• Geralt of Rivia: How the Setting Can Define a Character

    *Note: this will be focused exclusively on the books, not the games. Game Geralt is a similar but different beast. Maybe we’ll get to him later, I dunno. Also, spoilers.* In case you haven’t noticed, I’m quite fond of the Witcher series. I have differing thoughts on the games and the show was alright, but…

  • Writer’s Diary: March Update

    Been a hot minute since I’ve done one of these. The last time I did one of these, I set out two goals. The first was to keep Energia going without a long break. The second was to finish the first edited draft of Threads of Reality by March. Mission failed. These last few months…

  • Genies (Part 5): Marid

    The marid poured out of the flask like water and said, “Your wish is my command.” The halfling, overjoyed, wished for immortality, so the marid polymorphed him into a fish that flopped around humorously until, finally, it expired. It’s a cautionary tale that has survived through the ages, so I suppose the halfling got his…

  • The Warcraft Movie: The Biggest and Prettiest Video Game Movie Disaster

    I didn’t think I’d ever talk about Warcraft again after my ‘At What Point Should World of Warcraft Stopped Expanding’ article. But then they announced Burning Crusade Classic and I got dragged right back in. So… here we are. Even if they’ve recently been improving, the reputation surrounding video game movies is still a disastrous…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 5): Arlong Park

    Here it is. The make-or-break arc. If you don’t like One Piece after this, you won’t like it at all. Not to mention that you’re a heartless monster. After recruiting Sanji, Luffy pursues Nami, who had just stolen the Merry Go, and the rest of the crew. This chase takes the Straw Hats to Cocoyasi…