Mixed Musings

Side-blog for my ramblings, replies etc and reblogging stuff of interest. Mostly personal and OC related, currently might dust it off a little and toss in some fandom-related stuff into the mix. It exists primarily so I won't spam my followers with randomness - so don't follow unless you're fine with that ;)

[just-a-carrot]

If itch takes down OW maybe you can re-upload it on steam?

i'm not really in a position where i can upload to steam...

first because of my tax situation i'm not even sure i'd be able to create a steamworks account. and then if i'm able to, there's so much you need to be able to launch a game there, like i'd need a new trailer, i'd need to code in steam integrations, recode anything in the game with external links (steam doesn't like external links), create all the art assets, and it costs $100. that and i think i'd only feel more ok about it if it was the complete remastered version as steam can be a lot more brutal with reviews and trolls and i'd worry about some of the poor-quality art in the early arcs of the OG game

[marcianek-talks]

Day 17 of OW!

"Have you ever created any OW characters in another game?"

Prolly the only one I'll make, lol, but I always wanted to share it eventually.

I made an invader Orlam build in DS3!

He was really challenging to do, considering DS3's notoriously unruly character creator. But while I don't think this is how Orlam would look irl, and I had to compromise or improvise with stuff like lack of proper freckles options or vibrant hair colours, I guess I'm still happy with the vibe I managed to capture? At least his hairstyle has a rat tail, albeit braided!

But that's not the end. Making cosplay builds is my fave thing to do in this game - it's fun to try making them viable in PvP, decide which class/build is most fitting, and I like how it gets me in the characters mindset. And of course, there's figuring out what they should wear to look as accurate as possible.

(...did I nail it?)

So in Orlam's case, he's wearing Wolnir's Crown, Archdeacon Holy Garb and Deserter Trousers. His main choice of weapon is a Butcher Knife, very fittingly obtained from a cannibal NPC.

He also uses daggers sometimes, but not too often. At first I wanted him to use Brigand Twindaggers or a Bandit Knife, too, to reference his OFW character, but... well. Butcher Knife is pure strength weapon, and daggers usually work better with sharp infusions for Dexterity builds. At first Orlam was a Quality build (50:50 Str/Dex distribution), but was underperforming at the level I wanted him to stay at, so I reallocated his stats to become pure Str build. Pity, since weapon infusions for Quality builds are called "Refined", and I thought it suits him so well haha. But at least now he's doing much better damage-wise, and that's good, since his clothing makes him a rather squishy target!

Gestures also need to be in character! Orlam is so delightfully theatrical and dramatic, so obviously he gets the edgiest bow of them all, the Duel Bow, as well as Welcome, Clap, Toast, and anything else that I think would suit him.

Some stories from invasions:

I find it very fitting and almost fateful that his invasion debut was in the Lothric Castle, exactly where many Pus of Man reside - aka beasts that spring out of hollow people and look like they're made of black goo...

It's really up to a chance as to whether I'll make Orlam act ruthless or benevolent... I had a situation where I invaded some guy, did "Welcome" gesture... and the guy kneeled! I dropped him some embers as a gift, too (we shared a toast as well, I believe?), Orlam let him go on his way, and promptly left his world. I just thought Orlam would be pleased to be so readily recognized as a king. It was really wholesome encounter :D

There was also a situation where I invaded a fight club at Pontiff, and some bored invader interrupted a duel, and thus Orlam sided with the Host and a few other phantoms to chase the guy. We defeated him, and returned to rule-abiding dueling, which Orlam, to my surprise (considering how many fights in a row I've already had), has won, eventually even against the Host himself, so he had a jolly toast to celebrate the victory. I have this and many others encounters recorded, and I dream that one day I'll make a proper compilation of my invasions, each themed around a specific cosplay... but I'd have to parse through like 400 gigs of recordings to do so XD

Anyway, that's about it! Overall, Orlam's incredibly fun to play as! Oh, and as a bonus...

I also have a Genzou-like build!

(he'scomingatuhe'scomingatuhe'scomingatuhe'scomingatu...HI.)

But since it was impossible for me to actually recreate Genzou's face and bodytype (you can't exactly make chubby characters in this game, ugh :/. Though, luckily, there are big armours, but yeah sadly he's just sorta bulky underneath :/), it's more like a general tribute to all the glorious friend-shaped characters that I love. (Like Genzou himself, or Imposter Byakuya from DR)

He's kind of a tank/poise based character, and surprisingly one of my most successful builds, even though poise is supposedly a joke in DS3...

[marcianek-talks]

A really funny moment from when I was replaying Our Fantastic Wonderland to get the second route. I was skipping the already read dialogue, so when I got to this moment, I was like... W-wait, why is it only Orlam and Iggy here? Where's Genzou? Where is he?! What happened? Is this because I'm choosing to be preferential towards Orlam for this route? Does Genzou abandon the group in this scenario (and I've accidentally skipped over this part and didn't notice)? Did something happen to him?! My god, what have I done! I shall descend into pit of franctic panic and regret, and rethink my choices, both within this game, as well as my life!

And then, with the most perfect timing, Genzou just slowly strolls in, past Iggy, as Iggy himself is having his own little crisis.

He just had to catch up XDDD

Sadhdsja turns out that when you skip with Ctrl, some sprite animations don't keep up. I could've recreated this bug actually and the video itself is a recording of just that (bc I was too stunned to save the replay the first time xDDD) Sometimes it leads to situations where sprites don't show up at all, or do so very late - I suppose they're not loading or have to play out their animations at their own pace? Still, it resulted in this really funny situation XD For a moment, the roles have switched, and the game played me instead dskjdgas.

[marcianek-talks]

wHA.... WHAT DID I JUST WITNESS!? xDDDDD

[marcianek-talks]

; w ; <3

[ace-disaster-weeb]

Me: I really love this character! They honestly deserved so much better in canon. They're kind of a comfort character for me lol

My brain for some fkin reason: *frequently envisions horrifyingly painful deaths for the characters that I am unable to prevent*

[the-chosen-half-of-one]

Achievement unlocked: discovered piece of media at exact right time in your life to experience maximum peak emotional impact and infatuation

[medli20]

Making long-form webcomics is like

[kaypier-deactivated20200518]

More often than not I’ll crack into a sprawling fantasy series and, while I appreciate the luscious descriptions of furniture, landscapes, and clothing, all I’m focused on is that I don’t actually know how this world works. I only know what it looks like.  

Including some functionality to your universe can add to immersion and give your reader a strong foundation on which to build their mental model of your universe. 

You certainly don’t need to use all of these questions! In fact, I recommend against that, as all of these certainly won’t make it into your final draft. I personally find that starting my worldbuilding off with 5 to 10 functional questions helps pave the way for glittery and elaborate aesthetic development later on.

How is the healthcare funded in your world?

How does healthcare functionally differ between the wealthy and the poor? (i.e. can only the wealthy go to hospitals? do poor families often have to rely on back-alley procedures?)

Where are health centers (i.e. hospitals, small clinics, etc.) organized in your cities?

Does it differ in smaller towns?

How does this affect people’s ability to get healthcare?

Is healthcare magical, and if it is, how does that affect the healthcare system? 

If healing is instantaneous, how does that affect people’s views on injury, illness, and chronic ailments?

If you have both magical and physical healthcare, which one is deemed superior and how does that affect society? 

What illnesses are common in your world? 

How does this affect daily life? 

What do the people in your world think illnesses are? 

Is it a miasma theory? 

Humor theory? 

Demons? 

Do they know about biological viruses and bacteria? 

How does this affect healthcare?

How do people get water? 

Is the water sanitary and if not, how do they sanitize it?

How does agriculture work? 

Is it large corporations or individual farms?

What sort of agricultural technology exists in your world and how does it affect food production?

Are farmers wealthy or poor?

What sort of natural resources does your world/country(ies) have and how are they obtained?

How does this affect the average wealth of the country?

How does this wealth affect the culture? 

What livestock or beasts of burden are most valued? Least valued? Why?

What is considered a luxury good vs. a regular good?

What forms of transportation does your world have?

What classes use what forms of transportation?

How far has the average citizen traveled, given your transportation limitations?

Which cities are the most accessible and which are the least? Why?

How do popular transportation methods change how cities/towns are laid out?

Does your world have public transportation? What is it?

Is there a coming-of-age aspect to travel?

Describe your world’s postal system or whatever equivalent there is. 

Who pays for it? 

How reliable is it? 

Are there emergency methods for transporting information?

How does your world keep time (i.e. watches, sundials, water clock, etc.)?

Does your world have a currency system, barter system, or something else? 

If you have multiple countries, do different currencies have different values across said countries?

How does this affect travel?

Do you have banks in your world and if so, how are they run?

Who owns the banks? Government? Wealthy? How does this affect the economy and/or class system?

How does credit operate in your universe?

Does your world operate more on big corporations or small business? Something in between?

How are workers/labourers treated in your world? 

Are there workers unions and if so, what are common views on unions? 

Describe your tax system. If you don’t have a tax system, explain why and how your world is affected by that. 

Can certain social classes not own property, certain livestock, certain businesses, etc.? Why?

How are business records kept? Are business records kept?

If your world has technology, does your world prioritize developing entertainment tech, communications tech, transportation tech or something else entirely?

What does this say about your world?

How does this affect your economy?

To the closest approximation, what type of government does your world have? 

How are rulers/presidents/nobles put in place? 

How much power does an individual ruler have? 

Is there a veto process? 

If you have multiple countries, do they have different types of rulers?

Describe any large-scale alliances (i.e. countries, factions, etc.) that are present in your world. 

How did they come about and how are they maintained? 

Are they strained or peaceful? 

How does it affect the greater politics of your world?

Describe how wars are fought both internationally and nationally. 

Do methods of war differ between countries/races? 

What about philosophies about war?

If there is a military, what is its hierarchy structure?

How does the military recruit?

Is the military looked upon favourably in your society?

What weapons are used by each country/type of people during warfare, and how does that affect war strategies?

Describe the sentencing system of your world. 

Is your accused innocent until proven guilty, or guilty until proven innocent?

How are lawbreakers punished? 

If you have prisons, describe how they are organized and run, and who owns them. 

Does differing ownership change how the prisons operate?

What are the major ways in which laws between countries vary? 

Do laws between cities vary? If so, how and why?

How does citizenship work in your world? What rights and privileges do citizens have that others do not? 

Can certain classes or races not become citizens?

Are there certain taboo subjects or opinions that artist/authors/musicians are not allowed to depict (i.e. portraying the official religion in a negative light, explicit sexual material, etc.)? What does this say about your society?

How do people get around these censorship laws?

What is the official hierarchy of duty in your world? (i.e. is family the most important, or patriotism? What about clan?)

How many languages are there in your world, and how many languages share a common origin? 

How many people are multilingual? 

Which language is the most common?

How is multilingualism viewed?

How are different languages viewed? (i.e. is one language ugly/barbaric while another is romantic and sensual?)

Feel free to add your own questions in reblogs or in comments!

[valtsv]

[marcianek]

I’m at the bottom of the ocean I’m at the bottom of the sea

I don’t know if I’ll make it back home I’m just stuck here in a dream

Long gone, long long gone- […] Oh Lord, let me be a good man.

These are selected lyrics from “Bottom of the Sea” by Dhruva Aliman, the original song that Gonta’s execution music was sampled from: link

And here are other nice covers/remixes of it, because why not: 1 | 2

Keep reading

[honeysucklebuttons]

I have to include your tags op, they’re so important :0

[marcianek-talks]

Oho, thank you for seeing it that way. :D Usually I put my interpretations in tags since they are rather long and personal, and not too essential under an art post - but I’m grateful when people find something worthwhile in there!

[i-see-light-blog]

Character Development Questions: Hard Mode

Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?

What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?

What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?

Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?

On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?

Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?

Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?

Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?

Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?

Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?

In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?

In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?

Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?

Does your character remember names or faces easier?

Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?

Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?

What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?

Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?

What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?

In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?

If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?

What does your character like in other people?

What does your character dislike in other people?

How quick is your character to trust someone else?

How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?

How does your character behave around children?

How does your character normally deal with confrontation?

How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?

What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?

What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?

Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.

Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.

In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?

Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?

How does your character behave around people they like?

How does your character behave around people they dislike?

Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?

Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?

Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?

How does your character treat people in service jobs?

Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?

Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?

Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?

How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?

What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?

[championofvael-deactivated20160]

“I love that character,” I say as I come up with upsetting headcanons for them. “Absolutely adore them,” I tell you as I bunny up sad story ideas for them. “They’re my favorite,” I sigh as I pick the most depressing songs for a playlist for them.

“I just want them to be happy,” I insist as I write horribly angsty oneshots centered around their misery.

[clairesclitpiercing]

“My son,“ I say as I think warmly about his broken body huddled on the ground.

[marcianek-talks]

A long while ago my friend gifted me Code Vein, so I’ve recreated the best gentleman in it :D (Used this outfit mod - link -  for more accurate look in NG+)

...and then, to ease the post-V3 angst, I played while projecting the narrative that he got isekaied there after Ch4. And boy oh boy, did the CV plot ended up fueling that notion. There were some tropes and elements that - although obviously the similarities were superficial - felt... relevant, if not downright karmic for Gonta’s character, given the context of his own arc.

Overall, fun times *:･ﾟ✧ ╰ (゜▽゜  )－

[sabrinaacarpenters]

no ad is as powerful as a tumblr mutual who has a new hyperfixation 

[marcianek]

New page of “Flow…” is up! What did you do, offspring?

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Enjoy and see you next Thursday!

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[fangmich]

Your faces are always so on point!

I can’t stop laughing omggg

[marcianek-talks]

Haha, glad you appreciate my um... Skills at rendering animal faces xD

[marcianek-talks]

Character Creator Types

Type 1: I love my child! He/She is a cinnamon roll! I don't want anything to happen to them! I love them so much!

Type 2: My child is a meme. Their creation was a mistake. What a freaking NERD.

Type 3: Sweet and lovable character? How about we try to break you in every way possible! It'll be fun! For me :)