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OG Nagi Sketches

I challenged myself to draw the NEO TWEWY cast during the time of the original game starting with Nagi 💜

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Thank you so much for the tag! 😄☺️

Currently listening: Collared - Vane Lily

Current favorite: Apple and Pomegranate - Van de Shop

Song recommendation: Zoetrope - youman

Tagging: @dj-of-the-coven, @purplelea, @socialjusticevampire, @cv01doodle, @halcyansky, and @gambol-calico

MUSIC LOVERS ASSEMBLE!!

i feel like starting a tag chain so i hope this works out :)

reblog this with 3 songs:

the song your listening to right now (or last one you listened to)

your current favourite song

a song of your choice

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mine:

its now or never - elvis presley/love in the dark - adele

trastevere - måneskin

nevermore - queen

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tagggzzzz: (np ofc) @heartstopper-lover123 @s0lit4ir3 @ali-da-demon @vicwritesfic @skeelly @charliethinks @tori-my-love @chronic-skeptic @toulouseradiosilence @stewpid-soup @nine-frogs-in-a-trenchcoat @pessimistic-gh0st @theshyqueergirl @crowleybrekkers @a-bowl-of-soop @frogfairy444 @robinheaney12 @fairyghostgirlgaming @thatsawesomedontyouthink @venusplanetoflove2 @thelovelyvie @abookishshade @spir4nts-lun4r @i-have-no-idea-111 @kit-the-queer @a-wondering-thought @scatteredraysofhope @coco6420 @softlyunbreakable @givennnnnn @far-beyond-saving @darling-im-wonderstruck @heartstoppernerdsstuff @nonbinary-idiot-obviously @rebelrobinrules1984 @daydream-of-a-wallflower @leonine-elizer @angel-devil-star and anyone else who wants to join!!

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care to make a trainer card?

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Finally back at home and at my laptop where I can listen to these! Thank you very much @bravadoting for introducing me to them! (Everything has a link to them for people who wanna check them out!)

Started off with Takagi Masu, and immediately, there's something so fun about the mix of chiptune and traditional Japanese. It doesn't feel like two genres most would consider using together? And especially not having them as your main music genres! The way use them together is really fun and interesting! I think my favourites so far is もののけ & 蜘蛛の花, although I'll be sure to check out more of their stuff! Love the usage of Rin!

Next is Pomegranola, who I've actually heard before with their song Sun Drops when checking out the entries for the Miku 10th anniversary song contest! They seem to have this city pop kind of energy, which is just really refreshing because I don't know a lot of Vocal Synth songs with that! I like how they seem to enjoy SynthV cause it's fun seeing producers have a favourite engine! Would definitely recommend to people looking for English SynthV listeners! Phobophobia is pretty fun so far!

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Honestly, I entirely attribute this reception to the Secret Reports. [Analysis under cut]

Secret Reports 1 and 3 establish that Joshua cannot interfere in the wager between him and Kubo, even specifying his absence as one of the conditions.

SR 1: "This Game resembles said impurification in that it is subject to a set of extenuating circumstances somehow keeping it in balance, which are as follows:

1. difference of opinion and subsequent conflict on the subject of Shibuya’s destruction, 2. the absence of the Composer, 3. the Game being played by two proxies, and 4. direct interference by the Executor.

Neither the Executor, who wishes for Shibuya to be destroyed and purified, nor the Composer, who has managed to prevent this up until now, can directly intervene in the goings-on of the UG. If they wish to take action, they must do so via proxy."

SR 3: "A new Player has joined the proxy’s team. The inability of the Composer and myselfーthe Producerーto intervene puts Shibuya at a disadvantage, but this new recruit and Minamimoto may help turn the tides."

However, later reports have Hanekoma chiding Joshua for not getting involved. This is in character for Hanekoma, as he is willing to protect Shibuya at all costs, even if it requires breaking rules.

SR 7: "It does not appear as if the Composer had a hand in the sudden appearance of our old friend. In sharp contrast to the ever-active Executor, the Composer is seemingly biding his time."

SR 14: "An Angel’s power is needed to free the captive Soul, but there is still no sign of the Composer, and I am forbidden from meddling in the Game."

SR 15: "And yet the Composer maintains his silence as Shibuya faces the same fate as Shinjuku before it."

SR 20: "Neku Sakuraba is wary of the proxy’s powers. The pin continues to endlessly absorb the generated distortionsーabsorb, but not destroy. They are likely being stored for some purpose. I wonder what the Composer thinks of all this. There is still no sign of movement from him. Does he have a plan at all? Tomorrow will tell."

SR 23: "I believe that his interferenceーdealing with the Executor, contacting the proxy, and meddling with the distortionsーwas more than a simple apology to Shibuya.

It provided the perfect excuse for Shibuya’s Composer to make a direct move of his own.

However, Shibuya’s Composer failed to take the bait, remaining inactive to the very end."

I don't believe Hanekoma's passive-aggressive comments are the issue nor is Joshua's inaction. The problem lies in the Composer's silence.

Rather than standing up to his convictions as the game intends, it at best paints Joshua as missing-in-action and at worst comes off as utterly negligent. Hardly the continuation of his character arc that fans desire.

There was one attempt at the end of the reports to justify Joshua. However, after hearing complaints about his noninvolvement only one report prior, it comes across as a contradiction.

SR 24: "'Enjoy the present,' and 'keep moving forward.' Perhaps by refusing to interfere, the Composer meant to convey to Shibuya the importance of accepting our circumstances and taking action yourself."

In a vacuum, this would be such a nice sendoff for both Rindo's newfound autonomy and Joshua's faith in the people of Shibuya. However, the message was greatly hindered by this context.

If the devs changed nothing else than this framing in the Secret Reports, I think people would feel much better about his inclusion. I know I would.

Poll masterpost

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Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday to 777!

He and his partner are enjoying the moment with their celebratory jam session 🥳💜

Gift for @def-march in the @twewyss Halloween exchange! I’m so happy to have been involved this project, especially when drawing for one of my friends 😄

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I’ve been thinking about Kanon’s relationship to the Variabeauties and I believe she does enjoy their company, but much more as friends than teammates.

She knows they can carry out her orders but doesn’t fully trust in their individual capabilities, unlike the W3 Wicked Twisters (top-down vs bottom-up leadership). It’s most likely a subconscious choice on her part, but it does shape the responsibilities and roles they have as leader and followers.

On W3D3, she perishes by insisting they act separately, shouldering everything herself and not believing in their collective strength.

(My best analogy for it is that she joins a group project with friends, but gives herself the brunt of the workload, not trusting that everyone will finish their parts. By doing this, she denies them the opportunity to prove themselves beyond the doing bare minimum.)

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I’m watching a playthrough of Persona 4 (currently at 10/22) and it’s a deeply infuriating game writing-wise. They have interesting setups for these character arcs in the dungeons, but don’t commit to exploring these issues after that.

I was most disappointed by Yukiko and Rise’s resolutions because they go back to jobs they previously resented due to obligations to others. Yukiko admits she would lose her support system if she moved and Rise is guilt-tripped by her manager into rejoining the idol industry. How are we supposed to be satisfied with those conclusions? Nevermind that the social links don’t really touch upon the reasons they were dissatisfied in the first place, and the game has a habit of circling back to the status quo.

As for Naoto, while it is upsetting to see them use transphobic imagery and rhetoric for her, they also don’t commit to the sexism angle from what I’ve seen so far. By having the misogyny as something Naoto anticipates rather than something she’s personally experienced, the game doesn’t treat it as a legitimate issue. It goes from a systemic problem to a personal hangup.

Naoto: “If they [the police] had the slightest ‘concrete’ reason to look down on me, no one would need me anymore...”

Kanji: “You don't know that.”

(Lastly, even if they tried, I don’t think the writers were equipped to handle the subject given the frequent “comedic” misogyny, especially with Teddie and Yosuke. I know those are common anime tropes, but game generally ignore the implications in the topics it raises.)

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Lament! Why’d you make my voice stutter? Why do truths never matter? Why’d you curse me with “you’re a natural born genius”?

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Any Reaper interaction is bait to me specifically

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An Es version of Deep Cover is not a want, it’s a need.

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(This only concerns foods you can safely eat. For example, avoiding food allergens does not make someone a picky eater.)

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I’ve been walking my dog every day while the weather’s nice, and in the first half he struts down the block at a reasonable pace, stopping to smell everything. But lately, he’s been making me chase after him on the way back home kfhdjdvdj

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More musing about P4, but it’s interesting to compare Kanji and Naoto’s treatment by the narrative.

While ageism and misogyny are brought up in Naoto’s dungeon, they aren’t really followed up on her social link. Instead the arc focuses on reconnecting with her primary reason to become a detective (and child self), as opposed to focusing on other’s acceptance and approval.

I’ve mentioned previously how game goes on to frame her issues as a personal hangup, rather than explore systemic discrimination, but I also find that her male counterpart, Kanji, has his problems treated more seriously.

Similar to Naoto, Kanji grew up lonely and was demeaned for his unconventional interests, later causing him to present in a more masculine way. However, Kanji’s arc goes into more depth about the bullying he’s faced and how it informed his attitude towards others, pushing them away in fear of rejection. He even finds people who are support his passions and inspire him to live authentically.

His story is not perfect by any means, such as the frequent gay jokes at his expense and the insinuation that women are more judgmental of effeminate men than men (despite the game itself showing otherwise). However, the game still treats toxic masculinity as a legitimate problem, whereas Naoto’s internalized misogyny is not further explored and is used as an opportunity to further feminize her in the romance route, despite her indicating she’s most comfortable presenting as androgynous.

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ANTIPATHY WORLD (2021)