#very interesting hmmm

[httpiastri]

Hi, I just wanna tell you that I saw the photos of paul that you took on pinterest. At first, I thought that it was your account but the username was Ana(? Or something like that) so it probably wasn't you but if was you then just ignore this.

hmmmmm it probably wasnt me? because i havent posted the pic anywhere else lol?? it's a horrible quality pic and just taken from behind (the top right) ahahah so idk if you actually saw it but if you did and you still have the link or something, let me know!! 😁

[smthaboutuss]

Based on the fanfic scenario in my head where Vox is fake-staying in the hotel asjsbdk I just think husk would hate his guts omg (ooc)

[lemon-wedges]

an attempt to use a different kind of color pallete than im use to

[xx-sketchy-xx]

The bunny is lost

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

How could I forget my passion? Drawing fish fucks majorly! It's so fun to doodle them. They're full of smooth curves and long lines and teardrop shapes and spiky fins and all other things that are beautiful and fun to draw in the world :D Draw a fish, guys, it's awesome

[sysig]

You keep underestimating others and it’ll come back to bite you (Patreon)

[canisalbus]

you say machete has to be closeted then why's he always wearing them little heels

Maybe he thinks he's a tiny bit nicer looking in them.

[jula483]

two weeks ago:

today:

in two weeks:

[jonathanbyersphd]

Ok but I think Nancy is wearing tights here

But she isn't here

So I'm curious if this is a multi-day thing or continuity or it's not that deep.

[c1trvswurld]

I like hc/ writing cassidy as somone who latches onto others to survive in the sense of he becomes a shadow for that person until it becomes too hot and is forced to dip or the person themselves separate from him.

Like hes always prepared to leave at the drop of the hat and cut ties because hes learned not to get too attached because its a trap. A trap he fell into when he met ashe, a trap he fell into when he was in blackwatch and formed connections(esp with gabe, thats a whole other can of worms), and a trap that hes taking a gamble on being in ow right now. He knows how it feels to get burned and would rather watch that flame with a distance?

And while he does value the friendships and relationship he builds, there's still a "break if everything goes to hell" emergency button present in the back of his mind that he feels guilty for. Even in times of happiness or mid conversation there's always a "but if" plan.

[httpiastri]

okay i love the content of paul in alpine and everything, like just look at this:

ADORABLE. but thats not what i wanna talk about.

i wanna talk about the fact that the announcement/decision of paul becoming the reserve driver must've been extremely rushed, considering how they didnt even have time to make or give him a suit? the fact that he's worn his f2 suit in every pic feels so strange to me? because surely it can't take THAT long to make a suit in his size? or just get one from the factory, im sure they must have a couple suits in multiple sizes just lying around in the factory??…. so probably the decision was made pretty close to the announcement, oakes just thought "we need to show that we know what we're doing in the future and we need to do that asap" and made a plan

[fumifooms]

Here to share Hien thoughts today.

One thing that defines her is that she’s very capable. She’s the highest ranking in the squad after Maizuru so her confidence is in part because she does have that senior coworker &/ leader authority to her, confidence which is very much earned.

If I had to dig deeper at her beyond just what we’re shown I’d go with the angle that… She was born into the Nakamoto household and being a ninja servant, she grew up there, she doesn’t know anything else beyond the job, and it’s a job she does well, traines to get there. She’s here to do her work and she’s content with her life being how it is, not that she knows anything else. I don’t think she’d be self-aware about it all? Both because this really is pretty normal for Wa and it’s her normal, and because, while she doesn’t fold her spine or care for things like cosmetics, she does mold her attitude to be both capable and respectable. Her home, the Nakamoto household, is simultaneously a professional setting, it’s a 24/7 thing.

She’s critical of others, including her superiors and she doesn’t shy from it. Everyone shittalks Toshiro’s father regardless, but she also gets reprimanded by Maizuru for seeing Toshiro as vaguely unreliable, again likely influenced by their history as childhood friends, sasses Maizuru when she goes off into an anecdote again, etc. Even as a kid with Toshiro, doubtlessly after starting her ninja training already considering that Toshiro started his at ~5yo, she told him it was unbecoming of him to cry. She’s the one both with the job and the will to keep others in check, like when it comes to Izutsumi not doing her tasks, etc etc.

Her childhood friend relationship with Toshiro only grew more professional with time, to her surprise but seems to be more about the thought of it rather than it affecting her emotionally. With the way her extra comic lays it out, it seems she expected to become Toshiro’s mistress because of history repeating itself, in a "it is what it is" way more than anything, which is in line with the reading that she’s more go-with-the-flow and "anything that I’m tasked with I’ll accomplish, as a matter of course". She’s not really social, and keeps herself ready to act at beck and call. She’s not uptight but she’s hard-working. So yeah like, taking pride in your skills but also keeping your identity mostly molded for efficiency. She doesn’t really think about it all, she just is and she’s fine with things as they are, going from one task to the next.

I think it’d be neat to look at her relationship with her parents… They’re both servants at the Nakamotos’, so while maybe busy like Maizuru was at times while raising Toshiro but still taking the time to cook for him (which, parents that prioritize work over her would make sense with how she became how she is), I wonder what their relationship was like, how much time they spent together, how Hien feels like towards them… I assume they’re a part in molding what her definition of normal is, after all if they are longstanding servants of the Nakamotos she has that much less reason to question such a life. But like… Have they ever had hard-hitting discussions, or is she pretty distant even with them? Did they push her into working harder, or were more hands-off? Does Hien maybe want to earn recognition by being capable? Hien has a younger sister that she gets along "so-so" with…

Hien’s younger sister seems to smile more, be more social and a bit nonchalant, such and such. Could be a point of tension that points to the "so-so", that they’re dissimilar/Hien thinks she doesn’t behave right or takes things too lightly, that she’s "unreliable" maybe. Or it could also point to some difference in how they grew up… Like oh I bet there could be tasty angst with mertocracy and siblings favoritism with her family thrown in there… Having to earn the love, earn your keep, earn your spot in the hierarchy (in work and family both)

To me she shines best as a foil, like to Beni, but like. She’s got neat stuff going on If you’re wondering where I took half of what I referenced from I recommend looking at my masterpost on the Nakamoto party, info and extras are compiled

[turnipoddity]

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[rustedleopard]

Everybody who's played Undertale/Undertale Yellow knows that in order to get through fights without hurting/killing monsters, you need to use ACTs. What you might not know is that (at least in UTY, I don't recall if this is a feature in UT) what Clover does when they ACT and how the enemy responds changes if the enemy is hurt enough to display their injured sprite.

Usually it's nothing too crazy. For example, Clover (hypnotizing +) singing to an Insomnitot will meet its SPARE conditions and have Insomnitot remark that Clover is a good singer, whereas if Clover first injures then sings to an Insomnitot, it will be too distracted to notice Clover's little ditty and will also tell Clover "You need vocal lessons." Or doing 'ACT: Touch' on Cactony will have Clover give Cactony a careful pat in-between two spines, but doing 'FIGHT: ACT: Touch' will have Clover prick their finger on Cactony's bristles. It's a fun little detail that most wouldn't notice because people generally either choose to focus on only sparing or fighting the enemy instead of trying to "play" with the enemy when they're injured.

It does fall apart a bit when you come across Sousborg in the Steamworks in a Neutral/No Mercy Run. Sousborg has a unique gimmick where, in order to meet his SPARE conditions, you have to instruct him on how to cook an egg. Unfortunately, the devs likely weren't expecting someone to do the whole "injure then ACT" deal with Sousborg*. As a result, these injury ACTs don't fit the actions that Clover can choose from the menu. For example, doing 'ACT: Crack,' which would normally have Clover instruct Sousborg to crack the egg on the edge of the pan, will instead display the text "You toss Sousborg's cooking into the garbage." which... has nothing to do with cracking anything.

The ACT menu will still progress as though Clover instructed Sousborg on proper egg preparation if they choose the correct prompts (Crack -> Fry -> Season). Some of the lines for the instructions will even be the same as they were if Clover didn't initially injure Sousborg. Sousborg also doesn't try to fight back either if Clover is ACTing against him. It's just a fun and interesting thing I noticed. Here's some screenshots from the fight, as well as what ACTs yielded which results.

An example of an ACT (Bake) displaying the same exact text that it would if Sousborg wasn't injured and Clover attempted the ACT. No egg was ever cracked, so there is also no "puppy" to throw into the oven.

This is what Sousborg's bullet box looks like when Clover does an "injury ACT." It lasts long enough for him to say his line, but once you press X to progress the text, it disappears and he doesn't try to attack you.

Another example of a selected ACT not displaying the correct action for the prompt chosen. Nothing about choosing 'ACT: Boil' should have Clover toss Sousborg's cooking into the garbage.

All the ACTs from this battle that I noticed. Note that the text in parentheses is what Sousborg responds with. Unlike other enemies where their response directly correlates to what ACT Clover chooses (even if injured), robotic enemies (when injured) will always respond with a random line that doesn't have anything to do with the ACT that Clover chooses. Like they're defaulting to programmed responses. For example, choosing ACT: Bake can have Sousborg say "D../inner _:wiLl be <r-Ready .> Soon." or "Sw/>.eet _or SAVory?" at random (I just put down the first one I noticed when I was fighting him).

*Or perhaps the ACTs that Clover could do were supposed to change entirely if Sousborg was injured, which differs from the ACT options in the other battles. Usually the ACTs stay the same but change how Clover performs those actions. I speculate if this was the intention, then they might've said something along the lines of "Wash" and "Toss," to fit how Clover can either wash Sousborg's oil off their hands or toss his cooking into the garbage.

[vamp5]

Lisa tepes from the japanese sotn release on the verge of death: please you can't hate humans for what they've done, their fear and ignorance is not a crime of which they deserve to be damned. Beings from outside shouldn't pass judgment on the residents of this world.

Alucard: :(

Lisa: beings from outside, yes.

[sysig]

It’ll all go fine if you’d just don’t worry about it, probably (Patreon)