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She'll start using those soon enough, trust me.
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Put that away! She ain't using that!
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Sad news. One of the players in the Carrion Crown group has had to leave the game due to being busy till the end of summer with life.
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I am just now watching Age of Ultron for the first time. I don't watch a lot of movies, next up, Antman, which looks great.
I didn't really like marvel comics as a kid, but even I admit they make way better movies then DC
As someone who's never read a DC or Marvel comic, I was weirded out by the Antman trailer. Not that I'd turn my nose up if I had a friend who was all psyched to see it, but the trailer just made me go '...Srsly?' A guy who can beat the p!ss out of bad guys...but only when he's tiny? I'm sure it makes some kind of sense within its own story, but the concept seems so bizarre, even for a superhero universe.
That said, I have a low tolerance for certain kinds of weirdness. I enjoy the Avengers movies despite the premise.
I always hear about players who have "life get in the way," of gaming.
Life never seems to be in the way of the bar, the club, the party, etc., with any of those players, though...
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I always hear about players who have "life get in the way," of gaming.
Life never seems to be in the way of the bar, the club, the party, etc., with any of those players, though...
She's finishing up her Master's Thesis, so I can understand being busy.
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I'm actually going to have a sit down and get an actual day of the week to play nailed down. "When the schedule allows" becomes "almost never" too easily.
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She's finishing up her Master's Thesis, so I can understand being busy.I always hear about players who have "life get in the way," of gaming.
Life never seems to be in the way of the bar, the club, the party, etc., with any of those players, though...
And that is a perfect reason to not play. Things like that should take priority over literally everything else in your life.
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I'm sorry, what was that about clubbing...
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I always hear about players who have "life get in the way," of gaming.
Life never seems to be in the way of the bar, the club, the party, etc., with any of those players, though...
the things you describe tend to be one-off events where it isn't impossible to enjoy if someone doesn't show. Gaming is a bit different, as everyone has to balance their lives among everyone else's.
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Absolutely.
But I was just saying it seems the circles of every single group I've been in has had the legitimate good excuse come up....
...but said legitimate good excuse seems to hinder NO OTHER ASPECT of their social life.
Over ten years, probably close to 15, with about half a dozen groups, seen it happen about a dozen times. Never a whole group but always one to two players.
My point isn't there aren't good excuses...I just hate when people say stuff like that and then make time for other stuff, clearly indicating that if they really wanted to they could keep playing, so obviously that's not the real reason they stopped in the first place.
I tend to agree... but I suspect that it's also a matter of mental fortitude and immersion, as well as time. RPGs can be hard - even when they're easy or fun - because of the focus and thought required to do them.
It's like writing. Technically one of the easiest jobs in the world... until you try to make things that aren't crap. The. It's toooouuuggggghhhhh.
Also, different folks have different thresholds for different activities. What is easier for some is more difficult for others. Some find that much focus easier while others more difficult. It's annoying, but I can see it.
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Square dancing is an evil visited upon mankind for the amusement of vile alien intelligences.
Or so I believe, yet everywhere people still f!$+ing square dance.
My theories on water parks are even more out there, even for me, but I'm pretty sure they aren't allowed to be uttered, by decree of the Geneva convention.
Or at least that's what the lawyers for Noah's Ark tell me.
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The first and last time I square-danced was in 5th grade P.E. I still cannot get this song out of my head
Tac, I understand that, but then man up (or woman up, as may be the case) and just admit it. Don't throw out some stuff about the new kid being so much work you have no possible time ro game, yet you have grandma watching her every Sunday night to go out and get wasted at the bar, or the job has zero schedulable free time, yet your standing appointment at the gym class hasn't fudged. I can't stand the deceit. Legitimate excuses - if they actually were the real excuse.
But, have you ever square danced.
The first and last time I square-danced was in 5th grade P.E. I still cannot get this song out of my head
The funny thing about growing up in the Midwest, not funny haha mind you, but funny still (for someone at least) is that square dancing becomes an every Friday night so the parents can network and one up each other's casserole type of thing, and not just as a middle school torture device.
I cannot recommend it.
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I don't dance so I can't comment on which ones are torturous and which ones are not.
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Most of my Saturdays up until the age of around 12, when my parents thought it would be safe to leave me at home on my own...
AHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! HAAAHAHAHAH! HA!
Anyway. Up until then, I spent an awful lot of time watching people doing various sorts of country dancing while my Mum shouted orders from the stage and my Dad played a concertina, and I ate a ploughman's lunch and drank Panda Pops.
My parents still do that sort of thing, but I have seen neither a Panda Pop not a ploughman's lunch for years, which is something I am very grateful for.
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What is a ploughmans lunch? Or panda pop?
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http://arcana.wikidot.com/jupiter-brain
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Yup, I'm working tonight, at least it's my only day this week, might as well get the mail out of the way early I guess. :-)
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I walk up the service desk to get my gear, and the manager on duty looks at her watch, and sounds impressed as she says "And it's only 5:40, getting in early uh cap"
I was scheduled for 5:30.
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What is a ploughmans lunch? Or panda pop?
What an odd combination!
A "ploughman's lunch" is a British term for a working man's meal: Cheese, pickles, bread, and beer is the traditional fare, but most modern lunches have cold meat added.
Limeylongears should be able to provide you with a menu.
On the other hand, Panda Pop is a game produced by NobodysWife's company. Woo hoo!
Play it. Spend much money on it. Talk about how great it is.
If she gets a bonus, she's more likely to be able to afford a Lulu costume...
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Tac, I understand that, but then man up (or woman up, as may be the case) and just admit it. Don't throw out some stuff about the new kid being so much work you have no possible time ro game, yet you have grandma watching her every Sunday night to go out and get wasted at the bar, or the job has zero schedulable free time, yet your standing appointment at the gym class hasn't fudged. I can't stand the deceit. Legitimate excuses - if they actually were the real excuse.
Yes, it is supremely aggravating when someone can't bring themselves to say "I like gaming, but it's somewhat down my list of hobbies, so I won't be playing when it conflicts with one of those." I get it, but I'm no less annoyed for understanding.
It's one of the factors which has led me to miss actual gameplay less than I used to.
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On the other hand, Panda Pop is a game produced by NobodysWife's company. Woo hoo!Play it. Spend much money on it. Talk about how great it is.
But limey said it was a drink that he enjoyed as a lad, and...
If she gets a bonus, she's more likely to be able to afford a Lulu costume...
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
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Ayup, already bored.
New McFarlane The Walking Dead building sets in.
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http://arcana.wikidot.com/jupiter-brain
Hm. I appear to be unable to temporarily place a link in the forum box to save it for later without inadvertently posting it. Oops.
Tac, I understand that, but then man up (or woman up, as may be the case) and just admit it. Don't throw out some stuff about the new kid being so much work you have no possible time ro game, yet you have grandma watching her every Sunday night to go out and get wasted at the bar, or the job has zero schedulable free time, yet your standing appointment at the gym class hasn't fudged. I can't stand the deceit. Legitimate excuses - if they actually were the real excuse.
Yes, it is supremely aggravating when someone can't bring themselves to say "I like gaming, but it's somewhat down my list of hobbies, so I won't be playing when it conflicts with one of those." I get it, but I'm no less annoyed for understanding.
It's one of the factors which has led me to miss actual gameplay less than I used to.
While I agree, there are also other factors at play. Basically: it's really hard to know yourself, or understand, factually, what and who you really are, what you quantifiable strengths and weaknesses are, and why those are actually things.
And, what's more, I think I wasn't very clear. What I was trying to say was that some people really don't "have time" to do PF, where they do "have time" for other social activities because PF is explicitly more time-consuming due to it's more energy-consuming nature.
For example, you're playing PF, even when you're not playing PF. PF is a builder's and planner's game - it rewards thought, preparation, and focus... and it requires those thigns away from the game table, just as much as at it.
By comparison, going for chats/food/drink/fellowship with friends (for some) does not require that .
That's what I'm trying to say: I can see exactly how PF gets pushed away when people "don't have time" even though, socially, they spend a technically-identical amount of "time" on other things.
When you leave your PF game, you're still thinking about your character (consciously or not), the world, the game, the story, and everything else. This is distracting and tiring and thus, effectively, actually does consume more time than the game itself consumes.
This is not a bad thing, and, for many, it's a boon. But for others this is work that's hard and tiring in a way that chatting with others is not.
But, as with most facets of human existance, it's really hard to define this - people often just don't get themselves or understand why, exactly, they do things or perceive some things as harder than others. To them, "I just don't have the time." isn't an attempt at dodging the truth - it's the actual legitimate honest truth, as honest as they can be, fully comprising their understanding of themselves and the world they inhabit.
It's a thing.
For example: as a Christian, I'm called to witness. But that's easy! All you do is go around telling people about Jesus! How simple! You just move your jaw and make the words come out!
... but there are a lot of people who don't do that at all. Who can't. Why? "It's hard." I mean, they are, in truth, wrong. It's not hard at all, barring some very unusual physical issues. But they are also entirely correct. It's difficult - because they can't make themselves do it.
Is it a lack of faith? No. A lack of knowledge? No. Rather, it's a difficulty that's found within the mind of the person as they interact with others in that specific function. They are not liars - they simply are using a different set of variables from some others.
It's this same thing that's true of people and gaming. For some (most), it's not only easy, it's a form of stress-relief. But for some of even those, it's still work. Work that detracts from other facets of their lives due to the mental focus that it consumes and requires.
It's frustrating, yeah, but I don't really hold it against those people. Heck, I can't even hold it against the people that actually know what the issue is but still demure in the admission of it's place as lower in the hierarchy of fun - they're basically trying to be diplomatic and avoid implying (even to themselves) "I find hanging out with you in this manner to be mentally exhausting in ways that interfere with my life." because, like it or not, most people will take that kind of thing poorly.
I submit it's not a "fault" of people, but rather a facet, and one that needs to be worked around. It's like that pesky free will - if everyone just did exactly what would make me happiest at all times in my life, everything would be better! C'mon, people! >:(
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TL will like this. He PM'ed me several weeks ago with suggested loot items for the kids.
I'm re-reading his list TONIGHT to see what I can drop for them!
Yes, TL. I take a LOOOOOOOONG time to digest PMs!
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TL will like this. He PM'ed me several weeks ago with suggested loot items for the kids.
I'm re-reading his list TONIGHT to see what I can drop for them!
Yes, TL. I take a LOOOOOOOONG time to digest PMs!
MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH~! THE POWER HAS GONE STRAIGHT TO MY HEAD!
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Tac, I understand that, but then man up (or woman up, as may be the case) and just admit it. Don't throw out some stuff about the new kid being so much work you have no possible time ro game, yet you have grandma watching her every Sunday night to go out and get wasted at the bar, or the job has zero schedulable free time, yet your standing appointment at the gym class hasn't fudged. I can't stand the deceit. Legitimate excuses - if they actually were the real excuse.Yes, it is supremely aggravating when someone can't bring themselves to say "I like gaming, but it's somewhat down my list of hobbies, so I won't be playing when it conflicts with one of those." I get it, but I'm no less annoyed for understanding.
It's one of the factors which has led me to miss actual gameplay less than I used to.
Incidentally, this is one thing my preference for modernish Pathfinder settings with PCs as government agents makes easier to adjust for. My government monster killing agency has reserve agents. If a player doesn't show, we can always say their character twisted an ankle or something and got temporarily replaced by a reservist, a DM run NPC.
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In our group, in addition to being GM, I'm the Dwarf.
Early on, they realized dwarves don't get penalties for encumberance (even tho I've never actually used them) and knowing my weakness for dwarves, either my wife or daughter manipulate me into making a dwarf (they've both admitted to it) so they have someone to carry their excess luggage and Dire Corby Flank Steaks and Ogre Sweetbreads ("the secret ingredient is inbreeding" Pea Bear once said).
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http://arcana.wikidot.com/jupiter-brainHm. I appear to be unable to temporarily place a link in the forum box to save it for later without inadvertently posting it. Oops.
Tac, I understand that, but then man up (or woman up, as may be the case) and just admit it. Don't throw out some stuff about the new kid being so much work you have no possible time ro game, yet you have grandma watching her every Sunday night to go out and get wasted at the bar, or the job has zero schedulable free time, yet your standing appointment at the gym class hasn't fudged. I can't stand the deceit. Legitimate excuses - if they actually were the real excuse.Yes, it is supremely aggravating when someone can't bring themselves to say "I like gaming, but it's somewhat down my list of hobbies, so I won't be playing when it conflicts with one of those." I get it, but I'm no less annoyed for understanding.
It's one of the factors which has led me to miss actual gameplay less than I used to.
While I agree, there are also other factors at play. Basically: it's really hard to know yourself, or understand, factually, what and who you really are, what you quantifiable strengths and weaknesses are, and why those are actually things.
And, what's more, I think I wasn't very clear. What I was trying to say was that some people really don't "have time" to do PF, where they do "have time" for other social activities because PF is explicitly more time-consuming due to it's more energy-consuming nature.
For example, you're playing PF, even when you're not playing PF. PF is a builder's and planner's game - it rewards thought, preparation, and focus... and it requires those thigns away from the game table, just as much as at it.
By comparison, going for chats/food/drink/fellowship with friends (for some) does not require that .
That's what I'm trying...
I am drunk. Religion was mentioned. I don't know whats going on really, so I'm just going to wave this flaming bike around blindly.
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He didn't even mention what schemes I'm working on the last week or two that continue onward even as we speak.
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Most of the time they just kind of go around in circles.
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WTF weather? This morning the forecast said "maybe an inch of snow on Wednesday". Now it says "5-8 inches, with 30mph sustained winds". I call b~*@+%#%.
I call AWESOME!
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Tac, I understand that, but then man up (or woman up, as may be the case) and just admit it. Don't throw out some stuff about the new kid being so much work you have no possible time ro game, yet you have grandma watching her every Sunday night to go out and get wasted at the bar, or the job has zero schedulable free time, yet your standing appointment at the gym class hasn't fudged. I can't stand the deceit. Legitimate excuses - if they actually were the real excuse.
I dunno. I'd consider a gym appointment or unwinding at the bar after a hellish exhausting week to be higher priorities than a Pathfinder game.
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On the other hand, Panda Pop is a game produced by NobodysWife's company. Woo hoo!Play it. Spend much money on it. Talk about how great it is.
But limey said it was a drink that he enjoyed as a lad, and...
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEYIf she gets a bonus, she's more likely to be able to afford a Lulu costume...
Panda Pops (the beverage).
Lulu costume not included.
Beer not included.
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Overslept about three hours or so. I hope this doesn't become a habit.
http://arcana.wikidot.com/jupiter-brainHm. I appear to be unable to temporarily place a link in the forum box to save it for later without inadvertently posting it. Oops.
I... I can't believe I missed the opportunity to do this right.
Well! No time like the present!
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LINKIFIED
FTFY
EDIT: Well, you know, as much as it can be fixed.
EDIT 2: Filthy casual.
EDIT 3: Well, okay, maybe not literally "filthy" - I happen to know, after all, you just took a shower.
EDIT 4: Yes, I was there. I'm always there. >:)
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On the other hand, Panda Pop is a game produced by NobodysWife's company. Woo hoo!Play it. Spend much money on it. Talk about how great it is.
But limey said it was a drink that he enjoyed as a lad, and...
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEYIf she gets a bonus, she's more likely to be able to afford a Lulu costume...
Panda Pops (the beverage).
Lulu costume not included.
Beer not included.
both look delicious. And sound suspiciously like my own lunch, minus the chutney.
my own lunch, minus the chutney.
For no other reason than those words (out of context, even), I just wanted to link this.
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LINKIFIEDFTFY
EDIT: Well, you know, as much as it can be fixed.
EDIT 2: Filthy casual.
EDIT 3: Well, okay, maybe not literally "filthy" - I happen to know, after all, you just took a shower.
EDIT 4: Yes, I was there. I'm always there. >:)
What have I done!!!
Now Tacticslion aliases are arguing with, and sexually harassing him! Have you people not used me as your example or cautionary tale!
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LINKIFIEDFTFY
EDIT: Well, you know, as much as it can be fixed.
EDIT 2: Filthy casual.
EDIT 3: Well, okay, maybe not literally "filthy" - I happen to know, after all, you just took a shower.
EDIT 4: Yes, I was there. I'm always there. >:)
What have I done!!!
Now Tacticslion aliases are arguing with, and sexually harassing him! Have you people not used me as your example or cautionary tale!
You were the inspiration...