Current Events > TIL there's a Touhou character whose design is based on the U.S. flag

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Kisai
05/28/17 11:18:49 PM
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https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Clownpiece

Her name is Clownpiece, and her ability is driving people to madness.

In the Human Village, she used this ability to make villagers extremely irritable and short-tempered, attacking each other for trivial reasons. She can also use this madness to increase the strength of other fairies and herself.

When confronted by The Three Fairies of Light, Clownpiece explains her power to drive people mad, and mentions that she is from Hell, but doesn't want to return there.

At the mention of pranking opportunities, however, Clownpiece expresses curiosity toward their abilities, and they introduce themselves. However, Clownpiece fails to comprehend and memorize their fairly simple introduction, so Sunny Milk tells her not to worry about it.

I wonder if there was any sort of commentary there... ¬_¬
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Turbam
05/28/17 11:19:18 PM
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I like that she wears a skintight flag suit.
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GiftedACIII
05/28/17 11:30:09 PM
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Not only that, she is one of the most insane fucking hardest boss in the series and her place is called the lunatic kingdom or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypPflHsMEtU


Plus all her attacks are based on the US flag too
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Kisai
05/28/17 11:45:17 PM
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GiftedACIII posted...
Not only that, she is one of the most insane fucking hardest boss in the series and her place is called the lunatic kingdom or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypPflHsMEtU


Plus all her attacks are based on the US flag too

Jesus. ;_; I had no idea the game got this hard on Lunatic. I probably wouldn't have noticed any similarities to the US flag if I were playing, but taking a look, I definitely see a lot of reds, whites, blues, stripes, stars, etc. It's kinda neat that the US-inspired character is one of the strongest.

And it seems her two strongest attacks reference the conspiracy of the Apollo moon landing being fake. ¬_¬

Turbam posted...
I like that she wears a skintight flag suit.

Well, the only thing "skintight" about her outfit is her leggings. Other than that, it's mostly just a mini-dress.
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GiftedACIII
05/29/17 12:07:57 AM
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Kisai posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
Not only that, she is one of the most insane fucking hardest boss in the series and her place is called the lunatic kingdom or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypPflHsMEtU


Plus all her attacks are based on the US flag too

Jesus. ;_; I had no idea the game got this hard on Lunatic. I probably wouldn't have noticed any similarities to the US flag if I were playing, but taking a look, I definitely see a lot of reds, whites, blues, stripes, stars, etc. It's kinda neat that the US-inspired character is one of the strongest.

And it seems her two strongest attacks reference the conspiracy of the Apollo moon landing being fake. ¬_¬

Turbam posted...
I like that she wears a skintight flag suit.

Well, the only thing "skintight" about her outfit is her leggings. Other than that, it's mostly just a mini-dress.

You actually fought her after learning about her today? lol that's pretty impressive, I'd thought you just found out about her from a reference or something. I can relate though. After touhou 2 and 6-10 the sheer difficulty (since I'm trash at shmups) made me give it up for awhile and then only after learning about how unique clownpiece is did I go back and play 15. And after that... I went back and played 4 and 5 so I could actually experience Bad Apple for myself and then put it back on hiatus after that lol. I need to get a better computer, my keys on my current one are too small.
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Kisai
05/29/17 12:23:40 AM
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GiftedACIII posted...
You actually fought her after learning about her today? lol that's pretty impressive, I'd thought you just found out about her from a reference or something.

Oh, no, I played a little bit of The Embodiment of The Scarlet Devil on Easy died to the rainbow girl, then lost all hope of ever playing another game again. ;_; I hopped onto the Touhou wiki because I remember hearing about how there were humans and youkai, and I was curious about their relationship in the story, then suddenly I found myself checking out a whole bunch of other stuff. ^^

I can relate though. After touhou 2 and 6-10 the sheer difficulty (since I'm trash at shmups) made me give it up for awhile and then only after learning about how unique clownpiece is did I go back and play 15.

The second game's one of the hardest? Really?

And after that... I went back and played 4 and 5 so I could actually experience Bad Apple for myself and then put it back on hiatus after that lol. I need to get a better computer, my keys on my current one are too small.

Oh, the famous "Bad Apple" track is on 4 and 5? I'm surprised it's been around that long... And I kinda wish I could play Touhou games with a controller, but unfortunately on a controller, "shoot" and "slow" are both the same button, but you can't change them. ;_;
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GiftedACIII
05/29/17 12:34:27 AM
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Kisai posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
You actually fought her after learning about her today? lol that's pretty impressive, I'd thought you just found out about her from a reference or something.

Oh, no, I played a little bit of The Embodiment of The Scarlet Devil on Easy died to the rainbow girl, then lost all hope of ever playing another game again. ;_; I hopped onto the Touhou wiki because I remember hearing about how there were humans and youkai, and I was curious about their relationship in the story, then suddenly I found myself checking out a whole bunch of other stuff. ^^

I can relate though. After touhou 2 and 6-10 the sheer difficulty (since I'm trash at shmups) made me give it up for awhile and then only after learning about how unique clownpiece is did I go back and play 15.

The second game's one of the hardest? Really?

And after that... I went back and played 4 and 5 so I could actually experience Bad Apple for myself and then put it back on hiatus after that lol. I need to get a better computer, my keys on my current one are too small.

Oh, the famous "Bad Apple" track is on 4 and 5? I'm surprised it's been around that long... And I kinda wish I could play Touhou games with a controller, but unfortunately on a controller, "shoot" and "slow" are both the same button, but you can't change them. ;_;


Oh lol. Yeah it gets exponentially harder. Your skill starts to get exponentially better though since it's more about memorization than anything. You eventually go from wasting all your continues before hitting stage 5, making it to stage 5 but dying to the boss, making it to stage 6 and dying to the boss (stage 6s are usually short), clearing the boss with continues, getting to stage 5 without continues, beating stage 5 without continues, getting to the last part of the final boss without continues, beating the game without continues.
But yeah, it's a chore and I intend to use cheat engine to just read the story if I get too pissed from now on.
And no, the second isn't one of the hardest (though some say it could be because the controls were much different than later, for example you can't focus and you have to spam the shot button instead of holding it down), those are just all the games I've played. Completely missed out on 10-14.
Yep, Bad Apple was during the PC-98 retconned times. It's actually a complete mystery how that theme of all things became so big since the stage is nothing special and the boss itself, Elly, is pretty much lost to history anyway.
Here's a video of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDWenq0Zvc

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GiftedACIII
05/31/17 2:03:04 AM
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Itachi157
05/31/17 2:03:51 AM
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I think I read once that she flew to the moon, saw the US flag there and liked the design so she just copied it.

Don't know too much about Touhou lore, just came across that somewhere. Always meant to get into the games.
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GiftedACIII
06/01/17 8:55:54 PM
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Itachi157 posted...
I think I read once that she flew to the moon, saw the US flag there and liked the design so she just copied it.

Don't know too much about Touhou lore, just came across that somewhere. Always meant to get into the games.

Get ready for pain and difficulty if you do. These are some of the hardest games I've ever played.
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Kisai
06/02/17 1:00:00 AM
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Itachi157 posted...
I think I read once that she flew to the moon, saw the US flag there and liked the design so she just copied it.

Yeah, her design was not by chance or random happenstance.

She chose to use the star-spangled pattern on her clothes after having seen the American flag on the Moon.


GiftedACIII posted...
Get ready for pain and difficulty if you do. These are some of the hardest games I've ever played.

Yeah. Even Easy made me give up. ;_;
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Illuminoius
06/02/17 1:03:33 AM
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monpiece
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MakoReizei
06/02/17 1:06:22 AM
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what even is touhou? I know it's a bullet hell game but why's there so much fanart of it and stuff
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Illuminoius
06/02/17 1:07:47 AM
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it has a lot of girls
literally the reason it's popular is that it has a cast full of girls and is some magical wonderful japan-only thing
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Rika_Furude
06/02/17 1:15:19 AM
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MakoReizei posted...
what even is touhou? I know it's a bullet hell game but why's there so much fanart of it and stuff

Every character in it is a loli

Other than that it is an incredibly difficult series of bullet hell games with pretty good music
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GiftedACIII
06/02/17 1:17:27 AM
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Illuminoius posted...
it has a lot of girls
literally the reason it's popular is that it has a cast full of girls and is some magical wonderful japan-only thing

The music plays a far bigger part. There are more remixes of Touhou on the internet than anything else in the world http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AwesomeMusic/Touhou?from=AwesomeMusic.TouhouProject
It's so widespread you can hear it in places like Chinese buses while few people actually recognizes the characters.
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MakoReizei
06/02/17 1:21:03 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
Every character in it is a loli

ew
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GiftedACIII
06/02/17 1:25:17 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
MakoReizei posted...
what even is touhou? I know it's a bullet hell game but why's there so much fanart of it and stuff

Every character in it is a loli

Other than that it is an incredibly difficult series of bullet hell games with pretty good music

I mean to be honest, does this really look loli to you https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IGylbif-s5I/maxresdefault.jpg
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Rika_Furude
06/02/17 1:27:49 AM
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GiftedACIII posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
MakoReizei posted...
what even is touhou? I know it's a bullet hell game but why's there so much fanart of it and stuff

Every character in it is a loli

Other than that it is an incredibly difficult series of bullet hell games with pretty good music

I mean to be honest, does this really look loli to you https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IGylbif-s5I/maxresdefault.jpg

Does this not look like a loli to you?
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MakoReizei
06/02/17 1:29:50 AM
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judging by the fanart I've seen, there are lots of fully grown girls as well

with big boobs
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GiftedACIII
06/02/17 1:32:31 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
Rika_Furude posted...
MakoReizei posted...
what even is touhou? I know it's a bullet hell game but why's there so much fanart of it and stuff

Every character in it is a loli

Other than that it is an incredibly difficult series of bullet hell games with pretty good music

I mean to be honest, does this really look loli to you https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IGylbif-s5I/maxresdefault.jpg

Does this not look like a loli to you?
pc9tv2R

That's fanart, not official art. You can make anything look loli with fanart. http://orig07.deviantart.net/62cb/f/2012/353/f/2/lisa_simpson_bleedman_style_by_katieandhelen-d5ohnzw.png
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DeathVelvien
06/02/17 1:36:58 AM
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Anyone trying to definitively state whether the Touhou cast is comprised entirely of lolis or not is likely greatly overestimating ZUN's artistic ability.
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GiftedACIII
06/02/17 1:38:31 AM
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DeathVelvien posted...
Anyone trying to definitively state whether the Touhou cast is comprised entirely of lolis or not is likely greatly overestimating ZUN's artistic ability.

lol that's what I'm playing on. ZUN has horrid drawing skills
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Rika_Furude
06/02/17 3:49:08 AM
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Cookie Bag
06/02/17 3:54:17 AM
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Touhou fanart is better than the default art, that's no secret...
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GiftedACIII
06/02/17 11:44:36 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
theres no denying they are little girls

Well the main characters themselves are canonically at least 17 so (some of the bosses, including the most famous are meant to portray children though so that's true there). Pokemon and The Fairly Oddparents are filled with little girls, are they lolis?
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snesmaster40
06/02/17 11:49:04 AM
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Cookie Bag
06/02/17 11:56:03 AM
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I was about to ask if those were like doujins, but ZUN is actually the author huh?
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PostCrisisJ2
06/02/17 11:56:10 AM
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DeathVelvien posted...
Anyone trying to definitively state whether the Touhou cast is comprised entirely of lolis or not is likely greatly overestimating ZUN's artistic ability.


You just don't understand ZUN art, man.
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kirbymuncher
06/02/17 12:03:38 PM
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this boss has too many really bright lasers, made my eyes hurt while playing <_<
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snesmaster40
06/02/17 12:11:18 PM
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Cookie Bag posted...
I was about to ask if those were like doujins, but ZUN is actually the author huh?


Yeah, he's written those manga so they're all canon. He didn't write Inaba of the Moon though, so it might not be (it's still a fun 4koma gag manga).
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G_G
06/02/17 12:12:43 PM
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Itachi157 posted...
I think I read once that she flew to the moon, saw the US flag there and liked the design so she just copied it.

lol dats cute
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Cookie Bag
06/02/17 12:14:23 PM
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snesmaster40 posted...
Cookie Bag posted...
I was about to ask if those were like doujins, but ZUN is actually the author huh?


Yeah, he's written those manga so they're all canon. He didn't write Inaba of the Moon though, so it might not be (it's still a fun 4koma gag manga).

Not like 2hu lore is too deep though

Reimu: Ok who the fuck is doing stupid shit this time...
*random ass space clown and co go around fucking shit up*

or

Reimu: Ok who the fuck is trying to destroy the world this time...
*random underworld nuclear psycho is threatening to blow up the world*

And when everything is resolved, all the chicks get together to drink some tea.
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snesmaster40
06/02/17 12:19:03 PM
#34:


Cookie Bag posted...
snesmaster40 posted...
Cookie Bag posted...
I was about to ask if those were like doujins, but ZUN is actually the author huh?


Yeah, he's written those manga so they're all canon. He didn't write Inaba of the Moon though, so it might not be (it's still a fun 4koma gag manga).

Not like 2hu lore is too deep though

Reimu: Ok who the fuck is doing stupid shit this time...
*random ass space clown and co go around fucking shit up*

or

Reimu: Ok who the fuck is trying to destroy the world this time...
*random underworld nuclear psycho is threatening to blow up the world*

And when everything is resolved, all the chicks get together to drink some tea.


Yep. That's what I love about the stories. They all become friends in the end. :D
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Cookie Bag
06/02/17 12:20:15 PM
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And they still want to mess shit up later, well Remilia hasn't done anything weird lately afaik, neither Yukari, and she's a bit more unhinged... now it's all about the space people.
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Renault
06/02/17 12:21:53 PM
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Rika_Furude posted...
Every character in it is a loli

hot
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GiftedACIII
06/04/17 12:00:30 AM
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FL81
06/04/17 3:25:27 AM
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kirbymuncher
06/04/17 10:30:37 AM
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FL81 posted...
Of course we can't forget the Canadian flag waifu
4i3quU3

FJLMK9n
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Kisai
06/04/17 4:04:41 PM
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FL81 posted...
Of course we can't forget the Canadian flag waifu

Wait, there's a girl based on the Canadian Flag, too?? That's awesome. ^^ I like the Captain Canada-esqe shield.

snesmaster40 posted...
Cookie Bag posted...
I was about to ask if those were like doujins, but ZUN is actually the author huh?


Yeah, he's written those manga so they're all canon. He didn't write Inaba of the Moon though, so it might not be (it's still a fun 4koma gag manga).

He's actually written the expanded universe stuff? That's pretty neat. I didn't really have any interest in them at first, but since I know they're official, that gives me more of a reason to read them.

PostCrisisJ2 posted...
FTR I think ZUN was more inspired to design Clownpiece because he just visited the US, not based on any political satire.

Yeah, I doubt there was any commentary either, but it's kind of amusing to think about.
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GiftedACIII
06/05/17 10:49:43 PM
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FL81 posted...
Of course we can't forget the Canadian flag waifu
4i3quU3

Is this real
kirbymuncher posted...
FL81 posted...
Of course we can't forget the Canadian flag waifu
4i3quU3

FJLMK9n

LMFAO
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kirbymuncher
06/06/17 12:28:25 AM
#42:


GiftedACIII posted...
Is this real

well that is her real design but I doubt it's based on the canadian flag at all
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Calwings
06/06/17 12:42:23 AM
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Cookie Bag posted...
*random underworld nuclear psycho is threatening to blow up the world*

Hey, don't talk shit about the nuclear yata-garasu waifu. Utsuho is adorable and her smile should be protected.

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kirbymuncher
06/06/17 12:44:46 AM
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Calwings posted...
Hey, don't talk shit about the nuclear yata-garasu waifu. Utsuho is adorable and her smile should be protected.


https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/225061030089326593/321300869083561984/1476323300875.png

who would win
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FL81
06/06/17 2:48:57 AM
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kirbymuncher posted...
FJLMK9n

This is the image I didn't know existed but was searching for anyways
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Kisai
06/06/17 2:34:20 PM
#46:


kirbymuncher posted...
Calwings posted...
Hey, don't talk shit about the nuclear yata-garasu waifu. Utsuho is adorable and her smile should be protected.


https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/225061030089326593/321300869083561984/1476323300875.png

who would win

The one on the left almost looks like she's giving me the double deuce, which is fitting for the difficulty I've experienced from Touhou.
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GiftedACIII
06/07/17 9:22:00 PM
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kirbymuncher posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
Is this real

well that is her real design but I doubt it's based on the canadian flag at all

I don't even know what character that is. These white robe characters all look the same to me and I only really recognize Mukou.
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FL81
06/09/17 5:14:37 AM
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GiftedACIII posted...
kirbymuncher posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
Is this real

well that is her real design but I doubt it's based on the canadian flag at all

I don't even know what character that is. These white robe characters all look the same to me and I only really recognize Mukou.

kNtkp9L
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Ricemills
06/09/17 5:43:19 AM
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i only familiar about Touhou from the (hentai) doujins.
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GiftedACIII
06/10/17 8:52:42 PM
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FL81 posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
kirbymuncher posted...
GiftedACIII posted...
Is this real

well that is her real design but I doubt it's based on the canadian flag at all

I don't even know what character that is. These white robe characters all look the same to me and I only really recognize Mukou.

kNtkp9L

Who is that lol
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