The OOC Hangout Thread (New people introduce yourself here!)

[Jenni Deer]

Alexander Magnus

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cool

That one is my favorite. Because, true story. xD  

[Skreemer]

Yoder

Of course, each alignments holds many interpretations, hence why the alignment systems continues to be a useful tool (though most advocating for its downfall misunderstand the usefulness of any personality quantification [MBTI, etc...]).
For instance, concepts like Creation, Destruction, and Vengeance can be associated with different alignments depending on context. Now, depending on how codified you make conceptual association with the alignments in a given game world, they can be seen as either integrally connected or a separate layer entirely.

You may have something. If I ever get to making an RPG book for the Department, I'll definitely take those into account. I'd rather build upon the existing system and redeem it than condemn it altogether.  

[Alexander Magnus]

eek wasn't expecting an existential breakdown.  

[Skreemer]

And I wasn't expecting a Protomen covers album, but here we are, with it coming out and it being part of their canon.  

[Skreemer]

Too many RPG fans are too content with keeping things "just as they are", yet curiously will only bat an eye when the rule change disadvantages them. I know people still bitter over the change to nWOD, even though the new system is much easier to use. These people are all Vampire:The Masquerade obsessives, naturally. Anything I can do to add some proper depth is a good thing.  

[Alexander Magnus]

I wasn't complaining, old friend. Just surprised. And as for the Horsemen idea, it seems to be as much a symptom of a game hangover as anything else. I find myself obsessed with that video game series for the moment. The first game was good, and the second was meh, but the story captivates me.

Never played the nWOD, only the old version. I miss that game, it was fun.  

[Skreemer]

I've played a good few games of Promethean and Werewolf 2:Electric Boogaloo. The new system is a lot more fluid and ready to handle crossovers. Also the new version of Mummy and the new Demon... so much awesome.  

[Skreemer]

That is all well and good... but I think gaia has some kind of horrible hold on us. The fact some of us spent money on here, myself included probably makes us go through loss aversion fallacy type thoughts. I remember even just invision boards were less broken.  

[Skreemer]

In other news, I'll be in the cosplay arena next week, with my current Sheriff's Secret Police uniform.  

[Alexander Magnus]

I recently did the math on the main profile. I've been in Gaia at least 11 years now. I have tried several times to get away . . . and keep coming back. I don't know what the pull is to stay here, but it won't let me go. eek There isn't even a desire to find another place.

For me, it is friends. I have far too many good memories here, and too many friends that still hang about. *tackles Yoder for evidence of that statement*  

[Skreemer]

That is another thing. Though the primary group of friends I was involved with on here have moved to facebook for our prime location, people like you guys, my friend Charles, they keep me here. For me, it'll be ten years this summer.
Strange to think how far I've come in that time. When I started I was the typical aspie, unable to interact with people without help in public. And my writing and roleplaying were terrible.
Now... well I'm confident enough in my writing to be publishing it, I'm able to inspire fierce loyalty in my friends and I'm on the cusp of moving to the other side of the world.