the hope

when i tried to think of a decent name for a(nother) little blog, the first thing the came to mind was underleveled.

i'm a bit headstrong. call it the taurus in me. i tend to bulldoze straight ahead into situations and scenarios--both in games and life--whether i earnestly attempt to or not. try to punch above my weight class (miss you, Uppercut) so to speak. in rpgs, i'll often explore and probe until i eventually reach a zone for which i'm, you guessed it, underleveled. it's a bit of a motif that's followed me around. thing is, i've found over the years that i quite like being the little guy.

i like that silksong makes me scramble to find my footing. that and fleeing from an alpha pokemon in legends arceus. i enjoy a song that makes me feel small. i like a piece of art that confounds me to no end. i like a plot that makes my head hurt. i like conversations and relationships that push me. i like the odds, and i like rising to meet them.

i like to try. try what exactly? i don't know, but i do know that i won't get anywhere without trying. that's what underleveled is: a home for my words and crit to try. i hope you'll enjoy the effort. i hope i pass the audition.