Okay...so this past month or so, I got back into playing Risk Of Rain 2. A resurgence or something. I was no stranger, but very much a casual. After playing here and there, I discovered False Son and actually gave him more than a few seconds of my attention without writing him off...and the rest just clicked. While I love Seeker, and my first class I gravitate to was Engineer, these two characters have become my go to. And overall, I'm more invested in the game than ever. False Son clicked with me and it was just this powerful feeling of "yeah this is for me absolutely" and I fell in love with the kit. So with my practicing and such, I decided I loved this so much I'd start the Eclipse journey, something I'd only heard about and simply existing as a hardcore challenge with stacking modifiers. Yeah....needless to say, it was brutal.

So many nights trying to get good runs, so many deaths, so many energy drinks and pressure of "just one more/the next one will be better", etc. Broken sleep schedules, almost having breakdowns, rage, etc. That was a one-of-a-kind journey, it was validation to myself that just because I'm not necessarily a sweaty pro, doesn't mean I don't know the game. Insecurity showing? Perhaps. But there is no mistaking I could do this, and I wanted to prove that. Do not count me out. It's like I could feel my metaphorical skin hardening. From soft to rigid and battle-worn. A wealth of knowledge now ingrained in my head. And more than that, the importance of grit and truly teaching me to understand and utilize my character. No reward either, so it was all for personal gain and willpower.

I do not regret it, and may this simple piece stand as a testament, a reminder of, and demonstration of who I am and my experience with this brutal masterpiece of a game.

Akela © owned by me

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