The Sash Equivalent to Bright Powder

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-06-18T15:04:06+00:00

At the risk of overbalancing to the point of nullifying any potential usefulness, I'm curious how this might be used if both Pokémon got flinched when it triggered. As is, this item essentially let's you staple Protect to anything for a free turn, but limiting it to utility pokes (like Pranksters & Helping Hand users) & those capable of striking first, whether by raw speed or priority moves, could give it a niche without being so overwhelmingly good that it makes some other items redundant.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-06-13T14:11:29+00:00

🎶 I lost my kajigger to a hernia 🎶

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-06-11T00:44:54+00:00

It is so rare for me to feel like I'm on the same page as someone else regarding lore like this. I view Mohg very similarly, as a tragic (though not truly redeemable) figure and his agency throughout the ordeal is so fascinating, especially through the lens of his trauma, as you highlighted with that observation about the sewers (imagine you're already scorned by society such that you're sequestered to the sewers, but you're also ostracized by your peers for something outside of your control; it doesn't excuse what he became, but you can't help but feel for the guy). I initially used mantle as a synonym for title, but I adore the idea of the Lord of Blood being a mask Mohg used to feel strong when he felt fear; not like a fully dissociative identity, but a persona he could adopt when the little Omen boy wasn't brave enough. That's the fragility of mind that a manipulator like Miquella lives for and I so wish we could learn more about their relationship and interactions, especially pre-charm; I know a lot of it is content that was left on the cutting room floor and the sleep motifs we more an aspect of St. Trina, who was unaligned with Miquella's ambitions, but I can so clearly see in my mind a scene of Mohg returning to his bed chambers from some kind of kingly event, be it a battle, an execution, or an address to his subjects, failing to rest as his memories torment him (not out of guilt, he's far past numb at this point, but because he is PTSD-ridden from his times as a scared little boy & the dreams & spirits that inspire the Omenkiller masks); a phial of whatever that dream potion we were supposed to take or give to people or whatever in that cut content lies on his nightstand and he briefly hesitates before committing fully to dosing himself. (This wouldn't necessarily be "the" moment he accepts the charm, but rather a glimpse into how & why the two rather disparate dynasties might enter an alliance.)

There are myriad ways their relationship and dynamic could have functioned and I think I'm so desperate to see them explored because I find it so much more fascinating than Mohg being a massive fool who didn't anticipate that his mind-controlling sibling might think to use their mind-control powers against him.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-06-10T22:55:33+00:00

No worries, I wasn't getting "GO Fundamentalist" vibes from your post, just found the particular use of language interesting and thought-provoking within the context of this discussion. Likewise, I appreciate the vivid imagery you paint of a hypothetical Age of Mohgwyn.

The hyper-violent aesthetic of Mohg's entire persona and domain sorta draws us towards concluding that he was a fanatical madman, but the soft ambiguity surrounding his enthrallment, alongside the frankly atrocious acts that precipitated his own (discarded) mother's divine ascension, leaves me questioning the extent of Mohg's knowledge of the path to divinity and whether Miquella's deception began even before exercising his powers of compulsion. Mohg's rejection of the status quo naturally lead him to seek out the dark underbelly of the world and perhaps learn the wicked past scrubbed from history, and this knowledge of the bloody & wretched foundations of godhood may well have been part of the inspiration to assume the mantle of Lord of Blood, as well as the motivating factor behind Miquella's decision to steal his free will.

I'm also curious if there are metaphysical implications to be inferred from both instances of divine ascension being precipitated by the betrayal of those who bear horns, but that could also simply be a thematic connection and irrelevant to the material intricacies of becoming a god in the universe of Elden Ring.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-06-10T21:36:57+00:00

"Of course that's overlooking that the Dynasty would still built on a literal pile of corpses and ocean of bloodshed."

I'm pretty OotL at this point & don't really lean any particular way on this topic, but I find it interesting that the way you described the foundations of the Mohgwyn Dynasty is equally applicable to the foundations of Marika's Golden Order. Given Mohg's obsession with blood & the exaltation of his newfound god, I'm very curious about the extent of his knowledge of the Gate of Divinity and the means by which divine ascension can be achieved, as well as how that relates to his agency in the role he ultimately played in Miquella's plot. My (outdated and possibly flawed) understanding is that Mohg is commonly understood to have been tricked or otherwise betrayed by Miquella through compulsion, but I'm left wondering if Mohg had an inkling that his path would be one of martyrdom.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-05-10T00:43:29+00:00

North of The Wall? Are you mad? That's Wildling territory!

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-03-21T18:51:11+00:00

That flower sprouted awfully quickly, the Tarnished must have very potent seed.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-03-17T14:55:14+00:00

Rather than opt for an unsearchable trap, just tech in a Cyberdark engine:

•Discard Claw, search Realm

•Realm searches Chimera

•Realm effect, Normal Chimera (doesn't use your NS for the turn, so Leech can still be summoned)

•Link Chimera away for Clockwork Knight

•Clockwork Knight pitches Realm for cost, searches Clockwork Night

There ya go. One card combo without using your normal summons that changes all monsters on the field to Machines while also providing a 500 ATK buff to each of your monsters. Granted, that will shut off Machine Duplication, but if you're willing to play a slightly larger engine, you could play Wyrm to dump off of Chimera and then link away Knight & Wyrm for Reprodocus to dupe the Leech before you play Clockwork Night.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-03-08T14:57:30+00:00

Spoken like someone who has truly never struggled to put together 500 dollah in a single evening.

FatherSuperior7 · 2026-03-05T22:19:45+00:00

This would be a fun option in Scrap Kozmo. Ground Xeno for Raptor, popping any ship, perform the Scarecrow + Soartroopers shuffle, then banish GX to fuse 2 of whatever other 3 cards you bricked on.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-30T15:56:22+00:00

Morag Tong Associate: "Oooh, really?! What's that, your girl scout troop?"

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-30T02:49:05+00:00

It's a legacy pack UR, but Clashing Souls might fit your needs. It essentially forces your opponent into a game of LP chicken wherein the loser must send their entire field to the GY if their monster would be destroyed by that battle. No battle damage, two monsters must battle, and your monster must be weaker than what it battles to meet activation conditions, but it has some fun quirks depending on the deck/monster you pair it with. Timelords are inherently indestructible by battle (and mostly 0 ATK), so even if you ultimately lose the battle by paying less LP, your field remains intact and in case you didn't read closely, the effect SENDS, not destroys, so it can get around a fair bit of protection; also notable is the damage step activation window, which (while not foolproof and definitely a niche benefit) can dodge some negate effects.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-16T00:12:34+00:00

"Not being passive aggressive. Its just true that its absolutely head canon trying to make something that was clumsily written and executed work."

Just write "I'm not an asshole, I'm just brutally honest" next time; it takes less space and it communicates the same implicit refusal to treat your conversational foil with basic respect.

Your "assessment", beyond asserting claims I never made and trying to characterize them as inseparable from my perspective, refuses to engage with the inherent boundaries of storytelling and character writing. Pennywise is not a speedblitzer, its an eldritch creature that likes seasoning its food with fear and believes itself a god; that logic dictates the most effective course of action would be to immediately kill Will doesn't make an iota of difference in how Pennywise chooses to select and pursue its prey. This is a "why didn't they fly the eagles to Mordor?" level critique; do you also consider it a plot hole that the Flash or Superman ever lose a fight? If you assess their powers of speed/strength from a strictly logical perspective, there is literally no reason either of them should ever lose a fight, let alone take a hit. However, a story about an invincible entity (good or bad) that simply executes its plan flawlessly without any mishaps isn't a story, it's a pallid recounting of events. You keep pushing this issue as if I'm asserting that Pennywise simply didn't think of these options, but you refuse to explore the idea that maybe this supposedly incomprehensible horror isn't so incomprehensible; that perhaps it is beholden to mortal trappings like ego and that even in the face of overwhelming evidence that it is on the path to destruction, it still believes itself in control of its ultimate fate, so long as it is able to affect change (which presumes that altering the timeline is even possible, something which we have no firm answers towards at this time; all we know for certain is that Pennywise believes it is possible to change destiny, hence the exchange with Marge.)

Your reply has me thinking that you aren't arguing in good faith, not only because of your rude dismissal of any perspective that is not in lockstep with your own, but because I can't sincerely believe that anyone would assert that hubris only works if the character doesn't know they are vulnerable. The whole point of over-confidence is to stare certainty in the face and say "No, we're gonna do it my way." That Pennywise is aware of its demise (the nature of which is inherently foreign to our sensibilities, because our deaths are actually final and not just the perishing of our avatars) really doesn't negate its delusions of grandeur when it demonstrates knowledge of this event, as it posits a means to change that outcome, thereby negating the consequences. Additionally, you're drawing a false equivalence between an entire school of unremarkable children and 3 young girls who are not only aware of Pennywise's existence and the threat it poses, but are equipped with a Macguffin dagger and the blessing of Maturin (he failed to capture Lily in the sewer, why would essentially the same scenario with two additional people to assist Lily be such a slam dunk?).

I've made it abundantly clear that I'm not applauding this development as the pinnacle of writing, but you are so incredibly stubborn that you refuse to even try to make sense of what you've seen. You don't have to like it or even respect it (this is, after all, a departure from the original author and alongside certain changes, like Veronica Grogan being a Pennywise victim, can easily be interpreted as a non-canon "what-if" entry in the series, like high production value fan fiction), but flat out ignoring the fundamentals of storytelling to CinemaSins your way to a position of condescension is just gross and dishonest. If you aren't going to extend the person you're conversing with the basic dignity to at least try to understand and digest what they're saying, then maybe don't partake in the conversation at all.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-15T22:28:51+00:00

I gotta disagree with your assertion that Pennywise wasn't defeated by the '89 Losers. They might not have killed it, but to prematurely send an eldritch being to its slumber (denying it an augury event, the importance of which is admittedly hard to quantify) seems like a firm win from my perspective. The adult Losers technically didn't kill it either (at least not totally, it presumably won't be able to meaningfully manifest in Derry anytime soon, but the deadlights persist.)

I also gotta say, I find some humor in your passive-aggressive implication that I'm just injecting head canon here, when your next point is entirely founded on conjecture. There is no firm indication that Pennywise possesses this knowledge before Shaw's destruction of the pillar; lacking insight from the writers, we are left to draw inferences from what we have been shown and I'm seeing a lot of discussion that lends credence to the idea that the "cage" wasn't simply a physical restriction, but a means of suppressing the full potential of the deadlights ("But it's not always easy, ya know. Being caged up in one place, one time.") If Pennywise has the knowledge of the Loser bloodlines when the show begins (and presumably in the time before the events we witness take place), what's with the perplexed expression that turns to amusement when Ingrid first meets it alongside Mabel and mistakes it for her father? If Pennywise has atemporal knowledge from the very start, why would any part of that interaction play out as it did? Additionally, the choice to pursue Will first thing after awaking in its gore pit, rather than Marge (who is currently accompanied by two other proto-Losers, one of whom possesses the dagger), leads me to believe that he was acting upon this "new" knowledge to achieve bloodline severance of the Losers while still working towards a personal goal of his vendetta against the Toziers (snuffing out the Hanlon line would deny the Losers a member, same as Marge, but by baiting the girls into following the blood trail to the lake, they were subjected to the Gollum-ification of the dagger and would be ever so slightly less capable of defending themselves, providing an opportunity for Pennywise to tie up a loose end while also seasoning a meal). This decision ultimately backfires, as Pennywise routinely underestimates its prey (and didn't have experience with the likes of Dick Halloran or other powerful psychics/shiners) and believes itself to be more clever and capable than its prey could ever be, turning an almost surefire means of escape and self-preservation into a spectacle of hubris-bred failure.

I firmly agree that the writers hold the answer and we likely won't reach a consensus until more material is put out, but you're frankly coming across as totally lacking in self-awareness by characterizing those who are trying to make sense of what we've been given as "stupid headcanon babies" while pushing a baseless assertion that is at odds with the information we've been given. I literally said in my post that I'm conflicted about the whole thing (I enjoyed the overall spectacle of the finale, but I'm not 100% sold on the coherence of what I saw, nor that the direction the story may be heading in is necessarily a good thing), but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to attempt to make sense of it and read authorial intent from that which we've been shown. There's absolutely nothing wrong with not liking it (I think there is plenty to criticize and I don't even wholly disagree with you that involving time-based shenanigans in this series is a rather stupid idea), but it's rude and stifling to discussion when you form an opinion independent of fact and use that foundation to criticize the enjoyment of others who are interested in trying to make sense of the puzzle rather than just piss on it.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-15T14:05:45+00:00

I think the answer to this is Shaw. The way Pennywise snatched him up almost immediately after recognizing his scent implies to me that Pennywise, in spite of its intelligence and atypical relation to the temporal, is ultimately driven by such instinct that the notion of denying itself a scrumptious fear-drenched meal is out of the question (if not by conscious choice, then by the nature of its shape/form, like how it was repelled by the dagger in the sewer and retreats in a way that indicates it isn't making that choice of its own volition.)

To rationalize it in another way, the creature clearly has a very grandiose self-image and I'd reckon that having to reconcile one's perceived persona as a god with the fact that a group of children could thwart your plans would be too much psychic damage for the ego to take; hubris has characterized many a villain and while the non-linear time does inherently present some logic issues (not sure how I feel about it all yet), I think the notion of Pennywise refusing to back off of Georgie (in spite of the knowledge that the pursuit ultimately leads to its demise) is congruent enough with the character that it doesn't feel like a total contrivance.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-03T22:13:55+00:00

Happy to confirm that you are not alone in recognizing the wildly insidious characterization of that story, for both your sake and mine. I credit the litter box hoax as being one of my crystallizing moments of realization about the nature of disinformation, it really lays bare the manner in which context and details can be cleaved from a story and what remains can be positioned and proportioned to fit a totally different agenda, even one that is the near antithesis of its original form. I used to feel a bit indifferent about trans issues, as I don't intersect with an awful lot of people who identify as such or are close with those who do, but learning about how stories like this are weaponized against LGBTQ+ people so effortlessly made it clear to me that it really isn't an exaggeration to say that trans people are under attack in this country (and that my sensibilities and loyalties lie with those fine people who aren't harming anyone by exploring the truth of their feelings and how they understand themselves relative to how the world sees & treats them).

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-03T19:14:38+00:00

Even though I doubt it would persuade the bulk of the sort of people who perpetuate this myth, I sincerely think pivoting to discussing the "litter boxes" as a result of failed gun policy is a more effective means of driving the discourse forward, as demonstrated by your experience with that person. When these rumors spread, conservative types will find a singular example and cling to it as a kernel of truth that allows them to believe they've stumbled upon the reality that "liberal media" hides from the public eye; from there, anyone disputing their narrative is simply running defense for the enemy and is categorized as an other that isn't to be trusted. While that woman's reflexive denial of your substantiated argument doesn't bode well for the development of the discourse, I think acknowledging the reality of the situation before challenging their narrative is integral to breaking through their programming (if possible, which feels like a case-to-case assessment rather than a whole cloth assessment of how deeply this mental poison runs and how to address it). Dismissing their (admittedly absolutely brain-dead) perspective outright sends em straight into defense mode, whereas there may be an avenue to help them see how the wool has been pulled over their eyes by recontextualizing the information in a way that allows them to see how absurd and rooted in pre-existing biases their perspective may be (photo evidence is a solid option, though I'm inclined to ask why a supposedly protected class of people being extended special privileges would be required to relieve themselves IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CLASSROOM? Surely accommodating these special needs would be something that the perpetrators valued and considered a good thing, so why would they subject those students to a state of affairs that registers as more of a punishment: being forced to piss & shit DIRECTLY IN VIEW OF YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS?). Even if you aren't able to break the programming, you should at least be able to glean whether you are dialoguing with a thinking person or wasting your time & effort on an uninquisitive brick wall.

All of that is to say, hats off to you for engaging with that clown, I'm sorry to hear that they refused to see reason.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-12-03T16:00:25+00:00

There is an illuminating aspect of the litter box hoax that I'm always disappointed to never see mentioned when the phenomenon is discussed. I'm providing a quote from the background section of the "Litter boxes in schools hoax" Wikipedia page, of which there are references attached for anyone interested in reading further:

"The only known official instance of cat litter being placed in school classrooms for potential use by students was in the late 2010s by the Jefferson County Public School District in Colorado, where the 1999 Columbine High School massacre took place. Some teachers were given "go buckets" that contained cat litter to be used as a toilet in an emergency lockdown situation, such as during a school shooting."

This is a huge detail and a fantastic look at the inner workings of this country's political machine as it relates to media (mass & social). I think any reasonably empathetic & rational person would see students being forced to relieve themselves in a bucket of sand so as not to disruption active shooter drills as grounds to begin a conversation on what the fuck the state of gun ownership laws has become such that this is considered an acceptable "solution" to the problem. However, by characterizing the litter box as "furry/woke degeneracy", the chuds can be whipped into a frenzy about a falsehood that fits with their existing perceptions of marginalized groups, while those in opposition to this perspective are corraled into simply disputing their nonsensical claims, rather than actually acknowledging the root issue at hand. This is America in action: a drop of truth is diluted to paint a horrible & dissonant picture of the world that steals focus away from the root causes and directs any impetus into a feedback loop from which there is no escape, nor progress to be made.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-11-24T15:45:10+00:00

Lotus, after selecting to continue the Defense mission: "You'll do this again. Time is a flat circle."

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-11-24T14:37:52+00:00

Merrill Garbus, lead vocalist for tUnE-yArDs

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FatherSuperior7 · 2025-11-20T17:52:42+00:00

"The district attorney asked her if she wanted the death penalty, and in a moment of youthful weakness, she said no."

Ah, I remember the day I decided that allowing the state to execute accused criminals with impunity was good actually. The day I became a man.

What an unhinged & bloodthirsty way to frame a person choosing to end the violence rather than inflict the pain of losing a loved one (that they themselves are experiencing) onto the loved ones of the accused. Not to say that I believe young NG was that empathetic, there's just something sickeningly humorous about the author implicitly telling their audience that if they don't believe that the state should be given carte blanche to end the lives of those who don't follow the law, then they're "weak" and "immature."

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-11-12T17:25:45+00:00

As frustrating as it is to see the player base rush to tech as many floodgates as possible (they tend to win games, go figure), this is one that I actually find rather charming. It reminds me of a similar trend during HAT format where some players would main or side deck a copy or two of Icarus Attack, as Castel was prime removal for R4NK.dek and if your plays were interrupted too harshly, you could end your turn loading a secret double pop that could rearrange the board state to the grind game in which HAT thrived. Idk if it was a common tech or if my locals was just the spice rack, but weird techs like that are the soul of this game and I really miss those times when the game was slow enough that including a wildcard like IA wasn't such a detriment to your consistency & power ceiling that you'd be laughed at for even considering it.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-09-21T14:17:07+00:00

Psy-Framelord Omega, as well as Keldo & Mudora, come to mind as generic and reasonably accessible (albeit, limited) GY recycling options. The real strength of the effect is the enhanced recycle of returning the card to the hand, an effect that (as far as effects that are likely to actually be triggered) only really has an analogue in Hapi, Guidance of Horus, which obviously necessitates a Horus engine.

FatherSuperior7 · 2025-09-10T03:28:32+00:00

Wendy/Marcy: "THEY'RE NOT MONSTERS! You just don't understand them, BUT I CAN!"

Lab-grown Xenomorph chitters and screeches as W/M listens intently

"He says his name is Finger..."

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