ugh

Jul. 9th, 2025 08:48 pm
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really want to draw for artfight today but just have no juice at all , even after mostly-successfully dropkick pain of migraine . world still feel slightly too bright , and still pretty tired . can finally paint tree , anyway , so want to do that ! want to do really nice detail work eventually , and that also might be too much for right now , but base coats pretty simple .

New Tanks for Nothin vid!

Jul. 9th, 2025 10:47 pm
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One of my favorite youtube channels. Rarely updates, but when it does you get to hear about constructed aquatic ecosystems, and it's fun.

website work !

Jul. 9th, 2025 06:18 pm
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well , most of website work is specifically on character references and profiles , and most of that is what already post over here on dreamwidth , so nothing super huge to point to .
but did put up page today about how kossai handle speech bubbles for nonverbal communications ! this is very much not complete list , and bias toward characters who can use magic and what not , but still think fun to highlight :3

ow

Jul. 9th, 2025 07:15 pm
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one weird effect after psychosis , regardless of clarity level : always get headaches by next day , sometimes even migraine nausea and aura outright . definitely worse if have enough clarity to push past boundaries , but even without overextend will always still get headaches . would love to know if others get that too , because like , fucking ow .

CEFR levels

Jul. 9th, 2025 11:43 am
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I've been reading this CEFR self-assessment grid to try and refamiliarise myself with what each level actually entails. I'm pretty sure that my Welsh is a B2 level, but I think I'm pushing into C1...? Maybe I'm being too generous.

With my Irish, I took an online placement test and got A1 (but I wasn't completely focused on the test to be honest), but looking at the grid I'd say I match A2 better, with possibly some of the B1 boxes too. But I feel like my Irish is not good enough to be completely described as being a B1 level.

And with Scots, my writing and speaking skills are probably A1, but I think my listening and reading skills are B1 or B2? Probably B1 actually. So let's just say that that evens out to A2 overall then, which is basically what I'd been describing my Scots level as anyway.

And I think for Cornish, A1/A2 is probably where my level is at.

I don't think I can really assess Old Irish (or other old languages) using the CEFR levels, since no one speaks it as a native language and I'm not having to use it or understand people in it. Although, saying that, this is making me think that it would be fun to make a website in Old Irish or some other old language that doesn't have modern-day terms, as a sort of linguistic experiment.

NDE thoughts

Jul. 8th, 2025 03:04 pm
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crosspost from tumblr @ thaliendir .
not to get too in depth , but like … have very different perspective on NDE than others , and think one big part of that is plurality plain and simple .

hypnosis & plurality

Jul. 7th, 2025 04:07 pm
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hypnosis is funny here ... not sure how other plurals experience , but here in kossai ? trance is individual , not front-wide . that is to say , someone can be in very deep trance at front , but someone else can take over and immediately not seem to be in trance at all , with only slight bit of crossover fuzziness . and if that subject of trance switch back in , trance will return , though might need small re-deepener after crossover jostle .

which feel so weird , because would think that should be whole brain and carry between front , not individuals ! but no , can just switch in and out . almost like eira largely unaffect by these trances , or something . eira can still be affect by other things , and those persist between fronters - like word crashes , psychosis , and other involuntary things - but not chosen trances .

so infinitely curious about how others experience . like this can be very useful , so not exactly complain , but feel like this is weird . maybe will have to properly experiment sometime and see if someone can truly target eira for trance , and what would happen then .

orchid in bloom

Jul. 6th, 2025 11:38 pm
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crosspost from tumblr .

faeries do not necessarily abide by any human expectations of gender and sex . of course , olden stories might play up importance of these things , as that was what human society place importance on . likewise , some faeries take on pretenses of these things as performance to appease or toy with humans - or take these basic ideas just to twist beyond recognition for plain and simple fun .

truthfully , traits of sexes can come in number of mixes and expressions . and that is not just faerie thing , this is very much human , animal kingdom , and beyond . sure , there can be predominant clusters of these traits , but that is not end by any means - that is only start .

unfortunately , fair amount of people do not recognise this , do not want to recognise this . ultra rarity , medical anomaly , something to gawk at . often see this as porn tropes , refusal of existence and autonomy , or requests for personal , intimate information just to satiate curiosity .

these attitudes major contributor to why kossai dance around labels , but ... honestly come to realise that tired of this , for as much as also tired of these attitudes and wish to escape . want this world to be one where no one label sex to start with , let alone whether within binary or not - but right now , still have to deal with effects of world that demand this , and only so much anyone can do to avoid .

on one hand , kossai do not feel need to consider body as intersex , regardless of human standards which say so - more important to know what feel happy and true to heart , rather than what kossai " is " . but on other hand , can get so tired to hide stories and perspectives just for frustrations of how others act , have to just silently watch as these things go by - and equally , nice to have labels and spaces that can give some safe ground back .

that all said , still have no intent to give anyone intimate details , not for any reason . kossai say this not to be spectacle for others , but to try and find some of that safety - and if not find , then make . try to pretend for long while now that feel fine with seek safety through silence and avoidance , but honestly not .

so what should this change ? nothing much - was probably not very hard to assume this anyway . but even if not directly part of this blog , hope to at least carve out something more comfortable , and to show some of that comfort for others .should break down these walls for everyone's sake .

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Trying to finagle a way to make a more considered version of this guide... it seems some of the information I got from the Sims Wiki was... inaccurate? Or at the very least outdated.

Hmmm.

EDIT:

Current analysis suggests that, in the base game, every possible 'special' grafting combination can be held within a minimum space of:

  • two 2x2 garden planters, which each hold four small plants or one tree (eight plants)
  • three 1x1 garden pots, which each hold one small plant or tree (one plant, two trees)
  • total number of squares occupied: 11

With the vertical planters (which are very space efficient, but cannot hold snapdragons, lilies, or orchids) from Eco Lifestyle:

  • four 1x1 vertical planters, which each hold two small plants (seven plants + one free slot)
  • four 1x1 garden pots (two plants, two trees)
  • total number of squares occupied: 8

The wiki claims that Dragon Fruit can't be held in vertical planters, but this seems to be...wrong?


Further notes.

In my original post, I claimed that growth rate influences how often product is generated. This is untrue - it was true in old builds on the game, but in the modern version of the game all plants produce product at 5 am every morning, regardless of growth rate. It may still have some influence on how long a plant takes to mature, though.

In an outdoor garden, with Seasons installed, the optimal grafts (listing the "base" plant first, and the "donating" plant second) for max production days are:

  • Snapdragon (Spring/Fall) + Strawberry (Spring) = Dragon Fruit
  • Snapdragon (Spring/Fall) + Dragon Fruit (Fall) = Cow Berry
  • Snapdragon (Spring/Fall) + Lily (Summer) = Orchid
  • Orchid (Spring/Winter) + Pomegranate (Winter) = Death Flower
  • Bluebells (Spring/Summer) + Strawberry (Spring) = Grapes
  • Rose (Spring/Fall) + Grapes (Fall) = Bonsai Buds
  • Sage (All Seasons) + Basil (Summer, Fall) = Parsley
  • Chrysanthemum (Summer/Fall) + Tulip (Spring) = Bird of Paradise
  • Lemon (All Seasons) + Pear (Fall/Winter) = Plantain

Additional notes:

  • For an indoor garden with vertical planters, the first two snapdragon recipes should be reversed.
  • Daisies (Spring) and Strawberries (Spring) are basically interchangeable in their grafting recipe.
  • Apples (Fall) and Cherries (Summer) are both active for one season each, though Cherries have a slower growth rate.

Finally, the following base game plants are neither components nor products of any splicing "recipes":

  • Summer: Tomato, Blackberry
  • Fall: UFO Fruit
  • Fall/Winter: Onion
  • Winter: Spinach, Potato
  • Spring/Fall: Carrot, Mushroom
  • All Seasons: Trash Fruit, Growfruit, Forbidden Fruit of the Plantsim, Wolfsbane

mushroom musume ~ aaaaaaaaaa !!!

Jul. 5th, 2025 10:08 pm
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so , mushroom village . actually not visit mushroom village in little while , ever since fufu refuse witch's request to wipe out - attend moreso to abandoned dungeon and beanstalk , since run through most of basic dialogue in mushroom village .
but today something very different happen . witch make intent clear to control this village as personal domain , and that any mushroom who still live here put self in grave danger .

this particular daughter ( guess what , another deathcap ) basically roll eyes and walk on through village anyway , and come upon grave district . here attend morbid mushy meeting , and try to rally everyone up . some girls seem apprehensive about idea of kill witch , but one verdigris agaric say already kill witch once before .

verdigris agaric ! dearest besse , witch-slayer besse ! love how get references to previous daughters , so very much love .

thoughts on edible effigies

Jul. 5th, 2025 03:18 pm
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as think about with post from [personal profile] lb_lee  , and by extension one from [personal profile] hungryghosts  …

cultural differences fun . now will be clear that not sure if this come from one of human cultures kossai grow up around , if faerie thing from within court , or maybe sprinkle of both , but : can not imagine actually eat effigies of people that hate .



anyway . none of this is to say what is right or wrong , just get such visceral reaction to this idea and realise never put these thoughts in words before , and so this might be interest to talk about !

:/

Jul. 5th, 2025 08:54 pm
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A book called An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland, which costs £1603.97
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also , very excite , start to get deeper into long story of mushroom musume . of course , short cycle story is clear enough - recluse want for daughter , witch offer up , again and again and again . but there is reason to this cycle , deep secrets to this world . just become matter of how to unlock .

kapii - weeping maroon deathcap - help jo to restore cafe up in clouds , and now work there happily with jaq . like kuna , not many chances to actually act on cruel or visceral nature , even though try hard . want to act tougher than really able to sustain .

mevina , deathly devilish bleeding tooth , climb past jo's cafe on beanstalk to reach moon for first time . can not do anything here yet , but learn of violet-eye lady , and strange palace . ( finally recognise that picture which show off behind-scenes creation for ! yay ! ) other than that , mevina take caelia to gala , because why not .

wanami , weeping red deathcap ... yes , that is 3 deathcaps now , this garden setup is extremely good at deathcaps . will have to tweak this , because also really laggy . anyway , wanami have plenty of chances to act on visceral urges , and end up with 3 desiccation traits on top of each other ! that was huge mycelium and dampness loss with every round , but fortunately garden provide lots of dampness , and recluse provide lots of mycelium , so actually survive whole game . mostly . wanami try to pick eye flower , pick fight instead , then fail to flee and fall down chasm . with only 18 mycelium left , just no way to get back out .

but before all that ...


this game is so good . need to know more immediately and consume into fibre of soul .
well , maybe not quite that dramatic , but pretty dramatic . :P

poetry ?

Jul. 4th, 2025 10:39 pm
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quite some time ago , kossai build tree out of trash - shitty gift paper , boxes , random scraps of trash , secrets that never want for anyone to see , all tape up and pin in place to shape tree . idea was would some day paper over , but just never manage to get around to that . so that tree stay as very visibly plastic wreck , while constantly threaten to fall apart just out of neglect and cover in layers of dust . sad , did not want to give up , but still never get around . not like need for materials - save up glue and so many papers for this ! but just never did , for some reason .

... until now , anyway . finally have enough of dance around work , especially with knowledge that lover legion work on plans to visit ( !!! ) , and yesterday commit to start process , paper whole thing over roughly . every few hours since then , kossai look around and touch up rough spots .
and realise that most of paper which use for this come from hospitalisations , both influenza this year and surgery last year . medication prescriptions , side effect pamphlets , discharge papers , wound care papers .

do feel some sort of strange poetry in that , but hard to put in words .

on silly topic ...

Jul. 4th, 2025 04:23 pm
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in think about mushroom musume , and various daughters that player can find : kossai not only have mushroom faeries here , but also happen to have ... potato faerie .
mushroom musume in real life is right here ~ ( joke )

actually kind of silly sometimes that character writing is very sapphic , when eira very much gay man and that tend to dominate front expression . really appreciate attention to detail , just not evoke affections in same way , hehe . so lovely how some daughters immortalise through world , though - nemuri's cavern , meloi mccoolname , how jaq and kapii work together at jo's cafe ...

... hmm , nemuri specifically lose humanity . wonder if nemuri's cavern would be not just name anymore , but literally where nemuri eventually live out life .

really want to buy house in mushroom village at some point , just need to figure out how to reliably get money . even pickpocket kuna only end up with 5 out of 10 necessary coins . ( yeah , cheap digs ! still not cheap enough . )

suppression and journeys

Jul. 4th, 2025 10:37 am
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crosspost from tumblr .
kossai grow up with paganism - sort of eclectic mix of things . learn about faeries and changelings , past lives , magic , and overall delve into culture and ideas that christians try to kill . still , that did not mean faeriehood come with one nice and easy path to follow .

under cut for length . not just about physical nonhumanity , but expect experiences will be particularly familiar there .


mushroom musume ~ fufu & kuna

Jul. 2nd, 2025 10:09 pm
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fufu - volatile purple fairy ring . several things compound here and so think did not really get to see effects of all - for example , fufu grow up with 0 affection , but think override by faerie gamble . also end up with debt to witch due to recluse die off-screen somewhere , so despite likelihood would open up great mountain aspiration , instead choose to do some dirty work for witch ... then turn tail and refuse , which end in certain death . witch is just jealous mushrooms can make friends >_>

kuna - assertive black deathcap . maximum affection for kuna ! between both garden setup and event choices , end up with really strong dampness , potency , and humanity all at once . kind of funny combination for girl who feel deep , visceral urges to kill - funnily never run into any events that would allow kuna to kill , so really just play as ... helpful thief ? kuna did of course meet mr newyear , and that is where ...



this world is so fun to play around in . same things happen over and over again , but others happen dynamically , change as each daughter add on . wonder about lore reasons for that ? try not to look at spoilers too much in all honesty , but know there is some really cool stuff ahead , which not really sure how to get to yet . part of why go through whole journey to record as much as possible !

mushroom musume ~ hello ???

Jul. 2nd, 2025 09:30 pm
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in middle of play right now , and see thing is , usually when winter come , will get choice of aspiration . now , this daughter did open up 3 different ones , so think - wow , how will kossai choose ?

evidently : game choose ! did not get any choice of where to go , or what aspiration to choose , just force down forest path and suddenly - " cross the bridge " all over screen . so holy shit , OK ! guess jo's cafe and thief will have to wait for future daughters !

silly thoughts

Jul. 2nd, 2025 05:46 am
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if kossai was in mushroom musume ...
pixie's parasol , but with fun wings . because ... because . :P

base traits : slime form , incompetent
additionally : bookworm

dampness : mid range
mycelium : high range
robustness : low range
potency : mid range
humanity : variable day by day

would hang out in mushroom village lots , but maybe explore human settlements and bring back some totally not stolen trinkets :D

ugh , ugh !

Jul. 1st, 2025 04:23 pm
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want to draw for artfight , but showers always drain energy so now have nothing left to draw with , and everything that try to draw just drive to frustration .
but ... so many fun sheogoraths to draw ! and faeries ! aghh !
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