Derek

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Senior Editor at MARVELOUS USA. Chicagoan. Reader. Writer. Runner. Gamer. And he makes a mean cuppa coffee. ☕️ FFXIV: Serph Embryon (Hyperion) 🏳️‍🌈 astralcitymini.com

Sandalphon gazing into a blue sky. The image has a CRT filter overlaid with warped edges and scanlines.
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Screencap of the YouTube interface showing the details for "The Guild: A Christmas Raid Carol." I left a comment 18 years ago that's still visible.
A bookshelf at a bookstore displaying a number of video game and tabletop books. Jacob Geller’s “How A Game Lives” is prominently displayed.
Granblue “that’s when the grind begins” meme
A shot of a beach on a somewhat cloudy day. My feet are in the foreground and a few people are swimming in the lake.
What looks to be an IV bag of cold brew coffee
The Panzer Dragoon Orta soundtrack. The cover is a striking illustration of the white-haired protagonist Orta and what looks like a fossilized dragon
Three friends and a cat on a couch looking happy
A screenshot of Granblue Fantasy Relink with Sandalphon, Beatrix, and Gallanza sitting in Folca
A screenshot from Moonlight Peaks. The bartender Samael says “You’ve got a good eye. This isn’t half bad.”
A Nintendo eShop screen showing Best Sellers for Nintendo Switch 2. Moonlight Peaks is #1. Star Fox is #2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is #3.
Sandalphon holding a cup of coffee.
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Me, a gay man, wearing a leather vest and a silver necklace
Three gay men at the Chicago Eagle
A blurry G’raha Tia keychain hanging off of a bag
A chili chicken bao and a pork belly and mustard green bao
Two gay guys kissing at the beach
My “new releases” (new to me!) CD shelf with Krystelle’s Chillwave prominently displayed at the front.
My FFXIV character surveying an alien planet with winding roads, misty mountains, and trees of different shapes.
My cat Alisaie running from another room and climbing onto my shoulder when beckoned.
A variety of colorful microfiber cloths featuring Pokémon and final fantasy creatures
Me being a shirtless slut with a coffee mug featuring Pikmin and the word “PISS!”
A watch with a photo of my loved ones, Balthier from Final Fantasy XII
A copy of A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life
A push notification with the headline “Shulk arrives on Nintendo Switch 2”
Xenosaga Episodes II & III soundtrack CDs
A bowl of mango sticky rice with a fork sticking out
Me kneeling near a traffic light with a sticker that says “Mr. Piss”
Me smiling with a stretch of green land behind.
Brazilian style garlic sauce, potato chips, and Argentinian style steak with chimichurri potato chips
Me holding the CD T27th by Crystal Sweet Home
My car Alisaie looking intently out a sunny window.
A Zidane plushie in front of an orchestra pit with a logo for The Music of Square enix concert
A home stereo system playing Butterflies by Bump of Chicken.
Me cruising in the autumn
Me and my husband smiling against a blue sky
The book “The Art of Final Fantasy XVI - Echoes of the Rising Tide” and Dissidia Duellum on a phone displaying Clive
Me flipping through a book of stickers, each representing a fellow FFXIV player I traded with at FFXIV fan festival 2026.
Four happy guys outside of the Anaheim convention center
Two digital devil saga fans hamming it up outside FFXIV fan fest
Four warriors of light, including myself, posing with a Jollibee mascot and a Jolli B Lovely cosplayer
Me and my husband with THE PRIMALS
Me posting with a door decal of Alphinaud
The inside of the Anaheim convention center for FFXIV fan fest
An enormous queue of people in front of Anaheim convention center
A Yan plushie in front of a cloudy view from an airplane window.
Five gays and a Jollibee riding a Chocobo.
His REM book collection was pretty massive. It wasn't just work stuff, either. Apparently, he has a surprising amount of romance novels too. It's hard to store, but I understand why people still want to keep physical media these days. At least that way, there's no worry of the Al snooping around and making nosy recommendations. You can't just decide what I'm going to like, OK? It's so annoying. That's exactly why I prefer to be holed-up in my own little offline rooms. - Sharon
My cat Alisaie sitting in my lap and purring loudly
A screenshot of my FFXIV character. He’s wearing black and yellow fishing gear and jumping for joy. The achievement “Imagine Dragon” is over his head.
Me in front of a cherry blossom tree.
Two bags full of stickers of mine and my husband’s FFXIV characters.