@Kanye-Qwest said in The ADD/ADHD Thread (cont'd from Peeves):
haha. you think small hits of dopamine make us happy. Imagine being thirsty, all the time, and getting little sips of water.
... so you are being aroused? This is where the term "WAP" originated, right?
@Derp said:
If shitty people with shitty friends are the only people who use a meritocracy, then one could just as easily argue that fools are the only people who allow absolutely anyone to play absolutely anything and risk the whole damn thing going up in flames.
I concur.
As staff I take responsibility for my decisions, and I take responsibility for allowing some players to assume roles of power or concepts that I would not allow others. I've been around the MU pool for a long time. I have a pretty good idea of who I can play with, and who I can't.
I have long since abandoned an absolute idea of fairness. If you act like a dickbag on channel, I'm not going to let you be Prince in my Vampire Sphere. If you act like a dickbag to me, I'm going to kick you out. I don't have the time, inclination, or patience to deal with dickbags; I'm too fucking old to pretend I don't have biases, yet some people find me unfailingly fair, if not honest.
@GangOfDolls said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Cancel culture originates from Black twitter spaces.
Back in my day, we called it 'boycotting'.
@bored said:
I think if you want to cast your MU like a play, you should consider OTT or an invite-only game instead.
You say this like someone that has not been involved in the casting of a play.
@Arkandel said in Good or New Movies Review:
In fact come to think of it his roles as Clark were easily the worst ones I've seen him in.
So, the role in which he was directed by Zack Snyder were his bad ones? Funny that.
@Three-Eyed-Crow said:
I use Potato. Used SimpleMU for years, but I'm trying to wean myself off of it, since it will never be supported or updated again.
I also use Potato, but I fucking hate how it prompts me to update it all the fucking time.
@Arkandel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Mygawd, that is @Ganymede's music!
I was attacked a couple of times by dogs when I was younger. I don't dislike them, but I am far better suited for a cat's temperament.
@Ghost said:
Or that, but if you don't agree as staff and make it somewhat clear what the theme should be, you're inevitably going to find some player complaining about your game on some online gaming site about how shitty your game is for not letting them play a sun-immune vampire who is a daytime stripper.
If I am running a WoD game, I should not have to explain how your example is out-of-theme -and-setting; it's self-evident.
If they want to put up a stink about it, that's fine with me; I'm not the one looking like an idiot.
As staff, my time is better spent running stories and communicating with the players that are in theme and setting.
I finished She-Ra season 5 the other night.
I watched the final two episodes again tonight.
I don't remember ever crying so hard.
I'm so happy and sad at the same time.
@Arkandel said:
- Create a liberal, yes-first roleplaying game. If we say no it's for a really good, thematic reason.
You should add to this, and amend as follows:
1) Create a liberal, yes-first roleplaying game. If we say no, it's for a really good reason related to theme, setting, or ability to code whatever-the-fuck you want.
@silverfox said in The Work Thread:
I've never hated myself more.
Let's see if I can give you inspiration from my current obsession.
You can't give up.
You have never given up on anything in your life.
So, don't you dare start now.
You're worth more than what you've done.
You're worth more than what you can give to other people.
We'll get through this together.
@Ghost said:
Ive said it before and I'll say it again, I don't think a liberal, yes-first game would work.
For me, more pointedly, this sort of game isn't one I would ever want to play on.
Again, I don't think your perspective and Theno's are necessarily incompatible. He argues that all choices are motivated by the player's creativity, understanding, and biases, which I agree with. Your argument that choosing between available options does not necessarily connote an OOC ulterior motivation, belief, or attitude is also agreeable.
@silverfox said in The Work Thread:
I just had a parent text me (yes, I did give out my cell phone number because parents need every fucking tool they can get their hands on right now) and tell me about how shattered her kid is. He was suspended before we went remote the first time and she just said, "He was so ready to be a good egg" and I'm just... heart broken.
Maybe all the boy needs to hear is that he's still a good egg, even if he's not in school.
That hurts to hear, I'm sorry.
@Lithium said:
Mine won't even play boardgames with me anymore...
Lame.
I'm just not allowed to pick on her.
But there is a rule in the house: when watching Jeopardy!, I'm not allowed to shout out the answers, but she is.
This is what happens when your partner is also a lawyer.
I just seek peace and a reasonable resolution.
@kk said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:
Second rant is that I just spent quite a bit of my own money to track down some n95 for my unit since we don't have enough. I am like grr give us more.
Serious offer here, like, if anyone is front-lining -- nurses, teachers, doctors, whatever -- and you need N95s or some shit, one of my clients is in the sanitation business and can get his hands on sanitizer, masks, and other supplies pretty quick.
@Lotherio said in Serious Question About Making A MU:
I think in part, and could just be me, a lot of FS3 places haven't utilized the combat to its fullest.
I concur. Out of the box, FS3 is effective for generic ranged-combat battles. With customization, it can be used for everything from mecha combat to magical duels. It will take time and tinkering from my review, but it isn't unintuitive.
@auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
She refused to yield, so it ended up having to go to mediation.
So, I'm going to be a professor in a few weeks, and y'all have me spooked.
Said another way, if sex is an ordinary part of a marriage culturally why would anyone care if other people watch you and your partner engage in it?