#never play xenoblade you will lose yourself like i did

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you're invited! (to my heart) 🎮 part 1

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pairing: peter parker x female reader

words: 1.3k

summary: best friends peter and (y/n) go the nyc nintendo store to watch the newest nintendo direct and just maybe sparks fly for the nth time

warnings: its all fluff

a/n: maybe i spent too much time making a manip just to cover her face so you could imagine yourself and maybe no one will read this buts its the fun in the journey right...

watching the nintendo direct at the nintendo store was an experience. an experience that was definitely worth driving 40 minutes from queens. you weren’t able to make it to them all but you just had a feeling you had to be there tonight. and of course, with none other than your best friend peter parker.

you and peter had been friends since childhood, growing up in the same apartment complex and keeping each other company while your mom and his aunt did laundry in the apartment’s shared laundry room. he had moved since then but two streets obviously wouldn’t keep you guys apart.

your shared love was video games. the first console he ever owned was a gamecube that you fell in love with and soon begged your mom for. the interest kept growing and eventually led to you guys becoming full blown, devoted nintendo fans. the game of choice was none other than super smash brothers. a mash up fighting game featuring characters from all kinds of franchises. playing with each other was more than enough fun, but eventually your skill levels were too matched and you guys decided to join local tournaments.

the game meant a lot to you both and gotten you through the worst times. and even though lately you two weren’t able to play 24/7 like before, (what with peter’s new stark internship that you had never heard him talk about but he somehow landed anyway, and you trying to pad out your record for future colleges), both of you were committed to getting together at least once a week.

the subway ride was spent in a comfortable silence, you were scrolling through twitter trying to avoid any leaks and peter was working on homework he wouldn’t be able to get to later.

finally you arrived about an hour before the direct started. a little bit of window shopping was had before you two settled in a corner near the front.

“who do you think the new fighter’s gonna be?” peter asked absentmindedly.

you looked up from your phone to answer. “waluigi obviously.”

peter snorted. “no way! he’ll be the last revealed.”

“if he’ll ever be revealed.” you muttered.

“oh come on!” peter exclaimed, pushing you slightly. “he’s gotta be announced soon, sakurai’s not that cruel.”

you just responded by giving him a raised eyebrow look.

“yeah you’re right.” he laughed.

you guys settled in silence once again. well as silent as it could be with the added chatter and excitement with everyone coming in. soon the direct was starting and the first announcement was already enough for you to start jumping up and down, though you held it in for now.

“overwatch for switch!!! overwatch for switch!!” you exclaimed to peter, holding on to his arm for dear life. he only smiled back at you, being excited as well but remembering how much you had talked about wanting this to happen.

everyone else was shouting in excitement too. it was common for the direct to be met with shouts of happiness for every little announcement, it was like a concert experience. a bunch of nerds excited for new content. it was honestly just a good time.

it was peter’s turn for shouting when a new kirby game was announced and you swore he almost made you deaf when the release date was said to be that very day.

soon after came smash news, which had you both screaming before you even knew what you were screaming about. banjo and kazooie jumped around on screen while everyone in the store was collectively losing their minds. you had to bet someone fainted when ‘release date confirmed’ filled the screen and it was almost you when that release date happened to also be the same day.

“nine four!!!!!! oh my god, when’s nine four?!?” peter shouted over the screams.

“it’s today!!!” you shouted just as the announcer confirmed it while you were shaking peter by the shoulders.

nintendo was cruel and left you with no time to calm down, because now the new fighter was being announced.

neo-geo filled the screen and even though neither of you had ever spent much time with the game the adrenaline and shared energy around you had both of your lungs aching from the screaming.

‘you are cordially invited to smash’ text appeared and before you could laugh at the double meaning, characters were soon fighting over the invitation leaving everyone in suspense.

eventually terry was announced, leaving only one more fighter in mystery until nintendo decided to say even more dlc fighters were coming. your mind was reeling thinking about all the options and you could only cheer wildly.

more announcements went by including animal crossing news which you went wild for and xenoblade news which went doubly for peter. by the time the smash segment was starting you and peter were practically in each others laps and you knew your voice would be gone tomorrow.

sakurai (the developer of smash) soon came on screen, maybe your weirdest celebrity crush which peter loved to teased you about and your eyes were glued to the screen. he showed off banjo and kazooie and the new stuff they brought, going in to announce a new game mode.

you were now screaming as loud as possible at the sight of sandbag and you were positive this direct could not be any greater.

mii fighter costumes were starting to be revealed, peter losing his mind at the rocket team addition before you faintly heard the haunting notes of megalovania fill the room. your mind was spinning and when none other than sans the skeleton filled your vision you thought you had to be in a dream. you jumped to your feet, stepping on peter’s toes in the process. while he tried to keep up and grab your hands as you both screamed with the crowd of people.

‘sans!!! sans!! sans!!!!’ you kept repeating unable to believe what just happened.

‘it’s saaaannnss!!!!!!’ peter screamed back, both of your vocabulary's suddenly becoming very limited.

the craziest meme had actually just joined smash, albeit as a mii fighter costume but who even cared at this point. it was sans!

the rest of it was a blur as you guys began to settle down and slowly leave the store. you made conversation with the people sitting around you, glad to be with company that was equally as invested in this as you were.

“bro i can’t believe you got your girlfriend to be interested in this!” some guy laughed at peter earning him a confused look.

“oh she’s not-”

“girl gamers exist bro” you interrupted peter trying to joke it off.

you were both used to this kind of thing, however it was always annoying no one assumed you liked video games just because you did, not because you were trying to impress some guy you were in a relationship with.

either way you had such a good time that you just decided to push past it and get going.

you and peter took your time walking to the station reminiscing on all the new announcements, and trying to figure out what you guys would play first when you got home. considering half of it was released that night.

“why do people keep thinking we’re together?” you laughed not thinking it was a big deal.

peter furrowed his eyebrows slightly, only a little hurt that you thought you guys wouldn’t look good together. he knew what you meant so he tried not to let it get to him but it was getting harder to push down that burning feeling he kept getting around you. he blamed it on these new spider effects he was still getting used to and decided to laugh with you.

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Xenoforce III Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Xenoblade’s Finest Hour (Disclaimer! I own nothing of Xenoblade Chronicles!) I was taking a shower. Later I laid on my bed after having a long day. There was a knock on the door. “Michael, its me, Vivian,” said Vivian, “Please open up.” I opened the door. She embraced me with a hug. “Are you ok?” Asked Vivian. “I am now,” I said. I saw Lin and Russell with her. “I think I owe you an apology for earlier,” he said. “For what?” I asked, “You didn’t do anything.” “No actually I did,” he said, “I tried to keep you and Vivian apart, and I was too blind to see the compassion that you had within you.” “What?” I asked. “You saved my life,” said Russell. “Oh yeah, that was nothing,” I said, “But honestly I’m really sorry you had to see that side of me.” “Its ok Mike,” said Vivian, “You didn’t do anything, but I forgive you anyway.” “I don’t think I really deserve your forgiveness V,” I said. “Well you have her forgiveness, whether you think you deserve it or not,” said Russell, “And you have my gratitude for saving my bacon, whether I think you deserve it or not, which you do.” He looked down. “I think its time I told you why I’ve hated black people for all these years,” said Russell. “Vivian already told me about it,” I said, “And I’m so sorry about…” “That’s the story I told Vivian, but its time you both knew the truth,” said Russell. “What?” asked Vivian and I in unison. “Jinx,” I said. “The truth is… my first love was never killed by a black woman,” said Russell, “My first love left me for a black man.” Both of us were surprised. “I dated her for all those years and was about to propose to her, but she was seeing this new guy and he swept her off her feet,” said Russell, “I’ve been stingy about black people ever since.” “Oh man,” I said, “I’m so sorry to hear that.” “I also owe you an apology Vivian,” said Russell. “What do you mean?” asked Vivian. “The reason I tried to keep you from doing music is because…… I feel like I made a mistake,” said Russell, “With Zachary, and I didn’t want to be reminded of it.” “What are you talking about?” asked Vivian. “I didn’t lose Zachary to the band…. I lost him at home,” said Russell, “I let him think that the family business meant more to me than supporting him, and unknowingly pushed him away.” He looked out to the city. “I hurt him and I didn’t even realize it,” he said, “I don’t know what to do.” I put my arm on him. “You start by doing the hardest thing,” I said, “You forgive yourself.” “If I could see Zachary one last time, I would tell him that I love him no matter what,” said Russell, “And that….. I’m sorry.” “Apology accepted,” said a voice. We all turned around to see my friends, Vivian’s parents, and her older brother, Zachary. “ZACH!” said Vivian. She ran up to him and gave him a hug. He got a look at me. “And this must be Michael,” he said. Russell turned to Hank. “Listen I….” said Russell. “No its ok,” said Hank, “We both kinda acted like idiots and I’m sorry.” “Its ok son,” said Russell, “You were right though. I was wrong to assign us labels.” “Well, its about time you realized that its impossible to describe someone with a simple label.” “So how was the performance?” asked Zachary. “I didn’t really get to perform,” said Vivian, “Thanks to Edmund.” “Actually…… I kinda figured that Edmund would figure out that it was you who helped me expose him,” I said, “So Lin and I decided to get one step ahead of him.” “I took a copy of the CD you gave me and made more copies, then made the CD jacket look a tad bit like your diary, and swapped the copies of your Diary with the CD,” said Lin. “You what?” asked Vivian. “I told you I was gonna help you become amazing,” I said, “Edmund doesn’t know that he just helped you get one step closer to your dream, and now the pub wants you back.” “I gotta hand it to you V, this boys a genius,” said Talia. “I mean think about it; You got Edmund, Edmund thinks he got his revenge, and that’s it,” said Denise, “Bada-Bing. You’ve even.” “He may have gotten off easy, but at least he won’t win any popularity contests soon,” I said.

Johnny was as happy as could be. He finally paid off the money needed for the surgery. He was deciding what to do with the rest of the money. Edmund approached him. “Hold on a sec buddy,” said Johnny, “I’m thinking about something.” “I can guess what’s on your mind; what are you gonna do about that damn Xenoblade,” said Edmund. “Actually I’m thinking about what I should do with the rest of this money,” said Johnny. “Well I think I have something that’ll get your head out of that thought for a while,” said Edmund, “You’re…. gonna help me kill Xenoblade.” “Kill?” asked Johnny, “I never said anything about killing, and he already helped me with my situation, so count me out.” “I wasn’t offering you a choice pal,” said Edmund, “Allow me to introduce you to ‘our’ other half. We call ourselves…..” The black suit formed his new costume. “Leech!” he said. Johnny was prepared to fight him. “Let’s try to watch our temper here,” he said, “There’s girls present!” He knocked a tree down revealing Lola tied up in a web. He somehow leeched off of her abilities. “Lola!” said Johnny. “Johnny just do what he says,” said Lola, “He said he’d let us both go if you did.” “Aww true love,” said Leech, “Just like in the movies.” “What do you want from me freak?” Asked Johnny. “Its not what we want,” said Edmund, “Its what Xord wants. And he wants your help in building a stronger mech.” Knowing that he had no choice, Johnny subsumed. “Now, let’s talk about how we’re going to destroy… Xenoblade,” said Leech. Anela was on her way back to the lab to work on a project. She just got back from doing a play, The Library. “Now to do some finishing touches to my invention,” said Anela, “The early bird gets the worm.” She went into a taxi cab and saw Edmund. “So where to?” he asked. “What do you want Edmund?” asked Anela. “You see, I have this rodent problem, and I think you’re the only one who can help with it,” said Edmund, “I was trying to find out….. how to get rid of Xenoblade, and it just hit me; What better way to lure him than with his best friend.” He tied Anela to the back seat and covered her mouth. I was watching TV and then Micah came running in. “Michael you gotta see this!” she said. She turned it to the news. “Los Angeles is holding its breath as the hostage crisis continued to unfold,” said the announcer. We were looking at a giant black web in the middle of two giant buildings. “A young woman was held hostage suspended 30 stories above ground in a web,” said someone at the site. “Every attempt by the police to rescue th hostage has been thwarted by Xord,” said the announcer. Xord escaped and had a new powerful mech suit. “Joining him is a strange black suited figure earlier believed to be the black suited Xenoblade, but was now identified as something entirely different.” Leech was attacking officers. I saw that the hostage was Anela. I went back to get my suit. “You’re not going out there by yourself are you?” asked Denise. “I have to,” I said, “I created this, now I gotta stop it.” “Well then what are we waiting for?” asked Ratchet. “Guys I can’t let you get hurt for my sake,” I said. “I don’t believe you have a choice,” said Micah, “If you think we’re letting you take on that guy by yourself, you’re wrong.” “I’m going with you too,” said Vivian. “V….” I said. “You can count me in too,” said Samus in her new Varia suit. “Samus….” I said. I realized they were right. We suited up and headed to the twin building location. Dozens of people saw us and clapped their hands. “The Xenoforce has returned and answered the prayers of Los Angeles!” said the news lady. I looked for the car Anela was in and jumped on it. “Anela, I’m here to save you,” I said. She saw me. “Michael,” said Anela, “They’re gonna kill us both.” “Not if I can help it,” I said, “I’m gonna get you outta here.” Anela saw Leech heading towards me. “Watch out!” said Anela. He tried to attack me and I dodged. Part of the car was damaged. He revealed his true face. “Hey Xenoblade,” said Edmund. “Edmund… you bonded with the suit?” I asked. “Oooh we’ve got a vision coming up,” said Edmund as he snatched up Anela, “If you know what we’re talking about.” I jumped at him and he punched me. I fell on the web and balanced myself. He jumped down to where I was. “You knew this was coming buddy,” said Edmund. He tried attacking me and I dodged him. Aside from having Arachind Girl’s moves, he had some of my abilities as well. “We can settle this like men,” I said. “You have a point,” said Edmund, “We’re thinking about….. humiliation…. Kinda like how Michael humiliated us.” “What?” I asked. “You mean he never told you what he did to us, what you did to us?” he asked. Johnny was watching everything unfold. “I gotta help them,” he said. He rushed and got his suit out. “You made a mess of our life, now we’re gonna make a mess of yours,” Edmund menacingly said, “How does that sound?” Anela got a brick and threw it at him. I knocked him down and we were fighting each other. He managed to get free and I flew up and followed him. Johnny was heading up to find me while putting on his costume but someone knocked him out. It was Xord. “He gave you a choice boy, but you chose wrong,” he said. “Look I’m in a rush so I’m gonna make this quick,” said Johnny. He punched Xord but hurt his hand. He dropped his gauntlets. “I’ll be taking those,” said Xord as he put one of them on. Johnny saw another one and tried to grab it. “No you don’t!” said Xord. He pushed a car near him and he fell down. “I wasn’t so sure about this idea, but… damn!” he said. He kept beating up Johnny. Meanwhile I was still dealing with Leech. “Look Edmund its me you want,” I said, “Just let me get Anela to safety and we’ll deal with this afterwards!” “And what, let you walk away, after what you put us through?” asked Edmund as he was breaking through walls, “We don’t think so!” I got out my monado and Edmund got out some kind of strange red blade. “Look Edmund, you’ve gotta…” I said before being interrupted by almost being cut to pieces. “Stop calling us that!” said Edmund, “We’re Leech now!” Johnny tried to stand up but was to weak. “Why are you working with him?” asked Johnny. “I guess you’ll never find out,” said Xord. He was about to finish him but a web caught the gauntlet. It was Lola in her Arachnid Girl suit. She grabbed the gauntlets and gave them back to Johnny, then she webbed Xord to the truck. “You ok?” asked Lola. “Yeah,” said Johnny. “Then let’s go help our friend,” she said. She swung up to the building. “Johnny?” asked someone. It was his mom. “You need to get somewhere safe,” said Johnny, “I’m sure Johnny is fine ma’am.” “I’m not going anywhere without my son,” said Johnny’s mom. “I’m sure he’s safe,” he said. “Don’t patronize me, I lost my father, I won’t lose my son!” she said. “You knew?” he asked. “We have to leave,” said Johnny’s mom, “Someone else can risk their life on this, but not you. Not this time.” “I know somebody else can, but no one else will,” said Johnny, “If you know who I am, you know that I have to do this.” He went off to help us. I was still dealing with Leech. I was able to hold my own, but anything I could do he could do better. “I can do this all day Edmund,” I said. “We’re sure you could,” said Edmund as he pulled out his blade again, “But unfortunately we’re on a tight schedule and must bid you adieu.” He was about to attack but then a grenade was launched. It exploded releasing web. Leech broke free but then Denise sped in and attacked him. Vivian and Lin and the rest of the gang joined in. “Looks like you’re outmatched,” said Denise. “That may be true,” said Edmund, “But how will you fair when the stakes are raised?” The ground started to rumble. Xord was now in a giant mech the size of a building. Samus called her battleship and jumped in. “Now I will crush you all like roaches!” said Xord. He started fighting us and we all evaded. Xord started firing at us. Bryan caught a missile and crushed it. He didn’t get a scratch on him thanks to the armor. While they were busy I went up to save Anela. Leech was about to stop me. “OH no you don’t!” said Maddi. She shot a paintball made of ice. Lin then used her diffusion gloves to freeze him in place. I broke the car door open and got Anela down safely. “You ok?” I asked. “Yeah,” she said. “Good to know,” I said. “Hey Michael!” said EJ, “Am I interrupting?!” EJ carried Lola on one of her webs as she swung around fighting Xord. I jumped on the back of Xord and tried to find a weakness. “The guy’s strong but he ain’t so bright,” I said, “Now if I could just find a weakspot….” Edmund saw me. “Xord!” he said, “Xenoblade’s trying to stop you!” “God you are so annoying!” I said. He knocked me down. “This thing got anymore?” Lola asked. “Hang on!” said EJ. “To what?!” asked Lola. He swung her around and she landed on the back. “Every mech has a weakness,” said Lola. She used her eyes to scan for one. “Found it!” she said. She punched it hard and found a bunch of wires. The weapon defenses were shut down. “Samus now!” said Lola. Samus started firing at the mech. After a few blows it was shut down and started to crumble. EJ was looking for Leech. Behind him 2 eyes were glaring. We all met at the top of the building. “EJ, where are you?” I asked, “We still got one more to fight.” We heard laughing. Denise saw somebody with wings. “Ej if this is a joke, then its not funny,” said Ratchet. We saw EJ drop to the floor. Leech copied his flight abilities. “EJ!” I said as I ran to him. “You actually know this comic book geek?” asked Edmund. He looked at him then back at me. Then he looked at Anela and back at me. He realized something. “Michael…..” he said, “When I saw Xenoblade destroy my last resort….. I saw YOU destroy my last resort.” “Edmund…. Why did you do it?” I asked. “You left me no choice,” said Edmund. “Edmund, that suits trying to destroy your mind,” I said, “Its trying to take you as its own.” “Look at me, I’m a new man,” said Edmund, “As for you…. You don’t give this city hope, you take it away.” “No,” I said. “Now I’m gonna take away yours,” said Edmund. He flew at Anela and grabbed her. “Edmund!” I said, “Edmund put her down!” I chased him to the top and tried to stop him, but he was too quick. “Edmund stop this right now!” I said, “This isn’t you, put her down!” “Edmund….” Said Anela. “EDMUND’S DEAD!” he snarled. “Edmund this is between you and me!” I said, “Just drop her and we’ll talk! You wanna fight? Fight me!!” “Poor choice of words,” said Edmund. He literally dropped her. Denise jumped up and caught her. Edmund then flew at me and pinned me. Using the wings he managed to cut my mask and wound me. Everyone watched in horror as Edmund continued to pummel me. “Look at everyone’s favorite hero now!” said Edmund, “You stupid pathetic waste!” He gave me a scar on my face. “You’ve been #1 for too long Morrison, now your time is up!” he said, “And don’t worry, I’ll take good care of your friends!” Samus shot him in the back and came flying at him with a jet pack. She then used her Noise Beam on him and it made him weak. I remembered the black suit’s weakness. “I got it!” I said, “Johnny, you still got those gauntlets?” “Yeah,” said Johnny. “We’re gonna need them,” I said, “V, give me some cover!” “Got it,” said Vivian. She threw a smoke ball and made everything dark. The others moved in and started to pin him down. Lola webbed his hands to the floor. “NOW!” I said. Johnny used the stun mode and made Edmund weaker. He kept doing it and the suit slowly started to come off of him. Lola pulled him out using the webs. Micah made an ice slide for everyone to get down. I stayed to face the black suit that has now taken a physical form. “Get outta here Michael,” said Johnny, “I’ll handle this.” “No way,” I said, “We fight together.” “We don’t have time for this,” said Johnny, “Now go!” The black suit was about to lunge. “I’m not gonna leave you!” I said. “I said GO!” said Johnny. He pushed me on the slide and I slid down. He then faced the substance. “Eat this motherfucker,” he said. He slammed his staff on the ground causing the entire building to collapse. “NO!!” said Lola. The building fell down, and Johnny was running to the top and made it. The substance was destroyed in the debris. When the dust settled we spread out searching for him. “Johnny!” I said, “Where are you?!” We saw his staff, but we couldn’t find him. “No….” I said. “Johnny, you JERK!” said Lola with tears in her eyes, “You can’t leave me like this.” He was right behind us. “I’m not going anywhere,” he said. Lola ran up to him and hugged him. Edmund was lying on the floor. “Just finish me off,” said Edmund, “I don’t wanna live the rest of my life like this.” “That’s not the answer Edmund, that’s just the easy way out!” I said, “You think you’re the only one dealing with hard times?” “What?” asked Edmund. “There’s people all over the world dealing with similar problems, but the only difference is thye don’t have your money or anything else that you have!” I said, “Even if you can’t help yourself, you can still use what you have as a benefit for others.” Edmund was listening. “You have amazing talents, and now you have a responsibility to use them as a benefit to humanity,” I said, “The greatest man I ever knew taught me that.” “Michael….” Said Edmund before he laid down. Johnny’s parents showed up. “Son, I have one thing to say to you,” he said. “Oh boy,” said Johnny. “I have never been more proud of you,” he said. “We both are,” said his mom, “You said you were gonna make up for what you did and boy did you make up.” “I guess you don’t want me doing this stuff anymore?” asked Johnny. “That’s for you to decide,” said his dad, “For us to try and stop you just wouldn’t be right.” Johnny smiled and hugged them both. Vivian and Lin’s parents arrived. “Lin are you alright?” Talia asked, “We saw everything.” “I’m fine,” said Lin, “Thanks to Xenoblade.” “Well actually it was Lin who saved my life,” I said, “Guess that’s two I owe her.” I pulled out a little badge. “In fact, I think you’ve earned a spot as a junior member of the Xenoforce,” I said. She took it and placed it on her costume. “Lin I’m just so proud of you,” said Talia. “We both are,” said Hank. “Well Dad… I mean Hank,” said Lin, “If it wasn’t for you two believing in me, this wouldn’t have happened so thank you both.” Somebody was watching us. “Should I approach Captain?” he asked. “No, leave him be,” said his boss. Later at school, Vivian was cutting the ribbon for the new and improved Light Music Club. Everyone cheered. I scooped Vivian down and kissed her. “Thank you so much for this Michael,” said Vivian. “Who would’ve thought that Vivian and Michael would do this for us?” asked a club member. “Michael might actually make a good principal someday,” said Principal Gibson. “Y’know, you’ve always been like a father figure to Michael,” said Anela, “I’m sure he appreciates your support.” It was the night of the dance. Each of us were rocking it out in tuxedos. Vivian had a pink and purple dress that I bought her with some money. Ratchet came in the door with Denise holding hands. “It actually happened…. He’s dating that loser,” said a student, “Ratchet Lombax and Denise Richardson are dating?!” Everybody cheered. Everybody was having a good time. Denise and Ratchet were dancing with each other. Denise was no doubt impressed with the hard work Ratchet put in to the dancing. “Wow, you really are good at dancing,” said Denise. ���Thanks,” said Ratchet, “Cara Lynn helped me a bit.” Denise chuckled. “You know, I forgot to give you something when you asked me to the dance,” she said. “What’s that?” asked Ratchet as he was blushing. “This,” said Denise as she smiled. She kissed him on the lips. I was outside looking up at the sky. “Thanks again for your help dad,” I said, “It really helped me.” (To the 4th wall) I became a famous hero, experienced the dangers of an alien substance, and did a lot of terrible things, but in the end, I’m still the man Dad wanted me to be. Vivian came out. “The party’s inside buddy,” said Vivian, “What’s up?” “Just thinking about what Dad would think of me if he saw me,” I said. “Well, he’d probably be proud of the man you are,” said Vivian, “I know I am.” I smiled. “Thanks V,” I said. She took my hand and we went back inside. Another happy ending. Well, till next time, this is your friendly neighborhood Xenoblade with this message; If you get lost in the shadows, there’s a fire inside you, and you know that I’ll find you. Torches by X Ambassadors Bring on your forces of nature Bring on the storm that's raging And if you get lost in the shadows There's a fire inside you Be the light that guides you Come on, carry your flame Carry it higher Leave it in the darkness Carry your torches Come on, carry your flame Set the night on fire Leave it in the darkness Carry your torches Bring on your bows and arrows Bring on your plagues and pharaohs Cause if you get lost in the shadows There's a fire inside you And you know that I'll find you Come on, carry your flame Carry it higher Leave it in the darkness Carry your torches Come on, carry your flame Set the night on fire Leave it in the darkness Carry your torches Torches Torches Torches Torches Ooh Come on, carry your flame Carry it higher Leave it in the darkness Carry your torches Come on, carry your flame (torches) Set the night on fire (torches) Leave it in the darkness (torches) Carry your torches (torches) Carry your torches (torches) (Torches) Carry your torches (torches) Torches, ooh Torches Torches Torches, torches, ooh Edmund was in jail walking to his cell. An olf friend saw him. It was Dargan. “Edmund pierce?” he asked, “I can’t believe my eyes.” “How are you?” asked Edmund. He noticed he had some mechanics on his left arm. “Now before you say anything, I want you to know, this is not on you,” said Dargan, “Its on our friend…. Xenoblade.” “Good to know,” said Edmund. “Listen, I got a couple of friends who’d really like to meet the little bastard, take his picture, get his autograph, and cut him to pieces,” said Dargan, “I also heard this interesting rumour that…… you know who he is.” Edmund was about to tell, but remembered what I said to him and that I saved his life. “If I knew he was, he’d already be dead,” said Edmund. “Just play it cool for now,” said Dargan as he walked away. “Edmund, your butler’s here,” said a security guard. As he walked over, a little bit of the black suit slithered down his back. Yesterday by Imagine Dragons Here's to my future Here's to my yesterday Here's to change Oh, here's to my yesterday No tomorrow without a yesterday Here's to my future Goodbye to yesterday All these years I've been searching For who I'm supposed to be All this time I've been wasting 'Cause I was right in front of me Oh, it's a crooked old tradition By a masterful magician But in all this trouble I've met I haven't got one single regret, no Here's to my future Here's to my yesterday Here's to change Oh, here's to my yesterday No tomorrow without a yesterday Here's to my future Goodbye to yesterday Yesterday Oh, I'm a hopeless crash collision 'Cause I'm a hostage to my pride And by my own volition I've been a saint, I've been the truth, I've been the lie Oh, it's a crooked old tradition By a masterful magician But in all this trouble I've met I haven't got one single regret, no Here's to my future Here's to my yesterday Here's to change Oh, here's to my yesterday No tomorrow without a yesterday Here's to my future Goodbye to yesterday Yesterday A new day you can go, you can do Anything you wanna It's your play, swing low, go high Anywhere you wanna You can reach for the moon Anywhere your dreams could take you Go astray, fade away Just leave it to yesterday Here's to my future Here's to my yesterday Here's to change Oh, here's to my yesterday No tomorrow without a yesterday Here's to my future Goodbye to yesterday Yesterday ‘Hi, I’m Nicholas Shay. I’m filling in for Captain Falcon since she’s on a mission, but I’m here to talk to you about the most important trait a soldier or student could have; Patience. Sometimes patience is the key to victory, sometimes it leads to very little and it seems like its not worth it. And you wonder….. why you waited so long for something so disappointing. ……..How many more of these?’ (In case you're wondering, yes this is a troll of a post ending scene) XENOBLADE WILL RETURN…….

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[mister-69]

XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2 REVIEW

After 160 long hours of playing the game... I finally completed XB2. This is me exploring every bit of Alrest, completing as many sidequests that I came across, and clearing some Blade Quests. If I were to complete the rest of the game's quests and defeat all of the superbosses, it would easily reach over 200 hours. 

So how does stack up as an RPG? How does it compare to the other Xenoblade games? Rest assured, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lives up to the quality that Monolith Soft has become known for. 

The storyline is still an emotional rollercoaster, their characters have the same charm, but on top of that there are a ton of quality of life and gameplay improvements in XB2. I had my fair share of concerns about the game which I will cover, but I am glad to say that after playing the game I was worried for nothing. 

STORYLINE: This game's world (Alrest) is covered in a cloud of sea, inhabited by giant Titans which are in turn, inhabited by people of different races and culture. The finite lifespan of these Titans is the source of conflict for resources, which makes for a very interesting geopolitical climate.

At the center of this world is the World Tree, the final destination of our protagonists. 

XB2 successfully inserts the ordinary "boy meets girl" story into their extremely well-made and breathtaking fantasy setting. The result is a storyline perfectly intertwined with its setting, fully utilizing its history and lore. Saving the world is not the original goal as typical in RPGs but is rather a natural progression of the storyline, much like the first Xenoblade. And thrown into the mix is a province under the occupation of an Empire, who is currently on the brink of war with another country. And both of these countries are militarily supplied by a theocracy. And threatening it is the Torna organization, named after a fallen Kingdom from 500 years ago. 

So you have a fairly simple goal, which is Rex taking Pyra to Elysium, enveloped in this complex and interesting geopolitical climate. What I appreciate about the story is that each region that Rex comes across are mere stopping points on his journey Elysium. Although Elysium can solve the world problem of living space, the world itself is not facing immediate danger. With big RPGs, it's easy for the main goal to get lost in the distractions and problems of each stop, making it less important or forgettable. But rather than going around and trying to solve the world's problem on his own, Rex encounters conflicts in each chapter. 

And with each conflict, a layer of knowledge is presented to the player and Rex. Bit by bit, you learn about the truth of Alrest, its people, and the motivations of the Torna organization. This events both strengthen Rex's resolve to each Elysium and makes the end goal more important. This is the perfect way to pace a game as large as XB2 for three reasons. First, because it's too overwhelming to inform us everything about the world right off the bat. Secondly, as you learn about reach region both the characters and hopefully you the player, begin caring about this world that needs to be protected and saved. And finally, the story never loses sight of the end goal, maintaining its simplicity, consistency, and coherency. 

I still prefer the original Xenoblade's storyline, but only by a slight margin. They both have different emotional appeals to me, and it just so happens that my personal preference leans towards the appeal of the first one more, which has more intensity and excitement. XB2 also has its fair share of intensity, but it's more charming and tragic. 

The level of quality is the same for both Xenoblade games, but the direction is obviously different, which may affect what you think is better. I think they both outdo each other in different things. XB1 has more complexity which makes their twists less predictable and therefore, more impactful. XB2 is straightforward but has better lore, politics, and history which provides a stronger backstory and motivation to its villains. 

That's all I can go into without spoilers. In the end, they are closely matched in quality and emotional appeal, and it's up to your preference which one you like better at the of the day. I'd say XB2 did well considering the high bar that XB1 sets. 

CHARACTERS: A game can have a great storyline but awful characters or vice versa. So by rule of thumb, I review characters and stories separately. With that out of the way, let me say that XB2's characters are some of the most charming characters you'll come across in a JRPG.

The charm with the characters is that they are quite ordinary. Rex doesn't have any special powers... he's just a village kid with a silly Salvager Code dictating his ethics. Tora is a sly technical genius who looks up to Rex. Nia is a tough girl with a soft side. Morag is the serious soldier with immense loyalty and pride to her nation. Zeke is your silly over-the-top character who everyone riffs on.

But their simplicity is part of their charm. They are very straightforward with each other so the banter comes off as natural, organic, and amusing. They do however, have very interesting and unusual backstories which unfortunately, I cannot touch upon without spoiling. 

I will say however, that the party dynamic is very interesting. This is because each character (or Driver) is paired off with a Blade character. So you have different kinds of interactions between a Blade and their Driver, Drivers with other Drivers, and Blades with other Blades. So what you get in the end is a diversity in cast members and perspectives. It makes for very interesting and enjoyable dialogue. 

Beyond the main cast, you have a great set of villains whose backstories and motivations are more developed than the other Xenoblade games. And what also makes them charming is that there is a sense of camaraderie within Torna.

They aren't just fellow cohorts who see each other as disposeable allies... they actually have their own amusing banter and interactions. This in turn, can also be reflected in their teamwork which makes you really appreciate them as good villains.

Comparing them to XB1, I think the first game has slightly more likeable characters because of their maturity. On the other hand, XB2's characters have more development and history. Again, this is easily a tossup between the two. Another edge that XB2 has over XB1 is that Blades also count as characters. Apart from the main cast, you have Rare Blades who each have their own lengthy (and voiced) story arcs. And with over 20 Rare Blades, that's a lot of characterization.

CONTENT: It's not a Xenoblade game without a monstrous amount of content. To fully enjoy Xenoblade games, you have to explore their beautifully crafted worlds and do plenty of side quests on top of the main storyline. One can easily spend over 100 hours to complete each game. This is a pleasant long-term investment rather a long grind, and one of the biggest reasons why Xenoblade games are the most anticipated RPGs of the genre.

Each region you visit is vast and fully explorable. There are many pathways, hidden areas, secret treasures, and a lot of ground to explore. Different times of the days and weathers also affect the monsters that appear or the NPCs that are present in town. So even if you've been everywhere, you might want to do it again under different weather conditions.  

Monolith Soft vastly improved their side quest formula in XB2. The previous two games were plagued with an overabundance of sidequests which mainly amounted to monster hunting and fetching items in the field. XB2 cuts down the amount of sidequests but lengthens them, and makes them more rewarding. 

Apart from the gold and items you earn, sidequests increases Trust and Development. Trust is a level-progression mechanic for your characters' Blades, which upgrades their abilities. Development is a level-progression mechanic for each Titan, reaching up to 5 stars. For each new Star you earn for each Titan, you unlock more quests, lower vendor prices, and unlock more items to purchase. In a nutshell, XB2's side quest system creates a full circle between exploration, the side quests, and leveling up your characters. You can do all of it together which cuts how tedious and time-consuming they are. 

What's more, each of these sidequests is a mini-story of their own (and in some cases, a story that spans multiple sidequests). You might be consoling a kid on avenging his parents, helping a runaway couple make a key decision, or getting to the bottom of a murder mystery. 

Creating a huge environment is one thing, but incentivizing the players to explore it presents another challenge. This is what Final Fantasy XV failed to do. Monolith Soft on the other hand has been doing it since the first Xenoblade, so it's no surprise they are successful at it.

GAMEPLAY: The gameplay is a vast improvement over XCX. The ability to equip up to three different Blades means that each character has more accessibility to different elements and Weapon Skills. So what does this mean?

First, each character can reliably perform the Break > Topple combo on their own, which is one of the key mechanics to delivering major damage. XB2 includes Launch > Smash into this chain, making it a 4-step process but thanks to Weapon Skill diversity, you never have to worry about pulling this off consistently. 

Second, each character can also perform the newly introduced Blade Combos on their own, which requires different elements to perform. It's more difficult to perform Blade combos by yourself (but possible), but the game more than makes up for it by having the AI switch their Blades to the corresponding element needed to complete the next stage of the combo. On top of this, you only need to press a shoulder button to have the AI perform the Blade Art, rather than relying on luck and cooldown timers. 

The easiest way to complete a Blade combo is to perform the first Blade Art yourself, let the AI perform the second Blade Art while you charge up your Level 3. 

These two mechanics are key in delivering heavy damage in XB2, and it's great that the system allows the player more control over this rather than leaving up to luck and AI to do. 

Another improvement over the previous games is healing. There are several Arts that produce healing potions upon hit, which can keep your HP up if your Healer already has their healing Art on cooldown. Moreover, you can simply equip your Healer with 3 Healing Blades so that cooldowns are never an issue. In short, as long as you aren’t fighting an overpowered enemy, you never have to worry about going down in battle. 

There's more to the battle system like Affinity Charts, Party Gauge, etc. but everyone knows Xenoblade games have so much depth. The main points are that both the system and AI mechanics complement the combo mechanics in the game necessary for heavy damage. The system still has the depth and sophistication, but it's easier to memorize and perform. 

Next, I want to cover quality of life improvements because this is also a big deal in of itself. RPGs are by nature, a heavy investment in time and management. They are not easy games to play and they need to be simple enough that you can go back to it from a large break without forgetting the basics. And this is even more important for XB2, which will have scheduled DLC and a new story added next year. 

Collection Points: Remember the annoying side quests where you have to gather collectables in the field? Unfortunately they still exist, and there still isn't an in-game database to find something you already gathered. On the bright side, there are far fewer of these quests as most of the materials are used for crafting Aux Cores rather than sidequest submissions. Secondly and more importantly, all the collection points are consolidated into a single node. 

So let's say that within 30-step range, you have 1-2 Collection Points. When you examine these, it drops 3-5 collectables. The amount of drops and rarity increase when you have Blades equipped with Field Skills such as Botany, Mineralogy, etc. So you can easily get 10+ collectables with only one node. This is a far better improvement in the previous games because you can now collect 5-10 items in one location rather than at 10 different points. 

Fast Travel/Waypoint Navigation: Xenoblade has always done a great job at this and XB2 further improves this with respect to sidequest locations. When you have a sidequest active, all you have to do is pull up the map and it will show you where it is. The only downside is that if you're in another region, it won't show up. So if you're in Argentum and trying to teleport to a sidequest in Gormott, you have to be in Gormott first before you can see the icon. It's a minor issue and I can understand that the game needs to load a region first.

The other huge advantage to using the map is finding new sidequests. In the previous two XB games, I spent so much time traveling entire cities in both day and night just to make sure I wasn't missing out on any sidequests. But in XB2, all you have to do is pull up the map of the region you're in and you'll see a blue diamond marked with a "?" You don't need to be close enough for the draw distance to load it up or anything, the icon will be there regardless.

These are two things I felt that Xenoblade needed most... an easier time gathering collectables, and an easier time finding sidequests. Both of these improvements will save players a lot of time and make it more welcoming to players afraid of investing themselves into an RPG. 

With all the good out of the way, let's talk about the game's flaws.

Rare Blades: I think everyone will complain about how hard it is to obtain Rare Blades. In this game, you have Generic Blades and Rare Blades. Rare Blades have unique stats, abilities, designs, and most importantly their own sidequests and storylines which are voiced. Needless to say, any RPG enthusiast will want to collect all the Rare Blades.

Generic Blades aren't obsolete compared to Rare Blades and in some cases, they can be more useful depending on their Battle Skills. But if given the choice, most players would rather have a party fully equipped with Rare Blades.  

The problem is that it's entirely based on luck. There are 3 different Core Crystals you can use to obtain Blades: Common, Rare, and Legendary. Rarer core crystals yields a higher chance at obtaining a Rare Blade. Unfortunately, not even Legendary Core Crystals guarantee Rare Blades.

I equipped Zeke with 2 Generic Blades with Luck Modifiers, 2 accessories that increased his luck, and used 5 Boosters. In total, his Luck stat was over 500. With this setup, I went through 6 Legendary Core Crystals. And at another point of the game, I used 8 Core Crystals. In both runs, I did not obtain any Rare Blades. A quick internet search reveals that I'm not the only one who has experienced this.

Another problem with Rare Blades is the inability to swap Blades onto other characters without the elusive Overdrive Protocol. This is a problem because each of your characters is paired with a Blade that cannot be disengaged. Rex will always have Pyra (ATK), Nia will always have Dromarch (HLR), for example. This means that your characters are stuck to a single role between Attacker, Healer, and Tank. Which means that the Blades you equip to them should also have the same role.

The Overdrive Protocol is an item that allows you to swap Blades onto other characters, which is great. What's not so great is that there's only about 4 that can be found in chests. You can gain more by raising the Affinity Charts of your characters to the max, but by the time you do you will have already beaten the game! If you buy the expansion pass, the December update also gives you 3 of them.

Regardless, the point is that these Rare Blades are essentially useless if they are on the wrong character. You can try to have a Tank and Healer on Rex but you'll soon realize how inefficient it is, especially when facing a difficult enemy. So then why are Overdrive Protocols so far and few in number? 

I hope Monolith Soft patches in the following fixes to Rare Blades:

1) Legendary Core Crystals should provide an 85-100% chance of obtaining Rare Blades

2) OR increase the availability of Legendary Core Crystals

3) Allow us to obtain more Overdrive Protocols (Salvage or Purchase)

No Database/Enemy Index: So like I said before... there are sidequests that require you to exterminate monsters. In fact, all Rare Blades have Affinity requirements that involve killing a specific monster from a specific region. 

So why doesn’t XB2 contain a bestiary where I can look up what I killed and go find it? It has the perfect map system to showcase where the enemies are. In fact, when you have to kill sidequest monsters, the navigation system will tell you where they are even if they aren’t within drawn distance! So it’s entirely possible! 

What makes this harder to forgive is that XCX has an enemy index! So this isn’t something new for the series to have. A bestiary of some kind in any RPG is a basic necessity, especially for a game that requires you to hunt down specific monsters for specific purposes! 

And while we’re talking about indexes and databases... that’s another thing this game lacks! The game will walk you through Blade Switching, Blade Combos, Chain Attacks, etc. and you, the player... will think that this information will be stored somewhere where you can view it again. Like a tutorial database that’s in every game nowadays, right? 

Wrong. There isn’t a single thing like that in the game anywhere. You can purchase “advice” from vendors but this only unlocks a couple lines of dialogue which you may or may not already know about. Why should we purchase information that should be laid out in a tutorial in the first place?! 

Again, these in-game tutorials (complete with images) have existed in the previous two Xenoblade games. So there’s no excuse for the third installment to not have that. Thankfully, I wised up quickly and used the Switch’s native screenshot button to remedy this, but there really needs to be a database of sorts that players can refer to if they forgot the mechanics. 

These are the only major problems I have with XB2. Everything else is either minor, has a solution, or has been fixed via patches. As I mentioned earlier, XB2 is more modernized and solves many of the problems that previous games had.

Japanese versus English Audio: This is not to complain about the casting or voices of any audio track. In fact, I think the casting for both is fantastic and I love that Nintendo gave us the option for dual audio. I was very conflicted between ENG or JP for the audio, but ultimately I ended up going with the ENG because the JP audio doesn't have subtitles for dialogue outside of cutscenes.

Some voices are better in JP, and some are better in ENG. I love the amount of effort that Nintendo put into the dub. A lot of people enjoyed the accents in XB1 and their actors were emotionally intense. XB2 brings that back and you get flavor from the dub that the JP audio doesn’t provide. Their dubs of the Nopons is perfect with words like "Dad" being replaced by "Dadapon."

However, I think the voice direction of the ENG track is off in certain scenes, especially with respect to Nia, Pyra, and Mythra. Their voices are fine and they match the characters, but the delivery of some of their lines don't match the feelings or emotions meant to be portrayed which made some scenes awkward, and even cringey.

So for these particular characters, I very much prefer the JP audio. On the other hand, you lose out on the accents and flavorful localization from the dub. The Nopons for one, as I have pointed out earlier. And notably, older characters such as Vandham.

In a future patch, I hope Monolith Soft adds subtitles to dialogue outside of cutscenes... but this is unlikely as that would take a tremendous amount of effort. An alternative would be allowing us to pick who speaks in ENG or JP, very much like what Capcom did with SFIV and SFV. This could also be a problem seeing as how this is an RPG with a ton of characters.

Fortunately, you can rewatch every single cutscene in the game and change the audio. But this reminds me of another flaw... that this function includes Blade Quests, Blade Summonings... but not Heart to Heart scenes. What’s up with that? 

SUMMARY: So how does it stack up compared to the other Xenoblade games? It still has amazing music, breathtaking scenery, the sophisticated battle systems, and everything else we love about the Xenoblade games. I think its story/characters have a different appeal, but it's not better or worse. I'll leave that to your personal preference.

If I were to sum it up, XB2 returns to the serious storytelling of XB1 while taking XCX's improvements and further modernizing the series. Executive Producer Tetsuya Takahashi and Monolith Soft still have what it takes to make quality video games, and I can only see them making an even better Xenoblade in the future.

All in all, it's a well-made video game that every RPG enthusiast should try out. I think even casual audiences can also enjoy this game, given how user-friendly it is. I hope more people play this game and enjoy it because it deserves more attention and praise!

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[starlitservos]

tagged by @ghostlysocks​. thanks alex!

Rules: once you’ve been tagged you answer the 92 truths about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged.

Last Beverage: water Last Phone Call: my mom, i think Last Text message: matthew Last song you listened to: snake eater Last time you cried: not a clue

HAVE YOU EVER: Dated someone twice: i haven’t even dated anyone once Been cheated on: see above Kissed someone and regretted it: never kissed anyone at all Lost someone special: nope Been depressed: unfortunately Been drunk and threw up: no

LIST THREE FAVOURITE COLOURS: gosh, i gotta choose? uh.....the fire in the middle of a sunset, vivid flowers and stars reflected in dark water, crystal clear glass with odd refractive properties

IN 2018 HAVE YOU:

Made a new friend: yeah Fallen out of love: nope Laughed until you cried: i don’t think so Met someone who changed you: i doubt it Found out someone was talking about you: nope

FIRSTS:

First best friend: eliza something in kindergarten, i think First sport you joined: gymnastics or dance, i don’t remember which was first First Vacation: it’s before i remember, so i’m not sure if it was first, but pretty early was a trip to arizona for my aunt and uncle’s wedding when they were living there. this was also when i first saw the fellowship of the ring, in theaters First pair of trainers: not a clue

RIGHT NOW Drinking: water I’m about to: decide if i want to do some work or play a video game. so probably play a video game Listening to: mechanical rhythm from xenoblade, but played on a kazoo Waiting for: a couple of emails. which reminds me, i gotta send a couple too, so i guess i’m about to do that and then play a video game Want kids: no Get married: not particularly, but it might be helpful tax-wise sometime Career: i wish

WHICH IS BETTER: Lips or Eyes: i don’t know how to look at either very well Hugs or kisses: no. Shorter or taller: what kind of better is this asking anyway? for reaching high shelves? fitting in small spaces? looking like the fullmetal alchemist? time to skeletonize a cow? be specific people Older or younger: again, what’s the context for the question

HAVE YOU EVER: Kissed a stranger: nope Drank hard liquor: no Lost glasses/contacts: no, but my mom loses hers all the time and i’m really good at finding them Turned someone down: yeah Sex on first date: i’ve never had either of these things Been arrested: nope Cried when someone died: when i was a kid i cried when the snowman from the kirby anime melted, but other than that, i don’t think so

DO YOU BELIEVE IN: Yourself: i’m here, aren’t i? Miracles: sure, why not. a lot happens that doesn’t seem to make sense Love at first sight: not even a little Heaven: who even knows. well, dead people, maybe, but, Santa Claus: nah Angels: i don’t really think about it, but not particularly.

uhh, alex pretty much tagged the people i would and i don’t know if it’s polite to double-tag stuff? i do want to see what you all do though @nighttyger @smolrogue @taka-hardt. and @toosmallortootall too (especially the short or tall one, you finally have to answer the question your url’s been asking for ages. the people need to know). plus anyone who wants to and wasn’t tagged can, and anyone i did tag who doesn’t want to doesn’t have to of course

#servoco #thanks again alex this was fun #i kinda cheated on the colors one but it's a hard question

[tophatlucario]

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It was eating a nut — I screamed "SQUIRREL!" when I saw it — Like in the movie UP — Are you still here? — I'm pretty sure you have got an idea of what I like — Sonic — Sonic — Don't — Autocorrect — I dunno how "Sonic" became "Don't" — Maybe it's fate telling me something — Nah — In that case fate can screw itself — Sonic is BACK AND HYPE — My fingers are tired — I don't know how much longer I will go on — Sonic — Super Mario Odyssey — Super Mario Galaxy — Rosalina — Also I don't like Rosalina nowadays — They made her into fanservice material — It's disgusting really — Rosalina was one of my favourite characters — But not anymore — Well she is still my favourite in SMG — That game is ACE 👌 — Super Mario Odyssey looks dope tho — Especially Bowser — Super Smash Bros. — I still need to play the MGS games — SNAAAAAAAAKE EAAAAATER!!! — I spoiled the main theme — sorry.... — But Snake is handsome — Nice dude — Wanna play as him and stealth — Sonic — Donic — Donic — Sonic — Cinos — Sanik — Melee — No not Melee — The Melee fans scare me — Mario Kart is also good — Splatoon — Hey!! — Do you think this is a joke? — I still need lots of blogs to follow — So don't forget to like or reblog — Otherwise I wouldn't know about you — I dunno what else I should talk about — I could tell a joke, but that would be terrible — I am bad at jokes — Also we are doomed — I had to get it out there — Just look around yourself — We will get nuked any day now — Somebody gotta be real here — I'm almost done — Let's write more saniks — Sonic — Sonik — Sonikku — Sanik — danik — sank — dank — memes — Sonic — Sonic Mania — Sonic Forces — My favourite meme is We Are Number One — I like swimming — And skiing — And sports in general — Anyone wanna play some sports with me? — I just sneezed — It felt goooooooooood — Sonic — Super Mario Odyssey — Xenoblade Chronicles — Kingdom Hearts — Nintendo — SEGA — ^^ — Those are pretty much the real ones — OH and Splatoon too — I'm sure I missed something — METROID — I WANT A NEW METROID GAME — A game that takes place after Metroid Fusion — We need Metroid 5!!! — Spoilers ahead: — Samus is freakin' hunted!! — By the United Federation — I want a game where Samus is — Fighting against the government — That would be AWESOME — Also please make Samus badass again — She's not just fanservice — Sonic — Sonic — Xeno — Blade — Shulk — FIIIIOOOOOORAAAAAAA!!!!!! — If you are still here — Congrats — You deserve a medal — But I don't have any — I'm a cheap jerk — But honestly good work — When I was younger — I used to roleplay as Sonic characters — It was weird — Atleast it helped me learn english — Also what happened to Detective Pikachu? — I honestly wanted that game — It looked fun and weird — I like those kind of games — Do you think I should change me URL? — And my pfp? — I think so — It's pretty old and irrelevant — But I want Detective Pikachu... — Wanna see what happened — Did they cancel it? — That would be a shame if they did — Almost done here — Sorry — I may have teased you for a little too long — I'm pretty sure I will lose followers — This post is gonna take forever to scroll down — But I will take it — I have already come this far — And I will not just throw it away — IT'S ALL OR NOTHING — So... — How have you been? — I like your hair — Did you go to the barber recently? — Maybe you cut it yourself — And and your shirt is 👌👌👌 — I have a shirt of my own that I like a lot — I got it from the KH Orchestra On Tour — It has Sora on it — Super nice shirt really — But your shirt really takes the cake — Anyway — I'm almost done here — Only a few more lines — Sonic — Sonic — Sonic — Sonic — Sonkc — Tails — Knuckles — Amy Rose — Shadow — Rouge — Dr. Eggman — Dr. Robotnik — Tikal — Metal Sonic — Cream the Rabbit — Chao — Espio — Charmy — Vector — Silver — Blaze — Are there any more charact— EGGMAN NEGA — He's weird — Also his name is just begging to be misused — in inappropriate ways I mean — I think you can imagine what I mean — ALRIGHTY! Thank you for sticking around. — It's been a long ride — I'm sorry it has to end — But this is the start of something new — I want to follow you! — So — Lastly before I go — I have one last thing to say — Sonic & Knuckles

#I'm so sorry about this post #you will probably never see this tags because of how long this post is #but anyway thanks for sticking through #everything I wrote was something that I was thinking about that moment #So yeah now you know more about me lol #Now I just need to tag this post #See ya! #Sonic #sonic the hedgehog #Sonic mania #Sonic Forces #Super Mario #Super Mario Odyssey #Xenoblade #Xenoblade Chronicles #Splatoon #Splatoon 2 #Nintendo #Sega #Nintendo Switch #Metroid #Samus #Kingdom Hearts #Kingdom Hearts 3 #Kingdom Hearts III #KH #KH3 #That's all

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2: Favourite genre?RPGs probably. I’ve played too many 100+ hour RPGs for them to not be. I love games that are in depth and detailed and have a lot to do. Personally I think the best way to experience a game is to engulf yourself in it as much as possible, and while it’s fun to like, blow through a puzzle game or a platformer in a day or two, sometimes it feels great to just lose yourself in a game for a week or two. At least it’s that way for me. Mechanics, story themes, characters, settings, everything can vary so much and in such meaningful ways. I feel RPGs tend to be more meaningful by convention of their genre being more ‘full’ in terms of worldbuilding.4: Top three video games?I did a Top 20 countdown a little over a year ago at the request of a friend and at the time I said Super Smash Brothers as a series, Xenoblade Chronicles, and Final Fantasy X. But after attempting to replay X recently and also experiencing a few more games in the last year I can easily say Persona 3 has safely snagged that #3 spot. I’d probably still say XBC and Smash are in the 2 and 1 spot though.17: Favourite video game character?Gosh this is hard. For a long time I would have said Proto Man without a second thought, but ultimately the Mega Man series canon is fairly shallow. Proto Man’s a great concept with a few really good stories (and a great band named for him) but he’s definitely not number one anymore. I’m not sure who I would say is #1 though, I’m a little too fickle to have a definitive absolute favorite individual character in that way I think. Dunban, FE’s Ike, and Aigis come to mind though.18: Favourite video game villain?This is a bit easier to narrow down. I’d probably say The Boss from MGS3 is exceptionally good. Her motivations and goals are honestly even better than the player’s and it really hurts to kill her at the end. Snake continues on in life, but misinterprets her dying wish and, well, we see how that impacts the world of MGS for the rest of the series.30: What aspect of a video game is most important to you - eg graphics, storyline, soundtrack, controls?For me I’m willing to slog through a bad looking, poor controlling game for a good story. Not all games need a story though, and ultimately what makes a game an enjoyable gameplay experience is the control scheme. Controls are incredibly important and otherwise very fun and good games can be really marred by unintuitive or just plain bad controls.After that I’d say Story is most important but by a slim margin.Then the content of the game itself generally. Again, games can be great with no story or in spite of a bad story, so this can supersede story in terms of importance for games that aren’t RPGs or story focused genres. A game can have great controls and a good story but if you’re a slog to playthrough or just generally uninspired you’re not really making a good game are you?Sound design next. Soundtrack, sound effects, voice acting, etc. Any one of these things can be bad or subpar and a game can overcome it, but good games mechanically can be ruined utterly by having a combination of these. They can go from enjoyable to downright embarrassing to play.Then graphics. Visual Art is such a subjective medium and that extends to games. Games as a whole are an art form but really you can sell bad or minimalist graphics as apart of the charm, like Thomas Was Alone for instance. Sure, I like seeing some good looking games like Xenoblade X, Motiga’s Gigantic, FFXV or the oh so stylish Persona 5, but there’s plenty of room in my heart for games like F-Zero which never really looked great but were fantastic experiences.

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[megamanx1994]

Xenoforce III Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Forgive Yourself (Disclaimer! You get the idea) There was a celebration for Janice’s Newspaper club. “Cheers to Edmund Pierce,” said Janice. Thanks to Edmund they finally broke the record. Edmund hung a photo and I was behind him. “Oh Michael, what’s up?” he asked. “Somebody’s happy,” I said. “Looks like you’ll be able to attend the science off after all,” said Edmund, “We found the real person behind all this.” He pointed to a picture of Xenoblade in the Black suit. “There’s your hero,” said Edmund, “Stealing tech and selling it to the space pirates.” There was also a video. “Damn, I didn’t think he’d actually stoop that low,” I said. “See, you ust assumed Xenoblade would never do something,” said Edmund, “It’s the modern age Michael, time to get with the times.” “You know its kinda funny hearing that,” I said, “Somebody showed me something similar to that photo and it looked….. familiar.” “Well, I should get to my suit,” said Edmund. “You’re trash Pierce,” I said to him. “I beg your pardon?” he asked. I showed him a flash drive with the real video footage of what happened during the heist. “Your videos a fake,” I said, “You were trying to frame Xenoblade.” “Where’d you get this?” he asked. “A little birdie showed it to me,” I said. He chuckled and tried to change the subject. “You’re a child Morrison,” said Edmund, “When the hell are you gonna give me a break?” I pushed him to the picture breaking the frame. “I’d be careful how far I push somebody if I was you,” I said, “You just might hurt yourself.” Some students came by. “What’s going on?” asked somebody. Edmund did a fake laugh and said, “We’re just horseplaying.” He then turned to me. “Michael please, I’m begging you,” said Edmund, “If you do this I’ll lose everything, and I’ll never be the popular student again.” “Should’ve thought of that before deciding to make a fool out of me and Xenoblade,” I said putting him down. “Michael what’s going on?” asked Professor Archibald. I gave him the flash drive with the video. 

Everybody looked at it including Janice. Later they were in the office. Another Captain Falcon video was playing. “So, you got sent to the office, you screwed up, and you know what you did was wrong, but you did it anyway,” she said, “Perhaps a chat with the principal will help you set yourself straight.” As she was going on, Professor Archibald was looking at the photo. “It’s a fake,” said Janice, “The LA Video department confirms it.” Archibald turned to Edmund. “So it was you selling away our inventions, trying to get poor Michael here in trouble,” he said, “Some nerve showing your face here after that.” “Janice..” said Edmund. Janice turned her back on him. “Pack your invention and don’t bother coming to the competition,” said Professor Archibald. “I was just trying…” said Edmund. “YOU’RE DISQUALIFIED!” he said. Professor Archibald left. Edmund turned to me. “You have officially pissed me off Morrison, and you’re gonna be in serious trouble,” he said, “I’m talking suspension, expulsion, and deportation!” He didn’t know but Principal Gibson was right behind him. “I’m gonna make your life a living hell before you graduate,” said Edmund, “And I don’t give a shit if Principal Gibson sees it.” “You don’t?” asked Principal Gibson. “No, I….” said Edmund as he turned around, “Oh…. Principal Gibson.” “Woops,” said Vivian. 

“What’s up Principal?” I asked. “Well I was looking for you to give you the final ingredient you need for your suit for the science off,” said Principal Gibson, “Good luck by the way.” “Thanks,” I said. “Also a student told me that Edmund said I was a weak spineless fool,” said Principal Gibson. “No, I said…… Sweet….. Stylish…. Cool!” said Edmund. “In my office,” said Principal Gibson. Edmund followed him. “Sure sucks when you get tattle-told on,” I said. “Looks like you’ll have to print a retraction now Janice,” said one of Janice’s club members. “I haven’t printed a retraction in 6 years,” said Janice. The charges were dropped. Later somebody called me on the phone. “Michael, its Professor Stephens,” he said. “OH hey,” I said, “What’s shaking?” He was looking at a piece of the black suit I still had. “This is quite the specimen you left me Michael,” he said, “Its like nothing I’ve seen before.” He was looking at a graph. “Talia can you get me some milk?” I asked. “Sure,” she said. “It has the ability to copy somebody’s skills and use them to its advantage,” said Professor Stephens, “It also amplifies the characteristics of its host, but more importantly aggression.” He kept looking at the graph. “You didn’t keep any did you Michael?” he asked. I wasn’t near the phone. “Do you have any with nuts?” I asked. “I can make some,” said Talia. “Michael?” asked Professor Stephens. “Oh no I didn’t,” I said.  Vivian and I were walking around campus. I had a new leather jacket and some black jeans. “Looking good Michael,” said Vivian. “Thanks, you too hotness,” I said. Vivian chuckled. I was dancing around and doing crazy flips. Meanwhile Vivian gave some photos to Janice of Black-suit Xenoblade. Vivian was getting some equipment for her upcoming gig but is stopped by Janice. But she only invited her for a drink. “I don’t know if you heard V, but I’m…. not the chief of the photography club anymore,” said Janice. “Oh man, what happened?” asked Vivian, “Did you quit?” “Well…. Actually some students said some things about me,” said Janice, “Why anybody would have anything to say about me other than peaches and cream is a mystery.” Vivian laughed but stopped. “No, I get it, I’ve made enemies,” said Janice, “Guess I was just too blind to see it.” “So why were you so dead set on reaking that record?” asked Vivian. “I didn’t really care that much about the record V,” said Janice, “I was really there to deliver breath taking stories about something I find interesting.” “Oh,” said Vivian. “That’s why I’m so tough on my members,” said Janice, “Cause I need their help to make those stories come to life.” Vivian knew she wanted to help. “Well… if it makes you feel any better,” said Vivian getting out her private diary, “Read this; its filled with inspirations for my music and my dream.” I smiled knowing that they were getting along. Ratchet was cleaning stuff from a table. “Hey Ratchet,” said Denise approaching him. “OH hey Denise,” said Ratchet, “How’s it going?” “Pretty good,” said Denise, “Soooooo what’s this I hear about you practicing how to dance?” “What…. .how….. Where’d you get that idea?” asked Ratchet. “Grim told me,” said Denise, “I’m his favorite customer.” “Why did he do it?” Ratchet asked himself. “So why did you do all that?” asked Denise. Ratchet sighed. “Its because I wanted to look cool for you at the dance,” said Ratchet, “I didn’t wanna embarrass you in front of everyone. And also…. I….. really like you.” Denise ruffled his hair and said, “I know.” Ratchet was surprised. “You do?” he asked. “You’re terrible at keeping secrets Ratch,” said Denise as she smiled at him. Ratched chuckled and said, “You’d be surprised.” “But do you really think I care whether you can dance or not?” Asked Denise. “You don’t?” he asked. “No, I care that you’re having a good time,” said Denise, “As long as you are, then I’m happy.” Ratchet smiled. “So….. I was wondering,” said Ratchet, “Do you think you….” “Yes,” said Denise, “I’d love to go to the dance with you.” She smiled and kissed his forehead. Later I was getting ready for Vivian’s performance at a Pub. Before I went there I did a bit of running around and doing errands. Denise tuned her instrument and was about to go on stage soon.  “You’re gonna kill it tonight babe,” I said in a flirtatious tone. “Thanks,” said Vivian, “Are you ok?” “Never been better,” I said. “Well, if something’s bothering you, you know you can talk to me right?” asked Vivian. “Yeah,” I said. I went to my seat. Edmund appeared. “What do you want?” Asked Vivian. “Do you think I’m freakin’ stupid?” he asked. “What are you talking about?” she asked. “I know it was you,” he said threateningly. He went up to the stage. “Before we begin tonight’s entertainment I’d like to share a few things…. Or should I say thoughts,” said Edmund pulling out a little book, “From Vivian’s Diary.” Vivian gasped. “In this box you’ll see thoughts and pictures of the person Vivian TRULY is,” said Edmund, “Then you’ll really decide if you want her to perform in this pub.” He looked back to Vivian ho had tears in her eyes. “I guess you weren’t meant for this after all,” he said. Vivian ran out the stage feeling humiliated. I wasn’t gonna tolerate what he did. (To the 4th wall) If that evil bastard thinks he’s getting away with that, he’s wrong. I ran up to the stage and delivered a super hard punch to his face. He landed on the floor and people were looking at him. “Time for you to learn your lesson,” I said, “You brought this shit on yourself!” I ran outside to find Vivian only to see Russell surrounded by 3 guys. “Let me say this slowly,” said the first thug, “Give me your money!” “I’m telling you, I don’t have any,” said Russel. “Don’t lie to us,” said the second thug, “Unless you prefer an ass beating.” “Hey!” I said getting their attention. They turned to me. “Michael no….” said Russell. The third thug pushed him down ready to attack. “FUCK MAN!” I said pushing him, “Fuck is your problem messing with an old man!” “What’s your problem?” he asked. “You’re my problem,” I said getting in his face. “Get this punk-ass outta here,” said the first thug. The second thug put his hand on me. “Let’s go,” he said. “Get your hand off of me,” I said pissed off. “Now!” he snapped. I pushed him to the wal and kicked him in the nuts. The third thug tried to hit me and I dodged and kicked him in the face. The second thug got up again and tried attacking but I grabbed his face and slammed it against a mirror and threw him down. “Don’t fuck with me,” I said. The first thug grabbed me but I quickly turned around and pushed him to the wall and was about to punch him. “Michael no!” said a voice. It was Vivian. “Don’t hurt me, just give me a chance!” said the first thug. “Well, did you give this guy a chance to explain himself, huh?” I asked. I pushed him to the brick all. “ANSWER ME!!!!” I shouted. I then looked at myself in the mirror. For the first time, I could see what I became. I slowly dropped him to the floor. “Get out,” I said. They all ran. Vivian looked at me. “Michael,” said Vivian. I ran off. “Michael wait!” she said, “Michael!!!” She then turned to Russell. “What?” he asked. “I don’t want you affiliated with that black man cause he doesn’t care about us people,” said Vivian. She then got in his face. “Look gramps, I love you but with all due respect I need you to shut up and listen to me!” she said, “Despite everything that happened Michael still risked his life to save yours.” He realized she was right. “Now think about the things you said, do you realize you were wrong to judge him based on looks?” asked Vivian. He nodded. “Good but don’t beat yourself up about it, acceptance is hard,” said Vivian. She went after me. I was in an abandoned building. (To the 4th wall) The professor was right. This suit….. its changed me. I knew I had to get rid of it. I tried pulling it off but it wouldn’t come off. “C’mon!” I said, “Get off of me!” I found myself in a dark area. “Think about what you’re doing,” said a voice. I was looking at a mirror version of me. “Remember what happened to the most important person in our lives?!” he asked. He showed me visions of my dad. “The world took him from us,” said my reflection, “And you wanted revenge.” I saw visions of Dad dying by the hands of Denise’s father. “There’s nobody in the world that can be trusted, except us,” said my reflection, “Take my hand and imagine all we can have, the villains we can destroy!” I realized he was right. But someone intervened. “Dad?” I asked. “He doesn’t need you anymore old man,” said my reflection. “That’s for him to decide,” he said, “You were given amazing talents, and I was too blind to see it, but now I see the kind of person you are, and you used those gifts.” “Well what good did it do?” asked my reflection, “That bastard Chrome till took you from us!” “From him, not from you,” said Dad, “And look what he did.” I saw a vision of me sparing Chrome. “And that was just the beginning,” said Dad. I saw every good thing that I did from back then to now.

“While that is all true, they never appreciated us,” said my reflection. “But his friends did,” said Dad, “They liked him just the way he was, and their friendship kept him going.” I saw my friends in my vision. “He’s right,” I said, “Dad never lost side of what was important to him, and neither will I!” “You can’t stop what you’ve become!” said my reflection. “Oh no?” I asked. I used an extra gauntlet and started fighting it. It was close to overcoming me, but I managed to hold my own and fight back. I finally broke free. “Dad, thank you,” I said. “Anytime son,” said Dad, “No matter what, I love you.” I kept struggling and dropped one of my gauntlets. It activated on its own and made a sound wave. I remembered that it effected my suit before. I struggled hard to finally rip if off of me. As it came off I trapped it in a ball using my digital headband. “There’s only one thing left to do with this,” I said. I took it to the lab. Edmund saw me. “The substance,” he said, “You finally found it!” I ignored him. “This is great,” he said, “With this I can still make money by letting people see it and….” He said, “Wait, what are you doing?!” “I’m freezing it,” I said. “You can’t it’ll destroy it!” said Edmund. I did the final part and it started to freeze. “NO!” he shouted. I flew away. “YOU’RE A FRAUD XENOBLADE!” he said. He placed his hand on the capsule and the substance reacted to it. “Wait…. You can understand me?” he asked. He tried opening it but nothing worked.  He then looked at his exo-skeleton. “Yes…..” he said. He put it on and then smashed the glass open. The substance crawled onto him transforming him.

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