Going On A Trip!

Going on a Trip!

Hey, guys! I know I'm not the most frequent poster ever, but I still wanted to let you know that I'm going to be away for a few days. I'm going on a trip to Cherry Springs State Park, one of the best dark sky zones on the eastern half of the U.S.! My telescope is definitely going to get some good usage. I'll take lots of pictures to share when I get back, too. :)

Guess who got food poisoning from the slushy machine at the local gas station today. :) :) :)

It was so bad, I had to leave work early. Luckily, my dad was able to pick me up, so I didn't have to walk home all sweaty and nauseous. I'm doing better now, but it's still working its way through my system.

My Ruin Experience

I just finished my first playthrough of FNAF Security Breach: Ruin a few hours ago, and I'd like to reflect on my experience. I still have a ton that I need to go back and do, but I think I still got enough out of it to comment.

Needless to say, spoilers ahead. Continue at your own risk.

What I Liked:

The mechanics. Though short and simple, the Faz-wrench and Security Node puzzles are fun. The AR mask is also a really cool concept, and it opened the door for some unique gameplay and exploration.

The autosave between key checkpoints. Hallelujah.

The AR aesthetic. Holy crap, I love it. It's so trippy and dreamlike, and NEON. Totally '80s retro-futuristic, totally radical.

The character designs. My favorites are Ruined Freddy, the little Music Men with the rabbit ears, and MXES. Ruined Freddy is both horrific and strangely adorable despite having no head. I like how he chomps with his stomach like it's a mouth; it's a fun call-back to Nightmare Fredbear. And he has a gift box in his stomach. The implications of that give me the creeps. The rabbit Music Men are just cute. I hate them, but they're cute. And MXES? That's just an awesome design. Way more imposing than Glitchtrap (though Glitchtrap did work, just more as a psychological/lore thing than an outright threatening design).

All the crazy visual details and Easter eggs they put into AR mode. My favorites are the giant endoskeleton in the daycare theater and the huge bowling balls in Bonnie Bowl.

Roxy's dynamic with Cassie. I hope we get to see more of it in the future. It's just too precious.

Monty's backstory as told through the cardboard cutouts on the gondolas in Gator Golf. Just...adorable.

The part where Monty's swimming around in water and you need to hop on crates to dodge him. That was just cute. He was like a real gator. I have no idea how he didn't immediately short out, but still. Cute.

The horror of Cassie being confronted by the Mimic, not Gregory. I totally saw it coming, but it's still terrifying from a psychological standpoint.

What I Disliked:

The loading time. I think it was just because I have the PS4 version, but it took FOREVER to load the game both on startup and every time I died and wanted to retry. I hope the load times are optimized in the future.

The linearity. Once you leave one section, there's no going back; there isn't even a post-game where you can go back and do stuff. You're especially out of luck if you're on an all-collectibles run.

The lack of direction in some parts. I got stuck in so many places for such a long time because it was unclear where I was supposed to go/what I was supposed to do. Looking at you, catwalks and beauty salon.

MXES showing up at the absolute worst times and leading you to your death not out of personal failure, but out of misfortune. It got annoying after my 10th death in the Monty Golf catwalks.

Those dang Music Men, especially the ones in the bowling lanes. They were annoying to deal with. Doable, but annoying.

The stupid endoskeletons. I didn't like them in the base game, and I don't like them now. They really get to me. (I know. I'm a huge coward.)

All in all, I got about as much as I hoped for. I still have to get the rest of the endings, but this was some great DLC. It cements Security Breach as one of my favorite games in the series, and it gives me hope for whatever else Steel Wool has to offer.

My boys. :')

This was the turtle iteration that got me into TMNT. It didn't deserve to be cut short. Let's see if we can save Rise!!!

Happy Birthday Rise! Hard to believe this wonderful iteration came out FIVE years ago! It definitely made one shell of an impact I doubt anyone will forget anytime soon! 🐢💚

itemLabel Haul!

I plunged further into the depths of this company and got myself a sweatshirt from their website.

It's super comfy, and it has not one, but TWO front pockets; one is nested inside the other. The lower ~third is a lavender color, nicely complementing the turquoise. Totally worth it.

I also ordered a Series 2 OuiOui, and since that pushed my order to the $80+ range, they included a free MunMun! (Sadly, it seems that they ran out of extra vinyl Peepys for the $50+ orders, but c'est la vie. I'll live.)

I wound up with BeeOui and Party MunMun. They go well together. :)

This MunMun's magnets are kind of weak (except for the one in his tail), but that's okay because he's adorable.

So yeah. I'm pretty satisfied with my order. I'll just need to back off for now since I have to order my school textbooks soon. ^^"

Bank theft-- 💀

No Post on Saturday(July 22)!

Hey guys I’m really sorry to say, but I got sick with the flu and won’t be posting this week 😅

Please accept these as a token of apology 😭

These are the designs of my original turtles!

Once again I’m really sorry about this, but I promise next week you will get your post!