@arkandel said in Weird or unrealistic gaming... stuff:
Names. Very few characters are called Steve or Jen.
It's always Maximillian and Lillian.
I've never played a Maximillian or a Lillian.
My more recent WoD names: Madeleine (aka Maddy); Clarice; Ashley; Erin; Sarah (aka Shrike); and Dana. The oddest one I've played recently was "Cai." I prefer "normal" names.
Period or place names like Daithi and Piccola don't count.
Arise.
So, I've been getting on a folk music kick. I'm re-discovering music that reminds me of my first girlfriend, and I can't get enough of it. I tried to explain what it was to my partner, and she was all, like, this is Canadian country music.
And she is so very right.
Anyhow, here's a sample.
Uh. This is a bad faith claim, if I ever heard of one.
@solstice said in The Work Thread:
Just found out that I am making 56% less than the person who was hired a week before me, is ten years my junior, and who has demonstrably fewer responsibilities (and to be petty, who barely understands the job.)
You could report this to your higher-ups and indicate that you learned of this truth from said person.
It's under-handed skulduggery, but, y'know, capitalism.
@arkandel said in Good or New Movies Review:
It also managed very well (in my opinion) to avoid the 'comic book prose' of a direct conversion from the source material coming off as a bit forced. For example I found Watchmen to suffer from that a bit.
No part of Watchmen suffered from the added narration, in my opinion.
If anything, it made the film so much more enjoyable.
I charge $350 an hour and still get treated like shit sometimes.
That’s why I charge $350 per hour; I can cut these assholes lose.
@too-old-for-this said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
So! Yes, being in the Bible Belt doesn't help (hi, raised in Iowa), but that's not the only part of it. I moved away from the BB when I was 18 and quickly found that it doesn't really matter where you go, poor understanding of how the female body works (even to the degree of the similarities between men and women, like shaving) is still rampant.
Based on my experiences, men from all backgrounds really suck at understanding how the female body works.
You attract great players. We in the World of Darkness are not always so lucky.
Turning Red was made for people like me.
Chinese? Check. Canadian? Check. Impossible-to-please mother? Check.
Actually, if you take out the first two, that also works.
But, I mean, I cackled when I saw the Daisy Mart, SkyDome, and No. 15 on Tyler's purple jersey.
@herja said in The Desired Experience:
This is why when I have been asked on Arx what we 'need', I just tell the player to pick something that sounds fun. I don't like that question because it feels like it comes with an expectation that RP is just going to drop in that player's lap if they choose this specific role.
I honestly wish that staff would tell me what is needed because I am bright enough to create a concept that: (1) fits the niche; and (2) I would enjoy playing. This is how Piccola came to be.
@derp said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Just be sure to keep your servos well lubricated.
At my bar gig, my drinks are comp'd.
@faraday said in The Desired Experience:
(ETA: Talking about a generic PC here. I can understand exceptions for featured roles and such where they may have signed up for specific responsibilities as part of taking the spot.)
Same. If you sign up to bring a dozen sandwiches but only bring four I can understand people being soured on that.
@Misadventure said:
They have until about 25 or so to fully develop their prefrontal lobe. In theory this is when they will have a full human conscience and sentience. I'm good with assuming that they won't be worth the risk to others though, because I am evil like that.
I'm good with assuming that people under the age of 25 aren't fully developed, and ought to be treated as sub-sentient.
Because they are. Fucking hipsters.
I adore rabbit-holing, which MUSHing gives me an excuse to do.
Right now, I am learning of the number of beautiful old manses in Latvia that are up for sale.
Walt Disney Animation Studios' Short Films collection contains the 2006 Academy Award Nominated "The Little Matchgirl." I had not seen it until today.
See it. Get a box of tissues. I still have a soul, apparently.
If a MU may be analogized to a stage, then every room is a set.
Good sets take a long time to build, and should only be built if you intend to use it a lot. Otherwise, you're probably better off using another set from a prior scene.
There doesn't need to be eleventy-billion businesses and clubs on the Grid. Part of the problem has to do with alts.
@Cirno said:
So I take it you won't be joining the "Asians for Black Lives Matter" group?
Fuck no.
Black lives matter. That is all. I don't need to join another group to support or advocate for another.
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