kerienfae.bsky.social
π¨ amateur artist/hobbyist
β€οΈ HSR, XCX, FFXIV, other games, original
π§ social anxiety debuff
(Β΄γ»Ογ»`)βΏ i post art, game stuff, and random musings here!
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-even if a scenario is unlikely to happen, it still feels perfectly believable. human corruption? it never ends. the anxiety/helplessness of being in an unfamiliar place? very relatable!
okay i'm done i swear. it's just been years since i got to gush about XCX, i couldn't stop once i started hahaπ¦
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Cross/the player is also a regular person in the story like the rest, and that lends so much to the immersion and realism of the world bc we're forced to see/feel things from the same perspective as the characters, not above them.
i think every good sci-fi story is founded on a layer of realism, so-
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-let its cast be regular people instead of tropes, even tho it would have been way easier to sell the game with characters like "cute waifu" or "self-insert male power fantasy." and speaking of self-inserts, i'm so glad Cross isn't treated like some god-tier existence everyone must always fawn over.
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one of XCX's greatest strengths has always been that it doesn't hold your hand in gameplay or story (like some infamous side quests...), so the player REALLY feels the pain of surviving on a hostile planet, after already losing so much. it's a much more "grown-up" story that has the confidence to-
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--the survivors that only care about themselves and not helping humanity, bc that is (sadly) a very real trait of humans. nobody is perfect or an ideal hero, not even Elma; we're all just equally, desperately struggling to live another day, and i love it. and i've talked way too much sorry aaahπ¦
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i love how everything about the game still has a sense of realism to it, even though things like Earth's destruction and being stuck on a whole different planet should NOT feel relatable at all lol. the characters felt very grounded, and i actually love how there are still scumbags among--
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i agree! the story, setting, and characters are such a refreshing change of pace from the typical RPG/JRPG, and it's a big reason why XCX is still my favorite game even after all these years β€οΈ
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eps 8 - 9 were really good! π...and i say this as someone who's not... super into the show or Star Wars in general, admittedly π
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she is so beautiful!!!! i can't help but want to bow down to her, she looks like a queen π
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her lore is interesting too, i'm curious to learn more about her motives and ambitionsβ£οΈ
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aww, i didn't know Natasha had a distrust of males at first. that makes her bond with Yelv even sweeter then!! (Β΄β’Μ₯ Ο β’Μ₯` ')β€οΈ
i'll get it done... someday... it's a lot of party members to think about... π
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super cute!!!! love how she feels free around Yelv, such a precious ship π₯°π
i'll need to do this for my Crosses at some point...!
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those ovis probably also follow the philosophy of "i need a bigger gun"
in which case, respect tbh.
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she took them out to play with the ovis afterward so... it's all good, right???
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i'm looking forward to learning more about her! β€οΈ
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yeeess!!! (βΒ΄β½`β)*β²οΎ*
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the pinkettes are one step closer to taking over Mira now
just as planned (ββ‘β )
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hehe ( Β΄ β½ ` )
yesss, i've been waiting for this moment ever since the trailers!! the only thing better than one pink haired girl is two of them (or even more...)!! β€οΈπΈ
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thank you~ (Β΄ Λ `β)
i can never say no to pink hair _(:3 γβ )_
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hehe, the one and only (*ΛοΈΆΛ*)πΈ
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this is too much praise for me haha π
but thank you~ π₯°β€οΈ
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i wanted to add some bonus notes about Haru and the Ragtags but uhhh i'm too lazy now π
maybe i'll try to introduce them another time (sorry kiddos)
(also sorry for the repost if anyone saw that. i uploaded the wrong files at first π)
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Natasha yes!!! (ββ‘β )
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she does look super cute tho, well worth the purchase π₯°
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wow, that is pure nightmare fuel--
i-i mean, yep. cute puppy. really. cute. ππ
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just waiting on a wind-up hermes now, even if i'm like only 1 of 5 people who'd actually love one π₯Ίπ
i miss you with each passing day... (and so does caduceus)
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Ooh yes! They could go out for hot chocolate at the Barista Court together and catch up on... well, a lot, probably π
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Touya lore!!!! It's been literal years since I last saw him π₯Ί He still sounds like such a sweetie (ΰ©*Λκ³βΛ)ΰ©β‘
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i will make you proud, cowboy cat! o7
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legendary... i don't know if i should be honored or mortified (probably both π) but it has indeed been far too long. it's nice to see you again, my pink and green friend!!!!!!! ππΈπ₯°
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party!! with juice! and ovis!!! π₯³π
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she never left, just fell asleep? π
I also missed Natasha and all the Cross friends Chloris met!! π₯ΊI'm happy the DE has finally given me a chance to meet old friends again, it feels like a school reunion haha π
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you're right, spilling juice is unforgivable >:(
i guess it's time to become even more delusional. my favorite state of mind π₯°
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nah, it's just one little flower in the end, so not a big deal or anything lol. maybe if i play enough, then it might be worth getting at some point, we'll see (Β΄Ο`)
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i know that's technically the face i used in the OG (i think?) but it looks kind of weird to me with the new graphics... (Β΄γ»Ογ»`)
i might just go back to this >:( face, even tho it's not quite right either lol
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the fashion gear QoL is so nice!! but i am sad her hibiscus is locked behind paid online now... :')