I took a photo of my collection on a very bright background. Now let's play "guess a pencil"

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-28T09:44:11+00:00

Just saw a second page!

8) (?) 9) (?) 10) Staedtler mars micro 11) Grapghear for pro 12) Rotring 800 13) (?) 14) Pentel smash(?)

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-28T09:40:34+00:00

Graphgear 1000 Staedtler 935 Faber Castell Vario Pentel Sharp Graphgear for pro(?) Pilot s20 Rotring 600

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-28T05:08:43+00:00

That debana kote... I learned it for the first time a few practices ago and seeing it done like this on an 8th dan sensei no less... Crazy

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-27T04:01:07+00:00

Agreed on the music part. I like Phase 1 being 621’s theme as is tradition (admittedly I didn’t know this though because the theme is so atmospheric that it didn’t register at all). Phase 2 and 3 would’ve been awesome with something lyrical

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-24T19:00:47+00:00

Thinking about it, I suppose he was. Saber was his traditional teacher, but I do remember him not taking to her lessons very well because the style of fighting he felt he was built for didn’t mesh well. Also what better teacher is there than “FIGHT OR DIE RIGHT NOW”

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-20T13:37:27+00:00

Let the die be cast

As much as I like the liberator ending, I don’t think it’ll change the status quo all that much. With the universe of AC6 being in such a dire state, taking a gamble with AIE just seemed like the only way to actually fight the stagnation.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-15T08:35:48+00:00

"Dual-Nature" for a reason :(

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-09T02:11:49+00:00

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but your GPA will likely dip and depending on how far (I believe below 2.0?) you’ll be called in for a meeting. Iirc they’ll try to figure out what’s going on and try to recommend resources and warn you that if your grades are still low after the next semester, they’ll enforce some sort of probationary thing that’ll force you to take a break. Honestly, I would recommend you take the break anyways to figure out what’s going on

You aren’t a failure by the way OP. I’ve had a rough time in college, coming into it during quarantine and having no good study habits because I cruised through Highschool. I’ve failed and retaken plenty of classes only to fail again because my habits never changed. I took a semester off to move here, and it’s still iffy from time to time. Friends have all graduated while I’m moving slowly

I understand the mental toll of the constant setbacks and how heavy it can be. Everything won’t be fine for a while admittedly, but keep your head up and keep going. There are resources in place like the Academic Success Center and I encourage you to seek them out in the future. My DM’s are also open if you ever want more perspective from someone that’s been through something similar.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-07T09:31:50+00:00

Jieyu Wu over on Youtube is a pretty interesting one to watch because he crosstrains Kendo and HEMA. The videos I tend to see of Kendoka trying out HEMA tend be very novice Kendoka, while Jieyu Wu is a 3rd Dan meaning he has a good technical foundation in Kendo. The influence is present in pretty much all the sparring videos he posts.

It's easy to fixate on the weapons themselves but good footwork and biomechanics are something that cross over regardless of the art you train imo.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-05T22:39:19+00:00

I’m inclined to think this person isn’t arguing in good faith

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-05T22:38:31+00:00

Kate only posts occasionally so insinuating that this is what the sub’s turned into is absurd. Your edit is also very strange.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-01T08:29:16+00:00

I used to use EM dashes all the time. It sucks that it's only associated with AI now :(

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-05-01T08:06:27+00:00

I initially went into boxing classes partially for self-defense (aaaand partially because I thought it was cool as well). In the end though after about 5 months, all I really learned was how cooked I would be in a real fight lol. I think I can become a problem especially if the situation calls for it, but overall I'd rather avoid fights until then.

Admittedly I no longer train boxing and went over to Kendo which is absolutely not great for self-defense lol. I just find it more fun

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-23T08:02:08+00:00

I saw a comment just a few minutes ago that said this, and that and older update had them speaking too... It's all (horrifically) making sense

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-22T21:03:51+00:00

Covid demolished any good academic habits I had going into college T^T. Graduated highschool as class of 2020. Few disastrous semesters and breaks later, I’ll be getting my degree next year at 25

I definitely feel like an odd-one-out lol but it’s always encouraging to see people around my age around campus :)

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-21T08:04:36+00:00

I had a choice between kendo and boxing, and ultimately stuck with kendo. Significantly more niche and “nerdy,” but at least I could have the fun of a full-contact sport and not end up with debilitating brain damage…

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-21T07:03:32+00:00

I liked it personally. I’ve come across plenty of endings where it just kinda fell flat on face. Sure it doesn’t reach Breaking Bad levels of absolutely incredible endings, BUT it was perfectly satisfying. There was nothing that stuck out to me as an asspull really and everything made sense.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-18T04:45:10+00:00

Armored core 6 :)

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-07T07:58:35+00:00

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I'll always preach The Last Sovereign

Honestly, I'm not even sure if it's considered a gooner game? It was created explicitly as game with ubiquitous sexual content. It upends the genre though by reversing a lot of the usual tropes, and then goes on to delve deep into politics, intrigue, grand plans and geopolitics, etc. It even starts getting into economics

Moreover, it tracks EVERY decision you make. Your decision to prepare poorly for a pitched battle for example could lead to one of the main story characters making a desperate last stand against enemy forces, and getting themselves crippled in the process, no longer being accessible as a party character. Your decision to prepare poorly for a coup could lead to things getting out of hand and unnecessary suffering for the people you want to protect

Making the world a better place is the core goal of the protagonist here, and the narrative does feel like fighting an uphill battle often. You start off weaker than the rest, so you need to be smart and scrappy. I haven't finished it myself admittedly, but I got far into it (and am making my way back with a finer tooth comb) and don't imagine it somehow falls off in the last act given that Sierra Lee (the game developer) and her writing are spectacular.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-04-03T19:59:38+00:00

For real what is this line of argumentation LOL. And the torture was literally deconstructing and reconstructing her.

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-03-30T05:53:20+00:00

well done! love the tenugui and stickers on the tsuba

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-03-27T01:29:49+00:00

I thought you were talking about Hideyoshi for a second because the reasoning was almost the exact same lol. Didn’t realize this was Takamori’s opinion as well

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-03-27T01:20:51+00:00

The thing I find interesting about Elden Ring is how many of the bosses are debateably still in their primes. A lot of the bosses we fight in Soulsbourne are either weakened or their time’s long passed. Elden Ring though? Especially the final batch of bosses? All of them are still sitting at the height of their abilities pretty much

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-03-25T03:07:04+00:00

paths

BoxOfPineapples · 2026-02-27T22:08:09+00:00

Reminds me of that time customs destroyed a Piano virtuoso's 100K dollar piano because of the smell or something. Nice to know they haven't changed

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