#version 2.2

[p5x-theories]

Here's the full-size Kira Kitazato stickers!

[hoyotunes]

Then Wake to Weep from Experience the Paths Vol. 3 Duke.Killers, HOYO-MiX

[caldeiras-random-fandom-thoughts]

New Dialogue at Firefly’s secret base!!!!

Not sure if anyone noticed but after completing the newest trailblazer mission from version 2.2. If you go back to Firefly’s secret base, there’s new dialogue.

[p5x-theories]

The mainland China account just posted this art, except with moon cakes instead?

The autumn wind spreads good wishes, let’s enjoy the moon here together! Dusk falls, the moon rises... Enjoy unique holiday delicacies with friends and family in a fun time together! Which flavor of mooncake will you choose?

[incorrectstarrailquotes]

Trailblazer, face down while Dan Heng and March 7th awkwardly pat her back: And then I called her Mom...

Himeko, at Welt and Pom-Pom, happily sobbing: And then she called me Mom!

Kafka, furiously ranting at Blade, Silver Wolf and Firefly: And then she called her MOM!

[another-goblin]

SPOILERS for 2.2 and Aventurine's message

So his stone was completely destroyed, and the IPC knows about it. I've also got the feeling that he wanted to free himself from the IPC. So why, at the end of 2.2, does he act as if most of 2.1 didn't happen? I mean, why would he expect a rise from Diamond? He clearly still has full support of the IPC too.

Can you even be Aventurine the Stoneheart without aventurine the stone? Is Diamond going to give him a new one? 

I hope he's up to something. Otherwise, it doesn't make much sense.

I'm also a bit confused about this. Didn't it all happen exactly according to his plan? How was it foiled?

[laptoparmageddon]

The several minutes it took to make this was worth it.

Also a weird version that happened when I tried to crop it???

Where is the meme fucking going???

[tarmac-rat]

Cool colors

[cybernomads]

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[krawlernyannyan]

The v2.1 livestream is tonight so I'm hesitantly updating the Type/Path chart despite us not having seen a new four-star for v2.2 yet. I'd wager the newest Trailblazer form is in that patch and it's eating into the character development budget, but I won't be able to put Stelle on here until a good month or two from now when we actually get confirmation about it. Still, here's the new additions we've confirmed:

Robin (⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆, Physical/Harmony)

Boothill (⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆, Physical/Hunt)

They're both doubling up on previous Physical combinations so no progress on new Bingos here (and if new Stelle is a Harmony character nothing there either). If we somehow get a new character mentioned between now and the next time I'd put one of these up, I'll squeeze them in.

Also: spicing things up by replacing all the blank spaces with the Family's logo since the padlock looks really nice for unknown positions.

[bouncybrain]

I don't interact with the HSR community so I'm just going to put the 2.2 spoilers here just in case because I'm so mad. I'm genuinely upset with the story. This is why I've had to take breaks going through Penacony it makes me feel like my brain is leaking and I need to rant about this at ass-o'clock

We got on Penacony and they were like "well nobody really knows all that much about the Watchmaker so like lol go find out" and then they took forever to get there.

I walked onto Penacony, looked straight at Misha, and went "what are you talking about I'm done I've found him what else do you want from me, can Dan Heng come back and play yet" because you're telling me they finally dropped us on Penacony with a storyline about "The Watchmaker's Legacy" and also just a guy with a pocket watch we hang out with in a weird dream place and thought they were being subtle? Why do I have to sit through all of this. Give us a skip button.

Repeatedly hammering information into the dialogue doesn't make for a good story, a good twist, a good hint, or even good character development/backstory reveals. There is no subtlety here. The only "mysteries" we have are just plot threads that they haven't given us any information about. Like "WOW WHAT'S THIS DEATH THING WOAHHHHHH" and then doing nothing about it until they're like "WHOOPS HAHA GALLAGHER DID IT??? WOW WHAT A SHOCK!" and then they're like "WOAH THAT'S SAM?????? CRAZY! I WONDER WHAT ELSE" and then dropping "SIKE THAT'S FIREFLY!" and now they're like "HEY REMEMBER MISHA HE WAS THE WATCHMAKER ALL ALONG ISN'T THAT WILD!" Where did the Gallagher-Death team come from? Why? There were no hints. Where did Sam being Firefly come from? Sure, having a Stellaron Hunter present makes sense, but what the fuck does this have to do with anything? I don't care. (Seeing Blade in a suit driving a car was nice though.) And, as stated, I already knew Misha was the fucking Watchmaker from the goddamn start.

Honkai: Star Rail's story could be so much better. Actually going through the story could be so much better. I am, surprisingly, capable of getting sucked into a game's story even when it has less intense gameplay than HSR. (I played "In Other Waters" around this time last year and it was fantastic! I enjoyed it a lot! Here's the link to the game on Steam if you're curious.) There's so much more to crafting a long, ongoing story with moving parts than simply dumping all relevant info in massive clumps while repeating said relevant info at any possible moment. I could critique a lot of the recent choices they make with their storytelling. I've been writing this rant while waiting TO FUCKING MOVE AGAIN. I already figured out everything they're telling me!

Just give me my new hat. And I want this next adventure to be with Dan Heng, please. Please. He pays attention and I don't have to explain something I figured out months ago.

[seventh-district]

so uh. that 2.2 Special Program, huh

[hoyotunes]

Blazing Flames from Review Gon, HOYO-MiX

[incorrectstarrailquotes]

Argenti, sadly: How am I supposed to figure out the ring size my beloved wears? He never wears rings... but I want it to fit perfectly when I propose...

IPC guard coincidentally cutting off Boothill's arm:

Boothill: HEY??? FORKING RUDE????

Argenti:

Argenti: Stealing my boyfriend's severed robot arm is most likely morally wrong... but Idrilla has given me the opportunity...

[nexus-nebulae]

god fucking damn the geometry dash community actually fucking hates epileptic people

[aluckiicoin]

Aventurine, if you could run over Sunday with the Astral Express, would you do it?

“That is certainly a specific question and a rather unlikely scenario. But it isn't about my ability to do so but if I would, isn't it?”, well, in that case, he paused. “Hypothetically if no one could trace it back to me? Hm.”, he paused, he didn't know the guy “It would certainly create a big enough distraction and conflict to give cause for the IPC to move in as mediator.”, though, if someone got hit by a train there was likely little left to mediate with the person – and the Family would suddenly be without a leader. Which in turn would likely end in chaos and more options of exploitation.

“Hypothetically speaking: It would make my future work easier, I'd be able to wrap up matters in Penacony quickly and move forward to my vacation.”, that was a yes. “Now, personally however: I barely know Mr. Sunday and letting someone get hit by a train, arranging for it to happen even, would require at least little bit more ill will.”