#i kinda wanna feature it more often for self ship purposes

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got really sad today so i doodled sebby being sweet to me and it actually cheered me up

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Not sure if you wanna read The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Here’s a review!

Welcome a book review of the brilliant and amazing book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! It’s written by Douglas Adams, a British author born in 1952, dead in 2001. He is famous for his work with Doctor Who, a book series about the detective Dirk Gently, and of course The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a series of five books named up after the first one. The first book was published in 1979, and it has 216 pages. It’s a science fiction story filled with spaceships, robots, aliens, space-travel and madness of good quality.

Summary

The book begins when Arthur Dent, the main character, wakes up. His house will be demolished and replaced with a bypass, but that does not matter, because Earth gets pulverised shortly after. Arthur is saved by his close friend Ford Prefect, who turns out to be an author from another planet. While this is happening, Zaphod Beeblebrox steals the legendary and newly finished ship, the Heart of Gold. This ship is powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive, a system that makes the most unlikely and improbable things to happen while in use. 

After being tortured with poems and thrown into space by the horrible Vogons, Arthur and Ford get picked up by the Heart of Gold. After a lot of odd occurrences, they finally move on to the quest of finding the legendary planet-making planet Magrathea. 

Characters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has many good characters, and I will describe the five most important characters, the ones who appear in every book, and are the main characters. The first one is Arthur Dent, an Earthling in his twenties. He is a tall Brit with dark hair and is “never quite at ease with himself”, as it’s written in the first chapter. Arthur just wants a nice cup of tea and some peace, but neither are to find on the Heart of Gold. He is usually confused, scared or simply indifferent. Still, he is a polite soul, and he tries his best to cope with it all. His closest friend, Ford Prefect, looks very human, but he is in fact from Betelgeuse, a planet six hundred light-years away. Ford has wiry, gingerish hair, and I have always imagined him with freckles, for some reason. “He was not conspicuously tall, his features were striking but not conspicuously handsome.” Ford is a firm and confident guy, and he always knows where his towel is. He loves his job, but he loves partying even more. He is easily annoyed, skeptical and pessimistic. Ford looks down on humans, including Arthur. But after all, he was stuck on our “boring planet” for fifteen years.

Ford’s half cousin Zaphod Beeblebrox has two heads, three arms, sparkling blue eyes, messy hair, and unshaven chins. He has von the price of Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe seven years in a row. “Zaphod Beeblebrox, adventurer, ex-hippie, good-timer, (crook? Quite possibly), manic self-publicist, terribly bad at personal relationships, often thought to be completely out to lunch.” He has the title of President of the Galaxy, but no actual power. He is just a figurehead, and his purpose as “President” is to draw attention away from the actual people in charge. Zaphod is very clever, but often pretends to be dumb to psyche out others. He is extroverted, untrustworthy, irresponsible and imaginative, and 200 years old. I could go on and on about Zaphod Beeblebrox, because he is the most described, and also the most interesting, character of them all.

Zaphod’s girlfriend is also an Earthling, the only one left in addition to Arthur. Her name is Tricia McMillan, or Trillian. She has dark skin, black hair, brown eyes and a red headscarf. She is very smart, as she is an astrophysicist. Trillian is patient, gentle and friendly, but kinda stubborn at times. She plays a very big role in the third book, and you could say she is the most sane person of them all. Trillian also tries to be nice to Marvin, the extremely annoying and chronically depressed robot. He is made of metal, and he has wheels under his foot-soles. His eyes are flat-topped triangles, and he is always annoyed, grumpy, sad or just bored. “Life. Don’t talk to me about life,” he often says. His views on Life are so dark, twisted and depressing that when he talked about it to a computer, it committed suicide. He is extremely intelligent, and he does equations for fun. The only living creature that ever liked him was a living mattress from a swamp-planet. Marvin actually saved the others more than once through the series. Yet he still hates them, and so they are very irritated by him.

The setting

The story takes place almost 2000 years CE, probably around the ‘90s. It starts on Earth in the United Kingdom, but after the planet gets destroyed, the characters travel all around the Galaxy through the whole series, never staying in the same place for a very long time. Of course, they always return to Heart of Gold at some point. The Milky Way is portrayed in a funny and chaotic way in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Lots of funny planets and odd, yet interesting aliens fill the world, and no one really misses the Earth, except for Arthur. There are planets merely made out of beaches, hotels and swimming pools, planets populated by vacuum cleaners, planets filled with ballpoint pens, in short there is a planet for every taste. Advanced, yet useless and silly technology can be found around every corner: Slot machines that only produce “liquid that was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea.” Radios that can sense movement and change the channel every time you move. Doors that make enthusiastic noises of happiness every time they open or close, simply because they love to live. Millions of species and billions of religions and organisations, the Galaxy is a wonderful place. And if someone in this Galaxy ever has a question about any of it all, they read the book that the book is named up after: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! A book in this story with the same name as the actual book I am reviewing. It plays a big role through the series, and is often quoted. 

My opinion

It’s probably obvious, but I love this book, the whole series in fact. It’s one of my (many) favourites. The characters are unique, and they all go through interesting character developments. The different planets, political systems, aliens, religions and books are imaginative and completely out of this world, yet realistic, because if there really is more intelligent life out there, it might be just like this. Varied, crazy, sad and wonderful at the same time. Through the books, we do not only read about the main story itself, we get long excerpts from the fictional book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, footnotes that explain made up words and other oddities, and maybe a chapter or two that tells the story of something seemingly unrelated, yet hilarious. Between the amusing moments and the heartbreaking scenes, we find golden pieces of mind-blowing philosophy. I give The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy a shiny six out of six.

[stephicness]

A Question For You... (Tag Game)

cSo for this one, I was tagged by @misaki-kurenai, @sahara-rose, and @fangsoflightening. So I’d figured I’d just put these questions all into one post. c: Spare you the post spam. Here we go!

I’mma put my tags and questions up above the read more, that why I won’t bore you with a massively long post. :D Instead, I’ll give you really descriptive questions!

1) You’re walking home one day, and you suddenly stumble upon a man dressed in over-the-top clothing and a giant hat. He offers you the chance to have one wish granted, but at the expense of your loved-one perishing in the process. Would you still take the wish? What would you wish for?

2) You’re going to be featured as a character within a novel! However, the catch is that you have to write your character’s introduction to the story. How would you write your introduction and description?

3) Given the circumstances involving a successful project being completed and your work/school being collateral damage, you’re given compensation for your time and efforts: $1,000,000! What do you decide to do with said money?

4) You’re minding your own business and drinking your beverage as you work when suddenly someone comes up and kisses you. When they pull away, your heart skips a beat because you notice just how beautiful they look. What do they look like?

5) You’re trapped in a plain white room with nothing more than a box of materials of various kinds. Your captors give you a goal to work towards: fill up one of the walls with anything you like by any means you desire to. You can draw, paint, write, and more. How do you go about filling up that wall?

6) Of all of the books this library can contain, you’re only allowed to enter this library and pick up three books of different genres to forever keep as your own. Because once you claim your books to read, the library will disappear. What are the three books that you wish to read from this library?

7) You’re chosen for a higher purpose, they claimed. Your talents and accomplishments will make you the leader of a new revolution of ideas, and it all starts with the talent that you have. What is the talent and accomplishment that will lead you to start this revolution?

8) The world is slowly coming to ruins and it seems that the only goal in this new and twisted reality is to survive. Survival comes at a top priority, but you have to keep your loved ones safe as well. What will be your plan for survival when you must help others as well?

9) An artist found you as the muse to their work, and so they ask to paint you as their subject. Once the painting is complete, they reveal it to you and claim that they captured the perfect aesthetic for you. What is the aesthetic that was captured and how was it captured?

10) It seems as if the life that you’ve wished to live in was only but a dream. A dream that must soon come to an end as you return back to the reality you reside in. What was the dream that you were trapped in?

11) ‘All hail your new ruler!’ The cheers from the crowd below overwhelm you as you step out and admire the kingdom before you. A world where you possess an unimaginable magical power that only you and your linage has carried. What is the power that you possess?

And let’s tag... @itshaejinju, @birdsandivory, @lhugbereth, @chimeracuddles, @mistress-light, @destiny-islanders, @fulgurians, @lizibabbles, @blossattic, @fabulanova-ffxv, @chaoticmimzy

*thumbs up* Have fun with the overly detailed questions! Feel free to read the questions asked of me below~ :D

fangsoflightening’s Questions

1: If you could pick one fictional character to hang out with, who would it be?

Probably Prompto, actually. c: I’m a bit boring in my routines and all, so having someone as energetic as Prompto as a buddy would be pretty cool. Adventures whenever possible, perhaps!

2: Favorite tv show or anime?

I watch obscene amounts of Law and Order: SVU. To the point where I’ve watched all of the seasons 3-4 times... *coughs*

3: Is there a particular trope you really love?

Tsundereeeeeeeeees

4: Favorite movie?

Scott Pilgrim vs the World

5: If you had the chance to do anything you wanted without limits, what would it be?

Is infinite pho and sushi an option...?

6: Favorite kind of weather?

Super warm partly cloudy days

7: You can have one superpower. What do you choose?

Mental to physical recreation. That way, if I have a really cool idea for a drawing or design, I can instantly draw it without it looking derpy.

8: Favorite food?

I really like soups and sushi. Like, alot of soup and sushi.

9: What is a pet peeve of yours?

Being talked over.

10: Do you have a favorite saying?

“People are people, and people are dumb.”

11: When it comes to shipping, is there a particular dynamic you especially love?

I like ships that have a dynamic where they aren’t really in love at first, or they aren’t together for a long time, and then suddenly there’s some dramatic revelation of event that brings them together in a cute and genuine way. Kinda like a one-sided affection that ultimately leads to the other being all ‘I don’t like affection, but your affection is nice.’ Cute sappy stuff that gives me diabetes, please. :D

sahara-rose’s Questions

Favourite colour and why?

Purple. It’s always been a color associated with regality and power, but it’s also a color that can be associated with moodiness and darkness. Kinda like behind every strength is a weakness. It’s pretty neat~

Do you hate someone that you have a thought about doing something bad to them? if so why?

I resent alot of people in my life, but I don’t really ‘hate’ them. I forsake them alot and say things like ‘I hope you eat a stale bagel,’ but I’d rather let karma take-over for me.

Have any plans? like going on a vacation etc

I’m moving to the Roseville and Sacramento area around April and May...?

Have you ever confess to your crush?

I have, yes. Never turns out too well in the end though~

Happiest moment in your life?

Every day where I’m not wishing to kill myself and suffer is a happy moment. c: Yay for self-damnation!

What about a person that attracts you?

I find myself most attracted to a person’s intellect. If they’re smart and have a good and open-minded perspectives on things, then they’re usually someone I grow fond of. That, and roman noses for some reason.

If you have one chance to marry your favourite character. who would it be and why?

I mean... Ravus is my favorite character, but that’s because I like the moody bishies tsunderes. c:

First game you ever play?

The first game I played solo and beat was the Sims Bustin’ Out. Yeah, I was a completionist with that game. It was terrible...

Do you have bad habits that you want to get rid of?

I pull out my hair whenever I have anxiety, so it’d be nice breaking that habit.

Favourite animal? Why?

Owls, because they’re majestic angry birds. Tsundere birds probably.

Be honest, would you rather go back to the past or see your future? why?

Probably the past, so I could benefit my future/present with minor things. Of course, butterfly effect politics, but I’d more rather help shape the present than see the future to come. Only leads to more stress and anxiety.

misaki-kurenai’s Questions

1. What’s your current song obsession? 

I always listen to Jump and Shake by Timeflies on the way to work. :D

2. How are you doing in life so far? Struggling? Me too. 

Kind of in a bind for money, and I’ve been lacking in creativity and motivation, but yeah. Beyond that, I guess it’s going okay? Perhaps moving will help shake things up!

3. Do you quote lines from Vine sometimes?

Oh god... A bit more often that I’d wanna admit.

4. If so, which ones? :3

I say ‘watermelone’ alot, because I really like watermelon. I also quote that one vine where they’re singing ‘Suck a dick!’ That one resonates with me alot.

5. What time do you usually go to bed? 

Somewhere between 1 AM and 3 AM.

6. Do you or have you done commissions before?

I do/have done them, yes! I’m a lazy artist though, but I really wanna take more commissions again! I just gotta resolve what’s going on with my desktop. e.e;;

7. Are all of your social media accounts under the same/similar username?

Typically, yes. Stephicness is my default in most cases, like on Xbox, Youtube, and Tumblr. UdonDude/UdonTitan are my PC game names. And gawsh-adaarn-it/gawshadaarnit was my ex-tumblr name and used for Spotify and stuff like that.

8. Who are your top 5 celebrity crushes?

Um... I don’t really have any celebrity crushes, to be honest... I scream alot whenever I see Benedict Cumberbatch though...?

9. How much makeup do you wear when you go out (in general)? 

I actually just started wearing makeup for things, but I only really ever use it when I’m going out to do fancy things. So little to none, because I only ever really use foundation to make myself look like tired.

10. What’s your hidden talent? :D

Uh... I used to be really good at Jeopardy and trivia games...? I can also twist my arms around and Grudge crawl after people. :D