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And fans know so much about so many things, it’s honestly mind-blowing. In her afterward to her story “Death on the Nile”, Connie Willis talked about a movie she watched as a kid, “but I had no idea what it was called or who was in it, so I had no chance of finding it again until I had the bright idea of asking at a science fiction convention. (Science fiction fans know everything.)” (The Best of Connie Willis page 74). And she’s absolutely right about that. The fandom community is an amazing place full of incredible, helpful, kind people, and it’s such a joy to be a part of that world.
And the Dead Boy Detectives fandom is one of the best parts of that universe.
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hi I made this little guy and wanted to share the pattern if anyone else wanted to make one (hopefully tumblr won't flag this again lmao)
yeah it's fucked up but it's so goddamn funny
also the pages are sized for an 8.5 x 11 page, so they should be good to print, just turn off borders & margins
the final guys is about 9" tall ENJOY :D
Have you ever been writing some historical fiction and wondered "hey, I wonder if my characters would have been able to pop an ibuprofen in 1977?" Well, you're in luck, because this post is all about when common medications became available:
Someone asked for this list in date order, so here it is!
pro tip: ash nazg durbatulûk ash nazg gimbatul ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul
but watch out
