@corsetbitch raises an irrelevant (wrong) objection
I’m 25 to 50 years old and I still don’t have a fursona
someday, perhaps well into middle age, my fursona will reveal itself to me. until then I am content to wait.
my controversial metric system opinion is that the meter should be 0.0692285593% shorter. This would have no practical benefits, but it would make the speed of light be 300,000,000m/s instead of 299,792,458m/s
I’m trying to write a “quick” reference doc of in-universe common knowledge for the players in my ttrpg campaign but every time I sit down to edit, it expands by another 200 words. The section on orbital dynamics is now almost a full page. There should not be a section on orbital dynamics. Why do I have chronic terminal writer brain. H e l p
@tadrinth replies:
QNTM wrote an piece suggesting that you should world build at least one degree outside what you’re going to actually show in your story, because it gives the story a level of verisimilitude that’s hard to get otherwise. So under that advice, figure all that stuff out, but don’t tell all of it to your players. Put it in the GM notes. The players should know that seasons are long, the GM can know that it’s because of the elliptical orbit.
Excellent point.
And also, I’ve been reading qntm’s stuff for a long while now, both fiction and non-fiction, and I highly recommend checking him out. Here’s the worldbuilding essay in question:
Going to go ahead and plug his fiction (original works and SCP Foundation stuff), which can loosely be described as “high-concept science-fantasy action.” Most of it is available for free, but consider purchasing an e-book to support an indie author!
somecallmekiddo asked:
What makes a rock a rock and not a crystal?
reddpenn answered:
Ok SO
h/t @agendermetalbender:
#metals are also crystals#just (typically) they’re composed of many many many small crystals instead of being one big crystal#but crystals nonetheless
STEEL CRYSTAL PHASE DIAGRAM SWEEP
STEEL HEAT TREATMENT VICTORY FOREVER
STEEL STEEL STEEL STEEL STEEL STEEL STEEL
Someone take my phone away, I'm back on my "understanding pro wrestling and Kayfabe is of the most unexpectedly crucial parts of understanding TTRPGs and LARP" bullshit again
Where's the essay, jeff
I'll raise you one "understanding Pro Wrestling, Keyfabe and LARP is one of the most crucial parts of understanding Occultism and magic."













