vkalsen
@vkal.bsky.social
Another soul weighed down by gravity. I love to think about RPGs and manga.
I have a background in political sociology, but I try to keep that off the tl. Here’s to hoping for a better world.
30+ / (He/him) / 🇩🇰
I have a background in political sociology, but I try to keep that off the tl. Here’s to hoping for a better world.
30+ / (He/him) / 🇩🇰
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vkalsen
@vkal.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Made a new 3x3 for the sky.
Kept it to one title per series/studio. Titles in the alt text.
Kept it to one title per series/studio. Titles in the alt text.
not to turn into an Anelace stan account, but it really is such a missed opportunity to not have her return in the Calvard arc of all places
Gotta say though, of all the glowups, the one who benefited the most is def Anelace. She already had great crafts in SC, but the way they reworked her to be a more rough & tumble 8 leaves user makes her so satisfying to watch
She's a lot more distinct now in the sea of swordsmen in the series
She's a lot more distinct now in the sea of swordsmen in the series
January 31, 2026 at 3:20 PM
not to turn into an Anelace stan account, but it really is such a missed opportunity to not have her return in the Calvard arc of all places
sometimes I wonder why certain english phrases and idioms got lodged in my mind
like I use "lo and behold" constantly in my writing and I have zero clue where I picked that up
like I use "lo and behold" constantly in my writing and I have zero clue where I picked that up
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM
sometimes I wonder why certain english phrases and idioms got lodged in my mind
like I use "lo and behold" constantly in my writing and I have zero clue where I picked that up
like I use "lo and behold" constantly in my writing and I have zero clue where I picked that up
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I think the valuable lesson we've all learned by now is that you should never, ever, ban hentai from the forums
January 31, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I think the valuable lesson we've all learned by now is that you should never, ever, ban hentai from the forums
Gotta say though, of all the glowups, the one who benefited the most is def Anelace. She already had great crafts in SC, but the way they reworked her to be a more rough & tumble 8 leaves user makes her so satisfying to watch
She's a lot more distinct now in the sea of swordsmen in the series
She's a lot more distinct now in the sea of swordsmen in the series
January 31, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Gotta say though, of all the glowups, the one who benefited the most is def Anelace. She already had great crafts in SC, but the way they reworked her to be a more rough & tumble 8 leaves user makes her so satisfying to watch
She's a lot more distinct now in the sea of swordsmen in the series
She's a lot more distinct now in the sea of swordsmen in the series
flat out hilarious that the comparison with the original is in the most unbelievable crummy 4:3 footage
some might say that it's to make the new footage pop more, but I firmly believe it's because Falcom isn't aware that the English PC version is available in glorious 1080p
some might say that it's to make the new footage pop more, but I firmly believe it's because Falcom isn't aware that the English PC version is available in glorious 1080p
Evoke the past. Embrace the future. ⚔️
Epic battles await when #Trails2ndChapter soars onto Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, Fall 2026!
Wishlist now: loom.ly/fEbumEk
Epic battles await when #Trails2ndChapter soars onto Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, Fall 2026!
Wishlist now: loom.ly/fEbumEk
January 31, 2026 at 1:40 PM
flat out hilarious that the comparison with the original is in the most unbelievable crummy 4:3 footage
some might say that it's to make the new footage pop more, but I firmly believe it's because Falcom isn't aware that the English PC version is available in glorious 1080p
some might say that it's to make the new footage pop more, but I firmly believe it's because Falcom isn't aware that the English PC version is available in glorious 1080p
people are going apeshit over the epstein/moot connection and take it as evidence of some great causal link
and not like, as an indication that the nascent /pol/-mindset was prominent across social layers in 2011, not just forum posters
and not like, as an indication that the nascent /pol/-mindset was prominent across social layers in 2011, not just forum posters
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 AM
people are going apeshit over the epstein/moot connection and take it as evidence of some great causal link
and not like, as an indication that the nascent /pol/-mindset was prominent across social layers in 2011, not just forum posters
and not like, as an indication that the nascent /pol/-mindset was prominent across social layers in 2011, not just forum posters
The Second Chapter trailer looks beautiful, but I can’t help but chuckle, that even with the extreme bump in animation quality, they still toned down some of the crafts and enemy attacks.
Like Kevin shooting in midair was dope, why did they not keep that?
Like Kevin shooting in midair was dope, why did they not keep that?
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The Second Chapter trailer looks beautiful, but I can’t help but chuckle, that even with the extreme bump in animation quality, they still toned down some of the crafts and enemy attacks.
Like Kevin shooting in midair was dope, why did they not keep that?
Like Kevin shooting in midair was dope, why did they not keep that?
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I'm a bad person, I laughed at the very end
You can't just summon the words "libertarian" and "mask" without paying your dues to the king
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I'm a bad person, I laughed at the very end
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my luck to try and find some specific manga scans while the kristallnact for manga piracy is apparently unfolding in real time
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
my luck to try and find some specific manga scans while the kristallnact for manga piracy is apparently unfolding in real time
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my old ruriko pixel art from 2022 pretty much only looked good up close where you can really see all the details and dithering. For some reason I drew this in gimp even though I already had aseprite at that point
January 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
my old ruriko pixel art from 2022 pretty much only looked good up close where you can really see all the details and dithering. For some reason I drew this in gimp even though I already had aseprite at that point
In light of Darren Arronovsky’s AI slopfest, I’m becoming obsessed with his history of plagiarizing Satoshi Kon.
Apparently they met one time and Arronovsky had the fucking gall to ask Kon if he enjoyed getting ripped off.
Apparently they met one time and Arronovsky had the fucking gall to ask Kon if he enjoyed getting ripped off.
January 30, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In light of Darren Arronovsky’s AI slopfest, I’m becoming obsessed with his history of plagiarizing Satoshi Kon.
Apparently they met one time and Arronovsky had the fucking gall to ask Kon if he enjoyed getting ripped off.
Apparently they met one time and Arronovsky had the fucking gall to ask Kon if he enjoyed getting ripped off.
started on therapy for my stress and I almost feel dumb for not having noticed that there was a central explanation for the myriad of different problems I’ve experiencing the last couple of years
January 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
started on therapy for my stress and I almost feel dumb for not having noticed that there was a central explanation for the myriad of different problems I’ve experiencing the last couple of years
It just hit me that ICE is receiving 170 *billion* dollars in funding.
That’s such an unbelievable amount of money.
It’s more than Russia’s *total* defense budget!
It’s more than China’s national infrastructure investments!
One of the world’s largest public expenditures is used on masked goons!
That’s such an unbelievable amount of money.
It’s more than Russia’s *total* defense budget!
It’s more than China’s national infrastructure investments!
One of the world’s largest public expenditures is used on masked goons!
January 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
It just hit me that ICE is receiving 170 *billion* dollars in funding.
That’s such an unbelievable amount of money.
It’s more than Russia’s *total* defense budget!
It’s more than China’s national infrastructure investments!
One of the world’s largest public expenditures is used on masked goons!
That’s such an unbelievable amount of money.
It’s more than Russia’s *total* defense budget!
It’s more than China’s national infrastructure investments!
One of the world’s largest public expenditures is used on masked goons!
It can't really be overstated how much Takeuchi was popping off with his work on Fate Stay/Night.
Just seminal imagery.
Just seminal imagery.
January 30, 2026 at 9:27 AM
It can't really be overstated how much Takeuchi was popping off with his work on Fate Stay/Night.
Just seminal imagery.
Just seminal imagery.
It reassures me observing these tech hype cycles, that no matter how much ppl on top push the next hot thing, the ppl on the ground will eventually push back.
All the investor capital in the world can do zilch against "This sucks, you can't force me to use it".
We killed NFTs, we'll kill this.
All the investor capital in the world can do zilch against "This sucks, you can't force me to use it".
We killed NFTs, we'll kill this.
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 AM
It reassures me observing these tech hype cycles, that no matter how much ppl on top push the next hot thing, the ppl on the ground will eventually push back.
All the investor capital in the world can do zilch against "This sucks, you can't force me to use it".
We killed NFTs, we'll kill this.
All the investor capital in the world can do zilch against "This sucks, you can't force me to use it".
We killed NFTs, we'll kill this.
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SRW4's karaoke mode is way more fun than it has any real right to be. I highly recommend folks check it out when the patch is done.
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 AM
SRW4's karaoke mode is way more fun than it has any real right to be. I highly recommend folks check it out when the patch is done.
looking at P2 concept art and I'm becoming obsessed with this piece where Tatsuya is just blasting milk
January 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM
looking at P2 concept art and I'm becoming obsessed with this piece where Tatsuya is just blasting milk
Probably an old observation, but I found it hilarious that Dark Souls has mechanics that encourage deeply empathetic interactions, but then also gives you the keys to van that ruins people’s afternoon.
The community of a game is in many ways a by-product of that game's design, and of design considerations that need to be thought of at the beginning if you want to be intentional about them.
When you're designing a multiplayer game you are also designing your game's community and social space
When you're designing a multiplayer game you are also designing your game's community and social space
January 29, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Probably an old observation, but I found it hilarious that Dark Souls has mechanics that encourage deeply empathetic interactions, but then also gives you the keys to van that ruins people’s afternoon.
Look, I'm all for LA Gundam Netflix-slop, but this is just terrible casting
Netflix Eyeing Legendary’s Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Movie Starring Sydney Sweeney & Noah Centineo deadline.com/2026/01/gund...
January 28, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Look, I'm all for LA Gundam Netflix-slop, but this is just terrible casting
It’s not like I’m the biggest Larian fan (loved BG3, didn’t like DOS2), but I can’t wrap my head around people saying stuff like they’ll never play a Larian game again, because of a few unfortunate comments from their CEO.
I’m all for consumer boycotts, but the bar is pretty high if this is it.
I’m all for consumer boycotts, but the bar is pretty high if this is it.
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 PM
It’s not like I’m the biggest Larian fan (loved BG3, didn’t like DOS2), but I can’t wrap my head around people saying stuff like they’ll never play a Larian game again, because of a few unfortunate comments from their CEO.
I’m all for consumer boycotts, but the bar is pretty high if this is it.
I’m all for consumer boycotts, but the bar is pretty high if this is it.
I’m not a bluesky elder, I’m a bluesky Elda. My tribe have no defining characteristics and I’m endlessly discriminated on the basis of not having horns and long ears.
I'm not a bluesky elder I'm a bluesky Eldar, I'm sending an Exarch with retinue to your location. Striking Scorpions are in a Wave Serpent en route to you, Avengers are taking position in high ground with cover and readying their Shiruken guns, you're surrounded and should pray to your heathen gods
January 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I’m not a bluesky elder, I’m a bluesky Elda. My tribe have no defining characteristics and I’m endlessly discriminated on the basis of not having horns and long ears.
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think about all we’ve lost
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 AM
think about all we’ve lost
anything that makes kids’ eyes gloss over instead of sparkling excitement is Retro
any other nuance is meaningless squabble among a tiny group
any other nuance is meaningless squabble among a tiny group
xbox 360 games will never "become" retro, because they were specifically defined in opposition to retro, much as postmodern literature isn't suddenly reclassified as regular modernist once it's old enough. xbox 360 games can become old, but they can't become retro. if you post sanae at me ill kill y
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM
anything that makes kids’ eyes gloss over instead of sparkling excitement is Retro
any other nuance is meaningless squabble among a tiny group
any other nuance is meaningless squabble among a tiny group