Obsidian, A Grimoire for Personal Knowledge Management

I’m gonna spill the beans on the digital magic that makes VIKINGS vs SAMURAI come to life. So, last time, I talked about my trusty notebooks and pens — the old-school tools. Now, let’s dive into the modern mojo, the software that keeps this creative train on the tracks.

Enter Obsidian, a tool so deep into personal knowledge management, it's like diving into the rabbit hole with Neo. But hold on, I won’t get into all that because that’s a nerdy level you ain’t prepared for. Obsidian’s got a bit of a learning curve, but it’s easy to learn and extremely flexible.

Now, why Obsidian, you ask? Well, because it’s like the Swiss Army knife for plotting out the epic clashes in VIKINGS vs SAMURAI. I’ve molded it to my will, creating plots, notes on characters, locations, and every damn thing under the sun. Plus, it’s my go-to for transferring my Kindle highlights, which I can process later.

I’m currently reading Neil S. Price’s The Viking Way. I’ve practically highlighted the entire book, so it will take me quite a while to go through everything, in addition to the notes I’ll add for story ideas or plot hooks. But hey, that’s the price you pay for enlightenment, right?

Let me hit you with some academic jive:

McKinnell (2000, 2001: 398f) has noted a consistent antagonism between the volur and their male listeners in the sources, even extending to Óðinn. Again, these would seem to reflect the uneasy atmosphere of supernatural power and sexual ambivalence with which the seiðr rituals were surrounded. It is noticeable that few are comfortable in the volur’s presence.

Wow. McKinnell’s knowledge bomb describes Rødrick, our blind shaman, for sure. Dude’s “seen” too much. Rødrick’s not someone you’d want to hoist a drinking horn with. At the same time, Rødrick is an essential and valued member of his people. How do each of them and the community as a whole interact with someone as potently charged as Rødrick? And what about Rødrick’s sexual proclivities? Well, that’s a tale for another smoke-filled room, my friends.

Now, if you're in the creative type or you're a productivity junkie like yours truly, you might want to look into Obsidian.