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Updating my intro for 2025 since I'm trying to go through the snowflake challenge again. But hello to anyone who reads this, new and old!
My main fandom interests are video games, animanga, and books.
Gamewise, I like a lot, ranging from mobile games, visual novels, simulation and strategy games, and JRPG games. Twisted Wonderland is my main fandom and Deuce is my boy! Other games I'm playing right now include Honkai Star Rail, Baulder's Gate 3, and Rune Factory 4: Special. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to get through my gaming backlog. Hopefully, it goes well!
Anime and manga tend to be based on vibes and once again, I follow a variety. I finished the 2024 Ranma 1/2 series and I'm also hoping to get through Twilight Out of Focus next. Comics I'm catching up on include First Night with the Duke and I also keeping up with Regas among a few others.
Bookwise I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray. I'm also reading The Nightmare before Kissmas and I've signed up for Daily War and Peace. I read a lot of Fantasy, M/M romances, and whatever tickles my fancy.
I also like podcasts, though I haven't been listening too much recently. I'm trying The Left Right Game and I regularly listen to Dungeons and Daddies, Malovolent, and Bitcherton.
Fandom activity-wise, you can find my stuff on ao3. I don't mind chattering about fandom things, but I'm also pretty shy and much more active on bluesky and plurk! I also reblog on tumblr a little. I'm pretty shy on dreamwidth and a bit forgetful, but I don't mind being hit up. I also rp once ing a while when the bug bites me, but I'm not in games right now.
Also, I'm pretty ship and let ship and expect people to treat me and others the same way. No bad attitudes here!
But otherwise I don't have much to say, other than thank you for reading!
Jul. 5th, 2025 10:18 pm
Caress, a Malleus x Deuce drabble
Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing/Characters: Malleus x Deuce
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Notes: written for ficwip's drabble challenge on discord. Prompt: Shadow
Summary: Deuce wakes up to a visitor
Link: Link
Pairing/Characters: Malleus x Deuce
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Notes: written for ficwip's drabble challenge on discord. Prompt: Shadow
Summary: Deuce wakes up to a visitor
Link: Link
Still going through Jack's dream stuff at this point, but initial thoughts.
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Up to episode 10 of this, and I've been enjoying it so far. I'm a little surprised that people think Thorfinn is static, since I feel like the development we're seeing is slow and subtle. In the previous episode, we had the line asking about "what's so fun about killing?" (paraphrasing.) And we had his dream this episode about Vinland and his family, with his father telling him he's forgotten what's most important.
He's been so bent on revenge that he's been hanging out with a bunch of raping pillagers (it sits really uneasily throughout our travels with Askeladd and his men, but I like that they don't sugar coat it.) When he has a family back home who love him and need him, the most precious thing in the world. Is revenge worth ignoring what is most important to do things he'll never be proud of?
He's not dropped everything to run home yet, but I appreciate that. In real life, people don't just change overnight, unlike in shounen/seinen anime, where characters undergo climatic changes in an instant.
But people aren't really like that. Otherwise no one would fuck up their life forever.
I also appreciate Askeladd as both the most interesting character and the worst. Like, undeniably so. But he does have wisdom to share, like what he tells Thorfinn about history and the end of the world. Nothing lasts forever, including our people.
He's been so bent on revenge that he's been hanging out with a bunch of raping pillagers (it sits really uneasily throughout our travels with Askeladd and his men, but I like that they don't sugar coat it.) When he has a family back home who love him and need him, the most precious thing in the world. Is revenge worth ignoring what is most important to do things he'll never be proud of?
He's not dropped everything to run home yet, but I appreciate that. In real life, people don't just change overnight, unlike in shounen/seinen anime, where characters undergo climatic changes in an instant.
But people aren't really like that. Otherwise no one would fuck up their life forever.
I also appreciate Askeladd as both the most interesting character and the worst. Like, undeniably so. But he does have wisdom to share, like what he tells Thorfinn about history and the end of the world. Nothing lasts forever, including our people.
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Too Perfect Saint is an interesting series in that the title made me fear that it was going to contain one of my biggest pet peeves: we need the heroine to have a flaw, but don't want to give her a meaningful one, so we made her too "perfect/cold." There are ways to do this well, but like I said, it can be lazy, because it's often not an actual problem.
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I got this for the switch, and I'm about 5 hours in at this point.
It's very addictive. I love how bright it is.
I do kind of miss the way RP used to work in that at the start of your early rf game you'd not be able to do very much without having to turn in. You'd gain more rp/actions would take less rp, and you'd be able to do more throughout the day. Kind of similar to Stardew Valley's early game for those who've only played that. I liked the feeling of your character building up their endurance.
Now it's more like... mp in a traditional RPG, so some of that difficulty isn't there. But that's fine because there is so much to do. Like it's almost overwhelming. Which is why I don't mind that it feels a little overwhelming with tutorials. Because it is a lot.
Storywise, I only have one minor quibble, and that's that a character's first impression of Ulalaka was "buxom." Not that she isn't. She definitely is, but I don't know, I feel like how pink she is would have been the biggest impression. I'd like us to move on from that with big-breasted characters.
It's very addictive. I love how bright it is.
I do kind of miss the way RP used to work in that at the start of your early rf game you'd not be able to do very much without having to turn in. You'd gain more rp/actions would take less rp, and you'd be able to do more throughout the day. Kind of similar to Stardew Valley's early game for those who've only played that. I liked the feeling of your character building up their endurance.
Now it's more like... mp in a traditional RPG, so some of that difficulty isn't there. But that's fine because there is so much to do. Like it's almost overwhelming. Which is why I don't mind that it feels a little overwhelming with tutorials. Because it is a lot.
Storywise, I only have one minor quibble, and that's that a character's first impression of Ulalaka was "buxom." Not that she isn't. She definitely is, but I don't know, I feel like how pink she is would have been the biggest impression. I'd like us to move on from that with big-breasted characters.
Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing/Characters: Floyd/Deuce
Rating: R
Warnings: some mentions of violence and abuse, also past Floyd/female oc
Notes: Nothing much to say
Summary: Floyd explains exactly what's going on as the two start on a road trip.
Link: here
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Jun. 4th, 2025 02:12 pm
Book of Savanaclaw volume 1 thoughts
I can't go into detail since there's a lot of little jokes in panels that would be nice to point out, but I don't feel like taking screen caps/pics (I've done it before and it's exhausting), but just general impressions and thoughts:
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May. 30th, 2025 08:13 pm
Book of Heartslabyul thoughts
After a long wait, I finished the last two volumes and overall I enjoyed it. But some thoughts negative and positive under the cut:
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Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing/Characters: Floyd/Deuce
Rating: R
Warnings: some mentions of violence and abuse, also past Floyd/female oc
Notes: Flashback/exposition time
Summary: Floyd remembers how he got here.
Link: here
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Apr. 28th, 2025 06:55 am
kudos vs comments debate
Seeing a post about kudos vs comments on r/ao3 and all I'll say is that while I'd love to get more comments, I'm happy with getting kudos because I've always understood it to be a "I liked this/good job/update please."
Also I think people take the kudos vs comment debate as if it's either you get a kudos or comment, when realistically, for some readers it's kudos or nothing at all. They were never going to write a comment for a number of different reasons. And that's fine, because quite frankly some people just aren't ever going to be at that stage and too many fanfic authors are publically bitter and entitled about the type of comments they get.
Also I think people take the kudos vs comment debate as if it's either you get a kudos or comment, when realistically, for some readers it's kudos or nothing at all. They were never going to write a comment for a number of different reasons. And that's fine, because quite frankly some people just aren't ever going to be at that stage and too many fanfic authors are publically bitter and entitled about the type of comments they get.
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Apr. 24th, 2025 05:26 pm
Bewitching Sinners
Been playing this game and enjoying myself so far. Will likely spring for the DLC once I get through my first playthrough.
Everything is insane, though. The world is horrible, but I also want to protect everyone. Especially Lyall. Precious boy.
Honestly I kind of want to protect Ashram too. Dude doesn't deserve anything that happened to him so far.
I'm interested to learn more of Thane's thing and I enjoy Quill a lot too. I like that we've crashed this sort of friend group with their own dynamic and like seeing the fallout of everything that's happening.
Everything is insane, though. The world is horrible, but I also want to protect everyone. Especially Lyall. Precious boy.
Honestly I kind of want to protect Ashram too. Dude doesn't deserve anything that happened to him so far.
I'm interested to learn more of Thane's thing and I enjoy Quill a lot too. I like that we've crashed this sort of friend group with their own dynamic and like seeing the fallout of everything that's happening.
I'll be honest, I don't want to archive lock my works, because I want people to read them, but I'm also like oh :(
At the same time though, I'm not sure why you would want to scrape ao3 other than valuable data, because do you guys want all this slash smut? Do you want all the destial and omegaverse, which I've heard has been a problem for datasets popping that out?
I saw someone suggest they're using it for shitty webnovel sites, but can that satisfy in the long run?
At the same time though, I'm not sure why you would want to scrape ao3 other than valuable data, because do you guys want all this slash smut? Do you want all the destial and omegaverse, which I've heard has been a problem for datasets popping that out?
I saw someone suggest they're using it for shitty webnovel sites, but can that satisfy in the long run?
Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing/Characters: Floyd/Deuce
Rating: R
Warnings: kissing and off screen sex.
Notes: Not much to say.
Summary: Deuce and Floyd make it back home, and things change.
Link: here
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Apr. 16th, 2025 04:45 pm
Movies-Parasite
Watching Parasite a few years after the buzz is interesting. I was spoiled for everything at the time and felt like it might be too much misery. But I ended up enjoying it a lot!
The direction, the acting, the script, it all comes together. The first third of it is funny as hell, then it takes a turn to horror, and then it careens towards a fated tragedy.
Another film where I think "eat the rich" isn't a good description of it. I like how it takes a very ludicrous scenario and then tacks on another absurd scenario and follows both to their inevitable conclusions. The Kims are highly sympathetic, but also callous, even towards others like them.
A movie that deserved its awards.
The direction, the acting, the script, it all comes together. The first third of it is funny as hell, then it takes a turn to horror, and then it careens towards a fated tragedy.
Another film where I think "eat the rich" isn't a good description of it. I like how it takes a very ludicrous scenario and then tacks on another absurd scenario and follows both to their inevitable conclusions. The Kims are highly sympathetic, but also callous, even towards others like them.
A movie that deserved its awards.
Apr. 10th, 2025 07:51 am
Movies over the last two weeks.
I got myself a letterboxd account because I decided I should watch more movies, and the last two weeks I watched Pyscho (1960) and Saltburn.
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Apr. 4th, 2025 06:44 am
Fic Rec from March 2025
Twisted Wonderland
rules to live by by heartslabully-Cater/Riddle
A beautiful character study of Riddle during his third year and an exploration of his relationship with Cater. Lovely prose and an excellent read.
what grief tastes like by Haiokha-Rollo/Idia (slight non-con/dubious consent warning)
It’s always fun to see Idia and Rollo’s experiences with grief contrasted, and this fic does it well as the two of them boil over at each other.
rules to live by by heartslabully-Cater/Riddle
A beautiful character study of Riddle during his third year and an exploration of his relationship with Cater. Lovely prose and an excellent read.
what grief tastes like by Haiokha-Rollo/Idia (slight non-con/dubious consent warning)
It’s always fun to see Idia and Rollo’s experiences with grief contrasted, and this fic does it well as the two of them boil over at each other.
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I'm tired from work and not being able to sleep yesterday, so I don't know what my motivation is going to be for my days off.
In the trying new things category, I got one of those Woobles kits. Pierre looks cute, but I gave up for the day after having to undo my work right away because holding that crochet needle is hard. The hand positioning sucks. I'm going to plan on getting the little penguin done, though I suspect I'm going to conclude crochet isn't for me (so much respect to people who make big projects- Grandmas work super hard!)
Trying to do bread at home regularly because I might as well since we have the kitchen aid. It's been a while since I've been in the habit. The problem with bread is you need to plan things out timing wise though. Still this recipe was fantastic.
Also, twst has so many amazing things happening right now in JPN and EN. I need to catch up. Even though the current event feels very slow.
In podcasts, I'm trying out Weeping Cedars. I'm on the 2nd season, and I like how even the lighthearted show is still sinister (those kids are definitely not keeping on keeping on in the woods Eli.)
In the trying new things category, I got one of those Woobles kits. Pierre looks cute, but I gave up for the day after having to undo my work right away because holding that crochet needle is hard. The hand positioning sucks. I'm going to plan on getting the little penguin done, though I suspect I'm going to conclude crochet isn't for me (so much respect to people who make big projects- Grandmas work super hard!)
Trying to do bread at home regularly because I might as well since we have the kitchen aid. It's been a while since I've been in the habit. The problem with bread is you need to plan things out timing wise though. Still this recipe was fantastic.
Also, twst has so many amazing things happening right now in JPN and EN. I need to catch up. Even though the current event feels very slow.
In podcasts, I'm trying out Weeping Cedars. I'm on the 2nd season, and I like how even the lighthearted show is still sinister (those kids are definitely not keeping on keeping on in the woods Eli.)
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Apr. 1st, 2025 09:10 pm
Deuce's new room lines
Looking at the new trouble lines for Deuce, and I'm just thinking of my favorite shippy ones (at least in my head):
Adeuce: typical tsunderes
Cater/Deuce: telling him to stay cute awww
Jack/Deuce: two jocks on the same page.
Azul/Deuce: Azul thinking about how he can take this guy for everything he's worth.
Jade/Deuce: he wants to find out all your secrets now Deuce (this was such a pleasant surprise)
Floyd/Deuce: Floyd likes his bad boy side LMAO
Epel/Deuce: More bromance. This was good for us! omg. The communication
Idia/Deuce: Oh this is just hilarious to me. (also Idia would a hundred percent know exactly what trope deuce fits into.)
Malleus/Deuce: This is so cute. This is like when your loved one finally learns to program the vcr on their own.
Sebek/Deuce: okay not shippy, but I'm marveling at how mean Sebek is.
(I can ship almost anyone in this cast together, these just stood out.)
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Adeuce: typical tsunderes
Cater/Deuce: telling him to stay cute awww
Jack/Deuce: two jocks on the same page.
Azul/Deuce: Azul thinking about how he can take this guy for everything he's worth.
Jade/Deuce: he wants to find out all your secrets now Deuce (this was such a pleasant surprise)
Floyd/Deuce: Floyd likes his bad boy side LMAO
Epel/Deuce: More bromance. This was good for us! omg. The communication
Idia/Deuce: Oh this is just hilarious to me. (also Idia would a hundred percent know exactly what trope deuce fits into.)
Malleus/Deuce: This is so cute. This is like when your loved one finally learns to program the vcr on their own.
Sebek/Deuce: okay not shippy, but I'm marveling at how mean Sebek is.
(I can ship almost anyone in this cast together, these just stood out.)
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Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing/Characters: Floyd/Deuce
Rating: R
Warnings: Some violence, nothing too out there from canon and a reference to nudity.
Notes: Not much to say.
Summary: Life goes sideways
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