Gladiator Izanami no Mikoto!

I've finally made it to level 22!!! I'm really exhausted.... I've been grinding and doing quests like crazy. Izanami's becoming really cool! ^.^ She's really strong, and ever since I traded in my great sword for a polearm, killing enemies has become a lot easier! (Thank you, brother, for telling me to switch out!) She attacks much faster now, and it just fascinates me. Lols! There's still so much about Aion that I need to learn! I'm still so... noob-ish. xD Again, I have to thank my brother for helping me out. Also, I'm so glad that I finally got rid of my Restless armor set.... I thought it was hideous. xP I'm much happier with my Revenge set. :D I had to take screen shots of Izanami because I think she looks really good in it! Don't you agree? I think it sort of screams Xena: Warrior Princess.

Aion

I'm not really all that into MMOs due to the fact that I really do not like playing games that will force me to communicate with other people, but my older brother had talked me into playing Aion again. At first, I was reluctant to start playing again, but he informed me that you don't have to pay for it anymore! :D Annnd now you can get a house and decorate it, too! Those were good enough reasons to get me back in. xD I decided I would start from the very beginning, and this time I'm an Asmodian (I was an Elyos before). I made two characters: a priest and a warrior. I'm using the warrior (Izanami no Mikoto) as my main. I turned her into a gladiator because... well... I LOVE having brute strength. xD There's something totally cool about carrying around a sword (well, I chose a great sword, but there are other weapons to choose from, too) and hacking and slashing the heck out of your enemies. It's great! I think I like the warrior class better than being a spirit master (the class I was when I originally started playing Aion). The ability to summon spirits was pretty awesome and all, as well as being able to use magic, but I prefer just running up and killing things. Keep it simple, you know?

Having a priest is nice too, in a way. I just don't like how they don't have many offensive skills. Ume-Chan (my priest) has mainly healing skills and buffs and only one offensive spell and one attack skill so far. I suppose that's to be expected though. It is nice that I can heal whenever I'd like. That's really useful. With Izanami, once her health gets really low, I have to flee from battle (though she has pretty high defense an doesn't take too much damage), but not so much with Ume-Chan. The thing I mainly have to look out for is her MP, but so far her magic doesn't use up too much of it, so I don't have to worry about that much.  I still prefer my warrior overall.

Also, I had forgotten what a beautifully designed game Aion was. The scenery is just so nice, and so are the character designs. Honestly, making a character is enjoyable in itself. There are so many things you can do to tweak your character's appearance and make them unique from others. There's an array of hairstyles, tattoos, markings, faces, and color selections to choose from! ^.^ In my opinion, it is soooo much better than building a character in WoW (yes, I played WoW for a bit on behalf of my hubby's request. Didn't care for it much, so I never got past level 6). It just seemed so... limited with the choices it provided, and everyone looked pretty much the same to me. @_@

Here are a few screen shots I took of  each of my characters (they're both still so low-leveled... ^^;):

Izanami no Mikoto, my warrior

That's my brother's character right behind me. He has a harlequin costume  on. xD

My priest, Ume-Chan

Changed her armor. ^.^

Hehe! I think she's so pretty!

That's about it! May Aion protect you... Lols!

Otome Games!

I'll admit it... I'm kind of obsessed with otome games right now~! x3 Amazingly, there are a ton of free ones that can be found online and are free to download! The only thing is that most of the free ones don't have such great artwork, and I'm extremely picky about that (I need my games to be visually appealing). TT_TT Luckily, I've come across this really fun and addicting one that's playable online called Star Project! :D

In Star Project, you play as a talent agent and your objective is to make your client rise to fame, and to also fall in love. :3 You can unlock different events, raise your client's skills through playing mini games (which are really simple, but at the same time entertaining), do part time jobs, go on dates, dress up your client (though, some of the clothes require you to pay in gold, which you have to purchase or do free offers for in order to obtain), and take on jobs that you can earn "stars" from.  ^_^ You can also eventually sign contracts with more than one client. From what I've heard, new clients come in every couple of months.

Star Project has to be one of the best free otome games I've played (and am still currently playing) since RE: Alistair++. The art is really pretty and well-done, the backgrounds are nice to look at and are colorful, and the music is pleasant, ranging from happy and upbeat tunes to soft and soothing ones. Some things I don't really like is that the "chit chat" option doesn't do much. None of the characters say anything interesting, which is a bummer since I think it would have been cool to get to know the instructors and other people better and give them more depth, in my opinion. Also, I don't like that your energy gets drained so quickly, giving you only a few minutes to play without having to purchase an energy drink or waiting until the next day. That's pretty standard for many online games and all, but it doesn't mean I have to like it! Lols! I also noticed that there are a few grammar/spelling errors here and throughout the game, but it's not something that really bothers me much.  Overall, it's definitely worth playing and I would recommend others to try it out!

Here's some screen shots of the game that I took:

Vocal Academy Mini Game

      

When going to date spots, you get the option to choose either a cheap date, standard date, or  an expensive date.






If you're interested, check it out for yourself here!
And if you're curious about RE:Alistair++, visit the page here to read more about the story and to download it free!