/ˈkwɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ ◊ adjective
The awakening or activation of dormant potentiality, particularly the enlivening of what has been latent or
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Black mana
/blæk • ˈmɑːnə/ ◊ noun
The colour of mana representing power, ruthless ambition, and willingness to sacrifice for desired outcomes. Some uses
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Mythic Mode
/ˈmɪθɪk • məʊd/ ◊ noun
Sincere participatory enactment within nebulous patterns of significance, where meaning is arises via poetic attunement and direct
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metamodern wizardry
Aspiring to adoxography
Elegant and refined treatment of the seemingly base and trivial.
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Allusion
/əˈluːʒn/ ◊ noun
Indirect reference that evokes deeper meaning through association and resonance. Allusions operate through poetic logic rather than literal
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2026 will be known as “The Year of the Curious Squid”
In 2004 Sir Terry Pratchett—author of the Discworld series—came up with a list of year names ‘long enough