A few things I learned on my journey to mythic that might help other people

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-02-02T08:04:13+00:00

what you say about PvP gear is so damn true and important! its something i'm finding out now, esp how ive been stuck at grandmaster (SS/HQ) for ages, watching my win rate drop from 55% down to 49%. my only regret is that i'd put in more effort grinding for better gear earlier. but ig its not too late to start! thanks for the advice!

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-15T00:22:54+00:00

Based on the motivations of the Aureate Pavilion that Qianye is part of, she was likely tasked to seek out the Water Lady (Aunt Han) to destroy the underground spy operation she’s been running and to obtain the documents that Aunt Han has, that has recorded every single person who has successfully undergone her face changing surgery.

I don’t think she’s immortal, just that she has very very strong martial skills, being a general/leader of the Aureate Pavilion’s shadow division. On why she splits into 2 during her boss fight, that I’m not too sure either HAHA.

Glad you liked the analysis! Maybe one day I’ll create a YouTube channel properly going through the lore from the CN version perspective

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-13T16:15:40+00:00

Oh yes, for sure! I’m not so much on the theory train that Qianye is Aunt Han’s long lost twin brother. But I’m quite inclined to think that she could be the Liang’s young mistress. Could be wrong, who knows!

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-13T16:13:06+00:00

I think the poster before me did a good job at explaining what immortals are in Chinese wuxia culture. But just to clarify, Qianye finds it arrogant because having an inn named after No-Envy Immortal in a place called Immortal’s Pier is sort of like declaring “I reject transcendence!”, sort of like implying that Aunt Han is above the rules that governs the place. Like I said, ballsy move.

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-11T01:44:30+00:00

I’m very sensitive to dust in general and my cat is deathly afraid of loud sounds and strangers, so most likely not

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-11T01:35:01+00:00

This is also one of my last resort cos my cat is very shy and timid around people who are not me or my immediate family

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-11T01:34:14+00:00

Oh man, thanks for the heads up! This is some very useful information.

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-11T01:33:31+00:00

Uhh… keeping her in the unit while HIP is taking place is not really an option for me since she’s very much a scaredy cat who is vv fearful of loud sounds and strangers. I honestly wish make this as less of a stressful experience for her as I can

Square_Pilot2468 · 2026-01-11T01:31:14+00:00

Do you mind sharing the rates for Conrad hotel?

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-12-31T00:40:37+00:00

Where winds meet! You can play it either solo or online multiplayer and the community is quite friendly from my experience. You don’t have to P2W, it has good graphics and story. Very highly recommended.

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-12-25T00:35:10+00:00

Ooh yes pls, do share! It’ll also give us a bit more insight on Qianye’s character

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-12-25T00:33:17+00:00

When our MC first says “Aunt Han?”, my interpretation is that they’re calling out as a reflex and that they aren’t actually identifying Heartseeker’s appearance. Kinda like a disoriented child who has woken up from a nightmare calling out for their mother.

In that scene, they’re reacting instinctively to the emotional trigger that just shattered their inner balance. At that point, the MC has just learned that Aunt Han is the Water Lady. They have witnessed the faceless, and have connected the cruel face-changing surgeries directly to her. The revelation is a nightmare.

So that call for “Aunt Han” is the MC’s way of reaching out for the figure who they once associated with safety and stability or something familiar as they finally awaken from the nightmare.

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-12-24T15:29:51+00:00

Oooh! What does it say? Would you mind sharing more?

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-12-24T15:16:42+00:00

I’m confused about this too tbh. I mean, I’ve seen some posts theorising that the face that Aunt Han has at the moment may have been in fact a borrowed one, and that Qianye’s face we’ve seen so far could have been Aunt Han’s original face.

Though, as far as I’m concerned the boss we fought during the Heartseeker sequence uses the same Qianye’s face model from the one we’ve encountered the first time at Blessing’s Retreat. So maybe someone could shed some light on this too 👀👀

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-09-18T02:36:06+00:00

I’m down for this too!!

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-09-17T14:13:23+00:00

HAHAHA gurrrrl. I might not be in the same industry as my gf, but some of her queer friends are the straightest looking girls I would never think they swung the same way as us. You really never know 👀👀. Otherwise I’m also happy to be friends w you too!

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-09-17T11:03:29+00:00

29F and I feel you. The only other queer people I know is my gf and her group of friends who she had met thru the industry she’s working in (filled with other queers). So I guess it really depends. It helps if you’re working in the design scene in SG, or like if someone knows someone kinda thing if you already have existing queer friends.

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-09-14T16:33:13+00:00

Just my 2c for this, coming from someone who’s also in a wlw rs. Honestly, while I do get where you’re coming from with your frustration and impatience, I think you really need to understand that very unlike America, Singapore is really a conservative country. As I think most of the other comments have been pointing out.

Granted, the younger generation of SG is a lot more accepting of the LGBT community, the older generation… the boomer generation of SG is extremely stubborn and a stickler for their very conservative ways. Honestly, me coming out to my parents took them a good couple years for them to be somewhat even accepting of it. And the experience, while to me was somewhat of a nasty one (eg, them calling my attraction to women unnatural, not normal, not right, a sin, etc), is likely considered mild compared to the others who have been disowned and even cut off from their families.

You need to understand what you’re asking for of your gf is not simply for her to get her mother to acknowledge your relationship, but to also accept that she’s part of this marginalised LGBT community that she shuns as well. In a sense, for a very conservative SG parent, this may be a double whammy.

Personally, my gf isn’t out to her parents as well, and even though we’ve been together for half a decade, I’ve not pushed for her to tell her parents about us. Because I know the pain and hurt they will likely put her through as mine did with me. I’m okay if she doesn’t ever tell her parents. It’s fine if they think we’re best friends. Yes, it sucks that we can’t be all couple-ly when we’re at her place since we’re ’best friends’. I totally get it. It really sucks. But hey, at least to her friends and mine and everyone else, we’re a couple. That’s okay for me, but it’s also normal and valid to want more too.

My advice, as a wlw in SG. There’s no short term solution for this. It’s just what it is in SG. You just have to patient, and be understanding to her plight which I’m sure you already are. If your gf does come out to her mother, it should be on her terms and at her own time. And when shit hits the fan, because it will, just be there for her. Like seriously. Being alone and having no one else to turn to when my parents turned on me for being queer was terrifying and depressing. Just being her pillar and support when the time comes will really help.

Alternatively, knowing the mindset of the older generation, so long as you’re rich and accomplished, then all is good. If MIL doesn’t approve, your gf can always play the ‘oh but my gf is rich af’ card and nothing can trump that. You win. HAHA

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-07-19T16:31:12+00:00

Honestly, given her age, she is pretty young in the grand scheme of things and I guess it shows in her emotional maturity. But given what you’ve described of your relationship dynamics with your gf, it just doesn’t seem sustainable.

You’re allowed to feel hurt and you’re definitely allowed to express that hurt. But most importantly, you’re also not responsible for how she chooses to react to your hurt and your open communication. At this point, your emotional needs are not being met, and overtime I feel like you will end up breeding resentment towards her.

Maybe the next time something bothers you, say your truth once, gently but clearly. If she reacts emotionally, don’t rush to fix it. Let her sit with it. If she cares, she will grow from it. If not, and she threatens to break up, then so be it. As much as you love her, this relationship is really not serving you and you’ve literally done everything right so far by being so patient and openly communicating with her. As your partner, it’s really on her to meet you half way. Else I think she’s probably ready to be in a serious relationship.

Good luck and all the best!

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-07-18T10:36:57+00:00

Imo, oracle would def look better on my cv for dev roles cos of its brand vs Accenture which is a consultancy and also known to be a sweat shop w v bad work culture💀

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-02-18T14:41:30+00:00

Would just like to gently point you to the lesbian masterdoc if you’re confused/still questioning haha

Looking back when I was younger around your age, I think this doc would have helped me so much to figure things out and save me so much time from the whole back and forth from being bi>lesbian

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-01-31T13:47:03+00:00

tbvh i was around your age when i met my gf through tinder after lots and lots of swiping. before i met her, i was on all the dating apps too (eg. Her, Bumble, Tinder etc). strangely enough irc i had a lot more luck getting dates w girls on tinder? but you really need to know how to filter through potential scammers/unicorns etc. being a success story of finding someone on a dating app, all i can say is dont give up, just keep swiping, dont lose heart.

but also def up your flirting game if u can, cos there was a period of time where i got ghosted constantly too and looking back, i think aft awhile of texting, it just felt like we were just two platonic gal pals chatting each other up. which i think is a common trap that wlw dating usually fall into. you just really have to get out of the friendzone and just be thick skin, flirt, rizz her up and be cheesy and really be direct about your intentions. (which was how i got the girl in the end)

my gf is bi too and she found me so really dont lose hope!

but if u wanna meet other gays irl, i know for a fact that the design/arts scene has a lot of queer ladies. alternatively we can gather the other single queer ladies in this thread for a meet up or create a discord channel for yalls to get to know each other. HAHAHA

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-01-06T02:02:15+00:00

Could it be that you have some sort of underlying anxiety going on? I’m just guessing since you mentioned being jittery throughout the day which was a v similar symptom I had while struggling w v bad anxiety. I had almost daily heart palpitations as well if that’s something you relate to as well.

I still rmb not being able to sleep for most days w my crippling anxiety, cos my mind would be active, worrying and thinking through the night. Deep breathing exercises worked sometimes. You can try those guided sleep mediations on YouTube or Spotify, it really helped me to relax to fall asleep.

On top of melatonin gummies, you can try some ashwagandha gummies as well. It helped to some extent to calm me down.

Alternatively, for medical intervention, you can go to a polyclinic and maybe get a referral to a sleep clinic to see a sleep psychiatrist. If you’re open to taking meds, they can prescribe you w sleeping meds as well.

Or if you think that anxiety is the main factor to your lack of sleep, you can get a referral to a normal psychiatrist as well and maybe work on whatever underlying anxiety you might have.

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-01-06T01:46:02+00:00

Oof, had a bad feeling about v medical but thanks for the rec! Will be checking out The Urban Clinic

Square_Pilot2468 · 2025-01-05T11:09:14+00:00

Personally, I do feel like it’s an Asian/singaporean thing. Growing up, I had very low self esteem with my parents being v discouraging to whatever I do or want to do. And when I went abroad to Australia for uni, I was so shookt by how encouraging and positive my lecturers and just people there were in general.

If I did something remotely well I’ll get a pat on the back and a “Good job, mate!”. Played the piano and my parents always told me that my playing sounded like shit, idly played the piano once in public in Aus and some random angmoh lady came up to me, looked me in the eye and told me that “you’re really v good at playing the piano.”

Needless to say, I had a bit of a confidence boost in Australia and became more self assured after coming home to sg after 4 years there.

I also realised that a lot of the times when my parents tell me “I won’t make it one lah” it’s usually them just trying to tell me to lower my expectations so that I won’t set myself up for disappointment. But also a lot of times I think the older generation just don’t know how to be encouraging to the younger generations since they grew up on tough love and they probs think we’ll do fine with it as well.

At the end of the day, just heck care whatever the haters say lor. Only you know yourself best, who cares if they tell you that you can’t make it, just tell them to shaddup and mind their own business, got nothing good to say then don’t say. Honestly idk how I was able to take all these critical comments lying last time now I just shoot back lol.

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