[nicky-in-space]

Some Platform Decay thoughts in no particular order (with spoilers obviously):

So Murderbot knows what snow is. At least in this book.

RIP Supervisor Leonide, you were a corporate bitch but you were a very entertaining corporate bitch. But your spouse sucks.

Of course Three started a SecUnit revolution the moment it was left unsupervised, like it's nothing. It had to watch SecUnits 1 and 2 die in agony, unable to do anything about it, and decided no SecUnit should ever have to go through something like that again.

I know it's unreasonable, but I'd give Nanna Naja a gun. She clearly knows how to use one. "Nanna, you’re not allowed to shoot anybody anymore, second mom told you", ok I need to know more about that.

Murderbot having a blast dealing with the rich-assholes-playing-raiders was so satisflying to read. The kind of power fantasy made specifically for me.

"So I collapsed down my ribcage and managed to wriggle through." You can do that?? Sounds like body horror, but it's probabaly very handy.

Murderbot trying not to be (too) affectionate with children challenge (impossible).

Murderbot says "fuck" a lot in this one. There are 92 "fucks" or fuck-related words in total. I don't know who needs this statistics, but it's funny.

The only time Gurathin is mentioned it's "Gurathin was right about me/SecUnits in general and I hate it". Beautiful.

Not enterely sure about the whole "the planet with the torus is Earth" thing, but if it's true it's a) very depressing b) a very fitting metaphor for how the Corporate Rim operates, exploiting to the point of extinction the very thing that once gave it life, slowly eating itself from inside. Platform Decay it is.

[wiriu]

Just finished reading wha my soul has been touched.

let's be cute and cuddle with papa. whatever i don't even care (through tears)

[lizar-art]

lets nap with papa !!!

[painless-innit-colourful]

I have seen a criminally-low amount of appreciation for the best character in phm: Carl. he's a straight-talkin' security guy with a sense of humour. he's Grace's scientist-minder and biggest enabler. Mr 'we don't have a budget... but hey the sun is dying money'll be worthless if this fails anyway so have at it'. he's bowling with tape and tinfoil in a home depot. he's rocking the sunglasses. he's buying 40 packs of skittles and handing them out to everybody in the building. he's with the government. all of them. he's the layman to Grace's scientist who can provide the outside perspective he needs to solve the astrophage conundrum. he's "Carl, are you sitting?" / "No, I'm standing like a grown man." / "We're fathers." / "Now I'm sitting." he is one of the characters of all time

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

you’ll achieve the most you can if you go at your own pace

[tired-stressed-trying-my-best]

[not-your-average-url]

At the end of exit strategy when murderbot is like *psst hey Mensah I rlly wanna take over the gunship* and mensah, not caring that murderbot is talking to her over the feed, starts scolding it aloud while gripping its collar and is in its face. I know everyone in that room was like

The PresAux team especially. They know what getting chewed out by mensah feels like. The company people are just

[animusbell]

*makes a copy of my brain* haha this definitely won't be a person nor will its decisions reflect on me in any way

[riolucks]

Fun-Fun and Qifrey shenanigans

[pineappical]

ACTUALLY heres another one i quickly animated of rocky beating the shit out of grace

[donutdrawsthings]

I was thinking of a pride art challenge people could do with their OCs, because I thought it'd be cute! A queer/trans artist with their creations.

but then I realised that same challenge would be infinitely more funny with folks who have atypical or horror OCs

[cloudabserk]

i want to abuse my government expense account to buy grace candy

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Okay but imagine being the team of Eridian scientists tasked with keeping Erid's Only Human alive for as long as possible while the whole planet's environment is literally trying to kill him. And then Rocky shows up and is like:

“Grace says he would like half of dome to be water.”

“Oh, is necessary for humans to have large amounts of water question?”

Small Eridian equivalent of a sigh. “No. Not needed for life. In fact Grace will die if he falls in water and does not get out.”

“Tell him we give him water in containers that won't kill him. Lots lots lots of water on Erid for Grace to drink.”

“No. Grace say he want water on ground. Also want it with excess sodium chloride compound so it will be unhealthy for drink.”

“WHY QUESTION???”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

To celebrate Erid getting their sun back on track, Grace asks for some alcohol. There's a small amount left from the Hail Mary and Rocky offers to take it to the science Eridians to see if they can synthesise more.

“Grace want this liquid for celebration.”

“Of course.” They scan it. “You have wrong liquid. This contain compounds which are poisonous for humans.”

“Yes yes yes. Grace say humans like feeling of being slightly poisoned.”

“WHY QUESTION?????”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Grace is like one of those extremely finicky tropical fish who instantly die if not kept in extremely specific conditions.

Only here the fish can talk and keeps asking you to make it vodka.

[djpachipikachu]

happy pride month

[shrubfriend]

How old is too old to become a gigolo? Asking for a friend.

[mkkstartrek]

Sid displaying the shirt he was forced to wear under Bashir’s uniform to augment his shoulders and chest.  I kid you not.  I believe this was auctioned off, so someone out there actually owns it now.

[noxfoxarts]

I WAS wondering how came he look much buffier insome scenes than others! And when he’s on Risa, he looks just so skimpy suddenly (and cute). I think it was kind of ridiculous to buff him up.

[fullofsoupp]

who's that

[shrubfriend]

"We noticed that you've left some items in your cart." Yes, for you see I am broke and I was having a little make-believe time on your webbed site.