Avatar Battle Royale Discussion Thread XXV: The Future (Imperfect) is...Soon

[Squark]

No, its been done before.


For instance, the guy who invented the KISS flaming guitars named his poodle, well, Poodle. Of course, he did have Asperger's Syndrome, and thus also had an easier time remembering the names he made up for people than their given names.

EDIT: Despite the title, I kind of like this most recent comic of mine, actually. It's actually a nice characterization for Mr. X.

[Mina Kobold]

No, its been done before.


For instance, the guy who invented the KISS flaming guitars named his poodle, well, Poodle. Of course, he did have Asperger's Syndrome, and thus also had an easier time remembering the names he made up for people than their given names.

EDIT: Despite the title, I kind of like this most recent comic of mine, actually. It's actually a nice characterization for Mr. X.

No discriminating of Aspergers, me and about three other people in ABR has it and we don't like being seen as idiots.

PS: It's a funny comic ...

[Lyinginbedmon]

No discriminating of Aspergers, me and about three other people in ABR has it and we don't like being seen as idiots.

PS: It's a funny comic ...

Certainly autism is, if anything, more intellect than less intellect.

I don't think he was an example of idiocy in Asperger's though.

Now Tatsuya Ishida, there's someone I consider a black mark on AS' reputation.

[Mina Kobold]

Certainly autism is, if anything, more intellect than less intellect.

I don't think he was an example of idiocy in Asperger's though.

Now Tatsuya Ishida, there's someone I consider a black mark on AS' reputation.

Autism don't actually affect the level of intellect, more how you use it.

He assumed that having Aspergers meant you can't remember other peoples names well, I consider that an insult.

Who? the name sound Japanese but I've never heard about it (so it's probably a musician of the 20th-21th century ).

[Threeshades]

Never heard of it (not surprising those few games we get are published horrible late)

Pragmatic and original ('cause I don't think anyone has thought of it before)

Well, you'd be getting your games astonishingly late if you haven't heard of the Lost Vikings because it wasnt published in Denmark yet. It's an SNES game.

[Squark]

No discriminating of Aspergers, me and about three other people in ABR has it and we don't like being seen as idiots.

PS: It's a funny comic ...

I'm one of them.


I was just trying to point out that the man did thing in patterns like that, so it was kind of expected. No one is calling people with AS dumb here (In fact, on average, we're a bit on the smart side, if precocious).


The man I was discussing, John Elder Robinson, who's brother wrote Running With Scissors, by the way, is, undoubtedly, a genius. He is a wizard with mechanical things. That being said, he did have a troubled life, although part of it was because his mother was schizophrenic and his father was an alcoholic, and their psychiatrist only made things worse, half the time.

His autobiography, Look Me in the Eye, is a great book.

Traditional Autism is generally thought to lead to slight mental retardation, but I'd argue that that's more because they don't "think" the same way non-autistic people do. The fact that much of the world is a riot of colors and the like doesn't help at all*.



*Seriously. And the noise levels. One of my bigger problems is that loud noises over stimulate me. I don't even eat in the school cafeteria anymore!


EDIT: Actually, I'd argue that part of the problem, to me, is that parts of my brain work too well. I expect things to behave logically, and humans don't. Rules are made to be followed, but people don't follow them. They drive over the speed limit, they cut to the front of lines, and... Ok, now I'm going on a rant. But I think I made my point.

[Ninja Chocobo]

No discriminating of Aspergers, me and about three other people in ABR has it and we don't like being seen as idiots.

Just so long as none of them are self-diagnosed.

[Squark]

Not me, it was a licensed Psychiatrist. or psychologist. I honestly can't tell the difference. Which one writes prescriptions?

[BRC]

Working on a TSS comic, and for the record, drawing somebody steering a ship is surprisingly tough.
Also, Basic Nautical terms all TSSers should know
Bow: front of the ship, also Fore
Stern: Back of the ship, also known as "Aft"
Port: left side of the ship
Starboard: Right side of the ship
Windward: the direction the wind is coming from.
Leeward: the direction the wind is blowing. If the wind is blowing towards the shore, then it's a "Leeward Shore".

[Lemming]

Port: left side of the ship
Starboard: Right side of the ship

Err, wasn't port right?

[BRC]

Err, wasn't port right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_%28nautical%29
I grew up with my Dad reading Hornblower to me. And While I'm no sailor, I know left from right on a boat.

[BRC]

New Sea Scoundrel's Up, a complication has arisen!

I can hear your questions "Is Stern shooting the speaking tube, or is she hoping the bullet will ricochet up and hit Bow?"
The answer is Yes.

[Khaeta]

I know you intended the hands to be the same color as the ships, but you can't really see them against the hull...

[BRC]

I know you intended the hands to be the same color as the ships, but you can't really see them against the hull...

The hand's are supposed to be made out of rope, and yeah, while they arn't exactly the same color, they are pretty similar. I'll have to figure out a way to fix that.

[Squark]

BRC, are these characters on a different boat?

Because A) It was daytime on the Mustard Queen, and B) They were sailing towards another ship, so I'd hazard no navigational aid was needed when using your eyes would suffice.

[BRC]

BRC, are these characters on a different boat?

Because A) It was daytime on the Mustard Queen, and B) They were sailing towards another ship, so I'd hazard no navigational aid was needed when using your eyes would suffice.

I imagined it as the same boat, somebody else had it nighttime out the windows, but I'm willing to make changes, especially considering how easy it is to change a sky color.
As for the navigational aid, even if you can see you're target, dosn't mean you know all the shallows and reefs between you and it, hence the navigator with her chart.
Also, it's stated they were "In Sight" of the ship, which probably means they've gotten close enoguh to determine, by telescope, how many ships there are. That's still quite a ways to go.

[Squark]

True. I considered Nameless's Comic as sort of a tangental opening scene, sort of a page 0, if you will. I was tempted to put his character on the deck, still passed out, but thought it detracted from the joke.


Edit: As it turns out, it IS night out there. Woops. Err... There was some sort of temporary... moonflash... ...moonflash?


Screw this, I got nothing. Just put the daylight in mine and Sinister's comics as... who knows what.

[Fawkes]

Not me, it was a licensed Psychiatrist. or psychologist. I honestly can't tell the difference. Which one writes prescriptions?

Psychiatrists use medication, Psychologists use words.

[SinisterPenguin]

I imagined it as the same boat, somebody else had it nighttime out the windows, but I'm willing to make changes, especially considering how easy it is to change a sky color.
As for the navigational aid, even if you can see you're target, dosn't mean you know all the shallows and reefs between you and it, hence the navigator with her chart.
Also, it's stated they were "In Sight" of the ship, which probably means they've gotten close enoguh to determine, by telescope, how many ships there are. That's still quite a ways to go.

I've changed the background in my comic to night, just to prevent any continuity problems.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Who? the name sound Japanese but I've never heard about it (so it's probably a musician of the 20th-21th century ).

He's the guy that came up with Pokemon

[kpenguin]

O RLY?

Tatsuya Ishida is a comic book author/artist.

[Fawkes]

Do either of those people have anything to do with autism in any form?

[kpenguin]

Satoshi Tajiri has been diagonosed with Asperger's, though how he is a "black mark" on Asperger's reputation I don't know. He seems like a nice, intelligent, and creative person, albeit "reclusive" and "eccentric"

[Lyinginbedmon]

Huh...well there's no way for me to try and explain how I got them mixed up without seeming racist...

Essentially I'm not a big fan of pokemon.

[kpenguin]

True, but disliking a franchise is no reason to dislike the man nor is it reason to assume that he, in anyway, casts those with Asperger's Syndrome in an unfavorable light.

[Lyinginbedmon]

True, but disliking a franchise is no reason to dislike the man nor is it reason to assume that he, in anyway, casts those with Asperger's Syndrome in an unfavorable light.

The problem is that as a popular example of Asperger's, people aware of him and his condition tend to automatically assume that everyone with Asperger's is just like him.

Which, as someone who responds to questions immediately with the most correct answer, gets somewhat annoying when you're trying instead to learn in your science class.

[kpenguin]

There are much worse things than Satoshi Tajiri to be generalized as. People could, for instance, assume all those who suffer from Asperger's Syndrome are like William Cottrell, a man convicted of repeated cases of arson.

By contrast, Satoshi Tajiri is a successful game designer with a wonderful amount creativity and whose creation is known worldwide, guilty of only being "reclusive" or "eccentric", which frankly are character traits broad enough to cover a great deal of people, mental conditions or no.

If he is a mark on those with the disease, it certainly isn't a black one.

[Lyinginbedmon]

There's also been a couple of school shooters with AS, which was a predicament I warned a number of school bullies about (to little effect I'm afraid).

I could either be the reclusive guy that spawns hundreds of adorable little critters beloved by tweens and anime fans...or the guy that stabs them a box cutter and goes back to studying immediately afterwards.

You'd think that'd have more impact really.

[kpenguin]

Well, since you're British, you obviously also wear a stovepipe hat, drink tea, and watch Doctor Who.

And since you're a college student, you're obviously a binge-drinking sex addict.

And since you seem to spend a great deal of time on the internet, you're obviously some sort of sexual deviant here to seduce innocent children.

And since you're male, you're obviously an idiot.

[Mina Kobold]

I'm one of them.


I was just trying to point out that the man did thing in patterns like that, so it was kind of expected. No one is calling people with AS dumb here (In fact, on average, we're a bit on the smart side, if precocious).

Traditional Autism is generally thought to lead to slight mental retardation, but I'd argue that that's more because they don't "think" the same way non-autistic people do. The fact that much of the world is a riot of colors and the like doesn't help at all*.



*Seriously. And the noise levels. One of my bigger problems is that loud noises over stimulate me. I don't even eat in the school cafeteria anymore!


EDIT: Actually, I'd argue that part of the problem, to me, is that parts of my brain work too well. I expect things to behave logically, and humans don't. Rules are made to be followed, but people don't follow them. They drive over the speed limit, they cut to the front of lines, and... Ok, now I'm going on a rant. But I think I made my point.

Oh, four others then. Colors? Noise? I never noticed any problems with that. My ADD friend do though

Not me, it was a licensed Psychiatrist. or psychologist. I honestly can't tell the difference. Which one writes prescriptiodns?

I got diagnosed by a professional child psychologist some years ago and I still think it don't seem right.

And since you're a college student, you're obviously a binge-drinking sex addict.

Are you telling me I have to live with classmates like that for that long That's it! I'm using plan D (D: Convince people I'm insane and live peacefully in an Asylum)

Is there other funny stereotypes (nerd, manga fan, foreigner, etc.)