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Thanksgiving Thanks - Blade - 11-27-2014
I'm going to warn you, this post might be a little long-winded. (I'm long-winded by nature and have completely accepted this fact about my nerdyness.) I promise, if you get through it you'll absolutely love it and have some stuff to say yourself. Then again, I could totally be getting ahead of myself.
Where was I?
So, the long-winded part. I've been RPing online since I was about...13? The number is honestly lost on me. All I know if I was doing this rad thing online when AOL started and MSN chats were a thing. (Yes, I'm old. Turning 30 in January. It's awesome.) Now, I'm trying not to show my age too much, but I think it's important to know when RPing online became this underground thing you couldn't explain to anyone because it took too long to explain, that it was very much... a total chaotic mess of drama and dumb. Some of it was good, but a lot of dumb. This isn't be trying to be all: BACK IN MY DAY! Cause that's lame as hell. This is more me saying it was great at times; I mean, when it was great--it was great. But, when it really sucked? It was like the red tide of century on top of your-whole-damn-body-broken. (Ok, maybe THAT was an exaggeration. But I mean, c'mon, cut me some slack. I was a kid. It seemed like hell when it was one of my only outlets...)
Mostly, a lot of people could be asshats and jerks. RP fighting was a big thing. A lot of dude-douches played back then. It's fair to say it was stupid sexist. Which, is honestly why RPing fighting is pretty pointless to me without dice these days. I consider it just a big dick waving contest.
But what's the point of this dissertation you're hopefully still reading?
I'm thankful for you guys.
I trudged MSN chats, random forums, Gaia, started and failed games all over the net countless times. I've gained and lost more RP partners than I can count to life, illness, bills, and bullshit. What it all comes down to is of all the people I've ever played with you guys rank in the top. When I hit tentacl I didn't know what was up; finding you was like hitting a 'FINALLY' button. THIS--THESE--are the people I've always wanted to play with. That's what I said.
No drama.
No bullshit.
Just good honest fun with some smut thrown in 'cause we're adults.
So yeah, thanks. A bunch. -salutes- And Happy Turkey Day.
...also, if you read all that... -hands you a cookie... and pie-
Thanksgiving Thanks - danixiewrites - 11-27-2014
*glomps* I just came here for the pie.
I mean.
XD
It is excellent to find one's people. I second the motion--thank you guys for being...home.
Thanksgiving Thanks - Blade - 11-27-2014
Pie ish good. Always good. Nom. Unless it's apple. Ew.
Thanksgiving Thanks - danixiewrites - 11-27-2014
I had this argument on the phone earlier today. The best pie is cherry.
Or pizza.
Thanksgiving Thanks - Blade - 11-27-2014
I personally prefer banana cream pie. Cherry is good, but I like a multiberry pie better.
Thanksgiving Thanks - Panda - 11-27-2014
Unless chocolate is somehow involved, my vote goes for the pizza option. But I'm a bit off.
Thanksgiving Thanks - Tindome - 11-28-2014
re: RP fight dick waving: i once seriously considered having a tournament where the winner would be whoever did the best job of getting their ass kicked without acting out-of-character
I will probs never do that but sometimes I think it would be neat
Thanksgiving Thanks - Angel Kimmi - 11-28-2014
o.o pie and cookies -noms- and I totally agree, I'm so glad I found everyone.
As for the pie...we don't often have fruit pies XD
My experience are pizza, meat pies and apple pie (which i love so therefore disagree with Blade)