#Discussion Questions

[kapa-the-werdo]

Bro the Phighting community... Some people are kinda odd ngl... Why did I see someone say they wanted Medkit to have an ONLYPHANS chat I'm dying😭😭😭

[pseuddamntired]

Discussion Question(s):

What’s the most uncommon-to-your-food-culture food combination you’ve tried? Like. I once put cold spaghetti noodles in my bowl of chocolate ice cream on an impulse because they were both in front of me. It was not very good but it could have been worse.

Alternatively, what’s a food combo that children commonly (or uncommonly, I guess. Hard to tell) do that’s seen as gross or strange by adults in your food culture? Like, in my food culture (Midwest US American) — putting fries in milkshake (pretty common) or eating grapes and carrots with ketchup (I don’t think this is common but I did it as a child)

[it-happened-once-in-a-meme]

Philosophic Vampire Discussion Questions

Warning: Vampire-related content including the usual things (blood, but not graphic description), mentions of addiction (not specified which)

What are some human traits that would make it easier for them once they're tramsformed into a vampire?

What are some that would make it more difficult?

Assuming that:

-vampires have to drink blood every now and then to function properly

->they can have big blood cravings

-they're vulnerable to religious things like holy water or christian artifacts (correct me on that, if it's not only christianity)

-vampires can grow very old/can only be killed very specifically

Examples:

Would having a strong sense of morals make being a vampire easier (being as nice to humans as possible->them not growing suspicious), or is a certain level of immorality neccessary?

Would being vegetarian before (for the animals, not just for the climate) be more helpful or difficult? Would the control over themselves help in holding back when they get the craving for human blood? Or would not wanting to drink blood make them too week? What degree of vegetarianism would be the best: from someone who just started to someone who's been vegetarian for very long?

Would being aromantic/asexual be of any help when it comes to craving human blood (which is often depicted as a sexual and/or romantic thing)?

Would knowing a lot about history help in finding new vampire friends, or would it make them angry to see someone act as if they knew more than them/were alive in that time?

Would having an addiction in the past make it more difficult because the more addictions someone's had, the more likely they are to become addicted to something else. Or could first-hand experience be useful because that person has already developed some distraction techniques?

Would being outgoing be of more help than being introverted? With being outgoing having the advantage of having an easier time approaching (& learning from) other vampires, who may already have centuries-old friendship, while being introverted would make it easier to protect humans from yourself, and keep out of vampire/other fantasy creature drama.

Would having human friends make being a vampire easier (having connections to humans, staying grounded), or more difficult (them passing away before you)? What amount would be best?

Is there an ideal age or point in life for a vampire transition?

Are there certain jobs that would make transitioning easier?

What kind of person would arose the least suspicion?

What are the (dis)advantages of being famous & rich prior to transitioning?

Do you have any recommendations of vampire media that go into some of these things (& that don't feature a minor x a very old vampire thing being presented as romantic/sexy)? 🤩

[gimmickchanger]

discussion-questions Follow

Discussion Questions

1. What common game genre is this post referencing? Why does this genre apply better to this situation than others?

2. If sex did drop an "uncommon item", would you be more likely to do it? What kind of items do you think it'd drop?

Man, sex would be so much cooler if it came with the chance to drop an Uncommon Item

[catfishingcyoa]

Discussion Questions:

How could catfishing be justified under one of the ethical principles not covered in this game?

Is there a “version” of catfishing that you would consider more ethical than others? 

Could you create a scenario is which there would be a morally justifiable reason to catfish someone?

Does MTV’s “Catfish” actually help people understand online deception or does it trivialize the situation?

How did it feel to “be” a catfish or producer in the game? Did it change your perspective/help you understand their motivations?

[makayla-angelic]

Ashely's Drama Volume 2: Mindy (Discussion Questions)

What are your morals and standards that you have when it comes to dating? Why is it important to stand by them?

2. Would you date someone like Harold? Why or why not?

3. Have you ever tried to impress someone for the wrong reasons?

4. Have you ever experienced a hurricane or another form of severe weather? Describe your experience.

5. Has God ever spoken to you through a dream? What was it like?

6. Should Carlos have given Mindy another chance? Why or why not?

[teratomatica]

you always land on all fours

[discussion-questions]

1) This post is phrased in a very specific way. What does this phrasing imply? 2) What do they mean by “a time which didn’t end in 30 or 00″? 3) What does the use of “he was forced” instead of “he had” add to the post?

He was forced to begin or end an activity at a time which didn't end in 30 or 00

[lucabyte]

Different standards

[technically-human]

Confessional... things get complicated when you're a ghost.

@i-am-as-normal-as-you-are asked for, and this is a literal quote, "R!Edwin going to a confessional (full angst)" so yeah... full angst indeed.

[housedyke]

The thing about Buffy is that it's been thoroughly established that she doesn't do casual sex. She rejects guys in high school who move too fast too soon, is devastated when she find out there isn't anything emotional between her and Parker, and makes no non-magical attempt to sleep with people she isn't in a relationship with

So option 1 is that she's decided Spike, of all people, will be the first time she has casual, no-feelings sex. Or, option 2, she knows they have some weird fucked up relationship but doesn't want to say it out loud

[bonefall]

"How big should a Clan territory be?"

For the dozens of people who have asked this over the last couple of years!

This question comes in a lot of forms; "How big are the Clan territories?" "How much space does one Clan need?" "How much land should I give my Clans to exist in?" The answer is a bit complicated, and depends on the type of land, what you're going for exactly, the setting, so on.

But, broadly, there's TWO particular factors at play here; How anthropomorphic you're portraying your warriors, and how productive the land is.

Factor 1: The Anthro Scale

I'm starting with this one because it could you the simpler answer. The Erins write Clan cats like humans in cat bodies, with massive social units and communal living. Realistic feral cats don't act like Clan cats. They are only semi-social, due to domestication.

See, a Clan cat will "share" territory between all of its members, and some Clans have canonically hit populations of over 50 individuals. Real feral colonies consist of "overlapping circles" of somewhere between 2 - 15 cats, most of them related females.

This is relevant because, even in densely populated areas with as much food as they can eat, truly feral colonies will have about 2 cats per 5 acres, capping out at about 15 members. Queens will hang out together and raise their kittens communally, but they will hunt and patrol in their own "circle." These boundaries are violently enforced against outside cats, especially if it's too crowded.

(Toms have circles 5x as big as a queen's, overlapping several territories. They're also considerably less social.)

So, if you wanted to incorporate some cat behavior into your Clan's mindset about how big their territory should be, while still being willing to sacrifice a bit of "realism" for groups over 15-ish members, simply take Clan population and multiply it by 2.5 acres.

30 cats = 75 acres. That's a little under 57 football fields, if you're American, or 50 football fields, if you're European.

Extra reading: How realistic cat territories work. Contains the numbers I'm referencing.

It's also very important to know; feral cat density is completely tied to food availability, the big numbers numbers are for cats whose needs are met. Cats are solitary hunters, and when they feel like they have to work for their food, they become VERY territorial. The density of cats in rural areas can be as low as 1 molly per 15 acres, even lower for toms, and they will leave if hunting is not easy.

THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT FEED FERAL CATS. Please GOD they are SO invasive, please do not give colonies food, they still hunt when they're full so you just end up concentrating a ton of predators in one place. They are not warriors with a law against disrespecting food, they are just kitty cats with silly kitty instincts

I have a suspicion that most of the people who are asking the question aren't really looking for a "realistic cat" answer, though. We LOVE our big cat Clans with their complicated politics around here. You're probably wondering how much land you need to feed your population!

Factor 2: Land Productivity

The exact amount of space is going to vary a lot, because it's more about productivity of the land to sustain a prey population than it is raw size. Remember what we learned back in Warrior Bites: Dietary Needs; a 30-cat Clan will need approximately 3 pounds of meat (10,500 calories) per day, which is about 2 rabbits, or 105 mice.

Here's some visual examples of what I mean. This one (1) acre homestead...

Has 20 patches of high-value crops, plus an orchard, AND livestock pens. This territory alone could attract enough crows, mice, rats, rabbits, and sparrows to feed all those cats daily. That's not even counting the humans themselves, who may be friendly enough to the colony to toss them kibble occasionally.

(this is why cats domesticated themselves. Even without the free food from the humans, farms are extremely productive hunting grounds.)

Meanwhile, the Edmonton Mall, which is a whopping five (5) acres...

Would be utterly barren. Best food you're going to get out of this wasteland is the leftovers humans toss out, and maybe the rats and pigeons that scavenge as well. It's 5x the space, and yet, infinitely harder to feed the same amount of cats.

So, the most helpful bit of advice I'm gonna give you is this; DON'T ask yourself "how big should this territory be?" You're starting with the wrong question. Start with a real location, and think about how you'd find 3 pounds of meat a day in that area.

It will be a LOT easier to think about the logistics in those terms, and this will lead you to the waaay more productive (and fun) worldbuilding questions. Such as;

"Where would the good hunting spots be?"

"What kinds of animals would they be eating? What sorts of beasts can threaten them, here?"

"How many of these animals would my 30 cat Clan need to hunt a day to equal about 3 pounds?"

"Where would these animals be getting THEIR food?"

"Is there enough habitat in the area for the prey to breed and nest? If not, is there more land beyond the territory that the prey is coming from?"

"Where would infrastructure like dens, walls, and dirtplaces go? What would these be made of?"

"Are there any neat spots for the cats to casually hang out on?"

"What would make for a super cool arena for my climactic narrative boss fights?"

"Does this area have unique stage hazards that my cats would have to learn to deal with?"

"Which sorts of plants and herbs would they encounter?"

If your Clan is tool-using, like BB!Clans are, then you can ask even more advanced questions. Like, where you'd find kindle for fire, what objects you can use as crafting materials, and what might make for unique trade goods.

Think about other things related to your Clan's biome-- in a tundra or desert, there will be less for prey to eat, so the territory will be large to cope with the low density. If there's a major body of water, they might have a constant supply of aquatic prey from upstream. Hunting grounds might change based on the seasons.

Also remember not to underestimate how fast small animals breed, and how many of them there can be in one area. Even using low estimates, 1 female mouse has 6 pups, 7 x 6 = 42, 42 x 6 = 252, 252 x 6 = 1,452. It takes only 4 months for mouse population growth to get exponentially ridiculous.

Finally, remember that prey can vary. A well run Clan would be able to generally understand when they've been overhunting one particular species, and start shifting gears to lift the "pressure" off that population.

(In my cultural expansions series, this management task is assigned to one of the new roles-- the Head of Hunting.)

[cryzdust]

I became obsessed with Epic the Musical

I honestly prefer Polites (sorry fans of blue)

[readingcomprehensionist]

1. OP is discussing the trend among Taylor Swift fans of projecting queerness onto the pop icon. This is often done through the development of conspiracy theories that claim to provide evidence of her queerness, including her supposed relationships with other women (1, 2). Such fans (commonly self-described as ‘Gaylors’) will also frequently perform elaborate displays of mental gymnastics to explain why she has not yet publicly come out as queer (3).

2. OP is providing examples of pop stars who are openly queer. This is done to highlight the absurdity of projecting queerness onto a heterosexual celebrity, while actual queer pop stars go overlooked and under-appreciated.

3. The overall message of OPs original post is that there is an abundance of queer women in pop music, and that they can’t understand why a fan would go to such lengths to imagine a world where Taylor Swift is queer, rather than directing that energy towards supporting and enjoying actual queer women in music.

4. The issue that is occurring with several people in the notes and OPs list in the original post, is that many people are allegedly commenting that the sexualities of the listed pop stars are ones that do not exclude attraction to genders other than ‘woman’ (i.e., bisexuality, pansexuality). The most likely explanation for this issue is that the commenters misunderstood OPs original post in which they provide a list of “women who actually like women” to mean “women who only like women” or “women who are lesbians.” This could have been avoided by a careful reading of the original post before commenting (assuming a baseline understanding of the definitions of bisexuality and pansexuality).

5. There are multiple possible reasons as to why user ericrmalice may have believed OP was claiming that Taylor Swift is bisexual. A few of these possible explanations include, but are not limited to:

User ericrmalice may be one of the aforementioned ‘Gaylors’ who buys into conspiracy theories that “prove” Taylor Swift’s queerness. In this case, it is possible that ericrmalice may be so deeply invested in these beliefs that they automatically reject the notion of Taylor Swift being straight. Because the original post does not directly assert Taylor Swift’s heterosexuality, ericrmalice may have been operating under the assumption that “everyone knows Taylor Swift is bisexual,” or similar.

User ericrmalice may have been confused by the bisexual flag in OPs icon. This imagery may have subconsciously led ericrmalice to misremember the wording of the original post, or to assume that OP believed Taylor Swift is bisexual.

Based on the wording of user ericrmalice’s reply, it is possible they had spent a significant amount of time reading through the notes on the post before making their addition. In this case, I believe it is possible that their misinterpretation of the original post was influenced by other replies in the notes. It is also possible that the lapse in time between reading the original post and making their addition contributed to their misremembering details of the original post.

all goofing aside I genuinely don't understand the urge to reimagine Taylor Allison Swift as a secretly queer icon when the pop music scene(TM) is like. literally overflowing with women who actually like women. Gaga and Kesha and Miley and Halsey are right there. Rina Sawayama and Hayley Kiyoko and Rebecca Black and Kehlani and Victoria Monét and Miya Folick if you're willing to get slightly less top 100. Janelle and Demi for them nonbinary takes on liking girls. like what are we doing here. like I'm not even saying you can't enjoy Taylor but why would you hang all your little gay hopes on her.

[zoe-oneesama]

Just to be clear, and this isn't targeted at any One Person because multiple people have done it and not just the ones I've screenshotted here, but if you send me in "Bulk Orders", they're just gonna get deleted.

I hoard interesting suggestions for literal months just in case I get art block, that doesn't mean that suddenly Free Art is on the menu boys. But if you spam me with suggestions or just list all the ones you want to see, my eyes are just gonna glaze over and it's not gonna happen.

This is just my fair warning.