#losing your head

[geekcat]

The Fount of Knowledge stared at the crowd—the mob—that had gathered in the lobby of his Spire, and tried not to show how worried he was.

He’d known that problems had been arising…ever since he tried to encourage more of his visitors to think more deeply about the solutions to their problems. To try and get them to see the value in seeking out Knowledge for themselves, not just relying on him for answers!

But not having easy answers had upset a lot of Cookies. He’d learned that rumors had started being spread about him…ones saying that he told lies. That he was a fraud, and not actually one of the Emissaries. He’d been thinking about the problem, trying to figure out a way to show everyone the truth, but hadn’t come up with a perfect solution yet…

And he wouldn’t have the time to at all, it seemed, based on the way the mob was angrily glaring at him. Looking for more answers…or maybe now, all they wanted was his blood.

He could hear muttering from the back…Liar. Fraud. Tricked us. Failed us. A whole chorus of voices, where it was impossible to pick out just who was saying what.

“Come down and face us!” someone at the front of the crowd demanded, holding up a sword. Oh, yes…most of the mob had come carrying weapons. Many of them makeshift, but all ones that could be used to hurt Cookies. To hurt him.

He could control anything in the Spire, except for the Cookies within it. He could put distance between himself and them, but he knew that would do nothing to solve the underlying problem. And yet, seeing the looks on their faces…disappointed, furious…part of him wanted to flee.

That would do nothing but confirm their suspicion, though. No…to make them see the truth, he would need to face this head-on. Even if he felt reluctant doing so. So, with a deep breath, he steeled his nerve and headed downstairs, stopping on a landing of the stairs just above them. A safe but approachable distance, he figured.

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[old-movies-stuff]

Labyrinth - 1986

[nrd-answers]

How far can you seperate endings head from their body before connection is lost?

Since this is a hypothetical and there’s not really a way for them to demonstrate without awful consequences, imma be answering this question ooc

Uh basically you can separate it as far as the wires will go. Once those wires disconnect though, Ending will lose a good majority of their puppet functions like sight, intrinsic memory, hearing, etc. They’d be able to move the rest of their puppet, but wouldn’t really know what they’re doing with it

Their puppet is basically their lifeline by this point. Once that’s gone, the rest will function even worse than it already is

[danddfan-madeconcepts]

The Beheader (Trap Idea)

Here's one for you DM's that want one that could make heads go rolling.

The players are walking across a room when one of them steps on a stone panel that proceeds to go into the ground. After that an axe will come out of the wall at an horizontal angle right around 5.4ft about the ground. The player who active the trap will have to make a dex save throw & on a fail will take 3d10 damage. If the player is under 5.4ft in height the trap won't work on them.

Once the trap is activated it has to be manually reset by pushing it back into place. The axe of the trap can be easily removed by simply screwing it off. The Trap can be deactivated beforehand by lifting the floor panel & or just be ignored by not stepping on it.

[i-used-to-wear-the-fedora]

Be More Chill The Red Ribbon

"Hey how come you never take that thing off?"

"It's... I need it."

"For what?"

"I just...do." Michael stared at Jeremy as the two friends walked away from the school, Michael eyeing the red ribbon around Jeremy's neck. It was a hot October day but despite the weather Jeremy had the large clunky ribbon wrapped around his throat. Ever since they first met in kindergarten Michael was almost sure he'd never seen Jeremy take it off. Whenever he tried asking about it Jeremy just brushed him aside and said it was nothing despite freaking out when someone so much as brushed against it.

One time in particular Michael could remember when Rich tried to take it off last year and Jeremy panicked, actually punching him in the face before running away into the bathroom. Jeremy never fought back like that and Michael didn't see him for the rest of the day. He could only wonder what was actually under the thing as they entered the Heere house, trying not to obviously look at Jeremy's neck. Trying not to think about the red ribbon the two sat in front of the TV, Jeremy putting Apocalypse of the Dammed in the Gamecube. It was none of his business...but taking a look wouldn't hurt Jeremy, right?

[cutesyhunter]

I spend too much time on dumb jokes part 2

or

@yellow-py character agent 86 needs therapy after holding someones head

I didn’t really know what to do with the background so I just used squares and stuff

[winterleapingfrog]

[chrisshields18]

Deception

At the root of a deceiver is stealing.

They learn your characteristics and ways to the point that they can portray you.

Eventually the portrayer is deceived in believing that they are a better version of you than you are.

But the root issue is the person is insecure and lacks identity, they have fear of being themselves, so instead they find someone they can impersonate.

Impersonation isn’t flattery.

It’s quite annoying.

People will take any compensation, to become an impersonator, especially if it is doing someone a favor that they trying to impress.

People are oftentimes more comfortable, with being someone else than being themselves. 

Living in someone else accomplishments, other than living in their own accomplishments. 

Using there resources to rewrite a script, that never truly existed because they are stuck in imagination afraid to truly encounter their own story. 

If you weren’t the person you wanted to be back then, the beauty of life, is you have ample time to turn it around, you don’t have to steal someone else’s life to make yourself seem like something your not.

Learn to be comfortable, with every part of you. Every part of you has the potential to be great, but it’s a daily choice to choose to exercise your greatness. 

Do not steal other people’s stories, achievements, résumé’s, journey’s, wins, loses get your own. 

Learn from them, but don’t try to duplicate them. 

Follow them, not become them.

Imitate God, people will always let you down. 

God never fails. 

Look to Jesus Christ, don’t look to people.

Jesus Christ, is there when no else is.

Don’t rely on your own power. 

Rely on the power of the Holy Spirit. 

People will always try to setup you up, especially when you have things they want or have done things they want to claim as their own.  

But the beauty of  knowing God, and trusting God, is he always gives you the perfecting timing to leave. 

He doesn’t just gives you the perfect time to leave, he will also direct you to the exit. 

Always follow the leading of God by way of Holy Spirit. He will never mislead you: 

He knows how to turn -

Beauty to ashes 

Strength for fear 

Gladness for mourning 

Peace for despair 

Everything that has came out of your life is your testimony to be a living epistle to everyone you encounter, don’t let ignorant religious people, box you in and tell you that you have to be a certain way to love God. Even Jesus Christ himself didn’t hangout with those people, tell them to look in the mirror. 

Remind them, who your author is! 

The author uniquely hand wrote, every persons life perfectly the way it should be. 

Don’t be a plagiarizer, let the true author have his way. 

When the flow, flows freely, everything goes right. 

The issue is people that have no flow, are trying to dictate the flow.

True flow comes from Holy Spirit and him alone. 

When you tap in, is when you encounter your full potential.  

So don’t be deceived…