Author Archives: rjfrogvarian

Editorial I have been asked a favour by a dear friend. You may know I am not one to deny heartfelt requests. From my friend, then, a letter: To all whom it may concern, We have fought stars and defied gods. Together, we have created wonders out of thin air. We have made each otherContinue reading “27th of September 1898”

Editorial Language has inherent and great power. Such a statement is perhaps cliche coming from one of my persuasion, however today I want to focus not on the esoteric, rather on the human. Those in power know to use language to their advantage. They designate words to what they dislike, to what they find virtuous,Continue reading “20th of September”

Editorial There is nothing sweeter than knowledge. Nothing more thrilling than pursuing it. Nothing more ecstatic than the realization of a scientific revelation. In my whimsy I like to equate science to art, or at least draw parallels between the two. It is of little surprise to me that the science of the rubbery folkContinue reading “13th of September”

Editorial It is important to keep in a stable state of mind. Do not panic. Legibility wavers and changes and wobbles and lacks, the intake and the output. They do not sync but merely contradict each other to the annoyance of all involved. Do not panic. Calm spreads all around on the outside yet theContinue reading “6th of September 1898”

Editorial I recall one day on the surface. Early morning as it was, dew on the grass and mist all on the countryside. Through a window of a carriage, as we passed trees and hills and fenceposts, the sky was clear yet the fog was so so thick. Yet, even through the shroud, I couldContinue reading “30th of August 1898”

Editorial Today – a class on punctuality. What to know of it? Perhaps, for one, that it is a simple myth. Punctuality, as so much of today’s advice for so-called good business, is a fabrication. A courtesy, perhaps, yes; it is much more polite to show at a predetermined time than to let the otherContinue reading “23rd of August 1898”

Editorial There is little I can say to express my sheer disappointment in my own abilities. To truly encompass the depth of my regret, to properly grovel at the feet of the world. Dear readers, I will be the first one to say that the state of the Gazette had not been up to standardContinue reading “16th of August 1898”

Editorial Today is a time of fast and frequent change. Many things are a-happening, in worlds real and false alike. One can spend hours unfruitfully recording all the progresses and regresses of even the past year, only to discover that they had omitted rises and falls of entire civilizations. Such, however, is not the jobContinue reading “9th of August 1898”

Editorial The results of the 1898 Mayoral Election are now, of course, known to all. The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle shall soon be inaugurated into the office of Lord Mayor, and her term shall begin. It would stand to reason to mention that despite our best efforts, our own Gazette’s inclination towards a differentContinue reading “2nd of August 1898”

Editorial Respite at last. The work never ends, not really. Yet it can be postponed. Just momentarily. For a day. Perhaps I’ll get lost in someone’s eyes. Perhaps I’ll only think of loss. Perhaps I’ll sink to the bottom of the bottle, unable to contain myself anymore. Perhaps I’ll dance until the morning and fallContinue reading “26th of July 1898”