Best posts made by Ganymede

@thebird said:

Definitely a ninja.

Add to this the fact that they live on mountain slopes and can stalk rocky crags without losing their footing or making a sound, it would be more appropriate to say that ninjas are lame-ass snow leopards.

@Arkandel said in Welcome to Fallen World MUX!:

Yes, he was completely shameless in approaching female characters through pages to get them to play with him, and it was pretty damn obvious he was working hard to create a harem there.

And he never once asked me to join his harem.

I, sir, am offended.

@thenomain said in World of Darkness -- Alternative Settings:

What I mean is that while I agree that ther is probably no place for werewolves in the political side of things, ignoring them while trying to control the land probably was quite foolish.

I understand what you mean now, and I concur with you on principle.

For the sake of keeping the workload of the anticipated small staff down, however, I believe we have to keep werewolves out. Similarly, Beasts are out, Mummies are out, Demons are out, and Mages are (most fucking definitely) out. Having to integrate multiple power sets into what promises to be a complex code request seems like more trouble that it is worth.

@Ghost

Any corporate executive that cares to use "synergy" as a euphemism for a "layoff" might as well use the term "Cleveland Steamer," because that is far more connotative.

I'm sure that @faraday will come to hate me for saying this, but --

-- this game is excellent. Top down. From the simple CGen process to the wiki to the code, the game is well-designed, constantly improved, and clearly loved by the players and staff.

You should really try it for a war story.

Having done this shit for 20+ years, the game takes me back to a time when game owners really took a lot of time to put together their environment. It reminds me of RobotechMUSH, where I first got my MU*ing feet under me. There are events. There is RP. And, bizarrely, it is all apparently done by a single staff member.

I like the World of Darkness. Played it for years. But this reminds me that I have missed a lot of innovations and MU*ing experiences, and I regret having been so lazy and ingrained so as to have been so focused on a single genre.

Hats off here. Really. I've missed a lot in the past decade, clearly. And I now wish I hadn't.

I think a lot comes down to, simply, the approach and response.

The best approach is one that seeks a yes or no response. For example: "Hello! I'd really like to RP with you today. Can you log on <alt> and play with me?"

The best response is direct with a short explanation. For example: "No, I'm playing with <other PC> right now and can't handle another window."

Being direct with responses also requires, on the flip side, being direct with your desires. Ironically, the best way to avoid a dramatic confrontation is to be as direct as possible, in my opinion.

That said:

@darinelle said in MUSH Marriages (IC):

"We are not OOCly married or together. Do not treat me as though we are."

Yeah, this isn't a great response, because I wouldn't tolerate that shit from my partner either. Plus, it throws just so much shade.

@Pandora said in Accounting for gender imbalances:

'If they don't want to talk about it they can say so, we're all adults here'

I'd like to interject here to point out how much I hate this.

Adults don't go up to other adults and criticize a belief in the workplace. Do it in a bar, or at a party or something. Don't do it in a place where part of the audience is compelled to be polite to you out of professional courtesy..

'We're just talking about a holiday, it's not that big a deal'.

If it's not a big deal, then there's no need to bring it up in the workplace.

Seriously, I get irritated when people just plop into my office and talk politics. Bitch, I've got work to do. Get out of my face with your personal opinion; I'm nacho friend.

@Auspice said in Fate's Harvest BETA Live (Full Open Soon):

I'll be polite, I'll chat, but the 'OMG YAY CONFETTI BFFS 5EVER' stuff just sets my teeth on edge.

I have not had a direct problem with her in years. Many years.

But I see the pattern.

It starts with activity; activity is good. Then it moves to indispensability; she is the center of plots, as a player or character. Then it moves to responsibility and authority; she becomes a part of staff, and contributes. Then it moves to protectionism; she takes steps to protect her own and her characters' interests. In between these times, there is the gossip, the insinuations, the chit-chatting, all of which seem innocuous but usually end up blacklisting or ostracizing players that would have the gumption to speak out against her.

By the time any staff asses up and knocks her out, their sphere has been gutted as good players have left or clinging players have departed with her.

I'm willing to agree that none of this intentional, but the pattern is there and demonstrable. Not once, not twice, but more than that. So, when she appears on games, I take the hint and duck out: if staff are willing to give her a pass on her past history, they aren't exercising great judgment.

@darinelle said in MUSH Marriages (IC):

I'm not sure what shit you're talking about.

In retrospect, I'm not sure I completely understood what you were getting at either.

To a certain extent I am willing to do that ICly for an IC relationship, but I am not willing to discuss OOCly how our relationship is making you OOC feel.

This is something I am always willing to talk about, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give ground on those lines. I believe that working IC relationships have this element of OOC to them; that is, I and the other player(s) get along OOC, which is sort of how the IC relationship works. I can honestly say I've never had a particularly deep IC relationship with anyone I didn't get along with OOC. So, how a person feels OOC about the relationship is somewhat relevant to whether or not it's going to be an IC relationship that is worth pursuing.

If a partner feels as if my sporadic online times aren't conducive to what they expect OOC out of their RP or IC relationship, I am more than happy to find a reason to step aside for them to pursue someone else, if they wish. I think this is part of the "hold the line" mentality; if someone expects different lines from their RP partners, then they should hold their lines and enforce them, just as I would.

Ultimately, I believe that what we get and expect from our IC relationships are set primarily from our OOC preferences and expectations. So, you really ought to talk OOC about OOC feelings if they come up OOC.

@Alamias

PM me. I regularly handle these sorts of problems.

@krmbm said in What is your turning point?:

"I just met you, but now I am going to pour out my entire back-story in our first conversation together. Now your turn to do the same!"

I actually like RPing with these folks.

So easy to manipulate later.

I'm an equal-opportunity exploiter.

Mindhunter is turning out to be a truly fascinating series.

And not just because Jonathan Groff is in it.

@sunny said in Let's talk about TS.:

god I do not want to know.

It's funny when you get into this really descriptive, depraved TS scene, and then realize the person you're playing with is someone who've played with for a while, and just didn't know was into that sort of kinky shit.

Communicate well.

@Kestrel

I was there once. I started a new life by going out and doing new things. It can be kind of scary, but the freedom to pick and choose who I spend time with becomes liberating in time.

@theonceler

Jake the One-Eyed Trouser Snake.
The Flesh Spear of Destiny.
Russell the Milk-Spitting Muscle.
Misplaced Baby Fist.
Squirtle.

I can keep going, I guess.

@magee101 said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

So I'm a person some of you may recognize, others maybe not so much, at the end of the day mostly I've been dealing with pinched nerves up and down my back for the last two years and the last six months my SI started getting pinched up as well and I've been near hobbling almost wheel chair bound during that time. Hence why I've been cropping back up here, because.. I ain't got much else I can do anymore.

Don't take this the wrong way, but for the reasons above I am not happy that you've returned.

I sincerely hope that you receive the care you need soon, so that you can get back to doing what you want to.

Otherwise, welcome back, and this is the right thread to discuss medical stuff.

@kay

+1 Mace of Pussy Pounding.
Bigboy's Meat Fist. (5th Level Spell.)
Mage's Throbbing Finger. (0th Level Spell.)
+7 Great Ass-Hammer.
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Member. (7th Level Spell.)

@surreality

I found that the keto way worked easiest for me. Pissing off the water weight was great.

More recently, I hit fasting mode due to my work and moving schedule. With no time to eat, I just didn’t. One meal a day for two weeks, and another inch came off the waist.

None of the above is particularly easy, like quitting smoking. In the end, I figure that if you’re happy with the way you look, cool.

Me, I’m never happy with my appearance. Which is probably why I’m so fucking angry all the time and torture myself for shits and giggles. Right now, I’m trying to get back into keto while also teaching myself how to bake.

@surreality said in Let's talk about TS.:

Or 'omfg I don't TS and everyone in this room wants to fuck me shit shit shit RUN FOR THE HILLS'.

@Tinuviel

It’s not that.

It’s that her comment puts me in a bind.

If she said anything about cupcakes, I missed it. But I didn’t hear it. If I heard it, why the fuck would I get cheesecake?

I tried to reach her. Called her phone twice. Nothing. Why? She was bathing the kids. Perfectly reasonable.

So either she’s a liar and didn’t say shit? Or I am forgetful, but I don’t remember hearing shit. And am still the asshole.

Why say anything? No reason, unless she wants to start a fight. And starting a fight with me is instant death. She may have been a lawyer once, but I still am.

It’s fucking irritating. Just say nothing. No one will care at the office. This just invites a fight.