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4	''Musings of A Warlock'' is a blog that's a mix between a LetsPlay and {{parody}} set in the world of VideoGame/{{Destiny}} created by Tom [[Tropers/{{Avenuewriter}} "Avenuewriter"]] Hoover. The blog chronicles the misadventures of the titular, [[TheNameless and nameless]], warlock. A neurotic and disturbed individual, The Warlock finds himself constantly at odds with the world of Destiny and its inhabitants. Taking a page from WebVideo/FreemansMind's book, the blog tends to be a mix between parody and a somewhat humorous critique of the game's more questionable elements.
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6	The blog is currently on an indefinite hiatus due to CreatorBreakdown.
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8	It can be read [[http://musingsofawarlock.tumblr.com/ here]].
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10	!!! Tropes Present
11	* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Many of the characters in the game get this treatment. Cryptarch Rahool is a conniving con artist, Eva Levante is a senile old woman, and most notably Mara Sov is either incredibly stupid or a master manipulator.
12	* ArchEnemy: Rahool the cryptarch because he keeps overcharging The Warlock for everything.
13	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The list of illicit drugs in "Fear and Loathing" consists of moonshine, various hallucinogens, and a box of jelly donuts.
14	* AuthorTract: One entry goes into great detail how The Warlock distrusts and actively loathes the Eververse Trading company, a thinly veiled criticism of the new microtransaction system placed into the game.
15	* BeleagueredAssistant: The Warlock's [[RobotBuddy ghost]].
16	* BlatantLies: The Warlock tends to exaggerate some of his feats. His ghost is more than happy to take the wind out of his sails however.
17	* BottomlessBladder: Averted. It is constantly pointed out how The Warlock can't find a bathroom in The Tower because ''there is no bathroom in the tower''. He resorts to urinating over the side or using the various potted plants.
18	* BreakTheCutie: Heavily implied with Petra in "The Tale of Nutless Ned." After suffering numerous deaths during a grueling battle she retires from fieldwork entirely. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness The usually snarky and egocentric Warlock is clearly pissed about this.]]
19	* ButtMonkey: The Warlock constantly finds himself on the receiving end of many an indignity on his adventures.
20	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: That being said, he ''is'' a warlock of the tower and capable of wiping out armies of alien monsters.
21	* DeadlyGame: The Warlock argues that the crucible is this, though the ability to resurrect mitigates it somewhat. That doesn't stop The Warlock from comparing it to gladiatorial arenas and cock fights.
22	* DevilInPlainSight: The Warlock believes Queen Mara Sov's brother is this.
23	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone typically addresses The Warlock as "Warlock."
24	* FateWorseThanDeath: The Warlock's attempt to steal from Xur results in him being trapped in a room and forced to starve to death, be revived by his ghost, and go through it all over again. [[spoiler: Luckily, it's temporary.]]
25	* LargeHam: The Warlock is prone to this, most notably during his "trip" to Mars.
26	* MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight: The Warlock's meddling in the past resulted in [[{{BFG}} Gjallarhorn]] getting nerfed.
27	* MonsterArena: The Prison Of Elders, which naturally The Warlock tears to pieces by pointing out how nonsensical it is given it's run by [[TooDumbToLive Mara Sov]] and contains numerous [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]].
28	* MundaneUtility: The Warlock gets excited about the Vex gate's ability to time travel because he can finally undo all his library fines.
29	* MushroomSamba: "Fear And Loathing On Mars." The Warlock spends an entire raid on a Cabal fortress so high he hallucinates a Vex counterattack and comes to the conclusion that the Cabal are manatees in robot suits.
30	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In "Do NOT Mess with Vex Portals!" it is revealed that, [[ItMakesSenseInContext due to some time travel shenanigans]], The Warlock is responsible for the [[{{Nerf}} nerfing]] of Gjallarhorn.
31	* NoNameGiven: The Warlock.
32	* NonMammalMammaries: The Warlock makes the case that if the exos were designed for war then it makes no real sense why they're gendered let alone have breasts. He figures they were [[SexBot built for something else.]]
33	* OneHitKill: The Warlock manages to defeat [[NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast Alak-Hul The Darkblade]] without firing a shot. [[spoiler: Because The Warlock fell and landed on The Darkblade's head in such a way as to snap his neck.]]
34	* PortalToThePast: The Warlock discovers that Vex portals can be this, and then proceeds to ruin history.
35	* ProductPlacement: The Warlock argues that that's the only reason the crucible exists.
36	* PunnyName: In "Fear And Loathing On Mars" one of The Warlock's fireteam members is a [[Creator/HunterSThompson hunter named Thompson.]]
37	* {{Robosexual}}: His entry "Why Do Exo's Have Boobs?" ends with him wondering what said boobs would feel like. It is heavily implied he's this in many other entries.
38	* RunningGag: The Warlock's constant inability to find a bathroom in the tower, not to mention his bizarre attraction to exos.
39	* ScatterbrainedSenior: Eva Levante is characterized as a senile old bat who keeps trying to sell the same old shaders and confuses The Warlock for her dead husband.
40	* ShoutOut: [[Film/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas "Fear And Loathing On Mars"]] is this in its entirety. The entire entry is written to evoke the tone of the film it takes its title from and begins with a list of drugs such as [[VideoGame/{{Fallout}} jet]], [[Series/BreakingBad blue sky]], and [[Franchise/StarWars death sticks]].
41	** In "Do NOT Mess With Vex Portals!" The Warlock describes time travelling like "flying through a [[VideoGame/Doom3 gore tunnel.]]"
42	* TooDumbToLive: Mara Sov is this in The Warlock's eyes. He becomes ecstatic when [[spoiler: she dies at the hands of The Taken King.]]
43	* TrappedInThePast: The Warlock accidentally gets trapped in the past ''twice!'' The first instance he gets trapped on a pre-terraformed [[DeathWorld Venus]] and is nearly killed, the second time he gets trapped in post-collapse Earth.

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