felt this.. i struggle with site names/usernames a lot because (i think) it's a consistent, stable identity that we're expected (i guess?) to maintain. sometimes it feels a little vain, like why would i dedicate so much time to thinking about how to better "brand" myself, but in a way it's also a kind of worldbuilding
someone asked me the other day, "hey dude, when are you gonna get another ear rat going? also, you're stupid and lazy" and i took a moment to collect myself and then said "shut up, mike and stop looking in the mirror"
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"Wait, what's that...do you hear something?" And when Robert turned around, he saw them. An avalanche of rats, scurrying and scampering towards the two men. As they got closer, he saw them more clearly, saw the ears on top of their bodies. "Oh god...ear rats..."
shiitake was your best arc
felt this.. i struggle with site names/usernames a lot because (i think) it's a consistent, stable identity that we're expected (i guess?) to maintain. sometimes it feels a little vain, like why would i dedicate so much time to thinking about how to better "brand" myself, but in a way it's also a kind of worldbuilding