#gambling for god

[ilaiyayaya]

I am so excited to read through so much mediocrity I love wading through garbage in search of a slightly shinier piece of garbage! Honestly my favorite hobby. I've downloaded a bunch of free and cheap English visual novels, as well as like, 20 demos over the last like 3 months in preparation for just going through and binging a bunch of them over a month or 2. Most of them I know literally nothing about, I found a lot of them through just random sources like single Twitter posts or forum posts, or like Steam games with like 10 reviews. Realistically most of them probably won't be amazing given the sheer quantity I've queued up and how unknown they are but like, if I find a single one that's even like a 7/10 it'll make it all worth it. Outside of a few really popular ones like Doki Doki Literature Club and uhhhhhhhh (i'm sure there's others but it supports my point to not be able to even remember any others!) English VNs are like, super niche, like VNs in general are already kinda niche, but English VNs are like, even further beyond like nobody gives a shit about them at all (including me, until now) and that sucks I'm sure there's gotta be some really good ones, but because they're not made in Japan the losers in my silly Discord servers HATE them.

Most of them are also really short, even the longer ones aren't like, 50+ hours which is like, average for what I'm used to. Plus since I'm doing this for the sole purpose of finding new cool stuff I have absolutely no issue with just dropping one like an hour in if it doesn't click with me I WILL NOT FORCE MYSELF TO FINISH THEM IF I'M NOT HAVING FUN JUST BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE NOT FINISHING THINGS I WILL NOT DO THAT sorry I need to create a public statement in order to hold myself accountable for anything or else I will 100% force myself to 100% literally all of these even if I hate them because I'm stupid and insane. I already played a few of them, namely Without a Voice and Milk Inside a Bag of Milk (not Outside a Bag of Milk yet tho, also I know that one technically isn't an English VN it's Russian but like, I don't care about your language, I only care about Cookie's Bustle) and they were both pretty good, so off to a pretty good start so far, hopefully the rest are equally good :). I'm not reading the fucking bird dating simulator I don't even remember what it's called I'M NOT READING SHITPOSTS THIS IS SERIOUS TIME I ONLY READ SERIOUS VISUAL NOVELS

[spn2006]

the fact that eric kripke isn't even christian really adds something to the way christianity is depicted on supernatural. because its really not about being christian at all, but about living in america, a country dominated by christianity, and having to decide for yourself how to handle that. faith is huge in supernatural, and the mythology of the show is very bible-centric, but notably, christ is never there. even sam, who starts out revering the angels, who once said he prays every night, doesn't actually call himself a christian or imply that he believes in jesus--the show is steeped in christianity and biblical lore and yet neither sam nor dean are christians. in fact, over and over again the church itself is depicted as a haunted house that sam and dean will only ever enter as strangers, as outsiders. priests, preachers, faith healers, chapels, crypts, etc. are all just iconography that create an intense sense of unease that sam and dean respond to instantly. as a jew, its very relatable. an essential part of living in america when you're not christian is that exact sense of unease, of knowing that the culture of your country has ensured that you'll get knocked over by christianity no matter where you go, that you'll see hundreds of people truly believing they're good people while doing awful things in the name of their god, and you have no choice but to confront that. kripke gets it

[terrorpyjamas]

that hc about hobie knowing everything about miles before he even met him

[mizukiworldwide]

like i get that it was probably something adrienne said on a whim without taking into consideration the stuff they put in game (with the sheer length of the script i Really don't blame them) but it's super fucking funny to think about isabeau getting sick from milk and yet it being his favourite drink anyway

it's an unironically really good bit of characterization even if it's not intended and only something real information-obsessed freaks will notice. i love him so much.

[ananke-xiii]

I just love this scene. A lot.

May I? No. vs Gimme! As you wish.

[tea-cat-arts]

You know what, I've read enough fanfic. I'm confiscating Madame Yu from you guys

Free my girl- she did the things she's being accused of, but not as frequently or severely as the fandom pretends, her actions are being taken out of context, and her depth is being reduced to that of a Colleen Hoover antagonist

[nicheguides]

How to Distract Yourself from your Quest for Purpose

looking for purpose is hard! harder than you realized… maybe give it a break, just for a bit~

[rumblecrow]

( please click on the art for better quality, tumblr is being mean to me )

People might think he is the one who control times itself, kind when needed, but sometimes people dream of being killed by him in a timelines that never happenned because 'he cant help himself.'

Other mouths speaks of him being one with the space, up there in the cold dark sky. When meteors falls down and you hear the guitar string of a country music, its been known it was his doing.

Thought recently, he has been known to break both the times and the milky way arrangements in the casino because he fucked up his flush five set up.

Balatro!RT or the gamblers deity or i love making up stories from silly man gameplay.

Down here Outfit without BG because i realized it maybe too much colour :

[bandagegirl]

CAN I GET A YEAH? Individuals will be in the reblogs. Featuring some fellas belonging to @cosmica-candy @fanfic-enthusiast and @moonsfantasyworld

[svtskneecaps]

"do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he created" except it's the qsmp admins realizing players including but not limited to forever, pierre, tazercraft, cellbit, phil, fit, bad, and etoiles are able and completely willing to break the server for reasons such as "to gamble more", or simply because it's funny

[smashwolfen]

MINI INGO DOODLE DUMP!

I just had way too much fun drawing expressions on this man it was interesting to see if I kept him consistent in my style XD

ALSO SURPRISE AKARI, I LEGIT ONLY EVER POSTED HER LIKE TWICE SINCE LEGENDS RELEASED

Getting these finished and posted is a good birthday present to myself, hope y'all enjoy a ragged tired man!

[theactualsunshinechild]

Okay so now that the Black Swan story quest has officially dropped the lore that Sampo IS in fact a part of the Masked Fools, I think now is the best time for me to present to you my thoughts on what Sampo's fool's mask should be.

Bear with me now, this is going to sound stereotypical, but I have my reasons. I think Sampo's mask should be that of a black cat.

Aesthetically? Flawless. It will make his green eyes pop, go great with the blue hair, and gives the designers an opportunity to give in to the slutty punk goth aesthetic they were kind of already cultivating.

Thematically, I think this is very appropriate because black cats, while nowadays mostly considered to be "bad luck" were initially more about the change of luck. If a black cat crossed your path, your luck would be fated to change, whether for better or worse. As he says, where there is business, there is Sampo. People with cash will suffer because he will sell them junk. People in a bad situation can be taken right out of it by Sampo, but may have to pay a price. He brings luck and he takes it away with a clever word and a flick of the wrist. To a certain degree, encountering Sampo in the story has consistently been in line with this notion! We were having a good time exploring when we found him in the snow, and he got us into an altercation with the Silvermane Guards. Later when we were in a really bad pinch trying to escape Bronya and the guards, he whisked us away (along with Bronya, changing her luck in the process too). When we were in need of a guide to the surface willing to get us in touch with Serval? Sampo to the rescue. Trouble with stolen artifacts during the museum event? Sampo was at the source. Still need help at the museum? Sampo is your man. One can even argue that our luck turning sour on Penacony only started happening after encountering Sparkle disguised as Sampo which can count if you want. Either way, Sampo is a tricksy little creature and luck follows silently in his invisible footsteps.

Therefore I think black cat imagery suits him very nicely, especially with his whole slinking around through dark alleys and knowing the ins and outs of places and always carefully eluding situations that could end poorly. Probably has nine lives and claws to deal with anything he can't wiggle out of. Just as willing to steal scraps as he is to indulge in given treats. Terribly charming in that same way that cats who know they've caused you trouble are, making huge innocent eyes at you until you shoo them off with a sigh. Always capable of appearing when you least expect it and turning the whole situation on its head.

Point is, in my humble opinion, they need to give Sampo a black cat aesthetic for his Fool form because I think it is classic and fits him.

[penginlord]

RTGame played the most terrifying game of Balatro that I think I've ever seen. I'm afraid to leave my house now.

[akkivee]

RAMUDAS SOLO IS CALLED ONE AND ONLY

GENTAROS SOLO IS CALLED LIES

DICES IS CALLED GOD IN THE DICE

AND THE TRACK IS CALLED JUST FRIEND

[crowleys-bentley-and-plants]

GUYS WHAT THE FUCK

[misterlemonzmen]

09-03-24 | pothos-god-of-desire. MisterLemonzMen.tumblr.com/archive