General Discussion

Thanks friendo. Your sacrifice is much appreciated

I suppose it depends on the nature of followers; plain friends and employee is fine, but simple fanatics are cringe - I actually don't mind fanatics who are well-developed. Unfortuantely simple fanatics are what seem to be the most common

Honestly I don't mind Harems themselves- some of them were a functionaly poly relationship (like Jobless Reincarnation). I just HATED how they are implemented because of the indecisiveness and pointlessness of the characters, lack of development and crappiness that favored extension of drama over resolution.

All the best with the novels for AoB and Jobless - there are legal channels and also the option to sail the high seas, whichever is easier for you.

Lol I get what you mean. Not to mention how every character is either a master plotter or an idiot who wears their hearts on their sleeves, becuase every interaction between these fellows must be an easy-to-digest nicelty wrapped up plot point.

Jobless' world is really one of my favs - it's a basic setting, but everything fits well together and the lore makes sense. and yes the characters! All of them are three-dimensional, and work together while not knowing every single feeling that the others are feeling.

A good translator is such a blessing - I only read some chinese webnovels till completion (all 1500-1800 chapters of them), because the translators were so passionate about it and it showed in their work. I started reading Death Mage btw, I'm not 100% into the story yet, but the translations are pretty nice.

I have mixed feelings about MTL. On one hand they are grating to read through, on another hand they're so rough you can fill in the gaps however you want. I kinda feel like the guy

Huh your description of Rhubarb reminds me of Gooseberries for some reason - though I imagine Gooseberries are much sourer - but the way you use them is kinda similar. We use honey or syrup to sweeten gooseberries for drinks and making candies, but have never them for pies.

Thanks for the recipe, It does look delicious. Summer's almost done on our side of the globe, so this'll probably be a recipe for a bit later - or when one of those irregular humid days come by. God you're so right about watermelons though - biting into one when you're dehydrated is exhilarating. Watermelon + Pineapple combo is uber.

Hahaha taking a jolly festival and converting it into a cultist horror seems like a trope at this point

I have this one memory in my mind - sitting on a bench by a lake, a mini glass bottle of a mango drink, a packet of potato chips in one hand and a book in the other, enjoying the breeze as a listen to the waters of the lake splash gently while I savour the snacks and indulge in the book. That remains one of my most peaceful reminiscence to date, and I have not been able to recreate it for so looong ugh. Hammock + book is a close second though.

Have you tried Kindle or E-Ink tablet for reading? Beats the sun ezpz

Oh no need to worry, the cost is far far away from my place. The people who would be affected have long been evacuated and are in shelters. Cyclone is receding now and people are returning back to their homes. The most we feel here in my town is the cold weather and unusual rains. It even hailed here the other day - which was cool, I've only seen hail once or twice in my life.