Samuel Wright
Bio
I am a writer & tarot reader in Oregon. I'm a TTRPG fan, love all types of sci-fi & fantasy books, movies, & games, & read voraciously. I write a variety of content, mostly RPG blogs. Tell me where you found my page.
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Stories (46/0)
Scoundrel's Rules
1. Never let morality stand in the way of a good time. There is no sin in pleasure if everyone is enjoying it, and nobody is hurt, so have a good time, enjoy your life, and forget about the taboos and scruples standing in your way. A day without sex is a day without sunshine...
By Samuel Wright2 years ago in Filthy
A Very Short Story
The river Crune was a major trade route for the kingdom of Slairne, its winding path and tributaries connecting many small towns and allowing the northern and southern provinces of the country to trade with each other across the treacherous Dragon Spine mountain range that split the country in two. The bustling town of Fraining was on a thickly forested island in the middle of the Crune's wide delta on the southern coast of Slairne, a port of call for ships from the countries around the wide, eel-filled Sea of Coils that spread across the southern flank of Slairne.
By Samuel Wright3 years ago in Futurism
The Five Haos of Prangshuing
East of ever-pleasant Chimphan, the Golden Isle of Myrrh, and the Talkhyan Khanate’s impenetrable Wall of Thorns, is the distant land of Prangshuing. Nestled between the shivering Mountains of Madh Shrith, with their towers of splintered obsidian and the Sea of Colours with its waves of glowing water that glimmers with the hues of rainbows, Prangshuing is an ancient kingdom with many rich lands and a people blessed with wealth and long life. In Prangshuing it is a custom that the divine king, or Mathanarashat, must celebrate the anniversary of his coronation to ensure the continued bounty of the land and maintain the blessing of the gods. In the ritual, the five high priests called “Haos”, of the five gods of kingship, the Shuingai, each place a tiara on the head of the king to make the Five-Fold Crown of Imperial Majesty.
By Samuel Wright4 years ago in Futurism
The Education of a Scoundrel
I admit it, I like to eavesdrop. I park my ears by people I don’t know and listen to what they’re talking about. I’m not a gossip; I rarely if ever pass on what I hear. But I enjoy being in on other berks’ secrets. Sometimes it gets me in trouble, but most of the time it’s worth it.
By Samuel Wright4 years ago in Filthy
Education of a Scoundrel
In life it is of vital importance to have a goal. One year in college my goal was Candy, a blonde dance major with a habit of letting her egregious breasts fall out of her top in dance class. None of my friends knew much about her, just that she hung out with a few artsy theatre types and her nerdy brother who rented a house with her. But once again eavesdropping served me well.
By Samuel Wright4 years ago in Filthy
Editorial: Fear versus Horror
I am about to split a hair, making a distinction between emotional states that most people overlook. Fear and horror are not the same emotions. Fear is the visceral reaction to a physical threat, the fight or flight reaction to actual danger. Horror is something else, the reaction to an assault on the soul, not the body. Horror does not require an existential threat or even physical danger. In modern media they are portrayed as the same and I think that is done to the detriment of real art. So-called “horror movies” have little in the way of real horror because the producers of these films confuse fear and revulsion with horror. Movies that rely on violence and grotesquery to get an emotional reaction from the audience should rightfully be called “scary movies”, not Horror. To clarify the distinction between these two emotional states and the situations in a story or movie that evoke them, I offer you the following scenario:
By Samuel Wright4 years ago in Horror
Easy Stress Relief Tips
Stress kills. Every medical condition you have ever had was either caused by stress or made worse by it, and it has been repeatedly shown that longevity is increased when your lifestyle has less stress. Learning to take it easy may not come naturally to you, but relax--- anything you do to reduce tension and anxiety will give you immediate and long-term benefits...
By Samuel Wright4 years ago in Lifehack