Andrew Moore's Blog, page 101
December 24, 2022
December 23, 2022
Train Facts
1) Perry Mason once says he wants to run a model train through his office and law library. But he doesn't. What's stopping him? The truth may be too much for the human mind to comprehend.
2) Trains are fast!
3) Not all trains turn into robots, but more than you would think do.
4) It's not as if he doesn't have enough money for it. Clients are always paying him big money to stay out of the gas chamber.
5) That thing you sometimes see on the front of a train is called a "slow car."
6) If your train is late, it was probably doing something more important.
7) Perhaps he fears that buying a model train set would be a betrayal of his Navy service.
2) Trains are fast!
3) Not all trains turn into robots, but more than you would think do.
4) It's not as if he doesn't have enough money for it. Clients are always paying him big money to stay out of the gas chamber.
5) That thing you sometimes see on the front of a train is called a "slow car."
6) If your train is late, it was probably doing something more important.
7) Perhaps he fears that buying a model train set would be a betrayal of his Navy service.
Community Christmas Project
Get together with your neighbors to set up a model train line that passes over all your front lawns. If it snows where you live, dang, that's rough. Sit inside and yell carols out the window.
December 22, 2022
Boxing Day Gift Ideas
The consolation of philosophy!
A helping hand in times of trouble!
Free hug any time!
Leftover meatloaf!
A book of crossword puzzles that are all partially filled out!
A helping hand in times of trouble!
Free hug any time!
Leftover meatloaf!
A book of crossword puzzles that are all partially filled out!
December 20, 2022
Christmas Gift Ideas
Attack your friend's village so he can go on a journey to defeat you!
Become a vampire so your friend can feel great sorrow when he has to kill you!
Invent faster-than-light travel so your friend can go on a space adventure!
Buy a truck and hit your friend with it to send him to another world!
Chocolate orange!
Become a vampire so your friend can feel great sorrow when he has to kill you!
Invent faster-than-light travel so your friend can go on a space adventure!
Buy a truck and hit your friend with it to send him to another world!
Chocolate orange!
Q&A Corner
Q. Should the main character's butler go on adventures with the main character or not?
A. Both are acceptable.
Q. Might we replace the butler with a head maid?
A. Certainly.
Q. My, there's certainly a great deal of flexibility in this concept.
A. Go forth and take advantage!
A. Both are acceptable.
Q. Might we replace the butler with a head maid?
A. Certainly.
Q. My, there's certainly a great deal of flexibility in this concept.
A. Go forth and take advantage!
December 19, 2022
Unustainable Recruitment
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6297 -
". . . Whatever they call this place on the outside, to you it's the Grater. All you cadets come from the 62% who lived through having your genes scientifically altered in the womb to augment your ability to operate in space. That's what will make you Void Guards, if you survive. Most of you won't. 54% will die in your first year. 44% of what's left won't make it through the second. 29% of the remainder might have a chance to serve . . ."
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6301 -
". . . 42% will die in your first year. 30% won't make it through the second . . ."
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6302 -
". . . Some of you cadets are products of genetic engineering, but all of you have potential. The training is difficult. 25% will be expelled to prevent serious injury . . ."
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6305 -
". . . And if a cadet writes your name in the 'Recommended By' section, you will receive credit toward fulfilling your 'Practical Leadership' requirement . . ."
Finis
". . . Whatever they call this place on the outside, to you it's the Grater. All you cadets come from the 62% who lived through having your genes scientifically altered in the womb to augment your ability to operate in space. That's what will make you Void Guards, if you survive. Most of you won't. 54% will die in your first year. 44% of what's left won't make it through the second. 29% of the remainder might have a chance to serve . . ."
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6301 -
". . . 42% will die in your first year. 30% won't make it through the second . . ."
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6302 -
". . . Some of you cadets are products of genetic engineering, but all of you have potential. The training is difficult. 25% will be expelled to prevent serious injury . . ."
- Welcoming Address. Astral Calendar 6305 -
". . . And if a cadet writes your name in the 'Recommended By' section, you will receive credit toward fulfilling your 'Practical Leadership' requirement . . ."
Finis
December 18, 2022
Maintaining a Household
How often does the main character in fantasy or science fiction have a household? Servants, dependants, an estate, repairmen, the whole thing. Ownercore is the next thing.
December 16, 2022
Trends Will Never Leave Us
Out: Special abilities conferred voluntarily.
In: Main character has a butler.
In: Main character has a butler.
December 15, 2022
A Mustering of Knightly Tales
A classic tale of knights and battle! A sorcerer, unjust in his deeds, gathers one hundred knights bold and mighty to work his will and carries them to a faraway land. There they have such adventures as are worth telling from how uncommon and full of knightliness they are. The newest adventure is here, currently available for zero dollars on Royal Road.
