currently reading - Book of the New Sun: Sword of the Lyctor


Monster” is derived from the Latin noun monstrum, “divine portent,” itself formed on the root of the verb monere, “to warn.” It came to refer to living things of anomalous shape or structure, or to fabulous creatures like the sphinx who were composed of strikingly incongruous parts, because the ancients considered the appearance of such beings to be a sign of some impending supernatural event. Monsters, like angels, functioned as messengers and heralds of the extraordinary. They served to announce impending revelation, saying, in effect, “Pay attention; something of profound importance is happening.”
-Susan Stryker


vampire
@vampire

coming up with a new type of posting called npcposting. the goal is to sound like an npc in a town in like, pokemon or just any rpg. here i'll go first.

Have you talked with the mayor yet?


caro
@caro

I love the view from this terrace. You can see the whole city.


tenna
@tenna

I ran out of potions! It's a good thing the Potion Store's just up ahead.


blackle
@blackle

Did you hear the rumours about the town south of here? I wouldn't go there if I were you!


ill-omens
@ill-omens

I heard there are bandits in the forest south of town!


weregazelle
@weregazelle

Headed towards the Old Monastery, are you? Take care. I heard there was some kind of trouble there recently.


sulcata
@sulcata

Things haven't been the same since that cloaked figure arrived at court...


nic
@nic

Every time we clear out a rat’s nest from the sewers, more come back!


austin
@austin

Heh heh heh. My ring of teleporation is buried behind the third gravestone, nice and saf-
Oh, hello there! Have a good day!


skulldaughter
@skulldaughter

Confound that thief! I spent my last coin on that bat guano.

Now I'll never finish that spell in time...


coolranchzaku
@coolranchzaku

My cousin was chased by a pack of River Lynxes when he passed through the forest last week. Scary! I heard they fear lightning, though...


Willow
@Willow

When i’m feeling under the weather i just have a POTION! Miss Marianne sells ‘em at her shop!


aidan
@aidan

I've been practicing my poker face, but I just can't beat that kid in the park. I wonder if he's cheating somehow...


eden
@eden

Hahaha... yes, my dark academic experiments will soon bear fruit...

!! O-oh, what's that? You're looking for the Professor?

I heard she doesn't take visitors any more after what happened six years ago at the town fair. But...

Maybe if you bring her some lesbian comics or something, she'll listen to whatever weird stuff you want from her.


ellivanelli
@ellivanelli

I heard you can open the menu by pressing the 🔼 button!


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