Stan Fresh
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I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
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Obsessive devotion to continuity is the enemy of epic/mythological storytelling—especially when there are many authors involved. Whether we're talking about Star Wars, superheroes, or Bond, the answer is to nail the essence of the story and care less about making it all "fit."
Or just have him start the next film alive and well and then at some point have someone be like "Bond! I thought you got blown up!" And then have him quip "you know better than to listen to rumors," or "what can I say? That was no time to die" and then absolutely refuse to explain further
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Obsessive devotion to continuity is the enemy of epic/mythological storytelling—especially when there are many authors involved. Whether we're talking about Star Wars, superheroes, or Bond, the answer is to nail the essence of the story and care less about making it all "fit."
Are there superhero RPGs that make the act of saving/rescuing people as engaging as fighting villains or playing the interpersonal team drama? #ttrpg
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Are there superhero RPGs that make the act of saving/rescuing people as engaging as fighting villains or playing the interpersonal team drama? #ttrpg
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JESUS CHRIST.
That is absolutely NIGHTMARISH. Granted, the act of being healed and having your flesh mend itself in front of you could easily be a bit scary, but still-
That is absolutely NIGHTMARISH. Granted, the act of being healed and having your flesh mend itself in front of you could easily be a bit scary, but still-
A while ago I stumbled over the phrase the Bishop of Worms, which combined with DnD style healing clerics made me think that healing could be incredibly horrific to receive or witness. A flood of worms boring through your damaged parts and defecating out new replacement flesh and bone.
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
JESUS CHRIST.
That is absolutely NIGHTMARISH. Granted, the act of being healed and having your flesh mend itself in front of you could easily be a bit scary, but still-
That is absolutely NIGHTMARISH. Granted, the act of being healed and having your flesh mend itself in front of you could easily be a bit scary, but still-
when you ask the DnD GM to come up with a new plane on the fly
October 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
when you ask the DnD GM to come up with a new plane on the fly
I wonder if there's an uptick in bullywug PCs currently
October 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I wonder if there's an uptick in bullywug PCs currently
Okay DnD people, do something with this:
the Thunderdark
the Thunderdark
October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Okay DnD people, do something with this:
the Thunderdark
the Thunderdark
You know, "Life Hack" would be a great name for an axe maniac
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
You know, "Life Hack" would be a great name for an axe maniac
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pancake brunch healed +100% psychic damage
September 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
pancake brunch healed +100% psychic damage
An RPG where you play a ranger's animal companion.
And the ranger is played by the GM as this vaguely benevolent (?) but inscrutable higher power that gives you tasks and treats but also keeps leading you into danger.
It's a game about religion, of course.
And the ranger is played by the GM as this vaguely benevolent (?) but inscrutable higher power that gives you tasks and treats but also keeps leading you into danger.
It's a game about religion, of course.
September 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
An RPG where you play a ranger's animal companion.
And the ranger is played by the GM as this vaguely benevolent (?) but inscrutable higher power that gives you tasks and treats but also keeps leading you into danger.
It's a game about religion, of course.
And the ranger is played by the GM as this vaguely benevolent (?) but inscrutable higher power that gives you tasks and treats but also keeps leading you into danger.
It's a game about religion, of course.
@notquitereal.bsky.social so there I was, brain-humming a bit of score in my head to pass the time at work, as one does, and for the life of me I could not recall what videogame that bit of music was from, until it hit me that it was the Perpetua intro and I had slotted it in as "videogame score"
September 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@notquitereal.bsky.social so there I was, brain-humming a bit of score in my head to pass the time at work, as one does, and for the life of me I could not recall what videogame that bit of music was from, until it hit me that it was the Perpetua intro and I had slotted it in as "videogame score"
Tom Clancy's If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
“tom clancy’s the bell jar”
Ruin a book by adding “Tom Clancy’s” to the title
“Tom Clancy’s Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual”
“Tom Clancy’s Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual”
August 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Tom Clancy's If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
@darrenmooney.bsky.social the dentist theory is catching on
Do you think there are headlines back on the Predator planet that are like “Dentist Speared By Earthling He Paid to Hunt” and there’s a bunch of Predators in ties around a watercooler going “Lol RIP.”
August 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@darrenmooney.bsky.social the dentist theory is catching on
Dating as a chromed-up street samurai
August 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dating as a chromed-up street samurai
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Never forget today, when, on this day in 1988, Zero Cool crashed 1,507 systems in one day.
August 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Never forget today, when, on this day in 1988, Zero Cool crashed 1,507 systems in one day.
Reading an otherwise excellent book that has the hero "firing" his bow. Takes me out of the moment enough that I'm here posting instead of reading.
August 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Reading an otherwise excellent book that has the hero "firing" his bow. Takes me out of the moment enough that I'm here posting instead of reading.
It's eye-opening to check out reviews for games you've played a lot. Seeing reviewers miss what seem to be fundamental things about a game makes you question just how much attention they paid or what was lost from play to text/podcast.
August 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It's eye-opening to check out reviews for games you've played a lot. Seeing reviewers miss what seem to be fundamental things about a game makes you question just how much attention they paid or what was lost from play to text/podcast.
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Would be funny if one could track if the availability of chatGTP has led to fewer "I have an idea for a novel, how about you write it and we split the money"-type cranks bothering writers.
August 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Would be funny if one could track if the availability of chatGTP has led to fewer "I have an idea for a novel, how about you write it and we split the money"-type cranks bothering writers.
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had a pizzeria next door for a bit, and when we ordered they'd deliver (such as it was) and charge us just half price for the pizza
which was great, but then always had me caught in a mental loop of trying to calculate a proper tip for that situation
which was great, but then always had me caught in a mental loop of trying to calculate a proper tip for that situation
July 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
had a pizzeria next door for a bit, and when we ordered they'd deliver (such as it was) and charge us just half price for the pizza
which was great, but then always had me caught in a mental loop of trying to calculate a proper tip for that situation
which was great, but then always had me caught in a mental loop of trying to calculate a proper tip for that situation
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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Sometime recently I saw a conversation scroll on past that was like, "what's the difference between moves in PbtA and skills in other rpgs?"
I can't speak to PbtA in general, of course, but in Apocalypse World, moves aren't skills, they're actions. You know how in a D&D-like game...
I can't speak to PbtA in general, of course, but in Apocalypse World, moves aren't skills, they're actions. You know how in a D&D-like game...
July 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Sometime recently I saw a conversation scroll on past that was like, "what's the difference between moves in PbtA and skills in other rpgs?"
I can't speak to PbtA in general, of course, but in Apocalypse World, moves aren't skills, they're actions. You know how in a D&D-like game...
I can't speak to PbtA in general, of course, but in Apocalypse World, moves aren't skills, they're actions. You know how in a D&D-like game...
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My bad, I misread what was happening here. While a writer doesn't have say in illustrations and might not know it was gonna have AI slop attached, I do get it shows kinda poor judgement to use it as a resume lead it once it's happened.
July 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
My bad, I misread what was happening here. While a writer doesn't have say in illustrations and might not know it was gonna have AI slop attached, I do get it shows kinda poor judgement to use it as a resume lead it once it's happened.