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Author: chumjoely

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WW 190: AKIRA – Day 5

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 chumjoely

As the two remaining Espers, Kiyoko and Masaru, followed their psychic senses in their search for the mysterious and dangerous Number 41, Kei crept along just out of sight on a nearby ridge of rubble. This might be her opportunity … Continue reading WW 190: AKIRA – Day 5

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WW190: AKIRA – Day 4

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 chumjoely

Previously on AKIRA, Day 3… The Colonel stormed out of another pointless meeting with the Executive Council. After dealing with those blinkered old idiots for two hours, he’d worked up a man-sized appetite for a steak… or maybe a roast … Continue reading WW190: AKIRA – Day 4

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WW190: AKIRA – Day 3

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 chumjoely

In the wee hours of the morning, when no one was looking, ShiniBear slipped out of the bungee cords holding him to the back of his owner’s bike and hopped down to go and look for someplace to play. This … Continue reading WW190: AKIRA – Day 3

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WW190: AKIRA – Day 2

August 19, 2022August 20, 2022 chumjoely

Fresh off their brutal and cathartic beating of the Excitebiker, though not without a twinge of remorse at letting out their rage on someone who wasn’t really responsible for their troubles, the Capsules took to the road to get back … Continue reading WW190: AKIRA – Day 2

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WW190: AKIRA – Day 1

August 17, 2022August 18, 2022 chumjoely

At 2:17 p.m. on December 6th, 1982, a new type of bomb exploded over the metropolitan area of Japan… Nine hours later, World War III began. Leningrad, Moscow, Kazan, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, … Continue reading WW190: AKIRA – Day 1

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WW190: AKIRA – Signups

August 14, 2022August 18, 2022 chumjoely

Looking for 18-25 players. This game has 3+ factions and plenty of roles! Plenty of rules, too, so start your reading now and you should be done by Day 3. Before choosing your RP, please check the named roles listed … Continue reading WW190: AKIRA – Signups

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Late to the Party: Yo La Tengo

March 30, 2020April 30, 2020 chumjoely

Yo La Tengo has a reputation as the archetypal “critics’ band”, but despite a stint in college radio in the ’90s, I had somehow never actually heard them until now. Continue reading Late to the Party: Yo La Tengo

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Late to the Party: Chrono Trigger

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 chumjoely

Like my previous Late to the Party entry, Chrono Trigger is a recently remastered mid-1990’s classic with time-travel themes. I swear I did not pick this theme on purpose. Continue reading Late to the Party: Chrono Trigger

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Late to the Party: Day of the Tentacle Remastered (1993/2016)

September 9, 2019September 14, 2019 chumjoely

Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is Day of the Tentacle Remastered, the 2016 remake of the classic 1993 LucasArts point-and-click adventure. Continue reading Late to the Party: Day of the Tentacle Remastered (1993/2016)

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