/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>92480
>>92480
Doing the same as the Holy Pony Empire is even more fun

>>92481
Might have to try that someday. Right now, I'm just chilling as the State of New Mareland, enjoying having just annexed Wingbardy and watching as the Empire just disintegrates under the combined forces of the United Ponies' Alliance, the Pan-Griffonian Alliance, and the River Coalition.

>>92482
Well jump in to take what you can!

I'd like to state, for the record, that adding fuel to this game is an objectively terrible idea

>>92483
Working on it. They just annexed Eire, and I took Griffonstone, so I've got plenty of options to attack from.

Loved every other part of the update and the DLC, but I'll have to agree that adding fuel was a poor decision on their part.

Who is ready?

>>92486
I am always ready.
Not sure about Ash.

>>92487
FML. I guess I owe you a proper wording...

*Inhales*

I'm so sorry, Iron's player, but due to a whole lot of recent bullshit (discord drama; among other things) I find myself unable to continue to play the way I have, as things stand.... If it wasn't obvious, some of the players have been communicating outside the game, and those communications blew up a few days ago...
You may not have noticed, but I've actually been trying to put up with a lot of fucking passive hostility, and it's gotten to the point where I can no longer approach the game with a positive attitude, and if I can't keep a good attitude towards the players playing becomes impossible for me. I was told to fuck off a couple days ago, and I don't have it in me to resist that order, because I've had more than I can take. I've got too much irl shit for me to handle the freaking drama right now. I thought I could make it work if I gave it a chance approached this game with a positive attitude with which I could have fun with everypony, but it wasn't to be..
I'm deeply sorry for this... You've tethered your character to mine that makes it awkward if I just abruptly drop out, and have been incredibly nice and helpful to me (in and out of character), for a while now. I really wanted to keep going, or at least long enough to get over this one sidequest to get some closure to the characters... but the drama has risen to a point where I can't even talk to NPCs without my frustrations slipping through and poisoning my attitude, and nopony can have fun when things are like that...
I'm really, sorry, m8... I had a lot of fun playing with everypony here, and I did want to keep going; did, that is.. but I'm quite royally pissed off right now in ways that you'd never understand without context; even if I were allowed to play, idk if I would really want to anymore...
If I could think of a better way to handle it other than to leave you hanging dray, I'd work through it, but that's not going to happen now...

>>92487
She gives a wide grin with narrowed eyes, and says
"As always, much to learn for younglings, but in time, she too shall learn a valuable trade"

>>92487
I'm really sorry, m8...

>>92488
>>92490
Oof. Well that sucks man. I don't mind, really. It could prove to be a good opportunity to change characters at worst. You have a nice day, my guy. Remember that real life is more important than RP sessions that simulate facets of ourselves.
>>92489
Iron's ears piques.
"What exactly is she going to become?"

>>92488
Sigh
You've brought most of this upon yourself

First off, the last time you were told to fuck off was bec ause you were digging up and restarting the argument over character coat colors. This argument has happened twice before over the past month, and each time it ended with you saying "alright, I'll make her a super light grey" which obviously you reneged upon after the first argument. So you started it again by reneging a second time on the "super light grey." You were on notice that going back on what you said would start the argument again and would cause drama. That could have been easily avoided. I want to also mention that you did this the same night Dark Star's player was very angry so you started drama to compound on more drama.

Then, the argument over the discord mention. We had that argument before at least twice, so you were on notice that it would cause anger and resentment if you did it unilaterally without even asking. I've explained many, many times that I want to marginalize the use of the discord platform precisely because it amplifies and kindles drama like this, and still another person expressed concern over the presence of doxxable material so you really should have taken the wants and needs of the other people such an action would affect. And you started that fight within four hours of other drama surrounding Dark Star's player so you were starting shit when tempers were already high.

Now, let's talk about spamming the same character build in discord literally 12 times and in thread several more times. You had been perfectly fine for basically the entire first two months that you played in my campaign. There was no excessive min-maxing, and really no serious issues between you and me. You had made it clear from the beginning that you wanted to use that "Vow of Poverty" homebrew, and I told you early on that I could see granting it in part so that a lack of armor did not hurt, but that giving full benefits would be overpowered. I did not want to grant it obviously because it would have been OP, and I did not want to deny it because I wanted to allow you to play the character you wanted to play. Then you started posting the same build again and again. I didn't mind it that much, but Brie's player made comments to the effect that he was very clearly annoyed by it. I noticed that you did that after going into an encounter - one that I actually didn't really intend to be played in the first place - without a plan on how to beat it, got frustrated, stopped playing for a week, and then hoped that having a more powerful build would cause you to win the scenario. That annoyed me, because it seemed to me that talking to the NPCs could be made a whole lot easier just by being nice to them.

Then I finally gave you an answer to the exact build, which was that you could have the improved stats, you could not have the flaw-for-feat buy, you could have the vow of poverty benefits up to level five minus the "never needs to eat" part, with probably only half the benefits from the levels thereafter. That wasn't good enough for you, so you tried to force through a new build the next day, and you did this all while drama with Dark Star's player was ongoing. Of course it wasn't well received, partly because I was annoyed that you hoped that stats would save you, rather than basic roleplaying like having your character pretend to not undrestand the NPC is evil so as to lull her into a more easily manipulated state, and it was poorly recieved mostly because you chose to do this when other drama was ongoing.

So if you want to quit over what to me seems to be 1. Not a big deal relative to other drama that has happened, and 2. Pretty easily preventable and provoked by you, then go ahead. But all you had to do was wait a single day for the other drama to die down before starting your own, or, just not do things that you already knew would piss other people off, and especially, not restart drama that you already agreed to compromise and end

>>92495
Anon, you say that, but the bottom line is that I'm absolutely pissed off, and I'm not having fun. It's not about meta, stats, or about what happened in the game, but the cummulative bullshit.
I was fine to comply with any definitive rules you laid down for my character, because that's how playing works. Meta is just a fucking means to an end; I know how to follow rules.
Bit later, when minor/irrelevant details, like what color I chose to paint my imaginary horse, became problematic somehow, I had a vague suspicion that it might actually be personal in .
As your random orders to "fuck off" increased from once every three days, to every day, to three times a day, it finally actually got through to me that you didn't want me around.
And when you finally stooped (or rather 'relapsed') into abusing your moderator position to delete/edit the comments that I make on this board, when I was breaking no actual rules; I decided I had had enough of the bullshit. That faggotry was never okay, and the fact that you'd still do it only goes to show that your piss-poor attitude that you've always held has not and will not improve in the least bit.
And this bullshit wasn't 'preventable', because it stopped being fun weeks ago as the passive hostility began to permeate all interactions.

I'll fuck off now. You don't have to worry about me anymore.

>>92498
You lack any kind of social awareness

>I know how to follow rules
Then here are two rules for you 1. Don't post private information, and 2. No, your character cannot be white

>minor/irrelevant details, like what color I chose to paint my imaginary horse
Then why did you restart that argument twice after agreeing to stop it twice? Why does it matter to you. Character coat color, like race and feats and so forth, is moderated in part by the GM. If he says so, obey it. And most importantly of all, when (you) say you will cut that shit out, cut it out

Of course I told you to fuck off Because I already told you no twice, and you said 'okay, I'm not doing that' twice

>>92500
>>92499
cont.

And then you proceeded to do that which you twice said you would not do anyways. And you decided to this, all of this and more, when I was pissed about other unrelated drama that was going on at the exact same time. Of course your bullshit was not warmly welcomed the way you think it ought to be

>>92498
Because if it wasn't obvious, it's not that I hate you, it's that I hate the shit you do. Specifically in this case, doing things that you already knew would piss me off, while I was already in a very bad mood over other issues, and then acting indignant like you had a God-given right to do the things that pissed me off, even when you yourself said you would not do this. Fuck yes you were met with a sour response. Everything was fine for months, it's not an intrinsic problem. Have some awareness of what other people don't like and don't want.
\r

>>92482
>>92487
I'm sorry we've had unwanted Discord drama spill over into the thread.

We can advance characters' story-lines today

>>92503
If you say so. Iron did ask a question about her future trade some posts ago.

>>92504
"Why, a simple salesmare, of course"

>>92505
Iron's eyebrows lower a little, leaning in a bit closer so as to not be heard by any random ponies whose alignment is good.
"Is that really it? Even though you are a mademare, you are training this filly to be a salesmare?"

>>92506
"Now who said I was a mademare? I am but a simple salespony"
It's taking me a while to calm down

>>92507
"The guards confessed that the filly you have was sent to a mademare. This is why I am asking."
(Maybe the nun here has done something to help? We will see.)
It's alright. My mind also goes blank when angry.

>>92508
“I see...” she says, and her smile fades into a frown with mouth partly open

>>92509
"There is no need to worry. We are both in the same team."
Iron smiles, trying to defuse the possible tension from revealing said info.

>>92510
“I take it you are a new member?” She responds

>>92511
Iron nods.
"I only entered recently through a little show of guts and strength some days ago. I have only done one job so far, claiming some due debts for the gang. That is where I met Cauldron."

>>92512
“I see. So what is the issue with Golden Rays here?”

>>92513
Iron scratches his side.
"I suppose the client just wants to see that she is safe and is not being taken advantage of. Probably go visit the abbey if she can."

>>92514
She looks suspicious at Iron
“Why would she need to visit the abbey?”

>>92515
Iron shrugs.
"I guess Rays had some friends back there that probably are worried about her, or something along those lines. You know she was taken from there for a debt, do you not?"

>>92518
I'll have a nap while I'm at it.

>>92516
Her eyes narrow a little
“I know that a couple friends told me this pony could use an apprenticeship”

>>92520
EEEEEEEEEEE

>>92521
Ee!
Brie, figuring that Wesley has had his face pressed to the glass for a sufficient amount of time, asks "Nun, Colts, möchten Sie den Rest des Zuges sehen?"

>>92522
Wesley wags his tail, and jumps back to Brie
“Ja!”

>>92523
Brie leads the two back down the stairs and through the corridor, nodding to the barkeeper on his way through, past their car, past Onyx and Spark's car I'm assuming that they aren't the only compartment in their respective cars? and past the car with unknown occupants (looking for any sign or indicator of who might be housed there, if there is any) and into the Kitchen/Lounge car.
If you decide to add any cars, that's fine, I just need to update my map and notes

>>92524
The cars Brie, Onyx, and Spark occupy are heavier sleeper cars, with all bedrooms off to the right and the corridor along the left (going towards the front of the train). 11 or fewer bedrooms. Brie does see other ponies walking down the corridor. These events are especially memorable, because the corridor is not really wide enough to allow two ponies to pass by easily. An older mare in fairly equisit black dress, a stallion in business attire, a stallion with no clothes. In general, the occupants tend towards wealthy to upper middle class

The next car is another sleeper, a “six bedroom, 10 roommate” car of dense greens: The “Everfree” car. The corridor remains on the left until it moves back into the center

A little busy

>>92524
>>92525
After this car, he enters the second lounge car. The first area of it is a short lounge area which includes a couple tables, inward facing couches, and chairs. Green floors, green seats, and floral patterns on some areas of the seats and a cover over one chair. One older mare has already settled down to evidently start crocheting

>>92525
>>92526
>>92524
Past the first longue area the corridor is over to the right. Occupying the area to the left, underneath the dome, is... a barbers chair! Equipment for hoo figures also exist, and for other various coat and mane care

Because If Blue Skies were on this train, I would have had her get mane care, and probably make a stallion pay for it

>>92528
>>92527
After the little barbershop is a stairways going up, with a bathroom behind it. Past that is a table, then a bar, with seats on it on the sides both towards the rear of the train (the direction Brie is coming from) and on the side. This area is decorated by wood. Dark wooden seats and tables, and dark wood on the bar itself. Past that is solid closed off wall, though with one door. The corridor is on the right

>>92529
She’s right in front of him right now

>>92530
>>92531
"Did you Have Something in mind?"