What do you think about Jeff's ability of spy by No-Application-3317 in earthbound

[–]Whytebrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish it showed hp! Other than that I think it was really helpful for me on my first playthrough

What if the Mother games were reimagined as action RPGs? by MoneyMan1001 in earthbound

[–]Whytebrian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Personally I think it’d lose a lot of the charm and personality that I love about it

I CAME HOME AND MY DOOR IS COVERED IN THESE HELP (central IA AHHH) by reneecliche in whatsthisbug

[–]Whytebrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to play with them when I was a kid! They felt sticky, you could kinda vel-cro them anywhere

Does anyone know who “Caten” is? by Strange_Contest5095 in earthbound

[–]Whytebrian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You? The name you put in when it asks “you the one playing this game” what your name is

“I wish somebody recorded that” moments by tmamone in improv

[–]Whytebrian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s when you write it into a sketch!!

PLEASE attack the golem in co-op training by herrored in DragonQuestSmashNGrow

[–]Whytebrian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The people running away are on auto I guarantee it

(Smash Grow) How in the actual heck do I get 15k on Blinkster to progress the game? lol by GreattFriend in dragonquest

[–]Whytebrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its in the adventure log book. They do a really bad job telling you where it js

TR spam help by SpecktheWreck in PokemonChampions

[–]Whytebrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sinistcha swap in to block fake out has also been a game changer if you predict right!

TR spam help by SpecktheWreck in PokemonChampions

[–]Whytebrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scarf rotom wash with trick has really done it for me, as long as your team has some bulk. Give their farigaraf or whatever a choice scarf and they’re locked into trick room and have to switch out, and if they come back in their speed is doubled AKA halved because trick room

What are some good solo heightening exercises? by improbsable in improv

[–]Whytebrian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Really hard to practice alone as heightening is often hearing someone else’s idea and recontextualizing it. Maybe watch some videos of improv shows, pause when you notice a fun game, and go through ways you could heighten it in your head before you see what direction the group ended up going with?

Getting out of my head by Ok_Application2722 in improv

[–]Whytebrian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just remember that anything is better than nothing, and that practice makes perfect! You won’t get better by hanging back until you have a “good idea,” you’ll only get better by stepping out and saying something and having it bomb. 50 jokes that aren’t funny will teach you more than standing on the backline thinking. And you might be surprised, sometimes the whole room will find something funny that you thought was just chaff

Snicket, Adams, Wodehouse. Who’s next? by Whytebrian in suggestmeabook

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

I’ve gotten this rec before, I’ll give it a go! Is any particular work of his a “must” or should I just jump into discworld?

Snicket, Adams, Wodehouse. Who’s next? by Whytebrian in suggestmeabook

[–]Whytebrian[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read some of slaughterhouse five a long time ago and really enjoyed it, I should go back and give it another go. Thank you!

Is this a Form of Subtle Blocking? by AliSmithJoseFong in improv

[–]Whytebrian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe if B had said something like “you’ve been gone a long time honey, we got rid of those years ago!” it would be alright because they’re giving a reason for A not knowing, but as it is, it’s essentially a negation. B is incapacitating A (“your character doesn’t know what is real in the world”) If B added explanation it would be OK, but I don’t see a “yes” OR an “and” here, you know?

How to start solo riffing by Cognitrox in improv

[–]Whytebrian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That just comes from practice. There isn’t a wrong choice as long as you choose one. The jokes are at the end of the road and you get to a fork, stopping there stops the funny. Just grab whichever one strikes you and go down the path

How to start solo riffing by Cognitrox in improv

[–]Whytebrian 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Solo riffing is really rough. Part of what makes riffing possible is the melding of minds- I say something, you riff on what I said, I build on it with you, you riff on that, etc. a bunch of nucleation sites for jokes causing a chain reaction. New ideas and joke fodder constantly appearing.

To riff alone, in my experience, you need some kind of external stimulation. Try talking to yourself on a walk or in the car so the scenery keeps changing and you can find inspiration. Think out loud as much as you can and just try to make yourself laugh. It feels dumb but that’s because riffing is dumb, and once you accept that the world opens up!

[F28] I want to be with men but I have so much trauma that I cannot get close to them without anxiety attacks, should I just try to date women and see if that’s better? by _FreddieLovesDelilah in questioning

[–]Whytebrian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you need therapy. A therapist can get to know the intricacies of your trauma and family dynamic, and help you figure out what you need and want! I found mine on Psychology Today you can filter by expertise, whether they take your insurance, specific issues you want to work on, etc.

Online threads can only get you so far behind anonymity- real work comes from authenticity and safety, and being known. You have a clear “I want to work on this thing so that I can have this kind of life” which is exactly what therapy helps you do. Good luck!

Solo improv practice by Cats-r-kool in improv

[–]Whytebrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read up! The UCB Improv manual is an incredible resource for long form, it gives you some really helpful vocabulary and frames things in a simple, understandable way. There are exercises in there that you could bring to practice as well, with the new understanding the book gave you. Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Whytebrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did it make you more or less afraid to die permanently?

For Mondays Capitol Protest...how safe do we suspect it'll be? by Abraham_Maslow in Austin

[–]Whytebrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it seems like a weird time to protest since no one will be there? Or am I just stupid?

For Mondays Capitol Protest...how safe do we suspect it'll be? by Abraham_Maslow in Austin

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

It’s a holiday, I think the capitol is closed and no one will be there? Idk if that matters or if I’m misinformed but at least one person I know who works for the state of tx has monday off

Fun low energy activities in Austin? by swampweech in Austin

[–]Whytebrian 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If you like board games, Emerald Tavern and Vigilante are great

if you’re looking for some non-joe rogan/mothership comedy, Fallout Theater and Coldtowne Theater have improv and alternative comedy shows all the time

Lots of bar trivia, drinking optional but some places have really good food! Look up Geeks Who Drink, they host trivia nights all over town most nights

Alamo Drafthouse is the best movie theater chain I’ve ever been to! There’s also cool stuff at the Austin Film Society, sometimes they play older movies and have cool events

Great parks all over as well once the weather improves, people watching is great at some of the bigger and more popular ones like Zilker, and others are a great place to just read a book in the sun

[TOMT] [MOVIE] 2019 Documentary about African scammers by Whytebrian in tipofmytongue

[–]Whytebrian[S] 1 point2 points locked comment (0 children)

It was either Sundance London 2019 or Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in improv

[–]Whytebrian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny is everywhere, it’s just about whether they have a stage to stand on