The Monthly Report: It's 2024
Or: The Yearly Report
The new year has come. I should talk about what’s coming next then.
An experiment I’d like to do for the upcoming year is having some videos on the side. It has lower priority than the writing and won’t replace any of it, so nothing with a regular schedule, but there is value in playing with other mediums.
Part of this comes from the fact that it’s currently easier for me to be bad at videos then it is to be bad at drawing and 3d modeling, in fact I already did a quick test just to see if I could do a gaming video, where it turns out I could. And gaming is the main thing I’d want to make videos on, not too interested in videos about writing.
In terms of topics. I have plenty of things I’d like to touch on for this year non-fiction wise. For ‘Let Me Talk To You About’ I might go even more niche, talking about specific fanfics, RPG Maker games, and mods. And I want to continue my research into Tezcatlipoca while sharing that knowledge.
Battles Beneath the Stars is still carrying on. Fintan marks the halfway point of it actually. Once he’s done there will be only seven characters left. Which according to my calculations means I’m due another full year of writing this unless I start posting every week, which doesn’t seem sustainable. I’m in this for the long haul.
Finding time for other fiction between a ‘write as you go’ serial is hard, but I’ve been able to polish up some older works for publication here. The Final Mantra in particular is something that I feel is able to stand alone while setting up a future longer story.
The Final Mantra
In ancient times when naga and humans still lived alongside each other, there were two mighty empires on opposite ends of the world. One was the Empire of Humans, the other the Empire of Naga. Each only accepted its respective race as citizens. Between the two empires lay various nations and tribes, in many of these humans and naga lived like twins.
The above link marks a good transition point to the monthly recap. I finally talked about Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale this month, a game that I felt did not get a fair reception.
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
Smash Bros is a juggernaut, no use in pretending otherwise. And with it being developed by Nintendo, it has invited people to wonder what a similar game would look like from other console manufacturers or big companies. Sony themselves wondered enough to make their own answer to the question on the PS3 and Vita.
I wanted to do a post on the connections between Tezcatlipoca and Jesus for the holiday, but it needed more time. Maybe I’ll delay it to Easter to keep the holiday timing. Either way what I posted instead was a quick joke that people seemed fond of.
Slightly Unhinged Post Christmas Post
For seasonal reasons I was unable to get the post I wanted to share this month ready in time. So instead of simply apologizing or posting nothing, I decided to go for something short that could also be amusing. Apparently in other parts of the world today is Boxing Day. Feels weird to have an entire day dedicated to boxing right after Christmas, but what…
Lastly, I’ve enjoyed writing Fintan’s story for Battles Beneath the Stars. Characters like him have the challenge of showing all their backstory, but I’ve had him around for so long that it’s easier to work with him.
That’s all for now. Thank you for reading.
happy new year! 🎆 the gameplay video is so fun (I for sure couldn't make anything like that without a script, very impressive)
Happy New Year, William! Looking forward to a new year with The Warthog Report.