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One of my favorite games ever! I still remember when I first started playing it (literally years ago) and was blown away by how BIG it is! It’s beautiful, unique, and endlessly fun to play. I recently introduced my partner to it - he’s not much of a gamer but is a big Zelda fan nonetheless - and he will play it for hours without actually advancing the plot in any way, which I think is a sign of a really well-crafted world. And of course the art and music are both gorgeous. I don’t know if I have a favorite shrine but I love the ones that require you to combine your powers in interesting ways. I also loooove the giant horse, the Lord of the Mountain/Satori, the dragons, the Great Fairies, and the sand seals!

Here we go. I’m not entirely sure how to define “fandom” but I do tend to go really hard with the things I love.

The Mountain Goats: Everyone who’s known me even a small amount of time knows my obsession. They may not know the extent of it: my largest tattoo, personalized license plate, bumper stickers, vinyl records, 23 shirts (that I can recall, I probably have more that I can’t remember), 11 posters (9 of them are tour posters and one is signed by the lead singer), countless stickers/patches/buttons, and limited edition promotional pogs for some reason. I’ve seen them live nine times and framed the ticket stub from the first time I ever saw them. I’ve met the lead singer (and cried).

Final Fantasy: I own and have played most of the games, have cosplayed FF characters, I have figures, music boxes, jewelry, game guides and art books, one tattoo (and another on the books for December).

Actually all but one of my tattoos are fandom adjacent: one from a book, three from bands, one from Final Fantasy. Another Final Fantasy one coming up (as mentioned above) and two more band tattoos planned but not scheduled.

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@Ezra

It's A Court of Thorns and Roses!

@mianngu it sounds metal until it 2 in the morning and your getting called because someone covered in poop want’s wrestle. Then your wondering what choices in life led you to being the 2am poo wrangler

@mianngu I loved visiting Cancun the other year. It was just beautiful, romantic, and exciting.

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@merlin That was interesting and it feels very Hemingway. I used to have a buddy in the Navy who had a similar, if less juxtaposed experience in Thailand. I prefer your take on it, though!

@SwampCreature Agree 100%; for such a polished show to have someone so unanimously steal every scene they're in, it really speaks volumes of how perfect Britton was as Kemper.

Also seconding your thoughts on LMOE, pandemic-wise probably fortunate to have ended it in 2018, but I still quote that show to this day. "It truly was a Shawshank Redemption" will live rent-free in my head forever.

have fun i already play a wednesday table but i hope you all have a blast!

@Mrs-Whatsit

WHOA there is a rivals for Catan 2 player? "runs out the door"

I've been wanting to play 7 wonders and Wingspan for some time, but haven't pulled the trigger on buying them yet.

Agricola looks very fun. The regular game reminds me of the game Townsmen. I love strategy building games.

@Ezra I’ve looked into bat sanctuaries (me and equally bat-obsessed partner really want to visit one) and the only one I’ve been able to find looks great - lots of cute, happy, well cared-for bats that you can hand feed - but it’s in Fascist Florida so my queer nb ass will not be making a visit any time soon. It’s a shame there aren’t many more because I think lots of people would be interested! Bats are cool!

@mianngu Interesting. What happens during true fumbles in that game? Just weapon drop?

@Alexander-Salkin

NO! You are right, they were so drunk on power, they never stopped to ask why! WOW. And to be ended by a rusty knife of all things! Pride does goeth before the fall. I have to say I LOVE evil campaigns. I think they are so fun and fulfilling. It sounds like you had an awesome group and campaign. To get past level 20 and then die. But it doesn't matter cause it was epic and everyone is still happy. That is truly the biggest compliment for a DM. Kuddos.

@Alexander-Salkin

I woke them up in a cave, how very DnD of me. They got to explore, fight (baby owlbears), and stumbled upon a secret door. Who would have thought? I was a little disappointed though. I had a color puzzle that I had seen on reddit and thought was fun and simple. Purple Door - Red/Blue/Yellow Torches. Light the right ones (red+blue = purple) the door opens. I didn't even get done describing the room before they had figured out the puzzle. Shrugs. Could have been worse. At least they got it.

“You are a horrible person. I'm serious; that's what it says: 'A horrible person.' We weren't even testing for that. ” Pretty much anything GLaDOS says in Portal is gold. I don't know that a game has ever made me laugh harder than that one.

Also, any quote from Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2, there are too many to name, but I do especially love Butt Stallion. The Borderlands games have such good dialogue.

@Hanzilla

Felicitations Krimber,

I'm sure you are surprised to be receiving this correspondence, considering the way we last parted. It was not my intention to trouble you or burden you further with sentiments. I can assure you, I am but reaching out in a purely academic capacity. But should you find this letter too burdensome, I completely understand if you wish to disregard it. Though I could not lie and say that wouldn't sadden me greatly.

Surprises abound for I have also left Lightsworn. Several months ago, I had stumbled upon a unique tome authored by Turkin Stuffin, a halfling of great age. Within Stuffin's recipe for Gooseberry pie, I found the first mention of the lost city of Snacking. Lost far to the North of Trameea, within the wildness of the forests of Rhubard.

Deciphering its exact location took me several months, and even longer to convince the Explorers Guild to take me. But I have finally found Snacking. Crumbling into the forest floor, it is half buried, but its treasures are still intact I think.. You always encouraged me to seek my dreams, I regret it has taken me so long to seek them too.

We have been here several weeks and I have found myself in a quagmire of secret doors and silly traps. But perhaps the most frustrating is this note found sealed within a chest made of jade dragon skin. Presumably, to keep it safe from fire I suppose? I have included it in this letter.

Long have I pondered its contents, but I fear I can not make heads nor tails of it. I know you are quite fond of riddles and perhaps you may make headway where I could not. I understand that your time is so precious. Please write me and tell me all about your studies. I miss conversations terribly. Thank you again.

Cordially Yours,

Amelia

P.s. Give my fond regards to Bartum.

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@mianngu Exactly. The idea isn't terrible, but it wasn't posed as a morality test or anything. He would only call it a logic puzzle which doesn't make much sense with how he ran it. Having to guess that there was no solution to what was worded as a riddle challenge without a hint or some direction made it illogical, if anything.

I think he was shooting for something profound but took the underpants gnome's approach to planning it.

I'm going to the park this weekend to play! I haven't played in years but I'm excited to get back into it.

I stand with you! Jeeps are terrible! They are ugly AF, the "culture" around them is so pathetic, like if your love of jeeps is the majority of your personality that really says something about your lack of depth and development as a person. Plus they break down constantly and are extremely dangerous compared to other vehicles. An old roommate I had used to have one, I drove it once and I hated every moment behind the wheel of that abomination. The large tires and loud engine made me cringe constantly. It felt tippy and unstable making turns and the gears were stiff and clunky to shift. Despite the extraordinarily loud engine it felt like it barely had the power to turn its oversized, bumpy tires. Also it had no doors so while all this was going on, there was also the constant fear that I was going slide off the edge during a turn and lose control, and we were going to crash as I dangled helplessly as I hung from the side with the seatbelt wrapped around my neck.

Jeeps are the worst and I hate them!