misfiled as "Keet, Electric" @ElectricKeet@awoo.space

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past... randomized?

Legit question: Is there a word for the phenomenon of missing an obvious detail through a project's development only to notice at the latest, most inconvenient moment for the folks working on the project?

I've done this to other folks a couple times lately and I wanna have a word to apologize for and beat myself over the head with (though not in that order).

@Owlor Not unlike how a horde of ninja can be fought off by one or two folks, but a single ninja can potentially drop a decent-sized group.

@Owlor Heh, a bit like that, yeah!

@Leucrotta Since you mention it, have I shared with you the stunning NES cover of the entire album Dark Side of the Moon by @rainwarrior yet?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5DE9FB666BE9CEED

If one spends more than an hour in my presence (in person, video call, whatever), one is likely to witness the following ritual:

• Five minutes before each hour, Plumbago (my smartphone) chimes distinctively.
• I put down whatever I'm holding in my right hand and make a motion like particles drifting in air.
• I say out loud (though sometimes quietly under my breath) the word, "Sparkles!"
• I then reach for whatever beverage I have nearby, usually water.

This started as a reminder to self that I am, in fact, a unicorn... and that carries with it at least some amount of grace, dignity, and poise. Picking up a new habit was a big challenge in the past, yet this took root within a couple days – almost certainly because I had an audio prompt, both verbal and somatic responses, and the help of family joining in here and there because it's just so gosh-darn cute.

It was only a couple months after establishing this that I got the idea to attach a much-needed positive habit to it, thus tacking on the "grab a drink" part because hydration is important. It took almost instantly because of one sentence I internally connected it with: "Sparkling is thirsty work."

I overcame immense internal resistance to good habits and trained myself in a set of positive behaviors by hacking them into an hourly magic spell.

Because unicorn! ✨ 🦄 ✨

Ah, the temptation to come up with cutie marks for every named piece of equipment in the house, then get stickers made.

@xinjinmeng This looks like the sort of JRPG character who'd start as a villain, soundly kick the party's asses in a scripted fight, then later join the party without losing that confident edge.

Maybe I'm biased about that last part. Wouldn't want you to be just a villain.

@noiob Hardly even exciting. It isn't at a jaunty angle, and doesn't wrap across the edge! They could try harder for that jank. :)