Jasmine tea smells wonderful.
It’s… A tame scent, something definitely noticeable yet non-intrusive. You find it when you look for it, but you would miss it if you were preoccu...
2021-12-12 03:54:30 +0000 UTC View PostThere’s a turning point in almost every anime production. A crossing of the Rubicon, as Zaimokuza would put it, after which things can no longer be the same. It is something that broad...
2021-12-10 05:23:32 +0000 UTC View Post“All right, Noelle, the Tinker we’ve contacted is going to try to sedate you before installing his equipment. Is that all right with you?”
My laptop’s screen is parted down...
2021-12-08 18:27:56 +0000 UTC View PostWords change meaning over time. This is not a big revelation; it’s just obvious and apparent to everyone who has been on the internet long enough to see LOL go from shorthand to findin...
2021-12-06 11:32:57 +0000 UTC View PostMy room… It’s quite a bit like my old room, isn’t it?
The colors I understand, they are mostly my own choice, and I like the same things I liked before, but… the shelves wi...
2021-12-04 23:10:57 +0000 UTC View PostThere are, fundamentally, two types of stalkers in anime. The first one is a girl who is obviously cute, though she may frequently be shown with bags under her eyes, a hunched posture, o...
2021-12-03 04:59:14 +0000 UTC View PostSpace is full of color.
Stars that burn in ever-shifting spectrums, planets made from any and all elements known to man, nebulas and pulsars, and a thousand other mysteries that ra...
2021-12-01 01:59:27 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing how popular the harem genre is, one would expect to glean from it some kind of insight into one of the key differences of a harem over monogamous relationships, that is: harem man...
2021-11-29 05:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostI don’t know what to do with my life.
Which shouldn’t be a big surprise. I’m not even out of high school, and I’ve got years to figure out if I even want to go to college, ...
2021-11-27 02:32:37 +0000 UTC View PostAll Right! Fine! I Will Take You! – Chapter 20
The morning after.
The morning after is a situation anime has woefully neglected to instruct its devoted fans on, most ...
2021-11-26 05:10:16 +0000 UTC View PostIf my life was a movie, Taylor and I would’ve come into our hotel room devouring each other with a hungry, unending kiss as we rolled along the wall, tearing our clothes off until we f...
2021-11-24 05:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostThere’s a lot of cross-pollination between manga and JRPGs, for obvious reasons. Some franchises are outright adaptations, such as that one where a game famous for having Akira Toriyam...
2021-11-22 05:03:31 +0000 UTC View PostOf Sisters and Shadows – Chapter 3
So, what is the first thing you think about when you are more or less mandated by the government to live alone with your sister—who you...
2021-11-21 03:48:38 +0000 UTC View PostImagine a generic trash harem manga.
Right, let me rephrase: imagine any harem manga. I admit the first line may have caused undue stress due to every harem manga being generic tra...
2021-11-19 15:56:42 +0000 UTC View PostHey, sorry to do this, but... well, I hope you understand why I want to give this chapter of "All Right! Fine! I'll Take You!" the attention it deserves. I'm going to rest for a bit and come back t...
2021-11-19 05:07:30 +0000 UTC View PostEverybody knows about the Prisoner’s Dilemma. Well, everybody thinks they do.
It’s deceptively simple: two criminals are suspected of a crime, and they are given the choice to ...
2021-11-17 05:20:27 +0000 UTC View PostDisclaimer: So that this story fits inside of Patreon’s Community Guidelines, it’s been revised so that it occurs in an AU where all the characters are legal adults. This inclu...
2021-11-14 16:45:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis is just a way to gauge interest in which of my original projects would you all be more interested in. It won’t be binding, but it will obviously influence my decision. Also, it’s quite lik...
2021-11-13 13:07:36 +0000 UTC View PostWell, there sure haven’t been any ties this time around.
For the first poll, the clear winner is “Of Sisters and Shadows,” which already had 4k words allotted to it this month. I publis...
2021-11-13 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostMaster-Stranger confinement is bullshit.
Mostly because it’s boring, but also because, if I really set my mind to it, there wouldn’t be anything Piggot or her flunkies could do...
2021-11-13 07:37:05 +0000 UTC View PostToday, Hikigaya sensei is going to teach you all about the battle planning scene.
The battle planning scene is something that, while not present in every action shounen, can be a f...
2021-11-12 03:27:04 +0000 UTC View PostYou know what I never knew I wanted for my birthday? A baby Endbringer.
Mostly because I don’t want one. At all.
You shouldn’t have, universe. You really shouldn...
2021-11-10 04:38:27 +0000 UTC View PostDisclaimer: So that this story fits inside of Patreon’s Community Guidelines, it’s been revised so that it occurs in an AU where all the characters are legal adults. This inclu...
2021-11-08 02:31:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi! This is November's first extra poll, which, as you can see, has been considerably fattened up regarding last month's. I'll give it till next Saturday before I announce the results, and if Chef'...
2021-11-06 16:57:26 +0000 UTC View PostThere’s an old Zen tale about a student meditating atop a mountain, probably with the top of his robes undone to show his well-sculpted physique that is a requirement for monks of all ...
2021-11-05 04:21:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt may come as a surprise that some of the best whiskies in the world are brewed in Japan. Suntory Holdings Limited, for instance, has even managed to snatch the title for the best whisk...
2021-11-05 04:18:52 +0000 UTC View PostTriumph is a funny thing (by which I mean “triumph,” not “Triumph,” though wearing a lion-themed costume and roaring at people is not precisely lacking in the humor department). ...
2021-11-03 04:12:20 +0000 UTC View PostMark
The girl’s kisses are rough, and the alcohol overwhelms her natural flavor. I can not stress this enough: when you make out with a vampire, trying to taste nice goes a...
2021-11-01 04:07:58 +0000 UTC View PostTales from a Lewd Fantasy World – Tale 1 – The Witch, the Hunter, and the Baron
When I was a child, my grandmother told me the world was made of stories.
‘Ann...
2021-11-01 04:05:15 +0000 UTC View PostCockblock All the Zombies
This would have been my first October’s Chef’s choice, but, quite frankly, it is already an ungodly hour in here and I should drop in bed before I g...
2021-11-01 04:03:04 +0000 UTC View Post