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Flash of the Blade // May 2022

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May 5, 2022
Flash of the Blade
Greetings duelists and welcome back to Flash of the Blade! It’s 2022! Everything is different and yet, the absolute fucking same. Those who are killing us and destroying the planet have names and addresses and... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // May 2022

Heavy Blog
May 5, 2022
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Hello and welcome to yet another edition of Editors' Picks! This time around we're running things in a bit of a condensed format, as several editors are away dealing with life stuff. What's life stuff? Well, j... Read More...

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