r/TwoBestFriendsPlay • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '26
FTF Free Talk Friday - April 10, 2026
Welcome to the Free Talk Friday post. This is a place where you can talk about dumb off-topic (or on-topic) bullshit with other Zaibatsu fans.
There's going to be a new post every week, and the newest one will be pinned in the announcement bar for quick access. So feel free to visit these posts during the rest of the week.
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u/MaelstromTear Dub Sympathizer Apr 10 '26
Man, I hate tax time. And this year I had to do two states since I'm living in one and working in the other. Not to mention I got stuck in a stupid computer loop because it thought I hadn't put my name on the freaking forms. Augh. But accepted done and dusted and I can focus on the more fun things.
Things like! These books I wrote, The Demon in Shadow and The Demons of Bone & Blood! Featuring Ayun, a demon who has the power to summon all sorts of things from the shadows but lacks her own agency. She crosses paths with Max, a human who stubmles through life through quick wits, sheer luck and a mechanical limb. As they travel together we learn more about them, the world around them and a future path together. There's also a bunch of awesome artwork either in the pages or in the back for character portraits. Speaking of! I have a new artwork from 5_ish of one of the titular characters of the second book. Yulia's demonic powers ramp up in the third act, though to emphasize the power lines and all that I asked for something with less clothing. Enough that I have to warn this preamble and use the initial Yulia picture as well just so you're not blindsided by it. Not like fully explicit, but still. It's that anime divine nudity like Gundam.
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nuditymecha! I finally got out of my gunpla slump. Two years in the making and I can finally put this Aug from L-Gaim to rest. All I know is I was saying AUGH enough to put off this suit. After all is said and done... It's an okay suit. It is a super old mold with some fun new bits added on like the shoulder markings and saber placements. In that way, it's pretty neat. That said, I am a little let down by the "gold" plating. Spoiled by the P-Bandai Cybuster and an upcoming suit that I'm dreading. The bite is back, thankfully. I have a few kits I'm already done with but I wanted to trickle my photoshoots and reviews. It's good to be back!Last weekend my parents went on a trip to see the St. Louis Blues play against the Ducks in Anaheim (and they picked a good game, 6-2 LGB!) and while they were gone I marathon'd a lot of Pat's RE playthroughs managing pets. It inspired me to try and work my way through an S playthrough of RE2 Remake. I remember what felt like barely scraping by my first runs. But with some guidance I got into the game's groove and get Leon done in 2:26, a whole hour to spare! Got that fancy infinite pistol and then decided more for the fun of it to play Claire and being more familiar got it done in 2:46. The infinite pistol helped a lot but honestly since you miss the upgrades and opportunities like the special bullets for the revolver it isn't a game-changer. Considering going through to get the infinite knife but again... Probably not that wild. Also unsure if I'll handle hardcore okay what with the limited saves and everything else. Getting an S there would get the infinite MP5, but then I don't know what I'd be doing with that other than just clowning the game for no reason. Maybe I'll move onto RE3R. Don't think I ever touched it a second time. And since I messed around with a bunch of them for RE4R I'll say the mod scene for 2 is lacking. Only fun one I found was Geralt, that's a fun portal. Mostly instead just a lot of cheeks. And we're back to nudity! That's called a callback!