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Derek
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Professional editor and arcade romanticist in Chicago.
Digital explorer. 🗺️ Café connoisseur. ☕️ Audiophile. 🎧
I post mostly about video games and gay shit.
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If anyone wants to read a little about Timeless Classics Vol. 1, I covered it on my blog! astralcitymini.com/2025/06/25/s...
SQUARE ENIX Vocal Covers – Timeless Classics – Siempre Viva
In a devastated world, music brings people together and reawakens the feelings once lost. As an enthusiastic—but not uncritical!—follower of Square Enix Music, news of the division’s latest r…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Same here. I keep looking at it and thinking it's not *quite* at the price point I'm willing to pay to sate my curiosity.
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I voraciously consumed Emio: The Smiling Man earlier this week as an appetizer to this. Can't wait to dig in after work!
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My CD is part of an order that won’t be here until the end of December… 😭 curious to hear impressions!
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Especially so in your photos!
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Certified Good Taste Haver
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
And the first one they forced on me was AI-generated. RAGE.
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
drip is an upcharge, is that okay?
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Beautiful shots, all 💖
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Nothing too fancy! I just chopped and pureed an entire packet of frozen leaves (Asian Best brand, apparently 4oz) with ~1 cup water, strained the liquid into a saucepan, and then simmered it over the stove with ~1 cup sugar until fully dissolved. There are probably better/smarter ways to do it 🤔
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I even thought it when I wrote that. 😆
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
You like Ace Attorney, right? You’ll like FDC!

(And there are too many games today—I understand)
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Primarily coffee, but we could use it in cookies or other pastries!
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Loved your panel last year and will be there this year! o/
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The more I play it, the more I’m inclined to agree. I’ve had some fun with it but it just doesn’t have the magic.
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thank you! I definitely recommend the recipe!
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Listening and learning…
November 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM