The heat has me lazy as a bag of hammers. I'm sort of the reclusive type anyway but it is sort of irritating to want to go out and can't because the heat has me hiding.
I got WoW for Christmas and I did some major level grinding and then I just wanted to cruise around collecting herbs and achievements along the way. I guess I'm the type to go mad passionate over something then simmer down back into regular mode.
So, my days have me sort of busy, cleaning about...making phonecalls..... business mode. So night-time is full of relaxation, catching up on taped shows, forum posts, crafting, making lists, drinking tea and watching anime.
I'm enjoying Kimi to Boku at the moment, it's not like me to stick to a show that hasn't got some kind of animated fan-service...and no boobs! Total not my viewing choice usually. But I like it, a lot, I'm behind in releases but I'm sticking this one at the top of the list for now.
But I fill in time between episodes running my latest VN and doing some ((hopefully)) paying proofreading work. To be honest, the current client is totally dreaming.... I'm not employed to actually read or enjoy their novel but it's pretty hard to edit a work without getting an idea of how it should look on the page and how it should read.... but the client is going to send this undrafted, unworkshopped, previously unread piece to several publishing houses in the belief that a seasoned editor will think they poop gold.
It is so unrefined storywise, so shockingly amateur that I hope when they receive their refusals the blame doesn't fall on me. I've worked hard to make it at least sound in structure...and all the punctuation, paragraphing and spelling is impressive and I've made hints on improving readability but that is all they wanted. They didn't want constructive notes on how it should be drafted before send-out.
Crazy.
Anyway, I am in love with Rewrite, the VN I'm currently flagging and posting maps on. It's an all ages game and I look forward to doing the Harvest festa installment next. Dang, Key girls are adooooorable!!
So playing onlines, galge and I'm back to the TCGs again.
Anyone who know-knows me, knows that I'm a not so secret trading card gamer.
Learning to play Magic was the best thing to come out of an extremely unspeakably awful relationship, I lived with my then-boyfriend and he taught me to play and deck-build and we played rounds with friends of his often.
I am thankful to this person for showing me that a true friendship survives all with the hardest push through the toughest of times and for introducing me to Magic: The Gathering.
So years later when I tried to train someone the play of the game I found it had progressed too much past what I had known and was comfortable with... that happens if you neglect releases of any game for too long so in 2007 I packed up my decks. I still buy cards at TCG stores every now and again but my deck is no longer really playable until a seasoned player teaches me the added gamepoints.
In Ireland there were little to none card-playing community so I got into Battle Revolution and later, Lycee. Both Japanese only popular TCGs, I credit my webcam matches with teaching me conversational Japanese. I don't really play anymore but I will buckle when I spot a delicious release. Anime themed cards are too tempting. So now I collect sets more than deck-build sets.
In the latter-half of living in Ireland I got into the Pokemon TCG and that's been the sticky wicket that I know and play often. I go through phases where I won't play, discuss or deck-build but I keep in the loop... consistently collecting the releases and seeing what is playable and restructuring.
Before I even played the WoW online game, I was already researching the CCG/TCG to get a handle on gameplay. Each TCG you encounter will differ in how it is formed/set up, played and structured.
I have a booster box sitting right here that I can't wait to break into and see what cards I pull.
I think that's what I crave, the card-pull rush. The learning of new gaming skills. The sense of community you get from other players.
It's like talking about anime to others who like anime, nothing like using jargon with those who actually know what you are speaking about.
So it's been a long time since I sorted my card-lots but I think soon, when I get a spare minute, I'll break out all my albumed sets, decks and floating extras and do a proper good look, shift and sort.
After that's all set I think I'll bag up my goods and sign up for playing at my local card shops.
Did I mention I plan on getting into Yugioh too....and that will be it. I promised myself. I've studied so many articles on gameplay, YGO is quite a bit more complex then most of the other TCGs because it's not really "straight out of the deck" playable. There isn't an ease of use like you get with Pokemon for example, you really have to read up and see it in action.
So I'm a TCG junkie, I've made orders of boosters and booster-boxes, singles, limited and special release tins and sets. And all the supplies: deck sleeves, deck boxes, albums, album sleeves...
I watched Toddlers and Tiaras the other day and was struck with the realisation that all the fake-tan, flippers, outfits, hair-pieces, travel costs, coaches and whatever heck-flip else they put into preparing these kids to become little beauty queens far-outweighs the top prize money and crown.
And then I realised, I'm the same. All the gaming gunk before play never adds up to what you get when you win.
It's like drugs in that way I guess....
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