Resource Weekly challenge thread

[Chocomel]

Also no bingo for me. I think its kind of ironic that I didn't even do my own suggestion of the task in here, sorry, I was busy because its exam week.

 

[LancyLoew]

 

[LancyLoew]

I got one bingo! Also, I didn't actually drink 2L of water in a single day, but I drank SO much trying to get it that I feel like it still counts for something.

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No bingo :(

Real close though! You almost had 3.
Also, don't forget to check out the free space in the middle; surviving the week is the most important task of all

 

[trashhologram]

Wrong week, but whatever. I like these bingo cards so I used this template for this week. Didn't get a bingo.

 

[LancyLoew]

I got one bingo last week. I went out of my way for a few spaces, but I could've done more.

I also wanted to send some encouragement to those who decided to start working on a landscape for this month's challenge, as there's still one week left.
I'm excited to see your work!

Wrong week, but whatever. I like these bingo cards so I used this template for this week. Didn't get a bingo.

I'm happy to hear you enjoy it!
Which space is your favorite?

 

[trashhologram]

I'm happy to hear you enjoy it!
Which space is your favorite?

From the last one I did, it was "draw a pokemon". So fun! I suck at drawing, but will try to draw a pokemon tomorrow

 

[Chocomel]

I got two bingo this week :)

I also wanted to send some encouragement to those who decided to start working on a landscape for this month's challenge, as there's still one week left.
I'm excited to see your work!

Oh yeah right, drawing is not my forte, but I'll do my best later this week when I am in my day off

 

[Murasa]

I almost won another bingo if it weren't for the fact that I always put off cleaning until the weekends. I've been thinking about setting myself more little challenges or activities to keep my gears well-oiled; for a long time now, I've felt a bit stuck when I try to write and organize my thoughts.

 

[Chocomel]

I almost won another bingo if it weren't for the fact that I always put off cleaning until the weekends. I've been thinking about setting myself more little challenges or activities to keep my gears well-oiled; for a long time now, I've felt a bit stuck when I try to write and organize my thoughts.

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You can still do the cleaning this weekend because Week #13 still counts until the end of this week. Also Touhou mentioned!!! I love Murasa because of her serafuku, and last week I buy my own serafuku
This is my submission for #100 Challenge. I draw the News & Announcement. I try my best using just my pen and pencil, that's why its monochrome because I don't have anything to color it. I don't know how to make it less blurry, everytime I take a pic, its always blurry in some place. If this picture isn't good enough for the submission, just tell me and I will take another one. Cus now I also notice the pencil is fading because of the flash I use from my phone.

 

[LancyLoew]

I almost won another bingo if it weren't for the fact that I always put off cleaning until the weekends. I've been thinking about setting myself more little challenges or activities to keep my gears well-oiled; for a long time now, I've felt a bit stuck when I try to write and organize my thoughts.

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Yes, the weekend still counts! I also tend to procrastinate most tasks; school is just more draining than it should be. I'm hoping I can manage to be more productive overall this summer. I feel guilty with how little time I give to the bingo cards.

You can still do the cleaning this weekend because Week #13 still counts until the end of this week. Also Touhou mentioned!!! I love Murasa because of her serafuku, and last week I buy my own serafuku
View attachment 202111This is my submission for #100 Challenge. I draw the News & Announcement. I try my best using just my pen and pencil, that's why its monochrome because I don't have anything to color it. I don't know how to make it less blurry, everytime I take a pic, its always blurry in some place. If this picture isn't good enough for the submission, just tell me and I will take another one. Cus now I also notice the pencil is fading because of the flash I use from my phone.

I think you did a good job! I made mine digitally; figured it'll be easier to stitch it to the others that way.
To get a better image of it, you could go to a place where they do photocopying with a fax machine. I have a store like that down the street and once used it to get a perfect copy of a pencil drawing. It's super cheap and they'll probably give you a digital version of it so you don't have to rely on your phone.
If not, it's still fine; I'll use what you sent here :)

Here I combined "Discussions" and "Suggestions". I really liked the lighthouse, as well as the contrast of blue and red.

 

[Murasa]

And that's it! This bingo made me realize -again- just how much I rely on background noise in my life; to be honest, it's a bad habit I picked up in my teens because I hated noise and tried to drown it out as much as I could with headphones, I wore them so often that I looked for ways to incorporate them into my outfits or customized and styled them a little.



I took a break from drawing and writing to give my mind a little rest, since I know I'll be going full steam ahead during the week; weekends are for chores with true crime playing in the background and video games. On the other hand, this was a good excuse to experiment with drinks; I cook a lot, but it doesn't hurt to have some sweet drinks to enjoy besides soda. Hmm... What else is there to go over? Oh yeah, I was rewatching some shows with my group of friends, but since our schedules haven't lined up, we just put it on hold. I tried to notice five things while taking out the trash, I even took a walk around, but I couldn't find anything interesting, so I shifted the challenge to the game I've been playing lately and it was so fun! I love it when developers go to that level of detail, I think the term for it is "environment storytelling".

Spoiler: Here's a spoiler so I don't disrupt the thread~

I was playing Kingdom Hearts 3, I got to the Toy Box, the Toy Story world, and I have five things to say:

1. First of all, many bosses in this world are possessed toys that bear the emblem of the Heartless. That's a really nice touch, because Emblem Heartless aren't just shaped by the stolen heart that created them, they also adapt to their surroundings or even possess objects. I think this is mentioned in one of Ansem's reports in KH1, if I'm not mistaken.

2. This game explains how toys can come to life as long as children play with them. Basically, the love children feel for them causes their empty bodies to gradually take the shape of a heart, and when their bond with the child and other toys weakens, the heart begins to fade away. It's very similar to what happened to Pinocchio in the first game.

3. In this version of the Toy Story universe, the Final Fantasy franchise exists, as the store carries figures of many summons, such as Bahamut, Alexander, Odin, and so on. What's interesting is that we know the game Rex and Ham were playing, "Verum Rex" (a Final Fantasy Versus XIII self-parody), is part of the Final Fantasy series, since the final boss is Bahamut.



4. Interestingly, those figures I mentioned are ridiculously expensive, they cost around $90 to $120, and that's not just a random number; the price of the other toys doesn't go over $30 o 60$ in some cases. Since Andy has a copy of "Verum Rex" and the mechs in the game are toys intended for children ages 6 and up, we can conclude that "Final Fantasy" in this universe is a very popular franchise among all age groups, with highly detailed premium lines aimed at collectors. I really love this detail, because Square Enix also has its own toylines and competes with Bandai.



5. Fun fact: Verum Rex is a 4K game with photorealistic fantasy graphics, but it doesn't feel out of place or anachronistic, in Toy Story 2, Andy had a Buzz Lightyear game that looked just like the movie, and it wasn't until the PS4 that the animation quality of that movie could be replicated in a videogame, haha.

Also Touhou mentioned!!! I love Murasa because of her serafuku, and last week I buy my own serafuku

Right?! Aren't they just super cute? I love them, especially the sailor-style collar, actually I had one too because I cosplayed as Murasa many, many years ago. Even though she doesn't have my favorite theme, story, stage or danmaku, she's a very special character to me; you could say she helped me overcome my fear of swimming. I love that when they draw Minami-chan as an adult/admiral, no matter how imposing she looks, she always keeps her sailor collar.

Yes, the weekend still counts! I also tend to procrastinate most tasks; school is just more draining than it should be. I'm hoping I can manage to be more productive overall this summer. I feel guilty with how little time I give to the bingo cards.

One trick that worked for me was setting schedules and rewards for myself, something like, "If I finish this task on time, I'll treat myself to a game night or some chips". In high school, I used to do all my homework at once as soon as I got it, but since college homework was more complicated, I found it better to strictly manage my time. If I set aside an hour for studying, I do nothing but study and make the most of that time, so that later my free time is completely mine to enjoy and relax. When it comes to hobbies, sometimes I "force" myself to get things done so I wouldn't procrastinate. Often, it's not that I don't feel like doing it; it's just that I find it hard to get started, and I needed that little push. It can be a little tricky to find the right balance for yourself, but once you do, it's very liberating. I hope you'll be able to find it soon!

To be honest, I save cleaning for the weekends because then I have the house all to myself, and I like being able to do all my chores at my own pace and in my own way—it's how I make them enjoyable, since I can be a little obsessive at times.

 

[Chocomel]

I have a store like that down the street and once used it to get a perfect copy of a pencil drawing.

Huh, I never heard that kind of store before

If not, it's still fine; I'll use what you sent here :)

Yeah its just that I still have no idea how this group landscape work. I thought its just stitching one landscape with other artstyle, that's why I also made the straight square line in my drawing for easier cropping, though when I take a pic its not straight anymore.

I couldn't find anything interesting, so I shifted the challenge to the game I've been playing lately and it was so fun! I love it when developers go to that level of detail, I think the term for it is "environment storytelling".

Oh my god you are actually so clever for giving me idea like that. Maybe next time I can incorporate this into Genshin Impact too. Also reading your Kingdom Hearts explanation got me interested into trying the game. Been trying to find good story single player game so I can get fixated for the next month or so. I see that you mention Pinocchio and Toy Story and Final fantasy is what got me intrigued

I couldn't find anything interesting, so I shifted the challenge to the game I've been playing lately and it was so fun! I love it when developers go to that level of detail, I think the term for it is "environment storytelling".

Oh my god you are actually so clever for giving me idea like that. Maybe next time I can incorporate this into Genshin Impact too. Also reading your Kingdom Hearts explanation got me interested into trying the game. Been trying to find good story single player game so I can get fixated for the next month or so. I see that you mention Pinocchio and Toy Story and Final fantasy is what got me intrigued

I couldn't find anything interesting, so I shifted the challenge to the game I've been playing lately and it was so fun! I love it when developers go to that level of detail, I think the term for it is "environment storytelling".

Oh my god you are actually so clever for giving me idea like that. Maybe next time I can incorporate this into Genshin Impact too. Also reading your Kingdom Hearts explanation got me interested into trying the game. Been trying to find good story single player game so I can get fixated for the next month or so. I see that you mention Pinocchio and Toy Story and Final fantasy is what got me intrigued

 

[LancyLoew]

Challenge 101: Quiz Art​

I noticed that drawing is an activity that frequently receives positive feedback, so this month we're doing weekly, personalised drawing along with self-discovery.
Goal
On the first day of each week, a quiz will be uploaded. The task is to create a drawing based on your results.
The first quiz will be: https://www.harrypotter.com/sorting-hat
This quiz will let you know which house you would be assigned to at Hogwarts.

Even if you don't like Harry Potter (I wouldn't call myself a fan either), you might still learn something about yourself, and there's a variety of subjects you can choose for your drawing – you can pick a character from the house you get, you can draw the building itself, or the emblem of it.
There will be a new quiz each week that (hopefully) doesn't take too long to complete, making up a total of 4 quizzes and 4 drawings over the month.

Note #1: I will wait a few more days so anyone who would like to upload a landscape they created for Challenge 100 can do so; then I will photoshop them together to the best of my ability.
Note #2: I will re-link the feedback questionnaire here so anyone who hasn't seen it then can find it: https://forms.gle/E23mRG51SywrPiVC7
Note #3: I'm feeling rather overwhelmed because of school and my personal projects that I'm unable to pursue due to laziness and such, so there's a chance I might not post a bingo card this week. If there's a card you haven't completed, you can pick it up now. Thank you for understaning.

 

[Chocomel]

I did not get any bingo this week. Had several breakdown, like literally crying on the floor hugging my legs. But my highlight of the week is when I spent 4 hours laying down on the roof with just myself, I don't even bring my phone. From 4PM to 8PM, watching the sunset, birds, people, and trains because in front of my house is a rail track.

 

[LancyLoew]

I did not get any bingo this week. Had several breakdown, like literally crying on the floor hugging my legs.

I'm really sorry to hear that... May I ask what happened?

 

[Chocomel]

Right?! Aren't they just super cute? I love them, especially the sailor-style collar, actually I had one too because I cosplayed as Murasa many, many years ago. Even though she doesn't have my favorite theme, story, stage or danmaku, she's a very special character to me; you could say she helped me overcome my fear of swimming. I love that when they draw Minami-chan as an adult/admiral, no matter how imposing she looks, she always keeps her sailor collar.

Its always nice to see when fictional character can make real life people inspired like that. The serafuku is honestly the most comfortable uniform I've ever wear. I got the long sleeve one

I'm really sorry to hear that... May I ask what happened?

Oh the main problem stem from me living in my uncle house. I always feel like a burden in here because all I did is just college. I'm the type of person that do not want any conflict at all so I became the yes man in this household. Like I said I always feel like a burden, so I try my best to be as useful as possible. Recently, because my uncle daughter land a job, I am the only one in this house that do not have any benefit whatsoever. All I did is just wasting electricity, foods, and resources. Sure I do help with chores, but that is a replacable role. Like if one day I am replaced with a literal maid, they would achieve the same role or even better. Idk I should be grateful and happy that I have free roof to stay under, but I can't help feeling exhausted and also annoyed when they told me to do anything. Because now I am the only one that just kinda 'live under this roof', everyone do not hesitate to boss me around and I can't say no. "Why should I do this when I can just told Chocomel to do this" is what I think they think. So my solution to this problem is the same as my previous problem. Before I live in my uncle house, I live with my dad affair, they have 2 kids without the knowledge of my mum. I hate being at that house, so another thing I should be grateful because now I live in my uncle house but I just couldn't be grateful. My solution back then was to just go out of house as long as possible. I can't believe that now I am doing the same thing in my uncle house too, going outside for as long as possible.

 

[Chocomel]

When it comes to hobbies, sometimes I "force" myself to get things done so I wouldn't procrastinate. Often, it's not that I don't feel like doing it; it's just that I find it hard to get started, and I needed that little push.

That actually explains what I feel about my hobbies too. Like for example drawing, I always get the urge to draw, but I never do it because I don't have anything to kinda push me. I actually feel good if I draw, like the challenge #100, but the problem is that I always need that little push. Until I realize this, "Everything I did, I did it because I fear the consequences of not doing it". I do my assignment because I don't want my GPA to drop, I do my chores because I don't want to feel like a burden, I do answer my friends chats because I don't want to get left out, even things that supposed to be fun like playing Genshin, I did it because I don't want to get behind on the event. That's why I never draw anything until this challenge, because it had deadline, just need that little push. This is such a bad mindset to have, which is why I'm glad I have that 4 hours pondering session, I realize a lot of things about my life, including this realization. Now that I realize the problem behind my 'need a little push', I can try to fix it. Because hobbies on itself doesn't really have any consequences if I don't do it.

I'm feeling rather overwhelmed because of school and my personal projects that I'm unable to pursue due to laziness and such, so there's a chance I might not post a bingo card this week. If there's a card you haven't completed, you can pick it up now. Thank you for understaning.

Its okay for you to take a little break, and please do take it. Since I first start only at week #10, I will revisit your old bingo card :)

 

[Murasa]

Oh my god you are actually so clever for giving me idea like that. Maybe next time I can incorporate this into Genshin Impact too. Also reading your Kingdom Hearts explanation got me interested into trying the game. Been trying to find good story single player game so I can get fixated for the next month or so. I see that you mention Pinocchio and Toy Story and Final fantasy is what got me intrigued

I hope your journey goes smoothly! As far as I know, Genshin Impact is an open-world gacha game, so there's surely a lot to explore.

Kingdom Hearts is a fascinating case; it born because Disney and Square Enix shared an office building in Japan, and what started as employee banter eventually evolved into a collab franchise which has its own history, characters and lore. Disney sets the stage, as you explore -mostly- worlds based on its animated classics, while Square contributes many of its characters who serve in supporting roles, along with FF mechanics and concepts such as magic, airships or summons, and, of course, the distinctive 2000's FF vibe that permeates many designs, heroes and enemies alike.



It's a fantastic action RPG, even after 20 years, KH1 and 2 have aged like fine wine in terms of gameplay. I don't think is the greatest story of all time (though I really love the lore and characters) but they're classics, among the best of the PS2 era. I highly recommend them to anyone, KH1 has always been one of my favorite games, and Riku was one of my childhood crushes. The 1.5 + 2.5 HD Collection is the best way to get started! (Remaster and translate the Japan-exclusive Final Mix versions, which included substantial bonus content such as new abilities, bosses, and enemies). I'm playing KH3 after binge-playing the entire series again (I got the bundle that includes the whole series on sale a few months ago), and so far I'm really enjoying it. If you prefer a game with a more developed storyline, there are several I could recommend, although I don't know what kind of games you like.

Oh the main problem stem from me living in my uncle house. I always feel like a burden in here because all I did is just college. I'm the type of person that do not want any conflict at all so I became the yes man in this household. Like I said I always feel like a burden, so I try my best to be as useful as possible. Recently, because my uncle daughter land a job, I am the only one in this house that do not have any benefit whatsoever. All I did is just wasting electricity, foods, and resources. Sure I do help with chores, but that is a replacable role. Like if one day I am replaced with a literal maid, they would achieve the same role or even better. Idk I should be grateful and happy that I have free roof to stay under, but I can't help feeling exhausted and also annoyed when they told me to do anything. Because now I am the only one that just kinda 'live under this roof', everyone do not hesitate to boss me around and I can't say no. "Why should I do this when I can just told Chocomel to do this" is what I think they think. So my solution to this problem is the same as my previous problem. Before I live in my uncle house, I live with my dad affair, they have 2 kids without the knowledge of my mum. I hate being at that house, so another thing I should be grateful because now I live in my uncle house but I just couldn't be grateful. My solution back then was to just go out of house as long as possible. I can't believe that now I am doing the same thing in my uncle house too, going outside for as long as possible.

Don't feel bad about crying, it's okay to let it out and it's good to release those frustrations somehow, it helps you calm down afterward. An important step is to stop feeling guilty about accepting others' kindness. Hmm... Look at it this way: when you help a stranger on the street or online, what drives you to do it? When you give advice to a friend, how do you feel afterward? I doubt you expect anything in return; when you help someone, it's out of empathy, because you want that person to feel better, and when they do, you feel better too.

I can't know what your relationship with your uncle is like, but if you're sure he cares about you, then you shouldn't feel bad about accepting his goodwill, because in this case, he just wants you to be okay. It's perfectly fine to want to help out around the house, but you shouldn't approach it as if you're obligated to do so, rather, because you want both yourself and your loved ones to be well. The same can be said about friendships: what matters is that you develop the understanding that even if you don't talk 24/7, that bond is always there and you can count on each other. You're not always in the mood, and you're not always in the right frame of mind. It's heartbreaking when relationships are misunderstood in such a mechanical way. It makes you feel obligated to repay every act of kindness from your friends as if it were some kind of barter. It can even push you to end friendships because you feel like you're a burden who has nothing to offer... I've been in both situations (though only sort of in the first one), so I think this is the best advice I can give; I just hope I've put it into words well enough.

 

[Chocomel]

It's a fantastic action RPG, even after 20 years, KH1 and 2 have aged like fine wine in terms of gameplay. I don't think is the greatest story of all time (though I really love the lore and characters) but they're classics, among the best of the PS2 era. I highly recommend them to anyone, KH1 has always been one of my favorite games, and Riku was one of my childhood crushes. The 1.5 + 2.5 HD Collection is the best way to get started! (Remaster and translate the Japan-exclusive Final Mix versions, which included substantial bonus content such as new abilities, bosses, and enemies). I'm playing KH3 after binge-playing the entire series again (I got the bundle that includes the whole series on sale a few months ago), and so far I'm really enjoying it. If you prefer a game with a more developed storyline, there are several I could recommend, although I don't know what kind of games you like.

Yoooo thank you so much for your explanation of the franchise and where to start! Idk if KH can be called JRPG, but recently I've been into Atelier series too. That's why I'm interested in KH because it looks like it have the same vibe

I can't know what your relationship with your uncle is like, but if you're sure he cares about you, then you shouldn't feel bad about accepting his goodwill, because in this case, he just wants you to be okay. It's perfectly fine to want to help out around the house, but you shouldn't approach it as if you're obligated to do so, rather, because you want both yourself and your loved ones to be well. The same can be said about friendships: what matters is that you develop the understanding that even if you don't talk 24/7, that bond is always there and you can count on each other. You're not always in the mood, and you're not always in the right frame of mind. It's heartbreaking when relationships are misunderstood in such a mechanical way. It makes you feel obligated to repay every act of kindness from your friends as if it were some kind of barter. It can even push you to end friendships because you feel like you're a burden who has nothing to offer... I've been in both situations (though only sort of in the first one), so I think this is the best advice I can give; I just hope I've put it into words well enough.

Alsoo thank you again for your kind words. Usually I got this kind of messages from ChatGPT (Yes I vent to ChatGPT). But damn me if human sentences have more of that "warm" feeling, like being hugged. So thank you, I don't have anything to say except thank you!