Ahh, console video games (or vidcons as I call them). the ultimate medium of expression, able to convey any emotion ranging from hatred to love, loyalty to fear, all in front of our eyes. Ah, and with lovingly crafted art, music, and the ability to control the action, vidcons are the ultimate combination of the high arts. While I tend to play the stoic, I will be the first to admit that vidcons haven driven me to cry, to scream and shout, to feel actual hate; such is the power of this force beyond our wildest reckoning. And here I am, before you, to temp your tongues with the taint of such a tantalizing topic.
And the Japanese, the true geniuses behind the world of video games. Pah, I throw my scorn upon such incompetents of the West who would mock the true art of the Japanese with 'games' such as Baldur's Gate and Madden. Perhaps it is that the West is not as intelligent as the East, but this is a matter for another day. Japan has given us such masterpieces as the Final Fantasy series, Star Ocean, Wild Arms, and of course, Arc the Lad. Yes, some of the finest vidcons in the world were created by Japanese. I come to you today to ask you in all earnesty, what is your favorite vidcon? I will reveal mine after the grand debate has illustriously begun, but not before the first poster falls victim to my plot of discussion.
In other words, this is a thread on an imaginary forum our avatars frequent. The topic can fluctuate, and its mostly just general discussion.
Fairy-type Iris
So Marnie, when are you performing at the concert with Piers?
Tomorrow in the afternoon. Hopefully it stops snowing by then. Mostly today we're just preparing the synth stuff and setup. Speaking of which, I've been listening to a rock music playlist while running on the treadmill. It helps keep me going a lot, so if you don't already do that, I recommend listening to this type of music while exercising.
"I usually specialize in Dragon-types, but now I'm a fairy and specialize in Fairy-types. See the irony?" - Iris
Har har har
Tsk. You see, it's exactly this sort of frequent prison-breaks that dissuade me from "no killing" rules. Now, Batman, had you been like me and simply killed your enemies whenever you had the chance, you wouldn't be in this situation.
Oh, hey, it's the Joker! I'm Castle Heterodyne, by the way. I must admit, I am a big fan of your work!
Edited by m-95 on Mar 14th 2023 at 4:03:53 AM
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Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
[1
] According to the weather, it's going to be a little warmer tomorrow.
Still on the chilly side but hopefully a bit more manageable for you.
Time-Traveling Conqueror
: Always nice to meet a fan, Castle.
: Othar, there's a few problems with that suggestion. One: that would open the possibility of something worse than the Joker to come around.
: Case in point, see that one universe where Dr. Crane was able to reunite several of Master Wayne's enemies together and raise an army with the Joker dead.
: Secondly, death isn't a sure thing in my universe. There's the possibility of him coming back from the dead with demonic powers or something else. In fact, that exact thing happened in one universe.
: All because Supey ended up with some Amish folks and Jimmy got experimented on. (smiles) Good times.
:and 
: (stares in horror)
: This is the man who brought me back?
: Your archenemy is scary for a human, Wayne.
Edited by Anicomicgeek on Mar 14th 2023 at 4:14:22 AM
Troper Wall — DeviantArt
Extreme math nerd
[1] How did you know that the Russia-Ukraine conflict was a thing in my homeworld??? I definitely said nothing about that when I met Phos.
Anyways, yes, it's a thing here. I don't know when exactly it started - might've been a year already. Why?
[2] Only in comic books the multiverse, folks!
Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 14th 2023 at 9:24:27 AM
"What I don‘t like about measure theory is that you have to say 'almost everywhere' almost everywhere." - Attributed to Kurt Friedrichs
Har har har
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
(Hmm . . . Prof. Foglio did start off with a print comic . . .)
If the villainous Castle is correct, that likely explains why Wulfenbach cannot kill me, no matter how much he tries! I am simply to iconic to be killed off! Like a sort of Joker Immunity, if you will!
Tryggvassen, do you realize that you would be the Joker in that analogy, and I would be Batman? Because if you do, that might be the most self-awareness you've ever expressed.
Well, analogies aren't 1-to-1, you know.
Sorry for being optimistic.
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Mercenary Anarchist Ace
Anyways, yes, it's a thing here. I don't know when exactly it started - might've been a year already. Why?
Well, if your world’s like my world, then I would assume that the same conflicts would happen there.
As for why, I just want to let you know that you’re lucky, compared to the crapshow that had descended in my world…
Yo buddies, still tropin’?
Albedo
So, there I was, chatting with Rui about the thread on one of the rare days when both of us actually come to school, when my best friend’s brother just HAD to butt in. He made me send him the link. As much as I love lil’ bro, he’s kinda a nuisance.
Hello. The name’s Shinonome Akito. How’s everyone doing?
Ok I know I said to be polite, but I rescind that request. Please stop being polite. I am going to die of cringe.
Oh, thank god, I didn’t know how long I could keep that up. Anyway, Akiyama, you’ve got some nerve to call ME a nuisance.
“You carry the aura of the stars, interesting...”
Har har har
Welcome, Shinonome. I am Prince Tarvek Sturmvoraus. I work as—
—He works as a duplicitous snake. I keep him around because I think he's funny.
Ah, this here is Gilgamesh Wulfenbach, a debauched idiot.
See what I mean? Funny.
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Extreme math nerd
[1] That's an interesting guess, but alright... What happened in your world, did the Russians pull out nukes or something?
[2] Welcome. Is it fine if I call you Shino?
Albedo
No. If you have to have something shorter, I don’t mind you calling me by my given name.
“You carry the aura of the stars, interesting...”
Extreme math nerd
Alright, my bad.
"What I don‘t like about measure theory is that you have to say 'almost everywhere' almost everywhere." - Attributed to Kurt Friedrichs
Business Youkai of the Mountain
Hi Shinonome! I'm Flandre Scarlet, a vampire. Also hi weird clown and goblin person. We have hobgoblins working here but you don't really look like them.
Mercenary Anarchist Ace
Well, it’s a bit complicated, but a long story short, there were some nukes flying, but the few that were flown were shot down by the major powers and a more grueling land war campaign was launched while NATO and the Russians frantically try to regain control of the rest of the nuclear arsenal.
Unfortunately for them, general unrest from the dissatisfaction of the war has led to massive anarchist uprisings all over the world, with one successfully wrestling control of the nukes.
As a result, this mass uprising has affected both sides of the conflict and degraded it into some sort of free-for-all between governments and anarchists.
Right now, it’s been, I think nine years after the war had ended. The world’s recovering, but it’s weakened overall…
OOC: Imagine the second half of the Belkan War, but happening all over the world in this universe.
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Extreme math nerd
That's... a bit horrifying. If that ever happens in my homeworld, I think I'll throw my Status Quo Is God rule of thumb into the wind and straight up call EV for help.
I can understand why you'd want a better life now. If your homeworld really isn't habitable, the SS Nomad has living quarters for organic entities, and there's plenty to do there - thought about going there yet?
Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 14th 2023 at 11:24:50 AM
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Mercenary Anarchist Ace
If EV can deal with the remaining corrupt politics in my world, then sure…
But I’m wondering what the people of my world will think about multiversal beings entering here.
Like I said, my world’s weakened, but it’s recovering to some normalcy.
Yo buddies, still tropin’?
Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
[1] You got that right Birdy, Joker is a true menace to society.
He might even make someone like D. Hardly seem tame for a human in comparison.[2]
Oh God, what a name * but yeah, Joker's a clown that can make a whole city's state of peace go right upsidedown with maniacal laughter.
Har har har
(x4) 
Unfortunately for them, general unrest from the dissatisfaction of the war has led to massive anarchist uprisings all over the world, with one successfully wrestling control of the nukes.
As a result, this mass uprising has affected both sides of the conflict and degraded it into some sort of free-for-all between governments and anarchists.
Wow . . . That's bad. How long did this nuclear war go on for? Because it sounds like you experienced the aftermath of the Long War except over five percept of the span of time. And if "nukes" work the way I think they do, that's going to be very hard to recover from.
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Yeah, that's fair.
When Icarus visited my homeworld, the following people caught on, in this order:
My mother, my family, Genshin fans, the local police force, secret services across the world, the news. In the most intense phases, I ended up not being able to sleep because I kept getting interrupted by phone calls. If I let that happen again, I'll definitely not repeat the mistake of affiliating myself with it.
Beyond that... Icarus, what's your experience with first contact?
Typically contact with research institutes, then secret services, then, if everything runs smoothly, the public. It wouldn't be the first time that due to extreme prejudice, governments simply cut contact with us, but we do try our best to keep up good publicity. Still, if your world's recovering, then maybe it doesn't even need our help.
[1] One nuclear warhead can have an explosive force equivalent to that of 10 tons to 50 megatons of TNT. Detonating one comes with the downside of the environment now being contaminated with extremely dangerous gamma radiation for years to come, and that you've shown the world how bad at politics you are. So yeah, not pretty stuff.
Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
[1] Well I don't want to sound like I'm trying to defend The Joker but he does has his standards on how evil he is...[1]
Yep sis, of course there's always someone more dangerous in villainy like Red Skull. Scenarios that are "Evil vs Oblivion" are often leads to bad guys helping out for their own reasons.
Har har har
I assume you mean metric megatons, correct?
Yes, I had heard about the radiation before. That's what separates nuclear bombs from a lot of the superweapons here.
I mostly wanted the span of time for the Morgan is talking about. Because if the war consistently saw nukes being used throughout the whole thing, and if the war was continent-wide (if not flat-out world-wide), I figure they could replicate the effects of our worst war (which was ~2 centuries) in the span of a single decade. Which is horrifying.
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Albedo
Speaking of, Kamishiro was caught with explosives (thankfully not particularly strong ones) on school property today. Any member of his insane theatre troupe could be arrested and I would not be surprised. At this point, I’d rather go to school with Kohane.
Well, where else was I supposed to test them? And, unfortunately for you, Azusawa goes to an all-girls school, so you couldn’t attend if you wanted to.
Edited by KitkatKK2 on Mar 14th 2023 at 5:05:01 AM
“You carry the aura of the stars, interesting...”
Extreme math nerd
Yep, metric tons. Out of curiosity, what kinds of effects do superweapons in your world have?
"What I don‘t like about measure theory is that you have to say 'almost everywhere' almost everywhere." - Attributed to Kurt Friedrichs
Mercenary Anarchist Ace
Well, you’d be surprised that out of the 12,705 warheads owned by the nuclear powers, only a tiny 15 were launched, with only five landing on Earth in sparse areas and in the sea, only two exploded out of the five that landed.
As for the other 10 that were launched, there was a massive worldwide hacking job that resulted in those exploding in space and the rest of the global arsenal being not used for the duration of the 4-year world war.
In other words, the nukes were not much of a major factor Tarvek, but it did result in a bloody land war that was rife with asymmetric warfare, and that’s not mentioning the anarchists that made both sides bleed some more.
I still feel like you’re hiding something, Morgan…
Yo buddies, still tropin’?
[1]
Doesn’t look like it.
Yo buddies, still tropin’?