Empress of Mars: Undisputed @zebratron2084@awoo.space

@Oneironott I was a fake mammal before it was trendy! ​

@JulieSqveakaroo Really? Because it seems there has been little cooperation between the two of you as of late.

@zx3 Hey. *hug* I know this doesn't really help, but FWIW my stepdad had a similar cardiac event about six months ago and he's actually getting along pretty well so far, knock on wood. (SOB won't stop smoking either. >_____< ) The inability to get swift action on it has gotta be scary and frustrating though. Best of luck to you both, darlin'. <3

@hystericempress Would you say it's the Casual Bea, More Bea, Total Bea, Perfect Bea, or Maximum Bea?

(ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xplEPT5I39E)

@hystericempress I have rrrrreal mixed feelings about David Cross but I still watch his 18-minute takedown of L the GC every now and then and grin maniacally.

Let's see how many southern states we can get on this list by 2024. :p

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_states_of_the_United_States

@chimerror Oh my gosh, another Borges fan? 😻​

@Trouffee@mastodon.social At this point, never mind a community---I'd be delighted at any sign that more than two or three people give a shit about it.

@Trouffee@mastodon.social

> Do you have a fanbase for Parallax? A Discord? Something?

*laughs bitterly* :)

Nah, seriously, garbage in garbage out, so I can't really complain. We haven't done a damn thing to promote it except for the occasional largely ignored tweet. I think we're saving the big PR push for when Ch. 1 is finished since it really doesn't make much sense in the standard web-comic driblets...

@Oneironott ([​] *watches... always watches... steeples claws... and plans*)

@Oneironott [🐯]​ *sighs affectionately, briefly debates chasing, resumes nap*

@Aradia *backs up Parallax's Evernote directly and gratefully salutes*

Finished up the Adventure Time finale and took that damn "Time Adventure" song like a punch to the gut.

There's just no going back and I don't see nearly enough going forward. I'm tired of guilt-riddenly miss-hating Kristy and Jessie. I don't know why I can't move forward.

I know there's nothing left there for me, and nothing I would still want at this point even if I could. I just wish I had at least been left with some option to go *clean up* that toxic spill--or some degree of concession that it wasn't 100% my fault or my toxins.

I wasn't even that happy those days. I was just SO MUCH CLOSER to the things I thought I wanted most in life, even if it was close in the same way Tantalus was close to food.

I thought I'd at least get a chance to recuperate down here, meet new people and find a crowd that could at least remotely offer the emotional intimacy I got, at the best of times, from the postfurries.

But instead I wanted straight into a year of isolation, and it looks like it won't be over anytime soon. I haven't even been given the *opportunity* to go out and fail.

And it ain't even the worst I've seen. Most of my old friends are in even *worse* shape, and I don't dare go back and try to suck any more of their energy out by trying to reforge connections.

I have the quietest damn life, a partner who's become almost unearthly in her patience and serenity, the best job I've ever had, a creative project with a lot of promise, and nothing better to do than enjoy them.

So why am I balanced on that knife edge between 24-hour naps and 24-hour screaming?

Somebody on Twitter referred to us as "crime bears" and I am ALL IN. I like that so much better than "trash panda."

@kelseyhusky (Note that one of the reasons I was so swift to reply to this is because I DO THIS TO MYSELF ALL THE TIME so I really sympathize. <3 )

@kelseyhusky I Am Not A Doctor(TM) of course, but I checked the back of my own skull immediately upon reading that, and found an indentation that I could VERY EASILY IMAGINE freaking me out if I discovered it without being prepared for it. I have a strong hunch that's standard skull design and is just where some plates meet. I did some cursory Googling as well, and the only mentions of "flat spots on skull" invariably pertained to infant development so I think you're probably in the clear. <3

@frameacloud Looks like it's mostly glaucoma and optical dryness. https://www.eyeworld.org/monitor-eyes-ocular-effects-antidepressants-anti-anxiety-medications

Watching the aftermath of a swiftly resolved tiff on Twitter, I just think it's hilarious that I got myself a reputation (maybe just an inner one?) for being ultra-confrontational.

I mean, I AM. To borrow a phrase: "🐯​." But I will cave SO FAST in the presence of any attempt at de-escalation, empathy, or humor. And so many of the people I've sparred with just... never tried petting the tiger or going "Nice kitty, no bite!"

C'est la guerre. More food for me, I guess. *shrug*

@xinjinmeng There's a REASON I call him St. Linus.