#probably should have scanned this

[krys-does-art-stuff]

WIPs for coloring on the previous post.

November 2023

[ryllen]

" no one will know ~~ ♥♥♥ "

- more like me thinking of Trey going ham if Jade is in a pinch

[strawberryteabunny]

package arrived ૮ ෆ ´ ˕ ` ෆ ა ♡

[flyfish1999]

UK Edge Magazine Issue 181 - November 2007 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (vanilla) in Reviews

this article is actually reviewing the american version rather than the european one - only because persona 3 vanilla hadn't yet come out in europe ! the eu recieved vanilla on february 29th, 2008, half a year after america. often forgotten is that persona 3 was europe's first persona game (but not first SMT, beaten by nocturne in 2005), having missed revelations and eternal punishment entirely. the review compares the gameplay of p3 to canis canem edit (bully, for all you ntscheads), and implies the reviewer opted for the kendo team in their playthrough ^_^

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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Format: PS2 Price: $50 (US), £30 (UK) Release: Out Now (US), TBC (UK) Publisher: ATLUS Developer: In-House

Suicide is painless?

Anyone who's ever complained that there aren't enough hours in the day will be pleased with Persona 3's premise. Soon after enrolling your character at the local Japanese high school you're accepted into a covert society and let in on an enormous secret: there are, in fact, 25 hours to a day. The extra 'dark hour', as it's known, occurs every night at midnight. The vast majority of the populace is unaware of its existence as, for its duration, they are rendered unconscious and sealed in coffins, oblivious to the shadow creatures that emerge outside and roam the world looking for prey. A few humans remain unaffected by the phenomenon and, as one of them, it's in the sparse company of these cognoscenti that your character finds himself after dark.

The group, called the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, is responsible for holding back the shadow creatures' advance while trying to uncover the secrets of their origin, a huge multi-storey ephemeral tower named Tartarus, which emerges each night in the school grounds. Tartarus takes the form of an upwardly built dungeon whose Rogue-like floorplans change every visit. Your overarching mission is to scale the tower bit by bit (don't panic: a warp opens up every five floors) while leveling up and discovering new Personas: creatures that can be summoned to aid you in battle.

While this is a little traditional, the dark hour is just one element to an unorthodox game whose scenario manages to twist it out of the firm grasp of its JRPG roots. In the main this is achieved by the dark hour's counterpoint: daytime, during which you participate in the lessons, clubs and societies of a Japanese school. Here, in a similar way to Canis Canem Edit, you're tasked with daily studying, exam taking and after-school clubs and sports, all minigame-style pursuits that are used as a means to build and enhance your character's abilities. Three core stats (academics, charm and courage) must be raised by taking part in a wide range of different activities from enrolling in the school's kendo team to visiting the karaoke bar in the local mall of an evening. Raising these statistics while building and fostering relationships in school is crucial to creating stronger Personas to make your character more powerful on the nightly battlefield. By linking the game directly to 2009's school term calendar and breaking every day into seven distinct stages (from early morning through lunchtime to late at night), you quickly settle into the comfortable rhythm of a education system, which provides an excellent framework for the disparate mechanics to slot into.

The game's aesthetics are unusual for the genre. Low-poly environments, simple character models and drab lighting are the uninspiring visual building blocks. However, thanks to some ingenious use of beautiful anime artwork the game fizzes with life as character portraits zoom into shot to personify the dialogue while slick and design-conscious menus add some contemporary style.

As with any game that's based on repetitive tasks set in unchanging environments, its rhythm in time becomes a little monotonous. However, the frequent boss battles (introduced every few levels of Tartarus) and surprisingly compelling relationships you foster daily inspire perseverance. Games with distinctive souls are rare things but Persona 3 succeeds in displaying a mesmerising personality that touches the many well-crafted aspects of its curious and singular approach.

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Personas are ethereal creatures that are summoned from your unconscious mind to lend their abilities in battle. For this reason, the stronger your relationships with other students or groups the stronger your 'inner self' is and the more powerful your Personas will become. One of the most enduring images from the game comes from the way in which characters summon a Persona: by putting a gun (known in the game as an 'evoker') to their temple before pulling the trigger. To players not closely familiar with anime culture it's a shocking image that's used repeatedly, and since the game's release has attracted keen debate in the US as to its suitability.

Fans furious at the lack of a Japanese audio option have already released on the internet a patched version known as an 'undub', with English subtitles but original voices.

In battles, you only gain direct control over your own character. Your teammates can be given general directions (such as to major on offensive moves or healing) but their specific actions are handled by the competent AI.

You aren't forced to visit Tartarus every night. If you'd rather you can meet up with a friend at the local mall, visit a club in town or spend the evening at your desk studying, all of which level up aspects of your personality.

Persona cards can be fused together with one another to create entirely new monsters, and much of the deeper level of play is concerned with maximising resources to uncover the most powerful Personas in the game.

[hotwaterandmilk]

Quick Update

Going to do a very quick point form summary of a few things...

I am changing jobs; a more fulfilling and accommodating position at lower pay. So I'll be splurging far less often on collection-related stuff (not that I was earning a huge amount before, but y'know, wafer thin spending budget now).

I appreciate the suggestions re: patreon/ko-fi/donations/etc. However, I'm just sharing edited scans of things that I own. I'm not the origianl artist or creator so I don't believe in generating profit from the content I post here. All I want to do is share images of the things I love with like-minded people in the hopes that you'll find more things to enjoy too; it's my hobby, not my career.

I really want to work on my Wedding Peach site again when I have time. It is in dire need of an update, I know, but I still haven't found a new host nor the drive needed to work on more of the written side of things. Somedayyyy.

If you like what I share on here, please like and reblog the things you enjoy. My visibility has taken a massive hit thanks to that unprovoked shadow ban and while I'm never going to be all LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE since this is Tumblr (LOL LMAO) and lord knows I'm not about clout or reach, but it would be great to get a boost now that I've dragged myself back from the shadow realm. 🙏 Much appreciated & I'm trying to do more reblogging when I have the chance too.

I've got a lot of random Hanayume stuff I'll share since I've been padding out my Onitabe collection (I can't say no to the cuteness). If they're series I'm not hugely invested in, please forgive me but when I post their images I won't be tagging character names. I started out tagging character names for my fave series and it has kind of gotten out of hand now. No shade to these series, I'm just short on time and energy so thank you for understanding.

Yes, I was fortunate enough to get one of those Kaleido Star soundtracks that was recently listed again via Amazon JP. Sorry if that wasn't clear in my last post, it was hectic updating that thing! I'll post about it when my copy arrives.

That's about it, thank you for your support and I look forward to sharing more things on here with all of you.

[tina-pep3]

Bro 'bout to update the autopsy report, wyd???

[intimidatingsqueak]

…I wonder if Häagen-Dazs ever approached Takuya with an endorsement deal?

[bakedspoonie]

narcolepsy is hilarious, I fell asleep but my brain didn’t do it all the way so I kept doing my tasks. Finished several quests in Skyrim, made a cup of tea, and fed my cat (I’m assuming I also gave her her pill but I can’t verify that like the other things). Was awoken by a call from my mum about the puppy she’s driving 7 hours for. I was in the middle of a fight in Skyrim and have no memory of the things I did. felt like I was back in school leaving class with a notebook full of notes and no memory of doing it. One time a teacher stopped me on my way out and thanked me for my insight on something, I still don’t know what I said but it was good I guess. Sleep me is more well spoken than awake me was something I learned.

[kyouka-supremacy]

Your new banner is so cute I would buy a physical copy if it was an actual game 😭

Thought process was entirely: Atsushi turns one corner, sees Kyouka and his wallet becomes empty again; turns another corner, and his leg is surrendered as is their habitual mating ritual when seeing each other (just sskk being sskk); turns ANOTHER corner, and he's met with the traumatized kid who will give him trauma in return; turns a final corner, and he's greeted by the dude he saw falling off a mechanical whale a few seasons ago, then he reaches his mentor :>

No, don't do this to me……… [Crumbles under the effort that not going to animate this right this second takes]

[spnscripthunt]

READ NOW→ https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scripts/interview-with-the-vampire-1994.pdf

[asjjohnson]

I've finished the bottle of pain killers I bought in November. haha, I guess I hadn't needed to worry about their short expiration date. (I already bought more, by the way)

I thought it would've helped a bit more for this morning's headache. (if I didn't think it would also increase the risk of side effects I would drink some coffee to increase the dose.)

If I'm not careful, one of these days during a headache I'll tell a doctor to go ahead and crack my head open.

...When not having a headache, I want to avoid that.

(but I'll probably be fine soonish. Just whining a bit. Despite the headaches having been getting more mild over these months, I seem to be getting more sensitive. I guess I'm just tired of it.)

(...pondering risking the internal bleeding and other bad side effects of a coffee boost. ...But then again the taste/smell of coffee might make me throw up. :/ )

[holyluvr]

Getting a good hit of indica that’s a little stronger than vapes I had last time after I ran out of my indica is Hallelujah Praise The LORD and that kid with ADHD

[starbuck]

been thinking about Them so i redrew a screenshot to cope (it made me worse)

[pandoratheprocrasticreator]

sad codependent siblings my beloved <3 <3 <3

(my printers scans are so grainy lmao helppppp how do i make it clearer,,,,,)

[chaotictomtom]

omg....finished making my last sketchbook to digital like ive finished to put the entire pdf together.....omg...im finally done.....i have 7 more to go but. at least the others are like as a bundle. this one as it is the most recent one and has okay drawings in it i felt like selling it on its own. and. ill be able to put it on my ko-fi shop tomorrow let's goooo

[zablionsea]

Howdy, happy Appreciate a Dragon Day! As a dragon otherkin, lemme go ahead and show my hoard!

Here are my video games and movies that I've acquired over the span of my life. Normally, my what the cat plushie sits here, but I cleared it to show the 3DS games better.

Then, some Puzzle & Dragons Z items I've acquired. This artbook is still available for sale on various websites, and the can badges I got in auctions off of Yahoo Auctions via Zenmarket.

(Those badges were impulse purchases, and I do kind of regret spending money on them, but it's not like I can return them haha)

I've ended up with a lot of Pokemon figurines from being very interested in it as a child, so I have a bunch of them up on display. The worst part is that this isn't even all of them. I have more lying around in various places.

Finally, my CDs. I have another one coming in the mail and plan to pick up more as time goes on, but I think the ones I own are pretty neat as is. The Clash of Twilight one in particular was limited-run, so I'm glad I got a hold of it while I did. Gonna be adding to the CDs soon when I grab a CD of Exceed Disk (NOISZ Append OST) at MAGFest soon. That'll be great.

Links to each of these albums:

The Scary Jokes - April Fools (2021 mix)

STΔRLIVHT vs. SUNRaiSE - Clash of Twilight

Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection

The Scary Jokes - Retinal Bloom

Phoebe - All of My Life

My greatest hoard is probably the least visible one, that is, video game trivia. I've always been prone to learn random facts about video games I take a special interest in and put too much time into tedious tasks for little pay-off. I love sharing these with other people, though.

Working on the NOISZ Wiki has allowed me to share the things I've collected, like putting together an update history for NOISZ (PC) by logging information present on Twitter and from players and devs to get as complete of a picture as possible. Or, patching up a huge gap in the update history of SL to make sure information wasn't lost to time by slipping from people's memories and update logs. Even just tiny things like dropping tidbits into song trivia pages.

I always disliked the idea of dragons as these greedy beasts that had all these things to keep for themselves, at least, I've always had an interpretation more akin to collecting or curating. Putting these pieces together and then sharing them with others. I don't think it needs to be selfish and depriving. I see myself as the type of dragon who collects things and wants to share them. I hope I'm doing that well enough, anyway.