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tothepointofinsanity · 3 months

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Out of curiousity wut is op's thoughts on Kyoko considering u love Sayaka so much? (Also i love ur art its a visual blessing everytime good lord)

Today, I can finally give a proper answer on my thoughts about Kyoko. Someone had a similar ask back then, and I felt as though I answered that half-assed, missing a lot of integral parts of her character, but overtime I actually got very attached to her and came to be fond of her. There are many things to like about Kyoko.

She is very cool. I like that she always walks with a certain confidence and has plenty of skills and experience to back up her casual attitude. Her weapon is unique and I remember it caught me off guard when I first watched the show because what is That. Her character design while at first did not stand out to me then actually appeals to my senses now. I like the flow of her long hair and dress being juxtaposed by the solid clunkiness of what she wields.

Secondly, her character is interesting as she was written to directly click with Sayaka despite being opposites. It’s true that she’s very combative and often has outrageous ideas, but it’s just her exercising her freedom so that she won’t have to disappoint herself by being entangled in others’ affairs. She cares for other magical girls in her own way, and isn’t an unreasonable person, just a realistic one. The way she reverts back to having hope for Sayaka instead of directly driving herself to despair in the face of a new reality [that Witches are born from magical girls] also demonstrates the strength of her will, refusing to succumb to simply accepting things the way they are if they get in the way of her beliefs. <- Infected by Sayakaschisms. Instead of just sitting there and hoping things get better, she takes on the challenge to try and change the situation herself even if the odds were not in her favour. She and Sayaka essentially switch places in terms of how they act at the premier of Oktavia.

To be honest Kyoko is just like me fr. She liked Sayaka so much that her own witch was named Ophelia just to symbolise the Shakespearean tragedy of a relationship that she had with the former. Kyoko balances Sayaka’s impulsive tendencies and Sayaka gives Kyoko hope. That aside, Kyoko herself even in general is very cute, but is one of the more underrated characters. Always happy to hear her name mentioned in my inboxes.

My only problem is that I don’t draw her along with Sayaka all that much u_u

Thank you for the ask and kind words 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️!!

#ASKS 💌

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rucow · 4 years

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"all the questions :)"

Oh dear here we go

1: Which TES games have you played? In order: Skyrim, ESO, Oblivion, and Morrowind :')

2: Favorite TES game They all have their own charm, but Morrowind broke my heart the hardest and has the nicest soundtrack, so it has a special place in my heart now (╥﹏╥)

3: When and how you got into TES I used to watch playthroughs on YT in 2013 and that's how I found out about Skyrim...then I played it myself in 2014 and became addicted ever since lol

4: Favorite race I've always loved and played Argonians, but Morrowind just has this special way of making u love dunmer even tho they're kinda insufferable :')

5: Favorite province M...m..rororowwind..... MUSHROOMS...I love

6: Favorite character Nerevar has my heart forever, I can’t describe how In Luv I am with him... Voryn and the Dagoth bros are all precious, and the adoring fan is a delight I have way more but these three have been on my mind the most recently 👌

7. Favorite faction Usually the dark brotherhood questlines are really nicely written... I have yet to actually join any factions in tes3 tho oops. Should probably do that

8: Which province you would like to live in uhHH if I’m a plain ol’ human then Cyrodiil probably suits me best, tho I don’t really wanna live there :’) I just think that’s where the least deadly Things are LOL

9: Which deity/deities would you worship? I’m not big on worship u_u I will be ~respectful~ to any deity but that’s it

10: Favorite Divine I never had one! I haven’t looked much into them (• ▽ •;)

11: Favorite Daedric Prince Ngl Mephala is pretty neat... All the ~good~ daedra are neat

12: Favorite enemy I like dremora lords they’re fun and I don’t mind them belittling me every time I have to fight them

13: Favorite dungeon I'm biased, but I practically /live/ in eso’s Forgotten Wastes public dungeon

14. You have awakened and you are a Cliff Racer. What do you do? Just hang out in the sky✌️

15: What would you do if you contracted vampirism? Actually that wouldn't be too different from what I'm already like... my life is literally just me living in a dark hole with my windows boarded up to block out the sun entirely ‘cause I hate that Thing. I’d still want a cure tho... :’)

16: What would you do if you contracted lycanthropy? HONESTLY that would be cool for a while I WANT TO BE FERAL... But I wouldn't want to be one forever u_u

17: Are there any characters you have crushes on? If so, who? NEREVAR. Oh GODS I've NEVER been this romantically invested in a character before, especially not a guy who barely has any canon appearances!! But uGH my heart!!! I love him sm...😭😭😭

18: Favorite Great House House Dagoth sounded VERY interesting and seems like it was very chill, also everyone was SO POLITE HOW CAN I NOT LOVE THEM... Buncha artsy well-mannered neets 19: Favorite TES music I could listen to Nerevar Rising forever :') It’s so beautiful 20: In your opinion, what is the scariest thing in TES? Vivec 21: Favorite main quest I can't say I have one... Morrowind's main quest broke my heart, I couldn't finish it. Actually I never finish the main quests... because then I feel like my (in-game) life becomes pointless and senseless...with no purpose 😔 I prefer just leaving the main quests unfinished and adventuring forever instead 22: Favorite side quest THERE'S SO MANY... yet I can’t think of any right now ( ꈨຶ ˙̫̮ ꈨຶ ) 23: Most frustrating experience in a TES game The Glitches™️ And also. having to kill ppl to progress a quest -_- 24: Funniest experience in a TES game Morrowind had some really funny written moments. The guy who had his pants stolen... fantastic 25: Most badass moment in a TES game Honestly, anytime the dragonborn yells at something to defeat it LOL just the concept of the dragonborn itself is so funny/cool 26: Saddest experience in a TES game My first depressing experience was when all of skyrim's dark brotherhood members got rekt lol.. little 15 y/o me kept reloading saves frantically trying to save the characters without knowing it was impossible :') AND tHEN I PLAYED Morrowind this year and it destroyed me. The tragedy of it all makes me cri like a fool (fanfic especially) but I’m getting better at dealing with it u_u imagining that dagoth ur is really smexy/pretty helps to ease the pain LOL 27: Favorite area/region Vvardenfell is home. I love the funky plants!!!!!! 28: Least favorite character Idk just general Bastard characters that are written as unlikable I guess 29: In-game food item you want to eat the most Saltrice because. rice is life (also it took me forever to realize the word is just salt+rice together and that it’s probably not pronounced ‘saltris’ _(:3 」∠)_ 30: If you could try skooma, would you? Nooo 31: If you had the skills and resources to do a perfect cosplay of any TES character who would it be? I could pull off a Voryn cosplay (⌐■-■) Definitely got the hair for it 32: Have you read any of the novels? Any of the what 33: Favorite class to play For eso it's Nightblade, for oblivion and skyrim it was stealth archer (+ daggers dual wield in skyrim), until I discovered magic and now I'm hooked..... Idk what to say about morrowind ‘cause currently I’m doing the Sixth House mod thingy and I’m literally an ash creature with no weapons hah 34: Which type of magic would you most like using? Alteration is really fun. Illusion / Mysticism would be fantastic to have irl 35: Favorite weapon Bow and daggers babey! 36: Favorite spell SKYRIM'S TELEKINESIS IS HILARIOUS.... Also the Mass Paralysis spell is tasty >:) 37: Favorite artifact I’m sry but I have to say Azura’s Star just because of this gem 38: You have awakened to find you’re in Tamriel. How do you react? Uh oh. Get to the nearest town and try not to die I'm gonna have to learn to fight ｡ﾟ+.*(+･｀ω･)９ 39: Thoughts on ESO so far It's Big. I haven't played much since my laptop can barely handle it, but I enjoy the world and all the tasty lore and npcs and ohhh I’m so glad everyone’s pretty and sounds nice. I like all things beautiful uvu Oh except vivec, vivec’s not pretty and looks like a christmas tree decoration in eso (I’M KIDDING..... 40: Character you’d most like to hang out with HMM any of the quieter polite characters, so......any of the dagoths LOL I wouldn’t be able to look at nerevar without passing out (๑•́ ₃ •̀๑)

#ask #incoherence babey!!#txt #Anonymous

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pockydays · 3 years

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HELP JDKDKD dw about it !! i’m pretty sure i used the same quiz as you but it’s been a long time so i can’t remember (i just went back to recheck and yes it was the same one u.u) >_< HELP I GOT BOTH OF THEM IN THE QUIZ LIKE AT 100%

ooo same here w the ganyu kin !! i’ve been told i’m pretty diligent so i can kind of see it !! and i can also see why i got zhongli bc he’s like very reserved and so am i jsjsks

:0 omg i started playing about 6 months ago me thinks 🤔 i um my wishes are mostly spent on weapons (unintentionally bc i always get them on character banners ;;;;) ooo i’ll most definitely add you soon !! i just need to wait for a bit bc i’m downloading genshin in my ipad so i can have a larger screen while playing bc my brother uses his laptop for work u_u

OH I HAVEN’T GOTTEN THAT FAR BC MY GAME RESET T—T (also ;00 omg band camp that’s so cool what :00) yes omg please spare tot uid 🤲🏻

i haven’t played much </3 but i like the guy that’s like painting in the beginning (?) marius (?) i think that was his name ;-; i’m terrible at remembering names gn </3 a manhwa side effect if you will ;;; i need to see a character more than once for me to remember their name T—T

asdfghjkl; don't mind me answering this like a week late >.< i'm so sorry </3

but take your time!! i've been really busy lately and i keep telling myself to get my asks answered so i can post my 200 event before school starts in a week (ahhhh;asfj;asdkl; !!@*$&^#*&@*@#&$^@#&!) again i apologize for such a long wait df;sdlkfj;sdl

i've been lacking in genshin lately because my parents are just >:( and if i hold my phone horizontally they’ll know i’m playing genshin :// i can’t play on my laptop because it’s #dead qwq

my tears of themis uid is 200274094 in case you want to friend me there,, i play it more often since i can just turn off my phone in case my parents walk past :,D

ahh marius <33 i love how him and MC’s interactions are just enemies to lovers type banter haha >u< but i totally relate to the manhwa side effect u_u now that you say that i realized that marius kinda looks like those black haired manhwa protags who are jocks that the main character hates at first but then comes to have a soft spot for :u:

#lemme just wait for 2.1 and then start playing then bc the events sound sick #i still have not recovered from not being able to get the purple seelie bc i didn't play enough #i'm going to kill someone #/j #寫信 : asks

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joshuahong · 6 years

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bea have you tried carbonated water?? it tastes weird but I figure if you like the bubbles it might be a cool thing to opt for. ANYWAYS. monday-sunday, healing, and check in!

yes! but for some reason it tastes so SALTY (this is my tongue telling me how i live off of processed sugars T____T) but if its the ‘clear’ brand that has different flavors (and not like la croix.......) THEN IM ALL IN!!!! I say i love the bubbles but I am also victim to the sugars u_u

monday to saturday: what are you looking forward to this week?

1. GETTING A HAIRCUT I THINK ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR I JUST NEVER FELT LIKE GETTING UP TO HAVE MY HAIR CHOPPED OFF plus im like $20 for a trim??? *also me: spends $20 to get my ymmd album shipped to az smh u_u*

2. going to run errands!!! the other week i bought a letterboard for $4!!! F O U R DOLLARS!!!! i also love going on #dollartreefinds or #99centstorefinds i just love buying cute things for cheap especially if its to decorate my dorm as u can see i spend my funds very well

healing: how do you relax after a long day?

hmmmmm this is interesting, I’m always torn between just SLEEPING but usually just the fact that I’m home where I can lounge around is relaxing in itself, but what I usually do to unwind is read fanfics LMAO or go on tumblr/twitter :) its usually too much energy for me to start an edit (unless i have one that’s almost done!) so I don’t edit to relax unless its a weekend/vacation! I ALSO LOVE TO BUY BOBA ALL MY WORRIES DISAPPEAR WHEN I DRINK BOBA

check in: if you could travel anywhere right now, where would it be?

oooooo definitely philippines/south korea. philippines because of family and all the adventures you can go (plus the beaches there are BEAUTIFUL!) and south korea because they have the CUTEST CAFES EVER!!! I think i watched a vlog where they had rose ice cream?? and i really want to try it :(( plus they have a marketplace of cute knick knacks and I wanna buy cute phone cases!! I also think it would be cool to pass by the pledis building or even just go to a music show when Seventeen is promoting!~

thank u for asking kajal i sending u all my uwu,, RESERVED FOR U(WU)

Send me a Seventeen Song?

#asks #askthetic #askbox game #askbox games #seventeen song ask #jeongahn

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zenosanalytic · 7 years

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Strange Practice

So I finished Strange Practice last week, and I’ve been meaning to write a reactions/review/whatever for it but just couldn’t get it together until now, but now I have some free time so here we go. Hopefully I won’t have forgotten everything. Nonspoilery tl;dr: felt a bit rushed/too short plot-wise, some great h/c bits(would have loved more), characters were great, relationships were great, loved the premise, I liked it.

So Greta is a wonderful character. Just the concept, a doctor for monstrous/mythic beings, is great, but Vivian Shaw(@ceruleancynic Ascendant) moves her beyond just a compelling, innovative idea. Greta is sardonic, and considerate, and bull-headed, and harried, and self-sufficient, and cool-headed, and constantly worried she’s imposing on others, and universally well-considered(and deservedly), and unassumingly brave, and kind, and self-sacrificing, and SO very professional(I wish I could underline this >:T), and Imminently practical. When she’s not jumping at the first thin opportunity to go haring off on an ill-considered adventure which presents itself, of course. But, the thing is, she’s also very consciously practical; practicality is a trait she admires and tries to cultivate, which presents this tendency as something of a personal blindspot, making it Very Endearing rather than out-of-character. One gets the sense that, if one were to suggest to Ms. Helsing that allowing a emphysemiac not-uncle to lead her on a hike around a drizzly, winter London following the metaphysical trail of a magically armed supernatural assailant was not, in fact, the most practical thing for one of the two supernatural physicians in London to do, she would probably Huff at the suggestion and explain convincingly in the moment why it was perfectly sensible, quietly recognizing the justice of it and feel rather wretched about doing so later, but would still leap at the next such opportunity to present itself. Like I said: Wonderful ^u^ That such, sometimes warring, traits(and others) are fit so neatly and coherently and believable together in a single person naturalisticly is testament in itself to Ms. Shaw’s skill as a writer and weaver of characters.

Ms. Helsing’s proprietary affection for late-middle-age-seeming, domestic, practical-minded and lonely men, with particular inabilities/refusals to take care of themselves of varying obviousness(Fas with his COPD and smoking, Ruthven with his boredom and VERY intense loneliness; he lives in a gigantic house, alone, and positively LEAPS at the suggestion of filling it with guests? This reader sees what this author is doing there :p) is equally endearing. I don’t think I would call it a “collection” despite the urge to; the role of both Fas and Ruthven in her life as connections to her father, as positive adult influences during childhood, as patients, as mentors, and as dear friends in her own rather lonely life, establishes her relationships with them as more than mere replacement dads, and her gravitation to “older” men as more sincere and personal than fetishism or a “type”. Which isn’t to say there isn’t a sexual side to this psychological tendency: Varney certainly cuts a more romantic and gothic(and, tellingly given Greta’s unrecognized[by her. Equally telling is how often others in Greta’s life warn her away from leaping into danger. They, obviously, are Aware :p :p] thrill-seeking, dangerous) figure than Fas and Ruthven, her attraction to him is clear(though not flagrant by any means; the lightness of its presentation is Delicious, making its overt engagement in the conclusion all the more satisfying. I Await the Fic >:]), and it can hardly be coincidence that he has decidedly middle-aged looks as well. This sort of understated, unobtrusive attention to the psychology of her characters, and the myriad ways psychology is expressed, is a trait of Ms. Shaw’s writing which I have always found deeply engaging.

Ok I’ll stop gushing about Greta. Suffice it to say, the rest of the main cast, for the most part, receives similar close attention. Varney’s psychology gets far more explicit treatment, but the motivations of Fas and Ruthven, and how their conditions connect to their views of themselves and their world, are all there, if dealt with more subtly. But lower-key characterization fits them as characters: they are far more understated people than Varney(or at least, in Fas’s case, his dramatic nature masquerades quite successfully as understated. Though, thinking it over now, his love for histrionic humor hints at the lie). And even with Varney, whose internal struggles are laid bare, the handling of those struggles has a wonderful ambiguous quality that invokes sympathy, establishes clearly his loyalties, yet at the same time left me wondering for much of the book(as Varney does himself) if he was truly safe for Greta to be around. That ability of a writer to put a reader into the mind of a character, to invoke the character’s concerns and emotional state in the reader not as sympathy but as immediate sentiment, is wonderful and rare. I do feel like August Cranswell catches the short end of the characterization-stick a bit, with his character being established more through exposition than the others and his psychology being less explored, but I don’t get the sense this was due to neglect so much as time constraints. His role, while important, is smaller than the others, and I feel like, perhaps, his characterization ended up getting compressed in the editing process, though obvsl that’s entirely a guess on my part.

I also liked the book’s physical descriptions. Ms. Shaw doesn’t dwell on them; they are efficient and evocative. I particularly enjoyed her descriptions of faces and hair, and specifically of eyes; the descriptions of the metallic irises of vampires were especially arresting for me. I wouldn’t call Strange Practice a sensual book, but there was certainly a sensual element to many of its more descriptive parts, particularly the h/c sections and those involving Varney, that I very much enjoyed.

And speaking of hurt/comfort, Strange Practice certainly delivers on that score. The sections dealing with medicine and Ms. Helsing’s practice really showcase Ms. Shaw’s talent for the genre, hitting that mix of competence-porn and intimacy(both physical and emotional) excellently. My only real complaint about it is that there wasn’t more of it, but I suppose the days of general release h/c books are far off yet (:T

There were aspects of the book I found less engaging, though. The plot feels inorganic in places, the timeframe compressed, and it struggles to convey the mood of the city in ways beyond exposition. Strange Practice has a very contained feel; the maincast, main settings, and wherever the action goes are colorful and deep and engaging, but everything else, the background I guess you would say, feels a bit insubstantial. In a way that could work for the story she’s trying to tell, Greta and her friends live in a secret subculture attached only tenuously to “normal” life, but if it was aiming at that it didn’t hit the mark, at least not for me. Having read Ms. Shaw’s fanfic I know this isn’t a question of ability -I’ve always found her settings as engaging and “alive” as her characters- so again, I wonder if this is a product of translating her writing to a mass market product. Regardless, while the plot is flawed, it didn’t detract from my appreciation of the book as a whole, or the brightness and appeal of its characters.

I could probably write more about this, but I think this is probably long enough |:| I enjoyed Strange Practice thoroughly, immediately started brainstorming fic while reading it(always a good sign), was Very Pleased with the ending, and am currently low-key excited to see Ms. Shaw’s sequel(Greta being unaware of her beauty is Excellent u_u Greta in exquisite high-end clothes being unaware of her beauty is A Delight u_u u_u). My reaction to it wasn’t as strong or immediate as to The Goblin Emperor or His Majesty’s Dragon, but I liked it, it was fun, the concept and setting is engaging, the prose is general quite good, and I adored its characters.

#Vivian Shaw #Strange Practice #Strange Practice Spoilers #Greta Helsing #Sir Varney #Book Reviews #zA's Outside Reading

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tofusoups · 5 years

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pls my heart....ur so sweet for putting up w/ my 5000 asks but vernon's black hair is truly Iconic,, i also loved his silver hair & am currently missing his long(ish) oh my! hair. its rlly fun working at a local cafe! i like getting to know some of the regulars & chatting w/ them! ooh what are ur fav svt songs (titles & b sides)? did u see the video teaser/pictures that came out? what did u think ? hope the upcoming work week is good for you! and that u make lots of tip$ too!! 🥰- 🌻

OMG I LOVE THE MB SO MUCH !!! you did such a nice job, thank u :’) i love the whole vibe of it & think that it’s so so pretty ! and VERNON!!! eternal sunshine is my favorite version of ymmdawn,, (how did u kno💓) i love that picture of him a ton!!! 💘💓💗💞💖💕- 🌻

Thats so cool! I can somewhat relate to the regular thing i think its just fun having this relationship (barely even that but i cant think of a word skdjsjdj) where u learn what they like n maybe evn stuff abt themselves everytime they visit!!

My fave 17 title track songs would prob b adore u mansae aju nice and oh my!! i usually love the title tracks :o) the B sides tho.. i rlly like the sad songs esp from going 17 … something abt that album affected me so MUCH like i love dont listen in secret and lean on me sm..

i thought the teaser photos were cool! i feel like 17 always produces good comebacks but i havent really kept up w them lately U_U i havent watched the vid yet but i should!!

and thank u!! i work quite a bit this week before i go on vacation which is a good and bad thing .. i want money but like … i hate working… -_-

i hope u have a good week at work and whatever ur doing

also i have to make ur playlist and do the Q&A (hehe good 17 song) with u IM SO BEHIND!!

#love u thank u for putting up w me as i slowly.... answer #im glad u like the mb too hehe!!!

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