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[–] bonenode@piefed.social 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like some Eldritch Horror Furby

[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

More like fae horror, imo.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

I feel like the fae is built out of fairy tales, promises, and the uncanny valley.

[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Left: Furby.

Right: Muppets (background singers)

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No no, those are the clams from the little mermaid

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Not wet enough to be clams

[–] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I originally thought it said “Banksy seed pods” and was like “damn, where can’t that dude create art?”

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Furbies are already cursed so who the fuck knows what this is.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Mogwai cocoon.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Psssh.

It's clearly a mogwai and nest of wild otamatones

[–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is a cool Colgrave animation with those in it (I think)

https://youtu.be/qhVehcHwOB8

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Wow, I loved this! Thanks for sharing <3

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago

Fairly certain I ran into these guys on my way towards the Goblin King.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Bro, 3 of us have now posted this lol.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You know what they say, great minds think alike

[–] anakin78z@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Are we sure this isn't where gremlins come from?

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

This is the after picture of the tree that landed on Greg Abbott.