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Something similar to an Ent, probably. (mander.xyz)
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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

...and also a sentient, hungry forest, willing and able to feast on the flesh of your enemies.

[–] url@feddit.fr 16 points 4 months ago

The things you see in hentai?

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 13 points 4 months ago

Eldritch Ent

[–] allthelolcats@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It’s important that we save the Pacific Northwest tree octopus. https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

This was literally the first thing I thought of as well, lmao

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 3 points 4 months ago

well that was a wild ride, in the four minute span between me reading that article and looking for more information, I actually believed it and felt really depressed. thankfully it was only four minutes to debunk!

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago

Military funding from DARPA

[–] JackHandy@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm reading the comments here and I'm still not seeing a downside.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Incredibly tall trees that snatch you up, and shove you into the beaks bellow their roots...to eat you.

You know, like from horror movies.

[–] dracs@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

Is this why Cabin in the Woods listed "Angry molesting tree" as an option?

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Yes but just like JackHandy I'm still asking where's the catch?

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

♪ Nothin's gonna stop us now! ♪

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago

This meme feels like it was made for The Thought Emporium

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Great. Now I've gone mad from eldritch horrors beyond human comprehension. Maybe try spoiler text and an NSFW tag next time?!

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 4 months ago

And probably a visit from the Avengers.