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Is anyone still able to green-ify PFPs for me...?
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i believe this belongs to you, good sir
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lemme know if you want any changes
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Thank you!
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ofc!
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Don't you love it when the heroes are the ones trying to end the world?
And the villains are the ones trying to save it?
What kind of a world weaves that type of story...
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as in, you didn't beat Mario, or...
ok then
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It's a Japanese roleplaying game called Xenoblade Chronicles 3. If you've payed attention you've seen me mention this series before.
All the characters in this game have trauma, because of crazy worldbuilding that I can rant about later when I have time.
And yes, they do want the world to end, in a manner of speech. Though there's a little bit more to it than just "ending the world."
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Okay, @Edema Rue, here's a worldbuilding pitch:
SpoilerThe world of Aionios consists of two colossal military nations, Keves and Agnus, locked in an eternal war against each other. This war has been going on for as long as anyone can remember. The countries are organized into military units known as colonies. Each colony is given a number in Keves, and a greek letter in Agnus. Each of them has a gigantic robotic machine called a Ferronis, that acts as both heavy artillery in conflict and the basis for a base camp in between battles. Each colony is also run by a mysterious Consul, and each nation has a Queen that oversees the entire operation.
Soldiers in this world are "born from the queen," at least according to the belief system they uphold. They're birthed from growth modules called "cradles" at the biological age of ten.
After that, they have ten years to live.
They call them terms. Ten terms, ten years spent fighting for their Queen, their nation. If they make it the whole ten years, their passing is honored in a ceremony called Homecoming, where they dissolve into golden motes of light, and return to the queen after a decade, a lifetime, spent fighting.
All soldiers fight to take part in the Homecoming. But most don't make it. The war is enforced by the brutal system of the Flame Clocks. Inside one eye of every soldier (right for Keves, left for Agnus) is a HUD device known as an Iris. Soldier's Irises hold smaller Flame Clocks that are connected to a large one embedded in the Ferronis of their colony. If the Colony's Flame Clock runs out of fuel, all soldiers tied to it perish. So, they fight. They fill the Flame Clock with the life from soldiers of the other nation. Every soldier goes into battle with the hope of prolonging their own life, but also the fear of filling the Clock of their foe.
It's a brutal cycle; fighting in order to live, and living to fight.
Soldiers slain in battle fade into grey husks, with blood-red motes of light flowing from their husk into the enemy's Flame Clock. Certain soldiers from both nations, known as off-seers, perform ceremonial melodies on shinobue flutes in order to send off the souls of the fallen; the remaining red motes of light turn blue, and fade into the distance. A consolation for those left living.
This is the world that this game starts in; brutal, unrelenting, endless. Until three soldiers from each nation gain a glimpse of something deeper; something horrifying, but something hopeful. A chance to change it. A chance to set the world to rights. They must put aside their differences and take up a new power, try to break the cycle of death that entraps this eternity.
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I'm giving the Kaladin soundtrack by The Black Piper a re-listen right now.
If you haven't heard it before, go do yourself a favor. It's awesome.
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Oh that's so cool, Kajsa!
It's a great soundtrack. There song, the King's Wit, is prob my favorite of them.
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I love Shallan’s Lullaby from it, also The Tower.
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My favorite's probably Tarah, one of the bonus tracks. But it's been a hot minute since I've listened to the whole thing, myself.
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Today was Senior Skip Day for my Science Focus Program. So I went to my first two classes at my home high school, then went to a restaurant for brunch with the rest of the seniors, got some mother's day stuff in secret, and then came home
and procrastinated for hoursdid some homework. Which is nice. I needed a break.As an aside, don't you hate it when you have an idea for a joke or a meme that references a connection between two different stories or aspects of your life...and you are literally the only person you know who has enough knowledge of both of those things to get the joke?
I've considered making a thread titled "references only you understand" in FGaRS so people can post their random memes and jokes and confuse everyone else. Or somehow find someone who does get your obscure references after all.
Maybe.
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Was this SU going anywhere?
Is it necessary to post this?
Am I still sleep deprived?
Probably.
Ah well.
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Your member title is giving me anxiety.
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I am in the grade I am *mystical hand waving*
speaking of which, I need to go do some math-
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lol. The mystical hand waving or the school related thing? XD either one is true.
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have fun suffering unless you like that class
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It's apparently your birthday, and even though I barely know you, I'm going to wish you a happy one!
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Huh, I passed the 2000 post mark without realizing it.
...You guys had better not expect me to start an RP or anything.
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It was you who mentioned having read The Poppy War, right?
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Few things are as sad as being a fan of a universe and franchise with a boat-ton of lore and also being the only person you know who's a fan of that franchise.
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I second thaid
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ye. F
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Me, the cause of several of my friends reading Sanderson to avoid this.
Come here, @The Clarinetist
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I would like you to explain to me why you are not a nerd.
Because frankly, the evidence is not in your favor.
I think your definition of nerd might be askew, and so you think you aren't one.
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You're all being too antagonistic about it.
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I have no idea what you mean, Bookie!
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You can't just force her to admit it, she has to realize it of her own choice.
We need to gently guide her toward the truth, and she's never going to accept it if you keep shoving it in her face.
That's why I got out the Therapy Beard.
SpoilerWhy is the fine line between just joking and not joking so hard to define in writing...
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Hello.
I am designing a sci-fi universe. And it's still very rough around the edges, though a lot of the core stuff is there. The basic premise is that a few decades from our modern era, a small percentage of humans begin manifesting an ability that allows them to manipulate the rules of the universe in a way that allows advanced space travel.
Fast forward about two thousand years, and there are now hundreds of planets in the Worlds of Humanity, organized into groups of worlds called Unities, many of which are based on cultures back on earth. (For example there's a Unity that's primarily inhabited by the descendants of the Polynesian people, one by the descendants of Africans, several that came from Asian cultures...) Others have developed entirely new cultures without any analog to old Earth peoples.
In order to get a better feel for this universe, I want to write character-focused stories that take place in the universe. But I lack a lot of ideas.
So here's your mission: Give me character-based writing prompts. I don't need anything outlandish. Just things you'd like to see a character doing in this universe. Some can be everyday actions, others could be more drastic.
I have one idea right now, which is where a parent (or parents) are telling their child the story of how they met. They'd both be scientists assigned to survey and colonize a frontier planet, and their child was one of the first born on this new planet.
But yeah. Any ideas would be great. No promises I'll actually write them...but I'll try, and if I do, I'll share them.
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To sleep in a sea of stars
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Oh, that's a good book.
Worldbuilding-wise, I'm going for a blend of the Enderverse, Dune, and TSSoS and similar fiction.
And as for the aliens, the vibe I'm trying to hit is somewhere between the mysterious entities from Interstellar and the aliens from Arrival, in terms of advancement and mysticism.
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Enderverse is solid. I still haven't read Dune. (I know, I know)
And I haven't watched either of those (I'm not a TV guy)
But what I'm grasping so far is exciting.
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Hey, the other Bookworm is back!
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I'm honestly surprised people noticed. Thanks!
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Does anyone know what can cause someone to be mentally fatigued if they're still getting enough sleep?
Because I've been very unproductive and unfocused all evening and I don't know why.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I do have an idea now of what might've caused it.
And also I'm feeling much better today, or at least right now, so hopefully that keeps up.
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@Experience no cheese-
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@shortcake hehe
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I want you to know you're quickly becoming one of my favorite Shardcast peoples.
Whenever I hear you in the intro, I'm like "Oh, Ene's here! It's going to be a good one."
SpoilerArgent is still my favorite-
thank you, that means a lot!!! *hugs this comment*
Spoilervalid lol, Argent's cool
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Brandon Sanderson should buy Evermore and build his castle/palace/HQ/bookstore there.
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For a long time I've been worldbuilding a Sci-Fi universe.
And for the last little bit I've been thinking about religion.
Namely, how does space travel change culture, and specifically religion, in roughly 2000 years of time?
I'm having some fun with this...
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Tell us about it
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I don't know who your PFP is but all I can see is an alternate version Zelda.
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sksjdlkasjflkasdjf LIKE HILDA??
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The character is actually fan art of Feanor from the Silmarillion which makes it even more funny lol
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Yes, but not Hilda.
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yeah, I get what your saying it does look like Zelda lol
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That
Was the coolest thing
I have ever seen.
Current Totality Count: 2.
Let's see how many more I can fit in my time on this planet.
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Yay for you Mr space nerd
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A cool thing is that Spain is getting one two years in a row, 2026 and 2027, both in August. I wonder if I'll be able to make it to one.
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How'd Spain pull that off.
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Eclipse day.
I'm skipping school and am somewhere in the middle of Missouri.
Let's hope this works.
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I only had to drive an hour :)-
I didn't realize MO would see totality. I thought you'd have to be further south or east.
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It would appear to be your birthday.
Happy Birthday!
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Not anymore!! lol
thank you!
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