James Whitbrook

@jwhitbrook.bsky.social

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Freelance Writer and Editor │Questionable taste in puns, sci-fi, and video games. 🏳️‍🌈│He/Him │Icon by @joehunter.bsky.social ❤️

A photo of the Hasbro Heroes of Hyrule Tears of the Kingdom Link. He stands in a low position, drawing the Master Sword behind him and raising the Hylian shield across his chest.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Gale sits on some stone steps, making a kissy face towards Saylr, who has been polymorphed into a partially sliced wheel of cheese.
A screenshot from my newsletter, Observation Deck, advertising the free and premium ($6/month) tiers.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. The Emperor, an Illithid in full mind flayer regalia, speaks in a tight shot. His subtitled dialogue reads "You have seen what I can do. Imagine yourself with the same strength. The same intelligence. The same devastating beauty."
A video from Baldur's Gate 3. During the combat for the siege of Moonrise Towers, Lann Tarv the Bugbear takes his turn, preparing to leap into combat as he says "Ah, a little fun at last..." only to be cut off mid-sentence as he leaps into a wall of fire for some reason, immolating himself.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Saylr the Dragonborn Warlock, Shadowheart, Lae'zel, and Gale prepare for battle as they, surrounded by flames, defend a small rocky outcropping in the Shadow Cursed Lands with a circular portal forming at the top behind them.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. The party face off against an undead dragon in the Shadow Cursed Lands, with Gale, Lae'zel, and Shadowheart circling the creature, wreathed in swirls of black-green magic, as Saylr the Dragonborn Warlock uses his wings to leap in the air over the dragon's back towards its head.
An image of a 0/1 Human Token Creature from the Star Trek Magic: The Gathering set. It has the rule "permanents can't phase in," and the art depicts Joan Collins as Edith Keeler from the TOS episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", standing in front of a piano.
An image of the card In the Pale Moonlight from the Star Trek Magic: The Gathering set. A saga for 3 colorless and two black, its flow is as follows: I — Each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice. II — Investigate (create a Clue token). III — You may sacrifice an artifact or creature; if you do, create two 2/2 black Romulan creature tokens.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Gale, Lae'zel, and Shadowheart all dramatically gather around an outhouse in the Shadow Cursed Lands as they reflect various stages of disgust at Saylr the Dragonborn Warlock sits in said outhouse, taking a dump with the door open.
A screenshot from The Ghost in the Shell. A layout map of a dense block of cityscape featurings dot lines down streets to indicate a pincer movement towards a blue X near the center. Chibi stickers of Togusa and the Major are also placed on it, labeled via the subtitles as "Me, the Hottie" and "Togusa, the Newbie."
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Gale talks to Saylr the Dragonborn Warlock in the dark, decaying Shadow Cursed Lands. His subtitled dialogue reads "I once read a book that explained in some detail the effect a brush with danger has on one's desire for... other forms of stimulation."
A photo of a box of ashes, which has a picture of my dog Holly, a Scottish terrier, lying in our garden on the front of it. Next to it are prints of her paws and a small vial containing clippings of her fur, while atop the box rests her red collar.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. In the dark, gem-studded caverns of the Underdark, Saylr, a Dragornborn Warlock, as well as Lae'zel, Shadowheart, and Gale surround a Spectator Beholder, their weapons drawn as they prepare for battle.
A photo of an inflatable Rotta the Hutt costume, which includes distressing human feet sticking out of the bottom, and yet further distressing human hands sticking out of Rotta's armpits.
A screenshot from my newsletter, Observation Deck, advertising the free and premium ($6/month) tiers.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Saylr, a Dragonborn Warlock, emits a wide toothy smile as he stands coquettishly next to Withers, a decaying undead who just so happens to have a rather sizeable set of breasts visible beneath his deep-necked robes.
A video from The Ghost in the Shell. The Major fools a rival soldier with a dummy device, before she disables his shell and arrests him.
The official poster for Godzilla Minus Zero, featuring a roaring Godzilla surrounded by debris as he looks towards a bright flash in the skies above him. The image is stylistically framed by a large white G, in an inkbrush style typeface.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Saylr, a Dragonborn Warlock, sits on the throne of Dror Ragzlin in the Goblin camp. Lae'zel and Shadowheart flank him, the former disapprovingly crossing her arms and the latter smiling as she leans on the throne's left side. Gale lies across the front of the throne like some kind of courtesan, as is his wont.
A photo of the SH Monsterarts Evangelion Test Type 01 G Awakening Form. It is a hybridisation of Godzilla and the Eva Unit 01, with the creature's left size largely taken over by Godzilla's scales and green crystallized back spines, along with a massive tail. Unit 01's head is awakened, its jaw slack as it hunches over and lurches towards the camera.
A photo of a Modal Nodes guitar pick being sold at SDCC by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. One side depicts a Bith head, the other reads "Modal Nodes Worlds Tour".
A screenshot from my newsletter, Observation Deck, advertising the free and premium ($6/month) tiers.
A video from Baldur's Gate 3. Lae'zel confesses her attraction to Saylr the Dragonborn Warlock, only for him to turn her down.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Lae'zel, Saylr, Gale, and Shadowheart pose for a photo, framed by the large spread wings of Saylr's Dragonborn form. Lae'zel has her right hand on her hips, Saylr watches as Gale prepares to spellcast, and Shadowheart is doing too much and posing like she's a power ranger.
A screenshot from my new newsletter, Observation Deck, advertising the free and premium ($6/month) tiers.
A video from Baldur's Gate 3. Alfira the Tiefling Bard performs a song about the death of her teacher, as Saylr and the party watch alongside her.
A video from Baldur's Gate 3. Saylr, a Dragonborn Warlock, helps Alfira the Tiefling Bard compose a song about the death of her teacher, playing the lute beside her.
A screenshot from the trailer for Kamen Rider My-th. Kamen Rider My-th, on the right with a white mouse motif on his suit and helmet, stands back to back with a secondary Rider, who has a dark navy and yellow cat motif on their suit and helmet.
A screenshot from Baldur's Gate 3. Saylr, a teal Dragonborn Warlock, stands in the character creation screen, large, hooked wings framing his powerful body.
A panel from Witch Hat Atelier. Utowin, in his full Knights Moralis regalia, tilts his head to his right and winks with his left eye, a wide smile across his face. The onomatopoeia behind him says "uto-wink".
A screenshot from Doctor Who. The Ninth Doctor and Toshiko Sato stand in a dimly lit medical examination room, their hands crossed over their chests as they look over the body of a bipedal pig wearing a spacesuit.
A photo of my dog Holly, a scottie, lying on her favourite arm rests on our couch, panting as she looks out the window.
A screenshot of Ryuji's sad sprite from Persona 5.
A screenshot of a headline that reads "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Officially Getting New Sequel".
A screenshot from The Ghost in the Shell. Major Motoko Kusanagi slides into a low stance, aiming a pistol directly at camera.
A panel from Witch Hat Atelier. Utowin, wearing his full Knights Moralis regalia, stretches his arms, only to be interrupted as a quizzical look of surprise emerges on his face.
A panel from Witch Hat Atelier. Qifrey looks back in bashful surprise at Richeh,Tetia, and Coco as they intensely stand filled with excitement, rendered in a chibi style. Agott also stands beside Qifrey, in chibi style, but looks distinctly unimpressed with the decorum of her peers.
A photo of the Eldar Exodite Clanblade. He is an Aeldari warrior clad in cloaked white armor and riders leathers, with a pointed helmet complete with feathered trim, riding a pale green drake steed, wearing wraithbone armor pieces on its head and chest. The clanblade wields both a cerulean curved power sword raised in their right hand, and an axe in their left, which has a small shield strapped to the forearm.
A photo of the new Aeldari Exodites kill team squad: three Eldar in pale white armor riding large armored dinosaurs, accompanied by two smaller saurian creatures, as they emerge out of the mists of a jungle.
A screenshot from Star Wars: The Old Republic. A small shuttle flies towards the arriving Eternal Fleet, a vast flotilla of identical, thin ships, as it enters orbit above the planet Odessen. Text in the bottom left of the screen reads "Chapter VIII: End Times."
A screenshot from the Met Office website showing a local forecast for the next few days, including temperatures of 34, 33, 36, and then 34 degrees celsius, respectively.
An image from one of the chapter ends of Witch Hat Atelier. It shows Utowin, a young member of the Knights Moralis, wearing a sleek dark set of tunic and leggings, as he kneels doen holding the top of an apple core in his right hand. Utowin has medium-lengthed, tousled hair, and has scruffy stubble lining his jaw.
A promotional image for Call of Duty Mobile's collaboration with Persona 5 Royal, showcasing realistic renders of Sumire, the Protagonist, Makoto, and Ann in their masked Phantom Thieves attire.
A clip from Star Wars: The Old Republic. As she attempts to give a speech about his presumed death, former Republic Chancellor Saresh is arrested by Tyrihl, Lana, and Theron for her assassination and coup attempt.
A screenshot from The Simpsons. Marge talks to a distressed woman with grey, messy hair and bags under her eyes, as she prepares to pull down a shutter over a counter order window. The woman's subtitled dialogue reads "there ain't no mandalorian and grogu, and there never was."
A panel from Witch Hat Atelier. Qifrey, wearing his pointed cap, smiles in a loose, almost chibi-fied rendering. He says "Not a chance," with a heart emoji.
A screenshot from Star Wars: The Old Republic. Tyrihl embraces and kisses Theron Shan, a young human with small tech implants over his left eyebrow.
A screenshot from Star Wars: The Old Republic. Tyrihl, a Nautolan Jedi wearing dark brown, armor-padded robes, walks through an underground base with a look of grim determination.
A photo of the SH Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Shinken Red. Shinken Red—wearing a red and black jumpsuit, white gloves up to his forearms, red boots, and a plain red helmet featuring the kanji for fire as a black visor—crouches as he holds his shinkenmaru sword low in two-handed pose.
A screenshot from the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer. Using his left hand to put pressure on his right forearm, Spider-Man caused a splodge of web fluid to secrete from his wrist.
A preview image from the Gundam Card Game for the Phantom Aria set, featuring the card Destined Battle. It depicts Amuro Ray and Char Aznable in their normal suits, clashing in their sword duel on A Baoa Qu. Their helmets are touching, as a flash of newtype energy sparks between them in a suitably homoerotic manner.
A screenshot from Persona 5 Royal. On a train, the protagonist looks out the window straight to camera, a knowing smile on his lips.
A screenshot of trending topics on twitter dot com, which includes UFC Freedom 250, David Tennant, and CSAM.
A photo of the Midgar Fondue Pizza from the Officially Licensed Square Enix Cafe and Shop. It is four slices - plain cheese, mushroom, tomato, and sausage - surrounding a pot of cheese fondue. The slices themselves are encircled by 8 pieces of hot dog on fondue sticks.
A video from Persona 5 Royal. Empowered by the will of humanity, Joker summons Satanael, using its power to shoot Yaldabaoth, the god of control, in the head.
A screenshot from Persona 5 Royal. Inside the Velvet Room, the persona Satan—a large serpentine creature with angular metallic wings and four clawed arms—is summoned. Satan says, in subtitled dialogue, "O sinner who knoweth not the true meaning of fear... I shall be thy mask and bear witness to the end."
A screenshot from Persona 5 Royal. Inside the Velvet Room, Izanagi-no-Okami, a humanoid persona in a long, high collared white coat with a metallic faceguard leading to a tall point, wielding a broadsword with a large, circular golden handguard, floats mid-air. In subtitled dialogue, Izanagi-no-Okami says "From the very moment of my emergence, I have been a guiding light shed to illuminate thy path..."
A clip from The War Between the Land and the Sea. Kate Lethbridge-Stewart threatens a man at gunpoint for littering on a beach, repeatedly screaming "pick it up!" at him.
An image from potentially the last episode of Doctor Who for quite some time. The Doctor degenerates, wearing a look of shock as they turn out to be Billie Piper for some god forsaken reason.