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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 80 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago (2 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 2 years 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 2 years 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!)

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm not seeing the wheelchair ramp on the volcano

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago

That's what the rainbow lifts are for.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Happy Cakeday! 🍰🎂

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

Too late. Into the volcano.

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years 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 70 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 60 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

You lied to me, Aonuma san! ;_;

[–] hamFoilHat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You TOLD ME THE TRUTH original Assassin's Creed.

[–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

In fact, it prevents almost no fallcdamage beyond 20 feet

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They wouldn't survive the sizzle either.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

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

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Careful, somebody might post this in Wholesome Memes.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago

Ahh i saw that one coming, still funny

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

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