Nary a one.
76 2025-04-05 23:30:19
Re: Apologies to my Connections for all the system emails (3 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
77 2025-03-20 12:33:52
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
What???? No hemorrhoid stuff!!!!!
Even though dimwits of desolation is pretty good.
78 2025-03-19 13:17:32
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B wrote:
What's a 4D creature?
From Copilot
Appearance: A 4D creature would appear very different to us. Just as a 3D object casts a 2D shadow, a 4D object would cast a 3D "shadow" in our world. We might see a constantly changing 3D shape as different parts of the 4D creature intersect with our 3D space
There is more if you're interested!
79 2025-03-19 13:11:24
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Kdot wrote:
I dabbled with 4D and 5D creatures in my main series but in the rewrite, planning to leave it out. Waaay too hard to explain when a character unties a perfect knot by an easy tug
Hey Kdot,
Did you ever formally define a 4D or 5D critter? Obviously, they are not limited to 3D issues. And I assume that a 4D critter can go through 3D stuff like walls I'm 3D and can go around or go through a 2D plane.
80 2025-03-19 13:02:07
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Hemorrhoids are good especially in terms of variations:
Hemorrhoid-gang
Prince Hemorrhoid for the leader
Hemorrhoids of desolation (as you noted)
Demon hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids from Hell.
Also, hemorrhoids are something people can identify with! They can even get pictures - YUCK!
81 2025-03-19 12:56:55
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I like just plain simple beastling but I found:
Beastlings are a race of animal-human hybrids that live in Beasting Village of western Toto'haha
So, I don't know if beastling of the sea is appropriate. But I've found an issue like this before, and it caused no alarm with you. So, keep beastling either simply as that or perhaps something like beastling-creature.
I like wretchling as well but found:
Wretchlings are adaptions of Hollow Men
82 2025-03-18 16:24:27
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B wrote:
I had a cool theological discussion with Gemini tonight, where we discussed a fictional return of Christ as a child. In that context there really is no way based on the bible to rule out the Lord returning as a child. For example, he could come back as a child, grow into a man, and then fulfill all the expected prophecies. Wording such as him "returning on a cloud" can easily be interpreted symbolically as him "returning in some supernatural way", not necessarily riding an actual cloud. One quirk is that everyone going to heaven will have a physical body. Perhaps the new heaven should be an actual planet (e.g., a second Garden of Eden).
1. Why not just have him grow at a fast rate as you suggest? Can you accomplish everything with that?
2. We will probably be 4D creatures. Jesus traveled through a wall in Acts. We should be able as well. We will have bodies but different than what we have now.
3. Perhaps a cloud of glory. Lots of light, flashes of lightning, etc.
83 2025-03-18 16:16:12
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B wrote:
I had a cool theological discussion with Gemini tonight,
Really? Wow. I'm impressed with this alone. How much prodding did you have to do before it "understood" what you wanted?
Be careful! Are there digital demons lurking about AI?
84 2025-03-09 16:27:09
Re: I ... Am ... Canadian! :-) (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Does he ever say 'eh'?
85 2025-03-09 15:00:28
Re: I ... Am ... Canadian! :-) (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That's pretty funny... he has a sequel 25 years after that one.
86 2025-02-24 23:59:38
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B wrote:
I would think by the time I get to the end of book three, if you've read that far, you probably enjoyed the trilogy enough not to worry about any leftover discrepancies that I couldn't (or chose not to) explain away.
Thoughts?
Not sure about this one. Sure, do the figurative as mentioned. That gives lots of leeway. I wonder if you will lose some people based on how far you stray from the truth (figurative or not).
87 2025-02-24 23:17:37
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B wrote:
I have a question about an alternative way for Christ to be reborn. Rather than the story claiming that he shed his old human body to enter the newborn one, I'm toying with having someone (probably Connor) eventually explain that, he kept his old human form (which many Christians think he would never separate from) and that he also entered a second body as well (i.e., Connor). That would mean anything Christians currently believe about the return of the adult Christ will be unchanged and won't need explaining. All I add is that he is simultaneously present in a second human, which of course is just a lie.
Since I put the story on a different timeline, I can of course change anything I want, including having the adult Christ shed his original human form to be reborn. But I'm wondering if it would be more believable that his spirit also entered a second body, much the way the Holy Spirit exists in the bodies of all Christians. That would mean most (all?) of the existing prophecies in the Bible would still be true.
George/K, what do you think?
I know I'm late but I will comment anyway. I like the comparison with the Holy Spirit. There is a pattern and hence Connor can claim a similar pattern. I also like the it's-all-a-lie-anyway approach. You're right. You can say anything you want.
88 2025-02-10 00:43:46
Re: On the Water Contest Results (16 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congratulations Dirk! Great job. How many of these contests have you won? Or placed?
George FLC
89 2025-02-07 11:06:53
Re: Contest winner results coming (2 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Very appropriate since it's Super Bowl Sunday!
90 2025-02-02 20:09:15
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
We got hit with cold and snow that I'm sure it's not as rough as you guys get way up north. And I just got up from a nap and had some coffee! I'm ready to go!
91 2025-02-02 17:52:57
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Keep it all consistent. Use supernatural. If he is supernaturally efficient then he won't need to eat much to achieve muscle mass. But he probably won't poop much! :-)
92 2025-01-28 21:46:28
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Comments:
1. Rat Pack is common. How about the Magliana Gang. This was an Italian Gang that ended in the 1990s. Or Magliana Group. The Vipers would be good, too.
2. Can't he lift up his hand or point and rebuke violence and hatred? This could knock over the leader without Connor landing a fist on him. Everyone could look at him with - what just happened? He could look surprised as well. This kinda sorta happened when a bunch of guards came after Jesus in Gethsemane. They all fell backwards when Jesus identified himself.
93 2025-01-24 11:47:08
Re: VQF (46 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
How about pastor? Or sister for a nun? Father for a priest should be capped I think.
I asked AI Chat about nun or Nun, and it has 6 comments, the last two were interesting:
1. Cultural Variations: Different cultures or languages may have varying rules regarding capitalization.
2. Consistency: Always maintain consistency in your writing regarding capitalization rules.
So, make sure you know what the language and cultural rules are and be consistent. That's tough. Do Canadians, Brits, and Aussies have different rules for caps than Americans? :-)
94 2025-01-20 15:06:22
Re: New members, please say hello. We don't bite. Hard. :-) (12 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Welcome aboard finger0126 and Greg.
This site is great if you use it correctly.
Have thick skin. People will make comments about your work that you might not appreciate, so keep what makes sense. But remember that you have to like your story at the end of the day. That was some advice given to me.
Do the contests. They're great.
Put info into your Profile. I want to know what your genre is and if you have a tech background or history or whatever.
I like pen names.
Again, welcome aboard
George FLC
95 2025-01-16 12:06:29
Re: The Archangel Syndrome (309 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B wrote:
Funny thing. I forgot that, in American English, a rumble usually involves gangs/groups. So now I'm trying to decide if I should keep the rumble/rumbly terminology. I'm leaning toward keeping it.
I'll go with Sir Remington (Rummy) Rumblebottom IV. It's unused. And that gives me Sir Rummy, which is perfect.
Sir Rummy is good. But can Rumblebottom mean he has too much flatulence? :-)
96 2025-01-10 00:26:01
Re: To all those I still owe reviews (24 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
So, figuratively speaking, do I have to remove my MAGA hat every time I come onto this website? Bummer.
Maybe Musk will buy Greenland and Canada himself. He'll straighten these things out, eh.
George FLC
97 2025-01-07 22:45:48
Re: The Archangel Syndrome (309 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
How about Rumblybottom?
:-)
98 2025-01-07 22:44:15
Re: To all those I still owe reviews (24 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hey Dirk,
Sorry to hear that. Get better. Perhaps eat chicken soup. I'll try to add a chapter to your workload. Mental exercise is good right?
George FLC
99 2025-01-07 16:30:16
Re: The Archangel Syndrome (309 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I checked and found a Reginal Rumblebottom.
Does that matter? I'm not a pro with copyright.
100 2024-12-31 20:49:08
Re: Happy New Year! (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Yeah Randall. Well done. The best to you and yours. And Happy New Years.
