Note: The following is based on my opinions on current affairs and does not reflect anything outside of what I do.
Hey everyone, your captain of the Righteous Absolution here. And hoo boy, I’ve seen some crazy shit that’s gotten the internet outright into a bloody tizz. What’s this anger? Well, there’s been some significant issues when a game called No Mercy was found on the game’s Itch.io that resulted in it being removed (as well as a bunch of other games, some unrelated to that tier, being removed). This has created a massive stink in the UK (and the world), causing some significant issues, as revealed by a group called Collective Shout. Now to put it out on the table and ensure any pre-emptive basis on my views. I believe in standards and guidelines that need to ensure there are rules on what can or cannot be sold to kids or what is considered appropriate. Unlike a particular type of group that will so put up the belief they’re protecting kids from “checks notes” trans people reading stories and rainbows in video games.
Before this, there was something similar; this kind of content has been around since the start of Elsagate, and parents have been concerned about the whole basis of what their kids watch. Now, because of bad parents and stupid shit, folks like me have to worry over this shit.
Additionally, it doesn’t help the case that YouTube recently began implementing age verification as a more effective way to verify applicants for the partnership program. That’s something that’s made things frustrating and more complex than usual. I get it, the days when needing to click enter or requiring setting a birth date no longer can work, as people can bullcrap their way through.
If I had my way, I’d use that, but I would also ensure some verification. Although I would also have it checked and flagged (without storing that information unless it’s for financial purposes, which is something that needs to be verified), I would also ensure that any information that could put Minors in danger would require a parental guardian (that’s right, give it to the parents, not others).
YouTube is not your nanny, and neither should the government be!
Folks need to remember that stuff and not rely on the media to be their babysitter.
If people figure that out sooner, then we won’t need to worry about Big Brother watching over us.
Sorry about how this feels, but when it comes to explaining my opinions on sensitive topics like this, it requires some context.
Note: The following game may contain spoilers to the game, though I’ll keep the main story spoiler-free as best as I can. To see my Review of Scarlet and Violet, click here. to see my review Part 1 of DLC, click here
Hey everyone, this was supposed to be released after I reviewed the first DLC, but time and distractions got in the way, so I apologize for the delay. Continuing, as stated before, Scarlet and Violet had released a DLC pack known as “The Treasure of Area Zero”. The first part was known as the Teal Mask, which introduced us to Kitakami. Part two, the Indigo disc, continues the DLC story. Released around 3 months after Teal Mask, on December 14, 2023. What does the Indigo Disk provide that makes it a good finale? Well, let’s continue on that path, shall we?
Summary of the story
First off, before you can get access to the Indigo Disk DLC, you need to beat both the main story in Scarlet/Violet as well as the first DLC, The Teal Mask. Once those are done, you’re then invited by Director Cyrano, a friend of Director Clavell, to attend the illustrious Blueberry Academy. There, you get to explore the massive underwater Terrarium, which, according to the director, hosts four biomes: the Dry Savannah, a Tropical area, a craggy mountainous area, and an icy polar biome. Each of them contains some newer Pokémon not seen. Besides new Pokémon, you encounter some new faces and characters. Such characters include the Blueberry Elite Four: The laid-back Drayton, the always punctual Amarys, the by-the-rules Lacey and Crispin, the fiery chef, as well as some returning faces like Professor Briar, Carmine, Perrin the photographer, and even Kieran, who is the champion of the Blueberry League. On top of that, you finally get to see the final secret of the Treasure of Area Zero, Terrapagos, and the true power of the Tera Phenomenon.
Gameplay
I already explained the gameplay in my past reviews, so if you want to see them, you can see them here, but for now, I’ll explain the new features Indigo Disk brings to the table. First off, unlike the first two DLCs, when it comes to trainer battles, Indigo Disk brings us the return of Double Battles, which is essentially a 2v2 battle. It allows for some combos and strategies in fighting that you don’t see in one-on-one fights. Some of the other trainers might employ them, such as Crispin’s fire-based team, which will utilize Sunny Day to power up his other teams and even give his Executor a boost. One of the major fights in the game, Kieran, will use a team that has some actual viability to make themselves a challenge to fight (Drizzle Politoed to help his Dragonite for one starter) Another new feature added to the game is a new type for Terrastalation: The Stellar Tera Type. The Stellar type enhances all your Pokémon’s moves for one use (when in a trainer battle) or perpetually in Tera Raids. However, they also take more damage if a super-effective move hits them. This makes it an impressive but double-edged sword.
Lastly, besides new features and fun in the game, you have something else: New Pokémon. For starters, let’s start with some new evolutions for older Pokémon. For starters, the first new Pokémon is Archaludon, the evolution to Generation 8’s Duraludon, which requires using the new Evolutionary item, Metal Alloy. Dipplin, the new evolution for Applin introduced in the last DLC, has its line complete with the introduction of Hydrapple, a Pokémon that requires the Fickle Beam TM to evolve into this form. However, it’s not just new forms; there are also other changes. Alolan forms make their return to the DLC, including Alolan Exeggutor, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Sandshrew, and even Alolan Muk. Another return is the Hisuian forms, such as Hisuian Quilfish and Kleavor. But a major first is the ability to capture all Gen 1-8 Starter Pokémon in the Terrarium! Finally, we also get the last two Pokémon of the Paradox Trio that complement Walking Wake and Iron Leaves, though they’re version Exclusives. For example, the Pokémon Raging Bolt and Gouging Flame are found in Scarlet, while Iron Crown and Iron Boulder are found in Violet. Though getting anything done in this DLC isn’t easy, and the money you amassed in the game is worthless at Blueberry. The Academy uses a currency known as Blueberry points, which is required for activities such as purchasing items at their stores, inviting guest trainers, and customizing your Trainer Club. How do you get them? Easy, through missions known as “Blueberry Quests” or the flying mini game provided by Amarys. These quests are random and can range from simple things like “travelling 500 steps” or “catching a Pokémon” to some more creative ones like fighting a Tera Raid, making a sandwich, or taking a picture. Best of all, you can complete them with friends through the Union Room feature, making questing faster and more enjoyable (though mostly quicker). Also, by completing quests in general, you can acquire special bait that lets you capture non-native legendaries in your game (and by doing them in groups, you can catch the opposites in other games)
Treasured Greatness: what the game has
One of the fun features of the game is more than just the gameplay’s aesthetics; one of the major things I liked is the game’s music. Storywise, it’s explained that the Blueberry academy is near Unova, so it makes sense to see some remixes of the battle music for both wild and trainer battles (even one for Tera wild fights) (here’s a YouTube comparison with these examples) The second benefit is the double battles, which provide some form of strategy to think about, which gives you a bit of a challenge if you’re the type thirsting for challenges that the last games lacked. Lastly, the story, to avoid any spoilers, is nicely woven in that past events from both the main game and the first DLC are referenced and even revisited.
Lackluster Treasure: what it lacks
Although the game is awesome, some issues bother me. One of them is the Blueberry quests, and how it’s a slog to do them solo. Which means that if you want things done faster, you need to get friends; otherwise, you’ll have to get used to the whole thing, and you’ll have to deal with that to access any of the cool features. Another problem is that though Alolan forms like Executor can be found, the biomes don’t affect evolutions, so no matter what, your Eggecute cannot evolve as Alolan Executor or get the evolution for, let’s say, Alolan Raichu. Those seem to be nitpicks, but otherwise it’s nothing too severe in my book. Lastly, the Stellar Tera Type feels like it’s made to be something good, but outside of PvE stuff, it’s kinda lackluster due to the double-edged sword.
Secrets and others
There’s a ton of secrets in The Indigo Disk, and so much that it’ll take all day to explain, but I do have two that’ll surprise you. First, according to you, Youtuber Austin John Plays has stated (and verified by yours truly) that if you spin twenty times and use the sepia filter on your Rotom phone in camera mode, you can find Meloetta and catch her. Another is an Epilogue DLC that was released after Indigo Disk: Mochi Meyham. A story that has you catching the Mythical Pokémon Pecharunt. It’s best to see that story.
Conclusion
Compared to Gen 8’s first attempt at making DLC stories for Pokémon, Scarlet and Violet’s last DLC does give the game a good finale and send-off for the upcoming next generation, like Pokémon Z-A. However, I’m not a psychic, so hopefully the next game can improve on that
The good news was that I finished the review, the bad news is that somehow the original file got deleted and now I’m stuck trying to rewrite the whole thing. So apologies if those are expecting it. THough since I dont’ have a story written, consider the review in place of that next Friday
Note: The following is based on my own opinions and does not reflect any of my affiliated projects. Please don’t send me any angry letters on my social media accounts. I will not read or view them!
Hey there, your ever-traveling Space Captain here. You know, being a person who watches YouTube videos, I’m not surprised that I find myself seeing some crazy ass crap online. Like everyone, I was there during that crazy period of Elsagate where some crazy morons thought it was a good idea in making creepy videos and making them for kids! I mean why in the ever-loving crap would that be a real thing?! Then folks got pissed off and called out that weird shit like always they vanished and disappeared for a short while. However, folks forget that they only vanish, not disappear.
To use a line of the great Ian Malcom:
I bet you’re wondering: “Hey Choujin, what did they change this time?”
What nightmare fuel are we talking about? Well, a ton of videos that typically depict things like open abdomens, children being harmed, odd amounts of body horror, and blood. All while cheerful music plays. Some of them are bizarre, such as monsters, kidnappings, and random events. Reminder: they’re created with AI, so someone made these prompts through a program, let alone have them work well (case in point)
I bet you’re wondering why they do this. Why make this nightmarish, slop? It’s all about the benjamins! It’s sadly easy to create this content on YouTube and suddenly make a fortune shoveling it, and even more annoying to remove, as many of the channels mirror each other. This means that the folks share the same video (or something similar) even if the channel gets banned or becomes unpopular. It’s the same problem you saw with Elsagate!
I understand that content creation can be tough and that people want to do it the easier way for their content, but creating nightmare fuel shows nothing! You’re better off just making blogs or writing like I do with your mind than letting a computer create nightmare fuel!
Anyway, that’s my monthly mumble, folks. For those who are just like me and not fond of that stuff, don’t worry, you’re on the good side. And those who somehow want to defend their style: please see a psychologist! Happy Tree Friends sadly died in the 2010s and should remain dead, not revived in that type of nightmare fuel.
Anyway, that’s my monthly mumble, folks. For those who are just like me and not fond of that stuff, don’t worry, you’re on the good side. And those who somehow want to defend their style: please see a psychologist! Happy Tree Friends sadly died in the 2010s and should remain dead, not revived in that type of nightmare fuel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fPRO2SApO8 “Do You think God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he’s created” (Line from Spy Kids 2) uploaded by BrocoliHead
To quote Cortana, let’s get to the nitty-gritty thing. Yes, I’ve been gone for a while, in fact I’ve been gone for over a year and coming back to this place as it seems my stream has gotten some folks curious about this place. That’s great! In fact, that means that some folks are curious. Though that would also mean I need to get back to my usual stuff and such. However, in between streaming, and IRL stuff and commitments as well as some fixups.
1. I found out that there is a book called “The Bird’s Nest” so I don’t want to risk getting in trouble with the any copwritten shit. Therefore, the first is a rebrand: Now Known as Absolution’s Archive. This way it links my Twitch to this as well. Gives me a bit of a “brand” if you can go with it
2. To avoid burnout of writing blogs and such, it’ll be once a Mont stuff with the following posted once per month: My Rants Media Review and Random Short Stories Hopefully that’ll help out and give me more time to post and such and to make sure they’re all done, instead of each day, it’ll be done on Fridays
3. Find a way to monetize some projects so I can make some money (especially in this day and age of content). So to give myself some time, expect these new changes to start July 11th so mark your calendars and get ready
Note: the following is based on my own opinions and not on anything else so do not take things personally.
Artificial Intelligence, the greatest thing everyone hopes of having. From having Siri or Alexa play your music at the comfort of your home to having Cortana turn on your X-Box. Hell, i dream of a day of having the stuff from Star Trek. Though now we are seeing a new trend that some are embracing: AI Art and AI Writing. Now I’m sure everyone and their mother has heard about AI art due to how folks either praise it to high heaven or use it a lot or simply from what’s going on in Hollywood. But for the everyman who’s clueless the biggest issue of AI art and writing is simply this: It copies things via algorythms and uses it to creates on what it’s told. In short, it more or less digitally borrows art from other artists in a form of digital tracing. For Writing, it’s the same and just copies from any source and writes it down.
How does that make Ya boy feel? Well it kinda makes getting into the field of art or writing a bit tricky due to having your work scrutinized over the fear that if they hire you, they’ll find out you never drew or wrote your work. I may be a hobby writer, but I’ve known a few artists feared that their work may be stolen by some AI algorythm so someone who’s too lazy to pay money for someone to draw the art or just someone lazy to not learn how to draw said art or write their own. Which usually means for some jobs, you need to prove your own work, proofreading and all.
Now, AI isn’t that bad as there is some perks. For example, AI Writing can provide you with something akin to a base to help you write a promt or give you a good example to help out. For drawing, AI art can do well with backgrounds so some artists use it as a way for simple backgrounds or other things.
Though in the end, it seems that folks have buffers against AI art and writing’s rampancy for now….which is good for ya boy, which means he won’t be replaced by a robot.
Note: the following is based on my opinion, so do not be offended.
Good evening, everyone. It’s ya boy Choujin here, and man, do I have a lot of things to take care of and multitask. Let’s just say you need to regain priorities after returning to work. Though it’s nothing new, it’s just frustrating. What does it mean? It means your boy has a bit of a chaotic basis that needs to be reorganized. Is it easy? Not really? However, you just need to deal with many annoying things that show up.
Now, one thing we know we cannot control is the chaotic nature of things that show up. Sometimes, other chores get in the way, and sometimes, you get distracted by something that pops up. It’s just frustrating when one tries to get something done. It’s almost as though fate’s trying to keep you from your objective. It’s like, “Why don’t you let me do what I need to be done?! I need to make sure some of my projects are done before the end of the week”. I guess you need time to plan ahead in what needs to be done, but I don’t know….it feels so frustrating.
But everyone needs to do it, even if it requires some actual management of what I’m doing. Whether it’s to prioritize what is necessary between my home and projects. Consider thinking about what is important and make time for that. If it’s a challenge, like for me, for starters, remember that personal growth is a challenging but doable path.
Note: The following is based on my own opinions and not the reflection of others. Do not take it personal.
Happy Monday, everyone; it’s ya Boi Choujin here, and I’m back and better than ever. Let me tell you, during my one-year hiatus due to having a job, one thing that’s a pain besides writing this is making the time to do this.
Now, that’s one thing I had to admit. I’ve learned that when you’re hunting for a job, it’s trying to get the job needed. When I started job hunting in 2019, it was hell to find a job for anything. I had an advantage in 2022 due to the Great Resignation, in which you had many people quitting. The position of choice was being a housekeeper (then assistant maintenance) for a senior living company. I was lucky to get that job, though things about that were simply due to desperation, as positions can be a real pain for employers to fill in.
However, sometimes, what can be an issue is due to the training requirements. I wasn’t even trained in being a housekeeper or maintenance, so I had to quickly get myself on a crash course in learning the positions. Repairing or cleaning is one thing, but you have the “professional” aspect that can be annoying. I understand you have federal codes and safety values, but sometimes, giving a crash course into someone’s work can frustrate the new person on the job and the employer. So acquiring the job wasn’t a cakewalk, but I had to learn to be quick on the draw less you want to end up failing that probationary period.
One thing I liked about doing my writing as a hobby or career was that I was my own boss and was responsible for due dates on reviews or even on projects of commissions. The thing that was a pain was financial stability. You can do well writing, but if it doesn’t pay the bills, you need it to be. Now, the job I had, I liked for the financial freedom. Though if money was the lifeblood, I’d do something high-end rather than taking any position. Though sadly, that’s society and thems the breaks.
I mean, I know work is intended to be the backbone of society. Still, the truth is that sometimes there’s no such thing as bad jobs (save for illegal crap or Crypto bro junk), but occasionally bad employers. I won’t mention if this is related to my last workplace, as that would be vindictive. Still, I’ve seen and heard of people who may neglect their workers, the safety requirements, or other things that seem to show up. Such items may include forcing overtime without pay, keeping things under wraps such as understaffed workers, or even lack of proper training. High bars are typical when it comes to that, but it can lead to some tossing that bar aside. It may sound good, but the bad thing is it can put a bit of a “Buyer’s remorse” when it turns out the skill doesn’t matter.
It may sound like a ramble, but hey…I do like having to work for anything. It’s not about paychecks or basis; it’s doing what I like to do. Whether it be writing or wanting to work in maintenance. Sometimes, I wonder if the best solution is to strike out on your own.
Oh and lastly, after quitting your job, it sucks when you have to readjust to a new life. I should know, it basically took me a while to get myself back to writing this blog.
For those wondering who I am, let me introduce myself.
I am TheChoujinVirus, an aspiring writer, Twitch Streamer, and creator of The Bird’s Nest, my blog. I must admit I have neglected my blog for a year since I had my job (keyword: had as I left my job around two weeks after this article’s creation). So, for those wondering what I do? Well, Usually I’ll do three types of writing:
Mumbles: A “What Really Grinds my Gears” article where I vent my opinion on certain topics
Media Reviews: A brief review of media like movies, TV or video games as I give the good and the bad
Fan-Work: Random stories, poems and other works that help me out.
My schedule of these will usually be every odd Month of the week. So a reminder:
Monday: Mumbles
Wednesday: Media Review
Friday: Fan-Works
I may try to diversify what else to do in a way to bring others and hopefully give more time to finish some stuff.
Though with that, expect ya boy to get back by next Monday. Until then, peace out y’all!
That’s right, Ya boy Choujin is back from the dead! Did you miss me? Hope so because it’s time to return back to my nest and start getting the cobwebs out and some squatters sitting in here.
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