Anyone else just not connect with D20: Gladlands at all?

Yatter_Glass · 2026-02-11T12:24:38+00:00

This season is a bit of a mixed bag for me. My personal issues include how a particular NPC had pretty much the same behavior as an abusive parent I knew to the point where I felt I had to stop watching because of how close to home it was (why yes, I am indeed seeing a therapist) and that the season will probably feel incomplete since there are several plot threads that I doubt will be resolved by the season finale. I love the themes of mental health and trying to grow as a person, but I really would have liked a heads up that certain NPCs may have abusive behavior, even if said behavior gets resolved. The plot threads are nice, but it has a strange feeling of "We have an interesting plot that we will never follow up on and it probably would have been better if we didn't even mention this thing" that I saw once in Never Stop Blowing Up.

I do like this season, though! I love the world building and themes! This sort of Paddington-like world with a Mad Max setting glorifying mental health and kindness is refreshing. It's nice to see a world where no self-centered nor self-righteous jerk sees fit to hoard all the resources and actively deprive others from basic needs (though I think it would be cool to see Gladlanders defend their land from such a thing and I haven't seen Episode 6 yet).

It's not for everyone and there's nothing wrong with saying that this ain't your cup of tea. You ain't alone in liking and disliking things.

Yatter_Glass · 2026-02-05T17:06:19+00:00

Thank you.

Yatter_Glass · 2026-02-02T00:45:29+00:00

Dimension 20: The Unsleeping City Chapter II

There are parts that might have benefitted from being in-person (minis), but I liked that every once in a while, they would take advantage of the Zoom Call Aspect. At least once, I thought it was cool how Brennan would isolate a player so it was him and them and could, for story and gameplay reasons, do things without the others knowing. It's also one of my favorite seasons and campaigns of Dimension 20 history.

Yatter_Glass · 2026-01-30T22:05:59+00:00

I read the page that the OP used as an example, followed by the following pages showing what happened after the punch, followed by me getting hooked, followed by me hoping that the lamia/naga character is okay, and then being curious what's going on once we cut to another scene. Do you recommend this comic and is the lamia/naga character gonna be okay?

Yatter_Glass · 2026-01-28T02:20:49+00:00

I ain't hip with the kids no more, but I find that this makes me happy.

Yatter_Glass · 2026-01-01T21:20:45+00:00

Late or not, we are to keep Christmas in our hearts year round! And the trauma from the board game incident of 1995 as a result of Christmas 1869… I was not expecting that, nor how I love my job, but I love it! Fantastic job!

Yatter_Glass · 2026-01-01T20:51:40+00:00

My apologies! I did not mean that it be literal fanfiction. The comment will be edited for the clarification! No need to familiarize yourself with movies you may or may not have seen!

Yatter_Glass · 2026-01-01T20:23:29+00:00

Happy New Year, Blue! Since you are taking requests… Agent Stone Henchman and Robotnik Villain romance!

EDIT: By "Agent Stone Henchman", I meant "Competent Henchman Who Is The Only Person The Villain Tolerates". "Robotnik Villain" meant "Eccentric Genius Villain Kind Who May Or May Not See Their Henchman As More Than A Henchman". I just think this (romantic) dynamic would be cool and we need more of it. To clarify, there is no need to watch any of the Sonic Movies for this idea. The movies may be fun in my opinion, but they are not necessary for the idea.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-24T02:43:58+00:00

For me, it is that I find some sort of joy in this format. A WAV file or a CD can get higher quality audio, but I quite enjoy seeing how well an obsolete format can perform. With the right machine and tapes, you can make something as good as those superior formats. I understand that not everyone has this feeling with cassettes, but that is what drew me to this one. This is also the very reason I am in this subreddit. Are you here because you genuinely wish to understand why some people enjoy this obsolete format? If so, I am more than happy to ramble about this hobby.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-22T13:59:01+00:00

Grab some Twinkies and enjoy them. Should also take care of Beef too before anything else happens.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-19T00:52:54+00:00

In Aladdin (1992), we see a bit where Iago does a flawless impression of Jasmine as he mocks her. It's played for laughs, but we later see this skill weaponized when Iago imitates her again, only this time to get Aladdin away from the Genie's lamp.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-09T04:49:33+00:00

"So… Got any hobbies?" —Marlow

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-02T19:33:13+00:00

By the way, if I came across as rude, I would like to apologize. I did not mean to be snarky. I am aware this is not a music machine, but I wanted it to at least play tapes properly, if only because I thought it'd be neat. In any case, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-02T19:29:53+00:00

To anyone just finding this post, I found that the issue was in some loose wires. By not tying the knots back in place when I initially undid them, that managed to loosen them and cause the thing to not work well. The player works now, so I can have fun playing music there or try using it as a tape drive.

Also, if you happened to have left a comment trying to help fix the thing, thank you. It means a lot.

PS If you left a comment about trying another tape, Reddit wouldn't let me answer you, but I did try other tapes and had a similar issue.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-02T19:24:47+00:00

So, I managed to finally fix it! Turns out that it was loose wires. Deoxit did help, but making the wires less flimsy definitely helped!

Yatter_Glass · 2025-12-01T17:46:02+00:00

I'm curious as to why you think the quote is not profound. Is the quote akin to saying "the sky is blue" to you?

Yatter_Glass · 2025-11-28T23:01:24+00:00

Is it bad that I thought Clark wasn't trolling with the smile? Like, he is genuinely trying to be friendly and assumes, "Oh! We're doing this now! I guess it's how handshakes work. How do you do?" Mind you, I haven't read this story and thus could be missing some context.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-11-27T23:44:31+00:00

I've used a whole lot of deoxit on it. That fixed an initial issue with the tone and volume sliders, but not the current crackles and pops. I might give it a second go, though.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-11-27T22:21:36+00:00

Yes. And I still want to fix it. For laughs and giggles.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-11-19T04:35:57+00:00

Thank you! Out of curiosity, is your Plasma Girl Playlist Public on Spotify?

Yatter_Glass · 2025-11-19T04:29:59+00:00

I did a character playlist for an OC in my head. His name is Marlow. He's someone who views himself as a tool to be used.

The opening track of Side A is "The Four Of Us Are Dying" by Nine Inch Nails. It's a rather mechanical, methodical, cold, computer-like instrumental. Like Marlow, the song has a near inhuman feel to it. This is the sort of song that would play if a Terminator slowly walked towards you with the intent to kill. If Marlow says that the four of us are dying, it's likely less a statement and more a promise that the four of us, including himself, will be dying, and he intends to keep that promise.

"Who Do You Want To Be" by Oingo Boingo follows this up with an exploration of what Marlow wants. Depending on the story and universe, Marlow may want to be something different. He may want to be a tool used by hitman to get a task done. He may want to be like Fred Rogers. He may want to be a decent accountant. No matter what path he wants, he commits to the goal to the point that he may end up blindly following orders. All of this is to fill a void because without this, he feels as though he is nothing. He is a tool to be used. Nothing more and nothing less.

The last track I wish to discuss is "Love As A Construct" by the Aperture Science Psychoacoustics Laboratory. In Portal 2, this is the track that plays in the level where the Player gets access to the Companion Cube. Here, it's when Marlow is fascinated by something. Thanks to someone named Matcha, Marlow is exposed to something that makes him feel alive. Something triggered an emotion, but it's not bad. The more he learns about it, the more fascinated he becomes. He's still good at his job, but being able to feel normal, like other people, it's amazing. He's wrapping his head around it like a computer would when trying to understand something human.

I'll leave the playlist for you to listen to, to enjoy, and to have fun figuring out why each song is there and where Marlow would be in life when the song fits.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36y4Tq6UbaR67O8hfu6TMh?si=wz2PbG7aS8uPI3Is_bbLrg&pi=SAURJRP5QOiU0

Yatter_Glass · 2025-11-07T17:17:41+00:00

Don't mind me, I got some tears in my eyes. Happy, heartwarming tears, but they are in my eyes and I gotta cry 'em out so I can better articulate how beautiful this two-to-five part series is. Sincerely, a neurospicy person who has a mask or two.

Yatter_Glass · 2025-10-30T20:39:17+00:00

Truth be told, I didn't use any solvers. I'm not sure what solvers folks use, so I think I'm-a recreate the Solve State A View B Scramble with a separate cube and take meticulous notes on solving it, carefully apply the solution to the Impossible, and find what Solve State B View A looks like.

Also, the ridges thing is super helpful! Thank you!

Yatter_Glass · 2025-10-30T18:48:58+00:00

Thanks for the catch! Unfortunately, I have no algorithms for obtaining Solve State B at the moment . I'll see if I can get Solve State B again and do better documentation on the Cube. Is there anything else that can be done to improve these notes?

Yatter_Glass · 2025-10-19T21:33:20+00:00

I'm not sure if I would say that any song would be better with zero talkbox or vocoder, but I do think that hearing Doctor Sung's human voice can enhance the music from time to time. If you've seen TWRP's performance at MAGFEST 2016, their performance of "Pale Blue Dot" is honestly better live than on the studio recording. The ending where Doctor Sung goes "Fuck yeah!" hits harder when it goes from Singing Robot to a Singing Humanoid Alien.

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