"There once was a world, where humans were isolated, separated from its kin in the stars. The world would have been their tomb, is not for the Spirit-Tuners. Aliens who knew the ways of the realm of Souls and Gods, who...with no expectance, helped the humans, teaching
AHNANTI (Continued)
The Ahnanti are highly empathic, so much so that their neurological evolution is stunted. They require a connection to another species, a result of their former bond to a now-extinct companion species. The forming of bonds stimulates activity in parts of their brain that are otherwise partitioned and inactive. The Shigue understand this abstractly, and in their customary ambivalence, accept this state of affairs.
Ahnanti biology allows them to react to the needs of bonded Shigue without actual command structures or coordination on the behalf of the latter. The Ahnanti pick up on a variety of cues from the Shigue, ranging from the obvious to the subtle, and then respond with measures appropriate to their reading of the ‘patron’s’ exhibited behavior.
It is unclear how bonded Shigue become symbiotic with specific tribes of Ahnanti. The Ahnanti refer to these bonds as ‘Chords’, a concept originating from their own culture, or a possible cultural import from the Shigue. Either way, Chords align with Shigue notions of ‘song’ and music for describing society, resulting in a high degree of cultural compatibility.
As a result of this bond, Ahnanti make superlative soldiers when they take to the battlefield, operating as living extensions of their bonded Shigue. Their graceful appearance and uncanny, synchronized movements belie the savage, coordinated violence that they are capable of inflicting.
In contrast to the Shigue preference for hyperdense projectiles, the Ahnanti prefer their own spiral guns, modified flechette-firing gravlocks that eschew extreme velocity in favor of controllability and high rates of fire.
The Ahananti operate these weapons to gruesome effect, and have been observed using these weapons to wound instead of outright kill; After pinning an unfortunate enemy in place, a Murmur extracts key intel through torture with blades and their claws, relenting only when they sense the truth.
The Ahnanti have also been observed to use collapsible staffs of hyperdense, empathic-responsive alloys to swiftly dispatch enemies. Much like their various martial customs, these fighting staffs are precious relics of their natal world, the unique alloys no longer reproducible, even with the advanced technology of the Havenholds.
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Nada en contra del nuevo God of War, pero sean sinceros: ¿Por qué la mujer que aporta su rostro para Faye luce fresca, bonita y radiante, mientras que en el juego parece haber inhalado dos kilos de harina de una sentada?
@m0pan_40k T'au are wrinkly because their skin produces little moisture.
You could headcanon that Water Caste diplomats moisturize their skin with special Earth Caste-approved creams before meeting smooth-skinned species such as humans and the Aeldari.
Kais may have daddy issues in a fatherless society but that doesn't mean he himself can't be daddy
at least according to this guy
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They tag transactions that have words like "NSFW commission" or "cock drawing" or whatever.
That's why it's important to *NEVER* use any of those descriptions for any transaction or item
Just simply call it "Art Commission" and that's it
haven't ever done one of these before so let's see how it plays out! (i might be pretty late for golden week but better late than never XD)
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Asmongold says he doesn't "take pride" in living in garbage and blames "bad spawn RNG"
"We grew up in poverty... there were massive holes in the house and my mom wouldn't allow anybody to come and fix the house, because it would be condemned"
“i really wanna befriend that moot!”
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"As expected, no matter what, faith is perverted and twisted by those who benefit the most from it's corruption.
Did not need the Powers to do that, Tyrant Worshippers..."
https://t.co/Zi6jFTmPNx
Well, lmao, it is objectively true. The T'au consistently offer better living conditions to humans than the IoM does. It may not be true for all, but most do. Is that propaganda, then?
Then again, that doesn't mean we fans agree with T'au policies in real life
SHIGUE (Continued)
Physically, Shigue are imposing to such a degree as to exhibit a preternatural fear response in humans. They are fast, strong, and can sustain a startling amount of damage, shrugging off anything short of anti-vehicle rounds, in addition to entering rage-induced rampages that amplify their abilities.
Licensed hunters have even reported that Shigue will spit a highly toxic phlegm when they have no other weapon at hand. Injuries include temporary blindness, and swelling that can last for days. Shigue rarely back down from a threat, especially if their noncombatant populations are under threat. They will engage at both distance and close quarters, making them consummate entertainment.
At first, it was assumed that the Shigue were mono-gendered or perhaps hermaphroditic, like the Khemmer near-humans from the planet Gibileden. Only after one of their larger colonial vessels was boarded by a mercenary team were female Shigue encountered. Little documentation exists, but they are seemingly rare amongst their kind; The only definitive reports speak of greater size than their male counterparts and more ornate encephalic horn configurations.
It is unclear what social status Shigue females hold, or what backward concepts of gender hierarchy exist amongst these Exogen. Shigue are ruled by their presentable biology, most notably, height and strength. There are no competitions of leadership or intelligence, only that their biggest and strongest are in charge.
With the absence of a truthful meritocracy like the one that rules even the most divergent of human societies within the Thousand Empires, the Shigue are little better than the lineage-based bloodline tyrants the Hegemon emancipated Known Space from.
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