Exit Strategy Enthusiasm

✨ Mensah just looked at me and said, “SecUnit.” In that voice. ✨ 💖 The voice that’s the only reason I’m still here and alive and surrounded by … friends. 💖 (#1 TV Mensah fan and mensahbot fan and mensahbotcule fan) (platonic, queerplatonic, romantic, sexual, beyond labelling, anything and everything - THEM!!!)

[securityunit-ese]

thank you martha wells for not being afraid to whump a woman

mensah has witnessed friends be eaten, been sabotaged, forced to murder a person, blown up, attacked by secunits, held captive, blown up more, thought her friend was dying, dealt with the corporate rim, forced to buy her friend and be its owner, kidnapped, held hostage, subjected to mind games at the least if not tortured, held for ransom, treated like an object, develops claustrophobia, shot at, witnessed her friend sacrifice itself for her twice in an hour, nearly died, subjected to anxiety and PTSD, assassination attempts, blackmailed, had her daughter and brother-in-law kidnapped, had her friends kidnapped...

truly I cannot wait to see what kind of horrors martha wells will subject her to next.

[civvihyral-station]

Some old MB doodles from my little notebook I bring to work.

[clouwindwing]

Comic based on "Fic (sort of): MURDERBOT GETS MARRIED" (sort of)

Summary: Murderbot gets married not in a weird way in a very Murderbot way—which means horrendously awkward conversations with the in-laws, no fewer than five panic attacks, and ABSOLUTELY! NO! KISSING!!

Based on gremble's post of the same name and the above summary, I wanted to make this for Mensah Murderbot March! I told myself I'll make it "real quick" and get it out there but I ended up putting a lot more into it than I intended, which is why it is the first thing (so far) I have for Mensah Murderbot March!

I tried using the Webtoons long-form type of comics for the first time ever and it's a mess, but I hope you will enjoy nevertheless.

I hope you enjoy :D Please tell me your thoughts?!?

You can now read it on Ao3, now that the Great Blackout of 2026 has ended.

Full comic after the cut!

EDIT: Reuploaded all the images as smaller chunks because I was wrong about Tumblr's processing of long images- quality should be better now!! Let me know if it isn't.

Edit: As per creator's request, I updated their creator name to their chosen one, not just the Tumblr' name :)

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Hope you enjoyed! :D

The wedding is meant to be a mishmash of cultures and ideas. The friends are holding the posts like a huppah, there's hand fasting, Mensah is in what (I hope) is a wedding dress. Arada is in Celtic garb. Again, this is all from the internet so if I am stepping on some cultural toes, please let me knows! :D

That massive person is Tano (because why not) and the little lady beside him is Farai. We don't know what they look like I can have fun. Designs are sort-of-TV but not.

Ask me questions! Talk to meeeeee hahah

[securityunit-ese]

I'm back to gush in detail about how much I adore this. Usually with fics, I would do pullout lines and my live reaction but this is a comic SO

THE SHEER AMOUNT OF REACTION VALUES FROM THIS OMG I can and will be using these to react to people with

Quite possibly my fave scene? ThIS ONE. SO PEACEFUL AND SWEET. That is their relationship, together and relaxing and understanding

ITS HAPPENING STAY CALM MENSAH/MURDERBOT/FARAI/TANO IS HAPPENING WITH MORE PEOPLE THAN ME AND

You've killed me its so sweet its favourite person the speech awwwww

[securityunit-ese]

just some fandom affirmations I needed:

it's okay to like that character

it's okay to dislike that character

it's okay to have complicated feelings on that character

it's okay to have different views of that character

it's okay to talk about that character

it's okay to talk about what you like about that character

it's okay to talk about why you don't like that character

it's okay to avoid that character

it’s okay for fandom to dislike a character

it's okay to see that character as agender

it's okay to see that character leaning to a gender

it's okay to ship those characters

it's okay to ship those characters differently

it's okay to not ship those characters at all

it's okay to ship multiple of those ships

it's okay to headcanon as platonic or queerplatonic

it's okay to headcanon as romantic or sexual

it's okay to try and "be the change" you want to see

it's okay to take a break and look after yourself

it's okay to block people who post stuff you don't like

it's okay to be blocked by people who don't like

its okay to be upset when you are blocked

it's okay to talk about something you haven't created lots for

it's okay to talk about something you're not "in the fandom" for

it's okay to be excited about common fanons

it's okay to be excited about uncommon fanons

its okay to not be excited by fanons

it's okay to not create fanworks

it's okay to create bad fanworks

it's okay to go nuts and create loads and loads of fanworks

it's okay to kudo, to comment, to bookmark

it's okay to view quietly

it's okay to write gen fic

it's okay to write shipping fic

it's okay to write ambiguously both fic

it's okay to be excited about femslash

it's okay to talk about being excited about femslash

it's okay to write fluffy femslash

it's okay to write toxic femslash

it's okay to write short femslash and long femslash

it's okay to write no femslash at all

it's okay to write that gender

it's okay to write that race

it's okay to write that sexuality

it's okay to write that medical issue

it’s okay to notice bias in fandom

it’s okay to talk about patterns of bias

it’s okay to be disappointed by bias

it’s okay to want more

it's okay to write meaningless fics

it's okay to write your feelings into words

it's okay to follow the canon

it's okay to play with fanon

it's okay to share your headcanon

it’s okay to have multiple headcanons

it's okay to give warnings

it's okay to choose not to warn

it's okay to be in all the fandom

it's okay to stick to one part of fandom

it's okay to talk lots in fandom and be visible

it's okay to talk to only a couple and be invisible

it's okay to want community and engagement

it's okay to want to do your own thing

it's okay to know the fandom history

it's okay to not know the fandom history

it's okay to prefer the book

it's okay to prefer the tv show

it's okay to prefer the audiobook

it's okay to prefer the fanaudio

it's okay to prefer all of them or some of them or none of them

it's okay to engage with fandom in your own way in your own style about your own things you like and dislike

everyone is having a different experience with the canon

everyone is having a different experience with the fandom

stay calm

it'll be okay

[william-shakesfeare]

I have a few questions about SecUnit biology in The Murderbot Diaries. So we all know that Murderbot doesn't need to eat or drink and that it recharges or goes into stasis instead of actually sleeping, and that it has some organic human tissue. But what kind of organs does it have? In the beginning of All Systems Red when Dr. Mensah visited Murderbot in its cubicle, it thought about how one of its organs might "fall off and plop on the floor." I assumed it was talking about a kidney or something in the digestive tract, but I'm not sure if Murderbot needs or has those organs.

A second question: does Murderbot have saliva? I don't know if saliva is necessary for speech or not. If Murderbot does have saliva, does it have to brush its teeth? Does it ever get bad breath?

Third question: Does Murderbot sweat? It's mentioned showering in Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, and Exit Strategy. After ART did surgery on it in Artificial Condition, it took a shower and said that it smelled like a clean human and how that was odd. If Murderbot does sweat, how does it get the water and electrolytes back without eating or drinking? Are they replenished during its recharge cycle?

So those are my questions about Murderbot's (and by extent other SecUnits') biology. My apologies if these questions have already been discussed a lot though!

[biorusted]

! Hai I was tagged cus I updated the Fandom Wiki w/ SecUnit physiology/anatomy etc

Everything is know is here:

SecUnits

“You’ve already countered it. It doesn’t know you have a SecUnit with you. For a human, that would be a hormone-fueled ego talking. For a Se

^link to the Miraheze wiki

Like other people have said, It has lungs and a respiratory system, no heart but a circulatory system that can flush out fear inducing hormones (so Something that makes the hormones) aaand neural tissue.

Re Siliva, there is nothing in cannon that says so. But HC-> im a firm believer that meat needs to be wet, meaning if the respiratory system is at all organic it would need some wetness to function.

Re sweat- yes Murderbot does sweat and it needs a fluid resupply/leveling to get back up to baseline. It does this via cubicle in ASR chapter one and mentions it need this in PD.

The important thing to note is Murderbot has analogous funtions within its body to human anatomy, but it is def not one on one :0 it is 'mostly inorganic' and the organic and inorganic parts flow together. So, it may not have kidneys or a spleen etc, but it could have something that filters the fluids within its body to sort out toxins etc etc

If you want to see any notes in particular, I have them all tagged out so lmk I'll pull up the quotes

[biocrafthero]

perceived skill

[balaclava-trismegistus]

[Getting so angry it makes my brain disease worse] people sre supposed to be nice..

[securityunit-ese]

it is nice to start drawing and accidentally get locked in again.

[meggettes]

HelpMe.file Excerpt 3 (Section from interview Bharadwaj-108257394)

"It's normal to feel conflict. You were part of something for a long time. You hate it, and it was a terrible thing. But it created you, and you were part of it."

:session redacted: (File detached from main narrative.)

—Network Effect by Martha Wells

[afatlittledog]

does everyone know that fandom is supposed to be fun. you're supposed to have fun when you play with dolls guys.

[kogami]

The five levels of anon hate and what you should know about them

[wendymoto]

1) The "how can say you that" anon: This person takes offence to an opinion or belief you have, and tries to shame you for feeling the way you feel. This is usually the mildest form of anon hate, because the hater is actually just overly sensitive, but unfortunately they're as cowardly as they are easily offended.

2) The "he's mine" anon: This person is extremely possessive over a character or celebrity that you both happen to favour, and somehow feel like you're stealing something from them by liking their favourite. They'll attempt to discourage you from liking the character, telling you you're a bad fan/you don't understand them/your headcanons are ooc/etc. This person can't share in real life, or if they must, it stings and they do so grudgingly.

3) The "how can you ship them" anon: This person treats their OTP like a religion, and they're extremely put off by those who believe something different. They will take offence every time you post about your OTP, and some will try to discourage you from shipping them by listing reasons your OTP is stupid/wrong/impossible/etc, or hate on one half of your OTP. This person is as intolerant of others' opinions and beliefs in real life as they are on the internet, though they're too cowardly to vocalise in real life.

4) The "your blog sucks" anon: This person will take a stab at any aspect (or all aspects) of your blog, perhaps question why anyone follows you and try to bully you into deactivating, or even accuse you of being a cheap imitation of another blog. The most important thing to know about this person is that they feel inferior to you, whether or not they're aware of it, and they put you down solely to build up their own confidence.

4.5) The "YOU suck" anon: This person shares qualities with the "your blog sucks" anon, but they take it a step further by insulting the blog owner. They'll attempt to draw negative conclusions about you as a person based on your blog (or even based on nothing), and hate on anything ranging from your selfies to your nationality to your personality. Nothing is off limits for them. But just remember they do it out of inferiority. They feel like shit, so they want you to feel like shit, because as they say, misery loves company.

5) The "kill yourself" anon: This is without question the worst form of anon hate. This person may hate on you for any of the reasons stated previously, but the difference is the conclusion they draw from it; "go kill yourself", "go slit your wrists", "i hope you get raped", "i hope you die". To be honest, I can't tell you much about this sort of person because I can't even begin to understand them. But the most important thing to remember is that this person is one of two things; 200 years less evolved than the rest of society, or miserable and bored with their life. And in most cases, this person just doesn't comprehend the weight of words. SO DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY. They are trying to turn you into a source of personal entertainment. Don't dance for them like a puppet on their strings.

The cure: Delete. Delete delete delete. It doesn't matter how you reply, simply replying is enough to satisfy them. There is no reply that can make them unhappy, because by publishing their message you've already made it so they've achieved their goal. The only way to disappoint them is by not replying. Not only will it disappoint them, but it will make them feel very small. Nothing is more insulting to them than being completely and utterly ignored. They'll be discouraged, and while some will keep sending hate hoping it'll stifle you eventually, just delete it. Delete it and feel the satisfaction in ruining their fun. Always, always, always delete the anon hate. That's all you need to know.

[warmfigure]

i am massively overdue for a very very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

[unlettered-heathen]

reblog to give prev a very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

[quiltofstars]

The Prawn Nebula, IC 4628 // SouthernSkyShooter

[blssmjpg]

I appreciate those people who are just genuinely nice. Like their mindset is instead of making others miserable, they give people tools to better themselves because why not. Thanks for putting that good energy out into the universe.

[securityunit-ese]

Martha Wells, please. Please. Season 2 is <12 months away, can I get something, anything.

A blurry out of focus shot of the set. An ambiguous selfie with an unknown actor. A bluesky post teasing about how you're looking forward to reactions about a specific scene. A vague comment about the show taking a different lens. Teasing a TV exclusive character or scene. Dropping an actor's name. Hinting there will be more Mensah. Casually commenting on how something you saw reminds you of something else. Compliments of the set. A photo of some shoes tagged #Tapan

[murderbot-moodboard]

(To the tune of Please Mr. Postman [also thank you to Genius lyrics] and stubbornly ignoring the fact that "Martha Wells" is 3 and not 4 syllables...)

Stop, whoa yes, wait a minute Martha Well-ells

Wai-ai-ai-ait Martha Well-ells

Please Martha Well-ells, look and see

If there's a spoiler in your phone for me

Why's it takinggg such a long time

For me to hear from that show of mine?

There must be some word todayyy-ay-ay

From my blorbos, so far away

Please Martha Well-ells, look and see

If there's a spoiler, a spoiler for me?

I've been scrolling here waiting, Martha Well-ells,

So-o-o patiently-y-y

For just a word, or just a letter

Saying they're returning soon to me

Martha Well-ells (Please Martha Well-ells, look and see)

Whoa, yeah (If there's a spoiler in your phone for me)

Please, please (Why's it takinggg such a long time)

(For me to hear from that show of mine?)

[Instrumental Break featuring Saxophone]

So many days you passed me by

Seen the tears standing in my eyes

You didn't stop to make me feel better

By leaving me a hint or a letter

Martha Well-ells (Please Martha Well-ells, look and see)

Whoa, yeah (If there's a spoiler in your phone for me)

Please, please (Why's it takinggg such a long time)

Why don't you check it and see one more time for me?

[Fade Out]

[securityunit-ese]

OMG?

[decompose1]

sorry i don't write men. yeah idk i just can't get into their headspace.... i don't know how to act like a man lol. idk how men feel. do they even have the same feelings as us? that's crazyyyy lol. still tho idk how id do it im not educated enough to write them sorry. you wouldn't want me to write a man badly would you.... im afraid of messing up and those angry men online to shout at me they're so aggressive

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[narrettwist]

Homie gonna share this