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If you want a nice indie game to check out, I recommend Wax Heads. It's set in a small music record shop, where you have to find what customers describe to you. It has a really cool cartoon art style, a great soundtrack, and it very much champions human-made content! Definitely worth a play. 🤘

I'll get back to posting physical games, eventually. It's just been a bit slow with purchases lately, so I don't have much to share. I also think I'd find it a bit more fun (and possibly cheaper) if I waited until a future Japan trip to grab certain games.

Once again, Japan were close, but sadly ended up going out in a painful way. That said, I still believe they'll be able to do something special before long. The 100 year plan is clearly doing wonders. 🇯🇵

I commissioned another drawing from @redthemarten.bsky.social, and this time I went for something Pride-themed featuring Stacey, as well as Mies (Red's character). I could imagine those two getting up to all kinds of mischief around town... 😈 Once again, I'm very happy with how it turned out!

A Pride-themed drawing by RedTheMarten; featuring Stacey (one of my characters), and Mies (one of Red's characters). They're walking down a street during Pride, looking mischievous.

Stacey has black hair up to her chest, some black mascara, and is wearing a black and red striped dress sweater (with a shirt-like quality), some torn tights, and a pair of black boots with straps.

Mies has short red hair, heart sunglasses, a crop top that says 'Cisn't' in the non-binary colours, a rainbow bowtie, a purple jacket, some yellow shorts, and a pair of yellow trainers. They're holding a Pride flag behind their back.

There are also rainbow waves in the scene, suggesting that local hero Synthwave has already decorated that part of town. I wanted to throw in that little reference. :3

Arcania, my Final Fantasy XIV warrior of light, sitting with her arms folded at a beach, in some very shallow water. She seems a bit miffed (probably because she is).

She's wearing a denim buttoned shirt, some distressed denim shorts, black leggings, and short purple boots.

A close-up of Arcania's face, still looking upset.

Sometimes, I wonder if people would even notice if I just disappeared.

For our treasure map session yesterday, the costume theme was 'Pride'. Here's a group shot I liked from taking some photos after. I thought it was perfect for the theme! (credit to Nil for that idea)

A group of shot of three Final Fantasy XIV warriors of light. Arcania (my WoL) is in the middle making a cheeky/alluring hand-to-mouth pose, Raffed is on the right with a love heart pose, and Cass is taking a selfie. The background features a lot of rainbow-coloured lava; perfect for the 'Pride' theme we had going.

I played through a good chunk of Tales of Eternia on the PSP, but never finished it. I remember enjoying it, though. It's been AGES, so maybe I'll end up playing the Remaster whenever I decide to reattempt it.

Being the warrior of light (AND a rock star...AAAND a photo model) has its perks...especially if you like cookies... :3 🍪 Been a good while since I've drawn Arcania (over two years, in fact), and I feel like this is my best drawing of her yet.

A drawing of Arcania; my Final Fantasy XIV warrior of light. She has her usual spiky, short black hair with purple highlights. She's wearing a purple crop top with some light tearing, a short black leather skirt with a gold belt (that has a black/red centrepiece), and some dark brown tights. She's enjoying a cookie, while thinking 'The perks of being popular...'. In the background, there's more boxes of treats on a shelf (more cookies, and some chocolate bars).

Both Wolverine and the new God of War look great. Sadly, it's very hard for me to get excited about games I may not get to play for a while...if ever. 🥲 I fully expect Sony to go back on their PC stance EVENTUALLY, but whether they'll do it while the games are still relevant is another thing.

Wolverine Snikt

Alt: Wolverine showing his claws.

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Arcania wishes you a great Pride month! Everyone should have the freedom to be who they are without fear. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Arcania, my Final Fantasy XIV warrior of light (also a proud lesbian), fist bumping in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community for Pride month. She's standing in front of a rainbow in her garden.

Expeditioner's Cap was the only part of this week's Fashion Report that I had, so I went with an outfit that matched. I feel like Arcania can pull off pretty much any look, at this point. 💜🖤

Arcania, my Final Fantasy XIV warrior of light, wearing a brown ushanka, along with a black jacket, grey top, blue denim jeans, and red wool boots. She's standing while wistfully looking up, with one hand on her hip. She's near a tree in her garden.

Emily@emilyxiv.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Gposers, QRP with the first ever picture of your WoL and the most recent one! This is officially the first photo with Arcania (seen here with Raffed), back when she was a Black Mage! The other photo is the most recent picture with her face in view. Still her preferred hair after all this time!

Arcania, my Final Fantasy XIV warrior of light, hanging out with Raffed Elloh. She's wearing the black Cloud Strife-inspired glamour gear, while Raffed has a white shirt with some shorts (during their Hrothgar phase). Picture was taken somewhere in Uldah.

A more recent photo of Arcania, with the 'Wow' emote pose. She's wearing sunglasses on her head, a black leather jacket with a purple jumper underneath, a short black leather skirt, and some black boots. She also has her Mad Bird Ring, which she's very proud of. Picture was taken outside her house in Empyreum.

Gposers, QRP with the first ever picture of your WoL and the most recent one! Emily pre DT lol Not my first ever but I can't find my first ever sadly.

You know, as much as I believe in being positive and pragmatic (and that's unlikely to change)...wow, does it feel like I'm in a minority sometimes. 😅 Wish more people would take up a glass that's half full.

Just finished Coffee Talk: Tokyo. Such a wonderfully crafted narrative-focussed game! It touched some subjects that I can fully get behind, and need to be talked about more. A delight to sit through. 💙

After enjoying @meganmcduffee.bandcamp.com's awesome soundtrack for a while now, I finally got around to playing and finishing River City Girls. Nice little retro-style beat-em-up. Challenging in parts, but not frustratingly so. I'll have to get around to the sequel, at some point!

Just finished Mixtape ( @mixtapegame.bsky.social). Such a great narrative experience. I love the animation style, and the soundtrack is well-curated! Plenty of great moments, too. I recommend putting aside around three hours and checking out yourself. 💯

I had fun in this game as Ana, so I felt like uploading it. :3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Td...

Fun with Ana

YouTube video by Adz Pearson

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I felt like doing a quick Cynthia drawing. She's her usual cheery self, as you can see. 😛

Cynthia Schneider, one of my characters, making an 'ugh' expression, her eyes narrowed, and her mouth open with teeth showing.

She has ginger hair up to her shoulders, very pale skin with freckles all over, and green eyes. She's wearing a green plaid shirt, with a white/blue t-shirt underneath.

In the background, there are red lines used to show her frustration. There's also my signature - ADZ.

FFXIV players: I can't wait to check out the new playable content! Me: I can tweak Arcania's eyelid intensity when posing? I could have fun with this...

Arcania, my FFXIV warrior of light, grinning with her eyes a bit more open than usual. It makes her look slightly unhinged, or she has some mischief in mind.

Arcania with a smug grin, her eyes narrowed.

Arcania with a shocked look, her eyes more open than usual.

I went for a little trip to Llandudno today, just for something different. I had a good time exploring shops and taking some pictures. I've been there before (including some family visits when I was younger), but it's still very scenic!

The statue of Alice (of Wonderland fame) in Llandudno. She's wearing a blue and white dress, much most adapations have gone with. It appears to be depicting the moment when she grew in size after eating the 'Eat Me' cake. The 'Drink Me' bottle is also present near her feet.

A statue of the Mad Hatter, found on the promenade in Llandudno. He's sat down on the floor. The statue is unpainted.

Some trees on the promenade in Llandudno. They look pretty exotic.

A shot of the pier in Llandudno. It includes the ferris wheel, and the Grand Hotel. The weather was overcast.

Just finished Pragmata. Easily one of the best fresh IPs I've played for a while. I loved how it played, and the father/daughter-like relationship between Hugh and Diana was sweet. If you're looking for something new, it might be worth a shot!

a little girl in a blue jacket stands in front of a delphi corporation sign

Alt: a little girl (Diana) in a blue jacket stands in front of a delphi corporation sign

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I asked my friend @redthemarten.bsky.social for a commission of my FF14 warrior of light, Arcania, rocking out on stage. I love how it turned out! 👌 It was designed to be printed out on A3, so I ordered a poster...and this is how it looks!

A commissioned poster of my Final Fantasy 14 warrior of light, Arcania Damnation Zenith, rocking out on stage in an energetic pose. She's holding an orange electric guitar. She's an elezen (elf in the world of FF14, essentially), so she's pretty tall. The audience are holding glowsticks, and there's some purple smoke.

She's wearing a white cropped t-shirt with a picture of a Cherry Bomb minion on it, a mesh undershirt which covers her otherwise bare midriff, a leather miniskirt, and some black boots that reach just under her knees. She also has a Cherry Bomb earring. Her hair is black with purple highlights, and is spiky and short, reaching up to her neck.

Fittingly, she's singing part of 'Cherry Bomb' by The Runaways. "Hello World, I'm your wild girl! I'm your ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb!". The lyrics are in bold lettering, in blue, yellow, orange, a lighter orange, and pink.