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[polysyndetonaddictsupportgroup]

hello I love love love pez dispenser debris with my whole chest. its my roman empire I treat it like its canon.

Its so fun going back and re-reading everything (but especially the social media parts) after seeing your Battle of Yokohama posts. Its not even a fic?? but still managed to make me emotional??

I also notice and appreciate how you're setting up the stage for the whole thing (?) with bakugou. Like. There's Izuku's subtle resentment that's barely noticeable to the naked eye. There's that starburst scar. There's the tremble in Little Izuku's hands.

But then the first time he's really introduced it's through KIRISHIMA's pov!!! Kirishima who only has a boundless supply of love and affection for him. Kirishima who says THIS line: "He’s fucking good, and he’s always known it, and there’s not a single person out there that could ever change his mind about that. "

And the Audience shifts uncomfortably in their seats. They exchange nervous looks. They can hear the Greek chorus in the background. But they don't get the chance to make excuses or hide from reality because immediately after? We find out the awful, heart wrenching detail of that injury....you know, the on that left that starburst scar?

THE DREAD THE DICHOTOMY THE DISSONANCE

its gonna be a shitshow and i am HERE FOR IT

I’m so so glad you like it!

I won’t confirm or deny anything with Bakugou but I am very excited for my plans for him in pez. I hope y’all like it as much as I do.

Bakugou’s one of those characters that I had to shelve for the sake of pacing. The inclusion of some characters precludes certain plots or storylines or arcs for the other characters. So I sort of push them back to give the other characters a chance to breathe.

Yagi had the same issue. None of the very early events in pez would have worked out right if Yagi had been there, because he would have showed up to the hospital room, and putting All Might himself in the room is just a fucking grenade toss into the life of any version of Midoriya Izuku.

It’d fuck up the pacing. “All Might” affirming Izuku’s story kicked off Theory Four for Tiny Izuku. Having All Might in the room from the start would have fucked with Izuku’s initial reliance on theories 1-3, the start of his relationship with Hitoshi, his first meeting with the class, all of it.

So Yagi ended up shelved for the open of action so Tiny Izuku and Hitoshi and Aizawa could have their time developing before his presence pulled the pin on the grenade, so to speak. Which culminated in making up a nebulous fake gala in America for him to be attending and tossing in some jokes about how his agency fucking hated his guts.

It helps with the pacing. Aizawa can’t properly build tension if Yagi’s there to help smooth things over or sort of take the lead on this from the start. There’s a chance (not a good one, but a chance) that Yagi could have swooped in and convinced Aizawa to let him handle this had he been the one to arrive at the hospital wing first. If he had been an option, Izuku probably would have called him first and tried avoiding looping in Aizawa at all.

Aizawa’s had time to start understanding just how fucked this entire thing is. Every single point of his investigation uncovers new abuses with terrifying implications, and the fact that Yagi knew something from the beginning hangs over him throughout like a specter. And by the time Yagi finally comes off the shelf, Aizawa’s at the point of boiling over. It culminated in that contentious, infuriated discussion in the halls that wouldn’t have felt realistic for me if Yagi had been there from the beginning. Aizawa needed to hold his student’s burnt and bloody shirt in his hands and have to wonder if Yagi knew about this to get to the point where he’s punching lockers.

Bakugou’s got the same issues as Yagi. He’s the pin on a grenade that gets pulled as soon as he gets involved. Without even touching on how Izuku got injured, he’s just too tangled in Izuku’s canonical past to properly build up narrative tension and let the other characters slowly figure out how they occupy this story.

Like, obviously I won’t say what I’ll do with him in pez, but it’s one of those things where it’d utterly fuck the narrative pacing if he was involved from the start. It would feel rushed and off balanced. The overall story needs more time to build tension before really addressing him.

So he ends up on the shelf for the first part, and I have him be in the gym without his phone because he exercises without music like a psychopath. The other characters get to meet Tiny Izuku without him Right There, already knowing him and being able to be questioned about what the fuck happened.

Then, when he finally shows up, he gets a very slow assimilation into the narrative. He’s only there in flashes. He’s not doing much actively because he’s trying to talk to Izuku first. We don’t see his POV.

I personally love sitting on a POV, as like, a writing mechanic until the time is right. It’s just so useful for building conflict and avoiding reveals until the perfect moment.

The entire class has a very different understanding of Izuku and Bakugou’s relationship than what happened in canon. Half of them low key believe Kaminari’s theory that they were each other’s disastrous gay awakening and that’s why they were at each other’s fucking throats when school began.

Both Bakugou and Izuku are in a very interesting position where they’ve had the (questionable) benefit of growing and changing and building major relationships without the people in their lives knowing about their past. Now, they’ve found out about Izuku’s past, and he feels like the foundation of those relationships are getting ripped out. Pez is playing a game of jenga with their interpersonal relationship right now. They haven’t figured out yet if the entire tower comes down.

[fishareglorious]

Hello my r1999 soldiers. I am looking for people able to help me with the making of a website that'll contain the story logs. Writing them down one by one is going to take me thirteen years if I do that, so may I ask, are any of you willing to help with providing the logs? Including the branching dialogue options? Something along these lines:

If you wanna help, please feel free to dm me here with the info, or message me on discord at friedfishforsale.

Currently am focusing on writing the main story, specifically with the This is Tomorrow (prologue) and In Our Time.

[marimayscarlett]

In your opinion, what's the hottest thing Richard has ever done? (An outfit, motion on stage, interview thing, something so seemingly mundane we can't help but go feral over it?)

Hi 👋

This took me a while, since I had to make a list first, bring some organization into it, narrow it down to prevent it from getting ridiculously long... and yet, I'm guessing that no one here is surprised that this is a bit of a lengthy answer. 👀

I have divided the list into two sections to give a better overview, so here we go:

Richard's presence and mannerisms on stage and in interviews

1.1 Leg stretching

A pose typical of Richard, whether to appear particularly irresistible or to relieve his back - it is intriguing in any case 😌

1.2 Head tilt

Richard does this sometimes, and it seems as if he is casting disapproving looks into the crowd. One might think it does have the potential to make some people go feral 👀

1.3 Growling and his presence behind the mic

Richard shows great joy and intensity as soon as he stands at the microphone (he wanted to sing himself at the beginning of Rammstein). He has a great voice, looks incredibly good and intense while singing, and don't even get me started on his growling (like here or a list of it here)…

1.4 My favorite coat

I have a particular fondness for this coat - my favorite thing about it being the perfect blend of vampire vibe and a bit of rebellious punk with the studs:

1.5 Leaning forward

Another signature move - another opportunity for me to spontaneously combust:

1.6 Taking off his sleeves last year

I witnessed him with bare forearms live twice last year, which is still hard to wrap my head around. It's like seeing the most charming and elegant ankles of an otherwise very proper Victorian lady:

1.7 Fiddling with his hands/rings

This is a trait that comes up again and again in interviews, such as here in the well-known 'Loudwire' interview - Richard probably does this subconsciously, but it showcases his hands beautifully 😌

1.8 Smiling and laughing

I find his smile exceptionally charming, his whole face lights up and it looks so genuine. Plus, his laughter sometimes goes through several phases—from charming, confident gentleman to completely unrestrained guffawing to dorky giggling 🤲🏼

2. Things he expressed in interviews which I greatly appreciate and which make him wonderfully irresistible (at least to me)

2.1 Genuine love and interest for his kids

In interviews, Richard often talks about his children - how they inspire him, ground him, and give him a sense of lightheartedness that he himself doesn't possess very much. Here, for example, he mentions how much he wished for a daughter with his third child on the way and how excited he was to be present at the ultrasound appointment. In another interview (which I still have to find again), he describes the births of his daughters, which he witnessed, as very moving and incomparable. Of course, there are many men now who have a similar approach, but I still find it beautiful when it is discussed openly and emotionally.

2.2 His unwavering enthusiasm for the things he enjoys

Not much to say here, as it's once again a very 'Richard' thing to do, for which he is widely known - yet I find time and time again so very interesting and lovely listening to him talk about his passion. I love it when people have something they are completely absorbed in, something they are 150% enthusiastic about. I find that extremely appealing 😌

2.3 His openness about his weaknesses

Richard has developed considerably over the last few decades, it has to be said. In the 90s and early 2000s, he would certainly not have admitted so openly in interviews that he is easily overwhelmed, needs a lot of time to himself, prefers to drown himself in coffee in the morning rather than say a word, has severe mood swings at times and, due to this kind of introversion, has to explain himself sometimes in his private life (all information from this podcast - I love it so much and really consider translating it someday). I appreciate his openness about these perhaps not-so-flattering traits, and I love his honesty 🤍

I know, I don't know this man personally, so some of this is, of course, from the detached perspective of an outside fan looking at what an artist reveals about himself in public - nevertheless, I am very grateful for the Richard we get to experience 😊🤍

[voidandabyssal]

Heeeyy, i don't know if you do platonic asks so you can ignore this if you don't

A random scenario popped up my mind and i cant stop thinking about it, ok so the star boys with a teammate that is basically a tired dad/mom for them

i just imagine them being tired as heck and Dream, Blue and ink running in circles around them, or them protecting the boys from error or nightmare with a big BONK on their heads

I wanted to see your take on this, how the star bois would behave around their tired ass dad/mom friend lol. (Lmao i can't stop seeing error and the dad/mom friend having a absolute HATE for each other while ink is in the corner like this:🧍‍♂️)

[I deeply apologize if there's any translation errors 🙏]

No need to apologise! I love doing all types of asks, platonic ones are awesome! This was fun thank you for sending an ask in!❤️

Parent friend definitely has their hands full with the star sanses. One on one isn’t so bad most of the time but those three all have the potential for great amounts of chaos that triples every time they’re close to one another.

It’s like herding cats trying to keep them all healthy, happy and fed. They definitely run circles around you, especially Blue with his insane amount of energy. You’re going to get very strong from the amount of times you carry them by the scruff of their neck.

In fights your main tactic to protect them is just by yoinking them away from Nightmare or the bad Sanses and hauling ass away from them. You probably don’t have the same level of magic power as anyone else in a fight does, so you substitute by being extremely strong. BONK! Indeed anon. Thats your signature move in fact. Error and Nightmare learn to fear your bonks in battle.

Error despises you. He literally develops a fight or flight reaction every time he even hears you approaching him. It is on sight with you two. Poor ink is just standing in the corner trying to get you to both get along before just giving up and joining the fight.

(This is you and error⬆️)

Nightmare despises you less only because you tend to avoid him in fights unless its a direct one on one with dream. In which case you’re getting involved LOL. The bad Sanses (Killer, Dust, Horror) enjoy watching the times when you’re kicking Errors ass instead of theirs.

Blue and Dream appreciate your care the most. Dream is very touched by your care, especially in the early stages of your friendship. He’s so used to having to be the caregiver that experiencing someone trying to help him, he finds it foreign at first. Dream’s suspicious of you initially. You barely know him and yet you’re showing such care, he can’t help but be reminded of all the villagers in his au who were kind only to take advantage of him. Once he senses your aura of kindness and care does he fully relax around you.

Dream learns to relax around you, when it’s just you two he doesn’t feel like he has to put up this brave front. He can be tired around you, tell you his fears, his worries. Without being worried that his public persona as this beacon of positivity will be stained. Dream also (eventually) learns to stop self sacrificing for others and give everyone else the chance to help out.

Blue is second place, only because he’s so used to taking care of people and being cared back (Blues the only one with a loving, living family lmao). He understands your want to care for others the most and encourages you to train and get stronger, while also making sure you don’t burn out at the same time. You spend a lot of time with Blue training together, cooking food for the other two, etc. You also spend the most time in Blues au. So you’re close with his brother as well.

Now don’t get me wrong, Ink does appreciate you a lot as well. Ink is absolutely the type to get so caught up in something he forgets to eat or sleep. So having you around is good in keeping him in tip top shape.

If you’re creative then the two of you definitely spend time in the doodlesphere drawing. Ink is always interested in what your drawing. You could give him a stick figure drawing and he would still be really excited and give you tips to improve. If your hobby isn’t drawing then Ink is definitely still interested in what you’ve made. Music, knitting, dance. Ink loves to see others create! Especially his good friends.

You also help Ink learn to manage his vials. You record down what having a specific amount of each paint does to him and help figure out how much he needs in order to feel the full range of emotions.

Ink just wishes you would stop attacking Error on sight. Especially if the two have agreed to not get in each other’s way anymore.

[operationbackintime]

Gary's ready to take on EBF Herbert! But can he do it alone? Which team will you help the EPF or the EBF? UPDATE: Progress on Discord Sorry for the slow posts! But the team has been hard at work creating art assets and descriptions while we get our coding team organised. In addition, the posts have been slow on here as we are mainly posting to the discord server so if you do want to keep up to date easier or chat, then please join! We will aim to get the new finalised art assets posted once their descriptions have been finalised. Character cards: The art assets in question will be revamped and we will have updated character cards for all the cast as the previous ones are either outdated or lacking in certain areas. After all, it has been four years since the last one! Furthermore, these character cards are a test for our artist to help her polish her skills for when we move on to creating the game character sprites. Currently finished Character Card Art (Without description): - EPF Aunt Arctic - A struggle XD - EBF Aunt Arctic - Description 100% - Past Aunt Arctic - Description 100% - Clover - EBF Gary - EBF Herbert - Description in review - EPF Herbert - Description in review - EBF Klutzy - Description 100% - EBF Rookie Audio: We have hired a musician to work on the games and have gathered multiple references from previous club penguin titles for them to adapt and make covers that should hopefully fit the theme of the operation. However, this is in a very early stage of development so updates on music will be slow and inconsistent. When we do have some demos to listen to, we will pick out the best ones to see if you, the community, like them. Discord: We have been talking in the Discord VC quite frequently, however not all topics are around this project. We wanted to help support the community more and have mind-mapped some ideas on what the future of the discord can hold. Such things as character competitions, votes on which features should go through and design suggestions. Currently, the only channel we have is "visual suggestion" where if you want a club penguin element hidden in the art, you can post it there! We would appreciate any 2005 - 2011 references that Club Penguin had that we may have missed. Or anything that won't cause a time anomaly! =)

[zombeebunnie]

Trembling Essence:💙Fixing variables💙

Hellooo guys and welcome new followers, here's how the progress of the game is coming along!

This update will be a little short since I was gone for a few days and I might not have a lot of time to work on this week(?) but I've been fixing up some variables as you go through the game. :,]

The progression started out fairly easy now that I've been balancing things out but I accidently messed up a few variables in the beginning which lead to a automatic bad ending at this part of the game. :,[ BUT In good news I caught it very early before I went through everything and the way to fix it won't be as complicated as I thought it would be! :D

While I was doing this I went and moved certain situations around so the story is a little easier to understand between The player(Y/N) and Noah. :[]

Immersive update progress:

I'm still in the starting stages of animating this scene! I still have to optimize it but I can't wait until it's done! :]

Also enjoy this CG I'm working on! Ignore the dialog text because this sketch has nothing to do with it. :D

If you like what I create, please consider supporting what I do on kofi! All donations and tips help tremendously while I continue to work on the game. Thank you to those that optionally bought the [Extended Demo] and the March 2023 demo on itch.io. :,]

Q&A / Ask box is open:

To know and understand Noah through Asks and random posts about lore, they'll be under #Get to know: Noah ! :]

I got a couple of asks recently + some old ones to answer so hopefully I answer one or two. :,D

**Some asks won't be answered if it contains spoilers but I do appreciate what I receive. :]

If you have any questions about Trembling Essence/Noah feel free to ask here or on itch.io please. This makes it easier for me to see and answer accordingly! I enjoy hearing from you guys!

Thank you to everyone for the support!! Even though this game development post is a small one I really appreciate the encouragement! :,,]

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

People in the Lady Trent Memoirs fandom: please may I have some help? I am currently reading Tropic of Serpents (really enjoying it!) but I think I’ve got some timeline stuff mixed up in my head.

Do we know how old Isabella is by time of writing? And do we know what the social scene in Scirland has developed to look like by that stage?

Because based on the descriptions of Scirland (mostly in the first book) I’ve been assuming that in the time she grew up in it was similar to England in the late 19th Century, and therefore that the time she lives in as she writes is more similar to that of the early to mid 20th Century. This seems to line up with some details, such as the implication that the society she lives in now is more progressive but there’s still a social taboo around subjects like periods or female sexual pleasure, but there are some details like Isabella’s assurance to the reader that although she always wore trousers on her expeditions she would never wear them at home, except one occasion when she was very drunk, that make me doubt the accuracy of that assumption.

Am I mistakenly being too rigid in applying my own country’s progression to a fantasy world? (I do feel like that’s easy to do in a world set up with such distinct cultural similarities to my own, especially with specific details like Isabella quoting “would that I were a man” and attributing to a fantastical source for the purpose of the novel) Or, equally possible, is my lack of history knowledge to blame?

Anyway if anyone has any thoughts they’d be appreciated, but no spoilers please! I’m about 80% of the way through book 2. Love to y’all <3

[zukadiary]

hello, I hope you are doing well

I am someone who only recently learnt about Takarazuka, but someone that really caught my attention is Yuki Amami. I was wondering if you could tell me some information about her time in Takarazuka since it's quite difficult to find information in English. I know she didn't stay for long time and that upon leaving she built a career for herself in the entertainment industry. My inquiries are about how like big she was, what she known for, what sort of persona did she embody, what her time was like as a student, any anecdotes about her time with revue honestly anything you could offer me would appreciated. Thank you for your time

I'll do my best! I'm definitely not an Amami Yuuki expert, but I can give you a bullet list of things I know off the top of my head:

She's the youngest top star ever, she became top when she was still of age to be in shinjin kouen. This probably won't ever happen again.

Fun trivia re: above, her classmate Shizuki Asato had the shinko lead for Amami's Gone with the Wind. That's also probably never going to happen again (with otokoyaku). She and Zunko were very close friends.

More fun trivia re: above, it's very rare for a troupe's nibante to be senior (class wise) to the top star. Until this year, Amami's nibante Kuze Seika had been the only such nibante to actually take over as top afterwards (Hozuki An will be the second when Tsukishiro Kanato finishes the Tokyo run of Eternal Voice).

Amami's extreme popularity is hypothesized to be due to her unusually natural acting style (unusual for stage performers at the time). I've seen Japanese articles talk about the improvements in on-stage microphone technology that grew popular during her Takarazuka career, and how not needing to project with her natural voice to the back of B-seki may have helped her both develop and popularize this style.

Her acting style is what garnered her attention in the larger entertainment industry. It's suspected that the reason she was made top star so young is the company guessed she would choose to leave early for greener pastures on her own anyway, so they opted to capitalize financially on her popularity while they could.

She is the noted fave of many other big-name Takarazuka actresses who came after her (e.g. Nanami Hiroki and Nozomi Fuuto, who even addressed her childhood diary as if it was written to Amami Yuuki).

She's such a prolific actress that she has an IMDB page

[o-uncle-newt]

Cabin Pressure Advent Day 23: Wokingham

WOKINGHAMMMMMMMM!

I absolutely love everything about this episode. Literally everything. It's just basically perfect.

It's also, like Vaduz, an episode that would never, ever, EVER have happened in S1. I mean, S1 had a dude literally die on the plane and "it "what to do" was turned into a comedy routine... this is a much more, Idunno, humanist approach, I guess. It's hilarious, but it takes its humor from things other than the actual medical situation itself.

But even beyond that- would S1 Douglas have played along when Carolyn said that he cried when confronted by the bird strike in St Petersburg? Would he have even put a pause on the game? Would he have even shown up? Almost definitely not. The only constant, of course, is Arthur, who would have been equally willing to show up to keep Martin's mother busy in any season you can name. Lovely, lovely Arthur, and what an absolutely perfect scene by the way.

Now, there's the meta way of looking at it where people are like "I appreciated it when JF was writing a darker and more cynical show," which a) I disagree with factually (I think there were always hints of what the show would become from the beginning- I mean, as far back as Abu Dhabi, Douglas helped Martin out with the match) and b) I disagree with as a matter of taste (the heartwarming episodes are GREAT). But I have to hope that the meta people at least concede that the development FROM S1 to S4 in terms of the very different ways that people behave is extremely consistent with the character development. Douglas and Carolyn have both made some strides in the way that they relate to Martin that allow them to go run interference for him, but at the same time Martin has grown to become the kind of person who they mind less running interference for. He's mellowed, he's started to be less hung up on his rank for the most part, he's less obsessed with his self image. S1 Douglas would have never done it- but S1 Martin would have given him little reason to, and we've seen that change pretty organically.

It also helps, obviously, that Douglas and Carolyn know exactly what they're dealing with. Some of it, maybe, is seeing how Martin (and, to be honest, Caitlin!) ended up that way, with Simon to cut him down to size- and, as we've heard, his dad as well back when he was alive. (Incidentally, I meant to mention this in Uskerty but I found the fact that Martin has worn his dad's signet ring since the funeral to be both really sweet and just... gah. Emotional.) I feel like we've also all, at some point, met people who are, if not Simons themselves, have Simonistic qualities, so to speak. Carolyn and Douglas, as people who love to put on performances like this and have a bit of a proprietary feeling about Martin (in an "only we get to tease him" kind of way), presumably did it at least partly for the fun of it!

That said, this episode would not have been what it could have been without Wendy. Prunella Scales is amazing, and it's worth noting that (as JF mentioned in a podcast interview I heard once) she was in the early stages of dementia and, according to JF, was not always with it offstage but was just absolutely astonishing as soon as they started performing. She plays every note so perfectly, and adds a really interesting note of, well, momness (or I guess I should say mumness) that is really easy to identify with and also a VERY striking contrast to Carolyn, both for better and, occasionally, for worse- Carolyn would have never said anything remotely like "maybe Simon knows best" lol.

All in all, just really really good fun, hilarious, well plotted, all the usual... oh, and with another amazing audio humor joke with the doctor asking about the costume party. Just perfect.

Important question though: how on earth in this whole brag-off with Simon did Martin never slip that he's dating the freaking Princess of Liechtenstein?! How?!?! I'm not going to call it a plot hole because that's not how these things work, but I can imagine that he had to REALLY hold himself back from blurting it out.

[red-string-madness]

Hi. My name is Charlotte,but some decided to call me Weaver, because they found my board very... Spidery. (Gee,wonder why.)

The reason I am starting this blog is... Well. I want to I need to

Find out what ties all of the Michaels together. I want to find the pattern that lead them to their fates. So I could stop blaming myself for what happened.

Feel free to send any blogs hosted by Michael (or the distortion counterpart) my way, I'd appreciate the help.

Stringing it together- general tag.

Red pin- Blog bookmarking tag

Ooc:

Character info:

Charlotte Shelley is the older sister of Michael Shelley,who lost her brother to [REDACTED] ,and is trying to convince herself that it isn't all her fault. Her ceaseless repetition of the event has made her a really nice snack for the Spiral, convincing her to obsess over finding more versions of her brother.

She's also a Web avatar in early stages of Becoming.

Her lore is in early stages of developing,so I might not have everything together for now.

[supermarine-silvally]

For Yara&Ace:

🦋

💔

Here you go!! tysm for the ask and hope you enjoy!! <3

OC x canon ask game

🦋 How long did it take them to get out of the awkward early relationship stage? Have they gotten more confident around each other? 

I don’t think Ace went through the awkward stage at all lmao as soon as Yara gave him the go-ahead, he was all over her, wanting to constantly be touching her and giving her kisses and being very vocal about his affections. He was thrilled to not have to hold back the depth of his feelings for her anymore. It takes Yara a lot longer to become comfortable with PDA, or to even acknowledge the fact that Ace is her boyfriend now, of all things. She does worry that she’s not affectionate enough and that Ace will eventually get sick of her being what she fears is too cold and distant, but he assures her that he loves her just the way she is, and that he does actually appreciate her not being super clingy. Yara is very much an acts of service type person; she shows Ace she loves him by helping him repair the striker and waiting patiently with a napkin for him to wake up after he has one of his narcoleptic episodes in the middle of a meal (my personal headcanon as to why he wiped his face off with that one lady's skirt in Alabasta was because he was so used to Yara holding a cloth out for him that he just saw something vaguely cloth-shaped in front of him and instinct kicked in lmao). The confidence piece for her comes in when they settle into a rhythm that assures her that she is enough and Ace’s affections towards her never wane, despite her not being as outgoing or friendly or easy to get along with as he is. (She’s such a Dracule it’s not even funny. Literally Mihawk Jr. Antisocial-ass genes.)

💔 Do they have any previous relationship experience from past partners? How does it reflect on how they handle their current one?

Maybe an unpopular fandom opinion here but I personally don’t see Ace being a womanizer. An unintentional heartbreaker, yes, because he’s just so sweet and lovable (and gorgeous) that he probably makes women (and men, and nonbinary folk) swoon over him without even meaning to. That being said, I really don’t think he has much experience at all prior to Yara. Maybe a kiss or a makeout here or there, but considering how fast he travelled through the Grand Line, I don’t see him having partaken in any major relationships-- in the second Ace novel, he laments over not being able to visit the mermaid cafe on Fish-Man Island because he was too busy stuffing his face and then falling asleep in his food and being a dine-and-dash menace at a local restaurant. The main thing on his mind is trying to make himself more (in)famous than his father by beating the Four Emperors. So the way I’ve interpreted things in my personal version of canon, Ace doesn’t have any past partners.

Yara actually sort of has some experience-- or at least more than Ace. She had a summer fling with a mermaid when she was about fifteen, and while it never went further than a kiss, it was her first experience with romantic feelings and the sorrow that came with parting ways, knowing that they couldn’t actually stay together. The relationship and its inevitable end didn’t really impact her too much in the long run because it was very brief, but Yara at least learned a bit about what dating is like. She doesn’t really have much interest in it again until she begins to develop feelings for Ace, but the circumstances feel so different from her sort-of ex-girlfriend that she doesn’t feel the need to draw on the past much, other than to remember what she learned about how to kiss good lol

[mbti-notes]

Anon wrote: Hello! Early 20s female ESFP here with a question about ego development. I’ve spent the entirety of my teenage/adult life vacillating between level 1 and 2 and I’ve never managed to make it to level 3. My question is whether it’s possible to reach level 4 without ever going through level 3, or whether I need to go through level 3 first - and if I do need to go through level 3, how does that work exactly? What characteristics or abilities will I develop in level 3 which are necessary to progress to level 4? Is it harmful for me to attempt to reach level 4 now? Or should I just forget about stages of ego development and instead focus on developing my dominant and auxiliary functions?

If it’s relevant, the reason for my delayed ego development is trauma and mental illness, but I’ve had a lot of therapy and been prescribed medication so I think I’m stable enough for self-improvement.

Thanks so much for your blog btw, it helped me realise the root of my problems (Fi resistance, Te loop and Ni grip) and start taking steps to improve myself!

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I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I don't think you're asking the right questions. I dislike questions that start with "is it possible..." because they often end up being too theoretical to be useful. So what if it is theoretically possible? This does nothing to answer the question of whether it is possible for YOU, given the particulars of your case.

You haven't provided enough concrete details of your case for me to draw any firm conclusions. You haven't described what these "levels" actually look like in your mind or how exactly your loop/grip behaviors manifest. Without this information, all I can do is speculate wildly about what's really going on with you.

I won't speculate but explain what needs to be done in a nutshell:

I wouldn't say forget about ego development and just focus on functions, because, ideally, the two ought to go hand-in-hand. Any kind of weirdness in one or the other is a flashing sign to you that something is not right, and you have to take those signs and use them to spur improvement.

For example, an inexplicable desire to "skip" an ego level is often an unconscious extension of unhealthy tertiary loop behavior. It means your underlying intentions aren't coming from the right place, which could lead your type development astray.

Applying this to your type, if you truly want to understand what level 3 ego development is about, you MUST develop healthy use of Fi. Without healthy Fi, aiming for level 4 is very, very likely to reactivate and even worsen Te loop. Correspondingly, wanting to skip over level 3 is likely to be an unconscious manifestation of Fi resistance.

It is very important to develop healthy use of your functions in the correct order of your functional stack. And if you happen to be on the wrong track, there will be signs that are reflected through ego development problems. At that point, you know you need to change your way of thinking or your method of approach.

As nice as it would be, personal growth isn't a straight line. There will be plenty of confusion, conflict, setbacks, obstacles, and failures along the way. The key point is whether you can be honest about what you're really doing and why (cultivate self-awareness), and then correct course as necessary.

If you can be honest with yourself, Se+Fi will ultimately lead you to a good place. Discover the things you love and devote yourself to them. Make sure your time is well spent producing tangible good for yourself and others. The rest will then fall into place naturally.

[prof-ramses]

The part of HRM I've had the most fun developing

There's a particular part of Helluva Rewritten Musical that I've been thinking about more than any other. That being the sequence that focuses on Stella and Octavia's relationship and personal issues while their hiding out in Wrath.

Some of this I've only previously shared with @pinkandpurple360 , whose insights about HB's writing and general willingness to help me develop these ideas has been invaluable to HRM as a whole, and especially to this scene.

Bare in mind this is just an early outline, though I plan to keep the specific lines of dialogue as I'm really proud of it.

The sequence begins with Stella, Octavia and Striker entering a hideout Striker had prepared for the Goetia women while they were in hiding with him as their bodyguard. Towards the back of the stage there's a door slightly to the left and a couch slightly to the right.

Stella is very anxious as she recognized Blitz in an earlier scene and decides that for the remainder of their "exile" that she and Via have to disguise themselves as lower rank hellborns, something Octavia says she doesn't know how to do.

This revelation infuriates Stella as she lashes out in indignation that Via can't manifest a disguise, she says she'll explain it to Via later but that in the meantime, Striker has to find a succubus and off them for their asmodean crystal.

Striker nods and exits the scene.

Here Octavia reveals that she tried to learn on her own but couldn't get the hang of it and, due to his self-absorbed and neglectful nature, Stolas never actually helped her manifest a disguise, something Stella herself only learnt by watching her brother practice, as typically only a Goetia's heir is taught the skill.

Stella yells at Via that she needs a moment to collect her thoughts and that they'll back to the disguise talk later.

Stella then goes into another room in the hideout, something depicted with Stella walking through the door at the back of the stage as Via exits stage right, then Stella re-enters through the same door, representing her entering another room and the scene changing.

Here the show arrives at Stella's solo number, wherein she vents her frustration that she's never been listened to despite being a noble, during the song she comes to the realization she isn't frustrated that she hasn't been listened to, but that she's never had meaningful agency over what matters to her (her status, the respect of the Ars Goetia, etc...), except for her relationship with Via.

I've yet to come up with any satisfactory titles for Stella's song, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

After the song ends Stella decides that she has to smooth things over with Via. The scene changes in the same way as before, this time, while Stella is behind the door Via enters stage right, sitting down on the couch, frustrated trying to manifest a disguise. Her attempts are represented by brief moments of purple lighting illuminating her corner of the stage, that's when Stella enters and sit down next to her. The lights only illuminate there half of the stage.

The two talk about the frustration they've been suppressing for as long as they've been living with Stolas, which unfortunately for Via, includes her whole life up to that point, she also expresses anger at her mother and how distant she's been during the affair drama. This gets Stella emotional and prompts this exchange between them:

Stella: I just hope you can understand, Dear. All I've ever had is my place in the world, and now-now I've lost my own and cost you yours. * Stella rests her head in one of her hands as the other stays between her and Via on the couch* What could I ever have now? *Stella's voice is shaky and she clearly feels she's lost everything, she's on the verge of tears*

There's a moment of silence between the two

Octavia: *Takes hold of Stella's free hand and gently moves it over her chest* A place in my heart, mom. You'll always have that. *She lets go of her mother's hand but Stella holds in there for a moment before she slowly pulls it back*

Octavia starts leaning in for a hug but Stella quickly hugs her first, Via is surprised but than happy to finally see her mom feel something positive again.

The lights over the other half of the stage light up showing Striker holding the crystal he was sent to get, he's seen at least part of their exchange, and though he tries to hide it, has obviously been emotionally impacted by it himself.

Striker: I-uh-I ha- *His voice is noticeably warbly before he clears his throat* I have the crystal, ma'am. *He holds it up and pauses for a moment while processing the emotions brought on from seeing such a loving moment from people he'd dismissed as emotionally vacant and vapid husks up until that point* Jus' thought ya should know.

Stella thanks him but also makes a comment about how Via likely won't be using it very long. She than asks Via to remind her of what part of the disguise spell she was having trouble with.

The stage goes dark as everyone and everything is prepared for the next scene.

And that's where the scene stands for now. Really hope someone enjoys reading this as much as I did writing it, there's more HRM to come so keep your eyes peeled! And remember that I'm accepting asks about the project!

[h9o6]

[NEWS] End of Campaign and Future Plans. Please help us improve by filling out our post-campaign survey!

Hello! It has been a day since our campaign has officially ended.

While we unfortunately did not reach our funding goal, we would like to thank everyone for joining and supporting us in our first ever Kickstarter campaign. Again, words alone cannot express our appreciation—your support means the world to us and motivates us to continue our creative endeavours.

Future Campaign Mailing List & Post-Campaign Survey

Before we dive in, please help us improve by filling out our post-campaign survey! We are more than happy to receive any feedback and comments. Thank you to the people who have already filled it out; we greatly appreciate your feedback and your encouraging words!

Click here to fill out the MY DEAR☆LOVE: Kickstarter Campaign Survey

This survey is intended for everyone, even if you are not a backer. It will serve as a mailing list for our future crowdfunding campaigns, in which emails will be limited to prelaunch and launch notifications. Please rest assured we will not use your email for any other purposes. You can email us anytime to opt out.

In our previous update, we mentioned we have a surprise for backers, which we will be fulfilling via backers-only update on this Kickstarter project. (As it turns out, unsuccessful projects can still post backers-only updates. We apologize for any confusion.) We are working hard and we hope to deliver the good news early next week. Please stay tuned!

What does this mean for the game?

We have touched upon this in a previous update. Kickstarter will cancel all pledges. No rewards will be produced, however we plan to release the following for sale in the future:

Epilogue DLC “Wedding Day”: a new 3-part story with new sprites for the major characters. KS-exclusive CGs and content that are part of the backer rewards will not be produced.

Digital Artbook: will only contain contents of the free release. Any KS-exclusive content or content that were planned for the extended version, MY DEAR☆LOVE PLUS+, will not be produced.

As stated in our campaign, MY DEAR☆LOVE is set to release for free and will be developed regardless of funding. We will continue to post updates on X (Twitter) and itch.io as development progresses. As of now, the free game is anticipated to release in December 2024.

MY DEAR☆LOVE on Steam

MY DEAR☆LOVE on itch.io

We are currently working on polishing the demo for the upcoming Steam Next Fest with enhanced functions of the actual game mechanics, more complete graphics including character sprites, cut-ins and GUI; camera work and staging effects and etc. Any bugs found will be fixed as well. We may not be able to post regularly as we will be busy with game development, but we will remain active in the community because we are 100% dedicated to delivering this project!

Takeaways and Future Plans

Since H9O6 is a small studio that is completely self-funded, development can take much longer than expected due to time constraints and the lack of funding. To help speed up game development, we plan to offer exclusive in-depth progress reports and behind-the-scenes content of our projects through Ko-fi membership. We are still working on setting things up - follow us on our socials for more details!

This campaign has been an incredible journey for us, and we have learned a lot from it. We know we are a new presence in the indie games scene, and we launched prematurely with very little marketing prior. In spite of this, we were able to raise 26% of our funding goal. While it may not seem much, with all things considered, we have grown immensely both as an indie studio and as individuals, and we believe this alone is the biggest gain we could have ever asked for.

We would like to thank our backers for choosing to place your trust in us. Every pledge was an encouragement and a celebration, and we are truly grateful for the support we had received. When we say your support means the world to us, we mean it from the bottom of our hearts. It is with your support that we are able to stay strong and continue our creative endeavours, and we hope you will join us in our new adventures.

Moving forward, we will focus on finishing MY DEAR☆LOVE and our next game. We still have plans to develop the extended version, MY DEAR☆LOVE PLUS+, but for the time being, MY DEAR☆LOVE will remain a free release. If you like our project and would like to support us, please consider making a donation through our Ko-Fi or PayPal. Any donations will go towards the development of our future games and creative projects.

Creator Comments

Hinata Yoyo

Hello, I'm Hinata, the project lead and lead artist of MY DEAR☆LOVE.

My passion of creating multimedia contents has stemmed from my childhood—growing up with heavy indulgence of Japanese subcultures, especially works from the 80's and 90's. To pursue further, I had studied arts and Game Design at school. However, my creative pursuit had never been supported or regarded as worthwhile by the people around me. Thus, I had to give up due to family reasons.

Some time earlier this year, as I was tidying up the house, I rediscovered my school work that had yellowed over time. Interestingly, there were many pieces I remembered clearly, to the extent of every detail on how I brainstormed, how I felt, and how I painted. The flashback was as vivid as it could be, and I realized that it's time to take a step forward.

I would like to thank you all who have been standing alongside in the course of this campaign. It is my honour to have support, to receive feedback, and to witness the interest shown from you lovely people, because it's you who made me realize that there is no better world than this.

Sakuraba Oki

Hello! I am Oki and I am in charge of translation and other graphics of MY DEAR☆LOVE.

I have always been labelled as a daydreamer since childhood. I was the typical quiet kid in class, who was always either drawing or reading. My love for storytelling started early, and it grew much stronger when I was introduced to mainstream video games, through which I recognized the wonder of interactive fiction and the potential of video games as a form of artful entertainment. I went on to study game art, but I unfortunately lost the opportunity to pursue it as a career due to family issues and associated mental health problems.

For the past few years, I had struggled to give up pursuing creative endeavours as a career. I felt I had been lost for a long time, but I am ready to take chances now, because I know this is where my passion lies. I am proud of our immense growth over this short period of time, and I am confident that this campaign will serve as both a valuable learning experience and an important first step forward in our journey. Thank you for your belief in our work, and I hope to see you again very soon.

Our mascot Kuro says, "Meow! A huuuge thank you to everyone, meow! See you again soon, meow!"

Stay in touch:

Follow H9O6 on X (Twitter)

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Support us on Ko-fi

Thank you for joining us on this wild ride. We hope to see you again soon!

[metamagazine]

Bammie Zoells is one of the leading international models today, known not only for her stunning beauty but also for her incredible ability to seamlessly transition between various styles with naturalness and elegance. She is a true fashion chameleon, capable of embodying and reinventing any look, whether it’s a classic and sophisticated style or something more daring and contemporary. Her versatility makes her an indispensable figure on runways and in fashion editorials around the world.

INTERVIEW

How did you get to know the metaverse?

answer : Metaverse is an integrated and immersive virtual world concept, where people can interact, work, play, and perform various digital activities through their avatars. I've known metaverse through several ways since the pandemic. This situation has accelerated the adoption of digital technology and virtual interaction, which in turn raises interest in metaverse. Indirectly, I use this sims community as a means of expanding the metaverse I use. I have a lot of friends from abroad, even one country with me joining this metaverse the sims community.

What are your main occupations here?

answer : My current profession is modeling at a prominent agency. A model isn't just a walking shirt. They are artists who use their bodies as canvas, expressing the vision of designers and photographers through poses, expressions, and body movements. Every step on the catwalk is the result of countless hours of practice. Every perfect photo is the fruit of dozens, even hundreds of prints. In this digital age, the profession of modeling is growing. Not only on the fashion stage or in magazines, now models are also flooding the world of social media and e-commerce. The ability to promote products online becomes as important a skill as posing in front of the camera.Nevertheless, a career as a model is often short-lived. Trends change, new faces emerge. As a result, many models start thinking about long-term careers early on, either in the fashion industry as designers or managers, or in other areas that leverage their networking and experience.

Do you have any projects for the future?

answer : As a model, I have some plans for the future aimed at continuing to develop myself and contributing positively to this industry. First of all, I'd like to explore a variety of collaborative opportunities with photographers, designers, and brands that have the same vision. It will not only help me build a more diverse portfolio but also expand my professional network. Besides, I plan to keep learning about the latest trends in fashion and beauty. By following this development, I can remain relevant and give a fresh appearance at any shooting or performance. I also want to invest in training, like acting classes or speaking in public, to expand my skills and open up possibilities in the entertainment industry.

Talk about relationships and friends you've built here!

answer : During my time here, I've built meaningful relationships with my friends and colleagues. Each interaction brings a unique experience that increasingly enriches my life. This relationship is not only limited to professional aspects, but also establishes a strong personal bond. Besides, I also believe that good friendship can drive personal growth. Many of my friends have different backgrounds and expertise, and through our discussions, I can see new perspectives and learn a lot of new things. It not only broadened my insight, but also helped me become a better individual in many respects.I also very much appreciate the community that has been formed around me. We often collaborate on projects, share ideas, and encourage each other to reach our best potential. There's a strong sense of mutual trust, where we give each other constructive feedback and help each other in achieving a goal. Overall, the relationship I've built here means a lot to me. They've provided support, inspiration, and comfort on this journey. I look forward to continuing to deepen this bond of friendship and creating more beautiful memories in the future. Every day, I realize how important it is to have people who support and encourage us to be the best version of ourselves.

Leave a message for your friends and admirers!

answer : To all my friends and fans who have supported me, I would like to express my greatest gratitude. Your support all this time has been an incredible source of motivation and inspiration for me. Every message, comment, and speech of enthusiasm that I receive is meaningful and makes me feel not alone on this journey. I want you to know that this journey is not just about individual achievements, but also about the communities we build together. You have been part of every step I take, and that makes all the sacrifices and efforts very valuable. I hope what I'm doing can inspire and help you believe in your own potential. I also want to remind you to always take care of your mental health and self-happiness. We all face difficulties, and it's important to talk about feelings and seek support when needed. Together, we can create a positive and mutually supportive environment.

[carmyn-rambles]

Cyphen stared at their computer screen.

Testing with NotSentientAI_version2.exe has concluded. Results: 3/18 goals met.

…This wasn't working. It was not working at all.

Well, okay, it was, but not working well enough. Progress was slow. So incredibly slow.

They had thought they still had a month to try and work on this new AI iteration, but apparently, their brain hadn't processed that it had been July 31st; the end of that month. Things haven't been going well since.

As they tried to re-focus on getting this stupid AI to function anywhere near as well as the first one did, they heard someone in a really loud car pull in to the parking lot. It sounded like Holt's car, but they dismissed that thought as soon as it came; he wouldn't come by, out of the blue. They drummed their fingers against their desk, trying to focus.

They went through a mental checklist to try and figure out what they needed to work on next. This AI was nowhere near complete, and it was so stupidly difficult to get any work done when it was so early in development compared to the last one. They always hated how slow the early stages of development were, and worse, they had the memories of what they'd already done with the first AI. Everything they did now felt inferior to the memory of their previous work.

Cyphen picked up on the sound of footsteps outside their apartment, sounding heavy and upset, approaching from the parking lot. They imagined someone returning from a rough day at work.

Cyphen looked over their code editor, and was about to resignedly get to work once more, only for their attention to get stolen away again when those very footsteps arrived at their door, quickly followed by someone banging on their door.

"C, I swear to god!" Holt's voice rang out, irritated.

Oh.

That had been Holt's footsteps.

That had been Holt's car.

...

Damnit.

"I know you're in there, open the fucking door!" He called out.

"Wait a damn second!" Cyphen called out in response, standing up from their desk, only to lose balance from standing up too fast, and had to catch themselves on the wall. Afterwards, they walked to the door of their apartment soon after.

They unlocked the deadbolt, then the door, and opened it to reveal Holt's feathered face, twisted in anger.

"C, if you screwed everything up, I swear I'm going to pummel you," He pushed a claw into their chest.

Leave it to Holt to shout in the doorway.

Cyphen gave him a deadpan look, pushed his claw away, and stepped to the side, so he could enter the apartment.

Holt stormed in, only to stand right behind Cyphen as they closed the door. “Care to tell me why you stopped giving me updates?“ He snapped, arms crossed.

"There was a delay in development." Cyphen responded, crossing their arms in return.

"That's no excuse to stop sending fucking updates," Holt said, "How the hell am I supposed to know things are going to plan?"

Cyphen looked away with a bitter expression. "They're not."

Holt stared at them. "The hell is that supposed to mean?!" Holt exclaimed.

"Calm the fuck down, it just means I need another month," Cyphen sighed. "The AI isn't ready."

Holt was stunned for a second, staring searchingly at Cyphen's inexpressive face.

Then, he snapped back into action. "C, we don't have another month!" He shouted. "You fucking- this always happens! You just cut off our planned communication when things go wrong," he gestured frustratedly, "even though communication exists to help stop things from going wrong in the first place-"

Cyphen scowled, pulling their arms closer to themselves, not appreciating being scolded like this.

"-or to mitigate things when they go wrong- if you had told me about this random 'development issue,' maybe I could've held things back on my side-"

"Too fucking bad, Holt," Cyphen snapped, fed up with listening to him rant about this. "We're being held up by a month. End of discussion."

Holt stared at them, shock turning to outrage, and he grabbed their throat with his talons.

"We don't have another month," Holt hissed, restraining himself from anything more than a tight hold on their throat, keeping them silent. "Everything's already moving. Either get your damn AI sorted, or find some other fucking solution, because if this goes to shit, I am bringing you down with me." Holt finally released them.

Cyphen rubbed gingerly at their neck before looking up at his expression. They looked away, silent for a few moments. "...Understood, Holt."

There was a tense silence.

”I'm done with trusting you. I swear to fuck…“ Holt grumbled, opening the door and stomping through, only to turn around just before he left.

“This is your last fucking chance, C.” He glared at them for a few more seconds, before scowling deeper, slamming the door behind him when he left.

Cyphen was left alone inside their apartment, with nothing but the light of their computer monitor. They stared at the closed door, and their hands clenched into fists in frustration, frustration with Holt, with themselves, with their stupid fucking AI, with everything-

They slammed a fist against the wall.

And they inhaled, exhaled.

No point in getting upset. They needed to get this done.

Cyphen locked their door, locked the deadbolt, stepped back to their desk.

They checked their deadline, and looked back at their current AI.

Testing with NotSentientAI_version2.exe has concluded. Results: 3/18 goals met.

…They needed to get their old AI back.