Hao Tran
@xelecium.bsky.social
Mahjong Enthusiast, Oregon Chorale baritone.
Sometimes bakes, sometimes crochets.
Plays XIV, Warframe, and SaGa.
Likes cute things, like Eeveelutions and Pochacco.
he/him
Sometimes bakes, sometimes crochets.
Plays XIV, Warframe, and SaGa.
Likes cute things, like Eeveelutions and Pochacco.
he/him
I've been looking forward to running the Worqor Lar Dor EX fight, and it only took two evenings to clear!
I'm really glad to have found this group, it's been a ton of fun running the harder content with them. #FFXIV #Dawntrail
youtu.be/04h3HE2pTzQ?...
I'm really glad to have found this group, it's been a ton of fun running the harder content with them. #FFXIV #Dawntrail
youtu.be/04h3HE2pTzQ?...
April 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I've been looking forward to running the Worqor Lar Dor EX fight, and it only took two evenings to clear!
I'm really glad to have found this group, it's been a ton of fun running the harder content with them. #FFXIV #Dawntrail
youtu.be/04h3HE2pTzQ?...
I'm really glad to have found this group, it's been a ton of fun running the harder content with them. #FFXIV #Dawntrail
youtu.be/04h3HE2pTzQ?...
Didn't grab too many new cards, because one of them was certainly a bit more expensive. The price has been going down though, and I probably would've spent that much opening an ETB or a bunch of packs to get one, so it worked out.
April 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Didn't grab too many new cards, because one of them was certainly a bit more expensive. The price has been going down though, and I probably would've spent that much opening an ETB or a bunch of packs to get one, so it worked out.
Got a Jolteon EX and a cute notepad as a birthday gift from @mightisuggestagame.bsky.social , and somehow got 4 hits in 4 packs! 2 from some JTE packs I won during the PreRelease, and 2 from some PRE I bought a month ago.
2 SIRs down, 7 to go?
Maybe I stole some luck from @yunaverse.bsky.social 😅
2 SIRs down, 7 to go?
Maybe I stole some luck from @yunaverse.bsky.social 😅
March 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Got a Jolteon EX and a cute notepad as a birthday gift from @mightisuggestagame.bsky.social , and somehow got 4 hits in 4 packs! 2 from some JTE packs I won during the PreRelease, and 2 from some PRE I bought a month ago.
2 SIRs down, 7 to go?
Maybe I stole some luck from @yunaverse.bsky.social 😅
2 SIRs down, 7 to go?
Maybe I stole some luck from @yunaverse.bsky.social 😅
It's been a busy few days at GameStorm, but I still took a little bit of time for card hunting!
I didn't expect to find a PokeKyun card, so that feels pretty cool ♥️
I also need to see if there's a card list for these Sanrio cards, so I know how many Pochaccos I'm looking for, lol
I didn't expect to find a PokeKyun card, so that feels pretty cool ♥️
I also need to see if there's a card list for these Sanrio cards, so I know how many Pochaccos I'm looking for, lol
March 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
It's been a busy few days at GameStorm, but I still took a little bit of time for card hunting!
I didn't expect to find a PokeKyun card, so that feels pretty cool ♥️
I also need to see if there's a card list for these Sanrio cards, so I know how many Pochaccos I'm looking for, lol
I didn't expect to find a PokeKyun card, so that feels pretty cool ♥️
I also need to see if there's a card list for these Sanrio cards, so I know how many Pochaccos I'm looking for, lol
Went to my first Pokemon TCG Pre release event, and somehow went 3-0, which is 3 more than I expected to win today 😅
I'm not looking for any cards in the Journey Together set, but it was still a good time!
I'm not looking for any cards in the Journey Together set, but it was still a good time!
March 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Went to my first Pokemon TCG Pre release event, and somehow went 3-0, which is 3 more than I expected to win today 😅
I'm not looking for any cards in the Journey Together set, but it was still a good time!
I'm not looking for any cards in the Journey Together set, but it was still a good time!
One of my LGS got a small restock of the tech sticker collections, so I was finally able to get the last one I needed!
I got the Leafeon on release day at a nearby Target, and the Sylveon a few weeks ago at a card show, so it feels nice to have all the promos, even if it got a bit pricey later on.
I got the Leafeon on release day at a nearby Target, and the Sylveon a few weeks ago at a card show, so it feels nice to have all the promos, even if it got a bit pricey later on.
March 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
One of my LGS got a small restock of the tech sticker collections, so I was finally able to get the last one I needed!
I got the Leafeon on release day at a nearby Target, and the Sylveon a few weeks ago at a card show, so it feels nice to have all the promos, even if it got a bit pricey later on.
I got the Leafeon on release day at a nearby Target, and the Sylveon a few weeks ago at a card show, so it feels nice to have all the promos, even if it got a bit pricey later on.
Last week was a very large haul, and this week is a very small one! (Let my wallet recover, lol)
Pulled a regular holo Espeon, and picked up another Trainer Gallery card from the card show today.
Still looking for the Flareon, which is definitely the most adorable of the bunch, with Blue.
Pulled a regular holo Espeon, and picked up another Trainer Gallery card from the card show today.
Still looking for the Flareon, which is definitely the most adorable of the bunch, with Blue.
March 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Last week was a very large haul, and this week is a very small one! (Let my wallet recover, lol)
Pulled a regular holo Espeon, and picked up another Trainer Gallery card from the card show today.
Still looking for the Flareon, which is definitely the most adorable of the bunch, with Blue.
Pulled a regular holo Espeon, and picked up another Trainer Gallery card from the card show today.
Still looking for the Flareon, which is definitely the most adorable of the bunch, with Blue.
May have gone overboard at the card show today, but I think I'll have to miss the rest of the month anyway, so maybe it works out.
I'm not immune to FOMO! From what little I've gathered, I feel like while Prismatic packs will continue getting new printings, specific SKUs may not.
I'm not immune to FOMO! From what little I've gathered, I feel like while Prismatic packs will continue getting new printings, specific SKUs may not.
March 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
May have gone overboard at the card show today, but I think I'll have to miss the rest of the month anyway, so maybe it works out.
I'm not immune to FOMO! From what little I've gathered, I feel like while Prismatic packs will continue getting new printings, specific SKUs may not.
I'm not immune to FOMO! From what little I've gathered, I feel like while Prismatic packs will continue getting new printings, specific SKUs may not.
Not a lot going on this week, but I did manage to snag the promos at a LGS nearby, who held a trade event for Pokemon Day! I didn't have much to trade since I only started recently, so I didn't stay long
I also got a bunch of holo/full-att basic lands for MtG while I was there.
I also got a bunch of holo/full-att basic lands for MtG while I was there.
March 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Not a lot going on this week, but I did manage to snag the promos at a LGS nearby, who held a trade event for Pokemon Day! I didn't have much to trade since I only started recently, so I didn't stay long
I also got a bunch of holo/full-att basic lands for MtG while I was there.
I also got a bunch of holo/full-att basic lands for MtG while I was there.
Since some of my little cousins know I'm collecting now, they wanted to come with me to the regular card show, and while it was cute that they were on the lookout for Eeveelutions for me, I wanted to make sure that they got to look for things that they wanted too.
(One of these doesn't belong, lol)
(One of these doesn't belong, lol)
March 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Since some of my little cousins know I'm collecting now, they wanted to come with me to the regular card show, and while it was cute that they were on the lookout for Eeveelutions for me, I wanted to make sure that they got to look for things that they wanted too.
(One of these doesn't belong, lol)
(One of these doesn't belong, lol)
I've been spacing out my Prismatic packs, so I'm only opening 2/week, but I got the EXs for my top two Eeveelutions! To think they've been waiting inside that pack for almost a month, lol
(Now hopefully I can find the other 7, not to mention the SIRs)
(Now hopefully I can find the other 7, not to mention the SIRs)
February 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I've been spacing out my Prismatic packs, so I'm only opening 2/week, but I got the EXs for my top two Eeveelutions! To think they've been waiting inside that pack for almost a month, lol
(Now hopefully I can find the other 7, not to mention the SIRs)
(Now hopefully I can find the other 7, not to mention the SIRs)
A lot of family events are happening in the next week, and it was cute to hear that my little cousin wanted to trade cards with me! It's crazy to me that one of them was a YU NAGABA card, but I let her take as much as she wanted out of my trade stack, so I think she's happy with it.
February 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A lot of family events are happening in the next week, and it was cute to hear that my little cousin wanted to trade cards with me! It's crazy to me that one of them was a YU NAGABA card, but I let her take as much as she wanted out of my trade stack, so I think she's happy with it.
I mentioned before that with the placeholders mistakenly being in color, I wasn't getting the effect I wanted of filling in the binder slots. Trying out a different method where I'm putting in colored sleeves behind them, and we'll see if this helps at all.
February 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I mentioned before that with the placeholders mistakenly being in color, I wasn't getting the effect I wanted of filling in the binder slots. Trying out a different method where I'm putting in colored sleeves behind them, and we'll see if this helps at all.
Stopped by the card show again today, and got a couple of singles for a reasonable price. At some point I'll have to bump up to singles worth double-digit dollars though 😅
I spotted a first ed holo Jungle Jolteon, but market price for that is ~$100 right now, so that's not feasible.
I spotted a first ed holo Jungle Jolteon, but market price for that is ~$100 right now, so that's not feasible.
February 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Stopped by the card show again today, and got a couple of singles for a reasonable price. At some point I'll have to bump up to singles worth double-digit dollars though 😅
I spotted a first ed holo Jungle Jolteon, but market price for that is ~$100 right now, so that's not feasible.
I spotted a first ed holo Jungle Jolteon, but market price for that is ~$100 right now, so that's not feasible.
No luck on my end with the new Prismatic releases yesterday, since I didn't want to pay what would've been ~$15 or more per pack, but a friend did help me out with getting a tin! (Jolteon is my favorite of the bunch)
Got two new cards for the collection too!
Got two new cards for the collection too!
February 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
No luck on my end with the new Prismatic releases yesterday, since I didn't want to pay what would've been ~$15 or more per pack, but a friend did help me out with getting a tin! (Jolteon is my favorite of the bunch)
Got two new cards for the collection too!
Got two new cards for the collection too!
I wanted a b/w copy of my placeholders, to put in my new binder. In a Kinko's employee error, I got it in color instead, which doesn't have the same feel I wanted, but I also didn't want them to reprint 65 pages :/
You can see which are placeholders and which are cards, but not as quickly. TBD
You can see which are placeholders and which are cards, but not as quickly. TBD
January 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I wanted a b/w copy of my placeholders, to put in my new binder. In a Kinko's employee error, I got it in color instead, which doesn't have the same feel I wanted, but I also didn't want them to reprint 65 pages :/
You can see which are placeholders and which are cards, but not as quickly. TBD
You can see which are placeholders and which are cards, but not as quickly. TBD
No luck with the occasional stop to Target, GameStop, etc, but that's not unexpected. Until today, a week later.
Through a series of coincidences, hanging out with a visiting friend, we catch the vending machine at a Kroger's getting refilled!
Managed to snag another ETB for a friend!
Through a series of coincidences, hanging out with a visiting friend, we catch the vending machine at a Kroger's getting refilled!
Managed to snag another ETB for a friend!
January 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
No luck with the occasional stop to Target, GameStop, etc, but that's not unexpected. Until today, a week later.
Through a series of coincidences, hanging out with a visiting friend, we catch the vending machine at a Kroger's getting refilled!
Managed to snag another ETB for a friend!
Through a series of coincidences, hanging out with a visiting friend, we catch the vending machine at a Kroger's getting refilled!
Managed to snag another ETB for a friend!
I stopped by a few other places throughout the morning, but no luck. After getting home, Cloud Cap Games calls about an ETB for me. Fortunately, unlike other local stores which charged $100+, they only asked for $60, which is a much more reasonable upsell level.
January 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I stopped by a few other places throughout the morning, but no luck. After getting home, Cloud Cap Games calls about an ETB for me. Fortunately, unlike other local stores which charged $100+, they only asked for $60, which is a much more reasonable upsell level.
I arrive at Target a few minutes after opening. There was a small line, maybe a dozen folks or so. No rushing, no shoving, just a calm and orderly line.
Unfortunately, the guy in front of me gets the last ETB! I still manage to get a Tech Sticker pack, so there's something.
Unfortunately, the guy in front of me gets the last ETB! I still manage to get a Tech Sticker pack, so there's something.
January 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I arrive at Target a few minutes after opening. There was a small line, maybe a dozen folks or so. No rushing, no shoving, just a calm and orderly line.
Unfortunately, the guy in front of me gets the last ETB! I still manage to get a Tech Sticker pack, so there's something.
Unfortunately, the guy in front of me gets the last ETB! I still manage to get a Tech Sticker pack, so there's something.