Hey Dante! Have not been on much lately, severe back pain and cancer testing time. But things are good!

Finished "A Conventional Boy" a few days ago. I quite enjoyed it. It made me nostalgic.I'm sorry to hear that the series (or the Bob/Mo side of it) will end with one more book next January, but at least they are fun for re-reading. I'll continue to look forward to the New Management stories, though.

Really? When did he return from Moscow?

I would take it to a reputable mechanic and ask. My own thought is that it's likely the wheel.

Still recovering from radiation, but finally it feels like the side effects are noticeably ebbing. I got wildly inconsistent estimates from my oncologists; I suspect one of them wanted me to keep my hope up while the other was like "lol plan for longer". Still it's good to have them fade. A bit.

After failing to finish BG3 with my Tav warlock a while back, I figured I'd try a more straightforward choice - Lae'zel. Yes, I know, she's the Cozy choice, but still, somehow I like her spirit. The amount of "chks"just in the first 1/3 of the Prologue is heartening.

Is it me or is Hooded Horse low-key the new strategy game heavyweight?

Well, I have to say, Ode to Castlevania has re-ignited my interest in Vampire Survivors. So much content, and so much whimsy and fun! I'm very much enjoying it.