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Cal lore dump

you asked for this @systembug words are hard and I might forget to include stuff so feel free to ask questions and thinfs. stuff under cut. also beware, there is drama and tragedy

physical discription, for things that don't show in art very much: Cal is Large, they were chubby as a baseline human and have maintained that general shape even through the process of augmentatin. four bladed legs and a pair of extra arms add some bulk as well. their 6 eye-lenses can be colour manipulated to emulate emotion, this aids in interacting with baseline humans. as a scholar of languages, they maintain organic airways. the rebreather can be removed to give access to their mouth. (the downside of this is they have developed a habit of stress-eating only to realise later that they do no longer have the digestive system to actually process the stuff they "ate" and having to clean out their systems). They have two servo-skulls made from goat skulls and a cyber-goat (it's like a cyber mastiff) that follows them around. it's a shredder for documents. Oh, yes, their robes are dark purple, hemmed in red. Early life, pre joining the mechanicus: Cal was recruited from an agri-world. this is where the goat skulls come from, they belonged to Cal's beloved pets that they refused to leave behind when the mechanicus recruited them. They were recruited for their talent with archeo- and xenolanguages Training and life on Aberdeen-6: Not much to say about Cal here because this was pretty standard fare. Instead, let me tell you about Aberdeen-6. My main fanmade forgeworld is Repleator. Cal is not from there. Instead they hail from Aberdeen-6, a forgeworld located far from any other systems, bordering the void of space. The planet has pridominant trading connections to the space shark marine chapter, and relies strongly on their archeotech. as to why they are out there in the void? they're using spykic energy to power their generators. the planet has a strangely high number of psykers born among their ranks, and they send them out to platforms in the void (where they will not accidentally destroy the planet if a deamon gets summoned) to harness their energy. it is unsure if this is entirely throne-sanctioned. Cal is loyalist, though, in case that needs to be specified.

life as a Magos Dominus: Despite being a scholar first and foremost, Cal eventually found themselves being pushed into the role of a military leader. Aberdeen-6 was short on those in an attempt to protect the planet from an encroaching threat. Cal underwent all of the augmentations needed for a dominus to thrive on the battlefield: their mechadendrites were fitted with tasers, they were given a pair of extra arms that had guns instead of hands, and the bladed legs to move without bounce for steadier aim. They also got the noospheric connection to their skitarii, connecting them to their vid-feeds and allowing for tactical taking control if the need arises. Caledon although pretty softhearted, did surprisingly well. Their campaigns were not as quick or efficient as others, but they consistently brought back their troops with minimal losses and the morale in these troops was consistently higher than anywhere else. They even became a parental figure to their skitarii alpha, Rho, though Rho might have wished it to be more than that. This came to an end when they suffered a thundering defeat, wiping their ranks. Cal will never forget seeing their skitarii die before them and feeling them disconnect from the noosphere while their vid-feed goes dark. They have a lot of survivor's guild about this, and their internal systems still occasionally send out connection requests for skitarii that will never be able to heed the call again. Caledon stepped down from the position as a magos dominus and had their body rebuild to be more suited to work as a lexmechanic. Working as a Lexmechanic: their proclivity with archeo and xenolanguage became cal's main tool of the trade as they transitioned away from the battlefield. their brain was augmented to be able to process multiple feeds of information at once. This also removed their need for true sleep: different aspects of Cal's brain will take turns to perform sleep functions. Cal now spends almost all their time in the archives, translating and transcribing sources. They are key in aiding explorator fleets to translate their findings, as well as help current magi understand writing on stc fragments. It was while working on one of these that Cal encountered the scared and mentally broken Intervallum, a skitarius (oc belongs to @thatspacecato). Cal, upon seeing this skittle, in fear and distress basically went "no. not this one. I will protect this one" and intervallum has been hanging around them ever since. I will not elaborate on skittle lore much more, because I feel like that's not my place, but yeah I think that's about everything there is to say about Cal, feel free to send asks or something if you wish :D

#admech oc #Cal Loredump #lexmechanic #i should be writing an essay

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mask131 · 1 year

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Cold winter: Los Reyes Magos

LOS REYES MAGOS

Category: Spanish folklore / Christmas season / Biblical lore

In Spain, children don’t wait eagerly for Christmas. Christmas is a big holiday for adults, not for them! They don’t get any presents on Christmas… No, they only get presents during the other big holiday of the winter season. Not Christmas, not New Year… But the Epiphany, also known as “El dia de los Reyes” (The day of the Kings). And they don’t get their presents from any Santa or Saint Nicholas – but from Los Reyes Magos, The King-Magi – or those that the English like to call “The Three Wise Men”.

Everybody knows the story… After the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, three “wise men” (not actually but more about that later) came from the east to Judea, and asked king Herod to see the child that had been born “king of the Jews”, explaining that they knew he was here for they followed his “star” in the night sky, and came to pay homage. King Herod, who had tried to kill baby Jesus before, then sent the three wise men to search the baby on their own, but told them to come return to him afterward so he could too “pay homage” to the “king of the Jews”. Following the rising star, the three wise men finally found where baby Jesus was – and they all kneeled before him and his family, offering three gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. But a dream warned them not to return to Herod or inform him about the child’s location, so after they paid their homage they “returned to their country by another path”.

In Spain, the Epiphany is a grand celebration of the Magi : they are the ones supposed to bring gifts to children on the night of the Epiphany (and the children notably have to send letters to the three Kings to explain their desires, just like with Santa). Each Epiphany Day great and colorful parades are organized throughout the town (called the cabalgatas de los reyes mmagos or cavalcades of the Magi), welcoming the three Kings as they throw candies and goodies at the audience: Melchior from Europe (or Arabia depending on the tradition), Gaspar from Asia, and Balthazar from Africa. Coming from the East while riding camels, they then proceed during the night (or the eve’s night) to visit each household, leaving gifts for the children in their polished shoes. In exchange, the children leave some food and drinks for both the Kings and their camels – sweet wine, fruits, milk, dried grass and hay… If the child was good, they will receive a gift – but if the child was bad, they will receive coal (though, just like with the Befana’s tradition, the coal was promptly replaced by a form of black candy called “sweet coal”). There is also a specific cake for the Epiphany, called the “Roscon de Reyes” (accents not included), a brioche-like cake with orange blossom water for the taste. It is in the shape of a circle, to mimic a crown, and has as “jewels” candied or crystalized fruits. Usually filled with cream (though some are “plain” without filling, while others prefer chocolate cream or whipped cream), it also contains a small figurine shaped like one of the Reyes Magos, and dried bean. Whoever gets the slice with the figurine is crowned the “king” or “queen” for the day, and is ensured to have good luck for the year ; however the one that gets the bean will have to pay for the cake.

I want to return on what I said before… the fact that the three Kings come from three different continents. It is a tradition that exists outside of Spain, and for quite a long time. In fact it was a tradition started by medieval art, and then reused by Renaissance art heavily – before being picked up by folk traditions such as the Epiphany holidays. This tradition insists on having the three Magi correspond to the three parts of the world (as they were known in the Middle-Ages, and before the discovery of America, “the fourth continent”). Hence the separation above and the idea that the Three Kings were white, oriental and black – to represent how the powerful kings of the entire world came kneeling down in front of Jesus. But this tradition tends to overlap with another one… another habit that rather has the three Kings represent the three ages of men, one being old, the other middle-age, and the last young. Sometimes the two depictions are separate, other times they overlap – and the last case is fascinating because the choice of superposition is not innocent. In this overlap, Melchior the European will be depicted as an old man, because in medieval (and Renaissance) ideas, Europe was the “old civilization” and the “father” of all things. Meanwhile, Balthazar of Africa will be depicted as a young man, because in medieval and Renaissance mindsets Africa was a “child” continent with barely any civilization (and if you told them Africa had a much older history than Europe they would have laughed in your face). Gaspar the Asian is usually the middle-aged one.

But this tradition of the “symbolism of three” actually comes from art and folk traditions – I want to insist on this. It is not a religious tradition, because for religious authorities and the “actual” Christian culture (pushing aside all local traditions), the three wise men don’t come from just anywhere in the world. They come from the East, the text is pretty clear.

But before that, let’s take a look at the actual title of these guys… People call them the “three wise men”. Wrong translation. Or an oversimplified one. People call them the “Three Kings” and the “Three Magi”, and this is half-right, because they are “king-magi”. The “king” part is pretty obvious, but the “Magi” part might be more obscure to people today. “magi” is the plural of “magus” which, yes, is the origin of “mage” and with time came to mean “sorcerer” (the New Testament several times use the term “magi” to designate sorcerer and male witches, like Simon the Mage or Elymas). But here, “magus” has to be understood in its original sense: the Greek transliteration of the Old Persian “magus”, which is actually a term designating the priesthood of Zoroastrianism. The Zoroastrian priests were most notably renowned as astronomers, because their study and religious practices demanded that they knew and observed the starts and the constellations (hence the whole “we followed a star to find the babe”). And, due to being both priests and astronomers, the “magi” came to be seen and perceived as men dabbling in the “occult” or men of many high and intellectual crafts – hence the evolution into “wise men” and “sorcerers”, and how from “priesthood-rulership” the “three magi kings” turned into “knowledgeable kings dabbling into astronomy”. That, coupled with them “coming from the East”, came to people identifying them as kings from the Parthian Empire, which stretches from Syria to India, and had Zoroastrianism as a dominant religion.

The most well-known and agreed “origins” of the three “scholar-kings” in religious traditions has a given set of countries: Persia for Melchior; India for Caspar (or Gaspar or Jaspar), Arabia for Balthasar (or Balthazar), though he is sometimes rather given Ethiopia as a kingdom. But there is another one, which overlaps with the “three ages of man” depictions, that rather claims that Caspar was the old one and “king of Tarsus” (a land on the southern coasts of today’s Turkey), Melchior was the middle-aged ruler of Arabia, and Balthazar the young man coming from Saba (today’s northern Yemen).

Similarly, which magus gave which gift to baby Jesus is a big subject of debates – but everyone agrees on the fact that there were three gifts. Gold, frankincense and myrrh. The meaning of these gifts has also been heavily debated. Some people invoke that, very simply, it just are very valuable, very rare gifts, precious enough to be worthy of a king – myrrh being a precious body oil, frankincense a type of perfume, and gold being gold. These people hold that the gifts should merely be interpreted as “gifts for a newborn king”. But another group rather wants to see in those gifts three symbols reflecting Jesus’ life, and his nature as the Christ. Indeed, “gold” would mean a form of material power and wealth, and reflect an earthly kingship, while frankincense (which is used as incense) would reflect a type of worship and prayers, and mean a divine nature (as Jesus is the “son of god”). As for the myrrh… it was used as an embalming oil, and would represent death – either the mortal nature of this son of God, or his foretold death at the cross, a crucifixion needed to redeem all of humanity. This is notably associated with a famous sentence “Gold, as to a king ; myrrh, as to one who was mortal ; and incense, as to a God”. (A “softer” interpretation in this sense rather invokes gold as symbolizing a great, pure virtue ; frankincense as representing a strong faith and solid prayers, while myrrh is here to symbolize the suffering of a mortal life).

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Unfortunately, in modern urban areas of Spain, the tradition of the Reyes Magos as gift-givers tends to be replaced by the much more well-known and widespread Santa Claus.

But I want to add one thing about the “Magi-Kings”. I talked about the folkloric and artistic tradition. I talked about the religious tradition. However, what about the original text? It is fascinating to look at the actual text that speaks of them, only one of the four Gospels, Matthew’s Gospel. Because… well most of what we “know” or believe about this trio isn’t in there.

For example yes, the three wise men come from the east… But the text never specifies that they were three. This idea came from the fact the magi came bearing three gifts – but nowhere in the text are they said to be three. (In fact early traditions and depictions spoke of two, four of five magi). Similarly, the names “Gaspar, Balthazar and Melchior” aren’t in the New Testament. They were “found” or “invented” later, in posterior texts. In fact some local churches give them different names: the Ethiopian Church, one of the oldest branches of Christianity in the world, calls them “Hor”, “Karsudan” and “Basanater”. And let’s tackle another myth: “reyes” magos ; “rois” mages ; “king” magi… The text never specifies that they were kings. The text only speaks of “magi”. Nowhere are they king. So where does it comes from? Well, this idea comes from the Old Testament, not the New, where a prophecy/vision describes the future upcoming Messiah (identified by Christians as Jesus) as being worshipped by kings upon his birth… Which the Christians promptly related to the scene of the “Adoration of the Magi”, when the magi kneeled in front of young Jesus bearing their gifts. And so bam! From just astrologer-priests, they became kings!

#cold winter #the three wise men #epiphany #los reyes magos #the three magi #the three kings #christian lore

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Immortals of Aveum llegará a PC y consolas el 20 de julio – Gameplay trailer.

La editora Electronic Arts y la desarrolladora Ascendant Studios anunciaron que Immortals of Aveum, su shooter mágico en primera persona para un jugador, llegará el 20 de julio para PC (Steam / EA App / Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5 y Xbox Series.

La pre-compra ya se encuentran disponibles e incluyen el Purified Arclight sigil, que aumenta el poder de los hechizos de Jak. Los jugadores que adquieran la Edición Deluxe recibirán un sigil exclusivo, tres anillos, dos brazaletes y tres tótems; todas ellas piezas valiosas en la lucha por salvar Aveum. Los miembros de EA Play Pro tendrán acceso a la edición Deluxe en EA App a partir del 20 de julio de 2023.

Immortals of Aveum será publicado bajo el sello EA Originals y desarrollado por Ascendant Studios, un nuevo estudio formado por veteranos de la industria que han sido galardonados en los BAFTA y diversos premios de Juego del Año. El título está ambientado en un original universo de fantasía envuelto en magia, plagado de conflictos y al borde del abismo.

"Estoy increíblemente emocionado de mostrar Immortals of Aveum por fin al mundo. Ha sido un viaje de cinco años para nosotros en Ascendant, y estoy muy orgulloso del equipo y su compromiso de hacer algo grandioso", dijo Bret Robbins, CEO en Ascendant Studios. "Nos propusimos crear un shooter cinemático y emocionante ambientado en un nuevo mundo de fantasía, con combates rápidos y fluidos, y una historia épica. No puedo esperar a que todo el mundo lo juegue".

"EA Originals apoya a equipos que tienen disruptivas visiones creativas para sus juegos", dijo Jeff Gamon, director general de EA Partners. “Ascendant nos cautivó cuando vimos cómo combinaba a la perfección la magia con un combate de disparos en primera persona de ritmo rápido y una historia repleta de acción que solo queríamos seguir viendo. Bret formó un talentoso equipo cuya pasión implacable por la creación de juegos AAA originales, un lore profundo y la narración de nuevas historias se muestra plenamente en Immortals of Aveum."

Acerca del juego:

Invoca tu poder, detén la Guerra Eterna y salva los reinos.

Immortals of Aveum es un juego de disparos mágico en primera persona para un jugador que narra la historia de Jak, que se une a una orden de élite de magos de batalla para salvar un mundo al borde del abismo.

Junto con legiones de soldados de ambos bandos de la Guerra Eterna, deberá revelar los misterios del pasado perturbador de Aveum en busca de una esperanza de salvar su futuro.

Domina tres fuerzas de magia y lanza hechizos con una habilidad letal en un juego que desafía las características típicas de los juegos de disparos en primera persona.

Características principales:

• Conviértete en mago de batallas: Únete a la orden de los Inmortales, los defensores y protectores de Lucium, y conviértete en Jak, un Triarca magnificiente de élite.

• Domina tu magia: Combates rápidos, fluidos y basados en hechizos en primera persona que son fáciles de aprender y muy satisfactorios de dominar. Los jugadores son recompensados por ejecutar ataques encadenados inteligentes y por sus contraataques oportunos.

• Desata tu arsenal de hechizos: Desbloquea y mejora más de 25 hechizos y 80 talentos. Descubre, mejora y crea cientos de piezas de equipo mágico para que tengan sinergia con tu estilo de juego entre las tres fuerzas de magia.

• Salva un mundo al borde del abismo: Los Inmortales de élite Jak y Lucium deben apresurarse a revelar los misterios del pasado de Aveum en busca de una esperanza de salvar su futuro.

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#Immortals of Aveum #Electronic Arts #Ascendant Studios #PC #PlayStation 5 #Xbox Series #Noticias

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avalonkyuden-es · 2 years

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LB6 podría tener otro Merlín?

Post original en inglés. (14/08/2020)

No puedo dejar de pensar en como Castoria en su tercera ascensión quiere matar a Merlín, cosa que aún sigo encontrando fuera de lugar sin importar lo molesto, troll o problemático Merlín puede ser, además que Merlín es reconocido como un buen Mago Corte que se quedó con 'El Rey Arturo' todo el tiempo que pudo antes de quedar atrapado.

Mi punto en esta teoría es que en el LB6, o en algún momento en el juego, podremos terminar conociendo algún Merlín Alter o Merlín Beast o Algo-Merlín, porque Merlín nació para ser una Amenaza de la humanidad, (Cambiones, medio humanos, medio demonio, solo son nacidos para hacer daño a la humanidad), pero él decidió no seguir el significado de su vida, y decidió ayudar a la humanidad en su lugar, entonces, hay una posibilidad que haya que algún Merlín en una línea temporal alterna haya decidido ir por ese camino como amenaza de la humanidad.

¿Por qué menciono a Castoria al principio?, porque su buff de Arts, tambien da daño adicional contra Amenaza de la humanidad, esto puede explicarse en como ella tiene magia 'especial' para incubus. AÚN SI EL MERLIN ACTUAL QUE CONOCEMOS NO ES MALO.

El nombre me pone triste porque La espada de la selección fue un trabajo de Merlín...

Tambien puedo mencionar a XX, ya que ella tiene una habilidad que le da el mismo buff pero solo a si misma.

Y esto es importante, porque aún si el lore de Saber Wars es como una broma, tiene algunos detalles que pueden compararse al lore formal del juego. (Como las bestias, los Grand Servants...)

Y weno, allí está mi teoría, espero no sea real porque estaré triste sabiendo que hay un Merlín que simplemente... se rindió y continuó el significado de su vida.

#Avalon Kyuden #AvalonKyuden #Español

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senig-fandom · 3 years

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Haaa, volviendo a dibujar dibujos viejos vwV este día les presento a Guardian demon/ Demonio Guardian como lo llamaba desde el inicio :v porque solo sabia español XD

Es algo que cree por allí del 2013 o 2014 en el cual estaba en mi auge del mundo yaoi ( BL o relaciones entre hombre)

En el cual un chico llamado Soul protege a un niño llamado Mike el cual es un niño esclavo que escapo y le suplico quedarse con soul. Así ambos viajan por su mundo, metiéndose en problemas y conociendo nuevos compañeros.

Así era la idea antes XD el ahora es otra cosa, así que déjenme decirles y contarles el lore de esto XD

El planeta tierra es un lugar pacifico en sus mejor época, criaturas de diferentes especies junto a los humanos conviven en paz, bajo el ojo vigilante de Ángeles, criaturas inmortales que viven como protectores y jueces de los actos que se llegan a cometer en la tierra. pasaron 1000 años para el acto atroz que cometerían contra los ángeles.

Algunos seres empezaron a envidiarse, a odiarse, a provocarse, metiéndoles miedo a los suyos y diciéndoles que si no te unes a tu especie, eres un traidor, los ángeles intentando disipar ese miedo, todos los seres participaron para eliminarlos.

El comienzo de esto era para obtener lo mejor de la tierra y que solo quedara una especie en pie, una guerra iba a iniciar. Los ángeles muertos gracias a la ayuda de un talismán, hizo que los humanos lograron eliminar algunos mientras que las criaturas los torturaban y despojaban de sus alas, ojos y extremidades para luego venderlas.

Así pasaron 18 años, donde una mujer con un hijo huían de una criatura echa de roca, la madre callo y le pidió a su hijo siguiera huyendo, el niño dejo a su madre, mientras que el monstro la sostenía y la separaba parte por parte, el niño solo oía los gritos de su madre sufriendo.

Llegando a un rincón sin salida, el niño ve a su perseguidor con sangre en todo su cuerpo, viendo su destino, cierra los ojos, hasta escuchar un estruendo y frente a el, un chico de capa negra, tenia sometido al quien lo perseguía allí se conocen dos nuevos amigos.

Ese es el lore inicial o por lo menos una base de ella, ahora hablare de los personajes que ven.

Soul: es un chico de 18 años, que es mitad demonio y mitad humanos, el vivía en una aldea con otros demonios con esposas humanas. El padre de el era un capitán del clan skeleton demon, un clan guerrero solo conformado por hombres, quienes enviaban a morir siempre en las peleas contra otros clanes. Mientras que la madre era una sirvienta en un bar conformados por gente común. Soul a pesar de su apariencia es un chico cómico, a veces holgazán y muy temperamental, aun que esta conformado por su amabilidad, sus ganas de justicia y buenos valores. Soul perdió a sus padres en un ataque de otros demonios que odiaban la relación entre otras especies, a la edad de 7 años, viviendo en su pueblo destrozado y quemado solitariamente.

Mike: Es un niño de 8 años que es un ángel puro, el ultimo de su especie, el pobre niño paso días de miedo y hambre junto a su madre, a quien le arrancaron las alas. por lo cual huían a pie. Y como no podían confiar en nadie, porque todo el mundo quería eliminar a los ángeles ella y el comúnmente se escondían en los bosques y montañas, mientras intentaban pescar o cazar. Mike es un niño mudo, que se comunica con señas simples, pues el niño no pudo aprender a leer ni escribir porque siempre tenían que moverse. Un día un monstruo de rocas descubrió a el y a su madre, ambos huyeron, pero la madre ya no pudo avanzar mas, y Mike huyo del lugar mientras lagrimas caían y oía los gritos de su madre. Mike es un niño bueno, que obedece a la mas mínima orden, pero tambien entiende las cosas que pasan, ya que a veces tambien lo domina su ética y su buen corazón, queriendo ayudar a los demás, aun si ellos parecen no quererlo.

Nadia: Ella es una chica de 17 años, una humana con un arma bendecida. Su madre era una aventurera maestra en artes marciales, mientras que su padre era un hechicero, ella junto a su hermano vivían antes en armonía, pero cuando las matanzas comenzaron y los humanos tenían que defenderse, algunos aprendieron de magos y brujas, como aliados temporales, cuando los humanos consiguieron el talismán, los eliminaron, junto a ellos al padre de Nadia. El hermano de Nadia junto a otros humanos se les ocurrió meterse sangre de otras criaturas, volviéndose loco y agresivos, causando que tanto ella como su madre tuvieran miedo, hasta que al final el hermano de Nadia mato a su madre, porque ella no estaba de acuerdo con esta guerras entre especies. Dejando a un hermano enloquecido y a Nadia, sola y triste, usando solamente lo único que tenia, el bastón que le regalo su padre, y las enseñanzas de su madre. intentando sobrevivir a este mundo frio. Nadia es una chica severa pero amable y comprensiva, que le gusta ayudar a otros, pero tambien es desconfiada, no confía en nadie mas que en si misma.

Bueno esto seria todo, espero y les guste VwV y un saludo.

#rediseñando personajes #re-design character #Guardian demon #senig063 #Soul #Nadia #Mike

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rogdona · 4 months

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#i dont think i actually posted much or any lore on him..just the world in general and other charas #art #my art #oc tag #oc mago #oc poppyseed

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littlemisscancer · 5 years

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“Save the last dance for me.”

a little story about a sororitas and an inquisitor. definitely. bent some lore a little bit for the sake of the setting, but it was fun to write.

The room was lively and full of merriment, as the crew aboard the Crocuta Invicta welcomed their guests to the main observatory.

Captains, Inquisitorial representatives, and Imperial officials of all sorts coming from across the fleet for this particular celebration. One of these Inquisitors had brought aboard his contingent of Adeptus Sororitas, with gowns that flattered his own formal attire.

The various attendees mingled together, glasses of alcoholic beverages being passed around via Servitors. Part of the observation deck had been cleared for an improvised ballroom floor, the distant stars shining upon mirrors set around the room to create ‘disco’ lighting. Quite a few of the couples and working partners had already made their way onto the dance floor, swaying and skipping to the joyous tunes being played by a very eager band of Imperial Acolytes.

Not all those attending were that happy, however. There was an Arch Magos, the head honcho Explorator of this fleet in attendance. He was sulking near the punch bowl, quite by himself. No one dared approach the hulking mechanical monstrosity, for fear of starting an intergalactic incident. Not even the Skitarii typically accompanying him were around. They had all been assigned other duties by him personally.

An Inquisitor, freshly Graduated from Inquisition School of the Arts™ leaned in towards a Celestine, remarking in a low tone, “He sure seems to be the life of the party. Any idea who pissed on his timepiece?”

The Sister merely laughed, her eyes sliding over to the miserable mechanicus, responding in kind, “Oh, he’s always like that I’ve heard. Never one to so much as give his peers the time of day normally, much less at a gathering like this.”

The Celestine elbowed a nearby Sister, nearly causing her to spill her undrunk champagne. She scowled, and readjusted a small brooch that adorned her dark black hair. Her superior continued to laugh, and tried to include her.

“Have you ever seen something as pathetic as an Arch Magos that’s on it’s last limb? Truly, Sister Anna, it’s an abhorrent sight.”

The blonde haired Celestine lifted her chin, head being held with a beaming pride.

“It is a disgrace to this Imperium, and a creature that cannot hope to be held as highly in regard as us.”

The Inquisitor laughed, and gently took the Celestine by the elbow to the dancefloor.

Sister Anna furrowed her brows, before shaking her head. Her grip on her champagne glass had tightened considerably, a small metal ring around her left ring finger glinting in the funky lights. It was shaped similar to that of a horseshoe, or the insignia of the Ultramarines. The sign of Omega… But it was more like a horseshoe.

She looked up, to find the Arch Magos staring directly at her. Although his face was now metal and motionless, his augmented eyes looked very sad. A pang hit her heart like a boltround, and she quickly looked away.

The brooch upon her head began to slide off her hair once more, and she narrowly avoided having it fall in her drink. Sister Anna was starting to feel slightly miffed, and stopped short of ripping it out of her hair. Confound Inquisitor Jarris, and his pining for them all to wear these wretched things! She’d rather wear her veil to show she was a Hospitaller, not some fancy hair clip that said the same thing!

Another pang to her heart. She didn’t even deserve to wear that veil, and she knew it. It felt like the ring was burning into her hand, but she dared not remove it.

The agitated Sororitas began to walk quickly towards the dance floor, handing her glass to a genuinely surprised Tech Priest. They let out a brief high-pitched squeak of thanks before she marched past.

The Inquisitor, called Jarris was chatting cheerily with his fellows of their various Ordos. But he wasn’t so enthralled as to not see Sister Anna walking straight towards him, so it didn’t catch him off guard when she placed his left arm in a death-grip.

“I… I wish to dance with you, Inquisitor Jarris.”

He blinked in surprise at that, however. The grizzled Inquisitor knew that this one was a handful, Hospitaller or not. But he thought it best to humor her outburst. Besides, she was definitely not the worst looking Sororitas in his retinue.

Arm in arm, the pair began to walk to the dance floor. Once the music kicked in once more, they faced one another, hand in hand, eyes locked, with barely any room between them.

It was a calming waltz, from some composer hailing Holy Terra itself. It was an old piece, but it was a piece that Sister Anna knew very well. She had listened to it often while aboard…

It was as if her heart was being twisted into a vice.

Anna gasped, and nearly tripped over Jarris’ quick footsteps. He caught her as the music dipped, faces inches apart from one another. His eyes, bright green with flecks of gold stared into her darker hazel ones. But it wasn’t just his gaze that she felt. She felt something, no, someone else’s eyes boring into her.

It was as if the God Emperor himself was glaring at her.

The music ended and there was much applause, Inquisitor Jarris gently lifting her back up onto her feet. Anna noticed that one of his hands was placed on her lower back, but she made no move to distance herself. She looked around, having this sinking feeling she knew precisely who had been looking at her. But no matter where her eyes lay or how far her neck craned, she didn’t see anyone. Not so much as an awkward Servitor had been looking at them.

Perhaps it was her overwrought nerves, she reasoned internally.

Inquisitor Jarris in the meantime had been guiding her back towards his small circle of friends, and she barely heard one of them remark on their well-executed performance. Jarris laughed, wincing a little bit.

“Well, Hospitaller Anna had a future in dancing herself before being tragically moved to my ship.”

He gave her hip a light pinch, and she perked up immediately. A smile flashed and she giggled politely, quietly admitting her thanks.

The smile, however bright it may have looked to the other members of the Inquisition, was quite fake. It felt wrong, all of it did. She shouldn’t be there.

Anna looked up at Jarris with her tired eyes, leaning into his broad shoulder much like a wife would her husband.

“Excuse me, but I am quite dehydrated after all that dancing. Will you be alright with me gone?”

A few chuckles from an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor, a hearty old fellow with a big red mustache.

Jarris rolled his eyes at him, before looking down admiringly at Anna, “I do believe I will find a way. Go one now, can’t have you dying off the battlefield now can we?”

She gave a much meeker smile, before not so gently removing herself from his embrace and making a beeline for an exit. He wouldn’t be able to spot her sneaking out through all these people, she mused.

And so, the Hospitaller slipped out of the main observatory, and found herself in one of the much smaller rooms adjacent.

The entire ceiling was comprised of glass, and for a moment she thought she had stepped out into the vacuum of space. Nebulaes floated off in the distance, adding wonderful colors to the forever night sky.

To think that beyond her vision, countless battles were being won or lost across the entire Imperium made her feel… Very, very small.

It took her a moment to realize she had walked to the very edge, hands pressed up on the glass as she looked up and around.

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” A familiar voice said, sounding as if the owner of such a voice was right behind her. Anna did not move, for she was not fazed in the least. He always had a habit of sneaking up on her, anyway. At that moment she also realized that something had placed its hands on her shoulders.

“It’s rare to see it completely still like this outside of a painting.” She replied, now looking directly above her head.

All she could see were red robes, the shine of a medallion, and the beginning of a metal encased face.

“Yes, just as it is rare for me to find you alone.”

Arch Magos Explorator Velut Equo looked down at her, the augmented eyes dimmed to mimic a blink. They were blue, an ever curious and never changing bright blue. They were merely lights, artificial. Hers were the true beauty.

“You normally like these sorts of things, I thought. What’s changed?”

The Sister sighed, and she turned her gaze back to the stars.

“Do not play coy with me, Velut. You know why tonight was different.”

All she received as a response was a mechanical ‘hmm’ noise, and a tightening grip on her shoulders. It quickly relaxed however, but she still flinched.

“You were upset by me merely hanging about those of my… Status. You truly are terrible at being subtle about it, too.”

Again, no response apart from the sound of him breathing. They stared together in silence, the faint sound of music being heard through the thick walls. The Arch Magos began to sway slightly as he listened, gently tugging on her shoulders as he did so.

He finally let out a mechanical sigh, and lowered his head. His face, or what would constitute as one was buried in her hair.

“In all my years, and after all I have seen, you must understand that this kind of emotional attachment is… New to me, as much as it is to you. I do not look it, but I am still… Human.”

Anna didn’t say anything, instead looking up once more at him. Even though his face couldn’t move anymore, he still looked sad. Like a lost puppy that thought it had known the way, but was sorely mistaken.

“Oh, a… And you, er… You dropped something.” Velut let go of her very suddenly, backing up a step or two. She turned around, confused until she saw what he was holding. It was her brooch - Bearing the insignia of the Hospitallers. A pained smile crossed her face, as she graciously accepted it.

“It is not a good idea to lose important trinkets such as this, you know.” He eyed her very carefully, his forever unamused expression illuminated by his eerily lit eyes. She knew he wasn’t talking about the brooch, and she also knew he didn’t mean the veil she had left behind.

The ring felt like it had just been removed from a forge on Nocturne, and she twisted it nervously. Velut’s eyes brightened as she did so, and knelt down in front of her. His hands, cold and metal, gently clasped her own. One of the metal fingers rubbed against the ring, a faded out set of markings coming back into the light.

It had been inscribed in binary, that short summer ago. A quiet evening, stealing away to the barracks of the Cadian infantry. Then, with the help of his Guardsman acquaintances, a short get-away to one of the nearby lakes.

Tears welled up in her eyes, as she suddenly embraced Velut. He was only slightly surprised, gently putting his arms around her. Her body shook as she sobbed, and he murmured words of comfort she could barely understand.

Her eyes moved to the galaxy surrounding them, the twinkling lights creating a strange silhouette of the starstruck couple. Funny that.

“Anna Ciocanu, will you do me the honors of… A dance?” Velut asked shyly, looking down at her.

The Sister looked up at him, the tears having left streaks down her pale cheeks. She nodded shakily, smiling.

“Yes, it would be an honor and a privilege to dance with you… My dear.”

If he could have smiled, she was sure he would have. But she knew that she had somehow messed up, as he didn’t perk up nearly as much as she thought he would.

Odd.

Velut took lead, gently guiding her across the floor. The humming of the engine mingled with the distant music, creating a strange and erratic melody. The pair did not mind, as Velut moved off-beat regardless. He watched in silence as Sister Anna danced alongside him, keeping in step with his less gracious ones. Her tired face seemed to brighten with each beat, as if she was finally becoming… Comfortable.

The Arch Magos had only seen her expression like that once before, and in snippets as he would find her whilst in the midst of his work. If it took him around the fleet, at least.

Soon the music stopped, and the distant sound of applause could be heard as the pair bowed before one another.

Velut rose last, and rather stiffly at that. His breathing had become more ragged, but only now that she was not distracted did poor Anna notice. She stepped towards him until there was no space between them, reaching up to touch his face. He bent down so she could grasp onto the tubes that allowed him to breathe, her hands gently caressing the intricate carvings that made his face.

“When will I get to see you again?” She whispered, her smile beginning to fade. The realization that they would be separated again was dawning on her, as she came back to reality.

The old mechanical man looked away from her, staring out into space. His shoulders sagged, and the mechadendrites milling beneath his robes clacked in anxiety.

“I’m… I’m not sure. But I will tell you this.”

He sank down to her eye-level, robes swathing around her as he did so. His hands were on her shoulders as he pulled her close.

“You will join me and never have to worry about this again. It will be soon, I promise you that.” A mechadendrite snaked out and caressed her cheek, wiping away at the tears that began to reform.

“I just need a little time. Then you can be my wife without fear.”

He brought his left hand and placed it in her right, the light catching a similar ring to her own. The medallion around his neck jangled as he moved - The symbol of the Mechanicus, and his own Forge World glistening. A permanent reminder, as if his appearance wasn’t enough, that the two of them would never truly be one.

Anna smiled tearfully, and gently placed a kiss against his mask. Velut’s eyes dimmed completely, as his head craned downwards.

“I will wait for you, as I always have Velut. For I am yours, and you are mine. I will be your wife, faithful as always.”

Her eyes locked with his, as they flared to life once more. He stared at her in silence for a few seconds, his artificial eyes narrowing.

“And I will be faithful in return.” He stated, monotone voice wavering. Albeit what he said earlier was true, she was more prone to human flaws than he was. This evening proved that in his mind. She was painfully aware, but her expression didn’t change.

The eyes gave away her fear, though. The way they darted off to the side towards the main Observatory told him all he needed to know.

He did not say anything.

Instead he gave her a reassuring wheeze, and squeezed her shoulder as he stood up. Instead, he waved her off, telling her he did not mind it when she danced with others. Instead he hung back, claiming to not like the noise.

Instead he stood there and watched the love of his life walk away with what felt like would be the last time.

Instead he saw the door close with a hiss, as the room sealed off. Instead he stayed completely still, not even moving to look back at the starry void behind him.

Instead, he just stood there and waited.

Completely alone.

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i was tagged by @wetwasteofagirl 💜🎩 rules: answer 30 questions and then tag 20 blogs you would like to know better. 1. Nicknames: I don't really have any. My parents and my family call me Mattie Jo, which is my first + middle name and I've always hated it, but now it's okay but please don't call me that lol. Mattie Victoria I use now because there is another Mattie G. who has "laid claim" to our name. Mattie Victoria was my great grandmother, or I guess it would have been Mette Victoria tho... There's also "actual child of the forest" from folks in the asoiaf fandom and I love it.  2. Gender: Female? Demi-Female? It's complicated and I've stopped trying to figure it and go with the flow  3. Star sign: Pisces  4. Height: 5'6 I think  5. Time: 9:18 am  6. Birthday: March 2, 1989  7. Favourite bands: Lyriel, Dunkelschön, Arkona, Mediæval Bæbes, Sowulo, Sava, Faun, Trobar de Morte (along w/ Narsillion and Ordo Funebris), Daemonia Nymphe, Stille Volk, Leaves Eyes/Liv Kristine, Troldhaugen, Finntroll, Mago de Oz, Kalevala, Inkubus Sukkubus, Huldre, Heidevolk, Amberian Dawn, Horrorpops, Yousei Teikoku, Shanachie, Cruachan, Blood Ceremony, Eluveitie, Korpiklaani/Jonne, The Moon and The Nighspirit, Cesair, Pythia, Värttinä, Al-Andaluz Project, Ulvens döttrar, Nytt Land and many more :,)  8. Favourite solo artist: Cécile Corbel, Eliwagar/Rúnahild, Natalia O'Shea (Melnitsa and Hellawes, Jari Mäenpää (Wintersun, Ensiferum) Sigrid Hausen (Qntal, Estampie, etc), Azam Ali (Vas, Niyaz), Myrkur, Kati Ran, Akiko Shikata, Rurutia and more, I'm tired  9. Song stuck in my head: I don't have one atm, DON'T JINX ME  10. Last movie watched: Uhh... probably What We Do In The Shadows which is amazing lol  11. Last show watched: I don't watch much tv, but some animal show clip on YouTube while I ate last weekend or something  12. When did I create my blog: I first joined Tumblr December 2010 but this blog I've had since October 2015  13. What do I post: Anything honestly  14. Last thing I googled: I double checked who I had to write the check out to to pay for a class  15. Do you have other blogs: yup  16. Do you get asks: Nope :/  17. Why did you choose your url: I change it often, I feel like changing things will cure my depression lol. But Weirwoodforest I love because the Old Gods is my favorite ASOIAF lore  19. How many pillows: 2 flat ones  20. Favourite colours: Black, Sepia, Venetian Red, Olive green  21. Favourite tag you use: Probably #omfg  22. Lucky number: 9  23. Instruments: I've tried to learn guitar from my dad, but it never stuck  24. What am I wearing: Grey shorts and a black thermal over a Toothless shirt.  25. Last thing I wrote: This ask meme? Lol  26. Dream job: Write and illustrate my own books, an artist for some place like Paizo or Wizards of the Coast, an animator doing quirky shorts, storyboarder... and also I'd love to start my own magazine/publication like Faerie Magazine for fantasy and folk-inspired art, music, etc  27. Dream trip: Santorini has been a dream destination for a long time... and the Mediterranean in general. Ireland also :) and a couple of US/Canadian cities like Montreal and like... all of New England. But I'd really love to travel anywhere.  28. Favourite food: My family's Lebanese food I can't really eat anymore (I haven't been able to eat it for years lbr) and also Mexican food like burritos but I need to be careful TAT  29. Nationality: Tacky American... keeping Jenn's answer lol I'm tired and tagging everyone

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Hoy vamos a analizar The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 para Nintendo Switch, una hilarante y desafiante aventura gráfica que nos lleva a un fantástico mundo plagado de referencias que nos va a mantener atentos a cada detalle. Desarrollado por King Art Games, esta secuela nos vuelve a transportar a Aventasia para que la salvemos una vez más de su destrucción. Elfos, gnomos, un desastroso pirata e incluso unos simpáticos zombies nos van a llevar a una increíble historia donde en ocasiones nada es lo que parece, plagado de cientos de referencias para que los más observadores disfruten descubriéndolos.

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Una loca, loca aventura

Han pasado unos meses desde que nuestros cuatro héroes lograron salvar Aventasia del mal. La princesa elfa Ivo ha regresado a Elfoburgo y a su aburrida y monótona vida. Wilbur, el primer gnomo mago, ha conseguido un puesto de profesor en la escuela de magia, mientras que el pícaro pirata Nate y su compinche el alienígena Bicho han vuelto a Tugator, la isla flotante pirata, para robar un gran tesoro. Sin embargo, aunque parece que todo ha vuelto a ser tan aburrido como antes, nada es lo que parece y el mundo va a volver a necesitar a estos cuatro valientes una vez más. Magia, fantasía, puzles y humor hacen de este juego una de las aventuras gráficas más divertidas y desafiantes de los últimos años, donde vamos a estar horas jugando sin darnos cuenta.

Uno de los puntos más favorables que posee esta aventura es sin duda su jugabilidad, que junto a su historia, hacen un juego casi redondo. Este tÍtulo nos invita a explorar cada rincón de los escenarios donde transcurre todo, Con un sistema de exploración que nos puede recordar a grandes juegos como “La fuga de Monkey Island” o “Grim Fandango”, cada vez que nos acercamos a un punto de interés utilizando la palanca del Joy-Con izquierdo aparece una opción para poder interactuar con ellos: bien sea una lupa para poder observarlo, un bocadillo de diálogo para poder hablar, una mano para poder cogerlo o una llave inglesa para poder accionarlo. No es realmente imprescindible tener que acercarse al objeto que queremos investigar, ya que con pulsar el botón X en nuestra Nintendo Switch se van a poder ver todos los objetos con los que se pueden interactuar y con mover la palanca derecha vamos a poder seleccionarlo sin tener que movernos.

Su dificultad es bastante asequible, aunque en muchas ocasiones puede llegar a complicarse un poco si no se tiene experiencia en juegos de este mismo género. Puzles, en ocasiones endiablados, que consiguen estrujarnos el coco y estar durante largos minutos probando todas las combinaciones posibles hasta lograr alcanzar la solución. En este juego hay que tener mucha paciencia, ya que en numerosas ocasiones vamos a funcionar con el clásico sistema de ensayo-error hasta conseguirlo, llegando incluso a echarnos las manos a la cabeza cuando en ocasiones descubrimos que la solución estaba delante de nuestras narices en el lugar donde menos pensábamos.

Algunos pequeños fallos que no empañan la experiencia

El apartado gráfico The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 cumple con nota. Este juego tiene una estética cartoon que ayuda a mostrarnos el ambiente mágico y fantástico que vamos a ir encontrando a lo largo de nuestra aventura. Sin embargo podemos encontrarnos con algunos bugs que, aunque pueden molestar, son fácilmente salvables con salir de la partida y volviendo a entrar.

A nivel sonoro sí podemos encontrarnos algunos pequeños fallos, aunque con cambiar las opciones se pueden solucionar sin problema. Esto se debe a que en ciertos momentos la música que nos acompaña a lo largo de nuestro periplo se pone por encima de las voces, por lo que no escuchamos bien los diálogos. Esto no es demasiado preocupante ya que el audio de los diálogos solo se encuentran en alemán o en inglés, por lo que, a menos que se tenga un nivel muy alto de comprensión en cualquiera de estos idiomas, vamos a estar más pendientes de los subtítulos, que sí están en castellano. Su banda sonora es bastante buena, nos acompaña a lo largo de toda la aventura cambiando según donde estamos e incluso según la situación en la que se encuentra cualquiera de nuestros protagonistas.

No posee ninguna característica especial para Nintendo Switch, solo que vamos a poder jugar The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 en modo portátil, permitiendo así que podamos continuar la historia donde queramos y cuando queramos. Eso sí, mucho ojo porque podéis quedaros sin batería rápidamente si no tenéis cuidado, ya que este juego es tan adictivo que vais a perder la noción del tiempo.

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – Una aventura muy loca

Este es un divertido título que va a hacer las delicias de los amantes de las aventuras gráficas, con todo el humor de los mejores juegos clásicos del género y con una historia gamberra y refrescante, que no tiene miedo de recoger miles de referencias de películas, series y videojuegos de corte fantástico meterlos en su lore y llegar a burlarse de ellos en ocasiones, haciendo que sea rara la escena donde veamos objetos o escenas que no reconozcamos.

Mi opinión es que no temáis a haceros con este título, aunque no hayáis jugado a la primera parte se puede seguir la historia sin ningún problema. Solo los realmente pacientes y con una firme convicción serán capaces de pasarse este juego sin caer en la tentación de intentar buscar alguna ayuda en Internet.

Este análisis ha sido posible gracias a un código de descarga cedido por THQ Nordic.

Análisis – The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (Nintendo Switch). Una aventura muy loca Hoy vamos a analizar The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 para Nintendo Switch, una hilarante y desafiante aventura gráfica que nos lleva a un fantástico mundo plagado de referencias que nos va a mantener atentos a cada detalle.

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saleshoesggdb-blog · 5 years

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Golden Goose V-Star Hombre Rebajas Cinco miradas diferentes provenientes de un vestido blanco

También puede ser exactamente cierto que la riqueza se encuentra dentro del lenguaje corporal del espectador, pero en algún momento se incluye para establecer algunas cosas no deseadas, mientras que aquí siempre ha sido el aspecto donde la moda de la ropa demuestra un estilo de vida único y fuerte. Adornar cualquier cuerpo debido a la joyería terminó con las tendencias únicas de una de las mujeres pero, no obstante, como puede ver, el cambio en la era moderna de los hombres también podría convertirse en talentos de la moda. No es necesario que ayude a pasar mucho tiempo cada mes para proporcionar estimulación mental. Puede rutinar el cerebro de su canino fácilmente, así como enseñarle una serie de trucos, así como practicarlos un par de minutos todos los días. Los trucos convenientes, como sentarse, quedarse, venir junto con el rollover, harán que estas personas usen este material gris. La paciencia es una necesidad y sin oportunidad en cada uno de ellos, ellos habrán enseñado los códigos. Incluso en el caso de que no los guarden sin esfuerzo, obtendrán su proceso de pensamiento y el cumplimiento se fortalecerá. ¡Todos ganan! ¿Cómo lograron los momentos bonitos que inició su propia búsqueda de un documento fiscal confiable, el último Golden Goose V-Star Hombre Baratas ecibo de su propio sueldo, o su par más usado relacionado con los zapatos, un simple desorden en el que puede encontrar sus sueños? ¿Buscando esa cosa están por encima de cero? Junto con un sistema organizador armoire, usted no debe preocuparse por eso bajo ninguna circunstancia por segunda vez. Si vive en relación con el área, o está de visita, como lo es ver un producto para practicar durante la primavera para entretener a los niños, es Golden Goose V-Star Hombre Rebajas osible que tenga que echar un vistazo a este particular San Senke International Concurso de cine infantil (ICFF). Su ICFF de San Mikka conduce el veintidós de abril a través de Will, probablemente el 5, 07. La experiencia se detiene en el Museo real vinculado a Photographic Arts y mi clínica WorldBeat Medical en el Parque Balboa, y también es reclutado por el nuevo sitio de las cimas de las montañas de San Elijo ubicadas todo a través del Norte Regional. El Festival de videoclips para niños del 2007 se ha convertido en la tienda donde posiblemente se incluyan películas completas y cercanas de lo que en un mundo, diseñado específicamente para niños. Las películas de películas se agrupan de acuerdo con la forma en que se apropian de sus grupos de edad desde las edades de 1 a 17 años. La idea más efectiva que se adjunta a todas las buenas noticias es que están cargados con equipo facial. Estas son las gafas de látex de nivel teatral que se van a frotar directamente para que se adapte a sus características y ofrezca un aspecto extremadamente realista. Este hardware puede transformar a cualquiera en esa amplia variedad de estrellas. Los magos, los brujos, los payasos, los monstruos, etc. Pueden envejecer de manera consistente a otra persona hasta los 80 o, alternativamente, los 90. Todos los resultados más grandes de estos tipos de máscara de Halloween son que te ofrecen la oportunidad de convertirte en el personaje. Es posible que tengas amigos e invitados que no recuerdes que tienes que 'vestirte' para Halloween, pero que muchos de los que solías ser son los que hacen hobbit o troll favorito. Las tiendas web en todo el mundo porque actualizan la colección de compañías que usan party se encuentran en un buen número de atracciones preferidas para determinar la de party en mejores combinaciones. La gran mayoría de los asistentes a la fiesta por lo general desean tener que consultar a los establecimientos de venta minorista de vestidos que tienen una gran variedad de partes de los continentes. Como resultado, otra buena vista es para elegir mi derecho sobre la tienda web para que usted compre con el propósito de las celebraciones de la fiesta. Esta es probablemente una pregunta acerca de otras buenas maneras en esta excelente dirección. Compran uno involucrado con las más grandes colecciones de ropa que necesitan los niños para todos los soportes de montaje de edad de una persona. Ya sea quién sea el que debería ser una niña, este niño o un recién nacido, es posible que encuentre lo que pueda necesitar con facilidad. Muchos de los trajes de disfraces interesantes para recién nacidos incluyen una pequeña carga para bebés por nacer que tienen un aspecto bastante sorprendente. Para una niña de verdad, las Golden Goose Baratas lores de coral pueden ser una buena opción.

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Resumão #02 - Games

No quesito games, estou jogando ou joguei recentemente:

ICO (PS3)

Shadow of the Colossus (PS3)

Fire Emblem Heroes (mobile)

Demon’s Souls (PS3)

Dark Souls II (PS3)

Fire Emblem Echoes (3DS)

Don't Starve Together (PC)

Age of Mythology (PC)

Overcooked (PC)

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (PC)

Abaixo deixo uma breve descrição do que eu penso sobre os jogos.

ICO & Shadow of the Colossus

Já tinha ouvido falar de Shadow of the Colossus faz um bom tempo, mas nunca me interessei e nem tinha visto nenhum gameplay ainda. Foi quando eu vi o ótimo vídeo abaixo sobre animação em games no canal Extra Credits:

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Resolvi comprar o jogo, que veio no combo ICO + Shadow of the Colossus. Entretanto, como já tinha um monte de jogo na frente, acabei deixando de lado. Então eu joguei Dark Souls e curti pra caramba. Fiquei sabendo que o criador de Dark Souls se baseou bastante em ICO e Shadow of the Colossus. Foi então que, depois de quase 01 ano, decidi finalmente tirar os jogos do pó e joguei eles. E valeu bastante a pena em termos de "experiência gamer".

Em ICO, o que mais gostei foi a história, o estilo de "narração da história" e o level design dos lugares, que são características nos quais Dark Souls se baseou bastante. Foi legal ver em pessoa a inspiração do criador de Dark Souls. Os controles de ICO são bem primitivos e até meio travadões, mas não atrapalhou em nada a jogabilidade. Fiquei travado somente em dois momentos, mas foi mais por incompetência do estúdio de conduzir o jogador a alguma ação. Até nisso o pessoal da FromSoftware se baseou, infelizmente. Recomendo pra caramba ICO, principalmente pelo fato dele ter sido uma referência para diversos outros jogos atuais. O que eu mais curtia era a simples mas agradável companhia de Yorda naquele mundo sombrio. Eu acho que ia ficar muito pra baixo jogando ICO sem a companhia dela.

Shadow of the Colossus gostei bastante, entretanto, comparado com ICO, passei por muitos momentos em que fiquei bastante incomodado, principalmente pela falta de indicações básicas ao jogador. Tudo bem que um dos diferenciais do jogo realmente é essa quase total ausência de tutorial, algo que hoje em dia até enche o saco. Entretanto, isso me incomodou demais em SoC. Outra coisa que odiei nesse game foi a jogabilidade. PelamordeDeus! Perdi muitas vezes a paciência por conta disso. Aliás, jogabilidade ruim é algo que eu abomino em vídeo-games. Eu só jogo um game com jogabilidade ruim se a história, os personagens, o gameplay ou qualquer outra coisa sejam tão bons que consigam me fazer esquecer da jogabilidade. Eu recomendo SoC mais pelo fato de ser referência para outros jogos atuais, mas realmente não é um dos tops da minha lista. Acho que teve somente uns três colossos que eu realmente curti lutar. A história foi bem meh. Gostei bem mais da história da Yorda de ICO.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Meus gêneros favoritos de games são estratégia e RPG. Já gastei um tanto bom de horas em jogos com esses estilos como Final Fantasy Tactics, Civilizations e a série Rance. A série Fire Emblem reúne muito bem esses dois estilos, assim não é surpresa que essa é uma das minhas séries prediletas. Só não joguei os Fire Emblems que não foram traduzidos para o inglês e não consegui fechar Radiant Dawn (não lembro porque...).

Em Fire Emblem Fates, uma coisa que gastei bastante tempo foi ficar fazendo diversas builds para os personagens. Só ficava um pouco incomodado pelo fato de que eu não lutava online e que não tinha nenhum tipo de ranking ou desafios que pudesse classificar os meus times. Foi então que veio Fire Emblem Heroes, um jogo basicamente para este fim. Não é a toa que estou curtindo pra caramba.

Nunca fui muito fã de jogos mobile. Os únicos que tinha jogado e passei um tanto razoável foi o Plants vs Zombies e Hay Day. Mas Fire Emblem Heroes eu realmente tô jogando bastante desde seu lançamento em fevereiro de 2017. E nesse momento está quase acabando um evento chamado Tempest Trials, que é basicamente um "Endless Tower" do Ragnarok Online, uma série de lutas nos quais você tem uma quantidade limitada de personagens a utilizar e você vai ganhando pontos dependendo do seu rendimento. Existe um ranking mundial e várias recompensas. Era tudo o que eu queria em um Fire Emblem...

Minha única reclamação no jogo é a quantidade enorme de personagens "inúteis" repetidos que eu pego. Pelo amor de Deus! Tô cansado de Virions, Sophias e Firs!

Demon's Souls

Como gostei de Dark Souls, resolvi me aventurar em seu predecessor Demon's Souls. E achei que valeu a pena sim. Achei engraçado como a FromSoftware aproveitou quase toda a cara de Demon's Souls para criar Dark Souls. Tinha sprites e sons idênticos ao de seu sucessor. Em Demon's Souls, eu senti falta do level design interligado fantástico de Dark Souls, mas mesmo assim alguns mundos tinham uma estrutura bacana e curti bastante.

Só não gostei do fato de alguns momentos eu ter ficado perdido, sem conseguir encontrar a "saída" do lugar. O caminho ficava escondido, como se fosse alguma coisa secreta. Isso eu achei bastante zoado e tive que algumas vezes consultar a net para ver onde que eu tinha que ir.

Eu queria fazer uma build DEX para usar arco e flecha, mas acabei fazendo uma build DEX+INT com Rapier e magias. Foi divertido e alguns bosses até ficaram bem fáceis por conta disso.

Demon's Souls é basicamente um Dark Souls com uma história diferente (ou seria o contrário?). Todo o resto é basicamente igual.

Dark Souls II

O primeiro Dark Souls foi bom demais. Eu já curtia bastante Monster Hunter, então quando comecei Dark Souls não demorou para eu gostar do estilo de jogo (apesar de ter demorado um pouco para me acostumar aos comandos). Além do estilo ação+RPG, o que gostei bastante foi a lore (história) do jogo. A complexidade da lore de Dark Souls me lembrou dos momentos divertidos que passei lendo a lore da série Rance. Assim, depois de zerar Demon's Sols, comecei a jogar Dark Souls II.

Curiosamente, eu achei o Dark Souls II (DS2) mais parecido com o Demon's Souls (DmS) do que com o Dark Souls (DS1). O level design de DS2 não é tão interligado como DS1, ficando bem semelhante ao de DmS que eram vários mundos separados por fases. Outra semelhança foram as partes bem sombrias de The Gutter e Black Gulch, que me lembraram demais Valley of Defilement de DmS. Tem também os itens consumíveis para recuperação de vida, presentes em DmS. Mas felizmente eles não fizeram a burrada de tirar as Estus Flasks. Não tinha coisa mais chata em DmS do que farmar só pra juntar itens de recuperação. A Emerald Herald possui papel quase idêntico da Maiden in Black. Por fim, temos a história meio fraquinha se comparados com DS1.

Da série até agora (falta eu jogar Bloodborne e Dark Souls III), DS2 foi o que eu menos gostei até agora, mas isso não significa que o jogo é ruim. Eu acho que 03 coisas fizeram eu curtir menos essa jogatina:

Recentemente joguei ICO, Shadow of the Colossus e Demon's Souls, jogos com várias semelhanças, portanto posso estar um pouco enjoado do estilo.

Os bosses não são tão emocionantes. Ou eles são muito fáceis ou muito difíceis (OHKO ou 2HKO). Eles não têm nenhum golpe ou característica marcante. Para piorar, 1/3 deles são remakes do DS1.

As hit boxes algumas vezes são zoadas demais. Não sei se é porque sou muito ruim mesmo ou porque eles introduziram o status AGI (que influencia no tempo de invencibilidade da rolagem), mas algumas vezes os golpes dos inimigos me acertavam inexplicavelmente.

Mas ainda assim tô curtindo. Só não estou com aquela sensação "pena que já está acabando...". A última vez que senti bastante isso foi com o Rance VI.

Fiz uma build DEX focada em bow, mas não curti muito não, pois continuo usando 80% do tempo uma espada de DEX. Essa série não foi feita para jogar de arco-e-flecha... Mas percebi que eles deram uma buffada nas magias em relação ao tracking.

Fire Emblem Echoes

Como já disse, Fire Emblem é uma das minhas séries favoritas. Ainda não joguei muito Echoes, devo estar no meio da primeira parte da Celica, mas no geral tenho gostado.

Por um tempo pensei que a parte estratégica seria meio fraca, pois não temos mais o Weapon Triangle, sistema de suporte, cada personagem pode carregar apenas 01 item (arma ou comida) e as magias não sofrem influencia do terreno. Felizmente outros elementos estão compensando isso, como o alcance módafoca dos arqueiros e magos, os magos gastarem vida para usar magia, os terrenos darem mais bônus ainda e existirem as Combat Arts. Além disso, temos as dungeons, que dão um elemento de gameplay adicional ao jogo.

Por enquanto estou gostando, mas nada a ponto de ficar jogando horas seguidas infinitamente.

Don't Starve Together / Age of Mythology / Overcooked / Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Por fim, tenho jogado esses jogos multiplayer sempre que possível. DST e AoM já é costume e são bons demais.

Overcooked e Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime possuem um multiplayer divertido demais. Pena que não têm suporte ao multiplayer online, apenas o local.

E por enquanto é isso. Ainda tenho que terminar também o Phoenix Wright: Spirit of Justice. Acabei parando no 4º caso...

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