Category: Commentary

Hello, the viridiandreams.net domain finally became available and so we scarfed it up immediately. Since that one actually, you know, makes sense we’re going to use it as the primary domain. Most of the internal links here and on the forum should reflect that, though the old matthewschocke.com domain points here as well.
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Jet Li
Jackie Chan
Woo Ping doing the fight choreography? I am so there.
Okay, Lindsey and I broke our long-standing movie drought last weekend and went to go see this.
We were not disappointed.
The plot is logically structured, given the obligatory fantasy elements. Most of the kung fu theatre tropes are invoked, but in fairly fresh ways. In [...]

We’re excited to announce that the forums are open and ready to be used.
With all the recommendations we received, Lindsey and I decided to go with PhPBB3. I’m pretty excited about all the options it allows, and I think it will work out pretty well for the community. The link to the forums is on [...]

Given the increased participation on the article comments (and other factors), Lindsey and I have decided to move forward on an idea we’ve been kicking around for a while now. We’re going to be adding forums to the site.
Up until now, the Viridian Dreams yahoo group has been the primary means of dialogue between us [...]

Brandon:
What about the other extreme? Having a dream about going through
normal life, _and trying to take a screenshot of it_? (Had this one
after playing an MMORPG way too much a while back)
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Matthew:
Heh, I can see it now…
Ningtao: Hey! The boss is coming back!
Boudreaux_The_Brave: Quick! Someone pull!
Damnatar_Durstrak: I got the first aid kit, yell if you [...]

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by a reporter who’d been directed to me by a member of the yahoo group. Here’s the article that she wrote…
STL Today Article
Aside from the obvious ego buffing I experienced, what do you all think?

Notes from Scout Brandon on the lair of the brilliant but evil author.
(posted on the Viridian Dreams Yahoo Group)
Saturday, 1000
After extensive research and decoding of texts, I have located the entrance to the lair of Author Schocke. I go now with proper sacrifices in hopes of gaining audience with and finding out about our mysterious benefactor.
Saturday, [...]