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50 Random Character Questions by Realmwright, literature

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50 Random Character Questions

What is their morning routine? What is the first thing they do? How do they take their coffee? Do they drink coffee throughout the day, or just in the morning? If not coffee, what gets them going in the morning? What kind of clothes do they wear around the house? Is there something ratty and comfy (like an old sweater or pair of jeans) that they'd be embarrassed to wear out and about? What time do they wake up on weekends/days off? What do they do if they wake up and can't get back to sleep? How do they pass the time when bored? What did they do the last time the power was out? What time of day was it? What was the weather like outside? With 300+ TV channels, what do they watch absentmindedly? What is a show/movie they will stop on whenever they see it in the channel guide? Why that particular title? When was the last time they were in a library? How do they read: ebook, audiobook, physical copy? Are they more likely to buy a book at bookstore or online or check one

Outside by Realmwright, literature

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Outside

All my life "outside" simply meant "more gray walls" or "taller gray walls." Why would I want even more walls? Why would I want to feel even smaller? Even more powerless? "Outside" didn't mean blue sky. It meant a dull gray, ethereal blotch. Inside was a firm, gray ceiling. "Outside" didn't mean fresh air. It meant even less fresh air. Inside the air was recirculated and scrubbed for toxins and contaminants. It was never fresh. Outside the air could just as easily choke you as two hands clutching at your throat. "Outside" meant a slow strangulation - as opposed to inside, which meant a prolonged strangulation. Again, powerlessness. I could

Hobbit Surnames by Realmwright, literature

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Hobbit Surnames

Wiki Names Baggins Banks Boffin Bolger Bracegirdle Brandybuck Brockhouse Brown Brownlock Bunce Burrows/Burroughs Butcher Chubb Clayhanger Cotton Diggle Fairbairn Gamgee Gammidge Gamwich Gardner Goldworthy Goodbody Goodchild Goodenough Greenhand Grubb Hayward Headstrong Hornblower Lightfoot Longholes Maggot Mugwort Noakes Oldbuck Proudfoot Puddifoot Roper Rumble Sackville Sandheaver Sandyman Smallburrow Took Twofoot Underhill Whitfoot My Names Diggby Digsby Eastbluff Gooddown Gooddune Goodfoot Goodmound Goodnuff Goodroot Hardfoot Highhill Hillcrest Hillnest Holden Holholm Holnest - cousins of both Holden and Nestor Hyridge Knollgood Lowheap N

Beyond Skyrim? by Realmwright, literature

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Beyond Skyrim?

Bobby Baker's rural life often felt as flat as a two dimensional game board. Even his hometown, Quaker Flats, had a bland, boring name. He'd tried to escape in every way he could think of: books, tabletop RPGs, MMORPGs (when the wi-fi worked, which wasn't always), and video games. His quaint little town still had a legit arcade, but rarely could he scrape up more than a handful of quarters, which hardly justified riding four miles into town to blow five dollars on stand up arcades. His older cousin was in the army and had sent Bobby his used PS3 when he'd upgraded to a PS4. That's when Bobby get into Skyrim. It was years after the game's

Don't Trouble the Water by Realmwright, literature

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Don't Trouble the Water

Dew dripped from the ferns hanging low over the dark water. The mist was lifting and fading as the late morning sun broke through the clouds and fell across the shoulders of three young men standing on the bridge. Ronan bent and picked up a handful of pebbles and began pitching them into the river. Teddy leaned his butt against the railing as Mikhail heaved a sigh and slumped his elbows and forearms on the edge. "I'm telling you, Mik. Just ask her out. It's obvious you want to." "I don't know, Teddy." Mikhail Kovacz's Russian accent was still very noticeable, but his English had improved tenfold since he'd moved to Meriwether, Oregon six

Common Office Problems by Realmwright, literature

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Common Office Problems

Common issues employees face: Interpersonal conflict Communication problems Gossip Bullying Harassment Discrimination Low motivation Low job satisfaction Performance issues How to handle conflict: Talk with the other person Listen carefully Focus on behavior and events, not on personalities Identify points of agreement and disagreement Prioritize the areas of conflict Develop a plan to work through each conflict Follow through on the plan Build upon successes Top 10 problems (LinkedIn) Communication or lack thereof Staying engaged and motivated Project management and organization Staff attitudes and hierarchy/bureaucracy Dealing with chan

Card Declined by Realmwright, literature

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Card Declined

Jessica swiped the card again. Card declined. She tried rubbing it on her jeans - she'd heard somewhere that the static helps. Still declined. "Oh come on already," the middle aged woman behind her snapped. "I have ice cream melting in my cart." "I'm sorry," Jessica said more to the cashier than the grumpy lady. "I swear, I just made a payment yesterday. They said it would be processed as of midnight." "Here, let me try," the cashier said politely. Jessica handed her the card. The cashier tried typing in the numbers. "Sometimes the magnetic strip on these just goes bad." Card declined. The lady behind Jessica huffed and began backing her

Life Sentence by Realmwright, literature

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Life Sentence

The red dice tumbled and bounced down the green felt and rebounded off the bumper. I held my breath. My head swam. My heart pounded. The dice wobbled, spun, and settled. Two fours, a hard eight, again. Cheers exploded from the other players around me. They all had money riding on my throw and it just payed off. Big time! A few hundred for an old chain smoker to my far right. An even two thousand for a too-tanned gin swiller to my left. For me, ten thousand dollars. I couldn't believe it. I had already won five thousand on a wild throw. Then for some reason, something told me to let it stand and do it again. Go for double. For a fleeting mo

Nova Sapiens a.k.a. Novae by Realmwright, literature

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Nova Sapiens a.k.a. Novae

Nova Sapiens - bright, discerning ones. Aka "Novae" They are highly advanced beings of consciousness. They appeared suddenly from the heavens in the mid 21st Century - or rather they appeared AGAIN to humanity. Throughout human history they have been perceived as angels. Primitive cultures worshipped these Star People as deities. They have made several visits to Earth over many millenia, watching for a brief time before deciding that the world was not yet ready for them. Most of the time, they were met with fear and panic. They would try to use their telepathic abilities to soothe the humans, but our primitive brains couldn't handle the

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Common Office Problems by Realmwright, literature

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Life Sentence by Realmwright, literature

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Life Sentence

Nova Sapiens a.k.a. Novae by Realmwright, literature

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Nova Sapiens a.k.a. Novae

Grand Tournament of Summer's Dawn by Realmwright, literature

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Grand Tournament of Summer's Dawn

Reason: held annually, beginning on the first of June (or the sixth month, assuming it's not called 'June'). Length: 10 days Day 1 - a grand parade and ball for all of the nobles and competitors to size up one another. Day 2 - is marked by the baking of sweet spice cakes - Scented Day. Day 3 - a grand feast of many meats - Feast of Beasts. Day 4-7 - elimination tournaments: joust, melee, archery, and unarmed combat. Then all remaining participants rest and recover until the final day. Day 5 - a storytelling and music competition. Day 8 - a circus of acrobats, jugglers, and trained animals. There is also a great chariot race and other horse ra

Cherry Blossoms in a Field by Realmwright, literature

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Cherry Blossoms in a Field

Goodbye my last friend It was snowing when we set out Many boots marched many miles Mud and cold roads Leagues beneath our heels Blood on the snow Like fallen cherry blossoms in a field Spring has come Life begins again Much new hope for some But none for us I do not hope I dare not hope So many dead Friends and foes alike We are the last of us Just you and I And now we part forever The wind carries us away We will never be here again Many tears will flow and fall Like blood on the snow Like blossoms in a field

Marine Corps Capt Hort Briggs by Realmwright, literature

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Marine Corps Capt Hort Briggs

STR 9 DEX 9 END 8 INT 11 EDC 4 SOC 8 (Retired)Marine Corps Capt: Horatio "Hort" Briggs Age 42 Pension: 40k per year - wounded veteran officer bonus. It was reduced by half, considering he wasn't a commissioned officer when he sustained his injury. He didn't make Lieutenant until his 8th year in the Corps, it wasn't until his 6th term (or quarter century in the Corps) that he earned Captain. Retired with the Silver Exemplary Officer's Cross, an etched Marines' Cutlass, and a Silver Sister (standard issue sidearm) etched with the SEOC. Proficient in hand to hand, rifle, sidearm, and small and large blade close quarter combat, Capt "Hort"

Goodwind Gale Inn and Tavern by Realmwright, literature

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Goodwind Gale Inn and Tavern

Name: Goodwind Gale Inn - Common Inn & Tavern The sign is a painted blue plank showing a white ship with billowing sails Menu: Fried whitefish with asparagus and soft cheese (8 silvers) Steamed mussels and potatoes (5 silvers) Oysters and crab stuffed mushrooms (5 silvers) Eel soup in a bread bowl with baked apples (4 silvers) Cod stuffed peppers and pickled beets (4 silvers) Steamed trout and spinach wraps (3 silvers) Vegetable soup with fishbone broth (2 silvers) A tall, three storey building that seems to both hunker against and lean into the wind, the Goodwind Gale overlooks the harbor and docks and guarantees some of the freshest fare a

6 Simple Rules for Storytelling by Realmwright, literature

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6 Simple Rules for Storytelling

1.Everyone hates a Mary Sue. Flawed characters are far more fun than perfect heroes. No reader can relate with a perfect character. A fun exercise might be to create a character that struggles with being so annoyingly perfect. Maybe Mary Sue Golden or Ace F. Lawless finds it hard to make true friends. They're very charming and gorgeous, and constantly surrounded by equally lovely peers, but they don't have a best friend/any friends. All their life, people have looked up to them and held them to higher standards because it seems impossible for them to fail. Maybe they get sick of it and start letting people down on purpose. Imagine Superman

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions Part 1 - a la SFWA by Realmwright, literature

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Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions Part 1 - a la SFWA

Basics What are the physical characteristics of this race? How does magic fit in? How do magical beasts fit in? Is this generally an earth-like world? Is it an “alternate Earth”? Are there different human races, whether or not there are non-humans like elves or dwarves? How does the cultural and ethnic diversity of this world compare to the real world? How long have there been people on this world? Did they evolve, or did they migrate from somewhere/when else? How many people are there in this country? How does this compare with world population? What is considered a small town/large town/city in terms of number of people?

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Huntress by Realmwright, literature

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Huntress

She eased the ship down within the spaceport's dusty courtyard. "2 meters starboard clearance," the auto-drone, landing system announced. "2 meters port clearance. 8 meters to touchdown, 7, 6, 5..." She didn't even hear the monotonous, cautious voice anymore. When she first acquired this worn out tub she'd spent months trying to figure out how to bypass the docking announcements. When she couldn't, she hired a splicer to cut around the droning sequence. That had been time and money down the drain. Now she just accepted and dismissed it. "...touchdown in 3, 2, 1..." A soft, thudding bounce and she was clear. "Landing successful, " the voice

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Artist // Hobbyist // Artisan Crafts

United States
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I've always had an interest in arts and humanities. I don't do much in the way of sketching anymore and my photography gear is gathering dust in a closet. For the past several years my focus has been the written word. I'm super into worldbuilding and everything that goes with it. I'm just starting to get into tabletop RPG play and design.

Favourite Visual Artist

Todd Lockwood, Ted Nasmith

Favourite Movies

LOTR, Indiana Jones, action, drama, anything epic

Favourite TV Shows

history and science documentaries, survival shows

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Two Steps From Hell, Celtic, Blues, Folk

Favourite Books

way too many to name

Favourite Writers

J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, Robert Jordan, Graham McNeill, R.A. Salvatore, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Louis L'Amour

Favourite Games

Skyrim, Perfect Dark, Gauntlet Legends, D&D

Favourite Gaming Platform

PS3, N64, PC, d20

Tools of the Trade

pencil and paper, bag o' dice, keyboard and mouse

Other Interests

reading, walking in nature, good music, drinks with friends

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Realmwright

Jan 12, 2019

Another Joins My Travels

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Years ago I wrote of a fair-haired squire who had taken up with me. Recently, another has joined our ranks. This new apprentice is in many ways like his predecessor. Where one is light of hair, the other is dark. One has eyes of green, the other possesses deep blue orbs. The former loves music and dance. The latter seems unmoved by a tune. One is thick, the other lanky. One likes to sit quietly with a book, then other is enraptured by movement and color. So different, yet there is a commonality between them. Both talk all the time. Sons, like their sires, tend to be storytellers. The new youth laughs easily and is constantly taking in

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Apr 18, 2017

I don't recall if I'd already posted the news here, but I am currently working as an Acquisitions Editor for a small (but growing) local publisher, Immortal Works. We're mostly into the sci-fi and fantasy genre. Each week we do Flash Fiction Fridays....

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Nov 13, 2016

I just realized that I never posted the big news here. I'm getting published!! Granted, the short story won't be in print until Oct 2017, but hey, at least I know it's coming. I've also begun working as an Acquisitions Editor for a new publisher, Imm...