Imaginaerium, Day 23 - Mooooooonday

Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous

Another week has begun and I don't know about you, but I'm really feeling the Monday on this one. Thankfully, there's a lot of writing left t o do to cheer me up! I'm going to do the Vehicle prompt today; what about you?

Book Recommendation

by White Wolf

The greatest difference between our world and that of Vampire: The Masquerade is the presence of immortal monsters pulling the strings of humanity. Violence and despair are more common here, because they need to be in order for the Kindred to continue their existences. The world is bleak, but escape is an ever-present commodity - perhaps too present. The setting of Vampire is a composite of its populace and their despair.

That last line is such a good one. Vampire the Masquerade (revised edition) was the second RPG I ever played and I still consider it the best vampire setting out there, and I couldn't even tell you a close second. To me, it's become the quintessential way to think about Vampires, and ways to depict them, their internal struggles, and the way they interact.
Not all of it has aged super well (looking at you, Ravnos and Assamites), but it's well worth the read. Avoid 5th ed, though. Revised edition is where it's at.
Get it here:

Video Recommendation

How were castles really made? To answer that, people in France decided to try and build one, using the exact same techniques and technologies as those od the middle ages. The result is the world's largest "experimental archeology" site, and they are really fascinating. The entire series is well worth a read, even if you don't have castles. Just seeing how clever people can be is kind of amazing.

Music Recommendation

Music from what is one of my favorite games of all time (Like, top 3 or 4 list). The PS1 Original - I played the hell out of my imported copy and it's one of those games I pick up every now and then to play through again.

I have to be careful and not listen too much to it, or the urge to play it will come over me :D

Article Recommendations

Images to Inspire

by Thomas Arfert

by EverythingRoads

by Loïc Muzy

by Anton Josef Kirchweger

by Austen Mengler

by http://www.tribalartasia.com/

by Upside Down (2012)