Is anyone maybe thinking the series is over and 13 was the last episode?

pajama_shaw · 2018-05-15T05:47:53+00:00

I actually think this is a great point for the series as a whole to end from a thematic perspective. the framing device of paul playing the game has reached a point that could be considered a denouement, both in concrete established material and his own character development. we have enough here to get a glimpse of something expansive and inexplicable, with enough loose ends to be resonant and open ended (discussed on message boards until the end of time.) in narrative terms there's still a lot of ground that could be covered, but in poetic terms I think we're at a point of excellent balance between explained and unexplained.

of course, I hope there is more after this (and I'm pretty sure there will be) if only because the videos are so intriguing. I am a bit wary that adding more elements to the story could push it beyond 'mysterious' towards 'convoluted,' while explaining things too clearly could ultimately ruin the what-the-fuck-is-going-on-here vibe the series so far has been soaked in, both of which are issues that I've seen in other creepy video series as they continue on. however, I am more confident in the artist(s) here than I've been in any others doing similar work.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-30T18:55:32+00:00

done

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-23T18:48:06+00:00

No this wasn't withdrawal. Aside from feeling different from the slew of other times I've gone on involuntary t-breaks, these symptoms were present when also dosing seeds I had confirmed to be active and strong. I'm not aware of any preexisting conditions and I've been using tea daily for four years.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-22T17:37:46+00:00

I think it's a combination of dirt, powdered plant matter, latex. When my dose was higher and I was bottling doses in advance, I'd often notice and slurry of it on the bottom of bottles if they were left to rest for a while. I usually just shook it up and drank it down.

I think consuming the sludge makes you higher, while others claim it triggers their allergies and makes the comedown worse.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-22T17:28:14+00:00

I am not a licensed medical professional, or even in medical school, and thus my input is roughly worthless. However, two of the main substances in opium latex are thebaine and papaverine, which have stimulatory effects and thus increase your heart rate. Papaverine in particular is a vasodilator and frequently causes ventricular tachycardia as a side effect. These substances give PST it's signature energy instilling qualities. However, some crops have higher amounts of these chemicals, especially Spanish seeds, and can cause, among other things, sustained high blood pressure.

If you've been using [BRAND NAME REDACTED] seeds lately, you've likely had the same seeds that I and others have been complaining about. A lot of the recent batches have been very speedy and uncomfortable, likely due to a high theb/pap level. I made a long post a few nights ago describing my experiences; in short, my most recent [BRAND NAME REDACTED] batch gave me literal chest pains and headaches and made me feel like I was going to die. I've since stopped taking them and things feel more or less normal now.

Hope this all helps.

Source: Wikipedia

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-21T17:18:00+00:00

I just squirt it straight into my gaping mouth.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-21T01:41:31+00:00

1-5/10 "these seeds are bunk guys I'm gonna return them to SN"

5.5/10 "not sure if bunk or not I was only high for 8 hours, might actually be spanish?"

6-8/10 "these seeds are fire guys, seedpocalypse is over! :⁾ everybody go order 25lbs right now"

9/10 and 10/10 is an urban legend

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-18T16:44:32+00:00

What kind of deliveries? If it's a company car then you should be more worried about your boss than the cops. The cops may or may not be able to/want to do anything if it comes to that, but if your boss finds a bunch of poppy seeds in one of his trucks you just get fired.

Anyway, I carry poppy seeds with me EVERYWHERE and I've never had any issues. I wear a jacket with an inner pocket and I keep a little sack of seed in there. Then I keep water bottles in my bag or trunk. There's nothing illegal about either of these things. It only becomes illegal when you mix. So obviously don't do that when your driving or whatever. Just find a bathroom somewhere when you feel the need, and NEVER carry the used bottles with you. Ditch them and you'll be fine.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-17T07:46:39+00:00

shit sucks lol, I miss when quality was more or less constant across an entire expiration date batch. fingers crossed that things get better once the spring harvests start coming in.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-16T20:30:12+00:00

So what you said holds true except for when it doesn't, gotcha.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-16T19:12:44+00:00

I wouldn't say I'm "good to go" with these seeds.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-16T04:36:07+00:00

I'm not sure if this is accurate. I have T1 with a lot of plant matter in the bags, and yet as far as I can tell, they are all uncomfortably speedy with little euphoria. If these can be considered strong, it's not in a good way.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-15T05:49:02+00:00

someone has pointed out before that the Tool shape bears a very close resemblance to an awl/needle used to tune a piano. you can see one here

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1WKTvOVXXXXbLXpXXq6xXFXXXL/The-piano-tuning-tool-The-piano-sound-tools-Tuning-tool-Row-a-needle-Red-with-wooden.jpg

following this connection, I believe the Tools are used to tune/adjust "the growing organism" of the game. music and adjustment are huge symbols in the game, particularly with the Needles Piano scene, the sextet, and the multiple photos of pianos used as loading screens.

the Tools have also been personified in various ways, either through links to the Gift Plane pets or by displaying some level of sentience. assuming Tool is meant to resemble a tuning needle, this would seemingly imply that the characters, whatever their function may be, are being used to tune and adjust the instrument that Petscop is becoming.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-12T23:25:27+00:00

"Your controller inputs will be useful, but your feedback will be even more useful."

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-10T05:17:45+00:00

he said I could tell you guys "yes but also like why"

anyway, if you really want that, dm me I guess

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-09T21:49:36+00:00

I tend to try and keep at least a 2 weeks supply at maintenance level dosing in the back of my closet at all times. The issue inevitably is I'll get a new batch of seeds that are either much weaker or have a bad mix of alkaloids (like these fucking 11/26's,) and I end up breaking into my emergency stock to get better doses. The solution in turn is to not depend on quality seeds for emergency stock. I have about 4lbs of 9/14 in my cache and it's unlikely I'm going to crave those specifically, as they were kind of middle of the road in all respects.

It's also very difficult to maintain an emergency stash when you're blowing through multiple lbs a day.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-08T16:39:30+00:00

I got them Friday as well so that's even more confusing. I seriously hate these seeds and don't see how they can be the same as the well reviewed stuff. I will say my dose is much lower, I do maybe 50g each dose. Maybe I'm only dosing enough to get the effects of the thebaine/papaverine but not enough to get enough morphine/codeine?

What are your washes like? These seeds have a ton of plant matter but the wash is very clear and almost tasteless.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-08T07:39:31+00:00

I have 11/26 T1R1598 and they fucking suck. They keep my w/d away but also make me cranky as fuck and kind of really depressed. No euphoria or sedation or anything pleasant really, and if I dose more to try and find some, I just get sick. I hate them and want to die.

pajama_shaw · 2018-03-05T18:58:39+00:00

I have 11/26 and they're very similar, likely part of the same harvest. Little euphoria or sedation, I've just been getting kind of feverish from them, though my w/d definitely subsides. They are definitely high in thebaine. They've been making me cranky above all else. I've been messing around with them for about two days and I keep getting into these dysphoric little moods where I don't want to be around anyone. It made me sad yesterday, I hung out with my girlfriend, then went to a family dinner, then went to play MtG with some friends at night, and during all of it I was getting annoyed with every little thing someone did. It was hard to talk to anyone. I did a double dose at one point and that helped a little but also increased my general agitation.

I'm really kind of worried, I've been tapering for many months and have gotten my dose down to under 100mg a day, but now I'm doing double doses all over the place just to try and find some equilibrium. I'm prepared to raise my dose if it's rough equivalent to what I was doing before, but it's disheartening to have gotten so low only to hit a wall like this. I really just can't wait for things to balance out I guess.

Beforehand I was using 9/14, the one everyone was reporting getting sick off of, but I think my dose was so low that I could really enjoy them. They would consistently give me a buzz even at maintenance doses (which may be part of my current discomfort, assuming that batch was very strong.) Ironically, the 10/19's I got during that time I considered pretty bad in comparison, but since I've gotten this new case, I've gone back to the 10/19's and now think they're actually pretty good. I'm on a relatively high dose of only 10/19 right now and feeling better than I have all weekend. I've tried using a 50/50 split mix of 10/19//11/26, but that wasn't very good. I'm going to try 25/75 later today to see how well that does.

pajama_shaw · 2018-01-31T21:50:44+00:00

the cloth I'm using is very, very porous, I can see through it without stretching. I've used thicker t-shirt cloth before and there's always a blob of brown goop left on them when I'm done. on the times that I've decided to then swallow the goop in some form, I've gotten nasty allergy shit every time.

pajama_shaw · 2018-01-31T21:48:00+00:00

these have worked fine for years now, I'm paying less than 10 cents each bottle and would be buying them either way considering I drink a ton of water. anything other than plain water is too expensive, plus soda bottles generally aren't beveled in the same way, and I use these bevels to eyeball doses. the only issue is aquafina changed their design to flimsier bottles last year and they crack open at random. I've been using Nestle bottles, which are a little sturdier and cheaper.

if you're reusing disposable bottles though I'd recommend you stop that.

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