Thread by @ChillyWeirdo

New thread for memes & pop culture references in Nona the Ninth! Spoiler warning for the entire book, but images will be blurred. This is a collaborative effort between me + others. If you find more, please DM me! 🖤💀 #ntnspoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Starting with my fave:

Couldn’t figure out why this phrase and specific # sounded so familiar my first read. It’s a fucking meme, born out of the CommunismKills tumblr. 🤣

Thank you @ShiloMinn for pointing out this one. 😂 From The Simpsons: #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Reposting this one. A Kanye tweet reference. 😂 #NtNSpolers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Another ridiculous one. 😂 THE GAME. #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Thank you @PrairieLesser for pointing this out. 😂

Tamsyn has admitted in the past that Umineko is a huge influence on her work. Thank you @tenthtwilight for pointing this reference out! 🖤 #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Idk how I forgot this one. Thank you @lonelylilcactus for pointing out John’s Skeleton War references. #NtNSpoilers #NonatheNinthSpoilers knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/s…

This is another one that made me freaking YELL when someone else that read the ARC pointed it out. The “messengers.” 🤣 #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Good cop/bad cop is an ancient TV Trope. But “Sorry Cop” is apparently a level of Cop you can earn points to become in the game Disco Elysium. Which Tamsyn has admitted to enjoying. Thanks @yurizilla for this one! 🖤 #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Not a meme, but this is literally who [REDACTED] used as inspo for [REDACTED] #ntnspoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Another silly old internet reference. Thank you @bones_for_time for spotting this. #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

This one is cute. One of Pyrrha’s nicknames for Nona is Hairy Maclary. Hairy is a dog, and the title character in a series of New Zealand based children’s books. #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Another spot by @bones_for_time who is my official meme identification professional now. 😂From the webcomic Hark a Vagrant! #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

This one too. #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

An assortment of very random meme, history, TV, and religious references, thanks to @DrunkLiS

There are a few different potential sources for the name "We Suffer." But one I found interesting, is that it's also a DUNE reference. And we all know Tamsyn was highly influenced by DUNE: #ntnspoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

“…like an old comedy sketch.” Another ref I totally missed. Thank you @cruella_ming for this! #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

The comedy sketch in question:

The scene where Cam reads Nona “Dear Aunty” advice column letters is a nod to an infamous tweet and reddit copypasta, frequently posted in r/AmITheAngel. #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Something I discovered when I first read the ARC: all of the BoE cell names come from ancient extinct Earth cities. #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Also the BoE codenames for Pyrrha, Mercymorn, Augustine, and Cytherea are all either named after mythical swords & shields, or the person who wielded them. Tweet 1/2 #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Swords & Shields inspired BoE codenames part 2/2 #NtNSpoilers #NonaTheNinthSpoilers

Another BoE related reference! The designation of “wing commander” is likely a reference to the popular 1990’s video game by the same name. Thanks @seserakh for sending this in!

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