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How much time have you spent learning origami, flower arranging, or learning Japanese to watch anime in the original language? ;-P
I understand everything Shuriken says, but it somehow makes me sad inside....maybe guilt?
I didn't learn flower arrangement, but I did learn the Japanese tea ceremony from an old baa-san in town.
Every single motion in the tea ceremony is scripted. The exact motion to move the pot of boiling water. The exact way to hold your hand while mixing the matcha. The exact way to fold the cloth into a narrow point to clean the edge of the cup. The exact way to turn the cup to drink. The exact way to slurp the last swallow of tea with some noise to indicate the deliciousness of the tea.
Unfortunately, she didn't speak any English, my Japanese is only passable in everyday communication, and I'm left handed, so I did all the motions backwards.
I got slapped a lot. :(
I actually read my manga in the native Japanese, but I think I'm now officially too old to understand the current manga language.
I actually read my manga in the native Japanese, but I think I'm now officially too old to understand the current manga language.
This might help. Then again, it might not. I expressed an interest in learning the language, and a friend handed me this. I've never read Manga in any language.
I have to admit, it's Half-Orc, Dwarf, Human or Gnome, in that order for me. Half-Orcs strike me as that angry loner, who has great personal justification for giving the world the finger in a heartbeat after the way the 'good' people of the world have treated him.
She got banished from the city on the spot, but in a few months there were huge race-riots within the Citadel as the local Half-Orcs, Halflings and Clanless Dwarves tried to leave the Citadel when new laws were passed (by the same Nobility that I'd pissed off with my little diatribe) that prevented them from having voices on the Council or owning a controlling share in a business, were barred and then went on a rampage. Eventually they broke out, tracked down my Barbarian and we ended up founding a new town just a couple of day's march from Citadel ... and then had the non-Human races coming to us to trade. When I did my little rant in the stand, I thought the DM would be pissed at my character effectively getting 'kicked out' of the adventure, but she was simply estatic at my character roleplaying my Chaotic (Seeing the Individual rather than the Race, and being an intensely 'unqiue' person) and Good (standing up for the right thing, even at the cost of personal harm) and by mid-teens level the town of Adara's Courage had fended off half a dozen attacks from the Citadel, had several thriving shrines to the Dwarven, Gnome, Halfling and non-lawful Human Gods. I did get accused of having an Inner Socialist as the town worked along the premise of all food and water and materials belonged to everyone equally, so long as they all worked for it.
Dwarves can be Clannish folk, but nothing is stopping you from being a social revolutionary or from a 'Surfacer' family of Dwarves that have spent most of their lives in a Human (or other) City. The always-laughing Dwarven Enchanter who replies to every out-of-the-box plan by taking his cigar out of his mouth, grinned madly and saying "Brilliant!" (Will link the picture later), the dour, pessimistic Fighter "This isn't going to work. We need to do this the right (Dwarven) way." who grudgingly admits that the other races "Can do it ... just not the right way!" or the social Rebel, the CQ Dwarven whatever who delights in being as 'Un-Dwarish' as possible, simply as a form of personal release.
Humans .... are you !@#$ing kidding me here? Any number of nationalities, plus the permutations of the different nationalities growing up in different ethnic regions for further social or personality mutations? Mechanically the Human has the ability to either specialise or diversify, that bonus feat and bonus skill-points plus their free-floating +2 to any racial ability allows them to succeed at damn near any choice in life. A Vurdrani wandering Golarion makes for a great fish-out-of-water when encountering societies where one isn't born to a caste or that holds females above males. A Vudrani Paladin who despises his people's tendency towards female infantcide might adventure to gather the renown and social clout to make it illegal to perform such an act, or to find a way to get a number of the Thousand Gods to come down and prohibit the act. An Ulfen might just travel because she enjoys seeing the world, and the chance to knock boots with somebody who doesn't stink of beer, unwashed furs and snow or any number of reasons.
Gnomes ... they're adorably psychotic at the same time as being incredibly under-estimated by most people. Golarion Gnomes especially fit this bill, and while I normally loathe the Small Races since I love getting up close and personal in combat and the Small Size makes that somewhat unfeasible, the Golarion Gnome is just that sort of maniac that she will do this in character. A Gnome Eldritch Knight is likely to be a hilarious grab-bag of spells and weapon-choices, and any Gnome will be constantly on the look-out for new experiences to avoid the Bleaching. Any other race caught in a snare that keeps them suspended ten feet above a pack of snarling Wolves would be trying to climb back up the rope. The Gnome would be swinging back and forth going "Weeeeeeeeeeeeheehee!" or bungee-jumping off whatever the Snare is attached to. They're just .... insane. Even the Lawful ones are nuts.
I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.
I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .
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Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
I herd that.
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I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
We just can't put these jokes out to pasture...
The only roleplaying difference I see between humans and other races is that humans can't get an interesting story explaining why they have done away from their stereotype, because they don't have one. Otherwise all races have the same RP potential and if anyone doesn't come up with a personality for their character, they're not welcome in my game.
Have you seen the Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising?
Or a fantasy version of a Jedi.
There's a Gamers 2? Need to find that.
We just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
This is just getting cheesy
I have only played 2 maybe 3 chars who weren't Human. I love the rules for em(waac player in me). But I like that they are so common that you can blend in easily, or stand out by being vastly different. Humans cover most of the world in most campaigns and therefore can be from a huge variety of cultures, some completely alien to others, and in that way are as different as an Elf might be to some human cultures.
Come on, we could churn these things out for weeks!This is just getting cheesyWe just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Leather, rinse, and repeat.
Leather, rinse, and repeat.Come on, we could churn these things out for weeks!This is just getting cheesyWe just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Not hide nor hair of the original topic left, is there?
Not hide nor hair of the original topic left, is there?Leather, rinse, and repeat.Come on, we could churn these things out for weeks!This is just getting cheesyWe just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Nah, wasn't very important taurus anyways.
Nah, wasn't very important taurus anyways.Not hide nor hair of the original topic left, is there?Leather, rinse, and repeat.Come on, we could churn these things out for weeks!This is just getting cheesyWe just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Please, the relevance of this thread is at steak.
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Please, the relevance of this thread is at steak.Nah, wasn't very important taurus anyways.Not hide nor hair of the original topic left, is there?Leather, rinse, and repeat.Come on, we could churn these things out for weeks!This is just getting cheesyWe just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Can't yew two moove this side conversation to another thread?
Oh deer, I've introduced and entirely different livestock to the conversation
Please, the relevance of this thread is at steak.Nah, wasn't very important taurus anyways.Not hide nor hair of the original topic left, is there?Leather, rinse, and repeat.Come on, we could churn these things out for weeks!This is just getting cheesyWe just can't put these jokes out to pasture...I herd that.Or perhaps just moove it to another thread . . .I think we need to get this whole thing bovine us.I can't believe you'd utter those words.Cud you really?We can stop milking this joke whenever.It's not easy to calf your name into the annals of comedy!Yeah, these jokes are just hoofing it at this point.Can we steer this in another direction?You're just full of bull aren't you? :P
Can't yew two moove this side conversation to another thread?
Oh deer, I've introduced and entirely different livestock to the conversation
I think the point is moose now.
Hey, no fair trying to horn in on this obvious derailment with alternate herbivores! I will not be cowed by the demands of deer and moose!
Hey, no fair trying to horn in on this obvious derailment with alternate herbivores! I will not be cowed by the demands of deer and moose!We're ruminating out of cow puns and malapropisms.
Well this thread did start to discuss racial equine-ity
Don't have a cow, man.Hey, no fair trying to horn in on this obvious derailment with alternate herbivores! I will not be cowed by the demands of deer and moose!We're ruminating out of cow puns and malapropisms.
I've got no beef with you.
Since this entire thread has become nothing but tired old puns, can we move it to off-topic?
