And Now, A Long Overdue Intro Post

[kaysper]

Hello to everyone on Dreamwidth, through various friending memes and the sort!

My Interests:
I like vidyagames! And I will likely blog about those the most. Currently my systems are: SNES, Gamecube, Dreamcast, PS2, PS3, 3DS, PSP, Xbone, PS4. I'm also in the market for a Switch at the moment, we'll see if I ever manage to get one.
My favorite video games are JRPGs, though I also enjoy a nice platformer, sandbox, or occasionally western RPG. The non-exhaustive list of favorite/passionate vidyagames includes:
Digital Devil Saga, Persona, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Suikoden, Tales of, Legend of Heroes, Chrono Trigger, Odin Sphere, Ori, Mass Effect, Okami, Ogre Battle, Castlevania, Legend of Dragoon, Skies of Arcadia, Mega Man X, Devil May Cry, etc.
Odds are if it's a JRPG, Action Adventure, or Platformer, I've at least heard of it.
I also like tabletop RPGs! I tend to go for the more obscure stuff, though I'm at least familiar with the D&D mainstay. My favorite game line from D&D is Ravenloft, but I also know some Dark Sun and Mystara. I also know a lot of White Wolf lines, mostly from World of Darkness classic.
And sometimes I watch cartoons; currently my watch list is She-Ra and Castlevania. I have an unusually high amount of knowledge on stuff from the 90s, because that's when I watched the most TV.

My Squicks:
Do people still use "squick?" Can we bring back "squick" as a word? It is a good word. Anyways!
Rape
Incest
Misogyny
Homophobia
Are the big topics that will cause me to NOPE out of a conversation. Note that if you like to do fanworks or enjoy source material that tackles that stuff? That's cool and you do you; I'll probably shy away from conversations about it just because of my own comfort levels.

Overall Tone:
I'm mostly here for talking about stuff I like. Less so about fandom purity or the like, as tumblr has burned me out on that. I tend to get VERY wordy sometimes, as a heads up! Also my sense of humor is a bit of a WIP, so apologies in advance if my jokes fall really flat sometimes.

Access/Commenting: Please don't come in with the intent to pick a fight, kinkshame, or bash people's interests; whether that's pairings, canons, characters, etc. I will be very disappointed and unhappy if that happens. Otherwise feel free to comment, subscribe, etc!

Misc Warnings:
I may occasionally mention my mental stuff on here. (Anxiety and depression for those curious!) I have a sibling who struggles with alcoholism so that's also a thing, but one I hope doesn't have a lot of bearing on blog stuff.
Also watch out for the smut and occasional thirsty posts! I may make those sometimes, though I'll try to mark them as 18+ when I do!

Comments

[masu_trout]

Squick is such a good word, I'm 1000% in favor of bringing it back.

And I'm jealous of your obscure tabletop knowledge, haha - I got a little into it recently, just with the standard D&D stuff, but my DM's had a lot going on health-wise lately so I'm not sure when or if we'll be able to get back to it. I've always wanted to try some of the more unusual systems/adventures that I've read about, but I never have much luck with groups.

[kaysper]

Oh, cool! For me it's mostly been scheduling things; a lot of the people I used to play with are busy with their jobs, or studying, or their health, or the like. Real life happens and that's just how it goes.

I think the downside with knowing the more obscure stuff is that not a lot of other people have heard of it, so it can be tough to sell them on it. Which is a shame because stuff like Dresden Files, Swashbucklers of the Seven Skies, Ninja Crusade, CAT, and even something as silly as BESM can be a lot of fun. And I admit, even with all the smack-talk it gets, I'm really fond of Blue Rose; it's probably my favorite game of the bunch right now with how much swagger it has with recreating sugary YA fantasy.

Though again, I've also got a lot of fondness for Ravenloft. Nothing like a little gothic fantasy in a traditional RPG.

[pettycoat]

Nice to meet you! I'm admittedly not as interested in JRPGs as I used to be, but I see a lot of overlap between our fandoms, and I could always have more gaming talk on my reading page. I can definitely agree with being sick of "fandom purity." That was one of the reasons why tumblr never really clicked with me. For all its strengths, sometimes it felt like I was trying to navigate through a minefield. Some of my posts may touch on your squicks, just as a warning, but I always try to hide those behind links. Happy to have you on my page!

Edit: I also love your icon.

[kaysper]

I mean, you have Tales of Symphonia icons. I love Tales of Symphonia! It was my first ever Tales game, because I saw my brother and his friend playing it on the Gamecube one summer. (I still remember staring at the battle screen where they squared off with the Sylphs, and went "Wait what, 2D brawling fighting game in an RPG WHAT!? WHAT. WHAT IS THIS WITCHCRAFT!" I bought the game a few days later. One of my favorite summer break video games to this day.)

Also, thank you! I need to branch out and get a few more icons, but I still really like my default.

[masu_trout]

I've never heard of Blue Rose, but an RPG set around recreating sugary YA fantasy sounds like a ton of fun!

[lanzelotti]

MMX and Castlevania, also tired of fandom purity BS? Hell yes, adding ya!

[kaysper]

Very much yes to Castlevania and MMX. I've logged a ton of hours on the original SNES games, and I hope to eventually branch into the PS1 era as well. (I have the initial collection on the Gamecube, which has been my go to.)

And for Castlevania I default mainly to Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood, and the Netflix series. (While trying to stay up to date with the lore on everything else, too!)

[lanzelotti]

The PS1 games are good, but my favorite ever is still X1, SNES original flavor (even if MHX has interesting dialogue and the Day of Sigma OVA).

SotN + RoB + Netflix tends to be the starter kit/basic combo, actually. KLeep exploring the lore and see if you'll stay on those or migrate to another game. Seriously, I started last year as a huge Alucard stan and now my favorite is Juste Belmont (Simon's grandson, Richter's probable father or grandfather). The setting is so rich ♥

[kaysper]

I feel like such a doof, that I forgot to add Order of Ecclesia! Probably because my copy is currently MIA, but that's another one. And I'd honestly like to pick up the Sorrow games at some point, if I ever have the opportunity or the means.

[lanzelotti]

OoE is so good for femslash A_A And at least it's very easy to find Sorrow longplays on Youtube if you want to see how they look.

[pettycoat]

(I am so late to respond to this ugh.) Tales of Symphonia was also my first Tales game and the first "big" RPG I really got involved in. I remember playing a lot of Final Fantasy VII back in the day, but not nearly as much as I did Symphonia. I think it just comes down to me liking the Symphonia cast more. It was pretty much all I played in the summer of 2004.