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SunAndSpring posted:He embodies the sin of Pride which is false love of the self, the "I". Royalty is understanding that I AM AND I ARE ALL WE, that you are Yisun and Yisun is everyone else. Pride is failing to see beyond I AM; you fail to realize others are the same as you. Solomon knows he is great, but he doesn't get that he's just part of a greater whole, so while he's kind and benevolent to those who act as he would, he crushes those who do not. Becoming aware of the secret Tower without full understanding of I AM = I AM NOT results in zero-summing, literally being erased from this dream of reality. So I doubt Solomon has understanding of the secret syllable of royalty. Unless abaddon wants to throw us a curve and make Solomon David literally Vivec, in which case that would be pretty funny and a pretty good justification for his smug attitude.
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It seems like a good time for these guys to show up: http://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/wielder-of-names-2-39-pursuers/
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idonotlikepeas posted:I'm going to guess those are the words. Just my guess Mottom: Glory (duh) Solomon: Tower Flame: Incubus Diamond: Mammon Blade: Jagganoth Mind: Jadis Beast: Gog-Agog Also Throne is much larger then I thought: quote:Anonymous asked: DarkCrawler fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Mar 24, 2016 |
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Nostalgamus posted:It seems like a good time for these guys to show up: i doubt any of them are ballsy/stupid enough to barge into Mottoms palace like somebody just ordered a large clusterfuck with extra cheese
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My guesses are, for the remaining six syllables: Beast: Gog-Agog. Gog-Agog was originally nothing more than a pile of non-sapient worms, as mentioned on the Tumblr. How she became a demiurge is unknown, but the point is that she is most likely envious of humanity as they are born with strong souls whereas she had to undergo some strange process to get one or used to be human but her soul entered worms for some reason so she's envious of humans because she'll never be one again. I like the latter one myself. Blade: Jagganoth, as the Blade is associated with violence. I imagine he's supposed to be emblematic of the person who has learned the wrong lesson from Meti's Sword Manual, in that the best combatant is one who detests violence and uses force only for good and as a last resort. Diamond: This is hard, as diamonds have not been mentioned at all in any of the comic or associated lore posts. Could be Mammon, who desires precious things such as diamonds, or Solomon, who believes himself to be perfect, but for now, I'll go with Mammon. Flame: Incubus. Flame is associated with life (as all is made of flame) and reproduction (YS and UN blended their flames to create the Gods, and Koss and Aesma used the Flame Immortal to make everything else). Mind: Going with the obvious, Jadis, who is literally nothing but a mind at this point as she's let the rest of herself wither away. Tower: Solomon, for previously mentioned reasons. A big flaming stink posted:Becoming aware of the secret Tower without full understanding of I AM = I AM NOT results in zero-summing, literally being erased from this dream of reality. So I doubt Solomon has understanding of the secret syllable of royalty. IIRC, you can become aware of the Tower and not zero-sum by simply swinging back to I AM, rejecting the possibility that you are nothing. It's only when you get caught up in I AM NOT that you go poof. Of course, you'll never get anywhere with that kind of thinking if you just linger at I AM. I imagine Solomon thought about being nothing and went, "Nope! I'm the coolest and best guy ever," and went along thinking he totally understood it when in reality he's just fooling himself.
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SunAndSpring posted:IIRC, you can become aware of the Tower and not zero-sum by simply swinging back to I AM, rejecting the possibility that you are nothing. It's only when you get caught up in I AM NOT that you go poof. Of course, you'll never get anywhere with that kind of thinking if you just linger at I AM. I imagine Solomon thought about being nothing and went, "Nope! I'm the coolest and best guy ever," and went along thinking he totally understood it when in reality he's just fooling himself. Yeah Lorkhan physically went outside Aurbis to see the Wheel and the Tower and managed to come back pretty normal (for a trickster-creator deity). Granted, this caused him to make the mortal realm and create the secret Tower so there would be a path for others to proceed pass the threshold he didn't. It's also implied pretty strongly that being mortal is extremely important to achieving CHIM. Then there's the whole anti-CHIM thing that Dagoth-Ur may have had going, but who knows what that guy's deal was besides being really really really pissed at ALMSIVI Come to think of it, does even Zoss know the secret syllable of royalty? He sure as gently caress does not seem to have the love that goes along with it, even under the very broad definition of love that comes with the knowledge that your own identity and the entirety of creation are one and the same. Dude just seems kinda ticked all the time. A big flaming stink fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Mar 24, 2016 |
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A big flaming stink posted:Come to think of it, does even Zoss know the secret syllable of royalty? He sure as gently caress does not seem to have the love that goes along with it, even under the very broad definition of love that comes with the knowledge that your own identity and the entirety of creation are one and the same. Dude just seems kinda ticked all the time. That's just because you can't see his big ol' smile under that giant mustache. 
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Destroy the grand enemy called 'why.'
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SunAndSpring posted:Blade: Jagganoth, as the Blade is associated with violence. I imagine he's supposed to be emblematic of the person who has learned the wrong lesson from Meti's Sword Manual, in that the best combatant is one who detests violence and uses force only for good and as a last resort. That is most definitely not the lesson of Meti's manual. The moral it preaches is that of unthinking violence, the ability to destroy without dwelling on the consequences or relishing in the result. The sanctioned action is to Cut. Cut your mind from your body as you cut your opponent's head from his shoulders. Cut the truth from the clinging idiocy of the world, cut God and cut further without feeling God's blood warm on your back. Cut with your blade, with your tongue, with the keen and keening edge of Want. Raise your shaking fists to Heaven and reach concordance in flame.
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Oxxidation posted:That is most definitely not the lesson of Meti's manual. The moral it preaches is that of unthinking violence, the ability to destroy without dwelling on the consequences or relishing in the result. The sanctioned action is to Cut. Cut your mind from your body as you cut your opponent's head from his shoulders. Cut the truth from the clinging idiocy of the world, cut God and cut further without feeling God's blood warm on your back. Cut with your blade, with your tongue, with the keen and keening edge of Want. Raise your shaking fists to Heaven and reach concordance in flame. i believe Metis more important point was that you should do all that only if, even after building your house and learning poetry and tending your garden, you still desire to Cut. because a sword is an ugly piece of metal for idiots.
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paranoid randroid posted:i believe Metis more important point was that you should do all that only if, even after building your house and learning poetry and tending your garden, you still desire to Cut. because a sword is an ugly piece of metal for idiots. Well, yeah. Tear away the eyes of God and hollow out God's skull with your spitting hot breath if you must, but farming is preferable. Buy a hoe.
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"if you can contemplate a flower and still feel like hacking someone in half afterwards, gently caress it, theres obviously no helping you so you might as well be really good at it."
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Well, it is one of the morals in Het and the Rakshasa that being a good swordsman entails both being completely focused on your attack as well as not being someone who kills for sport. Chances are Jagganoth only got the former part.
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There is a difference between being skilled in fighting with a sword and being a Swordsman.
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paranoid randroid posted:i doubt any of them are ballsy/stupid enough to barge into Mottoms palace like somebody just ordered a large clusterfuck with extra cheese You got to admit that entire group just jumping in the very next page and trying to get Allison and killing each other while ignoring Mottom would give us at least one more good "what the gently caress is this" face from Mottom. Also I like how it's not enough that she's standing, the keys making her cape billow all dramatically without wind as well. That thing will make her the biggest hero whether she wants to be or not and she drat well is gonna look the part too. Whitenoise Poster fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Mar 25, 2016 |
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Not even a crowd of rabid mercenaries from a no-name hell would be stupid enough to cause trouble in Mottom's presence.
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wiegieman posted:Not even a crowd of rabid mercenaries from a no-name hell would be stupid enough to cause trouble in Mottom's presence. Maya might swoop in to pull Allison's rear end out of the fire. She has to join the team sooner or later. Dmitri-9 fucked around with this message at 03:05 on Mar 26, 2016 |
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Dmitri-9 posted:Maya might swoop in to pull Allison's rear end out of the fire. She has to join the team sooner or later. I want to see her Murder a God And Topple Their Throne.
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Mayas just there to bum smokes off people in exchange for little snippets of wisdom she totally didnt steal from fortune cookies. Reach Heaven Through Violence, your lucky numbers are 25, 11, 39, and 4. e. Layla Brimstone meanwhile is like "man i wasnt even supposed to be working today."
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paranoid randroid posted:Mayas just there to bum smokes off people in exchange for little snippets of wisdom she totally didnt steal from fortune cookies. Reach Heaven Through Violence, your lucky numbers are 25, 11, 39, and 4. "Reach Heaven Through Violence...In Bed!"
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I think Maya will be a great education for Allison, but the pursuers are going to take time to catch up. Allison is for the moment all alone, and much like a white belt, is far more dangerous in her ignorance than Mottom is in her terrible knowledge.
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i think we're past the part of the comic where the protagonist is a hapless spectator while other characters do the important poo poo all around her
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I think this is a Kill Six Billion Demons character?Alhazred posted:The first known poet and author was a high priestess named Enheduanna. To make it better her poem is all about how awesome she was. Enheduanna is also one of the earliest women in history whose name is known. Exaltation of Inanna posted:66-73. I, En-ḫedu-ana the en priestess, entered my holy ĝipar in your service. I carried the ritual basket, and intoned the song of joy. But {funeral offerings were} {(1 ms. has instead:) my ritual meal was} brought, as if I had never lived there. I approached the light, but the light was scorching hot to me. I approached that shade, but I was covered with a storm. My honeyed mouth became scum. My ability to soothe moods vanished. BravestOfTheLamps fucked around with this message at 23:24 on Mar 26, 2016 |
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Something about that quote you posted reminds me of when I was reading the Saga of Hrolf Krakki and there was this section where two guys "exchanged kingly words" and it was the big confrontation and it was all very dramatic, with one standing on the prow of the boat and the other on the edge of a cliff, and I looked up the footnote on "exchanged kingly words" and it turns out they just called each other gay.
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WanderingMinstrel I posted:and I looked up the footnote on "exchanged kingly words" and it turns out they just called each other gay.
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The Mentalizer posted:"Reach Heaven Through Violence...In Bed!" 
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Consider: There is no such thing as a sword... in bed.
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https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick/status/715723987976720385
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Looked familiar, was inspired: 
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reach heaven through sick burns
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New page: http://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/wielder-of-names-4-70/ lol
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:Looked familiar, was inspired: One Punch Ma'am.
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paranoid randroid posted:turns out Allison bears the word rekt 
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If this was the last page in the whole comic this would rate as one of the best and most elaborate April Fools jokes of all time.
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