This blog has really become about writing a story, which in a way I really like. On the other hand, though, I wanted to use this as a vehicle to discuss anything that's on my mind. Granted, part of the reason for that was to get into the flow of writing again for the sole purpose of writing fiction like I did back when I was younger... but that doesn't mean that I can't practice writing things that more closely resemble articles. The thing is, I'm unemployed and hilariously broke, so I often don't have a whole lot to talk about. I've been watching a lot of TV series (downloaded and via Netflix) and only playing one or two games.
I'm still playing Disgaea 4 and I'm finally on the final episode. I've really been inching through it because I get burned out on the grindy gameplay if I spend too much time on it. I really do enjoy the game, but I have to take it in small doses sometimes. If I'm in the right mood I can play it for hours, but I haven't been in that mood lately. Once I finish Disgaea (and some of the postgame stuff, maybe), I'm going to move on to the new Pokemon game, which I'm purchasing despite having very little money. I never said I was responsible.
Speaking of the new Pokemon, there's a pokemon that got leaked the other day that is literally a ring of keys. It even has a very modern looking car key hanging from its "body." In the lore, it's apparently a spirit that seeks out objects that remind it of itself (keys) and steals them away for its own, which is kind of interesting. But on the surface, it's a ring of keys and that's pretty silly. Every generation (even the first) has had its fair share of really silly designs, so I can't really complain too much. I'll do what I always do and pick the pokemon that look the coolest and assemble a party of those, ignoring their power level.
If I decide I'm finished with Disgaea before the 12th (which is pretty possible since I'm on the final episode now), I'll need to decide what game I want to play in the interim. The obvious choice is Throne of Bhaal, which I still have yet to officially start. I've played a couple minutes in but for reasons that are not at all apparent to me, I can't seem to get it to hold my interest. It's possible that playing Baldur's Gate and it's expansion and then moving directly on to BGII burned me out on the Infinity Engine. I'm worried though, that if I wait too long, I'll never play through ToB, and I really feel like it deserves to be played. I guess that's why I have a Backloggery though; I'm sure I'll get to it eventually.
I have a lot of other options, though. If I'm not feeling up to playing Throne of Bhaal (and to be honest, it's a pretty good possibility), I might look into some other RPG. I feel like that's what I'm really in the mood for. I'd like something story-driven that emphasizes characters, but I feel like I've played the vast majority of modern RPGs like that, especially the ones that can be acquired for free (or cheap). There are a number of options on the PS2, but unfortunately mine is currently broken. What's worse is that my video card is busted, so I can't emulate them either.
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