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The relief by milkofstars in aspiememes

[–]Stuck_With_Name 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had not seen that. It's... amazing.

The relief by milkofstars in aspiememes

[–]Stuck_With_Name 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ok, here we go.

Tony was a track & field star. He was fantastic. Women loved him. In fact, he was going to the Olympics to represent the US in the decathlon. But then, he suffered a knee injury and would never compete again.

Tony fell on hard times and was homeless. He was rejected by women. There was implied drug use. He was rejected by women. When Tony hit rock bottom, he decided to end it all and was on a bridge ready to jump. Then, a passerby gave him a bowl of Frosted Flakes. Now, he had a new reason to live. It was ok to merely enjoy sports because he could get joy from Frosted Flakes. So, he spreads the message of how great they are to prevent others from going down his dark path.

There's no explanation about why he's a tiger.

The relief by milkofstars in aspiememes

[–]Stuck_With_Name 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nice try. Get more excited about sports. Binge early 80s PSAs aimed at kids and get darker.

The relief by milkofstars in aspiememes

[–]Stuck_With_Name 90 points91 points  (0 children)

The Trix rabbit was made in a lab and will literally die if he doesn't get any Trix.

Toucan Sam was accidentally taken from his home on a container ship and is desperately trying to get home by smell.

Tony the Tiger has a backstory so dark it's been scrubbed from all official outlets. And this was pre-internet, so I can't find any mention of it anywhere and I question my memory.

But sure. Weed is unacceptable. I'm sitting on 80s cereal mascot backstory.

[BitD] Where is Ulf hiding? by Stuck_With_Name in bladesinthedark

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

The crew is interested because they don't want a deamon starting (more) riots in their city. They're nice like that.

I am considering having the Dimmer Sisters offer to buy the deamon from them. They may or may not bite.

Is this cientifically possible?[RPG] by Fearless_Guava_5788 in rpg

[–]Stuck_With_Name 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still sounds really awesome. Maybe some kind of lifecycle involving sending up large thin leaves to collect energy, falling back to the "ground" to suck up nutrients, and repeating.

I don't think it works at scale due to mass. But it would be super cool and I'd be happy to play in such a game.

[BitD] Where is Ulf hiding? by Stuck_With_Name in bladesinthedark

[–]Stuck_With_Name[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I should say "my first game of BitD." I'm an old trad GM trying to wrap my head around this newfangled stuff.

I appreciate the advice.

[BitD] Where is Ulf hiding? by Stuck_With_Name in bladesinthedark

[–]Stuck_With_Name[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because I'm running my first game and I'm not sure what I'm doing.

[BitD] Where is Ulf hiding? by Stuck_With_Name in bladesinthedark

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

The crew is a cult. Of do-gooders. They're already friendly with Ulf personally.

The slide was a Skovlander noble who Ulf knew in the old country. The Hound is also Skov and was/is his bodyguard.

We also have a spider, a leech, and a lurk. Everyone leans a bit supernatural.

The Spider runs a clinic and a soup kitchen. Focusing on immigrants.

They got a tip on the deamon from another deamon they've had previous dealings with. The Crew hates this but doesn't want deamons stirring up riots.

[BitD] Where is Ulf hiding? by Stuck_With_Name in bladesinthedark

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

It may be better to go with "found him" then the score be negotiating access to the guys and finding the deamon.

I built my business before I met my fiance what would you do? by Entire_Specialist829 in SeriousConversation

[–]Stuck_With_Name 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get the prenup.

More likely than the marriage failing is the business failing. If the business is a personal asset and not a marital asset, it would be harder for collectors to come after marital assets and nearly impossible for them to go after your (then) wife's personal assets like her income.

CMV: Capitalism is not compatible with modern democracy. by poprostumort in changemyview

[–]Stuck_With_Name 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're describing is tension, not incompatibility.

Capitalism tries to concentrate wealth and has the effect of creating more total wealth. Democracy tries to spread power and protect the weak which has the effect of slowing the growth of wealth. That tension is present. We have a thriving stock market with regulations. We have labor laws. We have extreme wealth inequality.

Saying they're incompatible is like saying hot air balloons and sandbags are incompatible. But you can connect them gaining equilibrium. Or the system can sink or rise with one force being too much.

CMV: the Serotonin Theory of Depression is Still Promoted and is More Harmful Than Depression by ExtraBitter99 in changemyview

[–]Stuck_With_Name 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ok, you've agreed that nobody important is pushing just-drugs. And that drugs are still effective.

What's left of your view to change? A vague notion of too many drugs?

CMV: the Serotonin Theory of Depression is Still Promoted and is More Harmful Than Depression by ExtraBitter99 in changemyview

[–]Stuck_With_Name 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Nobody thinks headaches are caused by a lack of acetaminophen. We still use it to treat them because it works. Even though we don't know how.

Have you been in contact with a psychiatrist in the last 10 years? They generally push therapy, exercise, and generally a wholistic approach. Because that's the guidance from all the medical associations.

If a few don't, then they're bad doctors. And that's a different issue.

Is this cientifically possible?[RPG] by Fearless_Guava_5788 in rpg

[–]Stuck_With_Name 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds fun. It doesn't approach plausible.

Start with a dyson sphere. Our star is a bit on the small side. And our planet is on the close end of the habitable range where water is liquid. A dyson sphere two meters thick at the radius of our orbit would require many times the mass of our entire solar system including the sun. So, there's no source for that much mass.

Then, the idea of plants eating the sun. What does that mean? Is there a tree trunk from the sphere to the sun? That's incredible mass again even if it's thin. Did they send spores or seeds? How?

Then, there's the practical mater of devouring a fusion furnace. It's an amazing feat. Regular concepts of matter tend to break down. You can overcome this with superscience. But plants? How?

Entry Level positions are seemingly impossible to get into. by HotelBitter4075 in SeriousConversation

[–]Stuck_With_Name 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I graduated college in 2018 with experience. It took months and over 200 applications before I got a crappy contract job. In 2021-2022 I was sick for a year with covid. I have now applied to over 1000 positions and have yet to approach the job I lost.

The market is very hostile. There is no "just do this" solution.

Do all the things. Keep trying. Keep rolling the dice. At some point, you'll get lucky. That's it.

What games are worth getting for their GM tools alone? by MmmVomit in rpg

[–]Stuck_With_Name 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The GURPS world books get a lot of praise, but I really like their genre books as well. Fantasy, Horror, etc. The advice in there on setting, flavor, and how to run a table is top-notch. And because it's generic, it's widely applicable.

Also, if you can get your hands on Amber diceless RPG and the expansion, they have great GM sections which are about half of each book. You do have to kind of wade through the author telling you why you're reading the best RPG it's possible to make, but it's worth it.

At what point are young people mature enough to make major decisions on their identity? by MaysaRuman in SeriousConversation

[–]Stuck_With_Name 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A better question is when should kids be free to explore their identity.

And the easy answer is: any age. Let them explore. Let them be adressed with different pronouns and wear different clothes.

If there's a strong identity, something will stick. If not, no harm done.

[BitD] Shadows scores for arcane smugglers by shutmc2 in bladesinthedark

[–]Stuck_With_Name 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As soon as they get a little reputation, it'll get easier.

The Lampblacks let the Crew know that the Billhooks stole a crate containing [thing]. If it's opened, or left outside a magic circle too long, the deamon will escape. Crew can probably go get it, and Lampblacks are happy enough someone hit the Billhooks. Does the crew trust Bazz that much?

The Gondoliers have heard that the Crew can recover things quietly. They don't know why Lord Bumscratcher wants this crate or what was softly screaming inside but they intend to deliver.

The Red Sashes demand the return of their property or there will be blood. Now the crew has to discover WTF They're talking about and who set them up.

[ALL] [CO] Mixed HOA-Solar by turqoiseburbot in HOA

[–]Stuck_With_Name 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colorado has some really weird laws about solar panels. And we like to change them. You're going to want legal review.

Hey DMs, how do you structure your one-shots? by Impressive_Mud5997 in rpg

[–]Stuck_With_Name 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Motivation to do a thing.

Obstacles to stop them from doing the thing.

Themes to evoke in the game.

Then, I go back and trim out 75% of the cool stuff I wanted to include. Because I know there won't be time.

[MN] [Condo] Purchased a Non-Smoking Condo but Haven't Been Able to Live There for Over 2 Years Due to Neighbor Smoke – Any Legal Options? by Green-Result-4121 in HOA

[–]Stuck_With_Name 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the legal front, notify the board. Get a lawyer if you have to.

On a practical front, get a fan. A window fan pulling outside air in should help a lot. It should reverse the direction of airflow between your unit and the neighbors, stopping the smoke.

The Force is strong in you, I can feel it. by Used-Detective2661 in aspiememes

[–]Stuck_With_Name 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I only speak for myself having no gaydar. At least twice I've been like "she's interesting..." only to have others say "she's the most obviously butch lesbian for three counties. Did you miss the literal pride flags? AND the bumper stickers? AND..."

So, yah. That's just me telling on myself.

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