Today I learned the word threnody. Or relearned, perhaps. It sounded familiar, like its definition sat on the tip of my tongue, but when I looked it up I could’nt quite bring myself to say “oh right, that’s what it means.” From the Oxford English Dictionary, a threnody is a lament. The example sentence they give is “a brooding threnody to urban desolation.” I encountered it in the foreword to a book I bought a few weeks ago that I have just gotten around to reading: No-No Boy, by John Okada.

Who I am Hi everyone, nice to meet you! I’m Plaguemask, or Ian. I’m an amateur French translator, lover of comics in three languages, and big video game player! I’ve started this site as I have always wanted to write more, and I figure a blog is a great way to do that. In addition, this website will host pieces of writing and translation that I’m working on. What to expect here Basically anything, as long as I wrote it.

Wattson: More than Defense Since the introduction of character classes to Apex Legends in Season 16 Wattson has been officially classed as a “Defense” legend, leaving behind her Support tag. I would argue, however, that Wattson is the perfect support character, and that her defensive capabilities augment this rather than overshadowing it. Let’s begin by looking at the most basic piece of her kit: The Fence. At first glance, it seems obvious that by this alone she could be classed as a defensive legend.