I had guessed that I had suddenly sprouted in height these few days, but I hadn't thought much of it. But now I've outgrown both pairs of athletic shoes that I was relying on to get me through at least next year.
Dang it.
Well, at least you all know I Am Coming for Your Chins (: (or whatever equivalent height compared to yours I would be, idk I haven't measured my height officially in 2 years)

-Galaxian-

Forg

It's funny I like the one that's standing up

I look like a lump. But then again they all do. I like how lumpy and how much they don't look like frogs.

But the internet has trained me to recognize that these things are in fact, frogs.

No I don't mind being the black one. He's cool too. It's just the standing one is funny bc you know, frogs don't stand.

Wonder what Axel thinks of your opinion xD

-Galaxian-

Oh yeah! I have break next week. Starting Wednesday. Because Thanksgiving.
That day I plan to disappear because there is nothing worth giving thanks to when it comes to (*points to self*) this existence, but I really do appreciate you guys. There are so many (too many) times when I'm petty and illogical, and for all the times I've said "We're here for you," reality has proven that I meant "Others here" and did not include "I" in the sincere sense of the word, but I hope the people who appreciate you and who you appreciate will continue being happy with you. Keep trying; life isn't always good, but remember it does have its ups and downs. Appreciate both for what they do in bolstering you, and keep getting better too.

-Galaxian-

Sorry for the spamming that accompanies my existence. I'll leave you guys alone now xD, unless I remember something I needed to post/can post and have currently forgotten. See you guys later. And in case I disappear for an entire week (press X to doubt; I am a Plague of Your Existence), have a joyous Thanksgiving.

-Galaxian-

Lol guess who just connected their liking of Salieri to the fact he's a teacher

Oh gods I have a teacher bias lol

-Galaxian-

(Still F/GO spoilers obviously)

I feel bad for Tiamat tbh, like yeah they make big arguments for why she needs to go (and she does need to go) but geez, if the rest of the Beasts are like her,,, F/GO's gonna be going into "WE MAKE YOU QUESTION YOUR MORALS" territory (they definitely are going into that territory now that I think of it) (...darn it.)
I didn't say this before because it sounded rude, but I used the two of them together long before you recommended it. Like, even before the first time you recommended it. It's pretty clear they both belong on an Arts Crit team (though I think I need passive star generation). Their skills make it pretty obvious, most of all--Kagetora's third skill basically takes from Changgong's skill effects as well (attack up, arts up, critical star drop rate up). Of course, I don't know the percentages associated with Kagetora's skills, but yeah, her skill set (and Changgong's) is rather easy to read.

Hmm, you say without class advantage/disadvantage, but I do recall you (by your accounts) using Waver on missions where he'd get pwned because of class advantage (that you were aware of),,, you sure you should bring up the class advantage/disadvantage part??

Osakabehime tanks really well. As Echo knows, I essentially soloed with her for like two battles straight around a month ago (idk time anymore) along with Mash (with her having class disadvantage, too). I think my oldest Support Servants are learning to deal with my weaknesses (Changgong keeps having to "solo" too lol) (and as specification for others, if they are reading this for whatever reason--Mash, Changgong, and Osakabehime are my oldest Support Servants).

And different spoiler tag because it's related but not the same, if it makes sense.

I only used one ticket on Changgong's banner (shared with other Servants) because why not? And I think he pushed Inshun out. 
YouTube Recommended recommended 3 videos with Inshun in them at the same time when I opened YouTube today. So, I think Changgong is telling me to level Inshun.
I will do that. Ignoring the fact I have,,, Romulus, Nezha, Ibaraki-Douji (though she's maxed), Kagetora (who needs to be leveled and grailed again), Jaguar Warrior, and...yeah, I think that illustrates the point.
But hey, I don't have particular preference for any type of team at the moment, so I'd like to work with Quick teams more. Maybe that's what Changgong wants. Hmmm.

-Galaxian-

Also yesterday I finished the (first draft of the) Spanish essay, and today I finished an English presentation, so I'm taking a little break before finishing English (AP Lang, I mean lol, idk why I call it English) 
I also did Lanling Wang's interlude. Here comes a wall of text.
In case you're wondering, this post is also related to In Cold Blood's themes. I would greatly enjoy it if someone who has read it before were to comment what they see in relation to said themes.

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I think I've talked about this before, but Gao Changgong is actually the only character in F/GO who I both have as a Servant and also had a predisposition towards in terms of liking outside of the entire franchise/series. (I also have a bias towards Zhuge Liang, but his personality doesn't really manifest in F/GO, and I also don't have Waver.) Proof? When my username on FANDOM was Yinghe, my profile picture was Lanling Wang. (An interpretation of him from an artist, at least.) 
I dunno, I think his backstory has always resonated with me because I know the fact that the best are often forced to the bottom because of their good qualities. That seemed the case to me at least with Gao Changgong--a man so beautiful he had to use a mask to cover his face, whose prowess as a general kept his country up. A man who tried in vain to avert the jealousies of others by retiring but ended up being "gifted" poison by his own emperor. 
You could say I actually liked his "character" before I came across the Gold Saints. Between him and Hei Xiaohu, though, I can't be sure. 
Anyways, before I inevitably go off topic, I think that bias is why I really like F/GO's Changgong. He still has his backstory, and his design is honestly really cool. I don't know much about his personality, but I don't see much wrong with it so far. I think it might not be the most complete (and obviously, accurate) take on his character, but it's cool. And I'll try to explain some aspects of it below. (Please note I actually don't spend that much time evaluating him, so this is definitely to be developed further.)
(Spoilers for his interlude; btw idk why I thought he'd get buffed through an interlude. Guess I haven't done them in too long.)

Gao Changgong wants to be accepted but doesn't think that he will be. That's because in his prior life, his talents were what led to his unfair death. He is incredibly wary of his post-death life as a Servant going the same route. It's only after the Master proves that he will be accepted as him that he sheds his mask. I imagine he's still tentative about it, however, around other Servants, but he ends up overcoming his own fear and walking out of his comfort zone, even if not completely.
In addition to his good looks, (which actually bypass even his mask somewhat,) he presents himself as a perfect guy. He wakes up early, trains to improve/better himself as if it's the natural thing to do, is very astute, gets along with other Servants, never badmouths them, is sensitive of others' desires but doesn't let himself become a pushover, and is described to be "too perfect." Others, like Blackbeard, think he's hiding something with that perfection.
But you know, ironically, my take on it is that his seeming perfection is actually what makes him human. Because he's actually not perfect, and he's not trying to be. The aspects of him that shine out most are what is natural about him--and ironically, to others, it seems unnatural. It all goes to show that we shouldn't judge others for what is natural and what isn't, because we aren't arbiters who know enough to judge most things accurately. Perhaps for someone else, acting like Changgong does--a diligent general, a perfect gentleman--would make it seem like they're hiding something. And maybe that someone else would be hiding something. But for Changgong, that's a (in a way) flawed impression, furthered by how he shields his face with his mask. One thinks: "He hides his face, so he must be hiding things with his personality as well!"
But that's not the case. At least, that's what I think.
It can be seen plainly through his development. It might seem simple at first glance--he's just taking off his mask, after all. He seems like someone whose entire development revolves around beauty. He even says that his wish for the Grail is to erase standards of beauty from the world, if it can do that. But you see--other characters go from seeming perfection to imperfection. But by removing his mask, Changgong goes from being (seeming) less perfect to more perfect. So what's the matter with that?
That's because Lanling Wang's very insecurities come from his own 'perfection.' He recognizes that the aspects of him that seem perfect--his beautiful features, most of all--unnerve others and make them distant from him. To be able to have others relate with him more, he tries his hardest to hide that perfection, even though it's what is natural to him. His facial features aren't something "created" by him; neither are the aspects of his personality that he shows. That's all to say that while others believe that he is using his perfection to mask something, their interpretation has a huge flaw. That is, in their interpretation, that perfection would be what is superficial.
But the superficial thing is his mask. That's what's doing the hiding.
Gao Changgong trying to hide his perfection is what makes him human. It shows his yearning to be able to have companions who understands him and then his own insecurities surrounding him ever being able to achieve his desires. As his Master, one is supposed to guide him to truly understand that it isn't his fault for being "better" than most others. His Master is supposed to help him to be able to get closer to others naturally by helping to stop prejudices/assumptions towards him from other Servants from forming. Most of all, a Master is his partner in helping those who are not as strong as heroes together.
There is no use in envying or scorning those who are naturally more privileged, more lucky, more skilled, etc., than oneself, if they too are trying their best. There is no reason to hold such people in any sort of negative light for what they have. It's important to remember that as we claim that we need to sympathize with those least privileged and less privileged than ourselves, we still need to remember that that same sympathy does not mean scorning those who have more, better things. They are human as well and too deserve the happiness they are seeking.

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I personally headcanon that Changgong appears as a young man of no more than 20 years of age in F/GO not because that was the peak of any of his achievements in life, but because as a teenager, he was an innocent boy who didn't know the unjustified consequences of his best features. It was much later, after he acted on his wish to help others and save his country, after he became a general and truly acted as a prince of his country, that he had to face the reality and harsh consequences of others' jealousy, and that he came to become cursed by others' unjust sentiments.
The point of his manifestation as a Servant is to somehow become the better version of the "best" version of living self--someone who, although having already been hurt and impacted by others' views of himself, will be able to overcome their views of him and accept himself for who he is. 
I hope I will be able to provide him, in many forms, companions who understand him and help him advance forward. 

-Galaxian-

You guys know why I rolled (other than the general fact that I really, really like him)?
'Cause I got him almost a year ago. I remembered right before I was about to go to bed earlier today. We're only 10 days off.
Gosh, I'm happy. 
This guy...

lol I guess the mini essay, the excessive thinking about him these few days, etc., was his catalyst
(Does that mean he was touched by the essay, and/or that I was correct? I hope for both to be true.)
I actually have a guess that he came because Echo probably needs help that I can't give--as you can see with me making happy posts and avoiding making any response on their thread. Can the Ultimate Simp be a catalyst? It's not impossible.
The good thing about this theory is that it'd mean I would be right on at least one part of the mini essay.

-Galaxian-

Daytime me appreciates that he came directly as a gold card, not a silver card turning into a gold card, because that shows that he's not hiding himself like that anymore. (He came the first time with a silver card turning gold.)

The funny thing right now is that, for some reason, I can't actually bear to NP 2 him, lol. I think my mind likes seeing one him without a mask on and the other him with one on, but both are at Bond 7, and for some reason it's imagining two Changgongs at the Chaldea.
I mean, I'm not playing right now, obviously, but I do a bunch of thinking outside of when I'm actually doing the things I'm thinking about. I think that should be a given lol

Also I dreamt that Salieri came again,,, NP 6 Salieri?? (btw that doesn't exist) lol that would mean I'd be rolling on the story banner after some point, perhaps. Who knows.

-Galaxian-

Watched an entire video with Chinese subs before noticing 5 seconds before the video's end that I was, in fact, not reading English
R.I.P. brain cell

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion wrote:

Watched an entire video with Chinese subs before noticing 5 seconds before the video's end that I was, in fact, not reading English
R.I.P. brain cell

-Galaxian-

Tbh I think this is just what happens to people who speak more than one language because it's happened to me (though obviously not with Chinese lol)

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THE FACT THAT I CONNECT HIM WITH KIAANE BECAUSE OF HIS HAIRSTYLE MAKES THIS EVEN MORE CURSED

-Galaxian-

F/GO spoiler of sorts? It's kinda a prediction but yeah. I would not advise clicking.

Caster Gil's Interlude gave me serious death flag vibes for Romani,,,,,,
I'm not gonna comment because I feel like when I talk too much on topics like these, the character inevitably dies.
And also there's the topic of "Why does Romani rarely appear in current events???" seeing as I presume the Final Singularity restores the flow of time in the F/GO universe, and so events happen on a timeline after the year the other Singularities occurred upon,,, hmmmmmm.

Looking forward to the Christmas event, if I can even participate in it lol. I see Santa Nightingale. Heard she's a good Support.
I mean, a Quick Archer? Why not. Pairing her with Tristan and some other Quick Servant (maybe Ushiwamaru???) might be a good team, if I even manage to get her as a welfare (lol missing Summer Jeanne Alter and Summer Hokusai)

-Galaxian-