#ic Zer0

[brooklynisher]

Day 18: ICE CREAM parade MAN???

Ice Cream Man has discovered a new weapon way to give people ice cream.

[divide-by-zer0]

❛ ..Maybe we can all / collectively gaslight ourselves.. / ❜

❛ ..It's just Timothy. ❜

[doomxdriven]

"Through fire and flame. / That's a really stupid song. / Fitting none the less." ( this blog isn't even set up yet but Zer0 to Ama! )

That they both could agree on the song being fitting for Amagai was great, but....

"Stupid? You can't be serious!"

Amagai shakes his head, and then taps the rewind button on his mobile device, clearly intent on making Zer0 sit through the song for a second time now.

"It's not from my favorite genre personally, but this song is amazing, just listen one more time--"

The music then begins blaring again, not only from Amagai's mobile device but from the large obnoxious surround sound speakers in the room.

Somewhere in the distance, multiple voices shout out telling Amagai and Zer0 to quiet the hell down, but neither of them can hear it of course, all they can hear is

[gracielovelight]

You shout the words of power :

NEW THE PLAYER ZER0 VIDEO HAS RELEASED, GO CHECK IT OUT!

[orangetintedglasses]

@numericalassassin said: Downey for you. Because fluffy.

He'll happily take that...! Thank you, Zer0~.

[maykrisms]

......

.....

❮ I wish. ❯

[x-terminatcr]

@divide-by-zer0 said: " If there's one thing I'm good at - it's looking for trouble. " ( For Zer0's Helluva verse. Also hii hello :0 )

It's Bugsnax!

The grip on her spear tightens-- less so as a threat and more so as something for her hands to do, though she certainly doesn't trust this stranger.

(Then again, that's not new.)

"You and everyone else in Hell." It does feel, more often than not, that she's the only one who doesn't look for trouble. "You'll have much better luck looking for it literally anywhere else."

[stare-into-the-abyss]

Hello! I am the abyss,If you encounter me I try and trap you.

Any Pronouns

I carefully choose who to attempt to trap

Currently trapped

@wingedtigress

@nerdylittlebugcreature ; ice cream shop keeper

@fandomhasrottedme

@instantbirdhottub

@mr--zer0

@0dividedby0haha

@the-archangels7 (onfeil)

@anonymous-real

@herefurart

@god-officially

@totally-a-chicken

@mystic-mae

@billy-loom-tits

@stumacherwazzaaaap

@sils-aisles

@four-corners-dude

@john-winston-ono-lennon

@totallypaulmccartney

27 prisoners from @the-gimmick-authority

@zappyseastorm

@hawaii-official

@un-deserts-your-bluffs

@yacemexists

@crowthekiller

@sweetgreekcreep

angler

@chaossammakko

@pi-the-unbreakable

your boyfriend

(btw if you follow me, assume you are trapped, this list is only of those whom have interacted)

@voidcreatureinthevoid

@chaosflame2807 ; bookstore keeper

@smolderingflame accountant

Timestamp :3

[divide-by-zer0]

A sigh. He's genuinely curious now.

❛ Free assassination / job if you explain what the / appeal is to me. ❜

Hand waves him off.

✥✧∘* "Then go away. This is a tits appreciation zone. I'm not explaining what should be obvious to you."

[divide-by-zer0]

@mitchftw

The problem with these gaming events is how, after a while, it truly can become suffocating when on the same floor as the fans. Mitch is only here as yet another Hinobi employee meant to keep an eye on things and be on guard for any possible glitches. Instead, he's become an unofficial attraction - something he had insisted to Phil in advance he wouldn't mind and be able to handle perfectly. Mitch loves the attention, after all! ...But how is he supposed to enjoy anything else about it with a small crowd watching his every move? Thankfully he spots a fellow employee in the distance. Eyes locked onto the masked individual - certain that despite the fullbody cosplay, Mitch knew exactly who this was. "Oi!" He waved towards the other, starting to push through the handful of people - one gets a wink, one gets a hand to gently(believe it or not) push the other away, a spoken "let me through if you won't mind, thanks!" - and then jogs over towards the other. "Joan know you're here? I wouldn't think Phil to call on her or any of you losers from Dabney for a few extra hands." His bracelet's screen glows green as he talks, playing a few small beeps - a warning that it is detecting a glitch. It goes unnoticed as Mitch continues to speak. "Of course you would take the day off today to hang out in Bailley - after all when do you ever hear about your Hinobi sending out the party invites!"

Zer0 wasn't even supposed to be here. One moment, they were at Sanctuary's fast travel unit, and the next--

Well. They weren't intending on being thrown into what appeared to be a gaming event. Their HUD was glitching - their minimap failing to produce even a basic graphic of their surroundings. That's fine though. At least this teleportation failure didn't strand them in the middle of nowhere.

And people, somehow, recognize Zer0 here - which they're interpreting as a positive sign. Sure, most of it is just their fans, to which they don't mind posing for photos.

When someone appearing to be event staff approaches Zer0, they see it as an opportunity. But.. Then the person starts talking, mentioning names and acting completely unlike their usual fans.

❛ Hold on. ❜ A distinctly four-fingered hand is held up, followed with a [ ? ] from their helmet. ❛ What are you talking / about? You're mistaking me for / another person. ❜

[gracielovelight]

Hear ye, hear ye! It's time for Destiny Blossom StarBlade to Greet the great, massive the Gobbler King! What will become of this meeting? Watch the video on YouTube and/or Tracle to find out!

[orangetintedglasses]

🤞 Come up beside them and tap the shoulder opposite where they’re standing

Nonverbal Starters!

Vash blinks and gives a soft, curious noise as he turns his head to look back at... n-no one. No one? He can definitely feel someone there... but turning around fully reveals nothing to him.

... he felt that tap on his shoulder, though. He knows he did.

✧ - "... hello?"

[divide-by-zer0]

It was an unsatisfying kill. Zer0 wasn't even sure why their services were called upon in particular. Perhaps it was the grantee that, whatever the sinner now dismembered at their feet did, was going to have their fate swiftly delivered to them.

They didn't even try to fight back - die with honor. A sigh escapes them, and they're about to sheath their sword when they notice they have an audience.

❛ ..What are you doing? / ❜

Freezing. That's a response Zer0 sees a lot in their line of work. Alongside the others - Fawning, Fleeing, and least of all, Fighting.

❛ You're not even the target. / ❜ They roll their eyes behind the frosted glass of their helmet. What's the fun in killing someone that's not going to give them a challenge? That they weren't even paid to assassinate? ❛ I'm not killing you. ❜

@divide-by-zer0 liked for a starter!)

Wandering around Pride City in his imcubus disguise, Lucid did not have any set destination today. Simply exploring to see what the city had to offer, the sights to see. And what he is staring down at currently? A very dead body in an alleyway with a very alive looking assassin looming over them. Lucid froze in shock, not quite registering what he is witnessing. His tail looped itself around a leg, squeezing tight with anxiety. He should leave. He needs to leave. Holyshit he needs to run!

[ramenwithbroccoli]

Hey I know nothing about steam powered giraffe but ur mechs Ben diagram post intrigued me, could u explain it pls?

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Steam Powered Giraffe is a wonderful musical act with elements of comedy, pantomime and puppetry (shout out to GG the Giraffe).

Created in 1896 by Peter A. Walter I, the band consists of The Spine (David Michael Bennet), Rabbit (Isabella "Bunny" Bennet) and Zer0 (Bryan Barbarin).

Former members are Upgrade (Erin Burke) [from 2008 to 2011], The Jon (Jonathan Sprague) [from 2008 to 2012] and Hatchworth (Sam Luke) [from 2011 to 2016, although he 'became' a robot only after The Jon's departure].

RELEASED ALBUMS

please note that spg's style varies from album to album and sometimes even from song to song, so every new tune is a new adventure ;]

Album One - the first one, most old-timey in vibe. with that one song you might have heard. there's also a 2011 version of it without upgrade, but with Ice-Cream Man

The 2¢ Show - second album filled with train trips, cowboys, airplanes and this other song you might have heard (insect edition)

MK III - third album, with songs letting us know more about robots themselves (my personal favourite)

The Vice Quadrant part 1 and part 2 - fourth album, 2h space opera and a masterpiece, happening in two parallel universes. even most devoted fans have to check out the timeline sometimes to remember what's going on

Quintessential - fifth album with individual songs and the dnd anthem ever

1896 - sixth (and the newest!) album with absolute bops and foreshadowing for the new album. also, a song about a band sang by a band of people playing the robot band. bandception.

The Seventh - an upcoming album. all we have now is this trailer.

Bonus music

Music from SteamWorld Heist - new space-pirate themed songs and covers of older, popular tunes made for the SteamWorld Heist game. definitely deserves more recognition

covers and stand-alone songs not included on any of the albums

STUFF WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE

general info about the band/members

lore about creation of the band + timelines of both their fourth album "the vice quadrant" and the band itself

spg comics (now also on webtoon!)

@owlhari's youtube channel, with really fun early-performance compilations and more recent videos discussing lore, theories and the band itself

obviously the youtube channel of the band itself (if you dig around a bit you can find some pretty cool videos, such as these ones)

not to self-advertise, but spg community on tumblr is pretty neat. i've met wonderful people there and also found out that colonel walter ate dog food, so it's worth it to visit our tag sometime, i guess ;3

[themirrormarches]

I made an unofficial prompt list for SPGTober 2023!

If you're having trouble seeing/reading the prompts, they go as follows:

Favorite Robot

Favorite Show Scene

SPG Photo Redraw

Chibi

Rabbit

Fanbot/OC

Blue Portal

Traditional Art

The Spine

Free Day!

Bebop & QWERTY

Alternate Universe

The Beciles

Magic

Vampires

Zer0

Peter Walter VI

Ice Cream Parade

The Vice Quadrant

Free Day!

Hatchworth

Malfunctions

SPG Hero

The Weekend War

Wild West

The Jon

Puppets

Upgrade

GG The Giraffe

Favorite Song

Halloween Costumes!

I will post a daily reminder of each prompt for people that are interested in participating! You do not have to complete all of the prompts, but kudos to you if you do! :D

[brooklynisher]

I enjoy your art and value your Steam Powered Giraffe opinions.

Therefore, which robot is most likely to own and use roller skates/blades, and what would they look like?

- @steambot-sparky

First of all: Thank you :]

Second of all: My first thought went to The Spine due to Roller Skate king.

I find Roller Skate King to be a unique song in terms of their Hero songs because it deviates from the original formula quite a bit. If you listen to Captain Albert Alexander, Rex Marksley, and Airheart back to back, you’ll notice that they have a really similar structure. But this song is much different, focusing mainly on how cool the Roller Skate King is rather than his life story. Also the genre. It all makes that song seem like a massive tribute to Roller Skate King rather than just another story. Also, “Roller Skate King, knight me if you can, 'cause I wanna roll with you across the land”

I THINK IT’S SAFE TO ASSUME HE ADMIRES THE GUY AT LEAST

I think he’d wear simple black and red skates since those are his favorite colors canonically. Maybe he’ll put a little glitter on the red parts if he wants to spruce it up a bit. But only a modest amount.

Zer0 might canonically have roller skates if you consider the Not Live and Not in Person! show canon. They’re mentioned during the whole, The Spine is stealing all of Zer0’s wheels segment.

I like to think he’d go for a purplish blueish colored skate. I guess I associate that with the Lyin’ Awake music video more than anything else, but that palette suits him. He would like that they stand out under black light. He would also try putting glitter on, but he wouldn’t be nearly as neat and as careful as The Spine would be. It’d get everywhere.

Honorable mention: Hatchworth I feel like isn’t much of a skater, but he does love his Heelys.

The others I feel like the others would enjoy skating, but wouldn’t really be too into it.

Rabbit wouldn’t go out of her way to roller skate, but wouldn’t mind joining her siblings. She’d still have a good time. She’d like those vintage looking skates with the dull colors and the few curvy lines from the back of the skate to the center. Of course, she won’t be afraid to add her own personal changes. She might prefer blades over skates.

The Jon would probably be the most likely to skate around unprompted. Not necessarily because he loves it, though he probably does, but more because he likes to be unpredictable. He’d wear black skates with a simplified rainbow pattern plastered on the sides.

Upgrade is more into, what she considers superior, ice skating. Though she is a bit out of practice. She would find herself imaging it more than doing it. She’d wear pretty pink skates, complete with satin textured ankles.