Hawkwing

A quiet, serious, and thoughtful guy that enjoys reading, walking, and playing video games. Strategy games are my favorite genre, with adventure games being a close second. I've been getting more into shooters as the years go on, and occasionally, I try out RPGs (mostly western). Really, if a game makes me think, I'll probably enjoy it.

I tend to give very long responses, and I'm erratic on when I actually do post, so there's your warning if you wish to argue respond to me.

I have an eccentric side, and I let it roam free in Far from the Forest and Forum Game topics, which I tend to visit when the main site is slow and/or when I'm bored. It's subdued/absent when I'm posting in the main forums, so try to keep that in mind.

If you have Discord, and are interested in adding me as a friend, for some strange reason known only to you, it's Hawkwing#1974. PM me for my Nintendo Friend Code. I am also on Steam.

Loose Ranking of Fire Emblem Games (That has too many Caveats for my Liking):

Shadows of Valentia  > Shadow Dragon > Awakening > Birthright > Conquest > Blazing Sword > Three Houses

Currently doing a let's play of Griftlands! A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder and also one of my favorite games of all time.

The important thing about this ideal is the double demand it makes on human nature. The knight is a man of blood and iron, a man familiar with the sight of smashed faces and the ragged stumps of lopped off limbs; he is also a demure, almost maiden-like, guest in hall, a gentle, modest, unobtrusive man. He is not a compromise or happy mean between ferocity and meekness; he is fierce to the Nth and meek to the Nth.

— C. S. Lewis, The Necessity of Chivalry

It is upon the trunk that a gentleman grows. When that is firmly set up, the Way grows.

— Confucius

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

— Abraham Lincoln

THEODORE ROOSEVELT ISLAND NATIONAL MEMORIAL

YOUTH

I WANT TO SEE YOU GAME, BOYS

I WANT TO SEE YOU BRAVE AND MANLY

AND I ALSO WANT TO SEE YOU GENTLE AND TENDER

BE PRACTICAL AS WELL AS GENEROUS IN YOUR IDEALS

KEEP YOUR  EYES ON THE STARS BUT REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND

COURAGE, HARD WORK, SELF-MASTERY, AND INTELLIGENT EFFORT ARE ALL ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE

ALIKE FOR THE NATION AND THE INDIVIDUAL,

THE ONE INDISPENSABLE REQUISITE IS CHARACTER

MANHOOD

A MAN'S USEFULNESS DEPENDS UPON HIS LIVING UP TO HIS IDEALS INSOFAR AS HE CAN

IT IS HARD TO FAIL BUT IT WORSE TO HAVE NEVER TRIED TO SUCCEED

ALL DARING AND COURAGE, ALL IRONED ENDURANCE OF MISFORTUNE

MAKE FOR A FINER AND NOBLER TYPE OF MANHOOD

ONLY THOSE FIT TO LIVE

WHO DO NOT FEAR TO DIE

AND NONE ARE FIT TO DIE WHO HAVE SHRUNK FROM

THE JOY OF LIFE AND THE DUTY OF LIFE

Words to live by. But seriously, wear them if you work in such a field. Eye injuries and workplace accidents are nothing to scoff at.

Essentially my reaction to Three Houses opening cutscene.

And my thoughts on the rest of the game.

Taguel on a trampoline, because alliteration, rabbits, I wanted practice on using paint.net, and it's an odd reoccurring dream I keep having for some reason. Make it an alt, IS. You've made events and weapons out of weirder and lazier things.