#Val And The Alms

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🌄 Are you ready to dive into Chapter 4 of Visions of Mana? 📜 Join Val and the Alms as they Head to the Eastern Plateau in search of Hinna's precious corestone! 🗡️ Our latest blog post details everything you need to know about this epic journey, including tips for exploring Gudju and obtaining the all-important Gnome Shovel!

💫 Read the full guide here!

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Carving paradise in Alpe di Siusi - Seiser Alm.

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Visions of Mana | Announce Trailer

Visions of Mana will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PC (Microsoft Store, Steam) in 2024.

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A brand-new entry in the beloved Mana series, Visions of Mana is the first mainline instalment in more than 15 years. Visions of Mana will return to the series action RPG roots and take players on a new adventure with protagonist Val, a soul guard assigned to protect his childhood friend, who has been chosen by the Faerie as the Alm of Fire to travel to the Tree of Mana and rejuvenate the mana flow. Square Enix released a new trailer which provides a first look at the newly imagined world of Mana in the all-new Visions of Mana. The trailer features action-packed gameplay and showcases a vibrant world where players will be able to journey across a range of breathtaking environments, battle with an array of enemies and monsters, including fan-favorite Rabites, while exploring a world where the powers of nature and elemental spirits connect. Fans and newcomers alike will also get to experience new and evolved gameplay with real-time 3D combat. Since the series’ debut in 1991 as Final Fantasy Adventure, a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series, Mana games have immersed players in bright vibrant worlds, breathtaking environments, heartwarming characters and high fantasy storylines across many genres and platforms. Fans of the series can expect new designs of the series’ beloved creatures from Mana series Illustrator Airi Yoshioka and a new captivating musical score composed by Mana series composers Hiroki Kikuta, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Ryo Yamazaki. “I am delighted to finally be able to reveal Visions of Mana, the first mainline instalment to Mana series in over fifteen years,” said Mana series Producer, Masaru Oyamada. “The development team have been working hard to ensure that Visions of Mana remains faithful to the series that players know and love while also offering fans and newcomers a fresh new experience with an all-new story, characters, and gameplay mechanics. We cannot wait to share more details about the game with you soon.” To celebrate the reveal of Visions of Mana, popular series artist HACCAN created new teaser artwork which gives players a glimpse of the iconic Tree of Mana against one of the game’s enchanting vistas and a variety of the heartwarming characters that players can expect to encounter within the game.

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My 2024 Fics

Got this idea from my friend @damoselcastel and thought it would be fun to look back on my fics from this year. Quite a bit of them were written by request, fundraising, or commission, but I always like to think about them. :) You can find them all on my Ao3 page.

Out, out, brief candle: An FE4 Bloom and Hilda-centric fic written in request for the FE Rally for Gaza. It was the first time for me writing either of them, despite my love for Friege Family Nonsense. It was so interesting exploring them as flawed people, whose best intentions (or selfish wants) lead to everything in their personal lives crumbling even before the Liberation Army or Leif's Army get involved.

A Lioness Among Dragons: Another Rally for Gaza piece, this time requested by my friend and long-time fellow Jugdral brainworms haver @dithorba. Exploring an Azelle!Nanna raised by Arvis is such a fascinating concept, as she's honestly one of the only second gen children I can see withstanding the imperial court. It also was cool thinking about how Loptous!Julius would imprint on her in a similar but contrasting way to his possessiveness toward Ishtar.

Forbidden Sanctuary: (The first explicit work! There will be more!) A work for my dear friend Val in one of our ongoing Arvis/Lukas crackship verses. Has the usual highlights of possession and bodysharing, and I got to dip my 'pen' more into thinking about monsterfucking, even if in here its mostly centered around trying to escape some trapped ruins. I like returning to this verse since its the one firmly placed in the Urban Fantasy genre.

Loopholes: This time a full request from the "Out, out, brief candle" requester @/blueharmonix on twitter, and another fun one: exploring Kempf, the meme, the bitch, the legend--- and how goddamn twisted up he is about Reinhardt, and also imagining a way for FE5 to happen where together they learn to not be completely culpable soldiers in the empire's war machine. It was fun trying to balance how both of them would react differently to the same inciting event.

Dispersal: Another addition to mine and @charisu's Arthur/Hawk-centric verse, or "that canonsubkiddo AU." I liked thinking about more familial dynamics, both by blood and by marriage, and how different perspectives can add insight and assistance. A lot of this work is centered around Hawk and a recently de-stoned Azelle being gardening buddies, which was also fun. :)

Budding Union: An attempt at a short, sweet, and sexy friends to lovers with FE16 Mercedes and Annette confessing to each other on the eve of the final battle for Monse. I had written them before as a couple in some way, but it was nice thinking about that inbetween of a crush and a fully "matured" love.

Ball Seirce: Hoping I can return to this fic in 2025! I kept thinking of an idea that it felt strange to me that Tine wasn't betrothed or married off to anyone based on how it played a factor in Friege family dynamics (or at least an attempt) to gain political position, and I really love Tine/Altena, so I thought about the "Diarmuid of the Love Spot" and how that initial premise of becoming attracted to someone intended for your (much older) relative would be cool. Plus, I just want to think about Tine and Travant interacting, as that would be so curious: an underaged waif to a much older lord, which is the premise of many, many different varieties of stories, but Travant is only marrying Tine for the grain her dowry provides, and Tine is honestly?? Much safer??? In Travant's court? Its FASCINATING.

The Lion in Winter: I finally, FINALLY, finished my FE15 "30 years later" fanfic. I was so happy to finally get everything that I had been thinking about the final few chapters and reveals out to the world. Despite the gaps in writing time, I think my writing matured throughout. I love this verse so much, and hearing from readers that they enjoyed how Alm and Lukas's relationship changed and developed alongside all the side characters (and even my OCs!) interacted felt so satisfying that I was able to do that haha. Honestly, if you pick any fic from this lot that is only mine, please take a chance on this one.

Memories of Teatime: First fic I have written from Tailtiu's (especially early years to exile in Silesse Tailtiu's) perspective, and it was a delight. FE4, especially Gen 1, just has this overhang of somberness that I think suits Tailtiu's character, even if she is usually outwardly rambunctious and positive. It was also nice exploring an early romance for her and Lex. :)

Ensiege: A Leif and Miranda friendship fic!!! Monse gave me the opportunity to write a time for the two of them to actually TALK, which I think helps a lot. That also paired with the headcanon of Miranda being Ethnia of Friege's child is so fun (I've accepted that I cannot and will not escape Friege Family Nonsense. Its in my bones.)

Lure: A request from a NSFW meme prompt with Asahoku (Arthur/Hawk). Thinking about how to bring magic into the bedroom and connecting it with the prompt choices was a delight. My interpretation of Hawk is he usually tries to follow the lead of his partner, but he's also a bit of a freak lmao.

Brothers in Arms: Alec and Naoise fwb!! Not much to say about this one besides wanting to write something with Naoise in it for a friend and that it was fun.

Strung Up: The final of the NSFW request drabbles that is NSFW. Fernand longs to be a Third in any relationship he is near, imo. Berkut and Rinea can scent his longing from a mile away, and unlike blissfully unaware Clive and Mathilda they take advantage of it. It's fun placing the usually most outwardly "prim" and obsessed with image among the nobility in the FE15 cast as a toy.

Like Moths to a Flame: Thanks to @dornishsphinx for showing me the aching beauty that is Sonya/Rinea post-FE15. They were on the fringes of two of my other FE15 stories at this point, but the For You My Heart Zine let me fully realize a story for them, and explore a little more the struggles of trying to keep one's identity without your actual "soul." (technically written mostly in 2023, but only officially released this year).

Dewdrops: I watched Princess Tutu for the first time in 2024 thanks to dame, and it was WONDERFUL. I see why people recommend it alongside Revolutionary Girl Utena, even if it goes in its own directions and themes. This is just some sweet Fakiru thinking about the what-if Duck got to become human again and them having an ear piercing session (bc Fakiru, as the kids say, is Yuri---)

Basking in the Glow: A collaboration with @damoselcastel! I really got attached to Alear and Pandreo, and imagining how a post-FE17 would interact with so MANY Alears while ultimately missing his actual husband was both fun and sweet.

Tightrope: And FE5 AU where Jeanne is raised as Leif's body double and thinking about her, Leif, and Finn together makes me pace the room and tear my hair out (in a good way). Finn unable to accept himself as Leif's dad bc that can't be his job, pushing his own damage onto Jeanne knowingly, even though it hurts, because that's the only way he can think to protect Leif, and Jeanne somehow able to come to her own actualization regardless, when FINN never could. Oooggghhhhfff. Thank you @charisu I want to keep gnawing on this story idea like a bone.

In darkness, consumed: The Arkas vampire AU!!! I have so much lore for this story lmao. My friend Val just lets me indulge in my writing so much and I appreciate that. One day I'll get a commission of Fruit Bat Monster Lukas.

Close and Closer: A Suzume fic since I watched the film for the first time this year! I'm weird with Makoto Shinkai films in that I watched Children who Chase Lost Voices near the end of high school and got too utterly wrecked to want to check out any of his other works, but Suzume was a delight. Despite all the jokes about the chair and the initial concept, Suzume and Souta's bond was so strong by the end that I could really see a future with them together. This is a little steamy "what if" with them still early in their relationship and learning to communicate their wants with each other without being afraid of being "too much."

Rituals and Reaffirmations: Recently finished this one! My gift for a P4 Protag/Yosuke Hanamura secret santa exchange. I can't believe this was my first official Persona 4 fic! But I really love the game and the characters in it, and since I replayed P4 Golden throughout this year I wanted to contribute. Hopefully more for this game and P3 in the future. The fic itself was fun, and it felt so easy to imagine the dialogue and ribbing between the characters haha.

Bedfellows: My latest and likely last fic for 2024! Another request from Monse. It was nice thinking about Tailtiu and Lachesis's dynamic in this work, and how they could relate but also be affectionate in their own ways. A very fluffy and sexy end to 2024 lmao.

Wow, looking back on it, quite a bit of oneshots this year! The main project that I've been working on behind the scenes the past couple of months should by released in March, so that's something to look forward to, and I'm sure I have plenty of The Lion in Winter-related Oneshots and another exchange fic that'll show up in the first half of 2025.

Thank you to everyone who has read and played dolls with me, and here's hoping to continue in 2025!

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Things I think of a lot when it comes to Sayuri (Dragon Age version)

Running to the Inquisitor && taking her jacket off to secure their warmth after the events of Haven. She follows Cullen through the snow only to shield the Inquisitor from the elements, visibly distraught.

Her introduction in DAI is during a party where she shows off parlor tricks with a champagne glass, using a dagger to cut the cork && glass. It’s unbelievably decadent, fancy, all the while toasting to the Inquisitions pursuits.

Prefers masc clothing when roaming Skyhold, loose tunics tucked haphazardly into breeches, leather gloves, her hair is always loosely braided or in romantic waves. She is never seen without her mask but has a thousand for functionality && occasion. It is considered taboo for her to be without a face, even if one was to remove her mask, they would find a thick layer of cosmetics underneath to shield her natural state.

Speaking of such a thing, it happens during the events of Haven where she quickly shields her face but one can see the gruesome scar where later on she will reveal there is nothing in this life to fear. Not the Blight, not the Empire, Mages, Tevintor, except her - she is a ruthless hunter && spiteful when all she loves is threatened.

Her color scheme is pastel pink, ivory, and gold in this verse. In Trespasser she is seen in a beautiful white dress giving alms to the children of Val Royaux during the holidays.

Her faith is an incredible backbone to her story, Sayuri knows the collections of the Chant of Light. One can hear her often praying during the times she is allowed to relax, though she is faithful && revered as Andraste’s Dove, she often makes crude jokes in such manners. If the Inquisitor is Dalish, she does not hold the belief that the Maker has sent them as their herald, instead, the Inquisitor is the brightness that wards the dark && perhaps, this is something greater. Her love is devotion, even in the platonic sense, she comes to believe that her zealous faith blinds her to the truth that stands before her - this group of misfits, political outcast, they quickly become home && she upholds them in her heart deeply.

Loves horseback riding, if one choose to venture with her out, she will speak of her family on the outskirts && their humble origins. 

Veilguard introduces her once more where she recounts story of such days, she will confess to Rook, perhaps other than the innocence of helping her father create beautiful dresses for nobility; it was when she was the happiest. Though, as a diplomat of Orlais, she will uphold to help Rook regardless. Her tongue has dulled over time, granting her a sense of wisdom, gentleness && introspective nature. Though one thing is important to recognize; she doesn’t wear a full mask, only half.

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Visions of Mana announced for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, and PC

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Square Enix has announced action RPG Visions of Mana for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). It will launch in 2024.

Get the first details below.

A brand-new entry in the beloved Mana series, Visions of Mana is the first mainline instalment in more than 15 years. Visions of Mana will return to the series action RPG roots and take players on a new adventure with protagonist Val, a soul guard assigned to protect his childhood friend, who has been chosen by the Faerie as the Alm of Fire to travel to the Tree of Mana and rejuvenate the mana flow. Square Enix released a new trailer which provides a first look at the newly imagined world of Mana in the all-new Visions of Mana. The trailer features action-packed gameplay and showcases a vibrant world where players will be able to journey across a range of breathtaking environments, battle with an array of enemies and monsters, including fan-favorite Rabites, while exploring a world where the powers of nature and elemental spirits connect. Fans and newcomers alike will also get to experience new and evolved gameplay with real-time 3D combat. Since the series’ debut in 1991 as Final Fantasy Adventure, a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series, Mana games have immersed players in bright vibrant worlds, breathtaking environments, heartwarming characters and high fantasy storylines across many genres and platforms. Fans of the series can expect new designs of the series’ beloved creatures from Mana series Illustrator Airi Yoshioka and a new captivating musical score composed by Mana series composers Hiroki Kikuta, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Ryo Yamazaki. “I am delighted to finally be able to reveal Visions of Mana, the first mainline instalment to Mana series in over fifteen years,” said Mana series Producer, Masaru Oyamada. “The development team have been working hard to ensure that Visions of Mana remains faithful to the series that players know and love while also offering fans and newcomers a fresh new experience with an all-new story, characters, and gameplay mechanics. We cannot wait to share more details about the game with you soon.” To celebrate the reveal of Visions of Mana, popular series artist HACCAN created new teaser artwork which gives players a glimpse of the iconic Tree of Mana against one of the game’s enchanting vistas and a variety of the heartwarming characters that players can expect to encounter within the game.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery. Visit the Japanese official website here.

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Got through Chapter 2. And 3...didn't realize how easy that one would be...

OHGOD THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS UNDER CUT!!!

In the lighthearted, fighting Fullmetal Hugger was hilarious as Morley just used his one Nightblade tech and it made him climb the wall with the boss! So while Palamena and Val were fighting the little crabs, Morley was just FLYING after the boss! Great end to Chapter 2.

Now, as for Chapter 3, which is all scenes...

As someone who has played Tales of Symphonia and Final Fantasy X, I knew we'd have some sort of "heroine doubts her mission" moment. Hell, the biggest difference in the setup (not the main story since things are proceeding fairly differently with the journey), besides multiple alms vs. one Chosen or Summoner, is that the main character and player both KNOW what's happening compared to Tidus or Lloyd being in the dark. So, when Eoren brought up a way out, I was just waiting to see how it was going to go wrong.

Wasn't expecting, "Use Val's power to turn Hinna into a Corestone." Eoren attempting to stop things with a flawed ritual...yes. Eoren kidnapping Hinna to use her for whatever his plan was...yes. Transferring Hinna's soul into himself or Val for whatever the plan was...yes. Nice to know the game surprised me!

We did get some time to explore the next area (and spend coin at Niccolo's). But taking a break. Unfortunately, being busy on Tuesdays and having to go back to work means I won't get to play until Wednesday...

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Visions of Mana PC Gameplay 1440p 60fps

Visions of Mana is a brand new title in this series revolving around the sacred sword and mana. The protagonist Val and his childhood friend Hinna, the newly appointed Alm of Fire, set off on a journey to the Mana Tree.

Visions of Mana on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2490990/Visions_of_Mana/

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Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 5

Welcome to Part 5 of Let’s Play Some Demos | LPSD! In sum, these videos and streams aim to introduce gamers to, usually, Indie games! For this episode, I, once again, looked through my Steam Wishlist to see who had demos available. For those who are new, the purpose of this video series is to provide commentary and feedback on the games for educational purposes.

Today, I played demos for 4 games:

All-Star Fruit Racing A high-speed multiplayer racer with a unique power-up system! Combine different juices for a range of attacking and defensive abilities. Drift through looping bends. Soar over monumental jumps, and defy gravity around tubular tracks in an explosively colorful racer!

Indivisible Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

SaGa Emerald Beyond FORGE YOUR OWN TALE The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience.

Visions of Mana Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG. The protagonist Val and his childhood friend Hinna, the newly appointed Alm of Fire, set off on a journey to the Mana Tree.

All links above are to the games’ Steam pages.

The verdict? All-Star Fruit Racing and SaGa Emerald Beyond were removed from my wishlist, to my dismay. Fruit Racing crashed 3 times; not much else needs to be said. SaGa, however, wasn’t fun. It looked great, visually, and it had an interesting start, but once I started being able to do things, it went downhill. The music was better than I expected it to be; too bad I had the volume so low. The Timeline mechanic reminded me of Othercide, which made me smile, but that was about it. I was NOT expecting the Scottish accents. If the game depended upon my having prior knowledge to enjoy it, I missed that. The art style was excellent! The animations were smooth! The game looks gorgeous! How they did their turn-based combat, however, left much to be desired. My favorite one was Visions of Mana, to my surprise. It reminded me a LOT of Final Fantasy XV, which makes sense since they’re both Square Enix games. One would expect some familiar elements. The character banter was fun to listen to; the combat was intuitive until the camera got annoying. PUPPY MOUNTS! Anyway, the art style was consistent; if there’s a name for it, I forgot, but the art style was realistic enough to be believable while also being stylized enough to be unique and fun. One thing that annoyed me, but probably shouldn’t have since I wasn’t familiar with the series, was all the exposition in the beginning. It probably had to do with the voice acting being meh. I’ve already forgotten the character’s names, except for Val, the protagonist, but I do remember thinking whoever voiced the Kitty Cat, whose name I regret not remembering because he holds a dagger in his tail when he fights, was trying too hard. I LOVE that game regardless. It’s one of a handful of games I’ve played that made me WANT to explore! Indivisible was a close second, despite the fact it pissed me off in the end. It was trying to introduce how to flee a battle, but, no matter what I did, fleeing didn’t happen, which forced me to end the demo early. However, I was having a BLAST up until that point! Once I got a hang of the combat system, mostly, I was grooving! I had trouble figuring out which party member was being attacked so I could block the attacks, but it didn’t stop me from wishing there were more games like it! When playing with a controller, each party member was attached to a particular button. All you had to do to make them attack was press a button. There was no menu or anything to sort through, just a slight alteration of a turn-based combat system. As their attack recharged, you could press the button once you were able and could either have a couple people attacking or have a barrage of attacks rained down on the enemy! It was SO MUCH FUN to watch! Fun art style, and nice, little touches with the animations! I DEFINITELY want this one! Despite the fact it showed up in the video as a tiny rectangle even though I made it full screen.

And that’s it for Part 5! If this series of videos is something you’re interested in, don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow button!

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“Let’s Play Some Demos!” Playlist

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The Sunday, October 20, and 633rd, Artist Shout-Out goes to FestivalOfRavens! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Welcome Gamers! 1:19 – Artist Shout-Out 3:25 – Demos’ Intro 3:48 – All-Star Fruit Racing 8:21 – Indivisible – Don’t know what’s going on with the small rectangle 44:05 – Be Right Back 1:20:36 – SaGa Emerald Beyond 1:58:31 – Visions of Mana 4:13:38 – Mini Critique 4:17:54 – Thank You/Closing 4:19:02 – Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 4:21:14 – Farewell

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT – MonriaTitans Summarized – Rendezvous Point Bookshop – Artist Shout-Outs Criteria – Throne Wishlist – #SubOffTwitch – YouTube – Rumble – Odysee– Twitch

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Visions of Mana – Gameplay

Square Enix's Visions of Mana continues the franchise after fifteen years since the last mainline entry but we feel right at home as we set out as Val, the guardian and guide to the 'alms' that have been chosen to sacrifice themselves to the Tree of Mana in an every four year ritual that will maintain the balance of the world and prevent calamity from falling upon it.

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Visions of Mana is a brand new title in this series revolving around the sacred sword and mana. The protagonist Val and his childhood friend Hinna, the newly appointed Alm of Fire, set off on a journey to the Mana Tree.

This game’s iconic vibrant and vast semi-open field contains adorable yet ferocious monsters, allowing you to enjoy swift three-dimensional battles using the power of the Elementals. Through adventures with friends met along the way, they start to see the truth about the world. Must we accept our fates?

A new “Mana” tale begins here as a classic fantasy series returns to its roots.

Visions of Mana Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Platform: Windows, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 Release Date: 30 Aug, 2024 Price: $59.99 USD

Available here - https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/visions-of-mana

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Thursday Releases for August 29

Friday is usually the busiest day of the week for new releases. Not this week though. For some reason there a bunch of releases on a Thursday. Whatever. Thursday Releases for August 29 include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S2, Terminator Zero, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, and more.

The Lords of the Rings: The Rings of Power S2

The second season of The Lords of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the TV series from J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, is out today.

Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.

KAOS

KAOS, the new TV series from Charlie Covell, is out today.

As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.

Terminator Zero

Terminator Zero, the new TV series from Mattson Tomlin, is out today.

A warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels to 1997 to protect an AI scientist being hunted by an unfeeling — and indestructible — cyborg.

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, the new game from Nintendo, is out today.

A student has been found dead! His head was covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it—much like the victims of Emio, the Smiling Man—a killer of urban legend who is said to place such a bag over his victims’ heads. As an assistant private investigator, you are tasked with helping police solve this crime, which is reminiscent of a series of unsolved murders from 18 years ago. Has a serial killer returned, or is this the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or the origin of it?

Visions of Mana

Visions of Mana, the new game from Square Enix, is out today.

Visions of Mana is a brand new title in this series revolving around the sacred sword and mana. The protagonist Val and his childhood friend Hinna, the newly appointed Alm of Fire, set off on a journey to the Mana Tree.

Akimbot

Akimbot, the new game from Evil Raptor and PLAION, is out today.

In the action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, blast your way through armies of robots, pilot spaceships and forge your own path to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!

Squirrel with a Gun

Squirrel With A Gun, the new game from Dee Dee Creations and Maximum Entertainment, is out today.

Squirrel, meet gun. As the neighborhood’s most obnoxious rodent, develop a knack (and a love?) for crime and mayhem in pursuit of golden acorns in this nutty sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer. Fight tooth, claw, and gun to escape a secret underground facility and defeat the Agents.

Memoriapolis

Memoriapolis, the new game from 5PM Studio, is out today.

Memoriapolis invites you to construct a city that spans 2,500 years of history, from Antiquity to the Age of Enlightenment. Choose your culture, manage resources, face historical events, build "Wonders" to achieve the status of Capital of Capitals and leave your mark in history!

Gori: Cuddly Carnage

Gori: Cuddly Carnage, the new game from Angry Demon Studio, Wired Productions, and CouchPlay Interactive, is out today.

Humanity has been destroyed - and it's up to Gori, along with his deadly but wise-cracking sentient hoverboard, F.R.A.N.K, and morose AI companion, CH1-P, to shred and slay the evil Adorable Army!

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🚀 Step into the world of Visions of Mana with Chapter 4: Back with a Vengeance! 🌠 Discover the heart-wrenching objective "Look Around Gudju" as Val and the Alms confront their grief and fight to reclaim Hinna's corestone. Learn how this chapter brings depth to their quest for redemption in our latest blog post! 

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Visions of Mana Launch Date Trailer"Every four years, alms from around the world are chosen to travel to the Tree of Mana and rejuvenate the flow of mana power. A soul guard is also chosen to ensure the alms' safe pilgrimage. Val is one such guard. When Val’s childhood friend is selected to be an alm, he sets off on a journey across the world to accompany her on the pilgrimage." (Square Enix) Visions of Mana, the first mainline Mana title in over 15 years, launches for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, and Steam on August 29, 2024.

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Famiglia Sapiti prima parte

Notai fiorentini famosi in Inghilterra Antica famiglia fiorentina originaria del paese dell’Ancisa (anticamente chiamato anche Lancisa), oggi si chiama Incisa Val d’Arno Superiore, dal 2014, si è fuso con il vicino paese di Figline Val d’Arno, assumendo il nome di Figline e Incisa Val d’Arno. I componenti della famiglia giunsero a Firenze nel tredicesimo secolo con Andrea di Ser Philippi Sapiti Notaro Procuratore “de civitate “del Sesto di Oltrarno, riuscì ad emergere e a diventare importante dando lustro alla famiglia, risulta iscritto nella matricola dei Giudici e Notai nel 1291. Tra il 15 febbraio 1292 e il febbraio 1294, è annoverato fra i Notai della Repubblica di Firenze. Nello stesso periodo è addetto come ufficiale alle costruzioni, ancora risulta come Notaio dei Priori 1292/1298 e membro dei consigli. Fra l’11 giugno e il 10 settembre 1298, è Notaio di San Giacomo d’Oltrarno, rogato in due atti da un altro Notaio d’Oltrarno Biagio Boccadibue componente di una famiglia di Notai legati ai Mercanti Bardi. Grazie alla frequentazione della società mercantile dei Bardi, aventi affari con la Curia, riuscì a farsi accettare alla corte del Papa Benedetto XI, ricevette il titolo di “tabellione” nel gennaio 1304, e in seguito Notaio apostolico. Presta anche la sua opera ai mercanti fiorentini. Nel marzo 1304 durante la sua permanenza a Roma, dai mercanti Cerchi riceve l’incarico di rogare alcune carte. In esse Andrea aggiunge ai titoli di Notaio apostolico e imperiale, quello di Notaio del “praefectus alme urbis”(prefetto di Roma). Inizia a collaborare con Giovanni Frescobaldi, canonico di Salisbury – Inghilterra, della omonima compagnia fiorentina, per i Peruzzi e i loro affari con la camera apostolica e con Carlo II d’Angiò. Queste frequentazioni e la rappresentanza della famiglia Frescobaldi, gli servirono per sé stesso e la sua famiglia di farsi conoscere in Inghilterra.

I contatti con la compagnia mercantile dei Frescobaldi prima fra le compagnie presenti, favorirono l’ingresso di Andrea e della sua famiglia in Inghilterra. I suoi fratelli, Francesco e Ranuccio sono annoverati fra i fattori della società i Inghilterra dal 1306. Andrea è presente in Inghilterra come funzionario del Vescovo di Worcester, pagato per i suoi servizi 100 sterline annue. Dal 1309 sempre Andrea si trova nel priorato cluniacense di Payenne diocesi di Losanna, come procuratore “ad impetrandum”. Nel tredicesimo secolo i procuratori erano Notai, lavoravano come liberi professionisti presso la Curia. Venivano assunti di volta in volta, dovevano seguire un percorso obbligatorio burocratico, fino a raggiungere la giusta pratica per compilare dei documenti, dalla petizione fino alla spedizione della supplica. Il procuratore veniva impiegato all’ufficio delle suppliche con la procura del “petente” (colui che chiede con una petizione ad una autorità, un procuratorium, con il quale di volta in volta doveva rappresentare il cliente davanti alla Curia. Latinismo raro usato nel linguaggio burocratichese, al posto di richiedente o postulante. In queste suppliche a partire dalla fine del tredicesimo secolo, si può sapere chi è il compilatore, rintracciando il “signum procurationis” posto sul verso della pergamena, dove è scritto il nome o la sigla del procuratore responsabile del negozio in questione. I Sapiti si salvarono dal fallimento della compagnia dei Frescobaldi fra gli anni 1310 – 1312 con il bando dei componenti la compagnia dall’isola. Dall’inchiesta sui mercanti fiorentini, ordinata dal re Eduardo I, Ranuccio Sapiti suo procuratore, ne uscì pulito riuscendo a farsi assegnare un lasciapassare per sé, altri soci e fattori della Compagnia per rientrare in Firenze. Anni dopo mentre la Compagnia cercava di riorganizzarsi ad Avignone entrò in gioco Andrea, che figurava fra i clienti dei mercanti fiorentini, con i quali intratteneva rapporti di lavoro, rogando atti e lettere di credito e riscuotendo per loro i debiti. Una nuova indagine sul fallimento dei Frescobaldi, ordinata da re Eduardo II non trovò alcuna compromissione della famiglia Sapiti con la Compagnia Frescobaldi. Nel periodo 1322 – 23, Ranuccio venne nominato rappresentante di Andrea in Inghilterra e Irlanda. Dal 1311 contrariamente agli altri mercanti fiorentini costretti a lasciare l’isola, lavorò esclusivamente per gli inglesi e gli irlandesi. I suoi committenti erano i rappresentanti più in vista della Curia e della corona inglese: l’Arcivescovo Rolando di Armagh, l’Arcivescovo di Canterbury Walter Reynolds (già cliente prima della traslazione da Worcester), i Vescovi Giovanni di Winchester, Tommaso di Hereford, Lodovico di Beaumomt Vescovo di Durham, Rodolfo di Down, Riccardo Kildare, Enrico di Lincoln, baroni e funzionari del re: Bartolomeo Burghersli, Nicola di Cantalupe, Guglielmo di Montagu, e il re Eduardo II d’Inghilterra e suo figlio Eduardo III.

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