Other Commentary
Posts that aren't specifically related to games
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Still to do on the Deck
A few additional quick notes about more things I need to test on the Deck.
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First impressions of my new Steam Deck
To follow up on last night's post, here's my initial overall reaction to my new Steam Deck! Some minor bumps in the experience, but overall, absolutely delighted.
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How to Get Screenshots off a Steam Deck
I HAVE A SHINY NEW STEAM DECK! Which unfortunately does not let me easily get at my screenshots for blog posting purposes, so I had to jump through some hoops to get at them. This is the writeup of those hoops.
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Skills comparison between Merawen and Alarrah
In which I go into a bit of skills comparison between Alarrah and Merawen, now that I've reached level 62 with Merawen's playthrough.
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How the Dawnguard plot should have ended
In which the Dragonborn’s player has some opinions about how the Dawnguard DLC should actually have ended!
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Speaking of the Low Admissions Standards for the Bards College
Brief Twitter thread from 5/21/2021, in which I have some thoughts about the Bard's College being a disappointing play experience.
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There Once Was a Sword, It is Said
Twitter thread from 5/21/2021, in which Alarrah’s player composes a limerick in honor of Dawnbreaker. There once was a sword, it is said That packed a punch ‘gainst the undead In the name of Meridia And my darling Lydia I’ll use it to cut off your head. — Alarrah the Dragonborn, to the next draugr she sees 10:04 AM · May 21, 2021 (Because being accepted into the Bards College has to be worth SOMETHING, amirite?) 10:04 AM · May 21, 2021 And for the record, I DID just make up a melody line to sing this. ;D 10:24 AM · May 21, 2021 .@solarbirdy: That’s terrible! Me: Well, the…
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In Which the Dragonborn and Her Housecarl Set Out on Another Road Trip
Twitter thread from 5/17/2021, in which Alarrah and Lydia do another road trip, this time to Solitude; in which Alarrah slays a dragon at the Western Watchtower, and battles multiple bandits; and in which she witnesses the execution of Roggvir in Solitude.
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Actual detailed travelogue list to follow
Twitter thread from 5/11/2021, in which I am not amused by the tail end of the hunt through Ustengrav for the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller.