#shortgrass

[rainbow-string-tied-me-to-you]

And I'm just happy to be here!

[uninad4]

the shortgrass rivalry begins!

[prudentseer]

I'm so sad Joel missed this message because I laughed a little too hard when I first read it. Whether it's genuine concern or not, it's still funny.

If you stretch, it kinda encapsulates the shortgrass dynamic right now. Joel (accidentally) ignoring Bdubs and Bdubs being filled with anger but trying his best to tamper it down (at least until he can kill Joel).

[qwevy]

guys somethings wrong with my shortgrass

[tubbytarchia]

Why Shortgrass is AWESOME and why you guys should care RIGHT NOW please

They admire each other's building skills A LOT a lot. To the point that it's basically their own language where they just communicate through compliments and block choice discussion. The horse rivalry is the one thing everyone knows about, but I don't see anyone commenting on the way they get at each other, especially the things Bdubs proposes, all "I hate him now. I didn't think I was capable of hate. I'm gonna get good at PVP. I'm gonna get him. I'm gonna blow him up. Joel is evil and fucked up", literally playing out his murder plans, only to then become a little fangirl as soon as he's in Joel's presence. Joel doesn't show it as much but he's the same way. They're literally 👉👈 at each other. Bdubs is also so susceptible to praise. Although he often plays up his reactions, you know he loves a good compliment and he knows any he gets from his senpai idol guy Joel are genuine

This is especially well showcased when Bdubs was showing off his stalls that have been trapped, and Joel thinking that something is up. Bdubs dedicated an entire episode to this, hyping himself up, and then them actually interacting is tense but extremely polite. And then that whole interaction is capped off with Joel: "Wow I though I was gonna die but this has been really pleasant. Thanks". Then they like playfully taunt each other before Joel flies off and Bdubs goes "That's exactly how that was supposed to go... simple and friendly... I got him played like a fiddle.... yes I do..." after accomplishing nothing but giving Joel a nice little showcase of his new build

That is to say, it's very cute that Bdubs despite his expressions of Joel being despicable gets exposed to his genuine side and how they tend to be very sweet towards each other (examples below). It serves as an interesting but nice contrast to the Life series, where a lot of players (some more than others) go off of the same belief, that Joel is a rabid dog in need of being put down. Joel very much plays into being a rascal, but he means no real harm (eg reassuring Bdubs he wouldn't kill his important horses and you know he won't) and it so easily becomes playful and mutual banter between them

Anyway bunch of moments of them being cute or something that I can't and don't want to sum up organically

At the start of a SL session, Joel is yellow and on 8 hearts, is asking the Mounders for their hearts, Bdubs is hesitant but goes "you deserve it". Then he lies to Etho that Joel was so intimidating and scary and forced him. Then he lies to Impulse that Joel was pathetic and begging for it.??

In one episode of SL, Bdubs tries to help Joel guess someone's task by guiding him to Grian, but Grian's task was to get called out so Joel helps him succeed instead and Bdubs feels really bad about it. Then like 2 episodes later he's, again, sharing intel to help him guess multiple tasks. Something about the way he's above ground talking to Joel for an extended period of time at multiple points while Joel is down under working on an exp farm calling him his favorite snitch (the only person Bdubs doesn't snitch on is Etho. Naturally)

And also Bdubs praising Joel a bunch when he sees him actually digging out the farm. He's praising Joel as if it were his task to do so (like Scar with Pearl in that other SL episode) but he's just. doing this just because

When Bdubs' task is to get someone to leave whilst he's telling a story, Joel eventually does, and Bdubs seeks him out later just to tell him "I knew you would. I knew you got my back"

Joel accidentally shoots Bdubs during the SL finale, he feels awful about it and Bdubs tells himself to eat his golden apple, which poetically reminds Joel to eat his. And then Scott uses Bdubs' death to taunt Joel before killing him too 😐

"Good morning sunshine!" (Joel in response: "morning mr dub")

"Are you trying to swim in lava, angel?"

Bdubs completely unprompted: "Be calm and cool and collected, like Joel is in moments like these, not scared of anything"

Joel mimicking Bdubs in WL going "you see, Minecraft is like a canvas..." and Bdubs reacting to it

Bdubs saying "Hey, don't- calm down, kay? We're gonna get you out of this, okay?" to Joel while Joel's trying to sell him purpur against his will

Bdubs fixing Joel's trapdoors even whilst in the process of horse cursing him

Bdubs talking about how he wants to beat Joel in PVP "for stealing Etho" and then also calling him a good builder unprompted. He's so fanfiction

And the statue Joel built of Bdubs ofc

If anyone knows more you've gotta tell me

(More from you guys that I forgot!!) Joel all "different season, you've no reason to hate me now right" at the start of WL and Bdubs goes "no of course not. Except I wanna kill you"

Their banter in general in their episode of "Is that Sheep looking at Me?" (And Gem)

<33 I love u Bdubs you're so good to my boys

[risibledeer]

coupla sketches. i am so excited for lag duo btw three years ive wanted this lol. they're just a coupla best murder buddiess<3 also the last one is an interpretattion of events alright lol

[dragonflavoredcake]

Etho: We should take time to appreciate the little things in life.

Joel, to Bdubs: You are appreciated.

Bdubs: OH SHUT UP—

[z0mbiew00d]

More life series text meme posts because it’s all I do in my free time

That and play Skyrim

Edit: I’ve just realised I used the wrong Scott skin for his and pearls one and it’s bothering me so bad

[dredgesnails]

life size joel and bdubs

[sonmori]

🐴💢💬

[smallishbeansshipbracket]

this is the match that all of u guys have been waiting for!!! this is gonna get heated 😭

edit: I MEANT BRACKET 4

[kiwibirdlafayette]

today i offer you starborne AU shortgrass. tomorrow who knows (this duo is hilarious and yes i will make them a builder team)

[solbellaria]

We love Joel's detailing

[prudentseer]

Sometimes I forget about how often some hermits just...lurk on social media sites because WHO TOLD HIM THEIR DUO NAME IS SHORTGRASS? WHO? (Made me jump as Etho would say)

In other news good episode from Bdubs as always, I enjoyed the amazing new biome as much as the interspersed threats of violence against Joel sprinkled throughout. Including but not limited to wanting to crit him out by jumping off one of his roofs to a bomb sent to his mail.

[asexualaromanticautistic]

what joel said: "short grass good"

what i heard: "shortgrass good"

[rainbow-string-tied-me-to-you]

This is my favorite part of Joel's latest episode