Pastelbat @pastelbat@awoo.space

I'm rlly proud of how the music for this project came out! Amelia's animation work is amazing, so I was really happy to contribute.

Also it being my first collaboration project in years, and the first ever where I was responsible for the musical component.. Yeah, I'm happy.

There's stuff I'd like to improve on that I spotted during it; I wanna get better at mixing different emotions in a piece
more variation in rhythms
being more confident working with melodies

But like, that's "to improve" rather than "ughhh I messed up" feelin'.

Really happy with the engine-come-bassline, the drumbeat & the guitars.

The overall feel started off early as "Oh wow this went Fuck Buttons style wall of noise real fast" as a kinda happy-accident with just the chords/drums/bassline, and made it feel ominous and forboding.

Also meant I had to be careful layering the melody over it without crowding the composition too much..! So went with a slower choral line rather than the aggressive violins I'd originally envisioned for it, which was the right call I think.

@variance remember, they can only see you if you move

@masklayer ahhhgosh this is pretty, good work~ The glass tunnel through the trees is really cool

@hokaze@queer.af ahh, I remember Pocket Fighter (naming confused me for a moment)! It had some amazing attack animations yes. :D

@hokaze@queer.af oh heck yes~!

ahem. this would be amazing, and I don't even play Smash.

@Plugs I feel like #LewdArt is clearer?

My reasoning is it's inherently clear that whatever is being posted is on the fediverse, and #MastoLewd could mean a variety of non-art things, it is not as readily apparent that what the tag contains will be art content.

*effortlessly dodges 'what is art tho' in 2000s action movie slo-mo*

@Triplefox @theoutrider *grooooooan*

@Doggo oh, yeah. My understanding is that the whole "pack alpha" idea has been busted for decades.

The primary reason the idea perpetuates despite this is most likely because it normalizes bullying behaviour;

"Being an abusive jerk is good and natural" will never struggle to find a market, especially in management culture, startup/'entrepreneur' culture, etc.

@birbhorse @Doggoartz activating them requires a firm-ish pull on it (like a pull-cord lightswitch, I think?) so if you have the reach:

Holding the knotted part so that there's laxity in the cord leading up to the alarm, untie the knot between your hands. That shouldn't activate the alarm itself.

(If it's tied to a railing or something and there's not much laxity there, this does become more difficult)

@variance Oh, same!

For me, I think it's a focus regulation & fatigue thing.. But tidiness is not a forte just in general terms either. ^^;

@theoutrider @SilviaFox@sleeping.town The Soul Calibur/Witcher crossover would have been the perfect time for Geralt to show off his shapely cheeks in a 100%-fanservice alternate outfit.

@hokaze@queer.af happy new year!

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