MU Things I Love

[Roz]

@tek I call them RP crushes

[tek]

@Roz That is so perfect

[Kestrel]

When someone you knew was shady finally gets banned. JUSTICE.

[Darinelle]

There's a particular type of character and RP I really, really enjoy. It doesn't fit in Arx even remotely, so it's a really big deal for me to have a character now that not only gets to be that TYPE of character, but to engage in some of the quirks and foibles of that arc that just make me happy as a person.

Also - random scenes that could have been stilted, awkward, and basic turned into a really great introduction to two characters, with two RPers who added depth and found a lovely balance between "we just met" and "we're best friends" that resulted in me wanting to see those characters again to learn more, but not feeling like a slog between two people determined to run that gamut in one marathon session.

ALSO ALSO to people who know how to end a scene without belaboring it because they just can't let go. (Which is a love from both Arx and Gray Harbor)

[Crawfish]

When @Herja emotionally wrecks you with her exquisite storytelling and you can't stop thanking her and then you pause to wonder if maybe your therapist needs to know about this but decide that it's not unhealthy because it's a little like your favorite TV-show with all your favorite characters in your favorite storyline having a meaningful character-development arc but a hundred times better because it's a story you helped make and aaaghhhh-

-and yeah that's a GoT gif, bitches because IT HURTS MORE.

[Coin]

@SinCerely said in MU Things I Love:

When @Herja emotionally wrecks you with her exquisite storytelling and you can't stop thanking her and then you pause to wonder if maybe your therapist needs to know about this but decide that it's not unhealthy because it's a little like your favorite TV-show with all your favorite characters in your favorite storyline having a meaningful character-development arc but a hundred times better because it's a story you helped make and aaaghhhh-

-and yeah that's a GoT gif, bitches because IT HURTS MORE.

My therapist absolutely needs to know this stuff what are you even talking about.

[jibberthehut]

When you get to make things for people and you give it to them and you know it's not gonna get junked or given away or anything like that. To get to make super personal pieces for characters in game. usually worth blowing the silver to make it divine quality just cause.

[Sparks]

Hitting that sweet spot in GM'ing where you can evoke genuine emotional responses from your players because they are invested in the story. It's what I always strive for, but no one hits the target height every time. It's an odd mindset where you can be so happy that you broke people's hearts, but it means the story is a good one.

[Crawfish]

@Sparks You hit the sweet spot. Good god damn, woman.

[Sparks]

@SinCerely said in MU Things I Love:

@Sparks You hit the sweet spot. Good god damn, woman.

I'm glad; I felt that one was really important to get right and give a lot of meaning.

[Crawfish]

@Sparks @Apos @Herja

Satisfying endings and wonderful farewells. Thank you, guys.

AND THANK YOU ARX, FOR ALL THE STORIES.

ETA: And @Tehom For making it all sooooo pretty and expanding the buffers to fit in all the crazy ASCII art.

[Aria]

@Ghost said in MU Things I Love:

@Cupcake I sometimes used musicians as PBs. A few years back I saw maybe 3 concerts (in one year) that included musicians I'd used as PBs. In my head it was kind of awkward (how weird would it be to high five someone you'd used as a PB, right?), but it was still pretty lulz.

So this isn't thread necromancy so much as it is post necromamcy because new job has eaten my brain and I haven't checked this thread in ages. Whatever. But. BUT.

The year you were playing Noble, as PB Josh Homme, and we had that super massive black hole of a blow out....

Queens of the Stone Age came to Philly. And I had an amazing view. We were so close to the stage!! The show was SO FUCKING GOOD. And SO FUCKING AWKWARD. So awkward. So. Awkward.

"This is fantastic!" Pause. "Goddamn that ginger bastard and his stupid face." Pause. "But aggggh, Feel Good Hit of the Summer."

Also, I literally fell down my front steps and broke my foot the next day. This is totally unrelated, but I'm going to mention it anyway because then I can be like "When @Ghost ends a friendship, he really means it."

[Ghost]

@Aria Ack, I'm sorry for the awkward during such an awesome show. I'm jealous as Hell and wanna see the Queens. Also, I swear on everything that I was involved in zero voodoo at the time that would have broken an ankle. Hiss. That sounds painful.

Alas, the past is past and I think you're cool people.

As far as Homme as a PB goes? I was all kinds of dorky proud of myself about that. I wanted to fill the following requirements:

• Not a super well known public figure
• Looks like a Marine who fits that "video games, beer, and barbecues to loud rock music" vibe.

I wanted him to be that guy who signed on for 4 years expecting free college with no plan whatsoever to go career, and then war broke out.

[Aria]

@Ghost

A) It was a great PB.
B) We're totally fine, dude. I honestly think it's funny now.
C) If I had beef, I would not be cracking jokes like "That bastard pushed me down a flight of concrete steps solely with the power of his hate."

You should totally go around telling people you're Palpatine IRL, though.

[Auspice]

@Aria said in MU Things I Love:

@Ghost

A) It was a great PB.
B) We're totally fine, dude. I honestly think it's funny now.
C) If I had beef, I would not be cracking jokes like "That bastard pushed me down a flight of concrete steps solely with the power of his hate."

You should totally go around telling people you're Palpatine IRL, though.

His hate is p powerful.

[Ghost]

@Auspice Nah, my hate ain't that powerful. My hate is powerful in the way that when you get a box of curly fries from Jack in the Box and there's ONE regular fry in the Box. You think "Fuckin Really? One regular fry?"

My hate put that one out of place French fry there.

[Kestrel]

This happened a few months ago, but I've been reflecting on it ever since, and I'm in regular contact with all of the players who were involved.

My character, Bob*, was in a long-term, monogamous, but currently celibate (and sexual-tension-filled) relationship with Mrs Jones*, who was trapped in a loveless, abusive arranged marriage with Mr Jones*.

During an event where no one could remember their true identity, Mrs Jones ended up hooking up with Bob's best friend, Dick*.

Once everyone got their memories back, Bob attacked his best friend Dick in a fit of jealous rage. Dick, being a dick, has since made a few mean jabs here and there about how much fun he and Mrs Jones had, which never fails to make Bob grumpy and surly and a bit pathetic. Mr Jones of course also came knocking and threatened to murder Dick, which Bob had a hard time mustering the civility to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with his best friend for.

All of the characters involved in this situation are played by people I OOCly adore.

Everyone had a good time and laughed about it.

We still talk about it fondly now and then.

The more I talk to other people OOCly about various awkward drama/jealousy/triangle situations they've had leave a horrible taste in their mouth and ruin their game experience, the more I find myself reflecting on this particular story because I appreciate how rare that is. The cheating here was ICly motivated and ICly reacted to. That was all. There was no bleed-over whatsoever.

So MU things I love: players I can have these kinds of complicated scenes/stories with, with absolute trust that dramatic storytelling will never result in any kind of OOC resentment or awkwardness.

If you have friends you can enjoy IC tension with while always remaining chummy behind the scenes? Hold onto them. They are worth their weight in gold.

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asterisks* = names changed to protect the players involved.

P.S. to the players involved, if you recognise this story and your role in it, I love you all and hope to continue telling many more complex stories with you over the years and enjoying our shared tension and wacky hijinks.

[Thenomain]

Updated game engines.

@faraday , @Ashen-Shugar , @Griatch , whomever is in charge of Penn these days, you lot don’t get thanked enough.

Thanks.

[Sparks]

@Thenomain said in MU Things I Love:

Updated game engines.

@faraday , @Ashen-Shugar , @Griatch , whomever is in charge of Penn these days, you lot don’t get thanked enough.

I think Penn's maintainer currently is Raevnos, yes?

[Roz]

I streamed crafting a pretty dress for Arx on Twitch today and people came and hung out and it was fun. THAT IS ALL.