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| [OOC][RFC] Need to get something cleared up RE: multiple instances of characters |
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Posted by: Black Aeronaut - 03-16-2022, 05:37 PM - Forum: The Attic
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(03-16-2022, 04:47 PM)robkelk Wrote: I think the big thing that needs doing is to decide which Chibiusa is in the Metacontinuity. As per this post, we have a mix of manga and '90s anime characters.
I was trying to figure out what was rubbing me wrong about the whole mixing of the anime and manga characters like this, and I suddenly remembered...
https://theresnothingbetter.miraheze.org...displacees?
Doesn't that break with this? Because if we're going to be having both anime and manga characters like that, then this matters even more because otherwise it's gonna confuse the hell out of a lot of people.
Don't get me wrong, I like it for the story telling potential. And as Bob said, it's a very logical course to take. But there is also another issue besides simply confusing the readers.
This is a Pandora's Box in that once you start letting the demons out, you can't simply stuff them back into their box. Example: because of the whole Manga-Naru thing, we are now obligated to have Anime-Naru show up because otherwise Usagi is going to be very, *very* sad.
Unless you want to keep Usagi that way? (Which also has interesting story telling potential.) But that's not the implication I got.
And because you already have Manga-Naru, that also obligates us to have the rest of the SM Manga characters as well.
And if we do this with Sailor Moon, then that leaves the Box open for others to come out as well. Which can mean that we could have as many as three versions of Motoko Kusanagi running around (Original, SAC, and Scar-Jo Film).
And yeah, rule of cool and all. I'm not about to argue that it isn't....
...But that's a lot of characters to have to write about. And we already have quite a lot as is. We're gonna have our hands full just writing what we have now. Unless we find more people who want in on the fun, this is gonna get very unmanageable, very fast.
But if everyone else wants to do it, then I'm not going to stand in the way of it. Just keep in mind that it may be more headache than its worth.
Thoughts? Bric-a-brac? Kvetching?
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| [OOC][INFO] Character Relationship Profiles |
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Posted by: robkelk - 03-15-2022, 02:41 PM - Forum: The Attic
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(EDIT: This was originally a reply to a post that's been moved to another subforum.)
I'm reminded of a line from one of Heinlein's works (or possibly from the man himself) about geniuses making their own rules. You're certainly following that line here! (Not a bad thing, since I'm doing something similar with my SI.)
You do know that Usagi (at the least) is going to notice that "slight undercurrent of paranoia" and be tempted to meddle, right?
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| [OOC][INFO][WIP][RFC] Character Relationship Profiles |
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Posted by: Black Aeronaut - 03-15-2022, 11:33 AM - Forum: Hangar 13
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Something to be summarized and entered into the relationships sections of the respective characters. Let me know what you think. This information is largely based off of a thorough astrological compatibility reading for Benjamin and Hotaru.
Character Relationship Profiles - Benjamin Rhodes and Hotaru Tomoe
Benjamin and Hotaru's relationship has been the most whirlwind of all of Benjamin's romances. In part because Hotaru made it absolutely clear that they were meant to be together (this due to the effects of the Malleable Causality System blending in the causality of the "Hino Ichiro" timeline), and in part due to a mutual attraction between two old and battered, yet loving and artistic souls.
While their compatibility isn't perfect, it's near enough that their combined precocious maturity has enabled them to neatly avoid the more troublesome stumbling blocks.
Physically, there is a very strong sexual attraction between the two. To Benjamin, Hotaru is his "Hime-sama" - his beautiful and visually stunning Princess of the Land of the Rising Sun. And to Hotaru, Benjamin is her exotic and mystical-seeming warrior-prince of a distant land - enticingly handsome with his Acadia-Mestizo heritage and giving a vague sense of the forbidden with his bad-guy-gone-good looks. Indeed, one of the most trying aspects of going through a second adolescence was keeping their hands off of each other, and a primary factor behind their decision to start having children at the biological age of sixteen.
(Other driving factors were the fact that they wanted to have their children and raise them while they still had their youthful vigor, and a mindset of "If not now, then when?" Benjamin will also cite strong evidence in relatively recent studies that shows that not only are humans meant to "start" early, they're supposed to do so in the presence of a strong support network of friends and extended family. In other words: scientifically gathered evidence indicates that it actually *does* take a village to raise a child, and this notion of couples "going it alone" and not relying on help from extended family and/or friends is not only a very new thing, but also "The Wrong Way To Do It".)
Helping to drive the relationship is that Benjamin and Hotaru have a fairly easy time of communicating with each other due to compatible feelings and similar tastes. Not to say that they don't have their differences, but these differences play well off of each other.
Benjamin has an openness and expansiveness in his psyche where there are few, if any, holy cows. With him, anything and everything is open for discussion between the two of them. He actively uses his imagination and worldly knowledge to dazzle Hotaru and encourage her own fantasies and dreams, as well as help develop her own ideas and self-confidence. Additionally, he will develop his own artistic talents solely to please Hotaru as they share similar tastes for music, art, and other soothing things. His sentimental side will also make frequent appearances, as their mutual living spaces will be dotted with mementos from the better parts of their respective pasts, curated by Benjamin himself.
And while Benjamin spends all this energy to be her support, Hotaru herself will gently rein in his emotions and energy. While it can be seen as restrictive, the openness of communication between them ameliorates any negative feelings about it. That said, Hotaru has the depth of character to understand Benjamin's magnitude and intensity. When Benjamin is in high-gear, she can get him to slow down, control his passion, and be more reasonable, which can be critical in solving problems they find themselves confronted by. Simply put, Hotaru aims for the future and will gladly point Benjamin in the right direction to get them there, and Benjamin is more than happy to accept this guidance.
This can make them seem like The Genius Couple - where they will actively collaborate to tackle problems, using their differences to not only bolster and guide each other, but also attack a problem from two different sides like a pair of seasoned strategists. What's more, their combined wisdom and mutual respect enables a healthy spirit of competition where they practically dare each other to be better. Thus, when working together, they form a sum that is greater than the individual parts and are able to overcome just about anything that comes their way.
Granted, all this openness is not without its drawbacks. Due to their hurtful pasts, there is a slight undercurrent of paranoia of becoming too vulnerable. It's hard for them to pick up on it because it is at an almost unconscious level. They are both so very capable of transforming each other that this sort of fear is only natural, though, and this despite a nearly fanatical devotion to self-expression. This can lead to tempestuous moments where Hotaru's views of right and wrong come into conflict with Benjamin's openness, but their ability to be frank and direct with each other will often always defuse these situations. While there will be times their relationship may seem impractical, this is still a very vibrant and lively one.
But even with the darkness that has pervaded their early lives, they both shine with an inner light. They use this light to find the good in each other, encouraging each other to become better, leave their respective stigmas behind, and recognize themselves for who they are.
This is a relationship filled with hope and optimism, and it has the potential to stand the test of ages.
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| NY Times Report - A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work |
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Posted by: Black Aeronaut - 03-15-2022, 07:50 AM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/busin...-life.html
TL;DR: Most people would very much like to keep working from home.
Carefully skirted are outright accusations of racism and sexism, though they are implied. Used instead are words like "microaggressions" and in an indirect manner. Hell, just call it what it is: institutionalized racism/sexism/classicism.
The classicism part clearly implied where someone recounts hearing a manager read aloud resumes... and then chuck the ones that did not feature a prestigious school straight into the recycle bin.
Aside: I know people don't like the phrase "There oughta be a law...", but I can't help but feel like this is something that there needs to be a law about - where potential employers cannot discriminate based on education provided the listed school has the degree program you desire in a candidate and that the school meets the accreditation standards. Sure, it means you'd actually have to see if someone is cut out for the job. But, as the hiring manager, isn't that your job in the first place?
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| For possible use (or not) for the Sakura Wars step |
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Posted by: robkelk - 03-11-2022, 09:40 PM - Forum: Future Steps
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This is what I get for watching two steampunk anime back-to-back...
"Since the Kanzaki Group is funding the production, Sumire will be playing the lead role, the title role -- The Crimson Lizard!"
My first reaction, which I kept myself from saying out loud just in time, was "From the Crimson Lizard Planet?"
Assuming a Steplet or Stagger in Princess Principal, of course. But why would The Girls be there if Doug hadn't visited that world earlier?
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| fly+swim+wildcard: Three Wishes by The Pierces |
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Posted by: classicdrogn - 03-10-2022, 01:35 PM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play
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While not literally granting three wishes, and not especially strong without other measures to modify it since it splits his metagift three ways, getting both flight and aquatic adaptation from a single song is nothing to scoff at and the third power is always something situationally appropriate if not necessarily what Doug would take as first pick in its own right.
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