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Gian's Lore Blog

Representation and Subtext in Guides for Dating Vampires Series

Earlier this year, someone asked me what type of books I liked reading. Sheepishly, I told them I was reading a vampire romance novel called “How to Sell Your Blood & Fall in Love”. They responded with, “Oh I know the exact section of Barnes & Noble that you shop at.” They really got me there. I suppose I am a pretty predictable person lol. Guides for Dating Vampires Series Continuing on the blog’s pride month posts, I thought I’d write about a queer vampire romance book series I’ve recently gotten into.

Lore Review for Pride Month: Futures Past - Overwatch 2

In honor of pride month this year, I thought I’d go over some recently dropped lore on an LGBT character from Overwatch, Soldier 76 aka Jack Morrison. Although I’m not the biggest fan of first-person shooter (FPS) games, I’ve always appreciated how inclusive Overwatch is with its diverse cast of characters. Futures Past Back in 2019, a short story revealed that Soldier 76 is a gay man who dated someone named Vincent in his youth.

Shiz University Website and Wicked Movie Reactions

A few days ago, I watched Wicked and I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. I figured I would like it, but wow, they really knocked the ball out of the park with this movie. It was almost 3 hours long, yet I still found myself wanting more. Mnior Spoiler Warning This following post will contain minor spoilers for the movie Wicked. Shiz University Watching Wicked was such an immersive experience for me.

Life Skills Learned from Neopets

Although I mainly play Neopets for enjoyment, it’s interesting to think about what I’ve learned from it. Especially from playing it at such a young age all the way to today. I’ve heard other players say that Neopets introduced them to web development and it’s now their full-time job, while others have honed their art and writing skills through Neopets’ site competitions. So, I thought I’d compile a list of life skills that Neopets can help teach:

Two SZA Songs and Optimal Distinctiveness Theory

SZA has been my top artist on Spotify Wrapped for about four years in a row now. I like to joke and say that she got me through the pandemic. “Normal Girl” and “Special” are two of my favorite songs by her since I like how they’re connected; “Special” serves as the aftermath of “Normal Girl.” As the titles suggest, SZA longs to be a normal girl in the one song, while desiring to be special in the other.

Neopets: Mundane Futures

BouncingBlumaroo’s Backstory Ever since a young age, BouncingBlumaroo (aka Bouncy) has possessed the ability to see into the future. Unlike other clairvoyants whose visions contained more insightful prophecies, the most exciting prediction Bouncy made was when he foresaw his local baker hosting a 5% discount on bread. Alas, every future he sees into is incredibly dull. Many of his fellow Marquans grew tired of his antics. The novelty of Bouncy’s precognition wore off quickly when people were getting bored of predictions like, “You will be a few minutes late to work tomorrow because of traffic.