Barloq
@barloq.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, father. DOA: Dead or Alive is still the best video game movie. Trash connoisseur. Blessed by the chupacabra. Read my writings at ichoosetostand.net
Man, don't worry, no storyline gets seen to fruition in S2, for better or worse. :/
December 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Man, don't worry, no storyline gets seen to fruition in S2, for better or worse. :/
Man, America sucks. At least you're doing okay money-wise. :)
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December 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Man, America sucks. At least you're doing okay money-wise. :)
Esquie would finally get me to try a Simic Commander (because he'd totally be UG).
December 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Esquie would finally get me to try a Simic Commander (because he'd totally be UG).
God damn, but at least you get holiday pay to afford Haybusa merch, riiiiiiight...?
December 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
God damn, but at least you get holiday pay to afford Haybusa merch, riiiiiiight...?
We'll see, Youtube tends to only react when big companies get pissed off at them, so that might just be an extension of that.
December 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We'll see, Youtube tends to only react when big companies get pissed off at them, so that might just be an extension of that.
I dunno, I think Tiktok, Youtube, and Spotify are on their way with tolerance of AI generated bullshit inevitably flooding people out.
December 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I dunno, I think Tiktok, Youtube, and Spotify are on their way with tolerance of AI generated bullshit inevitably flooding people out.
LOL. The inevitable squeeze comes for the businesses (aka, the people who actually have some money).
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
LOL. The inevitable squeeze comes for the businesses (aka, the people who actually have some money).
I usually find this kind of character annoying, and I certainly felt that way about Esquie at first, but he won me over with his strangeness and his pure, good heart. Seeing him enjoy his companions' company in this bleak world is heart-warming.
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I usually find this kind of character annoying, and I certainly felt that way about Esquie at first, but he won me over with his strangeness and his pure, good heart. Seeing him enjoy his companions' company in this bleak world is heart-warming.
I'm guessing your work doesn't provide any benefits for counseling? You think a call center might...
December 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I'm guessing your work doesn't provide any benefits for counseling? You think a call center might...
Real tempted to take a picture of my ass to prove that poster wrong, LOL. No man's ass is scrunched in like that unless they are rushing to the bathroom after eating Taco Bell.
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Real tempted to take a picture of my ass to prove that poster wrong, LOL. No man's ass is scrunched in like that unless they are rushing to the bathroom after eating Taco Bell.
This past week I've been seeing AI shit creep into my job. They recently rolled out an AI assistant that can be queried for coverage interpretations... and fuck that shit. That's literally my job to read, interpret understand our policies, like hell I'm relying on an AI incapable of understanding.
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This past week I've been seeing AI shit creep into my job. They recently rolled out an AI assistant that can be queried for coverage interpretations... and fuck that shit. That's literally my job to read, interpret understand our policies, like hell I'm relying on an AI incapable of understanding.
Yeah, nobody likes fucking chatbots or foreign call centers, AI call centers aren't going to be any more welcomed. It's the larger businesses that will gravitate to that kind of cost-cutting, smaller, more personal businesses will be able to stand out with actual customer service standards.
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Yeah, nobody likes fucking chatbots or foreign call centers, AI call centers aren't going to be any more welcomed. It's the larger businesses that will gravitate to that kind of cost-cutting, smaller, more personal businesses will be able to stand out with actual customer service standards.
Bass, but no Ayane? :(
December 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Bass, but no Ayane? :(
The 18 figure has to be either a mistake or a retcon, because every other piece of series media has her as 17 from DOA1-4.
Hell, the only reason they aged them up 2 years for DOA5 was because they were starting to get in trouble for having 16 and 17 year old characters in these games.
Hell, the only reason they aged them up 2 years for DOA5 was because they were starting to get in trouble for having 16 and 17 year old characters in these games.
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The 18 figure has to be either a mistake or a retcon, because every other piece of series media has her as 17 from DOA1-4.
Hell, the only reason they aged them up 2 years for DOA5 was because they were starting to get in trouble for having 16 and 17 year old characters in these games.
Hell, the only reason they aged them up 2 years for DOA5 was because they were starting to get in trouble for having 16 and 17 year old characters in these games.
I agree. It's really dumb and the only reason I can see for it is that they want their characters to be perpetually under 24 years old (and for some of them to remain under 18...). It would make way more sense if each game took place about 1 year after the last.
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I agree. It's really dumb and the only reason I can see for it is that they want their characters to be perpetually under 24 years old (and for some of them to remain under 18...). It would make way more sense if each game took place about 1 year after the last.
possibly be more than 20-30 years, despite no one looking more than a few years older, max.
Continuity isn't really a huge concern for Team Ninja, haha.
Continuity isn't really a huge concern for Team Ninja, haha.
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
possibly be more than 20-30 years, despite no one looking more than a few years older, max.
Continuity isn't really a huge concern for Team Ninja, haha.
Continuity isn't really a huge concern for Team Ninja, haha.
Timeline of these games is really fucky. The first 4 games apparently take place in a 1 year span, but everyone's age stays the same when some of them probably should be having birthdays and getting older.
NG4 is making things more complicated too, with a "several decade" timeskip which can't /1
NG4 is making things more complicated too, with a "several decade" timeskip which can't /1
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Timeline of these games is really fucky. The first 4 games apparently take place in a 1 year span, but everyone's age stays the same when some of them probably should be having birthdays and getting older.
NG4 is making things more complicated too, with a "several decade" timeskip which can't /1
NG4 is making things more complicated too, with a "several decade" timeskip which can't /1
Yeah, I figured. He's more of a "Tumblr sexy man" than Ryu so I can see why there'd be a different appeal all of a sudden.
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Yeah, I figured. He's more of a "Tumblr sexy man" than Ryu so I can see why there'd be a different appeal all of a sudden.
Please tell me it's not Yakumo fics...
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Please tell me it's not Yakumo fics...
i showed you my weasel please respond
December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
i showed you my weasel please respond
Every deck I put this in gets *significantly* better. Land untapping effects are green's truly greatest strength.
December 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Every deck I put this in gets *significantly* better. Land untapping effects are green's truly greatest strength.