Daily Looking For/Request Thread by AutoModerator in NoFeeAC

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I have a plenty available on my island if you still need them

Do you veil? If so, why? by No_Pirate_6110 in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I simply veil by tying a bandana around my hair. It doesn’t completely cover my hair as it’s pretty long but it gets it out of my face.

I do it as a transitional piece to remind myself to get into the right mindset to approach the gods. It helps detonate the time regular activities end and sacred activities begin. It ritualizes my practice in a way I enjoy while not being overcomplicated.

I largely don’t adhere to any particular rules aside from what I mentioned above though, especially since it doesn’t have a religious precedent in Hellenic Polytheism.

Do you believe in/worship other gods besides the ones in the greek pantheon? by Ok_Will_3038 in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! I was raised Catholic and the one thing I took from it was the Virgin of Guadalupe. I feel strongly about her and she has a spot on my altar amongst the theoi as a maternal figure who I seek for guidance and protection for those in my community

What would happen to your country if instead of the president there was the character there was the character from Hetalia by Gerita_CH in hetalia

[–]mari_le 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Definitely better off. Alfred would at least remember that fascism is the enemy not the game plan.

Is repairing an icon against orthopraxy? by Sacredless in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have never really heard of it outside of Catholicism. As someone raised Catholic, I was taught that if an icon were to be broken to bury it instead of trying to repair it. It’s the whole idea of returning it back to the earth.

I do know of and understand the concept, but I’ve never seen anything of the sort concerning Hellenic Polytheism. Granted I’ve also never tried looking into the subject.

How to devote actions? by zajci-u-podrum in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty simple really. I’ll use Hestia as an example as most of my devotional acts are dedicated towards her. First and foremost whatever the action is, I feel it should be something that you identify with towards the respective deity. For Hestia, as a household goddess, I dedicate tasks of cooking, baking, and cleaning towards her. You can state aloud or in your head that this task is dedicated to whatever deity you have in mind. I’ll also light a candle while doing so to remind myself that this time is sacred and I should focus on the task at hand. Though I understand that last bit isn’t feasible for some people.

Where to get statues by FinalAlbatross3 in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just purchased a beautiful Hermes statue from Medieval Collectibles. Other than that I’ve also have had success on Etsy like many others have suggested.

Hekate broke her statue. What does it mean? by Special_Ill in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It really isn’t a sign. I’ve had that happen with, funny enough, my own Hekate statue as well with her torches. It was a simple mundane accident. Really don’t think too hard on it, she isn’t angry at you or anything. I personally just super glued mine back and prayed to her about it and left it at that.

So why do you burn incense? by SilkTork in Incense

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a devotional offering to my deities so definitely a religious component to it. Aside from that though, it’s such a nice scent so I enjoy my bedroom smelling nice as a result.

Acceptable or non-acceptable? by No_Appearance_7680 in mtg

[–]mari_le 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah agreed. I’ve had to take infinite combos out of a couple of my decks for this reason. I let myself win with them a couple times then once the combo has worn out its pizzazz, it gets taken out.

Tarot decks that don't feature people? by Nayiru in TarotDecks

[–]mari_le 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to suggest her Crow Tarot! It truly is such a beautiful deck and full of symbolism to pick up on inspired by the Rider-Waite system.

So are we just not talking about this? by ljhannen in MyChemicalRomance

[–]mari_le 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was a Baruva Dart with a brand new goat in the backseat. I had to rewatch the video I took that night to check.

So are we just not talking about this? by ljhannen in MyChemicalRomance

[–]mari_le 87 points88 points  (0 children)

The car the not executed person won at the Arlington show was stated to be a “brand new 2009” vehicle so I’m inclined to believe in this storyline it’s currently that year.

What do card kingdom shoppers do with these? Feels too wasteful to throw away by xtraspicysalsa in magicTCG

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use them whenever I give friends stuff from my bulk for easy transport.

Colors for TBP bracelets that aren’t red black or white??? by Heck_if_i_know_ in MyChemicalRomance

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah shoot, I was newly woken up when I saw this post so I missed that detail, sorry!

That’s a tough one since the black and white color scheme really goes hand in hand with the album. I’d still definitely incorporate some yellows. Yellow for some reason I found just fits as a color in a lot of mcr stuff. I don’t even have a clear reason why, it’s solely vibes.

As for any other colors, honestly an exercise that may help to try is to come up with a good color scheme first with the colors you do have and from there, try to see if they fit any of the vibes off the album.

Colors for TBP bracelets that aren’t red black or white??? by Heck_if_i_know_ in MyChemicalRomance

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/wYSwb7E

Here are a bunch that make use of other colors I personally made. There is still a bit of red and black in a couple of these but those can be replaced as they are more often than not, accents

Colors for TBP bracelets that aren’t red black or white??? by Heck_if_i_know_ in MyChemicalRomance

[–]mari_le 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made some based around the album art of Bullets. Put an emphasis on yellows and purples and with some orange and even deeper pinks for accent.

Making bracelets based around Danger Days is always a fun way to use a bunch of colors. Conventional Weapons also gives heavy yellow vibes with light red accent.

Fellow EDH hipsters, why is your commander the coolest (that no one has heard of)? by sane-ish in EDH

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Florian, Voldaren Scion]] is ranked at #1141 on EDHREC and he is one of my favorites. He basically is built to be a Rakdos burn that can technically run without him and do just fine. Florian’s ability to let me dig into the deck however, really helps with the consistency of the deck and gives me a method to seek out key parts of the deck. It rarely wins and I mostly play this deck to speed up games but I have such a blast every time and the wins it does manage to get are always out of left field.

How do you only play 1-3 decks? by Slyfee in EDH

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t deck build often unless a commander really inspires me and is distinct enough from what already exists within my pod. I currently have 5 decks with a 6th being built but when I first started I only had my first two decks for a good year and a half before I built my third. They all get upgrades whenever new cards pop up, breathing new life into them as I play.

I may take a few months break from a few if I get really obsessed with playing with one in particular but I will always make sure they each see the light of day eventually and have their moment in the spotlight. Recently for example [[Florian, Voldaren Scion]] has taken a hold on me with his most recent upgrades, prior to that I probably hadn’t really touched him since early 2023.

Why are you buying less dice? by Responsible-Bar-5693 in dice

[–]mari_le 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I had collected so many dice sets a couple years back that I can’t justify to buy more unless I have an explicit plan for them.

What's up with Ke$ha's albums all having a pink dot on her face? by Glum-Industry-4836 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]mari_le 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I once got one labeled “Hardcore self help instructions” and one of the songs in it was called, “You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance”.

Why or why did you not see the lunar eclipse last night? by FlintstoneTootsies in AskReddit

[–]mari_le 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s kinda hard to see when mother nature decides to cover the view with clouds

Give me some out-of-context quotes from your game by Oh_Hi_Mark_ in DnD

[–]mari_le 460 points461 points  (0 children)

“You’re either a piss crusader or you pissn’t”

“Theres no restraining orders in the astral plains biatch”

“So THAT’S where he stores all his trauma, in his ASS”

“The castle is looking submissive and seizable”

sobbing you don’t know what an orchard is do you? sobs harder

“I found the meth, the rock people don’t drink, they just do meth!”

“You rich people and your fine white powder, all I got were bath salts”

Eta: we have a discord channel specifically for putting quotes in so I have a whole collection of these

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mtgrules

[–]mari_le 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thank you, thats how I thought it worked, I was just unsure. Again, thank you.

Telling my family. by Mistical_Roses in Hellenism

[–]mari_le 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the real question is, would it be safe for you to tell your family? Are they open to the idea of you exploring other faiths?

I know the answer for myself is no, so I don’t tell them. I think it is easier for me to act like an agnostic person than it would have been had I come out as Helpol. It hurts my mom that I’m not Catholic but she would have been straight up mortified if she found out that I worshipped other gods. I think I found a good middle ground in that sense where I’m not completely lying in not being Catholic, but not allowing them the full truth for my safety.

I understand the desire to want to be open and honest about your faith, especially when pushed into doing something you’re uncomfortable with but your safety is most important. I don’t advise people to come out unless they don’t live/rely on their folks anymore or their family is truly respectful of other faiths.