Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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L'Enfant Ocean, Jean-Claude Mourlevat

This novel for young people, I would rename it "The Ocean or the Child Communication by Gaze." Indeed, that is my brand the most in this touching story of Jean-Claude Mourlevat. Narrative of the journey in which Yann, the hero leads his brothers, all twins.


Yann is the youngest of a family of seven boys and their parents, Doutreleau, raise in poverty and harshness. Despite her ten years and its tiny size, Yann demonstrated an intelligence and maturity amazing. It naturally became the "leader" of the siblings and drives his elders in a long journey to the ocean to put an end to this life of discipline, violence, instead of being bathed in love. Yes, it is in an ocean of tenderness they would swim, like all of us. But often we do not collect the expected condition, on the contrary it is a love interesting, if not disinterest, a disregard that we encounter on our road, when it is not the distrust that holds the other away from us. And it results in the eye.

L'Enfant Ocean is a narrative of events, they are eyes that speak with equal or more effective than words.

Another quality of this novel is the diversity of viewpoints. Each person who knew or met Yann Doutreleau tells a piece of history, each with its own language, often with humor. Different narrators, different levels of language, different points of view.

Inspired by the tale "Tom Thumb", this novel will appeal to young and old.

Jean-Claude Mourlevat, L'Enfant Ocean , Pocket Jeunesse, 1999.

Friday, October 1, 2010

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The set and other news from Maupassant

There are writers to whom we want to bow to express our gratitude, our respect for their testimony. Respect for a pen as sharp, as subtle. Guy de Maupassant. Before a master, how not to bow? Maupassant was a master of the short story. At the time, had all the new public favor, and to satisfy it, he transformed himself into a fountain from which they came to quench his thirst for stories and vivid little play time-consuming. Maupassant left us over three hundred new one realistic, others fantastic. Among the most famous ball and tallow Horla The two texts are representative of both genders and absolutely moving. Multiple editions of the new de Maupassant (also known tales in the nineteenth century) exist to this day, and I want to talk about one of them in particular: The set and other new .


is a collection of seven new taking place all in Paris. The characters could be happy with what they have, but they see enough, the demon of seem especially well as greed, envy (the others seem so much more beautiful, richer, more fulfilled!) lead them to commit acts that eventually cause their loss rather than their happiness. One might be tempted to say "well done to them," but we can not but sympathize and pity these characters. They like us so much! They remind us of stories from friends. These characters have failed to recognize the happiness that was within their reach, this is where these stories are as vivid as when they were written: the nineteenth century as the twenty-first, love of luxury the desire to appear in the beautiful world or to mix with celebrities, marital infidelity, betrayal ... remain valid, but Maupassant focuses more on taste for jewelry for women and the insidious betrayal in marriage.

I'm not going to summarize each of the new, not to spoil your fun, just a small starter:

" Is there a more acute sense of curiosity than women? Oh, know, know, feel what we wanted! What would she not why? A woman, when her curiosity is aroused eager, to commit any folly, all indiscretions, will all boldness, will stop at nothing. I really talks about women women, endowed with this spirit triple bottom that seems on the surface, reasonable and cold, but with three secret compartments are filled: one female still restless anxiety, the other cunning colored in good faith, this ruse of devotees, sophisticated and formidable, and the last finally, charming vulgarity, deceit Exquisite, delicious treachery, all these perverse qualities that lead to suicide lovers stupidly gullible, but delight others ".
(Incipit of A Parisian adventure )


In fact, heroin to be discussed was curious to know what it's like having an affair, she said that frolics with a lover should be much more exciting than the boring melee with her husband. She will do anything for the experience ... at his expense.

What moves me more with Maupassant, is his ability to talk about his own experiences, he painted beautifully society, but it can also be seen and knows how to put in his texts a part of him, a dose the pain he himself can live, as human beings. We know that he contracted syphilis, a disease sexually transmissible A consequence of causing hallucinations. It will descend into madness and off prematurely at age 43, in an asylum. Several new Maupassant approach the subject and the characters show us that society does not deem holy spirit, but earn the sympathy of the reader. Read example The Coma , what talent! What storyteller, Maupassant! Hat.


Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), author of six novels (I read several times Peter and John during my youth, if indeed I am grown old) and more three hundred new.
The pleasure of reading at the lowest price: for not even three euro, buy a book of short stories of Maupassant. Otherwise, you can also read on the Internet.

The collection The set and other new includes the following titles:
- The Necklace
- A Parisian adventure
- A horse
- The Jewelry
- Father
- The Dot
- The appointment

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Blueprints For A Doom Buggy

Ji Herp


Reference



  • Range: Thoan
  • Version: first edition
  • Type of work: Futuristic
  • Publisher : Descartes Publisher
  • Language: French
  • Publication Date: January 1995
  • ISBN: 2-7408-0100-9
  • Support: Paper
  • Availability: Released

Thurs Restrained : Yes.
Years playing : Since 2004.



Description:

Thoan is an adaptation of the cycle of novels by Philip Jose Farmer, the saga of the Man-Gods (7 volumes in Pocket). In this fictional universe, we discover that the Earth is an artificial world created by a race of humanoid beings with amazing technology, the thoans. There are thousands of years, many worlds had been developed in the same way, each serving as a pocket universe in thoan who had designed. Doors can go from one universe to another, but their access is carefully monitored. Over time, the thoans knew decadence and lost the technological knowledge that enabled them to build more universe, and a bitter struggle for existing worlds began.

Abstract:

system:


My feeling:

Monday, September 6, 2010

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Thoan






References

  • Range: Ji-Herp
  • Last Edit: Second edition
  • Material Type: Medieval Fantasy RPG
  • Publisher: Yggdrasil
  • Language: French
  • First publication date: December 1998
  • ISBN: 2-95-13406-0-5
  • Support: Paper
  • Availability: Released

Thurs Restrained : Yes.
Years playing : Since 2000.



Description:

D e Light springs of thought, and to give meaning to her existence, she created life. The conflict between chaos and order were born the ancients. The thought then decided to create his own offspring, and Fire was born the first of his children. Satan was his name and as he was too strong, God forbids any contact with other peoples. Then, Earth, God created Adam and Eve. Their weakness before Satan rebelled and challenged its creator. He was banished, and the conflict awakened a consciousness in the darkness, she had five faces, each representing a facet of absolute evil.

Abstract:
Ji Herp is a Medieval Fantasy RPG halfway between Dungeons & Dragons e t Pendragon. He draws from D & D its image fanciful with its share of exotic creatures such as Elves, Dwarves, Dragons, Fairies ... His Magic and his world borrowing mysteries and legends. But it also derives from a highly serious Pendragon what the Christian religion, his escapades Historical, his quest for the Grail and his obsessive need to convert all the humans, manage humanity and wipe out other races and anything that does returns not to worship, accusing heresy and Satanism.
To summarize, This game allows you to discover a medieval world mysticism complex and very special. You can embody more than one 20aine of different races and consistent.

YOU are the elected representatives of one of these gods of Chaos, Dark Order or see Satan or Gods. Only you can choose your destiny. You follow the path of the Gods or yours?


system:
The system of conflict resolution and action is based on percentages , whose concept is familiar to everyone. A percentage of success is actually more intuitive and less abstract than a system of levels. In fact, it allows a beginner to fully understand the system, especially when one puts into historical context where other games used a plethora of differences depending on the type of action.
The character (whether human, animal or other) is defined by a set of characteristics and of skills . The characteristics used to define the fundamental building blocks of character, while his skills are knowledge, skills and know-how .


The characteristics are numbered 8 and scored on 20:
  • force (FOR ): physical power;
  • constitution (CON): physical resistance (to disease, fatigue);
  • size (TAI) : both size and mass of an individual;
  • intelligence (INT): learning ability and understanding;
  • Spirit ( ESP) ability and willingness magic;
  • dexterity (DEX): natural agility, reaction speed;
  • charisma (CHA): ability to attract the sympathies to charm.
  • beauty (NICE): Beauty purely physical.

skills were $ 100 and represent the character has learned during his life. This system is very intuitive: if a character has 30% in a skill, then it will have 30% chance of success in a roll of 100 faces in action in this field. It can exceed 100 in skills for the characters truly gifted in one area, such a score to cope with complicated situations that will reduce the chances of success.

My feeling:
I am immersed in this RPG for a good ten years, almost exclusively in mastering a game that is always my preference.
Already in terms of character creation, although social class remains the same as D & D, the choice of breeds, it leaves more choices, among two dozen races, although it has classics such as Dwarves, Elves, Humans, ... It makes great with exotic breeds, such as metamorphic, Felidae, Men Dragon, the Eternals, the Elves or Fairies, ... The number of playable race offers Ji Herp notion of exoticism and this very strong sense of the back-ground of the latter.
Another criterion is its magic. To summarize the Magic Ji Herp, we can say that the Magi are the canvas of reality and shapes it into what they want (or Ars Magica Mage). There are restrictions and can not spell predefined. It is the player's imagination and knowledge of the character used. This gives rise to comical moment or moments of decision-head for the DOJ, but the price freedom, the choice not to be constrained as in other games ...
Last but not least, religion. Very active in Herp Ji is the nerve center of the latter, making the lifeblood of its history. The result of mixing a known religion in a fantasy world provides a certain character in the world. The PJ's immersed in it, because even if the old races were enough of these religions (often inspired by religious Celts, Norse, Greek, ...), the Light (Christianity), it is almost everywhere, coating the universe this game of his heavy coat.
Do not forget a detail that will follow, or continue, the PCs throughout their existence , because each of them changed the tilt in 5 PJ: Light Satan, Darkness, Chaos and Order. Each share is worth a certain number of points at each level and the Hero are granted gifts given as a gift from the gods. But his gifts have a price, because at some point they will require to take part in one or the other clans, until one day become Chosen one of them ...
To summarize, it is an RPG very exotic, with many capabilities. It is an RPG for the back-ground and provides endless styles and for all ...