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>General Info
Reverse: 1999 is a turn-based gacha RPG with gameplay revolving around the use of spell cards. The game focuses on storytelling, with a rich main story mode and frequent side-story events. The game is fully voiced in 4 languages, with English as the primary one. There are no PvP elements, you can play at your own pace.
Daily reset is at 5AM UTC-5

GL 2.7 https://youtu.be/IkoihDWQzFY | https://youtu.be/rZBpCDoYBk4
CN 2.8 https://youtu.be/hA5wsP-6xBA
CN 3.0 https://youtu.be/20YLmzTQUSk

07/03 - 08/04 | 1987 COSMIC OVERTURE (2.7)
>Current Content
07/05 - 08/07 | Puppet Arena - Friendly Match (Autobattler)
07/17 - 08/07 | When the Alarm Sounds
07/24 - 08/07 | Doomsday & The Days After (Kiperina's Story)
>Upcoming Content
07/25 - 08/04 | Floor it! To the Golden City (2.0 RERUN)
07/31 - 08/07 | Margins of History (Assassin's Creed Collab Teaser)

>Current Banners
◉ 07/15 - 07/29 | RERUN | Mercuria (Spirit Support)
※ 07/24 - 08/07 | DEBUT | Kiperina (Star Support) | https://youtu.be/XHEIENxinSk
◈ 07/03 - 07/31 | EUPHORIA | 100% Rate-up for An-An Lee, Druvis III, Ezra, Jessica or Voyager
>Upcoming Banners
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>Download: https://re1999.bluepoch.com | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3092660
>Resources: Builds, Farming, Links, Lore, etc. | https://rentry.org/1999-resources
>Merchandise: https://reverse1999.store

>Reverse 1999 x Assassins Creed Collaboration Program
07/26 - 07:35AM (UTC-5) | https://www.youtube.com/live/VIoyUw0Sdzc

>CODES
1999GIFT, 5YRBRF9, FormerStrangers, CosmicShards, SnakeReaction, TheirEpitaph, SayGoodbye, FaintGlimmer

why remove the hissabeth stuff? not the 24 yet

>>532416986 (OP)
Happy birthday sketchy man that I'm not sure how he even came to the Foundation instead of jail.

heh

>>532417443
Don't ask him stuff or he will have another melty.

>>532417079
t-they'll get their happy end together haha...

>him
>he

next thread will be better

>>532417443
already 24 in china and lets be honest if you haven't done snex-related stuff yet you won't do it in the next 14 hours either

KIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>hee
>hee

Pickles fights for equal rights!

>>532417982
please add more adobe stock watermarks it makes it funnier

>>532417761
Only a moid would be that deranged, so yes, HE.

>the only 4* to get a paid garment
>used to be constantly featured in random official promo art despite zero screentime
>2nd most popular male character until 6
>gamebreaking "bug" that gave him a minute of relevancy
Pavia is some dev's donut steel OC isn't he?

>>532418515
The game doesn't really have malebait aside from him and X. You can't do much for A Knight since you can't see him.

>>532418515
>dangling shoe

>>532417557
Toof handling those high maintenance lezzos like a champ

>>532418813
Wrong attitude sis.
Since you can't see Knigga you can do SO MUCH with him.

>>532419472
Call me again once someone decides to drape a thin, wet, white cloth on him.

>>532417931
absolutely retarded excuse
Removing content from the OP that has several hours remaining goes against the OP's supposed purpose.

>>532420042
>trying to reason with a troll
Sis, stop

Sex with Windsong

nobody sane reads the OP btw

>>532420914
Well everyone should be reading it then unless you're hum*n. Surely not, right?

>>532421450
I'm genuinely curious where this panel originally came from.

last day to roll for Snek

threads already shit can we make a new one

We have Prismagreen posting, the thread still can be saved

God she's so fucking GAY
Homosexual even

more like prismgey amirite

>>532422281
>Feels like someone stripped me naked
Woah there now

•̀⤙•́

>>532422281
She has to be this gay to threaten Pointer at all (she still has no hope but she's trying)

>>532422041
Hissabeth fell to the power of blonde robot pussy

it's like poetry, it rhymes

>>532422710
This is so deep...

>>532422710
>Prismagreen
>Is actually a rainbow
Hm

>>532422569
if her name is Prismgreen why is she so pink?

Kiperina more like Kiperina

>>532422903
whats a cruddy?

>>532422863
>yellow above green
That's what you should be looking at.

kiperina soon btw!

what a strange mating ritual

CLAM SLAMMING
PEACH RUBBING
BEAN FLICKING
CARPET MUNCHING
G A Y

Prismgreen should know that Hissabeth is dating Pointer though

>>532423917
>Most Reported to HR Employee

>>532423547
And remember: snex is everything

>>532423547
If just looking at Snex makes people go like this the real thing must be to die for

>>532424083
She does, they even have a conversation about it where she admits Pointer is better for Hissabeth than she is.
She doesn't care though and still thinks she can steal Hissabeth back.

>friendzoned right in front of her by a snake sibling
>the next chapter is literally called "A Close Friend"
She lost before she even started playing

>>532423917
This is what your average sister looks!

>>532424997
Really?!

>>532422903
Where is she from then? Also what's a cruddy and why does she love them?

Do you have cultural literacy, /1999/?

>>532425049
Yes we're all bean-eating Prismagreens.

>looks like p. nice windl-
>permanent eye damage
Why are artists like this

>>532425284
her shirt is the manga name...

>>532425284
>>532423086
Nothing more romantic than dying in the snow with the lover you just strangled to death...

Constantine is mentioned multiple times in the files. I knew it.

the ley lines research funding...

>>532425969
>>532426175
oh, it's that...

>>532426218
and she'll get away with it

>>532426218
What files?

[x] Concede

>>532426889
the NewBabel island files

>>532426697
so precious

whoa mama

>>532428620
Finally, proof of Yuri

why do koreans love tradwife recoleta so much?

TTD

>>532429910
the real question is why (You) don't love tradwife Recoleta?

>>532429969
i only love her recotits

>>532430024
She deserved better.

>>532430159
Can still get Estelle

>>532430284
You can't fuck an actual snake, can you?

Shouldn't be any problem other way around tho?

>>532431179
I checked my Japanese mythology and apparently you can!

i have no self control, i will get Kipperina and regret it a day later when the livestream happens D:

soon

>>532432358
Regret what? You not getting Ezio? Get real. I shall now poison your thoughts but presenting the idea that 1999 might put in their own playable OC as well.

>>532432698
That would make no sense. Collabs are not about OCs.

>>532432698
I would regret it if enzio is free and kassandra is both cute and a bullet dps for lopera, and she needs p2 to function, and she never reruns

>>532432896
>greek warrior
>bullet
I know that for some fucking reason the ferryman of the dead is dynamo but I hope Bluepoch isn't dumb enough to do the same mistake twice.

>>532433020
Mushroom boy is also Dynamo btw. So this is the third time if ever.

>>532433084
At the very least he's from Laplace and relies on technology/pure knowledge so it's A BIT understandable.
You can't say either abou Charon.

the real question is will kassandra flirt with a woman in the story?

>>532433536
I just want an interaction with 37.

Digging your own grave here, Camille

>>532429958
Haven't seen you in a while buddy, keep it up. Death to all transvestites.
>>532432358
Don't worry, you'll get her in the first spin.

Shot down

>>532434479
What is wrong with Prismagreen, really? This is beyond homolust now.

I read the story, you don't have to screenshot every line and post it here

>>532434721
Solar unlocked turbodykes for R1999. At this pace Schneider will return and the first thing she will do is rape Vertin on-screen.

I didn't so please keep doing it.

>>532434929
Storyposting is better than a dead thread as it usually is around these hours.

What if the collab unit is Vertin in an Ezio costume

>

>>532435626
Jiukeepers.... We are LOVED

idk why the previous one got so small though.

>>532435986
>>532435416
>Rejected twice for a fucking robot
Total Cl*nker death.

>>532434929
You don't have to be a faggot, you know?

moms are fighting again

>>532438728
A few minutes later and Kippy's pure virgin eyes would see some clanking

>>532434929
The worst part isn't the posting, it's that anon can't even give the story the focus it deserves. They're more concerned with posting and getting attention than the story itself. It's pitiful.

>>532438728
>Get a new family after old one fucking dies
>Go through a breakup scare almost immediately

>>532438934
no one asked

>>532438934
>Please post in the /1999/ approved parameters
You people never fail to complain about something, don't you?

>>532438934
What conclusions am I supposed to draw from your post?

AC collab will save the thread

>>532439463
That I want them to watch the story, focus on it, and post screenshots after, not during. It's like watching a movie, but you stop it to take screenshots and send it to "friends"... it interrupts the experience and lessens it.

>>532439963
retard

>>532439963
based desu

>you have to enjoy it MY way
burger hours never(always) disappoint

I'm reading that Jessica's new euphoria coming in 2.8 is ranked higher than her current one in the team-building spreadsheet. Should I then avoid unlocking the other one, or does it also has its uses?

>>532440369
her current one is for petrify and the upcoming one is for poison

>>532440369
Petrify teams don't exist as much as Druvis would want it to be.

>>532439963
You expect too much from zoomers

>>532440369
Jessica's current euphoria is designed with petrification in mind, and the issue is, petrification just cannot be meta.
Her 2nd one just makes her what she was supposed to be - a poison sub-dps.

>>532439787
SG collab > AC collab

>>532441258
wait, who is that?

>>532441258
imagine getting drafted into the great war and serving with these two

>>532441503
it's time to stop pretending that sg was le peak dad

>>532440369
>Should I then avoid unlocking the other one
Yes, incredible none of the other replies actually answered the question. Euphoria materials can get scarce based on your progress so unless you specifically want to make a Petrify team to make use of Jessica's current Euphoria for the fun of it, then wait for 2.8.

>>532441756
>Yes, incredible none of the other replies actually answered the question.
>Every single reply is basically "No, the old one is obsolete, the new one is better"
What did anon mean by this?

>le peak
you need to back

>>532441659
SG is peak videogame storytelling. 1999 could learn a lot from it.

>>532442435
another rapist?

>>532441506
side character that shows up in charons story

>>532441503
When do we get to collab with the Mad Scientist?

>>532441756
Thank you. What about Bkornblume's euphoria? From the description it seems very underwhelming compared to when I unlocked Voyager's. I use her with Jessica and Rabies, who I'll replace with Tuesday once I get her to i3-Lv.30, plus an assist. I'm trying to get my plant team stronger for reveries and other content that needs several teams but I don't have better units.
>>532440494 >>532440552 >>532440893
Thank you as well.

>>532444427
Thank you for saving the thread

>>532444427
Korn's not mindblowing but at least it's not Shamane-tier bad.
The moxie gain and damage reduction part is too unreliable, but at least she still retains nuking power on her ult which now hits even harder and applies even more debuffs, that's the best that comes from her Euphoria.
To sum it up - it shouldn't be your top priority if you want to be good with the resources, but if you really like her and want to use her and REALLY don't want to wait any longer, then why not. There are some stages where she really shines.
For better or worse, all euphorias which are coming after the initial bunch are significantly stronger and they're starting to handle out 2nd euphorias (it's currently only the devs favorite children right now thought). Another issue is that 5* character content seems to have vanished entirely. Not even garments. The battlepass ones that you get these days are for 6*s.

>>532444886
She killed the thread?

>>532444427
korn euphoria isnt seen as meta or anything but ive used her to great effect in some reveries stages

>>532444427
If you're new I'd recommend you also avoid unlocking her Euphoria and save the materials for a while. Every patch gets new Euphorias and you might need those materials for a character that might be much better suited for what you want but haven't necessarily summoned yet.

Marcus jumpscare!

BED BREAKING SEX WITH CRISTALLO

Sisters, I just had time now to sit down and start the event
What did I miss, I'm skipping through Hiss character event rn before the story because its about to end lol

>>532448232
Snex's story gives us the gayest girl in R1999 so far and she really is down bad for Hissabeth. Sadly an NPC which I'm not expecting to ever become playable

>>532448232
hissabeth commits domestic violence on pointer, kiperina becomes a lost cosmonaut, windsong starts an onlyfans because they defunded leyline studies (again)

>>532448232
read it or watch it
https://uttu.merui.net/story/en/character/hissabeth/

>>532448595
>>532448665
Oh I should've clarified, I meant the patch's gamemodes or w/e. Haven't touched this and other gachas since the new patch went live. I presume I missed the anecdote, who's was it?
Hope to god I didnt miss out on anything cool

and this thing is cute lol

>>532449042
you missed some barcelona x 22 content

>>532444886
I'm not sure what I did, but I'm glad I could somehow contribute.
>>532445271
Thank you, but I'm weighting whether it's worth to spend my materials, pic related, or save for a more impactful character. For example, I don't have Ezra right now, but using him as an assist with his dynamo lucidity has been extremely helpful and I'd say he carried me to 150M and leveling Star of Misfortune to 10.
>>532445145 >>532445460
Thank you, I'm relatively new so I appreciate the advice. After unlocking euphoria for Matilda and Voyager I could secure 150M and the Cocoon of Myths, so now I should be able to unlock it for two more characters, but I only have Bkornblume and Jessica at Insight III. I have Eternity, Ms. NewBabel, and Lilya, but they're all baseline level 30.

Who should I get from here?

>>532449841
post your ID newcutie, I'll add you

>>532449841
I forgot to ask:
>I have Eternity, Ms. NewBabel, and Lilya, but they're all baseline level 30
Is the euphoria of any of these three ladies worth unlocking for reveries? Does Kuiperina supersede NewBabel, or is the latter still good in mineral teams?
>>532448232
Why? You still have eight hours left before "Gap Month" is closed, that's plenty of time to play all of her story.

>>532449841
>Lilya
not worth it right now
>Eternity
If you missed Semmelweis and don't have Fatutu + Kakania, not worth it either
>NewBabel
Very good shield sustain that you'll want to use in some places, possibly the best early Euphoria that will make her forever relevant in some way.
If you don't have enough good healers, you won't regret it.

>>532450050
If you need a healer get Yenisei, if you need a damage dealer get Blumy. Don't get Ulu.

>>532450123
>Does Kuiperina supersede NewBabel
Although Kippers shields are VERY strong and likely better than NewBab's, they're actually not competing against each other, because Kippers is locked into impromptu + debuff-heavy stages. NewBabel is much more versatile in that field.
>is the latter still good in mineral teams?
mono-afflatus teams are a thing of the past, most modern teams use a heavy mix and often outright don't care even if they're fighting at an afflatus disadvantage. NewBabel's BiS team includes a Beast and a Star. One meta Mineral team already has a good Mineral healer, the other often uses the same one or a Beast one.

>>532450250
I only have free characters so far, should I pull first? I don't know which banner I should be pulling though.

>jpnigger
forget my tips, kill yourself

>>532450904
Pull who (you) like :)

>>532450904
Pull who you want to bang

>>532450904
It really depends. The newcomer banner is pretty nice after the changes but there are better places to spend your bunnies right now. Especially with a very good sustain coming out in less than 8 hours and two limited characters around the corner.
Tell me, very honestly, did you start playing because of some specific character? Do you mind waiting out like 6 weeks?

>>532451014
Mou baka! Whats wrong with japan desu?

>>532451540
Some people here are oddly schizoid about any mention of Japan, especially positive, and ESPECIALLY when it comes to this game's dubbing choice. You'll get used to it.

>>532451305
I think the banner you are talking about is already out? Anyway, I don't mind waiting 6 weeks, I only started this game because I like card games.

>>532451540
Real nihonjin don't play this game

>>532450090
Alright, it's ID: 412370745.
>>532450180
I only have a i3-Lv.30 Yenisei (star), and an i2-Lv.50 Dikke (beast), but when I tried Yeni in my impromptu team, she was vastly under-performing versus the assist Ezra with dynamo.
>>532450783
Should I then unlock NewBabel's euphoria once I upgrade her enough and save the cocoon for Ezra's dynamo lucidity?
>>532450904
I've only been playing for a couple of months, but Yenisei was very helpful to me once APPLe couldn't handle the damage anymore, and I still use her. Meanwhile, I only really use Bkornblume in one specific team.

>>532451778
Ah right, JP server, right, then yeah, it's already out.
The rest of my post still applies.
Well then be yourself. Browse the characters and see tell me if somebody sparked your interest. You don't seem to be too focused on meta and that's a good thing.

>>532451851
this is a lie btw

>>532451869
Hmmm we're already friends.
I take it you've been liking the game so far then

>>532452340
Very much so, yes.

>>532451869
>Dikke
By far the worst sustain in the game who isn't good as a DPS either, Euphorias included, outclassed even by some lower rarity characters. I know that she's free and can be seen as cool but you should switch to something better ASAP.
>I tried Yeni in my impromptu team, she was vastly under-performing
This isn't weird because she doesn't buff the team in ways that Ezra can do and while she *is* a good sustain, especially for a 5-star, she has her limits. Ezra is better than people think he is, especially now.
>Should I then unlock NewBabel's euphoria once I upgrade her enough and save the cocoon for Ezra's dynamo lucidity?
You can do that, it's a good choice. But I'd personally wait a bit until at least the Assassin's Creed collab stream because they may announce even better Euphorias and perhaps you'll want to upgrade another of your favorites.

Stars...

>>532452771
Voyager thighjob

>>532452771
I wish the yellow part of her hair was gold instead like the record.

>>532451778
You will love this game then, especially now that they made team synergies more interesting. Its a cute game

aiiieeee
bluepoch sure loves introducing cuties who die horribly, and then flesh them out afterwards with flashbacks and foreshadowing to their fates
you just know whoever wrote this was cackling the entire time

>>532454193
wait my mind is blank
where is that from?

>>532454313
start of the event's first chapter
or do you mean the character and the foreshadowing? because thats dorothea, from mesmer jr's anecdote
unless it isnt and they just reused the sprite, i just started the event lol

>>532452031
Regulus
Sotheby
Necrologist
An-an Lee
Melania
Tooth Fairy
Jessica
37
Ezra Theodore
Desert Flannel
Jiu Niangzi
Sweetheart
Avgust
Vila
Windsong
Lorelei
Tuesday
Barbara
Satsuki
Balloon Party
Eternity
Kakania
Mercuria
I used this website https://www.prydwen.gg/re1999/characters/ to determine whether or not a character is playable, since some other characters I'm interested in don't seem to be playable (Schneider, Constantine, etc.).

now it all looks like a targeted bait

>>532454689
do NOT use >prydwen for any gacha
whoever runs it doesnt even play the games and just parrots opinions

>>532454921
Okay I looked at the Kornblume github site and it doesn't list the other characters I'm interested in as playable either.

>>532433186
ghosts = electricity so charon absolutely makes sense

>>532454689
ant.... you have to let it go
your site will never be in the op again

>>532454689
>Regulus
standard pool, will get her Euphoria soon, the Euphoria banner has 100% rate-up so you're potentially spending 50% less than you would on a normal banner.
>Sotheby, An-An Lee, Jessica, Melania, Ezra, Eternity
same as above but already have Euphorias.
>Jiu Niangzi
Limited and sadly you missed her recent rerun. She'll come back in about a year unless Bluepoch will change their strategy for CNY characters.
>Necrologist, Desert Flannel, Sweetheart, Avgust, Barbara, Satsuki, Balloon Party
5*, there are a few selectors for them, but you'll get them sooner or later, especially if you roll on banners which always get some 5* on a rate-up, especially the reruns.
>Tooth Fairy, 37, Vila, Windsong, Tuesday, Kakania
Already in the standard pool and almost all of them had already had proper reruns, but outside of occasional selectors, I don't think there will be a reliable way to get them. Pray that Bluepoch will put on a proper rerun for them soon.
>Lorelei
You unlock her and all of her dupes in the roguelike mode (Dusks). I don't know if you can play it yet but be not afraid because she's fully free.

>>532455304
you can use the cn wiki
https://res1999.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E9%A6%96%E9%A1%B5

>>532455431
Oh I forgot about Mercuria. Well, she has a proper rerun banner up right now, so you can start if you really want to just collect waifus.

>>532455587
I don't speak Chinese.

>>532455598
>>532455431
Thank you.
>>532455587
Unfortunately, that site does not list their voice actors. I had to use another site to reference the cast, but that site only has the english character names, and the cn site only has chinese character names.

>>532454591
That's not dorothy and a different sprite

>>532456418
There isn't a site compiling JP VAs if that's what you're looking for, you have to track down every single one by yourself.
There is an anon here doing that but they only seem to show up when trailers drop.

>>532457181
I see. I was using https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Reverse-1999/japanese-cast/ and noticed it didn't have the snake lady on it but I thought it was just because she's a new character.

>>532456418
It does, kinda. If you can read Japanese then you can read the VA names. They add icons of characters so it shouldn't be that much of an issue.
https://res1999.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E9%85%8D%E9%9F%B3%E4%B8%80%E8%A7%88#%E6%97%A5%E8%AF%AD%E9%85%8D%E9%9F%B3%E6%BC%94%E5%91%98
If you don't know a character's name then there are two ways - you either go to the EN wiki and check out every single character individually or use the japanese wiki.
https://reverse1999.fandom.com/wiki/Hissabeth
https://reverse1999.wikiru.jp/?%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7

your kind is not welcome here weebniggers

>>532457905
I see, this works for me. Thank you.

I usually don't save solo art, but Tuesday is just way too sex

>>532425081
Cutienetto

>>532452738
I didn't know Dikke was so subpar. I like her though, and her ultimate is one my favourites both in aesthetics and sound design, specially when she lunges forward and does a bunch of hits in a row.
>wait a bit until at least the Assassin's Creed collab stream
Thanks. I have to anyway because once I secure Kuiperina I won't have resources to level anyone to Insight III for a while.
>>532452771
Is this a fan-made model or official?
>>532455431
A Series of Dusks unlocks after 3RD-15.

>>532425803
>>permanent eye damage
I don't get it

>>532459868
Bluepoch doesn't release official models (and we know that they have a few actually, just like we know that they do commissions on them). This, the other Voyager model and every single one that you're gonna see here are all fanmade.

>>532455321
Isn't he awakened instead of a ghost?

>>532460285
Yes, he's an awakened bone of a fallen soldier, that anon is retarded.

>>532459896
I imagine they're referring to chromatic aberration, pic related, one of the four horsemen of eye cancer.

>>532459080
Sex with a day of the week

>>532460249
What is your screenshot of?
>just like we know that they do commissions on them
What do you mean? Why don't they do it themselves?
>>532460353
Ah, thought I was remembering wrong for a moment.

>>532463806
bilibili MMD
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14dFie3Em4/
As for commissions, an anniversary-related video was made by people not openly associated with Bluepoch and it was released far too early to be a grassroot fanmade creation because they had to have the knowledge of new, previously never seen characters, so it was likely a commission.
If some anon has that 3D Nautika video on hand, I mean this one. You can read the credits (I can't) to see if I'm bullshitting but I don't think so.
Something like Mihoyo commissioning utaites and vsingers to do songs for them or that one 3D artist who does the models for Blue Archive.

>>532434242
>>532434697
Prisma had me reeling during that scene. Being flowery and dramatic yet so critical had me at a loss for words.

>>532449042
Based fellow snake admirer.

Thoughts?

>>532467664
UOHHHHHHH

>>532467664
the reverse 1999 idol group founding members...

>>532467664
Marcus appreciation!

>>532467664
Stealing these cardboard stands for research

>>532429958
the dog that ACK'd himself

>>532467664
>>532468804

>>532468804
i could break flutterpage like a twig

T-3 hours until liftoff
Please confirm the number of unilogs in storage

>>532474043
2

>>532474173
1

>>532474043
For Skiperina? 0.

>>532474173
Good thing you only need one

140 and 0 pity

>>532474043
Im guaranteed to get her, just hoping she shows up early instead of eating the entire 140 unilogs

>>532474043
+50 already locked in on the banner

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1g18uzBE5g/?share_source=copy_web
sisters theyre so cute..

>>532477092
They're not beating the child labour allegations with this.

>>532477189
this is under newbabel management btw

>>532478015
Does NewBab count as an evil woman then?

>>532478561
she always has been, same with that evil conwoman and the old hag saleswoman

>>532479198
>all the evil women in the suitcase
I'm starting to doubt Vertin's moral compass...

>>532477092
First day on the job and she already needs correction

T-minus 90 minutes
Snex will be leaving the big wheel soon, please remember that all purchases are final and non-refundable

>>532480875
sis should I pull Kiperina if I don't care for impromptu

>>532480951
She works even for teams that aren't impromptu pretty much like F22 for non-EA/FuA teams.

>>532480951
Summoning is always a balance between what you want and what you can afford
If you really want Kip (even if it’s just because she’ll look nice on your homescreen) and it’s not going to mess up your future plans then go for it!

When are we getting a pvp mode?

>>532480875
Collab when?

New webm

>>532482134
nyooo the watermelon critters.....

>>532482134
FLUTTERPAGE YOU FAT FUCK

fupapage

T-45 minutes
There are no spiders aboard your shuttle today. Do not attempt to communicate with them. Don’t believe their lies.

>>532483612
Wrong on most accounts

40 minutes to pull you mean

>>532483612
Spiders are pretty good people actually.

>>532482134
i want flutterpage to spit in my drink

>>532482134
Me on the right sleeping on the job

>Anjo already has limitless scaling on her ult's damage modifiers
>likely to receive an Euphoria to make her even better
>Moldir BiS if they're leaning into ult autism probably
This is the future Zhou wanted

T-10 minutes
Final checks complete; you have been cleared for takeoff
We’d like to wish you a safe journey and good fortune with your summons. Thank you for flying with Laplace Aerospace.

>>532485868
Will we have another Challenger disaster?

I assume rabbits are the priority here?

wrong Russian

>>532486596
100%

>>532486642
blyat

>>532486596
Pretty much! Polarizations are also a good investment if you can spare the tapes!

>>532486696
Can't tell if I won or lost honestly.

TWINK FUCK

70 pulls but at least I didnt lose the 50/50 and can save the rest for nautika

Astronaut acquired.
Took 110 rolls, got a Kakania spook. I only have 70 rolls for the collab and Nautika god I hope the collab sucks dick.

I never get 6*s below 70 rolls fuck

>>532486909
>>532486768
>>532486906
Congrats!!!!

>>532486763
>>532486667
Okay, thanks.

fuuuuuuck I’m out of polys

took me 70 pulls but I won the coinflip :)

>30 pulls
>P5 Horrorpedia
>P4 Charlie
>P1 August
>Kiperina
Could be worse. But RIP my Nautika funds.

>>532486957
Time to sleep through the entirety of the AC patch for my beloved pink girl.

Fuck probably gonna have to buy a monthly pack or two, or three, for Nautika at this rate.

Why'd they use the I2 garment?

90 buns, can’t be too mad since I got Snex in 10
She will live on my homescreen until I get Barcarola from the paid selector in 2.8 and finally invest in impromptu stonks

Well, after saving for months, I got Kiperina in the first 10 roll, so I just went and rolled for Druvis as well.

>>532487563
threesome

>Won't be able to refresh my monthly with the unique anni one because of AC
fuck me I guess.

>>532487563
>THREE (3) dangerous hags on the move
Hide your children!

Had to hit pity sadly

how important is Baclava to impromptu?

I hope they do some cheaper bundles for the AC collab

>>532487850
She is good to have. But team can work without her. If that makes sense?

>>532487850
As important Tuesday is to poison

>>532487850
not very. she makes the impromptu star afflatus. otherwise you can still use the team with matilda/regulus

>No TL
AAAIIEEEE

4 rolls between the two is pretty nice

just got boner from looking at yeni hands, is this normal?

>>532488437
>My family led me from the big (circus) tent to the metal Laplace roof

>get spooked by Argus on Hiss' banner
>get spooked by Argus on Kip's banner
my name is VERTIN. Not Kayla!!

>>532488437
Why don’t they TL more shit…

>>532488553
thank you Russian anon.

>>532488573
Boss...

60 rolls. love my russian space girl

60 rolls. love my russian space girl

>>532489136
think of the ads windsong...

>>532489136
>>532489286
uh

I like Kiperina’s base skin better, am I alone on this?

no kip
no bunnies left

Sharing for anyone else that needs
https://www.taptap.cn/moment/687071115327049094

Wat if I don’t have Aleph

>>532489673
Time to prep the duck.

>>532489673
you can use flutterpage instead

>>532489673
Then you need HER

I want to keep Kippers in her initial outfit but use her i2 portrait

>>532488573
>>532489075
kek

>>532489612
You've got a bit over 13 more days to try. Don't lose hope yet!

Kiperina's combat lines reminds me of Marcus. I hate it here.

5-person teams are surprisingly pretty fun. Spell RNG is a bit annoying though.

What does Kiperina do

>>532490862
Better question is what she doesn't do.

>>532490862
fat shields and 1 control cleanse every turn, team dmg buffs based on shield strength, inspiration member, fat defense debuffs and full clenase on her ult

>roll for Kip
>get a Spat

>>532491013
You have my condolences.

the great matilda is now even stronger thanks to kiperina!

>won 50/50 on kip
>90 and counting logs left
im rolling on the barcapage scam banner then

>>532490862
She Kip on my impromptu until I Rina

>>532491198
That doesn't sounds healthy.

After having to hit hard pity for both Melania and Hiss, I've won 50/50 and got Alina in 30 pulls.
Now, hopefully they won't make Kassandra cute somehow, so my 110 spare bunnies can make it to Nautika

>>532491104
>scam banner
She going to be on the paid selector and you get 10 ’logs free bricksis....

What if I don't have szhizoman and Sonetto3

>>532491262
uh sister your ac patch?

>>532491369
>schizoman
Flappypage
>sonetthree
Voyager or lmao Matilda.

>>532491104
>>532491262
you could also try your luck on the 2.8 selector banner since you can pick any 6* in the standard banner too and you have a normal 50/50 compared to scam banners potentially never giving you a barcarola

okay now that we've all rolled our russian child

are your savings ready for Ezio??

but i want her now

>>532491635
I'll wait until the stream before deciding. I'd like to see the gameplay, artwork, voicework, etc. first.
If it seems like the collab has effort put into it, I'll roll.

>>532491115
hey it could've been worse

IN THIS SUITCASE WE SPEAK ENGLISH

>>532491635
I'm saving for the bullet meta

>>532489136
Why are troons like this?

>>532491803
I wonder who might be behind this post.

>>532491635
im more excited for marcus/other characters garments+euphoria than the actual AC collab characters

>>532491803
>Everyone living in the suitcase take life very seriously

>>532492201
me on the right

>>532492174
>>532492201
dilate

>>532492174
>marcus
>euphoria
At this rate I'm pretty sure Hissabeth, Nautika and Charon are bigger priorities for euphorias than Marcus.

>>532492201
That card is already reserved for Jessica and Blonney

fat fuck LOST

>>532492390
>druvis euphoria on cn
>mercuria rerun on global

>>532492390
THERE IS ONLY ONE CHARACTER THAT HAS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR EUPHORIA

>>532492201
Matilda may have lost the Sonettobowl but she won what's really important: a place in the impromptu team of newcuties

Did anyone buy Barcarola’s garment?

>>532492563
Yeah, Ulu

>>532491635
>Hissabeth
Hop
>Kiperina
Skip
>AC
Jump

>>532492596
I did, it makes impromptu make funny trumpet noises

The extra stages are fucking brutal at least on gyro. The second stage filtered me hard

>>532492596
yes, but i dont have her

>>532492681
Why’s her face so smug

>100 rolls for Kiperina
>Have nothing left
Just fuck my shit up

>>532492892
do it yourself sis

>>532492892
I look like Vertin but with a penis, shud I volunteer?

>>532492919
i'm ugly and gay i can't even run a successful onlyfans

>>532492970
>I look like Vertin but with a penis
H-hot

>>532492970
>Vertin but with a penis
There's definitely a market for that if this thread is of any indication.

What are the chances 37 or 6gets an euphoria since the AC patch seems vaguely Greek themed? (Which I also don't understand, isn't Ezio supposed to be the star of the patch? Where's Italy?)

ULTIMATE POWER!

>>532493693
the first part of the flavor text is all about florence though?

>>532493109
you're still beautiful to us bb
*smoooch*

>>532493693
Given we're supposed to have Odyssey too it isn't too farfetched.

Got her on the 30th pull along with the bird dude and Brimley. Is he any good?

I went from not being able to clear rain hazard and now I can do it on auto thank you little russian girl

>>532479294
There is nothing evil about having sex with evil women.

Why ruin the integrity of the story with a collab?

400M done


THANK YOU KIPE

>>532494149
>bird dude
gets a solid euphoria buff which increases his damage but you cant really fit him with any other teams that use their own array, lucy included who you used to pair him with
>brimley
probably not no

Euphorias we actually need:
>TF
>6
>Getian
>A Knight
Nobody cares about m*rcus.

>>532494392
>getian
jiukeeper...

>>532494470
Jiu also.

Got Kiperina's girlfriend

>>532494659
a fitting spook

>When the Alarm Sounds
>start using Liang Yue
>damage is low but fine since I just need her utility
>win
>adjusting team for next stage
>notice resonance at lvl 1

>>532494926
fixing this dumb roll of film

>>532494926
*smooch*

ez

>>532495672
fuck you

>>532495672
Cute and funny

>>532495703
it was p1 flutterpage too, meaning i get the 2 turn continuous action now. who the fuck decided to put that on her p1 instead of her p5 or something lol

>>532495672
LuckGOD....

>>532495672
____ yourself ______!

>>532495786
this is the POWER of being a dolphin. i also got druvis like this on aleph's banner

>>532496119
dont worry about it bro, you'll get good rateups like that anon eventually

>>532495672
>Sputnik
pottery

Vertttinnnnn, pull me Veeerrrrtttiiinnnnnn

60 pulls for Kippers, pivoted to Mercuria's banner and got my first Isolde after 50 pulls so now I have time limited pity and can save up all collab then grab Mercuria with the paid select a 6*
This is a good result actually.

I will never hear THE VERTIN again

sooo what's the point of actively casting any of kiperina's skills if she never has the eureka to get the extra impromptu points?

>>532482134
PATAPATA PEEPA

https://x.com/un_782/status/1948359547233726591?t=0PI1LnmydW69dCrpjgqwCQ&s=19 our guy just keeps going ...

>>532498985
frightening bald kippy
would be nice if those models were made public...

>>532482134
Who's the girl on the left?

Why would you do this? It wasn't fun or interesting.

>>532499397
>not just autoing it and alt tabbing with kiperina+impromptu team

>>532499401
Too tall and slender to be Marcus.

1. when is AC collab event?
2. I still have free 6* box. should I claim Voyager or Sotheby? I don't have Barcelona/Aleph
3. should I redeem 6 from the shop? even though he's power crept already.
4. how do I use Kiperina? she seems to be passively spamming infinite shield every turn. do I even need to use her cards?

>>532499401
She's so slim in the webm I didn't recognize here.

>>532499503
>autoing it
Skill Stats issue. I wish, I could do just that.

>>532499538
>1
right after this current patch ends
>2
get who you want lol, if you can BS a kiperina/flutterpage/voyager team you can try a kind of impromptu team
>3
if you want him, he's very situational
>4
she's very mindless, everything useful she does is automated

>>532416986 (OP)
Why is Aventurine dressed like a vampire

>>532499538
1. it'll come out on 7th August but we get a livestream this saturday with the actual news
2. voyager works pretty good for impromptu and you've already got kiperina, wouldnt recommend the barcarola/flutterpage scam banner but theres a selector banner you can pick to roll for a specific 6* and a $30 paid selector too so you could get barcarola+aleph together
3. eh probably not, hes been kinda powercreeped debuff removal wise
4. nope, just continue feeding eureka and she'll keep spamming big shields, really good sustain but gives biggest performance in impromptu obviously

pull for my gf

>>532500321
She is an alien. Not your GF Kiperina.

>>532500167
What's the point of Voyager? She's got shield but Kiperina is 100000000000 times better at that.

>>532482134
Marcus cute!

>>532500321
and this is where I would display my Voyerina...IF I HAD BUNNIES LEFT

>>532500515
She is very specific CC focused niche, plus her ult marks target for impromptu attacks.

>>532499397
For the challenge, rewards, Mane's Vault and completing the achievement display, if one cares for any of that.

>>532499538
>4. do I even need to use her cards?
You kind of never use her cards. You will never have Eureka for her skill 1 to work unless you also Barcarola'd her (she uses all Eureka at the start), and she generally will never need to cast her skill 2 if you can keep up her Eureka gain.

Her ult is also not good enough for you to commit moxie to her but thats kind of a good thing since in an Impromptu team Barcarola and Aleph take all the moxie they can get

Hag threesome...

>>532501080
dilate

>>532482134
>flutterpage has 2 set of different animation
flutterpage is Zhou's kid, not 37, not markek

>>532500972
>Her ult is also not good enough
Her ult is mass neg statuses purge. So it's alright. I think cosmic radiation also boost damage.... Probably. But I'm not sure.

True Impromptu team (Regulus is just there to be cute currently)

>>532500972
her ult is a extra damage buff for impromptu you can line-up when aleph gos into his schizo mode ult turn

>>532501807
>>532501642
its not "her ult doesnt do anything" , its you're never going to to use AP on her to have ult in the first place

>>532499397
>dont do it daily
>now have to tab out for like an hour while autoing all the stages
i hate this shit mode so fucking much
i dont get how this game started with great endgames, added raids, added roguelike... and then completely shat the bed with every new addition since

i hate reveries
i hate nu-uttu
i hate alarm
i hate roguelike expansions

>>532501921
in raids and 300m+ revelrie boss fights you are since fights can naturally go to turn 10-15+

>>532501957
im just doing 2 of them a day desu, plenty of time to catch up

>>532501921
Just use her cards? Her attack incant animation is pretty.

>>532499397
because Alarm Bell shares the same store as Manes Bulletin now meaning the rewards are actually good

>>532501080
Tennant is such a gay whore

>>532500972
>You never need to cast her skill 2
Manually casting her skill 2 makes the shield absurdly strong actually, not relevant casually but VERY relevant in reveries for surviving big hits.

>>532501765
once regulus gets her euphoria buff you can continue enjoying having her in the team doing nothing while buffing impromptu further!

They are going to increase the pity on limited in the future. I can feel it

>>532502656
thats illegal though

>>532502710
Their game and their rules. Brainlets are gonna keep playing anyway.
Infinity Nikki found out that it's not the best idea in the hard way but there's literally nothing stopping them from doing that.

Asassin Creed will be three weeks long and the first double limited banner event, screenshot it now

>>532501765
Fatutu, Barcelona and the Impromptu gang in: Revenge of the Free Breeze.

>>532502846
I'm so used to Nikke drama everytime I read "Nikki" I think "what the fuck did a dress up game for girls possibly do"

>>532499397
>>532501957
same
the daily is too much of a chore
and the challenge (red stage) is too hard tbqh. I can't clear the top right.

I finally have my dream Marcus team. Marcus Eureka doesnt proc Impromptu related effects, euphoria when

>>532502656
Unfortunately I have no reason to believe this as an anonymous poster saying "I can feel it" is not sufficient proof for me.

just melted rain hazard top right like a bitch with 4 impromptu GODDESSES and 1 freak

>>532503704
>Marcus Eureka doesnt proc Impromptu related effects
What da heck........

huh, why the bonus objective is just "clear without death"
this is so fucking lame compare to last rain hazard

>>532503169
Rain Hazard (Hard) was a joke with this team.

>>532503779
Even the devs engage in Marcus bullying!

>>532503995
I'm gonna write them a strongly worded letter about this!!!!

>>532503914
People found the last rain hazard too hard, shit people find THIS ONE too hard so we have to have it dumbed down for babies.

My Kiperina is so pretty

>trust autos take twice as long now because Kiperina is casting her shield
we dont need them...

>>532504292
LOVEpera!

>>532504379
>trust autos
?

check your wife

>>532503779
Marcus consumes Eureka through her insight so it doesnt really count. The same rules apply for Kiperina insight shield so its not like its just Marcus bullying. But Marcus wont proc those "consume 30 Eureka for buffs" psychubes which is kind of lame cause they'd actually be pretty good outside of Impromptu teams

>>532504695
b-but you're my wife klara...

>>532504439
I would've just called them normal autos but people would've said "you dont need to put her in the team then", so its a trust auto. But for farming stages they take a fraction of a second longer now cause Kiperina needs to help

>>532504695
What if I'm my own wife?

you'll save rolls for pink woman right? you wont go all in on Asscreed right?

IM LISTENING TO FUCKING MUSIC
LISTEN!!

are there people who also fomo max dupes on true limiteds?

>>532505420
asscreed full skip

>>532505420
YES DEAR, GLORY TO PINK

>>532505481
I fomo 200 pulls
but I'll skip Nautica since I'm not an animal fucker

Kiperina would worry a lot less if you stopped breaking her bed so much whats wrong with Lorelei?

>>532505420
p5 for my loyal pink who does not betray

There is nothing to look forward to after Nautica
All the characters look boring and play boring

It took me to reach full pity to get Kiperina.

>>532505724
>There is nothing to look forward to after Nautica
Sentinel is literally the coolest and best designed character in R1999

>>532505808
>fr*nch

>>532505724
nigga we only have ONE patch after nautika

>>532505808
but that isn't Isolde

>>532505574
Where is this from?

>>532505612
Bed-breaking sex with Semmelweis and (eventually) Valentina obviously.

>>532505895
we have 3 retard

>>532505612
She has the funny patient clothes

>>532505420
>>532505683
p5ing nautika not because shes OP but because shes a cute clumy schizo

nautika just came inside my pussy

>>532506056
>so fat she cant even fit on screen
finally, a weapon to rival Marcus Gear...

>>532506056
FATASS

>>532505747
its probably the most worthwhile full pity you'll ever do at least

>collab delayed the garment by another month
I WILL NEVER FORGIVE UBISHIT will still roll though

>>532505926
fan art
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/630011435416552433/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/630011435416552429/

wtf is Voyagers chube?

>>532506820
regulus's 5* psychube, or luxurious leisure if your using it on another character, or barcarola's 6* psychube if you dont have barcarola

If I buy the 30 day pack on Steam, will I be able to collect the daily rewards from it on my phone? I might be away from my desktop for a few days.

The true fat fuck...
>>532506820
Regulus's anecdote chube.

>>532506820
She.. She doesn't have one...

>>532506978
no you fucking retard

>>532506978
shouldnt be an issue, this isnt one of those games that separates paid pakejis for weird reasons. Otherwise your paid drops would disappear which they dont

>>532506950
you can also use Fatutu's 5* chube if you're super new, its a really good chube to build in general and you got it for free with the the anecdote you did do the anecdote right?

>>532506978
if your using the same account for your phone and steam you should be fine

>>532507172
>>532507094
That's good to hear, thanks.

>>532506151
wtf same

>>532506986
She's a growing girl that needs her nutrients. Marcus is already past that age and is still a fattie.

>>532507885
Marcus is only 17...

>>532507952
out of 10!

>>532507952
if she's older than 12 she's a hag

NICE MECHANIC BWAHAHAHAHA BWWWWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>532508764
I'm just going to do this one with Dynamo come 2.8, the gold fucker is the bigger problem to me.

>>532508764
oh, barcarola sfx was made to match with kiperina
cute

>>532506820
i use barcarola's because i don't have barcarola

barcarola exposed, delicious, delicious thigh

>>532509614
brown clams only.

new impromptu unit when? i don't want to use my Pre-Approved Impromptu Line-up.jpeg i want to build a team of units i actually want to use

>>532504789
>Marcus wont proc those "consume 30 Eureka for buffs" psychubes
actually I just did a full test of this because I realized my original testing was flawed and I noticed that I was confusing the psychube proc ainmations (they only show for the active effect but it doesnt tick up a million times for the Eureka one).

Marcus will proc these chubes secondary effect (consume 30 eureka). In the Marcuspromptu comp I did make that means they'll be fully ramped up by turn 3. Also might come in handy in the Fireseed team later since I find their support chubes a bit lacking besides AAL chube.

The original point about not proccing Inspiration though is still true but not a big deal cause the idea of this team was to take advantage of every other benefit these two give (Aleph is a mental DPS buffer + can clone Marcus cards, Kiperina is a crit shielder to help Vila Sustain)

>>532508764
but then how are you clearing 400-1?

just punched marcus
the way she cry is so cute
so I punched her again

Wow, Kiperina is like some unholy fusion of Flutterpage and Ms Newbabel, can't believe she's not considered broken by 3.0 standards

>>532510115
Not that anon but 400M - 1 is pretty easy.

>>532509938
You NEED him.

>>532510157
She is broken by all means (auto-fucking-cleanse), it's just that there are higher priority picks.

>>532510221
>its pretty easy if you roll a limited character

>>532510157
Damage is king in gacha games and she isn't a strong amplifier

>>532510229
oh he's absolutely coming home no matter what, but he's not going on impromptu lmfao

>>532510391
>She missed Best Yue

>>532510201
Don't worry Sazabi-sama you'll make a great sugar mommy
Well you already are one but it will get hotter once you grow older

>>532510115
already did
I have no good mineral so nautika will rape it later

>>532510518
>I have no good mineral
your Recoleta?

>>532510478
>she doesn't know

>>532510391
>skipping limiteds
holy BRICKED

>>532510635
tbf everybody skipped liang yue

>>532510635
i skipped lucy, didnt miss out on much

>>532510518
Your Umamusume? Your Semen? Your Recotetas?

>>532510745
no we didnt

>>532510607
>she
it's shamanefag btw

>>532510635
are we bricked if we dont roll for Ezio?

>>532511006
most certainly

>>532511006
Absolutely. You don't wanna miss the newest reaper + bullet DPS who's gonna be their only carry for the next 2 years

>>532506978
Yes, logins work through every platform. You could e.g. start playing on steam, use steam wallet to buy something, then log in on an android phone and use a google play store card, then log in and play on the non-steam desktop client. Just remember to unlock the e-mail login.

>>532510590
>>532510796
I...I only have semmel...

will they consider giving ezio a euphoria down the line? feels redundant to give content to a playable who wont be available by the time he needs one

>>532511398
we're already talking about euphorias of unreleased characters now

>>532511508
that's because it's a joke

>>532511398
They’ll just have to make him so OP that he won’t need one until the second AC collab!

>>532511398
I see two scenarios:
1. They don't rerun him and because of that, he won't get euphorias and will therefore become weaker over time
2. They do rerun him which means you can just pick him up later

>>532511398
its not unprecedented in gacha games. Arknights gave a busted module (a less version of euphoria) to a limited collab character on release.

>>532511398
They'll likely be able to, collabs usually only limit when they're allowed to run the banner and not what the mechanics are. Whether or not they will is a different story.

>>532511639
there's also the "gives ezio a euphoria later on anyways even when he's unavailable for those who don't have him" route

>>532510518
>>532511194
you can use support characters in revelries though, pretty sure a jiu buffed by pickles if you got the doggo will clean up 400m-2 easy

>>532511868
wait...you can do that?
...oh, you can
LMAO
thanks for the reminder

>>532511721
they could make him somewhat underpowered baseline and give him a euphoria for no reason. Its kind of pointless but it happens

lul you can clear 400-1 on auto with Kip

>>532511398
Doubt it, they have no reason to touch up collab characters after the collab since the deal's off.

>>532512912
auto with Matilda*

>AssCreedslop is infecting my comfy gacha game
Worst collab ever. At least collab with an Anime or some shit like Last Exile

>They couldn't be bothered to subtitle her voice lines unlike CN
Reverse 1999 Global - second-tier citizens. eos within 2 years.

>>532513059
I am literally Windsong pre-fishwife

>>532513490
Don't be an EoP and learn to read cyrillic at least. It's not hard.

>Last Exile
I see you.

>kiperina story
>rayashiki's whistling OST started playing
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>532513487
>anime
are you 12

>>532513567
Can't Kipers technically meet the Koslovs again given the era they ended up with was around the same era anyways.

>>532513706
you would be correct but the story pretends like that isnt the case

>>532513603
I'd rather not but I do want the subtitles like our Chinese sisters
https://youtu.be/4OZOb8PX0iY

>>532513706
nope at the end of her character story she finds out her circus still exists and uses a teleport disk to get there with the woman who helped her in the snow and her children but everyone she knew got replaced/stormed

>>532513706
>>532513770
Jiukeepers did you even read chapter 8....

>>532513591
And I'm literally fishwife pre-Windsong

>>532513603
There are several other languages you can probably learn that would have more practical use than russian/cyrillic though.

>>532513706
We already know that the world changes so even if you were to come back to the same era, there's a chance you won't meet the same people. So yes, Marcus was already fucked and her originally mission was pointless.

I think it's funny how in any other game the big boss of the foundation would be an interesting mystery but in this game literally nobody cares and why should they, he's appeared only twice with zero impact or aura when talking to Constantine

>>532513909
I thought her mission was to eat chocolate cake

>>532513706
The only example of someone being successful in meeting their old friends is heinrich.
Usually the storm replaces the people you knew and he just got really lucky that his old friends were the same.