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      insomniac
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      i mean I’m not saying every person who MU*s is some intersection of ADHD and autistic but

      uh

      …

      i had something here

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      • RinelR
        Rinel @insomniac
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        @insomniac said in MU Peeves Thread:

        i mean I’m not saying every person who MU*s is some intersection of ADHD and autistic but

        uh

        …

        i had something here

        It’s just being an enthusiast of a once popular thing that’s largely seen as obsolete by the modern world! There’s no connection at all.

        Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go start restoring this typewriter.

        bird's still the word

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        • JennJ
          Jenn @insomniac
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          @insomniac

          I met a new gamer on a new game a few weeks ago. And they asked through the grapevine about my reputation… The answer they got was:

          Kind.
          SUPER AuDHD!

          I’ve never felt more seen by a stranger in my life.

          We're all mad here.

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            Alveraxus @Jenn
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            One of the truly foundational pieces of our game is:

            “We will let you attempt to do anything that you want to do, and deliver the justifiable consequences as a result.”

            I’ve always enjoyed playing characters that make the wrong IC decision because I think it OOC leads to better story telling, and that’s been a great source of fun for me. Sometimes a frustration for a ST that expects a story to go on rails, and I just kindly see myself out of those games if it happens too often.

            On ours? “Oh, you want to murder the King? OK, tell me how.”

            And that, kids, is How I Buried Your King.

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            • GashlycrumbG
              Gashlycrumb @Alveraxus
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              @Alveraxus GMs who forget those magic words “You can certainly try,” are dissapointing.

              "This is Liberty Hall; you can spit on the mat and call the cat a bastard!"
              – A. Bertram Chandler

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                discoarse @Alveraxus
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                @Alveraxus Wait, what game is this?

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                  ten @discoarse
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                  @discoarse

                  their game topic link

                  they | them

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                    Alveraxus @ten
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                    @moth said in MU Peeves Thread:

                    @discoarse

                    their game topic link

                    Heh, thanks. I don’t know how to link, but that’s to the ad, not the discussion.

                    Although reading that thread I am reminded of the person who asked if they could play a bug loyalist, and re-read my response and I am now sad that the person did not come on and play a scientist who took the bug’s side for some reason, because that really would have been totally awesome.

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                    • SnacknessS
                      Snackness @Alveraxus
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                      @Alveraxus Might have been like when my son asks if he can eat a milk bone and I say sure you can eat a milk bone. Then it’s no fun any more.

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                        GF
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                        Negging.

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                        • TributaryT
                          Tributary @GF
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                          @GF said in MU Peeves Thread:

                          Negging.

                          This would probably be a huge peeve of mine as well if I weren’t entirely oblivious.

                          It ends up amusing me in retrospect when I’m like, “Is that what he was trying to do? Huh.”

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                            GF @Tributary
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                            @Tributary I should try to emulate that attitude.

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                            • PavelP
                              Pavel @Tributary
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                              @Tributary said in MU Peeves Thread:

                              This would probably be a huge peeve of mine as well if I weren’t entirely oblivious.

                              Unfortunately it’s one of those things that’s only entirely obvious to people who have lived experience of it, or it’s surrounds.

                              He/Him. Opinions and views are solely my own unless specifically stated otherwise.
                              BE AN ADULT

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                                Cobalt @Pavel
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                                @Pavel Nah, it’s more that @Tributary is incredibly self confident and these sort of pick up artist schticks bounce off of her because she doesn’t have the insecurities these tactics prey on.

                                This shit sometimes works on me because a part of me is still desperate to be liked and receive validation outside of myself.

                                Cobalt@Under the Stars
                                cob.alt@Discord
                                Cobalt#[email protected]

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                                  Pavel @Cobalt
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                                  @Cobalt Nah, it’s more that I misread ‘entirely oblivious’ as ‘entirely obvious’ because I’m entirely obviated.

                                  He/Him. Opinions and views are solely my own unless specifically stated otherwise.
                                  BE AN ADULT

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                                  • MegM
                                    Meg @Cobalt
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                                    @Cobalt these tactics have worked on me in the past too, when i was insecure with my place on a game, etc. find the right target, and they do work. and most of the time, even with a bad target, most won’t report you because they’ll second guess if you actually meant what you said the way they read, etc. or if it is reported, you can often spin it into things like ‘oh she’s just upset because i asked not to have a relationship with her’ like the dude tried to do.

                                    but the hobby is getting smarter. we have a lot of good admins and smarter players. these guys better fucking change or perish, i guess.

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                                    • CoinC
                                      Coin @Meg
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                                      @Meg said in MU Peeves Thread:

                                      @Cobalt these tactics have worked on me in the past too, when i was insecure with my place on a game, etc. find the right target, and they do work. and most of the time, even with a bad target, most won’t report you because they’ll second guess if you actually meant what you said the way they read, etc. or if it is reported, you can often spin it into things like ‘oh she’s just upset because i asked not to have a relationship with her’ like the dude tried to do.

                                      but the hobby is getting smarter. we have a lot of good admins and smarter players. these guys better fucking change or perish, i guess.

                                      that’s a lot of ‘we’ for someone who doesn’t play.

                                      [tugs at meg’s cheeks to see if it’s GHOST UNDER THE MASK]

                                      (this is a jk)

                                      In Occam I trust.

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                                      • MegM
                                        Meg @Coin
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                                        @Coin said in MU Peeves Thread:

                                        @Meg said in MU Peeves Thread:

                                        @Cobalt these tactics have worked on me in the past too, when i was insecure with my place on a game, etc. find the right target, and they do work. and most of the time, even with a bad target, most won’t report you because they’ll second guess if you actually meant what you said the way they read, etc. or if it is reported, you can often spin it into things like ‘oh she’s just upset because i asked not to have a relationship with her’ like the dude tried to do.

                                        but the hobby is getting smarter. we have a lot of good admins and smarter players. these guys better fucking change or perish, i guess.

                                        that’s a lot of ‘we’ for someone who doesn’t play.

                                        [tugs at meg’s cheeks to see if it’s GHOST UNDER THE MASK]

                                        (this is a jk)

                                        we you nerds that still play text based rp games have a lot of good admins and smarter players.

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                                        • RinelR
                                          Rinel
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                                          I’m being very vague on purpose here, and I’m not going to elaborate.

                                          I play on a game where someone is playing a minority character. The way they are playing that character strikes me as not quite right. It feels stereotyped and almost offensive. It does not feel natural to me.

                                          I’m not a member of that minority. I definitely don’t have the breadth of knowledge to even guess as to whether the player is a member of that minority. I have very vague vibes that make me uncomfortable, and because I’m not directly affected by the portrayal I’m unwilling to get others involved.

                                          “But Rinel then why are you talking about it here—” Because this is venting and it’s a situation where I feel guilty for any action I do or do not take and I want to vent about it.

                                          bird's still the word

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                                          • SmileS
                                            Smile @Rinel
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                                            @Rinel This isn’t advice about what to do. But to be honest, someone /can/ be a part of a minority group and still play a PC from that group offensively.

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