Interesting! (Also telling.)

That single paragraph? I suspect it was more to do with with his journalistic and literary persona as a contrarian. Though a conservation in most meanings of the word, his involvement with politics was always minimal.

I respect your opinion. It's certainly not a good look.

Why thank you sir! All is going well.

Spent so many happy hours there ...

Currently reading this in preparation for an essay on genre roleplaying. A deep dive into the cloud of unknowing and the via negativia and its influence on Ligotti and others. My (developing) take: Confronted by horror, you go insane. You can either lose your sanity, or lose your 'you'.

This what dungeons and dragons does to people.

Gedday again Rusty - it's a small world! 😀 I remember that campaign with our Scandinavian friends, and I remember the session on the day the 2003 Canberra fire tornado came over the ridge where I lived. 😱

Oh certainly. It does seem odd, but I don't know the context. As an editor, I don't mind being super-pedantic, even obtuse if it might serve the final text, and I make sure my authors know where I'm coming from.🙃

In defence of editors everywhere: we try to raise *everything* that may confuse or disorientate a reader. We rely on the author to decide if the comment is relevant in context or not. Better clarity than silence. We work with an author, and with time understanding and trust grow in partnership.

#coc #rpg #weird

3/3 A state of non-mind, a cosmic ontology for *all* lifekind. Existence as the monster? I'm in the labyrinth. Have you good skyfolk wrestled with this situation? Thoughts?
("Cthulhuscene" is a term evoked by Donna Harraway, based not on our GOO but a spider whose name evokes the cthonic.)

2/3 What Seeds of Unknowing might an investigator plant? What thoughts unthunk might be incarnated? The path I'm exploring takes inspiration from new weird and weird mysticism, based around my exploration of an Aboriginal community in change. I'm still wrestling, but am standing to see glimmers.

Sorry - aussie humour at play. Whatever we call it, it's a great game!

Gedday Ian! It's a better view than the old place. Hope all is well. :)

Gedday Rusty - very much a novice myself I'm afraid. The campaign is run by a friend. I am impressed by the Renaissance/Guild background and the underlying darkness. I started with www.rpg.net/reviews/arch..., and found searching for Warhammer in r/rpg on Reddit also useful.

Hmmm. Perhaps defining the parameters of a preliminary lit review is a necessary first step. Should we go to tender or schedule it in house? 🤔