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#zzzero

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@literalydanheng It was until it started making just as much and even more money than Genshin.

Now ZZZ is.

It's always like this with hoyo somehow.

Let's pray ZZZ continues not to make as much money, cause the moment it does, it's over.

[Malphier @malphier]

Literally the first 50/50 I won in the entire year and it still took me near pity 🤡

I'm gonna cope and tell myself that this is the end of my unlucky streak

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She WAS Hsin's resonator, before she unleashed her second awakening and died in the process. Not to mention, Hsin the sentinel died as well.

Even if Xuanqing managed to maintain her physical form in order to fight, the best she could likely pull off now is to aid the new Hsin because she did care for her. Hence, 4-Star dedicated support.

[Malphier @malphier]

On that note, I think there is a far better solution to "playable characters never die in gachas", and kuro actually does it:

I really wanted Xuanqing to be a 4-Star dedicated support for Hsin.

But we ain't gonna have her.

BECAUSE SHE IS DEAD. SHE WON'T BE PLAYABLE BECAUSE SHE IS DEAD. BUT I WANT HER. BUT WE CAN'T HAVE HER.

AREN'T YOU HAPPY YOU FUCKS

[Malphier @malphier]

People have this obsession with killing characters, thinking that it is good story telling, but I'd go as far as to say that death is actually bad storytelling more often than not, particularly when they are overdone.

Killing Aemeath (technically she is already dead but still) would simply kill all the emotional investment on the character. It is a lazy way of telling a story.

In a sense, the way she is written is quite a bit more tragic than death, and that is a constant throughout WuWa's story as a whole.

Rover fails to save others many, many, MANY times, over and over again. They either arrive too late and things are already over, or too late and things can't be fixed anymore, so they're heading towards an end he can't change. Even when he does fix most things, there are still lingering consequences.

Aemeath is another one of those cases. Sure, Rover does "save" her, but technically she is still dead.

Phrolova could have been saved far before she went bat shit crazy if Rover didn't wipe out their own memories.

More recently, The Sentinel Hsin wouldn't have died, nor would her resonator would have had to sacrifice herself with a second awakening. Yet, you can still interact with their remnants, one way or another. That makes for a much more compelling story than "oh welp they're dead now... anyway onto the next region!"

In a sense, the entire WuWa story is us going through the consequences of Rover wiping out their own memories and having to salvage what we can, and realizing that what Rover did caused immense pain to everyone around them, even if the reason they did it was completely justifiable, and they honestly shouldn't even be blamed by it.

Which is why no one resents them... beside Phrolova, but she was also unaware of why Rover did it, if I remember it right.

I mean, bro was facing the lament for millennia with no success, facing countless tragedies and bearing the weight of the world as a lone hero, without rest. If anything, they should be even more respected by deciding to wipe their own memories SO THAT HE COULD KEEP FIGHTING AGAINST IT.

If anything, Aemeath's fate now is even worse than death, because she is obsessed with being a hero and helping Rover shoulder the weight of the responsibility he carried for thousands of years. She will exist for as long as Rover does, and she will be forced to witness countless tragedies as a result. For a character as empathetic as Aemeath, who again, WANTS to be a hero, the amount of pain she will be forced to endure is unimaginable.

When you pay attention to WuWa's story, it is a far more tragic narrative than simply "killing everyone" could ever be. Surviving with what we have left, knowing that there is a threat so overwhelming that someone as powerful as Rover couldn't win against, is far more painful than simply letting it all go and embracing the peace of death.

[Malphier @malphier]

I just have to be the unluckiest gacha player in existence

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@ChillyChonkas Oh man Kafka is gonna ruin wallets...

Not mine cause it's already ruined but you get it

[Malphier @malphier]

A Honkai Star Rail character being placed in Zenless Zone Zero really makes their beauty shine.

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Robin so pretty

#HonkaiStarRail

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@ChillyChonkas She is such a cool character man :(

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Never have I ever painted such beautiful characters

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People have this obsession with killing characters, thinking that it is good story telling, but I'd go as far as to say that death is actually bad storytelling more often than not, particularly when they are overdone.

Killing Aemeath (technically she is already dead but still) would simply kill all the emotional investment on the character. It is a lazy way of telling a story.

In a sense, the way she is written is quite a bit more tragic than death, and that is a constant throughout WuWa's story as a whole.

Rover fails to save others many, many, MANY times, over and over again. They either arrive too late and things are already over, or too late and things can't be fixed anymore, so they're heading towards an end he can't change. Even when he does fix most things, there are still lingering consequences.

Aemeath is another one of those cases. Sure, Rover does "save" her, but technically she is still dead.

Phrolova could have been saved far before she went bat shit crazy if Rover didn't wipe out their own memories.

More recently, The Sentinel Hsin wouldn't have died, nor would her resonator would have had to sacrifice herself with a second awakening. Yet, you can still interact with their remnants, one way or another. That makes for a much more compelling story than "oh welp they're dead now... anyway onto the next region!"

In a sense, the entire WuWa story is us going through the consequences of Rover wiping out their own memories and having to salvage what we can, and realizing that what Rover did caused immense pain to everyone around them, even if the reason they did it was completely justifiable, and they honestly shouldn't even be blamed by it.

Which is why no one resents them... beside Phrolova, but she was also unaware of why Rover did it, if I remember it right.

I mean, bro was facing the lament for millennia with no success, facing countless tragedies and bearing the weight of the world as a lone hero, without rest. If anything, they should be even more respected by deciding to wipe their own memories SO THAT HE COULD KEEP FIGHTING AGAINST IT.

If anything, Aemeath's fate now is even worse than death, because she is obsessed with being a hero and helping Rover shoulder the weight of the responsibility he carried for thousands of years. She will exist for as long as Rover does, and she will be forced to witness countless tragedies as a result. For a character as empathetic as Aemeath, who again, WANTS to be a hero, the amount of pain she will be forced to endure is unimaginable.

When you pay attention to WuWa's story, it is a far more tragic narrative than simply "killing everyone" could ever be. Surviving with what we have left, knowing that there is a threat so overwhelming that someone as powerful as Rover couldn't win against, is far more painful than simply letting it all go and embracing the peace of death.

[🖌🎨Malkoi | Galbrena Grail🐈‍⬛🌞 @maliciouskoi98]

Aemeath's sacrifice would have been alot more impactful if she permanently died trying to seal the stridergate, the fact Rover ended up actually saving her takes away all it's meaning and made it incredibly cheap.

I was more upset about Denia dying because she deserved better.

[Malphier @malphier]

@shyakuro14 Yeah, that's how I felt about Akame ga Kill. On the second character death I understood what the rest of the story was going to be like and I just couldn't care even a little bit about any of them.

[Malphier @malphier]

@Red_kd87 @Krymms Oh, that's an interesting theory and makes sense, yeah. Phrolova really does deserve a redemption arc, even if only partial.

[Malphier @malphier]

@Krymms @Red_kd87 True, don't think there's much to be done for her lol

Maybe a miracle in the future, who knows in how many years. But for now, she is for all intents and purposes truly dead.

[Malphier @malphier]

Rover sacrificed themselves for 10.000 years to fight against the lament and protect everyone, then wiped out their own memories just so that they could keep fighting against the lament and protecting everyone. Bro never did anything for himself. Everything for others.

Even if that was the case of Rover intentionally and uncaringly putting lahai-roi and Solaris in danger to save their daughter, I think they have far more than enough credit built up to be selfish for once lol

[Malphier @malphier]

@MyAnimeNerd I damn hope so, but that "big" patch thing after a shorter one is too sus.

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Narrative wise, it's cool having 3 void hunters in a single season.

Meta wise... ARE YOU FUCKING BANANAS HOYO?

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@Red_kd87 Yeah sometimes characters should die, sure. Playable characters included. But it's also not that uncommon in gachas as people may seem to think.

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I guess the game doesn't matter. I can see what is going to happen already. I just know it in my gut. There is no escaping it. There is no escaping the 180 hard pity.

I am losing my mind. I can feel my last shred of sanity leaving my body already

[Malphier @malphier]

Listen here Kuro you little shits, by principle I only make fanart of characters I own so YOU BETTER GIVE ME THAT SUOMING IN 40 PULLS