#because science

A Peat Wasuthorn Gifset | Peat's Pretty Legs

Tuvok: “Channel open.”

Janeway: “This is Captain Janeway of the warship Voyager...”

ST:VOY S4E23 “Living Witness”

Newly Freed Clone: Lord Prime used to call me brother...

Trying to connect my science studies to anime because I may or may not be neurodivergent and am without a doubt BHNA simping trash.

Our favorite hard boi has willful control his stratum basale’s production of keratinocytes! Dude can instantaneously create an insane amount of Keratin.

Keratin is a protein found in the epidermis and has a variety of functions. It creates the tough exterior to our skin (hardening) and prevents the entrance of microorganisms (this dude never gets sick or ringworm). I’m even surprised that he got that precious eye scar with that type of skin control. For all intents and purposes he should be able to heal it but probably doesn’t because it looks manly. I’m still trying to work out what about him deactivating his quirk makes his skin go back to normal rather than sloughing off like a reptile. They tend to shed their epidermis all in one go (think snakes). However this dude just re-sucks in that 15-20 layers of dead skin with anime magic. Or maybe he does molt we don’t know about it?!? 

Mind you our meat sack, as is, weighs about 20lbs (sans organs) so that would explain his workout mentality. He needs the extra muscle to be able to maneuver when those extra layers of skin on. It would also explain why he is so hard to knock back. 

  I started wondering what this may do to his somatosensation. His Merkel’s discs and  Meissner’s corpuscles are probably useless during hardening. They’re sensitive to light touch and there is no way light touch is getting through those layers skin layers. However that may put him at a disadvantage to sensing when his shield is pierced with finer tools like thin blades or crazy thick needles (I’m thinking Toga sized) which would also contribute to slow reaction speed. Maybe he could learn to densely pack the Keratin for more streamlined movement that wouldn’t change his mass. 

Sitting between the epidermis and the dermis (which is a layer down) we have arrector pili muscles which control our hair standing on end. It’s more of a vestigial or useless trait in humans. Our hair stands up when we’re uncomfortable or cold but we don’t have enough for it to actually make a difference. However Kiri may be able to use those muscles to his advantage. Maybe he could create fine spines like a porcupine? Otherwise I assume that hardening completely covers/blocks follicles. This guy could probably make a full beard disappear in seconds with the use of hardening.

Keyblade Cards - Youtuber Set 1

WARFSTACHE-

A Keyblade modeled after the big, strong youtuber Markiplier! This Keyblade is designed to have increase reach and damage and access to Second Form! The hilt guard of the Keyblade is designed after the Markiplier Hero's emblem, but with a Pink fade addition. The shaft of the blade is designed after the details that appeared on the Box from Mark's Youtube Red series A Heist With Markiplier, blue gem included. At the base of the shaft is the iconic Warfstache from Wilford Warfstache! The Teeth of the blade is design after the Korean letters for Hero, 헤로. The main inspiration of this comes from the Oathkeeper and Oblivion Keyblades. The token is Tiny Box Tim!

The name comes from Markiplier's signature Mustache design!

NOCNITSA- 

A Keyblade modeled after the monsters in the CryptTV universe! This Keblade is designed to have increase damage and access Strike form! The hilt guard is designed by combining the tree design of that of The Birch, along with the horns of the Mordeau, at the pommel, there is a spider representing Miss Annity. The handle is designed after the spine of the Mordeau as it fades into the skin design of the shaft. The Shaft is mainly designed after the fleshy face of the Look-See, with the breaks in the skin being inspired by that of the Look-See. On the top of the shaft, there is the blood drawn symbol of the Sunny Family Cult, the bone crown of Soot and a Torment Fragment. The Teeth of the blade is a simple blade that fades from the flesh. The Keychain is webbing from Miss Annity and the token is the Look-See's pocket watch!

The name comes from the Nocnitsa, a slavic folklore spirit that is present in nightmares, much like the creatures of Crypt TV!

RAGE QUIT-

A Keyblade modeled after the rage complications of the Game Grumps! Being a combined Keyblade, it requires two people who are close to operate, and can force them into Rage Form! The Keyblade is in two halves, with the left side being based on Arin "Egoraptor" Hansen and the right being Danny "Sexbang" Avidan! The entirety of the Keyblade is designed based on Sora and Riku's Keyblade, with the Game Grumps orange dots all over the Keyblade. At the top there is a comical "Angry mouth" as a reference to Arin's rage moments, with the design around the mouth being reminisce of angry text boxes. On the "Arin Side" the hilt guard has inspiration from the Sequalitis logo, and the general color scheme is based on Arin's preference for pink, as it fades into the orange Game Grumps color. On the "Danny Side", the hilt guard is designed after the red star that Danny has on his Sexbang costume. The color scheme of his side is his preference for blue as it fades into the orange Game Grumps color. The keychain is orange with the token being Burgie! 

The name comes from the common gaming term to quit a game out of frustration and rage, which Arin (of Game GRUMPS) has been known to do! 

GAELIC GLADIATOR-

A Keyblade modeled after the famous Sceptic Eye of JackSceptic Eye! The Keyblade is designed to poison targets! The entire Keyblade is inspired by the end cards that Jack uses in his videos. The hilt is designed to have a Sceptic Eye in the base of a platform, with mechanical claws making up the teeth and hilt guard. The shaft of the Keyblade is a tank that would normally hold the Eye. The keychain is the tether of the Eye, with the token being Jack's Floppy Banana prop. 

The name comes from a common self-titled name that Jack gives himself! 

SLICE OF LIFE - 

A Keyblade modeled after the delicous channel of Rosanna Pansino! The Keyblade is designed to give you massive bonuses from meals! The hilt of the Keyblade has an Oreo top with Ro's logo inside of it, it then links up with candy colored in the Nerdy Nummies scheme that stretches outwards, holding two sets of whip cream and cherries. The hilt guard has two stirring spoons connected by a string of candy. The handle and the first loop of the keychain is that of a wisk. The shaft of the keyblade is a slice of cake, that ends up  with icing on the top of the cake, and a strawberry. The teeth of the Keyblade form a slight R with the icing of the cake. The keychain is a series of candies with the token being the Nerdy Nummies Cookie! 

The name comes from the Keyblade being a slice of cake, and the genere of anime, to reference the Nerdy in Nerdy Nummies!

HILL PARTICLE -

 A Keyblade modeled after the science of Because Science! The Keyblade is designed to give you a 100% accurate attack with your Shotlocks! The hilt of the Keyblade has a beaker that is tied to two more beakers by a tube, holding these beakers are burners, which makes up the hilt guard. The handle of the Keyblade is a marker, much like the ones that the host, Kyle Hill, uses. The shaft of the keyblade is a spiral tube, with metal scaffolding holding the tubing, ending in another beaker. The teeth of the Keyblade is made by an Atom resting on top of the beaker, and the particles cycling around it forming the teeth. The keychain is another tube with the Because Science logo being the token.