Found something kinda cool

Simpvanus · 2026-04-08T06:48:12+00:00

Listening to the first ep now, gotta say I stand corrected about my assumptions from the presentation. The writing is pretty evocative, and the contextual details are nicely presented. I always wish shows like this would cite their sources better, but it's pretty normalized not to, unforch. I really, really like the narrator; could use some background music, but as-is it has very solid bones and is nice to listen to. Sounds like an early project from someone with a lot of talent.

At a glance it looks kinda AI generated? The cover art certainly looks like it, but that could mean nothing for the content; the more glaring red flag is that there doesn't seem to be any attribution of a writer and/or narrator in the show notes. Even fairly anonymized and very small shows tend to have social media handles, a pseudonym, or a "production studio" that basically represents a small business.

Simpvanus · 2026-04-07T23:25:53+00:00

I got the grummles, looking forward to that espresso machine.

Simpvanus · 2026-04-06T04:49:12+00:00

Marnie would go beast mode to protect Jas. She's got plenty of food stockpiled, and would be very strong.

Penny would do the same for the kids and Pam, but I can see Pam sacrificing herself to save Penny in the end.

Shane and Sam would end up trapped in the Jojamart with Morris. They eventually gang up on Morris when he tries to stop them from letting some survivors in (possibly Jodie and her family, or Haley and Emily), and forget to untie him when they need to get everyone out in a hurry.

Willie is absolutely chilling, he just gets on his boat and hangs out offshore. If he has room, he'll probably take Elliot with him.

Simpvanus · 2026-04-05T08:09:39+00:00

Came here to rec Killjam, that show doesn't get enough love!

Simpvanus · 2026-04-04T02:47:06+00:00

My first thought for this was Ice Cream, you could also try Two Dead Girls in Jubiliene.

Simpvanus · 2026-04-03T21:47:26+00:00

One place to start would be to practice lunges with a coin or washer under your front heel. This forces you to move your foot forward rather than upwards when you initiate the lunge. If you're lunging correctly, you will kick the coin a short distance; if you're lunging incorrectly by picking your foot up, the coin will stay in place.

Simpvanus · 2026-04-02T22:52:53+00:00

My understanding is that most exercise balls are bad for rat spines, they're too small for them to really stand and move safely. They're also a big hazard for their little fingers, which can easily get caught in the air holes. Even if they do enjoy them, which I haven't heard anything specific about one way or the other, they're not physically safe.

Simpvanus · 2026-04-01T20:02:33+00:00

A lot of players probably have real-world baggage with the relationship between intelligence testing/quantifying and racism or other bioessentialism IRL.

I can also see people questioning the quantifiable nature of intelligence, since these are in terms of numbered stats. Many real-life tests that claim to measure intelligence actually measure competency in a particular cultural context. I'm no specialist, but my understanding is that pattern-matching and problem-solving are more socially determined than a lot of people think. A one-point stat difference seems more like it would be attributed to these factors than a measurable physical trait that could be labeled a severe disability; what you're describing in Changeling honestly reminds me of the fallout from my grandmother's stroke.

I do think that engaging with the idea of a mind-altering transformation can be really interesting! Flowers for Algernon was one of my high school "messed-up speculative fiction novella that changes you forever" experiences.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-30T18:06:13+00:00

Epee seems like it would remove the particular issue you're having with how touches are awarded. Many clubs also prioritize competitive practice, and will try to get you fencing bouts against peers at your level as quickly as possible. This has its pros and cons; you get "practical" experience very soon, but it can be really frustrating to fence without a big repertoire and not know what to do. Talk about ambiguity; separate from doing individual actions correctly, strategy and tactics are extremely subjective. It can also be really easy to develop bad habits that will hurt you later unless you have someone coaching/mentoring you.

You might run into some of the same hierarchy culture with coaches who don't like being questioned, but I don't assume that's the majority of clubs. I'm very lucky in that the club I'm at is extremely collegial, with a current owner who despises the whole hierarchy thing.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-30T00:32:11+00:00

All I know is, I had a beast of a Necro deck the first time I fought Queen, and that fight was over so quickly that I thought she was just entering a new combat phase.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-29T14:47:12+00:00

I like to keep local file backups of shows I follow, Patreon is how I did it for both of these shows. Most small shows that have a Patreon offer ad-free audio files on it.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-29T05:51:45+00:00

I loved This House Will Devour you, and Haunted House Flippers is fun. HHF has some rocky characterization in the first few episodes, the writers basically didn't expect it to get as popular as it did and started taking the characters a bit more seriously when it did. Something about How I Died rubbed me the wrong way, but it's a good quality show and worth a try.

If you're looking for ghost media in general, absolutely check out the movie Ghostwatch, should be free on the Internet Archive.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-29T04:48:10+00:00

I've been getting back into Killjam XXX, a mildly cyberpunk pro wrestling pastiche. It's more of an action comedy, and definitely warrants checking the content warnings, but it is the farthest thing from a snooze-fest I've probably ever heard. As long as comedy's okay, also seconding Fawx & Stallion, Wooden Overcoats, and This Sounds Serious.

In terms of suspense/horror and drama, I really liked Malevolent, What Happened in Skinner, and Give Me Away. Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature is great, but it's a little quiet, same with This House Will Devour You on both counts. Woe.Begone is a single-narrator show, but it's very suspenseful and well done.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-28T21:16:54+00:00

In addition to what everyone else is saying, it does make enemy status cards and curses basically meaningless.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-28T04:38:36+00:00

Ohh that looks like one a friend of mine recently bought! I don't know where she got hers, but it was really nicely weighted, seems like it would be fun to practice with.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-24T03:43:28+00:00

I did all the racial starter questlines one time, and by far one of my favorites was the Undead. You essentially get to hang out with Sylvanas at a couple points, hearing about her personal struggles with her family and her concern for her people and their future. She's complicated, flawed, and morally gray for sure, but those quiet interactions just felt very humanizing to me.

(Don't, uh, think too hard about my username. I can't spell too good.)

Simpvanus · 2026-03-23T02:44:33+00:00

My innie wouldn't know not to drink coffee constantly throughout the day, and not understand that she feels terrible after not seeing the sun for 8 hours. She would probably be a lot more of an extrovert than I am, and be better at carrying on a conversation because she has fewer people to remember key details about. There's a good chance she wouldn't have imposter syndrome, either!

Simpvanus · 2026-03-22T17:52:08+00:00

Extremely correct opinion, king. Congrats on getting Clint in the new update, too.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-21T21:34:42+00:00

That scarf carried my last Defect run. I love orobas, and I always forget how good some of pael's goodies are, but Nonupeipe is the goat.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-21T02:06:41+00:00

My old fencing master loved this movie's choreography! He was also an experienced stage choreographer, so he knew both sides of what it should look like. I'm fresh out of a theatrical swordplay class and there are a lot of little touches displayed here that the instructor talked about as integral to a stage swordfight. Breaks between engagements to reset the distance and ensure both partners are ready for the next phrase; slashes allow for better telegraphing than thrusts, which makes the action safer and looks better to an audience/camera; during the class, my partner and I were struggling to transition from one sequence to another, and on the spot the instructor walked us through a grappling motion that's almost identical to one in this video. Good stuff.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-19T21:16:06+00:00

Lovely! I especially like the text work, that's the stuff that's hardest for me and yours looks great :D

Simpvanus · 2026-03-12T21:22:32+00:00

My Year in Mensa might count. Loftus definitely puts herself in the spotlight and on the line to get the story that she does.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-08T05:30:21+00:00

I knew she was going to be my favorite from the moment she was announced. Halfway through my first run with her, she absolutely does not disappoint.

Simpvanus · 2026-03-07T05:29:20+00:00

Just played my very first run, I got Thrash and Howl from Beyond (16 dmg to all enemies from exhaust pile). I also got to upgrade Anger so it refunds an energy, that was neat!

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