Gaming

The hover bike just de-spawns if you don't pick it up within a certain time limit, which I didn't because I was dicking around trying to build a base for about 50 years and didn't know there was something in the game as dumb as your vehicle de-spawning if you didn't pick it up 

Sounds like a dumb game

Chickens are dead/gone again.
Pesky Bandit Plunderer!
At least the cow returned this time...

 

...slowly.

I'm thinking of going south now to start the Dawnguard story, even though that will no doubt populate the land with lots of high level vampires to bother me just like the high level Falmer and Ancient Dragons.
Well, I was thinking of starting it but while I was sorting out my inventory problems at a nearby chest I found that I was carrying a book I hadn't read.
And it was the one about Mehrune's Razor. I'm thinking that I really should have read that ages ago.
So now that I know who has the other two pieces I may try to go after them first.

I was hoping to complete that Mehrune's Razor quest tonight but I had a few issues with lost saves and a couple of awkward moments when Brelyna and Arissa started fighting each other and then I got expelled from the college as if it was my fault!
But I managed to get everything sorted out even though I had to backtrack a bit which left me with not enough time for the two missing pieces so I just got the one from the Hagraven.
Annoyingly the surrounding area was populated with far too many random spawning baddies for my liking, including a couple of dragons, too many bears to count, a double helping of cultists and three instances of Forsworn looters attacking other NPCs.
On the plus side one of those Forsworn vs Orc battles left behind a lonely pony.
Awww.
So I stole it!

 

This takes my horse collection to seven which means one thing... Even more carryweight!

You can get expelled?
I remember having one of those "interesting NPC" followers once, who got into a fight with J'Zargo at the college. Neither of them could die, so it got rather tiresome as they just kept starting up again as soon as they regained some health. I tried to leave but as they were fighting my follower stayed behind
I didn't get expelled, though

If I remember correctly, the hagraven is the most difficult one to get a piece from, so I guess at least it'll be quicker for you next time. IF I remember correctly.

And I think I have finally planted enough flowers in Palia for one day. I also had to go get more stuff because I was all out of twine (and low on stone, wood, clay and pretty much everything after days and crafting and furnishing...) but I can't remember what I needed the twine for?

I really shouldn't still be up at this hour - but then again I usually haven't fallen asleep by now anyway...
Anyhow I tried Once Human today. For an MMO it seems rather devoid of other players. I think I saw one. I did see lots of early starts at bases and various message posts, though.

Managed to build my own base right on top of someone's message post, too
Though I think it can be relocated. Not that I know how, yet. It's a bit of a confusing game and not helped by the terrible English of the company behind it. "We are very grateful for you experiencing our game" or something like that. No, that sounds almost normal. I'm sure it was worse.

Anyway, I'm running around in what feels like underwear with some bandages here and there and a mask. Nobody else wears a mask? I think. I only spoke to one NPC so far. Tried to shoot one too. Oops. If I run around with a machete in my hand it seems trees and rocks just go poof as I pass... And I swear I killed a deer, but I have no meat and no hide. Still, it has a creepy, abandoned kind of atmosphere. I think I'll get back to it once or twice before giving up on it... Maybe it'll make more sense once I have had more sleep...

I've never heard of that one. If you can't find any other players then I might like it.
Survival stuff isn't my favourite kind of thing but I might just have a look at that.

I have been planting an awful lot of flowers. Still quite a ways to go to the item limit even on my main plot (1,700 or so of a max 300, whereof about 300 flowers, max 1000) - and I fixed up my plant nursery and submitted it to the house viewing tours! No reactions whatsoever yet. Some people have done amazing things, and that one's pretty plain, but still. I figure I'll enter all plots eventually, but that's the only one that's as finished as it can get with the currently available items.  

I visited a home that had done some really neat things - weirdly enough paired with some really lazy things, like covering windows with tall furniture when there's an option to choose not to have windows. For each separate wall, even. So... Very odd combo of genius and stupidity, somehow. 

Anyway, since everyone loves flowers *cough* here's some screenies. At least some of us love screenies...  
 
My main plot from above... 

 
"Formal garden" at the back of my house - been wanting it forever but not known what to do...


Lots of lights... But I still need to add plants along the walls. After all that's what conservatories are for, right?  


My plant nursery and pretend plant shop 
(I have a guest house too, for my pretend friends. And a guest room in my main house... )
 

Again, my main plot but this time with scribbles  

It's largely "finished" in term of decorations, I guess, although I'm not happy with the bathroom sink and I have a few areas in the garden that feel "empty". Suggestions welcome. ("?" on image)

 

Needs a big pond or water feature.