My friend's son is turning 5 and he's decided that all of his birthday parties (and all parties in general) should include costumes. The party itself is a superhero one, so I've been thinking of what kind of costume I could wear.
I'd love to do Harley Quinn, but then comes all of my insecurities with my body and the types of costumes she wears. I think this tends to be the same with most of the female heroes and villains. And I'm too insecure to say "fuck it!" and do it anyway.
I do have my own superhero story I've been wanting to get out there, but haven't yet decided how I want to do that. And even if I wore that costume (which is totally possible because I have a corset that would work, no one would get it anyway.)
I suppose it's also possible to gender bend, but with moving I'm not actually sure how much time I would have to try and make my own.
Costumes + Insecurities = Difficult.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
A Travesty!
So, a huge argument has erupted in my home! We are watching Back To The Future, and my husband commented that I would never be able to have the time machine because I don't know how to drive stick shift.
Ellie, my best friend and roommate, said that if you have the money for a DeLorean, then surely you have the money to turn it into an automatic!
Asher says this is a travesty, and that Nerds and Geeks across the world would curse me for doing that to the DeLorean!
So, tell me guys. Is this a travesty, or completely okay?
Ellie, my best friend and roommate, said that if you have the money for a DeLorean, then surely you have the money to turn it into an automatic!
Asher says this is a travesty, and that Nerds and Geeks across the world would curse me for doing that to the DeLorean!
So, tell me guys. Is this a travesty, or completely okay?
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Conflicts in Gaming
As with any social activity, I've found that conflicts arise not just in game, but out of game too. Whenever you put a group of people together, eventually they are going to butt heads, especially if they are very different (or in some cases just too much alike).
Of course, a game stops being fun when people start taking resentments out on others in game. It ruins the game for the rest of the people and it ruins it for the GM.
One thing I found about myself was that, while I was perfectly willing to admit my characters' faults, I did not like people calling them horrible people. My characters are very much an extension of myself, and so for me, to call my characters that, you are calling me that as well.
In one particular case, I get the feeling the actual player did have that opinion of me. Sometimes people just clash, I've decided.
My advice would be to talk to the player on your own time, away from the game. The best way to deal with a problem, in my opinion, is to face it head on or else resentments, anger, and the issues are only going to get worse.
In my case, I had to come to the decision that the person wasn't really a friend, so I needed to take their criticisms with a grain of salt. So I could play with them, but I wasn't too invested in the relationship anymore.
As a GM, I talk to the person when there is an issue, and if we can't work it out, then I ask them tactfully to walk away from the game. You can't GM for someone who doesn't respect you.
And then sometimes you just need to block their asses.
Just some thoughts on that. Happy gaming!
Of course, a game stops being fun when people start taking resentments out on others in game. It ruins the game for the rest of the people and it ruins it for the GM.
One thing I found about myself was that, while I was perfectly willing to admit my characters' faults, I did not like people calling them horrible people. My characters are very much an extension of myself, and so for me, to call my characters that, you are calling me that as well.
In one particular case, I get the feeling the actual player did have that opinion of me. Sometimes people just clash, I've decided.
My advice would be to talk to the player on your own time, away from the game. The best way to deal with a problem, in my opinion, is to face it head on or else resentments, anger, and the issues are only going to get worse.
In my case, I had to come to the decision that the person wasn't really a friend, so I needed to take their criticisms with a grain of salt. So I could play with them, but I wasn't too invested in the relationship anymore.
As a GM, I talk to the person when there is an issue, and if we can't work it out, then I ask them tactfully to walk away from the game. You can't GM for someone who doesn't respect you.
And then sometimes you just need to block their asses.
Just some thoughts on that. Happy gaming!
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