At sixteen, people receive a blessing from the animal gods that can determine their career field. An anxious Sophia attends the ritual, just not wanting to attract excessive attention, and ends up with the blessing of the gorilla god. It turns out that the gorilla blessing is extremely rare but highly desired…for combat-related jobs. Given… Read More First Impression: The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl
Given the choice between being “strong” or “weak,” few people, if any, would pick the latter. Yes, yes, I know there could be specialized contexts where “weak” makes sense, but in general, we have an understanding that strength is preferable to weakness. That’s lovely, but it leaves us with the problem of defining concepts like… Read More “Great Warrior? Wars Not Make One Great.”
Last week, while I was at Megacon, I met Vic Mignogna for the first time. People started lining up an hour in advance for his panel, and by the time the doors opened that line had snaked down the entire hall. The moment he bounced on-stage, I understood why: Vic is certainly famous for his… Read More Between the Panels: Simple Good, Subtle Evil
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