Posts made by Too Old For This

@ganymede Admittedly, there are a great many animated series/movies that I refuse to watch because the art style is almost painful for me. But if that is the case, then I will state that I'm sure its a wonderful show BUT I cannot stand the art style they chose to use and will likely give it a pass. I may cite other examples of similar shows/movies that use the same art style that I avoid. But I can guarantee none of them are being avoided for their emotional/mental/story content. There are simply certain art styles that my brain will not move past to get to the story, I will get too hung up on the details of the visuals that are bothering me to be able to get into the story.

But it will be very clear that it is not the story content of the show that is objectionable.

If someone is using an art style as an excuse to not watch a show because they don't want to watch a show made by a girl/about a girl/etc. then I absolutely cannot fault you for your upset and anger.

AMG, I remember Myles from FC! So cool to see you active again!

@testament Yeah, I tend to adopt directly from the humane society since they tend to be the more overcrowded, less funded, and they are the ones more likely to have to put down their seniors for non-adoption. I can't save them all, but I can save as many as possible! Right now, that means two at a time. And I still fee bad, because I would love to have like... four more. XD

Fester is an awesome name! And he seems to suit it.

@testament I feel the same way. All of my adopts are senior cats. It feels wrong to let a cat linger in a cage for their last years, or worse, get put down because they're older and nobody wants to adopt a pet that's likely to pass within 5-6 years. My current two are 13 and 17 respectively, and I love having them in the household. The younger one is still quite bright-eyed and loves to play. The older one is less inclined to play but will follow you around the house for affection. The elder of the two actually came from a pair of siblings, but the sibling sadly passed a few years ago due to a heart complication that was missed on his general exams. I still miss Val, he was a great cat. But I will continue to adopt senior cats so they can spend their last years in comfort, knowing they are loved.

@icanbeyourmuse I love being in an on-grid room... but at the same time, you can't host two events at the same place at the same time. And sometimes people want to be in a location, but not leaving themselves open to anyone that wants to join. Being able to easily grab a room's desc in a c/p to toss into a temp room is a good way to allow someone to enjoy the work someone put into descing a room without hampering peoples' fun.

@lotherio I will probably catch flak for this but... Rock-A-Doodle? It was a silly kids movie but I always liked the setting and the idea that people could end up being sucked into it, turned into mice and things.

@arkandel If someone is playing Batman and refuses to play the counterpart partyboy Bruce Wayne... they're playing a terrible Batman. 'Batman' might not show up at the big gala to Support the Crippled Manatees... but bet your ASS that Bruce will be there with three insanely hot chicks hanging off him while he drips money and privilege in his wake.

@de-villefort I've already informed my son that he is welcome to watch it... without me. No interest.

@misadventure He's like... 15 pounds of hefty boi. He doesn't 'slip' anywhere. XD

Neither of my cats are the 'OMG RUN AWAY FLEE' types if I move... but Diva you can tell was abused previously. If My hand moves too quickly or I reach for her suddenly, she will flinch away. She's 16 years old and has been with me for some time but still hasn't ever really broken out of that instinctive 'AH!' moment when she sees sudden, unexpected movement.

George has zero fucks to give. He will steal my chair and not move until I'm almost sitting on him. NO. FUCKS. Then he glares at ME as if I've done him wrong. Then jumps up and drapes himself across my chest so I can't see the tv over his bulk. His revenge is as subtle as a brick and just as effective.

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

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

@derp

Honestly, this makes me want to recruit for a pack of werewolves who live in some ramshackle duplex on the west side of town, and all work for the alpha's food truck, and the alpha most of the time is just trying to get everyone fed and feeling okay for the next mission because FOR FUCK'S SAKE WHY IS THE CLIATH EATING PASTE?!?

If and only if he has a fanny pack full of cheesy crackers.

And slim jims. Werewolves, man. They gotta have protein!

@lotherio There's been discussion over what people would want to see in a superhero game, with it seems like a majority saying they wouldn't want to be forced into playing only teenagers (understandable). So less about canon and more about 'what people want in a superhero game', whether that's setting, style, etc. But I can definitely see where it might have looked like a talk on canon of a game system!

And really, it would be awesome if someone wanted to make a new superhero game, be it MASKS, M&M, or another system... so if all this turns into a game at some point, I will be thrilled and excited!

@lotherio Nobody has asked for a defined 'canon' from anything. The original poster was thinking about a superhero game and threw out a few potential systems and we've been discussing them. I'm of the camp that MASKS is quick and easy to learn, you can literally play it with two tiny pdf's, its adaptable to most settings, and has the benefit of not being a 'play to win' sort of game. Some people like M&M for a system for its longevity and adaptability and familiarity.

IF a game comes of it, cool! If not, it was still just a discussion about various systems that can be used to make a superheroes game. Stop harshing the fun, this ain't Hog Pit.

@squirreltalk As mentioned in my post, that is the only Playbook that cannot be easily adapted for both teens and adults. And that is only because you play a time-traveled younger version of yourself. Literally any other playbook can be easily used by all ages. Even the Newborn doesn't have to be young in terms of years. Think Dr. Who for that one if you want. Or it can be young in age but not in mind (Vision ala MCU).

The Bull, the Star, the Legacy, the Outsider, the Transformed, the Doomed, the Delinquent, the Brain, the Soldier, the Janus, the Scion, the Nova, the Nomad, the Reformed... even the Protege doesn't have to be young just inexperienced. But seriously... look at any of the playbooks available and the DC/Marvel influence becomes VERY clear. Most of the characters used as influence for the playbooks were not teenagers.

You also aren't confined to a single playbook. The Hero's Moment each character strives towards doesn't necessarily require the character's story to end. It might mean you simply... change paths. There's no need to worry about xp bloat or 'dinosaur' players going all One Ring on everyone, because its less about the Moves than the Influence. And Influence changes ALL the TIME. It affects you both positively and negatively, but always with an eye to progressing your story both individually and collectively.

NGL, one of the MOST fun games I ever played with friends was a Scooby-Doo-ish version of MASKS. We all picked playbooks that mirrored our favorite SD characters, grouped up, and went out to solve mysteries! I did a campaign where we did the full on Super Teen High School setting. The Young Adult hero group out to prove themselves. That group turned into the seasoned and older group of Mentor Heroes that each took on a protege/successor/child/etc. to teach.

The possibilities are damn near endless. The system is crunchy enough to resolve conflicts but flexible enough that it will never interfere with the story. And the story is literally what you make of it. True collaborative storytelling.

@headery I'm so very glad you brought this up. MASKS is generally very teen-based (they have a whole splatbook about the city and its superhero academy) buuuuuuuuuuuuut anything in there can easily be re-worded for adults, even 'golden years' aged adults. Some of the playbooks can't really be used for an adult without some hefty tweaking (The Innocent comes to mind).. but you could have an Innocent whose goal is to reform their aged self and at the end of their arc they 'become' a Reformed! So the teen version goes back to the past, and the current, more aged, adult version takes over as a Reformed.

And that's really kinda the best thing about MASKS. Its super flexible, and is based more on the RP than the dice. If you can come up with a plausible reason for X, chances are the game is set up to allow you to do it.

@headery It would! Imagine having a big metro area with a number of 'sister cities' that all have 3-4 groups of superheroes... and the way Masks is set up you don't have to stress about feeling 'under' powered or like you're 'falling behind' because there's only so far you can go before you hit your 'hero' moment and either the character succeeds or fails, but either way the story ends and you start fresh!

@headery said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

A superhero-themed game using the Masks: A New Generation tabletop system. OC characters in a super school or something. I really feel like Masks could work well in a MU.

I want this so hard right now... I love Masks as an RP system and the playbooks they offer give SUCH a wide variety to choose from!

Now I want to hit an entire group with the Rocky Mountains they're apparently trying to drag you into a relationship with. I hate people so much... best of luck in that dating pool, man.

@greenflashlight Oh, that is just the tip is the iceberg of stupidity that is people.

@ganymede Squinty Sus Cat still wins!