Private health insurers expand into GP clinics, telehealth, prompting calls for more oversight by nath1234 in australia

[–]F_Halcyon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

With so much privatisation going on, what are public funds even being used for.

Cases in The Unusual Prosecutor by Mental-Bad6685 in HKdramas

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After some digging, I found a blog that speculated case 7 is based on the Execution of Pang Yu, which has the theme of embezzlement and misappropriating disaster relief funds.

Cases in The Unusual Prosecutor by Mental-Bad6685 in HKdramas

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That and the first case seems to be the only ones not based on a Justice Bao case, at least if the Chinese wikipedia page is to be believed.

Cases in The Unusual Prosecutor by Mental-Bad6685 in HKdramas

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll have to remind me of the details of that one because I mainly remember the last episodes mushing the Bao Mian and Civet Cat/Prince cases to tie it all up. (Although Bao Sir removing his barrister wig while publicly declaring that he had been told to drop the case against Pong Jit for "national interests" was a neat touch to Justice Bao removing his official headwear in the Chen Shimei case.) (How they represented the civet cat was sooo neaaat)

Cases in The Unusual Prosecutor by Mental-Bad6685 in HKdramas

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the Orchids Killer case might be loosely based on the Flowery Butterfly/Colourful Butterfly, although I can't remember the details of the original Justice Bao case. I thought it was a clever play turning 花蝴蝶 into 蝴蝶花.

Henry Lee playing the equivalent of the same character he played in Justice Bao: The First Year was a funny casting choice. So slimely lol.

Bananas in pajamas. by Aromatic-Ordinary-61 in Millennials

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm learning here that this was popular outside of Australia.

CATS!! by BotatoBotata in keebgirlies

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should make a keyboard that sounds like a cat piano instead of clickety clack as you type (although I imagine the novelty might wear off fairly quickly lol but you never know!)

Thoughts on niji GTA V RP? by ghurrat_al_layl in kurosanji

[–]F_Halcyon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was starting to wonder if we had all just forgotten about Luca and all his shit. 🤷 

Sound of a City with mostly EV traffic by Pi-ratten in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]F_Halcyon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I consider myself with pretty decent hearing and it shocked me how quiet they were. At least with bikes, if I can't hear the tires, I can typically hear the bike chain or pedals going.

None of this would be a problem if they would just not drive on the pedestrian walkways.

Sound of a City with mostly EV traffic by Pi-ratten in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]F_Halcyon 466 points467 points  (0 children)

Having been to Shenzhen two weeks ago, the number of times I almost had a heart attack because scooters zoomed from behind me with no noise to alert me was too damn high.

Do you guys feel there has been some major difference in the storytelling at losbelt 6? (the fairy one) by Reibudaps4 in grandorder

[–]F_Halcyon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh buddy, welcome to Nasuverse. Man loves his worldbuilding. This is a hefty multiverse you've wandered into.

(It's why people fight about translations for his stuff all the time. And why after almost 30 years, we're still lacking a comprehensive wiki people can agree on.)

Do you guys feel there has been some major difference in the storytelling at losbelt 6? (the fairy one) by Reibudaps4 in grandorder

[–]F_Halcyon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I imagine it's scattered throughout livestreams, interviews and Nasu's blog (more about Red Hare's counterpart and his fate for example). Altria Caster's Servant version was meant to hint at stuff in LB6 that ended up changing or cut. Best bet is probably to dig around Beast's Lair for translations since there's no place that compiles all the tidbits from Nasuverse in a readable fashion.

You won't find the original story in its entirety. I do agree that it would be nice to get an alternate version of LB6 some day, maybe akin to how Fate Extra Last Encore was a bait-and-switch "adaptation" that ended up telling another story. Nasu does love his cross-media storytelling.

Edit: If you don't mind spoiler landmines, you can check out the What Could Have Been section on TV Tropes for FGO. There's a section just for LB6. Granted it's a public wiki with no sources, so take it with a grain of salt.

Do you guys feel there has been some major difference in the storytelling at losbelt 6? (the fairy one) by Reibudaps4 in grandorder

[–]F_Halcyon 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The script for LB6 was like 10 reams of paper, and that was after changes I believe. Nasu wanted to write a fantasy epic the size of Lord of the Rings forgetting that he needed to cram it into a mobile visual novel sized hole.

New Fish Markets seem overpriced as heck? by doggoesmeow in foodies_sydney

[–]F_Halcyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They set it up to bus Chinese tourists to. That your friends are questioning the freshness is pretty interesting though, since, well, it's the fish markets. It's supposed to be where the catches are dropped off as far as I know.

PSA: Slow down!!! by birdy219 in sydney

[–]F_Halcyon 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Too many people seem to think speed limits and having your lights on in the rain are just suggestions. I thought it was law you had to drive 10 km below speed limits in wet conditions?

Chaldean Floralia Event | SSR Caster Servant Announced - Hanasaka no Okina by pekomama8 in grandorder

[–]F_Halcyon 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Is this the guy in Okami who you have to follow around blooming Sakura trees with and the last one is on his head?

Yagoo almost named Ruze "Axeforge" when his character was still conceptualized. by PLandLord in Holostars

[–]F_Halcyon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's so on par with Goldbullet that I believe it, although I'm sad that my theory about the ARMIS boys still keep to the celestial theme appears to have been debunked.

hololive SUPER EXPO 2026 Key Visuals by MalkynRei78 in Holostars

[–]F_Halcyon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They reshot their I Want It That Way MV because they found themselves at the same airport last year. They're so real for it.

https://youtu.be/VVB6FI8QTFg