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    That Dawn Might Come

    Strom sat beside his uncle’s funeral pyre, warming his hands on the flames as the world around him died. Torrential rain poured down, and dark waves crashed against the sides of the pyramid upon which he sat. The top of the colossal building was broad, with enough room for the handful of gods...
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    Myths of Mexico

    Mexico has a rich Indigenous history, full of fantastic myths and legends spanning thousands of years. I've decided to write down a few of my own interpretations of these stories, and record them here. I currently only have plans for a few stories, but they span thousands of years of mythology...
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    What types of characters do you find fun to write?

    A couple of others have already mentioned it, but flawed characters or characters who have failed at many things. I find that the most interesting to read characters are those that are realistically flawed, and they are fun to write because it gives you more defined parameters. There are so many...
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    What types of characters do you find fun to write?

    Love unreliable narrators. A Scanner Darkly is probably my favorite example.
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    Fantasy map of ancient Greece

    This is a fantasy style map (made using Inkarnate) of ancient Greece (Hellas) circa mid 5th century BCE. I made it for a D&D 5e module I'm in the process of writing set in a low-fantasy Greece. When I started working on it, I submitted the module to history department staff of my university and...
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    Map of Kamenlist ( Stoneleaf city)

    I LOVE Inkarnate. I've used it to make some great maps I'll probably post later. I agree with this, the color scheme is cool. It's just a bit difficult to tell what shape is what. Maybe that is just my weak eyes, but maybe it would be beneficial to make future objects like buildings more...
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    Opposition

    Lori was jolted awake with a force that sent his stomach into his chest and rattled his teeth. Immediately he grabbed the straps keeping him pinned to his seat. The temperature inside the craft began to rise and noise returned, a dull roar as new air rushed past them. He heard the lieutenant...
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    Short Stories by Berenike

    A place for me to post short stories I’ve written. Most of my work is in this format, as it is my favorite to write in.
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    My therapist sent me

    Shadowrun core
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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    Speaking as a historian, the historical term usually translates just as “magic”. It’s a catch-all, and usually means forces beyond our world that can be harnessed through specific ritual, spells, inscriptions, etc. So it would simultaneously be something you know about and something you don’t...
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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    I’d say it’s also because of the over saturation of the word “wizard”. It feels old school or self-aware to call them that unless the word itself plays a specific role. Kind of like how so many zombie stories use different words for zombies (walkers, infected, freakers, ridden, etc.). Wizard is...
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    An oddity I saw in anthro worldbuilding

    In terms of oppression, I’d think it would be the airborne who would be doing the oppressing. If anyone is familiar with Root, the board game and TTRPG, the avian faction in that world has a superiority complex and is frequently the strongest faction in the woodland at any given moment. They...
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    My therapist sent me

    My therapist did suggest that I try to reignite the passion for writing I had years ago that has since waned. They suggested a community like this, and from what I’ve seen so far it’s a good place to start. I do love fantasy, and I’ve written in the genre many times before. I’ve lost all my old...
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