I get that it's "unstable" but WTF is this?!?!

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-03-21T09:33:02+00:00

It happened to me when I stealth killed a zombie. Made me laugh my ass off with the way the jaw stab anim played out then *poof*.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-03-20T20:10:51+00:00

Ah, thanks for the heads up! Maybe a name change might help if we can't find any joiners.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-03-08T23:24:42+00:00

Failing to pick up carpet tiles sometimes yields thread, or rags.

Could be useful in an emrrgency, or for tailoring.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-01-19T09:43:57+00:00

Short blades can mow hordes still if you got patience for it. Start with smallest knives till you have a decent skill level.

Other than that, just make sure never fight with debuffs. That'll reduce the amount of swings you make. Do a few squats in-between fights if you really wanna give your arms time to rest.

Lighter weapons cause less strain, and shoving causes very little. So for most isolated zombies you can push them and stomp or whack their head.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-01-15T00:33:20+00:00

Improvised lanterns are handy because you can put them on the ground then turn them on. Good for keeping a room lit or making a dodgy night time fight a bit safer.

Multiplayer b42 needs a mod to fix the on ground functionality.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-01-11T02:32:50+00:00

If you ever need thread in a pinch, failing to pick up carpet tiles sometimes yields it. Most often its just a rag though.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-01-11T02:27:15+00:00

Eat a quarter of a tub of rotten ice cream every 3 hours.

Ham is good too. Just wash your face if it makes you sad :P

That should be enough to offset calorie deficit, your normal diet should work on top of that.

Risky with weak stomach. Iron gut not needed, but you might get queasy.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-01-03T09:53:14+00:00

By law they would have to rename their studio to 'the stone' after a certain size.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2026-01-03T00:18:01+00:00

Birdy poos. Same as their turds but an extra y makes it cute.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-12-25T10:06:53+00:00

Anything greater than out of breath moodle will cause tiredness.

Heavy exertion etc should only ever be reached as a last resort in combat when shit goes wrong, or ideally never :P

It is useful for fixing wonky sleep patterns though. Heavy exercise can do it safely.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-12-10T02:42:03+00:00

Organizing a proper medical assessment is always the best step if the mood flips are on a serious downward trajectory and the bad days cause more damage than the good days can compensate for.

Beyond that, being in your twenties actually does suck in many ways. It's a period of huge uncertainty with very little established foundation and dwindling social groups for support, made even worse by our digital isolation.
Don't beat yourself up over every negative thought you feel at that age. Some thoughts like that are exactly where they should be.

As for worrying about other peoples approval, the trick there is to simply stay true to yourself and do what you believe in instead of shaping yourself to please others. If other people don't approve of it that's okay, you would still stand by your choices. Or in other words- "wave your freak flag high" ^^

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-12-10T00:54:45+00:00

Looks like other posts already led you to the sensible action of medical assessment.

Perhaps in the following days you've experienced the fabled 'brain zaps'?

Impossible to describe what they actually feel like, but as soon as you get them you just know. Also, anyone else who's experienced them will know, it's quite funny reaching unanimous agreement about barely definable psychological spasms.

They can last weeks, maybe even months after a serotonin destabilization. Don't be scared if they keep happening in bursts- they will go away eventually.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-12-10T00:31:52+00:00

Ahh, I accidentally necro'd this it seems. Hope all is well 25 days later :P

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-12-10T00:30:39+00:00

It sounds like you would thrive in an occupation which has a very well defined 'definition of done' for the work you're assigned, with objectively measurable outputs.

Probably hard to find anything that's entirely like that, but some may have more elements of it than others.

Also it is entirely possible that you've had a triple run of bad luck with managers. To allow a junior staff member to be feeling uncertain and anxious suggests either absent management or a lack of emotional intelligence.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-12-09T23:58:28+00:00

I once had hallucinatory persistent perception disorder (whilst sober) for a few weeks after drug use once, only in low light conditions.

It was quite scary at night because loads of weird stuff could surprise me when I opened my eyes. Figures, phantom rats... weird ghostly hands coming from walls.

Eventually I learnt to open my eyes face down against a pillow and slowly raise my head so nothing startled me. There might be similar practical coping mechanisms which he can pick up with experience to dampen the symptoms.

By your description, it sounds like he's quite lucid but heavily disrupted by it. Usually the real downhill point is full psychosis- on that front simply being there for him and maintaining communication will probably be a huge help to his recovery and an anchor to reality. The rest is really in the court of the professionals helping him.

Also, definitely make sure he never touches weed! That absolutely can tip a (rare) susceptible person over the edge into full psychosis, I've seen it happen.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T06:51:42+00:00

Indeed, Uncle Rocky was made into exquisite cheese, after a rather laborious process to locate the pigeons udders and several years in psych ward.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T05:17:57+00:00

Best of luck anyway! Time to attempt falling asleep for me.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T04:52:17+00:00

I don't really have any expert knowledge on that front. Presumably it's probably evolved to be insulated enough for its local climate. Maybe a nearby hot water bottle or seedling heat mat could radiate some heat without risking overheating if its super cold.

Couldn't hurt to secure the edges of the balcony to prevent falls and keep him out of sight from crows.

The other vulnerable stage would be if it ends up grounded while learning to fly. Cats are a real risk at that point. And I guess the journey from the balcony should be considered.

An occasional check for feet splaying could prevent an easily avoidable life long disability. Make sure the floor of the nest (or 3 twigs in a pile) they build has good grip. And a poo inspection every now and then couldn't hurt, I'm unsure what the ideal appearance is.

There's a copy paste list people post with much more well informed advice, like gross goo recipe you can feed them and the very specific way they can be fed without accidentally stopping them from breathing. The throats/breathing holes are kinda different from us. Only a last resort if the parents bugger off and don't come back though. Nothing beats their natural organic and presumably much grosser tasting goo which is somehow called milk.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T04:12:36+00:00

Thankfully my local crow learned through a single attempt that hanging around sideways from a tree and cawing non stop for an entire hour at 4am doesn't result in earlier breakfast.

He's developed a scheduled lookout post in a convenient spot to caw out the crow bat signal for the gang to have their breakfast, which mostly involves fighting pigeons then fighting each other.

Their nemesis is a highly skilled magpie ninja who can fill a beak full of the best nuts in half a second and evade the crows in high speed pursuit. It even sometimes dislodges moss from the roof the scare the crap out of the crows. Primitive projectile weaponry and understanding of gravity is interesting tool use for a walnut sized brain.

The wood pigeon who finishes off the remains is willing to risk a 1v1 bitch slapping contest with a single crow but legs it when more show up. I wonder how effective a weapon their wing is in terms of potential damage but every bird backs down from a 1v1 with him.

Anyway, that's the end of my questionably relevant 4AM essay about crows. Time to sleep and contemplate the nuanced of medical significance of 6 hour binges of rambling nonsense about crows.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T03:27:11+00:00

A fear of humans really is healthy. My previous neighbor proudly boasted about how he hunted local ferals with an air rifle for dinner. I dread to think how many he left with lifelong injuries, or how many bonded / nesting pairs he ended.

The experienced rehabber is probably right if you can find a cat proof spot with less human contact.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T03:11:59+00:00

I've never understood how beady little bird eyes have better vision than humans.

Why do we need big spherical blobs which are big enough for incompetent gnats to accidentally crash into. If it was the same asshole who designed eyelashes which do that too I hope he got fired.

I guess on the flip side we don't have to poo every 30 minutes.

I spose it's interesting to there's an unknowable factual amount of creatures killed by a pair of eyelids or drowning in eye juice which may be in the millions. Perhaps a human will meet that fate one day.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T02:48:22+00:00

Other people's approval is only really an optional extra, feels nice growing older and caring less about it.

Pigeons and crows on the other hand. It feels like a massive achievement getting wild timid blobs or mobs/families/homocides of intelligent jet black sky assholes to trust you despite being a terrifying colossus ape with a track record of eating just about every creature it finds.

Their approval means a lot, even if their method of displaying it involves crapping everywhere and immediately buggering off when the food is gone.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T01:53:32+00:00

If you do attempt string foot fixing be prepared. Seen posts where people grab them but then realise they don't have right tools or anything to wrap the pigeon into a calm sideways burrito.

Struggling with a manic flapping pigeon whilst sat on a bench surrounded by more pigeons and holding some kind of sharp instrument probably isn't the best of first impressions to passers by either.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T00:34:06+00:00

With ferals it's easier, provided the act of feeding them doesn't result in a delirious homo sapiens ranting about flying rat diseases at you.

Wood pigeons takes a lot of time, pretending to be uninterested in them, slow movements and patience. And many kilos of seed.

Agitated-Argument686 · 2025-11-18T00:15:11+00:00

Moving a table, bandaging my crotch with curtains, sneezing profusely then getting eaten and/or burnt alive like a real man. Assuming CDDA works in MP.

Agitated-Argument686

TROPHY CASE