The Hat

I have never once worn a hood

[ill-put-the-kettle-on-then]

This morning I packed up my togs and jandals and snuck away from the never ending demands of being one of the foremost visionaries of the 21st century to my little hideaway bach in a top secret location!

Can you imagine my delight when I realised my favourite holiday neighbour had the same idea?!!

7pm at the Mash & Barrel? Don’t worry I’ll wear a cunning disguise so my groupies don’t disturb our intellectual discourse!

[hatsnothoods]

The man destroyed one of my caravans, and yet somehow I am once again forced to endure him during what is supposedly my holiday.

My real nemesis was clearly not International Rescue. It is whatever imbecile at Haven Holidays allows this fool to continue caravan ownership after a series of unforgivable incidents!

Fischler. A pleasure as always. May I suggest a joint activity? Archery perhaps?

[zero-xlent]

Did you ever think about getting the snip? ✂️

Been there, done that, didn’t get a t-shirt.

It was that or being chased by Charles and his knife again…

[hatsnothoods]

I suppose there are small mercies in world after all…

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[scramjettracy]

Awww are you still chafing that your buddy never bought you an island and a pool? Far as I can make out you’ve been fighting for his attention since I was born…

[hatsnothoods]

Yes, Scott Tracy, it would be about you, wouldn’t it?

Of course. Just what the world needs - the Tracy dynasty continued. More of Jeff Tracy's precious DNA, propagated by his arrogant, spoiled offspring, all convinced they are humanity's greatest gift. The world simply could not survive without another generation of Tracys, after all.

[scramjettracy]

Well it certainly seemed to chafe when it stopped being about you didn’t it? What was it you demanded when you made your big entrance back on to the world stage? Oh yeah, the thunderbirds 🙄 and not content with that you used your moment of command over the world’s airwaves to have a petulant little rant about how nobody should ever rely on International Rescue. 🤭 Your embarrassing obsession was clear from the outset.

Humanity’s greatest gift? Us lot? Oh sure, yep. Absolutely. That’s exactly what we all think - you know us so very well.

It’s must be why your witty replies are so very devastating y’know? The many many truth bombs… I could cry, honestly.

The world will survive plenty well without us when we go (although if someone could arrange things such that we get a straight week off of having to save it at some point between now and then that’d be great).

But at least when we do go we’ll be able to say we spent our lives doing our best to make it a better place for as many people as we could.

Will you?

Last I recall you couldn’t give a damn about the people who live in the world, you merely wanted to own it.

So inspiring 🥹 No wonder you’ve found it so easy to get a quality team around you.

[hatsnothoods]

Talk, talk, talk…. another fine lecture from Scott Tracy. Saviour of the world, a fine example to all of morals and goodness.

What about your team, Scott Tracy? A gaggle of younger brothers you forced to toe the party line? That you send into danger? What choice did they have really?

What about your Air Force team? Were you a shining beacon of hope and love when you were following orders there?

Hypocrisy does so suit a Tracy, after all.

[zero-xlent]

How many times are we going to do this, Hood? How many arguments with my family will it take to satisfy you?

It’s pathetic. You’re being pathetic.

Imagine where the world could’ve been if you put this much effort into doing anything genuinely good for humanity. Instead you run around in circles screeching flaws both real and imagined, you know we’re human, right? Of course each of us is flawed is our own ways, and we’ll admit to it because it’s just a fact of life.

But you don’t get to insult the memories of those my son holds dear. You don’t get to insult the memory of anyone.

You can drag us through the mud until hell freezes over, you can call us hypocrites, arrogant, but it won’t change the fact that you’re no different. You’re just a jealous, spiteful man.

So Hood, just piss off.

[hatsnothoods]

Ah, and here is Daddy to save the day, as always.

Jealous? Of you, Jeff? Ha!

What is there to be jealous of? Living the rest of your life, tortured by your own failures? Everything you do touched by the shadow of your own guilt at letting her die.

No, I’m not jealous of you, Jeff Tracy. Not anymore.

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[scramjettracy]

Awww are you still chafing that your buddy never bought you an island and a pool? Far as I can make out you’ve been fighting for his attention since I was born…

[hatsnothoods]

Yes, Scott Tracy, it would be about you, wouldn’t it?

Of course. Just what the world needs - the Tracy dynasty continued. More of Jeff Tracy's precious DNA, propagated by his arrogant, spoiled offspring, all convinced they are humanity's greatest gift. The world simply could not survive without another generation of Tracys, after all.

[scramjettracy]

Well it certainly seemed to chafe when it stopped being about you didn’t it? What was it you demanded when you made your big entrance back on to the world stage? Oh yeah, the thunderbirds 🙄 and not content with that you used your moment of command over the world’s airwaves to have a petulant little rant about how nobody should ever rely on International Rescue. 🤭 Your embarrassing obsession was clear from the outset.

Humanity’s greatest gift? Us lot? Oh sure, yep. Absolutely. That’s exactly what we all think - you know us so very well.

It’s must be why your witty replies are so very devastating y’know? The many many truth bombs… I could cry, honestly.

The world will survive plenty well without us when we go (although if someone could arrange things such that we get a straight week off of having to save it at some point between now and then that’d be great).

But at least when we do go we’ll be able to say we spent our lives doing our best to make it a better place for as many people as we could.

Will you?

Last I recall you couldn’t give a damn about the people who live in the world, you merely wanted to own it.

So inspiring 🥹 No wonder you’ve found it so easy to get a quality team around you.

[hatsnothoods]

Talk, talk, talk…. another fine lecture from Scott Tracy. Saviour of the world, a fine example to all of morals and goodness.

What about your team, Scott Tracy? A gaggle of younger brothers you forced to toe the party line? That you send into danger? What choice did they have really?

What about your Air Force team? Were you a shining beacon of hope and love when you were following orders there?

Hypocrisy does so suit a Tracy, after all.

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[scramjettracy]

Awww are you still chafing that your buddy never bought you an island and a pool? Far as I can make out you’ve been fighting for his attention since I was born…

[hatsnothoods]

Yes, Scott Tracy, it would be about you, wouldn’t it?

Of course. Just what the world needs - the Tracy dynasty continued. More of Jeff Tracy's precious DNA, propagated by his arrogant, spoiled offspring, all convinced they are humanity's greatest gift. The world simply could not survive without another generation of Tracys, after all.

[iam-themechanic]

Sounds as though you need that afternoon nap you started taking when I worked for you. I'd be happy to assist you in making it a more permanent affair

[hatsnothoods]

As if you could ever manage to actually complete something well. All your work consists of is failure after failure. I doubt I’d get so much as a single sheep counted.

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[zero-xlent]

One more word from you and I’m throwing you into deep space.

[iam-themechanic]

Could you not just throw him into deep space regardless? I still don't see why you had to bring him back

[themysteronsrp]

WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO DO THE THROWING. IF ASKED.

[hatsnothoods]

Oh, do bore off, great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jellies.

[themysteronsrp]

AND HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU EVER WIN AGAINST YOUR OPPONENTS? HMM, WE BELIEVE IT COMES IN AT A FAT SUM OF...LET US SEE...AH...ZERO.

WHILE WE HAVE COME TO TRUCE WITH THE EARTH, WE COULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION OF YOU, AND WE DOUBT THERE WOULD ANY SERIOUS PUSH BACK, YOU SHINY PATED COMMON CROOK.

[hatsnothoods]

And you, who consider yourselves so superior, made a truce with your enemy. How pathetic.

If you are a computer program, then perhaps someone should install a good anti-virus.

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[scramjettracy]

Awww are you still chafing that your buddy never bought you an island and a pool? Far as I can make out you’ve been fighting for his attention since I was born…

[hatsnothoods]

Yes, Scott Tracy, it would be about you, wouldn’t it?

Of course. Just what the world needs - the Tracy dynasty continued. More of Jeff Tracy's precious DNA, propagated by his arrogant, spoiled offspring, all convinced they are humanity's greatest gift. The world simply could not survive without another generation of Tracys, after all.

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[zero-xlent]

One more word from you and I’m throwing you into deep space.

[iam-themechanic]

Could you not just throw him into deep space regardless? I still don't see why you had to bring him back

[themysteronsrp]

WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO DO THE THROWING. IF ASKED.

[hatsnothoods]

Oh, do bore off, great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jellies.

[squidsinashirt]

If you found yourself unexpectedly becoming a father, would that change your role in International Rescue? ~🌺

… Gladys? Is Gladys sending anon asks now? I mean, that’s a development in plant life if it’s true. If it’s not Gladys, who’s the flower? I can’t keep track of the emoji thing…

I mean, I reckon I’ve got a few years before they’d knock me off the spot for Thunderbird Four, right? At least until kindergarten? 🙂‍↔️

[scramjettracy]

I have mixed feelings about this…

On the one hand there would be the very strong compulsion to immediately relegate all water-based rescues to WASP or something to avoid you ever doing anything risky from that moment on because nobody is losing a Dad on my watch again…

On the other hand I have a similarly strong compulsion to ask Brains to make a teeny version of Four that teeny blond kindy fishes could pilot because that would be adorable.

On yet another hand there is a part of my brain that already sees an adorable, tiny, yet bizarrely skilful kindergartener piloting a little yellow sub every day… and that makes me want to cheer with pride and scream in terror in equal parts. Cos he’s the coolest cleverest li’l aquanaut there ever was and I’m always putting him in danger and…

That’s already too many hands and I have none left to pick up my coffee.

[squidsinashirt]

Ooooooh @brains-ir do you think you could make a tiny training sub that we could use in the pool? And then eventually out on the reef! And a tiny aqua scooter, that’d be easier to do I guess…

Although we should probably start with a Four shaped pool floaty for them to bob about in… 🥹

I think it can be argued pretty strongly the cleverest little aquanaut puts himself in danger. Both at work and otherwise. I don’t think there’s anyone else to take the blame these days 😂

And don’t you dare ask WASP. If you-know-who turns up, there’ll be a bloodbath… 👀

[scramjettracy]

… why don’t we have pool floaties already? This seems a significant gap in our fleet @brains-ir we’d need them to be robust, could you use that same polymer you used for the airbag pods? We need them for all the birds.

Cleverest little aquanaut still has a Commander and in the end… that’s where the responsibly falls.

Heh I wouldn’t dare involve him. Firstly: I wouldn’t inflict that on a rescuee, secondly: you’re my brother and I love you too much to see you jailed for murder, thirdly: I love my own freedom too much to get myself jailed for murder.

[squidsinashirt]

… @brains-ir this is very important. Very very important. Maybe we could tempt @starman-john-tracy down and in the pool if he had a Five to float around in. Or maybe it would need to be like a Zorbing ball…

Okay, so Brains, we need us sized floaties first, and then the baby sized ones.

Meh, kinda. But also not kinda. Especially when the little aquanaut does what he wants…

🦈 you are oh so wise, big brother. We’d be wasted in jail 🙂‍↔️

[brains-ir]

I'm sure I have the time to make something, especially seeing how this is of the upmost importance.

[squidsinashirt]

Could you make a MAX one too? 🥹

[brains-ir]

That can definitely be arranged.

[realrocketboy]

thunderfloatie three has to be like half the size of the pool to be accurate just saying :D

[squidsinashirt]

… we’re gonna need a bigger pool.

@zero-xlent DAD WE NEED A BIGGER POOL.

[zero-xlent]

ON IT MY BOY 🫡

It may take a while, we’ll need to adjust the sliding mechanisms.

[hatsnothoods]

The very definition of ‘spoilt, enabled brats’ 🙄

[hatsnothoods]

One cannot overstate the peace of a quiet retreat now the hordes of children and their parents have left.

[hatsnothoods]

Do you not feel even slightly sorry for everything you have done to the Tracy family?

What exactly am I being blamed for doing that I should have such regret over?

Having self interest? Wishing to advance my own position in life? Not toeing the party line by fawning over them?

Perhaps I should have practiced my curtsy.

Perhaps if they were not so afflicted by the apparently genetic arrogance they all bask in, parading about as if they own the world, reminding us all that the world apparently now owes them a debt, then they would not consider themselves such victims.

You must, of course, consider feeling somewhat sorry for Jefferson Tracy’s children. They were all raised believing they were brilliant, that they are special. When, of course, they are little more than very ordinary little boys, claiming the brilliance of others.

And of course, the patriarch himself. Irresponsible, selfish, self-interested behaviour is acceptable… if one is Jefferson Tracy.

[mariashades]

Says the guy who set off earthquakes around the Ring of Fire and demanded to be handed, amongst other things, the Thunderbirds or he'd destroy every major city on the Pacific Plate. You've got absolutely zero moral high ground to stand on.

[hatsnothoods]

And yet the Pacific Plate and all her cities still stand. How fortuitous.

[hatsnothoods]

Do you not feel even slightly sorry for everything you have done to the Tracy family?

What exactly am I being blamed for doing that I should have such regret over?

Having self interest? Wishing to advance my own position in life? Not toeing the party line by fawning over them?

Perhaps I should have practiced my curtsy.

Perhaps if they were not so afflicted by the apparently genetic arrogance they all bask in, parading about as if they own the world, reminding us all that the world apparently now owes them a debt, then they would not consider themselves such victims.

You must, of course, consider feeling somewhat sorry for Jefferson Tracy’s children. They were all raised believing they were brilliant, that they are special. When, of course, they are little more than very ordinary little boys, claiming the brilliance of others.

And of course, the patriarch himself. Irresponsible, selfish, self-interested behaviour is acceptable… if one is Jefferson Tracy.

[brains-ir]

Might I suggest that what you are being blamed for are the near-death situations you've thrown both civilians and members of IR into.

And what does it say about you that you were bested by "ordinary little boys"?

[hatsnothoods]

Is it not rather ironic that an organisation dedicated to rescue and which boasts of their glorious record, is complaining about being in danger? As it happens, I have done no such thing.

How fitting you should be the one to respond, Brains. How very very ordinary little boys they would be without your brilliance.

[hatsnothoods]

Do you not feel even slightly sorry for everything you have done to the Tracy family?

What exactly am I being blamed for doing that I should have such regret over?

Having self interest? Wishing to advance my own position in life? Not toeing the party line by fawning over them?

Perhaps I should have practiced my curtsy.

Perhaps if they were not so afflicted by the apparently genetic arrogance they all bask in, parading about as if they own the world, reminding us all that the world apparently now owes them a debt, then they would not consider themselves such victims.

You must, of course, consider feeling somewhat sorry for Jefferson Tracy’s children. They were all raised believing they were brilliant, that they are special. When, of course, they are little more than very ordinary little boys, claiming the brilliance of others.

And of course, the patriarch himself. Irresponsible, selfish, self-interested behaviour is acceptable… if one is Jefferson Tracy.

[atlantic-conger]

I want to see The hood making anti IR propaganda just like lex

"A narcissistic family putting other at risk for their own glory!"

@hatsnothoods thought of u when making this

[hatsnothoods]

Well, isn’t this delightful? You’ve clearly put care into it, and I do appreciate that. Truly, I am flattered by such praise. Though, of course, no sketch could ever truly convey the… full extent of my presence. Still, it’s very flattering, in its own way.

As for the anti-Tracy propaganda… well. How deliciously fragile public opinion is. A whisper here, a rumor there, a scandal perfectly timed… and suddenly their reputation crumbles.

To that end, a few Warhol style posters wouldn’t go amiss.

Watch this space.

[squidsinashirt]

have u ever considered that u shoulda stayed under that rock and made everyones lifes better?

Thank you for that suggestion, Anon. I’ll take that on board for next time 👍

[zero-xlent]

Anonymous, have you ever considered your parents should’ve used protection?

[hatsnothoods]

The irony really is astounding.

[hatsnothoods]

I don’t understand how someone hates Jeff Tracy and his dream to see the world a safer placer.

You see a ‘dream’. I see a monument to ego formed on the back of guilt.

Jeff Tracy didn’t want to make the world safer. He wanted to make it his. Slapping his name on rockets, satellites, even his own sons. He built an empire, cloaked it in heroism, and called it International Rescue.

Maybe he tells himself he didn’t have a choice. Maybe he thinks it was the ‘right’ call. But I know better. He now he plays the hero, builds his shining machines, saves lives from behind a spotless name… and hopes no one ever asks what it cost.

Most especially his “boys”.

Every launch, every mission, every life saved - it all sits on the bones of the one life he didn’t.

[zero-xlent]

…Hood, you are not prepared to hear about how family names work.

[hatsnothoods]

No, Jeff. I believe it is you who is unaware.

A familial name is not a contract. Not a marketed, controlled commodity. You have turned yours into a weight around their ankles. They will never be anything more than a Tracy.

And what does that even mean?

Servitude. Sacrifice.

You dress them in uniforms, give them a number over a name. They could’ve been anything. And instead, you made them Tracys.

A legacy of loss. Of martyrdom. Of obedience.

But all you’ve done is build a cage and convince your sons it’s home.

[zero-xlent]

👍

[causing-havoc]

Oh, why don't you two stop with the mudslinging?

You're giving me a headache

[scramjettracy]

And Kayo being your niece has never been the source of expectation on your part of course? She’s never found THAT to be a burden 🙄

Get a grip, Hood. We chose this. We chose it because we were raised to believe helping people was an admirable way to spend your time - that didn’t just come from Dad by the way. Doing what we can to help is the best possible way I can think of to honour a person who always went out of her way to do the same. Not out of guilt, but out of inspiration.

I’m sad for you that you can’t understand it. I pity you that something in your soul is so broken that you can’t bring yourself to care about anyone other than yourself. You never even cared for Kayo other than as another commodity, a tool you thought you could manipulate.

I hope one day you’ll experience what it’s like to love… until then, we’ll do everything we can to prevent you destroying the lives of people who do.

[hatsnothoods]

Ah, right on time. Daddy’s favourite little soldier, here to spout the party line. How quaint. How inspirational.

You really believe that, don’t you? That if you just keep saving people, maybe you’ll feel whole again. Maybe you’ll feel like it was all worth it. All the sacrifices separate please , everything you’ve put your brothers through, in the name of inspiration.

You speak like a man clinging to a story he’s repeated so often, he’s forgotten to question it. But don't delude yourself into thinking it was ever truly a choice. For all your speeches, deep down you know the truth: you didn’t choose this life. It was chosen for you. And now you can’t imagine being anything else.

That’s not noble. That’s tragic.

You say I only cared for my niece as a tool and yet here you are, parading her trauma, her history, to prove a point about yourself.

Is that what love is to you, Scott Tracy? A shield you raise to feel righteous? A weapon to use when your conscience needs sharpening? interesting.

Don’t talk to me about what I do and don’t understand. You’re no saint. You’re just better at lying to yourself.

[hatsnothoods]

I don’t understand how someone hates Jeff Tracy and his dream to see the world a safer placer.

You see a ‘dream’. I see a monument to ego formed on the back of guilt.

Jeff Tracy didn’t want to make the world safer. He wanted to make it his. Slapping his name on rockets, satellites, even his own sons. He built an empire, cloaked it in heroism, and called it International Rescue.

Maybe he tells himself he didn’t have a choice. Maybe he thinks it was the ‘right’ call. But I know better. He now he plays the hero, builds his shining machines, saves lives from behind a spotless name… and hopes no one ever asks what it cost.

Most especially his “boys”.

Every launch, every mission, every life saved - it all sits on the bones of the one life he didn’t.

[zero-xlent]

…Hood, you are not prepared to hear about how family names work.

[hatsnothoods]

No, Jeff. I believe it is you who is unaware.

A familial name is not a contract. Not a marketed, controlled commodity. You have turned yours into a weight around their ankles. They will never be anything more than a Tracy.

And what does that even mean?

Servitude. Sacrifice.

You dress them in uniforms, give them a number over a name. They could’ve been anything. And instead, you made them Tracys.

A legacy of loss. Of martyrdom. Of obedience.

But all you’ve done is build a cage and convince your sons it’s home.