Yep. I learnt that in LARP (yes, I actually had a go at LARP once...my descent into geekdom is complete! XD ). In a duel, you can have all kinds of techniques and moves and such, but in a battle, all… (View Post)

To me, science fiction must contain science. There must be some attempt to explain the things that are happening, either by using real science, or made-up science - and the made-up science has to be … (View Post)

Indeed, I would have said that all of those things (except for "nothing") could potentially change somebody, for better or for worse. (View Post)

I'm going to have to say Merlin, simply because he's the oldest, and a well-known part of the UK's mythology, even though I think he was technically a druid rather than a wizard (I happen to know tha… (View Post)

We have healing technology, we've just forgotten it!! It involves "balancing the humours" with potions of Eye of Bat mixed with Mandrake Root, or some crap like that! XD Seriously though, w… (View Post)