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Octopath Traveler Demo Impressions

I don’t think I ever said anything about the early demo, but it was something I picked up as soon as I got my Switch. I had already watched someone play through it as one of the available characters, but even if I hadn’t, I probably would’ve gone for this right away—a free demo of a JRPG with gorgeous pixel art from a big name like Square? Yeah, doubt I’d miss that. Anyway, I don’t think that original demo is available now that the new one has gone live, but it really grabbed my attention. N

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Pahrak Finally Posts Another Story

Well, I haven’t figured out any type of writing schedule yet, but I do at least have something to post!   As I mentioned, I am taking a Fiction Writing class this semester, which will require us to write three short (ish) stories over the span of the course. For my first assignment, I decided to (edit and) present the prologue and first chapter of the rough draft of the novel I’m working on, Divine Strength. I thought it would be a good way to see how the opening works as a first introduction

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Beyond Ruin is Live!

I just posted the first chapter of Beyond Ruin over in OTC! Again, I’m not sure this part does anything particularly new or special, so I’ll just summarize the basics of the idea here.   Beyond Ruin is intended to be a set of short pieces fleshing out the characters and world of my work-in-progress story Divine Strength. It takes place at a point in time where the Queens, who have been constantly at war for the three hundred years since their creation, have just defeated monsters known as the

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Marching On

I think Technic Coliseum has had a productive first week--14 players thus far! The tournament begins on Monday. I think I'll make a blog post then revealing the new items I'll be adding (so that people can budget their winnings accordingly), but they won't actually be added until the tournament is over.   Also on Monday, another Pokemon distribution starts up! If you take any Generation V game to GameStop, you can use Mystery Gift to obtain Meloetta and complete your Unova Pokedex.   As for B

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Asterisk Guide: Swordmaster

Asterisk Holder: Kamiizumi (in Bravely Default)     Origin: Final Fantasy V (called “Samurai”)   Was It In Bravely Default?: Yes   Overview: Despite their name, katana are actually the preferred weapon of a Swordmaster. Their Bushido skills allow them to wield the blades expertly, predicting their enemies’ moves and preparing devastating counterattacks to throw them off-guard. A Swordmaster will also sometimes immediately counter after being attacked (or attack again after a standard attack) wi

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Random Space Fighting

I had a weird dream. I don’t remember all the details, but I got the pretty clear impression that Red Joker Mega Man (with some help from Rogue somehow) was fighting Frieza. Weird.   Then I got to thinking “Well, who actually would win?”, and usually I say Jump characters are tough to beat because they’re all OP, but then I thought about it some more. Being OP in Dragon Ball usually boils down to blowing up a planet. That was the whole point of Andromeda, and Geo blew that up in his first ga

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Pokemon Gold Typhlosion Solo Run

Listen, I love Typhlosion and the Sword and Shield reveal left me feeling underwhelmed, and though I’ll probably end up seeing Detective Pikachu eventually I’d rather not spend money on it because what the what, so…this was the best way to feel like I actually still like Pokemon.   I wanted to see if I could beat Pokemon Gold Version (the 3DS Virtual Console version specifically) only using Typhlosion. I restarted the game, picked Cyndaquil, named him Blaze VI, and never used another Pokemon in

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Asterisk Guide: Bishop

Asterisk Holder: Unknown     Origin: Final Fantasy Tactics   Was It In Bravely Default?: No   Overview: The Holy Magic of a Bishop can heal and revive allies, as well as enhance magic. They can cast Heal, power up a spell by casting it twice, and turn damage taken during Default into HP restoration.   Personal Thoughts: Sounds sort of redundant. With so few spots left though, I’m going to guess this is replacing Spiritmaster. Bishops in the Final Fantasy games seem to be Red Mage knock-offs, b

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Asterisk Guide: Thief

Asterisk Holder: The Jackal     Origin: Final Fantasy   Was It In Bravely Default?: Yes   Overview: An agile melee fighter, the Thief is best known for, well…stealing stuff. They’re not particularly strong and not particularly sturdy, but if your Thief stays light on their feet, they can slip around enemy attacks and relieve them of precious items. This is a must for any hoarder!   Personal Thoughts: Eh, I’m about 50/50 on Thief. Stealing is nice, but even if you’re doing it as a Thief, I feel

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First New Story of the Year

I mentioned that I wanted to try writing a new epic this year--right now I'm thinking of using the title "Guiding Principles", but I dunno, I might change it...anyway, I've been trying to work out characters for it in my stories Towards No End and Malleable, but the Toa in these pieces still need someone to lead them.   The new story, Pillar and Pedestal introduces Toa Phoeba, though I feel like I might need to work on her a little more before I really start the epic. It refers back to the othe

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Kako Teaser And More!

"My name is Kytan Ikhav...and this is the story of how I became the 10th Level Bioni-Lord."   20 years before Khadaz's quest, the Ikhav Trilogy both begins...and concludes.   "She was killed...for no reason at all, she was killed! And there's NOTHING I can do about it!!"   The tale of the previous generation is one of heartbreak and fractured brotherhood.   "I WILL have my revenge, whether you help me or not. Stay out of my way, Genakex...or I won't hesitate to kill you."   Learn the reason fo

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I Have HAD IT

I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE DISK-THROWING SLIZERS, ON THIS MASK-MAKING ISLAND!   EVERYBODY STRAP IN!   We’re about to play some Mafia.   I’m hosting a Mafia game for the first time! Come play if you want!   The bad news is that this means Slizer Dome US is getting delayed. If I tried running both at the same time, it would probably negatively affect them, so I’m going to do this Mafia game first and then decide when to do Slizer Dome after that. Hopefully it’ll be worth the wait!

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School of the Blazing Soul

I wanted to do at least a few more short things fleshing out certain ideas relevant to the Olkir project, and one of the first things that came to mind was Kardata. Since the martial arts style is basically the Fire Tribe’s sole claim to fame, it’s going to turn up a lot even if it isn’t strictly plot relevant, so I definitely should hammer out basics before I get much deeper. I was originally going to post it here in this blog, but then I thought putting it in short stories and then continuin

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Some Stuff

So Clannad is a pretty good anime. You know, if you like crying your eyes out.   Also, I ended up seeing the last half of Syfy's Sharnado since there was nothing else on. It was exactly what you'd expect. I can't remember the last time I laughed that hard.   There's been a ton of Pokemon news lately, plus the new movie is out in Japan! I'm already getting a tentative team together. I'm thinking Froakie, Yveltal, Honedge, and Noivern for now...going to need a Ground type to cover the Electri

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Divine Record

This is a collection of stories and relevant blog posts for an idea of mine with the working title Divine Strength. It is a work in progress with a lot of work remaining, and some of what you see over the stories will include elements that were later changed or altered, so please forgive any contradictions you may find. I will definitely update the story section, but the blog post section may remain as it is—I haven’t decided yet.   Blog Posts: (Some include excerpts from early drafts of the int

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50 Reasons to Love The World Ends With You, Part 5

41. This may not appeal to everyone, but those of us who have played Final Fantasy will catch a few references throughout TWEWY. The material pins (Orichalcum, Adamantite, etc) are named after Final Fantasy items, there are a number of pins named after summons (Tin Pin Bahamut, Tin Pin Shiva, etc) that you get from encounters with characters who just happen to share names with Square employees, and then there's Minamimoto's "Lv. i Flare" (though that takes too long to explain). Think of these

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Bioni-Lords Clearance: Book 3 Part 1

So, Book 3. Gonna take a while to get all this out.   Le-Isle was pretty much done by Chapter 49. I was planning for Nidovikk to leave for Ta-Isle to pay an extended visit to Takama. I also considered saying he would stop to see his children along the way, since earlier I had mentioned that he was a father and I wanted to make at least a small callback. I don’t think it was ever 100% decided exactly what Riken is…I’m also not sure if we were going to decide. He could very easily be left a m

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"This is the Will you sought to defy."

In Our Bones, The Final Break, is live!   (And it is now more apparent than ever how far off from canon this story is.)   Every Skull Villain is here for at least a little while, though the two “timeless spirits” are more like cameos; it shows a culmination of the Skull Grinder’s efforts to achieve immortality, as well as a clash of the differing opinions that have been brewing amongst the Generals. Because this is a prequel, and also because of the name I chose for Skull Grinder, you can proba

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Unsorted Works

My library is getting a little messy. Most of the stories can also be found linked in one of the collection posts on the side of the screen, but the few standalone pieces seemed to be buried in a wall of text, so this post will serve as a collection for stories that don’t belong in any other collection for your easy sorting pleasure.     Multi-Part: -A Mind in Darkness: (Review) One of Turaga Nokama’s Kanohi has gone missing from the Ga-Suva. In order to retrieve it, Vhisola must convince Macku

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Further Thoughts on/Hopes for TWEWY Final Remix

-So…”Final Remix”. Two things about that worry me a bit. For one, “final”. Sort of makes it seem like Square might be officially saying this is it. Or, hey, maybe this is the last remix because next they’re going to do an actual sequel! Aha…ha…er, anyway. Secondly, that’s disturbingly close to the Final Mix tagged onto Kingdom Hearts remakes. That just…makes me nervous.   -Looks to be using Solo Remix’s battle system, and I can confirm that’s gonna be solid. What’s interesting is this me

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What's Going On?

He tries.       OH MY GOSH DON'T I TRY   (Okay yes Kulta would make more sense but I took these before I got Kulta and I am lazy)

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Maybe Now...

Finished that game I was talking about last time, so I had time to put Sekai 88 up today. This one shows more of the invasion, which is almost over, and shows Zak using a new technique he invented. There's also a cameo of a character some of you might recognize...if not, then just wait until Book 3.   Writing Chapter 95 right now, which begins the second of two scenarios in the Lost Continent 9 arc. Not sure how long it'll last, though...and still not sure if there'll be anything special in

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New KHIII Trailer

Square Enix has been doing a Kingdom Hearts Orchestra lately, and apparently there was a show somewhere last night. They used this opportunity to display a brand new trailer, which can be watched . I guess this technically counts as its E3 showing, sort of?  Thoughts I wonder…the text at the beginning mentions “dreams” and “dive”, and then we see Sora falling in a way very reminiscent of Dive Mode from 3D. Of course, the significance of that is questionable.   The music is pretty sweet

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I Guess I'm Using Twitter Now

Nearly four years ago I joined Twitter so I could enter a giveaway for the 2015 Toa sets. (I didn’t win.) Now I’m thinking maybe I should actually use that account and see if I can better promote my writing or something.   So if you’d like, you can find me @ExoPahrak. I’ll be posting about what I’m writing, when you might be able to expect to read it, and whatever’s distracting me from doing it in a speedy manner.   And on that topic, probably don’t expect much in the near near future because O

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I Actually Did It

I finished Kako 49!   *Whew...*   I want to re-read it and come up with a title, but you can expect to see it posted either tonight or tomorrow. (It depends on how awake I am when I get home from work later.)   Again, sorry it took so long. It took me a while to figure out how exactly I wanted to deal with the Spirit files and FE counts now that I'm just typing. I finally realized that I can just copy the files from the website and keep track of the FE in a Word document...*sigh*, it seems so

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