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slyflourish , 9 days ago to random

RPG tip: Mash up multiple encounters into one big fun complicated scene.

#dnd #ttrpg

apolaine , 9 days ago

@slyflourish I have done this, but boy was it a headache to DM in its complexity.

artofrengin , 23 days ago to random

I was asked to paint a Beholder as a gift - only this one loves Baldur’s Gate, reading, snacks and late-night series binging 😄

apolaine , 23 days ago

@artofrengin really beautiful work.

doomofthedesert , 2 months ago to random

Does anyone ever feel weird about posting their art?

Lately I've been doing almost only client work and only bits and pieces of personal work, and posting comms always feels a bit odd because the pieces feel so detached from what I normally do. :bunhdthinking:

apolaine , 2 months ago

@doomofthedesert I used to post it more on Xitter, but haven't here. Mostly because I haven't made any for ages, but there are no rules. Post what you feel you'd like to. I know a few folks who do and it's not their day job.

18+ figstick , 3 months ago to bookstodon group

I have a 6th-grade (13 years old) student who is at grade level in his reading and does well in English class, but feels unmotivated to read on his own. The only two series he's really gotten into are #HarryPotter and Percy Jackson.

Since reading is clearly not a problem for him, I think it's just a matter of finding something new along the fantasy-mythology lines that would appeal to him. Any leads? @bookstodon #bookstodon #books #literature

18+ apolaine , 3 months ago

@figstick @bookstodon Try the Arlo Finch series by @johnaugust. I loved them (and I’m over 50).

KeithAmmann , 3 months ago to random

I fancy myself a fairly intelligent person with a large vocabulary and no fear of the abstract, so why is my reaction to reading a cultural studies essay to mentally scream, "SPEAK 🤬ING ENGLISH!"?

apolaine , 3 months ago

@KeithAmmann yeah, I had to wade through loads of theory damage papers and theses in the new media arts scene. They all got wound up by Foucault et al and decided they needed to invent new words to escape the power of old words. But it’s just like that XKCD standards joke.

Also, they were mostly trying to dress up a simple idea as something smart. Whereas actually smart people can explain something complex simply.

LeviKornelsen , 5 months ago to random

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apolaine , 5 months ago

@LeviKornelsen I’ve used Reeder or iOS for years and years. NetNewsWire on MacOS is a good desktop one. I have it all synced via Feedbin.

KitMuse , 5 months ago to bookstodon group

I need your help #bookstodon. One of the classes I'm taking at the graduate level this semester is Religion & Science Fiction. I read more fantasy, and would like to do my research paper on something that's not obvious (like ST/BS5/Matrix/etc.) & I'd love to use more modern sf rather than the golden age classics.

Anyone have any interesting ideas for my research paper on regarding the intersection of religion and science fiction?

@bookstodon #sciencefiction #scifi #ReligiousStudies #academia

apolaine , 5 months ago

@KitMuse @bookstodon +1 for the Gideon the Ninth series. It’s in the centre of the Venn diagram of what you’re after.

slyflourish , 5 months ago to random

#dnd tip: When things get complicated in the story, add another complication.

apolaine , 5 months ago

@slyflourish can you expand on that one? It feels very counterintuitive. I generally try to tie threads together if that’s happening.