(fiction) Ah, Mr Cummings. I must confess, my dear reader, a certain level of admiration for our neoteric inquisitor. He has - unbelievably I know - been in post a mere one hundred and seventy-three days. In this time we have experienced the first Johnson administration, famous for suffering fifteen defeats in its first fifteen … Continue reading The Devilish Mr Cummings
Boris Johnson’s Path to a Majority
Hope drives all sorts of things - belief in God, belief that tomorrow will be better than today, belief that there is a technological or policy solution to humanity's existential problems. It makes you see yourself at a far off future dinner party, telling your eager friends how you got that amazing job you always … Continue reading Boris Johnson’s Path to a Majority
The Beast
From the sooty shanties of Kensington to the overflowing burial mounds of Hyde Park, all one hears of in London today is The Beast. This flesh-eating Lusus Naturae, currently overflowing both the underground network and the world's oldest functioning sewage system, is even the maxime popularis of tight-lipped respectable ladies in what is left of … Continue reading The Beast
Quick Nudes
I haven't ever done life drawing before. Here are a couple of quick drawings I did of some friends. At first I was reluctant to do it but I ended up having a lot of fun.
On Sadness
Right now, as I write this, I am sad. There is moisture in my head. My lips are heavy. If I were to stand a force greater than gravity would make me sit. We are all sad at different times for different reasons. We are recharging. We are grieving. We are afraid for a future … Continue reading On Sadness
Mirror
Sheilegh had found her. She knew her large nose and thick black eyebrows. She crossed the pond and spoke to the younger woman. "I'm you from the future! I'm here to save your life!" Sheilegh said. The younger woman looked at her expectedly. She had to say something good. "You have ADHD. You can't change … Continue reading Mirror
Tunnel
"I don't like being a young man" it thought. But then it wondered. Was it really being a young man that it didn't like? Or did it dislike the feeling of uncertainty that all decision-making creatures have from time to time? Perhaps it was decision itself the creature did not like. "I might have made … Continue reading Tunnel
“I don’t want you to be happy.”
That's what he had said. In the dark. Close. Under the covers. His arm around my waist. His head on my hair. He breathes quietly. What is he dreaming? Fucking hell. "I don't want you to be happy." Why would anyone say that? Why would anyone think that? I can feel my heart beating in … Continue reading “I don’t want you to be happy.”
23 Ideas for Supervillains That Don’t Suck
Most supervillains are terrible, here are 24 small ideas for better ones Ideals "But why?" The hero says, as around him a screening crowd of orphans burn. The villain actually has a value system that is at least slightly relatable. Meritocracy. The villain has had it with stupid people who don't know what they're doing … Continue reading 23 Ideas for Supervillains That Don’t Suck
11 Rules To Design The Perfect Videogame
I learned these over many years of making games, playing games, observing people play games, and discussing games. There are exceptions for all of these, but they are a good starting point for any budding designers. Some are also frequently, and pointlessly, broken in the biggest, most professionally made games. Also, these are only rules … Continue reading 11 Rules To Design The Perfect Videogame
