Before we begin, a confession. This is obviously not my job and I don’t think anyone expects me to go in depth on every single team or situation, but I usually try to at least have something or enough knowledge … Continue reading An Idiot’s 2025 NBA Preview
Good day everyone. Today happens to be my younger brother’s birthday. He doesn’t post here but occasional will sit to vote with me in the video game song tournaments. He is, quite frankly, my better in literally all the important … Continue reading The 8/27 Day Thread of 3rdStringHero’s Brother’s Birthday
So it is no secret here that I am an anime fan. One of the things I’ve also talked about is how friends and I will populate a challonge bracket with a bunch of anime OPs and EDs, shuffle them, … Continue reading The Night Thread Listens to Anly
Nothing fancy. Have a great night everyone. Listen to Watsky! Continue reading The 5/26 Night Thread Talks to Itself
In the grim dark future of the 41st millennium (now the 42nd in current lore) the enhanced super soldiers of the Space Marines are the most famous defenders of the Imperium of Man. However, it is actually the billions of … Continue reading The 5/26 Day Thread Stands!
I turn 30 tomorrow but that day was already signed up for and people are coming over tonight anyway. 30 is often seen as one of the big age jumps in society and for many marks the real transition into … Continue reading The Day Thread Turns 30 (tomorrow)
In the various explorations of 40k lore we have conducted here in the Schola Avocadem we have focused so far on the magical clone baby primarchs and some larger space marine chapter masters. Well today my friends I share the … Continue reading The Day Thread of Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium
Dante. Known as the Lord of Angels, Bringer of Sanguinius’ Light, Master of the Blood Angels, and Lord of the Angelic Host. He is the commander and Chapter Master of the Blood Angels and is almost certainly the oldest space … Continue reading The Day Thread Wields the Light of Sanguinius
In the Imperium of Man there are few beings more powerful or important than a chapter master. These legendary warriors are the leaders at the top of their particular Adeptus Astartes (space marine) chapter. There are fewer still more compelling … Continue reading The 11/21 Day Thread Turns to Heretical Piracy
*taps mic, horrific feedback noise Yeah that’s about right. Welcome friends, basketball cados and the sports curious among us. It is somehow time yet again for us to dive into the NBA season. It feels like it hasn’t been that … Continue reading An Idiot’s 2024 NBA Preview
And we are back! Welcome everyone for the whatever number annual indulgence of the official Avocado voice of basketball.* I for one am looking forward to another exciting season especially because there’s some new faces in new places and it … Continue reading An Idiot’s 2023 NBA Preview
When I first had the idea to write about the Trails series here I thought I would write up all of the reviews and then put them out weekly and it would quickly be done. That was over 2 years … Continue reading End of Saga-Cold Steel IV Review
If the first Trails of Cold Steel opened the door into the modern era for the Kiseki series, then Trails of Cold Steel III kicks that door off its hinges. Everything here has been improved upon in terms of visuals … Continue reading Spiral of Erebos – Trails of Cold Steel III Review
Hello fellow NBA ‘Cados! I am back for the now 3rd annual NBA preview. Oh boy what a year we had huh? Congrats to the Warriors for their fun finals run last year. This year I’m excited because we have … Continue reading An Idiot’s 2022 NBA Preview
An interesting challenge of this little project of mine has been trying to keep spoilers to a minimum while still talking about the series how I want to. This has led to some generalities and vagueness being necessary in spots … Continue reading Awakening Lions- Trails of Cold Steel II Review
The Trails games are easy to think about in terms of duologies. Sky FC and SC (3rd being a somewhat separate game), then the Crossbell era with Zero and Azure. Trails of Cold Steel brings us into the “modern” era … Continue reading Arise, O Youth-Trails of Cold Steel Review
Trails to Azure is one of the most over the top entries in the series and yet may be the one I have the least to actually say about. Even after the events of Sky SC and 3rd notably upped … Continue reading Seize the Truth-Trails to Azure Review
And just like that we are back! Feels like only yesterday we were watching Giannis ascend to the pantheon of gods both Greek and Basketball. It has been a tumultuous off-season because the NBA doesn’t really have any other kind. … Continue reading An Idiot’s 2021 NBA Preview
Trails as a series is unique in its structure because it essentially consists of arcs within a larger overall narrative. Trails from Zero marks the first time that this manifests within the series. Zero kicks off the “Crossbell Arc” of … Continue reading Getting Over the Barrier-Trails from Zero Review
Welcome back to another Monster Hunter field guide night thread. This time around we’ve got the Tyrant of the Desert, Diablos. Diablos was introduced in the first Monster Hunter game and has been a staple of the series ever since. … Continue reading The Night Thread Hunts Diablos
Its been quite a while but we’re back to another Monster Hunter night thread this time focused on fan favorite Brachydios. Brachydios are distinctive Brute Wyverns that are easily identified due to their distinctive obsidian body and bright green slime … Continue reading The Night Thread Hunts Brachydios
