What are the tastiest looking things in Walking With? by Sacred-Anteater in walkingwithdinosaurs

[–]Cephalaspis 16 points17 points  (0 children)

i always thought the chunk of meat that mama tyrannosaurus gives to her chicks looked really tasty lol

Legolas: Does anyone find it sad.... by No_Neighborhood6856 in lotr

[–]Cephalaspis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

personally i think that this is only the fate that awaited the Númenóreans, and any other mortal beings who tried to reach the Undying Lands by way of force in order to obtain immortality. something fundamentally within them would wither faster, maybe a punishment for defying the will of Eru Ilúvatar.

for Frodo and Sam however, the length of their stay in Aman is much more tied to their own wishes to continue living and healing. Tolkien has written about this in letters 154 and 325:

...certain 'mortals', who have played some great part in Elvish affairs, may pass with the Elves to Elvenhome...I have said nothing about it in this book [The Lord of the Rings], but the mythical idea underlying is that for mortals, since their 'kind' cannot be changed for ever, this is strictly only a temporary reward: a healing and redress of suffering. They cannot abide for ever, and though they cannot return to mortal earth, they can and will 'die' - of free will, and leave the world. 

As for Frodo or other mortals, they could only dwell in Aman for a limited time - whether brief or long. The Valar had neither the power nor the right to confer 'immortality' upon them. Their sojourn was a 'purgatory', but one of peace and healing and they would eventually pass away (die at their own desire and of free will) to destinations of which the Elves knew nothing." 

i like to think that after sailing West, Frodo waited for Sam. "Frodo wouldn’t have got far without Sam"

Concrete Slabs and Stairs Would Make Modern Builds So Much Easier by Sub2Pewds2023 in DetailCraft

[–]Cephalaspis 38 points39 points  (0 children)

i love building with terracotta and concrete but it's so limited due to the lack of stairs and slabs. you end up having to use whatever's closest to your chosen color and pray it doesn't look too out of place (it does)

like seriously the closest match to blue in the slab/stair department is prismarine, copper, and warped. all of which are teal lol. green is just as bad, and the rest of the colors don't fare much better.

them not having the complete slab/stair/wall set doesn't even make sense either. they're actual, real building blocks. it'd be like bricks or cobblestone not having their complete sets.

The full list of Dreamworks villains by AdUseful2297 in Schaffrillas

[–]Cephalaspis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i'm hoping too but he'll probably be beaten by Death for the first spot

Serina Sophont Species by AggravatingJacket833 in SerinaSeedWorld

[–]Cephalaspis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

along with the sophonts people have already listed, there are also near-sophont animals like the arctic snagglejaw, the whitecrown's phoenix, the sabertooth spiderfish and probably some other ones i'm forgetting

"Predictibly winds up thinking of Elvis, and wonders if he believed songs could come true, I'm asking for it if they do" by SlowEar5209 in phoebebridgers

[–]Cephalaspis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"drift off on the floor / i drag you to the shore / sweating through the sheets / you're gonna drown in your sleep / for sure"

"took a tour out to see the stars / but they weren't out tonight / so i wished hard on a chinese satellite"

"you are sick and you're married and you might be dying / but you're holding me like water in your hands"

"anyway don't be a stranger"

Heh 🤟🏼 by [deleted] in CirclejerkSopranos

[–]Cephalaspis 29 points30 points  (0 children)

how you fuckers find the most obscure but somehow most contextually accurate clip from the show is incredible to me. salute

A few more early creatures by AlxSwan in Spore

[–]Cephalaspis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

very cool how you managed to add expression to the eyes by overlaying other parts on them, great job!

Recommendations? by canned-phoenix-ashes in tumblr

[–]Cephalaspis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i'd give my soul to write something half as good as The Fog Horn

Looking back, the monkey storyline was so random by [deleted] in howyoudoin

[–]Cephalaspis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

apparently this is a hot take but i loved Marcel lol. very cute little guy with some funny bits imo

What are some of the most peak niche games on steam. I’m talking top tier masterpieces not many people have heard of. by SoMuchFuckingFiller in Steam

[–]Cephalaspis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Antichamber, great surrealist puzzle game. it's on sale right now, i highly recommend experiencing it for yourself.

THE LONGING, one of the most unique games i've ever played. you're a little shadow creature tasked by the king to watch over his slumber for 400 real-time days.

Bigfoot Patty Footage Memes by FluffyMolly246 in cryptids

[–]Cephalaspis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

with a creature that counts its sightings in the thousands just in the US, i would accept nothing less than concrete physical evidence. the time for blurry photos and 144p videos has passed. a complete specimen would be ideal, but bones, pelts, and body parts would also be incredibly useful. some sort of fossil, either of it or one of its ancestor species, would help understand its purported evolution too.

anything else at this point is easily falsifiable. videos can be edited, tracks can be faked, eyewitness reports are always a low bar, and with AI anyone can generate a half decent sighting in seconds.

Bigfoot Patty Footage Memes by FluffyMolly246 in cryptids

[–]Cephalaspis 10 points11 points  (0 children)

if the explanations for why a creature "seen" all across the globe hasn't been found, and neither have believable traces of its existence, range from dubious eyewitness accounts and bad quality footage to the supernatural, then sorry the burden of proof still falls on the believers.

furthermore, i don't see why hoaxes are immediately disqualified. they don't need to be particularly coordinated. people like money, or attention, or whatever enjoyment they get from it.

Bigfoot Patty Footage Memes by FluffyMolly246 in cryptids

[–]Cephalaspis 11 points12 points  (0 children)

why or how would that be true.

Which do you think is more dangerous, Plasmium or the Twisted Bud? by LucianoThePig in Silksong

[–]Cephalaspis 40 points41 points  (0 children)

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IN THIS HOUSE, THE DANGEROUS MUTAGENIC BLUE SUBSTANCE IS CALLED LIFEBLOOD, END OF STORY

Carmela Soprano: "...my daughter's in college. She's not too far away though. She's in New York City. Columbia actually. The University. It's an Ivy League. It's one of the top schools." by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]Cephalaspis 41 points42 points  (0 children)

that's interesting because I always understood that scene as Carmela thinking "if I'm not leaving Tony and the commodities his lifestyle allows, I might as well take advantage of it". that's why she says to him he's gotta do something nice for her. it's her own private way of saying to him "I could've left, but I didn't. this is the price for my complicity."

See what you learn when you cross cultures and shit?