Fury Swipes

Kind of tempted to start a blog. I don't think anyone really reads blogs much anymore, and I don't really believe my thoughts are terribly compelling or all that interesting, but I got stuff I want to write down, and short form posts here aren't really suited to it.

Photo of Tom Lehrer

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

It's my GOTY hands down.

Although the gameplay on Xbox controller was murder on my tiny little hands. My old mini controller died and I haven't had a chance to replace it yet.

Finished Clair Obscur Expedition 33 yesterday and it was a masterpiece. I keep seeing people talk about "good" and "bad" endings to the game, but I didn't feel like any were "good". The narrative is grey, and the emotions associated are complicated, and the possible endings fit that perfectly.

Occasionally I make a perfect cup of tea and it's bittersweet because I know the next one I make won't be as good.

Tea making is more art than science I think.

I'll paint them neater this time, but it's only right one of them gets metallic purple hair.

Gonna pre-order some Warhammer Old World Wood Elves.

My very first miniatures were a set of War Dancers when I was around 8 years old. I still have one of them, his poorly painted metallic purple hair slightly chipped, and his arm missing.

Basic summary:

Not everything is about you, and if you recognize it isn't, you don't HAVE to make it about you. You can just exist knowing you're good and chill and go about your day.

A lesson I think the internet could learn A LOT from.

I dunno, I love the idea of being an innkeeper in a wee fishing village like Kaku.... Although maybe not Lenankamp, doesn't seem to work out well for innkeepers there.

(But then also, I could have a Bulbasaur so maybe Pokemon is the right answer after all 🤣)

Especially not the one going for it roll you need to go well in order to score a touchdown.

I'm in a Bloodbowl 2 league with family and friends. It's the second year of the league and it's a lot of fun but it provides a really strong lesson - there are zero guarantees in life. Nothing is promised.

Did 14 miles at Kiltwalk for MDUK yesterday. My feet still hurt. Worth it, so much fun. Gonna start training so next year I can do 23 miles and not be utterly destroyed by it.

Or the tempura from Oko Express in Glasgow. It was expensive, but also probably my favourite tempura I've ever eaten. Restaurant has been gone for quite a long time now.

Bit of a theme here with me and deep fried stuff...

The deep fried Brie bites starter from my local hotel. Used to be my favourite thing on the menu back in 2013. Simple and delicious. It's been more than a decade and I still miss them. Every time they update their menu I dare to hope, but so far in vain.

One time my partner asked me who my favourite FFXIV character was. At the time I was a wee baby sprout in Uldah. As a joke I said Papashan.

I have fully embraced this as fact now. Papashan is my fave. I'm replaying on an alt, and at the bit he briefly appears in EW, and I'm like YASS PAPASHAN!

If it's on the up it's probably more to do with the fact that poverty is on the rise rather than "kids these days" being worse by default.

I know every generation seems to get tarred with that brush by their grandparents generation, but it never fails to annoy me.

Sick of seeing the idea that wee bams didn't start fires back in our day. I'm not that old, and I'm seeing this from people my own age. There absolutely were plenty of vandals and fire starters in my generation, as there have been and will continue to be in every generation.

Secret Village of The Ninja from Suikoden II

And

A Father's Pride from FFXIV

Yes! ✨

But I'll honestly play in anything you run.

Catching up on all the Star Trek I've missed over the last few years (it's quite a bit), just finished the last season of Lower Decks. Now on to Strange New Worlds!

My kid asked for a Sans birthday cake. I did my best!

Dryad Hunter Kettle Tapp · Dryad Hunter · Song · 2025

My band's debut single came out today!

open.spotify.com/track/00cKrb...

So far my only complaint about Suikoden 1 remaster is that the inventory system is objectively worse than it was in the OG

There are a few small things I don't like that are simple preferences, based on nostalgia & aren't a reflection on the quality of the remaster at all

Overall it's excellent.

Oh my god. All this proper translation...... In front of a children.

I'll watch the anime, but the gatcha game.... No thanks.

I gave up on new Suikoden stuff a long time ago so getting anything makes me feel like maybe there's more to come down the line one day. Could just be getting my hopes up for nothing though, Konami are Konami after all.

WAIT WHAT.

Critical Role are doing a Suikoden one shot?! Amazing.

Do you think Dracula ever forgets his coffin is shut and sits up and hits his head?

Bring on the cataclysm

A snowy scene in which a humanoid figure in long black robes with the heat head of a rook stands in a churchyard holding a long spear. By its feet is a red fox. Both are flecked with fallen snow. Around them are many weathered snow-covered graves. In the background is a medieval church of warm coloured stone with large rectangular windows and a battlemented parapet topped with pinnacles. Behind the main body of the church is the tower with clock face and belfry. Behind the church are tall but bare trees dusted with snow. More snow falls in the air.

The Sentinels in the Snow