Elsten

@elsten.bsky.social

Eternally sleepy... Football, coffee, Miata, video games, tabletop games. In that order ;) GK is a lifestyle, not just a position. pfp by @arekkupup.bsky.social

mahjong threat levels catgirl with lore adherent name: 🟩 catgirl with silly name: 🟨 race unknown full drk armor: 🟨 anyone named “Jimmy Mahjong” or equivalent: 🟨 gay looking hroth or roe man: 🟥 hyur in sunglasses: 🟥🟥 viera in visor: 🟥🟥 male lala with lore adherent name: 🟥🟥🟥

Wow. This year's Rising is unfair. As a lifelong fan of Final Fantasy and growing up playing from the first FF all the way to current day, this was such a meaningful and a beautiful surprise. Thanks Squaresoft(-Enix) and FF and all the staff who have contributed to this major part of my life <3

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

I've always lived by the mantra that you should treat others as you would like to be treated. Unfortunately, this is proof that I have not kept up with the current time and age; these days reciprocity is well and truly dead. Now I just have to figure out, how do I trust people anymore?

You'd think that at my age, I'd have learned by now that I shouldn't trust people so easily; shouldn't expect to be equals and friends even after 7+ years together almost daily. But nope, I haven't learned, and it turns out yet again that I'm just unimportant garbage there to be taken advantage of.

While I rest my old exhausted bones from Fanfest 2026, I want to write down some thoughts... Firstly, a big thank you to all the @en.finalfantasyxiv.com staff involved in organizing this Fanfest. It was so much fun, and every part of it was comfortable as well; space and accessibility were perfect.

Ran into JoCat at FanFest and asked him for a picture; he's seriously the nicest guy ever, making time for all us randos spotting him and asking for impromptu pics and sticker trades

Anyone else ever randomly just want to break into song like you're living in a musical, from doing the most normal things? 'cause a spoonful of raita helps the capsaicin go down, in the most delightful way~ ... help >.<