#▌ ╳ ❝ VERSE: NO PROPHET.

[possession1981-moving]

THE FIRST OMEN dir. Arkasha Stevenson, 2024

[ignitingthesky]

But what about me, though?

Do I really have to die with you down here? Have I truly reached the end of my use?

inspired by Caravaggio's Narcissus

still image below the cut

[qc-wiggles]

the two ever

[catwyk]

The Traditional Garb of the Parish of Tide and Flesh

Part 3: The High Prophet

so gaudy, so self-aggrandizing, so heartbreaking!!!! i have to credit @/annabelle--cane and @/pinkelotjeart for their discussion of bleached hair faulkner and the symbolism of that!! such a good idea, i had to incorporate it :]

click for quality and notes, and check the following links for the other art in this series!!

Part 1: The Parishoners

Part 2: The Katabasians

[starsandwriting]

Inviting my besties to the tea party and it's the most depressed and suffering trio of prophets you've ever met

[Image ID:

Two venn diagrams. The first is about Faulkner and Paige and says, "I accomplished what I set out to do and it's the worst thing in my life. I hate the role I've trapped myself into" in the overlapping section.

The second diagram is about Val and Faulkner and says, "I've done a lot of bad things but it's fine, the end result will be worth it guys I promise this had to be done hey-"

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[somecleverreference]

Diversity Win!! the cult feeding you to crabs offers gender-affirming healthcare options

[cainposts]

I love it when a persons title is (something regal/honourable/morally deemed good) of (something dishonourable/"low class"/morally deemed bad). Like mmm "king of liars" "priest of cons" "prince of thieves" you have the high status of your title over something that doesn't deserve it, who are you?

[mongeese]

Very small piece overshadowed by everything else but I full almost cried at Elgin's line here. Service to others and service to a cause you believe in as service to yourself. Not working for anyone else but dedicating yourself to your work and your community because you want to, because it matters to you. So fucking true. Anyway totally unrelated hc that definitely isn't me projecting I think Elgin's butch

[Image ID: A screenshot of The Silt Verses transcript. It reads

"PAIGE stares at her. She's genuinely touched.

PAIGE: Do you do anything for yourself, Elgin?

ELGIN: (Almost surprised by the question) All of this has been for me. You know that Paige, don't you?"

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[arianwells]

A god must feed; a god must be fed.

How do we make something outside of that?

[ianthewife]

brother Faulkner you’re truly the funniest guy alive i mean come on you gotta respect the cult hustle

[cookiesandcantarella]

Relistening to tsv and I don’t ever see anyone talk about how quickly Hayward changed his tune from “I’m going to apprehend this dangerous criminal” to “I’m gonna help my new buddy Paige start her cult.” Yes, he was in a desperate situation and turning her into the police wouldn’t have helped. But plan B is birthing a god???? Were the rabbits not lesson enough? The years of seeing all the ways gods can ruin lives? HAYWARD. WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS

[catwyk]

the prophet and her rootkeeper :[ i think i prefer the original pen sketch, but i rly enjoyed the paintover!! the details drove me a little insane (please look at paige's braids please i worked so hard pl

[kirikiri1]

Hoop for Episode 12 of Season 2 of @thesiltverses . Probably my very favorite scene of the entire show, delivered by one of my favorite voice actors. I could not stop thinking about doing something for this scene.

"In the emptiness around us, black and twisted shapes have risen from the waves. They hang there, lifted high into the air, the white chemical froth dripping from their flanks.

Gulls, bloodily impaled upon black tendrils that have burst forth from the flesh of blinking cod. Crocus flowers swell and blossom from the wounds of predator and prey alike.

The waters of the channel have become a memorial garden - and a frozen act of vengeance.

In time, we pass the colossal form of a dead whale, raised up high above us, floating on a thousand slender black spines that emanates from below.

Paige does not wake. She keeps on babbling.

I whisper words of comfort that she cannot possibly hear, and I keep my trembling hand upon the tiller.

We keep ploughing on, through the dark and polluted waters - my prophet and me."

[crimeronan]

the maiden telling paige that there will be no comfort in seeing her friends again BETTER mean that she DOES see them again and there's no comfort in it because hayward dies in her arms. if hayward is dying it damn well better be in her arms!!!! [shouting at the heavens] DO YOU HEAR ME MAIDEN!!! DO YOU HEAR ME RIVER!!!!! HAYWARD ! DIES ! IN PAIGE'S ARMS!!!

[thewordfortheday]

Jesus said, "By their fruit you will recognize them." (Matthew 7:16 NIV) The Saviour knew that many false prophets and teachers would try to deceive us, and that's why He warned us to put people to the test by examining their actions. He told us not to just pay attention to their words, but to look at how they live. He said: "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit." (Matthew 7:15-16 ) Jesus goes on to say: "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to Me as 'Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey My Father in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)

No matter how good or convincing someone sounds, if he is bearing bad fruit, his message should be rejected. Godly teachers will display good “fruit”.

While we can never know anyone else’s heart, we can make wise assessments by observing the fruit of their lives. . We can definitely identify those whose hearts have been redeemed, by the fruit we see in their lives.

[humanitypostsunrise]

Reading surah Maryam I learnt something.

People questioned her chastity- and most likely shamed and questioned her.

Allah swt told Maryam PBUH to not speak to anybody

That is when baby Isa a.s spoke from the cradle and defended his mother, also explaining he was a messenger of Allah swt.

Allah swt knew Maryam pbuh didn’t do any adultery. And obviously if someone came to you today and accused you of committing a crime you didn’t, the first thing you would do is try to clear your name.

Yet Maryam PBUH was ordered not to speak to anybody. And look at the miracle. Her baby spoke for her!

Today we feel lonely- people say bitter things to us, we might be correct even, but be patient. God has a plan for you.

Source:

Surah Maryam (19:26):

“So eat and drink, and put your heart at ease. But if you see any of the people, say, ‘I have vowed silence1 to the Most Compassionate, so I am not talking to anyone today.’”