#karnva talks

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i need to kick procrastination's ass

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ok I love the idea that octolings' wraps around each other tentacles as a display of affection

then they try to do the same with inklings, with varying levels of success

i shrimply think that.  they:)

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rain cloud plush that makes a rainfall noise that gets more intense as you squeeze it harder

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i would really appreciate an indicator for content that appears on my dash that ive already reblogged (plus colors for different contexts)

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made baked crab casserole

it good

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who thought it was a good idea to show body horror and blood on tumblr live on tumblr.com

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the space shuttle boss looked so cool! i cant say the same for the other bosses, though however the mech boss comes close remotely final boss gets points for the wtf factor, but thats it

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thinking about inkfish nibbling and biting each others' tentacles as signs of affection

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hair bows are nice

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Let me gush for a bit over a few bosses from Raiden Fighters 2

Disclaimer: I've never played RF2 or the other games from the series. I've only watched playthroughs.

Raiden Fighters Series is property of Seibu Kaihastsu, btw.

SO… my thoughts on these bosses.

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Violet Head - Third boss of RF2.

I very much like this boss. You get to chase after an armored train! THAT SPANS ON FOUR TRACKS. TEN CARS LONG.

ITS HUGE.

You have to destroy whatever is on those rail cars while being attacked by enemy trains and aircraft. Getting there takes a hot while, but once you reach the engine, you have to deal with a three cannon turret that needs to be destroyed before you hammer down on Violet Head's core.

Good stuff.

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Hummingbird - Fifth boss of RF2

I love this boss.

It PLOWS THROUGH THE CLOUDS during its debut introduction in RF2, timing perfectly in sync with the boss theme. Its designation, XB-3, denotes that the boss is experimental. And it very much looks experimental. Black is painted nearly all over the Hummingbird, with sliverish accents touched in and khaki/tan colored in the ends of the wings. There are two absolute units of jet engines, one on each side of the fuselage, that are tailed with flaps that help direct and control the flow of propulsion. All of this combined with the sleek design helps complete this humongous boss.

Even in Jet, where its reduced to just a mini boss, the Hummingbird gets a snazzy red coat of paint and dashes into the screen with great speed and agility.

Absolutely wonderful design.

Love it.

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Red Eye - Final boss of the game!

Uh...

How the hell does this thing float, much less fly?!

It's side thrusters are too small to believably support the weight of Red Eye, and the thrusters at the back seem more intended for agility rather than speed, despite its apparently esoteric placement. The only thing I can think of that is plausible is some really hidden anti gravity device that HEAVILY reduces the load for the other thrusters, because I don't see any exhaust coming from the bottom of Red Eye.

Moving from that…

At the front Red Eye has, well, its namesake red eye, that doesn't get destroyed in any phase of the boss fight for some reason. The front also has some shields, which can take a decent beating before being destroyed. In its center (fuselage?) are dual hidden twin cannons that are extendable, which bewilders me on how it can even fit in there. and a super powered cannon launcher thing at the center

I very much like the design but I get frustrated on how Red Eye even works. And its reappearance in Jet does nothing to answer any of my questions.

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So those are my thoughts on these bosses! I do have more for some of the others in the series, but I don't think I have enough steam left. Maybe for another time in the short time future, who knows?

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dammit i looked into bus transit maps and i want make my own fictional map now

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bruh they changed the weather broadcast jingle

almost 2 decades (or even beyond that!) and they changed it?!?! it was perfectly fine, even if it was a bit cheesy.

and the replacement? a hollow tune, never to be compared to their predecessor

whyyyyyyyyy

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I was gonna say something about losing my marbles but eyelashes are more annoying right now.