Michael Sollosi, Trailing Dawn
@evokerfordogs.bsky.social
He/him. Writer/editor/manhole inspector. Former host of RPGFan’s Retro Encounter podcast. Video game, basketball, taco, toku, cat, and dog enthusiast.
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I'm Sollosi and I mostly post about video games. Some favorites:
Final Fantasy
Dragon Quest
Mega Man
SMT/Persona
Monster Hunter
Castlevania
Street Fighter
Pokemon
Zelda
Like a Dragon/Yakuza
Tales Of
Mario
Donkey Kong
Hades
DMC
Ys
Ace Attorney
Insomniac
FromSouls
Team Asano
I'm Sollosi and I mostly post about video games. Some favorites:
Final Fantasy
Dragon Quest
Mega Man
SMT/Persona
Monster Hunter
Castlevania
Street Fighter
Pokemon
Zelda
Like a Dragon/Yakuza
Tales Of
Mario
Donkey Kong
Hades
DMC
Ys
Ace Attorney
Insomniac
FromSouls
Team Asano
My girlfriend and I drew this spirit bear and five Shrine cards in our packs last night, so now I'm going to try and make a five-color Shrines deck. I don't make the rules.
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My girlfriend and I drew this spirit bear and five Shrine cards in our packs last night, so now I'm going to try and make a five-color Shrines deck. I don't make the rules.
MTG Avatar: The Last Airbender prerelease is tonight!
My girlfriend and I are both gonna enter the mini tournament, and I’m hoping to nab at least one of these Very Cool Animals in a booster pack.
My girlfriend and I are both gonna enter the mini tournament, and I’m hoping to nab at least one of these Very Cool Animals in a booster pack.
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
MTG Avatar: The Last Airbender prerelease is tonight!
My girlfriend and I are both gonna enter the mini tournament, and I’m hoping to nab at least one of these Very Cool Animals in a booster pack.
My girlfriend and I are both gonna enter the mini tournament, and I’m hoping to nab at least one of these Very Cool Animals in a booster pack.
New blog post!
I ruminate briefly on this relapse into FF14, and then rank all 22 combat jobs based on how much I like playing them:
therealmonsoon.blogspot.com/2025/11/soll...
I ruminate briefly on this relapse into FF14, and then rank all 22 combat jobs based on how much I like playing them:
therealmonsoon.blogspot.com/2025/11/soll...
Sollosi's Favorite Jobs in Final Fantasy XIV
I relapsed back into Final Fantasy XIV. It was only a matter of time. The question was when, not if.
therealmonsoon.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New blog post!
I ruminate briefly on this relapse into FF14, and then rank all 22 combat jobs based on how much I like playing them:
therealmonsoon.blogspot.com/2025/11/soll...
I ruminate briefly on this relapse into FF14, and then rank all 22 combat jobs based on how much I like playing them:
therealmonsoon.blogspot.com/2025/11/soll...
Bloodbath & Beyond won AGAIN this week with a small second-half comeback. We’ve started to boo ourselves when our team name is announced.
A few of our key correct answers this week included Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the author Agatha Christie, and pro wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes.
A few of our key correct answers this week included Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the author Agatha Christie, and pro wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes.
a man in a suit and tie is talking into a microphone with the words thats hard times above him
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking into a microphone with the words thats hard times above him
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November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Bloodbath & Beyond won AGAIN this week with a small second-half comeback. We’ve started to boo ourselves when our team name is announced.
A few of our key correct answers this week included Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the author Agatha Christie, and pro wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes.
A few of our key correct answers this week included Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the author Agatha Christie, and pro wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes.
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I really like Fire and Ice as superheroes, but wish they had better comics than these.
(Love them in the 2000s Booster Gold series)
(Love them in the 2000s Booster Gold series)
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I really like Fire and Ice as superheroes, but wish they had better comics than these.
(Love them in the 2000s Booster Gold series)
(Love them in the 2000s Booster Gold series)
Congratulations. I am now 4x more likely to watch Predator: Badlands. This sounds dope.
This feels the same as the anti-woke crowd complaining about “Mad Max: Fury Road” or 2025 Superman, two movies I love.
This feels the same as the anti-woke crowd complaining about “Mad Max: Fury Road” or 2025 Superman, two movies I love.
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Congratulations. I am now 4x more likely to watch Predator: Badlands. This sounds dope.
This feels the same as the anti-woke crowd complaining about “Mad Max: Fury Road” or 2025 Superman, two movies I love.
This feels the same as the anti-woke crowd complaining about “Mad Max: Fury Road” or 2025 Superman, two movies I love.
Me: Wow, Blood on the Clocktower is really fun! How much does the physical main game cost?
BOTC website: $165 plus shipping from Australia
Me:
BOTC website: $165 plus shipping from Australia
Me:
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Me: Wow, Blood on the Clocktower is really fun! How much does the physical main game cost?
BOTC website: $165 plus shipping from Australia
Me:
BOTC website: $165 plus shipping from Australia
Me:
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How come you only hear about last ditch efforts? Shout out to everyone givin' effort on the first few ditches and whatnot.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
How come you only hear about last ditch efforts? Shout out to everyone givin' effort on the first few ditches and whatnot.
Pile of videogames: hey you should try to finish Pokémon LZA and the Dragon Quest I & II remakes. You paid good money for those!
Me: What if I just played more Hades II?
POV: wait-
Hades II:
Me: What if I just played more Hades II?
POV: wait-
Hades II:
a colorful background with the words so vote st be written on it
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November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Pile of videogames: hey you should try to finish Pokémon LZA and the Dragon Quest I & II remakes. You paid good money for those!
Me: What if I just played more Hades II?
POV: wait-
Hades II:
Me: What if I just played more Hades II?
POV: wait-
Hades II:
Good night, sweet prince.
I'll see you in 8.0.
I'll see you in 8.0.
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Good night, sweet prince.
I'll see you in 8.0.
I'll see you in 8.0.
On a nature walk with my partner. Found a very well-camouflaged bug.
(I think it’s a juvenile jumping spider but I’m not 100% sure. Little guy is tiny. Maybe a centimeter long.)
(I think it’s a juvenile jumping spider but I’m not 100% sure. Little guy is tiny. Maybe a centimeter long.)
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
On a nature walk with my partner. Found a very well-camouflaged bug.
(I think it’s a juvenile jumping spider but I’m not 100% sure. Little guy is tiny. Maybe a centimeter long.)
(I think it’s a juvenile jumping spider but I’m not 100% sure. Little guy is tiny. Maybe a centimeter long.)
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SOCRATES: No god is a philosopher or seeker after wisdom, for he is wise already; nor does any man who is wise seek after wisdom.
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
SOCRATES: No god is a philosopher or seeker after wisdom, for he is wise already; nor does any man who is wise seek after wisdom.
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
Oh dip, I'm late with my Blood, Bath, and Beyond update! We won. Again. Fifth time in six weeks. We're the heel champions of the bar now.
A few of our good gets this time were Nelson Mandela's prisoner number, how to cook tamales, and the many names of the Lady of the Lake.
A few of our good gets this time were Nelson Mandela's prisoner number, how to cook tamales, and the many names of the Lady of the Lake.
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Oh dip, I'm late with my Blood, Bath, and Beyond update! We won. Again. Fifth time in six weeks. We're the heel champions of the bar now.
A few of our good gets this time were Nelson Mandela's prisoner number, how to cook tamales, and the many names of the Lady of the Lake.
A few of our good gets this time were Nelson Mandela's prisoner number, how to cook tamales, and the many names of the Lady of the Lake.
In around 3 weeks RGG Studio is holding an event where fans can pay the equivalent of around $980 US to MARRY the Like a Dragon character of their choice.
…and this one’s (mostly) for the ladies.
…and this one’s (mostly) for the ladies.
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In around 3 weeks RGG Studio is holding an event where fans can pay the equivalent of around $980 US to MARRY the Like a Dragon character of their choice.
…and this one’s (mostly) for the ladies.
…and this one’s (mostly) for the ladies.
August of 2016!
I started out as a Pugilist because I like FF Monks, but as I played more I ultimately became a tank main* to this day.
*Blog post about this topic coming very soon.
I started out as a Pugilist because I like FF Monks, but as I played more I ultimately became a tank main* to this day.
*Blog post about this topic coming very soon.
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
August of 2016!
I started out as a Pugilist because I like FF Monks, but as I played more I ultimately became a tank main* to this day.
*Blog post about this topic coming very soon.
I started out as a Pugilist because I like FF Monks, but as I played more I ultimately became a tank main* to this day.
*Blog post about this topic coming very soon.
Reposted by Michael Sollosi, Trailing Dawn
Me, checking the results of the Virginia elections:
a large wave in the ocean is breaking
ALT: a large wave in the ocean is breaking
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November 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Me, checking the results of the Virginia elections:
This went buttery-smooth. Probably my easiest Typhon fight.
I got a 765-damage Hephaestus blast every 2.2 seconds and 310-damage Zeus blitzes about as often 😂.
I got a 765-damage Hephaestus blast every 2.2 seconds and 310-damage Zeus blitzes about as often 😂.
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This went buttery-smooth. Probably my easiest Typhon fight.
I got a 765-damage Hephaestus blast every 2.2 seconds and 310-damage Zeus blitzes about as often 😂.
I got a 765-damage Hephaestus blast every 2.2 seconds and 310-damage Zeus blitzes about as often 😂.
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What I'm playing:
-Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
What's on deck:
-Mandragora
-CE
-Y0
-MaKi
-MH Wilds
-MM7
-XBC3
-Silksong
I’m at a paltry 10 games finished on the year. I’d like to get to maybe 15 or 16? We’ll see how I feel after my FFXIV sub expires later this week.
-Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
What's on deck:
-Mandragora
-CE
-Y0
-MaKi
-MH Wilds
-MM7
-XBC3
-Silksong
I’m at a paltry 10 games finished on the year. I’d like to get to maybe 15 or 16? We’ll see how I feel after my FFXIV sub expires later this week.
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What I'm playing:
-Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
What's on deck:
-Mandragora
-CE
-Y0
-MaKi
-MH Wilds
-MM7
-XBC3
-Silksong
I’m at a paltry 10 games finished on the year. I’d like to get to maybe 15 or 16? We’ll see how I feel after my FFXIV sub expires later this week.
-Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
What's on deck:
-Mandragora
-CE
-Y0
-MaKi
-MH Wilds
-MM7
-XBC3
-Silksong
I’m at a paltry 10 games finished on the year. I’d like to get to maybe 15 or 16? We’ll see how I feel after my FFXIV sub expires later this week.
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Orson Welles? Oh, you mean Unicron.
I think everybody has a “Wallace Shawn from Young Sheldon” — my first one would probably be “Vincent Price, the guy who did the voice of Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective”
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Orson Welles? Oh, you mean Unicron.
GOT ‘IM
#RollCredits on Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
The new script and voice work are outstanding, and it’s still the same game I fell in love with 20+ years ago. The best version of all-time classic.
#RollCredits on Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
The new script and voice work are outstanding, and it’s still the same game I fell in love with 20+ years ago. The best version of all-time classic.
November 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
GOT ‘IM
#RollCredits on Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
The new script and voice work are outstanding, and it’s still the same game I fell in love with 20+ years ago. The best version of all-time classic.
#RollCredits on Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
The new script and voice work are outstanding, and it’s still the same game I fell in love with 20+ years ago. The best version of all-time classic.
This took awhile.
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This took awhile.