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The butterfly effect of technology

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Cal

An idea. Technology doesn’t progress in the same sequence in Motherland as in real life. People in real life often take for granted that technology progresses as it currently does. Many feel it as this inevitable thing but I disagree.
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Posted in BLOGTagged alternate history, butterfly effect, history, technology
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Character concepts 4 – armor again

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Cal

Did some more concepts. looking again at a lot of real life designs, these have elements influenced by a variety of asian and middle-eastern pieces from cultures like the Mughals. It’s difficult to come up with original designs that are
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Posted in BLOGTagged armor, cuirass, feudalism, history, knight, mid-asian, mongolian, mughal, resin, spear
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Character concepts 3 – armor

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Cal

(click to view larger) some armor design concepts. on the whole metal is rarely used in Motherland due to a variety of factors, but the majority of regions have access to substitute materials. these alien ‘resin’ compounds are mass-produced from
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Posted in BLOGTagged armor, concept, concept art, cuirass, guard, helmet, history, metal, military, pauldron, plate, resin, soldier, weapon
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Shavali

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Cal

“…it seemed that even the stars were in a rage, and that the fires rained from every corner of the sky, so that in days the wicked kingdom was in ruins. Shavali turned his eyes toward that window of the
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Posted in HistoryTagged gods, history, king, Lore, Shavali, study
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A Song from the Otigos

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Cal

A song from the Ogitos, translated. To be played with accompanying instruments, preferably lyre, shong, and drum. “Turn your ears and eyes to the heavens! Turn your ears and eyes to the heavens! Praise. Tigan was the first. We are
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Posted in Culture, HistoryTagged history, instruments, otigo, poem, song
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Does showing an action condone it?

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Cal

Something I’ve been thinking about lately when it comes to stories is the current temptation of creators to only show things they condone. for example. personally, I don’t swear. however if I made an historical film about the mafia I’m
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Posted in BLOGTagged controversy, culture, film, historical, history, mafia, media, moral, morals, PC, politically correct, politics, scarface, stories, story
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