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Super Best Friends Thread 10: Frienders Support Straight Shota

I had sleep paralysis once and it was the most terrifying thing I had ever experienced. There was something in my room and I could feel/sense it approaching but I was in a half conscious state and could not do
Anything to stop it, I couldn't even scream. It wasn't fun
Aaron stop having weird dreams .
He has no control over his stand, Donnie Marie will do as it pleases
 

Zenfalcia

Member
The last dream I remember having I was living a different life for what felt like a years time.

It was certainly an experience.

That must've been quite the dream you had. What as it about, if I may ask?
I had sleep paralysis once and it was the most terrifying thing I had ever experienced. There was something in my room and I could feel/sense it approaching but I was in a half conscious state and could not do
Anything to stop it, I couldn't even scream. It wasn't fun

Hm.. sounds like an interesting experience.
 

Zenfalcia

Member
Of course, but unless it's a lucid dream, you have no control over what you'll be dreaming. I prefer solid sleep.

I've heard of stories where people control their own lucid dream and do whatever they wanted to.

Consistent sleep would be more prefered by most, i'd assume.
 
I have dreams sometimes where I really don't know if it was a dream or not. The most vivid and fuckes up one was waking up to a painful feeling in my chest. I go to the bathroom and check and there's this bump sticking out half an inch forward. It looks like a scab so I don't fuck with it. I go to school, remembering it hurt like hell to put on a different shirt. Go home, decide to remove it and pull it off with my shirt. I do and inside the sore is this little black ball. Its hard but definitely not solid. Lose it down the drain on accident and now I tell people I think it actually happened over it being a dream since I can't remember not one thing being off where I can say "Ah ha!" and know it didn't happen.

Goodnight.
 
Hm.. sounds like an interesting experience.
I remember everything moving in slow motion and just feeling pure dread. The feeling of putting everything you have into something as simple as moving your arm and not feeling a thing, let alone not actually moving is something that I won't forgot. One of my biggest fears is not having self control and that dream fucked me up for a while
 

Zenfalcia

Member
I have dreams sometimes where I really don't know if it was a dream or not. The most vivid and fuckes up one was waking up to a painful feeling in my chest. I go to the bathroom and check and there's this bump sticking out half an inch forward. It looks like a scab so I don't fuck with it. I go to school, remembering it hurt like hell to put on a different shirt. Go home, decide to remove it and pull it off with my shirt. I do and inside the sore is this little black ball. Its hard but definitely not solid. Lose it down the drain on accident and now I tell people I think it actually happened over it being a dream since I can't remember not one thing being off where I can say "Ah ha!" and know it didn't happen.

Goodnight.

What an amazing dream. It's things like these that make me wonder where these weird ideas come from.. are they just fears or subconscious thought that just piece together..

Good night
 

Zenfalcia

Member
Yeah, that sounds familiar and really frightening. I could literally see mine closing in vaguely. I experimented the last time I saw the nightmare and noticed I could look away and move my eyes.

As it closed in, I heard a certain sound I can't really explain, but it kept getting louder until it was literally in my face. I started looking away at first and while I tried looking up at the face of whatever that figure was once it got really close, I couldn't do it. While I wasn't afraid, I could not look up due to a certain feeling that I'm assuming is sheer terror. It was a case of the cognitive processes I still had control over lacking fear and wanting to look up, but one part of me shivering in terror and forcing me to look away, after which the physical reaction my body has to that dream wakes me up.

Reminds me of a scene from somewhere.. maybe a video game? The only one that comes to mind is metro 2033. Do you wake up with cold sweats?
I remember everything moving in slow motion and just feeling pure dread. The feeling of putting everything you have into something as simple as moving your arm and not feeling a thing, let alone not actually moving is something that I won't forgot. One of my biggest fears is not having self control and that dream fucked me up for a while

Hmm.. yeah, it would mess you up for a bit. Was it a dream or experience?
 

Zenfalcia

Member
can i body you and your friends online?

Finished the good end....now im bracing myself for the bad one

Yep. I just need to gather my thoughts for a second

Conglaturations!
Yo, you mean Rin's path?

Guess this really is part of friender lore now =P. Ah well, I'm used to it.

He's done the VN. He's just polishing off the bad end.

Yeah.. it doesn't help that he's not doing it on purpose. It's going to be like that forever. Like mario and dipping his toothbrush into his cup if water.
 

Zenfalcia

Member
I don't remember a scene like that in Metro?
Nah just shaking and elevated heart rate. It's fine, I'll see whether I see the same nightmare again tomorrow. Maybe it was Sauron trying to recruit me for his plan to take over the world.

Spoilers for metro 2033:

i'm talking about the scene where you are walking towards the blue light to the shadowy figure, which is um.. the weird alien things and there's another time where you walk towards a red glow and the shadow thing is there walkong closer to you.
 

Zenfalcia

Member
Oh yeah, I can vaguely remember that scene. It's been a while since I played that game.

Yeah...I wasn't expecting a spoiler for some reason. My fault and it's fine.

It just stood out to me, and i remember a lot of scenes from the game.. it's quite weird..

There could've been more spoiler warnings, but it's fine.
 

Zenfalcia

Member
This thread fucks with expectations really hard though so I've changed my post to address the lack of context

To be fair, we've ruined spoiler tags at least partially. Since it could be anything under those spoiler tags. Sometimes there arent even any spoilers tagged at all.

Edit: whoops dp.
 
I've gotten to the "Second" part of SMT IV.

This place is huge, confusing, there's no rest spots, I don't know where I'm going, one of my demons ran away.

I love it.
 

ultimax

Member
Spoiler tags are the best way to deliver punch lines for corny jokes. anyways,

I did the thing part 5
Wow. That route was sure something else....The fact that this path exists within the same game as Shizune's route simply blows my mind. That good ending was just so heartwarming... But that neutral ending... that literally felt like death. it was worse than the bad ending since the bad endings in this game mainly consist of the protagonist saying some dumb bullshit.

It's strange (in a good way) how this route was more about the character herself and less about the romance
even though those scenes were still present
.

But god damn, all those mind games...SO MANY MIND GAMES. I cant really think of any character that is similar to Rin off the top of my head. It was so unique, and was super refreshing compared to the routes. Nice change of pace. Even though the main thing is romance >.>

I'm glad i did this path last.
 

Zenfalcia

Member
Spoiler tags are the best way to deliver punch lines for corny jokes. anyways,

I did the thing part 5
Wow. That route was sure something else....The fact that this path exists within the same game as Shizune's route simply blows my mind. That good ending was just so heartwarming... But that neutral ending... that literally felt like death. it was worse than the bad ending since the bad endings in this game mainly consist of the protagonist saying some dumb bullshit.

It's strange (in a good way) how this route was more about the character herself and less about the romance
even though those scenes were still present
.

But god damn, all those mind games...SO MANY MIND GAMES. I cant really think of any character that is similar to Rin off the top of my head. It was so unique, and was super refreshing compared to the routes. Nice change of pace. Even though the main thing is romance >.>

I'm glad i did this path last.

YEAH IS! imagine if you did shinuze's last.. woof..

It really goes for a trip...
Almost to a point of existencialism if i even got the term right.. like existing in the world and such. Also, smoking.. and feet stuff...

What's your final feel of the entire VN and rate the routes.
 
Jojo stuff:
I think my biggest annoyance with every part from 3-6 is that the eventsof Part 2 are brought up twice. Both in passing, first was on the plane when joseph said that hes carshed a plane 3 times, and once where he mentions the engagement rings of death during the Dan of Steel fight. Like i get it, the pillar men arent important, Dios the only thing that ever matters. But for fuck sake did everyone just forget about the time joseph crashed a plane into Kars!? Or what about anybody thats not a joestar. We never get a mention of Lisa Lisa, or Smokey, or FOR FUCKS SAKES CEASER! but then again theres no mention of zepelli ever again or speedwagon besides his foundation
honestly Part 2 couldve never happened and nothing would really change for the rest of the series, sigh, it always comes back to Egypt in the end...
 
Spoiler tags are the best way to deliver punch lines for corny jokes. anyways,

I did the thing part 5
Wow. That route was sure something else....The fact that this path exists within the same game as Shizune's route simply blows my mind. That good ending was just so heartwarming... But that neutral ending... that literally felt like death. it was worse than the bad ending since the bad endings in this game mainly consist of the protagonist saying some dumb bullshit.

It's strange (in a good way) how this route was more about the character herself and less about the romance
even though those scenes were still present
.

But god damn, all those mind games...SO MANY MIND GAMES. I cant really think of any character that is similar to Rin off the top of my head. It was so unique, and was super refreshing compared to the routes. Nice change of pace. Even though the main thing is romance >.>

I'm glad i did this path last
.
Glad I was wrong, but I would've just told you to skip Shizune :p

Rin's route is fantastically original, and it's probably the best written route by a good margin. Lilly comes close, but it's different because of the romance focus. Rin's a really, really cool route, and I especially like the
number and complexity of how your choices change and how some choices only exist to change the number of choices you have later.

Now jam out to this and have feels
 
Isn't that how sleep paralysis works? Your mind "woke" up earlier than your body did, and that's why you can't move.
Yes that is exactly it, that is why I'm saying it was both. My mind was not fully awake which caused the hallucination so I was saying it was both a dream and something you experience
 

Zenfalcia

Member
Glad I was wrong, but I would've just told you to skip Shizune :p

Rin's route is fantastically original, and it's probably the best written route by a good margin. Lilly comes close, but it's different because of the romance focus. Rin's a really, really cool route, and I especially like the
number and complexity of how your choices change and how some choices only exist to change the number of choices you have later.

Now jam out to this and have feels

Why jam when you can enjoy the dulcet tones of red velvet?

I just love this song ;_;
 

Zenfalcia

Member
Yes that is exactly it, that is why I'm saying it was both. My mind was not fully awake which caused the hallucination so I was saying it was both a dream and something you experience

Ah, ok. I was misinterpereting your words. My bad.

I noticed that I kept referring to Rin's
soul-crushing
neutral ending as the bad ending. But yeah, that neutral ending is...oh man.

How does the neutral ending play out? I forget.
 

ultimax

Member
YEAH IS! imagine if you did shinuze's last.. woof..

It really goes for a trip...
Almost to a point of existencialism if i even got the term right.. like existing in the world and such. Also, smoking.. and feet stuff...

What's your final feel of the entire VN and rate the routes.

Glad I was wrong, but I would've just told you to skip Shizune :p

Rin's route is fantastically original, and it's probably the best written route by a good margin. Lilly comes close, but it's different because of the romance focus. Rin's a really, really cool route, and I especially like the
number and complexity of how your choices change and how some choices only exist to change the number of choices you have later.

Now jam out to this and have feels
/duane

as for that smoking scene, it definitely would of made more sense with weed instead of cigarettes, but oh well lol.
I would have to say that this is the best written route with Lilly coming right behind it.

But as for personal favorite, i seriously dont know how i can choose. They are all great for their own reasons, so its really hard to say. Hanako's route probably destroyed me the most with the sad feels. That route feels the most (lack of a better word) strange to me, but that might be because it was the first route i did, and it was completely blind. It has that first route nostalgia tied to it. As for Emi, she fits all the best girl qualities i look for, and her route's main strength is being around a great character all the time. And then Lilly has the best romance writing while Rin just has genius writing in general.

Btw i just noticed i only have 98% completion, what the actual fuck

I noticed that I kept referring to Rin's
soul-crushing
neutral ending as the bad ending. But yeah, that neutral ending is...oh man.

Soul crushing is the best way to describe it. This route was amazing
 

Zenfalcia

Member
/duane

as for that smoking scene, it definitely would of made more sense with weed instead of cigarettes, but oh well lol.
I would have to say that this is the best written route with Lilly coming right behind it.

But as for personal favorite, i seriously dont know how i can choose. They are all great for their own reasons, so its really hard to say. Hanako's route probably destroyed me the most with the sad feels. That route feels the most (lack of a better word) strange to me, but that might be because it was the first route i did, and it was completely blind. It has that first route nostalgia tied to it. As for Emi, she fits all the best girl qualities i look for, and her route's main strength is being around a great character all the time. And then Lilly has the best romance writing while Rin just has genius writing.

Btw i just noticed i only have 98% completion, what the actual fuck

It's fine! If they did weed it wouldn't be as accepted as cigarettes.

I dunno, some feels were heavier in other routes other than hanako's imo, but she was cute and shy, so there's that. Also, her history.

You're making me want to replay it ;_; but i can't for my own sanity.

Yeah.. that last scene is a pain to get without a guide. The wiki will have a guide for you i beleive that or check their site.
 
So I think I found my new wallpapers for when I get a new laptop, might put these on my ps3
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ultimax

Member
It's fine! If they did weed it wouldn't be as accepted as cigarettes.

I dunno, some feels were heavier in other routes other than hanako's imo, but she was cute and shy, so there's that. Also, her history.

You're making me want to replay it ;_; but i can't for my own sanity.

Yeah.. that last scene is a pain to get without a guide. The wiki will have a guide for you i beleive that or check their site.

Her route is feels bait. unfair feels bait. Im sure everyone looks at it different depending on the route you did first. God bless those poor fools that did shizune's route first.
also looking at this on the main menu makes me happy (This can be considered a spoiler)
 
/duane

as for that smoking scene, it definitely would of made more sense with weed instead of cigarettes, but oh well lol.
I would have to say that this is the best written route with Lilly coming right behind it.

But as for personal favorite, i seriously dont know how i can choose. They are all great for their own reasons, so its really hard to say. Hanako's route probably destroyed me the most with the sad feels. That route feels the most (lack of a better word) strange to me, but that might be because it was the first route i did, and it was completely blind. It has that first route nostalgia tied to it. As for Emi, she fits all the best girl qualities i look for, and her route's main strength is being around a great character all the time. And then Lilly has the best romance writing while Rin just has genius writing in general.
You described the strength of each route pretty well.
Routes:
Rin>Lilly>Emi>Hanako>Kenji>Shizune
Characters:
Emi>Lilly>Rin=Hanako>>>>>>Shizune

You wanna know the saddest thing?
Whatever girl you choose means the others are all still have all their problems. In Rin's case especially, that's hard to think about,

Also I think your first route does feel strongest since you're getting it from your own choices. Emi was a nice first one.
also looking at this on the main menu makes me happy (This can be considered a spoiler)
D'aw. It's pretty adorable.
 

ultimax

Member
You described the strength of each route pretty well.
Routes:
Rin>Lilly>Emi>Hanako>Kenji>Shizune
Characters:
Emi>Lilly>Rin=Hanako>>>>>>Shizune

You wanna know the saddest thing?
Whatever girl you choose means the others are all still have all their problems. In Rin's case especially, that's hard to think about,

Also I think your first route does feel strongest since you're getting it from your own choices. Emi was a nice first one.

Kenji route? SO THATS WHY IM ONLY AT 98% im missing 2 scenes from act 1, so i assume you get to take down the evil feminist conspiracy?

And i was actually thinking about that earlier. Thats pretty damn depressing.
This can easily be solved by a harem route!
*shitty jokes*
 
Kenji route? SO THATS WHY IM ONLY AT 98% im missing 2 scenes from act 1, so i assume you get to take down the evil feminist conspiracy?

And i was actually thinking about that earlier. Thats pretty damn depressing.
This can easily be solved by a harem route!
*shitty jokes*
Yeah there actually is a
Kenji route
. Also Zen was talking about a scene you can only get if you have
equal points towards three routes, and that sounds stupidly hard to get.

Also
:p
 

ultimax

Member
Yeah there actually is a
Kenji route
. Also Zen was talking about a scene you can only get if you have
equal points towards three routes, and that sounds stupidly hard to get.

Also
:p

I guess i'll jump back in to see what that non sense is about lol

Overall, it was a super good VN and i got way more than what i was expecting. I really want to see other people from here that are even remotely interested in it to give it a shot. I mean the damn game is free so......
 
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