Peyton’s The Name, Bloggin’s The Game

The GB IV Semi-Annual Game Night Proudly Presents: D&D ~ Dungeons and Dialecticians SCENE The curtain opens on a large, circular, dark mahogany table in the corner of a rather cozy-looking early 20th-century pub lounge. The pub is mostly unoccupied except for a few patrons milling around, and soft, almost cheerful yellow light shines down in a half-hearted attempt at a spotlight on the occupants of the table. These occupants are four scholarly-looking men—one British, one American, one Russian, and one Prussian—and a nondescript Dungeon Master (DM). The four men sit in a crescent around one side of the table with the DM in the middle of the opposite side, preparing his notes to begin the game. DM: Alright everyone, are we about ready to start? [ The man closest to the DM’s right snorts, and responds in a disparaging tone .] NIETZSCHE: I still can’t believe I got stuck playing with you three . [ He eyes the other men on his side of the table with disdain .] I...

The Sound of Being Throughout the world there are many different stories of how the universe came to be. These various creation accounts span all types of works including cultural mythology, historical theory, and fiction, and each brings a unique perspective of the key forces involved in the formation of the earth. Many cultures of old passed down tales of creation stories, and these tales often had common themes, but there were also many unique ideas in each, and each perspective highlights different attributes of the powers involved in creation. These different attributes, through examination, can often add to our understanding to give us a wider and fuller appreciation of nature and the less noticed qualities within it. J.R.R. Tolkien, in his creation myth for his fictional world Middle-earth, “Ainulindale”, highlights certain aspects of creation, and uses colorful and creative images in his writing to describe these different aspects in new and unique ways. While his creat...