Unguilded

I'm pretty much addicted to The Lord of the Rings Online (curse MMORPGs!), and I've been playing it ever since its release back in April. I also joined a role-playing Kinship (or guild), called Ashes of Rhudaur, in the Nimrodel server, shortly after I started the game. But, a couple weeks ago, I re-rolled a new character in Landroval, which is the unofficial role-playing server of the game. I like it a lot in Landroval. The people are much friendlier, more mature and a lot of them are actually role-playing.

Ghorim (Guardian/Armorer) and Ioreleth (Hunter/Woodsman)

The only setback in moving to a new server is that I'm starting out again and, since I'm unguilded, I'm not supported craft-wise and quest-wise. Finding a Kinship in Landroval will be quite difficult. It's not because there's only a few guilds in there. But it's because there's a lot of good ones to choose from. So I just can't decide. For the meantime, to support my main character, I started two alternate characters. A Dwarven Guardian/Armorer and an Elven Hunter/Woodsman. That way, I can make tools, armors, cloaks, and spears for my main character until I find a Kinship.

Gaia Online

I got bored at work last night, after finishing everything, because I forgot to bring my Nintendo DS. I was looking for some stuff to do online and I remembered a site called Gaia Online. It's a nice forum where you can earn gold for your posts, and you can use that gold to dress up your avatar. I used to go there but stopped because I can't tolerate the immature and ignorant community. Anyways, with nothing else to do, I visited the website again.

Register at your own risk!

I was surprised to see the new look and features of the site. They have a lot of cool stuff going on in there. You can now earn gold by playing games, answering trivia question, or participating in RPG battles. They also have this quest system which is similar to any computer RPG. I kinda like what they have now. So I registered and gave it another go. After a couple of minutes, however, I quit. The site may have a new look and cool new features but its soul is still rotten as ever.

I still think the site is unique and cool, however. Too bad it's wasted on teenage angst.

Album Review: Deliver Us

Darkest Hour - Deliver Us
(8.5 of 10)





I just picked up Darkest Hour's sophomore album, Deliver Us. Like in Undying Ruin, their latest album still carries a lot metallic weight. However, Darkest Hour's music is more refined in Deliver Us. The vocals are much clear, confident, and pronounced. The music is more organized and even more dynamic. The musicianship of the group never waned as well. Especially the guitarists who showcased their talent in the song "Tunguska" -where slaughtering riffs, melancholic classical guitar, and ripping leads works harmoniously to rip your ears and heart out. If you're looking for something heavy that is out now. I highly recommend Deliver Us, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it.

Kuchiki Rukia

I obtained my second anime action figure to add to my small, but growing, collection. It's Rukia from Bleach. I was excited with the toy at first since I like Bleach and Rukia is probably the most cutest anime character. However, now, I have to say that buying the figurine was an act of impulse. I didn't examine it very well because I simply want to have it in my collection. Now I'm broke.

Here are the reasons why I don't like the toy:

1. The Stand - I wish it was just a flat, circular, and transparent stand with a small logo.
2. Too Small - The figurine doesn't measure on a 1/8 scale.
3. Not Detailed - There's less ruffles and crumples on her dress, and her skirt is not blown.
4. Kon Figure - He's annoying.