On days like these, when I read a couple of hundreds pages in order to take an exam I don't much care about, in a university I find boring, at best, I think of futility. Thus, this quote: ‘Tell me, Tool, what dominates your thoughts?’ The Imass shrugged before replying. ‘I think of futility, Adjunct.’ ‘Do... Continue Reading →
Writing Advice: World-Building
World-building is a tricky subject. Too much of it, and it ends up clogging the story. Too little, and the setting ends up feeling too far removed from reality. There are many different aspects of world-building we can touch upon, but the most important thing you have to remember is... If you like it and it's... Continue Reading →
Ten Things I would do if I were a Surgeon in a Grimdark Fantasy Setting, Part 01
Bullets! Forty years I have watched as military arts evolved, changing the balance between all those different peoples who move in and out of the Barrowlands, bringing with them an ever-more complex array of ranged weaponry. These...guns, as they are called, are fascinating contraptions; I have seen a squadron of ill-prepared mages ripped apart under a single round of... Continue Reading →
Sunday Comix Special: Marvel’s The Defenders– A Spoiler-Free Discussion! …Mostly
Sundays are for...gushing about how awesome Marvel's The Defenders is! I've been following the Netflix Marvel shows with great interest ever since the first season of Daredevil came out three years ago. Daredevil was amazing, and so was Jessica Jones, while both Luke Cage and Iron Fist stumbled and struggled with several issues, respectively. The Defenders... Continue Reading →
Saturday Night Gaming: Gigantic
There's a particular masochism when it comes to playing hero brawlers (or MOBAs, or Dota-style games, if you prefer). They're a time sink and a colossal addiction for anyone who enjoys multiplayer games. Nothing as sweet as dominating the enemy alongside your friends, that's for certain. Gigantic is a magnificent game with some interesting background--the developers ran... Continue Reading →
Friday Round-Up: Lovecraftian Horrors on Mars, James Damore AMA,
Moons of Madness looks like fun, doesn't it? Granted, fun is a relative concept; for me, fun can easily be described as a "Lovecraftian horror game set on Mars," which also attempts to explore mental health issues in a mature way...while being a hard sci-fi space simulator. Is developer RockPocket Games biting off more than they... Continue Reading →
Book Recommendation: Neuromancer
William Gibson created the "archetypal cyberpunk work," even if he eventually grew to hate the term which now connotes an entire subgenre of sci-fi. It's a wonderful, fascinating book, Neuromancer, and I will attempt to persuade you to read it! “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” What... Continue Reading →
The Unintentionally Helpful Villain, Volume 11: Woodland Animus
Continued from here. Diary Entry #0180 Four days it took me. Four days, to learn of mine wife's mysterious ways; or need I say her body's? 'Tis a treacherous thing, this vessel; and much more besides. Now at least, I have learnt a most incongruous skill to transform mine body into that of a worm's. If... Continue Reading →
Writing Advice: Essays
One thing I set out to do with this blog--that I have yet to do--is write a series of long-form essays about topics that intrigue me. Perhaps I've done a bit of that with my 'Saturday Night Gaming' series, but I've decided that now would be a good time to take a long look at what... Continue Reading →
Ten Things I would do if I were a Scarred, Self-Proclaimed King
This is a continuation of the Dazzlingly Hot Prince in a Fantasy Realm! post. After the good fortunes that came to shine upon our Dazzlingly Hot new King, his successful spree came to a screeching halt, when a Dark Lord entered the lands. A short skirmish ensured, during which Lerik--the new King-- thought the battle his; that... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 