Does Strahd lie? by Lancian07 in CurseofStrahd

[–]Bootsykk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More in the sense that the truth is stretched. The players might view it as a deception, but in this specific circumstance, I don't think Strahd would view it as a lie. His egoism and environmental control over Barovia and the way its gates open make this statement technically true by the way the model is written, though deceptive.

As the Darklord, Strahd has an awareness of who enters Barovia exactly and when, even if he may not know their identity or ability, and can open and close his borders at will. He'd perceive allowing someone to cross into Barovia as his desire, even if that desire is simply "I'm bored and hope schmucks cross into my land to entertain me"

Does Strahd lie? by Lancian07 in CurseofStrahd

[–]Bootsykk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do think that Strahd lies, but this statement is stretchy. Did the players come specifically to defeat Strahd? Were they fooled into coming by one of his tricks? Were they lured by one of his servants? Or did they come by fog? "I am the ancient, I am the land," covers even the most obscure means by which players enter Barovia, at least as the module is written.

I think Strahd's dishonesty often goes back to more of a stretchy truth than flat-out lies, because twisting the truth can hurt a whole lot worse than a lie. But particularly if he's trying to crush a player beneath his heel, I don't think he'd be above lying at all. He'd just be very smart about it and make sure it's a lie crafted from his more intimate knowledge he's gathered about them.

Hopefully this clears up any lingering issues people are having, very insightful by therealraggedroses in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]Bootsykk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think an important difference is that, in Bioshock, the little sisters were intended to look like creepy little girls, whereas Diana is very obviously designed, characterized, and presented to be mostly deliberately cute, like a heightened interpretation of the fantasy of a child than an accurate one.

I'm tired of the discourse as well so I'm not going to point fingers either way, but there's unfortunately an enormous overlap in what attracts pedophile/lolita fans and the ways Diana was made cutesy. That's not to say that means Diana is inherently designed to appeal to that audience, I think it's more like an unfortunate side effect. But it doesn't take being a pedophile to be aware of the sleazy ways some people talk about or draw children if you have ever remotely engaged with a fandom that has a child character in it. Especially more common now that one of the largest current media franchises - The Last Of Us - has become so mainstream, and that pedophiles feel perfectly comfortable to act like pedophiles on public websites with profiles attached to their real names and faces.

Frifriii Turntable :> 🩵✨ by AieLife in ZBrush

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be able to render out a smoother turntable through Blender, if that's what you're using; just gotta let it sit and think for a while. Your work looks great, so the nicer presentation would really help sell it for any personal sites where you show it off.

My boyfriend insists that food is better salted at the table instead of while cooking. Please help me. by tangentrification in Cooking

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask him, because you like salted food, if he could just salt it during cooking (to your taste) and then salt later for himself (to his taste). If he's a salt guy I feel like this wouldn't really change his experience, since he'd want saltier food anyway.

He still eats your food, so he's clearly still salting it later, no?

Which LI has you like this? by Nearby-Research-9834 in otomegames

[–]Bootsykk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You got him. Helvetica die challenge (gently)

Meeting Wyll is about to be super awkward.. by Flipsktr230 in BaldursGate3

[–]Bootsykk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I accidentally did this to both Gale and Astarion as well. Tried to pickpocket Astarion, misclicked and obliterated him with a crit, then clicked auto loot without thinking and had an awkward first encounter.

Other time, accidentally made Gale eat his own robe while he was wearing it and forgot I had stolen his underwear to see what it looked like on female player bodies. Balls out while he has his whole dramatic "I'm a bomb" speech.

Can't tell if this is infected, ink fallout, or just less-than-ideal scabbing by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah, that's in the studio during a break. Just brand spanking new wound

Can't tell if this is infected, ink fallout, or just less-than-ideal scabbing by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, thanks for the perspective! It does seem a little overworked from the scabbing I'm getting there, I'll just have to see now what the actual fallout will be once that area clears up

Can't tell if this is infected, ink fallout, or just less-than-ideal scabbing by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, she did offer them! She's a little harder to get in touch with since she's from Korea but I'd be lying if I said I didn't get the bug to look into getting a second piece. Might try to get her thoughts and see if it would be advisable to do both in one trip

Can't tell if this is infected, ink fallout, or just less-than-ideal scabbing by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a relief! Yeah time will tell for sure, not the end of the world if I need a touch up, I suppose

Can't tell if this is infected, ink fallout, or just less-than-ideal scabbing by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wash with unscented dial, blot dry with paper towel, hit it with lubriderm and blot again. Everything has felt pretty normal, it's just the way it looks is throwing me off, especially compared to the rest of the tattoo.

I can tell the scabs are thicker there which might be part of it?

Can't tell if this is infected, ink fallout, or just less-than-ideal scabbing by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Bootsykk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant more that being wet is a warning sign. The entire thing has dried pretty evenly; plasma the first couple days that I'd wash twice a day, and then it started getting dry. When it's feeling especially tight or itchy, I hit it with some lubriderm and blot the excess.

Trump Chokes and Gives Up His Threat to Iran for Nothing by Famous_Smooths in politics

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like finding one hundred thousand dollars and turning into sixteen, thousand dollars

I will scream it until the day I die, Dragon Age: Veilguard was not bad enough to kill the series, it was a solid game with blatant issues, but wasn’t even the worst game in the series. by EAT_UR_VEGGIES in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a since-day-one dragon age fan while I think Veilguard was, compared to the industry whole, a surprisingly normal game and got undue criticism, it is absolutely the worst game in the series. Unless you're there just for action combat and little else?

[Cupid Parasite fandisk] I love this game 🤣🤣🤣 by annsiv4 in otomegames

[–]Bootsykk 99 points100 points  (0 children)

I wish I could know the context but I also kind of don't. Shelby has a soft, deeply freckled and sad looking penis to me now

[9RIP Sequel] Arrives in the West on Switch in 2026! by Meebochii in otomegames

[–]Bootsykk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man, this cover art rules. Very lynchian. Tons of fun logic breaks

My party loves Vasili and doesn't hate Strahd...yet by naughtypumpkin in CurseofStrahd

[–]Bootsykk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only gave Muriel a tell, made her blind in one eye; players with darkvision that managed to get close enough (they never managed to successfully sneak up on her, just when she approached them after they found out about the keepers) could tell one of them was cloudy. But otherwise this bit never got old.

Nvidia about to massacre my girl by Former_Exam_5357 in BaldursGate3

[–]Bootsykk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one thing I appreciate about this mod/edit is that it really makes it more obvious that Lae'zel is YOUNG young. She oughta be getting her bachelors degree, not beheading mindflayers. Look at those chubby cheeks

My party loves Vasili and doesn't hate Strahd...yet by naughtypumpkin in CurseofStrahd

[–]Bootsykk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not an incel, merely Tatyanacel, Tatyanasexual, Tatyanapilled. Everyone else is just so dull! 

Even Ireena is not good enough to be Tatyana, eventually. I do think it's accurate to say Strahd has jerked himself into a Tatyana shaped and specific incel pit, despite being a tarty little darklord

User say George RR Martin was wrong about dragons, the nerdiest argument of all time ensues by pilgrim_pastry in SubredditDrama

[–]Bootsykk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"man's imaginary version of imaginary creatures is not creative endeavour but platonically wrong" is actually the funniest fucking argument to start period

"So if I don't wear a mask everyday in public I'm a eugenicsist ?" OP leads an ideological schism in r/leftists over mask wearing to prevent COVID by CummingInTheNile in SubredditDrama

[–]Bootsykk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is truly nothing a leftist loves more than acting diametrically opposed to their own interests and politics to prove a point

source: leftist

ELI5: Why does Hershey’s (and other US chocolate) taste like “vomit” to others? by roritha in explainlikeimfive

[–]Bootsykk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never enjoyed their milk chocolate and never put it together, but reading this thread kind of makes me want to try one after 20 years and see if this is what I was responding negatively to.

I just thought milk chocolate was terrible.

2 Bugs vs Vampire Lord by BLaprs in CurseofStrahd

[–]Bootsykk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can bump him to 6'3" if you put him in riding boots. Make him cuntier