#even if it is a monkey's paw

[suitmana]

i will be the first to admit that this might be reaching a bit. also discussions of religious concepts in lgts ahead

so catholicism in lgts is explored through the struggles of living in a small catholic town like kieferberg, and literally everything about walpurga, the forest deity turned saint. but imo there's also something to be said about how elise obtains the tender flesh: this might be a reflection of the sacrament of the eucharist as understood during the medieval era.

but what is the eucharist anyway? 

in catholic doctrine the eucharist is supposed to be the body of christ manifested through transubstantiation: the transformation of bread and wine into his flesh and blood respectively. this is based on the events of the last supper in the bible, wherein before his death jesus offers his body to his disciples through the bread and wine that they share. thing is, current understanding of transubstantiation is moreso in a metaphysical sense: catholics who do believe in it don’t actually think that they’re eating jesus’ physical body.

that wasn't always the case with medieval catholicism, however. there were theorists like st aquinas and berengar who argued for a metaphysical transubstantiation, but powerful church officials like cardinal humbert (who actually forced berengar to recount his claims) also believed that the faithful partaking in the eucharist were actually eating the literal, physical flesh and blood of jesus. there was quite a bit of concern too because of this: the body of christ, torn apart and chewed on by not just the faithful, but potential sinners? 

the average catholic of that time probably didn't care much for the specifics of how transubstantiation worked (either way, the bread is/represents jesus, whether or not that was physical or not), but the point is there was an ongoing debate—if only among high-ranking church officials and theologians—about what the eucharist really was. now keep in mind that aforementioned literal physicality of the eucharist, and how similarly that plays out to the relevant witching hour segments in lgts.

i want to first highlight the scene where the crows in murim's domain rip out parts of elise's hair for the wheat testament:

and the aftermath:

they sure are hungry, huh? and the way they get at elise is pretty violent, judging by her screams and the sounds of tearing flesh. their carnal hunger, expressed through their lines and the violence in how they form the wheat testament from her hair, brings to mind similar fears of an animalistic, near sacrilegious ingestion of a certain sacred body turned bread, only this time realized in a demonic trial. in other words, the entire trial subverts christ's supposed physical presence in the bread. besides, it's stated outright that elise is meant to physically combine a piece of her body—her hair—into that wheat. 

she does just that in the windmill:

her hair baked into the (apparently unleavened) bread is the tender flesh that the crows hungered for, that would eventually find its way onto ozzy's table.

so the process of acquiring the tender flesh seems to imitate that transubstantiation in the celebration of the eucharist. if that's the case, i wonder why ozzy and his minions would design them this way…

btw here's my sources for medieval transubstantiation (despite my unhinged rambling i did do a bit of research):

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23964057 (Ego Berengarius by Chadwick, H., 1989)

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/some-later-medieval-theories-of-the-eucharist-9780199658169 (Some Later Medieval Theories of the Eucharist by Adams, M. M., 2010)

#little goody two shoes #lgts #elise lgts #father hans' study #considering that the game takes place from the pov of someone who's not a fan of the church #which considering that it's kieferberg is understandable #it's interesting how readily she throws herself into what's basically a subversion of one of catholicism's most central sacraments #and to her credit she does technically get what she wants #even if it is a monkey's paw #it gives me Feelings #haven't analyzed the sweetest nectar in connection to this yet #but there are some parallels i feel #or similar functions #as the wine accompanying the bread in the eucharist #so the sweetest nectar—which does look like red wine and is made from a mixture of blood and water—accompanies the tender flesh #definitely did not plan on posting this during holy week no not at allllll

[kyurochurro]

lackadaisy has inspired me... what if... they were kitties....

#churro art #doodles #illustrations #? question mark again because its at that weird half rendered point again HAHA #one piece #one piece fanart #monkey d luffy #roronoa zoro #cat burglar nami #OHHHH SHE COULD BE LIKE. A LITERAL CAT BURGLAR. #straw hat pirates #furry art #anthro #okay okay kitties is a bit of a broad statement.. Im sorry i just HAD to make zoro a tiger... otherwise it felt wrong.. #also uhm ignore that i forgot his tail AHAHAHAH #but yea! zoros a tiger namis an orange tabby and luffy is like. those cats that you dont even know what type of cat they are but hes long #sorry EHEHEH i know i dont ever psot anthro stuff but like lackadaisy was SO SO GOOD #my op brainrot made me think omg this is so cool.. what if the mugiwaras were kitties.. #anyways what should we call this au ladies. kitty piece? one paw? #I LIKE ONE PAW

[kineticallyanywhere]

Monkey’s Paw pages 121-125 ( START HERE || ao3 || previous || next ) AU after episode 62. The Omega Dads try a more desperate gambit, but   careful what you wish for. Our dads find alternate versions of themselves in a strange dreamscape. If you die in the dream, do you die in real life?

IT'S BEEN MORE THAN A MONTH BUT i'M HERE, i'M ALIVE

me 6 months ago: I am ready to do more detailed backgrounds me now: I am not willing to do more detailed backgrounds

#dndads #monkeys paw #kineticallyart #look if you got here from chapter 1 i know youre here for the plot #not my background art #so lets just chug this train along #also in the bit where they leave negaglenn behind without even talking about it #its the same energy as normal jumping through the portal to hell and THEN remembering to get Taylors body #and anthony being like NOPE YOU ALREADY DID IT #YOU ALREADY RAN #An Oak will feel bad about it later dont worry #also add Darryls necrotic damage to the list of small things I need to not forget #like tracking henrys blood #or remembering glenns grey hair #heckin the number of times ive had to go bad and add glenns greys #anyway #nice to see you all again!

[a-sketchy]

hamuko i love you. minako i love you. kotone i love you. the one and only persona protagonist fuck all those other guys tbh the only wildcard that matters i would forsake the universe for you girl

#genuinely monkey’s paw situation i would bury akechi in the ground for good if minako came back for real #in some sort of p3pr way #rambles #i never did finish p3p…… i fucked up ryoji’s slink and now it’s been a year since i’ve played #persona games are such a pain to put down and pick up again i hate jrpgs i hate persona fusing sm #only game i’ve ever kept notes on. entirely to manage personae and which slinks to focus #and even still i entirely forget what the hell any of it is #but i miss her so bad #i was so close to the end of the game. i should finish it and ng+ it eventually #p3p posting

[popiellart]

Woe, The Elder Brain/The Dark Urge fanfic be upon ye!

'OP do you take constructive cri -' i do not. enjoy it or perish.

#im kidding i do take constructive criticism #now that you've seen my pretty little pictures you should also read my silly little writings #bg3 #b3 spoilers #the absolute #the elder brain #the dark urge #elder brain POV bc im insane #one of my favourites in the long line of dark urge's insane exes #you should also read my 'the hunt...' but 15K words is a harder sell #especially considering u have to go thru three chapters of gortash's internal monologue to get to any porneo #monkey paw there's a lengthy sex scene #u have not correctly predicted which of the three tagged ships is going to have a lengthy sex scene #u should also read my durge/lae'zel fic #i think its neat even though it's not very insane at all

[burins]

rosenberg absolutely refusing to allow gotham war to throw off the plot he's been setting up for a year in his joker book and thus writing an issue that basically reads like a "what you missed on glee" recap is so. so funny to me

#gotham war #comics not even once #dc comics #me: i wonder what rose wilson is up to in current comics #One Finger Curls On the Monkey's Paw

[tricoufamily]

ppl’s reactions to the ugly project rene leaks and the absurdity of the situation actually managed to bring a smile to my face and make me laugh so i can’t be mad at it right now. 2010 wii game beckett and connor sure why not. call me in a few hours i’ll have something meaner to say

#fjskfksks #all i wanted was real lighting 😭😭😭😭 #monkey’s paw curls #i know that’s an early render and now what it’ll even look like but hello HAHAHAHA #i was only half joking about the alpha cc ok. have you seen what ppl can do w ts4

[nonbinarycharmybee]

can't believe sonic 2 movie came out earlier this year and went "hey this is tails! he's fluffy and friend shaped. we're glossing over his backstory and motivations to focus on the real meat of the story though" (me: understandable considering the limitations being worked with have a good day i would still die for him) and now prime has kicked down my door with "you want tails backstory angst?" *throws me across the room* "YOU WANT TO SEE THE FOX SUFFER?" *roundhouse kicks me in the face* "YOU WANNA SEE HIM CRY??" (me, spitting out blood: yeah)

#mine #feels so weird that sonic 2 isnt even a year old yet i feel like i've known her forever #something something monkeys paw or some shit

[youssefguedira]

someday that have you seen this movie blog will reopen submissions and then i will submit waves 2012 and it will finally be my chance to bring this movie to the wider public (tumblr) consciousness

#neon has thoughts #wavesposting #look. might be a monkeys paw here. but EVEN if people are annoying about it i want it to become a cult classic

[alectoperdita]

I actually really really hate English language wuxia/xianxia fandom's insistence on spelling out the character's full names in prose. It's an adherence to style that makes very little sense in English language prose and is alienating as fuck to read to the point I just don't bother.

#🧂🧂🧂 #I'm not even reading Untamed or whatever fanfic #this is about original fic on AO3 that's set in a wuxia/xianxia setting #I'm here to read the breeding kink #not be turned off by this alienating reading experience #continuing to get monkey pawed here

[jessaerys]

really wanna go to the entire day of tomorrow's strike with the people's forum but i do not have anyone to 1. come with me 2. am so overdue on work and also broke and 3. have therapy and 4. do not want to push myself so hard that i burn out and create negative reinforcement since i'm still new at this and my stamina is so low ): which ugh feels kind of pathetic but i know it's the smart strategy since i can't be fueled on passion alone

i think i can go to the 9 am protest outside the nyt and then come home though i'll be sad to miss all of the afternoon art events + community talks ):

#times like this i wish i lived in manhattan even though i know that's a monkey's paw type of wish lol

[kineticallyanywhere]

Monkey’s Paw pages 126-129 ( START HERE || ao3 || previous || next ) AU after episode 62. The Omega Dads try a more desperate gambit, but   careful what you wish for. Our dads find alternate versions of themselves in a strange dreamscape. If you die in the dream, do you die in real life?

In just over two weeks school will be out and I will be free to both catch up on my other job and then draw personal projects like a maniac

#dndads #monkeys paw #glenn will exposit wtf with the scent trails next update #in case its not already clear #im never sure #I'm saving Hen's Final Boss outfit for later #hes not even gonna be in this one very long i just wanted to mix it up #for Me #also gonna say wildshape clears up any blood #because i say so #at least the blood on his body #his poncho still has blood on it #oh so the specifics about the wildshape crystal #basically so that its not too op #every time he uses it after his base 2 wildshapes the duration of his wildshape decreases #it'll fully reset after a long rest and a short rest can get him some time back #howmuchtimedontworryaboutit

[raidouversusthesoullessarmy]

I have to work on an overdue paper for school so I can't watch the Game Awards can someone tell me if Sea of Stars wins anything or if there's some sort of announcement regarding Throes of the Watchmaker

#i'd throw castlevania in there as well but i highly doubt it'll show up #and knowing konami even if it did there would probably be some sort of horrible monkey's paw-esque downside to it

[unohanadaydreams]

Notes: I was going to do the entire Captain & Lieutenant roster for this one, but then I decided I didn't want to! So that's why I progressively start skipping entire divisions. There are just a lot of well adjusted 'no's that I didn't think were worth including. I was sniffing out those 'yes's.

This hasn’t been edited in the slightest. Just stream of conciousness, which I think is probably obvious from the premise alone <3 

Would They Murder You For Voting Them Off A Baking Competition:

Genryusai Yamamoto:

No. But he would--"respectfully"--push back in front of national television and God. He's so used to being of upmost authority that he doesn't respond well to being at another's whims. You can try to politely interupt his monologue on why the delicate flavors of the past are under-appreciated by you specifically, but he will not budge until he has finished. The entire crew can only watch and nervously hover around him. His lieutenant tries to walk off the show with him in a show of loyalty.

Chojiro Sasakibe:

No. He would approach the end with a stiff upper lip and tranquil acceptance. It's almost as though he's really walking off to that great goodbye. You're crying as he thanks you for everything and promises to perfect those vital mistakes that brought his downfall. A few months later you recieve a sprawling email with a video attached, detailing a flawless execution. Unfortunately, he is required to also attach a 40 page document from his Captain.

Soi Fon:

No, but only because she will be back next season. And the next. Until she wins. It's not technically allowed, but her lieutenant has the money to pull strings. The cut-throat, flashy competition is something she consistently derides, but why else would she once again be standing in front of you with a terse smile before she walks off to the confessional hallway to talk some evasive shit.

Marechiyo Omaeda:

No. Instead, he comes back next season after bribing the network executives, the producers, and all of your fellow judges. Nothing will cover insecurity and lack of ability more than flush stacks of cash. He has the finesse to pull it off without you knowing until you're invited to his victory party after the next season.

Gin Ichimaru:

Yes. Not only is he the first to be eliminated but he does so awful that it has to be purposeful. He does is right then and there. After initially threatening to, brandishing his sword, and then convincing everyone it was a joke made in poor taste. Everyone and yourself nervously look to one other as he feigns walking away. Then you're dead! They do not cancel the show, but continue "in your honor".

Izuru Kira:

No. The farthest he goes is throwing a parting snark toward the competion he doesn't believe should've advanced beyond him. He leaves you with an air of satisfaction and professionalism that impress you. An enviroment away from his captain and the pressing demands of war brought a long lost vigor. He goes from serving food with an immediate apology to serving cunt!

Retsu Unohana:

No. Her send off is filled with false graciousness. You can feel her rage at having been eliminited the episode before the finale. Especially since she was flagged for overpowering flavors, something she prefers. However, when you DO die, there seems to be a powerful hand guiding you down the path of a shinigami and further, into the 4th division...Surely no revenge will be wrought.

Sosuke Aizen:

Yes. You didn't even vote him off. He's literally won. But he kills you anyway, for constantly nit-picking his food like you were hired to do. You tragically slip and break your neck on your way to congratulate him. Your fellow judges follow in a string of tragic coincidental accidents as the weeks go by.

Byakuya Kuchiki:

Yes. But only because you trample on his pride and by technicality, he must challenge you to a duel to protect the Kuchiki name. You're convinced it's a joke for the cameras and die so, so pathetically, weilding a sharpened carrot. He's beautiful and refined so the public gives him a lot of slack for killing you.

Renji Abarai:

No. He was a surprisingly competant competitor but he understands his limits were bringing him here eventually. He actually gives you his bandana and a big hug that lifts you off the ground. His captain, who has bribed his way back stage, is off to the side giving absolutely nothing which is threat enough.

Sajin Komamura:

Not physically, but emotionally and socially. For some reason, he decided to compete in his dog gigai. The show has prolific views. Scientists are frothing at the mouth to study him. The masses can not and will not get enough of him. He's only gone so far in the competiton because the producers have had a metaphorical gun to your head. You watch his ears pin back and start to choke up, knowing you are never going to be forgiven for this. He whines as you begin to cry and insists on a hug.

Yachiru Kusajishi:

Yes. She throws an absolute fit and tries to treat you like she does all her other underlings who don't play along with what she wants. Too bad you're extremely human and her little fist caves your skull in on impact. Everyone is too stunned to stop her. Her captain pries her off by the scruff of her uniform and says 'what'd you expect? Can't even boil water' before stamping your forehead with the hilt of his sword.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi:

Yes. He's trapped you in a never-ending cooking competition that proliferates in your mind, seamlessly transitioning into another as you fall limp to the floor, your mind forever lost while your body lives on. No matter your efforts, you always lose at the finale. Mayuri is your mind-judge. He is monologuing what he's done as everyone watches with disbelief.

Nemu Kurotsuchi:

No. You're much more valuable to her alive. Uncaring of the show happening around her, she bodily holds you to the floor and begins prying your mouth open so she can get to your taste buds. She begins scraping some off for testing right then and there, insisting that she had formulated her plate to your exact liking, but obviously she will need re-calculate.

Jushiro Ukitake:

No, but you wish he had. You have to vote him off on a technicalilty. There's blood in his food. You can't eat it, so you can't judge it, so he can't go further. He leaves with such effortless humor and charm that you have a break down as soon as he's walked off.

#i'm going back to basics. reverting back to my roots. i'm curling my inner monkey paw #yes ill post but i'll post THIS #bleach imagines #if we can even call this that lmao

[twow]

im so frustrated about the whole tim drake: robin situation, it really feels like DC set tim up to fail on purpose. they gave him a solo but gave him a terrible artist (literally the worst comic book art i have ever seen in my life im sorry but it’s hideously ugly) and a terrible writer (i know some people like her but god. fitzmartin really fundamentally misunderstands tim’s character and constantly and blatantly gets major continuity stuff wrong. she is clearly getting 90% of her material from fanon) and then when it doesn’t sell well because of those reasons they can say “well it didn’t sell well so people clearly aren’t interested in a tim solo” which is definitely not the case! it’s this specific artist and writer! so now tim is probably gonna have a repeat of the last 10 years and have minimal roles and basically be in limbo 🙃 it really feels like purposeful sabotage. i am begging dc to give tim drake to a competent writer and not sideline him.

#tim drake ilysm i hate what they’ve done to you #oh and please have him break up with that wet piece of cardboard #civilian love interests are so fucking boring and uninteresting #and for b*rnard specifically they haven’t even TRIED to give him a personality. his whole character is ‘uwu tim’s bf 🥺’ #they are just not at all compelling as a couple. b*rnard is just a prop and not a character so it’s a completely uninteresting relationship #most monkeys paw thing to ever happen. they make tim canon lgbt but they give him the most boring love interest known to man #lonnie machin and kon are right there too rip. timlonnie should be real but alas.

[superkitty21]

It's absolutely fucking INSANE to me that West Side Story, In the Heights, AND Tick, Tick... Boom! ALL came out in the same year.

#West Side Story #In the Heights #Tick Tick Boom #what was in the water in 2021 cause Jesus CHRIST #any one of those could easily be considered one of the best musicals of the last 20 years #and they ALL came out within months of each other #i guess Dear Even Hansen also came out in 2021 as a sort of monkey's paw #mine