I like the description of the place, but I am not sure a lack of suprise would have such an effect on emotions. Maybe if the people could not feel anything they would act in such a way but I don't think a lack of suprise alone would go so far as to negate actual physical pleasure or pain. 

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I had to read it twice, this article is mind-bending. It reminds me of the buddhist idea of a mirror with no reflection - how can there be nothing reflected in a mirror? Only if there is nothing. It also reminds me of the quote "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch you must first create the universe." 

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Very well done!

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I think this is an okay idea, but it needs a lot of expanding on.

What did the people do to deserve that hell? How did you arrive as a guest? How is it possible to leave? Can you leave if you are a guest? Why is it even possible for there to be guests? What is that thing in the sky? Why does it generate the dreams of being trapped? 

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Thanks, it is a cross between a scene from Labyrinth (starring a young Jenifer Connelly and David Bowie's package) and the Pacific Garbage Patch. It's not really a place anyone would ever want to go if they knew what it was like, but rumors of a mysterious island full of magic items are sure to draw adventurers. That or the resurfacing of the all-powerful MacGuffin of Evil Slaying, which brings up the matter of how you would leave with it (mwahaha). Go to Comment

It is very subtle, so is his pipe ; ) Go to Comment

I quite like this submission, I imagine it as an excerpt in a game from a book or overheard in a classroom. I am particularly partial to the idea of the shadow having effects in the shadow realm which then translate to effects in the material realm. Solid work.

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This Wiki is under construction, and is based upon the thread which can be found here. 

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Update: Half of the entries seemed to disappear once I hit submit. Go to Comment

Update: Moved things into categories as was requested. Remember, this is a wiki so everyone should be able to edit it. Go to Comment

You wished it, and so it was done. Go to Comment

I approve.

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Hm. I don't think I can make a submission on this but I feel it is worth coming up with a few points.

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  Hell is really not some place of eternal torture. Hell is the place where the gods do not rule. It's a place the gods have forsaken, and if the gods have forsaken it, well, it's gotta be a nasty place right? But who is to say gods exist here, and does that mean the world as we know it is hell? 


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  While all of us experience physical pain and thus have similar ideas of what hell might be like on that level, there is no way to alleviate emotional pain. Hell could easily be a state of mind, or a place where every emotional pain is brought to the surface. The people here would be twisted perceptions of themselves, and utterly insane. 

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Turns out I did have an article in me: Avaricious 6412

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That's interesting, but a different approach. I don't really see it as backstory since they don't really play out like a history, they're meant to read like memories and not simple characterizations. While you can tell players "Max always has an eye for the women and what they are doing" it doesn't have the same effect as showing them and letting them draw their own conclusions about the character.

No one in life stands over your shoulder saying "This is Scrasamax, he works hard to ensure the Citadel has good quality posts with his constructive comments." rather, someone might have a memory of "That one time I had a little too much vodka and put this really awful submission up. Scrasamax was totally unamused, but pulled an idea out of it and we made a totally sweet submission later." This ten-second story tells you both about you and about the person speaking but it's entirely implicit.

For the record, I don't like Vodka ; ) Go to Comment

Update: Edited the summary to avoid future confusion. Go to Comment

The plot hooks are very good, and I really like this take on the forbidden text. I also think the introduction really sets the tone for the piece and probably describes as much in itself as all of the non-italic text. I am unsure if this is the place to discuss it, but it is a worthwhile question that could be explored through gameplay:

If stripped of all that a person values, what really is left?

Obviously there are those that have to survive the verses, how do they do it? What makes their mental state different?

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A good and useful place for beginning adventurers. I would like to see it expanded with some links to the interesting fey mentioned, but it's short, sweet, and useful. The added cultural touch is very nice. 

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I think this idea is fantastic and goes in the category of "Why haven't more people thought of this?" It's a great way to switch up the pacing of a normal game. 

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