HS Kimon's Welcome Party

 The latest addition to the Hellenic navy.

HS Kimon is a multipurpose FDI (Defense and Intervention Frigate). This French-made vessel—named after a famed Athenian general who fought the Persian Empire during the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC— is the new flagship of Greece's navy. 

I don't follow the news that closely however, when I saw how the Hellenic navy welcomed the Kimon; by sailing two of their most iconic ships side by side, creating one of the best naval images in recent history, I had to post about it. Enter Olympias a restored trireme (also commissioned by the navy):

Secondly, the Italian-built armored cruiser/battlecruiser from 1910 (now a museum ship), Georgios Averof:

Now, enjoy the trio that spans more than two millennia:

Links:

• Wikipedia - Kimon-class frigate
• The National Interest - Greece’s Navy Just Got Its Newest Flagship
• Wikipedia - Trireme
• Wikipedia - Greek cruiser Georgios Averof
• YouTube - Φρεγάτα Belh@rra «Κίμων» | Νέα εποχή ισχύος για το Πολεμικό Ναυτικό και τις Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις
• Tovima - Greece Welcomes Advanced Frigate “Kimon” to Its Navy
• Twitter - @kerutya

American Classics, turned Itasha

 The result of liking American cars and Japanese Anime.

The title is pretty self-explanatory, Itasha; is two Japanese words, Ita- as in 'pain' and -sha for 'car'. So, even the Japanese know that these Anime-themed cars are pain or even sacrilege, to differing degrees. I (unsurprisingly) enjoy them. They can be tasteful, and they can be an eyesore. In this post I'll share some of the rarer ones —combining classic American cars with Anime wraps— specifying both the name of the character and or (media depicted) in addition to the car's make and model.

• 1972 Ford Mustang - Ikuno Dictus (Umamusume)

• 1976 Ford Pinto - Mint Fantôme (Virtual YouTuber)

Cute wrap!

• 1963 AMC Rambler 770 - Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid)

• 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Townsman station wagon  - Kayoko (Blue Archive)

• 2003-2008 Lincoln Town Car - Mayu Sakuma and Yukimi Sajo (The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls)

• 1954 Ford F100 - Lily (Vocaloid)

Honorable mention:

• 1968 Plymouth Barracuda - Unknown.

I can understand how these cars can be cringeworthy or even painful to look at, but I don't hate them. I enjoy the concept of Itasha in general however, when I saw these classic American cars with Anime wraps, something clicked. They are quite rare; as I couldn't find many vehicles with these sets of criteria. 

Links:

• Wikipedia - Itasha
• Twitter - @waifusquadvinyl
• Twitter - @mintopinto76
• Reddit - More Itasha from Anime North
• Twitter - @RolledMochocho2
• Facebook - Konksy Works's Post
• みんカラ - carview!

Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)

Lost at Sea, 1803 ~ The good ship "Obra Dinn".

Actually made my jaw drop by the immersive presentation. 

A must-play for anyone who loves the 'age of sail' theme and stories or neat puzzles in general. Everything about this is Peak. Love the setting, the diverse crew and, the music! Absolute masterpiece. However, the puzzles turn into a guessing game near the end, but I had a lot of fun though!

I absolutely love the sketches in this game!

The soundtrack was hitting all the right notes, simply divine while playing *chef's kiss*.

My favorite tracks are:

1. Escape B 
2. Soldiers of the Sea A 
3. The End B 
4. Murder B

Links:

• Steam - Return of the Obra Dinn
• YouTube - The Return of the Obra Dinn - OST