I should really play Ryza 😂 Everyone says that’s the best entry point into the series 😂

I personally liked the atmosphere of the Disk trilogy best (Ayesha, Echa& Logy, Shallie), and the Sophie games second. I absolutely fell off the boat though.

The newer atelier games are all in trilogies, so ultimately I’d say start with the first one in a trilogy so you don’t miss character interactions. So Ayesha leads into Escha& Logy, and after that Shallie. I really loved that whole trilogy. the Sophie trilogy is really good too (Sophie, Firis, Lydie

I haven’t played Ryza yet (But I have it lol)

The crafting is pretty much the same in every game but with little changes here& there. Stay away from Rorona/ Totori/Meruru because all the other games improve on those. Don’t get Nelkie because it was an anniversary game that is really different

The general consensus is “whatever the latest trilogy is”, but Atelier Ayesha is one of my favorite stories. Girl is looking for her sister in a dying world. There’s a sense of melancholy in the locations, but the girls arn’t.

Most agree that Ryza is a good place to start, though!

I really need to remember to pack my bananas tomorrow morning, or I won’t have an evoker to pose with for my Persona3 costume lololololol

It’s not a rare or a grail, but last month I saw a dealer with a bucket full of FFVII Coca-cola keychains from 1997 new in packaging and was like “what the heck?!?” I love finding weird old merch

LB5 was… ok. It dragged on a lot and I felt like they were just making quest nodes to waste time. I’m with you on that one for sure. Between materials farming and events, I’d be ok with shorter story segments and fewer nodes. 😩 I already feel like I don’t have enough time to farm in that game

It is so long 😭
It’s SO GOOD, and I don’t regret it because it had a satisfying ending, but it took me so long to get through that I took a huge break from MSQ after that and I’m still working my way through Traum 😫

I will 100% NOT be joining you that late, but you can text me 😆 I will text you in the AM, since I usually knock it out before lunch. But maybe that’ll be motivating for you, and a guilt trip for me if I forget? Lol

I miss my shoulder muscles and need to get back into lifting. If you want an accountabillibuddy to text, I’ll commit to doing some kettlebells 3-4x a week!

I was originally planning on pulling it out, serging all the inside seams, and taking it to the Ushi swap. It really demanded a lining, though, and after I bag it out I think I’m just going to keep it 😅 I mean. Unffffff. It’s gonna look good