I was asked to take a pair of 3wk old babies. Ofc I said yes. the person who dropped them to me was like "the boy can't use his back legs and the girl can't breathe. bye!"

"Hey! Pose for the yearbook!"

"Hah, don't make me look ugly,"

"That's impossible <3"

bestie, you're cursed, your own mother almost accidentally killed you, you went through a nightmare funhouse and then you actually died. among other things.

On this post on Castle Swimmer details that I haven’t completely threaded together but have been floating around my head: Kappa and his connection to turtles.

After episode 100 was released, one of the main things that quickly stuck out to me, other than the emotional devastation I was quickly going to feel, was how the main character from the story Kappa got his name from and the god that destroyed the witches’s castle we’re both turtles. Asides from setting up some more neat parallels between Kappa and the witches, it was something I kept in the back of my mind for when we learnt more about this mini god that destroyed castle and, oh boy, did it bring forward implications for the rest of the story.

When we first learnt Labbu’s name in episode 120, we found out they aren’t just any mini god, oh no, they are a full on god. The god of the abyss, the creator of the mini gods and the only other god that we know exists in this world other than the god of the surface. Knowing this put the turtle link in a whole new light, since it recontextualizes Kappa’s name having a link between the mini god that destroyed his friends’s castle to Kappa’s name having a link to the likely main antagonist of Castle Swimmer. As a result, it has caused me to go back to that children’s story now and again with Labbu in mind. I’ve seen the idea that the Kappa from the children’s story and Labbu are one and the same, and while I don’t think it’s the case, I do think that the children’s story could have parallels to the creation of Labbu. I don’t have a complete picture of this theory yet, but since the mini god’s powers come from fossils, Labbu being the source of this power and the fossils likely coming from the work of the ancient people, my money at the moment is on Labbu being some creation of the ancient people, whether it was intentional or not. I’ll probably try to make a proper theory post about this idea when I’ve smoothed out more of the details but I think it’s the idea that makes the most sense at the moment.

While I’m still on Labbu, thanks to episode 155, we now know for sure that there are, or at least were, multiple beacons. Since Labbu is the creator of the mini gods, this revelation really fuels the idea that the mini gods could be Labbu’s attempt of creating their own version of the beacons. Could they have something to do with what happened to these other beacons? Possibly, but either way, it’s going to be interesting to learn what exact feelings Labbu and the God of the Surface have about each other.

On a more outer-story discussion, it seems like these decisions around turtles could be based on Kappa in mythology. For those who don’t know, Kappa’s name comes from the mythical creature of the same name. A kappa is a reptiloid kami with similarities to yōkai found in traditional Japanese folklore. They are typically depicted as green, human-like beings with webbed hands and feet and turtle-like carapaces on their backs.

If both Labbu and Kappa from the children’s story were chosen to be turtles as a reference to Kappa in folklore, that’s a really cool detail!

tfw you embarrass yourself in front of your gay crush

🫵 gojo fucker

what is this call out inez huh.

(totally not thinking about swimmer gojo.

hands on hips standing by the end of the pool. hair held back by his goggles with a few wet clumps framing his face; even damp, it’s still so white, almost like the clouds hanging above your heads. he squints his eye when water drips from the strand hanging on his eyebrow.

he just finished a lap. got out of the pool to ask you how he did as he greets you with that side smirk that tells you he already knows the answer to it.

it’s taking everything in you not to stare at him right now, skin glistening from the water he couldn’t be bothered to dry off. there’s a sparkle in his eyes, a reflection of sunlight on the pool; you think you could drown in them.

it’s gonna be a long afternoon watching him.)

You’re magic ink that holds constitution and mass into your own shape, so swimming isn’t actually an issue, right Bendy? You’re not going to dilute, but depending on how your mass actually works, your buoyancy might be weird. Do you have human buoyancy? Or do you sink? Or is it like a ball where you shoot up out of the water when someone tires to push you down?

Well, it's hard fer me ta figure that out coz I'm too busy tryin' not ta drown whenever I'm in the water.

I'd say... I sink. That's probably why I have a hard time swimming.

Local merfolk swimmer has many a thinky thought about mer smp local mer swimmer has many a think thought about different mer biology local mer swimmer is resisting the urge to buy more tails -

Can you tell how normal I am about merfolk? /s

skimmed thru the guidebook myself!!!! here’s what i thought was neat about it!!!

the book cover was warning text all over it lol and it reads:

‘hypnosis mic has the power to interfere with people’s minds. when handling it, please be mindful of the extent to which its users’ influence can reach. furthermore, possession of a hypnosis mic that is not authorised by the chuuoku is subject to strict legal penalties’

within the pages, there’s another warning that’s partially blocked off by the graphics, but is advising to thoroughly read thru the guidelines for optimal functionality for failure to do can cause errors, malfunctions and other issues lol

pretty sure said pages are of the box the hypnosis mics are delivered in lol

the current era relationship chart is insane lmao like there are so many arrows. if it’s important, there’s probably an arrow for it lol

a handful of timeline events were removed in favour of including info about everything all the way up to the music festival. most of these removed events were when individuals met each other, eg dohifu meeting, rei and otome meeting

i think it’s just funny lmao but the section in bb’s story talking about jiro and saburo’s jobs to get ichiro to consider making a team with them, they included a silhouette of some woman to represent hifumi’s stalker LOL

did they update the official site with rei’s blood type??? if they didn’t, he’s type a 🤔

according to dh’s most important persons page, rei and otome stopped seeing eye to eye about the true hypnosis mic and the ramuda clones

the explanations for nagosaka’s abilities are neat!!!

🎋: makes the other person laugh, weakening their abilIties (tho interesting to note it’s not written with the english word ability to imply the hypnosis abilities)

🍮: informs allies, strengthening their power

0️⃣: manipulates any number of people to his own advantage

📿:enters a meditative state that increases concentration to block the opponent’s ability (ability here is written in english to imply it’s the hypnosis abilities)

🌙:gathers courage that restores own power (parallels jakurai’s ability to restore to normality when tled literally)

⚖️:with a shout, repel all attacks back at the opponent and away from allies

otome’s likes are gardening, tea, and antiques. she doesn’t like bugs or coffee. her favourite foods are pasta and risotto and she doesn’t like meat

ichijiku’s likes are ribbons, general goods, and fashion magazines. she doesn’t like pigeons or roller coasters. her favourite foods are sweets and she doesn’t like curry

nemu’s likes are making sweets and aquatic sports. she doesn’t like tobacco or lizards. her favourite food is hamburgers and she doesn’t like shellfish

the guidebook says the effects a person experiences after the true hypnosis mic is used on them varies from person to person. there are plenty of unknowns about it, including why hypnosis abilities disappear once under its influence.

the guidebook actually doesn’t have those pics of shakku and co we got in arb lmao. tho to that point it’s kinda interesting the people’s photos they do include are yotsutsuji and hanabi

spalmgon. thats bird

F-f-fish girlfriends

Hi, I just want to say that seeing people describe Eddie as scrawny just icks me out. Like, I don’t mind him being described as lanky, yknow? Because in reality he’s not small, he and Steve are the same height, and about the same build (if anything, Eddie’s vest is huge on Steve where it isnt on Eddie, and yeah he has a jacket under it but its a tight jacket) so seeing him described as scrawny just seems weird. Like, I won’t deny that I enjoy a good size difference, my favorite fake steddie dynamics are shorter but thicker Steve and taller but lankier Eddie, but making the nerdy one specifically scrawny or even twink-like when he so clearly isnt just feels weird to me.

I have nothing against people who disagree with this, but i don’t know it just seems kind of off. Plus, Eddie 1000% has strong arms, both because of canon evidence and because, as someone who has done work with sound in theater, that equipment is so fucking heavy, and Eddie is lugging amps and a drum set around EVERY WEEK for gigs, so he’s got strength there.

actually i'm taking back what i said about liking Fizz. awkward lonely middle child swag is one thing, whatever the fuck That was is something else

Oh my GOD, stayed up all night it's currently 6 am for me, to reread the entirety of Castle Swimmer because I saw it was coming back today (or I guess technically yesterday) AND I FEEL INSANE

I love when old interests come back to me, I feel like I need to scream over Kappa and Siren so badly

I have so many thoughts in my head, if anything happens to either one of them, I am leaving this world. If anything bad happens to Neth or Mucku or GOD MONO AND GALOO??? You will once again be gone from this earth /j

The thoughts I have are immense, I want to cry so badly SO BADLY Seeing Kappa's backstory with the healer and his scales, put me in physical pain, I never got there originally when I read it a while ago so seeing it now? Devastated me, I wasn't prepared

Also, the whales? Make me very curious? I'm just thinking about the way they work and their slumber works and I'm just... a hhhh... and while I don't think this will end up applying to him, imagining what the implications could have for Kappa is making my head hurt thinking about it

fuck you fizz

Anyone else ever get randomly smacked in the face with memories and immediately want to go write a kid fic?

Or is it just me?