@arkandel said in MUSHgicians elements:
To use the same example as before, Hermione went on plenty of adventures herself. The difference is how she spent the rest of her time; she hit the books while Harry flew around on a broomstick and shit.
And no one should be penalized for not wanting to RP through reading books and shit. This is why Downtime / Action Points are important for games.
@coin said in MUSHgicians elements:
Not as such, no. I'm suggesting a system akin to, say, Arx's Action Points, wherein you can do things in your downtime, and the more you apply that downtime to your studies, the more your use of downtime increases your ability to improve your magic.
If you limit learning or progression in the magical arts to advancement points only achievable through Actions and/or Plots, then you would meet your goal system-wise.
@killer-klown said in Is there a game about...:
That said, Heavy Gear was always a great setting for the smaller suits and the world was actually really compelling - basically something between Dune and Mortal Engines.
I'm sort of in the middle. I love Robotech and old mecha anime. I also love Battletech.
But I adore Exo-Squad, one of the best American-produced cartoons in my books. It's story line was compelling, as were most of its characters. Also, it's one of the first series where characters die, and their deaths become a focal point of the other episodes.
(I realize that animation is hardly ever considered "high performance," but this needs to change.)
It's a shame Exo-Squad was released for a short period only, before Universal Animation Studios shut down. Hopefully, with the success of Illumination, Universal can get about to re-releasing Exo-Squad's episodes so I can buy them.
Anyhow, I like space opera. A lot.
@tyche said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Most doctors or PAs won't prescribe a good scotch or bourbon.
As a Juris Doctor, I can endorse this method of medication.
And I’m as healthy as a drunk horse.
I was working on the background story for a space opera game in the genre of Robotech that uses e-frames and mecha. Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten much past the background writing for the setting. The game was to use FS3, which seemed best suited for pew-pew in space.
@wretched said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
Fuck Welbutrin (unless it works for you then yay but really you are a mutant because fuck that drug)
After years of work, my partner is now a physician's assistant. She gets to write prescriptions and everything.
Here's what I can piece together from her stories to me,
If you don't like what you're hearing from one doctor, find another. If you are going to a doctor in the city, try to get an appointment with one in the suburbs or in the countryside. See what they have to say. See what consistencies exist in the diagnoses and remedies.
Because there are a lot of drugs out there. A lot. My partner meets with a different drug rep every day. And she works 5 days a week.
If one thing doesn't work, try another. Try, and try again. If your doctor (or PA) insists on sticking with one thing that doesn't work, look for a doctor or PA that will try another tactic. Keep trying.
And when you've found something that works? Stick with it.
It's only a matter of time before marijuana is legal in this country, given the amount of American investment into Canada. One of my uncles held a patent on a THC inhaler, and just sold it to a major pharma company for ~$40 million.
It's coming.
@aerianyx said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
It always feels so melodramatic to think of or call something I am dealing with 'suffering'. Like, real suffering is a tragedy. I've got a serious case of the weepies-slash-can't-sleepies. But I will definitely call him. Because the not being able to sleep is really not making the anxiety any better.
To say that one is starving sounds melodramatic, but if you are in fact starving there is nothing melodramatic about seeking food.
You need food to live. You need sleep to live. And you need to have a sound mind to live.
My partner was on buspirone, but eventually went back to trazadone after her program ended. My pal uses trazadone constantly.
That’s close enough. It roughly translates into “ghost person.” It can be used pejoratively, like “gringo” or “pendejo.”
"I have a feeling my therapist will know all about you shortly."
@magee101 said in Learning how to apply appropriate boundaries:
My question though specifically for you is what do you mean by "I really care if it is totally in-character;"
That's a typo; I'm sorry. I meant 'I really don't care if it is totally in-character ... '. Thanks for catching that.
I am not sure why doing something in character that is slightly skeevy is something that should be reported. (I mean what if sex isn't even involved? What if its quid pro quo on dusting vampires because you got their parking ticket removed?)
The entire point of the original post was to set up boundaries and hold them against people that want some sort of RP from you. If you're okay with quid pro quo RP, that's fine; as you said, it's not always of a sexual nature. In context, what I meant was "quid pro quo" in a sexual harassment context is not okay, and disgusting, and should be shunted from our hobby. (See previous post re A Weinstein.)
As I said somewhere else, Stan Lee was so well-respected that he got a cameo in a DC movie.
@arkandel said in Learning how to apply appropriate boundaries:
Take this somewhat harmless example. I'm in a scene with you and Gany. My character says something confrontational IC and yours comes with a great snappy comeback... then Gany says, OOC, "hahah, she put you in your place Arkandel!".
<OOC> Ganymede says, "fuck u both i just shot hot coffee out of my nose"
@too-old-for-this said in Learning how to apply appropriate boundaries:
But I have long since given up on the rom-com genre for ever portraying a healthy way to go about pursuing a love interest.
I think Warm Bodies was great, but --
They are great movies, though. They are zeitgeist. They are as classic as On the Waterfront or Citizen Kane, but, like those movies, should be viewed through a contextual lens.
They don't hold up well as examples of how to act now, but anyone who thinks otherwise needs to be drubbed in the head.
Ah, yes, John "Incel" Hughes.
@too-old-for-this said in Learning how to apply appropriate boundaries:
See, and I didn't even think about the John Hughes Creepy Cavalcade.
And your handle is "Too Old For This"?
If you're too old, I'm positively antique.
Ganymede's Guide to Hip Lexicon:
A Weinstein: Classic quid pro quo. "Sleep with me or I'll ruin your career." / "Sleep with me and I'll make you a star."
A Kavanaugh: Classic entitlement tactic. "I got you drunk! I went to the best schools! I like beer! I worked my butt off! You have to fuck me now!"*
A Duckie: Classic friend-guilt tactic. "You want a lover that's your best friend? I'm your best friend. You should date me."
Duckie is Jon Cryer's character in Sixteen Candles.
All are assholes, but Duckie is probably the worst.
