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About Confanity

I love the written word more than anything else I've had the chance to work with. I'm back in the States from Japan for grad school, but still studying Japanese with the hope of becoming a translator -- or writer, or even teacher -- as long as it's something language-related.

Magic Monday – God-eaters – Monkey

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Confanity

Monkey (Master Monkey, Lord Monkey, Emperor Monkey, His Eminence the Monkey, The Grand Old Monkey, etc. etc.) Description: Monkey is a gray-furred, red-faced macaque of the type commonly seen lounging about in the shade in the summer, or in warm … Continue reading →

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The problem with oboes

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Confanity

葦の髄から天井を覗く (Yoshi no zui kara tenjou wo nozoku; “To peer at the ceiling through a reed.”) Definition: Forming opinions and making decisions on a topic based on one’s narrow views and pre-formed beliefs rather than any sort of breadth or … Continue reading →

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If you want to get away from it all but hate cabbages

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Confanity

羊裘垂釣 you.kyuu.sui.chou Literally: sheep – [clothing made of animal skin and/or fur] – dangle – fishing Alternately: To avoid the vulgar world of common society and live as a hermit. To live wearing animal skins and fish in streams for … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – God-eaters – The Red Ape

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Confanity

The Red Ape (Kapik Adam) Description: The Red Ape is a huge gorilla, tall enough to tower over any man when standing, with clay-red fur, a barrel chest, and burning red eyes. He tends to be watchful, with slow and … Continue reading →

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All’s well that’s ended well

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Confanity

有終の美を飾る (Yuushuu no bi wo kazaru; “To add a crowning touch”) Definition: Carrying something through to a successful conclusion. Producing excellent results by seeing a task through with full effort until it’s complete, rather than doing enough work to finish … Continue reading →

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You could go with this, or you could go with that

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Confanity

Or you could go with this. Or you could go with that. Or you could go with us! 優柔不断 yuu.juu.fu.dan Literally: gentle – soft – non – sever / judge / decide Alternately: Waffling. Vacillating. Hesitating to choose. Lacking resolve … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – God-eaters – Deity template

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Confanity

I’ve shifted the focus of my RPG-related time allowance, in a serious way, to developing the God-eaters campaign. In the mid to long term this will mean that I’ll need to fill in more mechanics (beyond just magic spells with … Continue reading →

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One, two, three, four five; Once I caught a fish alive

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Confanity

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten; I never saw a fish again 柳の下にいつも泥鰌は居らぬ (Yanagi no shita ni itsumo dojou wa oranu; “There isn’t always a loach below the willow”) Definition: Just because something good happened once doesn’t mean that the same … Continue reading →

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He’s dead, Jim

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Confanity

Should have tried the Power of Rock. 薬石無効 yaku.seki.mu.kou Literally: medicine – stone – nothing – efficacy Alternately: Neither medicine nor treatment were effective. The 石 in 薬石 refers to traditional Chinese treatments making use of stones, such as bian … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – God-eaters

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Confanity

(An outline for a CoaEG-style campaign) Last summer I posted about a “campaign core” idea based on player characters gaining power, not through traditional blood-and-gold leveling, but through stealing the essence of “legendary entities.” Recently I rediscovered the post and … Continue reading →

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