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The story
A thread starring the kaomoji (´･ω･`) as its lead character went up in the AA (text-art) corner of 5channel’s Newssoku VIP board. This time the setup had (´･ω･`) playing captain of a spaceship called the “Starship,” ferrying a crew of 🗿(Moai statue), 🐘(elephant), and 🤖(robot). No matter how much the other posters ribbed the ship’s name — dubbing it the “Biker Gang Ship” or the “Mambo Ship” — or lobbed 💩 at the captain, (´･ω･`) dutifully corrected every single one with lines like “Nope, that’s not it,” “Take that back home with you,” and “…even though that’s not what’s happening,” and just kept on sailing. Gags nodding to Gundam and Toy Story flew back and forth throughout, and the whole thread stayed loose and silly from start to finish.
What people said
holds out 🚀 — Now, off on our voyage through the galaxy!
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Nope, that's not it
( ･᷄ὢ･᷅ ) Then is it Gundam?
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — …even though we're treasure hunters roaming the galaxy
holds out 🐘
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Be gone
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Unknown planets are calling out to us
holds out 💩
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Take that back home with you
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა The sea of space is—
holds out 🎤 — —my sea (nod to the famous Legend of the Galactic Heroes line)
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Wonder what song that's from
.- * -←Re: #20
." ＼
CLANG!
／ 彡 ⌒ ミ
// (＃ ) ＼人_／
(二二＝⊂（:::::::::::::::::） ＜ ＞
し—Ｊ ／Ｗ＼
⌒ ､丶＼ ""''';;::::….. …
／ ..＼＼＼….. ''';;;.. ::.. ::… …. ..
／／ …::. . ; ＼ ;GAH!'…;; .. . … ..
／／／ ''"ヽ""'''
／ ／ ┏┓┛┛ ノﾉ
(´⌒／／／／ ┃┗┓ （ （
(´⌒ ＿ ＿ ⌒｀) ┃┏┛┏┳┓ ヽヽ
∠／∠／| ⌒｀） ┗┛ ┣┛┃ ）
从(´⌒从 |／| 彡 ⌒ミ…￣||＼┗━┛ ＼从／ Re: #20
(´⌒从 ＠|／ （ ） || |""""""""'''''''''''';;;;;;;;;;;;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(´⌒ 从从 从⌒/ つ_￣￣￣| """"""'''''''''''
(´⌒ 从 从（__c＿,,_） |
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — It's Inchiki-dō, the space pirate! (name puns on inchiki, "sham/fraud")
(´･ω･`) Whoaaaaa!!
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — …even though it's the Starship
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Oh! It's Leek Lightyear! (pun on Buzz Lightyear, negi meaning "leek")
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — …even though it's not going to
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — …and here you go being mean again
Gotta borrow Sunday's kaboom in advance
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — …even though this marks the start of a legendary winning streak
(´・∀・｀) Wonder if it's the real deal → My name was supposed to be "Leek Lightyear," but someone beat me to it
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Fuahaha, fuahahaha
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Go experience zero gravity
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — What in the world is that
Moai → stone, so heavy
Elephant → obviously heavy
Robot → metal, so heavy
Nobody's noticed they're way over the weight limit
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Don't you dare underestimate my beloved ship
The crew's been swallowed whole
A do-or-die crisis!
W-h-a-t h-a-p-p-e-n-s n-e-x-t
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Fake previews aren't cool
( `･Δ･´) If it combines with him
it'll apparently turn into Star Wars
(´･ω･`)🗿🐘🤖
holds out 🚀 — Nope, he's not aboard
Background and talking points
This kind of AA thread is a staple of 5channel’s Newssoku VIP board: a kaomoji character like (´･ω･`) takes on a different role each time — a vehicle, a job, whatever the day calls for — and the fun lies in watching it stay perfectly, deadpan in-character no matter how much the other posters mess with it. This time it was cast as a spaceship captain, and it kept dutifully correcting every jab at the ship’s name, every 💩 handed to it, and every fake explosion, replying over and over with lines like “Nope, that’s not it” and “…even though that’s not what’s happening.” There’s no mention of any real person, group, or actual incident — it reads as just a lighthearted burst of internet-culture fun.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newssoku VIP) thread “(´･ω･`) Launch! The Starship 🚀.”
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