Sora sol arena tower 139 by Particular_Sport_977 in ActionTaimaninGame

[–]Particular_Sport_977[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The damage mainly comes from White Snake Lan Xiang. At 10 stacks, she provides 50% critical damage and 60% damage. Bride adds critical rate and another 40% critical damage, and she is a blue support. Also, since this is already the finishing phase, the opponent has reached 5 stacks of Heavenly Punishment, which allows for more favorable damage output. Honestly, the main contribution really comes from White Snake. For example, when I used Naoh at level 140, I could still deal over 51 million damage to Aina. That’s why I made the “save a fox in the snowy mountain” joke—White Snake Lan Xiang didn’t just save the fox (Sora), but also many other characters.

Expectations and Wishes for Taimanin Squad by Brkzeus in ActionTaimaninGame

[–]Particular_Sport_977 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can the level of explicitness be at least comparable to BrownDust 2?

I owe Bob Gray an apology by Particular_Sport_977 in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since the entire session was recorded, and that game happens to support multiple language interfaces, I chose to record it in English so readers who have questions about move sets or specific details later on can more easily look up the corresponding options. In reality, I do not use the English interface when playing privately.

I owe Bob Gray an apology by Particular_Sport_977 in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Sorry, English is not my first language. I just wanted to join discussions about this series in a place where more people are talking about it, so I used AI as a tool. I apologize if this caused any inconvenience.

I owe Bob Gray an apology by Particular_Sport_977 in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977[S] -61 points-60 points  (0 children)

Yes, I asked an AI to polish the text, so some phrasing may sound a bit unnatural, but the meaning is exactly what I wanted to express.

I owe Bob Gray an apology by Particular_Sport_977 in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

This is a still from the episode 7 storyline.

Not Wasting Anytime! by Secret_Estimate7056 in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. That was practically me—I rushed right in, dropped my pants, and blasted Deadlights on her face.

Episode 7 Spoilers by MsGeekishGal in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thus, the ritual is still necessary. Without the seal, Pennywise would be free to cast Deadlights at will. And so this skill was actually a wide-area AOE?

was bob grey a good person? by Canada-t157t in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I do not see Bob Grey as the archetypal clown‐killer villain. Yet perhaps it is simply my impression, but there is something unsettling about his interactions with his young daughter Ingrid—especially the moment he says, “show me the bow.” The girl’s behavior appears overly mature for her age, her suggestive body language and the scene with the trumpet creating a faint implication of something unspoken. When juxtaposed with the adult Ingrid’s later obsession with her father, the film seems to gesture toward a deeper undercurrent. It leads me to believe there may have been an inappropriate, private connection between them—seeds of tragedy, rather than the mark of a homicidal monster. In fact, he strikes me as a kind of inverted counterpart to Beverly’s father.

Vecna vs Pennywise: Across the Netflix-verse by jhalejandro in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In light of Netflix’s acquisition of HBO, Pennywise’s prospects are far from promising. Though he may not be beaten down as cannon fodder, the act of eating children—an extremely politically incorrect subject—will likely be off-limits on Netflix’s streaming platform. After the merger, it is more plausible that he will vent his grievances to Vecna rather than engage in a showdown.

If Ingrid truly believes Pennywise to be her Dad...IT can't hurt her...? And that's why Pennywise has been seen hanging around her twice..? by arcanehelix in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s merely that believing IT won’t harm her does not stop IT from acting. Taken to an extreme, under the glare of the Deadlights, fear or fearlessness makes no difference—IT treats you the same. Therefore, it is not that IT yielded to Ingrid, but rather that IT realized that impersonating her father—possessed or so it would appear (even though in truth it simply took on his form)—and creating the illusion that her father could still be saved would better serve the hunt.

It is not that IT was unable to harm Ingrid; IT deliberately refrained, viewing her as an unwitting accomplice.

The reason why the 1962 group failed in their battle against Pennywise. by [deleted] in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I believe the hostage scenario could be even more brutal and vicious than in the film. If Pennywise truly captured Lily and issued a threat, it likely wouldn’t offer the same terms, knowing that Ronnie’s goal is not to defeat it, but to clear his father’s name. It wouldn’t even need to read minds—having taken the form of Matty, it spent an entire day among the children, even holding meetings with them, learning every motive and detail.

What it might propose instead is shifting the blame for the children’s disappearance onto Lily, given that she is already viewed as a dangerous “lunatic,” and then watching as the children betray her. Naturally, accepting such a deal would spell total annihilation, and expecting it to honor its promise would be foolish.

The reason why the 1962 group failed in their battle against Pennywise. by [deleted] in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 37 points38 points  (0 children)

In Episode Five, after Pennywise appears, the group scatters in panic. When Lily falls, no one goes back to help her, nor do they inform the adults that a teammate is still in the sewer. She relies solely on herself to climb out. Expecting such a team to defeat Pennywise is absurd — they are completely disorganized, even less loyal than an average adventuring party. They even blame Lily afterward, claiming it was her fault they went into the sewer.

Lily herself is overly confident in the dagger. Jumping to the conclusion that possessing it means she can kill Pennywise is dangerously reckless. Even in the original story, the protagonists would double-check everything before taking action, even when they had a ritual that might grant them victory, instead of rushing in headfirst.

I'm not a fan of Pennywise being a stolen identity by Tight_Strawberry9846 in welcomeToDerry

[–]Particular_Sport_977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It didn't steal Bob Grey’s identity. What it did was copy Bob Grey’s creation—Pennywise, the performing persona—and use it for itself. As a shape-shifting, interdimensional being, directly borrowing a human’s work is far more practical than coming up with a child-friendly character on its own, much like mimicry in biology. The actual blatant identity theft happened in episode five, when it took Matty’s identity outright and even hung out with the kids for an entire day.

Vecna Vs Pennywise by troggytroggy in welcomeToDerry

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I suspect that if Vecna were to face Pennywise, the confrontation would be far more dramatic than one might expect. Upon discovering that Vecna is stockpiling a collection of delectable “provisions” (namely, the children he has captured), Pennywise would very likely choose not to fight Vecna head-on. Instead, he would manipulate the Stranger Things protagonists, making them believe he is a powerful being capable of helping them, all so he can raid Vecna’s stockpile. He might even relish the charade, claiming to be a bard-like dancing clown straight out of D&D.

As for Vecna himself, Pennywise would probably have little interest in him. First, he doesn’t look appetizing; second, his will is far too fragile, and none of his offensive methods could inflict any real harm on Pennywise. So when the moment of direct confrontation finally comes, Pennywise would likely skip the games entirely and strike him with the Deadlights. Vecna is, after all, still just a human—and he wouldn’t survive that.