theredseraph

@theredseraph

Hello, I'm a chemical reaction going by theredseraph most places. 31 years old, it/its/she/her/he/him. Married to @swordidnine.bsky.social . Here to make bad jokes and hopefully bring a little warmth. PFP by @windygria.art

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theredseraph@theredseraph· Jun 23

Congrats on beating the game! I'm also gonna keep this on hand for times of hardship or if you are beset by stream troubles

White text on a blue background, from the Sega Genesis game 'Sword of Vermillion'. The text reads as follows:

Sorry, but you're cursed.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Jun 1

Happy Pride! May you all find pride and joy in being yourselves, and if you find yourself afraid, know that this fire is in your corner. Art by @starlightnoelle.bsky.social

An image of a fully armored knight wtih a surcoat and six blazing wings stands center frame. Flames and sparks and leaping off the wings and the knight's helmet and surcoat. The knight's left hand is held out in an offeratory position to the viewer. The knight's helmet glows from within, white along the visor and beneath the colors of the trans flag glow through openings in the lower face guard. A word bubble from the knight reads as follows:
Be afraid if you must. But BE.

theredseraph@theredseraph· May 24

Infectious Material but only when I'm grinning like this

Official art of Godot, from the Ace Attorney video game series. He is a tan man in a black collar shirt with a white tie and a beige vest, with dark light facial hair around his chin and stark white hair. The upper half of his face is obsured by a large mask that appears to be made of metal and has three ominous red bars across where his eyes and forehead would be. His expression on the lower half of his face has him grinning, baring teeth and with one side of his face lifted. His head is a at a slight tilt.

theredseraph@theredseraph· May 12

Definitely still read the manga if you haven't, but I think it can still really capture something about the narrative of emotionally honest but reserved or confused people trying to bridge the gap between them.

First in a series of images of a tall brown haired woman and a younger brown haired girl sitting beside each other on a couch. The focus is on the older brown haired woman as she says "I can't always be completely considerate of your feelings."

Second in a series of images of a tall brown haired woman and a younger brown haired girl sitting beside each other on a couch. The focus is on the younger brown haired girl as the older woman says "I probably can't understand your loneliness or anxiety either."

Third in a series of images of a tall brown haired woman and a younger brown haired girl sitting beside each other on a couch. The focus is on the younger brown haired girl, her face turned away from the older woman, as the younger replies "Because you hated Mom?"

Fourth in a series of images of a tall brown haired woman and a younger brown haired girl sitting beside each other on a couch. The focus is on older brown haired woman as she more directly faces the younger girl and says "Because I get very tired being around others."

theredseraph@theredseraph· May 12

Drop it? When I'm nearly 300 episodes in? Would you say drop ONE PIECE 300 in CALE??

A screenshot of an entry for a show, with four children dressed in movie-typical 'Sherlock Holmes' outfits with deerstalker caps and brown trenchcoats. Beneath them, one of the children's head is interposed next to text that reads 'Case Closed: One Truth Prevails', and beneath the image is plain text that reads 'Detective Conan' and '33 seasons'. In the upper right corner of the image, the numeral '911' is visible, indicating that 911 episodes have yet to be watched.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 26

A selectable scale of 5 categories, each with 8 selections graded from a light green to a light orange. The extreme ends of each read as follows:

Movement: Slow (to) Quick
Speech: Polite (to) Direct
Energy: Flat (to) Intense
Attitude: Serious (to) Relaxed
Overall: Normal (to) Quirky

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 26

Hard to find a good clean image of one so enjoy just a sliver of Cherry Scampers on this blank one

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 21

This is too niche but a nice hardbound copy of 'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell' and I also need everyone in the courtroom to have a mass market paperback copy and for them all to throw them at me when I say 'By Bird and Book I swear'

A shelf full of copies of 'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell' by Susanna Clarke, with a few copies of 'The Ladies of Grace Adieu' also by Susanna Clarke at the far right edge of the image, which is a supplementary book to 'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell'.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 19

When you make fun of me online, this is who you're making fun of (art courtesy of @windygria.art, please go check out her Patreon and ko-fi, linked below)

An adorable sketch of a small dog made of fire, with numerous small wings coming off it's back and flame curling off the top of it's head. Around it's neck is a thick iron collar and an attachment link for a leash or a length of chain. It's eyes are wide and it's mouth is open in an excitable expression, and it's main body is a warm red color with yellow accent coloring around the paws, wing and ear tips, and the top of it's hair fure, as well as it's eyebrows, eyes, and open mouth.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 17

I'm up way too late but I'm listening to The Podcast Mines and I need to laser target something at you @badfuckinpodcasts.com These as you float downriver in the Quad Cities as a podcast network

Two small floating rings with ladders, a shaded awning and a grill in the center of ringed seating docked at a wooden dock

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 15

This would be a terrible duo but imagine

A picture of Derek Jacobi as Brother Cadfael in the TV series 'Cadfael'

A character portrait of Sister Hedwig from the visual novel series 'Misericorde'.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 13

Okay nevermind folks I regret to inform you due to these two lines being back to back Misericorde is now a terrible game, 0/10 (this is a joke my brain is just bad about this specific issue of deific pronouns this game ROCKS)

Text history from the Visual Novel 'Misericorde: Volume 1'. Two enteries from the character Darcy are displayed, and read as follows:

"God may not speak in words but he understands language"

"how else would He communicate with us now and the israelites then"

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 7

An edited image of a panel of 'Lucky Star: Konata's 30's', of Konata shining with enthusiasm lines and clenching her fist in excitement. Her word bubble has been edited to say the following

My fave VTuber's streaming a new 3Dio ASMR tonight at 6 (ET)!

The obvious edited words are 'streaming', '3Dio ASMR', and '(ET)' has been added underneath the numeral 6, which is slightly out of line because it was a 9 turned upside down in an image editor.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Apr 1

Hey folks guess who commissioned new art completely forgetting what yesterday was? That's right it's this fire. Anyway, happy belated #TDOV I hope, like me, you continue to be, even in a world that elicts fear. Art is by @starlightnoelle.bsky.social

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 21

Okay I appreciate this man's practicality but it IS pretty metal to do that yourself.

A screenshot of Oregon Trail II, titled 'Conversation'. The player can see a character portrait of a white man with shoulder length hair and bear, wearing a brown vest and hat. His dialogue reads as follows:

They make a big deal out of the fact that I had to amputate my own leg after a bad accident. Well, there weren't no one else around to do it, so I had to do it myself. Either that or die of gangrene.

Beneath his dialogue are dialogue options for the player, that read as follows:

Do you have any advice?
Pardon?
So long.
Would you like to trade?

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 21

#SeraOTIIAttempt1 OKAY HAD MY FIRST ISSUE WITH RIVER CROSSING. Wagon tipped over due to treacherous waters and Ana nearly drowned, thankfully did NOT die. Rested a few days to avoid further complications.

Zoomed in screenshot of Oregon Trail II, as a journal entry for June 19, 1848. Entry reads as follows:

Ana Valens was nearly drowned today. We're planning to rest here awhile.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 21

#SeraOTIIAttempt1 Alright, April through May far less eventful. Neal got another cold and we had some supplies stolen by strangers, but thankfully no other serious accidents and we're into warmer months! We're 662 miles in and Morale is high, looking good so far.

A screenshot from Oregon Trail II. It displays a fortifcation with the name 'Fort John' beside it. Beside the display are 4 buttons, that read as follows:
Ready to go
Visit the fort
Rest here
See who's around

At the bottom screen is an general indication of the time, miles traveled, weather, and the state of morale.

May 20th, 1848 662 miles traveled
Hi 60 degrees (F) Morale is high
Low 42 degrees (F)

And four buttons to the right that are a brown book titled 'Guide', a green book titled 'Diary', and picture of several people sitting together, and a button that displays a wagon.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 21

#SeraOTIIAttempt1 Okay so maybe March WAS a bit too early for this expedition. Neal caught a bad cold on the 21st, and all we can do is increase fluid intake (I forgot about vinegar). And then LITERALLY the next day Jeff Stormer got a concussion. Gonna rest 2 days and hopefully April's better

Screenshot of Oregon Trail 2. Diary entry for March 21, 1848, reads as follows:

Neal has a bad cold. We're going to increase fluid intake.

A screenshot of Oregon Trail II. This describes that Jeff Stormer, a member of the wagon party, has received a concussion, with a variety of choices of what to do. They are as follows:

Continue as usual
Rest here awhile
Slow down
Increase Rations
(unselectable) Administer laudanum
(unselectable) Use camphor for stimulation
Keep the patient very active
Get advice

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 21

Okay the rest of this attempt will be #SeraOTIIAttempt1 , in case people want to mute it. Got distracted with the rest of today but I went through and made a LOT of individual purchases! Went from about $800 and a wagon to a wagon full of supplies (3827 lbs) and $8.30. Hope there aren't tolls.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 20

Also damn journalists CANNOT escape being dragged in video games, even from the early 2000s

Text from the described screen above, that simply reads 'with no special skills,'

This indicates that the choosing the profession of 'Journalist' in the game conveys no special skills that will help on the trail.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 20

And now the wagon is filled! I have swapped from a Banker's starting money to a Journalist's, but I'm still pretty confident in our success!

The character creation screen of Oregon Trail II. The screen looks like an old-timey journal, with typed text and drop down selections for the specific character creation choices. Text reads as follows for the left page ( brackets will be used to indicate when there is a text box with selectable or changeable text) :

The Trail Journal of [Sera] [A Greenhorn], formerly a [journalist] who in [March], [1848] set out from [Independence] to start a new life by settling in [Oregon City] with no special skills, $825 dollars in cash, and a [large farmwagon] worth $75 dollars.

Beneath this text is a selectable button that reads 'Travel the Trail!'

On the right page, some text continues. (Brackets will be used again to indicate selectable or user-generated text selections)

accompanied by [5] others

[Jeff Stormer], age [40]
[Neal], age [30]
[Homer], age [35]
[Ana Valens], age [30]
[Raven], age [30]

Large farmwagon
(there is the image of a man from the 1840s standing beside a covered wagon)
Capacity 4000 lbs

There is a selectable button at the bottom of this screen that reads 'See guidebook'

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 20

Folks I have learned a classic of my childhood can be played online, who wants to have their name added to the wagon team as I attempt to play the edutainment game Oregon Trail II, the BEST OREGON TRAIL GAME OUT THERE

A screenshot of an old windows game window for Oregon Trail 2: 25th Anniversary Limited Edition. The title is interposed over a sunset ending the day over wild grassy plains and a river that appears to be flowning towards the viewer. Beneath the tableau are three option buttons: Load Game, New Game, and Quick Start, all from left to right as described. At the top of the screen is a blue bar that reads in plain text 'Oregon Trail II', and then a grey bar with four selections: File, Edit, Game, and Help, with the first letter of each word underscored (this was to indicate that you could hit those buttons on the keyboard instead of moving your mouse cursor to select them)

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 19

I've gone off on a Poirot kick again and folks they need to let me live edit subtitles

A screenshot of an episode of Poirot taking place in Paris, with three British men celebrating the victory of a British tennis player. They are calling to a waiter, but the subtitle reads 'Gargon!' What they are actually saying is 'Garçon' the french word for 'boy', which is an immensely rude thing to call for a waiter's attention.

theredseraph@theredseraph· Mar 18

Not new to me but I did a 'Run with the Wind' rewatch! Really neat show about trying to achieve something that feels impossible and what it means to run outside (and inside) of competition.