I am a maniac marine in a mad world

[aftergang4ever]

so, the world ended.  It didn’t change much. People still hated me. I was still branded an outcast. A traitor. Would I change things? Would I take the killshot? Hell no. But I can’t help but wonder if I was the reason my reality was invaded, decimated and enslaved. But let’s take a step back, shall we? Let’s look at things from a distant perspective. When I do this, it makes me feel like less of a terrible person. More of a product of cosmic assholes.  Luckily, my story only began when things were hopeless. Once I joined a band of interdimensional badass freedom fighters, things began to go right. Not immediately, because what fun is there without some painful character development, heartbreak, sacrifice and terror?

[among-the-moss]

@cogwheelsandcrazy

how much grass can you eat before dying?

asking for a friend

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Unknown…. wanna come play lab rat?

[aftergang4ever]

w- what-

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Who the fuck moved my tea. Murder will be commuted if I don’t have a tea in my hand pretty damn soon here.

[aftergang4ever]

You spelled “committed” wrong. Unless you meant to say “Murder will be travelled”, then you spelled “commuted” right

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

I will strangle you with my bare hands, don’t fucking test me. I am tired and I am lacking tea and I am prepared to end your life with some very creative fucking methods. Remember I know exactly what elements and compounds to use to end your life, slowly and painfully. Little man, I will walk on you like the gravel beneath my feet, crushing you into tiny little pieces of the man you used to be. Fucking correct my grammar one more time-

[aftergang4ever]

Tired and missing your dearest tea might be the reason you misspelled “Committed”

Also, I corrected your spelling, not your grammar

what are your Ph.Ds?

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Who the fuck moved my tea. Murder will be commuted if I don’t have a tea in my hand pretty damn soon here.

[aftergang4ever]

You spelled “committed” wrong. Unless you meant to say “Murder will be travelled”, then you spelled “commuted” right

[sosuperawesome]

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

I used to own a ton of these when my hair was longer…. makes me want to grow it back out.

[aftergang4ever]

No doubt you would rock the look. 

[among-the-moss]

@finn-path just spent fifteen minutes watching @cogwheelsandcrazy adoringly after she fell asleep. They looked away as soon as she woke up though.

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

@finn-path …. awww. You’re a softie and now everybody knows. Little creepy but a loving creepy so I accept it.

[aftergang4ever]

Only time I would let someone watch me sleep is if that person was very special to me, or was trying to make sure I was not dying 

[kindle-fire-hd-10]

Who the ever loving FUCK ate my chickie tendies?!

I NEED TO KNOW!!!!

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Probably Will.

[aftergang4ever]

Kindle. Kindle, relax. I did not eat them- PUT THE MARKERS DOWN!!! LAST TIME YOU GOT PISSED AT ME AND USED MARKERS YOU DREW FREAKING *LAND SHARKS!* WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU COME UP WITH LAND SHARKS??

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

One of these days that oobleck skin of yours won’t be able to protect you from me, William

[among-the-moss]

Better book it, Kompton.

[stealer-of-kneecaps]

I'll get the camera :D

[aftergang4ever]

Like I said, Eleanor. I have no doubt that you will find something to break my skin. You are a master chemist, after all. Until then, we will simply have to ignore that you don’t like me much and pretend to be friends.

Moss, I have decided to stop running from problems I cause. That’s caused problems before. I try to struggle through to the end. Admittedly, this can be painful, but considering I started it, I gotta fix it.

Discord, are you filming our fights and shit?? Because like, that might not be very PG-13 friendly!

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

One of these days that oobleck skin of yours won’t be able to protect you from me, William

[aftergang4ever]

HA!   I do not doubt you. With your brilliance, you will eventually find something that can break through my skin. In the meantime, we will just have to struggle through in each other’s presence, forgetting how we feel and pretend to be friends :)

[queen-of-the-merry-men]

When writing always remember… a character flaw is only a flaw until becomes useful. 

Is your protagonist manipulative? Well that’s awful… until they manipulate the antagonist into making a decision that saves the lives of their friends. 

Is your protagonist a skeptic? Well that’s not good… until someone tries to lie to them. 

Is your protagonist overprotective? That sucks… until someone they love is in danger. 

Is your protagonist remorseless? Well that makes them pretty unlikeable… until a hard decision has to be made. 

[saeronovace]

[susiephone]

The flipside is also true!

Your protagonist is honest? That’s good… until their survival depends on them being able to lie convincingly.

Your protagonist is brave? That’s good… until they foolishly run headlong into danger without a thought for the consequences.

Your protagonist is forgiving and able to see good in everyone? That’s good… until they continually forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it, and get taken advantage of because they can’t fathom that some people just suck.

Your protagonist is funny? That’s good… until they piss off everyone around them because they don’t seem to be taking the situation seriously, and they keep avoiding dealing with their problems by hiding behind humor.

Most personality traits aren’t inherently good or bad. It’s all about context, and how far they go.

[aftergang4ever]

why does most of these relate to at least one of us?

[among-the-moss]

We are the protagonists of our own stories.

Except for you, Kompton. You’re comic relief

[aftergang4ever]

Is that right? wonder how comical it would be if I blew the shit out of your ugly mushroom garden?? Would we all be laughing then???

[among-the-moss]

Oh? What is this? A threat?

Dearest Kompton, I assure you that if you blow the shit out of my “ugly mushrooms” you’re going to be repurposed as fertilizer for those “ugly mushrooms.” The human body is very moist– good growing conditions for fungi. Perhaps we can start some penicillin in your tongue and yeast in your eyes. Sure, it’s a bit fizzy, but you’ll hardly be able to notice it after the portabellas finish colonizing your central nervous system.

You’re right about one thing though: you wouldn’t be able to laugh, and I’ll have my mouthful of dinner.

[stealer-of-kneecaps]

There’s a reason Moss’ mushroom planters are one of the few things I never touch

[aftergang4ever]

Dear Discord, relax. They blow up faster than they grow. 

[queen-of-the-merry-men]

When writing always remember… a character flaw is only a flaw until becomes useful. 

Is your protagonist manipulative? Well that’s awful… until they manipulate the antagonist into making a decision that saves the lives of their friends. 

Is your protagonist a skeptic? Well that’s not good… until someone tries to lie to them. 

Is your protagonist overprotective? That sucks… until someone they love is in danger. 

Is your protagonist remorseless? Well that makes them pretty unlikeable… until a hard decision has to be made. 

[saeronovace]

[susiephone]

The flipside is also true!

Your protagonist is honest? That’s good… until their survival depends on them being able to lie convincingly.

Your protagonist is brave? That’s good… until they foolishly run headlong into danger without a thought for the consequences.

Your protagonist is forgiving and able to see good in everyone? That’s good… until they continually forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it, and get taken advantage of because they can’t fathom that some people just suck.

Your protagonist is funny? That’s good… until they piss off everyone around them because they don’t seem to be taking the situation seriously, and they keep avoiding dealing with their problems by hiding behind humor.

Most personality traits aren’t inherently good or bad. It’s all about context, and how far they go.

[aftergang4ever]

why does most of these relate to at least one of us?

[among-the-moss]

We are the protagonists of our own stories.

Except for you, Kompton. You’re comic relief

[aftergang4ever]

Is that right? wonder how comical it would be if I blew the shit out of your ugly mushroom garden?? Would we all be laughing then???

[among-the-moss]

Oh? What is this? A threat?

Dearest Kompton, I assure you that if you blow the shit out of my “ugly mushrooms” you’re going to be repurposed as fertilizer for those “ugly mushrooms.” The human body is very moist– good growing conditions for fungi. Perhaps we can start some penicillin in your tongue and yeast in your eyes. Sure, it’s a bit fizzy, but you’ll hardly be able to notice it after the portabellas finish colonizing your central nervous system.

You’re right about one thing though: you wouldn’t be able to laugh, and I’ll have my mouthful of dinner.

[aftergang4ever]

*pulls the pin and raises eyebrows*

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Hey so today’s update, I guess. Walked into two doorways, one glass door and tripped on a backpack, the leg of a chair and my own feet.

[aftergang4ever]

uh, the backpack was mine. @kindle-fire-hd-10​ and I went looting for a video game store and I dumped the pack out in my room before Dany could see...

[among-the-moss]

Hmmm maybe we could loot a LensCrafters or something to find you the right prescription

[aftergang4ever]

we may have to glass an entire planet to get her the right lens thickness

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Shut up Will, I can see fine. Moss you’re a sweetheart but that’s okay, I can get around just fine

[aftergang4ever]

*sigh* sorry, that was a lil’ mean

[among-the-moss]

If you’re sure. We’d be more than willing to do so if you change your mind.

Also, just give the word and we’ll sacrifice Will to the fertilizer mound.

[aftergang4ever]

Look, I apologized, ok? I am *SORRY* just kinda hit me. Glasses aren’t really a big thing anymore. The Kronosians don’t take that into account, if you have bad vision, they just kinda kill you.  Also, Eleanor, you NEED glasses. Without them, who knows what kind of stuff you could mix wrong and end up killing yourself. 

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Hey so today’s update, I guess. Walked into two doorways, one glass door and tripped on a backpack, the leg of a chair and my own feet.

[aftergang4ever]

uh, the backpack was mine. @kindle-fire-hd-10​ and I went looting for a video game store and I dumped the pack out in my room before Dany could see...

[among-the-moss]

Hmmm maybe we could loot a LensCrafters or something to find you the right prescription

[aftergang4ever]

we may have to glass an entire planet to get her the right lens thickness

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Shut up Will, I can see fine. Moss you’re a sweetheart but that’s okay, I can get around just fine

[aftergang4ever]

*sigh* sorry, that was a lil’ mean

[finn-path]

Dany keeps trying to mother me. 

Dany

I am older than the entire universe

Stop

[among-the-moss]

Shorter than it too

[finn-path]

What makes you think you’re getting a funeral

[among-the-moss]

@therebelprofessor

When I’m gone, please take care of my plants. You’re the only one I trust.

[therebelprofessor]

Oh no I’m a terrible gardener. Perhaps Echo might be a more trustworthy plant-carer?

[aftergang4ever]

if it can’t  kill someone or protect you, a garden is boring and useless *shrugs*

obviously I am not a gardener

[among-the-moss]

Marine, I will throttle you with the stem of a devil’s walking stick. Where do you think we get our cooking ingredients? We’re in an apocalypse. For that matter, who do you think does the cooking?

Also, WHAT DO YOU THINK A GARDEN DOES? I SWEAR IMMA GET PATH TO CONCENTRATE SOME NIGHTSHADE JUICE AND LOAD IT IN YOUR PROTEIN SHAKES. Gardens grow FOOD and are FRIENDS and MAKE POISON.

[aftergang4ever]

…if they make poison why are they friends? Doesn’t poison kill people-

oh

I see…

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Bold of you to assume I don’t already have concentrated nightshade in my possession

[stealer-of-kneecaps]

Ohhhhhh…so that what that was.

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

[stealer-of-kneecaps]

It looked like grape juice, it would explain why I threw up like 15 times

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Maybe you should make it a habit to not eat things that are hidden away?

[stealer-of-kneecaps]

B U T

🌟GRAPE JUICE🌟

[finn-path]

Discord

[stealer-of-kneecaps]

Hehehehhheheehehheheehhe

[aftergang4ever]

*staring in horror at the confusion* guys- guys, I think- whoa. something is wrong with our brains

[among-the-moss]

What? Not all of us. I only put the poison in your cup.

[aftergang4ever]

HA! Poison in a cup I have handled before. Seriously, back during my tour days, I was in some very unsavory American company and they tried to kill me after I broke up their business deal. 

Guess how I knew it was poison?

I threw it in my hosts face and he...well, he died.

[spicybrainnoodles]

Bop It: Sexy Times

Pull it– groan

Yank it– moan

Caress it– screams

[hufflepuff13]

Aaand this is why I’m friends with you 😂

[spicybrainnoodles]

Bop it: Sexy Times, now with MULTIPLAYER

;)

[among-the-moss]

@aftergang4ever ;)

[finn-path]

C-compass??

[aftergang4ever]

Moss, this is not funny. This is…this is the most inappropriate shit. We have minors around us. I would like to retain my own innocence and theirs. Please don’t bring this up again.  Fuck I think this is the only time I am being the ONLY mature one around here.

[among-the-moss]

Sugarplum,

I am minors

[aftergang4ever]

...Moss, what the hell does your civilization teach their kids??

also  those tags are terrible. You are a terrible elf.

[queen-of-the-merry-men]

When writing always remember… a character flaw is only a flaw until becomes useful. 

Is your protagonist manipulative? Well that’s awful… until they manipulate the antagonist into making a decision that saves the lives of their friends. 

Is your protagonist a skeptic? Well that’s not good… until someone tries to lie to them. 

Is your protagonist overprotective? That sucks… until someone they love is in danger. 

Is your protagonist remorseless? Well that makes them pretty unlikeable… until a hard decision has to be made. 

[saeronovace]

[susiephone]

The flipside is also true!

Your protagonist is honest? That’s good… until their survival depends on them being able to lie convincingly.

Your protagonist is brave? That’s good… until they foolishly run headlong into danger without a thought for the consequences.

Your protagonist is forgiving and able to see good in everyone? That’s good… until they continually forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it, and get taken advantage of because they can’t fathom that some people just suck.

Your protagonist is funny? That’s good… until they piss off everyone around them because they don’t seem to be taking the situation seriously, and they keep avoiding dealing with their problems by hiding behind humor.

Most personality traits aren’t inherently good or bad. It’s all about context, and how far they go.

[aftergang4ever]

why does most of these relate to at least one of us?

[among-the-moss]

We are the protagonists of our own stories.

Except for you, Kompton. You’re comic relief

[aftergang4ever]

Is that right? wonder how comical it would be if I blew the shit out of your ugly mushroom garden?? Would we all be laughing then???

[cogwheelsandcrazy]

Hey so today’s update, I guess. Walked into two doorways, one glass door and tripped on a backpack, the leg of a chair and my own feet.

[aftergang4ever]

uh, the backpack was mine. @kindle-fire-hd-10​ and I went looting for a video game store and I dumped the pack out in my room before Dany could see...

[among-the-moss]

Hmmm maybe we could loot a LensCrafters or something to find you the right prescription

[aftergang4ever]

we may have to glass an entire planet to get her the right lens thickness