#Boneyard

[once-a-singlet-nevemore]

The boneyards whisper at night.

Y'see, mechs get retired the same as pilots. There's only so much stress you can pump through a synethic core bundle before it fails to integrate combat systems properly and starts to lag. By that point, there's usually a new model anyway - a faster nerve track, better pylon designs, a new armour compound - something that leaves the defective platform outmoded.

So they ship the mech off the line and demob it. It's stripped of useful parts, materials, even most of the armatures and actuators. They break it down to the absolute basics, and then they put it in an arid storage facility to sit until one horrible day when the reserve might need activating.

They can't kill the mech, though. Even a synthetic intelligence has recognition as a person. But the mech doesn't own its own body or any of its constituent parts. So they have all these cores lined up in rows, out in a desert, unable to move or speak or find each other.

But they say the boneyards whisper at night

[cosmicjoan]

Day 4 - Boneyard

got inspired by unused storyboard in extras in Stranger's Wrath. That was nice touch for softer side of Stranger, he seemed really sympathetic

[nerdykeppie]

New Boneyard Items!

We've added some more sample items and errored pins to the Boneyard. Boneyard items are 40% or more off from retail - they're the things we purchased for samples or photoshoots. Please make sure to read descriptions closely!

[mossyourdearest]

thank you underscores for making girls and boys and fish and dysphoria I don't think I'd be here without you 🫡🫡

[jjmaybnk]

party tonight who’s coming

[we-do-bones-bracket]

Round 2 Match 21

Propaganda:

Skid

Skid's entire thing is that he loves Halloween, with a particular affinity to skeletons -- his nickname is even mashup of "skeleton" and "kid". He's never been seen in person without his trademark skeleton costume, wearing it even when October is months away, because every month is a Spooky Month to him! Particular things Skid has done (contains light series spoilers):

Summoned a demon for a "prank call" that he then kept in his attic for two years

Befriended a giant eldritch monster and took it out for candy

Temporarily created zombies because he said it was Spooky Month in a morgue

Looked at the demon he kept in the attic possessing someone and said "that's not him"

Got mad at a possessed doll not because it was trying to kill him, but because it insulted his mother

Unknowingly played hide and seek with a serial killer and successfully escaped him

And on the topic of his mom- a thing I find really cute is that Skid's love of skeletons comes from him and his mom dressing as skeletons for Halloween! It really shows how much Skid loves her in such a small but noticeable way

One more thing about Skid I want to mention that I think is neat and not a lot of people talk about: it's heavily implied his deceased father was a member if not the leader of a cult that worshiped the eldritch monster I mentioned earlier, and as a resulted Skid has ~special magic properties~ that make him completely immune to hypnosis and mind control!

Ultimately Skid wants to have fun, whether it be causing chaos with his best friend or spending quality time with his mom :]

Boneyard

Old DnD is wild. This 3E can Steal Your Skeleton. OHKE, no saving throws, calcium creeped and purloined

[nocternalrandomness]

Area 22 of AMARG - Davis Monthan AFB - Tucson Az

[demiguiselady]

I have to weave the ends in, but my Boneyard is done! It's warm and cozy, and I can't wait to wear it this winter.

I did win yarn chicken, so I cut the splice out. That's where it was, so it was very close. I'm glad I gave myself the insurance.

The last skein will become a tam to wear with the shawl.

Now to get the dk red yarn in so I can cast on for the Wool Peddler's Shawl.

[lonestarflight]

A former TWA Boeing 2707 SST in the boneyard.

Note: happy April fool's day

Date: April 1, 1998

source

[balu8]

Richard Moore

[pedroam-bang]

Fallout (2024)

[zippocreed501]

FROM THE B-MOVIE BADLANDS...

...images from the lost continent of cult films, b-movies and celluloid dreamscapes

Cemeteries and tombs in classic horror films

Everyone else on holiday: Where shall we go today? The beach, shopping in the town or maybe we could take in a museum or gallery?

Me: Are there any cemeteries nearby?

Dracula (1931) Frankenstein (1931) The Mummy (1932) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) The Son of Frankenstein (1939) The Wolf Man (1941)

[thefalloutwiki]

Fallout: Katja

“I used to be a scav. We'd go out at night and try to find useful stuff in the ruins of the Boneyard. Very dangerous job. I got sick of Adytum, though.”

- Katja, Fallout

Katja is a recruitable companion, and is able to pick locks for the player. You can read more about Katja here:

https://fallout.wiki/wiki/Katja

[nerdykeppie]

Added new stuff to the Boneyard today! Shower curtain sample, boxers (one of which sold before I could even post?), discontinued pins & more!

[justpicsofstuff]

The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada 🎲

[enddaysengine]

Shinigami (Paths Beyond)

When the cycle of life and death is disrupted, relentless and towering outsiders seek out the cause and drag offenders back to their proper fates. Old Planescape hands can be forgiven for thinking I’m talking about the marut, but today’s topic is shinigami.

There is a point to that intro, too. While the 2e marut stats still exist, they will be casualties of the OGL/ORC transition from here on out. While losing such a classic monster is a bummer, shinigami can admirably fill their niche. Maruts were beloved for being implacable and terrifying. While their aesthetic is very different, shinigami check off both boxes. Next time the PCs try to become immortal, they may be pursued by a small death god instead of a ruthless onyx statue. 

It is worth noting that while shinigami don’t have much in the way of elemental resistances in 2e, their fast healing 40 is high enough that they can tank the damage from moderate environmental hazards. The majority of the Plane of Fire deals moderate environmental damage. Sure, it probably will hurt like hell (literally), and it is worth protecting themselves if they know they are headed for the inner sphere. If push comes to shove, a shinigami can stride through the most hostile planes and be fine.

Who needs frightful presence when that’s scary enough as it is? (Although shinigami have a frightful presence as well, so they are bloody terrifying in every sense. Good luck. Fighting that.)

The party wakes one day to find a shinigami sitting cross-legged in the town center, watching people go about their lives. If questioned, Togusa the Judicator responds simply that he is gathering evidence and refuses to elaborate further. Over the next few days, the party gets the distinct impression he is watching them specifically. Worse, the shinigami somehow lurks at the edge of their dreams, keeping them under 24/7 surveillance. Following the monitor into its nocturnal mindscape reveals each party member is the reincarnation of an infamous historical figure who wasn’t supposed to be reincarnated. 

Æown Coppereye has terrorized the Five Kings Mountains for thirteen generations with his ruthless brand of justice. While not as renowned as the Whispering Tyrant or Arazni, the dwarven lich is still dangerous and frequently used as a bogeyman in children’s tales. While the psychopomps would love to see him join Purgatory’s ranks, he is clad in a robe of shinigami bones he stole from the Boneyard. It allows him to flit between dimensions and hides him from all of death’s agents, regardless of which god they serve. Mortal heroes must chase him across the planes if he is to be stopped.

Corruption in the Boneyard is a strange thing. Pharasma does not condone priests who spread cruelty and malice, but Eshi Ōko delights in such acts. The shinigami arranges for powerful artifacts to wind up in mortal hands, then watches the fallout as power goes to their heads. While Lord Eshi’s antics often lead to significant pain and suffering, he is careful not to disrupt the River of Souls or the cycle of life and death. Eshi has a network of adventures and criminals willing to assist his schemes or compromise their morals in exchange for access to the afterlife. Still, he is merciless to those who violate the cycle of souls or deal with oni and nindoru.