Qwyrdo @Qwyrdo@witches.town

That was a mega nap. =.=;

Current theory: body & brain are just worn out from a really busy week? And subconscious decided "Hey, it's the weekend, so you're going down, sucker!"

I am, after all, trying to make significant changes in my life right now. And I had four appointments in as many days this week. Five, if you count C coming over for laundry & shopping.

I think it's all catching up to me today.

Yeah... crashing now. Words... how words?

Reading is like the teacher in Charlie Brown.

'z nap tiem.

@Maenad And more importantly:

is it nap time yet?

@Sheinicorn Ooh that gear is a *spectacular* find.

*experiences mild gear envy*

@jeffcliff With apologies, I don't accept bitcoin at present.

Rate depends on the level of detail you need. E.g. if you have maps already made and basic tectonics, and want to get a reality check/critique, that would be $50/h (one hour minimum).

If you want more in-depth help (e.g. creating a whole star system or planet with detailed climate zones, from scratch), that will be $75/h with a three hour minimum.

Of course, if you have specifics in mind, I'll provide a free estimate, so you know approximtely how many hours will go into your project.

P. S. reminder:

If you're building a world for science fiction, fantasy, games, or whatever, my brain is for hire!

I can help you craft the whole package: your main planet(s), its geography and climate, its moons and seasons, and its in-system neighbors.

Let me know if you're interested!

Also: I think there might be room for me to blog (or vlog??) about resources like these! Sort of a meta-review.

Especially since I can tie in other planetary science topics: e.g. how the structure of a planet can (theoretically) influence how it's affected by tidal forces.

Take the example globe in the above video, with a large, north-central latitude supercontinent. Not only will that formation profoundly influence oceanic and atmospheric currents, but if the planet is orbiting closer to a smallish star (late K to early M dwarf), it's more apt to become tidally locked... with that land mass in perma-sun!

I got a heads up about a new video from Artifexian:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Tn66PvTn4

It's about plate tectonics and how they can shape created worlds.

The main thing I learned from this is there are a few applications that can help create realistic maps.

Gplates (free) helps you define what kinds of plates you have and how they're moving relative to each other: https://www.gplates.org/

NASA also has a tool for re-projecting spherical topology into a myriad of different map types: https://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/gprojector/

I think I know what I'm going to be doing today ∑:D

Yeah I think my mood has taken a turn for the worse today.

I just want to turtle up and sew and nap. Not deal with strangers in the vague hope of drumming up a little volunteer work.

I can contact these orgs independently. Besides, I don't have voc rehab services just yet.

Once I do, I should have access to help around cold calling (for want of a better term), developing a business plan, and financial support for things like domains and business cards.

Feels... premature? I lack a solid presence. I'm not sure of my approach. So I think I'm gonna focus on self care this weekend.

Out of the blue I'm feeling... *ahem*... amorous?

Distracting.

@gcupc @Maenad I would either go with a Wheel of Dharma or my "nonbinary crossbow". (Don't think I have a reference pic on my phone, but I've posted it before.)

@JacobSKellogg I'm curious about the scriptual basis for this paraphrase. It sounds a bit like the Zen notion of "the beginner's mind". I.e. experience the world with no preconceptions.

@Lapis Yep, and thanks!

@Lapis I'll look into apps like that, thanks. Have any recommended search terms?

Meanwhile, I low key fear that complex alarm functions will either be foiled by my sleepiness… or result in a broken phone ∑XD

I think in one of my dreams a friend was concerned with my mental health?

I had to insist I was OK. I'm not sure if my friend believed me.

…I think my subconscious may be trying to tell me something ∑:s

Bah. Tootdon is being wonky again.