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1) I was poking around Pixiv and found this collection of "retro gaming badges," or concepts for them, anyway. Anything that includes Symphony of the Night, D2, Shoujo Kakumei Utena, and the "4// Itchy. Tasty." quote has my vote, but it also clued me into -
2) Silent Hill.
Shizuoka. ("silent"+"hill")
I had never made that connection before.
3) I have a bunch of Silent Hill stuff to post, starting with the conclusion of my Silent Hill 2 run, but my more recent travels in the franchise led me look up stuff on The Room, and I was shocked to discover that the fanart pairing of antagonist/protagonist in that game is huge. Huge. HUGE. Perhaps not uncommon with...well, nearly any game nowadays, but not usually found for a title where one party appears to have significant hygiene and sartorial issues and the other has a complete lack of affect. This is the most bizarre popular romantic pairing I've encountered in gaming, and this includes a week in which I discovered that Sari-Thea yuri might be canon.
4) Also, this coupling apparently has an official commemorative day: 11/21, for plot-related reasons. 11/21 also happens to be my birthday. You shouldn't have, guys.
5) Hmmm.
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2) Silent Hill.
Shizuoka. ("silent"+"hill")
I had never made that connection before.
3) I have a bunch of Silent Hill stuff to post, starting with the conclusion of my Silent Hill 2 run, but my more recent travels in the franchise led me look up stuff on The Room, and I was shocked to discover that the fanart pairing of antagonist/protagonist in that game is huge. Huge. HUGE. Perhaps not uncommon with...well, nearly any game nowadays, but not usually found for a title where one party appears to have significant hygiene and sartorial issues and the other has a complete lack of affect. This is the most bizarre popular romantic pairing I've encountered in gaming, and this includes a week in which I discovered that Sari-Thea yuri might be canon.
4) Also, this coupling apparently has an official commemorative day: 11/21, for plot-related reasons. 11/21 also happens to be my birthday. You shouldn't have, guys.
5) Hmmm.
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