How Does Your Magic Work?

How Does Your Magic Work?

A loyal reader writes: Slowly developing world, characters, etc., but in Reddit's /r/worldbuilding, someone came up with this prompt: How does your magic work? https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/comments/c6csar/how_does_your_magic_work/ I (/u/Alkalannar) make the comment that goes with your old-school Actual Magic definition from How to Design Magic Systems. It has twice the number of…
June 28, 201930 Comments
Worth it Just for Wright’s Story

Worth it Just for Wright’s Story

Professional philosopher Dr. Eve Keneinan recently tweeted her review of Forbidden Thoughts from Superversive Press. Here are some selected highlights. Eve dispenses gracious praise and fair criticism. What more could a prospective reader ask for? On a personal note, it was a total blast and a career highlight to work alongside…
June 27, 20199 Comments
They All Float

They All Float

In the midst of a recent Twitter debate with author Jon Del Arroz over the comic book industry's blacklisting of Conservative Christians, Bleeding Cool Head Writer Rich Johnston made himself the latest candidate for the Witch Test.     Once again, the pure element rejects those who consort with evil.…
June 26, 201913 Comments
Theodicy

Theodicy

The defining claim of atheism is that God doesn't exist, but if you listen to them long enough, you come to realize that atheists never argue against God's existence. In fact, there are really only two basic arguments atheists make. The first rests on the observation that the universe seems…
June 25, 201923 Comments
It’s All on You

It’s All on You

Best selling author Jon Del Arroz delivered an urgent plea for sanity on the part of comic book fans in a recent Periscope. Here's a sampling of Jon's wisdom, somewhat redacted for time and clarity. Be attentive! Marvel made this announcement about...they're giving JJ Abrams and his son a miniseries…
June 24, 201912 Comments
Combat Frame Data: AZY-002 Heavy Armor Y

Combat Frame Data: AZY-002 Heavy Armor Y

AZY-002 Heavy Armor Dolph Y    Technical Data Model number: AZY-002 Code name: Heavy Armor Dolph Y Nickname: Heavy Armor Y Classification: prototype heavy armor attack combat frame Manufacturer: Zeklov Corporation/Astraea Operator: SOC Transportation Ministry First deployment: CY 40 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 19.5 meters Weight: 145 metric tons Armor type: laminar…
June 21, 20198 Comments
Deus Vult Wastelanders

Deus Vult Wastelanders

Put your hands together for the latest exciting project from author Adam Smith, Deus Vult Wastelanders Book 1 - Gideon Ira: Knight of the Blood Cross. Gideon Ira: Knight of the Blood Cross is the first novel in my new series of Christian Pulp stories, Deus Vult Wastelanders. The initial books…
June 20, 20199 Comments
You Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight

You Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight

Nor can you fight a holy war without a religion. Yet the Big Brain Nietzsche Bunch remains in steadfast denial of this incontrovertible fact, as James Giuran demonstrates in his hot take on Sohrab Ahmari's righteous smackdown of David French. Sohrab Ahmari, who previously wrote a decent takedown of the exemplar…
June 19, 201911 Comments
The Best of Fedposting

The Best of Fedposting

The news broke earlier this week that the FBI served 8chan with a search warrant pertaining to their investigation of the San Diego synagogue shooting. Certain users of online forum 8chan may want to lawyer up, after a recently unsealed affidavit reveals that the FBI served the website with a…
June 18, 20195 Comments
Generation Screwed

Generation Screwed

Or more accurately, generations, plural, though this bleak Zero Hedge article only mentions Millennials. “There was a great deal of interest [in millennials], but there wasn’t as much due diligence around that group," she said. "We’ve generalized them as a certain type of person, [but] the reality is the rubber…
June 17, 201916 Comments