#the enigma

[thefugitivesaint]

George von Rosen (1843-1923), 'The Enigma', ''Midweek Pictorial'', Vol. 30, #17, 1929 "Supposed to Represent the Dying Vision of an Anchorite Torn by a Desert Beast."

[midversefiles]

Izzy Stradlin

The top frames capture the ghost of 1993—Izzy’s brief, magnetic return to save the tour, looking like a nomad returning to a home that was no longer his. Below, the raw, unfiltered energy of the early days, where it all began in the heat of Hollywood. It’s the full circle of an enigma; from the hungry shadows of the 80s to that final, unexpected spotlight. No matter the year, Izzy remained the soul that kept the chaos grounded. A rare glimpse of a legend that never wanted to be found. 🎸

[thegremlininyourcloset]

I just had a BANGER IDEA

but you’re gonna have to read a little first—

in Afterlife Smp (a series where players had 10 lives, and every time they died (or retooled) they’d get a new origin) Lizzie’s sixth origin was The Enigma

now, The Enigma had a whole HOST of terrifying and really really cool powers (and a few weaknesses)

For example, upon sneaking, an Enigma is capable of seeing all players even through walls. They also have permanent night vision.

They can teleport behind a player

They can make a clone of themself, and are are invisible while the clone is alive. (If original or clone are damaged, the clone will dissapate and the Enigma will become visible again)

They can phase through blocks and become somewhat transparent

But their most insane ability, is the fact that any living thing caught in their gaze will be inflicted with Slowness and Weakness, then Blindness and Nausea, and finally, will drop dead

As for weaknesses, Enigmas are hated, meaning they can’t tame any mob and villagers won’t trade with them.

But their most notable weakness is that they cannot kill with weapons, only being able to kill with their fists or their stare

And the interesting things don’t stop at powers at weaknesses—the description for the Enigma origin is as follows: “Mystery, puzzles and trickery... Enigmas make people live in fear of themselves and question their own sanity.”

and, if you’ve been thinking like me, and noticing the words I’ve bolded…you might be considering this the final nail in the coffin…because Enigmas sound awful similar to Watchers.

And that’s where my new headcanon/theory comes in.

What if, Enigmas are failed, corrupted or exiled Watchers?

What if the Watchers tried to make Lizzie one of them…and failed

(Perhaps because she was already else…)

@kitteningotham @feralpodcastlistener @periwinklepaint

Come on here me out!!

[x-files-polls]

All remaining characters in the losers' bracket have been sorted into three polls. This is the first of them. The ten characters with the most votes across all three polls will be added back to the main bracket to create a perfect bracket of 16 entrants. There will be no more second chances thereafter.

Who's the better one-off character? (Loser's Bracket Finals)

Phoebe Green (played by Amanda Pays in "Fire")

Invisigoth (played by Kristin Lehman in "Kill Switch")

The Conundrum (played by The Enigma in "Humbug")

Dr. Blockhead (played by Jim Rose in "Humbug")

Ronnie Strickland (played by Patrick Renna in "Bad Blood")

Carla Stonecypher/Michael Kinsley (JC Wendel/Scott Burkholder in "Detour")

Triangle-verse!Skinner

Mr. Nutt (played by Michael J. Anderson in "Humbug")

Flukeman (played by Darin Morgan in "The Host")

The Eves (played by Harriet Harris & Erika/Sabrina Krievins)

Voting ended onDec 9, 2025

Propaganda:

Phoebe Green: I can kinda admire how hateable she was with so little screentime

Invisigoth/Esther Nairn: she has a doctorate and a truckload of eyeliner. what more do you need?

The Conundrum: He ate.

Dr. Blockhead: I don't think that man has a medical degree

BLOCKHEAD: I don't answer any questions until I talk to my lawyer. MULDER: Who's your lawyer? BLOCKHEAD: I represent myself.

SCULLY: Well, his body possesses some anatomical discrepancies... some offshoots of the esophagus and trachea that almost seem umbilical in nature and... I've never seen anything like it. BLOCKHEAD: And you never will again. Twenty-first century genetic engineering will not only eradicate the siamese twins and the alligator-skinned people, but you're going to be hard-pressed to find, uh, a slight overbite or a not-so-high cheek bone. You see, I've seen the future and the future looks just like him. (He points at Mulder, who is standing in front of a trailer in a classic model pose. Hands on his hips, one foot up on the step, looking off into the distance.) Imagine going through your whole life looking like that. That's why it's left up to the self-made freaks like me and the Conundrum to remind people.

Ronnie Strickland: Honestly, if being an actual [episode spoilers] vampire turned out to be super lame, I would also put in fake fangs and do all the stereotypical stuff for funsies

Carla Stonecypher/Michael Kinsley : Teamwork makes the dreamwork 😎 #stonecypher is a badass name

Triangle-verse!Skinner: [MILD EPISODE SPOILERS] undercover wwii resistance woo

Mr. Nutt: Michael J. Anderson was born on Halloween and has worked for both David Lynch (Twin Peaks!) and Nasa. And he plays a hilarious hotel manager here!

Flukeman: Iconique! Darin Morgan's first time working on the show

The Eves: Such a cool concept. So terrifying.

"You and you. You have 46 chromosomes. The Adams and the Eves ... we have 56. We have extra chromosomes. Number 4, 5, 12, 16, and 22. This replication of chromosomes also produces additional genes. Heightened strength. Heightened intelligence." "Heightened psychosis."

I paid too much attention to a guard. Bit into his eyeball. I meant it as a sign of affection. Are you going to give me an IQ test by any chance? I think I can top 265. We're very bright, we Eves. It runs in the family.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

The Enigma (detail) by Gustave Doré, 1871

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“Life is every bit as devious as Death. It too can wear a hooded coat. It too can slip into town, lurk in an alley, or wait in the back of a tavern.” ― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

[tomoleary]

Gustave Doré (1832–1883) L'Énigme (The Enigma) (1871) Source

Wikipedia “The two central figures have a strong symbolism, and with their presence the work tries to reach the unspeakable: a winged figure, possibly representing the angel of Humanity, or perhaps Consciousness, is on his knees before the Sphinx, begging her to reveal the reason for the eternal enigma which causes conflict and war between men. They stare at each other, while holding each others head and talking, both with a poignant look.”

[its-kinda-snowy]

Fellas is it gay if you alter reality for a man whom you only know from burnt remnants of his childhood in order to get his attention? Perhaps.