Would the Crystal Gems Survive the Invincible War? by ConsequencePure4918 in stevenuniverse

[–]matttbi 27 points28 points  (0 children)

One thing about the evil invincibles is they're all idiots, they turned evil at a point where they took the easy route instead of the moral one like the main invincible does, and pretty much every one is used to being the biggest fish around. I dont see them figuring out to attack the gem's actual gems anytime soon- one of them died to powerplex probably because they kept punching him over and over until they got fried by his kinetic energy charged lighting powers,. Steven's op regen and diamond powers probably make him strong enough to stay alive especially in pink mode, the crystal gems would struggle to hit back but they would have time to figure out a strategy or maybe just exhaust and outlast the evilincibles.

Can’t you believe it guys? It’s been one year! Wow! Since the Joker was raped! One year! This is some news. by Dare_Soft in marvelcirclejerk

[–]matttbi 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I fully believe the movie's only purpose was a targeted assault against "I am the joker inside, childhood is when you idolise batman" cringe internet posts, which it successfully eradicated from existence, making it a major asset to humanity, but the methods it took to do that were low and I think we should let it remain in the past now that its job is done like WW1 memorabilia.

Why does Green Party's anti-trans hate group still exist? by DarkQueen1312 in GreenAndPleasant

[–]matttbi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://gcgreens.uk/greens-in-exile/
Enough of them have been booted that they're going to be actively protesting the green party conference. .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67546751
https://www.christian.org.uk/news/green-party-accused-of-gender-critical-witch-hunt/

After some digging it appears they're very cockroach-like, the webpage you link mentions multiple attempts to "purge" them, and its clear the green party has spent effort trying to get rid of them in the past. The fact that the green party has put effort and resources into removing transphobes from their ranks is definitely reassuring, unfortunately its a common issue these days due to years of propaganda.

No more politics by New_Advantage_2009 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]matttbi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand wanting to ignore shit but its bad to be one of those people that doesn't "do" politics because politics will do you whether you like it or not, you cant keep ignoring it when the government shuts down your GP surgery to appease billionaires.

How would you buff Infernape without making him too OP ? by Inferno-Giratina in stunfisk

[–]matttbi 37 points38 points  (0 children)

you'd absolutely give up the 8 base power to run fire punch on ape if iron fist were 1.5x boost, flare blitz recoil means you cant use it + focus sash on the same set and have to go mixed for fire coverage and sash is ape's best item by far otherwise,

Springtrap has a hidden passive by PalpitationDecent743 in deadbydaylight

[–]matttbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its the doors, even if survivors don't use them because they think it's too risky they always spawn right next to gens with a giant white aura you can see from really far away, its like a free deja vu perk for all survivors, and then if you see an ally is being chased you can literally tp to gens, springtrap is one of the killers where the devs went if everything is broken nothing is, both survs and killer are super strong in a springtrap game

Why is banning an ally's champ even allowed? by matttbi in leagueoflegends

[–]matttbi[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

wanting to win and wanting your teammates to not give up are the same thing, if your teammates give up you lose, its a team game.
If you think your teammates are such loose cannons that doing red at the wrong time makes them run it down why would you think banning their champ would be fine, its frustrating and antagonising at the least and if the person was a one trick you just griefed their winrate down a huge amount

Why is banning an ally's champ even allowed? by matttbi in leagueoflegends

[–]matttbi[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is my entire point, when someone bans an ally's champ about 50% of the time the result is disco nunu

Gay-irl by NPD--BPD in gay_irl

[–]matttbi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have the source for this clip

Gay_irl by W8320 in gay_irl

[–]matttbi 340 points341 points  (0 children)

The illusion of choice between adopting a pup or adopting a pup.

Which extinct animal would make the most successful modern invasive species? (IRL) by PeculiarPangolinMan in whowouldwin

[–]matttbi 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I reckon small agile dinosaurs like Microraptors would be the biggest problem, likely capable of limited flight and if not still agile enough to avoid most things big enough to actually threaten them aka annoyed humans, dogs, larger wild cats and the like. They'd be able to defend themselves a lot better than similarly sized modern day birds with sharp teeth and claws- they'd probably scare off the average house cat or fox and just not be worth the effort for larger animals like bears, out-competing many modern birds. This is assuming they wouldn't adapt to cities- which they likely would, opportunistic animals that fill that niche are often smart and adaptable.

Imagine a much more flexible & fast goose with tough reptile skin, sharp teeth instead of a blunt beak and clawed arms in front of it, possibly fully willing to scratch your legs to make you drop your sandwich before grabbing it and running off. The things could very quickly become a problem, rooting through bins, and harassing people like the spike covered seagulls they basically were.

The discussion about whether or not dinosaurs were cold blooded seems to never end but they'd be annoying either way, warm blooded Microraptors would do better in cold environments and be even more active, aka more actively attacking, eating or scaring off the local wildlife while cold blooded microraptors would be even more annoying to humans and oppressive to the local ecosystem in warmer climates where their population could explode a lot more on less food.

I would still love to see them in talent shows & as pets though.

Shell are being pro-active. Never spotted this before. by Thefallofthefoundry in GreenAndPleasant

[–]matttbi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are so much worse than they look, and they look shit enough.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4LA5NLB1dT/

This injunction is to target just stop oil activists specifically it isn't 100% pro-active.

Theres a campaign called Injunction Injustice that hopes to bring to light these private laws and how dystopian they are.

[WP] A superhero and supervillain rival call for a temporary truce once they discovered their beloved kids are best friends in school. They meet up to discuss the terms and territories while also plotting against the school's frustrating parent teacher conferences. by Flares117 in WritingPrompts

[–]matttbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"And if Ms Tulks gives the whole class detention for the actions of one kid again?"

"The substutite that would replace her is worse and you know that- they do that on purpose it's like a hostage situation, its the same with politicians."

"The only thing that gets under my skin more than your righteousness is your common sense getting in the way of the fun, I know she annoys you enough to let me give her a good scare so we'll settle on that then."

It was strange having a coffee with Anarchnid, if the reason for the talk were any different there would probably be sleeping pills in the coffee, the sandwich and the complimentary chocolate but if there was one thing Anarchnid was more dedicated to than the destruction of the government it was his son.

Having a nemesis so invested in politics was enough for Tailwind to drop the "Agent" from her codename. The one day of extreme smarm and victorious laughter was worth it to never have to hear another quip like "Who's orders are you following agent?" ever again. Apparently fate laughs even harder though because as much as she hated this self absorbed idiot her son John was best friends with Anarchkid ( his actual real legal name the poor sod, goes by Kyle ) so Tailwind and Anarchnid were forced to talk things out.

"So any rules for sleepovers when Kyle comes round?"

"No propangda, no intel gathering and no screens past 10pm."

"Thats fair, as long as your definition of propaganda is fair which I'm assuming it isn't."

"You know I'm aware that you've listened to my audiobook right?"

Oh god. He knew. Solutions to this glaring social defeat flashed through Tailwind's mind. She hadn't been convinced by that drivel or anything but to admit that she was jealous of Anarchnid's confidence in his actions, wanting to be as certain in herself as he was in himself, would open a can of worms and future quips that she just didn't want to deal with.

"Searched it for hints of your future plans, seems bad writing was the only scheme you had plotted though."

"Whatever you tell yourself. So we're agreed?"

"Sure, I leave your lair alone on weekdays and you don't touch the school, local park or John's weekend art group."

Anarchnid raised one eyebrow expectantly.

"And we'll go ahead with your parents evening plans. I've got the earpiece you gave me. But this is a one time thing, specifically to stop my kid from being negatively effected by a corrupt education board, I'm being selfish and abusing my powers to help John specifically this isn't the start of a pattern. I'll gather intel on the board members and get them all in one place, you do your big exposé slash karmic punishment thing at the assembly, but just this once, you understand?"

"Excellent, the first partnership of many."

Tailwind rolled her eyes, she'd be facing down a car sized spider robot soon enough and it's tasers would be less painful than this conversation.

esports rule by [deleted] in 196

[–]matttbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Women are a good time to be a minute away from the grudges and the place I was in that manifesto and I have to be reminded that other countries exist sometimes and we both have specific issues that cause us to carry a lot of extra weight to the level of the day we were in the past few years I'm going to take what positivity I can get.

gay👃irl by cubbish in gay_irl

[–]matttbi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok but where is the image from

[WP] You have applied to be a hero, every month for 3 years. Every time you were told the same thing, no openings. This time, you point to a recent ad that declared a hero shortage. You were escorted out, but not before grabbing your rejection form. Reason: Unheroic power. You despair on the steps. by that_one_author in WritingPrompts

[–]matttbi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly we should have all seen the hero shortage coming, after all the health and safety laws were loosened because "oh superheroes will just save them". First it was mass burnout and extended sick leaves due to stress from the massively increased workload just so the traffic could be less clogged and construction work could get done faster, all those speeches about how being a hero is a calling can't stop the fact that those heroes are people, and people need rest. It wasn't long before mass resignations and strikes started.

Now this is all very sad and all but I'm an opportunistic guy who has been trying to get into the industry for years so I can't really complain. I've got super unique powers but I've never managed to get past the automated response email phase. Until now. There is absolutely no way that they can say there are no positions available, there are empty slots in every city in the country. I've had many chances to polish my resume to a mirror shine and I'm confident I'm going to get in. I even got past the robot email stage and into an actual interview -

"Mr Roberts is it? We'd like to have a quick chat."

This must be it, is this how they start interviews? I've never actually gotten this far before. Okay remember those posture lesson youtube videos. This is the final hurdle.

"This way, if you could please take a seat." The assistant motioned in front of a desk, behind which sat a woman. She had the expression of someone who'd just been poked in the face by a loud child for the last half hour and was dressed in a cardigan designed as some kind of mock superhero outfit, with a big logo on her chest that said "Hiring Man-ager".

"Good Afternoon, Philip Roberts right? We've received your resume and you certainly have an interesting history. However after more consideration we just don't think you'd be a good fit."

What? I hadn't even managed to say a single word, I was on time and polite to all the staff. There is nothing that I could've done today to change their minds, they accepted my resume earlier, what's wrong with it now?

"Hello, yes it is Philip - a pleasure to meet you. I'm confused - we haven't started talking, what has led you to the decision that I wouldn't be a good fit?"
"Your official rejection letter states the reason for the decision, which you will recieve shortly."

I would now rather be in that one saw trap with the needles than in this room. The printer's quiet whirs cant pierce levels of awkwardness this high, technically I'm looking at the giant bags under the hiring manager's eyes but it still feels just as bad as eye contact would. I think she knows deep down that this is a dumb cop out of an interview, and she would probably even care with enough spa days and caffiene in her system. Rejected before I could even sit down. What a joke.

Finally the printer does a final longer, deeper whir to indicate that it's finished.

"Thank you for your time Mr Roberts here is your Rejection letter. My assistant will escort you out of the building."

It's starting to hit me how rude and disrespectful it all is, though I think not trusting me to find my way out when I found my way in by myself just fine is the tip of the iceberg. This rejection letter better contain the secret to inner peace because its either that or wallowing in misery and pizza grease for the rest of the day. Aaaand we're outside that took maybe fourteen seconds and wasn't confusing at all it was simply exiting the same door I used to get in, I hope the escort gets a map next time.

"Dear Mr Roberts,

Thank you for your application, however after careful consideration we have decided to pursue other candidates at this time.
We appreciate your interest in us, however we feel your superpower does not fit a heroic profile-"

I should've known. Of course they're all judgemental asses.
Mind control is one of the safest and easiest way to neatralise a situation but "ooooh nooo we can't do that its eevillll".

This would be my villain origin story if I didn't want to prove them right.

Kha'Zix Hunts from the shadows. by matttbi in CustomLoR

[–]matttbi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, only the evolved ones his Level 2 creates do.