Basically what I’m saying is “thing that moves like a distorted gif, but in meatspace” works much better than “thing with tons of tentacles” as a visual representation of cosmic horror, IMHO.
Nowadays, sure, but human depictions of cosmic ineffability are always informed by time and place. In the early days of deep-sea exploration, “thing with tons of tentacles” was the very pinnacle of “holy shit what is that”; it’s just that the symbol has aged in a way that the substance has not.
CEPHALOPODS IN 1918: horrors from the unknowable depths of blackness only made only the more horrific by animate motions suggesting a flicker of intelligence within their shapeless, fleshy coils
CEPHALOPODS IN 2018: squashy frends 🐙😍The Uncanny Valley migrates …
I loved the audio compilation of Griffin McElroy regretting his existence [as DM of The Adventure Zone: Balance] so much that I had to put a face to a voice (despite the fact that it’s not his face).
This is my first time editing and creating videos in four years so forgive me because I filmed it at 2am last night and then edited it together in about two hours this afternoon. Enjoy! Please share!
Here’s a link to the original audio (which also is a full transcript of the video)
We have four days to get Mighty No. 9 on 3DS and PS Vita ⊟
All we need to do is raise $900,000 more to hit the Kickstarter project’s new $3.5 million stretch goal. We can do this, guys.
Found this awesome fan-made GIF here, by the way.
BUY Mega Man, MM25, upcoming gamesHo boy guys, let’s fund this cool game
oh cool a new mega man game
rude messages on anon mean absolutely nothing. you’re hiding yourself because deep down you know it’s wrong and you’re ashamed of what you’re saying. hostile words mean nothing when you cover yourself. they carry no weight.
