Let's start with the stupid. I finished the last tiny bit of the Sabo DLC in One Piece: World Seeker after working through my controller trouble. Turn out, a different cable didn't make a difference. So I got a whole new controller and it didn't make a difference. I know the USB port is fine, so I was really aghast. The solution was... the battery. Back when I didn't really know what I was doing, I got the battery and USB cable bundle for the XBox controller to use it on PC. After all these years it finally dawned on me: Why does this thing need a battery anyway? Well, as it turns out, I never needed it. I only use it while plugged in, so it gets its power that way. But for some reason, the battery giving out caused the controller to repeatedly disconnect, even though it shouldn't be part of the equation at all. Just taking it out makes everything work fine!

...so anyway, I'll be starting the Law story next.

In Fallout 3, I visited Oasis, which was very strange, like I jumped into an Elder Scrolls game for a minute, but very unique and cool. Next, I'm finishing off my Bobblehead collection. Fully completing a game like this is too much even for me, but the Bobbleheads and visiting all major locations are two things I want to do, so I'm tackling these now to also reduce the post game travels. The bobbleheads don't really do anything for me anymore, since almost all of my skills are maxed out by now, but the game gives you a shelf specifically to show them off, so of course I'll get them!

In Monster Hunter GU, I reached 3-star quests! Gendrome was basically just Velocidrome with Paralysis but Tetsucabra, the urgent quest leading into 3-Star, was the first monster that truly stands out. I got quite lucky, too! I finally got a Palico that is set up to become a great Prowler (now I just need to find someone who can share a Japanese Weakness Exploit Palico with me) and I got an Artillery +6 Talisman on my second ever roll, which is extremely good for this very early game and exactly what I needed to get! So this weekend, I got chores to do. A new rank always means a new set of collection and small monster quests and reasons to grind them. But if I get those done, I'll also tackle Yian Kut Ku next. I hate this guy, but I need his Flame Sacs for Artillery Decorations to round out my new talisman.