The Technicolor Out Of Space @neonNeptunian@awoo.space

‘And this big squishy one in the middle of it? That’s...dripping?’

‘Yeah, That goes down their throat. That’s the important one. Hold on, I’ll help, then we get them in the pod.’

‘So’— Squelch.— ‘why’zit called a starfish?’
‘Cuz when you get it in their throat, you push this button and the whole rig curls around their head.’

....
‘Like that. O-oh. Like a starfish. Right.’

‘Mhm. Now help me lift, we’ve got four more to pod up before we can take off.’

[casual banter between two starship technicians, spacetime data lost]

‘Okay, they’re getting slowed down mentally for stasis; they shouldn’t respond when we move ‘em. did you put the starfish on them yet?’

‘Starfish?’

‘That headrig. The cord with the big squishy bundle at the end? Plugs their nose and ears and eyes and stuff, to help make sure they don’t get disturbed or almost wake up in the tank.’

‘*All* of these go in them, then?’

dear ellu:
next time your mind goes 'im bored i dunno what to do bluhh'

take five minutes
get out the songdrum
go boop around on it

Hey, you out there! Hi!

I hope your day treats you kindly, and you find warmth and joy. If you'd like hugs, please come and receive some free of charge ✨

Mood snapshot:

the light of a foreign sun, distant, dim;
its teal light shimmering over a wide lake.
Ruins jut from the water; pillars of white marble, mist and fog peeling off,
melting away into the air.

https://youtu.be/RXkAiPCVvXw

so today is my manufactory-date! I've been really lucky to get to spend it with friends and in warmth and sunlight.

I hope you find happiness today, too. 💜

I hope today greets you kindly.
I hope you can find warmth
and solace
and safety
and most of all happiness, today.

💜

Also weird: based on fossils, thought it was upside-down at first; the spines were thought to be its legs and the legs just tentacles. Some other researchers thought it an appendage of a larger animal.

It is described as part of Lobopodia, a taxa that is actually just an informal group for 'worms what with feet'

see also: tardigrades!

so today i learned about this thing
this thing is called Hallucigenia sparsa
it is a pre-cambrian worm (called a xenusiid, relatives to tardigrades)
and JUST LOOK AT IT

IT'S LIKE THE PINGU OF ELDRITCH TERRORS
like i genuinely expect it to just go 'noot noot' or something. whossa good monstrosity yes its youuuu~

https://awoo.space/media/cO8jJLwsGJMBFYYH5Mk

‘Hey I’m boi!’ -me
‘I’m not so boi!’ -@indi
🎶‘And we’re the gay bois!’ 🎶

Let’s all cuddle in a sunbeam today and just Give Eachother Pettings A Bunch.

That sounds pretty nice. 💜

(dæmon/patronus/glowy animal familiar friend whatever you'd want to call it. Yes. Yiiis. u3u)

so like
the kimoyo beads? as a bracelet and just awesome utilitarian tool are just

so so so amazing

i imagine some Wakandans making AIs to occupy their bracelets. Some people might prefer having someone else to talk to. Whether to just set alarms, or run independent functions.

but also, like, with its projection tech, i imagine some might encode theirs to manifest like a glow-light dæmon to chatter with, or cuddle...

also cuz that's basically an ellu

Yeah, hey. Hugs for you all. Each and every one. 💜 It's a huggin' day.

sometimes looking up
is like looking through the veins of a sleeping continent
of sanctuary and rain

and those veins are a blue
so deep
you could float out into forever
through them.

Today's fortune:

✨ Excellent Luck ✨

You drink water and it tastes good

Today's just a day where I wish I could give more of you hugs.

Or just..make the hurt and suck stop, at least for a little while.

💜 *gentle hugs on tap*

today
I hope that wherever you are,
you're able to find warmth and safety
sanctuary and rest
and a solid path to walk down.

May you know happiness. 💜

I hope that wherever you are,
you're able to find warmth and safety
sanctuary and rest
and a solid path to walk down.

May you be happy.