The Catalogue of Beasts

The hunter, great in prowess and local fame, repaired to a shrine to give thanks. There he heard this.
"Go and slay one of every kind of creature!"
He departed without complaint or question. For years he wandered, bringing down ferocious beasts to acclaim and trapping pests to ridicule. He learned the name of every animal and spared none of them, excepting not even man, though as it was a cheater at dice whose life he took, he doubted whether he counted as such.
When at last he was able to discover no prey not yet felled, he returned to the shrine, hoping for guidance. There he heard this. "You ran off before I announced the reward for the deed."
"There was to be a reward?" the hunter asked, amazed.
"Good health, everlasting fame, and a few score new kinds of beasts are even now coming into being should you wish to continue your hunt."
Regarding the first two, the hunter had little interest, but hearing the third he wept and praised the god.
Finis

The Best Foundation for Science Fiction

Just take fantasy and put it all in space. Games Workshop did it. Why hasn't everybody tried that? The worst that can happen is a failure on the level of any other.

The True Difference Between Fantasy and Science Fiction

People suffer from a curse in the former, while in the latter, populations exhibit a syndrome. Am I saying it's just the number of syllables? Yes I am.

Addendum

You will of course be watching somebody else play Super Robot Wars. That's how things are done these days.

Ideas for a Super Robot Wars Launch Party

1. Play Super Robot Wars
2. Run a fun Super Robot Wars quiz show
3. Balloons
4. Serve treats based on Super Robot Wars items such as the ones you get each battle from ace bonuses
5. Come across an experimental mech and save the world (don't worry if it blows up a couple times; that's normal)
6. Watch party!

To Celebrate the Imminent Release of Super Robot Wars Y

Should we change the term "flash fiction" to "alert fiction?" That's a little SRW humor for you. I'm waiting for DLC and sales, but that's no reason not to participate in the launch-window goodwill.

Genuine Contributions of Ancient Astronauts

Everybody's always going on about pyramids and such, but what are the chances those helpful old aliens imported chickens, horses, wheat, and good stuff of that sort? And durian as a prank. I think parsley is probably native though. It's nice to have, but who would think to move it around?

The Giants' Fingers

What caused the trembling? Two giants disputed and rocked the earth with their wrestling. They carried on for some time.
"Brother, enough of this."
"I know it. How is this? I see a man there, five miles away. He has a clever face."
The giants Aiks and Eiks gave the man their problem. "We must know who is mightier between us. You know that for giants there is no question of older or younger; we cannot learn from that. We thought to wrestle, but if we use all our strength, there will be no mountains in this country a day longer, a shame!"
"It is lucky you asked me, for I am a blacksmith. Now give me one finger, each of you."
Aiks and Eiks did so. The smith wrought two swords, Aiksfinger and Eiksfinger. He told them to lower their heads, which they did, and hewed them off, each with the sword of the other. Aiksfinger cut through the neck of Eiks in two blows. Aiks lost his head to Eiksfinger in three. The giants set their heads back on their necks and thanked the smith for his help.
The story has wide fame. The man who gains Aiksfinger rejoices greatly. He who has Eiksfinger is cheered little less, for it is keen and good.
Finis

Addendum

And Artifact, but you know. We all know.

The Fundamental Dishonesty of Crossovers

If Spider-Man played any card game, it would be Duel Masters. Whom are these jokers trying to fool?