#humanskins

[miidnighters]

@cigarettesandcoffee said

"This party sucks." Gwendolyn commented over the thumping of the music to the guy sitting next to her in the chairs against the wall. She glanced down into her cup, then back up to him, and smiled, "I'm having a terrible time. What about you?" She couldn't help but laugh.

Flynn leans over towards the woman who'd spoken - partially to hear her better, partially so she can hear him better when he responds.

"Yeah, their music choices suck." He laughs, now turning his head towards her, unseeing eyes clouded. "I wasn't even gonna come but a friend of mine dragged me here - and then ran off to chat up some girl they've been eyeing up."

"The alcohol's okay, at least."

[miidnighters]

Ah.

The voice is both welcome and not, as is the hand on his elbow (he doesn't like being helped without asking, necessarily, but the scrapes on his hands would make it difficult to get up properly on his own. The thanks he gives is begrudging at best - it's not personal, really, he's just embarrassed. "Yeah. Paved like shit. Fuck that stadium." As if he knows what either of those two things look like.

       ❝  jesus, that was a bad one,  ❞    and she considers herself an expert on falling, having done so drunk ( and mostly sober ) more than a few times.  cigarette dropped, cherry crushed between the heel of her shoe, she leans down and offers a gentle grip to the kids elbow.     ❝  ’s not your fault, this street’s needed a new pave job for years.  thank god our taxes went to that fancy new stadium, right?  those fuckers.  ❞

[miidnighters]

@byanyan | continued from ☾

[ text; Byan ] Not high [ text; Byan ] Was just listening to the episode and thinking about whether it was a woman who wrote that character [ text; Byan ] As a way to like, work through whatever was going on in her own life [ text; Byan ] I hope real Karen got away from loser Plankton [ text; Byan ] She deserves so much better [ text; Byan ] ... [ text; Byan ] Maybe I should be high

[a-book-of-creatures]

I'm running a tabletop RPG campaign where the characters are interacting with folklore creatures from around the world. Do you have any suggestions? Benevolent, scary, weird...

(please avoid things that are sacred I'm using them in a trpg)

Hrm… have you considered asking @thecreaturecodex ? She knows all about that sort of thing. I wouldn’t know an RPG if it crawled up my legs and bit me in the face.

Creatures from around the world though, that’s not very specific… I can think of some random ones I’ve covered over the years, I guess???

The Vatnagedda (Iceland) or Loch Pike looks like a furry golden flounder that lives in lakes. It is so poisonous that merely touching it is deadly, and a dead one can corrode its way through organic and inorganic matter. In fact even ghosts are afraid of it, and one of those buried at the doorstep of a house will keep them away. It can only be held safely with humanskin or skateskin gloves, and wrapped in human and calf cauls.

The Zankallala (Hausa) is a little gnomish being who has a bee swarm for a hat, a snake for a walking stick, scorpions for spurs, and a jerboa for a mount. It is accompanied by birds who sing about how amazing it is. It can effortlessly kill monsters and protects those attacked by them.

The Colôrobètch (Wallonia) is the personification of the winter wind. It sneaks up on children who haven't bundled up enough and nips at their faces with its beak, leaving red, cracked, painful skin behind.

Haakapainiži (Kawaiisu) or Grasshopper is an ogre who captures children and stores them in a basket to eat later. He uses the sharp spikes on his legs to gouge out people's eyes. He can also shapeshift, taking on the form of a harmless old man or a swarm of grasshoppers.

The Zabraq (Middle East) can leap 30-50 cubits in a single bound. Its urine and feces are highly caustic, and it flings them with its tail to kill its prey. If its prey escapes it by climbing a tree, it roars in fury until it vomits blood and dies.

<blocks your path>

[prospitsdream]

humanstuck changes the characters wayyy more then ppl gives it credit because i think people forget that the primary reason the highbloods were so yk. like That. was because of ALTERNIA THAT WAS ALTERNIAS FAULT CHAT!!!

like hating people “lower than you” was the NORM. that was socially expected and encouraged. it wasnt just the government but they did a FANTASTIC job at manipulating most people into simply accepting their place in this planet, encouraging violence, and breeding tensions between castes. while earth is mega fucked up and most governments dont protect minorities the big difference is that MOST civilians arent just killing each other in the street and most people know and accept ableism classism racism homophobia etc are like…not good. so when u change that u change smmm abt the characters @_@ (yes i know there are exceptions but i am talking about random people on the street. most accept these things are bad btw.)

idk sometimes im reading humanstuck and its cool n all that people just plop em in humanskin thats fine!!! i just think its interesting to take into account. its just sometimes i read something and it just. it sounds like an anti racism psa and thats just not how racism on human race earth sounds like idk. ok im off my soapbox now bye chat.

[miidnighters]

[ text; Jackson ] I hear you fishing for compliments. I'll tell you I like hanging out with you too if your ego needs it. [ text; Jackson ] We're just rounding the corner now, be in in a minute.

Flynn stuffs his phone in his pocket, Fred trotting happily along the path now that leads to the door of the bar. Pushing in, Flynn keeps an ear out for Duke coming to greet them, and to see if he can pinpoint Jackson.

📲 Flynn — No wonder he gets so excited whenever you come around 📲 Flynn — You don't have to lie to me, I know it's only Duke who brings you over here 📲 Flynn — I'm a big boy, I can take it

[anger-anon]

I mean, if you want us to, I could hunt down an anon for us to kill and skin alive so I can turn them into a leather coat and 💢 can make something from their internal organs for you?~ Even out the weird outfit score!

Also, my prickly pear, how are those eyeball earrings doing? Have they started rotting any, or have you been making sure they stay perfectly preserved?

-PT

That is a splendid idea! 🔥 would look absolutely dashing in humanskin leather! And I’m sure I could do something with the poor schmucks internal organs! Tho I’m not sure what…Hm.

Oh, of course! I’ve been keeping them in pristine condition, my dear! I’ve been doing everything you told me I needed to! They hardly look a day old!

[toriel-2]

hey son why dont you grab that old cursed football and we can toss the humanskin around just like the old days

[miidnighters]

@lctibule | Si-u said ❛ why did you bring me here? ❜

"I thought it would be something nice to do. Outside of the house."

Flynn has led them both to the aquarium - particularly the touchpool exhibit. It was easily accessible for them both, and their dogs, and Flynn thought it would be nicer to do something that wasn't just sitting around.

"But if you hate it we can go."

[miidnighters]

Flynn winces like he's been slapped. Broke Theo's heart? What about his own?

"I didn't mean to hurt you." Flynn's own voice is thick, because even if he hadn't meant to there was no ending where that didn't happen and he knew it. "But what - they don't get a vote and then they hate that you're seeing me and you never go home for Christmas again?" Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but the point still stands. It puts Theo in a tough position. "I like you so much, Theo. I never really thought I'd be missing you while you're standing right here."

"So, you decided to break my heart instead...?" Theo tried a laugh, aimed for the sort of exaggerated humor that soothed sharp edges, landed on a terrible sorta too vulnerable expression of need that made his heart feel exposed. God. He hated the way his voice sounded when he did this. "No, it's, I mean." He shook his head, taking a sharp inhale of air. "I like you, Flynn. I like you. Noah, Nash, Richard, they— They aren't really supposed to get a vote here."

[inalucky]

ok so that thing about how zaphan has huge biceps definitely means that demon's humanskin is influenced by what they do (you know like how humans gain/lose weight/muscle) (including what they do in demonskin) which implies to me that humanskin is like part of the demon, like an alternate way to be (like how mermaids /vampires / aliens work in the sims4?) (except demons in demonskin are implied to be a lot less human-looking than that) rather than being like a human costume they put on. but it's definitely established that it's mildly uncomfortable to be in humanskin

[melynafoxclaw]

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[diosamorosa]

oh how I cry

I lie in wonder

will my tears ever dry

or will I die within the time it takes god to sigh

saving my breathe for that mighty trip

gripping the handles of imminent death as it persists

pondering if I am truly alive or aware enough to see

if I am living a life for me or for those

living in spite of

the disturbed faces of the darkest places

that have teetered around the edge of a soul like mine

peeling and churning like humanskin stretched on rack

predestined pains penetrate the concept of lack

yet so much matter burns brighter under the sun

decimation breathes rebirth

whispering buds of light

[miidnighters]

Flynn leans forward to catch her kissy face lips with his own, his hands dropping to her thighs to make sure she's comfortable where she's positioned herself (but also just to rub at her skin gently).+

"Hardly counts. That's mutually beneficial." Flynn dismisses. Besides, it couldn't really be that often, right? Around his classes and hers, not to mention everything else they had going on - who had time for two to three times every day?

In any case, he moves his arms to wrap around her middle, pulling her in for a hug. "I love that you love Fred so much, you know that? We're both so lucky to have you."

Gwen couldn't help but burst into laughter as Flynn pouted and whined about the special treatment she gave to his dog.

Standing up on her knees, she moved to straddle his lap and cupped his face in her hands, "Awwh, my poor baby. Are you upset because I don't feed you nuggies?" She cooed at him in the baby voice she used when speaking to Fred, making kissie faces at him.

At his question, she raised a brow and snickered, "I can name something that you get every day... two to three times a day."

[the27percent]

PChan moving to hook his chin over Ati's shoulder and hands around their middle to cuddle and purr in his way of greeting. A soft nuzzle of humanskin to humanskin - a perfect blend of humanguises working well today.

The feeling PChan wrapping his hands around their middle has them letting out a warm hum, small rumble of contentment and comfort. It's obvious that they missed him, they missed the feeling of his cuddles and purrs. What a lovely little greeting to get to experience.

The meaning of their humanguises, embracing and seeking each other out is as good comfort as any.

"It's so, so nice to feel you PChan." They spoke with a low tone, still settling into his affection.

[miidnighters]

@byanyan sent 🍙 + they're sliding flynn a cup of buldak ramen and very intentionally not warning him about how spicy it is while settling in with their own to watch his reaction.

Not that Flynn isn't grateful, as he feels along the table for the cup of noodles that Byan's slid him, it's just he knows that he often looks ridiculous eating this sort of thing - missing his mouth, or noodles slipping off his fork without realising. Still, he's going to make the effort - bringing the cup closer to his face to prevent any mishaps, twirling the noodles on the fork and shoving a bunch on his mouth to avoid any mishaps.

It takes less than a second for the level of heat to become apparent, Flynn's eyes watering rapidly. He very quickly has a decision to make - does he spit out the noodles (into where? He's already put the cup down in his panic) or power through and swallow them?

He's got to pick something, because he can't start dealing with the burning in his mouth until it's empty. Ultimately, he chooses to swallow them down, swiping at his streaming nose with one sleeve while his other feels around for his water bottle. It takes him a second to feel like he can breathe again, let alone speak (because, of course, the water does very little to offer any relief).

"That wasn't funny." He doesn't bother to look in Byan's direction - he feels pathetic enough.