blasting music during my commute to and from work to keep myself conscious

running on only an hour of sleep since i now have to act as the primary caregiver to my three family members because the only one to help around the house is presently out of commission and nobody is considerate enough to me as the only one who works today to make sure i was at all rested 😞

*sighs*

Illustration of ARR-era G'raha with a 10-Years-Later version of Raih'a. G'raha looks flustered and shocked while Raih'a looks doting and amused. Raih'a's speech bubble says, "Heeeeh~ so Raha was this cute back then?" G'raha's internal thoughts read, "W-w-who! Wh-what...'Raha?!' Why is he calling me that where is Raih'a there's no way-"

Illustration of ARR-era Raih'a with a SHB-era Exarch. Raih'a looks flustered as the Exarch tips his chin up with a finger and grasps his wrist. Raih'a's internal thoughts read, "Wh-who's this cool Stranger?" The Exarch's thought bubble reads, "Cute..."

WoLGraha recap June 2-4, 2020.
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Lately I've been drawing a lot of their ARR versions because that's what the Pol7 exclusive comic is about and all I ever think about is how much I hate G'raha's ARR-era boots and gloves and how I'm going to simplify them for convenience-

Illustration of the Crystal Exarch on his back with his legs being spread by a Warrior of Light in an askewe maid costume. There is a secondary shot to the left of the Exarch's arousal tenting the apron. Text reads, "As you wish Goshujinsama!"

Illustration of WoL and the Crystal Exarch reclining face-to-face amidst wrinkled blankets with their arms around each other after a rendezvous. Evidence of their encounter is smeared between their stomachs. Text reads, "Pillow...talk?"

WoLGraha recap May 9-15, 2020.
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I look at their lovey dovey faces and get embarrassed myself sometimes. 🫣

distant worlds was amazing 💕🥹 amanda achen was ✨STUNNING✨

SOMETIMES JUST HEARING YOUR MEN IS JUSTIFICATION ENOUGH TO PLAY!!

Comic page, five panels. Panel 1 - The Exarch's ears perk as he notices something off about Rai'ha. Panel 2 - Exarch: Raih'a, you're... Are you sure you don't need to rest? Panel 3 - Raih'a sways as he blithely responds. Raih'a: Wha-? Oh! I'm fine, haha, so no need to worry! Panel 4 - The Exarch bristles, looking unconvinced. Panel 5 - The Exarch scoops Raih'a up, princess carry style. Exarch: We're stopping. Now. (That's that.) Raih'a: Ra-Raha?! (So easily! C-cool?!)

Illustration of a distraught Raih'a casting a healing spell on the Exarch's torso. The Exarch is bandaged across chest and shoulder, his face is scratched up, but he is holding a comforting hand to Raih'a's face. His speech bubble reads, "...It's all right, Raih'a. I'm fine."

WoLGraha recap May 23-24, 2020.
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I like that they are so bad at taking care of themselves but good about taking care of each other. 🥹

i'm so very thankful that you noticed that because i was playing around with the placement for so long trying to get it right without blocking anyone else 🤣💕

Omg yes.. as a fellow angst aficionado I'm sure you can relate to why I enjoyed that Tyki Mikk scene too.. hehe 😋 good stuff... Doubt and Trust was my favorite opening!!

And waaaa Lala.. 😭 ughh that's it it's going on my to-watch list again I miss the cast so much.. Miranda was so good too omg

as much as i appreciate hallow for adapting some of my favorite scenes, nothing can beat the og in my heart 🥺💕 the Suman Dark and Edo/Asian Branch arcs are my favorite ughhh i should rewatch that too it's been too long since i've seen it.. I used to replay Musician all the time.. such a good song

I will certainly let you know and share my thoughts whenever I pick it up again!! I'll probably replay Episode 2 before I try to progress any more since I'm a little foggier on that than I am Episode 1, but you've got me re-motivated! 😆

I totally get that tho too with dgm.. I've had to reread it so many times because of the span of time between chapter releases often making me forget what was happening 😅 I'm hoping maybe we'll get a complete animated adaptation though someday... I can dream... 🥺🙏

Ohh I've never heard of Lost in Secular Love but I will most definitely check it out!! And yes.. I needed some coaxing back into EiT when I first played it because I didn't realize that the story was linear and was so bummed that I couldn't change the ending I got even tho I loved the angst haha 😂

Ooh I'll have to pick it up again then.. I got up to Wizard and had to take a break because I was binging it haha 😂

the localization choices for the dialogue put me off a bit, but I've heard a lot of good things about it so I'm definitely going to see it through.. who was your favorite route? :o

yesss you get me 🙌 it's honestly my favorite part of a route sometimes depending on how well the tragedy hits 😍

i am i am... i'm due for a much-needed reread at this point considering the newer updates, but dgm has been a fixation for so long 🥺💕

some other things i particularly enjoy are:

🎶 idolish7 (esp danmaca)
🎤 ensemble stars
⚔️ ffxiv
🦋 danmei novels
⭐ in stars and time
🌙 genshin impact
🚂 honkai star rail
🛡️ granblue fantasy
➕ d.gray-man
🔍 moriarty the patriot
🌿 the apothecary diaries
⛸️ figure skating (watching. not doing, tho i wish 💔)

time to finally make myself a formal intro post... #otomesky

i've been playing otome games for a little over a decade now :> as a lover of angst, i'm always looking for new things to satisfy my craving...💕

i dabble in gacha and idol games too, though my interests feel all over the place at times 😅

honestly that's really good to know because i was wondering if i had to replay var commons since it's been so heckin long 🤣 i appreciate the info!! i've been missing that cast so perhaps i'll revisit some favorites...

ohh lucas 🥺💕 he's one of my favorites.. (i love the clown end sm.. love me some pain and suffering) i've played everyone but john's route atm but burned myself out binging it haha 😂

i have played var commons!! back in my ps vita days.. last era is one of my more recent acquisitions though :>

i last was working on the cupipara fd (ryuki) but i have too many things in progress again to focus on one thing specifically OTL

i in all my fomo glory have picked up a ton of otome games in my travels yet my indecisive self cannot seem to land on something to progress on...

does anyone have any game/route recommendations... there are a few i've played a bit of but these are all unfinished at this point

AGHHH got to the self destruct part in svsss and of course after canceled warnings and watches the storm finally ramps up here 😭 go awaaaay chess wants her angst

honestly i really don't fault you, i really only have so many bc my mother wanted them... and she loves furby too 😞

would you like a labubu.. i have a few to rehome.. /j

fulfill the prophecy mick....

i survived the drive home.

just wanna go home and read my silly little book but now i have The Worst storm anxiety to deal with and my coworkers are making it worse AAAAA

telling me to leave early bc it's supposed to be bad out where i live but 😭 i can't leave for another 45 minutes..

gradually learning that making friends who are also into otoge means emotionally wounding each other repeatedly with writing ideas and project snippets

looking at you @eibari.bsky.social

also i'm so sorry i can't finish a writing project worth a damn

Waaa thank you.. 🥹 I've had such a hard time reading lately, but I'm determined to get back into it

I came to terms recently with the fact that I can read quickly but as a result I don't retain a lot of information, so my goal is to slow it down so I can possibly write fanmade stuff in the future..

my inability to focus on anything for more than two minutes is rearing itself so intensely tonight i've been rereading the same page of svsss over and over again bc i just keep getting distracted 🥲 i know it'll grab me again soon but i want more interactions between the leads aghhhh

honestly, you may be right.

tho it'll probably make me sad about the fate of ice adolescence 🥲