Geist of Saint Traft, Art by Igor Kieryluk The wait is over. The rotation has occurred. We have returned to Ravnica, and the plane-spanning cityscape has not disappointed. As much as things change, however, some thing do remain the same. A challenge whenever a set rotates out of Magic is adapting old decks to the… Continue reading FNM: The New Standard
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Flash Fiction: The Black Dreams Pageant
Spliced together the title from these options to bring you the following: The Ringmaster grinned and bowed to the applauding audience. The Cherubs of the Trapeze were helped from the tent as the next act, Darius the Dragon-Tamer, made his way into the center ring. Balthazar watched from the side of the right-most ring, the… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Black Dreams Pageant
Writer Report: Back in the Saddle
The last couple weeks have been brutal. Burning midnight oil. Working on the weekends. Generally busting my ass. And none of it while working on Cold Streets. It’s been all about the dayjob. On one level, I don’t mind so much. I’ve been there a year, and it remains a vital and worthwhile place to… Continue reading Writer Report: Back in the Saddle
Flash Fiction: The Blistercoil Harness
Izzet Charm, Art by Zoltan Boros For the Terribleminds Epic Games of Aspects Redux, the d20 of Destiny instructed me to write Fanfiction about a Heist Gone Wrong featuring a Sea Monster. The small, customized keyrune did its job, unlocking the door to the facility. It was an excellent forgery, one of Grigori’s finest. Natalya… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Blistercoil Harness
Extra Life Update
First of all, I want to thank everybody who voted. I know that LA Noire got the most votes, and while I do still want to play that game, a poster on the Escapist made an excellent point: I doubt half the voters here even understand what Wing Commander was back in the day. Before… Continue reading Extra Life Update
Returning to Ravnica
Hypersonic Dragon, Art by Dan Scott I must confess that, as much as I adore the setting and dynamics of Ravnica, I missed the block the first time around. I picked up Magic: the Gathering for the second time just as Time Spiral was debuting, after a long hiatus from the game stemming from the… Continue reading Returning to Ravnica
Weekend Update Redux
Another weekend has passed, and again it was characterized by working too much and a general lack of sleep. I did attend a few Magic events, and will post an after-action report, probably tomorrow. I definitely feel the need to put some time aside in order to rest and re-focus. Not only have I been… Continue reading Weekend Update Redux
Flash Fiction: The Novice
For the Terribleminds Flash Fiction Challenge, A Novice Revenges the Rhythm She tended to pace when she was bothered by a case. This was a new record, by a good five minutes. “You’re going to wear a hole in the carpet.” She didn’t hear him, or wasn’t inclined to respond. David looked back down at… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Novice
This Week
Things have been pretty rough at the dayjob this week. And it’s not even Q4 yet. The good news is I work with fantastic people on an adept, agile team, and everybody’s dedicated to getting the job done right. I’ve learned to take Scotty’s advice, and pad my projections so that, if I do actually… Continue reading This Week
Incoming Extra Life
The time is quickly approaching. In less than a month, I will be stockpiling almonds, dried fruit, chocolate, tea, and a great deal of bottled water for a lengthy, arduous, and draining ordeal. It is my intention to stay in this very chair as much as possible, for at least 24 hours, all in the… Continue reading Incoming Extra Life
