Hello Fiffters,

It's that time of the year where I crawl from under my rock to play FFR only to be eliminated 2nd round. :D

Hope I remember to come back and play first round...hehehe

Have a Happy FFR Day!
♥Kaw

Update 1:
6/27/25 - 5:26pm server time
I am in Bracket 2...whatever that means. (shrug) I didn't watch previews so I have no idea what I'm going into.

Bracket 1: Baby (Lv26)
Sight-read AAA - 25,550

Round 1: Dan Dan Hayaku Naru (Lv.40)
Sight-read - 2G - 38.71 - 46,650

I can probably AAA this. More attempts to come.

Update 2:
7/4/25 - 8:55am server time
Soooooooooooooo... I played the file twice, got 2G twice, then didn't play the rest of the week. It was good enough to get me to my kryptonite round. So let's see how this goes.

Bracket 1: When Sandwiches Come A Knockin' (Lv.34)
Sight-read: Blackflag - 24,625
I can't jack. :( That was a fun song to play tbh. I might go back and try to AAA it.

Backet 2: Caramel Pain (Lv.48)
Sight-read: 4G - 45.51 - 55,950

Why so many jacks and triplets.... I can probably at least flag this. This first three goods were me mistiming the bpm changes. If the round doesn't turn AAA or die, I think I should be ok with a flag...maybe?

Update 3:
7/11/25 - 4:29pm server time
Not gonna lie, I played the previous round's file all the way through one time, isolated the problem spot, played it again and got more goods. Didn't bother to come back any time because 4G was good enough. :D

As usual, I never watch previews because that's all I'll be thinking about. Let's see how I do this round. :O

Bracket 1: (a bunch of w's) (Lv. 37)
Sight-read: 2G - 34,400
I got a good in the first four notes. I wasn't ready for the notes to pretty much already be on the screen when the song started. What is this? OtP?? (lul)

Bracket 2: Run (Lv. 56)
Sight-read: 27-0-1-4 - 72,460 - 29.6
Oh that felt wrong to play. Mirror mod is off, no wonder. ugh. Definitely playing this one again. I'll return with more attempts.

7/12/25 - 9:30am server time
22-0-0-0 - 72,650 - 22.0
I did better. But still not what I'm capable of doing on a Lv. 56 song. I should be able to get low teens or SDG this file. The rust is real.

7/14/25 - 10:17pm server time
19-0-0-0 - 72,725 - 19.0
I can scrape off some goods from this as long as I can keep my nerves in check. Been playing around with my offsets too and I think I got a good one for this file. Don't know if 19 will be good enough to go on for this one.

7/14/25 - 10:42pm server time
17-0-0-1 - 72,770 - 17.2
....this should be way less goods. Didn't let the nerves get to me as much as before.

7/16/25 - 5:14pm server time
9-0-0-0 - 72,975 - 9.0
YAY ME. I did what I wanted to do on this file and what I knew I could get. SDG hype!! :D :D :D

Update 4:
7/18/25 - 9:26pm server time
I made it to the 4th round. I am proud of me. :D As usual, I'm going in completely blind. Also, I'm kinda sleepy, so I probably shouldn't be playing right now...lol

Bracket 1 - Longing for Earth (Lv.45)
Sight-read: 6G - 47,750
As of now, I'd be in 3rd overall if I was in Bracket 1. Top 5 move on to the next round. I could shave off at least half, if not flag this file. All the jump steps makes it annoying for me.

Bracket 2 - MIRROR (Lv.63)
Sight-read: 42-0-0-4 - 48,380 - 42.8 - 9:38pm server time
Interesting file. I can do better on this. Doesn't seem like too far out of my range as far as the patterns go. More attempts to come when I'm not half-asleep.
Honestly, I won't be mad if I'm eliminated this round. These players have much better accuracy than me, but we'll see how much I can improve over the next week. I'm setting a personal goal to get under 20G on this file.

7/21/25 - 7:54pm server time
48,630 - 26-1-2-1 - 32.8
Played around with offsets. This should have at least been a FC, but a loud rumble of thunder scared me...hahaha

7/21/25 - 8:03pm server time
48,895 - 15-1-2-3 - 22.2 - 50.87
...so I took off mirror mod and almost got my goal...go figure.

7/22/25 - 7:38pm server time
49,035 - 14-0-1-1 - 16.6 - 53.73
I reached my personal goal!! :D

Final Update: 7/27/25 - 12:46pm server time
Eliminated in 9th place.
Honestly, I'm not mad or disappointed. I think I did really well considering how much I don't play this game. 60s are usually my top-out and it's nice to get past the 2nd round.
Had a lot of fun playing and good luck to those who are still in the hunt for the top spot. :)

Until next time...

Have a Happy FFR Day!
♥Kaw

Hello fellow Fiffers,

Gheez, I seriously don't play this game much at all. Life has been way too crazy lately...yet I can't seem to stay away around OT time.

Let's see if I get misplaced again into a higher division than I can hardly make it out of the 1st round.

Fun times.

I'll update this when the tourney starts.

Until then... Have a Happy FFR Day!

♥Kaw

Update 1:
6/28/24 - 5:31pm server time
I got placed in Bracket 3...whatever that means. (shrug)

Round 1: Jade Star (Lv.55)
Sight-read: 44.75 - 43,650 - 18g

I can probably SDG this. That's gonna be my goal. :)

I'll provide updates on score improvements.

Update 2:
7/2/24 - 7:29pm server time
48.53 - 43,825 - 11g

So close to my personal goal... I wonder if I do achieve my personal goal, will it be enough for me to reach the next round?

Update 3:
7/8/24 - 12:03pm server time
I made it to the 2nd round! WOOOOOO Let's see what I can do with this next song. I've been so busy lately I almost forgot to check to see if I made it to the 2nd round...lol

7/8/24 - 12:17pm server time
Round 2: Odin (Lv.62)
Sight Read: 42.59 - 52,860 - 26-2-3-4
I got some Revolutionary Etude vibes from this. Also, I still can't jack. :( It looks like 20g may be the cutoff for this one. We'll see...

7/8/24 - 12:22pm server time
45.30 - 53,010 - 29-0-1-1
Hnnnnn.......did slightly better. I want to see how close to 20g I can get with this.

Final Update: 7/12/24 - 5:23pm server time
Eliminated - 25th place.

Honestly not surprised.

Until next time,
Have a Happy FFR Day!

♥Kaw

Hello FFRaholics!

It's your friendly neighborhood procrastinator, Kawaii025 coming to you once again with another OT random thought. Where will I be placed? What round will be my tourney exit? The answers are coming soon to a tourney near you!

I'll be back with updates as things change. Good luck to everyone participating! :)

Have a Happy FFR Day!
♡Kaw

Edit 1: 6/29/23 - D4...what did I do to hurt you? ;-;

7/1/23 - 7:26am server time
Round 1: Clocktown [Onefin & Stardew] - Lv. 57
Sightread: 56,030 - 20-0-1-2 - 22.8G
Nailed the run, boinked everything else. I can probably at least get this to a SDG. I'll post score improvements as I get them.

7/6/23 - 7:17pm server time
56,140 - 14-1-1-1 - 18.4G
idk what to do with the ending.

7/6/23 - 7:52pm server time
56,370 - 9-0-0-1 - 9.2G
Met my personal goal of getting a SDG. Yay me. :)

7/7/23 - 5:35pm server time
I made it to round 2! Yay me! :D

Round 2: yarn ball - Lv. 61
Sightread: 46,985 - 23-3-3-5 - 38.6G
Oh these patterns are nasty... Might have to play this with mirror off to put the worst of it on my right hand.

5:42pm server time: 47,235 - 21-0-3-2 - 28.6G
Took mirror off. Score improved by 10 goods. Patterns are still nasty. Ugh...
I'll post score improvements going forward. Don't know if this will hold up. :|

Final Edit: 07/15/23 3:10pm Server Time
The fact that I missed cutoff by 5 points makes me sad. I did try more times than I posted, but my scores got worse and worse, soooooo oh well. Another tourney I didn't make it out of the 2nd round.

Oh well. Until next time.

Have a Happy FFR day!
♥Kaw

Hello FFR-holics,

Guess I have good timing cause I decided to come here to derust for a bit, then I find out there's gonna be another OT! WOOOOOOOOOO!! I was placed in D3 for the 14th and ended up in 12th place overall. Will this be a repeat or will I crack Top 8? Who knows...that all depends on where I'm placed and the song selections. I'm also very happy that this will start sometime after June cause I have been way busy with work and I have a bunch of travel coming up every week through the end of June. @_@

Anyways, I'll update this once the tourney starts! Good luck everyone! :D

Have a Happy FFR day!
♥Kaw

Pre-Tourney Edit: 6/28/22
I got placed in D4. Cool...cool...

Round 1: 7/1/2022 5:46pm server time
A Tiny Spaceship's Final Mission - Lv. 51
Sight-Read - FLAG - 48,375

I'm legit mad at this. It should have been a sight-read AAA

Round 2: 7/10/22: 2:13pm server time
One Big Beautiful Sound [Explicit] - Lv. 60
Sight Read - 5G - 58,575

I'm happy that I made it to the 2nd round! Yay! :)

I should have probably had 2 or 3 goods at most on this file...oh well. I'll try it again and post improvement edits going forward. Not sure if 5g will hold up, so it's best to be safe than sorry. :)

7/12/22: 4:13pm server time
3.8G - 2-1-0-0 - 58,605
Had a flag all the way until the end. :( tbh, I was shaking once I got past note 1100 and realized I had the flag. I gotta do better with controlling my nerves when I play (sigh)

Round 3: 7/16/22 5:41pm server time
Angel Wing - Lv. 67
Sight Read: 79.6 - 47-4-10-7 - 55,360

Everything hurts...probably not going to make it out this round. I'm honestly surprised I made it to the 3rd round.

7/16/22: 6:00pm server time
78.8 - 56-5-5-9 - 55,380
Only slightly better, but still trash. :(

7/16/22: 6:09pm server time
71.8 - 55-2-5-6 - 55,555
Slowly improving. What should I set as a personal goal? 56K?

FINAL EDIT: 7/25/22: 04:30pm server time
Eliminated, 21st place
Honestly, I could not get less than my PB, but I'm happy that I have made it past Round 2.

I will try again next time. :(

Until next time...

Have a Happy FFR Day!
♥Kaw

Why do I keep doing this to myself?

This will be updated after the tourney starts.

Update 1: 7/7/21 6:07pm server time
I'M IN D3 OH-EM-GEE!!! I might actually make it out the 2nd round this time.

Round 1: Roundtable Rival - Lv.47
46,595 - 4-0-0-1
I should have probably sight-read 2-0-0-0 on this. Misread a couple notes and hit too many of the jacks. Can I get the AAA? As of the time of this update there are 8 of them already. *no pressure*

Edit 2: 7/7/21 6:15pm server time
46,625 - 3-0-0-0
I can AAA this.

Edit 3: 7/7/21 6:32pm server time
46,675 - Blackflag
Took off mirror mod. It's weird now for me cause it feels like my left hand is leading. Lost the AAA as soon as I realized I still had a AAA. Thanks note #706. :|

Edit 4: 7/11/21 11:24am server time
46,700 - AAA
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! That flag was bothering me tbh lol



Round 2: Unshakable - Lv.53
7/14/21 7:26pm server time
Sight-Read: 37,635 - 10-1-1-2
I'm shook, but I can clean this up.

7/14/21 - 9:56pm server time
37,625 - 13-1-0-1
Took off mirror mod. Note to self. Don't do that for this file. Made everything ughhhhhhhh.

7/14/21 - 10:00pm server time
37,825 - 7-0-0-0
MUCH better. Brain broke in a few places. Will try more later and post improvements going forward. :)
Also...Rising Fire Hawk/In Between anyone? Just me? ok .__.

7/14/21 - 10:06pm server time
37,925 - 3-0-0-0
Can I AAA this? We'll see...



Round 3: Materialize Anything - Lv.56
I MADE IT PAST THE 2ND ROUND! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

7/21/21 - 6:07pm server time
Sight Read: 49,490 - 2-0-0-2
I went into this completely blind. I didn't watch previews or listen to the song in advance and I'm glad I did cause this file has jacks. I dun like jacks. :(
Pls don't make me play this again D3. kthanx ily ♥


Round 4: Enharmonix - Lv.59
HYPE!!! :D :D :D

7/29/21 - 3:39pm server time
Sight Read: 33,725 - 12-0-1-3
Oh boy. This will be an uphill climb for me. Jacks and rolls? Ughhhhh... Song is catchy tho.

7/29/21 - 3:48pm server time
33,760 - 11-0-1-1
Slightly better. Took off mirror-mod. There's one section where my brain braks and I get really sloppy with accuracy. With a little more practice, I can probably low-SDG this file, but we'll see what happens between now and the end of the round.

7/29/21 - 3:54pm server time
33,920 - 7-0-0-1
Better. I did better. My hands are shaking. Probably not gonna be safe cause of the caliber of D3 this tourney. Gonna keep trying to shave goods off. I'm only posting improvements going forward.

7/29/21 - 4:37pm server time
33,945 - 6-0-0-1
Shaving off one score at a time? Either way, progress is progress. :)

7/29/21 - 4:51pm server time
34,000 - 4g
This should be like 2g tbh... -_-

7/30/21 - 6:34pm server time
34,015 - 3-0-0-2
Should have been like 2-0-0-2 tbh...

8/2/21 - 5:11pm server time
34,025 - 3G
This. Should. Be. No. More. Than. 2G. Why. Do. Fingers. Break. icry



Round 5: Mirrorball Airride 2012
I've never made it past the 4th round of an OT. What do I do now? :O

8/4/21 - approx. 6pm server time
Sight Read: 59,240 - 39-1-4-10 - 52.4
bmah'd ;-;

8/5/21 - 6:16pm server time
59,520 - 31-2-2-9 - 41.2 (Score save failed...)
100% an uphill climb. My personal goal for this file is to crack 60k raw score. Modified my options a bit and I can actually read this damn file. Now I gotta get my fingers to react accordingly. lol

If I don't make it past this round, then it's ok. I'm very proud of myself for making it this far AND getting Top 16! It's a great achievement for me and I did way better than I thought I would! :D

8/5/21 - 6:31pm server time
59,765 - 25-2-1-2 - 31.4
Getting better and creeping closer to my personal goal~ I wish I could mirror the first half of this chart, then remove it for the 2nd half lol

Final Edit: 8/11/21 6:11pm server time
Eliminated - 12th Place
I'm ecstatic that I made it this far and placed in Top 16! That means I get Fractured Sunshine!! AHHHHH!!! :D :D :D

Thanks for a fun tourney once again Kayla! D3 was just too stronk. Good luck to all during the remainder of the tourney! :)

Until next time...

Have a Happy FFR Day!
♥Kaw