I chose the title simply because it sounded similar to The Escapist by Nightwish. Proper bop, that is. I prefer to have short and sweet titles; that way once it's thought of it's done and I don't have to acknowledge it again. Plus sometimes they're clever and I get a kick out of them. (This is not one of those times).
Anyway, the title is in reference to a bloke volunteering where I work. He's one of those people that fall into the archetype of speaking constantly but says absolutely nothing of use or interest. He speaks when he isn't spoken to and when I have no desire to be interacting with anyone, let alone somebody I do not know nor care about. If you think I'm embellishing the point too hard, let me elaborate. Supposedly he's originally from Ireland and moved to where I am located when he reached the budding age of seven, he speaks English, Irish, Dutch and is learning Spanish. He's a goth, (allegedly? I'm not sure why he bothered with that piece of information or saw it as important, as well as his deviating sexuality), and apparently, he has numerous mental issues and attempted suicide.
I'm not being pedantic, and I'm not making fun, but is the latter really something you tell somebody upon your first meeting? Is it necessary for our work relationship that I am told? Is he a risk to me personally? No...? Then I don't care. I have no interest in his life whatsoever and I do not care to learn. He shows strong signs of narcissism and he is a pathological liar. I don't want to be fed information, and certainly not if it is false. We are not friends. We aren't going to go drinking together and form an astoundingly beautiful connection. I am not somebody for him to dump his problems onto, real or not. Who would've thought I'd have to state that outright.
I'm done being pessimistic now. I just wanted to get that out. Have a good rest of the week.
Signed,
Elijah.
Meta Sentience.
25/07/2018
Wednesday 25 July 2018
Monday 16 July 2018
Indefinite
Hey there.
So, it’s been a couple weeks, hasn’t it? In all honesty, I don’t know, but it hasn’t been too long. It’s not like I’ve abandoned you. Although it does feel a little like I’ve wandered into my Animal Crossing town after months to find it covered in weeds. The flowers are dead and all my favourite neighbours have fucked off. Or, another analogy, perhaps it’s like playing one game for so long that you forget the controls to your favourite. You’ve been healing with square for so long in one game that you forget it’s triangle in the other.
What the fuck am I talking about?
I didn’t feel well yesterday. Maybe this is the remnants of that hellscape. The sick feeling in the pit of my stomach was indescribable, and the headache I had was abhorrent. I couldn’t focus on anything and my eyesight wasn’t the best. But yes, that’s where I am right now. It’s in this indecipherable mess somewhere. Am I doing okay? Who knows. Am I trying? Definitely.
Signed,
Elijah.
Meta Sentience.
16/07/2018
So, it’s been a couple weeks, hasn’t it? In all honesty, I don’t know, but it hasn’t been too long. It’s not like I’ve abandoned you. Although it does feel a little like I’ve wandered into my Animal Crossing town after months to find it covered in weeds. The flowers are dead and all my favourite neighbours have fucked off. Or, another analogy, perhaps it’s like playing one game for so long that you forget the controls to your favourite. You’ve been healing with square for so long in one game that you forget it’s triangle in the other.
What the fuck am I talking about?
I didn’t feel well yesterday. Maybe this is the remnants of that hellscape. The sick feeling in the pit of my stomach was indescribable, and the headache I had was abhorrent. I couldn’t focus on anything and my eyesight wasn’t the best. But yes, that’s where I am right now. It’s in this indecipherable mess somewhere. Am I doing okay? Who knows. Am I trying? Definitely.
Signed,
Elijah.
Meta Sentience.
16/07/2018
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Derk Souls III
I sort of had a post ready for today, but the contents of it are void so I’m deciding not to post it. Ooh, the mystery. Don’t worry, you’re not missing anything.
Anyway, instead, I’m just gonna talk a little bit about Dark Souls III. So far, I’m really enjoying my experience with the game, despite having done a lot of things out of order because I had very little exposure. For instance, I accidentally found the NPC that takes you right to the Ashes of Ariandel DLC - something I certainly wasn’t prepared for at level 31. Now at level 52, (I think), I’ve found my way to the Cathedral of the Deep. I was supposed to be here before defeating the boss in the Catacombs of Carthus, entering Irithyll of The Boreal Valley, and maybe even before defeating the Abyss Watchers.
Can we take a minute to appreciate the Abyss Watchers? I’ve adored that fight for such a long time. The pure enigma of it. Clashing of swords before you push open the heavy double doors, then witnessing what’s happening inside, and of course, being launched into the game-changing fight. Don’t get me wrong, it’s basically a straight rip of Lady Maria from Bloodborne who's been re-skinned... but there are multiple Watchers fighting you AND each other. As far as I can recall, that’s never been done before in the Soulsborne franchise. Sure there's been multiple enemies in a boss fight before, time after time, but never fighting one another.
Other than Iudex Gundyr, the first tutorial boss, and the Abyss Watchers, the bosses in the game have been lacklustre so far in comparison to past instalments. There is a chance that I am still so enamoured by Bloodborne and the fights in that game that I am biased. Orphan of Kos, for example, is my favourite fight in The OId Hunters DLC and the base game. Not only is it challenging, but completely unpredictable for new players. Orphan, in my opinion, has no broken hitboxes, stupid attacks or cheap, one-hit-kill grabs, (the latter of which we see way too often in Soulsborne games). Every move is perfectly telegraphed and the arena in which you fight is gargantuan.
This isn't the first Soulsborne post I've written, and it probably won't be the last. And I'm fine with that. It seems the best of my writing comes out when it comes to gaming. I hope you all have a great week, and I'll try to update on Friday.
Signed,
Elijah.
Meta Sentience.
03/07/2018
Anyway, instead, I’m just gonna talk a little bit about Dark Souls III. So far, I’m really enjoying my experience with the game, despite having done a lot of things out of order because I had very little exposure. For instance, I accidentally found the NPC that takes you right to the Ashes of Ariandel DLC - something I certainly wasn’t prepared for at level 31. Now at level 52, (I think), I’ve found my way to the Cathedral of the Deep. I was supposed to be here before defeating the boss in the Catacombs of Carthus, entering Irithyll of The Boreal Valley, and maybe even before defeating the Abyss Watchers.
Can we take a minute to appreciate the Abyss Watchers? I’ve adored that fight for such a long time. The pure enigma of it. Clashing of swords before you push open the heavy double doors, then witnessing what’s happening inside, and of course, being launched into the game-changing fight. Don’t get me wrong, it’s basically a straight rip of Lady Maria from Bloodborne who's been re-skinned... but there are multiple Watchers fighting you AND each other. As far as I can recall, that’s never been done before in the Soulsborne franchise. Sure there's been multiple enemies in a boss fight before, time after time, but never fighting one another.
Other than Iudex Gundyr, the first tutorial boss, and the Abyss Watchers, the bosses in the game have been lacklustre so far in comparison to past instalments. There is a chance that I am still so enamoured by Bloodborne and the fights in that game that I am biased. Orphan of Kos, for example, is my favourite fight in The OId Hunters DLC and the base game. Not only is it challenging, but completely unpredictable for new players. Orphan, in my opinion, has no broken hitboxes, stupid attacks or cheap, one-hit-kill grabs, (the latter of which we see way too often in Soulsborne games). Every move is perfectly telegraphed and the arena in which you fight is gargantuan.
This isn't the first Soulsborne post I've written, and it probably won't be the last. And I'm fine with that. It seems the best of my writing comes out when it comes to gaming. I hope you all have a great week, and I'll try to update on Friday.
Signed,
Elijah.
Meta Sentience.
03/07/2018
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