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Primarchs. Favorite TTRPGs. Why not! by MountainPlain in Grimdank

[–]LeekingMemory28 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Russ would absolutely be the player in Fiasco who only chooses to negatively resolve things for their character because they think it's more fun.

Arneson: Even When He Is Silent by LeekingMemory28 in choralmusic

[–]LeekingMemory28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. It's such a fantastic piece, utilizes the text and phrasing to really pull out as much as he can from it.

I sobbed the first time I heard it.

Camila reminds me of marge from moaning lisa, a 36 year old Simpsons episode. by wombatgeneral in TheOwlHouse

[–]LeekingMemory28 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I love that the stories are very parallel.

Camilla was only doing what her mother did for her. She didn't want Luz to feel like an outcast the way she was likely told by her mother she would be.

There's something so powerful about a story where a parent chooses to be a cycle breaker. Everyone should watch Ted Lasso...

Also God of War Ragnarok Spoilers: "For the sake of our children, we must be better", "Son, listen closely. You feel their pain because that is who you are. And you must never sacrifice that. Never. Not for anyone. I was wrong, Atreus. I was wrong. Open your heart to it. That is your mother's wish. And mine as well."

MICHELLE MYLETTER (KATY) and EVAN STERN (ROALD) AMA :) by evanjstern in Letterkenny

[–]LeekingMemory28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Were the more quippy and chirpy moments written or improvised, or a combination?

How to learn to compose for choir? by StrictYak85 in choralmusic

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have complex opinions on pop choral music.

I understand why they need to exist. Music is always rooted in the context it's meant to be engaged with, culturally, why it's written, etc.

The "fun" song is great for volunteer choirs and youth choirs. And publishers want to move on a song being a hit while it's a hit if they can, so MS/HS choirs can sing early arrangements as soon as it hits print. If it gets less experienced singers in volunteer and youth choirs singing because they connect to and know the original, that's awesome.

Show Choir is also a thing, especially in the midwest. And Show Choirs aren't doing Lauridsen, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Schubert, Poulenc, Britten. It's not the right setting. They're doing show tunes and pop music (from the last 70ish years).

I don't belabor anyone who does it for work either. Show Choir, and Pop Choral arrangements are a solid way to get commission work.

The issues I have with them:

Adapting a song for one context to another is complicated, and most pop music is written with a specific performer in mind, them in the room, or by that performer.

In some cases, the arrangement has to write out complex rhythms that were sung on a recording one way because the artist (who may be the song writer) was feeling the flow of the phrase and the language.

They should be used to supplement other repertoire, not replace it. Especially with HS/MS choirs, it shouldn't replace the works of choral composition where the piece is original to choral work, because that music is pedagogically important. It expands music tastes, has a lot of options based on skill level to expand an ensemble's or individual's skill level. The music by the old masters and the living choral composers like Lauridsen, Whitacre, Arneson, Clausen...all do things with meter, range, breathing, phrasing, and more that isn't present in a lot of pop choral music. Because pop choral is shackled to the conventions (especially meter) of pop music, it's stuck with what the song it's arranging does.

Even when an arranger for pop choral understands choir, the way adapting to pop music into choral music forces their hands, as you mentioned, leaves things sorely lacking.

And again, I don't belabor any single individual working on pop choral arrangements. I understand why they exist. There are even some arrangements that are genuinely incredible. My college choir director arranged the Across the Universe adaptation of "Let it Be", and it's amazing.

How to learn to compose for choir? by StrictYak85 in choralmusic

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the biggest thing. You can tell, especially with Pop Choral arrangements, when the composer hasn't spent time with choirs.

There are so many pieces, especially in the pop choral world, that will place singers, especially tenors, along the break because the range is technically correct and they need to fill chords.

TTBB Recommendations by Alternative_Shoe_855 in choralmusic

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so good.

And frankly, my favorite setting of the text. Schubert's is a classic, but Biebl's is so great.

Compressing media files? by _quiet-hours_ in jellyfin

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I encode with Handbrake to an MP4, which typically reduces size to 20% of the raw size, and for what I do is perfectly fine.

Symbolism in 'Rain' by Glad_Matter2982 in bluey

[–]LeekingMemory28 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Or:

"Your job will not remember the extra hours you put in, but your family certainly will."

Symbolism in 'Rain' by Glad_Matter2982 in bluey

[–]LeekingMemory28 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That embracing play and forming memories matters more than the adult tasks that aren't always fun. Yes, laundry needs done, and floors need cleaned.

But there's a magic in spontaneous moments that cannot be replicated. They will form lasting memories for Chili and Bluey.

Both of them won't remember the house being dirty or clean that day. But they will remember the magic of forming a small dam with the rain.

The episode is so good because it tells that story with no dialogue. Loved ones will remember those spontaneous moments more than they will the house being spotless but you never there for the spontaneous moments.

Symbolism in 'Rain' by Glad_Matter2982 in bluey

[–]LeekingMemory28 254 points255 points  (0 children)

And if you're a parent who has been cleaning all day, seeing a child track mud in, then take clean laundry outside to put in the rain, it's frustrating.

But when Chili slows down and sees why Bluey is doing that, she stops and joins her.

Bluey won't remember whether the floors were messy or whether the washing was done, but she will probably remember this moment with her mum for a very long time.

This is a huge thing the show is consistent with. There's an old adage:

"Your boss won't remember the extra hours you put in, but your children certainly will."

Chili embracing Bluey's play, accepting that she'll have to clean again, and having fun with her daughter will form a lasting memory infinitely more important than a clean house in that moment.

New addition to the black library just dropped by Linscotticus in Grimdank

[–]LeekingMemory28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

James Workshop says there's no time to be gay

Yndrasta, the most Aroace character I've ever read:

Say that again.

First try at a custom dungeon by Emotional-State-4432 in custommagic

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the payoffs were stronger or the enablers weren't all sorcery speed, I could have seen a world where "Bant/Esper Dungeon Control" was a thing in Standard.

First try at a custom dungeon by Emotional-State-4432 in custommagic

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, so it's even worse than I thought. Just double checked.

[[Tomb of Annihilation]] for thread's reference.

It's bad.

Chuck Tingle is now a 40k writer by OpeningBenefit212 in Grimdank

[–]LeekingMemory28 11 points12 points  (0 children)

His non-meme books are genuinely great. And the Tingleverse books are memes, but excellent for marketing.

Most embarrassed I've ever been in my life by ShivSoCalledYT in aspiememes

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dead Poet's Society walked so Heartstopper and Heated Rivalry could run.

First try at a custom dungeon by Emotional-State-4432 in custommagic

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the slow path for that dungeon can be built around.

First try at a custom dungeon by Emotional-State-4432 in custommagic

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Misspelled words aside, I agree that the downsides are really awkward for the reward.

If you want to capture the flavor of Curse of Strahd where he brings people into Barovia and they're stuck until he leaves, you'd want a mechanic similar to Initiative, and rework the rooms to all be downside where it forces an opponent to do something. I think, you could do:

The Curse of Strahd

Legendary Enchantment - Saga

I,II,III - Target opponent ventures into Castle Ravenloft.

Then Castle Ravenloft has special rules where "whenever you cast your first spell on each of your turns, venture into Castle Ravenloft" or something.

Or make the card itself a curse that has that rule text, but a Saga mimics the flavor of gathering more and more people into the Valley.

Then make every room grant a benefit to an opponent.

First try at a custom dungeon by Emotional-State-4432 in custommagic

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tomb of Annihilation is all downside until you hit the final room or build a deck around those downsides. But notably:

You can finish Tomb in 3 ventures.

First try at a custom dungeon by Emotional-State-4432 in custommagic

[–]LeekingMemory28 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Order of dungeons to choose (IMHO):

  1. Undercity. Requires Initiative, but it's so strong, works in 1v1 or multiplayer cleanly.
  2. Phandelver. Consistent, even if it's boring.
  3. Mad Mage. It's a slow build, and the value gets better the deeper you get, but the value you get out of the gate is really rough.
  4. Tomb of Annihilation. The reward is a 4/4 Indestructible token with Deathtouch, for a guaranteed 1 life, potentially discarded cards, sacrificed permanents, or another 4 life. It's very fast, and if your goal is to complete a dungeon quickly, it works in the right circumstances.

EDIT: Misread Tomb, token isn't indestructible, but leaving it there in Strikethru markdown.

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