Please bear with me, if you have time I’d love to learn and I have a few questions about ISAT worldbuilding:
1. Is there a general time period that ISAT is based in? I’m assuming maybe the 16th or 17th century. Indoor plumbing didn’t become widely available to commoners until the 19th century, so do the villagers just use outhouses in their town? I assume the sinks in ISAT have buckets of water separately you pour into instead of fossetts with running water. Same with tech. I assume because of anxiety meds that medication is pretty modern but something like a pulse oximeter or cars wouldn’t exist in the ISAT world.
2. Does Dormont have a distinct alphabet different from any real world languages? Or not really.
3. This might be a dumb question, but do a lot of people live in the house? Like a college dorm/apartment sort of situation? Are there more houses around dormont or is what we see all there is in terms of housing?
4. Are there any specific swears that people call each other? Not slurs obviously (I wouldn’t ask for anything like that 😨) but things like the word b*st*rd, specifically derogatory words for people you don’t like? Or is that sort of thing unacceptable in the ISAT world and swear words for people don’t exist?
(i start crying and screaming in fear real loud)
A bit random but I made this 3D still life in blender over these past few days!! it's broken me out of artblock n i wanna do more work in this style 😎
Fecto Elfilis is the only video game "Ultimate Lifeform" of the trio that doesn't have a little girl bestie they lost tragically. (that we know of)
But the whole experimentation, imprisonment for years, and loss of identity is pretty on par with the other two! It's like Hal saw Mewtwo and Shadow and decided... "Yeah, we can do that! Let's make our own!"
It’s also funny that with Fecto Elfilis the little guy is the “Mewtwo” lol
I think a lot of what pro-AI people are really wanting is stuff that already exists but they don't know it's out there like
can't format a work email? templates
don't know how to write a resume? templates
writing a thank you card or a condolences card or a wedding invitation? templates templates templates
not sure how to format your citations in MLA or whatever format? citationmachine.net
summary of something you're reading for school/work? cliffnotes.com
recipe based on ingredients in your fridge? whatsintherefrigerator.com
there's a million more like, guys, we don't need AI, we never needed generative AI
If you're struggling with jokes that can appeal to all ages, May I suggest looking at "Phineas and Ferb"? I read a comment somewhere that their "Adult jokes" aren't really inappropriate or innuendos. Just something kids would't understand was as well as adults would.
Example: https://youtu.be/eYMdw4z1me8?si=ZDVC22NRHteuHuh9
okay... Yall know my content is pretty adult...
I've been seeing MLP content lately and I was like. " man I missed that era of cartoons where adult characters are made to be kid friendly."
so. I gave myself a challenge.
day one of trying to make a 100% kids friendly pg story that kids can watch and enjoy WITH OUT ANY ADULT HUMOR OR ANYTHING.
HERE WE GO.
this is why he has a lifejacket, they were obligated to let him swim for the olympics
video inspiration below the cut
Zooble realizing they've dodged a major Cain bullet on dipping out on the past adventures.
Ummm... Guys, this is my au about the sport of skating?
🧊 | Ready-made characters with the final design, mini descriptions :
⛸️ | Character Design Concepts :
❄ | Coaches and sponsors(+ my fan character on the TADC, but in my Au!):
"Show, don’t tell" means letting readers experience a story through actions, senses, and dialogue instead of outright explaining things. Here are some practical tips to achieve that:
Tell: "The room was cold."
Show: "Her breath puffed in faint clouds, and she shivered as frost clung to the edges of the window."
Tell: "He was scared."
Show: "His hands trembled, and his heart thudded so loudly he was sure they could hear it too."
Tell: "She was angry."
Show: "She slammed the mug onto the counter, coffee sloshing over the rim as her jaw clenched."
Tell: "He was exhausted."
Show: "He stumbled through the door, collapsing onto the couch without even bothering to remove his shoes."
What characters say and how they say it can reveal their emotions, intentions, or traits.
Tell: "She was worried about the storm."
Show: "Do you think it'll reach us?" she asked, her voice tight, her fingers twisting the hem of her shirt.
Tell: "He was jealous of his friend."
Show: "As his friend held up the trophy, he forced a smile, swallowing the bitter lump rising in his throat."
Use the setting to mirror or hint at emotions or themes.
Tell: "The town was eerie."
Show: "Empty streets stretched into the mist, and the only sound was the faint creak of a weathered sign swinging in the wind."
Give enough clues for the reader to piece things together without spelling it out.
Tell: "The man was a thief."
Show: "He moved through the crowd, fingers brushing pockets, his hand darting away with a glint of gold."
What’s left unsaid can reveal as much as what’s spoken.
Tell: "They were uncomfortable around each other."
Show: "He avoided her eyes, pretending to study the painting on the wall. She smoothed her dress for the third time, her fingers fumbling with the hem."
Use metaphors, similes, or comparisons to make an emotion or situation vivid.
Tell: "The mountain was huge."
Show: "The mountain loomed above them, its peak disappearing into the clouds, as if it pierced the heavens."
Tell: "The village had been destroyed by the fire."
Show: "Charred beams jutted from the rubble like broken ribs, the acrid smell of ash lingering in the air. A child's shoe lay half-buried in the soot, its leather curled from the heat."