I really like her Halloween card

Don't know whether to mark NSFW or not so doing so just in case

u/ankledane — 15 days ago

Community Update #2 (Partnerships)

What's up, people. Hope you're treating yourselves well.

First, let me thank you guys for over 5k members. This is just my hobby but I'm happy that you guys enjoy this space and this character.

Second, let me announce a partnership with the Stay Gold discord server. There's a few of them out there, but this one is pretty large. Here is the link to them. Their owner reached out to me to do a collaboration, so you'll find posts from this sub on the "Reddit" channel of their server, once we figure out how to get it working. Go show them some love.

People that were on our original discord will know that this partnership has been going on for a bit, we've just been working stuff out in the background. Here is our own discord, it's a lot smaller but I hope you enjoy your time there.

That's all I have. Hope you guys enjoy this sub, if you have any suggestions to improve it, comment below. Thanks.

u/ankledane — 16 days ago
▲ 1.0k r/FGO

Any Sugitani fans?

Not really an FGO fan but Sugitani is my favorite original servant from this game. Love his sexy design and I'm a fan of historical firearms as well. Was wondering how many other people like him, since he isn't talked about much.

Art by Hideo Takenaka

u/ankledane — 22 days ago

Mom is getting concerned

As the title says, my mom is getting concerned about my mental health. She says that she feels like I'm getting anxious and depressed, and she encourages me to go outside. We come from a culture were the parents take good care of their kids for a long time, so she wants me to ask her for money if I want to go outside and do any type of activities. I already feel like enough of a burden, and I told her I would never outright ask her for money because they already take care of me enough by letting me stay in their house.

I don't want her to notice any more of my depressive behaviors. I don't want to stress her out even more than she already is. If any of you have advice on how to act normal, I would appreciate it. If this type of post isn't allowed, please delete it. Thank you in advance.

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u/ankledane — 1 month ago

Stay Gold's Mom - Golden Sash

Hey guys, I haven't made a post in a while, but I'm finally not busy. Don't go to university if you want free time.

For this post, I want to talk about Stay Gold's dam, Golden Sash. There's a lot of interesting information about her that I want to share, relating to her own life and the life of Stay Gold and his progeny as well.

What most people know Golden Sash from is her pedigree, specifically her being a daughter of Dictus and a sister to Soccer Boy (Dicta Striker in the Umamusume series). This is part of the reason why Stay Gold and his children have that notable personality, as both Sunday Silence and Dictus were know to produce tempermental children, just like them. Sash herself was reported to have a strong body as a result of her breeding. While I struggle to find an official source for this (besides Namu Wiki), this seems to be true when you check her race form.

Sash had 5 starts in her career, all in the year 1991. Out of those 5 starts, she was designated as the favorite in 3 of them, which isn't something that I see too often. She never won any races, the closest she got was 2nd place in her final race, but it's safe to say that she had a good constitution, one that she would pass on to Stay Gold and would benefit him greatly in his greuling 50 starts.

In terms of Sash's breeding, she was paired with Sunday Silence to produce offspring with the beneficial attributes of the Silence line as well as the Dictus line, and Stay Gold was the greatest result of that breeding endevour. Even today, that pairing lives on as Stay Gold became one of Japan's most influential sires, and through his children you can also see the traits of Golden Sash as well. It's safe to say she's one of the most influential broodmares in Japanese history.

There's more to say about her, but a lot of it is unverified or has questionable verification, as we don't know too much about her. Even going on the Japanese internet, the sources were questionable. Because of that, you should take the following facts with a grain of salt:

  • She holds the record for the most births by a Japanese thoroughbred
  • Just like Dictus, she had a poor temperment, which she passed onto Stay Gold
  • A common trait of her foals is that they grow slowly even though they're born at an average weight

That's all I have for now. I like writing these types of educational posts on Stay Gold and his family, and I hope you learned something. Thank you for reading.

u/ankledane — 1 month ago
▲ 1.1k r/Itasha

Denver, Colorado

Cool Itasha I found in public. I didn't know who these characters were, so I searched it up and they seem to be the FuwaMoco Vtuber pair. A really tight wrap job.

u/ankledane — 1 month ago
▲ 7 r/Itasha

Non-car Itasha

Hey all, was wondering about how different the process is for an itasha that isn't a car compared to one that is. I don't have money for a car project but am interested in designing an itasha, so I am wondering what other vehicles are popular to wrap besides cars? Currently I'm thinking of designing one for a scooter (like a Honda CHF50) since those are relatively cheap second-hand, but would like to hear other suggestions.

I'm also wondering how different it is designing the wrap for a different type of vehicle as opposed to a car. How easy is it to obtain the measurements and to find artists that work with them?

What is the difference in cost as well? I would assume designing one for a motorcycle or scooter would be cheaper but generally by how much? And would it be more difficult to find a shop that will wrap it for you?

Thank you in advance.

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u/ankledane — 2 months ago

How did Air Jihad get his name?

Jihad, meaning one's internal struggle to stay true to the teachings of their religion. This is quite a heavy word to name a horse; is there any record that says why Air Jihad received this name?

I read that he seemed to be anxious or nervous before certain races, was this character trait noticed early and he received the name "Jihad" to reflect his struggle in mentally preparing himself to race or train? That's my only guess.

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u/ankledane — 2 months ago

Favorite JRA Heroes Poster?

I'm biased because I'm in love with Stay Gold, but the commentary is quite heartwarming and inspirational.

"I can't help but love him. Whenever a new, powerful horse emerges in any era, you are always seen boldly taking on the challenge."

This is really what horse racing is all about, in my eyes. What are your favorites?

u/ankledane — 3 months ago

Men That I'm Into As A Straight Man

I'm typically interested in women, so here are male characters that I'm in love with.

Nightwing (DC) - Dick Grayson leveled up hard when he stopped being a sidekick. Nightwing is just about the coolest and sexiest guy in DC, and arguably among all superheroes. This dude's abs have abs, it's crazy how he looks like a bodybuilder but moves like an acrobat. I won't lie, I'd let him do things to me.

G'raha Tia (FFXIV) - I won't lie, I've read some Reader x Character fanfictions about this man. He's got to be the sweetest guy in this game, and I won't hesitate to say that I would marry him if he were real. He's one of those guys that always has your back no matter how much effort it takes, and I want and aspire to be that kind of partner. Typically, catboys are pretty cute, which he is, but he's decently muscular as well under that heavy clothing. I'm sweating just thinking about it.

Archer (Fate) - I'm not necessarily romantically interested in him, but this is the man that I want to be when I look in the mirror. He's so muscular and badass, and his backstory is real as hell. This dude is cool in every scene he's in and steals the show every time he's on screen. I can't talk about him much more without spoilers.

I feel like there's an obvious connection between my male interests, but you guys can infer what you will. I'm a guy in my early 20s if that wasn't obvious. Who are your characters that you wouldn't typically be attracted to but for some reason, you are?

u/ankledane — 4 months ago

Cool Interview with Lemaire

It didn't have a lot of views so I wanted to know if you guys have seen this interview as well? He's a fun personality.

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u/ankledane — 4 months ago

Recommendations for Shows Similar to Fireball?

Specifically asking of any shows that has prominent characters that have the Drossel/Gechatnis relationship, and/or shows that have a similar aesthetic as Fireball, I don't know exactly what it's called (fruitiger metro?). Shows that have robot designs similar to Fireball are welcome as well.

This series is really appealing in a very specific way that I haven't seen anywhere else, too bad it's so short.

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u/ankledane — 5 months ago