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actually the smartest person in the room??
December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
actually the smartest person in the room??
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Omg I have to actually play Alan Wake II now to watch this 😭😭😭
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Omg I have to actually play Alan Wake II now to watch this 😭😭😭
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Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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gamesoftrobo.ghost.io/the-english-... "...a book of “hey, ever notice this?” observations for intermediate+ players, written by a player with an incredible depth of observational skill. Someone who notices everything. If you think you're past the beginner level at riichi, this is a must-read book."
The English version of VTuber Kurono Senba's riichi mahjong hint book feeds a growing, but starved, niche
As evidenced by the tears of so many Like a Dragon series players, it’s kind of tough to learn riichi mahjong. In video game terms, riichi is a tutorial-required game. A few strict, inflexible, and co...
gamesoftrobo.ghost.io
November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
gamesoftrobo.ghost.io/the-english-... "...a book of “hey, ever notice this?” observations for intermediate+ players, written by a player with an incredible depth of observational skill. Someone who notices everything. If you think you're past the beginner level at riichi, this is a must-read book."
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Misery Loop-- A Critique of Cronos: The New Dawn
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
building a better first person shooter part 3: enemy mine
So! First, we talked about a specific subgenre of first person shooter, loosely starting with Unreal and Half-Life and dying off around…
docseuss.medium.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
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and that's a wrap on summer 2025! obscenely strong season overall, causing the rankings to be rather lopsided--basically everything on the first page gets an enthusiastic recommendation
(silent witch remains unfinished due to delays but it's very unlikely to move)
(silent witch remains unfinished due to delays but it's very unlikely to move)
![SUMMER 2025
[the freaks and gays are eating legendarily well/10]
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru S2
Takopii no Genzai
Tensei shitara Dainana Ouji Datta node, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu S2
Yofukashi no Uta S2
[moderately less likely to emotionally devastate you (unless your name is wada)/10]
Food Court de, Mata Ashita.
Grand Blue S2
Ruri no Houseki
Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto
[for some reason we need three tiers of shows that are really fucking strong this season/10]
Dr. STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE (second cours)
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai
[which means fewer categories for just regularly good stuff like this/10]
Ame to Kimi to
Clevatess
Kanojo, Okarishimasu S4
Karaoke Iko!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreidrn5uaz7lc5b7a2ahky5clqoxe4ajgd67iuw4oibz3jdbdpmciim@jpeg)
![SUMMER 2025
[mildly underwhelming but could easily climb the ranks if it just put a little more effort in/10]
Isekai Mokushiroku Mynoghra
Kaijuu 8-gou S2
Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara
Princess-Session Orchestra (second cours)
Puniru wa Kawaii Slime S2
Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille
[marginally better use of time than throwing yourself into a woodchipper/10]
9-nine- Ruler's Crown
Kakkou no Iinazuke S2
Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.
Uchuujin MuuMuu (second cours)
[utterly unsalvagable fucking garbage/10]
Busamen Gachi Fighter
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun S2 (second cours)
Summer Pockets (second cours)
Turkey!
Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Shiro Madoushi, [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreidovycve76bcxba2z64ipahq326hrwwfzauzg3sozqbxils4x4e4i@jpeg)
![SUMMER 2025
[dropped straight into the fires of hell/10]
[3 eps] Mizu Zokusei no Mahoutsukai
[3 eps] New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT
[3 eps] Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri!
[2 eps] Futari Solo Camp
[2 eps] Game Center Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu
[2 eps] Kamitsubaki-shi Kensetsuchuu.
[2 eps] Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi
[2 eps] Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.
[2 eps] Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
[2 eps] Tougen Anki
[2 eps] Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!
[2 eps] Tsuyokute New Saga
[2 eps] Zutaboro Reijou wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai sareru
[1 ep] Bad Girl
[1 ep] Busu ni Hanataba wo.
[1 ep] CITY the Animation
[1 ep] Dekin no Mogura
[1 ep] Gachiakuta
[1 ep] Hotel Inhumans
[1 ep] Kizetsu Yuusha to Ansatsu Hime
[1 ep] Kizu darake Seijo yori Houfuku wo Komete
[1 ep] Nukitashi THE ANIMATION
[1 ep] Nyaight of the Living Cat
[1 ep] Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreibtg6heqp6uy4ixjz7nw73iiugdldaiumx77jpqiezfisxdf6h2dy@jpeg)
September 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
and that's a wrap on summer 2025! obscenely strong season overall, causing the rankings to be rather lopsided--basically everything on the first page gets an enthusiastic recommendation
(silent witch remains unfinished due to delays but it's very unlikely to move)
(silent witch remains unfinished due to delays but it's very unlikely to move)
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www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSK96219 via the homies! an English translation of vtuber Senba Kurono's mahjong tips book from new pub Mahjong Pros hits in a few days! Will report on quality but Kurono is legit (Tenhou 9dan) and book has a good rep. There's no riichi stuff in English; support what comes out!!
136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy and Tactics: Essential Tips and Techniques to Win More Mahjong Games
Amazon.com: 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy and Tactics: Essential Tips and Techniques to Win More Mahjong Games eBook : Kurono, Senba, Doan, Harrison: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSK96219 via the homies! an English translation of vtuber Senba Kurono's mahjong tips book from new pub Mahjong Pros hits in a few days! Will report on quality but Kurono is legit (Tenhou 9dan) and book has a good rep. There's no riichi stuff in English; support what comes out!!
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riichi city now has mahjong quiz online versus mode. i know people don't like to hear this cause it's so horny, but RC is firmly better than mjs and it has been for a *while* now
August 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
riichi city now has mahjong quiz online versus mode. i know people don't like to hear this cause it's so horny, but RC is firmly better than mjs and it has been for a *while* now
The spectrum of my luck, first row double yakuman deal-in vs single pull rare character
August 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The spectrum of my luck, first row double yakuman deal-in vs single pull rare character
Been a while since I had a Yakuman
August 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Been a while since I had a Yakuman
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and finally, now that I've watched fucking everything, it's time for the summer 2025 anime first impressions roundup!
so much shit airing that there's literally no room for anything else without splitting into multiple posts
so much shit airing that there's literally no room for anything else without splitting into multiple posts
![SUMMER 2025
[sequels]
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE (second cours)
SCIENCE, part 17
[subs: good]
Grand Blue S2
naked people, the anime
[subs: great]
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun S2 (second cours)
hope it's better than the first cours
[subs: pretty good]
Kaijuu 8-gou S2
kaijus
[subs: good]
Kakkou no Iinazuke S2
would that we could have a universe where yamada-kun got a billion episodes instead of this, but c'est la vie.
[subs: kinda jank in places, missing an entire line?]
Kanojo, Okarishimasu S4
yesssssss
[subs: great]
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT
in terms of ways this show could have come back, that was probably the worst option. 2/10
[subs: baaaaad. so focused on cramming as much profanity into the script as possible they forgot to perform basic editing or TLC]
Princess-Session Orchestra (second cours)
it's not bad but not as exciting as I would've liked for a Team Symphogear production
[subs: N/A]
Puniru wa Kawaii Slime S2
regularly scheduled furry propaganda
[subs: pretty good]
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai
hope you're ready to cry
[subs: aniplex bad bad bad. aniplus deeeeeecent]
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru S2
absolutely fantastic
[subs: great]
Summer Pockets (second cours)
kill me now
[subs: ehhhhh, not great]
Tensei shitara Dainana Ouji Datta node, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu S2
super OP magic reincarnation, for shotacons
[subs: good]
Uchuujin MuuMuu (second cours)
cats are evil, humans are horny. weird show
[subs: N/A]
Yofukashi no Uta S2
I love, the color purple
[subs: pretty good]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreigmqcp6kobkqnx7bldl4ifj7zqxoof35gxyjw6edsluqnjfgz25iy@jpeg)
![SUMMER 2025
[new shows]
9-nine- Ruler's Crown
mediocre supernatural mystery visual novel. better than summer pockets?
[subs: N/A. machine translation on a Chinese streaming site]
Ame to Kimi to
super chill slice of life with a pet. phenomenal vibes show
[subs: very good]
Busamen Gachi Fighter
I admire its dedication to being Extremely Fucking Stupid even if it's ultimately not very good
[subs: decent]
Clevatess
decently interesting fantasy
[subs: okay]
Food Court de, Mata Ashita.
one of the better iterations of the "girls talking" genre. sad it's only six eps
[subs: good]
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
great stuff
[subs: netflix, pretty good]
Isekai Mokushiroku Mynoghra
cozy slice of life about reincarnating into an RTS game and roleplaying one of the faction leaders
[subs: ehhh]
Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
super pleasant little romance show
[subs: deeeecent. except for the part where it's five days late on netflix]
Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara
not every joke lands and it'll probably get stale by around episode 3 but watchable enough
[subs: decent]
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
the concept of a bunch of D-tier streamers playing haunted fall guys against cthulhu is amusing enough
[subs: cygames fed the raw video into chatgpt and it's exactly as fucking bad as that sounds. nearly every line is wrong or mishears something or spits out garbled voice recognition output or completely makes shit up -> replaced with actual human subs two days later]
Ruri no Houseki
horniest show about rock(s) I've seen in a hot minute
[subs: very good]
Silent Witch - Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto
simple but nice
[subs: aniplex impressively bad. aniplus pretty solid]
Takopii no Genzai
incredibly well made misery
[subs: good]
Turkey!
gohands director without the gohands does a meme gimmick sports series
[subs: pretty good]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreidryax4ozn45q4licprlklbujlwsu5geym6ubnrivmyfrcx34t2ji@jpeg)
![SUMMER 2025
[new shows]
Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille
the perfect inversion of last season's rock lady. not-rich girls at a not-rich school doing music in not-secret without any instruments at all
[subs: N/A]
Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri!
uninteresting dynamic, stupid premise, annoying characters, unfunny, nothing lands. the comedy is bad enough, but the character writing driving it is even worse
[subs: bad. gtfo remow]
Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Shiro Madoushi, [...]
extremely standard fare banished from the hero's party because I'm so good at buffing they don't realize they're useless without me narou
[subs: decent]
[dropped]
[3 eps] Mizu Zokusei no Mahoutsukai
classic narou isekai writing except the protag's apparently youtube-brained in addition to being webnovel-brained
[subs: decent]
[2 eps] Futari Solo Camp
okay at best. both of the characters are kinda fucking annoying tho?
[subs: ehhh not great]
[2 eps] Game Center Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu
designs are cute but an entire season of amaki sally reciting jank english in a british accent for a japanese audience will break my brain
[subs: good]
[2 eps] Kamitsubaki-shi Kensetsuchuu.
very confused mixed media thing
[subs: okay]
[2 eps] Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi
terribly written fantasy webnovel about seducing children with pretty magic
[subs: pretty good]
[2 eps] Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.
quints clone #7159 that primarily distinguishes itself by being fucking terrible
[subs: great]
[2 eps] Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
conceptually functional but the script is utter fucking *ass* and the protag is a real bad kind of no-brain-activity punchy boy
[subs: decent]
[2 eps] Tougen Anki
edgy shounen battle momotaro. the protag uses guns made of gore. hits all the worst one-note over-expository zero-brain-cell shouty boy shounen tropes
[subs: decent-ish]
[2 eps] Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!
is it possible to have negative originality
[subs: good]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreidxvg2pfbrr6oqb4t6iuyi6knqy4d6ykhnf5lazctazastan5qkcm@jpeg)
![SUMMER 2025
[dropped]
[2 eps] Tsuyokute New Saga
brainless slideshow narou reincarnation fantasy
[subs: decent]
[2 eps] Zutaboro Reijou wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai sareru
a C-tier clone of one of the precisely three narou stories for girls that ever get made into anime. too distracted by the radioactive hair to take seriously
[subs: okay]
[1 ep] Bad Girl
super unfunny 4koma with bonus terrible vibes at how often the idea of being gay is the punchline to those bad jokes
[subs: good]
[1 ep] Busu ni Hanataba wo.
C-tier shoujo romance. there's better stuff airing this season
[subs: not terribly good]
[1 ep] CITY the Animation
that was beautiful and I hated every second of it
[subs: mediocre]
[1 ep] Dekin no Mogura
dunno what I watched but I didn't like it
[subs: decent]
[1 ep] Gachiakuta
like spending half an hour locked in a 14-year-old's brain
[subs: decent]
[1 ep] Hotel Inhumans
interesting idea, terrible execution
[subs: okay]
[1 ep] Kizetsu Yuusha to Ansatsu Hime
ugly, unfunny, has one joke
[subs: decent]
[1 ep] Kizu darake Seijo yori Houfuku wo Komete
another saintess thing but as a super discount half-sized flash anime
[subs: N/A]
[1 ep] Nukitashi
can't be explicit so the horny is superficial, poorly made set dressing that it spends so long drowning you in that it doesn't even approach having an idea until the last 30 seconds and by that point I'm just bored
[subs: okay-ish. assume most of the flavor comes from the VN translation. pretty rough, insufficient editing, skips almost all important on-screen text]
[1 ep] Nyaight of the Living Cat
it's a shitpost cat-zombie apocalypse
[subs: decent]
[1 ep] Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen
that fucking sucked!
[subs: meeeeeeeediocre]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreihleeigkmytrwwz2xllrg2ys6ofzkp7kle7bcpiozezxwesvsbevu@jpeg)
July 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
and finally, now that I've watched fucking everything, it's time for the summer 2025 anime first impressions roundup!
so much shit airing that there's literally no room for anything else without splitting into multiple posts
so much shit airing that there's literally no room for anything else without splitting into multiple posts
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my wife is out of town, you know what that means: think about my wife time
July 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
my wife is out of town, you know what that means: think about my wife time
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[worst possible stuff happening everywhere] man why do I feel bad
July 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
[worst possible stuff happening everywhere] man why do I feel bad
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and with that, the spring season is officially over. which means rankings!
I always write my categories up like a month in advance so I have no idea what kind of chuuni nonsense I was drinking when I made this but c'est la vie
I always write my categories up like a month in advance so I have no idea what kind of chuuni nonsense I was drinking when I made this but c'est la vie
![SPRING 2025
[state your desire/10]
[...to learn how to love] Ballpark de Tsukamaete!
[...to be a better friend] Maebashi Witches
[...to become one of the broken] Shiunji-ke no Kodomotachi
[...to proliferate unspeakable evils] Shoushimin Series (second cours)
[an experience transcendental/10]
Apocalypse Hotel
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto S2 (second cours)
[a faltering step on the long path toward something greater/10]
Fire Force S3
Kanpekisugite Kawaige ga Nai [...]
Kowloon Generic Romance
Princess-Session Orchestra
Uma Musume - Cinderella Gray
Zatsu Tabi
[seized by the spectre of uncertainty/10]
Gorilla no Kami kara Kago sareta Reijou wa Ouritsu Kishidan de Kawaigarareru
Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi
Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite
Uchuujin MuuMuu
[the smoldering embers of potential left unclaimed/10]
Bye Bye Earth S2
Chuuzenji-sensei Mononoke Kougiroku
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru
mono
Sentai Daishikkaku S2](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreibdx4no2omgsac67yhl32tedvzp32bhihk4t2vez5zugzjbmqsiim@jpeg)
![SPRING 2025
[wallow forevermore in a pit of hopeless mediocrity/10]
Isshun de Chiryou Shiteita no ni [...]
Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, [...] S2
Lazarus
The Beginning After the End
[a false god sits upon a stolen throne, picking his teeth with the shattered bones of our kin/10]
Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)
Summer Pockets
[dropped/10]
[8 eps] Witch Watch
[7 eps] Shirobuta Kizoku desu ga [...]
[4 eps] Kijin Gentoushou
[4 eps] Teogonia
[3.7 eps] Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
[3 eps] Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: [...]
[3 eps] Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!
[2 eps] Shin Samurai-den Yaiba
[2 eps] Slime Taoshite 300-nen, [...] S2
[2 eps] YOUR FORMA
[1 ep] Aru Majo ga Shinu Made
[1 ep] Chotto dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai kara Oikakete Kita
[1 ep] #Compass 2.0
[1 ep] Haite Kudasai, Takamine-san](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rgzahvqagit73sq2bg4wxxws/bafkreic5ogq6chdem5kphp4n35fiy5c7mxgr5iqbpertm2b5hy4qjyxjsq@jpeg)
June 30, 2025 at 5:27 AM
and with that, the spring season is officially over. which means rankings!
I always write my categories up like a month in advance so I have no idea what kind of chuuni nonsense I was drinking when I made this but c'est la vie
I always write my categories up like a month in advance so I have no idea what kind of chuuni nonsense I was drinking when I made this but c'est la vie
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I'm onto Ave Mujica and I've finally seen why Sakiko is that way. No no, not all that other stuff, it's because she works at a call center.
June 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I'm onto Ave Mujica and I've finally seen why Sakiko is that way. No no, not all that other stuff, it's because she works at a call center.
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it's so hard to play Good video games because I don't want to listen to podcasts and watch vtubers while playing a Good video game
June 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
it's so hard to play Good video games because I don't want to listen to podcasts and watch vtubers while playing a Good video game
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Pretty sure that's a direct quote, actually
In the paraphrased words of Noah Caldwell-Gervais: "be the cute goth girl you want to see in the world"
June 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Pretty sure that's a direct quote, actually
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Do The New Dooms Make Sense As A Series?
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
youtu.be
June 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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2020 July 02, ToastCrust@Twitter quoting a JP tweet:
thinking about this very good tweet
Friend: why's fgo make so much money
Me: ever see terminator 2?
F: yea
M: know when arnold does the thumbs up
F: yea
M: A tearful parting
F: yea
M: and then the "Arnold Pick Up Gacha" gets released
F: I'd pull
thinking about this very good tweet
Friend: why's fgo make so much money
Me: ever see terminator 2?
F: yea
M: know when arnold does the thumbs up
F: yea
M: A tearful parting
F: yea
M: and then the "Arnold Pick Up Gacha" gets released
F: I'd pull
November 19, 2024 at 10:03 PM
2020 July 02, ToastCrust@Twitter quoting a JP tweet:
thinking about this very good tweet
Friend: why's fgo make so much money
Me: ever see terminator 2?
F: yea
M: know when arnold does the thumbs up
F: yea
M: A tearful parting
F: yea
M: and then the "Arnold Pick Up Gacha" gets released
F: I'd pull
thinking about this very good tweet
Friend: why's fgo make so much money
Me: ever see terminator 2?
F: yea
M: know when arnold does the thumbs up
F: yea
M: A tearful parting
F: yea
M: and then the "Arnold Pick Up Gacha" gets released
F: I'd pull