#planktonic relationships

[alexei-home-fromthewar-at-last]

Yeah, I want a QPR: queer planktonic relationship.

[squidpat]

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would u watch the krusty bucket show 🤨⁉️

[volatilemariner]

man receives positive attention and then freaks out and dies by the way

[masteroffakesmiles]

So spoilers for the 3rd SpongeBob movie…if you care.

What the hell was this movie?

I only watched this film once, it’s that bad. But I did have some vivid memories of it.

Like…what the heck was the point of the whole Snoop Dogg rap in the western segment? Like, I feel like it was just a mandatory cameo for a mandatory rap song because money I guess. I dunno. The whole middle part of the movie is just an excuse to shove in filler and pointless cameos in.

And the last part took up most of the ending with the characters reminiscing on how they met SpongeBob. This would’ve been a sweet and kind of a tearjerker moment if Nick didn’t use it as a huge advertisement for the spinoff show the late Hillenberg didn’t ask for. When he was alive, he literally said he didn’t want a SpongeBob spinoff, yet Nick went and did it anyway because they want the cold hard cash…

At least the animation was great. Like…really good. But that’s the only positive thing I can say about it. Plus they brought back some old jokes from the older seasons. That’s about all the positives I can think of…and I’m sure there’s more, but the negatives outweigh the positives in this movie that I can’t think of any.

[luxthestrange]

Avatar Incorrect quotes#45 Siblings be like-

Human family relationships are weird...The Na'vi are constantly...horrified...the ones new to it at least-

Jake: Y/n, could you pass the salt?

Y/n: Could you pass away?

Neytiri*Looking at the horrified Metkayina clan*...this is normal

Jake*Is eating some of you human snacks you got delivered*-so bad news dear~, Mom told me you were adopted~

Y/n: SHUT UP IM NOT ADOPTED!!

Jake*Snickers at athat*You are! They found you in the trashcan...aparently Chewbacca and plankton had a baby~

Neytiri:...Honestly, this is the best behavior in months...

Ronal & Tonowari:...

[alphynix]

Nicknamed the "Y animal" or "wye", Escumasia roryi is an enigmatic fossil organism known from the Late Carboniferous Mazon Creek fossil beds in Illinois, USA, dating to about 308 million years ago.

Growing up to around 15cm tall (~6") this strange soft-bodied creature was Y-shaped, with two slender "arms" on each side of an apparent mouth opening, a flattened sac-like body with another opening on one side, and a long stalk ending in an attachment disc. Some specimens have uneven arm lengths, which may indicate damage from predation.

Being only known from the exceptional preservation conditions of Mazon Creek, and with nothing else quite like it in the known fossil record, Escumasia's evolutionary relationships are still a mystery. It's been tentatively linked to cnidarians – but this doesn't really fit based on its anatomy, and little further study has been done on it since its discovery in the 1970s.

It was probably a filter feeder, living attached to the seafloor and capturing suspended organic material or small planktonic prey with its arms. The environment it inhabited was a shallow tropical marine bay, located close to the equator at the time, near a large river delta that would have made the surrounding waters rather brackish. This ecosystem was dominated by cnidarians, particularly the anemone Essexella, along with various arthropods, lobopodians, polychaete worms, molluscs, echinoderms, fish, lampreys, hagfish, and other difficult-to-classify weirdos like the famous "Tully monster" Tullimonstrum.

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References:

Clements, Thomas, Mark Purnell, and Sarah Gabbott. "The Mazon Creek Lagerstätte: a diverse late Paleozoic ecosystem entombed within siderite concretions." Journal of the Geological Society 176.1 (2019): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2018-088

Nitecki, Matthew H., and Alan Solem. "A problematic organism from the Mazon Creek (Pennsylvanian) of Illinois." Journal of Paleontology (1973): 903-907. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1303070

Wikipedia contributors. “Mazon Creek fossil beds.” Wikipedia, 10 May 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazon_Creek_fossil_beds

[bestanimal]

Round 1 - Phylum Cnidaria

(Sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Cnidaria is a phylum of aquatic animals which includes the Anthozoans (sea anemones, corals, sea pens), the Scyphozoans ( true jellies), the Cubozoans (box jellies), the Hydrozoans (a diverse group ranging from Hydras to the colonial Portuguese Man O’ War), the Staurozoans (eight-tentacled cnidarians that cling to seaweeds and rocks), and the parasitic Myxozoans and Polypodiozoans.

Cnidarians are identified by a decentralized nervous system distributed throughout a gelatinous body, and specialized explosive stinging cells, called cnidocytes, on ejectable flagella (“tentacles”) which are used to envenomate prey ranging from plankton to animals several times larger than themselves. Their bodies consist of a jelly-like substance called mesoglea sandwiched between two thin cell layers. Cnidarians are some of the only animals that can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

Many species of Cnidarian are actually groups of polyps, called zooids, clustered together to form one collonial organism. Corals, the Man O’ War, and Siphonophores are examples of this.

Propaganda below the cut:

Corals support 25% of all ocean life

Reefs are formed when coral polyps group together and produce a skeleton of calcium carbonate at their bases. They do this to form a platform that allows them to better stick together.

In a relationship that dates back to the Triassic, the symbiotic algae that live within corals gives them their colors, as well as creates nutrients for both organisms

Corals are facing a mass extinction due to climate change

While anemones are mainly sessile, usually staying in one place for weeks to months at a time, they can creep along on their bases at a speed too slow to be seen with the naked eye. However, some species can move or “swim” quickly in a pinch. Gonactinia can crawl like an inchworm, Paranthus rapiformis can curl into a ball and roll around, and Stomphia coccinea can swim by flexing its column. They just look really silly doing so.

Anemones are predators, stinging prey and pulling it into their mouth with their tentacles. They can eat animals as large as crabs, mollusks, and even small fish. However, some fish and invertebrates have a symbiotic relationship with anemones. Immune to the anemone’s venom, these animals utilize it as shelter while keeping it clean and providing it with nutrients from their feces. Some hermit crabs even carry anemones on their shells, providing the anemone with quick transport to new areas in return for protection.

Box Jellies have simple eyes, are capable of pursuing and reacting to prey behavior, and some species are some of the most deadly animals in the world.

The Lion’s Mane Jelly (Cyanea capillata) is one of the largest jellyfish, with the largest recorded specimen having a bell width of 210 cm (7 ft) and tentacles around 36.6 m (120 ft) long.

The Lion’s Mane Jelly is also the favorite food of Leatherback Sea Turtles.

A rise in jellyfish population can signify ecosystem collapse

The Giant Siphonophore (Praya dubia) is a collonial Hydrozoan that can get up to 50 m (160 ft) long, rivaling the Blue Whale in length.

Some Cnidarians can “hear” via vibrations, and some can even produce sounds to communicate

Many Cnidarians are bioluminescent

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Fujitsumon

Debut: Digimon Pendulum 2.0 Deep Savers (kind of. It's a little complicated. But don't worry about that)

Fujitsumon is a darling little eyes-in-a-void barnacle! With their brown exteriors, they really do bring to mind Jawas, world-renowned eyes-in-a-void creature. This is a rare design choice for a barnacle, and a barnacle is a rare creature inspiration choice! Too rare! They are such incredible and fascinating animals, and should absolutely be represented as such, and not just background decorations!

Fujitsumon is essentially a Digimon by technicality, an accessory of a creature, and I'm fine with that. They're acknowledged as creatures, and that's enough for me! They're almost always seen attached to the surface of another creature, and that sure is barnacle of them!

This is their host, Octomon! Or Octmon, if you don't like the dub name, but I think Octomon sounds better. Octomon wears a clay pot on its head, and Fujitsumon live on top of that! This is a smart setup. If I lived underwater I would love to wear a hat that some barnacle friends of mine could live on! Fujitsumon and Octomon have a mutualistic relationship going on, where the barnacles will sense danger, and warn the octopus of it, getting the whole group out of danger!

The reason I wasn't so sure about Fujitsumon's debut is that in Deep Savers, Octomon's sprite looks like this, not nearly detailed enough to even depict some barnacles! However, it does seem like the official art was made around this time, so I might as well consider this Fujitsumon's debut too.

There isn't much to Fujitsumon, but I love it! It's cute, it's a barnacle, and it's almost a "secret" creature, and that makes it, dare I say, even more fun than if it was a standalone obtainable Digimon! A charming little oddity in the digital world.

That's what I thought until I found out this little barnacle has a whole dedicated ANIME EPISODE! YEEHAW! This is the best barnacle-related cartoon episode I've ever seen! Better than SpongeBob SquarePants episode 164a Barnacle Face! Why, even better than Benny the Barnacle (2022)! Can you believe it? Better than Benny the Barnacle? I can.

In this episode of Digimon Ghost Game, the human protagonist is tormented by premonitions of disasters occurring to everyone around him, revealed to be caused by a Fujitsumon settled on his head. A land mammal is no place for a barnacle! Wouldn't it be crazy if you could go to the beach and leave with a barnacle settled on your fingernail? What would you even do? I would probably feel obligated to dip my finger into the ocean regularly to let it filter-feed. If only we had air plankton!

This Fujitsumon, as well as others that are affecting other humans, come from one particular Octomon, who got so angry at his barnacles that they Left. These are no real-life, cemented-in-place-for-the-rest-of-their-lives barnacles! They can just get up and leave if they're bothered. I bet real barnacles wish they could do that! It would be so embarrassing to end up settled right next to a turtle's... hehe... I shan't say...!

Octomon's petty outburst was over his magic brain barnacles not using their clairvoyance to help him win at a mobile game. Now, because of his Gamer Moment, there are Fujitsumon stuck directly to peoples' heads, which can cause these heads to explode. Maybe he should have just played a good mobile game, like Pico Pets Puzzle! *high fives someone offscreen*

Don't worry! Everything's ok in the end, like it always is with invertebrate friends! Octomon apologizes, the lead Fujitsumon gathers the whole crusty crew, and everything is fine except for the physical damage that has already been done, but don't worry! The virtual invertebrates are all friends again! Squishy or chitinous, none of us have spines, and that's what matters!

If you know of any obscure barnacles in media, please let me know in the notes! And until the next high tide, remember to close your armored plates to prevent dessication!

[animalshowdown]

Phylum Round 1

Arthropoda: Insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others. The largest and one of the most diverse phyla on Earth, Arthropods have thrived on every continent and ocean, including Antarctica. Their most defining feature is their exoskeleton, which provides both support and protection - Arthropods have developed a number of adaptations to overcome the drawbacks of, as my invertebrate zoology professor liked to say, "living in a vacuum-sealed medieval suit of armor". They possess body segments that have been specialized for their lifestyles, on land or sea. They have relatively complex brains, and many species have shown remarkable cognition. We have had a complicated relationship with Arthropods since the dawn of humanity; they have been critical food sources, disease-carriers and parasites, essential farming partners, and maligned farming pests for thousands of years.

Brachiopoda: Lamp Shells. Although these shelled animals may look similar to bivalve Molluscs, they are a completely separate phylum. Ancient relics of the Cambrian explosion, these living fossils are identified by their "lophophores", which are spiraling structures with tentacles used to filter feed small plankton and detritus from the waters where they live. These lophophores are similar to those found in Phoronida and Bryozoa, as these phyla are closely related. An anchoring appendage called a "peduncle" keeps them firmly rooted in the sediment, which makes them difficult for predators to dig up. In the Paleozoic, these animals were some of the most prominent reef-builders on Earth, producing impressive structures analogous to modern oyster reefs today.

[yngtort]

— Head pusher

chan | lino | changbin | hyunjin | jisung | felix | seungmin | jeongin

NSFW ★

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Xfem!reader your bf had been locking himself up in the studio for about a week now, probably stressing over the upcoming release of their new album. neglecting you and himself, without realizing it. So you, like the good girlfriend you are, try to give him some piece at mind.

When you walked into the room, you were immediately greeted by the backs of 3rachas heads. The trio sat, going over each track and what last minute details they wanted to add. You sure they if you just stood there, they wouldn’t even notice you.

“Hey guys.” You said, gaining both changbins and chans attention. Jisung didn’t budge however, headset still covering his ears— blocking out any noise.

“y/n, hey.” “Yo, wassup girl.” They said with hearty smiles.

“Nothing much,” you replied as you made your way to jisung. Your hands slide over his shoulders and feel him tense under the touch but when his eyes meet yours, he relaxes.

“Oh, hi” jisung smiled , taking off his headphones and turning in his swivel chair to face you. He places his hands at your hips, fingers playing with the belt loop of your shorts. “What are you doing here, mama?”

Your heart swells at the nickname— it’s been a few days since you heard him call you that and it sounds just as sweet as the first time he said it.

“Just wanted to check up on y’all.” You tell, feeling his grip on your hips become firmer. Fuck, how you missed his touch.

“yall— as in me and chan too, not just your boyfriend?”changbin said knowingly, making you and jisung laugh.

“there’s that, and lix told me to come let you know that the brownies are done.” You told and watched as the three of them perked up.

“Already?” Chris asked, sitting on the edge of his chair. He looked like an impatient dog, imaginary tail wagging vigorously.

“Mhm,” you nodded. “You better get going if you wanna get some. I heard jeongin is plotting on your share.”

A few glances are passed between each of them before chris and changbin are standing up and bidding their goodbyes to the couple.

You turned back to jisung, “don’t want any brownies? Don’t you need a break?” You asked and he shook his head.

“Nah, I gotta finish up this song.” He said looking up at you with tired eyes, a slight strain in his voice. “Deadline is coming up fast.”

“But ji. You’ve been locked up in here for hours”

Jisung watched the look of concern take over your features. He was well aware that he’d been overworking himself— but it was gonna be worth it in the long run. He needed this album to be perfect, even if it costed him a few brownies.

“I’m almost done, y/n. I promise.” Your boyfriend reassured, placing a kiss on your tummy.

“You were almost done yesterday.” You huffed, not falling for anything. “I’m starting to think like this studio more than me”

“Well, if I’m being honest—” you slapped his shoulder. “Kidding, I’m kidding.” He laughed, loving the way you glared down at him with those pretty eyes.

“seriously, ji. I’m getting worried.”

“I know, mama. I know.” jisung coaxes, before pulling you into his lap gently. He wrapped his arms around you and nuzzled his face into your neck, placing soft kisses along your skin. “I’m almost finished and when I’m done, I’ll be all yours.”

-

He said he was almost done. Almost.

So why were you both still in this goddamn studio? Both Chris and changbin had came back, but only to collect their things— and they were gone again. (Snap) Just like that.

You were frustrated, but not more than him it seemed.

For the past hour, Jisung was clicking and rolling his going against his cheek. something wasn’t going right, you didn’t know exactly what, but you could tell.

And yet jisung was still buried into his computer screen, giving it so much attention that you wonder if he was in actually in a relationship with it— like his name was sheldon j. Plankton.

“Jisung,” you called out, placing a hand on his thigh and for the first time in a while, jisung looks at you. When he does, he immediately notices that glint in your eyes. One that had him gulping dryly as his chest tightened.

He knew that you were pissed.

“Hmm?” He hummed, “what’s the matter, love?”

“are you seriously asking me that?” Your grip on his thigh tightened, making his breath hitch. “We’ve been here for hours.”

“I know, I’m sorry. I just can’t seem to finish this last part.”

“Then just call it a day, ji.”

Jisung sighed, “you don’t understand— i won’t be able to relax knowing that this isn’t completed yet.”

This man was completely stressing himself out. His body was aching for some kind of relief but he just wouldn’t give in. So you were gonna force him.

“W-what are you doing?” Your boyfriend asks he’s pulled back from the desk, wheels on the chair squeaking obnoxiously.

“Making room.” “Making room?”

You silently answer as you slide between him and the desk. Promptly getting on your knees, leaving him gaping at you.

“I worry about you, yknow?” You say, laying your head against his legs. your long lashes flutter up at him, eyes glazed over with innocence and jisung could already feel his dick twitching. “You’ll burn out if you keep being like this”

“But I guess it’s my job to keep you from getting to that point, yeah?”

Jisung gulps as you pop the button of his jeans loose and unzip his fly. He hadn’t realized how much he was craving your touch until your hand is down his pants, pulling out his simi hardened length.

“Fucking hell,” He hisses as the cold air hits, a shiver cascading down his spine. It doesn’t help that your fingers are just as icy as they’re wrapped around his shaft.

You pump him until he’s hard as a rock, precum pooling at the tip of his dick. “it got up so fast. You must’ve missed me more than I thought.” You teased, thumb swiping over his slit.

“Y/n, baby, please” he panted, eye squeezing shut for a moment.

“Please what, ji?” You tilted your head. “Cmon, say it with your chest.”

damn, you really knew how to get under his skin didn’t you? The way you played with his emotions, controlling him and making him feel completely vulnerable— he loved it all.

He placed his fingers under your chin, rubbing his thumb over your plump bottom lip before guiding it onto your tongue. “This.” He whispered, “i want this pretty little mouth of yours around my dick.”

‘Cute’ you thought as you replaced his thumb with his raging erection. You tenderly suck on his tip, cleaning it of the precum that sat there and then guided him down your throat. You can feel his head hit the back as you take him whole.

Jisung groans at the sudden warmth, bucking his hips up and forcing himself deeper.

“S-shit, your so fucking hot, swallowing me up like this” He moans, his hands fisting a tuff of your hair. “make me feel so good.”

You hum around him in response, bobbing your head at a slow meticulous pace.

But jisung was rather impatient today. you can tell by the way his hips were rolling against you.

Before you knew it, he was out of his chair and thrusting into your mouth. The man was so desperate, dick rubbing your throat raw and you just know it’ll be sore tomorrow.

He was such a vocal man, His Loud whines and moans fell from his lips rapidly like he was rapping the lyrics to one of his songs.

“damn it, y/n- why do you have such a sluttly mouth?” He asked, pounding ruthlessly and completely disregarding the tears that rolled down your cheeks. There was no stopping him, your boyfriend got such a kick out of using you like his own personal fuck toy and taking all his stress out on you.

you stay like that for awhile, jaw slack, saliva rolling off your lips while jisung fucks your face — until he loses his sense of rhythm and his thrusts become sloppy.

“cummin, ‘mm cumming.” Jisung slurs, rutting needily against your tongue. He pushed your head further, as if he wasn’t deep enough, and emptied his load down your throat.

Maybe it’s because it’s been awhile, but the amount of seed that you consumed was a little concerning. It filled your cheeks as ji continued to ride out his high.

“I love you so much.” He told through a whimper, letting his dick slip from your lips with a wet pop.

“I love you too.” You said and gave his head a soft kiss.

“Now let’s get out of this damn studio.”

:)

[areyougonnabe]

for the polar history recap posts, i’m dying to know more about lillie…deeply tragic and i’ve also heard something about the nickname ‘ooze’ and i desperately need to know more about that

LILLIE 😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

denis (also spelled dennis) gascoigne lillie was born in 1884, making him 26 when the terra nova set off for antarctica. he was trained in natural sciences at cambridge (although he didn't do too well on his exams) and was appointed as the ship's biologist—meaning he did not form part of the shore party in the hut in at cape evans, but remained on board the ship during the winter, studying antarctic marine biology including whales, plankton, and deep-sea creatures like sponges (like the one pictured above). his nickname "ooze" comes from his job as biologist—ooze refers to a specific kind of biological marine sediment that got pulled up in seabed dredges which lillie would then examine.

in silas's diary on the voyage south, he describes lillie:

Lilley—"Hercules'" or "Sequins" is rather a dreamer and asserts he can remember his former existences in this world. Much fun can be got from him if handled properly.

lillie was noted by other members of the expedition to be a bit of a crackpot, asserting that he was a persian and a roman in his past lives. and more than that, possibly:

Lillie had decided that he was not the marrying type, claiming that he had evolved beyond it. In later years Scott’s young Norwegian skiing expert Tryggve Gran recounted that as they crossed the Equator on the Terra Nova Lillie had revealed that he was a woman trapped in a man’s body. ‘When I see a naked man I blush,’ he allegedly said as the others sprawled shirtless on the deck in tropical sunshine, ‘I am split and I can’t help it. Luckily I understand myself and have the control to avoid doing anything wrong.’ Gran was a notoriously unreliable source, and it is hard to imagine anyone having the courage to say that under those circumstances; but perhaps Lillie did.

(from sara wheeler's cherry)

usually i would not recommend anyone trust anything that comes out of gran's mouth, but honestly i do buy this, because, well... vibes.

anyway, on the terra nova, lillie was notable for his talent at caricature, and several of his rather hilariously cruel drawings appeared (copied by wilson) in the south polar times, including this one of birdie:

while the shore party was in antarctica, lillie spent two winters in new zealand studying whales, fossils, and anthropology:

Lillie has been fossilizing & is off next month for 5 months whaling with the Norwegians. He is looking very well & very happy and is ‘a dear little chap’ to use Scott’s expression.

—pennell's diary, may 18 1911

after returning to england, taking the long way round on board the terra nova to continue his marine research, lillie took up residence at cambridge again, alongside deb, silas, priestley, and griff, to work up the scientific results from the expedition.

lillie also spent a lot of time with atch and pennell in 1913, frequently accompanying them to dine and see theater in london. he also drew (probably on board the ship) the caricature of them as the "antarctic lovebirds":

during the war, he was a conscientious objector—a "conchie," refusing to go to the front. it was an incredibly difficult position to maintain in the face of widespread societal opposition. he found solace in a continued and deepening relationship with cherry (who was also not at the front, though in his case for health reasons) as sara wheeler describes in her biography of cherry:

Currently working as a bacteriologist for the military, Lillie had been one of the few visitors at Lamer during the bad months in the middle of 1916. They became unusually intimate (‘I should love to see your chubby cheeks again’), and after one weekend Lillie scrawled with typical irreverence in his note of thanks that, ‘It was only my body which left you, for my ultimate Reality still walks behind your Bath chair and meditates about the many paths of your lovely garden. With love.’

and god i just need to copy these entire sections from the wheeler in here because they make me want to sob:

In September 1916 he had been transferred to the pathology lab of a military hospital in Bournemouth, which he loathed (‘no nice cliffs or sea birds, only sand banks and orange peel’), and was appalled to learn the next year that Cherry was poised to become engaged to Christine Davis (‘being unconventional and as near to nature as I can get, it seems all wrong to me that you should have to tie yourself up for the sake of Society’), but he strove, generally, to be optimistic, whereas Cherry was permanently resigned to his destiny. In August 1917 Lillie returned to Lamer for a week. Writing in advance with details of his train to Hatfield, he concluded that, ‘if a motor does not turn up the wings of joy will waft me those four-and-a-half miles bag included. So don’t worry.’ They had a wonderful time together. ‘I do hope,’ Lillie wrote when he was back in horrible Bournemouth, ‘your throat and the rest of you continues to get well and worthy of the sunny spirit which I see under the label ACG.'

though things seemed to be going as well as they could for lillie, shortly before the end of the war in early 1918, he suffered a nervous breakdown and landed in the notorious bethlem mental institution, known as bedlam. he was there for three years, and cherry was barred from visiting him.

he emerged for a short period of time in 1921, seemingly recovered, and took up lecturing in biology again at cambridge, but by the end of that year had relapsed and was institutionalized again.

frank debenham, writing to expedition agent j.j. kinsey in 1927 to solicit funding for SPRI, gave him an update:

Poor old Lillie is in less happy circumstances, the last I heard of him was that he was never likely to get out of Bedlam, a rather ghastly end up for poor old "Ooze's" brilliant promise.

lillie spent the rest of his life in institutions, and lived until the age of 78, dying in 1963. that was four years after the death of his friend cherry—who, despite constant attempts, was never allowed to visit him.

per UK law, lillie's medical records will be sealed until 2063, 100 years after his death, but a post on bethlem's official blog about lillie briefly notes that he was "depressed, delusional and suicidal."

the post also notes, importantly, that his breakdown had nothing whatsoever to do with his antarctic experiences:

The content of his medical notes suggests that the state of mind that brought him to hospital was entirely unrelated to his experiences of 1910-1913. Indeed, they report that “on the whole he felt better during this time”. 

OK, let's end on a nice note. here's a picture of him having a nice time at silas's wedding (i think) with his best friends. RIP lillie, i hope your next life is going well somewhere out there right now 🥲💓

(also another good writeup on lillie with some lovely art can be found on @worstjourney's patreon here!)

[shouldtheydivorce]

[demilypyro]

ok so foo fighters is a mass of plankton that developed a gestalt consciousness as a result of being imbued with intelligence by the villain (a gay priest) and the plankton controls the body of a dead girl and while living as this girl they develop a personality and relationships like a human would. they are one of the main protagonists of part 6. they’re a fan favorite

[amiactuallydoingthisblog]

It’s been over a month since the finale, but I’m still thinking about speculative biology, so let’s figure out how the Telchin glow. Connor mentioned in this post that he liked the idea of Ulysses’ skin/freckles glowing, so that’s what we’re trying to do. Long post incoming!

Bioluminescence is extremely common in the deep sea, and once they make it down there, it makes sense that the Telchin would evolve it. There’s a number of different reasons for animals to evolve bioluminescence, from defense to camouflage to luring food towards them. The Telchin probably would’ve evolved it to be able to see—human eyes aren’t great at seeing in the dark—but right now I’m less interested in the why and more interested in the how.

Bioluminescence comes from a chemical reaction between three main players. There’s the luciferin (the molecule that produces the light), the luciferase (the molecule that starts the reaction and helps it along), and oxygen. Over the course of the reaction, the oxygen gets attached to the luciferin, which releases a photon (light!) in the process. There are many different types of luciferins and luciferases, each specific to a group of organisms. The different luciferins can also emit different colors of light, but most of the marine bioluminescence is blue-green, because that’s the wavelength of light that travels the best in water.

Brief sidenote: there’s other ways for organisms to glow, most notably fluorescence and phosphorescence, but those require the absorption of light from the environment. Because there’s no natural light in the deep ocean, we’re sticking with bioluminescence.

Now, there’s two ways that a species can bioluminescence. They can either make a version of luciferin/luciferase themselves (this is what fireflies and certain plankton do) or form a symbiotic relationship with a species of bacteria that creates it (this is what anglerfish and types of squid do). While some mammals are biofluorescent, none (that I can find) produce their own light. Given that fact, and the fact that humans have a symbiotic relationship with different types of bacteria on their skin, I think that Telchins would do the latter method.

A symbiotic relationship, specifically a mutualistic relationship (also known as mutualism), is a relationship between two species where both species have a net benefit. In this case, the Telchin give the bioluminescent bacteria a place to live (their skin) and nutrients, while the bacteria give the Telchin light to see with.

In order to form this relationship, the Telchin would either have to encounter the bioluminescent bacteria in their environment or inherit it from a parent. Because the skin microbiome is started at birth, and then gains bacteria as you age until it eventually stabilizes, I don’t think they would be able to directly pass on the bacteria. So, I hypothesize that as a Telchin grows, they slowly form this relationship with the bacteria that exist in the oceans. (This is how anglerfish form their relationship as well!)

In order to get glowing freckles, the bacteria would just have to all congregate in one area of the skin. This already happens with human microbiomes—different bacteria live on different parts of the body due to differing environments on the skin. Over time, it’s plausible that Telchin would evolve certain areas of the skin that would be tailored to form this relationship. It also makes sense that it would be on the face and around the eyes—the glowing freckles would almost act like a natural headlamp to light the way for the Telchin.

In summary: Telchin form a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria on their skin, which gives them glowing freckles.

[yanderes-galore]

Stone Ocean needs some more love, so I have an idea: Yandere!F.F./Foo Fighters concept

Sure. The pairing is general as I don't think they have a concept of, well, romance or desire... since they're just sentient plankton.... I have yet to rewatch/reread Part 6 fully, so this might be wrong? (I hope not) This is short as I couldn't imagine much for them.

Yandere! F.F Concept

Pairing: Platonic/Romantic (Dubious)

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Overprotective behavior, Clingy behavior, Lack of boundaries, Stalking, Mentions kissing in a section, Dubious companionship/relationship.

F.F is strange as a yandere.

They have no real desire or comprehension of romance.

The most they'd know is probably by seeing examples.

Even then they find it strange... especially since they're disturbed by Anasui's attraction to Jolyne.

This is due to the fact they are, at their core, sentient plankton that reproduce through asexual reproduction.

So their behavior towards their obsession is either purely platonic, or they're mimicking romantic behavior in an attempt to make you happy.

But, for the most part, I just see them being a good friend to you like they are with Jolyne.

F.F is depicted as a being who wants to experience being alive, always curious about what's around them.

Despite their eccentricities, they value friends and would protect them no matter what.

I can also see F.F having a ruthless side if it meant defending those they care about.

They aren't sadistic... they just go to great lengths to protect.

After all, when they were given sentience, they were given the job of protecting the Stand Discs for White Snake.

When Jolyne showed them mercy, they promised to protect her no matter what.

That would be the type of bond they'd have with their darling.

They are used to protecting which makes them an overprotective yandere.

I can also see F.F as clingy and lacking boundaries at times.

They're plankton, they don't entirely understand social boundaries like humans.

Despite this, they learn fast to be respectable with their curiosity.

After all... They've seen how Anasui acts.

They don't wish to be like that with you.

So, despite their clingy and protective behavior, they respect you and your opinions.

They may playfully try something "romantic", but they don't entirely understand it.

The most they know is through their host's memories, but even then don't have much of a clue.

For example, they could try kissing their obsession, but they don't entirely know the point of it.

Is it meant to feel good...? Is that why people do that...?

Granted they'd probably only like kisses because, well, you have water in your mouth.

Due to their clueless behavior towards romance, they'd probably just stick to hugs.

They're innocent with their affection compared to most yanderes.

They know hugs make people happy, so they give them often.

F.F may not understand why you're irritated about their behavior at times.

If you refuse a hug from them, they're confused but understanding.

F.F may also follow you around.

They like being around you, plus they feel it's dangerous to leave you alone due to all the Stand Users around.

They're a strong stand, it's best if you let them protect you in their eyes.

Speaking of which, they'd be ruthless in protecting you as said before.

F.F would definitely kill someone if you were in danger.

Then they'd turn to you with a smile and a hug, saying the danger is gone and they can heal you if you need it!

F.F can be sweet with you.

They are considerate and caring for you, always wanting to be like a bodyguard to you.

To them, you're something they must protect.

It's not like they have much morals when it comes to this kind of thing.

They're plankton in a skin suit made from a corpse.

They don't care what it takes to protect the ones they care about.

Be it murder or other dirty means...

As long as you're safe, protected, and happy beside them...

They'll do whatever it takes.

[delilahcalicocat]

Okay can you do a Cody Rhodes x ring announcer reader fic where he always shows off in the ring just to impress her. And everytime he takes off his tie, jacket and shirt he always makes eye contact with her even mouthing to her "All yours baby girl" while gesturing to himself

A/N: yes. Yes. YESSSSS! -Sheldon J. Plankton, and yes!! I love this idea sooooooo muchhh

{All yours~}

{Rating: Fluff}

{Warnings: Flirting}

{Pairing: Cody Rhodes x Fem!Reader

You were the ring announcer for WWE, all three company promotions. Including Speed.

So for every Cody segment. You'd out-do yourself announcing his name.

But you started to realize he was flirting with you. During every match. Every segment.

He'd been do a lot of high flying moves, a couple days earlier on a podcast you said you liked them... so he started to do them.

You also noticed he'd mouth "All yours baby." Everytime he'd do something like take off his coat before a match or take off his tie.

You never actually told anyone backstage, how your relationship with Cody was..

It was clear he was doing this on purpose, he wanted you to look. It was his way of flirting.

You were once in the ring before his match against Roman and Rock.

He'd kept it secret. But he still mouthed it.

You were trying your best not to fall to him. You had a previous relationship that was bad.

It seems he started doing it after he knew you were single. So he's been doing this for. 4 months.

You eventually decided to talk with Jey, because he knew Cody like the back of his hand. And you were lucky.

So that night.. when Cody mouthed it.

You mouthed back "Oh really?"

He looked shocked. He wasn't expecting you to do that.

Suddenly you placed your mic in your seat. And walked towards the ring.

Cody was still in shock.

You got up on the apron, then in the ring.

You walked directly to Cody. Cupping his face with your hands.

"C'mere you.." You said.

Cody eased up and looked at you.

You kissed him. That sent him on an energy boost.

The main event of RAW. And that's what happened before the end of the show..

"All yours baby girl." He said, after winning and picking you up-