Category Archives: media

Visual and audio media including video, visual arts, music, fiction, etc.

Wilderness Exploration RPG

So here’s the game-flow I’m imagining for the wilderness campaign I’m working on.  I’ve been wanting to define this for a while, so I’m going to get it down and out of my head so I can focus on other things!

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Dungeons and Dragons: Boundless Campaign

I’ve begun working on a different type of campaign from what I usually do.  It’s based on 3.5 SRD rules with a considerable amount of House Rules modifications, producing something reminiscent to Pathfinder, but not quite the same.  More important probably than the rules changes though is the setting and the target play style.

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Spring Trip to Osaka and Kobe

I recently went to Osaka to get some official papers from the consulate there.  I made a little trip out of it.  Here are my redacted logs (names and personal information removed):

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Using symbolism as an atheist

Though I’ve touched on the topic before, I think this topic deserves some additional attention.  I believe in being a moral member of society (of course right?), and I also believe quite firmly that no one needs to pay any attention to religion or by extension, singular, plural, or omni gods to be such a member.  Thus I am an atheist.   Continue reading

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Personal Growth

I have seen the future! My future, and it’s glorious.  Better than I had ever thought possible, truly.  And I will, as my favorite starship captain always says, “make it so.”

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Homemade boardgaming

I’ve been making my own homebrew Japanese version of the popular Settlers of Catan.  I was inspired by the many home-made 3D boards out there already.  I also really enjoy craft work and making things, so it’s been a therapeutic project for me.  Continue reading

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NanoReWrimo

I’ve mentioned before my intent to revise or rewrite my previous novel draft that I created during my first Nanowrimo.  Well, the time has come, I’ve started that process.

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Simulation [Writing Stub]

Augustus slapped on his SimGlass and blinked into his personna. His armor of black scutes grew around him and his mind flickered as parts of his brain remapped to control his expanding draconic wings. His mind focused again and his glaive appeared in his hands, his pride after months of work. He brandished it and the blade gleamed in the false sun’s light.

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Free time problem? I don’t think so…

So you say you have too much free time?  You say it’s a problem?  I say you are losing a battle with creativity!

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