"It is, quite simply, the finest game I have ever played." - A bear
"While not quite approaching The Legend of Zelda or Turok: Semaphore Hunter, I still preferred this
game to slowly eating an empty aluminum can." - Charles "Wiggy" Twobottoms
"I wouldn't pay for it. But I thought about it for a minute." - Lucillia Cortez
Tortoises are a part of humankind's interconnectedness with nature. They have evolved from footstools ("ottomans") and small loveseats ("saracens") as a result of farmers selectively breeding for mobility, docility, and having armor. Tortoises were originally used to protect crops from birds and locusts, but could not reliably be made to fly. Escaped tortoises and related species ("turtles," "terrapins," "tourniquets") have since become a vital part of the Earth's ecosystem. In parts of the Americas, they have forced armadillos back onto land.
Pine trees are used by rocks as crowns. Their nobility, grace, and pointiness make them unmistakably regal. This example from ancient post-modern Turkey is a rare image of a striated rock face accepting the penance of a contrite jade sculpture (unpictured). Note the distant imperial mountain in the background, and in the foreground, the grayish, whitish colors of the rock face.
Note the lack of any royal insignia on this mountain. Though it may appear fierce, its grim countenance telling of the glory and bitterness of war, the skilled historian avoids reading modern ideas into ancient contexts. This mountain is undoubtedly common, with perhaps no more rank than we would give an ugly pair of shoes. Some writers consider the long peace of giant mountain ranges as evidence of the stability provided by a political system we see as stratified. Others consider the harsh snickering of mountain aristocrats a distinct injustice.
This fish is an example of evil. It was discovered in Peru, buried at the exact center of the country's heaviest mountain. Unscathed after dynamitings and being pushed off of a really high table, this fish's horrible staring eye can sear the souls of even the holiest yogis. Some Peruvians now regret destroying Heavy Mountain.
This Mongolian devil beast, or grassy hopper, is used by warriors and delivery people throughout the steppes of Asia to leap between blades of grass. Snapping herds of such animals once delivered Genghis Khan's invincible armies beer and cigarettes from corner stores all over Eurasia. Powerful bike messenger guilds have prevented the use of grassy hoppers in modern Europe and North America.