Posts made by Auspice

@Ganymede said in What Types of Games Would People Like To See?:

@Auspice said in What Types of Games Would People Like To See?:

The two issues I had with asps:

people who would set a long-term to something utterly unachievable. ('Get the Nobel Peace Prize') and when I would try to explain no, that's not what a long-term is, they'd have a pissy fit and then I'd shrug and be like 'your funeral' and later they'd come back and have a fit because 'omggggg why is everyone else getting long-term asps and I'm nooooooot'. Well buddy I tried to help you.'

See previous comments about not catering to very stupid people, and how very stupid people do not make a system broken or undesirable because stupid is as stupid does, Lt. Dan.

And I always felt like there should maybe be a cap on how many you could earn in a week.

Hence, RfK's policy, where you could only get a certain number of beats every cycle for a particular kind of activity, including meeting or fulfilling short- and long-term aspirations.

I think it boils down to:
aspirations are not very well explained.

I didn't understand them until I was staff and the light-bulb went off.

The two issues I had with asps:

people who would set a long-term to something utterly unachievable. ('Get the Nobel Peace Prize') and when I would try to explain no, that's not what a long-term is, they'd have a pissy fit and then I'd shrug and be like 'your funeral' and later they'd come back and have a fit because 'omggggg why is everyone else getting long-term asps and I'm nooooooot'. Well buddy I tried to help you.'

And I always felt like there should maybe be a cap on how many you could earn in a week. Because some people do have an easier time coming up with short-terms than others, so it was absolutely skewed towards the guy who could churn out 'smile at pretty girl' 'hi5 someone' 'sway my hips' 'read a newspaper' 'play a video game' and fifty others in the course of one week...

and the people who would go:
'Have coffee with a friend.'
'Get to use one of my powers.'
...and focus on character growth vs 'what two things can I guarantee I will do the next time I RP so I get XP?'

@Ominous said in Should Rinel become smol birb?:

It's really immersive and let's you feel just like a goose. All of the things you do in the game are things I would not be surprised at a goose doing.

like honking into a bottle for ten minutes straight

or shopping for toilet paper

@Ghost said in RL Anger:

@Ganymede Hah. No, nothing so weird or severe. Stuff like "Hey this guy is a former metal musician like me and I love talking music and wrestling with them BUUUUUUT..."

Neat people that may be wonderful conversationalist but just failing in the ethics department.

Or in MU terms: Great concept, cool PB, great wiki, wonderful writer...but a pain in the ass to deal with OOC.

It's always a shame when someone would be SO COOL if not for some behavioral issues.

Hence the: "I want to like them, but..."

I can understand this completely.

@Aria Yeah, it's like... it's one of those easy to say? And I'm one of those people who tends to think everyone but me is amazing and gorgeous and beautiful and I am a fat lumpy potato types. I tend to wear makeup whenever I am meeting new people because it helps cover up the anxiety (...y'all know what I am talking about...).

Like, I cannot translate 'If I think everyone I meet is beautiful in some way or another, surely most people think that about me'
instead I just think of all the times my mother and grandmother reminded me how fat I was or how I needed to dress better or wear makeup
or all the people who did mock me as a teenager or...

@Macha said in RL Anger:

@Ghost I have a friend who, when I'm super low, buys me dinner because he knows I won't cook. Or will get me some random little goofy thing. But asking for concert tickets? PLANE tickets? WTF?!?

Well, it also sounds like you don't go out begging him to do so. That's totally different.

@Ganymede I will say, in her defense, as someone with thyroid issues: getting a doctor to agree if the levels are out of whack or not is a pain in the fucking ass. Same with other things.

Me, day to day life: my thyroid just is not right. I have all these symptoms going on.
Doctor: nah, it's fine.

Doctor: Your potassium levels are totally fine. Why are you even asking me about this?
I go to the hospital for some reason or another.
Hospital: holy shit your potassium is WAY WAY LOW we are going to pump you with potassium why did you let it get this bad?

eventually you get to the point where you go eh, I'll take a multi-vitamin and an iron pill and call it good.

@Macha said in The ADD/ADHD Thread (cont'd from Peeves):

Well, I put my foot down. I now am taking Wellbutrin, starting tomorrow morning.

Let people around you know.
I know it's a hard thing to say/do that you are, but Wellbutrin can come with a rollercoaster.

My three weeks of adapting to it were hard. Super hard. Some days would be amazing. Some days were absolute hell.
If this is how it is for you (I know this is common because other friends of mine who are on it went through the same), on the days of hell, do not think that means it isn't working. Do not give up. Just lie down, put on some happy TV, cuddle up with your pillow or pet, and let yourself cry. Call a close friend and have them tell you good things. It'll be hard. You'll survive. And you'll come through better for it.

I am so so happy for my wellbutrin. I couldn't (literally) live without it at this point.
But those three weeks were a fucking gauntlet.

"Some are 6 inches, others are 8 inches."

@Ganymede said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Auspice said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

can offer sex, organizational skills, and cleaning.

These are all very good things to offer, but I get to deal with children and a spouse who simply have no concept of taking care of themselves.

Frankly, I'd probably prefer an annulment followed by finding someone with their own job, care, place of residence, and an occasional penchant for rough sex.

See, I'm at a point of feeling stable and ready to add someone. Just so long as they're okay fitting into my schedule and vice versa. I'm not gonna massively upset my life for someone and I don't want someone to massively upset their life for me.

But I would like help with bills and chores.

@Ganymede said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

So, bougie time.
I'm looking to set up a wireless mesh system in my new house.

will you be my sugar momma?

can offer sex, organizational skills, and cleaning.

@Rinel said in RL things I love:

@Auspice said in RL things I love:

He's not really social at all, but he texts with me sometimes. Either about the family cats (he'll send me photos of them <3) or about whatever games he's playing (he sent me clips from Untitled Goose Game the other day).

On the contrary, I think my life would be vastly improved if my communications with most people consisted largely of catpix and Untitled Goose Game.

Haha. I mean, that's all he and I talk about rn (well, he'll text me to ask if I've watched this or that anime but I'm not really an anime person so).

So I've had a lot of issues with my family over the years (a looooot), but the youngest of my brothers has been trying to have a relationship with me and it's p great.

He's not really social at all, but he texts with me sometimes. Either about the family cats (he'll send me photos of them <3) or about whatever games he's playing (he sent me clips from Untitled Goose Game the other day).

One time our mom texted me separately to say she's never seen him so 'talkative' with someone.

He is a good kid (I say kid but he's 23), we've just never been close since I'm 10 years older than he is. Maybe it just took us both being adults to start connecting in some way. Still, it's been nice.

The Frontlines series by Marko Kloos might scratch your itch.

@Macha said in The ADD/ADHD Thread (cont'd from Peeves):

@Auspice come play arams with me on League. They don't last as long, and the action is more condensed. I also find that talking to my buddies when we play helps me NOT alt-tab out. Mainly because we constantly talk shit. - Each other, the game (riot), the other players, etc.

I tried ARAM when it first came out and hated it. I'm sorry. I would, but I just did not like ARAM.

@dvoraen that's true, but I just think also, because it's gone untreated, my ADHD has gotten worse. Like now that my depression is under control and my anxiety is under control... I'm realizing that my ADHD is getting worse with time. My coping mechanisms are steadily no longer working.

Now that I have insurance again (or will in 2 days when it goes into effect), I'll be looking for a new doctor (since while I, in general, like the one I've been seeing... she won't even consider trying to put me on anything for it) to discuss meds.