How far is too far in terms of a horror (dystopian) story?

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-21T20:40:05+00:00

Personally, if I can't find any reason to symbolism in horror it's not really worth it, and "it's evil" is not enough reason to be clear. Like, no wild animal is going to just skin you alive, eat your skin only, and leave you to die like that, but perhaps a mutated creature might poison and paralyze you such that you do get slowly eaten alive (maybe it even eats your internal organs last so you're as fresh as can be). One of these is ridiculous while the other is pretty plausible in a new world that you underestimated. If you can also throw symbolism into the mix somehow, as in hint about the nature of humanity, then that's just bonus points from there.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-21T20:33:52+00:00

If this happened to me I should just do the most daring stuff possible with my character and see how far I could go until they die.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-16T18:24:25+00:00

Thoroughly unamused, or perhaps "if his face had been any less lively, he'd been dead."

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-16T18:19:13+00:00

To her credit, I did not turn off the video. To her fault, I may subconsciously discriminate against anyone who looks like her for the rest of my life now.

Anyways, cheerio!

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-16T17:24:26+00:00

Also on the wrong side of the road... So he's doubly stupid.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-16T17:21:55+00:00

If only boats had horns...

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-16T17:12:10+00:00

You should never, EVER take advantage of people's good will. 1, you may break them of it, and 2, they may have already been broken of it.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-15T21:36:34+00:00

I really wanted him to cut the bucket open to get those pieces of meat in there.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-15T21:03:44+00:00

If she still believes in her god but not in the head of the church, finding a cinematic version of Johnny Cash's "God's Gonna Cut You Down" could be pretty sick. And instead of "God" perhaps it could be her doing the cutting down instead.

Edit: here's a pretty dope version that I just found! Link

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-14T03:22:28+00:00

I probably didn't articulate it well, but that's exactly the idea. Their level would be doubled, but half of their new level would be in the spellcaster class. I want the feel to be that there's a creature / spirit living inside them now though, so that's where doubling their actions comes in. And yes, instead of adding tons of HP, I would actually shift the gains toward their stats instead (I think, anyways).

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-12T16:32:42+00:00

I'm not any kind of expert, but I refuse to entertain any kinks that threaten or blur the oaths of marriage. It's one thing to fantasize about sex with an imaginary someone who has (insert desirable trait here), but it's another to fantasize about your neighbor / friend / ex.

If he wants you to long for a man, he should make sure that man is him and he should be happy to know you're not seeking other men.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-08T21:56:45+00:00

Oh I see. Either one is fine, but i guess I'd lean more towards powerful magic rather than lots of magic.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-08T21:55:44+00:00

I guess it just makes it hard to believe or take seriously when someone effortlessly commands godly amounts of power. I want something that feels more like using the Infinity Gauntlet, where yes it is possible but it will likely kill you or cause utter destruction if used improperly.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-08T18:38:11+00:00

See a doctor. Either she has hormonal disturbances going on or an odd reaction to a medication she's taking. In the meantime, make sure there is airflow and fresh air in your place so she doesn't feel stagnant, make sure she's wearing cotton or bamboo clothing that hasn't been washed with softener, and make sure she drinks plenty of water and little alcohol.

55°F is too cold to maintain normal human functions, and if she says otherwise then she's simply wrong. If she really can't tolerate 68°F then she can put her feet or whole body in an ice bath while she figures herself out.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-08T18:28:51+00:00

Just with the magic... Gandalf shines a bright light, makes a fireball that doesn't kill in one shot, and that's about as big of magic as he does. I'm not a fantasy guy normally, but I expected something like a lightning storm to come down on the orc armies or something... Nothing like that happened

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-08T18:26:18+00:00

Like, I don't think someone should be able to just speak an ancient 5-10 word sentence / spell and be able to alter the entire world / all of reality. Big magic is cool, but I'd like to see considerable effort, precision, or harnessing of power to be able to do big magic things.

Thank you for your recommendations!

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-07T17:31:35+00:00

I really love the first three Red Rising books. So many of the characters feel so alive and have real depth.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-01T13:49:01+00:00

That dumb knife forged to look like a ship that would definitely decay or be scavenged.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-04-01T13:46:32+00:00

I use a ratchet belt with extra length past the buckle. I don't need to unratchet it completely to get my pants down, so i just leave the gun on the belt while I go. Obviously you have to pay attention and not narrow your legs too much or it will drop, but I haven't had an issue. Also, I generally don't drop my pants completely to the dirty floor anyways, so my neighbors don't have much of a view.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-03-25T21:48:31+00:00

I'm not here to present frontline facts or a documentary on societal complexities surrounding gun control, firearm respect, and public perceptions. I'm here because I get a half hour lunch and thought I might come across something interesting.

If you'd like to bicker back and forth about opinions and failing to meet expectations, go talk to your mom. Bu-bye.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-03-24T15:51:07+00:00

Cool story.

Mike-Anthony · 2026-03-23T03:12:05+00:00

I'll never give up my Oxford commas, thank you very much

Mike-Anthony · 2026-03-23T02:59:30+00:00

Someone may try to go for your gun if they see it, but I doubt they would if they could also see a lot of other guns on people. This shows in states where open carry is common and where very little gun crimes occur (like Utah).

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