Pain but also Epithet

He/She || Adult || I mostly just reblog thing from fandoms I like idk don't expect much

[dreamsrunfaster]

oh no i think i need to write a 5+1 "would you love me if i were a worm" fic

like, they're watching a nature documentary and as the grey whale and its calf cross Monterey Bay they are set upon by orcas, who methodically separate and then slaughter the calf, and-

"Would you love me if i were an orca?" Grace asks idly and then knows immediately why he's done so. Rocky probably hears his heart pick up.

"No understand. Grace would die in Grace ship if blackfish."

"That's not how it - in this scenario I'm just, an orca. Don't think about it too hard." There. He's being normal again.

"Ohhhh, understand," Rocky says.

After a moment, just as Grace's heart is settling and he's starting to tune back into the program, Rocky pauses the show. "Already cannot breathe in Grace atmosphere on Grace ship. So no difference if in water. Would love Grace blackfish."

Fair.

"Also clicking whistling make more more sense. Prefer Grace blackfish," Rocky adds slyly, and is already dancing backwards when Grace leaps to try to get him in a headlock.

[ceruleana]

project hail mary is a touching and poignant film that leaves you asking questions about humanity like, "wow what if all mainstream media was genuinely good" and "what if book adaptions actually gave a shit about the book in question" and "what if studios hired actors that could actually act, and then let them get a lil wacky with it"

[astriiformes]

#Don’t forget ‘what if puppetry was treated as a serious artform’ (via @specialagentartemis)

[sparrowlucero]

adding to the pile of little colorful dragons i've been drawing lately

(also available on my kofi as adoptables!)

[cantabilechaos]

I like when cats are like busy doing something and not really in the mood to be pet so they like walk past you at exactly the right distance to be just barely out of reach and if you lean forward they very slightly increase their pace to avoid getting caught in the affection zone. Like oh sorry sir I didn’t realize you were in the middle of important business. We can reschedule this for another time

[redlobter]

The Holy Trinity

[wumbsie]

needy little rock

[galacticsabc]

only two books I've made so far.

[weirdness-is-good]

[half-gobbled-piece-of-toast]

“I ain’t reading all that” your brain is rotting and shrinking

[springsgreenleaves]

Yes, but also, I am begging you on bended knee, paragraph breaks.

[the-haiku-bot]

Yes, but also, I

am begging you on bended

knee, paragraph breaks.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[orkyydorky]

this too shall pass

[orkyydorky]

HURRY UP

[petrova-line]

I just know the arts game on Erid goes crazy. Especially fiber arts like lace-making—I like to imagine that they have huge, complex pieces that incorporate xenonite and precious stones. They convey stories, culture, and memories.

Bobbin lace is probably the most common. You're most likely to have a shirt with those decals on it or use it for decoration. Having that many limbs makes it easy to sit down and make a design; it's a common gift for parents to give to their grown children expecting pebbles.

Needle lace however is a lot more complex. Huge, intricate pieces that take years to make even with 5 arms and a crystalline brain. A finished lace tapestry can take years with several Eridian lace-makers who dedicate their lives to the craft. Thrums are often used to get the product done faster, with 5 Eridians on each end working outward and communicating in sync. It's a beautiful process to watch. A traditional technique is to start at a single point and work outwards with no plan, making a complex and unique piece. These are rare and usually owned by Eridians with high-ranking jobs.

At the memorial for Blip-A's crew is a massive tapestry meticulously created over the course of a decade. Small pieces of the families' carapaces have been woven in alongside an intricate, sectioned pattern. The piece can be read like a book—the lace echos back the frequencies of the crew's voices, immortalizing them in Eridian history forever.

In Rocky and Adrian's home is a tapestry from the ceremony of the night they mated, a common tradition for Eridian couples. Over the course of the event, the Eridians in attendance work off the hexagon representing the couple's courtship. No one involved is usually a master craftsman, so the work is a little all over the place. It functions as a quest-book, echoing the memory off the walls of their home.

It's an art that can never be lost—it's so ingrained in their culture. Lacework is everywhere you look on Erid and one of the most common arts for sale (next to glasswork, something just as complex). But then Grace shows up and tells them that their work is beautiful and while he can't read it like the other Eridian's can, he's able to see the colors. He's frequently "borrowed" from the bio-dome to consult on projects after that.

[monaetheworldsdestroyer]

does anyone ever think about the scene where Grace and Rocky are celebrating and Rocky has that "savior of the universe" hat while Grace just has a regular birthday hat. he's out there casually giving away credit for his role in saving 2 planets in a probably unconscious way in a setting where nobody can even see it. maybe i'm reading too much into it but that guy needs to get put in the Eridian equivalent of therapy asap

[likelightinglass]

its on Erid, long after Grace and Rocky figure out how to hug and snuggle. Eridians dont really do full hugs like humans because then you can hear everyone's internal organs that close so its a little weird, maybe tapping/hand holding is the usual affection. Everyone assumes the constant cuddling is purely for Grace's human needs benefit, and while Grace obviously does love and need the touch, Rocky being driven to space madness and having every form of ptsd means he is equal if not more in need of constant full body hugs because he likes feeling how alive Grace is.

So random Eridian scientists are talking to Grace and are like, absolutely no disrespect intended, but very interesting Rocky overcame the cultural weirdness and sensory disgust of "hugs" and does them despite no benefit to himself because he cares for your needs! Its sweet!

Grace: actually Rocky freaks out if he cant press himself against my lungs and heart through the thinnest xenonite possible until he can hear every muscle cell in my body moving at least once a day.

Scientist: ok cool so hes kind of a total pervert then okay

[chironeis]

hmmmmm. fic where rocky and/or adrian are exorbitantly worried about the power dynamic that presents itself with grace being alone on an alien planet, relying solely on the goodwill of significantly stronger and somewhat more intelligent beings to survive, and rocky and adrian being terrified of accidentally pressuring grace into a relationship because of it. the angst and care and tenderness that goes along with that concept. hmmmmmmmmmm

[selfservesoftservebitches]

I do love the idea that grace, fresh on erid, a little or a lot under the weather bc malnutrition and extended space travel, is recovering the fish transfer bag equivalent of a smaller atmosphere-controlled building, where the scientists of erid are descending on him like sharks, extremely eager to study an actual extra-terrestrial

And like, they probably mean well, its not malicious, theyve got a thin grasp of human social norms and or body language, if any, and those are normally a bit suspended in pursuit of scientific discovery, right?

if he asked the science team to stop they would, but,

They're going to such great lengths to be hospitable to him already, crafting a home for him, surely thats worth a bit of discomfort

Without them hes dead in seconds, better to stay on their good sides, obviously.

Every single one of them is physically stronger than he could ever hope to be, anyway

Its almost familiar, being steamrolled under an authority that holds the pillars of your life in its hands.

So, he doesnt protest.

But rocky sure will, the second hes in range of grace's heartrate

[chironeis]

YES

[sonja-cherno]

We've talked about Grace's rainbow symbolism in this scene, but I haven't seen anyone pointing out the detail of Stratt having a line of countries' flags behind her on her first appearance

[crackshipsandregret]

Curious pebble (3/?)

Part 1 / Part 2

A massive shoutout to @thereal-sillyguy for making everyone's favorite pebble into a gif! I very literally couldn't have done it without them!

[kreechurthecrazykat]

Grace, explaining how humans evolved: yeah so basically we evolved to be persistance predators where we would just slowly walk towards our prey and track it until it got so tired it couldn't fight back or run away and then we killed it :)

Rocky, who is an Eridian, an AMBUSH predator, who can't see light and so cannot track things the way humans can, and that doesn't have a lot of stamina and literally won't be able to wake up once they fall asleep: grace what the fuck statement--