/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>33572
oh trump please give me back that potion you STOLE from me
fuck you stop attacking me.poceds to attack torc for no reason
oy vey goyim You are the evil one.

>>33570
Everyone else is able to resolve their issues through gameplay and bantz. Why do you have to delet/ban things to handle your shit?

>>33576
I'm trying to resolve it through gameplay and bantz. Don't get in my way of doing that

>>33575
Torcuil was never attacked in that encounter. Nothing happened

>>33576
>>33574
im done, it was fun playing with torc tracy and thez.

>>33574
What attacks did I make? Tell me. None.

>>33578
Fucking leave

>>33577
>Trying
No you aren't. You delet/ban shit that doesn't go your way almost every session.

>>33580
I was trying to in this encounter. Then you fuckers ganged up on me

>>33581
>Ganged up
I didn't do shit, and maybe people wouldn't be so eager to do so if you didn't ban them all the time.

>>33577
Iirc you drew your sword and slashed
>>33578
I'm gonna miss you
Didn't know I could get banned for shitposting

>>33583
This...

>>33582
You were offering advice
>>33583
No, I never drew sword and slashed Torcuil

You can get banned on any site for shitposting. 4chan or here. Do a control f of our ban list, you'll see it is true

Bye faggots
I may be back later.

>>33587
Oh it was for like 15 minutes. Cry me a fucking river

>>33588
That's beside the point.
You take this game so fucking personally that you can't bear to "lose" at anything so much that you resort to banning/deleting things just because it makes you feel superior, and it spoils the fun for everyone else.

>>33586
I would like to clairfy I am not quiting /mlpol/, but I may be quiting mixxed nuts
>>33589
This

>>33589
Why do you take the deletions so personally? It doesn't stop you.

I want to not be shot for no reason at all, and I want to be left alone to duel players when that needs to happen. And it's no fucking fun for me when that isn't allowed

>deletions
They're annoying, disruptive, and downright insulting. Stop trying to erase everything you don't like.

>>33593
Sure, just don't attack me when I am not asking for it and let me duel when that needs to happen

>>33594
No Anon. That's not how fantasy games work. ANYONE can do ANYTHING they want.
>>33595
>Implying implications

>>33596
If you are going to use the "anything I want to" logic, why shouldn't I do the same right back at you? That's how image boards work, isn't it?

>>33597
Yeah, within the fucking game.
If you just ban Anons for no other reason than that you want to, everyone will just get pissed off and leave, just like what happened to /mlp/.

>>33598
People can get pissed off and leave for shit that happens in the game as well

I don't have time to deal with this horseshit. See y'all later, maybe

I'm a maybe as well. I wish I had more self control than I do.

I just want to say Fuck you GM. None of this would have happened had you not actively, explicitly, and deliberately abetted it. No one wanted the players to attack each other except you. None of us had any reason to be strongly mad at each other. YOU caused this
\r

>>33601
What is your problem?! Nobody else had a problem with the characters attacking each other. It was stated that the purpose of the Entertron so that all the characters could explode and dismember each other like Looney Toons, and still go back to adventuring like nothing ever fucking happened. Infernius ate my character's eyeball; I lit his on fire: Nobody but you ever took it so personally, because IT'S ALL IMAGINARY! You get so butthurt about imaginary stuff that happens in game that you resort to retaliating outside of the game through abuse of moderation, and you do it at the risk of the future of not only The Game but the site as well, all because you can't handle the bantz!
Fuck you!

>>33602
Is there a future anymore?

>>33603
I don't know. You may have ruined it.
You were certainly eager for Infernius to leave.

>>33604
Well, I guess it's my time to ride off into the sunset

Perhaps in a future version of the game, a party going east may come across the MAGA hat wearing black guard. The one with no formal name, but who rides (and sleeps with) a fiendish black horse. Whp has an undead vice-president as a servant. He carries a magic and cursed Warhammer, one like those of the ancient devils who destroyed your old world, and whom you thought you'd escaped. And he's rumored to have not one, but two suits of armor

Maybe this will help me

USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST

>>33602
How do you orange text?

>>33610
Put a "[o ]" in front of the text you want.

>>33610
Testing can be done on >>>/test/

I has sad nao...
Oh well.. The Game was supposed to be on recess this week, with just bantz and shitposting in between.. Idk how long the "recess" will last now though..
I got mad because reasons.. but I still want to play again.. Even if some players want to take a long break..

Thez walks up to Trump and looks him up and down, the expression on her face is a completely blank and emotionless stare. She hits him with a Stunning Fist and removes the Girdle of Giant's strength. She hits him again, and then takes Sugoito. "You can have them back later if you want them."
She then walks up to Infernius, and takes the modified Glaive. After a moment of fiddling with the fittings and rivets, she removes the bladed head, leaving her bare staff once again. She throws the blades aside, which sink into a nearby wall. Unbuckling a few straps from the Glider-harness, the wings fall to the floor.
She then walks to the sout-west door, kicks it open, and <whoooof>.

>>33616
Same, I'm gonna miss the bastard

>>33609
Awww fuck.
Well, he's gone for the fucking month.
Whoopty-fucking-doo, that doesn't do anything but make me even more pissed.

>>33619
Same

I hope the joy comes back to the game, and that this storm can pass.

>>33621
This
I don't want to be alone.. not again..

>>33622
>>33621
Same.
Can another Mod undo the foolish ban of Trump's faggot?

>>33624
Fair point, I can accept that
But him banning himself was a retarded pity move to get him out of discussing the topic

>>33625
Either way, he's got his finals this week to focus on. He could use a time out...

>>33601
You can criticize me all you want. I'm not faultless in all this, and I admit to having goaded several parties throughout the process of this downward spiral. As far as not attacking eachother "except me", I find that to be an unsupportable claim. As far as not having had any reason to be strongly mad at eachother, I likewise find that to be unsupportable. As to "me" causing this, again I have some admitted culpability but to claim that I caused this is at least a stretch and at most an exercise in blame shifting.
Let us first indicate that aside from some shit-posting and haxx usage (the stones) no one has ever died in this game. No one. In fact, the most grievous injuries sustained were by Thez and Lenos, who tore at eachother over a bet that Lenos rigged. You can say "both were controlled by you at the time and throughout" and that is correct, but my portrayal of Lenos is/was both accurate and consistent and was later confirmed/validated by Lenos' player. By goading players to attack one another, I was hoping that players might realize "hey, its not the end of the world if we get beaten about a bit, even if its us beating eachother about". As Tracy's player pointed out, there's the Entertron, as well as the spell-casting ability of Trump, Infernius, and Torcuil, which can undo pretty much anyone so maligned.
Tl;dr Its a fucking game. I have a hard time believing that anyone ITT has never died in a game and kept on playing in spite of it, multi-player or no.

As for players who are contemplating quitting and/or not participating - either entirely or in a gameplay sense - take your time and don't feel compelled. This has been the longest running, as well as the most constant and continuous (as in, both overall duration, and density of play during that duration) RP game of any sort I have ever seen, excluding shit like WOW, Everquest, etc. That its been almost entirely text/post-based is to everyone's credit, and no matter how things progress (if) I can state unequivocally that everyone has been phenomenal.

*contemplates the fragility of existence*
I still want to play...

>>33578
Nobully, but I hope that you're like me and that after making a declaration of departure from wherever, you can't resist the temptation to peek back and see what the outcome was.
If you wish to quit the game/site as you've indicated, let me just state that your participation has been irreplaceable. All the Thez/Infernius stuff (which I'll get to) aside, your character portrayal made Infernius 'real' and 'tangible', to the point where years from now I will make numerous references to "A minotaur character who...." in whatever game I find myself running or playing in. Top marks.
>>33609
On the subject of "my fault", you're right for a big reason, but not the reason you may be thinking. Trump's portrayal has been very non-paladin for the majority of the time, and I've turned a blind eye to it because I'm a bit of a softy towards players. For one it amused me (though not always) and for two it fit with the "Random FFA" atmosphere that the game is supposed to have. When watching those "How to B betterer GM/Player", I kept noticing how the absolute devotion to the established rules was purported to be paramount, suggesting that doing so would avoid friction and strife. I felt/feel that being more permissive to players - especially players less familiar with the rules and game 'engine' - makes for a more inclusive, less serious, and overall more enjoyable experience, especially given the image-board nature of this interaction. So yes, among the faults I have displayed, allowing players to run more free than the rules allow is one of them.
>>33621
You,... you're good you. We haven't had the chance to develop your character mostly cuz timezones and shit. The first week of January I'll be working on an alternate shift schedule, and will be available during hours that more fit your situation. I hope that this will be,... maybe not resolved, but perhaps somewhat repaired by then.
>>33622
This gives me mixed feelings. On the one hand I feel the same way (in several contexts), on the other hand I am actually quite pleased to see Tracy Cage - as a player controlled character and as an OC idea - showing attachment and fondness for others. I mean, from what I've gathered about the OC, Tracy isn't exactly fond of anyone, and is entirely a loner. TO see her saddened by the thought of being alone is bittersweet desu.
>>33623
>>33626
I think that would be an exercise in futility. If he chooses to return, or keep his distance entirely, that's his choice and I respect it. I truly wish him the best. I hope that the past few months have amped up his creative juices, such that he may reign terror down on illegals and criminals with newfound enthusiasm and innovative ability, and if we never hear from Trump again, please know and understand; he will be missed, and like with Infernius, I'll be sharing anecdotes in the future about "Paladin Trump" and his exploits.
>>33628
Thank you. I'll be wracking my brain for several hours, days, and perhaps weeks to try and figure out how to make that happen, consistent (or not-so) with the story.

>>33629
Time heals all wounds.

>>33630
Cute poners help too.
>hugs

>>33631
>>33632
They sure do

>>33629
Well I'll be out for a while.. I have a whole bunch of things in meatspace to handle...
I'll still check in on whatever you post here, probably..

>>33634
I'm still not done text-walling, and I'll be looking forward to your return.

>>33635
Still here. Post away.

>>33636
The next bit will take me some time, as I'm not finished processing and analyzing, let alone trying to spit it out coherently.

>>33637
ok

>>33636
One of the things I noticed early on when playing on-board is that the separation of players allowed me to identify with characters more than live/in-person gaming. With the ability to visualize the characters being limited only to input and not interactive human elements, the characters in a way became more authentic even if that authenticity was largely biased by my own understanding of the archetypes and symbols. Basically, I could identify with the characters more because I was interpreting them based on my ability to understand the motivations and actions intuitively and not exhaustively declared or discussed. This led me to develop an attachment to each character individually, as well as the group, as each character represents fundamental dispositions in humans generally and individuals specifically. This led me to develop the interest in seeing characters able to express themselves less restrictively and more freely. I haven't checked the logs, but the only times I recall taking offense at player actions is when they infringed on others, in a meta sense. Specific to Tracy, I particularly identify with her character, in that she has alot in common with Thez. I hope your reasons for playing a dark/edgy character are not comparable to my reasons for playing mine, but seeing Tracy open up did give me a sense of satisfaction I hadn't anticipated.
Which of course brings me to the elephant in the room. Thez. This campaign was created and developed for countless reasons, but Thez is a big one. I've previously blog-posted details about her origins (both in-game and not) and I won't belabor the point with more. That she is an individuated aspect of my own psychological expression is unusual in the least; that purposes and benefits of the game have grown and increased is obvious, but so to is the fact that I just wanted a place to let her play, and that she made allies and friends brought out elements of me which had either atrophied, or had all-but died off entirely. At the beginning, Thez was and had always been aloof, detached, a bit playful but in a dismissive sense, and a shameless rapist. Through interactions with Tracy and Infernius in particular - not dismissing or disregarding Trump or Torcuil - and the story that developed, I found her motivations and interests changing. Tracy was kind of like a sister to her, and Infernius,... well I'm still getting to that. Beyond my own attachment/appreciation of the characters, Thez did too and moreso, which was completely unexpected and threw me for a loop on more than one occasion. As a character and as a dissociated identity she literally shifted alignment, because players and characters became important to her. In many ways, Thez was the embodiment of black-pills, but in all the to-do that has gone on she expressed happiness and joy and excitement for the first time ever.
Yes, there's still more.

Torcuil's presence/participation was very mentoring for her, as he's a character who had experienced significant and damaging trauma, but had led him to a completely contrary disposition. Thez knows that Torcuil's attitude is more conducive for social acceptability and that's part of the reason she was not want to be less contrarian in general form, which was always a self-defense mechanism to avoid being attached and/or involved with others, in game or out.
Trump was very much - not universally but as far as the party dynamic - the villain to her, in that he always seemed to be making demands or generally dictate either to the party or to the NPC society. He was not always this way, but that was the overall impression he made, which touched several nerves for me on several occasions as his behavior and demeanor triggered memories of experiences which led me to develop Thez to the degree that she was Thez. Before many long changes and developments, Thez was Gilana "my Dwelf bitch", and the refinements and gameplay that made her into Thez were a parallel of my personal shifting of subconscious/unconscious motivations and responses (whether recent or distant) into conscious ones (read: long-overdue sorting). As a result of all that, Trump often infuriated her and me, resulting in behaviors which I recognize in hindsight were in error, not that that excuses anything.
At the same time, I identify with Trump in his insistence, resolve, and lack of restraint when asserting himself as either the authority or as an authority participating amongst more-or-less authoritative individuals. He is very much like myself when operating in a professional capacity, and he is also very much like individuals I have both hated and also learned greatly from, even if I curse their names to this day (no, Barry is not one of them).

When I started this game, what I wanted perhaps the most was a second start on this side of the Internet. I wanted to escape my discord username. To me, it represented everything I was and accomplished since I started in late April. And I didn't like it. I didn't like me, who I was, or what I had done in the intervening months. So I was happy to come here starting on a clean slate - except of course that I wanted to draw from my infamy as waifu thief, where I had been happy to play the villain.

But unsurprisingly, a change of nane changed nothing. The person I hated over the summer was not changed with a name change. I fell into all of the same faults, all of the sane errors, and arguably worse habits. I had failed. I have failed.

I love you all though, and I wish it were not as it is. I am sorry, GM. I am sorry Tracy's faggot. I am sorry Infernius's faggot. And I'm sorry even to Torcuil's faggot. I would say more, but I don't think my words have meaning
\r

My gaming experience has been that players can and will always act in an unpredictable manner, necessitating a fluidity and agility in the progression of the gameplay story. That experience did not sufficiently prepare me mentally for the degree that this party has defied expectation. I've spent more hours concocting effective explanations and etymological structures, possible encounters, dialogue, etc. - the bulk of which would never have seen the light of day anyhow - which ended up crumpled up in a metaphorically piling-over trash can than I could ever have imagined. Thats not a criticism, or a lecturing statement, its a credit to the ingenuity, creativity, and authenticity of the players and characters here. I revel (mostly, there have been a few oversized-anime, behind-the-head teardrops) in working to develop the structure so that it makes some sense, while engaging in mental gymnastics to respond to character actions in the moment. To say that this game has helped me to evolve as an individual creatively and meditatively (and psychologically Xp) is the understatement of the year, and that's after/alongside the countless developments I've made in and around Mlpol in general, from Apr 1st onwards. This game has resulted in an observable/tangible shift in disposition and overall demeanor which has been observed and commented on by my friends, associates, and colleagues, and I'll be forever grateful for that even if the game grinds to a halt (which, I hope it doesn't). This game literally makes less desirable aspects of living in this world - with all the red and blackpills I've swallowed over the years - worth it to a degree that leaving it (especially in the midst of an unresolved conflict) often results in a feeling of extreme depression, which I am also able to observe and address all thanks to everyone participating as they have.
Yep, still more to come.

>>33641
>ban-evading
MOOOOOOOODS
Kidding, I love you to no homo

>>33641
And without knowing it, you've hit on another element which I might not have thought to address. I know these text-walls are awfully blog-posty, but I'm not going to assume to speak for anyone else so that's that.
With the advent and development of Mlpol, I've been saying "I love you" to anons who I'll never meet, in the sense of "You guys are great, I like being around and interacting with you in a digital sense". Its been years since the last time I even thought the words, let alone expressed them, outside my individual partnership and that with my cats. With those anons in this thread, I can unreservedly say "I love you", to a degree of sincerity that invokes a sadness that I may never meet you in person. While I know very little about your personal circumstances, I do care about your personal success and think about you - especially you Trump, who I am overjoyed at the thought of you becoming a successful and effective prosecutor/deportation-advocate - often and fondly as I spend hours each day working my own profession and mentally neglecting it to contemplate the game.
Tl;dr Your words do have meaning, and seeing you exclude yourself - though I hope doing so is precisely what you need and enables you to succeed better in relation to whatever obligations/aspirations you are tending to - makes me sad. I hope you will come back, but until then, gambatte.

I has sad...

>>33646
Don't remind me, I'll get to that bit in a minute after I finish some meat-space stuff and do an in-game explain of how Thez is gonna get the party out of this,... nobully but that's a a particularly lethal set of circumstances that have been engendered.

>>33645
Do you want me here?

>>33648
I want everyone here...

Alright. To start this off, I'll say I am not sure that Fae would respond to Trump's directives in the manner that she did, but there are several reasons why she would. Beyond that, Fae's onslaught would have been sufficient to take him down, though had I been present Thez would have jumped in on Torcuil's behalf. Its a sticky situation that can't be undone by GM edit so I'll just let it have played out as it did and, though NOT without misgivings, I'll say that Thez was distracted examining the room and looking/thinking of a way out of the situation and couldn't respond quickly enough (both from shock and disbelief). In response to the situation (more to the meta than the actual gameplay desu, she's detachedly watched characters kill eachother before since she knows party-infighting death is far from final in this world) she grabbed what she felt she needed and went about it the only way she knew how: tactically, surgically, head on, and on her own. She knows that undead have particular abilities and skills which can have a lasting effect on a character's death, so to avoid the possibility of any of happening - as this was most assuredly a trap - she also knew it was formulated without appreciating her skills and abilities, especially when she's serious,... which she is deadly so at the moment.
And so, she kicked in the south-west door and wasted no time taking full advantage of some of her abilities/tools which the party has seen and knows, as well as a few others she's been saving "for a rainy day". As the door swung shut behind her, the GM smiles wryly, as she completely failed to notice that the modified Glaive stuck in the rock, and the party could have dug their way out with it.
A while passes, almost entirely soundlessly, except for an occasional and highly muffled 'thud' being detectable from another area.

And since I'm being all transparency, those blades were originally one blade, which was broken early on when Thez went to bad places.

>>33641
Ah fucking hell, I forgive you.
I love you to, and I guess fighting will be a part of this game. As long as we come come teoa resolution I guess we'll be fine. No homo but seriously
>>33630
Plz gib more adorable ass shit
>>33640
>people actually like my character
HORRAY I HAVEN'T FAILED
>>33644
>and on that day, manly tears where shed
Y'all are fucking fun ass group. I don't wanna see us get torn apart over some shitty ideas...

ESPECIALLY MY shitty ideas

>>33656
*Pats back*

>>33659
>Moon Ship
Kek..

>>33659
>Torc's father sense tingles
"THEZ, GET ME OO THE FUCKING TOWER!"

>>33646
>>33616
"the swastika is actually on my chest."

>>33662
YOU FUCKING GLORIOUS BASTARD
YOU AIN'T LEAVEN AGAIN
>Chains faggot's soul to /mlpol/ servers

>>33663
what can i say these threads in particular are like crack cocaine to me.

>>33662
You, I've been hoping you might show, if just for a bit. Don't go anywhere if you don't mind me saying.
>>33661
I haven't explained why yet, but yes, the next part involves everyone getting out of Court City and making their way back to the Tower. Thez will have revived Torcuil with the stick, and though there might be a bit of awkward in the air, everyone is free to operate as desired, while Thez pops herself in the microwave.
>>33656
Stahp, I am deliberately avoiding favorites by having everyone be a favorite, for different reasons and in different senses, but Torcuil is equally there.

>>33665
I mean't I actually didn't fail at character devolpment and I'm not completely failing at the game aspect
>>33664
Corection, a crack cocaine addiction is easier to explain to people

>>33666
>easier to explain
FUKKING KEK THIS

>>33666
trips confirm.
>>33667

>>33667
>>33668
>Yo bro, why can't you hang put anymore
Cause I'm now in the middle of a 3 month long rpg campaign on a website for nazi horsefuckers...
>everyone backs away slowly

>>33670
You are a braver faggot than me

>>33674
*tassels mane*
You adorable bastard..!

>>33673
>normal fag
Oh, I'm sure that'll clear up right quick
>>33674
For obvious reasons, the whole spiel about Infernius and Thez is one I'm approaching with kid gloves emblazoned with "no homo" all across the surface,... but its there and remains un-explained.

>>33673
>tfw my friend is on the "anyone who like mlp is a gay pedophile" bandwagon
>when I told him about the 4cuck april's first joke he thought it was terrible and stupid
I need new friends

>>33676
hes a huge weeaboo