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LVB update

Not a ton to say here, but the last mod release was kind of rushed, and there were a lot of bugs to fix!

  • All Female and All Male species traits have been reworked (now increase amenity usage rather than penalize growth, making them more viable for an empire’s primary species).
  • Adds new Ascension Perk, “Parthenogenic Optimization” available only to empires with an All Female or All Male main species.
  • Sex Trade Policy rework and rebalance – it’s actually useful now!
    • No longer overrides Commercial Zone or Commercial Megaplex from the base game (better compatibility!)
  • Fixed layout of Sensuality and Sexuality tradition trees in UI
  • Fixed tradition tree graphics in UI
  • Fixed tradition tree localization in the UI.
  • Xenotourism Bureau now actually useful for hive minds, and significantly better for generic empires as well.
  • Fixed other empire opinion modifiers for Frenzied Broods (was far more negative than intended)
  • Frenzied Brood Milk Cows now properly affected by several multipliers (such as food shortages, biology technologies, orbital rings)
  • Allow Frenzied Brood to interact with Slavers Guild
  • Fixed several localization issues with the Slavers Guild

If you’re using the mod, you definitely want this update! If you’re not, and enjoy Stellaris, give it a try. https://github.com/BlueWinds/lvb/releases

Mod page is here: https://winds.blue/blog/2021/05/10/stellaris-mod-lvb-3-0

LVB – Stellaris mod update

October, 2222

The Zri republic cedes two worlds to the Mitra Imperium after a year and a half of bloody war. The xenophilic pacifists were shocked that the galaxy greeted them so harshly, and realizing that the victorious empire was likely to be the least of all possible evils, agreed to become the Mitra’s subjects. Empress Glossa wastes no time in resettling some of her furry, adorable, sadistic and exhibitionist subjects onto the rock-people’s world.

Though the militaristic, authoritarian catfolk’s ways are strange, they two species bond over their shared love of the foreign and unusual. The mandatory public use ordinances the Mitra governors bring with them are met with mixed opinions – while young Zri are tormented and used mercilessly by the sadistic catfolk, they bond with young Mitra women undergoing the same coming-of-age ritual. Together, the two species look towards the future…

It took a while, but I finally updated my adult stellaris mod, Lovely Vibes in Blue (LVB) to the latest version (3.4). Please take a look at the mod page, if this is something you’re interested in!

No new content in this update, but improved performance, compatibility, better in-game integration of some content, and the usual set of balance tweaks.

Another old.brothels.im update

Thanks again to Arndress, there’s another old.brothels.im update! A little over 100 additional images have been added, focusing on Yuna, Sakuya and Mana.

Not a lot to say here, but it’s kind of fun actually releasing game updates – I miss it. Maybe sometime I’ll get around to finishing up one of the many prototypes I have sitting around on my hard disk and putting it out for you all to see. :)

Update for an old game

I have the first update for the original BrothelS.im in just over 6 years. Thanks to Arndress, who submitted a PR on github, there are tons of typo fixes and a bunch of new images for old.brothels.im.

This is it folks, the OG game that started me off. It’s nostalgic as all hell. Give it a try if you’ve never bothered – it’s honestly still pretty fun, though I’m a much different person than I was when I made it. :)

Urby Derby – Part 4

Today we shall… you guessed it… have another post about Battletech. What, you thought I’d be bored of this by now? Well, I almost am. But not quite.

Urbie was busy stuffing her face with mozzarella strips at the local pizza joint when she happened to overhear a conversation. “Boy, that sure sounds like pirates talking about killing people,” she mumbled to herself.

“Killing people?” Ronin’s ears perked up.

“Hush sister, I’m trying to listen in.”

And that’s how the Urbie Derby started working for the pirates of Timbuktu.

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Urby Derby – Part 3

I have been promised that the pizza is mine whenever I claim it. But I shan’t feel deserving without… another silly blog post.

It’s time for blood.

While Derby sulks off her injury and the insult added to it, Ronin thirsts for blood. Fortunately, the Rim Collection has just the task – a duel! Challenge accepted, and looking forward to testing out the new 4/6 movement Urbie and its UAC/5.

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Urby Derby – Part 2

Continuing something completely different, in pursuit of pizza, glory, and mechanized trashcans with oversized weaponry.

In search of her first real contract, Urbie hit the pavement, and who should she happen to spy but an old buddy! James! James old buddy, is that your face on a wanted poster? It is? Wow, war criminal wanted across three star systems, impressive! …you didn’t give them my name, did you? No? Good man.

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Urby Derby – Part 1

And now for something completely different.

As some of you may know, I am part of the BTA3062 modding team for HBS’s Battletech computer game. I’ve been working with BloodyDoves for a bit more than a year now, and have released a couple of mods used in both BTA and RogueTech (the two biggest Battletech modpacks), most notably WarTechIIC.

Recently, someone promised to buy me a pizza if I undertook a challenge. Herein you will find the chronicles of the Urby Derby. Most of this won’t make any sense if you’re not familiar with Battletech in general, and BTA3062 in particular. It’s also very silly.

You have been warned.

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28. Amber Hart

Previously…

The currents of Aventure are as familiar to Amber as the back of her hand, the inside of her eyelids. And she’s always the center of them. And ever since Marie learned – presumably from Luke – that Amber isn’t to be fucked with, the sorority girl has stayed well away from the eye of the storm. But tonight she walks up to Amber, right in the middle with her conversation with a delightfully genuinely counterculture art major who was deeply intrigued by the idea of painting her solely in shades of her hair color. “Miss Hart…” she begins, clearly having to bite her tongue to get the polite address out, “Luke wants to see you. He said it’s an emergency.”

An emergenc- by the time she’s finished the thought, she realizes it must be related to Marcus. “Ah, sorry Ketsy. We’ll have to finish later,” Amber dismisses her little art major. Cute, but she’s not about to ignore another vampire’s distress over a bit of flirting. She sits up straight, leaning forward in the couch, a clear sign that Marie has her full attention and is being taken seriously. “What happened?”

Marie rubs her left arm seemingly unconsciously, her discomfort overcoming her dislike of Amber. “It um… he… he wants to see you about it. To talk in person.” She can’t make eye contact with Amber. Something is clearly really bothering her.

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27. Amber Hart

Previously…

The door opens again, perhaps an hour later. The lights flick on and Neela groans and stirs awake as Carissa comes through the door. “Oh- hi Amber!” She says cheerfully, before noticing the rather sumptuous feast for her eyes laid out before her, Neela arching her back like a cat as she wakes next to Amber’s long legs. Her cheeks flame red, and Amber hears her heartbeat rapidly accelerate. “Y-you two look comfortable.”

Amber mirrors Neela’s stretch, arching her back and straightening her legs up into the air. “Very.” She scoots over a few inches and pats the couch cushion revealed between her and Neela. “Join us?”

Neela gives herself a likely unnecessary shake, grinning at Amber before turning and rubbing sleep from her eyes. “Yeah, come on and sit right here.” She adds, while Carissa sets down her books and bag very hurriedly, dropping her coat before sliding between the two. She looks like she might spontaneously combust, eyes flicking between Amber and Neela, trying and failing miserably to not stare at the latter’s chest.

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