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Fox Harper

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Games scholar, college professor, freelance writer, deeply tired all the time Was laevantine/arcanistfox on Twitter

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · Oct 17

Welcome to my book of philosophy, "Maybe Don't;" it has one doctrine, where you fucking don't

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 8h

What… IS this? Like I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt but I have no clue what this show is really about after watching this.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025)

YouTube video by Paramount Plus

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 12h

Shout out to the SRW T localization team's minor but fun liberties with some of the battle barks.

It's fun to hear Ryoko from Nadesico say "Better luck never!" or Shiro Kabuto shout "Try again when you suck less!"

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 12h

Every time Gai Shishioh shouts something with super-processed reverb I want to hurl my PS5 out the window

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 12h

Folks I've never seen the show; I've only encountered it in SRW games. But based on that context, i have to tell you that I might fucking hate GaoGaiGar

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 14h

Hey I ran a random dungeon in FF14 and then I Caught A Lot Of Feelings and somehow that turned into me writing 1100 words on the subject in like 20 minutes

foxharper.bearblog.dev/i-dont-wanna...

I don't wanna be excellent

doesn't have "damage meters." Or, rather, it doesn't provide for them in any official capacity, nor does it have a dev-approved mod scene that produced one ...

foxharper.bearblog.dev

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 15h

jesus are any of you Ninja mains in ff14

i feel like the cognitive load of playing this job at max level is going to burn out some vital part of my brain i need for other stuff like "dressing myself"

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 15h

[quiet voice] “let me google that for you” etc was asshat behavior even before google went to shit

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 23h

I like and protect Kamille Bidan but I have to tell you that in SRW games, he's EXTREMELY screamy and I'm worried he's gonna lose his voice before age 30

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 23h

Does a giant combiner robot have a dick? Who knows, but this one fires a laser.

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 23h

2am questions like "why does Shin Getter 1 fire the Getter Beam from its dick"

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

Fuath NPC: [quoting midsummer night's dream]

Me, aloud, on the FC Discord voice chat: "Shut the fuck up, FROG."

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

I have learned one thing, though: I really wanna bang Challia Bull.

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

I didn't realize G-Cucks is such a short show. I thought I had a lot more Gundam to get through.

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

Saw a screencap of Justin Wong talking about going to Riyadh and I admit I heard myself say, IRL: "yikes"

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

ARE YOU, THOUGH

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

It is @hoodiebear.bsky.social's fault that 1.) I am singing this to myself and 2.) I realized I have remembered the Japanese lyrics to this since it was NEW

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga62...

Chu-Chu Rocket Commercial

YouTube video by The Joys of 2D

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

Slightly better-lit shot, and Red Mage really makes this whole setup shine visually, I think.

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

Dominatrix joke aside, I'm grateful for the galatea magna boots because they're tights that can go with skirts and I updated my Casting glam for the first time since, like... Shadowbringers.

My FF14 miqo, a red-haired catgirl with white highlights. She's wearing a black short-sleeved gown with a decorative cutout above her breasts with metallic red trim, a metallic red neck ribbon, and sheer tights with black high heels. She's holding a large black paintbrush decorated with pink flowers.

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

So @midimyers.com shared this link w/me as we were discussing Hades 2 and I mentioned my thing about H2's lack of "warmth," and she argued (correctly) that what Clark's arguing in the "tone" part of this post is pretty much what I meant.

www.theplayeristhething.com/p/hades-iis-...

Hades II's Story is Very Disappointing

At least so far.

www.theplayeristhething.com

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah the frustrating bit of early access games is you CAN get people writing criticism of the whole thing while the period where spoilers are a very common issue is ongoing

Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

I know what it’s referring to literally, but come on. COME ON.

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe to put this another way: I think it’s totally reasonable to want a game that treats Greek myth with more gravitas, but I’m not convinced it would make Hades 2 a stronger fictive world.

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

And it’s hardly the sequel’s fault; Hades 1 featured the underworld with a literal cubicle farm and Zagreus had a literal assault rifle as a weapon.

No, it’s not true to the mythology. It IS part of the series’ charm, though.

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

…I try not to be ultra-dismissive of other critics’ writing but I found this article deeply confusing. Hades 2’s narrative work has some issues but “jokey anachronism” isn’t one of them.

www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology

With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.

www.endlessmode.com

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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 1d

I’M SORRY THE TEXT OF THIS POST?!

FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 1d

Commencing basic training regimen.

The Galatea Magna attire is now available on the FFXIV Online Store! 👑🖤 sqex.to/ffxivstore

A Miqo'te with pink hair and pigtails posing in the Galatea Magna attire, consisting a spiky crown, a black sleeved buster, shorts, subtly transparent tight, and thick-soled heels, all accented with leather belts.

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