#Playing Video Games

[gay-robot-boyfriends]

Zero is getting pretty

I think his wedding with X will be like Felix/Tamora's Wedding in Wreck-It Ralph; everyone is with a gun to make sure that nothing will ruin the wedding

I'm months late for this, but I'm working on it. I've just been getting distracted! I made an outfit for X, and now I need to make one for Zero. My friend @raerrui wrote vows for them, y'all; they made me tear up. 🙏 taking inspiration from the wreck-it Ralph wedding sounds like a great idea, but I might be too lazy to commit to it aaaaah!! We'll see!!

Here's some sneak peak asdadsadda

[lynnella]

Gaming night

[kasienda]

Just Ladrien hanging out playing video games!!

[ungojirasapiente]

just got out of an art block (i hope...) and i wanted to draw some Yume Nikki fanart (btw, i hate drawing furniture). ------ acabo de salir de un bloqueo artistico (eso espero...) y queria dibujar algo de fanart de Yume Nikki (btw, odio dibujar muebles). --- Yume Nikki (and Madotsuki) by Kikiyama

[kyogre-blue]

Played about 2.5 hours of Wuthering Waves tonight. I was hoping to unlock the dailies, but I only made it to Union level 4, which I think is too low, but whatever.

My impressions are fairly mixed, but given how many gachas I've now started and dropped pretty much immediately, WW is doing quite well for itself.

I have to say tho that I deeply pity it for how much it will be compared to Genshin.

For positives, I think WW has a rather solid opening section. I focused on the main story to advance the Union level faster, but it seems like you get your main tutorials out of the way fairly quickly and can go and explore from there. Given the complaints I have about being railroaded in other games, that's nice.

Additionally, I think the story is nice if unremarkable. It's paced better than Genshin early parts imo, which were ridiculously rushed, and it benefits from having multiple characters who talk to each other and have different personalities. Yangyang, Chixia and Baizhi invite the harem jokes, but they are a friend group who decide to look after this amnesiac they found. They frame it as a combination of responsibility and friendliness, which I think works. Aside from that, yes, the game certainly leans into the MC being someone super special and important, but it's treated as an actual mystery and the current driving point of the narrative. Plus, the male MC is rather cute, so I can forgive a lot.

Compared to a whole bunch of other gachas, I am actually mildly interested in seeing where this is all going.

For the neutral points, WW actually has a fairly different tone and vibe than Genshin. The colors are more muted, the music is notably less upbeat, and there is a vaguely scifi aesthetic underlying the setting. It also has a lot more... what I read as Chinese cultural influences. You do start in the China region, but there's also stuff like the goofy gourd gadgets everyone has. I have a general impression of what mythological thing is being referenced, but it really does come off as goofy. However, those details are kinda... cute? narm-charm? I guess, when you consider that it's a Chinese developer. It also just has a different flavor from the most common settings, which is always a nice change.

For the negatives, I think the game does lack a few points of polish compared to Genshin. The movement controls feel kinda floaty, the designs (especially the adult female ones) are just not as competent or appealing, the proportions on the models look a bit off at times, and there are even minor bugs, with stuff like dialogue boxes being unable to fit all the lines of text (with no log feature in the scenes themselves), the auto advance moving too quickly and cutting off voice lines and sometimes even making it impossible to read the text fast enough, some awkward visual elements, textures loading kinda poorly, etc.

All of those are very small details and I'm not going to stop because of them, but they do create a certain impression in accumulation.

Examples:

The bottom of the image was also the bottom of the screen. A line or two of the text is just invisible, and this happens quite often.

Weirdly sized and spaced apostrophes.

Bad spacing on the wishing menus.

Weirdly poor textures on this guy. This happens once in a while. There are also very obvious cases of pop in that can get quite distracting during story scenes.

For the spacing stuff, I do play in windowed mode, but like... that's an option they give you. It shouldn't be like this.

All that aside, I'm going to continue for at least a while, though I plan to take it very casually, maybe even as a non-wishing account. The exploration and story can probably be cleared even with welfares... I hope.

[stinkrascal]

once again here to humbly beg yall to make character pages so i can lurk

[mylavellan]

My girly girl hobby is play the same three video games on repeat till my brain leak out of my ears

[taavisplushies]

stinker is very busy. please leave her alone!!

[shaibonbon]

A Gamer performing the act of gaming

I keep doing these low effort quick sketches but plz understand they are to maintain some level of practice when I usually wouldn't draw :')

[xmrmuffinsx]

Flash back Horror week

[lynnella]

Evening gaming 🎮

[smyggol]

[aheckinmess]

Sasses, Spice, and Everything Nice [Bakugo] (Fluff)

(One-shot 12/? in a collection of My Hero Academia one-shots posted regularly on Saturdays - and sometimes Sundays.)

Read on AO3.

Tags: Bakugo x OC, Katsuki Bakugo, Dynamight, Pro-Hero Bakugo, Pro-Hero OC, Pregnant OC, Some Fluffy Cuteness to Soothe Your Soul, One Explosion Boy, Playing Video Games, With a Side of Cute Banter

Word Count: 971 words

Summary: During a quiet evening in, Ichijiku and Katsuki play some video games with a side of banter.

Ichijiku (Tigress)

"SON OF A SIDEWAYS SALAMANDER!" I yell at my Nintendo Switch. "Kastukiiiiiii, I almost had it..." I whine, flopping against his side as a giant skeleton creature kills my Hollow Knight.

"Are you playing Hollow Knight again?" He chuckles, wrapping an arm around my waist and squeezing me closer to him. His fingers stroke my belly absently. "You told me you've never played it before. It makes sense it would take you a few tries to get it right."

"You say that, but what about you?" I poke out my lip at him and lick his cheek on principle. "You know good and well if youuu were playing..."

"I know, I know." He rolls his eyes and shakes his head, turning the page of his book. "Smartass."

"Better than being a dumbass." I giggle, which makes him grip my cheeks and shut me up with a hard kiss. "Trying to shut me up with brute force won't stop me!"

"That's not what you said last night." He teases, and I smack his arm.

"Behave!"

"Never." He twirls my hair through his fingers and turns back to his book. "Go ahead and give it another try."

. . . . .

Fifteen minutes later and I shriek at the top of my lungs.

"Kakun, I did it!" I wriggle my legs all happy. "I beat the big boy!"

"Is that his official villain name?" He taunts, before kissing my cheek.

"Maayybbee," I purr. "How's your book?"

"It's the book you recommended to me." He grunts. "I thought since it was fantasy it wouldn't be that great, but..." He trails off.

"Hahah! You like it!"

"I guess." He pouts and then shifts me so I'm curled up in his lap. "Main character's irritating though."

"Thank you!" I agree, setting my Switch to the side and wrapping my arms around his neck. "She's so annoying. I want to jump in the book and slit her throat."

"I don't know that she'd deserve the energy."

"Harsh, Katsu. Harsh." I wiggle my nose. "What do you want for dinner, handsome?"

"You think you can make some of that spicy tempura you made last time?" He asks. "That shit was tasty."

"Sure, I can manage that. But only if you cuddle me for a few more minutes." I tangle my fingers up in his hair. It's always so spiky, but that makes it that much more fun to play with as I massage his scalp.

"That's an easy request."

My request for cuddles results in me falling asleep for a few minutes against Katsuki's broad chest. When my eyes flutter open, the soft music of Zelda and the clicking sound of him pressing buttons serenades my ears.

"Katsuki?" I mewl, yawning and lifting my head up to meet his eyes. I smell something spicy and turn to look around. Spicy tempura sits on the table. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep."

"You've got a whole human growing inside you, Tiger, you're allowed to take a nap." He ruffles my hair. "Besides, if you're that tired today I don't want to make you get up just to cook. You're fine." He promises.

"How far have you gotten?" I ask after a silent moment.

"Trying to beat this damn thunder blight." He huffs, backflipping for a flurry rush and slamming the beast with his weapon as quickly as possible. "I got all the other divine beasts but this bastard is resisting like he has any choice in the matter."

I laugh. "You're so cute."

"Cute? Me? We need to get you some new glasses, Tiger."

"But you arrreeee! You try not to be but you just can't help yourself." I squish his cheeks and kiss him.

"Whatever." He licks his lips, eying me salaciously before turning back to the Switch screen. "FUCK!" His exclamation jolts me, but he shifts and rubs my back to keep me soothed. "Sorry. I lost. I'll try again later."

He picks me up in his arms and carries me to the charging dock to put the Switch away. When he returns to the couch, he sets me down and lifts my shirt a bit.

"Hey, Small Fry, don't repeat that word, you hear? Your mom might murder me in my sleep."

"There is no might to it. I will murder him in his sleep." I chirp fondly to my belly.

"Oh, so I'm not allowed to curse, but you're allowed to condone the murder of parental figures?" Katsuki suddenly tackles me and nuzzles his face in my neck. "I see your double standards."

"It's not condoning murder. It's teaching him to be a man of his word."

"Then I'm just teaching her a bigger vocabulary."

I narrow my eyes at him but end up snorting anyway. "Okay, I get your point." I direct my commentary to the bean in my belly again. "No one shall be murdering your father, little one, fret not."

"And I won't be using any curse words in front of you...intentionally."

"Good. Now, I'm starving, Kakun."

"Mmph, there's not a chance I can stay here a few more minutes, is there?" He sneaks a hand over my belly as his breathing gets deeper. Even though he whispers, I can hear every word. "I'll protect you and your mommy forever, okay? I promise."

My fingers rake through Katsuki's hair again, tears glittering in my eyes. I love you so much. You're going to be such a good daddy.

"We'll both protect you." I purr.

"And teach you how to fight." Kastuki adds quickly. He delivers one final kiss to the tender, taut skin and then pulls back. "Alright, time to eat. Hope you like spicy food, kid."

"If he has your attitude? There's no doubt." I smirk.

"And if she has yours, we're all in trouble."

Want More Bakugo? Try: Fire in the Hole - Boom! Goes the Dynamight

Credit to @cafekitsune for the divider!

[ask-a-bot]

Hey, how is Star doing with rung? Any idea how long he'll be staying there?

Maybe Skywarp and Novastorm could help with him?

Also, Bee! Quick what's your favourite video game!!

I'm doing OK. Rung is being nice to me. He's teaching me to colour by numbers. It's relaxing. He says I have to stay here until I'm ready to go home. Whatever that means. Skywarp and Nova Storm are going to call me tomorrow.

My favourite video game? Promise not to tell Optimus? War For The Overworld. But you didn't hear that, OK?

[princess-draws]

Jayden gets caught playing video games at 2am

Jayden: *plays a retro gaming platform* SHOOT! I HATE THIS RAINING PLATFORM, STUPID STAIRS, DUMB VULTURES, FOUR EYED SCIENTISTS AND ALL OF THESE SPIKES, FROOT!

Hacker: *stares at Jayden*

Jayden: *looks at his father smiling* Hehehe, Hi daddy…..

Hacker: What do you think you are doing? It’s two in the morning turn that thing off!

Jazz: What’s going on? Jayden, What have I told you! No video games in the morning…turn it off please. You got school! Hand over my controller

Jayden: *sighs* Fine….

Jazz: Thank you….

[kyogre-blue]

Just quickly making a note: Since FGO hit me with MAINTENANCE just as I was hitting the last third of Traum, I decided to download and try Solo Leveling Arise. I've seen something about it passing by a couple times, so I was curious.

However, I really do not understand what this is supposed to be (aside from a blatant tie in, I guess), and I'm not going to understand because Arise committed what I consider a cardinal sin of openings -- railroading you into story node after story node, while locking out your ability to click on anything else at all.

You literally cannot select anything else, including settings. And this goes on for like at least ten nodes? Insane. About two nodes after getting auto-battle, I decided I did not care enough to keep mindlessly clicking on whatever the game deigned to let me click on. I think it was in the middle of the... assassin class change? I think the MC was arguing with a shadow in a cutscene? And boy, I did not care.

I don't recall FGO's beginning anymore, but I have the impression that NuCarnival wasn't like this, and even Love and Deepspace let me out of railroad purgatory faster. Plus, the story is presented in such a lackluster way....

In general, I assume this isn't supposed to be anyone's introduction to the series, since the pacing is absolutely wild. But I'm also unsure why anyone who already knows the manhwa would want to watch it play out panel by panel either. I can only assume you're going to be playing as the manhwa MC but with gacha party members...? Which is a bit of a boring setup, but I guess it's also the obvious one.

Aside from that, I'll add that the combination of static manhwa panels, some 2D animated panels, and 3D models was really weird and not very well integrated with each other.

Well, I didn't expect much, but a bit sad that it was so uninspiring.