Daniel Blackworth

"Sing with me a song
Of birthrights and love
The light scatters to the sky above
Dawn breaks through the gloom
White as a bone

Lost in thoughts, all alone"

- sung by Azura, a part of Lost in Thoughts All Alone from Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

The only part of Fates that I've played is Birthright. I love the Traditional Japanese vs Medieval Europe Theme in this Fire Emblem installment. This game focused on Corrin, the protagonist, siding on the Traditional Japanese side, Hoshido, in order to fight for his Birthright as he really was from Hoshido. This part of Fates was the more lighthearted side; the only reason why the party is going to Nohr is to stop Nohr from conquering Hoshido. In this side, Corrin tries to find peace with Nohr without bloodshed of his Nohrian siblings, but unfortunately, this cannot be; it's sad that both Xander and Elise die. Still, I liked the mood of the game, although I wasn't too keen on spending the entire game on going to Nohr and a third of the chapters was only about venturing deeper to Nohr. I liked the characters of Hoshido, they were all quite colorful, especially the cute and kind Kaden. My favorite character from Fates is Azura though; she's just adorable and graceful.

After reading a review of the Japanese version of Echoes, I can't wait to play it. I'm hoping May 19 comes sooner. 

This display name feels a lot more formal. Bonne journée, everyone!

"You, my friend, are a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you’re confusing courage with wisdom." - Wizard of Oz from The Wizard of Oz

I really enjoyed the novel 'The Wizard of Oz', although I think this quote is from the movie. It was about a young girl named Dorothy, who was whisked into an unknown land. All she wanted was to return home, but the journey she had to take was a very long one. She was accompanied by a Scarecrow who wanted a brain, a Tin Woodman who wanted a heart, and a Lion who wanted courage. Together, they journeyed along Oz, facing many challenges, but they were able to conquer it. As it turned out, they already had the things they wanted; they just didn't realize they had it. I liked the adventurish feel of this novel, as well as the many values that accompanied it. I loved how the world was built to be both unique and peculiar, and I can say that it would be cool to go to Oz, if possible.
[4/21/17]

That feeling when unpreparedness strikes you and you just bluff your way in a debate round, and you manage to barely win.