MadCap's Fiction Corner - "Minos Mayhem, Chapter 16"

 

Ayro was less than pleased as he watched the Grand Preceptor's lander slide into the docking bay and extend its landing gear. It had been the first time he'd been so blatant in utilizing their connection, and at one of the worst possible times, too. What in the galaxy could that man possibly want? A ramp descended from the ship, several members of the Church - each one wielding a blaster - descended first, which put the Stormtroopers there on guard duty ill at ease. Ayro raised a hand to tell them to withdraw, and they did so. . .still looking on with worry from a distance.

Down the ramp came Ijo Critus, clad in robes of pure white. Atop his head was not his usual turban, but an elaborate headdress with a jewel set in the forehead. The "third eye" that was opened to Perception that his cult was always ranting about like mad dogs.

"High Admiral." Critus bowed at the waist. "I am humbled by your hospitality."

From MadCap's Couch - "Supernatural: Devil's Trap"

"Fooled you!"

We've finally, actually made it to the end. Well, Season 1, anyway. Either way, it's quite an achievement. Considering I started this five, almost six years ago, I really only have a real life complete with work and college to blame for it!

. . .that I've technically only done intermittently.

. . .I've said too much!

MadCap's Fiction Corner - "Minos Mayhem, Chapter 15"

The hologram projector had been activated by Glin, displaying the two pieces of the map that the Rebels had gotten a hold of.

"Here we are, the Minos Cluster in all its splendor." He said.

MadCap's Game Reviews - "Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby"

I HAVE RIDDEN A DRAGON INTO SPACE AND PUNCHED AN ALIEN IN ITS GODDAMN FACE!

. . .sorry, let me start from the beginning.

From MadCap's Couch - "Supernatural: Salvation"

"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."
"What is your sin, my child?"
"I made Supernatural go on for a decade longer than it should have."
"...there's no hope for you. You're going to Hell, my child."

Salvation is an episode that, like many episodes in the early days, is noteable for a number of reasons. First and foremost, as we see the moment we start off, is that the recap title card reads "The Road So Far" and is set (for the first of many times) to "Carry on My Wayward Son" by Kansas. This will become a staple of Season finales to come, and it is indeed the Season finale as we are finally down to the last two episodes of Season 1.

Only took me way too long to get here, I admit!

MadCap's Reel Thoughts - "The Cannonball Run" (1981)

As Eleanor Roosevelt once taught us, America is all about speed.

Hot, nasty, badass speed.

Incidentally, that quote was used in a memetic film that was also coincidentally a comedy about people who race cars. This film is not that film.

No, instead we'll be winding the clocks back to 1981. Reagan's in the White House, cocaine was still comically available despite being illegal as all hell and...uh...Wings broke up.

This intro is dragging on, let's get on with it.

MadCap's Fiction Corner - "Minos Mayhem, Chapter 14"

The shuttle coasted low enough to avoid Imperial sensors, heading not toward Capital City (which Calen still thought was a highly unimaginative name), but to some coordinates far out and away on Karideph. Farmland stretched out in virtually every direction from another the city, but soon gave way to hills and mountains, one of which they grew closer to. At the direction of Alliance landing control, Calen brought the vessel up over a crevasse and began to descend into it. As the shuttle did so, a hatch beneath opened up to allow them entry into an otherwise hidden hangar bay. The shuttle landed upon the pad, and Calen cut off the engines entirely. They were, for the moment, surrounded by darkness with only the lights of the cockpit to provide any illumination.

MadCap's Trailer Reactions - "Indiana Jones: The Game" (Bethesda)

Someone get me a table to flip!

From MadCap's Couch - "Supernatural: Dead Man's Blood"

. . .it is my very favorite gun.

Now we come to one of my favorite supernatural creatures before Stephanie Meyer ruined them - the vampire!

And no, Supernatural vampires don't sparkle.

MadCap's Fiction Corner - "Minos Mayhem, Chapter 13"

By the time they had made it from the caves back to the shuttle, Calen having given his fourth explanation of the events that had just occurred, his shipmates were still heavily in disbelief (save for Niyasa, of course). Even Calen couldn't honestly say that he believed everything that he had seen, but there had to be some truth to it. Whatever was on Pergitor, it was something Critus wanted. If he wanted it, so would the Empire. The fortune hidden on the ship was nothing, nothing at all compared to this Gem this. . .Heart. Whatever it was called, it was something that couldn't fall into the hands of Critus or the Empire. This information, the map, the only chance they had was to bring it to the Alliance.

Madcap's Table Top Tales - "Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters for D&D" aka "That Time I Backed A Kickstarter"

Happy New Year, people of the world! Believe it or not, you didn't have to wait two years for the new edition of Table Top Tales! I know, I know, I am nothing if not a generous overlord over all (of the backwoods internet blog) that I survey! Today, much as I did back in the tail end of 2020 (and thank God we're out of that friggin' year!), I want to do a product review - this one I actually paid money for!

Willingly!

Ah, the joys of Kickstarter!

From MadCap's Couch - "Supernatural: Provenance"

Killed my entire family, looked great over the mantle.
2 stars.

Cursed painting!

Spoiler alert!

MadCap's Reel Thoughts - "The Black Hole" (1979)

Well well well, Happy Birthday to me! After a year of sword and sorcery films, it looks like we're diving right back into science fiction (which we technically did last year a number of times), with the very first Disney movie to ever earn a PG rating. Let's look at 1979's The Black Hole.