So I’ve been thinking I might want to run Technic Tournament 2 soon. My original idea was that future versions of the game would each have a specific theme in what fighters were involved, but now I’m thinking I should hold off on that—TT2 will be more or less the same as the first, just trying out some new system tweaks so that I can perfect the basics before trying any of the theme ideas. As for what changes will be made, Nevermore gave me two suggestions at the end of the last game: that th
Turns out my Letters From the Void got lost in the mail. What's worse is that while wandering the Void, I ended up in the Disgaea universe and got killed, so I trned into a Prinny. Being a Prinny is NOT fun.
But...back in the real world. I'm beginning to think that I'm going to have to push back the deadline for Sekai--it probably won't be done by the second anniversary. I'll try to finish it as soon as I can--Lost Continent 10, 11, and 12 are all really short, and I'm not planning to put
An even longer time ago, on the mythical island of Okoto, there were two brothers who lived in the Region of Earth. Having been taught the ways of the forge by their mother and an ancient, mystical art by their father, each sought out his own way to be useful to the village—sometimes aiding each other, sometimes clashing against one another. One fateful day, one of the brothers discovered a way to combine the forge and the mystic, and created something that would forever change the destiny of
I use the term "epic" loosely. I don't know if anyone remembers, but a while back I found an old Bionicle lore booklet and posted some of the interesting stuff that had been dropped from the canon. One such point was a mention of a mask missing from the Ga-Suva. I got really invested in this idea, so, after some tweaking, I wrote a brief story about it. A Mind in Darkness follows Vhisola and Macku on their quest to reclaim Turaga Nokama's Kanohi Matatu. It will have four parts, and since I'm
First things first, the fifth part of Beyond Ruin is up! Land, Sky, and Knowledge all make appearances, dealing with a new threat that has arisen due to the forces of magic reacting to the beliefs of the people. I mentioned this concept before and wanted to test out how it might apply to folklore. I’ve been thinking more about it, and I think this sort of mechanic could have a big thematic impact. I feel like I might be getting a better idea of what this novel will be about! (If I ever fini
On a more positive note, I received an email from GameStop reminding me that Super Smash Bros is releasing on Friday. It mentioned a few of the playable fighters, including "Greeninja." At first I thought "Oh, it's a typo, they mean Greninja," but then I wondered...what if it isn't a typo?! Could this be a leaked announcement of a new fighter?! Now, most of you are probably thinking of Ninjago, but no, this is much more surprising. You know who else has a Green Ninja? STAR FORCE MEGA
Looking back, I'm quite amused with how Square Enix announced the title of KH3D. At that time, some of the most recent titles were "358/2 Days" and "Birth by Sleep". We had been told the meanings would be clear after we played the games, but they weren't, so interviewers ended up asking Nomura what they meant and he gave answers that still only made limited sense. So then they announce "Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance", and they decide to just cut to the chase and say "the meaning we
It has officially been 10 years since the release of the first Mega Man Star Force game (in Japan)! I already went on about why I love this series a while back. In short, it's a sequel to my first Mega Man series (EXE), it's one of two that I was able to follow from the beginning (the other being ZX), it's fairly standalone so I don't feel like I'm missing a ton of references, and it has great character development not just for the main characters, but even a lot of the briefly-appearing char
Right of Law, Section IX, is live in the Epics Forum! This Section introduces several things, some of them big, some of them subtle, some of them things that were alluded to previously but are now begin somewhat expanded on. I want to shift focus for the next few Sections: the characters have won a moment to really sit down and process everything, though even now they're still working to prepare for what comes next, and I want to take advantage of that. The site of the next major conflict is
Well, time for the last one! Bioni-Lords Book 3: Kako Preview 5 is up, and with that, all the previews are posted. But, since the year is practically over, I think I'll toss out a few more bits of info you might be interested in... --The daughter of a Fire-Lord, Tahra Vakar! The Air specialist from a Stone family, Xyla Pahrop! The underestimated Steel specialist, Genakex Ikhav! And his brother, the man who will become the 10th Level Bioni-Lord...Kytan Ikhav! Not to mention four guest sta
I don’t do this often, this is weird, anyway. I got a new job! A bit nervous about some of the specifics, but I’m excited, and really hoping that it’ll work out. I’ve had my…current? Former? Job for just about 5 years, which is a good number in my book and I have had more than enough of it, though I will miss several of my coworkers. I’m going for an orientation on Tuesday, and I should officially start the last week of May. The thing is, I’m moving from part time to full time, and I’m
My Dad is trying to get us all out of our current house, so leading up to that, our Internet is going down Sunday night. I’ll still probably have some locations I can connect but won’t be able to as frequently until we get settled in our new apartment, so my activity might be a little lower in the near future. (Hm, now that I think about it, I really don’t post a whole lot, so maybe the change won’t be so noticeable?) As for the apartment, we’re still working out the details on that, but progr
So, I still have a desire to do a new Technic Coliseum. However, I don’t really have the time or energy to do a full, long-lasting game, so I started thinking of simpler and shorter ways to run the game. The result is Technic Tournament! Sixteen characters, four from each of the four relevant lines, have been selected. They will be randomly paired up, and round 1 will begin. (Each round will probably last about a week, I think.) The players each are given 20,000 Widgets (subject to change)
In Our Bones, The Third Break, is live! So, this is the midpoint. Our main focus here is on the battle between the Skull Basher and a certain Protector. I tried to have Basher show some other ways the mystic art might be used, since that’s something I can expand on in the future. The consequences of this fight will lead directly into the climax, and there’s also a little hinting towards what will be delved into a bit more next week.
What a coincidence: I just got the Asterisk Guide caught up, and Square Enix gives us some new info, including a new Job! This newcomer is the Exorcist Job, which has the ability to go back in time and negate turns. This functions primarily by resetting the target’s HP to what it was up to three turns ago; other uses remain to be seen. I should be able to make a barebones Asterisk Guide that I can post tomorrow. The remaining info was some fairly random bits. The staff members joked about how
I finally posted a new chapter in Kako! Kako 45 is online--46 is written, and I meant to type it this week, but I got a little busy. I'll try to get it up soon. In related news, I also added a new Spirit to the Index who will become relevant in the coming chapters. Also, the Flash Fiction Marathon seems interesting! I'm going to try and enter as many as I can, though we'll have to see how that works out. Oh yeah, I need to pick new recruits for the Coliseum! Heading there now...
Technic Coliseum Tournament 11 is live. We actually have a perfect number of fighters, so no one will be without an opponent at any point! Well...unless two people matched up against each other don't post strategies and both get disqualified, that would leave an opening...so, hoping that doesn't happen. Really hoping this Tournament goes well, because we need something to make the game interesting again. Also, I've been thinking that to get myself more motivated for Bioni-Lords maybe I shou
You know, I really enjoyed making my dramatic reading of the Piraka Rap. Logically this should be followed by a dramatic reading of Creeping in My Soul, but...Creeping in My Soul kind of already sounds like a dramatic reading, so I don't know if my version would really sound all that different. 2007 was terrible. I don't know what do y'all say, yea or nay?
It took longer than I was hoping, but now I have a rough draft for the first chapter of Divine Strength! If you'd like to check it out, here's the link. This shows a regular day for the Queen of Light--not the one from the Prologue, but her successor. This is the Queen of Light we'll be following for the main story. I wanted to get a feel for how she runs her queendom, Bivor, and try to refine her personality in general. We also get a partial glimpse at the Queen of the Sea through telepa
When I went to Japanese class today, I discovered that one of my classmates had made some (delicious) curry bread to share with us, which led to another classmate deciding that we should all take turns bringing in Japanese dishes for the remainder of the semester. I have about a month to figure out what to bring. To be clear, my Cooking skill is currently set to level 0 with maybe 10 EXP invested in it. I think this should be enough time, though, and I really do want to learn how to make st
It still feels like Gen VII just stared, but we’re already getting the last Pokémon in the current National Dex order! Stop by GameStop between now and the 23rd to get a code to download Marshadow, the very first Fighting/Ghost type! It’ll also come with Marshadium Z, letting Marshadow use its unique Z Move, Soul-Stealing Seven Star Strike. How cool does that sound? Just about a month until Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon! With the reveal of new Ultra Beasts, I can’t help but wonder if more Myth
Finally got around to transferring my Gen VI Living Dex and everything I had in VC Red up to Gen VII. Getting everything organized sure took a while, which I guess is why I’ve been putting it off so long. I already captured everything I could in Gen VII to keep the Living Dex as complete as possible, though there are still a couple gaps. While I have Rockruff and Steenee registered, I apparently neglected to get extras for the box, so I’ll need to breed those. Obviously I don’t have Marshad
The Volcanion event begins today! I officially have a complete Living Dex! I mean I know it won't be that way for long with Sun and Moon around the corner, and this really isn't a big thing in the larger scheme of things, but I've never been able to say that before and it's kind of a cool feeling. A complete Living Dex! For the longest time I thought that would be impossible for me, but the Gen VI games make it much easier and the 20th anniversary events filled in the Mythicals, it just al
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
31. Beat, whose real name is too complicated for me to write out, is the kind of person I would hate if I met him on the street. He's a tough guy punk with a skateboard and a bad attitude, and he's not exactly the brightest crayon in the box. Over the course of the game, though, we begin to uncover more of Beat's character and backstory, and by the end you begin to admire him for his determination. Being able to take a character so far from their first impression isn't easy, but Beat is a fan
