Oh look, another poem. This one was created for Seargent Spring to recite in the latest and last chapter of The Train Ride by Snuffy in a scene where the subject of racism comes up. Sadly for me, he declined to use it, but, I was so proud of it, I had to share it with y'all. I suppose part of the reason I'm so proud, is that while this was percolating in my head for about

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Games are an important form of ancillary worldbuilding. They create verisimilitude by showing that characters do play games, but can also create a fundamental alien-ness. Think of the Dejarik from Star Wars or the 3D chess from Star Trek.

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Unicorns present an interesting combat scenario. Not only do they lack traditional human biometrics, they have telekinesis. This means that traditional single combat applies even less to them than it does to the other ponies, because their options are much greater and varied.

This blog post is a meandering mental exercise about one possible form unicorn combat may take.

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A major part of worldbuilding is sports and games. Taking something familiar and changing it slightly has multiple uses. It creates verisimilitude by showing that your fictional world still has and plays games. It creates a slight disconnect from the audience, because they can recognize that the mechanics are similar, yet not identical (a smaller version of the Uncanny Valley, if you will). It also gives you a chance to showcase the fantastical elements of your setting and tie them into

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I'm sorry for the lack of updates.

I've been busy gaming, and writing my Fanfiction.net stories. And I haven't gotten a lot of inspiration to write here...

But that might change. I might have time to do some decent writing now. I'm on a weekend trip, and my iPad is with me, so I can write.

So, here's my update schedule.

Pokemon-Chapter 20-A Ghostly Guide to Partying.
Fire Emblem 18-A Night to Remember
Titanfall-17-Invasion
The Division-8-The Vault

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For today’s worldbuilding exercise, let’s look at something that is at once universal and distinctive. Everyone eats food. At the same time, eating unfamiliar food can be a very alien experience. Food is a big part of cultural and geographic identity. Real life cuisine has countless gradations and variations. The ingredients and resources available give each real life culture a distinct history and evolution.

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Check Out My YouTube Music Channel

Hello everyone! I just thought I would share my YouTube music channel for anyone who would like to listen to some of the original songs I have written.

I am the one singing in the videos, since a lot of people have asked that, just to clarify things.

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It has been a while since I have updated my journal so I thought I would let everyone know that I am working on a major music project right now. I am excited because I am getting my songs officially produced.

If you want to check out my music and support the project, you can follow the links below.

Check out my Facebook Music Page: https://www.facebook.com/EmmaLeeDownsMusic

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