Never mind the alligators in the sewers! What about the giant flying rats?
In Australia there is a brand of beer called XXXX. When people refer to the beer they call it Fourex. So maybe the IIII could be called Four...
The stone giant awoke after several centuries with a migraine headache and groaned, "What in Odin's name is that bloody noise!?"
"Humidity is rising (mmm, rising) Barometer's getting low (how low, girl? Uh-oh) According to all sources (what sources now?) The street's the...
Even in the world of magic the clash between cat people and dog people raged.
"As the impact of global climate change became more acute sea creatures were forced to adapt to the new conditions. Yet, even marine biologists...
"… You don't tug on Superman's cape You don't spit into the wind You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger And you don't mess around with...
Sabre Toothed Tiger Fighter - The pay is good. Your survival rate...? Not so much. Mammoth Herder - A lot tougher than it sounds. They're not...
Who knew that by asking what seemed to be a relatively straightforward question would lead to learning a lot about ocean currents, trade winds,...
Definitely a great job title for use in an urban fantasy or a fantasy set in a post-World War Two type setting when it entered popular culture,...
In my WIP the level of technology is that of the 1930s. Here are a few jobs mages could end up doing: Witch Doctor: A mage who specialises in...
Looking at an older Britannica Atlas map a group of islands that follows the Mascarene Plateau until 10°S then along the Mid-Indian Ridge in a...
That attire is still worn by judges in many Commonwealth countries. However, they might only be worn for formal occasions (such as when a person...
"Sorry, Bear, but Goldilocks wants her Oscar back and your head mounted on her wall. She still hasn't forgiven you for breaking into the family...
In my work in progress the level of technology is that of the 1930s. Once a mage gets the right to use the title Mage they get a robe. They will...
Madagascar had been settled by both Austronesian and Bantu settlers since ancient times so the ability of Africans to build vessels capable of...
[IMG] A possibility that occurred to me was that the Antarctic Plate boundary could be moved further north (to about 30°S between Madagascar and...
"Between you and me you're a better actor than most of the Oscar winners but you can't just go around stealing other people's Oscars because you...
If robes were only given to mages when they join a guild then it would instantly separate the traveller from the itinerant mage. The traveller...
I use the term traveller to describe a person who has finished their apprenticeship but has yet to become a fully practising mage in their own...
