#BOMBARD

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Bombard

"Want to sink a ship? Blow a hole in the hull. Want to kill a regisaur? Same answer." —Captain Brandis Thorn

Artist: Alex Konstad TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[chaos64sprinkles]

Tyler Bombard reading!

Day to Day with Tyler Bombard!

Sprinkles: Bark! (Okay, I know he hadn't appeared in my recaps, but we were great friends when we were in that unvitational committee , I'm thinking of sending him a letter to come spend a few weeks in our cave!)

[rogue-hammer]

Colossus Bombard. Made out of: Plague Burst crawler Manticore Sprue Baneblade bits

[earhartsease]

watching a french video about the bombard (a breton reed instrument related to the oboe and shawm), til the french word for bells on woodwind and brass instruments (the flaring open end) is pavillon, which like our english word "pavilion" both come from the latin papillio or "butterfly" - because flapping tents look like wings, and presumably an instrument bell looks sufficiently like a tent?

anyway it sounds like this and we wants it

[dailycharacteroption]

Class Feature Friday: Bombard Fighting Style (Soldier Fighting Style)

(art by Alexander Moskalenko on Artstation)

In a wild and wooly science-fantasy setting which takes more than a little inspiration from westerns and other genres of fiction, there’s still a few things that you can only get in such a futuristic setting, and that is, looking at really big guns.

Ok, sure, you can get that in other media too, but where else but sci-fi do you get railguns built for personal use, or plasma cannons, or a rapid-fire laser cannon built to emulate the same effect as the heaviest machine guns, but in photon-laced form?

Regardless of your stance on violence, there is something awe-inspiring about seeing powerful weapons in action, a demonstration of mortal ingenuity in creating something that can leave a very literal mark on the landscape and even the odds against beings that would otherwise outmatch us.

Admittedly, there is an aspect of the “gun nut” fandom that gets a little, well, icky. But we can’t make blanket judgements on people based on what they like. That would be like judging someone for having a sword collection, or for having lurid art on the walls of their home.

In any case, today we’re looking at a fighting style for soldier which is focused on big guns and big explosions. More specifically, the bombard style is all about big guns that cause big explosions, or otherwise unleash powerful attacks. If you’re looking for one that focuses on the “relentless onslaught of constant firepower” side of big guns, you’ll probably want to look into the bullet rain style, which we’ll be covering on the next go around.

In any case, these soldiers are most likely exactly what their class name implies, actual soldiers, since those are the most likely to have access to this kind of firepower. However, mercenary companies, private contractors, and explorers in hostile regions of space can all make use of such training, to say nothing of those who retired from any of those careers and took their guns with them (or acquired new ones). Heck, some of them might even be self-trained enthusiasts, though their reasons for doing so may vary.

In any case, if you’re looking to play a soldier, and big guns are your thing, you probably have at least considered this style, for it offers some impressive and bombastic rewards.

Though most prefer heavier fare, every bombard masters the arts of thrown explosives as well, able to pitch them further than most due to an intimate familiarity with their heft. What’s more, they can improvise an explosive device from leftover materials with a few minutes of work, meaning as long as they have a little time, they always have at least one grenade on hand, albeit an unstable one that most shops would not accept.

A steady hand is needed to make best use of heavy weapons, and by leveraging that strength and focus, they can squeeze out a little bit of extra harm on foes, though naturally this only really works with automatic, explosive, or unwieldy weaponry.

The impact of these weapons can also leave foes deafened, stumbling, or otherwise debilitated as well, and these gunners can leverage that when using explosive and conical blasting weaponry.

Their knowledge of where to place an explosive to maximize harm and minimize collateral is also impressive, making it harder for foes to avoid and minimizing danger to themselves.

Finally, the most powerful of them can scatter foes with their big guns, knocking them away from themselves or an explosive central point.

If you’re considering this style, you’re likely wanting to play with the biggest, most unwieldy guns in the game. Now, due to the size of such weaponry, unless you’re using power armor you’re unlikely to be holding all of the different types of guns that can make use of this style at once, but it should be fairly obvious that this style is all about playing the role normally performed by blasty mages but with flamethrowers, rocket launchers, and other exotic weapons of considerable size and firepower. Naturally, this style pairs well with armor storm, bullet rain, mine menace, and shock and awe, and you’re probably going to be building to heap on damage and debilitating effects on your foes. Have fun.

I feel like it’s very hard to not have a smile on your face when wielding a really big weapon unless you’re going through some stuff, so I can imagine that a lot of characters with this combat style really, really like their job. That being said, it takes all types to fill a battalion, as they say, and the silent type that lets their guns do the talking is just as much an archetype as they guy whose booming laugh and lust for life is only drowned out by their weaponry.

While it’s tempting to assume that the crystal-crafting psacynoids rely entirely on magic, they have their fair share of technological marvels too, though many are hybrid devices utilizing the magically-reactive crystals as a core. Mercenaries pay well for heavy lasers crafted using these crystals, but they regulate their sale quite thoroughly. As such, when a shipment of the weapons goes missing, the party are hired on to investigate.

An insectile mantis-like predator with curious ability to put their molecules out of phase for offensive and defensive purposes, has invaded the mining colony of Ackban, preying upon the miners. It always retreats when it takes sufficient harm, so they have not been able to finish off the mordaghast. A specialize with heavy weaponry, however, might be exactly what is needed to pierce it’s phasic defenses.

The war in the Algon sector is not going well for the natives, and their forces find themselves repeatedly pinned down by withering onslaughts of heavy firepower from the invader’s fire teams. A change in tactics are in order, and if one can’t be found soon, death will come for them all.

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I’m still having fun making headers, so here is the unexpectedly very large???? one I made for my @fandomtrumpshate​ piece for thefisherking!

King... Bro you’re so cool, I’m glad we’re friends now and I get to be annoying in your discord at all hours. I hope you like your piece. 😘

Of course, flowers and confetti over comicgeekery who I met through the FTH Regiment of Fan Laborers. They were a big help to making sure this came out polished and coherent. 🎊

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The Witcher | Lambert x Jaskier | Explicit | 13k | BDSM AU

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Summary:

Looking in Lambert’s eyes makes it feel like he’s standing near a hearth while the rest of the world is lost on the other side of a blizzard. His heart clenches for a moment and, even looking at the handsomely sharp angles of Lambert’s face, he doesn’t think it has to do with how attractive the man is.

Much less when his lip curls up as he spits, “Who’s the little prince?”

Jaskier, who has been called much worse things, smiles at him. “You think I’m princely?” he coos. “Handsome and a charmer, whatever shall I do with you?”

 (Jaskier is a submissive masquerading as a dominant. It works for years. Until he meets Lambert.)

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Heed the tags and continue reading on ao3! 🔞

[transingthoseformers]

G1 SG au (comic/alt. continuity): Thinking about the megashock family. Bombard meeting his three grandbabies

I feel like that'd be a very sweet moment yesss

[setsureadsshit]

Chapters: 13/13 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, Wiedźmin | The Witcher Series - Andrzej Sapkowski Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion, Eskel/Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Coën/Eskel/Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion/Lambert Characters: Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Eskel (The Witcher), Lambert (The Witcher), Coën (The Witcher) Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Winter At Kaer Morhen, Pack Dynamics, Pack Bonding, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Wall Sex, Double Penetration, Knotting, canon-typical child abuse, Consensual Mind Control, of the Axii variety, Magical Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Self-Esteem Issues, Their abandonment issues are rubbing off on each other as much as their dicks are, I shook a witcher and intergenerational trauma fell out, Alpha Jaskier | Dandelion, Omega Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Group Sex Summary:

Jaskier is not what anyone would call a traditional alpha, and certainly not the kind of alpha anyone would want for a mate. And he is quite surprised to unceremoniously discover that Geralt, his companion of many years, is in fact an omega. Geralt and his fellow witchers repress their heats until they arrive at Kaer Morhen for the winter. This year, since Jaskier’s rut is starting at just the right time, Geralt invites Jaskier to come along. Jaskier thinks he knows what to expect when partnering an omega in heat, but the situation at Kaer Morhen thoroughly wrecks his expectations.

[northgazaupdates]

Heartbreaking news out of north Gaza today

We write to inform you that renowned journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El-Rifi of Al-Jazeera were murdered just a few hours ago by the occupation. They were going out to document the scene of another bombing attack, when they were deliberately targeted by the occupation. Footage provided by journalist Osama Al-Ashi in the immediate aftermath of the attack shows that Ismail and Ramy were murdered with targeted precision weaponry, meaning the occupation watched them, waited for them, and executed them in cold blood (warning: graphic footage).

Ismail and Ramy have been documenting the genocide at immense personal cost since the 7th of October 2023. They were previously kidnapped and tortured by the occupation, but survived and continued to remain in north Gaza and document crimes against humanity. They have had many narrow escapes, and today, the occupation was finally successful in its illegal goal of assassinating these prominent journalists.

When western journalists hand-wave their suppression of the IOF’s atrocities in Gaza by claiming no journalists are “allowed” in to report, remember these men. Remind them of these men. These men who lost friends and loved ones, who suffered immensely, and yet chose to remain and continue documenting the genocide against their people. They join the ranks of more than 150 Gazan journalists who were murdered by the occupation to hide its crimes and retaliate for speaking the truth.

حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل

أنا لله و أنا اليه رجعون

God suffices us and he is the best disposer of affairs. We belong to God and to Him we shall return.

Keep fighting for Gaza. Don’t stop talking about north Gaza.

[oday-akram]

Don't skip please🍉🇵🇸

My name is Oday , I am 19 years old. I live in Palestine Gaza I was living a normal life and I was a university student. Because of October 7, my dream, my university, and my whole life were destroyed. Now I am living a bad life and I am trying to travel with My family of 8 and I, as the eldest son of this family, have endured hardship since I was young, trying to bring them to safety and complete my studies.

If you can, help me.

The campaign is documented

here.

@moayesh @bixlasagna @everyoneisgay @90-ghost @not-alesha @amvs @el-shab-hussein

[corvianbard]

#6476

Osseous lord of graveyards, Rise to reunite all the broken shards That were shattered by bombards For them to be your own guards.

[rhq2744]

Sorry for the ugliness of the view, or should I be the one sorry or the occupation? Of course, dear reader, you could not bear the ugliness of the scene, but what should I and my family say? We have been here since the third of December,

[ vertified by @nabulsi and @el-shab-hussein , num.221 on fundraising list ! ]

See the evidence below !

Note, the iron thing in the picture in the back is the primitive oven in which we bake our daily bread using firewood and plastic. CAN YOU IMAGINE ????!!!!!!! Is your food covered in sewage, urine and feces? Sorry for the words but this is crazy, I'm going to lose my mind!

We have been here since the third of December,in addition to the filth and waste, it explodes daily due to the presence of 30,000 thousand displaced people. It explodes and the place here is flooded with filth, sewage and dirt. It is definitely a hotbed of diseases. Why do I and my family have to live, sleep, eat and cook here?????? Do you see this little threshold? A few centimeters that separate us and it's not enough, a lot of insects and worms,If you go out with your shoes, they will get dirty and dirt will enter inside. We are inevitably stuck in dirt. Is there a decent person who would be satisfied with a life like this? I am tired. We are all exhausted by the disease. Everyone is here with yellow eyes and epidemic hepatitis. Everyone is like a zombie because of this tragic and inhuman situation in which we live. My family does not leave the bed due to the severity of illness and fatigue. [is there a bed? Of course NO, we sleep on the floor, specifically on dirt, but unfortunately we have begun... We get used to the tent like a house and we use its terminology. This habit and habituation is killing me. I cannot accept and do not want anyone to accept the humiliation we are experiencing Or try to beautify it in any way.]

If you would like to help even a little for my family, please do not hesitate for a moment. It is an unbearable situation. Our lives have been destroyed. Or you can help spread the link to our family to someone who might be able to help. Thank you for reading. Have a good day. At least someone should be happy today.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1yYkNp5U3ANwILl2MknJi9G7ArY4uVTEEQ1CVfzR8Ioo/htmlview

[bilal-salah0]

The Story of Abdullah Khaled Al-Haj:

My name is Abdullah Khaled Al-Haj, from Gaza, and I am 21 years old. I once lived a life of comfort and hope, but recent changes have brought me immense hardship.

Before my father's passing, our lives were full of comfort and care. I wore the finest clothes, enjoyed the best foods, and lived in a comfortable home. I worked hard and had a passion for sports, especially bodybuilding and weightlifting. Each morning, I would get up to enjoy time with friends, and my mother and younger siblings, whom I now care for, were happy and hopeful.

However, things changed drastically. We lost our father, who died in my arms at the hospital while we awaited treatment that never came. This loss marked the beginning of a challenging new phase in our lives.

Today, I no longer have suitable clothing or shoes, and I struggle to secure daily sustenance. I have lost weight from 90 kilograms to 60 kilograms due to the harsh conditions. I no longer sleep on a comfortable bed but sometimes on the sand.

The city of Gaza, which was once full of hope, has been completely destroyed, including my home that held all my childhood memories and dreams. Instead of waking up to enjoy good food and exercise, I now wake each day to search for food and water for my family, often finding myself unable to meet their basic needs.

£130 raised of £50,000 goal

@abdallaalhaj

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[nohabed]

Attention please !!!

Hello, my name is Noha, a mother of 4 children in Gaza. We now live in inhumane conditions, lacking all the necessities of life. We have lost our home and our loved ones. We have been forced to move more than 9 times so far and we are now subject to an evacuation order. My children and I were forced to live in this. The infected place, in tents that do not protect us from anything, neither the cold of winter nor the heat of summer. We have been here for months, among the filth and sewage. My children are sick and suffer from wasting, hepatitis, and many other complications, skin and respiratory diseases. We cannot obtain food or medicine. There is no water for cleaning or bathing.There is no place to shower, we literally live in filth!! Diseases and epidemics, what is our fault in all of this? Do we have to face all this to survive death? To die slowly every day? From hunger, thirst, illness, fatigue, or even from depression and fear! My children long for their warm bed and our beautiful home, but now they have turned to ashes, missing their schools, their friends, and their most basic rights as children! They miss their forgotten childhood among tents and water lines, searching for food or killing harmful insects that attack them throughout the day!

I created this link to try to survive and save my children from this nightmare, so that we can begin to recover and regain our dreams. Your help is our only hope!

Your little means a lot to us, don't hesitate! Your help could save the life of an entire family elsewhere

[syd-beads4evac]

I'm selling beaded earrings to fundraise to help a Palestinian family evacuate! Please share and donate if you can!

[ahmadkhalid9725]

URGENT URGENT HELP

Help me to build my life🍉

This message is from Ahmed

I will tell you my suffering in this war, which destroyed our lives and in which we lost our friends and relatives

After my office was destroyed, I lost my job, and I lost my source of income in this heinous war, my office is in the Badrasawi Building.

We entered into the suffering of lack of food and hunger, and from our suffering with food, we ate the worst food (eating fodder and making bread from it), and our suffering due to the lack of gas, and our transition to burning wood daily.

We suffered from a lack of water for washing and bathing, a lack of drinking water, and the daily struggle to obtain a little water to drink

I lost my closest friend Mohand and Hamza

My wife became pregnant and lost her pregnancy due to the collapse of the health system

We hope God will bring goodness after what was lost, and that we can find a way out of Gaza.

We do not deserve this life that we are living and suffering through.

Help us start a better life, a new one.

Please 🙏 donate and / or reblog 🇵🇸🍉