#totem statue

[ask-but-beware-the-consequences]

I saw a drawing and I couldn't resist. It's so them 💙 Summer collection piece number 2 ^^

Original with signature is below the cut:

[americanotaku]

[hoboblaidd]

Fen'harel Statues from DAO, Redemption, DAI, and Veilguard

Dalish Totems

A more simple totem placed on the outskirts and facing away from Dalish camps, to remind the elves to always be wary and to ward off evil spirits. Though outcast from the camp proper, it is nevertheless a way to (warily) honor him.

Fen'harel Altars

Veilguard isn't the first time we get Fen'harel altars (just the best time lol). One plays a role in Redemption. When the Mask of Fen'harel is placed on it, it allows the holder to pierce the Veil. In Veilguard, Fen'harel altars give a boon (skill point) to whoever uses it. My headcanon is that these could be used to help people during the rebellion by giving them aid as they escape, and can be used to communicate with the rebellion's leaders like a walkie-talkie to the large altar in the Lighthouse.

The Resting Wolf

A less-stylized wolf than some of the others, this is the most common statue we see across Inquisition and Veilguard. These are everywhere that there are old elven ruins. They vary in size: most are medium-large, while some - like those in the Exalted Plains and at Suledin Keep - are enormous. I've theorized before that these are "Fen'harel conquered this place" markers, though their presence in Mythal's temple complicates that theory.

Wolf in Mourning

So-named in Veilguard, these howling wolf statues are often - but not always - associated with eluvians. They are also often paired with the 'weeping dragon' statues that are associated with Mythal. They have intricate circular carvings on the body that one scholar suggests are Ancient Elvhen words. We find more than a few beheaded as we play through. In Veilguard, these statues are often gold.

[mothmiso]

St. John's, Newfoundland 2024 (2) (3) by Doug Burba

[ukdamo]

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the Naked Boy, Prague Castle (Toy Museum), Czechia.

[dreamerlynx]

PHOTO DUMP for my storage vault!! it's underneath a small (real gold and emerald block) totem statue I made years ago, and each path off the main chamber leads to a honey slide and bubble elevator drop, with a path at the bottom that forks around and meets at the purpur + amethyst geode roof chamber before going into another storage room

that forking path I didn't show bc im still iffy on the jungle planks for the walls but I really like the circular chambers I've made and it's been a great excuse to use lots of blocks I love but never've had a chance to build with ^_^

[world-building-inspiration]

Isle Of Berk/New Berk Concept Art

How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World

[jefferythejelly]

I didn't watch foolish during dsmp but I want to know the dad lore pls 🙏🏼

alright admittedly this is where i come out as a fake fan a little bit i wasn't Super into foolish yet during the majority of his dsmp lore (esp the beginning) so if anyone has better details/corrections ur welcome to chime in lmao😭

but basically what i was referring to there was that c!foolish had 2 totem kids (named totems of undying that mostly stayed in his enderchest) named foolish jr and finley! tbh i dont think they had any super big part in the lore for the most part? but it is very cute to think abt cfoolish single dad-ing it up in the summer home ain't it

[psychicmyst-blog-blog]

I love gargoyles! Do you?

[ayla-of-nevyn]

A Proud Heritage

📷: @sjscoyote , 2014

📍: Cherokee Trading Post, Calumet, Oklahoma, USA

[alivegirlmari]

rose’s misty piss motif analysis post. shauna voice. hmm can’t really argue with that actually!

[phantomrose96]

Okay I have a story.

So my birthday is this Sunday (May 26th). My mom ordered some presents for me but one of them (an Etsy purchase) was seemingly stuck in transit and might not make it on time. I tell my mom all good, no worries. She gets in contact with the seller. After a long delay in response they get back with "Right we'll fix it!" It ships, tracking label and everything, good to go! ETA May 22nd (yesterday.)

During the work day I check the tracking and it says it's been delivered in/at mailbox! I double check with my mom "hey, is it mailbox size?" because if not, I don't want it sitting at the front door where anyone walking by could snag it.

She says "it's definitely NOT mailbox size." Okay. I text my neighbors in the building "Anyone seen a package delivered? It's a birthday gift from my mom and I wanna make sure it gets inside!" Success! Floor 2 David (not to be confused with Floor 1 David) had brought it inside. Inform my mom. All good!

I stop by home briefly around 4pm, because yesterday was hot-hot and I just installed my window A/C that morning in the living room, and according to my cat cam my stupid cat hasn't spent a single second in the climate controlled living room and is, instead, voluntarily baking herself elsewhere so I'm like "great" and hop on my bike to go home (10 minute ride) to check on her.

I get in the building door. Patches is crying from the top floor because she heard me. I maneuver my bike in the front hall. The ugliest fucking 6-foot-tall cat tree(?)/totem(?)/statue(?) I've seen in my entire life is just. Standing there.

My first thought is "What the fuck is that." My second thought is "Oh fuck that is for me." I look around at the floor in case there's perhaps anything else that might, in fact, be the gift.

No. Me and Cat Pole.

It's taller than me. I turn it around to face me and its face is painted and this is, in fact, uglier than it looked from the back.

Um.

Patches is crying. So I just haul it up to my level. MAYBE it was supposed to come with twine that I wrap around it (and hide its face from the world) for Patches to scratch. Maybe this is a prank. Maybe this is an inside joke, because when my mom moved into her current house the neighborhood gifted her some ugly-as-hell totem that apparently, by tradition, each newest-comer to the neighborhood is required to have and display in their window so maybe this is a very good riff on that.

Patches rubs against it. She's not afraid of this horrid facsimile of her kind.

Great.

Meanwhile SHE'S fine and the condo is a little toasty but totally liveable so I'm like "Good, cool, you're not baking. You're having a good time. Enjoy your new sister, I guess, I'll see you later."

I go back to work because this is a problem for later me.

After work, after my run, after whatever, I get home and it's like 8:00pm and Patches is so happy to see me and the totem pole is still just. There.

I text my friends like "so a bday gift is here from my mom and it's the Biggest Ugliest cat pole I've seen in my life. Is this a bit? Did my mom go 'that's so ugly haha! send!' Maybe she genuinely found it cute. How do I navigate this." My friend Sarah has the good advice to maybe text my mom neutrally like "Got the cat pole!" and feel the waters whether my mom is like "Isn't it ugly? 😂" or "Hope Patches likes it! 🥰"

My mom goes to bed early so I don't do any of that yet. Problem for tomorrow me.

This morning, Patches wakes me up for breakfast. I get her situated and I'm staring at the fucking Cat Pole again. I wonder if my Mom's been wondering all night what I thought of it.

I take a picture. I text her.

Okay.

I get on call with my mom. I ask for clarity that the ungodly horrid thing is NOT my birthday gift and is in fact a mix-up from the seller who sent me this instead of my actual gift. She's wheezing between words. She thinks I'm being too charitable for the amount of Absolute Fucking Ugly this is. I have to gently talk her out of using the word "monstrosity" while messaging the seller asking what the hell happened here.

I tell her I need to apologize for harming her dignity with Floor 2 David, who thinks this fucking thing is my mom's idea of a great birthday gift for her to-be-28-year-old daughter.

My heart goes out to the poor soul who did actually order this cat totem and is lacking it on this lovely day.

[mouseandboo]

Postcrossing US-10253847 by Gail Anderson Via Flickr: Postcard with a photo of the totem pole in Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington. I bought this when I visited Seattle in 2022. This totem pole was carved by members of the Tligit tribe of Native Americans. Sent to a Postcrossing member in the United States.

[hoboblaidd]

Glow up

[wingedwoif94]

Dead by Daylight: Werewolf Killer Concept

POWERS:

Ability 1: Maul

Description: The Beast can grab hold of survivors with its clamping jaws and thrash them around.

Activation: The Beast can use Maul on a survivor within melee range.

Effect: When grabbed, the survivor must complete a difficult skill check.

Successful Skill Check: The survivor is thrown a short distance (5 meters) and inflicted with the "Mangled" status effect for 60 seconds, reducing their healing speed by 20%.

Failed Skill Check: The survivor is downed.

Cooldown: After using Maul, there is a 30-second cooldown before it can be used again.

Counterplay: Survivors can attempt to stun the Beast with pallets or flashlights during the grabbing animation to break free.

Ability 2: Deafening Howl

Description: The Beast lets out a terrifying howl, deafening survivors within a 15-meter radius.

Activation: The Beast can use Deafening Howl by pressing the active ability button.

Effect: All survivors within a 15-meter radius are deafened for 15 seconds, silencing all audio cues and the Beast's terror radius.

Additional Effect: Survivors affected by Deafening Howl experience a 10% reduction in movement speed for 5 seconds.

Cooldown: Deafening Howl has a cooldown of 45 seconds.

Counterplay: Survivors can quickly move out of the 15-meter radius upon seeing the Beast preparing to howl, reducing the number of affected players.

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PERKS: Hex: Delirium:

Effect: Each survivor has their own personal hex totem. While the totem remains active, the survivor’s movement controls are reversed for 10 seconds every 60 seconds. Survivors must cleanse their own totems to remove the effect.

Scourge Hook: Eviscerate:

Effect: At the start of the trial, 4 random hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks. When a survivor is hooked on a Scourge Hook: The killer's basic attack cooldown is reduced by 50% for the time the survivor is hooked. Additionally, the killer gains a 3% increase in movement speed for 20/25/30 seconds.

Ambush Predator:

Effect: For 45 seconds at the start of the trial, and 45 seconds after the last generator is completed, all survivor audio cues are silenced and the killer's terror radius is undetectable. Additional Effect: During these periods, survivors also experience a 10% reduction in vaulting speed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bio: ???

[puppetwoman17]

Imagine if Billy got to have one of those "do you know who I am?" Moment where some upstart magic user tries to patronizingly explain something magic to the literal heir to the rock of eternity himself

Oh that has 100% happened to him at least once. While every magic user knows the champion’s identity, there were some that absolutely could not get behind a literal child leading them. Of course, it took a couple of years and some experience on Billy’s part to get them to see he was worthy of the title.

But, the newer users don’t really get all that tradition” or “status” stuff. Keep in mind that these particular magic users are most likely not part of family lines. They’re the first of their family to have magic in their blood, or they’re reckless and find something with magic that bonds to them, like a totem.

They get these totally awesome powers. Cool. And then learn about the hierarchy system. Cool. One of the guys at the very top, the champion, just turned thirteen. Co—wait, what?

It’s laughable! You’re telling me this tiny little tyke is our BOSS? He probably has trouble reading grimoires.

So it’s only natural for them to meet him and immediately start explaining basic runes and spells that he…already knew about at like day one. Billy is, of course, very annoyed. But, he has a great resting smiley face.