#I can also see him being a video game ost guy but not in a way that makes me want to claw my eyes out

[superbluebirdgirl]

It's kinda funny to me when people are like "Abed listens to Mitski" look I love Mitski but Abed is strictly someone who listens to They Might Be Giants and nothing else.

#also Weezer if you count that one detail in the pilot episode's script #I can also see him being a video game ost guy but not in a way that makes me want to claw my eyes out #community #abed nadir

[oddballwriter]

Hi! Don't know if this will go through but could I request a little something? Can I request the moon boys with a reader who's an indie game dev? I'm starting to learn how to do some game making stuff and want to make a indie game of my own and wanted to just see what you would think up for something like that. If this is too weird or hard for you to do then feel free to pass on it. No pressure. Have a nice day ^3^ <3

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Warnings: Not really anything that I can think of

I’ll shut up now. Enjoy! And don’t be afraid to request.

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Steven Grant

I think out of the three of them, Steven is the most interested in your work and process

He just likes to see you design, format, and type away in order to make your game

Maybe you do the soundtrack and OST too, he thinks that's fun to see too

I don't think Steven really does video games but I did see a fly post from someone who said that they think Steven would like the Portal games and I can see that

He loves puzzles already, so why not a puzzle based video game

Anyways, I think that he'd test play it a little. Not to a professional level. Sort of as a guinea pig to represent regular players

Unless it's a horror game. Steven can appreciate the art of horror games but from a distance

His ass could not handle the Silent Hill franchise and P.T.

(I have so much in my brain for like... games that I think the boys would like and maybe I'll do that in a second after this. Feel free to converse about games that y'all think they'd hypothetically enjoy)

Marc Spector

Marc doesn't really know how it all works. He knows there's coding and stuff but that's it

He finds it kind of funny when he sees you at your desk working on your game wither it be design, soundtrack, or details

He does try to understand stuff even if he doesn't really get it

Like when you were worried and up all night because you sent in your game to be checked for bugs, glitches, and other things

You had to kindly explain to him that although it's good so that you can have the game be better for when others can play it, that also means that you need to find out how to fix it and that can be a pain in the ass

If your game has a story he asks about it. He might not be playing it but he actually wants to hear what your little guys are doing and why they're doing it

Steven loves a game with story too so he's interested in that too but like. Steven gets into the LORE. Marc just looks at the more obvious story

Jake Lockley

Calls you a nerd

He appreciates that you're making something neat like a game

But he's still calling your ass a nerd

He likes to see the process a little

Like the coding of movements, motion, and sprite stuff

I do think that he'd think it's cool to see you making the OST though

He likes things that he can observe that might go unnoticed like the OST being a part to help sell the atmosphere

He's a good game tester though. I feel like he'd find bugs on purpose for the sake of fun and to see just how janky it can get

You still don't know how he managed to get an item to stick to the pc's hand for the entire game. You tried looking for it to fix it but literally couldn't find it

#moon knight #moonknight #moon knight x reader #moonknight x reader #steven grant #marc spector #marc spector x reader #jake lockley #jake lockley x reader

[pajulammas]

🎶, 😭, ✏️, 🤔, ❓️ for the ask game?

🎶 What music do you listen to when you write? - Video game music, the most common choices being the OSTs of The Legend of Spyro trilogy, the first three Skylanders games, and Kirby music (especially Mass Attack). Basically instrumental music. Funnily enough I rarely listen to Sonic music even though I write Sonic fics and listen to Sonic music a LOT XDD (Except when I was writing Would You Love a Werehog? I was listening to the Spagonia music, the day version while writing the day scenes and the night version while writing the night scenes. I needed the correct mood.)

😭 Have you ever made yourself cry writing a fic? - Oh yeah, writing chapter 3 of Prophecy of Chaos made me tear up. It's a little funny considering that chapter 4 made the readers cry more, but I had no trouble writing that chapter XD But I think it's because chapter 4 had been planned from the very beginning, but the ideas for 3 came a little later (even though they were planned from the beginning as well but. You know.)

✏️ What is your fave fic from another writer? - If I have to name just one fic as my fave I think it would be But Next Time, On My Terms, I just love the idea of Shadow accidentally developing a habit of kissing Sonic during their fights. The angst of it hits so hard too, and I also love how Amy is written, like this is how I think she should be in Sonadow fics: upset at first, but eventually she'll make SURE Shadow treats Sonic right KJFHSJKFHKJ. Another fave of mine is Second Nature and I have to mention what you see is what you get (just a guy who loves adventure!) because MAN do I love aroace Sonic and queerplatonic Sonadow, and that one made me tear up.

🤔 What’s one genre you’ve never written that you’d like to try? - I know it's more like a trope or a structure, but 5+1. I really enjoy those, and I wanna try one if I get a good enough idea jhgdsjgfds. I'd also love to write a character study fic and a canon divergence fic!

❓ Write an alternate summary for a published fic without using names. (Points if your followers can guess the fic.) - Oh man I'm the WORST with summaries, usually my beta reader helps me with them but uh. I guess "without using names" means not using character names either? Uhh... A very touch starved boy gets a visit from his favorite bro and is very confused about his feelings towards him. Idk don't look at me I'm bad at describing things- (And yes I am a writer shhh)

fanfic ask game

#nibwhipdragon #asks #Paju replies

[bluepoodle7]

#ZableFable #ComicJumperTheAdventuresofCaptainSmiley #MyWeirdDreams

I just had a short dream that my Oc Zable Fable realm jumped into a random comic book world but it was like a cartoon episode where it was like in the middle of it.

It was Captain Smiley stressing out about Star missing and basically stressing out about it.

Zable Fable is like "Don't worry we got this."

While she looked at him lovingly then kissing him then both were making out.

Then my alarm woke me up.

I ship them now since this is another Zable.

My guess was from my fake pitch for a sequel for Comic Jumper.

I wish my artwork was good.

Zable would be the one to ask this to Captain Smiley.

"If you are a Captain then where is your ship and crew at?"

Captain Smiley also reminds me of Captain Falcon but he uses his gun unlike Captain Falcon which just has a gun at all times.

24:36

Comic Jumper - Full Game [No Commentary] - YouTube

Amazon.com: Captain Falcon amiibo (Super Smash Bros Series) : Amiibo Captain Falcon: Toys & Games

I can see a comic where Captain Smiley is in a pirate comic and him fake talking like a pirate badly with a peg leg.

Where he is literally a captain with a parrot.

"Emoticon Piracy Smiley Pirate Emoji" Poster for Sale by Home-of-art | Redbubble

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Beat me to the punch with Smiley without Star and Star having body suit.

Also they even made a humanoid Smiley too.

Their art is pretty creative, colorful, and I like their monster designs.

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I really want to know Captain Smiley's origin story.

Like was he born a emoji smiley object head with a sticker like sentient star in his chest as a brother or a sidekick?

Or was he just radioactively changed into this form and he was once human with two different personalities?

At the ending of the game where they cut to the comic book store owner saying they only carry Captain Smiley comics it gave me the Cool Cat saves the kids vibes to me.

What Captain Smiley and Star relationship feels like to me.

JOHNNY YONG BOSCH'S GREATEST ANIME ROLE - YouTube

Image not mine but link is there.

Cool Cat Saves the Kids (2015) - IMDb

What the dream version of Zable Fable does to Captain Smiley without Star being in the way be like.

Dream Zable Fable making Captain Smiley pancakes in the shape of his face be like.

Images not mine but link is there.

Amazon.com: Emoji Smiley Face Pancake Pan- 100% Non-stick Pan Cake Griddle w/ 7 Unique Faces for Breakfast Magic- Easy to Flip, Clean, & Cook- Great Kitchen Accessory Essential for Miniature Round Flapjacks Maker: Home & Kitchen

🎙: Image (tumblr.com)

Captain Smiley simps when they see Smiley be like.

Girl Staring at Guy's Chest | Know Your Meme

Captain Smiley when he doesn't work out be like.

0:15-0:16

Video not mine but link is there.

Mandy's Cameo in Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends - YouTube

I have no idea why I simp for this smiley central looking man.

What Smiley Central is.

Video not mine.

Smiley Central | Forgotten Internet (The History of Smiley Central) - YouTube

My favorite Smiley plush.

Seems like the Uk had a ton of these.

Images not mine but the link is there.

New Smiley Central.com 2009 series one Emoji with red hearts & sneakers Plush 8" | eBay

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If Zable had a intro theme.

Planet Dob OST- sleep in the mid day's sun - YouTube

Image, music, and video not mine but link is there.

Planet Dob OST- vow - YouTube

https://lehighvalleylive.com/video-game-reviews/2010/10/comic_jumper_the_adventures_of.html

#Zable Fable #Comic Jumper The Adventures of Captain Smiley #My Weird Dreams

[bitter-sweet-coffee]

Answer whichever ones you think would have the most interesting answers for Adam. 😈

*inhales* IT IS TIME FOR ME TO ANSWER THIS! i’m going to skip the irrelevant ones, and some of the boring stuff too (i kept the rest because it’s useful even if my response isn’t insightful lol)

1. Are they happy with their body?

yeah! he’s not like, super show-offy about it, but adam likes himself. he works hard (swims to work aka prison island every day, plus he works out like 3-5 times just for fun or to wake up/sleep) so even though he eats like shit, he likes exercising! buff bird likes working out but doesn’t care for health or looks or about how people see him (but he is quite flattered and awkward when receiving compliments)

2. Do they have any secret piercings or tattoos?

nope, he’s not allowed tattoos because he’s not an official rogue aka firstborn. he’s not afraid of piercings, he just doesn’t want to have to be responsible for or committed to them 🥴

3. Do they collect anything?

if he finds random shit on his swim to work, sure! the occasional deep diving and beach walking will result in some trinkets, which he has a habit of collecting for a certain jackdaw with a hoarder habit

4. What is their favorite music genre?

adam is the type of guy who exclusively listens to video game soundtracks. this REALLY bothers storm but at least he can appreciate a good OST!

5. What music genre, if any, do they hate the most?

it’s not hatred, but adam is absolutely CLUELESS about music. doesn’t know shit about it. thinks it all sounds the same (but not in a dismissive way, he’s just genuinely convinced all music regardless of genre is the same song)

6. What is their phone background/lock screen?

literally just the default because he can’t pick one 💀

7. What is their shoe size?

not sure what the mobian scale is, but he’s a large guy in height and build so like. dude needs human shoes that are on the larger end of things

9. Do they have a favorite professional sport?

hockey (i am projecting) he just likes sports with big people in cold temperatures! but he’d never play dude can’t skate for shit (his entire family and bloodline is cursed with being super clumsy)

10. How do they decorate their living space?

basically not at all lol. basic ikea furniture and thrifted items for some flavour/if they were a good deal

11. Are they messy, or do they clean up?

he’s not messy like the stereotypical bachelor in his 20’s vibes, but he’s not super clean either. like, there will be occasional clutter or a lack of decoration and supplies that feels incomplete

12. What’s their preferred sleeping position?

he loafs,,, somehow. despite being a large fucking albatross

15. Can they cook? What’s their favorite thing to make?

a strong no! his favourite meal is lunchables with dino nuggies and smiley fries. a side of caprisun and cosmic brownies for dessert. you know someone like him.

16. What food do they hate eating?

swiss chard

17. Do they have any allergies?

probably caffeine but that doesn’t stop him

18. What was their worst injury?

he got stabbed a couple times! also fell off a tall building. also a boat smashed into him. oh and he almost got blown to bits when his work exploded, but he slept through his alarm that day and thankfully missed out. (no one knows how adam is alive)

19. What movie is most likely to make them cry?

(projecting) the live action adaptation of speed racer (2008)

21. Can they dance? Do they like to?

no and no

26. Do they wear perfume/cologne? What is their favorite scent?

he doesn’t wear cologne, but he LOVES the smell of blueberries

28. What sound do they hate the most?

SOMEONE practicing cello at 4 AM (cough cough storm)

29. What video game would appeal to them the best?

he plays literally anything and everything, but i recently got reattached to what remains of edith finch (GO PLAY IT IF YOU HAVENT IT’S AN ARTFORM IN ITSELF) which is probably a game he’d adore and treasure immensely

30. How would they relax on a day off/rainy day?

video games :)

31. Are they combative? What is their fighting style?

not really, but his fighting style if you push him to that extent? let’s call it lethal. dude can probably lift the chaotix’s detectivr agency so long as someone can balance the weight on the other side (it’s awkward to carry a house by yourself)

32. Would they be the one to start an argument?

NEVER. he is very gentle and non-combative (aka angel)

35. What do they do if they can’t fall asleep?

video games :)

36. Do they wear makeup regularly? If they don’t, would they consider wearing any?

adam has permanent eyeliner and looks absolutely stunning. however, this is because he is an albatross and not because he knows how makeup works. it would be a bit redundant since his face already looks like makeup, but he wouldn’t mind if someone tried out a look on him

37. Do they prefer to be really cold or really warm?

neither hehe he likes neutral cold or neutral warm. but he does have. a high tolerance so it’s honestly the same thing!

39. Can they drive? What vehicles are they licensed to operate?

DO NOT. TRUST ADAM. WITH MACHINES. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

40. Do they believe in true love? Have they experienced it?

he didn’t believe in it mainly out of disinterest, but one might argue he found it with a certain bug lady ;)

41. Are they married? Do they want to be?

well, idk. that’s up to you, @authorleaandres

42. If they have siblings, do they like any of them? Would they rather be an only child?

adam has an older sibling! i can’t say much about them because ✨bsc lore spoilers✨ but he likes them a lot! they’re him but better in every single way which he is very happy with because adam doesn’t like attention.

43. What do they think is their worst quality? What is their actual worst quality?

he thinks he’s boring (he isn’t). i think he is TOO. PASSIVE. like he’s not a pushover, but i wish he would get angry more!!!

44. Do they lie often? Are they good at it?

no because he sucks at it lol

45. Are they good at keeping secrets?

again, absolutely not

46. How do others see them? How accurate is it to how they really are?

good question! he’s a lovable brother-father figure to everyone he ended up housing (every bird ever and fiona at one point) but at the same time, he’s quite intimidating when you don’t know him. so most people are scared at first and quickly realize they’re wrong and are dealing with a himbo

47. What kind of first impression do they usually make?

scary and sketchy. but no he’s actually a total loser and we love him :)

48. What are they most afraid of?

anything happening to his son and extended child-role circle. also older women usually but that is a looooooooong story!

49. Would they ever kill anybody?

yeah. in the right circumstances

50. Do they have original characters of their own?

i mean, he would probably partake in DND and other similar games (rpgs with fantasy elements) but i haven’t done that for him yet 🥲 i am open to suggestions though!

#bsc ocs #lea enabling me

[mokkemusic]

CHIHAYAFURU MANGA (first time read live thread) moving this here to make sure I never lose it its memories! Just for myself and everything I have felt!

I only started recording my reactions at the bridge scene so thats why this is cut  like this. I do have a whole anime thread as well I want to save later.

And when I mean just for myself I mean it. If I have to add videos they will be with every reblog cause they are mine! I want to keep them😭 I had this thread on twitter first btw. But also kinda hope you don’t actually look so far down this cause if they are videos they will be me being hysterical over Taichi over Chihaya over everyone and no I won’t apologize you’ve been warned 😂 also again for anyone seeing this this was memories from my FIRST read through ok so like I may have been harsh to some characters or not understood things but these are my feelings I can’t stress that enough. Just let me archive this in peace ❤️ but feel free to look at it if you feel like you want some entertainment or listening to me cry (I know I am cringe I do NOT care) this series is everything to me. Ok now that the ground rules are covered we start with hysterics cause that’s the best way

OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG I NEED TO SCREAM TO SOMEONE If you know you know Like I knew but.. not not like THAT Wow I cantttt (Now for context later I was hysterical crying in my room at 3am because I am referring to the BRIDGE SCENE)

How is this manga so damn powerful

*gonna run into a walllll* I’ll be a - aghhhhh ahhh

I’m going to sleep so starting volume 28 is gonna have to wait. But the first chapter art Chillaxin?! This man is the opposite of Chillaxin (but I love that he’s smiling bright)

CHIHAYA !!! Cold hard.. heavy?

DR HARADA I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

How could anyone even think it was anyone else… Chihaya in this state I-

I’m really starting to love this guy And oh yea this poem isn’t relevant no

HIRO !! I screamed I actually screamed I love him - see this is what I’m saying every character here you just they make me so happy BUT ALSO DONT ASK CHIHAYA WERE TAICHI IS!  I love you Hiro but noo

aasfhvnbmb I’m ROLLING ON THE FLOOR …Dana you can’t do this for every panel I CAN AND I WILL DAMMIT HER FACE!

You see you see this is why I held off reading   Asfhghgjgjhjnkkjchjkjhjjl *wheres the brick wall I gotta throw myself at it again*

Nooo that’s the one that’s the one that’s the one ..

How did I get to love Sumire so much. Have so much respect for her. She’s grown so much

Oh Chihaya my baby you left a legacy tho… it will continue after your gone but… oh oh And Kanade’s face too “That’s not true anymore” PLEASE STOPPP

SUDO SUDOS HERE!!!! SUDOS HERE!!! Buttt I gotta say I went from that to saying SUDO HOW COULD YOU I THOUGHT YOU WERE ROOTIN- Well you are sadistic after all BUT I know deep down you care. Your pressing buttons to see the react Is Chihaya’s breaking heart react for you enough

I still love you tho Sudo I still love you 

We gotta take a moment to listen to the incredible anime ost to get all the feels before continuing I need that score music Ingrained in my SOUL (not that it already wasn’t) This one I found is on loop spectacular 

I hate it here Yea yea don’t you feel bad now Sudo 

WHAT??!! Um .. I’m sorry what? Why do I feel like I’m gonna start crying next ch

THIS IS TOO MUCH ITS TOO MUCH

So Chihaya starts playing like Taichi even though Arata is who she looks up to in the world of Karuta we can start to see how Chihaya looks to how Taichi plays how he’s the pillar for guidance Not the expression on his mothers face too. I can’t

AADGVJK THIS WHOLE EXCHANGE 

Hiro keeps texting Taichi ! I love you Hiro

I just made an audio reaction to seeing Taichi again and I don’t know if I should share this but you know what? I’ll regret my foolery later I definitely will but rn I have no fear and I’m emotional so! 

I’m just happy to see his face no what ok 🤧🤧  

Is his hearing getting better? Is his game sense getting better?

OH MY GODDDDDD But you know why YOU KNOW WHY 😭 “…Yea Your right.”

Ok I’m sincerely convinced this manga just wants to kill me. In every aspect I’ve come to this conclusion in this moment

Hiro 🥺

ASDGHJK the Sudo fan I mean I can’t blame em 😂

Pls I can’t I can’t I can’t

I could go into whole thing of how now Taichi is inspiring her. She’s not idolizing him. But his little things are actually a huge thing how it’s inspiring her to be better not just for herself but to help the rest but I need to keep reading so later 

Rip my heart out why don’t you Chihaya it’s not -

I wanted the 5 of us … 🥹 *im not about to breakdown I’m not*

She…she sends the poem The last card that was read was “Se” “A mighty boulder in a stream Divides the foaming flow; But reunited, on it goes, and so we will we, I know.”

I need to put together a compilation of how everyone asks “where’s Taichi?” But they only say it to Chihaya and how Chihaya looks like her hearts ripped out  whenever it happens. Cause you know that’d be fun right? 

UPDATE AND THEN I DID 🙂🥲 EDIT HERE

ADFGJKASDH THATS CHIHAYA ISNT IT? THATS CHIHAYA

Not coach crying and praying to the shrine for Chihaya Oh I love her so much

Sudo appreciation time 👌🏻 cause it’s very important 🤧🤧👌🏻👌🏻 I love this man! His face brings me so much joy

WHY … WHY?! WOULD YOU DO THIS TO HIRO (this is the most disrespectful thing) CAN’T YOU GIVE THIS MAN A BREAK?!😭😭 VS ARATA?! He doesn’t have a chance he’s gonna be flattened in 5 secs 😭🤧 And he’s actually doing it to help his team 🤧👌🏻

I really need to stop doing this I really need to stop embarrassing myself 

I love how the others are just like AYASE?? OUT OF EVERYONE AYASE?! WTF MASHIMA 😂 🤧 They don’t understanddd

IM HAVING SO MANY EMOTIONSSSSS

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! I MEAN I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW I GET IT I DONT BLAME ANYONE I KNOW I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE! He’s just saying he wants her to want him. It’s a human emotion that’s not a wrong thing to FEEL! MY SOUL IS BEINH SQUISHED

I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MATCH AFTER THIS?! It’s fine it’s fine

*where’s that brick wall my old friend … I’m throwing… hurtling my body at you*

I KNEW IT I F KNEW IT!

The fact that he has the call with his mom🥺 And his talk with Suou! And and Taichi please come please come watch 🥹🥹

God I love this series so much 

Wtf That - that I wasn’t expecting.

[agent-cupcake]

Cupcake!! Do you listen to music while writing? If yes what kind?

Yes! I absolutely do! I really love music, I’d say it’s secondary to literature as far as my choice of creative input so this is also just my personal recommendations regarding music as a whole with explanations and unwanted commentary because I’m dumb and this is one of my favorite things to talk about.

Firstly, my ongoing(ish) story Beastie and the Bard is musically driven so here are some songs I have on my playlist for that. I tend towards pieces that are melancholy but melodic. Entrancing, perhaps.

Lolita by Ennio Morricone - Contextually, I realize this is a bizarre (even tone deaf) pick given the source material, but... Whatever. This song, in general, just reminds me of Dimitri. Although a heavy, militaristic march might suit him better, the heart rending sound of this song just works for me when I think of him. The piano sets the tone immediately, lingering on some notes in a wistful, sad way. And it is sad, the cello and flute join in to make that clear. But, at a certain point, the instruments begin to dance around together, opening up and almost seeming like they want to resolve the song and create something happier, or at least something bittersweet, only to be drawn back into the uneasy tragedy of the main motif. I dunno, for me, it just absolutely aches like betrayal. 

Shallan’s Lullaby by treefin / Black Piper - This music box rendition of Shallan’s Lullaby from Stormlight was the melodic inspiration for my bootleg lullaby that reader writes for Dimitri (perhaps not the first part as much as the way it shifts around 1:07). It’s haunting.

Isabella’s Lullaby from The Promised Neverland - Pretty self explanatory, I think. This one hits the sweet spot of beautiful and sad, from the harp to the vocals it just fits. 

Howl’s Moving Castle Merry Go Round of Life original and the cover by the Grissini Project - Both versions are incredibly special pieces of music and I’d be surprised if you hadn’t heard this theme before, very good for the more whimsical parts of the story (not that there’s gonna be any more of that).

Shadows of the Lowlands from Xenoblade 2 - While I’m about to recommend this entire soundtrack, this vocal piece is stunning. This guy’s vocals, no joke, sound like a Tolkien Elf. We Are the Chosen Ones is done by the same vocal group and soloist so it’s also making this list although the tone is def a bit different. 

Okay now I’m just gonna point out my favorite soundtracks. For all of these, I have COMPLETELY LEGALLY downloaded most of these from other sites, I’m linking youtube just based on superficial searches to hopefully give you a taste and maybe encourage you to NOT BREAK THE LAW and acquire these soundtracks on your own

Fire Emblem Three Houses - This is obvious and I’m sure you’ve all heard it, but go have a listen if you haven’t. but first, is anyone else disappointed about the Three Houses official release soundtrack? Considering the delay I guess I kinda expected more. Granted, the soundtrack IS phenomenal. Not so much in its entirety, which is emblematic of the game as a whole in some ways, but the set pieces? Unforgettable. This soundtrack is a case study in how powerful a small pool of musical motifs and set-up/pay-offs can be. The little promise of God Shattering Star at the very beginning of the game, Those Who Sow Darkness giving a taste of Shambhala, and then the use of the main melodies of Season of Warfare (Main Theme) and Song of the Nabateans. For the most part, both melodies are used in dramatic songs, creating this unbreakable musical connection between Edelgard and Byleth. Or, if you think about it, Edelgard and the Rhea. For example: the thunder version of Funeral of Flowers doesn’t have the game’s theme, but the rain version does (those two songs were WRITTEN to be layered I stg). And then there’s that somewhat bastardized version of the main theme in At What Cost, highlighting the intended twisting of the usual heroic take on that melody. I do have a potentially unpopular opinion, however. The Apex of the World is boring and tonally dissonant with the final battle in Azure Moon. A lot of people really like Edelgard-Dimitri likes Edelgard! There’s very little heroism in that mission, at least to me, and a song like At What Cost would have fit SO MUCH BETTER. I mean, that is also Edelgard’s theme so hearing that being twisted up into this decidedly more dark song would be thematically appropriate to her ultimate choice. The title also just seems like it suits her and Dimitri. Edelgard claims that she has weighed the cost of war, she believes she is capable of taking on the cost of victory without really knowing what it would be. Dimitri's whole story was him trying to find revenge no mater what the cost and now that he has it, he’s fully understanding what it will cost him. I understand why they would use the traditional hero song to cap the route, but it seems weird that they’d be willing to subvert so many other aspects of tradition while holding to that for a song that, in my opinion, is the least interesting of all the final battle songs. As you can probably tell, At What Cost is a song that is very tonally inspiring to me. I also love Funeral of Flowers (Thunder and Rain separately and layered together), The Long Road, and Roar of Dominion for getting hyped to write.

Final Fantasy VII Remake - Ever since I got this soundtrack, I’ve been addicted. I really don’t have much to say on this one other than just to recommend you give it a listen if you’re even passingly interested in orchestral video game music. There’s some misses for me (specifically the Wall Market stuff and anything that gets into the weird electric guitar/techno stuff) but it’s overwhelmingly fantastic and can work for active listening music and for background music while you write. I’d follow up recommend you get ahold of the Acoustic Arrangements soundtrack. I can’t link you on this one but it’s worth the extra legwork to procure it COMPLETELY LEGALLY. 

Final Fantasy Distant Worlds - I was actually able to see the Distant World’s tour when it swept through Houston and at that point I had no idea what the fuck a Final Fantasy was. At all. However, seeing One Winged Angel live is not something I will ever forget. Ever. This soundtrack is great for some background listening and although it is often too upbeat for my usual tastes, it’s good when I need something easier. Okay. Real talk. I was about to recommend to you a bunch of FFXIV music (the MMO), choice selections from FFXV, and try and dig up some songs that are only available in live recordings. If you like Final Fantasy music, I recommend all of these things. The games are a clusterfuck but the music is even moreso and it’s worth your time if you like this kind of thing.

Xenoblade 2 - See? Told you I was gonna recommend this. Actually, ranking wise, I would say that I like it more than Final Fantasy. This soundtrack is magical. I cannot stress that enough, there is a level of whimsy and beauty that went into this soundtrack that all at once draws upon the genre and being it’s own thing. Like, I get it, there’s a lot of misses. The electric guitar is jarring and annoying. Listen to Sea of Clouds, like, actually listen to it. Listen to Desolation. Pay attention to the motif used in connection with Elysium and then the other songs that its used in. The Power of Jin. This is a sometimes sad but mostly beautiful and whimsical soundtrack that is good for listening and for using as background music. 

Xenoblade 1 - I don’t have as much to say about this one, I don’t feel as if it’s as emotionally resonant as my other recommendations. BUT it is gorgeous. The area themes are wonderful and perfect for setting tone. 

Hollow Knight - Hollow Knight’s soundtrack takes one step back from the drama of the others and revels in its depressive simplicity. There are songs with a more cheerful tone, and the magical whimsy of Xenoblade 2 is very much brought to life in many of the pieces, but for the most part the soundtrack is as gorgeously melancholy as the game itself. One of my favorite things in music is when songs are given new life through new context and the White Palace --> Pale Court transition is haunting. 

Diabolik Lovers - OKAY I KNOW I KNOW hear me out. This soundtrack has no right to be as gorgeous, emotional, or quality as it is. This song, Lovers, is the younger sibling of Lolita’s theme, okay? Thematically, that’s kinda hilarious, but I mean it. If you like that song, give a few of the songs from this OST a chance.

BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite - BioShock 1&2 are different from Infinite. A lot more grungy, a lot more angry and discordant, the strings buzz and there’s a lot more horror to it all. Infinite, on the other hand, is very pretty. Infinite’s soundtrack is about the characters and their journey and feelings. The first two game’s soundtracks are about the ruined city of Rapture. It depends on what you’re in the mood for. I write using Infinite’s music more often, but there’s pieces in the first two that capture this empty, yearning feeling that is good for setting mood.

Pathologic - “Half Life’s soundtrack directed by Genghis Khan.” It’s bizarre. It’s grungy. 

Void (Typrop) - Basically the same deal. I dunno man, I like being inspired by horror.

Outlast - It’s an orchestral horror game soundtrack. Like the game itself, there’s a lot of horror movie inspiration. 

Dishonored 1 and Dishonored 2 - This is mostly background music. It’s a stealth game so it’s kinda uneasy, but I think there’s something really unique. Maybe the instruments? There’s a lot of weird sounds used. 

Higurashi - This is a compilation of horror themed songs from the anime soundtrack, but the VN soundtrack and the non-horror stuff is pretty good, too. Michishirube is my favorite.

Madoka Magica Rebellion - The main anime soundtrack is gorgeous. The bells, the strings, the drama... I’m recommending Rebellion specifically because it’s the more cohesive and story-driven soundtrack. This one is not as horror-ish and weird than the others, it is very beautiful and nice to listen to. Sad, in some parts, too. 

Code Geass and Resurrection - Brass? Got it. Dramatic strings? Got it. Bombastic set piece songs? Triple got it. This soundtrack oozes style. In some ways, that makes it not good for writing, but in others it can. Depends on what you’re writing. I think the melodrama can be incredibly useful for getting my mind in that frenzy state. 

Okay I’m done. Thank you for bearing with me. 

If we’re talking what songs inspire specific things, the Ferdinand piece was accompanied by a lot of the Diabolik Lovers soundtrack and Final Fantasy. When I wrote my sad Felix piece, it was all about Hollow Knight with a spot of Bloodborne and Dark Souls.  

#personal #wow it's four pm and i have done nothing with my day #what a distraction #i love music

[someoneintheshadow456]

I legit did NOT see that Castor twist coming OMFG. Here I was thinking Dromed was the bad guy going to betray us. The voice actor did so well too as he has a megolomaniac voice and an evil laugh…

And if that wasn’t enough Castor turned into that white haired evil dude from the OST video. I listened to the OST video before playing the game and saw that white haired guy and two others have a much more evil theme. I was wondering who Castor is going to turn into and my jaw dropped when I saw that. He looks drastically different to avoid spoiling who he is.

Janne and Nikolai from BS are also like him but unlike Castor it’s pretty obvious they’re going to leave the party as they don’t gain EXP and well… the box art. So my first thought when I played that game was they were going to die, as the game gave a lot of cues, so betrayal wasn’t that much of a stretch. Even Nikolai’s death wasn’t a shock as you needed the Bishop asterisk and how can you get it from a dead guy?

Castor on the other hand is an NPC, and thus far the advisor has always been the bad one. So you think he’s a one time dude who learns his lesson and goes. So this shit comes out of NOWHERE.

I started out thinking “Ugh this guy is annoying” when he was being classist to us and then “Huh he’s not so bad” when he “changed”, then on to “Fuck this guy” by the end.

Now I have to grind Seth and turn this Royal Pain into paste…

#bravely default 2 #spoilers #so much for JRPG cliches

[deathbydarkelves]

I decided to make playlists for Cathala and Tarinne plus explanations for why I chose each song because I entered one of those ADHD fugue states and if I didn't finish this task I would die

Anyway here are the two links (they're youtube playlists because I don't have spotify. I would obviously recommend using an adblocker if you're just gonna watch on youtube) and the explanations for each song are below the cut :) Each playlist is about an hour long.

For Tarinne’s:

1. Foggy Nights: I consider this her theme so putting it first as a sort of intro only makes sense.

2. Here’s a Health to the Company: I think this works as an example of her general disposition. She’s a people person, and always a fan of singing these sorts of songs in taverns, on ships, or what have you. It also kind of feels like a sendoff to soldiers, which I imagine symbolizes her joining the Sentinel Army and quickly thereafter fighting in the Third War.

3. Wartime Prayers: Somewhat self-explanatory, this is symbolizing her seeing war for the first time, but I also included it because the last line transitions SO WELL into the next song.

4. The Hollow: This song is an intro to an album I've never heard so I don't know the context, but I really love it because it sounds like someone praying to their deity and like I mean c'mon. Elune. Tarinne's praying to Elune to guide her through the war. Do I need to elabo-

5. Wave Walker: KILL DEATH MAIM AHAHAHAHA

6. Isil Elun’falo: Just a super rad fan-made night elf song that's basically "wow we sure do love Elune" said in twenty different ways for four and a half minutes. But it ROCKS and I LOVE it.

7. Chewing Cotton Wool: This song is about losing a loved one (I did have to check but yeah that's what it is) and I use it to symbolize Tarinne losing her mom during the war. The last line, which includes the song's title, I especially like. It's referring to how morticians (apparently) put cotton gauze in a corpse's throat and mouth to keep body fluids in and make the face look more natural. So there's a fun fact for you.

8. See U Soon (Song for Dad): Just a short lofi piece to rest a bit, and it was also chosen because the title's in reference to Tarinne growing closer to her dad after losing her mom. She still visits him at his leathers and furs shop in Stormwind fairly often, especially after dangerous adventures. She just wants to make sure he knows she's alright ;-;

9. No Lullaby: Right back into it with a song that I use to represent Tarinne's general feeling of not being able to go home because it's not there anymore. She's felt like this since the end of the Third War, but it's especially strong since the whole Teldrassil thing. But I like the ending, "who said you're on your own," because it contrasts the repeating of "alone" in the rest of the song. And it's kinda like "hey, listen, you're not the only one who feels like she can't go home." I mean that's probably how basically every single night elf feels right now skxnks

10. The Moss: This song juxtaposes classic fairy tales with scientific facts about the world and I love it to BITS. I'm using it here to represent both Tarinne's love for storytelling but also her sort of... part-time historian/archaeologist/conservator career.

11. Rasputin: I just associate this song with her for some reason and this was the best place to put it.

12. Electric Feel: Moving on to focus more on Tarinne's relationship with Cathala now. This is an extremely great and somewhat 😏 song that I also included because the electricity theme is appropriate because Cathala has lightning powers and y'know it's from Tarinne's perspective or whatever.

13. Bedroom Hymns: You know why this is here.

14. Movement: I can't talk about love songs without talking about Hozier, okay. This is just a nice, slower song to relax a bit with.

15. Never Let Me Go: I have an entire goddamn music video in my head with Cathala and Tarinne for this song and it’s very dramatic and emotional and I had to include this song or I’d die. Basically just listen to near the end of this song when she's repeating the title over and over, and imagine the two of them seeing each other at opposite ends of a battlefield after the dust settles and they rush towards each other and fall to their knees holding on as tightly as they can because they got separated early on and each thought the other was dead. Then you'll know how I feel when I listen to this song.

16. Nothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Could Control: First of all I love the title, and second of all there's a big section in the middle (1:49 to 2:47) that I like to interpret as the two of them grappling with the fact that they're not really quite sure who or what they're fighting for anymore. Their people, yeah, but there's so many alliances and semi-permanent enemies and only-on-every-other-thursday-enemies all intertwined and the world is just so very confusing and they're trying to make the best of it. Elf school didn’t include international, interracial politics in its curriculum. It did however include how to properly plant trees, and AP calculus (this is a joke).

17. In Dreams: I like to imagine this song is something the two of them would say to each other, as a way of saying “even when everything we know is gone, even when the world ends, I will still be by your side. And if I’m not, don’t fear, for I will find you.” It makes a nice note to end on :)

For Cathala’s:

1. muse: Just a nice lofi intro to get us into things :) I don't see this song as her theme, like I do with Tarinne and the first song in her playlist, but I like it quite a bit. I don't actually really have a theme for Cathala yet, I'm currently going with a version of Way of the Monk from WoW's OST but I'm still looking for something better.

2. Frogs Singing: I included this because it's about just appreciating nature, which works because night elf and also mindfulness and meditation is a whole thing.

3. Tongues: This is a song about feeling distant from your peers which is like Cathala's whole existence! She's this weird mix of two cultures and ultimately she feels out of place regardless of where she is or who she's with. Also the theme with not understanding what people are saying works because the poor woman had to learn Pandaren from scratch and that shit ain't easy. I think blizz said somewhere probably that Common is just a language that EVERYONE knows inherently because Video Game but that's bullshit in my opinion. I'll allow spells that let you understand foreign languages to an extent (Comprehend Languages from D&D lets you understand the LITERAL meaning only, which I like), but every culture and species in the universe knowing Common is silly if you think about it for more than two seconds.

4. Kung Fu Fighting: I'm legally required to include this song. Also I prefer the Kung Fu Panda version, I'm sorry.

5. Harder Better Faster Stronger: I vicariously experience having a great work ethic through Cathala and that's why this song is here because she has 999 Determination and does Too Many push-ups every day or something idk. I was gonna say "every morning" but I have a headcanon that elves only need to sleep every couple of days (sort of a nod to "elves don't need to sleep at all" from D&D, and to explain why NIGHT elves are active at all hours of the day) so that doesn't work.

6. What's Up Danger: This song is Cathala's whole Vibe. Almost zero threat assessment skills in this woman's brain. If it can be punched, she will punch it.

7. Eye for an Eye: Fairly self-explanatory, it's a song about wanting revenge so... yeah. Checked that box. It was this or The Vengeful One by Disturbed but ultimately The Vengeful One's religious symbolism probably makes it fit better as a Tyrande theme lol ("I'm the hand of god, I'm the dark messiah." Did you mean: the Night Warrior)

8. Survivor: Cathala's survived a lot of shit and this could kinda be her making fun of herself for it because "Gods, man! Don't I deserve a break!"

9. Ashes: Really the reason I include this song is the last chunk (2:42 to the end) because holy shit. Listen, if I was gonna include a song with fire motifs, it was gonna be a somber one like this.

10. Into the West: This can kinda represent Cathala just trying to fucking breathe and recover from Teldrassil. Also works because I dunno it has stuff to do with the elves in LotR, I haven't seen those movies in a while. It sounds nice and is melancholy so I included it.

11. Like Real People Do: Cathala loves Tarinne a lot you guys have I ever menti-

12. Into the Wild: Tarinne changed Cathala's world for the better and she's super fucking grateful she has her by her side. Kinda goes without saying but you know.

13. Chasing the Moon: I have a vague music video in my head for this of them falling in love and it's very cute so there's that. Also it's in this specific spot because hey she may be deeply traumatized but she's still got a fair number of things/people in her life that make her happy so :)

14. Follow My Girl: I've got a theme going in my head that while Tarinne is fairly certain of her place in the world, Cathala is still trying to find hers. She outlived all her connections on Pandaria because Elf Lifespans(tm) and the only members of her family still alive are distant relatives she never knew very well.

15. Wish That You Were Here: This works both to represent Cathala on Pandaria feeling super homesick, and for more recently after Teldrassil. Either way, it's a message to her parents and sister.

16. Mr. Fear: She does her damnedest to hide it but she's absolutely terrified something like Teldrassil's gonna happen again! That fear drives her to do everything in her power to protect who and what she can. As long as they're not Forsaken, cause she's still got her biases, that compassion even extends across faction lines. She never really got the whole Alliance/Horde thing anyway. Innocent people shouldn't have to die, regardless of who or what they are.

17. Ordinary Day: Not to get super out there but I think this song works as symbolizing Cathala really trying to hold on to her faith in Elune, but ultimately feeling pretty abandoned. I mean she can clearly see Elune's influence everywhere. But Elune sure ain't doing Cathala any favors as far as she can tell! It also ends the whole playlist on maybe a bit of an uncertain/open-ended note, because this "losing faith" aspect is a new thing with her and will definitely be something she continues to struggle with for a while. On a related note, I should say Tarinne is still very much devout but she gets what Cathala's feeling and doesn't force anything on her, and vice versa. And Cathala wouldn't become atheist, the night elves aren't monotheistic and she still worships all the other deities, it's just specifically Elune she's a little :/ on.

#cathala #tarinne #oc playlist

[chaoticriderlessb]

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Review time! I actually meant to write this up, yesterday...but then, I forgot, and by the time I remembered, again, I had already closed down the laptop for the night ^^;. So now, here I am xD.

 Anyway, so yesterday, I finally sat down and watched “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”, for the first time. I never bothered to watch it, before, because it just looked so incredibly cheesy, kiddie, and cringey (honestly, I think a lot of people thought this, at first). But, after the pilot episode, I was surprised at how good it was! In my opinion, it was well-written, the voice-acting was really good (then again, maybe it’s just me, but I don’t recall disliking any voice-acting in all my years of watching anime and cartoons and playing video-games), and I even liked the animation. The animation for the dinosaurs looked really well done! I loved that Steven Spielburg is involved as one of the producers, and that the same sound fx’s for the dinosaurs in the movies was also used in this show!

 Yeah, I had very low expectations with this show before actually sitting down and watching it ^^;.

 As I watched more of the season, I found myself getting totally hooked! The suspense was real, and I liked that the show went into a more realistic route like the movies did. I mean, it’s “Jurassic Park/World”, what do you expect xD? I read, somewhere, that I guess Steven Spielburg was trying to persuade the creators to go down the intense and horror road with this show. I think it kinda worked! I mean, I grew up with the “Jurassic Park” movies, and enjoyed the “Jurassic World” movies, so some things were a little predictable to me (there are just some rules you gotta follow when it comes to dinosaurs, ok? xD). But even with these little predictions, the show always managed to catch me by surprise.

SPOILER ALERT!!! I really loved that the show took place during the first Jurassic World movie. It was funny because when I first saw the I-Rex, I was like “I thought that thing was dead, man!” lol! So I was surprised to see him, again (or her, I don’t remember which), and to realize that the show does take place during the first “Jurassic World” movie. Even the Raptor Squad showed up! Once.... But they still showed up xD! 

 In case you haven’t noticed, already, I’m a giant nerd.

 I also loved how many times the show seemed to throw back to the previous movies. I mean, SPOILER ALERT!!! I never expected to see that velociraptor resonating chamber, at all! I mean, it only showed up, once, but it was still very cool to see! The show had some elements of other movies done by Spielburg, as well. I only recognized a few of them...I never saw a lot of Spielburg’s stuff partly because of disinterest. Some of them were just a definite “no” in my book. 

 Anyway.... I’m usually one to enjoy music (OSTs) from movies, tv shows, and video-games. I’m gonna be honest, though. For “Camp Cretaceous”, I did not really pay attention to the music. I was focused more on the dialogue and what was happening with the characters. Even when I watched the show a 2nd time (yes, I went back and rewatched it because it was that enjoyable), I still didn’t pay attention to the music. Probably because it’s the kind of music that just doesn’t snatch my attention like a lot of other OSTs do. Oh well. 

 I liked that the main antagonist was the Carnotaurus! I was expecting Rexy, or yes, even a Spinosaurus, or even a Baryonyx to show up, but neither of them ever did. And the Carno being the main antagonist reminded me of Disney’s “Dinosaur”...I liked that movie, growing up! So the Carno was a nice change. Gives the raptors and the t-rex a break xD. I guess the I-Rex was a main antagonist, as well, but I feel the Carno showed up more often than he did.

 Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this first season, and I cannot wait for season 2...which is happening a lot sooner than I expected, which makes me slightly skeptical because a date for a second season, that soon, makes me feel like the show is being rushed. And when a show or movie is rushed, things tend to not run so smoothly and brings more disappointment to viewers than enjoyment. But, we’ll see! Hopefully, the 2nd season will be just as good as the 1st! I...would not really say this is entirely a kids show...I’m only saying that because, considering it’s “Jurassic Park/World”, things happen that I personally don’t feel like a child should be seeing. At least, not alone. Then again, I feel like “family-friendly” isn’t exactly the right word to describe “Camp Cretaceous”...and honestly, I’m too dumb to think of a right word for it. I don’t know, I suck at describing anything. For all I know, maybe it is family-friendly, and I just don’t feel like it is. Whatevs.

 As to who my favorite characters are...I mean, I like all of them! I feel like I relate just a little bit more to Yasmina, though. Like her, I have trust issues, and quite enjoy being in my shell...but I also enjoy hanging out with my friends, so I’ve got that going for me xD. And like her, I draw stuff. Maybe not as often, and I’m nowhere near as talented, but every once in a while, I will pick up a pencil and start drawing. 

 I relate a little bit to Darius because like him, I am a bit of a nerd when it comes to dinosaurs. I’m not as nerdy as he is...I mean, there’s only a certain amount of dinosaurs that I can remember the names of and what they look like. Maybe if I had dedicated my whole childhood to dinosaurs, I might be exactly as dino-nerdy as Darius is, lol! I think my love for dinosaurs started with the first movie (I can thank my dad for this one!), and the t-rex immediately became my favorite. Mainly because it just looks and sounds cool, and is terrifying. The velociraptor became my 2nd favorite (although, over the past few years, the two have switched ranks in my book). 

 So, basically, both Yasmina and Darius are my favorite characters. 

 Also, I just want to say before I end this review: I don’t really ship anybody with anybody in this show. I never saw it (and don’t want to), but the whole romance thing is like the anime, “Attack on Titan”. There is just no time for romance when you are just trying to survive on an island full of dinosaurs...a lot of them being carnivores. And, these are just kids that we are talking about, here. Well, they’re really teenagers, but still slightly young enough to be considered as kids. Another problem I have with shipping these characters is that...if they do get rescued and get off the island alive and in one piece...what are the chances that they’ll ever see each other, again? That’s one of the things they even pointed out in the show.

 That’s another thing I like about “Camp Cretaceous”. The kids bring up a ton of good points that I feel like a lot of characters in shows or movies don’t think about when it comes to survival and things like that.

 I mean, if you guys want to ship the characters with each other, that’s fine. It’s just me, personally, that I feel like the CC characters shouldn’t be shipped with each other. I also will just never understand why literally everything fictional has to have romance in it in some way. I’m gonna be completely honest with you, I feel like romance has become just a little bit overdone. But only because I see it in every show or movie that I watch. Maybe that’s just also me not being into the whole romance genre.

 Anyway, if I were to give “Camp Cretaceous” a rating, I’d give it a fair 9/10. I’m really glad I decided to just sit down and watch this show. It really just blew my mind! I’m curious to see what season 2 will bring.

 And that is my review on “Camp Cretaceous”! I hope you all have a nice day, and have a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays or whatever you celebrate! 

 Later!

#Mika squawks #Life of Mika #review #tv show review #dinosaurs #jurassic park #jurassic world #camp cretaceous #im bad at explaining things #sorry! #i tried

[jaegerbroshoe]

Episode 61 (S4E2) Thoughts

1) Wow, the water (that shot where Magath looks out the window) looks amazing?? I also already commented on this, but the shadows are really well done. There are a lot of tiny details that make this so much more realistic.

2) Magath: We should stop using Titans. Zeke: Not on my watch. 😂 I love how he just steals his thunder.

3) Dude, the timeline is confusing me so much 😩.

4) Oh, apparently, the opening doesn’t actually say “monster” when it zooms in on Eren lol.

5) Omg I’m still not over that closeup of Zeke’s lips. They luscious af 👀. Also, can he not look hot smoking? It’s a filthy habit. 

6) I love how the soft side of Zeke is being highlighted in this arc.

7) I saw a comment about how MAPPA is actually using a cinematic approach to the camera angles. That’s why it looks awkward sometimes. But knowing that, it doesn’t bother me as much.

8) “The special way I wipe my ass” 😂😂😂😂 This line will never not be funny. He’s such a crackhead. I love him.

9) Shady glasses 👀.

10) I’m really happy we at least got to see Ymir one more time. But the look on her face 💔😭. It’s interesting how Marley does a similar ritual for handing off a Titan power from one shifter to another though.

11) Wait, wasn’t Reiner supposed to be naked from the waist up in this scene? 🧐

12) I love Udo. The anime is making him leave a bigger impression on me. But he feels more hot-headed here?? I don’t know, but he reminds me of Kruger and Eren both. 

13) I really like how they structured the shot of Eren watching the Warriors.

14) Falco going off at Reiner, damnnnn. But Reiner is a piece of shit. Did he really need to lay into Falco like that?? And so much for “protecting” him. He only cares about Gabi.

15) I’m in love with the ost they played when the Warriors get back home. It gives me video game vibes?? Like Traverse Town from KH. Anyways, it’s a beautiful track and I can’t wait to get my hands on the full version.

16) I said this already, but the reunion scene is really heartwarming. Zeke’s voice when he says “grandpa, grandma” is so fond 😭.

17) I just noticed that detail with Pieck’s dad being sick 👀.

18) Falco is really best boy 💕. He’s so kind.

19) The part with the soldiers suffering from PTSD is always really sad to see 😔. Those Marleyan guys are trash. But also, it’s a cool detail that Eren didn’t actually flinch like the others, since he didn’t actually participate.

20) It’s pretty sickening when you see Gabi’s family praising her for killing the enemy. Like...yeah she did save other SoY but...she also killed a bunch of people. It’s disgusting how killing in war is honoured like this. No regard whatsoever for the people on the other side of the equation.

21) Dang, that detail with the rain from the window reflecting on Reiner. MAPPA is really adding a ton of cool details you don’t usually see in an anime.

22) Hmm...I still think the delivery of Reiner’s speech wasn’t as powerful without the flashbacks :/ His expression doesn’t change much either, so it didn’t quite make up for it. Karina’s reaction feels out of place as a result, at least to me. But I guess “all sorts of people” kinda implies that they’re not all “devils”.

23) Dude wtf?? She’s so fucking scary. I’m getting Snow White’s stepmother vibes. She’s like “damn you Reiner you’re undoing all my brainwashing”. But seriously, Karina trying to maintain Gabi’s brainwashing is 🤢.

24) Omg wtf. That shot of the guy jumping scared the shit out of me. I didn’t catch it during the livestream. But man, MAPPA is really driving home how awful war is 😔.

25) Dang, Zeke gets a whole room to himself as War Chief 😯?

26) I’m so upset they took out the world map completely. Here I was thinking we’d get a full version. Also, that photo of the Tyburs wasn’t originally there, was it? 

27) Okay, they’re making it very easy to understand that the festival is all a hoax and a setup for Marley to manipulate the world. I don’t get why the manga community never understood that. Zeke literally refers to Willy as a narrator.

28) Huh, I just realized that Reiner saved Porco here by cutting him off. Zeke was trying to as well.

29) The panning of the camera from Warrior to Warrior is really cool 👌🏼.

30) MAPPA really made Porco so hot 🔥🔥🔥.

31) The way the Marleyans are spying on them is so scary. And Magath catching onto Zeke being aware of it 🥶.

32) I swear the ending is hinting onto the bird theory. The connection between the birds, Falco, and PATHS is being laid pretty thick... In any case, the full version and visuals are really nice. This is probably my favourite ending. 

Overall, this was more of an informative episode so it was obviously not as hype as the previous one. I’m only really bothered by the Reiner flashback scene. It feels incomplete. Otherwise, the changes are minor and the small additions are really nice.

And we’re getting there, almost to chapter 97! I can’t wait for Eren and Falco’s interactions ^^

#snk ep 61 #snk season 4 #snk thoughts #my opinion

[keiscait]

Hello!! I see that your matchups are open and I was wondering if I could get a Living Room and Bedroom one? Living Room would be more preferable if u can’t do both. I’m not sure if this is enough to cover both…I’m sorry agdhshdhejdbjdj

I’m not sure if u can do this but could u make this anon too? You can associate me by this emoji: 🕺

Here’s the info:

PRONOUNS: she/her

PERSONALITY (Living Room): I am generally very shy and closed off, always making sure I avoid people. I stay away from large crowds because I’m a ball of anxiety (I get anxiety easy) and I get really nervous whenever someone approaches me, especially around guys like I usually won’t look at them in the eyes because I become a blushy mess and lose my words. I am also usually very quiet too and don’t talk a lot. 

However, when I talk to my close friends, I literally become Hinata (no joke). I get so hyped, energetic, cheerful, make my friends laugh, and help them a lot too. I am also very passionate about things. When I am suffering with a problem, I don’t like telling friends because I don’t wanna worry them because I feel bad. I end up telling my best friend (they are literally Kageyama to me LOL). I also apologize a lot if I felt I did something wrong and I am quite odd to my friends. I end up getting into playful banter with my close friends where I tease them with playful jokes. I am quite observant too since I don’t usually talk to people, so I notice things from afar. I can tell if a friend of mine has a slight change in their behavior and I will ask if they are ok to be sure. I am also very honest, straightforward and pretty blunt about things. 

Do not get me upset. It takes a lot for someone to make me upset and actually angry. The most I would get is being annoyed. However, if you managed to get me angry, I lose my temper and yell and my friends have mentioned it’s as if I would snap someone in two. I do curse like crazy so people get surprised since I am usually quiet. Again it is rare, but I’ve been told it’s scary when I get angry. I will eventually be alone to recharge and wouldn’t want anybody to talk to me. 

When it comes to relationships, I don’t have that much experience…I hate PDA so I’m really private. I’m actually afraid to love somebody because I’m afraid I won’t be good at all so if somebody was crushing on me and shows affection, I try to divert that attention to something else because I get shy and get so scared. Again it’s hard to look at someone I like in the eyes because I blush so much. It’s hard to show affection by words so I show it by actions like hugs. I would love to hold their hands, caressing them or squeezing them just to feel the comfort and warmth. I think I might be very tender and gentle but I think as I open up, I might get cheery and energetic but that’s a theory. I do try my best to make them happy even if it takes me a while to get comfortable and I’ll try to shower them with love by physical actions. Maybe I’ll draw for them too to make them happy…

I love art. I love to draw for my friends because I love seeing them get so excited for the finished product. I also love listening to music every day so when I’m alone and away from everyone, I just blast music through my headphones. I love gaming too so you’d find me playing the Switch!

I am a perfectionist, hardworking and always try my best even if I get put down. Sometimes I might overwork when it comes to drawing but that’s because I get so eager to improve every day. I also love to give support to my friends for their dreams and but I am not an optimist or pessimist, I am a realist. 

IN BEDROOM: Pretty much the same when it comes down to relationships. I get extremely flustered and shy about physical affection and worry if I’m not good at all. I might be a bottom aagdhhshdhsjdjd I just don’t see myself having confidence in these kinds of experiences. I would love if somebody was gentle and passionate with me tho…Since I don’t rly interact with people in the public, I think I might be touch starved so any physical affection might drive me crazy (in the good way). As flustered as I get, I am pretty dirty-minded. 

ZODIAC: Aries

THINGS I LOOK FOR IN A PARTNER: quiet, calm, observant, passionate, playful, a tease, cold yet caring, strong, emotional, empathetic, kind, understanding, respectful, and not afraid to speak their mind

HOGWARTS HOUSE: Gryffindor!!

FAV FOOD: I loveeee food. I am always hungry for food. I love spicy food especially. I love pasta/spaghetti, pizza, sushi, and I love chicken burgers

FUTURE PLANS/DREAMS: I just hope to be successful and actually feel happy. I hope I’ll land a good position for art like for animation or games (especially if it’s anime-related!) I’m not sure if I’ll find someone to settle down with but only time will tell. 

MUSIC TASTE: Rock, J-Rock, Future Funk, Lofi, and I adore anime and video game OST LOOKS: I’m smol like 5'3. I have light skin but not pale (it’s like Hinata’s) and I have red/brown hair and brown eyes. I also have little freckles on my cheeks I’m so sorry if it’s so much but maybe it helps ; __ ; Thank u for doing these and make sure to take breaks!!

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Hello and welcome, dear! This is wonderful - thank you for all the details, it gives me a lot to work with! ❤️ I’m so excited to get started with this. Let’s go to the living room! ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶

For you, I’ve invited over…

Kita Shinsuke! (Runner up: Sugawara Koushi)

Our lovely Inarizaki captain may come off as cold and stoic, but he’s really just unbothered my trivial things. He strives for improvement daily, and ensures he goes through the motions before reaching perfection.

- When you two first meet, I don’t think there will be a lot of interaction there - but when there is, it’s definitely more comfortable than it is awkward. Kita has the effect on people that makes them feel safe and secure, like all the pressures of life just disappear for a moment

- This is how your friendship starts. He proves himself more and more approachable by the day. You’re both straightforward and observant people, so you two would probably tag-team when interacting with other people. He’ll make you feel secure in the friendship despite his no-nonsense bluntness, while he appreciates that you aren’t a flashy person

- The fact that you’re a hardworking perfectionist helps him relate to you on a deeper level. He’d be so happy to find someone who understands this part of him

- He will probably make himself more present in your life by doing little things - helping you clean up after class, sending you tips on how to study for a subject you’re having trouble with, offering an ear for you to rant if he notices something’s off

- He does everything slowly and with very close precision, all in the hopes of you becoming more comfortable around him

- the man is near perfect, what more can I say 

- OF COURSE he succeeds. He’s Kita Shinsuke

- Don’t worry, he won’t be thrown off by your more playful side once it comes out. Kita most likely already got hints of your sunshine here and there while he was slowly gaining your trust

- Once he feels like it’s the perfect time, only THEN will he ask you out

- Let out your inner gremlin!!!!! He can 100% handle it, since he’s so used to the chaos of his team by now and he has somehow remained?? completely SANE?? what a man

- AND the difference is, he LIKES YOU!!!1!!!!!!!1!!

- He will adore all your little quirks, and may even participate in your playful banter

- Does not mind that you’re not into PDA. Hell, he might even be relieved–

- He’d notice how you try to divert affection, and will try to talk to you about it. You won’t have to say much, he’ll be able to tell from your body language that it’s because you’re anxious to love somebody, and will never take that against you

- Will work on trying to break through those walls, but wouldn’t ever force it

- Prepare for a beautiful domestic future 🥺🥺🥺 a simple life on a farm in the Japanese countryside with the man of your dreams?? You, an artist, and him, a farmer???? The absolute PUREST domestic dream 😭😭😭

~

You were sat in your worktable, sketching away the morning. A deadline was fast approaching, so you could hardly allow yourself to rest - so the first thing you did today, as with most days, was work. 

The art block hit a few days back. Your nights have recently been filled with drooping eyes paired with a throbbing headache, and they were now slowly eating up your mornings, too. You massaged your neck, sore from hunching over your desk so much - all you could at the moment was stare at the now blank sheet in front of you. You weren’t satisfied with any of the pieces you made, so you always ended up scrapping whatever it is that you were doing.

You were snapped out of your daze at the sound of the cuckoo clock. You noticed that you were gripping the pen a little too hard, causing some redness on your fingertips. A frustrated groan escaped you as your hands rubbed circles into your temples. The morning felt so dull.

The time read 7AM. Two hours on the desk and not a single thing, you thought to yourself. Like clockwork, you heard the door open and close as Kita came back from field work. He stopped in his tracks upon seeing you.

“You’re awake?” His tone was more concerned than surprised. He had witnessed your restlessness these past few days, doing whatever he can to ease your frustration a a little bit. This wasn’t anything new to him, seeing as you were both workaholics, but he couldn’t help but worry about how this deadline was treating you.

You managed a weak smile as you met his eyes. He looked pretty in the morning light - sweat trickling down his neck, some of his hair clinging to his forehead, lips slightly parted to allow better breathing. It was rare for you to see him like this since he usually gets up and finishes work before you get up. The sight comforted you a bit, as if the bleakness dissipated for a little while.

He walked over to the coffee machine to run it. “Still no luck?”

“I’ve been at it since 5AM.” You let out an exasperated sigh. “I woke up when you went out to work. I couldn’t go back to sleep thinking about it.”

He hummed in acknowledgment. The two of you stayed quiet for a while, with only the sounds of the coffee machine and birds chirping. The peacefulness almost sunk in until you were reminded of the stress looming over your head. You let out another sigh.

You were staring down the blank sheet again, sick of the emptiness it posed. With a pen in hand, you tried to mimic the motions of drawing strokes, hoping for a sudden burst of inspiration. Nothing. 

Kita laid a cup of coffee next to you. “You barely slept, y/n. At least eat a bit.” That elicited no response from you - all you could do was lean back in your chair, feet put up onto the seat.

Your boyfriend placed his finger under your chin, making you look up at him standing next to you. “Y/n.” 

He examined your expression - you were so tired; redness peaked from the corners of your eyes, and your lips were almost pale. “You need food in your system, y/n.”

“I don’t have time to eat, Shin, this is–”

“Food is what the brain runs on. Even a child knows that,” he teased as he pulled you on your feet and led you to the kitchen table, “Eat.”

You had no choice but to oblige. You plucked a banana from its bunch, munching away while Shin scrambled some eggs. Before you knew it, a breakfast was spread out in front of you. The brown-eyed boy pressed a kiss at the top of your head as you praised him. “I don’t deserve you,” you said with a smile.

“It’s just breakfast,” he chuckled, “and you do deserve me. You deserve the world.”

The world suddenly felt full of color again, and you were ready to face the dreary white that’s been mocking you the whole week.

~

I hope that was alright with you, dear! Let’s head over to the bedroom ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶

Look who’s here for some alone time!

Semi Eita! (Runner up: Kageyama Tobio)

One of the prettiest setters to date, Semi here has his moments of sincerity despite the scary attitude he puts up. He comes off as a domineering personality, but I feel like in the bedroom, he’d be incredibly tender.

- Don’t believe the mask he puts up. Semi bb is a big softie for his s/o!!!!! CHANGE MY MIND

- In the bedroom, you well-being would be TOP priority - he would constantly ask you if this or that is okay, and make sure your comfortable with whatever the two of you are doing

- Your first time would be SO intimate: if you planned it beforehand, he’d go as far as laying out candles, setting up a fragrance to fill the room, and maybe even laying out roses; if it isn’t planned, he’d hold you close the whole time, and won’t really get rough with how he handles you

- Has enough confidence to take the lead. He’s pretty self-assured, and this will really translate in the bedroom

- Knows where to touch you and is gentle about it, making sure to test things out first before going at it

- When he gets to know your more dirty side, that’s when he brings up stuff he’d like to try out. Try surprising him every now and then by telling him you want to try something new ( 　･ิω･ิ)

- Oh, his moans. SO GOOD. They’re soft, but so raw, and it would almost sound melodic. Would also chant your name a lot

- I can’t imagine him being loud in the bedroom, but he’d definitely be into dirty talk - I imagine it’s one of his top kinks - more praising than degrading

- He’s also into choking, unless you’re not comfortable with it, then for sure, he wouldn’t force it on you 

- MAKES THE PRETTIEST O FACES. WHAT I’D GIVE TO SEE IT

- Would lay on top of you (or under, whichever position you were in) for a while before aftercare. He wants some time to hold you while winding down

- Aftercare would be quick but careful - he wants to ensure that he’s got everything covered

- The epitome of Making Love, as opposed to simply “having sex”

~

Sorry for the long wait, darling! I hope you enjoyed all of that, and thank you so much for your patience. Feel free to pay me another visit, or just sit and chat with me anytime :D

Thanks for stopping by! (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

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NINJAMUFFIN DOING ANOTHER AMA ON TWITTER, HERE'S MORE SHIT FOR YA! keep in mind i'm just sharing the funkin related stuff, though i am including WAAAAY more than what i shared before 👍 go check out ninja's twitter profile for questions about stuff like ritz! questions in blue, answers in orange. if yall don't wanna read everything i MIGHT make a version of this post where i replace the answers with my own summaries of em (and if the questions are long, those too)

and here's a link to the ama tweet itself! dunno if it's still goin

Q: I figure the answer will be yes but do you have more plans to implement more guest appearances from people in the newgrounds community into FNF? Or are you all gunna focus on OG lore and stuff going forward

A: for guest appearances, I think we have always seen it as getting a healthy mix of both. PERSONALLY I'd like to lean towards having more OG stuff than guest stuff, BUT it's all a matter of what other boys think of that as well. I'm not the sole person working on game!

Q: Are you gonna release the full FNF game or are you gonna be releasing week after week? Like, are you gonna release week 8 or are we gonna wait some years until The Full Ass Game comes out?

A: Release plan for FNF right now is a few more updates or whatev to the 'demo' we have out right now, and then a long silence of probably no updates whatsoever until the full game is done (which will likely be a few years). That's partly why we made kickstarter for game.

Q: Hey so like, how much will Fnf cost after it's finished? And when will you ask the supporters what they want the game on?

A: It's all subject to change, but right now it prob gonna be standard 15-25$ lil steam indie game.

We will ask Kickstarter pledgers and whatnot what they want the game on SUPER close to when its released, to keep options open if we get onto anything like a console people want.

Q: 1. how was your day

2. are you releasing a week 8 song early like week 7, or are you goin full lockdown

A: I am doing GOOD today, and I think recently I've been good in general.

up to the mood, but so far we doing good about not having anything leak or whatev, so I think it'd be fun to have update come out with people not knowing what to expect at all. Build dat intrigue

Q: Will fnf ever get official plushies?? Seems like an untapped market

A: FNF plushies will prob happen some point, we have a lot of current merch stuff on our plates already though! (Mostly kickstarter type stuff, shirts, pins, posters, and all the physical OST stuff) Its a lot to sort out, but in time more and more stuff will happen. We r jus 4 boys!

Q: did you ever expect your game to blow up as it did? what was your first reaction to seeing it become super popular

A: FNF never had a humble moment, literally day 1 before the prototype even came out, the vid on twitter had like 5K likes overnight. Then when ludum dare version came out, it got 5K likes again, like it wasnt just a fluke. Was crazy, and def felt like somethin was different wit FNF

Q: Do you plan on getting other people to come in to help with the music? That seems like a lot of work to dump on one person, what with the erect mode and whatnot.

I guess the question could apply to all aspects of development. Will you be bringing on more people to help?

A: We definitely are getting help from other people. We are always keeping an eye on people for various different things. In terms of programming, already I've gotten 2 people (MtH and Geokureli) to help with certain Week 7 stuff (charting/polish, and loading stuff). Shit like dat

Q: Oh, also, will the Steam version be Workshop compatible? That'd really help streamline the process of downloading mods.

A: Steam version of FNF will likely NOT be Steam workshop compatible, because we want all the mods to NOT be spread out through different places. There WILL be modding support that is as streamlined as Steam workshop though. Mainly for non-steam versions of the game!

Q: Are there any chances that the game will have a physical release? Also any updates on a switch port? I remember one of you guys talking/joking about it.

A: Not impossible for FNF to get a physical release. We would want to see how far we could go with it though. I think it'd be super easy to do something wit people like LimitedRun games or whatev, but I think stuff like that can only go so far. I wanna see Funkin in mf Walmart!!!!!!

not that LimitedRun isn't going to be an option! Just we consider and pursue many different things! FNF release is years away, so we have time to think about everything. Whole mindset can be different just a few months from now.

Q: Out of curiosity, how are you dealing with all the popularity? It blew up so fast id barely be able to handle it if I was in your shoes.

A: The only way I've been able to handle it is having the other boys on the crew and being able to talk to them about all the overwhelmingness.

Part of it feels very lonesome, feels like NO ONE can come close to comprehending exactly how I'm feeling, except them. also other PALS!!!

Q: Do you own any of the bootleg FNF merchandise? Like any bootleg plushies or anything?

A: i dont, i genuinely think they r a waste of money, and I know any bootleg shit that gets made, we can prob go about and make it, and make it 100x cooler because we actually put effort into shit. bootleg shit just in it for the coin, so they aint gettin that from me

Q: How did you go about getting in contact with sr pelo for skid and pumps vocals?

A: Pelo i think was familiar and pals wit PhantomArcade a bit thru various Newgrounds things and collabs and whatnot.

pelo retweeted the first OG FNF posts first ever, and brought a LOT of attention to it. to pay him back, we put skid and pump in game! ask dave for more info prob

Q: what's the plan for having the full ass game open source if it's gonna cost money? couldn't people just download the source and compile the game for free?

A: when FNF is fully released, the full source code will be released as well.

the game will be DRM free so it will be way easier for people to redistribute the released/offical .exe instead of compiling it, so that's not the issue anyways. people will pay for things if they like it

Q: What are the chances of it getting on consoles like switch or Playstation, ps5 would definitely be my preferred way to play

A: it'd be a matter of hiring someone to build out backend stuff for those specific consoles. someone who knows their way around all the wacky code stuff, AND knows console hardware stuff. Then its just a matter of hittin up those console manufacturers (Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo)

the CLOSEST one is SWITCH. pretty much all of that backend is already made, so it just a matter of gettin all that access and shit.

i think in any case though, there's a lot of NDA stuff required, i dunno how much we'd be able to talk about it even IF we get that stuf sorted

Q: any ideas of releasing it on epic store or another platform?

A: Right now, the only thing that is 100% confirmed and WILL happen is a Steam version, itchio version, and mobile versions on respective app stores. Other storefronts aren't out of the picture though, but we don't want to spread ourselves too thin with it.

Q: Will you continue using HaxeFlixel to make the rest of FNF?

A: yes, because it is what I'm the most technically proficient in, and generally is VERY flexible. just a matter of ME becoming a better coder. It's ALL open source, so if I need something done a certain way, either I can do it, or we can hire someone to do it.

Q: have you seen game theory's videos on your game yet and if so, what do you think about them? (not talking about his predictions because i dont want spoilers. i like mystery)

A: it is always good silly fun to watch the Game Theory vids about Funkin with some pals, and see what matpat thinks of the game. i lov the vids, but wish he used my face less! Or at least used a cuter pic of me like this one!!

Q: Ok so: What does the future of FNF look like to you?

A: future of FNF is a rhythm game that not only exceeds every expectation that people have of it, but subverts most expectations and conventions as well.

Q: Do you plan on retouching on older weeks once the game is fully out? Like reanimating sprites, redoing some charting, updating the background, etc

A: retouching and probably overhauling certain aspects is almost definitely gonna happen. Everything is fluid and can be changed (and should be changed when necessary). i dont think anything should be too attached to, especially this early on in development

Q: I honestly do not care if the answer to this is vague as hell to keep surprises and shit lol but… Since Week 7 was the closest we’ll get to a playable girlfriend (still bf controlling tho), do you have plans to make girlfriend playable in spin-off things or just freeplay?

A: wouldnt be out of the picture for a playable GF, i don't think we've had some hard thing AGAINST it. just a matter of what we want out of the game, and what sort of story or whatev we could do with that concept

Q: How do BF and GF manage to meet famous newgrounds characters (such as pico, tankman and the others to come) like is this all in one universe/ timeline or are they being brought in?

A: i think they are all just there existing. i think there's a lot of wacky things in other media that try to justify crossovers, like MULTIVERSE bullshit or TIMELINE shit, but i dunno, its like subspace emissary. Captain Falcon and Olimar from Pikmin just hang out. Shit like dat

disclaimer that all lore shit is in phantomarcade head pretty much and maybe there is wacky dimensions or somethin

Q: Will the game have dlc?

A: its not too unlikely that we'd have expansions of some sort, but i mean right now we plan on packing in as much as we can into base game, and trying to make that as pure as possible.

if there is ANY dlc, i would personally want it to be 100% free updates

Q: How did you meet Phantom Arcade, Kawai Sprite, and EvilSker? And what do you think about the community and its controversies?

A: me and phantomarcade been fukin around NG for years so years and years ago we naturally crossed paths and became pals

about 2 years ago i found kawaisprites music on NG, and started talkin wit him, made Ritz wit him and we fell in lov

and evilsk8r i met cuz of FNF!!!

quik elaborate on evilsk8r, wanted artist for gamejam FNF was for (ludum dare), and OG person i asked wasnt available, so he referred me to evilsk8r, who I have never met or talked to before ever.

#friday night funkin #fnf #fridaynightfunkin

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Claire watches Asian dramas: Esports/Video Games Edition

As I’ve mentioned before in my post about spooky rom-dramadies, I tend to enjoy shows better if there’s a larger plot and higher stakes at play than just the relationship stuff, whether romantic or otherwise. Here are three dramas set in the world of video games and pro-Esports that I’ve enjoyed!

King’s Avatar (2019)  全职高手

This was my first esports-themed drama, and I really, really liked it. The drama was a great mix of sports tropes and video game culture, and all the characters, including Yang Yang’s character, the “Battle God” Ye Xiu, experience growth over the course of the show. I’m thinking about rewatching it, or catching the anime version (released in 2017).

Pros:

The pacing of the show is really pretty good. Action kicks off right away, and there are nice ebbs and flows throughout.

The side characters are a lot of fun. I love the rag-tag team that pulls together, and you can tell that all the competing teams were well developed in the source material (novels), and each have their own individual personalities. 

Great depictions of female professional esports gamers. 

No awkward shoehorned in romantic storylines! 

Cons:

A couple random telenovela plot twists that come out of nowhere. 

Predictable sports-film cliches are unavoidable to a certain extent. 

If you’re not into actually seeing the video game fights and animated sequences, you may get annoyed. I really liked those scenes, though!

Love O2O (2016)  微微一笑很倾城

This Chinese series again starring the almost-too-handsome Yang Yang is a great show for someone who wants to experience the growth of a cute, lovey-dovey romance with relatively little interpersonal drama or roadbumps on the way to Happily Ever After. 

Pros:

Overall plot setup - they main couple meets in a video game, and they are both top players. The male lead runs his own software development company with his buddies (they are seniors graduating college), and must make his game a success in the competitive business world.

Secondary characters: I like that both the female and male lead each have their own friends and relationships outside each other. 

Best side couple in a Chinese drama yet: Hao Mai and KO (in the novels apparently these guys are most definitely a gay couple. In the show, due to Chinese censors, this is not explicitly stated but very strongly suggested. They are too damn cute!)

I like that the main lead female could stand up for herself in gamer society.

Yang Yang is very pretty.

Cons:

The female lead is portrayed very woodenly. There are some super awkward one-sided kissing scenes that are quite cringe-worthy.

The last episode is mostly just ewwww because the male lead is portrayed as super controlling and I really did not like it.

The male lead is adored by all the main characters and it gets kind of annoying toward the end. He also lacks interesting character traits besides “being good at everything and being really handsome”. 

Secondary female lead and her romance storyline was awkward. That cat was NOT okay (in one scene it’s panting), and it distracted me as a viewer. I had concerns for how animals were cared for on-set.

The show could have been improved if it felt like the male lead had to struggle a little bit to achieve his goals. Mostly it just felt like if he put in the work, inevitably he would be successful. I would have liked to see a little more character growth and self-reflection from him. (Experience real setbacks, learn from them, have moments of doubt, overcome them, that kind of thing). 

Go Go Squid (2019)  亲爱的，热爱的

The show I just finished this afternoon is my second favorite after The King’s Avatar. Set in the world of professional CTF (”Capture the Flag”) cybersecurity gaming, it finds a nice balance between the romance  and the esports storylines. The main leads have great chemistry, and the secondary characters are very cute too. I would highly recommend this one. 

Pros:

Characters have emotional depth, and get to grow and change over the course of the show. 

I like the depiction of the female lead, and how even audience expectations are subverted. 

A nice balance of how both male and female leads are shown to be brilliant and popular in their own ways.

I love how paternal the male lead is towards his team of kids. <3 

I like the portrayal of the parents a lot, for both leads. 

The pets are adorable and friendly, and seem very happy and healthy on screen!

The ending is super adorbs. Sugary sweet fluff to rot your teeth. 

Some really catchy songs are part of the OST for the series. Worth looking up on their own!

Cons:

The last few episodes were very male-lead centric, and I would’ve liked to see a bit of the reaction of Little Squid’s followers. 

The stuff with Team Solo in the early episodes throws off the pacing a little (slows things down in awkward places). But its not bad, and is important to the overall story. And that kitten is ADORABLE. 

There’s a 10 year age gap between the lead couple, and while it’s part of the plotline and addressed very directly, if that’s not your jam, here’s your FYI. 

CTF is not nearly as exciting to watch as “Glory” (in King’s Avatar, basically a fictional World of Warcraft-style game), so the competition scenes are pretty brief and hard to film in a way that the viewer can get excited about. 

#Asian dramas #C drama #esports #professional esports #Love 020 #The King's Avatar #Go Go Squid #li xian #Yang Zi #Yang Yang #Shuying Jiang #Zheng Shuang #zhang binbin #Claire watches Asian dramas

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CREEP RANKS EVERY SONG IN NIER... AUTOMATA (mostly) BY TITLE

Because, like, no one played Gestalt. Also this game has more songs.

Significance Like. I guess. It’s a title you can use. What is significant? We don’t know. The characters don’t know. They are struggling to find out. We all are. What is meaning? What really matters? I don’t know but we’re all crying. 8/10

City Ruins – Rays of Light / Shade Plays in the ruins of the city. Exactly as advertised. Sounds sad like you might imagine. 9/10

Peaceful Sleep This is the Resistance camp right? Peaceful things don’t tend to happen there honestly. At least not as we keep going. Sounds like a sleepy JRPG town though. Ok title for the mood it gives. I like this song a lot so I’m cheating and giving it more points than I know it deserves as just, like, a title. 8/10

Memories of Dust Sand is dusty. What memories? We’re making them. Cool title. Sounds like a YA novel though. 9/10

Birth of a Wish Genuinely often get confused with the Silent Hill 2 bonus story Born from a Wish whenever I try to remember what this song is called. This Cannot Continue / 10

The Color of Depression This is like… a really cool title. Thanks. That Scanner boy is not gonna live the happy family life you all for some reason keep suggesting he is. Bad things are gonna happen to him. He dies anyway. 11/10

Amusement Park Yeah. I guess. We certainly are in the amusement park level. Creep why does this one rank so much lower than City Ruins which was also just “name of location”. Amusement park is not a cool title. City Ruins is a cool title. 7/10

A Beautiful Song Would you say Simone has girlpower? Would you say Simone successfully used her girlpower to kill and consume countless androids and also turn them into near lifeless weapons and body jewelry? 9/10

Voice of No Return Sad title. Sad song. Exactly as advertised once again. I feel sad listening to the Automata OST most of the time. Is this quest complete in the camp? I think so. Anyway it’s really sad. I love to cry. 11/10

Grandma – Destruction Um so this is like. Genuinely a horrible title. It reminds me of the title of a darkweb video which I will say no more on. This song is REALLY good its a shame this title is so… uh. Bad. It’s just bad. 1/10

Faltering Prayer – Dawn Breeze / Starry Sky This is another really cool title. This game is about like… life after god. I’m not here to get thematic. I say in a list entirely about if the song fits the theme. Anyway this is a cool title. The song again… sounds sad.  One of them is a music box which I love. Cheating again. 10/10

Emil’s Shop EVERY DAY’S A SALE. EVERY SALE’S A WIN. 12/10!!

Treasured Times The fact this plays after Emil’s shop on the OST is the biggest tonal whiplash in the world. This song makes me feel an emotion I cannot describe. It’s something like sadness but not quite. This isn’t a review of the songs, just the title. But reading the title makes me feel that emotion too but stronger when I think about it. I don’t know. 9/10

Vague Hope – Cold Rain / Spring Rain Good title… Thematically very appropriate. Not COOL like some of the others but it feels right feels canon. I like it. It’s just the city ruins quest complete song but it also plays in one of the fucking… DLC fights. That makes me extra sad. 10/10

End of the Unknown Which unknown was ended. Genuinely think when this plays I had more unknowns than knowns. This song sounds like every song from the Gestalt DLC. 6/10.

Pascal At least Automata has far fewer “named after a character” songs. They just have named after a place songs. I love Pascal so if I give this a low score he might be upset. 8/10

Forest Kingdom It really… the forest huh. Random but one of the songs in Code Vein does a vocal thing that always reminds me of this song for some reason. That has nothing to do with this game or this songs title at all I just wanted to tell you. Long Live The Forest King / 10

Dark Colossus – Kaiju This song is also in Gestalt. It’s cooler here. More stakes. Song title suggests less stakes though? That’s kinda weird. Because of this it loses points. I’m sorry. 7/10

Copied City Dude I left this one off the list when I first typed it out lol. Someone not to @ anyone told me this was based on Nier’s village. Lie to me again. I don’t know what City is being Copied. One of them. It reminds me more of the Cathedral City from DoD3. Which is a bad horrible game that I completed 100%. 8/10

Wretched Weaponry Not to be confused with Wretched Automatons. Is this like, a remix? My ears don’t work so I don’t know. Don’t inform me because I love being stupid. Anyway, in the narrative it makes sense. It’s a good, cool title. Song is softer than the title would suggest. 9/10

Possessed by Disease COOL SONG TITLE. Thank you. This plays… somewhere. Uh. Hm. I’ve 100% completed this game like three times. 9/10

Broken Heart You think you’re gonna hear a sad song? SURPRISE. Sinister as hellllll. Subverted expectations baby. MCU take notes. I’ve never seen a movie in the MCU. Loving the dark tones in this. Broken heart but the emotion isn’t just sad. GOOD STUFF. 10/10

Mourning Again. You think it’s gonna be sad? But BOOM. It isn’t. I mean it still is, but in a dark way. These aren’t song reviews. These are title reviews. But if a title suggests one thing and delivers another that’s still a valid point right? I don’t know. Hey wait isn’t this just Shadowlord’s Castle? Yonah / 10

Dependent Weakling Well, it’s no Song of the Ancients – Fate, but it’ll do. In all seriousness, this is like, a great song title for Eve’s boss battle. Y’know, because he relied so heavily on Adam and all’a that. Maybe a little on the nose. Maybe a little rude. Eve sucks / 10

Rebirth & Hope Sounds hopeful. Plays during ending A where we see a Rebirth cos 9S super doesn’t die. This song is literally 30 seconds long why am I even bothering. Oh, right, because it’s on the OST at all. 30 second songs / 10

War & War Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, this is the war room. It… sounds like a war room song. A preparing for a big battle song. Once again, exactly as advertised. Plays before a big battle. It really thematic naming! Peace was never an option. 8/10

Crumbling Lies Words cannot express how much I adore this song. First of all, title is on point. It’s the song that plays when you get to  Route C. Literally the moment I fell in love with the game. The Bunker is destroyed, which, again… maybe it’s a bit on the nose. I don’t care. This is the perfect song title to the perfect song. I will die on this hill. 12/10

Widespread Illness Red Eye except it’s robots now. Very thematically appropriate. Everyone is dying. There’s nothing you can do to cure it except kill them. They’re incredibly infectious. Zombie Virus but with Robots. Can you tell I don’t remember what it’s called? I’m writing this at 1am and I’ve decided it’s funnier if I don’t look anything up. Sounds very somber… I like it. 9/10

Fortress of Lies Not to be dramatic but when I read this English title I was like MMMMMMMNNN because like. I get it. It plays in the Bunker. Which… is built on lies. Again. Incredibly on the nose but when I learned what the song was called I just fucking DIED the first time. I’m stupid. I don’t care. 11/10

Song of the Ancients – Atonement Another song I died when I learned the title of. Devola and Popola in that game have nothing to atone for. They are atoning for sing they did not commit. Punished for the crimes of another set of Androids, possibly thousands of miles away. It’s not fair. They have nothing to atone for. They’ve done nothing wrong. 12/10 crying creeps.

Blissful Death FUCK. This one plays in the Devola and Popola like. Text Adventure part. Which is just. I love it so much. No one dies in that though. Well… maybe someone does. It’s not impossible that Popola hurt someone. It’s suggested that, maaaaybe she did. No one stops. No one Stops.

Emil – Despair Emil’s life has quite literally only been despair. Please don’t bully him with your song titles like this… 9/10

Alien Manifestation Vintage meme of that guy from the history channel with the impact font that just says Aliens.  This game has aliens, I will give you that. They’re all dead though. I guess the machines are aliens but. Eh. Wait doesn’t this play in the castle? There aren’t even aliens there what the fuck. 5/10

The Tower There’s a tower. This plays there. Thank you. Also the name of a tarot card I think? That could be cool if I knew a single goddamn thing about tarot cards. I don’t. 6/10

Bipolar Nightmare Cool flying section. Has anyone found Grun skip yet? Because the bounty for that was like. A lot of money. Vaguely a cool song title. I kinda like it. Although for some reason it reminds me of The Evil Within’s Japanese title, Psychobreak. So I think I like it less because of that. Not the worst title, but maybe the lowest of the COOL EDGY song titles. Fucking love the piano part in this one though. 7/10

The Sound of the End Really super cool and sexy song title. 2B is going to die but she can’t let anyone else get hurt because of it. She’s already done so much damage. This song is really dramatic sounding. The title is dramatic. Love this one a lot. The actual playable segment is kind of a struggle. But I think that’s the point… 10/10

Weight of the World / End of YoRHa I once got into an internet fight because I said this song is about every character except 9S because of the line “I’m only one girl”. I was corrected that the Japanese version is basically EXCLUSIVELY about 9S. None of this is relevant at all I just wanted to remember it. I still do not like 9S. Thematically a brilliant title. Everyone feels like they must do so much… but you cannot bear the weight of the world alone. Ending E legitimately makes me cry. Whenever I think about the messages from other players supporting me? It’s a lot. What the fuck. 12/10

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2020 vidya ranking: #2 Fire Emblem Three Houses

The first game I played starting in 2020, and the first Fire Emblem game I also ever played. It was released a year before, but hey-- this list is based off of what I played, not what came out this year.

And if the placement was not obvious enough, it left an impression.

Lemme make a confession-- I only tried this game out after Byleth was revealed in Smash Ultimate. I had no interest in the game prior, especially since the english VA for male Byleth was a complete creep. Thankfully, he did get replaced later on, but I still had no interest trying the game.

When Byleth got revealed for Smash, a wave of anger flooded the internet. I wasn’t exactly too impressed either, and honestly… Sakurai’s attempt at trying to show off Fire Emblem this late into the franchise’s life… was not a good way to sell people on this game. Sorry Sakurai, you’re a great guy! Just not a good advertiser, and obviously a majority were less willing to try FE after that.

So what made me change my mind? Well, it was none other than Alpharad’s video, who was happy about Byleth being in because he said Three Houses was great, but admitted it was poor execution. Byleth wasn’t a bad character, it was just the unfortunate burden to carry right after Corrin and Chrom. Apparently this character was even planned to be in Ultimate sooner, but was pushed back due to 3H being delayed.

From there, I watched a video of Alpharad actually playing the game, and… I liked what I saw! So good job, Alpha, you did a better job at selling Fire Emblem to me than Nintendo did, evidently he should be given royalties for it.

I bought the game about a month before my birthday, just a bit before Byleth’s DLC would even come out, and just before COVID struck. I had no idea what I was getting into-- I was nervous actually, because I didn’t know if I would like the gameplay, even if Alpha made the game look pretty enjoyable.

So there are three houses (but in actuality, there are four routes plus one more if you wanna burn $30), your silent, mercenary protagonist is tasked with becoming a teacher for one of said houses. Black Eagles, Blue Lions, and Golden Deer. I already knew what was going to happen in Black Eagles (haha no I didn’t), so I went the Blue Lions route, because I figured Dimitri would be the generic one to start off with, that and I liked the students there.

About ten hours into the game, I realized how dead wrong I was to make the assumptions I did, because the Blue Lions route tore my goddamn heart out.

When was the last time I actually cried over a video game of all things? I think it was The Legend of Dragoon, that game kept tugging me like a fiddle to the point where I was at tears.

I made the mistake of not recruiting anyone because I was nervous. It was a mistake that I came to regret during the half-way point. Felix kept being rude to Dimitri for some reason, and I figured he was blowing it out of proportion until I got to that point. I wanted to protect just about every goddamn character in my first playthrough! 

I ended up venting to my friends who had zero interest in the game about it, which I’m sure was annoying as all hell, but that’s how much this game ended up making me feel. Dimitri is probably one of my favorite Fire Emblem characters ever (followed up by Seteth and Marianne), and the worst part is I don’t wanna say why for people who hadn’t played this game.

Can I mention the soundtrack for this game too? No, really, the composers knew how to make this game’s OST emotional. It’s an absolute crime that God Shattering Star wasn’t in Smash Ultimate, and I don’t care if it was for spoiler reasons.

Gameplay is as refined as it gets here. Sure, you sometimes have an annoying system with the larger monsters, but of all the FE games this one is probably the best for beginners. This game also handles your same-sex relations better than Fates did, thank god. Sure, it’s not perfect like Story of Seasons, but I’ll take it!

My only criticisms are that some of the routes… feel unpolished. This is because, the game wasn’t exactly finished, which is a bit obvious since the graphic quality doesn’t match other Switch titles. Apparently, the writers were having trouble during the Golden Deer and Black Eagles routes. There was also this character known as the Death Knight, who I adore, but it took until an update for the developers to remember he was in the game at all and make him a playable character. (thankfully, that was also the last route I needed to do)

Why is the game unfinished? Well, it had already gone through delays, I imagine Nintendo wanted it out by summer time because any later is the season where they wanna shill Pokémon or something. But this is a situation similar to The Wind Waker where even though a lot of stuff went unfinished, the game is a fantastic gem.

I’ve rambled far enough. If you somehow haven’t gotten this game yet, I highly recommend it, play through it blind so you can really get the story experience… juuuust be wary of the price tag. See if you can get a good deal on it.

And yet, there’s one game that I liked more than this. One I would personally say, should have been a part of GOTY in 2019.

#fire emblem #fire emblem three houses