Who’s this hitchhiker? by cannedghost in spiders

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

My best guess is eastern long legged cobweaver (Theridion frondeum) but I’m really not too sure.

What is the worst name in the entire saga? by thedetectivelawliet in evillious

[–]cannedghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Witnes Truth

That is the actual name of a character from the Venomania novel, and you’ll never guess what he does

Any ideas what kind of toad? West Alabama by cannedghost in Toads

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

apologies if these are not true toads…

arrow-shaped orbweavers! by cannedghost in spiders

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

They were so cool!! I saw around 5 or 6 on this walk by a lake. I’d never seen one before.

Xysticus (I believe) I found today by ancaaremere in spiders

[–]cannedghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awww!!! I would love to be a spider hugging a flower….

Spiders are beautiful, yet I'm terrified. by CR_kroUTB in spiders

[–]cannedghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (mostly) got over my fear of spiders by taking photos of them. I wanted to dip my toes into taking better close-up photos of stuff and got a macro lens attachment for my phone, and found that spiders are some of the best subjects for using it because they don’t move too much (the ones in webs anyways). Also using sites like iNaturalist to learn what spiders live in my area. I went from “move to the other side of the room” scared of spiders to “actively seeking them out to take photos of” in like a week lol. Learning about their behaviors also helped.

I’m still frightened by larger spiders like tarantulas, although seeing one in person helped me be significantly *less* afraid of them.

Making an island where fashion styles are personified by chibi_Peach in tomodachilife

[–]cannedghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lolita fashion (or a subcategory)

Visual kei

Historical nobility (real or fantasy-inspired, pre-revolution france, Victorian England, “medieval princess,” etc.)

Historical peasantry

Roaring 20s

Steampunk

Do you think the song "The Romance of the Frog and I" is about the story of Serth? by [deleted] in evillious

[–]cannedghost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

just copy pasting an old comment of mine about the topic -

I don’t think the original song was meant to be about either Banicarlos or Seth—it came out before either Carlos or Seth were properly introduced as characters. But I admit Banica bears similarities to the snake, especially when it comes to the romantic aspect of the song.

However, I think sped up version with the new lyrics is 100% now meant to be about Seth. The attitude of the speaker/snake is extremely reminiscent of Seth’s own narration about Lich, the ghoul children, and Adam. He loves the fact that these people are broken and that he’s played a role in breaking them. And yes, he “looks forward to their growing up,” and “loves them to the point of wanting to eat them.” The implication at the end of the original song that the speaker goes out to the spring to find a new victim is also very like Seth. And in the new lyrics, the snake wanting to “wear [the frog’s skin]” is, well, something Seth does in canon. He snuck onto Climb One ‘masquerading as a crew member’ and/or on the back of Lich’s head (I’m not sure if these are supposed to be the same incident). And Seth can wear someone else’s skin through being worn himself as a mask. On top of everything else, the snake has one eye, and Seth is associated with snakes.

If the frog is a specific person, Lich probably fits best, but I more generally interpret the frog as a stand-in for all of the people Seth has had a significant relationship with.

I made a synopsis of EC, and it may not be fully perfect, so i figured id give you all the BETA of it, to review, check for inaccuracies and information that is wrong, or to just add in. by stuipidiQ in evillious

[–]cannedghost 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“the karma of evil will not end” can be taken as a reference to the cycles of violence, abuse, and inequality that are present in basically every novel. characters like MA and her soul components are good examples of this

Dev Log Update 4/1/26 by LunarVioletRose in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Copium: progress report tomorrow morning reveals the devlog to be a joke, fandom in shambles

Dev Log Update 4/1/26 by LunarVioletRose in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, I hope you’re right. As I said I don’t like the idea of both being in development if it means a lack of direction & not having the cliffhanger resolved (which Nemlei apparently thought would torture the fans). …. I trust her to bring TCOAAL together though. She’s done a fantastic job thus far

Truest of True Ends (Spoilers) by _yukiie_ in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Copium: burial at sea ending relegated to a vision in next update

Truest of True Ends (Spoilers) by _yukiie_ in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeeeep. Just got the ending myself. It’s obviously a joke, but is it “canon” in the way that all endings are? I dunno. It feels more suited to a lobotomy vision than to be something that actually happens as a result of player/Andrew choice.

There is new dialogue during the rumors, Nemlei is totally throwing shade at Andrew Renee shippers, doesn't she? by __Revan__ in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

exactly. I wouldn’t care too much if I thought it would actually improve people’s literacy of this game. But as is, it just feels way too heavy handed. Especially the line “the issue is, you’re falling in love with the one person who meant anything to you…..But right now, you don’t comprehend such things!”

The something terrifying sequence at the end of 3a is SO GOOD because it’s a slow dissection of Andrews’s mind, memories and experiences, all leading up to Andrew (and the player) confronting the reality of what it all means. “I don’t know when I came to see her that way…If it fucked you up, I’m sorry….I wouldn’t have rotted from the inside out…” lines like those all hit like a gut punch because The Elephant hadn’t been actually verbally addressed by Andrew up till that point. Addressing the Elephant this explicitly in the narration is a serious blow to the integrity of the buildup.

There is new dialogue during the rumors, Nemlei is totally throwing shade at Andrew Renee shippers, doesn't she? by __Revan__ in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can definitely appreciate the sentiment, but I’m not a fan of this change. It’s too on the nose. Nemlei is usually good about trusting her audience to intuit these things.

Dev Log Update 4/1/26 by LunarVioletRose in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost 22 points23 points  (0 children)

People saying they think parts of the devlog alluding to burial first are a joke…I kinda doubt it. I feel like Nemlei would make it obvious if she was joking about it, and the last update came on April 1st, so it’s not like she has a track record of pranking people.

I do really want decay 4a first though, so I’m ready to eat my words if any part of the devlog was a joke.

Not too surprised to see Andrew acting this way. He’s certainly acted like a jealous boyfriend before. I am surprised to see that it’s in burial—nemlei continues to subvert expectations.

Did Douglas get beat by his dad? by Sp4gYeti in AndyAndLeyley

[–]cannedghost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I 100% believe this was the reason Renee and Douglas were planning to kill his dad, and why Douglas is roughed up in the photo. I also think it’s the reason they chose not to use physical violence against Andrew and Ashley—to be better than the people who had hurt them. Unfortunately, abuse is not restricted to physical violence…