These are snippets of my NG+ 2 with lousy weapons and little ammo.
*****
I love #starfield so much I thought I’d share my amusing moments during my #gameplay Enjoy.
You can follow my journey through the my first playthrough below. And then my NG+ 1 to 5.
• Let’s Play Starfield BLIND # 01 🌟Newbie…
• A Broken Unity // Let’s Play Starfield N…
Follow Lotte’s quest to bring hope where there is only remorse,
and by laying to rest the past, shine a light on the future.
Fragile Flame
by Chris Cloake
Genre: Mystery Thriller
A candle flickers to
life in the window of an old house, every dusk without fail. Rumours in the
village speak of disappearances and murder. The recluse who resides there has
shunned the world for years.
Is his ritual a vigil? A form of memorial? An apology? Or something more
sinister? What happened beyond those locked iron gates, behind the high walls?
Lotte is a lively young girl drawn to the mystery, unperturbed by the warnings,
transfixed by the solitary dark figure who stands in the garden and stares at
the river. As her teenage unwinds, she resolves to befriend the sad old man and
unearth the truth. Driven by her own sense of loss, she seeks answers and
exposes a haunted darkness riddled with misconception.
Fragile Flame by established author Chris Cloake is a novel of deepening
intrigue and twisted loyalties. With his usual insight, he explores the
intricacies of relationships and the complex need for love and security felt by
all.
Don’t hesitate to buy Fragile Flame and follow Lotte’s quest to bring hope
where there is only remorse, and by laying to rest the past, shine a light on
the future.
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My
dad. Where
to start? He made me laugh. Like nobody else could.
He always
did. My earliest memory of anything is falling about in my highchair until my
belly ached while he talked with silly voices and pulled faces. He
seemed to me to be able to assume any kind of persona. I’d kick my legs with
excitement and cry for more.
My mother often intervened, trying to get me
fed and ready for bed.
She would shake her head and sigh at his mock dread that set me off giggling
again. He
loved to tease me, pretending not to know who I was, making me shout my name
over and over until he ‘recalled’
the fact he had a daughter.
I thought he should have been an actor. In reality, he was the boss at a big office
in the city, a finance company, all money and meetings. He told me it was
rather boring, but it paid very well. He was older than mum, and for years they were childless. They found out that an illness he had as a
boy meant he could never have kids so it was quite a surprise when Mum became
pregnant. She was already over forty. Dad said I was extra special for
being the impossible baby.
Such was his soft spot for me, he relied on
mum
to dish out the discipline I likely needed.
When I fell in the river and came home a mess, she gave me a heavy
scolding. Dad
bought me a new outfit. I think I had a
well–balanced
upbringing owing to their differing approaches.
Dad did the standout stuff with me He
took me to the Natural History Museum where I was flabbergasted by the
whale. It was him who got me interested
in the stars and the mythology associated with them. From that arose my own
stories for me to read to him. He’d sit in his beloved
armchair, rosy cheeked, and marvel at my romantic inventiveness, his eyes
twinkling with admiration for his little Lotte.
His favourite was a good, dark tale of mystery and ghosts, so I wrote plenty of them. Secret worlds in which strange things would appear and disappear. The whole thing with the candle and the spooky old house followed naturally on from this. A real life drama to unleash my imagination. I considered telling him about it, only I knew he’d worry for my safety, talk to mum and I’d end up barred from going near. A shame because he’d have been as intrigued as I was by how deeply the death of his wife had affected Mr. Harrow. He often spoke of the lingering undercurrent of those no longer here influencing the present. It was certainly true of him.
Chris Cloake was born in
1964 and began telling stories a couple of years later. He grew up in Kent,
England. He is motivated to write by a deep interest in life, particularly the
cruel, deeply flawed nature of people contrasted with their incredible creativity
and inspiration. The power of the natural world is a common theme in his work
as a writer and professional photographer. He lives happily with his wife, two
children and a large collection of music, books and board games.
There’s always someone hogging the john. I think we need another one. 🤣😂
*****
The Outer Worlds is another space adventure similar to Starfield, but not quite the same. It’s more linear, not a big sandbox like Starfield, and has some very humorous moments.
I’ve assembled some small clips of my gameplay I thought would be amusing. Enjoy.
You can watch my whole Let’s Play below:
These are snippets of my #gameplay of #shadowofthetombraider Unlike most gamers, Lara dies many times at my hand. 🤣 Here are some of her gruesome deaths and other amusing moments during my game play. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=AEds3dRkyzs&list=PLdsoZL4f2hMJUtI1JqHSo8Cun-eZmeBXy
A camping trip to South Carolina’s Poinsett Park turns
deadly when PI Liz Adams’ husband discovers a body in the lake. Amid camping
calamities, Liz and her lie-detecting Lab, Duke, rush to identify the
killer—leading to a shocking twist of karma.
A Camping Conundrum
A Liz Adams Mystery #5
by Stacy Wilder
Genre: Cozy Mystery
A heart-pounding cozy mystery filled with twists, turns, and
canine charm. Perfect for fans of page-turning whodunits and outdoor
adventures!
Private Investigator Liz Adams isn’t thrilled when her husband, Brad, suggests
a camping getaway to South Carolina’s picturesque Poinsett Park. The mention of
camping brings back a haunting memory of a childhood Girl Scout trip that went
terribly wrong. But for Brad, the park is a refuge—a chance to relive happy
moments from his past.
The long weekend escape takes a dark turn when Brad discovers a woman’s
lifeless body in the park’s peaceful lake. The victim, the landlady of a strip
center in the neighboring town of Sumter, was notorious for making enemies
among her tenants. With no shortage of motives but no clear suspects, Liz and
her truth-sniffing Labrador, Duke, embark on a quest to identify the culprit.
As Liz races to uncover the truth and put the killer in jail, the couple
experiences one camping disaster after another. Will justice be served? Or will
an unexpected twist of karma change everything?
Don’t miss the
rest of the series!
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Stacy Wilder is
the author of the Liz Adams Mystery Series. In addition to cozy mysteries,
Stacy writes children’s stories, short stories, and poetry. Her mission is to
deliver a delightful story to readers of all ages while benefiting a larger
community. She donates a portion of the proceeds from the sales of her books to
causes that help the homeless, both people and pets.
Beyond writing,
Stacy is deeply devoted to her faith, family, and her beloved Labradors. She is
also enthusiastic about the causes she supports, the beauty of art, the
serenity of the beach, the adventure of travel, and the joy of reading.
She and her
husband live in Houston, TX with a totally spoiled Labrador named Eve.
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Across centuries—power and peril—one fire endures.
Two eras. One relentless quest for truth amid desires and temptation. Across the centuries, two men are bound by parallel destinies that echo through time. Book 3 of this dual-time odyssey delves deep into the passions and struggles that connect their worlds.
In 2022 Hong Kong, Jason Guan, after losing his job as an assistant supervisor for wetland conservation, joins his uncle’s real-estate business. A chance meeting with his high school classmate, Vivian Jiang, draws him into a web of secrecy, seduction, and moral compromise. Amid the chaos, he and his wife, Debra, read an unpublished manuscript by her father, a celebrated writer, about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864) and a man’s futile pursuit of justice and peace on earth.
In nineteenth-century China, Zhang Xin, an orphan saved from the streets by Missionary Issachar Jacox Roberts, is swept into the fiery rebellion of the Taiping movement. Torn between the dream of a just kingdom, his forbidden love for Miao Lan, and his loyalty to his ruthless brother, Xin reckons with doubt, conscience, and the cost of faith.
When greed and exploitation eclipse justice, both men must navigate their respective perils. Will they prevail or be consumed?
At once a political thriller and a historical epic, this novel tracks the embers that survive every age.
Every crime tells a story…
But not every killer is the villain.
The Serpent’s Order
The Serpent Series Book 4
by S.Z. Estavillo
Genre: Thriller, Romantic Suspense
An assassin bound by
obedience. A detective marked for death. A cartel war with no survivors.
Von Schlange thought she’d escaped her past. Now Black Nova owns her—an elite,
off-the-books task force where obedience is survival and failure means death.
As their newest assassin, she’s unleashed on targets tied to Jaxon Ryker, a
drug lord buried deep in the Alaskan wilds.
Her partner, Xander Holt, a former Navy SEAL with ice in his veins, lives by
the same brutal code: no attachments, no lines crossed. But as missions turn
bloody, the fragile boundary between partner and lover begins to blur—and desire
becomes its own kind of danger.
Across the country, Detective Anaya Nazario faces a nightmare of her own. A
synthetic “zombie drug,” deadlier than fentanyl and immune to Narcan, is
ripping through Los Angeles. Her investigation exposes a network of dirty cops
shielding Ryker’s empire—and puts a target squarely on her back.
Two women on opposite fronts. One war against corruption and cartel power. And
a single truth—every betrayal leaves a body behind.
Explosive, unrelenting, and razor-sharp, The Serpent’s Order propels the
Serpent Series into its most dangerous chapter yet—where justice is a myth, and
survival comes at a price paid in blood.
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Twilight of the
Serpent
The Serpent Series Book 3
Some predators hide
in plain sight. Others hunt from the shadows.
Merrick Winslow is a decorated Army officer, a man of discipline and honor—or
so he claims. When he reports that his ex-wife, Cheonsa Soo-Min, has been
stalking him, no one questions his story. He paints her as unstable, vengeful,
and dangerous, a woman consumed by obsession. But when two officers are gunned
down with her own weapon, the truth becomes harder to see. With the law closing
in, Cheonsa vanishes, fleeing to Rio de Janeiro, where she is taken in by Von
Schlange, the vigilante thought to have disappeared for good.
Von has retired her vengeful ways, leaving behind a life of bloodshed to run a
quiet veterinary clinic. But when Cheonsa’s past collides with Winslow’s lies,
the two women begin to unravel a deadly deception—one that turns predator into
prey. By the time Von uncovers the truth, an innocent life has already been
taken.
Now, there’s only one thing left to do: find the real monster and make him pay.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Detective Anaya Nazario and Supervising Special
Agent Blake Huxley are adjusting to life as new parents. But after only four
months of maternity leave, Nazario is pulled back into the field to investigate
the murder of two officers. What should be a straightforward case quickly
spirals into something far more sinister—secrets buried beneath the badge, a
killer hiding behind a uniform, and a web of corruption stretching further than
anyone expected.
As Nazario and Huxley chase down leads, their investigation intersects with a
vigilante they once thought was dead. And this time, Von Schlange isn’t just
seeking justice—she’s delivering retribution.
For fans of Karin Slaughter, Gillian Flynn, and Taylor Adams, Twilight of
the Serpent delivers a high-stakes vigilante thriller packed with morally gray
justice, relentless suspense, and a tangled web of deception. Perfect for
readers who love strong female leads, intense cat-and-mouse chases, and dark
psychological twists.
The Serpent Woman
The Serpent Series Book 2
The exciting sequel to The Serpent’s Bridge…
A serial killer is on the loose. With her insidious tattoo and venomous killer
strike, they’re calling her the serpent woman.
Two of the best in their field, LAPD Detective Anaya Nazario and FBI
Supervising Special Agent Blake Huxley are forced to work together yet again,
despite their strained romantic history and a baby on the way. Together on a
nationwide hunt, they must find this serpent woman before she strikes again.
But, as the cat-and-mouse chase evolves, Nazario and Huxley begin to realize
that their killer is on a mission of vigilante justice and they must struggle
with the question of who really deserves their justice: The killer, or her
victims?
This dark thriller delves into the sensitive topics of sex trafficking,
child abuse, animal death, sexual assault, graphic violence, and dead bodies.
Reader discretion is advised.
The Serpent Series Book 1
Compelling
dialogue, rich, gritty prose, and characters you won’t forget — if you loved
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson, or Ink and Bone by Lisa
Unger, you’ll love The Serpent’s Bridge.
Recovering alcoholic Detective Anaya Nazario remains haunted by her father’s
murder. Lucas Nazario was the highest-ranking Puerto Rican LAPD detective, and
his case has gone unsolved for twenty-four years since his murder. When Mexican
immigrants are targeted by a serial killer, Nazario senses a connection and
fights to keep the leadless case open. The homicide investigation centers on
Sanctuary Baptist, a church composed of immigrants led by Pastor Stan and his
wife. Nazario’s personal and professional worlds collide when she is compelled
to collaborate with her former lover, Special Agent Blake Huxley. As their
lives merge once more, the FBI and Detective Nazario stop at nothing to find a
killer.
Is this the same monster who killed her father and left him for dead under a
bridge?
Can she put a stop to the murders before more families lose loved ones?
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This isn’t a fairytale.
It’s a reckoning.
The Fall of Summer
The Reckoning Duet Book 1
by Rebecca Dale
Genre: Dark Romantic Thriller
When her father locks away a powerful man, Summer Miller
becomes the one marked to pay the price.
The sheriff, Jacob Darnell, swears he’ll protect her. But he
has always blurred the line between duty and desire. His badge is her shield.
His house, her prison. His touch, the most dangerous risk of all.
In Rosefield, every promise hides a lie. Every smile
conceals a weapon.
And the closer Summer comes to escape, the deeper betrayal cuts.
Because love isn’t salvation.
It’s obsession.
And vengeance isn’t the only thing waiting in the dark.
This isn’t a
fairytale. It’s a reckoning.
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They
think I’m smiling.
That’s the part that always gets me—how
fucking easy it is.
A tilt of the mouth. A nod. A badge
pressed to my chest like a holy relic. People will believe anything if the
devil’s wearing a uniform. I could blow a man’s brains out in this bar and half
of them would call it justice. The other half would thank me for keeping the
peace.
But I’m not thinking about them. I’m
thinking about her.
Summer.
Out there, with another man like she’s
forgotten the name I carved into her life. The woman I dragged from the dark
and put under my roof. The woman I told myself I would keep.
The woman I have been in love with for
two years and have taken into my home to protect from the monsters that lurk in
the dark. But she’s dancing with that fucker for all to see.
That singing stray with hands too
familiar and eyes that don’t understand what it means to touch something
sacred.
And she’s smiling. Not the smile she
gives me. Not the one she wears when she thanks me through her teeth for the
silk I buy or the food I put on the table. This one’s real. Soft. Lit from
inside.
Unforgivable.
“She’s got moves,” some idiot mutters
nearby. “Didn’t think the sheriff would let her off the leash.”
My head turns slow. Wouldn’t want anyone
to think I’m the kind of man who loses control. Yet.
I find the voice. Lock eyes. Some oil-rig
rat with beer on his breath and death behind his teeth.
“You want to repeat yourself?” I say,
calm as a storm gathering under skin.
He chuckles. Weak. Backpedals. Good.
I’m not in the mood to bury another one
behind the diner.
Haywood says something beside me—laughing
about blood on a porch turning out to be barbecue sauce. I nod. Smile. Pretend
I give a shit.
I don’t.
I’m too busy watching her. Still swaying.
Still glowing. Still fucking mine.
He
touches her waist. My hand twitches, the urge to pull out my gun and shoot the
fucker burns through me like lava.
If she were smart, she’d be crying right
now. Begging me to make it stop. Begging me to get him to take his hands off
her. But she doesn’t—
She’s gotten stupid. Or brave. Or both.
From the first second, she was mine. Not
a passing obsession—an inevitability carved into me. I’ve memorized every
shiver, every tear, every defiance. She’s always belonged to me, even when she
thought she was running. She still looks at me like I’m the danger. Maybe I am.
But I’m also the only thing standing between her and the monsters who wanted
her. Who planned her destruction. And if she knew what they had planned, what I
had really saved her from, she would never lead a normal life again.
Every road she takes will always lead
back to me. Every breath she takes is already inside my hands. She can fight,
she can hate, but she’ll never escape. I won’t let her. Not now. Not ever.
I
haven’t owned her in the bedroom yet. I was never going to be the man to tie
her down and take her against her will. Hell, that’s the men I’m saving her
from. But right now, the idea of her in chains, taking every inch of my cock
and staring into my eyes sounds like heaven. Maybe that’s what she needs. Maybe
then she’ll stop eyeing bar rats and thinking it’s alright to let them put
their hands on her.
I’m a fucking monster. But a rapist?
No.
It takes every ounce of strength I have
to walk back to the table and sit, to hide the storm clawing at my insides and
let the room think I’m calm.
“I’m waiting for you baby,” I mutter
under my breath.
The song ends and he finally takes his
greasy fucking hands off her.
I want to stomp on his fucking throat—but
I won’t. I’ll play the long game. I’ll find out everything there is to know
about that son of a bitch.
She heads back over. Eyes down at the
ground. She knows. She fucking knows. She has the audacity to sit
there like nothing happened. Like she didn’t just look at another man like he
could save her. Like he could take her home and fuck her into forgetting I ever
existed.
I saw it—that flicker. That spark she
thought she could hide. She wanted him to look at her, to see her. To know she
was interested. And now she sits there, all wide eyes and trembling lips,
pretending she’s innocent?
No
“Had
fun with your boyfriend?” The words come out smooth, almost playful, but they
taste like rust on my tongue.
What I really want to do is drag her out
by the hair and make her confess how far she would’ve let him go if I wasn’t
here.
I was born and raised in Hull, England, where I still live
today with my four incredible children, two mischievous dogs, and a cat who
thinks she’s the boss of us all. Life in my house is busy, loud, and
wonderfully chaotic—but through it all, I’ve always had one constant: my love
for stories.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been reading and
writing. I was the kid who snuck books under the covers with a torch, the
teenager scribbling down half-finished stories in notebooks, and now the woman
whose imagination simply refuses to switch off. Stories have always been my way
of making sense of the world, and I’ve carried that passion into writing books
that dig into the messy, complicated sides of love, obsession, and survival.
When I’m not writing, you’ll usually find me surrounded by
my family, walking the dogs, or curling up with a book and a cup of coffee
(probably cold by the time I get to it). I’ve always had a soft spot for
anything furry, and our house is very much a mix of kids, pets, and chaos—in
the best possible way.
My debut novel, The Fall of Summer, is the first
in The Reckoning Duet, and it’s the story that’s been tugging at my
heart for years. It’s dark, it’s emotional, and it explores what happens when
love and danger collide. My hope is that these books make you feel something
real—whether it’s your pulse racing, your heart aching, or that little shiver
down your spine when a line sticks with you long after you’ve read it.
Thank you for being here and for supporting my journey as an
indie author. I can’t wait to share these stories with you, and I hope you’ll
come along for the ride.
With love,
Rebecca Dale
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Talk about walking into hell-fire. What the heck is going on here?
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I absolutely LOVE Starfield. I’ve never played another game like it. Sure, it has it’s issues, but I love the exploration and the combat. Lots and lots of combats. Of course, I do have mods installed to make the fighting harder, plus I’m playing on the EXTREME level. Which I never thought I’d do with a game before. I die A Lot. 
Since I’m doing the New Game Plus version of Starfield, and intend on doing at least 10 universes, I thought I share some of my funnier moments during my gameplay.
I’m also trying to reach 1,000 subs so my channel can get monetized on YouTube. So, if you could subscribe to my channel I’d be so grateful. Or, at the least, Like my videos. That helps too, as YouTube will show my content to more non-subscribers.
Thank you and enjoy.
Sometimes, a bit of friendly-fire happens. Sorry, Barrett.
***
I absolutely LOVE Starfield. I’ve never played another game like it. Sure, it has it’s issues, but I love the exploration and the combat. Lots and lots of combats. Of course, I do have mods installed to make the fighting harder, plus I’m playing on the EXTREME level. Which I never thought I’d do with a game before. I die A Lot.
Since I’m doing the New Game Plus version of Starfield, and intend on doing at least 10 universes, I thought I share some of my funnier moments during my gameplay.
I’m also trying to reach 1,000 subs so my channel can get monetized on YouTube. So, if you could subscribe to my channel I’d be so grateful. Or, at the least, Like my videos. That helps too, as YouTube will show my content to more non-subscribers.
Thank you and enjoy.
