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[Deleted member 146224]

Nyaaaaa~ nyaaa~
More~ more~
(Also go check mihiyo thread)

Oke i spoil so much that you will totally relax like never before
*Super spoiling mode activated*

 

[SRB]

You don’t have to call us out like that…

 

[Azure_Fog]

Oke i spoil so much that you will totally relax like never before
*Super spoiling mode activated*

Ehehe~
nyyyaaaaaaaazzzzzz…..

 

[Deleted member 146224]

Ehehe~
nyyyaaaaaaaazzzzzz…..

Goodnight! Sweet dreams

 

[MatchaChocolate69]

Why do I feel like our text walls are getting longer

Because with you, I can talk about anything. You are truly amazing.
You embody all the qualities a person should have in my opinion: intelligent, versatile, multifaceted, interesting, curious, and fun. (also cute)
Moreover, it's incredible that you haven't gotten tired of me yet. You're also resilient.
Now I want to see if we can occupy an entire page of the thread with one of our posts.
Sorry, not sorry.

It's like those games where there's the rock papers scissors elements, and then there's two outliers that are super effective against each other

My teacher certainly wasn't, considering all the big circles around my grammatical errors. I don't even know how I manage to write coherent sentences these days.

Rules are made to be broken, aren't they? Grammar, although important, ultimately matters little in the grand scheme of things; what’s important is the essence of the discourse. What would your teacher have said about James Joyce?

There’s a saying where I come from, "Those who can't do, teach." This isn't meant to belittle teachers, but it’s a difficult job and few know how to do it well, as it can be hellish. However, as I assume from the case, you’ve learned much more on your own than thanks to school.

In terms of LNs, I only got into them in 2018, and I certainly didn't think I could write like in hardcover books. I mostly made poetry about the first thing that comes to my mind, so sceneries, recent events, memories. Or something random and absurd, like that time I made a poem of how I would be like if I was cake.

I’ve been writing for a long time, since I was a child, but you made me realize that I’ve never actually completed a novel. Fortunately, there's no one waiting for the ending of my stories, and I don't make a living from this!

If I were to imagine you as a cake, the first thing that comes to mind is a Sachertorte. A delicious layer of dark chocolate on the outside, enclosing a body of two layers of chocolate sponge cake, with a thin layer of apricot jam in the middle. I would also accompany it with some whipped cream and coffee.

Even a Black Forest cake could represent you, though I would use cranberries instead of cherries.

I've had to transcribe audio into word docs before, so copying actual text you understand with 100% certainty is a lot more pleasant of an experience. I get into a flow state of sorts and it becomes an almost therapeutic experience. It definitely doesn't apply to everyone though.

I see. I can imagine the relaxing feeling of having to copy something you've already written without having to think, letting yourself be guided by what you wrote previously, as if you were following a predetermined route. It's definitely less stressful than having to write from scratch.

It's mostly because I just have them collect dust in a drawer somewhere, minimal risk of damage if you don't use them at all! Dropbox definitely isn't worth using now since it has a huge target painted on its back.

Hold on, hold on, I definitely needed to clarify things here. Sorry, I'm aware of the art movement, but that wasn't what came to my mind, I also didn't know about the politics, since I'm pretty ignorant about those. I'm talking about Futurism in the context of science, which is predicting what the future holds for us(it's usually wildly off the mark, but its interesting and fuels my optimism. I suppose people call it Futurology or Future Studies like some. The topic can be politically charged, but not every futurist talks about it in terms of politics... though I do admit that politics is a part of it... especially in a certain time period that you may be thinking of.

Frankly, I imagined as much, which is why I wanted to clarify by giving you an example of what I know as Futurism. Conceptually, they aren't so far apart, but imagining the future in the early decades of the 1900s is definitely different from imagining it today.

Another thing I like about you is your optimism. I’ve also concluded that the best way to face the existential doom ahead of us is with a positive outlook. While we are not exempt from criticism as a species, unlike the prevalent trend of self-deprecation, I can only feel immense admiration for humans. We are incredible, and what we've achieved with our imagination and science is amazing. We are the only species that holds its own destiny and has the tools to change it. We are probably even capable of avoiding our extinction. The possibilities are endless.

I am ignorant about Futurology, but from how you describe it, it certainly includes topics and debates that would interest me.

Politics is always present in all aspects of our lives and impacts them. However, in the era of social media, having a constructive and objective debate has become increasingly difficult, as positions have radicalized to extremes that cannot be reconciled. So, it’s better to avoid talking about it. This is a problem because, in the end, politics is about compromise.

see I've heard of the art movement before, but I've never really had someone explain it so passionately to me.

So, I may as well reciprocate. There's no single definition of futurology that all futurists would agree on, but it's basically thinking of the future. Obviously, that has many parts to it, like society, economy and science. But I'm mostly interested in the science part of it. Occasionally, I do think of the social aspect, though.

The topics are very interesting, and are not just great engines for sci-fi, but for the alt history of many fantasy settings. I have a gen z attention span, so I mostly stick to youtubers.

Thank you for sharing these videos with me; I will watch them with great interest. Both because the topic interests me and because it’s a way to get closer to you and understand you better.

Science and physics have always fascinated me, even though my understanding of the subject has always been limited by my incompetence with mathematics. I understand its fundamental importance and admire those who are good at it, kind of like admiring wizards casting spells, but I can't say I understand them. I'm missing the tools. However, my approach to certain topics is philosophical, and I see an element of that in them, which I think is inseparable.

Science explains how something works but doesn't answer the question of why. Even though it doesn't answer the question, each discovery gives us more elements to get closer to it. I don't consider myself religious, nor am I an atheist, and I don't think science is in conflict with belief; rather, they can even be complementary.

As I said, each step brings us closer to the answer, but it's not something we will understand in a short time. We are here for the long game. After all, the universe is just at the beginning of this cycle. Only 13.8 billion years have passed. It will take much longer before all the stars turn into iron. The timer you linked me would come in handy right now.

For being chickens in a farm, to quote Sabine's example, we’ve managed to figure out many things thanks to the aid of mathematics and our minds.

I watch a lot of miscellaneous content too, but I have trouble recalling their names so I think this should be enough. To be honest, I approach things from a more creative viewpoint since I barely understand half of the topics talked about.

This is definitely my approach and I can say that I relate to it.

Spoiler: Bonus: The works of Jean-Marc Côté https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/a-19th-century-vision-of-the-year-2000/ Does this count as a part of Futurism(the art movement)? Curious. You may have already seen these, they're fairly popular when people talk about predictions for the future.

These images are fantastic. In a sense, he can be considered a precursor, given the decades of difference. His works can be seen as part of the broader interest in the future and technology that characterized the culture of that time. His illustrations share with Futurism the enthusiasm for innovation and transformation, although they lack the ideology and stylistic radicalism that defined the Futurist movement. In his works, I see a certain innocence, whereas it is undeniable that Futurism is very aggressive and has a strong propagandistic component.

Spoiler: this might be a very controversial take

As I said before, I don't consider myself religious, nor am I an atheist. I believe agnostic is the correct term, but even this term has many distinctions. This is to say that I'm still searching for my answers and see my life as a journey to find them. I will use the time I have for this.
All this preamble to say that it is difficult to offend me. I am always ready to listen to others' opinions, especially when they are not imposed.
The next story I want to write is partly about this topic, specifically about consciousness being transferred to a computer, and how a file is duplicated.
Your point of view is valuable to me and gives me ideas for writing it.
In essence, you say that even if it is not "me," a trace of me continues to exist, like a legacy or an inheritance. It's an interesting opinion worth exploring in a story.

The Civilization series. I used to watch my dad play on his computer. Then I finally managed to get my hands on Civ V and I figured out how bad of a player he was It got me interested in the course of history, and particularly in the war aspect since I played on Emperor+ difficulty where the AI rushes you with like dozens of units. My strategy is rushing superior technology and crushing the AI with ranged units, so that's probably where my firepower addiction came from.

It sort of just snowballed from there and one day I was listening to Sabaton songs while playing Azur Lane. I'm not as passionate about it as before though. I've forgotten a lot of things already.

Now I understand! It's wonderful that your father passed this passion on to you. Indeed, overwhelming the enemy in strategy games is always an effective strategy. Now I imagine you like in the anime Gate, trampling your medieval-age opponents armed with bows and arrows with your tanks and helicopters, or mercilessly nuking them.
Yes, now everything definitely makes more sense.
I can't stop smiling like an idiot thinking about the scene.
It's very cute.

Ah, heroic last stands. It's not particularly meaningless, it shows the character of the leaders and followers. Constantine XI for example. Cultures like those tend to stick. They say history is written by the victors, but it's really just who has the better recordkeeping (being victorious generally leads to your records surviving).

Ouch, you've touched a sore spot; the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire still hurts me even now. Anyway, you're right about maintaining and controlling history, and that's why 1984 is one of the most important novels in history.

Sometimes it's just down to luck. And between my dice rolls and gacha rolls, I don't know whether life wants me alive or dead.

I wanted to say something really sappy, but I think I've already gone overboard enough for today.

No regrets for me! If it didn't happen then, it would have happened a few years later with gacha games.

Yes, you're right again. If we don't make mistakes, how can we learn? I need to duplicate you and implant you in an AI to use as a personal assistant, so you can scold me when I say nonsense.

You nuke with EGO? They're single coin so they're not that much in terms of damage, with some exceptions(wingbeat ishmael). Skills tend to do more, though it's usually skill 3s. Newer units have high damage on their skill 2s, though. Like Pointillist Yi Sang.

Shouldn't they be the most powerful abilities? Indeed, the damage isn't the best, especially since many are single attacks. Anyway, you were right, Hong Lu Gang Leader is phenomenal in terms of damage dealt. The bad 000 Sinclair I pulled pales in comparison to him.

They tend to not have that mental filter that goes "yeah let's not include this because the public finds it morally reprehensible." It's really a double-edged sword. It leads to the most messed up things that happen for no reason, or one of the most beautiful stories about the indomitable human spirit.

Exactly as you say. But from that perspective, they truly embody freedom of expression 100%, something that is being lost, at least in the Western world. This is why Asia is rightly becoming culturally dominant. In the Anglosphere, propriety and political correctness are censoring art and expression. However, it's also true that some Japanese messes are really on the opposite end of the scale. Ah, how beautiful human dilemmas are.

These are supposed to be red flags!

[ERROR]
[INSTRUCTIONS UNCLEAR]
I really like red like a color.

Watch a playthrough of the first. You do need some of the context (Particularly End C and End D). It's just that the gameplay of the first is just not that interesting and it doesn't have as much to explore as the second. The artstyle also isn't quite as refined. Definitely play through the second though, the experience is not the same as watching it.

I will do it.

To be honest, it's all the same to me. But you're programming as a hobby, so what matters is you're using the one you enjoy more. I also heard VX ace has a lot more useful plugins.

I prefer VX Ace, but JavaScript has much more support and is more well-known, so it's easier to find help with it. Additionally, it allows for simpler porting to mobile systems, which is essential nowadays.

Maybe do consider playing through black souls 1 actually, if you're interested in this character. She plays a lot more of a role there.

I watch/read hentai for plot. Unironically. I don't really find the H-scenes of Black Souls too interesting, the MC is depicted as... humanoid blob thing(fair enough, he's the POV insert) and it's all quite vanilla even if the context is not. With the exception of some scenes in BS2, toro decided to play to his strengths in that one. Also there's a trap so that's a plus.

I feel the same way. Ironically, I like to think that I would be an excellent writer for adult films and could revolutionize that industry. It would only take adding a minimum of decent plot to make each scene better. But not everyone thinks the same way; for most, just seeing the mechanical movement is enough to be satisfied.
Jokes aside, the setting and premises of the game attract me, and the kinky additions are a plus but not fundamental for me. I see them as another way to exacerbate conflicts or resolve them.

Don't worry, I'm not looking into it. From the the synopsis alone I am most certainly not in the target audience I've already encountered the story before we met on SHF, I was surprised you wrote it for a second then I realized it makes total sense.

Good

I've already encountered the story before we met on SHF, I was surprised you wrote it for a second then I realized it makes total sense.

W-what do you mean by that?

*looks it up*
The most unsettling part here is how the author keeps it up for 1470 chapters.

I don't remember well, but it seems to me that roughly a thousand of these chapters cover the span of a week or at most a month of the story. That Light Novel takes the concept of slow burn to unreachable heights. IT IS REALLY SLOW.

I do have my own issues. I could write 3k words of just dialogue between 3 characters, but I struggle with the action in between. By action I'm referring to facial expressions, non-verbal cues, and little things to prevent talking heads syndrome. That makes it so that there's a lot of filler that I feel like just shouldn't belong there. I write in big bursts and then there's long periods of time where I struggle to write a single sentence (put things down, delete, repeat). Since I can't ever find a scene that I'm not satisfied with.

Actions between dialogues are hardly problematic, but they are extremely important and probably make up half of the work in the success of a scene. They make the scene dynamic and help the reader to immerse themselves in it. They are probably one of the most difficult skills to master in writing.

As lazy as I am, I'm inclined to think they are just filler, but nothing could be further from the truth. They are an integral part of the actors' performance on stage. I tend to think of my characters and the scene in this way, as actors on a stage. This helps me visualize better and improve the scene and the dialogues.

At that point, it's best to just bang your head against the wall and chug along even if you hate what you're writing. Then you wake up tomorrow and come to one of two realizations:
1. It really wasn't that bad, and you're satisfied with your work.
2. It really IS that bad, but you know why now and rewriting goes smoothly.

Or if you're me, you crumple up that digital paper and end up at square one. But that's an extreme case.

Maybe I should give it a try for real.

True, maybe I should kidnap, I mean, reacquisition one of her drones fluttering around and have one of the more techy members of the family reverse engineer it.

I think you are the most technological member of the family.

I like to keep consistency, so if the MC lives in Sufferland they will suffer too. And probably have negative traits that make me not feel so bad for them. My Mary Sue characters meanwhile are in wacky, absurd settings where realistic logic and behavior isn't expected of them anyways.

It make sense.

Of course! But if daikons are involved we both have to complete a ritual and a prayer. And if chocolate is mixed with daikon, I have to consult goddess daikon for that. I'm not sure if that's sacrilegious or not...

Ane-san wasn't opposed at all when I covered her in dark chocolate; in fact, I think she enjoyed it. It was Azure who was shocked and disgusted by it, to the point of giving her an extremely thorough wash.

 

[MatchaChocolate69]

Chapter 69 – Broken // Ritual
New chapter of the CURSED TIMELINE Saga.
This was supposed to be the final one, but once again the word count got out of hand, so I decided to split it.
This chapter was difficult to write, and I probably could have done better, but at some point, you have to move forward.
It's a flashback set a few hours before the space battle chapter, and it's an important link that connects the chapters of Prince, Quagma, and Rhaps to the Cursed Timeline.
The most important thing is that number 69 is finally mine, and mine alone.

CURSED TIMELINE SAGA
Chapter 46 - Every st0ry n33d5 a h3r0
Chapter 57 – Close to the Edge
Chapter 61 – A Simple Fantasy
Chapter 69 - Broken // Ritual
Chapter 68 - THERE IS ONLY WAR

Chapters linked to the canon:
Ch 62 is written by Prince, Ch 63 and 65 are written by Quagma, and Ch 66 is written by Rhaps.

In this chapter, the following characters appear:
@WatchaKhoko @quagma @Prince_Azmiran_Myrian @RepresentingEnvy @ElliePorter @TheMonotonePuppet @Rhaps
Mentioned: @Simple_Russian_Boi @SsemouyOnan , Anon, and SailusGeibel

 

[SRB]

Chapter 69 – Broken // Ritual
New chapter of the CURSED TIMELINE Saga.
This was supposed to be the final one, but once again the word count got out of hand, so I decided to split it.
This chapter was difficult to write, and I probably could have done better, but at some point, you have to move forward.
It's a flashback set a few hours before the space battle chapter, and it's an important link that connects the chapters of Prince, Quagma, and Rhaps to the Cursed Timeline.
The most important thing is that number 69 is finally mine, and mine alone.

CURSED TIMELINE SAGA
Chapter 46 - Every st0ry n33d5 a h3r0
Chapter 57 – Close to the Edge
Chapter 61 – A Simple Fantasy
Chapter 69 - Broken // Ritual
Chapter 68 - THERE IS ONLY WAR

Chapters linked to the canon:
Ch 62 is written by Prince, Ch 63 and 65 are written by Quagma, and Ch 66 is written by Rhaps.

In this chapter, the following characters appear:
@WatchaKhoko @quagma @Prince_Azmiran_Myrian @RepresentingEnvy @ElliePorter @TheMonotonePuppet @Rhaps
Mentioned: @Simple_Russian_Boi @SsemouyOnan , Anon, and SailusGeibel

*reads the name of the chapter*
Is this a Fate reference?

In any case, time to read some quality content!

 

[Ellieporter]

Chapter 69 – Broken // Ritual
New chapter of the CURSED TIMELINE Saga.
This was supposed to be the final one, but once again the word count got out of hand, so I decided to split it.
This chapter was difficult to write, and I probably could have done better, but at some point, you have to move forward.
It's a flashback set a few hours before the space battle chapter, and it's an important link that connects the chapters of Prince, Quagma, and Rhaps to the Cursed Timeline.
The most important thing is that number 69 is finally mine, and mine alone.

CURSED TIMELINE SAGA
Chapter 46 - Every st0ry n33d5 a h3r0
Chapter 57 – Close to the Edge
Chapter 61 – A Simple Fantasy
Chapter 69 - Broken // Ritual
Chapter 68 - THERE IS ONLY WAR

Chapters linked to the canon:
Ch 62 is written by Prince, Ch 63 and 65 are written by Quagma, and Ch 66 is written by Rhaps.

In this chapter, the following characters appear:
@WatchaKhoko @quagma @Prince_Azmiran_Myrian @RepresentingEnvy @ElliePorter @TheMonotonePuppet @Rhaps
Mentioned: @Simple_Russian_Boi @SsemouyOnan , Anon, and SailusGeibel

This makes me want to write ch. 70 lol.

Where is the pic where the allies and enemies face each other like the poster of Dr. Stone S2 and Slime S3

 

[Azure_Fog]

I have awoken~

 

[SRB]

I have awoken~

Good morning.

 

[Deleted member 146224]

I have awoken~

Good morning!

 

[Azure_Fog]

Good morning.

Morning~

Good morning!

*hugs from behind*
*whispers in ear*
Morning~

 

[Deleted member 146224]

*hugs from behind*
*whispers in ear*
Morning~

What a nice surprise good morning Your Stabbyness how was your sleep?

 

[Azure_Fog]

What a nice surprise good morning Your Stabbyness how was your sleep?

Good~ I got full three hours~

 

[Deleted member 146224]

Good~ I got full three hours~

Oke, once you're done with everything this Daikon will kidnap you somewhere where you can get lots of rest without being disturbed And then this Daikon will also keep watch and provide spoiling Spoiling Your Stabbyness is very important

 

[Azure_Fog]

Oke, once you're done with everything this Daikon will kidnap you somewhere where you can get lots of rest without being disturbed And then this Daikon will also keep watch and provide spoiling Spoiling Your Stabbyness is very important

Hmmm~ You can kidnap me in around 5-6 hours~

 

[quagma]

Chapter 69 – Broken // Ritual
New chapter of the CURSED TIMELINE Saga.
This was supposed to be the final one, but once again the word count got out of hand, so I decided to split it.
This chapter was difficult to write, and I probably could have done better, but at some point, you have to move forward.
It's a flashback set a few hours before the space battle chapter, and it's an important link that connects the chapters of Prince, Quagma, and Rhaps to the Cursed Timeline.
The most important thing is that number 69 is finally mine, and mine alone.

CURSED TIMELINE SAGA
Chapter 46 - Every st0ry n33d5 a h3r0
Chapter 57 – Close to the Edge
Chapter 61 – A Simple Fantasy
Chapter 69 - Broken // Ritual
Chapter 68 - THERE IS ONLY WAR

Chapters linked to the canon:
Ch 62 is written by Prince, Ch 63 and 65 are written by Quagma, and Ch 66 is written by Rhaps.

In this chapter, the following characters appear:
@WatchaKhoko @quagma @Prince_Azmiran_Myrian @RepresentingEnvy @ElliePorter @TheMonotonePuppet @Rhaps
Mentioned: @Simple_Russian_Boi @SsemouyOnan , Anon, and SailusGeibel

[So,] said the octopus floating beside you. Their tentacles dangled below them, swaying like kelp under the ocean's moon-lit current. [You picked up that? We should have known. You really are too observant for your own good sometimes, you know that?
The Quagma flexed a tentacle, and the barest wisp of an illusion sprung into being. It flickered and wavered as the instance concentrated, effort written on their expressionless face. The taint of fae magic sparked and flared against the weakened boundaries of the Quagma's eldritch energies as the Quagma struggled to maintain it. With the hiss of a thousand solar storms, the translucent image vanished, popped, overwhelmed by the conflicting energies in the air.
As it did, you think you see it, a glimpse of something that strikes a chord in the cocoa that flows through your hearts. Something, no someone, whose face you've seen countless times in reflections, poked and prodded and lovingly tended, one who you'd recognize no matter the vessel the soul took on, for how could you not?
You'd know yourself anywhere, after all.
For the briefest moment, you'd seen a weapon. A war hammer, essentially a rough cubic cylinder of dark jagged metal with a handle of something that felt like one's gaze had been painted in grease. Blue tentacles grew from the base of the handle, tentacles that wrapped around the hammer's head, shifting and squirming as though exploring its surface, keeping the handle and the head together in a tight embrace.
You'd felt the power that thrummed out in heady waves, waves that nearly threatened to topple you. A silent cry, of love, of desperation.
And then it was gone, like it'd never been there.
The Quagma slumped with the effort. Their size shrunk by a fraction as a ripple wavered across their form, as though they'd retreated a touch deeper into the water.
But of course, there is no water. Only air.
[Let Us lend you Our power, join Us in true harmony. Let Us in. Fully. Together, We could do so much more. We could be so much more! But without you, without the power of Our full self, this is all that We can muster. Without the link a {Soul} provides, without that anchor, We are but flotsam before the might of the hurricane that is {Reality}, especially as We are now.] Their eyes glistened and sparkled, drawing in your gaze with their earnest hope.
You deny their request yet again. The Quagma grumbled, but acquiesced. They'd known, expected this outcome even, predicted using ordinary deductive reasoning rather than relying on their now inaccessible Past and Future Selves to directly observe the ocean of possibility. Only a few Present Selves were currently capable of contacting them, and it showed.
Yet still, it grated on their nerves to have to rely on such mundane methods. They missed the full scope of their usual powers, that much was obvious.
You grunted and stumbled when an oblivious NPC walked into you. With your good foot, you roundhouse kicked them in the face. The poorly constructed caricature of a sophont's skull shattered explosively into dull shards, yet still the gray featureless golem in a parody of a school uniform walked on.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" it exclaimed as it continued in a straight line. It hit the wall, and instead of changing direction, it simply continued to walk in place against the wall. "Hey! Watch where you're going!" it exclaimed again, identical to the annoyed tone of before. "Hey, watch where you're going!" it repeated, over and over again each time it bumped against the wall.
Your head shook while you limped past the broken construct, still pressing forward despite the challenge offered by the wall. Each of your steps is more painful than the next, yet still you bring one foot ahead of the other. If need be, you'll crawl like a worm to your destination. Your determination to see things through will carry you through any challenge, and you know it.
That, and the significant amounts of {Plot Armor} adorning you. The {Corruption} inside of you hurts, and it takes nearly all of your Lucky Stars to keep it from spreading.
[It makes sense,] the octopus mused behind you. You knew the reason, so you tuned them out while they thought it out. You needed the energy instead to focus, to move forward with every exhausting step.
[The interconnectedness of the quantum realm, the {Matchmaker Mallet} still being accessible from there… But why did We not return him? Why can We reach it at all?] The Quagma sent an ethereal tentacle as far as they could. It barely reached out a few dozen meters from them before it stopped. They withdrew the tentacle and sulked, following behind you at a distance of exactly π meters, moving along with you at a rate identical to your own.
Almost like they were being led, strung along an unseen line, stretching from you to them.
[It’s not quantum superpositioning, the symptoms don’t match… Then, could that be it? So many minds, all singing together as one…even if only in dreams so far… He is still so young to have begun developing one, yet, here he is. Just what is Our other Self doing?]

[To Be Continued?]

[this interaction is but one possibility, one way the route could lead towards, or may have had. nor is it the only way.]

[this excerpt IS going in a chapter (or possibly series of chapters) showing observation logs of different POVs of quagma across different timelines and locations as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of the Fae and {Normalcy Corruption} (it's actually an excuse to try out a bunch of different styles at once)]

 

[Deleted member 146224]

Hmmm~ You can kidnap me in around 5-6 hours~

As you wish, Your Stabbyness You won't expect a thing It will be a total surprise

 

[SsemouyOnan]

Because with you, I can talk about anything. You are truly amazing.
You embody all the qualities a person should have in my opinion: intelligent, versatile, multifaceted, interesting, curious, and fun. (also cute)

That's probably the nicest thing someone's said to me online. Feed my ego more

Moreover, it's incredible that you haven't gotten tired of me yet. You're also resilient.

Trust me, I get tired quite easily. I just don't feel it since I enjoy talking to you.

Now I want to see if we can occupy an entire page of the thread with one of our posts.
Sorry, not sorry.

Pages are based on the number of posts not the length. It's fixed at 20, so that's not possible unfortunately. Though what we can do is keep it up until someone says "It took me more than a minute to scroll through Ssemouy and Matcha's posts."

Rules are made to be broken, aren't they? Grammar, although important, ultimately matters little in the grand scheme of things; what’s important is the essence of the discourse. What would your teacher have said about James Joyce?

It is technical writing though, ya can't exactly be stylized when writing essays and such. Though if I can travel back in time... I do have a thing to say about applying the same rubrics on poetry. Besides, there's a difference between a stylistic choice and making genuine errors.

There’s a saying where I come from, "Those who can't do, teach." This isn't meant to belittle teachers, but it’s a difficult job and few know how to do it well, as it can be hellish. However, as I assume from the case, you’ve learned much more on your own than thanks to school.

If we're talking about creative writing and English, yep, I was almost entirely self taught. I might genuinely do worse than a lot of people in language proficiency exams, because it's more of an instinct to me. Learned mostly from interacting online and talking to my cousin who uses it in casual conversations.

I’ve been writing for a long time, since I was a child, but you made me realize that I’ve never actually completed a novel. Fortunately, there's no one waiting for the ending of my stories, and I don't make a living from this!

Are you sure about that? You never know if someone is waiting for the ending of an unfinished story you published online. Also if the [Cursed Timeline] arc counts, a few of us are certainly waiting for that.

If I were to imagine you as a cake, the first thing that comes to mind is a Sachertorte. A delicious layer of dark chocolate on the outside, enclosing a body of two layers of chocolate sponge cake, with a thin layer of apricot jam in the middle. I would also accompany it with some whipped cream and coffee.

I didn't know a lot about baking (still don't), so I just imagined myself as a strawberry cake with jelly and frosting that actually tastes like something.

Even a Black Forest cake could represent you, though I would use cranberries instead of cherries.

Cranberries are actually a Seymour thing... I think cherries would be more appropriate.

I see. I can imagine the relaxing feeling of having to copy something you've already written without having to think, letting yourself be guided by what you wrote previously, as if you were following a predetermined route. It's definitely less stressful than having to write from scratch.

Yep, it's a nice opportunity to empty your thoughts for a while. I can even autopilot on correcting any mistakes I see. Another bonus is on paper, even if you're writing with a pencil, you can't be bothered to erase massive blocks of text, so you're committed to moving forward with your writing unless you want to rewrite the whole thing.

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Frankly, I imagined as much, which is why I wanted to clarify by giving you an example of what I know as Futurism. Conceptually, they aren't so far apart, but imagining the future in the early decades of the 1900s is definitely different from imagining it today.

With how things are going it could be comparable to people in the bronze age imagining the 2000s rather than imagining it from the early 1900s. Though there's no guarantee technology will continue progressing, but there's already a lot we can do with what we have now.

Another thing I like about you is your optimism. I’ve also concluded that the best way to face the existential doom ahead of us is with a positive outlook. While we are not exempt from criticism as a species, unlike the prevalent trend of self-deprecation, I can only feel immense admiration for humans. We are incredible, and what we've achieved with our imagination and science is amazing. We are the only species that holds its own destiny and has the tools to change it. We are probably even capable of avoiding our extinction. The possibilities are endless.

Ironically, I used to be rather pessimistic, an borderline apathetic. I still somewhat am, inwardly. But I've decided that if we're all gonna die in nuclear Armageddon, I can imagine that the world will be rebuilt 10x better sometime in the future. Not like anyone then will be there to tell me otherwise.

I am ignorant about Futurology, but from how you describe it, it certainly includes topics and debates that would interest me.

They would! Some of them do dabble into the human psyche and what implications future technologies would have on it.

Politics is always present in all aspects of our lives and impacts them. However, in the era of social media, having a constructive and objective debate has become increasingly difficult, as positions have radicalized to extremes that cannot be reconciled. So, it’s better to avoid talking about it. This is a problem because, in the end, politics is about compromise.

I don't think a debate can ever truly be objective. We all have our biases. Though I've learned not to bother arguing on the internet unless you care about the person you're arguing with and/or the debate was planned and properly organized. It can lead to echo chambers, but I've been in communities where people have wildly different beliefs and are still cordial with each other.

Thank you for sharing these videos with me; I will watch them with great interest. Both because the topic interests me and because it’s a way to get closer to you and understand you better.

I feel kind of bad since I don't watch these videos as often as I did before. Though I do think you'll still find them interesting to watch if only for yourself, especially Isaac Arthur, his content is amazing for generating story ideas.

Science and physics have always fascinated me, even though my understanding of the subject has always been limited by my incompetence with mathematics. I understand its fundamental importance and admire those who are good at it, kind of like admiring wizards casting spells, but I can't say I understand them. I'm missing the tools. However, my approach to certain topics is philosophical, and I see an element of that in them, which I think is inseparable.

I'm likely not much better than you are. I'm much more interested in the things we can do with mathematics and physics than the actual subject. I rarely sit down with a pen and paper and try to solve problems because I find it tedious. Sure I can understand terminologies and somewhat grasp the concepts, but if I need to put them into practice... I'd be very confused on where to start.

Maybe someday I can seriously pick up some textbooks and do exercises so I can at least call myself a hobbyist at physics and mathematics. Until then... it's only an interest.

Though I suppose that's I'm writing instead of doing engineering projects.

Science explains how something works but doesn't answer the question of why.

If you keep asking 'why?' you'll eventually run out of answers. That might be a bottomless well, because even if you've collected a library of all knowledge, how can you be sure you didn't miss something? I'm pretty sure there's an illustration that there are more things we don't know we don't know than things we don't know.... hopefully that sentence made sense to you.

Even though it doesn't answer the question, each discovery gives us more elements to get closer to it. I don't consider myself religious, nor am I an atheist, and I don't think science is in conflict with belief; rather, they can even be complementary.

A lot of great scientists in the past are affiliated in some way with religion. You likely already know that though.

As I said, each step brings us closer to the answer, but it's not something we will understand in a short time. We are here for the long game. After all, the universe is just at the beginning of this cycle. Only 13.8 billion years have passed. It will take much longer before all the stars turn into iron.

You already watched Iron Stars? OoO

The timer you linked me would come in handy right now.

Funnily enough, that timer assumes proton decay. If protons do not decay, the universe would last much, much, much longer to the point the timer would not fit on your screen if not expressed in scientific notation. Though to take advantage of that you would need to be a digital being, since the flesh uses up too much energy... not that there would be much to see outside, since all the stars have already burned out.

For being chickens in a farm, to quote Sabine's example, we’ve managed to figure out many things thanks to the aid of mathematics and our minds.

And Sabine's video too?! (to be fair that was the shortest)

These images are fantastic. In a sense, he can be considered a precursor, given the decades of difference. His works can be seen as part of the broader interest in the future and technology that characterized the culture of that time. His illustrations share with Futurism the enthusiasm for innovation and transformation, although they lack the ideology and stylistic radicalism that defined the Futurist movement. In his works, I see a certain innocence, whereas it is undeniable that Futurism is very aggressive and has a strong propagandistic component.

I see. I heard Futurism is more about the style and not the subject?

As I said before, I don't consider myself religious, nor am I an atheist. I believe agnostic is the correct term, but even this term has many distinctions. This is to say that I'm still searching for my answers and see my life as a journey to find them. I will use the time I have for this.

I do tell others that I'm agnostic too, when questioned about my faith and I know I'm not about to get shot for not saying I'm Catholic. I do not need to seek an answer, since I'll inevitably get there one day even if I just go about my life.

All this preamble to say that it is difficult to offend me. I am always ready to listen to others' opinions, especially when they are not imposed.

It's better to be careful than not, besides, this is all public so there might be someone else reading.

The next story I want to write is partly about this topic, specifically about consciousness being transferred to a computer, and how a file is duplicated.
Your point of view is valuable to me and gives me ideas for writing it.

Interesting, do tell me when you get around to publishing it!

In essence, you say that even if it is not "me," a trace of me continues to exist, like a legacy or an inheritance. It's an interesting opinion worth exploring in a story.

I did have an idea for a story like that, actually. Similar to Made In Abyss but in reverse, the MC is already at the bottom of the abyss and is journeying upwards to plant a seed on the surface. The deuteragonist is an eldritch horror that wants to know if she can qualify as a human(she is reassured by the MC). The MC journeys to the surface and slowly sacrifices her relics and godly powers, until she's nothing more than a shell. Then she tells the deuteragonist not to be saddened , as the seed carries her hope and ideas, and as long as it flourishes, she will be with the wind, earth, soil and every breath of life.

I ultimately dropped it as the theme conflicts with another story that has more impact on my overall lore. (why the Droplets exist in the first place)

Now I understand! It's wonderful that your father passed this passion on to you. Indeed, overwhelming the enemy in strategy games is always an effective strategy. Now I imagine you like in the anime Gate, trampling your medieval-age opponents armed with bows and arrows with your tanks and helicopters, or mercilessly nuking them.

I play on Emperor+ precisely so that the AI plays somewhat of a challenge. I don't actually think a GATE scenario is possible on those difficulties unless you get extremely lucky or bully that poor empire that has been left behind all game. My strategy is the type to snowball late game, so it's very frightening to see an army pull up at my capital when I'm still building libraries.

Yes, now everything definitely makes more sense.
I can't stop smiling like an idiot thinking about the scene.
It's very cute.

"Cute" and "war criminal" seem to go hand in hand nowadays.

Ouch, you've touched a sore spot; the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire still hurts me even now. Anyway, you're right about maintaining and controlling history, and that's why 1984 is one of the most important novels in history.

Sorry , it's the first example that comes to mind. I feel like someone needs to do a modern version of 1984 with social media involved. maybe even call it... 2042... ;)

I wanted to say something really sappy, but I think I've already gone overboard enough for today.

Aw, come on, sappy is your thing

Yes, you're right again. If we don't make mistakes, how can we learn? I need to duplicate you and implant you in an AI to use as a personal assistant, so you can scold me when I say nonsense.

I do daydream of becoming an AI and micromanaging someone's entire life on the side with my incredible computational power. That does sound like a good idea to me!

Shouldn't they be the most powerful abilities? Indeed, the damage isn't the best, especially since many are single attacks.

They're the most powerful, but not due to their raw damage. *looks at Sunshower on Spicebush* Mostly. They're powerful because of their clashing value, AOE, and effects. Crows Eye View gives haste to your entire team, which is huge, Snagharpoon gives Ishmael a passive that permanently boosts her clashing power for the fight, and bodysack outright makes Heathcliff stronger. If we look at non-Zayin EGOS, Regret gives Meursault +2 Coin Power... which is broken for reasons I will state below, and Rime Shank was solely responsible for making Sinking usable until recently.

Look at it this way, a 24 rolling ego deals 24 damage, a 3 coin skill with a floor of 4 and +4 coin power can deal up to 8+12+16=36 damage. And that's without any +% damage or fragile.

Anyway, you were right, Hong Lu Gang Leader is phenomenal in terms of damage dealt. The bad 000 Sinclair I pulled pales in comparison to him.

Yeah... Shank and Mutilate are very balanced skills. He was the original OP DPS alongside Rabbit Heathcliff and W Don.

Exactly as you say. But from that perspective, they truly embody freedom of expression 100%, something that is being lost, at least in the Western world. This is why Asia is rightly becoming culturally dominant. In the Anglosphere, propriety and political correctness are censoring art and expression. However, it's also true that some Japanese messes are really on the opposite end of the scale. Ah, how beautiful human dilemmas are.

Hopefully that changes soon, a lot of Western games were a big part of my childhood, and it's kinda sad to see what's happening to a lot of popular franchises now.

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I really like red like a color.

Has the error affected you so much that your words aren't wording?

I will do it.

Why does this feel vaguely threatening?

I prefer VX Ace, but JavaScript has much more support and is more well-known, so it's easier to find help with it. Additionally, it allows for simpler porting to mobile systems, which is essential nowadays.

I've seem people emulate Black Souls I on mobile, not sure about II. But having an actual mobile port is definitely better to not encounter any bugs.

In the second game she has a lot of scenes where you punch her and choke her out and the experience will be enhanced if you play the first game

But yeah, you'll understand the context nevertheless even if you only watch a walkthrough.

I feel the same way. Ironically, I like to think that I would be an excellent writer for adult films and could revolutionize that industry. It would only take adding a minimum of decent plot to make each scene better. But not everyone thinks the same way; for most, just seeing the mechanical movement is enough to be satisfied.

If you ever suddenly disappear one day and I hear a story about a pizza delivery guy questioning free will and having a heartfelt conversation about the value of human relationships with the CEO that just gave him a bj... I will know where to find you.

Jokes aside, the setting and premises of the game attract me, and the kinky additions are a plus but not fundamental for me. I see them as another way to exacerbate conflicts or resolve them.

You will enjoy the lore drops as the game plays those familiar rpgmaker plopping sounds then.

Good

W-what do you mean by that?

It just felt like something you would write

I don't remember well, but it seems to me that roughly a thousand of these chapters cover the span of a week or at most a month of the story. That Light Novel takes the concept of slow burn to unreachable heights. IT IS REALLY SLOW.

Props to you for reading all of that, I certainly would not have sat through such a slow plot.

Actions between dialogues are hardly problematic, but they are extremely important and probably make up half of the work in the success of a scene. They make the scene dynamic and help the reader to immerse themselves in it. They are probably one of the most difficult skills to master in writing.

Yep, that's why most people take the easy way out by doing "dialogue" -character for their tagging. I've been told off for doing too much and bloating the chapter too much. It really only crops up when I write in third person though.

As lazy as I am, I'm inclined to think they are just filler, but nothing could be further from the truth. They are an integral part of the actors' performance on stage. I tend to think of my characters and the scene in this way, as actors on a stage. This helps me visualize better and improve the scene and the dialogues.

If you start thinking that they might be filler, it may actually be sensible to cut down on it. For example, a dialogue between two characters definitely does not need indicating that they "said" something multiple times, or having them shifting in their seats every 4 lines. Though that's mostly an issue I've observed with myself. That's why I opt to write in 1st person so I'm less likely to encounter it.

Maybe I should give it a try for real.

Tell me if it works! I suck at following my own advice.

I think you are the most technological member of the family.

In-lore? Maybe as Seymour. Ssemouy can only use tech that a villain taught her to use. Midnight the reality hacker would certainly be more tech-savvy. Also Azure, since she quite literally can see into the future and know about the tech there.

Ane-san wasn't opposed at all when I covered her in dark chocolate; in fact, I think she enjoyed it. It was Azure who was shocked and disgusted by it, to the point of giving her an extremely thorough wash.

I see, well *flips through pages* it seems Azure's approval would also be necessary for the daikon faith, as she is goddess daikon's Stabstress. This is proving to be a troublesome decision

 

[Azure_Fog]

As you wish, Your Stabbyness You won't expect a thing It will be a total surprise

I’ll be waiting~