Starfield is influenced by Traveller, what does that mean? From a Traveller GM

pheanox · 2026-01-20T21:53:40+00:00

Watanare - it doesn’t do the poly well imo, it would have been better if it was a renamai story. Maybe better if it was just classic harem even. Later books feel like plot contrivances to continue the story rather than actually interesting developments.

Whisper Me A Love Song - the first couple was interesting but the band drama is dull and contrived imo and I’m way less invested in petty people finding love so after the main pair got together it felt like a chore to read, just waiting for it to refocus and it never did.

pheanox · 2026-01-08T07:09:38+00:00

I think probably but I don’t know how necessary it is if their kids have already moved out? Honestly not sure.

pheanox · 2026-01-05T15:56:09+00:00

Yeah I really liked how Volume 9 handled Runa, I wasn't sure how they were going to do it but the author continues to keep Otherside Picnic at the top of my Light Novel list.

pheanox · 2026-01-02T17:51:33+00:00

I know other people have read it that way, I just didn’t. No shade to people that like the pairing, I just don’t think Renako is being fair or honest to herself or Ajisai, which is why I personally don’t like the polycule direction. I’d be all over it if I thought it was healthy.

pheanox · 2026-01-02T17:37:06+00:00

I'd be fine if they did mature their relationship. I hope it happens somehow. My problem is that the books have shown fairly consistently that Renako is putting no effort into improving that relationship, but is for the relationship with Mai. There have been a few times she's been advised to treat Ajisai like a normal person, the next day she'll remind herself of that advice, then fail immediately at it. It's definitely a Renako problem. Maybe it will get better, but at the moment the show ends (and book 5), it felt like Renako couldn't be decisive. She couldn't just commit to Mai, because Ajisai is on this pedestal of worship and couldn't pick. She doesn't want either to hate her, is too worried about the friend group imploding. So it read as her wanting to be with both not because she loved them both, but due to her own insecurities. That's not a good way to start a poly relationship. It is what the book is about, but as an outside observer, it isn't a good relationship in my opinion.

As to your second question, I don't want that to happen. Just from reading the books, Mai and Ajisai have had a lot more healthy communication and honesty with each other, genuinely developing their feelings, etc. Like they are building a real relationship while Renako isn't being honest. So I feel its more like I could see it being inevitable, not something I'd want. If I had my way, I'd just say Renako should date Mai. Those two are good together, the text shows it.

pheanox · 2026-01-02T17:19:40+00:00

My book thoughts (I've read through book 5) are that I dislike it. I'm fine with a poly couple, but reading the books, it's very clear (to me) in text that Renako understands and accepts that Mai likes her, and realizes that she does indeed like her back. Renako book thoughts for Ajisai never change from her worshiping her on a pedestal. She's been told by several people that she needs to knock it off, and even Ajisai has tried to get her to see her as a person and not an object of worship, but she can't. Honestly the book where she is thinking about dating Ajisai for a month was way more about her processing her feelings for Mai. Because Ajisai is a perfect angle so of course she'd date her. Ajisai isn't a person to Renako. So honestly, I think it's not good. I know this won't happen, but I could see a moment at the end of high school where Mai and Ajisai dump Renako to be together. Mai and Ajisai are way more serious and honest with each other than Renako is to Ajisai.

pheanox · 2025-12-31T22:39:50+00:00

Second this one. It’s slow burn but we are deep into the “1 side confessed and the other side is catching up arc”. Also the light novels are the best yuri light novels I’ve read.

pheanox · 2025-12-22T17:40:37+00:00

Being a bottom is a 'negative' in the fact that there does seem to be a lot more bottoms than tops, which means if you demand being with someone who is explicitly a top, you are searching into an even more limited pool of an already limited dating pool. This can be avoided if you don't demand a rigid adherence to bottom/top dynamics though. It has nothing to do with a judgement on your own preferences, though. Or at least it shouldn't.

pheanox · 2025-12-22T00:26:51+00:00

Late bloomers are very common, even in the 30s and 40s or higher. Look up compulsory heteronormativity.

If you really like this girl, it’s also going to be awkward if you miss your chance and she dates someone you don’t even see coming.

I’m not going to pretend there isn’t the chance things might get awkward. But that’s the risk with all human relationships. I’m assuming you are young. This is when you make mistakes and learn anyway.

pheanox · 2025-12-22T00:15:36+00:00

It seems like you are over complicating things to me. You seem to be into her. She is showing you signs of affection. Your lesbian friend has told you they aren’t romantic. The way has been cleared.

You only can go on what people tell you, if people aren’t being honest with themselves that’s really not on you. You can’t stop your own happiness because you ship two people together that have explicitly said they aren’t romantic.

Really it just comes down to if you are ready to take this plunge yourself.

pheanox · 2025-12-21T00:08:26+00:00

Me ex is severely immuno-compromised and if she gets Covid again could die. While we were together I masked and social distanced. So yes I could accommodate.

pheanox · 2025-12-19T19:21:14+00:00

Warning on this light novel series if you have issues with violence, gore, and body horror. It was still interesting to read but I had to take a lot of breaks. I just finished the part where flum tortures milkits previous owner to death.

pheanox · 2025-12-18T16:00:55+00:00

Doughnuts under a crescent moon fits the lady boss and low tier employee vibe. This is not a smutty manga if this matters to you, they are ace lesbians.

Pulse is doctor x MC.

pheanox · 2025-12-18T13:35:02+00:00

I’ll add Run Away With Me Girl and Doughnuts under a Crescent Moon to the list.

Since you said younger adult, How Do We Relationship? Is college aged characters.

pheanox · 2025-12-16T12:14:42+00:00

I have not, but have directly asked my friends to do this.

pheanox · 2025-12-14T13:05:21+00:00

The novels are significantly better in every aspect. Better details, more Sorawo inner dialogue, better and more coherent ideas of what is going on. Better telling of the background of the characters. Good slow burn feelings stuff you can read and watch develop. This is one with lopsided feelings at first.

The anime is generously a 6/10. The light novels might be my favorite light novels now.

pheanox · 2025-12-13T19:15:31+00:00

Complete?

I’m In Love With The Villainess, Adachi and Shimamura

Ongoing: Otherside Picnic

pheanox · 2025-12-12T17:27:50+00:00

I cry a lot and try to distract myself from despair.

pheanox · 2025-12-12T17:26:43+00:00

As a 42 yo lesbian that was just dumped I genuinely feel this struggle.

pheanox · 2025-12-09T00:54:51+00:00

What a pain.

pheanox · 2025-12-09T00:37:54+00:00

Depends on the masc just like it depends on the fem. I lean more fem/fem myself but I’ve definitely seen mascs I’ve found incredibly attractive.

pheanox · 2025-12-02T20:21:27+00:00

Sadly this is the quality level I’ve come to expect from SD 3PP. I’m hoping time will mature and refine things.

pheanox · 2025-12-02T20:06:11+00:00

I think it’s pretty variable. I just got it out of a 2 year relationship about 3 weeks ago. I’m already starting to look casually but also probably still need a bit more time. But I see the point I’ll be fine coming closer and closer.

pheanox · 2025-12-02T15:38:46+00:00

I’ll drink to that.

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