#v solid advice imo

[lux-scriptum]

Things I’ve found will fix most plot problems:

1. Make it gayer.

2. Fuck with the gender more.

3. If all else fails add (another) cat. Yes, even then.

[tvheadfalls]

I work as a dev in industry and we use a few diff languages, but a very solid place to start is python. it's the most 'readable' and human comprehendable IMO, and a way to get the fundamental understanding of programming without getting as tripped up by 'FUCK I missed a ; that's why the last 2 hours haven't worked'.

Visual Studio Code [also called VS Code -different from Visual Studio] is a good IDE to use [integrated development environment - the program you use to write the code in] and it has a lot of keyboard shortcuts that help things. it has potential to be a bit overwhelming if you're unused to it though.

for learning, Codecademy is a great site where you learn by doing/editing/playing around, and it gives you an inbrowser web IDE to use [an alternative to VS code if you don't get on with that]. it has a free and paid option, paid unlocking more courses you can do. python3 [the most relevant version, python2 is mostly outdated/not used as much] is paywalled, but it's good for learning any other languages like js or java or etc etc.

w3schools is one of my fav resources - it's more of a reading guide with pages on lots of topics, and it's also available in MANY languages. it has a little exercise at the bottom of the page - very simple, but for the repetition aspect, and there's also a 'test' you can go through on topics to get even more practice. it's REALLY good for when you're in the middle of writing smth and go 'fuck how do I do lists [or whatever]' and it lays it out very clearly + simply and doesn't overload.

I've used a few diff languages but python is where I started and I'm v glad for it because I could learn programming fundamentals without the meticulous syntax that other languages use. anyone recommending pure C is fjksdhfkhsgk. C# and C++ are a bit better, though I only have limited exp with those. JS is good for the fact it is more forgiving, and you can play around a bit more. it's not exactly a beefy language though, it's more used for website functionality.

out of curiosity, what is it you're using to learn stuff? I'm always looking to learn and improve :,]

[+ if you want I can totally dm you if you want further advice/anything!! I'm really happy to help on this [obv just an offer thrown out there]]

for ur last question, when i tried to learn python a while ago i also used w3schools! the app i saw is called mimo, from playstore, have not checked it out yet and already saw some reviews saying its a bit annoying but i only wanted to sniff it anyway

furiously taking notes for everything else here thank u

[muffinrecord]

Advice on the Memoria Pool Gacha

My first advice: don’t use your gems/tickets on this, save for a character instead. Alright, with that out of the way, here is my list of good memoria to select and roll for. Again, I’d skip this banner because I don’t think it includes a ton of “must-haves” to justify it, but if you’re hurting for memoria or if you just want an excuse to spend stones, here’s a small list. 

I’m not listing all the memoria because imo some aren’t worth rolling for-- I’m just listing ones that, in my opinion, are extremely notable. I think there are arguments to be made for Momoko’s garden memoria (and Mami’s) but I don’t think they are as useful as the ones I’ve picked. But your mileage may very!

Recommended Passives

Attack Up [IV / 20%] & Chance to Critical Hit [IV / 25%]

“I Made Friends” is still amazing, but it’s also not the number one best memoria in the game. If you like to use Generic team strats, Charge teams, or Blast teams, this is a good one to get. If you like to use Magia teams AND NO ONE ELSE then it’s more ehh (but still not bad!)

Attack Up [III / 15%] & Defense Up [II / 15%] & Status Ailment Resistance Up [III / 30%]

This is a generic memoria that does a bit of everything, but it’s not bad. It can be very useful for accounts just starting out or if you’re not sure what to expect in a fight.

Damage Cut [IV / 20%] & Damage Increase [V / 25%]

Another generic and good memoria, this will fit into a wide variety of situations. If you like to fool the AI in mirrors with Damage Cut, this is the best memo to get, but it works basically anywhere.

Recommended Actives

Blast Damage Up [X / 60%] (Self / 1 Turn)

This is going to be AMAZING in the upcoming event. It’s great for Blast teams (watch out for the blast damage cap at 100% though), and overall a solid pick. However, it’s really only good for one thing and won’t be helpful for magia at all.

Damage Down [X / 50%] (All / 1 Turn) & Status Ailment Resistance Up [IX / 60%] (Self / 1 Turn)

Pretty good protective memoria. It also has good enough passive DEF stats to be a stat stick. This will give you no damage bonus though

Damage Cut [IV / 20%] & Regenerate HP [IV / 5%] (Self / 3 Turns)

A very protective memoria that’s good to use on tanks. The Damage Cut can be a real savior, and the HP Regen can act as a mini-heal if you don’t have a healer on your team. It can work for squisher characters too. This is another one that gives no damage bonus.

[bramblepaws]

okay i just finished watching season 3 of riverdale and i have SO many thoughts on the show so im going to cram all of my thoughts into ONE POST.... 

first of all: i’ve been watching this show as a fun way to hang out with my roommate and it’s so deliciously good AND bad simultaneously. there are a LOT of really intriguing plot points, all the actors are pretty solid, and the dialogue is clunky in a way that’s really entertaining. some of the characters are REALLY good and others are clearly just “uh we needed a plot point so chuck this person in.” it’s a VERY entertaining mess of a show that Clearly would have been good if the writers had like... crammed fewer things in. like if they had taken the time to flesh out 2 plots instead of 6 per season, it would be a really good show. 

it’s usually bad in a slightly frustrating, mostly funny way. like, a character just straight-up forgetting something that happened earlier so they can fuck up in exactly the same way as before. or characters just COMPLETELY disappearing for a bunch of episodes, being mentioned to be “gone” with no context as to why (aka half of the parents). or a single side character having three things going on at once while the main characters ALSO have three things going on at once, so you get scenes of Big Plot being intercut with Josie singing a song to impress her dad (and those two things are COMPLETELY unconnected). 

it’s a lot of spaghetti being thrown at the wall, and some of the spaghetti sticks, but then the writers just take BOTH the spaghetti that’s done AND the undercooked shit and just chuck it all in a pot with like, way too much oregano. but you eat it anyways because it’s really funny. 

anyways here are my favorite characters

betty is at the top because i would kill and die for her. she keeps getting more morally fucked up every season and frankly? she does it SO well. she feels the Most Human out of everyone here IMO, just based on her facial expressions alone. she deserves better than this show will ever give her. 

reggie is up there because, even though he was garbage in the last two seasons, i fucking love this air-headed himbo in season 3. all he knows is drive car, head empty, eat chip and be honest :) he just wants to help veronica out and he’s a good boy!!!!!!!!!!!!! also he and archie have chemistry and the riverdale writers are cowards for not making them angrily make out over their mutual frustrations with veronica. he disappeared randomly for like 5 episodes and i missed him so much. 

jughead is also up there because i am bisexual :) and he and betty are an EXTREMELY good match. also this boy needs a fucking nap and, like, literally any good family member. as do all of the characters in this show but i digress--

pop is practically canonically Veronica’s best friend, which /i/ think is absolutely hilarious. he like gives her advice and updates about her family situation. he is supportive. he helps her run her business and backs her up. they’re best friends and frankly he should adopt her. 

dr curdle jr is there because his name is fucking Dr. Curdle Jr. and he looks like THAT. archie is like extremely bland and flip-flops on characterization all the time but i love him anyways. 

joaquin, kevin, and veronica are all Good Sometimes, but then the writers are like “actually i want x to happen and you are convenient” and i just have to watch >:( 

FRED IS A TERRIBLE, AWFUL PARENT, BUT HE’S LITERALLY THE BEST ONE OUT OF EVERY PARENT ON THIS SHOW............ he’s like “son i don’t think you should be drinking” but then, like, doesn’t actually do anything about it or send his CHILD to therapy. i am begging you to be literally 5% less hands-off in your parenting style sir. he is like 16-17 he is NOT an adult even though he looks and acts like one

FP is an even worse parent but i think he’s entertaining. cheryl goes back and forth between being like-able and hate-able every few episodes. 

These People Are All Fine.  These People Are All Boring (YES including the dogs--) except for the child with a knife (he is hilarious in concept and boring in execution. just pick him up, he’s like 12?)

kurtz is hilarious to me because of the acting, edgar evernever has that fucking name and is too boring to be properly hate-able, the principle is absolutely HILARIOUS cuz he just straight-up acknowledges the gangs in the school as if they’re clubs & joins the local cult. and then Mob Boss Man has a blood feud with a 16-year-old so i can literally never take him seriously. also he has said the phrase “nothing about me is soft” and it was one of THE funniest moments in the series cuz he was standing chest-to-chest with his DAUGHTER’S BOYFRIEND when they were both in ONLY TOWELS!!!!!!! HEY WRITERS??? I JUST WANNA TALK--

garbage tier speaks for itself. polly has never been a good sister to betty and i resent her for that forever, also she’s boring. charles can die. “OUR half brother.” fuck off.

and then here is the polar opposite of betty. literally the WORST parent in here. I HATE HER MORE THAN THE MOB BOSS!!!!!! MORE THAN THE SERIAL KILLER DAD!!!!! she’s so awful and continues to be awful literally every time she is on screen. the fbi plot point is so stupid and just makes me hate her even more. 

okay here are my ships :)

betty/jughead is “writers please i am begging you to keep doing this right, you’re doing FANTASTIC so far please don’t fuck it up.” literally better than 80% of relationships in TV. power couple of my fucking heart. 

jughead/archie is “writers please i am begging you to make them AT LEAST KISS, you have had SO many prime opportunities for this to happen and you KEEP JUST LETTING THEM GO BY!!!!!” they care about each other okay. they have chemistry. jughead’s whole entire reaction to archie fighting the bear? *chef kiss* HE CARES SO MUCH!!!!!!!! 

archie/reggie i have already discussed. i think archie should kiss boys. and reggie is prime real estate for bisexuality. im right. 

(literally though archie has SO much more chemistry with both of these dudes than he has had with LITERALLY any woman on the show. Archie Should Kiss Boys.)

the rest of these are boring (i shipped b/v in season 1 and then they just Stopped Interacting Much lmfao. and betty/jughead have soOOOoo much more chemistry and compliment each other so well)

alice/fp is something i will never, ever stop hating. you are both bad parents & it is made EVEN worse by the fact that yall fuck WHILE your kids are dating. disgosting. 

anyways riverdale writers if you want to hire me HMU, i would have had Betty be manipulating her serial killer dad to go after the cult in season three as she embraced her darker side so that it paralleled him manipulating her in the earlier seasons. also i would have had archie and reggie kiss because i know what the queer watchers of the show deserve. 

[misscrawfords]

Rose! How do you feel about Emma and its various adaptations?

Sorry for the delay in answering - blame the school trip!

I love Emma. I wrote my dissertation partly on it (also on Northanger Abbey, Rob Roy and St Ronan’s Well) and while I loved it before I loved it even more after studying it. All of Austen’s novels are extremely well plotted, but Emma might just be the best. It’s like a detective novel in that respect (and has been described as such on multiple occasions) because you can pick up on clues to what’s really going on all the way through but on a first read, you don’t see them. Miss Bates unintentionally reveals details that can be explained by Frank and Jane’s secret relationship but they are hidden in her verbal overloading. Emma’s own thoughts betray her unknown interest in Mr. Knightley, and his actions point to his love for Emma. And so on. 

Jane Austen is also being radical in her use of literary conventions and genre in Emma (as she is in basically all her novels). She has the tightest mystery plot ever written at this point hidden directly inside a novel that sticks strictly to the conventions of romantic comedy. She even goes overboard with it - successfully navigating three couples to appropriate happy endings. However, within that solid structure, she plays with expectations and conventions in a subtle way and this is where I get really excited.

First we have Emma herself, a heroine “nobody but myself will like”. Austen clearly loved questioning and pushing conventions of who was allowed to be a heroine. Her previous novel, Mansfield Park, gave us Fanny who most people at the time found disappointing after Elizabeth Bennet and modern readers (unjustly IMO) hate, and she followed Emma with Anne Elliot who was far too old to be a romantic heroine according to contemporary standards. In the middle we have Emma Woodhouse, a meddling snob. She’s got a lot in common with Mr. Darcy actually and her character development in terms of recognising the bad behaviour she is guilty of and the prejudice she feels towards those of a lower social status is pretty similar. But while Darcy and his character development is held up as beautiful and heroic and romantic, Emma is frequently condemned as dislikable. I do wonder why that could be… Personally, I love Emma. She’s clever and shrewd and funny and, honestly, is there anyone who doesn’t think Miss Bates is annoying and doesn’t want to throw a tantrum at the prospect of being upstaged by Mrs. Elton? Are you, dear reader, such a paragon of rational enlightenment and charitable feeling? Would you instantly see through Frank Churchill and resist his flirtations? Would you be best friends with Jane Fairfax and not be just a little bit jealous of her and how much Mr. Knightley everyone seems to admire her? Have you never said something cutting and regretted it? Are you perfect, reader, ARE YOU? Come on. Emma is one of us. She messes up, she judges badly, she says cringeworthy stuff in inappropriate situations, she gives bad advice - she’s human. And she deals with it without losing her positive outlook and she does grow, enough to “deserve” her happy ending (though that’s a loaded concept) but not so much it’s unrealistic. And what makes her likeable through it all are that her intentions are good. Emma is not a bad person who has to become good and “be redeemed”. She is a fundamentally warm and caring person who needs to have some bad habits of thought and action corrected by guidance and experience. Emma’s intentions and understanding are good from the beginning.

Emma’s also interesting because, yes, she does change, but if you put her in the context of the genre she inhabits, she also gets to keep a lot. Basically, in another novel, Emma would have to pay significant penance for her bad behaviour before she would be allowed to marry Mr. Knightley and she would have to prove that she is a changed woman and is absolutely not going to continue meddling and will be a good and submissive wife. Usually this also involves giving up the dangerous reading of novels which have led her astray. Several points. Firstly, Emma is not a novel reader, she is a novel writer. Emma is described by various critics as “an avatar of Austen the author” and if you read the novel through the prism of Emma being an author, things become really fascinating. Beautiful, illegitimate Harriet Smith is the heroine of Emma’s novel and obviously Emma-as-author wants to discover that she is really the long lost daughter of Somebody and give her a socially advantageous marriage. Emma’s matchmaking attempts are the workings of a novelist plotting with characters. Emma is creating her own world. This is radical stuff, in a society where female novelists were looked down upon. Emma has the means and independence and cleverness to write a story of her own - and she is comically bad at it. This is one way in which Austen plays with genre. Secondly, it is not at all clear that Emma does give up her matchmaking at the end of the novel. Austen is coy when she floats this suggestion about Mrs. Weston’s daughter: “[Emma] would not acknowledge that it was with any view of making a match for her, hereafter, with either of Isabella’s sons”. Does this suggest that maybe Emma isn’t as cured as she should be? Thanks to Austen’s levels of irony it’s impossible to tell, which is the point. Thirdly, Emma is the only Austen heroine to have real financial and social clout. Emma really does rule Highbury and at the end of the novel, instead of being subsumed into her husband’s world, he in fact moves in with her (however temporarily). This is practically the Regency equivalent of her keeping her name after marriage. She and Mr. Knightley are social equals and she does not leave her home or her sphere of influence when she marries. The only other heroine this would be true of is, interestingly enough, Fanny Price. But Mansfield Park is notoriously inward looking and Fanny’s ending allows her to truly become a Bertram which is what she wanted all along for better or worse. And Fanny and Edmund’s social status and influence are much less significant that Knightley and Emma’s are.

Something else to bear in mind when thinking about Emma’s character is that, despite her social power and wealth, she also lives an extremely confined and limited life. She is essentially a carer for her stultifying and claustrophobic father. She has never left the environs of Highbury. She is surrounded by people who jump to her every command and shower her in praise, both deserved and undeserved. The only person who criticises her is also in love with her. The only eligible men in her world before the arrival of Frank Churchill are her brother-in-law who is 16 years older than her, and the obsequious vicar. Yes, she can remain a spinster but even a rich spinster cannot maintain the sort of power she currently holds when faced with a married woman like Mrs. Elton (who is a real threat to her), but her alternatives are bleak. A woman of her rank and fortune should be having a London season and meeting other young people of her rank and forming external connections. Because of her father’s passive control over her, Emma has none of these opportunities. Even Fanny Price travels more and meets more people than Emma does. Yes, Emma Woodhouse is handsome, rich and clever and has had very little to vex her, but I suspect that is probably Emma’s own view of her life and it is not necessarily accurate.

Okay, this post is already far too long so I’ll end my discussion of the novel here. There’s also a lot that could be said about Jane and Frank, Emma and Mr. Knightley’s relationship and more, but Emma is clearly the most important and, honestly, the most in need of defence!

Onto the adaptations, and I’ll try to be brief:

1. The Gwyneth Paltrow film. Jeremy Northan is divine though his hair could be better and he’s not my favourite Mr. Knightley, even if I do have a massive crush on JN. Harriet Smith is a not particularly attractive redhead which is… weird. Frank Churchill is Ewan McGregor but he has appalling hair so IDK what was going on there - such a missed opportunity. Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma is a casting disgrace and I honestly can’t bear to watch this film because every time she is on screen I cringe. The producers were more interested in the aesthetic than making a good adaptation. My grandma hated it. Enough said.

2. The Kate Beckinsale film. Honestly, I don’t dislike anything about this except that I wish it were a mini-series and the proposal scene is a bit… eh. But I think it manages to stay true to the book in a feature film and I love Kate Beckinsale’s Emma. She has the right mix of liveliness and arrogance for me. Mark Strong is a stern Mr. Knightley but he’s not too handsome. Frank Churchill is perfect in this adaptation. Controversially, this is my favourite period adaptation.

3. The Romola Garai miniseries. I love lots about this mainly because the length allows everything to be expanded suitably. Johnny Lee Miller is the best Knightley by far. The Eltons are fabulous. Frank and Jane’s relationship gets more time dedicated to it. The Westons and Bateses are great. Harriet Smith is dumbed down too much - she’s naive and not too bright but this adaptation makes her practically an idiot, almost as much a disservice as the 2005 P&P film’s character assassination of Bingley, though physically the actress is perfect and she’s very likeable. And I really do appreciate what they were trying to do with Emma. It was clearly an informed choice to make her bubbly and often silly and a chosen interpretation of the text and I respect that - better that than wilful misinterpretation which some adaptations go in for. I fundamentally disagree with it - whatever her faults, I don’t think Emma is silly and giggly and I struggle to believe this Emma is a 21 year old woman secure in her position as a social leader. Her mannerisms often come across very modern - her little waves, giggles and posture and this is very irritating because Romola Garai has done some fantastic period acting (Daniel Deronda, The Hour etc.) and these mannerisms aren’t consistent across the cast. I love Romola Garai and I think it’s an interesting choice of direction, but not one that rings true to how I see the character though.

4. Clueless. Clearly the best adaptation of Emma ever made. We all know it.

5. Emma Approved. Only seen a bit of it and didn’t warm to it. Should probably give it another go. Why did they change Knightley’s name to Alex? What the hell is wrong with George!?!?

Anyway, here are my thoughts on Emma. Hope they’re at least somewhat interesting. There is nothing I like better than rambling on about Jane Austen! :-) Thank you for giving me the opportunity!

[tinycamembert]

can i get uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , marian and cyanthia (also i see your ask but my responsibilities have come back to bite me so it MAY take a while to get done but eventually. i will)

Marian

favorite thing about them: uuughhhhgfjkdkjd i love her........... i think it has to be how she takes younger players or less experienced players like logan or whinter and becomes a mentor to them and gives them support bc she knows how it feels.... like the fact that one of the reasons she chose whinter was bc she understood his financial situation and wanted to give him a chance. im emoleast favorite thing about them: Bad At Communication fdjfdk but i dont mean it like its a bad development of her character? like i think it makes her a v well-rounded and realistic character lol. but girl..... quit avoiding ur problems n face that shit head on u know. u can do itfavorite line: probably the page in final match where she says something along the lines of "you guys have worked really hard and no matter what happens, i'm proud of you...... NOW GET OUTTA HERE" fsdkjfhds. honorable mention the time she called whinter starfish brainbrOTP: her and the rest of splat jam like i said for logan, also her and clem! and i want her and cyanthia to be friends lol i just feel like past any initial Weirdness they'd have bc Same Crush they'd probably get along pretty well, the same way arnick and cyanthia are buds yknowOTP: Maribella The End (although if vadelma gets more consistent development in bup i wouldnt be upset if they end up together bc i feel like its p expected yknow? they both gotta work some stuff out before it really seems viable imo, but unless its really horribly done im not gonna be mad at a canon lesbian romance in a series that im a fan of)nOTP: i mean. marian with any guy. like shes a lesbian who has two really viable and interesting female love interests right there in the comic. anyone who seriously wants to ship her with some dude who she probably has like two lines with in canon if that.........? such bad taste lol cant relate sorry random headcanon: hm i have a good deal of headcanons abt her... but one is that she probably has a very dry sense of humor that pops up unexpectedly and No One is ready for it bc she's serious most of the timeunpopular opinion: kinda referred to it above but if she still has lingering feelings or has unresolved issues from her relationship with bella, her and vadelma would not realistically last or have a good relationship... its not gonna be convincing in canon if we see how marian has such a strong history w bella and then it never gets resolved before she moves onsong i associate with them: comeback kid by sleigh bells and bishops knife trick by fall out boy bc i love crying. i gotta make a playlist for her at some pointfavorite picture of them: 

couldn’t just choose one... there are more ofc but for the sake of space here’s 2

Cyanthia

favorite thing about them: she doesn't take shit from anyone! even tho she's "delicate" as tammy says and gets hurt easily she's still tough and really skilled at her sport and thats just Relatable For Me Babey !least favorite thing about them: boy i sure wish she had a solid personality or more than like three canon lines. tammy has acknowledged this before so i hope she gets more focus in bup (ik she's not a super prominent character in the story and thats fine but that doesn't mean she should be like... totally neglected in terms of content yknow)favorite line: "Oh! If it isn't the manipulative seacow who got Belladonna out of the team because she had a crush on the captain." LIKE...... SHE REALLY DID THAT. GO OFFbrOTP: i like that she and arnick are friends!! like i said for tetrox i just wanna see toxink shenanigans all day long.. also although i can totally see how she and tetrox wouldn't get along at first but if the whole team is so close i think they'd become really good friends eventually! OTP: bellanthia!! i do prefer bella ending up with marian in the end but bellanthia is still rly good and i like their dynamic and i will never complain when we get content of them because its so rare fkdjsfhsnOTP: literally any guy considering she canonically hates men lmfao just dont (like there was that ask where tammy said something along the lines of  "arnick is the only guy she can really tolerate" lmfao)random headcanon: she's really into fashion and gives everyone on toxink outfit advice whether they want it or not jfdhkfjs. also she's rly good at makeup and the rest of toxink let her practice new looks on them unpopular opinion: idk if this is unpopular but like.... that quote about vadelma getting bella kicked off the team? she was right and she should say itsong i associate with them: you should see me in a crown by billie eilish. its Gothfavorite picture of them:

subtle cheek squish. nice (also any picture where she’s being Gay for bella and making that face where she’s like “WOW i like this girl. wow”)

[jadenvargen]

Do you have any recommendations on mg games or how to get into the series if Im just straight up bad at stealth games ?

im also bad at stealth games and heres my advice- get a younger brother NO IM KIDDING but, uhh, yes! some.. thoughts and recs i guess?

metal gear 1 and 2(the oldies) are probably a no-no cuz they R HARD theyre really fun but they did take me like 10 hours to complete(standard time for mg1 apparently being around 1)  so.. theyre the hardest imo.

metal gear solid 1, at least twin snakes, is not that hard! it has a mechanic that, upon entering another loading zone(room, in this case), the alarm resets and you’re free to wander around again. it’s bit tricky, but playing it on lowest difficulty is not so hard, and im pretty bad myself! looking at playthrus works to study the pattern of the enemies, too. also it is. super mega fun.

mgs2 is a bit harder, but i think doable. more advanced stealth systems like drones are implemented.

mgs3 is easier in my experience than the two, and i would say, if you’re new to the series and want to start with the easier to play game… you could go with this one! it’s not my personal favourite, but it’s a lot of people’s, and it’s really fun. its got a separate story from one and two, following snake’s(mgs1 protag) father and raiden’s(mgs2 protag) grandfather whom i have a vendetta against but is very fun in this game. v easy to get into due to good graphics, very engaging gameplay and the right blend of cutscene/action.

mgs4 is VERY easy BUT LORD NOT RECOMMENDED IF U HAVENT PLAYED THE OTHER ONES, i love it but it is a convoluted mess even to the most experienced lore enthusiasts.

mgs5 is not even a stealth game but it has nothing in common w the other ones so consider it like a “bonus” game.

tl;dr:  i would start with mgs1, which is relatively easy and a soft start while still establishing great characters and fun weird storylines; or mgs3, which is even easier, and a fan favourite game and a soft introduction to the story.

if you really don’t want to play i would recommend watching the compilations of cutscenes+codec calls from the different games they r WILD. i would start with watching codec calls and see, is this the characters i wanna follow? many codec calls are just serious, but many are super wild and convey the unique tone the games follow perfectly, imo.

[studylustre]

Your top 5 things about yourself?

myself??? hmmMM….

1. i have a really shitty sense of humour and i lowkey am really proud of it lmao2. i’m pretty good at just listening to people - people feel comfortable talking to me and seeking me out for advice, which is flattering3. i’m a decent cook, which is nice!! i love cooking + i love eating so this is a solid strength to have imo4. i’m pretty stubborn, which isn’t always a great thing but it is when it comes to studying and other things bc i’m so stubborn to the point where i refuse to give up on my work, which essentially means that i’m quite a hard worker (or so i like to think, anyway)5. i’m quite a passionate person, i think?? i’m v much an all in or all out person when it comes to investing time and effort into things, which helps a lot in my korean studies (and studies in general)

[helmes-deep]

Thoughts on Season 3 of Fuller House (3B):

Thoughts on 3A here. So just binge-watched all 9 episodes of it today haha and here are my random thoughts:

I LOVE THE GIBBLER FAMILY I LOVE FERNANDO AND KIMMY!!!! I JUST NEEDED MORE AND MORE OF THOSE TWO TOGETHER THROUGHOUT THIS SEASON AND/OR MORE GIBBLER FAMILY MOMENTS IN GENERAL THEY’RE JUST SUCH A WARM, LOVING, AND ADORABLY PERFECT FAMILY WHEN THEY’RE TOGETHER AND SO FUNNY WHEN THEY TRY TO OUTSHINE EVERYONE ELSE I LOVE THEM HAHA

Seriously, Andrea Barber is such a great actress!! Like honestly, she should really win an Emmy for this show I am not kidding haha. She is soooo entertaining!! and wickedly talented at acting!!!!

DJ AND STEVE YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! FINALLY!!!! I’VE WAITED SO LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!! I’m not exactly 100% down on the whole DJ x Steve thing; I’ve said before that I think currently, the actor who plays Matt has more chemistry with DJ, but DJ x Steve was how it was SUPPOSED TO BE and I’m 2000% down for that. Also, idk how, but I think the Steve actor guy (Scott Weinger) somehow got cuter/more likable over the Season 3 break. He just seems to look a bit cuter and has more chemistry with DJ now lol (the kind he should have had at the beginning of Season 1).

The wedding fiasco... didn’t go down as ideally as I would have liked it to... it was the ultimate break-up — a wedding break-up — so it was, in a way, what you would have expected: really sad and harsh-letdowns all-around... idk how it could have turned out better (although there really is no excuse for how Steve and DJ treated their significant others ://). I am glad they didn’t drag out the whole DJ x Steve thing, though. And the Japanese-set episode was really fun!! Really enjoyed seeing all of the different, beautiful sights and experiences!! Wish we had gotten to see more of those :33 (The Japanese episode was definitely a bit shorter than I had expected.) Also loved how the episode was shot.

The appearance of the Japanese boy group Sexy Zone made me think of K-pop, and how much I love it, so I could relate. Sorry, guys, I just had to put that in there :PPP 

KIMMY’S FASHION STYLE IS JUST SLAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! PROPS TO HER STYLIST IDK HOW THEY DO IT BUT SHE MAKES WACKY AND CRAZY LOOK SO AWESOME AND GOOOOD!!!!!

That alligator scene was top-notch. Great acting/balancing!

Seriously, as much as I love DJ and Steve, I will be so, so, so, so, so sad to see John Brotherton (the guy who plays Matt) go if he no longer gets a larger presence on the show. I have really, really appreciated the character Matt and have really enjoyed watching John’s performance.

Max, thankfully, is getting a little less annoying to handle on-screen (might have to do with his lack of scenes with the dog, which perhaps makes him less juvenile???). Also not exactly into his whole “I’m a smart guy”-type persona, but it’s not done terribly or maybe I’m getting used to it, so I can live with it. Idk, I just know I laughed more at and enjoyed his scenes more than I used to (he’s my least favorite character on the show, and probably still is).

Not really a fan of Max’s relationship with CJ’s girl, either (seems a bit forced), but whatever. If they want to make them that horrendously (I am not exaggerating when I use that word) cute couple, then more power to them.

Kinda sad/disappointed we didn’t get to see Popko for 3B, but he was a jerk, so it’s all okay. Ramona didn’t exactly get any love interests this time around, which is fine. And I really, really hope she doesn’t get with that high school dance-team guy, ugh. The dance-rival thing-y is cute enough, though, and I can see it being pulled off in the future.

I also don’t know why Ramona would skip out on SAFSPA: seemed like it was definitely her dream/goal as portrayed thus far, but okay, maybe it wasn’t. I thought the lesson we got out of that whole parent/kid situation was really good/nice.

Jackson and Rocki are a thing, and I AM LIVING FOR IT!!!!!! I’m just a sucker for nerdy guy/cool girl relationships, tbh :p :p

Still don’t like how Gia (a.k.a. Rocky’s mom) is sometimes cast as the “villain,” but oh well. I guess that discrepancy comes from us wanting post-Full House to be absolutely, 100% “feel-good,” but Gia was inherently written as a “bad” character, so she’s destined to be somewhat of the “bad” girl, no matter how far we get into the Fuller House world. At least she was written as less “evil” this time around.

ADORED Fernando and Tommy; ADORED Fernando, Tommy, and the race-car storyline; and ADORED Fernando and Tommy vs. Jesse and Pamela moment.

Tommy’s cute rn and had some really, really adorable moments this time around (funny enough, I enjoy him with Cosmo more than I do Max + Cosmo). I just really hope he doesn’t end up becoming annoying and unlikable like Michelle was on the original show. I liked Michelle as a baby/younger, but I didn’t enjoy her when she got older/was a toddler.

Honestly, I’ve never been a big fan of the “let’s be cute with babies” on TV-thing, especially on the original show, but I really liked seeing the guys or anyone holding and playing with the babies this time around. For once, I was like, “You know what?? I get it. This totally warms and melts my heart into a million pieces.” Idk, something cute and maybe more maternal?? within me just spoke :’pp

I STILL don’t think Stephanie should have a baby, especially when she has no job, no stable relationship, etc. I also kind of don’t want anymore babies lololol (first Jesse and Becky with Pamela, and of course, there’s already Tommy); there’s already so many people I have to keep up with on this show haha. But if that’s where they want to go, then hey, I’m glad the surrogate’s Kimmy and not someone else.

Needed more Stephanie and Jimmy. Or just Jimmy tbh.

When I saw Vicky, I gasped out loud. Could NOT believe she’s back, even though I already knew she’d be back/had a strong feeling she would be (idk if it was announced).

I DO NOT want the older guys (aka Danny, Jesse, Becky, and Joey) back for the majority of next season. It just seems like whenever the older guys come back it’s more of a static “callback” than actual progression of the episode/overall storyline. I enjoyed a lot of this season because there was less of the older guys; vice versa, I much more enjoyed seeing the older cast members visit this time because there wasn’t so much of them around. So yeah, reaaaalllly hoping we don’t see that much more of the older cast during the next season (if they get a next season), since they all announced they’re going to move back to San Francisco.

On the other hand, I’d really like to see Danny and Vicky finally get a news/television show together and get married already, lol.

I do like it when the older and newer generations are well-integrated, though. The Danny, Jesse, Joey, Steve, and Fernando scene was really funny and one of my favorites. Fuller House is basically just one big fanfiction that isn’t perfectly written, but it’s pretty snappin’ close, and it’s all TRUE AND Y’ALL GET TO CLAIM IT AND CALL IT CANON!! :P :P

Like I said, glad the whole DJ x Steve thing didn’t get dragged out, but a little disappointed it wasn’t exactly, totally resolved... But it’s okay; I can live with it, for the most part. At least they’ve decided they really do love each other, got in a good kiss, and want to try to pursue a real relationship again (hopefully that doesn’t get messed up next season). Excited to see what happens when they’re finally together after the “6 months” are over huehue...  

CAN YOU IMAGINE STEVE BEING A DAD AND HELPING JACKSON, MAX, AND THE REST OF THE BOYS OUT?!?!? LIKE MAYBE THEM COMING TO HIM FOR ADVICE ON “BOY/GUY STUFF” AND HIM ANSWERING ALL OF THEIR QUESTIONS AND/OR TRYING HIS BEST TO HELP THEM OH MY WORD IT WOULD BE SO CUTEEEEEEE!!!!

Happy that there wasn’t so much drama over “whether DJ would pick Matt or Steve”; I really didn’t want that plot point to drag on forever :V :V There was a lot more focus on the girls and family-interactions this time around, which I liked, even though it meant less of the adult pairings altogether.

TBH, there weren’t that many substantial main storylines or funny lines during this half of the season, imo (SHOUT OUT to that “ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM” EXCHANGE THOUGH; that scene was hilarious!!). A lot of it focused on everyday family interactions or Stephanie’s “surrogate/trying-to-get-a-baby” storyline (for those who are curious, I’d say the most we got this season was a solid on Stephanie’s storyline, and DJ and Steve confirming they will be getting together, but there really isn’t any further development toward their relationship. Also surprised they didn’t have a Christmas episode??) But tbh, I’m not mad. It was nice to not have to worry about any big romantic or whatever-else-possible drama, and just focus on seeing these characters interact with one another as a family. It was just ordinary, nice, and cheesy fun, and somehow kept me laughing and smiling like an idiot the entire time (which, in a way, is a nice nod to the original show’s purpose). This is really, really just a feel-good show. And you can see that reflected in the cast. You can just tell how comfortable everyone is with one another, and at times, you can see some real tears about to be shed during a couple of heart-felt scenes. It really is just about one big, ordinary, and optimistic family (although sometimes a bit too optimistic lol; I think they give themselves a bit of a dig about that at the end). So yeah, Fuller House is cheesy, ridiculous, lame, or whateverrrrrrrrr you want to call it, but I love it. And I enjoyed watching every episode of the entire second half of this season :’333

Please tell me they bring on Urkel as a special guest for Season 4.

Please tell me they will get a Season 4!!!! I KNOW THE SHOW SUCKS AND IS CHEESY AND LAME, BUT I AM LIVING FOR IT AND LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT!!!!!

Yup, I think those are my thoughts for now. Might add/edit some more points in later if I can think of anything!! lol :P :P

[furederiko]

Countdown Counter: 10. Kyuranger 39 is calling for a Hero, in order to save a 'Princess' in need! It's my first post for December 2017 too...

- Can't believe it's December already! As in, there are only 2 months left for us to enjoy a rollercoaster ride with Kyuranger. Aaaaawww... -_-. This recap-view was initially planned to be the final post of November, but evidently so, that's not the case. Well, things tend to run off track every now and then, and delaying this one eventually became a conscious decision. I DID watch the episode when it aired last week on November 26th, but I've decided to wait for the fansub in order to get a more accurate view. And I have only been able to catch the subbed version this morning, due to health and internet. - Last we saw the Space Rebellion, the team was divided into two. Tsurugi/Xiao led one half to clear out the wacky Cepheus trials, while Lucky's unit went to Planet Ghem to locate the Perseus Kyu Globe. In case the name and shape of the planet (with joystick and directional pads) aren't obvious enough, it's clearly a pun for the word 'GAME'. - Madako has been converted into Mecha-Madako, and become the Menaster of Perseus System. She wastes no time to trigger Champ's berserk. Worse, she and a Bovine All Purpose Weapon Unit-00 deactivate Champ and snatch him away. How can she accomplish all of these? With the help of one not-that-surprising figure: Professor Anton. Yes, as has been speculated by many and later rumored and reported, Champ's creator is NOT dead. The creepy mad scientist is still very much at large, and has been the brain behind the Vice-Shoguns 'revivals' and continuous modifications. Fun fact: In the mythology, the tale of Perseus is famously connected to the Greek monster Medusa. Madako might be an octopus, but her head design does resemble a woman with snakey hair, am I right? So her being the Perseus Menaster sort of fits the bill. - The world around the team is then altered, and Lucky, Stinger, Spada, and Kotarou suddenly find themselves turned into... RPG characters. Well, duh? Planet GAME, anyone? Kotarou gets to be the 'Hero', Spada gets to be this unit's fan-service master as the shirtless 'Warrior' (he's skinny, but IMO in better shape than Tsurugi LOL), Lucky is entrusted to be the episode's crossdressing master... a magical gir- I mean female 'Mage', while Stinger also uncharacteristically becomes the 'Jester'. Of course, we also know how melancholic Stinger could have been. Prof. Anton created this alternate space with the Alternate World Projection Machine so he can trap them for good. - With the Kyu Globes being rendered powerless, their personalities are also slowly altered to fit their new... ugh 'Jobs'. Wait... WHAT?! Yep, this is... as Hammy notes it perfectly, HILARIOUS. Singing and dancing Musical-Stinger totally steals every attention with his performance outbursts (seriously TOEI, make a Kyuranger Musical already!!!). Macho-Spada allows his actor to play a dumb brute jock (those blank expressions! LOL), while Brave-Kotarou gets to be the COOL leader. And surely I'm not the only one who thinks Feminine-Lucky actually looks pretty convincing as a girl, right? His inner-Eris, perhaps? *wink-wink* - Their mission, should they choose to accept it or else, is to rescue... beautiful Black Cow Princess, from the evil clutches of Demon King. Ouch, so Champ's the 'Damsel in Distress' in this situation, huh? LOL. Demon King is obviously Prof. Anton. He used to be gentle and kind in Champ's memory, so this time his actor gains the chance to ham up his performance into a twisted maniac intent on turning the fighting robot into a weapon of destruction. Sure, it looks campy and exaggerated, but unlike that other show this level of weirdness feels natural and makes sense. And surprise, surprise! Prof. Anton... isn't really 'alive' in the flesh. Great goodness, creepy Anton is CREEPY. He has become the Super Sentai version of Marvel's Arnim Zola!!! That scene with the TV head is a great proof of this homage. Just like Zola, he had uploaded his consciousness to a machine to gain immortality. - But it gets better! The professor was NEVER good, and has been Jark Matter's devotee for hundreds of years. Good-Anton was merely the undesirable benevolent 'residue' left behind in his mortal body when the real one decided to go full-pledged machine. Problem is, Good-Anton acted selflessly by taking Champ away, turning him into a robot of justice. That means the one Champ knew was indeed good, eventhough that was merely a 'defect version'. That's the reason why Scorpio was sent to eliminate Good-Anton. How I love this twist! Did you see this coming? I sure DON'T. Again, Kyuranger keeps on surprising us. - Champ has always been a weapon of destruction, and the 'Berserker Circuit' located next to his heart is the key to all this. Dang it, the Rebellion technicians must have done a FINE job rebuilding him to NOT have noticed this utter crucial thing. This chip explains why Champ occasionally gets out of control. Anton has unlocked its function now, reverting Champ back to his natural purpose. So the team needs to destroy it if they ever want to bring their friend back. But can they do it without blowing away his heart in the process? Do they need to sacrifice one of their own to protect the universe? - That's where Musical-Stinger plays a vital part. Unable to transform, he is defeated very easily by Champ. But following Feminine-Lucky's advice, Musical-Stinger uses the thing he does best to revert Champ's missing heart: SING! And goodness grace, what a tearjerking moment it becomes. Sure, the silly flamenco dance bit at the start made me rolled my eyes, but halfway through the performance turns into very melancholic and deeply emotional. Don't be surprised if out of the blue, smoke gets in your eyes! Fun fact: The song Stinger is singing is none other than his image song that could be heard during Scorpio's death, and was also featured prominently in his V-Cinema. But he deliberately alters the lyric to Champ's condition, that it's no longer about the loneliness of the Scorpius System warrior. This one is about his bromanc... I mean, partnership with the Taurus System hero. Similar to the Dark-Naga conclusion, we get to see glimpses of Stinger and Champ's moment together. A perfect touch for an already strong scene. - Champ partially wakes up from his berserk, and asks Stinger to do whatever it takes. There's a faint glimpse of Good-Anton in a neat metaphor of 'Angel vs Devil', as Stinger succeeds in liberating Champ's heart. Gotta love how the partners play it cool afterwards, with Champ teasing how 'bad' the song sounds. Just hug it out already! We all know you both want it. LOL. - Stinger's strike also short-circuits the lab, causing Digital-Anton to lose his hold. Alternate World no more (which is sad, because I want to see more role-playing... -_-), it's time to duke it out in battle. We get really cool action sequence too! Leo Red Orion, Dorado Yellow, and UrsaMinor SkyBlue take on Mecha-Madako, while the duo of Scorpius Orange and Taurus Black deals with a pair of Unit-00s. Scorpius Orange utilizes his special power up using the #27 Monoceros Kyu Globe, and Taurus Black can send his fist flying now! Being freed from the Berserker trigger seems to have granted him some kind of power up. Meanwhile, Leo Red Orion uses his 'Gate of Babylon' attack to summon projectile weapons for him and the other two. Neat move! - In the end, Mecha-Madako retreats alongside Digital-Anton (along with his mechanical brain, of course). She had sacrificed her regenerative ability so her days is pretty much numbered, while the mad scientist must have forgotten that becoming a machine isn't any better than having a mortal body. Looks like these two will play important roles ahead. Could it be, Digital-Anton is behind Don Armage's secret of long lasting life? Highly likely. But that's the story for the final arc in the remaining 9 episodes. For now, the other Kyuranger's unit arrive just in time during the mecha battle, reuniting the team to goof off locate the prize in the 'palace'. Naturally, it's the BN Thieves who discover one... in a treasure chest: the #36 Perseus Kyu Globe. Only one more left! Next stop, Cassiopeia System...

Overall: This episode was another solid example of how brilliant Kyuranger handles the tone shift. What started out as humorous and ridiculous comical-fest, eventually evolved into a dark emotional turn, while still able to slip in exciting action sequences. Eventhough many including yours truly expected this would be a Kotarou's focus episode, it ended up becoming an excellent conclusion to Champ's story arc instead. In that case, it confirmed that both "Episode of Stinger" and its coupling web-series "High School Wars" took place after episode 34 and before 35. Admittedly, those separate features were rather inconsistent with this fact (the V-Cinema's ending, among others), but I guess we'll just have to take it as is. It's the only plausible and logical placement anyway... *sigh* Nevertheless, the show continues to pull off all kinds of sci-fi plots in general. And that is nothing short of impressive! The Mecha-Anton twist might not be original, but it was also unexpected. And those RPG-nods, they instantly reminded me of the crazy fun "Yuusha Yoshihiko", to the point that I was disappointed we didn't get to see more. And I'm not kidding. Two episodes in a row, and the show has left me wanting more. So just the thought that the series is going to conclude pretty soon, is giving me all kinds of mixed feeling... Next week: Aim for the Big League! Baseball Spada strikes!!!

Episode 39 Score: 8,1 out of 10

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[rontra]

i am SO PUMPED for skin game even tho i have never read any of the source content.... i should probably read it huh (where might i read the source content bc i am an internet noob and haven't been on tumblr recently bc of school)

POSES LANGUIDLY......SLOWLY DABS im glad youre excited 8))))) im v stoked as well!!!!!

as for the original materials....OH NO THIS GOT LONG SORRY

you probably wont have time to read it all in time for ch1 release (lmfao) BUT THEYRE VERY GOOD SO LIKE...DO IT....!!!!strictly speaking, as far as skin game is concerned, you dont ABSOLUTELY NEED the originals (as long as you can live with (1) Mild Spoilers including character spoilers, (2) missing some of the ‘punch’ i guess a familiar reader would have at certain character names/appearances :p (3) missing “assumed knowledge” from character backstory/etc that the fic will summarize but won’t detail too much)  HOWEVER they’re good experiences in their own right and ... my big faves SOOOO READ IT /poses

SO Skin Game is a higurashi/umineko crossover AU. Higurashi and Umineko aren’t actually related as stories (beyond a handful of notable references, shout-outs and potential red herrings :p) but they’re both part of the “when they cry” series and both received very bad anime adaptations, so they’re good friends.

both Higurashi and Umineko are available in original VN format and manga adaptations....both formats have their pros and cons imo :p i’ll try to be pretty impartial but ... i personally didnt actually read the higurashi vn DKSDKSKD i’ll link to a post by my pal Tiger at the end of this reply for higurashi advice!

the VNs are a long read, but the soundtracks add a lot and it’s a pretty, uh, thorough experience. A for-sure pro to these is the overall experience of audio+reading; the atmosphere is pretty killer. Umineko is also available with a fully voice-acted patch, which is amazing tbhDepending on your preference, the length of reading may be a con: going through both full visual novels easily tallies up to 200+ hours imo (ofc depending on your speed)

The manga adaptions are generally considered overall solid. I’ve read umineko in both vn and manga; for the last arc, the manga’s execution surpasses its original, in my opinion xD it’s very fun to see an adaption outdo its foundation like that (of course, the original author was in on it :p)Naturally, reading the manga cuts down a lot of reading time and will spare you some of the lengthier slow sections, which can be a blessing depending on your viewpoint xDOf coure, the sense of characters physically interacting and occupying the same space is far more visceral in manga format than in the static sprites of the vn; whether trading that for the BGM is a worthy deal is up to you, honestly.

I sometimes recommend to pals who aren’t super-into lengthy visual novels (or huge books in general) to start with the manga and consider doing the vn if they end up liking the story :9

To read the visual novels...

you can find complete non-commentated playlists of them on youtube: (Higurashi) (Umineko)

you can track down the original discs and download free translation patches (is this obsolete now that everyone’s doing playlists and torrents and stuff? lol) (Umineko translation patch by witch-hunt)

i’m not giving out links but i’m sure someone out there has a download or torrent for a pre-patched full version :p

MangaGamer is releasing them in english on Steam, though it’s not yet complete (Higurashi: arcs 1-5 available) (Umineko: arc 1-4 available)mangagamer’s reputation and the sprites they chose: YMMV

Now as we know, reading manga online has some wacky translation quality, and higurashi has entire arcs online that are like...incomprehensible. umineko is slightly better (though it still fkcfnf goes off the rails a few times, translation-wise)  BUT if you can’t afford to keep up with the official yenpress release you may as well, right (and if you’re like me, youve read enough bad scanlations to kinda follow along anyway xD)

the main problem is that for some reason some arcs have missing chapters? this goes for both, though higurashi seems to be just kind of more universally janked in some aspects, though you can probably ask @sg2tiger to post the fixes they made for me xD

To read the mangas, I recommend using batoto--you have to sign up to use it, but many other sites are missing vital chapters of umineko for some reason and batoto’s okay for umineko but...batoto has issues with higurashi as well!! it’s cursed!!, but see Tiger’s post below again for more on higurashi xD IM BEST AT UMINEKO SORRY i need tiger’s guidance

Each story is in 8 arcs/”episodes”. Umineko was kind enough to number them, but Higurashi’s are a little less forthcoming, so here’s the reading order if you need it xD

Onikakushi-hen

Watanagashi-hen

Tatarigoroshi-hen

Himatsubushi-hen

Meakashi-hen

Tsumihoroboshi-hen

Minagoroshi-hen

Matsuribayashi-hen

(and then theres some side arcs i didnt read)

Tiger’s more in-depth reply on Higurashi specifically: http://rontra.tumblr.com/post/158933410364

Content warnings

Universal: blood/gore, body horror, child abuse

Higurashi specific: That Squicky Torture ShitUmineko specific: Incest (mentioned), sexual assault (mentioned)

[oceans]

I want him so badly and we used to be so close and now I feel like we are drifting apart and I just want him to realize I want him. What do I do?

it’s such a shitty shitty place to be, i know ): i’ve been there too. 

i would probably try texting him. but, instead of diving right into why he’s distant, maybe do something like “hey, heard **insert song name** on the radio & it totally reminded me of when…” “i saw **insert movie name** on tv & i thought of…” or anything general along those lines & just see where it goes. then it would kind of open the door for you to either continue texting & you could maybe bring up the drifting apart that way (but do it v smoothly ~~~) or better, ask him to hang out. & then when you’re together face to face, ask him what’s up. bc so SO much emotion & tone is missed in texting. imo. but i also get that face to face can be difficult.

he may not even realize what he’s doing, guys are super super good at that. so i wouldn’t abandon all hope yet babe. it could be something like he’s just been stressed out over his job / family / school or future so he’s just become distant not bc he doesn’t want to be close with you anymore, but bc he doesn’t want to talk about what’s going on with him. with anyone. whatever that may be. 

relationships are so so unique for every person that it’s difficult to give a 100% positive answer of whats exactly going on (even tho just about every magazine out there swears up & down that they know exactly what the fuck is going on & how to fix it in 5 easy steps & hey!! also! heres like 10 super sexy & naughty things to do that will totally get your guy off in bed!!!). lolllllll. solid. super solid advice ✔️✔️

you’re free to do whatever you want ofc!! but i’m gonna be real with you tho with one last thing!! i don’t think i would send a random text in the middle of the day (or even night for that matter) saying how badly you want to be with him. & i’m only recommending against that bc i’ve done it myself (numerous times, like way way way more times than i would ever like to admit to) & it 9 times out of 10 doesn’t work out v well. for me or anyone i’ve ever known, EXCEPT in movies ✔️✔️ even if you were at one time in a relationship with them, it’s best to play it somewhat cool 😎✨ but hey!! if you feel like that’s what you need to do, then that’s what you gotta do!! 

& if this doesn’t work out, then he’s not the one. & it’s not your fault either!!! you deserve better!! good luck babe✨

[weekinethereum]

March 5, 2017

News and Links

Top

Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA) launches.  Press release

NYTimes compares EEA to Hyperledger for supply chains.

Tyler Smith: Supply chains will be production before finance, due to data sensitivity requirements. [Context] 

Microsoft announces Quorum: EEA Implementation on Azure

Where Vitalik hopes the EEA will contribute (zk-snarks, contract safety, testing)

String Labs: future private chain systems will be dependent upon services from public chain

Vlad Zamfir tweeted a polemic: "Ethereum isn't safe or scalable. It is immature experimental tech. Don't rely on it for mission critical apps unless absolutely necessary!"

Context: the euphoria that happens in some parts of the Ethereum community when there's a price runup.

Arguably his comments to Bloomberg should have been equally as anti-euphoria. [But boo to the reporter for using Vlad's intellectual integrity as a gotcha]

Ethereum Foundation priorities: 1) more revenue [not as much a concern now after the price runup], 2) more researchers [double the team?], 3) better communication

I imagine there will be significant FUD in coming months about this Vitalik quote, so let's print it in entirety:

"I would only endorse [mutability] in the gravest of circumstances (a fair schelling point is IMO when the value at stake exceeds the cost of a 51% attack, which was incidentally pretty close to $50 million in my estimates back when the DAO fork took place, though IMO it's not a good idea to have any level at which the possibility of fork recovery is 100% for moral hazard reasons"

Stuff for Dapp developers

Kovan, a Proof of Authority testnet to replace Ropsten

uml to solidity, v 1.0.10

Solidity plugin for IntelliJ platform

Remix tutorials

How Aragon approaches identity using Ethereum Keybase Resolver

web3j, 2.0

Truffle boilerplate for running ethereum testnet

Ethereum client RPC API compatibility table

Protocol (Pirapira style)

Proving the correctness of a contract: Ethereum Virtual Machine for Coq, v 0.0.2

1,000 Ether bounty on a proven-correct wallet

Formalization of the EVM in Lem

Vitalik: Minimal Slashing Conditions (and Reddit thread)

More Vitalik: Safety Under Dynamic Validator Sets

Ecosystem

Videos of the Edcon talks are now available. I'm watching the PoS panel as I finish this issue.  (Get the slides.)

Source - mesh networking built on Ethereum

TheBitcoinPodcast talks with Monolith's Mel Gelderman about the Tokencard (ERC20 debit card)

Piper Merriam: My trip down the rabbit hole to working in ConsensysLand

Latest issue of Etherian: curation of slack/gitter for individual projects

How Smartpool reduced gas costs for viability

Ethplorer 2.0: more features for getting token data

Project Updates

Status, v 0.9.3 released

Swarm City Financial Status

Contingency's sale is over and is now hiring

Akasha, v 0.5.1 released

Token Sales

Why The Rudimental is doing an Equity Crowdfund and not a token sale

Interview with Gilles Fedak, iEx.ec CEO

Zeppelin's security review of WeTrust's code

WeTrust jumped out to near 20% in first day, but after first day bonus ended, it has stalled out at 21.5%.  That's the danger of early bonuses with very short timeframes. 

Intellisys/Mainstreet sale started but had technical issues. It was cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Qtum has had some negative PR, but Anthony Di Iorio made a forceful statement in favor

General

Not useful, but a pretty visualization of the Ethereum chain

Vinay Gupta in Harvard Business Review: A brief history of blockchain

Iuri Matias on why we need web 3.0: "Amazon S3 [widespread outage] currently making the case for the need of decentralized platforms such as ethereum's swarm [& IPFS]"

Futurism: Ethereum Is Poised to Become the Global Blockchain of Choice

Coinranking: a mobile-friendly alternative to Coinmarketcap (currently uses CMC's api)

FastCompany: Ethereum voted as one of the best innovations in finance ... though Venmo - founded in 2009 by a TicketLeap employee - just made the list this year?

Dates of note

Mar 9 --WeTrust price change

Mar 14 -- Ethereum Name Service (ENS) released on public chain

Mar 16 -- Qtum sale begins

Mar 24 – Matchpool token sale begins

Mar 26 -- SuperDAO token sale begins

“Feb/Mar” – iEx.ec token sale begins

“Feb/Mar” – Gnosis token sale likely to begin

"March" -- Cosmos token sale begins

April 6 – Humaniq token sale begins

April 24 -- Rice Blockchain for Business conference

[I aim for a relatively comprehensive list of Ethereum sales, but make no warranty as to even whether they are legit; as such, I thus likewise warrant nothing about whether any will produce a satisfactory return. I have passed the CFA exams, but this is not investment advice. If you're interested in what I do, you can find my investing thesis and token sale appreciation strategies in previous newsletters.]

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