Hey guys! I would have posted poems for the last 2 days, but something came up and I couldn't focus on poems. But the important thing is that I have a poem for today. I want to thank everyone here for being so accepting of me, I really feel like I can express my true feelings here. I decided to label the different parts of my poems so that they have more structure here on reddit. I did write it in a vague style, and I'd like constructive criticism on it. Hope you enjoy!
The maze of demons
- I recovered so much.
I scaled mountains,
I crossed seas,
I defeated monsters.
- But now I'm here.
Back at the maze.
The maze is doom,
but I don't have a choice.
- Every corner leads
to something dark,
someone evil.
He is my torturer.
- But I've prepared.
The journey here
allowed me to collect
my shattered self.
- The torturer still hurts me;
he still has power,
but I've gained power
to defend myself.
- All I can do
is pray that I win.
To expand. He would run into a room and quickly look around before moving on and then later on that version of himself would be hiding behind a chair in the same room as his "past" self entered and looked quickly through the room in exactly the same way. He seems to be in the middle of this scenario as there are versions ahead of him and "spawning" behind him exactly as he himself woke up He would see these other versions of himself in a variety of situations and eventually witnessed one murder? another, prompting a chase scene maybe? I remember he was frightened of the other versions of himself. I know for sure the film ended when he made it outside to the roof revealing identical buildings around him and another version of himself on the opposite building jumping off and committing suicide, followed by himself committing suicide because he knew he had to follow the predestination.
Not a theory , just an Idea. Spoilers for TWOW sample chapters in spoiler marking.
I was reading the >!Arianne TWOW sample chapters and when I came across the part about the underground caves of the Children and the Blind Fish and how deep they go!<...It struck me very similar to Gorne's caves and Bloodraven's caves.
Now , I belive thay the children are controling BloodRaven and are much more sinister than the wood elves we saw in the show. The Bran 3 chapter or the last chapter of bran in ADWD still gives me creeps in the night. They want revenge. And for some reason a strong greenseer like BR.
Leaf had stated that she had traveled around Westeros and many belive the Ghost of High Heart and Jenny who married Prince Duncan to be part Children of the Forest.
How did leaf travel south of the wall ?
What if all the caves are connected ? What if there is a literal Physical Hive mind/ maze of caves underneath Westeros ? Like the metaphysical Hive mind that is the Weirwood net .
It would have big ramifications and it could explain how the Children travel around Westeros. The very ground which many characters have walked has a maze of caves underneath the surface.
It could also explain some of the stupider parts of the show like how Meera and Bran escape. With a Sled.
PURE TINFOIL AHEAD.
Bran begins to enter the darkness , and become a part of the Weirwood net , Bloodraven breaks free of the Children's control long enough to warn Bran , some struggle ensues , the children attack and kill Bloodraven , Bran Meera and Hodor escape through the caves , wander and finally come through at Night Fort where Hold the Door takes place.
Feel free to point out mistakes and problems !
THE CRYSTALLINE LABYRINTH
A game-show puzzle dungeon, as a one-shot or side-quest, for a combat free, team-building session.
General Setting
The adventurers have been invited to participate in the Crystalline Labyrinth, a game-show puzzle-dungeon, ran by a kobold wearing a leopard skin jacket, who plays a harmonica (or any character of your choosing!). The adventure begins in a spacious cavern; rocky walls filled with crystals, reflecting the daylight from the cave opening down a long path. The path splits into four, leading towards four themed zones within the cave, each containing 3 puzzles (a physical puzzle, a mental puzzle and a mystery puzzle).
>Originally, I had a few ideas for some skill challenges, but they all generally devolved to just rolling die. It made sense mechanically, but didnβt sound fun to play.
3 Challenges x 4 zones leaves 12 puzzles, so should take anywhere between 2-4 hours, depending on you and your parties speed.
The Rules
- The adventurers must nominate a captain and a vice captain. The captain chooses who takes on what puzzle, and the vice-captain takes over if the main captain is incapacitated or left behind. Encourage the captains to give each player an equal amount of turns, and remind them to play to their strengths, as it may help a little.
- Each puzzle is designed for one adventurer at a time. They should all be in separate rooms in each zone, thematically described to match the zone. Peep holes into the puzzle rooms should be made available (eg iron bars through a gap, dusty cloth sheets, a large crack in a wall), to allow the adventurers to peer in and offer verbal assistance.
- If they fail the puzzle, they are locked in, and a crystal must be expended to let them out. I recommend encouraging the players to do so, so no one misses out.
- Players may try to escape the rooms if they get locked in. They may also try to cheat (DMs discretion as to what cheating is), or even attack the host. Part of the fun of D+D is coming up with a solution for that when it happens, but ultimately, encourage the players to stick to the rules so they can hopefully enjoy a combat free session for a change. I personally had several kobolds (one for each player, with scales of their favourite colour and a personality to match theirs). They were armed with vicious mockery when things got heated, but also served to replace the host should something... unfortunate happen.
- Most puzzles are timed; however, the time limit
Christ almighty HOW LONG IS THIS THING?
It seems every time i'm close to finishing it it goes on for anothr 5+ hours.
Subspace was boring but at least it had cute character interactions in cinematics.
Already redeemed a copy and my dad got me another digital code so I'm passing along the good luck.
To be fair I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 50 first person to comment the right number wins
Title
Having essentially finished the tragedy of Fulgrim and Ferrus Manus, I have noticed a pattern about slaanesh's brand of chaos, perfectly illustrated by the identity death of the primarch Fulgrim.
Slaanesh, as many know, specializes not just in degeneracy but the greater concept of excess. As such, his followers revel in copious amounts of both pleasure and pain, losing themselves in the feeling of it.
I would like to draw attention to the specific example of Fulgrim's >!Battle with Ferrus Manus amidst the Drop Site Massacre. As he takes wounds from the fight he feels both the pleasure from the pain of the wounds until he finally beats Ferrus and, just before beheading him, reaches the climax of his ecstacy and realizes the full magnitude of all he had done, described as a fog lifting in the text.!<
It is this moment that we, the chroniclers of the Emperor, see so often in our studies that best shows a, for lack of a better phrase, "post-nut clarity" that all the victims of slaanesh's corner of chaos experience. It is the moment that they all realize that they were deceived and leave themselves most open to the corruption of chaos, realizing "oh shit, I just at the flesh of my friend while I fucked his corpse. Guess I'm too far to turn back now."
We see it time and again, perfectly illustrating the deviousness of chaos and how insidious it can be in its corruption.
