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- OG Umineko game discs containing all episodes except 4 & 8
- OG Question & Answer arc compilation discs
- Aforementioned PS3 Question Arc compilation
- Umineko Saku
- A random fan anthology manga which I had never heard of before
- The fighting game of all things- Golden Fantasia
- And a copy of Rose Guns Days for good measure
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a new year
12 Jan 2026 - digitalily
Happy 2026!
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silksong
23 Oct 2025 - digitalily
A bit later than I’d originally hoped for, but as of a few weeks ago I finished my playthrough of Hollow Knight: Silksong, a game which has been anticipated for a little while to say the least.
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con season 2026
26 May 2026 - digitalily
Another May, another ACEN & now Combo Breaker wrapped up- a welcome pair of events after a slow start to the year, featuring a bunch of recurring colds/illness and a hefty serving of cabin fever.
ACEN 2026
After a rough showing last autumn trying to secure hotel rooms, ACEN finally arrived and while the group was slightly smaller this year, by and large I think things worked out. Evidently the hotel was undergoing room renovations and two floors at least were totally blocked off and being actively worked on during the con weekend, so fingers are crossed that that was the reason for the lower number of rooms we were able to book this year, and next time goes more smoothly.
As for the con itself, it was a mostly chill year for me, as I got stuck on the cosplay I was working on and couldn’t get it ready in time. I was intending on reprising one old cosplay partially, but after not having to deal with the practicalities of that walking around on the first day, I settled for comfier clothes for walking around and such. Most of what I bought this year was Umineko related, and the haul was not insignificant. Some fantastic pieces from the Artist’s Alley, though I missed out on a companion Battler pin to a Beatrice pin at one booth (the person running it said they made way fewer for Battler, which like, yeah, fair). The real haul however was on the final day of con, making some last rounds around the vendor area. The group I was with went into this set of shelves and tables that mostly contained game & anime OSTs, records, games for a variety of console, artbooks, etc. While walking past a selection of PS3 games I happened to notice out of the corner of my eye the PS3 port of Umineko, which I quickly pointed out to the other of us delusional Umineko fans, but as soon as I did I looked down and saw more… and then more, and even more, and at another shelf a bit further down even more! All in all, I ended up with:
Suffice to say, a very unexpected, but incredible haul, though my wallet is a bit sad. Mostly the frenetic experience of seeing one thing, then another, etc. was just incredible.
I also attended the Masquerade again this year, and though the wait to get in was rough mentally and physically (the feet), it was a mostly good time. One of the group won another award this year for Hall Cosplay, so it was fun to see that get awarded on stage at the end. Several of the performances & AMVs were also quite outstanding and super worth the line wait- including an actual proposal on stage, which was met with massive applause and shouting. Looking forward to next year!
In a few weeks I’m expecting to receive some things and dive back into working on the cosplay I was preparing for this year. I’m aiming to also learn ABS/ASA printing to potentially explore vapor smoothing, though I have read sanding these materials is quite a bit easier than PLA, which would help significantly. The foam work I have in progress and need to do still scares me however.
Combo Breaker 2026
There really isn’t too much to say about this one, but it was another good time. I did not reprise the Goldlewis for this because timing wise we weren’t going to be there on Saturday, which was the main cosplay day, but also because the coffin itself has sustained some injuries that I’ve yet to repair, and frankly, managing that thing is a nightmare, so better to be comfortable and enjoy things.
My friend and I got in a bit after 11, walked the artist booths (and I picked up some Touhou related keychains from a booth I’d visited at ACEN a couple years ago, which was fun), caught a bit of the Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Top 24, ate some lunch, and then sat down to watch the GGST Top 8. Fortunately for our mental health, Happy Chaos did not come out on top in this tournament, but the HC player sure put up a good fight. The diversity in the Top 8’s characters was also cool to see (seeing a Dizzy was particularly awesome). After that, we visited a couple booths one last time and set off. Ended up being there for ~5/6 hours, and was home early enough in the evening I could hit the gym and have plenty of evening left, which was even better because of the long weekend. No rare Umineko merch this year, but there’s always next.
Miscellaneously, I finally got around to finishing Hades II, and am tearing my way through Blue Prince currently. I’m likely to write up a small thing to talk about both of them, as I’m not sure I want to go too deep into both individually, more just want a small reflection.
‘til next time!