• @[email protected]
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    2522 hours ago

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

    • @[email protected]
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      1816 hours ago

      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.

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        1014 hours ago

        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

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          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.

    • @[email protected]
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      513 hours ago

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

    • lemmyng
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      6522 hours ago

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

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        5721 hours ago

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

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

        • Jolteon
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          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.

    • @[email protected]
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      621 hours 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.