#but also in the same boat lmao

[bacchuschucklefuck]

soon it'll be dawn again

transcript under the cut ⏬

page 01

Fig: no way? - you're still up?

Riz: Wh– yes?

Riz: Why'd I not be.

page 02

Fig: I me~~ean - that took.

Fig: whole day.

Riz: Yeah?

Fig: 'm beat.

Riz: you should sleep.

page 03

Fig: nah. my guy's still up

Fig: I wanna hang out.

page 04

Riz: That's really nice.

Fig: Hah! - Nobody ever expects an Archdevil rockstar to be nice.

Riz: … yeah. - 's just budget work tho. (the stuff I'm working on) - I've heard it's boring.

page 05

Fig: yeah, but you do it…

Riz: It keeps things going, right? - Nothing happens if nobody sits down and - does the thing.

Fig: That's right… - though. Yeah.

page 06

Fig: sometimes it's someone else who - doesn't want the same thing to happen.

Riz: … - mm.

page 07

Riz (off screen): …It took me a long time to get that not everyone likes doing what I do. - 's probably because you guys are so nice– - or. - kind.

Riz (off screen): to anyone too, not just. - the people you /love/.

page 08

Riz: that's not how it is elsewhere. - The world's– not. hostile. - but 's not like it's kind.

Riz: So I'm doing as much as I can now… 

page 09

Fig: Hey.

Riz: ?

Fig: Go dig some dirt with me.

page 10

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - oh you meant like - actual dirt. (not incriminating information)

Fig: o yea.

Fig: there's clay in the backyard soil. - sometimes when I'm sun deficient or something I go touch dirt for a bit.

page 11

Fig: here u go

page 12

Riz: uh

Fig: now we make a thing! - 'm pretty good at freehanding a bowl.

Fig: I'll show u

page 13

Fig: just– yep, flatten that out as evenly as u can, then–! - actually ur nails'd be so good at cutting out the strip. [larger than usual space] wait. - wait. wait u can carve patterns with them! we HAVE to try

Riz: uh - What. do I carve?

Fig: anything!!!

page 14

Fig: and– yep just seal the inside uh. seam?

Fig: yep that works - okay time's up! all contestant hands up

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - okay - wh. what's next?

Fig: haha - watch this.

(sound effect text): FWOO—MP

page 15

Riz: WH– DON'T JUST DO THAT???

Fig: Now it's fired!

Riz: THAT WAS NOT SAFE

Fig: (actually it's just dry. if u add water rn it'll dissolve)

Fig: ok catch!

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - careful!!

Fig: dw no need haha

page 16

Riz (thought bubble): oh - it's warm…

Fig: now I want you to throw this.

page 17

Fig: u gotta do it - c'mon

page 18

Riz: wh– - It's like 3AM right now

Fig: oh it's not /fired/ fired it's not gonna make a loud noise

Riz: And then just? leave a pile out here?

Fig: pour water over it & it'll be gone I told u

Riz: but

page 19

Fig (off screen): RIz.

page 20

Fig: I've done all this before.

Fig: Can you trust that at least?

page 21

Riz: no, I– - I do. - I trust you.

page 23

Riz: okay what happens now

(sound effect text): glob

page 24

Fig: we do it again!

page 25

Riz: wh. [larger than usual space] What do you mean. (this clay's too wet also)

Fig: see! you're already learning

Fig: [blank speech bubble] - there are flows that are futile to fight. - The world changes.

Fig: Things change.

page 26

Fig: I've learned my lessons with "forevers". - But - as an artist

Fig: I can give you one thing: - You can always do it again.

page 27

Fig: most of everything depends on the rest of the world, - but this. - making new. - that's yours as long as you want it.

page 28

Fig: So?

page 29

Riz: Yeah. - Yeah! - let's make another one.

[kaeyachi]

One of the probable reasons as to why Kaeya didn't arrive on time for Crepus and Diluc when they were attacked was because he, and the knights with him, had no vision, and thus, cannot use a teleport waypoint.

Him receiving his cryo vision when he was supposed to get scorched by Diluc was genuinely the biggest slap to the face given to him by Celestia. It arrived just in time to save HIM.

Even now, the vision only heals and shields him alone as a manifestation of his desire to keep living from that fight... but he can't use it to help others.

[deathfavor]

 “  You children, always rearing to go.  “  Yukari sighs with a teasing tone at Sukuna’s obvious displeasure. “ It’s rather unsightly. Patience is necessary sometimes.  “  H admonishes while his own gaze sweeps over the area. Despite his own comments, Yukari can’t say he doesn’t understand. He had been hoping for a nice fight or a chance to see the vibrancy of some people’s fights. Instead, they were met with empty streets.

   “  No. Nagare asked us to check.  “  He pauses with a small frown.  “  Sukuna, isn’t it odd to you? We have reports that the blue clan is active, but there’s no one around.  “  Yukari tilts his head, his gaze scanning over the area.  “  Not a single blue clan member....or even any civilians despite it being the afternoon.  “  An illusion perhaps? Or a trap? He was leaning to believing it was the latter.

starter for @deathfavor (yukari) | unprompted

“This is the worst two player game ever,” Sukuna huffs from where we follows Yukari down the sidewalk. When Nagare told them to go see what the blue clan was up to, suddenly congregating near Green Clan territory, it sounded fun. But so far just wandering around the streets with no blue clan member yet in sight was completely boring.

“Can I go now? No enemies means a lame playing field,” he huffs and swings his scythe in hand, “there isn’t even anyone here!”

[savvylittlecoxswain]

Chuck, Stub, Don, and Shorty are all having issues with their classes and don’t want to get kicked off the team, so Chuck and Stub rope in their friend Bobby to help. Don immediately had a crush on Bobby like he was smart and cute and funny and confident and knew an impressive amount of info about rowing for some reason (one time Don suggested he go out for coxswain and that totally flopped so Don never brought it up again).

Bobby had been able to help the boys catch up on their assignments in no time, but Don needed to straight up ace a final exam in order to keep his spot on team. So one of the other boys suggested Don has 1-on-1 study sessions considering they don’t need Bobby’s help anymore.

Don aces the exam with Bobby’s help and so maybe Don kisses him or maybe he wants to pay Bobby back for helping him ie they celebrate (if you know what I mean). And that’s the last time they see each other for a couple of months because they leave on winter break so Don sadly writes it off as a one night stand but then the spring rowing season starts and oh shit Bobby’s their coxswain now and Don is internally mortified. But Bobby is acting as if nothing ever happened so maybe Don can too (but Bobby had def also caught feelings but was suppressing them thinking Don only wanted a one night stand). Basically it’s a whole mess.

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Since the Neighborhood are adventurers, I'd like to imagine they travel by sea a fair amount of times too! A nice boat trip while occasionally breaking out into a sea shanty, eh? (And for gits and shiggles, to keep up with the whole.. Eddie in water joke, I imagine the poor guy is clumsy enough to go overboard. He may not be unconscious during it, but it wouldn't make it any less funny with the group desperately trying to pull him back aboard-)

OH OH OH allow to ramble at length about this!!! what an idea!!! i fucking love boats & the ocean & being on the water so this ask is checking all my boxes rn

first i imagine that the length of their trips varies wildly, along with the quality due to the glorious variation in weather & bodies of water. and i'm choosing to believe this universe uses tall ships instead of like... fantasy steam ships. because i fucking love tall ships. the sails, the rigging, the elegance... an absolute bitch to maintain and maneuver <3

i imagine that depending on the ship, captain, and size of the crew, the Neighborhood may be required to help out to earn their keep. especially since they're a crew of nine eight, and some ships are woefully understaffed!

I'd imagine that Poppy sometimes takes the cook's job if the crew is currently lacking one (or if the cook wants a fucking break, jeebus it's a demanding job. there's a reason ship cooks in moves/tv are always stern & serious). Barnaby can probably charm his way into doing nothing but provide music/entertainment (much to Sally's aggravation). everyone else are plain deckhands

of course i imagine that that doesn't always happen! plenty of ships are probably content to just take their coin and tranport them. some of them (Eddie, Poppy) may still wheedle their way into helping out though. they strike me as characters that can't Not help

who i imagine loves their little water journeys: Barnaby, Wally, Sally, Wormie

neutral: Frank, Julie

hates it: Poppy, Howdy, Eddie

allow me to provide reasoning!!

Barnaby's impeccable balance probably means that he's stable as a rock even in choppy waters, and i'm reasoning that he doesn't get seasick either. his vestibular system is as solid as his sea legs! he probably finds the whole experience relaxing as anything. He gets to just recline on the bowsprit's base or wherever he isn't in the way & smoke/play his accordion/nap.

Wally just has such a love of life and new things, so why wouldn't he love being on the water? it's different! it's new every time! there are ample things to learn about and do! Home probably keeps his systems stable so that he doesn't have to deal with seasickness. though it probably takes him a little bit to find his sea legs... catch him stumbling around like a lil newborn lamb. sometimes he is facedown on the deck <3 i imagine he'd enjoy going aloft!

Sally would probably love the inherent romanticism and adventure of it all. Who knows what dangers and glory they may face! I bet she writes up a storm during this time - plenty of story material! food for the imagination! what does Anne say... Scope for the imagination, i believe! i bet she also loves having a captive audience. Literally. they're stuck on this ship with her <3

so many lines for Wormie to climb... so many little places to crawl into... new people to trick into giving her treats... down time where the Neighborhood is relaxing in one place. abundant time for affection!

Frank probably doesn't have strong feelings about it. It's a boring ship with no bugs or things to do. Except when he manages to rope crew members into having a lil impromptu fight club. Or when the Neighborhood is put to work - i wonder if he'd find the maintenance soothing or pleasant... or if he'd relish in the hard work of pulling lines

Julie is likely in a similar boat (ha) as Frank. once the initial "wow! whoah!" wears off, it can get boring! and games are limited - there's only so much you can do on a ship (depending on the size of the ship of course), and there might be strict rules to keep passengers out of the crew's way and to lower risk. She probably entertains herself by "bothering" her friends and the crew & cloudgazing.

Poppy... do i need to explain? wooden ship on the ocean, which i understand can be terrifying. who knows what lurks below the waters? if the weather will change on a dime? if one of the flammable things on board catches fire? if the ship hits something? etc. I imagine it's impossible to get her to go above decks. They have to literally push her statue-frozen body onto the ship when they first board

Howdy! honestly i just think it'd be really fucking funny if he gets Violently seasick! like, curled into a ball in his bunk & involuntarily making agonized noises. he sounds like a ghost w/ all the pained moaning. his sea legs suck unless he stances all four at the right distance to anchor himself in place. he's a weak, sickly, fragile little thing, take mercy on him... he doesn't even have the strength left to swindle or sell...

Eddie. now we get to the point of anon's ask - his sea legs would be nonexistent. he's staggering and stumbling all over the place. the ship just barely tilts and he's smacking into a mast or careening across the deck. and of course, hitting the guardrails at precisely the right speed/angle to allow him to tumble overboard. i bet this happens enough that every time the Neighborhood is so much as on a dock, there is at least one person either holding his arm or acting as a barrier between him and the water. as soon as they get on any ship, he's immediately sent below decks. any attempt he makes to come up is instantly blocked.

there's a lot of both comedic and angst potential there. small ship, calm waters? comedic. some neighbors are playing cards, there's on off-screen splash & Frank immediately sighs and gets up all "god damn it, Eddie-". lmao im imagining him floating there and rapid-fire blabbering in fear 'cause there's a shark (it's not a shark. it's a dolphin. everyone on board is so unimpressed.) he's sobbing in fear as they pull him in <3

but angst? imagine there's a storm. imagine it's an all-hands-on-deck situation, every available hand is needed, and Eddie is strong as fuck - he'd be a monster at pulling lines. probably wouldn't even need to sweat them. but a violently rocking ship, slick decks, maybe even waves splashing over the deck... oof i can so easily imagine Eddie slipping & sliding right over the side. maybe while the others watch. maybe they try to grab him, but they're too late. and in such a horrible storm, there's not much they can do - it's dark, the water is incredibly turbulent, the ship can't turn around easily, there's torrential rain. a high stress situation! i'm imagining Frank grabbing a lifebuoy, firmly fastening it to a pin, and then throwing himself overboard after Eddie. something to think about! (i'm imagining that after the storm clears up enough, everyone rushes to the side to check. Eddie & Frank are trailing after the boat, lashed to the buoy and exhausted. maybe a little banged up, but overall fine!)

and then yeah.... oh the shanties Barnaby could lead... the whole ship sings! and then them all in their bunks (or in their hammocks!) in the [insert term for living quarters here, it can vary] when its sleepytime. y'all would not believe the shenanigans that can occur in the fo'c'sle (or the main hold, basically wherever the ship's sleeping quarters are), especially before actual sleep occurs. peak silly time.

there's a lot of potential here, thank you anon!

like now i'm thinking - what about sea monsters? or jobs that Require them to go on the water, as in the job takes place on a ship? ocean battles! ocean searches!

[prismit]

guess who had to get dragged out of the distillery, practically hanging onto their body by a thread. again.

[akkivee]

ok now I'm imagining kuukou hosting Hot Ones interviews with the rest of the hpmi cast

for reference, Hot Ones is a celebrity interview show where the guest has to answer questions while eating progressively hotter and hotter sauces on wings. It catches them off their gaurd a little bit and they respond more earnestly because their PR brain is off and all they can focus is on dying of spice and answering questions

Imagining him doing this to Jakurai in particular 🤣

KUUKOU WOULD HAVE A BLAST BEING THE HOT ONES HOST HE GETS TO EAT EXTREME FOOD AND LEARN ABOUT THE OTHERS WITHOUT SHARING SHIT ABOUT HIMSELF THATS HIS BRAND LOL

[skitskatdacat63]

Guys wait I realized! Its finally the Miami GP this wknd...Fernando needs to recreate those Renault pictures...

Collages I wish I could send to Aston as "reference":

[dyingtobehim]

i love when patrick doesn't wear his glasses and you can see his lazy eye he is so adorable im going to hit him with a hammer

[mintyyukimevt]

how do you do it? how did you do it originally, back when people didn't care about you or your content? how did you figure out how to keep going and not give up as you watch everyone you've ever known and care about and respected surpass you in every conceivable way

really cutting to the bone with this one oof! I wish I could give you some really cool philosophical answer or quick fix it to that struggle but honestly there isn't an easy answer other than to keep pushing and evaluate yourself and what's important to you! For me, that meant evaluating myself and realizing I desperately needed anti-depressants, and then over time continuously reviewing my content and watching other content and trying to figure out the type of things I enjoyed doing and wanted to do, and pushing myself to get there, asking "so, why don't I like what I'm doing? what do I need to do differently?" and I would use content I liked as a measuring stick. for example why did I like nyanners and haruka's content so much when I started? they were bubbly and unashamed and most importantly, well edited. So I began the slow process of learning to be bubbly and unashamed and that made me happier with myself, and I put my rusty editing skills to use! content creation can be hard, and lonely, so make genuine friendships, worry less about the "success" and numbers of it all, and learn to be happy with yourself and who you are and what you're doing or making. its not *new* advice but it's still true! "success" doesn't matter, friendships, memories, and being proud of yourself is what matters!

[lavellane]

ik the implication of the von valancius succession is that our RT is just some random fucking 7th cousin twice removed but i actually think its so funny if leda is theodora's daughter.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

truly something that, amidst facing / going through a dramatic Life Change ft. unavoidable emotional effects of that, there are instances where i can't conceal any & all degrees of being distressed / upset, & repeatedly getting "it's hard for me too" as a Direct Response to that: really something & a half how the asserted theoretical Sympathy of [i feel similarly!] is invoked so as to, oh you know, preclude sympathetic Treatment. such as that what would be More sympathetic in these instances would be to say Nothing, "if there's nothing but dismissal / making it first & foremost about someone else's feelings to say, don't say it at all" style

[technicalthinker]

being bi in theory should be the best of all worlds but in practice when it comes to dating it's like. I'm too straight to be gay and too gay to be straight. you feel me

[spurgie-cousin]

I am a former Abeka student here, and currently have an education degree and just wanted to weigh in. Their grammar and math curriculum for elementary school students is actually fairly comprehensive and rigorous- provided you have someone guiding you through the work and aren't just popped in front of the video curriculum. I would say the rest of their curriculum is disappointing to downright infactual. There were several times as an adult or even an older student using a different curriculum that I had to relearn various historical facts or scientific principles. Their history curriculum really emphasizes a white Christian nationalist view of American history (and world history- which only covered "Western" civilization no Asian or African history) and their science textbooks hammered home that God created the world and some of the information in them was straight up false.

So yeah, I'm not mad at Carlin for using Abeka if she wants to introduce basic grammar and math concepts because it actually does that very well! I wouldn't touch the rest of the curriculum with a 10 foot pole.

Yea I guess my point moreso was that I assume any involved homeschool moms are going to care enough about the curriculum they choose to properly vet the organization it comes from. Obv someone like Carlin is already familiar with Abeka, I'd assume.

So regardless of which ages she's using it for, I don't know why she'd pick that particular evangelical organization to support if she didn't agree with their core values. My point is more about that choice being indicative to me of where she stands ideologically, which I know a lot of people speculate about since outwardly she appears pretty progressive.

I mean even if she's only using it for pre-k that's still her making an active choice to support that organization when she has a lot of other options, you know? My point wasn't that it's impossible to learn anything from Abeka and I appreciate you sharing your personal experience, it was more about gauging where she stands in the fundie/fundie lite universe since she doesn't really talk about her beliefs in depth.

[hauntingblue]

ONIGASHIMA TIME!!!!

[izzy-b-hands]

it should probably be dishes then diner bros, but I think it's gonna be a few rounds of diner bros and then dishes

...if I don't put them off to tomorrow but i realllly shouldn't considering I have a pot to clean from my lunch (on that note, yeah, actually having an appetite now and again in the middle of the day! weird as fuck, can't decide if I like it or not lmao) and I don't want that to be a pain in the ass tomorrow

What I should really really be doing is editing my latest izzy bingo drafts and the edjack one I wrote (based on that newest Sabrina Carpenter song, not who I expected to get me back into pop music but it's an earworm), then dishes, then if I have time before Housemate gets home, diner bros

If I keep typing, then eventually I run out of time for at least two of these things is the thing of it too fkdajsflkdasj