Eryn's 2022 Music Mixes (Full and Abridged)

Every year I make a playlist to share with friends and family with a sampling of the music I listened to that year. This year I listened to WAY more new music than usual due to my wanting to get into current popular music. So this year's playlist has two versions!

For those who want a playlist of somewhat reasonable length, here is the abridged version I sent to most folx. It's mostly the 2021-2022 megahits I found most enjoyable, plus a few deeper cuts here and there to round things out: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi0ZunSQk5WXcB0G2et6TB48ee_Uen8nS&feature=share

If you're down for a longer playlist, here is the full version. I found it hard enough to narrow my list down to these 50, let alone the 30 of the abridged version! So this one is more representative of my year, but understandable if you don't go for it: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi0ZunSQk5WU0xa6zPSFWDx525-PBhuRt&feature=share

‘sup nerds :V

Just posting here to say that I’ve updated this blog with my regular “eryncerise” username. Previously this was hypervelocitywolfcannon.tumblr.com, one of the few places online I used a non-standard handle. The lack of consistency finally got to me and I swapped that name over to a placeholder side blog. Spruced up the fonts a tad here as well, but otherwise left this blog the same as it was.

What prompted this? Pretty much what you’d expect, same thing that’s driven other old users back here (*cough*Elon*cough*). Although TBH I don’t see Tumblr becoming my primary social home online again. It could be depending on where most of my social spheres end up migrating, but between here, Cohost, and Mastodon, this isn’t looking like the primary candidate so far. Still, I did want to make sure this page was set up properly in case circumstances changed. So here we are.

Anyway, you may start seeing some posts from me on here again going forward. If so, they’ll more than likely be manual crossposts from Twitter/Mastodon/Cohost. So, if I seem active-ish again, that’ll be why.

EDIT: ...Okay the fact that Tumblr decided to revert 99% of my username and appearance changes after like an hour or so is not exactly a point in Tumblr’s favour right now. :/ Just re-made the changes, hopefully they stick this time?

She came from a magic kingdom -- a young girl with a little charm and a LOT of legacy. It's Sally the Witch! Hop on a broomstick and come with me as we learn everything you ever wanted to know about the first magical girl anime EVER!

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FURTHER READING

"Who's to judge Tezuka's rivals?" by Rachel Matt Thorn (Great info re: other manga creators contemporary with Tezuka): https://www.en.matt-thorn.com/single-post/2017/06/15/Whos-to-judge-Tezukas-rivals

"Before the Forty-Niners" by Rachel Matt Thorn (Short article about female creators working in the 1960s and earlier): https://www.en.matt-thorn.com/single-post/2017/06/12/Before-the-Forty-Niners

"50 Years Ago - December 1966/2016: Sally the August Empress of the Magical Girl Dynasty" by aniMayor (Fantastic info/review post on Sally; check out the top comments as well): https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/5l5fug/50ya_50_years_ago_december_19662016_sally_the/

MahouShowGirls' episode on Sally the Witch (Another old school magical girl channel that deserves some more views!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCyhfPULCo0

Today on Mahou Profile, we look at two key precursors to the magical girl genre: Tale of the White Serpent and Princess Knight. The former is a landmark piece of anime history that features two important female magic users, and the latter sets several tropes that will eventually become common to the magical girl genre.

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Mahou Profile is a series chronicling the history of magical girl anime from the beginning to the present day! Today, we start with the obvious question: what is a magical girl?

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Animal Kanan + Aqours Coupon Scouting (50 Gems, 5 BT, 1 SSR BT) // Adventures in JP (S3): Oshimen Challenge - Part 10

Today's Kanan scout is almost incidental to the main event, which is FINALLY SPENDING ALL THE BLUE COUPONS I'VE SAVED UP FOR AQOURS! Though of course, this being an Oshimen series, a good scout on any other account could turn out to be nightmarish in this setting...

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Music used: 4:00 - "Hot Mustard" by S Strong 9:59 - "Lost Time" by Kevin MacLeod 11:36 - "Winner Winner" by Kevin MacLeod 13:17 - "???" by ???   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUDcSeUvkOw 16:09 - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod

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VICTORIAN PRINTEMPS SCOUTING (100 Gems, 5 BT)

There's been a scouting drought across my three accounts lately, so when the Printemps box came around with the promise of maybe idolizing my Victorian Kotori UR, I decided to give in to temptation and do a few 10+1's and coupon scouts!

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Let's Try! Tokyo 7th Sisters

Let's Try is back on a (hopefully) monthly schedule! Returning with a look at a very long-awaited game for the series: Tokyo 7th Sisters!

POLL FOR NEXT GAME! Pick up to 3 top choices! http://www.strawpoll.me/12578160

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Salty Third Years Scout (50 Gems) // Adventures in JP (S3): Oshimen Challenge - Part 9

ELI. NICO. THIS IS NOT THE TIME.

Honor Scouting VERSUS! ErynCerise vs. Otaku no Podcast

Honor Scouting VS. may not be frequent anymore, but it's still alive! And for today's episode we have a guest I've been waiting to have on for a long time: moderator extraordinaire and all-around helpful guy Donald, a.k.a. Otaku no Podcast!

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GIVEAWAY ENTRY FORM (entries open until Tuesday March 7th @ 11:59 PM MST!): https://goo.gl/forms/Yx4QueFAfF4RWYvy1

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Check out today's opponent, Donald!

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/otakunopodcast - Twitter: https://twitter.com/otakunopodcast - SIF Discord (moderator): https://discord.gg/sif - LLSIF.net (Cutoff Info + Compatibility DB): http://llsif.net/ - All About the 4.1 Update!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChMeOSwStj4

Job Kanan Scout! (50 Gems) // Adventures in JP (S3): Oshimen Challenge - Part 8

Woo!! It's Kanan's first new UR since the challenge started! We only have 50 gems to pull with, but maybe we'll get SOME kind of luck with her...? At the very least, I did a few ticket scouts for the Halloween Nozomi pick-up box that proved VERY interesting.

...Incidentally, you might want to visit a couple of channels more deserving of what I got today. 😅

PaulBagz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3R1d25MAOk Rin-senpai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb3wMcakdZg

Token Event Guide (UPDATED!)

An update to my previous Token Event Guide! Everything you need to know to be successful in Token Events, including general efficiency tips that work for all events!

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- LLSIF EVENT CALCULATOR: http://suyo.be/llsif/calc/

- AUTOMATIC EVENT TRACKER for EN: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gT26kLl2jAQGX9xn9VRAYwnk5gzKWpe-NkOJa7osI8Y/pubhtml?gid=648200897&single=true

- AUTOMATIC EVENT TRACKER for JP: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gT26kLl2jAQGX9xn9VRAYwnk5gzKWpe-NkOJa7osI8Y/pubhtml?gid=159684380&single=true

- SCHOOL IDOL TOMODACHI: http://schoolido.lu/

- SIF SUBREDDIT: http://www.reddit.com/r/schoolidolfestival/

- LOVELIVE! LP NOTIFICATION APP (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.styleroot.lovelivelpnotification&hl=en

- IDOL MANAGER APP (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ktachibana.sifassistant&hl=en

- IDOL MANAGER APP (iOS): http://idol-manager.appstor.io/

- SCFESTIMER (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tao.scfestimer&hl=en

- GEM USAGE CHARTS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19uRWjd-zuloxdxOllm2D3SPy_o1wUjW3luF8WZPy9gY/edit?usp=sharing

- TOKEN EVENT EFFICIENCY CHART: http://decaf.kouhi.me/lovelive/index.php?title=Gameplay#Token_Collecting_Event

- HISTORICAL AND CURRENT CUTOFF DATA: http://llsif.net/

- SIF DISCORD (also a great place to get questions answered and hang out with other SIF fans!): https://discord.gg/sif

- TEAM BUILDING GUIDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2YdUI6asl0

KananMaru MedFest + Pure Scout // Adventures in JP (S3): Oshimen Challenge - Part 7

I finished the KananMaru MedFest in Tier 1! Which means I get three copies of the Snowball Fight Kanan! ...And three copies of Snowball Fight Hanamaru that need sacrificing! :'D

Oh and also I decided to scout for Marine Nozomi in the Pure Box. Three guesses how well that goes for us.

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A guide to all things team building in Love Live! School Idol Festival!

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TEAM BUILDING TOOL! - Instructions: https://www.reddit.com/r/SchoolIdolFestival/comments/4vgj95/information_40_team_builder_with_translation/ - Team Builder (by Minaraishi): http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/nobody.other/index.html

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VIEW THE FULL SCRIPT FOR THIS GUIDE HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eh86nrT97P3s7CQwy6WY0RICdOMLRF-Br8qEGBv1fjY/edit?usp=sharing

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INFO SOURCES

- Creating the Perfect Team (NOTE: pre-4.0, but a lot still applies): https://www.reddit.com/r/SchoolIdolFestival/comments/2pg7ap/basic_guide_creating_the_perfect_team/

- Team Building in 4.0: https://www.reddit.com/r/SchoolIdolFestival/comments/54qytc/discussion_team_building_in_40/

- Card Tier List: https://dreamsicl.github.io/sif-card-tiers/#/

- On vs. Off-Attribute Details: https://www.reddit.com/r/SchoolIdolFestival/comments/4rwzvg/information_onattribute_leader_skills_are_much/

- Why the Strongest Cards are Super Rares (by Umidah): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkFbVkPTXw8

- LLSIF Infinity Score Test (by kibix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ermyRIS6g

- How to Farm SIS and Stickers: https://www.reddit.com/r/SchoolIdolFestival/comments/56lhoo/achievement_idolised_a_ur_through_r_seals_1010/d8k9xwb/

- LLSIF Wiki - Scoring Details: http://decaf.kouhi.me/lovelive/index.php?title=Scoring

- LLSIF Wiki - List of Live Stages: http://decaf.kouhi.me/lovelive/index.php?title=Songs

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BIRTHDAY SCOUT 2017! (Lucky Bag + SSR Ticket)

It's my birthday this month!! Here's hoping KLab got my something nice this year. A little devil perhaps...? :3

If you want to do something nice for me, you can leave birthday wishes in the comments! Or if you're able, please consider making a charitable donation to any of the following organizations and letting me know you did it. Loads of people need loads of help right now, and I want to do my part to get more support going towards the causes I believe in. Some of the orgs are at the national level, and some are local places I'd like to see get more support as well.

- ACLU (American civil rights legal defense): https://action.aclu.org/donate-aclu

- Southern Poverty Law Center (American hate group watchdog + civil rights litigation & advocacy): https://donate.splcenter.org/splcdonate

- CAIR National (advocacy, protection, and justice for Muslim-Americans): https://www.cair.com/donations/general-donation/campaign/…

- Islamic Family & Social Services Association (aiding Syrian refugees and the Islamic community in Edmonton): https://ifssa.nationbuilder.com

- Water Protector Legal Collective (#NODAPL legal defense): https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/11B5z8

- Native Women's Association of Canada (aiding native and Metis women and supporting the inquiry into MMIWG): https://www.nwac.ca/donate/

- Planned Parenthood (women's reproductive health and rights): https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2…

- iHuman (supporting youth in crisis in Edmonton): http://ihuman.org/donate/

- Transgender Law Center (aims to change laws & policy to protect trans & gender non-conforming rights): http://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate

- Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (American and international LGBTQI rights org with focus on lesbians, trans people, and people of colour): http://www.astraeafoundation.org/take-action

Haregi Kanan + Valentines Nozomi (150 Gems) // Adventures in JP (S3): Oshimen Challenge - Part 6

I did two Oshimen scouting sessions this month! 100 gems for Haregi/New Years Kanan and 50 gems in a third years box for Valentines v2 Nozomi. Can either of our girls find their way home?

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