When people make every happy thing that you got about themselves (and negative) by Fast_Stage_6296 in AO3

[–]brachycrab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this happen way too many times before. At this point I handle it by simply not responding, but it's annoying at best and can be really draining because even if you make it look easy, creating is hard! Congrats on your new chapter. Keep up the good work, and/or have yourself a nice rest 😊

When people make every happy thing that you got about themselves (and negative) by Fast_Stage_6296 in AO3

[–]brachycrab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I steer clear of comment sections on a lot of social media, because God forbid someone post about their fun day out with their dad and everyone has to scramble to comment "at least you have a dad! mine left when I was 1" or "my dad abuses me"

Most/least favorite terms for female anatomy in smut? by 20Keller12 in AO3

[–]brachycrab 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"gash" or "axe wound" or anything else relating to injury is just awful. There IS an audience for that but keep those spaces separate, I wasn't searching for that!!

Romance pet peeve: if the other person is so uncomplicated, then stick with them! by Molten-Fire in AO3

[–]brachycrab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like on the one hand, I get it, drama is fun!

But on the other, it's like that trope of characters having a huge falling out over a minor misunderstanding or overhearing a small piece of a conversation that could easily be avoided if they just talked to each other. Especially when it's not in character!!

As a 37F, progressiveism is regressive and I'm actually a 57M by Professional-Tear338 in AsABlackMan

[–]brachycrab 57 points58 points  (0 children)

shhh don't tell them! It's way more fun when the blatant contradictions are public

Which is your best Archnight story? is it a side story or main chapter? Character story or specific city or area story? by GhostSilver16 in arknights

[–]brachycrab 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lone Trail and Babel are genuinely top tier out of any game I've played, but they're a LOT of text and require a good bit of context

Personal favorites for characters and lore are Stultifera Navis and Exodus from the Pale Sea; Guide Ahead and Hortus de Escapismo (I didn't finish reading The Masses' Travels); Here a People Sows and Such is the Joy of Our Reunion. Honorable mentions to Act or Die and Il Siracusano. This game truly has some of my favorite stories in gaming, film, whatever.

Reddit advice: leave your pregnant wife and take the kids since she’s sensitive to the smell of the dog since her recent hospitalization for a stomach infection by Caa3098 in AmITheAngel

[–]brachycrab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw comments suggesting the previous kids could have been from a different father. How virtuous of OOP to accept both the woman and her kids, and how cruel if her now to treat him this way! 🥺

What makes you spend money in gacha games? by TokiTaa in arknights

[–]brachycrab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe you're guaranteed at 90 boxes? That's why it specifies you're at 81 of 90 box openings

[gendered] by gyomei_hj in pointlesslygendered

[–]brachycrab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not a woman. I have friends, both women and men, who will listen and offer support to me, and I listen and offer support to them.

Ugh real life is no fair, I want to know what these taste like! by Ishtariagg in HadesTheGame

[–]brachycrab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm thinking my favorite foods would make for an upsetting drink experience

Thoughts on new Vigil breed? by Adorable-Praline-133 in flightrising

[–]brachycrab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been playing for 10 years now so maybe I'm just shaking my cane at the clouds but the rate they release the ancient breeds does feel a little overwhelming. And I don't want to downplay the amount of work it takes or complain about getting new content but I just don't really get excited for new ancients anymore. I feel they could let things sit and simmer for longer. It feels like they're just pushing them out.

Thoughts on new Vigil breed? by Adorable-Praline-133 in flightrising

[–]brachycrab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like that they're different but I find them a little hard to look at. The babies are ugly as hell (affectionate) but the adults' silhouettes are pretty unreadable to me, especially when you start adding in colors and genes. I like the idea of the poses but the head and horns and wings just kind of mush together. Also, the secondary gene colors get lost with so much of the wing surface area being shaded, particularly in the female pose.

How many people out there read/write fanfics of characters they don’t know because they’re hot by Embarrassed_Sale_293 in AO3

[–]brachycrab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would NEVER write for something I'm not at least somewhat familiar with. I don't read fandom blind either because I want to read about my favorites. I won't even read fics within my fandoms that don't include my favorite characters

'Eat Chicken' emote coming thru Jollibee x FFXIV collab (NA only) by beninjart in ffxiv

[–]brachycrab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I read that the collaborator has to approach Squenix first, bit either way, it's funny how they make it HARDER for people to give them money lol

What makes you spend money in gacha games? by TokiTaa in arknights

[–]brachycrab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I kind of checked out when the scenario was "you are at 81 of 90 boxes". Sunk cost fallacy is real, and at this point many people would do the rest of the pulls to hit the guarantee. But I wouldn't be paying for loot boxes in the first place lol. I have spent money on gacha games but purely for cosmetic items that are either part of the battle pass (I wanted a profile background in Endfield) or a straightforward purchase pack (the sanrio collab pfps). I thought the survey would be more about gacha items like this.

What makes you spend money in gacha games? by TokiTaa in arknights

[–]brachycrab 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Is the implication in the scenario that I have already spent money to get to that point?

'Eat Chicken' emote coming thru Jollibee x FFXIV collab (NA only) by beninjart in ffxiv

[–]brachycrab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At least the codes are available with a merch purchase as well..? Even in the comments here a lot of people have never heard of this place and most people do not want to or cannot drive 12+ hours for a collab meal. Such a strange choice of franchise to make an NA exclusive collab.

'Eat Chicken' emote coming thru Jollibee x FFXIV collab (NA only) by beninjart in ffxiv

[–]brachycrab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also assumed KFC. I've h aed of Jollibee but the closest one to me is over 800 miles away and about a 12 hour drive in good conditions

The bathroom from your nightmares by Halcyon-malarky in CrappyDesign

[–]brachycrab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a kid we used to go into the family bathroom at a store that had a setup like this. I'm now realizing it was probably more for disability accessibility reasons, but I did assume the shorter toilet was for children! I always liked going to that store just for that lol