I would also like to add that she's also in the game Sayonara Wild Hearts as the Narrator herself, as a sort of last-minute addition by the developers at Simogo.

This is a simple yet effectively-down-to-earth meme right here. Not all conflicts and problems have to be responded with abject rage and negativity; humility, a willingness to listen with caution, and most of all, an eagerness to explain and discern beyond the bubble like your favorite high school/collegiate instructor would, are all that it takes for positive and fruitful conversations and engagements, especially in online rafts like the ones we currently have built down here.

With how us humans, regardless of social standing, continue to develop our entire civilization, especially with our immediate surroundings, for the past several centuries, the rate at which we are doing so has been slowly speeding up with newfound technologies and measures, a side effect that of which has been slowly replacing the sweet, calming ambience of nature itself with the brutalist, artificial statis of urban life, without much regard to the creatures we are supposed to take care of and equally preserve for generations to come.
Truly, if we do not ever strive and make pushes towards a sort of a humane-ecological balance, alongside tackling greed as a major factor in this critical climate crisis, we might as well see the Earth's natural resources go "Stand Still, Stay Silent".

Modular synthesis, archiving, lost media, and most of all, rhythm game lore.

Admittedly, although I only had experienced the east-side path during said time, I had absolute laughs on vivid/statis' AF2024 update, itself founded on the now-perennial "grode" inside joke, perpetuated by a certain A-Saph as the major driving force.

Ryceam and Phigros', on the other hand, are on the same levels of buffonery as the aforementioned act, the latter also laughing out at the newest additions that were BRAIN HACKER and Cycle of Retribution (that , however, I did not get to enjoy myself due to time issues).

I've been entirely mostly off from OMORI these days, and still on vivid/statis, wherein I still seem to stagnate at my current ability to clear Classes 2 and/or 3 on Course Mode, as well as raising my personal skills and score on Middle charts past Level 6-9+, just for that last requirement on the final Final Landing song's equivalent chart.

Considering its merits as a meaty scifi story (involving realities, personas, and other relevant technological aspects) nestled within a 4-key rhythm game, I think vivid/statis would fare decently as a standalone novel, along with some tweaks to adapt and interpret the ARG-esque bits whenever possible.

I'd say my personal faves are that of OMORI, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, and the two OXENFREE titles.

Those last seven days? Mostly vivid/statis (PC) and Shattered Pixel Dungeon (mobile).
In particular, for the former, I've been slowly improving myself in recognizing medium-to-hard charts and beating them, mostly of the Middle difficulty, although I found the Cyclical Rebellion one quite hard to maneuver, requiring extra reflex time to get through the tricky sections. Story-wise, I held off from experiencing the second-to-last episode of Chapter 3 until I can build up the stamina and patience needed for its corresponding boss song chart (of which I'm either gunning for Opening or Middle, owing to my rather newbie-status in serious, well-polished 4k rhythm games in general), but from what much I had gleaned out of, from the game's official Discord hub, there's a lot going on behind the scenes, particularly on the main characters' dimensional dilemma and the concept of "cycles". Gameplay-wise, I still am grappling over the fact I get more early notes, and less late ones, than a stable balance, but I attribute it mostly to my proficiency and a rather minor irregular rhythm/beat following.

As for my own backlog, though, I still have the unplayed demo for Until Then, as well as OMORI, and Disc Room, the last of which I haven't touched upon since my last playthrough some three years back.

Nowadays, it's through "bait-and-switch" rip vids made by Youtube channels like SiIvaGunner and TimmyTurnersGrandDad.
I also keep a casual eye towards new releases on itch.io.

I also felt the normalcy kicking back in at this moment; days or weeks ago, it felt like jumbled static and spammed noise perusing through this digital seaside village, with storms periodically downing the entire rafterstructure.

Whatever you are doing and faring right now, Mr. @ernest, stay humble and keep on doing for the best of all, even if it means having to ask for additional help from us when circumstances are dire. :D

vivid/statis
Venice 2089
Clodhoppers
When the Past was Around

Hayyy... Marso na naman, at nagsisimula na naman ang kaalingsangan rito...

Down the chats of the official Fanlore discord server lately (of which I have been in for the past few months), they've been discussing this kind of transgression alongside the HP fanfic debacle (specifically, the Manacled one, of which upon its reworked professional release by its fanfic author gained enough controversy within and outside the fandom that it warranted for a wiki article on its own).

Also, one editor has suggested using "illegal fic binding" in place of the term "illegal "fanbinding" as the latter connotes the non-profit work with a for-profit tone in a negative way. Another has noted that het (in other words, F/M) fanfics sell much more than other pairing-centered ones, and attract more outsiders willing to buy that much for an illegal fic-binded copy, in disrespect to those original authors; throw the franchise copyright shenanigans in, and there we have the entire panfandom world at a crossroads battlefield against those recklessly profiteering for the sake of it.

Also, as a side note, there's also this recently-created wiki article section about said fannish controversy:
https://fanlore.org/wiki/Fannish_Bookbinding#Criticism_and_Controversies

Not only that, but through his past connections as a demoscene musician back in the early 1990s (for example, the dark cyberpunk/sci-fi aspect of the soundtrack for "Hardwired", an Amiga OCS creative demo by Silents and Crionics), he has shown his homegrown compositional prowess, even to other musical genres unrelated to that.

Most, if not all, of my experienced dreams so far, have been in 1st person, as if I'm the one living through whatever realism-fantasy-scifi shenanigans I'm in; thing is, most of the time, they're almost exclusively set within my home province, including the central capital city, highways and all.
Consuming and creating various creative media also has its own part in aligning perspectives in those dreams, as well as how the supposed "plot"/"storyline" plays out in its entirety.

Philippines (current overall)

• Kindergarten 1-2 (ages 4-5 (or 6, in some cases))
• Elementary (Grades 1-6)
• Junior High (Grades 7-10)
• Senior High (Grades 11-12) (generally 17-20)

Hey, I know that from OMORI—specifically, the Weeping Willow joke quest.

Some speculate they're unemployed, per the now-perennial title joke on that player, while others focus on the "break-time-at-work" angle…

Really makes you think that not all osu! (and rhythm game) players and enthusiasts are that well-off in life, and are just playing for fun despite their surrounding environments.

It's okay by me; no one's actually got their guts and feels hurt by that much. All is fair game.

If you're the type who wants to unwind from the hyper-realistic art style of most mainstream games nowadays, while also exploring modern Filipino life and culture through the eyes of a young adult student, the Until Then demo might be up your alley. Aside from the pixelated art style coming from the devs themselves, who are also wholly Filipino themselves, there's quite a substantial attention to detail when it comes to the greater Metro Manila and the suburban locations around, including our local circuses. Oh, and there's also quite a bit of mysteriousness and some philospophy to it, as vaguely evidenced by its Playstation 5 trailer.

Recently tried out vivid/statis on PC (via my older sister's (now my younger bro's) laptop) since last week, even though I'm not that much of a rhythm game enthusiasts, speaking as a young adult keen on exploration and slow-paced music in video games.

For what it's worth, it just feels and plays quite good, with only four keys to smash and hold note bars to (much like Stepmania and other related RGs, but with the addition of bumper bars), as well as a couple of modes and storyline beats to try and dive deep into, including the tough-as-nails, one-miss-and-you-fail Ultimate mode. And its palette of featured songs are a worthwhile mention, ranging from the slow-paced to the absolute hardcore banger type. And this week, I just scored my first FC on Luminaria (Opening 1), and witnessed the game's first edition of their tournament DUALIZED ASCENSIA unfold, from start to finish. Reeked of adrenaline-fueled fun and competition.

That being said, playing through my way on this game deffo improved on my physical reflexes and typing speed quite a bit, even though I get grades lower than A on certain harder charts. I guess we will see if I can achieve my first V grade and complete Class 1 in Course Mode after a couple more rounds of practice and studying Youtube plays of some of those aforementioned charts.

Here, too. My feed's all about architecture, random ramblings, things of nature, music, and of course, Fediverse stuff.

I feel it pleasant to just curate that raftbox of mine to whatever interests I actively do have at the moment, without the vitriolic banter and doomscrolling most other social media platforms have harbored as of late.

As @Drusas also noted below, just discovering and enjoying new things, while also finding stories of humane positivity, everything nature and greenery, and listening to trackertunes that are well-crafted and have a strong storyline involved.

FINALS STAGE TIME: It's now fanfale v. tluo5458, both hard-clad contenders vying for an ascended glory and basking in a new age for vivid/statis...

Songs played: PYROMANIA (Encore 15, R1), ASTELLION (Encore 15+, R2), STARGAZERS (Finale 15, R3)

• Whoops, another major miss (big time) from fanfale, which eventually means...

WINNER: tlou5458 (3,018,222 total pts.) 2ND: fanfale (2,317,468 total pts.)

2nd match: joksulainen v. fanfale
Songs played: Chronoexplorers (Encore, R1), Farewell to Syzygia (Finale, R2)

• Joksu flumped four notes during the middle part of the R2 song, potentially costing them an upper hand to the finals stage, or does it? (Spoiler: They did lost.)

WINNER: fanfale

1st match: ItsYaBoiPixel v. tluo5458
Songs played: +ERABY+E CONNEC+ION (Finale, R1), -/ (Encore, R2)

• Both competitors were in an almost perfect screen sync on R1, but how long will it last? Also, tluo got an AC on R1 (First time?)
• R2 sees both tackling a 15+ Encore, but how much their reflexes can handle the rest? A;so, another FC from tluo!

WINNER: tluo5458

SEMIFINALS STAGE go here:

4th match: fanfale v. zoldersentient
Songs played: Doppelganger (Finale, R1), ENERGY SYNERGY MATRIX (Encore, R2)

WINNER: fanfale

3rd match: joksulainen v. lott_hhh
Songs played: +ERABY+E CONNEC+ION (Finale, R1), valor/starcross (Finale, R2)

• Slight stream problems from lott's end aside, this match sees two mid-sized rhythm bangers go head-to-head with their insane note tapping, starting with the R1 song, and onto the R2 one...
• Lott went with a big miss on R1!
• The stream lag happens again on R2...

WINNER: joksulainen

2nd match: coolguycman v. ItsYaBoiPixel
Songs played: ENERGY SYNERGY MATRIX (Encore, R1), Pictured as Perfect (Finale, R2)

WINNER: ItsYaBoiPixel

1st match: tluo5456 v. zoobin4
Songs played: Pictured as Perfect (Finale, R1), PYROMANIA (Finale, R2)

• tluo's accuracy and micro-precise expertise played a major part in their overall victory

WINNER: tluo5456

QUARTERFINALS STAGE go here:

8th match: 2dkaps v. _zoldersentient
Songs played: F1055 (Finale, R1), obair-gheis (Encore, R2)

• Two so-called titans of quick and masterful rhythmic flow have begun a grand duel here on the playfield, but only one of them will advance to the quarterfinals...
• kaps got the FC, while zolds here flumped a tiny bit during the last seconds of the first song
• on the second song, kaps flumped on three notes during the final seconds

WINNER: _zoldersentient

7th match: fanfale v. yurlungur
Songs played: Credits (Finale, R1), obar-gheis (Finale, R2)

• Who says an old chart can't be given new experienced tries?

6th match: mus5icfr4c7vrer v. joksulainen
Songs played: Luminaria (R1), Chronomia (R2)

• Both V'd (aced) the first song, surprisingly, but as of the second one? The same one, too, but only one victor must advance forward...

WINNER: joksulainen

The first minute or so went fail-free for both competitors so far... while the rhythm itself bangs hard as it can to thump their hearts.

5th match: iciclestorm v. lott_hhh
Songs played: obair-gheis (R1), BADSECRET (R2)

• WAS THAT A SIGHTREAD???

WINNER: lott_hhh

2nd round comes, and forestia's both lost the FC and AC, but still keeps on going

Whoops, it looks like Pixel's pixelling their score lmao