Journal Entry The First Let it be writ: Today, an oaf of a man, a woodcutter through and through, passed by my cabin. "Where go you, axeman?" I said. "A good day to you, villain!" he said, scratching his beard. "I am on my way to cut a little girl and her granny out of... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Things I would do if I were a Mercenary Commander! (Fantasy)
Work on my reputation. Mercenaries are, by far and large, despised for their tendency to, er, switch sides at the slightest bit of trouble. But there's good money to be earned when you're known for loyalty, 'specially when you've got the employer to appreciate it. Never leave a job unfinished and a commision incomplete. Staunchness is... Continue Reading →
Book Reviews: Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw
If you've never seen Zero Punctuation but love video games, you will want to look at these reviews. They're witty, crude and entertaining beyond any reason. They're also, arguably, the chief culprit behind Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw's popularity. That he makes them doesn't harm him one bit, either. It's well-earned popularity. Here is a guy who... Continue Reading →
I know you’re trying to listen to the concert, but I have the right to talk, too!
Hey, you! Yes, you! The middle-aged lady in front, the one giving me an' my friend here the stink-eye. And you, the much younger guy--is that a thing, now? No, not getting into that. Look. I get it, you've come to enjoy the show, listen to Caro Emerald's beautiful voice for an hour or two.... Continue Reading →
Book Recommendations: Moving Pictures (Discworld #11)
After Sir Terry Pratchett passed away, I thought to honour him by exploring his Discworld in a chronological order. Moving Pictures was where my ten-book long Discworld reading spree came to an abrupt end, sometime in 2015--or was it 2016?--I really wish I'd recalled. Something about the beginning of this book didn't click with me back... Continue Reading →
The Unintentionally Helpful Villain #17: Face-off! (Part 1 Finale!)
At last, I overcame my treacherous body-snatcher of an ex-wife! I write this in mine own hand after mine magical quill refused to watch. What madness had she concocted upon the land, upon my people, my great empire? Such questions did I ask myself as I sharpened poisonous, were-hare claws. Mine Legion of Librarians, once... Continue Reading →
Book Recommendation: Jhereg by Steven Brust
I took a big chunk of time of last October and November to re-read most of Steven Brust's excellent Vlad Taltos novels. I loved the first few novels as a child when I had read them in Bulgarian. I must've been between nine-ten, maybe eleven when I first held Jhereg in my hands. It was a... Continue Reading →
Saturday Night Gaming: Talking about Narrative in a Life is Strange, Before the Storm Review
Oh, look! I'm going to talk about talking about games! Bit redundant, if you ask me, but I ain't the one who decides what goes up on the blog, am I? What do you mean I am? I-I am? Welp. There goes that excuse. Anyway, I'm hard at work at a video review for Before... Continue Reading →
Book Recommendation: So, Anyway. . .
Autobiographies haven't always agreed with me. Granted, I have attempted to read a very limited number of books in this particular genre, and have finished considerably less than I've started. So, why...So, Anyway...? I'll share a secret with you -- I really am quite fond of John Cleese. He's a brilliant comedian, a part of... Continue Reading →
The Unintentionally Helpful Villain #16: Musings
Diary Entry #220 Catch up to what's happening with the Unintentionally Helpful Villain by checking out The Unintentionally Helpful Villain #15! Sven, mine Prime Librarian, is a self-made man! I know that to be true, for I saw him rise from the dirt and mud and turn most humanoid. How he hath accomplished such a... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 