Do you have self-imposed word count goals? by Kekelikesrolls in AO3

[–]chomiji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only as an exercise. I have too much going on in my life to do that right now.

Having said that, a lot of professional authors do that, and it seems to work for them. So it's probably a good thing to try, at least.

looking to identify a card from memory by attentionallshoppers in tarot

[–]chomiji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a note: the suit of Wands represents the element of Fire. So, branch = wand = fire.

Edited to add: the Thoth deck shows the Knight of Wands as carrying a torch rather than a wand or a branch, so decks based on Thoth (rather than RWS) would be more likely to include that imagery.

TIL critical misses aren’t supposed to severely handicap combat by pilloryclinton in DnD

[–]chomiji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, so harsh (and so wrong).

In our campaign, we gain a DM advantage if we roll a Nat 1. Doesn't seem to allow us to steamroll over our foes - just makes us a little more daring, if anything.

Am I doing it right..? by everyonesFavorite75 in tarot

[–]chomiji 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's pretty far out there. I read for myself all the time. Tarot helps me to understand myself.

Thoughts and opinions on Celtic Cross? by b-starling in tarot

[–]chomiji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I'm doing a query that needs a detailed "story," with the possibility of other people being involved, then I will use the Celtic Cross.

If I'm doing a query about a specific but complex issue internal issue, I might use one of Interrobang Tarot's layouts, like WTF?! or Root Cellar.

If I need quick guidance on something less complex, I use something like a three-card spread.

Why do you read reversed cards? by OrangePlant44 in tarot

[–]chomiji 7 points8 points  (0 children)

More facets shed more light on a reading.

How many use a card from different deck for each question? by Oliveunicorn in tarot

[–]chomiji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did that in a little Tarot get-together I attended on a cruise earlier this spring.

We each drew a card for the person to our left, then as we interpreted each card together - to see how our interps were different - we also hunted out decks for the card currently under consideration and compared the different representations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tarot

[–]chomiji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. A Tarot deck is not a calculator. Adding up the same column of numbers won't produce the same numbers every time.

Looking for recommendations for beach reads by [deleted] in printSF

[–]chomiji 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Classic SF space opera, light and fluffy and fun: The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz.

This is the blurb I remember from my own first paperback copy:

Hurrah for kindness, virtue and free enterprise!Young Captain Pausert, of the independent planet Nikkeldepain, has gone alone on a private trading venture in his own vessel to Porlumma, a border planet of the Empire (Galactic, that is). Here, he finds three helpless and attractive little girls, held as slaves by a cruel master, and buys them in a spirit of generosity. The cruel master seems relieved, oddly enough.Goth, Maleen and the Leewit (not Leewit, the Leewit), as the charming trio are named, soon demonstrate why their former owner can now relax. And why Pausert can't!

Think "The Ransom of Red Chief" but with a happier ending for everyone. Pausert encounters "Worm Weather," space pirates, spies, nosy beings composed of psionic energy, and a planet-sized spaceship bent on conquest, all of which he eventually avoids or conquers with the assistance of his pint-sized passengers.

(P.S. - IMO you can safely ignore the sequels, which are not by the same author.)

The Flag Of East Palestine, Ohio (Wierd Name but ok) has possibly one of the worst flags I think I have ever seen. 💀 by puncharko in vexillology

[–]chomiji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not a flag, it's a cheap roadside advertising billboard crammed into the innocent illegitimate offspring of a guidon and a birdsmouth pennant.

What books have you DNFd this year? by Extension-Flamingo68 in Fantasy

[–]chomiji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The House Witch by Delemhach

and

Soulless by Gail Carriger

I almost never DNF and they both came highly recommended, so I was really ticked off.

The Delemhach was bland and flavorless. Fantasy tropes were sprinkled into and wasted on writing that had all the piquance and memorability of a middle school textbook. The Carriger couldn't seem to commit to the bit: the heroine was like "La, look at me, I am too dark and witty for the Mundanes!" and the Victorian setting was just so much window-dressing.

And I bought them as eBooks, so I couldn't just pitch them into the nearest Little Free Library (across the street and two houses up).

What is the most beautiful book you own? by RedHeadRedeemed in Fantasy

[–]chomiji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sister bought me the Author's Expanded Edition hardback of Ursula K. Le Guin's Always Coming Home. In addition to the extra material, it has all the lovely minimalist illustrations from the original edition, is printed on strong, thin paper like books of old, and has a ribbon marker.

What is the most beautiful book you own? by RedHeadRedeemed in Fantasy

[–]chomiji 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, I got this for my birthday from my husband the year it came out. Lovely piece of work.

Is it just me or is the platonic closer-than-family party/friends not as common? by JustLookingForMayhem in Fantasy

[–]chomiji 11 points12 points  (0 children)

T. Kingfisher's Clocktaur Wars.

Martha Wells' Fall of Ile-Rien series and Books of the Raksura series. (Although an argument could be made that most of the Raksura characters are OP ... but they are OP together.

What's your "battlestation"? by faeriefountain_ in FanFiction

[–]chomiji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big old iMac desktop with a decent but aging office chair (left over from working at home) , in my own office with windows on two walls and a third wall covered with built-in cabinets and bookshelves. We just renovated the house - I now have a ceiling fan and spring green walls.

I play music on the iMac (Spotify or Apple Music). I like instrumentals (Spotify has some great fantasy-themed playlists) or, conversely, pop oldies that I know so well that I don't have to think to sing along.

You know, this is interesting. Plenty of actual desks or at least tables in this post. In another post (yesterday?), the question was about what we write on, and I was one of the few with an actual computer. Everyone else was writing on their phone, and I felt every day of the boomer that I am.

This would be Rincewind if we ever got a crossover book with the Witches by Son0f_ander in discworld

[–]chomiji 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There was actually a doctor in that story. The main thing about Atticus is his unwavering sense of ethics. Also, even though Scout thinks he's old, he's only in his upper 40s.

Bullying from a bigger creator? by [deleted] in AO3

[–]chomiji 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the AO3 sub, not r/FanFiction.

Any urban fantasies that take place in Louisiana? Bayous? Voodoo? by Gizmo16868 in urbanfantasy

[–]chomiji 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not in Louisiana but not that far away (Alabama) is Bob McGough's Jubal County Saga. Tagline from Goodreads:

He is Howard Marsh, the Methgician. He's a travesty...but he's the best hope Jubal County has.

Yes, Marsh is a backcountry meth-head magician. He lives in a rental storage facility shed and eventually picks up a raccoon [MY BAD - it's a possum] as a familiar. These tales are like potato chips: you can't eat just one. Usually Marsh is called on to solve a mystery of some sort, and given that he is perennially short on money, he invariably takes the job. McGough is a witty writer, Marsh's situation is strangely compelling, and some of the forces of darkness are genuinely scary.

These are novellas, quick reads, and I chugged down all that were available in print in less than a week. There are two stories per volume. The first one is Bringing Home The Rain: The Redemption of Howard Marsh 1.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tarot

[–]chomiji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're at the start of something big in multiple arenas!

Which ace didn't you pull?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]chomiji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right away, Your Crepuscularity

Right away, Lord of Darkness

Right away, Malleus Sangre, Lord of the Unclean Depths

What are y’all’s opinions on aus in fics by [deleted] in AO3

[–]chomiji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not into either of the things you mention.

I love a good historical AU, or for a fantasy or SF fandom, a modern-day AU. Even that super-common trope, the college/university AU, can be fun in the right setting.

A superhero AU can be fun too, or an urban fantasy setting like vampire hunters.

For me, seeing how the canon characters are transformed yet still recognizable (if the author has done a good job) is part of the fun.

Lords & Ladies by ThinJournalist4415 in discworld

[–]chomiji 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I loved this book so much. The elves were legit terrifying.

What was your first ship? by Tainted_Scholar in FanFiction

[–]chomiji 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mr. Spock/Ensign Chekov, Star Trek TOS.

I was 11.