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mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

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I have no idea how this run cleared since I failed the 15x dmg omen. I was like, fuck it, why not try, and ???
I had to get it on video bc I couldn't believe it myself lol

December 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM

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I GOT ALL 3 I WIN

Gacha result of SSR Rei: Purposeful Pathseeker

Gacha result of SSR Kuya: Journey's End Wanderer

Gacha result of SSR Quincy: Crossroad Sojourner

December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM

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Closer-ups I have

Closeup of the mouse netsuke. It appears to be a brown mouse holding a leaf. The small black eye, small round ears and snout are all quite detailed and realistic yet cute.

Closeup of the puppy netsuke. Detailed description in the former post.

December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM

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I took some pics of netsuke in an auction catalogue when I interned at a museum in 2021 because I loved them so much

Photo of a catalogue page of a netsuke of a tanuki.

Transcript:
145 YASUSADA SHUZAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI

By Yasusada Shuzan, signed Shuzan 秋山

Japan, Echigo province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Finely carved as a tanuki wearing a sleeveless jacket, its belly protruding and its two front paws readied to start drumming on its belly. The shapeshifting raccoon dog looks upwards into the sky. Himotoshi and signature SHUZAN underneath.

LENGTH 4.4 cm

Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: German private collection, purchased from Sagemonoya, Tokyo.

The tanuki possesses magical powers and can change forms, sometimes into Buddhist monks, they are jovial, but also dangerous, as they have been known to suffocate hunters with their enormous scrotum. The act of drumming on the belly, according to legend, was used by tanuki to beguile travelers and hunters to lead them astray. However, it has also been said that tanuki would get together just for fun, drumming on their bellies under the moonlight, perhaps even with some sake involved.

Auction comparison:

For another netsuke of a boar by this rare artist see Bonhams, Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 177 (sold for 4,375 GBP)

Estimate EUR 1,500

Starting price EUR 750

Photo of a catalogue page of a netsuke of a bat.

Transcript:
144 A RARE DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAT

Unsigned

Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

The bat (komori) is lying in wait, its wings laid flat on the ground by its side and the pointed tail curling underneath. The grain of the wood is cleverly utilized for the fur markings. Large asymmetrical himotoshi underneath. The eyes inlaid in silvery metal.

LENGTH 4.1 cm

Condition: Excellent condition, minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection.

Estimate EUR 1,500

Starting price EUR 750

Catalogue page of a netsuke of a mouse, not dissimilar to the rat/mouse in the original post above.

Transcript:
LENGTH 4.3 cm

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, tiny minuscule surface nicks, and a fine patina.

Provenance: Old French collection Jules Cherki.

LITERATURE COMPARISON

This or an almost identical netsuke is illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick /Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 75.

AUCTION COMPARISON

Compare to a very similar netsuke by Tomokazu, sold at Quinn's Auction Galleries, The Helen and Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke, 7 December 2012, Falls Church, lot 279 (Hammer price 4,500 USD).

Estimate EUR 4,000

Starting price EUR 2,000

Photo of a catalogue page of a netsuke of a puppy.

Transcript:
107 ΜΙΝΚΟ: AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPY

Signed Minko 珉江

Japan, Tsu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Carved as a charming chubby puppy seated with its head slightly turned to the right. The pupils minutely inlaid in brass. Natural himotoshi through the paws.

LENGTH 3.8 cm

Condition: Very good condition with minor nicks and surface wear. Provenance: European collection.

LITERATURE COMPARISON

Compare to a similar netsuke by Minko in Barry Davies Oriental Art, The Netsuke Collection of W.G Bosshard Part 1, no. 42.

Auction comparison:

A similar netsuke by Minko was offered at Bonhams, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part II, 10 May 2017, London, lot 124 (sold for 1,875 GBP).

Estimate EUR 1,000

Starting price EUR 500

December 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

Dark gw is an outlier and should not be counted

Table taken from https://gbfdata.com/en/user/21192156

Date, weekday, total individual dank, player name, player rank, total individual honours
Sep 13, 2025 Sat 12143 mar 400 7,797,201,470
Sep 12, 2025 Fri 13441 mar 400 5,254,936,993
Sep 11, 2025 Thu 9196 mar 400 3,901,664,746
Sep 10, 2025 Wed 9338 mar 400 2,063,509,429
Sep 09, 2025 Tue 10337 mar 400 890,004,600
Sep 08, 2025 Mon 5682 mar 400 876,989,400
Sep 07, 2025 Sun 23234 mar 400 103,877,800

November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

Contender for most "desperate for sales" move I've maybe ever seen

FEH update notice
27/11/2025 at 4:00 a.m.
Celebratory Summoning Event Preview Video – Harmonized CYL Ike, Lyn
Starting 28/11/2025 at 8:00 a.m., Rearmed Hero Vanitas from the Fire Emblem Heroes game, as well as special versions of winning Heroes from Choose Your Legends: Round 1 appearing as Harmonized Heroes, will appear in the Harmonized CYL Ike, Lyn summoning event. Check out their introductory video to learn more!
(Included is a picture of the aforementioned Harmonized Heroes, Ike featuring Roy, and Lyn featuring Lucina.)

November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

elmo only

"Votes Cast" section of the GBF anniversary outfit poll, showing 21 pts for Elmott.

November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

All of his expressions are great but his uncap art is the greatest of all time in my heart

Pijiu from Granblue Fantasy, looking shocked.

Closeup of Pijiu's uncap art, his eyes glowing and mouth smirking in a sinister way.

November 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

was talking about disciples the other day so I made this

Edit of the "when you say something is for the girls and the gays, can you include me in that as well?" copypasta, featuring Jeanne d'Arc from GBF. It reads:
Hey guys when you say something is for the disciples can you include me in that as well? The disciples and Jeanne if it's not too much trouble thanks guys".
The world "trouble" is partially covered by Jeanne's cowlick.

October 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

Some of these aren't really opposites to me..? I don't like either shy or playful. imo it should be shy vs straight-forward or bold, and playful vs serious.

"My otome game love interest meter" meme. Consists of the following 7 sliders:
Muscular vs slender: marked ca. 75% towards slender.
Dark hair vs light hair: marked on both ends of the slider.
Deeper voice vs lighter voice: marked ca. 80% towards deeper.
Aloof vs friendly: marked aloof.
Sensible vs insane: marked ca. 60% towards insane.
Shy vs playful: marked ca. 60% towards shy.
Overprotective vs supportive: marked ca. 75% towards overprotective.

October 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

WOOOOOOO

Drops from The World (Impossible), notably including the New World Shield.

October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

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My photo card arrived!!!!! I truly can't thank you enough for this @yuckieducky.bsky.social 🖤🖤🖤
It's just. the cutest thing in the world to me. Thank you for my life

Polaroid-style artwork of two characters doing a photo-op at a maid cafe. The maid in question is a smug-looking young man, his arm around the customer and his other hand pinching the customer's face, with the customer in question being a young man looking flustered. Written in marker is the date, 21/9/2025, as well as the message, "Stay Cute -Dante".

October 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

the elusive hlql gold bar always feels so mocking to me because I never do this raid for gold bars

Screenshot of Granblue Fantasy loot from Huanglong & Qilin (Impossible), notably showing a gold brick.

October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

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Happy lamorak release day to all who celebrate

Granblue Fantasy: Siero ticket screen of Feder des Zugvogels, Lamorak's weapon.

September 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

I can't offer much so take this thumbnail that I loved

Screenshot of a YouTube video titled, "Litter of Terrified Kittens Rescued From A Parking Garage | The Dodo" by the Dodo. The thumbnail features 6 black kittens all cramped together in one transport box.

September 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

I keep seeing ppl complain about the m3 anima requirements for fighter origin, am I the only person who has an ungodly amount of them 😭

Screenshot of gbf materials, notably showing a general large amount m3 anima

September 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM

mar 💀 @ B.A. limbo

@otasatic.bsky.social

Sry I vent but did you forget that 2 weeks ago they made a character playable that has been around for 6 years... Primarchs didn't start releasing until like 4 years after 000
Unless they mean that established characters don't get shit and we get new playable characters instead. In which case. Real.