In January of 2023 an image of a wizard with a glass ball appeared (I think on a MtG card). It was adopted into a wizardposting community and ever since it's been the go-to image for those pondering orbs.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 53 points 1 month ago

It's from a guide book of a LOTR role playing game

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pondering-my-orb

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So why has it come into vogue suddenly?

[–] riskable@programming.dev 38 points 1 month ago

Yeah I thought getting all touchy feely with creepy glowing orbs went out of fashion a while ago...

A photo of Trump, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi holding a creepy glowing orb in a darkened room in Saudi Arabia

[–] calabast@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month ago

I think someone just wanted to bring it back so they made a few new joke images based on it, and then other people jumped back on orb. I mean on board.

[–] rxin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Because Wizards Are Cool

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Hell yeah!

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

This is the answer.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Hell yeah!

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago

Devouring my orb

[–] nieceandtows@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're right to be afraid. It's too late to ask, sorry.

[–] cheddar@programming.dev 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I fully agree. Sometimes knowledge can be too dangerous if you aren't prepared. Honestly, OP should focus on wizarding basics, or maybe find another calling.

[–] FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alright, I will. Thanks for keeping me safe 🙏

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Installation is a perfectly valid school of magic and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Ah, so that's why I never really fell in love with flat-screens. Nowhere to place my wizardly decorations!

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Speaking of wizards. I tapped your text to upvote and a whole fucking image macro popped up

Edit: ignore me, the image finally loaded on my shitty phone

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 33 points 1 month ago

You should ponder your orb about it.

[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Spammers being spammers, the content is irrelevant.

[–] FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 13 points 1 month ago

Now that's something I can get behind

[–] frigidaphelion@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I asked, but I still don't know 🔮

[–] LordAmplifier@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

Try pondering your orb for an answer 🔮

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It's happy! It's fun! It's Happy Fun Orb!

Do not taunt Happy Fun Orb.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

well maybe you'd figure it out if you pondered your own orb for a while?

GOD apprentices are so lazy these days, these newfangled linked tables are rotting their minds