#zekna

Looking on my map I note that the "Prairie of Euphoria" is directly next to "The Virginal Dune."  I can only think that whoever generated this world knew what they were doing.

I decide to go longways towards a dark fortress, and maybe go to the Prairie of Euphoria afterwards.  Frist, though, I must address the fact that I have no food.  I decide to use all my loot to buy some at the next town over.

On the way: cheetah ambush.  I dispatch it pretty easily.  I pick up the bones meat, hoping to make a profit in the town.  I stop by a river to drink.

The way to the town seems impassable: too many rivers.  I spend too much time trying to make it around - night falls.  Invariably, they come for me.  The incessant cacklers.  I've come to the wrong neighborhood.

The first thing I do is drop everything in my inventory besides my weapon and knife.  With my speed up to 1152, I'm feeling like I can make it out this time.  At first it seems it's working!  I move more squares than them.

My joy is pretty short-lived. I hit a wall and have to turn around.  In one tick I'm on the ground in pain.  There's not a lot of buildup this time - I don't even pass out.  One of them runs up to me and punches through my skull.

I'm liking the name.  It's really a hero-esque one this time around.

I first speak to Lecit Inidnacu, Human Farmer.  She informs me of an axe murderer to the east, and asks that I kill said axe murderer who is also a Warlord.  Rel Sleeveplunge.  I sketch his name in blood in my journal, swearing vengance.

I take a look around the area, the Hills of Enchanting.  Once again, there's nothing.  I'm not really sure how to proceed, as I don't want to blindly run through the night until I find some boogeymen again.

I beg some of the farmers to join me.  They refuse.

I learn of a town called Wheatspeech a day's journey to the northeast.  I decide to go there. 

By: Zekna

Everything, Nothing on Vimeo.

Here's my first amv, graciously hosted by Kvey on his vimeo account. Anime used is Toradora and the music is entitled "_" by wauterboi (from his album If Then).  

Toradora was a very natural choice for me, when I was deciding on an anime to use. There's something inexplicable that draws me to it, despite having seen other anime with better art, better stories.  I think it may be the characters -- they're very real to me. The stories in it don't explicitly focus on one aspect of their lives or exaggerate too much; it follows them through smiles and grimaces, through boredom and through stress. If you haven't seen it and enjoy anime in the slice of life/romance/comedy vein, you may enjoy it.