Posts made by Tinuviel

@SerenityMush said in SerenityMUSH – Still Flyin':

Most of the staff and players who were considered part of that, are no longer around on the game.

So who's heading up the game now, then?

@Auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

the rest spill out over the top of the camisole.

@Wretched The last one is clearly bipolar disorder mania.

@Rucket said in NPC Roster:

lesser known version

That's an odd way of spelling "better."

@Wretched said in NPC Roster:

@Tinuviel I feel like you think i should know who that is?

If you're making a family called the Urquharts without knowing who that is, you should be ashamed.

@Aria said in RL things I love:

My tummy would be an emptier place without you.

@Wretched said in NPC Roster:

Urquharts

@Wretched said in NPC Roster:

Thats part of what I am debating internally right now. Just how much control to give. I really like the idea of writing up a solid history, influences, motivations etc, make an outline, and just give it to the players, but having a few control points might be a good idea ass well.

It all depends how involved you want the family as a whole to be in whatever metaplot you're crafting. If you want them especially involved, perhaps think about creating an NPC family member-per-sphere so people aren't squabbling over who they want to get involved. That'd take some work given how secretive the factions are, but probably worth it.

@Wretched said in NPC Roster:

The Idea is this: What if we handed that entire family, to Player ST's. Like take a huge set piece, that can affect the game, spheres and institutions of the game, that are all connected to a larger thing, and just hand it to the player base to run plots with. Differing and even clashing ideas from ST's can be family infighting. With a little structure built into it, but minimal staff interfearance.

I would argue that perhaps the family overlord (matriarch, patriarch, whatever) should be left in staff-only hands, if the intention is for the family to have a major impact on the metaplot. So staff still retains some executive control, but can be hands-off with the rest of the family as needed.

When I was in the US I was told that it's apparently better to write a zero dollar tip receipt and just give your server, or whomever, cash. Due to taxes, or somesuch. Is there any truth to that idea?

@Ghost I snorted. Which scared my dog.

@Ganymede said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@Tinuviel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

ETA: That is to say a business' reliance on tips rather than paying an actual living wage.

There is a slow movement in the United States to move away from tips towards a better wage for service workers, but it is exceedingly slow.

As all societal change is, alas.

Reliance on tips still boggles my mind.

ETA: That is to say a business' reliance on tips rather than paying an actual living wage.

@Ghost @Auspice These things actually happen, though. Not necessarily as formally as you're describing, but they do.

@insomniac7809 said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

complete with the clicking tongue and pained intake of breath.

Shit, I just did that in reality upon simply reading your apt description.

Also, teaching is a sort of customer service come to think of it...

@Thenomain said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

When is customer service good?

In the context of being/working in customer service, there are occasions when you have truly exceptional customer interactions.

@Seamus said in Why no Mortal Kombat MU?:

clan of Ice Users

That could be misinterpreted in some areas, where 'ice' is slang for crystal meth.

@Lotherio said in Um...What?:

Well, computers these days aren't big enough to do this anymore:

You clearly haven't seen the monstrosities some of the more... eccentric hobbyists are putting out.

Though my favourite is this one:

@dev said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

I can see the value in working customer service, really.

Customer service is like nuclear power. When it's good, it's great. When it's bad, it's... well nuclear.

@dev My life for five years. I do not wish that fate on anybody.