Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 1
It was a dark and stormy night, you know. This was the first entry I wrote, but it’s not the first entry in my notebook. Notice that the ‘j’ in Kajsa is the one you find in most Germanic languages … Continue reading
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Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 2
Yes. Vrimderheimdalskaagerholmegvorrighrimdalholm. You see, this universe began as a place to set a roleplaying game, and one of the first two things I decided was “let’s make them sound kind of faux-Viking-like.” I took that idea and ran with it … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 3
Everyone, meet Anja. Anja, everyone. We’ll probably be seeing more of her.
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 4
Things that happened today: We met Hans. He and Anja are going to be kind of important in the future. We saw magic firsthand for the first time. It’s not going to be the last. I managed to avoid writing … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 5
More dialog. Still don’t like doing it. I’ll talk about human names for a bit. The majority come in two parts—a first name and a patronym (all the -sen and -dottir suffixes). Formal address requires that you mention the patronym, … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 6
And that’s all we’re going to see of Anja until the end of this chapter (and therefore the end of August). Next week we’ll see what’s up with the nighttime visitor from Three Arrivals No. 1. Last time I talked … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 7
Conjuring is two things: first, the magic of stuff and its manipulation. Eventually you’ll see some examples of that half. Second, enchanting. I’d say more, but I can’t right now. I’d say more about why I can’t right now, but … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 8
We’re now halfway through Three Arrivals, and on such a cliche-sounding title, too. There’s no particular societal prohibition on which clothes women can wear in Lägraltvärld, trousers[1] being a practical garment for all sorts of manual labor, something which humanity … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 9
We passed the 5,000-word mark today. It’s Monday evening (which is to say less than twelve hours from the time at which this post is supposed to go live), and I’m only scheduling this entry just now. Thanks to a … Continue reading
Commentary, Three Arrivals No. 10
Woohoo, update number 10! Break out the bubbly! I demand fireworks and large statues in my honor! Silliness aside, this is the last update I wrote before I started posting. As of this post, the ‘many’ in Many Words is … Continue reading
