mioko

So, I'm doing a little bit of research in a game-development sense and I wanted to poll fellow fans of the Final Fantasy franchise about some game and/or story mechanics found in various installments. I'm curious as to what mechanics people felt strongly about, one way or another in a solid JRPG.

It can be really any gameplay mechanic, large or small (minigames, battle systems, class/job systems, guest characters, secret content, loot systems, endgame battles, etc.), and for any title in the series, but please mention the appropriate title and feel free to explain why you like it or why you absolutely hate it. It could be anything that's not the actual story writing, but it could be what

So, I've had a few hamsters in my life, some Robos, Winter Whites, and Russian Dwarves... and have had mostly great experiences and long-living hammies with no big shifts in behavior aside from cage-mates inevitably getting in scuffles and needing to be separated, but no aggression towards any humans.

So, I've had this current Russian Dwarf, Tina, for exactly one year now (she was pretty young when we got her so she couldn't be much older than 1). She has always been extremely mellow, climbing into anyone's hands without question, never ever once biting anyone, always burrows in her cage, sleeps a lot, and slowly comes out to greet you when you call on her, rarely climbs the bars, generally

So, my wife and I are a few weeks into our 6-week stay in Japan and she has been getting the occasional major-nausea-inducing anxiety spell induced by what seems to be consistently small, stuffy restaurants and occasionally subways. She has for a while been a bad flyer, and had got to the point of considering getting some sort of anti-anxiety medication specifically for when she has to travel (normally between SF and NY) but now we have encountered a new situation with what seems to maybe be claustrophobia compounded by the crowds/lights/noises that are everyday Tokyo. She has been utterly distraught by her thinking she is ruining this trip and completely at a loss of what to do or where to

Hi!

My wife and I are traveling to Japan for the first time mid-November and will be there for a total of 6 weeks, heading home just before January. We have our flights and lodging all settled and paid but could use some advice regarding currency and travel within the country for our prolonged stay. We will be spending 4 weeks in Tokyo and then 2 weeks in Kyoto.

Currency: We aren't ultra-frivolous but we plan on splurging a little bit here and there on nicer meals and day-trips to locales... So, what would be a safe amount of currency we should convert to Yen for this length of trip? Also, through what means would you suggest converting a larger quantity of Yen? Airport? Bank? Our bank is

So, here's a long-winded story about a tiny fender bender I got into while driving someone else's truck (in California). I'm just not certain what my legal obligations are or how to proceed as it's proving to be annoying.

Jen = the owner of the truck I was driving Mandy = the owner of the car I hit

My wife was assisting someone named Jen for the day. This consisted of my wife driving Jen's big stupid box truck (like the smaller end of U-Haul trucks) all over the city, making returns. I came with her for company and to help out as some muscle. We dropped our car off at Jen's place and my wife drove the box truck away with only me as a passenger. After making a few returns, we had discusse

I get almost zero attention from anyone. Ugly? Weird? Intimidating? What is it? (I'm sure most people will hate on the 'stache for being "hipster," but I just prefer it much more than the face underneath it.)

http://i.imgur.com/XyjDAwY.jpg

edit: OK, OK, here's two older, 'stacheless photos (disregard the now-obsolete bad hair and bad style). I feel I look way too young without the facial hair. The previous photo was taken less than a week ago while these are a solid 4~5 years old. I like to think I grew into a look that fit me... but you tell me.

http://i.imgur.com/kIAP9KZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cvTxA6n.jpg