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Paraster

@paraster.bsky.social

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I make videos on PBS cartoons and maybe video games. Number one Star Fox Command stan. (He/him.)

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Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Mar 2

In which I celebrate Cave Story's 20-year-and-two-month anniversary.

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Cave Story: A 20th Anniversary Review

YouTube video by Paraster

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 5d

collar gate is the latest instance of a trumped-up non-issue blossoming into a large-scale psychosis event – and possibly the dumbest. it's also the modern internet doing exactly what it was engineered to do

To be honest, I wouldn’t be mentioning this if not for the fact that it’s a microcosm of how online platforms work today: Somebody makes an accusation based on evidence that’s spurious at best, big names with something to gain (viewership or the downfall of a perceived enemy) uncritically boost it, internet sleuths obsessively piece together supporting evidence by amassing context-free clips and ignoring everything that doesn’t match their intended conclusion, and all of the aforementioned parties spread performatively apoplectic videos across Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and wherever else they can sucker in uninitiated normies.

Some version of this happens every week – every day, on a smaller scale – without fail. It accomplishes nothing aside from giving the disaffected masses a brief glimmer of what feels like purpose, but is actually a bloodsucking waste of their precious time on this dying planet. And of course, it provides platforms with sweet, sweet engagement numbers. As a result, platforms will probably never intervene to disrupt this corrosive dynamic, which has broken the general public’s ability to perceive anything resembling objective reality, even as society collapses around them and people like Piker attempt to identify the real reasons why (hint: they don't involve dog collars).

The internet has been like this at least since the Depp v. Heard trial, which wannabe sleuths similarly feasted on in 2022 while getting pretty much every important detail completely wrong. At least back then they were obsessing over something of consequence. Now they’ve taught viewers to regard every trumped-up non-issue they can surface with similar gravity.

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Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 11d

Hey, PlayStation?

If you're gonna give a notification about "ending PS4 support," MAKE SURE IT MENTIONS YOU'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT GENSHIN IMPACT

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 11d

There is apparently nothing funnier to me than a pride flag appearing behind a character while "BIG SHOT" blares.

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 11d

how does bubsy keep coming back

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Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Sep 19

Down with enemies to lovers

Up with lovers pretending to be enemies

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 15d

I did eventually download it but only played a couple games before my computer died. I haven't redownloaded it on the new one lol

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 15d

I already tweaked the sprite a little lol

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 15d

Me when Incineroar and co. were shown off for the first time.

A YouTube comment by the user "Paraster," reading "THERE''S TOO MUCH REVEAL" in all caps. Yes, there are two apostrophes by accident.

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 15d

I wasn't sure if I'd keep my little bat-mimiga avatar thing after the Cave Story video, but then I made this "scared" sprite and I think they're here to stay.

Sprite art based on the artstyle of the game Cave Story. A blue humanoid bat is hunched over in a room with wide eyes, clearly scared of something.

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Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 17d

The nice thing about making my videos on my own is that I can name my files whatever I want since no one else'll need to parse them.

This image has the filename "oreo cheesecake."

A screenshot from the cartoon WordGirl. The red-hatted henchman is holding a purple yarn replica of a gold necklace he's wearing while smiling widely and closing his eyes. He is surrounded by a small amount of bystanders.

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 26d

Still can't top "sea

borgium sea"

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 28d

WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT MANY ASSIST TROPHIES SCROOGE

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 28d

*deletes Dhelmise and puts Chikorita in hell*

Incoherent; you will be laughed out of academia.

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 29d

Never mind I think he said "CRT" not "CAT"

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 29d

Oh god Cat Friend theory just got a huge boost

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · 29d

WE FINALY KNOW WHY THE FILENAME OF SANS THEME IS "MUSCLE"|

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Sep 18

Playing Battle for the Grid story mode.

Chapter 10 is UTTERLY MISERABLE; why are the CPUs able to lock you into 50-hit combos???

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Sep 14

Yes, the cheaper cardboard model helps, but WHY ARE YOU NOT ALLOWED TO JUST PLAY NON-3D VERSIONS OF THE GAMES WITH THE SWITCH ALONE

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Sep 14

Nintendo: "We're releasing Virtual Boy games for the first time!"

Me: "Uh...sure? Could be a fun novelty--"

Nintendo: "You can't play them without a special peripheral."

Me: "...okay, you're DELIBERATELY testing customers' patience, aren't you?"

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That Unknown Skull (Now Truly Spooky) @thatunknownskull.bsky.social · Sep 13

Much like with many things, two things can be true:

A) We need to stop stigmatizing porn and be less puritans about sexual stuff

B) Y'all mf need to stop associating everything with porn! Kill the irony poisoning that leads to "the punchline is porn".

Out of Context Pokémon @oocpokemonofficial.bsky.social · Sep 13

I just want to use this moment to complain about my biggest gripe in today's Nintendo Direct.

My friend and so many others saw Ditto transforming into a human and immediately the first thing they can think of is porn. I even got jokes from said friend saying "they just unleashed pandora's box".

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Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Sep 13

If Pokemon Legends Z-A doesn't have abilities, my chances of playing it go from 5% to 0.001%.

Without abilities, Mega Evolutions are far more boring gameplay-wise.

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Aug 10

I kinda wish I was a Homestuck fan; melting my brain with confused hype would be a good distraction from waiting for my new computer.

UT/DR News & Fandom @unofficialutdrnews.bsky.social · Aug 9

Toby Fox is voicing John Egbert in the official HOMESTUCK animated pilot by Spindlehorse! ...wait, WHAT?

#homestuck

Paraster @paraster.bsky.social · Aug 6

My laptop broke a couple days ago, Wendy's; misfortune already hit.