#my pc is a wall. unironically

[degreesofkei]

wraith pls romanceable pc would be happy to comply and it's such a win-win. wraithy gets hugs and we get no more trauma. emphasis on hugs

[thegreatyin]

your character makes me actually sick. i hope your account gets bricked and you have to start over and not be an asshole to everyone. i hope you accidentally sell all of your expensive equipment and have to re-buy them for double the sell value. i hope you click the wrong option in a major story beat and have to spend fate to reset it. fuck you and your shitty-union busting empathy-lacking character.

pov you're the scoundrel at a railway board meeting

[the-acer-scientist]

cw: vent, transphobia, religious themes. suicidal ideation in notes

girl help I’m being left alone with my thoughts and the echo chamber I lived in as a kid

girl help I’m one more dysphoria day away from going back to church and signing up for fucking conversion therapy I can’t keep DOING THIS

every time people point things out. “ladies and gentlemen…and…others?” “what’s it like, being non-binary?” “and our non-binary students can use whatever toilets makes them most comfortable, right?” “Your non-what students?” “What would you recommend I use when teaching, is ‘hey guys’ PC enough?” “Doesn’t binding hurt?” “My cousin’s stepson is trans, don’t you want to hear about his heartwarming journey?” stop it stop it stop it I’m not a poster child (there are four things I can think of right this second you could put me on a pedestal for, my gender isn’t one of them) I don’t speak for any other non-binary person I barely even speak for ME I don’t know who I am I just know who I’m not and yeah hey guys is fine because I’m transmasc but maybe ask a fem how they feel? and people look at me weird when I say I’m just a little guy and that fucking head quirk of “guy?” makes me want to shrivel and by god when people are sticking that many targets on my back already WHY DID I PICK THE FUCKING INCONVENIENT ONE “why do you keep saying ‘them’? I can’t tell if you had one teacher or a panel” “nope, they just prefer those pronouns. it’s some woke college thing I guess (I say, internally sobbing at the betrayal of my favorite prof)”. letting it slide during dive briefings because safety is more important than my silly little delusions. “I know I just asked you to use they/them last week but you’re going to meet my dad and he can’t know so can you use she/her for just those couple days?” fucking turncoat. two-faced attention whore.

all the things that make me so painfully aware that I’m not normal. I haven’t ever been, and now that I’ve chosen to be special, I won’t ever be. that target on my back has been growing since second grade, and there’s a snake whispering in my ear that I can shrink it by a little if I just go back to who I was. the walled in little “girl” who unironically said that being trans was a mental illness and those poor people needed help. go back to being her, it says. it’s not a kick in the chest when you hear she or her, that’s a heartbeat, it says. life is pain, Princess, and anyone who says different is selling something, it says.

[kommaderie]

The Great Outdoors

I hate the sun. I hate how its light saturates all the colors of the grass and buildings, how its heat induces sweat and stuffiness, and how its warmth welcomes the presence of gnats and flies. I instead yearn for the peaceful serenity of winter, where all the colors are muted under the mass of white, how the sky is a neutral gray, and how all the bugs are cowering in the filthy holes they belong to. But time is not on my side. Summer rears its ugly, sweltering head, and my house, my only refuge, has been infested with spiders and flies. However, that is the least of my worries. My family, deluded with their false ideas of “family time”, deem this weather acceptable for a picnic and have decided that all of us must partake in it. 

I cannot accept this. Do they not understand my struggle? Do they not understand my plight? I am a gamer, the most oppressed minority in all of human history. I can only survive indoors, where there are no people to bother me, where my keyboard shines with all the lights of a Pride Parade, and where I can consume Doritos and Cheetos and inject Mountain Dew directly into my bloodstream to boost my gaming experience. Yet time and time again they have shown themselves to not have a shred of compassion for those rejected by society. They knowingly support egregious statements such as “John, stop playing video games, it’s 1 o’ clock in the morning” and “John, please stop playing video games, you’re failing in half of your classes”, enabling society to force me into heinous regiments such as showering and doing my laundry. But no longer, for today, it is my turn to reject society, and return the wounds they inflicted upon me!

Though my ambitions are grand, I must start simple. Thus, the first step I shall take to create a utopia is to eradicate the very concept of summer from the minds of the populace! This shall be an easy feat, as the Ancient Flurries of Reykjavik II owe me a favor for all the ice cream vendors  I’ve sacrificed to them. By calling upon their power, I shall unleash eternal winter upon the entire country, blessing the land with fresh snow and the banishment of bugs. Ecosystems may die. Infrastructure may collapse. But who will dare to stop me? Who has the power to stop the ancient, unstoppable force of the Ancient Flurries?

My parents.

They hastily burst through the door without knocking. They gazed in horror at my overturned bed, desks, and bookshelves, the magical diagrams drawn in the blood of refrigerator designers scrawled across the floor and wall. They glanced at the ancient beings, and glared at me.

“John? What is this?”

“Nothing! Go away!”

“Do you really think this kind of behavior is acceptable! Look at the mess you’ve made!”

“It’s nothing important! Leave me alone!” 

“You are staying in your room until you can clean up your mess!”

“You think this is bad? My sister makes slime videos!”

“You will stay in your room and clean your mess!”

“She makes slime! She unironically likes slime!”

Unfortunately, my facts and logic fell upon deaf ears. I was now imprisoned in my room. My gamer PC, monitors, headphones, chair, and keyboard were all confiscated and burned. My lifetime stash of Doritos, Cheetos, and Mountain Dew were all given to my sister, who sold them all for followers on TikTok. My room now reeks of blood, and the Ancient Flurries no longer speak with me. Yet again, I am shown how society chains down gamers like me into subhuman positions, with no hope for a better future, where we can play video games and avoid being productive members of society.

[prokopetz]

I'm fairly new to Steam and have recently come into some money to burn, so could you tell me what would be your top picks in it? (I've gotten my hands on Undertale, Strider, Night in the Woods and Rogue Legacy, thus far).

My current top ten, in alphabetical order and without particular justification:

The Amber Throne

Proof that great things can come out of the RPGMaker scene. It’s a clear attempt at a spiritual successor to the PSOne-era Breath of Fire games, and in this it largely succeeds. It’s also a one-person indie project, so expect the usual quirks - poor dialogue editing, UI glitches, the occasional crash to desktop - but the strength of the art direction and writing more than make up for it.

Assault Android Cactus

Just a really fun top down twin-stick shooter (read: gamepad all but mandatory). It’s much more accessible than most examples of the type, since getting shot can’t actually kill you - you just fall down and take a small time penalty if you get blasted. It’s bouncy, colourful, and has about a billion different playable characters, each with her own entertainingly off-the-wall personality.

Bleed 2

Another twin-stick shooter, this one a side-scrolling platformer with bullet-time elements. It’s the second game in the series, but I’d recommend it over its predecessor if you’re new to the genre owing to better gameplay balance, more flexible difficulty settings, and a whole lot less (read: no) grinding for upgrades. As above, don’t even think about it if you don’t have a gamepad.

CrossCode

Fair warning: this is the only early-access game on this list. Even in its unfinished state, however, it’s head and shoulders above just about any other game of the type I’ve played. If you’re old school, picture Terranigma meets The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past; if not, picture a free running puzzle-platformer with block-pushing and simple 2D physics, plus amazing sprite-work.

Freedom Planet

Basically, this is a better Sonic the Hedgehog game than any of the actual Sonic the Hedgehog games that have come out in the past decade. It just gets the formula like no other game I’ve seen. Lots of playable characters, too, including a dragon girl, a laser dog, and a cat martial artist whose powerup mode lets her bring a freaking motorcycle into the platforming segments.

The Last Word

The most painfully indie recommendation on this list, this one’s an RPG set in a world where getting the last word in a battle of wits - visualised as turn-based combat - gives you literal power of your opponent. The entire game takes place in the confines of a single mansion, where you and several fellow party-goers have been trapped by a nefarious scientist in order to test his latest invention.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

Probably the best traditional JRPG series available for PC. And yes, I’m including the Tales and Final Fantasy stuff in that assessment. It’s a handheld port, but an excellent one, and the localisation is truly outstanding - sharp, funny, literate, and the characters actually talk like real people (which shouldn’t be as rare as it is).

Momodora: Reverie Under Moonlight

An indie Metroidvania, this is the fourth game in the series, though it’s not necessary to play the previous ones. It’s a dark, elegiac story set in a dying world where the entire speaking cast inexplicably consists of cute teenage girls, and the game somehow makes that work without being weird or creepy about it. Yeah, I wouldn’t have believed it, either.

Recettear

Also a JRPG, though a less conventional one; here you play as the shopkeeper who sells the traditional JRPG heroes their swords and potions and stuff. It’s a decade-old indie game, and it shows, but if you’re willing to put up with the usual indie-game foibles, it’s one of the very few games I’d unironically describe as “charming”.

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Another indie Metroidvania. Great aesthetics, especially if you’re looking for something grimdark that isn’t biting on Dark Souls, and the playable characters are sufficiently distinct and well-supported that it feels like playing four different games - lots of replay value. Warning: the ladies are much more technical than the dudes; maybe start with one of the latter on your first go.

[hellmasterphibrizo]

Stolen thing

😍 celebrity crush - Nicki Minaj I guess.  😘 irl crush - N/A.  😖 something that makes you anxious - Going to work 😑 pet peeve - People with no sense of humor 😒 person you hate  - I’m a bit of a misanthrope. 😱 biggest fear - Losing Him. 🤐 tell us a secret - idk. I unironically like Linkin Park? 😡 something that makes you mad - Things not going smoothly 😈 turn on - N/A 👿 turn off - Sex 🙌🏻 something you can’t live without - Him 👽 ever seen a ufo? - Once. 👄 first kiss story - I never have been 🤘 first concert you went to - See above 👀 eye color -  brown

👤 ethnicity - Caucasian mongrel

💇 hair length - Mid-back at the moment 💁 hair color - Brown with natural highlights (as in grey hair) 👯 best friend - She lives in Ontario and none of you know her 👑 favorite Disney princess - Ariel. Well actually her sisters are my favorites. 🐱 have any pets? - 3 cats ☘ are you superstitious? - Not overly 🌸 favorite flower - eh. They’re all nice 🌿 favorite season - Fall 🌎 where you want to live - Ruby 🌝 day or night - Night ☄ seen a shooting star? - Yes 🌈 favorite color  - Blue, yellow, purple ❄️ favorite winter sport - Watching snow melt 🌊 ocean or pool - Ocean ☂ rainy or sunny? - I like overcast but no rain 🍎 favorite fruit - Mandarin oranges 🎤 favorite singer - Can’t choose, my tastes vary way too much 🎧 favorite band - See above 🎭 favorite play - N/A 🎹 play any instruments? - No 🎬 favorite movie - The Wall I guess 🎮 favorite video game - Harvest Moon series  🚲 preferred type of transportation - depends how far we’re going ✈️ place you want to travel - Arizona/Nevada 🏠 where you currently live - NS 📞 last person you talked on the phone with - Mom 📻 favorite radio station - Can’t choose, tastes vary too much 📺 favorite tv show - Haven’t watched TV in forever. I like documentaries. 🔋 battery % - Dunno I’m on my PC 💰 job - Nursing assistant 🚬 ever smoked/drank/done drugs - No. Had alcohol, not my thing, never been drunk. 🔮 where do you see yourself in 5 years - Hopefully back on Ruby 🎁 best gift you’ve ever gotten - Honestly? Phibrizzo artwork. That wasn’t paid for/requested. Happiest surprises. 🎉 favorite holiday - Easter 💌 ever received a love letter? - No 📚 a book you are currently reading - 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz 📖 favorite book - Pshhhht how can you choose a favorite book they all bring something to the table ❤️ 5 people you love - My family 💗 sexuality - Doesn’t exist ✝ religion - Hellmasterism. It’s a branch of Shabranigdoism. ♌️ zodiac - Saggy ✅ something you’ve checked off your bucket list - I don’t have one #️⃣ lucky number - 4 🎶 top 5 favorite songs - Pass ✖️ 5 things you hate - Animal abuse. Christianity. Sport hunters. Newborn/babies/young children. People who pretend to like you when they hate you. 🕒 time you go to bed - Varies. Shift work ftw.