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What inspired Moth? and, What part sparked your love for NNT, and in particular Estarossa?
Moth was inspired by a lot of things, but mainly my thirst for Estarossa. That’s usually how my OC’s start: I’ll get invested in a series, find a character I like, and start building around that to create someone I can pair with them. Then I wind up with a character who is incredibly different from what I originally planned but much better because they’re independent of their original intent.As for what sparked my love for NNT, probably the scene where Meliodas catches Gilthunder’s spear and hurls it back at him. I remember finding the series on Netflix and binging the whole thing in one night, then starting the manga the next morning. Seeing that little snippet of what was in store was enough to get me hooked. And Estarossa . . . he was such an interesting antagonist, y’know? Not to mention attractive. I was reading Tokyo Ghoul:re at the time, and he reminded me a lot of Renji Yomo, who I love, so I was instantly curious about him and just . . . my love of white-haired dumbasses kicked in.
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Please help us plan the second edition of the Nanatsu no Taizine, an NnT-themed Zine! Give us your thoughts on themes, merch, design, and more!
Take the survey either here on our blog or here on the site. All surveys are completely anonymous.
The Interest Check will be open until October 5, and results will be released before applications open on October 7! Make sure to follow us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest. The schedule and our ask box will be announced in the coming days. Thanks everyone for the support, we can’t wait to have another successful Zine for the fandom!
Please help us plan the second edition of the Nanatsu no Taizine, an NnT-themed Zine! Give us your thoughts on themes, merch, design, and more!
Take the survey either here on our blog or here on the site. All surveys are completely anonymous.
The Interest Check will be open until October 5, and results will be released before applications open on October 7! Make sure to follow us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest. The schedule and our ask box will be announced in the coming days. Thanks everyone for the support, we can’t wait to have another successful Zine for the fandom!
I thought a long time about dipping my toes into the waters of video game reviews. While I do play quite a few of them, I know that I have a very specific set of criteria regarding games that determines my enjoyment of them, and I’m not quite sure that I’ll do a good job remaining unbiased regarding those criteria. However, I decided to give it a go, if only to try something new! Please keep in mind that all viewpoints and opinions here are my own.
With that brief introduction out of the way, let’s get on to the first game I’m going to be reviewing:
Murdered: Soul Suspect
For this review, I’m going to be breaking it down into these categories: Introduction, Gameplay, Aesthetics, Story, Replayability, and Closing Thoughts.
Introduction
Released on June 3, 2014, by Square Enix, Murdered: Soul Suspect is an “adventure mystery stealth” game developed by Airtight Games (previous work: Dark Void, Quantum Conundrum, Pixld, DerpBike, and Soul Fjord) using the Unreal Engine. It was directed by Yosuke Shiokawa (director: Death by Cube; misc. crew: Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts), and earned mediocre reviews at best, receiving a 59% on Metacritic.
Gameplay
The gameplay of Murdered: Soul Suspect is simplistic at best. With a small “open world” that unlocks after certain chapters are completed, ghost abilities that are rarely used, and ghostly blockades scattered throughout, any interest in the premise is quickly lost amidst the repetitive, not quite puzzles. Players are introduced to the ghost aspect at the very beginning of the game: the tutorial/exposition given by a spirit named Abigail explains that there are basic rules to the world, which the player needs to remember if they want to survive.
Abilities are “unlocked” via different scenarios that make them necessary to progress. Possession is by far the most commonly used, though the player cannot control the people they possess outside of influencing their thoughts to get clues to aid in their investigations. Remove is used to dispel ghostly walls to open new areas, reveal aids the player is seeing ghostly echoes and collecting the pieces of ghost stories, exorcise kills demons (the only enemies in the game), poltergeist manipulates electronics, teleport allows the character to shift from one area to another within visual range, and hide allows the player to conceal themselves within pocket dimensions to escape demons.
The only collectibles within this game come in two categories: Ghost Stories and Life Stories. Ghost Stories are unlocked by collecting a set amount of ghostly objects (boilers, gas cans, rocks, engraved stones, spellbooks, etc.) and, when viewed, consist of a story narrated over a static background image. While interesting in theory, the execution makes them dull to watch. The Life Stories consist of different objects ranging from letters to ghostly echoes that give the backstory of five of the characters; these are meant to lend more depth, but they quickly become just another thing to check off of the completion list.
Most of the game is spent collecting different things. If these collectibles were removed, two or three hours of gameplay would be lost as well, because without the effort needed to run around and find them, the story is short and fairly quick to get through. Each area of the game is small and relatively linear, with any puzzles easily solved using a combination of poltergeist, possess, remove, or teleport.
The only enemies in the game are demons, but even they can be avoided if the player is careful enough. “Battling” them consists of hiding away and memorizing their patrol path to sneak up behind them and exorcise them, or, in the case of Floor Demons, walking around them or possessing a character to walk over them. Exorcism consists of a short quick time event where the player presses a combination of buttons, and this mechanic persists into the “final boss” of the game. While the first encounter with demons can be startling, they quickly become tedious and, at times, frustrating due to the fact that being spotted by one can quickly result in a game over due to how fast they drain the character’s life.
Aesthetics
The game world is dark, and permanently tinged with turquoise and burnt orange shades. Because of this, I had to turn up the brightness just to navigate the world, and the monochromatic color palette strained my eyes and caused quite a few headaches. There were a few visually appealing images in terms of composition and layout, but even those come with the caveat that they were static backgrounds for the ghost stories or that they were, in terms of how ghosts show the method of their death on their bodies, easily overlooked and not fully developed. I know dark palettes are common in games with horror elements, but when compared to games such as Silent Hill, or Penumbra, where the colors were limited by the environment and served to instill dread/uneasiness within the player and still contained vibrant colors, there’s a lot of missed potential in how the game is presented.
Story
Murdered: Soul Suspect revolves around Ronan O’Connor, a cop who is killed in pursuit of the notorious Bell Killer. Told by his deceased wife, Julia, that he cannot enter the Light without first resolving his unfinished business, he works alongside a medium named Joy Foster to both find her missing mother and put an end to the Bell Killer’s spree of terror in Salem, Massachusetts.
Replayability
Despite this game containing collectibles, there is no replay value to it. There are no difficulty options, and all items can be grabbed on the first playthrough by keen-eyed gamers. Getting all of the collectibles while completing the game will also unlock all of the trophies.
Closing Thoughts
I was really, really exciting for this game. I remember watching the trailers and thinking how new and refreshing it seemed, only to get the game and realize I was playing a heavily restricted version of L.A. Noire. I completed the game in just under eight hours, the majority of which was spent getting the collectibles and watching the ghost stories. While it made me happy as a trophy hunter — being able to get a platinum in one run without having to devote days to it was nice — as someone who loves story driven, exciting games, it was a bit of a letdown, and I would not recommend it unless you want an easy platinum to bolster your collection.
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After the success of the first edition of the NnT Zine, we are excited to announce another issue! Just in time for season three, the Nanatsu no Taizine is a SFW zine that celebrates Nanatsu no Taizai/Seven Deadly Sins.
But first, we want to hear from YOU! Here is your chance to give feedback on art, fic, merch, and more! The Interest Check will open on September 21 and close October 5, and the results will be posted on October 6, just in time for applications to open! A link to the Interest Check will go live right here on the official NnT Zine blog, so make sure you follow!
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Thinking about Moth and Mael after the war, when everyone has gone their separate ways, struggling to live with the burden of their sins and the betrayals they’ve suffered and finding healing in each other and slowly opening up and really, truly falling in love with each other, not the ghosts that haunt them, and
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
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Category: F/M
Relationship: Escanor/Merlin (Nanatsu no Taizai
Additional Tags: Romance, Fluff, Angst, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Escalin Week, Post-Canon, Angst
Summary: A collection of one-shots revolving around Merlin and Escanor and the many variations of their love.
Mages and princes, she muses as she swirls her glass, never end well. She knows that she must put an end to his affections before they take root, before he makes a fool of himself by declaring his love for her in the poems she knows he writes. But how best to do it? Noble daughters will flaunt and flirt and bat their eyelashes with pleasant, vapid excuses, or their fathers will step in and deny the courtship. Merlin has no patience for flirtation and no father to aid her; perhaps a firmer handling would work best? Escanor is, after all, a prince, used to getting his way no matter how kind he might be, so telling him quite frankly that, while she would love to continue this game they have started, there are simply too many risks to justify it seems like the best course of action.
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Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
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Category: F/M
Relationship: Escanor/Merlin (Nanatsu no Taizai
Additional Tags: Romance, Fluff, Angst, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Escalin Week
Summary: A collection of one-shots revolving around Merlin and Escanor and the many variations of their love.
As he moves through the halls, the guards nod respectfully, a few even calling out friendly hallos. He has taught most of them what they know, and the Lion Knight, as he is called now, is a familiar and welcome face to all. He listens to their worries and gives them what advice he can, and, the sound of his boots echoing against the stone, he wishes that there was someone to tell him how best to convince the love of his life that, when the failures mount up, it is best to take a step back and come back later with a refreshed mind. The guard at the base of Merlin’s tower wears the robes of a mage’s apprentice, and he gives Escanor a nervous smile as he approaches. “I was just about to come get you,” he says. “She’s been cursing up a storm in there for the last few hours. Don’t know what the fuss is about, really.”
“Then you’ve let to grasp her thoughts,” Escanor replies distractedly.
The guard frowns, but steps aside, and he climbs up the stairs with his heart pounding in his chest. Halfway up, the scent of burnt herbs tickles his nose, and he shakes his head with a bemused chuckle. As frustrating as she can be, he loves her more than life, and he knows that he will be able to coax her to bed if he chooses his words correctly. Merlin is standing by a cauldron when he enters, stooping to duck beneath the low frame of the door, her lips pressed together and her eyes narrowed. The expression is adorable, the faint furrow of her brow and the way her mouth curves into a delectable pout, and he steps behind her to wrap his arms around her waist, resting his chin against her shoulder. She doesn’t really react, but the hand raising a flask pauses the tiniest fraction, and he feels the tension vibrating through her body.
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