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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 79 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ah, nice to see this Perry Bible Fellowship classic. Always a favorite.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What are they up to now?

I was always bummed they didn't become a bigger thing, like a book or series.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm honestly not sure. Nick didn't publish anything for like 10 years but then some more comics tickled out for a while and stopped again. Maybe there's an interview somewhere.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I get it. I was the same way with YouTube videos until I decided I just didn't want to do them anymore. I would do them in spurts of creativity. (Get your mind out of the gutter!)

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I mean judging by the cast, he could have used his upper body strength to get in the regular cloud death swing. But I guess it's cool Aranaktu is thoughtful enough to include accessibility.

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

maybe he has other hidden disabilities that prevent him from doing that. dont be so closeminded

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago

Too late. Into the volcano.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 62 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm not seeing the wheelchair ramp on the volcano

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 62 points 4 days ago

That's what the rainbow lifts are for.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Where we're going you don't need wheelchairs to move

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Happy Cakeday! 🍰🎂

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 40 points 4 days ago (1 children)

am i the aranaktu for laughing

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Do you accept gifts?

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago

Careful, somebody might post this in Wholesome Memes.

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 25 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Wouldn't the second one seeing the first one released over the volcano simply jump off into the ocean?

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 69 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And miss out on the sweet release from this mortal coil?

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 59 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Probably not, because contrary to what video games would indicate, water does not prevent all fall damage.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 8 points 3 days ago

So the older video games told me the truth! - that the slightest contact with any body of water is instantly fatal from any height.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You lied to me, Aonuma san! ;_;

[–] hamFoilHat@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You TOLD ME THE TRUTH original Assassin's Creed.

[–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Sure, sure, water doesn't prevent fall damage, but a well placed hay pile and a properly executed dive will...

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago

In fact, it prevents almost no fallcdamage beyond 20 feet

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

You might be able to get away with just broken legs if you landed right. Then you'd be in the middle of the ocean was broken legs.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They're pretty high up, don't think they'd survive the splat

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They wouldn't survive the sizzle either.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 6 points 4 days ago

Yeah, I'd probably risk the water, but I doubt you'd come away unscathed

Sure, but, I mean, it's Aranaktu.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A cloud descenda out of the sky and offers a rainbow swing to sit on and fly away. The only way a sane person would ever ride on that, unprompted and unprepared to see such a thing, is if there was a charm or mesmerizing effect happening. These folks stood no chance. The clouds showed up and Aranaktu welcomed them all.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The only way a sane person would ever ride on that, unprompted and unprepared to see such a thing, is if there was a charm or mesmerizing effect happening.

The other way would be if someone hadn't had all hope and wonder removed from them

[–] genuineparts@infosec.pub 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The other way would be if someone hadn’t had all hope and wonder removed from them

That's why old groucy cynics rarely get dropped into Volcanos. Remember kids being a Sourpuss saves your life.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 12 points 3 days ago

It's not just a volcano, it's Aranaktu. Why would you pass up your one chance?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago

We don't know that the rainbows can't restrain you

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Aranaktu looks like he's a least a kilometer tall. Those children were doomed the moment they sat on those rainbow swings.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

It's not clear whether the people know they're going off to be sacrificed or not. Maybe they're glad to do it.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago

Ahh i saw that one coming, still funny

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

A true old god would have given him new legs and then sacrificed them, Araknatu Schmucknaktu.