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It's fun to imagine that while most Gundam Fighters have some dark secret or personal trauma they're working through, Hans...

It’s fun to imagine that while most Gundam Fighters have some dark secret or personal trauma they’re working through, Hans Holger doesn’t have anything like that. The worst things he’s dealing with is that his Gundam is kind of old and busted, and his sister is dating a rival Fighter, and he seems to be taking both of these things in stride, not being particularly bothered by them.I’d like to think that Hans is the embodiment of the Danish concept of hygge: He&rsquo

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The Wind in the Willows Artist: @chrisdunnillos I'll take all of this, please.

The Wind in the Willows Artist: @chrisdunnillosI’ll take all of this, please.

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