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My sincerest apologies for the radio silence from this blog recently. I know, it's very out of character for me. The thing is, I've been in a bit of a pickle over the past few months. The fiscal year for 2023 didn't end nearly as profitably as I projected, not even with the hype and celebration surrounding
THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STANLEY PARABLE (2013)!
Server maintenance isn't free, you know, and neither are infinite holes. And with Unity changing its pricing structure on top of it, well, I really needed to put the old noggin to work finding a way to squeeze every last dime out of my fans provide new and valuable pieces of entertainment that will be worth your money. And that's why I'm thrilled to announce my partnership with the fine folks at I Am 8bit to bring you: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe: Collector's Edition!
It's true! Yes, I know I did a fake announcement for something similar last year, but this one is for real! A physical product that you can purchase and have delivered to your home, and play on your Nintendo Switch or Playstation 5. And this package involves absolutely no changes to the game itself, which really takes a load off my back. Since I have no presence in the physical world, I have to trust that my collaborators will deliver the finest quality items. And trust them I do. Shall we take a look at all the wonderful bonuses you'll receive?
Stickers!
Just like the ones I slapped onto Stanley's bucket, now you too can slap these stickers on your own bucket. Or anything else that currently lacks stickers on it. You will not receive a bucket to stick them on. We floated that idea, but Mr. 8bit told me he'd rather not have to lug dozens of buckets down to the post office every day. You'd look like a right idiot doing that, I agree. So get your own bucket and enjoy the thrill of sticking!
Oh, and do be aware that whatever object you affix the "Property of Stanley" sticker to, does legally become Stanley's property, and he will demand you send it to him.
More surprises under the cut!
An instructional manual!
"But Narrator," I hear you saying, "didn't you just say you're not giving me a bucket? What do I need this for?" First of all, do not interrupt me when I'm giving a presentation. Second of all, this manual is for the bucket that's in the game. I've noticed many players do not seem to know how to operate the bucket, and treat it like it's a person rather than an inanimate container. With this instructional manual, I will give you a comprehensive guide as to what a bucket can do (such as: prevent water from spilling all over your trousers) and what it cannot do (such as: love you back). I have had some harrowing experiences in the field of instructional manual writing, but I think this one is some of my finest work yet.
A figurine!
Yes, our most requested piece of merchandise is finally here! The OFFICIAL Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Stanigurine stands 5 inches tall and is made of durable PVC. And as with the virtual Figustans, that's all there is to it. There's no articulation or any type of toy action. You don't get anything but the feeling of deep satisfaction at owning this collectible. The package only comes with one, so why not buy six copies if you really want to recreate the game in your home?
But wait, that's not all!
If you are an absolute Stanley Parable fanatic, you'll want to supplement your Collector's Edition with even more plastic tat commemorating your favourite game. And you definitely want to support me as much as possible, right? So you can also buy:
The button that says the name of the person playing the game!
For just $10, you too can have a button that says your name, presuming your name is Jim. The button will only say the name Jim and will never say any other name, no matter how often you press it. I found that a lot of players really got into the immersive experience of being Jim, so I decided to keep it that way instead of programming it to say a whole lot of names. Sorry, but there are too many different names in the world. You're Jim and you'll like it.
Vinyl albums!
When you buy the Collector's Edition, you'll get a free code to download the Official Soundtrack in MP3 format. But what if you don't like MP3? What if you're a bit more old-fashioned in your audiophile taste? Well, I've got you covered! With this 2-record set, you can listen to all the office ambience on your gramophone or turntable. Why, you could even DJ a set with it! If you do, please send me your mixtape and I'll give it an honest review. My music taste is impeccable.
An instructional audio cassette!
Yes, this is just a cassette telling you how to install and run a copy machine. Listen, I took some odd voiceover jobs here and there to pay the bills. And I figured, you lot are so ravenous to hear my voice that you'd even pay good money to hear me deliver some boring instructions. At least, that's the impression I get from the more saucy side of the fandom. So that's what you get. Do I do anything funny? You'll have to buy it and find out!
Hold on, Stanley is trying to tell me something. What do you mean, nobody has a cassette player any more? Why wouldn't they? It's the perfect compact audio format! It's got two sides, which is more than you can say for a CD, and it's a lot more portable than vinyl. Well I'm not shipping out cassette players. You can take it or leave it. No refunds.
#the stanley parable#tsp#ask blog#original#gotta be on that grind tbh#((im genuinely extremely excited about this))
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Yall the mfs running the saw musical account are chronically online as FUUUCCKKK. Homeboy put the phone down i PROMISE tumblr will still be here after seven hours 🙏🙏🙏
#istg they are ALWAYS active when I log on#I gotta respect the grind tbh#goober post#saw the musical
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saw this fun challenge on twitter by @/sapgoon_... had to do it because im a lover of experimentation! blank version under the cut!
#persona 3#minato arisato#makoto yuki#lizzy does art#this is like my greatest hits tbh truly a testament to how much i love to change my style like every 6 months or so#anyway this is my birthday present to myself since my birthdays today :D#so kind of future me to have invented time travel to get 2018 and 2020 lizz to draw minato for my birthday...#haha yeah i've totally been into p3 for five years! uh huh! (2018 me didnt know what a minato was.)#2020 me knew what a persona was and thought that minato was pretty mass destruction boy#and since its my birthday it marks 2 years since i watched the p3 movies :D oh how time flies....#this is not what i originally intended to post today but like... yeah... yeah.... the minatoverse#also i miss lineless style from 2022... i GOTTA get back on that lineless grind frl frl it still slaps tbh
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Cant believe some dudes actually tried to rob me and my dad on the way back from my family's house. Like it's christmas man go home to your family or something what the hell
#they're on the grind. gotta respect that tbh#we're fine lmfao they gave up when my dad sped away#two guys on a motorcycle........every brazilian bitch's greatest fear#honestly im just kinda curious. why arent you celebrating with your mom and dad or whatever. whats the beef here
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i'm running out of time to pull cyno and it's stressing me tf out he's the last of my "must haves" (other than tighnari but i just have to hope he comes home one day) and i refuse to spend money on this game 😤
#i'm guaranteed him in the next 15 but i gotta somehow grind out that primo first#shouldn't have been so lazy early on in his banner tbh i did this to myself#pls i've loved you since you were shown in the webcomic#he's just doing this cause i didn't come back to the game for his banner i'm being taught a lesson here#cyno#genshin impact
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...oh. that's all it does.
for the low low price of 80m coins worth of dark candy, you can get ONE (1) purple candy every real life day
#this event was such a joke lmao#if you were mad about the raffle you gotta be FURIOUS about this one#i thought the raffle was at least fun#and you had the benefit of being able to do ANYTHING to participate#for this one you HAVE to kill the primal fears. which gets old after a handful of them#and you need. 600 candy. you get 2 from one fear.#you have to do this... 300 times#i could spawn one every 2m30s#that's like... a 12h grind 😭#FOR NOTHING FOR LITERALLY NOTHING!!! THE ONLY WORTHWHILE REWARD IS AT THE MILESTONE WHERE YOU GET THE BLACK CAT UPGRADE#i just wanted the chat icon but tbh. it was NOT worth it. event sucks#i can usually find a bit of fun in whatever event they put out but no this one is just bad#chat#sb
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We should kill them. The Mafia. All of them. Father should be safe. Always. No one should ever hurt Father. Father deserves the world. Everyone else should burn.
-Tiger Flower
"No, I promised @basils-plants-and-potions that I'd never put a finger on those kids unless it's an act of self defense."
#Y'ALL ARE DEADASS PUSHING BASIL TO HIS LIMITSSSS#Tbh gotta respect the grind fr#basil buffet#ask response#basil omori#tiger flower anon
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sable..... soon...
#sorry for deebs posting 😔#tbh the multiplayer games r fire rn. fortnite. deebs. im having a blast#gotta grind my sable prestige once she drops. gotta get my battlepass 100%#also if any mutes / friends want to friend / add me on either lemme know#dbd#i dont have a fortnite tag do i. i hope not. lets see.#fortnite#my post
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I finally get why they used to have male singers castrated
#charlie.txt#t has kinda ruined my singing voice. tbh 😭#it’s like. the only thing about t that’s actually making me sad#but yknow. I can work on it and all#just gotta get back on that GRIND 💪💪💪
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WAIT IS KAFKA GETTING RELEASED
#I DONT KEEP UP EITH STARRAIL NEWS#if she is. i gotta get back into playing. just for her.#I HAVE GUARRANTEE FROM LIKE LAUNCH DAY IVE BEEN SAVING JUST FOR HER <3#but i havent been playing so i dont have a lot of gems.......#was kinda just waiting for her tbh#I CAN GRIND THO I CAN GGRIND#sol speakz
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good news! ninja is now 80! bad news: I forgot about estinien needs to be leveled for trusts
#crying in the backroom like#four hours of grinding trusts later and I have an 80 ninja and some vague knowledge about Star Wars video games#tbh running trusts in ShB is very brain dead as a dps so it’s good for like. video essays#anyway no new glams on the horizon so I’m much less. gotta go gotta go for a job#here to merely Vibe#owen plays ffxiv#i have some knowledge about playing ninja but it’s all combos I forget the second I do them#I could do most of the ShB dungeons in my sleep though I feel like
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I thought getting the beetles for Itto was bad, but now that I'm seeing everyone collectively loose their mind over cyno's stuff I'm really glad I didn't pull for him.
I had two people join my world for, farming in one hour already lol.
#gensgin impact#cyno just really isn't my thing gameplay and designwise tbh#and I still need to build xiao and a bunch of other characters#plus I don't really do dailies or grinding anymore so I gotta save up my primos#the only characters I care to pull for would be Alhaitham#Scara or Baizhu#or a C2 Raiden but I don't know if Id use my guaranteed for that#sills random rants
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I noticed you're a Ryomina!!! How did you get into it? And do you have any good fanfics/doujinshi you can advice me to read? ANYTHING on Ryomina actually? I'm dying for anything about them!!! Thanks!!
yes!!! it's me!!! i'm ryomina fan (one of many)!!! thank you for visiting my askbox, i'll do my best to answer all of the questions because it always makes me happy to see that ryomina sparks joy for people! :D
...this got really long because i like linking to things, so i'm putting it under a read more (IM VERY NORMAL ABOUT THEM)
how did i get into it? i got into persona 3 around august 2021 through the movies- at the time my only experience with the persona series was with P5R / P5S / P5D. p3 was the one that interested me the most (i thought minato was very pretty + i caught wind that the themes of the game were very resonant with people). i picked the movies over the game because i'm a guy who plays games at a snails pace, haha.
admittedly, i did latch onto ryomina because of the scenes in the third and fourth movie (i have mentioned in the tags of this art i drew how much i felt like i was exploding and blasting off to the moon watching it).
but what really dug me into the ryomina hole (and what has kept me there) was thinking about how much ryoji encapsulates the themes of p3- and how interconnected his fate is with minato. i wrote some musings about their dynamic here, if you're interested!
tl;dr: what if we were both boys and we were mirror images of each other and i inherited your kindness and looks but god doomed our narrative even though we're soulmates
on ryomina fanworks recommendations:
regarding fics: i'm going to assume that you've probably read the fics that have the highest kudo ratings on them, so i won't really be listing those.
a personal favorite fic that i always hold close to my heart is Eurydice's Vow by crescentmoontea, which explores the idea of ryomina in p5r's third semester. this was the first fic i read about ryomina and it made me tear up lots...
i also think a lot about I Alone Await You by Nail_gun, literally scrumptious writing that captures the ryomina dynamic so so well. actually check out Nail_gun's other ryomina fics while you're at it too!
other fun fic i'm fond of: can't get my mind out of those memories (what were they?) by foxmulder_whereartthou. ryoji being homeless lives rent free in my head and it's all because of this fic. there's a bunch of other fun ryominas from the same author too (i still need to read them)
BkZa555 also has some fun AU scenarios if you're into that too, notably with Zagreus (P5-Setting, Ryoji focus) and The Definition of Insanity (TIME LOOP fuckery!), but they're currently ongoing.
these were some ones that came to my mind first- as i have the strongest recollection reading them. admittedly i haven't really been reading fic this year, so i don't have many recommendations from fic that came out this year. but if you're so inclined to let ryomina consume your soul, i definitely recommend giving the newer works in the ryomina tag a look-see and see if it strikes your fancy!
as a side note, i do have a few ryomina fics that i've bookmarked on my ao3 here, though i have to say that i'm not sure how well they hold up in terms of like... what i would seek out of a fic these days. but they made past me happy so i bookmarked them, LOL. it's kind of outdated (my collection of fic recs has my old username *disintegrates*).
regarding doujinshi: i have not read all the ryomina doujinshi available, but as a starting point, please take a look at this list from pandora-scans from livejournal!
notably, this is where you can find the strawberry-chan say good bye doujin- which features a small and cute comic from shuji sogabe (the p3/p4 manga artist), as well as other artists. the existence of this doujinshi is the funniest thing to me because it's like "HEY if you're wondering what the volume 8 cover is really gay it's because sogabe contributed to a ryomina doujin." this fact makes my head spin (positive). it explains a lot about the manga.
regarding persona side material:
i know you didn't ask for these but i thought that i mine as well list these too, since i feel that the side materials have some fun expansions on ryoji and minato's interactions. i haven't... watched/read all of these but, hey, i like to share these things!
for comic anthologies for the persona series (some of which have ryoji!). if you're interested in reading them, here's a scanlation index from maboroshi-no on tumblr. i don't think this is a comprehensive list, but i think it will be a great starting point!
for some translations of the persona 3 drama cds, check out imaginary-numbers on dreamwidth! ryoji and minato interactions can specifically be found in the persona 3 character drama cd vol. 1, and for the audio + english subs, you can watch this video on youtube:
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and ohh the musical. ryoji singing and dancing gives me so much joy. i haven't watched the musical in it's entirety (only fragments), but here are some links that may be of interest to you:
Ao no Kakusei (The Blue Awakening), Sakuya version - playlist for the first p3 musical, translated by Phoenix Maiika.
Ao no Kakusei (The Blue Awakening), Kotone version - playlist for the femc version!! also translated by Phoenix Maiika on YouTube.
Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade (English Subtitles) - playlist by rumio!
P3 Weird Musical DVD & Soundtrack Booklet Scans by rumio_k - twitter thread that links to these funsies, if you don't have twitter, here's the publicly shared drive link.
god. these sure are a lot of links, huh? i hope you enjoy them- pick and choose whatever sounds most appealing! (if this overwhelmed you im sorry GKLHLDH i just like being very comprehensive in my answers about things so i got carried away).
and as a reminder, you (and anyone else reading) are always welcome to browse my tags/archive and reblog things from there anytime! i have... nearly 300 ryomina posts which, while mostly consists of art, has a few fics, meta, hcs, gifs, memes, and whatnot scattered about.
or browse the minato and ryoji tags too! there's.. nearly 1k minato. and 500 ish ryoji. and they're going to keep on growing because i can't stop being obsessed with archiving these things. god help me i am so deep in this hole called ryomina hell and now you're here too. welcome aboard!
there's always going to be a lot of fun ways to enjoy rotating ryomina around in one's brain, i think- they're a pairing with such fun symbolic imagery that is So Deep (to me) but ALSO they're immensely hilarious and weird guys (affectionate). so i love to share these things in hopes that it gives you joy too! they are the most couple ever (to me) (i'm biased)
thank you again for the ask! i hope it can satiate your need for more ryomina, and be a nice aide in exploring the p3 fanspace :)
#ohhh do i even main tag this#fuck it we ball i'll tag it#lizzy askbox#persona 3#ryomina#ryoji mochizuki#minato arisato#i'm in a bit of a hiatus in terms of like.. looking at new ryomina stuff outside of fan art so i haven't seen Everything#but i would like to get back to it when i can be more cognizant and present to appreciate them#the grind to being a ryomina encyclopedia never stops!#my files and links are all messy i can hardly keep track of all the ryomina things... maybe i just need to make a neocities-#like cat's souyo archive (cat is an inspiration to me)#but FUCK man ryomina is so good. thank you for the follow and sending me this ask#i'm very sorry about the excessive length i can't help myself i'm very dedicated to wanting to know lots of things about them#i had a lot of fun answering this!#times like this make me want to return to like. my fic recommendation collection.. i gotta rehaul that stuff tbh#maybe after i've seen all the ryomina stuff i can make a ryomina iceberg based on what i've seen peple talk about (or not talk about)#it'll be a long while though. i feel like i've hardly scratched the surface even though i wouldn't call myself a casual enjoyer#ANYWAY BYE. no one ever apologize to me about being excessive because I AM very excessive and repetitive. LOL. have a good morning? evening
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why the FUCK isn’t conjuration one of the mage’s guild skills
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SHOULD i draw dove + ivy rq just so i can have something concrete of their designs on my pc
EDIT im just gonna do it it'll be super simple tho
#meandering#not art#it has been such a slow day today and i could work on oc things bc i havent done anything for mrb in a while but tbh. i dont really want to#AKHBDFGKHJDBFG that sounds bad w the keysmash not being attached to it#HOW IS EVERYONES WEEKEND!!!#I AM. ALSO SO SAD for whatever reason i convinced myself the only way to get a shiny stone for my togetic on hgss was thru trade#and i spent an hour trying to set up my sisters dsi and my dsi to the wifi bc they were still set to be on our old wifi info#and i for whatever reason couldnt get it to work. turns out its just another 30ish minutes or something doing the pokeathlon thing#which i hate bc i spent a long time getting the fire stone and leaf stone for montoya and venus respectively. now i gotta go back for#whimsy </3 god bless lucille and wanda not needing stones to evolve but i also have to get the last pkmn for my team figured out#ive never completed heartgold. never. i got it for my 12th birthday and im just now trying to actively complete it#i never finished pearl either . IM GONNA BE REAL i dont like how much i have to grind to keep up hashtag sorry (not sorry)#gen 5 is my fave gen i got my cousins white and white 2 games when he got bored of them#on one of them (cant remember which one) i have 300ish hours? i think? on it i have a few hacked pkmn bc i had an action replay AHBKJDFHGBD
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on a whim and in spite of my responsibilities i have started on making a whole 9 chapter self-indulgent fic for mr. grim reaper from the hit game 'a date with death'
#⋯ ꒰ა starry thoughts ໒꒱ *·˚#haha... so quickly did i finish the game and all endings and achievements.....#started at 3 am on a school day :)) damn.#so i have a lot of thoughts and things to say but writing is tiring so i will just say. fuck me. fuck hell. fuck all. oh god.#...so i have a big thing for white-haired fictional guys w/ red hair. at the top of my head i can think of two vampires and one grim reaper!#haha. oops.#then there is an angel... a ghoul... and idk what the fuck to call him but he isn't a normal guy.#and there's more. but. i cannot recall at the moment. uh. anyway!#wowed tbh bcs this game got me my inspiration to write for myself back....... and also to write for others. and also to write in general.#even as i yet procrastinate on something i am actually required to write! two of those#actually so uhm haha rip!!!!! but it's fun at least. writing :3#i like having a sense of dread creeping up on me bcs when i have nothing needed to do i feel empty... gotta improve that.....#idk what game to play now tho. sigh. haven't played undertale in a bit even as i am trying to finish it and idk where i left off <//3#omori... i am just Scared..... but will finish that alongside undertale!#currently playing persona 4 golden actually but bit tiring going through my routine of having to use my dad's laptop bcs i own a macbook he#owns a whole ass gaming windows laptop so. yeah. uhh genshin is on to grinding again so i'm sick of that. uhhh.#ffxiv..!!! i am avoiding it rn for the sake of my sanity bcs i love that game too much. in a good healthy way but also it takes up#everything i have in me so i have to. prepare for it. oops.#the recent news tho... i am trying not to perceive so i don't go insane.....#oh. i could read books. but i want to make a bunch of notes and uh that is Something indeed! bcs i am currently reading classics +#nonfiction ... science or philosophical books..... and there's rereading pjo. :)) fun
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