Michael Pratt - GentleMaple
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Currently reading:
📚 ReDawn
📱 Revelation Space
🎧 The Consuming Fire
rn:
🌳 Terraria
SW: Knights of the Old Republic
📚 ReDawn
📱 Revelation Space
🎧 The Consuming Fire
rn:
🌳 Terraria
SW: Knights of the Old Republic
Finished listening to the Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi.
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
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I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Finished listening to the Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi.
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
Built my arena (not for Moon Lord) on top of the Dungeon. So the Vortex pillar (I think) spawned there too.
Solar pillar ended up in a Hellevator in the jungle.
Solar pillar ended up in a Hellevator in the jungle.
November 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Built my arena (not for Moon Lord) on top of the Dungeon. So the Vortex pillar (I think) spawned there too.
Solar pillar ended up in a Hellevator in the jungle.
Solar pillar ended up in a Hellevator in the jungle.
Beat Moon Lord for the first time on the first attempt. Classic Mode.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Beat Moon Lord for the first time on the first attempt. Classic Mode.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
Unreal Tsunami tested on the Wall of Flesh. DPS peaked at almost 2400.
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Unreal Tsunami tested on the Wall of Flesh. DPS peaked at almost 2400.
The Tsunami took 3 successful fights. Got the Bubble Gun the first 2 times. 20 attempts total, I think. Also reforged to Unreal first try.
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Tsunami took 3 successful fights. Got the Bubble Gun the first 2 times. 20 attempts total, I think. Also reforged to Unreal first try.
First successful Duke Fishron fight. This was attempt #13 if I remember correctly. The UFO mount was the biggest change, freeing 2 accessory slots. Plus the nurse and Dryad.
I think it was after this fight I switched to Chlorophyte armor and bullets.
#Terraria
I think it was after this fight I switched to Chlorophyte armor and bullets.
#Terraria
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
First successful Duke Fishron fight. This was attempt #13 if I remember correctly. The UFO mount was the biggest change, freeing 2 accessory slots. Plus the nurse and Dryad.
I think it was after this fight I switched to Chlorophyte armor and bullets.
#Terraria
I think it was after this fight I switched to Chlorophyte armor and bullets.
#Terraria
So, I forgot to seal the Dungeon entrance post-Golem. And ended up with the Lunatic Cultist summoned in the middle of Martian Madness.
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
So, I forgot to seal the Dungeon entrance post-Golem. And ended up with the Lunatic Cultist summoned in the middle of Martian Madness.
Continued. Didn't realize it teleported at first.
2/2
2/2
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Continued. Didn't realize it teleported at first.
2/2
2/2
Also tried a King Slime fight without using the bow.
This is technically summoner.
1/2
This is technically summoner.
1/2
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Also tried a King Slime fight without using the bow.
This is technically summoner.
1/2
This is technically summoner.
1/2
Terraria arena for the mechanical bosses (already defeated by this time), and hopefully more. Empress, Cultist, 🌕 Lord. Will have to be expanded for that last one.
Built on top of the Dungeon. Finished this on the 30th.
Built on top of the Dungeon. Finished this on the 30th.
November 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Terraria arena for the mechanical bosses (already defeated by this time), and hopefully more. Empress, Cultist, 🌕 Lord. Will have to be expanded for that last one.
Built on top of the Dungeon. Finished this on the 30th.
Built on top of the Dungeon. Finished this on the 30th.
Went looking for jungle spores to craft the Axe of Regrowth. Found the Jungle Temple along the way.
And yes, I died to the Lizahrds. More damage than Skeleton. 38 over 32. And that's before the crawler form.
And yes, I died to the Lizahrds. More damage than Skeleton. 38 over 32. And that's before the crawler form.
October 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Went looking for jungle spores to craft the Axe of Regrowth. Found the Jungle Temple along the way.
And yes, I died to the Lizahrds. More damage than Skeleton. 38 over 32. And that's before the crawler form.
And yes, I died to the Lizahrds. More damage than Skeleton. 38 over 32. And that's before the crawler form.
Had a slime rain happen while mining a meteorite (mostly to stop Meteor Heads from spawning) next to my west ocean. Ended up with a King Slime fight underwater.
October 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Had a slime rain happen while mining a meteorite (mostly to stop Meteor Heads from spawning) next to my west ocean. Ended up with a King Slime fight underwater.
Found the Aether / Shimmer
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Found the Aether / Shimmer
Finished Eversion by Alastair Reynolds.
Completed read #38 of 2025. Digital format.
3 main time-frames with the same characters.
A sailing ship, a Zeppelin, and an expedition to Europa.
I suppose this is comparable to Children of Memory.
Recently bought 2010 used on Blu-Ray. Might watch it soon.
Completed read #38 of 2025. Digital format.
3 main time-frames with the same characters.
A sailing ship, a Zeppelin, and an expedition to Europa.
I suppose this is comparable to Children of Memory.
Recently bought 2010 used on Blu-Ray. Might watch it soon.
![“[Reynolds Is] one of the most gifted hard sf writers working today.” - publishers weekly
Eversion
Alastair Reynolds
Starfield with the Milky Way in the center. Viewed through a black donut shape, bending the light. Several large orange stars.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zh7ekh6dxif5jz3cvk5zpamr/bafkreicketxthxnx2nvkyaoyuo24xna2ldtj6kemhmiazkaj4r6dyucasu@jpeg)
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Finished Eversion by Alastair Reynolds.
Completed read #38 of 2025. Digital format.
3 main time-frames with the same characters.
A sailing ship, a Zeppelin, and an expedition to Europa.
I suppose this is comparable to Children of Memory.
Recently bought 2010 used on Blu-Ray. Might watch it soon.
Completed read #38 of 2025. Digital format.
3 main time-frames with the same characters.
A sailing ship, a Zeppelin, and an expedition to Europa.
I suppose this is comparable to Children of Memory.
Recently bought 2010 used on Blu-Ray. Might watch it soon.
Upgraded my Terraria storage system. May have overdone it.
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Upgraded my Terraria storage system. May have overdone it.
Starter herb farm in Terraria. Went for an underground greenhouse.
October 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Starter herb farm in Terraria. Went for an underground greenhouse.
Finally got around to sorting my 4k Blu-Rays last night. This is about 5 months effort.
October 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Finally got around to sorting my 4k Blu-Rays last night. This is about 5 months effort.
Finished my reread of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked this Way Comes.
Read #37 completed of 2025, digital format.
This book started as a screenplay.
Charles Halloway
Random word definition: Pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorder.
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Read #37 completed of 2025, digital format.
This book started as a screenplay.
Charles Halloway
Random word definition: Pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorder.
#BookSky
September 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Finished my reread of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked this Way Comes.
Read #37 completed of 2025, digital format.
This book started as a screenplay.
Charles Halloway
Random word definition: Pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorder.
#BookSky
Read #37 completed of 2025, digital format.
This book started as a screenplay.
Charles Halloway
Random word definition: Pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorder.
#BookSky
Finished listening to Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Completed read #36 of 2025.
The extra focus on Olli was a present surprise in this one.
#BookSky
/1
Completed read #36 of 2025.
The extra focus on Olli was a present surprise in this one.
#BookSky
/1
September 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Finished listening to Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Completed read #36 of 2025.
The extra focus on Olli was a present surprise in this one.
#BookSky
/1
Completed read #36 of 2025.
The extra focus on Olli was a present surprise in this one.
#BookSky
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