Gamer Thread

[CandiCame]

Big Bang Theory is geek blackface.

Traitor.

A lot of people say that and I don't get it. I've also had friends who say that BBT is to geek culture what 50 Shades was to BDSM and I just don't see it. It's a sitcom. It's not meant to be 100% realistic. And the only reason it looks weird is what I mentioned before- Penny's reaction. If it were just the nerds and not that one "normal" character who exists only to isolate them from "normal" people no one would think that.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Sweet! I made my first art submission! High five for popped cherries! What'd you submit?

A poem. You'll have to let me know how the art works. Im thinking about getting intob abstract painting. I have some canvas laying around

 

[CandiCame]

A poem. You'll have to let me know how the art works. Im thinking about getting intob abstract painting. I have some canvas laying around

You submit it the same way you do the stories and poems. It's right under poetry. I didn't know it was a thing either until Sean told me yesterday.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

You submit it the same way you do the stories and poems. It's right under poetry. I didn't know it was a thing either until Sean told me yesterday.

So it doesnt have to go along with stories?

 

[CandiCame]

So it doesnt have to go along with stories?

I really hope not because mine has NOTHING to do with any of my stories. Oh! That reminds me, I had something else to submit but it's from kind of an obscure fandom and it's gay, bdsm, and seudo furry (temporary magic spell) so I don't know what category to put it in. I'm a very niche writer.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

I really hope not because mine has NOTHING to do with any of my stories. Oh! That reminds me, I had something else to submit but it's from kind of an obscure fandom and it's gay, bdsm, and seudo furry (temporary magic spell) so I don't know what category to put it in. I'm a very niche writer.

Fantasy?

 

[Sean Renaud]

So it doesnt have to go along with stories?

Kinda, you go through the same submission process and it shows up on the same list in the end.

I really hope not because mine has NOTHING to do with any of my stories. Oh! That reminds me, I had something else to submit but it's from kind of an obscure fandom and it's gay, bdsm, and seudo furry (temporary magic spell) so I don't know what category to put it in. I'm a very niche writer.

Most of my stories have nothing to do with my other stories. Lit recently (like two years back) set up series though so your stories that are together stick together (sorta if you gave them separate titles they won't)

Put it whereever, that would probably go with Sci-Fi Fantasy or Non-Human because furry overrides most things, gay being the sometimes exception.

 

[CandiCame]

Think I'm going to go with fantasy, then. You guys seem to know your shit around this joint. It's from a web drama where my favorite character got magiced into a deer creature. During rutting season.

 

[Sean Renaud]

A lot of things on Lit don't have rules. You can put it whereever you want but you run the risk of the readers punishing you for it because it's not where it belongs according to them which is entirely subjective.

One day wander into the author hang out or story ideas and listen to people trade war stories about what happens when you write in the Loving Wives category. IF ever there was a place where the you needed a themesong about how bad this is gonna suck it was there.

 

[CandiCame]

A lot of things on Lit don't have rules. You can put it whereever you want but you run the risk of the readers punishing you for it because it's not where it belongs according to them which is entirely subjective.

One day wander into the author hang out or story ideas and listen to people trade war stories about what happens when you write in the Loving Wives category. IF ever there was a place where the you needed a themesong about how bad this is gonna suck it was there.

That category does nothing for me. That's the most vanilla filler bullshit I can think of. I've never been there. I guess I really should post in places other than the GB in general. But that always makes me feel like I should do shit. And you know how I hate that.

 

[Sean Renaud]

LOL. Loving wives is vanilla? You really do need to get out more don't you?

And you're perfectly welcome to stay here forever and draw for me.

 

[CandiCame]

LOL. Loving wives is vanilla? You really do need to get out more don't you?

And you're perfectly welcome to stay here forever and draw for me.

Is it not?

 

[Sean Renaud]

Not generally.

 

[CandiCame]

Not generally.

Aaaw, I wanted an elaboration. I thought it was going to be all just... coupley romantic shit.

 

[Sean Renaud]

No, that's Erotic Couplings and Romance.

Loving Wives is at least fifty percent cheating wives and cuckolds and the other half is slutty wives and nobody is sure what the fuck they should do so the comments are always brutal.

 

[John Doe]

A lot of people say that and I don't get it. I've also had friends who say that BBT is to geek culture what 50 Shades was to BDSM and I just don't see it. It's a sitcom. It's not meant to be 100% realistic. And the only reason it looks weird is what I mentioned before- Penny's reaction. If it were just the nerds and not that one "normal" character who exists only to isolate them from "normal" people no one would think that.

It has nothing to with the woman. It's the fact that each character is a 1-dimensional geek stereotype.

 

[John Doe]

Is it not?

Depends on who you ask. Any time I've ever looked at a story in the Loving Wives section it's always been a cuckold story. Usually she's fucking a black guy.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Depends on who you ask. Any time I've ever looked at a story in the Loving Wives section it's always been a cuckold story. Usually she's fucking a black guy.

That's because it doesn't depend on who you ask. They are at least 50% cuckold stories where she's fucking a black guy.

 

[CandiCame]

It has nothing to with the woman. It's the fact that each character is a 1-dimensional geek stereotype.

I'm going to disagree, I know a lot of people who are similar to the characters. I actually think that the plot's a little lighthearted, but sometimes I just want to watch something while I'm knitting rather than delving into intense storylines. It's a good show to have on in the background while I'm playing Harvest Moon or something. Having said that, it does deal with things like Sheldon's high functioning psychopathy in a positive way, Leonard's borderline childhood emotional abuse, Raj's social anxiety disorder, etc etc without making those characters one-dimensional aspects of those diseases. And then you see that come out in their relationships. Leonard has difficulty seperating sexual and romantic relationships (remember when he tried to hug Leslie in the lab) because his parents were cold and distant. Howard has difficulty connecting with Bernny's father because he is frightened of such a stern paternal figure, having none himself. There area lot of things like that, that show that, while a comedy, this show is actually about well written, multifaceted characters who do have their own traits and problems. So I'm not sure exactly where you're coming from with that.

Having said that, I am a fan. And it my be mostly because I suffer from high functioning psychopathology in the same way that Sheldon does. And watching him suffer through that mind boggling confusion, that social awkwardness, that everyday fear- without being defined by his disease, is soothing to me. He's not just ill, he's also a scientist, a fan, an arch nemisis, a boyfriend, a friend, a roommate, an animal lover- and all those facets may or may not be his master status. And I really feel like we need more characters like that.

See, the actual reason that I like the show is because of the character complexities. Sheldon's just one example, but I mentioned something similar with Amy earlier. Amy reminds me a lot of my current gf. She's sassy, smart, infinitely patient with Sheldon, but she can also be manipulative, abusive, and downright evil if she wants to be. She'll buy you a $3000 commissioned painting or whack you in the face with a can of coins. She's a bad bitch, but she's also a soothing friend.

I need to stop doing character analysis about a TV show and bring this thread back to gaming. I just fanboyed out way to hard there. That was nerdy as fuck.

 

[CandiCame]

Baby pictures!!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/813035a9e06b89f34041b23073c20ee9/tumblr_mvr7kvK3kN1r7qbrco4_500.jpg

Look how cute!!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/de451bc62984334c3aa5275899577a4a/tumblr_mvr7kvK3kN1r7qbrco1_500.jpg

Proud parents!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c0624d1857977f33cfe3ab70b2ba307/tumblr_mvr7kvK3kN1r7qbrco5_500.jpg

 

[CandiCame]

I feel like I'll break that controller.

 

[Sean Renaud]

It looks like a make-your-own controller. Like they completely forgot they were making a controller and stopped halfway through. That thing is only going to be functional for the most basic of games. I'd be terrified to try anything designed for 6 buttons (instead of 4 which MIGHT work especially with shoulder buttons) or an analog stick. Still it should make for some fun net games that were essentially made to run on a Genesis.

And feel free to geek out, we're not opening a third thread. Not with me already running the Pony, Xena and two gamer threads.

Since I can't get fairies can I get an angry sun and a cool moon? I figure that'll take you all of five seconds while I think of something better.

 

[CandiCame]

It looks like a make-your-own controller. Like they completely forgot they were making a controller and stopped halfway through. That thing is only going to be functional for the most basic of games. I'd be terrified to try anything designed for 6 buttons (instead of 4 which MIGHT work especially with shoulder buttons) or an analog stick. Still it should make for some fun net games that were essentially made to run on a Genesis.

And feel free to geek out, we're not opening a third thread. Not with me already running the Pony, Xena and two gamer threads.

Since I can't get fairies can I get an angry sun and a cool moon? I figure that'll take you all of five seconds while I think of something better.

It's a new day, I feel like drawing faries now.

 

[CandiCame]

Yeah, I do kinda feel like that controller needs some work, but I don't have it in my hands yet. I'd just like to get steam on my TV rather than my computer. But for a lot of steam games I feel like I'd need a PS2-level of complexity in a controller. Like you were saying, there just too many games that you can't play with a controller that simple.

 

[CandiCame]

Hold the fuck up you goddamn Bronies have your own thread?