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[rionaleonhart]

Finally pulled together the courage to play more Metal Gear Solid! (Metal Gear Solid requires courage to play not because it is terrifying, like Shadow of the Colossus, but because I am so humiliatingly bad at it. I need to erect protective shields around my self-esteem before attempting this game

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[rionaleonhart]

I also hear Vaan's fake Basch whenever I think of fon Ronsenburg. Sorry, Basch!

FFXII's voice acting was wonderful. The recording quality wasn't great, but the acting itself I love to bits, and the variety of accents is fantastic. And Balthier and Fran's voices are so, so perfect for them.

I sort of want to read Squall-and-Snake interaction now, but, as you've mentioned, it would take approximately for ever for them to actually get around to interacting.

[th_esaurus]

The character names in this game always make me imagine it as some kind of Star Fox spin-off. Except, uh, I think Metal Gear Solid probably appeals less to the furry market than Star Fox.

[rionaleonhart]

What I have concluded from a three-second search: Metal Gear Solid furry art is more difficult to find than you'd think. By which I mean 'it cannot be found in three seconds'. Five seconds may well be enough, but the thought occurs that further investigation may not be the best idea.

[th_esaurus]

I'm almost certain that I have seen Snake/Fox McCloud art in the past, so that is close enough for me.

[perrie]

I just watched Derren Browns Evening Of Wonders on 4OD. I can see why you're so totally addicted.

I really, really, really want tickets for one of his shows now. And to have a frisbee thrown at me by Derren Brown! He's so creepily dreamy!

[rionaleonhart]

'Creepily dreamy' is more or less the perfect description. Something is extremely, gloriously wrong with that man.

[gasmask]

PSYCHO MANTIS IS AN AWESOME GUY. Don't lie. You like him. C'mon, he's so batshit insane and creepy that it's hilarious. And not to spoil anything, but his demi-return in MGS4 is simultaneously the funniest/cutest thing in the world.

Oddly enough, he's never made an 'I JUDGE YOU IF YOU PAIR UP ENEMIES' secret.
mantis ships himself/snake, shhhh don't tell anyone

[rionaleonhart]

Psycho Mantis is a sort of awesome guy! But he told me I was a poor warrior. That smarts, Psycho Mantis.

his demi-return in MGS4 is simultaneously the funniest/cutest thing in the world.

I have trouble believing anything involving Psycho 'Massively Creepy' Mantis could be cute.

Don't worry, Mantis; I'm sure nobody worked it out.

...well, all right, you can read minds, so lying isn't really going to work, is it?

[rionaleonhart]

...yes, all right, I stand corrected.

(And the picture of Sniper Wolf you posted a few comments down is gorgeous and I was immediately compelled to save it.)

[subtle_rift]

I love the torture scene - Theoretically there are three ways for it to end - beat the torture, submit or die. But since there's nothing ever stopping you submitting, there's no real chance of death. So why have it there? Why not just have an automatic submit when the health runs out? Because the point is that you chose to press the button. If you can't beat the torture, it's not a case of you not being able to save Meryl, you chose to press the button, and put continuing with the game above Meryl's life

[rionaleonhart]

Because the point is that you chose to press the button. If you can't beat the torture, it's not a case of you not being able to save Meryl, you chose to press the button, and put continuing with the game above Meryl's life.

That is actually completely awesome. HERE, PLAYER, HAVE A BIG PILE OF GUILT.

I keep forgetting to call people for hints! I think the problem is the sheer anti-logic of calling someone during a battle; I have trouble remembering that time freezes when you're using the Codec.

My goodness, that's certainly a creative tactic. I don't think 'get pissed on by huskies' has ever been a solution to a puzzle in Final Fantasy.

Well, there was a shot of Wolf's cleavage from directly above when Snake was strapped to the torture device and thus highly unlikely to be Spider-Manning it up on the ceiling, but for the most part the 'Snake's gaze' theory makes sense. Although it does render Psycho Mantis's 'you're different from all the worthless humans that are interested only in spreading their seed' speech even more confusing

[subtle_rift]

I see how that could lead you to thinking asexuality, but I never thought of that. I think it might be a reference to something you're not aware of (since your interest is merely 'appropriate for a video game') and that I've forgotten about. I'm sure I'll replay the game soon (I'm never not about to replay metal gear solid. And Pokemon Red) and let you know if anything occurs to me.

Also; When the wolf pisses on you, there is steam. I don't know why that particular level or realism is important, but it is I'm not sure if they're wolves or huskies. Huskies makes more sense, but I've seen far more references to "the wolves" than "the huskies". It could just be a mistaken assumption because of the association with sniper wolf

[rionaleonhart]

They are husky-wolf hybrids! Snake knows these things because he has been dog-sledding, apparently.

One time, a particular string of mathematical terms came out absolutely poeticly, so I pretended to have missed it and asked her to repeat.

Hee, I sort of love this. I often spend more time listening to the way my lecturers pronounce words than to the content of their speech. (I'm an English language student! I have an excuse! ...sort of!)