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Eukara Vox -> RE: =AE= BATTLECON AE Q&A: We Need Questions (10/16/2013 1:22:03)
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@Funzard
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Questions for Euky: Like Eukara Vox in game, do you believe that you inspire creativity in others and if so, how do you go about that? Are there any situations/circumstances where you would find yourself agreeing with Xov's ideals of creativity being inherently evil/useless? And if you really could transport yourself and others to a place in history just by imagining it, where/when would you go and why?
1) I like to think I do. For 5 years I taught homeschool secondary students creative writing, collegiate essay writing, poetry, mythology and ancient cultures, literary analysis and research techniques and research paper writing courses. I was always told by the parents that I was the favourite teacher and their kids always begged to be able to take at least one of my classes each semester. I have had teachers tell me when I substitute that I have a unique way of teaching where the children are eager to participate. I am an advocate for teaching writing on all levels, not just your basic, "can write paragraph, can pass test". I believe whole-heartedly that children who are taught to be creative will be better equipped to succeed. Creativity is the basis to problem solving.
As to how I go about it? I am very enthusiastic about my teaching. I am usually very exhausted by the time I am done teaching. I like to engage in discussion with my students, asking them to probe and look into ever nook and cranny in each topic. I challenge them to look at everything from several angles, even angles that may not make sense at the time. I love having students put themselves into the shoes of whatever they are writing. I once had a class of perspective and they had to choose an every day object or animal and write a story completely from that perspective. EVERYTHING had to make sense. It meant, for many of them, they had to research to get it right.
And... who else is going to set aside one class period to learn how to write fight scenes via LARPing and creating your own weapon for use in said LARPing.
2) There are times when I do agree with Xov. Humans can be horribly cruel creatures and our techniques for hurting each other are bound to our ability to imagine. We can be creative in our ways of hurting and creating pain and torture. Government, bad or good, are a result of our imaginations and creativity. So, yes, creativity without morality or boundaries can, and will as we have proven, be exactly what Xov believes.
3) Where would I transport myself? My gosh... I can only say one? Now, see, I have to choose between my choices based on my faith and my choices based on... everything else. To be safe, I will just choose other, so I don't end up offending anyone.
If I could travel anywhere, with my NPC's abilities, one of the places I would go would be to the 6th century BC and watch Cyrus, King of Persia, defeat the Babylonians, set up his rulership and then sit in on his councils as he pondered how to build a great empire and end my stay watching the Cyrus Cylinder engraved. That would have been a phenomenal adventure.
@Abaraa
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Eukky: Why do you like dragon flies? Is it because you are one?
Of course I am a Dragonfly! Rawr!
Why do I like dragonflies... I've been asked that so many times. Well, let's start with the physical. Dragonflies are so diverse in their build and colour and ability. I love how their wings are on display all the time, unlike damselflies, butterflies and moths. There is no false colourings, no fake decoration. What you see is what you get. The colours are striking and bold. Their mobility is striking and makes for an efficient and ruthless hunter. They are like flying jewels.
Though beautiful, they are voracious hunters. They pose a very real threat to anything equal to, or smaller than, them. They are also efficient hunters.
I often feel that there is something almost magical and otherworldly about dragonflies, like I expect, at any moment for them to reveal themselves as fairies watching over our world. Or taking over it...
And, here I may wax a bit religious, but this plays into my love of Dragonflies. Many people compare the Christian life to a butterfly, but I see it more like a dragonfly. Butterflies take one season (in most cases) to go from egg to butterfly. One season, a quick succession from beginner to learner to master and perfect end product. Yet, that isn't how it goes in reality as a believer. Most of the time, it takes decades to "get it" or you don't "get it" until the very end of life. A dragonfly spends most of its life developing, growing, learning and living as a nymph in the water, before developing into the beautiful adult. That is how I see the Christian walk. A lifetime of learning, stumbling, getting back up, triumphing and "getting it" that lead to the beautiful end product.
@Tha Killa
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How do you guys work out how to get releases done, do you guys all meet up in one place, do you send each other emails or what?
We have a set number of things we have to release each year, so that gets put on the calendar. Then, once we know what is available, each writer proposes about how many of their stories and fillers could be reasonably finished in a year's time. The calendar is then slowly arranged and filled with the proposed content. Once we know the general schedule, we can work out ways to collab if needed.
@CH4OT1C!
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how did you get the idea for using paxia with the truphma?
I knew the Paxians had been waiting for a long time for anything game-related. I knew the rocky past and present of the members too, alongside the opinions of outsiders. And, I needed Xov to have something to escalate into. I knew where I needed her to go, and Paxia came through... far better than I had hoped.
I need to go to bed, but I answered some... I will answer more tomorrow!
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