Perfect Balance
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There was a Thor comic where the young Thor meets a shield maiden who is as crazy as he is. She fights, drinks, and parties as hard as he does. They are happy together for many years, and then Loki comes along and asks Thor to go on a brief adventure. Thor and Loki go off for a few weeks and then return. But sly Loki knew that the realm they had gone to ran on a different time, and years had passed. Thor’s love had died alone, waiting for him to return.
Just Loki being a hilarious prankster, ruining two people’s love for shits and gigges.
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“My blade was forged by drwarven smiths with autism, so you know it’s good”
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Today I realized that elves and dwarves represent different locations of the neurodivergent spectrum.
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Except dwarves and elves hate each other in almost every lore
Only an abomination like Ragmar the Beardless could
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“My blade was forged by drwarven smiths with autism, so you know it’s good”
“With all the enchantments known to man”
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Ursula is okay, but here are a couple of broads who knock her for a loop.
Joanna Russ was one of the first ‘out’ science fiction writers. If you want an adventure, try ‘Picnic On Paradise.’ Or get deeper with ‘The Female Man’
Suzy Mckee Charnas. ‘Walk To the End of the World’ is ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ raised to an infinite power. After the War, the elites were locked in fallout shelters. Eventually the males decided that it was all the women’s fault. Now centuries later, all the women are slaves.
No love for Nancy Kress?
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No love for Nancy Kress?
Had to look her up. I think I might have started one of her books and noped out. I’ll check my library.
But now I’ll throw you two more.
Robyn Bennis.
Airships fighting in the Napoleonic Era. The only fantasy element is that they have access to helium. She does a magnificent job engineering her armada.
Tanith Lee.
She basically invented weird fantasy. Neil Gaiman stole all his best stuff from her.
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Had to look her up. I think I might have started one of her books and noped out. I’ll check my library.
But now I’ll throw you two more.
Robyn Bennis.
Airships fighting in the Napoleonic Era. The only fantasy element is that they have access to helium. She does a magnificent job engineering her armada.
Tanith Lee.
She basically invented weird fantasy. Neil Gaiman stole all his best stuff from her.
I think I might have started one of her books and noped out. I’ll check my library.
Beggars in Spain was my first intro to her, and Ej-Es (free to read link) sticks out in my mind.
She explores ethics/politics in sci-fi along with female sexuality, though more old school. People have said she’s got Ayn Rand vibes, but she’s not, some of her characters take on those characteristics so that she can tear them down later.
Also: Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice series is amazing. Gender/politics/individualism/collectivism all mixed together into a plot at breakneck speed where the characters are described more by what they say and do, than how many limbs and genitals they have
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Ahh… this brings us to the nature of the hair she shared…
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I think I might have started one of her books and noped out. I’ll check my library.
Beggars in Spain was my first intro to her, and Ej-Es (free to read link) sticks out in my mind.
She explores ethics/politics in sci-fi along with female sexuality, though more old school. People have said she’s got Ayn Rand vibes, but she’s not, some of her characters take on those characteristics so that she can tear them down later.
Also: Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice series is amazing. Gender/politics/individualism/collectivism all mixed together into a plot at breakneck speed where the characters are described more by what they say and do, than how many limbs and genitals they have
I got Nancy Kress confused with Ann Leckie. I started Ancillary Justice and wasn’t impressed.
Looks like we don’t overlap much, but that’s cool.
Enjoy your holidays
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I got Nancy Kress confused with Ann Leckie. I started Ancillary Justice and wasn’t impressed.
Looks like we don’t overlap much, but that’s cool.
Enjoy your holidays
Oh shame. I knew it took me ~10 pages to get into the flow of her writing, and I struggled up til then at which her style suddenly ‘clicked’ for me and I was hooked
In terms of interest overlap: tentatively ask, thoughts on Andy Weir?
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Oh shame. I knew it took me ~10 pages to get into the flow of her writing, and I struggled up til then at which her style suddenly ‘clicked’ for me and I was hooked
In terms of interest overlap: tentatively ask, thoughts on Andy Weir?
I liked ‘The Martian’ and ‘Project Hail Mary.’
I think he’s a grade A++ plotter and a grade B- writer. On the other hand, ‘Project…’ was being narrated by the character, so maybe that’s the way the character writes?
Of all the writers I mentioned, I’d put Tanith Lee at the top for her prose. She can create an entire world in a few paragraphs.
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checks out.
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I liked ‘The Martian’ and ‘Project Hail Mary.’
I think he’s a grade A++ plotter and a grade B- writer. On the other hand, ‘Project…’ was being narrated by the character, so maybe that’s the way the character writes?
Of all the writers I mentioned, I’d put Tanith Lee at the top for her prose. She can create an entire world in a few paragraphs.
Ah we are different then. I genuinely do not enjoy his writing, and find his characters all interchangeable and quirky because he says so. The science is tacked on like a chemistry teacher putting their kids to bed.
I’ll check out Tanith Lee, thanks for the recommendation. Please check out the Ej-Es story I linked too
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Ah we are different then. I genuinely do not enjoy his writing, and find his characters all interchangeable and quirky because he says so. The science is tacked on like a chemistry teacher putting their kids to bed.
I’ll check out Tanith Lee, thanks for the recommendation. Please check out the Ej-Es story I linked too
Happy Holiday
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Ah we are different then. I genuinely do not enjoy his writing, and find his characters all interchangeable and quirky because he says so. The science is tacked on like a chemistry teacher putting their kids to bed.
I’ll check out Tanith Lee, thanks for the recommendation. Please check out the Ej-Es story I linked too
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Forgot to say that I read the story. I liked it.
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Dwarf gonna carve the sides, not the strikeface which will get damaged and does it’s job better when flat.
the strikeface which will get damaged
That’s advanced dwarven smithing.
Etch your logo into the strikeface so customers leave your stamp on their foes like it’s a calling card.
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Anyone who has not seen the Fantasy High episode where they just dunk on elves the whole session owes it to themselves to watch it
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Ursula le’guinn wrote a novel with this premise!
Semley’s Necklace. A lovely entry in a lovely collection.
One of my favorite things about the Wind’s Twelve Quarters are her notes on gender and pronouns regarding the Left Hand of Darkness and Winter’s King. The way she has to invent words to describe what’s commonplace to us now is fascinating.
It’s similar to this old Macintosh demo I fall asleep to sometimes. Words that are so normal now are foreign and need explaining. I love a good time capsule.
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Ursula is okay, but here are a couple of broads who knock her for a loop.
Joanna Russ was one of the first ‘out’ science fiction writers. If you want an adventure, try ‘Picnic On Paradise.’ Or get deeper with ‘The Female Man’
Suzy Mckee Charnas. ‘Walk To the End of the World’ is ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ raised to an infinite power. After the War, the elites were locked in fallout shelters. Eventually the males decided that it was all the women’s fault. Now centuries later, all the women are slaves.
The Female Man is hella transphobic.
