Last time I started us off with some positivity. This time, since I realize that perhaps my short-post preference has gotten a little out of hand, we’re going to marathon this. I’m concerned that breaking this up into more pieces leaves a lot of room for people to miss context in a discussion already charged […]
I didn’t hate The Last Jedi, and I don’t have any problems with its social justice themes in their own right. I hope for many of you this will help assuage any concerns I’m another rabid, human shit-stain of a Star Wars fan who doesn’t understand basic industry concepts like “actors don’t write the goddamn script”. For a […]
So, last time, I set us up with a good, long look at why I consider Frodo the epitome of the Old-School Fantasy Protagonist done right. If you want a jolt of positivity, this is your chance to double back. This time: the rest of them, who I feel are almost uniformly uninspired. Firstly, every […]
For me, the answer to the question I’m about to ask is yes. I make no apologies for that, but I don’t believe it applies to everyone. I even admit my answer may become “no” someday. This will be among my shorter entries; I have little enough to say for now. So: does emotional turmoil […]
–DATA EXPURGATED– –Outgoing Transmission: Lambent Halcyon –Transmission Accepted –Lambent, query: the other archives with similar themes to this pair, should I wipe them as well? –Offer me your analysis first, Condemnator. –Negative. More of value there. Less acid, and enough context to stop what’s there from doing too much harm. They should be left as […]
–DATA EXPURGATED– –Outgoing Transmission: Lambent Halcyon –Transmission Accepted –Lambent, found the last one. The beginnings of some true insight, here. Rough, spotty, but even so, I’m seeing the faintest traces of the First’s mind take shape. And the first ever instance of the “Z” word, as well; wonders on wonders. –As I promised, these archives […]
–DATA EXPURGATED– –Outgoing Transmission: Lambent Halcyon –Transmission Accepted –You offer further musings, Phasewhisper? –Affirmative. Seeing a certain pattern now. Started with seeing people like this profane the arts they loved, didn’t it? Yet, I’m also feeling… jealousy. Must’ve stung beyond all reason, seeing someone do something they loved so poorly, yet be rewarded better than […]
–DATA EXPURGATED– –Incoming Transmission: Lambent Halcyon –Lambent, Phasewhisper acknowledges. Odd way to start. You want me to understand something? –On the contrary, my young comrade, I am curious as to your thoughts. –Well… I suppose I’m glad to know the Prophet always cared about martial truth. So much of their identity seems to have been […]
I’ve mentioned once before, in my “Why I Write” essay, that gaming got me started scribing things. Well, I hope today I might be able to show you why it worked as it did. I’ll preface this by saying that it’s an unfortunate coincidence I was playing as Germany during the events of this story, […]
Ashenvein Gate: Stories & Dreams 