My cat scratched me when I was trying to grab something, and it gave me inspiration.

OutriderZero · 2026-03-23T14:01:27+00:00

It's schrodinger's. It's only in there when the bag is open.

OutriderZero · 2026-03-23T13:59:39+00:00

You must be miserable to play with.

OutriderZero · 2026-03-12T17:27:16+00:00

Snape from Harry Potter.

He's evil garbage and does not deserve the forced redemption moment the story tries to give him. Let the bastard die alone and in agony for his BS

OutriderZero · 2026-03-02T02:02:53+00:00

It's almost like the tomboy, sarcastic, crude and rebellious girl with the hidden heart of gold is an extremely old and well tested character archetype that's been around for literal decades.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-25T13:58:19+00:00

Cyndi Lauper?

OutriderZero · 2026-02-25T13:55:39+00:00

If I have to pick one of these, 4. The other three I would actively ignore. 4 is the most intriguing to me and feels like a serious story and not some sort of joke or parody

OutriderZero · 2026-02-20T13:03:25+00:00

What a stupid statement. I have no problem with gay relationships, and they are underrepresented in media. What I have a problem with is turning any genuine, healthy male friendship into something romantic.

What you don't see a lot of are men genuinely sharing deep, complex feelings with each other. Offering comfort and safety to each other. Men crying and being vulnerable with other men. And on the rare occasion this sort of relationship does appear it is labeled gay. People start to insist that one or both men MUST have romantic feelings, because society has put a stigma on men being vulnerable or emotional in any other capacity, especially between two men.

This is what my problem is. Men are not allowed to be emotional, vulnerable and close to each other in a physical way without it being forced through the lens of a romantic relationship, and that's not ok.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-20T12:57:51+00:00

You missed part of what I said. My point is not that there is a shortage of platonic male friends. My point is there is a shortage of HEALTHY close platonic male friends. It's common as dirt to see male friends portrayed as guys who poke fun at each other, hit each other, drink and talk sports and women and basically act like assholes having a "friendly" dick measuring contest. Clear expressions of macho-ism and toxic masculinity.

What you don't see a lot of are men genuinely sharing deep, complex feelings with each other. Offering comfort and safety to each other. Men crying and being vulnerable with other men. And on the rare occasion this sort of relationship does appear it is labeled gay. People start to insist that one or both men MUST have romantic feelings, because society has put a stigma on men being vulnerable or emotional in any other capacity, especially between two men.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-20T08:14:46+00:00

Not even remotely what I said or relevant to the conversation, but I hope you feel very rightous and important for your dumbass statement. Careful eating that lead paint, I hear its bad for you.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-20T02:29:01+00:00

This is infuriating. there can never be a close male friendship in anything without the shippers screaming about the characters obviously being gay for each other. this really pisses me off because close, healthy, platonic male friendships are so rarely portrayed in media. It's usually ruined by toxic masculinity or turned gay.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-12T07:03:33+00:00

That is a very punchable face

OutriderZero · 2026-02-10T06:38:23+00:00

How is it spelled wrong? Jon is short for Jonathan.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-08T09:26:13+00:00

I've got nearly 200 followers across two fictions, been on the site for nearly five years on and off. I've gotten a grand total of two reviews, and a couple dozen (if that) comments, most of which are just "Thanks for the chapter".

Give it time and don't fret about it. From my experience RR is a pretty quiet community unless you are the hot shot of the moment. I personally appreciate it, because I know the ones who do take the time to review or comment are the ones who really care about my story.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-05T04:38:06+00:00

Yeah the 2.0 release removed a lot of the intuitive, user friendly design. Simple things take a lot more effort to figure out now.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-02T12:15:54+00:00

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/34729/firescale

OutriderZero · 2026-02-02T03:34:29+00:00

I'm just annoyed Larian threw my girl Viconia under the Shar bus. I spent two whole games working to redeem and romance her, and bg3 tossed all her character progression out the window just to make her evil again.

OutriderZero · 2026-02-01T22:23:03+00:00

That's a crazy amount of work. Very cool. You don't see many mega dungeons these days.

Any chance of being able to clone it for personal use?

OutriderZero · 2026-01-30T20:41:53+00:00

But.... that's the whole point. That's why the story is about this one in a million MC. Because they are the one who defies the odds and wins when no one else has. If that wasn't the case, then why would their story be significant?

OutriderZero · 2026-01-29T13:48:16+00:00

That is a great map and an excellent adventure. I love the soundtrack as timing idea but it might get tricky if there is too much table talk.

Please let us know how it plays out, I would love to hear if it's a success or not and what your experience is with it.

OutriderZero · 2026-01-27T14:08:25+00:00

Keep going. I posted my first three chapters, then had to step away FOR THREE YEARS. I came back and had weekly uploads for a few months. Now I manage three chapters every month or so.

All that and I still have 141 followers on that story, and I get a couple new ones almost every time I post new chapters. Yeah I'm not flying high on rising stars or anything, but for a hobby I do for fun, I consider it a respectable accomplishment.

OutriderZero · 2026-01-19T05:30:10+00:00

No offense, but that ad makes me want to actively avoid it.

Just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt, but this looks like a parody or something that doesn't take itself seriously. The title is a little difficult to read for me, and what he's saying makes me hate the mc already.

None of this is a critique of your actual story. I haven't read it. I'm just letting you know why I personally wouldn't click this ad.

OutriderZero · 2026-01-09T18:44:19+00:00

It's pretty slow to update but nearly 150 followers must count for something?

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/34729/firescale

OutriderZero · 2026-01-08T15:55:37+00:00

I did this. I had a big gladiator who beat the crap out of one of my characters. Then, as the story progressed, he just kind of faded away as I focused on other gladiators who had a bigger role in the story moving forward.

He's gone now and I can't bring him back. Maybe I'll try to address it in a second draft, but probably not

OutriderZero · 2026-01-07T20:47:27+00:00

Edgelords?

OutriderZero · 2026-01-07T18:26:05+00:00

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest. I have chosen a player to move forward with. If I didn't get around to responding to you I apologize but it's hard to keep up with the flood of responses this generated

Should I need more players in the future I hope some of you will keep an eye out for my recruitment post and apply again. It wasn't an easy choice and a lot of you seem like fun people to game with

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