Maenadi Blithe

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It is -38C at time of writing.

I have resorted to sitting on my floor, wrapped in a blanket. Next to me, a space heater spits a crooked stream of warm, dusty air.

I hate this time of year. - n-

I hope everyone's taking care and staying warm. <3

Jokes aside, that sounds real scary ;; I hope they figure out what's wrong soon

tfw you play like an hour of a game and it feels like it's jammed six hours of dialogue down your throat, AND you're even more lost than before...

ladies and gentlemen, Demonschool.

MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

I'm not gonna lie, folks. I'm not doin' too well today. I hope things get better soon.

In the meantime, I'll be playing some more of The Drifter. I think I can finish it today; if so, I've got something extra planned. You take care of yourselves though, you hear? 💜

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YouTube video by Daniele Zandara - Topic Gaze Up at the Stars

So I completely forgot about how unnecessarily amazing Vampire Survivors's soundtrack is???

like, WHAT. This is my new workout music forever tysm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAEF...

Purely in the context of introducing a moral dilemma, of course. A moral dilemma should give the players a chance to think about their characters' worldview, and they should be allowed to disagree with other party members. Infighting amongst the players is another problem entirely.

Short version? I don't. If there's a discussion - dare I say, even a rift - in the party, I've done my job as a storyteller. There should be nothing to 'handle' short of the world's response and logic to whatever the players decide. Gotta challenge the players to make the story satisfying.

Heaven.

You can visit it; the gates exist on a mountaintop you can hike to.

But the underworld, where ALL souls are proven to go, also exists.

So if this heaven doesn't gather good souls, what's it actually for?
No one knows. No one wants to. It's inert, and they're scared to knock on the door.

MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

Today's a weird day.

Let's turn it into a better day. I think some Xenoblade will help with that.

Wanna join me? <3

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MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

Anyone remember when I streamed at regular times?
I don't.
Let's stream during the 9-5. More comfy, casual Xenoblade Chronicles to keep you company as the work day goes on. <3

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MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

The JRPG arc is turning out to have some staying power - I didn't think I'd be excited to play more Xenoblade Chronicles...

...oh yeah, we're playing some more Xenoblade Chronicles today. <3

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MaenadiBlithe - Twitch The JRPG Arc Begins [First Playthrough] || 18+ || No Spoilers, else Death Upon Ye

New year, new Mae.

Which apparently means we're doing JRPGs now.
I got a few games for Christmas and I'm not making the mistake of leaving them unwrapped for years, so let's give them a shot and see what happens!

First up, #XenobladeChronicles !
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We miss you dearly Reon, and we can't wait to hang out with you again c:

As if we're not excited to see what you cook up. >v>

We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for the sake of Auld Lang Syne.~

Happy 2026, people. Take care of yourselves, love each other, and spread hope where you can. <3

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It feels counterintuitive to like this post, but boy howdy do I resonate with it. 😂

At least it's temporary, right?

Another holiday season in the bag.

I hope you've all been taking care of yourselves and can enjoy this time with each other. You're all wonderful, and I appreciate you. <3

And here's to a better 2026, too.

THE SILK HAS BEEN SUNG.

What a fantastic game.

100% completion, ~41 hours of playtime.

I don't think I'll be picking this up for quite a while, but damn if that ending wasn't satisfying as hell. Absolutely worth the wait, can't wait to see what Sea of Sorrow has in store. <333

I have been informed that there are multiple variations of this gun and I chose the most boring one.

:(

I remember when my entire year revolved around Christmas Day.

Now I'm getting a little more 'bah humbug' about it each year. It feels increasingly forced, everything's more expensive and half the gifts are returned anyway...

I wonder if celebrating Yule would be better. 🤔 Am I alone in this?

it is illegal how good you are at this, gezel.

the pixelated lens flare is a flex I didn't even know existed 😂

Hornet has a gun.

:)

MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

okay but for real though what am I searching for
the game just keeps going but I feel like I'm spinning my wheels

I haven't felt like this since Blue Prince consumed my life

let's play some more #Silksong c:

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i really gotta start testing my mic settings without streaming.

7 hours of gameplay and you can barely fuckin hear me 😂

MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

FINALLY got what I needed for some more meaningful map progression, which means we're doing yet ANOTHER #Silksong stream today.

Seven hours seems to be my lucky number. Maybe I can do something with that...

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MaenadiBlithe - Twitch Happy twilight, stranger. Come talk with me a while - there's so much I'd love to share with you. 💜

Ladies, gentlemen, and variations thereupon:

We go again.

Continuing with Act 2 of #Silksong. We'll see how long my poor thumbs hold out this time. 😂

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Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, they've all spent hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure; if it doesn't make money at some point, they're completely fucked. AI will go the way of the dodo at some point, it's just a matter of gritting our teeth and finding solidarity 'til then.

Really easy to forget just how much money AI burns too; the reason it's being shoehorned into everything is specifically BECAUSE OpenAI and its contemporaries are receiving billions of dollars in investments for a product that is fundamentally failing to turn a profit.