@WTFE said:
They say the pun is the lowest form of humour.
"They" are incorrect.
The prank is the lowest form of humour. And the April Fool's Day joke is the lowest form of prank.
I said EXACTLY this at dinner earlier. I hate April Fool's Day. I hate pranks. Suddenly everyone is a HILARIOUS IMP. So many clever girls, and I'm just waiting for the asteroid.
@Apos said:
Even with staff at their least fair and most arbitrary towards players, it's not like most GMs are randomly picking players out of the rooms they never leave and killing them
You SAY that. I can remember firebombs and attacks in the city in Firan where offline characters were forced on grid in case something burned down their shack.
@Seraphim73 said:
I upvoted this post too, as a way to upvote the post @Ghost made twice.
And now I upvote YOU for being a helper. OMG feel the love.
@Misadventure said:
I just want to get out what I have thought up for my character. I dislike being removed from play before that by something I had little to no interaction with. it MIGHT be possible to make players feel their actions have repercussions beyond their immediate RP, and thus understand the escalating states of tension and so on with effectively remote seeming RP.
Seriously though, players are not there to be someones extras.
I don't think anyone likes losing a character unexpectedly, and that's understandable. But I think you're going to the extreme other end of the spectrum. Not every PC can be the protagonist, but that doesn't mean every PC is an extra. Running with that analogy I would liken PCs to an ensemble cast, like in the Avengers or LOTR, etc.
It's not always fun for everyone involved, but good stories contain risk, and danger, and it's hard to really FEEL those things if they aren't...real.
@Ghost
I would upvote this twice, if I could.
To steal from WTNV: Death is only the end if you assume the story is about you.
@Misadventure
I'm not your buddy, Guy.
Personally, I try to come up with a conflict or a general plot outline and then I start thinking about who is going to be on this adventure. The characters, and if possible - the players.
If you tailor something, even a tiny aspect, of plot or flavor to a certain character or player's tastes and habits, the whole thing will seem more engaging, imo.
It's not always possible to do, I get, but I figure everyone else will have much better general advice.
Something I love : petrichor. The season for it is starting, and I'm happy to be living somewhere it happens.
I haven't noticed a message about it. I did delete my downvote after I made it so it wouldn't stick against you, so that might be why you don't see it. Test it on me if you like!
People who bombard you with a billion links in a tiny amount of time. Like yeah, that's hilarious, but that's five imgur links and we've been at work for 30 minutes so I'm afraid you are cut off for the rest of the day.
I get serious link weariness and just stop clicking after awhile no matter who is sending them.
@Apollonius said:
What would be nice is to enforce societal norms that do not promote free loving.
Free loving, or marriage? What are you really complaining about, here? You mention TS, which is what I would guess you mean by free loving, but then you also say you don't want characters marrying FOR LOVE.
I just ask because this "enforce societal norms' is such a red flag.
@Three-Eyed-Crow
... ok I don't know what PHB is supposed to be, either.
So it seems to me like Lords and Ladies games are the games of succession and marriage and nobility and gentry, etc, but without other systems to give life to the world for those not involved in finding an attractive noble and putting them ass over teakettle?
Or do we use the term to apply to those more rounded games if there's an element of that? Because like, GOT to me is not all about marriages and sex and babies. It's a strong theme, but there's a lot more going on.
So pardon my hobby ignorance, here, but what exactly qualifies a game as a "Lords and Ladies" game?
Grats! I sincerely hope it is temporary, for you. I had severe 'morning' sickness that landed me in the hospital for dehydration on several occasions, and kept me mostly bedridden until 4 months along. I got pregnant and lost almost 30 pounds.
A few tricks I learned. The scent of fresh lemon helps with nausea, as does holding something very cold/running cold water on the inside of your wrist. For morning sickness in particular I finally figured out the trick is never ever to let yourself get hungry. When you wake up, keep graham crackers or something by the bed so you can have a bit before you try get up.
Good luck!
They are cross-pollinating because they are planning a defenders series, which Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, etc have all been members of.
Also - hyped for the Luke Cage series.
Yeah, Fisk/Vanessa were the thing I liked the most about season 1.