Author Archives: rjfrogvarian

Editorial Do you think it might be time to slow down? There is much strife in the world. Much hunger in the people. Look at the false-starse above and ponder the speed of modern life. The speed of your own life. Hurtling towards infinity, burning your own self as fuel, nothingness the final goal. BitsContinue reading “29th of November 1898”

Editorial Recently my mind has been occupied by the what ifs again. The wants, perhaps. Future uncertainty. At some point, any burden becomes heavy. Seeing the insignificant size of the ball of lead, sadly, does not diminish its weight, as much as we wish it would. Would it not be marvellous to wave it allContinue reading “22nd of November 1898”

Editorial The Rat is a Noble creatureby R. J. Frogvarian Villidarfel was a tinker rat. A working rat. Toiling away at clockwork and machinery, keeping engines running and clocks ticking (not that they would ever tick in quite the right way).Antonia was a devout bandit when she married him. Was, and remained so, be it herContinue reading “15th of November 1898”

Editorial A snapshot of a moment. A window is shattered. Glass fragments litter the air, their shape determined by the structure of the pane they were once a part of, their size and velocity guided by the method of their separation. The shards flutter through the air, deadly snowflakes seeking vengeance. Do you understand theContinue reading “8th of November 1898”

Editorial I wonder when the stars that shine on the surface sky will change. Each star a long-dead point in space, an infinity away yet so seemingly approachable. For millennia we have seen them, we have discerned their patterns, given them meaning, uncovered their secrets. We have named them, relied on them, befriended them. HaveContinue reading “1st of November”

A Rather Special Interview Dearest Mr Wolfgang, thank you for meeting me today. I am delighted to hear that you are doing better. […] [REDACTED] does not scare me. It does make me wonder, what would drive one to douse their eyes so? What makes and motivates a hunter? I guess [the reason] why IContinue reading “Emiran Wolfgang”

Editorial When faced with thoughts of Lazy Luck, one’s chest becomes tighter with worry. Sloth, as the clergy shall attest, is a sin cardinal and deadly; moreover, absolutely unbefitting of our dear friend Chance. One must, however, conclude this to be the only option by Occam’s razor. Far worse fates, you see, are simply incomprehensibleContinue reading “25th of October 1898”

Editorial Consider the humble apple, falling on a powdered wig. A story many scholars and school children alike are intimately familiar with. It had been posited that a force acts upon all matter, bringing bodies closer together. A mechanism I believe I have shared my thoughts on enough to warrant glossing over the glaring, blatantContinue reading “18th of October”

Editorial Twenty eight ounces sweet, dehydrated milkTwenty four ounces dark chocolateA pinch of saltAdditions for (and to) taste Suffuse the milk, chocolate, and salt in a receptacle. Deliquesce on a mild conflagration while unalterably tossing the blend for five minutes. At the hankered after suppleness doff from the flame, flutter in your preferential additions. LetContinue reading “11th of October”

Editorial It is a known truth that every cloud has a silver lining. The misfortune of such fact, however, is that the true nature of said silver lining easily escapes all reason. In search of the aforementioned silver, one may find not only more cloud, but different linings. Gold, while shinier than silver, is hardlyContinue reading “4th of October 1898”