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Sam, Father of Cats

@wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza

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Gardening, art, video games, cats, entertainment media gripes and infodumps.
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If it has knights and dragons, I'm in.
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Therapy is good.
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Commissions are open for illustration, pixel art, and photo editing
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Profile Picture: Warrior of Light from FF1 by Yoshitaka Amano
Header: Screenshot of Breath of Fire II's fiendish Necromancer boss battle.

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Joined March 22, 2025

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he/they/she

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@mrs_malice

Fur Babies:

Abby and Socks

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https://mastodon.world/@wizardponderingorb

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Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 12, 2026

There's two of me, but which one to shoot?!

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Follow me on my new profile to be sure.

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 08, 2026

@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza How is it so far? Been curious about solo gaming for a minute but haven't tried it yet.

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Lewie Kong (@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza) - retro.pizza

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 07, 2026

Feels to me like there's been some sudden decisions made by a small in-group which isn't a great natural fit for me. I'm a spicy guy, and I connect everything to the political or to society.

I've always held back a little for retro.pizza. Trying not to yuck yums, step on toes, or point out the most actually dark and problematic things I see about Monsterdon's movies.

I feel like I'm in a game store where people just want to have fun. They want to show their toys. They don't want to be reminded of the danger outside.

Previously mentioned in-group stated "as long as it doesn't aim to make people mad" it should be fine. Yet, I see decisions influenced by someone tone-policing an activist (who included filterable hashtags) that their post about a charity wrestling match fighting ICE was harmful. It didn't aim to make us mad, it was to give hope and show the good in the world.

But no CW, so we condescend and tone police?

My journey is fighting avoidant habits. I have to go - nothing personal. Love ya'll.

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 07, 2026

Almost done with Demon's Souls Remastered, just have the final castle 4-4 to go. It's been pretty breezy so far, most bosses 1 to 3 attempts with my OP magic build and falchion, so-

...Hm, dead.

Alright, let's try that again. This time I'll- dead

Hm. Maybe I'll try- dead

Nope. I'll just run past- dead

Hmm.

So anyway I'm playing Expedition 33 Clair Obscura now and it's incredible so far. I understand the hype.

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 07, 2026

@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza A lesser-known channel I enjoy is 8 Bites. Eastern European spooky lady with silly husband being a peanut gallery. Kinda' chill, kinda' fun, and good game selection.

Also, Two Best Friends' playthrough of Yakuza 0 might be one of the best things I've seen on YouTube.

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Lewie Kong (@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza) - retro.pizza

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 05, 2026

@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza The customization and changing tracks are a hoot. Really fun game, very satisfied.

@seekingfreedom@retro.pizza 's curation game is off the charts.

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Lewie Kong (@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza) - retro.pizza

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 05, 2026

@seekingfreedom@retro.pizza got me Oblivion Remastered, Sonic Racers (PS5 Mario Kart on uppers), Metaphor, Expedition 33 Clair Obscur, and Ghost of Effing Yotei for my birthday. I've only managed to sample Oblivion, Sonic, and Metaphor so far - all fantastic.

So yeah, that rules.

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 04, 2026

Since I got that PS5, and I was sitting there with my hyper-focused and modest 2 game library of Death Stranding 2 and Demon's Souls... well, Karla made sure I now have a bag full of PS5-game-shaped gifts to open, and I'm sure ya'll have noticed already but she's an absolutely killer curator of media.

I'm gonna' have a full library? For my new console? On my birthday? Moi?

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 04, 2026

@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza Thanks Lewie! 🫂✨

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Lewie Kong (@Lewie_Kong@retro.pizza) - retro.pizza

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Feb 04, 2026

@jaffathecake@mastodon.social Hey man it's my birthday today and it would mean a lot to me if you could delete your account

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Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Jan 28, 2026

Replying to @pre@boing.world

@pre@boing.world I love the part where they dunk on AI slop and how they'll fight against that and then show us some image of a red panda with opposable thumbs and upright posture instead of - oh, I don't know - a fox?!

Sam, Father of Cats @wizardponderingorb@retro.pizza · Jan 22, 2026

Replying to @Quasit@kolektiva.social

@Quasit@kolektiva.social @jonesmurphy@mastodon.social @broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca The fact you redirect a post specifically about a conservative government murdering its own people is telling. You don't care about genocide or war crimes that are being committed by the current admin, you want to fantasize that democrats are in control so you can blame them for current issues. Democrats can fuck off for what they did in Gaza, but the current admin is still helping Israel and the dems are no longer in power. Stay on topic and stay focused if you actually mean it. Otherwise go back to your AI psychosis where you're still living 5 years ago.

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