Category: Science Fiction
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I am writing a series of posts about my attempt to re-read The Mists of Avalon in light of the terrible things we know about the author Marion Zimmer Bradley (MZB). The story has now advanced considerably and although it wasn’t my original intention in this re-reading, I feel I am able to glean a…
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Dita Voss was born and raised in the Numenorean Argosy, a large fleet of ships that moved through the galaxy as a caravan, centred around the ancient behemoth called the Numenor. The Argosy was composed of thousands of ships, ranging in size from single-family yachts to kilometre-long hospital ships and resource barges. They traveled approximately…
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Recently in conversation with one of my players I was led to ponder whether or not SpaceX is revolutionizing space travel, and whether it has driven costs down to new record levels. My initial response was skeptical, but upon reflection I thought there should be data on this, and it should be possible to make…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (EEAO) is a weird “absurdist” science-fiction in which a multiverse-hopping Michelle Yeoh attempts to deal with her family issues while saving the universe from destruction. It was released in 2022, gained plaudits at some random US film festival, and has been making a killing in its public release. It has…
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Some years ago now I played in a World of Darkness campaign set in a near-future world where McCain was president and a secret conspiracy was slowly pulling the world into an evil and hellish future. I played a washed-up communist called John Micksen, who served the Winter Queen and had found magic (he eventually…
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Distance Separation Leaving Terra Firma Darkness Ringing empty Lights out Resurrection Burn it down and start over I want to leave this all behind Abandon all the trepidation Weighing heavy on my mind – Catechism of the Cult of the Dancer Our heroes have ground their way through waves of soldiers defending the secret base…
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Give yourself unto your god Sacrifice yourself again Burn your thoughts, erase your will To gods of suffering and tears Tie hallowed bonds around your hands Kneel before this seat of shame To gods as lost, gods as blind Gods of suffering and pain – Catechism of the Dancer Cult Our heroes have invaded…
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[UPDATE 2026/1/2]: If you enjoy Coriolis and are interested in my contributions to this setting, please consider reading my novel Shadows of the Firstcome, serialized for free at Royal Road or available for complete download if you wish to buy it from my Patreon. I have been running a Coriolis campaign for 39 sessions now,…
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Inert flesh A bloody tomb A decorated splatter brightens the room An execution, a sadist ritual Mad intervals of mind residuals Close your eyes Look deep in your soul Step outside yourself And let your mind go – Catechism of the Dancer cult Our heroes have invaded a docking station of Samina’s Corsairs’ main…
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I was very excited to discover Max Brooks, author of World War Z, has a new book out, Devolution: A Firsthand Account of The Rainier Sasquatch Massacre, and bought it as soon as it was released. It turns out to be excellent airplane reading (I went to Okinawa for a few days’ relaxation) and not…
Compromise and Conceit 