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[jesusmyking2024]

Perfect evening 💫

[narrativelysignificantturtleduck]

you know what's a good transmasc atla headcanon that doesn't get enough love? aang. the air nomads are chill so him being able to transition pre-canon makes sense and the only time he seems insecure in his gentler masculinity is when the ember island players imply he's a girl. like in general he's not bothered by being seen as sweet and fun-loving and not hyper-masculine so it comes off like his problem is just being misgendered. he's totally confident being a soft boy but he IS a boy, you know?

(also he's very literally a boy who used to be a girl bc kyoshi yangchen etc. so just conceptually the avatar's kinda trans)

[blackwallmancer]

hey. don't cry. shirtless Blackwall chopping wood to process his emotions ok?

[whereifindsanity]

[thhecaptainschair]

Watching Percy kill a Fury with Medusa’s head through Annabeth’s eyes permanently altered my brain chemistry

[bonfires-beers-backroads]

[arc-hus]

Mountain Retreat, Queenstown, New Zealand - Fearon Hay

[rottenjuice]

I’m loving the lore on the realm, because it all really stems from that bad and foolish did their usual ‘immortal’ arguing, that neither takes it very seriously, for everyone else to choose a side or allied and take it VERY seriously. IDK if it was meant to be more red vs everyone or the server vs the keepers + snails, but it's interesting how we ended up here because of old feuds.

everyone in the kingdom is so close-knit together and truly appreciates each other like sneeg only showing the members of the kingdom his twohickey and the constant ‘i’ll be there if u need me’ mentality which has grown because of how they have felt a bit targeted by pili bad pangi with how they've stormed the castle and touched their stuff (also red in general).

it makes sense as to why viewers + bad have called them a bit cult-ish AND with ros immediately saying she’d sacrifice herself for the kingdom really makes it seem even more like that from an outside perspective. but I believe they wouldn't let her, that's just not how they operate, like how they wouldn't let her be the test dummy.

while pili, pangi & bad all care about each other and help each other out, have the same bases and so on. they put themselves before their group, which makes sense as that’s how they survive. while the kingdom has it’s own morals to stand up for, especially since they want to be seen as honest and strong and in the right.

I think foolish sacrificing himself is such a great example of the server's dynamic, as the first thing the kingdom did was assume foolish wouldn’t sacrifice himself, that he’d for certain did not do that. when he did. because out of the whole kingdom, the king is under the least danger and doesn't understand the stakes of what's going on around him as everyone keeps on protecting him which must make everything seem like No Big Deal. why should foolish be scared of a cat that exclaimed their undying love for him or the fallen angel/demon that wants to sleep in his bed or a silly pangolin?

the 31st will be interesting, with something going down with aimsey that I'm pretty lost within what it could be, and then pili and clowns big fight. pili has asked pangi to kill clown if he dies. which pangi was confident in that he could manage. I just really hope it can be a clean fight with no others as pili want to prove himself to everyone on the server, and even if he does good and trips on the finish line, he still won't get a “fresh” start with the kingdom if pangi runs in and kills clown, if that makes sense.

and then we have the blues. cpk and aimsey are very family-coded, coy deciding to have hate for bbh for no reason but his existence and hates pili for killing him, and then tubbo who got killed twice by pili and once by pangi who isn't very bothered.

[brofightiscancelled]

[woetoy]

More Goomi goodness :3 linky here

[krumpkin]

Relaxing by the lake 😁😁

[perelka-l]

3999 | 7700 (two opposite sides of the same pataphysical coin)

[jesusmyking2024]

[soprawrites]

Know Your Writers for the @bleachsmutfest event!

Blog Name:

soprawrites

Masterlist link or link to ao3 etc:

Under construction masterlist and ao3

When did you start writing fan fiction?

It was sort of over 15 years ago—on pen and paper 😅, but I first posted something officially back in 2021 and then didn't start 'consistently' until 2024!

When did you start writing Bleach fan fiction?

Summer of 2024!

What got you into writing fan fiction in general?

I think it was just that the stuff I wanted to read hadn't been written yet by anyone, so I basically did that one Thanos meme. "Fine, I'll do it myself."

Do you write smut?

Yes. 😏

Favourite Kinks to write (if you write smut):

Praise kink, hair pulling, breeding, overstimulation...

Least favourite kinks to write: (will write them but don't like them)

Hmm, I'm not sure... The ones I don't like, I haven't written for yet, but I guess I would if I had to. So they would have to be degradation/humiliation and age gap.

Will never write these kinks:

Non-con, vore, incest.

Favourite Characters to write:

Shinji 🥰, and I may or may not be learning to write Ukitake at the moment... 👀

Any characters you would not write?

Probably any of the Fulbringers, and most of the Quincies. I just don't feel as compelled to write for them compared to other characters.

Link one of your favourite Bleach fic you have written:

Flipped Velvet

Why is that fic your favourite?

Bunny outfit Shinji, need I say more? Seriously, though, I had a lot of fun writing that one! The second the idea popped into my head, I knew it had to be done, and I'm proud of how it came out.

Do you currently take requests?

No, but I'm thinking I might be open to it in the future!

Favorite Bleach quote:

"Since you were in your mama's womb!" - Shinji Hirako

Favorite color:

Pink! 💗

Choice of beverage when you are in writing mode:

Water... I'm boring lol.

If comfortable, share some of your struggles as a writer:

I struggle with elevating my writing past "he said this, you do that," which feels repetitive to me. So, I find myself struggling to go in-depth with interiority to overcome that.

Any word of advice you want to share with new writers who have yet to publish something but are shy/scared?

Just do it! You wrote something because you had an interest in the characters and plot that you wanted to read, so surely there are other people out there who have been wanting to read the same thing!

I know it can be scary putting your work out there, but trust that you will find like-minded individuals who enjoy what you are sharing.

Also, don't forget—what's most important is to have fun!

A message to your readers?

Thank you for reading my works! I truly appreciate every comment, like, and reblog! It means the world to me. 💖

I'm just happy that I can share the joy of loving these silly little characters that we all know and love, and if I'm able to bring you a moment of joy, then that's enough for me.

So thank you again! 💖💕💗

[whereifindsanity]

Marcel Siebert

[bitbytebot]

i think OFF is getting a new, official english translation alongside the fangamer merch releases in december.

my reasoning: i've been digging through the website given in the teaser. right now it's an email newsletter signup page; this makes sense, given that the URL needs to be live to build hype up to the event date.

on this website, there's a rotation of quotes from OFF that are in english. and apparently, along with the very rare and completely new quote that pops up on there sometimes, the quotes the website flashes are not a match to the v3 english fan translation... even though that's the only way to play the game in english. (yes i know about forgotten dreams)

i have OFF english translation v3 open in RPG maker 2003 right now on my laptop. and using some web dev magic, i also have the official text from all of these dialogues. come find out why i've slowly been going insane over the course of today. (it's thanksgiving 2024, if you were wondering. also this post is probably best viewed on desktop.)

here's a quote from purified.zone, the teaser website from fangamer.

Uh... will you find the leader of the specters? Well... it would be great if that were possible... Well... yes...

and here is that same quote, directly from the r3proj file used by the OFF v3 english translation.

Uh... Will you find the leader of the spectres? Well... It would be great if that was possible... Well... yes...

sentence-case capitalization and tense changes aside, the move from "spectre" (european english) to "specter" (american english) immediately jumps out at me. (i say european, but i don't know the translator's nationality. i just know that professor layton did that with one of their games, last specter in the USA and last spectre in europe.) the important part being, mortis ghost is belgian and speaks french. the original game had it as spectres, and either the fan translator was european or preferred that spelling and kept it. fangamer, however, is an american company -- and the spelling of "specters" on their site is specifically in american english. (only we would fuck up a perfectly good word. it looks way better with the re.)

how do I know it wasn't just a typo? because there's two lines with the word specter in them on the site! screenshots upon ye!

You've come to eliminate the specters? That's good news.

You've come to eliminate the spectres? That's good news.

not just someone getting carried away on copy, then -- this is an intentional change. specifically, i think this difference can be explained by these being two subsequent translations, first v3 and now the website/new english translation/steam release/v4, with differing guidelines for their finished products. they're entirely TOO similar to not be related, to me -- forgotten dreams (2023) is a good example of a vastly different english translation of the game, and proves that one can be done. but if you have a widely beloved english fan translation that already exists... why not just get the rights and spice it up a little with some fresh editing?

So, will the final verdict be handed down soon? The employees here are certainly in need of your muscular wrist...

So, will the final verdict soon be reached? Numerous employees are certainly in need of your muscular wrist...

these changes feel like they've been made by a copy editor; the meaning is the same, but the structure flows better. "soon be reached" fits a latin language (french) phrase structure where the verb goes at the end of the question, whereas "be handed down soon" is a more natural english phrasing, at least to this native english speaker.

some changes, however, are stylistic in nature. i quite like the change in dedan's line here, for example.

If all of you would just listen to me more often, you wouldn't keep stepping in it.

If only you listened to me more often, you wouldn't keep making fools of yourselves.

"stepping in it" feels WAY more natural and in character for dedan to say. he's the big man in charge, da boss! he isn't wasting his time on lengthy diatribes, saying shit like "if only." this is a localization change, giving dedan a gruff and tough vibe through the way he talks. good stuff!!!

but it's a lot of care and thought being put into these dialogue rewrites for, need I remind you again, an email newsletter website. (this thing is written in like, straight html/css/javascript, i doubt they even used a web builder.) the guy that made this didn't retranslate the lines for this; he got his copy from someone, who got it from somewhere else, which somewhere all the way down along the line got approved by mortis ghost. and fangamer, obviously.

this post is long, we've been here awhile. how about a refresher: I think OFF is getting a v4 official english translation coordinated around the release of this new fangamer merchandise wave.

because if i'm fangamer, should i release merchandise for a beloved cult classic game that can only be played in english by my target american audience when using an unofficial translation on a real computer? where you have to use the file system? i don't know if i would. wouldn't you rather release merch for something safe, something on steam or consoles? something like undertale?

oh. that's weird, that link goes to a physical release of undertale being sold on fangamer's website. that's not merch, that is a game that was originally released digital only on computers and wasn't released physically + on consoles until a few years after. not to mention that you can buy undertale physical edition in stores these days, as published by fangamer, due to its massive popularity.

hm.

let's see... what about FAITH the unholy trinity?

see, that was originally a little indie game released in three chapters on itch.io that blew up with the lofi/analog horror scene, and ended up getting a steam remaster + physical release + merch release from fangamer. given their shared themes of cleansing, unsettling imagery, and excellent character writing, you can see where i might draw some similarities -- they both have pixel art, for one thing.

i think the pattern is there. it's true, fangamer does sell just merch and not physical releases for some games -- oneshot comes to mind, but that game was officially ported to consoles, which is an entirely different undertaking given that it uses fourth wall break mechanics. the tradeoff makes sense to me for it to still be profitable. (most people probably don't own a physical copy of stardew valley and yet probably do have a piece of stardew merch from fangamer...)

no, there has not been an official announcement about this. this is purely speculative, with evidence gathered from one afternoon of poking around with postman and rpg maker 2003. but i think there's evidence for OFF getting, at the very least, an official steam/itch.io release with a new translation. the date announcement trailer even has game footage from an area that isn't in the original game data. so... there's that, too.

i probably could have just led with that and saved us both 1219 words. ah, well. c'est la vie.