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Racthoh

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Cats - Hobbes and Theo Video Games - ARPGS, Souls-Like, Guild Wars, Tower Defense to name a few Aspiring Author - Actively querying my epic fantasy (open to DMs) Software QA - The less exciting day job Step-dad - Three awesome step kids

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · Nov 26

Just my favorite video of them ever.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 17h

#WIPSnips Pirze. Our hero welcomes in the brutal visions offered by the accursed relic in his possession.

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With my thumb against the guard, I pushed the blade ever so slightly out of its scabbard. Visions of past conflicts surged into my mind’s eye, tainted by outcomes that were not real. Bedlam’s body dismembered, scattered about the landscape without a single strike against me, the body of the Crimson beheaded, with his dead eyes staring lifelessly into my laughing grimace. Scores of Paladins piled within the hallowed halls of the Grand Riotion Temple as I held Ethgar’s face against a pyre of his burning comrades.
Yet I could not, or rather, would not return Trimenspirium fully into its sheath. The images were soothing, pleasant, and a prize I could’ve claimed had I retained my hatred for every being on this accursed world of Riotion.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 2d

Well shoot, now I need to find and mute the tag. That's awkward.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 2d

#WIPSnips Dungeon. I was in a mental dungeon for 17 hours yesterday working through a work issue. Anyway.

Ethgar the Paladin recounts some of his experiences in the enemy stronghold.

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“There is a dungeon deep underneath the castle’s deepest fortifications. I saw, well, everyone. There were dwarves, humans, all manner of canine, feline, those of both Kyi and Aru-til Phandra, all shackled and in the process of dying or outright dead. I may have seen an elf as well, dead, my heart wept for them especially. I realized then we were all enemies of the Krale. Human Paladins against human soldiers of Krale, Damion against Tyrinal. I was hesitant at first to welcome him as an ally, but after being shackled in the same cell for a few days we began to share our stories,” Ethgar explained.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 2d

Sun feeling good today. #Cats

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 3d

#WIPSnips Safe. Fully recovered, our hero begins to set off alone.

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“Where will you travel?” Lonel asked as I donned my attire.
“As always, to where I am needed,” I replied.
“You won’t continue with the Order?”
“My interests have and will always be those of the elves. I need to find some way to communicate with my brethren and warn them that they are the true targets of the Krale force. No elf is safe so long as the Crimson walks this world.”

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 3d

A collage of Theo's belly for this chilly Tuesday. #Cats

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 4d

Oh I've absolutely had to dismiss it on a number of occasions because it was producing utter nonsense.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 4d

That middle stat is a complete lie, unless it's talking about one chapter.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 4d

I know. I played video games most of yesterday. Judgmental cat. #Cats

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 4d

#WIPSnips Miss. The fear of the necromancer comes to light as the party spies a great foe.

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“Fewer than ten, I’ve crossed fewer than ten Krale. Even with this count, it was impossible for them to have swept through the homes and killed everyone where they stood. They’re hiding, or we’re missing something critical,” Bedlam growled, my ally equally bemused by our situation.
“There ... is no death here. No, no, no. We need to run, we need to flee, now!” Damion’s voice shouted from behind.
I turned my head to see Damion standing off in the distance, a half dozen animated Krale skeletons at his side, with a varying number of limbs still attached. He worked with what Bedlam had left him. Damion raised his hand suddenly, pointing off to the opposite side of the fountain where a lone figure stood in a blackened, scorched robe.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 5d

It would seem the Ivalice Chronicles consumed my weekend. Back to editing next week.

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 6d

#WIPSnips Hunt. The entire party is reunited, leaving our hero to lament the influence of Bedlam.

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Bedlam and Kailvrex expectedly hit it off, bonding over a fondness for mocking me and my spindly features. The two were enlisted to assist with material transport from the ruins of the Grand Riotion Temple, repurposing what could be salvaged towards rebuilding of both the airship and the damage sustained to the capital in battle. Kailvrex was oddly hesitant to traverse the path; she didn’t take the same pleasure as Bedlam when it came to bounty hunting. Regardless, the pair had many tales of valor to share. The minotaur was surprisingly willing to train Margo and Cadence as well. At this rate, half the party was going to favor whatever euphemisms Bedlam would come up with for me, forever reducing me to some garish nickname.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 6d

Admittedly, I died in the very first fight because I didn't know how to deploy units. Oops.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 7d

I am terrible at comma placement. This is what I have learned during my editing.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 7d

I love looking over my work monitors and seeing Theo loving his shelf. #Cats

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 7d

It's been painful to watch some people even in chapter 2 or 3 make very bad mistakes. Not attack enemies that are charging, attacking enemies from the front, not checking turn order for spells, it goes on. The end of Chapter 3 is gonna eat them alive.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 8d

And they put them RIGHT at the checkout and the entrance!

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 8d

Resisted the urge to buy the 150 piece Costco candy bag today. Gonna be a hard month.

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Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 8d

I wish I could be "glass as a pillow" levels of comfortable. #Cats

Racthoh @racthoh.bsky.social · 8d

#WIPSnips Salmon, continuing from the "Ink" prompt we had a recently!

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