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Using random bits of words for stuff is fun until you read their etymology, then it's a gamble

A magic book that can evoke or attune to different forms or elements, which basically follows different "paradigms", so we call it Paradigma.

Etymology: from Greek paradeigma "pattern, model; precedent, example,"

A gun, called Pragma, because pragmatic means being fact-focused (it doesn't quite mean that either), thus being shot at is a fact.

Etymology: "a deed, act; that which has been done; a thing, matter, affair,"

(i'm exploding in my head)

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I have been thinking (for a hot second, admittedly) about that tail thing, that frequently makes polls: "what animal feature would you like?"

The first time, I said it was completely non-animal; the 2nd and last time (yesterday), I said it was closer to fins (specifically but not specifying koi fish fins in terms of etherealness).

But I realized a few minutes ago (why is making a post so slow???) that I imagined my ideal tails with feathers for quite some time, and that they are reminiscent of bird tails, just immaterial. It would be similar to phoenixes' (it might have been the inspiration then), the Fènghuáng's, or even the Avali/Teshari, a small fictive space-faring bird race that is super technologically advanced yet super small.

Art & Concepts

Just like the Avali, the gaming community doesn't seem to be short on creativity and the arts. And this is where you'll be able to find a se