I'd buy that for a dollar! Act now, be the first on your block to enjoy the all new, limited time offer from ConWorkShop: Today's theme is markets, marketplaces and fairs. While in the days of old marketing might be effected with judicious use of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, in the fast-paced world of… Continue reading Lexember 6 (2023)
Lexember 5 (2023)
Use at your own risk. Today, ConWorkShop provided the theme 'as is', with no express or implied warranty. Said theme being words that may appear in warnings, warning signs and disclaimers. No user-serviceable parts inside. Harmful if swallowed. Keep out of hands of children. Refrigerate after opening. mosusi penina:watch.out-NMZ.NOM dog-PTV ||Beware of the dog!mosusi /ˈmosusi/… Continue reading Lexember 5 (2023)
Lexember 4 (2023)
You better sit down for this. Today's theme from ConWorkShop is pieces of furniture. There are already numerous words in Rireinutire for pieces of furniture, but I did finally find one I had overlooked. There it was, hiding in plain sight, right next to my bed. kurokoye visoraheno iipu yoñi yakayo:black-crow.NOM write-desk-GEN alike why.Q be-PRS-Q… Continue reading Lexember 4 (2023)
Lexember 3 (2023)
All change! Today, the theme from ConWorkShop is more than meets the eye; to wit, renewal, transformation, regeneration and rebirth. A minor bit of transformation today is in the verb mitata, which previously only had the meaning 'move sth somewhere'; to show that that sense wasn't newly coined for Lexember, I have struck it through,… Continue reading Lexember 3 (2023)
Lexember 2 (2023)
Whereas I yesterday praised the wisdom of the good folks at ConWorkShop, today's theme is philosophy and deep thinking. Time to cogitate conscientiously and ponder... uh... ponderously. While I consider the ways and means, the unfortunate fact becomes evident that some ways are beyond my means. to sosura to ratora ñama niya yasakave· Horatio'·nu tano… Continue reading Lexember 2 (2023)
Lexember 1 (2023)
So it begins. Mindful of the old adage, the wise conlangers of ConWorkShop have selected as their first theme of the day, desserts and other sweet things. Sweet! Unfortunately for myself, at this time I just simply don't have the spoons to do this theme justice. Fortunately for the people of Rireinu, the Rireinutire language… Continue reading Lexember 1 (2023)
Back to the word mines!
Fig. 1. A convict labourer in the word mines of Rireinu. Soon, November turns into December. And in these parts, December means Lexember. As the name Lexember suggests, the idea is that during the month of December, you add one word a day in the lexis, or vocabulary, of your language. Just like last year,… Continue reading Back to the word mines!
One down, TBD to go
That's the first year of this site, prettydragoon.com, done. What new wonders await us next? Adventure, excitement, really wild things? We shall see. My cunning plan is to post more vignettes from my world Rireinu. Some day I may even start posting pictures, although considering the dress code on Rireinu, that will probably involve a… Continue reading One down, TBD to go
Rika, from Yatipaya
I'm a hawker. I sell deep fried crickets from my cart in downtown Yatipaya. It's not a job that will ever make me rich, but it's a living. Not enough that I'd be able to afford babies on my own, but I'll surely find a nice girl yet. I'm still young, I'm a hard worker,… Continue reading Rika, from Yatipaya
Lexember 2022: Summary
So Lexember is over for another year and it's time to look back and sum up the toil of the past month. First of all, I want to thank ConWorkShop; their daily themes proved, this year as in so many years past, an invaluable aid to glossopoietic creativity. The idea of Lexember is to create… Continue reading Lexember 2022: Summary
Flowering Fields 