Virtual Tourist - Witcher 3 2/17/19

My apologies for anyone who went/is at ConDFW looking for ChibiChains and myself and did not find us there. Unfortunately, I'm still having the issues that cropped up after surgery in November. I'd hoped the last set of meds would let me go to the con, but alas, it was not to be.

 

I can go out for a bit, but sitting up straight for 8+ hours and the driving itself would have taken too much out of me. I'd thought about doing it anyway, but my family talked me out of it.

 

I can't wait for them to figure out what is causing the mess and they get rid of it!

 

Witcher 3

One of the comic book style sections. Citri and her Elven protector.

Geralt and one of his sorceress friends, following Citri's trail. They are about to enter deeper into a set of caves used by her elven protector.

 

Pre-recorded message for Citri from the mysterious elf.

The pictures of the Swallow are the crumbs to follow. This one, however, appeared to be a dead end.

 

In reality, it was a magic portal. (And yes, that is one ugly piece of armor Geralt is wearing. lol.)

 

The elf left some security measures in place. The earth elemental on the floor was cool looking and nasty!

 

I brightened the image as much as I could. This is one of the members of the Wild Hunt. One of the elves searching for Citri for her elder blood.

 

Magic flames. Nothing bad could happen here. Right? :P

Exit from the mysterious elf's cave. Citri was not there, but we learned a thing or two.

He sure is pretty! :P

Hope you had a good weekend!

Virtual Tourist - GRIS 2/3/19

I am still recuperating. There's some inflammation the doctor is not sure why I have, so I get to do a couple of weeks of steroids. I hope this does the trick. So tired of not feeling normal. :P

GRIS

The bird is a recurring entity. Currently helpful, though later it gets hostile.

Here I am hitching a ride on the bird to go to a new area.

We have arrived at the color Blue.

This is the forest in Blue. They do some really neat things in this zone as they merge wood and water elements.

This is a waterfall tree. The shrub areas are made of water, though you can stand on them as if they were solid. It gets trippy as the cloak now has the power of turning us into a fish. You can swim up the thicker waterfall sections into the cube sections.

That's me in the middle. Take a look at the scary shadow in the back! Eek!

The girl statues are a major element and what the voyage is about.

Isn't that a cool visual?

Now we are in Green. The farther we go the more complex things appear.

Red, blue, yellow and now all sorts of colors appear. This section is gorgeous. Once we get the power to sing, we will make it even more so.




Have a gorgeous Sunday!

Virtual Tourist - GRIS 1/27/19

 

Greetings!

It feels like forever since I've done a post. To say 2019 has so far been an insane roller coaster ride is an understatement. Between gallbladder surgery, year-end/ at work, the audit, some medical scares with hubby, and more, my tray has been more than filled. I am ready for things to slow down!

I did get a steam card for Christmas, so I bought several games to keep me occupied. GRIS is a platform game in 2D with lovely visuals, many giving a 3D impressions. It's filled with puzzles and colorful changing vistas and no words. One neat thing about the game (aside from its evil imagination and lovely presentation) is how things that are a hindrance in some sections you end up having to use to help you finish puzzles!

GRIS

 

You begin the game just as you see above. No explanations.

You wander through a desolate landscape.

Loads of interesting fauna and flora.

Once you find some stars and are able to follow the path, you will discover the color red.

You find yourself in a harsh and angry land. Yet one still filled with beauty.

Neat formations can be found everywhere. The one constant in all the lands are the various statues of a woman crying.

Neat images like this one abound.

Emotionally moving images abound.

Once you discover Green, the more colorful the world becomes. Each color discovered adds new depths to the surroundings.

This large bird recurs many times and is one of the giant animals spurring the girl forward. It isn't always friendly.

The music in the game is also lovely. It enhances the mood and even hints at coming changes. A super imaginative game, leaving you stumbling around much as the main character is, yet with discovery and wonder around every corner.

I hope 2019 is treating you well!