Akai Riot
@akairiot.com
Artist/Creator ♂ I love blue hair. Some NSFW. All my image posts have alt text! www.akairiot.com www.patreon.com/akairiot
created July 3, 2023
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Akai Riot (@akairiot.com)
Good morning! I want to play card games and sing and draw evil women with big tiddy. I want to eat a toasted peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I want to do a bunch of pushups. Good luck today, y'all! Let's do our best to make it a great one!
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Isshiki Miyabi, Kiriyama Rui, Seto Hana, Sugihara Anri, Waichi Tsukasa, Irie Saaya...that's a good start 😤
Akai Riot (@akairiot.com)
Good morning! Watched some big tiddy gravure videos when I woke up for good vibes. ☺️
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Good morning! There's something about brewing a cup of tea then very deliberately stopping, inhaling the hot steam and delicious aroma, and letting out a big happy sigh. Doesn't matter if I'm in a hurry, doesn't matter if I'll chug the tea right after. Gotta sniff and go "ahhh".
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that's the smart way to do it, I'm glad you're drawing at your own pace instead of pushing past your limits! and thank you, nono!! 😊
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In general, if you notice me posting more than my good morning tweet + one random thought in a day, assume that I'm in a weird mood and remind me to please go read a good book and drink some tea.
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I don't know what the point of telling that story was, really. Just popped into my head. First and last time I acted like that to someone, and it was such a bizarre response. I also dunno why I've felt so compelled to post on social media today. Thinking too much, I guess. Maybe I'm lonely.
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moral of the story: I don't understand people sometimes (also, never saw that guy again because I avoided him like the plague)
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I spent the entire couple hours of interaction ignoring or contradicting him, laughing off all his attempts to talk up how awesome and edgy he was. I almost started to feel bad about it. Later, our mutual friend told me that dude really wanted to hang out again and thought I was the *coolest*.
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Suffice to say, I didn't like him, and I didn't pretend to like him. Social niceties flew out the window. For example, he drove a tricked out street racing car, and said something like, "You gotta rev your engine at stoplights, ya know? Show bitches who's boss." me: "Wow, you're pretty obnoxious."
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When I was in high school, a friend of mine introduced me to a friend of hers from another town, and I'll be real -- I understood almost immediately that this guy was kind of a douche. From moment one of hanging out, he started talking shit about everyone and everything while bragging about himself.
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I am very organized
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It's definitely frustrating...but you make some amazing art anyway, and I'm grateful we get to see it. 😊 Let's take care of ourselves as best we can and keep drawing when we're able 😤🤝😤
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thank you, dude 🙏💙 gonna keep doing my best, always
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hell yeah, brother 😤🤝😤
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I appreciate it, homie -- it's all good though, could be much worse and I'm glad I can still draw at all. I miss doing animations a lot, or working on other longer-form art that needs extra hours to complete, but limitations will just force me to get more creative. 😤 And I might heal yet, who knows!
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I love to draw, but I also love to write, and sing, and maybe other stuff I haven't discovered yet. I thought art would be the main pillar of my existence, but it'll probably just be one of many. And that's cool! I've always liked doing lots of different stuff, anyway. I will never, ever give up! 😤
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I'm not giving up and I never will -- and I think the trigger point injections helped a little bit. But I haven't been able to draw without physical consequences for...months now? Years? I dunno anymore. I used to dream about spending all day drawing, but I don't think that's gonna be possible.
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- struggle with focus for years, feel depressed/anxious often - diagnosed with ADHD, get meds, feel better - finally acquire the ability to lock the fuck in, grind a lot - end up with a compressed nerve and muscle spasms that get worse when I draw - brain's willing, but body can't handle it now - 😔
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g'night/morning, homie!
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I was out of the house for 13 hours yesterday so I did not get a chance to like and reply to everything -- but very very good vibes to everyone and may you have a weekend full of fun, thank you
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Good morning! That's it, just "good morning"! Say it back, please!
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Good morning! You construct the best deck you can, but in the end, you gotta play the cards that end up in your hand.
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*a depressing thought about being fundamentally unloveable and ending up alone forever starts creeping into my mind* LA LA LA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU I'M GONNA WATCH WRESTLING VIDEOS AND PLAY GAMES NO EXISTENTIAL DREAD FOR ME, BABY
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Good morning! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT LET'S GO, YOU CAN DO IT HELL YEAH
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Paging any lucha libre enjoyers out there! I watched a few random matches and I wanna dig deeper. First, a question -- any English-language storyline/lore/history channels I could check out? Second, a request -- please link me a match you think is a must-watch, for any reason!
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vibes...
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Good morning! I think life can be simple if you want it to be. You could see the whirlwind of chatter online, a billion people all contradicting each other and all advocating for a billion worldviews and think, "man, I'm lost." Or...you can drink tea and watch lucha libre.
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I hope you know I never mean to patronize -- just sharing stuff that helped *me* in the past, but not everyone is me and I truly understand that 🙏 I will say though, no matter what limitations your body puts on you, the mindset that you can still do things anyway is a powerful thing. you got this!
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I nicked myself shaving this morning and absolutely could not get it to stop bleeding, so I ended up having to go grocery shopping with a bandaid in the middle of my bald-ass head. I look like some kind of delinquent character who gets in fights. 😭
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dopamine ("happiness") is not a goal, it's a side effect of action! you don't get delicious food by wanting it, you get it by cooking. when you feel lost or unhappy, if you're at all able to -- move! also, the giant tits (and cute face and weird dork personality) are still appreciated, thank you 😌🙏
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Good morning! If you're gonna do your best, whatever your best might be today, can I get a "hell yeah, brother"?
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this is exactly the kind of advice I was hoping for -- step-by-step, clear, actionable, with measurable outcomes that show me whether it's working or not, lol. thank you so much, seriously!
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all good stuff, thank you so much!
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that all makes sense, and I'll do my best to integrate it into my practice -- thank you!!
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it is indeed some fighting game stuff! just me trying to figure out how to improve against players in higher ranks. sorry for putting some gibberish on your timeline, but thank you for your curiosity 🙏 hope you had a good weekend!
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But like...how do I *practice* that type of pressure? Defending against it OR employing it against them? My pressure's always been kinda vibes-based -- do I need to be in training mode, learning to manually time delayed c.L pressure to frame trap people? It's not a situation I know how to train for.
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On defense, I feel like I'm infinitely locked down because I can't tell anymore when to steal a turn, and wrong guesses get punished WAY harder. On offense, they patiently wait out my pressure, tech every throw, and adjust immediately to every oddball option I try. It's a different game now.
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The more I thought it about it last night, I realized my issue in GBVS is pressure -- my pressure's not tight enough or structured enough, and higher ranked opponents' pressure is too tight for me to deal with.
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and in the same vein, the pressure that I'm used to using against lower rank players that works well on them feels toothless against higher rank players. My pressure's not tight enough, their pressure is too tight for me to handle, lol. I'll have to figure out how to fix that over time, I guess.
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nah, this is huge, thank you very much! I thought about it more last night, and I realized the biggest obstacle is pressure -- structuring my own pressure, and dealing with their pressure. Like you said, I can't recognize the gaps in pressure against higher ranks that feel obvious at lower ranks.
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knowledge check info that isn't buried in a 20 minute youtube video or deep in the depths of a discord server? thank you...thank you so much for your effort and energy 🥹🙏
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that's a big part of it, tbh -- the pressure that higher-level players use is fundamentally different, and I genuinely don't know when it's my turn against those folks. I know it *has* to be my turn at some point, no pressure is infinite. but it *feels* infinite, and any wrong guess is death, lol.
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that all makes sense, thank you!
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That makes sense...and mistakes hurt so much more against better players. I get more chances to figure stuff out at lower ranks, but against Master or Grandmaster players, the margin for error is slim to nil. And nothing works twice on them, lol. The second I pull a slick move, that option's gone.
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I think if GBVS had replay takeover, I would use the replay function a lot more often, lol. But generally, if I get mopped by stuff I don't recognize, I won't have the patience, timing or ambition to set up the training dummies and recreate it. I just try something else next time and hope I'm right.
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Here's the best way I can describe the way it feels -- against same-level or lower level players, I'm taking a test with multiple correct answers, some better and some worse. Against those really strong players, I feel like there's exactly one right answer and I have .1 second to buzz in or I die.
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There was a time when I felt the same about S++ and S+ players, etc., and they all feel pretty beatable now. Is it just a matter of putting in more practice? Or do I have to finally start memorizing frame data and shit? I want to learn from my losses, but sometimes I don't even get to play the game.
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Question for cracked FGC folks out there: I love GBVSR and I play it every day, but I can't seem to consistently play well against Master players. Some of them feel very beatable, but some of them feel like they're playing a different game than me and I'm totally locked down the whole time. (cont)
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Good morning! I got like 11 trigger point injections yesterday and I am just now slowly starting to feel less like I got run over by a steamroller, so I think it's gonna be a read/game and chill day. The most excellent vibes be upon you all, let's do our best again! 😤
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you gotta take the best care of yourself that you can, and it sounds like that's what you're doing - glad we got to see your art and energy while we did! also, nothing is forever! the internet and all those good vibes you felt will still be here if things change. good luck and the very best to you 🙏
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Good morning! Enjoy the casual luchador vibes, they speak to my heart. Have a great day, y'all! 😤
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last time, on Dragon Ball Z: bsky.app/profile/akai...
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movie night (preview) full version at www.patreon.com/akairiot
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Despite knowing nothing about lucha libre, I feel those photos in my soul. I feel like I am seeing some deep part of my psyche made manifest. I don't care to analyze it, it's just...vibes, man. The vibey-est vibes.
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Good morning! On Pinterest, I somehow stumbled into a bunch of photos of guys in luchador masks and casual clothes doing mundane things -- eating ice cream, playing chess, talking to shrine maidens, walking down the street smoking a cigarette. I dunno why, but I vibe with that shit so hard.
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time to buy a luchador mask, got it 🫡
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If I don't put effort into it, I will just kinda blank-face acknowledge whatever's said to me unless it's seriously surprising or affecting. I feel like it gives the impression that I don't give a shit or I'm not listening, but it's more like...I dunno, how excited can I be about the weather, dude??
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Is it normal, when talking to people you don't know, to have "okay, what kind of expression/reaction am I supposed to put on here" moments? Many times, I've processed what someone said, but I have no actual natural reaction to it. Instead, I have to think to myself, "how would a normal human act?"
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HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY FREY
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Good morning! I'm feeling rough (physically), but I won't let that stop me from making this a great day. Let's fucking do this thing, y'all! Good luck out there!
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I have added Flesh and Blood to my big list of stuff to check out, thank you!! 😤🙏 It seems interesting!
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I don't necessarily need to *win*, but I like to get to play the game, lol. There are some games I've played where the strong meta decks simply steamroll you if you're not on that same power level. I don't really know what the local meta is like because I haven't dropped in yet, but fingers crossed.
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any suggestions on where to start with AEW? is there a good YouTube channel that summarizes the personalities or the lore, etc? or is it easy enough to drop in and watch?
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Good morning! I didn't watch pro wrestling as a kid (only got into it from YouTube videos in the past year) but it's always been such a vibe to me. Big muscle dudes with acrobatic special moves and edgy costumes walking out to pyrotechnics and their own theme song? Fuck yeah.
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not yet 😭 someday! I think if I do anything, I'll hit up their Digimon or Pokemon days -- decks are waaay cheaper, so investment is less of a barrier
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I love this...
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I know the really good players see the cards as just functions, mere applications of game rules and text, but I can't do it, lol. I'll play the low-tier decks full of maids or ninjas because I like those things. I'll play the bad card because I like the artwork. Monkey brain does backflips for this.
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My weak point with TCG deckbuilding is that I love staying on-theme, even if my deck would be stronger otherwise. Like, if there's a deck full of zombies and it'd have huge synergy with...I dunno, a noble paladin or something, I'd probably leave that good card out because it doesn't fit the vibe.
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🪼 candy for breakfast 💊
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*casually putting her hair up for no particular reason*
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It's very cool and fun, but I've never played a game that drained my brain as fast as Void Stranger. I keep wanting to get to the next cutscene, but after an hours-long session it feels like all my mental processing power is burnt up. (no spoilery comments please, I've been playing entirely blind)
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Glad you're enjoying! Actually, the character they originally had in mind was Kelda, but her nudity (even though conveniently censored at all times) would've been a problem for the rating. Funny enough, the blood skeleton lady is safer for that.
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I appreciate the good vibes, seriously! and yeah, the more I look into current standard decks, I'm not sure I want to invest in paper Magic any time soon 😭 Digimon and Pokemon are pretty cheap and I enjoy both of them, but I'm hoping the local scene isn't a bunch of middle schoolers 💀
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I stopped in to buy some cards there exactly one time and the folks running the shop were incredibly friendly, told me to come play sometime, and even gave me a couple sample decks to try at home -- and yet, my brain keeps coming up with possible nightmare scenarios and I haven't been back since 😭
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And yet, I want to do it anyway! I'm stronger now than I used to be, and I'll keep getting stronger in the future. Eventually the desire to shuffle up and play some Digimon or Magic or Pokemon and meet some folks will overpower my trembling inner chihuahua. 😤
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Good morning! There's a game shop like an hour from here, and I want to play card games, in-person, with other people...but I'm scared, lol. Isn't that silly? There's no danger! And yet, my social anxiety equates attending Friday Night Magic to storming the beaches at Normandy.
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*casually putting her hair up for no particular reason*
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Good morning! Excellent vibes be upon you, and good luck today -- let's do our best.
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adding them to my book queue for sure, they sound great! and I will do that! 🫡 just gotta find time to read it again, life's been crazy, lol
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it's a beefy book! but I have this feeling like I could've gotten more out of it...worth another look, for me at least
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I've read the Battle Royale novel like 5 times, I feel you on that, lol I want to reread 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami -- I remember thinking it was weird and also liking it, but basically remember nothing else
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I just started reading The Man Who Died Seven Times -- picked it up from a bookstore knowing absolutely nothing but liking the title a lot, lol I read the old Hunger Games books but I hadn't heard about the new ones, please lemme know if they're good!
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Good morning! I wanna read and watch and play everything...and to make things more difficult, I also want to reread and rewatch and replay everything...need more hours in a day!
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g'morning, nono!! 😤📖
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Good morning! Learning about new stuff is one of my favorite things in the world! That moment when I go from something not even registering in my mind to recognizing it when I see it, and then go from recognizing it to *understanding* it...that shit is so incredibly satisfying.
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Good morning! Let's do our best again this week, y'all. Kick some ass!
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I'm the one saving them but I still do a double take sometimes like, "damn, why are there all these shirtless dudes taking gym selfies on my Pinterest?" (also very little AI bullshit, but I instantly hit the "see less like this" option when those pop up and that's helped a lot)
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A shocking portion of my Pinterest feed is horny-ass photos/artwork of big beefy dudes, because I save them for workout/diet inspiration ("this will be me if I stay locked in"). The rest is horny-ass photos/artwork of women, interior design, outfit ideas, art tutorials, and aesthetic nature photos.
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spoiler: she did not eat first www.patreon.com/akairiot
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NONO hope it's a wonderful day and you have lots of fun!! (also very cute art!!)
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Things are not perfect! The political landscape is a dumpster fire, I still have tremendous issues from the compressed nerve in my neck, all kinds of little things happen every day that could derail everything. And yet, we're here. We're living and breathing. We're still going. That fucking rocks.
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You know when I say stuff like, "I am having fun and enjoying life and I hope you have a good day"? I mean that shit! Genuinely, truly, from the bottom of my soul. I am really having a great time and I'm grateful for my existence and I want you to feel the same way. You! Yes, YOU! Have fun, please!
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HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAAAAY
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Good morning! I love to draw!! I love to play games!! I love reading!! I love boobs and butts!! I love food!!! Please have a great day!!!
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that would be sick!! all I have right now is the Beelzemon starter deck and apparently some of those cards are banned?? I'm doing a lot of catching up, lol. If you know a good way to play online, please hit me up/let me know!!