#I'm being a nerd rn

[dasmondkuss]

I love it when my muses escape out of my hands. That moment when I want to achieve something with my writing and I notice that I'm not grasping it right. When it becomes tacky, inaccurate, and inadequate for them. I really do love that little frustration and small desperation because I want to put them OUT THERE, but I can't or else I'd be betraying them—and myself.

It's not a great situation, but I can only overcome it by investigating, comprehending, observing, and imagining more. And I love it! When I'm making my muses richer in personality and movement, I'm expanding whatever little world I've been confined to, and it gives such a sense of confidence about who I am and what I can achieve.

[djevelbl]

Also just finished watching a video that made me ACTUALLY ANNOYED at the guy who made it and like. ok if you don't want a story told through Minecraft that is made through the lens of content creation in ANY capacity then don't??? watch stories told through Minecraft????? Cuz like. they're mostly like that; even parkciv which is still good IS done through a content creation viewpoint — either as a parody on the medium it was being told through (scripted Minecraft content/Minecraft storytelling) or just as a result of telling the story and like. needing to pay the bills or whatever is a bit up in the air I guess BUT STILL. don't sing praises to a series that's GREAT in all cinematography aspects that JUST SO HAPPENS to be told through Minecraft all the while you're saying "oooh Minecraft storytelling shouldn't be scared of being called cringe just bc it's embracing roleplay to tell it's narrative, it shouldn't pretend to be non-scripted when it so clearly is" which true, JUST TO THEN critique parkciv for...

*checks notes*

... Embracing its medium AND its limitations to tell its story, JUST bc it didn't necessarily strive to be groundbreaking??? What??????

From what I understand, the series the guy was singing praises to like it was his own child at the local school's dance recital, Whitepine (which I'm currently watching so I'll just come back to this once I've finished — let's see if I'll eat my words [doubt it]) is GREAT in terms of visuals, audio and the likes — it obviously takes great care in forming its atmosphere and from the little I've seen the youtubers are genuinely being actors, not just their normal selves masquerading as characters (something that, admittedly, happens A LOT in scripted Minecraft content/Minecraft storytelling like SMPs or solo series [I'm looking at you, later half of the DSMP]). But it isn't Minecraft storytelling — in my opinion, at least.

Minecraft storytelling implies that it includes Minecraft and its mechanics in some way, shape or form that becomes impactful to the story that is being told — it isn't just a REALLY good story that just so happens to use Minecraft as its movie set. This, ultimately, is why I think the guy was wrong — not necessarily in the idea that the stories he critiqued had more room to grow (which parkciv at least does. I haven't watched ParrotX2's Unstable Universe videos and I don't really plan to; they're not my thing) but in what "Minecraft storytelling" should strive to be.

I have a vivid memory — trust me, this is related — of when I was younger (they say, like she's an octogenarian instead of not even being halfway through his lifetime. anyway) having played Minecraft Murder Mystery with my friends in the playground bc I really REALLY liked Gona89's video series on it. This is like, not really the same storytelling but they did have a sort of story — the chemistry between the youtubers felt like watching a series of characters interact with one another, and certain jokes from one video would seamlessly move into the next as well.

And y'know what? IT DIDN'T FUCKING WORK — playing the thing in the playground, that is. Because the thing wasn't made for that; stories have their medium of expression because they're tailored to it, or the medium is tailored to that story — if your Minecraft story can be told perfectly fine when divorced from its primary medium of expression (Minecraft), then it's LITERALLY not a Minecraft story: it just happens to use the game as the backdrop

... Kinda like The Lego Movie: a lot of the mechanics within the movie CANNOT be divorced from lego that easily BECAUSE it's a fucking LEGO MOVIE — partially related but not really the point of this rant: this is why A Minecraft Movie's trailer fucking FLOPPED. It showed absolutely NO POINT in being made bc it's NOT a Minecraft movie (pun accidentally stumbled upon but I shall confidently roll with it, actually), instead it JUST SO HAPPEN to use the videogame as its set.

TLDR: IF YOUR STORY DOESN'T INCLUDE MECHANICAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE INTRINSICAL TO THE GAME YOU USE TO TELL IT, THEN SAID GAME IS JUST THE FUCKING SET. IT'S NOT A MINECRAFT MOVIE JUST BC IT HAPPENS TO BE RECORDED IN MINECRAFT FOR FUCK'S SAKE

[scholar-of-yemdresh]

r/fantasy recommend books other than by the same 7 cis white guys challenge: level herculean.

It's genuinely disgusting to me how myopic their recommendations are. No wonder we keep getting posts asking for books with good female characters or POC or Queers because the image of fantasy you project is cishet dude mantasy slop where women are rape doll incubators(the more underaged the more "realistic") and poc/queers are more mythical than dragons.

I swear to God if I see one more neckbread bleating about The First Song Of Wheel Storm Name Winds Law by T.R.M McWhiteman I'll b*mb an orphanage.

Seriously if the only "zomg must read most epicest bestest fantasy everrrr!!!" Are ALL the SAME cis white men, your reading tastes are shit, your literature pallet is unrefined to the point of non-existence, you have no idea what you're talking about, you have no ability to give actually good book recommendations, you're just shovelling the same mantasy slop that the ur-neckbreads shoved at you, your recommendations are bad and you should feel bad.

Are you giving worthwhile recommendations that fit the brief or are you just throwing your uwu favourite books at a person, damn the fact that it doesn't fit or might even be the exact opposite of what the OP is looking for? Hmmm???

[paper-star-ships]

Me when Sailing For Kroon comes on (I knew it was on this vinyl):

[cherrylight]

hello everyone. do you want to see my tua self insert whose lore is so confusing and discombobulated because of time (i also have too many ideas for her lore wise so it's okay i guess). i'm being brave, because you are seeing her and i'm indecisive.

look at my darling. i love you. (i like the one on the left a lot i'm sorry)

picrew

[bigmeansweatydyke]

hey guys is part of being in your mid-20s coming to the realization that alcohol kinda sucks

[scootersscooter]

Okay is it just me or would Ruth Fleming and Holt Hyde absolutely be best friends

[composing-the-future]

sometimes i worry that im being too autistic on the autism website

[tintysun]

♪ Lyrical technician an electrician Y'all light work ♪

Eminem | Houdini

[maraeffect]

GUYSSSSSSS we went to the metropolitan museum of art today and !!! WE SAW THE FUCKING WATER LILIES. I FEEL COMPLETE. i always wanted to see monet works irl, i feel so fucking HAPPYYYYYY (also i got a VAN GOGH PLANNER and a GIANT ILLUSTRATED OCCULT ENCYCLOPEDIA!!!)

[astrxealis]

me rn having the biggest hots for leon kennedy and astarion sorry LMFAOOO <3

[iamthepulta]

The next time I say: "Hey! It seems like a great idea to have 3 POVs in one chapter!" All of you are required to hit me on the head and drag my body back to the outline board.

[tvrningout]

something i've been thinking about is that if you're friends with someone who chiyo is already very close to, you're gonna have an easier time befriending her. she trusts her friend, and if her friend trusts you, then it isn't quite as difficult for her to open up because you must be " safe, " if that makes sense? she'll still hesitate and get nervous, but chiyo won't be quite as tight-lipped about herself bc of the relationship you already have with someone she trusts. plus!! her friend is likely to bring out her real personality and feelings, so she might be polite one second and playfully bickering with her friend the next :' ) i feel like i'm talking in circles a bit here asdfg but basically, you'll have an easier time getting to know chiyo if you have an " in! "

[nerdnag]

The Shady Lady has a point you know. She's spent enough time around me to know how to throw off a tail and even plant a few red herrings, not that she'd ever admit as much, mind you. But where one wolf goes, their pack is sure to follow. And your ask box is looking rather cozy for me and mine to set up a new den in, I think, for the time leading up to your big day. Heh. Our lady really does know how to spot potential talent for our little crew it seems. Be seeing you around, Sunshine. Though you might not be seeing me…

Oh My God 😳

[sanguinelupus]

does anyone have the time to talk about how much i love the castlevania n.etflix series soundtrack

[waitingforminjae]

if i may offer a piece of advice about college: get those basic common core requirements out of the way early. like for real.

i’m turning 24, a sixth year senior, and right now i’m taking college algebra and a basic intro to anthropology course, designed for people filling their common core requirement. and let me say: there is nothing more annoying than being treated like your an 18 yr old freshman as a grown ass senior. i literally want to explode.

i am having to watch a video on fucking PLAGARISM. and answer a shit ton of questions about it on a little answer sheet and turn it in. i am six years into a humanities major. i am a GROWN ASS WOMAN. this is, honestly, baby stuff and a colossal waste of my time.

in my math class, the teacher constantly passive-aggressively mentions how no one shows up and just in general treats everyone like high schoolers. it’s honestly hard for me to describe but it’s annoying when ur 23 and no longer in high school. like, as annoying as the typical attitudes towards high schoolers are when your actually in high school? it’s even more annoying when you’re being talked to like that when your in your early twenties. it makes me homicidal.

so. my advice is get the common core out of the way, because seriously. by the time you’re a senior you will likely be in a very different stage of your life developmentally and you won’t need to be talked to like a freshman or high-schooler. you will be in more advanced courses for your major, and hopefully it will be interesting and stimulating. and when you’re at that stage, there is nothing worse than being in a room full of 200 underclassmen and being treated like an eighteen year old that doesn’t give a fuck. it’s very annoying, in my experience.