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killerken · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 134 Location: Florida

I'm thinking of adapting my more ancient conworld into a steampunk era conworld. I enjoy the Victorian era of history, and think it would be fun to invent and describe the kinds of machines that go with that genre. Anyone else like steampunk?
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achemel · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 556 Location: up for debate

I think the jewelry is pretty interesting, but I don't know much about it otherwise... well, sort of. (^_^) Bits and pieces. What sorts of machines are you thinking of?
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killerken · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 134 Location: Florida

My favorite was the third guitar. That separate doohicky with the pipes looked cool.

Achemel: I have been building machines that walk rather than roll on wheels lately. Steampunk turns modern stuff into Victorian era technology, or invents whole new technologies that might have developed had history turned out differently: like war zeppelins. This has examples of some Steampunkesque machines. My favorite is the centipede.
If you've ever seen League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Nemo's stuff is an example of alternative technology. I don't think it was a very good movie, though.
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achemel · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 556 Location: up for debate

AAHHH, that's right! I knew I sort of knew what it was, haha. Walking machines? Are you thinking of machines like the centipede that are for things like transportation (or at least that's what it looks like to me), or machines for other purposes? Or both? Smile

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killerken · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 134 Location: Florida

I don't really know yet. I just thought of doing this yesterday. I 'll let you know what I come up with.
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Tolkien_Freak · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject:

Looks like a good idea. I've never really gotten into steampunk, but the visual style is awesome.

killerken · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 134 Location: Florida

Your avatar seems steampunkish...or at least turn-of-the-century. What's it from?
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Tolkien_Freak · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:49 am Post subject:

Oh, that? That's probably just the hat. It's from a fantasy webcomic called Erfworld. It's good, and it's rather humorous.

killerken · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 134 Location: Florida

Curse you Tolkein_freak!!! Now I have to finish reading this whole thing!! NOOOO!!!!!
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Tolkien_Freak · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject:

achemel · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 556 Location: up for debate

I haven't read the whole thing, but I cracked up at the "yub nub" song on pg. 52... good old Ewoks.
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