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Fandom Discussion - The Secret Garden / Re: Narnian/Rowlingian realities

« on: July 12, 2020, 12:22:40 AM »

If you ever do finish it, I'd love to discover what the narnian version of a socratic dialogue is!

I agree that both the class structure and cultural nostalgia - log fires, boarding schools, gothic architecture, cozy pubs - root Harry Potter more in this world than a magical realm. But I think the cultural nostalgia is part of the appeal for some people (it certainly is for me) - Harry Potter is where some of us graduated to after Enid Blyton and it feels familiar. Wheras Narnia's charm is in the unfamiliar.

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Fandom Discussion - The Secret Garden / Re: Narnian/Rowlingian realities

« on: July 11, 2020, 12:42:45 AM »

I mentally de-canonize most of the last battle, because it is so very very wierd, and in some respects out of character with the rest of the  (much more light-hearted and hopeful) series. That very odd book aside, Narnia is a lovely setting, I definitely found it more magical - in the sense of otherworldly and wonder-filled - than Harry Potter's world. I'd definitely rather it was real, in fact I'd quite like to go.

However, I've never felt inspired to write Narnia-based fanfiction. I feel like the story is very complete, in the sense of conflict being resolved, and a peaceful and beautiful world sustained. Which is lovely when I want a nice relaxing fantasy read, but not what sparks my imagination.

Harry Potter's world is more engaging to write in - partially because it does have problems that aren't fully adressed by the first seven books - that means there are a lot of potential stories left to tell. Could magic ever become known to muggles? How? what would the consequences be?  What other scenarios are there that would challenge the hierachy and prejudice inherent in wizarding society? How would they play out? This is all stuff I've written fanfiction about over the years, and had heck of a lot of fun doing it.

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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Fortunately, Unfortunately

« on: July 11, 2020, 12:19:48 AM »

Unfortunately, bake off to the death is not nearly as thrilling a form of entertainment as the name might suggest, since it takes quite a long time to die from testing too many pies and cakes. The townspeople and the mallards begin to grow restless and throw tomatoes...

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Poetry and Artistic Writing / Re: Jubal's poems

« on: June 26, 2020, 10:22:51 PM »

I really enjoyed that last one, its moving and amusing too

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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Fortunately, Unfortunately

« on: June 26, 2020, 10:19:04 PM »

fortunately, the Dark Secret knows the great weakness of the Averagely sized wollen mallards: Parisian rasberry macarons

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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Fortunately, Unfortunately

« on: June 02, 2020, 12:20:22 AM »

Fortunately, the Dark Secret comes to realise that its worth is not based on sucess or its ability to function normatively

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Poetry and Artistic Writing / Re: Jubal's poems

« on: June 02, 2020, 12:17:56 AM »

what do the hills say is incredibly powerful, I love it

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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Fortunately, Unfortunately

« on: May 29, 2020, 01:42:54 PM »

Fortunately, the Dark Secret has the full sympathy of humanity, and the UN passes a resolution that it should only have to come to light of its own free will

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Mafias and RPGs / Re: Savage Worlds Exilian Game

« on: May 21, 2020, 12:10:50 AM »

I'm all for reanimated dinosaur skeletons

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Mafias and RPGs / Re: Savage Worlds Exilian Game

« on: May 20, 2020, 05:28:04 PM »

I'm really not into horror as a genre (and wouldn't be interested in playing a horror RPG), but I agree with Jubal, Deadlands sounds like it could be fun

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Poetry and Artistic Writing / Re: Jubal's poems

« on: May 19, 2020, 09:29:05 PM »

my goodness that's beautiful I love it, especially the imagery of the chorus

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Poetry and Artistic Writing / Re: Jubal's poems

« on: May 14, 2020, 06:32:00 PM »

oh, that's a lot of fun

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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Fortunately, Unfortunately

« on: May 12, 2020, 07:30:23 PM »

Fortunately, the Lower Uxford On The Marsh Girl Scouts are on hand to investigate the dark secret of the Rejuvenated Greenpeace Empire of Carthage and bring it to light

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Forum Games - The Beer Cellar! / Re: Fortunately, Unfortunately

« on: May 12, 2020, 12:30:05 PM »

fortunately, the local dictator, living in the 21st century, was wildly underprepared for armoured elephants, and despite their lack of military experience, the greenpeace activists suceed in deposing him

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The Welcome Hall - Start Here! / Re: Introduction

« on: May 11, 2020, 10:52:28 PM »

Also, I am amused that Ierne's bracketing is vague enough to imply that she might be an archaeologist of elves

Bold of you to assume that i might not be an archaeologist of elves

Yay for doing both medieval Europe and Ancient Near East!  I am still scared how people will respond to my dissertation monograph which cites sources from Šulgi of Ur to the English Privy Wardrobe accounts and Pipe Rolls.

I like the sound of such an ecclectic list of sources! What is your title?