#Vinh

[postcard-from-the-past]

River scene in Vĩnh Long, Vietnam

French vintage postcard

[kyndaris]

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

After finishing a game from publisher Square Enix that involved multiple timelines, I thought the next game I ought to play should be more the same. Cue Life is Strange: Double Exposure, the latest title wherein seemingly normal people in smalltown America discover they secretly have super powers. Yet instead of featuring a new protagonist with an original story, Double Exposure sees the return of one Maxine Caulfield following the events in Arcadia Bay. Except, instead of being able to rewound time, her powers have since changed to dimensional hopping a la Sliding Doors (not that I know much of it since I never did watch the film and am basing this comparison on a rudimentary understanding from reading the plot on Wikipedia).

The Life is Strange games hold a special place in my heart. While many fans adored best friend deuteragonist Chloe Price, I never quite took a shine to her. To me, she was rude and belittling. Blaming every bad decision she made on someone else.

Yes, she was troubled. Yes, she was still dealing with the trauma of losing her father.

But these are not excuses.

During my playthrough of Life is Strange, my sympathies was always with the other residents of Arcadia Bay. Be it Joyce Price, the Chloe from the past (or from when you time travelled and managed to change the present - albeit with Chloe the car crash victim) or Kate Marsh (honestly, that scene up on the roof was the most terrifying I've ever experienced. Thankfully, I managed to save Kate. A fact I can proudly pat myself on the back for).

In the end, the choice was no choice at all. Bay over bae. Every single time.

As I played Life is Strange 2 and Life is Strange: True Colours, bay over bae was my consistent choice. And in Double Exposure, I told Safi in confidence about losing my good friend Chloe while we ate at the Snapping Turtle after our excursion to an abandoned bowling alley. This choice flavoured Max's journal entries, how she viewed the world, and the decisions she would choose to make throughout the rest of the game.

While I can't say what the writers intended, Chloe's death felt very real in its consequences as to why Max never again used her powers and why she moved from town to town, never settling down to put down roots. The death of her childhood friend, one she got to learn more about before having to undo everything to save Arcadia Bay, was a poignant moment. As was the trauma Max endured at the hands of Mr Jefferson when the two partners-in-crime were trying to uncover the truth behind Rachel Amber's disappearance.

This and more were handled quite tactfully during a sequence in the last chapter of Double Exposure. It helped provide some insight into Max's thoughts, and helped solidify the decisions I made at the end (even though I feel like the consequences were minimal).

Unfortunately, there were many elements of Double Exposure that fell short. Especially in terms of the characterisation for Yasmin and new best friend: Safiya Llewellyn-Fayyad. In fact, one of my biggest gripes was how Double Exposure ended with little to no resolution. Safiya's big 180 degree turn to becoming the the Big Bad Evil Gal did not feel properly earned. Especially when the chapter beforehand saw her and Max publicly tear down Lucas Colmenero for stealing the works of one Maya Okuda and causing her subsequent suicide.

Yes, I know she was feeling betrayed by learning of her mother's complicity in the death of her friend but she had also sought the revenge she wanted. And, in my playthrough, used her own voice to hit the final nail in Lucas Colmenero's literary career coffin.

Then, of course, there's the big question looming over the end of the story. What happened to the Safiya from the Dead World timeline? If the ending to Double Exposure made anything clear, it was that in a desperate bid to save her friend, Max travelled back in time with Safiya after her mental breakdown following the latter shooting her mother. Wanting to rid herself of her pain, Safiya asked her friend to kill her.

In the timeline of the Dead World, alternate Max goes through with it. Setting in motion the events of the game. Our Max, however, does not.

So, it begs the question. When Max travelled back in time with Safiya in tow, did the old Safiya from Dead World go somewhere else? Or, did the Living World Safiya take over the body of her Dead World counterpart? None of this was properly explained and it left me scratching my head.

Not to mention, of course, the time aberrations at the overlook with Detective Alderman and Reggie's past ghost.

Then there's the fact the whole doppelganger plot beat was only ever in the Living World timeline. And while, yes, it is implied Safiya from the Dead World timeline was also a shapeshifter, the motivation to kill the dean's daughter was never quite as evident.

You can't tell me, Deck Nine, that Safiya only decided to pose as Gwen or Lucas in the two days after her supposed death following the Geminid meteor shower. Like, we know Safiya is a spiteful person. She would have been laying those crumbs a lot earlier. So, even in Dead World, Gwen should have had a hearing for selling drugs to students and Lucas ought to still have a fraught relationship with his son.

These elements and more would have made Safiya's characterisation feel more consistent across the timelines. As it was, all the relevations Max had, related only to Living World Safi.

And what a character she was.

In many ways, she reminded me of the Rachel Amber we got in Before the Storm. Just like Rachel, Safi is enraged when she finds out their parent is keeping a secret from them. Both are rebellious and sarcastic. But whereas Rachel did not have powers, Safi's allow her to become anyone she wants by manipulating the perceptions of those around her.

In the end, I feel like Double Exposure would have benefitted from having a little extra time when it came to its development. A little more care in characterisation, letting certain moments breathe, and addressing some of the dangling story threads would have let Max's latest adventure shine. Instead, the ending felt like a muddled mess, leaving a sour taste in many a player's mouth as it teased a sequel that would go in a direction many feel would detract from the franchise.

That's not to say Double Exposure doesn't have good moments. Because it does! I very much liked how colour and tone shaped the two timelines. Even if it was a little on the nose. Especially with the pirate mural at the Snapping Turtle changing from a happy to sad expression.

Then, of course, there was the opening to Chapter 4 where Max and Safi interrogated each other about the powers they wielded, as well as their intentions. It was tense and showed where each character stood. I was on the edge of my seat wondering where the story would lead.

It was during this fraught conversation that I felt somewhat sympathetic to Safi. Who hasn't wanted to be someone else when real life and the expectations placed on us becomes too overwhelming? Growing up in an ethnic household, there were moments I wished I had a white family.

Even now, I often feel more connected to the video game characters or the heroes from my fantasy novels, wishing I could take on their life instead of my own. And when Log Horizon came out, I did wonder which MMORPG I would have liked being trapped in for all time. The first answer which came to mind? Final Fantasy XIV.

From a character standpoint, I very much liked Moses, Gwen and Amanda. Moses for being a stalwart ally, and the first person Max was able to talk to about her powers. Gwen for being a headstrong woman who didn't take shit from anyone. And Amanda, for being a real friend (and possible love interest).

Was it bad I continued to pursue the romance in an alternate timeline? Maybe. But in Max's defence, I don't think she ever thought the timelines would ever merge. Is it really manipulation when it's technically two different people though they share the same memories up to a certain point?

Amanda certainly felt like a better option than Vinh. Who, while he did exude a certainly sexy bad boy appeal, never really felt like a romantic option because of his possible ties the overall mystery (whereas Ryan in True Colours, though he also had an overall connection to Haven Springs, was also a friend who was involved in dumb silly shenanigans to find out the truth behind Gabe's death) with most of his and Max's scenes involving her trying to get more information out from him and him being a terrible flirt.

From a gameplay point of view, Double Exposure keeps it simple. There's not much in terms of puzzles - with many solutions being quite obvious after a thorough examination of one's environment. Although, I have to admit, the key to Colmenero's secret safe was a bit of a challenge to find. Had I not looked something up on a walkthrough, I would probably still be scratching my head on how to resolve that chapter.

Overall, I felt like Double Exposure had a decent set-up for what could have been an excellent story. Yet, the ending - especially when it came to Safi's villain monologue - was badly fumbled. Perhaps if the game was longer and we saw more of how Safi saw those without powers, it would have made more sense.

While I know Deck Nine was strapped for cash during Double Exposure's development cycle, I would have also liked a few more locations around Caledon campus to help build out the world. Instead, it felt cramped and almost claustrophobic with the limitations of the game world.

But also, maybe, I don't know, it might have been better if the stakes in Double Exposure were higher. As it is, I never felt like Max was ever in danger. Nor any of the other characters. At least, in any proper capacity.

So, here's hoping that if Deck Nine do end up making another sequel starring Max, we can see a proper resolution to this controversial entry that seems to have pushed away many a Life is Strange fan.

Meanwhile, I'll be here enjoying Lost Records: Bloom & Rage from Don't Nod.

On a completely unrelated note, Life is Strange: Double Exposure did inspire me to write a poem. And I'm not usually a poet. So, um, maybe one of these days I'll share it. For now, it remains between me and the Notes app on my phone.

[ro-makes]

bweird's OC-Tober, day 31 - Costume! HALLOWEEEEEN BAYBIEEEE

Bonus: Tsillah. Iykyk

[emotiandon]

OC x Canon week: Day 5 (I'm nearly done......) @theocxcanonweek

Prompt: Getting in trouble, Drayton x Enyo (Pokemon)

Dialogue: “Come closer.....” Clanne x Chanel (FE engage)

Fashion: Techwear, Tim Drake x Vinh  (DC, batman)

fgdbyhasjiokjhv I saw the prompt and knew this was a Enyton. Inspired by this post by @flauschwurm (I love that post jbfashb) . Drayton was obviously Ken, he skips class he's lazy he's silly I felt like it worked. And Enyo was obviously Barbie as she's the grounded and serious one in the dynamic as she's often picking up the slack for others (mainly her father Cyrano and Drayton) Her hair gave me trouble, as I kept changing her hair, though I wanted her hair pinned up to show she means business. So I went with braided hair (idk how to describe shit) and made it gren because...........Uhhhhh i don't want to make her hair gray like her dad's. I hated drawing the logo on his jacket and his hair was so hard fjhbdfajhjjnsh yeah I messed up with the angle for his head.... shhhh overall I love this piece 9/10 classes skipped

Day 5 just had good art what the actual fuck. I had a vision and I think I achieved that so I don't have any complaints. I wanted the colours to contrast with each other though my one complaint was that I kinda wished I spent more time on each drawings. The piece with the fire was an old drawing I did for an unfinished drawing for the colour wheel challenge last year I never finished- and I added that because I was lazy tho I feel like it ruined the piece 8.5/10 pickles

GVYUYHIJOKIJHBGVFVGBHNJ Tim and Vinh Im sorry they had the quick doodle. Tim's pose I used one from pinterest so thats why it looks nice. BUt Vinh.....I hated her posing, and her current pose is okay ig. I wanted to show off her cool metal robotic arms but it looked awkard so I opted for her to be a hologram because bby is dying from some illness. Other then that no other complaints 6/10 metal arms

[multi-muse-transect]

Life Is Jinx Headcanons.

Basically an AU where Jinx was isekai'd into the Life Is Strange universe thanks to Max's shenanigans and based off of my previous posts.

Jinx worked many odd jobs when she arrived in her universe. Though they're mostly bodyguard stuff or bouncer under the name Lucy Parnelli before she reached her true potential in art. That is where she was noticed by an agent and became the artist she is today.

She met Ella Purnell, Katie Leung and Hailee Steinfeld in a party. Jinx skipped a heartbeat when she heard Hailee's voice thinking Vi found her.

Jinx also keeps weapons her in the gun cabinet she has in her home. She knows one day Piltover will find out. The guns she owns are the USAS-12G and Grekhova pistols. Max says it's like she's prepared for the zombie apocalypse. She also keeps Fishbones and Pow Pow in a very large box she got though doesn't want to pull them out.

Jinx met Max Caulfield in a party and became friends then roommates before they started dating. That's where she got her job as a teacher in Caledon University where students flock there to be taught by her. She's the most famous teacher.

Max knows Jinx isn't from "around here" and she feels responsible for her thinking her powers got her here. The first sign was how fast she was and she noticed that sometimes her eyes glow in the dark. That and no one has purple-ish pink eyes.

She sometimes screams a lot in her sleep due to nightmares. It's mostly remembering what she did. Max asked her about it and Jinx made up a story that her sister died in a car accident but Max knows she's lying.

Safi knows who she is and might want to use Max to get Piltover to know.

Jinx, Vinh and Moses are absolutely best friends. They also know she's not from around here for obvious reasons but choose to keep it a secret.

She has a saddened and fearful look when she sees cupcakes cause she feels extremely guilty for what she's done.

Jinx also developed a drinking habit though the shimmer inside her keeps herself from getting drunk or get alcohol poisoning.

[cloudbattrolls]

Sometimes Jamie says the right thing.

[astrumocs]

GIMME VINH AND MEL TOO MAYBE <:3c

For Vinh !! A troublemaker with fun colors and a magical girl beastie :]

For Mel !! Ourple feline since I didn't think the foxes fit and cursola.. name says it all.. also tragedy vibe/theme,

[jambolaja]

Hanoi-Sapa

I arrived to Chinese border, Lao Cai, moved to better bus for 45min. Early in Sapa, walked by lake, sat in restaurant, beer 20k, tried walk to village, cemetary, eat 150k. Went to top of mountain, amuzment park, slovenians, couch, coke 30k. Back in city, walk to catcat village, payable, turn another way, not much to see, beer with locals 100+30k. Walk back was challenge, uk girls, shop 60k,…

[dixere]

Bảng Giá Gửi Hàng Đi Vinh Từ Hà Nội Uy Tín[Mới Nhất 2024]

Bạn đang có nhu cầu gửi hàng từ Hà Nội đi Vinh - Nghệ An. Hãy cùng DIXERE tìm hiểu về dịch vụ gửi hàng từ Hà Nội đi Vinh chất lượng nhất 2024. Mời quý khách cùng tham khảo.

Xem thêm:

[tambeautyclinicvn]

Top 7 Spa Trị Mụn Tại TP. Vinh, Nghệ An Hiệu Quả Nhất

Bạn đang tìm kiếm spa trị mụn uy tín tại TP. Vinh, Nghệ An? Làn da mụn khiến bạn mất tự tin và lo lắng? Đừng lo lắng, bài viết này sẽ giới thiệu đến bạn Top 7 Spa Trị Mụn Tại TP. Vinh, Nghệ An Hiệu Quả Nhất, giúp bạn lấy lại làn da mịn màng, sáng khỏe. Mỗi thương hiệu được đưa vào bài viết đều trải qua quá trình sàng lọc kỹ lưỡng dựa trên các tiêu chí như: số lượng đánh giá tốt trên các nền tảng uy tín như Google Maps, Facebook, Webtretho,...; độ uy tín được khẳng định bởi các bài báo lớn như VnExpress, Thanh Niên, Pháp Luật, Kênh 14,... Thương hiệu nào có số lượng đánh giá tốt, uy tín được khẳng định bởi các bài báo càng lớn thì sẽ có thứ hạng càng cao. Read the full article

[postcard-from-the-past]

Street scene in Vinh, Vietnam

French vintage postcard

[ro-makes]

trying to do that thing where you don't just make a singular concept of characters and call it a day

[killerpancakeburger]

VINH AND SAFI!?

[laxmipharma]

Automatic Multi Head Aluminum Cap Sealing Machine in Vietnam

Laxmi Pharma Equipment Overview: Laxmi Pharma Equipment is a prominent Manufacturer, Supplier, and Exporter of Automatic Multi Head Aluminum Cap Sealing Machine in Vietnam. Renowned for its advanced manufacturing capabilities, the company holds a significant position in the pharmaceutical machinery industry. Laxmi Pharma Equipment offers an extensive range of pharmaceutical machinery, including vial filling machines, bottle filling machines, liquid filling machines, powder filling machines, vial sealing machines, ampoule filling machines, ROPP capping machines, screw capping machines, aluminum cap sealing machines, sticker labeling machines, and more. The company specializes in manufacturing and exporting the Automatic Multi Head Aluminum Cap Sealing Machine, known as the "LACS Series." Constructed on a sturdy welded steel frame, this compact machine features convenient doors for easy maintenance. The machine efficiently seals flip-off, aluminum, and tear-off caps, automatically orienting and arranging them in the correct position through a vibrating bowl. Appropriately halted vials from the filling machine's turntable are continuously fed onto the sealing machine's flat conveyor belt. An infeed worm ensures proper spacing before the vials enter the delivery chute via an infeed star wheel. Applications Across Industries: Suitable for diverse industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Food, Cosmetics, and Pesticides, the machine offers versatile sealing solutions. Laxmi Pharma Equipment exports the Automatic Multi Head Aluminum Cap Sealing Machine to various locations in Vietnam, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Buon Ma Thuot, Vinh, Bien Hoa, Thu Duc, Hue, and Hai Duong. For further inquiries or professional discussions, interested parties are encouraged to engage with the company's team. Read the full article

[asiawalecka]

Vinh, Vietnam JAN23

[hoaphathcm68]

BÀN INOX GIÁ RẺ TẠI TRÀ VINH PHỤC VỤ KINH DOANH bởi Nội Thất HÒA phÁT Qua Flickr: Khi bạn bắt đầu kinh doanh việc chọn lựa bàn ghế inox giá rẻ và chất lượng là một yếu tố quan trọng. Bàn inox không chỉ chống ăn mòn và dễ vệ sinh mà còn mang đến vẻ đẹp tối giản và hiện đại cho không gian của bạn. hoaphathcm.vn/tin-tuc/ban-inox-gia-re-tai-tra-vinh-phuc-v...