Sham bam bamina! posted:

http://forums.somethingawful.com/dictionary.php?act=3&topicid=197

Turnabout Storm posted:

Twilight Sparkle: Hey! You're a human aren't you?
Phoenix Wright: Yeah, I'm a human... *beat* WAIT, WHAT!?

"Just when you thought the Layton crossover was weird."

Turnabout Storm is a fan crossover between Ace Attorney and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic by NeoArtimus; uploaded to PWaaMLPfim. This fan work, instead of using a written format as it was first conceived as, shows itself as a movie using the Visual Novel style the Ace Attorney series is known for, with the addition of voice acting for all characters.

Rainbow Dash, best flier in Ponyville, is accused of murdering the Pegasus Ace Swift, the favorite to win an upcoming race called the Equestrian 500 that Dash is also set to compete in. Now that she faces punishment for what would be the first murder in a long time during Celestia's reign, one of her best friends, Twilight Sparkle, sets out to find a lawyer to represent her. After all of her attempts to find one end fruitless, she makes one last try by casting a spell to summon the greatest defense attorney in Equestria, but she accidentally calls for the greatest defense attorney period, and said attorney turns out to be a confused and non-equine Phoenix Wright — At least, that's what Twilight claims to be the reason how Wright ended up there.

Now Phoenix finds himself stuck in a strange world, one where candy colored talking hors... err... ponies are the norm of the day, and the creatures of myths are just some other species — Yet one where justice still must be served, where the innocent can still be punished, and where they still need the light of someone who trusts and believes in them, someone ready to do whatever it takes to save them.

Thus starts Phoenix's journey to adjust to this new world, and search for the truth behind this strange new mystery he's been wrapped up in. Trailer here. Series here. ^{note Part 3 - Phoenix was uploaded months before Part 3 - Twilight, but since the latter was supposed the be released before the former, NeoArtimus recommends watching the series in the order provided by the playlist.} Please be warned that all the parts are very long, clocking in at around 9 hours of content. Beware of an Archive Binge.

Lottery of Babylon posted:

Did someone say ponies? Did someone else say Phoenix Wright crossover fanfic?

Lottery of Babylon posted:

On a scale of 1-10, it's a 46 on the awesome meter

1984 is hack saturday morning cartoon worthless garbage, but Phoenix Wright Pony Prosecutor gets 100% approval with an unqualified rating of 46/10.

corn in the bible posted:

Brendan Namron: Ace Attorney is an ongoing series of "cases", written in the style of an Ace Attorney game transcript,

Improbable Lobster posted:

Sounds riveting

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A Web Original Shared Universe Furry setting, based on a Web Serial Novel, "Forest Tales", by Bernard Doove, (available here (NSFW), Mirror, Mirror 2). You might need to check all three as the site occasionally goes down for one reason or another.) that started as a Star Trek Fan Fic and became its own series. "Forest Tales" was the first series in the setting, but others have been written, by Doove and an army of Chakat fans. Some of these fans are better writers than others.

Many of the stories are accompanied by artwork, which is done by a variety of artists of varying levels of artistic talent. Many of the cast bio pages are similarly accompanied by artwork, also frequently NSFW.

The central characters of most of the stories are Chakats, a genetically-engineered hermaphroditic feline centaur race who were created at the height of mankind's genetic engineering ability and are thus, arguably, an entire race of Mary Sues.

The protagonist of the "Forest Tales" stories is a Chakat named Forestwalker who works as a Forest Ranger in Australia in the 24th century.

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A-Cup Angst: Inverted oddly enough in a couple cases:

Pandora was an amply bosomed vixen from a foxtaur tribe where small breasts were the norm and got teased mercilessly for it, called a "cow" often. Of course this made her quite attractive to those outside her village, including her human mate.
Skunktaur Darkwave was embarrassed by the large breasts hy got when in female phase, mostly because hys first change was on the day of a big soccer game and hy was thrown off balance.

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Exotic Extended Marriage: Chakats are polyamorous, with a saying that "love doesn't divide, it multiplies". In addition Foxtaurs and Caitians are polygynous due to skewed gender ratios (3-1 and 8-1 females to males respectively). The former two species are Terran, but uncommon enough on earth that mates of different species have to get used to their idea of monogamy as a foreign concept.

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Explosive Breeder: The Faleshkarti suffer from this. When they reach maturity they become obsessed with sex, sex triggers a hormone that decreases their intelligence, and the only way to slow the hormone's progression is to get pregnant. Also, they're Hermaphrodites so every single one of them can give birth. When the Federation makes contact with them every inch of land on their homeworld is covered with arcologies and the oceans had been converted into massive algae farms. Federation geneticists eventually discover a way to prevent the neural degradation and lower their sex drives, which was rather fortunate as they were breeding more quickly than they could colonize new planets.

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Innocent Fanservice Girl: Chakats, and pretty much every other character has no compunction about walking around nude. Of course, because these are prose stories, we'd never get to see such... if it weren't for the illustrations.

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No Periods, Period: One of many improvements in Chakats.

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Unproblematic Prostitution: Several different stories in this 'verse mention licensed brothels. Some page time is devoted to the fact that some of the "Employees" at these establishments are former SexSlaves. Page time is also given to speculation on the happiness of said former sex slaves.

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Mathematician's Answer: Neal Foster and company love this trope.
Kestrel: "Well?" she snapped, "What is it? A few hundred? Or a few thousand?"
Neal: "Yes" with a smile.
The "correct" answer was more like several hundred thousand.

Later, in chapter 7, Quickdash and Holly are asked if they would rather fly or repair a slightly damaged shuttle. Their answer: "Yes!"

Djeser posted:

And here's a helpful map from this universe:

Grizzwold posted:

I like how whoever made the map couldn't be assed to make sure everything was colored in. Apparently Kuwait is the only surviving nation in the Middle East.

Djeser posted:

ANIME MONSTROSITY posted:

I honestly don't understand the catgirl obsession, despite my gimmick. Cats are the most spiteful little shits, dogs are obviously the better candidates for human/animal hybrids

tsundere posted:

Anyone who has ever raised or spent a good amount of time around cats can attest to the prevalence of the Type A personality in the species. Tsundere cats will get angry when you try to pet them, but leave them alone, and they'll come sulkily up to you for attention as if to say, "It's not because I want it. It's only because I feel sorry that you look so pathetic."

tsunedre posted:

Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. She's a good friend who is sensible and restrained a lot of the time, but DO NOT tick her off. She will show no mercy. Just ask Rita Skeeter, Draco Malfoy, Dolores Umbridge, Marietta Edgecombe or Ronald Weasley.

tusundere posted:

Aglaya from Dostoyevsky's The Idiot. Not only does the girl spend half the novel telling her love interest how stupid he is, the whole thing actually ends with a big girl fight-out over the guy. This is proto-anime writing at its best!
* Demons's Marya Ignatyevna is also an example of tsundere. She spends most of the chapter A Woman Traveller verbally abusing Ivan Shatov but by the end becomes extremely clingy.
* Also, in The Brothers Karamazov Lise acts rather tsundere to Alyosha, teasing him in order to get his attention and then blushing. Father Zosima calls her out on it.
* Many more of Dostoevsky's characters fit the Sour Outside, Sad Inside archetype. There may be a reason for his frequent use of these tropes.

turunsered posted:

Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing is more a Type B; she is friendly and amiable toward most people, except Benedick. Their "merry war" fails to hide their true affections from the rest of the cast. She defrosts to a certain extent, but her relationship with Benedick races up and down the temperature scale throughout. She's also fiercely protective of her cousin Hero, to the point of wanting to see Claudio dead when he wrongly accuses Hero of infidelity.

real life!! trundese posted:

In the personality profiling inventory known as the Enneagram, "Type 8" is a personality type characterized by high assertiveness, aggression, and independence. According to the Enneagram's theory, when harsh, abrasive Type 8s experience a positive shift in their mindframe (which may or may not be brought on by the actions of others), they take on the traits of "Type 2", characterized by kindness, open-heartedness, caring, and generosity.

Nerds candy. Sour on the outside, sugary-sweet on the inside!

thunder rays posted:

Rainbow Dash of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is frequently depicted as such in Ship Fics, due to her attitude in the show towards being mushy.
In Spring is Dumb, Rainbow Dash, who has brought an early spring to Ponyville this year as a birthday present for Rarity, is upset because she got in a fight with Rarity, and now she totally isn't collecting gifts for Rarity in apology. Really.

this is the full text of the only review of spring is dumb and is not from the tsususndre page, although that fan fiction does apparently feature a tusurede so perhaps there may be some tsenduru elements present posted:

Spring Is Dumb fanfic review by Yami Vizzini 28th Jun 14

Emotional rollercoaster

This story does a hilarious job of bringing Rainbow Dash's stubbornness, insecurities and occasional blockheadedness to life all at once, and the first half is simply a riot as a result. The climax is slightly jarring in its shift to a more heartfelt tone, but it's sweet enough that one will likely not mind.

Analysis: Tsundere posted:

Tsuntsun strategies vary greatly...

The Cold Shoulder: In employing this tactic, the tsundere resolves to not give the man in question the time of day. If she does talk to him, responses will be monosyllabic. Pointedly ignoring him in conversation and disdainful looks round out the total freeze that she will lay on the hapless fellow. Example of a tsundere who favors this tactic: Genshiken's Chika Ogiue. If the Tsundere uses these tactics exclusively, she might be labeled a Kuudere ("cool-dere").

The Violent Approach: Things get physical, and not in the good way. The tsundere, in a bad mood by this point, will punctuate verbal abuse with plenty of good old fashioned violence. Kicks, punches, slaps, and other painful forms of beatdown will follow. Heaven help you if she's got a Paper Fan or a Hyperspace Mallet; the most swashbuckling ones may even wield a whip. Example of a tsundere who favors this tactic: Ranma 1/2's Akane Tendo. This is known as "thugdere" if violence is dished out routinely, rather than saved for bad moods; a young girl pulling hair and wrestling because she has yet to figure out non-violent ways of expressing affection would count.

The Taunt: Not as common a tactic, but effective in its own right, is for the tsundere to constantly belittle the love interest with insults and putdowns. Favorite expressions include "Baka!", and "Urusai!" ("Shut up!"). A Tsundere who knows the guy's point of pride will not hesitate to insult him on that account, and when this tactic is employed nothing the guy can do will be good enough to impress her. If they have Belligerent Sexual Tension, Volleying Insults often occur. This kind of tsundere might be vulnerable to a "Shut Up" Kiss. If she ever treats his injuries, she berates him for acquiring them, or jeers at him for pained reactions — often to not-gentle treatment. Example of a tsundere who favors this tactic: Neon Genesis Evangelion's Asuka Langley Soryuu. If the belittling is limited to witty snark without blatant insults, then she might be included in the Kuudere subtype.

Tyrannical Rule: While the above three forms of hostile behavior can be the result of anything, from No Social Skills, to awkwardly expressed emotions, sometimes it's made clear that they are just a bossy type of person, who likes to dominate their partner, like a slave-owner. A common trait among Shana Clones.

All Of The Above: The tsundere's reactions will heavily depend on the situation she and the guy are placed in. Example of a tsundere who demonstrates this: Kimagure Orange Road's Madoka Ayukawa.

...as do deredere strategies:

The Un-giver: Giving Valentine's Chocolate to her love interest, usually with an excuse ("I felt sorry for you"), as well as other gifts that might have romantic undertones. Example of a Tsundere who favors this tactic: Chiharu Mihara from Cardcaptor Sakura, England from Axis Powers Hetalia.

The Helper: Helping him with his chores. Cooking for him is a favorite tactic — even if she won't admit to it. Examples of Tsunderes who favor this tactic: Takako Ayase (Midori Days, cooking) and Shinichi Chiaki (Nodame Cantabile, cleaning).

The Trainer: Beating him in a session of Training from Hell or helping him out to beat an enemy in combat. Example of a Tsundere who favors this tactic: Evangeline A. K. McDowell from Mahou Sensei Negima!.

The Defender: Protecting a love interest or friend from bullying, often claiming "I Was Just Passing Through!". Example of a Tsundere who favors this tactic: Tatsuki Arisawa from Bleach.

The Nurse: Sitting by the love interest's bedside if he falls sick or has an accident, double points if she falls asleep next to him.
After-Action Patchup also affords a chance to show her tender side by nursing, though it may be peppered with tsun taunts about acquiring the injuries in the first place.

The Advisor: Listening to his non-romantic woes once in a while and helping him out with them, especially if the guy is Book Dumb and the Tsundere helps him with schoolwork. Example of a Tsundere who favors this tactic: Madoka Ayukawa from Kimagure Orange Road.


The deredere moments vary from one Tsundere to another. With Type A Tsundere, they tend to be more spontaneous, whereas Type B Tsundere usually plan out the deredere moments only for everything to go wrong.

A Tsundere's attractiveness is two-fold: on the one hand, she is an independent, strong-willed girl, determined to do everything well. On the other, she has major endearing traits such as awkwardness with relationships (particularly romantic relationships) or tomboyish tendencies, which she perceives as "weakness". However, where another girl would start wangsting about these, a Tsundere just blushes and covers them up with aggressive attitude. Furthermore, she's much less likely to suffer from Chickification, since her less-than-doting personality facet is her major appeal. For Type A, it's assumed that she only acts mean to hide her good heart or deal with romantic attraction. For Type B, her hidden tsuntsun side shows that she's more than just the sweet girl.

Most Tsundere deny their behavior, although a few glory in it. Type B Tsundere in particular often aspire to become a Yamato Nadeshiko, perhaps following the example of an older sister or her mother. When she fails in these attempts (usually directed at her Love Interest) expect her to either release her tsuntsun half on a convenient target (again, usually her Love Interest), or to show off her deredere half by breaking down and crying (often in the Love Interest's arms). The loss of her Love Interest is a common method for changing a Tsundere into a Yamato Nadeshiko. If her Tsundere personality re-emerges, it's probably a sign that she's learned to love again.

Voice actresses who often portray Tsundere roles include Rie Kugimiya, Kate Higgins and Satsuki Yukino. For the male actor, it's Noriaki Sugiyama.

Somfin posted:

I like how the "artist" just loving forgot about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Naw, they're just... phfff, who gives a gently caress.

Djeser posted:

You know what we need? We need some literature.

Literature: Chakona Space

That one isn't gross/weird, it's just

And here's a helpful map from this universe:

Somfin posted:

I like how the "artist" just loving forgot about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Naw, they're just... phfff, who gives a gently caress.

Why use Earth at all if you're not gonna finish the loving thing? Just make up your own place.

Grizzwold posted:

I like how whoever made the map couldn't be assed to make sure everything was colored in. Apparently Kuwait is the only surviving nation in the Middle East.

e; vv Yeah, that's pretty much what I figured.

e2; In a similar vein, half of Africa is administered by whatever the gently caress this Federation thing is while the other is the Kingdom of Sahara (ugh) and all the rest of it stuck together in a big blob that certainly won't have any ethnic problems at all, no siree. Because these guys only really care about a backdrop for their weird porn.

What I'm saying is that I am angry about maps, probably because I play too many paradox games.

MinistryofLard posted:

Nah the West Bank and Gaza are still apparently actual states.

But yeah, its so goddamn lazy. The one time they bother with drawing their own lines they're so awful.

Its like, I get it, you don't want to take too much time for your weird wankbait. But then why bother at all? Nobody's fooled, its clear the only people who care about the story/worldbuilding/whatever are also loving wanking to it. What's the point?

corn in the bible posted:

uhh my fetish is cartography please do not kinkshame

I am not a book posted:

I'm digging that Japan for some reason decided to invade eastern Russia, an area that basically no one wants to live in... rather than going for like, any other areas with much greater resource availability that aren't frozen 99% of the year.

Also, who the gently caress is supposed to own Hawaii?

Ague Proof posted:

Would you like some cartopornography?

cptn_dr posted:

Man, I haven't heard about Chakats since Terra Malatora. Keep climbin that centaur-cat mountain, you weird furry bastards.

Sebastian Vettel posted:

Australia, rather than Malaysia, controlling Kuala Lumpur is pretty funny. As is China taking over Siberia, Mongolia and most of South East Asia but giving up Hainan.

ANIME MONSTROSITY posted:

I honestly don't understand the catgirl obsession, despite my gimmick. Cats are the most spiteful little shits, dogs are obviously the better candidates for human/animal hybrids

bucketmouse posted:

As far as I can figure spergs with zero socialization experience usually have problems reading emotions and cats have a giant 'this is how I feel' tell in the form of their ears as well as a behavior stereotype to conform to. There's also the whole gross 'moe'/domination power-over-a-lesser thing that so many of them seem to get off on.

bucketmouse posted:

As far as I can figure spergs with zero socialization experience usually have problems reading emotions and cats have a giant 'this is how I feel' tell in the form of their ears as well as a behavior stereotype to conform to. There's also the whole gross 'moe'/domination power-over-a-lesser thing that so many of them seem to get off on.

ZeroCount posted:

lol tell me more about the moe domination themes between a person and their pet animal

corn in the bible posted:

im proud to reside in the great nation of hckna

Djeser posted:

You know what we need? We need some literature.

Literature: Chakona Space

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Chakona Space/YMMV

Mary Sue / Marty Stu:

Given that Doove's Internet handle is "Goldfur," the same name as one of the characters in "Forest Tales", well?

Squick: Expect godly amounts of this. Other then the fact that the chakats are hermaphrodites, expect to run into incest ( Forestwalker and Goldfur, Forestwalker and Quickpaw), sexual slavery (Leanna, various sex slaves in one story, capture, Garrek's Aunt, and some questionable parenting practices (thankfully off screen).

Kaiju Cage Match posted:

Put it this way: They're spared from the madness.