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u aspersum reacted to ThinkerX's post in the thread 11 dimensional spacetime multiverse with Demiurge with
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This used to come up in an Astrophysics subforum I used to embarrass myself in. Put bluntly, there is no way to tell if other universes... -
u aspersum reacted to Seng Yu Rui's post in the thread Should Pizza exist in a "fantasy" setting? with Like.
Burgers have come up multiple times here, and it's worth noting that the roujiamo, the rough Chinese equivalent to a hamburger, dates...
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u aspersum reacted to Adam Scribentis's post in the thread How do y'all make up "fantasy names?" with Like.
JRRT, of course, also had "translation" language-bases, e.g. Old English to represent the "real" language of Rohan.
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What I'm finding fascinating is that we're tying "normal" and "regular" with English-sounding names. And yes, in the new trilogy we're...
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u aspersum reacted to D. Gray Warrior's post in the thread English names in a fantasy novel with Like.
I think some resemblance to English names are inevitable since humans can only produce so many sounds and arrange syllables is so many...
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Phonetically, I dont think its a stretch to think a far away culture might come up with sounds like Sam and Tom, and use them for names...
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I am not sure that is really a measure...
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u aspersum reacted to Finchbearer's post in the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general) with Like.
It’s your choice on how you view the world Josh, I’m not here to say you’re wrong for feeling the way you feel. However, what you’re...
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u aspersum reacted to Finchbearer's post in the thread Writing characters that are awkward about sex (or romance in general) with Like.
Human beings are sexual - there’s nothing inherently ‘wrong’ with that. Sex can exist without emotion and it be part of normal human...
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u aspersum reacted to D. Gray Warrior's post in the thread How do y'all make up "fantasy names?" with Like.
I usually just make up gibberish that I think sound somewhat alright as a name. I did name one character after Soren Kierkegaard just...
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u aspersum reacted to Karlin's post in the thread Do any of your characters swear? If so how often do they swear if at all? with Like.
This reminds me of when I was in basic training many yeas ago. The entire unit, about 40 men, was lined up in threes, and the...
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u aspersum reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread Do any of your characters swear? If so how often do they swear if at all? with Haha.
We have one character who's more likely to say, "Blast," or "Rat spit," in part because she was raised by mostly vampires and the...
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u aspersum reacted to Queshire's post in the thread Should Pizza exist in a "fantasy" setting? with Like.
*shrug* Sauce, cheese and meat on bread. There's no reason it couldn't have been invented in a fantasy setting. Same with a sausage on...
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u aspersum replied to the thread A Setting Based Around Gryphon Riders.With the caveat that I don't know what the behaviour and size of Gray Warrior's griffins actually are, I would agree. But, what're the...
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u aspersum replied to the thread A Setting Based Around Gryphon Riders.That's assuming they are meant to feel free (I doubt that's something non-human animals feel anyway, but I digress). The griffins are...