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Dictionary: Gemstone List


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Name of site: GemologyOnline.com
Type of link: Dictionary - Gemstones
Warnings: None
Explanation of link: An alphabetical list of gemstones (along with a few other lists and faqs).

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Dictionary: Extended Gemstone List


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Name of site: Extended Gemstone List
Type of link: Dictionary - Gemstones
Warnings: None
Explanation of link: An alphabetical list of rare and common gemstones throughout the world.

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Resource: Instant Color Schemes


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Name of site: Instant Color Schemes
Type of link: Resource - Misc
Warnings: none
Explanation of link: Based on the Google Picture Search, this app will help you find appropriate colours, and provides the hex numbers for each.  Any word or string of words can be used her.  A fun toy, and nice for finding unusual colors to use for something.  Especially fun when used in conjunction with fannish characters or places.

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Resource: BDSM Checklists


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Warning--this is an adult-related topic.  Don't follow these links unless you are over the age of consent for your area, and you understand what BDSM is.

There are many BDSM checklists online.  Probably at least as many as there are fandoms.  Each has its own leanings, so if a certain checklist doesn't have something you expect to be obvious, keep looking for others.  There's more than enough to choose from.  If you are looking for variety, I'd suggest looking at three at the very least, just to get some different views.

These are great not just for ideas for a "negotiation session" between a couple, but also for ideas when the tank is running low and you need something sexy to be going on.

My BDSM Check List - A VERY long online list that actually allows you to save all the things you marked on it once you've finished (but again--very long, so it takes a while to fill in), and/or send it to anyone you wish.

Latches BDSM Checklist - much shorter alphabetical list, and meant only for printing out and filling in.

Soul's Haven Printable BDSM Checklist - actually has a few specific versions as well as an overall 200-item version.

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Resource: Dice Rollers


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Going to make a list here, so in case one goes down, you'll be able to access others.

Die rollers are great for making decisions a bit more random, or for coming up with specific numbers based on certain criterion, or even deciding how many children/siblings/spouses a character might generally have--there's no end to the ways these can be used, if you're a bit creative. :)

Hamete Virtual Dice Server - allows everything from D2 through D100, and several versions of some, as well as offering multiple die rolls in one roll for you to pull from.  Allows for modifiers, though for people not familiar with RP or math, this one might seem a bit complicated.

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Roller
- Allows for the usual dice D4 through D100, as well as one you can assign a value to yourself, and allows for multiple rolls of the same die at once, as well as additional modifiers.  Also records all rolls until the page is refreshed.

Konkrete Dice Roller - Allows the usual D4 through D100, multiple rolls, and modifiers.  Saves rolls and keeps record of the last 10 rolls.

Virtual Dice - a site that has D6 through D12 to roll

Random.org - allows you to roll 1 to 16 D6

Virtual Dice - allows you to roll 1, 2, or 3 D6, or one D6 and one with plusses and minuses

Unpractical Math Virtual Dice - allows you to roll 1 to 25 D6.

Hamete, D&D and Konkrete are the best of the group, but the others are definitely worth using for backups.

And for more, just google "virtual dice" or "online dice."

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Dictionary: Star Names


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Name of site: Star Names
Type of link: Resource - Stars
Warnings: none
Explanation of link: A list of the officially recognized names per Constellation.

May. 3rd, 2009


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Name Generators


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This is a consolidated post of different name generators, ie, pages you can go to that will give you a random sampling of names based on certain criteria.  This includes fantasy, literary, classic and modern name generators.

Generators under the cut )

Will post more tomorrow.

Apr. 8th, 2009


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Dictionary: The Very Best of British


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Name of site: The Very Best of British
Type of link: Dictionary - British slang
Warnings: Uncertain
Explanation of link: A more complex resource of British terms in many categories, including slang.

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Dictionary: On the Finer Points of English Swearing


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Name of site: On the Finer Points of English Swearing
Type of link: Dictionary - British slang
Warnings: Swear words aplenty
Explanation of link: A basic list of some common British phrases and swear words.

Mar. 8th, 2009


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Resource: Worldbuilder Questions


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Name of site: Patricia C Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions
Type of link: Resource - world-building
Warnings:
Explanation of link: An excellent site for helping you think through everything you might need when it comes to starting a world from scratch.

Nov. 27th, 2008


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Name of site: Poetry rhyming dictionary
Type of link: resource - writing poetry
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: "Type in a word below to find its rhymes, synonyms, and more"

Oct. 29th, 2008


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Resource: Lifehack-- Write Online


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Name of site: 13 Web-based Word Processors
Type of link: Resource - writing
Warnings:
Explanation of link: An article detailing several online writing programs.

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Name of site: 911 Writer's Block
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: toy that will give random prompts to help get past writer's block.

Oct. 4th, 2008


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Superhero Nation.com


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Name of site: Superheronation.com
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: a list of links about how to write a plausible superhero/superhero story.

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Hero Machine 2


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Name of site: Heromachine 2.5
Type of link: resource - misc
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: A flash art program designed for people who want to create pictures of the superheroes they've created.

Jul. 11th, 2008


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Name of site: More Words
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: It's not a dictionary or even advertised as one. It's more like a source for words with similar letters. "More Words is a way to search word lists. It's a crossword puzzle solver, anagram lister, codeword decoder, and a helper for other word games. You can use it to find words (optionally of a specific length) that start with, end with, or contain certain letters."

Jul. 3rd, 2008


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Nymbler


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Name of site: Nymbler
Type of link: dictionary - names
Warnings: NA
Explanation of link:A random Name generator for finding names that are somewhat like other names without getting stuck on one in particular.  A lot of fun to play with.

May. 26th, 2008


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Behind the Name


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Name of site: Behind the Name
Type of link: dictionary - names
Warnings: depends upon how sensitive you are about the meaning and pronounciation and juxtaposition of names.
Explanation of link: A random name generator which can be fun or actually quite useful if you need to name a lot of characters quickly.

May. 20th, 2008


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Daily writing tips


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Name of site: Daily Writing Tips
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: none that I can see
Explanation of link: This specific link is to common Latin phrases and words, but the whole site is interesting.

Apr. 28th, 2008


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Dipity


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Name of site: Dipity
Type of link: resource - writing, worldbuilding, timelines
Warnings: Not sure what you might find there, really.
Explanation of link: Just thought this would be a great toy for writing out timelines for novels.  Built by you, though I'm not sure how easily editable they are.  Haven't played with it much yet.