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Ah yes. Moon Moon in his earlier days.

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Stairs are tough.

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I'll admit, my initial reaction was pure horror and panic thinking it was some troll painting literal mustard on it.

A remarkable Jacobean re-emergence after 200 years of yellowing varnish Courtesy Philip Mould

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<3

Some may call it trash…  :’)

(you can buy the kickstarted book here!)

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saving this

What are some things to keep in mind while creating our own history, wars, rulers, myths, legends etc. from scratch?

Follow this equation to start from the scratch

People + Conflict of Interests = Social Processes

History

There are, at least, three types of History

Written History, the one you find in books, notebooks, internet, the one the media tells you, the one they teach you in school, etc. Is easy to spot because it’s written by the winners, by living people with different perspectives, this means this History is biased. It also leaves behind important points of view, social processes, and people. It’s called Oficial History because is the one they want you to know and believe.

Oral History, before writing system there was Oral History, people gathering around a bondfire, food, or something else. It’s told during a celebration, a rite of passage, in daily life. The main support of Oral History is memory, individual or collective. It changes with time but hold people together stronger than Written History, specially when two or more sides are in conflict, it’s also called Unofficial History, because of its fragility and because it tells a different version of the Official History.

True History, no one has ever seen it, lived it, or heard it. No one. Not even the elves of the Middle Earth. Why? Because each and one of us sees and lives the world in different ways, with different experiences behind us.

Wars

Why using a war to solve a conflict? Who’s going to war? What are their resources? Does the leader goes to war too or do they stay? What happens after war?

There’s no such thing as fair war. Athena I’m watching you.

Myths

Myths try to explain the origin of something. The beginning of the World, the beginning of Life, why the Sun rises, why the Ocean has waves, why Flowers bloom at certain times of the year. They hold important meaning to the people they belong to. It also has symbolism that can be translated to daily life.

Legends

Usually a story related to people and why they became what they became. It’s basically good versus evil with a moral compass. It also holds meaning. It can be written but it has different variations.

Rulers

Why do people need a ruler? Are they a part of our basic needs or can we survive without them?

Who’s choosing them? A god, people, their parents, a symbol?

For how long do they rule? Can we overthrow them? Do we fear them?

Where do they live? How do they live? How old are they?

To keep in mind.

Not only your main characters aren’t puppets. Sometimes your main characters are the puppets.

To every event there’s more than one version of it.

By burning books you don’t erase the past.

Collective memory is a strong form of memory.

Buildings, streets, statues, paintings, and every form of art tell a different form of History.

Not every culture develops to be a western culture. Not every culture wants to be a western culture.

Don’t be afraid when creating a new world.

People need each other but there are people no one needs.

Not always the government is the enemy.

The military isn’t subjugated by the government.

Sometimes people have no idea what they are celebrating and why. That’s okay.

People are killed, erased, forgotten because the way they look, the way they think, what they believe, who they love. Violence exists in different forms and is prepetrated by different people and different institutions.

Don’t be afraid of your people rioting. Not everyone is as blind as they look.

There’s always someone who thinks differently. It doesn’t have to be your MC.

Natural disasters happen and they can trigger social processes.

Form and substance don’t always go hand in hand.

History is weird. Randomness occurs.

Forget about Unilineal Evolution.

Events get mixed. People who should be remembered are forgotten and vice versa.

Stories are also part of History.

There are more things I’m sure I’m forgetting right now, but the information above should help you.

Good luck (:

L.-

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Great. My bottled emotions escaped...

Gotta love those dreams that make you regret the choices you made years ago. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy where I am now. I just wonder if things would have been different, and if they would be better than they are now.

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Well that hurts.

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Not sure that I want to be me.

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Lol. I give my dad a heads up (several times even) that I'll be speaking with him again in April. Now that April came around, he jumps on a camping trip first chance he gets (when he camps, his phone is off). So typical of him. He does this shit all the time. He has to win. Every debate he MUST win. Not meet half-way. Full on win. I hold ground that I will not speak to him until April and he expects me to cave. Lack of empathy sucks doesn't it? Just like your lack of empathy towards anyone with a different set beliefs. Because you're ALWAYS right. Oh and I ask him more than once to mail over my tax information (that got mailed to him for some reason). But refused. To force me to come over. So now I need to file an extension and drive a fucking hour there, pick up the stupid fucking documents, and drive a fucking hour back, because the bastard would rather play a childish power game instead of putting the fucking papers in an envelope and mail them to me like an adult. I was going to sit down and talk with him by this month (as I promised I would) but now this fucker wants to keep this going. Fine by me. I just want my fucking papers. K. Done with rant :)

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When she puts on the emo clothes and makeup.

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One of the perks of having a twin. If they say "happy birthday" you can say, "you too." And it won't be awkward.

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That’s Louis Rossman, a repair technician and YouTuber, who went viral recently for railing against Apple. Apple purposely charges a lot for repairs and you either have to pay up or buy a new device. That’s because Apple withholds necessary tools and information from outside repair shops. And to think, we were just so close to change.

Follow @the-future-now

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Happy Vday sinners.

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I made Rick & Morty valentines for you

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(Facebook: It’s Okay To Be Childfree)

“Congratulations - you just made a conversation about salad and hamburgers about the struggle of childbirth.”

TBH Parentfriends, I’m probably tired of looking at pictures of your kid every other day, so I just hid you from my Newsfeed, because what’s important to you isn’t all that important to me. Sorry, not sorry, no one’s feelings got hurt.

But if you start mommyjacking my posts, I will 100% make you cry into your keyboard.

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CAM rant

It's beyond fucking frustrating that cancer alternative medicine (CAM) is showing up as much as REAL treatment for cancer. This isn't about someone who's trying oils for depression. Or trying some herbs for stress. Or whatever else to feel good. IT'S. FUCKING. CANCER! There is no switch over if you find out it's not working! There's no fucking science behind this! No facts to back it up! Steve Jobs died because he was conned into trying it out until he realized it wasn't working at all. And at that point it was too late. For fucks sake! NO DOCTOR is treating you like a cash cow. NONE OF THEM! Their goal is to try and cure you. There are patients who fall into this shit, and come back to the doctor 2-3 years later DRASTICALLY worse! They end up dying young from what previously had a 97% chance of survival. These aren't just 75-80+ year old people doing this! They're in their 30s and 40s! They have decades taken from them because they fall for this conspiracy shit! I'm beyond fucking pissed. Because you fucks, my mom is duped into this bullshit. And if she follows through, there is a good chance I'll lose her before 2020. My mom's life is on the line because you're fucking not living in reality. News flash! Reality is dull as fuck. Nothing exciting Happening in the background. Now grow the fuck up! My mom's life is on the line!

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Guess I'm posting more axe commercial videos, but isn't there a story idea floating around similar to this?

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https://youtu.be/NA5tvCyjRpc

“When I walk into a church, I only see paintings of white angels. Why?“ - Eartha Kitt