#HELP THE LAST COMMENT????

[baeshijima]

I JUST FINISHED PLAYING THE EVENT QUEST AND PLEASE THAT ENDING WAS SOOOO CUUUTTEEEEE

The cutscene reminded me too much of the teaser, I was holding my breath in shock and worried it would take a sad turn, but it was soo sweet!!!!

And the picture frame we got, I LOVE IT!!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH, IT WAS SO FUN PLAYING THROUGH THE QUEST

The whole Kaveh being worried Mehrak had a mechanical existential crisis, and then him blaming Alhaitham drove away the cutie like pls lmaooo (on second thought... imagine being half awake on your way to get a coffee and seeing a toolbox float past you like it was nothing LMAO... so many mehrak headcanons swirling in my head like a cup in the microwave)

The number of jokes Cyno dropped, please it was so fun hehe, and I was so surprised to see Sorush, and then Traveler in the outfit in the cutscene like omg we're being robbed, first the flower crown the aranara gave us and then this... why hoyo why...

(Is it obvious I love the Sumeru cast a lot? Hehe, can't help it I guess, I'm too biased towards Sumeru and Fontaine characters...)

(On second thought, yours is favourite genshin tumblr blog, but was the Alhaitham theme, and now the Neuvillette theme just a halo effect? Lmao jk, you're a super fun person hehe!!! And your writing *chef's kiss* wonderful!!!!!)

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I CAN ANSWER THIS NOW THAT IVE DONE THE EVENT HEHE

and pls i was the same during the cutscene.... when i first saw the style and with her waking up and it being her bday i was like no... pls let her be happy... dont do this to us rn hyv... no more pain while on the natlan aq break... AND THEN IT WAS SO SO CUTE AND OURGHHH !! and oh my gosh the picture frame.... genuinely love it so so much (cough i now have a picture frame with haitham beloved and it will be put in a special place in my teapot home cough) but it wouldve been even better with wanderer and layla 🫠

AND YES THE WORRIED MOTHER KAVEH & CURIOUS CHILD MEHRAK INTERACTIONS WERE SO !!! im glad we got to see more of kaveh and his dynamic with mehrak tho !! and him blaming alhaitham was so funny pls 😭 catching strays only to uno reverse them fr <//3 (if that were me on god i would chalk it up to sleep deprivation and pass it off as a hallucination LMAO but knowing mehrak it would literally just float there and smile at whoever was staring at it long enough and then continue what it was doing 😭)

cyno with his jokes.... while paimon didnt appreciate them, I did. and the fact he had them prepared in the back of his mind for our return so he could use them.... sobs hes so precious.... and his lil spark of joy at the end of the quest before taking the photo when he wanted to play genius invokation tcg with everyone and tighnari using collei as an escape, sethos wishing he had a collei to use as an escape and alhaitham and kaveh probably just walking away 😭

SORUSH AND THE PARI AND THE ARANARA !!!! the gasp i gasped when i heard the pari speak like???? HELLO???? i thought we would finally get aranara voice but there was none 😔 AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE TRAVELER OUTFITS AAAAAA both of the twins looked so good... pls we need it as a free skin.... or at the very least have more regional events from now on where they wear the nations style of clothing... manifests next lantern rite for cloud retainer to make us clothes..... pls.....

[penguin-stars]

Gsgw out of context (Up to the LOOKI MART arc )

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Kim Soleum and Baek Saheon's chat history: KSE: Watch out for serial killers. KSE: Watch out for serial killers. KSE: Watch out for serial killers. (...continues daily for who knows how many weeks).

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Baek Saheon: Keep an eye out for other newbies we can use as bait. Kim Soleum: Wdym "keep an eye out for others." We already have bait. Baek Saheon: ? Kim Soleum: You. Baek Saheon: ?!

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Baek Saheon: Why don't you try asking your...friend? Kim Soleum: Who? Brown? Are you stupid? Why would a doll talk? Think before you speak. Baek Saheon: You pi-- Kim Soleum: What was that? Baek Saheon: ...Nothing, sir.

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Baek Saheon: You know, maybe this Soleum guy isn't so bad. Let's go see if – Kim Soleum standing outside his door with an axe: Bye-bye!

--- Kim Soleum: Eat this idol song, you mountain ghost! *proceeds to sing*

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Agent Bronze: Some of you may die. People stuck in the Cabin: But…? Agent Bronze: That's it.

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[K.LEE]: bitch [Kim Soleum]: Blocked. [K.LEE]: wait unblock me i need to tell u something [Kim Soleum]: Unblocked. [K.LEE]: bitch

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During "The Day I Died": Soleum: This is workplace harassment, better get this over with quickly. Ugh. Soleum: Nvm, she just wanted to give me a promotion. Soleum: WAIT, THAT'S WORSE.

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Lee Jaheon: Kim Soleum-ssi, you are going to therapy. I am no longer asking.

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Kim Soleum, after Baek Saheon attacked him: I didn't expect anything from you, and I'm still disappointed.

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Lee Jaheon: *Eating snacks with the wrapper still on* *Clapping with the back of his hands* Kim Soleum: Why did you do that? I thought you were part of the darkness! Lee Jaheon: ? I thought it was the latest trend.

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Kang Yihak: ? Kim Soleum: 💹💲💵. King Yihak: Now we're talking.

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Kim Soleum: Maybe we could try destroying one of the buildings to escape? Lee Jaheon, raising his fist: Do you want me to do it? Kim Soleum: ...Please don't. Lee Jaheon, lowering his fist: Understood.

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Kim Soleum: *Filling the bathtub with more blood than agreed* Brown: Goodness, Friend. Please don't do that. You don't have to go that far for this Brown. Kim Soleum: Oh, it's ok. Kim Soleum: Hehe, I just wanted to scare him a little.

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Blue Dragon: K I D N A P P E R ! Lee Jaheon: I am not. Blue Dragon: K I D N A P P E R ! Lee Jaheon: I am not. Blue Dragon: K I D N A P P E R ! Lee Jaheon: I – Kim Soleum: Would you please stop?!

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Kim Soleum: Here's how to become a Cult leader in 5 simple steps! Also Kim Soleum: *Actually gives a detailed guide*

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Agent Bronze: Did you really think I'd let you into the Bureau? You're probably a spy from that cult-like company. Kim Soleum: p-please? uwu Agent Bronze: Agent Bronze: You're starting today. My unit. Kim Soleum: Excellent, all according to plan. Kim Soleum: Wait, not that department. I wanted to do paperwork! Agent Bronze: *drags him into a rescue mission*

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Kim Soleum: After careful consideration, I've come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to cut off my right arm. Go Yeongeun: Please put the knife down, Agent Grape. Kim Soleum, while cutting off his arm: I wish this were more convenient.

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Kim Soleum: Alright, this is a great opportunity to get rare items from a ghost story. But we have little time left, so go grab something quickly. Go Yeongeun: Got it. *Grabs useful-looking things* Kim Soleum: *Grabs a lizard plushie*

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DER!Agent Choi, after going to the 4th floor of LOOKI MART:

[black-and-yellow]

Grump doodles for your viewing pleasure

[scruncheduppaper]

mv2 is crazy when you think abt the implications of v1 and mirage basically almost being the same people like yeah idk. like im not saying theyre the same people but do you think that when v2 looks at mirage they catch a glimpse of their previous rival and the thrill of the battle and their eventual defeat and death. do you think that v2’s shoulder socket aches a bit more every time they look into mirage’s lens. do you think that v2 would be imagining v1 in mirage’s place for a split second when theyre in bed and mirage doesnt have her clothes on. guys uh

[aurorangen]

The following day, Bryce decided to go boxing at the gym with Robbie and release all the pent up frustration at his former company. He didn't expect to meet his good old friend Leif Pollock there!

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

In Regards To Your 2024 Summary:

Holy shit it’s been another year????? The hell?????

Also! Your art style is gorgeous and that being found in 2023 and then refined throughout late 2023 and the entirety of 2024 really shows, as does your growth in panel layouts, perspective, and — as you said — experimentation. If you ever post your animation or video game art I’m looking forward to it.

As cheesy as it sounds, being able to laugh at funny comics and look at all the details of your art really made my 2024 brighter, even when things were hard. Including looking at your older art— it doesn’t need to be new to be enjoyable! I’m glad your art is well loved and it’s a privilege to have been here since the (near) beginning. I hope you take care of yourself in 2025 and beyond!

You and your art bring a lot of people a lot of joy never forget that <3

Thank you so much for keeping up with my art journey throughout these last two years! Two years!!! I am baffled at how that feels both too long and too short!

Admittedly, my art summary didn't manage to capture the fact that I did a lot of comic layouts that I'm really proud of. I also drew more backgrounds and made some very detailed works (*Dungeon Meshi spoilers for these examples*).

The growth is lot more evident when comparing my 'best' comics of 2023 to 2024:

Sometimes the growth is vertical, sometimes it is horizontal - and damn, sometimes it goes out of sight into the Z-plane. But it is always happening!

[future-supertuna]

this is very in-text but i love that zoro gets attuned to kiku from the get-go not only because of this sword wielder code that he's followed through all extremes of the practice, from brook to kin'emon -- recognizing and respecting all masters -- but because her existence is the solid evidence, the living proof that kuina was wrong

[moeblob]

"Engage was good. The endings were pretty nice. Except Alfred, fuck him, I guess." -someone in a server I was in once (affectionate)

[abluescarfonwaston]

Fanfic writer advice thats like 'use a beta/copyeditor' is just like.

I'm sorry are you volunteering to edit my fics for Grammer/commas/whatever was so egregious that you decided this needed to be a part of your comment? Do you think it's easy to

1. Write something and then

2. Find someone to willingly edit it for free in a timely manner who will catch a meaningful amount of said things

3. Resist the urge to immediately post something when I finally finish something for once?

Like damn girl you think highly of me

[angelnumber27]

Girls how are we dealing with the horrors

[kudravi-nesit]

More very messy sketches. Mmmm gotta figure out how to draw 'im...

[pilkypills]

A while ago I saw a very cute art of Frodo, Bilbo, and Belladonna walking in a line and I’ve been thinking about it all day but I can’t find it 😔

[okcoolthanks]

I really liked “I Saw The TV Glow” for a lot of reasons like the lighting and sound design and stuff

But I also really liked it because how similar I felt to it. Like you watch a show you love so much you want to Be In It and all you do is interact with That Show to the point where you start talking like it and you make everything you see like it because you don’t Know anything else

I really liked owens character because of how Stuck he is in his life. He says he doesn’t think about “that stuff” because it makes him feel gross so he doesnt. He takes a job at a place he doesn’t like and when it gets shut down he goes with the manager to the next place also doing a job he hates. When his parents die he lives in the same house he grew up in because he doesn’t want to leave. He had one friend and when she disappeared presumed dead he didn’t do anything but reminiscenced on his time with her and watching the show she helped him watch. You can also see how he starts taking care of himself less after his father died, in the last scenes of the movie he looks like he barely eats or drinks water, he doesn’t do anything but his job. “Years feel like seconds” because he isn’t doing anything of importance he lost everything that he looked forward too

He doesn’t talk above a normal speaking volume until he’s literally DYING and even after he apologizes still out of breath. He’s still dying then. No one responds to his apologies or responded to him when he was screaming

He gets a chance to leave and go with Maddie to The Pink Opaque and he gets scared, he gets a chance to leave with her when he was younger and he gets scared. He’s so unhappy with his life but he doesn’t want to change it because he doesn’t know what else to do

[uhohmichio]

saejima's character arc in yakuza 4-5

[cw: ptsd, canonical violence]

I still consider myself fairly new to the fandom since I started yakuza 0 last October (2024), but I've seen a lot of discussion around Majima and his ptsd, but not so much for Saejima. (I surely hope someone has made some analysis on this topic but it hasn't yet come across my radar)

[this is also just my analysis based off of the english localization]

[edit: my analysis/interpretation involves a thorough breakdown of the scene with haruka and saejima in yakuza 4. I understand this scene could be/is very triggering for a lot of people; so if this scene triggers you, I’d suggest you scroll away.]

Nobody seems to want to talk about the scene with Haruka in Yakuza 4, (which, yeah, the first time I watched it I was also shocked and confused) but after some hindsight and rewatching yakuza 4, I don't think he had any sexual intention with Haruka as many fans suggest.

[I am also going to highlight the traumatic responses of flight, fight, freeze, fawn/fib during these scenes.]

After Saejima wakes up, Haruka tells him her dad is checking in with the cops. Obviously, after just breaking out of prison, he surely doesn't want to go back. So, in a desperate attempt to stop her, he grabs her and ends up pulling her down. [saejima is using the response of fight since he is physically trying to prevent her from getting her dad who could bring him back to prison]

Later, on the beach, Kiryu says he figured Saejima was in prison for a while because he seems like he hasn't seen a woman in a long time. But let's be for real, when was the last time he saw a CHILD? After spending over 25 years in prison with other men who can and has to carry their own weight in that environment, I think he was just shocked at how fragile Haruka was and how easy it was to just knock her over with a quick grab. I also think she reminded him of Yasuko, who by the time of this scene, was already introduced in the 1985 flashback scenes. He was only 20 years old when he was incarcerated, and with her being younger, she couldn't have been older than 19 years old then. Even so, they grew up together and he must've seen her at the age of 12-13, which is around the age Haruka is. Furthermore, the last time someone was underneath him, as far as the audience is concerned with what they've been previously presented with, was when he pushed and pinned some guy onto a ramen counter and started BASHING his head with his fists and gun in hand with the intent to KILL.

So him in this position with Haruka is probably triggering that traumatic memory and in that scene, i believe he's fighting intrusive thoughts motivated by trauma of violence rather than sexual urges. (Honestly rewatching the scene it looks like he's fighting the urge to cry and it's hard to capture with a still image but in the scene his bottom lip does tremble :( )

Haruka gets quite flustered because she was just in a very vulnerable position; however to me, her reaction seems more of concern, like "damn something isn't right with this dude". She doesn't see him as a threat and even intervenes when Saejima and Kiryu start fighting, rather than cheer on her dad to beat this guy's ass. I think the game highlights this difference with her reaction to Hamazaki who she does see as a threat.

vs. her reaction to hamazaki: [haruka responds with freeze in the first scene and fight in the second]

Also, I want to add that in the scene on the beach when Kiryu confronts Saejima, Saejima doesn't rebuttal against Kiryu's pedophillic allegations towards him probably because Saejima would rather lie/fawn and be deemed a pedophile than open up and be emotionally vulnerable about long term ptsd from an event that happened 25 years ago along with being incarcerated for those 25 years. [saejima is responding by fawning/fibbing, as he is just trying to find an easy way to get kiryu to help him out and give him money without fully opening up and being emotionally vulnerable to some guy he just met who might still call the cops on him]

I think what ties my interpretation together is the scene in the coliseum where the audience first sees a physical reaction to Saejima regarding the event in 1985 and his relationship with violence. Once he is presented with the sword and everyone is encouraging and pressuring him to murder, he finally hits a breaking point. He can't help but just bawl his eyes out as an involuntary physical response. Afterwards, he goes on a speech about literally having long lasting trauma from the event in 1985.

Later in the game, when he discovers what Yasuko's been doing for the time he's been incarcerated, he realizes his actions of violence has only led to more violence and eventually her death.

Yakuza 5

I think Yakuza 5 provides Saejima with a good resolution to his character arc. In this game, hunting becomes an outlet for him to engage with violence in a healthy manner.

Because of overhunting, Yama-Oroshi descended down the mountains due to lack of food and resources. In doing so, this bear ravaged the villagers' houses and supplies, and now they're too scared to go to the mountains to hunt in fear of being mauled by this bear. So, by hunting, Saejima is able to not only use violence to provide rather than to take, but also just take what you need, which is why every time you hunt and collect resources in the gameplay, Saejima expresses gratitude.

In the past, violence has only taken things away from his life: Violence has taken him away from freedom, society, and time with his loved ones. VIolence has taken Majima's eye. Violence has taken away Yasuko's innocence and life.

But now, he is able to use violence to feed mouths and provide warm clothing, resources, and supplies to the villagers.

I think this is also why he is written to be so kind and forgiving, especially to Baba. I've seen takes stating he is too kind and stupid for being so. (being overly kind and overtrusting can lead to others backstabbing or taking advantage [basically things go wrong], but that's also the risk you take when you believe in anything right?)

However, I see it as character growth since in Yakuza 4, he told Kiryu he wanted to seek revenge and enact violence but after all the events in that game, he realizes revenge and violence isn't the answer and tries to convince Baba so.

In addition, the growth of his trust in Kiryu and being emotionally vulnerable is shown in the rooftop scene, where they have a tender heart-to-heart about loneliness as both men who have lost childhood friends/siblings and lost years of spending time with them during their incarceration.

i <3 saejima! i hate to see him be so misunderstood by a majority of the fandom!!

[townsenddecades]

To my German followers, in light of the last few days: please go vote next month. And please vote in a way that doesn't make me want to scream into my history textbooks.

[fjordfolk]

i really like going to pages of breeders who label themselves 'preservationist' to see what they're preserving exactly. and a lot of the time it's the 70s