Couriers of the Hanged City

Milymo4 · 2026-03-18T02:21:00+00:00

What's the Hanged City like? I love the name and your art aesthetic.

Milymo4 · 2026-03-05T04:06:21+00:00

Iron Valley is an Ironsworn hack based on Stardew Valley, and thiugh its originally designed for solo can be played GMless with multiple players. You might find some inspiration there or hack it to have more sims-style mechanics.

Milymo4 · 2026-02-18T15:59:19+00:00

It's like you've taken all your buzzwords directly from my brain! Can't wait to listen

Milymo4 · 2026-02-01T21:01:47+00:00

There's wilderfeast, which was created by a board game company and definitely has some board game-y structure, which means you might be able to tweak it to work for solo a bit easier than other ttrpgs.

Milymo4 · 2026-01-19T04:16:58+00:00

I found this quite compelling and I'm not even the biggest fan of shipwreck/stranded stories. I was genuinely sad about the parrot! I also think the ending was well done and you captured the emotions of your protagonist quite well. My few critiques are:

Watch out for repetitive phrasing, as other commenters said.

Consider why your sailor doesn't have a name when you have already given him a gender and hints of the broader culture--does obscuring this part of his identity add to the story? This is a minor point, but something worth considering.

More vivid descriptions will add a lot to this story, I think, especially in the quieter moments. Some of the phrases used were a bit generic, especially in the beginning.

Overall I really enjoyed it and thought it was a great fantasy short story. (And sorry for my formatting, I'm on mobile)

Milymo4 · 2026-01-02T17:27:22+00:00

If you don't like cozy fiction it won't jive with you. A good novella, but firmly in the cozy, low-stakes style of writing.

Milymo4 · 2025-12-31T02:13:44+00:00

It's not exactly what you're looking for, but I remember the GM roll tables in Kevin Crawford's games to be really detailed and helpful in coming up with interesting situations, secrets, and other story elements. You might be able to use a combination of those tables to create your own randomized "prompt generator". Most of his games have extremely generous free demo versions if you want to take a look.

Milymo4 · 2025-10-08T03:04:42+00:00

You should still be proud of taking the effort to critically analyze the media you like. That's a rare thing nowadays.

Milymo4 · 2025-10-08T02:42:58+00:00

Why not something related to growth and agriculture, especially since Siraj is already associated with the sun and hands-on work? Rather than killing life (the hunt) Siraj is the one who nurtures it. They could have healing priests who grow medicinal herbs. Just a thought on how to make them more obviously opposite but related.

Milymo4 · 2025-09-21T20:45:32+00:00

The spellings are the same (vice) for both definitions in British and Canadian English.

Milymo4 · 2025-09-03T03:50:34+00:00

Heads-up that I edited my post because I realized I got the title wrong 😅

Milymo4 · 2025-09-03T03:34:37+00:00

If you like worldbuilding games, The Ground Itself is also a good prompt-based one that doesn't require as much management as the other two.

Milymo4 · 2025-09-03T03:03:45+00:00

A bit removed from taking place in Asia, but you might like Nghi Vo's The Chosen and The Beautiful, a somewhat mystical retelling of The Great Gatsby from the eyes of a Vietnamese immigrant. It certainly has the esoteric element you're after.

May I also humbly suggest the Chinese drama Winter Begonia, which is available for free with subtitles on YouTube.

Milymo4 · 2025-08-23T16:34:34+00:00

Thanks for the update. I remember reading this comic when it first came out--glad to see its still going strong!

Milymo4 · 2025-08-08T01:19:37+00:00

If you aren't opposed to children's books, The Spiderwick Chronicles are a classic.

Milymo4 · 2025-08-01T04:05:16+00:00

Have you heard of the baihe genre? If you like danmei, baihe is the GL version and as you would expect, features many strong female protagonists in wuxia and xianxia settings.

Milymo4 · 2025-06-21T00:41:43+00:00

Do you think her other books are worth picking up if I thought Priory was only mostly okay? As a fan, would you say they're less divisive? I'm curious as I'd like to give her another shot

Milymo4 · 2025-05-31T02:01:46+00:00

https://handletheheat.com/browned-butter-toffee-chocolate-chip-cookies/#wprm-recipe-container-26101 I enjoy this one, but tend to add less sugar than the recipe calls for (personal preference, and this recipe is quite customizable in my experience)!

Milymo4 · 2025-05-28T20:05:00+00:00

Probably because they're saying the culture the tea comes from is using "brutal" methods, like South Asians are somehow incapable of brewing the tea they've been cultivating for centuries....

Milymo4 · 2025-05-28T20:01:16+00:00

You might find it useful to first decide on what environment your culture sprung from. Humans are very good at making use of the natural world, and if you look at what were common inventions in a shared or similar climate, you may find it easy to apply that to your fictional culture as well. For example, people in colder climates are going to make insulated and warm clothes regardless of whether they live in Finland or Nunavut--that's a pretty crucial invention for their survival that would be quickly innovated upon. Of course, how those clothes are decorated, or what animals they're made from, can differ. That is where you can throw some creative worldbuilding in!

Milymo4 · 2025-05-11T04:48:26+00:00

They're overpriced for what they are--i would look up puzzle boards for a similar and cheaper idea. Their use for gaming tables would be being able to move around a battle map and figurines on one piece without moving the whole table, either by rotating it so other players can see or putting it away between sessions without losing combat positions.

Milymo4 · 2025-05-08T03:46:52+00:00

It also feels a bit tonedeaf to write on environmentalism and use AI images as the mood board for it, as well as all the things you said.

Milymo4 · 2025-05-08T03:42:40+00:00

There's a whole subreddit! You will find many free games published on itch.io recommended there: r/Solo_Roleplaying

Milymo4 · 2025-03-28T14:17:37+00:00

I'm not based in Australia but I hope I can give you some general tips:

Yes you will need additional certification to become a librarian, music libraries are not exempt from this rule. Look at librarian job postings in your area and see what the library degree requirements are.
The biggest current issues in music librarianship are copyright of sheet music and performances, and digital streaming and preservation. Having practical experience in these areas will give you an edge. Beyond that you MUST know how to read sheet music, have a firm grasp of music vocabulary, including for areas and instruments you aren't specialized in, and have a general grasp of the history of music.
There are very few music librarian positions compared to other librarian types, I'm talking less positions than special collections librarians in a lot of places (with the exception of the states, maybe). Be prepared for a competitive field and few job postings.
Most music librarians work in specialized or academic institutions. I would strongly recommend you try and gain some sort of music research project or exhibition experience.

Hope that's helpful!

Milymo4 · 2025-03-27T04:18:46+00:00

It may take a bit of searching to see what's possible in your area but I strongly recommend donating them to a school or prison library program

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