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How do you become aware of an artist because they release a crowd-funded cat sample version of their latest album, find out the cat version is really damn good, that the original is far better, and end up having your interest in hip hop rekindled?

Sometimes things are quite ok here in the stupid future

Oh, sorry to hear that. I can see how it would be migraine-inducing. But I'm glad that we all now agree that it's objectively good :)

To each their own, I love it though!

I'm glad to hear it!

The Moomin series, perhaps? Went over the head of my children, but I thoroughly enjoy them myself. Especially the later ones, which are rather melancholic

I love those series too! The sacred tradition of sharp social commentary + butt jokes lives on!

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing!

Thanks, I hates it (no I don't actually but come on dude, isn't being a snake enough already? You got to have tentacles, too?)

Maybe using magic involves travelling to and learning to navigate another, even more fantastical place? Such as spirit magic, or dream magic, or travelling to the land of the dead? I think it would be interesting if learning magic also involved getting to know the people of this other domain (such as acquiring a "spirit guide", or making bargains, or learning a language even). Anything from Spirited Away to Hellraiser could serve as an inspiration

I'm working myself backwards from Valheim to Minecraft...

Grumpy old men FTW! Together we will be less grumpy... I hope

Precisely, and I still fall for it all the time...