• Zenitsu Agatsuma: Annoying or Relatable?

    The cowardly comic relief is an extremely old cliché in storytelling. Almost as old as the cliché of them actually being among the strongest characters in said story. You can find plenty of examples of characters like this in anime, from the action shounens to the slice of life comedies. They’re all generally similar; loud,…

  • The Lies of Locke Lamora (By the Cover): City of Sharks

    You know what stories are really fun? Gentleman thieves! Sure, a heist with lots of guns and car chases and loud alarms can be really fun. But you know what’s cooler? Watching a group of refined thieves convince their mark to give them what they want, then vanish into thin air! That’s why The Lies…

  • Hags: General Lore

    Buckle up, everyone. This is gonna be a freaky one. Some of this shit is genuinely fucked up, dudes. If ever there was an embodiment of all that is evil, hags would be it. These immortal fey monsters take forms that reflect their wicked natures. Born of the Feywild, they live in the mortal realm,…

  • I Finally Watched Game of Thrones (Season 6)

    And now, we are out of material from the books. It’s all downhill from here, everyone. Winter is drawing nearer. As Daenerys and her forces prepare to move towards Westeros, Cersei continues her descent into madness. Meanwhile, up at the Wall, a resurrected Jon Snow tries to escape from his duties. But with enemies still…

  • Chapter 47: Talk of the Town

    Energia: Titans of VeritàTable of Contents (For Catching Up) The dining hall was still abuzz, even a week after the disaster. Just about everyone was talking about it. Some were spouting falsehoods about how they were there and they deserved some of the credit. Others wondered how such a thing was allowed to happen at…