Snowflake #8 and #9

#8 Talk about a current fannish project: I am bound and determined to finish chapter 5 (the last chapter) of my Roswell New Mexico Big Bang fic Drew the Line Right Through You. I finished editing what I've written so far, but I just have to stick the landing/ending. This is one of those projects that lived in my head so long, because I had all these pre-canon Kyle Valenti headcanons - and then I spent so much time outlining and editing, that I'm probably putting too much pressure on it :/ But I already received GORGEOUS cover art for it (with QUOTES! In WATERCOLOR!!), and the whole challenge period has already ended, so I just need to send it out into the world.

#9 Rec Us Your Newest Thing: Hades the Video Game! Okay I know this came out way back in 2018, but I'm finally playing it. It was really intimidating to start, because I know NOTHING about video games. I was only playing Stardew Valley at the time, which I still love. But the Hades controls are pretty user-friendly and the graphics are gorgeous. What's really amazing about the game is the story, though! Zagreus is an outstanding character - he's got Daddy and Mommy issues, many admirers, tons of bravado and personality, and he's hot :P Thanatos is my other favorite right now, and I definitely ship it. Although the Meg/Zag vibes are getting stronger. Eurydice is so interesting, and I'm just now getting into the Achilles and Patroclus storyline. I'm not sure how accurate everything is, but I feel like I'm learning about Greek mythology too. I finally made it to the final boss for the first time, using the twin fists of malphon, but I haven't escaped yet. I used boons from Aphrodite, Artemis, Dionysus, Zeus, and someone else I'm forgetting - I think the key to that run was leveling up the boons as much as I could, and using the spiked collar keepsake until the last level (when I switched to Skelly's tooth).