Diablo III Impressions

Me and eleventy billion other folks are playing Diablo III right now. Me and my Level 6 Monk, Salazar, are having a pretty fun time. Here’s what I think so far-

So, things I dig:

  • Graphical style. I really like the stylization.
  • Voice Acting. It rocks my socks off.
  • The music is good, but not great.
  • The character design is fantastic, especially the monk.
  • Haedrig looks like Jaime Mo’fuggin’ Lannister.

Things I don’t think are so hot:

  • Scratching my head to come up with much other than the launch. That was dicks. Blizzard, you know better.
  • For how much time you spend looking at your character, they really should have implemented customizable character features. I know you have cosmetics with the inventory, but early game, if you are playing four monks, they all look literally identical.
“

When the villagers come to my door
I will hide underneath
the table in the dining room
knees drawn up to my chest //

When the villagers come to my door
I will breathe shallow breaths from high up in my stomach
Ah-hah-ha-ha-ha-ha-hah

John Darnielle, the Mountain Goats song If You See Light

I swear, there are currently very few lyricists around that can even come close to Darnielle.

So, a very close friend of mine just lost his job. It was a degree based, hourly temp position, where his coworkers and higher-ups had been telling him forweeksnow that he’d be going permanentany timesoon after his 6 month contract is up. He’s not exactly a person of amazingly fluid financial means, so this is bad. It was the only job his familyhad at all. He’s a hard worker, and moreover, an exceptionally good person who has a fundamental understanding of his field, yet it seems the corporation in question is entirely too high and mighty to see it.

Now, normally this wouldn’t bother me so much, and I’d just be like “shit man, I hope you find another job soon” and think no more on it, but he just doesn’t deserve this. If I’m shaken this badly, I can’t believe what he’s feeling right now… and in these economic times, this shit is the last thing anyone needs (much less someone in more relatively dire financial straits like my friend). It’s too hard for me to really contextualize the situation meaningfully without being invasive, so I’m going to stop here… but, man, I really feel for you. Best of luck getting another job as soon as you can.

(Source: ruinedchildhood)

(Reblogged from lorekthelorax)
pretty gandalf swag

pretty gandalf swag

Yet another reason to love John Darnielle - I seriously hope the people of North Carolina reconsider what they just did. View high resolution

Yet another reason to love John Darnielle - I seriously hope the people of North Carolina reconsider what they just did.

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So congratulations, North Carolina. Last night, you struck a decisive blow for loneliness. And tonight, as you go to sleep beside your heterosexual life mate, you can rest assured that all across your great state, a gay man or lesbian woman is crying themselves to sleep in solitude and making your relationship stronger with each tear.
Stephen Colbert

This song literally did get me through this year and my finals, man. I love the Mountain Goats.

changeforatwenty: Loki with a child on his shoulders. All of my happiness. This is honestly one of the most stupidly heartwarming pictures I have ever seen. Fuck me. Tom Hiddleston, youse a classy mofo. View high resolution

changeforatwenty:

Loki with a child on his shoulders. All of my happiness.

This is honestly one of the most stupidly heartwarming pictures I have ever seen. Fuck me. Tom Hiddleston, youse a classy mofo.

(Reblogged from changeforatwenty)

Moving Out.

aaand now i’m sitting in my room, and it’s practically laid bare. it’s gonna be weird, i’m not gonna lie. i hated parts of my experience here at hash, but i’m gonna miss the people, and in some odd way, my room too. hash 840. hope you’re ready colin, i’ve been keeping it nice for you.