#Encounter Ruins

[wickedzeevyln]

Frailty

Grounded in contemplation, Tethered to fragility,At odds with uncertainty,Indeed, the experience of mortalityIn confrontation with Earth’s formidable forces.Against the resilience of the wind,Emerging from its lair, stirred by storms,To upheave even the mightiest oaks,To sculpt the mountains,Dispersing dust across the lands to deter hubris from ourspecies Against the relentless assault of…

[rexecutioner]

Mystreet au but it’s just the comfort no hurt mcd spin off where everyone isn’t a descendent or reincarnation of their mcd selves and are just happy and content with their lives, and Minecraft Diaries is a dnd campaign that Garroth runs for his friends (main party consisting of Aphmau, Vylad, Laurance and Nicole, and eventually Dante, Travis, kinda Zane, and Katelyn join them)

“Ok Vylad, roll to shoot Zenix.”

“…nat 1.”

“Vylad shoots Brendan in the chest. Roll damage.”

”Aphmau, roll to hit with disadvantage.”

“WHY DISADVANTAGE!?”

“You are trying to kill a demon warlock. THE Demon Warlock. The guy keeping you trapped on this island. Alone. By yourself.”

“Okay, I guess that makes sense. *rolls* NAT 20!!”

“…..you got him. Roll damage :( ”

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The Haunted Mansion Map by Windsock

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[tabletopresources]

Snowy Ruins by Francois Hurtubise

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[taz-writes]

here's a hot take for today

the narrative function of sex is the same as the narrative function of fight scenes is the same as the narrative function of songs in a musical

no i will not explain

[liyazaki]

it’s Christmas spirit week at work & today’s theme is sparkle/glitter- do I pass?

[merakiui]

thinking about scaramouche who, after being defeated by the traveler and nahida, never regains consciousness in teyvat and instead wakes in another world entirely (a world from one of yae publishing house's light novels LOL). at first it seems fine because surely, even if he's reborn, he can still claw his way to the top and attain unfathomable power, yes?

wrong. very wrong.

scaramouche finds that in this particular world he is a nobody peasant working as a measly servant for an all-powerful monarch (you). given his position as a harbinger, he rarely had time to entertain such foolish pastimes as reading silly light novels, so he has no idea what sort of plot this world follows and whether you're a kind-hearted monarch or a tyrant. he supposes he should lie low for now until he learns more about this place and the people in it.

if only it were that easy.

some of the servants are rather cruel to him, and because scaramouche has never truly had to serve others before (rather it was the other way around) he's unaccustomed to the fast-paced lifestyle of a servant. the others like to tease and bully him, making him seem inept by slyly tripping him in the halls when important figures are around or by conveniently forgetting to notify him of his duties for the day so he's left to wander the palace aimlessly. he's scolded nearly every day and he hates feeling beneath everyone. scaramouche is one more "harmless mistake" away from committing the worst atrocity in all of history when he realizes that, if he really wants power, he shouldn't wait around like a fool! he's lord scaramouche, after all! how dare they make a mighty figure such as he get on his hands and knees and scrub mud from the floor tiles?!

his plan is rather simple: if he can work his way up through the ranks of servants and earn your trust, he will have his chance at assassinating you and taking the throne for himself. all he needs to do is become your personal butler and then he'll have far more access to you than he does now. currently, he's only caught glimpses of you or listened in on conversations in which you were the subject. your staff speak so highly of you. perhaps this will be easier than he thought.

but then, on the night of your birthday gala, someone tries to kill you. scaramouche, infuriated that there's someone else who might try to steal his spot at everlasting glory and kingship, is quick to defend you. he's only thinking of his own selfish goals when he does this, but everyone else sees his potential. tonight, he's proven to everyone that he is highly adept in combat. your would-be assassin flees and scaramouche attempts to pursue them, only to lose sight of them as they blend into the inky vastness of the night. he's so frustrated. if he had his power and strength from his original world, that person would have been dead the moment they stepped into his line of sight. he's silently fuming as he stands on the balcony overlooking the forest and town beyond the palace, assessing his next move.

he doesn't get too far into his thoughts before a cheerful round of applause is thundering through the ballroom, and he whirls on his heel, stupefied. they're...cheering for him. for him. because he's saved your life. because he's proven not only loyalty but strength.

scaramouche goes from a nobody servant to a hero in the span of one evening and you, so touched by his quickness to protect, appoint him as a knight. tomorrow morning, bright and early, he'll begin honing his skills alongside the rest of the royal military. this may not have been part of his original plan, but it's a solid start. even if he doesn't become your personal butler, he can work towards becoming one of your few most trusted personal attendants. and now that he has access to weaponry with this newfound position (and has memorized the layout of the palace) he will be unstoppable in his pursuits!

if scaramouche had read the light novel, he would know that it's a romance between monarch and knight. but with his murderous scheme, it's going to quickly become a different genre...

[wildmelon]

i don't understand the urge to write hate think pieces about video game characters/their writing on here like at all

[jaggedjot]

psychologically preparing myself for the next episode by predicting the most upsetting things that could happen

[glorious-blackout]

Keep seeing posts about people having bad experiences with the crowd at the Käärijä gig tonight and all I can think about is this 😅:

[synthient]

Which fits very neatly with the idea that the tardis "went mad" during the coffee incident, and started perception filter-ing sutekh etc into being from that point onward 👀

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The Buried Temple Battle Map

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[starlit-mansion]

I actually really hope that vanessa and gregory are still protagonists in a later game, the fact that they set up the mxes thing to contain the mimic is so interesting.

Like vanessa having had access to this "security" system (that is entirely geared towards deactivating the security. Hmm.) and once she's broken free of the control, turning aroumd and using it to trap him in a maze and line the way with obstacles that the average person going in to vandalize and stay the night as a dare wouldn't be able to pass... implies a very interesting character imo

Just thinking about a ragtag tech squad of vanessa, gregory and fredhead monitering and containing fazbear anomalies, in a combination of penance and the fact that they're the only ones who can... it's giving the energy that people assign to frightguard mike. It's very good.

[operationslipperypuppet]

The bullywug mating call being Emily’s idea makes it so much better.

[primrosebitch]

as a general rule don't ask disabled people why they are disabled or what made them disabled or what happened to their [body part], asking about what you can do to accommodate them or if there's anything you should look out for is fine but don't ask about their medical history because 1) it's none of your business and 2) it's none of your business

Some disabled people love talking about their medical conditions/disabilities and how they work (me lol) but others really don't, so if they don't mention it then you don't mention it, and match their energy when talking about it, if they're vague maybe don't ask any questions at all, if they start excitedly infodumping then questions are probably great (if you can get a word in), but don't mention it first and don't ask for more than their willing to give

Also this is more for interacting with disabled people you don't know or aren't close to, cause if your close to them then you know their boundaries and preferences better than i do

[alighterwithlove]

me: wow amc's iwtv is so good. I luv seeing gifsets of these guys and the way the show is using the narrative to tell a better, more compelling, more complex story about race, vampirism, abuse, and love while refusing to cover up any of these characters' flaws

you fucking people making ur fucking posts: ohhhh my godddd my baby girl lestat is NOT an abuser this is CHARACTER assassination this show is NOT GOOD ugh