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I wrote an extremely useless piece of advice on the above here, based largely around 'know enough Chinese and know enough Chinese poetry'. Come tell me how unhelpful it is and/or share your poetry-inspired character names.

Tessa's Ark: Chapter 1

Apr. 21st, 2025 10:13 pm
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Name: Tessa's Ark: Chapter 1
Status: Complete ????
Site: https://neutron-dust.itch.io/tessas-ark-early-access
Pairing: Gen
Description: An annoying math game

Screen of the game, with a stylized neon woman and gameplay directions reading "The voltage in the room starts at a baseline voltage displayed on the 'current voltage' button. ... Alter the 'current voltage' by guiding Tessa's spark to various colored nodes by dragin the spark with your mouse or finger."

It is primarily a puzzle game in which you need to take a set of given numbers and use them to create an equation that provides the desired result. The game's sale page says that there are multiple endings, but from the wording, and from what I've played of the game, I get the feeling that these endings are decided by a single binary choice sometime at the end, and I don't know if that choice even gets to be made in a game that is titled "Chapter 1." The reason that I am speculating is because I didn't end up finishing this game. 

 

 

Given the nature of the gameplay, I think my difficulties with execution was a serious problem. I'm sorry about that too, because from the previews I thought this might be a fun and slightly more challenging game. I can't recommend Tessa's Ark on the basis of the bugginess, mostly, but I feel like maybe if you really like math puzzles, and you are very confident in your calculating, you'll be able to work around them if you really, really want to.

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It seems that someone else is doing a similar project to me, and reviewing all of the BLM Bundle games (rather than just the VNs) Their series is called Scratching that Itch and here is their review for this game. It also notes that a big hurdle is just remembering what color does what, so I feel somewhat vindicated in my frustration.

000. Absence

Apr. 21st, 2025 10:19 pm
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Hey everyone! Sorry for the absence. Life has been pretty turbulent lately and I've just been hanging in there. But it's definitely way past that time for another friendzy! I'm taking suggestions because I haven't been around as much to know what yall would want to participate in, so feel free to leave a suggestion below if you have one!

(no subject)

Apr. 21st, 2025 09:46 am
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WisCon May 23-25 2025, online only
A feminist sci-fi and fantasy convention
$25 or pay what you can
Visit https://wiscon2025.sched.com
Guests of honor: ANDREA HAIRSTON; NAOMI KRITZER
Want to volunteer? Email Personnel@sf3.org

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A few Chinese poems in translation

Apr. 21st, 2025 07:45 am
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Slightly off subject, but a mod suggested this was okay so here goes.

While I do read sometimes pick my way through c-novels in the original (not nearly as much as I do in translation), most of my Chinese reading focus is actually classical poetry, with an emphasis on the Tang Dynasty. One of my ongoing projects is 唐诗三百首, 300 Tang Poems, but I've also been having fun wandering through the miscellaneous themed books at the back of 全唐诗, Complete Tang Poems, such as the two books of poems by ghosts. My most recent such foray was into the section of 谐谑, banter/repartee, iow poems of humor and mockery, though after managing to hack my way through a handful I beat a retreat.

The spoils of my raid are here, and the index of all translations (though many are outdated early drafts) is over there.

---L.
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Fandom: Stranger Things
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Eddie Munson
Content Notes/Warnings: a bit NSFW due to his partly naked chest
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: jemmacdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: A gorgeous piece with rockstar Eddie under stage lighting. Very pretty and very sexy, toying with his spiked collar.
Link: here for a good time not a long time

freeware drop

Apr. 20th, 2025 09:10 pm
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Big ol' sheet of games curated by Dominic Tarason. Several games on here I was pleasantly surprised to see, like Hat World and Ruina.

Under Atlantis

Apr. 21st, 2025 12:53 am
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Title: Under Atlantis on AO3
Artist: [personal profile] mific 
Rating: G
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: n/a
Summary: After finally extricating the city from Earth, they set her down on a tropical Pegasus ocean.
Content Notes: Drawn using Procreate. For the "marine" part of the current prompt.

see AO3 post

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Now that I've read all of it, I want to rec Reading the Remnants (问棺) by Qi Xiao Huang Shu (七小皇叔)!

some mild spoilers )

The main story has 108 chapters and there are four extras (two of the extras are posted in two parts) as well as an afterward by the author.

The original is posted here on Gongzicp. There are two English fan translations of it: a complete one by Pale Mirror and a partial one by earless tls.

Spring anime premieres

Apr. 19th, 2025 07:40 pm
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(Crossposted from my journal.)

Out of 7 shows I was interested in checking out, 3 aren't licensed for streaming in the US. The buzz about Your Forma has been negative enough that I've lost interest in it, but I'd still like to have a look at Miru or The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei if I get the chance.

As for the others, plus one where the reactions on my favorite anime Discord server convinced me to give it a chance:

Apocalypse Hotel: After episode 1, I was amused, because the punchline was easy to guess but the exact form it took was not. After episode 2, I was clearing a spot for it on my Hugo balot next year. It's whimsical, melancholy, philosophical, absurd, and blessed with some excellent character animation in episode 2. If you thought the premise sounded even remotely interesting, you should absolutely try it.

Lazarus: Sure looks great, but the writing ranges from just plain dumb to complete nonsense. Also it turns out I still hate dubs.

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Sets its protagonist up with an origin story which is dark and edgy on paper, but avoids the gratuitous excesses that would normally go with it. Only the one person that needs to be horribly killed for plot reasons gets horribly killed, and it goes out its way to show its human characters having humanity, allowing the demons to look properly demonic in comparison. Although this was advertised as a time travel story, there's no going back and forth, it's just that a couple of characters are going to have very long lifespans.

ZatsuTabi: Yup, it's just low-key travelogues about journeys to obscure bits of Japan. It turns out that this is my kind of thing right now, but I understand if it isn't yours.

Kowloon Generic Romance: Sets up a fascinating mystery, but it's going to be a competition between my interest in that and my annoyance at how much time the camera spends ogling our heroine (although episode 3 was much better) and how the shortcut to showing us that the apparent villain is evil is to make him an effeminate gay man (episode 3 got much worse on this).

I also managed to stop watching The Apothecary Diaries in the middle of its first episode of the season, so you don't have to keep reading my complaints about it.
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Fandom: Lost
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Benjamin Linus
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: pencil, I think
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: [archiveofourown.org profile] itsdoctorlinus

Why this piece is awesome: This slice of a portrait captures Ben's expression so well that my brain automatically draws the rest of the scene around it. Classic Ben.

Link: That Ben Linus Glare
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Event: Worldbuilding Exchange v.2
Event link: [community profile] worldbuilding_exchange
Pinch hit link: https://worldbuilding-exchange.dreamwidth.org/19149.html
Due date: April 22, 11pm EDT (not midnight) or negotiable if needed

Requests may be for fanfiction, fanart, and/or in-universe meta. Requirements for gift works are:

  • Fanfiction - a complete fic of at least 1000 words
  • Fanart - a finished piece of art, not on lined paper
  • In-Universe Meta - a complete piece of in-universe meta of at least 1000 words

These must be your own original work (eg. no AI).

PH #18 - fic for all requests, meta for some requests - Bionicle (Generation 1) x3, Minecraft: Story Mode (Video Game, Tron - All Media Types x2, Pluto (Manga), Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies) x2Request 1 by bluerosekatie
Bionicle (Generation 1)
WB: Mental and Practical effects of having moral Light drained (Bionicle), WB: Av-Matoran culture (Bionicle), Takua | Takanuva (Bionicle Generation 1), Gavla (Bionicle Generation 1), Fanfiction, In-Universe Meta

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
pre-canon friendship dynamics, memories of Karda Nui returning post-canon for Takua, resentment mixed with new/old friendship for both Takanuva and Gavla, post-canon reconciliation, Gavla as a Toa, OK with Takanuva/Takua/Gavla if it goes that way

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 2 by bluerosekatie
Bionicle (Generation 1)
WB: Effects of Emotion on Elemental Powers (Bionicle), WB: Romantic (non-sexual) relationships between Toa (Bionicle), Takua | Takanuva (Bionicle Generation 1), Gali (Bionicle Generation 1), Matau (Bionicle Generation 1), Nokama (Bionicle Generation 1), Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Matau/Nokama and Gali/Takanuva as specific preferred romantic ships, LOVE IS CANON, play-fighting/battle training, roleswaps, good communication, silly communication failures/flirting methods, quiet moments, Gali/Takua's mind link, Matau and Nokama interacting better as Hordika, team-ups

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 3 by bluerosekatie
Bionicle (Generation 1)
WB: Celebrations in Matoran/Toa Culture (Bionicle), Nokama (Bionicle Generation 1), Matau (Bionicle Generation 1), Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Matau/Nokama or Matau & Nokama, growing together on Mata Nui as Turaga, gift giving vs. acts of service, differences between different Koro's culture shaped by the Turaga there, holdovers from Metru Nui's culture, cameos of other canon characters, mixed tech and nature like the first arc's vibes, Metru Nui setting, AUs and canon divergence, etc.

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 4 by bluerosekatie
Minecraft: Story Mode (Video Game)
WB: Xara's Escape Attempts from the Sunshine Institute (Minecraft: Story Mode), WB: Variety/Specialties in Admin Powers (Minecraft: Story Mode), WB: Source of Admin Powers (Minecraft: Story Mode), WB: Admin Duties/Pastimes (Minecraft: Story Mode), Romeo the Admin (Minecraft: Story Mode), Xara (Minecraft: Story Mode), Fred (Minecraft: Story Mode), Fanfiction, In-Universe Meta

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Xara/Romeo or Xara & Romeo, pre-canon or during canon, canon divergence AUs, angst or fluff, moments when Romeo wanted to free Xara, Admins aligned with the different dimensions (End, Nether, Overworld), shapeshifting and power dynamics, Fred's influence on both his friends, expansion on Fred's character, magic, origin stories, etc.

DNWS:
Xara/Romeo affection while Xara was captured/in the Sunshine Institute, incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 5 by bluerosekatie
Tron - All Media Types
WB: Program Culture Pre-Tron 1982 (Tron), WB: Program and User communication (Tron), Tron (Tron), Yori (Tron), Alan Bradley, Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Tron/Yori, Alan mentoring Tron in or out of the Encom system, canon divergence with Yori brought to the Grid, program conceptions of marriage vs. friendship, lonely!Tron but also happy couple Trori, Yori showing up as a character, etc.

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 6 by bluerosekatie
Tron - All Media Types
WB: Post- Tron: Legacy Fallout (Tron), WB: Program and User communication (Tron), Sam Flynn, Quorra (Tron), Tron (Tron), Alan Bradley, Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Sam/Quorra, Human idioms confusing programs, Tron being brought to the User world too, recovery and friendship between the main cast, Alan finding out about the Grid, repairing the Grid together, programs adjusting to the human world and humans adjusting to the Grid, etc.

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 7 by bluerosekatie
Pluto (Manga)
WB: Atom and Dr. Tenma's relationship post-canon (Pluto), WB: Uran's Empath Abilities (Pluto), Dr. Tenma | Dr. Boynton, Professor Ochanomizu | Dr. Packadermus J. Elefun, Uran (Pluto), Atom (Pluto), Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
unconventional/semi-explained origins of Uran's abilities, Uran using her abilities to support her brother, Atom protecting Dr. Tenma even if he doesn't deserve it, Professor Ochanomizu being a mentor/parent to Atom and Uran, Atom and Uran getting to be like kids, Atom having sensory issues bc of his powers, robot 'biology', robot and human friendships and rivalries, etc.

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 8 by bluerosekatie
Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies)
WB: Will Turner as Captain of the Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean), WB: Duties of the Pirate King (Pirates of the Caribbean), Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean), Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Willabeth, battle couple moments, Pirate King Elizabeth Swann, epic team ups, Will having supernatural abilities because of being the Dutchman's captain, action-adventure, trilogy as primary canon, raising children on the high seas, fallout of the third movie's events, sea metaphors, underwater locations, etc.

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Request 9 by bluerosekatie
Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies)
WB: Myths and Legends about Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean), WB: Mermaids and the Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean), Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean), Calypso | Tia Dalma (Pirates of the Caribbean), Syrena (Pirates of the Caribbean), Original Character(s) (Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies)), Will Turner, Fanfiction

LIKES:
fluff, slice-of-life, focus on canon friendships, missing scenes/details from canon, happy endings, hurt/comfort, physical affection (platonic or romantic), food-centric worldbuilding, battle couples, shenanigans, cats, transformations/showing off powers, soap or bubblegum bubbles, crossovers between requested fandoms, canon divergence AUs/what-ifs, treats!!

REQUEST-SPECIFIC LIKES (elaborated on in letter):
Syrena meeting Will or Davy Jones pre-On Stranger Tides, Calypso and mermaid interactions, Calypso/Davy Jones, references to At World's End, angst, differences between Will and Davy Jones' captaining, complicated but not evil mermaids and Calypso, sea metaphors, mysterious locations, deep-sea vibes, etc.

DNWS:
Incest, underage sex, rape, explicit sex/references to off-screen sex, unrequested gender/sexuality/race/etc. changes from canon, graphic depictions of violence (canon-typical OK), dismemberment, severe/permanent harm to child characters, harm to pet characters, animal cruelty, crossovers with RPF or unrequested fandoms, unrequested romantic ships, sinking requested ships if written platonic, character death for requested characters, AI-generated works

Letter: https://bluerosekatie.dreamwidth.org/1354.html


Please see details and claim at the pinch hit post: https://worldbuilding-exchange.dreamwidth.org/19149.html or email worldbuildingex@gmail.com with your AO3 name.

Chancy

Apr. 18th, 2025 11:42 pm
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Chancy by Louis L'Amour

Adventure in the Wild West.

Read more... )
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Title: Dragon in Space
Artist: [personal profile] sexycazzy
Rating: PG
Fandom: n/a
Characters/Pairings: n/a
Content Notes: card, sketch markers, white pen

Hi, everyone, it has been a while since I last posted in this comm! I am hopefully to be back and doing challenges for this comm from now on...

Good to see some old faces still around and hopefully meet new faces too! 

In the mainwhile, here's something I did a few weeks ago which aligined well with the In Spaaace! challenge. :) 


See the dragon in space! )

Free-For-All Friday

Apr. 18th, 2025 12:42 pm
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Time for free for all Friday, a day for random chit-chat!

Do you want to talk about the other novels you are reading or find a read-along partner? Practice your Chinese? Request for fics? Ask for beta readers? Just talk about your day?

Go right ahead!

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