Episode 10-ish: David’s War
David’s got his own hangups in the past, especially when it comes to Fir Bolg and their mysterious runes.
Episode 9ish: The Nightmare Returns
Skip to the good parts already! We get to the meat of the story and meet an unexpected nightmare.
Side Note: Geis And You!
Eloise teaches the ins and outs of geis, catalysts and spellcasting. In full color!
Character Profile: Eloise
A new party member! But who exactly is Eloise Monette, and how the heck do those glasses stay on her face?
Episode 8: Inner Piece
The group travels to Felds, takes on a rumor of a ghost, and finds some enlightening information from an unlikely source.
What’s Been Keeping Me: The EDF Deploys!
Last time we talked way too long about Justified and Fargo. Now we’re going to talk way too far and long about a pair of video games from the same series that I’ve been trying. Earth Defense Force is a series I’ve mentioned before in my 2018 end of year game recommendations (and was going […]
What’s Been Keeping Me: Government Officials and Fancy Hats
Bouncing between Upper Midwest and Southern American dialect is really screwing up my internal monologues.
Side Note:Glib Frog, Guilds, And The Age of Spirits
Let’s take a second to look at how guilds operate in SOS. What the heck is David’s job, anyway?
Episode 7: Possessive Implements
Learning about the importance of maintenance and how magic can really throw a wrench in some day plans.
Character Profile: Brendan & York
A quick look at the development of the remaining students of Gaelburst. Read the episodes first!
Episode 6: New Heights Of Swordsmanship
To catch a swordsman, David needs to make himself bait and come blade to blade with a foe with a dangerous technique.
Episode 5: A Sword By Any Other Stroke
Someone is using the same style of swordsmanship as David to cut down people in Kolt. Let’s find the assailant and clear David’s (mostly good) name!
What’s Been Keeping Me: Integrated Systems Europe 2019
I’ve been running around Amsterdam, but it wasn’t all fun and games.
Character Profile: Erik
See what makes Erik tick. Possibly literally!
Episode 04: Cost of a Limb
Max fights a deer! And someone wants those pieces of Fir Bolg…
Side Note: Time to Think
We get the most important character development for Max.
Side Note: Mecharms
Mecharms, or Mechanical Armaments, are called that because of their original application. They were designed in response to the amount of veterans returning from the Cessair-Nemed Conflict with severe injuries and lost limbs. Technically, a leg prosthesis would still be called a mecharm. However, despite being in the title, they never got official use in […]
What’s Been Keeping Me: Tap My Katamari
While I haven’t set any real goals or hard deadlines for this place, I do feel a little iffy about not posting somewhat regularly. Not to mention one of those reasons is that when I’m not writing or drawing, I’m playing games that constantly distract me. So I thought, how about turning that into some […]
Episode 3: Forest For The Tree
The group tries to make some money, and gets more than what they bargained for.
Character Profile: Lost Souls
While the twins have no plans to revisit Fabrinasch anytime soon, that doesn’t mean we can’t have a quick rundown of these seemingly unscrupulous bandits.
What’s Been Keeping Me: A Girl Adrift
While I haven’t set any real goals or hard deadlines for this place, I do feel a little iffy about not posting somewhat regularly. Not to mention one of those reasons is that when I’m not writing or drawing, I’m playing games that constantly distract me. So I thought, how about turning that into some […]
Episode 2: Scene of the Crime
Details of the shard are revealed, and we set off for the start of it all.
Character Profile: David Hayes
Swordsman, surrogate dad, and all-around charmer. It’s David.
MaelstromTear’s Top 3 Games of 2017
Video games! A lot of them happened this year! I played some of them, and they were good enough to write about.
EPISODE 1: Spark of Adventure
We meet the Riese twins, and they meet a very angry crocodile monster. Journey start!
What’s Been Keeping Me: Bullet Girls Phantasia
I don’t why I do this to myself. Here’s a labored review of a game that for all intents and purposes should just be lost to time.
Shade of Sol 