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girl kisser & lizard collector // 🔞
account monitored irregularly, but talk to me anyway
account monitored irregularly, but talk to me anyway
they will never make me go outside
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
they will never make me go outside
some of my favorite stuff i have only bothered to play/watch/etc -because- i encountered a spoiler that made it more compelling than the surface read suggested
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
some of my favorite stuff i have only bothered to play/watch/etc -because- i encountered a spoiler that made it more compelling than the surface read suggested
an opinion heavily biased by the fact i came in through RPE/I MUDs and TTRPGs rather than trad writing
but also i fundamentally reject trad novelists who get bent out of shape about present tense. and philip pullman is one of the last people who ever should talk about "taking charge of a story"
but also i fundamentally reject trad novelists who get bent out of shape about present tense. and philip pullman is one of the last people who ever should talk about "taking charge of a story"
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
an opinion heavily biased by the fact i came in through RPE/I MUDs and TTRPGs rather than trad writing
but also i fundamentally reject trad novelists who get bent out of shape about present tense. and philip pullman is one of the last people who ever should talk about "taking charge of a story"
but also i fundamentally reject trad novelists who get bent out of shape about present tense. and philip pullman is one of the last people who ever should talk about "taking charge of a story"
present tense always unless the time progression within a post justifies mixing tenses somehow
roleplay is narrative improv and every action taken should generally be open for potential response or even refutation - past tense implies closing the position as soon as it's made, and is thus unfit imo
roleplay is narrative improv and every action taken should generally be open for potential response or even refutation - past tense implies closing the position as soon as it's made, and is thus unfit imo
#wolqotd - for the (role)players because I'm curious.
When you roleplay, do you prefer to write in present tense? Past tense? Do you change to match your roleplay partner? Does it change depending on whether you're roleplaying in game or over another format (discord, forum, tumblr, etc.)? Why?
When you roleplay, do you prefer to write in present tense? Past tense? Do you change to match your roleplay partner? Does it change depending on whether you're roleplaying in game or over another format (discord, forum, tumblr, etc.)? Why?
February 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM
present tense always unless the time progression within a post justifies mixing tenses somehow
roleplay is narrative improv and every action taken should generally be open for potential response or even refutation - past tense implies closing the position as soon as it's made, and is thus unfit imo
roleplay is narrative improv and every action taken should generally be open for potential response or even refutation - past tense implies closing the position as soon as it's made, and is thus unfit imo
not to bag on this scale in particular, it just makes me reflect on the weird sensibilities of XIV roleplay
like. thought experiment: which is more damaging to lore integrity? alexandrian in a car doing pizza delivery in the housing districts, or replacing the time bubble with real time progression
like. thought experiment: which is more damaging to lore integrity? alexandrian in a car doing pizza delivery in the housing districts, or replacing the time bubble with real time progression
February 1, 2026 at 1:11 AM
not to bag on this scale in particular, it just makes me reflect on the weird sensibilities of XIV roleplay
like. thought experiment: which is more damaging to lore integrity? alexandrian in a car doing pizza delivery in the housing districts, or replacing the time bubble with real time progression
like. thought experiment: which is more damaging to lore integrity? alexandrian in a car doing pizza delivery in the housing districts, or replacing the time bubble with real time progression
maybe a 3 by any logical scale so probably a 7 to many people. modern XIV RP gets lore accuracy mixed up with power scaling or textual literalism less than it used to though!
imo filling in blank spaces is orthogonal to lore accuracy. adding things is not intrinsically lore accurate *or* inaccurate
imo filling in blank spaces is orthogonal to lore accuracy. adding things is not intrinsically lore accurate *or* inaccurate
in-game roleplayers of ffxiv!
how do you handle lore adherence/strictness?
let's go with a scale from 1-10, where 1 is "i only acknowledge what's explicitly confirmed to exist in-game", 5 is "i fill in empty gaps but don't rewrite things" and 10 is "i have rewritten the entire setting"
#wolqotd
how do you handle lore adherence/strictness?
let's go with a scale from 1-10, where 1 is "i only acknowledge what's explicitly confirmed to exist in-game", 5 is "i fill in empty gaps but don't rewrite things" and 10 is "i have rewritten the entire setting"
#wolqotd
February 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
maybe a 3 by any logical scale so probably a 7 to many people. modern XIV RP gets lore accuracy mixed up with power scaling or textual literalism less than it used to though!
imo filling in blank spaces is orthogonal to lore accuracy. adding things is not intrinsically lore accurate *or* inaccurate
imo filling in blank spaces is orthogonal to lore accuracy. adding things is not intrinsically lore accurate *or* inaccurate
if you're a 10 then the average alexandrian is sitting at a solid 13 and people porting in their wow characters wholesale are like a 57
February 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
if you're a 10 then the average alexandrian is sitting at a solid 13 and people porting in their wow characters wholesale are like a 57
honestly i'd question any scale that'd put you beyond like a 4 at most
there's not a lot in the way of majorly -redefining- anything, and i don't think filling in empty spaces counts as lore inaccuracy unless you're warping things to make it fit
the game itself is less historically consistent lmao
there's not a lot in the way of majorly -redefining- anything, and i don't think filling in empty spaces counts as lore inaccuracy unless you're warping things to make it fit
the game itself is less historically consistent lmao
February 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
honestly i'd question any scale that'd put you beyond like a 4 at most
there's not a lot in the way of majorly -redefining- anything, and i don't think filling in empty spaces counts as lore inaccuracy unless you're warping things to make it fit
the game itself is less historically consistent lmao
there's not a lot in the way of majorly -redefining- anything, and i don't think filling in empty spaces counts as lore inaccuracy unless you're warping things to make it fit
the game itself is less historically consistent lmao
love to change my rotation every time i go up or sync down 10 levels
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 AM
love to change my rotation every time i go up or sync down 10 levels
but i'm also someone (read: ADHD as fuck) who locks deep into a mindstate best suited for doing Whatever Given Thing and i always need some transition time to switch mental gears
wonder if it's not similar from a different direction. brain pre-emptively locking in for what it Expects to be doing
wonder if it's not similar from a different direction. brain pre-emptively locking in for what it Expects to be doing
January 21, 2026 at 10:57 AM
but i'm also someone (read: ADHD as fuck) who locks deep into a mindstate best suited for doing Whatever Given Thing and i always need some transition time to switch mental gears
wonder if it's not similar from a different direction. brain pre-emptively locking in for what it Expects to be doing
wonder if it's not similar from a different direction. brain pre-emptively locking in for what it Expects to be doing
hits me hardest when there's something i -want- to do much more than anything i am actually -able- to do
(often, RP. the urge to write rarely comes with the urge to Go Meet Random People, to my dismay)
there's a certain strength of desire that just overrides everything else for whatever reason
(often, RP. the urge to write rarely comes with the urge to Go Meet Random People, to my dismay)
there's a certain strength of desire that just overrides everything else for whatever reason
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 AM
hits me hardest when there's something i -want- to do much more than anything i am actually -able- to do
(often, RP. the urge to write rarely comes with the urge to Go Meet Random People, to my dismay)
there's a certain strength of desire that just overrides everything else for whatever reason
(often, RP. the urge to write rarely comes with the urge to Go Meet Random People, to my dismay)
there's a certain strength of desire that just overrides everything else for whatever reason
i was gonna use both of the twins but i ran out of steam after the third hour of minute bone adjustments 😔
back of the cereal box trivia puzzle: there are actually five visible actors in this scene and at least one broken bone. find them all
back of the cereal box trivia puzzle: there are actually five visible actors in this scene and at least one broken bone. find them all
January 19, 2026 at 5:08 AM
i was gonna use both of the twins but i ran out of steam after the third hour of minute bone adjustments 😔
back of the cereal box trivia puzzle: there are actually five visible actors in this scene and at least one broken bone. find them all
back of the cereal box trivia puzzle: there are actually five visible actors in this scene and at least one broken bone. find them all
".. To look at me with those eyes after speaking such indecency.. did you think I would but stand idly by?"
( w/ @raikoffxivnsfw.bsky.social )
( w/ @raikoffxivnsfw.bsky.social )
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 AM
".. To look at me with those eyes after speaking such indecency.. did you think I would but stand idly by?"
( w/ @raikoffxivnsfw.bsky.social )
( w/ @raikoffxivnsfw.bsky.social )
personally i'm relieved i'm not the only one who had to suffer this mental image
January 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
personally i'm relieved i'm not the only one who had to suffer this mental image
now to not post for another three months
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
now to not post for another three months
January 18, 2026 at 11:47 AM
oh right i have this. time to post more
January 18, 2026 at 11:42 AM
oh right i have this. time to post more
[flips open notepad, bites cap off pen] what would you say the company culture is like in this fleet. how's the benefits package? vacation days?
December 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
[flips open notepad, bites cap off pen] what would you say the company culture is like in this fleet. how's the benefits package? vacation days?
surprise! there's nothing here!
but since you're here anyway, here's some horrible creatures.
but since you're here anyway, here's some horrible creatures.
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
surprise! there's nothing here!
but since you're here anyway, here's some horrible creatures.
but since you're here anyway, here's some horrible creatures.