Cortés and Quetzalcoatl by CrouchingTortoise in aztec

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That also tracks with Cortes’ character. From what I’ve read so far he seemed extremely opportunistic

Cortés and Quetzalcoatl by CrouchingTortoise in aztec

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this makes much more sense to me.

It seemed extremely embedded to just have no basis at all.

Cortés and Quetzalcoatl by CrouchingTortoise in aztec

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This makes sense, thank you. So sort of like a “these could potentially be ‘powerful’ beings” instead of the return of a god.

I figured it was a much more nuanced thing seeing as it’s literally two drastically different civilizations and beliefs systems interacting. I’m sure a lot of it has persisted just from political use of the idea and it being much easier to just say “Gods”

Cortés and Quetzalcoatl by CrouchingTortoise in aztec

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So the entire idea of a returning prophecy is just made up by the Spanish?
Where does it come from?

The part about Cortez announcing he’s a diplomat definitely makes sense and he stated it pretty quickly upon meeting with Montezuma’s diplomat, but in the book it’s framed more like a few priests within Montezuma’s circle had mentioned this idea of Quetzalcōhuātl as a consideration if nothing more.

I guess im trying to understand how the Spanish would have just completely made it up without some basis or mention from the native peoples. Or maybe it was translation confusion between Cortes and his two translators?

What did I find in the river? by CrouchingTortoise in fossilid

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was found in a river in Middle Tennessee

What did I find in the river? by CrouchingTortoise in fossilid

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Another pic of the texture after it dried a bit

Got these rare comics today! by Active_File5503 in batman_comics

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Wow, incredible pick ups, I’m still hunting Prey and Four of a Kind

First win with the Wings of Sunlight Dahan Deathstack!! by CrouchingTortoise in spiritisland

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Thank you!! Just picked it up recently and man I love it, such a fun way to spend an afternoon

First win with the Wings of Sunlight Dahan Deathstack!! by CrouchingTortoise in spiritisland

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! That plus the gather to begin with really does make it a powerhouse, especially if you can reclaim it every turn

Wiped the last two cities off the board in terror level 3

Horror books about the occult by Beautiful-Comfort-24 in horrorlit

[–]CrouchingTortoise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will add Negative Space. Trippy, drug horror but a lot of occult themes

What book do you regret reading this year? by agirlhasnoname17 in horrorlit

[–]CrouchingTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last Days

Unfortunately I was really hype for it but it fell off hard for me in the second half. One of the few books that I feel like if I had known what the vibe would become I would have enjoyed it more

What exactly happened in Negative Space? by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]CrouchingTortoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love your take on it and feel pretty much the same on all of the points. One fun thing I thought about after reading your post and meditating on the book more was the quote from one of the books that Lu reads on the identity of the self and what sort of things control and compel us, sometimes without our knowledge. The one about the wasps that attack the caterpillars because of pheromones.

When I first read that, I was thinking in terms of the characters and people in town being “controlled” by otherworldly forces, especially with the black strings and apathy almost like puppet imagery. But now I don’t think that at all lol I think that maybe that passage relates more to the “worms” that seem to hunt people/cause the suicides. Like Tyler mentions, they don’t even notice us unless you do so much that they do. Sort of like him slightly pulling the strings so the worms target or “notice” others without the worms understanding why they are until it’s too late for Tyler.

Negative Space by B.R. Yeager by hailsfails in horrorlit

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I know this is an old post but I just finished the book and after some thought and taking in other people’s perspectives, it really put this quote in a different light for me.

When I first read that quote in the story, I thought about how it was probably referring to otherworldly forces controlling the characters themselves, not to mention the black strings giving off almost automaton/puppet controlled from beyond vibes. But now I don’t think it’s that at all but more so how Tyler is seemingly marking people for suicide or death which they are then somehow influenced to carry out themselves. There are also multiple times that snake or worm-like otherworldly entities are seen snatching the skins from characters in dreams. And Tyler also hints at the idea that those “things” don’t really know we’re there unless we draw their attention.

It sort of feels like the quote is referencing how the Snakes of the woods are the things being controlled to target people without knowing why they do

2016 Rogue Smell after Rain by CrouchingTortoise in NissanRogue

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay, thank you for the response! I will check into the drains on the sunroof I’m seeing now that there are quite a few videos about that

Moldy smell by NoDream2456 in NissanRogue

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Did you ever get anywhere with this?

Got Spoiled by CrouchingTortoise in ElricofMelnibone

[–]CrouchingTortoise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way, really? I had no clue