Empress of Mars: Undisputed @zebratron2084@awoo.space

@kelseyhusky FWIW I like you and Mawr a whole bunch? n.n;;

Cut to 7019 AD, where a well-intentioned team of alien anthropologists can come up with no better explanation for our era than "a four-year ritual performance of the ancient Human passion play, 'The Emperor's New Clothes.'"

The poor spacefaring rubes walk away marveling at our commitment to the dramatic arts and the cautionary fable, to the point where we're willing to destroy our own infrastructure, and visitors are willing to be committed to months of confinement, just to maintain the farce.

They will never suspect for a moment that a society of sapient beings would actually do this to itself for no good reason whatsoever.

@Leucrotta Not really! I've always kinda liked izakaya stuff a little better than sushi...

PEGGY, AFTER PREVIOUS EXCHANGE: "Come on, you gotta get your hands up! Get ready for some throws! It's what we're all here for! It's fun!"

ME, AFTER BEING BEANED IN THE HEAD *TWICE* BY THESE FUCKING SWAMP MANIACS HURLING THINGS INTO THE CROWD:

PEGGY, A NATIVE: "It's Mardi Gras! You've got to try to catch some throws from the parade floats! Get you some beads and stuff! Get into the spirit!"

ME, A MIDWESTERNER:

landed safe in NOLA fwiw :)

@LexYeen@snouts.online We were supposed to have one of those coming up in Seattle, but I honestly think all the kerfuffle over homeless camps probably wrecked it? I haven't heard anything about the project in years...

The only bad part of this trip so far (other than being trapped with a crazy dragon for 9 days ❤️​) is that I'm in Texas.

And if Texas can pony up with some decent BBQ in the next 10-15 minutes, I'll even forgive _them_.

@Thaminga A formal petition has been filed on your behalf in the Court of the Jackalope Mother. Best of luck. <3{

@Phorm *grabs you by the shoulders (or, if available handlebars[1]) and steers you right back to safety*

"Oh, no, no, genieball. We need YOU around to kneel at Rebel's feet for the movie poster."

#WhatsTrashtalkForObedientSlutAgain?

[1] "I wish this genie's headball had big pooltoy-style handles."

@Oneironott Oh, I definitely wasn't talking about 2019. This is more like an invocation, for much later down the line. O;)

@Phorm *cheers like Yung Cuz*

@Oneironott O, wonder, how many goodly toys are there here! How beauteous Sol is! O brave ​new worlds, that have such para-sapients in'em!

❤️

You know, "They had to run me over with a truck in order to keep me from becoming omnipotent" is a pretty exciting narrative.

#NuclearThrone
#FuckTheIDPD
#VivaRebel
#TheyTriedToKillMeWithAForklift

@LeDiva You DO know "karaoke with the kitty" is on my actual for real bucket list, right? <3

@kobi_lacroix I just grind and snort Marcuse essays. It's the ideological equivalent of growing organic weed in your backyard. You pretty much know it's safe.

@Oneironott and then you blink a few times and it's all fun and games again because you genuinely can't remember the previous six times they ran you thru this cycle

yup, been there ;D

@eredien Please do! Better lizard weather all around! :D

@Oneironott And then, of course, it's just fun and [SCENE MISSING]...

Oh, huh, that reminds me-- I do owe a certain flea bitten pariah-god a sharp kick in the ribcage followed by an entire side of beef. That mangy piece of gold-flecked shit was right about EVERYTHING. Always is, and I bet the smug little bastard is grinning even now.

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