#captainofmysoul

[marybrownnaturals]

🚢✨ At the helm of my journey, I navigate by the brilliance of diamonds in the sky. 🌌💎 Commanding the voyage of my soul with confidence and grace, each star a guide to my destiny's course. Let's set sail towards our dreams, guided by the celestial lights of our deepest aspirations. www.marybrownnaturals.net

[gasstationb]

“Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” / ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley, who died July 11, 1903. 📚 A good friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, the character Long John Silver from “Treasure Island” was inspired by Henley who had lost a leg as a boy to tuberculosis. 📚 #gsbauthorquotes #gsbquoteswilliamernesthenley #invictus #poet #july11 #masterofmyfate #captainofmysoul #robertlouisstevenson #treasureisland #longjohnsilver #victorianpoetry #poetry #unconquered #unafraid #writer #gasstationburrito #books #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd #bookaholic #booklove #bookquotes #authorquotes #quotes https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyAl-6hZoM/?igshid=1ufsooosm45so

[samrat747]

#captainofmysoul https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-lbzPhTG8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[phonzeejunior]

“I’ve been on the low key grinding - learning on the low key shining...” • • ‘Tis the season of hard work. Manifestation of dreams. Laying low. Minding your business. Securing that bag. Finding true happiness. Taking risks. Giving love. Consistency. Discipline. Keeping your commitments. Speaking up. Being aware. Taking action. Being prepared. Seizing opportunities. Learning. Educating. Advancing. Creating. Voting. Laying foundation. Building. Budgeting. Growth. Spiritual awareness. Mental health awareness. Sustainability...and so much more. • • The grind is real. I feel it now more than ever. There’s this constant need to feel we have to share all of our accomplishments - but sometimes they’re more for ourselves than for other people. I’m currently working on sharing with others but also keeping some things for myself. Every move should not be announced - some shit should be protected and respected and used for self-evaluation. • • At this time - if you’re reading this - I wish you love - health - prosperity - growth - favor - clarity - financial freedom - strength and courage. May you be released from the burdens that restrain you and step into the things that bring you the most joy. Not happiness but J O Y. For that shall not be taken away from no (Wo)man. Remember to keep grinding. Keep shining. Sing out loud. Be bold. Smile. Smile. Smile. - this was on my heart this morning. I love you all. Peace and blessings! • • REMEMBER TO VOTE. It matters now more than ever! • • • #MotivationalMonday #Peace #Love #Blessings #Joy #Favor #Create #MasterOfMyFate #CaptainOfMySoul #CreateYourDestiny #ART #GoodMorning #NYC #Global #ExpressYourself #Freedom #Practice #Adidas #Stripes #DirtyShoes #Concrete #Jungle #ProperPreparationPreventsPoorPerformance #GetIt #WorkIt #ThisIsAmerica #AWJ #EGOT #AlphonsoWalkerJr #Virtus (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9YSXYjmGt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u7wwc0i1a1iz

[jeffgoodsellart]

This is my absolute favorite icon from this piece, I just love it when ideas to combine objects create this much resonance. I like that he is precariously balanced on the paintbrush Jibboom (yes, that’s what it’s called on a sailing vessel, I looked it up :) yet he has the wings to fly. There is a great deal of meaning in that for me. #jibboom #bowsprit #angel #boy #angelwings #invictus #masterofmyfate #captainofmysoul #art #symbolism #artist #artistoninstagram #assemblage #assemblagesculpture #sculptor #sculpture #assemblageart #mixedmedia #jeffgoodsellart #jeffgoodsell (at Woodland Hills, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcadYplLEP/?igshid=tpvcxix7fn5n

[mpyreal]

It’s okay to live a life others don’t understand. Jenna Woginrich Photo credit: Giants Motivation @giantsmotivation #live #liveyourlife #liveyouradventure #captainofmysoul #internalresistance #youvsyourself #positive #change #obstacles #realistic #resistance #external #truth #ambition #inspiration #transformation #inspirational #inspirationalquotes #qotd #quotes #ig_quotes #ig_mood #igers #ig_shotz #photography #photographer #photooftheday #ig_photooftheday #visualsoflife

[livingsteel]

For each of my kids I’m drawing them a “name picture” that highlights why we gave them their name. What it means. And the power behind it. This is the rough for my first son! #names #meaningbehindthename #roughsketch #sketchbook #pencildrawing #artistsoninstagram #comicart #comics #captainofmysoul #captain #captainofyourfate #creativeproject https://www.instagram.com/p/B3BWDd8D2dk/?igshid=mui2zfosny3p

[nelehjr]

Invictus  By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me,        Black as the pit from pole to pole,  I thank whatever gods may be        For my unconquerable soul.  In the fell clutch of circumstance        I have not winced nor cried aloud.  Under the bludgeonings of chance        My head is bloody, but unbowed.  Beyond this place of wrath and tears        Looms but the Horror of the shade,  And yet the menace of the years        Finds and shall find me unafraid.  It matters not how strait the gate,        How charged with punishments the scroll,  I am the master of my fate,        I am the captain of my soul #poetry #Invictus #VeniVidiVinci #OldWorldMaps #CoolMaps #Atlas #World #1600s #captainofmysoul #MasterOfMyFate #quotestagram #Quotes #quotesdaily #poetrycommunity #poetryporn #poetryoninstagram (at Goshen County, Wyoming) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-vdGjADb8/?igshid=1ilxszq3wih71

[cluelessvalkyrie-blog]

[educ8theworld]

Faith is what you make it. It has as much power or lack thereof based on your ability to trust Him fully. Dreams need investment to take off and God is waiting for you to activate your plan (better have one) so he can send provision your way. So be about your money by being about your Savior. #REBEL #Faith #God #Dream #Big #Money #Business #Growth #Amen #Entrepreneur #Purpose #Preach #CaptainOfMySoul #Invest #Fear #Trust #Believe #Action #Grind #Focus #Hustle #Hunger #Passion #Power #Drive #Ambition #Jesus #Jewels #Education #EDUC8theWORLD

[kashkoolington]

2 Words: How, Sway? 😨👀👀😡 ___ #PhilandoCastile . #BloodOnTheLeaves #StrangeFruit . #BLACKlivesmatter . #BeFree . #KnowledgeOfSelf . #WriteYourOwnHeiroglyphs . #BuildYourOwnPyramids . #MelanatedKingdom . #Awaken . #King . #Queen . #BlackExcellence . #Enlightenment . #Consciousness . #PanAfrican . #RBG . #HiddenColors . #MasterOfMyFate . #CaptainOfMySoul . #BlackWallStreet .#ByAnyMeansNecessary

[gasstationb]

“Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” / ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley, who died July 11, 1903. 📚 A good friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, the character Long John Silver from “Treasure Island” was inspired by Henley who had lost a leg as a boy to tuberculosis. 📚 #gsbauthorquotes #gsbquoteswilliamernesthenley #invictus #poet #july11 #masterofmyfate #captainofmysoul #robertlouisstevenson #treasureisland #longjohnsilver #victorianpoetry #poetry #unconquered #unafraid #writer https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzx-izqhrww/?igshid=5nn3v6856ssc

[llynprintonnarrativedesign]

Quest Lessons Retrospective

The quest, the basis of most narrative in media. In games this is used to directly put the player into the story as that is precisely what quests are, stories. The player is given their quest, they take their steps to complete it, and eventually they triumph and are given a reward (or they fail and retry it *or* they fail and suffer the consequences on the larger scale quest that is the game overall). Because of this the best quests will be written much akin to stories like the monomyth/hero’s journey. 

I want to make it excessively clear that writing quests is not just a checklist defined by the above image. Good stories will (usually) go through most of these elements on their own, a quest with stakes for the player will take them through the steps outlines above, as the best stories do. Again, the Hero’s Journey is *not a checklist* it is a framework to analyze things through, sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. Knowing this is important when designing quests for games (or for any writing) because it is important to know what constitutes a good story (or at least a competently written one) and how that is different from a story that merely has all the parts it “needs”.

Another element specific to games in quests is that of player choice.

When the hero/player is at their crossroads, be that somewhere in the quest, or even when they decide to begin the quest, their choices matter and should impact the world they play in. This is something I feel I often struggle with in regards to how the story goes out in my own writing and my head, and how a given player will choose to play it. In a talk story I recently went through, the ‘players’ current actions conflicted with my scripted plans and it showed badly, honestly as someone who has GM’d and generally made games for years now, it was embarrassing to find myself at a place where my words were straight up “no”. 

Musing on this I am reminded of the often misused quote “the customer is always right” usually employed to placate some Karen who got their order wrong. The original usage of the quote was “the customer is always right about what they want” the writer or designer or what-have-you will be right about the technical details more often than not, but this doesn’t matter if those details conflict with what the player wants to be doing. When writing and designing quests, you need to plan for what the player wants to be doing. Make it interesting and engaging, and when possible, find a way to incorporate as many of their ideas, goals, and desires into the story you are telling. With videogames where the player and designer/writer are further removed, this means making sure the quest is right for the type of player and experience you want. Something I hope to work on even more in the future.

Lastly when dealing with player wants and story frames, there is the deal of breaking them.

(this is fanart for Practical Guide to Evil by u/CaptainOfMySouls [reddit account], the book series is all about breaking fantasy tropes, go read it, it’s online, it’s published electronically, it’s free, seriously go read it)

Delaying player satisfaction and making them work for their goal is still a good thing and even a necessary thing to give them the full satisfaction of their eventual success. Much in the same way, making them work for their victory and breaking the cycle they expect makes them work for their story to end properly and well. Finding the right balance of work and reward is something I aim to get better at over time with simple practice and repetition until I can get right the ebb and flow of it.

Overall I’d say this class exploration into quests has gone well, and while I may not be quite there yet with some of the elements of it, I think I have a good enough grasp on the fundamentals that it is just a matter of time and energy expended into making myself better at it.

[bighound-littlebird]

What are your top recommendations for Sansan fanfiction, if you read it?

Into the Wood by Walter Gilman,

Sevenmas by Starbird1, 

Seven More, a continuation of Sevenmas by Starbird1

Kindred  by smallestgrackle​ 

Northern Lights and Midnight Sun by ownsariver

A Song of Steel by Egeriel

The Exchange by maroucia​

May the Bridges I Burn Light My Way by CaptainofMySoul

My Featherbed by thefeatherofhope​

The Lady of the Gift by themoonmothwrites​

Serpentine by leigh-of-oldstones​

Choices by swimmingfox​ 

Wolfgirl by Swimmingfox

Cut It Out and Then Restart by Onborrowedwings/ weshallflyaway​

The Tale of Two Sisters and A Hound by ladytp​

The Hound and the Bird by Boozy von Chugaton

A Red Winter by rebbawskaced

The Hound’s Reward by MrsRasputin

Little Bird and the Color of Fire by Swimmingfox, 

Something to Worship by starbird1​  

The Long Journey Home by Littlefeather

The Best Laid Plans by @naturesinmyeye

Gods and Monsters by DrSupernovaDragonCat

Super-Massive Black Hole by loquitur 

There’ll Be Some Changes Made by asimplylucia

The Unpaid Debt by jillypups

Kiss the Girl and Kiss Him Back by Jillypups

What Happens at Disney by mermaidsahoy

Her Liquor’s Top Shelf by Helholden

There’s Something Beautiful and Tragic in the Fallout by inthesnowglobe

Don’t Look Back by Emmiemac/ musingsofaquietmind

[invictusdevgrp]

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Poetry has always been something I've valued. Invictus is my favorite poem because of its message. .... What does this poem say to you? .... #invictus #invictusnation #unconquerable #indomitable #love #empathy #kindness #loving #persist #persistance #keepgoing #dontgiveup #masterofmyfate #captainofmysoul #poetry #poet #poetic #words #wisdom #value #invicta #favorite #message (at Green Bay, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0vWpVn6Jl/?igshid=wlgw45s55vfg

[rosasternestudio]

Invictus is our favourite poem . Everyone in our studio loves this poem and keeps reading it to get inspiration and motivation. To learn more about this print click the link in bio. #invictus #williamernesthenley #nelsonmandela #motivationalquotes #motivation #quote #quoteoftheday #dormroom #officedecor #girlboss #goals #masterofmyfate #captainofmysoul #freedom #free #strong #strength #poetry #print #rosasternestudio #Canada 🇨🇦