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This is a redraw of an outsiders smp drawing i made last year.

Old version under cut

Here's a doodle of Simon's mutations giving him insane jaw strength! Based on @onedeverse's headcanon that Simon likes to chew on stuff haha

Iron lung's quiet rapture was caused by the Pinhole God. He saw nothing there for there WAS nothing.

We know the Pinhole God has weird time powers (Simon simultaneously seeing his past and future self)

The Astrophage was made by the Pinhole God somehow sent to the past before space travel and mars colonies.

To everyone in Iron Lung the rapture was instant. To PHM it was slow and painful.

Iron lung plays out as normal. The SM-13 explodes.

The God Promised that Simon would live, so he ends up on Erid. I like to think AT-5 was Erid's moon so the jump wouldn't be as "big".

PHM plays out the same way too.

But because of Grace and Rocky's discovery, their two stars are the only viable ones (and Tau Ceti of course).

Maybe they send Taumoeba to other stars too.

From here there is a timeline split, Simon is displaced in time. He saved HIS timeline, bringing back much needed information. Or atleast gave everyone hope.

Ryland Grace and Rocky saves THEIR timeline. Protecting as many stars as they could.

It's important to me that Simon is fucked up. Like a half mutated eel tree. He's skeptical and willing to throw down.

He produces oxygen :3

Simon thinks he died and Grace is an angel showing him mercy in the afterlife. He doesn't think he deserves it.

He's not religious, but after meeting God he believes in something.

Grace is happy to have another human/ human adjacent person to talk to. Especially one who went through something similar. (Simon doesn't talk about the horror he went through, he thinks Grace is omnipotent and already knows. When he find out Grace is just human he has a *small* crisis)

Grace lives happily on Erid. Loves teaching. Loves the beach.

I think Simon would think the beach is his penance for his past. Gentle, mocking torment.

Rocky is there like an aquarium owner trying to get his fish to breed.

Simon learns that Grace is regarded as Savior of the Stars along with Rocky and has another *small* crisis.

He has so much devotion respect for both of them.

When Grace learns about the good and bad that Simon's done he also respects him. Still cares for him. (That man is a middle school teacher. I know damn well he wouldn't blame a brain washed child living through the apocalypse)

Simon sleeps outside so he can see the stars/ not be enclosed in small spaces.

Grace has Scary Dog Privilege.

I'll die on the hill that Simon is also really fucking smart. LET THEM BE LITTLE SMARTIES TOGETHER.

Basicly Simon is mentally and physically fucked up, met God, thinks Grace is an angel of Grace, and just wants to "live" the remainder of his days in peace.

Grace saved the Stars with Rocky and lives his best life on Erid with his best friend and scruncly... roommate, teaching the young minds of Erid.

Rocky is banging their heads together to make them kiss like Barbies.

Bloodymary Youtube Stars

[Edit: I like to think Simon just fucking pops into existence in the bio dome without reason. Just *poof* here ya go Grace, new traumatized roommate. Emphasis on "mate".

Simon is missing his left arm, up to the shoulder. Like at the bicep.

Simon is not just a eel, he's fused with the seed and explodes into a tree.

The seed was on the left arm, fused, reversed Pinocchioed him, and got ripped off.

He kills Elli by exploding into a fucking tree.

He met God.

God gave him prophetic visions and fucked him up. Promised Simon would live, and like a Genie, didn't specify how.

Also some time manipulation bullshit was happening.

Homeboy is played by Mark(iplire), who is Korean. (Draw him Korean you cowards /j)

Simon would not necessarily be impressed/ emotinal from looking at stars. In a flashback he's seen stars before, but knows they're ghost light. He would be grateful being able to see them again though.

He WOULD be very emotinal about any plant life. He found a new will to live when he found the little seed. He had a breakdown when the little charm cracked.

His "job" on Eden was to nourish the last tree with the people he killed. Hence his nickname.

There's a lot symbolism regarding trees (the hull window crack)

Simon is resourceful and smart! Like smart smart! Let him be smart woth Rocky and Grace!

Yes, Simon can be aggressive, but is only in situation where his life is threatened. He's also remorseful. He's apologetic and does want to make up for his wrongs, even if it wasn't his fault.

His left eye glows :3

Grace is not a coward.

Like Simon, Grace did not go down without a fight. He ran, yes, but when he was being sedated he shouted how he would sabotage the mission. Do everything he can to make it fail, just so the wouldn't risk putting him on the exhibition.

He is incredibly brave. He did a space walk without training. He trusted rocky that he wouldn't explode in the space bridge. He CLIMBED ON THE BURNING EXTERIOR OF THE HAIL MARY TO RETRIEVE THE COLLECTION DEVICE.

Grace is not a crybaby. He crys for very real, reasonable reasons! When he was betrayed? When they found a solution to save their stars? When Rock gave him a way to return to Earth? It would be weird for him NOT to cry! (Edit: person in the tags you're so right)

He would be scared meeting Simon, but he would not be a coward.

They BOTH have a "This is bigger than me" mentality. They both risked everything to ensure the survival of humanity. They were willing to die.

It's not selfish just wanting to live.

I don't think either of them would have a problem doing anything to survive. (Eating the Taumoeba or Me-burgers)

thinking abt the swapped!au and im not crazy.

img for context:

So picture some years in the future when the xenonite suits are so safe that Grace's class can now take field trips into his biodome. Rocky's there because this is a big moment for everyone involved and also he just loves listening to Grace in his element. One of the more mischievous kids tries to sneak off from the group and there are plenty of chaperones but Grace is the first to notice.

His posture changes, goes focused but loose in a way Rocky's never seen before as he peels of from the crowd. Rocky just stands there, stunned, as he watches his sweet, gangly, goofy, clumsy blob of a friend turn into a hunter. Grace circles around the pebble, slightly crouched, head turned and honed in, arms loose to the sides, and maybe the little one notices and does that nervously excited giggle-squeal thing kids do when they're being chased and tries to get away, but Grace expertly corrals them. He doesn't even have to run for it, he just pens the kid in, lunges-