Kintsugi

There’s an interesting concept in Japanese philosophy, kintsugi. Well, it’s actually an art of restoring broken pottery which at its core has the idea that if, say, you broke a cup, you can can glue it back together, but you can’t really hide the cracks. So, instead, let’s add some…

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A Calendar Problem

Alright, this blew my mind and I have to share. I’m in the middle of designing an Uncharred calendar. Partially because it feels season-appropriate, partially because there’s no way the marshal’s office, which I tinker with on occasion, hasn’t got a single calendar in it.  Still, I’m designing it as…

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November Update

A moored flying ship is complete. The docks around it, alas, aren’t even started properly. 5 new characters are complete. Halcians: Sergeant Dietman, Lieutenant Schtarz, Master Schielend Bereghins: bana-Ivolga (yep, I’m going with an invented title system, most nobles being styled bann (men) and bana (women), which is inspired partially…

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