WADY 17: Side Chats: Military, Cozy, and Movie Theaters

May 16

Welcome to Episode 17 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.

Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.

We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestselling cyberpunk + mythpunk author, here to snark, speak and speculate on fiction, creative professions and games.

Today’s episode… Side Chats: Military, Cozy, and Movie Theaters!

In this Side Chat episode, we get into improving the military ranks in our worldbuilding, discuss what cozy really means, and get into the differences between small town and big city movie theater experiences. Join us as we break down the different ranks, from enlisted personnel to high-ranking officers, and discuss their visual designations through badges, medals, pips, and more within the military hierarchy. Then, we ask ourselves: what exactly is cozy worldbuilding, and how does it differ from other worldbuilding styles? We get into our feelings about cozy feels and how to make your worldbuilding fit that vibe. Finally, have you ever noticed how the moviegoing experience can vary depending on where you live? From audience noise and cell phone use to general rudeness and etiquette, the atmosphere in movie theaters can differ significantly between small towns and big cities. Dazz breaks down life in a small town and the way movie theaters used to be.

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