Back from the Dead To Comment Again

Age: 30 (as of this writing), he/him I made this tumblr account back in 2018, and then sat on it for six years. I finally thought of something to post about. Currently posting mainly Cyberchase stuff.

[vikenticomeshome]

Since I am now at 50+ posts, and most of them are Cyberchase, I thought it best to go ahead and write a Table of Contents to make things easier to find.

Non-Cyberchase Content - Table of Contents

Cyberworld QBORGs

Cyberworld QBorgs (part 1) - How We Got Here: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747776745410838528/cyberworld-qborgs-part-1-how-we-got-here?source=share

Cyberworld QBorgs (part 2) - Cyberworld Olympiad: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748312614870908928/cyberworld-qborgs-part-2-cyberworld-olympiad?source=share

Cyberworld QBorgs (part 3) - Zeta Quest 3D: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748326377123659776/cyberworld-qborgs-part-3-zeta-quest-3d?source=share

Cyberworld QBorgs (part 4) - Perrona Prime and Scuzzle Station X: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/749701662191583233/cyberworld-qborgs-part-4-perrona-prime-and?source=share

Great God Grove

Great God Grove: Kondle (is best character): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/767362340432838656/great-god-grove-kondle?source=share

If Da Bizzyboys Broke Megapon: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/767370411017224192/if-da-bizzyboys-broke-megapon?source=share

Meridian 157

Meridian 157 - Prologue (Walkthrough and Story Discussion) (part 1/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/763627129691897856/meridian-157-prologue-walkthrough-and-story?source=share

Meridian 157 - Prologue (Walkthrough and Story Discussion) (part 2/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/766161386202169344/meridian-157-prologue-walkthrough-and-story?source=share

Meridian 157 - Prologue (Walkthrough and Story Discussion) (part 3/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/766174769369497601/meridian-157-prologue-walkthrough-and-story?source=share

Meridian 157 - Prologue (Walkthrough and Story Discussion) (part 4/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/766622320443981824/meridian-157-prologue-walkthrough-and-story?source=share

Meridian 157 - Chapter 1 (Walkthrough and Story Discussion) (part 1/?): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/767440092578103296/meridian-157-chapter-1-walkthrough-and-story?source=share

Carl's Cool Kids and Hardee's Cool Kids Meal Toys

Carl's Cool Kids and Hardee's Cool Kids Meal Toys (part 1/?): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/764899354597294080/carls-cool-kids-and-hardees-cool-kids-meal-toys?source=share

Carl's Cool Kids and Hardee's Cool Kids Meal Toys (part 2/?): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/765531107534995456/carls-cool-kids-and-hardees-cool-kids-meal-toys?source=share

Miscellaneous

Chaos Theory by Conspiracy (2006): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750199526499991552/does-anyone-remember-which-cybersite-this-was?source=share

The Land of Ta (Vintage Stickers) (1981): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/761646517256847360/the-land-of-ta-vintage-stickers?source=share

Monster House (2006) had a tie-in graphic novel?: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/765567110347997184/monster-house-2006-had-a-tie-in-graphic-novel?source=share

Cyberchase Content - Table of Contents

Cyberchase Character Discussions

#1 - Inez (Nezzie): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745140437309882368/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

#2 - Matt: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747212797667049472/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

#3 - Jackie: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747232027979415552/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

#4 - The Hacker: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748257842380849152/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

#5 - Digit LeBoid: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/753460684718784512/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

#6 - Slider: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/762759883531649024/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

#7 - Creech: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/766927895865311232/cyberchase-character-discussion-for-your-local?source=share

Revising Digit's Backstory (part 1): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/753473783851040768/cyberchase-revising-digits-backstory-part-1?source=share

Cyberchase - Revising Digit's Backstory (part 2): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/754666394514227200/cyberchase-revising-digits-backstory-part-2?source=share

Cyberchase - An Interview With The Hacker by Reporter CyBob from "Cyborg Life!": https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747251079483424768/cyberchase-an-interview-with-the-hacker-by?source=share

Zorgon the Evil Wizard: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748331634038849536/cyberchase-zorgon-the-evil-wizard?source=share

Cyberchase- Why is The Hacker Such an Ass?: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748422375513735168/cyberchase-why-is-the-hacker-such-an-ass?source=share

Cyberchase - Cool Starmaker: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/752249128774467584/cyberchase-cool-starmaker?source=share

Formative Evaluation of Characters and Stories for Cyberchase (1998) [feat: the scrapped "Bridge" episode]

Cyberchase: Scientific Study from 1998 (1/3): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/790108386630991872/cyberchase-scientific-study-from-1998-1?source=share

Cyberchase: Scientific Study from 1998 (2/3): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/790147253405908992/cyberchase-scientific-study-from-1998-2?source=share

Cyberchase: Scientific Study from 1998 (3/3) [And the lost media that it details]: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/790153040100491264/cyberchase-scientific-study-from-1998-33-and?source=share

Cyberchase: The Chase is On! - Museum Exhibit

Cyberchase: The Chase is On! Museum Exhibit (part 1): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/752745930295476224/cyberchase-the-chase-is-on-exhibit?source=share

Cyberchase: The Chase is On! Museum Exhibit (part 2): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/752764654918549504/cyberchase-the-chase-is-on-exhibit-part-2?source=share

Cyberchase: The Chase is On! Museum Exhibit (part 3): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/753385336507449344/cyberchase-the-chase-is-on-exhibit-part-3?source=share

Cyberchase: Discussion on Flash Transition

Cyberchase: Eyelids: How do They Work?: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/752741834474831873/cyberchase-eyelids-how-do-they-work?source=share

The Cyberchase Homepage Through the Years

Part 1 (December 28, 2001 through December 12, 2004): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745099003856830464/i-decided-to-collect-some-screenshots-showing-the?source=share

Part 2 (January 6, 2005 through February 10, 2007): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745227891086917632/i-decided-to-pick-up-where-i-left-off-on-my?source=share

Part 3 (March 20, 2007 through present day): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/762358151624507392/the-cyberchase-homepage-through-the-years-part-3?source=share

Cyberchase Lesser-known Cybersites

#1 - Valussa: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745076792239456256/i-decided-to-give-some-recognition-to-some?source=share

Cyberchase - Cybersite Valussa (follow-up): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745825039073574912/cyberchase-cybersite-valussa-follow-up-i-made?source=share

Cyberchase Merch

Flying Minds - The Defunct Cyberchase Merch Empire (part 1): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748361823260196864/flying-minds-the-defunct-cyberchase-merch-empire?source=share

Flying Minds - The Defunct Cyberchase Merch Empire (part 2): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748363201305018368/flying-minds-the-defunct-cyberchase-merch-empire?source=share

Cyberchase on Pixter Console (part 1/?): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750950385431232512/cyberchase-on-pixter-console-part-1?source=share

Cyberchase on Pixter Console (part 2/?): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/767356279880630272/cyberchase-on-pixter-console-part-2?source=share

Cyberchase Meal Toys (1/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/763119150460731392/cyberchase-meal-toys-1?source=share

Cyberchase Meal Toys (2/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/781508395101470720/cyberchase-meal-toys-2?source=share

Cyberchase Meal Toys (3/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/791207895441326080/cyberchase-meal-toys-3?source=share

Cyberchase Meal Toys (4/4): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/801674268762095616/cyberchase-meal-toys-44?source=share

Cyberchase Contests

The 2004 Cyberchase Online Contest: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745780583151665152/cyberchase-the-chase-is-on-museum-exhibit-videos?source=share

The 2005 Cyberchase Online Contest: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745765865491972096/alright-i-wanted-to-share-the-content-that-i-have?source=share

Cyberchase Individual Episode Discussions

Season 1 Episode 1 "Lost my Marbles" (part 1) - How It All Started: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750232303187410944/cyberchase-season-1-episode-1-lost-my-marbles?source=share

Season 2 Episode 4 "True Colors" - One of the best: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747265878646784000/cyberchase-season-2-episode-4-true-colors?source=share

The Cyberchase Web Adventures Official Web Comic Series (including "How It All Started")

Cyberchase: How It All Started (Episode 1): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745889287277543424/cyberchase-how-it-all-started-episode-1-when-i?source=share

Cyberchase: How It All Started (Episode 2): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/746493652973535232/cyberchase-how-it-all-started-episode-2-okay-i?source=share

Cyberchase: How It All Started (Episode 3): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/746799646422302720/cyberchase-how-it-all-started-episode-3-this-is?source=share

Cyberchase Web Adventures Episode 4: Numberless Poddles: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/746980214442164224/cyberchase-web-adventures-episode-4-numberless?source=share

Cyberchase Web Adventures Episode 5: Hacker Jack by Ron Barrett: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747026377717465088/cyberchase-web-adventures-episode-5-hacker-jack?source=share

Other Official Cyberchase Web Comics

Cyberchase Comics: The Great Cyber-skate by Ron Barrett: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747042147783655424/cyberchase-comics-the-great-cyber-skate-by-ron?source=share

Cyberchase Comics: Half-Off Hacker by Ron Barrett: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747338138473676800/cyberchase-comics-half-off-hacker-by-ron-barrett?source=share

Cyberchase Comics: Cyber Idol by Ron Barrett: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747352055579066368/cyberchase-comics-cyber-idol-by-ron-barrett?source=share

Cyberchase - What's Hacker's Secret?? Promotion

Cyberchase - The "What's Hacker's Secret?" content (part 1): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745698917707071488/alright-cast-your-mind-back-to-watching?source=share

Cyberchase - The "What's Hacker's Secret?" content (part 2): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745702051476013056/the-whats-hackers-secret-content-part?source=share

Cyberchase - The "What's Hacker's Secret?" content (part 3): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745758203615264768/the-whats-hackers-secret-content-part-3-the?source=share

Other Cyberchase Promotions

Cyberchase - "Who's New?" Promotion: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747761737080717313/cyberchase-whos-new-promotion?source=share

Cyberchase - "September 2005 Promotion of New Episodes: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/749045453411188736/cyberchase-the-september-2005-promotion-content?source=share

Around Town with Cyberchase (and the Harry Show): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/748243089066491904/around-town-with-cyberchase-and-the-harry-show?source=share

The Australian DVD Releases of Cyberchase

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 1: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750208935798128640/cyberchase-australian-release-dvd-volume-1?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 2 (+ Italian Release Volume 2 by Delta Pictures): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/766780809817571328/cyberchase-australian-release-by-mra?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 3: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/746403677091282944/cyberchase-australian-dvd-from-mra-entertainment?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 4: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745978858436771840/cyberchase-australian-dvd-from-mra-entertainment?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 7: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/760979458522054656/cyberchase-australian-release-dvd-volume-7?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 10: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747439379811811328/cyberchase-australian-release-dvd-volume-10?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from MRA Entertainment) DVD Volume 11: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750210116212654080/cyberchase-australian-release-dvd-volume-11?source=share

Cyberchase (Australian Release from Roadshow Entertainment) DVD Volume 1 "Zeus on the Loose": https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/766656883132153856/cyberchase-australian-release-by-roadshow?source=share

Cyberchase - Cyberspace is a Dystopia

Part 1: The Cybersite Clearing House (and their Prizes): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/746487365186551809/cyberchase-dystopia-the-cybersite-clearing-house?source=share

Shitposts

If you're gonna be a clown, then this date is over: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/753501161822224384/if-youre-gonna-be-a-clown-then-this-date-is-over?source=share

Let's see them math their way out of this one: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/759944669351264256/lets-see-them-math-their-way-out-of-this-one?source=share

Miscellaneous Stuff

Cyberchase - Nezzie's Special Eyes: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/744906196364001280/this-is-a-well-known-aspect-of-cyberchases?source=share

Cyberchase - The Hacker's Darkest Quote: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/744903344365109248/cyberchase-season-2-episode-12-the-guilty?source=share

Cyberchase - Promotional Material: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747628865272299520/cyberchase-promotional-material?source=share

Cyberchase - A Brief AIM Conversation Between Inez (SalsaDancingOnMyHead) and Jackie (DreadPirateRobertas): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747238319929294848/cyberchase-a-brief-aim-conversation-between-inez?source=share

Cyberchase Clock Featuring Matt Figurine: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/747107515110686720/cyberchase-clock-featuring-matt-figurine?source=share

Cyberchase - The Grim Wreaker Ship (as portrayed in Season 2 Episode 3 "Harriet Hippo and the Mean Green"): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745987910095044608/cyberchase-the-grim-wreaker-ship-as-portrayed?source=share

Cyberchase - Hey, you guys want to see something cursed?: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745862370652553216/cyberchase-webisode-3-panel-7-pbs-kids?source=share

Cyberchase - The Hacker's Most Humiliating Defeat: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/745079873722351616/i-wanted-to-draw-attention-to-what-may-well-be-the?source=share

Cyberchase: How to Hack the Motherboard: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750302642374410240/cyberchase-how-to-hack-the-motherboard?source=share

Cyberchase Character Gallery (Artwork Submissions): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/750315625693446144/cyberchase-character-gallery-artwork-submissions?source=share

Cyberchase Screener DVD and Press Kit (2009): https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/758856003783720960/cyberchase-screener-dvd-and-press-kit-2009?source=share

Production Sketches from Cyberchase Pilot: https://www.tumblr.com/vikenticomeshome/759810004732739584/cyberchase-pilot-found-some-production-sketches?source=share

[ridlowsays]

latest panel has entire TPOH fandom collectively punched in the face with the reminder that hero is literally like, 6 years old my poor cartoon child </3

[penheadie]

what i wish would have happened when mono had to rescue six from the signal tower

[moecartoons]

I have yet... another AU... In this one the Trio are all borg-like creations from Cyberspace, made to protect Motherboard from Hacker.

Jackie, Matt, and Inez were created by Wicked, Dr. Marbles, and Coop respectively! Jackie is a magical doll, Matt a bot, and Inez a borg.

[vikenticomeshome]

GGG Head-canon #4

Oh Patty, we love you so much. We love how excitable you are. We love your story of learning to stand up for yourself. We love your allegory. However...

... you can't be out here slandering my baby boy Alexei like that. Yeah, I don't believe for a second that Al actually ate that toxic old man's laundry.

Yes, Alexei can have some interesting ideas for food. Everybody judges him based on his recent attempt to eat a beach ball. However, they forget that he only did this on his own once.

And then, when he realized he couldn't stomach it, he hurled. Wouldn't you?

But my boy is smart. He went to foodie school. He learned about the dangers of glass, and he refuses to eat it.

The Mildreadberry is inedible unless cooked. And it smells like iron. My boy knows an unsuitable berry when he sees it.

When he eats something bland, it is because Capo can't keep the troops fed.

But you wanna tell me that my smart son is eating clothing contaminated by this old man, whose smell transcends the art. My boy knows not to eat anything that Capochin handles.

Oh, you want a more traditional head-canon? Okay, Capo has a lot of junk. The Bizzyboys are absent-minded and lose his junk all the time. To try to save their own letters, they lie and say Alexei ate it. It's that simple.

Or maybe Vibiano did it. Who knows?

[vikenticomeshome]

Great Goon Grove: Alexei Can Be Very Forward

Okay, okay, I had to time the screenshot just right for that.

[vikenticomeshome]

Cyberchase Plushes from ToyLandByOrlova on Etsy

Digit...

...the kids are here.

Digit is official merch from around 2005. He was produced by FlyingMinds, a now-defunct company that was all about merchandising Cyberchase back when it was big.

But they never made any other plushes, and the only other official 3D representations of Cyberchase characters were "Movin Matt" and "Digit Measuring Tape", the rare Carl's Jr/Hardees toy from 2003. Oh, and I suppose the Digit mascot costume also counts.

So, what the hell, I commissioned our main trio through ToyLandByOrlova, an Etsy seller from Ukraine.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ToyLandByOrlova

I think Jackie turned out the best. We've got her funky purple shoes, yellow sweater, light blue skirt, and her hair up.

The shop gave her all of her jewelry, of course. Her bracelet, earrings, and necklace are all here.

Cyberchase characters have pretty simple faces, and the shop did a great job.

All of the characters are flexible enough to sit down, though they spring back to their default pose when you aren't holding them in a different position.

Alright, I won't keep Matt waiting any longer. We've got his green turtle-neck sweater, his blue jeans with the cuffs, his red-and-white sneakers...

... and his backpack. He is so rarely seen without it.

Here he is dabbing, which he did in that one episode with Hacker in it. Yes, the characters' clothing can be moved around some. It can't be taken off completely, which is fine. This is similar to the various Smile for Me characters from the same seller.

He can sit down just fine as well.

Honestly, this is a pretty reasonable interpretation of Matt's fluffy hair.

Nezzie! Sorry, Inez, force of habit. We got the pink long-sleeved shirt with the iconic yellow star. We've got the purple vest, the blue-green shorts, and the blue boots.

Her hair is a bit weird. To be fair, Nezzie's hair does defy the laws of physics in the show, so I think the seller did a fine representation.

She looks best from the side.

Face-on, her hair does look a little off.

Honestly, I find the back more funny than anything.

She didn't want to sit down like the other two.

Alright, the one thing that I found a little bit disappointing with this commission was Inez's skin-tone. She is noticeably lighter here than in the show. I asked the seller about this. This was the best color match that was available through their supplier. And she is still in-between Matt and Jackie.

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💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 4 · Cyberchase - Hey, you guys want to see something cursed? · So, I've been digging around through archives of the old Cyberch

So, no, this wasn't me attempting to make a clever reference to the infamous White Inez from the official "How It All Started" prequel web-comic.

I love these plushes. They came out so well.

Now, I figure people might be interested in buying their own Cybersquad, and those people might want to know how much these figures cost. However, the answer is complicated. So, ToyLandByOrlova has two types of products. First, you get listings for characters that the shop already knows how to produce. These have pictures of how the characters will look, as well as an estimated time of production and delivery. So, you buy them like you would buy anything else, and the character is made on-demand.

Second, you get listings discussing ordering your own custom plushes, who aren't in that first group. Instead of ordering directly from that listing, you message the seller with references for your character(s), and they give you a price and estimate of completion. If you come to an agreement, they give you a unique listing with those terms, and you buy that listing like you would buy anything else.

These three were purchased together under the second type of listing, the custom order. So, the cost was based on estimated materials and labor costs, as well a discount because I had previously bought the Smile for Me plushies (from the first type of listing). This trio cost me about $450. I consider them well worth the cost.

[vikenticomeshome]

What Happens When...? (1996)

I was looking through my closet recently. And look what I found!

This is "What Happens When...?", an educational book from 1996. You get giant objects and tiny people acting out how things worked. I loved this book growing up. As far as I know, this book is out-of-print, and it hasn't been picked up to become an e-book. And now, 30 years later, it probably won't be reprinted or turned into an e-book, due to certain elements being out-of-date. I do recommend people buy a copy for themselves second-hand.

My copy is a bit damaged, but I still want to show off some of the content.

The electric power section includes hydroelectric, fossil fuel, and nuclear energy sources. Wind, solar, and geothermal sources are notably absent. I'm not sure why those were excluded. The technology did exist in 1996. Maybe it wouldn't work with the turbine that they drew. I love the big vacuum for picking up the electricity from the coil, as well as the little people running around the magnet for the transformer.

The inclusion of the ring main is interesting. I am in the U.S., and I don't think we typically have ring-mains. They are more of a UK-specific thing.

They have a section on telephones. Of course, this was well before smart-phones. The chunkier cell-phones existed, of course. But those aren't covered here. These are strictly land-line telephones.

I always loved the little people in their flying saucers, demonstrating microwave signals used to transmit phone calls through communications satellites.

I also loved the explanation of television, from the analog days, prior to the digital switch-over.

Of course, we get a fat CRT television. I believe LCD television sets (non-pocket and non-handheld) existed as early as 1988. But CRTs were still beating them out until the mid to late 2000s, so it makes sense that we would have a CRT. When did we stop referring to the TV speakers as "loudspeakers"?

Here's a shot of them explaining how the mail system works. I always liked the little person chiseling the stencil, and the little people on the spray can printing the bar codes.

They go into alot of detail on the Pizza-making process.

And they discuss the process of getting the ingredients for the base and toppings.

And now, I'm hungry.

And now, we have the internet, complete with beige boxes and more CRTs. I love the surfboards. I love the giant eye glasses. They don't use the term Domain Name System (DNS), but that would be relevant to those glasses. They make a point that the consumer is using a standard copper phone line to reach their local net provider, and then the net provider and the hubs are using optical fibers. This would have been before optical fibers were available to run all the way to the users.

I don't know if "high-speed trucks" are the appropriate technical term anymore, given how much the Internet has evolved. There are no mentions of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) or Cloud Computing. This would be the section that has fallen the furthest out-of-date over 30 years.

It was great looking back on this book.

[vikenticomeshome]

GGG: Flirting with da Bizzyboys

The infamous line, direct from Huzzle versus...

...a banana.

He looks soooo sad...

He's a little confused, but he's got the spirit.

Maybe not.

Alexei being flustered so easily is one of my favorite interactions.

Since this is Tumblr, I need to go for the stinky old man.

Yuck!

What the hell kind of military is this?

Adorable.

NOOOOO!!! They don't understand!

[arodykeism]

happy birthday to ggg and people who were also born today only

[vikenticomeshome]

GGG Head-canon #3

I'm not the first person to point out the "No Throwing it Back" sign in the BuzzHuzz foodstuffsplace that Vibiano is using as a work-area.

I'm also not the first person to point out the graffiti on the wall. It is very clearly showing Vibiano, with the three pins in the beret. Fairly safe to assume that Vibiano made it himself.

Oh, these two are fighting. It makes sense, with Vibiano wanting to design new uniforms, and Capochin wanting to ban art.

Perhaps Vibiano threw it back too hard, and made a mess in the grocery store. He probably made a mess all over Capo in the process, because that's funny. And Vibiano is canonically the most-caked boy. So, Capo banned throwing it back. Then, Vibiano drew on the wall like a naughty boy. But Capo is too busy to notice.

[strawberrij]

Do you think there would ever be a chance of Thespius closing the rift? Your art is gorgeous btw! I love it!

THANK YOU!!!!

oh my god dude. the way ive been brewing this question in my head since i made that painting

tl;dr YES.................... AND NO

AU UNLEASHED NOW!!!!!!!! GO MY SCARAB

OK. SO.

all of my ideas about this stewed up before the GGG devs (yugo specifically) confirmed that the gods age xyz years that they've been in the rift if they leave, so I know canonically they would all crumble to dust and/or be old as balls. BUT. WHAT IF THEY DIDNT AND THEY JUST POPPED OUT AS THE SAME AGE THEY WENT IN

[title drop] great god grove 2: RETURN TO THA RIFT

[aka Keeping It Together AU :3c]

----

strong rift winds + isle surrounded by ocean = all of the gods miraculously survive being blown out of the heavens by way of falling into the ocean! so it's up to godpoke and king to find them all and get them back to the rift before thespius..................... well you know ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

the human-gods aren't doing too well... so many centuries of living as extradimensional cosmic dust only to turn back into a lil meat bag will do that to ya. they're scattered around the grove in various states of Bad, most of them sopping wet + looking/feeling like they've been hit by a truck and are too incapacitated to do anything right now. they feel helpless. the protagonists and people of the grove need to help their human-gods get better and FAST, because they all need to get back to the rift together if there's any hope of closing it.

thespius has no idea if the other gods survived the Fall or not. he's just doing the only thing he can to keep The Whole World alive, with just the glimpse of hope that he might be reunited with his love and his family one day. he can't give up. not now. not after everything.

inspekta is fully capable of ending thespius himself, but he's too afraid to touch another god. spending his entire godhood having capo and the bizzyboys do his dirty work for him has made him incredibly bad at direct confrontation. especially with someone he genuinely used to care about, someone who accepted him with open arms.

and so, he has capo and the bizzyboys do his dirty work. out of fear of retribution, they lock down the grove and trash the other gods' symbolism and any likenesses.

but their hearts aren't in it.

through hijinks and rediscovering their humanity alongside their own reasons for entering godhood, the human-gods, helped by the protagonists, regain their strength and form a coalition with the people of the grove-- and the bizzyboys! cue the march to the spire!

----

but strawberrij, you ask, why did none of the other humans offer to jump into the rift, ascend to godhood, and close that mofo themselves way earlier?

well, the people of the grove understand the unbelievably heavy burden of godhood. they have loved ones that they want to live their lives with, spend their final moments with, and that alone is too much for anyone to lose. And, they recognize the gods as a family; as much as they want to stay with their own families, they want to reunite the gods'!

they love their gods. truly. they can't think of anyone else more qualified for the position. (except inspekta cough cough)

it takes gods with experience to knock inspekta down. only they can understand his fear and reach into his heart.

----

at the spire, things aren't looking too hot. the roaring winds and sheer cosmo-electrical energy of the rift have done their damage on thespius; poor guy's barely holding on (literally and metaphorically), and each passing day around inspekta, hearing how the other gods are DEAD GONE EXPIRED wear him down more and more. his love, his core, is the only thing keeping him together.

----

something's wrong. inspekta's distracted by something in the distance, thespius notices in his state of near-unconsciousness.

people climbing the spire.

a crowd?

a grove.

something familiar at the front. someone. someones. his family.

before he can react, inspekta dives down at them, ready to rain fists.

godpoke, capo, and the bizzyboys intercept, blocking and distracting inspekta while the people of the grove rush to get the human-gods to the rift.

some of thespius' strength returns, seeing the people and feeling their love radiating out. he makes out one figure at the front of the crowd-- CLICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

his grip on the rift tightens!!!!

with the help of the grove, against the thrashing winds, the human-gods are lifted into the rift.

THE GODS ARE BACK IN!!!!!!!

with king's help, click clack grabs onto the rift, one arm wrapped tightly against the small unconscious thespius.

together, the five gods (click clack, king, mitternacht, bauhauzzo, huzzle mug) hold onto the edges of the rift, trying to pull, but to no avail.

the gods call out to the skirmish between inspekta and the godpoke. finally, mitternacht's words reach him--

"Hector, is this how you want to be remembered?"

---

the gods close the rift. king has joined them. hector is mortal again.

all is well...?

---- epilogue ----

holding onto the rift for so long was unimaginably brutal.

thespius falls into a deep slumber in his domain, sloooowly recovering all of the divine energy that the rift sapped out of him. click clack stays with him, quietly worrying at his side. his back is always turned to the entrance when godpoke visits. they do what they can to manage both sides of hobbyhoo alone, and will reappear in their tower if he senses a visitor in need enter his own domain, but makes an effort to rush them out so that he can return to thespius.

when he wakes, thespius is changed. he lost much of his hearing from the shrieking winds blowing past him, and had a hand shatter from the sheer energy of the rift. the damage is psychological-- he can't will these things to change back to how they were, no matter how hard he tries.

but he adapts. he is already skilled in sign language, and now uses a mix of sign and spoken word to communicate. he still loves writing scripts with click, and making music. he can feel the vibration in his ukulele.

he's... quieter, now, though. those who visit his domain with often find him lost in thought, more shrouded by his clouds (his head is always in the clouds..... chronic dissociator + daydreamer, now x100000. it kept him alive in the rift... what is it doing to him now?)

the other gods do what they can to give him company, but there is so much to rebuild. these things take time. healing takes time.

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:D

P.S. massive massive MASSIVE shoutout to @jathis for their writing inspired by this painting!!! i'm so freacking bamboozled at the idea of being perceived and they are so so talented. pls check them out for more wonderfully angsty (and also super wholesome) thespius/ggg content!!!!!!!!!!!! a lot of their writing also inspired the fleshing out of this AU :-]

[vikenticomeshome]

GGG Head-canon #2:

All of Inspekta's Bizzyboys appear to be the same body-type in height and weight. Remember that Patty is 26, Capaochin is in his 50s, and everyone else is somewhere in-between. This is remarkable. Was Inspekta really that rigorous in his selection of candidates? Did he luck into everyone having this ideal male drain-folk body, at peak performance?

No. If we were to see them out of uniform, they would have noticeably different heights, weights, and overall body types.

The uniformity is Vibiano's master-work. He has become a sculptor of flesh. Fatter boys get squished into tighter outfits. Skinnier boys get stuffing (in their uniforms). Shorter boys get lifts in their shoes. Taller boys get the soles of their shoes ground down on the inside.

Everybody fits in! Hail Inspekta!

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[tongue-twists]

not to be back on my prehistory bullshit but humans have always been furries

[tongue-twists]

in fact! the oldest known statue is the Lion-man of Hohlenstein-Stadel, which is a figure of an anthropomorphic cave lion carved out of mammoth ivory.

someone 35 000 ago took almost 400 hours out of their time to lovingly carve this cute fella. we should all appreciate it I think.

[pespillo]

ragatha + bkmn

miss hospitality

[bloodofelves]

ANIMAL WELL (2024) ↳ dev. Billy Basso