Hey Just So You All Know, The Prehistoric Planet Uncovered Bonus Episodes Are Actually Being Put Up On

[image id: a four-page comic. it is titled “immortality” after the poem by clare harner (more popularly known as “do not stand at my grave and weep”). the first page shows paleontologists digging up fossils at a dig. it reads, “do not stand at my grave and weep. i am not there. i do not sleep.” page two features several prehistoric creatures living in the wild. not featured but notable, each have modern descendants: horses, cetaceans, horsetail plants, and crocodilians. it reads, “i am a thousand winds that blow. i am the diamond glints on snow. i am the sunlight on ripened grain. i am the gentle autumn rain.” the third page shows archaeopteryx in the treetops and the skies, then a modern museum-goer reading the placard on a fossil display. it reads, “when you awaken in the morning’s hush, i am the swift uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circled flight. i am the soft stars that shine at night. do not stand at my grave and cry.” the fourth page shows a chicken in a field. it reads, “i am not there. i did not die” / end id]

a comic i made in about 15 hours for my school’s comic anthology. the theme was “evolution”

fat frog wednesday

bonus:

executive dysfunction be like *wants to do something* *doesnt do it* *feels bad* *wants to do something* *doesnt do it* *feels bad* *wants to do something* *doesnt do it* *feels ba

do i want to do that because i really want to do it, or do i just want to change my life drastically?

Any other birds, apart from cassowaries, that look like dinos?

thick-billed ravens rank pretty high on the "jesus christ a dinosaur" scale imho

IT IS NOT SELFISH TO FEEL LONELY

how did you /know/?

now here’s a common question: how do you know you’re aro? 

Since aromanticism is a lack of attraction, a lot of people spend years just… assuming they’re allo, simply because they don’t know that they can be aro. I know I did. So, here’s a list of some things that helped me figure out that I was aro, and then some extra from various other sources I’ve read over the years, formatted in such a way that my ADHD ass can actually read the whole thing.

Imagine someone attractive. Literally anyone, by any measure. I used to take those quotev quizzes when I was younger, the ones that would tell you which Harry Potter boy would have a crush on you, if you remember those, so I did this one with I think Fred Weasly (there’s your Casey fun fact of the day). Make sure they’re someone you like. Now imagine kissing them. Do you want to? Is it enjoyable in any way? How? If not, pick someone else. What about them? Now imagine them confessing their UNDYING LOVE to you. How’s that feel? 

This one works best if you’re 1)romance repulsed, and 2)not ace (aka if you’re ace this might just tell you if you’re sex repulsed. Also good to know! but not what we’re looking for).

Do you ever get confused about people not just… dropping a crush? Do you “chose” who to have a crush on? For me this felt like “hmmm he’s [conventionally] hot, guess I’ve got a crush on him”, which. Is NOT how that’s supposed to work. Apparently.

This one’ll work if The Heteronormativity Was Strong when you grew up, but may work regardless. Also squishes are easy to confuse for crushes! 

Have you ever had a crush on someone? What did that feel like? Was it bad? Good? It’s supposed to be less like the anxiety of preforming onstage (if you hate public speaking), and more like the rush of a roller coaster drop. Something that could be described as “bad” or “anxiety”, but also something that a lot of people seek out. A crush is supposed to be a net good (for the record I don’t know this from personal experience, not really, but figuring this out helped me realize that I had not had a crush. ever.)

This one still works best if you’re romance repulsed, but should work regardless of your sexual orientation

Have you dated someone? How did it feel? Did you resist “completing” relationship milestones, such as first kiss? Did your partner ever get frustrated with, for lack of a better term, you not meeting their needs? Did you feel that they went to fast, even if you took months to build up to anything? I did! It sucked.

DO NOT DATE SOMEONE TO TEST THIS oh my god please don’t, it sucks so much, I nearly ruined a friendship because of this, if it hasn’t happened already do NOT date someone just to try. Unless you really think you can make it work! If you really want to because you think you’ll enjoy it or it’ll make you life better, go for it, but don’t go into a relationship you don’t want or aren’t ready for because you feel you have to. Anyway this one works best if you’re a socially anxious wreck like me who needs everyone around em to be happy, all the time.

Have you found yourself IDing as bi, or pan, and it just… not really fitting? Or maybe you’ve found yourself going in circles with other IDs, cycling through because none of them really work? For me, this was “hmm, don’t wanna date boys, so I guess I wanna date girls, but I feel exactly the same about boys AND girls, so I guess I bi, but-” just around and around and around. Very unproductive! which is why it took me what, five years to figure out I was aro whoops

this one should work for everyone! if you’ve experienced that. But let’s be real, if you’re here, you probably have. 

And those are the five things that helped me realize I was aro, placed into convinient bullet point format, with shiny colors and bold. I hope this is helpful!

You: I have a chronical skin disease

Them: Yeah, I also have dry skin

I love the ark fandom because so may people refer to the different creatures as "Dinosaurs" despite them clearly not being dinosaurs. I mean this with no ill will or sarcasm btw, it's a pretty funny thing we do. like

Sir I'd hate to inform you. That is a platypus.

Crowns of weary ancients