Can confirm first one; it wound up developing into a circular conversation with Glaw that was preceded by something about 'concerns' about the game's consent rules, and subsequently into the inheritance of Idmiston, which he wanted as a dowry. He was told no, so a 2 hour conversation ensued.
@Lotherio For what it's worth (and you know who is this), you're welcome to join my place anytime. I'll get in touch with Merlin soon and ask if she wants to help me with some stuff, too.
PS: Are dick moves what the few people that linger behind can expect from Glaw: the Game?
@Packrat It's not a good Space Lords and Ladies without a share of the esoteric. Psychics, etc. Fading Suns did that aspect very well -- since you could, at any time, fuck yourself over by outing yourself with an Urge and trigger a power randomly in front of an inquisitor.
I would say he's still an asshole, it's just that he knows it's best for his survival not to act like a dick IRL.
@BigDaddyAmin said:
Which is why I am curious if people have ideas on how?
Basically, Cirno's dream game in one neat package. Interesting.
@Cirno said:
@Thenomain said:
@Cirno said:
[...] it doesn't matter to me if people spy on me, especially since I do nothing that would invite suspicion.
This isn't the point of requesting privacy on a Mu*. It's to request that you not be put into a position where you are compromised, to assure that you have a reasonable expectation that people won't come barging into your life just to fuck with you...
What will be compromised if someone spies on me whilst I engage in Pretendy Funtime Gameplay? It's not like they're going to make off with my insurance information, my Social Security Number, and all my credit card numbers. What's at stake here?
How will they fuck with my life? Go somewhere and post, "Ha ha! Cirno plays on a trash game for garbage people!"? People already do that here.
Slit my throat in a dark alleyway? What could they possibly do that would impact my real-world life so drastically that I should consider it a grave concern?
Well, they breach your trust, to begin with, though you might already not trust them so it could be expected. And secondly, nothing they can't do already by having access to your IP address, I suppose.
EDIT: That was silly, disregard.
@Luna Gaslighting goes beyond domestic relationships, it's just that a lot of the time it falls under the much more respectable veneer of 'social engineering'.
@Insomnia said:
I've been off work since mid October. Bad luck of getting the flu and then getting pneumonia on top of it. I was pretty lucky that I never had to go to the hospital, and I'm living in a place that won't kick me out for missing rent for a few months. But I've gotten to the point that I've pretty much drained all my rainy day funds and when I start work my first few checks are going to go to my dad, and to pay off my credit card. My Steam wallet has more money than I do from selling cards during the holiday sale.
I'm pretty much single, and I haven't spoken to my mom in a decade, so it's just pretty much my dad I have to get anything for is my dad. I got him a little something I saw that I knew he would like and have been hiding it from him for months. He went to see his girlfriend and kids because he's going to be working pretty much straight through to New Year's Eve, so he went to see them now. They did the whole gift thing and he comes back with the thing I had gotten him.
So I go to the only place open on Christmas Even and try to use my points that I have gotten from my many, many prescriptions this year. Can't use them on branded gift cards, but you can use them on the store one, load it up and use it however. Great! Oh wait, no you can't. Okay, I'll buy something and use my points. Great but you have to use the amount exactly, before taxes. And they are tired. So if you want to use $60 worth of points, you can't use $60 of points on a $50 dollar thing. And as I said you pay tax on everything. So if you spend more than your $60 worth of points, tax adds up at 15% here.
So of course I didn't have enough on me. I thought if you use $50 worth of points that gets subtracted from the total. So then I have to play item shuffle, getting to just right to the point tier. And the whole time the cashier is calling over the aisle asking for help because she doesn't know what to do. But instead of just asking for help on how to clear something she practically screamed "She doesn't have enough." four times. And of course the lines that weren't there when I started, kept growing. And she just kept shouting it even though I know I must have looked uncomfortable. I know the people in the line were looking uncomfortable.
I don't know if she was hoping someone would be filled with Christmas cheer and fork over the four bucks I was short or what but damn. It's bad enough to have that happen on just a normal day. And it's not like she's a new cashier, she's been there a while.
So not anger, but not helping with the holiday cheer, and I had to get it out, somewhere.
I really do not like stupid corporate policies, that seems to be definitely the case. She could have facilitated for you, in the spirit of Christmas, rather than fucking things up when you're short of cash. Hope things get better.
@Cirno said:
Thanks, everyone. You're all awesome.
So here's the deal: when I was a little Cirno, after watching all the General Hospital series and so on, I wanted to be a doctor.
I may go into medicine. But when I grew older, I grew enamored with politics, and would now also like to be a politician.
I could do like Ben Carson and do both.
I have also researched getting a degree in Mathematics because you can do a lot with it.
I'd really like a job in which I have power over others. I seek a job with a lot of clout, but I can give up on that dream if there's nothing like that, but do any of you have any suggestions? And no, I don't want to be a Police Officer or a Drill Sergeant. I've got a problem with the bones in my feet that requires surgery, so I can't join the Army, much as I would like to.
Everyone at the top starts from the bottom. If you want to rise really fast, go be a quant. Good pay.
@Cirno said:
I am just gonna leave this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQbkYhQ5OKk
Two can play this game.
That's not really a shout in the dark. Let's try:
Firan: Endeera?
@Cirno You seem to be the one grumpy here, but I like the hand-writing. Very nice.
@BigDaddyAmin From experience, trying to discuss politics that aren't some shade of progressive here generally end up in a dogpile*. You're better off not to.
*It may not be the case this time.
@Cirno Actually I could not care less about whether you make bars that are black-exclusive. 'Safe spaces' is basically sheltering yourself from reality, but I suppose you can make meeting places that are race-specific if you want.
Best of luck with your militia, though.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go lord my privilege over some minorities since the night is young.
@SG said:
@DnvnQuinn said:
The act of preventing white people from entering a place based on the color of their skin is the same thing the black's fought to get rid of. Turning around and doing the same things (like your "White people harassed blacks, so...it's not bad when black folks do it to whites" suggestion above) helps absolutely no one.I disagree. Pretty much all of North America is a safe space for straight white people. Having Safe Space areas on campuses for minorities can be really helpful for building up mental health support networks.
Safe spaces? Are you fucking kidding me? Either ALL ARE EQUAL before the law or NO ONE is. There's no in between. Why does anyone need a safe space? Shouldn't people learn to live with eachother? This reeks of intellectual dishonesty to me.
And @Ganymede has it right with her response. For fuck's sake.
And @Cirno, I do support law enforcement. But then, I live in a shithole that's nowhere near North America and you don't know how good you've got until you've become a statistic every time you get out of the house. My cousin yesterday got robbed by walking to the bakery by the corner of his street.
@Cirno said:
Why... would they do that?
Since when have white people needed a reason to do anything, pal? Are you familiar with the last 1000 years of history? You're talking about the people that initiated two world wars and Overseas Colonialism for fun and profit.
That 'professor' isn't exactly the paragon of cleverness, either. If some slab-sided white girl approached me and said "I have cancer", I'd be all like, "Get the fuck out of my face."
EDIT:
My response to the downvotes is as follows:
Must be hard living as a Black Lives Matter movement member.
@Arkandel But that's not being an asshole, that's being downright monstrous. She should get life in prison.
@Arkandel Why... would they do that? What kind of fucking psychopathic monster does this? She's Canadian so it can't be a result of poor education systems. So, what gives?
