it grippeth rather foolishly

an “original character” is like a kind of brain parasite

a warthog is a thog specialized for use in war

Jen Mazza, Tightening its lusts, 2005, oil on linen, 8.25 x 6.25 inches

james ortiz headcanoning rocky and adrian's relationship as an arranged marriage that worked out better than either of them anticipated is an absolute game changer for me personally. like hang on a second. the implications.

so you're telling me that rocky was forced into an arrangement that overrode his consent for the good of society and the continued survival of his people? that despite the circumstances he made a connection with someone he could love? that he didn't think he'd ever be able to experience that kind of wholehearted belonging with anyone again after they had to separate to save the universe itself, until a second chance to invest that unwavering faith born from love in someone miraculously presented itself? wow. that's crazy. i can't possibly imagine anyone else who might have gone through something similar.

those little rock people are about to experience the most sociopolitically turbulent hostage negotiation in eridian history when rocky and grace pull up in orbit with the taumoeba after four years to get realllll comfortable baring the most intimate vulnerable parts of themselves to each other i think

#whatever you do don't think about adrien ok#adrien got him back. They got to see him again. There's 23 other mates who can't say the same#i think there's a world with pebbles and an affectionate blobby uncle#but in this one the infertility is the first warning that he's maybe not okay#(of course rocky avoided mentioning the chronic pain - he'd been living with most of it for decades at this point)#(and for the first year or 2 he's dead serious about getting Every doctor to work on Grace. Like at first you think hes being hyperbolic#But theres a solid period where rocky is genuinely indignant at the concept of any doctor anywhere working on someone who isn't grace#Yes he knows other people need doctors too.#but also did you consider that they can fucking wait question???)#Anyway#In the end#In the end rocky falls asleep with grace watching. a few hours go by. and then a few more.#and then grace figures rocky won't mind if he rests his eyes for just a minute.#and neither of them have to mourn.

right before you have major life commitments is the perfect time to get into a new fandom

why i never

[now more experienced] why i sometimes