#finally doing these!

[moondane-lovers]

SELFSHIPTOBER 2024 - DAY 1

confession  |  night. -Spandam

Spandam tries to explain something to Pluto about the way they treat him. Pluto mourns the loss of a visual nighttime on Enies Lobby.

CW for momentary ideation mention, very brief.

He was surprised to see her up on the roof at this hour, but why? She was the type to hide in her quarters all night long and reappear for her shift. Then again…

Spandam fiddled with the collar of his shirt, breaking into a light sweat. He was not ready for this, this was a cruel and unusual punishment, as though dealing with Jabra’s incessant prodding was enough! He was at the point where speaking to her alone was not something he was capable of without stumbling over his words, as well as his- his feet. Oh, it was happening again.

He had just tripped over his own feet and fell facedown onto the hard stone flooring of the roof, inches away from having a tumble down the stairs as a cruel bonus. He could feel a nosebleed coming on and impact aches were setting in fast.

“Oh uh- Security Chief!! You okay? Hold on, I'm coming!” He was doomed, they had heard him fall and was hurrying over to give him a hand, her voice filled with genuine concern. Genuine... ah yes, that was what bothered him so much.

The next few minutes were a blur as Spandam found himself riding out a nosebleed with a tissue stuffed up his nose, staring up at the bright sky with a janitor next to him. He was semi-paralyzed due to his proximity to them, barely able to force the words out.

“S-so…” Spandam stuttered.

“Huh?” 

“What were you doing up here so late, hm? Something to- to hide perhaps?!” 

He would always do this, throw an accusation or project something silly onto Pluto to get out of navigating a proper conversation with them. He couldn’t handle it, it was too much for his… emotions? Something horrifying like that. It was routine for her answers to be reasonable, just like her calm handling of his unique behavior.

“No, nothing like that, I’d rather not risk my life that way. I couldn’t sleep and I missed the night sky so… I guess that’s why I come up here.” She looked up, exhaustion evident. 

“Eh?” He tilted his head, the gears turning in his mind. 

“Theres- the sky is bright at all hours no matter what you do! What does coming up here do to… to change how you feel?!” He crossed his arms, trying to appear as if he didn’t care. 

“I don’t know. It’s just… surreal that past a certain distance, the sun stops defying logic and there’s a transitional wall of false day and true night.” They shrugged. “You?”

He let out a squeak and went rigid, trying to find an acceptable answer while processing the strangeness she was spouting. “I-I was just getting some fresh air!” He wasn’t lying, making his panic even dumber.

“Ah, cool.”

“…yes.” 

An awkward silence followed as they stared up at the sky for a few minutes. Then, there was a little something trying to force its way out of his throat and into the open. 

“I er… would like to say that I appreciate your dedication to your duties with…” He trailed off, gripping the railing. 

“Oh, thanks, whatever it is. I try.” Pluto’s slight smile and surprised acknowledgment of praise only made him more anxious. 

“With… your… t-tolerance of my…” He looked like he was about to pass out. “M-my… recurring mishaps.” He exhaled.

“Why wouldn’t I? We’re both people, getting hurt is a painful experience and everyone deserves support when-” Pluto had blinked and he had vanished, bolting off with a quick “wellihavetogetbacktomyreports!” before she could finish speaking. 

Alone again, she returned to staring up at the endless daylight, questioning if it was all worth it.

Thankfully, Spandam did not trip on his way down the stairs this time.

[swan2swan]

Whoever conceived and animated this moment, I hope they're doing well and thriving. This is S-rank romance stuff here.

[kensatou]

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bonus as rightfully added by @polyabathtub:

[mangozic]

my dead goth son and his friendly neighborhood personified concept of insanity

[valtsv]

always remember the Final Girl Code:

- do it alone

- do it scared

- do it with a knife in your hand if you have to

[druid-for-hire]

[image id: a four-page comic. it is titled "immortality” after the poem by clare harner (more popularly known as “do not stand at my grave and weep”). the first page shows paleontologists digging up fossils at a dig. it reads, “do not stand at my grave and weep. i am not there. i do not sleep.” page two features several prehistoric creatures living in the wild. not featured but notable, each have modern descendants: horses, cetaceans, horsetail plants, and crocodilians. it reads, “i am a thousand winds that blow. i am the diamond glints on snow. i am the sunlight on ripened grain. i am the gentle autumn rain.” the third page shows archaeopteryx in the treetops and the skies, then a modern museum-goer reading the placard on a fossil display. it reads, “when you awaken in the morning’s hush, i am the swift uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circled flight. i am the soft stars that shine at night. do not stand at my grave and cry.” the fourth page shows a chicken in a field. it reads, “i am not there. i did not die” / end id]

a comic i made in about 15 hours for my school’s comic anthology. the theme was “evolution”

[chloesimaginationthings]

Everyone loves FNAF music man.. even Michael

[zillychu]

everyone sh. shutd up im cooking smthn

[majubengel]

One Piece final battle

poorly drawn extra:

[willowcrowned]

incredible how much housework you can get done if you take a chance and believe in yourself and also have fifteen other much more pressing responsibilities

[hinamie]

mentor

[goldensunset]

did you know? if you do your laundry you can get your clothes back

[hansoeii]

guess who finally finished the main part of their final and can now draw poolverine without feeling guilty?? It is I!!!

[retquits]

winter leah!! wife wfie wfie fwife wi

[notherpuppet]

Alastor pulls the “we’re not so different; you and I” card 🤪

Don’t fall for it Vaggie!!!!

[swimmingtrunks]

Area Man With No Self Worth Somehow Still Needs To Be Taken Down About A Peg Or Twenty