Re: [Official!] Project Horizons Comment Crew Chat thread.

[Tytan]

It was a response to you and your opinion.

[Vinylshadow]

What is the world coming to when I post things that people can agree with.

Heh...

Whatever happened to the good old days when we could make and play games without pissing someone off?

And then this showed up on my Facebook:

[Guest]

I read that as "Risk of Pain". Heh.

But yeah, I dunno. If no one else want it, okay. Not sure I'll play it, tho.

Bleep. This should work. And if it doesn't, then this one might.

Hey, I'll take some free stuff.

I'm going to be honest, I tried to grab it but the link freaked out on me and I just assumed that somebody had already claimed it.

Boop. Hopefully this link does not freak out. Should work three times.

....sucking blood is now akin to rape?

Feminists are a very special kind of stupid

Having not seen the video, I should note that vampirism-as-sex was 100% definitely in Dracula and Carmilla. It was portrayed as somewhere between rape and seduction in the former (and, this being the 19th century, the line between the two was kinda blurry), and as, well, lesbianism in the latter (possibly shown in a positive light, actually). This might be the perspective the video's coming from; however, both those works were written in a time when blood kind of stood in for semen in books. "Vital fluids" and whatnot, source of "strength," coupled with lots of talking around sex while being obsessed with it.

[Stringtheory]

I read that as "Risk of Pain". Heh.

But yeah, I dunno. If no one else want it, okay. Not sure I'll play it, tho.

Bleep. This should work.

And claimed, thanks!

[Guest]

Having not seen the video, I should note that vampirism-as-sex was 100% definitely in Dracula and Carmilla. It was portrayed as somewhere between rape and seduction in the former (and, this being the 19th century, the line between the two was kinda blurry), and as, well, lesbianism in the latter (possibly shown in a positive light, actually). This might be the perspective the video's coming from; however, both those works were written in a time when blood kind of stood in for semen in books. "Vital fluids" and whatnot, source of "strength," coupled with lots of talking around sex while being obsessed with it.

You should watch the video. While the person who made the video does talk about what Vampires are in the opening and how we view them as a society, it's not really about that. It's about a woman who wrote an article of a scene she saw in a preview of a game in which dracula kills a father and sucks the mother's blood in front of their child. And that in and of itself in the mind of the person writing the article is a rape scene.

[Frost]

Well, I finally caved and bought myself the Humble Bundle, since hopefully Saint's Row 4 among the other games will counteract my unique ability to become bored with absolutely anything.

Anydick, Three copies of Insurgency left

[Frost]

truth:

[Stringtheory]

Just watched Inception, that movie made a lot more sense than I've heard it's supposed to.

[Frost]

Made sense to me when I watched it, too. I'm inclined to think a lot of the people saying it was "confusing" or "mind screwy" were just not paying attention or kinda retarded.

[Stringtheory]

Made sense to me when I watched it, too. I'm inclined to think a lot of the people saying it was "confusing" or "mind screwy" were just not paying attention or kinda retarded.

The only really mind screw-ie moment was at the end

Spoiler:

Maybe it's my habit of immediately going on TV tropes after watching something that clears up my confusion before I even get confused.
Or it's equally possible (and most likely true) that the general movie watching public are idiots.

[Stringtheory]

It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember being confused as to why they couldn't bring his kids to him.
He couldn't enter the country, but why couldn't they leave?

There was also the fact that they were so limited in how they could fight back within a dream where anything is possible and the defenders were already attacking them and the dreamer was distracted or unconscious withing unconsciousness. Attack by defenders being the stated reason why they shouldn't do the impossible.
But no, they stuck with guns because it's a movie and a plot hole.

For the first point I'd say that he wanted a stable life with them, remember he was always on the move and often being hunted down. Not exactly the kinda life he wanted for his two young kids. Plus, I'm pretty sure the job that got him so much heat was right around Mal's death, the one with the unsuccessful Mr. Charles's gambit.

As for the second one, I think using impossible stuff would just intensify the reaction of the defenders, but yeah they could have thrown in a lot more Sci-fi and fantasy and used the 'anything's possible in a dream' hand wave. But that also brings up the point of 'we know how guns and real life work, not so much a fantasy world', so yes if I actually had this job I'd probably stick to more practical settings and tech too.

[Ironmonger]

This makes me like the fandom a bit more.

[Stringtheory]

This makes me like the fandom a bit more.

Yeah, whenever you try to leave this fandom, you find something awesome that restores your interest/faith in it. (Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in.)

[Ironmonger]

Yeah, whenever you try to leave this fandom, you find something awesome that restores your interest/faith in it. (Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in.)

Honestly, I'm not even a part of the main fandom anymore. I don't watch the show or read fics lately. The main thing keeping me in the community is the fact that I still have an Fo:E story to write.

[Stringtheory]

Yeah, whenever you try to leave this fandom, you find something awesome that restores your interest/faith in it. (Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in.)

Honestly, I'm not even a part of the main faindom anymore. I don't watch the show or read fics anymore. The main thing keeping me in the community is the fact that I still have an Fo:E story to write.

I look at the daily drawfriend and updates from the artists I watch, though I've pretty much given up on picking up new fanfics. I'll give season 5 a try but I'd probably drop it if it isn't amazing.

[Ironmonger]

I look at the daily drawfriend and updates from the artists I watch, though I've pretty much given up on picking up new fanfics. I'll give season 5 a try but I'd probably drop it if it isn't amazing.

I probably should get back into the show, if only for the sake of drawing inspiration for plot elements and world-building. My work is already relatively far-fetched; I may as well have some sort of canonical basis to ward off neigh-sayers.

[Stringtheory]

I look at the daily drawfriend and updates from the artists I watch, though I've pretty much given up on picking up new fanfics. I'll give season 5 a try but I'd probably drop it if it isn't amazing.

I probably should get back into the show, if only for the sake of drawing inspiration for plot elements and world-building. My work is already relatively far-fetched; I may as well have some sort of canonical basis to ward off neigh-sayers.

From what little I remember of your world-building, I remember having 'why haven't we heard of them' moments far too often. Though I do that every time someone mentions another pony nation and it's set near/during the show and isn't an AU.

[Ironmonger]

From what little I remember of your world-building, I remember having 'why haven't we heard of them' moments far too often. Though I do that every time someone mentions another pony nation and it's set near/during the show and isn't an AU.

I've scrapped most of what I had originally written, but the city the main cast went to will be appearing in the third and last book, albeit under a new name and with a major overhaul. Most of the series is going to take place in Imperial Germaneigh and its annexed territories.

[Stringtheory]

On a completely different note, this background song from Fate/Zero is fucking amazing:

The Battle Is To The Strong:

For some reason I really like chanting in languages I don't understand...
Also, I highly recommend the show it's from, Fate/Zero, it's one of the few anime I'd feel comfortable calling 'mature' (basically zero fanservice, everyone is competent, goes into detail about some fairly deep philosophical concepts without becoming unintelligible).
I will have to include the asterisk that it is a prequel and thus the first episode is basically a 40 minute info dump that is best summed up with 'go "play" Fate/Stay Night'. Therefore, huge plot points from the original Visual Novel are spoiled right off the bat and stuff about the world is accepted as common knowledge, so you might be confused at a few points if this is your entry point to the series.

[Vinylshadow]

There's only nine episodes in Season 4 that really matter

Princess Twilight Sparkle Part 1
Princess Twilight Sparkle Part 2
Rarity Takes Manehatten
Rainbow Falls
Pinkie Pride
It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
Leap of Faith
Twilight's Kingdom Part 1
Twilight's Kingdom Part 2

That's not to say the other episodes aren't just as interesting, but that's not for me to decide

Season 5 Spoilers:

So I'm looking forward to it

*yoinks copy of Insurgency*

[Frost]

More feminist fun:

[Guest]

I'm not sure if these people even believe the articles they write, You could assume they're click baiting. But again it's hard to tell.

[Guest]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIVhMwqwqdo

Kind of reminds me of the first story in this video.

[Vinylshadow]

Not gonna lie, TJ looks good with long hair and a beard
So does Smooth McGroove

Anywho...

*makes incoherent sounds akin to strangling baby seals*

Feminists are a very special kind of stupid.

I can't put it any other way, the sheer close-minded (Conservative?) mindset of these kinds of people...arrrrrgh...

They make less sense than I do:

Still, if I'm ever in need of a quick laugh, I know I'll always have a good supply wherever they are concerned

[Guest]

On a completely different note, this background song from Fate/Zero is fucking amazing:

The Battle Is To The Strong:

For some reason I really like chanting in languages I don't understand...
Also, I highly recommend the show it's from, Fate/Zero, it's one of the few anime I'd feel comfortable calling 'mature' (basically zero fanservice, everyone is competent, goes into detail about some fairly deep philosophical concepts without becoming unintelligible).
I will have to include the asterisk that it is a prequel and thus the first episode is basically a 40 minute info dump that is best summed up with 'go "play" Fate/Stay Night'. Therefore, huge plot points from the original Visual Novel are spoiled right off the bat and stuff about the world is accepted as common knowledge, so you might be confused at a few points if this is your entry point to the series.

I've watched the series myself. It's pretty damn good, the show has a fetish for kicking the shit out of the guy you'd assume is the main character in the first episode.

[Stringtheory]

On a completely different note, this background song from Fate/Zero is fucking amazing:

The Battle Is To The Strong:

For some reason I really like chanting in languages I don't understand...
Also, I highly recommend the show it's from, Fate/Zero, it's one of the few anime I'd feel comfortable calling 'mature' (basically zero fanservice, everyone is competent, goes into detail about some fairly deep philosophical concepts without becoming unintelligible).
I will have to include the asterisk that it is a prequel and thus the first episode is basically a 40 minute info dump that is best summed up with 'go "play" Fate/Stay Night'. Therefore, huge plot points from the original Visual Novel are spoiled right off the bat and stuff about the world is accepted as common knowledge, so you might be confused at a few points if this is your entry point to the series.

I've watched the series myself. It's pretty damn good, the show has a fetish for kicking the shit out of the guy you'd assume is the main character in the first episode.

Who? Kariya or Kiritsugu?

Spoiler:

[Guest]

I have no idea, I just can't remember japanese names.

fate/zero spoiler:

[Stringtheory]

I have no idea, I just can't remember japanese names.

fate/zero spoiler:

Spoiler:

[Stringtheory]

Also, on another Fate/Zero note, I'd totally watch an entire show where the main special effect is

Spoiler:

[Frost]

A final note on the Sarkeesian bullshit:

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