Birb's Nest

For this episode, I have yet again decided to do it solo. I talk about my life, how games have inspired me to write again, places I've loved that closed down, liking a new idol group, as well as merch-related topics.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/Timestamps will come soon.

For this episode, I've decided to go solo! I talk about how my life have been recently, the media I've consumed, and my recent Japan trip, as well as my own experience of the Poppin'Party Budokan live!Also, please pardon the quality of the video. My laptop was out of service, so I had to use a less functional computer to edit this.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/

For this episode, joining me is longtime friend, content creator, and writer Eri, also known as DeepSeaCocoon. We talk about content creation and writing for ourselves, as well as LoveLive and its future. I even ranted about Wattpad because the platform unfortunately sucks, and everything probably falls into Eri's lap.Noah/Fallen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncubeArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncubeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncubeMedium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/Eri:Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepseacocoonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ErisDeepSeaCocoonArchive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/oharirickTimestamps00:00 Intro01:44 Eri being a Birb's Nest fan02:32 Section 1: General Discussion02:36 Content Creation03:50 Scarcity of anime-collab cafes and events05:08 Noah blowing budget on his own videos06:31 Noah explaining how he got autographs from AFA2407:14 Eri's experience in the Anime Expo Los Angeles 202409:25 Noah getting Sumipe's autograph in AFA2311:17 Eri's process on creating content12:55 Eri talking about his Chika Neso video15:24 Eri wanted to make videos on topics he talked about in his videos15:55 LoveLive's Strict Livestream Takedowns19:57 Eri on why he doesn't post much content these days22:16 Noah on a SIFAS video of his being taken down26:58 Eri on his taken-down videos29:58 Eri and his Yoahne game DLC video31:41 Love Live SIF Wai Wai After School Activity37:50 Does Eri still plan to post content?38:31 Noah transitioning from written content to voiced videos39:20 Cons and pros in doing voiced videos44:49 Writing45:34 Eri on writing46:14 Eri on why he wrote YouDia48:28 Does Eri need motivation to write?49:30 Did Eri stop writing? Or did he just not publish his works?51:14 AO3 isn't really meant for original fictions52:30 The start of Noah's rant about Wattpad1:11:40 End of Noah's Wattpad rant1:11:49 Does Eri write in any other platforms?1:12:21 Love Live1:12:35 Eri's gripes of the current Love Live and its future1:13:11 Noah finds it hard to catch up1:14:18 Eri finds most of Nijigasaki and Liella music the same1:15:21 Eri felt the Yohane anime was a letdown1:16:12 Noah thought Liella S1's ending isn't that good1:17:43 Why Eri saw Sunshine S1 as peak1:18:15 Noah really likes Aqours songs1:19:37 Noah and Eri have love-hate relationship with Love Live1:20:00 Section 2: Questions1:20:22 Noah's questions to Eri1:42:18 Eri's questions to Noah (Shoutout Lydinya!)2:04:19 Wrap Up

A writer, as well as the host of After School Writers (a LoveLive writing podcast that I'm also in), DiasPenguin, joins us as a guest for this episode! We yap about Japan and gacha, and dabbled a bit in our writing and the future of ASW podcast. We had a lot to talk about, and it was kinda all over the place. I'm getting judged for my gacha spendings too. Noah/Fallen: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hexagoncube Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/hexagoncube Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexagoncube Medium: https://hexagoncube.medium.com/ DiasPenguin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nujumkey Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/users/DiasPenguin Video at 46:23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jRC06Z3c_8 Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:50 ASW Podcast and its future? 06:18 Section 1: General Discussion 06:20 So what is this podcast? 09:58 'Do Something You Love' advice 11:36 Writing motivation 17:45 Fanfic vs Video 20:04 What languages do I write in? 24:21 Community-building events Dias hosts 29:20 Japan, our favorite land 29:47 Noah's Japan experience Part 1 33:19 Dias's Japan experience 37:39 Noah's Japan experience Part 2 39:00 Is Akihabara worth the hype? 42:34 How many days should one spend in Akihabara? 45:00 Noah's luck for the Budokan? 47:40 Advice for people going to Japan 52:27 Noah's Japan experience Part 3 1:01:53 Any Japan tips? 1:05:10 Japan food 1:08:39 E-SIMs 1:13:07 Gacha (Let's go gambling!) 1:13:31 Have you ever had an 'incident'? 1:17:47 Control your gacha spendings 1:18:30 Infinity Nikki 1:21:36 Infinity Nikki gacha details 1:25:49 Limited outfits in the game does what? 1:28:19 Star Rail meta 1:29:58 How much does Noah spend a month on gacha games? 1:32:10 SIFAS and SIF2/XDefiant rant 1:37:35 What is Ichiban Kuji? 1:43:15 Gacha closing thoughts 1:44:42 Section 2: Questions 1:46:11 Noah's questions to Dias 2:26:31 Wrap Up