#Best List Building

[6-30am]

I find the Formula 1 tier rankings some fans have on their blogs quite amusing. It makes me think these people consume the sport like a TV show with 20 characters; each of them is important, because each character contributes to the overall story being told. I don't look at it that way. I look at the sport as a lot of individuals stories being written in real time, not all of them driven by the drivers. The cars are also characters, so are the engineers. Out of all these stories, I care about some and ignore all the others, because they simply do not interest me.

That being said, for the fun of putting things in a personalized list, here's my favourites to root for:

Favourite, the millionaire boy I root for every race: George Russell

If it can't be George, I hope it can be you: Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc

Max Verstappen tier: Max Verstappen

I'm interested in your car's performance, please get the best out of it: Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris

And that's about it. It all might change tomorrow, it might stay the same for many years to come. Lewis is not on the list because I only started following the sport last year and established greatest of all times don't interest me when I join a bandwagon. Max tier exists because he is technically in this category, but his insanity fascinates me and I simply cannot look away. I don't hate anyone, because I simply don't have the energy to spare on these strangers. If somebody who's not on this list wins a race or gets a podium I might be upset for a couple of days, if they place above George, but I will eventually come to appreciate what an extraordinary achievement getting a podium in Formula 1 is. And I will always think that the cars are beautiful and astonishing creations verging on pieces of art, so the team who builds the best car will always catch my interest.

[allmightyscroll-swag]

Oop, I realized I never actually posted about this, but!

Anyone remember my separated Donnie au? Code name: Violet skies? Well I'm remaking it! Rewriting it, even !!

Here's Foot Recruit/aka Donnie!

Draxum, quite begrudgingly, ends up raising the four turtles with Splinter: whom saved him when a part of the lab's roof collapsed, while he was holding onto two of the turtles. Splinter brought the both of them to the sewers, and it all happened from there.

The turtles grew up not too different, safe for extra actual training and knowledge of both the hidden city and things mystic; until Leo and Donnie turned 14. Donnie went out one day with Raph, and didn't come back.

Two years after his disappearance, when the series events begin, they find him in the Foot Clan. Now called just Foot Recruit, with no memory of them — and a good 6 years worth of memories of living with the foot clan.

[bf-rally]

hii

Boyfriend⭐️Rally is a virtual boyfriend collector I'm trying to create. I'm hoping to make it into a full fledge web game in time.

i feel like im like 75% or 80% of the way to having the site at a "bare minimum" for use

so i wanna share my form again!

im looking for anyone interested in joining and using the site in its super early days and giving feedback on any issues they run into.

here is the form for anyone interested. once i publish the most recent version of the site, i'll start inviting people to try it out 🫡

also any boyfriends you get on purpose or on accident you can keep lol

[life-in-toontown]

How cute is this ❤️

[thegreatyin]

How did you manage to handle not one, but FOUR separate accounts in fl? I recently made the account for my HD little guy but having to do the tutorial again just seems miserable

there's... weirdly several answers to that question, actually??

a HUGE part of it is due to the way FL is structured. the 10-minute action timer is a core part of the game on a fundamental level, and the fact that i can very easily run out of stuff to do on one character and thus have an excuse to quickly and easily swap to another is just... convenient? satisfying? i'm not entirely sure how to explain it. the fact that i can make progress even while i am fundamentally simultaneously Not Making Progress is like pure dopamine for my freak insane awful little brain. there's just something really pleasing about spending all of my actions pursuing The Goal Of The Day™ on one account before casually swapping to another and doing the same without feeling like i'm wasting time or acting to the first account's explicit detriment. the downtime helps! the recharge time helps! the structure really really works!!

i'm technically only actively playing three, maybe two accounts minimum. the only reason the fourth (the one that'll be my future BaL playthrough) currently exists at all is so i can get his earlygame completely out of the way now and not have to waste time running through it all later, when what i actually want to do is play the ambition i've made myself wait a full year to play. and also getting free goodies as seasonal stuff happens,, something something surprise tools to help us later. the only two accounts i'd say i'm really "actively playing" at the moment are caeru and lark- and of the two, lark takes the most priority, since his ambition is the one i'm currently pursuing in earnest. for a couple months now- despite being My Main FL Character- the scoundrel has actually been pretty inactive on a gameplay front outside of the occasional progression in TLC and discordance content. purely by virtue of having Very little left to do outside of Very long-term grinds and vanities. they're in their "now what?" "now you can start playing the game" era. they've graduated to previous protagonist background cameo in a sequel anime series. they're like the yin FLPC equivalent of red at the top of mount silver. they're Literally just vibing rn. i only keep posting about them regardless because i'm insane and i will never ever ever ever ever let that bat go. but yeah, big TLDR, outside of doing the bare minimum to keep making waves/notability up every week, i'm not actually spending that much time on accounts i'm not currently actively interested in playing. and that accounts for way more gaming spoons than you might think.

i have a virtually lifelong history of playing MMOs, especially and specifically world of warcraft. i was born in the endless grind for useless video game pixel vanities and/or bragging rights. molded by it. you all have merely adapted to doing the same piece of content a pointlessly excessive amount of times for literally no reason besides whimsy and folly. me? i've done my time. i've served my sentence. i've spent weeks doing the original burning crusade netherwing dailies. i've devoted days to running praetorium over and over and over again, back-to-back, nonstop, long before square enix cut it in half and made it NOT take at minimum an hour and a half per run. i've perfected my silverwastes + auric basin goldfarming strategies. i've (almost) crafted dragonwrath tarecgosa's rest. i've killed the sha of anger so many times its dying scream of agony is embedded into the very fabric of my being. ""only"" doing making your name content four times over? that is nothing to me. it means nothing to me. it is so infinitesimal i can do the persuasive seduction quests in my sleep. it's not a matter of handling misery, or having the capacity, or even sighing as i remember the brass embassy raid segment of the watchful questline seriously i don't know why i keep forgetting that exists or what even is my problem with it i just am so consistently mildly inconvenienced by it and its highly specific resource requirements and it is the worst thing ever. maybe i'm just so used to the scoundrel's near-infinite money and troves of disposable items that i've completely forgotten what being poor is like. despite having done that step 3 fucking times now. ahem. anyway. i have transcended the feeble mortal bindings of my resistant-to-grinding flesh and ascended to a higher plane of enlightenment, they may call me insane but they will be the ones left laughing when they see what that "insanity" has wrought, i've usurped them, i've usurped them all-

hacks and coughs and awkwardly clears my throat. i mean. uh. um. Ahem.

the empress' court artistry + tales of the university nerfs helped too.

[thedemonastrophel]

Hey just so you guys know my asks are open for art requests for like- doctor who, Hermitcraft/life seiries (or specifically Grian in general) and good omens and stuff (I'll tag the rest of the fandoms but you can ask for literally anything [sfw ofc] because I have google)

I'll draw things if you ask me to!

I'm like a little hamster in a cage with an art pen and nothing to do with the rest of the day.

[lupismaris]

There is nothing so affirming and life saving as leaving home and being loved at face value by total strangers for who you are

[lumagarden]

built lloyd’s titan mech today :D!!!!

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

the father [solar lunacy] the son [you move to dayshift but aren't paid any more, go figure] and the holy spirit [i see you, sundrop!]

[violet-jessop]

if i could stop crying that'd be fuckin sick

[illfoandillfie]

really thinking about setting up like a fic directory on here where you could like pick a kink and it'd show you everything i've written with that kink. Other filters too like pairing and genre (smut/angst/fluff) and that sort of thing.

I've seen others have similar pages for fic recs and I thot it might be good to have here too because sometimes I feel like the masterlist I've currently got is a little annoying to navigate if you don't know the fic names and also I'm bad at updating it lmao.

Is that something anyone would use? Are there any specific filters you'd like to see? I'd love to know what you guys think!

[coconut530]

not to like spoil anything for this week's episode of Of Swamp & Sea but uh AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[haplogamingchef]

Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Complete Guide to Best Pictos and Luminas

Top Tips for Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Must-Have Pictos and Luminas

Looking for the best pictos and Luminas in Clair Obscur Expedition 33? You're in the right place! This guide breaks down everything you need to know about picking the most effective upgrades without spoilers. Whether you’re just getting started or diving into late-game content, mastering your pictos and Luminas will massively impact your success.

We’ll cover which options are best early, mid, and late game, how to manage your Lumina points efficiently, and why stat bonuses matter more than you might think.

Let's get started!

Understanding the Basics: What Are Pictos and Luminas?

Before diving into specifics, it's important to understand what pictos and Luminas actually are:

Pictos: Items that offer stat bonuses and can also provide special effects. You can equip three pictos per character at a time.

Luminas: Instead of offering pure stats, Luminas are abilities or effects that you can equip using your Lumina Points. Managing these points wisely is key.

🔹 Quick Tip: Early on, focus on pictos that match your character’s natural play style. Later, prioritize pure stat boosts (like critical chance or speed) because they always stay valuable.

Early Game Priorities: Picking the Right Pictos and Luminas

At the beginning of Expedition 33, your goal is simple: survive and adapt. Here are the key things to focus on:

Stat Priorities:

Speed and Critical Chance are your best friends.

Health is also important if you’re still learning enemy attack patterns.

Picto vs Lumina Choices: If a Lumina costs a lot of points, it’s often smarter to equip it as a Picto instead — saving points for other abilities.

💬 Pro Tip: Always upgrade your pictos when you find higher-tier versions. Even if you swap them out temporarily, you’ll often return to upgraded versions later on.

Best Early Game Pictos and Luminas to Equip

When starting out in Clair Obscur Expedition 33, a few specific pictos and Luminas can make a massive difference. Let’s take a look at the must-haves:

Dead Energy: Essential From the Start

Effect: Grants AP when an enemy dies.

Lumina Cost: Only 2 Points – very affordable!

🛡️ Why It's Good: In most battles, you're facing multiple enemies. Dead Energy ensures that every enemy you defeat helps recharge your action economy. Even in boss fights, the low cost makes it worth keeping slotted.

✅ Best For: Every character, all game stages.

Augmented Counter I, II, III: Boost Counterattack Power

Effect: Increases counterattack damage.

Lumina Cost: 3, 5, and 7 Points depending on the version.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Counterattacks are extremely powerful in the early parts of the game. Mastering parries and slotting these will make you deal more counterattack damage than normal attacks for at least the first 50% of the game.

✅ Best For: Players who are good at parrying.

Burn Affinity: Set the World on Fire

Effect: Increases damage to burning targets.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Almost every character can apply burn in some way. With synergies like Luna's Wildfire skill, stacking Burn Affinity can lead to serious damage output.

✅ Best For: Everyone (almost no exceptions).

Confident: Early Damage Reduction

Effect: Reduces damage taken when your health is full.

Lumina Cost: Quite expensive.

🛡️ Why It's Good: In exploration areas, you’ll rarely need to heal between fights. Confident lets you tank more hits when your health bar is full, making it perfect for non-boss areas.

✅ Best For: Mid-exploration phases when healing isn't needed.

Dodger: Extra AP for Perfect Dodges

Effect: Grants 1 AP per perfect dodge (once per turn).

Lumina Cost: Only 1 Point!

🛡️ Why It's Good: If parrying feels tricky, but dodging is easier for you, Dodger is an incredible cheap way to generate more AP consistently.

✅ Best For: Players who prefer dodging over parrying.

Early Game Summary: Key Takeaways

Prioritize Dead Energy and Burn Affinity early.

Slot Augmented Counter if you're confident with parries.

Use Dodger if you struggle with parry timing.

Save Lumina Points by making expensive Luminas into pictos when possible.

Best Mid-Game Pictos and Luminas: Power Spike Essentials

As you push deeper into Expedition 33, enemies get tougher. Mid-game is where smart builds start to shine. Here’s what you’ll want:

Energizing Start I, II, III, IV: More AP at Battle Start

Effect: +1 AP at the start of battle.

Lumina Cost: Increases with each level.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Starting combat with extra AP means you can unleash powerful skills early. Stick with Energizing Start I as long as possible before upgrading to higher versions.

✅ Best For: Every character, any playstyle.

Energizing Turn: AP Every Round

Effect: +1 AP at the start of each turn.

Lumina Cost: Same as Energizing Start IV.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you can slot this, you’ll gain an AP every single turn. That's game-changing for skill-based characters or any playstyle that needs AP fast.

✅ Best For: Long battles, boss fights.

Combo Attack I, II, III: More Hits, More Power

Effect: Base attacks hit extra times.

🛡️ Why It's Good: For characters whose weapons reward frequent basic attacks, combo attacks stack buffs, burns, and other effects quickly. Pair it with Energizing Attack for even more AP gains!

✅ Best For: Characters focused on base attacks.

Energizing Parry: Reward Your Skills

Effect: Grants 1 AP on every successful parry.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you’ve mastered parrying, this lets you snowball AP super quickly. Combine it with Augmented Counter for maximum counterattack damage and skill usage.

✅ Best For: Confident parry-focused players.

More Mid-Game Strategic Pictos and Luminas

By the mid-game in Clair Obscur Expedition 33, you'll have a stronger roster and tougher enemies. Picking the right buffs now becomes critical to keep up with scaling difficulty.

Rewarding Mark and Marking Shots: Free Aim Boosts

Effect: Mark enemies for bonus damage and gain AP when damaging marked targets.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you’re using characters that rely on free aim shots, these skills let you stack AP while ramping up the damage quickly. You’ll notice an AP snowball effect that keeps you attacking aggressively without running dry.

✅ Best For: Characters specialized in free aim combat styles.

Solo Fighter and Last Stand Critical: When You’re Alone

Effect: Bonuses activate when you are the last character standing.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Even though you usually run a full team, stuff happens. These buffs kick in when your back is against the wall, giving big critical chance and damage boosts.

✅ Best For: Situations where survivability gets shaky.

Weakness Gain: Punish Elemental Weaknesses

Effect: Gain AP when hitting an enemy’s elemental weakness.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Some characters — like Lun — have multiple elemental attack options and can hit weaknesses reliably. Weakness Gain helps sustain AP generation through good elemental play.

✅ Best For: Elemental-focused characters (Lun especially).

Base Shield: Get Free Shields Each Turn

Effect: Gain a shield if you start your turn without any.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Shields absorb one hit completely. This skill saves you from one-shot deaths and lets you play more aggressively without constantly healing.

✅ Best For: Everyone, especially in boss fights.

Auto Powerful: Start Battles With a Damage Buff

Effect: Begin combat with the "Powerful" buff (extra damage for 3 turns).

🛡️ Why It's Good: Getting bonus damage right out of the gate helps you wipe enemies faster and dominate tough fights with a momentum advantage.

✅ Best For: Every character without built-in "Powerful" buffs.

Beneficial Contamination: Status Effect AP Farming

Effect: Gain AP when applying status effects like Burn.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you're setting enemies on fire constantly, why not generate AP while doing it? Combines nicely with Burn Affinity and Double Burn later in the game.

✅ Best For: Burn-focused characters.

Confident Fighter: Embrace the No-Heal Lifestyle

Effect: Boosts your damage but prevents healing.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you're already playing a damage-rush strategy and not relying on healing spells or potions during battle, Confident Fighter gives you even more burst potential.

✅ Best For: Aggressive players who focus on killing enemies fast instead of surviving long battles.

Mid-Game Recap: Key Tips

Slot Base Shield and Auto Powerful on as many characters as possible.

Prioritize AP generators like Weakness Gain and Beneficial Contamination.

Don’t overcommit to healing — focus on shields and damage boosts instead.

Late-Game Pictos and Luminas: Peak Performance Setup

Once you reach late-game in Clair Obscur Expedition 33, it’s time to fine-tune your builds. Bosses hit harder, battles get longer, and efficient play makes a huge difference.

First Strike: Play Before Enemies

Effect: Your character moves before enemies.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Speed is king. By playing first, you can often eliminate enemies before they act or set up shields and counters ahead of time.

✅ Best For: Every character, late-game especially.

Healing Counter and Healing Parry: Passive Healing Machines

Effect: Heal a percentage of your max health when parrying or countering.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you’re great at parrying or landing counters, this passive healing method keeps you topped off without wasting turns. Works best with high vitality stats.

✅ Best For: Players who have mastered parrying mechanics.

Painted Power: Break the Damage Cap

Effect: Unlocks damage beyond the standard cap of 9,999.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If you want to fully maximize your strongest attacks, this is non-negotiable. Paint those big numbers!

✅ Best For: Every endgame character build.

Solidifying: Emergency Shields When Hurt

Effect: Gain two shields when your health falls below 50%, once per battle.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Provides immediate protection during critical moments without needing a healer or item use. Perfect for high-stakes boss battles.

✅ Best For: Everyone, especially in fights with high damage bursts.

Ultimate Late-Game Pictos and Luminas: Maximize Your Power

At this stage, you're no longer just surviving — you're dominating. Here's how to finalize your builds for the best results.

Charging Critical: Supercharge Your Gradient Meter

Effect: Gain 20% Gradient Charge on critical hits (once per turn).

🛡️ Why It's Good: If every character triggers this every turn, you can fill your Gradient Meter extremely fast — enabling powerful Homages and game-changing ultimate moves.

✅ Best For: Every character, especially those with high crit rates.

Cheater: Play Twice in a Row

Effect: Allows a character to take two consecutive actions.

🛡️ Why It's Good: This is one of the strongest effects in the entire game. Doubling your turn actions leads to insane momentum, especially when paired with crit charges and AP-generating setups.

✅ Best For: Everyone, but prioritize high-damage characters first.

Clay's Life: Auto-Heal Between Turns

Effect: Fully heal between turns if you haven't taken damage.

🛡️ Why It's Good: While situational, if you master shielding and dodging, this Picto can almost make you invincible. However, due to the steep 30 Lumina Point cost, it’s better as a Picto slot if possible.

✅ Best For: Defensive or high-speed characters who rarely take hits.

Double Burn: Burn Enemies Twice

Effect: Applies two burn stacks instead of one.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Stacking double burns significantly speeds up boss damage over time. Essential for any burn-based team.

✅ Best For: Characters built around burning enemies (Lun, others with Burn synergy skills).

Glass Cannon: Ultimate Risk-Reward

Effect: Massively boosts your damage, but you take more damage too.

🛡️ Why It's Good: If your goal is to wipe enemies before they even attack, Glass Cannon is your new best friend. Pair with shielding skills to offset the risk.

✅ Best For: Aggressive, high-damage builds.

Longer Burn: Extended Damage Over Time

Effect: Extends Burn effects from 3 rounds to 5 rounds.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Longer burns mean more passive damage and better stacking with skills like Double Burn. Bosses melt under these conditions.

✅ Best For: Burn-focused characters.

Shielding Death: Bonus Shields When an Ally Dies

Effect: Grants 3 shields to allies when a teammate falls.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Perfect for chaotic battles. It rewards resilience and tactical reviving.

✅ Best For: Characters in challenging boss battles.

Breaking Death: Break Enemy Bar When an Ally Dies

Effect: Instantly breaks an enemy’s bar if a character dies.

🛡️ Why It's Good: Use death tactically. In boss fights, a quick death could fully stun a powerful enemy, giving you breathing room to recover and counterattack hard.

✅ Best For: Emergency tactics during endgame boss fights.

Top Late-Game Strategies and Synergy Tips

Maximizing performance isn't just about having the right skills — it's about combining them effectively.

AP Management Strategies

Energizing Parry + Charging Critical + Energizing Start: Nonstop AP generation through parries and battle start bonuses.

Dodger + Weakness Gain: Dodge perfectly and hit elemental weaknesses to stockpile AP every round.

Dead Energy + Energizing Attack: Kill an enemy, earn AP, and chain stronger skills faster.

Damage Synergy Combos

Glass Cannon + Painted Power: Maximize your initial burst with massive critical strikes.

Auto Powerful + First Strike: Play first and play stronger to KO enemies before they can move.

Double Burn + Longer Burn + Burn Affinity: The ultimate burn combo to watch bosses evaporate over time.

Shield and Healing Combinations

Base Shield + Healing Parry + Solidifying: Stack shields and passive healing to become extremely tough to kill.

Shielding Death + Breaking Death: Sacrifice a character strategically to break bosses and save the party.

Meta Strategies for Final Bosses and Endgame Content

Always prioritize Speed and Critical Chance when choosing new pictos.

Slot your high-cost skills as pictos wherever possible to save Lumina points.

Distribute Lumina points evenly across all characters — neglecting someone can cost you in mandatory story segments.

Master parry timing — the game becomes much easier when parrying reliably.

🔹 Important: Don’t be afraid to switch builds between story arcs. A few extra minutes optimizing before a hard boss saves hours of frustration later.

Conclusion: Master Expedition 33 with Smart Pictos and Luminas

Understanding and properly equipping pictos and Luminas will be the key to surviving and thriving in Clair Obscur Expedition 33. From early-game survivability to late-game dominance, the right combinations can turn even the toughest battles into easy wins.

Make sure you:

Focus on speed, crit, and AP management early.

Build shield and healing synergies for tough fights.

Power up your burn strategies if you like long-term damage stacking.

Always upgrade your pictos as better versions become available.

Now it’s your turn — customize your squad, dominate the battlefield, and show Expedition 33 who's boss!

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[blissfullyunawares]

I finally made an email list!

(It still needs editing, but it’s live, at least 😂)

If you want updates on what I’m writing / how it’s coming / when I start the publishing process, you can subscribe to my “writing” section of my newsletter. ✨

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[yearofthevampyre]

Alright, I will finish fully setting things up later, but I have decided that since 2025 is the year to “be more vamp, baby!” a part of that should be to explore more vampire books and movies! So I have decided to watch a movie a week and read a book a month! And obviously more if I feel compelled! Here is a list of what I plan to watch/read, in chronological order. I don’t know if I will keep everything in order, though I do like that idea…. but I don’t want to wait a whole year to watch Nosferatu (2024) when it literally came out last week!

Books:

Movies:

And of course, I am open to recommendations too! I already have about 30 more bonus movies!