Gonna be honest, I had to google chisme! I thought it might be a typo 😂

But yeah, that's absolutely what this is. I was explaining the drama to my wife and she said it sounds like a reality show.

But anyway it's not like I have time to write this, let's be real it's just going to end up in my drafts folder 😂

The main question I have, that I think I need some real science to answer, is at what speed would we approach a fixed spot in the cosmos. How fast is Earth's orbit plus the expansion of the universe? And how would astronomers and astrophysicists react and identify such an object?

Here's the basic premise:

There's an object fixed in space. It isn't effected by gravity or the expansion of the universe. But the movement of the Milky Way has caused our solar system to cross its path, and Earth's orbit puts us on a collision coarse.

True, but Ghostbusters isn't exactly hard science fiction. I would say it leans much further into the fantastical than what I'm plotting.

My story is somewhere in the nexus of Interstellar, Rendezvous with Rama, and Event Horizon. Although I'm considering dialing down the hard science, maybe.

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My concept is pure fiction, reality breaking nonsense, but I'd like to approach it with a lens of realism.

This is why I usually just retreat into fantasy. It's so much easier to make up magic and demons or whatever than it is to write about technology rooted in reality.

It seems to be great for my wife, who is already a Canva Pro subscriber. But for me, who is comfy and happy with the Affinity v2 suite, I'm not so sure. As long as I can keep using v2 I guess I'm ok?

Keep an eye on this space in the coming weeks, I'll have lots of Stargazer stuff to share as we begin fulfillment.

Next week I'm meeting with @terryherc.bsky.social to discuss the next installment, which is already like 75% written!

In other news, I'm really psyched to share I'll be partnering with @bigbitegames.ca on Legends of Rock, a game about rock stars fighting the forces of evil! You can expect to hear more about that in 2026.

Productivity took a hit, but I managed to maintain a bit of momentum. Layout & design for Stargazer Keep is nearly complete. Proofs for all three zines are in hand and we're giving everything a final pass before sending them off to the printer!

This is super cool! I've been using clocks as a replacement for rolling for random encounters, but your dice pool method could be a fun way to bring rolling back.