That music is far too cheerful for Riften.

Subject: That music is far too cheerful for Riften.
Author: Neshomeh
Posted on: 2018-06-14 03:48:00 UTC

Sure, it's a beautiful hold with all those pretty late-summer aspens and everything, but the capitol is a wretched hive of scum and villainy. And don't trust that sly git Brynjolf! Even if he calls you "lad" in that sexy voice of his!

Nah, I'm totally joining the Thieves' Guild this time. Brynjolf can call me "lad" all he wants. He's a tease, though—not a marriage option, to the annoyance of a great many fanbeings.

Wound up with the Companions the first time through, of course, and while you can technically join all the factions on the same save file (and they make you kick, kiss, or cry your way into the College at Winterhold whether you want to or not; never upping my magicka made that VERY interesting), it just feels wrong to me. Role-playing! Role-playing makes the game loads better. But also slightly frustrating when the options presented are not the ones you want. ... Fanfic!

~Neshomeh

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Happy birthday to me! by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 13:48:00 UTC Reply

I'm 33. Woo.

So far, I've received cat puke and the death of net neutrality. Somebody please give me some good news.

~Neshomeh

Present: a bottomless journal and matching bottomless pen. by twistedwindowpane on 2018-06-17 23:05:00 UTC Reply

No need to explain why that's great. ;) Happy birthday.

-Twistey
HereÂ’s my present: a Black Cloak of Swirly Awesomeness! (nm) by Silenthunder on 2018-06-13 17:07:00 UTC Reply
Thanks, everyone! (nm) by Neshomeh on 2018-06-13 04:05:00 UTC Reply
Happy birthday! (nm) by Tomash on 2018-06-12 19:32:00 UTC Reply
Happy birthday! (nm) by Delta Juliette on 2018-06-12 17:07:00 UTC Reply
Happy belated birthday! by Scapegrace on 2018-06-12 13:02:00 UTC Reply

I know it's not a fire lizard, but this little smasher is Draco volans, a species of gliding lizard from Southeast Asia.

pls accept.

=]

Now see, that looks like a space gecko. ^. ~ (nm) by Neshomeh on 2018-06-13 04:09:00 UTC Reply

Happy late birthday! by Hardric on 2018-06-12 07:52:00 UTC Reply

Because you don't just require cheers on the big day itself. Have a black-hole chocolate cake, with optional red berries coating.

Also, quick question: In the interest of keeping the Pern flavor here, how would you like some shooter where you dispatch Threads, except there's... that bill written all over them?

If I can use a flamethrower, yes. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-13 04:12:00 UTC Reply

Also, I will have the red berry coating on my cake, thanks!

~Neshomeh

Pern continuum, and Threads. by Hardric on 2018-06-13 23:02:00 UTC Reply

Think of it as exercise on the problem 'How many different weaponscan we create on the theme of setting things on fire'?

Happy Birthday! (nm) by Clersyn on 2018-06-12 05:10:00 UTC Reply
Happy Birthday (nm) by RemnantShadow on 2018-06-12 03:47:00 UTC Reply
Happy orbit anniversary! by Maxewell on 2018-06-12 01:46:00 UTC Reply

I hope you'll have a good day, and some good food.

I did! Sushi is best birthday food. (nm) by Neshomeh on 2018-06-13 04:13:00 UTC Reply

Happy birthday by 61516 on 2018-06-12 01:06:00 UTC Reply

Iloilo, the fabled "brown-out capital of the Philippines," has finally gotten 24-hour electricity thanks to new solar farms.

Ooh, that is good. Yay for them! (nm) by Neshomeh on 2018-06-13 04:06:00 UTC Reply

Happy birthday! *blows noisemaker* (nm) by eatpraylove on 2018-06-11 23:25:00 UTC Reply
Happy Birthday! (nm) by Ozzielot on 2018-06-11 20:25:00 UTC Reply

Thanks! *optional!hugs* (nm) by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 22:55:00 UTC Reply

Happy birthday! *tosses Spikes* by SkarmorySilver on 2018-06-11 19:12:00 UTC Reply

And if it's any compensation, the FCC would probably have to get past over half the states to have its way and they've still gotta defend their new rules in court. So it's not the end of the world and even though we do have a way to go before the 2015 rulings can be reinstated, I guess it's better than nothing.

That's true. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 22:55:00 UTC Reply

The Internet's not going to burn down overnight, and if companies do start taking advantage of people and hurting small business, there'll be that much more fuel for the fire, I guess.

Hugs? If they come without Spikes in them? {= )

~Neshomeh

I used up my daily Spikes quota, so yes. xD by SkarmorySilver on 2018-06-11 23:13:00 UTC Reply

And while I'm at it, have a Night Fury plushie! I'm sure we could all use something to hug in times as troubled as this one. ^^;

(Also, sorry I haven't been able to get us started on our co-write. I've been so busy with so many other things and it may take a while longer for me to get them squared away. I'll see if I can send a starting document once I'm able though and we can start from there, mmmmmmaybe later this week if my schedule permits...?)

Zomg, too many dorbs. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 23:26:00 UTC Reply

A fire-lizard and a Toothless plush now? Too many dorbs, can't handle. *ded*

Okay, better now!

Funny story: I was poking through my GDrive the other day, went "what the heck is this?", and opened up the copy of the fic we were gonna spork. And remembered that was a thing. ^_^;

"The Lost Blade," it is. Apparently I started making comments on it, but only got through the first few chapters. If you wanna go add your own, I find it helps for figuring out the direction of the story, picking what jokes to include, and deciding where to stop. It's shared with you, but I'll send the link again, since it's been so long. I don't really know how long.

And whenever is fine. I've got other stuff going on and I'm not going anywhere, so no rush.

~Neshomeh

Hap birf! by Iximaz on 2018-06-11 17:01:00 UTC Reply

I'd offer you klah, but it looks like Thoth got there first. Have a plush fire-lizard instead!

Yay! by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 22:49:00 UTC Reply

*snuggles plushie* Is best plushie.

... I'm hugging everyone else, so hugs?

~Neshomeh

*hugs back* (nm) by Iximaz on 2018-06-12 02:42:00 UTC Reply

Happy Birthday! by Thoth on 2018-06-11 16:37:00 UTC Reply

Take a steaming mug of klah. It certainly can't hurt.

I can't give you anything substantive for your birthday. But I can at least say thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have Permission, wouldn't be busy procrastinating from writing by playing Skyrim (I'd just be playing Skyrim instead), wouldn't have spent my last few weeks of school reading Pern novels in class, and wouldn't have met a pretty awesome person. Because you wouldn't be there.

I think most of those are good things? Hey, at least you've made a difference. :-P

'Scuse me, got something in my eye. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 22:45:00 UTC Reply

I'm... squinting at you critically for not paying attention in class. Yes. That is certainly in character for me, because I definitely haven't been enabling that sort of thing at all, and I was such a model student myself. >.>

C'mere, you. You and your darn warm fuzzies. *hugs*

I was going to play Skyrim today—I started a cool Khajiit character last night (and yes he does like to sneak)—but I've been dealing with cat puke and laundry instead. Alas.

~Neshomeh

Aww... *hugs.* by Thoth on 2018-06-12 01:21:00 UTC Reply

It seems like I'm good at warm fuzzies. Somehow. I dunno how.

I have a boring Nord because I'm boring. He was half-naked once (I installed SoS for the lulz. The removed it once the humor wore off). Now he is not.

Thing is, I've never played Skyrim before... like, a few months ago. I did play Daggerfall before. That is not an experience I would recommend.

By saying nice stuff, I guess? by Neshomeh on 2018-06-13 04:30:00 UTC Reply

I dunno what mod SoS is. You can definitely run around in just a breech cloth in the vanilla game. People tend to be very displeased with you, though.

I went Breton with my first character to take advantage of the magic resistance, because I planned to be a melee fighter (axes are cool!) and figured it would be useful to keep mages from owning me until I could get close enough to wreck them. Success was limited. Ice magic is the worst.

Nords have cold resistance, though, so maybe your guy doesn't mind it so much.

If Khajiit is Khajiiting properly, he will be putting holes in the squishy mages before they even know he is there. {= 3

~Neshomeh

I'm playing an Everything Hybrid by Thoth on 2018-06-14 01:38:00 UTC Reply

I mean, I meant to be melee, but Skyrim really pushes you to try and be good at everything. It's a classic CRPG problem.

Skyrim is basically a nature walk where occasionally people try to kill you. Anyways, I got to Riften. Which is a fun town and... why is this theme playing? :-P

So yeah. I've heard the Thives' Guild questline is good. So I'm gonna do that. I felt really bad about stealing from that Argonian, though. That was his *wedding ring*. Q.Q

...I think he got it back, though.

That music is far too cheerful for Riften. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-14 03:48:00 UTC Reply

Sure, it's a beautiful hold with all those pretty late-summer aspens and everything, but the capitol is a wretched hive of scum and villainy. And don't trust that sly git Brynjolf! Even if he calls you "lad" in that sexy voice of his!

Nah, I'm totally joining the Thieves' Guild this time. Brynjolf can call me "lad" all he wants. He's a tease, though—not a marriage option, to the annoyance of a great many fanbeings.

Wound up with the Companions the first time through, of course, and while you can technically join all the factions on the same save file (and they make you kick, kiss, or cry your way into the College at Winterhold whether you want to or not; never upping my magicka made that VERY interesting), it just feels wrong to me. Role-playing! Role-playing makes the game loads better. But also slightly frustrating when the options presented are not the ones you want. ... Fanfic!

~Neshomeh

'Course he's a Tease! by Thoth on 2018-06-14 12:00:00 UTC Reply

He's absolutely the sort for it.

Anycase, yeah... I don't think I can RP wel in Skyrim. Or in most CRPGs, for that matter. Maybe FNV or a Bioware game (when I play them, we'll see)? But not a TES game.

Why? Lack of meaningful choice. Sure, your choices change some stuff, but for the most part, the world just keeps spinning regardless of your decisions. No options ever get closed off to you, no matter how much it feels like one should be.

Oh, and as to why that theme... it's because Rogueport is a lot like Riften. Except more cartoony, obviously.

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is an amazing game, by the way.

True, there's just the one major choice. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-14 19:30:00 UTC Reply

Well, maybe two.

First, Imperial or Stormcloak (or neither). It doesn't make a huge difference gameplay-wise, but picking one does exclude the other, it does alter the political landscape, and it will make a difference to the ultimate fate of Skyrim and Tamriel. And picking either, bringing an end to the war, is better than neither. Keeping the land in chaos is what the Aldmeri want, and they're bearing a super-old grudge against all mankind, so giving them what they want is a bad idea.

Second, not to give anything away, but what happens in Cidna Mine has some fairly major consequences for the Reach. Again, not a HUGE difference to gameplay, but pretty big ramifications for the overall stability of Skyrim.

Oh, and the culmination of the Dark Brotherhood questline is actually kind of a big deal. So, if you don't mind their whole murder schtick, that's a good one.

~Neshomeh

I'll keep that in mind by Thoth on 2018-06-14 21:30:00 UTC Reply

But yeah, Mass Effect or a half-decent dating sim, this isn't.

Umm... by OpinionedAngel on 2018-06-11 16:22:00 UTC Reply

Would a triple chocolate cupcake (chocolate with chocolate chips and chocolate icing) help? And maybe a hug too? I'm kinda frazzled myself...

Ooh, yes. by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 22:31:00 UTC Reply

That will go very well with my klah. Thank you! I'll split it with you, too, cuz that's a lot of sugar. *hugs*

~Neshomeh

No problem! (nm) by OpinionedAngel on 2018-06-12 23:28:00 UTC Reply

/reaches for, offers hugs (nm) by S.M.F. on 2018-06-11 14:38:00 UTC Reply

*hugs* (nm) by Neshomeh on 2018-06-11 22:29:00 UTC Reply