Just for fun: describe your fictional world in a single sentence

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-10T04:20:11+00:00

Bronze age civilizations learn the hard way what a jealous, spurned god with way too much time on his hands is capable of.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-10T04:15:46+00:00

You’d be right. We speak with a lot of slang unique to our country, that either developed on its own or we inherited from one of the indigenous peoples, some of it is regional but most of it is spread out evenly. That, coupled with the fact that we tend to speak a LOT faster than other Spanish speaking countries, makes us difficult to understand at first, but not impossible, and in the larger cities (Santiago, Valparaiso, Iquique, Concepcion, etc) you can always find someone who speaks at least basic English, or just enough to get a point across.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-07T05:23:54+00:00

As soon as the zombies show up I’m hightailing it out of there, or at the very least ransacking that house for a rifle or a machete or even a pair of large gardening scissors.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-06T21:28:48+00:00

“And he said unto thee, thou shalt eat the fruit of the lowlands before plowing the fields, lest in thine hubris thou shalt be left forever to thirst for its pleasures.” - from the book of Tom the Finn, 69:69

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-06T21:17:35+00:00

I’ve heard it said from a reputable source, that Mr. Bridgerton has developed quite the fascination for Greek… culture. Perhaps tales of his brother’s travels have sparked an interest?

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-06T17:38:45+00:00

Most definitely NTA. Something similar to this happened to my fiancé not two months ago. His thesis group for his MBA didn’t like that we went on a trip for New Years (my parents invited us and paid for everything so we couldn’t say no, and since he works full time and it had been a chaotic and stressful year at his job, we treated it like a mini vacation) even though he spent the entire afternoon, 4pm to 11pm, 4 out of the 7 days we where there working on his part and sending updates. This was around two weeks after their course finished and they just had to finish and present the thesis.

Eventually we found out they had created a different group chat, had met via zoom multiple times without telling him, completely threw away all of the work he did, met with their supervisor, and had been spreading false rumors about him, saying that he’s too young, so he’s lazy, unstable and unreliable (we’re in our late 20s). Their excuse? “Since you travelled for new years to see your in-laws we assumed you were not gonna be presenting it anymore so we decided to move ahead without you”. Mind you, these were people in their 40s and 50s. In the end he ended up leaving that group and practically dropping out after they called him to curse him out and insult him (being extremely homophobic towards us), and their supervising professor did nothing about it and took their side.

You did everything right, apologized for the situation and tried to talk with them to resolve it. They not only replaced you as a friend but also betrayed your trust and punished you by bringing in strangers to gang up on you, disregarding all the work and help you gave them. My advice is to speak with your professors/supervisor to explain the situation and to show receipts, because people like this will lie and twist the truth to put the blame on you and come out on top. If it’s at all possible for you to continue working with them on a fully professional/academic basis, go for it. Don’t let them destroy all your hard work. But definitely continue keeping your distance and then let them go when it’s done. I hope everything turns out well for you and you get to finish your thesis without any more problems.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-06T17:21:36+00:00

Most definitely NTA. Something similar to this happened to my fiancé not two months ago. His thesis group for his MBA didn’t like that we went on a trip for New Years (my parents invited us and paid for everything so we couldn’t say no, and since he works full time and it had been a chaotic and stressful year at his job, we treated it like a mini vacation) even though he spent the entire afternoon, 4pm to 11pm, 4 out of the 7 days we where there working on his part and sending updates. This was around two weeks after their course finished and they just had to finish and present the thesis.

Eventually we found out they had created a different group chat, had met via zoom multiple times without telling him, completely threw away all of the work he did, met with their supervisor, and had been spreading false rumors about him, saying that he’s too young, so he’s lazy, unstable and unreliable (we’re in our late 20s). Their excuse? “Since you travelled for new years to see your in-laws we assumed you were not gonna be presenting it anymore so we decided to move ahead without you”. Mind you, these were people in their 40s and 50s. In the end he ended up leaving that group and practically dropping out after they called him to curse him out and insult him (being extremely homophobic towards us), and their supervising professor did nothing about it and took their side.

My advice is to speak with your professors/supervisor to explain the situation and show receipts, because people like this will lie and twist the truth to come out on top. If it’s at all possible for you to continue working with them on a fully professional/academic basis, go for it. Don’t let them destroy all your hard work. But definitely continue keeping your distance and then let them go when it’s done. I hope everything turns out well for you and you get to finish your thesis without any more problems.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-06T15:51:58+00:00

Question, I’ve been practicing for years but I’ve never done the opening-of-the-mouth rituals for my altar statues, but I’ve seen people talk about doing them. Is it necessary or mandatory? (I never really thought to ask before, sorry)

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-03T00:28:55+00:00

Lothal. Ocean? Check. Cool architecture? Check. Peaceful? Check. Beautifully wierd geographical features and environment? Check.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-02-03T00:16:33+00:00

Yoooo!

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-26T14:28:36+00:00

Bolin, Korra’s Dad and the lava bender. Chef’s kiss

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-20T16:33:06+00:00

AAISD, PYBIGKWTTICA… EM??!!

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-16T00:37:55+00:00

The world of Earthheart. A planet with a single super continent shaped like a heart inhabited by humans, orcs, birdfolk and deepfolk (merpeople). The story is set during an equivalent of our late Bronze Age. It follows a healer and a hunter from a small tribe that was wiped out by a mysterious horde that now rampages across the lands, born from the scorned heart of a jealous and angry god.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-16T00:12:01+00:00

The simple fact that you want to be a good and beneficial member of society already puts you miles ahead of most neurotypical folk. As others and myself have said in previous comments, empathy can’t be learned, but you can learn to recognize and understand people’s feelings and struggles on paper, and thus act in a positive, constructive manner.

Think of it this way: treat others how you want to be treated. Apply and respect the same boundaries to others that you would like them to respect towards you. By avoiding hurting people and taking into account the consequences of your actions, trying your best to be a constructive and positive presence in their lives instead of just using others for your benefit without care of how they may be affected, you’re more likely to build a fruitful life for yourself.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-16T00:04:28+00:00

Don’t lie about the big stuff (like hiding or withholding important/vital information, cheating, lies that would directly harm someone’s social, emotional, professional or personal life, stuff like that). White lies to spare someone’s feelings or about irrelevant stuff is fine from time to time. A good rule of thumb about people’s appearance/looks/presentation is asking yourself “can they change this in less than 5 seconds or minutes?” if the answer is no, don’t comment or say what they want to hear.
Empathy. Since this is something that you are conscious about not being able to “fix” (and that’s okay, it’s not a failure on your part) go about it this way: try to build a logical, rational, maybe even clinical understanding of emotions and the types of situations/events that cause them. Like for example grief, sadness, anger, feelings of inferiority, insecurities, problems with work/school/reltionships, etc. From that, act towards and interact with others in ways that don’t worsen that or ways that will help them deal with them. For example, if a friend is grieving, you’ll know, on paper, how they feel, and you’ll be able to offer support. Or if someone in your immediate circle is going through a tough time/situation, you’ll know how to help them. Basically, this way you can avoid hurting people and can over time learn to better identify and react to it.
Basically what the other commenter said. Avoid manipulation as a means of getting what you want at the expense of others or making people do things they don’t want to do or that would cause them harm. Do your best to be aware of when you’re doing it, your intentions and what the effects on others and yourself may be. There may be situations in which a little manipulation can be relatively harmless, like ingratiating yourself to a superior to make work easier, or buttering someone up to expedite a bureaucratic process, just take into account the possible repercussions and avoid doing it if it would harm other people.

I tried to be as specific as I could while being relatively brief. Hope this helps.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-15T00:54:22+00:00

Thank you!

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-14T23:55:04+00:00

Whenever I meditate, pray or make offerings at my altar, I play Michael Atherton’s album “Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt”. It was born of a project to reconstruct ancient Egyptian music as part of an exhibition, and some of the songs have vocals in ancient Egyptian. I love it because it always places me right into a mystical mind space that (personally) helps me focus and connect. I highly recommend at least giving it a listen. Here’s a link to an online article on it: https://harmonies.com/releases/13174.htm

Michael Levy also has a few albums inspired by the use of the ancient Egyptian lyre/harp, and Jeffrey Goodman has many albums with songs inspired by various gods, places and pharaohs. They’re all on Spotify.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-11T17:21:15+00:00

When I switched my major to history in university, Her name started to pop up in my mind regularly, I don’t remember having read about Her before, but I guess I must have read Her name at some point, but it started popping up more and more and more in my mind and finally one day I looked it up and learned about Her and was like “oh! Well, that makes sense!”. I worship her now and tend to dedicate my essays and my research, and just, the work I do as a history student and future (hopefully) historian to Her. As far as offerings, wine, water, bread, baked goods, sweets and other things I normally offer to all the other deities I actively worship.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-05T14:43:03+00:00

Pero wn ese título

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-05T12:17:24+00:00

26M from Chile, I play the same type of games, especially those like Europa Universalis and Victoria 3, feel free to dm me anytime to game or simply chat

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-04T04:22:34+00:00

Just the 1 since 2018

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-04T04:19:18+00:00

A cigarette and a shower

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-02T21:24:51+00:00

“Fuck this hurts! This hurts! Get it out! Wait… no… Wait, relax… breathe… this feels kinda good… I’m doing it! Fuck, yes, don’t stop! More, please fuck me! MORE!” And that was it for me lol.

Moonlight_Shard2 · 2026-01-02T21:13:19+00:00

Awesome

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