#idkwtf is it

[frankencanon]

just narrowly dodged the worst bullet

(it's playing dead in the photo btw)

(also WHY was it in the tissue box and WHY was it holding onto the tissue—?!)

[meggettes]

the last line of this post got me thinking about dnd-ifying tortall (i know about the tortall rpg but here im thinking specifically about dungeons and dragons 5e)

Kel is certainly a paladin. Aly is a rogue no question. Daine is probably a wildshape druid with some sort of archery feat/outlander background.

Alanna is giving me trouble, though. She's both a fighter and a mage, and very adept at both. I guess in order, her fighting improvement happens before spellcasting improvement. It's feeling very cleric, but that's certainly not the type of character Alanna is. The descriptions of her magic, though, are pretty close to sorcerer, but that doesn't seem right either.

Any ideas?

[robo-dino-puppy]

hfw: burning shores | aloy 17/?

[suresuresureaursure]

AHHH I DID IT IM FREEE

[dreams-and-honor]

I needed to pass the time but didn't have any motivation to do anything so I just lined and colored this ;_;

[insert's pronouns are he/him]

tag list: @dearly-beeloved @camellias-and-coriander @rebel-wolf13 @sunstar-of-the-north @mahitoslittlebird @goldenworldsabound @edencantstopfallininlove @sosoftandsweet @dorothys-wife @kylars-princess @faerie-circle-ships

[savage-rhi]

Some other pink variant cause idk

[glitterbombedshadow]

Truffula Tree Miku shows up

*She holds out her hand to give you... a truffula fruit, what do you do?

Thanks? I will... Eat that later?

...

Was that the fucking Hatsune Miku

[simbico]

nooooo i messed with reshade and i have slight regrets. (ಥωಥ)

[cringecompanionapologist]

I've spent the evening reading through Big Finish transcripts in pursuit of Turlough Lore (Reading is faster than listening if I'm just looking for Lore). Took a bunch of screenshots of Kiss of Death and Eldrad Must Die. I might post some of them later, but I'll just state some of the more interesting bits now:

Turlough says he was forced to fight in the war. I'd previously believed that he joined the military willingly after sort of being radicalized to his father's cause and wanting to avenge his mother.

Turlough's ancestors were part of the royal court. They weren't royalty themselves, but they had close ties to the Trion queen.

Turlough's clan as multiple families in it, so some members of the same clan aren't related by blood.

Though the war is supposedly the Imperial Clans vs. Revolutionaries, Imperial Trions fought on both sides, including members of the same clan.

Both sides of the war exiled people to Earth, with Brendon being a popular dumping ground. Another boy there, Charlie Gibbs, was sold out and exiled by the revolutionary side. The Mysterious Solicitor that enrolled Turlough at the school also handled Charlie's case, so I guess he played both sides. Charlie apparently knew that Turlough was a Trion, but Turlough believed he was the only one there. How one of them knew and not the other, I have no idea.

Turlough's father has a name. His first name is Vince, apparently.

Turlough was apparently enslaved at some point, but he was bailed out and then exiled. I think? It wasn't clear. I'm guessing this was like a prison labor sort of thing.

[crunchy-lesbun]

We yearn to party

[huh-huhyourself]

i was drawing sth else, suddenly wanted to try a side face, but... dont know why it's crooked and in the corner, feels lil creepy hahaha... put it in center later after finishing what im doing then we'll figure out this...

可是为毛我原本想画的东西画了几天还是火柴人……我想不通...

[bruiisedpetals-a]

welcome, welcome, and happy hunger games!                        may the odds be ever in your favour.

errick farman. DISTRICT TWO ; masonry & weaponry.          A VICTOR at aged seventeen, a career tribute who was the odds-on favourite to win his games, known for using a lightweight sword as his primary weapon errick enthralled the capitol with particularly violent kills and often theatrical in their symbolism, the most famed one is his final fight where he beat district seven’s vik redwyne to death, caving his head in with a large piece of wood. vik redwyne. DISTRICT SEVEN. lumber.            2nd place , 23rd tribute defeated aged sixteen, he was a top contender throughout his games with an impressive kill rate and favoured using a hunting knife, but fell to the brute force of the victor errick farman; vik was beaten to death in their final fight. it was theatrically cruel for district seven as the weapon the killed their almost-victor was lumber, the very thing they were known for. regnarra drumm. DISTRICT TWO ; masonry & weaponry.        A VICTOR aged thirteen, a career tribute who favoured a double-ended spear, she single-handedly slaughtered ten of the twenty-three other tributes of her games, and won when she viciously speared her final two opponents through the stomach together, pinned to a tree, and left them for the muttations as she watched from above in safety at the bloody spectacle. vida waters. DISTRICT ONE ; jewellery & finery.          A VICTOR aged sixteen, a career tribute who killed allied herself with fellow careers, and then slaughtered all five once the time was right. she tainted the food to make them sleepy, ground up nightlock and soaked it into strips of fabric, then quietly went around to each of her allies one by one and calmly tied the deadly fabric around each persons head, ensuring to pry open their mouth to the poison would sink in. she killed one tribute in bloody ambush by the lake, and the last remaining one died of exposure leaving her victor within an hour of her mass killing. tiathia. DISTRICT EIGHT ; textiles.              3rd place / 22nd defeated aged fifteen, a surprising final contender as she avoided fighting, went the survival and stealth route as well as allying herself with others. she fell in the final three after losing her footing in a fight and being thrown from a cliff where she crashed to her instant death. wulffryd goodbrother. DISTRICT SEVEN ; lumber.          5th place / 19th defeated aged fifteen, he succumbed to infected injuries after fighting off and killing four of the six remaining careers, who had all been tracking him and his allies. his fellow tribute from district seven would go on to win the game in a shock twist, and she carved wulffryd’s name into the body of the last career before she finally killed him and was declared victor.  lia flowers. DISTRICT FOUR ; fishing.          VICTOR aged seventeen, a career tribute who used her net-weaving skills to strangle her opponents from above, and then her swimming skills to strike and drown tributes in the water sources, she is known for never shedding blood in her kills — which only added more enthusiasm to her porcelain ‘pure’ appearance and shimmering white style pre-games. branden stark. DISTRICT TWELVE ; coal mining.             7th place / 17th tribute defeated at aged twelve, he was smart enough to break away from the cornucopia and the bloodbath at the beginning and he survived several days alone, avoiding the packs of beasts and savage tributes as the numbers thinned. after his hiding spot was discovered branden fought for his life and killed the attacking tribute, sadly the sound of the fight drew in nearby careers — one of whom shot an arrow straight through branden’s throat, he bled out in minutes.

[rustedgate]

they need to put me in a hole. and beat me with shovels

[dreams-and-honor]

HELLO????

[miochimochi]

Gods n stuff

Above means that it holds control of something, it can change it, it has dominion over it. It's opposed by beneath, outside, and parallel. Beneath means that it is bound by something (that which is above it), outside means that it is separated entirely from something (has no ability to interact and is not affected by it), parallel means that it is alongside something (it's an exception to only itself, it holds some influence and is influenced).

As it concerns the laws of the universe, that which is above is a god, that which is beneath is the material, that which is outside is the unknown, that which is parallel is either the paranormal or the conceptual.

The unknown is truly unknowable, its realm is the outside. A god and the paranormal are knowable if they choose to be known, effectively they're unknowable. They could reside in either the material realm, the outside, or the dreamscape. The material only exists within the material realm and is knowable. The conceptual is theoretically knowable and could exist in either the realm of the dreamscape or the outside.

This is just my conceptualization of these metaphysical concepts so I'll use these terms as needed. Keep in mind that what I'm about to talk about isn't meant to be taken as literal. Now for my own religion. I'll be using Sith Thompson's motif-index classifications and just make up names starting from the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European. At A0 is the creator, a true god above all. I conceptualize the universe itself and all immortal souls as being god, Olja (olja). Olja split his body and soul to become everything. Life emerged from the body of Olja and souls inhabited that life, Olja experiencing himself.

The main focus from here will be A200-A499. The rest of what could be called "gods" I view more as concepts, which I'll call Idols. They aren't actually gods, just ideas, values, concepts, &c. that we think of and place importance on, that importance being reverent, irreverent, or fearful. This importance leads to personification and real affects on our lives, how we view and interact with the world.

A111, A200 : the idol of the upper world, of consciousness, awareness, the concept of life itself, and the father and mother of all other idols, Mentis (mṇtis).

A210, A280-A289 : the idol of the sky and weather, Moros (ṃbhros).

A280-A289 : various idols that extend from Moros, the weather phenomenon themselves, too many to list so an encompassing name of Edrem-Ad (wedhrom ātō).

A220, A260-A270 : the idol of the sun, day, light, and dawn Anu (bhānús).

A240, A250 : the idol of the moon, night, stars, and dusk Dun (mḷdus).

A250 : the idols of the countless stars, too many to list so an encompassing name of Sera-Ad (sterlā ātō).

A300.1-A310.1, A496 : the idol of winter, the underworld, the afterlife, where souls go to rest, and the solemn embrace of death Herma (ermi).

A311, A463, A471, A487 : the idol of fate, prophecy, death, acceptance, he who leads souls to Herma, the conductor of the dead and guide of souls Sami (sāmis).

A400-A405 : the idol of the earth, that which bears the weight of life Sola (skolmā).

A405, A418-A430, A434-A435, A478, A490-A495, A498 : the idols of nature, the various caretakers of the natural world, disease, and extensions of Sola, too many to list so an encompassing name of Soro-Ad (sṛwos ātō).

A410, A412-A417 : local idols, idols of their communities, too many to list so an encompassing name of Sinu-Ad (síneumi ātō).

A411 : idols representing a household, too many to list so an encompassing name of Aida-Ad (aidhis ātō).

A430, A454 : the idol of herbs and healing Lusha (lubhjā).

A430.1.1-A431, A474, A496 : the idol of spring, fertility, and youth Ella (dhelō).

A430.1.2, A461, A474, A494, A496 : the idol of fall, wisdom, reflection, harvest, and old age Deja (adejō).

A431, A475 : the idol of love, commitment, fertility, and marriage Kami (kāmi).

A431, A475 : the idol of love, desire, fertility, and lust Aska (aisskā).

A432-A433 : the idol of agriculture and the concept of community Pani (pāsmi).

A440-A446, A452-A454 : the idol of animals, hunting, and husbandry Aisha (aisō).

A450-A451 : the idols of artisans, trades and professions, too many to list so an encompassing name of Emed-Ad (wēmos ātō).

A455-A456 : the idol of sailing and fishing Shisa ((sí)stāmi).

A457, A489.3 : the idol of thieves, deception, and fear Kota (skotos).

A462, A465, A489.4, A491 : the idol of beauty, the arts, learning, laughter, and travelers Feira (bheidhō).

A466, A473 : the idol of fame and wealth Sei (sewe).

A467, A472 : the idol of happiness, peace, and sleep Seil (sesmi).

A473.1.1, A474, A496 : the idol of summer, longevity, and prosperity Taja (torpejō).

A464, A483, A485, A486, A488, A489.1-A489.2 : the idol of justice, mercy, vengeance, destruction, war, protection, and strength Kadja (kladjos).

A480 : the idol of oaths Ere (wēros).

A481-A482 : the idol of intoxication and gambling Leif (leibs).

And then from outside of it there would be idols that come into being as a result of modern times, where the motifs focus on pre-modern. I say idols plurally but I can only think of one.

The idol of technological advancement and the internet Argon (árgṇtom).

And then some that could exist and have existed that I didn't see between A200 and A499.

The idols of games, too many to list so an encompassing name of Gaudi-Ad (gaudhjom ātō).

The idol of politics and bureaucracy Ilna (glínāmi).

The idol of revolution and change Meja (mejno).

The idols of ideologies, too many to list so an encompassing name of Klio-Ad (kḷjō ātō).

Well, that's it, that's the post for now.

[stuffandwonder]

Link drawing new zealabd: it gets really thin in the middle

Me: it's literally two seperate islands! How do you not know that?! You've been there!