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    Appreciation post for the video game franchise F-Zero. I have been obsessed with it since at least mid-late-2017, stopped playing around late 2019, and returned around mid-2023.
    Please refer to the Wikipedia article or the sites below to see information about individual games within the franchise.
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    F-Zero FANDOM wiki - ANTIFANDOM
    F-Zero Facts wiki - ANTIFANDOM
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    GOATED + BANGER + PEAK + GOES HARD + MASSIVE W + SLAPS + KEEP COOKING
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    that fangame i found and mentioned once was released today
    link here
    it is SO peak but i can't play it well because the controls are really weird and there's no way to rebind them, thankfully i was able to download it so i should be able to configure the controls after some digging
    the menu music alone is so good
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    Based
    things i wanna do on my profile later (just putting this as a reminder to myself):
    • Einhänder post rework✅
    • F-Zero post (in similar format to the Einhänder post; custom machines, franchise news, noteworthy in-game stuff, etc.)✅
    • attempt to preserve what remains of two old worldbuilding projects of mine that are basically "lost media" (CURRENTLY WIP)
    • made-up dictionary/glossary of words i created or made custom meanings for (e.g. "lil' doinker", "bzhium", "chwoung")
    • Zenith from Hypernova name issues post
    • "cool hyperfixation stuff in Hypernova" post
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    P.S. ideally i want to get through these as fast as possible so that i can delete this post to make room for a pinned profile post of actual use
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    Appreciation post for the video game Einhänder. I have been obsessed with it since November 2023 but have known of its soundtrack earlier.
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    I use the soundtrack to clean to, or do sprites to.

    But I do love that track >:D Stage 2, no?
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    ye, stage 2 first theme
    honestly the one thing that kinda bothers me about it is that the good good part is pretty much at the very end
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    🗣️ "Willkommen. Hier findest du nur deinen Grab." 🔥
    🗣️ "Du wirst sterben." 🔥💀

    honestly, even though a lot of people who know about the game prefer Shudder over this, the random rap section in it kinda ruins it for me so i actually prefer Bloody Battle because of that (both are still bangers though, don't get me wrong)
    wildest flight path i've ever seen on FlightRadar24 so far, like holy :red: that's a lot of loops and squiggles (it was from a glider, mind you, but still)
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    Esther
    Esther
    Netherlands spotted
    Not super far from where I live either, I think it's only a 30 minute drive at most
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    both R2.2 and the Variobahn are literally me though, like word for word
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    Variobahn is me
    TGV Sud-Est (my beloved), the world record "V150" TGV, and relatibility, in one meme? poggers
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    Oh that first train in the series of pics is also quite nice looking... interesting...

    And huh, did not know that the famous orange one was called the Sud-Est, I just knew it was some form of TGV, good to know what it's called.
    zenithspeed
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    it was the first one and was obviously named that since the first original line went from Paris to Lyon, maybe further, so that was a roughly southeastern direction

    it's pretty much the second OG high-speed (electric) train after the Shinkansen 0 Series, and has the most iconic livery of all the TGVs, because that black and white on orange is, simply put, absolute peak
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    Why would I have the feeling ya also like "I have no mouth, and I must scream" ?
    This has Zenith energy to me
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    Esther
    Esther
    Genuinely, if I ever have enough free time for random gift art I would seriously make a version of the first image that has Zenith instead
    zenithspeed
    zenithspeed
    once i make art of him (incl. references and stuff) go ahead, i'm already planning on tracing him over various memes anyway (for example, there'll be one with that smug chess guy meme except there's also gonna be a massive text bubble with "google en passant" in it)
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    more Hypernova loredumping yaaay

    I'm bringing back some of Zenith's legacy content this time around, but the two featured have both been reworked to fit in with the rewrite.
    First, Zenith's cape is back. Back in older versions he sometimes wore a simple black cape (made of type D (back then type E) nihilium, which is basically rubber on steroids) to some formal events. This was scrapped due to it not really having any purpose or reason to be there.
    The new cape is now more of a full-surround cloak that also covers his arms and reaches just above his feet (so it won't slide around the ground that much). Instead of being present from the start, the cape now only appears later on (somewhere between the second and fourth part) after he's already seen a lot. He kinda turns into that "retired badass" trope, except he never really retires, just takes breaks every now and then — and why not look cool while doing so?
    (1/2)
    some :red: happened on Twitter that i'm too lazy to talk about (i consider that site off-limits due to how :red:ty it is anyway) but it did spawn this insightful post:
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    like, real, i'm so sick of the D&D-ification of fantasy, everything's the same old euro-medieval setting with generic magic, the same mandatorily generic species of humans, elves, dwarves, occasionally orcs, sometimes stuff like goblins or whatever (and we can't forget that slimes MUST be the level 1 weakest cannon fodder enemy) and while i personally don't dabble in the genre too much i would at least like to see more original stuff than D&D campaign templates as described above
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    The generic magic thing is something I can't be affected by
    I'm the person who has made like a dozen magic systems each with their own mechanics, element lists, and more
    Please help making these systems can be a huge pain, and that's when ignoring the fact some are directly compatible with others and stuff like that
    And I think I'm good on the other problems too, probably because I'm kind of really stubborn with trying to not be too boring with my stuff
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    i only ever made like one magic system that was actually pretty unique (it was part of one of my old "lost media" worldbuilding projects) but beyond that i don't do much worldbuilding beyond the scope of Hypernova
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    i'll get to posting that (and the other, unrelated project that is nevertheless also "lost media") eventually but right now i'm too busy messing around with other stuff
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    i found this meme. i did not make it. and yet it fits me perfectly. it is 100% real. how.
    shoutout to all of my profile posts that have been forgotten and left completely unnoticed by everyone

    from hyperfixation stuff, to lore dumps, to photo and meme drops, they are the true heroes that never were
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    i'm asking this too, but unironically
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    I wash dishes (at my house) and I'm extremely offended by this! (kidding)
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    IndigoGollum
    I do too, and occasionally also at work.
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    Once your older, anywhere that sells liquor.

    From what I've heard, half of it is just repetition, telling people to calm down, and hating kids.
    But my friend is also from a weird part of town so no guarantees.
    more Hypernova lore stuff
    we get some actual dialogue here (something i am not very good at) alongside some pretty significant changes to parts of the plot i never liked when it comes to the way they turned out
    as with the previous parts, the numbers are simply section dividers for me to get a better overview of things, and are not indicative of chapters
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    this last one is still WIP if you couldn't tell
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    and then there's me with

    "physics? nuh uh, i said we going fast"
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    Hypernova has wormholes too, though they are mostly used for instantaneous short to medium distance teleportation on a cosmic scale — between planets is no big deal, but interstellar distances are problematic because the energy requirement by the logic breakers starts to grow exponentially, so there are only a few permanently active long-distance wormholes
    i did also plan on making one of the later alien races invent the Alcubierre drive but it's unlikely now because apparently it has a LOT more problems than i thought it did
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    Have heard of at least a couple settings with the explanation that at some point someone basically just opened the universe's config file and added a few more zeroes to the speed of light.
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    for me it's a similar deal yet still different
    step 1: use logic breaker
    step 2: find and hack into the universe's files
    step 3: enable cheat codes (if you haven't already)
    step 4: find your spacecraft in the files (it'll be one thing, no need to look for individual atoms)
    step 5: enable the local cheat "Can exceed speed of light"
    step 6: throttle up on the spacecraft
    step 7: nyoom
    (thankfully all spacecraft are capable of doing this by themselves when required, no manual hassle needed)
    here's the follow up to the previous post:
    TRAINPOSTING: THE ULTIMATE AUSTRIA (ÖBB) COLLECTION at Graz Hbf
    (all pics by me, that's why it's Trainposting after all)

    First thing I see is this diesel locomotive, ÖBB class 2016, used for medium-duty general stuff according to the Wikipedia page I read. Here it was at the back of a regional train.
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    Next, I caught a glimpse of a Railjet, ÖBB's fastest train (up to 230 km/h = 143 mph), pushed by a Taurus locomotive — those who know me know that it's one of my favourites. And yes, it made THE SOUNDS. Unfortunately I was too far away to get a video, but I did manage to snap one pic, and we'll be compensated for this later...
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    It is also my duty to encourage all those who get excited over locomotives, whether of a popular or niche variety, to continue to spread such interests.

    Anyway I would start talking about how I'm wondering if they'll let me get any parts of the Siemens-Duewag U2s they're retiring (I'd love to have the destination boards as they are of the physical rolling variety) but unfortunately I must go to sleep now.
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    yeah, a lot of countries have very different systems for signalling, everything from the physical signals and lights to the safety systems involved

    really, just take a look at OpenRailwayMap switched to the signaling map, compared to the US which is mostly filled with Positive Train Control, Europe is quite the colorful mess of lines (though there is at least some cohesion, and the standardized* ETCS is slowly replacing the older systems)

    however i have also seen that the states themselves (sometimes even individual railroads) have their own signals as well

    *mandatory xkcd 927 mention
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    if there is anyone here who only cares about my railway-related content, you'll be feasting good in one or two days (in other words, new Trainposting post, yippiee)

    i got a little something for any automotive folks too: alongside cool trains, i also saw a very cool and very rare car today, a Ford RS200, sadly i couldn't snap any pics 😞
    ngl i feel like the best way to improve my drawing skills would actually be to trace my characters over memes, i already have a few ideas once i'll be able to do so

    like bruh Novaslop is going to happen before Hypernova Official Art is even a thing 😭😭😭

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    zenithspeed
    zenithspeed
    traced art will annoy some people
    and what are they gonna do? cry about it?

    good tips though, the only problem is that i can't just "draw frequently" because i have a bajillion other things to do lol
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    If you rely on tracing too much, it'll make you pretty trash when you try drawing outside of tracing, to start with. It's also considered theft, like using generative AI, or recolouring someone else's art without permission. Like personally I wouldn't follow an artist if all their art is traced, same reason why I don't interact with AI artists lol
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    i was mostly joking but tbh those are fair points
    as i mentioned, it's mostly for starting off, as well as making personalized memes lol
    went to a cave today
    naturally the music that was playing in my head was
    WOAAOOWWW, WOAAOWWW, beepboop WOOOAAA(ptuk btuk)OWWW, WOAOOWWWWW, bop BOOOP baap barebubup, bup bip bup bappububupe, puuroreee barebubup bup pip bub bapp, pap tutottee barebubup, tattetuttap, pururooo tuuroree barebubup battettuptap

    however, this was a moist cave, so alongside it i was also playing
    BREMBEBEM (woaweewororo)... BREMBREMBEBEM... (wooooooooowaaauuummmm) BREMBREMBREREM... (huuuoooaaaeeeiiii) patetutetutetutetutetutetutetuterom BWAAEEHNNAOM (wooo waaaaaeeiiiiiiii) BWAEHM, BWAHEMM (brembrembrebrem), BWAEHMMMM (oooaaaeeeiiiimmmm) woohwahboohwahwoh, woh waanh woohn woouuoomm, waam weem woom waaauuummm
    powerscaling fun fact: trains solo most of fiction
    Streyll
    Streyll
    You see I'm then the next step down the line where someone else that learned what was going on through memes tells me something has happened, as I don't watch the news nor look at memes.
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    you have truly ascended
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    also, new nerf in Hypernova in the meantime: the Black Vortex (the thing that controls Zenith until Omnision's defeat) is now an incompetent :red:up that struggles to do anything it wasn't "designed" to do in spite of its intelligence being mostly unchanged from older versions
    this makes the power-upscaling even more gradual, lasting all the way until the massive developments under Europa's surface during the Nadir attacks, where the BV realizes it can just make a digital copy of itself, store that inside Zenith's body and modify its own parameters there, and the BV can just sit there idly for a while (i've also figured out a way to use this to create some tension during the ending but that won't fit in the 1000 character limit)
    Esther
    Esther
    Yep, can confirm this
    The third book (OC lore from dreams) is even bigger though
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    aha! the secret fourth book, OC Lore From Listening To Various Music And Imagining AMV's With Them Doing Cool Stuff is so big you can feel its gravitational pull!

    (but actually i do that in my dreams too, so... UY Scuti and Stephenson 2-18, eat your core out, the book's bigger than the largest stars we know of)
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