Please note: All characters, locations and events are copyright George RR Martin and the events that take place during this game can and will deviate from series canon. The Story So Far: It is Year 296 since Aegon’s Landing. House Luxon is in the process of returning a trove of stolen blades to their rightful… Continue reading Honor & Blood, III: The Watcher
Flash Fiction: Been Caught Stealing
For the TerribleMinds flash fiction challenge, That Poor, Poor Protagonist. The water woke him. It was, as always, cold as ice. It poured onto the back of his head, around his naked shoulders, down his naked torso and over his multiple wounds. He could drink it, if he wished. They couldn’t stop him from doing… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Been Caught Stealing
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Silent Hill
In my restless dreams, I see that town. Silent Hill… [audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/silent_hill.mp3] There are certain experiences that are consigned to particular media for one reason or another. As well as HBO has adapted Game of Thrones, the full expansiveness of the world and characters created by George RR Martin is best experienced in its original doorstopper… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Silent Hill
Literary Crimes Against Gaming
I feel like Karn some days. And not just from lack of coffee. Bad writing can be just as influential and inspirational as good writing. That may seem to be an incongruous statement. But in my experience, there have been some instances where I’ve been reading a novel, a story or a post, and have… Continue reading Literary Crimes Against Gaming
Movie Review: X-Men First Class
Uncanny X-Men was one of the first comic books I read when I was growing up. It introduced me to the colorful world of super-heroic abnormal people fighting to protect a world that hates and fears them. Being a scrawny geeky kid, the appeal was obvious. The first two movie adaptations did an admirable service… Continue reading Movie Review: X-Men First Class
Honor & Blood, II: Chrysander
Please note: All characters, locations and events are copyright George RR Martin and the events that take place during this game can and will deviate from series canon. The Story So Far: It is Year 296 since Aegon’s Landing. House Luxon is in the process of returning a trove of stolen blades to their rightful… Continue reading Honor & Blood, II: Chrysander
Flash Fiction: A Real American Hero
For the terribleminds flash fiction challenge, The Flea Market The elderly man was comfortable, resting in the expansive bed that dominated the master bedroom of his suburban home. Under the babble of the talk hosts on the television was the constant, mechanical sound of the respirator. He’d told the doctors he didn’t need it, but… Continue reading Flash Fiction: A Real American Hero
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Black Death
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/black_death.mp3] I made a promise, some time ago, that I would avoid discussing religion overmuch, if at all, on this blog. Yet when Black Death won the poll it was clear that I’d have to sprain that promise. Since it’s in the context of a movie, I won’t consider it entirely broken. There’s also the… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Black Death
Book Review: A Dance With Dragons
Serials can be difficult things. You want to keep the fans you’ve acquired happy, regardless of whether you have five or five thousand or more, and you also want to keep your work from going stale as each old iteration gives rise to a new one. Many movies and games have fallen into the trap… Continue reading Book Review: A Dance With Dragons
The Future of the Art of Thor
Okay. I have no idea if this is actually going to work. I haven’t played StarCraft 2 in weeks, mostly because I’ve been taking it too seriously. It’ s one thing to want to improve one’s performance and quite another when it overshadows having fun in a game or making time for other distractions. I… Continue reading The Future of the Art of Thor
