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medea10 · 2 years ago

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Okay 2022, Let’s Talk Anime & Games

Hello and welcome to my annual list of things that tickled me this year. Wait, that sounded wrong. Oh well! The anime seasons this year blew the roof off this mother. We got exciting new animes. We got the return of old favorites. We got the most surprising shocks that no one expected to happen. It was one hell of a year. You all know how I roll. Anything I watched or played this year can go on this list, even if it didn’t come out in 2022. So, if an anime or game came out in a year when Betty White was still alive…I’m going to sigh melancholily and allow it. Let’s hit it!

First Fandom of 2022: Demon Slayer - Entertainment Arc

I know this series is totally popular due to the manga, the Mugen Train arc, and all that jazz. But the Entertainment Arc was something to behold. I never thought this season could surpass episode 19 from the first season, but I’m eating crow and giving this all the praise. This season was fabulous in terms of music, animation, character, nearly everything. The mere fact that nearly half of the episodes of the season were dedicated to the major fight against the demons of this arc means we were in for one hell of a showdown. Studio ufotable has done it again in the animation department. Uzui may not have been as popular as Rengoku, but he still got the job done. Now I’m wondering if the next season will top the Entertainment arc.

Favorite Main Character of 2022: Marin Kitagawa from My Dress-Up Darling

I didn’t want to leave this year without giving some sort of praise to the first waifu of 2022. And out of all the “seasonal waifus” to come across in 2022, I really liked Kitagawa the most out of all of them. She was just so wholesome and yet quirky at the same time. I’m sure many people can relate to Gojo by hiding something their passionate about. But imagine his surprise when Kitagawa learns of his love for hina dolls, her reaction was of absolute joy and excitement. Kitagawa did a lot for this shy boy with a unique hobby. She was able to bring Gojo out into a new experience with cosplay. She supported him, aided him, and was just an overall great supportive friend that he's never had before. We need more Kitagawa in our lives. Thank God this series got a second season by popular demand.

Favorite Villain of 2022: Gyuutaro & Daki from Demon Slayer – Entertainment Arc

I know it seems like I’m dick-riding Demon Slayer, but this was a very good season. And one thing Demon Slayer does right is writing bad guys for their series. I was really close to giving this slot to Eren Yeager for obvious genocidal reasons, but I really don’t want to give him anything. Although, he does get most satisfying scene where a person gets their head ripped off award. Back to the sibling demons! You really can’t blame them for their hatred of the people of the Red-Light District. If you were in Gyuutaro’s position, you would want to protect your sister by any means. Yes, that includes turning into a demon if a sexy demon with the voice of Mamoru Miyano tells you to do so. And let’s not forget that they gave Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke a hard-fought battle. They have such a hard time taking out Daki that non-manga readers were shocked to find out this demon fight is a 2-for-1 deal. Because of these two, I was at the edge of my seat the entire rest of this arc.

Favorite Video Game Character of 2022: Arven from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

If not for this one character, this category would have gone to Mai from the Legends Arceus game. She’s Marley’s ancestor and is mucho helpful, what more can I say? But as for Arven, he changed my first impressions of him almost instantly. At the beginning, you think he’s just an angry senpai with an unhealthy love for sandwiches. But then we learn what he’s really after and go even further with his own backstory. He defies death with titan pokemon just so he can help cure his doggy pokemon. That doggo was his only companion because his parent was never around. So, you can understand how Arven would do anything for that doggo. That alone makes me want to give this boy a medal and a hug. *sniffles* Because his parent won’t do so. And then we get to The Way Home arc of the game and…give this boy a medal, a sandwich, and five more hugs. Because his parent won’t do so…not anymore. *sniffles* So yes, Arven. Best video game character of the year. Give it up!

*twitches*

Whoa, that was weird. I’m sure it’s nothing. Let’s move on.

Favorite Game of 2022: Pokemon Legends Arceus

This year, I was quiet in the gaming department. I only bought three games and two of those were Pokemon related. As much as I loved the story to Scarlet and Violet, I can’t forget about Legends Arceus because the new flavor of the month came along. This was such a fun and interesting story to play along with. I will admit, I wasn’t excited prior to the game’s release, but once I got the hang of the game’s mechanics, this game really took off. Consider this to be the edgier Pokemon game. It has a more serious tone compared to others and the scent of death looms on you. While it's always nice to see new Pokemon games advance as technology does the same. Going back in time to a region that no longer exists with pokemon that are quite possibly extinct and characters that resemble those of current Pokemon games time. It makes me wonder if we’ll get more Pokemon games that focus on the past. People thought a Celebi game would have been perfect, but thanks to the paradox pokemon of Scarlet, I have to wonder if that would have been perfect for a future game project. I digress. This one is my choice.

Favorite Het Couple of 2022: Miyuki Shirogane x Kaguya Shinomiya from Kaguya-sama - Love is War

I was set to give this to My Dress-up Darling for the cuteness, but this third season here pushed this couple to being number one. In the past two seasons, I was watching to see if these two would ever come forward and say what we’re all waiting for them to say. This season, we saw that these two were not only ready, but on a time-crunch to say it. So, for fuck’s sake you two, stop pussy-footing around and get to it. It was clear in past seasons that Miyuki and Kaguya liked the other. It was only this season that not only did they act upon it but actually admitted it either out loud or with a close confidant. I have to keep my mouth shut about the third season finale because of massive spoilers, but it’s because of that moment that’s made me cheer on these two.

Favorite Yuri Couple of 2022: Chisato Nishikigi x Takina Inoue from Lycoris Recoil

I know this isn’t a full set-sail couple like all of the other couples I’m mentioning here. I support this kinda the same way I support ships from Railgun and Index. If you spend an episode with a fascination of another girl’s underwear, I’m going to make the Raildex comparison. Takina, stop being so Misaka Mikoto. Those boxer shorts aren’t doing you much favors. Maybe this is a case where I’m putting more into something that isn’t really there. But the hints are still favorable. I mean, Takina was willing to track down Chisato no matter where she goes. Will they truly get together? Who the hell knows and probably not. But I’m not going to stop thinking about it.

Favorite Yaoi Couple of 2022: Shuumei Sasaki x Yoshikazu Miyano from Sasaki to Miyano

This is the first yaoi anime I’ve watched in a while that didn’t consist of a toxic relationship or a relationship built around lies or anger. This was quite wholesome. It’s like if Bloom Into You was a Yaoi. There was a connection between both boys. Bubbles would fly around them whenever either of them felt a certain emotion around the other. It was that sugar-inducing, but who cares?! I’m glad this series is continuing in film form and that other characters of the series are getting more screentime. I’m more interested to see how far Miyano and Sasaki will go considering Sasaki is inching closer to graduating high school.

Fandom That You Didn’t Expect to Get Into: Ascendance of a Bookworm

Oh look, another Isekai made it onto this category. Isekais have kinda gotten on my skeptical radar on whether or not I’m going to enjoy them. Spoiler alert, I enjoyed this one. Mind you, I’m only halfway into the second season as of writing this entry, but so far this is turning out better than I anticipated. This is the story of a girl starting at 0 to get what she really wants. And that is to read books! Myne is pretty much starting from scratch of wanting to read a book. She worked at a library in her previous life and now she’s reincarnated as this sickly child in a world where books are hard to come by unless you’re of nobility. It’s been fun to see what Myne comes up with when trying to get her hands on the printed word. Modern-Japan world charm in the new world.

Fandom That Made An Unexpected Comeback: Pokemon Journeys

Oh my God, where do I even begin with you? I had an up and down relationship with this series. I got into it heavily in the beginning, fell off when it gave me some unbelievably stupid fillers, scratched my head at some decisions that were made…but then it gave us the Masters 8 tournament. Say what you will about the quarter-final matches, this was the only time the anime was ever going to give us something like this. And without dipping into the spoilers too heavily, I was not disappointed when it came to some of the people Ash fought against. Iris and Diantha on the other hand, I was pretty saddened by those outcomes. This series will always upset me for the mere fact that they really did gloss over a lot the Galar region had to offer in terms of places, people, and pokemon. But this year, I was heavily into the Pokemon Journeys series mostly thanks to Ash entering the Pokemon World Championship. Leon, Cynthia, and Steven are major heavy-hitters and finally seeing most (if not all) of their team in battle was a sight to behold.

*twitches*

I’m resisting the urge to say anything else in this portion. Keep it together, girl.

Fandom That Inspired the Most Crack: Spy x Family

Shit, these memes! They’re everywhere! Anya’s smug face, Mr. Herriman’s elegance, Anya’s smug face, Yor’s sex appeal with lack of cooking appeal, and did I mention Anya’s smug face! This series was a hoot to watch from week to week. Chainsaw Man might be the internet’s new flavor of the month when it comes to memes, but Spy x Family wins it for me this year. Yes, the story is awesome with a spy given a mission to start a family in order to prevent political fallout with a neighboring country. He adopts a child who seems to be a mind-reader and marries a woman who is really an assassin. And none of these characters have exposed themselves as what they really are. Call it a disfunction, but the Forgers are able to make things work. I love everyone here and am enjoying everything that’s going down.

Last Fandom of 2022: Chainsaw Man

Let’s just say that anybody with a penis has screamed this series praises even before it became an actual series. And this fall season has been very testosterone-heavy with the return of Bleach and Mob Psycho, but this series still held its own. And it is my favorite of all of them! Studio Mappa pulled out all of the stops with this series. Chainsaw Man is literally about a man named Denji who can turn into chainsaws. That’s the non-spoiler way of saying what the show is about. The story and animation draw me in week after week. The opening theme is a massive banger. Even all of the ending themes are something not to be skipped. Especially when you learn about the passion put in all 12 ending songs. Everything in this anime has been awesome. I think it’s because I’m still on a high after seeing Makima’s power revealed, but I have high hopes for the rest of this season and possible future.

And that was my 2022. It has been…something…something…Oh, I can’t hold it in any longer. I’ve been super tame with this list and it’s time for me break loose.

I’M GOING TO ULTRA INSTINCT! I’M GOING ULTRA-SKETCHIT! UNLEASH THE SKETCHIT!

Welcome to THE REAL 2022 MEDEA’S FAVORITE THINGS OF THE YEAR!

Best Character of 2022: Tracey Sketchit from Pokemon Journeys

He watched Ash compete in the Masters 8 tournament. THE WHOLE THING! He stood up and cheered his heart out even though we couldn’t hear Tomokazu Seki. Where was Misty and Brock? We only saw those two losers at the end of the tournament. Tracey watched the whole thing. WHILE STANDING! He let Professor Oak and Mrs. Ketchum sit while he stood alongside the pokemon, cheering on Ash to possible victory. Did you see my baby high-five Ash’s older pokemon? Yeah, he did. And that elbow-bump between him and Snorlax! I’m glad they made amends after Snorlax ate Tracey’s apple. I remember. We all remember!

Best Video Game Character of 2022: Tracey Sketchit from Pokemon Puzzle League for the Nintendo 64

I don’t care if this game came out in 2000, I never got to play it until this year. I love puzzles. I love Tracey Sketchit. Ergo, this game is fucking awesome. This gets best video game of the year too. LIVE WITH IT! Look at my baby give words of encouragement when you get a puzzle right. That’s what we need in life. A little Tracey Sketchit cheering you on.

Best Cameo Appearance by a Character We Ain’t Seen in a Minute: Tracey Sketchit from Pokemon Journeys.

Second place goes to Drew and Harley because they were seen too. But Tracey gets top-billing. If you don’t like it, eat a buffet of dicks y’all. I don’t care if I’m insulting a majority of you. Tracey has been shit-on for existing since his debut. I’m going to be praising this boy’s name whether you like it or not.

But seriously Pokemon, thank you for all of these Tracey cameos and giving me one more cameo of Drew and Harley. Seriously, seeing those two again made me flashback to shippier times.

Satisfying Conclusion to 2022: The Republicans Losing the Senate

…I know it’s not Tracey news, but I just feel really good saying that. If you dumbasses wanted the senate so bad, you shouldn’t have run stupid candidates like Blake Masters, Tiffany Smiley, Dr. Oz, and Fumbles McTouchDown. Seriously, what the fuck were you thinking with running Herschel Walker? You people are some dumb sumbitches for even thinking for a second that was a good idea.

Happy 2023 everyone. May God protect Julie Andrews. She’s all we have left.

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unlockin-sanity · 2 years ago

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Made a collage with some stuff I liked in 2022! Well, games and anime, anyways!

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doorbloggr · 2 years ago

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Media Recommendations #44 - A New Start

Friday 20/01/23

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Lycoris Recoil

Pokemon Scarlet

Thanks to school holidays it has been a really slow start to my year. Haven't committed to any hobbies that seriously, creating art has been sparse considering the free time I have, and I haven't dug into a whole lot of media. But it's OK to take it at whatever pace. Just do you.

In terms of this blog, this is a project i have no intention of giving up this year, and i apologise anyone who's followed me and is disappointed with the lack of articles. As I sit down to write this article now, I am committing to not worry so much about how good my writing is, and just write. Today I am recommending an anime and a videogame. And for my sake and yours, I will try and probably fail to make these recommendations short.

Lycoris Recoil

A-1 Pictures / Spider Lily

Flipping through my recommendations on this blog and you'll definitely see I have recurring tastes when it comes to anime. I love a good slice of life, and I'm a fan of flashy action, and some notable faves of mine, namely Spy x Family and Sakamoto Days, blend the two together. Lycoris Recoil is another gem in the same vein.

The series is set in a fictional version of Japan where all crime is closely monitored, prevented and covered up by secret organisations of able bodied youth. One such organisation is the Lycoris, spies and assassins that patrol city streets disguised as highschoolers. We follow Takina Inoue, who, due to a lapse of judgement in the field, has been transferred out of HQ to work alongside Chisato Nishikigi, a somewhat unorthodox agent who's CQC and firearm skills are unparalleled.

The two girls work in a Café named Lyco Reco as a cover, and when a job comes up, their handler, who is also the Café's manager, sends them into the field. Takina starts her new position with the same cold and calculating attitude that was drilled into her by HQ, but Chisato takes a more positive and hopeful outlook on life.

Chisato impresses on Takina the importance of caring for everyone in the city, and that goes beyond silencing criminals with a gun. It means helping people across the street, delivering sweets, doing errands, and just making life easier in general. Chisato even extends this kindness to opponents in her operations, making sure nobody dies. Everyone has a life, family, friends, and the right to a happy life, and this begins to change how Takina sees her role as a Lycoris.

I won't go on any further for fear of spoilers, but Lycoris Recoil is a really good gun and martial arts action anime, but also a sweet slice of life about seeing the beauty in caring for others. If my recommendation has your attention, give it a watch.

Pokemon Scarlet / Violet

The Pokemon Company/Game Freak

I know I'm very late on the bandwagon here, but I had been putting off getting the newest Pokémon game for a while, and only finished my playthrough a week or so ago. Why that is will colour how I'm approaching this review, so before I proceed:

I am a jaded pokemon fan who has been playing for a long time and has found the series to have lost some of its spark. My distaste of the newer generations is made of mostly petty reasons, and I wholly understand at 27, I am not the target audience anymore.

So what did I think? I think Generation 9 of Pokémon is definitely a turn in the right direction. If you have been living under a rock and don't know what this series is about, here's a brief sell:

You play the role of a Pokémon Trainer, one who collects and battles creatures called Pokémon. It is a turn based RPG, where the party is made of 6 Pokemon you catch or trade and can customise on the fly. The aim of the game is to either catch and catalogue every Pokémon available in the game or make a team strong enough to become a Champion, a true master of battle.

At its core, the game does nothing different, in fact, one of the points I praised about Pokémon Legends Arceus (working on the Pokédex), has regressed. But as Reggie Fils-Aime once said: "The game... is fun."

What is different at is core is freedom. Pokemon Sword/Shield gave us a taste of the concept and failed, but Pokémon SV (after a brief opening section) gives the player the entire region to explore right at the beginning. And instead of the one main progression of the old games (gym battles), there are instead 3 campaigns to complete, in any order if you are daring enough. 1 is the Pokémon League (the gym challenge), 2 is Team Star, a group of troublemakers who need lessons taught, and 3 is the Titan Pokémon and Herba Mystica, a quest to battle bosses and grow your Ride Pokemon.

This Ride Pokemon is the other main draw to the game, a Lizard Motorbike Legendary (Koraidon for Scarlet, Miraidon for Violet) who you don't actually get to use in battle until much later, but serves the role of fast transportation. While each of the three questlines can be done whenever, I'd argue the Herba Mystica line is most important because finding these Herbs gives new abilities to your Lizard bike. Swimming, Gliding, Higher Jumps, and climbing on Walls are locked behind these Herbs. I think having to unlock the abilities over time is good, but it means the other campaigns are less important by association.

The unspoken fourth quest, the Pokédex, is a lot bigger than in past games, but also a lot easier to finish. Like Legends Arceus, all encounterable Pokemon are just walking around, waiting to be walked into. Previously rare Pokémon can be found in large packs on the overworld, and Pokémon who are difficult to evolve can be found in their evolved forms, right alongside their prevolutions. I am undecided whether making the Pokédex more achievable is a good thing or not, but it sure makes it a different experience.

The game is never overly difficult, but challenging enough. You have the option of doing gyms and other challenges in any order, and while you may fight a couple a bit early by accident, level progression never felt too slow and i never needed to stop and grind, a good sign for an RPG. The true ending can not be experienced without the main three campaigns being completed. And for once, the story is good. It is emotional and satisfying to finish.

So is this the worst Pokemon Generation? Hell no. Is it the best? I don't think so at all. I personally think Pokemon SV were better than Sun/Moon, and Sword/Shield, but it feels disappointing that Legends Arceus was such a highlight for the series for them to just attempt to go back. They did keep a lot of the better parts of Legends Arceus, but it's still not there. I enjoyed my time with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, and if you like Pokémon games, it is an easy recommend.

#blog #blogpost #media recommendations #anime recommendations #videogame recommendations #lycoris recoil #chisato nishikigi #takina inoue #slice of life #pokemon #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon gen 9 #paldea

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cynthiaandsamus · 4 months ago

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This first round will serve as a prelim to see which options have the most interest and the top choices from this one will go onto the final poll next week to see what the popular demand is, good luck everyone!

#ooc #Visiting Muse #Poll

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rubywolf0201 · 8 months ago

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Do you mind if I ask your top 10 favorite characters (can be male or female) from all of the media that you loved (can be anime/manga, books, games, movies or tv series)? And why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before.....Thanks...

Oh for sure. I’ll tell you my list of favourite characters from the media that I consume:

1.) Matakara Asamine (BUCCHIGIRI?!)- It is no secret that ever since this anime aired, he has become one of my top fav anime character. Character-wise, I love how he is the sunshine puppy childhood friend character but with some depth like dealing with inner demons regarding his lonely past and insecurities and it kind of goes to show that Mata is not your typical cheerful sunny character as he underwent a corruption arc back in Episode 9.

2.) Diamant (Fire Emblem Engage)- I’m pretty sure if you guys have scoured through my art blogs on my second art account and Twitter, you would realize I tend to draw fanart of him all the time. But as for why I like him. I like how he genuinely tried to reach out people outside of his kingdom that doesn’t need to involve war and bloodshed. He only gets angry/resort to violence if his loved ones or people closest to him are targeted (like the Morion incident) and that he also has major insecurities involving his duties as the Crown Prince. Oh and he also has a funny side to him like laughing at the most corniest joke that his retainer Amber has done. Oh and his relationship with Alcryst and Citrinne are the best too.

3.) Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros)- Gonna throw in some women in my list because it ain’t fair if I talk about hot dudes all the time but really I’ve been playing Peach’s second solo game since yesterday and I’m instantly in love with it. Now as for her character, she is a darling. She can be baking a cake one day, doing her royal duties another day or just go out and have fun with Mario and friends. But really, Peach is Nintendo’s most iconic female character of all time due to how she showcases that being girly and being badass aren’t mutually exclusive and that they can go hand to hand (Amy Rose is of similar vein too as well) and that whilst a pacifist, she won’t hesitate to get her hands dirty.

4.) Tooru Kirishima (The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting)- If anyone from 2022 has remembered how much I talk about this man, then yeah. Anyways, I just love how despite being an extremely violent yakuza enforcer, he’s actually a kind, quiet and socially awkward man but can be a bit of a tease towards his closest friends and family (have you seen the man interacting with the mum’s in Yaeka’s school?). His relationship with Yaeka started out awkward at first but over time, you see them geniunely bonding with one another. But that being said, it’s not best if you get to his super scary side if you piss him off more than once. Also, I have a weakness for scary men (sometimes women) with a heart of gold to them. He’s my silly little meow meow

5.) Takina Inoue (Lycoris Recoil)- I got into the anime pretty late last year despite being released alongside The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting in the Summer 2022 anime lineup but yeah I love Takina. She originally started out as a cold and ruthless girl who follows orders to a tee without being aware of the dangers she posed but after meeting Chisato, her worldview changed for the better in that she became a much kinder person than the cold hearted assassin she was before. She can be slightly awkward with her interactions, a bit straight faced with embarrassing things but that doesn’t hide the fact that she can and WILL kill for her loved ones if they’re in any danger (she’s basically a female Kirishima lol). Oh and I love her voice actresses performance so that’s why she is my fav. (Tho if you ask me who I like more, it’s Xanthe)

6.) Penny (Pokèmon Scarlet and Violet)- Penny is one of the Pokèrivals I just vibe and relate with because like her, I’m a huge nerd when it comes to anime that I like and we are also introverts too. She is blunt and rude yes but she’s a child who is capable of growing, as shown in the DLC epilogue where she began to take notice of how Arlan pointed out that her dad cares for her and that unlike him, she at least have families who love and care for her. (Oh and she has a party full of Eeveelutions, what’s not to love?) Oh and I recommend checking out her storyline because it’s amazing.

7.) Kiyoshi Teppei (Kuroko’s Basketball)- Like with Kirishima, I was also constantly crazy about this lil guy back in 2021-2022. Now I know he was introduced pretty late in Season 1 out of nowhere with no buildup, but he quickly became one of my favs because of how he is a teddy bear personified, can be a little dumb and unaware of the things he do but all he wanted to do is just have fun. Oh and he can display a selfish side if his friends are in any danger (Kirisaki game arc). His chemistry with literally anyone in the Seirin team is just too good but I like the ones with Hyuuga cuz you can te the VA’s are clearly having fun with voicing them.

8.) Souma Shiki (Play it Cool Guys)- Out of all the five main guys, I identify with Souma the most and the reason why is that like him, I’m trying to find things that I enjoy the most but sometimes feel insecure about it as well. The way he just laughs is just too plain adorable and his chemistry with the main cast, especially the ones with Shun is mostly enjoyable. Definetely one of my favs.

9.) Mitsumi Iwakura (Skip and Loafer)- Something that me like Mistumi is that out of all the female main characters that I have seen so far is just how confident, ambitious and reassured she is. Sure, Mitsu makes some mistakes here and there but it’s justified in that she’s moving to an environment that she’s completely unfamiliar with but still she tries her best with the things said environment provides her. Oh and any scene with her is just so enjoyable because of how endearingly innocent and awkward she is and that she is also trying her best in what she’s doing.

10.) Jing Yuan (Honkai Star Rail)- Listen I know that prior to being “fixed” in later updates, many ppl aren’t too keen in using him due to how his gameplay style wasn’t really the best and how other Lightining damage dealers like Kafka and Serval beats him. But I hardly saw anyone talked about his character so here I am. I think what made me fascinated about Jing Yuan’s character is that even if he appears to be slovenly and sleepy looking all the time, he is pretty shrewd and calculating when the situation calls for it. He is also a pretty nice guy and that despite having deep issues with his former comrades in the Cloud Quintet, he tries his best to stay strong as possible to the point of being self-sacrificial. That and he is one of my “Not Gay BUT-” type of characters.

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Time To Inflict More Liscanon Content On You (or, a selection of Fun Threads On Bluesky About My XIV Character)

Will be updated more as time goes on.

[SPOILERS FOR ALL OF FINAL FANTASY XIV, XV, AND DRAKENGARD CONTAINED WITHIN.]

Essentials

Lis's Faith/the Scarlet Faith - a brief thread talking about Lis being the reincarnation of Angelus, from Drakengard 1.

The Many Crossovers of Liscanon - A short thread listing the various crossovers of Liscanon.

Qlisaiah Amaranth's Characterization in a Nutshell - examining why Lis is the way she is, through the lens of the past lives she's attached to

Why's Thancred Such A Dick in Liscanon? - Examining why Thancred Waters is the way he is in Liscanon.

The Hoard/the Polycule of Qlisaiah "Lis" Amaranth - Examining the character dynamics between the polycule of one (1) Qlisaiah "Lis" Amaranth, and who makes up said polycule.

What The Fuck Is Up With Ardyn Izunia's Starscourge In Liscanon - Examining how Ardyn Izunia and the Starscourge work in Liscanon.

Dark Knight Gladiolus Amicitia - How Gladio and Lis get together, and what causes Gladio to undergo the Dark Knight questline (what changes him into the Dark Knight he becomes).

The Various NPC OCs of Liscanon - a list covering some of the main OCs in Liscanon, from the Quiet Trio to Emmerololth and Veritas!

The Society of the Wine-Darkened Sea - A thread surrounding a group that existed in the Unsundered World that Azem (Morevna) belonged to.

What Are Records/Record Tomes? - Explanation of Lis's Record Tomes and why she compiles them.

With Friends Like These - An expanding thread series on Lis's connections to her best friends (Zenos, Noctis, Ysayle, Minfilia, Urianger and Ardbert), starting with Minfilia.

Fun (and Vital) Worldbuilding/Character-Building

The Truth-Grip Visionry (or, how Lis's Echo Works) - A brief explanation of Lis's Echo.

Emet-Selch and Lis - How Emet-Selch and Lis grew to care for each other.

The Quiet Trio - Lis's adventuring pupils, discussed in full!

The Chainbond Jewelry - a certain tool that becomes highly useful in Liscanon

Lis's Job Quest Divergencies - A short thread covering some of the various divergencies in Lis's job quests.

Who Does Lis Regret Losing? - A thread on the people Lis regrets losing that turns into a rumination of the state she's in going into Shadowbringers.

That Poor Guy Must Be Struggling So Bad - a rambling thread on how Prompto feels about Gladio's DRK questline from an external perspective (slightly outdated but still very fun!)

The Red-Eyed Doll - A thread talking about an adaptational difference in In From The Cold with big ripple effects.

The Members of the Wine-Darkened Tribunal - A list of members for the adventuring group/coven/organization that Lis forms post-EW alongside her founding of the citystate of Lycoris, the Twilight Sanctuary!

The Various Shards of Morevna of the Dead Leaves, Seat of Azem - A list of various Shards of Morevna, across the world!

Miscellaneous Facts/Ramblings

Lis and Letters - a short thread talking about Lis's letter-writing habits

The Song of the Ancients in Liscanon - [ShB + EW Spoilers] How the Song of the Ancients from Nier is the theme for Lis and all connected to her.

Beloved Items - Some of Lis's most treasured items, and why.

#liscanon #qlisaiah 'lis' amaranth #ffxiv #ffxv #ardyn izunia #gladiolus amicitia #emet-selch #ffxiv spoilers #shb spoilers #ew spoilers #endwalker spoilers #shadowbringers spoilers #ffxv spoilers #drakengard #drakenier

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manu-red · 2 years ago

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flowers of death

Lycoris radiata, known as the red spider lily, red magic lily, corpse flower, or equinox flower, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Originally from China, Korea, and Nepal, it was introduced into Japan and from there to the United States and elsewhere. It flowers in the late summer or autumn, often in response to heavy rainfall. The common name hurricane lily refers to this characteristic, as do other common names, such as resurrection lily.

In accordance with established traditions, many practitioners of Buddhism will celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tombs of their ancestors. In order to pay tribute to the dead, red spider lilies are commonly planted on and around grave sites as a part of this ceremonial practice. Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the time of the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the Lotus Sutra as ominous flowers that grow in Hell, (Chinese: 黃泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation.

Because red spider lilies are associated with death, it is believed that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers. Some legends have it that if you see someone whom you may never meet again, these flowers will bloom along the paths you take.

Because red spider lilies are associated with death, it is believed that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers. Some legends have it that if because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often use these flowers in funerals. Higanbana can be literally taken as the higan (the other or that shore of Sanzu River) flower, decorative and enjoyable, flower of the afterlife in gokuraku jyōdo (極楽浄土, gokuraku jyōdo).

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#spider lily #licorys radiata #flawers🌸#japan #buddhism #autunm #summer #autumm equinox #summer equinox #flower of death #culture #folklore #japanese folklore #religion #red #red flowers #me

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thescrapbookingscientist · 1 year ago

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Created a big tier list featuring every Red\Blue themed ship I could find :)

Only criteria was that they had to match the color scheme, if the characters were more orange/pink/purple/black I left them for another time. If I missed one of your favorites let me know and I can add them, I don't actually know all the pairings here personally, I just tried to include the major ones I've seen.

Ships featured (In order of appearance):

-Karma Akabane\Nagisa Shiota from Assassination Classroom

-Amber\Eula Lawrence from Genshin Impact

-Tokaku Azuma\Haru Ichinose from Riddle Story of Devil

-Kazuma Asogi\Ryuunosuke Naruhodo from The Great Ace Attorney

-Jeremey Here\Michael Mell from Be More Chill

-Violet (Vi)\Caitlyn Kiramman from Arcane

-Carmen Sandiego\Julia Argent from Carmen Sandiego

-Trevor Belmont\Sypha Belnades from Castlevania

-Cinnabar\Phosphophyllite from Land of the Lustrous

-Daisuke Niwa\Satoshi Hiwatari from DNAngel

-Edelgard von Hresvelg\Byleth Eisner from Fire Emblem Three Houses

-Ember Lumen\Wade Ripple from Elemental

-Fireboy\Watergirl from Fireboy and Watergirl

-Rin Matsuoka\Haruka Nanase from Free!

-Yunan Longclaw\Lady Olivia from Amphibia

-Erza Scarlet\Jellal Fernandes from Fairy Tail

-Soma Yukihara\Megumi Tadokoro from Food Wars!

-Ruby\Sapphire from Steven Universe

-Yoko Littner\Kamina from Gurren Lagann

-Veronica Sawyer\Heather Chandler from Heathers

-Haruka Amami\Chihaya Kisaragi from The iDOLM@ster

-Ryan Akagi\Min-Gi Park from Infinity Train

-Inosuke Hashibira\Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer

-Ameri Azazel\Iruma Suzuki from Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun

-Jedediah\Octavius from Night at the Musuem

-John Egbert\Dave Strider from Homestuck

-Mikotoh Suoh\Reisi Munakata from K Project

-KAITO\MEIKO from VOCALOID

-Kaeya Alberich\Diluc Ragnvindr from Genshin Impact

-Misaki Yata\Saruhiko Fushimi from K Project

-Lance McClain\Keith Kogane from Voltron

-Kuroko Tetsuya\Kagami Taiga from Kuroko no Basket

-Korra\Asami Sato from Avatar: The Legend of Korra

-Sayaka Miki\Kyoko Sakura from Madoka Magica

-Chisato Nishikigi\Takina Inoue from Lycoris Recoil

-Kaguya Shinomiya\Miyuki Shirogane from Kaguya-Sama: Love is War

-Shiki Wakana\Mei Yoneme from Love Live! Superstar!!

-Megamind\Roxanne Ritchi from Megamind

-Melissa Foddebrat\Nine Forton from Beware of the Villainess!

-Arthur Pendragon\Merlin from Merlin

-Miguel\Tulio from The Road to El Dorado

-Rise Kujikawa\Naoto Shirogane from Persona 4

-Phoenix Wright\Miles Edgeworth from Ace Attorney

-Aqua Hoshino\Kana Arima from Oshi no Ko

-Archie\Maxie from Pokemon

-Ittoki Otoya\Ichinose Tokiya from Uta no Prince Sama

-Akane Tendo\Ranma Saotome from Ranma 1/2

-Asuka Soryuu\Rei Ayanami from Evangelion

-Langa Hasegawa\Reki Kyan from Sk8 the Infinity

-Jesse\James from Pokemon

-Ryuko Matoi\Mako Mankanshoku from Kill la Kill

-Mugen\Jin from Samurai Champloo

-Yukimura Sanda\Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara

-Kate\Emilico from Shadows House

-Sherlock Holmes\William Moriarty from Moriarty the Patriot

-Garrus Vakarian\Commander Shepard from Mass Effect

-Sidon\Link from The Ledgend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild

-BLU Soldier\RED Demoman from Team Fortress

-Sonic\Shadow from Sonic the Hesgehog

-Sora\Riku from Kingdom Hearts

-Karen Aijo\Hikari Kagura from Revue Starlight

-Steve Rogers\Tony Stark from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

-Sharkboy\Lavagirl from Sharkboy and Lavagirl

-Felix Fraldarius\Sylvain Gautier from Fire Emblem: Three Houses

-Red\Blue from This is How You Lose the Time War

-Ryuuji Takasu\Taiga Aisaka from Toradora!

-Wei Wuxian\Lan Wangji from Mo Dao Zu Shi

-Yona\Son Hak from Yona of the Red Dawn

-Zagreus\Megaera from Hades

-Zuko\Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender

This was fun, might do some more lists like this - I'm thinking White/Black, Pink/Blue, Orange/Black, or Green/Red for next time.

#my post #tier list #red/blue #ship rankings #steven universe #ace attorney #night at the museum #avatar #I can't possible tag these all so we'll stick with the cover ones #ruphire #korrasami #jedtavius #narumitsu #yes I know James Pokemon is pretty purple but #I couldn't not include them #also Pokemon Red/Blue isn't here because Blue is actually Green #pokemon

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chronicle-of-torment · 3 months ago

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Torment. Comic Fifth Aria. Coda, part 3

After the Archer had completed his work, the body of the former Singer of Lycoris was taken to one of the New Yharnam hospitals for an autopsy.

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kandidandi · 2 years ago

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hi kandi may i ask what flowers Reincarnation!Moon has on his pin?

those are those red japanese lillies? Lycoris(?)

that would be cool

"Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the Lotus Sutra as ominous flowers that grow in Diyu (also known as Hell), or Huángquán (Traditional Chinese: 黃泉; Simplified Chinese: 黄泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation." (wikipedia)

YES SPOT ON WOO

yes yes they are lycoris :>

#ask kandidandi #basyacriptid #hehehe #flower symbolism!

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cookiepotofchaos · 2 years ago

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AO3 Sapphic Works - Week Ending 02/12/2022

Alongside the exploration of works in F/F focused fandoms, I have started looking at the new works and updates tagged in the Category F/F on AO3 to see which fandoms have been particularly active with F/F content. Note: I have only tagged the fandoms I specifically comment on, instead of all the many that are named to avoid clogging up tags. The tag: #Cookies Sapphic Fandom Stats can be used to filter out or follow these types of posts.

I started out looking at all works tagged F/F posted in the week ending 02/12/2022, but had to tweak my approach for reasons I discuss more in depth here, in another post. In summary, I had to change my approach and filter other categories out to look at F/F focused works and fandoms as opposed to simply big fandoms with a lot of tags.

There were 5424 updates (either new works or chapter updates) across 1297 fandom tags.

The ten most active fandoms in the past week for F/F focused works:

Wednesday (TV 2022) - 410 (356 new works, 54 work updates)

Marvel - 201 (106, 95)

Warrior Nun (TV) - 196 (105, 91)

Original Work - 185 (100, 85)

League of Legends - 148 (58 / 90)

The Owl House - 131 (51 / 80)

Harry Potter - 124 (61 / 63)

Genshin Impact - 118 (83 / 35)

Supergirl - 113 (25 / 68)

RWBY - 101 (48 / 53)

Wednesday has just recently aired on Netflix as has Warrior Nun's second season; the fandom-goers for both have been very busy bees!

Since this approach does favour big and active fandoms more generally and, in my experience at least, sapphic focused fandoms tend to be smaller (also, I spend most my fandom time in small fandoms), here are some breakdowns:

Top 5 most active for sapphic-focused works in fandoms with…

50K+ Works

Marvel - 201 total

Original Work - 185

Harry Potter - 160

Genshin Impact - 118

Stranger Things - 97

10K+ Works

League of Legends - 148

The Owl House - 131

Supergirl - 113

RWBY - 101

Biohazard / Resident Evil Universe - 56

5k+ Works

House of the Dragon - 64

Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! (Video Game) - 63

Grey’s Anatomy - 51

TWICE (Band) - 45

Amphibia (Cartoon) - 41

1k+ Works

Wednesday (TV 2022) - 410

Warrior Nun (TV) - 196

Station 19 (TV) - 65

Splatoon - 58

Hololive - 52

500+ Works

A League of Their Own - 58

Goncharov (1973) - 44

The School for Good and Evil - 44

NCIS: Hawai’i - 25

First Kill (TV) - 22

100+ Works

Path to Nowhere (Video Game) - 22

The L Word: Generation Q - 21

Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet - 19

The L Word - 18

Lycoris Recoil (Anime) - 15

<100 Works

Assault Lily Bouquet (Anime) - 6

Magic Girl Site (Manga) - 6

Bocchi the Rock! (Anime) - 5

Vampire Academy (TV) - 5

SIGNALIS (Video Game) - 5

Aria (Anime and Manga) - 5

With the fandoms under 500 works, the levels of activity can often be attributed (as is the case in a few works here) to a single author updating a cross-over work or posting to a multi-fandom drabble collection.

Interesting things for me: 1. I smiled to see First Kill on the list for the 500+ works. I know the fandom got quieter after the cancellation, so I was surprised but pleased to see it here. 2. Wednesday and Warrior Nun were both in the overall, all works tagged with the F/F category as well, which demonstrates how significant the burst of activity is as they landed up amongst fandoms with 50,000+ works when they both had under 1,300 at the time of data collection. It's so much fun to see fandoms burst into life! 3. A League of their Own still being very active and the fandom growing each week is also a bright spot for me. I hope it gets renewed for a second season.

#wednesday #warrior nun #first kill #a league of their own #Cookies Sapphic Fandom Stats #sapphic fandoms #AO3

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