How we remember (the clothing of) a time.

Gunwallace at 12:00AM, May 29, 2025



I recently rewatched the The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, which is a 1996 released concert actually performed in December 1968. Various performers, including Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, and Marianne Faithfull each perform a song. There were a few circus acts as well, including a fire eater ...

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Quackcast 734 - When love turns to hate

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 8, 2025

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When love turns to hate… It's a common trope in fiction: partners split up and their once loving relationship turns to one of bitter acrimony! We see hate turning to love frequently too, that ...


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Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel Reaches 150+ Milestone

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 31, 2025


Photo: “Page 145”. Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel created by JohnCelestri. (February 2025)

MILESTONE

JohnCelestri writes:

Hi,



I thought you'd be interested to know that with this week's page upload of Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel, I've not only reached 150+ pages of story, but also cracked the 200 ...








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Dungeons & Dragons as therapy

Gunwallace at 12:00AM, March 20, 2025



There was a recent article in the Guardian about how playing Dungeons and Dragons had helped siblings bond and cope with the death of their father. It got me thinking about the role that role-playing has played (now there's a phrase) in my own life.

For me role-playing began ...



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Creator Interview: Genejoke

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2025



We are finally back with interviews, and who better to kick it off than with Genejoke, one of the most prolific, helpful, and active creators in the Duck!

Genejoke is invaluable in many group projects, including our top event, the Drunk Duck Awards, and its side event the Red Carpet ...



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What Will Happen Without the Barbarians?

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 8, 2025



There is a poem by one of the most interationally famous Greek poets, Konstantinos Kavafis, called Waiting for the Barbarians. I invite you to give it a read (I've linked its translation) but here's the gist in a nutshell: It's about the Romans waiting for the Barbarians ...

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Quackcast 722 - Main characters with main character syndrome

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 14, 2025

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Main characters with main character syndrome? What is main character syndrome? Well the way we're dealing with it here it's normally a snide criticism you level and someone who seems to think the world revolves ...


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Infatuation

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 30, 2024



How do you make a clever character stupid?

You give them an infatuation. A fixation. Something that completely overrides their critical thinking and better judgment. Something that drives them nuts like a switch is thrown.

And when that happens, they're dumber than a bag of rocks. (And they're ...





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Justice vs Revenge and What it Says About the World

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 16, 2024



Sometimes it may feel that the justice system protects the perpetrator a lot more than it does the victim:

There are many things an accused can use to mitigate their position, there are many reasons to shorted a sentence, they can get out on good behavior, they can generally serve ...



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Character Deep Dive: Robin Sinclair

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 2, 2024




Today’s character deep dive is on Robin Sinclair, the main catalyst of everything taking place in the supernatural comedy drama that is Blessed Days by Inky Moondrop!

Blessed Days is the story of a young woman that unexpectedly becomes a mom and must handle raising a child- that’s ...




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