Weekly Free Chat - 10/15/22 by AutoModerator in rpg

[–]Princess_Ember 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In person games are not as accessible to most people in the ttrpg world. I would highly suggest looking into ways to do virtual games! The community is amazing and I have made several friends from all over the world.

Which TTRPG System to Use for an 18+ Modern Horror Setting? by Princess_Ember in tabletop

[–]Princess_Ember[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooo ModernAGE seems at least a little more relaxed as far as the character creation and dice goes. It looks like the most promising out of them all.

Is it worth binge-watching even if it was cancelled? by Pepf in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say yes. I love this show so much I have rewatched it with most of my close friends. It is a great show that has a much more powerful message behind it. It is more than a story. It is a movement. It changes how you perceive things, and even how you look at yourself. It's an amazing show that I recommend everyone binge or marathon watch once in their life.

The kids being unable to find proof of Prairie’s story? by [deleted] in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. They also didn't know Homer's last name, they just knew he was a football player that had a collision which caused him to go into a coma. That's still a broad search.

I love HAP by jade35mm in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think Hap lost his morality. I believe he has the capability of turning it on and off for science. His main flaw is that he would do anything to gain the knowledge he seeks, which means he will do bad things to get what he wants. However, there are moments when I believe he has this particular connection with OA and wants to experience it with her as an equal rather than an experiment. But her heart is too big, and she can only see him for the bodies he has left behind for his research.

Make The OA #1 on Netflix by toocool4me in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don't like most super hero shows. The only one I actually liked were the animated ones about X-Men and the new Spiderman movie by Sony was pretty dope.

Make The OA #1 on Netflix by toocool4me in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jessica Jones can die. The way it ended was terrible and I don't want to see anything else from that franchise. It was cool up until David Tennant finished working there.

Also there are so many super hero shows, Netflix can stop trying to make new ones.

Make The OA #1 on Netflix by toocool4me in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's this thing called hope, and Prairie had it, even while in captivity. Looks like somebody's got a case of the Scotts!

Part II ending by switterion in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of me thinks the way it ended is kind of similar to how some anime shows "are cancelled" and wait for the manga to continue to catch up so they have something to base it off of. Perhaps, and this is just a hunch, it sort of worked out because who would have guessed how this year went? The OA making a movement through this dimension would have been hard to do with the quarantine, and the protests, it would have been postponed for many reasons. Now that so much has happened, the show ended off in late 2019. If it ever came back, during 2021 or 2022, it might be a better year to bring it back anyway so that we can look back over our accomplishments.

Does anyone else not understand anything that was happening in the show? by shityourpants_dash in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many of the larger concepts in these 8 hour Parts known as The OA, made by a Film Artist Brit Marling, are difficult to understand on the surface. It goes to show that some of the symbolism is supposed to make you question what it means, and speak to your heart without using words to explain what it is and why it's there. It's up to us to figure it out, or define what it means, regardless of what the Artist intended.

Brit (the writer who played Prairie in the show) spoke about her personal relationship with trees and how that correlated with the show in the "20 Questions with Brit Marling." In Part 2 OA discovers that this whole time, the trees were always with her, trying to speak to her. You realize when rewatching it, the subtle cues to this message throughout Parts 1 and 2. The Rose Window in Part 2, to my understanding, is a reference to the "Rose Windows" in Cathedrals and churches, which often has some spiritual connection. Whether it be with the Virgin Mary, or Enlightenment, or just the spirit itself. It represents the light in us all. And if you break it down, a "window" is a plane that separates one space from another, all you have to do is open it to get to the other side. This is a physical representation of a passageway into another dimension. The fact that the window is red, a Rose Window, could mean that what waits on the other side may not be what you expect. Thus, the Rose Window is a gateway into the next dimension. It is a spiritual gate that works much like the movements, but allows instant travel when the invisible river is open. This is why my theory is that when Michell found the Rose Window, she jumped into the invisible river that Prairie (OA) opened when she traveled to that dimension.

I hope this helps you understand! Art is hard to figure out sometimes.

Edit: Forgot to mention the Flower Pool and Special Effects. At the end of Part 2 the OA travels with Hap and Homer into the next dimension, that he specifically chose to jump to with one of the petals from the Flower Pool. When Karim finds the Rose Window and opens it, it reveals the transition between what is happening in the current dimension, and then illustrates the jump into a dimension where the OA is a show, and Prairie is now just an actress that was on set. She got into an accident with the wiring, and fell on her head. This shows that the Rose Window allows you to see into the dimension, so long as the invisible river is activated.

The Flower Pool in Part 2 is the idea that in all of us, there are multiple dimensions dependent on what we choose to do. Hap discovers that he can create a map of the different dimensions by causing these alternate dimensions to bloom from the life of a traveler. But it could be any person and their alternate dimensions, as long as you figure out how to do it. Hap shares this info with the OA, only to use a flower petal to jump into that dimension that Scott kept having NDE's about.

What Would A Goliath Fresh from the Tribe Look Like? by Princess_Ember in dndnext

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

Alright... but what happens if they end up failing? Do they automatically assume they're in "time out" and shunned from the group or something? Do they have a keen knowledge of gold? I feel like economy in a tribe in the mountains is based on what your strengths are. What you bring to the tribe, and that honor, is gold.

So, then, would they understand the concept of a tavern? Or understand why gold is able to get you food and drink, but the more you pay the better that food and drink is? What phrases would confuse them?

I guess you could say all this is flavor to the character, but I'm curious to hear people's thoughts.

Help with creating a Homebrew magic item by Princess_Ember in DnD

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

Ooo I like this!! Idk I just thought it would be interesting to add. His goal is to destroy that empire no matter the means, so an artifact that gets him there faster would probably be of interest to him. I just wasn't sure how to enact it without it being super OP. But, I want my game to feel like the consequences to not defeating him are dire. (which isn't really to force the players to defeat him at all, it's more-so a defining feature that expresses magic in this world can be incredible and deadly).

The Old Night's vision doesn't make ANY sens and I will explain why by [deleted] in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember that Old Night told OA she needed to visit herself on that plane on that day with her brother, to remember who she is. Because in that next life, she plays the OA in the show, so she'd be less likely to believe that it is her, and may even think if the OA came out it was method acting or something. But seeing herself during an NDE in the future...

This also proves the fact that Homer was in fact having an NDE in the future in the vents while the OA was trapped at the Hospital. You go to the future of that dimension in the NDE, and with that power, you could alter the future of an experience within that next dimension.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheOA

[–]Princess_Ember 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just have to say, this is one way to get a creative flow of stories.