Welcome to Part Two of my series on the alignment system! In Part One, I examined the basic structure, philosophical underpinnings, and limitations of the alignment system. In this installment, I will be examining each of the three Good alignments in detail. I'll take a closer look at what makes each alignment itself, what makes … Continue reading Introduction to Alignments, Part Two

Real quick, I want to give all six of you, my readers, a heads up on this – Part One of my series on Alignments went up Wednesday, and at the end I said Part Two, which I said would cover all nine alignments in detail, would be up Friday. Part Two will still be … Continue reading Programming Notes – 5/16/19

Welcome to Part One of my series on the alignment system! In this installment, I will be reviewing the philosophical underpinnings of the alignment system. Once the theoretical framework is established, I will then move on to examining its limitations, and reviewing situations is which the alignment system is and is not a useful tool … Continue reading Introduction to Alignments, Part One

For video game enthusiasts of a certain age, the very name Ninja Gaiden conjures a swarm of dread, frustration, and anxiety. Released for NES in 1989, Ninja Gaiden took the basic formula of Castlevania – which, it should be noted, is also legendary in its brutality – and made it faster and less forgiving. In … Continue reading Notes on Beating Ninja Gaiden

Is Ghost a good boy? Are we positive Euron Greyjoy isn't actually Charlie from The Mighty Ducks? Why did every character make Intelligence their dump stat? In the world of Westeros, how many locations do you have to visit before unlocking fast travel? Is Sansa a Cylon? Who farted? What is going to stop us … Continue reading More Burning Game of Thrones Questions (I’m So Sorry)

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As I get older, I'm increasingly afraid that I'm going to turn into a colossal crank. It's fine to dislike things, but being a crank is more than having a pronounced set of dislikes. To be a crank is to be reflexively dismissive and pissy about anything one does not immediately understand, and the more … Continue reading First World Problems: Complaints About Food & the Internet

Last week, I listed to Patti Smith's Horses for the first time. The album is considered a landmark of early punk, back when punk was more or less a catch-all term for the New York art-rock scene, as it existed in the mid-to-late 70s. I had been meaning to get around to this album for … Continue reading In Defense of Progressive Rock

First off, shoutouts to The Ringer for including huge, gigantic fuck-off spoilers in this morning's headlines and bylines. To look at their front page on this day is to know exactly what happened, immediately and irrevocably. Stay classy y'all. Second, as the title indicates, this post contains hella spoilers! If you have not seen last … Continue reading Actual Discussion Point from Game of Thrones (SPOILERS)

Is Daenerys a Cylon? Will the impractically large set of chains make another appearance? Assuming a certain number of misdirects and/or twists that is greater than 1 and less than 20, what percentage of nerds will be performatively outraged on the internet regarding said? Has Meilsandre reached 5th level yet? Seems like if she has, … Continue reading Burning Discussion Questions for This Week’s Game of Thrones