#project notes

[kismetttrpg]

What is KISMET?

KISMET is a tarot-based TTRPG, where Fate deals you a hand, but you carve your own Destiny.

In KISMET, we use tarot cards instead of dice as our RNG engine, but with a twist. Drawing 8 cards from your minor arcana deck and 1 from your major arcana deck, players cannot draw new cards until either they have expended their hand, OR they happen to draw the right major arcana that would allow them to draw early.

The number value of the minor arcana card that you play will determine your typical "roll" in other dice-based systems, but the suit of that card can either increase or decrease your played value depending on the scenario in which you are trying to resolve. In KISMET, you can resolve scenarios either using Combat or an Aspect Check, but will reward and level up the primary Aspect (skills) used along its skill tree (more on skill trees later).

There are four Aspects in KISMET. Each of these Aspects interacts with the minor arcana suits in different ways:

Might (M: Fist) - Determines physical melee might as well as the ability to complete feats of strength (ie, pushing a boulder) and the ability to withstand physically taxing scenarios. Fated(F) with Swords (+2) and Affiliated(A) with Pentacles (+1). Ill-Fated(I) with Cups (-2) and Unaffiliated(U) with Wands (-1).

Deft (D: Wing) - Determines finesse melee, dodging, and nimble movements as well as Speed and general Dexterity. Fated with Pentacles (+2) and Affiliated with Swords (+1). Ill-Fated with Wands (-2) and Unaffiliated with Cups (-1).

Wit (W: ThirdEye) - Determines the ability to suss out information as well as understand the inner machinations of magic. Wise and Intelligent characters have a lot of Wit. Fated with Wands (+2) and Affiliated with Cups (+1). Ill-Fated with  Pentacles (-2) and Unaffiliated with Sword (-1).

Charm (C: Heart) - Determines likability and how other characters will interact with yours. Charm also determines how a character understands the intentions and hearts of others. Charismatic characters have a lot of Charm. Fated with Cups (+2) and Affiliated with Wands(+1). Ill-Fated with Swords (-2) and Unaffiliated with Pentacles (-1).

[drdeltabean]

It's location sketches today

I can look at this and tell there's work to be done, but all-in-all, the sketches for Home are coming along!

[masterweaverx]

Bionicle Elemental System

There are six core elements in this version of Bionicle Lore, and blending two Core elements will create a Blended element. Blending an element with its opposite will create a Legendary Force; Fire and Water make Time, Earth and Air make Life, Light and Shadow make Creation. These are oft aligned with Unity, Duty, and Destiny, the three virtues, though which force aligns with which virtue is a matter of serious debate in philosophical circles.

Fire is the Core Element of Energy, a source of fuel for one’s self and for the world.

Fire and Stone’s blended element is Iron.

Fire and Air’s blended element is Lightning.

Fire and Light’s blended element is Plasma.

Fire and Shadow’s blended element is Instinct.

Stone is the Core Element of Stability, providing a firm base for the physical world to be built from.

Stone and Fire’s blended element is Iron.

Stone and Water’s blended element is Ice.

Stone and Light’s blended element is The Green.

Stone and Shadow’s blended element is The Earth.

Water is the Core Element of Change, transitioning things to the form they need to become.

Water and Stone’s blended element is Ice.

Water and Air’s blended element is Magnetism.

Water and Light’s blended element is Psionics.

Water and Shadow’s blended element is Decay.

Air is the Core Element of Motion, moving things around to wherever it is they need to be.

Air and Fire’s blended element is Lightning.

Air and Water’s blended element is Magnetism.

Air and Light’s blended element is Sonics.

Air and Shadow’s blended element is Gravity.

Light is the Core Element of Revelation, providing direction to one’s self and clarifying one’s role in the world.

Light and Fire’s blended element is Plasma.

Light and Stone’s blended element is The Green.

Light and Water’s blended elment is Psionics.

Light and Air’s blended element is Sonics.

Shadow is the Core Element of Unraveling, breaking apart the world so that it can be reforged anew.

Shadow and Fire’s blended element is Instinct.

Shadow and Stone’s blended element is Earth.

Shadow and Water’s blended element is Decay.

Shadow and Air’s blended element is Gravity.

Rings of Elements:

A common organization for the elements in Matoran philosophy is the “Three Rings,” each centered around a single Legendary Force and with six elements set around them. These rings supposedly determine the sort of society a group of Matoran will form; Formative tribes interact often and create trade goods, Cyclical tribes are nomadic and form small tight-knit groups that wander where they are needed, and Anima tribes will integrate into and tend to larger tribes. This is mostly cultural stereotyping, left over from the different elemental tribes serving different roles in Mata Nui’s body.

The formative elements are those which are often used in the shaping of the world. Fire, Air, Earth, Water, Stone, and Ice. They are that which can be made and remade into many things. Some people consider them to be the primary elements of Matoran-kind, and it is true that Toa of those elements have had more historical impact than the others. Still, to say they're the only elements is a limited perspective. The Formative Elements fall under the Domain of Creation.

Each formative element has a matching Cyclical element, something that simply is in the world. Plasma, Lightning, Gravity, Magnetism, Iron, and Sonics. Cyclical elements are generally, they are modulated through their formative element. Plasma through Fire, Magnetism through Water... but they can exist without those guiding essentials. Of course, Elemental power is different from simply using an element. Many creatures can use lightning, but that does not mean they have Elemental Lightning within them, just that they can generate electricity. The Cyclical Elements are under the Domain of Time.

Then there are the six anima elements. The Green, Psionics, Light, Decay, Instinct, and Shadow. Of course, they can exist independently, every plant is made of the Green and little else, but when all are bound in a single form... that, that is what we call a soul. Toa of the Green and Psionics are generally those who tend to others, they are the menders of the world. Toa of Light are rare, and there are no Matoran tribes of Decay, Instinct, or Shadow. The Anima Elements fall under the Domain of Life.

Formative: Fire, Air, Earth, Water, Stone, Ice. Ruled by Creation.

Foundational: Plasma, Lightning, Gravity, Magnetism, Iron, Sonics. Ruled by Time. 

Anima: Instinct, Light, Decay, Psionics, The Green, Shadow. Ruled by Life.

[soracities]

...the violent compassion of revolt.

Clarice Lispector, “Mineirinho”, Complete Stories (trans. Katarina Dodson)

[tolliver-jrageon-taeltales]

Project: "Rest in Pieces, Is"

Type: Original Short Story epic

Status: Draft 1 Complete; editing pending

Project: "Rest in Pieces, Diana"

Type: Original Short Story

Status: Draft 1 Complete; editing pending

Project: Rest in Pieces, IsLORE

Type: Worldbuilding

Status: Basic Worldbuilding Complete; continued backstory and histories are a WIP

Project: Rest in Pieces, RIS Story

Type: Fanfiction with sub fanfiction

Status: Brainstorming/Rewriting to better follow updated world building and backstory; WIP

Project: "Rest in Pieces, Houses"

Type: Original Short Story

Status: Outline in progress; tied to a main-blog drawing project in the works; will likely be a series of illustrations versus written story, but we shall see.

Other: Scattered doodles and fan art; Finntress goodies

And that's it for the moment!

[crosseddeltaheartsau]

The project and the problem with multiple languages

Summary: I think that what I will do for the audience who speaks Spanish/Castellano is to make a reblog with everything translated into specific languages and put a corresponding tag to it, which? I don’t know yet, probably the name of the AU in that language version.

in other words:

AU Corazones Cruzados Delta = Spanish/Castellano version.

Crossed Delta Hearts AU = English version.

Hopefully that's good enough to make it work decently.

And I hope you have a good day if there's any fan of my project reading this.

[purplebeluga]

I'm putting together a serious Star Trek uniform costume for Halloween :)

I'm going to be Wesley Crusher because I basically have no choice due to the way that I look. All the love to Wil Wheaton but if I could handle wearing makeup and doing a thing with my hair I would most want to be Data.

Anyways I am so excited. I even ordered a tricorder and a phaser. Red uniform top, though I'd love to make that amazing rainbow Wesley sweater for myself someday.

I'm thinking about getting some kind of plastic case and decorating it to look like Star Fleet equipment, and rigging it to hold my props and also my phone/keys/wallet so that I can walk around without any of that stuff showing. Also need pants and boots.

[rat-of-hearts]

didn't make the connection, at the time, but my oracle deck has a rat/fortune card, and the blog's name came from elsewhere... i can feel its judgment 🙃