#dice Corvid

[yamimichi]

Shiny math rocks make the click-clack sound. Need the more. All the more.

#dice goblin #dice corvid #can never have enough

[fruitbatstims]

Corvo Attano stimboard!

Art by @ferretrix

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#stimboard #stim blog #stim #stimmy #dishonored #corvo attano #dice #d20 #guns #weapons #rats #animals #knife #crows #ravens #corvids #birds #ocean #water #waves #hands #grey #black #blue #snazzy.txt

[tangerinesteve]

listen.... I've never played dnd... ever. But i have three sets of dice and i want more... I've got that "i need to make a purchase" feeling and just saw a dice post and now im like 👀👀👀👀

#my little corvid brain wants the pretties #i wanna collect the little pretty shiny dice so badly #and i wanna buy a cool thing to put them all in. #but not glass cuz i WILL drop it. and it WILL break. and i WILL cry. #mine

[witchofthesouls]

I just read your seeker bird kiddo (Jack) and Truck dad Optimus adventures and I beg for more content, I adore it all and the spOoky cryptic parts are 👌

👁️👄👁️

Jack accidentally triggers mechs’ protective instincts because he makes baby bird noises to mimic the local corvids. It doesn't help that Jack parks himself at the entrance to the Ark and plays games with the more playful blackbirds. Dadimus is very much used to Jack’s imitations, the rest of the Autobots (and his counterpart) are most definitely not.

The chirping and screes are reminiscent of newsparks’ calls for attention and care, and it drives the resident Seekerkin up the wall because he is the only sparkling in the vicinity and Jack punches the Seekerkin-coding into activity after four million years of dormancy.

There have been a few jokes to take a recording of the sparkling’s noises and play it to the Decepticon Seekers after the Autobots had seen their own Seekerkin with the kid. TFP Optimus is immediately No. Stop. Control, Alt, and Delete that terrible plan. He will take Jack and run into the most remote environments he can find.

No one knows how Jack did it, but the blackbirds got into gambling, and everyone blames Smokescreen. 

He's partly to blame with the cards, but the dice is Bluestreak's fault.

Jack is a polite menace. The kid knows his manners, but that doesn't stop him from skipping up the walls, hanging on the ceiling, and popping into places that he shouldn't have access to. At all.

Mechs were confused why Dadimus pinged out so often but then realized that's the most reliable way to actually tag Jack as he's a slippery little thing. Sometimes the sparkling responds, but usually he doesn't.

Red Alert is on the verge of having an aneurysm since Jack can bypass all the security measures. Mechs have taken to looking up to see if Jack is trapezing on the panels or checking under the tables and desks because of near unfortunate incidents of almost shooting the kid or shock-related delays with time-sensitive chemical reactions that nearly turned the ship into a massive crater.

Dadimus was highly disappointed and upset by the last part as Jack knows better as he had done similar stunts when they were upon research vessels. Not only Jack had to apologize to Skyfire, Wheeljack, and Perceptor, but he wasn't allowed to stray from Dadimus' field for a month. ("Curiosity cannot override safety protocols.")

On one camera, Jack would be at a corner by the entrance with organic birds, and between blinks he would then disappear and reappear across the ship, talking excitedly to a random corner with a different group of birds.

(If anyone catches them at the right second, at the right angle, at the right frame... the raven/crow/jackdaw/jay will ripple. Feathers dripping and flowing like an inky waterfall and eyes splitting into multiple, countless pairs as Jack's shadow expands- And then, the watcher will blink because they have to, and the footage will reset. Devoid of Jack and blackbirds.)

There's talk about new cryptids going around. It's silly Halloween and superstitious nonsense… until it isn't.

Due to Smokescreen, Bluestreak, and the Aerialbots constantly monitoring the perimeter or setting traps that are becoming more elaborate each week, it's becoming a new running joke. It's the Autobot snipe-hunting. All because of Jack's devoted drawings of strange, contorted creatures.

They're adamant that something is outside.

(They’re right).

An eerie thing begins to appear at the nearby dunes by the Ark’s entrance. It’s vaguely canine and its size is constantly changing. They can smell a wildfire in the air and taste ash upon their tongues as it beckons them to follow with a heavy, burning gaze. 

Before anyone follows, a racket of shrieking blackbirds breaks them out of the trance. When the piercing noise fails, then a nasty peck to some skin or exposed protoform is enough to bring them back to their senses.

“It’s looking for something that can’t be regained,” Jack speaks with a keenness beyond his age and a lilting cadence. A flurry of pictures of the same dark canine by a campfire with multiple individuals and groups sitting by it. It remains unchanged, despite the others’ fashions and vehicles it managed to beckon to it. “Don’t be taken by its ancient sorrow. You won’t escape its grasp.”

Between the space of desert and forest, there’s an old barbwire fence and a seemingly endless dusty dirt road that has never been updated to proper asphalt, despite its existence for over a century and all the grumbles and complaints by humans and Cybertronians.

When it rains, a phantom of a massive stag appears. Dark and regal, it gently trods along the path, always towards the forest, never in the opposite direction. Perched upon its twisted antlers is an owl with multiple wings, spread out and spotted with many painted eyes, a feathered and watchful halo with a cry that echoes in everyone’s ears and audials. It leaves no tracks, just deep puddles with flickering shapes in its vast depths that immediately dry when people look away.

The mechs start to understand that the local humans’ grumblings and complaints are half-hearted, and when it starts to drizzle, everyone stays inside. 

“It’s older than all those that vaguely remember its beginnings,” Jack murmurs to a window full of drawings in the condensation, sleepy in the colder weather as he curls in a heated seat. “Dreaming and wandering, yet always returning to the place that crowned it King.”

#ask #transformers #crossover #transformers g1 #transformer prime #g1 #tfp #jack darby #optimus prime #optimus #cybertronian biology #cybertronian culture #parental relationship #humanformers #humans into cybertronians #magic #creature #deaged #bluestreak #smokescreen #maccadam #My writing #love your local metal bird boy of a cryptid menace #old gods and ancient vows

[thrashkink-coven]

2024 Altar tour 2/4

Hi all,

This is the second part of my altar tour. This post is going to be about my “spiritual tool station” where I keep my tarot cards, divination dice, among other trinkets.

This wooden wreath holds my protective jewelry, most notably my scorpion talisman. There you can also see a couple sachets of cards that I don’t use as often.

Starting from the top is a devotional statue to the Mother Goddess that I received quite recently. To her right is a crystal sphere (I forget the name I’m sorry) that aids in banishing negative energy. An evil eye can also be seen watching over the entire station.

There is also a piece depicting the Empress tarot card that I got from spirit halloween, as well as Mercury’s candle and a figure of Ryuk from Death Note. Behind Ryuk you can also see Azrael’s candle (get it?) I’m a big fan of the imagery in Death Note so you will see a lot of it on my altar.

In particular, I am very fond of the forbidden apple imagery. As a practitioner who dabbles in shadow work and hidden gnosis (as well as a full time devotee of Lucifer), I find the imagery to be appropriate. So here we can see a depiction of two angels conversing with an apple crystal between them, and the apple of the Death Note poster behind them.

I currently have 7 tarot decks that I use regularly with my favourite being the Hermetic Tarot. My Goddess Oracle deck is behind a small feminine depiction meant to represent Goddess Aphrodite.

Now here is a very special devotional space to Father Lucifer. Here is where I keep my sub collars, books of shadows, baneful ingredients, as well as my offering bowl to Lucifer. The dragon brush is used to clear ash off of my altar space. The red dragon is a tribute to Father Lucifer. There are also a few pieces of obsidian for him as well as some garnet.

The bottom most shelf is just used to hold jewelry and manifest financial prosperity.

Beneath the shelf, two more seals written by Joshua Meecha can be seen. One is for angelic intuition while the other is for focus and mental clarity.

This sigil is currently sitting beneath this picture of lightning. It was created while in trance with the help of Archangel Jophiel for the purpose of protecting the entire workspace and establishing Jophiel’s privilege in the space. You can also see some devotional art to Selene with various moon imagery.

The sigillum dei ameth is a very muti functional tool for angelic work. I use it both as a summoning cheat sheet and as a casting board for my divination dice. Put simply, signum dei vivi is a symbol of the living God. It is a magical diagram labeled with the name of God and his angels.

And finally, here is the hand of Faviel, the Father of Corvids. He protects my herbs. His hand is always outstretched to me 🖤

🔱

#magick #witchcraft #occultism #witch community #demonology #pagan #paganism #witch aesthetic #witchblr #grimoire #altar #altar tools #altar tour #deity witchcraft #deity worship #daily devotion #devotee #pagan witch

[catcas22]

What's your favourite dice set you own and what's one you'd love to get?

Yo Bim!!!

My favorite set:

I love the feel of metal dice. It makes the corvid part of my brain happy.

Wishlist:

I think liquid core dice look amazing, and I love this design with the dark color, silver numbers, and the little purple and blue flecks. But there's no way I'm spending that kind of money lol.

Do you have a favorite set?

#dnd #answered asks #mutuals

[theresattrpgforthat]

THEME: Crime

This week’s recommendations have to do with committing crimes. In the words of Brennan Lee Mulligan, Laws are threats made by the dominant socio-economic ethnic group in a given nation, and police are basically just an occupying army. So go forth and commit crimes, fraud, and misdemeanours!

Crimewave, by Sivad’s Sanctum.

“I ain’t afraid of cops. I was brought up to spit whenever I saw one.”

CRIMEWAVE is a one-page hack of Tunnel Goons by Nate Treme and was submitted to the One-Page RPG Jam 2022. 

If you want movie tropes of old-time mobsters with shootouts in alleyways and gut-punching action, this is a one-page game with more than enough pieces of your character to keep track of. True to Noir tropes, you’ll have a chance to trigger flashbacks to visit relevant moments of your character’s backstory, and the skills list expands well outside of combat, to include lock picking, disguise, forgery and more. 

Corvid Court, by Gila Rpgs.

You are Birds, members of the Corvid Court. Many in the city of Nest would call you a cult, full of killers, liars, and thieves. That doesn’t stop them from paying your fee to get work done. The Court has blessed you with power, and it is up to you to take flight with it. Soar high, don’t crash. 

Corvid Court is a tabletop roleplaying game about bad people doing bad things. There’s no way around it, you’re the baddies here. But the city of Nest is filled with lots of vile people, so “bad” is relative. Sometimes, bad people do good things. Sometimes. 

This game uses a modified version of the Resistance system, designed by Rowan, Rook & Decard. Players roll d6s, and take the highest number. A dice roll of 4 or higher is success, but you will receive consequences unless you roll a 6. When you meet consequences, you fill up consequence tracks, which spill over into Fallout should you suffer more than you can handle. There are Skills and Domains that are determined based off of your character class, and abilities you can gain as your character progresses. A campaign usually lasts about 5 sessions.

I love the art for this book, as well as the fact that you can choose to play birds, people, or something in between. If you want a mafia-style game where the goals of your characters are written out for you but the world itself is up to your interpretation, I recommend Corvid Court.

The Spider and the City, by Thomas Manuel. 

You are a criminal mastermind. You are the spider lurking in the shadows. In a city that was held in the vice grip of Celestial Law, you have never followed a rule that you didn’t write.

You are your own master - a leader of a hard-bitten crew, holding court in the seedy underworld that thrives below your city’s paper- thin facade of order and normality. The rich don’t believe you exist. The poor know you all too well - your justice is often the only one they can access.

You thought you understood how the world works. But if your city can be reborn, what about you?

The Spider and the City combines high stakes resource management and prompt-based journaling. You allocate resources to missions, trying to giving yourself the edge to help you succeed. Using mechanics inspired by Blades in the Dark, you build the strongest dice pool you can ... and then let the gods decide how the bones fall. Like in indie hit Thousand Year Old Vampire, you respond to the prompts that the game throws at you, telling the lonely story of a criminal mastermind in a rebel city. Your decisions might not change history but they matter - and you're in charge of how much. When the game ends, take the journal you've written and read it as a historian and write the "real" story of your tragic character.

Good luck! Let your heart not break on these tumultuous shores.

This is an excellent mafia game for the solo-role player. As a resource management game, you’ll have to make decisions about what you need and who you want to support, with every action leading to consequences that you’ll discover as you play. The game is set in a city on the brink of change, and you’ll get a chance to experience how one person with very specific forms of power can influence those changes. 

A Family of Blades, by A.C. Luke.

A Family of Blades is a tabletop roleplaying game about a team of criminals who became a family, broke up, and have now been thrust back together for one last job.

Powered by the Forged in the Dark engine, A Family of Blades has been written with an emphasis on fast-paced one-shots and episodic gameplay. Inside you'll find all the rules you need to play games inspired by the likes of Leverage, Burn Notice, Ocean's Eleven, and the Fast & Furious movies.

Forged in the Dark games and heist games were made for each-other. Two mechanics that really make this game system sing are clocks and flashbacks. You can mark clocks to simulate how much time your characters have before the guard walks into the room, the alarm goes off, the bank opens, and other such obstacles that will make your job that much harder.

Flashbacks are tools that players can pick up when they want to set up why they are prepared for a very specific obstacle that the GM has put in their way - perhaps the Brains didn’t just hack into this security system - they also hacked into the cellphones of the vault guard to make sure he took a call at exactly the wrong moment, or perhaps the Muscle spent a very specific move in order to make sure she could hit a pressure point just right. If cinema-like scenes and fast-paced action are your niche, this is the game for you.

Squeakeasy, by Caro Asercion.

It’s the roaring twenties, and times are tough here in New York City. This town is no place for you, they say: it's teeming with dogs, cats, all sorts who would see you dead where you stand—if they could catch you.

You and your crew, you know it’s hard out there. So you do what little you can to make life a bit easier for the average rat off the street looking to escape their sorrows for a night. And you do it in the only way you know how:

By running an EXTREMELY ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND BAR FOR RODENTS.

A Forged in the Dark hack about contrabandist mice. Created for the Felonious Fauna 2019 game jam. Uses a handful of six-sided dice. For three to five players or so.

A hilarious pun and a fun concept, made by a designer who knows how to make compelling and beautiful games. I’ve been intrigued by this game ever since I found it, and I’d love to see it in play. I’ve already waxed poetic about Forged in the Dark games before - safe to say I’m excited about this game for all the same reasons.

Games I’ve recommended in the past

Jellyfish Felonies, by Penguin King Games.

Blades in the Dark, by John Harper.

Neon Black, by Not Writing.

When the Guilds Pay In Copper, Crime Pays in Gold, by Andrew J. Young.

High Magic Low-Lives, by Gem Room Games.

#dnd #game recommendations #indie ttrpgs #crime #tabletop games

[xxgoblin-dumplingxx]

So, someone keeps stealing my prettiest Dungeons and Dragons dice sets. I would suspect the rogue, but I’m the rogue and I know it isn’t me. What kind of Rube Goldberg trap shenanigans should I set up to catch the thief? (Ridiculousness is encouraged!)

A trail of breadcrumbs to attract crows to protect the shinies. That way the their will get a face full of enraged corvid

[bg-brainrot]

Gotta ackchyually the polymorphing a vampire thing: It works on vampire spawns but not on true vampires since they are categorized as shapechangers. We should not be able to polymorph Cazador into a sheep and you probably can't polymorph A!Astarion either.

Yes, so true! Since Polymorph doesn't work on shapechangers, no dice on A!Astarion, but since he can already walk in the sun, he probably wouldn't need it. I also think he would be quite the unwilling creature 😅

For the sake of that beautiful solution, I think it would really just be Spawn!Astarion who needs it (as he's the one with the trouble with sunlight, running water, entering private buildings). And I also think he would be more willing to be turned into a creature for the sake of being able to walk around in the sun.

Now, if he's just using the Corvid Token, I think it's totally worth it, easy in-easy out of bird form. Honestly any item that can temporary Polymorph someone? Totally worth it.

But if you're actually casting Polymorph/True Polymorph on him? 🤔 I feel like it might be a nice little treato, depending on what you're up to! (and whether or not Tav is a spellcaster in the first place)

Also the idea of traversing the land with a -4 Int Raven or Bat? Priceless hehe.

(So true on that Cazador thing-- though I'm not going to lie, as far as 'rule of cool' goes, I love that we can polymorph that man into a sheep hahah.)

#astarion #anon ask #ty anon! #great point and glad you brought it up #because they play fast and loose with those shapeshifting rules in bg3 haha

[murderofsomeone]

Ok I'm just gonna go with some general questions, coming up with these on the spot

What's your favorite fruit/s?

What is your favorite currently existing animal?

what is your favorite extinct animal?

What's your favorite mythical creature?

What's your favorite plant ?

Do you collect anything? If so what is it?

do you own anything interesting and/or unusual?

Are you proud of your country?

What is your favorite song?

What is your favorite album?

What songs do you like singing/playing on instruments?

Is there anything about you that seems to surprise people when you mention it?

whats your favorite food?

Is your house completely made of popsicle sticks?

Have you seen any cool bugs lately?

What are your favorite/least favorite ocs to draw?

what are your favorite/least favorite ocs in general?

What's your favorite ncu character?

What's your favorite ncu arc?

What's your favorite book?

have you ever felt complimented by something someone tried to say to offend you?

What's your favorite part of building the ncu?

What's your favorite part of world building?

How many CDs/cassette tapes do you have? What albums ? (If this isnt answered in the collections question)

What's a piece of media you find interesting?

What was the first lemon demon/Neil Cicierega song you listened to?

What song got you into Neil's music?

Have you ever gotten anything cool from an arcade?

What's your favorite movie/tv show?

What's your favorite holiday?

Do you own any cool rocks?

What instruments do you own? (If any)

What are your thoughts on musicals? What is your favorite one?

Do you think ideas spread because they're good?

What do you think of the scent of sharpies?

What's your favorite drink?

DO you have any special interests/hyperfixations you've wanted to talk about? (yes this is an invitation to ramble)

Do you own any field guides?

What's your favorite video game?

What's your favorite character from any media?

That's a lot of questions, answer/don't answer as many as you'd like, no pressure ofc just have fun!!

oh boy that is a lot of questions hold on

hrmm nectarines but I do really like peach flavored things

CROWS. I like other corvids too. and pigeons

I miss the archaeopteryx

griffins are cool

looove black orchids

I used to collect sea shells and acorns but not anymore. I have a bunch of rocks that I don't know where they are and dice I never use (doesn't play dnd and has crow brain)

i don't know

no

I don't have a favorite song because I'm possessed by the spirit of music but go listen to the machine by lemon demon with live backing please

fuck more favorite things uhhh I don't know but I've been on a kglw kick so go listen to i'm in your mind fuzz

I haven't been playing the piano that much for the past two years, but I can play a bit of cabinet man, the afternoon, introduction to the snow/dream sweet in sea major, and goodbye to a world.

I'm nondairy vegetarian. it's really annoying to explain that I'm not actually vegan to people.

I'm not too picky when it comes to food and nothing particularly stands out to me especially after changing how I eat, but I make a really good creamy vegetable soup and I kinda want some now

no....NO.....

there was a spider on my ceiling and when I woke up again it was gone

garrett has been pissing me off in terms of drawing lately but I think I just have skill issue. bepis my loving angel baby man is forever easy to draw

i need hiro irida dead. I don't have any particular favorites since I'm biased by hyperfixation at the moment but it used to be lorekeeper md (none of these words mean anything to my followers)

mmmm lemon demon. I like wanita/nature tapes too

dinosaurchestra has been invading my headspace because it's just so fun

I haven't been reading. I'm sorry women

someone called me the devil once and that was the day I got my cutie mark

I've always been insane about interconnected plots so I like creating one elaborate story from a bunch of little ones that seem unrelated until it unfolds at the end

I like creating systems and rules for how things work. I tend to focus less on like races, maps, or politics and more on the fucked up way the world works

i have a couple cds and cassettes. I own all the available lemon demon needlejuice discog on cassette (excluding the Needlejuice specific alters of albums like the indie cindy one), owt/funkytown cd, speaking in tongues cd (talking heads), they got lost cd (tmbg), and a dinosaurchestra cd

go watch infinity train

ultimate showdown in like 2013

it's basic but cabinet man in 2022 because people were making amvs of a don't starve character I liked

I got a pink dinosaur from a ufo catcher last year. it was the only thing I won

I keep returning to phineas and ferb/milo murphy's law. it's a comfort for me

halloween

I have a piece of petrified wood

a korg keyboard and a kalimba

my thoughts on musicals are that I need to watch more. I don't know my favorite but twisted is good

I don't know

I forgot people aren't disabled

ough I love a good treate. strawberry milk tea my beloved

the ncu but that requires something for me to start off of

no but I want to

terraria will forever remain a comfort game for me

I don't know I'm kind of biased towards the lemon demon guys rn. I'll go blindly throw a dart at this board now

in conclusion: monday murder of someone does not have money

#letterbox to hell mos

[oldfacesnewdawnoffical]

Faction Overview: The Fenland Faction

Values:

Tenacity, Adaptability, Integrity, Devotion, Unity

Orator Succession:

[An in-depth detailed explanation HERE!]

Desirable Physical Traits:

The second-smallest of the fealty cats.

Broad faces, rounded or rectangular.

Stocky, bulky, thickset bodies.

Long and stocky legs.

Large eyes.

Either very small ears, or very large ears.

Large, thick, wide paws. Webbed paws; polydactalism.

Black claws. (Jet-black claws are said to be a trait of the Black Star, and that means the cat in question is either blessed by her, or a descendant of her)

Notably long whiskers.

Thick, shorter tails.

Pelts are most commonly dark, rich colors- black, red, chocolate and cinnamon are the most favored. Smoke, solid colors, and tabbies are also popular.

[BONUS] Scars are viewed as the mark of the stupid and conspicuous, or of malefactors. Fenlanders prefer to keep their bodies as unmarred as possible, to show that they are of incredible stealth. Many brash young cats end up with the likeness of an animal carved into their skin for killing for sport or stealing food; cheaters risk getting a brand of their partner’s choice if an affair is discovered; those who are heavily scarred are distrusted and seen as villainous.

Diet:

Cooking is significantly most commonly done by Fenlanders; they’re known for making nearly anything taste good, as they have the least to work with but with more of a reason to have an extra bite to what provides them energy, even if the other factions would never acknowledge it. They’re happy and eager to stir fry anything that they’re able to access, and stews are commonplace.

Alongside Moorsweepers and Riverwardens, they offer clay as an export, but they’re the lead when it comes to crafted cookware, utensils, and other food preparation equipment; items crafted by a Fenlander have a tendency to have a far longer lifetime than any others.

Their diet is the most broad, with herpetofauna (lizards, snakes, turtles, salamanders, frogs and toads) making up a large, significant portion of it; insects are a crunchy favorite, and commonly found in many of their dishes. Eggs of all sorts are also heavily found in Fenlander fare.

Due to the nature of their territory, they boast an impressive array of distinctive spices - though they can’t compete with the likes of the Woodruff and Riverward. Sweet flag, pickerelweed, milkweed, juniper, fennel, mint, and numerous water lilies are abundant, alongside swamp berries such as chokeberries and dewberries. The flavor of common juniper, in particular, is intense, peppery, and is featured in many meals; the spicier, the better!

As the swamplands are the most deeply affected by the cold, prey is often stored in pots to keep and sterilize it. Their inventiveness reaches bounds above the other factions.

Cherries are to never be consumed by a Fenlander.

Animal/Mindless Husbandry:

Rats (See: Notable Non-Fealty Alliances: The Reavers).

Corvids (See: Notable Non-Fealty Alliances: The Voiceless Ones).

Pickerel frogs.

Fireflies.

Turtles.

Axolotls.

Giant freshwater snails.

Trade (Exports):

Pottery, cookware, tools, utensils and clay.

Snail shell dice.

Mud.

Waterproof paints and dyes.

Wild rice and various swampland herbs and spices.

Delicacy foods such as eggs: waterfowl, turtle, frog, crocodile, lizard, fish, and platypus.

Mooncakes and moon water.

Reptile skins, scales, and limbs.

Cobweb surpluses.

Faction-Specific Holidays:

The Night of Trust — Every new moon is viewed as a time in which their Founder expresses her trust in them, closing her eye and blessing the entirety of the lands in a blanket of darkness. Oftentimes celebrated by a lighthearted hunting competition, but primarily the nights are spent enjoying the company of loved ones. Partners are often joined during this time, so that when their Founder’s eye opens again, she can cast her blessing upon them.

Crescent Seeking — Every crescent moon, those who can navigate the territory safely are invited to play a game known to the Fenland cats as “pursuit” (essentially, extremely competitive hide and seek).

The Longest Tales — The longest night of winter is devoted to the historians. As many cats that can fit will gather within the historian’s den to create heat and listen to the recounting of epic tales, notable historical lessons, and fun stories.

Leaffall Feast — To prepare for the coming winter, a festival and feast is thrown to keep morale high and share delicacies. It is customary for every cat to provide their own dish, with mooncakes and spiced tinctures being a distinctive specialty and common favorite.

Festival of Fireflies — At the end of winter, it's time for spring to begin again. Excess fireflies are released, in a show of “warming the skies”, and the camp is decorated in preserved flowers. Gifts are commonly exchanged between loved ones during this time.

Music:

Primarily Grimdark-type folk songs!

Many string instruments (such as lyres and harps) are used. However clay-carved instruments such as ocarinas are commonly found as well.

The music itself tends to be very quiet, while also being very heavy - the kind of music that weighs on your mind.

Most Valued Relations:

The relationships forged between siblings, especially littermates, are by far the most notable and exalted.

Courting/Coupling/Joining (+ Joining Ceremonies):

With their focus moreso on survival, courting habits within the Fenland are very unique and far different from any others across the fealty.

True romances are few and far between, with cats taking mates rather than partners, and usually for the sole sake of bearing strong kits to carry on bloodlines. That being said, it isn’t as though romance is dead to these cats, just… a bit harder to find and keep.

Courters will often attempt to impress one another with their strength, stealth, and hunting skills, and may even pick physical fights as a public display of interest.

Those who take mates outside their faction often will take passing unaligned rather than deal with the other factions. They commonly view taking partners within the other factions as “messy”, with the potential of leading to political conflicts, which is an extra, unneeded hit against a faction that has its own unique struggles.

Notable Non-Fealty Alliances:

The Reavers - A mischief of mindful rats that claim Carrionplace. Often “employed” by Fenlanders to root out safe fungi in exchange for protection and safe passage through their lands.

The Voiceless Ones - A conspiracy of mindful corvids (ravens and crows) that live near Sothassyrth’s lair; known to coexist with her. During rough seasons, they aid the faction in hunting or finding food, in exchange for carved trinkets and insects.

“The Pale Shadow of the Depths”, Sothassyrth - No alliance; merely a “coexisting”. An ancient albino alligator who barters her wisdom and knowledge in exchange for a full belly. Her tastes vary, but she isn’t known to be particularly picky… Often employs lookouts from the Voiceless Ones to report back to her on the daily comings-and-goings of fealty cats, the movement of prey, and general drama.

Views on Death + Burial Practices:

Only kin (blood or found family) are allowed to wish the spirit of the newly departed safe passage to the stars, and traditionally will fast for nine days after the body has been laid to rest. The orator commonly gives a grand speech that details the life, skills, and honor of the recently deceased.

The bodies are then traditionally left to the Voiceless Ones to be excarnated. Once the bones have been stripped bare, they are collected and cleansed; the skulls are carefully carved with symbols based on the cat’s final rank in life and their notable achievements. The rest of a cat’s body is to be given back to the faction, “so that their bones may continue to serve while their spirits rest”; they are commonly incorporated into the camp’s structure, or taken as decorations via the cat’s kin or loved ones.

Only the cleansed, carved skulls are then taken to the Sap Falls, where they are carefully left at the roots of an ancient, massive, white weeping cherry tree. The skulls are then slowly taken in by and encased in the tree’s sap, which quickly hardens into amber, preserving the skulls. [Highly inspired by @grainsaucer’s post and artwork HERE!]

To eat the fruit from the Sap Falls tree is to condemn your own soul. It is believed that should one eat a cherry from the Sap Falls, their spirit will be trapped inside of the amber, rather than rise to the stars.

Religious Views:

Highly religious, neck and neck with the Moorsweepers. While the Moorswept widely believes that they’re the closest to the Stars Above, so too do the Fenland, who believe that they help patrol the night skies and stars right alongside their Founder.

Incredibly superstitious as well.

Fun Facts!:

Like their real counterparts, nocturnal! Sans the day-scouts, of course.

Dark sense of humor? Absolutely. They often joke about cats going missing on their territory, and their version of “goodbye” to friends is “try not to die, okay?” Their speech and mannerisms are just generally deemed as rather crude, and they’re very big with the ideal of “respectful disrespect”.

Fealty Gesture (sign language) originated in the heart of the Fenland. While primarily due to the importance they place upon stealth and silence within their culture and very way of life, it was quickly realized that it could aid Deaf cats amongst them, alongside those who had injuries, other disabilities, or preferences against speech.

Bonus: Most Fenlanders are multilingual! They’re typically fluent in Common, Gesture, and Ornithomance.

#old faces new dawn #warrior cats rewrite #warriors rewrite #culture card #fenland culture #the fenland faction #shadowclan #these guys are cool as SHIT #I’m obsessed with their culture and their territory and their diet and inventiveness and holidays #I love them #they’re so cool and neat

[saiyukiitaliaandinternational]

Sanzuwu/Yatagarasu (parte 1)

Mi piace questo sottile paragone tra gli umani/youkai e il corvo/coniglio e quindi Sole/Luna,Yang e Yin (ricordate che il Maten Kyo e il Seiten Kyo sono le Scritture che dominano lo Yin e Yang rispettivamente, tanto che lo stesso Maten Kyo aveva un lignaggio demoniaco prima dell’Anomalia) ma la cosa che ha attratto la mia curiosità è l’ultimo disegno raffigurante lo Yatagarasu o più precisamente il Sanzuwu (三足烏). Sappiamo come nella Minekura molti concetti, storie, miti ecc. spesso siano fusi e con-fusi come in questo caso e dunque vi è la necessità di scindere i vari pezzi pertanto dividerò in due parti (si spera XD) questa analisi.

Origini

Prima di parlare di esso però voglio agganciarmi al mito cinese implicito nell'ultima frase di Ukoku, come si può notare si vede un corvo (o cornacchia più probabilmente considerato l'areale di distribuzione del Corvus macrorhynchos colonorum nell'area del sito neolitico della cultura Yangshao e del Corvus macrorhynchos tibetosinensis se consideriamo la sovrapposizione geografica col C.m.colonorum della dinastia Shang), dalle parvenze più della fenice Fenghuang che di un corvide, inscritto nel disco solare poiché nel mito cinese e in quello giapponese derivato dal primo il corvo/la cornacchia è legato al Sole. In Cina le prime testimonianze del corvo solare (lo chiamo così perché come viene di solito chiamata “corvo/cornacchia a tre zampe” non mi convince molto e ve lo spiegherò più avanti) risalgono già nel 5000 a.C. dove viene rappresentato come uccello totemico e pare che il luogo d’origine di questa figura è Shandong provincia costiera situata lungo la regione più orientale della Cina. 

Già nelle ceramiche neolitiche risalenti dal 5000 al 3000 a.C. troviamo la rappresentazione del corvo solare,detto anche Sanzuwu, nelle culture Yangshao e Longshan. Altre scoperte archeologiche nel villaggio Quanhu-chun (città di Liuzi-zhen, provincia di Shaanxi) rivelano la presenza di ceramiche su cui è rappresentato l’uccello totemico sulle cui ali spicca il Sole. Interessante notare come nella cultura Yangshao oltre al corvo solare gli è affiancato nella rappresentazione un rospo su una Luna crescente.

Notare il corvo a sinistra e il rospo sulla Luna a destra rappresentati in questo dipinto trovato nel sito archeologico di Mawangdui. L'immagine è lo stendardo del corteo funebre dipinto su seta della dinastia Han occidentale trovato nella tomba Mawangdui Han di Xin Zhui, nota anche come Signora Dai (morta nel 168 a.C.), raffigurante il rospo lunare (in alto a sinistra) e il corvo solare (in alto a destra). Qua vedete lo stendardo nella sua interezza, notare come ancora sia presente quell'antica traccia tripartita del mondo (cieli, mondo umano e mondo di sotto o aldilà di sciamanica memoria).

Questa rappresentazione già antica di 7000 anni,continuò per altri 3000 anni fino a che l’uccello divenne un corvo (o cornacchia) dorato e la rana in un rospo,ritratto di un credo secondo cui il corvo è l’anima del Sole mentre il rospo l’anima della Luna.

Sanzuwu, dal sito: https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%87%91%E4%B9%8C/1513627?fromtitle=%E4%B8%89%E8%B6%B3%E9%B8%9F&fromid=5475459

È molto probabile che il motivo del corvo solare e il mito dei dieci corvi (che spiegherò anch'esso più avanti) si siano originati col popolo Shang il cui mito proliferò dal sud fino alla provincia Fujian,da notare tra l’altro che il loro mito della creazione asserisce che essi siano nati dall'uovo dell’uccello nero.

Nel libro di Sara Allen, Shape of the Turtle: myth, art and cosmos in early China, si dice:

“There appears to be an association between the ten-sun tradition and southern China. It might be argued that this was not a Shang tradition retained in the south during the Zhou, but one which originated in the state of Chu – a number of Shang sites in the Chu region and the connection between Shang and Chu culture has been confirmed by archaeological excavation. The most extensive finds were from Tianhu in Luoshan County, just south of the Huai River in southern Henan Province well connected to the south.  The Zhou ruler claimed this title “wang” or king exclusively for the son of heaven tianzi  history, in the Shang Dynasty, the rulers of many states used this title and were recognized by the Shang ruler who was also called king (wang).”

Col passare del tempo il mito dei dieci corvi solari si trasformò in quello dell’unico corvo solare e questo avvenne quando la dinastia Zhou conquistò e dominò sulla dinastia Shang nel 1045 a.C. da dieci corvi si passò ad uno solo tant'è che lo stesso Mencio cita Confucio dire “Il Cielo non ha due soli,i popoli non hanno due re…” comunque a livello popolare la credenza e il mito dei dieci soli rimase. A livello folkloristico si diceva che i dieci Soli fossero appollaiati sui rami del gelso (genere Morus) chiamato Fusang, situato ad Est ai piedi della Valle del Sole e che quindi questo albero fungesse da luogo d’origine dei dieci Soli.

Per capire come mai il corvo/cornacchia è una figura importante devo fare un’introduzione alla religione Shang impermeata di elementi sciamanici, ritualistici e religiosi vari, quindi scusatemi se vi rompo le balle con queste digressioni ma sono utili per meglio capire queste cose (cara Minekura quanto mi fai “dannare” per separare i vari pezzi che sapientemente hai fuso e con-fuso XD, non è vero lo adoro!).

Religione Shang

La religione del popolo Shang è molto vasta e complessa in quanto unisce elementi vari quali cerimonie, teologia, dogmi, rituali, divinazioni, elementi sciamanici ecc. La prima cosa da tenere in mente è l’importanza e il ruolo rilevante che il culto degli Antenati, con relativi sacrifici, aveva nel popolo Shang. La genealogia regale conteneva 35 Antenati storici, che includeva sia i regnanti pre-dinastici che dinastici con le relative consorti. Ad essi sono associati i miaohao ossia i “nomi-templi” a cui sono dati offerte e rituali vari. Oltre a questi troviamo figure storiche che hanno svolto il ruolo di importanti ministri quali Huang Yin, Yi Yin, Xian Wu e Xue Wu e insieme a loro ci sono figure mitologiche i cosiddetti gaozu ossia gli “Alti Antenati” e sono Nao, Er e Wang Hai.

Non è semplice poter schematizzare la religione Shang, tuttavia è possibile farsi un’idea tramite la seguente suddivisione:

Dio (o Dei) supremo: Di

Dei cosmici: Fang, Dongmu, Ximu

Forze naturali: Sole, Luna, Stelle, Fulmine, Pioggia

Spiriti naturali: Tu, Yue, He

Antenati mitici: Nao, Ji, Wang Hai, Wang Heng

Antenati pre-dinastici: Shang Jia,Bao Yi, Bao Bing, Bao Ding, Shi Ren, Shi Gui

Antenati dinastici: Da Yi, Da Ding, Da Jia, Bu Bing poi basta perché non ne ricordo più, sono un bel po'

Consorti degli Antenati dinastici: Bi Jia, Bi Yi ricordo solo queste due

Ministri reali: Huang Yin, Yi Yin, Xian Wu, Xue Wu, Jin Wu, Mie

Come detto i rituali svolgevano un ruolo dominante, ma anche come, quando farli e quali tipi (tutto questo era inciso sulle ossa da oracolo) ad esempio i sacrifici prevedevano molti tipi di cose e i più comuni erano: cibo, vino, buoi, maiali, pecore e cani (curioso poi che fosse praticata anche la castrazione di questi animali, soprattutto dei maiali). Oltre a questi si aggiungevano animali selvatici catturati durante le spedizioni venatorie e i sacrifici umani (guerrieri catturati e il metodo usato per il sacrificio era la decapitazione). Lo ammetto che sono della forte idea che lo Sciamanesimo abbia svolto un ruolo fondamentale in tutto questo in quanto era necessario il contatto tra i vari mondi (Inferiore, di Mezzo e Superiore) e per farlo erano necessari riti e offerte varie ma bisognava anche effettuarli nel modo corretto come la tradizione sciamanica esige, che poi sia divenuta una religione pre-burocratica non lo escludo anzi come tutte le cose c’è sempre evoluzione.

I sacrifici di vino e animali avevano proprio lo scopo di influenzare le forze cosmiche al fine di ottenere vantaggi, il che è più che naturale e logico. Le divinazioni avevano poi come scopo ultimo quelle di poter far diventare il regnante deceduto un Antenato per poi accedere al Dio supremo Di il quale controlla tutte le forze cosmiche e naturali, quindi si arrivava a negoziare ed eventualmente a controllare tali spiriti, Antenati e forze. Ai gaozu erano sacrificati ad esempio i buoi (gli animali grandi erano da preferirsi a quelli piccoli), specie se bianchi perché rari ma anche altri animali di colore bianco e in certi frammenti ossei su cui erano incise le divinazioni anche “uomini bianchi”,ma il carattere cinese bai per alcuni è da intendersi come “cento”.

Lo so che c’è molto, moltissimo da dire ma è per dare un’idea molto generale di quello che era la religione Shang, ora torniamo al nostro corvo.

Perché il corvo/cornacchia?

Il corvo (o cornacchia) è associato ai re Shang e alla dinastia Shang in generale e sappiamo come i regnanti divenissero gaozu una volta morti e come il regno dei vivi e dei morti sia altamente connesso,poiché il morto continua ad esistere come Antenato (tradizione sciamanica). Il mito Shang parla dei dieci Soli, il gruppo che governava aveva una relazione totemica con tali Soli e questo mito è intrinsecamente legato alla cultura Shang. Sappiamo anche che i corvi sono appollaiati sui rami del Fusang, albero di gelso i cui frutti sono rossi o bianchi e nelle iscrizioni oracolari ossee si dice che da esso ci siano molte bocche da cui si appollaiano i Soli, curioso poi notare come il carattere cinese che indica l’albero significhi anche “supporto” a significare come esso funga da supporto per i Soli (non è infrequente nelle mitologie la presenza di un albero che sorregga qualcosa che è vitale per il mondo). Un’altra cosa interessante, leggendo le parole di Ukoku in merito al fatto che i corvi risiedano all'interno delle macchie solari, è un passaggio del Shanhaijing un testo classico cinese che descrive vari luoghi e culture in modo mitologico. In esso si dice: “All'interno dei Soli ci sono giovani corvi; nella Luna rospi.” Anche nelle tombe della dinastia Han (ben postuma alla dinastia Shang) troviamo i Soli con i corvi inscritti e la Luna col rospo, notare poi che i corvi hanno due zampe e non tre, tuttavia in alcune tombe vedremo già tre zampe. Anche nella cultura giapponese né il Kojiki né il Nihon Shoki menzionano che lo Yatagarasu ha tre gambe, e il primo riferimento allo Yatagarasu con tre gambe è Wamyō Ruijushō (un dizionario giapponese di caratteri cinesi.), scritto a metà del periodo Heian (intorno al 930), e si pensa che a quel tempo volta Yatagarasu venne identificato con il corvo solare (a tre zampe), un uccello mitico della Cina e della Corea, e divenne a tre zampe. È possibile che la credenza nell'uccello come messaggero degli dei, originariamente esistente nella mitologia giapponese, si sia fusa con la credenza cinese nell'uccello spirituale del sole.

Per oggi mi fermo continuo la prossima volta con la seconda parte.

#saiyuki #vecchio post #kazuya minekura #minekura kazuya #ukoku sanzo #Italian post #yatagarasu #sanzuwu

[octahedral-chaos]

Random thing but I love how oddly random yet organised my aesthetic for Lorelei is. As in, aesthetic stuff that I associate Lorelei with.

Basically it's stuff like dogs (especially barking/ growling/ dogs showing their teeth. Bonus points if it's a pure black dog), dark forests, rain/ storms, crystals, dice (especially polyhedral dice), night sky, abandoned/ dark places, liminal spaces (especially uncanny ones), paranormal/ cryptids/ urban legends (Especially ghosts and dog-like cryptids), fresian horses and corvids. Mainly black, grey and purple, but could have a bit of yellows or red.

Honestly kind of reminds me of some goth/ grunge stuff, but not quite. But at the same time, I think it's a pretty neat looking aesthetic.

#OCTAfan says stuff #Hob #Hob runic games #Hob game #Hob exhero #aestheitcs #Ask to tag #I forgot to mention but I also associate black shucks/ ghost dogs with her #I'm a few seconds away from jokingly calling it <Loregoth> or something

[painprns]

Horror & Edgy Neopronouns

CW: Illegal activity. TW: Violent actions, murder, stalking, body parts, weapons, and religious themes. A lot of the content in here triggered me so be careful if you want to look at this list. (And before you ask, yes, I am fine. You learn to cope.)

Of course, I don't approve of anything in this list, and this list isn't meant to glamorize those who have mental issues or violent tendencies. I have issues with violence and mental issues. Sometimes, it just helps. If there are any words you think should be added (or removed) feel free to send in an ask.

Note: Try putting a suffix on some words, like -ful or -less. Gives you plenty more options. Also, every new beginning letter will be bolded and with a new color for reading ease.

Pronouns (including emojis, not including extras like parentheses or alternatives): 443

🖤 🕷 🦇 🗡 ⚔ 💣 🔪 🕸 ⛓ 🥀 💀 ☠ ⚰ 🚬 🪦 🔥 😈 👿 💉 ⚠ 👻 🦴 🧠 🫀 🫁 🦷 👁 👀 🪝 🔨 🪓 ⛏ 🩸 💊

abandon

abyss

accelerate

again

alive

alley(way)

anarchy

anger

apart

apocalypse

arm

arson

ash(phalt)

attic

away

awful

awry

axe

back(alley/rooms)

bait

bat

beast

beat(down)

beg

belittle

behead

bet

bite

blade

blaze

blood

body

boil

bomb

bone

boo(m)

brain

break(down)

breath(e)

brick

brittle

bug

bullet

burn

bury

buzz

cannibal(ize)

cap(ture)

car(cass)

carnivore

cat(ch)

caught

cause

chain(saw)

chaos

chase

cig(arette)

claw

clown

coffin

corvid

concern

concrete

consume

control

copy(cat)

core

corpse

corridor

cover

coward

cower

crawl

creature

creep

cremate

crimson

critter

cross

crow

crime

criminal

crumble

crunch

crush

cry

crypt(id)

curse

cut

dagger

danger

dark(ness)

daunt

dawn

daze

deflate

disease

disgust

dissect

dizzy

dead

death

decay

demon

destroy

devil

dice

die

dirt

disappear

disease

disgust

doll

done

drac(ula)

drain

dread

drown

dull

eat

ecto(plasm)

edge

edgy

eerie

elbow

empty

evil

eye

facade

face

fail(ure)

fall

fang

far

fatal

fear

fight

final

finger

fire

flame

flesh

follow

freak

fright(en)

fury

gain

gargoyle

gas(h)

gauze

gaze

ghost

ghoul

gimp

glee

gnash

god

gore

gouge

grab

grain

grasp

grate

grave(yard/stone)

grease

grim(ace)

grime

grind(er)

grip

grit

gross

grotesque

grunge

guard

grue(some)

gun

gut(teral)

hail

hammer

hand

harbor

hard

harm

hatch(et)

hate

hatred

haunt

havoc

head(stone)

heart

heat

hell

hidden

hide

high(way)

hilt

hit

hook

hollow

horror

hound

hunt

hurl

hurt

ice(pick)

ill(ness)

immolate

immortal

imp(ale)

incinerate

inflammatory

inhale

inhalation

instant

intense

irritate

jab

jail

jam

jank

jostle

joke

joy

junk

kill

kilter

knee

knife

lank

last

lather

laugh(ter)

leak

leg

lich

lim(inal)

linger

link

little

lung

lurk

macabre

maim

malicious

manslaughter

marrow

mask

mass(acre)

maze

meat

melt

mime

mince

misery

monster

morbid

moss

murder

mystery

nail

nausea/nauseous

night(mare)

noise

nowhere

necro

off

one

omen

open

over(power)

pail

pain

pale

panic

phantom

phobia

piece

pill

plead

poison

poltergeist

power

prey

puddle

purge

pyre

question

quiet

quiver

rabies

rage

rail

raid

rain

rake

rat

raw

restrain

retch

rip

road(kill)

rock

rot

run(away)

rust

saw(dust)

scare

scary

scent

scratch

scream

search

seize

sewer

shadow

shake

shiver

shock

shoot

shove(l)

shred

shriek

sick(ness)

silent

sink

sin(ister)

skin

skull

slash(er)

slay

sledge(hammer)

small

smash

smell

smoke

sob

somber

some(body)

someone

slip

spider

spirit

spike

spook

stab

stain

stalk

start(le)

steal

step

storm

strain

strange

stun

suffer

sunk

survive

sword

syringe

teeth

tense

terror

thorn

threat

tinge

tomb(stone)

torn

torture

tooth

trail(cam)

train

trigger

trip

turn

tyranny

undead

unknown

vamp(ire)

venom

vicious

villain

violent

void

wary

weak

weapon

weep

weird

wick(ed)

wicker

whir

whiz

whisper

will

wilt

wither

wound

worry

wraith

wrath

wreck

wring

wrong

wrought

yank

yell

yelp

zero

zombie

#neopronouns #tw #painprns

[ir0n-angel]

Oops, looks like all the dice posts I put in my queue dropped all at once yesterday. Fear not, new followers, I’m not actually a dice blog. I’m a corvid poorly disguised as a human. I’m a shiny things blog. Other things will be coming up soon.

I think.

I also have very bad memory. My queue is almost maxed out at 1,000 posts and I really have no idea what’s in there. I just know it’ll be interesting.

To me, anyway.

You could say it’s... a roll of the dice.

#personal #not kidding on the maxed queue though

[jinxedinsomnia]

New Tumblr, Who Dis?

Hi all! Since Twitter is on its way out and I cant find my old blog, I’ve started up a new Tumblr.  I’ll be posting mostly art, crafts, and D&D related things on here. Also many many cat pics.

For the strangers stumbling across my blog: Hi! My name is Jinx (nonbinary, she/they) I love skeletons, corvids, dice, history, true crime, supernatural bullshit and making things. I know that’s pretty general, but so are my interests.

#new tumblr #rip twitter