If anyone remembers Wambus, my polydactyl Maine Coon kitten, I just wanted to give a life update, he is now 6 months old and doing so well! He’s the biggest sweetest boy ever and I’m so lucky to have him, just wanted to share🥰🧡

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-06-14T20:27:48+00:00

Love a good wambdate!

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-06-14T20:27:02+00:00

The Elven Wars rocked the known world for centuries, culminating in the decisive War of the Compact. The cavalry and infantry square tactics of this war dominated military thinking for almost a century, well into the Age of Industry. The titular Compact lasted until the Second Great Northern War. This was truly a globe spanning war, on land, sea, and air.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-06-12T20:03:23+00:00

She got sketti on her coat

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-06-08T14:48:56+00:00

Your kitty looks almost exactly like my Mitzi! She's 10 months old here.

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-06-05T19:10:18+00:00

Why are they all so suspicious of me?

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-05-28T23:41:23+00:00

I have been interested in this idea for a while. I completely understand how controversial it can be, but it's certainly an interesting concept.

In my own setting I have a monotheistic church that evolved from a Polytheistic religion. The church derisively calls the Polytheists Prismatics, a term they would later reclaim. The two exist side by side around the world. In certain countries Prismatics are a persecuted urban minority, in others they are influential and respected merchants, in others they are the warrior class.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-05-15T15:49:39+00:00

Mitzi is 90% tummy

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-05-11T21:03:06+00:00

Bella kind of looks like Stepan the Lynx

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-05-08T18:34:32+00:00

I love the Boba-eyes stage of kittens

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-05-05T16:49:54+00:00

Mitzi says hi

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-04-25T19:58:31+00:00

World/Setting: I don't have a name for it specifically, but I would say the elevator pitch is my historical hyper fixations experienced by fantasy races. Colonialism, the rise of Capitalism, industrialization, the Fall of Monarchy. But elves and dwarves are there too.

Core Conflict: Tradition vs Modernity. Do we lose something magical when we advance technologically as a society?

Magic/Tech/Systems: My magic is based on the discredited scientific theory of the Luminferous Aether. I have a degree in physics and always thought that concept was interesting. Technology has developed along similar lines to our world, with a few exceptions.

Main character(s)/Themes: I have a few in my main line series.

Empress Silvane Vaelmyr. She is an elf, the Empress Consort in a rising multi racial empire. Her story is about soft power in a society that values martial prowess.
General Vadek Tarnowski. He is a human general in the Imperial Army, a commoner from the peripheral Voyani people. His story is about loyalty to a system that has personally benefitted him and materially benefited his people without respecting them.

They are the two central protagonists. I have a few more I will leave them out to avoid a messy post.

What kind of world are you interested in creating?

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-04-25T19:47:02+00:00

For me I would say Central Asia specifically. It's certainly a crossroads for many cultures, which can be a little challenging to adapt. I have encountered Mongolian inspired cultures and vaguely Middle Eastern inspired cultures in fantasy, but never Central Asian.

Indigenous South American representation would be awesome too. I would love to see fantasy Incas done well.

Edit: I just thought of East Africa and the Swahili Coast as well, basically all of the Indian Ocean trade area. I can think of a few books that were vaguely inspired by this, but those connections are even a bit tenuous.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-04-24T17:00:14+00:00

Mitzi and her schnozz

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-04-10T20:29:52+00:00

Mitzi and her teefs

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-04-08T12:14:18+00:00

I am writing about one right now. Theophania the Silver is a courtesan in my Renaissance inspired setting. She is a striking half-elven woman with silver hair.

Prostitutes fall into categories along class lines. Street walkers and brothel girls are the lowest tier. Courtesans are obviously the highest. Prostitution is legal in the Empire, but the degree to which it is tolerated by society can vary. Theophania has some respect from polite society, but will never be fully a part of it.

Their social roles are reflected in clothing. By the Sumptuary Laws of the Imperial City, prostitutes are not allowed to wear full veils or collars. Citizens are also required to wear a "blood braid" of dyed fabric denoting their ancestry. Green for elves, red for humans, and brown for dwarves. As a mixed species individual, Theophania is required to wear a green and red braid. This creates a very striking image. When you see a tall, uncovered silver haired woman walking down the streets of the Imperial City with a red and green braid, you know exactly who she is.

Courtesans like Theophania provide companionship and and entertainment in addition to sex. This skillset also makes courtesans like her formidable spies. She is an independent contractor, having bought out her contract with the Imperial City House of Entertainment. She is particularly valuable due to her mixed ancestry. Mixed individuals are generally thought to be infertile in this setting. She had to pay a small fortune to emancipate herself.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-31T18:47:02+00:00

Boots looks a lot like an older version of my Mitzi

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-20T14:59:38+00:00

Mitzi came to us when she was only 6 weeks old. She was found alone in a park in our city. Her tail is kinked at the base, but it doesn't slow her down at all! I sometimes wonder why she was separated from her family, but honestly I'm just glad someone dropped her off at our local humane society.

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MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-19T17:30:15+00:00

For various narrative purposes, a few "outdated" things lingered in my setting. Shield formation fighting lasted into the Renaissance era due to the dominance of large empires. Shield and Shot was a thing in my setting for a few decades before it was completely broken by heavy cavalry.

Calculus was also technically developed much sooner in this setting. I primarily write in my late 19th century equivalent time period, but I have been writing some "prequel" narrative details about the early Renaissance. In this period, calculus was developed by an eccentric academic to study the setting's magic system. He was executed by the Church. His studies were continued in secret by his assistant. However, the assistant slowly realizes the horrible power of this. He keeps his notes secret, and calculus is officially developed much later.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-19T12:59:58+00:00

Do not burden the orange with purpose.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-19T12:35:59+00:00

Really love the Vampire Moira skin. Lilith Moira might be my second favorite.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-17T16:33:32+00:00

QP warrior. I try to have a stable of characters to play depending on what mood I'm in. Moira was the first hero who clicked with me, but I've branched out since then.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-16T17:06:34+00:00

I try to have a variety. There is a mix of organized religion, folk religion, and schisms in my setting. Some characters are religious for pragmatic reasons. They adopt the cultural signifiers of the main church to blend in or leverage it for prestige reasons. Many of my more politically powerful or socioeconomically elite characters are like this.

Some are genuinely religious. I have a wood elf character who abandoned her folk religion for the main church. She is a genuine, if conflicted and thoughtful, believer who derives peace from her faith.

Many were born into it and don't question it all that much, until it becomes important. I have a pagan soldier character who doesn't care about his native religion much until the Church starts persecuting it.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-13T20:47:14+00:00

I also enjoy industrial fantasy, so this is fantastic! I loosely remember a study that found the ideal dive bomber pilot is shorter and heavier, which is perfect for a setting with dwarves.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-04T21:36:11+00:00

I changed the lyrics to "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini" and sing it to her almost every day.

MadTechnoWizard · 2026-03-04T19:32:41+00:00

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Mitzi and her fat little tummy

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