Some of you may or may not know, but there's a vigilante at work in the Phoenix metropolitan area right now. He stalks the night, strikes, and has been leaving his mark. Police are trying to catch him, but so far have been unsuccessful.
I present to you...
Not all heroes wear capes. Go, Penis Man, go.
@Lotherio said in Historical MUSHes:
@Cupcake said in Historical MUSHes:
female Indian medical doctor
Susan "Bright Eyes" La Flesche Picotte
Yes, the term Bright Eyes was appropriated by a white band that included @ghost's favorite Omaha personality.
Wow.
I genuinely thank you for providing me another new entry into my MAAAAAAN FUCK THAT GUY notebook.
@surreality A friend of mine lives near one of the tags. It was hilarious asking in dramatic whispers:
"<Name>....are YOU Penis Man?"
To which he basically replied: (sic) "Oh you KNOW IT, but not THIS Penis Man."
@Arkandel But this is where it gets weird and makes me go...
There are all these rules and bylaws, societal norms, socio-political fads per country that vary from person to person...
Like:
If it's socially acceptable for people of a certain skin color to use certain words, and my character fits that wheelhouse, is it okay for me to use those words ICly? Does it more or less matter if I'm not that ethnicity OOCly? Does my OOC ethnicity even matter and why should I even disclose that? Does that make it okay for men to RP as women...?
...but what if I'm a man RPing as a woman and avoiding themes central to women's issues? Is it okay for someone who has suffered discrimination as their OOC nonwhite ethnicity to RP as a racist white person? Is it stupid to declare your ethnicity/gender on an OOC scale? Would doing so cause more issues than good?
INTERNAL SCREAMING INTENSIFIES
Minefield. MIIIIIINEFIELD
(And no, please, let's not turn the conversation to this, or if you want to create another thread. I was just trying to outline the number of mines in the field should anyone allow racism/bigotry into a Historical MU. Or, at least, was trying to outline how fragile the yellow tape is when it comes to maintaining peace OOCly when it comes to these topics)
List of notable clients:
@Lotherio said in Historical MUSHes:
The suggestion @Ghost hinted at, period-piece vs historical, might help a little, but I think more folks would simply eye roll at playing on a period-piece game, wondering how much history was thrown out the window even (is that 50s cafe racer place going to involve the main motorcycle person jumping the shark on skiis at some point?).
You know, I think this hobby could use more artistic fuckery in terms of injecting style into period/historic themes.
Like DiCaprio/Danes Romeo + Juliet Montague vs Capulet set to the theme of a quasi Coachella post-apocalyptic Long Beach setting.
Probably a lot of fun room in there to do stuff like THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR in a medieval theme between two rival nations of knights/wizards/LotR style rangers, where the slaves are some kind of underground race of mole people used for mining...but then there is a slant historically where things like graffiti/tagging/underground clubs exist in the "No Man's Land" like some kind of shelled out Bosnia (a la This War of Mine)
Creating themes like these could kill 2 birds with one stone: You can explore historic themes with alternate NOUNS and stylized imagery to retell a story in the era of your choice without the RL social pitfalls.
(I.e. They call the mole people Snouts which is a pseudo-reference to the N-word, and the King in the West has outlawed their slavery and integrated the mole people into their society. Popular mole-person activist uses music radioed across the battle lines to give hidden messages (SLAVERY underground railroad songs) to give them hints on how to escape...)
^^ This is also the method Neil Blomkamp and Sharlto Copley used science fiction to tell stories about the horrors of South African Apartheid through Alive in Joburg, which later became District 9.
@Pandora I like the style of your brain. It has good brain style. There is definitely a story to be told, there.
@RightMeow Oh God like those protein/meal replacement drinks.
Absolutely drink within 32 seconds of making them and slug that shit down ASAP or else.
@Auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
or anus
...oops.
Well, there goes that idea.
#SunsOutBungsOut
@Tinuviel said in MU Things I Love:
@Pandora said in MU Things I Love:
But there's only so long before I want to control something. Build an empire, start a cult, start a war. Make a name for myself that matters not because it sounds cool, or is attached to power, but through sheer force of will, with no one's permission & on my own schedule.
Write a book. Seriously. Doesn't have to be good.
Or start an actual cult. Mail order ministry is huge right now.
@Derp said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
@ZombieGenesis said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:
I'm tempted to make a Champions or Heroes Unlimited MUSH just to spite people.
Riiiiifts.
I almost flagged that post for moderation.
You're a monster.
You know what sounds like a fun idea?
Playing a character bit with MPD where the login is shared by 3 players who keep 3 different sets of notes and each prepares their own distinct personality for the character.
You'd log in and ICly people would be like: "Hey, about our text conversation last night..." and you'd be like "Urrrrgh that was Jared uhmmm..."
Or your character wakes up in bed with some gorgeous other player in the bed.
"Good morning."
"Ohhhh hey...good morning..."
"Janet."
"JANET right..."
@Auspice said in MU Things I Love:
@Ghost said in MU Things I Love:
You know what sounds like a fun idea?
Playing a character bit with MPD where the login is shared by 3 players who keep 3 different sets of notes and each prepares their own distinct personality for the character.
You'd log in and ICly people would be like: "Hey, about our text conversation last night..." and you'd be like "Urrrrgh that was Jared uhmmm..."
Or your character wakes up in bed with some gorgeous other player in the bed.
"Good morning."
"Ohhhh hey...good morning..."
"Janet."
"JANET right..."I actually discussed this as a lol concept years ago. MAYBE EVEN WITH YOU.
Maybe. I know the Always Sunny idea started off with us LOLing over pages. Dee as a bird Changing Breed. LOLz.
@GreenFlashlight How dare you sir; this show is 100% Gen X pandering.
Agreed. It's 100% Gen-X pandering.
Cobra Kai isn't GREAT, it's clearly not Citizen Kane, but it's fun and I'm enjoying it, which is what I think they were shooting for. I'm on-board for season 3, especially after that foreshadowing in the last 30 minutes of season 2.
I'm particularly fond of Johnny, but mostly because IRL I have a good friend who is a cop who is the same age and build as Johnny, only he has brown hair. CopGuy is kind of a local hero to us. He loves 80's metal and has belts in 3 different martial arts and has a Captain America soul. So watching Johnny fight reminds me of the time I got to see my friend test for his 2nd or 3rd black belt. If Johnny Lawrence keeps on track to being a better man, it might just end up scary how much he reminds me of my friend.
No bullshit: I watched as my CopBud was blindfolded and attacked by his sensei in a bunch of different holds. While he was blindfolded, the sensei motioned silently to another student to attack from a different angle. My friend ended up getting out of it by twisting and counter-locking both attackers. RightGuy was dragged left, LeftGuy was dragged right. They crashed into each other and stumbled out of the hold. Was sooooo cool.
I love that whether or not a character is a protagonist and antagonist isn't as important as their own character threads. There's really only 1 pure antagonist on the show, and that's going to be prevalent in season 3.
God, I bet the wiz/admin level access to that database is fascinating and probably contains over a decade worth of stuff.
Because there's probably more than a few things the DB collected, I'd recommend a nuke and pave. It would get rid of dirty data if there is any. I also recommend spinning up a new canon with new characters. The dinosaur players might hate being barred from returning as their 50,000xp characters, but it is usually the best way to ensure the new run is just that: new
@Ganymede I have a friend who says "supposably" and it drives me up the wall.
@egg Before I start, I think @faraday nailed it. Having said that...I will add my 2 cents.
I don't think there's a silver bullet answer to your questions, but here are a few reasons...
The OOC Factor: There are players who get itchy around players they can't validate. For good or bad reason, there are a number of players who, when confronted with a player and they don't know who they are Oocly, try to figure out who the person is. This could be because it was some guy with a Colin Farrell PB some 10 games ago pissed them off, or because they want to vet that the person isn't one of their stalkers. To put it shortly: For a number of reasons (good or bad, I will abstain), many players like to focus on players they know.
Part three on Thursday: I know a lot of players who RP these mega-long scenes. At one point when I mushed I was logging in for some 2 hours for maybe 6 total poses that accounted for 1/15th of a scene. A lot of players pair up or set time aside from some very specific RP with people that meet their #1(see above) comfort level.
Time, Effort, Focus: Again, I'll abstain from my own personal opinions, but a lot of these mushers aren't new to the hobby. Lots of old blood. Lots of old blood with old friends and private cliques who likely feel that risking 4 hours of gaming with an unknown entity could result in 4 hours of wasted time. I know a lot of players who don't usually engage in "random Senate" because they don't want to waste their time with a bad roleplayer (see next entry) or end up getting tagged as a target for some creeper (see #1).
Judgy: Take a look at the Hog Pit. People be judgy. People complaining about how people role play accents, making fun of people's descriptions, a bucket of Peeves makes for a bucket of tripwires that newer (note: there are far fewer youngblood mushes than there are oldguard) mushers will probably trip and never be informed ICly or Oocly that they've done a wrong. Not everyone is judgy, but some 10,000+ posts about peeves doesn't lie.
Having said that...
There are also a lot of good roleplayers out there who are inclusive. The key is to be friendly, collaborative, and be mindful of personal boundaries. Being a nice person and being approachable will never lead you astray. (Caveat: Don't take this advice if you're in the CIA and are infiltrating the cartel. For your health, be a bastard). There are games out there with many people that I would tag as being very friendly and interested in spreading the love, because I think they ultimately understand that with this hobby expansion needs to be a constant. If you're only RPing with the same 2 people for years, ideas get stale and rehashed. Fresh perspectives are important.
Really, what you're looking for is the right sandlot where nice kids are playing baseball and are always looking for more players. The Average Joe's gym. Not GloboGym.
So, with that imagery in mind there are a few players who have always been kind and fair to me, and most importantly I've always seen them kind and fair with others. If @faraday @Ganymede or @Pondscum recommend a place, then I'd go with their suggestion because I'm 99% sure that if you're generally a delight to be around wherever they suggest might be a good spot to try.
Oh, one more thing. Try to read logs and take interest in what other people are up to/into. A little bit of recon to choose an active faction with content you're excited to be a part of often warms groups to the new kid.
