James Beaupré

(they/them) I’m a singer/songwriter who rarely ever takes the time to make his lyrics into actual songs. I also really like acting and used to be part of a program called musical theatre.
4 Posts
Oct
29
2026
By James Beaupré
A Normal Day in Stanley’s World

A Normal Day in Stanley’s World

2026-2027, Issue 4
Stanley woke up to an almost dreamlike scenery. The sun was setting, the sky was pink and he could hear the sound of calm waves as if he were walking by the beach. He got out of bed and walked out the bedroom door, his house greeting him with an almost blinding light reflecting through his windows.  Something was wrong but he wasn’t quite sure what it was yet, so he bid his house farewell and walked out into the road. The town was eerily quiet that day. Stanley walked for several minutes but didn’t see so much as a…
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Sep
08
2026
By James Beaupré
To those who struggle

To those who struggle

2026-2027, Issue 1
For those who have time and who suffer or struggle, I dedicate this article to you. I won’t try to console you. I won’t tell you to keep smiling. I won’t even tell you to keep pushing. Instead, I congratulate you for making it this far.  If this article is reaching you, you’re most likely already in college if not even further. This means you've accomplished a lot and whether you notice it or not, you’ve had a great impact on this world. There are most likely people who look up to you, who shower you with affection and many…
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Apr
24
2026
By James Beaupré
Status Window: Classes vs Jobs in RPGs

Status Window: Classes vs Jobs in RPGs

2025-2026, Archives
How to differentiate classes and jobs in RPG settings. When it comes to combat RPGs, creators tend to implement many ways to get stronger. Two important parts of a status window which can decide the future of entire accounts are classes and jobs. While the two can easily be interchanged, it can be very helpful to know the difference between them.  To begin, RPGs will generally let you have access to jobs right from the start of their game. While some RPGs will simply mark them as tasks and create a simple XP mastery system, others will force you to…
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Mar
26
2026
By James Beaupré
The System

The System

2025-2026, Archives
When one hears the word system, many things can come to mind. Some will think of an order of operations or in other words, what keeps relationships (both corporal and friendly) going. Others will think of coding and the systems which are used to make machines run. However, the word system inspires in me a different idea. The definition which I think of is that of the screen or object which one uses to keep track of their stats. What I mean by this isn’t statistics themselves but the numbers one finds in games like DnD and other incremental RPGs…
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