Orlion Blight he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Can't think of any good questions... can't think of any good questions... Um. Which is your favorite toe? Be sure to specify right or left foot, because reasons. 7
Joe ST he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 And in that vein, which is your favourite ear??? 3
Kobold King he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 And in that vein, which is your favourite ear??? We are asking entirely valid questions that are most certainly not a waste of TwiLyght's time. Yes. Definitely. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 Can't think of any good questions... can't think of any good questions... Um. Which is your favorite toe? Be sure to specify right or left foot, because reasons. And in that vein, which is your favourite ear??? Um. These questions remind me uncomfortably of every movie torture scene involving bodily mutilation ever, so if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go hide behind my friend with all the guns. 6
Kobold King he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Um. These questions remind me uncomfortably of every movie torture scene involving bodily mutilation ever, so if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go hide behind my friend with all the guns. I genuinely didn't think of that interpretation. Oh well. Achievement unlocked: Creepy McCreeperton, I suppose. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 I genuinely didn't think of that interpretation. Oh well. Achievement unlocked: Creepy McCreeperton, I suppose. If you really want to be creepy you could ask after her favourite form of torture. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 If you really want to be creepy you could ask after her favourite form of torture. Um. Wouldn't I ask her for her least favorite form of torture? ... You know what, never mind. She apparently has a friend with a lot of guns, and I don't want to risk that friend being less understanding than she is. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 If you really want to be creepy you could ask after her favourite form of torture. Um. Wouldn't I ask her for her least favorite form of torture? ... You know what, never mind. She apparently has a friend with a lot of guns, and I don't want to risk that friend being less understanding than she is. A wise choice. This friend also happens to be my overprotective brother. 2
Edgedancer he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) A wise choice. This friend also happens to be my overprotective brother. Alright, then we'll keep to safe questions, like your favourite way of killing Nighthound. (Although, the ocean and german gun laws make a pretty good protection in my case. ) Edited July 4, 2015 by Edgedancer 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) Alright, then we'll keep to safe questions, like your favourite way of killing Nighthound. (Although, the ocean and german gun laws make a pretty good protection in my case. ) Quickly, painfully, with his weakness involved and everyone he ever wronged (that's still living) watching. I know a slow and painful death would be more karmic, but a slow death would give Lucentia a chance to save him. (Being raised in places like Wyoming, I feel safer with Arizonan gun laws. Different strokes, I suppose. ) Edited July 4, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 2
Kobold King he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Better question that (probably, hopefully) won't make your brother want to shoot me. Have you ever been to a really good museum, zoo, or aquarium? One that you've remembered for years afterward? 2
Edgedancer he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Better question that (probably, hopefully) won't make your brother want to shoot me. Have you ever been to a really good museum, zoo, or aquarium? One that you've remembered for years afterward? What if it was a gun museum? 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) Better question that (probably, hopefully) won't make your brother want to shoot me. Have you ever been to a really good museum, zoo, or aquarium? One that you've remembered for years afterward? I didn't go to many zoos growing up, but as I became an adult, I came to see them as more sad than amusing. I won't go into my perspective on zoos as an industry here, but the only zoo I really enjoy is Cat Tales Zoological Park in Spokane, WA. The animals there—big, predatory animals like lions and tigers and bears (oh my), but also a few snakes and birds—were all either pets or part of a circus before they became too big for their owners/trainers to handle. Since they would have zero chance of survival in the wild, Cat Tales gives them a place to live and socialize with one another. Admission fees go to support these animals. The staff is made up of trained zoologists, and they take on college students for internships. Placards beside the enclosures tell each animal's story, and how their health and dispositions have improved since coming to Cat Tales. And, for a few extra dollars, you can feed a tiger or a bear. They give you a long stick and either cubes of meat (for the tigers) or fruit (for the bear) and let you feed the animal one piece at a time. My brother fed a tiger named Apollo, who took each bite with a gleam in his eye that said No funny business. Just be glad you're keeping me happy. I fed the bear, whose name I just remembered was Reggie. He took each bit of fruit eagerly and would even wave his paws between bites. The staff there does their best to make these animals happy, and from everything I could see, it seems to work. What if it was a gun museum? I've actually been to one of those. Sort of. When my family lived in Wyoming, our town had a frontier museum. There were various artifacts of pioneer and early settler life, including household items (there was an early model of vacuum cleaner, which I think gathered more dust than it had ever cleaned), fashion, a bar, and an entire room full of weaponry. There were some knives, but it was mostly rifles, shotguns, and handguns from the Old West. And before you ask, yes. It was my brother's favorite part of the tour. Edited July 4, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 2
Delightful Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Some, though I usually only listen when a particular mood strikes me. I had the Dark Knight soundtrack in my library for a while, but I lost it when we moved and I got a new computer. I like a few songs from the Kung Fu Panda soundtrack, and I've bought a few songs after hearing them on Vikings. I think the one exception to the odd-mood rule is the Prince of Egypt soundtrack. I could listen to those songs every day. I love the Prince of Egypt soundtrack! If you really want to be creepy you could ask after her favourite form of torture. Yeah, I once had a really sweet history teacher who loved talking about Middle Ages torture methods. Do you, uh, ever make up people such as friends with guns or *ahem* overprotective brothers for conversational or safety purposes? 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 I love the Prince of Egypt soundtrack! Yeah, I once had a really sweet history teacher who loved talking about Middle Ages torture methods. Do you, uh, ever make up people such as friends with guns or *ahem* overprotective brothers for conversational or safety purposes? It has to be one of the best soundtracks out there—unsurprising, since it comes from one of the best movies out there. I think The Prince of Egypt was the first movie to convince me that Bible stories were exciting. I'd grown up hearing them, memorizing them, learning their facts backward and forward, but seeing Moses and Ramses' brotherly love turn to bitter enmity, watching Moses regain his confidence as he discovers a God who loves him, witnessing his torment as Egypt is destroyed by Ramses' pride….seeing a Sunday School lesson made into an exciting and moving drama taught me to see other Bible stories the same way. Eep. I had a history teacher who used his ex-wife as a hypothetical illustration of double jeopardy. I couldn't make up my brother's love of guns if I tried. Trust me on this. If I create a character with a love of guns, rest assured that this character is based in part on my brother.
Delightful Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Have you seen Joseph, King Of Dreams? I haven't in a while - and when I see it or Prince of Egypt, I'll sometimes think 'hey, I think they got that wrong!' but in terms of bringing the stories to life, it's definitely fantastic. .
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 Have you seen Joseph, King Of Dreams? I haven't in a while - and when I see it or Prince of Egypt, I'll sometimes think 'hey, I think they got that wrong!' but in terms of bringing the stories to life, it's definitely fantastic. . I actually haven't, though I've been meaning to for a while. Prince of Egypt definitely took artistic license with the Exodus story, but I agree that it brought the story to life wonderfully.
Joe ST he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Um. These questions remind me uncomfortably of every movie torture scene involving bodily mutilation ever, so if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go hide behind my friend with all the guns. OH GOSH I Didn't mean that... I was actually only aiming to make the terrible joke of 'left ear, right ear or final front ear?' because I'm such a terrible joker all the time omh
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 OH GOSH I Didn't mean that... I was actually only aiming to make the terrible joke of 'left ear, right ear or final front ear?' because I'm such a terrible joker all the time omh Haha, it's fine.
Joe ST he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 so yeah, really totally I'm just lurking in here to encourage wiki-ment XD *cuddleswarms* but I shall ask you, have you ever watched Steven Universe? How about Avatar: Last Airbender and Korra?
Delightful Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 OH GOSH I Didn't mean that... I was actually only aiming to make the terrible joke of 'left ear, right ear or final front ear?' because I'm such a terrible joker all the time omhNot the middle ear?(As in a middle-ear infection. That's my go-to *terrible* ear joke. Or a George Weasley reference). 3
Joe ST he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 it was mainly because there were mentions of star trek at some point XD 1
Curiosity he/him Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) How much do you feel "in charge" of WHIO? And what's your least favorite book/series? Edited July 4, 2015 by Curiosity 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 I couldn't make up my brother's love of guns if I tried. Trust me on this. If I create a character with a love of guns, rest assured that this character is based in part on my brother. Does he hug them and squeeze them and call them George? 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 Does he hug them and squeeze them and call them George? No, but he does take care of them. When he cleans them, he'll always walk me through the proper method, and tell horror stories about guns jamming for lack of proper cleaning. I don't own one, but I do want to get one for when I move out. How much do you feel "in charge" of WHIO? And what's your least favorite book/series? I don't know that I consider myself "in charge" of that game. I mean, I'm the GM, and I know that comes with both authority and responsibility, but the atmosphere among players in the Question threads is more relaxed and collaborative than "Oh, Twi, let me ask your permission on this." And I like it better that way. I don't know everything or catch everything, so I'd rather have an environment where players feel free to voice their concerns and make suggestions than one where I'm "in charge" and everyone knows it. I've been involved with free-form RPGs where the GM was very much "in charge," and at least with the games I played, they weren't much fun. I wound up dropping out of one Incredibles RPG because the GM kept trying to railroad every character, even if his suggestions didn't make sense. What's the fun in that? The players in the Oregon RPG have created some truly memorable characters, and part of what makes them memorable is that they act and think in ways I wouldn't expect. Those are characters that I doubt I could have created, and I'd rather trust their arcs to their creators. We've created a game where the characters drive the plot, and I wouldn't change it for the world. My least favorite book or series….let's see….I had a series, but after strolling through my one-star Goodreads shelf, I realized I don't have a least favorite book. I do, however, have a least favorite type of book. My least favorite type of book is one that does not deliver on its premise, or one where the story is derailed, hijacked, or mishandled by the author. Take The Scarlet Letter as a well-known example of both. First, we have an intriguing setup: A young woman, Hester Prynne, has been branded and shamed by her strict Puritan community for bearing a child outside of wedlock. Although the child's father is seemingly untouched by the scandal, the supernatural meets everyday life, and his secrets begin to unravel. How much of the strange events are real, and how many are projections of Hester and Dimmesdale's guilty consciences? This could be a fascinating story. We could see the perspectives of Hester's Puritan neighbors, as they wonder whether or not this kindhearted woman really deserves to be shamed. We could hear from her ex-husband and ponder what drove him to such lengths. We could hear from little Pearl and wonder whether or not she really is possessed, or if she's simply acting out. But it isn't. Rather than give us a good story, Hawthorne uses far, far too many words to rant and rave against his Puritan ancestors. Members of a flawed and fascinating religious movement are reduced to one-dimensional stereotypes who treat Hester like dirt because OMG SHE CHEATED ON HER CREEPY HUSBAND. Dimmesdale takes no initiative whatsoever. Hester is praised by the narrative for being a doormat. Pearl tears through the novel like a bad-tempered kitten on a caffeine high. I'm no scholar, but I can tell you that I've done more research on the Puritans than Hawthorne ever did, and he was descended from a Puritan minister. (My ancestors, if you were wondering, were Quaker. Kind of the opposite of the Puritans.) By the end of the story, I was sincerely hoping that Chillingsworth would reform and he and Pearl would team up to fight crime back in London and save us from this horrible, boring tract. 5
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