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[–]  No.68271[Reply][Watch Thread]

What makes a good fantasy or science fiction novel for you. Is it the prose or the writer's ability to bring his ideas to life?

Have you read any novels that you consider beautiful in their own right?
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[–]  No.68797>>68814

Was Phil dick a regular crackhead or it was really a gnostic of his time. A real shaman of the words. Many times he tried to kill himself. Everytime he saw his own self stopping him from doing it. Like his life was required for something else

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>>68797
Makes me think if theres a world better than this for everybody.

[–]  No.68827>>68836

Anyone read any Thomas Disch before? I just know that he's responsible for writing The Brave Little Toaster. On an unrelated note, I'm thinking of picking up Childhood's End because the plot synopsis makes me think of Half-Life 2.

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>>68827
334 Must be one of the most saddest novels i ever read, because shown our own present, and a wet dream for every Technocrat out there. You dont even have rigths if you are stupid.

His death is a great lost for fiction in general, he killed himself because the death of his boyfriend some years ago, and that nobody wanted to publish his books, but, publishing houses craves for the work of those 2 hacks of king and martin.

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>>68814
It's incredibly depressing how hostile most of the universe is. Even most exoplanets are just hellholes full of ice, cold water, molten rocks, noxious gas storms and scorching sand.

I participated in Seti@Home at one point. But these days I wonder if we are just that 1 in a trillion freak accident. That among those endless galaxies, all there is to find is hellhole planets void of any life.



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[–]  No.67861[Reply][Watch Thread]

I've created a language years ago. I picked up words from english, german, latin and indo-european root words.
Here's some phrases:

" Bheheud ser, ek heer "
(tomorrow night, I'd be there)

" Nw Þonder "
(there's is a storm)

" Nw Þonder, ek ser bheud, sekzuheud "
(there's a storm today, I'll see you tomorrow)

" Ði mann sek ði deer "
(men and animals are different)

" Deer sek mann but Þey anwdeer und Þey mann ajwmann "
(animals aren't human but are living beings)

now here some words I've created so far:

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[–]  No.68823>>68824

I've thought about doing the same but I'm too lazy

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>>68823
you can start by making some words, like a few (10 words) to begin with

[–]  No.68825>>68826

Learning a new one could be a better thing, given you are not going to use it in any collective stance.

You might be able to write a real secret diary, in any case.

[–]  No.68826>>68840

>>68825
>You might be able to write a real secret diary, in any case.
haha indeed wizzie, but you're right, I should learn a real language (I want to know japanese) but I never started because I need soleone to learn; I need a professor. I can't do shit on my own

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>>68826
If you can't do shit on your own, you can't learn a language. It's just that simple. A professor isn't going to make you memorize 10,000+ words and slowly grind your way through dozens of books at a snailspace.



[–]  No.66162[Reply][Watch Thread]

Anyone here still read Sexy Losers? Just found out that this is still updating and no longer looks like anime.
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>>66551
Yeah, I've been concerned about that. Hopefully it's just coincidental.

[–]  No.66611

2007 was an interesting year.

(webcomic name: Penny Arcade)

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Wait, Team Fortress 2 had a comic with online updates until 2017? And there was supposed to be more but they stopped for some reason?

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I want to put my ideas into a webcomic but I don't really see the purpose, instead I play music and imagine the whole series in my head for only me to enjoy. I think it's a pretty good story as well, I'm an amateur at art, been practicing since a youngin' but need improvement to reach the level of true expression or translation from mind to paper and it feels as if I'm never content with the visuals I create on paper. Thus it stays in my head, isn't it funny

[–]  No.68838

>>66393
Most wholesome robots in fiction, sadly, A society like the comics depic would be a nigthmare



[–]  No.54194[Reply][Last 50 Posts][Watch Thread]

After Reading Fingerprints of the Gods and Magicians of the Gods, I wonder if it’s possible the existence of an ancient and lost civilization like those books described. I know a couple of books who give more evidence of that. 2 books written by the Spanish investigator Javier Sierra, called: En busca de la edad de oro and La Ruta Prohibida, if you want to read them. But, the only book I know who gives a serious proof of that is Hamlet’s Mill. That makes me think if the civilization is cyclical and the event that erase a possible civilization could happen again to us. Just think about it.
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Some years ago, in latin america, specifically in argentina, they were published a series of books with the most common kinds of magical beings, vampires, faeries, gnomes wizards and witches, called el magico mundo, heres the wizards one if someone want to know the wizards from the world

https://libgen.gs/file.php?id=99333545

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>In Venezuela there are many legends about spirits that haunt the roads, beings taken from our nightmares. Here in Venezuela, hearing about spirits, the dead and ghosts is a very important event. Children sit and pay close attention to the stories told by their parents, grandparents and other relatives. Many times, even the neighbor comes and tells you about the time he was in his house and things were moved or he saw someone who was never really there.

>In Cedeño, a small town on the road to Cumanacoa, Sucre State, Venezuela, it is perfectly normal to talk about Los Encantados


>The people of that town assure that they are beings in human form, usually very beautiful, with white skin and colored hair and eyes that reflect the skies and the water of the river. When the enchanted ones arrive to the rivers, deep pools are created, in which the water is fresh and crystalline and the entrance to their world is under the big rocks that many times hide subway caves that are portals, they have their own societies and take care of nature.


>But, don't be fooled. Los Encantados, they are not good… But they are not bad either. They protect what is theirs, nature. They can drown those who threaten it, as well as if they see a being with a pure soul they can take it to their world and no one knows why and for what. Sometimes people simply disappear while bathing in the river and they say they drowned, but they never find their body. It is the haunted ones who take them away. There have been times when the supposed drowned come back years later and talk about the enchanted ones and their thrones with snakes and cities out of fairy tales. I know of one case of someone who came back for a day. In those strange cases, they come, they tell their relatives that they have lived in that other world, in the enchanted world, and then you see them going into the river, never to return.

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>While redcaps may be an innocent-sounding name for a mythical creature, this couldn’t be further from the truth. These malignant faeries of Scottish folklore aren’t creatures you’d want to come across while exploring the hidden grottos and glens of Scotland. Luckily, if you’re not planning to visit one of Scotland’s ruined castles, you’ll probably avoid these little villains.

>But what is a redcap exactly? Well, that’s exactly what this article aims to inform you about. We’ll cover everything you need to know about redcaps, from their characteristics, stories involving redcaps, and where you can find them today.


>A redcap is a type of malevolent, murderous spirit or faerie that originates from the Scottish Borders. They’re also sometimes called Redcombs or Bloody Cap (you’ll understand why in a bit). According to Border folklore, redcaps would kill regularly, using their fingers armed with talons and long prominent teeth


>A redcap mythical creature typically has a shorter stature with a thickset frame and eyes of a fiery red colour. They usually have very elvish or gnomish features, along with prominent teeth, skinny fingers, and grisly hair streaming from their head. The most iconic descriptor to instantly recognise a redcap is its large red caps (who would’ve guessed!).


>As the legend goes, these caps are soaked with their victim’s blood, giving it an eerie crimson hue. Sometimes, redcaps are also equipped with weaponry and armour, such as their iron-shod boots. Several stories describe their skinny fingers armed with heavy iron pikes or spears.

[–]  No.68816

>Philip Schneider, was murdered.
>This footage is just before his dead.
>Philip Schneider was one of three people to survive the 1979 fire fight between the large Greys , US intelligence and military at the Dulce underground base.was found dead January 1996, due to what appears to be an execution style murder. He was found dead in his apartment with a piano wire wrapped around his neck.

>According to sources, it appeared that he repeatedly suffered torture before he was finally killed. Seven months prior to his death , Schneider did a lecture on the forces he had discovered at Dulce.

This brave man's final acts should not go unnoticed……………………..
A joint alien/U.S. military underground base exists, perhaps devoted to genetics. The theories regarding Dulce sometimes state that alien technology was traded for permission to engage in human and animal mutilations.

>A battle was said to have taken place there between aliens and humans, though the time of this alleged encounter varies from the 1970s to the 1980s. Some sources allege that horrific genetic experiments are conducted in lower levels of the facility (usually level 6 or 7, depending on the source); these levels are sometimes referred to as "Nightmare Hall."


>According to the legend, Project Aquarius (1966) was a plan for investigation of UFOs, carried out and funded by the CIA. Bishop (Bishop, 2005) notes that Bennewitz is the earliest source for the Project Aquarius tale. This project was slated to begin after December 1969 when Project Grudge and Project Blue Book were closed. In 1969, the base was built northwest of Dulce in joint agreement between CIA and aliens from space.


>The base is allegedly located on the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. The entrance is on Mount Archuleta (or Archuleta Mesa). The base gets water and electricity from the Navajo River, and dumps waste water back into the same river. The U.S. government occupies the upper levels of the underground base, while the aliens control the lower levels.


>Vibrations from the ground near the town of Dulce have allegedly caused speculations of an underground facility; however, these are mo
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[–]  No.68837

Most sane Troon. What a mad world we are living in


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[–]  No.50416[Reply][Last 50 Posts]>>68745[Watch Thread]

Who here likes to walk? Where do you walk? How long do you walk for? What kind of shoes do you like to wear? Do you take photos?
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>>68741
its nice up there, there any other good trails there you know of?

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>>68742
I didnt go out much so i dont know. I regret not visiting there. I wonder if it would be a good place to live since the climate is cooler on the mountains

[–]  No.68744

>>68743
thought the same, its a lot easier to breathe up there

[–]  No.68745

>>50416 (OP)
Love walking in the woods. Sometimes I go for an hour, sometimes less. Luckily I live rurally so I usually don't encounter a single other person on my trips. I have some busted up hiking boots that I need to replace once I have money, I'd like to get some minimal trail shoes. I had some Nikes a long time ago where you could feel the little stones and shape of the terrain as you walked, I want that again. I usually don't take pics unless I remember to bring my old digicam.

[–]  No.68829

I have been walking 3 hours everyday since October since I'm currently a NEET it is the best way for me distract myself and when I get home I normally take a nice hot shower lay in bed and nap for 2 hours.

Honestly I have seen a good different on my physical performance and body but the best to come out of this is really just not being so angry at the world so often. I love walking


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[–]  No.68817[Reply][Watch Thread]

Is there any more uplifting sport than hiking? Everyone is pleasant, nothing but good energy and very little succubi.

[–]  No.68818>>68820

Is hiking substantially different enough from walking to not fall under that thread?

[–]  No.68820

>>68818
I'd like to think so, hiking involves walking fast on an incline, for substantial distances and for long periods of time.
I personally consider them to be two different categories.>>68818

[–]  No.68821

Hiking barefoot. You know, because of earthly contact and its benefits…



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[–]  No.33352[Reply][Last 50 Posts][Watch Thread]

Do any other wizards have an interest in French language, history, and culture?

>Welcome to Tex's French Grammar (la grammaire de l'absurde), a pedagogical reference grammar that combines explanations with surreal dialogues and cartoon images.

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
>English-French Dictionary
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionnaire:Page_d%E2%80%99accueil
>News
http://www.rfi.fr/
http://www.france24.com/fr/
http://www.lefigaro.fr/
>Weekly News in Slow French
https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/
>Learn French with RFI
https://savoirs.rfi.fr/fr
>Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French-Online
>Anki: Friendly, intelligent flash cards.

https://apps.ankiweb.net/
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[–]  No.65374

Oui oui

[–]  No.65426>>65431

i watched asterix and obelix in the middle kingdom last night and it was great. i appreciated all the puns (even when translated into english they were still great) and the prop comedy was good. there's a bunch of others, and they are based on an old french comic. i will probably watch the rest of the movies and then look into the comics

[–]  No.65431

>>65426
i feel like i should note that i don't care at all about french language or culture, and maybe this is why i liked this so much. it glorified in a comedic way ancient france's origin as gaul, and made fun of modern french culture. most of the comedy was situational and via props and actions. it was just a good movie, but it was french so i felt like posting about it here. apparently the first movie in the series reignited french filmmaking and received so much attention and praise, so it seems to have become a cherished series over in france i think

[–]  No.68807

French is such a sophisticated language

[–]  No.68811

i started learning french in may 2023 with the goal of reading french philosophy and sociology books. i guess i got to the level i wanted to by a year or so later, but i got too lazy with just watching fun stuff on youtube like let's plays (in french) that i'm only just now trying to read actual french philosophy. it's going great, tho. some of it i find tough, but it's because the ideas, concepts, and arguments that i'm finding tough, the language itself isn't giving me any trouble.

i still struggle to understand very casual french, it feels like trying to understand a thick scottish accent as an esl. i could improve in that respect if i engaged a lot with it, but i actually don't care.

i'm also one of those who thinks (or thought) that the language sounds really ugly. but now i honestly can't really remember what it "sounded" like.


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[–]  No.58747[Reply]>>68808[Watch Thread]

subject says it all. i want to make money doing something i love instead of being a wagecuck (don't we all?), but i have no idea how to monetize my art or my skills. some people might say "don't do it for the money" but i'd really want to get paid to do something actually worthwhile.
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[–]  No.66095

>>66055
I have advertised here in the past they are comedy. Tips? Don't spend a lot of money on advertising and embrace a D.I.Y. ethic

[–]  No.66599

My main hobby is collecting old audio gear, sometimes I just flip stuff if I find something easy to fix for cheap. Cassette walkmans are probably the best way to make some profit in this field, you buy bulk lots of broken ones and fix them up. Usually they just require a simple belt replacement and playback speed adjustment. The biggest profit I've made so far is with an old sharp boombox, bought it for 50$, all I needed to do is clean it up nicely and it sold for 200$ on ebay. I could make it a full time thing probably but I'd need to get better at soldering.

[–]  No.66707

>>66049
Any tips to started on this? Where does one advertising themselves and which communities would be best to sell the "wares"?

[–]  No.66711

>>66049
Did AI art affect your livelihood? It sure made me disheartened about my studies.

[–]  No.68808

>>58747 (OP)
I trade in cards and comics; makes a little coffee money



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[–]  No.68785[Reply][Watch Thread]

This thread is for hobbies that misuse oppressive infrastructure for fun. This includes skateboarding, climbing stuff, exploring, parkour, graffiti, train hopping and street skiing, but it's not limited to these. The point is freedom, which goes hand in hand with creativity. This stuff is often dangerous or illegal, even worse it can draw attention, but for us with the souls of cats and raccoons it's the only way to live.

[–]  No.68786

I thought it would be nice to have this thread here to collect the crossover between raccoons and the extremely introverted to share tips, stories, musings, whatever. Personally I only go out after dark, and my impulse for freedom is always fighting the fear of being watched and talked to. I especially wouldn't know what to say to a cop, the one time I've had trouble from one I nearly talked him into arresting me.



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[–]  No.11978[Reply][Last 50 Posts][Watch Thread]

Is anyone here in to 3D modelling? Planning to start?

What programs do you use? Are you working on animation, models to publish, or building environments to render pleasantly? If you plan to export to a game engine, check out ( >>>/games/8456 )
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>>68701
Infinity. It is possible to learn Blender, but true understanding is only forever approachable, never attainable

[–]  No.68703>>68704

>>68702
If it was infinity hard to learn to use than literally no one anywhere could use it.

[–]  No.68704

>>68703
Literally no one anywhere can use it.

[–]  No.68750>>68752

>>68701
3 maybe? Depends on how familiar you are with 3D and graphics stuff in general. >>68702 is also right. It's kinda like Photoshop, it's so complex and has so many features that it's impossible to fully "learn it." It's a journey, you start by learning and consolidating the basics and then continue learning what you need as you go along. The good news is that there are a lot of tutorials available for pretty much anything, both free on YouTube or paid.

[–]  No.68752

>>68750
I think the problem is confusing learn to use with complete mastery of 100% of the features.
Photoshop generally isn't hard to use at all.
Mastery of all the features is borderline impossible but also for most totally impractical of a goal anyway since the vast majority of the more obscure features are extremely niche.


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