seafoam (plural system) - TMA - body age over 18 - white - 18+ only please - icon is aesi, tyrant of gyre strait, by viktor titov - banner image is original photography by leviathan, one of our system members
really fond of humans just from an appearance standpoint. the long legs. the manes of hair that can come in practically any colour and texture. those crazy high-contrast eyes with the white scleras and colourful irises. the fingers being so much longer than the toes. there's a lot to love. solid 10/10 animal species
hilariously enough, I am probably the most human out of anyone on this entire site. earlier today I was posting about getting "species euphoria" from doing human activities like ecosystem management. I'm the worlds first therian to have a kintype that aligns with his biological species. shirt that says "I ❤️ being a sapient omnivorous primate & bipedal persistence predator" on the front and booty shorts that say "largest gluteal muscles to body size ratio on the planet"
is a game that I stumbled into basically completely at random. At first I had no expectations whatsoever and was pleasantly surprised to just be enjoying the writing. Then I played some more and got hooked. Then I binged the whole thing in 3 days and discovered it's absolutely phenomenal.
Criminally, its quality is matched only by its certain obscurity. Not only is it one of a million indie RPG Maker games on Itch, it's just barely "adult" enough to get swept aside by puritan filters. Having been lucky enough to discover it regardless, I feel obligated to spread the word in case others would enjoy it as much as me.
I'm not actually very good at pitching games, so instead I'll just direct you to the Itch page linked above to check out the official blurb, and encourage you to take a chance on it if it sounds at all interesting. Below the readmore is a bunch of aimless gushing I need to get off my chest because oh my god this game hit me like a truck.
I already mentioned the writing, but seriously. This is a narrative game at heart, and the writing never lets it down. The way the game handles the main character Simone, and her various traumas, the ways it fucked her up and the ways she copes… ough.
Considering how combat isn't a huge priority, I enjoyed how most fights have to end by casting an expensive spell. It gives you something to think about that makes even easy encounters non-trivial.
The game seems to mostly use royalty-free music, but one important battle theme is an original arrangement of a relevant royalty-free character theme, and that kind of attention to detail while working around limitations just really tickles me as someone who focuses a lot on music implementation in games.
I love the way the content is divided into small vignettes, letting you stumble into one-off gags, sidequests, or core plot progression with equal importance. And the anime-style eyecatches between each one are just the cutest touch.
The game includes a very unmistakable reference to 7th Dragon 2020 of all things. That doesn't speak to its quality at all, I was just completely shaken to see such a deep cut out of nowhere, it felt like the game was calling me out personally.
I won't go into detail, but the way the game starts getting clever with meta elements like the UI and plot structure is something I always often deeply enjoy, and wasn't expecting here at all. They wait a while to play their hand, which is commendable restraint.
gosh I just LOVE when fandom racism is brought up in conversation, some dumbass is ALWAYS there to say "Well why don't you worry about real life problems instead 🙄"
YOU ARE GOING TO LOOK ME IN THE FACE and tell me that racism isn't a real world problem? like. do you think racism in fandom is a myth? a fairytale? do you think fandom racism is your typical petty fandom drama? scratch that, do you thing RACISM is a myth?? WHAT do you mean when you say this TELL ME. WHY DID YOU THINK TO SAY THIS WHEN FANDOM RACISM IS BEING DISCUSSED.
I think it really says a lot when people say "fandom is supposed to be fun" and roll their eyes when racism is being brought up because they see it as a nothing burger. I think it really says a lot when the extremely valid complaints and concerns from fans of color are grouped with other unnecessary fandom drama and swept aside. I think it really says a lot when people think fans of color being angry are being aggressive and are ruining the fandom experience. I think it really says a lot that fans of color notice this pattern of behavior and are always told "it's not that deep."
As someone who is both trans and has a child, absolutely hilarious to me that society presents one of these as absolutely only to be done if you are 110% certain and have proved to several people that you want it bad enough and are ready, and the other is like. You might as well everyone else does. Just do it nobody feels ready. You don’t want to? Yes you do
Especially since one of those is pretty reversible if you change your mind after a couple years and the other one, well, technically but that’s pretty frowned upon
