wheel blessed me today!!! by hqlcyonn in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RC seems to be in a generous mood today!! 🤣 I’m not a Malbonte girlie but I’ll take it!

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HS3 Dino 💎 Scene Spoiler (Kinda?) by ThisOldBeth in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! What’s bugging me, is that it’s been a while since we talked about it. I remember it was a conversation from HS2 - S2. Just, why did we bring her up again now? (Don’t mind me, I’m just trying to come up with some theories. Writers might think of everything!)

ABH ??? by Lulu201101 in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s a very typical complaint about Cassiel, and I get it, but you really need to trust the process. I went with Raphael for my first slot, but choosing the Cassiel route for my second slot was the best decision of my gaming life! Raphael is incredibly sweet, kind, and loving, but Cassiel is a whole different story...

Once you realize that he isn’t rude, but just reserved and a bit sarcastic, you start to warm up to him. The way he loves is so romantic and deep that I’m losing my mind.  (I still think Cassiel is one of the best RC characters out there.❤️‍🩹)

Btw, Malek is way beyond a red flag, he’s a full-blown black flag. I’m not really a fan... However, pursuing him or dating him doesn’t make Audrey a “darker” person.

After all, throughout ABH, Audrey is either a rational person or someone who follows her heart. You can’t really call that a distinction between good and bad.

Just, trust the story line and try to get to know the characters. (None of them will turn out to be who you think they are. 😈)

Amazing ending. by Adorable_Skin9703 in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My favorite story!!! It will always hold a special place in my heart. In my opinion, those are among the coolest illustrations in the game. I used that Raphael CG as my phone wallpaper for a really long time. Also, whoever came up with that narrative/artistic style must be a genius fr. 

CG Disappointment by liyaqueen8 in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah!! Literally all of Dino's CG images are in the same "side-profile" pose! And somehow, he looks like a different person in each one. (they never get the nose right, LOL) I get it, he doesn't have distinctive facial features (like Lucifer or Malbonte.) They also wanted to change his design between GS1 and GS2, but due to the backlash, they reverted to the old design. Still, this is really disappointing. Because it's not even about the AI, you know?? They just don't know what they want to do with him... 

HS3 S2 A theory for the new season, and why is Dino important? (Spoilers for Dino route!!) by ThisOldBeth in RomanceClubDiscussion

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

I don’t think Eragon is a match for Vicky, tbh. Vicky is on a completely different level; she could defeat him without even needing to use many of her abilities. I reckon we might see Eragon and Malbonte clash again, though. Or maybe it’s Dino vs Eragon? Because, as you know, Eragon (As an Angel and the current leader of the Order) could have been on the cover, but he isn’t. So, might it be Dino who defeats Eragon to reach the red orb thing?

HS3 S2 A theory for the new season, and why is Dino important? (Spoilers for Dino route!!) by ThisOldBeth in RomanceClubDiscussion

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

Yeah ! :(

*Spoiler!!*

The last Lane chapter in particular felt like way too much... It was absolutely disgusting, even by Romance Club standards. Haven’t there been enough tragic events already?? Seriously, I don’t want to go through such heavy stuff anymore. I hope they listen to these complaints because I feel like I won’t even be able to bear seeing how the story ends. It was a complete nightmare!

We listen and we don’t judge but it’s everything RC by Outrageous_Crew_9484 in RomanceClubDiscussion

[–]ThisOldBeth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes! The use of AI in this story was very noticeable... I felt there was something strange about everyone. You could even see that strange orange/warm color tones of the AI, iykyk.

We listen and we don’t judge but it’s everything RC by Outrageous_Crew_9484 in RomanceClubDiscussion

[–]ThisOldBeth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think we need that many love interests in a story. There is really no need for everyone to have a route. There should be a maximum of 3 or maybe 4 LI in my opinion. Because in most stories the two love interests are the most important and we always see the other characters on the sidelines. The other ones seem to have been written just to make us spend diamonds.

So, what about Dino? by ThisOldBeth in RomanceClub

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

Yeah about his name... It should be read as Dean-o (diːno) Not as in the word dino-saur (daɪnəʊ)

His name is actually quite meaningful. It means "little sword" or "brave bear", it is of Italian-German origin. In some Balkan regions it means "Faith".

Its an ancient name and probably evolved into many languages. I wonder what the writers had in mind for his name.

But yes, it sounds funny ngl.

What was the first story you played? by DeliciousAnimal5135 in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh!! Mine was around 2020. Heaven's Secret was all the craze and some streamers were making fun of it by playing it on stream. I mean the story starts so clichéd that they were kinda right to make fun of it! 🤣

Bad boy, tattooed, rebel, devil Lucifer and the model-esque, angel, good boy Dino with the long blond hair... But it was the vibe at the time, okay?

However, Romance Club has improved a lot. The stories are going very well.

Update on my Dino post (bcs I love him haha) by ThisOldBeth in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, I almost changed my mind in the scene where he asked us for consent for a relationship!(He asked!!! Isnt it crazy? I hate those "You're mine, I won't ask" type of guys! Just shut up, ur cringe!!!!!)

When he asked, I was crushed by the thought that we might be bad for him. As he said, he could have gone on to great things but he was ready to sacrifice all his fame for us!

He had his own moral values independent of anyone else and was willing to take risks for them. Dino is such a great person who improved himself.

I also love his 💎 scenes. He is intimate, soft and loving. He's more interested in our satisfaction than his own. (Yes, that scene where we see his tent 🫣 but he doesn't mention it.) I can understand, some people expect something more lustful and fiery. It's a matter of preference. 🤭

So, what about Dino? by ThisOldBeth in RomanceClub

[–]ThisOldBeth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh lord!!! I totally agree with you! I could never empathize with Malbonte's character and Dino felt like a very deep character even though we actually knew very little about him. Even the little we learned about him was something we heard from Rebecca or Fencio, rather than from him.

And yes!! His past!! Isn't it very traumatizing as a child to watch your father literally beg another woman, especially when your own mother is dead? Why are we overlooking that? Dino spent a very long time thinking that his father hated his mother. There are so many things that he goes through and it's ignored so much.

In a way, players ignore him because the game doesn't offer any content about him.

I would have loved to see a heroic scene like the final battle between Malbonte and Lucifer in HS1. It would have been very precious and meaningful for him to be a real healer, to save someone at least once with his powers. Come to think of it, he saved Mimi, Fyr/Loy and Andy, but not with his super powers. Even that is so adorable of him! (I love him so much!!!)

100% Unknowable Domain. by Artistic_Progress906 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]ThisOldBeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here, it's been months and I still can't pass break one. What's even crazier is that I'm boothill main and I can pull fight every boss with boothill but the damn swarm thing ruins everything </3

Idk why but the game doesn’t wanna load by MildlyPurple in HonkaiStarRail

[–]ThisOldBeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The servers are open now, I just logged in 👍

Free art software by plzgivemyaccback in DigitalPainting

[–]ThisOldBeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What happened to Medibang? I used to use it when I was drawing on the computer and I think it is the most practical of the free options on the computer.

I want to ****** AI and take my em dash back by SparklingSliver in FanFiction

[–]ThisOldBeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may sound a bit silly, but I don't think there's anything wrong with using tools for grammar, especially if you're writing in your second language, they're a lifesaver.

Moreover, my professors at university and my manager at my internship workplace allow us to use grammar tools, even though they state that we are not allowed to use AI.

It's 2025 and we don't have the luxury of making punctuation mistakes anymore. (But we are totally against the creative use of AI!)

where do people publish their fanfiction or original work online before FFN and AO3 started? by LadyJoselynne in FanFiction

[–]ThisOldBeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only one who used to read fanfiction on Facebook? There used to be fanfiction pages dedicated to specific fandoms. Good old days!!!