#i don't have the visuals to prove this rn

[emotinalsupportturtle]

Alex Turner is looking more and more like a mix of James Mcavoy (either with long hair or a crew cut) and David Tennant (especially as s1, 11 years ago crowley)

[dramarants]

ah they just had the fiancee cheat with arguably the slimiest character in the show to try and balance out the leads finally kissing, all of a sudden spells aren't real and the curse is entirely forgotten they're solving everything with lazy ass writing okay

[campbell-rose]

RWBY Rework Yang Xiao Long

yang is a very difficult design (but Blake is proving to be harder) mainly because from the get go she's been an afterthought (Monty himself admitted it) and I think that's come though in every design she's had since. The designers are always putting her in this ugly golden brown or a tan color s she doesn't get lost in her hair but it ends up covering him in brown instead of yellow. Her volume 2 looks was her best because the yellow accents really popped and it made her hair the biggest bit of yellow on her sort of like Ruby's cape being her red.

I wanted to incorporate her volume two black and yellow to keep her outfit from blending into her hair a bit. I think the yellows I picked might be too close, in the future I might make them lighter and more tan. I think the biggest deviation I did was making her eyes red. Honestly, I did it because in my rewrite I did the most controversial thing by rearranging the partners of some teams. Ruby and Yang are partners in this and Blake and Weiss are partners. Trust me it's fo a good reason. I wanted Yang to visually have a connection to Ruby and I think red eyes is the best way. Also, while purple is yellows complimentary color I think yellow and red sells the fire aesthetic and hotheaded nature of Yang better than a cooler color like purple that is better suited for Blake and Weiss.

Minor thing, her undershirt is black I realized a bit ago it kind of looks like the sleeves of her jacket/vest

I mostly kept her character the same, with more emphasis on her dynamic with Ruby and emotional turmoil. I'll get into that later don't feel like writing up an entire character post rn lmao

[theshiftingwitch]

Hi! I just wanted to say I find your posts and subliminals really helpful and I was hoping I could ask a question/ask for some advice if that's okay! If this question isn't something you're okay with answering I totally understand! Also, I'm sorry it's such a long ask! I have some trouble with persisting and accepting my 4D over my 3D (because I really want to experience my desires in the 3D and I'm extremely impatient). I've been trying to properly apply LOA for the past 4 years (I've wanted to shift, but my main thing now is I want to manifest my DR s/o into my 3D, I also have OCD and personally it makes me constantly doubt my abilities and I deal with a lot of intrusive thoughts and worry about manifesting things I don’t want, but I'm working on changing my mindset around that the best I can rn).

Whenever I try to affirm I always feel doubtful and constantly look to the 3D, I also have trouble believing it's possible (even though I know we're limitless and can manifest anything) because my s/o is a character trom a game l used to play (embarrassing ik).

Anyways, my big thing is I just keep doubting (and then just focusing on that and lack all the time or trying to figure out ways to get what I want in the 3D), saying it'll happen sometime, and then keep myself waiting. I really don't want to give up because I know it's possible, but I do find myself struggling quite a bit. If you have any advice or things I could try l'd appreciate it! I hope you're doing well and that this is an okay question to ask!!

You can't give up even if you wanted to.

The thing most people don't realize is that we are manifesting every second of every day. Every thought you have can lead to an outcome whether favorable or not as long as that thought gets enough time to ruminate (and no, before everyone freaks out, intrusive thoughts don't manifest! We've already talked about this!)

So why wouldn't you want your thoughts to manifest into something you actually want?

Giving up is not an option because you're only manifesting a reality in which you don't get your desires. The opposite outcome, the one you really want, takes a bit more focus. You have been programed to believe in certain things. The possible vs the impossible. The realistic vs the delusional. And so you walk around with a set of predetermined beliefs running in the back of your mind, controlling your reality for you.

You need to take that control back. Go back to the basics. Forget everything you think you know about loa and shifting and the 3d vs 4d... Throw it all behind and start fresh. Take a couple of days to really grasp the concepts. Take what you need, what feels right, what makes sense, and start applying it. Throw away everything else and stick to what you can handle.

Reality is what you make of it. If robotic affirmations are draining you, switch them with subliminals. If visualizing is not your thing, start scripting. If meditation sucks, create playlists instead. Do whatever makes you feel alive so you can build the momentum and believe in your own power.

As for doubt, it'll only go away when you prove to yourself that you are a master manifestor. So start manifesting.

Neon green car.

A pink butterfly.

Random coins on the ground.

A text from someone you haven't seen in months.

A gift.

A free croissant.

A frog.

A new bag.

Manifest. Then do it again, then again, then one more time... You're doing it anyway, might as well get something cool ?

I hope this helps.

Happy manifesting ❤️

[pathesisa]

the marketing strategy for wayv members is so wrong and i will try to explain: (this is not hating towards any members i love all of them)

1 - the first member is xiaojun, sm pushing xiaojun into korean market after that man left was a wrong move, he is not the most marketable member for korean people. he is mcing for 1 year and he is the wayv member who gets korean promo only (bare minimum compare to other units) but it doesn't work, never saw him in the brand reputation list; ten and winwin are the only members who made it to the list. anyways xiaojun is a vocalist who should be sent in singing programs korea already has kibum, bambam kind of male idols who have the same career strategy and are obsessed with gg groups yes short viral moments are good but being labeled as this would be bad for his future career because no one gaf about kibums albums in korea they only interesting his entertainer side, xiaojun is most versatile nct vocalist he needs to market himself as a singer more, if he wants korean fame he should sing in korean but even korean singers won't charting there so i think the best market for xiaojun is mainland, my boy is more talented than any chinese mainstream artist rn. he is just talented and needs to focus on his talents more than his entertainer side because it's shadowing his talents. i really want xiaojun release covers every week, i need his angelic voice. [someone asked about his visual, yes his visual is good and my top 3 in the whole nct but he is short and has a big head (idk why this is a beauty standard) which doesn't fit in korea and chinese beauty standards]

2- second one is winwin and probably most complicated member and i'm scared yunqis will attack me, please he and xiaojun are my biases don't attack me. winwin didn't set his foot in korea for months but being on the reputation list proves he is the most marketable member for korea, if i'm not wrong he fits kbs %90 or something, but he never makes friends there, never saw him with any korean idol outside nct members, he makes himself stuck in nct circle in korea, korean people loves handsome boyfriendable cute k-idols and winwin is perfect example for this but unfortunately ww never gaf about korean market all obsessed is chinese market. i went to nct nation at japan he got the most cheers, he was the only member trended on japan twitter, he went viral 3 times he went to japan which is even no wayv and any wayv member trended here because winwin become so popular after he made into japanese national news about his and satomi ishihara similarity, not even have to mention nct life osaka.he is the most popular member in indonesia but only went here 1 time. second most popular member in thailand. ph has his biggest fanbase he never went there. this dude has a terrible career plan, all he wants become popular in mainland china, he need to open his eyes. his manager probably hates him because it's not hard to make an overseas schedule for him.

3- hendery. he is the least interesting wayv member if we have to be honest. he doesn't know how to be a private. after that man left the company he had the most potential to shine but xiaojun handled the post-lucas era better than him. i don't like his and winwin's rap parts in wayv songs, even yangyang's these raps ruining wayv's songs for being pop perfection for me. i dont see a singer or rapper future for him, wukong was a terrible experience. but you know what he has big potential among all wayv members to become popular, he is so an entertainer. he should be sent with winwin into those variety shows instead of that man, he would be x2 big in the mainland rn. i mean with 0 promotions he is the 3rd most popular member in china, having bigger fanbases than xiaojun, kun, and yangyang who have more gigs in their bags. he is so popular in indonesia, i remember he went viral there every day after a hendery fic adapted to an indo-drama. he should consider acting in movies, wong kar wai needs to open his eyes.

4- yangyang.. a big wasted potential. he would be more popular than any chinese idol in korea if he debuted in a korean group.. he is so baby. he is so marketable there, hip-hop alt culture is so popular nowadays he could probably be friends with everyone. but the company made him mark 2.0, with no originality not saying he is the less talented because yangyang is the most talented member in wayv (yes more talented than ten) but the marketing strategy killed his all hype there. this man outrapping the top 2 nct rapper (ijbol) with his 3rd language with ease, but if marketing is wrong you will start 1-0 behind. the other marketing fault is making him ten's sidekick in variety shows, this is why his fanbase never grows. all yangyang stans also love ten they have very common fandoms he needs to promote with different people, 10velys will never let yangyang shine in a show there ten is also there. yall he needs to hang out with some korean dudes outside the nct members and do some collabs, trust me is would benefit him more than those tenyang contents. everyone thinks yangyang is benefiting ten in tenyang collabs but all yangyang get is overshadowed by ten because ten has a huge fanbase. being a duo with ten was the worst thing in his career now all he gets from these, annoying shippers and a hateful fanbase who hates him because they think he is using ten's opportunities. send him in a show as mentor than watched him. my talanted boy!

5- maybe he is not the most popular in any country but he has the biggest potential for his future after wayv because he is friends with every composer, and producer, improving himself, and growing his friend circle. he is the best with these. the friends that winwin, xiaojun, or yangyang made into the industry will never benefit them in the future but having producer friends means you have secured your position. instead of being hyped for 4-5 years and then being forgotten after new idols debuted, i will always prefer people like kun who have stable careers because he will still have the same fanbase even after 10 years. this is why i think he has the best strategy in wayv and dont want quick viral moments like didi line of wayv (hendery, xiaojun, yangyang), all people know him as the member who can do 20 things.

6- ten lee.. ace of the aces. being compared to with the ten lee would be biggest achivement for those nct members yall trying to believe us they are more taleted than him lol. wayv was the biggest miastake for his career. this dude want int fame, being 2000s popstar. relasing a fully english song without thai or chinese version just proving my point. he really dgaf about these markets. he should be debuted as a soloist at the first day now we probably would compare him with the taemin but now people only calling him taemin 2.0 and it's so sad. i think he and winwin really loves wayv because both of them have better chances outside the group but they are still with them. his album is doing so good and break some records and surpassed big soloist like taeyeon, seulgi etc. in spotify numbers. the company need to already start to organize his 2nd album even before wayv album sorry not sorry.

[ask-serendipity-sky]

I like Tae’s vibe. I actually like the New jeans approach of multiple low budget MVs instead of 1 big bang cause it increases more revenue without triggering the hyper competitive K-pop space.

What do you think?

and this suits Tae, something about him just gives off not interested in the K-pop space. In fact, the only member I think who actually respects K-pop is probably Jimin. I judge this based on the artists they look up to. Jhope & RM like Jcole & Nas, American rappers. Forgot who Suga likes. Tae looks up to older jazz artists. JK likes American pop artists and Jimin likes Big Bang & independent artist. Idk about Jin honestly.

I’ve listened to Jimin’s playlist on AM: Springtime sounds and none of these songs are big title tracks/ singles. These are low key artists singing about their lives and loves. Jimin listens to Alec Benjamin, a guy with a great voice, small but loyal following and purposefully left the music industry behind after making a breakout hit so he could sing about his stories. My flex is that Jimin and I listen to the same type of music.

Went off on a tangent but my point is: These guys obviously have different views as to what a successful artist is. And they are all following that path. I think for Jimin a successful artist is producing good music for loyal fans rather than a general audience. I could be wrong of course. If so, Like Crazy’s success would be heartwarming as everyone and their mama knows that it’s carried by fans sharing & streaming.

The funny thing with Jimin though is that even if he tried to be a low key artist he couldn’t. Yes he does his own thing, sings about his story, doesn’t get major airplay and is listened mainly by a loyal fanbase who lives him and shares his music.

However his loyal fanbase is hugeee, so by virtue of that he’s left the lowkey artist category and also the K-pop category behind. What you mean you wanna release your long awaited album as an mp3?

Thinking about that sometimes makes me laugh. Jimin just wanna be lowkey, regular K-pop male artist singing his tunes then boom #1 on hot 100, Ryan Gosling giving him a guitar, song going platinum in the states(I’m calling it), fans demanding to buy his song. He’s non existent on socials rn and still trending

To be honest i kind of find Jimin fans funny. He said in Suchwita he wants to top billboard continuously. And everyone kinda knew he meant as BTS but his fans said “oh YOU want it? Here you go baby have a #1 on hot 100”. Making it look like it’s easy. Lol I’m sure Jimin knows his fans have plans for him.

They keeping him in the top 50 global just cause and I don’t think they gonna stop. Right now they have a goal to rechart LC also just cause and I’m interested to see how things unfold.

All of these are gifts they want to give Jimin. Almost like they’re proving to him we are here, we support you and we appreciate your music, and to cause a ripple in the company doesn’t hurt either.

Hello,

Ok, this is the only ask I will answer regarding Tae's music so don't come sending more, please!

I don't want to answer Tae music stuff, other anons!

But I'll answer this one because I appreciate that you took time to share all this.

First question. Our opinions vary greatly.

I think with how competitive kpop is, you need that big trigger, especially if it's a debut album. Tae needed to risk it but didn't. For me, this all feels safe although it wasn't intended to come across that way.

I think that his visual album should have been released all at once. I know this way is done to create anticipation but I haven't been pulled into his story yet. Maybe that will change once the 3rd mv is released or his photos tie more stuff together?

It's interesting that you find the aesthetic fitting because I don't lol I do agree that Tae is not kpop at all but this album concept feels off to me. Like it's fabricated and doesn't show the real Tae. I feel like his fans would appreciate that. Perhaps the concepts worked for New Jeans since it's quirky cute. And I remember writing a few weeks ago how Tae had changed his style and if that was reflective of what he would show in his upcoming album. And we are seeing change but not in any sort of direction. I don't see the essence of Tae in this. Or his new style.

I like to see the essence of the artist even in their on-stage personas. I'm not seeing it here.

But maybe this is just me being intense as usual.

Second question. Jimin. I do agree that Jimin tries to tell stories through his songs and he does that beautifully. Even if his songs differ greatly, like Promise and Set Me Free pt.2, they both have that air of Jimin in it. But I'm not being biased, I'm not a fan of both.

I do think the pandemic caused the change in direction of Jimin's artistry. But I hope that he has seen the reception, BB charts and worldwide records, and sees that his music is meant for a wider audience even if the stories are personal to him. We can see that FACE was his struggle and rebirth so I'm looking forward to his next album, which he said was going to more upbeat.

With the right team and tools, his songs can achieve greater success. It is heartwarming that Jimin lovers are still carrying his song still. It's our token of love and appreciation but I hope that the his next project has the company support he deserves added to the fan support he has rightfully earned.

Hopefully we get to see this soon enough.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

I really like how you think. Maybe you won't like my take on Tae's music but do you want to be friends? Message me?

[zebee-nyx]

CalmWriMo Day 2!

[11/2/2023]

Update!

Waywards Progress:

Made a bit of progress with one of the character prologues (has been/will be shared, but the prologues are honestly more just for me to get a better idea of writing the characters on their own before dumping them into the story ('^.^)b) Also I have the overall outline vaguely set. It's workable for now, but not sure I'm 100% happy with it. Also have a handful of ideas rattling around in that hollow brain of mine! I have the idea of making Waywards a bit "episodic" so to speak. Gonna play around and experiment with the idea a bit to see if it actually works. Besides that! If anyone has tips, tricks, advice on story structures / planning writing I am all ears! I'm way too use to just going mostly full freeform with writing stories so planning things is proving a bit of a hurdle rn (0^0). Waywards is probably the largest thing I've started to write so I'm a little worried I'll burn a lot of time and energy focusing on somethings that may just end up not fitting later on story wise... ('0.0)

2 Hour Writing Goal: ✅

Blurb: [see below]

Self Care:

Food: ✅ [leftovers!]

Hydration: ✅

Sleep: ✅ [was cutting it close last night (‘-.-), the desire to note take the night away is strong]

Reading: ✅ [Read a chapter!]

Worldbuilding blurb: Meta-Humans

What is a Meta-Human?

A Meta-Human, usually just shortened to "Meta", is simply anyone who has some form of artificially engineered genetics above a certain threshold [haven't quite decided exactly where the line will be and not sure I will tbh].

With breakthroughs in genetic engineered by corporations such as Biotechna and Helix, control over one's genetics can go as far as their wallet can take them. What kind of things could be done these kinds of augs you may ask? Firstly, most diseases and genetic disorders have effectively become curable (no promises it'll be affordable, so most people don't have access). Next, cloning! It can be done, although is still in more of pioneering phase during the time period Waywards is set in and is prone to various setbacks. Usually anyone born via any cloning or "built from scratch" process are technically considered corporate property... Want a designer baby? Trivial!

Although more intresting, at least visually, is people can now adopt some unique characteristics. One could grow a tail, pointed ears, gain inhuman strength, even completely alter skin into scales. The only real limitation is money, imagination, and the outer limits of genetic stability. A generation has gone by since the technologies have become available and now some features have proven to be inheritable. This fact coupled with some ‘back alley’ genetic engineering lead to a small population boom of Metas. While still a minority of the population there are now extremely diverse communities of Metas across the city.

[Thanks for reading! Won't have as much time tmr for writing (>.<), but I promise there will at least be a bit of a blurb of worldbuilding stuff here. Anyways and always, hope you are having a lovely day, peace! (-v-)v]

[prowerprojects]

If you have about 20 minutes to spare, there's a comic dub on it on YouTube. (Be warned as before, it does have a bit of blood and deaths in it.)

Ah, are you familiar with the term "satellite character"? Characters who have their personalities or motives mostly dictated by or based on who they're being written around. (They're not inherently bad characters; far from it if the dynamics they have are solid, but you'd be hard-pressed to find plots where they function as their own character, and it being done enough to be considered a subsection.) For a character who states he wants to branch out and grow, this hurts progression on Tails' end when he's glued to Sonic constantly.

I have seen some talks to whether we might get a bit of a timeskip after Frontiers. (And not in a "it's been 6 weeks since then" throwaway, but something more 'visual' to mark a new era going forward.) All depends on how the next main 3d title goes.

Heh, at least we have Tailstube for now. Maybe one of these days we could get an animated miniseries/shorts with him as the main.

Yeah, I've come across it. I usually don't have a problem with gore, but rn probably not in the best mindspace for it, maybe sometime later.

Oh yeah, I know that term. I see what you mean now. Yeah.

I lowkey even think Tails got too much development too soon, sa2 made him act super competent, so that in Heroes when he goes back to being more of a little kid character it already feels wrong, but I wish we got more of Tails with this characterization before he got as mature as he is now, and him not being super independent wouldn't come off as weird and/or unsatisfying (not to say that he's super mature now but it reads more like preteen immature rather than little kid immature, if you get me).

(Also maybe a little bit of an unpopular opinion moment, but I don't think his arc in sa1 was about independence necessarily, at least not the same way as Frontiers. In sa1 it's more like Tails proving to himself that he can handle himself and doesn't need Sonic to constantly hold his hand; while in Frontiers it's more like. Tails knows that he should be able to handle himself at this point, but is disappointed in himself because he feels like he still ends up falling back on Sonic. Sonic tells him it's fine, but he still desides to go off by himself, I guess because then he wouldn't be tempted to fall back on Sonic? (This is the only thing I'm a little confused on, because Sonic is like "It's ok to ask for help", and Tails is like "Thanks! Now I'm going on a journey where I'm gonna do everything by myself") One plot follows the other. It's still a little circle-y, but eeehh it works)

Speaking of timeskip, you cannot convince me that sa1 Tails and Frontiers Tails are the same person at the same age. It just doesn't feel right. He's clearly older. On the other hand... I personally don't think there'll be an official timeskip. At least not drastically obvious in a visual way, probably. It's been over 20 years with these designs, and we remember how it went with Boom (there's probably still green eye discourse somewhere out there). Maybe we'll get new character models though? (Maybe they'll bring back Tails's mullet haha? Haven't seen that since Zero Gravity. Hair growth is a good way to show the passage of time djdndnd) Though maybe they wanna risk it, who knows.

Oh yeah TailsTube! It's super cute and Tails is the perfect character to host it. I don't know if I would want a whole Tails-centric series, but a some shorts? I would love it. Also I just now realized that the guests on TailsTube were all the main characters (Sonic, Eggman (sorta), Knuckles and Amy), I wonder if we'd get Shadow and/or Rouge next. (It's a great opportunity for Tails to interact with the characters he usually doesn't!)

[jellyfish-grave]

dip goro in coffee like biscuit,,,but seriously, can i hear more about the tiny goro au i will give you everything i own ( ´ ∀ ` )

(Context for this)

It was a silly drawing I made when sitting down after eating in a restaurant, I stole my dad's cup for the picture :]

But honestly, Ren absolutely tried dipping the tinygoro in coffee once.

Also, I'm gonna fucking cry, I swear anon, omg. There is one singular person in my life who has asked about my AUs and you just come in randomly to be number 2.

I will. Gladly. Infodump.

The tinygoro AU starts during the Okomura arc, but like, at the very start. Mona is still on the run with Haru and all.

Crow was in Mementos, searching for his next target for Shido. However, he suddenly heard the Phantom Thieves on the floor right above him and kinda panicked. (Yk the scene where Haru and Monacar run away from the PT because...because.) He's very confused but what he does understand is that he needs to stay away as much as possible. However, he rushed away so fast he didn't really pay attention to all the shadows that detected him on his way down. One of said shadow then proceeded to turn him tiny (Don't ask which shadow I uh. Don't know.).

At first he simply wanted to wait for the effect to fade away, but then he realised it didn't get better at all. He started making his way up, realising the Phantom Thieves had left. But uh. Back to the real world, he realises he's still tiny and his case is too big for him to carry (for obvious reasons).

The people he can reach out to rn are Sae and Ren. That's literally the only two people who he trusts to a certain degree. He quickly realises that getting Sae's address will prove itself to be...a difficult task. And he's in yongen jaya right now anyways. So...

He knocks at Leblanc and asks for help-

From then on I have a whole bunch of random things about how Ren, tinygoro AND Mona manage to live together. For example, Ren makes mini lego houses for tinygoro and puts them on the shelves (that idea comes from my gf!!!).

Ren sometimes brings tinygoro to Shujin in his jacket's pocket! But that can get quite scary for Goro, so they don't do it too often.

Mona actually keeps the secret from the rest of the team, so congrats, and Futaba stopped watching the cameras and has no clue.

I'll continue the infodump as I draw more for the AU! I think some infos need visual context to make sense :]

Once again, tysm anon...sob sob.

[murderballadeer]

that said i think bc i have no real obligations rn i've started manufacturing stress for myself so currently for instance i am stressed bc the people from my job haven't emailed me back yet so i don't have visual confirmation that i have the job (even though the woman who hired me literally said, in so many words, that their hr guy is on vacation until next week so it will take a few days for him to get back to me, but that she has my name on file to prove that i am hired), because the people from the other job i was offered haven't written back to me after i emailed to say i was declining the offer (so now i'm afraid that they didn't see the email and they're gonna call me on sunday when i don't show up for my trial shift and ask me where i am and i'll have to explain that i emailed them), and because (and this is the dumbest one yet) i have to write a birthday card for my friend's girlfriend who i don't know that well and i'm afraid if i make it either too earnest or too detached she will hate me forever

[gazingatmydoom]

this is IT THIS IS ALL THERE IS. people this google doc started out as 3 pages long which is the longest i think a platinum checklist has ever been for me and now it is all but four things. my GOD. i can probably do this by tomorrow i'm ngl.

priscilla's dagger is a really tricky one to do i might have to ask someone for help or just get a lot more precise cos that tail is fucking tiny. but other than that we're golden. the titanite slabs are both easily acquirable, the red one is in lost izalith which i haven't been to yet but i'll get that up tomorrow, and the blue one is in the crystal cave which i've never explored that much cos the invisible floors always scared me but i'll just check a guide for that on and then that's all good. and then i gotta go into the next ng cycle and speedrun to sif and then to anor londo which hopefully shouldn't take too long.

cos the crest of artorias is super easily obtainable, and sif is really easy to get to so that's all fine, and then it's just ringing the two bells and making my way to the giant blacksmith. i think the only bosses i would have to kill would be uh. sif ofc, bell gargoyles, iron golem and quelaag. ye that should be it. four bosses. pick up two items, do some precise tail whacking, hop into ng+++ and kill four guys total and then that's PLATINUM.

after that the only two fromsoft games i'll have left are ds2 and bloodborne. and ds2 is on 88% rn i just need some dlc spells, but i'm not feeling ds2 so idk. bloodborne is on 35% rn which ik is abysmal but i'm thinking about taking that on next. i could not vibe with bloodborne the first two times i played it, i didn't even finish my first playthrough, but i'm hoping my completionist urge will force me into enjoying it much the same way it has for ds1. otherwise i'll just hit up the CUM dungeon and farm endless blood echoes until i'm so op i one shot everything. i mean dw i'll give it a more than fair chance before that, cos i'd hate for that to be the way i platinum a fromsoft game, when i've done the four i've already got with such dedication and care and thought, but if i just cannot wrap myself around it for whatever reason i'm gonna cheese.

problem i have with bloodborne is its level design and bosses. everything is painfully linear and the bosses are painfully bad. the only other one i've had doubts i'd be able to get into is ds1 and thankfully the level design is exceptional and there's still a good few bosses there, but idk what bloodborne's got. other than like just looking cool ig. which ye it does look cool but its a game not a painting yk. tho to be fair the main reason i continued through ds2 was cos it's whole style is so beautifully unique to all the other games, and visually it's a fucking buffet yk like wow. but then again it also had some interesting bosses. like the one that comes to mind immediately is the snake lady in the windmill, which i HATED, but come ng+ i heard there was a way to disable the poison pool she was in that also healed her, and it's by burning down the windmill. not even with a cutscene or a prompt iirc, u just waltz up to a ledge and hold up ur torch. and actually on the topic of torches ds2 did those brilliantly. everytime u found a torch u got 5 minutes torch time, and u could light it at a bonfire or a conch, and u could then go ahead and light conches later on if u found any. there's no torch item persay and that just adds so many beautiful layers to the games darker places. the questlines were also super unique, like for that one covenant that had u go into these dungeons to defeat a boss three times so u could max it out like that's just exceptional u don't see that in ds1 or ds3. or even elden ring tbh. i mean both ds1 and ds2 have their flaws, enemy ganking, not having and omnidirectional roll, etc etc but the parts where they're good are FLAWLESS. bloodborne idc just doesn't have that for me. and i really hope it proves me wrong when i get round to it yk. i forgot if i was making a point now or what it was but ye.

platinum ds1 tomorrow girls we're getting it

[spidey-bie]

Some slight changes to Moxie's story since I've last sent an ask, Moxie's beta has their own universe! Moxie The infinite (that's also a new thing) and Moxie, The Rebel Aristocrat are two separate entities now. The Moxie I am writing for is "The infinite" Aka newer draft. Moxie, The Rebel aristocrat, is the word where paint is outlawed and their system is so fucking broken that even the rich fucker's kids are being treated less then human beings. It's a nice narrative on the views of a 1% in a broken system, where even in 1% have a 1%. Probably controversial, but problematic is more interesting then perfect. They are also a She, a Lesbian, and has 8 whole bitches in a polycule. Good for them. I finally figured out *How* Moxie's world is supposed to work without being broken! I also have a hook now. Ahem, Moxie is a painter in a dreary, fog filled world. The world is based in perspective, and melds to that perspective. The common leading theory that shapes the globe is that with scientific basis, intent can amplify what is already scientifically proven to happen. What moxie finds when their entire world view shatters from the DNA-vial, is that when nothing is founded then anything is possible. A child learns that the world has gravity because that's what it's parents teach it, the child knows science from watching their parents prove it. Before they mastered intent, they already have limitations set by society based on that society's rules. When Moxie is met with a scientific phenomenon that has no historical replica or research backing, there was nothing to base the perspective of logic on. Therefore, the infinite opened. The infinite is a pocket dimension that opens up when Moxie shifts colors, because their world works on a basis of perspective, the first time they ever color-shifted, they thought that they were merging with objects instead of changing pigments. Therefore, because there is only one perspective in the unexplainable phenomenon, it had to follow that belief, and the infinite spawned as where they went when they "merged." During the course where Hobie is stranded in their world, they believe that the infinite is just a empty space that shifts colors like them, where they can only see the things that they've painted. When they are moving to London after Hobie leaves, so that they can go be with their family full-time (but they keep their found one because they can teleport across countries in micro-seconds because of the infinite, they are also a graffiti artist) they were collecting paintings from their studio and transferring them over the distance. They saw the willow painting was really far away from the rest, and entered it so that they can see where it is. Turns out, Hobie nabbed it. Because they are able another dimension, then the infinite (In their mind) couldn't be a pocket dimension, but a building block of reality. Now, they can literally go anywhere in the multiverse because all of the multiverse uses the fabric of reality. You can't prove it wrong, when it works on your perspective and you believe it. This also has visual changes, they can see into other dimensions without being there, and go anywhere they can conceptualize instead of being familiar with. Think spot 2.0, without the murder grudge. Moxie has self-labeled themselves as Hobie's protector. The hulk is Moxie's protector, so it's like being guarded by a world altering fucker with anger management, and then having them summon an even bigger motherfucker who gets stronger the more he's pissed with even worse anger management. Yeahhh... He's gonna be fine, worry about the other fucker.

I have realized do to my inability to think in images, I have met a fucking roadblock in the writing. Fooie. I have not forgotten it.

Mind blown. I kinda don't understand but I do but I don't. Y'know when you get something but if someone told you to tell them what it meant your mom blanks out. That's how I feel rn. Moxie can just open a pocket dimension because they've changed their perspective on the world (I think that's it)

BESTIE HOW ARE YOU COMING UP WITH THIS STUFF

You ever just have an OC whose thoughts made them able to travel across the multiverse? That's just so silly of them 🤭 (My interpretation on how your idea came to be.)

Hun....what goes through your mind? I just wish to take a small peek, a nibble perhaps, just a tiny tiny nibble 😔

If your OC is shipped with Hobie and they aren't immediately acting as Hobie's protector what are you doing? The man is so emotional and physically scarred. Look at him. He needs love.

Oooo you've got the brain thingy thing where you think in words instead of images? I wonder what that's like.

[mitsukisnekson]

I couldn't have put it better myself. The authors don't often let characters to breathe and tango with their emotions / trauma because it's definitely less visually stimulating than having cool power up and fight scenes, so as a result the fans only know death as the only way to make a story dark or interesting.

I really do hope they tackle the ramifications; I do think there's some otherwise Himawari wouldn't have encouraged them to take him to the hospital (but of course, this can also be used pure plot device to get Shikadai/Chocho fully on-board with leaving Hima to fight Jura and/or to prove how powerful she is when there is nothing wrong with Inojin). It feels kinda silly if there isn't any consequences and this is from someone who is very, very glad that Inojin is alive. Maybe I am on that hard hopium for that Inojin arc we never got :,)

As someone who's not the biggest fan of the current plot climate rn, impending Matsuri vs Team 10 fight and Mitsuki remember who Boruto really is are the only things I'm looking forward to right now ><

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Ch11 Leaks

Just writing out my thoughts about the chapters. Just gonna put this under the cut because this is based entirely on leaks that just came out. I have not actually read the chapter myself.

Will be talking about character's fates and stuff.

SPOILERS!

(FYI, I'm only commenting on Inojin's fate rn)

As I had expected, Inojin had managed to survive the wound thanks to Himawari. According to the text leaks, she healed his wound (unclear if its a full heal or partial).

Read leaks here: https://x.com/Borugod_EN/status/1803351941495378149

(This is just the part I'm talking about, more leaks on this person's profile)

So many people are madge and calling Boruto a Disney show for not killing Inojin off lmao. While I think set up to and the fake out death itself was narratively very poor and a little unnecessary (there could have been many interesting ways Himawari to go angry mode instead), I don't know why people are being so angy that he survived.

There was literally too much set up for a potential Asuma-like Team 10 arc with saving Moegi and fighting Matsuri. That was the main reason I believed that Inojin would survive. Inojin's death would have no purpose at this moment. I'm certain if author-san wanted Inojin to die, there would be reasonable build up to it (hopefully anyway).

Also just might be me because I am a huge fan of Kingdom Hearts, but man do I take issue with the whole 'Disney Show' comment. You don't need characters to die to make a story dark or interesting. My take is 'Characters may not die, but they will live with unspeakable trauma'. Inojin still got gutted and even if he heals, I doubt that he's gonna forget what just happened to him. While I don't believe the manga will touch on the post-stab emotions, I am hoping the eventual anime will take time to flesh out the experience for Inojin.

Anyways, yay, Inojin lived, I am literally so glad that Sai was able to keep his son 🙏🙏😭😭

[cronengirly]

I watched the Gingerdead Man trilogy yesterday. I have a lot of thoughts and I'm on a bit of a tight schedule rn, but I want to give some very brief thoughts.

The first movie has aged like milk. Visually, it's the worst by leaps and bounds. It looks like it was shot on one of these.

That said, it's got the most plot. It's basically just Child's Play with a cookie instead of a doll.

The second film, Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust, is by far the best. A self aware parody of Full Moon Features' other films, like Puppet Master, Demonic Toys and Ghoulies.

Also, this film has the best design for The Gingerdead Man

It did elicit a bit of a chuckle when people looked at this thing and recognized it as a gingerbread cookie, while I could only sit there thinking "that is a wretched homunculus. It looks like Pennywise at the end of IT chapter 2. Vile. Horrid."

Somehow it looks worse in the third film. Considerably worse.

This film also features a Hannibal Lector parody, a time travel plot line, and a roller disco Carrie subplot. The ending of this film has to be seen to be believed, but let's just say: "Gingerdead Man, meet... Adolf Hitler!"

All things considered, the Gingerdead movies prove to be entertaining schlock, and exist in the same universe as the Evil Bong films. Let's see how Gingy looks over there.

Oh... Oh no...

The series also has a theme song... Inexplicably set to the tune of Bad Reputation. I don't know how I should feel about this.

[azenta]

do you have any thoughts on visual typing? specially for IV?

For IVs, as of now it is unreliable. To begin with, the notion of IVs is still badly defined, as its definition considerably differ from one community to another. And by definition I don't just mean what is meant by "Social", "Sexual", and "Self-preservation" but also largely what are instinctual variants ; what composes them, how do they manifest, what are they used for, what is their utility, and then what is meant by each variants, what distinguish each of them... And so on. Some of those notions are blurry and some other simply differ, because the fundamental notions are blurry or non existent.

So, establishing visual cues for already poorly defined concepts become nearly impossible. Tho, I do think there is something potable to exploit when it comes to visual typing, but it would be essential to refine the concepts themselves. The best would be to be able to capture evidences of said concepts through something like visual typing and defining from those manifestions, in order to find repetition and coherence that would prove their existence and delineate them.

I know for a fact visual typing systems have potential. It is proving itself rn through the paradigm of "CT". Tho, there is still refinement to be done, as any theory that still need to be processed through scientific methods.

In the end, I wouldn't fully rely on visual typing to get your IVs right as it is rn. Unless there is a community that have refined a relatively objective methodology that proves the existence of IVs (aka, not vibe typing bs), IV typing will remain difficult, prone to errors and overall, unreliable.

[pugtor-who]

Sooooooooooo yesterday was a fun day for sci-fi, huh?

Picard S2 - was it good? No! Did I enjoy it way more than S1? Absolutely! God it was so much more fun!

Overall I'm very pleased with where the characters all ended up. I'm not gonna say too much rn in case a lot of people haven't seen it yet, but I think they generally tied it up ok?

I do find it INFINITELY FUNNY that, after a season of never finishing an episode arc satisfyingly without an arbitrary cliffhanger, they finished the finale BY ADDING A SURPRISE NEW PLOT POINT TO DRAW OVER INTO SEASON 3...that honestly flips over into high camp, so sure, go off 🤷‍♂️

Strange New Worlds - was THAT good? YEEEEAH BAYBEEEEE 😎😎😎 That shit is DUMB and I LIKE IT!

Pike is still hot (actually he's got hotter) and all of the side characters are promising so far. I like that they went straight in with a classic bio-disguise episode, and it's nice to see them commit to the time period by having it be a new and imperfect process.

Also shoutout to the Medical Girlies™ - constantly proving to be the funniest members of Starfleet.

I do wish they'd, like, buff some surfaces in the Enterprise though. Don't get me wrong, I get it - shiny = new, shiny = futuristic and space-age - but it's honestly just visually distracting. I can tell that from a production-standpoint, they wanna take advantage of their fancy new screen-wall and have the warp effect reflect off the floors and shit, and as a visual design heaux I respect that...but it just doesn't look good.

Also some of the sets feel slightly too big imo - engineering/the warp drive room looked like it stretched on for MILES, and whilst it kinda makes sense, it doesn't have the same sense of character that the more intimate older sets do.

Buuuuut also this is also literally the first episode, so I'll shut my piehole and focus on the fact that so far I'm VERY into the show!