RandomDeception

Did anyone feel a short period of deep vibrations earlier around five or so minutes ago? The subway could not have caused that since this has never happened for me before despite often being close by.

I know that Allahu Akbar is a prayer by itself, but can it be used in the context of expressing sympathy?

For example, the English phrase "This is all according to God's plan." references both the God as well as his almighty power and is frequently used to offer condolences when something tragic happens to an individual.

I always enjoy imagining the grandiose accomplishments various civilizations, whether real or fictional, were able to achieve. A large part of that would be the legacy they each leave on the face of the planet. To me, those structures show the level of technology reached as well as the amount of organization and ingenuity people were able to assemble.

So just what is the largest man-made structure in your world? It can of course be according to its immense height or its massive area. It might either be a building, a monument, or a statue. Further details can tell a lot about the societies you have developed through what specific ideals they hold high and dear.

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I suppose this topic pertains more specifically to fictional writing, but I really wanted to hear the thoughts of the world-builders on here.

Whether your settings is futuristic science-fiction or full on high-fantasy, we often create characters in our head who lead the story as almost action heroes who occasionally gets roughed up along their journey. This is usually fun to write about, since many of us here were inspired by stories of adventure.

Your protagonists could be travellers or a mercenaries, and due to the world they reside in, they might often find carrying a sidearm such as a sword or a pistol helpful in their daily lives. After all, our characters were shaped by their sur