Oh, Also:

We can still run the rich guys out of Rome before it falls.

okay istg if one of you does #america on my posts again im biting.

JULIUS CAESAR is NOT like trump! Julius caesar got stabbed by rich guys for supporting the people, regular people fucking loved julius. The guys that killed caesar were run out of Rome! because everyone was so mad about it! and trump just fucking sucks.

also im not american.

We're we! (:

Here Fuck! 😏

We're Shit! 🥺

Queer up. 🏳️‍🌈

Gothic Hearse “Carthedral” Street legal 1971 Cadillac made by Rebecca Caldwell

Oh, and a niche but potentially useful resource for any sign language is the signwriting script. As opposed to sign gloss, which afaik was made for Hearing folks, signwriting conveys the exact visual-spatial dynamics of signing. It includes non-manual markers, variations in signs based on context, and specialized punctuation.

I won't go too into detail, but here's some links:

https://www.signbank.org/ [Base Site]

https://www.signbank.org/signpuddle2.0/index.php?ui=1&sgn=4 [ASL Dictionary]

And here's an example

Deaf

I just think it's cool. Thoughts??

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again but it is absolutely an example of civilizational inadequacy that only deaf people know ASL

“oh we shouldn’t teach children this language, it will only come in handy if they [checks notes] ever have to talk in a situation where it’s noisy or they need to be quiet”

Please make sure to ask your short friends first before doing this. They may become agitated or even hostile. Plus, they might get disoriented from the sudden extreme height difference, so asking first ensures they are ready for the inevitable vertigo they will experience. Care for your short friends responsibly!

@metaphorical-noodle

Eye Level

This post genuinely altered the trajectory of my life and how i make a lot of my decisions and i think about it so much

Characters having assumptions about the world that are fundamentally incorrect, but correct enough. Too often I see people create extremely elaborate magic systems, and then make all the characters automatically have a clear grasp on how the system works.

There is nothing wrong with intricate magic systems, I love them too! However, the secrecy and mystery of unknown magic shouldn't be limited to only the very rare and powerful, because here's the thing: We have no idea what gravity is. Gravity, the most common and observed *thing* in all of science. Is it a particle? A curve of space-time? A force?

Guess what? Curves and particles and forces are all made up by people. They are concepts that we use to try to understand how the world works. They are never fully accurate, but they are accurate enough for what we need them for. The universe is chaos, and we apply rules to it to simplify reality. Reality exists beyond these rules, though. It is a sphere of undefinable complexity.

Here's an example: Magic Missile, the most common and used spell of all evocations. Is it caused by a sudden rise in local portent? Or maybe it is an extension of the caster's arcane properties? A sigil?

Guess what? Sigils and poetent and incantation are all made up by wizards. They are concepts that magic wielders use to try to understand how magic works. They are never fully accurate, but they are accurate enough for what they need them for. Magic is chaos, and we apply rules to it to simplify spellcasting. Magic exists beyond these rules, though. It is a sphere of undefinable weird.

Tldr; Magic=Physics, Wizards=Scientists. Nothing is certain, and we exist only in the amorphous bubble of theory

What are some world-building ideas or tropes that you want to see more of? I enjoy world-building but want something new or exciting or out of the ordinary to help get the juices flowing again

So, how about that airline food?