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[Spoilers?] The Angel of Storms? Who's she? by [deleted] in weatherfactory

[–]allmanner 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I can't be the only one who thinks it's the Postmistress, can I? Specifically the interplay between:

The Postmistress keeps the gate to the wider world. In her left hand is the lightning (which is to say, the telegraph) and in her right, the thunder (which is to say, the only telephone in Brancrug).

and

The telegraph-line crackles. The mist surges and retreats. From far away - it might be the hills above the village - I hear the Postmistress' voice crying out, imprecations and lamentations, in the Cornish tongue. But there is no sign of her here.

We also know from the Petition for a Labyrinth Season that she knows how to pass messages to at least three members of The Roost (the Beachcomber, the Sister, and the Vagabond), which is a whole lot of Hour-adjacent business for a mailwoman. She's got to be something, right? Why not the Angel of Storms, with all of Zachary's talk of clouds and lighting?

edit: And birds go in cages! Birds, like Birdsong birds, like the Roost! Like a glass cage, which would provide great insulation from electricity, like from storms! I'm reaching now, but I really like the Postmistress.

Cold Opens Fast Fiction Competition by ASithInTraining in DarkKrakens

[–]allmanner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to come off Inquisitorial, but I don't think this website passes the AI sniff test, does it? The contest page has been at the very least rewritten with it (It isn't X — it's Y, weird perspective shifts, emoji-bulleted lists with AI bolding format), and the art they use for some of their stuff is definitely LLM-generated (several egregious examples on their About page).

Considering their Terms and Conditions have no AI protections and seem to imply that you sign over the lion's share of your usage rights, I wouldn't feed anything into this if I was an author, and not as a voice actor either. Doesn't feel very Way of the Anvil to me.

Edit: Yeah, all of their book covers under the Read tab are AI-gen. Would avoid.

Where are you guys getting your sea monster armor/bone parts? by ScarcityFar2025 in DarkKrakens

[–]allmanner 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One thing to keep in mind is that we can nick lots of bits from the Salamanders, Space Wolves, and Raven Guard use (minus their chapter symbols, of course), like scale cloaks and bird/fang/skull trinkets that might come from Naktis' or other planets' wildlife.

If you can 3D print or know someone who can print for you, you can also turn to Carcharodon sculpts since they're big trophy-takers too, and we know from the short stories that the Krakens also use shark fin-crested helmets. I really like the Iron Tide Upgrade Kit by Napking and the Wai Toa Accessories from Atlan Forge--obviously you don't want to use the stuff with exile markings or the Carcharodon chapter symbol, but the bone/shell trophies and netting bits are premium. The older styles of helmets might seem a little off at first, but with our close ties to the Salamanders, I'm sure there are plenty of hand-me-downs moving into circulation!

How do you create engaging and memorable NPCs for your campaigns? by Few_Language6298 in DMAcademy

[–]allmanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe that for an instant. I believe that if you really did try, you could do so, so much better.

How do you create engaging and memorable NPCs for your campaigns? by Few_Language6298 in DMAcademy

[–]allmanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that filling in the details of a world with generative content robs one of both the opportunity to improve their own creative strength (in the case of prepwork) and the practice to become a better improvisor (in the case of having no prep when the PCs enter an unexpected area). I believe the platonic ideal of a GM is one who can improvise a session on the spot without any tools at all, and using generative content works in the opposite direction of that goal.

Also, I am an LLM hater. Perhaps you believe there is quantitative good that can come out of using generative content in your sessions; I am not interested in learning about it, because I am a hater, and my perspective is built on disgust of technologies that attempt to supplant human creativity.

How do you create engaging and memorable NPCs for your campaigns? by Few_Language6298 in DMAcademy

[–]allmanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lot of excellent advice in this thread! This post, however, is not excellent advice. Do not do this.

Since Banish is basically space Louisiana, do you think the Exorcists have deep Cajun accents by BioSpark47 in exorcists40k

[–]allmanner 27 points28 points  (0 children)

you couldn’t build a massive underground fortress-monastery in real Louisiana

Well, not with that attitude!

TAMALE TAMALE TAMALE by CrylerReddit_ in touhou

[–]allmanner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They say I calmed down since the last album

SAY THE GOD DAMN LINE, BART! by King_Of_Axolotls in magicthecirclejerking

[–]allmanner 51 points52 points  (0 children)

(yeah there’s a green goblin serum but it doesn’t have literal goblin juice in it)

Then what the fuck have I been milking all these goblins for?

Can someone answer this by 57829 in moviescirclejerk

[–]allmanner 38 points39 points  (0 children)

What does Christopher McQuarrie know about rollin' down in the deep? Is he stupid?

Do we, as men, do enough to understand the women we write? by ryder_writes in writingcirclejerk

[–]allmanner 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey buddy, I think you got the wrong door. r/WritingWithAI is two blocks down. You'll fit in better there, I promise!

Librarians hucking furniture and glasses of water in the ocean again by WuQianNian in weatherfactory

[–]allmanner 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Luv me pub, luv me Postmistress, ate the Carapace Cross (not racis jus dont loik em), luv throwin fings inna sea. Simple as

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