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.:  :: 11.12.24 :: A Retelling Of The History Of Fuzz Academy :. |
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setting the scene
it's 2008. the e-machine tower hums, and the low, dull crackle from the modem massages your brain as you wait five million years for the dial-up to connect you to your destination... |
| .: :: 09.20.24 :: Demystifying Catz, part 2 :. |
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here's my check-in! i extracted a whole lot of in-game text strings, and i've found even more variables to play with. this is getting interesting...
firstly: i used a program called GBA Explorer. t... |
| .: :: 09.12.24 :: Demystifying Catz for the GBA :. |
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(some of this was posted to my cohost account prior to shutdown.)
catz for the gba is one of those games that might be considered 2000s bargain-bin quality. this is one of those games that got hit wi... |
| .: :: 08.05.24 :: Animal Crossing: Spam, Junk, and Treasure :. |
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i have been playing animal crossing for the gamecube recently. i found myself struggling badly to figure out the answer to one question: what in the HELL counts as a 'good' letter to a villager? do yo... |
| .: :: 08.01.24 :: An Incomplete Catalogue Of Pokemon Fansites :. |
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i went on a deep dive and went looking at a bunch of pokemon fansites for a web-based pokemon fangame i remember from when i was no older than 6. the game itself was isometric, featuring gen 2 pokemo... |
| .: :: 05.07.24 :: Walls and Footholds :. |
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lately i have been trying to find a new approach to my creative processes. this has had its own effects, a ripple on my little pond, through different unrelated endeavors, like finding fun in things,... |
| .: :: 04.28.24 :: Firestar's Allegory of the Cave :. |
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there is a very interesting quirk that i've noticed in the warrior cats fandom.
now, i don't really pay attention to fandom in modern days. that said, i read the books growing up, i drew fanart, i r... |
.:  :: 04.26.24 :: Pixel Cats End :. |
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have you played pixel cat's end? i've been playing it for a year and a half (as of writing). i think it's really cute and fun and easygoing. a lot of petsites tend to hook the player into patterns th... |
.:  :: 03.26.24 :: What Is An Animal :. |
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i have been listening to an audiobook of Wild Magic by tamora pierce recently. an excellent writer who gives her characters interesting, likeable personalities while playing within and outside expect... |
| .: :: 03.24.24 :: My Favorite Tumblr Compliments :. |
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here is an informal list of some of my favorite tags ive gotten over the past long while on my tumblr art blog. entries anonymized save for direct quotes themselves!
these will all have the hashtags... |
| .: :: 03.23.24 :: Art as an Adjective :. |
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when i was in middle school, i decided to become an artist.
you would think this isn't really something you consciously decide, i guess. but i decided firmly that it was what i wanted to do. i wante... |
| .: :: 02.16.24 :: Love is... :. |
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"i can tell you love her, you just totally lit up!"
coming home feels like i'm going on a vacation.
my thoughts always meander back to her.
i bring her up all the time when i'm around strangers. she's... |
| .: :: 02.03.24 :: Eyesore & More :. |
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the thing about reviving an old trend or style is that you need to find a middle ground between accuracy and accessibility.
as of late, there's been a scemo/scene/emo/sparkledog type revival. people... |
| .: :: 10.29.23 :: My HRT Experience :. |
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i think my experience with testosterone is a funny one, and i figure other transmascs might be interested in how it's going / how it started. or maybe you're not transmasc, but are just interested in... |
| .: :: 09.30.23 :: Internet Wisdom :. |
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my mother was a very flawed and insane human being. my feelings on her are complicated. but i have a sort of nostalgia for the stuff she taught me about the internet when i was a puppy.
she taught m... |
| .: :: 09.19.23 :: All About Dogthings :. |
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what is a dogthing?
a dogthing is a very rudimentary or simple dog... or, dog "thing"... that i draw a lot. theyre inspired by a lot of different dogthings, like the car seat headrest dogs, or that... |
| .: :: 08.24.23 :: Every Website An Island :. |
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the difference of social media / blogging vs independent website use is so... strange, honestly. i grew up in such an era before social media, you know, and even still, i feel strange going back to t... |
| .: :: 08.23.23 :: Things My Cat Likes :. |
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here is an unorganized list of things that my cat likes...
the sound of a crinkly paper bag
looking outside my window at night before she goes to bed
playing with her ribbon toy from be... |
| .: :: 07.30.23 :: Ship of Theseus :. |
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i had a thought today about the concept of the ship of theseus
so the idea of the ship of theseus, to its bare essentials, is thus: "if you replace all the parts of something, is it the same thing a... |