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Puff the Magic Dragon
This is the unnamed squirrel from an episode of 'Teen Titans Go!', specifically: 'Squirrel Revenge Fantasies'.

The plot, basically, is the Titans cannot defeat a nut-stealing squirrel ...and, consequently, think of ways to torture it. D:
...Not that the heroes act on their 'fantasies', of course---the squirrel gets away completely (which is proper).

The episode may be seen here (link tested 09/17/2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw2HVmszk3o

I drew this squirrel subject from beginning to end with a Rapis Extra pencil---this card was not delineated.

Pencil. :3

The 'Rapis Extra' is another of those curious Brand-X pencils I like so much; a Brand-X pencil is one that has no maker's mark, ie., it cannot (in most circumstances) be traced to a specific manufacturer.

What's a 'Rapis'?

I found some leads via Wiktionary:

1. the acronym for some kind of manmade satellite

2. a person's surname

3. a Kavalan/Taiwanese word for 'squirrel'

4. a Latin verb (second-person singular present active indicative of rapis, meaning, "I snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape").

...Dang, pencils! You scary (and now I think squirrels are, too)! D:

Evidence: https://sta.sh/014wzk6425s8 D:

Anyway, I found only one use of 'rapis' that makes sense; it's in the title of a (disturbing) song,

'Quo Me Rapis', translated: 'Where are You Hurrying' (link tested 09/17/2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqfihdXGLj4 (the song takes a few seconds to get started)

In light of the above, does 'Rapis Extra' mean 'Grab More'/'Hurry Faster' or some such? *shrug*

Anyway...

I bought these pencils as a bundle of twelve, from an eBay'er in Bulgaria. (the seller says they bought the pencils from a flea market in Belgium).

The fact most pencils (even vintage ones) are sold in packs of twelve suggests these pencils may have always been together/were originally sold as a package.

As for the vintage of these pencils... I'm fairly certain they're older than I am (pre-1980's), but I cannot properly attribute a vintage to them; I've little to go by.

Observations:

The single most interesting thing about the Rapis Extra is it's made of a hard wood (most vintage pencils are made of cedar or pine).
As one of the twelve was ruined (the paint had been compromised), I thought to sharpen it. I sharpen vintage pencils with a razor blade (twist sharpeners will crack them), and had a difficult time of it (I observed, also, that the Rapis Extra doesn't 'flex' like a softwood pencil). Strange. Durable, but strange.

The barrel of the Rapis Extra is also a tiny bit wider than a standard pencil. It's not a jumbo pencil: a cap eraser will fit on it with a bit of work, but the additional width is noticeable.

Additionally, the barrel of the 'Rapis Extra' is octagonal (eight-sided) as opposed to the more common heptagonal (seven-sided) or hexagonal (six-sided) barrel, but this doesn't indicate a maker or vintage (per my limited knowledge).
The Rapis's core is round, meaning it was very likely (near certainly) from the twentieth century ...which spanned a hundred years (as centuries tend to), so that really doesn't say anything! XD

As for the graphite ...it's actually very good! The Rapis Extra provides a dark line and smooth drag. The line is a bit hard to erase, but that's ok (most artists don't make as many errors as I do). I give it a solid grade of 'B'. :3

In conclusion, the 'Rapis Extra' is a Brand-X pencil of uncertain origin and vintage, its secrets forever lost to time.
The pencil remains with us to say 'We were and we are', and that's all that will be known (for now). :3

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Published: 3 years, 5 months ago
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BunPatrol
3 years, 5 months ago
Cute squirrel. 😊
IceAgeChippies
3 years, 5 months ago
Thx! :3
zfqfmb
3 years, 5 months ago
Yes, the word 'rapis' did indeed give us both rapid and rape, and rape itself can still mean 'to carry off with force'. Such is the power of language.

But TTG.... eugh.
IceAgeChippies
3 years, 5 months ago
A friend from DeviantArt suggested,

"Maybe "Rapis Extra no.2" is another name for diarrhea?"

^^

...I'm not a fan of TTG either. I don't hate the series, but I almost never watch it---TBH, I cannot tell you how I discovered this particular short.
zfqfmb
3 years, 5 months ago
Another name for a high fiber diet more like.

I suspect youtube was simply serving you up every single animated squirrel it could find. Once you went through Slappy and Skippy it moved you on to the harder stuff.
IceAgeChippies
3 years, 5 months ago
I self-restrained at Conker---I didn't feel I was old enough to see it.
zfqfmb
3 years, 5 months ago
Check out Conker's Pocket Tales, from a more innocent time.
IceAgeChippies
3 years, 5 months ago
I watched the ending; the birthday was saved ...and Berri, by extension. :3
ShiftyGuy1994
3 years, 5 months ago
Cute job :3
IceAgeChippies
3 years, 5 months ago
Thx! :3
ShiftyGuy1994
3 years, 5 months ago
My pleasure! :3
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