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Happy Birthday Fire Emblem Heroes haha~ I’ve been having far too much fun over the last six months making FEH sprites of many characters, fanart and OCs. I’m up to like 45..... anyway, here’s some Digimon Frontier! Takuya and Kouji and Kouichi, with bonus Hitsugaya and Genis. xP

Background art by Nintendo :)

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Because if you’re going to do crossover universes, let’s go all out :) 

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Mamushi Hojo cosplay this summer. Had a really good time making this one~

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Eeeee so excited for new Blue Exorcist anime! Never thought it would happen! I get to see Mamushi for real haha ^-^

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Mamushi Hojo cosplay this summer. Had a really good time making this one~

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Eeeee so excited for new Blue Exorcist anime! Never thought it would happen! I get to see Mamushi for real haha ^-^

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Wraith Squadron: Chapter 4

Ongoing review/stream of consciousness whilst reading. For the benefit of a housemate. xD

Janson gets to talk about some back story. Huh, this is actually interesting, and the sort of fucked up stuff war might do. The idea of having to fire on a guy whose nerve broke at a critical moment is pretty haunting.

Shame revenge kid is boring though. Bluhhhh.

So he's supposed to be from Alderaan? Not the other place? Well, I guess it did blow up, I know that at least. Hey, there are a lot of human planets. Do they have different features on different planets? Is it like your ethnicity, or are they all mixed up with different ethnicities and it's more like your country?

Kell is a mechanic /and/ a demo guy? Wait, let me paint a 'I am uneccessarily l337' sign on him.

Ahaha Wes' reaction though! 'Oh, wonderful. I killed his father. He hates me. He knows how to make bombs. Come on Wedge, how does this story end??'

Kell's a crash lander - is that his problem? Was it really a fluke? Hmm. An odd choice. Maybe it's signing something I haven't got yet.

Uhhh this golden boy is so good Wes would swap out. Really? Really? Also Kell is symbolically the last reviewee lol why

Wow, Wedge is a stone cold fox xD Nice going leveraging that revenge bullshit!

We cut to... Kell's POV. Is he going to be the main character? Nooooo! Wait... I’m still being so harsh....

Kell: "I'm too buff to fit in this Xwing wah wah wah"

It's time for a simulator run, with unknown pilots. I'm actually pretty interested in this, because it'll be some character time, right?

We go with 4 pilots to start. Maybe the four pilots we just met in the previous reviews? Some guy, some girl, and Piggy anyway.

....starting off your exercise and neither you or your partner know what the hell the special protocol is? Yeahhhh you're fucked.

Straight away golden boy goes full on leader, though he did get assigned lead for this one, so I guess he gets a bit of a free pass. Is it possible to be an amazing mechanic /and/ a bomber /and/ a pilot? What are you /bad/ at? I need to think of some theories. Maybe cooking. Or languages. Or counting past ten.

Already the training exercise is completely different from what they expected. Omega? that means flee, right, I heard it on that Talon squadron paragraph.

In a stunning move, suddenly Gold Two goes all LEEROY JENKINSSSSSS xD Plot twist! Nice.

Gold 3 + 4 still good, and Kell's busy dealing with Leeroy until he goes boom. Whoops.

Sim run's over. Let's meet some more people! Leeroy turns out to be a horse alien dude with... maybe multiple personalities. I can see that might be his flaw, what's his specialness that gets him into Wraith? Also, he's definitely not from those reviews earlier, and also also I had an extreme L’oreal advert moment there. Must be a pain to fit all that hair under a flight suit in space. Maybe he should braid it. (Though now I'm getting hilarious Duo Maxwell crossover in my head).

Results are in. Kell is perfect because golden boy, but no points because..... wait, what? Because Wes and Piggy are dicks? What is the point of this, what does not telling them achieve? I am not a fan of Kell but seriously, dick move not to make sure everyone knew the protocol. Why didn't Kell ask his team what it was? Why didn't those who knew it check everyone did? Why would you give someone a training exercise designed to make people work together, but then by not telling everyone, cause serious bitterness to happen? And then Wes is super unfeeling about it? WHAT ABOUT THE BOMBS, WES, HE'LL BLOW YOU UP.

Anyway that aside I guess. At least I'm starting to get to see who the squad are. Girl was not mentioned at this debrief, I hope she gets to get a name in the next chapter.

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Wraith Squadron: Chapter 3

So it's time for pilot interviews, in a crappy crappy base on Folor. Maybe that's the only setup, that it's some super low-budget place. Kind of the point, isn't it? No new shiny people here anyway.

Wes trolling Wedge hardcore over Ewoks xD. Though I seriously thought there might have been an Ewok pilot. "he won't reach the controls", huh? Guys, you're missing out on the chance to make tiny tiny xwings. Come on, it'd be adorable.

Here's hotshot Donos again. Though now he is in serious PTSD mode. Is it really okay to have him back in active duty? I mean... they even admit he has issues. At least say that they want to get him back into duty to help his mental health, specially when they test the other freighter pilot and say he stresses out too much. I hope they do this okay for him. Cool that he's a sniper though, and had that medal that he doesn't wear any more. Could be an interesting character - depends I guess.

Cut to an Admiral. Is this the bad guys? Okay he's calling Zsinj, must be. He also has a ridiculous name. How do you pronounce this one? Trigit like digit? Or like... git?

Trimmed beard and smart clothes - classic evil. I bet his accent is British ahaha

Ohhhh, okay, this is the guy that set up pwning Talon Squadron. I sense this might be something that might rile up Donos into revenge...

Okay, so he has a girl spy slicer now on his ship. Does she show up again? Maybe she's cool?

So now they are being cryptic about some Morrt parasite droids. It's creepy because it's death with extra r's. Morrrrrrrrt. Looks like they can track them, anyway.

In a move that no-one expected, the bad guy is planning usurpation of the other bad guy. I fall on team Trigit because he has better style that Zsinj, if those holocomms are right.

Now Wes is not trolling. There's a Gamorrean, who if I recall correctly are the green pig bodyguards with pikes. If they didn't do this with Star Wars Angry Birds I shall be very disappointed.

Huh, actually sounds a pretty interesting character. Fucked up backstory though, if he's a biological experiment. But his creator wanted him to escape? And then took his own life. This guy Voort must have some pretty impressive life goals to get through all this horrible start to life. I love his style of speaking too - very nicely done with intelligence and just a touch of disconnect to it. I really hate his nickname though. Like... is he /really/ okay with it? But then in real life military, 'banter' nicknames often do get offensive... Just makes me uncomfortable. What's wrong with Voort? Does he have to be Piggy?

Just need to take a moment though to discuss 'the library world'. THE LIBRARY WORLD. Wth is the main source of revenue for an entire /planet/ that's a library? Late fees?? Star Wars economics y u no make sense xD Coruscant is bad enough! (That's the one that's just a city, right?)

And final pilot of the day, Kell. I feel bad because his physical description immediately makes me scream 'ugh who's the cover boy'. I know they say that too, but wow does this seem Gary Stu. I wonder how many ladies in the squad are going to fall for him... at least his eyes aren't purple! 

I am clearly a horrible biased person. I should let him have an actual chance as a character....

Side note again - where is Sluis Van? Why am I asking? I guess I want to know if its forest or ice or, you know, library....

Anyway, we don't get much of an actual personality for this guy Kell yet because immediately UNNECESSARY DRAMA. Wes killed his father! How will this tension be resolved? *gasp* Feels a bit like that 'see, he's not a Gary Stu, he has a flaw!' Yawn. Let's see how it goes anyway.

So he was the last pilot of interviews? It sounds like it was days and days, so there's bound to be more than just the four named pilots in this chapter. I'm presuming they're going to recruit Falyn Sandskimmer because she has a name. Though I should probably have mentioned her earlier now I realise this. She's got a typical insubordination black mark. I actually kind of like the idea that she hates being held up to the Luke Skywalker template. Sounds cool, I hope she does get picked.

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Wraith Squadron: Chapter 2

Review time!

#We open with.... Ackbar is here! Everyone loves a squid admiral. At least I know him. #Wedge wants to deal with some renegade warlord after the main institution bad guy has been got rid of. (Isard? Must be the last books.) So he's going to have this extra squadron go deal with him. I only wish I knew how the hell to pronounce 'Zsinj'. Singe? Zuh-singe? It looks like keyboard smash... #So... new squadron is commando-pilots instead of pilot-commandoes. So fewer space battles, more ground skills? Cool. Sign me up. #Ackbar is making a bet which isn't even a bet. Why would he even want Wedge to be a General if the guy wouldn't be good at it? Ackbar's saying he's being a General already by making all the new tactics... is it just to give Wedge an incentive to be even more invested in this new project? Did he even say the new squadron would be disbanded after three months? I just checked, no he didn't. Doesn't really make sense. #What's this bad news? Oh, it's the traumatic squadron wipeout from chapter 1. Pilots are sad (even if they don't say any of the names of the dead). Sorry, Talon Squadron, you've been sacrificed for the good of plot purposes. Though we're getting Talon leader into Wedge's new crew. I wonder if /he/ ever mentions the names of his squadron?

#Okay, weeks passed, thats good. Beaurocracy seems realistic. But do we really need to have another justification scene?? I agree with Wedge, why /are/ we standing in front of a desk justifying new squad again? I mean, it gives a chance for this Crespin guy (has he shown up before? would I care more if I knew him?) to say some interesting things about the PR side of Rogue Squadron and to put out some backstory about alien species and photogenic-ness, but it's hard to struggle through another desk scene this early in the story. #So we're going to end up with pilots with troubles with insubordination and bad records? But presumably still amazing pilots? I guess it'll make a good story with lots of conflict in it. I'll keep an eye out to find out what people did wrong to get themselves into this new squad.

There's some mention about the base on Folor and how it's different from before, extra security after a spy was found. The other pilots didn't seem keen on Folor either. Is this a setup for something?

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Wraith Squadron: Chapter One

Explanation: This autumn has been a pretty intense all Star Wars, all the time type of thing. I watched the original trilogy as a kid, but my megafan housemate has been getting me into more - make sure I’ve seen the prequels, we’re watching the cartoon series Star Wars Rebels, we’re starting on Clone Wars, and I’ve been revisiting the PC game KOTOR. 

Anyway, housemate also was a big Extended Universe fan as a teenager. Last Chistmas she lent me Starfighters of Adumar, and it was certainly a fun read. After that, she suggested I try the other Aaron Allston series, Wraith Squadron.  I’m a big fan of Mark Does Stuff (go read his websites!), so since it’s all chapterwise and I think I’m going to need a lot of explanations, I thought I would write some reviews. It’s mostly for my housemate’s sake as I hopefully don’t tear to pieces her beloved fighter pilot books! xD

Wraith Squadron: Chapter One

# So the book starts off wrapping up another series of books. I'm guessing it included the book 'The Bacta War' because it sounds like it was a war about bacta?  That's fair enough, I am jumping into the middle of a series, but it sounds like this one is a good place to start. # Name dropping a bunch of names I don't know. Wait, I know Tycho and Hobbie from Starfighters of Adumar. Housemate's talked about Corran before but I don't know anything about him except he likes green. Wait, if he becomes a Jedi, does he get a green lightsaber? And a green astromech? Sounds like he has a green X-wing. Inquiring minds want to know. #So Wedge comes back with some rebel rebels (see what I did there?) and meets some of his old crew. They've been training up replacement squadrons in his absence but he's going to make a new one? Could this be the Wraith Squadron in the title? I'm guessing it is. #Leia cameo for like five seconds! That’s good though I don’t want more than that :P

#Cut to new scene, mirroring the old one (nice writing). But this time it's that newest squadron that just got formed. I'll just see how this works out - #.... that was traumatic. New hothead pilot Myn Donos gets his whole squadron (11 people!) destroyed by TIEs. Ouch.

Thoughts so far - not much to go on characterwise yet. I remember Wedge and Wes from before. I wish they didn't have names so similar! But Wedge is still easygoing and likeable enough despite being the leader - a lot more likeable than Han Solo at least! I am also learning lots of jargon already. Eyeballs, vaped, snubfighter...

Let's read on, anyway.

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Fleecy-soft Leafmon plushie <3 For a friend’s birthday. Such a cutie! And in time for Tri (where’s my tri??)

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Shiny Eevee RGTS Giveaway (sunday edition)

Doing this again today. Why not?

They’re level 1, HA, 5/6 IV, and in luxury balls. They’re also holding good items!

Modest: Socks♂ / Cashmere♀

Timid: Sleepy♂ / Nibbles♀

Adamant: Bear♂ / Ritzy♀

Jolly: Buddy♂ / Skittles♀

Bold: Mutt♂ / Taffy♀

Calm: Tubby♂ / Bits♀

Docile: Slobber♂ / Pretzel♀

Quirky: Ace♂ / Tiger♀

Hardy: Dusty♂ / Spike♀

This will run from 1PM to 3:30PM PDT. (don’t know what that is in your timezone? click here.) Leftovers will be dumped into wonder trade.

How to get one:

Deposit a Skitty (any gender, any level) into the GTS. Skitty can be caught in Routes K4 and H116.

Ask for a level 1-10 eevee

Set your message to “Fuzzbutt”

Check back in a few minutes for your new buddy.

Then reblog this post. Please? I’d appreciate it.

Please do not give me a rare item or shiny skitty. I do not need it and I will feel bad for having taken it. If your Skitty is sniped for some reason, deposit another. You may have more than one, but please be courteous. For this giveaway, you can specify which gender you want, but you cannot request any specific Eevee.

other things: wonder trade etiquette guide + nuzlocke alternatives + nickname ideas + firetypetiny’s twitter

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Next teams to face off in exorcist RP land. Demon twins, too. This should be fun.

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demon vs exorcist

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January 9th

Randomiser says: Pokemon #657

What the!? A ninja?! Awesome, it's a party!

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January 8th

Randomiser says: Pokemon #250. Woah, no fair, two legendaries in a row o_O

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January 7th

Randomiser says: Pokemon #645. I chose the kitty form, because KITTIES. <3 This was a lot more fun than pink blobs ahaha.

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January 6th

Randomiser says: Pokemon #173. Another pink blob ahaha. ;3; Simple design is simple....

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January 5th

Randomiser says: Pokemon #682. It's kind of psychotically adorable, now I come to think of it. So pink ._.