#these two guys have such beef its awesome

[fazbearcorporation]

batter up

[sickfreaksirkay]

my friends and i have started a dnd campaign which is really fun except for the fact that there's one guy in it who hates me and who i hate and he keeps forcing my character and his to interact purely so i have to endure one on one conversations with him. i would be really annoyed about this if it wasnt kind of next level genius hater behaviour

[tom-is-online]

im curious how would you rank the groups based on your personal interest (or based on music (or both separately)) :0

oh im down to talk about this actually

TLDR version is: VBS -> Niigo -> L/N -> MMJ -> WXS

to nobody's surprise, VBS is my favourite, their music is everything i like, they have never missed in my eyes. With Giga being my fav producer i dont think its suprising at all theyre the unit i like best, I also really like most of the producers they have comms/ covers for before they came to the game so it really does feel like they were made for me. Also they're my little guys... I saw Akito before i started playing the game and i knew id end up having a horrid brainworm and here i am. But the other three i love so much as well its insane theyre all so cool and i love how they interact w eachother and everything and uaughghghghghghhghg... them.

Niigo is next since i think the characters are so insanely interesting as well as really liking their comms/ covers. Ena is my fav since im Shinonome pilled but the other three esp Mizuki hold places in my heart, esp with Mizuki being so well written as a trans character its crazy. I've read a good chuck but not all of their stories and I do really enjoy it, I gotta get back to doing that since I'm not fully caught up besides Mizu/Ena5 cuz I had to read that. But yea theyre also my little guys I love them sm

Leo/Need are awesome and underrated and I'm tired of people thinking theyre boring cuz theyre NOT, I think as they've progressed their comms/covers have gotten INSANE overtime, loads of their recent stuff is so crazy to me its all so so so sso so good. I'm rly into rock and guitar so I do rly like a lot of their stuff >:) Also Shiho is my fav I love you Shiho (the other are also v cool also tho), I need to catch up on Leoni cuz I do rly like reading it and the recent stuff seems very fuckin cool

More More Jump are also so cool, Jumpin' over is one of my fav comms in the fucking game that shit goes CRAZY and tbh i think they do hit with comms more often than Leo/Need but I've only rly read the mmj main story and i think a few others but i dont fully remember what the fuck i read since its been a while lmao. They all have great voices and I rly like them all, Airi and Minori more-so but I have no beef with the other two. So many bangers, fun designs, fun dances INSANE 2dmvs recently as well. Goats

Last is WXS, I like a good few of their covers and comms but its not close as many as any other unit in the game i don't think. I also read the main story and decided it does not interest me. I do like Nene a lot and I think Emu is fun, but i think if i went on a rant about the other two, I'd be shot in the head lmao, I just do not care abt them. But WXS did make Cyber Punk Dead Boy so they have that going for em ig

the gap bettween me liking the units is p close at the top 4 but theres a very noticable gap with wxs, sorry to any wxs heads

Vivid BAD SQUAD sweep :)

[misticles]

MMORE JEAN DOODLES, YYAAAYYY (il her, im obsessed w her rn, woahzies)

oh, and a little lynny, hehe :3 @marzaboo <3

oh, AND A RELATIONSHIP CHART TOO, WOWZA 🤯

the guys (+ Lynn’s) thoughts on Jean:

PETE - she’s fuckin psycho crazy for bill. the crap is hilarious as hell. she’s got some sorta beef w my girl Lynn tho, so shes just a fat shithead whorebag in my book. gotta admit, she’s gotta nice rack tho. too bad they just two sad sacks a’ nothin’ sittin’ pretty w a push-up bra. and i heard she fucks with sci-fi horror too, but that might just be fake news, just like her tits. nice to see the her and my girl fight in the hallways tho. shit’s hot.

JOSH - the chick’s batshit inSANE. heard from around the halls that she has a custom bill figure in her room. wonder what she does with that thing. I’d shove it down the toilet and piss on it. all the guys keep joking with me, asking if we’re related. it’s cause we’re both fat and I know it. ITS NOT MY FAULT ALL THE GOOD MERCHANDISE IS INSIDE FOOD PRODUCTS. she likes sci-fi, “allegedly,” but I highly doubt it. but if she did it’d be pretty cool. and besides the fat, she’s got a hot face. gotta lose the bodyhair tho, makes her 10x fucking uglier.

JERRY - bidi bidi bidi, she scares the living crap outta me Buck!!!!! I’ve seen her knock out so many guys and chicks in dodgeball, I can’t help but be fucking freaked out about her. I heard from bill that he remembers she liked dnd back in elementary school,….itd be totally awesome if she still did. maybe we can make a campaign in the future if she’s not completely deranged and psychotic anymore!!!!

BILL - the guys keep messing with me, calling her my girlfriend. just the absolute most TORTUROUS THING IVE EVER HAD TO ENDURE. like id date her fat cow ass. just cause we were friends in elementary does NOT mean I’d EVER stoop down to her level of freak. besides, girls like her just RUIN FANDOM CULTURE COMPLETELY. she’s just faking to like her sci-fi shit so she can get guys to fuck her to boost her fragile ego. I bet if you challenged her to a trivia off, she wouldn’t know the first thing abt Godzilla, her presumed “passion.”

LYNN - im pretty sure I’ve never done JACK to her; but whenever she looks at me, it just seems like she wants to jump me or something, I can see it in her eyes. I don’t understand where this beef came from. I mean, I would’ve ignored it, but at this point, I just can’t control being rude back. she’s also insanely delusional, I’d feel bad if she wasn’t such a dick. hope she finds peace at some point tho..girl needs friends

annndddd, then here’s Jeans thoughts on the guys (+Lynn :3)

PETE - total creep. the amount of times I’ve seen him tryin to have a staring contest with my breasts is ridiculous. can’t understand how Marilynn’s into him. the stuff he watches is so weird. like, I love sci-fi horror and all, but the snuffs are insane. heard from my cousin that works at blockbuster that he rents movies like that all the damn time. total ick-fest if you ask me!! gonna kick him in the nuts next time I see the freak-fest.

JOSH - if I was in a sci-fi film, I’d shoot him by accident cause I would’ve thought he was an ugly ass alien. cause he basically is one, for sure. I hate sharing interests with the likes of him, PEE YEW!!!! hearing his whiny ass shrieks in the hallway always ruins my goddamn day. I just wanna punch his double-chin back into his face, but I don’t think that’d make him look any better.

JERRY - hes a total wimp. like, total runt of the litter in that stupid club if you ask me. like, for sure he’s still a weirdo freak but i guess he’s not as bad as the others or whatever. not better than bill, obvi. not much to say about the dweeb other than that. guys boring.

BILL - contrary to the popular belief, I think bills perfectly fine just the way he is. sure, he has some flaws, but who doesn’t in this stupidly fucked up town? I just wish he wouldn’t push me away so much, I just wanna help him and make sure hes alright cause he always seems so angry all the time. under all the rough exterior and yelling hes still the sweet guy I knew back in elementary school. I also wish he’d pick up the phone when I call his house or at least talk to me at school, but maybe he’s just playing hard to get. I’ll just keep on trying!!

LYNN - I cannot begin to compreHEND how a girl like this can have a thing for a guy like…..peter. like, how can a cute sweet girl like that frolic around a freak like him??? total confuse-fest, gosh!! I’ve heard her trash talk bill tho, and he doesn’t like her either; so she’s an automatic tick-off. I mean, that sweetheart and shy-girl personality could be a total facade or something!! maybe..

[ribbon-sweet]

You've mentioned the Rui and Tsukasa beef several times, and while I am curious about that, I also wanna know what's going on with Leoni, especially with the Saki and Shiho's one-sided beef! Shiho doesn't seem to have anything against Ichika and Honami, so what's her problem with Saki?

This au is so awesome btw!! I'm so obsessed I NEED to know everything I fear

ok ILL START WITH LEONI!!! so leoni doesnt really communicate, nothing super dramatic happened they just kind of fell out of touch. as for everyones like separate feelings about it

ichika: bro is the yearner. she misses everybody really badly and wants to talk to someone but doesnt have the courage

saki: she also misses everyone, i forgot to make the sakishiho a one-sided arrow from shiho to saki, she doesn’t hate anyone and misses them a lot but shes like i gotta move on with my life there is too much going on

honami: has kind of tried to ignore it but she does miss her friends a lot

shiho: misses her friends but that is under a wave of resentment for them just letting it happen. shiho doesnt hate saki necessarily but she kind of hates who shes become? again with the thing with her and tsukasa having this very specific image they have to live up to she hates that its taken like everything away from her. they took her whimsy away bro.

as for ruikasa! what do you do when you have a guy who has kind of given up on everything (not in like an edgy way he is just like whatever) and you have another guy (well a whole school really) of people who have something theyre super committed to and must be the best at? not great situation

at first it was fine and tsukasa was trying to be pleasant to the new student but this is rui coming out of middle school and he just Does Not Gaf About Anything and so their exchange goes something like this

“so does your family have a background in the arts?”

“no”

“ok…what do you do? music theatre art”

“none of it really”

“wtf are you doing here”

so naturally rui kind of sticks out among the super dedicated crowd. from there it just kind of spirals and the two grow to dislike each other a lot, tsukasa deliberately puts him at a very low social standing which is the exact position rui tried to escape from by leaving kamiyama and it is not good.

anyway YEAH!! lore. keep sending questions i love rambling

[invinciblerodent]

Baldur's Gate 3's Potato Chowder - RECIPE

So a few days ago, I found this recipe around the start of act 3, near the kitchen of the Temple of the Open Hand in Rivington:

[Screenshot of recipe as it appears in-game. Exact steps will be transcribed below, within the recipe.]

It looked... honestly very simple and not dissimilar from a Hungarian potato főzelék/stew (which is a very cheap and homely peasant dish I love), so I just made it for lunch today, and guys....

this soup is uh. really fucking good. I tried following it as close to the letter as possible, but since it's quite vague, I did have to improvise a fair bit- but it's very cheap and easy to make, it's warm and comforting while still quite light (there are like. NO spices in there, it's a very European-feeling dish), and I'd say it's surprisingly filling, but it's. It's potatoes, so there's nothing exactly surprising about that.

I tried to write out the recipe in a very beginner-friendly way, so even if you're not super confident in the kitchen, it should be easy to follow! ❤️

Make yourself some video game soup, it's awesome.

INGREDIENTS:

(For about 6 servings)

A roughly egg-sized lump of lard (This can be subtituted with a different cooking fat if you'd like, but I recommend sticking with lard, as it adds a nice flavor, and it's kind of the staple fat for these peasant stews.)

Potatoes (I used just under two pounds)

Half of a medium leek

Small yellow onion (or half of a larger one)

2 cloves garlic

Roughly 1/2 to 1 cup white cooking wine (optional, substitute given in recipe)

Vegetable stock (or chicken- or beef stock, or water)

2-3 tbsp all purpose flour

Salt to taste

1/2 cup of sour cream/créme fraiche (optional)

Shredded cheese and/or croutons to serve (optional)

(Recipe with transcriptions and exact steps under the cut!)

(This is basically all there is in this. Honestly.)

STEPS:

"1. Put your lard in a pot- a chunky one, mind. When it stops being lard and starts being hot lard, add any good-smelling veggies (leeks, garlics, onions) that you've chopped all thin. Please salt this so it doesn't taste of nothing."

This first step is pretty self-explanatory. I sliced the white part of he leek thinly, cubed my onion, and minced my two large cloves of garlic. In the lard melted in as chunky a pot as I've got (make sure it's not non-stick!!!), I sauteed first the leek and the onion with a big pinch of salt, and once the onion was translucent, the leek soft, and they've released some liquid (around 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat), I added the garlic, and cooked it until fragrant.

"2. When it's soft and good-smelling, chuck in any flour you've got and stir the mixture so it don't burn (note for me - it's very important not to burn it, emphasize)"

"2.5. PLEASE DO NOT LET IT BURN THAT'D BE RUBBISH"

Now we make a roux by adding just enough flour to the mixture that it starts sticking together, and looks fairly dry, but no part of the flour remains powdery. (This was about 3 tbsp for me, but since this process goes quick, I did eyeball it).

It's important to keep stirring, as this can and does stick to the bottom of a pot, but it will determine the thickness of the final soup, deepen its flavor, and give it a nice, creamy consistency. I made mine fairly blonde (light tan in color, cooked just past long enough to dissipate any raw flour smell), but it can go to a fairly dark, caramel color before burning if you'd like the flavor to be a bit deeper. (This should only take a couple minutes.)

Please do be careful- it the roux burns, that flavor will be impossible to get rid of, so.... yeah, it would be rubbish.

"3. If you're fancy and have wine (or have a generously stocked temple wine cellar nearby) add a bit of it now and cook it off. When it's done, add some wedged potatoes and a lot more liquid (not wine this time or you'll have a headache in the morning)."

We now deglaze the bottom of the pot with the wine: after pouring it in, with the wooden spoon, we scrape up any stuck pieces of flour or aromatics that there might be on the bottom.

(Note: If you don't have wine, or would prefer not to use alcohol for any reason, a neat trick is to mix about 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar and 1 tsp of granulted sugar into a cup of water, and use this mixture as a substitute for 1 cup of white wine. In most recipes, the wine's main purpose is to add acidity as well as sweetness to the dish- this trick aims to replicate those qualities, and tastes very similar in the end result. I use it often in almost anything that calls for white wine if I happen to not have any at hand. But do make sure to taste beforehand, it's very easy to go too heavy on the vinegar! It should taste sour, but not so much that it's unpalatable.)

Then, I rinsed my cubed potatoes (though the text calls for wedges, those often don't cook quite evenly!) with water to get rid of the excess starch, added them to the pot, and then covered them in vegetable stock. You can use chicken- or beef stock (which would make the soup a bit richer, heavier) or water (if you want it lighter) as well- in this last case you might need to add more salt than you'd think. (Make sure to taste- it should be flavorful, but not salty! Bouillon cubes and premade stocks often have a very high salt content, so if using that, you might find you don't need to add any.)

(It sohuld look something like this.)

"4. Cook for half an hour or so til the potatoes are nice and tender, and mash some of 'em up in the liquid. If you've got any cow products - cheese, milk and the like - add them now for extra delicious results."

From when the mixture starts to boil, it should take about 25-35 minutes of simmering on low heat, covered, for the potatoes to soften- you can test doneness by sticking a fork in one of the pieces, or gently pushing one against the edge of the pot with your wooden spoon. It should give easily at light pressure with both methods.

I then put the sour cream/créme fraiche in a heat-safe container (a mug will do perfectly), and ladled a bit of the hot cooking liquid on top of it, mixing it thoroughly- both to thin it out, and bring the temperatures closer to each other, which should help avoid any curdling. Stirring constantly, I then add the cream mixture to the soup in a thin, slow stream. (Any mildly acidic, creamy dairy product should work here- though I do think yogurt might be a bit too sour, if using that I would probably omit the wine.)

Then, as everything is done cooking and the cream is distributed evenly with no curds, I turn the heat off for safety, and using a very traditional, very fantasy, not at all anachronistic immersion blender, I blitz the entire thing for roughly 30 seconds. You can of course blend it less for more chunks (or remove some cooked potato bits before blending to add them back later), or even longer for a smoother consistency, but I did like that about that much blending left only a few, small chunks of nicely cooked potato in the otherwise smooth and creamy result.

I served with shredded Port Salut cheese and croutons on top- but this is of course optional, and I think just some nice, crusty bread would also work wonderfully!

Go make yourself a video game soup!!!!!!! It's so easy and good!!!!!!!

[spookberry]

👀 I would like to hear about the Oregon Vortex if you feel up to sharing!

sure! I mean I only just learned about it so I feel like I'm losing my mind a little bit that I can't seem to find anyone else connecting the two beyond like "oh yeah the crew went there and took a photo during the 2013 Mystery Tour." And wikipedia having a trivia note connecting the two.

But anyways The Oregon Vortex is a "Mystery Spot" in real life that claims to be the original House of Mystery that all other mystery spots take inspiration from. (they've got beef with the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot in particular) It was first opened to the public in 1930 by this man named John Litster. As the lore goes he's deemed a bit of a conman, but also a scientist? He was fascinated by the strange and eerie phenomena of Oregon Vortex and had a ton of wild theories about why it is the way it is. One of his theories is Aliens.

Some of the reported strange occurrences that happen at the vortex are: bottles rolling uphill, backpain disappears, hangovers get worse, people's physical height change seemingly at random, mysterious beams of light in photographs, inexplicable urge to visit, etc (claims of fairies, and walking through the 6th dimension, also throwing pizza to "the beings")

The House of Mystery itself, the main attraction of the Oregon Vortex looks like this fyi. It used to be an office for an old Gold Mining Company.

there's a sign that looks like this

But back to fuckin John Litser, like part of the lore with that guy is he did a bunch of research on the place and why its so wacky and weird (though arguably its probs just optical illusions) However all of his research supposedly got burned in a fire in the 60s.

I found this interesting article on Roadside America that's got some awesome quotes from Elena Cooper (who managed the vortex at the time?? It is owned and ran by the Cooper family but another source listed an Irene and her daughter Maria, idk who Elena is.) and some of the quotes are beautiful and others have me feeling like I'm being punked. like

"It's existed probably since the planet existed. To be a part of that is just fantastic."

"If this is the middle of the Sasquatch Intergalactic Highway, I may as well sell stuffed versions of him."

"by the end of a tour you could tell them just about anything and they'd believe it."

She is real life grunkle stan

Anyways this place has been mentioned in a bunch of things, like theres an episode of X-files on it, Ghost Adventures went there once, Fact of Faked declared it an optical illusion.

they haven't posted on their official twitter since 2019, but their facebook still updates.

[styrmwb]

I beat World of Warcraft: The War Within (for now)

Every single word I am about to write I do so with the fear of god that none of it will age poorly

(also wow this is a long one sorry that my ramblings keep getting more rambly)

The summer of 2024 is the summer of "why do I have two separate MMOs that I want to play I hate myself", cause I already had FFXIV Dawntrail a bit ago, and now we got WoW, my first MMO love who I have had a horrible relationship with During BfA and Shadowlands and All That Blizzard Shit I was like Jaina in the scene of Warcraft III with the Culling of Stratholme "I'm sorry Arthas, I can't watch you do this." But then things (as far as I know) in real life are getting better, and then they did Dragonflight which in game was getting better and I'm over here tentatively having fun with a smile on my face ready for it to go bad at any time, and that's how I felt about War Within: This looks cool, are they going to be able to do it, or am I going to be disappointed once again?

And god. PLEASE DON'T LET THIS AGE POORLY BUT HOLY SHIT THEY LANDED IT SO HARD, I LOVED THIS EXPANSION!!!! I want to talk about why!!!! And like I said in Dawntrail MMOs obviously release more content (hell by the time I beat my set goals a raid came out (I did not do the raid), so I considered "beat" to be Loremaster (all the quests), all the dungeons, and all the delves so DON'T COME AT ME WITH "BUT YOU DIDN'T DO NERUB'AR" I WANTED TO WRITE A BEAT A GAME POST FOR AN MMO LEAVE ME ALONE

Story

This is what I was scared of. I love Warcraft, I love it so much I love the world, I love the lore, I love the everything, and obviously this game has had a... Not Great experience with respecting its own universe with... good writing. So I am understandably hesitant! Even Dragonflight which was a step in the right direction still didn't grab me in some ways and was a little cheesy I did really like the avengers assemble in the emerald dream though I'm not above that; so I didn't come into War Within expecting the best thing ever, but I really did appreciate how they did this.

Everything fits pretty well within the world, nothing feels like it contradicts previous info, it actually takes a lot from the existing world and expands on it; Xal'atath and the sword was Legion, Earthen have been a thing since Wrath, Nerubians have been around since WCIII, they got Kobolds, they got a healthy amount of previous guys you know from Dalaran/other people who happened to be on Dalaran (lmao) to really make the whole thing FEEL Warcrafty and not something kind of disconnected, despite the new concepts being introduced, which made me very happy.

The story itself was great. I felt invested fighting against Xal'atath because she fucked with my mans, and I really liked how much of a presence she was; involved in everything, but not to an annoying amount, and it didn't feel like the conflict with her was bullshit like the Jailor (they can still fuck this up we got several patches to go). I enjoyed learning about the Earthen, the Arathi, and the Nerubians, and like I said it all fit really well and I didn't have any moments of like "wait what the fuck why this"; even the Arathi felt pretty well explained "oh there's an empire somewhere else we haven't seen" cool and awesome, doesn't contradict anything already existing and opens up a new place in the future.

I think the one thing that was strange was how short the main campaign was. I hard focused it on my main and it wasn't enough to get me to max. But once I did all the Sojourner achievements I could see where the rest of the writing meat went, because so many of those side stories were amazing; some I'm genuinely surprised WEREN'T in the main campaign (the Haranir got like 2 steps in the main deal and then never showed up?? do the side quests to figure out anything about this person we put in the teaser cinematic; this is like my one beef with the main campaign, anyways). So many heavy emotional hits, stories that actually made me feel. The old Earthen losing his memories I think was a highlight for me.

What I really appreciated about every quest I did was the focus on emotions, on internal processing; like yeah, this is World of Warcraft. We fight a lot. There's a lot of fighting. But this expansion takes its own title to mean more than just being in the world, and focuses a lot on trauma, fighting with yourself, accepting yourself, connecting with others after trauma, and I really really appreciated that a game like this actually managed to slow down and question these little large things that it never really did in the past. Also, even with the deeper, more serious tones being so strong, the humor this time around is really great. There are a lot of moments in the main story and in the side quests that actually got me laughing out loud. Overall, I was really satisfied with all the story they gave me and I cannot wait to see if they are able to continue this upward trend to finish the expansion off.

I also want to say "stay a while and listen"s have been the greatest thing this game has ever introduced to give nerds like me more good writing while letting other players not have to suffer through it if they don't want to.

Characters

This is also an important section which was really hard to separate from the above; like I said, Warcraft does not have a great track record of how it treats its beloved characters who can be amazing at the highest of times (COUGH SYLVANAS SHADOWLANDS AS A WHOLE COUGH), so I was worried here. But the way our returning characters were treated, on top of the new characters, was really surprising.

Our Returning Friends:

Anduin - My fucking boy. I love Anduin, he is one of my favorite characters, if not my favorite character, in all of Warcraft. Seeing his struggle with himself hit really hard, and I really appreciate how they did it, it didn't feel disrespectful, he got moments to bring him up, he got moments that validated his current state; it hurt me to see the optimistic prince in such a state, and I love where his journey is taking him. He also calls me friend and that makes me happy Anduin if you were real I would be your friend

Alleria - I think her story is going to be cooked a little longer in the future, cause for this expansion she was often in the background hunting, but I love that despite the internal AND external things trying to keep her alone, she's not so far gone as to be separated from the people she cares about; I am actually excited to see how she'll play out. The fact that her and Turalyon still clearly love and care for each other despite the circumstances makes me happy.

Moira - I very much enjoyed that the Bronzebeard-Thaurissan family got such a spotlight this time around. It was great seeing Moira continue to prove herself as a leader with the action taken + the diplomatic role she placed herself in with the Earthen. The sidequest where she gets Fearbreaker was really a place for her to shine on her own. While I was a big fan of the trio of her, Magni, and Dagran, I can't help but feel like her portion didn't stick with me as much as the other two, but that could be a me flaw rather than a game flaw. I do hope she continues to get more screentime to show off.

Magni - Did not at all expect where this man was going. Depressed and angry speaker was an interesting way to start the expansion, and I enjoyed seeing him be able to reconnect with his family, to be freed from his prison (they hatched him!), and to really start his grandpa arc/hopefully make a relationship with his daughter arc.

Dagran - If you told me that the 3 polygon baby in Ironforge was going to be one of the best characters in a future expansion I would have been very surprised. He's such a nerd but in a really enjoyable way, and the connection he has with his family + Brinthe is really heartwarming to see. I want more of this 🤓 motherfucker

Brann - Not really a character in the main story, but he's here and I love it, except when he tells me that those webs will summon Nerubians, and not to stand in them. I hope he gets more uncle moments.

Khadgar - Fuck. This old shitty wizard is also top contender for favorite Warcraft character, so the way this expansion started gutted me. I was actually real life mad I wanted to destroy that stupid purple elf and all her spiders; I am so happy that he's fine I am going to put him in the best retirement situation possible and he can get his girlfriend and live the rest of his life happy DON'T YOU FUCKING DO THAT TO ME AGAIN BLIZZARD.

Jaina and Thrall - Did not get to be there lmao. Thrall really got the short end of the stick being on the loading screen. The Horde as a whole could have gotten more love this expansion, and this is coming from a man loyal to the Alliance. But also you guys got a lot in the past so uuhhhhhh fuck you lmao

Side note, where the fuck is Muradin; your brothers, your niece, and your great nephew are here, your brother hatched, Where Are You.

Our New Friends (and Enemies)

The Earthen - Initially, incredibly off putting. Why are they not scottish. But I really grew to love these robot dwarves. The council was all surprisingly great, Merrix has his whole sidequest where "oh he's a bad guy" no not at all he cares about his people, Baelgrim warms up to you and is the Obligatory Sacrifice Character, Adelgonn really showed the humanity these people can have, Brinthe was surprisingly funny and charming, and I loved to see her grow closer to Dagran (new aunt unlocked let's go). Overall, it was really cool to see this race of people show both their construct nature mixed with the free will they've unlocked. So much more interesting than I expected.

Faerin and the Arathi - Definitely the strangest part of this expansion, but incredibly cool to see. I was unsure going in, did they really feel like the fit in, their vibe seems a little separate from Warcraft and more Diablo-y or a different franchise, but I was really interested in their culture, the genuine nature their society had despite the traitors (like I was totally expecting Steelstrike to be evil not to have a cooking quest with her and her family); Faerin was likewise a surprise. I see the name "Lothar" and I'm like oh geez how are they gonna mess this up and I was instead greeted with a kind yet tough warrior who Has feelings and struggles with loss and is a wonderful friend to Anduin (the quest where you sit down with Faerin and Anduin might be one of my favorite sidequests ever).

The Nerubians - Ok so yeah we're all used to these guys being Bad Spiders Go Kill which they were def introduced as, but then you get to their zone and they're presented as their own society in such a cool way?? These are people! They're spiders, but they're people! The Severed Threads are a fun trio of characters that I enjoyed talking to. Honestly, surprisingly enough the Nerubians as a whole are like, really funny? There's a bunch of really good comedic moments, some played straight which hit the hardest. (Mr. Sunflower my beloved) I loved the split in society shown, the dislike, the Reason for dislike shown between the Ascended and the normal Nerubians, I could really feel the reason for dissent against the Queen (I haven't done Nerub'ar like I said but I do wish she was more present.)

Xal'atath - I said my main opinion earlier, she was a great presence in the story and I very much enjoy her as a villain. I really like the bonus dialogue you get if you've interacted with her before. I really think she has the potential to be one of the best major villains we've ever had if Blizzard plays their cards right (I am scared).

World (of Warcraft)

Dragonflight's zones were cool; but. Nothing really WOWed me (funny joke). Going into TWW, I thought underground was cool, but I wasn't sure at first. Looked at the little pictures for each zone, still unimpressed. Once I actually got Into the game and played it though, these are some of the best zones in the game.

I have these four screenshots, my favorite parts of each zone, and I still feel like I am not doing them justice. They're huge, they're so incredibly varied, and you feel like you can still breathe despite being underground (and they're confining when needed). I've always said that despite the lows, Blizzard's art department hard fucking carries the game, and they continue to flex. The cities are getting so much better at feeling sprawling and lived in, an evolution from the tiny Stormwinds of classic WoW. I love Khaz Algar so much. One of my favorite parts of my playthrough was when I entered Hallowfall for the first time, during the Beledar shifting event (not the story one! the random one), and I was amazed and confused. I don't think I've felt this mesmerized by the game since I was like 10 walking through Teldrassil. Something really special I also loved about Hallowfall (might be contender for top 10 zone of all time) is yes, this feels outside. There is grass. There is water. There is sun. But then you look at the land, you look at the rocks, the stalagmites, you look up and it reminds you that you're underground. There's so much spectacle here and I feel like I could go on and on and on about each zone and how amazing they are. (I'm ending this section now but I have to say I love Bug Suramar)

Music

Piggybacking off the last section, the music this expansion has been absolutely incredible, I haven't really hooked onto as much of the soundtrack as I have since BfA; Shadowlands really just had Maldraxxus and Revendreth and I honestly don't remember much of Dragonflight's, but here it's so strong. Isle of Dorn's windy outdoor flutes, The Ringing Deeps' sound of echoing mining, Hallowfall's beautiful choir, and Azj-Kahet's plucking spider sounds, it's all so strong, so memorable and unique.

Cutscenes

Really small section here but I love the cutscene work they've been doing. The fact that we get what used to just be in the prerendered ones in game??? The models look so nice there! Yeah sure my character looks a little awkward doing default standing they haven't mastered it like FFXIV yet but I LOVE the cutscene work. Even the lower quality ones have shown a lot of character. I think of the scene with Elrich and Brinthe, he still shows off and feels like an asshole, and you can clearly see the humorous frustration Brinthe feels at being interrupted. It's great.

Gameplay

I am the least excited to talk about the gameplay here, but I really do enjoy what they're doing this expansion. I love Delves and the solo content they're doing, I think their quest design continues to be engaging and fun (even though I was a little tired of the shout instruction randomly to get item/do task and all of the pulling slowly mechanics), and even though I'm not really a dungeon guy each one was incredible, they all excelled in presentation and vibe. The mechanics didn't really get me like I think Dawntrail's dungeons did, but I imagine they go harder in Mythic which I will not be doing.

The classes I played during my session of goals were Warrior, Evoker, and Warlock, which I had fury mountain thane (later slayer), arms slayer, augmentation chronowarden, and demonology diabolist. I really enjoyed the flavor they all brought, and in the case of diabolist it's SO fucking fun holy shit. I know not every class got something cool, and I will be playing those eventually (haha two of every class split between factions I have a problem haha).

Speaking of alts, I love Warbands. The fact that I got to work on loremaster, level Brann, and work on renown across 4 separate characters is an absolute godsend.

Last thought here; Skyriding is amazing. Yeah it was introduced in Dragonflight but I really just needed to be able to fly Invincible everywhere. The fact that Blizzard finally embraced flying and made it engaging by just making the zones huge is the best path ever.

I Have Talked So Much I Am Sorry

yeah i hate this expansion isn't it clear

I really truly desperately hope that WoW continues this upward trend, continues this energy forward. I want to be able to hit each patch, to look back, and still feel the same happiness and excitement as I do now for the game. WoW is a game I have loved for most of my life. I want it to succeed. I want to say that I love it and not be embarrassed. If we continue to have more times like what War Within is at launch, I have no doubt that those things will be the case. They just need to not prove my fears right. With all of this very very very long post said;

9.5/10. The most love I've had for Warcraft in a long while. Honest competition with Legion for favorite expansion. Please Don't Fuck This Up.

please help me i still feel like i could have talked more

[majorproblems77]

Bonus links update! Which means it's analysis time! (Only slightly late haha)

Hi all!

I emerge from the void! Exams are a doozy man, but here i am, And i am ready to analyse the hell out of this update cause ohhh man stuff is happening and I'm loving it.

For the important stuff! All art belongs to @bonus-links and the artist @ezdotjpg. Please go and look at their other stuff too! And I once again thank you for letting me do these. Its awesome to be able to ramble about things like this.

Find the original comic here! go reblog it, please? For me? :D

It's so much fun!

Okay

Grab some popcorn and some water because we hydrate here. LETS GOOOOO

Slate taking pictures of all the plants and stuff is so sweet! I love them.

Shout out to the pig picture, it's so cuteeeeeee

The lil bug carrying his bag is giving me actual life okay i love him smsm

Just

Look at this little guy he is beloved, number 1 sidekick you can't stop me and my beetle propaganda

Speaking of little guys

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

MY LITTLE GUYYYYYY

HE IS SO PRETTY I LOVE HIM :D

And I love his little headband hello that's the sweetest lil thing? did he bring that with him? Did Aryll give him one to useee?

were you not expecting me to yell about loft in the first panel I could? Then you came to the wrong post friend! :DDDDDDDD

ANYYYYY WAY

These two defo need to talk about it at one point, maybe after the entire team is together? Having a divide like this (While 100% understandable, loft was kinda a dick about it) will impact things.

Makes me wonder how it's gonna work. Will someone snap some sense into them? Will someone get hurt because they were arguing?

We know they dont really get along too well so I feel like this is the beginning of a greater arc with these two.

Poor loft, he wants to make amends. Maybe try again in a bit? You'll get it.

This made me chuckle, when in doubt, wolf is there to assist.

Also, these two have no beef, do we know if Wake knows the wolf from his adventure? I cant actually remember if it was mentioned at all. It would explain why he's so willing to apologise to him and not Loft.

Aryll!

I love Aryll she is wonderful and deserves the world.

As peony should, because peony is wonderful

WAKE IS IN TROUBLE

Tetra's face gives me, as soon as you finish talking I am going to grab you and shake you like a bag of potatoes while asking you a million and one questions.

Small Aryll hiding like that gives so much little sister energy i love her so much okay.

aw

oh... OH

WHO IS THAT?

SLATE? Who is sheeee? A sister?

Alsoooo, She looks an awful lot like loft....

More on this in a minute cause I've got a whole thing.

Peony pulling them back from the memory, this is why i love her okay. She's wonderful.

Okay okay okay I am excited about this so hear me outtttttt

I have a theory

Loft reminds Slate of a family member. More specifically his sister.

Thats why they are so cold to him.

So, it's not just me right? There's a resemblance here. The way the hair falls and the colour.

ESPECIALLY WITH THE HEADBAND THAT LOFT HASNT WORN UNTIL NOW.

If Loft got given that headband by someone here as he was helping and now that Slate has seen him wearing it and also not he's had this memory it would explain why he looks to the side like that.

He's looking in the direction that Loft left the screen, perhaps looking for him...

The response from Slate might be a trauma response without them realising it. He's acting cold to Loft because he reminds him of a member of his family that he can't put a face too.

Just a thought of course.

Thats all from me! :D

Have a great day yeah?

(Again sorry this is a little later than normal, I've been head's deep in exam revision for weeks now haha.)

[james-fun-in-the-sunderland]

Mob Psycho 100 for fandom! And Amy from Sonic for character~

omg hello thank u niru c:

obligatory link back to the original ask game

Mob Psycho 100

sorry that alot of these repeat and probably arent like insane thoughts, i was only big into mp100 when i was like 16 and finished the anime like a year ago 😭

Favorite character: Serizawa c: hes a 6w5 so legally i must enjoy him but also i just like him ... he has curly hair and is cool OH AND TOME !!!! shes fun :) i dont fully remember my interesting thoughts on her but i enjoy her and how she works for reigen post canon. i think her weird girl charms get to me

Least Favorite character: uhhhh probably mogami or shous dad... theyre both just annoying like whateverrr stop being a dumb adult stop beefing with 15 year olds losers...

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): 1.... serirei?? is that the ship name. serizawa and reigen. basically canon ? 2. mobteru again basically canon 3. . um . theres not much ships i really have with this show so idk if i can do 5 but i can at least do three bc i think tome and mezato is cute :) i briefly became obsessed w them for a bit after season 2 .... i think the ship of the two claw guys . the like sword one and the other guy is pretty cool...

Character I find most attractive: serizawa. who would have guessed.

Character I would marry: nobody everyone here has many red flags also theyre 90% children

Character I would be best friends with: if i was a teenager there is a non zero chance i genuinely would be besties with tome but also maybe slightly find her annoying. but also maybe i would become besties with mob. in normal life none of them bc i would never talk to children or the adults in the show

A random thought: i think reigen is one of the last tumblr sexymen before that term really became used as meaning: character im sick of seeing so much of... but also i could be wrong. also can everyone stop drawing serizawa with straight hair ... i know they do in the manga/anime but if he had curly hair before they cut and washed him then it wouldnt go away. thats not how hair works and i should know as ive lived with it for like years.

An unpopular opinion: mogami arc wasnt that good, stop using it as an excuse to be weird abt child characters plsss

My canon OTP: nothing is canon :/ so

Non-canon OTP: serirei as i said above ☝

Most badass character: mob :] hes cool and awesom... but also i do think

Pairing I am not a fan of: idk if its bc i dont remember much but i cant see shou and ritsu as much more than besties but also obvs im not at all a fan of the . weirdly large amount of reigen and mob stuff like whats wrong with you all im killing you . i also just dont care too too much about ships between teenage characters so many of the ships in the fandom are like yea thats alright, also can see them as just besties, u kno?

Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): i didnt realize how little there was of serizawa in the manga or the anime .. i feel like he had more when i first read it ???? anyway he should be there more .

Favourite friendship: i think mob and reigen are fun as friends :) especially as they grow older, i think the dynamic would be fun. also teru and ritsu are fun when theyre together. worlds most dramatic 12 year olds.

amy will b under the cut

amy rose :)

How I feel about this character: I like her !!! i feel like shes not talked about much outside of ships which is a shame because i feel like if people came together on her character (this includes people writing canon) then there could be a compelling character here that wouldnt deny her roots or just stay the same sort of trope she used to be. I cant deny i do enjoy that they occassionally dip into her little interest in tarot :) its nice to see that trait remembered.

All the people I ship romantically with this character: sonic of course, shadow, blaze a bit?, metal sonic anddd... yea thats it

My non-romantic OTP for this character: i think her with silver or knuckles is always fun :) idk why i think its because they bounce off of each other well. equal levels of no braincells happening here at least with silver. and with knuckles i feel like they could have a fun brother sister dynamic.

My unpopular opinion about this character: what is the popular opinion on her .... idk ill just use this as more of me talking about her character in general. i wish people would use her abandonment issues more, or at least like integrate that into her character since i think its a trait that shows up a bit in the little visual novel and in sonic frontiers and i think that makes sense as a trait for her

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: if she was ever playable again . I HAVENT played the sonic frontiers dlc but i think giving her a little spin off game ala the princess peach games would be fun. maybe then her team from sonic heros can be used again and i could like care about big and cream outside of them being sparingly used in canon .. and big not just being a joke ... also i just want more development for herrr im always begging for development or character in this series i know its for children but plsss also i wish they would like actually like .. fully deal with her whole thing with sonic... it feels like they wanna pretend her obsession just never happened and wasnt like the main thing with her character before they basically turned her into sally acorn.

My OTP: honestly ive really come around on amy x metal sonic :) i think mainly bc i cant see her with sonic at all (<- sonadow truther) and also i think it could be interesting if i thought about it more deeply

My OT3: amy x sonic x blaze i know i just said i cant see her with sonic but this is the exception, if i had to have an ot3 it would be this .. otherwise idk if i would have one.

[jrwi-autistic-swag]

Round 3 Poll:

Pictures and propaganda are under the cut!

William Wisp (Prime Defenders)

He’s a silly ghost boy. Special interest investigating he needs to know EVERYTHING just like me FR. I think his first basic decisions are all analytical and then he’s like o emotion like me. But ALSO he has hyper empathy. and he CANNPT read social cues and he is SILLY.

Young little wiwi he was 5 years old / when some people came in and he was told / he was cool he was awesome yeah he was rad / his name is willy wisp and he’s got autism swag

him

Dakota Cole (Prime Defenders)

ITS DAKOTA !!!!!! HIS WHOLE THING IS NOT GETTING SOCIAL QUEUES AND BEING LOUD AND JUMPING INTO THINGS HEADFIRST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE !!!!! HES THE AUTISM BITCH !!!!!! AND HES SO SWAGFUL !!!!!!!!!!! HE HAS A SKATEBOARD AND HIS HERO SUIT HAS HIS MIDDIFF EXPOSED !!!!! HES THE SILLIEST !!! EVER !!!!!!!! PLEASE LET MY GUY WIN. PLEAAASSSSEEEEEEEE. I KNNNOOOOOWOWWWWWWW SOME MOTHERFUCKER FROM RIPTIDE IS GONNA HAVE LEAGUES OF PEOPLE CAMPAINING FOR THEM BUT LIKE !!!!!!!!! DAKOTA !!!!!!!!! CMOOONNNNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! slash sillay

Canon(?), from what I know hes based off one of Grizz's autistic cousins. He literally got overstimulated and stimmed with his bongos season 2 episode 1. Just generally gets overstimulated all the time. Stims, literally stims all the time. Hes said "yipee" before when he was happy. He literally eats like 2 foods (beef stroganoff and pizza). Hes so silly and is literally me and Im autistic so.

Literally just a guy! Sensory issues, Special Interest (Super-Heros), Cant Understand Emotions/Change/Social Ques, High Energy, He Literally Yippied Once

sensory issues (headphones to block sound, sunglasses to block light. takes time to calm down), he has red hair, he is somehow the most sensitive prime defender while being almost vyncent levels of oblivious. very set on his routines (s1, training every morning consistently), he just has that swag about him have you seen him

Wears headphones in season two because otherwise he gets overstimulated and goes into a feral state

every prime defender is autistic send tweet

He is me fr fr. He has noise cancelling headphones that he has to put on to not get overwhelmed. He's got so much autism, he doesn't. On a scale of not autistic to autistic, he's God.

Grizz said that he based him of an autistic relative. He has cannon sensory issues and other traits

Uh the fact that Griz is portraying some of Dakota's personality based off an autistic family member. He has noise cancelling headphones if he gets overwhelmed/overstimulated. THERES SO MUCH I COULD GO ON

[djinn-ale]

Heavy breathing I SEE STARBEE AND I NEED HEADCANONS THEY FRENS SHJHHHF

LMAO HIII um im not actually a starbee shipper nor am i really a headcanons haver 😅 HOWEVER i am a huge fan of whatever the fuck was going on with their exrid almost-friendship-mutual-i-need-to-fix-him ghost bee arc dynamic so i do have some thoughts on them under the cut if u are interested. as for headcanons i have exactly one (1) and its this:

t4t? nah. tvt (they fight behind maccadams at 4 pm every week)

i need to preface this by saying i absolutely hate what the autobots stand for in idw1 and i despise rid2012 with a passion, especially for how they wrote bee (autobot regime police brutality sweep??????????????). despite this, i am incredibly delusional and so i pretend that what happened isnt real. also it's been awhile since i read/skimmed through any tf comics, so i could be misremembering things or forgetting events, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

first of all i think they probably had a lot of issues with each other over the whole leadership thing. like, imagine being the guy whose own worst enemy is his leader, and has fought his entire life throughout the war to usurp him and take over his faction. like youve got so much goddamn beef with this guy and you hate everything he stands for and he hates you and you've suffered so much at this guy's hands, and after so many years, through your own scheming and plotting and killing you're able to stand at the top of cybertron as its leader!! and then in strolls the guy from the opposite faction who is The Optimus Prime Numero Uno guy, and in case that wasnt enough, he was literally handed the leadership role on a silver platter. somehow he doesnt even want the role - thinks he's too unprepared for it or some shit. idk, i just think that theres a lot of foil potential here that was missed, and instead bee was just reduced to the guy cracking various "im dead" jokes while nitpicking every single action starscream took. sure there was some back and forth between the two with morality and Why Didn't You Just Do The Right Thing and whatnot, and their bantering was fun (especially the part where bee actually disappears for a bit after screamer tells him to fuck off) but i think it couldve gone a lot deeper, and a lot more personal. what im trying to say here is that it's Very Bumblebee to try and fix literally the worst guy he knows (barring prowl), but realistically i dont think he wouldve done much to change 4 million years of habits and flaws and the 50 mental illnesses starscream had built up (if anything, starscream mightve taken the actions bee "convinced him to" regardless of what was said - remember how he kept convincing himself that bee was just "his own guilty conscience" - meaning that everything bee says is something he already thinks about, whether subconsciously or not). instead, starscream shouldve been able to convince bee to stop parasocialing op. like, i know bee being op's Most Son Ever and his belief in op being infallible is one of his biggest character flaws, but it wouldve been really cool and awesome character growth for bee to be like Wow, i actually dont think op shouldve annexed the earth that one time in the name of the matrix or whatever.

tldr if starbee was more mentally ill they wouldve been closer to each other. and also hated each other more. and then canon wouldve been so much more enjoyable to me.

[kasugas]

fandom ask meme . forcing u 2 talk abt bg3. 🫵

Wahooooooo theres a lot of talk under the cut so for courtesy:

3 male characters I love:

Wyll - Guy who was tragically underwritten i'll admit i looked over him for half of my first playthrough and then i put him on my team and realised how funny he is. "Yeah theres a worm in my head i have other things to do rn tho". He is the most generic hero-mcmaincharacter guy ever but theres something they took from him in the rewrites that still sparkles. I need to do a playthrough as him someday because i think thats the way they made him to be in the release state of the game (SAD!).

Gale - Guy i want to shove into a locker. Endearingly. Big fan of when the character wants something that is going to ruin their life.

I could put Astarion in this spot but honestly he infuriates me equally as much as i like him. I'd prolly like him more if i didnt see the fandom shit for him first. Smiles in a haterly way. Shout out to my durge Cally hes a little fucked up in a pet dog way. Also shout out Ansur because that shit was awesome.

3 female characters I love:

This was the easiest pick 3 ever

Laezel - Literally one of the coolest characters to start out with. I respect her no bullshit attitude so much and her storyline is compelling to me i <3 her. Im also forever a fan of "you've just started out in a game and the two first companions you get have the most immediate beef". When you consider her perspective everyone else in this game is acting so stupid to her and honestly i would be meaner.

Karlach - What is not to love. Shes just a bloke who DOESNT do fuckall. She really seems the most down to earth despite literally being in hell for a good chunk of her life. Her easy going charm has bewitched me. Fumbled her so badly on my first playthrough orz. #ripkess

Minthara - A character i missed initially because of my terminal i cant be mean to video game people disease. Shes the most interesting character in this game to me. The shit she comes out with is so poignant and it really gives her such depth which i feel a lot of "evil" characters dont really get. sad! because im freshly re-dragon age brained she reminds me of loghain a little where if you can do unspeakable things to get them as a companion they have such interesting thoughts.

3 romantic ships I love:

Im not hugely shippy but im a fan of the concept of Wyll/Karlach , Laezel/Shadowheart & Ansur/you know who

3 2 platonic dynamics I love: (I forgor everyone oops)

Big big fan of if you start romancing Astarion then stick to being friends at his story point.

Also the dialogue about Karlach tying to cheer up Gale sticks in my mind, I think they'd chill together.

3 2 favorite moments in canon: (again i forgor)

Karlach's outburst after killing gortash had me like that donkey kong gif where they're all riding in the minecart in silence. Good Lord.

Meeting shovel is also really funny. my little thingy.

3 0 favorite headcanons:

I honestly cant think of any on the spot </3 People have had really good ones about this game i just havent had any i've felt strongly enough to remember i guess.

3 least favorite things about it:

I've mentioned it before but it really does fucking jumpscare you with dating sim scenes. Not saying theyre badly done its just. tonally jarring at times LMAO

The cut content for Wyll. Head in my hands.

*Wears a big shirt that says I HATE TURN BASED COMBAT* (I know im a hypocrite for saying this as a yakuza 7 enjoyer)

[the-firebird69]

I was the purveyor of Harry's and the clams and stuff are going to get better and they're okay on the east coast and parts of the place you have to go out to see them or you get other crappy and we do and clam strips sell and Harry's was awesome and he's right he would go there he'd have to drink Bud zero cuz really you have to have some something and boy does it tastes good with beer and he knows it too cuz he was eating and drinking it and I almost got sick a little but he had too much everybody needs too much and feels it but feels better in the morning I don't know what it is but it makes you feel better in the morning we are going to build some of these and call them Harry's this is a perfect place for it if you want Harry's restaurant down here let me know give me a few clams so I can get it done and I will know what you mean but hey give me a heads up okay and I'll put it in a special place but when you have enough money I'm going to open one if you guys and some guys you want to be Cooks and gals in there lots of them cooked and served and where it's register and cleaned up they were great and you can do shifts and everybody is off at the end for yourself it's our secret meeting place and Brad you can have the first seat he wants to do it and he wants his buddy here Chris to be the second it says you're not going to punch me right and then have him shoot me and he says no it says okay then I'm there that can eat the mayonnaise a little bit and he said that's great we thought you were a little bit of a weakling that's still our stomach makes a lot of funny noises for that stuff we're going to have to do it and rough it he says haddock and the other one and that's it that's right that's only two fish you can eat like that this other fish is terrible so I'm going to go ahead and do this

Tommy f this is what you end up looking like on fried food and most of its fish and clams it get really strong but you have like some fat and a friend here says it's healthy in this area because the fish keeps the bad fat out of your veins and it usually does and you burn it up when you need it people are going to like it and he wants someone to make Papa Gino's that might be me too he says what the hell would we be if you weren't there but nobody Dave was doing stuff and he made like the that little grilled food place hamburgers and steak and popcorn JP's and he'd say Trump but he might screw it up so bja will have to take over and he says it's true and he can if he wants to and we have a place like it not really beef o Brady's beef is too complicated and people get the s****.

..

With that we're going to approve these ideas here

Olympus

Well they like to eat a lot

ZUES and Hera okay it came out all capital letters so yeah me too I like to eat a lot he's got to get food now

[castlebyersafterdark]

what is your fav food? just got into a bicker fest with an american friend who was laughing at beans + cheese on jacket potato which is such a comfort food where im from.

will's favourite holiday is christmas so i wonder is christmas food in america is his fav. we have roast beef here for that.

i also wonder what mike's fav food would be. and also if thanksgiving would ever be incidentally featured in stranger things! if its set around autumn im hoping for a christmas finish to come full circle that its will's fav holiday :)

WHAT in the world is a potato jacket??? I am such a stereotype but do anything to a potato and I'm probably gonna be into it haha. OH OK looked it up. Call that a baked potato. I love the alternate term??? Kinda want to call it that now, it's kind of adorable. I don't really like cheese but I like my "jacket potatoes" with bacon bits and chives 😋

One of my favorite foods is fried chicken WHO could have predicted that? (Dipped in honey to be honest ohhh yes). I'm kind of basic. My man is a total foodie and I'm not very adventurous on my own. I'll try anything though! I also really love seafood. And pie! A blueberry or peach pie? Hell yes.

And ooooh I can see your vision for Will very accurately. He does love christmas, doesn't he? The cozy family atmosphere, the holiday celebration. Everyone together. He loves all that. A really great, home cooked meal, whatever that consists of, would do it for him. I think especially since he comes from a very tight budget, working class family - making the time to really sit down and serve something special he would cherish. Looks forward to thanksgiving and christmas all year because of that. And I also HC him as having a sweet tooth!

Mike stumps me because I kind of subscribe to what I think is a popular one of him being a picky eater. Boy certainly is chill with junk foods, though!! Big time cereal for dinner guy until he wises up a bit. I don't know. He grew up with a mother who was providing consistent home cooked meals but he was a stubborn boy. I think he'd enjoy cooking later in life, but he's not like a culinary genius at it. Which is ok! But he'd get a kick out of following a recipe and viewing cooking like a science experiment, working with his hands to make something beginning to end, discovering what works and what doesn't. The science of food. And Will with him, also not spectacular but making something together is awesome.

And I feel like Thanksgiving is going to feature! I keep wondering how the timeline works and what's going on with the different groups of characters. I know it looks like the bulk of the season takes place in the fall, maybe around Thanksgiving break? I have a feeling the whole cast has been living in Hawkins throughout everything, and the "older teens" group didn't move away, but it would have made sense as well for them to be home from college on Thanksgiving break. I don't think that's the case though - the group of them probably lingered around Hawkins even a year or two on instead of moving away out of obligation? That's what stumps me about the timeline stuff, the ages of Nancy, Jonathan, Robin, Steve. Hand-wavy end of the world situation though...

[bburger]

Mumbai's Burger Joints: Top Picks for 2024

As the calendar year changes, it gets more and more clear...digging into a large scrumptious cheesy burger is like...the perfect way to please all the growls in your stomach and thankfully pleasing yourself is getting yummier in Mumbai with so many cool joints serving some really hot options.

Let’s checkout the choices of the hottest spots for the best burgers in Mumbai this 2024!

 

1.    Shamiana-The Taj Mahal Palace

(Colaba, Mumbai)

In the most sophisticated and opulent ambiance of soft lighting and  jazz music, the burger you are served here is  a symphony of flavors and textures with a melt-in-your-mouth wagyu beef patty that is encased in a buttery brioche bun, with layers of rich truffle aioli and a luxurious slice of foie gras.

The umami explosion strikes a fine balance with the sweetness of caramelized onions and the slight tang from pickled radishes.

 

Your burger is accompanied with golden, crispy truffle fries, seasoned just right to enhance the savory elements of the meal. These crispy fries are delicately infused with truffle oil and sprinkled with Parmesan, making every bite a gorgeous gourmet delight.With pricing that’s worth every bite, they  top our charts in Mumbai 2024.

 Pricing :  4000₹ for 2

 

 

2.    BBurger  (Call/ Order online)

 

When you are busy and each minute of yours matters, but you respect your cravings just as much, just call or order online at BBurger’s, they deliver you the best premium burgers in Mumbai, hot, perfectly juicy, cheesy giant burgers that are exploding with flavors at the convenience of your doorstep.

 

Their yummilicious huge burgers make you realize that sometimes the best burger place in Mumbai home delivers the best burgers in Mumbai right to your doorstep, especially the BBurgers ‘Crunchy Spicy Chicken Burger’ is an absolute winner with Crunchy Chicken Tenders served with Smoked Garden veggies, Romaine Lettuce, Fresh Onions, Pickles and Cheddar Cheese and set out with Spicy Mayo in a Big Brioche Bun that holds this masterpiece together well absorbing the juicy goodness.

The ‘Crunchy Truffle Chicken Burger’ is served with truffle Mayo with the perfect bun to patty ratio, while their ‘Crunchy Mustard Chicken Burger’ is served with delicious honey mustard sauce.

..and yes, they also have an equally delicious vegan range of burgers, their ‘Cheese burst burger’ and ‘The Monster black burger’ (with a black bun) is super awesome with their signature spice blends loaded cheese and its double patty!

Top this with their truffle fries, that are hand-cut and fried to a crisp perfection then dusted with the special BBurger’s signature spice blend that adds a kick. Served with a side of sriracha mayo, these yummilicious fries complement the spicy, savory flavors of your gourmet burger wooing your taste buds and leaving you craving for more!

Pricing burgers: approx. 800₹ for two

 

 

3.    JIMIS BURGERS

Without a shade of doubt for unpretentious indulgences JIMIS BURGERS is the place guys. An out and out absolute burger place with their towering seven patty Jawbreaker burger totally standing up to your expectations, excellently charred on the outside double beef, double chicken patties that are just juicy inside with cheese simply oozing out of all those crunchy layers. And you get Vegan options too for this towering experience, plus they load you with fries that are dripping with melted cheese and jalapeños

Pricing burgers:  approx. 1200₹ for two

 

 

4.    The Ranch Premium Burgers and Hotdogs

(Bandra west, mumbai)

This house of gourmet burgers serves  authentic barbecue chicken burgers with mince patty, BBQ sauce and scamorza and their Korean fried chicken burgers with jalapeños, gochujang and Korean sauce are very popular. The vegan peri peri Paneer burgers are equally popular. 

The burgers are huge and deliciously filling. The service is quick and you get your value for money and of the time you have to wait in the queue.

Pricing burgers: approx. 1000₹ for two

 

 

 

5.    Good Flippin Burgers

(Bandra, Mumbai)

The juicy burgers served here have a very loyal clientele who swear by their ‘Cluckinator’, ‘ Cheese bomb’, ‘’The Kerfulle’ and ‘The Grilla’. With indoor and outdoor seating, yummy vegan options and thick shakes.

Good Flippin’ Burgers is a cool place to hang out with friends.Their fries are the epitome of crisp perfection and are twice-fried for that ideal golden crunch.

Pricing burgers: approx. 700₹ for two

 

6.    Frisbees

(Dadar, Bandra and Andheri)

Frisbees serves you all in ample measure, perfectly juicy and cheesy giant burgers that are easy on the wallet and high on taste, They have their ‘Caballo burger’ that is loaded with meat and ‘The Jamaican Gold burger’ with chicken tenders that are marinated in Jamaican sauces.

And to the vegan delight they have delicious “veg burger”  “veg Cheese bomb burger”,  and burgers for the Jain preference too! 

Pricing burgers:  approx. 800₹ for two 

 

 

7.    Smoke House Deli

(Merry weather road, colaba)

With burgers that are a blend of gourmet sophistication and comfort food, Smoke House Deli Offers  succulent, grass-fed beef patty, smoky from the grill, topped with creamy smoked cheddar that melts into the meat. 

Their burger is layered with peppery arugula, pickled cucumbers for a tangy bite and a perfect drizzle of their signature smoky sauce, all enclosed in a toasted, slightly crisp bun.

The truffle fries served here are a revelation, seasoned with rosemary and a hint of sea salt, their ‘Baconator’ is worth going for, you can even ask for a 100% Almond keto for some additional charges.

Pricing burgers: approx. 900₹ for two

 

 

8.    Hammer & Song

(Cuffe parade, Mumbai )

A cool joint with comfortable seating  and live music, Hammer & Song serves you yummy burgers made of brioche buns baked in-house and  you can order them with fries of your choice ‘

Mr.Bean Burger’ is the vegan variation with a mixed vegetable and bean patty with cheddar, sriracha mayo and gherkins and their special ‘ Their classic hammered  tenderloin cheese burger’  is served with streaky bacon and cheese and is a must-try.

Pricing burgers: approx.1200 for two

 

 

 

9.    O Pedro

(BKC, Mumbai)

The burger famous here is the beef burger. The patty is made from high-quality beef, cooked to perfection and juicy. Topped with a combination of house-made pickles, cheese and a special sauce adds a tangy and creamy balance to the richness of the beef inside the bun that is soft yet sturdy making it a standout dish. The ambiance, inspired by Goan-Portuguese colonial heritage, adds to the charm of indulging in this burger, making the entire experience warm and inviting.

Pricing burgers: approx. 2000₹ for two

 

10.  Saz Café

(Lower parel,  Mumbai)

The ‘Spiced cottage cheese burger’ that comes with pickled onions and nachos and  their ‘Juicy chicken burger’ which comes with the saz special sauce is an absolute must-try at Saz Café  that charms you with its spacious interiors that are an classic fusion of American times and American gourmet food, all their burgers are served with fries, salad and honey mustard dips. 

Pricing burgers: approx. 900₹ for two

 

FINAL THOUGHTS 

Mumbai's burger joints are smoothly blending gourmet sophistication with the comfort food out burger is, to satisfy even the most discerning palates. So, whether you’re seeking the luxurious elegant experience of fine dining your burger or want to wade through the Mumbai traffic and indulge towering creations,you know where to go.

.....and if you value your time greatly and seek the convenience of doorstep delivery to indulge in the best with your family and friends or its your late night food craving, BBurgers has you covered my friend, just call or order online to dig into hot,delicious,yummilicious,lip-smacking, mouth-watering and truly drooly the best giant burgers in Mumbai delivered hot,right to your doorstep!