#[EVENT] Pandemonium

[skatebrian]

behind you!!!

[kafkaoguro]

i wish prsk had a more media literate fanbase that was willing to read, analyse characters and process complex topics; even if the official writing itself isn't all that good

mizuki's latest event (road of thorns) was handled amazingly and i wish they would've done the same with light up the fire / an4. but that's another story.

on to the main point: mizuki's trans writing. it's always 'that's a crossdresser' 'mizuki is gender nonconforming' 'you're reinforcing stereotypes',... every excuse under the sun to deny good representation. mizuki's story is such an obvious trans narrative and has been for years, denying it either means that you don't want to comprehend the stories or just indirectly transphobic.

mizu5 was a double-edged sword. it gave people the chance to actually read a story out of love for such a well-written, lovable trans character and the writers poured their all into such a nuanced topic that deserves to be handled with care. it had such a big impact that even those who knew nothing about prsk prior to this event would be able to understand and sympathise with mizuki's trans journey.

on the other hand, there were still people unable to accept her identity and going to lengths to prove mizuki isn't trans even when the writing shoves it in your face over the course of 4 entire years. it's not even subtext at this point.

it's also pretty obvious this would be the first time majority of the fanbase has read a story, because there were definitely questionable takes. but all in all, i could only hope people were more willing to give the stories a chance (although prsk writing isn't stellar) and be able to set out their own interpretations, analyses,... for the characters/

[project-sekai-facts]

Kind of crazy how Pandemonium was such an important event for Rui’s growth that it is referenced in multiple card stories and is the center photo of his bloomfes, but still isn’t marked as a key story for wxs

it's because it didn't affect the overarching wxs plot or have any important information for later events. if rui5 ends up referencing it they may go back and tag it though (like how natsumatsuri got retroactively tagged as vbs key story bc akito backstory).

come to think of it the last time they had a unit key story mixed event was wxs new year due to it informing the plot of amidst a dream. resonant town had a L/n one for a while but it was removed for some reason, and hectic cafe had an MMJ one for like a week but apparently it was an accident. maybe it's because less people read the mixed events so they end up missing out on important plot points if they're contained in mixed events.

[daily-out-of-context-twst]

[asouwan]

僕が変わるきっかけをくれて、ありがとう。✧( ु•⌄• )◞◟( •⌄• ू )✧

[ksksksrahrah]

[rain-and-jellyfish]

ruikasa’s group and the miya girls’ group combining on the school trip is literally mlm wlw solidarity

[ssruis]

See I’ll never really buy any instance of ppl making tsukasa just throw his hands up at a problem and be like “there’s nothing I can do” relating to him accomplishing his goals because he’s much more likely to ram his head up against an unsolvable problem until he brute forces a solution & he dislikes any quick fix/easy path that doesn’t require genuine effort. Like. That’s kind of the focus of most of his events, no? Him being very determined and very hard working are two of his defining traits.

[mizuribbons]

wow i love rui i wish gay people were real

[kerizaret]

First (Paranormal) Meetings

Bonus:

[chevvy-yates]

CHROME CHAMBER RAVE

Chrome Chamber Rave (short: CCR) is a sex-positive hard techno(ise) rave event in Cyberpunk 2078 – Pandemonium that occurs every 1st Friday per month at the ’HELL BUNKER‘, an old underground air-raid shelter from the early 2000s, located in Woodland Street, in the underground of the Dark Matter Building complex in Japantown, Westbrook, Night City.

The entire concept of the HELL BUNKER is red, black and silver/chrome, and so is that of CCR as the main event of the location. It was founded and initiated by the German DJ Falco ‚Garnet‘ Ritter (together with Ryder). In Garnet’s view music, fashion, art and desire are so close together and yet rarely have enough space to exist at the same time in everyday life. With CCR he wants to provide a retreat and safe space for creative minds and free spirits. Falco simply wants to give artists a stage to present their art and music to their audience. Several known DJs specialized on hard techno play their music during the 3 days and nights long event alongside other supportive acts in forms of performers, light shows and digital art. The genre played is 90 % pure hard techno(ise) – it goes deep into every fiber of your bones, it can be very dark, apocalyptic and fucking hard for your ears, chrome and soul. Deal with it or attend a standard NUSA rave. The other 10 % are softer, melodic hard techno(ise) that will be played in between the artists to give you time to regain your breath and stamina back and to freshen up as it is required to leave the heated floors in between for some fresh air. It gets steamy, hot, almost hellish down underground in HELL BUNKER as sweat will definitely drop from the chains on the ceiling after a certain amount of time. The installed fans aren’t capable of blowing the heat away when the bunker rooms are filled up with ravers to its maximum capacity. Taking pictures and videos inside is not permitted as CCR is a sex-positive event that follows a certain dress code with offering playrooms for its passionate ravers (see the rules section). However, there is an extra hired photographer around taking pics but asks for permission first (the pics are for the 160+BPM magazine if allowed to use), The waiting line is often long and people will be selected at the entrance. If you do not match the taste of Chrome Chamber Rave you will not have a chance to see the bunker from the inside.

WANNA GET A SMACK OF THE NOISE PLAYED AT CCR?

Have a 18+ long listen! Like that noise? We welcome you at the next CCR at HELL BUNKER!

This long list contains various hard tech artists that deejay frequently at CCR which explains the playlist is 10h+ or more long. You have various melodic songs in between bigger artists to catch a breath.

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This list has everything I consider fitting for the event. Most songs follow the dark themed almost apocalyptic path. There's tons of songs in there and there's even those I do not enjoy either but I thought, yo this is supposed to be an event you are attending and ofc you do not like every song played during it, so deal with it! if you do not like sth, just skip it and pretend you're going up for some air or imagine talking with new people you meet or get a drink at the bar. Have fun finding the melodic softer ones! I will keep adding songs as the hours of ca. 52h aren't reached yet. Fun fact (not so much): some songs have distorted voices saying words or whole sentences. Imagine this is B.E.A.S.T. talking to Ryder. You know Ry escapes into technoise as the music is louder than B.E.A.S.T. is — yet it also is in the songs he keeps listening to. The questions is: is he only hearing the voice in addition or is it really in the song? Or is B.E.A.S.T. in everything?

[apotelesmaa]

Pandemonium being the event where tsukasa and rui became Officially Close Friends is so funny to me like you guys have known each other for a year. you work together. you are constantly together at school. You have seen each other through countless emotional problems. What’s wrong with them. “Yeah I trust him so much and believe he’s super talented and there’s no one I’d rather direct/be directed by but idk we’re just not the kind of friends to hang out or discuss deep topics.” After seeing each other almost daily for a year is so insane to me. Hysterical. Give them two more years and maybe they’ll have a single emotionally vulnerable deep conversation about their lives.

[project-sekai-facts]

Tsukasa and Rui being in 3-C is a pun. C is pronounced as "shi" in Japanese, which is also how you pronounce the number 4. Oddball 1-2, in class 3-C.

1, 2, 3, 4.

[daily-out-of-context-twst]

[thrilling-oneway]

Emunene cope era begins now

[ace-and-the-rpg-horrors]

why are the spirits having affairs what a load of sluts honestly