Yesterday I flippantly remarked, “Not exactly a deep meditation on the human condition,” about the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers story so far. But there was a conversation that my mind keeps returning to: A conversation between the Crystal Exarch and Lord Vauthry. (968 words.)

The Stupid Face Boss in Final Fantasy XIII and The Gandalf Moment in Final Fantasy XIV. (1013 words.)

I have the day off today, and I have to talk for a moment about the What Up With That SNL sketches. (191 words.)

Bless Unleashed: I mean, it’s free. (599 words.)

Magi mentioned a topic in the Blaugust discord: “How do you personally get your opinions or thoughts across in a post?” (567 words.)

I would say that getting me to talk or write about myself is like pulling teeth, but I’ve had five or six teeth pulled in my lifetime (or more, I honestly don’t remember), and a ton of root canals, and a ton of dental work in general, so pulling teeth is no big deal to me. (235 words.)

It’s time for a brief Final Fantasy update. (515 words.)

A quick summary of the current status of the Quest for The One Blog. (1164 words.)

Mainly so that I can remember this, here’s a list of the outstanding problems with the blog that need to be resolved someday. (1372 words.)

We interrupt this blog post creation for an unscheduled visit from some deer. (265 words.)

I have roughly 15 minutes to think of, write, edit, illustrate, and publish a blog post this morning. (509 words.)

I’m going to play Final Fantasy XIII next. That’s a 13. Those roman numerals are confusing. (529 words.)

I have what I have to assume is an abnormal reaction to music posts. (416 words.)

Final Fantasy XV is on my mind this morning. (463 words.)

Final Fantasy XIV is enjoying a massive surge in popularity this summer, but there are still a few things preventing it from reigning supreme in the MMORPG space. (393 words.)