Posts made by Aria

@Auspice said in RL Anger:

@Ghost said in RL Anger:

Don't apologize on the apology thread.

DOOOOONT
Don't
//don't//
Do not

Dangerous.

Can someone explain to me why apologizing in the apology thread is a bad idea? I'm not trying to be snarky or snide. I legitimately don't know, being as I'm relatively new here. From what I've gathered in my five days or so on MSB, most of the forum activity revolves around arguing about who started it and who's stopping it and whether or not we can call people cunts, and.... I dunno? Apologizing seems like it would resolve most of those things maybe, I guess?

I had a conversation with my boyfriend about this subject last year, specifically re: the death of flaming human garbage pile Antonin Scalia. The conclusion I came to was this:

I wasn't happy that the man was dead. I was happy that he could no longer inflict his particular brand of harmful bullshit on large swaths of people. Those are not the same thing and I feel absolutely zero guilt about the latter whatsoever.

YMMV.

@Chet ....blood for the blood god. Skulls for the skull throne. >.>

@Thenomain -- I agree. Frankly, the genre very much originated with the basic idea of "What if humanity was/did/became X?", with many of its early authors -- particularly its early female authors -- being trained sociologists and/or anthropologists.

(And also with Mary Shelley deciding it'd be more entertaining to write a scary story than bone Lord Byron again, but that's a whole different topic of discussion.)

I wasn't defining the genre, so much as what I think the pinnacle of the genre is. I mean, Wing Commander is totally sci-fi. I also think it's completely awful. Hence the differentiation between "sci-fi is X" and "personally, my favorite sci-fi is...."

I'm a little bit lost by your last sentence, though, and don't quite follow what you mean.

@Thenomain -- Hey, man, I'm not knocking Star Wars. I love Star Wars. And Firefly. I even love Titan A.E., which is about as cheesy as it gets. (They named a planet Bob. Seriously.) Space opera laser pew-pew is a pretty sweet deal, if you ask me. It's just that I always have, and likely always will, find shows like Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica more stimulating because the story is about answering the question itself, not the "and life went on" parts.

Personally, my favorite sci-fi is the kind that has asked the question "What does it mean to be human?" -- but I also realize that those deeply philosophical approaches to the genre are sometimes not particularly playable, especially in large group environments. So space opera laser pew-pew it is for me.

@Three-Eyed-Crow said in Aria's Playlist:

I have zero long-pent rage for you (also, good to see you about)! Phin @ Orion here, and I always enjoyed our RP/appreciated all you brought to the plot. It was good times, when the times were good.

I'm digging BSU at the moment ( http://bsgunificationmush.wikidot.com/ ) if you're ever in the mood for BSG RP. Reasonable activity level, stuff blows up, it's good times.

...I actually have a rather blathery apology I should probably post about that place and how it closed down, but I'm being all awkward and scuffing-my-foot-in-the-dirt about it. (Also, fuck Ares. In fifteen years of gaming, that guy is one of, like.... three people I'd legit punch in the face if I had the opportunity to do so. And not feel bad about it, either.)

But thanks for the head's up! Dolly was always a blast, and your opinion meant more to me than I suspect you may have known.

@skew -- Well, I am looking for a place to play, so maybe! ^_^ Glad to know someone remembers me fondly, as opposed to solely being known by my carefully cultivated reputation as Bitchosaurus Rex.

@Coin -- Hey, man. It's been, like, five years or some nonsense since I've played Mowgli. I'm just guessing. You could be the real life Santa Claus behind that screen, for all I know.

@Coin said in Aria's Playlist:

@Aria said in Aria's Playlist:

@Coin -- sniiiiiiiiiiiiiffs

I smell of adrenaline junkie and ghosts.

.....Manu? squints

@Coin -- sniiiiiiiiiiiiiffs

@Cobaltasaurus -- NP. I'll probably start taking a peek at this tonight and maybe a bit later this week, when I'm sitting around the boyfriend's parents' house with not much to do except 'visit'.

@Cobaltasaurus Well, then, I'd be happy to help. Just poke me and let me know what you need and if there's any specific guidelines -- uses for rooms, who might control them, etc. that I should bear in mind when writing. And eh, if you're not a fan, well... just don't use them.

@Cobaltasaurus -- Ohhh, so you're mostly looking for neighborhood descs and not, like, the full grid?

How many locations do you need descs for and what are you using as a basis?

@Roz said in Dead Celebrities: 2017 Edition:

Holy shit! He wasn't even 40.

True Blood's Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39

Ungh. I just saw that pop up on FB as I was walking out of the nail salon. He was the best thing about True Blood, aside from Alexander Skarsgard in varying states of unclothed.

@scar -- Saaaaame, though that is likely a conversation not meant for public boards, if it's ever had at all.

@scar -- I feel like you need to know this exists: Gary the Trash Cat

Meet Gary the Trash Cat, a local Philadelphia 'celebrity'. He was found as an orphaned baby opossum and hand-reared by the couple he now lives with -- with the help of some wildlife conservationists -- as he couldn't (and can't) survive outside on his own for a variety of reasons.

Long story short, your Instagram feed can now be filled with the wondrous glory of a pet possum being dressed up in dorky sweaters and holiday outfits. You're welcome.

@Ghost -- I have no idea who this is! But you clearly follow hockey and understand the fact that Coots is completely bangin'. (Though significantly less adorable than when he was a toothless 19 year old rookie.) So.... yay? And thanks, person who I am assuming has solid taste based on the aforementioned?

Present-
Arx: Mia (the 2nd)
Dawn of Defiance: Priskeri

Past-
Haunted Memories: Adina
The Reach: Mowgli
BSOrion: Sera, Atalanta
Fallen World: Some bitchy Mastigos I had for, like, a week.

Please feel free to flail your hands at me theatrically, with either nostalgic delight or long-pent rage, depending on who you are. I'm quite well aware that my presence may cause either and deservedly so.