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Thread: Article Proposal: Pioneer Calendar
Post: Article Proposal: Pioneer Calendar
| So, this is my attempt at crafting a Martian calendar for OA. I'm not the first to try this of course, and will be taking inspiration from the Darian Calendar. Rather than copy the month names (there ... |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: RE: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| Updated draft:
The Laputan Cullings
The events now known as the Laputan Cullings are part of one of the darkest chapters in Solsys history. During the Interplanetary Dark Age, Terragen machinery and... |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: RE: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| I'll try to address some of these comments/criticisms:
Re: the disposal method: not sure how much of a threat bodies floating around in space might be. In any event, I don't think the people on Lapu... |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: RE: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| A few questions for the group before I proceed with the next draft:
1) I'm thinking of having the Cullings themselves last for a fairly short period, probably between six and ten years, when the s... |
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Thread: EG - Muora (update)
Post: RE: EG - Muora (update)
| If you're looking for a name for the supernova remnant I'd suggest "Cauliflower Nebula". That's just what the picture reminded me of xD |
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04-26-2024, 06:32 AM |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: RE: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| 1) This is a good question and one that I've pondered. I think that clade and genotype may have played a small role in the Cullings: clades that might require more food, or more sleep, or whatever, mi... |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: RE: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| Second draft, mostly cleanup stuff, will delve a bit more into the hab's history in a future post:
The Laputan Cullings
The events now known as the Laputan Cullings are part of one of the darkest c... |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: RE: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| Cheers for the feedback MacGregor!
Will definitely take these into consideration, am working on a second draft as we speak. Regarding vecs - I'll admit I hadn't really considered this. I imagined m... |
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04-24-2024, 08:30 AM |
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Thread: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
Post: [EG] The Laputan Cullings
| I'll admit that even by my standards this article is rather dark, and will involve topics such as mass murder. But then, the Interplanetary Dark Age was not a very pleasant time. Anyway, this is just ... |
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04-23-2024, 09:40 AM |
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Thread: Riposte (cytherean xenosophonts)
Post: RE: Riposte (cytherean xenosophonts)
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Liam Wrote: (04-20-2024, 04:01 AM)
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Apologies! I haven't had much time to devote to OA lately. For religion -- I didn't write anything there because I didn't really have anything interesting to wri... |
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04-21-2024, 01:41 PM |
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Thread: Idea Seed: Headhunter Scandal
Post: RE: Idea Seed: Headhunter Scandal
| Cheers Steve, glad you like it! :D
My thinking was that the company in question (will come up with a name for them later) seizes mostly older brains from closer to our contemporary era. This has it... |
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04-21-2024, 09:20 AM |
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Thread: Idea Seed: Headhunter Scandal
Post: Idea Seed: Headhunter Scandal
| Heyo folks,
Haven't yet drafted this idea as I thought it best to bounce it off a few folks before rushing in. I've recently been watching a few documentaries about ethics in science and scandals rel... |
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04-20-2024, 11:43 PM |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Cheers Todd! Final rendition:
Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime
Treat me well in my great age,
Lest I strike back with indigestion.
- Ancient To'ul'hoss joke (the humour of which is lost on ... |
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04-14-2024, 09:29 AM |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Thanks Todd :) have updated accordingly (plus a few minor revisions):
Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime
Treat me well in my great age,
Lest I strike back with indigestion.
- Ancient To'ul'hoss jok... |
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04-06-2024, 02:44 AM |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Okay last draft, for realzies this time :D
Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime
Treat me well in my great age,
Lest I strike back with indigestion.
- Ancient To'ul'hoss joke (the humour of which is l... |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Final draft :)
Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime
Treat me well in my great age,
Lest I strike back with indigestion.
- Ancient To'ul'hoss joke (the humour of which is lost on most Terragens)
Over... |
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04-03-2024, 01:44 AM |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| New draft:
Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime
Treat me well in my great age,
Lest I strike back with indigestion.
- Ancient To'ul'hoss joke (the humour of which is lost on most Terragens)
While se... |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Draft number 3. Have added the detail about hive minds, and came up with an idea for a structure called the Mzer'let Coracombs - you read that right, coracombs (i.e. where hearts are preserved - inspi... |
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04-01-2024, 10:21 AM |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Re. the joke - it's obvious to you and me because we're reading about ritual cannibalism. To a human who didn't know anything about the To'ul'hs' cultural practices it wouldn't make much sense :) |
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04-01-2024, 01:56 AM |
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Thread: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft)
Post: RE: Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime (WIP Draft...
| Second draft. Will likely expand some more on modern customs, thanks again for everyone's feedback!
Ritual Cannibalism on To'ul'h Prime
Treat me well in my great age,
Lest I strike back with indiges... |
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