@mcmansionhell I feel like this is part of the reason for why things like the SCP Foundation and to a lesser extent Goncharov got popular; the children crave the communal freeform writing, but the only avenues to do it is under the brand of a cultural phenomenon
@jfruh Being not previously aware with them I mixed them up with Shmoos. this started a process during which I found out 1) shmoos share a gag with the Ameglian Cow from Hitchhiker's Guide and 2) al capp was just really tremendously shitty, in general
@spoopup_ There weren't any, unfortunately - Justin Case was just a name someone came up with, not a whole translation. :') That said, someone did make a summary of 4-4 naming the Gramaryes Zach, Aaron and Richard Merlin, the Mishams Arthur and Lily Bloom, and Spark Brushel was Crest Lian
@romanceflag I made the original post and there was no fantranslation, I'm sorry :') Justin Case was just a name someone threw around in a 'name this character' suggestion thread. Other examples include Ivan Churluv for Luke Atmey, Ash Wong for Furio Tigre and Harley Sweet for Desirée
I mostly wanted to take a look back at a small patch of history to show a relative constant: That what we take for granted was once unthinkable, and what is now unthinkable could one day be taken for granted. Putting Debeste foot forward, we can all be Winners. (5/5)
The original post got a few types of reaction - people going 'wow, wonder if any of those are mine' were among my favorites - but I didn't mean to make fun of people attached to the fan names. A decade is a long time, and hard to let go of at the drop of a hat... (4/5)
@jfruh "My lovely kitty-cat" is foreshadowing for a shocking twist; Brad is actually a Discord admin, the son of the catfishing legend who tried to romance-scam Kindly Charterstone Lady Whose Name Eludes Me (Brief Paramour of Wilbur)
@jfruh The term 'gramarye' is connected to this! its two wiktionary definitions are listed as 'obsolete' and 'archaic' respectively, so you know it's going to be good
@jfruh Started Breakfast Of Champions recently and the way it goes right into dissecting the founding myth of America in very plain language ("1492, the year evil sea pirates claimed to discover the country") has the exact cadence to blow up in shortform videos titled "THIS WAS IN 1973"
@miIkpal This is one of the best pieces of fanart I've seen for the AA series period; the composition, coloring and unearthly mood are all absolutely stellar ;_;
@jfruh seeing a 20something with a fixed smile do a little dance under the phrase 'sanguine' is a transformative experience. the transformation is not good
@jfruh I have with my own eyes seen four humors TikTok and I gotta say: in a landscape that thrives on Myers-Briggs and zodiac memes it does not even remotely stand out as unusual!
@landegart There's his whole bit with Mr. 1 where he goes "I can't beat you, because I can't cut steel." "alright, you're giving up then." "no. when I've beaten you, I'll know how to cut steel." like! the only way out is through! Either he learns and wins or doesn't and dies! What a fella!!
@landegart I //think// he has some line where he justifies a huge risk with "if we die here, that's as far as we were going to get, anyway"; he's more pragmatic than Luffy in some regards but just as hellbent. throws caution to the wind and kicks shit to the curb, AND (2/3)