#My sister names all of the NPCs

[indieyuugure]

tommy. i want to see more tommy.

should 100% let tommy drive again.

PFFT HAHAHA 😂

Tommy has had his license revoked 8 times in the 7 years he has had it. On the flip slide he has also been to driver’s ed 4 times, so I’m sure he’s very qualified 👍

[thelovers-thedreamers-and-me]

the downside to being a sitcom neighbour sort of person is that when rough things happen and emotionally fuck u up a lil bit, it also sounds completely made up

[ascalonianlightbringer]

It's been a long time since I first fell in love with pre-Searing Ascalon in Guild Wars: Prophecies. But I'm still nostalgic enough that I periodically visit Ebonhawke just to go home to human Ascalon, and I loved this view of it :)

[diushek]

Shen Yuan concept without being a NEET just because my sister and I thought of this and lol we had a good time

So Shen Yuan is this rich kid and all, but he actually has this hobby that started taking up 80% of his free time: designing clothes. He started out as a cosmaker, can you blame him? Cosplays are so poor quality these days. And Shen Yuan is used to good quality clothes even if they are just simple t-shirts. So when he started realizing how pathetically expensive some cosplays were compared to their quality, he just... Well, he had to design his own!

Little by little, he evolved. And one day his wealthy family found him this job designing clothes for xianxia dramas, and Shen Yuan, a little delirious, accepted. It's okay! He designed a lot of sketches inspired by arts, historical research here and there, things that also looked nice and realistic. Shen Yuan enjoys his job almost as much as he enjoys criticizing each new PIDW chapter. How is it possible that they've been thirty chapters into that subplot and there have been more papapa scenes than a resolution?! Outrageous!

Shen Yuan designs a lot. He still works as a cosmaker, as he really enjoys doing embroidery. It's a time-consuming job, but he gets paid well and his cosplays are the best in the entire community. His family is happy that he has left his lonely life and has this job and this new business experience, they congratulate him on his new achievements, they urge him to enroll in some university fashion or clothing design.

Shen Yuan dismisses it. He misses his life as a NEET a little, but in reality on his days off he just plays around and does nothing, which is the same thing he does on his work days, except he embroiders and sews or draw on those work days. Days so busy, they are not.

So Airplane ends PIDW like absolute shit, Shen Yuan drowns and dies.

And he opens his eyes. Well, what the hell. It doesn't take long for him to discover that he transmigrated into an NPC. Tailored, apparently, because he's an no-name NPC apprentice to a spider demon seamstress!

He has a lot of knowledge about all of this, so it doesn't take him long to put it into practice. His teacher congratulates him and he makes a lot of sales. Soon, he gains a very good reputation. Maidens from other kingdoms come to Shen Yuan to design clothes for them for festivals, for dances, for family celebrations. Shen Yuan designs, sews, embroiders. It's not far from his old life, although he misses Project Sekai and caffeine a little.

He opens his own workshop almost a year later, with the goodwill of his demon teacher. She warns him of something: Shen Yuan is a thread woven to another soul. And soon, his soulmate will come for him.

Shen Yuan is a little nervous, but, oh well! A soulmate! If only!

He knows, for a fact, that that's impossible. They're in the disgusting world of PIDW, and at least half of the dresses he's made have been for Binghe's future wives. Some would even be torn apart without any care! What a waste of his time and effort!

He doesn't think about it too much. Shen Yuan just focuses on his work. He designs, sews, embroiders. He sleeps little but enjoys the smile on the faces of the Meimei's when they hug the pretty fabrics. It is, despite everything, a good life.

Then, Emperor Luo Binghe arrives at his door.

In person. Not with servants, not with a letter, not with an invitation. It is Emperor Luo Binghe who arrives at his door.

Of course Shen Yuan is going to make robes for the emperor! There's no need for him to ask or offer to pay for them! He's nervous and a little scared, but Luo Binghe is... well, he doesn't seem to have no kind of threatening aura or any kind of charm. He asks him for the designs of some robes and stays there while Shen Yuan makes the first sketches. Luo Binghe gives more directions, more corrections... And Shen Yuan discovers that Luo Binghe is requesting Qing Jing robes from him, if the fanarts are accurate. He tears off that sheet of paper, starts another sketch with Qing Jing's exact robes without uttering any words, leaving Luo Binghe speechless as well. Luo Binghe nods, correcting details of length and shape, not even asking or saying anything about designs of cultivators clothing, and Shen Yuan has to move on to the... er, awkward part. He has to almost strip Luo Binghe to take his measurements!

Ignore that part. His face is very red when he finishes, but he has the exact measurements of his back, his arms, the size of his fit, his length and width, everything necessary to work with the first molds.

Shen Yuan has no idea why Emperor Luo Binghe wants Qing Jing's robes. He won't ask either, he values his tongue very much. So, he just decides to continue his work like a good professional, embroidering every detail to perfection (he has done two Ning Yingying cosplays in the past, so, it was easy to him remember the embroidered patterns).

Maybe he makes it too perfect.

Luo Binghe is looming over him, his new robes on display, eyes red with fury, zuiyin shining on his forehead.

"Cang Qiong has been burned for more than two hundred years. How can a weak mortal like you recreate these patterns so perfectly?"

Shen Yuan has three options, honestly.

a) Tell him he's a transmigrator. He doesn't have any fucking System, and maybe telling him he's from another world will save him from his imminent death... But he highly doubts Luo Binghe will believe him.

b) Telling him that he's a reborn soul! That he may have worked for the sect in the past! It's not a bad idea, and it's actually quite common, isn't it? Some souls are reborn with some memories, huh, not bad...

c) Not saying anything and playing dumb.

Shen Yuan chooses to play dumb, only because he doesn't have enough brain cells and is so panicked that he can play the reborn.

"I don't know what Junshang is telling me! I just followed the directions and patterns in the design given by Jungshang!"

Luo Binghe does not strangle him. Makes things worse.

Luo Binghe carries him over his shoulder and carries him away. This is kidnapping?! Shen Yuan is being kidnapped from his own shop in broad daylight!? And obviously no one is going to stop him!!

And so, Luo Binghe simply puts him in a room somewhere in the palace, gives him some papers and many tools so he can draw and tells him to design something that he like. And he leaves.

... That is, a kind of test? Is Luo Binghe testing him in some way? Ah, he hopes his customers will be understanding. He's sorry for the delay in their dresses, but Emperor Luo Binghe has kidnapped this seamstress, but he hope to get back to business soon!!

(Luo Binghe is having the closest thing to astral travel. Why does that boy who looks like a young and sweet version of Shen Qingqiu know the patterns of Qing Jing so well? Is he his own "kind" Shen Qingqiu in this world? So why does he act like this and not like a haughty teacher? What should he do?

At least he brought him to his palace. He's not sure if he's the person he's looking for, but, well... he's not really going to let him out of his sight. Just in case.)

[snowthedemonfox]

So what is the Alien AU exactly??? (AKA: The masterpost)

Long story short, in this AU a group of people are sent off on an AI controlled ship by 'the company' to research a newly discovered planet. Nobody in this research team gets along, which only gets worse after they accidentally capture 2 of the aliens that live there. Now they have to deal with not only their problems, but the problems this new planet is already dealing with.

Alien AU tag can be found here

Below are all the finished designs for the characters in this AU! I haven't finished all of these yet, but you're free to ask anything about the missing characters if you want to :3

Questions & Boundries:

Can I ship any of the characters? - Yes! I don't mind shipping at all. I'm a multishipper myself, and while some ships are implied in this AU (Bunnydoll, Abstragedy & Showtime), all are okay with me! - The only exception to this would be ships involving Gummi. While yes, Gummi is sentient, capable of understanding speech, and able to communicate to some degree, I do not feel comfortable shipping him with anyone. He's just friends with some of the other team members.

Can I write/draw/make something for the AU? - Of course!!! I love seeing what other people do with this AU, it really makes my day. Feel free to tag me in anything you do! I only ask that nothing NSFW is done with this AU. Please respect this choice!

Can I put my OC in your AU? - Yep!! I even made blank versions of the info cards if anyone wanted to do this ^w^ The first one is for alien characters, and the second is for team members!

Are you going to add [character]? - Depends! The entire main cast will be added, along with some side characters and NPCs, but it all comes down to if I have an idea for them in the AU. I am a slow artist sometimes, so I probably won't be rushing to get all the info cards done ASAP. Feel free to ask about any specific characters if you're curious!

How does Abstraction work? - There's two types of 'abstraction' in this AU. If we're talking about a team member, they simply get re-assigned to a different team. This is what happened to Queenie and Kaufmo. They're alive and well, just somewhere else. The company can and will re-assign whoever they want, whenever they want. - When it comes to the aliens on the planet, there is an infection spreading around that has similar effects to abstraction in the show. It's not 100% the same, but causes those infected to become extremely hostile and attack anything around them until the host eventually dies. In this AU, Loolilalu (named Candi) is infected, and is seen as a minor threat by the rest of the team. Right now, there is no known cure.

Does the AU take place in a digital world? - No, everything is real. There's no mysterious VR headsets that are making people disappear in this AU!

Why isn't anyone on the research team human? - Because I suck at drawing humans and wanted to stay close to their canon designs. There's not really a lore-related reason for this.

I'll be putting all the links for the masterpost under the cut!

Outdated/older art: ★Original Jax & Gangle designs [X, X] ★Various sketches of Gangle's original design [X, X, X, X, X] ★When your alien roommates break into the kitchen at 2:34am ★Gummi's first appearance

The more recent art: ★Bnnuy alien Jax [X, X] ★Jax sketches [X, X, X, X] ★Coloured Jax sketches [X, X, X, X, X, X] ★Gangle sketches [X] ★Little guys (baby Jax & Gangle) [X, X, X, X] ★That one time I drew Jax in the maid outfit ★ Abstragedy [X] ★A smoothie ★The consequences of our actions ★Alien AU plushies [X, X] ★Tynie [X] ★Jax's evil little sister (Jaiden) ★More Jaiden + AU Ghostly & Loolilalu ★Jaiden learns bad words ★Christmas aliens ★Casual Pomni ★[NOT CANON] Velvet

More asks about the lore: ★AU recap ★What does Jax have to gain from this? ★Where do Jax & Gangle live? ★Do the aliens have abilities? ★What language do they speak? ★How does Jaiden act around the others?

[e-vay]

My In-Depth Review of Sonic X Shadow Generations (Spoilers!)

I completed Sonic X Shadow Generations so I'm ready to talk about it! Remember, these are just my personal opinions about the game, so don't take this review as me saying that my opinion is "right." I'd hate to accidentally spoil the game for you, so all my thoughts are below the cut:

Did you mean to click "Keep Reading"? I warned you, there's gonna be spoilers here! One last chance to back out...

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Okay here we go!

THE SHADOW PORTION

Let's start with what we've all been hyped about: the Shadow portion of Sonic X Shadow Generations. If you single out the Shadow story of this game, I think it is an absolute masterpiece! Everyone who worked on it gave it their all, and it clearly shows. I'd give it a 9.75/10.

THE GRAPHICS

The visuals of this game are STUNNING. These new models for Maria and Gerald Robotnik are perfection! I am so glad they went with the more 'cartoon' style for the human models, similar to what we saw in Sonic Unleashed. They feel like they belong in this world among these peculiar looking anthropomorphic animals, but they aren't so odd looking that they feel goofy. They found a perfect balance and I couldn't be happier with them. Speaking of character models, to see all the bosses throughout the years in this new high definition was a sight to behold! Though I do feel nostalgia for the lower-poly version of the Biolizard, it was great to see it as the creators originally envisioned. It went from this loveable (and admittedly silly-looking) salamander to a truly intimidating and disturbing looking beast. The animation is superb. The characters move so fluidly and the poses are dynamic and striking! The frame rate makes everything look and feel fast and smooth which is exactly what you'd hope for in a Sonic game. I also appreciated the variety of poses/animations even just for the different stage ranks. I found myself purposely replaying stages to get different ranks just so I could see the different animations Shadow had regarding his "performance" evaluation. That really adds to the replay value! I am a graphic designer for a living, so of course I have to gush about the design, too! The graphic elements that appear before, during, and after each stage are straight up BADASS! I love the 2D animated flame that appears along the stage name and the color scheme and sharp lines are so appropriate to Shadow, and are a very strong contrast to Sonic's graphic elements that are colorful and round in shape. These are small details that most people might not outright notice, but it really enhances the overall aesthetic of the game.

THE STORY

LOOOOORE! Sweet nectar of the gods, we were given so much more lore with this game! Even though the Shadow portion of this game was fairly short, they jam-packed a ton of information and I am forever thankful for it! If you didn't do so while playing, I highly recommend playing again and talking to the NPCs regularly for little nuggets of lore. I was initially worried that this was going to be a rehash of the same 'origin' story we've heard a dozen times already, but that was not the case! Instead of focusing entirely on the tragedy that happened on the ARK, we got to learn what life was like on the ARK while times were still good! Learning that Shadow didn't used to be confident at all, to the point where Maria basically doesn't recognize this confident version of him that we've all known him as. And that Shadow never did his homework??? HA! I loved the confirmation that yes, Maria WAS INDEED the person who gave Shadow his name, and the meaning behind it was EVERYTHING TO ME! (Also works so well for my my AU. IYKYK hehehe) Plus all the Robotnik family history?! MARIA HAD A LITTLE SISTER?!?! She'd be old now, if she's even alive, but will we ever meet her? Will Shadow ever meet her (and would he even want to, or does he feel like that chapter of his life is closed now)? What was she like, and how did Maria's death impact her and her parents??? I hope we'll find out some day! Plus getting to learn a little bit more about Gerald's sons was exciting too. Will more Robotnik family members make appearances down the line? What do they think of Eggman's misdeeds? I'm so curious for more! It was heartbreaking in the best way for Shadow to get to interact with Maria and Gerald again, especially knowing he can't do anything to change what will inevitably happen to them. His sense of desperation paired with the growing affects that Doom's powers were having on him really had me worried about what was going to happen to Shadow's state of mind and overall well-being. It was amazing to see the toll it was taking on his body and his mind. In particular, I'm thinking of the scene where Shadow goes to fight Sonic and you see him having to actually restrain himself and go easy on Sonic. I thought it a great scene to demonstrate how easy it would have been for Shadow to just give in to the rage and take Sonic out without hesitation, but his willpower was able to win in the end. I have heard some people saying they're disappointed that Shadow lost his Doom abilities by the end of the story, but I think it made complete sense for the story. Black Doom is insistent that Shadow isn't 'complete' yet and he has to be more like him in order to be 'perfect.' But that isn't true! Shadow is already the ultimate life form, especially because there's more to him than his Black Doom DNA. By rejecting Doom's influence in the end, that was Shadow's true evolution. He's perfect as he is. Obviously I could gush forever and ever about all the Shadow and Maria scenes, but words aren't going to do it justice. It was just so moving to see how different he is when he's with her. In fact, at the end of this game I believe this is the first instance we ever see a true, genuine, heartwarming smile from Shadow and it DEVASTATED ME! We are used to his smirks, but when he's trying to reassure Maria that everything's going to be okay, we get to see him truly smile and we aren't seeing Shadow the Ultimate Lifeform or Shadow the Destroyer/Weapon, we are seeing Shadow the Brother and it felt like the warm embrace of a security blanket. God bless the writing in this game.

THE ACTING

The acting in this game is incredible from a visual and auditory performance. The animators really pushed the acting of the character models and you can feel Shadow's transformations throughout the game and the toll it's taking on his body. The emotions are cranked up to the max and they didn't pull any punches. In the past, Shadow was often limited in his portrayal of emotions, but that wasn't the case in this game at all. We saw anger, we saw resentment, we saw panic and sadness, and affection. There was so much thought put into the shaking of his hands, the gritting of his teeth, the shrinking and dilating of his pupils, all to show what's going on in his head without even resorting to words. SO MUCH ATTENTION was put into how these characters moved and interacted with each other and it truly tugged at my heart strings. There were too many wonderful moments for me to break down, so I will just single out one for now and applaud the creative direction and the animators for these scenes as a whole. There's this moment right near the end of the story, when Shadow is trying to stop Gerald and Maria from disappearing for good. His gestures are wild and panicked, his pupils and irises are small due to fear, but then Maria simply frames his face and rests her forehead against his. It's subtle, but Shadow's eyes widen and then return to their regular size and everything from his stance to how his shoulders fall show what a calming presence Maria has and how she helped (and will continue to help) him find his inner piece. Those performances are going to stick with me forever! Mike Pollock as Gerald Robotnik was truly *chef's kiss* MP is such a fantastic actor with great range. Though his voice is easily recognizable, the manner in which he speaks as Gerald is so different compared to Eggman, that you couldn't mistake the two characters even just by listening. We have been so used to only hearing from the angry, driven-insane-by-grief Gerald that it was so refreshing to get to see and hear the calm, brilliant, caring genius that created The Ultimate Life Form. P.S. I'm going to be crying over hearing Gerald call Shadow "son" for the rest of my life, thank you very much. I don't care about the future crimes he commits, we got to witness Shadow's father in this game and I'm weeping. Kirk Thornton is not my favorite Shadow. That being said, he really gave it his all and I was pleasantly surprised by what he accomplished. One of the performances that surprised me the most was Mephiles! This is a credit to the writers as well as the voice actor. The sense of wild desperation in his voice as he fights to even 'exist' in this timeline was so visceral and terrifying. Sure the other villains had their "I'm the best, this world belongs to me" lines, but Mephiles' voice lines were on a completely different level to me. What a treat! Lastly, if you can, please replay the game in Japanese! Kōji Yusa's performance is STUNNING. Ooh I'm getting shivers just recalling his voice lines while you're playing through the stages. I don't mean to discredit the English voice actors, but I think this game is even better when listening in Japanese. Give it a try yourself!

THE MUSIC

This is a Sonic game we're talking about, of course the music is going to be fantastic! The score did not disappoint one bit. It was great to hear all the callbacks to songs in the past as well as new tracks that were catchy and enjoyable even after playing the stages several times. "All Hail Shadow" has always been one of my favorites, but the new instrumental version used for majority of this game was so haunting and eerie. It was a delight to my ears as well as my emotions.

THE BOSSES

I loved the chosen bosses for Shadow's story. It was great fun to revisit some of the more iconic baddies throughout Shadow's history, and even though some of the gameplay was the same, the battle would then shift and offer the player something new. However, it's actually the boss fights where I dock the game a few fractions of a point. The boss battles were far too easy to defeat, and I actually found them easier and easier as the game progressed. I beat Mephiles and Devil Doom so quickly that I didn't realize their fights were over already. One could argue this was intentional by design. After all, throughout the story Shadow is evolving more and more into the 'perfect' killing machine. It would make sense that the more Doom Abilities he acquires, the weaker these bosses would seem. Still, as a life-long gamer, I appreciate when I have to actually work to achieve the ending of a game. I would have liked more of a challenge.

OVERALL GAMEPLAY

Whether you're roaming about White Space or you're actually playing through stages, the Shadow portion of this game is an absolute blast. Even having played the Shadow the Hedgehog game (which I'm a fan of, btw), I feel like this game really gave you a better feeling of what it's like to be Shadow. I LOVED that I got to use Chaos Control way more than ever before in previous games. If you had the ability to stop time, wouldn't you take advantage of it every chance you could??? The opportunity to use Chaos (and Doom) Spear as frequently as you wanted and Chaos Control almost constantly really shows how formidable of a character Shadow is and just how different it is to play as him compared to playing as Sonic. I loved the 'free-roam' aspect of White Space compared to the 2D version in Sonic's story. Hunting for rocket parts or figuring out how to unlock collectibles was a lot of fun and let the player really explore these new Doom abilities to the fullest. I'll admit that I struggled with navigating some of the Doom abilities, but even so I still had a ton of fun. I already mentioned replay value, but before you even have to go about replaying the game, there is SO MUCH to this portion of the game! The amount of stages, challenges, collectibles within stages, FINDING the unlockables USING the collectibles you obtained from stages, even the mini challenges available AFTER you've completed the key challenges (I'm talking about the bell that's located above the challenge portal), all of it made for a ton of opportunities for play. I found myself wanting to take on every quest instead of begrudgingly going through it just because I'm a completionist.

My biggest gripe is that the game was too short. Am I greedy for wanting more? Probably, but I can't help it. The developers gave us a ton of content in the Shadow story, but I still would have loved to have a full length game of just this gameplay. I managed to complete the Shadow portion in a few hours, and that was even with me leisurely taking my time to get collectibles and get S ranks for stages before progressing through the story. I miss the days where games took much longer to complete. But hey, I'm a nostalgia-prone 33 year old, so I guess that's to be expected of me haha.

THE SONIC PORTION

Here is where Sonic X Shadow Generations loses more points for me, which is a shame because I think it's a great game overall. Admittedly, I was disappointed when I first learned that the Sonic portion of the game was just a remaster of Generations. I had really hoped we were going to receive something new to help elevate SXS Gens as an entirely new game, instead of just "Sonic Gens + Shadow DLC".

Don't get me wrong, the stages in Sonic Generations are fun to play. However, when you go from playing Shadow's story to Sonic's story, Sonic's side drastically pales in comparison in my opinion.

My other complaint is that for a remaster, they really didn't improve Sonic's portion of the game significantly (at least from what I can recall, as I haven't played the original Sonic Generations since it first came out in 2011). This was a missed opportunity to correct more of the drawbacks of the original game. However, I will admit there are some minor changes that were made that I was thankful for. Let's start with the positive before I point out some of the negatives.

THE STORY

As mentioned earlier, I acknowledge that Sonic Generations is just a remaster so it makes sense that the story didn't change much. That being said, there were some small changes that I did really appreciate and helped improve the story. One of the things that always bothered me about the original Sonic Generations was how indifferent/annoyed Sonic was regarding his friends. I mean, the story is about time being erased! His friends and home are literally getting removed from the fabric of time and Sonic seemed more inconvenienced than concerned. In more recent games, the writing has really focused on the value Sonic finds in his friendships and found family. He always has his signature cool, aloof attitude, but I think the writers in recent years have successfully showed just how much he cares about his group, whether the games were serious (Sonic Frontiers) or silly (The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog). The story wasn't drastically changed for Sonic X Shadow Generations, but some altered dialogue and blink-and-you-miss-it edits helped to cut that jackass attitude from the original and gave him more realistic reactions. Especially by having him respond when he rescues everybody this time! It never seemed right when Tails was first rescued and he's trauma dumping on Sonic about how awful the experience was and Sonic just sits there in silence haha. At least in the new version, Sonic reassures Tails that he's safe now. Also, huge kudos to whoever decided to alter that scene where Sonic is shoving Amy away by the face. I always hated that. Ship or not, you don't treat your friends like that when they're throwing you a bday party!

This is me getting nitpicky, but there were a few things I had really hoped they were going to improve, but remained untouched:

THE GRAPHICS

I was never happy with the visuals of this game outside of the stages (the visuals within the stages are great!). The colors are extremely oversaturated and the characters are way too intense and some are even off model (ex: Amy is so blindingly vivid magenta in this game instead of her signature blush pink. What the heck?!). What's worse, the cutscenes during the birthday party scenes are SO GREEN. The light bounces off the neon green landscape and reflects onto the already oversaturated characters, giving them an unappealing green glow. I get that the Sonic world is not realistic, but it felt like the scenery in these cutscenes made it look like we were watching a bunch of toys interacting on a playset instead of characters living in their world. Sure the visuals during the levels are great, but it's a real disappointment when I'm specifically not looking forward to the cutscenes in a game. I wish they would have tweaked that.

THE ANIMATION/GAMEPLAY

I have zero complaints when it comes to Act 1 (the "Classic" version) of the different stages. These look great, play great, and if you've played classic Sonic games then you can appreciate how identical the map of the level is compared to the originals. The issue for me lies in Act 2, aka Modern Sonic's gameplay. For the most part these levels are good, but there were a couple of small things that always bothered me that I was sincerely hoping they'd fix (and they did not). There are portions of Modern Sonic's gameplay that is SO. SLOW. I'm referring to when you are jumping from one Grind Rail to another, or when you are sliding under an obstacle. These animations are so bizarrely slow and make absolutely no sense when your character is running blindingly fast. I don't understand why they didn't use this opportunity to fix those animations. When you're playing the Shadow side of the story, his animations are constantly fast moving and appropriately paced. Why wouldn't they apply these physics to the Sonic side?

As a whole, the Sonic portion of Sonic X Shadow Generations is still a fun game, but I think it could have used a little more attention to help it feel more balanced compared to the Shadow portion.

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This game also has some notably fun DLC and the promise of more DLC in the future! I have my Sonic side of the story set to the Sonic Adventure Legacy skin and Sonic Jam Legacy skin and they are so CUTE! They win all the nostalgia points! I'll be honest with you, I have never been a fan of Terios' design hahaha. BUT! I love that they made a Terios skin for this game so players have the chance to play as him if you choose and we get to see how he was intended outside of the initial sketches we've all seen. (Still, y'all can keep your Terios skin. I won't touch it LOL!). And I am OVER THE MOON ECSTATIC for the upcoming Movie Shadow addition to the game! I still can't believe they got Keanu Reeves to voice lines for it! I'm sure it will be a small thing, but I am on the edge of my seat to see what that will be like.

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Overall, I'm super happy with the game as a whole and I enjoyed every minute I played of it!

If you read all of this, thank you for reading! Again, my opinion isn't fact and if you disagree with what I had to say, that's totally fair. And if you haven't played the game yourself, please go play it and see what you think for yourself!

[eclairsnme]

♡ POV: Being The Itoshi Brother’s Elder Sister ♡

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

The troubles of an Idol.

tags: idol!you, crack comedy, reunion, familial love, sfw, somewhat of a brat (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎)

notes: she's back with more demands and silliness!! ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

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“Could you make that,” pointing to your chest subtly, “a little bigger?”

Sitting beside the photo editor, you closely observe her working magic on your recent photoshoot with a swimwear brand.

You thought the photos looked great until you caught on to an important missing element.

Boobs.

Big boobs to be specific.

You had boobs but they were not like Hana Haruna’s (*a Japanese pornstar*).

What is the point of posing for a swimwear brand when you lack the assets?

“Maybe if you could just accentuate it a little more,” you gestured your hands to reiterate your idea of a big boob.

“Miss, if I make it any bigger here it’ll look as if you have watermelon jugs as big as your head.”

Your photo editor had a point; your edited chest resembled overblown balloons.

But still! (╯•﹏•╰)

“Isn’t that what the people like? Do you know what they always say? ‘Big boobs don’t lie’.”

“I think you got the wrong idea here, miss.”

“We cannot let the people out there catch me lacking!”

This was your first ever swimwear photoshoot in your entire career. Usually, you will pose for makeup brands and luxury clothing brands.

Swimwear was an uncharted territory. Of course, you were a little overzealous.

Me! The idol who is perfect in every way! Perfect face, perfect figure, and perfect life — an idol who everyone knows and loves.

“Hold on a second, let me refer to my advisor for their advice.”

Imitating a handheld phone with your hands and fingers, you held it towards your ear and spoke through the mock phone.

“Hello, myself. Do you think big boobs are better or small boobs?”

You halted for a second before replying to your own quandary, “Most definitely big boobs.”

With that, you ended the “call”.

“There you have it, miss photo editor. You just have to make it big enough to look natural.”

“If you say so...”

“I am the perfect idol. I cannot lack!”

Maintaining the image of an idol sure is a tough job.

—

“Did she gain some weight?”

“She looked like she had some plastic surgery done to her nose.”

“Oh, I heard she’s dating that one foreign guy!”

“Didn’t you hear how she seduced her way into…”

“She looks like she aged like rotten cheese since her teenage years.”

“Don’t you think she’s the least talented of her siblings?”

Those were just some of the many comments you could ascertain from your dear haters coming from the live audience seat.

You know you are the epitome of perfection. No matter what they say, it would not make you hot under the collar.

Jealously sure is a terrible disease. ┐(´～｀)┌

Currently, you are on a TV show with your male costar, whom you could not really remember his name for he is just a mere NPC.

Today’s show required you to promote a romance drama you acted in last year that has finally been broadcasted this year.

You played the role of the female lead, who fell in love with the male lead at first sight.

It turns out, the group of people who were talking behind your back was this NPC costar’s groupies.

Tsk. Bunch of buzzing bees.

They were on a nonstop mission to pour vitriolic attacks on you.

Despite all the hate, you thought it was quite flattering that they were giving you such undivided attention albeit having their “idol” — NPC costar — right beside you.

Yet again, you have proved to yourself that you are indeed the star of the show! Haters are part of the package of being so irresistible!

(Ŏ艸Ŏ)

You giggled at that.

“This is the hottest romance drama of this season that is sure to get you excited!” The host bellowed, prompting a wave of applause from the audience.

You smiled at the reception.

The interview was filled with scripted questions which you accordingly answered to.

Too easy.

You just had to smile sweetly at everyone to have them fall in love with you. Even the bunch of groupies could not help but to fall for your charm.

Everything was going swimmingly until the host pulled out his wild card — an unscripted question directed at you.

“As a famous idol, do you have any real-life romantic experiences that are swoon-worthy to share with the audience?” The host said in an overly enthusiastic tone.

The audience gasps.

All the cameras were then angled at you anticipating your response.

You smiled sweetly at the host.

Does this guy hate me or something? He must be my number one hater!

Your privacy has always been prioritised as an idol.

Not much was known about your private life until the recent news of your relationship with the Itoshi siblings broke out.

Disregarding that, the matter of your romantic relationship was a topic deemed taboo even to your fans.

The genesis of the taboo nature of your private romantic life started from an honest discussion among the netizens.

They were speculating who you were romantically involved with but it was all for naught as they could not find even a speck of man involved with you.

Even when feverish stalkers took matters into their own hands, they still could not find dirt on you.

Male costars? You treated them like dirt off-camera.

Other male celebrities? You did not even bother looking in their direction or bear to breathe the same air as them for you are better than them.

It soon became apparent to them that perhaps you had a secret affair or were involved in something incredibly scandalous — maybe you were interested in unique deviances?

Their theories then became out of control and so out of pocket that everyone began making up weird conclusions of their own online, which caused a huge uproar.

In the end, everyone decided to be more hush about that topic.

In reality, the truth as to why no one was able to dig up any evidence of you in a relationship was simply because you have always been single as a pringle.

How could a young eligible, gorgeous and talented bachelorette be so single? ( ▀ 益 ▀ )

That is because your brain only contains idol-related information. Everything else? Nil.

Is this man mocking me?

“Surely someone as pretty as you would have countless opportunities for love isn’t it?” The host continued with his onslaught of probing.

Should I strangle him? Or should I just slap him? No no no. Evil monologue shut up.

You look over to your manager and gave him the death glare.

In response to that, he expeditiously told the producers to temporarily halt the program.

With hands akimbo, your tall and slim frame overwhelmed the short and stubby manager.

You frowned at him and harshly whispered to his ears, “Get me a boyfriend ASAP!”

“Eh?!”

—

The program ended and you finally let out a long sigh in the car.

“So did you find me a boyfriend yet?”

“I-I don’t think that is how relationships work! I cannot just magically bring you a boyfriend.”

“But I want a boyfriend! So find me one!” You exclaimed helplessly.

Your manager sighed at your zero concepts of relationships and love.

“Have you loved someone before?”

“Myself.”

“Other than yourself?”

“Is this a trick question or something?”

Mr Manager glances at the rearview mirror with a defeated expression.

“Have you experienced love before?”

“What’s that?” You asked, fingers on your chin unsure what the heck that meant. ಠ╭╮ಠ

“The butterflies in your stomach when you meet someone you love!” He exasperated.

“Oh, that! Whenever I catch glimpses of myself in the mirror, I get this inexplicable feeling of that thing you described!”

This was a lost cause. Although you acted in numerous romance dramas, you still did not grasp the meaning of love. What a hypocrisy it is.

“To have a boyfriend, you must first love that person!”

“What? That sounds like a hassle. I just want a boyfriend.”

Mr manager scrunched his nose in disbelief.

“And why do you exactly want a ‘boyfriend’? This can’t be another of your impulsive thoughts is it?”

Mr manager had a déjà vu of a time when you ordered him to get you a pet tiger.

“No, it is not! What with all these questions, Mr interrogator?”

“…”

“Shut up and just get me a boyfriend.”

“So I have the right to set you up on a date?”

“Whatever it is, I want a boyfriend. I am being very extremely superbly serious!” You said with finality.

Mr Manager could only sigh in defeat yet again for the umpteenth time.

“But you are a public figure–”

You snapped at Mr Manager, “Shut up!”

He continued driving the car, looking at you through the rear-view mirror.

Any man would die to date you; you were a beguiling and dazzling lady. However, your attitude was something he was not sure any man would be able to handle.

In his entire career of being your manager, not once has he had a good day. Every day was filled with problems caused by you that he had to solve.

His brow scrunched together in grim defeat.

Boyfriend huh? Good luck to that unlucky guy.

You, on the other hand, seating cross-legged in the backseat, were marinating in annoyance.

After experiencing the mockery of the host deprecating your love life, you could not let that slide.

You had to ratio him.

Was it immature? Debatable.

Your only participation in this so-called romantic relationship concept was acting in dramas and movies.

And your exposure to the male species was…

Ehem.

Despite being an idol, your otherwise desolate personal life painted you as a lone wolf.

In your life, it was all work and dedication to being the best.

You were on fire! On fire to get a boyfriend! You will show them that you are capable of anything, and not lacking in any department!

The constant buzz of your phone eventually broke you out of your daze.

When you saw the screen, you immediately picked up the call.

“Rin!”

“I’m one step closer to demolishing brother.”

Eh? ！(◎_◎;)

You took the phone away from your ear and stared into the screen making sure you have the right person on the phone.

After confirming it’s the right person, you responded, “What do you mean demolishing your brother?”

“I’ve joined Paris X Gen in Blue Lock to become the best striker and to destroy brother.”

“Mmm… you are destroying my heart, Rin. Why are you still talking about your brother like this?”

“I will be better and he will finally acknowledge me.”

You murmured incoherent thoughts with a frown.

This pent-up hatred can go no further!

“Sister?”

“Where are you now?”

“In the Blue Lock facility. Why?”

You hung up the phone.

“Drive me to this Blue Lock facility place,” you ordered Mr Manager.

—

As soon as you arrive at the Blue Lock building, you were met with strict security.

“Let me in you low-life man.”

“Miss, this is not a place you can just walk in.”

“And a measly man like you can?”

You had been at this for a good 10 minutes, going back and forth with the stubby man and his group of security guards.

Getting sick and tired of this nonsense, you slap the man's fake wig off his head. The wig which was so fake you could see your reflection on it, flew away dramatically and plopped onto the hard asphalt ground.

“M-my hair!” He ran straight to the plastic wig.

“What’s with all these ruckus?”

The hairless man exclaimed at the sight of the short-haired woman.

Your attention went towards the petite, short-haired woman. She looked about your age. As she moved closer to you, almost immediately, your attention snapped to her big bust.

Those are what I call knockers! OMG! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Too busy ogling at her melons, you didn’t realise she was calling out for you.

Snapping yourself out of it, you introduced yourself.

“You are the popular idol!” The busty lady interrupted you, “I am, Anri Teieri, the manager of this facility. This is a strictly out-of-bounds area. What business does an idol like you have here?”

“Miss Anri, you see I have an underaged brother here and I, as his attending guardian, need to see him.”

“I’m sorry, but only authorised personnel can enter the premises.”

“Then authorise me. My little brother is feeling so homesick he was practically begging on his knees to meet me.”

“Every participant here is dedicated to being the best striker, we cannot afford any distractions such as yourself. I’m sure your little brother understands this — it’s all part of the process,” Anri puffed her chest out.

Seeing the physics of her melons do their job, you unconsciously covered your own chest.

That’s unfair! _:(´ཀ`」 ∠):

Anri observed the female opposite her. Hands down, you are the most beautiful woman she had ever laid eyes on. A face sculpted by the gods and paired with those glassy teal eyes that just compelled attraction. Of course, she knew who you are — who doesn’t.

Honestly, Anri was a huge fan of your work. She had collected all your albums and watched all your shows.

You could say that she’s a fan girl.

She also knew that you were the older sister of Rin Itoshi. She had looked through each player's records and with the recent breakout news that you are related to the Itoshi siblings, no doubt you are his sister.

However, she cannot haphazardly let you enter.

What goes on inside Blue Lock is confidential.

“Who is in charge of this building? Call him out now,” you demanded, unwilling to leave until you got what you want.

As if the big man up there had heard your quandary, Anri’s phone rang and it was Ego.

“Let her in,” the deep voice reverberated in her ear.

Ego stared at the monitor, observing Anri and the idol through the surveillance camera.

“But,” Anri tried to protest to no avail as Ego quickly intercepted.

“No harm letting her in.”

With that, the call ended, leaving a befuddled Anri.

“The general manager called and said you are allowed in,” Anri hesitantly said.

“That wasn’t too hard isn’t it?” You smiled, satisfied.

EHE god is always on my side. ✌︎('ω')✌︎

—

The Blue Lock facility was a massive site. It was bigger than any skyscraper you had ever seen. This could easily be the most impressive building in Japan.

The space was so big that every step you took became a loud echo.

“Hey, big melon woman,” you called out for her.

“P-pardon m-m-me?” Anri is flustered at your bluntness.

“Yes, you.” You replied, disregarding her blushing face, “Where’s Rin?”

“The Blue Lock players are currently undergoing their training as of now, therefore I’ll be bringing you to the surveillance room where Ego is at.”

“And should I know what this Ego thing is?”

“Ego is a man I chose to oversee this Blue Lock project.”

“Oho — so you are the mastermind? That’s pretty impressive.”

That was impressive. You had an inkling an old, wrinkly man was behind Blue Lock but to think it was the big melon woman? That was impressive in your books.

Well, that and coupled with your bias for big boobs. (● ˃̶͈̀ロ˂̶͈́)੭ꠥ⁾⁾

Leading you through the vast hallway, both of you finally arrived at your destination.

Anri knocked on the door a couple of times.

“Come in,” came a reply.

As soon as the door opened, you were welcomed by the bright screens of many monitors.

Looking at the screens, they were all surveilling all of the Blue Lock players in the facility.

“Ego, this is the idol you told me to bring along.”

“Here, what you are witnessing are all the unpolished diamonds striving to become the best striker the world will soon witness,” Ego stood up, overwhelming your frame even though you weren’t short by any means.

Ego was a tall, lanky man and you cannot help but compare him to the game character called “Slenderman”.

“Make no mistake that we are the next revolution of football,” continued Ego.

You took a step towards the monitors and scrutinised trying to locate Rin.

“Note this, every day, every boy here only thinks about eating, sleeping and football,” continued Ego.

Still unable to find Rin, you pulled Anri and ask her to help you look for him. More pair of eyes will get the job done.

“We have never allowed any outsider to our facility and you are the first. Consider this a blessing that I am a fan of your works and have allowed you to witness this holy sanctuary,” continued Ego.

Where is Rin?!

“There he is!” Anri smiled as she pointed at a monitor to your far left.

Rin was on the field practising with other players.

“Bring me to him,” you interrupted Ego’s nonstop rant.

“I will, but I have a better idea,” he suspiciously said.

—

On the side of the field, Rin took off his football boots.

The nonstop practice and matches had worn out his boots till the original colour was gone.

It was not even a week since he had joined Paris X Gen, and the regiment was even harsher than before.

It was not for nothing though, he could feel his stamina, strength and ability getting better.

Nothing can stop him from achieving greater heights.

Be it the jerk Shidou or Isagi, he will be better.

But he cannot help to still feel that he is lacking somethi-

"RIN!"

The speaker rumbled throughout the entire Blue Lock building.

The big screen flickered and you came to view.

Rin sank back and covered his face; covering the heavy blush that instantly painted his face bright red.

"Sister..." he muttered under his breath, "What are you doing here?"

Embarrassment was currently the biggest understatement as he tried to pretend he did not hear or see anything.

"Hey, isn't that the idol? Am I dreaming right now?" Karasu gasps at your appearance.

"Rin, can you hear me?" You waved your hand trying to get your little brother's attention.

The Ego man told you that you can communicate with Rin through the screen but what a big liar he was!

On the monitor, the figure of Rin showed that he was still minding his own business as if he did not know you are here.

"Your dearly beloved sister is here!" You shouted into the mic again thinking that perhaps it was some faulty audio.

Your voice echoed throughout the building again, everyone in the building had their attention on you.

Uproars could be heard from the players in every room exclaiming at the sight of a popular idol.

You continued calling out for brother. After all, Ego had nicely set up a Zoom call for you, you cannot let this opportunity go to waste.

Why isn't he looking at me? (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞

At the corner of the room, away from the screen, Ego held back his laughter and Anri silently stood unable to help you.

—

"Hey, Reo-" Nagi poked Reo, "isn't that the videogame character?"

"She's the person the videogame character was modelled after," Reo replied.

“She’s a real person?” Nagi said in disbelief.

Unlike Nagi, who only knew you from his game, Reo has actually went to your live concerts multiple times.

After all, your concerts were sponsored by Mikage Corporation.

“Even in real life, she look like a video game character.”

“Is it because she look so unreal?” Reo replied.

—

"Meine Leibe, you have come for me," Kaiser stopped his track as soon as he heard your voice.

Pushing Isagi out of his way, he walked towards the screen with both arms out.

“This must be fate.”

☆〜（ゝ。∂）the end (for now) ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

Part 4

<ehe did you feel that second-hand embarrassment? (I hope you did)>

<why does she keep bothering Rin? It’s because she still sees him as the small baby he used to be and can't stop being the protective (overbearing) sister - she doesn’t know that yet cuzzzz she’s dense>

<if you have any suggestions or whomever you think she should be paired with, don't be shy to share your thoughts!>

<Thankiew for reading!!!>

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

tuesday again 11/12/2024

this one's a bit short. i am now thirty and still unemployed (ten months this week) ://// if you enjoy the tuesdayposts and are not maxed out on your charitable donations for other causes (american healthcare access, healthcare access in other places, war relief, any number of other good causes) i am going to be $300 short for december rent. here is my paypal.

listening

listening to a lot of pete seeger, for my health. there are about one zillion recordings of Old Man Atom, all ever so slightly different. it starts off as a perky gee-whiz-science! tune and continues frog marching the listener along in an increasingly jaunty manner. it's

Then the cartel crowd put on a show To turn back the clock on the UNO To get a corner on atoms and maybe extinguish Every darned atom that can't speak English Down with foreign-born atoms! America for American atoms! I hold this truth to be self-evident That all men may be cremated equal!

it's very depressing to listen to early anti-nuclear protest songs and realize they hold even more true today! song's a bop tho!

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reading

the feds nabbed someone allegedly related to the semi-dire Snowflake data leaks that have been ongoing throughout the year (Santander Bank, AT&T, Ticket Master, Neiman Marcus, etc).

this guy has been a real thorn in krebs' side for a year or so and participates in some of the worst corners of the internet, which explains the adversarial nature of the writeup. i read through the whole thing going "yeah this guy is Very annoying but why is krebs so mad at him" and then got to the bottom section about other activities. italicized OH moment in real life but bad.

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watching

continuing noirvember with The Maltese Falcon (1941, dir. Huston).

The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir in which a San Francisco private detective deals with three unscrupulous adventurers, all seeking a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.[3] Written and directed by John Huston[3] in his directorial debut, the film was based on the 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and is a remake of the 1931 film of the same name.[4][5][6] It stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade, Mary Astor as his femme fatale client, and as villains Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.

i have two really snotty thoughts to get out of my brain: the modern letterboxed reviews like "i liked this but the homophobia ruined it" weak. all of you are WEAK.

and

i appreciate the work of the tumblrinas trying to queer this story in a more 2020s friendly way. however. sam spade canonically calls someone a slur for using cologne that he deems too feminine. the noir detective series you want is Philip Marlowe, who is at least homophobic in interesting and less physically violent ways.

anyway! gorgeous gorgeous movie. mary astor goes toe to fucking toe with bogey in every scene. a very frantic and frightened woman who is one jump ahead of the pathway crumbling behind her at all times. but she takes the jump and makes it! every time! except for the most important one!!!

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playing

having a normal one with 12 hours of powerwash simulator

new genshin update rapidly approacheth. there's a lot happening in this screenshot. accidentally careened right past this npc, with one bullet for the poor low-level slime in the background, floaty blue pet in tow. the npc wanted me to deliver something to her sister who is visible under the big tree in the background. i love early area spaghetti code.

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making

deep cleaned my house again bc i had people over for my birthday, which was a very lovely and very drunk evening of star wars on in the background while we played trivia. not how i expected to enter my thirties! i am not in the life circumstances i expected to be in my thirties, i do not have the life i expected to have in my thirties, etc. feeling a little maudlin and need to do crafts about it but also all the crafts in my home are not quite right!

[lil-gingerbread-sims]

🎃 Simblreen 2024 🎃

Violet & Poppy

With the announcement of the MySims Cozy bundle for Switch, I got the determination to do something I wanted to do for a while: make sims of some MySims' characters, especially MySims Kingdom, as it was my favorite game growing up. This is the last one, for this Halloween. I may do more of them, because I love the MySims franchise.

This time, it's the sisters Violet and Poppy, so close but with weirdly different aesthetics. I gave them careers in case you just want to have them as npc, but I think I'm going to give them a flower shop as a family business. Also, with the new pack coming out soon, we will get the Macabre trait, and I will change Violet's proper trait for this new one.

I gave them likes and dislikes, skills, sexualities, attraction, but no pronouns, as the French version of the game doesn't let you. You can change anything once you have them download. If you don't have one of the packs I used, just replaced what's missing with something else. I used a lot of packs this time, but it's probably one or two items per pack, so it's not that difficult to use something else.

All the cc used is included, even tho I know not every creator likes that, it's just easier for everyone. I try to have all the CCs of the same simmer in one folder, so they are still classed by creators. I use skin and eyes overlays, so I will not include these in the download, but the links are there if you want to try/have them.

🎃 Name: Violet Nightshade

🎃 Age: Young Adult

🎃 Job: Secret Agent (Level 3 - Agent Handler)

🎃 Aspiration: Crystal Crafter

🎃 Traits: Generous - Loves Outdoors - Proper

🎃 Name: Poppy Nightshade

🎃 Age: Young Adult

🎃 Job: Gardener (Level 5 - Petal-Placer)

🎃 Aspiration: Freelance Botanist

🎃 Traits: Loves Outdoors - Childish - Creative

🎃 Packs used: Discover University, High School Years, Seasons, Snowy Escape, Cottage Living, Cats & Dogs, Get Together, City Living, Eco Living, Parenthood, Magic Realms, Vampires, Spa Day, Nifty Knitting, Backyard, Movie Hangout, Bowling Night, Vintage Glamour, Urban Homage, Crystal Creations

🎃 Skin: ARE WE ELECTRIC by Pyxis (Infant version by Incandescentsims)

🎃 Eyes: Intuition by Simandy & size slider by Marsosims

🎃 Download 🎃

[indieyuugure]

TMS Raph Easter egg spotted

lol 😂 indeed!

In case you were wondering, my sister names all of the NPCs. This one is named Rackael (yes that’s pronounced like “Raphael” but with a “ck” instead of a “ph”) and the trucker guy is named Geronimo.

You will see more of both of them later!

[spahhzy]

ArcFall Kid 3: Eldest Sister, your time on the Nintendo has expired...

ArcFall Kid 1: That's Hogwash, brother... your ambition is greater than a virgin in a brothel... find your entertainment elsewhere.

ArcFall Kid 3: You will allow me time on the Nintendo... or I will report your transgressions to mother.

ArcFall Kid 1: Over a silly game you would bring mother into this? You mad dog!

ArcFall Kid 3: The sweetest of dogs can turn to wolves when cornered! Don't make me bite.

ArcFall Kid 1: Very well, we can play together. uhm, here's your controller. *hands him a ps5 controller*

ArcFall Kid 3: My character will not follow my orders, sister...

ArcFall Kid 1: No, no, no! See, you're playing, you're playing, you're right there. *points to NPC*

ArcFall Kid 3 looks at his controller and at his sister's controller.

ArcFall Kid 3: Why is my controller a different color than yours? Is it a bastard?

ArcFall Kid 1: No, No! It's a very special handpicked from the gods, and it's better than mine!

ArcFall Kid 3: Sister, do you take me for a fool?

ArcFall Kid 1 realized she got caught.

ArcFall Kid 3: It's not even turned on!

ArcFall Kid 1: Brother-

ArcFall Kid 3: I have been hoodwinked...bamboozled...HORNSWOGGLED...RUN AMOK!

ArcFall Kid 1: Brother! I swear this was not of my knowledge!

ArcFall Kid 3 glares at his oldest sister before walking over to the outlet, where the switch was plugged to the TV.

ArcFall Kid 3: Then I have no choice.

ArcFall Kid 1: Brother....what are you conspiring?

ArcFall Kid 3: You're Tyranny has gone on far enough!

ArcFall Kid 1: What of my progress!?

ArcFall Kid 1: I have not saved this game! All of my work will be gone in the name of petty revenge!

ArcFall Kid 3: You call it petty, I call it justice. *unplugs game*

ArcFall Kid 1 stares darkly at ArcFall Kid 3.

ArcFall Kid 1: Brother, you've lost your head...*balls hand into a fist* But I can help you find it.

ArcFall Kid 3 inches to the door, ready to run.

ArcFall Kid 1: You have three seconds.

She holds up her hand.

ArcFall Kid 1: One...Two...Three

ArcFall Kid 3 was out the door as his eldest sister gave chase.

[sylvia-forest]

[CN] Shaw's Sweet and Sour Date (Part 2)

⚡Warning: This post contains detailed spoiler for a date which hasn't been released in EN yet!⚡

[Released Date: 6 December 2024]

[Section 3]

Seeing that my character in the script was about to be taken to a completely different place by Shaw's words, I started to think of an explanation in my mind.

MC (makes up a story): Uh... actually, I’m the sister of the Lovesick Maiden. My name is 'Qing Si, the Second Miss.'

MC: This person is indeed the one I like. He is the young master of the Ling family. MC: Because the elder sister is suffering from lovesickness and resting in her room, she asked me, her younger sister, to temporarily take her place and welcome kind-hearted guests.

The tourists all murmured a long "Oh," their expressions full of curiosity.

Compared to following the tasks and storyline step by step, it was clear that they were much more interested in this unexpected turn of events.

Tourists: So, do we still need to find the Lovesick Scholar? MC: Yes, yes, please take this mandarin duck sachet from my elder sister to him. He will explain things to you. Tourists: No problem, don't worry, Miss Second. How about Mr. Ling? Does he have any tasks to issue?

Shaw: Your task is to go find the scholar quickly. Don’t delay me and the Second Miss from enjoying our romance. Tourists: Hahaha, understood! You two continue enjoying your time together!

The tourists took the sachet, laughing and joking, waved goodbye. As soon as they left, I turned around and punched Shaw twice.

MC (pouting): Humph, you just want to see me embarrassed!

Shaw: Not at all, isn’t this the kind of improvisation an NPC should have?

Shaw didn’t dodge. Instead, he grabbed my finger and lightly bit it.

After we played around for a while and sent off a few more batches of tourists with the same story as before, Shaw pointed at the cloth bag on the ground.

Shaw: So, when can you get off work? After you deliver all these sachets?

MC: It’s still early. Handing out the sachets is just the first part of the storyline. After the scholar receives the sachet, he will understand the maiden's feelings and go back to work hard.

MC: Once the players help the scholar complete the 'achieve success and fame' task, there will be a scene where the Lovesick Maiden marries him. Only after that will the story be considered finished.

Shaw (fuming with anger): Getting married? So that's how it is…

MC (confused): So that’s how it is?

Shaw (someone is feeling jellyx1): What I mean is, Miss MC is in luck. The etiquette consultant for this town is Professor Shen. He's quite busy, so some of the work gets handed off to his graduate students.

Shaw (x2): When it comes time for the wedding vows, I'll be the one helping you with the reciting.

MC (speechless): ……

His tone wasn’t just jealousy anymore—it was like eating raw hawthorn or biting into a green lemon tart!

But instead of feeling bothered, I felt a sweet sensation blooming in my heart from Shaw's boiling jealousy. I grinned and leaned closer to him.

MC: Hey, you really don't want me to marry someone else?

Shaw (x3 + dangerous laughter): Well, it's not too bad. After all, it's 'Lovesick Maiden' getting married, it's all just acting.

Hmph, here it comes again, the classic Shaw stubbornness. I leaned in a little closer and lowered my voice.

MC: But I don't want to get married. How about you elope with me like you did last time?

[T/N]: This is a reference from his surging date!

Shaw (clicks his tongue): Eloping is such a bad idea. Miss MC is so responsible; how could I let you slack off at such a critical moment?

MC: …..

Seeing that he didn't respond to me at all, I couldn't help but get a little anxious.

MC (angrily): Shaw, enough already. I’m practically giving you a way out, and you...

Shaw (still not giving up on his stubbornness act): What do I need a way out for?

Shaw raised his eyebrows and turned his face away.

Shaw: Just go to work with peace of mind.

MC (feeling hurt): …..

The sweetness that had been flowing moments ago completely faded in the awkward standoff, turning into an indescribable sense of agitation.

I bit my lip, no longer trying to hide my emotions, and pushed him sullenly.

MC: No problem, I’ll focus on my work, you can go take a walk in the streets. After I finish the wedding, we can meet again.

Shaw: …..

Shaw turned his head and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just brushed off his clothes and stood up.

Shaw: Okay.

Shaw, this guy! He actually left!

I don't want to care about him anymore in my life!!

I initially thought Shaw was just trying to scare me, but after several batches of tourists came and left, that tall figure never appeared in the courtyard again.

My emotions fermented in the waiting and the emptiness, shifting from simple frustration to a more complex and unspoken anger.

A sourness crept into my nose, and memories of the small, unnoticed tensions whenever I was with him began to surface uncontrollably in my mind.

MC: It’s always like this, always...

I can’t recall how those events happened or how they were resolved afterward—-

It felt like all those memories had become fuel for a fire, feeding the flames of my anger, making it burn hotter and hotter.

Yet, when footsteps echoed at the entrance of the courtyard, I instinctively turned my hopeful gaze in that direction once more.

Sister Xiaolan: Oh, that's great, little MC, you're still here. MC: Sister Xiaolan? Sister Xiaolan: It's me. I'm sorry for having you cover for me all this time. I’m feeling better now, so I’ll take over the rest of the work. You can go get some rest.

I saw that she had changed into her outfit, looking much better, and after giving her a couple of instructions, I handed over the remaining sachets to her.

Finishing up early works perfectly—I can go find Shaw right now... and have a good, long argument with him!

Toot—toot—

The phone call went unanswered, the long busy tone ringing before automatically disconnecting. I slowly tightened my grip on the phone, as though I was tightening my hold on my own heart.

What does it mean that he’s not answering my calls? Does he not want to talk to me? Is he preparing to start a cold war with me?

MC: How is that possible? What am I thinking? Hahaha…

I knew I couldn't just let my thoughts and emotions slide in a scary direction, but the insecurity of not being able to contact Shaw was making me feel suffocated.

MC: It must be too noisy in the town, and he didn’t notice his phone... Actually, this kind of thing isn’t something to discuss over the phone. It’s better to talk about it face-to-face.

I forced myself to clear my mind of the chaotic thoughts, stood up and ran towards the long street.

The sunlight began to move westward, but the streets were still bustling with tourists.

At the end of the long street, I didn’t know when the sound of music began to play, likely signaling that today’s main event, the "Lovesick Couple's Union," was about to begin.

And none of this has anything to do with me.

I searched against the crowd, stopping passers-by one after another.

MC: Hello, have you seen a young man with blue-purple hair, wearing ancient costumes? Really? Thank you. MC: Hello, have you seen the young man in the photo? I lost him... Well, thank you, sorry. MC: Excuse me, have you seen the young man in the photo?

The festive music was getting closer and closer, so I had to raise my voice and ask again so that the tourists in front of me could hear what I was saying clearly.

She glanced at the photo, then looked around, and suddenly raised her hand, pointing in one direction.

Tourists: Isn't he the one you're looking for?

I looked in the direction she pointed and was stunned for a moment.

The wedding gown gleamed brightly, with sharp brows and starry eyes. The bright red headband accentuated the striking blue-purple hair, making it even more eye-catching.

How come the groom riding on the horse is Shaw?!

[Section 4]

MC: Shaw—! Tourists: Wow, the groom is so handsome, and he is a perfect match for the Lovesick Maiden~ MC (in a loud voice): Shaw, I'm here!

Shaw had a smile on his face, and was looking ahead expectantly. He couldn't hear my voice at all, nor could he see me in the hustle and bustle.

Tourists: Strange...I remember the scholar wasn't played by this person? Tourists: Maybe it's a plot setting, we'll know when we go to the wedding!

The crowd was like thick, impenetrable walls, and my calls were completely drowned in the noise. I could only watch helplessly as the wedding procession passed right in front of me.

I was swept forward by the crowd and arrived at the wedding square.

Master of Ceremonies: Invite the bride!

Surrounded by the crowd, the bride and groom came to the center.

Shaw looked at the bride in the red veil with a smile, tenderness in his eyes that could not be concealed.

Shaw (THE WAY HE RECITED IT WITH SUCH AFFECTION): The magpie has its nest, and the dove resides in it. The bride returns to her home, escorted by a hundred carriages.

[T/N]: This is a classical Chinese poem, often interpreted as symbolizing a woman’s marriage and her journey from her family to her husband’s home, accompanied by great ceremony and respect.

MC (stunned): ……

I stared at the newlyweds, knowing clearly that it was all fake, all acting, but the sadness and grievance that was ignored kept piling up in my heart.

In the end, it turned into overwhelming jealousy.

In an instant, I completely understood Shaw's feelings today that he never expressed out loud.

It wasn't possible from the beginning, even if it was just acting.

You cannot exchange 'affections' with anyone else, you cannot 'marry' anyone else, and most of all, you cannot have feelings for anyone else!

Master of Ceremonies: The newlyweds shall bow to each other—

As the officiant was about to guide the couple through the bowing ceremony, I didn't know where the strength came from, but I pushed my way through the crowd with all my might.

MC: Wait a moment-----!

For a moment, the music and the noise disappeared. I took a deep breath and shouted loudly to the stage, word by word.

MC (shouts from the top of her lungs): SHAW, YOU. CAN. ONLY. MARRY. ME!

Everyone's eyes were focused on me, and Shaw's eyes widened with disbelief.

Shaw (confused): Wait, why would you... Then she is…

Sister Xiaolan, who was playing the bride, quickly lifted her veil when she heard the commotion, and was also startled by Shaw in front of her.

Sister Xiaolan: Eh? I remember you were little MC's boyfriend, why are you here…

It seemed like everyone at the wedding had momentarily frozen, but surprisingly, it was one of the tourists who first recognized us.

Tourist A: Hey, isn't this the Second miss and her Young Master Ling? Tourist B: What, what, did I miss something?

The audience who had seen Shaw and I began to explain the "hidden plot" to others, and excitement spread among the crowd in an instant.

Sister Xiaolan: Didn't you hear what my sister said, silly boy, you almost married the wrong bride!

The music, which had previously stopped backstage, suddenly resumed. Shaw stepped in time with the notes, slowly making his way toward me with deliberate steps.

Shaw (lovingly): MC. 

As I maneuvered through the crowd, my skirt picked up quite a bit of dust, and the hairpin was askew.

But Shaw's gaze was as if he were looking at a precious treasure that had been lost and then found again.

In an instant, he finally woke up from his dream and quickened his pace.

Amid the crowd's exclamations, my groom rushed towards me and hugged me tightly.

I responded to his embrace with almost greedy force.

MC: Did you hear what I just said? Shaw (in a sweet, tender voice): Of course I heard it. Shaw (HIS A LOVESICK FOOL): Since you only want me to marry you, why don't you take me with you?

Shaw (DAMMIT, HE SAID THIS IN SUCH AN AFFECTIONATE VOICE SKSK): My bride.

The crowd cheered and applauded, automatically making way for us as if they were watching a good show. I held his hand tightly and ran towards the setting sun.

_

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, we “eloped” all the way to the deep bamboo forest, a place off-limits to tourists. As soon as we stopped, the phone from the performance team rang.

MC: Sorry for the trouble we've caused... Sister Xiaolan: It’s okay, the audience thought it was a plot arrangement, and later the scholar came back and completed the ceremony. Sister Xiaolan: The scriptwriter said this development was very interesting and planned to turn this accident into a permanent story!

After giving a few more instructions, I hung up the phone and turned to look at Shaw.

And he looked at me steadily.

We stared at each other for a long time, and finally Shaw spoke first.

Shaw (scream in pain): So... hiss!

Shaw was caught off guard by the sudden move, and just as I thought I could struggle some more, he had already firmly pinned my hand.

My emotions have been up and down all day, my mind has been in a mess, and I don’t know what to say.

MC: You don't know anything at all…

Shaw: You didn't say anything, how was I supposed to know? MC: You don't know how worried I was when I couldn't reach you... After finally finding you, you were about to marry someone else...

Shaw listened to my "accusation" and he also felt a little helpless.

Shaw (feeling wronged): This is such a mix-up! I couldn’t reach you either! I thought you’d keep playing the role of the young lady, so I went to find that scholar...

Shaw frowned and his throat rolled violently.

Shaw (he sounded so hurt and wronged here): I wanted to marry you, to give you a surprise. MC (starts crying): No surprise, what surprise? I’m not surprised at all… not one bit!

The bitterness finally had an outlet to pour out, and my eyes were red as I glared at him.

MC: Rather than some surprise wedding, I’d rather have you stop being so difficult all the time. MC: I want to hear your sincerity.

Shaw was silent again.

In the tense silence, his hand remained firm until the moment when a sharp pain radiated through my skin and bones. At that instant, Shaw suddenly released his grip and leaned against me.

Shaw (in a serious tone x1): ….. MC. 

His voice, hoarse and tinged with a nasal tone, reached my ear.

Shaw (x2): I'm not being stubborn... I just... just can't say it out loud. Shaw (x3): "I don't want you to be an NPC and pretend to be a couple with someone else, even if that person doesn't show up"; Shaw (x4): "I don't want to see you marry someone else, even if it's just a show.”

Shaw (troubled by his own feelings): The thought of myself fretting over such trivial matters like an ordinary person disgusts me.

Shaw: I thought I could solve it in some "cool" way.

Shaw: Without making me say such petty things, I still want to make you happy.

MC: I'm not happy…

Shaw: But you're not happy.

Shaw's voice overlapped with mine. He gently cupped my face, and a kiss landed on my eyes, hotter than the tears that had yet to fall.

Shaw (in a low gentle tone x1): I know you've discovered it a long time ago…

Shaw (x2): Every time I pretended not to care and turned everything upside down for you, I was actually jealous to death.

I nodded, and Shaw's kiss slid to the tip of my nose.

Shaw (in a soft, sweet whisper x1): I am very petty and a super stingy person.

Shaw (x2): Do you still want to marry such a stingy person?

MC (happily): I do, so much.

The restless heart that had been wavering finally found its anchor in the shared breath, resonating with the fervent rhythm of his heartbeat.

Shaw let out a soft, muffled laugh. His lips descended again, capturing mine in a seamless, fervent kiss.

Suddenly I remembered that we also escaped from a wedding a long time ago.

At that time, Shaw seemed so relaxed and unrestrained——

Has he already become a super miser?

Not even a needle can fit in.

Until our breathing and moods slowly calmed down in this kiss, I snuggled in his arms and belatedly remembered the most important thing.

MC: ...Now that the theater has already ended, we can't hold the wedding ceremony, right?

Shaw (HE'S SUCH A GREEN FLAG): Then we won’t do it. MC: But if we don’t do it, wouldn’t it just be a runaway marriage? Shaw (in a lighthearted tone x1): Who said that? Shaw (x2): "Where there are no clouds, there is no rain; where there is no matchmaker, there is no marriage." As long as we find a "matchmaker," it won’t count as a runaway marriage.

Perhaps it was because he had untied a huge knot in his heart, Shaw's voice sounded particularly comfortable at this moment.

He looked around and pointed forward toward an old tree at the end of the bamboo forest.

Shaw (x3): Let's go with that one. It looks just like a matchmaker.

MC: Pfft... How do you know this tree looks like a matchmaker?

Shaw (x4): It feels right. Besides, there are precedents in ancient times for using trees as matchmakers. Since it's "getting married," following ancient customs is fine.

MC: That's nonsense.

Shaw (x5): Nonsense is still logic.

As Shaw spoke, he took out the red veil.

Shaw (x6): Want to cover it?

MC: Yes!

I nodded without hesitation, and he covered my face with the veil. For a moment, my eyes were full of burning red.

Because my vision was blocked, Shaw didn't walk very fast with me.

He walked step by step with determination and confidence, but the slight dampness in the palm of his hand revealed his current emotions.

MC: Shaw.

Shaw (clicks his tongue): Tsk, have you ever heard of the rule that a bride cannot talk when she is wearing a veil? MC: But I really want to talk to you, you don't want to listen, do you? Shaw: Want to hear.

There was no stubbornness, no retort; this rare display of sincerity from Shaw made my heart, which had calmed down, race again.

MC: I want to say… MC: I didn’t dislike the roundabout way you used to be, it was cute. Of course, the straightforward you now is also very cute. Shaw: Can you use a different word? Do "cute" and I even go together? MC: How about "cool"? Shaw: Aren’t those two descriptions a bit too far apart? MC: But in my heart, it's all you.

Shaw snorted. Even through the veil, I could tell what his expression was.

Shaw: If you say so, I also have something to say. MC: What?

Suddenly, the veil that was covering my eyes was lifted up by a hand.

I looked at the young man in front of me with a bright smile and unconcealed affection in his eyes.

I really love the new BGM which starts playing at this part!

The dim sunlight, with the warmth of a warm winter, was filtered through layers of bamboo leaves and fell on us.

Shaw (HIS VOICE SWEET AS HONEY X1): Just now, you were as wronged as a red-eyed rabbit, and then you stood up during the ceremony and loudly “stole the groom”. Shaw (X2): Both cool and cute.

It’s hard to explain, but it feels like he shoved a mix of sour dates, sweet pears, and bitter apricots all at once into my mouth.

In the end, I couldn't say anything and could only snort loudly like he did just now.

MC: The cool, cute, and petty bride is now giving the groom his first task — to repeat his vows just for me.

Shaw's smile became wider and he held my hand even tighter.

Shaw (laughs): Is the oath enough? Shaw: Together we share, and in unity we bond. As a student of a ceremonial advisor, my efforts are not in vain. Shaw: MC, everything you want, I can do it all.

He and I couldn't help but quicken our pace, holding hands, our hair and red thread flying in the air.

Maybe we still can't grasp the so-called perfect measure of getting along with each other, but I am sure that we will become what each other expects.

We both know that happiness is just ahead.

Shaw: The auspicious time has arrived.

[Section 5]

I regret it.

The moment I left the garden, I regretted it.

The instinctive urge to find her made me turn around and take two steps, but I forced myself to stop.

After all, what should I say when I get back? Say that I know I was wrong?

But I don’t know where to start talking about this “wrong”. Besides, if that was "wrong", she was wrong too.

I raised my head and looked in her direction.

From this angle, all I could see was a small section of her dark blue hairpin. She had been standing motionless by the artificial hill, almost like an NPC. I stared at her for a long time, until the clouds in the sky slowly moved away, and the overly bright sunlight fell on the hairpins in her hair. The reflected light hurt my eyes. ... Don’t you want to look for me at all? Not even lifting your head?

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a dull discomfort in my chest. This feeling wasn't the first time I'd had it today. I had the same feeling when she smiled and said she wanted the players to give the mandarin duck sachet to a scholar this morning.

But how can I tell her?

"I’m so sad! I’m jealous! You’re not allowed to play a couple with anyone else! ... Just thinking about it makes me feel disgusted. If being in a relationship makes me turn into such a cliché person, I’d rather die. Thinking of this, I simply turned and walked toward the long street, stopping a tourist holding a pair of mandarin duck sachets. 'Hello, do you know where I can find the lovesick scholar?' I’m Shaw, and of course, I’ll solve the problem in my own way. The frustration from the morning had already been eased by her first 'lovesickness,' but I can’t just sit by and watch her become 'a couple' with someone else."

The negotiation with the scholar went much smoother than I had imagined, and I was also clear about the wedding process. But when I changed into the wedding dress and picked up the wedding vows, I still felt a bit stunned. When I helped them refine the wedding ceremony, I never thought that in the end, I would be the one using them.

"The magpie builds its nest, and the dove dwells in it. The bride goes to her home, escorted by a hundred pairs of guards..." I whispered each word softly.

———— Thousands of years ago, when weddings were still called “wedding rites” (the ceremony for marriage), the groom would recite such words. Thinking of this, my heartbeat inexplicably quickened, and the scenes that had once been chaotic in my mind became increasingly clear under the influence of the words.

In the dusk, she stood at the end of the long street, wearing a wedding dress, waiting for me. I would recite the vows, lift her veil with my own hands, drink the wedding wine with her, and finally hold her hand, accepting everyone's blessings. It’s so interesting. A person like me, who doesn’t believe in marriage at all, can still feel sweetness in such a childish fantasy, like playing house. I looked at myself in the mirror and tugged at the corner of my mouth.

When I put down the vows, I glanced at my hand. In a daze, it seemed like another hand appeared in my palm, hers. It was much smaller than mine, much softer, and with just my fingers together, I could completely envelop her hand.

... It’s just that when it comes to hitting, I do have some strength. If it weren’t for my impulsive decision to leave, I should still be playing the role of Young Master Ling, holding her hand and frolicking in the garden, right? The moment that thought crossed my mind, a wave of regret suddenly surged in my heart. I started to doubt whether replacing the scholar to marry her was a bad idea. What if she doesn’t like it?

"How could that be?" This completely unexpected surprise, she would definitely like it. Absolutely.

I repeated this word in my mind, stood up, and walked toward the door.

It's time to go get married.

—

⚡Call 1

⚡Call 2 

[jazeswhbhaven]

An Unsightly Guy | React | Spoilers

GIVE IT UP FOR DAY SIX

So for today's dose of Sitri and Amy shenanigan's I have like two huge things to talk about here and I'm wondering what it means and if it will ever get addressed which I don't think it will given how this always seems to happen....

But let's get to it...

So Sitri has healed for the most part and was told some pretty bad news. I'd like to know who this subordinate is, I'm sure it's some NPC though that we probably won't ever interact with but I'm nosey lol

Ooooo Selaphiel mention, I know he be causin' problems because he looks like he would...if anyone needs a reminder of who that is btw

Selaphiel for your viewing pleasure. Though I'm sure we won't get to see him in this event, it sounds like he did his thing and left.

Sitri though is really upset by this news, he feels it was his fault that he wasn't strong enough and would have been able to help if he wasn't injured so badly...

Her? Her?

I have a thousand questions.

My first thought is, maybe his subordinate is a lady devil, which I don't think Gehenna nor hell is discriminatory when it comes to those being in the armies against angels.

But let's say it's not the subordinate??? But who is hell is he referring to??

HOLD AWN

He slapped himself to snap himself out of his anger, the subordinate here asks if he's okay and he responds with this??? Saying it's a useless thing for him to be upset about???????

W H O I S S H E SI T R I

Because I know he's not talking about MC/Us as we haven't met yet. He can't really mean Lilith or Solomon...I don't think he's met him yet and Lilith was doing her own thing.

I'd like to think this was either a close friend or a "sister". Clearly this is someone who works with him and is under his command but what happened long ago? WHO HURT YOU SITRI?

Anyways we continue....

So we're trecking or more so fucking running in the forest with Sitri and his company to find his subordinates and at first he didn't hear anything, and suddenly a bunch of heart beats all at once, it appears that his comrades are alive!

And it's confirmed that they are, badly bruised and torn up but they are alive none the less. So it appears that as I suspected, no Selaphiel or grand "GOTCHA" moment from the angels, they did what they did and left.

But...

Ah so that's who saved them! Here comes Amy and his crew to help out. It sounds like that mishap really got to him and he decided to be better and be proactive.

Lol even with his comrades alive and well Sitri is still on that petty energy. Which I mean...since he just healed and all it's probably fresh on his mind every time he's near or even hears Amy's name.

Guy is stuck under some debris though lol and I think it's cute that his was the first heartbeat he heard despite being his number one hater. Like come on you two...be foreal lol

And that was the end of today though...noting substantial. What I love and hate about the day by day event format is that some of the parts are really slow and boring but at the same time well it's something to look forward to each day instead of finishing out the event and being bored for the entire month or two weeks it's open for.

But my big things for today on this part was

-who the frick frack is Sitri referring to when he said "her"

-what happened long ago that made him so out of his mind and depressed??? did it involve whoever it is he's speaking of?

UGH I know they won't go over this because it's not the focus but don't give me breadcrumbs and not expect to want the entire loaf omg

[the-fandom-is-now-my-life]

Masterlist

"Masterlist? What is that?"

"it's mostly a record of the writings here, feel welcome to have a look and see if something catches your eye" she turns around and points to the the book detailing where every book or pages should

"last time I updated it was june 21, so it can get a bit behind but usually everything is in here"

"a magical land where people are able to handle elements as they please, a bit too fantastical for my liking but she seems to enjoy writing them"

Tokyo debunker

There is a separate section for this subject, best visit it for the list.

Genshin impact

There is a folder on the table and named with perfect cursive handwriting "Holy offsprings". It seems it's a collection of small works

A bouquet of feelings

Sometimes actions have unexpected consequences. Good thing Aether knows how to fix this one.

Ancient language au

A long forgotten tongue slips away from their lips to the ears of people who believe it's their god's language

Read my lips

"to suddenly be left in a world where I couldn't read anything... Such a torture"

Universal language

After alhaitham found your ability you were almost forced to work for the academia translating works, some misunderstandings arise

Great sage au

A foreign face settles as a country's sage and tries to help, even when it isn't all that easy

Prologue

As a former player the new great sage had a nice base of knowledge to stand on plus some new tools

Such a backstabber

His duty with sumeru has gotten him into a trail leading to you and believes you to be a danger. For some reason the proof he has reminds you of something… wait a minute.

Over tea

Luckily after cyno recognized them as not guilty they were allowed to return to their position and enjoy their new found love for tea. Seemingly the nation's calmness has lead to people allowing themselves to fantasize about their bosses’ love life

Everything feels so beautiful

"this one fits in the timeline but I'm not sure if even the writer knows how or when..."

Secret husband timeline

Be it because of secretiveness or nobody believing it was possible nobody found out about your marriage with the iudex until someone says it straight up. Oops

The first two are two different beginnings

How the iudex sleeps

"why did she choose for him to have a resemblance with otters? Even then it's a really sweet domestic piece"

Melusines say the darndest things

sometimes children can slip up and accidentally say more than desired. In this case the journalists are very happy about that.

Drabbles

Would they peel an orange for you?

"mhmm... I wonder why she chose oranges, I think she likes better pomegranate. Wouldn't it be more fitting 'would they open a pomegranate for you?' but I guess at the end it's the same intention"

Do they know if you wear silver or gold?

"I only ever wear this uniform, I'm not really sure how important that kind of stuff is"

Types of baby daddy

"my father has been a 'baby daddy' many times, including my and my sisters' conception and many of our half siblings. Despicable man. He even runs as fast as the thunders he throws so he is hard to catch"

Your ex in my body or me in their body

"seemingly this question is used to pick a fight with your lover, I'm not sure why would you, though"

Ideas

"some blurbs or unrefined concepts, maybe in the future they can become something more polished"

Npc sagau

"suddenly strangers and your loved ones start acting as mindless zombies and only certain people seem to wake up but you are unable to know when... It sounds stressful doesn't it?"

Living together (npc sagau)

Obey me

"it would make sense for them to live close by the only people you can speak with"

"It's a kind of undefined academic environment in hell? I heard from other visitors that highschool and university are difficult and sometimes unenjoyable but isn't this a bit too on the nose? Either way seemingly she could romance demons, angels and a... Regular human? I'm sure she did not... My goodness"

Night bringer saga

All this happen during night bringer but aren't particularly connected or in a particular timeline!

Love language: acts of service

After being temporarily transformed into a demon you find that there are some gaps in your knowledge of demon features care but Solomon is very happy to help

With the firstborn's ring I made you mine

A before bed chat with Solomon leads to you showing some concerns about wearing the ring of light so openly and he offers himself as a scapegoat

Love language, gift giving

He is old enough and famous enough that he can spend some money on superfluous gift and extra candies as long as you smile at him

The sorcerer's demonic firstborn

Nobody is exempt from Mother nature's cruel whims, not even the all powerful sorcerer that defied death. Some friends of yours help you with your dream

Twisted wonderland

"another fantasy setting that happens in a world where people can use Magic and a school? I'm seeing a pattern with her likings. Just tell me she wrote for a prince or a future king or- it's just a guy with white hair again? No just because he is sleepy doesn't make him different, writer..."

Forced fairytale

The tale of the sleeping beauty is one he holds dear, be it because it's related to his great grandmother or his dorm, malleus can't help but feel like silver and the prefect would be such a perfect modern retelling.

[yourplayersaidwhat]

Battle of the High What?

A bit of context - my younger brother is currently running a campaign of Shadow of the Dragon Queen which is set in the Dragonlance verse, which me and our dad are both part of. Our party was on the way to return to the inn we’re staying at after attending the funeral of the adventurer Ispin Greenshield before we got stopped by a mercenary leader who was helping with the festivities.

I’d like to mention that everyone around the table are Swedish and sometimes english can be hard. So anyway, the conversation went a bit like this:

Cudgel Ironsmile (the NPC): Oh hey, you were at Ispin’s funeral weren’t you? I was about to ask, are you six up for participating in the annual re-enactment of the Battle of the High Hills that is tomorrow?

(note: My brother mispronounced ‘Hills’ but I, kind sister as I am, tried not to bring attention to it)

My Half-Elf Paladin: Oh, the Battle of the High Hills? Taking part in it was a childhood dream of mine, of course I will!

My dad’s Tiefling Rogue in all his smarmy glory: OH I misheard and thought you said Battle of the High Heels! Yeah sure, if I don’t need to wear heeled boots I’ll be fine.

Everyone promptly died of laughter, my brother did the Obligatory DM facepalm and this entire exchange led to a running gag of us never getting the name of the aforementioned battle correctly.

[lesbiansforboromir]

I am sorry, but LOTRO is...like a LOTR game? The plot is good? It has which characters?

HAH you know that's such a good question, didn't even think to explain it properly.

LOTRO is an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game), think World of Warcraft-esque. It's about 15 years old so it's a little on the dated side graphics wise and it's gameplay is essentially landscape exploration and combat, with group content that goes from three-person dungeons to full 12-person raids.

BEING a 15 year old game the plot is... enormous. Like its hard to even talk about a 'plot' at this point, since there are about 30 different individual storylines for each zone strewn throughout a multitude of quests that see you talking to every character imaginable. Like 'which characters does it have'? all of them, LOTRO has all characters from lotr in it. LOTRO has characters you don't even remember in it. In LOTRO you get major questlines from Denethor's two unnamed elder sisters. In LOTRO they make you care about the men named amongst the dead in the song of lament after the pelennor fields, people you never speak too in the books.

You create a character and choose your race and begin to journey from the furthest west (Ered Luin, the Shire, Bree or Cardolan depending on choices) to the furthest east and act as a side character to the main plot of lotr. You cross paths with the fellowship at various points and develop relationships with all of them, up to and past the death of sauron (currently the game has expanded into Umbar, months after Sauron's defeat in game canon.) All of the game's story is told through quest dialogue, which you have to read, it's a hell of a lot of reading, whether thats reading what people are saying to you when you accept a quest or reading what NPC's are saying to you within quest instances and 'cutscenes'.

So there is an overarching plot, called 'epic book quests', which will take you on this journey, but it is dwarfed by the sheer number of surrounding tales going within each area you visit. Dunland is an excellent example, you have to travel through it to get to Rohan but what you're doing whilst you're there is investing yourself in the struggles, politics, dangers and cultures of the people who live in Dunland. And that is true for every area you visit, which inevitably makes LOTRO a massive worldbuilding and expanding project for middle earth. Like it's really hard to put into words quite how much 'plot' there is in this game. Some of it is good, some of it is not so good, some of it is so good it makes me want to bite the game, some of it is so bad it makes me want to bite the game, you will find 30 favourite plots and 30 hated plots and 100+ more in the middle.

Of course, this means LOTRO also creates it's own characters to fit into the world and get attached too, many of whom I now love and care for just as much as original canon characters. Like fucking Ayorzen. Oh my god. I love Ayorzen. You only meet him at level 110 in mordor and it takes you real life months of questing to reach that point. Not anything repetetive either, you do not grind exp in this game unless you actually want too, there are just that many quests and storylines between you and mordor that it takes you months to finish them all. Are some of the epic book quests kinda superfluous and make you run around way too much? Yes. I don't care about them, the point of lotro is in the smaller stories you find along the way. The game is about being able to walk, by yourself, no loading screens, from the Shire to Mordor and beyond and experience the minutae of middle-earth living whilst you do it. Hope that somehow answers your questions!

Oh it's also a dress up game, forgot to mention that, the lotro devs will disagree but this is a dress up game except you're dressing up TO journey through middle earth and you can unlock multiple outfit slots to customise that you can change your character into whenever you like, no restrictions on what you can put on your outfits regardless of levels or classes so long as you have wardrobe space. Unfortunately the game's armours are ugly as sin until level 50, though happily that's a shorter trip than it sounds, early game goes by much faster than the post-50 stuff.