Andrew Moore's Blog, page 25

A Failed Bet

I thought AI would kill us all before Smite went into maintenance mode, but it turns out AI is going to kill us all because it's mad about no more Smite updates.

Addendum

Relatively speaking, of course. An empire can't be counted upon for reliable law enforcement across all its possessions, territories, client kingdoms, and so forth. What you really want is a mage judge.

Speaking of Law Enforcement

You know what you want to cut down on theft? Non-evil empires.

The Transfer of Brilliance

You think stealing is good to do so long as you aren't caught? Listen to this story then. Formerly the sun resented the moon's greater brightness. It therefore went to all the animals, telling them, "Take away the moon's cloak and give it to me! I will reward you for it."
Of all the animals, only Salmon, Herring, Trout, and their relatives were stupid enough to listen. They entered the bower where the moon rests during the day as easily as laughing, for the moon was not on guard against such foolishness. They hurried back to the sun with the stolen cloak.
"Put it on me right away! The honor of doing so is the first of your rewards."
The silly fish did so, and forthwith the cloak gave forth radiance and heat too great for any animal to bear. The fish screamed and ran. They didn't stop even after they jumped into lakes, rivers, and oceans to relieve their pain, and they swam so far that they lost their legs. Now they can't come back on the land. The moon never caught them, but do you envy their fate?
Finis

The Character of February

Short and cold. Does Valentine's Day fit in here? It does not. Maybe that was when he died or was born or decided to throw a party, but let's pick one of the other ones and move this over to May-July. To fill the gap, we'll have a day to celebrate the imminent end of February, on the 25th or thereabouts.

The Problem With Prophecies in Some Fantasy

Is that there's only one. Shouldn't there be dozens of prophecies both overlapping and distinct? If anybody believes in them, you know people will be hiring diviners left and right to try to get a good one.

The Reason for Anti-Empire Sentiment

If you write out "emperor" enough times, everything about it seems wrong. Couldn't we contract it to "empor?" No, but eventually you'll assuredly want to. Yu-Gi-Oh named a penguin Empen, and that might be the way to go.

Addendum

Not a good empire. Nobody said anything about a good empire. Just not especially evil.

As the Seasons Change, So Too Do the Trends

Through: Intelligent armor that sounds like your parents.
New: Non-evil empires.

Q&A Corner

Q. Why is it the Enchanter's Moon and not the Enchantment Moon?
A. Euphony.
Q. Does that answer really explain anything?
A. Without taste, it cannot be heard.