Pierre, the New Orleans Pelicans mascot, may be a hell-spawned demon bird (photos)
On the, uh, eve, of All Hallow’s Eve, the New Orleans Pelicans unleashed upon the world on Wednesday a terrifying creature as the team officially unveiled its new mascot, Pierre the Pelican. There’s not much one can do but say:
The horror … the horror…
The New Orleans NBA franchise rebranded itself back in January, changing its name from the Hornets — and consequently replacing the less terrifying Hugo the Hornet mascot — in a nod to the State of Louisiana’s state bird, the brown pelican.
But no brown pelican ever seen in the wild resembles the disturbing site that is Pierre.
Dressed in a Pelicans jersey and adorned in yellowish-green furry (?) wings, what truly makes Pierre a haunting figure is the blue eyebrows, crazed eyes and strikingly red beak. Is that blood from its latest gore-feast, or has Pierre applied makeup upon its face to resemble a psychotic clown? Hard to say, but either way, it’s scary stuff.
Since I lack the requisite Photoshop and media manipulation skills to adequately illustrate how Pierre the Penguin is a disturbing, hell-spawned creature of dread, I will have to rely on the kindness of strangers to do the work for me.
But first, a few images of Pierre the Pelican doing his thing, which is fill any who gaze upon him with a profound sense of dread.
HOWS THIS ONE?!? pic.twitter.com/UMk35xyHQi
— Derek Kevra (@dkevra) October 31, 2013
So, I love Pierre. And I touched his beak @sandstep pic.twitter.com/4F0RhPoi8J
— Derek Kevra (@dkevra) October 31, 2013
Pierre! https://t.co/2OrHt2VVy8
— Derek Kevra (@dkevra) October 31, 2013
And some Photoshops:
The terror knows no bounds—neither space nor time can contain it. pic.twitter.com/FHl2NYo74y
— Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) October 31, 2013
welcome, friend. RT @xmasape: pic.twitter.com/3XlY0IJa8W
— Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) October 31, 2013
And here’s two animated GIFs that place Pierre the Pelican in a proper context:
The term “Nightmare Fuel” is thrown around pretty loosely, but Pierre? Here’s looking at you, demon.
[H/T For the Win, GIFs via @nick_pants]