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Melee Weapons

1. Swords

- Longsword - Used by knights and warriors for versatile combat.

- Broadsword - Wielded by heavy infantry for powerful strikes.

- Rapier - Favored by duelists and nobles for precision and speed.

- Scimitar - Used by desert warriors and pirates for slashing attacks.

- Katana - Carried by samurai for swift, precise cuts.

- Claymore - Wielded by Highland warriors for heavy, sweeping attacks.

- Falchion - Used by mercenaries for its chopping power.

- Cutlass - Preferred by sailors and pirates for close-quarters combat.

2. Axes

- Battle Axe - Used by berserkers and heavy infantry for devastating blows.

- Hand Axe - Carried by scouts and light infantry for quick strikes.

- Throwing Axe - Utilized by skirmishers and hunters for ranged attacks.

- Great Axe - Wielded by barbarian warriors for massive damage.

- Tomahawk - Used by tribal warriors for both melee and throwing.

3. Maces and Hammers

- Warhammer - Used by knights and paladins to crush armor.

- Mace - Carried by clerics and guards for bludgeoning.

- Morning Star - Wielded by heavy infantry for spiked attacks.

- Flail - Used by foot soldiers to bypass shields.

- Maul - Carried by executioners and strongmen for heavy strikes.

4. Polearms

- Spear - Used by infantry and phalanx formations for thrusting.

- Halberd - Wielded by guards and soldiers for versatile attacks.

- Glaive - Carried by cavalry and elite guards for slashing and thrusting.

- Pike - Used by pikemen to counter cavalry.

- Trident - Favored by gladiators and fishermen for thrusting.

- Naginata - Wielded by samurai and monks for sweeping attacks.

5. Daggers and Knives

- Dagger - Carried by assassins and rogues for stealth kills.

- Stiletto - Used by spies and infiltrators for piercing.

- Dirk - Favored by sailors and scouts for close combat.

- Kris - Used by tribal warriors for its wavy blade.

- Bowie Knife - Carried by frontiersmen and adventurers for utility and combat.

6. Blunt Weapons

- Club - Used by peasants and guards for simple bludgeoning.

- Quarterstaff - Carried by monks and travelers for defense.

- Cudgel - Used by commoners and militia for self-defense.

- Baton - Carried by law enforcement for non-lethal control.

Ranged Weapons

1. Bows

- Longbow - Used by archers for long-range attacks.

- Shortbow - Favored by scouts and hunters for mobility.

- Crossbow - Carried by soldiers and hunters for powerful, accurate shots.

- Recurve Bow - Used by nomadic tribes for its compact design.

- Composite Bow - Favored by mounted archers for its strength and flexibility.

2. Throwing Weapons

- Throwing Knives - Used by assassins and ninjas for silent kills.

- Shuriken - Favored by ninjas for distraction and quick attacks.

- Throwing Axes - Utilized by skirmishers and hunters for ranged combat.

- Javelins - Carried by light infantry and hunters for throwing.

- Boomerang - Used by tribal warriors for hunting and combat.

3. Firearms (in some fantasy settings)

- Flintlock Pistol - Carried by pirates and duelists for close-range combat.

- Blunderbuss - Used by guards and hunters for its spread shot.

- Musket - Carried by soldiers for long-range engagements.

- Hand Cannon - Used by adventurers and mercenaries for powerful shots.

Magical Weapons

1. Enchanted Swords

- Flameblade - Wielded by fire mages and warriors for burning attacks.

- Frostbrand - Carried by ice mages and knights for freezing strikes.

- Shadowblade - Used by dark mages and assassins for stealth and shadow attacks.

- Lightbringer - Wielded by paladins and holy warriors for radiant damage.

2. Staves and Wands

- Wizard's Staff - Carried by wizards and sorcerers to channel magic.

- Wand of Lightning - Used by storm mages for lightning attacks.

- Staff of Healing - Carried by clerics and healers for restorative magic.

- Wand of Fireballs - Used by fire mages for explosive attacks.

3. Magical Artifacts

- Amulet of Protection - Worn by adventurers and warriors for defense.

- Ring of Invisibility - Used by spies and thieves for stealth.

- Cloak of Shadows - Worn by assassins and shadow mages for concealment.

- Orb of Power - Carried by archmages and sorcerers for enhanced magic.

Exotic Weapons

1. Whips

- Chain Whip - Used by martial artists and monks for flexible attacks.

- Fire Whip - Wielded by fire mages and circus performers for fiery strikes.

- Lightning Whip - Carried by storm mages for electrifying attacks.

2. Chakrams

- Throwing Disc - Used by warriors and hunters for ranged combat.

- Bladed Chakram - Favored by assassins and acrobats for slicing attacks.

3. Claws and Gauntlets

- Dragon Claws - Worn by beastmasters and warriors for slashing.

- Thunder Gauntlets - Used by storm mages and warriors for electric shocks.

- Poison Gauntlets - Carried by assassins and alchemists for toxic strikes.

4. Other Exotic Weapons

- Scythe - Used by reapers and necromancers for harvesting souls.

- Kusarigama (chain and sickle) - Wielded by ninjas and martial artists for versatile attacks.

- Nunchaku - Used by martial artists for rapid strikes.

- Tetsubo (iron club) - Carried by warriors and ogres for heavy bludgeoning.

Siege Weapons

1. Catapult - Used by armies to hurl large stones or projectiles at fortifications.

2. Ballista - Employed by defenders and attackers to shoot large bolts.

3. Trebuchet - Used by besieging forces to launch heavy projectiles over long distances.

4. Battering Ram - Carried by infantry to break down gates and walls.

5. Siege Tower - Used by attackers to scale walls and engage defenders directly.

Improvised Weapons

1. Torch - Used by adventurers and villagers for light and fire attacks.

2. Pitchfork - Carried by farmers and peasants for self-defense.

3. Shovel - Used by laborers and gravediggers for digging and combat.

4. Rock - Thrown by anyone in desperate situations for a quick attack.

5. Chair - Used in tavern brawls and by anyone needing an impromptu weapon.

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With Shen Yuan's name Yuan being a homophone for 原 yuán as in "original" (example given: the word 原创 yuánchuàng aka "original (creative) work"), and Shen Jiu's name meaning the number nine... It's bringing to mind some interesting questions about the supposed number of Shens separating the two

Some tips for using a few words to describe voices:

1. Tone Words: Use tone words to convey the emotional quality of a voice. For example, you can describe a voice as "melodic," "soothing," "sharp," "gentle," or "commanding" to give readers a sense of the tone.

2. Pitch and Range: Mention the pitch and range of the voice. Is it "deep," "high-pitched," "raspy," or "full-bodied"? This can provide insight into the character's age, gender, or emotional state.

3. Accent and Diction: Describe the character's accent or diction briefly to give a sense of their background or cultural influences. For instance, "British-accented," "Southern drawl," or "formal."

4. Volume: Mention the volume of the voice, whether it's "whispering," "booming," "murmuring," or "hushed."

5. Quality: Use terms like "velvet," "silken," "gravelly," "honeyed," or "crisp" to convey the texture or quality of the voice.

6. Rate of Speech: Describe how fast or slow the character speaks, using words like "rapid," "slurred," "measured," or "rambling."

7. Mood or Emotion: Indicate the mood or emotion carried by the voice. For example, a "quivering" voice may convey fear or anxiety, while a "warm" voice may express comfort and reassurance.

8. Resonance: Describe the resonance of the voice, such as "echoing," "nasal," "booming," or "tinny."

9. Timbre: Mention the timbre of the voice, using words like "rich," "thin," "clear," or "smoky."

10. Cadence: Highlight the rhythm or cadence of speech with descriptors like "staccato," "lilting," "rhythmic," or "halting."

11. Intonation: Convey the character's intonation by saying their voice is "sarcastic," "apologetic," "confident," or "questioning."

12. Vocal Characteristics: If applicable, mention unique vocal characteristics, like a "lisp," "stutter," "drawl," or "accented 'r'."

I think that one of the things I like about Liushen is how on Shen Qingqiu's end, that's his relationship with the least amount of baggage, and on Liu Qingge's end, it's got the most.

Shen Qingqiu: good old reliable Liu-shidi!

Liu Qingge: we were enemies for decades, I thought you tried to kill me, you saved my life, now I'm questioning everything I ever thought I knew about you, it's like you're a completely different person, or maybe I just never understood what was really going on, who are we to one another now, I wouldn't dare to dream of kissing you under the moonlight except maybe I would

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Okay okay okay.. but listen. What if Shen Yuan had a harsher System and was forced to convincingly play Shen Qingqiu, making Luo Binghe detest his existence, but when Luo Binghe returns from the abyss to enact his revenge and has Shen Qingqiu on trial at Huan Hua, unfortunately for everyone (and fortunately for us), they drug Shen Qingqiu with truth serum and accidentally spiral Shen Yuan into fanboy rampage of epic proportions about how great Luo Binghe is.

Alright! Branched out for this one but here is for the person who requested snirius(starprince?)

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Thanks for the information! I'll go check them out and set some accounts up. I'll probably not use Webnovel; too many bad reviews for me to fully trust it. The tips about the font use are really helpful. Maybe changing them up once in whilebfor editing will help with that?

I'm mainly doing this to get over my perfectionism with my writing and to just see what happens. I want to see people interact with my works but that doesn't happen if you don't put it out there. So your excitement makes me really excited to write and showcase the world even more.

I was inspired to write a mystery story after playing a hidden objects game and that rolled out in to this. Lots of mystery and horror game references, like with FNAF for example. Agatha Christie and Carolyn Keene are some of my favorite authors that inspired me to write mysteries.

Some of the cases take inspiration from the games and other novels. I couldn't help it. Looking over the cases showed the inspiration. Buzzfeed unsolved is also useful when writing up both the cases and cold case for the setting.

I cuts down the workload enough for me to not have fits over it. It's also why minor characters are being used the way they are. Less of a workload in making new ones and it helps build up the world as well.

The Supernatural element is actually a really big part of the series. Both a way to gain evidence and witnesses but then the main character has to find a way to make it viable evidence that won't get thrown out. It's a useful tool through out the story and holds a major effect in almost everything. Especially when most of the other characters don't notice the Supernatural. It's fun.

Thank for the advice and support. I hope you end up enjoying it when it's out.

I'm writing a mystery novel. It's outlined, planned, and in the draft stage. I'm making it a webnovel and want to if people have any tips? What website should an aspiring web-novelist use? What stories do best online?

LitRPG, Fantasy, and Asian based stories due well in my communities. Which one due well in yours? Is cultivation and isekia popular?

I have a lot of questions.

It's scheduled to published in later months in order to have a build up of chapters when I'm too busy to write. Is that a good plan?

That arcs and most of the characters are planned out. Some of the minor characters just have 3 main traits, an ambition, and relation to the main character listed. Is that a good thing to have?

What else should I do?

➠ Shared worship of Bodhisattvas associated with Megumi and Yuuji’s domains:

Since we know that Megumi’s domain hand symbol is associated with Bodhisattva Kannon (Japanese manifestation of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara) and Yuuji’s domain hand symbol is associated with Bodhisattva Jizō (Japanese manifestation of Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha), I wanted to mention a few connections in their worship from the Japanese Buddhist tradition.

To note, Kannon and Jizō are two of the most venerated Bodhisattvas in Japanese Buddhism, who have distinct roles and attributes, yet a notable connection (similarity) between them, reflecting the intertwined nature of the compassionate qualities they embody.

Generally, both Kannon and Jizō are revered for their compassion. Kannon is known as the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, who hears the cries of beings in distress and offers aid. Jizō, similarly, is the protector of children, travellers, and souls in the afterlife, often depicted as a compassionate figure who aids those in suffering. Additionally, they are both seen as saviours and protectors. Kannon offers salvation and relief from suffering, often invoked in times of need. Jizō is believed to help souls in the six realms of existence, particularly in the realms of hell, where he provides comfort and aid to suffering beings.

Now, let’s delve deeper into the intertwined nature of their worship. In this post, I mentioned that the veneration day of Jizō is celebrated on the 18th and 24th days of every month. Traditionally, the 18th day of the month was assigned to Kannon. However, the veneration of Jizō on that day is mentioned in a Japanese version of the Jizō and Ten Kings sutra, the Bussetsu Jizō Bosatsu Hosshin In’nen Jūōkyō (仏説地蔵菩薩発心因縁十王経), a product of the late Heian period said to be based on the Chinese version, the Yü-hsiu-shih-wang-sheng-ch’i-ching (預修十王生七經). According to more contemporary writings, commoners, merchants and townsfolk often held meetings together in honour of them throughout the Muromachi and Edo periods on the same date. In addition to this point, Reigenki (地蔵菩薩霊験記, stories of Jizō compiled by Jitsuei of Mii-dera in the mid-Heian period) and Konjaku (今昔物語集, ‘Anthology of Tales Old and New’) describe many Jizō devotees in the Japanese tales as Lotus Sutra reciters; a further examination of which shows that Jizō is expected to function rather like Kannon, who is a Bodhisattva most closely related to the Lotus Sutra, through the merits and virtue of it. When one thinks of Lotus Sutra, one usually thinks of Kannon, but old recordings show that their worship was shared not only in the manner of date but in the text as well.

The main reason is that the Lotus Sutra itself declares that the sutra will be of special value in the degenerate age and people were seeking benefits in their present lives as well as deliverance in the future. In satisfying such needs, Kannon, closely related to the Lotus Sutra, was an ideal Bodhisattva who would appear in this life, grant the mundane wishes of devotees, and even deliver them into Amida’s Pure Land (a concept of a celestial realm of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism where Buddhists aspire to be reborn). As repeatedly described in the above-mentioned Jizō stories of Reigenki and Konjaku, Jizō would also appear in this present life and help ignorant sentient beings in the age of degeneration. He would guide his devotees so that they would not fall into hell, and he would even save those who had already fallen into the pit. These characteristics of Jizō as a saviour parallel those of Kannon. The merit of the Lotus Sutra and the ultimate goal of these two Bodhisattvas were to assist their devotees’ rebirth in Amida’s Pure Land. Thus it is not difficult to understand why the Jizō cult was so closely related to the Lotus Sutra, why it was so widely accepted by the Japanese, and why statues of Jizō and Kannon often flank Amida Buddha. That Jizō would protect reciters of the Lotus Sutra and function similarly to Kannon is an idea continually appearing in later setsuwa (説話, a Japanese literary genre, consisting of myths, legends, folktales, and anecdotes) collections, particularly from the Kamakura period.

Another detail that ties the two Bodhisattva together is found in the Shijū Hyaku Innenshū (私聚百因縁集) that specifically mentions a sutra called the Renge Sanmaikyō (蓮華三眛経) which states that Kannon had entrusted all sentient beings in the Six Realms to Jizō and that this Bodhisattva consequently had six different names, one for each of the Six Realms where he appears, remains, and saves sentient beings. It shows their cooperation to aid all sentient beings.

The same cooperation can be found in Mizuko rites (水子供養, a Japanese Buddhist ceremony for those who have had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion). While Bodhisattva Jizō, a saviour figure devoted to children, has been the dominant figure in these rites, Kannon has also been given a prominent place in a number of temples devoted to this practice, given the long history of identification of Kannon with the needs of mothers and children-both to care for spirits in the ‘other world’ and to comfort those in the world of the living who oftentimes are struggling with personal remorse, regret, and guilt.

Whether Akutami Gege had such shared attributes of compassion, salvation and protection of the two Bodhisattva in mind when creating the hand symbols for Megumi and Yuuji’s domains, we cannot know, but it is still significant to find that characters as closely intertwined as Yuuji and Megumi throughout the storyline have elements drawn from the figures who could be considered as closely intertwined despite their distinct individual roles.