What is the philosophy of quests?

I want to know about the philosophy of quests and how they have affected human history. I don't mean just Arthurian legends, but quests in general. It could be religious, philosophical, exploration, conquest, personal quests, etc.

How relevant are quests in today's time? Are there any good books or philosophical works on this, or any thoughts you’d like to share?

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u/genesis_pig — 23 days ago

The Florist - looks like Dennis Quaid is trying to compete with Statham and Eckhart

Didn't JCVD have a film called **The Gardener** last year?

What even are these films? Are they really that out of ideas?

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u/genesis_pig — 1 month ago

One More Shot - sequel to One Shot and One More Shot

One More Shot was so damn good. If you've not seen it, I highly recommend it. It's like Die Hard in an airport (yes yes, I know Die Hard already did that in the second part).

It had Michael Jai White in it, and seeing Adkins and Michael go against each other is always a treat.

The first film, One Shot was right about average. It had Adkins along with Ryan Phillippe and had the one take gimmick. The action was impressive, but the overall movie wasn't as gripping as the second one.

I am not impressed with the trailer for this one though, but I am always game for a Scott Adkins movie.

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u/genesis_pig — 1 month ago

Looking for books with the most unlikely detectives

The more absurd, the better.

An example would be **Three Bags Full**, which the movie The Sheep Detectives is based on.

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u/genesis_pig — 2 months ago

How does this work?

I wrote my book in MS Word. now I had to move it to google docs.

Did I just adapt my unpublished work?

Will I get royalties for this?

Also, how do I claim my royalties? I honestly have no clue how they work. Anyone has any good contact at the Buckingham Palace that can help out.

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u/genesis_pig — 2 months ago

Looking for cosy books or short stories about druidism, herbalism, or nature-based witchcraft

I'm looking for cosy fantasy books or short stories centered around druidism, herbalism, or nature-based witchcraft.

I'm specifically after something that's firmly in the cosy subgenre, or at least cosy-adjacent.

Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

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u/genesis_pig — 2 months ago

NEED HELP

Let me first start off by saying I am not tech expert, but was using Linux Mint because it was an older machine.

The version I am using: LM 21 Cinnamon 5.4.12

Here are the issues I am facing:

-If I try to open firefox, I get the error "firefox is already running.." when it actually isn't. The same happens with TOR browser.

-Lock icons have started appearing on my folder/file icons

-My file manager has this error

>>a problem has been detected with your thumbnail cache. Fixing it will require administrative privileges.

If i click on FIX NOW, it asks for password, on entering the message still persists.

-I tried the fsck command.

I got this as a response:

>>fsck.ext4: Permission denied while trying to open /dev/sda2 You must have r/w access to the filesystem or be root

-I also tried this command: sudo fsck /dev/sda2 It does fix things and makes it work for a while. But the problem shows up unexpectedly again.

Any advice on this.

Thank you in advance.

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u/genesis_pig — 3 months ago

What's the origin of this witch and ghost cats theme in artworks?

Not looking for the name of this aesthetic, just looking for some context.

I have seen a lot of artwork featuring witches with ghost cats. Where does this originate from? Is it a reference to any existing media, folklore, or artist?

Any context or information would be appreciated.

Also, if there's a better sub to ask this in, I'd love some suggestions.

u/genesis_pig — 3 months ago

Books with this kind of witchy & whimsigoth vibe..

Something straight up witchy. Pointy hats, flying brooms, cauldrons... something with whimsigoth vibes.

Here are some recommendations that can be skipped since I'm already familiar with them:

* Kiki's Delivery Service

* Howl's Moving Castle

* Terry Pratchett's works

Also, I haven't read the Practical Magic books, but I don't think they're what I'm looking for.

u/genesis_pig — 3 months ago

In The Neverending Story (1984), there's a swamp where anyone overcome by sadness sinks into it. That's proof that none of you would survive fantasies. None! Stick to reality.

u/genesis_pig — 3 months ago

[REQUEST] Looking for some fantasy games...

I'm looking for some fantasy games that I can play in short sessions, preferably turn based.

I used to love *Knights of Pen & Paper* and *10000000*

Any recommendations?

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u/genesis_pig — 3 months ago

Should I start a gofundme for my characters to help them be good?

I also need a link to a youtube tutorial to fix my moral compass, since mine is broken. Also I have no money to fix it.

I only watch GRWM videos on youtube, so the only contribution I can give to my characters is good dressing sense, that's personality right?

Did I mention I don't have any money? If I didn't, then I don't have any money.

u/genesis_pig — 3 months ago
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What kind of music do you think Snufkin would listen to?

If Snufkin had access to our music, what genres or artists do you think he'd be into?

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u/genesis_pig — 4 months ago

Did you ever try to base your personality on a fictional character?

Maybe as a kid, a teenager, or even as an adult.

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Was there ever a fictional character you consciously tried to emulate or base your personality on?

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Who was it, and how did that work out for you? Did it actually influence the person you became, or was it just a phase you eventually grew out of?

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u/genesis_pig — 4 months ago

Need help modifying a small USB rechargeable fan to use AA batteries or direct power

I have absolutely no expertise in electronics, so this might be a dumb question. I bought a small USB rechargeable handheld fan recently, but the battery only lasts around 20-22 minutes on a full charge. I opened it up and found it uses a single 14500 3.7V rechargeable battery.

I tried replacing it with a regular AA battery just to test it, but the fan didn’t work at all. I wanted to know if there’s a safe way to modify this so:

* it can run using AA batteries instead (would that even be a better option?), *or*

* it can work directly from a DC/wall power source without depending on the internal battery.

u/genesis_pig — 5 months ago