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When your wife throws a word challenge your way and you have to think on your feet.

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Here's the Gender Announcement video for Baby Krupp! I can finally stop using gender neutral pronouns when referring to it! For you extra nerds, Here’s an uncut version if you want to see the full thing!

Baby Gender Announcement Video!!

I am beyond excited to finally post our gender announcement video for Baby Krupp! We struggled for a bit to come up with an idea and I *finally* got a little light bulb over my head, but it was Aaron’s awesome editing skills with some assistance from my brother-in-law, Christian that made this possible. So proud of how special and totally unique it came out! ENJOY GUYS!

@spudenfinkle - Tagging hubby ;)

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Nothing better than describing an [actually] safe area then smiling like this and saying "everything seems totally fine..."

When your players are worried you’re about to spring a trap on them, and even though the area is totally safe, you’re just sitting there like

I love making my players nervous

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30 Gaming Questions

So this was going around Twitter a while back and you were supposed to answer each one as a single tweet, but with these questions I’m going to have to use WAY MORE than 140 characters to answer them because I’m me. So without further ado:

1 - Very first video game

I got an NES around age 5 and got a lot of games with it, but I’m pretty sure that the first one I played was the original Super Mario Bros. It was that half cartridge that also had Duck Hunt too. :)

2 - Your favorite character

You know what? I’m gonna go with Mario on this one, purely for the iconic nature. Plus he’s held almost as many jobs as Barbie, and his games somehow find ways to stay fresh while staying in relatively the same genre all these years. Mario > Luigi 4 eva.

3 - A game that is underrated.

The aptly titled game “Remember Me” is always my go-to for this kind of question. It came out around the same time as a couple bigger titles and didn’t have much marketing behind it, but I loved all the innovative ideas it put into a AAA title.

4 -Your guilty pleasure game

Nothing guilty about it! Uno on the Xbox One is my “I don’t feel like playing anything in particular right now, but I want to play something” game!

5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)

So this seems kind of like two different questions, so I’ll cover both. I could not think of any character that I feel like, so I asked my wife about it and got Allistair from the Dragon Age series. He’s a snarky romantic who’s empathetic and likes to deflect things with humor. Also apparently I’m “cute like he is too”. As for who I wish I were most like? I think I’ll go with my version of Lee from the first Walking Dead game from Telltale Games (where your choices determine the story). Lee was someone who assumed the good in people, but if proved wrong was not afraid to take action and stand up to defend those he cared about.

6 - Most annoying character

Okay this one’s a tie for me between Natalya from Goldeneye and the big dumb Hat thing that hosts Mario Party 8.

7 - Favorite game couple

I’m going to go with Varric Tethras from Dragon Age and his trusty steampunk crossbow Bianca. A match made in heaven.

8- Best soundtrack

The game that got me to obsess over game soundtracks was also the first one released commercially through a major record label. Halo: Combat Evolved, and every Halo since has had consistently note-perfect soundtracks.

9 - Saddest game scene

So I could just put most of Mass Effect 3, but the moment that can get me to tear up even when explaining it to people happens towards the end of the Priority: Surkesh mission. No spoilers for people who are running through the trilogy fresh in anticipation for Andromeda, but… :*(

10 - Best gameplay

I’m going to give this one to the Rock Band series. It’s always felt so satisfying to play their instruments, and the gameplay itself helps you live the fantasy of being a rock star.

11 - Gaming system of choice

As was the case even before I got my current position, that would be the Xbox family. 💚

12 - A game everyone should play

Mario Kart. Every age, and every skill level has a blast with that game.

13 - A game you’ve played more than five times

There’s…a lot of those. Gonna have to go with the Mass Effect series here, and it will definitely not just be the second appearance on this list. I’m honestly surprised that there’s only been 2 mentions so far!

14 - Current or most recent gaming wallpaper

15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now

16 - Game with the best cutscenes

See, you’d think that I’d be writing Mass Effect here, but I’m actually giving this to the Uncharted games. From the first one to the most recent one, they’ve done the best job at incorporating cutscenes and gameplay as seamlessly as I’ve ever seen while retaining movie-calibur production quality.

17 - Favorite antagonist

The Joker from the Arkham series. Mark Hamill. Playing off of Kevin Conroy’s Batman. Nuff Said.

18 - Favorite protagonist

This is kind of a cop-out, but I’m picking Deadpool from the Deadpool game. They nailed his manic nature, 4th wall breaks and all.

19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in

20 - Favorite genre

Action RPG’s are my fav, though I play pretty much every genre. It comes from when I worked at Best Buy and felt like I had to know as much of the product that I was selling as possible.

21 - Game with the best story

Gonna sound like a broken record here, but the Mass Effect series is by and large my favorite franchise of the last generation. The story is a master class in great characters, witty banter/dialogue, and a wide range of emotions that all lead to greatness.

22 - A game sequel which disappointed you

Especially with how much promise the setting held, I was let down by Assassin’s Creed III. “A half British half Native American fighting through some of the most important events of the Revolution but with an Assassin story overlaid” sounded like the coolest thing ever, but pacing and weird design decisions made it one that I couldn’t even finish.

23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style

So…those are two very different questions. I’m constantly amazed at the graphical fidelity of David Cage games (Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls), so I’ll vote them for most photorealistic, but in terms of art style I’ve got to give it to Okami or Journey.

24 - Favorite classic game

Either Battletoads for the NES or Mario Kart 64.

25 - A game you plan on playing

MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA. Next question.

26 - Best voice acting

So you’d thought that I’d go Mass Effect here too, wouldn’t you? And while yes, that whole series has some of the best VA in the business, I’m giving this one to the Uncharted series as well. While they get a little added benefit by getting performance capture to enhance their VO, the initial performances are consistently good. Literally every person in the game brings their A game.

27 - Most epic scene ever

If you know me you know that I love Star Wars. Nothing has ever been more epic to me than playing The Force Unleashed and single handedly bringing down a Star Destroyer from orbit to crash into a planet.

28 - Favorite game developer

Bioware. They got their hooks in me early with the original Knights of the Old Republic, then between Mass Effect and Dragon Age they pretty much cemented their place as my favorite game dev. That and so many of their employees are extremely active on Twitter, and they genuinely love interacting with their fans. I’ve even had a few conversations with Bioware devs on there, and I eagerly await my exploration of Andromeda.

29- A game you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving

So there was a free game for the 360 that was a blatant commercial tie-in called Dorito’s Crash Course. It was basically like the TV show Wipeout but a side-scrolling platformer focused on speed runs. It was strangely addictive, because the controls were solid and the game was, too! They made a second one that focused a little too much on microtransactions, but that first one was a very pleasant surprise.

30 - Your favorite game of all time.

So…I play a lot of games. This question is super unfair. I can maybe whittle it down to 3 games, and each one for different reasons. The first one is Knights of the Old Republic. This is the game that got me head over heels into RPG’s, and is by far the best Star Wars video game I’ve ever played. It also introduced me to my favorite game dev, so for that I am grateful. Next is Spec Ops: The Line. This game left a marked impression on me. It starts like any other generic 3rd person military shooter, but as the game progresses you see that there is way more going on. It messes with your head, and deconstructs the entire “machismo shooter” genre that was saturating the market at the time. I almost put it on the “Underrated” question, but I feel like more people are aware of it nowadays. Lastly is Halo: Combat Evolved. It was the first really “mature” game that I played. The story, music and gameplay had me sold already, but the social aspect was what had staying power. So many LAN parties dedicated specifically to Halo. I printed out topographical maps of all the multiplayer maps and drew out my strategies. I got into the tie-in novels. It connected me with other gamers even more than the Mario games (which is saying something), and I wouldn’t trade those years for the world.

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Help us Mecha-Jesus, you're our only hope!

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Happy Valentine’s Day Faye. I’m finding it hard to formulate the right words to express how much you mean to me. I love being on this strange wonderful adventure with you, and I love that...I’m not sure where that sentence was going. Told you I’m having trouble formulating the right words. :P You are my everything, my soulmate, and my whole heart. I am so glad that you’re in my life. 

Happy Valentine’s Day to my love, @nothingtoseepeople 

Thank you for always being so loving and supportive, regardless of what life throws at us. I’m very grateful to have you in my life, every single day.

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Why Obi Wan is a secret genius:

The planet Obi Wan hid Luke from Anakin/Vader:

MY GOD.

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Til Death Do Us Part

(aka ‘For Aelberyn…’ )

I despise adages. They’re just a bloody vague statement that claims to be an effective form of advice with the intent of applying it to any number of situations. Ignorant and foolish. A generic bandage will be of no use to a man with his skull caved in. Still, one particular adage could be quoted in light of current events. 

                  Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Keep reading

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Til Death Do Us Part

(aka…for Aelberyn…)

I despise adages. They’re just a bloody vague statement that claims to be an effective form of advice with the intent of applying it to any number of situations. Ignorant and foolish. A generic bandage will be of no use to a man with his skull caved in. Still, one particular adage could be quoted in light of current events. 

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

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This was my super experimental "let's find a version of these multiple rule sets that's actually fun" session, and I think we finally had it figured out by the last hand. -__-

Learning how & playing Sabacc for #StarWars #EdgeoftheEmpire #tabletop #Sabacc Our DM made us a custom deck!

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YES.

i have no explanation

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So @fayebelle's present finally arrived! I had commissioned one of her favorite artists (whose art is all over our living room) to do a piece of both of us. For reference, she is an elf from Bioware's Dragon Age franchise and I'm Commander Shepard from Bioware's Mass Effect franchise. We actually got to meet up with the artist since she was helping some friends move this weekend! She goes by @thegorgonist and is pretty much amazing! You can find her stuff at https://www.etsy.com/shop/theGorgonist. Thanks for helping make my wife's birthday a special one!

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With D&D, I’m the top. With this new Star Wars campaign, it’s most definitely the bottom. We’ll see how successful it ends up being!

there are two types of GM, planners and improvisers

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I totes ship these two so hard. So adorable!

👻 - Someone They Don’t See Often 💘 - A Love Interest

Huh. This is a good one. As far as love interests go, they are exceedingly few and far between (yes, yes I know, it sounds trite, but I assure you I’m not being trite). It’s not because Jericho is not a romantic person, in fact, he’s arguably the most romantic of three, when he’s with someone he cares for. The problem with being a true romantic, is that he will not settle for less than that distinct and highly elusive ‘click’. In my RPing this character for 6 years, he’s had…*thinks and counts*…3 major love interests and a handful of deep affections, which he enjoys for a time, but knows ultimately that they will end up going their separate ways. 

It’s frustrating on my end as the Mun, as there are times *I* want to pursue something with a particular character, but Jericho just shuts down on me and blocks me out. The character is the most rewarding and frustrating character I’ve ever played. >.<

I will say though, that recently, (roughly a month and a half ago now in game time), he met the lovely and exotic dancer Sheba and they had a very distinct, very intense sexual attraction that resulted in them not leaving his Villa for days. Unfortunately, the closer she tried to get to him, the more he distanced himself. He cares for her, certainly, but he has no plans to establish a long-term relationship with her. 

He hasn’t seen her in weeks and now with the Legion activity stirred up and him off fighting (leading the Hall’s forces in Tanaris currently - which I need to get a blog up about soon), his focus has quite dramatically shifted. And with Iloam’s mother now on the loose, they have massive problems to deal with. 

I will add that even more recently, like, literally a week before the Legion rolled in (in game time, but we are still RPing it out which is why I didn’t initially mention it), he got thrown severely off balance by a woman that quite literally stumbled into his life. They started off at odds, but once they realized the other was no threat, they quickly began another battle - their attraction to each other. Rather than simply base sexual attraction, everything he’s learned about this woman appeals to him immensely - and its reciprocated, which also took him by surprise. It was a pleasant change of pace to me as the Mun, knowing how damn picky my Jericho is. They have definitely “clicked”, and very much want to keep learning more about and seeing each other, but with the chaos of the fighting, they have some pretty big obstacles in their way. I am looking forward to seeing how they end up overcoming them in the weeks and months to come.

Thank you for the ask anon! 

Tagging @hepshebavashti for mention (and @lyandiel for updated mention as well)!

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Anytime anyone asks me why I love my husband so much, I’m going to direct them to this from now on. This is from tonight, him singing “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,” for a national karaoke qualifier. In costume.

He makes me smile every single day.

I love you, you nerd. @nothingtoseepeople

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This song is basically Iloam's theme song for the morning after a long night of partying. As soon as I heard the lyrics it was all I could see. 😋 @ourcollectivefantasy @desolatedangel