You do not even qualify as a clown.
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It has been over an hour since Liu Jin’s fight with Chen Guo ended, and Xiao Fang is still bothered by it. The Young Master of the Xiao Sect angrily paces around the small, dingy room that is his hideout as he pictures every moment of the figh...
2025-08-18 10:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostI got into the Digimon Alysion beta (if you haven't noticed by now, I have a weakness for card games). The interface is very low quality compared to other games. Not even close to Master Duel or Shadowverse, which bodes poorly for it, but the actual card game is very fun. It feels there is a lot ...
2025-08-11 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post“I am not an unfilial grandson.”
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Meng Yue frowns as she looks at the ring. The tournament officials are still hard at work, removing the last of Xiao Shuang’s ice so the next fight can begin. As her master, she should be proud of the strength of her disciple, and she is.&nbs...
2025-08-11 10:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostFeeling much better now. Started playing a bit of Shadowverse. I don't like it as much Yugioh, but it's also way faster than playing Yugioh, so it works better as a time waster.
Here are the week's chapters:
2025-08-04 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostLife is full of little ironies.
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The sun shines over the Crimson Cloud Arena. Though recent fights have proven dangerous to members of the audience, every single seat is already occupied. The barrier around the ring has been reinforced to withstand the skills of the four strongest ...
2025-08-04 10:55:02 +0000 UTC View PostNo wonder we have so many useless people!
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Only four contestants remain in the Crimson Cloud Tournament: one from the Divine Frozen Palace, one from the Infinite Mountain Sect, two from the Eternal Flame Clan.
None from the Endlessly Raging Valley.
“I thought you woul...
2025-07-29 04:37:01 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the week's chapters:
Like I said in yesterdays' announcement, I have been unwell, so Chapter 330 will go up later today. Or maybe tomorrow morning.
Chapter 325: Want is now availa...
2025-07-28 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone!
It always sucks having to write a post like this, but I have been under the weather all weekend, so the update for Core Disciples will be delayed. Not much. Maybe Monday evening instead of the usual Monday morning. Tuesday morning at the latest.
Take care!
2025-07-27 20:56:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe summer is killing me. I really need to consider moving to a perma-winter sort of place.
Cold is nice. Cold is good. Slipping on ice and frozen roads are surely a small price to pay.
Here are the week's chapters:
The one constant about Qing Jin is his ability to cause headaches.
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Feng Zhi walks into the ring.
The crowd’s cheers boom around him with deafening intensity, but Feng Zhi only pays attention to the person in the center of the arena. Though he is dressed in the gold and bla...
2025-07-21 10:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post"You should totally charge more," Patreon tells me in an e-mail. "You're so worth it, champ. Think of the economy."'
Or maybe, you could charge less in fees, patreon? Ever think about that?
Here are the week's chapters:
"Reality disagrees."
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“Lu Mei of the Eternal Flame Clan vs. Su Daji of the Endlessly Raging Valley!”
The two girls stand mere yards away from each other. Lu Mei is dressed in the gold and black robes that mark her as a Core Disciple of the Eternal Flame Clan, but Su Daji ...
2025-07-14 10:55:02 +0000 UTC View PostThat story is a lie.
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Night fell many hours ago, yet some people still loiter outside the Divine Frozen Palace’s estate.
Pathetic though it may be, their only hope is to catch a glimpse of the women who live there. Such is nothing unusual. Many people camp at the bottom of ...
2025-07-11 11:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostYoutube did me a solid and suddenly recommended me a retrospective of the original Thunderbolts comic run, Justice, Like Lightning. I was really impressed. Great song choices, multiple VAs for fully voiced scenes,...
2025-07-07 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post“I do not need your permission for that.”
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Fan Bingbing opens her eyes.
She sees Lu Mei sitting by her bedside. The crimson-haired girl wears a positively vicious smile that only grows sharper when their eyes meet.
Fan Bingbing closes her eyes.
“Now, n...
2025-07-07 10:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostI buy a Google gift card, and google is all like, "I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Dave." Which led to some very frustrating e-mail exchanges. It's the sort of thing I'd expect from Apple, but never you, Google. You're supposed to be my reliable, yet highly intrusive friend who does not respe...
2025-06-30 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Feng Zhi’s injuries are mostly healed.
The healers of the Eternal Flame Clan began treating him even before he left the arena. Elixirs that would have cost years of a person’s livelihood were poured like cheap wine, and precious pills were swallowed by the dozen. His flesh was...
2025-06-30 10:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostA curious thing about your family being spread out over different countries is that sometimes we hyper-focuse on the bad news from their country. I was talking to my parents last week, and my mother was all like, "You should consider coming back. It's safer." But I was like, "I have read the news...
2025-06-23 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
According to the information provided by Song Daiyu, the origins of the Sword of the Wind King can be traced back to the war between humans and demons. It is a storied blade that has been used several times in the history of the Endlessly Raging Valley. Despite that, the Sword of the Wi...
2025-06-23 10:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostI tried playing the World Qualifiers in Master Duel, but man, I am so out of practice and unfamiliar with more than half the new decks. Also, I tried using Branded since I have the cards, and it turns out I'm so not a Branded player. Better than when I started, though.
Here are the week's c...
2025-06-16 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
Huang Shing has been waiting for this day.
Feng Zhi cannot believe this day has come.
When Huang Shing joined the Eternal Flame Clan, he thought he would find Feng Zhi right away, defeat him, and rescue Yi Jiao. Never once did he imagine it would take him more than ...
2025-06-16 10:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“Bei Hong of the Eternal Flame Clan vs. Chen Guo of the Infinite Mountain Sect!”
The cheers tell the whole story. One can barely hear Bei Hong’s name while Chen Guo’s is chanted without end. It would be normal for such a large disparity to make one nervous, yet Bei Hong st...
2025-06-13 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostVery tired. No funny anecdote this time. Sleep must.
Here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 322: Fist and Ruin I is out for Core Disciples.
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Lu Mei and Yi Jiao face off in the third match of the day. Gold and crimson flames war for dominance over the ring while the audience ooohs and ahhhs at all the appropriate times. However, they are not blind to the obvious. In the battle between golden and crimson, gold is the clear vic...
2025-06-09 10:55:02 +0000 UTC View PostMost of you don't follow soccer so this will make no sense to you, but Inter! What the hell? What was that? Why?
How?
Anyway, here are the week's chapters:
Chapter 321: Frost and Sound is ...
2025-06-02 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostGoing to leave this link here for no reason whatsoever.
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“Xiao Shuang of the Divine Frozen Palace vs. Fan Bingbing of the Eternal Flame Clan!”
As far as the a...
2025-06-02 10:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhile going over my folders to try to sort them out, I noticed that I must have accidentally deleted a bunch of files sometime in the past. Nothing that affects Ave Xia Rem Y. Just a couple of ideas and rough drafts here and there, but it's still a little sad.
The world will never know ...
2025-05-26 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
The end of another tournament round heralds the usual celebrations. People offer toasts to the Top 16, and experienced gamblers carefully weigh the odds. However, amidst all this cheer, some people have begun moving as far away from the Crimson Arena as possible. No one has missed how m...
2025-05-26 10:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostI'm going to be a bit busy over the weekend, so the next chapter for Core Disciples might be delayed a bit. Not much. We're talking maybe Monday evening instead of Monday morning. Tuesday at the latest.
2025-05-23 21:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post~~~
“Xiao Fang of the True Xiao Sect vs. Qing Jin of the Eternal Flame Clan.”
Liu Jin and Xiao Fang stand mere yards away from each other. The air is charged with their Qi, yet the ring is completely silent. Everything is in a state of perfect stillness. However, it’s a differen...
2025-05-23 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post