I'm not great at solving puzzles. I'd leave that up to @Fishman
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I'm good at a lot of the parts of the puzzles but terrible at the straight cipher decryption stuff
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Holy crap you guys
Monster of the Week is basically Supernatural the TV show the tabletop rpg. This speaks to me. In ways.
Also I cry at a lot of stuff these days but I cried a lot at the end of the TAZ finale. In the carpool line to get my son from school. Just ugly snort crying. Ugh.
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Yeah, Monster of the Week is pretty good (I think of it as Buffy myself, but I think that all just depends on your media preferences). I'm really hoping they move forward with that one (based on nothing else so far).
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Just finished season two of Alice Isn't Dead. And while I didn't think it was as great as season two on the larger arc, it did have a few of my favorite episodes. Bad Water was great as was Mouth of the Water. But there was one plot in the story that was so fucking good that I'm a little mad the episode didn't play with it as much. The central point of Chain being
A fast food chain where every location across the country takes you into the same exact interior was god damn brilliant.
Alice Isn't Dead is fantastic and I am not even mad that it's basically the same concept as a piece I am still editing because wow they really executed it far better than I could ever. And also Jasika Nicole is amazing.
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Yeah. I *really* hope the tv show keeps her as Keisha.
If you wanted to play a proper X-Files game, I'd either go with The Esoterrorists or Night's Black Agents, depending on how well-funded you wanted your agents to be
either way, I think the GUMSHOE system (which both games are built on, and also the best mystery RPG engine ever designed) would better suit that sort of game than anything else
You're saying Buffy, so I want to try it, but you're also saying Supernatural, so you clearly don't want me to.
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I think the thing that bothers me is that I feel like the "validate their opinions" respect is only going one way on this particular topic. I can understand and respect why some folks are bummed out re:Lup. I don't think they're wrong or bad for holding that opinion even though I disagree, and I do hope that the McElroys take the opportunity to learn from that feedback and do better in the future.
However, it doesn't feel like that respect is going the other way. The bummed-outs are being treated as having a more objective, more intelligent opinion and I just don't think that's the case. People who are into Lup are being sideways trashed as though they're just settling for some lower standard, as though they couldn't possibly feel that way if they were engaging critically with the material. It's snobbery, at best.
Like, it's valid to be upset. But it doesn't make you any more rational, thoughtful, or authentically queer than the queer folks who aren't upset, which is the unfortunate vibe I get from this discussion.
If you wanted to play a proper X-Files game, I'd either go with The Esoterrorists or Night's Black Agents, depending on how well-funded you wanted your agents to be
either way, I think the GUMSHOE system (which both games are built on, and also the best mystery RPG engine ever designed) would better suit that sort of game than anything else
Yeah I was thinking GUMSHOE was the way to go as well. I'd also consider playing around with Cthulhu Dark, personally, as it's a solid mystery system, but that one is kind of structured under the assumption that your mystery ends with its characters going insane from what they've learned, so you'd need to make some distinct alterations.
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I think the thing that bothers me is that I feel like the "validate their opinions" respect is only going one way on this particular topic. I can understand and respect why some folks are bummed out re:Lup. I don't think they're wrong or bad for holding that opinion even though I disagree, and I do hope that the McElroys take the opportunity to learn from that feedback and do better in the future.
However, it doesn't feel like that respect is going the other way. The bummed-outs are being treated as having a more objective, more intelligent opinion and I just don't think that's the case. People who are into Lup are being sideways trashed as though they're just settling for some lower standard, as though they couldn't possibly feel that way if they were engaging critically with the material. It's snobbery, at best.
Like, it's valid to be upset. But it doesn't make you any more rational, thoughtful, or authentically queer than the queer folks who aren't upset, which is the unfortunate vibe I get from this discussion.
I don't see how respectfully listening to and considering the well-reasoned complaints and criticisms of trans folks in this community is snobbery. They've raised some valid points and I don't feel like "yeah well other people are cool with it" really adds much to the conversation in this case.
Like, if you actually read what's been written, it's been acknowledged on multiple occasions that other trans folks have no problem with this and that their opinions are also valid. This isn't a right/wrong situation and the only people I've seen who are framing it as such are the ones who feel the need to defend the McElroys against criticism. If you truly respect why people are bummed out about Lup, maybe let them just be bummed out and acknowledge their points without tacking on a "but also".
I could see grape jelly on a burger if it was like some sort of home made jelly that is particularly tart but man you can keep Smuckers off my beef I tell you what
I could see grape jelly on a burger if it was like some sort of home made jelly that is particularly tart but man you can keep Smuckers off my beef I tell you what
Just try it with a slider at least
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Turkey burger with sharp provolone, grape jelly, sliced jalapenos, and radishes on a brioche bun.
Free range, organic, authentic queer, coming to a store near you
Also I really doubt people are gate keeping on the queerness of Lup and Taako fans. If anything, a lot of the shade is directed at the het allies uncritically supporting the Representation.
I think the thing that bothers me is that I feel like the "validate their opinions" respect is only going one way on this particular topic. I can understand and respect why some folks are bummed out re:Lup. I don't think they're wrong or bad for holding that opinion even though I disagree, and I do hope that the McElroys take the opportunity to learn from that feedback and do better in the future.
However, it doesn't feel like that respect is going the other way. The bummed-outs are being treated as having a more objective, more intelligent opinion and I just don't think that's the case. People who are into Lup are being sideways trashed as though they're just settling for some lower standard, as though they couldn't possibly feel that way if they were engaging critically with the material. It's snobbery, at best.
Like, it's valid to be upset. But it doesn't make you any more rational, thoughtful, or authentically queer than the queer folks who aren't upset, which is the unfortunate vibe I get from this discussion.
I don't see how respectfully listening to and considering the well-reasoned complaints and criticisms of trans folks in this community is snobbery. They've raised some valid points and I don't feel like "yeah well other people are cool with it" really adds much to the conversation in this case.
Like, if you actually read what's been written, it's been acknowledged on multiple occasions that other trans folks have no problem with this and that their opinions are also valid. This isn't a right/wrong situation and the only people I've seen who are framing it as such are the ones who feel the need to defend the McElroys against criticism. If you truly respect why people are bummed out about Lup, maybe let them just be bummed out and acknowledge their points without tacking on a "but also".
What I'm saying is that I don't think the bolded is fully accurate to the tone the conversation usually takes in here. When people say "it's OK if you like Lup", it's often framed in the same way someone would say, "I mean, you can eat trash if you want. I'll be over here eating REAL food." It's snide and unnecessary.
If you haven't felt that, cool. I'm just chipping in that, to me, the tone in here has felt shitty. I'm mostly (mostly) straight, so I understand I don't have a dog directly in this fight, but my partner falls into the "queer folks who love Lup" camp, so I hope you can understand how I would get a little riled internally when things seem a little snide towards her.
I like everyone in here, from what I've seen. I don't intend this as an attack, just, like...a thought.
I've been listening to some Dollops lately, and I listened to the dolphin one, and I just wanted to mention that the video game Ecco the Dolphin was in fact inspired by the writings of that particular drugged up dolphin man.
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He is a very nice man and also I suspect that if he devised some sort of saw esque murder machine it would be unsolvable and kill me very very badly
other, more qualified people solved them for me, for which I am very thankful
It sure was fun, My Maine Man
Monster of the Week is basically Supernatural the TV show the tabletop rpg. This speaks to me. In ways.
Also I cry at a lot of stuff these days but I cried a lot at the end of the TAZ finale. In the carpool line to get my son from school. Just ugly snort crying. Ugh.
Mmm... yeah. Magic and the supernatural are explicitly real in MotW so I think it'd be tough to not play it straight.
You might be able to do X-Files with it, but it's a bit more action-y than investigative
Scully would be an Expert, Mulder would be... probably another Expert. Maybe a Flake or a Wronged.
either way, I think the GUMSHOE system (which both games are built on, and also the best mystery RPG engine ever designed) would better suit that sort of game than anything else
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However, it doesn't feel like that respect is going the other way. The bummed-outs are being treated as having a more objective, more intelligent opinion and I just don't think that's the case. People who are into Lup are being sideways trashed as though they're just settling for some lower standard, as though they couldn't possibly feel that way if they were engaging critically with the material. It's snobbery, at best.
Like, it's valid to be upset. But it doesn't make you any more rational, thoughtful, or authentically queer than the queer folks who aren't upset, which is the unfortunate vibe I get from this discussion.
Yeah I was thinking GUMSHOE was the way to go as well. I'd also consider playing around with Cthulhu Dark, personally, as it's a solid mystery system, but that one is kind of structured under the assumption that your mystery ends with its characters going insane from what they've learned, so you'd need to make some distinct alterations.
This post reads like a citation at the foot of my post.
I don't see how respectfully listening to and considering the well-reasoned complaints and criticisms of trans folks in this community is snobbery. They've raised some valid points and I don't feel like "yeah well other people are cool with it" really adds much to the conversation in this case.
Like, if you actually read what's been written, it's been acknowledged on multiple occasions that other trans folks have no problem with this and that their opinions are also valid. This isn't a right/wrong situation and the only people I've seen who are framing it as such are the ones who feel the need to defend the McElroys against criticism. If you truly respect why people are bummed out about Lup, maybe let them just be bummed out and acknowledge their points without tacking on a "but also".
Just try it with a slider at least
I don't read homestuck
Also I really doubt people are gate keeping on the queerness of Lup and Taako fans. If anything, a lot of the shade is directed at the het allies uncritically supporting the Representation.
What I'm saying is that I don't think the bolded is fully accurate to the tone the conversation usually takes in here. When people say "it's OK if you like Lup", it's often framed in the same way someone would say, "I mean, you can eat trash if you want. I'll be over here eating REAL food." It's snide and unnecessary.
If you haven't felt that, cool. I'm just chipping in that, to me, the tone in here has felt shitty. I'm mostly (mostly) straight, so I understand I don't have a dog directly in this fight, but my partner falls into the "queer folks who love Lup" camp, so I hope you can understand how I would get a little riled internally when things seem a little snide towards her.
I like everyone in here, from what I've seen. I don't intend this as an attack, just, like...a thought.
He flosses twelve times a day and does it deep enough to where it bleeds
"if it bleeds i feel like I'm getting stuff done"
god at this point I actually want him to stop appearing on shit if he's gonna talk about this shit
You have the ability to cease seeing content with dan inside it
Except I enjoy everything else.
Beast Battle Sim might be alright.
Then you should keep watching it and complaining every time dan does something you do-
never mind carry on