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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • To read what they were responding to head over to Uncanny Magazine  and read “This Is Our Work: What Star Trek Asks of Us” by Mary Anne Mohanraj and “All True, Especially the Lies—Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Cardassia” by Una McCormack. Transcript What we love shapes us How we love makes us Crucibles of love Boldly go, tenderly, astutely, defiantly, compassionately, playfully, gently to see the world anew. culture, discussion, learning, stars, discovery, leadership, science, play, service, dreams, fellowship, exploaration, the future has all of us, process, curiosity, friendship, curiosity, endurance.

    Throwback Thursday – Things React to Star Trek!

    Jan 04, 2018

  • Throwback Thursday – Things React to Two Uncanny Stories!

    Dec 28, 2017

  • The Stories That Shape Us webcomic, see below for full transcript

    The Stories That Shape Us (Comic #564)

    Dec 25, 2017

  • Uncanny Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    Throwback Thursday – Things React to Men of Their Times at Uncanny Magazine

    Dec 21, 2017

  • Thing 1: What would you do if you couldn't talk? Thing 2: Plenty of other ways to communicate! Thing 1: What if you couldn't communicate? If I couldn't reach you, we'd need a lot of trust. Thing 2: Good thing we have a lot of trust. The Things smile at each other.

    Throwback Thursday – Things respond to Interlingua at Uncanny Magazine

    Dec 07, 2017

  • Tuckered Out webcomic, see below for full transcript.

    Tuckered Out (Comic #560)

    Nov 27, 2017

  • Thing 1: Learning another language is hard! Thing 2: I know, memorizing words, learning the syntax, conjugating verbs, the brain freeze of actual conversations. Thing 1: And that’s not the hardest bit! Thing 1: I keep falling in love with the stories behind the words. The way metaphors are constructed and how senses are described. Thing 1: And in my excitement, I forget to memorize the words Thing 2: The word part is important. Thing 1: Yes, yes it is.

    Learning Languages With the Things (English version) (Comic #553)

    Oct 17, 2017

  • Thing 1: Es ist schwer, eine andere Sprache zu erlernen! Thing 2: Weißt du, sich Vokabeln zu merken, den Satzbau zu verstehen, Verben zu konjugieren: Das alles friert gerne mal das Gehirn ein. Thing 1: Und das ist noch nicht einmal das Schwerste daran! Thing 1: Ich habe mich in die Geschichten hinter den Wörtern verliebt. In die Art, wie Metaphern aufgebaut und wie Sinnesempfindungen beschrieben sind. Thing 1: Und in meiner Entzückung vergesse ich, mir die Wörter zu merken. Thing 1: Der Anteil des Wortes am Ganzen ist so bedeutend. Thing 1: Ja, ja - genau das ist es.

    Learning Languages With the Things (German version) (Comic #553)

    Oct 16, 2017

  • webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    A public health message from the Things (Comic #550)

    Sep 25, 2017

  • Thing 1: Sometimes, when a feeling is big. The Things get all wobbly and shakey Thing 1: It is hard to find words. Thing 1: pew pew Thing 2: shloop

    When a feeling is big (Comic #549)

    Sep 18, 2017

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
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  • 1 Image of a pink bunny dancing.

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  • 2 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

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  • 3 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

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  • 5 Little Liz: This is my most ambitious comic yet! DAYS LATER Little Liz: Perfection! Now to remove the sketch layer. Little Liz: Noooo! I drew on the sketch layer. When I take away the blue, this is all that's left! DECADES LATER Museum Tour Guide: And this famous painting is from her periodic explorations into abstract minimalism and our struggles against adversity.

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  • 6 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

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  • 7 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

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  • 10 Transcript: Boot: zzz... Boot: zzz... Boot: zzz... Bunson: zoomies...zoomies...quiet zoomies... Boot: zzz...

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