Spaztique
@spaztique.bsky.social
Writing, nerd humor (especially Touhou and Blue Archive), and overkill scholarly studies | DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TREAT WHAT I SHARE AS GOSPEL! I JUST LIKE SHARING IDEAS! | Currently: Busy IRL. Reach me via Discord if need be.
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Spaztique
@spaztique.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Touhoufest Panel 23 Draft Encore
Story and Sketch Writing for Touhou Fanworks By Spaztique ENCORE EDITION
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Since I pinned this on my previous profile, here are the slides for my TouhouFest 2023 talk for #touhou fanwork creators!
It represents my most up-to-date knowledge on how to make everything from #fanfiction to animations, and can be applied to other series as well!
docs.google.com/presentation...
It represents my most up-to-date knowledge on how to make everything from #fanfiction to animations, and can be applied to other series as well!
docs.google.com/presentation...
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Touhou Project creator ZUN says AI can never beat human creativity. “We’re all just too poisoned by capitalism.”
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Touhou Project creator ZUN says AI can never beat human creativity. “We’re all just too poisoned by capitalism.” - AUTOMATON WEST
In a recent live broadcast on YouTube, Touhou Project creator ZUN shared his opinion on AI-generated music and the human creative spirit.
automaton-media.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Touhou Project creator ZUN says AI can never beat human creativity. “We’re all just too poisoned by capitalism.”
automaton-media.com/en/news/touh...
automaton-media.com/en/news/touh...
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Asbestos detected
September 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Asbestos detected
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hugging every mutual very tightly~...
a couple of anime girls hugging each other with a fence in the background
ALT: a couple of anime girls hugging each other with a fence in the background
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September 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
hugging every mutual very tightly~...
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Somewhere, in a karaoke room right now, somebody is singing “Tequila,” “Do the Hustle,” or “Wipeout,” with the passion of a professional singer. ☺️
September 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Somewhere, in a karaoke room right now, somebody is singing “Tequila,” “Do the Hustle,” or “Wipeout,” with the passion of a professional singer. ☺️
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Everyday you wake up, you're continuing to write a story without knowing the ending. I think that's the joy of life at the end of the day ❤️
September 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Everyday you wake up, you're continuing to write a story without knowing the ending. I think that's the joy of life at the end of the day ❤️
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Touhou Fan Game Jam 16 starts in a month on October 23rd at 12:00 PM PST. Teams will have 72 hours to make a game based around a theme.
The theme for this jam is: Tailor-Made!
Links to the jam itself and the Discord (which has channels for team-forming) can be found below!
#Touhou #TouhouJam
The theme for this jam is: Tailor-Made!
Links to the jam itself and the Discord (which has channels for team-forming) can be found below!
#Touhou #TouhouJam
September 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Touhou Fan Game Jam 16 starts in a month on October 23rd at 12:00 PM PST. Teams will have 72 hours to make a game based around a theme.
The theme for this jam is: Tailor-Made!
Links to the jam itself and the Discord (which has channels for team-forming) can be found below!
#Touhou #TouhouJam
The theme for this jam is: Tailor-Made!
Links to the jam itself and the Discord (which has channels for team-forming) can be found below!
#Touhou #TouhouJam
Now that I got a microsecond to breathe, read an interesting study on studies on suspense: suspense in stories seems to be more about danger, mystery, and importance of events rather than potential for positive of negative outcomes. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
What Is Narrative Suspense? Evidence from Production Studies
Suspense is an important aesthetic feature of narrative media across different genres. Literary theory is concerned with elucidating the concept of suspense as applied to narrative literature. If lite...
www.degruyterbrill.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Now that I got a microsecond to breathe, read an interesting study on studies on suspense: suspense in stories seems to be more about danger, mystery, and importance of events rather than potential for positive of negative outcomes. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Getting back into comedy, I’m reminded that the recent trend of “edgy comics for edginess’s sake” isn’t new, where punchlines are replaced with shock and crudeness.
Andrew Dice Clay and his ilk were an example of the last generation of these, and it didn’t last. Neither will this generation’s.
Andrew Dice Clay and his ilk were an example of the last generation of these, and it didn’t last. Neither will this generation’s.
August 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Getting back into comedy, I’m reminded that the recent trend of “edgy comics for edginess’s sake” isn’t new, where punchlines are replaced with shock and crudeness.
Andrew Dice Clay and his ilk were an example of the last generation of these, and it didn’t last. Neither will this generation’s.
Andrew Dice Clay and his ilk were an example of the last generation of these, and it didn’t last. Neither will this generation’s.
First Impressions - Delta Force 2025: Delta Force used to be one of the early ultra-real shooters akin to Operation Flashpoint or Ghost Recon. You’d think with new games like Arma, Insurgency, or Ready Or Not, they’d hit it out of the park. Instead, it’s just a poor Battlefield 2042 clone. 😞
August 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
First Impressions - Delta Force 2025: Delta Force used to be one of the early ultra-real shooters akin to Operation Flashpoint or Ghost Recon. You’d think with new games like Arma, Insurgency, or Ready Or Not, they’d hit it out of the park. Instead, it’s just a poor Battlefield 2042 clone. 😞
12 trash bags and a ton of cleaning supplies later, I’m done.
After talking it over with some buddies, turns out losing a roommate may have affected me more than I thought.
Moral of the story: IRL social support is super important, more so than you’d think.
After talking it over with some buddies, turns out losing a roommate may have affected me more than I thought.
Moral of the story: IRL social support is super important, more so than you’d think.
I finally figured out the secret to keeping a clean house.
Keep inviting people over until you start feeling guilty about how messy it is. 🙂↕️
Keep inviting people over until you start feeling guilty about how messy it is. 🙂↕️
August 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
12 trash bags and a ton of cleaning supplies later, I’m done.
After talking it over with some buddies, turns out losing a roommate may have affected me more than I thought.
Moral of the story: IRL social support is super important, more so than you’d think.
After talking it over with some buddies, turns out losing a roommate may have affected me more than I thought.
Moral of the story: IRL social support is super important, more so than you’d think.
I finally figured out the secret to keeping a clean house.
Keep inviting people over until you start feeling guilty about how messy it is. 🙂↕️
Keep inviting people over until you start feeling guilty about how messy it is. 🙂↕️
August 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I finally figured out the secret to keeping a clean house.
Keep inviting people over until you start feeling guilty about how messy it is. 🙂↕️
Keep inviting people over until you start feeling guilty about how messy it is. 🙂↕️
If you want scientific proof AI cannot write a joke if its life depended on it, look no further than Viktor Raskin, whose ideas helped influence standup comedy teacher Greg Dean.
According to Raskin, there are 6 factors that determine a joke’s effectiveness: all six of which an AI cannot pull off. 🧵
According to Raskin, there are 6 factors that determine a joke’s effectiveness: all six of which an AI cannot pull off. 🧵
August 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If you want scientific proof AI cannot write a joke if its life depended on it, look no further than Viktor Raskin, whose ideas helped influence standup comedy teacher Greg Dean.
According to Raskin, there are 6 factors that determine a joke’s effectiveness: all six of which an AI cannot pull off. 🧵
According to Raskin, there are 6 factors that determine a joke’s effectiveness: all six of which an AI cannot pull off. 🧵
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The Touhou Popularity poll is now open! You can start putting your vote downs by accessing the site linked below! Be sure to turn on the page translation! Reminder that your 1st vote is worth 3 points and your 2nd vote is worth 2 points this year!
toho-vote.info/vote
toho-vote.info/vote
August 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Touhou Popularity poll is now open! You can start putting your vote downs by accessing the site linked below! Be sure to turn on the page translation! Reminder that your 1st vote is worth 3 points and your 2nd vote is worth 2 points this year!
toho-vote.info/vote
toho-vote.info/vote
One of my favorite techniques in standup comedy, one I’ve borrowed from Chris Rock, is the rapid tag.
Tags are additional punchlines.
And a solid setup lets you use so many punchlines, you might need to reiterate the setup.
Here’s the (NSFW) master at work: youtu.be/EQABSUtqoMc?...
Tags are additional punchlines.
And a solid setup lets you use so many punchlines, you might need to reiterate the setup.
Here’s the (NSFW) master at work: youtu.be/EQABSUtqoMc?...
Chris Rock on Drugs
YouTube video by Superman
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August 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
One of my favorite techniques in standup comedy, one I’ve borrowed from Chris Rock, is the rapid tag.
Tags are additional punchlines.
And a solid setup lets you use so many punchlines, you might need to reiterate the setup.
Here’s the (NSFW) master at work: youtu.be/EQABSUtqoMc?...
Tags are additional punchlines.
And a solid setup lets you use so many punchlines, you might need to reiterate the setup.
Here’s the (NSFW) master at work: youtu.be/EQABSUtqoMc?...
First Impressions - Battlefield 6 Beta: Take the no-frills combat of Battlefield 3, the destructible environments of 4, and the chaotic large-scale battles of 2042, and you got a welcomed return to form. Looking forward to the full release, tweaks and fixes, and future maps.
August 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
First Impressions - Battlefield 6 Beta: Take the no-frills combat of Battlefield 3, the destructible environments of 4, and the chaotic large-scale battles of 2042, and you got a welcomed return to form. Looking forward to the full release, tweaks and fixes, and future maps.
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ah yes, bad apple bees
August 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
ah yes, bad apple bees
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We’re not sure who needs to hear this, but ‘blueberry’ has two b’s.
August 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We’re not sure who needs to hear this, but ‘blueberry’ has two b’s.
Been getting back into comedy studies, and all arrows point to the late Amazing Jonathan’s advice: a good joke, no matter the theory of humor (superiority, tension, incongruity, etc.), is like a good magic trick. It’s all about misdirecting the audience, and occasionally cutting folks in two.
August 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Been getting back into comedy studies, and all arrows point to the late Amazing Jonathan’s advice: a good joke, no matter the theory of humor (superiority, tension, incongruity, etc.), is like a good magic trick. It’s all about misdirecting the audience, and occasionally cutting folks in two.
An interesting concept I keep coming across in translations of Eastern storytelling guides (Japan, South Korea, China) is that you should be able to sum up every scene in an *image.*
There should be a clear time, place, people, theme, motifs, and what’s going on, summed in images, not words.
There should be a clear time, place, people, theme, motifs, and what’s going on, summed in images, not words.
August 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
An interesting concept I keep coming across in translations of Eastern storytelling guides (Japan, South Korea, China) is that you should be able to sum up every scene in an *image.*
There should be a clear time, place, people, theme, motifs, and what’s going on, summed in images, not words.
There should be a clear time, place, people, theme, motifs, and what’s going on, summed in images, not words.
Mini Review - The Naked Gun (2025): A throwback to the farcical spoof movies from ages past, with enough visual puns to do the original movies justice, but with modern cinematography and special effects. It’s pure silliness, balanced by a well-paced story.
August 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Mini Review - The Naked Gun (2025): A throwback to the farcical spoof movies from ages past, with enough visual puns to do the original movies justice, but with modern cinematography and special effects. It’s pure silliness, balanced by a well-paced story.
First Impressions - Project Wingman: An unabashed love letter to the Ace Combat series, especially Zero, filled with references galore and boasting massive battles. It also features a roguelike Conquest mode where you choose where to go next in dynamic missions while building your air fleet.
August 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
First Impressions - Project Wingman: An unabashed love letter to the Ace Combat series, especially Zero, filled with references galore and boasting massive battles. It also features a roguelike Conquest mode where you choose where to go next in dynamic missions while building your air fleet.
There’s debate in narrative theory over “are characters ‘real’?” As in, do they occupy space beyond their media, or are they just ideas?
And perhaps the evidence *for* that is the story of how Mel Blanc went into a coma, and the doctor coaxed him out by asking to talk to Bugs Bunny, which worked!
And perhaps the evidence *for* that is the story of how Mel Blanc went into a coma, and the doctor coaxed him out by asking to talk to Bugs Bunny, which worked!
August 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
There’s debate in narrative theory over “are characters ‘real’?” As in, do they occupy space beyond their media, or are they just ideas?
And perhaps the evidence *for* that is the story of how Mel Blanc went into a coma, and the doctor coaxed him out by asking to talk to Bugs Bunny, which worked!
And perhaps the evidence *for* that is the story of how Mel Blanc went into a coma, and the doctor coaxed him out by asking to talk to Bugs Bunny, which worked!
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Just because you or your peers don't recognise your successes dosen't mean they don't exist.
Every day is an opportunity to improve, to do better, and most importantly to do it all at your own pace. <3
Every day is an opportunity to improve, to do better, and most importantly to do it all at your own pace. <3
July 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just because you or your peers don't recognise your successes dosen't mean they don't exist.
Every day is an opportunity to improve, to do better, and most importantly to do it all at your own pace. <3
Every day is an opportunity to improve, to do better, and most importantly to do it all at your own pace. <3
Mini Review - Helldivers 2: A straight-forward co-op shooter set in a Starship Troopers-esque comedic dystopia. It’s as simple as it gets: land in a mission area, clear main objectives & search for side missions before time/lives runs out, and escape. Higher difficulties add more enemies/objectives.
July 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Mini Review - Helldivers 2: A straight-forward co-op shooter set in a Starship Troopers-esque comedic dystopia. It’s as simple as it gets: land in a mission area, clear main objectives & search for side missions before time/lives runs out, and escape. Higher difficulties add more enemies/objectives.