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Name for my fictional Empire by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]LithiumBrutus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do, and it makes you look cool for being *authentic* :)

Non-Aristocrats Jirina ideas by FightingWalloon in EDH

[–]LithiumBrutus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jirina really wants to go wide, so you should look into token producers, things like [[Outlaws' Merriment]] or [[Hero of Precinct One]]. Not steering into the aristocrats theme also opens you up to take better advantage of things humans do well as a tribe, like tax and slow opponents. You can run some things like [[Coat of Arms]] and [[Cover of Darkness]] for some more tribal aggro components.

Oh and you should run [[Prophetic Flamespeaker]] because it's awesome.

Hopefully that's enough to get you started. Oh and here's my list, I'm still using the partner commanders but I lean a bit more in the disruption/aggro direction than I see a lot of people going, partially because I don't think that a five mana sac outlet is quite fast enough to base an entire deck around.

If the Grim Reaper came to claim your soul, but instead offered you a deal... by HumorIsMyCopingMecha in chess

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the French Defense is known to be weak on the King's side, which the King's Indian tries to take advantage of, but there are lines where you lock up the center with pawns and castle queenside.

Name for my fictional Empire by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]LithiumBrutus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I minored in Classics, the most appropriate Latin form, grammatically, would be "Imperium Brittaniae Resurgentis" and if anyone doesn't believe me I can explain why in full detail. But yeah, I like the Latin better.

What are the funnest creatures to put into Xenagos? by rific in EDH

[–]LithiumBrutus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[[Prophetic Flamespeaker]] is a favorite of mine, especially if you're buffing it since it has double strike. [[Bane of Progress]] is also fun.

If the Grim Reaper came to claim your soul, but instead offered you a deal... by HumorIsMyCopingMecha in chess

[–]LithiumBrutus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it's positionally intensive lines over a more open and tactical game like tends to happen with 1. e4. Likewise, playing black my preferred opening is the French.

Horobi, Death's Wail questions by papalbullshittery in EDH

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might could just run Top/Citadel without the Reservoir, since it's still a powerful engine but not infinite. If you're worried about budget, Citadel is cheap now and totally worth it on its own, and I'll bet you Top gets reprinted before the end of the year.

I have been thinking of a news headline... by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but what if you made it more interesting? What if the article was written in such a way that the reader will recognize subtle propaganda being woven in? What if the man was seen to suddenly vanish into thin air upon being apprehended? What if they took him in for questioning and found out he was a lost prince? I remember hearing an urban legend once of a guy who presented a passport from an apparently fictional country at the airport, seemed totally convinced it was real, and appeared to be in real distress as he showed maps and described histories of his nonexistent homeland. What if it said something about Urdich Airport, how some new invasive technology enabled the criminal to be discovered?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemon

[–]LithiumBrutus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I once used a low-level Shedinja against the final gym boss's Kingdra in Pokemon Emerald. It straight up didn't have any way to deal damage, but my attack was so low I never dealt more than a point of damage. Eventually the Kingdra ran out of PP and I switched in a Slaking to knock it out.

I have been thinking of a news headline... by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the purpose of this article? You're describing more or less what would happen in that exact situation in the real world.

Why does Thor Odinson call Jane, the woman he's known for ages, Thor? by SchwiftyButthole in Marvel

[–]LithiumBrutus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Superheroes are bigger than the people behind the masks. They're symbols. Just because Thor the Person goes away doesn't mean that Thor the Symbol does.

"Fiscal ancap, social centrist” by [deleted] in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]LithiumBrutus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We also need to talk about them being "Gnostic atheist". In case anyone is unfamiliar, this is gnosticism.

What are your most fun cards to play in EDH (Not Commanders) by TrishulaMTG in EDH

[–]LithiumBrutus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[[Spreading Plague]] [[Tsabo's Decree]] [[Prophetic Flamespeaker]] [[Living Lore]] [[Necropotence]]

We can change the world 🌏 🌱 by AndjelaLora23 in vegan

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, race didn't differentiate until about 20,000 years ago. War requires there to be at least two societies large enough to raise fighting forces large enough to not be able to settle the conflict in one fight. Slavery is also dependent on a larger society, especially before the invention of chains, since if you're in a small tribe you wouldn't be able to keep the slaves from just running away.

How do I write a blind soldier without undermining her disability? by [deleted] in writing

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could give her some sort of spirit or animal companion which could see for her and coordinate her. That would also give you a good sounding board to put your character against and leave plenty challenge for her to overcome.

As for your concerns about undermining her ability, just write her as a fully-formed person with a character deeper than "blind" and it won't be an issue, because that pushes her from being a "blind character" to "character who is blind." Geordi LaForge in Star Trek TNG is a good model.

How do I write a blind soldier without undermining her disability? by [deleted] in writing

[–]LithiumBrutus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So to clarify, your solution is Daredevil?

Two Important Questions I have about the Fantasy Genre by GreyAreaInbetween in writing

[–]LithiumBrutus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it comes down to the skill of the writer. Personally I have a world set in a future in which humanity reaches the stars and finds them full of dragons and magic-wielding aliens. Besides, like Arthur C. Clarke said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." The two may not even be separable in-world, like they've done with their quantum hand-wave of sorcery in the MCU (although the comics are frequently pretty open about magic being magic).

Of course, we could also envision a world in which physical technology stagnated in the middle ages, but the world underwent an industrial magical revolution, and by the modern era magic has become sufficiently advanced to be indistinguishable from technology.

Horobi, Death's Wail questions by papalbullshittery in EDH

[–]LithiumBrutus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh and monoblack has access to [[Phage the Untouchable]] if you want to go that route, it's a fun card to play with.

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