## The Basics Hi, I'm Xazu, and I hail from the imaginary country of Finland. I'm Finland-Swedish and speak English, Finnish and Swedish (and German but veeeeeeery rusty). ## More Lore I've been gaming since I was 6, when I got a Game Boy Color and Pokémon Red so I would stay quiet during long car rides. From there I naturally came to prefer handheld consoles, mostly of the Nintendo variant. With the years I found other game series I enjoyed as well, such as Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Fire Emblem. I also have a long history in online gaming, starting with RuneScape, moving to WoW and finally more or less settling with LoL. In August 2021 I picked up speedrunning, chose Octopath Traveler as my first speedgame (a game I enjoyed very much when it came out) and that is what my streams focus on currently. Every now and then you may also see me speedrun or do casual playthroughs of other games (mostly RPGs). If I'm not speedrunning Octopath, chances are I'm routing something offline, or just trying to stay sane. I also follow lolesports quite a bit (mostly the LEC, sometimes LCS) while the season is on. Outside of gaming and streaming, I spend a lot (and I mean A LOT) of time watching Vtubers, mostly Hololive. I also play D&D every now and then, formerly primarily as a DM, but more as a PC nowadays. ## Business email xazu.contact@gmail.com

Q: Why are you chugging milk 24/7? A: It's water. I just prefer using empty milk cartons instead of plastic bottles. Q: How the hell am I supposed to pronounce "Xazu"? A: Pronounce the 'X' lika a 'Z'. So "Zazu", like the bird in The Lion King. Q: Bio says you're Finland-Swedish, so are you part Swedish? A: No. I'm Finnish but speak Swedish as my other mother tongue. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish-speaking_population_of_Finland) The English translated term is a bit misleading. Q: Are you playing Octopath on PC or Switch? A: I started playing on Switch with a physical version of the game. Currently I speedrun mostly on PC. Q: Favorite Octopath Traveler character? A: Octopath 1 - Therion. Favorite female character: Ophilia. Octopath 2 - Temenos. Q: Favorite Single Story Speedrun category? A: Octopath 1 - H'aanit and Ophilia. Octopath 2 - Temenos by far (definitely not biased) Q: Anime recommendations? A: Code Geass, Hunter x Hunter (2011), Saiki Kusuo na Psi Nan, Handa-kun

##Future Plans + Continue (and finish?) German Ultra Sun playthrough + New Super Mario Bros Wii "blind" race with Wanye (and Rembo?) + Casual (Nuzlocke?) playthrough of Pokémon Insurgence + Batton Pass co-op relay playthrough of some Pokémon game (Nuzlocke?) + Play the 2nd and 3rd Voice of Cards games (and speedrun them?) ##Speedrun routing ###Octopath 2 + Reroute All Divine Weapons + All Lost Tribe's Weapons + All Cursed Equipment + All Forbidden Equipment ##Already Done / Played + Link's Awakening DX vs Switch race with Wanye + Celeste race with Wanye and Rembo + Octopath Traveler 2 New Dawn + Temenos Single Story + Pokémon BDPS Octolocke + Pokémon Crystal, but in German + Voice of Card: The Isle Dragon Roars (+ speedruns)

* Please keep chat in English. You can redeem other languages with Channel Points. * We're all here to have fun. Let's try to keep things positive. * Behave and don't be an ass hat. * Don't discuss controversial topics unless I bring it up first. * If I or a mod tells you to stop, stop. * NO SPOILERS or backseating. I'll ask for help if I need it. * Expect spoilers for the game I'm speedrunning. * Don't advertise unless I specifically ask you to (this will be an instant ban).

I stream pretty much every day, unless I feel like taking a break. Current content is heavily Octopath Traveler 2 speedrun related, with some other (speed)gaming on the side. I have multiple possible stream blocks each day. **7am - 10am GMT** **12pm - 3pm GMT** **4pm - 7pm GMT** These are not set in stone, just a reference. Click the image above to see when I'm live based on past streams. Join the [discord](https://discord.gg/bsEh7A3qdd) or follow me on [twitter](https://twitter.com/MiguRale) for live updates on when I'll be streaming.

Donate to fuel my gambling addiction (I will lose it all). Click the image or this [link](https://streamelements.com/xazusr/tip) for my donation page.

You can find all my saved vods and speedruns in playlists [here](https://www.twitch.tv/xazusr/videos?filter=collections). Just keep scrolling if you're looking for something specific. There's a lot...

Honestly, just click the banner or click [here](https://www.speedrun.com/user/Xazu) to get to my Speedrun.com page. Alternatively, [Speedrun PB Playlist](https://www.twitch.tv/collections/ROjjV6T82ha2BQ). Below are some of the records I'm most proud of: *(Last updated 1 October 2022)* # Octopath Traveler ## Single Stories Ophilia - [54:23](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/zxldve8z), PC [48:32](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/y4qd49qm), Cait Mod [42:49](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/m764n8ey) Therion - [55:46](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/yj5q5xom), Cait Mod [53:21](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/m33ljpdm) H'aanit - [49:18](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/yw3e552m), PC [45:24](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/me10oo3y) ### Others Golden Axe - [15:17](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/z0pk94ey), PC [12:51](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/m33r3d6m), Cait Mod [14:22](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/me3pk7qz) Golden Axe (Glitched) - PC [2:16](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/yw6koe0m), Cait Mod [2:27](https://www.speedrun.com/octopath/run/y8xen45m) #Ruined King: A League of Legends Story Any% (Story, No Fight Skip) [WR 2:54:20](https://www.speedrun.com/ruined_king/run/y8x42w5m)

**!yawn** - If you catch mr strimmer yawning, use this to add to the count. **!multi** - If I'm playing with someone this command should give a link to their channel(s). **!wwsim** or **!frogs** - Test your Whistlewood luck without having to play the game. **!realwwsim** or **!truewwsim** - For those that want a more realistic Whistlewood experience. **!lurk** **!discord** **!twitter** **!help** **!hats** **!ads** #Speedrun Specific Commands **!caitmod** **!bingo** **!anti** **!tressaless** **!movement** **!boat**