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The title of my novella is Non-Retrieval. It is in the military science fiction sub-genre, inspired by the classic movies Aliens and Starship Troopers. The novella is priced at $3.00. I'm making it available under two separate Creative Commons Licenses. The English fiction / text version can be shared freely, but not sold. Derivatives of the fiction can be used in your creative projects, including video games and role-playing games, and can be used commercially. Promoting my fiction writing this way broadens the audience, and it also gives you a chance to make money from it, if you enjoy the story enough to adapt it to your gaming or other projects. More information can be found on this novella's Itch page, and in the novella itself.

The novella's cover blurb: For rookie Spaceman Harold Douglas, the mission sounded simple enough. Take the squad of Space Marines out, discover why the outpost had gone offline, and bring them back home in one piece. That was before the transport suddenly vanished, stranding them all on an alien planet. Now, they are fighting for their lives against the greatest threat humanity has ever seen. Rating: MEDIUM controversy.

Link to the novella's Itch page: https://raymond-towers.itch.io/non-retrieval-creative-commons-edition

These are scenario modules for the 2400 TTRPG micro-game, with character suggestions and random tables to generate unique adventures. Even if you don't play the game, you can still take advantage of the random tables. I've got nine of these so far, and will be adding a few more in about a month, once I finish up my current writing project. Be sure to see my creator page for the rest of 'em!

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/24xx-babylon-5

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/24xx-miami-vice

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/24xx-the-witcher

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/

I thought it was pretty clear that I am not presenting a history book, but I can understand your perspective. I will add a disclaimer to this product stating explicitly that it is not meant to be historical fact. As to the second part, I'm not too concerned about legal issues with Google. See the following:

Google is willing to defend users who face legal trouble due to AI-generated content, but this only applies to unintentional copyright infringement... On the heels of these public discussions, Google has announced that it will assume responsibility in case any AI art or content created using its tools inadvertently results in copyright infringement (via Reuters). - Oct. 2023, not sure if I can link the article here, but it's on Android Police website.

TL;DR: This document is for creating a themed FANTASY setting, not for teaching real world HISTORY.

You're missing the point. This is not meant to be an accurate description of world history. This is for creative minds who might not know where to start when it comes to feudal Japan, ninja, samurai, etc. who might be interested in creating a fictional fantasy world setting for playing tabletop games, journaling, adding flavor to existing medieval adventures, etc. If someone has the itch to go and read real history, that's a bonus in my eyes.

In my writing project, my world of Old Nippon has dimensional portals and people from multiple eras and worlds being thrown into the setting, with local people trying to take advantage of them. For my purposes, the information I've gathered is fantastic, as it allows me to skim through a page or two for obscure details I don't have time to research, and this gets me back into the story right away where I can keep  the plot moving. Four dollars is a fair price, I think, for a 250 page book on a fictional setting based on / inspired by a real world era.

I have seen for myself that AI is not providing true results, so no, I wouldn't try to teach a class with this information. Having said that, I looked for a ttrpg setting based on feudal Japan, and could not find one that suited my needs, so I created my own. You may have missed this part, because you don't mention it, but HALF of this book contains FICTIONAL characters, locations and adventure scenarios.

Having said that, I appreciate that you've taken the time to go through the book. If you'd like to have a conversation on this topic, see my bio page for a link to my writer's blog, and I will add a reddit link to that soon. Thanks for the comment, and for the concern that, when it comes to presenting real history, I agree that people should get their facts right.

Regnum Universale is an open world project where anyone can come in, take a look around, and come up with their own ideas to use in their creative projects. And if someone wants to add to the world through Creative Commons, they can certainly do so. Some content for Regnum Universale will be created through my personal creative effort, some will be based on or inspired by public domain works, and some will come from AI sources, because AI can come up with, in seconds, what used to take me weeks and months, even years, to research on my own. The purpose of this project is to tell better stories, in whatever medium you're using.

To clarify, informational documents I produce through Regnum Universale are licensed as Creative Commons BY NC. That means attribution and non-commercial, because I want the content of the documents to stay free. However, if you'd like to write a book or create a video game based on these concepts, the license for that is CC BY. That means derivatives, even commercial uses, are okay as long as you credit the source. (I just noticed this is not clear on the first two documents I've just put out. I will change that shortly!)

The first two documents I've released for Regnum Universale are titled Planet Valkyrie and Amazons Versus Valkyrie. I will release other documents in different genres as time goes on, mostly fantasy, horror and sci-fi stuff, the genres I write in, but you're welcome to add your idea in other genres as well. Be sure to follow my creator page if you're interested, and a link to my discord is included in each document. Help me make this concept thrive!

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/planet-valkyrie

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/amazons-versus-valkyrie

I'm a fiction writer and solo ttrpg gamer. To further my understanding of how story plots work, I started jotting down notes on whatever I read or watched on TV, circa 2018. When Big Gov mandated that people stay in their homes, I had the time to watch entire seasons of my favorite shows or movies, and I started organizing my notes a little better to include villains and campaign outlines. Conan and Space: 1999 are two of my all-time favorites, and I had the idea that if I wanted to place a new character in similar worlds, I could imagine new scenarios or stories inspired by the originals.

Nowadays, I still continue to jot notes out of habit, and I have built two good-sized collections that we can use in action-based fantasy and space science fiction projects, whether it be for story-telling, table-top gaming, or anything else you might be working on along similar tracks. My first collection on Fantasy has been available on Itch for about a month. The second collection on Sci-Fi was released today. Both are Pay What You Want titles. My intention here is to promote your imagination in a fun way, and to inspire your projects in directions you may not have thought of. If you'd like to learn more about my e-books, you can find them on Smashwords under my pen name of Raymond Towers. Most everything I write is in the HIGH controversy range, meaning PG-17 and R ratings, so my fiction is NOT for everyone.

That said, here are links. Note that each collection has multiple categories in it, listed on the main pages. If you're a fan of either genre, I'm sure you'll find something in them that will interest you.

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/sword-sorcery-quick-plots-and-villains

https://raymond-towers.itch.io/space-sci-fi-quick-plots-and-villains

I wanted the results to stay true to the series, plus I was fascinated in creating an adventure that had both Prof. Bergman and Maya in it. Now, what if they run across Buck and Wilma somewhere out there in the deep unknown... hint, hint...

Stay tuned! I'm sorting through Wombo artwork at present and will post another classic space TV show soon.