Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 84! Spirit of the Mountain/Move Me, In Hell We Live Lament/Mor Ardain

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banshiryuu
08/20/22 9:59:57 PM
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amalgam poll R3 BRACKET C EDITION










Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 16, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!

Important Links:
Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=475935
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IU5iCFTM_4WEx8ZWKwznMz5v2tarCKh1Ag0mxIgAes
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80027411
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0xxfgkmGKvEyWfHvNZ53Kbn
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XAaBMDuUnQ4c5AxQNL9ZhvD7VG5kQyrXWWZxnkrn-o
VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o
Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a

Rules:
- Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!)
- Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song
- If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses.
- No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping.
- Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post.
- Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in.
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- Today's matches will last 24 hours from the time of posting, or 24 hours from 10pm Eastern, whichever is the later time.
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Chaeix
08/20/22 10:04:09 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
mor ardain

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we're all buds~jc~
<DeathChicken> you are my hero for being the first person to cite National Geographic in Mercs
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PIayer_0
08/20/22 10:04:36 PM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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-Abraham Lincoln
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Arti
08/20/22 10:13:59 PM
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Alto's Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain - The Spirit of the Mountain
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

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http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif
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tgs2
08/20/22 10:14:39 PM
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Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament
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azuarc
08/20/22 10:23:55 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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Only the exceptions can be exceptional.
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HBJDubs
08/20/22 10:31:43 PM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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Save in the name of true love
~Project 1000~
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Waveshine_2001
08/20/22 10:34:13 PM
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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Fox Only, Final Destination.
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Place
08/20/22 10:35:43 PM
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Alto's Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain - The Spirit of the Mountain
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

Today's confection:
[9.5] The Spirit of the Mountain
[8.5] In Hell We Live, Lament
[7.5] Move Me
[7.0] Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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Hi. I wanna play you something.
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DoctorJimmy133
08/20/22 10:37:10 PM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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azuarc is quite good at predicting GameFAQs bracket battles.
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TheArkOfTurus
08/20/22 10:38:12 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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Our eyes were removed
For our own safety
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Xarnax42
08/20/22 10:46:42 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament

8.5 (8.3 - 8.9) - Alto's Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain | The Spirit of the Mountain
Round 3 - N/A
Round 2 - 8.5 (8.2 - 8.7)
6.8 (6.4 - 7.7) - R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 | Move Me
N/A
7.0 (6.8 - 7.3)
8.8 (8.3 - 9.2) - Limbus Company | In Hell We Live, Lament
8.7 (8.1 - 9.3)
8.5 (7.9 - 8.8)
8.1 (7.8 - 8.4) - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
8.3 (8.1 - 8.6)
7.9 (7.7 - 8.3)
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Aakadarrr
08/20/22 11:07:11 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
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Prince46
08/20/22 11:08:03 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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RevolverAxolot
08/20/22 11:08:54 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament
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Isquen
08/20/22 11:14:22 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament

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[Rock and Stone]
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moons
08/20/22 11:15:31 PM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain
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Korji
08/20/22 11:18:20 PM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
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kaonashi1
08/20/22 11:22:14 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament


Alto's Adventure - Alto's Theme (Brian Crawford)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOIFNQNEiOo

This was the first Alto series track I heard, during a KCF game back in 2019; Toxtricity linked An Endless Desert in that same conversation, I realized the latter was by Todd Baker and checked it out, then got hooked shortly afterward. Again, Endless Desert draws away a lot of my attention for music in this series, but I enjoyed this a lot when I heard it and think it's a very nice track. It's one of those constantly nonresolving tracks that I like; it has these waves of repeating clarinet notes that show up in Endless Desert as well! It's fun to see that sort of subtle musical continuity, even when the music is handled by different composers.

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Naked Glow (Kohta Takahashi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKn8UWvEraE

Of the tracks I considered for this entry (Lucid Rhythms, Quiet Curves) this was the funkiest to my ears; you might say this was the one that moved me the most, in getting me to bob my head and tap my foot instinctively. R4 tracks are funny in that I'm pretty cool with several of them but most of the time there's like one section of the track that jumps out to me more than the rest of it. This one actually changes up a few times, and I appreciate that. It starts with the funky guitar riff, then goes into a cool sampled brass section, then a different guitar riff I dig even more, then a take on the original chord progression based around a smooth electric piano. 2:29 feels like the track's centrepiece and it's groovy as well. This grew on me considerably while listening to it during this writeup.

Key Ingredient - world.execute(me); (Key Ingredient ver.) (Instrumental) (Cassie Wei & Yamato Kasai arr. Shogo Nomura)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqMNSwN0WyQ

Wildly breaking eligibility rules here I don't care. The point of this entry isn't to highlight Mili, though I enjoy their work well enough-- it's to highlight Shogo goddamn Nomura. This is an utterly wonderful piano arrangement of world.execute(me); (which appears in Arcaea) on Key Ingredient, which is a piano arrangement album of Mili songs-- there's a version of the album with vocals and one without. (You can check out the vocal version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB5gfmWQzSA) I don't have much more to say other than that I just ran into this today and I love it. Shogo Nomura! Check out his work.

Emil Chronicle Online - Under the Pressure (Kenji Hiramatsu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEI9YcW1jEI

SupraDarky entry #637. Before the Xenoblade series, ACE+ did some cool work on Emil Chronicle Online. I like the really cold, mechanical vibe of this track; you can hear some earlier signs of how Hiramatsu would use various background electronic elements to enhance the mood of his tracks (which he continued to do in the Xenoblade series), and his enjoyment of big guitar payoffs (though they don't sound quite as clean here). This is a track I actually discovered through SD's list-- I originally ran into Song for Battle from the same game (which I maintain has an awesome intro) and traced through his other Emil Chronicle picks.
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Hbthebattle
08/20/22 11:23:07 PM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain

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OrangeCrush980
08/20/22 11:24:48 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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"I came back from space, and as I returned, I had one vision... the world set ablaze!" - Yuri Gagarin, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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TsunamiXXVIII
08/20/22 11:33:09 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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Also known as Cyberchao X.
Now let us all sing the praises of azuarc, Guru champion.
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TeamRocketElite
08/20/22 11:55:50 PM
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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Move Me
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

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My bracket looked like random picks compared to his.
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest!
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kamakazikila
08/21/22 12:19:12 AM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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Puff Stuff
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FL81
08/21/22 12:54:59 AM
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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Move Me
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

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Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images
https://i.imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v.jpg https://i.imgur.com/N43HJYv.jpg
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MargaretAnnMid
08/21/22 12:59:40 AM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
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HasteDeux
08/21/22 1:02:39 AM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."
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HidekuniHorita
08/21/22 1:14:07 AM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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Omniscience lies beyond the void, beyond decay!
I am one with the Akashic Records!
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Janus5k
08/21/22 1:17:58 AM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

It was a fun run Lament and I probably won't be that mad if it continues but I'd really rather it not

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A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die.
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KCF0107
08/21/22 1:21:16 AM
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Spirit
Roaming

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
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MacArrowny
08/21/22 2:05:24 AM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
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dowolf
08/21/22 2:15:39 AM
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Mountain Spirit
Year. Of. LAMENT.

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Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius
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UF8
08/21/22 2:19:19 AM
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Heaven and
Hell

(the first is move me)

oh yeah i might as well put my stats to use again i admittedly forgot after the other day

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Fivda
08/21/22 6:00:43 AM
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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Move Me
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament
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Sceptilesolar
08/21/22 6:21:00 AM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament

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Just killing time until the world ends.
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Collen
08/21/22 6:41:51 AM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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But there's a hole in my head and that's where I see and hear and dream through
Seems like that leaks out and I forget all the wonderful things escape me now
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andylt
08/21/22 6:42:18 AM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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Very slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado.
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Raetsel_Lapin
08/21/22 7:21:46 AM
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Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament

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I'm not who you think I am
And even if I thought you'd known, I never would have told you so
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rwlh
08/21/22 8:37:38 AM
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17. The Spirit of the Mountain
6. Move Me
31. In Hell We Live, Lament
24. Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

Votes:
Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
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xx521xx
08/21/22 11:28:59 AM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

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Optimism is the first step to disappointment.
xx521xx
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Pixelisak
08/21/22 11:55:58 AM
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Move Me
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
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DanKirby
08/21/22 12:15:28 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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(>'.')>
"The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present." -Hobbes
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th3l3fty
08/21/22 12:39:23 PM
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Alto's Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain - The Spirit of the Mountain
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

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thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience
I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris
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JONALEON1
08/21/22 2:15:48 PM
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Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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Congrats to azuarc who beat me by 1 point!
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PabloSmith
08/21/22 2:44:18 PM
#45:


Move Me
In Hell We Live, Lament

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We schlitty
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Mihark
08/21/22 3:16:15 PM
#46:


The Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament
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bebr117
08/21/22 4:34:07 PM
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Spirit of the Mountain
Mor Ardain

absolutely shocked im voting for Spirit of the Mountain but it's speaking to me today and Move Me is not.

> The point of this entry isn't to highlight Mili, though I enjoy their work well enough-- it's to highlight Shogo goddamn Nomura.

KSDJH;FALS I LOVE SHOGO NOMURA yes pls go check him out his stuff is very very cool

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gau gau
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NFUN
08/21/22 5:36:19 PM
#48:


Move Me
More

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Kneel... or you will be knelt
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sergiocornaga
08/21/22 5:37:14 PM
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The Spirit of the Mountain
In Hell We Live, Lament

It's taken me basically until today to appreciate In Hell We Live, Lament.
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colliding
08/21/22 5:39:48 PM
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Move Me

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while you slept, the world changed
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