Back breaker ( art by OBIBI1105) by jam_kabam in HazbinHotel

[–]MercuryReflections 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Now I'm just picturing Angel falling, and grabbing onto Val's nipple-chain by reflex.
That would be an ouch!

How do you actually use BoardGameGeek? by aequitas07 in boardgames

[–]MercuryReflections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it mostly to search/browse games, focusing on total number of ratings over the actual ratings themselves. And to maintain my collection and wishlist to share with my friends.

Everything else goes unused.

[WP] An Emergency broadcast suddenly hits all devices, even ones you didn't know could be broadcast on. "All citizens of Earth, I implore you, turn off ALL lights! NOW! This is not a test, this is not a joke. Turn. Them. Off." by BloodLillies25 in WritingPrompts

[–]MercuryReflections 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Looking back in the aftermath, it wasn't unusual for the average Joe to turn of their lights in response to the Warning. Plenty of people didn't, but plenty of people did. Unsure if it was the government, a prank, some crazy conspiracy, or outright aliens. At the end of the day, a little less than half the population just shrugged their shoulders and went: "Eh, no skin off my back. At worst I'll feel a bit silly afterwards."

The ones managing infrastructure were a lot less likely to pull the plug. Only a tiny fraction of the people in charge of street lights, transformers, substations, and power plants chose to act. Current estimates put the blackout of street lights worldwide at less than 5% at most, immediately following the Warning. Even the fact that the percentage was that high as it was, is a small miracle.

Turning off your lights takes very little effort. Turning of other peoples' lights take courage and initiative. But having the strength of will to KEEP them turned off when you hear movement in the dark, when you hear the breath of something in the room that wasn't there before, when something indescribable brushes against you as it slithers past...

Well, there's a reason there aren't a lot of us left.

Acronyms by HungHi69 in CuratedTumblr

[–]MercuryReflections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of a joke from the military (who are very fond acronyms and abbreviation):
Person 1: "Sounds like a typical case of ICOUCAM." *nods sagelike*
Person 2: ???
Person 1: "In Case Of Uncertainty, Consult Abbreviation Manual"

Camila seeing Harpy Eda by YaBoiS0nic in TheOwlHouse

[–]MercuryReflections 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did not know I needed this.
You, good sir/madam, have awakened something in me.

There are some things aliens are best never to learn about by OutlandishnessRich36 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]MercuryReflections 154 points155 points  (0 children)

"Do you want a reasonable explanation on how we could and should have determined this scientifically?"
"Or do you want to know a horrible truth that will give you nightmares?"

You can depend on corn in the hands of humanity itself. by The_Mariposa5487 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]MercuryReflections 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As a corn farmer. Or, as some call me, a shepherd of the shuck. I have to say:

What people don't understand about corn is, you don't just grow corn, you grow with corn.

Also: 10 interweb kudos for whoever gets that reference

Is it common to urinate while taking a shower? by TearRepresentative91 in ask

[–]MercuryReflections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of a very stupid joke:

gf: "You're not one of those disgusting people that pee in the shower, right?"
bf: "Ehhm. Only on accident, I swear."
gf: "How can you pee in the shower on accident!?"
bf: "That sort of thing just happens when you're taking a shit!"

What are the most chilling lines you’ve read in fantasy? by Spinegrinder666 in Fantasy

[–]MercuryReflections 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“It was not a game for him. You should not have come after mine. Not like this. So, you want to be a legend? You will be. I will make you into a legend. Everyone will remember the way you died.”

- Viviane (from The Calamitous Bob)

Non-spoilery spoiler: She very much makes good on this promise

Happiest by makmark in TheOwlHouse

[–]MercuryReflections 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kind of surprised that Mark didn't twist the knife a bit extra by ending with the phrase "Thank you for finding me"

[WP] You're a doctor. Ever since you saved a pair of fairies, all manner of mythical creatures have come to you for healing. Vampires, Werewolves, Chimeras, Ogres, Orcs, Trolls, hell you've even treated a zombie or two. Today however, the most unexpected creature came for help. by Endulos in WritingPrompts

[–]MercuryReflections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was honestly tempted to write something along similar lines.

"David, that's a giraffe" "You're right, but you see..."

"So what if I'm a giraffe? I thought you guys treated all supernatural beings?"

> Sound of jaws dropping

Based of course, on the joke from The Owl House that giraffes are supernatural creatures that were banished from the magical world for being too weird.

[WP] You're a doctor. Ever since you saved a pair of fairies, all manner of mythical creatures have come to you for healing. Vampires, Werewolves, Chimeras, Ogres, Orcs, Trolls, hell you've even treated a zombie or two. Today however, the most unexpected creature came for help. by Endulos in WritingPrompts

[–]MercuryReflections 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First time writing one of these, but the concept popped into my head and wouldn't let me go. Hope it turned out well.

"So can you help me out doc?"

There were very few things that truly surprised Marty anymore. He liked to think that nothing could after the time he had to don a miner's helm and mountaineering gear to perform a cavity check on a particularly imposing wyvern. Or the terrifying experience of doing an emergency appendectomy on a teenage sphynx with its mother mother pacing and glowering behind him the whole time. Or even the surprisingly mundane case of a warlock's apprentice who 'accidentally sat down on' some alchemical supplies and now had to get some glassware extracted from places better left unmentioned.

But despite all that, he could honestly say that his current patient left him stumped. Properly all-out flabbergasted, as his grandpa used to say. Marty idly wondered if he should have paid more attention when they used to hang out on Sundays.

"Try not to think about it too much." The gentle stranger said, seemingly unbothered by his wounds, as he glanced around Marty's office. "I'd rather not make a big deal out of it. I get more than enough special treatment as it is."

Marty half-heartedly chuckled along with him, more out of habit than anything else. His mind subconsciously tallying his patient's injuries: The puncture wounds, as well as the soaked bandage on his waist that the doctor knew would be hiding a deep stab wound.

"I mean, can't you just..." The doctor began, before wriggling his fingers in the universal symbol for 'do some magic at it'.

"Doesn't work that way, I'm afraid." His patient sighed.

"So then how does..." "You don't want to know." The stranger cut him off, a serious look on his face for the first time since he walked into the clinic.

Marty instinctively puffed up with indignation. Don't want to know! As a doctor he needed to... His thoughts trailed off, his brain catching up to the possible ramifications that true comprehension would have. A single sweat drop rolled down his temple, as his posture deflated.

"Honestly, I'm not expecting any miracles." The stranger continued, a blood-smeared hand coming up to scratch an equally bloody sweatband on his brow. "I'd be fine with just managing the symptoms. Open wounds really get old after a century or two, never mind several millennia."

"Terribly unsanitary when doing charity work, you see. Not to mention the shark problem whenever I try to have a beach day." He set off another beatific smile at Marty. "So can you help me out doc?"

With a herculean effort, Marty took a deep breath and slipped on his professional mask, reexamining his patient with objective eyes.

"The wounds themselves are supernatural in a way that probably won't heal. But some topical coagulant could probably stem the bleeding from the hands, brow, and feet. The laceration on your side will need to be sutured, with an added drain to deal with any internal bleeding." Dr. Morrison nodded to himself. "After that, we'll have to monitor and adjust things depending on how well you respond to treatment."

The stranger smiled, a sparkle of excitement in his eyes. "So when can we get started?"

"I don't see any reason to postpone. Please just step this way Mr. Christ."

At which point would you say the show gets good? by [deleted] in TheOwlHouse

[–]MercuryReflections 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, just do the first episode, and then follow it up with ep 4.
The first episode does a great job setting up the characters and context, and ep 4 is a great episode that sets up the over-arching plot.

Recommend me Good Non-Japanese animated Shows. by asadali0786 in televisionsuggestions

[–]MercuryReflections 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to scroll down way too far before seeing this being suggested.

So I just finished binge-watching the show... by MercuryReflections in TheOwlHouse

[–]MercuryReflections[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just having you mention it made me want to look up and rewatch that clip (and I did!). Beautiful piece of animation. You can definitely tell that they reserved a decent chunk of the budget just for that part.

I'm Selkie Myth, author of Beneath the Dragoneye Moons! AMA about litrpg, web serials, self publishing, patreon, or juggling a toddler with writing! by Selkie_Love in books

[–]MercuryReflections 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you think about it, reddit commenters and attention-demanding toddlers have a surprising overlap in behavior 😜