#have i been uncovered

[just-a-mod]

can't believe im being slandered like this in my own ask box

from a meme i reblogged

how dare /in humor

@sparklehoard @xhrystal-vampire

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Reasons to play In Stars and Time: Canon Pronoun Warfare.

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

im so Normal. totally not shaking and crying rn

[sealbuffed]

💢repressing compulsion💢

[unforth]

@esper-aroon has enabled me, so here let me scream at y'all about The Imperial Uncle.

Okay, so I recently read The Imperial Uncle (Huang Shu) by Da Feng Gua Guo from Peach Flower House and I really loved it??? It's first person pov, mlm, about the Emperor's uncle Jing Chengjun, who is mistrusted by everyone simply because of who his parents were and his position, and so he's basically given up on trying to convince people that he's actually a nice, decent person without ulterior motives. He's super trapped by his position, and there's so much he can't say and do, and he's also a hopeless romantic, like, from his own mouth all he really wants is to sleep beside and wake up next to someone who actually gives a shit about him, and even that is basically out of reach in his life. Like, the book starts with his wife (who he has never once had sex with) storming into a meeting he's having and announcing he's a cuckold and she's pregnant.

But also, this poor bastard really thinks he knows what's going on and his very smart. Very unreliable narrator. He's actually kinda a hilarious, impulsive himbo. But the TL:DR is that his loneliness and isolation and the extent to which he's politically trapped routinely lead him to make absolutely terrible decisions.

E. Danglar's translation is absolutely gorgeous, too, and... idk, if you love political plots, melodramatic idiot main characters, a dose of pining, and a slow burn that eventually pays off, come take a look??? (some people think it's a love triangle??? idk, I never really got that vibe, I never felt it was really in doubt which of the two potential dudes he'd end up with, but maybe I only feel that way because I got it right, lmao).

Anyway, I can't stop thinking about how these two idiots end up finally finding each other and getting together, and I have an entire AU in my head (a modern corporate one) and part of another (canon divergent from like a decade before the book starts), and I just want people to love this book as much as I did and scream with me about it.

[sentientstump]

the team performed Configuration collapse!

get folded back into your sarcophagus, idiot

[awkwardplant]

the whole thing about arthur playing piano was bc it was an outlet for the feelings about the death of his parents... he wasn't enamoured by the piano when faroe died, he was still grieving... them and bella too. he was letting it win - like daniel said not to - and it was answered (punished?) with more for him to grieve

[eelslippers]

My review of the new Seekers of the Storm DLC.

When the new DLC dropped, I was shocked to look online and see that everyone actually had negative reviews of the dlc. Most of the reviews seem to be regarding bugs, which I can kind of forgive as I've also encountered some gamebreaking bugs, such as loaders grapple now doesn't grapple as it should, or a bug I encountered where enemies stop taking damage after stage 35, but my overall opinion of the dlc has actually been pretty strong.

Like, in terms of lore, I was actually pretty happy to see the dlc add onto the story of risk of rain, something I was really hoping to see more of. The details in the environmental storytelling of the new maps and how they reference the lore logs, how the new character False son feels like a continuation of the story of providence, etc.

I was even surprised to see people call the new survivors weak, though I wonder how much of that is just because people don't know how to play the characters yet. I've learned how to play every character except heretic and unlocked all abilities except 3, and my first impression was that Seeker, Chef, and False son are actually all really quite strong. They are all surprisingly fast and tanky as a baseline, even chef who is a bit more frail, and all three characters come with abilities that can heal them, much like rex. I actually would argue that the new survivors kind of feel too strong compared to base game characters (though i love them anyways).

The new items that were added I can argue are situational for most of them, but also again, I haven't had enough time to really test them out so I am a bit skeptical when people say the items seem bad as a default, as it hasn't really been enough time to really see how they stack or synergize with different characters. For me personally, I actually really like that they added items that add benefits for characters when they take damage or at low health, because it really synergizes with rex who is going to be taking damage constantly and frequently at low health. It incentives more risk seeking playstyles where it actually benefits to be at lower health rather than always playing an iron wall playstyle. They might not benefit every survivor, but I am happy to see it added into the meta of ror2. (Though I will say some of the red items feel underwhelming.)

The new stages in general seem pretty nice in terms of aesthetic, though the Helminth hatchery feels like it might be a bit annoying to play on for some characters even though aesthetically it is really cool.

All in all, I think the dlc is pretty strong but had a poor launch due to bugs, which I'm hoping get patched out soon. Perhaps I'll have more criticisms over time, but I felt like giving my opinion of the new dlc as I really liked it and was really saddened to see how it was recieved.

[wundrousarts]

Some Silverborn ideas based on these emojis...

🕰️🌌 makes me think of the Skyfaced Clock and Eventide, which is fitting for a book that will explore more of Mog and her past/origins... the clock later on also makes me think of Ghostly Hours!

🕯️is likely the Black Parade. I really hope the "grr" snippet wasn't cut because I love it. I also hope the Parade isn't cancelled again because I'd love to see it through the perspective of Morrigan walking in it. If a Unit 920 member will have a "semi-importantish" role in the book, this would be the time to meet them.

🌳🎂 makes me think of the picnic snippet. Maybe a birthday for another 919 member?

🐙 intrigues me. Will we see an Octopuswun? I want to see an Octopuswun.

⛪️ is the church emoji... would love to get more lore on religion in Nevermoor, the Wundrous Divinities and the Divine Thing, etc...

🐉🩸💀📰🐉... is someone going to get killed at a dragon tournament? Someone's going to get killed at a dragon tournament aren't they... would they be killed by a dragon? Could the cover relate to this? (Could the "HAWTHORNE?!?" relate to this?) 🤔

Also the "teen Mog" snippet has Morrigan saying "I was there, I could help with the investigation" and I feel like it makes sense for her to be at a dragon tournament to support Hawthorne..... hmmm 🤔 🧐 👀

🕷️ I am going to be delusional and relate this to weaving. Because spiders weave webs... idk. More Wundrous Arts! More Wundrous Divinities! MORE WUNDER!

EDIT: did see someone say the spider could indicate Octavia, which makes way more sense and I do hope to see her? it? again.

🎂 the second time makes me think of Morrigan's birthday, since we know she turns 14 and it's "later in the book" and after the Christmas tree.

😭🥰😳😬 I have no clue if these are all related but I think it's kinda a funny sequence of emojis, lol. Perhaps Jupiter finds out about the apprenticeship at the end of the book? Perhaps this is something to do with Mog's mom, who Silverborn might start to explore? No clue. Excited to find out!

[pinacoladamatata]

I'm still so mad about the Wyll rewrite actually

[dykevanny]

had a really funny idea for an ask blog ft. Vanny and another plex employee oc,,

[jjba-smash-or-pass]

You okay? You haven't posted in several days. Did you run out of Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe characters already?

no, there’s definitely more. Life’s just been getting at me lately :(

[w1tchybusiness]

i could write a 100 page essay about what a fucking masterpiece warframe is. i will write many words in the tags. please readem if you want my 'tism.

[bigmeandragonlady]

this was fun i need to do this with more OCs

[titsthedamnseason]

why does “God” talk to zane. im scared

[seleneprince]

Reminder that Senju was raised mainly by Haruchiyo and he knows her enough to predict her movements:

Still not over the fact that for all his mockery and his condescendent behaviour with Senju, he acknowledges how strong she is and even expresses his "dissapointment" when she doesn't meet his expectations.