It doesn’t matter what the power is. Technology, magic, theurgy, High Weirdness — if it can be accessed reliably, somebody’s going to find a way to simplify the process and “…Make Them Equal.” Which is a good thing! Hard on the people who used to have the power monopoly, sure. But that’s life for you.
Tag: patreon microfiction
Patreon Microfiction: Mayswarms.
Patreon Microfiction: They Don’t Do Much.
Patreon Microfiction: A Place For Them.
There’s a bigger story there inside of ‘A Place For Them,’ but it might end up being didactic. Which is, honestly, not something we’re particularly short of at the moment.
Patreon Microfiction: Cold Irony.
That’s the ‘Cold Irony.’ It’s just elves, man. Freaking elves. And, trust me: they were all bad.
Patreon Microfiction: Ergognomics.
The theme of ‘Ergognomics’ is not unknown in science fiction. The entire concept of diffusion of innovation is really very fascinating; there’s a fairly close alternate timeline where I’m an academic who specialized in it. …And wouldn’t that world be weird.
Patreon Microfiction: Count Your Blessings.
I’m not fond of time travel, as a rule. The ethical issues are myriad, honestly. But ‘Count Your Blessings’ is there to remind you that maybe the only worse thing than changing the past might be changing the past back.
Patreon Microfiction: Soul-Red Roses.
‘Soul-Red Roses’ suggests that not every supernatural manifestation is flashy. There are other implications, but I’ll leave them as an exercise for the interested reader. No need to pound a metaphor into the ground.
Patreon Microfiction: Delusions.
Well, there’s certainly some kind of Delusions going on here. But who’s having them? ‘Tis an interesting question.
Patreon Microfiction: Grinding.
You kind of want to hope that this is true, right? I mean, it’d really suck if grinding was horrible for your character. Then again, if my characters could think and feel I’d never put them through my games…