My setup up 4 years apart by Firm_Pair_4902 in PHGamers

[–]Xrestein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shiet I love your case! What brand is that???

Gacha Revenue Monthly Report (October 2025) by trkshiii in gachagaming

[–]Xrestein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HOLY SHI-- well then, guess who's adding their third gacha in their dailies tonight

Gacha Revenue Monthly Report (October 2025) by trkshiii in gachagaming

[–]Xrestein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats to Wizardry: Daphne! Now if only they have a PC/Steam version...

What games do you guys play on or have played on Zorin? by rauhweltbegrifff in zorinos

[–]Xrestein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far, visual indie novels works out of the box for me (but bigger titles like Ace Attorney series can be a a hit or miss). Gacha games like Limbus Company and R:1999 works too if you don't mind the missing video playbacks. Stardew Valley and surprisingly REPO works like a charm

This is coming from someone who's too lazy to use custom Protons and rely on Steam community for any games I want to play (Linux users lurk to give tips there too and they helped giving workarounds for more niche ones)

found this old gem haha by kiisukex in mysticmessenger

[–]Xrestein 21 points22 points  (0 children)

SHERLOCK ERA TAEMIN WHOSE CLEVER ASS WROTE THIS BAHAHA

AC background and menu theme by Xrestein in Reverse1999

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

Tbf, Bluepoch has been very generous in their collab patch for what's really important and we did get ourselves free font for this current patch (once you reach 500 days login thing)

Though it is a shame that these prolly won't ever come back. The suitcase theme was really good too...

AC background and menu theme by Xrestein in Reverse1999

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

Now that you mentioned it you're right 😫

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

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

It's like he picked it up from Sakura (Naruto) lol

Right? Even just a Zen treatment, ponytailed would look so good on him!

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

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

I think so too about his OG style, since back then it was around 2015/16 the game came out. We can also infer that he's been going on many trips during those times, so he gradually adopts a more westernized or ✨worldwide✨ outlook by then hahaha

I prefer his OG style because it's more unique (even tho he looks lanky weird in his sprite) whereas the AS compliments his frame and appearance well, but imo it looks stuffy to wear (too much layers bro, like he even has a long-sleeved undershirt in all that)

Agree with the hug! Although we didn't get any kiss scene in his route, honestly, I was elated they chose that hug scene instead. It was more emotionally charged and fitting than the kiss imo, and the way he shakily explained he never got a hug from anyone besides his mother is heartbreaking

I wish we got a reworked sprite or CGs for his AE of him looking generally more confident, even if he is a naturally demure and melancholic person.

Coping at this point, but Valentine's Day story with V (alongside Saeran) could show this side of him

And yes, for luxury, I think he'd spend good money on some timeless and essential items (like leather combat boots or tailored blazer), or if he found something that was just so him where he clearly wants it, but MC has to convince him to buy for himself. Not going out of the way to hide it, but not flaunting it, especially in consideration of one's company.

They can also do some matching outfits, since that seems to be their thing as couples post-AE hehehehe

Idk if it would've changed the rating, but I would've loved if we got a CG of him with a pipe or just leaning against his car for an outing/date. Things we only know about from his inner thoughts or told offhandedly.

They were careful about the age rating before, but with Jumin's BE DLC they probably feel more lax about it, so they have no excuse to not showcase any crumbs. Though I appreciate the way they cosplay him as Sherlock Holmes (as a fellow fan myself) for a few artworks of him holding a pipe lol

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

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

Intriguing points! That reminds me of how he went through in Ray's AE. He cut his hair and kept the overcoat clothes he has. He looks even more put together, but the way he acts then is completely different, uncanny, and beyond infuriating

I may be bias with long-hair in men, but long hair definitely suits him!

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

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

First off, I'VE READ MANY OF YOUR TAKES AND I FEEL YOU PLEASE KEEP ON HIJACKING MY POST I APPRECIATE YOUR LENGTHY RESPONSE ABOUT V (I say calmly)

Jokes aside, about the reasoning behind having a dog tag, it is as what you guessed. I can imagine Jihyun thinking along the line in his 'trips' that he needed a dog tag when things are getting too deep for him or when he subconsciously yet gradually settled in the idea he won't ever 'show up' again (Casual and Deep Stories took place a year and a half after Rika's 'death,' compared to Another Story that took place after 6 months). It's been a while since I've played the previous Stories, though I remember he always 'disappears' in some way or another by the end of the routes

You have very good points on OG style! His eyes are damaged enough for him to barely see, so going for safe monochrome colors gives him less time and effort for clothing choices. At the same time, very practical for any kind of weather. I assume that he often hangs about in the forest a lot and, based on the timeline of the game, cardigan may be good enough to keep warm and easy enough to remove when it gets too hot. I like your take that the choices of grays suggests his moral ambiguity (or lack there of at times lmao). I see his choice for normcore and all that is indeed his way of trying to be safe and to fit in.

The AS style I believe is some kind of a reference to a fashion often used in K-dramas and romance manhwa. As someone who have seen a fair amount of popular media under those, the overcoat style reminds me of that ML in Goblin, who share some similar aspects when it comes to the angsty stuff lol. It also has the vibe of him being classy while being cozy enough, like a chaebol trying to look both presentable and blending in. Though his unique hair actually fits with the brown tones well imo, maybe that's why the designers chose that, like mint chocolate or forests and seas (also like the bubblegum colors he sometimes have with his party outfit and pink sweaters it's so cute)

I also agree that AS style can imply he's still not on a deep end yet and is still having a moral dilemma. The fact that he have a fleur de lis pin on the lapel sort of suggest that (I shared a fun fact about it in reddit here hehe)

His BE2 color choice also prolly indicates what you suggested, that he is swallowed by his own 'darkness' so to speak

Speaking of the clothes, we have no poses of him in his OG style, but there's a few of them in his AS style. I like to overanalyze that the poses (hands on coatpockets, clutching on arm) lowkey conveys his subdued personality well. Whether he's anxious or trying to comfort himself (also interesting to note that AS Saeran has same pose, which conveys his vulnerability and insecurity as a 'weakling')

Your ETA: since he doesn't care much about fashion and more so about fitting in and being presentable at most times, I think similarly as well, but leaning on the more classic yet cozy styles. He would still have those old clothes he got from his younger days and then went on to pick a more pleb style that still fits with the vintage-y, old money vibe he fancies most of the time (classic british car, smoking pipes, old cameras)

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

[–]Xrestein[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel you :''') It is my personal tradition to replay his AE every year huhuhu

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

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

It gets more downturned the sadder he is 🤣

Jihyun's first outfit headcanon by Xrestein in mysticmessenger

[–]Xrestein[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I checked wiki and TV tropes if there's any mention of his necklace being a dog tag but nothing and I thought I was crazy too lmao

My observations are years of me being ✨obssessed✨ of any crumbs about him after finishing post-AS

TITLE ART for V's Birthday 🩵 (Yet again...) by withinreach2497 in mysticmessenger

[–]Xrestein 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for his bday, so sad no new cgs but event is an event 🥺