#nl!sparrow

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What I think is funny is, Owen introduces Sparrow as Just A Regular Guy

So, Just A Regular Guy, with a Penchant For Mischief and a Love For Discovery, crash lands in Color-fucking-rado, makes a tent, and immediately begins straight-up murdering people (pirates). He just starts whaling on them, dude. He videos it. He’d be fucking wrecked in court bro. No getting out of that one

TLDR: Colorado either makes you homicidal or Sparrow has been WAITING for this moment

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sparrow (owengejuicetv) from new life smp is a little guy? please he's my little silly

OwengejuiceTV from New Life SMP is just a little guy!

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gotta appreciate how the second sparrow killed himself and got a new origin his first thought was ‘how can i mess with scott now’

[apprehensiveacorn]

I hope Sparrow becomes a spider.

Not for any strongly founded reason, I just think it’d be fun for him. And by him I mean me, watching him. The fun gimmicks and the realizations he could come to, the way Sparrow always narrows in on his goals, chasing them down until he can catch them, snaring them in his web. I feel like it’d be neat, realizing he has webs and—I would really love—venom.

Becoming something further from human than he expected. Becoming something that he has been unconsciously dehumanizing all this time. I wonder how it would impact his mental health.

I could write a fic about it. Sparrow mentioned to Scott that he was pretty good at climbing, too. Just imagine that lad in an absolute nest of web and you’ll understand me, chilling there, making a little cocoon for himself when sading, getting distressed when his web gets caught in his machinery

[apprehensiveacorn]

I see two options:

1. Sparrow’s machine Works, and he gets a new origin (feeling pretty shitty)

2. Sparrow’s machine Doesn’t Work, Sparrow dies, and then he comes back as a new origin anyways (also feeling pretty shitty, but with a bruised ego this time)

Either way, I’m gonna have a hell of a time rotating this fella around in my skull

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HI HI HI HI

I was excited about New Life SMP and bothered my friends about it. Take my live commentary of Owen’s first episode!

(Quite long so it’s under the cut)

I honestly don’t know if that’s Japanese, I’m just guessing ‘cause it sounds a lot like anime

Plus some bonus pictures!!! This fella makes me feel so many things!!! New Blorbo!!!!!!

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ACORN IT'S BAD

THE PROGRAMMINAGDAODIHGAOIDSHAISHGOAHODIAHDGOA SPARROWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAIHGAOIDHGAOIHGOAIHWOIHWOIHOIHQOQHROWIEHOEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I’m gonna be honest, I’ve been doing nothing but reading demon slayer fanfiction for the last few days, and I popped in to see how Tumblr was, and I saw this ask, and I was like, “Oh, I missed an episode. Time to go watch that!”

And HOLY HELL, HALF AN HOUR???? We have been spoiled, gang. We hold hands with an equal amount of freakout on our faces. Pacing, thinking, gnawing on my nails

Before I go all theory-deary, the MUSIC BRO. OH MY. The music was so fucjing cool!!!!! Cool music, cool visuals, cool tone of voice, EVERYTHING WAS COOL!!!! And the shrieker at the end? AGEJKAKWNDKIWUSBEJWN

Watch Sparrow become Pama from Minecraft Storymode (that giant fucking robot that mind controlled people w/ those redstone button looking contraptions)

This episode was also really heckin’ interesting for other reasons, too

It seems like the Sparrow we know and love has not been as fully integrated into the mechanical thought processes of a copper golem as we thought.

So, the new copper golem body, on a very basic and obvious—though no less important—level, functions with the same goal as a human body; to keep the body alive.

Second thing I noticed, it seems as if the copper golem’s body functions operate using a proper ai system. An artificial intelligence with a purpose, but still specific wants and needs. However, while a human’s body cannot think for the human, Sparrow’s body’s ai system seems like it can.

While, for humans, if we are hungry, we—ourselves—think of ways to get food, whether that’s a trip to the grocery store or an elaborate trap to catch rabbit or dear. For Sparrow, however, when his body requires something that he does not have (ie. Copper for sustenance) it thinks and problem solves on its own, only giving the proper conscience (Sparrow) instructions on how to get what it needs. It’d be like your body telling you which screws and where for a shelf.

This explains the “part of me is so unsure, but the other part of me knows exactly what to do”

It could also explain the “Objective Updated” text. The body’s AI believes that the conscience (Sparrow) is not willing to put needs over wants, so it influences the conscience (Sparrow) to do so. ie, “dig” and “be more efficient”.

Almost like a parent directing a child. Just, way more controlling lmao

Sparrow was planning to go see people, but he was out of food, so he would have been hungry the whole time. In need of sustenance = not operating at full capability = higher chance of death or failure = worst case scenario.

Then there’s “Be More Efficient”

Not fully efficient = wasted energy. Wasted energy = more sustenance consumed to make up for it. More sustenance consumed = less in reserve = more work to get more.

Efficiency is good. It means doing the most work with the least amount of energy possible. Efficiency is optimal. That’s why Sparrow’s body wants Sparrow to act with the the utmost efficiency.

It’s a self defense mechanism employed by Sparrow’s mechanical copper golem body.

This—theoretically—could affect his sense of self, his sense of reasoning, maybe even his independence. Because why would he have to think much if his body has already done it for him? Why would he want to spend his thought energy on making new machines when his body is already working it out for him, feeding him instructions, giving him orders? Hypothetically, probably won’t happen in canon, it would be very interesting if Sparrow created a sort-of codependency on his own body. If someone wrote a fic on that I would implode

Idk if I’ve explained this well or not, but to make up for the four (💀💀) days it took to word it well-enough, take these screenshots!

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I read The Art of War by Sun Tzu and highlighted the quotes that made me think of New Life Sparrow. This is self indulgent and I cannot explain the joy I felt reading that book

Below the cut are all quotes that remind me of New Life Sparrow, in one way or another, with commentary from me!

Chapter 1 — Laying Plans

“By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.”

Sparrow would say this really confidently and then immediately get wrecked by a fireball

“Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.”

Sparrow would reference this quote as he is very actively in disorder. If he actually decided to get serious, I’d see him using this as a strategy

“If he is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him.”

He would reference this quote, specifically the latter portion, getting chased.

Like, ‘A famous tactician said that if your opponent is stronger than you— *explosion* you should probably run!’

Chapter 2 — Waging War

“Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been associated with long delays.”

“The skillful soldier does not raise a second levy, neither are his supply-wagons loaded more than twice.”

He forgot the fucking gas. Brother is too forgetful to abide by this quote, but that will not stop him from quoting it

“This is called, using the conquered foe to augment one’s own strength.”

He’d say this over a dead iron golem, or with magma cream in hand

Chapter 3 — Attack by Stratagem

“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”

Generally, he doesn’t seem to like fighting (people he has deemed of good moral (*cough* the pirates *cough*))

“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”

Sparrow would totally say this, actively staring at a threat he knows he cannot handle (like a bastion or something. Maybe a boss of some sort) before absolutely booking it

Chapter 4 — Tactical Dispositions

“Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.”

‘Defeating the enemy’ would be ‘achieving his aspirations’

Pep talk :)

“Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.”

Sparrow would say this to save his wounded pride

Chapter 5 — Energy

“The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”

Birds. Birds. Birds. Birds.

Chapter 6 — Weak Points and Strong

“Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected.”

Sparrow: The element of surprise! *gets knocked down by a spinning machine*

“An army may march great distances without distress, if it marches through country where the enemy is not.”

“You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.”

“If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way.”

He’d throw a bundle of fish in the water to get a shark to leave him alone, like in raft.

Chapter 7 — Maneuvering

“Thus, to take a long and circuitous route, after enticing the enemy out of the way, and though starting after him, to contrive to reach the goal before him, shows knowledge of the artifice of deviation.”

He sort of goofy silly where you’re like ‘awwww <3’ until he says this shit. If he legitimately wanted to do damage I think Sparrow could (either that or he’d be a loony toons villain but shhhh)

Chapter 8 — Variation in Tactics

“There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must be not attacked, towns which must be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.”

If a superior told Mr. New Life Sparrow to commit war crimes, Mr. New Life Sparrow would probably desert the army

Chapter 9 — The Army on the March

“The rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade. Startled beasts indicate that a sudden attack is coming.”

Chapter 11 — The Nine Situations

“The different measures suited to the nine varieties of ground; the expediency of aggressive or defensive tactics; and the fundamental laws of human nature: these are things that must most certainly be studied.”

Chapter 13 — The Use of Spies

“Be subtle! be subtle! and use your spies for every kind of business.”

Excited fool