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''[[Sangfielle]]'' is described as "cosmic horror by way of Borges instead of Lovecraft" at the beginning of the season.<ref name=":0">[[Sangfielle 01: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 1]]</ref> Later in the season, the painting [[Duvall]] hopes to acquire is titled "Remembering the Zahir" as an homage to Borges's story [[wikipedia:The_Zahir|"The Zahir"]], about an object which creates an obsession that will come to crowd out the afflicted person's experience of reality.<ref name=":1">[[Sangfielle 13: Market Day in Blackwick]]</ref> | ''[[Sangfielle]]'' is described as "cosmic horror by way of Borges instead of Lovecraft" at the beginning of the season.<ref name=":0">[[Sangfielle 01: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 1]]</ref> Later in the season, the painting [[Duvall]] hopes to acquire is titled "Remembering the Zahir" as an homage to Borges's story [[wikipedia:The_Zahir|"The Zahir"]], about an object which creates an obsession that will come to crowd out the afflicted person's experience of reality.<ref name=":1">[[Sangfielle 13: Market Day in Blackwick]]</ref> | ||
==Octavia Butler == | |||
In ''Twilight Mirage'', Dre references Butler's ''[[wikipedia:Lilith's_Brood|Xenogenesis]]'' books (also known as ''Lilith's Brood)'', referring to the way in which the gene-trading aliens called Oankali have an obsession or hunger toward the human capacity for cancer.<ref>[[Twilight Mirage 13: An Instinct Without A Word]]</ref> | |||
==Robert W. Chambers == | |||
Chambers's ''[[wikipedia:The_King_in_Yellow|The King in Yellow]]'' (a collection featuring several short stories connected by the common element of a forbidden play called ''The King in Yellow'' that obsesses and perhaps dooms those who read it) was mentioned by Art as part of the "season seven reading list" that he went through in preparation for ''Sangfielle''.<ref>https://twitter.com/atebbel/status/1367679214070108162</ref> | |||
==Dave Eggers == | ==Dave Eggers == | ||
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==Stephen King == | ==Stephen King == | ||
During ''Sangfielle''<nowiki/>'s game of ''The Ground Itself'', King is referenced when the players discuss the idea of a group of young people getting together to recognize and fight a curse that the older generation cannot discuss.<ref>[[Sangfielle 02: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 2]]</ref> Keith later references (though not by name) King's book ''[[wikipedia:Duma_Key|Duma Key]]'' when discussing examples of mystical or cursed paintings.<ref name=":1" /> | During ''Sangfielle''<nowiki/>'s game of ''The Ground Itself'', King is referenced when the players discuss the idea of a group of young people getting together to recognize and fight a curse that the older generation cannot discuss.<ref>[[Sangfielle 02: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 2]]</ref> Keith later references (though not by name) King's book ''[[wikipedia:Duma_Key|Duma Key]]'' when discussing examples of mystical or cursed paintings.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==Victor LaValle== | |||
LaValle's ''The Ballad of Black Tom'' (a reworking of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Horror at Red Hook" from the perspective of a black protagonist) was mentioned by Art as part of the "season seven reading list" that he went through in preparation for ''Sangfielle''.<ref>https://twitter.com/atebbel/status/1367679212597907461</ref> Austin previously discussed this novella at length on an episode of ''Waypoints''.<ref>https://play.acast.com/s/vicegamingsnewpodcast/waypoints09-thesleepingkingdoesnthonorsmallrequests</ref> | |||
==Ursula K. Le Guin== | ==Ursula K. Le Guin== | ||
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==H.P. Lovecraft== | ==H.P. Lovecraft== | ||
''[[Sangfielle]]'' is described as "cosmic horror by way of Borges instead of Lovecraft" at the beginning of the season.<ref name=":0" /> Keith also describes the Junk Mage class in ''Heart'' as coming "out of nowhere" with Lovecraft-style cosmic horror aspects in a number of its major abilities, which he often had to reflavor to fit with [[Lyke]] and ''Sangfielle''.<ref>[[Sangfielle 18: What Happened at Bell Metal Station Pt. 2]]</ref> | ''[[Sangfielle]]'' is described as "cosmic horror by way of Borges instead of Lovecraft" at the beginning of the season.<ref name=":0" /> Keith also describes the Junk Mage class in ''Heart'' as coming "out of nowhere" with Lovecraft-style cosmic horror aspects in a number of its major abilities, which he often had to reflavor to fit with [[Lyke]] and ''Sangfielle''.<ref>[[Sangfielle 18: What Happened at Bell Metal Station Pt. 2]]</ref> | ||
==George R.R. Martin== | |||
Austin mentions Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series during a bit about the game ''Deadly Premonition'' in an episode of ''Autumn in Hieron''.<ref name=":4">[[Autumn in Hieron 28: A Choice About What You Believe]]</ref> | |||
==Arkady Martine== | ==Arkady Martine== | ||
Austin recommends ''[[PARTIZAN]]'' for fans of Martine's ''[[wikipedia:A_Memory_Called_Empire|A Memory Called Empire]]'' in the ''Sports are Just Numerology'' bonus episode.<ref name=":3" /> | Austin recommends ''[[PARTIZAN]]'' for fans of Martine's ''[[wikipedia:A_Memory_Called_Empire|A Memory Called Empire]]'' in the ''Sports are Just Numerology'' bonus episode.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
== Terry Pratchett == | |||
In an episode of ''Autumn in Hieron'', while discussing how Lem's musical pattern magic may change depending on the environment it is being performed in, Jack contrasts it to Pratchett's more absurd style of fantasy, saying "It still sounds like a violin [...] this isn't like a Terry Pratchett thing where all of a sudden you're on a airplane."<ref>[[Autumn in Hieron 15: Have You Ever Swung A Sword At A Ghost Before?]]</ref> Later in the same season, Austin compares a story Nick tells about a previous D&D campaign he ran to Pratchett, to which Nick agrees, "all of my fantasy stuff is basically just really just Discworld."<ref name=":4" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The following is a list of real-world authors whose works have been referred to in an episode of Friends at the Table or who have been specifically highlighted by a cast member as a touchstone/point of inspiration for the podcast.
Jorge Luis Borges
In Twilight Mirage, the Divine Memorious is named after the short story "Funes the Memorious", whose titular character is cursed with perfect memory after an accident.[1]
Sangfielle is described as "cosmic horror by way of Borges instead of Lovecraft" at the beginning of the season.[2] Later in the season, the painting Duvall hopes to acquire is titled "Remembering the Zahir" as an homage to Borges's story "The Zahir", about an object which creates an obsession that will come to crowd out the afflicted person's experience of reality.[3]
Octavia Butler
In Twilight Mirage, Dre references Butler's Xenogenesis books (also known as Lilith's Brood), referring to the way in which the gene-trading aliens called Oankali have an obsession or hunger toward the human capacity for cancer.[4]
Robert W. Chambers
Chambers's The King in Yellow (a collection featuring several short stories connected by the common element of a forbidden play called The King in Yellow that obsesses and perhaps dooms those who read it) was mentioned by Art as part of the "season seven reading list" that he went through in preparation for Sangfielle.[5]
Dave Eggers
In the COUNTER/Weight world generation episode, the players discuss the idea of a fully networked society with "voting being as casual and popular as Buzzfeed quizzes", which reminds Dre of Dave Eggers' The Circle.[6]
William Gibson
In the COUNTER/Weight world generation episode, Austin refers to the fact that cyberpunk author William Gibson dislikes Shadowrun for featuring magic. Later on, when transferring characters to The Sprawl, the character Molly Millions from Gibson's Sprawl trilogy is referred to as an archetypal character emblematic of the Killer, the playbook for a character who "uses bleeding edge technology to commit violence".[7]
Robert Jordan
Early in Sangfielle, Austin mentions learning the word "balefire" for a type of signal fire but not wanting to use it in anything because it had already been used in the popular Wheel of Time series.[2]
Stephen King
During Sangfielle's game of The Ground Itself, King is referenced when the players discuss the idea of a group of young people getting together to recognize and fight a curse that the older generation cannot discuss.[8] Keith later references (though not by name) King's book Duma Key when discussing examples of mystical or cursed paintings.[3]
Victor LaValle
LaValle's The Ballad of Black Tom (a reworking of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Horror at Red Hook" from the perspective of a black protagonist) was mentioned by Art as part of the "season seven reading list" that he went through in preparation for Sangfielle.[9] Austin previously discussed this novella at length on an episode of Waypoints.[10]
Ursula K. Le Guin
“
We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable — but then, so did the divine right of kings.”
Le Guin was an inspiration for some of the questions of utopianism in Twilight Mirage, with Austin tweeting one interview quote about decentering conflict in storytelling from her beforehand (while TM was still being referred to as 'Season 6')[12] and quoting her National Book Awards speech during its premiere episode.[1]
Ann Leckie
During the Road to PARTIZAN's game of For the Queen, Austin mentions that he has been reading Leckie's Imperial Radch series and says it is good at having tense scenes before fights. Austin also recommends PARTIZAN for fans of the series during the Sports are Just Numerology bonus episode.[13]
H.P. Lovecraft
Sangfielle is described as "cosmic horror by way of Borges instead of Lovecraft" at the beginning of the season.[2] Keith also describes the Junk Mage class in Heart as coming "out of nowhere" with Lovecraft-style cosmic horror aspects in a number of its major abilities, which he often had to reflavor to fit with Lyke and Sangfielle.[14]
George R.R. Martin
Austin mentions Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series during a bit about the game Deadly Premonition in an episode of Autumn in Hieron.[15]
Arkady Martine
Austin recommends PARTIZAN for fans of Martine's A Memory Called Empire in the Sports are Just Numerology bonus episode.[13]
Terry Pratchett
In an episode of Autumn in Hieron, while discussing how Lem's musical pattern magic may change depending on the environment it is being performed in, Jack contrasts it to Pratchett's more absurd style of fantasy, saying "It still sounds like a violin [...] this isn't like a Terry Pratchett thing where all of a sudden you're on a airplane."[16] Later in the same season, Austin compares a story Nick tells about a previous D&D campaign he ran to Pratchett, to which Nick agrees, "all of my fantasy stuff is basically just really just Discworld."[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twilight Mirage 00: The Final Eight Divines
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sangfielle 01: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sangfielle 13: Market Day in Blackwick
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 13: An Instinct Without A Word
- ↑ https://twitter.com/atebbel/status/1367679214070108162
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight -01: Secret World Gen Episode
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 10: Drawing Clocks
- ↑ Sangfielle 02: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 2
- ↑ https://twitter.com/atebbel/status/1367679212597907461
- ↑ https://play.acast.com/s/vicegamingsnewpodcast/waypoints09-thesleepingkingdoesnthonorsmallrequests
- ↑ https://www.ursulakleguin.com/nbf-medal
- ↑ https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/846179453436903425
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Bonus Episode: Sports Are Just Numerology
- ↑ Sangfielle 18: What Happened at Bell Metal Station Pt. 2
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Autumn in Hieron 28: A Choice About What You Believe
- ↑ Autumn in Hieron 15: Have You Ever Swung A Sword At A Ghost Before?