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.
Knight of Darkness
… what’re they like?
Extreme math nerd
Welcome to the Internet, have a look around
Anything that brain of yours can think of can be found
We've got mountains of content, some better, some worse
If none of it's of interest to you you'd be the first
Ah, the internet, what a unique construct to explore... The song that I have cited above is perhaps one of the most succinct way of describing it. You can find anything that your heart desires, nightmares that will plague your dreams for months to come - and if you aren't careful, the Internet will draw you in and swallow your time whole like a vicious chimera.
Oh, but where are my manners! You may refer to me as the Alchemist, for lack of a better name. And who do we have here? An automaton, and someone from a country called... "Japan"?
I'm mad (and bored) enough to appear here again. Forgive me. Icarus or SI!Maria will probably not show up
"What I don‘t like about measure theory is that you have to say 'almost everywhere' almost everywhere." - Attributed to Kurt Friedrichs
As long as everything goes well, it'll be fine!
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
They called me with a phone earlier. I thought they've already came to pick me up at that time, but...
The call connection was lost. And I... "met with a terrible fate"?
T-that's definitely not a song I heard before.
Sorry, I'll be leaving for a while. I'll be back though, my friends were waiting for me there. See you later, guys.
Don't worry, I only wanted to put a more relatable image for the avatar used here. Will be back once we have to bump for Xmas or someone replies
Edited by JustNormalMusicLover on Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:15:01 PM
How many games got ported into Nintendo Switch? A lot of them.
Fairy-type Iris
Ugh, I'm not feeling very well. My head hurts a lot and I think I'm having a high fever. How is everyone's morning going? Hopefully better than mine. I think I'm very sick with something at the moment.
"I usually specialize in Dragon-types, but now I'm a fairy and specialize in Fairy-types. See the irony?" - Iris
As long as everything goes well, it'll be fine!
Good Morning. I'm fine, but according to my bandmate (who posted here) thinks there are strangers that she might be worried about, so I'm taking her place speaking for now. She's quite reserved and shy, so please do excuse for her.
...Ah! It would be rude if I didn't introduce myself properly! My name is Tsukushi Futaba. I'm the drummer, and the (proud and responsible) leader of Morfonica, and Class Representative for my class in Tsukinomori Girls' Academy.
Hi, i'm back- oh. Tsukushi-chan. Um, yes, I'm her aftermentioned bandmate. For those who don't know about me yet, my name's Mashiro Kurata. I'm the band's vocalist.
Mashiro-chan, I know you said there are "weirdos" over here but it's not as bad as you think.
U-umm... They aren't?
There are plenty of people here aren't the kind of picking fights unnecessarily, so don't be worried too much! If they actually threaten you though, I'll be by your side and will handle them.
Thank you, Tsukushi-chan!
By the way, it's just about a matter of a day or two before Christmas Eve. Anyone prepared for the celebration?
Hoo boy, this is quite a doozy. I hope you enjoyed some little chitchat
Edited by JustNormalMusicLover on Dec 22nd 2023 at 11:31:31 PM
How many games got ported into Nintendo Switch? A lot of them.
Fairy-type Iris
Nice to meet you guys. I'm Mina. This week has been pretty busy for me, and I'm quite exhausted from it all, even disregarding the recent fever that I ended up with. At least I'm also looking forward to the holiday celebrations.
Marnie here, nice to meet you guys. It's always a pleasure to meet new faces here. I also can't wait for the holidays, because a lot of the treats are just so delicious. I really want those gingerbread cookies.
"I usually specialize in Dragon-types, but now I'm a fairy and specialize in Fairy-types. See the irony?" - Iris
Peach's "not amused" state
Hello there, girls! You look quite charming. It's always nice to have some new faces here, and it's always nice to welcome them~
I'm quite ready to enjoy the jollyness of the holiday myself~
Edited by Coock-atoo on Dec 22nd 2023 at 5:11:41 PM
dork: silent assassin
- MachineSoldierAegis has logged on-
christmas prep is going well here in Oasis. our factories are busy churning out gifts for the last few weeks. should be enough for everyone and then some
me, though, i'm gonna kick back on Christmas Eve to rewatch Metal Suit Gamma: Skirmish in the Locket. honestly if you guys aren't watching giant robots smack each other with christmas trees you're missing out
Lovepilled and Hopemaxxing
Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
Post #87931, if it's ok I give you some advice? Try to not have too much character pics in one single post. It's been long awhile since we've been here.
Nice to see it still running though. Good morning everyone, today is the birthday for my little sister Hapihapitchi! We're going to get her a wonderful treat!
I can't wait to see it but in the meantime, we're looking for some fun Christmas clothes and cartoons to buy today! Hope everyone's doing well! aroo.
Fairy-type Iris
Happy Birthday Hapihapitchi!
Happy Birthday Hapihapitchi! All of us wish you a happy birthday and happy holidays!
Probably for the holidays Marnie, me and the rest of my friends will be going to the movie theater to watch some movies to relax after a long school semester. Though I'm not sure what movies we'll be watching. We might also have some delicious ice cream cakes.
"I usually specialize in Dragon-types, but now I'm a fairy and specialize in Fairy-types. See the irony?" - Iris
As long as everything goes well, it'll be fine!
Happy birthday, Hapihapitachi!
Happy birthday, Hapihapitachi!
By the way, Nice to meet you! As for us, I'll be baking cookies for not just my family, but also for my bandmates, too.
And nice to meet you all. Tsukushi-chan puts up a confident, reliable leader image. She's good with cooking and baking. I think it's got something to do with her father running and managing several food business, and one of them is the café at the local shopping mall's food court.
Peach's "not amused" state
Hello... How are all of you? It's been awhile since I've last posted here...
If any of you ask, I'm... Kind of fine, thanks you very much!
Edited by Coock-atoo on Dec 22nd 2023 at 10:30:54 AM
Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
Righteous! Long time no see Jane! Hope your buddy Eyesooth is doing good as well!
A blazin' sight to see some old faces appearing today in the midst of this dried up thread.
Gotta say, it's admirable how determined the few who stood around kept it going.
Peach's "not amused" state
Ah, hello there girls! You cannot imagine how I'm pleased to meet you once again! It was quite nice to interact with you last time...
Mr. Eyesooth is... Well, he is. Like he always is. Haha. I thought it would be nice to come back a little bit for the holidays...
Edited by Coock-atoo on Dec 22nd 2023 at 1:24:10 PM
As long as everything goes well, it'll be fine!
Dang it! Where'd everyone else go? Whatever, at least my message can be seen here!
Heya to everyone who is somehow reading this! The name's Toko Kirigaya! (1. Despite my surname, I have no relation with a guy who can be called as "The Black Swordsman", 2. My given name can be also spelled as "Touko" because of... Japanese Romanization). And I'm Morfonica's guitarist! I suppose some of you guys already met Shiro (Mashiro) and Fusuke (Tsukushi), so nice to meet ya as well!
There's Toko-chan. She's a friendly person and quite popular around our school (Tsukinomori Girls' Academy), and quite impulsive, to say. We actually attended both Tsukinomori's Elementary and Middle school, but never talked to each another until our first encounter in CiRCLE, where she mistakenly called me "Tanaka", then "Yamada". I had to tell her my real name so she can get it right!
Edited by JustNormalMusicLover on Dec 23rd 2023 at 12:26:43 AM
How many games got ported into Nintendo Switch? A lot of them.
Peach's "not amused" state
Well hello to you two, and some of the others I didn't see...
I'd like to know a bit of you better, but I've been called for something pretty urgent, so I've gotta go. Too bad... I really wanted to stay... Until next time then...
I wanted to roleplay again with her a little bit more, but I think using a new character would be better after all.
Edited by Coock-atoo on Dec 22nd 2023 at 7:32:57 PM
dork: silent assassin
you guys are in a band? thats neat
i'm Croque, mechanical engineer. i'm a robot who builds even bigger robots for a living. currently stuck in a computer server with other robots (long story)
Lovepilled and Hopemaxxing
Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
[1
] Well see ya Jane and hope you have a great Merry Christmas if you're don't stop by on here this Monday! We still got some energy to enjoy the start of the day with many good stuff to watch!
Like one thing that hasn't really changed is that Candy Pakupaku and I (Moriritchi) enjoy staying up late! Still totally miss the old days when there were more people posting in this thread though.
Edited by MkayRose on Dec 22nd 2023 at 2:51:09 PM
Meet the Tamas!◊ Can't let any of those suckers live!
As long as everything goes well, it'll be fine!
Aw, man, leaving so soon? Anyways, wish you good luck on that "urgent" thing, and happy early Merry Christmas to you!
Hello, Croque! And yes, we're in band, there's actually five of us in total but right now the other two haven't posted anything yet in the chat. Toko is the lively and cheerful blonde one, is the guitarist. Mashiro, the shy-looking white haired girl is the vocalist. I'm the drummer, and also the band's de facto leader (It makes my self-esteem to be on this position of responsibility).
The other two who haven't shown here are: Nanami Hiromachi, the very talented girl who got trouble making friends in the past that she tries to act like a normal, average girl, and our band's bassist; and Rui Yashio, who looks quite mature (but is actually the same age as the rest of us), calm and composed lady, she plays the violin and helps composes songs for our band.
Y-yeah. Although why I represent the face of the band instead of Tsukushi-chan, is because the vocals are important for band performances. Which leads to my singing being the most notable thing during our band performances. It's kind of making me nervous though... I didn't even expect to draw so much attention. Though part of it might also because I "look cute".
dork: silent assassin
i get it. with so many eyes looking, you really don't want to screw up. had a few close calls of this kind myself
wait, you guys got a violinist? what kinda music do you make?
Edited by ArmoredFury on Dec 23rd 2023 at 6:15:27 PM
Lovepilled and Hopemaxxing
Extreme math nerd
Apologies for my absence - I was tending to my own creations, quite a time-consuming effort. Though before I wear off the keys on my keyboard from all my future apologizing, just know that I am not one to prioritize chitchat over craftsmanship.
[1] The song I've quoted is called "Welcome to the Internet", written, composed and performed by a strange fellow named Bo Burnham. I even embedded a reference directly to the creator in the quote itself.
[2] I find it amusing how in some cultures, humans celebrate the revolution of their little insignificant planet not once, not twice, not thrice, but essentially five times - this fact could almost lead you to the conclusion that they are simply seeking excuses to celebrate. So enjoy your birthday, I suppose, Hapihapitchi... and whatever other celebrations you have over the year.
[3] A "band" of musicians, I see... Say, does any of your musicians know how to play the organs? Or the cembalo? And is alchemy taught as a subject at your school? I highly suspect not, but one's expectations can often be subverted.
[4] By robots, do you mean automatons? It eludes me how multiple automatons - sentient ones at that! - can get lodged all in the same computing engine and be comfortable with their predicament. Or is there something I'm missing?
dork: silent assassin
Magrasea is big enough for thousands of us, that's how. also we find some way to cope sooner or later
they aren't? not complaining btw i like having holidays
Lovepilled and Hopemaxxing
Fairy-type Iris
Just woke up. It seems like when we were asleep there was a lot of activity going on here for once!
Nice! Also, I feel a lot better now than I did yesterday. I think I'm completely recovered. This morning we're gonna go to the movie theater to watch Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. How is everyone's morning going? Any plans for today?
Edited by clemont107 on Dec 23rd 2023 at 8:21:34 AM
"I usually specialize in Dragon-types, but now I'm a fairy and specialize in Fairy-types. See the irony?" - Iris
Tama May Cry 1: Toony Angelos
Good morning guys! We're just going to take it a little easy today since it was a pretty hectic yesterday at work. Hope you enjoy that film!
It's actually pretty warm for a winter day so we're going to take advantage of it by a nice stroll outside and see all the decorated houses!
Edited by MkayRose on Dec 23rd 2023 at 9:22:57 AM
Meet the Tamas!◊ Can't let any of those suckers live!
Uhm... this isn't Japan anymore. What's this place called...? "Multiverse"? T-that explains why there are all kind of people here, from somewhat recognizably human-looking to... really strange ones.
I must've got lost and ended up here... wait, I have actually got lost on an abandoned train stop. And... I don't wanna say about the rest, I... I'm too embarrassed saying it. My friends know more about it, but it doesn't look they're here yet.
Edited by JustNormalMusicLover on Dec 22nd 2023 at 8:13:04 PM
How many games got ported into Nintendo Switch? A lot of them.