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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Perfect timing!
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Her boyfriend that you only met ten days ago (and had a bad impression of)
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I beat Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest 1) because Cameron wanted me to experience it. The script/localization is so good it feels modern. I laughed when the Dragonlord appeared, because he looked like a Ditto. My Paint attempt to depict this is image 2.
Screen from Dragon Warrior showing the first phase of the Dragonlord fight. The Dragonlord is a blue man with Coppola's Dracula's hair, and pixel dot eyes with a line for a mouth. Robed in purple, he stands and extends one hand forward to the camera. His other hand clutches a wooden staff.My edit of the Dragonlord official art, with the Pokemon Ditto face superimposed onto his head. Because the official art of the Dragonlord had him doing a stupid smile, I used the Ken Sugimori Ditto face with the stupid grin. The Dragonlord, robed in purple, stands and extends one hand forward to the camera. His other hand clutches a wooden staff.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Some replier found it very important to question the intent behind riddling this particular sign full of bullet holes so I pointed out the history of it. And then they blocked me. Fun! Once more, if you are unfamiliar with Emmett Till, read the original link or wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_...
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Emmett Till - Wikipedia
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It might not "always" but the sign has been defaced with racist scrawl on top of bullet holes, and has had to be replaced four times (the fourth is now steel, an inch thick). Please read up on it and on Emmett Till if you haven't already. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_...
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Emmett Till - Wikipedia
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I would also buy golden amulets (double LP) and always keep them equipped on your inactive party. Eryut village moogle / Lowtown south sprawl in Rabinastre
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Laguna has no evil in his heart He'd see his own reflection, go "hey what's up with this weird mirror" and then comedically trip into it and break it into a thousand pieces
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Spiritfarer is a very good, very well written game. Great characters. Many tears. ...Because they signalled that touching an item would start the ending, I never touched it & didn't unlock a mechanic that would have saved a ton of time until the end. Which was very funny & also explains my playtime
The start screen of Spiritfarer. A sunrise across the water is in the background.The game selection screen of Spiritfarer. Slot 1 is at 100% completion and somehow the player took nearly 53 hours to do this.A bridge over the water, surrounded by foliage. Together with its reflection it makes a circular gate, and within is a brilliant yellow light. The scenery is pink and white and yellow.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Oh yes! Decoy will be available via story progression soon. Reverse and Bubble will be via the Clan Provisioner in the Bazaar (10 and 12 hunts respectively). Glad you're playing. :D
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I usually have Decoy + Bubble cast on the tank. With Reverse when necessary, but that should only for bosses. Shields for evade is great for non end bosses! This mod makes Decoy act more like a buff (longer duration of effect for higher MP cost, no misses) www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy...
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Improved Decoy
A very simple modification to Decoy that makes it never miss and increases the base duration from 20 to 60 seconds.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"Tell the White Sesame that I still love [her]" "WHAT"
A smaller white rabbit with brown spots "kisses" and lays against a larger black rabbit with a white belly who is also lying down. The black rabbit is asleep but looks as though she has a thousand yard stare.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
😭
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
So IMO there's a lot of development of "the common people" and the political world of FF8 even if it is focused primarily on the emotional and personal concerns of 2-6 teens. I love this game.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Re Timber, Zone and Watts are the actual leaders of the Forest Owls and background characters flesh out their histories and motivations. Timber is also comprised of multiple resistance factions (of which the Owls are only one); you are aided by the leader of the Forest Foxes and get her fam's story.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It isn't really clear how the Estharian political system is shaped currently, but there are references to Laguna's popularity and also (in Info=>Info) anticipated criticism of his isolationist approach, so I reckon it's safe to say it's not just another dictatorial situation.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Laguna gives one of the only lines of post-revolution in FF: "But the real work began after that. A fierce debate ensued about who should govern this country after Adel was gone. I wasn't paying close attention while they made me up to be this hero of the revolution, and I ended up being president."
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I agree the focus in FF8 is personal and is again more resistance-flavoured rather than revolutionary. However, aside from Timber there's also the Estharian revolution against Adel, which was a people's revolt throwing down a dictatorship and replacing it with a presidency. We see part of it happen.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
That's a surprisingly high percentage rate considering how much work the Bestiary and Trial Mode are.
A screenshot of the Steam achievement "Champion of Ivalice" for Final Fantasy XII. It is lit up in colour, indicating that it has been obtained by the player. Under the title it says "Collected all other achievements. 2.2% of players have this achievement." There is a cute picture of a chibi Penelo in her end credit outfit looking happy.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
FFXII with all 36 gambits active, and smart steal, is such a great way to play it There are such fantastic mods for this wonderful game
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Let Tidus go, says Nojima. Let Sin go. LET SPIRA GO. SEND FFX Audience, you are the only ones capable of doing so
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Hey this doesn't pair with Hachi The couple we probably resemble most aren't here!!
90% Yasu on the personality chart
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I'd play that!
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Dear Nintendo, On top of typical audio language options, please put in a "grunts and ahs/oohs/hahas only" option into Ocarina of Time Switch please. For me? Pretty please?
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Lufia 2 was one of my childhood faves! And maybe one day I can convince them to play it.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I highly recommend having people around you who experience stories like this It keeps me youthful
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Oh, that makes it easy! Given no other differences (e.g. local versus corpo, political/ethical considerations) I'm definitely choosing the more expensive and not rude up to a pretty high percentage upcharge
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Hilariously, the guide I was following to 100% did not mention doing a key thing post-final boss, so I sat through the 40 minute end boss sequence (because you can't skip cutscenes, they affect completion!!) twice
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
You know, I prefer the sad/neutral endings best
Dawg I 100% completioned FFX-2. This is a screenshot of the results screen. I think the two seagulls are extra to the 100%, making a heart shape under the The End?
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Who has the better product/service? Or is the product/service the same
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I'm going to play through RE6 original at some point but oh boy I'm hoping for a remake of it first
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
As @camwriter.bsky.social points out, it is also Leon : Ada : : Geralt : Yennefer
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Leon : Geralt : : Ada : Yennefer
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I am pairing monkey soulmates so that they'll proliferate and discourage tourists from flooding into Zanarkand what the heck is this game
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
He did a great job
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Today I raced Cameron through Turtle Rock in A Link to the Past. It was really fun; we pitted my compulsive need to open every chest against his lack of familiarity with the light world caves (which he thought was progress). What a great series to love for a lifetime. Happy 40th, Zelda. #Zelda40th
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Same as singleton gaming! THE LEGEND OF ZELDA (series)
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Here's a gift link, though it'll only work for 20 page loads www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b1b0e12...
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Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion
Armed Forces envision insurgency tactics like those used by Afghan mujahedeen, sources say. But officials and experts stress a U.S. operation is unlikely, and the scenarios are conceptual
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
What a perfect choice
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I can't imagine them showing perimenopausal Ada Femme fatales die young
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Umozonite... UmoZONITE. Zelda and Metroid universes are truly connected Also, this game's architecture is immensely yonic all over the place
A screenshot from Metroid Prime 4. A dark green, slightly translucent rock fountain emits water. A screenshot from Metroid Prime 4 showing the same fountain as the first image, but with scan visor text, which reads: "Sacred fountain made from Umozonite. The water is sourced from underground ruins, which allows its temperature to remain constant throughout the year."
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I made marshmallows and added them to homemade hot chocolate... It melts to a sweet fluffy layer in a way that storebought doesn't. Nobody told me it would make such a huge difference but this is easily my fav hot chocolate ever
A large rectangular marshmallow sits in a glass mug of hot chocolate. The marshmallow is half melted by the heat, dissolving to a layer of thick fluff about a centimeter in height above the hot chocolate.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The Sphere Grid needed a few more passes to get the UI/UX dialed in right
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Look, I find it hilarious that guy players will get the opportunity to experience getting man explained to when nerd dude suggests using missiles to Samus Motherfucking Aran Looking forward to MP4!
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
If the options are between an AU that goes wild with story or a "canonical" one that is far more reserved in fear of messing with the timeline, please put my vote in for the bananas AU
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Crystal fight my pokes in Legends ZA
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
From my cold, dead, and still clawing hands
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Gettin’ the Heebie Beebies 🌺👻 @heebiebeebies.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once. And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
You know, this makes me like Tunic a lot more! I was one of those who liked it but was baffled by the comparisons with Zelda without this explanation. Thank you for sharing!
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
No, but I'll watch it!
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Monica @maybemonica.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I was trying to parallel different characters to the wizard (Laguna? Odine?) and Dorothy and co (Squall? Rinoa? Elle?)
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