I found a town yesterday.
You know, if there were any living people left, that'd be a good thing, but there aren't.
Right now I'm boiling toilet water over a campfire so I can maybe drink it. I'm burning a couch for fuel. After that's done I'm going to cook down a bunch of zombie fat into candles, and tomorrow I'm gonna make sure that I've gotten everything in town before heading out to find a place to live.
I could just take over one of the buildings in town, but that seems - dangerous, after a fashion, you know?
Like, I can only imagine that this place draws the horde like no other.
I don't want to face a horde.
Oh, good news and bad news, though. I've got plenty of supplies to survive on, and I found a pistol in one of these houses. That's the good news.
The bad news is one of the zombies got at me.
I've been bitten.
But I'm not gonna just - lie down and take it.
It's not like there's anyone for me to be a danger to; I'm going to see if I can find some antibiotics in one of these houses. If not .... if not, there's gotta be something I can do.
I'm not gonna just - lie down and die.
Daylight's starting to seep in. Time to get moving.
((Leah was then murdered by a bear, the end.))
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Leah
I figure in the long nights ahead it might be soothing to try and keep a journal.
So - my name is Leah.
I don't remember the finer points of how things happened. All I know is I woke up this morning with a splitting headache and without a single piece of clothing and the deep-rooted knowledge:
They're coming.
So I ran. I was panicky, I guess. I don't remember anything. Eventually I found a road, and made my way towards town. By then, of course, I'd already figured out who 'they' were.
They were human, like me - once.
Now, they shamble and crawl, attacking anything they can get their hands on - I actually watched a bear make short work of one of them.
It's daylight out. I'm heading out. There's more town to scavenge.
Friday, October 23, 2015
7 Days to Die: Initial Thoughts
Oh holy Christ the player model (at least for females) is ugly as sin.
Significant tweaking makes it at least marginally palatable to look at, but nothing will fix the dead-eyed stare into my very soul. Maybe this game is a commentary on how the player is the zombie.
Nah.
So my friends got me hooked on the idea that survival horror would be a really fun genre to try out, and more specifically that 7 Days to Die is the best game of its ilk to try it with.
My experience went something like this:
Make a character.
Start a world.
Walk down a road, looting every pile of trash compulsively with no idea what I'm doing.
Chased by zombies.
And then a dog.
And then also a bee.
Kill the dog.
Die to the bee and the zombies.
Respawn. This time in a desert.
Loot everything compulsively - I think I had like a hundred aloe vera by the time I died - this time, to a bear.
So then I got wise and decided maybe it's time to research the game I just bought.
The guide got me a little farther - I made it through a whole day this time - but I can tell I've still got a lot to learn.
I can tell this game has the same seductive siren's song as minecraft - you hit things until they break, take them, and make them into something better - while being the challenge I craved.
That said, it's probably better with friends.
Significant tweaking makes it at least marginally palatable to look at, but nothing will fix the dead-eyed stare into my very soul. Maybe this game is a commentary on how the player is the zombie.
Nah.
So my friends got me hooked on the idea that survival horror would be a really fun genre to try out, and more specifically that 7 Days to Die is the best game of its ilk to try it with.
My experience went something like this:
Make a character.
Start a world.
Walk down a road, looting every pile of trash compulsively with no idea what I'm doing.
Chased by zombies.
And then a dog.
And then also a bee.
Kill the dog.
Die to the bee and the zombies.
Respawn. This time in a desert.
Loot everything compulsively - I think I had like a hundred aloe vera by the time I died - this time, to a bear.
So then I got wise and decided maybe it's time to research the game I just bought.
The guide got me a little farther - I made it through a whole day this time - but I can tell I've still got a lot to learn.
I can tell this game has the same seductive siren's song as minecraft - you hit things until they break, take them, and make them into something better - while being the challenge I craved.
That said, it's probably better with friends.
Monday, October 19, 2015
On Honor
Honor.
By definition, this is honesty, fairness, and integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
What does that mean?
One of the cornerstones of honor is esteem and respect for every living creature, If one does not respect someone, one has little reason other than one's own personal beliefs to treat a person with fairness or integrity.
One must also bear respect for oneself. If one does not respect oneself, then one has no reason to keep oneself to an honorable standard.
Breaking this down even further, then, one must explain what it is to act with integrity.
Integrity is a standard to which one holds all of their actions. This standard must be adhered to at all times, and as a result consistency is achieved, such that one's treatment of all creatures, within reasonable bounds, is equivalent.
Fairness is very much related to integrity; when one is consistent in the way which all creatures must be treated, one can say that they act fairly toward all creatures.
However, that is not the entirety of fairness. Fairness can also contradict with the goal of consistency, however, as fairness is not precisely the act of treating all creatures the same. Instead, fairness takes into consideration all aspects of the situation and applies appropriate judgement. To be fair to one person, one may need to take into consideration a number of factors which are not present for another, yielding an entirely different action and result.
There is also the matter of honesty. Acting with fairness and integrity, the honorable person should of course be honest to all. Honesty therefore, must be defined, as it is one of the key tenets of honor.
Honesty is more than simply electing not to lie. One can tell the complete truth in all things, and still lead a person to an inaccurate conclusion. Therefore, honesty is instead the intention to not mislead any being into wrong thinking. This can be conveyed through actions or words.
How does honor apply in combat?
To review, honor is a matter of treating all people, even enemies, with respect and esteem. In many ways, therefore, it can be said that to act less than honestly is still honorable; for example, a feint in combat would lead an opponent into wrongful thinking, but to abstain from using a specific technique because it is dishonest does not show respect to your opponent's abilities.
Therefore, honor in combat may not be entirely synonymous with honesty, as treating an enemy with appropriate respect includes the important point that you must never underestimate an opponent. To underestimate any person is to be disrespectful.
That is not to say that honor is simply the drive to win at all costs; however, and using techniques which do not fall in line with one's own morality would conflict with honor directly.
However, if one were to act in a way that was dishonest in combat, one may still be honorable, as this displays respect for the opponent's skill and strength.
Next we must address that honor is not only actions, but beliefs. To treat a person with respect, one must not only act in a respectful fashion, but to believe that they are worthy of respect. This comes back to the basis of honor, both in combat and out.
To elaborate, this means that one must not underestimate one's allies, and must instead respect what they are capable of. One should also respect others' beliefs and actions, whether or not those beliefs or actions conflict with those one may hold, themselves.
In closing, honor is based upon respect for all creatures. To be honorable is not only to act respectful, but also to hold others in approprie esteem. To act respectful, one should be honest in both actions and words, seeking not to mislead others into wrongful thought. To maintain one's own honor, one should act with integrity, which is to say that one's behaviour should be consistent as possible. Fairness dictates that one may not treat every creature in the exact same fashion, as circumstances may vary dramatically, but to treat each creature in equivalent fashion based upon the circumstances.
- Achaena Embershield
By definition, this is honesty, fairness, and integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
What does that mean?
One of the cornerstones of honor is esteem and respect for every living creature, If one does not respect someone, one has little reason other than one's own personal beliefs to treat a person with fairness or integrity.
One must also bear respect for oneself. If one does not respect oneself, then one has no reason to keep oneself to an honorable standard.
Breaking this down even further, then, one must explain what it is to act with integrity.
Integrity is a standard to which one holds all of their actions. This standard must be adhered to at all times, and as a result consistency is achieved, such that one's treatment of all creatures, within reasonable bounds, is equivalent.
Fairness is very much related to integrity; when one is consistent in the way which all creatures must be treated, one can say that they act fairly toward all creatures.
However, that is not the entirety of fairness. Fairness can also contradict with the goal of consistency, however, as fairness is not precisely the act of treating all creatures the same. Instead, fairness takes into consideration all aspects of the situation and applies appropriate judgement. To be fair to one person, one may need to take into consideration a number of factors which are not present for another, yielding an entirely different action and result.
There is also the matter of honesty. Acting with fairness and integrity, the honorable person should of course be honest to all. Honesty therefore, must be defined, as it is one of the key tenets of honor.
Honesty is more than simply electing not to lie. One can tell the complete truth in all things, and still lead a person to an inaccurate conclusion. Therefore, honesty is instead the intention to not mislead any being into wrong thinking. This can be conveyed through actions or words.
How does honor apply in combat?
To review, honor is a matter of treating all people, even enemies, with respect and esteem. In many ways, therefore, it can be said that to act less than honestly is still honorable; for example, a feint in combat would lead an opponent into wrongful thinking, but to abstain from using a specific technique because it is dishonest does not show respect to your opponent's abilities.
Therefore, honor in combat may not be entirely synonymous with honesty, as treating an enemy with appropriate respect includes the important point that you must never underestimate an opponent. To underestimate any person is to be disrespectful.
That is not to say that honor is simply the drive to win at all costs; however, and using techniques which do not fall in line with one's own morality would conflict with honor directly.
However, if one were to act in a way that was dishonest in combat, one may still be honorable, as this displays respect for the opponent's skill and strength.
Next we must address that honor is not only actions, but beliefs. To treat a person with respect, one must not only act in a respectful fashion, but to believe that they are worthy of respect. This comes back to the basis of honor, both in combat and out.
To elaborate, this means that one must not underestimate one's allies, and must instead respect what they are capable of. One should also respect others' beliefs and actions, whether or not those beliefs or actions conflict with those one may hold, themselves.
In closing, honor is based upon respect for all creatures. To be honorable is not only to act respectful, but also to hold others in approprie esteem. To act respectful, one should be honest in both actions and words, seeking not to mislead others into wrongful thought. To maintain one's own honor, one should act with integrity, which is to say that one's behaviour should be consistent as possible. Fairness dictates that one may not treat every creature in the exact same fashion, as circumstances may vary dramatically, but to treat each creature in equivalent fashion based upon the circumstances.
- Achaena Embershield
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Tranquil Air - 6
Having established firmer footing, I now turned my attention to the strange, thick roots that hung from the dirt platform.
Ripping a few free, I inspected them. These held power. Life itself seemed to pulse in my hands.
Experimenting with the roots, I fused a few together, just as I had the stones. I expected a block of roots - but what I got instead - well.
The emerald sapling that I held in my hands had a strong essence, as powerful in its way as the water spirit was.
I collected the rest of the roots. A strange feeling in my gut said I wouldn't get any more.
That done, I placed down a block of dirt several stone blocks away from my platform, and planted the tree there. It made me feel - better. I wasn't alone here. The water spirit, and now the tree, would be all the company I needed.
Ripping a few free, I inspected them. These held power. Life itself seemed to pulse in my hands.
Experimenting with the roots, I fused a few together, just as I had the stones. I expected a block of roots - but what I got instead - well.
The emerald sapling that I held in my hands had a strong essence, as powerful in its way as the water spirit was.
I collected the rest of the roots. A strange feeling in my gut said I wouldn't get any more.
That done, I placed down a block of dirt several stone blocks away from my platform, and planted the tree there. It made me feel - better. I wasn't alone here. The water spirit, and now the tree, would be all the company I needed.
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