part 11 of the China Pearl Inn

[cgraven]

My how the weather has changed it is almost 70F today and the tulips are up even the more modern verities.

Thing I'll have my coffee outside in the Inn's courtyard.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Spring does come, cg. The two daffodils and one narcissus have been joined by dozens now, and my neighbors' lawns are abloom with blue and white crocuses, purple hyacinths, and more.

 

[cgraven]

Tio, I hope Winter finally was surrendered to Spring. I have a fondness for early Spring flowers as well as those that of fall that do not surrenders easily to winter's grip

 

[JackHemingway]

Jack goes back to work on improving his village, adding a small town around the diner, and a small railroad yard outside the village near the woods.

 

[cgraven]

Jack, I have always enjoyed model railroads of the steam era.
Good to see you.

 

[JackHemingway]

It's good to see you as well. This setup has a mix: just as steam is leaving, and those beautiful 1950s rail cars.

 

[cgraven]

Ah, I do remember those days, mind you I was very, very young.

 

[cgraven]

Well the sun is hiding today and the temps are on the chilly side of life. Did some planting of herbs, cheaper than buying them. I can use them fresh and I do know how to dry them. Damn but all the all arts are coming back due to necessity.
Morning all.

 

[JackHemingway]

Walking through the Inn's lovely gardens, which are only getting greener. Well, a quiet morning of resets. Now ready to get back into the world.

 

[cgraven]

Morning Jack...........Coffee?

 

[JackHemingway]

I would like that before I work on the old railroad.

 

[cgraven]

Coffee Jack is the life blood of sailors and railway men.
I pass Jack a mug of hot coffee.

 

[JackHemingway]

Cheers....and agreed.

Takes it, adds nothing, and has a swig. Is Lit doing well? It seems people are writing, but it doesn't seem like much roleplay, and I don't know why they have a political section. I come here to escape such things.

 

[cgraven]

So do I Jack. It seems like the site is just wanting more post and viewers. I came here to write and I love that. But so few writers are left. Cait is great.

 

[JackHemingway]

Yes, I enjoy sharing pictures and ideas, but I'm sure the number of writers is down. I like AI and think it is useful, but I hate that it is replacing creativity.

 

[cgraven]

I quite agree Jack. I do not need AI thinking for me.

 

[Lotus_Maiden]

A low hiss, a quick flicker of the lights, and a tiny smoke tail came and went. A figure appeared on the couch with a pop. Laying on her back. A hand covering her face and eyes looking at the popcorn ceiling through space between her fingers.

Her other hand rose.

Is AI the death of us or is it a start of new way to SRP? I wonder if anyone tried.

A smile hidden behind the palm.

Hello, all. Again I'm due for another pop in. Hope I'm still welcome around here. Hope all are well!

 

[JackHemingway]

Jack, working on his growing train display, smiles and looks over. So glad you dropped in.

I think AI is a tool but you should always try to come up with your own creative content then perhaps improve on it. Some programs seem to be prudes as well.

 

[Lotus_Maiden]

Jack!

Scoodled up to the train conductor slash engineer slash creative content creator.

Oo, model train. What a fun new hobby.

As far as writing goes, I haven't used much AI outside of asking it to correct my grammar, like Grammarly. Though, I've seen a few arts and vidoes generated by AI. Though it's both impressive and creepy, it's an imminent next step of photoshop and animation. It can do good if humans mean well.

It could be the next stage of "cybering"

 

[cgraven]

It could be but the question Miss at what cost? Writing is an art one that I prefer to do. I fear we have relayed to much on Computerization to make think so easy that we now move toward AI.
I see Ai on the internet and am struck by how easy it is to spot it. The language doe not reflect how folks talk.

 

[Lotus_Maiden]

Waving both hands.

Hello there CG!

AI will improve. It's a machine learning program afterall. Humans will get complacent and reliant; then come the boredom which lead to the next breakthrough. Tis the progressive cycle.

Though, I do miss writing in cursive

 

[JackHemingway]

Yes, thanks, here I'm building up an impressive Lego train set with a village, forest, and an outlying town along the stretch with three different sections. It's world-building in its way.

I use Grammarly primarily as an editor, catching grammar and other mistakes as intended. However, I see what it can do to improve or change a tone. Sometimes I find it very helpful in upgrading the writing, other times I think the AI isn't intelligent. Also, it self-censors, often not doing violent or sexual scenes, and it has a nice little politically correct option, which I usually ignore. I had a paragraph where a character was arriving on their first day of a new job and getting the usual run-through, including an envelope with needed forms and other things to start. The AI version of the paragraph made it like there was some excellent handover of information between characters. It's a tool and should be used with one's creative mind and drive. If it does it for you, I assure you, you'll end up with something lacking soul and common sense. That might change in time, though. One might enjoy cyber pleasure with an AI friend in the future, but people, I find, are astounding and fascinating.

I've used it to create art, but it lacks something that a real artist still brings to the table. I do like it, and it is useful, but I'm not an artist, so a rendering of something is good to have. If I were fortunate to get a work published, I'd rather see an artist spend some time on it rather than type things and watch what appears on a screen.

 

[JackHemingway]

It could be but the question Miss at what cost? Writing is an art one that I prefer to do. I fear we have relayed to much on Computerization to make think so easy that we now move toward AI.
I see Ai on the internet and am struck by how easy it is to spot it. The language doe not reflect how folks talk.

Yes, AI is no help with dialogue in the least. I'm writing something where a woman talks to her baby, and the program has no idea what to do.

 

[Lotus_Maiden]

Different strokes for different folks. Embracing new technology shouldn't take anyone away from their own creativity. There was a reasonable amount of questioning, push back even, when animation went full digital. There are still masterminds crafting each frame by hand to this day I'm okay and in awe with that.

Lowered eyesights to the table level. Giant eyeballs peeped between the trees and up the tiny train tracks.

Impressive details. Have you given this world a name?

 

[JackHemingway]

I see your point,, and we will see how it goes. I'm always interested in what people bring forth, but I do understand they won't be doing it on their own.

Smiles and Jack shake their head no.

A village with a clock tower and a few other buildings, as well as a train yard. Then a full green forest, as you say, and another small town built around a little railroad layover station by a diner with a neon sign.