Author: jernahblunt

  • Genies (Part 1): General Lore

    Hoo, boy! Time for another multi-parter! Hooray! And it’s another four-elements situation! On the Material Plane, genies are so rare that they’ve become a thing of myth. However, on the Elemental Planes, they basically live as kings, relaxing in palaces where servants worship them. They have a massive ego, stemming from the fact that they…

  • The Martian: Adapting a Modern Classic

    The Martian: Adapting a Modern Classic

    Nearly a year ago now, I finally got around to reading a book that’s been sitting on my to-read list for ages: The Martian. When I finally got around to it, I quickly realized that it was worth it. It quickly became one of my favorite modern sci-fi stories. But then I didn’t learn from…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 4): The Baratie

    This is the part where One Piece goes from ‘decent’ to ‘great’. Unfortunately, we’re not quite at ‘incredible’ yet. That’s not until Arlong Park. After acquiring the Merry Go, Luffy and the crew continue their adventures. Their journey takes them to the Baratie, a floating restaurant. Here, they meet Sanji, a playboy cook with some…

  • Someone Please Help Me Like Xenoblade Chronicles 2

    This one hurts me to write. Xenoblade Chronicles is my second favorite game of all time. I love everything about it. It’s a game I can go back to time and time again. Xenoblade Chronicles X is another game I love, though I don’t have the same affection for it as I do the first…

  • The Escalation Problem of Comedy Characters

    Comedy is an incredibly tricky genre to write. What people find funny is subjective enough. But then you factor in the story element, which is just as subjective. Meaning that you need to hook your audience not once, but twice. First with the story, second with the comedy within that story. But in the end,…