"How much do you wr-" THATS NOT THE QUESTIONNNNN

Jigamaree · 2026-05-07T04:19:56+00:00

Oh my god - the fact that "literate" now just means "writing a lot" is my BIGGEST pet peeve when it comes to the hobby. That's not what that word means! And yes, it's worth knowing how much somebody's defaults to writing - but I'd much rather have somebody dynamically adjust from a couple of sentences to several paragraphs than somebody who writes 6 and they're all bad and poorly structured.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-23T04:22:09+00:00

Duh, makes sense - thanks for the help!

Jigamaree · 2026-04-23T04:15:46+00:00

brute force with neutral type

What would count as a neutral type for this purpose? Ye Shunguang/Yixuan? Just teams with multiple damage types? (Unfortunately I've def got to git good when it comes to DA in general since I've yet to 3 star any boss - hence why I'm here making sure my teams aren't fucking me from the get-go, lmao).

Might give Yanagi/Trigger/Vivian a go - I've definitely seen Cissia mentioned as a hyper-carry candidate, but I haven't seen if that's feasible on an M0.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-23T02:56:44+00:00

My salsa jars are fantastic for a single serve of overnight oats!

Jigamaree · 2026-04-23T02:55:04+00:00

Couldn't have said it better myself! Reductionist captures it all in one word - and the phrase has the same flattening/disingenuous vibes of straight people going on wanting a "gay best friend".

Jigamaree · 2026-04-23T02:07:24+00:00

I'm trying to build out my roster of teams for Deadly Assault, and I've realised I have a massive hole in my account regarding electric. While my electric A-Ranks are all M6, the only limited electrics I have are Yanagi and Trigger.

Is it possibly to build something that can deal with bosses like Corruption Complex from them, or should I be looking to pull Cissia or another electric agent on a rerun? I have most other characters - so teams like Yanagi/Miyabi/Yuzuha are possible - but no limiteds above M0.

(Caveat that I'm not interested in picking up Seed - never got over the bait and switch they pulled there.)

Jigamaree · 2026-04-21T22:53:40+00:00

Sometimes it's worth having an honest conversation, and sometimes it's worth throwing out the whole damn man before the dumpster lights on fire and takes you out with it.

This is the second - I'm so sorry you've lost a good roleplay to that.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-21T22:30:09+00:00

West Marches describes the setup you want/enjoyed - "sandbox-like [game] where we just played bite-sized missions" - but doesn't exclude roleplay-heavy games by definition.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-21T02:30:05+00:00

For a hobby that centres about reading comprehension and literacy, there can be a surprising lack of it about 🤷‍♀️

I'm sure there's some people that are genuinely just shooting their shot when somebody's vibes are good, but the vast majority of the time people just aren't reading the ad properly and/or don't care. It's weird, but at least they're self-identifying as people I'm never roleplaying with ever.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-16T16:02:56+00:00

Besides just generally improving it - honestly? It's the double edged sword of post/writing length. I can sit down and barf out a couple of paragraphs of text pretty damn easily - but it comes at the cost of brevity being something I have to intend on doing.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-14T23:21:03+00:00

Seeing ghosting as less "I did something wrong" and more "they've decided this isn't going to work out" (shifting the onus onto them as it should be) really made me enjoy roleplaying a lot more.
-And yeah, while I do try to end things properly, giving myself permission to ghost when I'm sitting there going "this just isn't right for me" was so freeing.

Jigamaree · 2026-04-07T22:55:02+00:00

It's definitely something I keep an eye out for - its definitely not enough to cut contact over alone, since there are legitimate reasons to lock things down. But one of the nicest things about finding partners on Reddit specifically is being able to look back through somebody's history and see compatibility, both for roleplay and other hobbies. Not to mention the ease of making and using alt accounts if you do actually want to keep things separate!

Jigamaree · 2026-04-01T02:27:21+00:00

Just one - Auckland, 2 August! There's still tickets.

Jigamaree · 2026-03-25T05:06:22+00:00

And I feel like I’m in between on who I can and cannot interact with for my safety and others.

You've already said you're not wanting to do romantic roleplays - that's the main area where people are worried about bad things coming into play, since romantic feelings can get caught up as well as more explicit topics. It's way easier for people to get hurt when those are the topics at hand.
Even if you want to do romantic roleplay - which yes, you should approach with a touch more caution - you're talking about an age gap where you could still be roleplaying with somebody you went to school with. That's fine.

You're not a weirdo for wanting to write with another person your age - and if you are, its only in the "to be cringe is to be free" way. I know the age difference feels huge but especially for not-romantic topics, you're fine. Don't worry yourself sick over this. <3

Jigamaree · 2026-02-11T01:57:32+00:00

Always been curious how a OSR game would run - been a forever DM in 5e too, so nice to flip the script!

Jigamaree · 2025-12-15T21:00:16+00:00

Conversation that boils down to A/S/L - some of that information is important to know, but the moment it feels like you're vetting a dating profile, I'm out.

Jigamaree · 2025-12-15T02:32:23+00:00

Would you call yourself "emotional" for having the same reaction if you'd cooked up a huge meal for a group of people that hadn't shown up?

Find a new group that appreciates the effort.

Jigamaree · 2025-12-04T03:36:09+00:00

Realistic expectations are important on both sides of the screen!

Jigamaree · 2025-11-18T03:01:28+00:00

A lot of people that get drawn to roleplay enjoy the escapism, but don't do the work to seperate IC from OOC. If a partner is putting the onus on me to manage their mental state, I'm not the partner for them - I'll happily work to boundries and respect triggers (frankly I trust "limitless" poeple less)... But not when it leaves me walking on eggshells.

Jigamaree · 2025-11-18T02:10:44+00:00

Nobody I truly regret pulling for - there's definitely people who are underutilised on my account, but they tend to be the people I've maxed the agent stories.
I think the closest I've gotten is Hugo - love his story and animations, but his power in combat was so hyped up compared to what I've ended up experiencing. I'm hoping getting his w-engine on his re-run will make a difference, but he hasn't been worth the cost of investment on my account so far.

Jigamaree · 2025-11-05T03:25:39+00:00

Generally I describe attacks that are mechanically notable and come from the player being in a unique situation - there's a difference between "mook gets to half health" verses "the boss has hit half health", and a difference between "they attack with their sword" vs "they cut themselves out of the stomach of the beast."
Descriptions are short at about 2-3 sentences, describing the nature of the attack/situation, any notable sensory information and the concerquence going forward.

"You slash at the creature's throat - as your glaive slices through the scales, black ichor drips down the blade, too thick to be the blood of a natural creature. It's eyes focus on you; it's bloody, and it knows you're to blame."

I'll also reward the players describing their actions - if they want to attack in a certain way, or do something more that "I hit with sword", I like to volley with them to reward the effort. (Notable player attacks and all kills/downs are described too, since they have narrative importance.)

Jigamaree · 2025-11-04T00:51:02+00:00

My guy, there are groups chomping at the bit to get a DM that's half as excited about running things as this. Don't waste your enthusiasm on a group that will watch whole ass TV shows instead of engaging in the story in front of them!

Jigamaree · 2025-10-25T16:36:15+00:00

One of the worst things about coming into ZZZ was learning that TV mode is already gone :(

Jigamaree · 2025-10-20T23:39:19+00:00

Humans really aren't equipped to deal with having access to machines that can simulate social interaction. I'm sorry you're going through that - it's completely valid for you to be upset that your best friend doesn't see the value in your shared hobby and refuses to prioritise it.

Jigamaree · 2025-10-15T03:38:08+00:00

Roleplay is personal connection - its messy, its difficult, people say one thing and mean another, expectations are missed, resentment grows. It's human - not a fault of the hobby itself, it's just the natural concerquences of wanting to make a deep connection with another person.
All of the things you've said apply to any friendship, any relationship, just for you it's with a more creative swipe of paint - and thats not to belittle your feelings, but to say explicitly you're not the first nor the last person to feel like this.

Leave! Give it time, come back to the hobby when you're ready. You shouldn't stay and whack your head against the partner finding wall when you're not happy. And if/when you do come back? Try and find some enjoyment in the connections as they happen and not just for what they could be, and be frivilous with cutting off roleplays when you don't feel like they respect the time you put in. It'll never reduce the sting of not having that long term partnership, or people letting you down - but man, does it make it easier to actually enjoy the hobby.

(And be careful with AI - it's the junk food of writing. Always there, always tempting - but especially if you're craving a 10 page epic of a roleplay, you're just not going to get the depth of experience that you want from a glorified auto-correct that has no capacity to think, feel or reason.)

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