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[thestalkerbunny]

Why are female isekai protagonists so much more interesting?

I have a running theory.

It's mainly because of wish fufillment. A Large chunk of female isekais have them being given the liberty and freedom to finally DO what they want and be successful at it compared to the OG world they come from where success is harder to achieve and manage due to capitalism. In fantasy world-they can make snacks, they can open that bakery, they a potion shop, they have that book shop Cafe combo, They can raise all those weird monsters as pets. It's wish fufillment at it's FINEST. and even with the villianess ones-it's a joy-they can be bad because that's what's EXPECTED of them, it's indulgence. It's the liberty to be able to choose their own FATE.

The same could be said for male isekai protags but most of the time they have some sort of weird cheat and only want to be 'the strongest'.

Meanwhile over here-this lady is using her previous world knowledge of junkfood to recreate a hamburger for dinner, so who's the REAL winner.

[thestalkerbunny]

Funny how the medieval Chinese emperor in ApoDia is more ethical than some characters from modern day japan.

Respects his women and prefers them adult age of consent? Hangs out with his kid and concubine #1 when he has the spare time? Helps protect one of the concubines from her shit family life? Enjoys a good joke? Striving for a peaceful reign?

Absolute peak man

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This actually pretty interesting

WELP. I will be making a ASSURED PURCHASE.

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If that's supposed to be plus sized, then I'm beyond morbidly obese cause I am NOT shaped like that.

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Cute detail: AZ had to sewn in extensions to his clothes since he is so unreasonably tall.

OKAY BUT I ALSO LOVE THAT DETAIL

CAUSE HOME BOY IS 9FT TALL.

Robert Wadlow the world's tallest man on RECORD was 8ft 11 inches.

AZ had a fucking extra FOOT on this dude.

It also looks like he had to tear apart OTHER SUITS to make a bespoke suit to fit him comfortably which is such a neat detail. Not to mention the before mentioned knee brace-which was in his original design, but we can see more prominently here and his cane. Being EXTREMELY tall when your species is only meant to be so tall is not good for you-our bones don't like it.

Also FUN FACt-he may be based of Gilgamesh-who was so distraught by the death of his boyfriend companion Enkindu that he spent the rest of his life on a quest for immortality. He was also allegedly 16 ft tall.

I just.

I love you Az.

[thestalkerbunny]

I'm not caught up on kitsune lore, actually.

You have come to the right place, my friend.

All I think about is weird fox based lore.

We'll cover the 3 big ones of Japan, Korea and China.

THE FOX BREAK DOWN.

WHY THE FOX?

The fox in many cultures-in this case countries residing in the Eastern areas of the world-have been symbols of mystery, trickery, transformation and deception. This may account to the fact a fox is naturally a very fast and intelligent animal, that is rather nocturnal and has a way to always evade danger that it finds itself in. They're problem solvers. They also scream like women in distress. Or when they're happy-they scream like cars trying to rev up.

THE KITSUNE: Japanese messanger of the gods and local nuisence

The most popular of foxes in media, art and story, the Kitsune story comes from Japan. It has been the subject of movies, games, animes, mangas and even folk tales for generation. To put it simply, a Kitsune is a fox that possesses paranormal abilities. People already believed that foxes were supernatural in general-but with time and age, they'd grow smarter and wiser. A kitsune grows a new tail for every 100 years it lives-with those that have 9 tails being very powerful and with 10 tails earned, will ascend into GODHOOD.

-sound familiar to someone you might know?-

Kitsune and humans have always lived together and gotten along mostly. Fox Urine actually repels rats-so stones soaked in the urine of foxes would be placed near fields; which most likely led to people finding foxes sacred and becoming a symbol of the Japanese Deity, Inari Okami-the God of agriculture-and eventually being regarded as their messengers.

Kitsunes had the ability to shape shift-often doing so into beautiful women (and sometimes men depending on the story) and getting themselves married, but usually getting run off by their spouses' dogs (which they are afraid of) They also have a tendency to reveal themselves when they get drunk or are careless as the tails are the one part of themselves they can't hide properly (which is tricky if you got 9 of 'em.) Beautiful women with certain face structures and high cheek bones are often called 'fox faced'

Kitsune can be good or evil-some of the more wicked ones going out of their way to possesse humans and have to be exorcised to free them.

THE KUMHIO: Korea's nightmare manic pixie dream girl

The Kumhio is my personal favorite-hailing from Korean, the Kumhio (or Gumhio depending on spelling variation) is a fox similar to the Kitsune in many aspects. It's a very long lived 9 tail fox, it has supernatural powers of illusion, shapeshifting and magic. But the Kumhio is different in it's behavior. The Kumhio's favorite meal-unlike the tofu loving Kitsunes-is human livers. And they go about acquiring it in a very interesting way. They will become women (or men) and manage to get hitched up to whoever is most convenient and begin to systematically prey on everyone in the household. First the animals, then the servants, the family, and often times leaving the spouse for last. They are also known to dig up fresh graves to get the livers. They also sport something similar to the kitsune that was not mentioned-a Bead they keep inside their bodies that they can cough up. This is called a Fox Bead. Putting this bead in your mouth can give you IMMENSE knowledge of the sky land and seas. Often times this is only shared by the Kuhio via a sort of 'deep kiss' where it puts the ball in your mouth and then takes it back with it's long unnatural tongue. But most cases have been people trying to steal it/accidently swallowing it. Although humans are a Kumhio's prey-if a Kumhio abstains from killing and consuming a human for 1000 days, it too will become mortal and then can enjoy all mortal perks (getting married, sharing a life span with someone, not being a literal monster) They are sometimes in mythology (depending on who you ask and which variation of the story you read) regarded as a lesser creature, but still very very dangerous. I wouldn't wanna fuck around and find out with one of these puppies.

FAVORITE PIECE OF MEDIA INVOLVING A KUMHIO:

Laon, it's a great horror read, kinda short, but still great. I love it unironically.

THE HULI-JING: Your friendly neighborhood fox ghost

The Huli-Jing is another Fox Spirit, this time from China. Much like Japan, it has the same properties as the Kitsune; Supernaturally weird, crazy long lived, can become god, people tend to like them. Until they do fucked up stuff. One case had a huli-jing posesses an important woman in power and she and her husband while posessed basically started torturing and murdering people and starting a massive revolt against their dynasty. Unlike Kumhios who suck life essence from the mouth (and eat your liver) The Huli-Jing will go the Succubus route and.....steal semen. That's right, the foxes are turning into hot hot women and are stealing your life force via your jizz boys, keep it in your pants. But despite that, many villages in history love the Fox Spirit-a saying going as far as villages shouldn't be established without a fox spirit milling about. They're seemingly friendly provided you pay them the right respects. Many people would have in home shrined dedicated to them to make offerings right there.

TLDR: Foxes are fuckin' spooky, turnin into women, stealin' your semen, your liver and making your goddamn rice grow. fuckin' foxes doin' FOX SHIT.

[thestalkerbunny]

Tell me your favorite parts please! And characters if you don't mind?

Well I've read the manga up to the latest chapter and lemme just say

Me genuinely trying to make friends when I am traveling with new people. I am being genuine. One time I actually went to a bar with friends, drank nothing, ate cheesesticks and told my friend about Mothman. This true and a real story. I was so overstimulated with how out of place I felt and I was like 'LET ME DO THE ONE THING I KNOW HOW TO DO BEST. DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MOTHMAN'S THICC ASS STATUE?'

I also love the 'DONT RUN IN THE HALLS' bit

Something about that is just so REAL to the highschooler experience. Shrodinger rules-if the teacher does not perceive you, you can do whatever you want.

One of my favorite characters rn is the new one, Kouki, the gloomy girl who has a horde of little pikmin gnomes following her around

I also love the sentient anatomical model who is in love with a female anatomical model that got tossed out and he's like 'I WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON MY GF I LOVE HER'

Also I cannot wait for the Evil Eye arc to get animated cause like. Up there with Acrobatic Silkie-People will be in the STREETS sobbing

TFW the unmedicated adhd kicks on during class.

Also controversial opinon, Sakata is a good character, he's very interesting, he's not just 'perv character number 12' he's just quite literally a weird akward guy who also doesn't know how to make friends much like everyone else in this manga. Everyone here has no clue how to make friends and they don't help by constantly talking about golden balls in front of other people.

Also, none of ya'll ready for the Kaiju fight arc. NOBODY.

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I didn't noticed while playing but it's Funny that Thespius have all that hippy new age vibe going on while also wearing a suit and tie. The contrast is magnificent.

It's most likely because he's inspired by musician, Tiny Tim

Best known for doing a high pitched falsetto and playing a Ukelele-His most famous song is 'Tip Toe Through the Tulips.' (Which ironically what he was singing when he died on stage of a heart attack.) He was very popular during the 60s.

[thestalkerbunny]

What is your favorite monster design?

Unironically.

Pig Orc

But when it showcases how CUTE a pig actually is cause usually people draw pig faced orcs as absolutely GNARLY to look at.

(don't question why I have pictures of this one specific orc)

I find it terribly ironic that often in media, orcs are depicted as uncultured, violent, primitive, savage, and violent. Meanwhile actual pigs (which is speculated often that Orc is a very old Welsh word FOR pig, but that is only speculation and not to be taken as gospel) are actually very clean, intelligent, social creatures.

I think that the pig facedness opens up a lot of doors to a broad spectrum of unique orcs.

Remember, every pig is perfect.

[thestalkerbunny]

Based

Once again, the Lamb Game is coming in CLUTCH.

[thestalkerbunny]

gives u a banan

Tarsus has those 'Cat like Reflexes.' Specifically, the one that makes him afraid of anything long that suddenly appears behind him and makes him think it's some kind of snake like threat.

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I hate it when a tomboy with a boyish appearance ends up girly. It's like taking the frosting off a cake.

It gives the same energy as when they un-goth the goth girl and make her preppy.

Fucking Un-quirked your girl. What's next, you washing the sauce off the spagetti?

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Are any of your OCs 'long-cat-able'? Aka any you can hold up like long cat?

Okay the second you said long cat able I remembered Face Eater and that I drew this many years ago.

(Keep in mind, this is a monster that eats people's faces.

[thestalkerbunny]

Every new thing I learn about this movie make me wish for the dead of Hollywood.

IM SORRY BUT THE 'ATTEMPT' LOOKS SO FABULOUS???? LIKE. there's something ethereally beautiful of Pleakly in that long red wig. Something very Jessica Rabbit to it. Elegant.

What do you mean this won't be in the movie?

The best part of Pleakly and Jumba dynamic was the scene where they fucking fight over the wig.

Like just the immediate 'NO!'

'I FOUND THIS IS THE MANDATORY LANDING ON A CLASS-E PLANET DISGUISE KIT THE COUNCIL WOMAN GAVE US; ITS MINE!'

And then the immediate 'You're just jealous cause im PRETTY!'

I DONT CARE if the original idea of him being disguised as a woman was a 'joke'-Pleakly day ONE wanted to engage in this fashion. Pleakly was a fashion ICON to me from day one as a kid.

TFW your species doesn't display such an immense variety of naturally occuring sexual dimorphism and you can write off your fashion expermintation as a 'buisness expense' as a part of your 'Earth Research'

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Zoe is the best.

Zoe is a nonbinary monarch.

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So the new helluva boss episode is officially on top favorite ones. God that give so many fellings. At this point if you think the show is bad you are just fucking blind.

Here are some of my favorite screenshots that I apparently took while chatting with a friend while watching it.