#Question

[paper-mario-wiki]

i have a thing where when i look at something bright the light bleeds off in different directions and makes whatever im looking at look like its glowing. like, u know when your eyes get wet and your vision gets shimmery? i have that permanently with things that are especially bright. what's that called?

(pic related, i took a picture of the moon last night while i was thinking about it)

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

please explain to me the difference between madol and thaumarks? I thought it was a coin vs bill situation but i'm not sure?? does it even matter? ToT

There actually is a difference between JP’s madol and EN’s thaumarks!

Madol’s irl equivalent would be similar to the Japanese yen, whereas thaumark’s irl equivalent would be closer to the American dollar. This is these values roughly align with the conversion rate between the yen and the dollar. For example, when Ace reads about the prize money for the winners of SDC/VDC;

In English, he says the prize amount is 50,000 thaumarks. In Japanese, he says the prize amount is 500万 (500-man), or 50 million madol. Therefore, the yen (madol) and the dollar (thaumark) appear to be different, even if they refer to roughly equal values.

Notably, this does NOT impact gameplay elements. You are still charged the same number when leveling up your characters using madol or thaumarks.

The only times when the madol/thaumark difference comes into play is when the characters discuss the costs of items or services. This localization decision most likely occurs because English-speaking players most likely reside in western countries who may find it odd that a $1 candy bar in their country suddenly costs “100” (in madol) in Twisted Wonderland. The Japanese, meanwhile, would not find this strange; the inverse would be true for them, the Japanese players might be confused by a normally 100 yen candy bar with the price of “1” (in thaumarks).

Another difference is that EN mentions a new element to their currency; the “sorcent”, which would be like cents. The “sorcent” does not exist in JP; for values even as small as “1” (which would be more like 0.01 for you Americans), JP still uses madol (マドル). See Riddle’s dialogue from 2-5 of Port Fest:

[no-stupid-questions-official]

how can i discover new music, like truly new (to me) music?

youtube mix gives me the same songs over and over (and recommends stuff only from artists i listen to) and spotify is okay but its recommendations are all so similar and those random song generators only give me one song at a time (from a list of decently well known stuff)

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[the-au-collector]

Question: how old is Din is Oracle of Seasons?

I need it for a fic

[olivescales3]

I'm having trouble with creating an audience and I'm barely getting any traction. Does anyone know a place where I can post my art and be noticed?

Most social media apps don't have 'specific' areas like Reddit, so it's hard to get traction. But on the other hand, subreddits are too niche and I can't drive people to see my TFLOC stuff.

[chronically-enthusiastic]

pls reblog for larger sample size etc!! im very curious

[a-dinosaur-a-day]

OK Maybe I'm too much of a scientist or something but like... where did the stereotype that volcanoes are a prehistoric thing come from? Different time periods have different levels of volcanism, but like, the Mesozoic wasn't particularly high or anything, frankly, a lot of volcanic activity that still affects us today was in the Eocene, 10 million years after the Mesozoic ended... where did this "Dinosaurs fight in front of volcanoes" Trope even come from like what there are still volcanoes today y'all know that right

[macrolit]

If you aren’t choosing 5, you need help. 

[distantsonata]

[the-wolf-and-moon]

NGC 7822, Question Mark

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Do you happen to know what happened to turtle soup scans? They haven't updated after such a long time, and i honestly don't know where else i could read the translated english manga from Twist? :(

I’m not affiliated with Turtle Soup Scans, so I wouldn’t know the reason why there haven’t been any posts on their social media as of late.

Have you tried Googling “Twisted Wonderland manga online/English”? You can pretty easily find up-to-date scanlations on Mangakakalot and other similar sites:

Heartslabyul

Savanaclaw

Octavinelle

New chapters release in JP on the 17th or 18th of the month (depending on your part of the world). Please note that it will take the scanlation team time to clean the pages, translate, etc., so the most recent entry may not be available in English for a few to several weeks’ time.

[no-stupid-questions-official]

So in scandinavian countries, a lot of common products in grocery stores have danish, norweigan, swedish and finnish writing printed on the labels. Like you will see the word “conditioner” in all four languages on the front of the product - not just on the backside. Its often on the front next to the brand logo etc.

So im wondering if this is a thing in other countries? Like would a schampoo bottle in asia have the word “schampoo” in chinese, thai, malay and korean on it in a similar way? Or would that be mostly on the backside of the product?

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[writers-potion]

Storyediting Questions to Ask

As You Read the First Draft:

Are there place that surprised you as you read your first draft? - Why do you suppose that is? - Is there material there you'd like to expand?

What are the character really doing in this story? - Might they have issues you haven't explored fully yet?

Look to the places that drag. - These might be scenes where you have avoided dealing with something deeper. - What are the characters really thinking in these places? - What are their passions, frustrations, and desires?

Imagine alternative plotlines. - How might your plot be different if ti headed off on another tangent from various points in the story? - You don't have to follow them, but they might suggest other streams that can flow into the main plot.

Think About Structure:

Does you story play out naturally in three acts?

Is there an immediate disturbance to the Lead's world?

Does the first doorway of no return occur before the one-fifth mark?

Are the stakes being raised sufficiently?

Does the second doorway of no return put the Lead on the path to the climax?

Does the rhythm of the sotyr match your intent? If this is an action novel, does the plot move relentlessly forward? If this is a character-driven novel, do the scenes delve deeply enough?

Are there strongly motivated characters?

Have coincidence been established?

Is something happeing immediately at the beginning? Did you establish a person in a setting with a problem, onfronted with change or threat?

Is the timeline logical?

Is the story too predictable in terms of sequence? Should it be rearranged?

About Your Lead Character:

Is the character memorable? Compelling? Enough to carry a reader all the way through the plot?

A lead character has to jump off the page. Does yours?

Does this character avoid cliches? Is he capable of surprising us?

What's unique about the character?

Is the character's objective strong enough?

How does the character grow over the course of the story?

How does the character demonstrate inner strength?

About Your Opposition:

Is your oppositing character interesting?

Is he fully realized, not just a cardboard cutout?

Is he justified (at least in his own mind) in his actions?

Is he believable?

Is he strong as or stronger than the Lead?

About Your Story's Adhesive Nature:

Is the conflcit between the Lead and opposition crucial for both?

Why can't they just walk away? What holds them together?

About Your Scene:

Are the big scenes big enough? Surprising enough? Can you make them more original, unanticipated, and draw them out for all they are worth?

Is there enough conflict in the scenes?

What is the least memorable scene? Cut it!

What else can be cut in order to move the story relentlessly forward?

Does the climactic scene come too fast (through a writer fatigue)? Can you make it more, write it for all it's worth?

Does we need a new minor subplot to build up a saggin midsection?

About Your Minor Characters:

What is their purpose in the plot?

Are they unique and colorful?

Polishing Questions:

Are you hooking the reader from the beginning?

Are suspenseful scenes drawn out for the ultimate tension?

Can any information be delayed? This creates tension in the reader, always a good thing.

Are there enough surprises?

Are character-reaction scenes deep and interesting?

Read chapter ending for read-on prompts

Are there places you can replace describing how a character feels with actions?

Do I use visual, sensory-laden words?

For a Dialogue Read-Through:

Dialogue is almost always strengthened by cutting words within the lines.

In dialogue, be fair to both sides. Don't give one character all the good lines.

Greate dialogue surprises the reader and creates tension. View it like a game, where the players are trying to outfox each other.

Can you get more conflict into dialogue, even emong allies?

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[free-my-mindd]

As many times as you let it