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.
cat :3
We can RP this, sure!
Thanks, I'm on my way too. Expect me to come from the sky somehow - hopefully landing spots won't be an issue.
Do you want to "set the stage" first?
[1]
Makes sense. Maybe he's keeping a collection.
Edited by StepexNo2 on Apr 2nd 2023 at 4:10:06 PM
"Please do not reproduce this textbook." - S. Banach & A. Tarski
Har har har
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Sounds good! Now, I've told them to expect someone claiming to be under the protection of the Principality of Sturmhalten. So if any English authorites confront you, try name-dropping the "Principality of Sturmhalten" to them.
(OOC: I'm down for an RP myself. Now, to clarify a few things:
1. Does "set the stage" mean set things up in the Avatar Meetup Thread as the setting? Because I've made one post already that's sort-of along those lines.
2. Will Icarus be landing by some kind of ship?
3. What does Icarus look like?)
By the way, while studying for my exam, I found these research notes in the archaeology section in Aurelia University's library. I figured I should you you this since it gives us a bit of insight about TV Trope's closure back on Earth.
June 1st, 2123
After a thorough criminal investigation, Google has decided to permanently pull ad revenue from TV Tropes entirely. Suspected collusion with [REDACTED] confirmed. The admins EheTeNandeyo and [[BIG SHOT]] are arrested and charged with (text too smeared to be read). The decision to pull ad revenue is non-negotiable and cannot be repealed.
August 25, 2123
TV Tropes shuts down due lack of money to keep the servers running. Donation attempts to keep the site afloat have failed due to the site's ties with the detained admins, tarnishing its reputation. Wikipedia stepped in to salvage all the tropes the site had archived, forming the Wikipedia Trope Division.
Wow... This is astounding. It's nice to learn another piece of human history.
Indeed. This is all we know from the Third Google Incident though.
Edited by VintageEmma on Apr 2nd 2023 at 12:24:03 PM
cat :3
[1] 1. Yeah, that's pretty much what I meant - explain what the RP location looks like, landmarks, weather, characters present etc. It doesn't have to be super detailed, what you wrote was already pretty good.
2+3. Icarus will be coming with his signature constructor robot, which looks like this
◊. The robot is quite big, so he'll also bring a smaller explorer robot in his inventory along with the i-crystals
Har har har
(OOC: Thanks. Also, what are i-crystals?)
cat :3
A type of Applied Phlebotinum that EV uses to make their portals. i-crystals (short for identity crystals, a name that does generalize a bit too much for my taste) are a material in which identity particles from two or more universes bind to the same buffer particle, letting the two universes interact. Not all i-crystals actually have a crystalline structure, and they can have a wide variety of purposes within inter-universal "chemistry", so I'll probably change the names soon to something more fitting
Edited by StepexNo2 on Apr 2nd 2023 at 5:05:10 PM
"Please do not reproduce this textbook." - S. Banach & A. Tarski
Mail the Popful
Carmine at the Beach
Currently running on the treadmill for exercise, and listening to an orchestral playlist to get out of my comfort zone for a while. Sometimes we need to listen to different genres to mix things up!
Cool! Currently I'm riding my bike around town for an exercise as well. Haven't done that in a while.
"Paldea has a lot of different Pokemon from those in Kitakami." - Carmine
Eeh? Untrue? But the evidence for TV Trope's closure I just showed is clear as day. There's nothing contradictory about it too.
Mail the Popful
I have my own evidence! From Luna-chan's world, that is. It says here, and I quote:
August 25th 2420
TVTropes remains open to this day, no Google Incident. You can throw it to the wolves, cause it is UN-DE-FEAT-ABLE!!
So yeah, I just spitted some facts.
Edited by GamerLuna2022 on Apr 2nd 2023 at 8:37:59 AM
"Can't afford me? Tough break, kiddo."
cat :3
Have either of you considered that you're referring to two different universes yet?
"Please do not reproduce this textbook." - S. Banach & A. Tarski
Uh... I have a feeling this is one of those troll statements. Best not to be baited by it.
Well... We assume all events in different universes play out the exact same way. We're just basing this on our experience and what we've read from history notes.
Does this mean each universe had their own versions of the Queendom of Aria that met its same fate? What a horrifying prospect.
Mail the Popful
The one with the short black hair is half-right. We live in different universes, but the Lunaverse (get it? Luna? Universe? Lunaverse? Hehehehehe!) occasionally has different events.
"Can't afford me? Tough break, kiddo."
cat :3
[1] Maybe some universes never had such a queendom to begin with?
Fascinating... Does this mean parallel universes with different events do exist after all? Given that this device can already semi-connect to different universes by displaying you as projections, it's not beyond the realm of possibility.
That honestly sounds way cooler if you ask me. This also means that what happened in our timeline didn't happen in these folk's timelines. Now I see the bigger picture.
Asmoday truly was an amazing alchemist.
Edited by VintageEmma on Apr 2nd 2023 at 1:34:13 PM
Mortefi
1 Damn, Cam, gossiping about me and you can’t even be bothered to use my name? Heartless, I tell you. Absolutely heartless. The name’s Angelo Hall, actually. Archivist for TNA.
Carmine at the Beach
Now I just got back from my workout. Quite exhausted, but at least now I can work on finishing up my homework. It's quite exhausting though to have to work on it.
It can be quite stressful to have to do work. Not helping matters is the fact that my family is also trying to make me apply for these jobs again after I was laid off from my previous one due to poor economic factors unrelated to my performance, which is distracting from me being able to complete the work on time.
"Paldea has a lot of different Pokemon from those in Kitakami." - Carmine
Tama May Cry 4: Order of the Toons
Aww you were laid off once before Mina? That must've been disappointing to have that happen.
Like I still remember when that happened to me years ago though it was related to issues regarding the store as they thought I was a good employee.
Carmine at the Beach
Yeah, it can be disappointing. My track record as an employee has been excellent, but the economic factors for the industries that I have worked in have gone down in recent years, so I'm thinking about doing freelance work instead of applying for another job. But we'll see what happens.
A lot of this stuff can be complicated and nerve-wracking. I hope my career will be less turbulent.
"Paldea has a lot of different Pokemon from those in Kitakami." - Carmine
Mercenary Anarchist Ace
[1] Ok Mr. Hall, what happened to your arm that warranted a prosthetic one?
Hello everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve been on this forum! Absolute had been on quite an extended mission on the surface!
So, what I have missed?
Yo buddies, still tropin’?
Greetings. I don't believe we've met before. What is your name?
Mercenary Anarchist Ace
My name’s Emma! I’m a Nikke helping humans to reclaim the surface from aliens called Raptures.
I work in a team called Absolute, an elite team who gets every mission done right!
May I ask about you, miss?
Yo buddies, still tropin’?
My name is Alice. I'm a Doll who used to live during the time when the Queendom of Aria colonized the Sea of Stars, and I came with Big Sis to Florentia to help with the Garden Project. Nowadays, after the destruction of my civilization eons ago, I'm travelling across the world now inhabited by humans, Floralines, and newer generation Dolls.
Mercenary Anarchist Ace
Oh my! What happened to your civilization??
[1]
OK, Icarus. I'll probably be ready sooner than I predicted, as I just landed in England a little over an hour ago. I've also sent you the coordinates to the Royal Observatory in a PM. I assume that you'll be showing up in the Royal Observatory somehow, correct? I'll be there in 10-20 minutes.
(OOC: Will we be meeting in the Avatar Meetup Thread
or will this whole thing be implied? Either works for me, but I just want to know what your plan is.)
(How long will this PFP be on me?)
[2]
I’m actually very flattered!
That said, four years of war can make one brave and stupid, I suppose…
Well, I'm glad you feel so, Mr. Foulke.
I'll admit that what I did yesterday wasn't only an April Fools joke, but also a test of my own abilities. See, since the Lady Lucrezia can copy her mind into other people, I figure I should keep track of her behavioral paterns to detect any potential threats. Impersonating her was a good way to see how much I know; making it my April Fools joke was like killing two men with one stone.
Edited by m-95 on Apr 2nd 2023 at 10:15:16 AM
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