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<Insert Name; Will Edit Once Not Busy> {Hang-out Thread}

@Shoryu Magami Data provides an argument for equality of all people, particularly in the ep where it comes up whether he's property or a person. Do that with an actual human and you'll have people up in arms, not to mention everyone will have a preconceived notion, but talk about an android and suddenly people actually /think/ about the question, and what it means for the person being discussed (Data). It's less about robots, and actually about /people/. Robots having souls is a question other works handle.

My quibble with Romeo and Juliet (and I've seen productions of the play, as well as read the written script) is that its presented as this great and powerful love story, when really Juliet was barely more than a child, Romeo was like thirty and had just been dumped, they knew each other for a few weeks at best, and most of the people involved were idiots. *shrug* My opinion, and I see where it's viewed as a classic and so on, but there's loads of better stories.

Pariah (.hack//SIGN-inspired RP) — Discussion & Interest Check

@Shoryu Magami I learned about the terms through /tg/ people, where fluff and crunch are two halves of a whole. So that's where most of my ideas for that come from. Also there's fluff like...feelsy-things, and that's good too, but a different concept. <3

@Gowi Padding and filler have negative connotations (at least to me) because the implication is that they are unneeded -- it's stuff you're adding, be it for wordcount or just to look impressive. Fluff and crunch merely describe the type of details you're working with.

@MissCapnCrunch Your SN and signature are timely and highly amusing. <3

Carpe Noctem: Seize the Night (A Mixed-Genre RP about Dreamscapes)

@gohKamikaze Hm. I usually stay in a fantasy/scifi base setting, but the concept is interesting enough that I'll hang around. Looks like Rey is out, at least in his standard form, since it's his magic that's the whole reason there was a crime in the first place (even if he didn't do the killing). Might make someone else that's wrongly accused, though.

Alys looks like she'd fit alright. I'd need to rework her for the modern era instead of Victorian London, and that means her title will have little significance, but that's fine. A short synopsis of her would be...strongly moral but pragmatic woman with a messed-up past who does whatever's needed, even when she knows it's wrong, to avenge her brother. And then she goes and turns herself in. Pretty much resigned to prison, might not bother trying to escape. She's where she should be, given the awful things she's done, after all. ...Actually, I don't know how much interaction she'd be interested in dreamwise, either. Might need to kick her to get her to pay attention, I'd need to think on that....

Pariah (.hack//SIGN-inspired RP) — Discussion & Interest Check

*lurks aggressively*

For what it's worth, I am a fan of narrativist systems (focus on story, not on mechanics, stats, and dice) and I use the words fluff and crunch. My understanding is that crunch is numbers, statistics, and the hard and fast rules of the setting. Fluff is...what makes it believable, relatable, and creates the story. If you're sticking in details people don't want and don't like, the term I would use would be filler or padding. Fluff is a good thing. It just uses a different method.

As a complete aside, my favored tabletop/dice system of the ones I've used seems to be FATE. Mostly because there is a rule that says "If both outcomes of a roll of the dice are not interesting, don't bother rolling and go with the interesting one."

@Shoryu Magami@Ailyn Evensen Oh look who I found! *waves to*

Carpe Noctem: Seize the Night (A Mixed-Genre RP about Dreamscapes)

@gohKamikaze I might maybe be intrigued~ I see this is modern era, but I do wonder, is it modern realism or modern fantasy in the world of the prison? Naturally dreams can be stretched. I perhaps have a character that would work, though she's...rather broken. And I'm not sure if she'd do much of anything during the day, given her mindset. But I am indeed interested. Might even have a few ideas for prisoners.

As a warning, I do have a tendency toward the brighter end of things, but hey, not everyone can be a murderous maniac, right? And I might even be able to justify someone who is outright crazy. I'm told I play a good crazy. ^.^

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

Amuné was unusually clingy, pulling Ethan's arm back around her every time she realized he'd moved it. When they made camp she stuck close to the others, but instead of gravitating to Ethan alone, she also apparently wanted to be near Cecil. He'd gone from making her uneasy to being a hero, and she regarded him with something close to awe. He'd gotten her and the others out like it was nothing, bending metal bars like a poorly made metal spoon. In fact, given how restless Ethan seemed to be, after demanding a hug and a goodnight kiss, she took her bedroll over by Cecil.

"Are you going to sleep here? I mean, sit -- spend the night? Here?" The question was awkward, and Amuné's cheeks reddened as she looked down at her feet. "I mean...can I...would you mind if..." It was a shy smile she offered, looking up through her lashes at him. "If I join you? ...Please?" Unless he outright refused her, the girl settled in for the night right beside him, with Wyth stretching out on her other side. She even went so far as to slip her her hand into the Machina's. "I'm glad we ended up travelling together," she said sleepily.

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The girl slept well enough, though there was one point when she fussed unhappily, reaching for Cecil if he was still there, or otherwise Wyth. The morning saw her sleeping as late as she was permitted. Amuné had been completely drained by the emotions of the day before, and when she woke she still seemed subdued. She hardly strayed more than a few steps from Cecil, or if he tried to avoid her, from Ethan. The weather was lovely and did help her mood, but the previous day hung over her like a heavy shadow. Even though she knew she was safe now, the young Ydran couldn't quite shake it.

Breakfast was quiet, and once they set off she again pulled Ethan's hand around her. Why did people do bad things like those men? They were bad, and mean, and it wasn't right. Even now she felt like she could feel them watching her, as they'd watched when she was in the cage. She grimaced, and pushed the thought from her head. She was safe now, they wouldn't be getting her again. She had Ethan and Cecil and even the arrogant Dimuran princess. And the new member of their group was Ydran too, so she was okay. Everything was going to be alright.

<Insert Name; Will Edit Once Not Busy> {Hang-out Thread}

@Shoryu Magami you bring up a bunch of interesting points and have given me a great deal to think about. I'm going to make only two comments in reply:

First, romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed it as a kid. Still do. But it's spoken of as a great and tragilove story and...in the end, it's really not. Love at first sight, rushing onto a permanent relationship...being an idiot. It's solid storytelling, but I think it's very definitely genre by your definitions.

Secondly, star trek. I have read a bunch of stuff about it, and while yes it was pitched as a space western, Roddenberry intended from the beginning to use it for social commentary. Not every ep, and I couldn't speak to how well, but a number of his decisions were made with an eye towards is purpose.

Loving and Dreading the Black Shroud [shylarah & pugbutter] [Historical/Gothic]

I'm several hours later than intended. But it's still before bed -- though that's probably not a good thing, given it's three thirty. ^.^;; I intend to play the boy, if he is needed. *may or may not like playing children* <.<;; Anyhow. Post done, it's time for bed. *flops off*

Loving and Dreading the Black Shroud [shylarah & pugbutter] [Historical/Gothic]

The farmer had not been out past sundown, nor had he heard anything untoward. But his youngest child and only son, the boy had complained in the morning of bad dreams. He'd mentioned two evil shadows, one of which slew the other. The boy, a lad of seven, hadn't seemed unusually upset, beyond the expected, and he'd known that a dream couldn't hurt him. But with the cow...well, now the farmer wasn't so sure. Perhaps William would like a word with the boy?

Dawn looked interested at that comment, but immediately wary. The sort of creature that killed animals in such a manner was far removed from the sort that would be clever enough to slip inside a house. Given that the two inside had been in conflict, that made three sets, possibly four, though the two inside might be from the same group and merely had a falling out. Still, it was truly concerning. If this was what the other towns had faced, no wonder they had been devastated. She wondered what was drawing the dark spirits here. The ones that had slain the cow might be lesser ones that had slipped past her wards, but the ones in the house -- those would be stronger, not the sort her wards could protect against with any degree of certainty. It would be like expecting cloth to stop a shot from a musket.

The look the spirit woman gave William tacitly expressed her concern. This was far more than a stray beast. This was unusual behavior, even for the dark spirits. Add the restlessness she'd felt from the land, and the recent tales, and they were in grave peril. She sent a brief prayer heavenward. It looked like she was going to need all the help she could get.

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

@Mogtaki en say you need me to posrt, duh. Not a lie.