Done with Valhalla, time for cake

Since my last entry I have finished with “Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla”, I found much of the story to overall be disappointing but the conversation during the final true ending was quite meaningful, the Viking main character was essentially told that even though he wanted to destroy England, if he continued to live here, he would be English.

I won’t be getting the house I put an offer on last time, the price is too high. I’m going to ignore my father and just go for a 2 bedroom place. There was a block viewing scheduled today but I couldn’t wake up, I was too tired after having finished work. I am considering possibly putting an offer in without viewing it. The way I see it, there’s no way to lose significantly when buying a house, it will always have some value and I can use it for shelter.

At work, there was cake in the kitchen, I wasn’t sure if it was for everyone, only one slice had been taken, after a few hours, when I was semi-sure no one was watching, I slipped in there and took 2 slices for myself, it had chocolate on there, I think there were hints of coffee and toffee too.

The other highlight of the week was an older guy, around 60, talking to another individual about video games, he was asking if “Mad Max: Fury Road” was any good, he’s an Xbox player and had been playing for a while, there was a short conversation about the Assassin’s Creed series and how his favourite was the second entry. He was looking for video game recommendations, I regret not interjecting but I didn’t really have a plan of what to say, even now, I’m not sure what I would have said exactly.

I’ve made the same mistake when it comes to sleeping two weeks in a row, I try to just set myself down for a nap, set my alarm to go off in 2 hours, I then set it to snooze, waking me up every 10 minutes, resulting in 10 hours of very broken sleep.

Viking Blood Flows Through Me

I am continuing to see my world outside of work deteriorate, there just isn’t enough time to do much of anything, it’s also difficult to manage my energy levels, just existing naturally would mean my weekend takes place over the night which further limits my social activity. I have not looked for any new jobs recently though, as that would be too time consuming on top of my other responsibilities, I’m searching for a house. My father has too much of a hand in this and I don’t think he understands the current housing market well, he doesn’t understand that a 2 bedroom house is now worth over £100,000, he’s also insisting I only purchase a house with 3 bedrooms and a driveway. I put in an offer of 125k for a house that he viewed over a month ago but it now on the market at a higher price. Spending time with my father is difficult, he has reverted back to shouting at me, blaming me for things and making me feel stupid. I may go back to renting.

I’m pretty sure my sister got married recently and didn’t invite me or my dad, it’s because she has been away from the house quite a lot and one day I saw my mother with a henna tattoo on her hand, this is usually done before religious events and weddings. This would track with what my sister said a week ago about not wanting me there. I genuinely do not have any issue with this, it’s just the lying that I find offensive.

On my weekend, I played Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, it’s a very long game and I have put in over 50 hours so far, even using a can of zero sugar Monster to fuel and 18 hour gaming binge. The story is quite episodic, travelling to the 16 regions of England and doing the little story there, some are more engrossing than others, some are a bore and I just skipped through the dialogue, especially early on. I visited Scarborough in the game and even over a 1000 years ago, the similarities to modern day Scarborough are plain to see. I was disappointed that it’s not clear when Manchester is supposed to be, the entire north west is just snowy area with hills. While working I also watch reviews of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, each being at least 3 hours long. I won’t be going for the platinum but do want to hit over 50% completion on the trophies, this is tricky due to the inflation caused by the DLC. I will try to finish with the game next weekend and play an hour or two after getting back from work each day, once done I’ll move onto Hades. A better option though would be to re-establish my social links and make plans.

TO VALHALLA!

I slept for most of Saturday, I usually try powering through in order to win some time back on my weekend but this time succumbed to being a night shifter. During my time awake, I played Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, I’m really impressed by how well people of various races have been seamlessly integrated into the story, you can usually talk to a non-white Viking or Saxon character and they will tell you that they or their family originally came from elsewhere. The same is true of African merchants and other non playable characters.

I ended up crashing around 8am and sleeping for 10 hours. When I woke up again, I started playing some more of the aforementioned video game, I’m currently waiting for the controller to charge so I can play some more. Tomorrow I shall hear news of the house I’m planning on purchasing.

During my breaks from gaming, I watched “Suicide Squad”, the first one, on NETFLIX, I think it’s alright and don’t understand the hate it got.

Closing in

I believe my offer is still the highest for the house that I’m attempting to purchase, I’ve sent over my proof of funds and the seller will have a decision on Monday, there are at least 9 other offers. Since moving back home, I have not moved my clothes and other possessions out of bin bags as I want to be ready to leave once I secure the new home. Though, the purchase will need to be completed without part of my deposit as the estate agent scammers are claiming that it will require a full “deep clean”, I will be leaving multiple negative reviews for them.

I don’t recall having spoken to my sister even once since the last entry, it’s for the best. I will likely cut off all contact with my blood family. I didn’t do anything special with my time off from work as I was so busy moving out of my flat and cancelling electricity supply etc.

I’ve returned to work and my manager told me that I’m doing a great job and that while I was off, he was really overwhelmed with the workload I had as he was doing it in my place. A new person is being hired which should reduce my workload so I’m going to be given new responsibilities, I’ve heard that before, I’ll believe it when I see it. I’ve been sleeping well despite cutting most water intake and replacing it with Coke Zero, I find it difficult to leave my room to get water from the kitchen.

I think I might be putting on weight, I’m not sure, I had a few takeaways, I think I also need to see a dentist, a filling might have fallen out. The only show I watched was season 2 of the Umbrella Academy, it’s alright.

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A new era/old era

I have scored a weeks holiday from work, I’m looking forward to coming back in and people being relieved that they no longer need to do my job, hopefully should give them some understanding of how difficult my job is. The new guy has continued to get along with people and I’ve continued to shut myself off, I’m fine with this.

The week off is vitality important as I’m moving out of my flat, officially, tomorrow. It took several trips to move all my possessions back home though I’ve left them all in bin bags as I hope to buy my own house soon, I’ve put an offer in for £120,000 for one, the £75 I won on this months premium bonds will go towards paying for it. My dad helped me out, he also insisted on cleaning the place while I was satisfied with losing the deposit, in the end I allowed him to clean the place. I split my KFC meal with him, he was annoyed at the lack of drink.

I’ve become a hermit again, residing mostly in my bedroom, my sister is still very abusive. One day I heard her and my dad arguing about a gas leak, my sister insisted there was one and my dad should do something about it, I suggested she sort it herself instead of running to daddy, we argued a little and I said that I wouldn’t carry her body at her funeral, she then called me a freak and said she wouldn’t want me there anyway. My mother on the other hand is less cruel, mostly nice but she picks her shots, tells me to cut my hair, I get called an embarrassment, I’m asked how they’re supposed to explain me and I mention that my mother has no friends, she doesn’t talk to anyone.

In regards to gaming, I have achieved the Platinum trophy on “A Plague Tale: Innocence”, I highly recommend it, it’s like The Last of Us but quite short. I’m currently playing “Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart”, I don’t think it’s all that especially technically marvellous. Between the moving and the gaming, I have been pretty busy, I’m not sure when my time will free up as I do have quite a few other games I could be playing, the only one that I’m passionate about is “Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla” (long game) though, I also own or have free via PS Plus games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Days Gone, Bloodborne (too hard but might try again for an hour), and pre-orders of Hades (short game), Sonic Colours (short game) and Lost Judgment (long game).