I would like to start 3d modeling, mostly for characters and friends, but I've never really done it. I used some school website once years ago, but I can't remember the name of it. I'm not looking for something fancy, just something simple and free that I can use occasionally.
* Genre/s: Sci-fi and fantasy
* Goals/expectations/commitment: I hope to publish oneday. I'm looking for people my age who are aspiring authors, or people who love worldbuilding and writing. We don't have to talk everyday, but every once an awhile would be nice.
* Writing/experience level: Idk what my writing level is, but I'd say advanced (I take AP english seminar and have been in advanced english classes since middle school)
* Meeting place: Discord
* Max size: 15 or 20?
I work at a summer camp for children, specifically horse camp. Well theres a lot of wildlife around, so mice, moths, birds, and insects are all common to see during the summer. A week ago, I found a mouse caught in some grass underneath the table where kids out their stuff. I didn't make a fuss or anything, I just sat down and began trying to untie the grass (it had knotted around their back legs and tail, so they were thrashing).
One of the boys (maybe 6? 7?) came over and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was helping this mouse, because it was stuck. He asked me why I was doing that. I just shrugged and said "because its caught, and I can help it,". He told me that I shouldn't help it because I could get sick, and because its an animal and animals don't deserve help. I was obviously mortified and said "They don't have voices, and they don't understand. The best thing we can do as humans is help those who don't have a voice," and he made a face at me and said "just kill it, it doesn't matter. It won't remember this or anything,"
I got even angrier, but I ignored him. He then kicked dirt onto the mouse and tried to stomp on its head. I did actually push him away and I said "if you do that again I will tell the the head counselor."
He walked off, and I freed the mouse. Fast forward to lunch time, I found it dead and crushed where I left it. I know for a fact that boy killed it, and theres no doubt about it.
Why has there been such a decline in empathy? Just in general. Many don't care about the world, the climate, the animals, the injustices, the genocides, nothing. Then when somebody says something they just tell you "stop worrying,". I am a person who thankfully has access to education, and during the pandemic all I did was read. I read books, news articles, listened to podcasts, etc etc. It has turned me into a very aware and conscious person, and its almost painful the way I view the world we live in. I see the issues, I see the heartbreak and the pain and the suffering and I can't fix it.
I've told my parents about how I feel, and they're just "oh you worry to much, everything will be okay," but I can't see it being okay. I feel like they don't understand and it feels like many people live in this single minded 'it doesn't affect me, and I can't change what happens to others, so I won't worry' mentality and it drives me crazy. I don't even mean this in a self glazing way but I think my intelliegence and world view has left me very isolated from others because I see things in a way others don't.
I don't know if this is just because I live in America and half the people here are braindead, or if this is a hole I've dug myself, but I genuinely feel like I'm loosing my mind. I just feel isolated and I hate humans and everything. I just want a better world, and people to understand me.
Sorry this is a lot. I'm young so it probably sounds stupid.
So, I've been riding at this rescue center for a few years. Most of their horses come from kill pens, or abuse cases, so most aren't the most well behaved/trained. Well one of their horses, Botchny, is a OTTB. Hes a pretty spooky horse, always scared of new things, (ykn that type). I've recently started leasing him, and I've been training him in a few skills/working on desensitization in general.
Well, the big thing about Botchny is he can't jump. Not that he can't jump, but hes very afraid to do so, and the trainers have sorta given up on him. (For context, he ran out and tripped into the jump, and the entire thing collapsed onto him). Today, I asked my trainer if I could do in-hand work and she said "sure, try getting him over the ground poles" and he went over them fine. I then asked if I could do a raised pole, and she also said "sure". I did that, and then put jump standards between them (it was like..6 inches maybe? idk, it was very small). This is all in hand, bwt.
Well he trots over it both ways which is monumental, considering last time I rode him he spooked at the standards lol. So I'm super super happy and I tell people about it. I ended up fidning out he wasn't supposed to be jumping, but the person I told didn't specifiy if it was with other without rider.
Now the main issue is that Botchny had some sort of reaction to anesthesia, and he had seziures for 3 days after. They all say this fried his brain, and made him the way he was now. But I've had senior riders tell me Botchny used to jump with an old trainer. So he can jump, its just I think most people haven't given him another chance. I'm going to try and talk to the owner about it, and find out the exact timeline of events and work everything out. But I don't know if I'm in the wrong for wanting to push for his training. (I've been riding for like 6-7 years and have taken multiple courses on training)
He has potential, he totally does, so I just wanna make sure people haven't just given up on him. If the owner says "no, don't try jumping him" I won't, and I'll respect that decision. But I don't know what the right approach should be. Sorry if anything is worded badly, its very late lol.
Idk if anybody has a private server I could use? If u want, we can set up some sort of payment system where I give u horses or accs monthly for letting me use it? I just need it to grind Jungle and Lunar and im to broke to buy Robux 😭
I've seen many stories were the main antagonist was thought to be dead before the events of the mainstory, but turns out their not dead and their back to make the MCs life miserable. I, personally, don't mind that trope (I'm not picky abt what I read) but I want to know what people think.
In the context of my story, the MC previously experienced a genocide. The person responsible for this genocide was caught, but through the help of loyalists and some shady ahh companies, they managed to escape. It was mostly kept underwraps though, since they didn't want people to panic about it. They had a fake trial and everything and "convicted" the said guy.
Well MC is needed once more because some people find out that the person responsible for the genocide (antagonist) was still alive. So they basically have to stop him once and for all.
I've seen this trope be used badly in books and movies, but I've also seen it used in a way that makes sense to the plot or genre.
I just want some input so I can revise plot before I start really working on it.
So I love to write and I've read countless books. I'm thinking of just writing smth for fun/for friends thats themed around sci-fi? I've seen all the big movies, read a lot of the popular books and such, but of course I can only think of so many ideas to add. (I've put a lot of time into multiple cultures per planet, species variation, languages, technology, and designs that make sense evolutionary) So yea, what are tropes, representations, or ideas that should be used or expressed more in sci-fi? And the same goes for things that are overused/corny in sci-fi