Message in a Bottle
Thank you for your visit to The Wither and Bloom Network! ❤ This is the central guestbook for all sites stationed at oubliette.nu and six-chances.net, open for any thoughts you would like to share. From a short hello to feedback and suggestions to musings or ramblings, I would love to hear from you!
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ArimaMary
Hi! Found my way here from the makeashrine DW community. Hope to take part in it next year! Really happy to see a place where web masters can gather and create together :).
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Lethe: Hello ArimaMary! Thank you for letting me know that you're interested! I'm looking forward to your participation if I run an event again in the future. :D
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 5 December 2025
Storm
I have a fear of jumping into niche internet holes with such depth. From what I have seen, briefly, all of this is really cool and beautifully laid out! I can really see the love and passion for which your community has made these shrines. Unfortunately, I don't quite have the heart to dive into deeper appreciation.
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Lethe: Thank you for your visit and your message, Storm. When I first stumbled upon collectives and shrines back in the 2000s, I loved to see the bustling creativity; without making shrines myself, however, I could not wrap my head around who's who and who made what, and because of the sheer quantity, it wasn't possible to grasp the entire body of work of active creators at a time, so I get the intimidation. Things were also more in motion, with people coming and going and domains changing and disappearing all the time; something I liked one day may not be there anymore a few months later. Anyway, rather than trying to take it all in at once, I bookmarked the collectives of persons whose sites I liked, and enjoyed revisiting them from time to time; that way, it'd feel like calling on a specific person, rather than making rounds in an entire neighbourhood to get up to speed with everyone and their relations…Now, things in this sphere are far slower, but also more constant as a result. I hope that makes it easier to approach things (one by one) if ever you are in the mindset for shrines.
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 10 November 2025
Larissa
I've already told you much of this, but I'm once again thrilled by your Liar Game site. What a treat it is to have such a thorough overview of a little-known series! The revamp is beautiful: your typography and arrangement of elements makes for an easy, pleasing read, and the new section is quite welcome. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the upcoming anime adaptation!
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Lethe: It was fun to revisit a shrine so old and that I have, thanks to you, very fond memories of. Thank you so much for checking it out once more! x)
found on the shore of
Joker’s Wild on 27 September 2025
justine
lethe, this has been a dream to go through yet again. i decided to sign your guestbook this time and after thoroughly going over your beautiful work that is oubliette. your message left me incredibly happy and hopeful after coming back. once again, thank you! ♥ (now let me continue to sit in awe.)
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Lethe: Dear Justine, thank you so much for taking the time to leave your name and words here – it (and our brief interaction so far) means a lot to me! I am also looking forward to returning to your domain to see what you’re making. x)
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 25 August 2025
mahjong
hi! i'm not anyone you've talked to before, nor do i know you at all, but i found your page by looking up pages without javascript and i found your liar's game shrine. it's really neat! i was very surprised something this complex was tucked away... i'm not sure exactly what it is (personal scrapbooking blog?) but i'm interested in any other fleshed out blogs like yours ^_^ have a good day
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Lethe: Hi mahjong, thank you for leaving a message! :D I'm glad you enjoyed my Liar Game shrine! Basically, a shrine is a particular type of fansite that used to be common in the web of old. People who have made several such websites usually list them all on an umbrella website, a so-called collective.You can find further shrines of mine at my collective oubliette.nu (under network), and I link to other collectives, other shrines and shrine directories in the links section. For anime/manga/gaming shrines specifically, there's this directory: emotion.oubliette.nu Hope you have fun poking around!
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 9 June 2025
Angie
LETHE! I just realized it’s been almost 10 years since I first—and last—left a comment. That’s actually insane. I’m so happy to see you’re still updating and going strong! Everything looks as amazing as ever. I hope you’ve been doing well all this time. I’ll be here, lurking as always. <3
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Lethe: Hi Angie! OMG. I remember your sweet message, and I was thinking of your former domain at the end of 2024 while commenting on someone’s mermaid shrine in their guestbook… That domain name is one of the most beautiful I have encountered in my entire time on the web!! Thank you for visiting after all this time and saying hello. <3 <3 I hope you’re well and happy with the things you’re pursuing!
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 29 April 2025
Ainna
Dearest Lethe:
I am, as always, woefully late to the party, and did not see your massive overhaul of oubliette.nu until now. Just wanted to say, yet again, how absolutely beautiful your entire domain is: truly, the elite of the elite. <3
I can feel the effort you put into every page, from the theme of loneliness to the use and placement of images to the QUOTES (we share some favorite poets, yay!) to even the detail in the scrollbar design... every single element is carefully thought of, and it shows how much love and thought you put into it. That's just very Japanese to me, the way you embodied the whole aesthetic—and I'm not saying this because of the manga, but more so because there's something that's visually quiet yet meaningfully striking about every section and element. Love how the art and your words go together. This really is your craft.
Reading your "layout" section alone feels like it's a literary and visual feast. The way you combine Western writers with Japanese manga is so seamless! I am in awe of how you wove these together so flawlessly, from such diverse literary and art references. You have, yet again, outdone yourself.
I know I also owe you a number of emails! ;__; I am truly sorry for not being able to reply sooner, but I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible! <333
I am, as always, woefully late to the party, and did not see your massive overhaul of oubliette.nu until now. Just wanted to say, yet again, how absolutely beautiful your entire domain is: truly, the elite of the elite. <3
I can feel the effort you put into every page, from the theme of loneliness to the use and placement of images to the QUOTES (we share some favorite poets, yay!) to even the detail in the scrollbar design... every single element is carefully thought of, and it shows how much love and thought you put into it. That's just very Japanese to me, the way you embodied the whole aesthetic—and I'm not saying this because of the manga, but more so because there's something that's visually quiet yet meaningfully striking about every section and element. Love how the art and your words go together. This really is your craft.
Reading your "layout" section alone feels like it's a literary and visual feast. The way you combine Western writers with Japanese manga is so seamless! I am in awe of how you wove these together so flawlessly, from such diverse literary and art references. You have, yet again, outdone yourself.
I know I also owe you a number of emails! ;__; I am truly sorry for not being able to reply sooner, but I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible! <333
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Lethe: Dear Ainna, I’m so happy about your visit (and all your mails)! As you can guess from my mention on the site, I was very much looking forward to seeing your reaction to my revamp. <3 Your words and attention to detail mean a lot to me, thank you.Amusingly, what you said about my approach that strikes you as Japanese made me think of the German brand “räder”, whose delicate household items I adore. Their designs are simple in colour and shape, often white with black and/or gold accents – but every single item seems to tell a story of its own, is a piece of porcelain poetry. So perhaps the poetry beneath it all (along with the poetic gaze itself) is what connects the things I love and that I choose to weave into my website(s), and ultimately what speaks to you. <3 Thank you for telling me!
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 16 April 2025
megan
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Lethe: LIL MEGAN, I’ve sent you my immediate reaction already, but allow me to express my gratitude and joy again now that I am not busy juggling a bunch of things. It always warms my heart when former (or currently inactive hehe) fansite folks revisit my domain and drop a line (the digital equivalent of “hey I happened to be in the vicinity and wanted to say hello”), doubly so when we used to craft things side by side. I’m moved to hear that our feelings are mutual; I think of you, occasionally, often randomly, whether I’m making sites, looking at merch or occupy myself with other things, and cherish the many memories from our time and daily life together.Thank you for your visit and your loving words, truly. Take care, and I hope that all your endeavours fill you with joy and the sense of connection.
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 12 April 2025
Amidala
What a delight looking through this site and beautiful design! I'm bookmarking to come back to again :)
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Lethe: Thank you for the visit and your words, Amidala! I hope you’ll have fun browsing in the future as well. :D
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 27 March 2025
Mei
yay, your guestbook is working for me now!! i owe you an email very soon, but wanted to come by and say hello since it's taking me so long... i'll say more there so for now i'll say i adore your color palette and amazing graphics! such a lovingly crafted site... there's so much to explore and i feel like i've only scratched the surface. hope you are having a good week so far, lethe!
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Lethe: Thank you so much for your visit and your sweet hello, which really lit up my evening after a hard day! Don't worry about how long it takes with the email; I think we both appreciate it for being a patient medium, and as far as I am concerned, it hasn't seemed all that long since I sent mine. I'm just happy to hear it wasn't too much or weird haha! Take care, Mei.
found on the shore of
oubliette.nu on 19 March 2025
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