Posts by Lace Sabatons

I've been listening to the channel Kaynil posted for a good little bit now. I am really digging that chill vibes, ye olde musik stylings.

Having coworkers you enjoy being around is such a big deal. I'm glad you've got that going for you!

The book is out (https://www.paperspencils.com/new-release-miscreated-creatures/), and I'm in the midst of my regular post-book-launch-depression right now. I might spend some time trying to focus on contract work for other people's books, rather than writing my own. I've picked up some useful skills from going through the process a few times now. Allowing myself to focus only on a certain aspect iof a production, and letting someone else worry about the big picture stuff, would be a nice change of pace right now.

Anybody feel like writing their memoirs or something? My layout rates are very reasonable.

Well there were so many Zelda websites back in the day, my goodness. :O

I suppose I understand what you mean, though TBH I prefer it when games aren't balanced too exactly.

Yeah, our brains are wired funny like that. I catch myself doing it all the time.

Bah, the idea of being 'too old' for something fun is a scam run by miserable adults who don't think other adults are miserable enough. Take joy in what you can.

Well if you are ever inclined to take a photograph, it'd be neat to see our human friend claraviolet and her doll in matching outfits.

I suspect there's a little economics of scale here (they're a niche product, so they get manufactured in small batches, and small batches are more expensive than big ones), as well as a preying upon commodity fetishism. The more expensive they are, the more people value them.

I used to work at company that manufactured water cooling blocks, and we sold a coolant liquid that was formulated & tested specifically to work with our equipment. The coolant was 98% water, so we sold it for something like $4 per bottle. Because it was so cheap, people assumed it was low quality, so they often bought their coolant elsewhere. (And, often, that coolant had chemical in it that were corrosive when used with our equipment).

So we raised the price of our coolant to $15, and it started selling much better, because people perceived it as more valuable, even though it was still the same 98% water solution it had always been.

I think they're gonna lean hard on the weapon degradation system. Each weapon will only be able to hit monsters 2-4 times before breaking.

Glad you're getting some better hours at work. Do be sure to take care of yourself!

Photography is/was (who knows in this COVID world?) a seasonal gig, but we handled so many schools that there were two long seasons each year. My work was 4.5 months on, 1.5 months off, then repeat.

Last few months have been busy. Getting ready for Christmas, and putting the final touches on a book I'd like to release in January. What about you? Any holiday plans?

It is peculiar the way the pre-OOT games feel abandoned. Even back in the early 2000s I remember that 90% of Zelda stuff online was either for OOT, MM, or WW, with a little Oracle games here and there. And sure, those were the recent games at the time, so it's reasonable that they got the most attention.

But here we are 20 years later, and it feels like OOT, MM, and WW are still getting a lot of love, along with the mainline games that came after them (TP, SS, BoTW). I wanna see pink haired SNES link in Smash Bros, gosh dang it!

Does the game have player versus player battles? If not, why would it matter if one of the characters is OP?

I haven't played either of the Hyrule Warriors games myself, but I am curious how they're developing this. I'd appreciate your thoughts once you've dug into it a bit, Kay.

Haha, I don't do anything special, really. I just don't download anything that looks suspicious. Maybe I get some malware here and there, but if I do it's not the sort that has been noticeably detrimental to me.

That's a good idea. What sort of news would we put in it?

I mean, I suppose Zelda news is the most obvious, but I dunno how helpful that would be.

The one with the big red flower in her hair?

It's funny, a few years back I think women were in the majority around here. Apparently they all dropped off once I wasn't around anymore.

By my count there are only 4 people who check this place with any regularity right now, and we're split 50/50

That's quite the collection!

Now, do you have any clothes that match your dolls?