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    Medieval books on demons and demonology

    Not sure about the Byzantine part, but the Greek Magical Papyri (translated by Betz) would have something in a similar "flavor," though there aren't appearances by "demons" as we would call them today. Hecate (rendered as Hekate) makes an appearance, as does Typhon, Hermes in his chthonic...
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    What Are You Playing Now?

    I've been in a retrogaming mood, so I've been replaying Amulets & Armor. I dunno, I've never quite found a game that scratches the same itch except perhaps some Minecraft mods. It's quite a shame because "FPS/RPG with episodic adventures" seems like it would be a more common formula. Or maybe...
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    Howdy

    Thanks! Any date that doesn't end in the manticore skewering the elf would be a good one, I think. Alas, no, that's just my holding avatar until the pro artwork comes through, but since everyone likes a cat picture here's the actual black cat in Black Cat Writing:
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    What are you Reading Now?

    I've been re-reading Dresden Files in anticipation of Peace Talks' final release. I'm on Proven Guilty and it's been interesting. Butcher does the technical aspects of writing well - he can spin a yarn, his dialogue usually pops and his descriptions are colorful - but it feels like he's trying...
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    Howdy

    Hi all, I'm Black Cat. I've been looking for help in developing my writing method and the MS articles kept popping up, so I thought I'd have a look at the forums. I like them! I'm on a couple of artistic Discords but fellow writers are few and far between. I have been a fan of reading and...
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