Looking back: Oct '25, Week 2

I got work to rush out, so I'll get straight to it!

✨ Gaming -- Got rekt by Arkveld in Final Fantasy XIV (but cleared Extreme!), tried the new FFXIV Deep Dungeon, played Baldur's Gate 3 a little, and the usual Don't Starve Together stuff!

Okay, I didn't get rekt, but I thought it would be funny to keep the format of last week's post.

But first, a picture with the portable BBQ grill! 💜💜💜 Look at that smile of someone without a clue what's to come.

I went in on Tuesday, upon patch release, with some of my savage raid static members (thanks static leader, for gathering us!). I enjoyed the lack of cast bar very much, as it was a nod to how combat is like in MHWilds! In fact, I never paid attention to the lack of it until another static-mate mentioned it. We managed to clear the Extreme version of the trial that night too.

It's always a joy to play my comfort job, but I'm always left feeling like I should do better. 🤔 DPS wasn't a problem for this fight though, so I chose to shut out the negative self-talk (curse you, Regulus🐰).

I got to pet an Arkveld! 🤔🤣

Seeing as that we were done with the MHWilds collaboration content so quickly, a few of us went ahead to try out the new Deep Dungeon! Somehow the dungeon (Pilgrim's Traverse) felt easier than the previous ones. 🤔 Not to say that I didn't die though! In fact, I died so many times that I felt bad for my friends for having to carry me to the end. 🥺

A clear is still a clear though!

PLEASE IGNORE THE SLIGHTLY OFF-CENTER CAMERA POSITION. TTATT I was so focused on the mid-line that I forgot to check the sides... 🥺💔

We tried challenging the Quantum difficulty of the level 99 boss, but didn't get very far. Plus, I needed to clear my work backlog, so I requested to stop the session. We'll be back to take on the boss again, I'm sure! ⭐️

Game was paused and it looked like I was getting chased by a huge crow. 🤔

Moving on, I finally found some time to play Baldur's Gate 3 again, although only for about an hour. 🥹 I'm so out of touch that I made amateur mistakes, like moving out of range before realizing that I still had not used my action point, or forgetting that wizards have magic missile. 🙃 But having forgotten much of the quests and fights, it felt refreshing to get back into something I enjoy so much.

Sadly I have no screenshots though! :((

Don't Starve Together's always fun, but progress has been slow. Hope that there'll be time to play this week!

✨ Projects -- Edited vocals for a song, and recorded vocals for another

Oh boy, I need to finish editing vocals for both songs before this weekend. In fact, I am already behind time for the first song, because I was distracted since Wednesday trying to configure my new phone. :( I was supposed to send the vocals off for mixing before the weekend, but I'm only 1/3 done. :(

I WILL FINISH THIS BY TOMORROW!!! (Purple is tuned and timed)

On the bright side, I think I'm finally done with touching my new phone, and have powered down my old one. 🥹 I will miss my Huawei Mate 20 Pro very much...

... for not force-editing my photos. 💀 Can't wait for GrapheneOS to be compatible with Google Pixel 10 Pro so that I can finally have a phone that doesn't attempt to suck my attention! 🙃

Anyway! I am glad to have gotten back to working on music things! 🎵💜

✨ Random interesting thing -- I'm back with Oceanland! Also learned about solanine poisoning and sensitivity

=3= The lighting makes it look like I have really long fingernails, but I didn't. Still don't.

Based on the box, I seem to be missing the Goldfish biscuit. :( Although, you normally wouldn't find goldfishes in the ocean. 🤔

But it's alright! It was yummy! 💜💜💜

You know what else was yummy? Little potatoes in butter and spices! 💜 But after a few pieces, I felt really nauseous and couldn't focus on my game (was playing Don't Starve Together). I thought the bitter taste of potato skin was normal because potato skin often tastes chemical and bitter to me, and I normally feel ill after eating potato wedges, or baked potatoes if the skin comes off. Everyone else around me usually look fine, and love eating these potato dishes, so I thought it was normal and maybe I just don't like the taste of potato skin or harder potatoes.

But I decided to finally Google about it, and I learned about Nightshade plants and solanine. 💀 I concluded that I probably have solanine sensitivity because one instance of the bitter skin is usually enough to make me feel like I'm being choked and light-headed.

Thank god french fries usually don't have skin on them?! 🥹

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Hopes for this week

♪ Finish editing vocals for 2 songs!

♪ Have a fun recording session with a friend I haven't met in a long time!

☆ Clear Pilgrim's Traverse a total of 8 times? For the mount? 🤔

☆ Play Don't Starve Together! My brightshade plant bait is half done!

☆ My wall crack resurfaced... I hope the works this week to patch it up again go well...

Thank you for reading! 🌙🐰