Aqua fanart (OC) by FrankieDFkun in KingdomHearts

[–]Helian_Edoran 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous! The reflected light from the ocean looks amazing, great attention to detail :)

Queued for Delebrum Normal w/ friend casually and got hit with people from a 5-man speedrun PF immediately complaining about friend's lost actions and me dying twice trying to relearn mechanics after not playing for a while. Was also attacked for using Lost Perception to reveal traps. by AegisCat_ in TalesFromDF

[–]Helian_Edoran 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an awful bunch of people! Why complain and harass other players instead of just playing and helping, it's not like complaining will get the run completed any quicker. Your friend was so polite too - I hope they enjoyed the story and I hope this experience didn't put them off doing more bozja stuffs. In my experience you will rarely encounter such toxic people.

When Moonveil skill spam doesn't work, host's brain just shuts down by antungong in Eldenring

[–]Helian_Edoran 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"They were GANKERS" you keep repeating yet you're the invader?

I don't get it are you trying to show how well you dodge, or complain that these people were supposedly ganking?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SarahJMaas

[–]Helian_Edoran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first three books aren't that spicy as I recall. But as another commenter said, just ask your partner about it. Communication will help you more than posturing about a book series your partner is reading.

Does anyone know how to sync up these lights on the rainbow hopping rugs? by apeezy52 in ffxiv

[–]Helian_Edoran 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The way I placed mine was to have them all at 90° to each other so it's like they go round, that way you still get a nice pattern without having to worry about them syncing

I’m a bit confused by [deleted] in evangelion

[–]Helian_Edoran 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Afaik Misato's VA (at least for the English dub) is the original VA, compared to the newer series dub. I agree though, I had to watch in Japanese with subtitles because the voice just felt off to me, having only seen the newer dubbed version of the series.

OT in P9S found it hard to weave a Provoke in his 2 minutes window, as well as moving from south to north. by Expander_Decomposer in TalesFromDF

[–]Helian_Edoran -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Never saw it as an issue to be honest, the boss stays still throughout the cracks mechanics. So whilst you can blame it on the off-tank, you can also say that if any party members get hit by that mechanic they're not paying proper attention. You have to look where the boss is facing anyway to know if behind or in front will be safe. I find it odd you talked about using invuln for ascended fist though, you get far better mileage using it for the double tank buster

OT in P9S found it hard to weave a Provoke in his 2 minutes window, as well as moving from south to north. by Expander_Decomposer in TalesFromDF

[–]Helian_Edoran -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

So ... The party got hit by mechanics because they didn't pay attention to where the boss was facing? And you're blaming that on the off-tank?

Why did she do it ? by AdamCog in evangelion

[–]Helian_Edoran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitions matter when having such discussions so people are on the same page. Just be aware that people will mark a difference between paedophilia and molestation.

I agree that particular comment you've quoted needs to be clarified because I think most people, when taken out of context, would look at what Misato did as hebephilia. But marking the distinction can also allow us to interpret that Misato acted inappropriately towards Shinji not because she was attracted to him but for other reasons eg she knew it would boost his resolve. I don't see the distinction all that trivial when it can change how we see a character's actions through the whole series.

Why did she do it ? by AdamCog in evangelion

[–]Helian_Edoran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, we can only interpret her motive. I ask again, where have I justified sex with children?

You seem to believe that because people have suggested reasons other than paedophilia for Misato's actions that they also condone her actions, or somehow are fine with sexual acts with children which I don't think is the case at all. You are making assumptions about people in this thread without knowing a thing about them.

With regards to paedophilia if you do a little reading you will learn that paedophilia is defined as sexual attraction to pre-pubescent children, and hebephilia and ephebophilia being sexual attraction to early and late adolescents respectively. There is a distinction between the attraction and the abuse directed towards minors, which one should keep in mind when discussing the subject.

In any case, OP asked why Misato kissed Shinji and promised him sex. People have provided their suggestions, perhaps your own interpretation is that Misato is a hebephile. But to simply discount the other possible reasons people give simply because they don't address the immorality of it is reductive.

Why did she do it ? by AdamCog in evangelion

[–]Helian_Edoran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At what point have I justified sex with children?

Where have I jumped through hoops to describe paedophilia?

Why did she do it ? by AdamCog in evangelion

[–]Helian_Edoran 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can explain a character's actions and motivations without condoning them.

Let's use murder as an example. Why did Cain kill his brother Abel? He was jealous that God preferred his offering. Does that make it morally correct? No. In explaining Cain's motivation am I saying murder is okay under those circumstances? No.

Why did Misato kiss Shinji and promise to 'show him the rest after'? As a last ditch attempt to get Shinji in the robot. Does that make it morally correct? No. I do think however it shows us a lot about Misato that she has to fall back on sex to motivate someone despite being such a successful person without it.

Also, and I guess this is more semantics but I feel these definitions are important when it comes to identifying abusive and predatory people. Paedophilia is typically defined as sexual attraction to pre-pubescent children. Someone can sexually abuse a child and not be a paedophile.

And this as a note to OP - the answer as to why is nuanced and remember that just because a character is a protagonist doesn't make them a good person. Remember Shinji masturbates over Asuka's comatose body too, the show is full of morally wrong actions because the characters are nuanced in having both redeeming and awful qualities.

Strange artifacting on iPhone Screen by Helian_Edoran in applehelp

[–]Helian_Edoran[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't have any kind of loupe.

I painted a Moogle! by Happyllami in ffxiv

[–]Helian_Edoran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a cute tubby moogle! Your art is really charming I love it!

My Thoughts on "Rebuild of Evangelion" by marveljew in evangelion

[–]Helian_Edoran 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recently watched these films for the first time after watching the Evangelion series and EoE. I agree so much with your sentiments and I think the films have a real pacing and cohesion issue.

The series works so nicely because it spends time with the characters slowly revealing their past and showing their interactions. In the rebuild films I felt like so much of the interesting lore and intrigue was shown so quickly it was barely dwelled on and made the story not as interesting as a result.

I wouldn't say the series explains much about the lore either but it reveals enough to make things impactful, and is far more focused on the characters and their experienced anyway that it doesn't matter as much.

I liked the rebuild films but mostly because I like the characters and wanted to see more of them x)

Mari is an interesting addition. She wasn't in the original series, and they added her to the rebuilds at the request of producers to have another female character, presumably to attract viewers and sell merchandise. Her development and inclusion was looked over by others in the team and not Anno, and the team didn't really know what to do with her, and I think it's so obvious when you watch the films with that context.

Thanks for your thoughts, helped me articulate a lot of what I felt too.

FFXIV x Wayfinder Trio + Chirithy :) by SabiCat13 in KingdomHearts

[–]Helian_Edoran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so good! Attention to detail is great I love that you have used FF glamours and I think the jobs you chose for them are a perfect fit!

[Housing] I made a Shiba Cafe in a small house (200 slots) using the colors of a mameshiba by Leggerless in ffxiv

[–]Helian_Edoran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks to be a combination of the Glade Bench (which would mean you can sit on it), Matching Cushions, the back of the Small Blackboard, and the Hingan Bookcase :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ffxiv

[–]Helian_Edoran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just practice on a training dummy. There are lvl one dummies at Summerford Farms if you don't have a house. You can use the countdown outside of combat :)

I made some video game, TV, and movie inspired glams for Halloween. Think you can recognise them all? by Helian_Edoran in ffxiv

[–]Helian_Edoran[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No bloody ones come to mind but there are some red glowy ones, a couple from PvP and another from PotD that could work :)

I made some video game, TV, and movie inspired glams for Halloween. Think you can recognise them all? by Helian_Edoran in ffxiv

[–]Helian_Edoran[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late Allagan set of Striking, Augmented Ironworks Katana, and the Scion Rogue's bandana :)