september is a very melancholic month for me. the weather is getting colder, and now i have to wear actual pajama sets. i also have to prepare for winter, the itchiest time of the year!

in platinum, i beat the final gym and i evolved macro into togekiss. i also got a shiny staravia while i was looking for a chansey. after a bit of grinding, i FINALLY beat the champion. they were not joking about cynthia being a hard battle. if that wasnt enough, i got all three of the lake guardians and now i have the national dex! im gonna try to catch, hatch and evolve as much as i can now that i have access to potentially catching a ditto. there was also the batte zone. the battles are a little too easy, but i liked the challenge battling team galactic at stark mountain.

in ffvii, i saved aerith/sugondese from shinra and recruited red xiii/updog. i only now just realized that the dialogue i say matters in a later scene where you go on a date with one of your party members.. lowkey hope i get barret just because it gives you a trophy on other platforms. though im playing on switch. cloud/barret is an s tier ship tho.

but games im playing aside, the rayman dlc for the new mario + rabbids game dropped! i refuse to give ubisoft a cent of my money so i mostly just learned things secondhand. theres a song sung by an npc that mentions mr dark and words cannot describe the shock i felt. i mean, it is the obvious choice when it comes to rayman villains. but anyone that knows me knows i dont play when it comes to mr dark.

i had this crazy dream. in the midst of my usual "traveling through vaguely familiar rooms and hijinks ensue", i was with the 1987 versions of the ninja turtles. i eventually became a traitor and joined shredder and the foot clan. when i woke up, i was like "i gotta make this the concept for my 1987 s/i when i actually get around to it". maybe ill make a mutant mayhem s/i that's like the only person superfly treats with decency. so many ideas.. while on the topic of tmnt, my friend saw a superfly funko at a local con for 13 dollars!! while i do not like how funko pops look, i would have gotten it because its the only superfly figure that isnt a toy (and also because of the low price). not to mention it looks really goofy in an almost charming way?

a nintendo direct came and went. i had to run errands while it was streaming but i caught a bit of the first 10 minutes and watched the rest later. im just really happy to see more smrpg stuff. the remakes for mario vs donkey kong and ttyd are cool but i dont intent on buying anymore full price remakes. im also super excited for the new warioware even though i have no room to play it (orbulon my beloved). princess peach showtime looks like a lot of fun. at least it isnt a game where the gameplay is based around her emotions. also new konami rhythm game with smooooch in the trailer? i hope there will be more songs from other bemani franchises. get the rights to use some of the old ps1 ddr songs and you have my money.

before i go into anime ive watched, i wanna talk about the trailer for the new madoka magica movie that just dropped! i actually have an entry where i talk about pmmm and its lore in development right now. so this came out at an interesting time. my prediction is that this film will be about the negative consequences of homuras actions in rebellion. because while she had good intent with trying to save madoka by taking away her godhood, with that definitely came with at least a little bit of karma. and i feel like we'll see that when the movie comes out. i just hope they dont turn homura into a full-on villain. to me she will always be a flawed hero who fell in love with the person that showed her hope. the last thing i want is for everyone to get flanderized to hell and back. but that aside, im interested to see what lead the characters to changing in deisgn. especially sayaka (my favorite girl.. shes all bandaged up).

!! spoilers for nana below !!

one anime i have been wanting to watch and finally got around to was nana. i absolutely adore the art style and general aesthetic. i definitely wanna watch and read more of ai yazawa's works. is it shallow that i wanted nana and hachi to get together? maybe when its continued it will happen somehow.. all i can say is that i strongly dislike hachi/takumi and nana/ren (and reira/shin but i think anyone with morals wouldnt like them together) so like. they deserve better. whether it be with each other or with someone that wont treat them like shit.

does baz recommend it? depends. read the doesthedogdie page because there is a LOT going on. most notably: adult themes like drinking, sex, drugs, and unhealthy relationships.