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2012-04-24, 01:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Oooh, you charmer! Warming an old heart under all these layers of cake and masks. I keep a hedge maze just a little further down the road for niblets and nibblers like you.
You are wise to share your thoughts like this. And reflect mine so well. Thank you. I might show a few of them the front of this house, but at the moment, too much work needs doing before anybody can live there again.
Oh, and don't get me started on the Tiger-Tiger! That was, if any, a lesson in recognizing the stripes-stripes of a predator before it struck and stole my heart-heart away in its jaws.
But the hunter became the hunted, and this garden path leads to a brambly jungle, wherein young forest kings may wander aimlessly and lose track of their metaphors.
Ready, set?
Originally Posted by Lil Shiro
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2012-04-24, 01:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Being complicated doesn't make you smart. The flimsiest home is that of the spider: walk into any design school and ask them what an 'intelligent' design is and they'll invaribly tell you that it's a design that's as simple as it can be without sacrificing its functionality (or lack thereof, if you happen to be designing miscommunication). They aren't trapped in an infinite maze with a single exit, they're trapped in a straight forward maze that they don't know they ever entered. I think women are trained in our culture to be coy and coquettish, so that might make them seem harder to figure out than men.
And sorry about the bad luck. I've found that the more you look like you need to get picked up, the less likely it is for you to be picked up. :/... I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles for dreams.
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2012-04-24, 01:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
"Elephant trunks should be used for elephant things only. Nothing else."
Thank you Geomancer for the Death avatar.
My lets plays:
Alien vs Predator: marine chapter - Completed
Singularity - Canceled
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2012-04-24, 01:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Recent Homebrew: The Socialite | The Crystalline: Memory Altering Construct Race | Sanguine Hand, a ToB Discipline of blood and cruelty
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Thanks to all my avatar artists, especially to Paisley for my avatar of Vivian, cowardly cryophoenix.
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2012-04-24, 02:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
No, but you'd think a simple misunderstanding, being simple, would be easy to deal with.
And sorry about the bad luck. I've found that the more you look like you need to get picked up, the less likely it is for you to be picked up. :/
Well, it's a small town, and people commonly come off the Appalachian Trail here. Granted, limping-guy-in-a-t-shirt does not scream hiker-who-would-love-a-ride. I look a bit clean for that, not to mention the lack of a backpack.Jude P.
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2012-04-24, 02:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Did you follow The book of the road?
"Elephant trunks should be used for elephant things only. Nothing else."
Thank you Geomancer for the Death avatar.
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Alien vs Predator: marine chapter - Completed
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2012-04-24, 02:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-04-24, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Bottom of a well
Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
I'll give you a ten second head start before I pounce you. Whether you want to run or strip down is your call.
I'm not saying we can't share. And the news story was very much against forum rules. If you're curious, google news arizona from a couple weeks back and look for the craziest thing that pops up. I think you'll know it when you see it.
...Join me in the pouncings, sweet butter buns?
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2012-04-24, 02:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
While I am glad that the book of the road is unwritten, I cannot help wish that part of it could also be unseen.
Hitchhiking is so complicated. It is easy for me to say that I would always pick hikers up, because I don't drive. I have done it a few times, though, and my general experience is that the more you look like a wealthy heir(ess) who, due to unfortunate circumstances, has been forced to seek help from fellow travellers, the easier it is to be picked up. Shirts - suits if possible. "I MUST reach the wedding before my bride is kidnapped by the agents of my rival!"
Of course, it can be hard to plan for hitchhiking - sorry to hear about your bad experience with your fellow humans. *hugs*
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2012-04-24, 02:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Recent Homebrew: The Socialite | The Crystalline: Memory Altering Construct Race | Sanguine Hand, a ToB Discipline of blood and cruelty
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Thanks to all my avatar artists, especially to Paisley for my avatar of Vivian, cowardly cryophoenix.
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2012-04-24, 02:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
*Hugs*
Being reminded of the horrors on this small blue dot is never a fun experience, I only hope that you will soon be overflowed with the wonders of it. Maybe one day, there will only be those wonders.
I find humans so incredibly puzzling and complex that, if eyes were truly windows to the depths of their minds, they would be the most magnificent kaleidoscopes ever seen. The patterns would be manifold and yet there would be similarities, though I see yet no gender more easily charted than any other.
And my apologies for commenting in such poor imitation of the poetry on these last few pages, but I thought "All humans are confusing" to contain more than a few drops of crudity. ^_^'
I see no inappropriate content either, might it perhaps be worth requesting a more detailed explanation? It would be sad if it could be solved easily, but was hindered by lack of communication.
If it helps, your resident Kobold finds it a very nice poem as well. Although, I am far from talented at literary analysis. ^_^
I almost wrote president Kobold, shouldn't tempt my villainous half. >_>
mwahahaha!Treasured Quotes
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2012-04-24, 03:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Well, I like the poem, but I think the content editor is a catholic conservative republican that fits the extremist stereotype...
Thanks for the hugs, and it's a great outfit for you! At least I think, I'd have to see it in person. Also, I was actually more like making versions for different ratings and seeing where the best ones were on the spectrum from hand holding to XXX
As to sixteen, that was always weird to me, but I'm not gonna drink much anyway, I need my brain cells. However... Vodka gummy bears on my 21st birthday!
Why no longer? That was only due to fangirl shoving it down my throat for months.
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2012-04-24, 03:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
How could anybody ever dislike the idea of a female knight? Boobplates are clearly fantastic.[/sarcasm]
Jude P.
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2012-04-24, 03:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-04-24, 03:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Nice.
I think it's because men are trained to be assertive and/or aggressive while women are trained to be accommodating. So a disagreement between women looks "nicer" than one between men (but might not actually be; having a bit of a blow up and getting over it is better than backstabbing and sniping, if things go to the other extreme with a lot of vitriol). Ability to work things out reasonably is - stop me if you've heard this one before! - entirely down to an individual's maturity, personality and mood and not their gender.
Ticks? I hope the pediatrician was worth it! Why didn't you have a lift? I would not hitchhike except in the most dire of circumstances (and I would be terrified doing so) and I would not pick someone up unless they looked to be in the most dire of circumstances (and, frankly, looked like I could beat them in a fight). Because it'll be my "fault" for hitchhiking/picking up a stranger if I get attacked/raped.
I love apples!
Yes, it is extremely clever to swap "deflecting blows away from my vitals rather than straight for the middle" for "highlighting my secondary sexual characteristics". Yes indeed. [/also sarcasm]
On the poem, though, it's a lovely poem, I really enjoyed reading it. You should ask for a specific reason why it was inappropriate, since it's not racist or filled with violent imagery or sexually explicit, or anything.
Cheerfairy, Kenderwoman and Geologist by Succubus, Feminist Geomancer by Astrella, Kender Wizard by me
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2012-04-24, 04:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Actually, it turns out alcohol doesn't damage your brain cells - otherwise it'd be incredibly lethal. It does have temporary impacts on a couple of important functions, though (and it's pretty harsh on your liver).
... Oh, and it dehydrates you pretty quickly. Turns out that's the main reason behind the headache. Right, though, drifting out of topic again... :B
Actually, that kind of makes sense. Nothing near as much as wearing a bra under a breastplate without its own cleavage would, but at least it might lead to some enemies hurting their wrists when those things deflect their weapons.
~Bianca
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2012-04-24, 04:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
"Elephant trunks should be used for elephant things only. Nothing else."
Thank you Geomancer for the Death avatar.
My lets plays:
Alien vs Predator: marine chapter - Completed
Singularity - Canceled
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2012-04-24, 04:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Actually... Female wearers of plate would look exactly the same as male wearers of plate. At most, the boobs would have to be bound down (unlikely, if a female was a knight her boobs would probably be small due to her muscles), but the plate would be the same as a man's.
And don't get me started on chainmail... Chainmail bikinis would be a lot less sexy if the young lady in question was having to pick bits of chainlink out of her lovely soft flesh..."I'm just going on motive and opportunity here and the fact that if the earth got swallowed by a black hole, I'd look suspiciously in your direction first."
~ Timberwolf
"I blame Castaras. You know... In general."
~ KuReshtin
"Castaras - An absolutely adorable facade that hides a truly ruthless streak."
~ The Succubus
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2012-04-24, 04:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-04-24, 04:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
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"Elephant trunks should be used for elephant things only. Nothing else."
Thank you Geomancer for the Death avatar.
My lets plays:
Alien vs Predator: marine chapter - Completed
Singularity - Canceled
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2012-04-24, 04:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Well, a gorget would help. It wouldn't do much for your heart or shoulder, but those'll get hit one way or another in any setting that actually equips people like that.
Definitely. Binding or otherwise restraining them would make it easier to move and improve the armor fit. Plates tend to be convex anyway, so there wouldn't really be accommodations to make.
~Bianca
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2012-04-24, 04:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Yeah, it's probably mostly due to upbringing. I know some guys who are very calm and rational, and tend to be more accommodating, and...actually very few girls or women who fit that bill.
WHOA. You mean gender doesn't actually have a dramatic effect on one's personality and maturity? My world-view is forever changed.
Ticks? I hope the pediatrician was worth it! Why didn't you have a lift? I would not hitchhike except in the most dire of circumstances (and I would be terrified doing so) and I would not pick someone up unless they looked to be in the most dire of circumstances (and, frankly, looked like I could beat them in a fight). Because it'll be my "fault" for hitchhiking/picking up a stranger if I get attacked/raped.
And I was supposed to have a ride, but the school shuttle didn't show up, so after waiting for fifteen minutes I quit and just walked back.
I'm pretty comfortable with hitchhiking. I'm not the biggest guy, but I'm fairly strong and my pain tolerance is pretty high, so getting killed isn't one of my biggest fears. Of course, yesterday I was so sore and dizzy that if somebody did want to kidnap me or kill me or rape me they would have had a decent chance...
Whee victim blaming. I wonder when society in general will get it through their heads that yes, a woman (or man!) can put herself (or himself!) in a dangerous situation, but it's still always the fault of the perpetrator of the act. I would not get away with murder with the excuse "Well I was holding an axe and the ******* didn't bother to run away properly!"
I love apples!
Yes, it is extremely clever to swap "deflecting blows away from my vitals rather than straight for the middle" for "highlighting my secondary sexual characteristics". Yes indeed. [/also sarcasm]
On the poem, though, it's a lovely poem, I really enjoyed reading it. You should ask for a specific reason why it was inappropriate, since it's not racist or filled with violent imagery or sexually explicit, or anything.
Actually I honestly don't know what the big deal is. XD
No, that's what a breastplate does. A boobplate just deflects the attacks into the wearer's heart/face.
I know. Hence the sarcasm tags. Boobplates are one of my pet peeves.
Also, her breasts might not be that small. Yes, their mass is largely fat and a woman's breasts will be smaller if she does a lot of aerobic exercise than if she doesn't, but their size is largely based on genetics, and one woman who does exercise a lot might still have larger breasts than another woman who never exercises and eats fatty foods. I know a girl who used to do track and cross-country, and even then her breasts were pretty large. And my ex, for example, has small breasts even though she eats badly and doesn't exercise.Jude P.
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2012-04-24, 04:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
I'm really sorry, but I wouldn't have picked you up either. You see, I live in Mexico, and the chances that you are someone trying to kidnap/rape/murder/mug/all-of-the-above me would be pretty high. There's been 14-year old kidnappers and executioners, even if you look perfectly nice I'd be terrified of you.
Last edited by bluewind95; 2012-04-24 at 04:45 PM. Reason: goshdang those typos.
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2012-04-24, 04:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-04-24, 04:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
[merciless critic]
Well, it would depend on the rules of the competition, but my guess is that your inversion of the archetypal knight/damsel role was a major factor. You say that the knight was a girl in your mind, but that is communicated nowhere in the poem, and so most readers will assume the basic archetype male-knight female-princess. Also, realize that when you play with archetypes like this, you're playing with people's most deeply held assumptions and beliefs. I thought your poem was acceptable, both in skill and in content, but someone who believes more strongly in the sacred nature of the relevant fundamental myths is unlikely to feel the same way.
Consider what the reaction would be if I wrote a poem about the Queen of England going bowling and, to borrow a phrase from the frat bros "chugging a beer." Neither of these are "wrong" actions in a moral sense, but they contradict audience expectations of the Queen, and the image that people have of her, and likewise of the archetypal knight and princess are fundamental to people's understanding of how society then and now works. Expressing controversial ideas is all well and good, but you can't expect everyone to react favorably to the new and different. Prophets have a way of dying by violence.
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2012-04-24, 04:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-04-24, 04:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
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2012-04-24, 04:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-04-24, 05:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?
Steam username is Triscuitable.
I got VAC banned in COD: Ghosts for using an FOV changer.
I try not to think of how sad that is.
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2012-04-24, 06:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: LGBTAitP Part 23: Et tu, ~Bianca?