But I’ve never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

No, he’s never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

And that’s not bloody surprising, man!

‘Cause we’re a bunch of talentless murderers

Who smell like baboons!

I once controlled an army made of terracotta guys

I’ve been hit on by ladies who were my colleagues in disguise

I’ve been in another world where I’ve flown on a plane

And I have seen the world being created yet again

I’ve met a water troll who lived under the Rimfall

But I’ve never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

No, he’s never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

And that’s not bloody surprising, man!

‘Cause we’re a bunch of ignorant loudmouths

With no sense of humor!

I’ve met Cohen the Barbarian and he’s got diamond teeth

Thanks to my friend’s diary I’m an Agatean myth

I have met the Lady though I’ve never called her name

Because I’m her chosen pawn in all this goddamn game

I once had a good noodle but I’ve never had a poodle

And I’ve never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

No, he’s never met a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

And that’s not bloody surprising, man!

‘Cause we’ve never met one either!

(Except for Havelock Vetinari!

And he’s now on a train to Quirm!)

Yes! He’s quite a nice Ankh-Morporkian!

And he’s hardly ever killed anyone!

And he’s not smelly at all!

That’s why we put him in prison!

[is-that-the-guy-from-ppg]

dude you call him STUEY. that is automatically like a pet name.

NUH UH ITS JUST A CUTESY NAME!

I have nicknames for all my best buds let me name them for ya,

Ahem

Murdoc: Murdy, Stinker, Brotha from a different mothera, Mudz, Muddy Boy, Bastard, Unhygienic raccoon we shouldn’t have fed because now he won’t leave

Noodle: Noods, Oodles, Poodles, Silly Billy, Ramen, Fettuccine Alfredo, Pookie Wookie, Girl Bestie that I’m honestly scared is gonna fold me like a lawn chair if I chew too loudly but it’s okay

Russel: Russ, Snookums, Hobbit (get it cause Russel Hobbs HEHEHHE), Fella, Silly Willy bo billy in a pot of chili

2D: Stuey, Twodee, Dear, Luv, Darlin, Stuey Pot, Pot man, Blue haired god, Angel (CAUSE HE HAS A VOICE OF AN ANGEL), my best friend friend in the whole wide world 🤗

[trailblczed]

[NOODLES]

As Jing Yuan stared into Caelus' eyes, swinging a noodle down with force, one might wonder what brought such a reaction out of the general. Something something, never let an opportunity go to waste. Now was one such opportunity.

His approach was obvious, toting a bright green, foam pool noodle, he did not hesitate. His stride did not hold until he was right beside the trailblazer. His swing did not relent, not until a loud PAP rang out across the burning sands.

Jing Yuan, one of the seven Arbiter Generals, known for his cunning and strength on the battlefield, was really living up to his title. As another smack came through, the impact of such a soft noodle never felt so painful.

"Come on, Caelus! Give me a challenge."

Tactics is not Caelus' strong suit- that's why he has a team, in which he is more the muscle behind the operation. A tank, if you will. Such a lack of awareness comes into play at the best and worst times, the playful impact of something landing against his body. A full flinch from head to toe, spinning to the direction of the attack to see long white locks wildly flaring in the wind. "A challenge" Jing Yuan says- well, who is he to deny such an upfront request?

The fact that they can store silly items ( such as giant fish that can be used as a large ass blade? ) in the same void that they pull their weapons from on Teyvat will never fail to amuse him- hand outstretched to the side as an orange foam.. what was it called again.. poodle..? Puddle? No.. a noodle? .... Caelus may not be the smartest man alive, but wasn't that also the name of a food? EITHER WAY, a retaliation is in order, no? Noodle in hand, the silver grins wildly, obviously way too into the play fight and excitement bubbling in his chest.

❛ Now now, General-- where's the honor in attacking a man with his guard down? ❜

Lad teases, not really meaning anything by it- using it for silly banter, if anything. Time to act is now!

❛ You truly think me, some racoon of unknown origins has a chance against the leader of the great Xianzhou Luofu? I'm honored! ❜

Cue a silly dance of white and silver hair swirling around each other, the occasional glint of green and orange colliding- distinct WAPS sounding off every other beat.

[heavenlyhoundoom]

I want to make new characters for my Snowball au.

Starting with Willow's family, because it's bugging me that we know nothing about Trixie's family outside her husband and daughters.

Willow's mum: Daphne(red poodle)

Willow's dad: Scotch(apricot poodle)

Willow's little sister: Lexi(red poodle)

Willow's brother-in-law: Ace(Lexi's husband, pink poodle)

Willow's first niece: Rose(Ace and Lexi's first daughter, pink poodle)

Willow's second niece: Garnet(Ace and Lexi's second daughter, red poodle)

Willow's nephew: Timmy(Ace and Lexi's son, pink and red poodle)

Uncle Porter(Scotch's little brother, silver poodle)

(Daphne is an only child)

Now I'll talk about Titan's family(Titan is a tan afghan hound).

Titan's mum: Amari(tan afghan hound)

Titan's dad: Sterling(black afghan hound)

Titan's big sister: Faith(tan afghan hound with black markings on her face, ears, and tail tip)

Titan's little sister: Stella(black afghan hound)

Titan's big brother-in-law: Shaun(Faith's husband, gray irish setter)

Titan's little brother-in-law: Prince(Stella's husband, blue afghan hound)

Titan's niece: Nora(Faith and Shaun's daughter, afghan hound/irish setter mix)

Titan's nephew: Thunder(Prince and Stella's son, black and blue afghan hound)

Now, let's talk about Titan's ex friends and ex-girlfriend.

Titan's ex-girlfriend: Molly(golden lab)

Titan broke up with Molly after he found out that she cheated on him with his ex friend, Gus(rottweiler), and he had to burn bridges with most of his friends after they chose to side with Gus. This is why he only had three friends during Double babysitter.

Titan's ex friends: Tango(white heeler), Beau(american foxhound), Ziggy(chihuahua), Specter(great pyrenees), and Jackson(saluki).

Titan's three remaining friends are Louis, Hank(boxer), and Schnitzel(Dachshund).

New kid characters

Mrs.Inu has fraternal triplets(one boy and two girls. They're the same age as Snowball, and they go to the same school and class as Snowball because they're mum's a teacher there(Mrs.Inu is a black and tan shiba inu)

Oldest triplet: Mochi(female, black shiba inu)

Middle triplet: Taco(male, tan shiba inu)

Youngest triplet: Cupcake(female, she is a white shiba inu, like her dad)

Mrs.Inu's name is Eclair, and her husband's name is Noodles(I thought it would be cute if they were all named after food).

Odin is a male german shepherd from Germany and is the Jean Luc of this universe.(he only spoke German until they meet again as teenagers in a flash forward scene).

Goldie has a little brother named Ryder. He's the same age as Bisket and is his best friend, as they go to the same school.

Duke has a big sister named Sally, she is ten years old, and is very protective of her little brother.

[shadowonwater]

Pikmin 4 Dog Names

Since everybody seems to have dog names I've been thinking of naming my character after a dog too. So I made a list of a whole bunch of names based off of dogs. Who knows, we may even see some of these show up as actual names in the game!

Here are dog name ideas:

-Chi-chi (Chihuahua)

-Cori (Corgi)

-Goldy (Golden Retriever)

-Oodle (Poodle)

-York (Yorkshire Terrier)

-Grey (Greyhound)

-Mal (Malamute)

-Tiff (Mastiff)

-Sam (Samoyed)

-Komo (Komondor) (aka: the mop dog)

-Xolo (Xoloitzcuintli) (aka Mexican Hairless)

-Bruss or Griffon (Brussels Griffon)

-Borz (Borzoi)

-Hus (Husky)

-Shiba (Shiba Inu)

and finally..... (drum roll)

-Pom (Pomeranian)

Yup that's right! Pom! Like that one fake leak. I bet that person already noticed the dog naming scheme and that's why they choose Pom.

Anyway I don't know what I'll go with. Maybe Pom, maybe Chi-chi. Maybe I'll go with Oodle because I really doubt someone in the game will be named "Oodle" maybe I'll change it to Noodle. But I also like Komo and Xolo.

[gumy-shark]

art request: TLT improvising a musical number (& failing) (it's ok they are laughing and having fun)

(i actually came up with words for mk’s silly rap, but did not have space to write them) (it goes smth like “my name is mk/i deliver noodles/my favorite dog breed is/uh, poodles!”

[thisisme16]

First Contact: Ch. 1

A group of friends were playing video games like every other evening when it happened. They were laughing and playfully taunting each other.

Daniel: Bomb's away!

Jericho: Oh, come on! That's not fair!

Daniel: All's fair in Smash Bros, Jer!

Charlie: Oh? Even this?

The TV screen showed a typical Super Smash Bros Ultimate match. Charlie's Ike proceeds to smash Daniel's Samus off the ring. Daniel: Dude!

Jericho: Haha! Hashtag Justice for Kirby!

Meanwhile, a Pikachu and a Mewtwo were having their own duel.

Jessica: You want some of this?!

Matthew: No, thank you!

A white poodle laying by Jessica's feet barked happily, wanting to be included.

The match continued in the same fashion until there was only Samus and Pikachu left. Each at one life left. The showdown had begun.

Charlie: No, not Pikachu and Samus! They're supposed to be friends!

Jessica: You can be friends with someone and still kick their ass!

Daniel: I am SO glad you said that!

His Samus immediately cracked a smash ball open, giving her her ultimate smash.

Jericho: Take cover!

Jessica: Ack! Abort, Peeky! Abort!

Daniel: Nobody escapes the ULTIMATE SMASH!

And then it happened. A massive explosion a short distance from the house. The sound and aftershocks shook the building. The group were stunned into silence. The poodle began to bark loudly.

Matthew: What the hell was that?

Daniel: I swear that wasn't me.

Charlie looked out the window.

Charlie: Was that a meteor?

Jericho: It must have been. That was huge!

After Jessica calmed her dog down, she and Daniel joined Charlie at the window.

Daniel: It must have landed close by. Wanna check it out?

Matthew: Shouldn't we call someone first?

Jericho: I don't know who to call when a meteor hits.

Jessica: 911?

Charlie: It's not exactly an emergency. ...How about this? We'll go take a look. If there's a fire, then we'll call 911.

The gang agreed and gathered their spring jackets.

Jessica: Noodles, you're in charge until we get back.

The poodle woofed his affirmation. He watched through the window as the group climbed into an old pickup truck and drove toward the small forest where the explosion came from. After a short drive, they arrived at the tree line. One by one they hopped out of the vehilcle.

Jericho: If it is a meteor, I call dibs!

Jessica: Pfft. Good luck dragging it back home.

Jericho: I have my ways.

Charlie reached back into the truck and gathered some masks. Covid was winding down, but the group of friends always made sure to have a healthy supply just in case. He passed them out to the others.

Jessica: Never thought I'd use these for smoke.

Matthew: I think I see smoke from that direction.

They set off in the direction he indicated. After a few minutes of walking, the group came across a life-changing sight. There was some kind of futuristic looking pod that was broken in half, but it was the unconscious residents surrounding the pod that demanded attention. Each one more vastly different than the last. There was only one conclusion.

Aliens.

~~~

Finally got around to setting up the first part of one of my Mass Effect AUs! The beginning is a little clunky in my opinion but I think the story picks up quickly afterward. OCD was really kicking my ass today so getting this update done was a real struggle. But the important thing is that I did it anyway!

[l-i-n-u-s-k-a]

41, 56, 91? :]

41: Top 3 fruits

All of my friends <3

Real answer: peaches (firm ones), apricots and chestnuts (yes even if they have nut in their name they're fruits and not nuts, another case of fruit misinformation)

56: Top 3 dog breeds

1: Small poodle

2: ... ughhhhhhhh.... Pomeranian(?)

3: everyone else..?

(also shout-out to all lap breeds ever)

91: Top 3 meals you love

Fried noodles, pancakes (breakfast is a meal), hamburger steak

[cindibarr]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: FREAKER Ramen Poodle Noodles Bottle / Can Koozie Insulator Sweater NWT.

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

474 of 2023

German words Americans use 🇩🇪 [True or False]

Created by joybucket

You're German. 🇩🇪 (well, a quarter) You've been to Germany. 🇩🇪 You know the meaning of the word "doppelgänger." You've owned a pet hamster. 🐹 You own a journal that says "Wanderlust" on the cover. You still have memories from kindergarten. You've suspected your house may be haunted by a poltergeist. 👻 You think "weinerschnitzel" is a funny word. You know how to waltz. 💃 You're currently filled with angst. 😬 You've owned a Dachshund. You've met someone with the last name Eisenberg. You remember learning in school about how The Titanic hit an iceberg. 🧊🚢 You've ridden in an Uber car. 🚗 You've been an Uber driver. You've considered becoming an Uber driver. You've taken an Uber car home from a bar. You've heard the word "zeitgeist" before. You know what the word "zeitgeist" means. You like to eat sauerkraut. You've driven a Volkswagen. You'd like to drive a Volkswagen. You think Volkswagen buses look awesome. You'd love to drive a hot pink Volkswagen Beetle. You've seen a Volkswagen Beetle that was decorated to look like a ladybug. 🐞 You've seen a pink Volkswagen Beetle. You've seen a Volkswagen bus drive by. You've seen a Volkswagen Beetle with stars on it. You've seen a Volkswagen Beetle with eyelashes on the front of it. You've said "gesundheit" to someone after they sneezed. 🤧 (well, gezondheid; it's a Dutch word, but similar pronunciation and the same meaning) You know what the word "zugzwang" means. You've heard the word "zugzwang" before. You've owned a poodle. 🐩 You've owned a Rottweiler. 🐕‍🦺 You've owned a schnauzer. 🐾 You like pretzels. 🥨 You call hot dogs "wieners." 🌭 You like hamburgers. 🍔 You knew that hamburgers were named after the city of Hamburg in Germany. You like to eat noodles. 🍝 You like to eat bratwurst. You know what "pumpernickel" is. You like to eat pumpernickel.

[dr-drckken]

@notmuchofatail

"Poodle," Drakken repeated, looking back down at the dog who had gotten up from his sitting position to sniff at Drakken's boots. He hummed. Commodore Poodle. It wasn't bad but he felt it still needed work, some sort of adjustment so it rolled off the tongue more.

And for when he wasn't going to be using the rank when addressing the dog. Like when they were at home relaxing instead of out and about. The same way he hadn't wanted to just call the dog, Dog he felt he couldn't just call him Poodle either.

Poodle...Noodle? No. Doodle? No. Strudel? No. Futile? No! Poodle...Poodle...Poodle...

"Puddles," he said. The dog looked up at him. Drakken blinked. "Puddles?"

And this was probably just because Drakken had spoken more than it was the dog actually reacting to the name, but Drakken was going to take it as a sign! He smiled, looking back to Greg,

"I think we have a winner!" he clapped his hands together. "Where's that pen?"

Commodore.

Gregory's lips twitched, but perhaps impressively, he managed to keep a neutral expression as Drakken turned towards him. "...Poodle." He answered immediately with a small nod of his head. "He's a poodle. Well. I mean technically I think he might be a toy poodle but... A poodle." Greg just settled on, wondering if that meant that Archie's new name was going to be...

Commodore Poodle.

Not the worst name! He'd had ones far more... creative, so to speak. Again, it would just be kind of funny that Drakken would have adopted perhaps the least expected dog in his line-up and then named him Commodore Poodle.

Well, okay it already was funny as it was.

@dr-drckken