#and then I got wrecked by the ship

[nebulathunderwave]

If you didn't know me in my Promare era (which is still ongoing, albeit lowkey), I would just like you to know about the INFINITE LOVE AND TENDERNESS that I feel towards these two noodle shaped idiots

[thatpunnyperson]

According to NBC here in the US, the missing titanic sub has been found. As debris. Off the bow of the Titanic wreckage.

And it looks like the sub suffered what we all suspected, and what was undoubtedly the more merciful of the two options: a catastrophic implosion from the pressure.

Also, more info has come to light about the fishing trawler with the hundreds of migrants that sank cataclysmically off the coast of Greece, indicating that the greek coast guard knew about the vessel AND how much trouble the vessel was in, and were towing it at a speed that made it capsize, at which point they unhooked the tow line and watched the trawler sink without helping the passengers to safety. Despite a bunch of other ships trying to help as well throughout the whole ordeal.

So a lot of people are dead, all because of regulations (and the lack thereof) regarding sea-faring vessels and rescue protocols. People shouldnt be allowed to make a business charging a ton of money for a ride on an uncertified, unsafe, un-seaworthy ship going deep into the ocean with no distress beacon or tether to the mothership. People also shouldnt be allowed to enact laws that criminalize the ferrying of refugees, which then force the refugees to hitch rides on fishing trawlers, and which also prevent people from helping those fishing trawlers full of refugees due to fear of legal consequences.

Hopefully BOTH of these events spark changes on an international scale in terms of what is legally allowed to be sailed, who is legally allowed to be the passengers, and what the rescue protocols are in the event of disaster for any seafaring vessel, illegal or not. It shouldnt be just the global 1% who get 24/7 search parties and remote-operated submersibles helping rescue them.

[sunny-aster]

They're such wildly different examples of what an emotionally tired person looks like

[mushroominaforest]

If I had a nickel for every time I was in a fandom where one of my favourite characters was some guy named Hunter with a scar on the right side of their face who’s a good fighter and was artificially created by someone who only ever saw them as a tool for the greater good i’d have two nickels but like… come on.

[random-dragon-exe]

One thing that I find interesting is that the Fungeon is made entirely out of candy, save for the door, sink, and the chains.

I would've said the bars too, but I looked it up and they're pocky sticks.

So with this information, why couldn't Felix (or any prisoner in there) just eat their way out?

Instead of you know, not thinking straight and making the bars stronger.

Like I get it, Felix was desperate to find a way out so he resorted to using his hammer, which is the only thing he knows. (Which admittedly, was slightly stupid)

But still, I wonder if he tried it at any point in there.

[turnipoddity]

Why is everyone here talking about SpongeBob? (Have you seen that one episode where they go to Rock Bottom and everything's dark and creepy there? I love that episode but I remember it scared me as a child)

bc i used too many spongebob reaction images… HAHAHAHA

AND DUH OFCOURSE I’VE SEEN ROCK BOTTOM it’s a classic!! save me early spongebob episodes save me

the one episode that scarred me as a child is SB-129… that was my first brush of existential crisis NSNDKFKF

[flymmsy]

Carry This For Me

Ficlet/Drabble/Headcanon - 600 words, Durgetash

Ahead of the likely fatal showdown with their sibling, Durge has one last thing they must do. [Warnings: ANGST, Durge acting like an Idiot, no smut but lots of feelings.]

When The Dark Urge goes to face Orin, their companions understand when they say they need to do it alone. The group does not even bat an eye when Durge takes the Netherstone with them.

But Durge does not go straight to Orin. Instead, they allow their body to lead them down an unfamiliar path that they somehow have memorized by heart - over a garden wall, scaling a trellis, and climbing through a window to somewhere that (still?) feels like home.

Gortash is at his desk, hunched over a mass of papers and illuminated by well-worn candles burning their last. He doesn't mark Durge at first despite the once familiar creek of the window sill that announces their presence - something only made possible by ignoring their ghost for so long. It is only when his Netherstone resonates with their own that his head snaps up to meet their gaze.

Deep black eyes framed by dark circles. Durge inhales sharply and searches for words. How do you talk to someone unknown to your mind but etched into your soul?

The call of their name rescues them from their turmoil, and suddenly all that matters is closing the distance between themself and the man they once knew.

Gortash rises from his seat in alarm, but when Durge presses their lips to his - they immediately feel him relax, wrapping his arms around them with practiced perfection.

Durge breaks the kiss to look at him, a palm caressing his face with undeserved tenderness. They watch as his heavy-lidded gaze grows even more languid, but Gortash only registers the paralytic that had been on their lips when his legs begin to give. Foolishness born of desperation.

Silence lands before Gortash's call for his guards leaves his lips. Durge handles him with gentleness despite his increasingly weak attempts to shove them away. They guide him onto the bed, laying him down carefully. There is fear in those beautiful black eyes, and a pang hits Durge in their chest. Durge reaches for their Netherstone, feeling it resonate even stronger this close to Gortash's own. They pass over Gortash's gauntlet and press their Netherstone into his other palm, tenderly guiding his fingers to curl around it.

They can't afford to have two Netherstones fall into Orin's hands.

Their sister bested them before, at the height of their power. They would be a fool to believe that they stood a chance in their current state. It is better for Gortash to have them both, giving him the upper hand. They might not be able to take out Orin - but they can damage her enough that the combined power of two Netherstones should be enough to finish the job.

Gortash's brow lightly furrows for a moment before Durge's meaning hits him. Then, he is frantic. His body twitches, muscles fighting against the paralytic. The fear in his eyes has become desperation, and Durge is grateful that they cannot hear his pleas.

They press him into the bed to still his writhing. One hand moves up to push back his hair as their lips meet his forehead. They cannot remember what they are thanking him for - all they know is that here, with his head cradled in their hand, they feel like they are holding the entire world. And that's enough.

Durge moves swiftly, rising from the bed before tears can fall from their eyes. They do not look back as they cross the room. From the window, Durge dispels Silence and hastily drops into the city below, shielding their ears to Gortash's cry that carries on the wind. It's up to him now.

[local-owlbear]

[stizzysupremacy]

…

[dani-luminae]

A concept:

Pre-Empyrea. The Young Wizard searches for a Skyway captain at the behest of the Arcanum and they track down old Coleridge in Polaris.

Instead of directing them to James T. Pork, he informs them that if they want someone really up for the adventure, they need a particular young captain known for their wits, their skill, and most legendary, their defiance of the vast Valencian Armada.

They need the Young Pirate.

[rodentbloodart]

think since I'm riding out this brain rot while I got it I'm cool with peeps throwing requests my way for King Candy Cybug/Turbo pieces

and if you've got a cybug oc of some kind feel free to throw 'em my way as well and I'll see about doing a lil gift art or something

[junkydoodle]

guess my favorite (difficult)

[lolhex12]

i noticed someting funny when put into perspective so i thought i'd share

so these are the old emperors and who came after them:

WB -> BB

Kaidou -> Luffy

Big Mom (??) -> Buggy (??)

(Shanks = Shanks)

Then you realize BB killed WB and replaced him, Luffy defeated Kaidou and replaced him...

Meanwhile Buggy got Big Mom's emperor seat even though it was Law and Kid who defeated her.

It's funny when u think about it bc Big Mom wouldn't have come to Wano and ally with Kaidou if Luffy hadn't angered her by messing with her tea party to get Sanji back.

So, in a way, Law and Kid cleaned up Luffy's mess (while he dealt with the main objective aka Kaidou) by taking down Big Mom (an Emperor), and who took that spot in the world? Fucking Buggy The Fucking Clown.

Law and Kid lowkey both lost to Buggy who profited off of their hard-earned win over an unexpected powerhouse who should not (and would not) have been present if it weren't for Luffy's antics :/

[stevethehairington]

fuckin LOVE a good story about the hubris of man

[grimm-the-tiger]

I think it's telling about the nature of the actual events The Terror is based on that the Tuunbaq isn't even the most batshit thing going on in it.

[tugoslovenka]

i did not realize just how popular bard is as a class. in bg3 it's a whole different thing but in actual dnd i have never seen a person playing a bard in my years of games??? this is fascinating, i want a study