POL News: Cute stuff abounds.

Do you ever actually fill in those questionnaires that SE sends around occasionally? Remember the one where they asked "What would you most like to be turned into a purchasable?"

Well, looks like the Tarutaru won. BAH! Totally should have made a plush of the gnat or leech from Zi'Tah! Oh well. The new FFXI trading arts collection features a little pantheon of luminaries from Windurst who play significant roles in the plots and storylines that revolve around Windurst and the Tarutaru race. While Shantotto is probably the one figure out of the lot to transcend beyond her original designated border, its nice to see a few of the others, like Robel-Akbel who I rather like and who is as ruthless as the Little Miss herself.

If you wish to equip yourself with this fine little treat, then swan over to the SE Shop Online to part with your valued money! Sorry $ only, no gil.

<a href="http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/147102-SEP10144.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/147102-SEP10144.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" /></span></a><br /><br />Do you ever actually fill in those questionnaires that SE sends around occasionally? Remember the one where they asked "What would you most like to be turned into a purchasable?"<br /><br />Well, looks like the Tarutaru won. BAH! Totally should have made a plush of the gnat or leech from Zi'Tah! Oh well. The new FFXI trading arts collection features a little pantheon of luminaries from Windurst who play significant roles in the plots and storylines that revolve around Windurst and the Tarutaru race. While Shantotto is probably the one figure out of the lot to transcend beyond her original designated border, its nice to see a few of the others, like Robel-Akbel who I rather like and who is as ruthless as the Little Miss herself.<br /><br />If you wish to equip yourself with this fine little treat, then swan over to the <a href="http://ssl.square-enix-shop.com/usa/">SE Shop Online </a>to part with your valued money! Sorry $ only, no gil.

POL News: Buy My Product!

Ok, see I would never get that silly silver name tag. Not only did I balk at the price, but it's not really for me. I can't speak for other people that like silly jewelery and such, but even though I thought it was quite pricey it does fit in the price range for jewelry like this. The detail is pretty damn high and the quality definitely is better than something you would get out of a gum ball machine. So I am going to pass on the silver dog tags. I probably won't be passing on the other stuff that SE is peddling to us this week though. Ok, seriously, you can't play FFXI and not love chocobos. Even the most hardcore and cynical player looks at a baby chocobo and just melts. Even though it may look like nothing more than a little plastic toy that chirps, it's still stupidly cute and more importantly it comes with an even more stupidly cute stuffed chocobo in-game. I believe there is an internet term for this item: DO WANT! Ok, so you have the bling and the cute, but you need something for the collector (also called the nerd) and today SE is working to oblige. The second most cute thing in all of FFXI after a baby Chocobo is any kind of Taru. Taru are inherently cute (and in observing baby Taru they get more cute the older they get) and they have some pretty impressive heroes which are now coming in action figure form. Taru may be cute but did you know they were pretty oppressive and obnoxious for a good portion of their history? Yeah, wicked little cute things! The figures are going to come as a set of 4 for a decent $25 price tag. Included will be Yoble-kanoble or whatever that dude is from the past that is all bandaged up and looks freaky but also pretty kick ass, the Star Sybil who is the least relevant Taru to anyone NOT from Windurst, Shantotto who is the most kick ass Taru in existence, and that other Taru that I am sure Omoi is going to yell at me for not knowning who they are but I am sure they suck and no one cares. :)

Anyway, these products for the most part are definitely in the "not suck" category and I am probably going to pick up at least one of them considering they are pretty cheap for what you are getting.

<a href="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/topics/special/imgs/goods16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/topics/special/imgs/goods16.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" /></a>Ok, see I would never get that silly silver name tag. Not only did I balk at the price, but it's not really for me. I can't speak for other people that like silly jewelery and such, but even though I thought it was quite pricey it does fit in the price range for jewelry like this. The detail is pretty damn high and the quality definitely is better than something you would get out of a gum ball machine. So I am going to pass on the silver dog tags. I probably won't be passing on the other stuff that SE is peddling to us this week though. Ok, seriously, you can't play FFXI and not love chocobos. Even the most hardcore and cynical player looks at a baby chocobo and just melts. Even though it may look like nothing more than a little plastic toy that chirps, it's still stupidly cute and more importantly it comes with an even more stupidly cute stuffed chocobo in-game. I believe there is an internet term for this item: DO WANT! <a href="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/topics/special/imgs/goods15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/topics/special/imgs/goods15.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 509px; height: 146px;" /></a> Ok, so you have the bling and the cute, but you need something for the collector (also called the nerd) and today SE is working to oblige. The second most cute thing in all of FFXI after a baby Chocobo is any kind of Taru. Taru are inherently cute (and in observing baby Taru they get more cute the older they get) and they have some pretty impressive heroes which are now coming in action figure form. Taru may be cute but did you know they were pretty oppressive and obnoxious for a good portion of their history? Yeah, wicked little cute things! <a href="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/topics/special/imgs/goods17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/topics/special/imgs/goods17.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" /></a> The figures are going to come as a set of 4 for a decent $25 price tag. Included will be Yoble-kanoble or whatever that dude is from the past that is all bandaged up and looks freaky but also pretty kick ass, the Star Sybil who is the least relevant Taru to anyone NOT from Windurst, Shantotto who is the most kick ass Taru in existence, and that other Taru that I am sure Omoi is going to yell at me for not knowning who they are but I am sure they suck and no one cares. :) <br /><br />Anyway, these products for the most part are definitely in the "not suck" category and I am probably going to pick up at least one of them considering they are pretty cheap for what you are getting.