#I became the tyrant of a defense game

[captain-jale]

I've been reading I Became The Tyrant Of A Defense Game lately and....

This is something Cale would do.

[sootandpepper]

shout out @mangogreent always introducing me to peak media and also the 10 billion effects brushes i downloaded that i was playing with while drawing this they hard carried me TT

anyway ily jupiter ur so cool ur so awesome

[eyeswaitingfortuesdaynight]

[derekscorner]

[itsanneeey]

Lily = Human Flamethrower lol

[luckykittens198]

Me reading "I Became the Tyrant of Tower Defense Game" and reaching ch 407: Fuck. SALOMEEEEEEE 😭😭😭😭

[sleepdeprivedartboi]

One of the greatest Manhwa panels I've seen.

Yes your eyes don't deceive you. He's using a crippled mage as a flamethrower. Peak shit. Lloyd from greate estate developer would be proud.

[spectrumos]

I have to say I love miquella. I adore his aspirations and desire to relieve the suffering of others.

but he has suicide bomb soldiers in the Haligtree!

I aint TRUSTING someone who can charm people and has fucking SUICIDE BOMBERS. No matter what justification you have for that! Whether they figured out how to do that on their own, or Miquella just intended to give them a blessing, or whatever you can think of.

A leader who commands that level of belief and fanaticism, whether intentional or not, NEEDS to look in a fucking mirror.

LIKE, HOLY FUCK

Soldiers shouldn't WANT to sacrifice their lives! A kind leader would want them to try to fucking survive, yeah?

I know I couldn't stand the idea that someone, BECAUSE of their belief in our cause, or worse their belief in ME!? would choose to MARTYR themselves rather than run!

the suicide bombers were in the Haligtree! Miquella only shed pieces of himself AFTER cocooning! which means the soldiers became like this either before or during his cocooning.

Edit: I've taken a closer look at the haligtree soldier ashes and it says they only started exploding after he'd been gone for a long time.

But anyway, that shit was BEFORE the dlc!

acting like Shadow of the Erdtree was a straight up lie, a retcon, and betrayal of the previous writing on Miquella is honestly very fucking irritating.

It's a consistent expansion on his character! Someone who's so desperate to do the right thing that they're utterly blind to the folly of the actions they've taken along the way, or FAR worse, rationalizes and justifies them?

Someone who's childhood taught him that nobody could be trusted to help him if they're not loyal to his cause. maybe too loyal.

screaming

Additionally, the defense of Miquella's charm being "he used it in an ethical way" is fucking laughable and I utterly hate it.

That power is unethical.

Full. Stop.

Coercion is already evil. (our society does it all the time.)

And directly influencing someone's mind in a way they literally cannot resist (the only person who could resist it was the tarnished because we got his great rune) is far worse.

No person, god, or BEING can just use a power like that ethically. The power to do that is a temptation in and of itself.

Try to look at things from an angle of power imbalance, will yah? There's a reason power corrupts etc. is a saying.

Whenever a person holds great power, no matter how pure their intentions, they will misuse it and cause suffering.

Which is why I could never willingly let Miquella become a god. I'd sooner see him dead than that, because there's no way he could possibly make himself "pure" enough by removing fucking pieces of his very self!

A god who never feels doubt, indecision, fear, and love?

That's just a tyrant with even more tyranny than before!

A leader HAS to doubt their actions! If they cannot doubt, there's no room for anyone to protest their decisions!

The options, given his powers, are coercion, literally either killing those who resist, or fucking brainwashing them!

in the end, this game, and this dlc, are

A

FUCKING!

TRAGEDY!

ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

Rant over. Sorry if this hurt anyone's feelings, I'm just so irritated it's turned to anger, and I NEEDED to let it out.

[homestuckreplay]

Is The Wayward Vagabond Good At Chess?

On page 721 of Homestuck, the Wayward Vagabond kills time by playing chess against himself – a ‘stiff training regimen’ (p.720) for the citizen-militia of Can Town that leads to Black checkmating White, just as it was prophesied by Nannasprite that the forces of darkness would always triumph over light. But how does WV’s chess game actually play out, and what can this tell us about them and about Sburb?

First, as @tenaciouschronicler pointed out, the board is set up incorrectly. It’s a perfect mirror of how the board should be – the bottom left and top right squares on a chessboard should always be black, but in WV’s game, they’re white. To analyze this, I transcribed the actual moves that WV makes, and flipped them all horizontally – moving a piece to a2 became h2, b3 became g3, c4 became f4, etc – at which point the game becomes correct.

Here's the game after move 6 and move 13.

And, in standard chess notation (which is surprisingly quick to learn!), the moves that got us to this point.

d4 Nf6

c4 g6

Nc3 Bg7

e4 O-O

e5 Ne8

f4 d6

Be3 c5

dxc5 Nc6

cxd6 exd6

Ne4 Bf5

Ng3 Be6

Nf3 Qc7

Qb1 dxe5

Every move WV makes is legal within standard chess, so right away, we know they’ve got a good grasp of the rules and aren’t cheating. As Black, they play the King’s Indian Defense, which allows White to control the board in the early game in hopes of a counter-attack afterwards – according to chess.com, it is a ‘risky opening’ that ‘leads to unbalanced positions where Black tries to fight for an advantage instead of equality’ and makes it ‘more difficult for White to play for a draw, which tends to lead to more decisive games’.

Black’s fifth move with the knight is uncommon, but not bad. I spoke to a chess International Master to get his thoughts on the game, and he said ‘Normally people play 4…d6 in the King’s Indian to stop the knight being pushed back like this, but what Black did is also good, and he has a comfortable position out of the opening.’ He described the King’s Indian as ‘a typical fighting opening to get White to overextend’, and White fell for the play.

Homestuck doesn’t show us the middlegame, instead returning to WV’s mayoral dreams and Tab drinking as the timer rapidly counts down – but we return to the game with White in a terrible position. Here's the game where we pick up, and with White in checkmate.

Here, White is in check with an opportunity to take the opposing queen, but instead plays the following endgame moves.

Ke2 Qxg4

Kf2 Ne4

Kf1 Qg3

Re1 Qf2

This isn’t a strategic choice, but ultimately doesn’t matter - ‘No reason at all not to take the queen, White’s move is ridiculous - but he’s completely lost in the endgame anyway, with no real drawing chances’ (Chess IM). The game ends quickly, and the IM’s overall analysis is that ‘Black plays very well, either a strong tournament player or he’s cheating :) But not enough moves to go off to decide that. White is much weaker’.

Of course, Black and White are the same player. This tells us that WV does have a strong knowledge of chess, but either only knows how to play as black, or has a strong bias towards black winning. Either is believable. As a citizen of the ominous planet where the black chess pieces live, WV would likely have spent a lot of time learning strategies for Black to play, but their only knowledge of White would be how to counter their moves. They’re also indoctrinated into loyalty to the dark kingdom royalty, and to seeing Black as the superior force in battle, fated to always triumph.

Especially notable is WV’s unwillingness to capture Black’s queen. It’s an obvious move that wouldn’t have cost them the game. On page 687, WV asserts their hatred of kings as ‘petty, bossy tyrants’ who are ‘basically awful in every way’, but says nothing about queens – I wonder if WV retains some loyalty towards the dark kingdom’s queen, leading to an internal conflict where they’re unwilling to harm even her can representation.

While the battle/chess game likely plays out differently in each iteration of Sburb, WV comes from John’s game and is recreating the battle ‘years in the future’. Can this game tell us about dark and light kingdom politics during John’s game, predicting what we’ll see next in Homestuck? If so, it seems like four white pawns – perhaps representing the four players – will be allowed to initially advance, making it appear that they’re doing well in the game. John, Rose, Dave and GG will have some successes, and might let themselves get complacent with their abilities.

But the dark kingdom will hold back their best resources, and plan for the long term. They’ll take advantage of a couple big mistakes our main characters make while fighting on the side of light, skillfully eliminate these pieces from the board, retain their own queen while destroying the light kingdom’s, and, as the title of page 721 foretells, ‘lead [their] men to victory’.

It’s not a great prophecy for John and his friends – but then again, it’s uncommon for a piece taken off the chessboard to travel to another planet and start sending commands back through time. So, maybe there’s still a chance to swing the real battle in light’s favor.

[lancelought]

Angraxaethe Sevsarstra, also known by her nickname Angy, is a Nova-turned-Protege I play in a game of Masks:A New Generation, a ttrpg about teenage superheroes.

Angy is a dragon from Avalon, a dimension of myth and legend and the source of many arthurian knights and wizards that became superheroes in the setting. Dragons are not well loved, and Angy herself was the only remaining egg from the hoard of the ancient avalonian Queen of Dragons, a terrifying beast the size of a mountain range that famously took hundreds of knights to defeat decades ago. In the aftermath of this campaign, all of her eggs were destroyed - except one, which was saved through the interference of one Archwizard Misaurystes of Anfwynn Tor, the headmaster of Avalon's best-known magic academy. She was allowed to keep the egg to raise herself under one condition:

Once hatched, the dragon would be shackled, in magical manacles, bound in humanoid form until such a time the magic deemed her no longer a danger to the people of Camelot.

So Angy grew up, with her adoptive mother and sister (Morgan le Fay), knowing she wads a dragon but not what she really looked like, not what that meant, nothing except that dragons were dangerous and so was she. The only stories she knew of dragons were from books on their terrors and their defeat - all except for a scant few stories of good dragons, the white ones and the sky blue, who appeared on scant few occasions to help the kingdom.

She knew she was not one of those, so she decided to be the other kind, and overcompensate.

Angy is kind of a bitch. She doesn't know how not to be, because it's what she thinks she is supposed to be. She is mean and vindictive and openly desires to be a tyrant. Of course, she never directly hurts anyone, tends to think of excuses to go out of her way to help or defend people, and when given a pocket dimension full of humans with no choice but to follow her spends most of her time making sure they are fed and happy... but that's not important, she's totally evil.

Without the use of her draconic form, Angraxaethe spent her childhood learning to channel her innate dragon magic into wizardry, and she is an accomplished wizard with specializations in defensive magic and dimensional magic, and a natural talent for burning things.

With the help of her girlfriend Mistilteinn (Misty), a personification of the mistletoe from norse myth (superhero settings are WILD), she eventually managed to break free from her shackles, and she is now capable of becoming her dragon self. Still, she spends most of her time walking around the city in humanoid form.

It's just more convenient, and has nothing to do with the fact that she can hold her girlfriend's hand, and look people in the eye.

[captain-jale]

Ash Everblack has a strong Lloyd Frontera vibe , and I love that for him

[theosva]

Manhwa appreciation 5: I became the tyrant of a defense game

[eyeswaitingfortuesdaynight]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game | 디펜스 게임의 폭군이 되었다 Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lucas MacGregor/Ash “Bornhater” Everblack | Mr. Gamer Geek Characters: Ash "Bornhater" Everblack | Mr. Gamer Geek, Lucas MacGregor Additional Tags: i actually like 'tyrant of the tower defense game' but the fandom has already spoken, Morning After, Resolved Sexual Tension, Unresolved Romantic Tension, Frottage, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Friends With Benefits, or more like knight/liege with benefits lol, Dom/sub Undertones, these two idiots are driving me insane, i wrote this in one sitting ahhhhhhhhh, no beta we die like so many god damn characters in this series Summary:

Sober Ash learns to hate pants as much as Blackout Drunk Ash does.

[derekscorner]

[manhwanews]

My Top 20 Gamer Manhwa (Webtoons) You Must Read

Manhwa has been a global phenomenon in terms of its range of stories, and one of the most thrilling genres is that of gaming-themed manhwa. These pulse-pounding stories sweep readers into fantastic virtual worlds, bringing together complex plots, realistic characters, and stunning graphics. From a hardcore gamer to MMO fans to an action-packed enthusiast in story-telling, it goes to show that this manhwa list has so much that you will find yourself clicking that heart above to say the least. So here we go, my compiled top 10 manhwa + a few more in case! A must-read, both newly released and some making buzz in the manhwa world.

1. Pick Me Up, Infinite Gatcha

Action Fantasy, Gaming

Read into the addictive world of gacha systems in this action-packed popular manhwa. The main character is stuck in a treacherous dimension, and survival depends on calling out minions and surviving deadly trials. Thrilling battles, emotional arcs, and unexpected twists make this a must-read.

2. My Insanely Competent Underlings

Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy

This hilarious top manhwa follows a protagonist constantly overshadowed by his overachieving allies. Packed with humor and action, this story celebrates teamwork and highlights the amusing gap between players and NPCs.

3. I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game

Genre: Action, Strategy, Fantasy

Enter the world of a defense game where the protagonist becomes a tyrant villain. Brilliant strategy and tactical gameplay make this upcoming manhwa a hit for fans of complex battle tactics and compelling character growth.

4. The Strongest Florist

Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Action

A VR gaming world has become the stage for a bodybuilder's dream of becoming a florist. This unique story blends humor and heart as it makes a refreshing entry in the world of popular manhwa.

5. Taming Master Action, Adventure, Gaming

In this best manhwa, a gamer turns the least popular class, "taming master," into an overpowered specialty. This is with fantastic world-building and relationship development, making this a great mix of gaming mechanics and personal growth.

6. Mystic Musketeer

Action, Fantasy

This action-packed new manhwa brings together magic and firearms in an amazing virtual world. The unique combat style of the protagonist and the suspenseful plot will make readers yearn for more.

7. Worn Torn Newbie

Genre: Action, Comedy, Gaming

The main character in this manhwa restarts a game he cannot win. The humor and frustrations of the gaming reset make this manhwa stand out from other popular manhwa.

8. Overgeared

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

One of the top 10 manhwas, Overgeared is the story of Grid, an imperfect yet lovable player who finds a secret class. This is humor, action, and character development all combined into one masterpiece that most fans love to read about.

9. Solo Glitch Player

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Gaming

When the hero finds a mysterious glitch in the game, he gets abilities no one else has had before. This new manhwa balances loneliness and tenacity with full action sequences.

10. Murim Login

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts

A VR game in the world of Murim is exhilarating, blending martial arts with gaming. The incredible fight sequences and unique plot make this popular manhwa a perfect balance of tradition and modernity.

Bonus Picks

11. The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor

A cornerstone to gaming manhwa, it's the creativity and determination by Lee Hyun that turns something so weak as the sculptor class into a force of might.

12. Ranker's Return

A legend gamer returns to reclaim the title, delivering epic action and humor that fans of the top 10 manhwas are sure to love.

13. Grand Warlock Streamer

A new fresh and exciting tale, it's where streaming culture meets fantasy adventure. Gaming and epic battles are seamlessly woven in.

14. Dungeon Reset

A survival-based story, this uses a broken dungeon system to his advantage with clever tactics and humor.

15. The Gamer

What if life itself was a game? That's the imagination that goes into popular manhwa in the endless possibilities of living with gamer-like abilities.

16. Hardcore Leveling Warrior

From hero to zero, this is the story of a fallen champion climbing back to the top, blending humor and action in perfect harmony.

17. Gourmet Gaming

A culinary twist to gaming, this manhwa is a feast for the senses with its mouthwatering food illustrations and heartwarming plot.

18. Please Have a Meal

A delightful spin-off of Gourmet Gaming, this story takes the concept of culinary gaming even further.

19. Dice

A psychological thriller that questions the morality of changing fate through a mysterious game.

20. The Game's Top Troll

Follow a mischievous player as he outsmarts opponents in this funny and action-filled manhwa.

Final Words

Gaming manhwa merges the thrill of gaming with the depth of storytelling, offering something for everyone. Whether you’re a veteran gamer or a casual reader, these top 10 manhwas, along with other popular manhwa, promise endless hours of entertainment. Keep an eye out for upcoming manhwa to add even more excitement to your reading list!

Which ones are your favorites? Let us know in the comments!

[yumeko2sevilla]

Airin Tojinomi_ unreliable messenger

╭── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╮

ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

"Ahahaha. Now, do you really think I was that innocent?"

_The Unreliable Messenger

Full Name: Airin Tojinomi

⤿Airin (愛凜): A name of Japanese origin. "愛" meaning love, affection and '凜' meaning cold.

⤿Tojinomi (十時のみ): A name of Japanese origin. "十" meaning ten, "時" meaning time, hours, moments. "のみ" meaning delightful, beautiful, plesant.

Japanese: 十時のみ愛凜

Other Names:

╰┈➤Airin-san_ Tojinomi-san

╰┈➤Tojinomi (Yukiharu Shirokami)

╰┈➤Mademoiselle Trickster (Rook Hunt)

╰┈➤Bitch (Minako Sakamaki)

╰┈➤Unreliable Lady (Pierre @/anxious-twisted-vampire, Mia @/writingheiress)

╰┈➤Lady Airin (Maids of the Tojinomi Clan)

╰┈➤Little Actress (Tsukuyomi)

Title(s):

╰┈➤The 10th Lady of the Tojinomi Clan

╰┈➤Messenger of the Tojinomi Clan (Formerly)

Twisted From: Kyubey_ PMMM + Shikyou the Amanojaku- Masa Works Design

Voice Actor:

╰┈➤Japanese_ Nakashima Yuki_ Hinomori Shiho -Project Sekai

╭── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╮

Age: 17 (Appearance Wise)

Gender: Transfem Non-Binary (They/She/It)

Status: Alive_ Immortal

Species:__

Height: 188 cm

Birthday: February 29 (Pisces)

Dominant Hand: Right

Hair Color: Snow_Slivery White

Eye Color: Gray-ish Red

╰── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╯

╭── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╮

Homeland: Japan

『Family:

╰┈➤Ritsuka Tojinomi ("Mother"; Unknown)

╰┈➤Unname Father (Human?)

╰┈➤Mirai Onizaburo (Ancestor)』

Dormitory: Ramshackle

Occupation(s):

╰┈➤Student

╰┈➤ Head of the Tojinomi Clan

Grade: Freshman

Class: 1-A_ No. 7

Best Subject(s): History of Magic, Defense Arts

Club: Board Game Club

Favorite Food: Brioche

Least Favorite Food: Spagetti

Talent(s): Understanding Humans

"The Head of the Tojinomi Clan. A manipulative and cunning young lady, who hides their true selves by a mask of selflessness. But as time flow, the mask cracks more and more."

╰── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╯

┌──═━┈━═──┐

ᴘᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

"All you can really do is, stay."

╰┈➤Distinguish Two-Facer: Airin is -by others- an enigma, a seemingly sweet yet abnormal enigma. Kind? May not be the word. Manipulative? Now that sounds more like them, consider how they pulled the strings using their connections. Airin is terrifyingly good at keeping up the selfless mask she wore for a long time. After all, it's not her fault that it was called 'The Actress', no?

╰┈➤Love and Hatred: Airin,, quite has a view of 'love' and 'hatred'. As much as an emotional manipulator like them, love and hatred, for them- are the same thing, whilist love was born from hatred, the same opposite to hatred! Why should the world differ them so much? While you can mix them for tragedy, instead?

╰┈➤Tyrant of Tragedies: Dear Sevens, this young lady is going to be a tyrant. Among her traits, tyrancy and cruel are pretty much her definitions. The Tojinomi Clan became more grievious, and sadist due to her and her 'mother', Ritsuka. To say this young girl is the copy of Ritsuka, is not a compliment.

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✬Unique Magic: Blessings of The Fox's Wedding (狐の嫁入りの祝福)

"Oh Mrs. Fox, don't take the umbrella. Quickly, knit my feelings together.. Blessing of The Fox's Wedding."

╰┈➤The user is capable of granting others' wishes through phenomenons. When using this, the people will have other certain abilities that's related to their wish, which boost their macial powers up. However, as exchange.. Half of their soul will be a part of the user's feast.

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╰┈➤Backstory: •°•[Won't you smiling at me?]•°•

⤿Main Theme: The Fox's Wedding_ Shikyou the Amanojaku- Masa Works Design

✦Rumors going around, saying that Airin- while looks and act like human- has the ability to clone themself which make them immortal! It has never confirm this, however.

✦Somehow, Airin always appears where Yukiharu is. There is a theory that it was related to Yukiharu's curse.

✦Knows things that it shouldn't know, but doesn't care much.

✦Can anyone explain the tension between Airin and the Shirokami Clan Representive? Each time they communicate, they look like they want to kill eachother!

✦..It seems that she's involve in the Second Cold War. But neither Airin or Yukiharu accepted to say this.

@anxious-twisted-vampire @writing-heiress @achy-boo @yukii0nna