Unsurprisingly, St. John’s is packed with people who understand and revel in obscurity. That was a very inflated sentence in reference to the marvellous number of nerds that are here. I had no experience with video games, role-playing or anything other than music and movies before coming here. However, I have slowly been slipping into these hobbies and having an enormously good time. This year, I’m helping out with a friend’s role-playing campaign and exploring various computer games. I have also gotten far deeper into movies and comic books than I ever thought was possible. My favorite part of listening to lunch gaming conversations is the staggering levels of intelligence and humor. It is very heartening that all this counterculture, which is rumoured to be brain-damaging, truly requires advanced thinking. I am constantly surprised by who I can happily jabber to about photoshopp’d comic book covers and the latest fantasy series satire. Naturally, a haven for book people would be a haven for comics, games, movies and good old social interaction. I can’t wait until the next session!
Check It Out: Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud
The Starro picture should be credited to mightygodking.com, it's his photoshop cover.
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