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Patricia Baxter (is on vacation)
@swirly313.bsky.social
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(She/her) Autistic bisexual geek whose interests cycle around animation, comics, and video games.

You can find my writings at https://www.autisticobservations.com/

Icon by Stina Rudebjer. Header image from "Night in the Woods" (2017)
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I was perusing through the internet yesterday for "Turn A Gundam" stuff, since it was Loran's birthday, and I stumbled upon this cover for a themed magazine called "Monthly Moon Moon"

This is the most physically forward I've ever seen Guin around Loran! Meanwhile, Harry is just there. Looming.
A magazine cover for the magazine "Monthly Moon Moon Special Edition: Turn A Gundam Paradise Book" (月刊MOON MOON増刊 ∀ガンダム究極極楽BOOK) It features Loran Cehack, Guin Sard Lineford (Rhineford) and Harry Ord from "Turn A Gundam". Loran has a small polite smile on his face, while Guin is leaning on Loran (!) his left arm draped over Loran's left shoulder (!!) and is smiling while winking with his right eye (!!!). Harry is just kindof looming over the other two characters, like he's trying to scooch in to fit into frame for a photograph. The background is green leaves.
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"War and the Maiden" by riotbones (@riotbones.bsky.social)

"We Were Just Playing Pretend" by Linda Liu (@lindersliu.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “War and the Maiden” by riotbones. It shows a woman on the top center of the cover, standing in front of a stone building with a cloister vault, her expression pensive. In the center of the cover is a woman wearing armour, riding a horse while holding a spear in her right hand, attacking a European dragon. Various imagery associated with knights surround the cover’s borders. The cover is entirely coloured in deep blood-red with golden outlines. The cover of the comic “We Were Just Playing Pretend” by Linda Liu. It shows a young woman, wearing a yellow qipao shirt and dark yellow pants, with black hair in twin braids, standing in the middle of a picture frame, her expression sad. To her upper left is a red butterfly, and butterflies are on the corners of the border of her picture frame. The comic’s title is typed out on the picture, with a word redacted above the word “playing”, and the word “pretend” circled by a pencil.
October 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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"The Last Wizard of Cwmdafi" by Fortune’s Fool (Tess Powell)

"The Right Choice" by Taylor Blossom

"The Shepherd and the Sleeping Knight" by Rose Bousamra (@rosebdraws.bsky.social)

"Tropisms" by Vincent Lau (@vincentlalalau.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “The Last Wizard of Cwmdafi” by Fortune’s Fool (Tess Powell). It shows a woman sitting while holding a brown pointed hat in her hands, smoking a cigarette, her expression exhausted. She has blonde hair, and is wearing a brown jacket over a white dress shirt and dark blue pants. Above her is a purple creature that resembles a cat, only with an elongated body and a long possum-like tail. In the background is a series of houses on a steep hill. The cover’s background is yellow with red outlines. The cover of the comic “The Right Choice” by Taylor Blossom. It shows a woman and a man, the man being taller than the woman, gazing into each other’s eyes and blushing. The woman’s left hand is on the man’s right shoulder. The only colours in the cover are various shades of black, white and grey, with the exception of a red and white textbox which reads “Drawn on the Nintendo 3DS”. The cover of the comic “The Shepherd and the Sleeping Knight” by Rose Bousamra. It shows a man sleeping in a stone building, laying on a bed with colourful sheets with various different patterns on the blankets. He has wavy auburn hair and is wearing a purple shirt. To the man’s left another man, who is awake, is observing the sleeping man, a slight blush on his face. He has long dark brown hair and is wearing a white shirt. Behind him is a wooden shepherd’s crook. Surrounding the men are seven sheep, curiously observing the sleeping man. The cover of the comic “Tropisms” by Vincent Lau. It shows a man and a woman, in the middle of a field of white flowers with pink-red carpels. They are facing opposite directions and holding hands with their left hands. The man, who is facing towards the reader and is standing on grass, gazes at a single bright pink butterfly is a distrustful expression. The woman, whose face isn’t visible and is standing in the flowers, is gazing at a swarm of the same pink butterflies, whose flying bodies resemble stylized hearts. Her right hand is raised slightly as if to reach out towards the insects.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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"On An Even Moon" by B. Mure (@bmure.bsky.social)

"On Love and Lepidoptery" by Simone Stehouwer (@lordofnowhere.bsky.social)

"Ornithomancy" by Lily Vie

"The Era of Aquario" by Paz (@pazpazpaz.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “On An Even Moon” by B. Mure. It shows two figures, one wearing a straw hat and cloak and the other without a hat and wearing plain clothes, standing on a mound of sand, gazing towards the horizon. Two purple celestial bodies are on the horizon. The only colours are various shades of purple, orange and yellow. The cover of the comic “On Love and Lepidoptery” by Simone Stehouwer. It shows two women, one in the foreground and the other in the background. The woman in the foreground has short curly hair and is wearing an indigo dress and cloak and pince-nez glasses, observing a white butterfly that is sitting on her left index finger. The woman in the background has brown hair in a bun, and is also wearing an indigo outfit, gazing longingly at the other woman. The cover of the comic “Ornithomancy” by Lily Vie. It shows a large white seabird flying over the sea at night, its beak touching the water’s surface, creating ripples, gazing at its reflection. Its right eye, which is red, is visible on both the bird and its reflection. Surrounding the image is a border including symbols such a metal pipe, raindrops, water ripples and seaweed. The cover’s background is deep purple. The cover of the comic “The Era of Aquario” by Paz. It shows a robot woman, who is not wearing any clothing, gazing towards something to her left, blushing. Her chest cavity is exposed, revealing green mechanisms that resemble organs. She has no forearms, green cables emerging from her elbows instead. She has short light-brown hair, two small brown wings on her back. Surrounding her are six different versions of the same woman, with long hair wearing a dress and large wings on her back, each holding a yellow heart. The background resembles a green circuit board.
October 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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"Knightfall" by Rowan Fartousi

"Ladies of the Living Princess" by Theo Stultz (@theoplum.bsky.social)

"Laura" by Marty Tina G. (@geezmarty.bsky.social)

"Meet Me At the Seafloor" by Gojiberry (@gojiberrybbq.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “Knightfall” by Rowan Fartousi. It shows two men, upside down, one with black hair with blonde tips wearing a purple cloak and the other with long wavy black hair wearing a blue guard’s tunic from European-inspired fantasy settings, holding up a spear to the other man. Both men have tense body language. Their shadows connect to younger versions of themselves, sitting and chatting happily together. In the background is the blueprint of a building. The cover of the comic “Ladies of the Living Princess” by Theo Stultz. It features two young women standing together in the foreground. The woman on the left has straight brown hair, brown skin, and is wearing a red dress, wrapping her right arm around the other woman. The woman on the right has wavy brown hair, white skin, and is wearing a brown dress, looking towards the other woman. They are both holding hands, with their right hands, and are blushing. In the background are several women with opaque veils over their heads, and a mural with a woman wearing a crown holding a red heart in her hands. All of their clothing resembles the Early Renaissance era of Europe, with the exception of the mural which has clothing from an earlier era. The cover of the comic “Laura” by Marty Tina G. It features a woman wearing a black dress from 19th Century Europe and pince-nez glasses, her hair in a bun, holding a lit candlestick in her hands, her expression exhausted. The front of her dress is unbuttoned revealing her upper torso which has a red bite mark on her chest. Surrounding her are various mirrors, the head of a woman with long black hair emerges from the top left mirror, while the rest have five incorporeal arms reaching through to lovingly caress the woman. The only colours are black, grey, white and red. The cover of the comic “Meet Me At the Seafloor” by Gojiberry. It features two women, a selkie and a human, under the water together, green air bubbles surrounding them. The selkie has long dirty-blonde hair and green mottled skin, her hands gently holding the other woman’s torso. The human has long black hair in several braids in dreadlocks, wearing a green overalls, a plaid shirt, a red bandana, and glasses, her hands on the selkie’s shoulders. They are gazing into each other’s eyes.
October 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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"Fashion Intervention" by Chereen Francis-Roberts

"Hero in the Serpent’s Skin" by Hwei (@lalage.bsky.social)

"In The Eyes Of A Dog" by Pearl Law (@pearlperoni.bsky.social)

"Injest" by Mapurl (@mapurl.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “Fashion Intervention” by Chereen Francis-Roberts. It shows two women, one human and one demon, standing in front of a walk-in closet. The human standing in the foreground is wearing casual clothing, in dull colours, her head in her hands, visibly distressed, and the demon standing in the background is wearing stunning fashionable clothes, in bright colours, a red horn on top of her head. Various clothes in the closet are floating with sparkles surrounding them. The background is various shades of pink. The cover of the comic “Hero in the Serpent’s Skin” by Hwei. It shows two men, one standing and one sitting, both wearing hanfu. The man standing has long white hair, is wearing a necklace with a blue jewel, holding a scabbard in his left hand and a sword in his right, striking a dramatic pose, a white snake surrounding him. The man sitting has long brown hair, holding an ink brush in his right hand, his expression contemplative. Various pieces of paper, with rough artworks, are on the ground. In the background is the silhouette of two figures in profile, who seem to be blending into each other. The cover of the comic “In the Eyes Of A Dog” by Pearl Law. It shows a dog, with long black fur, and large brown eyes, looking towards the reader. The background is a park, with a trail, some bushes, and an orange sky. The cover of the comic “Injest” by Mapurl. It shows a jester, his back to the reader, wearing a green cap and bells that connect to a green and black tunic with harlequin-style diamonds. He is holding a bloodied sword, with the face of another man reflected on it. Through the diamonds a wolf, fangs bared, chases a jackalope, and below the animals is a stone medieval castle with a tall tower.
October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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"An Excess of Self" by Pautipeep (Paloma Carvajal)

"Asunder" by Narrenstrich (@narrenstrich.bsky.social)

"Dead Horses" by Freya JN (@goblinstunts.bsky.social)

"Exo" by Jaye Fabel (@kelpienet.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “An excess of self” by Pautipeep (Paloma Carvajal). It shows a close-up of a red and black bug in the center, and below it is two women, one with brown hair in a pony-tail and the other with red hair in a bun wearing glasses. The red haired woman is holding up the bug on her right index finger. Seven circles surround the bug, six of them show different flora in different stages of life, and one showing a fingerprint. The cover of the comic “Asunder” by Narrenstrich. It shows the stone statue of a woman, dressed in the style of royalty, holding up a bronze scale on her left ring finger. She has bindings around her eyes, to be fair and impartial, but her left eye is unobscured. The scales have a woman knight, wearing a red cloak, kneeling on the left plate, and a brain on the right plate. The brain is heavier than the knight. The title is stylized to appear sliced in half, the top and bottom half of the letters are unaligned. The cover of the comic “Dead Horses” by Freya JN. In the foreground are two anthropomorphic cat people, an adult and a child, standing in a field. The woman is wearing a jumpsuit and mask over her face, a sniper rifle slung over her right shoulder, while the girl is wearing a hoodie that resembles a caterpillar, holding a butterfly in her hands. In the background is a horse, enveloped in flames. The letters of the title are butterflies in various stages of metamorphosis, arranged to resemble letters in the Latin alphabet. The title is written a second time in plain text in parentheses below. The cover of the comic “Exo” by Jaye Fabel. It shows a knight, laying on some green foliage, wearing white armour with an iridescent sheen, his helmet cracked and with blood near the damage. He is wearing a white shirt over the armour. His left eye is visible, looking upwards towards something, or someone, unseen. He is being lovingly caressed by the hands of an unseen person.
October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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"A Force of Nature" by Stella Stergiou

"A Girl, a cat, and a ████" by Sisi Zhao

"A Little Beauty by Laura Knetzger" (@lauraknetzger.bsky.social)

"A Teacher’s Anguish" by Barbara Mazzi (@birby.bsky.social)
The cover of the comic “A Force of Nature” by Stella Stergiou. It shows a woman, wearing a red and white striped shirt and black shorts, sitting in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean. The shadow of a mermaid is underwater, its body so large it encircles the entire boat. The cover of the comic “A Girl, a cat, and a ████” by Sisi Zhao. It shows a photograph, with visible signs of handling and age on its edges. The photograph includes a young girl with short black hair holding a white cat in her arms, and a woman with long white hair and black robes doing the V sign with her left hand, her eyes obscured by black lines. The only colours are black and white. The cover of the comic “A Little Beauty” by Laura Knetzger. It shows a woman, with long light-coloured hair, standing with an open-mouth smile and cheeks flushed in glee, holding a single flower in her right hand. The woman and flower are coloured in shades of black and white, with the only other colour being neon green in the background and part of the woman’s plaid skirt. The cover of the comic “A Teacher’s Anguish” by Barbara Mazzi. It shows three people in the foreground, two children and one adult, and one person in the background. In the foreground the two girls are wearing school uniforms and smiling happily, while the woman looks frazzled and stern, holding onto a book in her right hand and a black bag on her left shoulder. The bag has a purple key-chain with a chibi figure on it. The woman in the background is smiling and coloured entirely in shades of pink. Sparkles surround all of the characters.
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Really glad that we're getting more manga serialized in "Torch" magazine in English, especially since I've heard excellent things about "Half is More"! Here's hoping "Millennium Darling" (Sennen Darling), "On Their Frontlines" (Senba no Hito) & "Go to Space" (Sora ni Mairu) will also be picked up!
The Japanese cover of the manga series "Half is More" (半分姉弟) by Yoiko Fujimi. It depicts an Afro-Japanese girl crying tears of anger and frustration. Her hair is in cornrows, and she is wearing small colourful beads in her hair and on a necklace she is wearing.
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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- Kamille and Amuro have been massive autistic moods overall, but this scene in particular gives me the biggest autistic vibes in the saddest possible way. He's just exhausted, but forced to keep going at the demands of others. The adults in this series have truly failed the child, it's infuriating.
A screenshot from the anime "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" (1985). It shows Kamille Bidan standing in an elevator, leaning his face into the wall. His eyes are hidden, but his expression is clearly downcast, and his body language exhausted. The subtitles, spoken by Kamille, read: "Don't worry. I'm not feeling down about it."
October 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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You're welcome! 💜

And yes, that title suits him very well!
A screenshot from the video game "Guilty Gear Strive". It shows Venom, in his baker outfit, standing on top of the spire of a building in the middle of the night, with Robo-Ky flying next to him using his propellers. Venom's arms are crossed in an intimidating and heroic fashion, the wind blowing through his hair and apron giving him a striking silhouette. There is a full moon behind the duo.
October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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I would love to see un-flipped republished versions of Shio Sato's "Changeling" and Moto Hagio's "A, A Prime", since I feel we need more classic shojo sci-fi in English again.

I would also love to see Ebine Yamaji's "Love My Life" republished and a new edition of Kyoko Hikawa's "From Far Away".
The Japanese cover of the manga "Changeling" by Shio Sato. It features a man, with long black-blue hair in a thin ponytail wearing a purple outfit, his expression serious. The background is yellow. The Japanese cover of "A, A Prime" (A, A') by Moto Hagio. It features the faces of two people, one with curly black hair and one with straight blonde hair with red highlights, both with pensive expressions. Two figures are standing together in the center, their backs to the reader. The background is purple mixed with various other colours mixed in. The Japanese cover of the manga "Love My Life" by Ebine Yamaji. It features two women, sitting on a bed together, gazing into each other's eyes. The woman on the left has brown hair in a bob-cut and is wearing a blue bra and blue jeans. The woman on the right has strawberry blonde hair in a pixie cut, wearing a green bra shirt and green panties. The English cover of the first volume of the manga series "From Far Away" by Kyoko Hikawa. It features a young woman, Tachiki Noriko, clinging onto a young man, Izark Kia Tarj. Noriko has a wary expression, and has shoulder length brown hair and is swearing a blue and white outfit. Izark has a focused, serious expression, long blue hair past his shoulders, and is wearing a brown bandana, and a grey full-body tunic. He is holding a sword in his right hand. Their clothes are styled after Slavic cultures. The background is blue, with a mountainous region faintly visible.
September 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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General "Zeta Gundam" thoughts so far:

- Can someone please protect Kamille from all these shitty adults that keep hitting him!?
- It's so weird, having watched "Turn A Gundam" beforehand, to see the Moon's major community hub basically be a gigantic shopping mall
- Kai Shiden got ridiculously hot!
A screenshot from "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" (1985). It shows Kai Shiden, wearing a white suit, restraining a military officer using a whip in his left hand, and holding a gun in his right hand. They are in the middle of a jungle. The subtitles, spoken by Kai, read: "Or rather, step away from that lady!" A screenshot from "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" (1985). It shows Kai Shiden, wearing a white suit, in the middle of a jungle, shrugging his shoulders. The subtitles, spoken by Kai, read: "My name is Kai Shiden."
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Bright Noa is a major character in the Gundam franchise, specifically works in the Universal Century era.
A screenshot of Bright Noa, chomping into a hamburger.
September 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Also, capybaras! Not sure why the Jaburo story arc has so many animals, but I'm not complaining!
A screenshot from "Mobile Suit Gundam" (1979). It shows the spaceship White Base flying over a river in a jungle during the early evening, while a family of capybaras, an adult and three pups, run across the nearby shoreline. The sky is orange which is reflected in the water.
September 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Me: Aw, butterflies in "Gundam"! ☺️
Also me: Oh god, butterflies in "Gundam"! 😨 ("Turn A Gundam" flashbacks begin)
A screenshot from "Mobile Suit Gundam" (1979). It shows the spaceship White Base flying over a river in a jungle during the early evening, while a swarm of blue butterflies fly around the ship. The sky is orange which is reflected in the water. A screenshot from "Mobile Suit Gundam" (1979). It shows Fran Bow and Haro looking at blue butterflies flying near the White Base through a glass window. Fraw is smiling happily, and Haro's "ears" flutter much like a butterfly's wings.
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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ROBERT KYLE!?
An outlight showing an unrevealed, forthcoming character in "Guilty Gear Strive". They have a belt buckle with "ennui" written on it, two and swords with a tangerine attached to one of them. Their hands are robotic.
August 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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If anyone is interested, feel free to reply!
A blue box with white text that reads "Tell me an anime name and I'm going to tell you my honest opinion about it."
July 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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If you see this, post your Pride flags.
The Bisexual Pride Flag. From top to bottom it has pink, purple, and blue stripes
June 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Unika wants to save the world for Bridget's sake, and I think that's beautiful. #GGSTDR #Uniburi
A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Unika, with blue wings, flying through a cloudy sky, with patches of sunlight coming through. A rainbow is visible on the bottom right. The subtitles read: "Hurry! I'll be fine." A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Unika's back, her blue wings out, flying through a cloudy sky. Some rainbow lights are also visible. The subtitles read: "Bridget protected us." A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It's a closeup of Unika's face, her eyes determined. Rainbow lights are also visible. The subtitles read: "I won't let this world end!" A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Unika growing and stretching her blue wings out even further than before. Blue feathers float around her.
May 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I can't believe they did the "character senses when their loved one is injured" trope with Unika and Bridget! The last time they did this was with Dizzy and Ky back in Xrd, how fitting! Unika really does take after her parents #GGSTDR #Uniburi
A screenshot from "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Unika, her eyes wide and mouth agape in shock and fear. A screenshot from "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Bridget, who is passed out, lying on a gurney while various magical displays show her vital signs. There are bruises on her face. A screenshot from "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Unika reaching out towards the gurney where Bridget is being wheeled away by first responders. The background is white and the characters' silhouettes are black. The subtitles read "Bridget! Bridget!"
May 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Also, TESTAMENT! 😭 Despite what I said before, I still wish you had a bigger role in this series' overall plot than cameos. I'm really glad they're doing OK after what happened to them a couple weeks ago. #GGSTDR
A screenshot from "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows Testament using their scythe to cut down Nerville Hammer copies, while looking elegant and stunning. Behind them, two blonde humans in dresses, an adult and a child, are watching Testament protect them, the adult standing protectively in front of the child.
May 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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So, Nagoriyuki is hanging out in the Eastern Chipp Kingdom now? Can't say I was expecting that, but hopefully he's doing alright. Also, nice to see an Answer cameo. #GGSTDR
A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows a futuristic display, showing numerous Guilty Gear characters from around the world fighting Nerville Hammer's copies. The bottom left display shows Nagoriyuki, Chipp Zanuff, and Answer, the latter of the three riding on a red serpent, fighting Nerville copies in what is presumably the Eastern Chipp Kingdom. The upper right display shows Millia Rage and Zato-ONE fighting Nerville copies in Illyria, and dodging a pink energy blast. The subtitles read "Enemy numbers are still increasing!" A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows a futuristic display, with Nagoriyuki, Chipp Zanuff, and Answer, the latter of the three riding on a red serpent, fighting Nerville copies in what is presumably the Eastern Chipp Kingdom.
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Seeing the cartoony expressions and body movements from Nerville Hammer makes me wish we had an opportunity for Robo-Ky to cut loose and doing some of his more bizarre animations with his original body in Xrd. I know Faust is around, but can you imagine Robo-Ky & Zappa's movements in 3D? #GGSTDR
Robo-Ky using his Instant Kill, "13 Luck-KY", in the video game "Guilty Gear XX". He is sitting on a grey throne with his mouth open, a red "tongue" platform emerging from his mouth, as four Mini Robo-Kys come walk down the platform and march forwards.
May 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Also, I didn't mention this last week, but wow, those Unika and Bridget scenes on Lesbian Visibility Day. Nice. #GGSTDR
A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows the character Unika, looking towards Bridget, who is offscreen. Her awes are wide and her mouth is agape with awe, her eyes sparkling. The sun is shining in the upper right corner of the scene. A screenshot from the anime "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers". It shows the character Bridget, who is naked, standing in the sea. She is looking towards Unika, who is offscreen, waving at her with her right hand and smiling happily with an open mouthed grin. She is using her left arm to cover her breasts. The sunlight is shining on the water behind her, which is effecting how she appears in the light.
May 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM