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They love each other (media.kbin.social)
submitted 2 months ago by celeste@kbin.social to c/cat@lemmy.world
[-] celeste@kbin.social 19 points 2 months ago

I've always enjoyed reading about people's dwarf fortress games, but I could never decide if I'd like it. If you're a fan, what kind of other games are like it? Is it mostly fun, or 90% frustrating with great fun moments? How long did it take to start to have fun if the learning curve is high? If anyone is in the mood to sing its praises, I would love to hear them. If no one does, that's cool, too! Just been thinking about playing it for years but never committing.

[-] celeste@kbin.social 18 points 3 months ago

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood might interest you. Thinking about interesting character studies - if you like stories with horror elements, Monster is great. Cowboy Bebop is a classic sci fi story. I was personally a big fan of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.

[-] celeste@kbin.social 15 points 4 months ago

haven't seen the admin since he had a medical procedure done a month ago

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Forgot I Had the Flash On (media.kbin.social)
[-] celeste@kbin.social 23 points 4 months ago

Was something done in like photoshop with the colors in this pic? It looks off to me, but I'm not an expert.

[-] celeste@kbin.social 17 points 5 months ago

You also need to account for where the really tall people are in the row in front of you. Social optimization be damned, I want to see!

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submitted 5 months ago by celeste@kbin.social to c/privacy@kbin.social

Is it useful for people with limited tech knowledge? Is the organization trustworthy? I don't know enough about any of this to vet it, but a basic primer would be useful for me and my even less tech savvy relatives.

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Monster Pulse (www.monster-pulse.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by celeste@kbin.social to c/webcomics@kbin.social

"Four kids run afoul of a creepy secret organization's experiments, which turn their body parts into fighting monsters. Part sentimental coming-of-age story, part monster-training shonen manga, with just a bit of sci-fi body horror."

I read this while dealing with insomnia and it kept me invested the whole way through. It's intended for teens, but there is a lot of body horror in the content. The relationship between the main kid and her monster is understandably complicated, and you get to see the villain's entire arc. It's very cool. Since it's complete and was written over years, you get to see the cartoonist's skill improve. I always get a kick out of that.

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Speak of the Devil (www.speakdevil.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by celeste@kbin.social to c/webcomics@kbin.social

"Sunday Blackburne is an investigator for hire. The rich and powerful of the city are quickly learning... mess with those who have nowhere else to turn, and she shall appear."

"Speak of the Devil is an urban fantasy detective mystery comic set in the fictional city of Eidolon. The city is filled with various people, known as Balisks, Salir, Whisps, Fae, and Humans. We follow Sunday Blackburne, an investigator for hire who gets caught up in the conspiracies of this corporate run world, and fights against it from the underground." - from the about page.

The character designs are fun and I read the story in one sitting, so it's pretty interesting. Give it a shot if you like the idea of half devil lesbian private investigators (will she ever learn to trust again when all the hot women in town have dark secrets??) in noir settings solving mysteries.

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Aurora (comicaurora.com)
submitted 7 months ago by celeste@kbin.social to c/webcomics@kbin.social

"A ragtag crew of heroes embark on a journey to rescue a god from an immortal witch, stop a dragon from breaking the world, and maybe even talk about their feelings once in a while." -from the comic about page

It's ongoing, but with plenty of story to get invested in. Everyone has fluffy hair and glowy eyes. I recommend it if you enjoy fantasy stories about epic adventures and characters who would die for their pals if their pals didn't keep telling them not to.

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[-] celeste@kbin.social 12 points 7 months ago

some mials'll do ion at ned. to those in need.

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El Hopaness Romtic? (media.kbin.social)
[-] celeste@kbin.social 13 points 8 months ago

The Longest Journey was my favorite as a kid. Point and click adventure about a young art student in the future who keeps teleporting to a fantasy world.

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Digger by Ursula Vernon (diggercomic.com)
submitted 9 months ago by celeste@kbin.social to c/webcomics@kbin.social

"Digger Is a story about a wombat.

More specifically, it is a story by author and artist Ursula Vernon about a particularly no-nonsense wombat who finds herself stuck on the wrong end of a one-way tunnel in a strange land where nonsense seems to be the specialty. Now, with the help of a talking statue of a god, an outcast hyena, a shadow-being of indeterminate origin, and an oracular slug she seeks to find out where she is and how to go about getting back to her Warren." -description of "Digger" from the published omnibus.

I decided to give this a reread recently. It's been complete for ages and won a Hugo award in 2012. Even though It's been a decade since I first read it, scenes and images from this comic continue to stick with me.

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Tiger, Tiger (www.tigertigercomic.com)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by celeste@kbin.social to c/webcomics@kbin.social

Here's another fantasy comic with great art I've been reading lately. Highly recommended!

Summary:

A young noble lady steals her brother's identity and his ship to find love and adventure, and to write a book about the fascinating life cycle of sea sponges!

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Here There Be Dragons (m.webtoons.com)
submitted 9 months ago by celeste@kbin.social to c/webcomics@kbin.social

I just finished season one of this story and really dug it. It's got beautiful art, dragons, and interpersonal drama. Here's the summary:

"Bree — a Dragonspeaker — receives a message from an ancient, dying dragon that sets her on a perilous journey. Now with the world losing balance, Bree must unite her team of young knights and save the dragon before it's too late..."

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Black Cat Bleptember (media.kbin.social)
submitted 9 months ago by celeste@kbin.social to c/cat@lemmy.world
[-] celeste@kbin.social 21 points 9 months ago

I believe the mask is called a visard and was used to protect against the sun.

[-] celeste@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago

If they're mean to waiters, cashiers, janitors, etc.

[-] celeste@kbin.social 30 points 10 months ago

I tried to find out why kitchen tubs and showers might be a thing (back when some were first posted here) and read an article about how ages ago in new york, landlords were required by law to provide baths for tenants. So they just stuck them where there was already a water hookup. So, in old apartments in New York, you'll occasionally run into a kitchen tub.

So far that new knowledge has been completely irrelevant to the kitchen/bath situations posted here, but maybe someday it will be useful that I know that now and I won't be left assuming a fetish situation.

[-] celeste@kbin.social 20 points 10 months ago

There's some speculation in the comments on this site that the American Battlefield Trust purchased it as part of an effort to preserve a historic battlefield location in Princeton. So they don't want to be destroying other historic stuff, I guess?

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