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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
kinnabari Link ParentI can't stand water chestnuts either. The texture is off, just like you said, but I can taste it too.I can't stand water chestnuts either. The texture is off, just like you said, but I can taste it too.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
kinnabari Link ParentI visited Calgary once, and it was so dry I literally couldn't breathe. There were some really nice restaurants, and I got a delicious durian and taro milkshake, but it was so dry!I visited Calgary once, and it was so dry I literally couldn't breathe. There were some really nice restaurants, and I got a delicious durian and taro milkshake, but it was so dry!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
kinnabari Link ParentJust realized I'm not the only person in the house who likes Minecraft. Got it figured out, and have been informed that I swaped around the controls in an annoying way.Just realized I'm not the only person in the house who likes Minecraft. Got it figured out, and have been informed that I swaped around the controls in an annoying way.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
kinnabari Link ParentI think it might have been someone else who was playing with you. I have no memory of this whatsoever.I think it might have been someone else who was playing with you. I have no memory of this whatsoever.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kinnabari LinkJust picked up Ninefox Gambit. It's by an author I really like, and I am interested in the story but it's a bit difficult to read. Everyone in the book belongs to one of the six royal houses. What...Just picked up Ninefox Gambit. It's by an author I really like, and I am interested in the story but it's a bit difficult to read. Everyone in the book belongs to one of the six royal houses. What this means is that there are only six last names. People are also referred to by their rank in the military, and as a mythical creature associated with their house. For example, Shuos Jedao is just as likely to be called general, as he is to be called the Immolation Fox.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kinnabari Link ParentI thought there might be a sequel. The library I use isn't the best:(I thought there might be a sequel. The library I use isn't the best:(
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kinnabari LinkRead Recipe for an Unexpected Afterlife recently. It was a cozy novel about a general in the city of the dead, who gets retired and decides to start a restaurant. The author also has a more...Read Recipe for an Unexpected Afterlife recently. It was a cozy novel about a general in the city of the dead, who gets retired and decides to start a restaurant. The author also has a more action-packed series set in the same universe.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kinnabari Link ParentI just finished reading Verity Vox too! It felt complete, but with room for a sequel.I just finished reading Verity Vox too! It felt complete, but with room for a sequel.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kinnabari Link ParentMoonlighter was a fun rougelike, if you're interested in running a shop in addition to fighting monsters.Moonlighter was a fun rougelike, if you're interested in running a shop in addition to fighting monsters.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kinnabari Link ParentYeah, I played a lot of that.* When I say I played a lot, I mean I beat the water area and then gave upYeah, I played a lot of that.*
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
kinnabari LinkBeen reading through Dinosaur Sanctuary, which has a real paleontologist to give advice. Sometimes the research notes are about why they think certain things are the way they are, and the evidence...Been reading through Dinosaur Sanctuary, which has a real paleontologist to give advice. Sometimes the research notes are about why they think certain things are the way they are, and the evidence to support, other times, it's speculation about how dinosaurs would taste.
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
kinnabari Link ParentI've read all of her published books already, but Gates of Garnet and Gold comes out tomorrow.I've read all of her published books already, but Gates of Garnet and Gold comes out tomorrow.
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
kinnabari LinkI got a green ball gown perfect for dressing up as Rose Marshall, some jewelry, more clothes, and a cookbook I still use for baking. I also got a dress that's old-fashioned, and elegant, while...I got a green ball gown perfect for dressing up as Rose Marshall, some jewelry, more clothes, and a cookbook I still use for baking. I also got a dress that's old-fashioned, and elegant, while being practical enough to wear to a babysitting job, so I might dress up as Mary Dunlavy instead.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
kinnabari (edited )LinkRead all three volumes of The Hunters Guild: Red Hood. A fun adventure based on fairy tales, with a werewolf hunter who got turned into a child, a fire witch named Cinderella, and a plot twist...Read all three volumes of The Hunters Guild: Red Hood. A fun adventure based on fairy tales, with a werewolf hunter who got turned into a child, a fire witch named Cinderella, and a plot twist that I never would have seen coming.
Also read A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation. The way Lizel treated everything as a casual outing, even when they were fighting a dragon. Gil's annoyance with all the random people who decide to join Lizel is hilarious.
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
kinnabari LinkChicory was a lovely game with a sweet story, and Wandersong was fun and creative. Wandersong was a bit short, but I enjoyed it a lot, and Chicory was about art, and creativity, and learning from...Chicory was a lovely game with a sweet story, and Wandersong was fun and creative. Wandersong was a bit short, but I enjoyed it a lot, and Chicory was about art, and creativity, and learning from the mistakes of the past.
Tunic was a lesson in nonverbal storytelling, and the player's understanding of the world changes drastically after certain events. When you get more context, you end up completely reinterpreting the same pictures. It also adds a meta component, in which the game guide is a physical item you have to collect. -
Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Get hyped countdown thread in ~games
kinnabari Link ParentI'd be glad to help. I have a short attention span so my base won't be very big, and I should have some time to chip in.I'd be glad to help. I have a short attention span so my base won't be very big, and I should have some time to chip in.
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
kinnabari LinkWings of Fire was a good 'childrens' story. It didn't have any swearing, but what it did have was lots and lots of violence. Still have no clue how they grade these things. Secrets of Stone was a...Wings of Fire was a good 'childrens' story. It didn't have any swearing, but what it did have was lots and lots of violence. Still have no clue how they grade these things. Secrets of Stone was a really fun read, and the first in a quartet, with some thought-provoking ideas. The characters in both of these are pretty close to human, though.
Automatic Noodle was a great one about military robots starting a restaurant after the war is over.
Varjak Paw was about a cat who learns martial arts.
Haru was one of my favorite comics, about a young bird, and a boar, who go on an adventure to destroy an evil artifact.
The Underfoot was a comic series about a colony of hamsters surviving after the end of humanity. -
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kinnabari LinkA light novel series I love is The Domain Lord Starts With Zero Subjects. I like how it doesn't fall into some of the traps that similar works can. I've read other ones where the protagonist buys...A light novel series I love is The Domain Lord Starts With Zero Subjects. I like how it doesn't fall into some of the traps that similar works can. I've read other ones where the protagonist buys slaves to join his party, and it's presented as 'okay' because he sets them free after. The book doesn't do that. The protagonist makes it very clear that buying other people would be a messed up thing to do, and that even if he were a completely perfect person, it would still be giving money to the slavers. He points out that merchants don't sell to just one person, and that they would have to kidnap other people to sell if there's a demand for it.
It's a power fantasy, but one I like, because the reason the protagonist wins is that he's a genuinely nice person who treats everyone with respect. He has allies who can negotiate trade deals for him, and one of the other characters has magic that tells her when people are lying, and when they mean to cause them harm. The protagonist is strong enough to fight most of the monsters that come into their territory, but he doesn't take unnecessary risks, and usually has a plan, because it's better to be overprepaired than dead.
Another thing I like is that he's humble, but not blind. In a lot of stories, the protagonist assumes that just because something was easy for him, it must be easy for everyone. The protagonist kills an earth dragon in the first book, under the impression that it was just a turtle monster, but when he's told what it was, he actually figures out that he's axe is enchanted from that. Later, when more dragons show up, he recognizes them as a threat, and gives orders to his soldiers accordingly. He understood that even if he got lucky the first time, and had a weapon that could break the dragons armour, the people around him didn't, so caution was the best strategy.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kinnabari Link ParentI also played Mudborne, which I thought was going to be like APICO but with frogs when I got it, but the developers added a lot. It was exceedingly fun, with a surprising story. The last puzzle...I also played Mudborne, which I thought was going to be like APICO but with frogs when I got it, but the developers added a lot. It was exceedingly fun, with a surprising story. The last puzzle somehow manages to get the feeling of just beating the final boss by the skin of your teeth in a game with no combat.
I also played a bit of Kitara Fables. An adorable light-hearted game, about a village full of cute critters. I will say this though; the challenge all but disappeared after I got the Evil Bone Wings from the mine. I liked playing a game where I didn't have to bring a truck full of healing potions into every dungeon, and healing yourself faster than even the final boss can deal damage was nice for me, but not everyone likes that. The wings are completely optional though, and it is actually quite difficult without them.
I've been playing Hello Kitty's Island Adventure for a while now. It's pretty fun. There's more to do than in Animal Crossing, and lot of fun side quests. It's one hundred percent advertising for their franchise, but it's a well made game, and clearly someone had fun making it.