#but in this case

[lazylittledragon]

psspsps come get your alt dads

[teecupangel]

I've been checking this game called Shipwrecked 64 and there's this section in the game where you use something like the Eagle Vision and you could use it for the rest of the game in some areas, I wanna see your thoughts on this because the entire time I was thinking of AC

You know what would be fun, nonny?

If we set up the core setting of Shipwrecked 64 to a game that Abstergo developed and released for a limited time.

It was meant to be the Entertainment Division’s first game using a prototype VR system that would later be developed as the Animus gaming console (that’s what they tell the public but it’s not true. The VR system was created using the Animus as the base but they later scrapped it and just modified the Animus).

But the game itself was in development hell for so long, only later having a limited release after the Animus’ first game (Liberation) proved to be successful. It came with a 10% discount voucher that the players can use when preordering Abstergo Entertainment’s next game “Pirates of Nightmare”.

Of course, because this is Abstergo and they’re scummy, the voucher is only available for PREORDER and will expire the moment the game is released.

The game wasn’t even given a digital release with Abstergo going for the physical copy first then just… never bothering to do a digital release because they were betting that Pirates of Nightmares would be so successful no one would remember that weird short 2D platformer that Abstergo released between two major games.

And it sorta worked.

The game wasn’t even played all that much. It was cheaper because it was short and the controls were clunky as it was created for the prototype. Abstergo only did the bare minimum to port it to the latest Animus gaming console and players can’t even access it IF they have one of the newer models (specifically the models released for “Triumph of the Borgias” onward) because it’s not backwards compatible.

Then… a Game Preservation group called “Shipwrecked 17 Recovery Crew” released an emulator that can play it even for the latest model of the Animus gaming console. They released it for free with the emulator saying “if you enjoy this game, please consider donating to the [a link that takes people to one of the site that archives all video games with a list of video games that have not been archived or preserved yet]”. There’s no request for monetization at all so Abstergo isn’t exactly keen on trying to take it down less they suffer a backlash from players who would say “you’re not even rereleasing it so why are you taking down a passion project from fans???”

The emulator also notes that it fixed some of the codes so there should be less bugs and would provide a more ‘complete’ experience.

The setting of the game is quite simple. The player plays as Shipmate 0, the captain of the Ship (no name was given so fans call it ‘ship’). The Ship suffered terrible damage during a severe storm on the sea and Shipmate 0 wakes up in an island and the goal of the player is to find all ‘16’ shipmates that are stranded in the island (with each having their own minigame, of course).

The normal ending would be getting all ‘16’ shipmates safely in a newly repaired Ship.

Most players assumed that it’s called Shipwrecked 17 because Shipmate 0 is counted as one of the shipmates so, in total, there are 17 shipmates.

Then… some starts looking at the code.

And they post the comments on a function called Golden_Ending().

// Unlock Subject 17. // Requirement: kill all 16 Subjects.

They believe the ‘Subject’ are the shipmates and the morbid requirement fascinated some players. Other players do not that “kill” has a different meaning in codes so maybe it’s not actually killing the shipmates ingame.

Then one player realized that they can kill Shipmates using specific methods during the minigame portion. This player unintentionally found this out while he was doing the tag minigame with Shipmate 4 (the duck). The game had been simply chasing Shipmate 4 until he takes a short rest and reaching him during that short rest. BUT if a player was to use their left hand while chasing Shipmate 4 (not during short rest) and the distance is an arm’s length or shorter, the game glitches for a moment and Shipmate 0 actually tackles Shipmate 4, staying oon top of Shipmate 4 as he slumps down.

After that, a short audio of an older sounding man and a woman are played by the screen glitches to show Shipmate 4’s profile window (where it says the actual name of Shipmate 4 is Daniel the Duck) talking about how unstable ‘Daniel’ was becoming and prolonged sessions on the Animus only had minimal effect on helping him stabilize his mind.

The glitch ends with the profile showing a different profile for a fraction of a second and it was only after a few more people tried the method and recorded their playthrough so they can take a screenshot of it later on that the players found out the second profile was the ‘session’ records of a Daniel Cross, complete with dates and summary of each session.

And now, Abstergo is trying to get everyone to stop playing, saying that the game has been tampered with or that someone modified it to include such morbid things, it was meant to be a kids’ game!

People barely cared. The mystery and the ‘horror’ were more interesting than the whole “help these animal-ish creatures get off the island”. Streamers started playing it, trying to find ways to kill the other Shipmates…

They learn new things along the way…

Like how Shipmate 15 is actually pregnant and the way to kill her is… well… morbid. Shipmate 16 can only be killed by chasing him into a specific trap that will cut him to pieces.

Every time they manage to kill a Shipmate, they are transferred to an empty bar with the walls slowly being filled with the pictures of the ‘Subjects’ that appear after killing the Shipmate, including Daniel the Duck, Robert the Rabbit, Clay the Cuckoo, etc…

Then when all 16 Shipmates are killed, they return to the bar once more but it’s now burning and there’s a Dog ‘Shipmate’ in front of them.

The final Shipmate.

The key to the Golden Ending.

[vic-draws-sometimes]

If you're a fan of The Batman (2022) I highly suggest this comic

The Riddler year one

First of all, the cover is gorgeous and the art is phenomenal. Stevan Subic's dark yet semi-realistic style really works well with Edward's (The Riddler) state of mind.

But it's also filled with pages from Edward's journal (?) And we can see his descent into his ideologies. At first its somewhat clean and readable but it gets more and more jumbled. There are even binary codes and I had fun translating them (most of them are just "the Riddler" and question marks, at least from what I got).

And if you're obsessed with Batman like I am, he is too! Here are my favorite pages

"Your beam lights the sky and I look out the window. Waiting. Silently calling out to you. Just think what we could do together! It's getting harder to live with this. To hold this alone. In my darkest hours I need you, and your light is there for me. "

And (months?) later, when anticipating meeting him

"I wish I could tell you that I will turn myself in. I wish I could tell you not to worry, it's all part of the plan. That you and I will be safe aboard the ark. But I can't. This (the plan!) Is the only way for me to find you. (Believe me, I have tried.)

This is the only way for us to meet. It will all be worth it in the end.

Together we might call it a beginning. "

It reminds me of the Joker's obsession with Batman in The Batman Who Laughs (or anytime really), but in a more "we could be a great team" with a dash of parasocial relationship.

All of that to say, if you see this comic, grab it!

I got the book 5 out of 6 and it's not confusing at all, I'll be looking for the other ones.

[waterimark]

late night soft boys for the soul + some other doodles trying to figure them all out

[alecz-obssesionz]

~HALLOWEST AU~

Ok, first, some context. On this version of the story, the dreamers [here known as the DreamChasers] were united to serve as supporting pillars of the kingdom, one on each important area, diplomacy, military forces and comunications

But in case of Lurien, he entered this team as a spy from Radiance.

He secretly influented PKs government on his position but he didn't take into account his growing relationship with the last mentioned, he fell in love; both of them did, despite Pale King's marriage; began an affair that couldn't last too long because of each one's guilts about this union, they maintained some private reunions and were pretty much still pining for eachother.

At least until PK found out about Lurien's treason, and his true intends, he felt used and this betrayal agaisnt him and the kingdom couldn't be spared...So he asked him for a final meeting in which he poisoned him. Lurien already regreted everything but his words did not have any chance to be listened.

The AU belongs to: @pinktrapped and I

[fjordfolk]

someone in my vicinity has a collie (their first personal dog) and is like. vehemently and proudly against using treats in training, for all the boring and old-fashioned reasons

which is yknow. whatever. none of my business.

but it *is* very funny to me because they have a hell of a time getting the dog inside after the evening backyard potty break. so now they put their shoes on and go outside to get the dog (come rain/sleet/snow/shine) instead of idk. going the ridiculously easy route of just dropping even 1 measly kibble at the door.

[mintycurry]

The montage is giving fan edit, sorry 😔

[drugsforaddicts]

[thirtheenprimes]

Is anyone interested in my dozens of Murderbot stories inspired by Netflix's Lost in Space? I've always loved Lost in Space, always loved aliens, and always loved robots. Alien robots, even better. Alien Robots in Lost in Space? Yes please.

This is a trick question, I have so many iterations of this that I will be flooding my AO3 updates with Murderbot characters in LOS scenarios. On my break rn but when I get home, it's over.

[rollercoastermalfunction]

Do you ever just drink water dramatically, pretending it's vodka or something and hope to fool your brain into thinking it has to be happy now or am I just weird?

[tuttocenere]

watched le roi danse over the weekend and really enjoyed this scene where the king says "we're not friends" and Lully is just actively dying of lust (always relatable)

[ollieofthebeholder]

I have just remembered tomorrow is Saturday and I’m not going to lie, I’m nervous about the chapter. The Unknowing went too easily so there’s no way Tim and Sasha’s plan went smoothly.

I can at least assure you that they both survive.

I will also inform you that a key scene from this chapter mugged me while I was at work several weeks ago and insisted on being written even though I don't think Martin had even left for America yet, and in the note repository for said scene in Scrivener is the phrase "Oh, ugh, this is going to need so many CWs it's not even funny."

So you should probably be at least somewhat nervous, is what I'm saying.

[disloyalroyal]

I finally understand why people voted to kill Jason off cause I would 100% do the same with Tim

[fandomsbyladymelodrama]

@salzrand​ - no words, only Dany/Rhaego feels <33333333333

[autumn-equinox-04]

seth: the best revenge, really, is being nice!

nick, in the distance: or murder

owen, who just made a mean joke about seth: nO PLEASE-

[dilftaroooo]

don’t take this wrong way but you are mother.

guys i’ve done it, i am mother now