Bright End of Nowhere

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 came out at the end of last month, and although I got it on Day One, I've been playing it sporadically since. Not because it's a bad game! No, it's very much like DS1, which I adored, with some new things so far. So, just like a sequel should be. It's...probably not the same continuity, since one of the hallmarks of the SMT series is multiple endings. Anyway, it's a lot of fun, although I do miss being able to destroy my enemies with the POWER OF DANCE. I'm just not high-enough level yet.

(No, seriously. Elements have a "[Foo] Dance" spell that does random damage against a random number of enemies a number of times. This might sound terrible, but with MAG as a god-stat, with some points in AGL, you can pretty reliably do 300 damage per turn. Did I mention this is a low-HP game? And with a half-SP skill, and things just die all around you. DO NOT MOCK THE POWER OF DANCE.)

On an entirely different topic, I have no idea what to post about anymore. So, is there anything you'd like to see me talk about? I feel like I owe people posts and I don't remember what about.

I feel slightly guilty that my interest in the Stargate WiPs I've got languishing on my harddrive is continuing to wane. There are spikes of interest here and there, but nothing's lit a fire under me about it for awhile. I'm sure I'll find it again eventually.

On the other hand, in danger of stating the goddamn obvious (TM :) ), I've been running into Persona and Shin Megami Tensei full-tilt. Guys, I have an apocafic percolating in my head, and it is Epic and Glorious. Mythology! Angst! Drama! Duty! Psychology! The End of the World! *rolls around happily*

(There is also the crossover kidfic that I swear I'm not writing. holdouttrout knows how much I'm swearing this.

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I am so doomed, aren't I?)

Also, to my great surprise, some original fic characters from years ago popped up in my brain again, bringing with them a new, better, and utterly fascinating origin story. And character redesign, of course. But I'm considering writing this story, if I can find the plot. Well, beyond one character's homecoming for her denied birthright. (Fantasy world! Spooky powers! Assassins! Assassins as a team with PTSD!) There also might be research required, oh no. (Kiyo's been albino and Tam's been blind since they were both created. Serj, I haven't figured out what his deal is yet.)