And here I answer a comment in the long form, because I think it deserves a longer and more general answer than would fit in just the comment post: To fill in some background first for those who arenât regular or long-term readers, the thing that is particularly important
Stiff Upper Lip: Displays of talcorĂĂ«f (see: Blue and Orange Morality) are made of this. Aplomb, always aplomb. (Although, in fairness, well-executed talcorĂĂ«f does permit a little more enthusiasm than this â but is much the same where imperturbability is called for.)
âŠa deck of playing cards, in the typical Imperial style used for Ăłmith and for some sub-games of kĂrasseth, contains 96 cards. 72 of these make up the six suits of twelve cards each, each with its particular elemental association: the suit of clouds, representing air and steam; the suit
Chess Motifs: Not strictly, since there isnât chess, but the locals can and will treat you to a generous selection of larileth, iandaĂ«r, and kĂrasseth motifs â as seen, in the third case, in the title of âPrincess of Clouds to Archetypes, Gilek-Four â Your Moveâ.
First there was the Adaptech Adventurerâs Pistol, and that was bad for those us who believe in trying to exert some sort of control over the proliferation of arms in our countries. Usually you can try and regulate the ammunition, or the fuel, or the high-density energy cells too,
ââWhat is reality?â, you ask. Beneath all the photons and leptons and baryons and gluons, underlying space-time and quantum fields, out there in the realm of fundamentals where the natural ontologists and the ontotech engineers play, what actually is the world made from? What is underneath it all, what can
Sorry for the lack of fic-a-day in recent days. Unfortunately, Iâve been sleeping really badly and possibly have some sort of low-level plague, either or both of which have done quite a number on my creative faculties. Normal service (and catch-up) will be resumed as soon as possible.
The Chains of Commanding: The reason, especially given the circumscriptions around your power to actually effect change for the better, why it sucks to be a rĂșner.
Casual Interstellar Travel / Casual Interplanetary Travel: Itâs a little complicated. Technically, yes, you can travel interstellarly fairly casually, since while you have to drag one end of your wormhole at subluminal speed to wherever you want it, interstellar travel to places where you have one already is pretty damn
Cargo Cult: This happens ALL THE TIME. It is very much against IES First Contact rules, and EMBARRASSING.
âNo-no-no-no-no,â ArĂșaz VĂĄriz Xinak LanĂc KĂșran viKoriaz said, hsis heads moving in some agitation. âAbsolutely not, never. We and our crew cannot be paid enough to take you to Vonis Prime, no.  The kalatri do not like visitors of our kind, no-no-no. Cause us/us/ours too much trouble, risk,
Car Fu: If Tank Fu counts, and theyâre vehicles, so it ought to, most of them are designed for this. (Although usually intended for use against fixed obstacles and, well, buildings, it still works.)