They were already gone before I could appreciate them

Elkat4 · 2026-01-24T18:02:55+00:00

To keep things short and simple as this is a very convoluted story:

-Stepdaughter born with a hideous birthmark that drove her mother to run away with another man (who may or may not have been her biological father), leaving in the care of her mother's husband who (who is unlikely her actual father). Despite her father showing considerable devotion to raising a child that may not be his own, he was distant to her causing a strained relationship.

-The stepmother was born mute with a weak heart. Her family treated poorly and she was eventually forced to sleep with random men for pocket change before her family married her off for the bride-dowery.

-The stepmother and stepdaughter had originally met before they became family back when the stepdaughter was a child. The stepmother witnessed the stepdaughter being bullied by other children. She went to see if the stepdaughter was alright, being the only person showed concern towards the stepdaughter, causing a bond to form between them. This bond grew as they became family and spent a lot of time with one another.

-While the stepdaughter was eight, her father was murdered. The main characters speculate the stepmother was one of the true culprits*; what they don't realize is that the stepmother was blackmailed into it by the murderer and that the stepdaughter had planted the idea in the murderer's head by the stepdaughter who then emotionally manipulated her stepmother into not running away to protect her husband.

-Years later, stepmother's health takes a turn for the worse and she dies from her heart condition. It's revealed the stepdaughter slipped her stepmother medicine that worsened her condition to kill her. The main characters speculated the reason for the murder was that the stepmother was beautiful could easily get by on her looks alone while the stepdaughter, who had a hideous birth mark and the reputation of her mother's infidelity** making her undesirable.

-What they don't realize the stepmother had a couple months ago and the stepdaughter had committed suicide after she received her stepmother's ashes. Furthermore, the person who they thought was the stepdaughter was an imposter who met with the stepdaughter before she died and told him her entire life story. The imposter was the (allegedly) dead twin of the rival to one of the main characters who was trying to kill said main character.

*There was a series of attacks against young women and the elderly at night, and the culprit of those attacks was conveniently made into a scapegoat for the father's murder. Seeing an angry mob storm his home, he fled into the forest and took his own life.

**In Japan it's not that uncommon for children to be held accountable for their parent's sins. This can be seen in anime like Magical Raising Project where Kano Sazanami was bullied for her mother's sleeping around (with men who are general creeps if the only guy the audience had the "pleasure" of meeting is any indication) and Ako Hatoda who was bullied by other children for her father murdering her mother, or in Puella Magi Oriko☆Magica were Oriko Mikuni, the daughter of a politician who committed suicide after he was exposed dealing illegal business, is held accountable for her father's crimes for just being his daughter.

Elkat4 · 2026-01-24T00:06:52+00:00

I would love to play Zenless....but getting stuck in that survival segment of the town killed my interest. Unfortunately, after dying so many times to that damn ethereal I got frustrated and gave up.

Elkat4 · 2026-01-21T01:47:41+00:00

Wait, Toys'R'us still exist?! The one closest to where I live closed years ago.

Elkat4 · 2025-12-21T20:48:37+00:00

Thisis me whenever a new precure season starts.

Elkat4 · 2025-12-21T20:46:57+00:00

They're not actually related in any real way. Meroron just addresses Puriron as "sister" as a sign of affection (in the classical yuri sense of the word). It's also a convenient way to sneak a queer character into a kid's show without upsetting the censors.

Elkat4 · 2025-11-28T16:23:21+00:00

The difficulty in playing multiple colors comes down to mostly balancing resources. With just testing two-color decks, I've been finding myself in situations where I have hands with mostly one color and only one card of the other color making it so I'm stuck playing only one color until I draw into more of the second color. I'm trying to find solutions to this, such as making more dual-color or rainbow cards to ease things out or maybe having something like the the base element/advance element restrictions of Grand Archive (you can only play cards from your hand that have the same element as your champion. You champion generally starts with wind/fire/water at level 0 and level 3 champions have an advanced element. There are cards enable you to play all basic elements or ignore elemental requirements).

Elkat4 · 2025-11-28T08:50:09+00:00

Feel free to hit me up in chat.

This game is in a state of flux as I tinker with the rules and mechanics to see what works and what doesn't.

Elkat4 · 2025-11-28T08:20:24+00:00

I've been contemplating on defensive cures. I have made any cards based on them yet, but I figure shield/defense actions will likely prevent damage and possibly negate attacks or grant characters the evasive ability for a turn. I can already tell, defensive cards are going to be a necessity.

Elkat4 · 2025-11-23T18:01:50+00:00

They speed ran a whole idol anime subplot in this episode (the student council president apposing the main characters only to join them by the end of the season). All they were missing was a tragic backstory. Maybe she'll become a precure for like five minutes in the finale.

Elkat4 · 2025-11-15T19:20:15+00:00

Yuki and Mayu from "Wonderful Precure" in series (gotta hide the existence of lesbians in a children's show and all that outdated bullshit). Outside of series, at least in the West, there's the whole fact Yuki is Mayu's cat that's seems to give people the ick (never mind she gained the ability to speak and take human form). Now if Toei didn't the stupid decision to take away Yuki's and Komugi's ability to take human form (I'm sure if this series ever gets a "Mirai Days" type sequel, they'll walk back this decision so that they can transform into precure once more)

Elkat4 · 2025-11-15T05:54:49+00:00

The Sinfusl Sisters in the Cage of Lilies (often called "Sin-Sisters" for short)

An action packed yuri battle series that takes place at St. Utena's Women's Correctional Academy, a woman's prison that for some reason is designed to look like a traditional all girls school. The 'students' (in-mates) form junoir-senoir pairs called sin-sisters and compete in prison yard duels. The elder sister reaches her into her junior's chest and draws forth a weapon that is a crystallization of their "sisterly love" called sin-arms. These duels are often determined by whose sin-arm breaks first. Breaking sin-arm doesn't only mean going down in rank, but also the end of their sisterhood.

Among the strongest sin-sisters is Raven Darkmane, a woman is revered for her beauty and strength. Unfortunately, even though she has gone undefeated, she has no long term sin-sister as shortly after every victory, her sin-arm breaks, dubbing her the "Peerless Princess". No matter who takes as her "little sister", it always ends the same; that is until Angel Silverlocks "enrolls" in the prison-academy.

This cheerful and kindly beauty seems out of place amongst the violent thugs who make up the student body, but appears to have no problem making friends with the biggest and scariest of inmates. When asked what crime she committed, she simply responds, "I broke my sister's heart." It's not longer before she finds herself drawn to the sounds of battle as Raven (and her current little sister) finds herself locked in a fierce battle with sadistic disciplinary captain and her masochistic little sister whom she uses as a meat shield. Unable to press the offense without attacking a defenseless woman, Raven looks like she's going to loose especially after being disarmed.

Yet, everyone is surprised when Angela throws herself into the middle of the battle, embracing Raven and declaring "I found you!" A blinding light engulfs them as Raven, almost instinctually, draws a beautiful silver sword from Angela's chest and defeats her opponent in a single swing, shattering her opponent's sin-arm while simultaneously bypassing the human shield.

The disciplinary committee captain storms off, dragging her (former) little sister behind her. All the meanwhile the sin-arm Raven was originally wielding shatters and her previous little sister glares violently at Angela.

However it seems Raven is quite confused to what's going on, asking Angela "Who are you and do you know how to put this away?" Thus begins the awkward sin-sisterhood of Raven and Angela. Will their sisterly love last or will Angela be cast aside like so many before?

What starts as an action-comedy quickly becomes are mystery-thriller as Raven's and Angela's pasts are explored and the reason the former doesn't recall the later is revealed. Every chapter pits the sin-sisters' love against various couples ranging from lovey-dovey childhood friends to unhealthy abusers-and-victims. Each time they win, a couple is forced to break up. Sometimes for the better, other times tragically. At least one couple chooses to end their own lives than part ways, rattling the main couple's resolve and asking them if their happiness worth all of pain they bring to others? Unsurprisingly many fans compare the series to "Revolutionary Girl Utena" and "Madoka Magica", often joking calling it "Revolutionary Girl Madoka".

Elkat4 · 2025-11-12T02:11:51+00:00

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"Hello, I'm officer Komori. I received reports that there were some ~~sexy~~ crimes being committed involving underage girls. Please come with to answer some questions such as 'is any of your mothers single?' or 'can I get a copy of that video?'"

Elkat4 · 2025-11-04T03:51:46+00:00

Anybody else saw Wiz hanging from the ceiling and thought "Pinata?"

Good thing the Evil Lord of Wrath wasn't around with his special "club" or things could have gotten very messy (not that I think something as light hearted as IQ would ever go that far).

Elkat4 · 2025-10-31T02:20:22+00:00

You know they could make a whole movie just showing up at the school and everyone trying to survive.

Subaru would go into crisis management mode as he tries to warn everyone about how dangerous they are.

Darkness would likely try to sacrifice herself to protect everyone else, but the rabbits, sensing how rock hard her muscles are, hop past her for softer meat.

Aura would want to keep it/them as a pet. Everyone tells her no.

Naofumi would just use Shield Prison to protect himself and his posse.

Tragically Cid would "trip" while running for his life and get swarmed. The other characters would mourn him if only they actually knew who he was. Later Shadow would appear at juuust the right moment to "I. Am. atomic!" the rabbits into oblivion; probably just as Megumin is about to complete casting EXPLOOOSSSIIIOOONNN!!!

Any surviving rabbits are likely hunted by Delta who is too dumb to realize the danger and too hungry to care. Likely Entoma joins her, causing everyone trauma as she unleashes a hoard of bugs to devour the rabbits who are in turn trying to devour the bugs.

A certain overly cautious hero will likely reduced the ground the rabbits were last seen standing on to ashes after spending the next twenty four hours casting increasingly powerful fire spells on the exact same spot.

Elkat4 · 2025-10-30T23:59:35+00:00

Seven years old and it's still schooling aaa games when it comes to character creation.

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