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legendary-guest · 2 months

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Thinking about how Monkey Fist and DNAmy got to where they got to in the show. Special thanks to @danglovely's post about the subject for helping connect the dots and turning the gears in my head. More than a professional relationship, as stated. Here's my take. It's long!

The step to alter Monty Fiske's hands and feet was years in the making. Searching for someone who would do something so experimental and insane took a lot of time, all the while hiding his growing obsession and madness from the public and academic colleagues alike. When he finally found Amy, it was a huge relief, and he was overcome with so much joy, with genuine appreciation.

Amy, recently exiled from the scientific community, was greatly flattered by Monty's sheer enthusiasm and willingness to be altered. He knew exactly what he wanted and was so knowledgeable about primates. In fact, he knew a lot about her and her research. Really, it was more of a collaboration. No one at the scientific institutes ever wanted to collaborate with Amy, on her projects and fields of expertise. O, Lord Fiske....

Amy calls the procedure radical genetic mutation in the episode Partners. Aspects of fanon think it's surgery. Just wanted to address this here before continuing.

The infamous hobbling scene from the movie Misery (spoilers + grievous, non-bloody violence, if that matters) is how I imagine the preparation for this 'procedure' went. Monty is conscious, he wants to be awake for every step of the transformation, to really feel it, experience it, to remember it. He fairly yells Amy's praises as she does this. (Yes, I would love to think she says, "God, I love you." just as Annie does in the movie. Unaware that she has even said it, perhaps. He doesn't hear it over his screaming).

You know what, Monty might even be the one yelling "I love you!" - that's way funnier. Yes, let's keep that. Yes, you are right to think this is analogous to another activity, dear reader.

Surgery, genetic mutation, whatever happens, he's lucid for it and endures it very well. Amy takes care of him, dotes on him. He's such a good patient, so polite. Always saying please and thank you. He never swears, not even when he's in immense pain. A real, proper gentleman. O, and the way he looks at her with his striking blue eyes and his heavy, British (simian?) brow giving him this air of mystery. Smiling at her all the time, talking about how grateful and happy he is, how she is fulfilling his lifelong dream. The poor woman is about to faint herself! His British accent and eloquence don't help either!

They continue to get to know each other during his recovery. Amy has him do basic physical tests and exercises to get used to his new appendages. She continues to be impressed by his knowledge of primate anatomy. They practically finish each other's sentences on the matter. A lot of bashful turning away and tender smiles between them.

Amy feels comfortable enough to share her Cuddle Buddy collection with him. She's somewhere between shy and enthusiastic when introducing him to it. He's said all these nice things, to her, about her, and he's so educated and goes on so many grand adventures. Her collecting hobby, her passion, seems silly in comparison.

Let's throw this in here - I reckon he holds her hand with his monkey hand. That's sweet. He smiles at her.

Monty calls one of her Cuddle Buddies cute. Amy knows she's in-love with him now. She also knows the way he looks at her isn't just politeness for politeness' sake...

Lord Fiske is utterly elated, on Cloud Nine the entire time he's staying with Amy. Her cooking is good, her abode is well-kept, she is hospitable, she's intelligent and interested in what he has to say and knows so much herself. It's...comfortable, here. Though, he knows, this is all just the icing on the cake. The first step to his ultimate goal has been made. He allows himself to enjoy it wholly, savour it.

Finally, they part, exchanging good-byes. It's a little sad, they've both enjoyed their time together (for different, or perhaps, not all that different, reasons).

Ever the gentleman, Lord Fiske takes one of Amy's hands in his (simian) one, and kisses it gently. A proper good-bye. Amy is stunned. He takes his leave with a smile and a nod.

Amy cannot stop thinking about him. At all. Even when that really handsome teacher came around, with that gangly teen and his pet naked mole rat. And then Kimmie! Ugh, her lab...well. At least she has Monty to think about.

She still can't stop thinking about him when that cute (and charming) Dr. Drakken (though, not a doctor, he is very intelligent, he's definitely been to college, at least) comes along and asks to collaborate. O, he's so sweet. He thinks she can't see him smile when she's not looking directly at him. He should smile more often! Though, that green lady, his not girlfriend, seems to enjoy hovering around him a lot.... When he gets down on one knee and looks the most vulnerable and smitten she's seen him in their short time together, she knows what she must do. He handled it better than she thought he would, even when he screamed his sidekick's name (not girlfriend) as if he were in mortal danger.

Monkey Fist finds his thoughts straying from his destiny, every now and again. Back to Amy Hall. Back to her home. Back to the dinners they shared. Holding her hand, so small in his now.... It wouldn't hurt to incorporate her into some of his ritual praying. No, not at all. And why not? After all, she'd helped him in such a big way! He could have never become Monkey Fist without her. What a curious thing to think about. He finds himself burning a lot of incense and reverently holding her picture (which he printed off of the official Cuddle Buddy Fan Club website; professionally, of course) over the months.

Unable to bear being apart from the one she loves, and who she knows loves her, too, Amy makes contact with him. Probably whilst Monkey Fist is in the middle of some plan, so she is sure to catch him at a terrible time. She didn't call, she didn't send a letter, or even an e-mail, she just showed up.

Monkey Fist doesn't know what to think when she starts blathering on about how much she has missed him (well, it's not like he didn't also - NO, NO HE DIDN'T MISS HER!), and about monkeys, and the surgery, and Cuddle Buddies, and true love - true love? She can't be serious....

"O, Monty!" she cries, before flinging herself into his arms, holding him tight (was she always this strong? She did help him about, but this was ridiculous!), causing him to stumble back. Heck, maybe they even fall to the ground, her on top of him. (Thank you, romance tropes. Hope someone enjoys this).

He doesn't have time for this! He shoves her off, maybe a little more harshly than he intended, but she doesn't seem to be put off by it. In fact, she just keeps smiling at him, and batting her eyelashes! What's gotten into her? She didn't act anything like this when he was staying with her!

More of this nonsense occurs, I reckon. She's even found him in weird places, like in the middle of Cambodia. She's just...there. How did she KNOW? How did she FIND HIM?

She finally tells him, maybe the third time she 'meets' him, that she was sure that he loved her. Why, he even screamed at the top of his lungs that he loved her! Monkey Fist is stunned. No. That didn't happen.

He gets all uppity, maybe even red in the face (blushing. Amy is delighted, she's never seen this side of him before!). That wasn't what he was really thinking, or feeling, for that matter! It was just a side effect of whatever she drugged him up with!

She just continues to smile at him. He starts feeling unease, real unease. She tells him, knowingly, a little coyly, that she didn't give him any medicine for the procedure. He specifically requested no pain killers, or drugs, of any kind. She repeats to him, verbatim, what he'd told her about wanting to experience the entirety of the operation, even its ugliest moments.

Well, Montgomery, you've really done it now, haven't you? Told an incredibly intelligent, persistent, obsessive, and frankly, insane woman you loved her as she was shattering your joints. You wonder how you got yourself into this mess. O, right. Ultimate Monkey Master. Maybe Bates had a point. Or your mother. Okay, not her, but maybe Bates. And that's that! That's how we get to Gorilla Fist!

#kim possible #monkey fist #dnamy #monty fiske #amy hall #kp villains #I love DNAmy can you tell #She stole my heart #She's so cute and flirty #I love her #It actually saddens me how disliked she is amongst many MF fans #This ship is a weird one and I just had to puzzle it out #Thanks again danglovely seeing your post some time ago really helped me to see how they could have 'worked'. Thank you for having FAITH i #FAITH in MF liking Amy back #At least at some point during their 'professional relationship'#MF is a cool villain there's a lot to like about him and to make him really threatening #His sheer terror at seeing Amy again is so awesome #His scream is practically blood-curdling #Just this cute lady who likes cute things and cuddles and cookies terrifies this literal Aberration of God and Nature #a Monster Right out of Heart of Darkness

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positivelybeastly · 20 days

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From the book Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhuman.

Context: When Skrull forces use their shape-shifting powers to infiltrate Earth’s defenses, King T’Challa must delve into Wakanda’s scientific archives to determine which Super Heroes and Super Villains might be most at risk.

My apologies in advance for shoddy quality. With how it's formatted, getting good scans is a pain.

"Beast's heavily muscled frame bears many similarities to the physiology of the Wakandan white gorilla, a species worshipped by the Jabari Tribe."

I actually like this as a specific explanation as to why simian Hank looks precisely this way. Because people call him a monkey man, and that's not inaccurate, but have you ever seen a monkey that looked quite like Hank? He's a weird blue wolfman monkey ape. Making him a fictional species that you can just say looks like him makes so much more sense in-universe.

"While Beast's self-performed alterations reconfigured his core features and added his familiar blue fur, a brush with death activated an even deeper mutation and transformed him into a more feline shape. Taking on this form resulted in a rapid deterioration of Beast's physical health, prompting him to synthesise a stabilising formula that restored him to a form more akin to his familiar simian configuration."

Ehhh . . . see, I appreciate the attempt to fix the weird foible that is Hank's unprompted mutation in All-New X-Men, but this is a bad explanation. 'Rapid' deterioration? He was feline for 12 years out of universe, roughly 3 in-universe. That's not exactly rapid. It just happened out of nowhere.

I still run with the headcanon that exposure to the Phoenix Force while fighting Dark Phoenix Cyclops triggered a mutation response, given that the Phoenix was literally present to re-ignite the mutant race and all. Makes sense that someone with a volatile X-gene like Hank's would react to it. Also, no mention of the fact that said stabilising formula was actually made by his time displaced younger self, which is hilarious to me.

"Beast's cat-like pupils and nerve-rich retinae work in sync to enhance his distance vision to astonishing levels. However, he still requires glasses for reading."

I hate the idea that Hank would go through no less than five life altering mutations back to back that completely changed his body on a cellular level, enhancing his deadlift capability from 1 ton to 10 tons, giving him paws, giving him feline eyes - but they somehow never fixed his near-sightedness?

It's dumb. It's stupid. It makes no sense to me. The bastard hasn't needed glasses since he was 20 and just wears clear lenses to make himself seem less threatening, that's a much better, more in-character reason for him to still wear glasses.

Thank you for sharing this stuff, though! I'd been tempted to pick this book up to see what it had on Hank, and you've saved me the trouble. I hope this wasn't too much of a hassle for you; and, to be clear, the criticisms above are me being nitpicky, they're in no way intended to be critical of you, Stray, you've been delightful since the moment I've met you.

#straysomethinginthewoods #outofmuffins

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tysiaradz · 4 months

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Apartheid

https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/grade-11-what-were-consequences-when-pseudo-scientific-ideas-race-became-integral

Climate theory (of racism) - the colder the weather, the smarter the human (read: stamped from the beginning). The theory suggests that black people in Africa had no way of being intelligent

Simian traits - “ape like”, connected to black portrayal and Irish portrayal: JFK significance: he was Irish and catholic

White people made themselves feel racially secure by making themselves the ideal face shape and differentiating themselves from other races “you are not white!”

“Wide sargasso sea” jean rhys

Darwin, the father of modern evolution theory, was himself religious and was antagonised by the church for disproving the creationist theory. He was also not pleased with how his theories were being used to persecute other races and nationalities

What were the four different categories of people introduced under the Race classification laws?

White

Indian

Coloured

Black

What was the pencil test and what purpose did it serve?

If a pencil was placed in a students hair and fell, they were white. If it stayed, they were not white enough

What was the Sharpeville massacre and what was it caused by?1952

A protest forcing law enforcement to arrest them in the hopes that they would collapse the jailing system ended in thousands being arresting

March 21st 1960

Police opened fire on unarmed protest killing 70 and wounding 180

Passbook - document that black people had to carry at all times to be able to travel

The protest was to abolish passbooks

What is (somewhat) ironic about Nelson Mandela having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

He won the Nobel peace prize despite not being a pacifist

Imagine you educate someone online about systemic racism. Feel free to rant

Website is down

What factors increased the tensions between the blacks and the whites in the SA, and caused the later to want to control the former?

Black people were allowed to work in white spaces as many of the white population went to fight in ww2

Black people had to move into some white spaces such as living and work

ANC - African National Congress

4. He won the Nobel peace prize despite not being a pacifist

Dei steigers- “the sixties generation”

Brinks book was the first book to be banned by the south african government

How brink outwitted the censors

1979 printing: 3000 copies through a private publishing press in Johannesburg

Detected 2 weeks later - too late to confiscate the first printing, but the book was banned

Simultaneous publication in uk - a great success

Black June

Multi-day youth riots in Soweto started on the 26th June 1976

Brutally suppressed - armed personnel carriers, machine guns and helicopters against sticks and stones

SA internationally condemned for the massacre of the youth and the use of the violence at a mass scale

According to official statistics 175 killed (official citizens), 1140 wounded, 1300 arrested

A moral obligation

a dry white season illustrates the thesis made by brink in his article “after Soweto” 1976

following the massacre, the white citizens of SA shoulder a tremendous moral responsibility, which each should fulfill no matter the personal consequences.

Ben du Toit is an example of a person who took this moral obligation to the end.

Torture

Torturing political prisoners was frequent in SA in the 70s

The 1973 report of the UN Special Committee

Against Apartheid described over 100 cases of mistreatment of prisoners

Often used by Special Branch, specialised in detecting and fighting anti-government activity (methods near-identical with the Gestapo's)

According to the Western press, in 1977 alone at least 20 arrested people died in shady circumstances.

The author inspired some of the stories that happened to the protagonist from the experiences of others such as;

mohammed salim essop

Stephen bantu biko

Ahmed timol

Donald woods

James Thomas Kruger

To research: Steve Biko / Stephen Bantu Biko

Birth date: 18.12.1946

Death date: 12.09.1977

Founder of the “Black Consciousness” movement in South Africa

BCM was an anti-apartheid movement that was started in 1960. The movement started after the South African government outlawed the Pan-Africanist Congress and the African National Congress following the Sharpeville Massacre.

In his life, Biko was part of numerous anti apartheid movements. He began his efforts in protesting while at university (he first studied at st. Francis College and then at the University of Natal Medical School where he joined the multiracial National Union of South African Students).

His involvement lessened when he realised he found the NUSAS focused less on merging the rights of black and white people, but rather on viewing black people as the rightful majority. This was his reasoning for founding the SASO and becoming its president. The organisation was founded on the philosophy of black consciousness.

He drew censure in 1973 when SASO, its members and statements were restricted and banned. He reverted to operating covertly and, as a result was arrested and later died of died due to the torture he experienced while under arrest. He was found at the age of 31 outside a hospital naked, shackled and having experienced a brain haemorrhage.

Police denied responsibility for what happened to Biko, however, in 1997, five former officers admitted to being responsible for Biko’s death and applied for amnesty to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (a way of getting consequences for their wrongdoings and committed atrocities).

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hound384 · 2 years

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// messy concepts im slapping in bulletlist format to remind myself

- a mix of Chimeric and Mutant if he had to be classified; Willems’ form was unintentional, a grotesque version of the ‘’guard dog’’ type entities the Conspiracy he belongs to attempted to create in a mixture of science and ritual. He didn’t match the aesthetic they wanted so they decided to use him as a deterrent to anyone thinking to escape their basement of evil science stuff

- he cannot shift or change his form in any way. That’s all him forever him

- he Can walk and stand on his two hind feet, but typically does not; his claws are long and good at getting caught in things so when he’s wanting to move fast, he will walk on hardened knuckles in a simian-esque fashion with the claws tucked up against his wrist.

- his skin is extremely thick, similar to the hide of an alligator. The fur that lines his neck is almost like a mane of sorts, it also follows down his chest and groin area. the hair is thick and coarse and grows to be longer than typical human body hair.

- his face is heavily mutated by the ritual, eyes bulging and white; he sees better in the dark, and finds bright lights overwhelming. His nose is similar to a leaf-nosed bat, albeit flatter. Teeth sharp, jaw able to open much wider than it should. His sense of smell and taste is highly enhanced, though in the day the light would give him migraines too strong to do anything.

- above average human intelligence; willem enjoys reading under extremely dim lights even if he will sometimes impale a book with a claw and get EXTREMELY angry about it. There are some prisoners within the area he guards that know if they slide him a new book he might turn the other eye. This is usually dismissed as him being distracted by the Conspiracy, in reality he knows exactly what he’s doing and is just very bored of all his reading material. He reads about extremely factual scientific stuff since majority of his library is nabbed from labs.

- willem does not remember anything other than being born within the Conspiracy, and is currently Devoted - though only because he isn’t currently aware of another life outside patrolling dark prison tunnels.

#ooc #he has INFO NOW..#hes not just a big murder machine #well. he is. but at his core he likes books about molecular science !!

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terribleperformances · 2 years

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“Apes are a clade of Old World simians native to Africa and Southeast Asia, the other being its sister group Cercopithecidae, together forming the catarrhine clade. The New World monkeys diverged earlier from the old world stock of monkeys, by settling across the Atlantic ocean. They are distinguished from other primates by a wider degree of freedom of motion at the shoulder joint as evolved by the influence of brachiation. Apes do not have tails, apparently due to a mutation of the TXBT gene. In traditional and non-scientific use, the term ape can include tailless primates taxonomically considered Cercopithecidae, and is thus not equivalent to the scientific taxon Hominoidea. There are two extant branches of the superfamily Hominoidea: the gibbons, or lesser apes; and the hominids, or great apes.“

He’s not stopping.

#coomer ic.#open.

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wildmonkeysects · 5 months

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The Problem With Masks

The problem with masks either during the pandemic or the endemic phase is that they only work in reducing the spread of pathogens, including but not limited to covid virii if:

Masks only work if enough people wear them.

Listen up, you partially cognizant knuckle dragging simian: Nothing “works” 100% of the time. Seat belts save lives. Motorcycle helmets save lives. Condoms reduce STDs. Masks reduce spread of pathogens.

“But, but the viruses are smaller than mask holes.”

Do you really not understand the difference between a microscopic virus, and breath vapor, the carrier medium? Are you breathing out freeze dried virii, or larger breath vapor and droplets that masks greatly reduce?

“But, but masks are inconvenient.”

You know what is really inconvenient? Long covid with lingering symptoms of brain fog, dementia, heart failure, fatigue. And reduced libido. Deal with it.

“But, but I get all sweaty and uncomfortable in a mask.”

Exactly. That is the mask keeping your breath vapor that is carrying any pathogen you happen to be harboring, even during asymptomatic phases, from spreading. Be considerate.

If you are fortunate enough to be in an area of the world not currently embroiled in war and you want to extend your lifespan, and equally importantly, if you want the remaining time of your life to be healthy, mask it. It’s not just about reducing fatalities, including your own; it’s also about reducing the viral load, which essential in reducing the probability of suffering from long covid. Do you want to not suffer from long covid symptoms of brain fog, dementia, heart failure, fatigue? Mask it.

Even if you are a self-absorbed high adrenaline risk taker, how about being considerate of others and reducing the spread to them?

Otherwise, go ahead, next time you are at the dentist, or in for surgery, be sure and insist that the dentist, surgeon, and nurses don’t wear masks and don’t wash their hands, cuz you know, they “don’t work.”

Quotable comment by Emon on Ars Technica:

“Remember folks, family isn't family if they deem it acceptable to not be vaccinated. Do not "grin and bear it." If you have relatives that are like this, do not continue to engage with them. They do not love you or care about you. They may think they do, but their actions betray that. Intent means nothing when your lungs are being scarred by a respirator. No more "oh it's their choice" or "oh it's not a big deal." No more cowardly ignoring confrontations. No more acting like calling someone out is "rude." Literally countless people are dead because we've all collectively tolerated what is scientifically proven antisocial behavior. These people are fine with millions of deaths. But we don't want to "be rude." No more. Antivax family aren't family. Kick them out, they deserve it.”

#covid #mask #pandemic #endemic #breath #vapor #long covid

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writer59january13 · 6 months

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Richard Mcgeehan Poem

Poetic license I employ to match inventive wisdom and witticism regarding (brother in law of mine husband of eldest sister of same) interspersing, initiating, incorporating fabrication whenever possible, and only the subject himself can discern fact from fiction

and get a chuckle. Re: noun polymath and longtime resident of Woodbury, New Jersey story of his life constitutes real cinéma vérité depicting veteran jack of all trades, and adept Morris dancer to boot, whereby ankles donned with bells while whistles fell from the house of usher crowded house Aesop Poe's

his rubbery shapely legs bending vaguely resembling an oxbow amazingly gracefully they meander, when sharing an anecdote then listener amply electrified attired courtesy with rapt attention donning brooks brothers complimentary wardrobe courtesy Durand thrift store, and/or popular Goodwill

(though prices noticeably steeper at the latter), where he donates and buys tools, tchotchkes, gizmos, gadgets, clothes, and books tests intricacy, viability of instruments, lounges, couches and countenances against being Lazy Boy, nevertheless irresistibly shifting into supineness around cozy davenports,

and to ease sofa ring takes doze on comfortable recliner, while engrossed reading suddenly striking sitting inquisitive posture (pedic) as revolutionary humanoid lifelike mannequin free advertising to expose how Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer

(a large language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022, which enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style,

level of detail, and language - oh... and for your information Monty the Python wrote these words)

suddenly artificial intelligence frozen

out and rendered obsolete Homo sapiens thinking prowess as well as relevance of human species grows undermined, overshadowed, enslaved,

et cetera, where twenty first sentient beings of civilization reduced to beasts of burden scattered to all four winds analgous to rolling stones simians scraping the earth

using fingers as hoes

eventually survival of the fittest evolution did impose steely phalanges (the bones that make up the toes of the hand and the fingers of the foot - ha) on common joe's biden their time scaling Kilimanjaro's three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira

keenly synchronized trained scientific seismographs linkedin with their sensory perceptions

helped maintain honed vigilance

former killer foo fighting goo goo dolls

rendered physiques tight as longbows

(actually stunt doubles weathering bubbling lava mudflows) amazing special effects witnessed each spectacular rivaling, towering inferno

metamorphosing into jolly green

(rather orange) giant blob with green thumb clowning around with FAKE bulbous nose, indiscriminately spewing forth liquid bedrock that quickly overthrows

entire bygone webbed wide world swallowing prized archaeologically ancient Egyptian and classic Roman civilizations,

where Nero played a mean fiddle liquidating treasured chests of pharaohs

heaving, melting, repurposing sphinx in accordance with pyramid scheme Ponzi scam would long since crumble and degenerate like house of cards attesting to fraudulent dirty deeds done dirt cheap composition and never hold a match against pure clean fracturing conchoidal quartzose,

one divine comedy troupe rose

above the global liquefaction

affected climate change, whereat the sheltering sky offered no escape nor protection

against preternatural edge of night

as dark shadows encapsulated outer limits of the twilight zone quickly extinguishing existence of Homo sapiens planet earth reconstituted and seeds of life and white lily omnipotent creator did transpose.

Act chilly and bass sic hilly

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

completing number seventy five

orbitz, and after ye dip and dive for another quarter century

(of course still attending

Cherry Hill Unitarian Church) ye will be fêted oldest member

and maybe the oldest one alive.

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sohannabarberaesque · 10 months

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How Peebles' Pet Shop became exceptionally noisy of late

Credit, if you will, a rather bizarre idea of Magilla Gorilla, Peebles' Pet Shop's somewhat legendary albatross of a novelty pet, for such cacophony bound to (depending on your contacts) attract or scare off customers for especially the canaries: Videlicet, playing some of that "easy listening" or otherwise softer-sounding music on the radio as a tool to develop the sweet-sounding trilling of said canaries.

"I just have to wonder, Magilla," Mr. Peebles asked, "how your simian mind can come up with such bizarrely dumb ideas, to begin with."

"To be honest about it, Mr. Peebles," Magilla explained, "I was downloading onto my mobile the other day a couple of recordings from something called the 'Hartz Master Canaries,' who were on radio back in the day--"

Peebles interjected, "I think I recall that show vaguely somewhere in the back of my mind; my Aunt Agatha was fond of listening to such music of organ and canaries every Sunday afternoon ... such sweet memories ... even if it sounded a little hokey, in retrospect." (He also noted that the several canaries Peebles' Pet Shop had on offer were a little weak in the trilling department, even with the choicest of bird seed offered.

At any rate, memories or no memories, Mr. Peebles tuned his FM stereo receiver to the local "easy listening" station just as he opened for business one morning, Magilla as curious as ever over his morning banana milk straight from half-gallon jugs purchased from a nearby bodega (and still, remember, yet to be seriously sold for housepet ends, repeated trials resulting in but embarrassment for Mr. Peebles) ... and to imagine the strains of Mantovani, Semprini, Bert Kaempfert, James Last, The 101 Strings, Manuel and His Music of the Mountains, Paul Mauriat, Franck Pourcel, Raymond Lefevre, the whole "easy listening" canon for the most part, doing their bit to send his canaries into such trilling bound to add delight to as much bored housewives as the homebound (even if such was bound to add nothing to the shop's accounts, for which blame Magilla.)

It may have taken awhile, but the mere strains of Mantovani's "Charmaine" were enough to send the canaries into overt trilling as was bound to become obnoxious, almost Angry Birds-like. Which saw at least one old client of the store picking up her standing order of a case of dog kibble laugh uproariously in reaction to such trilling unbecoming of the canary species. Equally blatant for the reactive trilling of the canaries: Horst Jankowski's "A Walk in the Black Forest" and some Broadway show tunes the station was fond of playing to add some variety to its music mix.

You could even say Magilla "himself", still yet to be sold as the Ideal Housepet to the right customer, was laughing uproariously at the avian reaction to "easy listening" insturmentals ... with the acme of reactions bound to come when "Marie Elena" from Los Indios Tabajares was on, its seductive Spanish guitar melodies bringing out the trilling qualities galore. And before long, out of some two dozen canaries offered for sale, Peebles' Pet Shop sold all but three, with advice to purchasers to try playing various other genres of music with the canaries to see how they react, and share the reactions with him.

"While I do have to admit there, Mr. Peebles," Magilla remarked over his lunchtime bunch of bananas one afternoon, "that such may not be quite scientific...."

"But your idea all the time, Magilla, was--?", responded Mr. Peebles.

Magilla rejoindered, "I just thought I'd imagine how people might react to canaries practicing their trills to that otherwise saccharine 'easy listening' music."

Peebels, sheepishly, responded, "I just don't exactly know how I'd keep going without you, Magilla ... even with all the times people have tried you as a housepet, as I hoped you would be. Only to get all too out of hand." Which gave Magilla something of an "ace in the hole" by slipping to Mr. Peebles CD's of perhaps the two worst vocal recording acts ever in aural terms: Florence Foster Jenkins, herself a self-trained operatic wannabe eventually becoming her own worst joke, and Alessandro Moreschi, the last of that hideously reechy brand of operatic freaks known as the castrati, and the only such as had his musical stylings recorded for posterity.

Peebles, on seeing the CD's, was rather surprised: "Florence Foster Jenkins? Alessandro Moreschi?" [Brief pause, then, turning somewhat irate] "MAGILLA!!! What exactly is the idea here?"

To which Magilla glibly remarked, "I just thought I'd 'kick things up a notch,' as it were, Mr. Peebles, to see if such awful vocal music could bring out the trilling in our remaining canaries!"

Mr. Peebles, exasperate: "Oh, alright, Magilla ... I'll just see how the canaries react to this most awful of vocal music ... and Magilla, be it on your head in case the worst happens!" Magilla's only reaction: Chugging down hilariously on another half gallon of banana milk.

And within days, the news crew of one television station sent reporters over based on a tip about Peebles' Pet Shop using the worst ever in vocal acts such as a record shop would likely use to clear out remaining customers at closing time to develop the trilling melodies of the canaries it had for sale, noting where, for some reason, the "infantile bawling" of the castrato Moreschi (even if it was originally recorded in 1907) was bound to bring out the high notes, though "angrily," as if trying to drive potential buyers into annoyance, the standing offer of Magilla Gorilla notwithstanding.

Which, at any rate, was bound to win some fresh business, even if it didn't quite include Peebles' desideratum of finally selling Magilla as a housepet, thereby maintaining the love/hate relationship. But then again, in response to requests for reports from the earlier "easy listening" experiment, at least two purchasers acknowledged "some results" in using classic rock or "oldies" as caanry trilling background, while two others deployed soft rock, a fifth, R&B, three others favoured country music, another three chose folk music, two others played world music and a "little old lady" type played traditionalist Christian gospel and hymns to bring out the trilling (or trying to), all with varying degrees of success.

"Magilla," a somewhat weary Mr. Peebles explained as he closed the shop for another day, "sometimes, I can't help but wonder just how exactly dumb ideas can succeed in business. Especially coming from someone like you."

To which Magilla remarked, just as he was getting his Murphy bed in the display window readied for another night, likely accompanied by his trusty shortwave, "Yet I do have to admit there, Mr. Peebles, it sometimes requires some unlikely imagination!" And pulling down the advertising-laden curtain, replete with adverts for the likes of Wall Drug, Rock City, Hudson Cream Flour and Wisconsin Dells (sold to further keep Peebles' Pet Shop going because Magilla forever remaining unsold despite repeated attempts) for another night ...

@warnerbrosentertainment @haiyis-dark-void @jellystone-enjoyer @restroom @archive-archives @thylordshipofbutts @screamingtoosoftly @princessgalaxy505 @themineralyoucrave @thebigdingle @warnerbros-blog1 @iheartgod175 @theweekenddigest @xdiver71 @warnerbrosent-blog

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12 months ago I returned to the Steampunk world of Professor Lovebody with this ridiculous tale of cryonics on my Patreon. Now, despite the pleas of those who think this better remaining hidden, I unleash it to the world.

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Cold As Balls

A Scientific Adventure of Professor Lovebody in the Twentieth Century, as assisted by his associates Jonathan Salarius and Miss Prudence McVenture

“I assume that you are familiar with the somewhat vulgar expression used when the temperature is low, namely that it is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey,” said Professor Lovebody.

Miss McVenture frowned deeply, not taking her eyes off the strange apparatus in the middle of the room. It consisted of a bowl in the base, a frost-patterned middle section and on top a reddy-brown metal bust of a puzzled looking simian protruded. “I was given to understand that it was cold enough to freeze the moustache of a brass monkey.”

“No Miss, definitely balls,” said Jonathan Salarius, connecting an ice-rimmed hose. A gush of cold fog obscured the monkey. “Sounds like it got bowdlerised, not suitable for a young lady’s ears. O’course you’re grown now, a woman of the world…”

“Quite,” said Professor Lovebody before his assistants could explore this further. “With this apparatus we will be able to, for the first time, quantify the exact temperature that the phrase references, so enabling us to use it without either embarrassing the ears of those of sensitive dispositions, or using the confusing circumlocutions that Miss McVenture’s tutors appear to have used. So if you will pass me the thermometer…”

Miss McVenture reached for the thermometer, but as she turned Professor Lovebody managed to get too close to the apparatus. In an instant a spray of cryonic fluid reached out and wreathed him in fog and ice, pouring down from his waist, while a little touched his whiskers.

“Watch out!” cried Miss McVenture.

“’Old still,” warned Jonathan Salarius.

There was a shattering noise as Professor Lovebody’s frozen trousers broke into a thousand pieces. In shock he reached up to his face. There was a cracking noise.

“My moustache,” he wailed.

#steampunk #cryopunk #flash fiction #comedy

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Monstober Day 23: Simian

#Monstober Monstober2022 @TrueFeyQueen888 @TrueFeyGaming @Mrs_Mothman_Art Simian. Simone, an intelligent mastermind for ICONS RPG.

Simone for ICONS RPG She was once a rescue chimp being taken care of in a simian research lab. Simone was an extraordinarily intelligent chimp, constantly outperforming her peers. Cognitive experts and zoologists alike came from different countries to study her progress at the International Scientific Research Center in Paris France. An accidental fire that started in a neighboring lab left her…

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Practical Exhaustion involving HSP72 by simply siRNA and also Quercetin Enhances Apilimod-Induced Apoptosis in a HSP72-Overexpressing Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Mobile or portable Range, Hut78

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theshatterednotes · 5 years

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Relativism is a way of being nowhere while claiming to be everywhere equally.

Donna Haraway, Simians, Cyborgs, and Women

#Donna Haraway #Haraway #USA #US #United States #scientific theory #relativism #gender studies #queer theory #quote #Simians Cyborgs and Women

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December 14th is...

Alabama Day - This day recognizes the Heart of Dixie. The 22nd state to join the union, Alabama has played pivotal roles in U.S. history and scientific advancements.

Bouillabaisse Day - Bouillabaisse tops the list of must-have cuisine while visiting France. The tasty stew originates in the port city of Marseille, France. It is traditionally made using bony rockfish, saffron, fennel seed, and orange zest.

Monkey Day - Celebrates the unique characteristics of simians. The day also focuses on other non-human primates such as apes, tarsiers, and lemurs. Monkeys, also known as simians, live all over the world. More than 260 species of monkeys populate Africa, Central America, South America, and Asia. They range in size from mere ounces like the pygmy marmoset to the mandrill at a heavier 80 pounds. Monkeys tend to walk on all four limbs. As a member of the primate family, they are considered a lesser ape. Most monkeys have a tail, though not all do. Monkeys are divided into two categories – Old World monkeys and New World monkeys.

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FusionFall Headcanons: Individual Fusions

Since the fusions’ personalities tend to mimic that of their OG counterparts and following the idea that they’re also greatly under Fuse’s control, I don’t know if I’ll have enough to talk about if I were to address each of them separately in their own posts. Therefore, I’m going to bite the bullet and try to go through headcanons on every fusion below the cut. This list may be subject to change if I decide later to include characters that I haven’t discussed much before due to which versions of the game they were added into. Wish me luck...

Ace: Fusion Ace isn’t overly dangerous, so you’ll find him just doing a step up above the small time crime the real Ace used to do, namely the mass destruction of property. Since he actually makes a really convincing double of OG Ace though, he blends in well among Earthlings extremely easily so long as no one traces his fusion matter makeup. He’ll occasionally work with Fusion Father to gather information or run other stealth missions.

Albedo: Albedo’s fusion seems to share his narcissism. Ironically though, without even caring about how much he looks like Ben... he looks more like him than the real Albedo does. He’ll only take advantage of this when given the order to do so. He and Fusion Ben sometimes work together to trick Fusion Fighters by double-teaming on their opponents in combat situations or convincing soldiers that only one of them was assigned to an operation so the other can work freely in secret. He thinks his OG counterpart is a coward and has no respect for him or any other being that isn’t one of his allies.

Ben (and his aliens): Fusion Ben’s “Omnitrix” is honestly more for looks than anything, but that doesn’t mean that every single one of his alien transformations pack any less of a punch. He can often overwhelm his opponents by rapidly shapeshifting, and unfortunately looks close enough like the real Ben to trick Fusion Fighters into doing his bidding or fighting amongst themselves. Unlike OG Ben though, he shows little interest in being an actual leader, instead doing what he can to raise himself up and pinning any faults of his on those under his command. Alien versions split from this fusion share a similar mindset, but are often a lot weaker than Fusion Ben himself.

Billy: OG Billy might not be the brightest, but his fusion is downright savage. Unusually keeping crouched low to the ground, he tends to move on all fours in a simian fashion. He seems closer to the typical fusion monster than actual fusion, with just enough sentience to speak--occasionally--and lead a small pack of monsters at a time. Whether he’s naturally like this or it’s because Fuse is exuding too much of his own will over the fusion is unknown. Nevertheless, that savagery makes his a fierce threat in combat. He also seems to be attached to Dizzy World, likely due to a positive memory tied to the location passed onto him from the real Billy.

Bloo: Fusion Bloo is somehow even more selfish than the real Bloo can act... Outside of his fear and loyalty to Fuse, once his work is done, he does whatever he pleases that he knows he won’t get into trouble for. Strangely enough, he seems to be one of the few fusions who takes an interest in things like eating despite the fact that he has no need to, as he took OG Bloo’s juicebox in “Leaderbored.” His imaginary energy, meanwhile, gives him a jealous streak against OG Bloo: He wants the attention and companionship the other has, even if he doesn’t really understand the latter or why he wants either. Those feelings have boiled down to him wanting to destroy the real Bloo, but a reluctance to honestly fight those Earthlings he sees as “friends.”

Blossom: Unlike the real Blossom and Princess, their fusions actually get along because they’re both selfish and manipulative. The one point where they butt heads is that, because of these same reasons, they rival each other for Fuse’s praise. As of now, because of her powers, Fusion Blossom’s taken the lead. She’s far more cruel than her counterpart, not hesitating to use violence to assert her position as leader of the fusion PPG.

Bubbles: If the real Bubbles is sugar, Fusion Bubbles is poison. She’s the kind of being who would only admire a butterfly if she’s tearing its wings off or an ant under a microscope as she attempts to set it on fire. She fights regularly with her fusion sisters for dominance, but gets along well with the fusion Kankers since she can lord over them easily and shares their overly sadistic streak.

Buttercup: Next to Samurai Jack’s fusion, Fusion Buttercup was one of the first ones made. While too reactionary and quick-tempered to lead, she’s had a long while to get used to how Fuse leads and what he wants, making her one of his favorites. As such, she’s more hesitant when it comes to fighting than OG Buttercup if she thinks that something might please/benefit Fuse if kept intact/alive instead. This includes vital enemies wanted for their information or skill like Dexter.

Cheese: Feelings toward this fusion are... conflicting, to say the least... OG Cheese has caused so much trouble for the Fusion Fighters that a lot of soldiers see a fusion of him as a means of forcing Fuse himself to suffer what they’ve had to deal with--potentially ruining his plans as their Cheese has for them. Sometimes, this happens: Sometimes, it doesn’t. It’s still better to take him down when possible. Fuse hates this fusion, but has also discovered that it wields a surprising amount of power. In the mission “Assorted Cheeses,” this fusion showed that it could split apart into smaller monsters and reform itself similar to Echo Echo’s fusion. How it has this ability remains a mystery, but it’s nonetheless useful to the tyrant.

Coco: Unfortunately for Fuse, making this fusion did next to nothing to help him learn more about or capture the real Coco. Even worse for him, Fusion Coco has a habit of helping his enemies instead. Since she does this through her eggs, he can’t tell them apart from the ones OG Coco drops everywhere. Often, the Fusion Fighters can’t either, so her secret is safe. Her mind is greatly unstable, her desire to do good coming in bursts caused by whatever may trigger them in the moment. Usually, this is if she sees someone in need/danger similarly to how the real Coco’s creator had been--which she subconsciously remembers. The rest of the time, she’s extremely aggressive to her enemies and Fuse makes sure to keep her on a short leash.

Coop: Fusion Coop was created in hopes of him finding a way to finally take over Megas. However, while that’s a work in-progress, his inventiveness has equally been proven useful to Fuse’s forces. He’s a bit of a sloth if he’s not interested in the assignment, but a good threat will jar him back in line. He often serves under the other scientist Fusions like Dexter’s, Mandark’s, and Utonium’s rather than work completely independently. He’s also good at breaking and entering.

Courage: Fusion Courage is probably the most unlike his OG Counterpart; bigger, badder, and always willing to put up a fight. The main thing they share is their skill with computers. According to “Critical Mission (Part 2 of 2),” Fuse put him in charge of one of his main communication hubs as a guard for the Fusion Uplink device. His bite is far worse than his bark, bringing with it an intense fusion matter infection.

Dee Dee: Fusion Dee Dee doesn’t have much to offer Fuse beyond her original purpose, but that purpose is extremely important to him when it comes to the war effort. As of now, she’s still the most useful to him in finding a way to best Dexter and Mandark, since they’re responsible for creating nanos and a good chunk of the weaponry used against him. However, she hasn’t been very successful so far, failing to manipulate Mandark or break into Dexter’s old lab due to the player’s actions. Her greatest strength is her agility, which allows her to slip in and out of trouble when it arrives. If she ever succeeds in serving her purpose, Fuse will likely get rid of her. The more aware part of her self is slow to act the more this becomes clear until his will takes over yet again, and she wants to prove that she can be useful to him in other ways.

Demongo: The power to rob and enslave souls isn’t anything that Fuse would snuff at. With that ability, not only can he copy the strengths of the planet’s strongest fighters through the creation of fusions, he can actually force those fighters to submit to his own will! This, combined with Fusion Demongo possessing both a knack for strategy and love for destruction, made the being an instant favorite of the intergalactic tyrant’s. As such, he’s allowed more freewill than most others, assigned fusions to support him, and regularly given tools or victims to keep increasing his power such as the initial theft of the souls OG Demongo had stolen for himself and the quest to claim the ancient beast deep in the Fissure in Townsville Park. If it weren’t for the Resurrect ‘Ems protecting Fusion Fighters from him as much as their own lives, he’d have an even more insane advantage than usual. Fuse may usually keep him close to his Lair to prepare for his arrival since the demonic creature is such a force to be dealt with, but there’s nothing this fusion would like more than to hunt down every strong foe he can find and prime them for capture.

Dexter (and Computress): Fusion Dexter is a mad scientist with all the self-control needed to make him one of the most terrifying fusions in Fuse’s army. He’s just as skilled as Dexter, but with none of the morality to stop him from taking his scientific endeavors to horrifying extremes. While Fusion Utonium is the one that focuses the most on biotech, that doesn’t stop Fusion Dexter from running experiments of his own on live captives. Furthermore, he’s ruthless toward any subject that fails to meet his desired results, willing to throw them away at a snap of his fingers whether they’re an enemy or ally. Just good enough is not good enough for him, and he constantly seeks to improve whatever he makes for his own satisfaction as much as to please Fuse. He feels he has a kind of secret rivalry with the real Dexter, that helping win the war also will establish himself as more than just a copy of someone else, but rather the improved version. Like OG Dexter, he made his Computress, but he sees her as a replaceable assistant. She, meanwhile, is rather emotionless compared to the real Computress since she wasn’t designed to be a free-thinking AI.

Ed: According to Royal Ed-viser, Fusion Ed is responsible for studying dinosaur DNA to aid in the creation of fusion monsters. This shows a level of intelligence that the real Ed doesn’t, likely run by OG Ed’s passion. He’s possibly been forced to pool all of his focus into a sole purpose to give him that intellect and neglected a lot of the freewill other fusions have. Nevertheless, his intense strength is equally as useful to Fuse for combat.

Edd: Fusion Edd mostly serves under Fusion Dexter or Fusion Mandark, depending on wherever he’s needed at the time. Sometimes, it’s to assist them in their work; Other times, he serves as an independent saboteur. Unlike the real Double D, he has no trouble getting his hands dirty, but does share that see-a-need-fill-a-need mindset--just for Fuse’s purposes instead of any good. As a result, Fuse is often fine leaving him to his own devices when he has no particular orders. He’s an extremely reliable fusion.

Eddy: Fusion Eddy shares OG Eddy’s arrogance, which often puts him at odds with other fusions until they or Fuse remind him of his place. He’s extremely conniving, and holds a ruthless command over the fusion monsters under him, but isn’t very strong himself and will turn tail the moment a situation falls out of his favor. This makes him just useful enough for Fuse to keep him around, but little more. He’d do almost anything to rise up the ranks and become one of the tyrant’s favorites.

Eduardo: Out of all the imaginary friend fusions, Eduardo’s is the one that’s been able to stay himself the most without Fuse finding out about how much freer he is from the hivemind than the others. This is because he’s too scared to refuse Fuse’s orders as much as he often wants to. As such, he helps the Fusion Fighters in secret when the urge becomes too great by leaving clues like in the “Fusion by the Sea” mission arc or slipping up on purpose. He might get punished by Fuse or even destroyed by a Fusion Fighter, but so long as that secret is kept Fuse will keep recreating him due to his raw strength. He doesn’t know why he cares about Earth so much and tries to talk himself out of it, but he can’t help himself.

Father: Fusion Father is equally as deceptive and powerful as his counterpart. His primarily dark form similar to the real Father’s allows him to sneak around on Earth better than most other Fusions--the main difference being that his flames are green instead of red/orange and he doesn’t have as good a control over his skinsuit. He’s even managed to go so far as to establish himself among Earth’s small time crime rings to gain some monetary value and understand more about how the planet works and what the Fusion Fighters are doing. This level of stealth and manipulation makes him a scary threat to deal with.

Flapjack: Being a simple kid with the goal of becoming an adventurer, OG Flapjack didn’t have many great strengths of his own that would be passed onto a fusion of himself. As such, Fuse never put much thought into Fusion Flapjack. He’s weak, but harmless to his own goals. As such, this fusion tends to carry out more menial tasks or is used as a distraction while more powerful fusions aim for their true objectives on missions. When left to his own devices, Fusion Flapjack is more interested in causing mischief wherever he can with a mean streak that his OG counterpart would be ashamed of.

Frankie: Similar to Fusion Mac, Fusion Frankie was created as a means of tricking and luring away imaginary friends. After her defeat in “The Fraudulent Frankie” mission arc though, failing to overrun Foster’s Home and with the imaginary friends now aware and warned about her, she’s been severely demoted. The only reason Fuse bothered to recreate her was because she can direct the Scribble Spawns and Extremospawns best: Another severe failure would likely end in her permanent destruction if she doesn’t prove her worth.

Fuzzy Lumpkins: Fusion Fuzzy doesn’t show much sentience beyond his ability to wield a gun, and is often just used as a distraction or to attack civilian areas without restraint. He’s only marginally brighter than the typical fusion monster, but often much stronger.

Grandpa Max: Fusion Max is surprisingly just as spry and smart as the real one--and unfortunately doesn’t have to worry about any years wearing him down! This makes him a clever fighter that knows how to take down a soldier with or without a weapon. Sadly though, he doesn’t share Max’s patience with anyone who stands against him.

Grim: This fusion’s scythe might not be able to send you to the afterlife, but it can infect you with a strong dose of fusion matter if he lands a successful cut. Effectively, this poisons the body to wear down an opponent, and can potentially take their life if he’s unable to strike them down first. Possibly due in-part to OG Grim’s long life and wealth of memories, Fusion Grim actually recalls quite a bit of knowledge regarding Earth and its history--which has served Fuse well in the search of useful tools or resources for the war effort. He’s also taken advantage of the suspicion of OG Grim being a traitor by tricking others and acting in a way to cement those worries.

Gunter: This fusion’s form was... unexpected, in a good way--for Fuse at least. While never having met Gunter’s past self as Orgalorg, Fuse knows enough about the being to want to untap its power for himself. Unfortunately for him, Orgalorg’s penguin body on Earth has extended to his fusion, as well as OG Gunter’s memory loss from “The Comet” making it nearly impossible for his fusion to also regain memories of that time or summon much of that nature. Only Fuse’s own evil allows a small fraction of “Fusion Orgalorg” to come out. In the very least, Fusion Gunter is steadfastly loyal to both him and Fusion Ice King.

Gwen: Fusion Gwen is a bit of a late creation, made in response to the activation of totems across the globe. Even with her defeat, however, she’s still skilled enough to be useful to Fuse as both a fighter and in the search/destruction of magical artifacts. Since she couldn’t stop the totems from activating, her job is to get now try to get rid of them. She works under Fusion Hex.

Hex: As much of what’s unknown about the realms of magic and the Underworlders to most of Earth, Fuse has no idea what they’re capable of or how much of a threat they may pose to him. His goal is to either take or destroy those forces as a result. Fusion Hex recalls enough of his OG self’s memories to track down various ancient relics, and he’ll often work with Fusion Grim or Fusion Juniper to achieve their lord’s goals. He devotes himself to researching spells and at least trying to match his counterpart is magical prowess, since he doesn’t have all of his memories. If he could, he would kill and steal from the real Hex.

Him: This fusion’s strengths are as mysterious--if possibly a bit weaker than--his OG counterpart. While his dark, magical abilities seem limitless, his state as a fusion force them to focus that power moreso on what he’s physically capable of rather than just summon whatever he wants or use mind control/empathic influence like the real Him can. That doesn’t stop him from playing mind games with his opponents as he beats them to a pulp though. Based on the mission “Doppleganger Gang,” he’s been ordered to capture heroes for Fuse--likely with the intention of feeding their souls to Fusion Demongo as the latter has already taken so many.

Hoss Delgado: Fusion Delgado seems to be regulated primarily to being muscle and one of the main defenders of the massive Dark Engine located in Steam Alley. He talks less than his OG counterpart, but has the same type of cybernetic modifications to his body and knowledge of combat/weaponry. He can best be described as a fusion matter version of a Terminator.

Ice King: Fusion Ice King is even more mentally unstable than OG Ice King, with no sign or even hope of him instead mimicking the trapped consciousness of Simon. While removing his crown seems to dilute some of his power, it doesn’t seem to be the main source of it, but rather a means of keeping strongly connected to Fuse’s hivemind in a kind of dual consciousness. Overall, his only goal is cold, crazed, and poisonous destruction. However, aspects of OG Ice King’s personality surface best in his relationship to Fusion Gunter and interest in... well, Earth’s females. It’s not out of any sense of “love/affection,” warped or otherwise, and he doesn’t care about whether they’re a princess or not: It’s just a thing he remembers from the real Ice King. As such, he’s more likely to capture rather than kill girls until he loses interest because he doesn’t even really understand why he wanted to capture them in the first place unless Fuse or another fusion gives him a reason. It’s all about a moment’s satisfaction that quickly burns out to him.

Juniper Lee: If the real Juniper Lee is a protector of magic/magical beings, her fusion is a destroyer of them: Effectively, an anti-Te-Xuan-Ze. As such, Fusion Juniper’s job is primarily to destroy all sources of magical power and ruin relations between magic creatures and the rest of Earth’s lifeforms by posing as OG Juniper. What she doesn’t attempt to destroy, she tries to take for herself to boost her own power. She’ll sometimes work with Fusion Hex.

Kevin: Just as how fusion matter allowed the real Kevin to be corrupted, it makes fusions of him too unstable to be of any use without turning into a regular monster or opposing force from absorbing combative energies/materials to its makeup. As a result, you get the monstrosities fashioned similarly to his 11 year-old self when he was still struggling with his powers. This fusion is a huge brute with an insane temper, but is always two seconds away from destabilizing if tricked into absorbing the wrong things.

Lee, Marie and May Kanker: Even as fusions these three as inseparable. Since they’re far weaker apart without any notable powers beyond enhanced strength, Fuse has kept them together during all of their tasks. The OG Kankers may be bullies, but this trio has a sadistic streak that’s hard to match. They will always play with and torment their enemies before ending them.

Mac: Due to OG Mac’s close ties to imaginary friends, his fusion was made in the hopes of tricking and luring them to capture--particularly Coco. He’s not the strongest, but can turn wild if sent into a rage similar to how the real Mac gets after eating too much candy. Unfortunately, Fusion Mac was created using one of OG Mac’s backpacks, and after the player takes it in the mission “Pack Attack,” he’s been throwing a kind of permanent tantrum ever since.

Mandark: Since Fusion Dexter is often leading the tech aspect of Fuse’s army, Fusion Mandark comes second with sabotaging or repurposing the Fusion Fighter’s tech--like rewiring Mandroids to make them work for him instead of the real Mandark. He’s as intelligent as OG Mandark with less of the ego, particularly because if he showed it, he’d likely be punished for it. Still, all of that outrage makes him all the more determined when hacking into systems and turning Earth’s machines against itself. If he could though, he’s usurp Fusion Dexter as their lead scientist, and secretly looks for any flaw that might take the other down a peg.

Mandy: Fusion Mandy isn’t known for her strength so much as her intellect and ability to manipulate others. As such, while she’s often working behind the scenes with guards to protect her, she’s still a commanding officer in Fuse’s army with a hunger for power that rivals only her intense dominance of those under her. Beyond seeing the advantages of having Earth’s living manifestation of Death on their side, she’s jealous of the OG Mandy for her authority of OG Grim--unable to enforce that same authority over Fusion Grim due to their ultimate loyalties to Fuse and separate orders. As such, it’s her personal goal to get the real Grim under her control before Fuse consumes Earth. (She has similar feelings regarding Fusion and OG Billy, but not to the same extent since his fusion is less of a challenge.) She views her almost as a rival to steal everything from. Also unlike OG Mandy, who is at least willing to show some compassion to those she’s close to, her fusion won’t hesitate to sacrifice her underlings to achieve victory--following Fuse’s mindset that they’re tools who can simply be recreated if desired.

Mayor: Fusion Mayor is extremely weak, but far more ruthless than the real one. Since he can’t really fight--and the Fusion PPG answer to Fuse directly instead of him--his primary tasks involve poisoning food supplies and similar objectives. He’s small enough that he’s easily able to weave around forces when soldiers are distracted, and his fusion pickles look harmless enough at face value that he’s succeeded a good handful of times at infecting a whole cache of supplies. One on one though, he’s easily beatable and Fuse doesn’t tend to put too much thought into recreating him until he’s fallen out of contact for too long.

Mojo Jojo: At first he was confused, but there were no complaints from Fusion Mojo when his counterpart stole his fusion bananas and gave them to his minions--only for those minions to ally themselves to the former with several becoming Spawn Simians. If OG Mojo is going to sabotage himself, then he can have at it! It makes his tasks creating tech for Fuse all the easier by giving him additional forces as backup. As a result, he’s more concerned about other areas of the Fusion Fighters than his counterpart’s and can’t take them seriously. He’d call the real Mojo an idiot to his face.

Mr. Herriman: This fusion is exceptionally weak, but surprisingly diligent to Fuse despite being based on an imaginary friend. He’s kept in the Darkland for two reasons: To be closely monitored and handle more of the organizational/administrative work behind the scenes. As a result, he’s often silently hooked up to the hivemind to file away and pass along information while other fusions are distracted with other matters in real-time. It’s not the most useful skill for them, but does speed things up. The heavy workload also serves as a distraction in care he does feel a sudden rebellious streak.

Numbuh One: Fusion Numbuh One is a fierce commanding officer, but worse is that he’s maintained a lot of the real Numbuh One’s memories of his time in the KND. Beyond the dangerous of him possibly having important knowledge regarding the organization itself, this has allowed him to plot strategies involving emotional manipulation to attack Nigel and other members of the KND, such as kidnapping Robobradley in “Skunk Support.” He also knows how much guilt Nigel feels over the events of the GKND, and isn’t afraid to use that against him and those he cares about.

Numbuh Two: Fusion Numbuh Two isn’t one for direct confrontations. Instead, he prefers attacking others through subtler means like poison in “Eduardo and the Pirates (Part 4 of 4)” or by sending out fusion monsters in his stead. It might be a problem for Fuse if the fusion wasn’t so good at improving fusion monsters through his technological skills and increasing the defenses of areas he’s already captured by turning them into waiting death traps. This lack of experience, however, serves to make the fusion both weak and overconfident when trouble does arrive on his doorstep.

Numbuh Three: Fusion Numbuh Three prefers to capture her victims when she can rather than kill them. However, this just comes out of a greedy, possessive desire. If she sees something she likes, she has to have it--and that especially goes for the real Numbuh Three’s things. If it’s an actual person in question, she’ll view them as a toy. However, if you play along, you might have an easier time of tricking her and escaping. Just make sure you succeed...

Numbuh Four: Fusion Numbuh Four isn’t very different from his counterpart, just that he’s serving on the opposite side of the war and can always focus 100% of his energy on his missions. This basically makes him a fighting machine, who only seems to get stronger the angrier he gets in battle. He’s often made to fight on the front lines.

Numbuh Five: Fusion Numbuh Five shares a lot of the real Numbuh Five’s strengths, but is far more arrogant She mocks her opponents constantly, doing whatever she can to through them off or upset them. This includes going out of her way to upset OG Numbuh Five by stealing her candy and irradiating it despite it having little importance to the war effort. She doesn’t seem to be as smart as OG Numbuh Five though, since she tried to make an imaginary friend of her own--likely as a minion--when fusions don’t have imaginary energy and was tricked into believing the player was that friend in “Imaginary Reinforcements (Part 4 of 4).”

Princess: While not the most powerful, Fusion Princess’ combined tech and rage make her a fierce foe. However, she often makes sure to let fusion monsters do her dirty work ahead of time or even tries to manipulate Earth’s denizens first with empty promises of gain before trying to get rid of them after their usefulness is up. She belittles other fusions, starting fights with the more aggressive ones before their seniors threaten them back in line.

Professor Utonium: To make himself all the more useful to Fuse--and partly in competition with Fusion Dexter--Fusion Utonium experimented on himself to increase his physical strength and give him tentacles shooting from his back as an additional weapon. While Fusion Dexter focuses primarily on weaponry/cybernetics, Fusion Utonium focuses on biotechnology and mutations. Rather than simply destroy Earth’s lifeforms, he wants to see how they might be further corrupted to serve Fuse. He worked with Fusion Mandark to create the Scribble Spawns and works with Fusion Mojo Jojo to investigate the creation of the Spawn Simians.

Samurai Jack: Noted as one of--if not the--first fusion created, he’s had more than enough time to prove his usefulness to Fuse with great success. OG Jack is a warrior above all others among Earth’s forces, so his fusion plays a similar role. Few have been able to face him in combat due to his strengths matching his counterpart’s: If he had all of OG Jack’s memories, without being controlled by Fuse’s hivemind as much as he is, he’d be pretty much unstoppable. Even still, only those who have some guidance under OG Jack himself can really seem to face him. Similar to Fusion Demongo, Fusion Jack is kept in the Darklands as a means of leading/defending some of Fuse’s most important assignments/strongholds to the war effort.

Stickybeard: Fitting of a fusion based on a pirate, Fusion Stickybeard’s main objectives involve attacking and pillaging from soldiers. Most of his targets are those stationed away from the main bases, but he will occasionally steal from more important locations if given the order. His work has caused a lot of trouble from ruining supply lines to robbing integral information to the war effort. In the mission “Fusion Pirate’s Pillage,” he even managed to steal items for nano creation before the player stole them back.

Tetrax: OG Tetrax’s intergalactic mercenary experience made his fusion just as tough to beat. Not only can he handle fighting against Earth’s forces, but he also can direct some of Fuse’s allies like the Ectonurites. Never losing his cool, he’s a strategic, ruthless general to the end.

The Scotsman: Since this fusion’s sword doesn’t have the same magical properties as his OG counterpart, he’s mainly used as a relentless force of muscle--enough so to even gain a reputation among Earth’s soldiers. His Fusion Blade contains stronger concentrations of fusion matter than usual and therefore can infect victims with each cut like Fusion Grim’s scythe and Fusion Jack’s sword can. He often serves under Fusion Demongo, acting as an extension of the latter since he can’t often leave Fuse’s Lair.

Toiletnator: This fusion is one that Fuse looks at and goes, “Well... you exist.” He doesn’t have high expectations of Fusion Toiletnator, so he just lets another fusion give him orders for mostly menial tasks when needed. He’s not as clumsy as his counterpart, so he’s actually quick to get his tasks done.

Vilgax: While Fusion Vilgax is a powerful force to have on his side, Fuse really just savors having him due to how insulting he knows it is for the real Vilgax. Fuse never thinks of most other lifeforms as much more than bugs to stomp out before he absorbs their words, but he’s actually had a few run-ins with OG Vilgax during previous conquests to think of him as a very annoying gnat. Therefore, while he entrusts Fusion Vilgax with serious missions, he’ll also sometimes cause him to suffer in particular when he’s frustrated or if he knows OG Vilgax will see it as a means of showing off his power like a megalomaniac.

Wilt: Out of all the imaginary friend fusions, Wilt’s is the most difficult to control. He’s just too much like his counterpart: Overly apologetic with a strong desire to show kindness whenever he goes. Fuse constantly destroyed and recreated this fusion because he couldn’t follow through with orders--and may have deemed him too much trouble to keep around were it not for his borderline desperate sense of loyalty and the cybernetics that Fusion Mandark would later give him. Beyond an increase of strength, these cybernetics serve a double purpose: They aid in enforcing Fuse’s hivemind for Fusion Wilt in-particular and serve as a means of altering his persona by catering to the role of the evil Lord Snotzax, which OG Wilt took in the episode “Make Believe it or Not.” Even still, you’ll find that Fusion Wilt’s dark side isn’t so dark. The mission “Fizzy Rox and Roll” shows him only stealing candy. The worst he’s seemed to have done was set up Gooby Traps in the “Xtra Large Fusion” mission arc before going into hiding. As such, he’s pretty low on the totem pole when it comes to leading Fuse’s army.

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