#lockdown content

[dweebaz0id]

im curious, what was ur guys introduction to jrwi ?

[chirpsythismorning]

I rest easy knowing that the planted milkvan roof pap photos will be referenced on the straight-baiting Wikipedia page soon enough.

[thegreatyin]

tiny goat compilation

[puhpandas]

Do you know when you will go back to your A03?

I've been planning out fics and doing stuff this whole time I just haven't written any of them yet. I'm hoping to change that soon bc I'm getting back into the swing of things

[satoblue]

the amount of lies ppl spread on my name is insaneee i wonder what’s next lowkey like damn i’m invested too i didn’t know i did that either

[gaybd1]

damn I do wish I’d been on this site during the pandemic when all y’all people in lockdown countries discovered atla for the first time, that renaissance must have been amazing

[utilitycaster]

Sort of a distant tangent off my post about Ashton, but I'm growing more and more suspicious of the fandom claim that there's no time for small RP moments in Campaign 3. I do think that it's been challenging to get deeper party bonding or serious conversations that aren't about the big philosophical questions they're facing, since those do take much more time; but then I think about Calamity, or Candela Obscura. I can genuinely give you at least a couple paragraphs about pretty much every relationship in the two Circles, or in the Ring of Brass. I can also point to no shortage of small moments between characters in the Mighty Nein Aeor or Vox Machina Vecna endgame episodes, which were all extremely plot-heavy and fast-paced, and D20 consistently nails character relationships in a fraction of the time.

I think it really does come down to, as Brennan Lee Mulligan always says, the character creation phase. Laying down a solid groundwork in which everyone has a detailed, rich backstory and sense of personality and relationship history (in the case of characters who knew each other prior to the start of the series) is absolutely crucial, and even in the case of characters who don't know each other before going in, a good amount of time spent in character creation ensures that it's easier for them to develop those interpersonal relationships on the fly. I know in actual play there's some degree of finding the character as you play, but there are games for which there is a very short runway, and I don't think it ever hurts to do more extensive character prep than the bare minimum. And if there are gaps, I think it also helps to go back and fill those in mid-way, away from the table - Travis clarifying Chetney's backstory being a great example that allowed the history of Chetney and Deanna to feel realized and full, despite only a few episodes.

I'll also be blunt: most of the time when people complain that there aren't moments because the plot keeps moving...they're mad about shipping. Which has always rung hollow to me. It was a common complaint in C2, that no time was taken for character relationships, despite them taking an entire half of an episode for the Beauyasha date and despite no shortage of moments for all three of the other couples (and plenty of platonic moments between friends). The issue was never a lack of time; it was that the characters they wanted to talk to each other didn't actually have the relationship in canon that the fans had dreamed up, and so, when the chips were down, they went to other people.

It takes two seconds to say something like "I hold their hand", even in the middle of plot-heavy adventuring. If someone doesn't say it, it's rarely the GM rushing them; it's the player either choosing not to do so, or not remembering to do so, and either of those is quite revealing regarding how the player feels about that relationship and where it stands in their priorities.

[callixton]

it’s a good thing just puddings is funny otherwise we’d have to generally acknowledge that it’s exactly one step removed from kink content and no further. but the bit works well enough that we can close our eyes to that possibility. unless you’re into it in which case congratulations on your good luck

[dreadlockholiday]

I miss the stucky fandom from the 2020-2022 era, it was so lively with so many amazing people and there was so much good content going around

[mypersonalships]

Listen here y'all, 13 ships it.

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[squirrelsarecool]

Hopping on tumblr, about to post about the state of the world.

*sees single political post about the U.S. and is instantly overcome by even more anxiety*

[walriding]

Been thinking many thoughts, unsurprisingly, about Remedyverse Miles lately. And in some kinda fucked up way putting him in lockdown for six years and effectively removing him from the timeline nets the best outcomes. Lynn buries Murkoff and Miles isn't there to get in her or anyone else's way. Because while he is an efficient anti-Murkoff weapon he is also a big fat stupid target for them. More of a liability than he's worth. It's doubly sad in that this also solidifies the theme that started at Mount Massive -- Miles is just not meant to be the person to break the story and tear Murkoff down, as much as he wants so badly to do so. His whole entire purpose in the context of Murkoff and also just. The purpose of his life. Is simply to host the Walrider. And once his part's been played, the best thing he can do for everyone else's sake is stay out of the action completely.

But in the context of the au it ends up being one of the better post-canon things to happen to Miles, too. Six years of relative isolation and uninterrupted Walrider Time makes him more accepting of his situation and his relationship with the Swarm. And arguably that's a horror all its own but... he's so much less conflicted about everything. Still angry, yeah, just about other things -- but they're things he can actively try to fix and prevent with his shiny new FBC job. Legitimately working to make improvements in a messed up but ultimately well intentioned system is a much healthier outlet than the life on the run revenge tour he's running in the regular post-canon verse. Personal and professional fulfillment? A greater sense of self acceptance and being at peace with his fate? For my Miles Upshur? It's more likely than you think.

It's not perfect. He's more socially / emotionally stunted after all that containment time. Sometimes he hates himself for having a government job under the very Bureau that caged him like less than an animal. And also for having to wear a tie to work. But it's generally outweighed by the sense of purpose and belonging he feels in this weird little corner of the world.

[derogatorydennis]

what r we even meant to do when the show and the podcast r on indefinite hiatus . #gloscarcampaign i guess

[dreamly]

i agree with a lot of music fans and journalists/critics/artists that “lockdown”/“pandemic”/“quarantine” albums usually aren’t great and also don’t do very well, but i do think there is one truly incredible (at least in quality i haven’t looked at numbers and tbh i don’t really care) and maybe not the most obvious exception (well maybe it is obvious but i don’t see this album talked about a lot since like the month it came out and i don’t think i’ve seen it talked about in the conversations about art inspired by covid-19/lockdowns). anyway can we play a little game where you guys guess what album it is (this might help me find more good music or at least music you think i’d like as well as be [hopefully] fun!)

[strawberri-syrup]

feeling weirdly nostalgic for 2021 rn....been watching old jack manifold n tommyinnit vids all day.......................simpler times

[e77y]

Seriously need to make more friends or go outside more (both things are easier said than done) bc I am a little bit tired of relying on content creation for attention and connection :(