Breaking it all Down

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime Review: Anyway I’m Falling In Love With You Season 2

The first season of “Anyway I’m Falling In Love With You” was a series that was trying to balance the protagonists lives in the present (technically 2030) with them attempting to come to terms with their dreams in their past, and how the (unnamed) COVID pandemic was impacting them. The second season instead puts a bit more focus on these characters reconciling in the present day.

Posted on April 18, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime Review: Lupin III Part V

Whether the Phantom Thief? In a world with a massive smart-device and web-connected-camera, LLM Fueled panopticon, what place is there for the “Leaving a note in advance of the (ultimately successful) theft Phantom Thief”? That’s not just me commenting on the current state of the world, that’s what Lupin III Part V is about. Considering this came out in 2018, this makes it feel weirdly prescient.

Posted on April 17, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 226: Leviathan Battle III

I get through the damage wall.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 16, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 225: Leviathan Battle II

I hit a bit of a damage wall in the fight.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 15, 2026March 28, 2026 by Alexander Case

Linux Project 1: The NAS

I’ve finally made some progress in my Linux projects – I get into the trials and tribulations of trying to roll my own NAS, and what the ultimate result was.

Discord Servers that helped:

LoadingReadyRun
Brad & Will Made A TechPod (Requires Patreon Membership)

The NAS I ultimately ended up buying (Affiliate Link)

UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus: https://amzn.to/4rUaErX

‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Posted on April 14, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 224: Leviathan Battle I

I start the boss fight with Leviathan.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 13, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 223: Frozen Guardian

I take on the Witch’s Guardian.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 12, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime Review: Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers

Samurai Troopers, or as it was known when it aired on Toonami back in the day – Ronin Warriors, was a show I was aware of, but didn’t get a chance to watch as much of as I would have liked as a kid.

Posted on April 11, 2026March 28, 2026 by Alexander Case

Video Game Review: Phantasy Star (Sega Ages)

The second of the games on my New Year’s Resolution list I made it through this year was the original Phantasy Star – in this case going through the Sega Ages version of the game.

Posted on April 10, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 222: Into The Zone

We enter the area of the time-stop spell.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 9, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 221: Gross Boss

I fight a Fenrir with something… oozing.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 8, 2026March 24, 2026 by Alexander Case

Vlog: Next Campaign Announcement

I have an announcement for my next campaign after Shadows of the Dragon Queen: “Shadows Without Number”

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‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Posted on April 7, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 220: Boss Tonberry

We encounter a leader Tonberry.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 6, 2026March 29, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 219: Road to Ruins

We start to make our way to the old temple.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Posted on April 5, 2026March 28, 2026 by Alexander Case

Dragonlance: Shadows of the Dragon Queen Part 18: Dungeon Crawl

We start the penultimate chapter of the adventure.

Posted on April 4, 2026March 28, 2026 by Alexander Case

Linux Diaries Redux VI: Overthinking Things

The NAS is online.

Posted on April 3, 2026March 8, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 218: Tonberry’s Curse

I fight a bunch of Tonberries!

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

Posted on April 2, 2026March 8, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 217: Lovestruck Idiot

I go looking for a guy who snuck into Mysidia.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

Posted on April 1, 2026March 15, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime (Video) Review: My Status As An Assassin Is Stronger Than The Hero’s

Been a while since I actually reviewed an Isekai series – time to look at one of the better animated ones of the past few years.

You can find where the series is available for streaming through JustWatch:

Crunchyroll

Flat

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Posted on March 31, 2026March 8, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 216: Chocobo Transport

I take on a side quest to bring Ambrosia to Mysidia.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

Posted on March 30, 2026March 8, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 215: Dark History

I learn the history of Mysidia, and of the magic keeping it safe.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

Posted on March 29, 2026March 24, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime Explorations: Episode 42: Yona of the Dawn

This month, for White Day, we’re looking at the Shojo fantasy romance series “Yona of the Dawn”

Next month, we’re watching the first season of Pop Team Epic. You can find where that’s available for streaming on JustWatch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/pop-team-epic/season-1

Opening:

Donut by Anozira
Bandcamp Link: https://anoziramusic.bandcamp.com/track/donut
Used with permission

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Posted on March 28, 2026March 24, 2026 by Alexander Case

Linux Diaries Redux V: Penny-wise and Pound Foolish

In my previous installment, I’d run into problems booting into TrueNAS on my planned home rolled Media Server. I’d ordered a USB Ethernet adapter to test the drop, and do some further investigations. Well, I’ve got some results – and they’re expensive.

Posted on March 27, 2026March 8, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 214: Forsaken Child

I pick up the power of Leviathan.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu