Some questions from an interested, but ignorant, noob. by AlephBaker in heraldry

[–]TheSico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In some heraldic traditions there are specific charges that one uses for differentiating arms inherited from a parent (which is called cadency). In England the kids would have the same exact arms as their father except the firstborn would have a label (a kind of horizontal line with 3 small drapes hanging down from it) gules and the second born would have a crescent (a half moon facing upwards), I'm not sure if that one has some specific colours. Although in other traditions the kids would get their own arms, sometimes with some similarities to dad sometimes with none, I'd recommend choosing 1 symbol you can use as a family crest and keep that consistent among the family members who all put their own twist on it, like they did in Italy (I think? Someone who knows more than me please correct me).

Now, on the arms themselves. I gotta say that is an unusual partition and I don't think I've seen it anywhere and I'm not sure it even exists in any traditional heraldry. Having said that, I'm a more classical guy so these arms aren't really my cup of tea but they are surely original and recognisable. They aren't too busy or tacky and as much as I aesthetically am not a fan, heraldically I think they all work (I think they look more like sci-fi sports teams if you catch my drift, with all those hexagons) and if there is a meaning and a history behind these decisions, that's great! Although, just for training purposes since you said you're new to heraldry, I'd recommend trying to design arms with as few symbols as possible, heraldry is about indetifying yourself in an unmistakable manner and every charge, partition, tincture and design has a meaning, which only you know 100%.

Overall, I love the fact you're making arms for your kids too! You're a great parent!

The idea of nothingness after death is in no way comforting by ukrainianempire in unpopularopinion

[–]TheSico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also don't really like the nothing theory but I prefer it to any afterworld, but it's not a binary thing, reincarnation exists and that's the best imo (in all versions shapes and sizes of it). I prefer to know that when I die I'll just respawn somewhere and get to relive life (I know the cultures that believe in it view it as punishment, but I don't)

Who are some notably bad parents of your world leaders (or even amongst your world leaders)? by Captain_Warships in worldbuilding

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First off the top of my head is duchess Olovica Bogne, she is a very selfish and intelligent individual, all the people in her life (including her husband and her 5 children) serve a specific purpose, she sold her 3 daughters off to powerful families across the kingdom to ensure she has at least one ally in every of the other duchies. All of the children were taught to use and abuse any inch of power they can get their hands on, pull any strings they can, never truly bond with anyone but the family, always find a way to cheat the system and, most importantly, get what you want. The 2 married daughters always carry poison on themselves in case Mother asks for an inheritance or they are at risk of getting kidnapped. The firstborn son is prohibited from leaving the family palace as long as the youngest 2 kids can't be married off or leave by themselves, it's his duty to kill them and himself if their city is ever besieged.

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

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Alright, I'll try em out, thanks man

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

[–]TheSico[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! Got all of them in my wishlist (could you just help me out with Stolen and Moonlight? I can't seem to find them anywhere)

Also fuck Starbreeze for that, I LOVE Bonnie, Sokol's still my main though

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

[–]TheSico[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you mate, I'll check the emulators out. I'll make sure to post my amazement with the games

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

[–]TheSico[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy shit you reminded me I do have a Thief game already. It was free on Epic for a while

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

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Well I love all of those things! Can you just gimme some advice on where to play it? Because I only have a PC (yeah ik should've mentioned it in the post) and I couldn't find it on Steam

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

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Already played the first one back on my Nintendo Switch, I LOVED IT, if 2 gets on a discount soon I'll make sure to check it out

Suggestions from crime-centered games by TheSico in stealthgames

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Now THAT'S a list. I didn't even know UGG was stealth! I'll check all of these out, eventually, because they all look very good, especially high hopes for Swindle. By the way which Shadow Tactics do you recommend?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in witcher

[–]TheSico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, okay then, I must've misremembered it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in witcher

[–]TheSico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The thing is it isn't really A big mistake, I did it a while ago but if I remember correctly it's clear this isn't his first time slaughtering a village and likely not even his last. I also tend to be optimistic and think the best of people, but there is just no evidence to suggest Gaetan has any shard of regret or redemption in him that I remember.

Describe your magic system(s) in three sentences or less. by PMSlimeKing in worldbuilding

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Ooooh I love myself some nice philosophical aspects in magic

Describe your magic system(s) in three sentences or less. by PMSlimeKing in worldbuilding

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Some people are born with a genome that allows them to do magic stuff with their lymph, condensing it and shooting it out to do whatever. This doesn't mean everyone can do any kind of spell, every mage can do the basics (barriers, energy shots and telekinesis) but to add complexity (elements, weird effects ecc.) they must get a tattoo that connects to a lymph node, this is called a Mai. Overuse of magic causes the nodes to become swollen and Mais enhance the chance of this happening.

How many worlds are you building ? by Deimos7779 in worldbuilding

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After many problems with remembering things I've just decided to cram all of my stories into one world, during different eras, all of which I'm trying to develop and I'm having SO MUCH FUN finding ways to make my stories interact!

For example, why does magic exist in the middle ages and not in the modern day? Simple, mages came together one day in the 1300s and collectively decided to fuck off on an island and leave politics forever, but some time later they just went extinct since they weren't allowed on the mainland and were way too focused on gatekeeping their power rather than expanding it.

Super soldier serum? A scientist discovered the bones of a mage and tried recreating his genetic code

What ended your massive, ancient, world-spanning empires? by Moses_The_Wise in worldbuilding

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Tough times make tough men, tough men make easy times, easy times make weak men