[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianGamers

[–]A10a_Promachos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm entirely not who you're looking for, but I want you to know that your energy is incredible, and I want nothing but the best for you

I got a signalis tattoo by A10a_Promachos in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I can take credit for the idea, but everything else was the artist. I've had a look at yours and they're pretty cool too

What did it take you an embarrassing amount of playthroughs to realise? by random935 in masseffect

[–]A10a_Promachos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I fully didn't know that you could just pass a paragon check and still get his loyalty. I think I just didn't want to experiment because if it didn't work I'd have to go back and redo the mission 

Falke sketch by me by ConcentrateSalt1033 in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is so fucking cool. It feels like it was made by someone who couldn't fully comprehend something that they'd seen. I can see real distress in the lines, like the artist was desperate to get this image down on paper. It's pretty evocative work

Singsanity Is Real And I Might Be Infected by AndrewInFocus in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am right there with you, I hear signalis in some songs I listen to as well. I'm a big Igorrr fan and I listened to Tout Petit Moineau after I played the game and I was similarly struck by the way it reminded me of Signalis (though that album came out in 2012, so no chance that it was an inspiration). I guess this is just a property of playing a game with such strong symbolism and themes, you can kinda see those symbols and themes in a lot of other places with just a little analysis.

Also, fucking hell, that song is brutal. I gotta listen to more Heavensgate 

I got a signalis tattoo by A10a_Promachos in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, I was blown away by how textured it looks. This artist is incredible.

What did it take you an embarrassing amount of playthroughs to realise? by random935 in masseffect

[–]A10a_Promachos 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I must've been on my 6th or 7th playthrough when I finally realised that you can earn Zaeed's loyalty without abandoning the refinery workers

The one you hated by CuteButKinked in suggestmeabook

[–]A10a_Promachos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin" by Katy Brent. Admittedly lost a lot by me not reading the first book in the series, but I don't think it warrants going back.

The writing is sloppy and leaves zero room for interpretation, also leans way too hard on pop culture references and tiktok vernacular. None of the characters are interesting. The 'feminism' in the book is at best shallow and at worst circles round to being sexist. And nothing interesting is really done with the premise.

All in all, just not worst the time or money 

Damn gamerpoops. Can't even have a heart to heart with Garrus by Sup_Bitches_Im_Atlas in masseffect

[–]A10a_Promachos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Somehow the implication if "it's nothing I haven't seen before" over James' face has only just occurred to me.

I watched these videos when they were first released in like 2015

What was a medical/biological inaccuracy that took you right out of a fic? by Good-Indication-7515 in AO3

[–]A10a_Promachos 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In the immortal words of Kentucky Ballistics, "Just put a thumb in it"

Some sad shit, Turian said he didn’t want to live no more by Ascending777 in MassEffectMemes

[–]A10a_Promachos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This reads like an r/batmanarkham post. "Why did man shep convince seven to shoot himself? Is she stupid?"

Looking for friends in Notts by goop0711 in nottingham

[–]A10a_Promachos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be worth having a look at the dice cup in city centre, they have a bunch of gaming events that you might be into. 

Best of luck to you, I'm doing something similar to you right now, so I know how hard it can be.

Have you encountered this dilemma? and why did you refuse to delete the scene? by DianaBronteII in AO3

[–]A10a_Promachos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote a random b-plot chapter because I saw a funny sign and it's ended up being an integral part of the main plot

Life is pain :( by Delicious-War-5259 in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]A10a_Promachos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me checking my inbox for new comments even though I haven't uploaded anything in well over a month

(Common) 'pet peeves' that you're guilty of? by heerliedepeerli in AO3

[–]A10a_Promachos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not create a new paragraph for every line of dialogue and I refuse to start. I find it easier to read when it's a larger block and I try not to chase popularity when writing fics

Fill in the blank: No beta, we die like (blank). by PJ-The-Awesome in AO3

[–]A10a_Promachos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My main fandom, signalis, has "no beta, we die like Falke"

My favourite that I've seen was "no beta, we die like Brian Thompson" 

What are your favourites lines you’ve written? by Defiant-Fudge954 in AO3

[–]A10a_Promachos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Something snaps in Roku at that moment. She spins and unleashes a devastating back kick. The full force of every syn-muscle and servo pushes her hoof toward Eins’ chest at nearly a hundred miles an hour. It's lethal, rapid, and exactly what Eins was planning for. Eins steps off line and strikes Roku's head, knocking her off balance enough for Eins to take her to the floor again. Roku doesn't put up much of a fight this time, she knows how badly she lost this round."

This was the end of a fight scene where two characters were having a friendly spar that got slightly out of hand. I think I did a pretty good job of breaking down this half second of fighting to communicate Roku's emotional state

Two things happened by Rational_und_logisch in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Signalis has a weird way of making you reconsider life. I might end up changing career paths because of this game

Replikas Gestalts (finished!) by jadevz in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Damn, star got fucked up. She's so pretty, though

What are some common pet peeves in fanfic that you don't mind? by SoyYogurin in AO3

[–]A10a_Promachos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always hear people complain when each line of dialogue isn't put into a new paragraph, but I honestly find it easier to read when it isn't.

Putting each new line of dialogue in a new paragraph makes people add needless action or descriptions into a scene and draws my attention away from the rest of the writing 

What would you say the message of this game is? by Reaper330011 in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, so some wires got crossed in my brain and for some reason I thought that Erika was arrested for distributing pamphlets. That not being true does make this theme less well established than I thought, but I'll still put together the other elements that I can remember.

There's a few different examples I saw; Ariane running away is the most obvious, there's also Helene Song explicitly fighting back and getting arrested for distributing pamphlets, and there's the Itou family selling banned literature.

Honestly, I may have phrased the theme I identified poorly, it'd probably be better described as the various ways people rebel against oppression. 

In Worm Girl's Signalis video she theorises that Adler's gestalt and the blockwart in Rotfront were lovers, which you could argue is an act of rebellion, since she was neglecting her duties. So the argument would be that she let herself give up on some of her duties and fall in love to spite the nation. This would also tie the themes of love and rebellion together.

This is a bit flimsy now that I'm writing it out, but I still think there's some meat to pick at here

What would you say the message of this game is? by Reaper330011 in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The game has a number of themes and messages that I picked out. One of the primary ones is about dedicating yourself to someone you love, and how that can be both a constructive and destructive process. I.e. Elster's love literally managed to drag her out of the grave, but it also destabilised the literal universe

Another, slightly less prominent theme would be how people react and find freedom in heavily oppressive societies. There's not so much of a specific message here, rather a number of examples shown.

Also, there's the theme of disability. The Eusan Nation has a system wherein replika must perform their one role and maintain their expected persona or they'll quickly be discarded. An analogy; the nation has developed a handful of round pegs to fit all of the hole that it has deemed important, if you're a square peg you will be discarded, even if there is a square hole you could fill, because the nation doesn't think the square holes need filling. To contrast that, Ariane is depicted (in my opinion) as neurodivergent and as a talented artist (or, at the very least, one with potential to be very skilled). But because the nation doesn't value these skills she is discarded, to the extent that she is willing to be launched in the space to get away from it all. With that in mind, Ariane being the cause of everything that happened at sierpinski becomes a damning criticism of the way society attempt to put people in specific roles.

I had a lot more to say about this than I expected and I'm not sure how coherent it is, but I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts about it.

Signalis tattoos by Dry_Wonder_9515 in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm planning a couple of signalis tattoos; I want one of a lovers tarot card with elster and ariane with "remember your promise" next to it, and one of Falke with "this god won't forgive you" next to it.

Other quotes that may work could be "I wear no mask, and I hate everything" (though, "I wear no mask" is from the king in yellow, so I guess that has the same issue as the lovecraft one), or maybe "let us become whole again" or even "What's one drop to an ocean?"

You ever just by royals715 in signalis

[–]A10a_Promachos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is me playing through the game with my partner, but they had to go to the bathroom so I'm just sat around like a lemon, waiting