Final Boss Syndrome
It’s a staple of the Final Fantasy series. It’s happened in several pen-and-paper roleplaying games I’ve played with friends. And I’ve seen it in several movies, most egregiously in Equilibrium and Resident Evil: Afterlife.
One on the Wild Die
Yesterday, I outlined some of the reasons I love roleplaying. Here are some of my least favorite parts of it.
Why I Chuck Dice
I love pen-and-paper roleplaying.
Pieces of God
On the way back from An Artist’s Dozen, Cody and I were talking about what “art” means and what it’s supposed to do. He reminded me that art can basically be anything, but we expect it to impact us in certain ways.
An Artist’s Dozen: Mills College Senior Thesis Exhibition
My friend Cody and I took a trip to Oakland on Saturday to see a friend’s work in an art exhibit. Click an image to see it enlarged, along with my comments.
Fail FAIL.
Ha! Good times. This is why you shouldn’t blog tired.
FAIL.
Missed a post! Lapse in discipline. Devotion fail.
“I have a message from God for you.” Shank.
Transformation Hurts
In Highlander, when one immortal kills another, there’s an event called the Quickening. There’s lightning and explosions. Energy roars into the victor, who lifts off the ground, racked with pain. But they end up stronger.
Methods of Delivering Bullets
So, I was playing along in Call of Duty: Black Ops. I’d outfitted my classes that reviewers had recommended: my most-used guns were the AK74U and the Famas. Then, around when I hit level 34, I switched out most of my weapons for fun.