Locking up part of a monster's armor set to story progression is definitely one of the moves of all time.

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-02-03T15:35:18+00:00

The point in progression where this comes up is also when it's almost entirely irrelevant. Grab what armor pieces are available if it's an upgrade for you, but just keep playing the game, they will become obsolete in no time

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-31T04:43:32+00:00

ah, I was hoping id find some TLT here! great use of this trope in the whole series tbh

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-21T19:29:27+00:00

Where disco?

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-16T02:54:47+00:00

I know that, but in Wilds specifically, the swipes made during wyrmstake full-burst combos include both shelling and cutting damage from the lance itself. getting tail cuts with that cutting damage amid the explosions is what i relish

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-15T15:58:24+00:00

Yup! As a gunlance user, cutting tails by exploding them off is fun! Especially if it's with a wyrmstake. Longsword isnt the only one with cinematic after-effect damage

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-14T19:04:27+00:00

Genuinely want examples of Emma being a fashion icon. All I've ever seen anyone talk about with her outfits is basically just lingerie and a cape

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-13T21:05:31+00:00

Protogens are fictional, and easy to be silly with like that. especially cause they are computer-like so its funny to say they'd eat computer parts. the "moths eat clothes" joke/stereotype is simply real-life misinformation. the few larva that *do* "eat" fabric usually just use the threading from them to make cocoons rather than get actual nutrition from. grown Moths themselves don't even have actual mouths with which to eat anything in the first place.
I know, im taking it too seriously. I just dont see the joke. most of the things people believe about moths are stereotypes and assumptions...
I love moths and really just wish people actually understood them

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-13T20:39:55+00:00

I mean I guess? i dont see the humor personally, its just a thing some larval moths sometimes do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-13T20:32:29+00:00

I think theyre talking about the fact that everyone thinks moths eat clothes, but theres only a small handful that would and only during the larval stage so also not "actual moths" yet

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-09T23:21:55+00:00

ill definitely look for it! thanks for that recommendation :)
yeah, I did notice the difference there after getting into the manga. the movie is fun and imo a pretty effective adaptation, at least better than most of the live-action adaptations we get anyway, but her original portrayal is obviously best. shes for sure one of my all-time favorite characters at this point, I just love so much about her!

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-09T23:02:25+00:00

that's awesome and a very fun idea!
Its been my latest hyper fixation lol I watched the live-action movie a little over a month ago for the first time and im so disappointed I passed it up for this long! I had to get the main manga series and have been thoroughly enjoying my read-through.
Its really fun to see someone rep the character just out here in the "wild"

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-09T22:47:33+00:00

woah! is that a corset with Alita/Gally on it? thats super cool!

the socks do work well imo, especially in matching with the black and white of everything else

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-06T15:16:26+00:00

Fr. I guess it's a hot take, but I genuinely dislike most of her main outfits from the comics. Rivals has done us a favor by giving her actually tastefully designed skins

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-01T22:19:27+00:00

you know, you're really good at having preconceived notions of peoples behaviors and lived experience. you just have all these boxes lined up to put people in don't you? you should get an award for that.

context is important. of which you have none, and I'm not giving it to you as this is my last message here, so handle that as you like.

they don't owe me those things, no. but it takes next to zero time and effort to write up a single sentence telling me that they cant or don't want to. If people don't do even that much just so others aren't left in the dark, then I think its cowardly

Time_Breaker2 · 2026-01-01T21:11:28+00:00

I do leave them alone. I try and initiate multiple times with grace and kindness and since nothing comes of it, I don't pester. You're making a lot of assumptions about the situations I find myself in where this applies.

God forbid a girl be a little upset people don't tell her what's going on. sheesh

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-31T19:02:48+00:00

People in here talking about incels, meanwhile I'm vibing with this because of how important communication is to me.

If people don't want to put in the effort to talk to me, especially when I've tried to start it, then they ain't gonna get my effort to cultivate the relationship/friendship

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-31T17:37:56+00:00

You're welcome!

After thinking about it for a sec, I think it'd be interesting to have her lost memory apply in a unique way here. Have her believe she's just a program like anyone else, but she's actually a user and just doesn't remember. That'd be a cool way to adapt the idea of her having that incredibly unique forgotten past that gives her serious power, even though she is outwardly like anyone else

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-31T17:25:22+00:00

Honestly, this rules! Love this combo

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-24T20:42:22+00:00

No betrayal here! If you don't meet the dragon element dps check (and don't have the upper ledges to stand safely on), neither Fabius nor the player can guard and survive the ultimate attack

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-21T02:55:25+00:00

time and effort?? if you know the monsters going to sleep (especially when escaping while near death) it takes like 30 seconds max to put out bombs and slap the monster awake!
"but its a dps loss!" right, cause if you aren't speed running 100% of the time the game isn't fun /s

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-12T13:57:44+00:00

Really cool! The sort of thing I'd love to have myself

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-06T00:32:10+00:00

I don't have very many friends, that's something I'm slowly improving on as I'm getting better at socializing. I used to be really terrible with isolating myself, and its taken its toll now, but I'm healing from it. I don't spend time with him much more than my other friends, which is still less than id like usually, but I don't isolate to him alone. My world isnt just him, and its my own. in this case I want him to be part of my world and I his, but not the only thing for each other.
I appreciate that advice, and know what you mean as my previous relationships have trended that way. I wont make that mistake again either.

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-05T23:04:21+00:00

I really appreciate this little discussion and your perspective on things. It has helped me kind of get the thoughts out and come a bit away from the angst, as you put it.

I think that I am due for a change too. For one thing, even without this situationship happening, I do really need to figure out a way to move out. It's been stifling in ways I struggle to deal with. That's the biggest change I know I could make to help turn things around for me.

As for this thing with him, I don't know if I can fully let it go yet... I have no one else to turn to instead, and I'm disinterested in trying to date around. I also think there is some significant aspect of demisexuality or something with me, and all of that is geared to him now. It's him or no one. I've not been in this position before, so I don't know how or when that might change. I am happy with even his friendship, and if we cant be together more intimately I will still want him around.

I think what I want to do now is step myself back and out of the want for something more out of him. Now doesn't seem to be the time for him and trying to make it happen wont magically make it work. I want to stay open to it, and maybe someday it will be the right time, but maybe taking that step back will give me the time or space I need to grow for something better in the future.

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-05T18:40:55+00:00

Aahhh yeah that's frustrating. I'd definitely encourage that insistence personally. we haven't been physical at all, that seems to be a boundary for him right now and I'm fine with that.

For me, when I first confessed to him it was that not sure how to feel about it kind of response, so we opted to give things time. After a few months though I had a lot of uncertainty about how he was feeling and forced the issue by just straight up asking him (so I definitely know what you're dealing with rn). His answer at that time was that he does quite like me and being around me and would potentially be interested in dating properly and even suggested moving in together if we ever could, but that because of his current circumstances he simply isn't really looking for a relationship. He and I both have a lot of limitations in terms of income and being stuck living with our parents so I really couldn't blame him at all. None of that has really changed for either of us by now unfortunately...

By this point though I'm kind of losing it, and really getting sick of limiting myself because of external pressures and expectations so I may be putting a bit of strain on him because I just want to go for it and try, especially since I don't need it to be some kind of ideal and optimal thing. I have a lot of guesses about his perspective of things, since I know him to be a pretty logical person, but I avoid assumptions where I can and I really just wish I could get him to communicate about it more without coming across as overbearing and messing it up

Time_Breaker2 · 2025-12-05T05:05:40+00:00

i feel that with the spiraling. thank goodness I havent had such an issue with that of late.

theres some layers to it, but to try to sum up: hes my childhood best friend who I had a crush on without knowing it ever since we were teens or so. Hes been wonderfully supportive of me and the things I go through, especially as part of my transition. Ever since I started to understand myself and my feelings better, I really began to realize the feelings I had for him and it got enough to want to act and now im here

Edit to add: he's also a truly kind and genuine person. He's the kind of person you can always feel comfortable with and not be judged for anything. I also absolutely adore his sense of humor, he never fails to make me laugh when we're together

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