I’ve kind of always wanted to write this rant, so here we go:
You know when there’s that character in the RP whose bio says that he’s supposed to be ‘manipulative’ and ‘sly’ and really good at reading people and clever and stuff?
Those characters are supposed to be brilliant puppet-masters, and they’re supposed to be able to manipulate other characters. The admins wrote that character that way for a reason, and the person playing the character should have the liberty to use their character in a realistic way. So when you’re playing against a character like that, don’t have your character guess the manipulative/secretive character’s motives just because you want the ‘good guys’ to win. Especially if you’re playing someone who’s supposed to be easily manipulated.
Shimmer growled as she cracked her knuckles. And here she thought today was gonna be a good day, but noooooo. Some asshole had to ruin it for her. Good thing she had enough money to pay for the window she put the guy through.
As she sat down and pounded on the bar for another drink, she could feel different pairs of eyes glaring at her. Well, she couldn’t have that. “What the fuck are you assholes staring at?! Anyone else wanna end up like that guy?!” She said, pointing at the now broken front window.
No one responded as she turned around and slugged her drink. She briefly heard the door open but didn’t bother to see who it was. “God, this place is boring! Why can’t something fun ever happen?!”
“Fr…. What…” Sunset couldn’t believe it. What the hell happened?! “N-no… This… That can’t be… ri…” That was the last thing Sunset said before she blacked out.
“Oh, no-!” Cinderella gasped as she watched the other fall. She had… no idea what to do in this situation. If she went to Stepmother, she would surely be punished, but… letting someone know was the right thing to do, wasn’t it?
Still, first she knelt down, trying to pat the sides of Sunset’s face very gently. “Please! Wake up!”
Poor Sunset remained motionless as the woman patted her face.
“I… I mean as in the country.” Sunset said, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly. “I can’t remember what happened. One minute I was in The States, and the next… I’m here. It’s… Is it still September 14th, 2014?”
“What?!” Cinderella staggered back. That date… couldn’t be possible. It was so far into the future it was unbelievable. “I– .. you’re … in France…?!”
“Fr…. What…” Sunset couldn’t believe it. What the hell happened?! “N-no… This… That can’t be… ri…” That was the last thing Sunset said before she blacked out.
Oh, boy. This… This was gonna be awkward. Hopefully the people here were understanding. Sunset jumped slightly as the door she knocked on opened, reveling a beautiful young woman standing there. “Um… Hello. I-I’m sorry for the bother, but I was wondering if… If you could tell me where I was.”
“Oh, um… as in, the village? Um – I … well, where did you come from, exactly?” Cinderella pried for a little more information. She doubted it, but perhaps this person didn’t even know the country.
“I… I mean as in the country.” Sunset said, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly. “I can’t remember what happened. One minute I was in The States, and the next… I’m here. It’s… Is it still September 14th, 2014?”
Honest Posters of Our Relationship with Technology
Designer Ajit Johnson, living in England, has imagined a series of posters called “#This_Generation”. With honesty, the posters show anecdotes linked to our daily relationship with technology and social networks.
No one thinks selfie sticks are cool except tourists and rich white girls at the club.
Ok, normally I just roll my eyes and scroll past these, but this time I felt the need to comment:
1. Hiding porn on your computer? Wow, previous generations never did anything like that. Nobody ever hid adult magazines under their bed so much that it became a trope in movies. Nah. Never.
2. Online/skype date? Yeah, you can talk face-to-face with the people that matter to you even when you can’t get out to meet them physically, isn’t that amazing?
3. If I was lost and dying out in the wilderness somewhere, and I saw some… I dunno, some outpost that had wifi for some reason, you bet your ass I’d get tf over there and use it to get help/use a map/tell people where I am.
4. Did you know you can read books on your smartphone/tablet AS WELL AS being actively social??
5. I’m pretty sure technology is not to blame for kids getting pregnant/overweight/depressed. Side note, isn’t it great that those kids can use the internet to search for help and advice?
6. In a world where everyone is so much more connected thanks to social media, it’s really useful that you can block people who hurt you and protect yourself. I don’t really see the downside here.
7. It ain’t technology’s fault that some asswipes use their phone while driving. Just let those schoolkids text their parents to tell them when they’re gonna get home in peace.
8. Yeah, selfie sticks aren’t cool. But it IS cool that people can save their memories in pictures and photo albums at the click of a button, without needing to buy cameras and film, get the film developed, and then have big ol’ photo albums sitting around the house everywhere?
9. I swear nobody’s typed like that since 2009. But hey, culture, slang and dialect change with times regardless of whether it’s spoken or typed.
10. You’re right, poster. Happiness is being able to chat to your family and friends no matter the distance. Especially when they’re online and able to respond quickly. That’s nice.
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