HalfOfLancelot
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What's worse: being heartbroke or roachbit?
STATUS: Take time out of your life to find something to laugh about and smile at least once a day. 7 yrs ago
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Take time out of your life to find something to laugh about and smile at least once a day.
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7 yrs ago
Netflix is to blame for the sudden resurgence of my animu phase. >:c It was supposed to be background noise, but then I went and got invested... twice in a row.
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7 yrs ago
What techniques do you use to open these "pickle jars"? Or is it just raw pickle jar opening strength? (not to be confused with regular strength)
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7 yrs ago
I feel honored to be Miss Capn's Valentine! (/ε＼*)
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8 yrs ago
What a sick, masochistic lion.
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So, I guess I'll put in Archer's thoughts like two other people did because why the hell not?
Jasmine
Elle
Charlotte
Matthew
James
Archer
Stephen
Kingsley
Liliana
Sonja
Alan
Jasmine
"What's that term? Wouldn't touch 'em with a ten foot pole? Ayuh, this is one of those moments where it pays to be invisible, at least to certain people. I'd rather she not know my existence than ruin it, yeah?"
Elle
"Everyone's gotta know Elle Prynne, she's all over the locker room walls and bathroom stalls. 'Take the Elle out of Kneel and you've got her on her Knees.' The creativity of some teenage boys astounds me. Then you got the ones praisin' her like some Coming-of-Age Goddess, 'Queen Bee sees all,' with those little Illuminati signs, but like an L instead of an eye, yeah? Again, creativity here is mind blowin'. I won't mention the slackers; I'm sure her standards speak for herself. Guess if you're gonna insult her, gotta do it right, ayuh?"
Charlotte
"My gram always told me: 'Blind ignorance is next to godliness.' Suffice to say, she's not keen on religion. I dunno, though, I think Charlotte's a bright gal, yeah? I think her faith makes her a better person. I think her faith is good for her. At least, I hope so. Despite human perception, a bunny's still a prey animal, yeah? Gotta look out for her."
Matthew
"You get one smoke from a guy just to try it and he immediately wants to lead you to the treasure trove of addictive drugs - for a price, 'course, but it'd put Alice to shame. I'm... not the kind of guy who appreciates being lead down paths he don't wanna take. I'm also not so confrontational. I skipped out the minute he turned his back."
James
"Eh, I play sports too, but not on the level of this guy. Kinda a sore loser. Kinda seems too cool for Graystone, or at least for the kids who attend. Mm, negative vibes, yeah?
Archer
"Oh, no, not this time. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me."
Stephen
"What's a good analogy? You know when you get used to something - habitual, right? Yeah, but that something's kinda vital to the overall structure of your life and survival. You can't help overlookin' stuff like that. That's Stephen in a nutshell: vital to the stability of our school and yet one of the most invisible guys you'll just forget about. Relatable. Half... half-relatable. I'm not important."
Kingsley
"Kill ya with a look, she will. When it comes to people, it's kinda the only thing she can do, yeah? I don't blame her. Interacting with teenagers sucks."
Liliana
"The shallowest waters often hide the deepest pools. Oh... oh, God, am I high? What'd my gram put in those brownies...?"
Sonja
"Is... is it with a 'y'? Oh, jeeze, you think she'd mind? Ah, she's too cool for me anyhoo. Wonder if she'd take a picture for me. Ma's birthday's comin' up. I'm sure she would, just gotta ask, yeah?"
Alan
"A hipster's pity party comes with free polaroids, I hear. Is that mean? Ah, jeeze, I was just makin' a joke. He looks so mopey all the time and I mean - is it too harsh to generalize most photography kids here as hipsters? I don't think so. They all look like they skimp on tobasco and go straight for the sriracha."
@dereken I've only played Skyrim.
And that disqualifies me
So, yes, YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK. GOODBYE.
i'm kidding by the way
And that disqualifies me
So, yes, YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK. GOODBYE.
i'm kidding by the way
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Playing Out and Writing About 'Hair Trigger' Topics - What's Your Opinion?
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8 yrs ago
Forum: Roleplaying Discussion
@HaleyTheRandom
You know, this is one of those "Hair Trigger" topics where I can safely say: fuck what the haters say. Partially because things like depression and anxiety tend to affect the mind differently, person by person. The general symptoms are usually ones you can portray easily, simply by reading them up on wikipedia. However, everything else, how it affects a person's social life, their work, their school, their family, and more importantly, their personality, all depends on the individual. As well, depression is among the most common mental illnesses, along with anxiety, so you have so much research out there that generalizes it because it's impossible to collect data on how depression affects every individual person in certain ways.
Honestly, though, as someone with depression, what I can tell you right now that offends me the most: it's when the mental illness is the character. The same goes with homosexuality. Or Race. Avoid letting the label become the character, and you're Scott free; never base a personality around one "interesting" thing. Literally, if you're researching this like you do everything else you write, then you're a-okay. You're fine. If you get worried about messing things up and offending someone, then you're already digging yourself into a hole. Don't let your mind focus on this one aspect of your character or your RP, or else that's all it's ever going to amount to.
(I want to put in there, somewhere in here, at least, that stereotypes are both your best friend and your sworn enemy. Learn how to use them, when to use them, why they're used, and when not to use them. Nothing's unique and anything "unique" is just a pile of shit with a snowflake on top.)
If you're doing something that's a hot topic, that "triggers" a lot of people (and I use that term loosely because it takes away from the actual meaning), then you're most definitely going to get some backlash from it. That's just what happens. It's hard getting that negative reaction, but it's going to happen regardless of whether or not you tried your damn hardest to write it in a way that gives it justice.
As long as you understand that there's a line between "writing the issue," and, "letting the issue write for you," and you understand that the former is the one you're trying to for, then you're fine. If it offends someone, that's their issue. The idea is that you're trying and the fact that you make sure you have your facts correct before writing puts you way ahead of the game.
Just remember, in the future, if you're going to write about something that deals with potentially opinionated views, whether they be religious, political, or what not, that you do so without succumbing to your own passion and opinions. Writing a racist character is one thing; writing a character racistly, is another entirely. Writing about genocide and murder is one thing and can easily be achieved without bleeding into something that has malicious intent behind it. You know what I'm talking about? One's writing (about) the issue, and the other is letting your passions and own opinions write for you.
I guess I keep repeating myself, but it's a good thing to hammer in. Writing from the heart is great and amazing, as long as you don't let that overtake whatever you're writing. Knowing what you're writing about, especially if it's a hot topic issue, will often allow you to overcome that passion to use it in a way that strengthens your writing. But, you have to know when an unbiased voice is required, even in writing fiction.
Just worry about your characters. If someone's sending you hate mail, ignore it and report it. If someone's legitimately concerned about what you're writing, and is offended by it, strike a conversation with them. Chances are, they're just trying to tell you that they're a bit hurt by what you wrote and trying to reach a compromise. You won't learn from anyone who's only there to spout their vitriol, but you will learn miles and miles by allowing yourself to be open to change and compromise. Of course, sometimes it's hard to discern whether a person is just talking to spew hate at you or if they've got legitimate feedback for you. But, that can be solved by allowing yourself to step back for a moment and come to the issue later. Or, to have someone read what's been written to you for you. I know you're good friends with Lady A and I think she has a great eye for these things. If you trust her with info like this, share it with her or with anyone else you trust, to make sure that what you're receiving is what you think it is.
If you require any help with certain things, especially with things like this, or even with PMs people are sending about your characters or roleplays, I'm always available and willing to help. If you need someone to look a character over, or a premise/idea, I'm also available and can help clean certain things up. I like to think I'm rather culturally aware, but if I don't know something, I think I know people who do.
As a side note, it's very easy to just swear off these topics, in general. Oh, it's so easy to put all of these things into a quarantine and just stick with the things you know won't get a negative response. I commend people who are brave enough to explore these topics and subjects of writing knowing they might get some backlash out of it. Because you will. In this day and age, it's like walking on eggshells. Either someone's calling you a Feminazi or an MRA; either someone's calling you a neckbeard, MLP loving redditor or a hipster, SJW tumblrite. It's one or the other. And it's really, really hard to tread that line without getting some kind of flack for it. A good thing to do is to find your friends, your real friends, and stick with them because they're the ones who aren't going to yell at you for not writing a female a certain way, or using correct gender terms, or something that some extremist group out there's going to scream at you for and call you Hitler.
So, I commend you for being able to write about these things and anyone who's sending you hate mail can shove it up their ass, along with whatever pole they have stuck up there.
(i didn't know this was five days old, but i figured... eh, this advice doesn't need to be present to help. I think?)
You know, this is one of those "Hair Trigger" topics where I can safely say: fuck what the haters say. Partially because things like depression and anxiety tend to affect the mind differently, person by person. The general symptoms are usually ones you can portray easily, simply by reading them up on wikipedia. However, everything else, how it affects a person's social life, their work, their school, their family, and more importantly, their personality, all depends on the individual. As well, depression is among the most common mental illnesses, along with anxiety, so you have so much research out there that generalizes it because it's impossible to collect data on how depression affects every individual person in certain ways.
Honestly, though, as someone with depression, what I can tell you right now that offends me the most: it's when the mental illness is the character. The same goes with homosexuality. Or Race. Avoid letting the label become the character, and you're Scott free; never base a personality around one "interesting" thing. Literally, if you're researching this like you do everything else you write, then you're a-okay. You're fine. If you get worried about messing things up and offending someone, then you're already digging yourself into a hole. Don't let your mind focus on this one aspect of your character or your RP, or else that's all it's ever going to amount to.
(I want to put in there, somewhere in here, at least, that stereotypes are both your best friend and your sworn enemy. Learn how to use them, when to use them, why they're used, and when not to use them. Nothing's unique and anything "unique" is just a pile of shit with a snowflake on top.)
If you're doing something that's a hot topic, that "triggers" a lot of people (and I use that term loosely because it takes away from the actual meaning), then you're most definitely going to get some backlash from it. That's just what happens. It's hard getting that negative reaction, but it's going to happen regardless of whether or not you tried your damn hardest to write it in a way that gives it justice.
As long as you understand that there's a line between "writing the issue," and, "letting the issue write for you," and you understand that the former is the one you're trying to for, then you're fine. If it offends someone, that's their issue. The idea is that you're trying and the fact that you make sure you have your facts correct before writing puts you way ahead of the game.
Just remember, in the future, if you're going to write about something that deals with potentially opinionated views, whether they be religious, political, or what not, that you do so without succumbing to your own passion and opinions. Writing a racist character is one thing; writing a character racistly, is another entirely. Writing about genocide and murder is one thing and can easily be achieved without bleeding into something that has malicious intent behind it. You know what I'm talking about? One's writing (about) the issue, and the other is letting your passions and own opinions write for you.
I guess I keep repeating myself, but it's a good thing to hammer in. Writing from the heart is great and amazing, as long as you don't let that overtake whatever you're writing. Knowing what you're writing about, especially if it's a hot topic issue, will often allow you to overcome that passion to use it in a way that strengthens your writing. But, you have to know when an unbiased voice is required, even in writing fiction.
Just worry about your characters. If someone's sending you hate mail, ignore it and report it. If someone's legitimately concerned about what you're writing, and is offended by it, strike a conversation with them. Chances are, they're just trying to tell you that they're a bit hurt by what you wrote and trying to reach a compromise. You won't learn from anyone who's only there to spout their vitriol, but you will learn miles and miles by allowing yourself to be open to change and compromise. Of course, sometimes it's hard to discern whether a person is just talking to spew hate at you or if they've got legitimate feedback for you. But, that can be solved by allowing yourself to step back for a moment and come to the issue later. Or, to have someone read what's been written to you for you. I know you're good friends with Lady A and I think she has a great eye for these things. If you trust her with info like this, share it with her or with anyone else you trust, to make sure that what you're receiving is what you think it is.
If you require any help with certain things, especially with things like this, or even with PMs people are sending about your characters or roleplays, I'm always available and willing to help. If you need someone to look a character over, or a premise/idea, I'm also available and can help clean certain things up. I like to think I'm rather culturally aware, but if I don't know something, I think I know people who do.
As a side note, it's very easy to just swear off these topics, in general. Oh, it's so easy to put all of these things into a quarantine and just stick with the things you know won't get a negative response. I commend people who are brave enough to explore these topics and subjects of writing knowing they might get some backlash out of it. Because you will. In this day and age, it's like walking on eggshells. Either someone's calling you a Feminazi or an MRA; either someone's calling you a neckbeard, MLP loving redditor or a hipster, SJW tumblrite. It's one or the other. And it's really, really hard to tread that line without getting some kind of flack for it. A good thing to do is to find your friends, your real friends, and stick with them because they're the ones who aren't going to yell at you for not writing a female a certain way, or using correct gender terms, or something that some extremist group out there's going to scream at you for and call you Hitler.
So, I commend you for being able to write about these things and anyone who's sending you hate mail can shove it up their ass, along with whatever pole they have stuck up there.
(i didn't know this was five days old, but i figured... eh, this advice doesn't need to be present to help. I think?)
That reminds me that I should probably slide in and ask what character opinions are of Archie. Minus Jasmine cause she's a nobody bicth
Sorry about the tardyness with my sheet, the rosters at work have been all funny, they're trying to change it up a little. Here's to two weeks in a row with 1 day off and 9-10 hour days.
edit: oh my god everyone wrote so much more than me i'm an amateur i'm sorRY
girl u're perf
Archer: No seriously, who is this guy?
b i c t h
Sooooo... Relationship talk.
Who's partied it up with Matthew before?
will try to get noobs hooked
Archie has definitely "taken weed" before and hasn't touched it since.
I fully endorse every bit of this.
And Fab's right, you know. Of course, this might need more than just your average showdown. We're gonna need to go into politics here.
Archie will provide his allegiance to the one that can supply him with the most cats to pet and the most lobster to feast on.
And Fab's right, you know. Of course, this might need more than just your average showdown. We're gonna need to go into politics here.
Archie will provide his allegiance to the one that can supply him with the most cats to pet and the most lobster to feast on.
Not!Victoria vs Butch!Not!Victoria
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