Flying Buttress

Early Access - Chapter Nine

Hey peeps,

Here's next weeks video.  It's VERY short, unfortunately.  But since I'm trying to ease my way back into things - I don't think it would've been a good idea to try and throw Chapter Ten in with this one as well.  Especially since Chapter Ten is quite a big one.

In other news - Decided to give DC Universe Online another go.  Played it years ago on PS3 but fairly casually so I never really made it that far through the endgame Tiers and shiz.  And ...

Completed Chapter Eight...

Hey peeps,

So here's the finished version of the next video.  Not sure if this will go 'public' next week yet.  Depends how I feel, really.  I'm going to check out a gym tomorrow and hopefully get joined up and inducted asap - that should help raise my spirits a little bit.  

Seems like everyone's written a 10.0 leak at this point, doesn't it?  lol.  It would really make me laugh if the next WoW expansion has absolutely nothing to do with the Dragon I...

Potentially VERY Early Access but to an unfinished video and stuff...

Hey peeps,

After doing the podcast and kinda saying my thoughts out loud... as well as Rab's comment... I think it is gonna be best if I take a break.  Just from a personal well-being standpoint.  It's got so bad that I can barely face doing more than like... a scene a day with this video now.  And scenes are about... 5 seconds long so... not really the most productive way of working.  lol.

It's escalated really bloody quickly as well.  I went from having ...

Patron Podcast Number 3

Hey peeps,

Another ramble podcast for you.  In this one... I attempt to explain that I think I might be burning out but then just keep going off on weird tangents.

But to summarise what I think I was trying to say - I may need to take a break to recharge creatively and get my mind back in the right sorta place.  And that break may need to be pretty much now cos I'm not even sure I can get the next video done anytime soon.  But I'll wait and see what you guys think f...

Early Access - Chapter Seven

Howdy doody...

Here's next weeks video.  Twas right to the wire again but I'm hoping things will calm down soon.  I've still got to get a new Unknown Side of WoW video finished for Hiru and, although the next Chapter is a shorter one... it's also a massive battle so it all feels a bit hectic at the moment.  Not an ideal way to start the year but... hey... what's life without a bit of pressure every now and then.

I shall also try and get this months 'podcast' thing d...

Early Access - Chapter Six

Hello!

Apologies for the slight delay - Only just managed to get this finished a short while ago.  There's something exciting on the horizon though.  Basically I'm editing a segment for a Taliesin & Evitel video.  Not the whole video - just a little 2.5 min animated bit.  I would normally keep this quiet and just let it be a surprise but I've already mocked up a first draft so I'm fairly confident it's happening.  

Unless he hates it.  lol.  ...

Here's some bonus things...

Hey peeps,

I wanted to post something this week cos I always feel bad if I'm not giving you all any updates and stuff.  I know it's Christmas now and we're all kinda busy anyway but still.

So here's an extra audio thing where I just ramble about nothing.  And also the script for Chapter Six is attached as well.  I shall aim to get that video finished and up for Early Access next week.  Hopefully Tuesday but it might end up being later than that due to all the H...

Early Access - Chapters Four and Five

Hey peeps,

Here's next weeks video.  Tis a long one.  Didn't think I'd get it done in time for an Early Access post today but just about managed it, in the end.  Twas right to the wire though.  I'm a bit tired now lol.

This will probably be the last video (on my channel) of the year so there won't be an Early Access post next week (and possibly the week after).  So Merry Christmas.  Bit early but whatevs.  Happy Holidays and stuff.  I hope y...

Early Access - Chapter Three

Hey peeps,

Here's the next video.  Just the one chapter this time but it's a fairly 'hefty' one.  Been a while since I got to do a Brain Trust video.  Best part of the Second War - So many brain trusts.

I've written the script for the next one as well.  Chapter 4 would've only ended up being about 7 mins long but Chapter 5 is a beast.  So there may be a bit of a delay on Early Access for that one.  I've got two weeks before its 'out' for Subscribers s...

Patron Podcast 2

Hey,

Much longer this time cos I had two whole questions to answer.   I did notice with the last post; if you're on the Patreon phone app, it takes a little while for the Audio thing to appear at the top.  But it is there - I'm not just uploading weird text posts and pretending they're a podcast or something.

Feel free to ask questions in the comments below.  And I shall answer them in January.  Or just say anything in the comments below.  Or don't. &...

Early Access - Chapters 1 & 2

Hey peeps,

Two chapters in one!  Wahey!  I can't do this every video... cos some of the chapters are longer than these ones.  But I will do it when I can.  Otherwise this series will take like... 5 months or something ridiculous.

So how's things?  I will try and do another patron podcast thing soon.  I'm thinking of doing one at the beginning of each month.  I kinda enjoyed doing it cos it's an extra thing I can offer you lovely peeps whilst also...

Early Access - Tides of Darkness Prologues

Hello,

Here's the first episode of the new series nice and early...

Probably shouldn't have committed to this many throaty voices but I'm a moron so whatevs.

You know I've realised something - I'm completely out of touch with most majority opinions nowadays.  I swear I'm not trying to be contrarian on purpose but like... I'm really enjoying the live action Cowboy Bebop show on Netflix.  And I just cannot get into the LoL Arcane series at all.  Nor am I particu...

Update...

Hey peeps,

Just a quick update to let you know things are progressing...

I dunno whether anyone saw that Scorn Kickstarter thing where the devs didn't provide an update for over a year and then wrote a really passive aggressive thing like "We're trying to make a game, man.  Why you botherin' us?!"

I don't wanna be that guy.  So here's some screenshots proving I am, in fact, working on the thing.  Audio is recorded.  I did have to re-record some bits cos t...

Patron Podcast... or something

Hey,

Here's a thing that may or may not become a thing.

Apologies for sounding gross - I'm ill.  I talk about it in the thing.

See ya!

Script Access - Tides of Darkness Prologues 1 & 2

Hey peeps,

Just like I've done in the past,  the script for the opening Prologues of the next series is attached below.  For anyone that's become a Patron since the last time I did this - Yes, I use notepad to write scripts.  I know.  I'm a weirdo.

These scripts are always subject to change a little bit.  Sometimes written dialogue doesn't exactly 'roll off the tongue'.  Or my delivery ends up being a bit shit so I just cut it out.  And also... s...

Early Access - The Last Guardian SuperCut

Hey, how's it going?

Here's the SuperCut.  Just a heads up though - the SD version of the video has literally only just finished processing (it's taken all bloody day) so it may take a little while before the video is HD and stuff.  Or it might be HD already, I dunno.

I'll probably make this one public on Tuesday or something.  

But anyway... I'm trying a few things with the SuperCut this time... 

Firstly - You may notice the thumbnail.  Looks ...

Early Access - Finale

Hey, guess what...

Had another bloody productive day and finished the thing!  So I think what I'll do is... put the Chapter Fifteen video up on Thursday and this one will go 'public' on Friday.

But I think I might put em' up later on in the day than I usually do, i.e. about 5 or 6pm GMT.  That's like peak time for when 'my audience' is on YouTube according to my analytics so it might help.  If there's more initial views, the algorithm is more likely to push the vide...

Early Access - Chapter Fifteen

Here it is, peeps...

The penultimate Chapter.  Possibly the best video I've ever made.  lol.  I know that sounds a bit fart-sniffy but I'm actually quite proud of this one.

And I'm actually quite proud of how the Final Chapter video is turning out so far as well.  The Chapter Sixteen video is definitely up there as one of the most technical vids I've ever made.  Seems a bit weird to do it in the finale but I'm kinda playing around with faux "camera angles"...

Early Access - Chapter Fourteen

Hey, how's it going...

So here's next weeks vid for you.  It's one of those weird chapters that feels a bit out of place, this late in the game but I guess it's a nice little character piece or something.

The remaining two chapters are gonna be a right ball-ache to edit though.  Tbf I always feel like this at this point in a series.  Being this close to the finish line, the final stretch always seems like a really daunting task to me for some reason.

In other ...

Early Access - Chapter Thirteen

Hey

So funny story...

I got some feedback in the Discord recently.  A number of people have mentioned it over the years but basically... some folks don't like the fact that I use the LFG Dungeon Pop sound in my intro.  Apparently it's annoying for anyone that's watching my vids whilst playing WoW (especially if they're literally in the dungeon / raid queue).  

For some people, it creates that feeling of excitement followed by immediate disappointment because t...

Early Access - Chapter Twelve

Hello...

So this is Chapter Twelve - Big Twist Time.  

This is gonna sound a bit arrogant and big-headed but I feel like I'm 'smashing it' at the moment.  lol.  I dunno if that's a good thing or a bad thing.  

You may have figured out by now that I'm not usually one to 'sniff my own farts'.  Or at least I try not to.  'Twas the way I was brought up.  It's kind of an ugly trait, imo.  But recently I feel like I've improved in some areas...

Early Access - Chapter Eleven

Hello,

Five more videos to go.  And then another book is finished.  That's exciting.

I have a feeling all the remaining videos are gonna be a bit of a ball-ache to edit.  The Chapter Twelve one definitely is.  Plus I've got this 'Top 10 Glyphs' video I'm editing for Hiru which is also... a bit of a ball-ache.  (sorry Hiru).  

And on top of that I'm in the process of getting myself set up as officially 'Self-Employed'.  I really don't unders...

Early Access - Chapter Ten

Hey, how's it going...

I kinda prefer the original characterisation of Aegwynn to be honest.  Not as a person.  Just as part of the 'wider story'.

Chronicle changed her a bit - Nielas Aran was hunting her down for the Council... only for the two to fall in love with each other.  And then she went into hiding so that they didn't have to live 'on the lam' or whatever the expression is.  

Original Aegwynn was just kinda mean.  She didn't give a f***. &n...

Early Access - Chapter Nine

G'morning...

For some strange reason; I spent hours trying to recreate the original coded messages for this video.  But the thing is... I'm pretty sure it's actually impossible to do it. 

So I just made up my own code instead.  lol.  I'm not even joking - Unless I had a brain fart whilst doing it - in my version... the numbers at the top tell you which letter of which line becomes the First letter of the alphabet and that applies to the first sentence.  An...

Early Access - Chapter Eight

Hey peeps,

So it's very late right now.  But I'm gonna be busy for the entire morning tomorrow so I figured I'd better post the early access thing now.  Although I'm pretty much going straight to bed after posting this so... if anyone comments... I'm not ignoring you or being rude.  I'm just sleeping.

I'll probably get some "AKCHUALLY" comments on this video.  This book pre-dates WoW by about two years so there's (yet again) a whole bunch of details which are j...

Early Access - Chapter Seven

Hello,

The plot thickens.  I do loves me a bit of a murder mystery.   It's kinda like CSI: Eastern Kingdoms or something.

Also I'm fully aware I accidentally say "Huglin" instead of "Huglar" at some point.  I'd already recorded the whole thing by the time I noticed and I couldn't really be arsed to set everything back up just to say "Huglar" into a microphone.   Especially since I wouldn't have been able to resist saying it in a real monotone way so i...

Early Access - Chapter Six

Hey

Here's next weeks vid.  If you pay real close attention, you may be able to pinpoint the exact moment that my brain went "f*ck it".

Also, I tried channeling my inner 'Valkorion' voice for Sargeras.  It probably doesn't sound anything like him but... I just figured someone that powerful would probably sound a little bit bored, most of the time.  Arrogant and bored.

Anywho - Gamescon was a big ol' pile of shit, right?  lol.  I've gotta be honest; I...

Early Access - Chapter Five

G'morning

I've got my second vaccine dose tomorrow.  I'm a little bit scared.  lol.  Well... not scared.  I've just heard most people say the second jab made them feel like they got hit by a truck for a day or so.  

And I actually had a weird side effect from the first jab - called 'Covid Arm';  Everything was fine for about a week but then my forearm blew up like a balloon and felt like it was on fire.  It did make my left tricep look super big ...

Early Access - Chapter Four

Hello,

Here's next weeks vid, nice and early.  It's probably actually quite good that every chapter is ending up over ten minutes.  From an 'algorithm' perspective.  Although I don't like doing what the algorithm wants.  F*ck the algorithm.  

I'm drawing a blank on things to talk about today tbh.  I usually just write a bunch of shit (which is probably really boring to read) but I think I've run out of nonsense lol.  

Ummm... watch The Suic...

Early Access - Chapter Three

Hello!

Had a very productive day today - I genuinely didn't expect to finish this video til Thursday at least but then I fell into an editing trance and managed to finish the whole bloody thing.

Had a bit of a whale of time making this one though.  I try not to force humour.  Sometimes I can end up writing a whole bunch of chapters in a row with barely any jokes in whatsoever.  But then, once in a blue moon, an idea will pop in my head which has me in hysterics. &nb...