Bem

Bem

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I dreamt I had been married since spring and thought "omg I'm married and haven't talked to my wife since the wedding?? How could I fuck up this badly? I must fix my marriage immediately." I had to look through my Whatsapp chat history to figure out who my wife even was 😭

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I wanted to text her but was very unsure how to. Like, should I have acknowledged the fact we hadn't interacted in *half a year*? Truly a unique situation I hope to never be in in real life

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I've achieved my first ever Ascension 10 victory in Slay the Spire 2 today! Toasty Mittens are very powerful this patch. Also, shout out to Razor Tooth. Incredible relic.

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For those curious, my Win-Loss ratio as the Defect after this run is 46-118. The number of wins is a bit inflated due to multiplayer runs, but it should be mostly accurate.

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I greatly dislike the impact AI image generation tools have had on specifically the adult video games industry. So many new and upcoming games have zero artistic identity, because they all use this glossy AI look. Such a shame.

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Finally got around to finishing one of the many short stories I had begun writing and neglected to continue. I deserve a treat (dinner).

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After almost a decade and 1350 hours of playtime, I have now completed my third save file in The Binding of Isaac. What an excellent game. It feels very cathartic to be rewarded with an artwork where Isaac finally gets to smile. I'm happy for him. #thebindingofisaac

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I recently attended a lecture on the Tor network; like how it works, it's benefits, and what onion services are. It's all really fascinating! I'm thinking of creating and self-hosting an onion service as a learning project. (Benefits include not having to pay for a domain name. Nice!)

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It also got me thinking if it would be possible to have the AT Protocol work with .onion sites and whether or not that would be a terrible idea. It's probably impossible currently, as I assume the protocol requires a clearnet domain name identifier. Could be wrong though. Haven't looked at the docs.

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I baked pastries today. Usually I take a commemorative picture, but this time it slipped my mind. They were too tasty and gone in an instant. I can't even be upset.

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@acerola.gg made a fantastic video about these exploitative gameplay mechanics and how they came to be. It is very informative and entertaining. Do watch it if you are at all interested in the state of gaming. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5LNz...

m.youtube.comThe Terribly Tragic, Totally Avoidable, Absolute Collapse Of The Gaming IndustryYouTube video by Acerola
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About a month ago, I commited the ultimate sin and downloaded my first gacha game, Blue Archive. And man, the character aquisition system is the most exploitative game element I've ever seen. To guarantee a 3-star character, you need around 278€ worth of ingame currency. That's ludicrous.

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Steam achievements have been added to I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, almost 29 years after it released on the platform. I'm unsure I want to collect them, as replaying the game seems like a pain, but maybe some of you will be like "Torture again? My favorite!"

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@bem.neocities.org

About a month ago, I commited the ultimate sin and downloaded my first gacha game, Blue Archive. And man, the character aquisition system is the most exploitative game element I've ever seen. To guarantee a 3-star character, you need around 278€ worth of ingame currency. That's ludicrous.

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Granted, you get lots of ingame currency by playing the game, but not enough to guarantee a 3-star of your choice every banner rotation, which means it's best to skip every other banner rotation and save up currency, but that means waiting 6-18 months until those characters show up again. Diabolical

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Just had a joke pop into my head: "Top one times I've shat myself. Number one: Right now." Pretty funny, but still unrefined. Thoughts on how to improve it?

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Finished building the Nanoblock pirate ship I was gifted for my birthday some days ago. Took longer than expected. The tiny brick sizes tested my patience quite a bit, as I am more used to the size of Legos. Still, I enjoyed the process and will be displaying it proudly.

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This semester I had a course on web design and now I feel the need to rebuild my neocity from the ground up. We're talking complete structural overhaul. I'll add it to my summer to-do list.

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Just replayed the Journey Mode of Tetris Effect after not having played Tetris for easily over a year. Pure bliss. The moment I reacquainted myself with the controls, I was back to playing like a savant as if I hadn't even left. If you've never given Tetris a chance, please do. It's truly timeless.

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Finished reading the Chimera Ants arc in HxH. While there is lots for me to criticize, all was forgiven when I read the three pages of Reina returning home to her mother. Tearjerker scenes like that are what I live for.

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I'm such a sucker for ASMR videos in which romantic scenes are acted out. They make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. God, I'm lonely

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Rayman-bros, we are so back. Rejoice, for Ubisoft added Steam achievements to Rayman Legends. It's a great opportunity to replay the game. I am doing so now and having a blast. It's one of the best 2D platformers of all time imo

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Another day, another Binding of Isaac run I plan to do the ascent on and forget to take the fool card with me. #thebindingofisaac #tboi

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