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[TADC - Episode 5 thoughts]

wtf

kinda wish we could've seen more of the cast as the animals than Gangle & Zooble but w/e

jax kinda slayed in this episode's fits i'm ngl

stargazing was really nice, more actual Pomni & Jax interactions and i'm here for it

i think the bar one was my favorite overall; can never go wrong with throwing characters in a room and watching them lay their backstories bare

is it bad that i kinda relate to Ragatha

"pomni, we have to cook"

shy jax & 2000s rebel pomni are the funniest fucking things

it's probably only like 60% intentional but every Gangle/Zooble interaction here had me squealing. they're pandering

when Goose called this ep "the silly before the storm" she was not kidding. i couldn't stop laughing throughout the episode but after seeing the ending i'm so hooked on what's being built up to with Ragatha.

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my rage increases with everything i hear about the live action lilo and stitch

what do you mean nani gives up custody of lilo.

what do you mean no jumba redemption— and he’s the twist villain???

what do you mean no pleakley in drag.

what do you mean no nani and david romance subplot.

what do you mean no gantu.

what do you mean no ugly duckling scene.

what do you mean no anti-tourism theme.

what do you mean jumba just sounds like some random american guy.

what do you mean cobra bubbles isn’t the social worker

not to mention nani’s actress being in brownface.

and more than anything— showing an indigeneous family being separated by the government, and having it be shown as a “happy ending.” the original ending was perfect. nani kept custody and gained a support system.

disney’s rise in conservatism is showing bigtime

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[new AQ spoilers] not sure you were supposed to come back here...

but you can

given that even people who haven't played the quest can do this, it's most definitely a debug remnant, so use it while it lasts

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You tell your teenager something.

They don't believe you.

Something bad happens.

They later find out you were right.

That's not a victory for you. That's not an opportunity for you to brag and tell them, "I told you so."

In fact, it's the complete opposite of a victory. You failed. You failed to earn the trust of someone who was literally a captive audience to you for their entire life. You never even tried to earn their trust because your sense of superiority made you feel entitled to it without having to earn it. Having a teenager who doesn't trust you and who thinks you're wrong about everything is a direct and completely reasonable response to how you've treated them.

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you heard me~

MAID DRESS TIME!!!!

C'mon~!

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coward

MAID DRESS TIME!!!!

C'mon~!

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inadvertently revealing i don't play much beyond Archon/Story/occasional Event Quests here

feel free to ask about it! the only tier that's really ordered is the 'wish you were written better' tier

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things you DO NOT need to be a man

a dick

he/him pronouns

XY chromosomes

things you DO need to be a man

the swiftness of a coursing river

the force of a great typhoon

the strength of a raging fire

the mysteriousness of the dark side of the moon

^this post was brought to you by LGBT^

Let's

Get down to

Business

To defeat the huns

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pulled Kinich and a Matt Rose upload, it's a good day

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i'd personally be more inclined to care if my school wasn't encouraging (or at least, not doing anything to stop) teachers using AI to create assignments for them (my fuckin H English final, ffs) -- you have a degree, use it

that aside, the school in question doesn't even give hw more than like once a week (GPT isn't a fan either, i suppose) yet AI is so ingrained in so many of my grademates' routines for the simplest shit ever (french notwithstanding) that it's honestly still a bit disheartening

A couple of years ago we were all terribly concerned about the fact that a lot of American high schools are assigning such crushing homework loads that some kids literally don't have enough time to eat or sleep (and all this in spite of the fact that there's no good evidence that assigning homework actually improves academic outcomes at the pre-university level), but now we're hearing stories about those same schools struggling to stop kids from using ChatGPT to write their essays and suddenly It's The Children Who Are Wrong. Like, do you think maybe there's a certain level of cause and effect in play here?

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yeah but then i pose a risk of my parents coming home and seeing me do nothing... will save this advice for when that's not an issue anymore though

im so serious about this but if youre autistic and especially if youre chronically ill creative labour cannot be your only way to relax. working on a creative project is still working. take time to do nothing. its good for you i promise.

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alright chat consumed a 'new' piece of media, you know what time it is

[Genshin Impact - Escoffier SQ thoughts]

- alright chat what's their ship name

- this SQ overall -- particularly everything with the obligatory spotlight swiping NPCs -- made me feel way more like baby's first Ace Attorney (i kept constantly coming up with/altering hypotheses during it) than the Fontaine AQ itself did, which is hilarious all things considered

- the cooking minigame was actually really fun, though i struggled with the last one and its waterways more than i'd like to admit (shitty 400+ ping wi-fi gang)

- i know this isn't its first appearance by any means but this Traveler face is glorious -- if anyone's got the Lumine ver. please show me

- i honestly wasn't a big fan of Escoffier and didn't intend for that to really change, but after getting her on a single 10-pull (only like 40 pity somehow? she's telling me somethin idk i was trying for Ifa) i felt obligated and i'm honestly quite a fan of her now

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bootleg 3-on-3 rpg design

tag what you're majoring in/intend on majoring in

Respecting Women

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yesss i love it!

it is 2am rn i should be asleep but i'm high on the buzz from reading literally everything you've written with her so i'm doing something i've never before and asking: Furina confession?

also, again, love the writing, tumblr one-shot writers truly make the world... something idk i need to sleep

(Genshin Impact) Furina Confessing to Reader

I exist because content for the girls does not (or at least anything recent besides myself and others I can count on like one hand. On tumblr anyway, on AO3, BOY IS THAT A LOT OF SMUT)

Furina stood in the mirror, staring at herself and taking a deep breath.

Right now, she was in nothing more than a plain shirt and baggy pants since there was no home.

Her hair was also a bit disheveled, but appearances didn't matter right now!

Exhaling finally, Furina nodded to herself and recited her line.

(Furina) "(Y/N). I'm in love with you-!"

She elegantly gestured outwards with her hand, ready to go off on a mini-tangent, endlessly showering them with praise and dramatics...

...Until she sighed, shaking her head. Theatrics wouldn't do. This was something that deserved to come from her heart.

For the fat lot of good that was.

Furina slowly tapped her finger against the sink, eyes trailing down as her thoughts began to wander.

She had impersonated an Archon for centuries, performed in countless theater productions, faced the music of her people's judgement, and came out a new person, truly her own.

And yet, confessing to (Y/N) was up there in the most stressful of tasks.

They were one of the few people to treat Furina normally after the truth was revealed, and actively stuck around in her life after the fact much to her relief.

(Y/N) treated her as a friend, first and foremost, even when she was still under the guise of an Archon.

Any time spent with them caused her heart to race, and before she realized it, she fell head over heels for them.

And with the disaster looming over Fontaine averted, Furina could finally follow her heart.

And that terrified Furina to no end.

(Furina) "Ugh...! Focus! It shouldn't be that hard!"

Shaking her head again, she decided to leave the mirror and flop onto her bed, face first.

It wouldn't really help, but it'd at least just get her distracted. At least it would've, if she didn't hear a knock on her door.

Not bothering to check or remove her face from the mattress, a very muffled-

(Furina) "Who is it?"

Answered the knock.

(Y/N's Voice) "Furina. Are you okay? I can barely hear you!"

Furina quickly rolled onto her back and shot up straight like a bullet, eyes widening in surprise.

(Furina) "(Y/N)?! Oh, um! A moment, please! I'm not decent yet!"

She cursed her clothes that were still drying, rapidly darting left and right to see if any of her fancy dresses were ready!

Why was this happening now?! (Y/N) was supposed to meet up with her tomorrow!

(Y/N) "I just came by to drop off some food, I had leftovers and figured you would want some! I can leave if you-"

(Furina) "N-NO! Don't!"

After realizing that she said that a little too fast, she quickly cleared her throat and attempted to compose herself.

(Furina) "I wished to talk to you about something, actually!"

Realizing what she just said, she could hear her inner self screaming.

(Furina) WAITWAITWAIT! Maybe if I can say, later, I can have time to-

(Y/N) "May I come in now?"

(Furina) "Yes! You may-"

(Furina) WHY IN THE HELL DID YOU SAY YES?! (Also Furina) I DON'T KNOOOOOWWW!

(Y/N) entered the room, putting aside a picnic basket on her drawer, before turning to Furina with a smile.

(Y/N) "Hah, dress still in the dryer?"

(Furina) "Tch, unfortunately! Though, I was not expecting anyone to show up today either."

(Y/N) just smiled at that and sat on her bed, growing a little more serious.

(Y/N) "What did you wanna talk about?"

Furina's heart threatened to bust from her chest, but she did her best to calm it down and sat next to them, a respectable distance away as well.

Taking one last deep breath, she closed her eyes and turned to (Y/N), giving them a stare and speaking directly from her heart.

(Furina) "I bike you."

(Y/N) remained still, hands still in their lap, and a moment of silence passing between the two of them.

Furina clenched her fists, watching to see if (Y/N) would react in any negative way.

After what seemed like an eternity, (Y/N) finally gave their answer:

(Y/N) "...Bike?"

(Furina) "...Eh?"

(Y/N) "You bike me?"

(Furina) I MESSED UP?! NONONONOTHISCAN'TBEHAPPENINGHOWCOULDIHAVEFLUBBEDTHISUPSOBAD?!ICANNEVERFACETHEMAGAIN-

(Y/N) mercifully noticing her face turn bright red, only chuckled lightly before trying to help calm her down, by grabbing her hands and squeezing them.

It seemed to have worked as Furina was anchored back into the real world instead of her self-berating thoughts, (Y/N) smiling softly.

(Y/N) "Do you want to try that again?"

With how carefully Furina's hands were being held, she was confused.

Did they...Return her feelings?

The way they were smiling, the way their eyes seemed to glow with affection.

A small smidge of confidence coming back to her, she again steeled herself and spoke slowly.

(Furina) "I like you, (Y/N). You mean more to me than just a friend. You have been by my side for all these years, and have never stepped away, no matter what came. Will...you continue to do so?'

Not knowing her heart could beat even faster, she saw (Y/N) nod, moving closer to close the gap.

(Y/N) "I'd love nothing more, if you'd have me."

The corner of Furina's eyes were pricked with tears, Furina immediately going in for a hug, one that (Y/N) happily reciprocated.

After a far too brief dozen or so seconds, they pulled back and just smiled at each other. Until (Y/N) spoke.

(Y/N) "I came in while you were practicing to say that, didn't I?"

Furina stammered, quickly pouting while her blush gave her away.

(Furina) "I didn't need to practice! I just needed to speak from the heart is all!"

(Y/N) "So bike is how you really feel about me then, huh?"

(Furina) "D-DON'T TEASE ME!"

Furina squeaked when (Y/N) embraced her again, though after a defiant moment, she sighed and returned their affection, the two saying nothing and staying like that for a little while longer.

Even if it wasn't the way she intended, at least it ended happily.

...Maybe this was a better way to convey her feelings anyway.

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Bonus:

The panel that directly inspired the dialogue in this ask

A/N: I wasn't even gonna mention this last part, but my writer's integrity refuses to pass that bit off as original. Credit where credit is due, it's from an original Doujin called "The Show Must Go On!" by an artist named Chicken. I cannot link the source because it's AHEM, a spicy one, but nevertheless! I found it too cute to not utilize! And also because that absolutely seems something Furina would do.

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i remember reading somewhere that Super Mario Maker started out as an internal development tool before someone thought "hey, wait, this would make a really cool game" before the dev team just went through with that

if that's true, it's not entirely infeasible that Wonder could've been built using the basis of that engine -- perhaps a more refined version, since it's not intended to see commercial shelves

Super Mario Bros. Wonder's engine resembles the Super Mario Maker engine in that it is able to combine a surprising amount of elements together that would never interact during regular gameplay.

One such interaction, which is also present in the Super Mario Maker games, is pipes being able to spawn any object repeatedly, even if that object would never emerge out of a pipe normally.

In the footage, pipes have been modified to spawn an endless amount of decorative Toads (seen in the game's intro, where they wave to the player and keep walking to the right), which can be done by adjusting a single variable. The Toads then fall down a bottomless pit and despawn. No previous game in the series has ever been able to create an endless amount of NPCs in this manner without heavy rewriting of the code.

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