nuclear take, shitpost
@Thaminga Yup! Same way alchemy is just entry-level chemistry, i.e., a vital tech-tree prerequisite for the more advanced form. :p
Seriously, I know you're just kidding around... <3 But it does raise an interesting historical point, one @Trouffee@mastodon.social might want to help me weigh in on.
Inflatables were one of the first "impossible" kinks to break out with its own dedicated subfandom, with Cerine's Balloonies page, if I'm remembering correctly!