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#19: Taken
"...than your crass as hells invitation. Good day."
Before Isillud could open his mouth to speak Joshua grabbed his arm and dragged him away, leaving the woman dumbfounded in the middle of the Crozier. He didn't look back as he stormed through the crowd, some quickly stepping aside once they saw his face.
This is enough.
The taller elezen dug his heels into the ground, pulling them both to a stop. Joshua whipped around, a silent "What?!" glare at him.
"You've made an enemy of that house."
"Many houses stand antagonistic to each other," the younger one retorted.
Isillud wrenched his arm from his brother's grip, though the fact that his hand practically wrapped around his did not escape his notice. "Our house fell because of our enemies, Joshua. You would do well not to repeat history."
Joshua exhaled puffs of white air, willing himself to calm down. He crossed his arms, "Fine, how would you have put it?"
Isillud focused on a wall, putting his answer together. Back straight, he cleared his throat and put on his most polite voice: "I regret to inform that I am unable to attend your soirée, however I could direct you to a cage of trained opo-opos that may serve as similar entertainment, if you please."
Silence. Slow blinking. And then, laughter that rang through the street. "Ahahahaha!"
The tension broken, Isillud's shoulders relaxed. "A naturalist told me that opo-opos have their own fighting style."
Joshua wiped tears from his eyes. "What, really?"
A sage nod. "Indeed." He arched his back, arms spread out, and raised one leg bent at the knee. "This is the Anxious Ape stance."
An eyebrow arched. "Do you take me for an idiot?"
The bent leg stomped the cobblestone street, hands raised in front of him akin to a pugilist's stance. "And this is the Bobbing Baboon."
"And you say they fight like this?"
"I mean if I am to be a performing animal..."
"Pft." Joshua copied his brother's last move: Arms out, one leg raised. "And do they have any insults to go with it?"
Seeing that Joshua had taken the bait, Isillud smirked. "The naturalist said they only heard one." He reached out to smack Joshua in the head. "Ook!"
"Ack!" The younger brother wobbled, putting his foot down when his hand flew up to swat the hand coming for him.
"See, you've learned an insult! You could be an opo-opo fighter too!"
His smile betrayed the fight in his voice as he charged. "Bitch."
#ffxivwrite#ffxivwrite2024#isillud losstarot#joshua losstarot#and then everyone at the crozier watched them and went wtf#no apologies to monkey kombat
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ESCAPE FROM MONKEY ISLAND IS COMPLETED!
After a grueling session of Monkey Kombat, I managed to not cause Herman Toothrot (who is totally NOT Elaine’s grandfather) to go silent on me like last time, ranted for a a solid three hours why Escape (part three mostly) is a nightmare, murdered an Australian and gave a sneak peek at the end of Tales!
Thank you @nexttrickanvils for putting up with me and dragging her through Escape (as well as keeping me conscious) and thank you everyone who dropped by. Annnnnnnnnd also an apology for losing it during Monkey Kombat. And forcing ya’ll to witness that.
I’ll pick up the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island on April 21 at 8:30pm EST. Until then, see ya’ll then!
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Vote for Readers Choice & GOTY Nominations
December 16, 2019 9:16 AM EST
DualShockers’ Game of the Year 2019 is upon us. Check our nominations and vote for your favorite games in 2019.
Welcome back, everyone! This is resident DualShockers Editor-in-Chief, Lou Contaldi, and it is time for the annual bloodbath… err– celebrating the best and the brightest of gaming in 2019!
While it is tradition to hold a separate poll for Readers’ Choice for both Game of the Year 2019 and Most Anticipated Game of 2020, we are spicing things up with a few new ways this year: announcing our nominations for each category and giving you a way to participate in the DS staff polls.
Vote for Readers’ Choice 2019 Awards:
Without question, our community is the best part of DualShockers, so we (and the developers and publishers we chat to) know that the Reader’s Choice Award is one of the best annual honors to win. And, as always we are looking for your help in making that selection in one of gaming’s busiest years.
You’re given the ability to change your vote at any time before the cutoff time, which will be December 22nd, at 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time. People change their mind all the time, so we don’t see a reason why you wouldn’t be able to change your vote here.
Below, you’ll find a form to vote for your favorite game (you can find it here if you are on mobile). In order to limit spam and vote manipulation, you’ll be asked to log in to a google account if you aren’t already. If you don’t have one, making it is pretty easy and very quick.
In order to be eligible for Game of the Year, a game needs to have been released for the first time (unless it’s a remaster/remake) between December 10th, 2018 and December 15th, 2019. Expansions are not eligible. Early Access games that have moved out of early access this year (for instance Dead Cells) are considered 2019 releases.
While we love Japanese games, only releases in the West are eligible (to avoid games appearing for two years in a row). For instance. it wouldn’t make sense to ask you to vote for Persona 5: The Royal as Game of The Year, since most of you will play the Western version (Persona 5: Royal) in 2020. You’ll be able to vote for it in our Most Anticipated Game of 2020 – Reader’s Choice Award.
Asian market releases in English have been included where appropriate in case a western release is confirmed as not happening, or extremely unlikely.
As you’ll probably notice, the list is very long — though sorted alphabetically. While other outlets give you a narrowed down list for Game of the Year, we think it is better that all voices get heard — even niche games that may be ignored. If you notice a game is missing that you wanted to vote on, go ahead and let us know in the comment section and we will add it on.
You’ll also notice that there are plenty of games that didn’t review very well on the list. It’s not our place to tell you what you should or shouldn’t like. Yet, we apologize if we missed or forgot games that you might love. After all, we’re only human.
So, what are you waiting for? Get voting, and feel free to let us know your favorites in the comments:
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DualShockers 2019 GotY Award Nominations and Vote
Now here comes the new part: not only will we be sharing our nominees for each category ahead of the vote, we want you all to be part of the decision-making.
Following a multi-week process of narrowing down on our nomination pool with both the DualShockers Staff and our Discord community, we have a tighter list of the games we are voting for in each category. Starting today, we will be tallying votes from both Staff and the Community. Each DualShockers Staff member will have one vote; comparatively, the Community will get a 10% stake in the final totals (at 3 points) for all of their leading contenders. No game will win without a clear majority (50.1%).
Voting cut-off for this initial vote is Wednesday, December 18 at 11:59:59 PM Pacific. In the instance that there is no clear majority (which will most certainly be the case), there will be a series of run-off elections happening exclusively on the DualShockers Discord! You can join those conversations by heading here: https://discord.gg/uKFUAxp
DualShockers Game of the Year
Apex Legends
Astral Chain
Control
Death Stranding
Devil May Cry 5
Disco Elysium
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Judgment
Resident Evil 2
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Outer Worlds
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Most Anticipated Game of 2020
Cyberpunk 2077
Doom Eternal
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Halo Infinite
The Last of Us: Part II
Hardware of the Year
Google Stadia
Nintendo Switch Lite
Razer Blade 15
Xbox Elite Controller 2
Indie Game of the Year
Disco Elysium
Gris
Katana Zero
Outer Wilds
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Untitled Goose Game
Best Developer
Capcom (Devil May Cry 5, Onimusha: Warlords, Resident Evil 2, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations)
Nintendo (New Super Mario. U Deluxe, Nintendo Labo – Toy-Con 04: VR Kit, Ring Fit Adventure, Super Mario Maker 2)
Respawn Entertainment (Apex Legends, Star Wars: Fallen Order)
Still Not Bitten (The Walking Dead: The Final Season)
ZA/UM (Disco Elysium)
Best Publisher
Annapurna Interactive (Outer Wilds, Journey, Telling Lies, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Wattam)
Capcom (Devil May Cry 5, Onimusha: Warlords, Resident Evil 2, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations)
Devolver Digital (Serious Sam Classics, Heave Ho, Metal Wolf Chaos, Gorn, My Friend Pedro, Devolver Bootleg, Gato Roboto, Obervation, Katana Zero, Weedcraft Inc., Ape Out, Pikuniku)
Nintendo (Astral Chain, BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!, Daemon X Machina, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2020, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, NSMBU Deluxe, Labo VR Kit, Ring Fit Adventure, The Stretchers, Super Kirby Clash, Super Mario Maker 2, Tetris 99, Yoshi’s Crafted World)
Sega (Football Manager, SolSeraph, Citizens of Space, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, Team Sonic racing, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Love Thyself – A Horatio Stari, Yakuza Kiwami, Catherine Classic , Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, Catherine Full Body, Judgement)
Best in Big Categories
Best First-Party Game
Dreams
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Gears 5
Super Mario Maker 2
Best PS4 Game
Concrete Genie
Days Gone
Death Stranding
Judgment
Best Xbox One Game
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Crackdown 3
Gears 5
The Outer Worlds
Best Nintendo Switch Game
Astral Chain
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Best PC Game
Apex Legends
Disco Elysium
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
The Outer Worlds
Best Mobile Game
Call of Duty: Mobile
Pokemon Masters
Sayonara Wild Hearts
What The Golf!?
Best in Genre
Best Action-Adventure Game
Astral Chain
Control
Death Stranding
Devil May Cry 5
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best Battle Royale Game:
Apex Legends
Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Mercenaries
Mordhau
Planetside Arena
Tetris 99
Best Competitive Game
Apex Legends
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Modern Warfare
Mortal Kombat 11
Tetris 99
Best Co-op Game
Borderlands 3
Gears 5
Luigi’s Mansion 3
The Division 2
World War Z
Best DLC or Expansion
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Monster Hunter World – Iceborne
Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pass
Best Family Game
Jackbox Party 6
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Super Mario Maker 2
Untitled Goose Game
Best Fighting Game
Dead or Alive 6
Mortal Kombat 11
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
Samurai Shodown
Best Horror Game
Blair Witch
Gylt
Resident Evil 2
The Sinking City
Best Interactive Story Game
Afterparty
Erica
Life is Strange 2
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Best Metroidvania
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Control
Indivisible
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Best Multiplayer Game
Apex Legends
Gears 5
Modern Warfare
Tetris 99
Best Platformer
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Indivisible
Super Mario Maker 2
Trials Rising
Best Puzzle Game
Baba is You
Catherine: Full Body
Tetris 99
Untitled Goose Game
Best Racing Game
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
Dirt Rally 2.0
GRID
Team Sonic Racing
Best Remake or Remaster
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
Resident Evil 2
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
World of Warcraft Classic
Best Role-Playing Game
Disco Elysium
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Kingdom Hearts III
The Outer Worlds
Best Shooter
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Gears 5
Metro Exodus
Best Sports Game
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
MLB The Show 19
NBA 2K20
NHL 20
Best Strategy Game
Civilization VI
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Slay the Spire
Wargroove
Best Virtual Reality Game
Asgard’s Wrath
Beat Saber
Blood & Truth
Falcon Age
Trover Saves the Universe
Technical Awards
Best Art Direction
Control
Death Stranding
Gris
Kingdom Hearts III
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Best Audio Design
Ape Out
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Best Character
Casper Darling – Control
Clementine – The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Gooigi – Luigi’s Mansion 3
Mr X – Resident Evil 2
Parvati – The Outer Worlds
Best Graphics
Astral Chain
Death Stranding
Devil May Cry 5
Gears 5
Resident Evil 2
Best Narrative
Control
Death Stranding
Disco Elysium
Judgment
The Outer Worlds
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Best Open World
Death Stranding
Greedfall
Judgment
Shenmue 3
The Outer Worlds
Best Ongoing Game
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Fortnite
Monster Hunter World
Rocket League
Best Performance
Ashly Burch as Parvarti – The Outer Worlds
Jolene Andersen – Ada Wong – Resident Evil 2 Remake
Mads Mikkelson as Cliff – Death Stranding
Melissa Hutchison as Clementine – The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Tommie Earl Jenkins as Die-Hardman – Death Stranding
Best Soundtrack
Death Stranding
Devil May Cry V
Kingdom Hearts III
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Sayonara Wild Hearts
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December 16, 2019 9:16 AM EST
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