average travis player character: some sort of guy with backstory happenings of various levels of tragedy
average clint player character: old man with a mischievous streak (always on the verge of death)
average griffin player character: lil guy with impostor syndrome and trying SO hard
average justin player character: the weirdest person anyone has ever heard of, ever
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thinking about how Humans Are Space Orcs stories always talk about how indestructible humans are, our endurance, our ability to withstand common poisons, etc. and thats all well and good, its really fun to read, but it gets repetitive after a while because we aren't all like that.
And that got me thinking about why this trope is so common in the first place, and the conclusion I came to is actually kind of obvious if you think about it. Not everyone is allowed to go into space. This is true now, with the number of physical restrictions placed on astronauts (including height limits), but I imagine it's just as strict in some imaginary future where humans are first coming into contact with alien species. Because in that case there will definitely be military personnel alongside any possible diplomatic parties.
And I imagine that all interactions aliens have ever had up until this point have been with trained personnel. Even basic military troops conform to this standard, to some degree. So aliens meet us and they're shocked and horrified to discover that we have no obvious weaknesses, we're all either crazy smart or crazy strong (still always a little crazy, academia and war will do that to you), and not only that but we like, literally all the same height so there's no way to tell any of us apart.
And Humans Are Death Worlders stories spread throughout the galaxy. Years or decades or centuries of interspecies suspicion and hostilities preventing any alien from setting foot/claw/limb/appendage/etc. on Earth until slowly more beings are allowed to come through. And not just diplomats who keep to government buildings, but tourists. Exchange students. Temporary visitors granted permission to go wherever they please, so they go out in search of 'real terran culture' and what do they find?
Humans with innate heart defects that prevent them from drinking caffeine. Humans with chronic pain and chronic fatigue who lack the boundless endurance humans are supposedly famous for. Humans too tall or too short or too fat to be allowed into space. Humans who are so scared of the world they need to take pills just to function. Humans with IBS who can't stand spicy foods, capsaicin really is poison to them. Lactose intolerance and celiac disease, my god all the autoimmune disorders out there, humans who struggle to function because their own bodies fight them. Humans who bruise easily and take too long to heal. Humans who sustained one too many concussions and now struggle to talk and read and write. Humans who've had strokes. Humans who were born unable to talk or hear or speak, and humans who through some accident lost that ability later.
Aliens visit Earth, and do you know what they find? Humanity, in all its wholeness.
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the fox. he destroyed his cage. yes. YES. the fox is out
( design by @tsaikonautz 🙏 )
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i need to see the uty crew interact with the classic ut crew. please. starlo and alphys ranting about their favorite human films. martlet and papyrus making puzzles. ceroba and toriel and maybe asgore having ✨️therapy✨️
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Categorizing the MCs from the manhwas I've read because why not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Overpowered, badass, (has zero chill):
Sung Jin-woo, Zephyr, Han Islat/Han Seo-jin, Gwon Gangu/Cassian, Seo Joo-heon, Arthur Leywin, Yoon Seul, Arut (Deon Hart)
Just wants to live a peaceful life and yet, life keeps testing them:
Yu Ijin, Yoon Gamin, Deon Hart
Needs therapy, likes putting themselves in danger, knows how to scam/trick people to their delight, "what's death? Is it my middle finger?", absolute headaches (yet you love them anyway):
Kim Dokja, Kim Gongja, Lloyd Frontera, Cale Henituse, Seo Joo-heon
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I tried to pick up crocheting and it was an absolute mess.
Do you think Mychael would be a good teacher, when it comes to knitting?
He's never taught anyone before but he'd be happy to! 🍄❤️
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