I don't want to start anything, but I think it was more poor wording really carried the idea that an insult was thrown, and then you constantly state you have absolutely no clue why anyone has an issue with you... 🤔
Usagi Quest (CK3/Princess Maker) (Sailor Moon)
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
That's a good idea. Though I'm a bit unclear on whether Genjuro is extra-proficient with martial arts, or just extra-strong due to a bizarre pseudo-Lamarckian ability to train using action movies.
Yeah, and as we've seen, being able to punch hard but having merely squishy human durability only gets you so far in magical girl combat.
Do you want to know?
Or do you want to pretend nothing happened and do the same thing over and over and over again?
Please pick the first option, or the second option. #1, or #2?
I'm serious, @Kkutlord . We've done this dance before, and I don't want to do this dance ever again. I want it to end, one way or the other. Choose.
Do you want to know what the problem other people have with your behavior is, and work to fix it, so that you can have actual meaningful conversations, and interactions that don't end in other people giving up on you in disgust?
Or do you want the serene joy of forgetting about everything, pretending that nothing is wrong, and pretending that other people are just crazy and incomprehensible for objecting to your objectively obviously flawless behavior?
Pick one. #1, or #2?
I literally didn't do that, and you know I literally didn't do that if you actually read the essays, which I suspect that you did not.
If you want to know what I actually did, instead of retconning it all in your mind to "Simon just likes to inexplicably insist that I'm a horrible human being for no reason when I'm obviously right about everything and inherently a good person who only ever does good things," then you're going to need to pick Door #1.
That is to say, the door where you admit that yes, you actually did a thing that is actually a problem, and that you should stop doing that.
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Just typing the words "I apologize" isn't the point. I didn't even ASK you to apologize, strictly speaking. I asked you if you were willing to.
So far, you seem pretty unwilling- in that you insist that the only reason you're "apologizing" is because you're convinced you'll get in trouble from an outside authority. You have shown no interest in understanding why there is a problem, and no willingness to acknowledge that your own choices or behavior might be part of that problem.
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I don't actually care if you "apologize" or not.
Literally the only thing that matters to me is whether you are even willing to begin the process of learning from experience how to actually avoid offending others, and how to engage with others constructively.
Because if you refuse to learn, on the grounds that learning would entail admitting mistakes, then there really isn't much point in my ever speaking to you again.
So which will it be?
Door #1, where you acknowledge the possibility of making mistakes and try to learn by asking other people what went wrong?
Or Door #2, where you blithely change the subject, erase from your mind any evidence against your opinions and any criticism of your behavior, and just keep cruising along in a happy blur of self-satisfaction until the next time someone disagrees with you, which they are obviously doing for no comprehensible reason other than their own bad heart and bad soul?
Pick one.
Grue
滅亡迅雷
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B leading into A, there's several AU versions of Genjuro who are hyperspecced into other genres and therefore other areas, such as the tech-wizard sci-fi fan, but Fudou's on a similar level when he has a relic Prowess boost.
(He's also able to use B to teach others; the canonical solution for the problem of "Our magical girls need to invade a South American country with tanks" is "Screen the first Hulk movie")
Kkutlord
Prince of Breath
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
@Lunaryon: I'm pretty sure Simon is just being disruptive at this point. Like, he's just getting super personal, instead of just ignoring me. Also, since I'm probably going to get banned for being "disruptive" instead… I think a "Confirmed Crossovers" Informational sounds good. That way we know what is and isn't a crossover, and you can put "images do not imply crossovers" at the top.
Since a lot of people feel like there's more interesting things than themselves, the proper introduction of Magic and Lilim is really gonna mess things up huh? Probably be a while off for shapeshifting, but there'll probably be crazies that think they can mutate themselves via doing intense enough things to Lilim. Which is… true? I don't remember exactly, but wasn't an Inuyasha antagonist someone who slayed a crap ton of demons? Either it mutated him or his sword, I don't really remember.
Since a lot of people feel like there's more interesting things than themselves, the proper introduction of Magic and Lilim is really gonna mess things up huh? Probably be a while off for shapeshifting, but there'll probably be crazies that think they can mutate themselves via doing intense enough things to Lilim. Which is… true? I don't remember exactly, but wasn't an Inuyasha antagonist someone who slayed a crap ton of demons? Either it mutated him or his sword, I don't really remember.
NHO
Dumb is a state of existence
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- ᓚᘏᗢ
Well, I really, really... vary of any meeting between Makoto and Genjuro. Resulting disaster... would be awesome and Nerima-scale, and no one wants that in the MCAT.
Honestly, I don't really have any idea what to say about this...
This seems to be very much going into complete obliviousness territory, and I have no clue if this is a stellar case of people talking over each others heads or something else...
Grue
滅亡迅雷
- Location
- -
If you think someone's being disruptive, report it rather than just pinging the GM.
I for one see this as an absolute win.
*Distant sounds of Eiyuu Koji in the distance*
I for one see this as an absolute win.
- Location
- Arcadia
Hm, reversion to the original form may not always be possible. During the Crystal Seminar incident, there were some youma that were originally human. It was indicated that they had cast aside their humanity of their own free will. There was nothing left to purify, perhaps even if Moon Healing Escalation had been available.
Even if reverting youma to their base forms is now an option, if it comes down to a choice between them and the people they are endangering, then one is not going to lose any sleep over destroying the youma to protect those innocents.
Even if reverting youma to their base forms is now an option, if it comes down to a choice between them and the people they are endangering, then one is not going to lose any sleep over destroying the youma to protect those innocents.
Lunaryon
Dual Aurora Wave
- Pronouns
- She/Her
@Simon_Jester @Kkutlord
Alright, both of you either stop or take it elsewhere. At this point it is clear that communication between the two of you is not managing to clear up this argument, and it is beginning to reach the point of being disruptive in the thread. If you can't get along, then please ignore each other, or take it to PMs and talk it out between yourself personally.
Alright, both of you either stop or take it elsewhere. At this point it is clear that communication between the two of you is not managing to clear up this argument, and it is beginning to reach the point of being disruptive in the thread. If you can't get along, then please ignore each other, or take it to PMs and talk it out between yourself personally.
NHO
Dumb is a state of existence
- Location
- ᓚᘏᗢ
It's Makoto. She may declare that Genjiro reminds her of Senpai, somewhat misinterpret training as dating and then be very depressed and rejected when he tries to gently tell her that she's too young and he's got feelings for Dr. Sakurai. And that's good outcome.
Kkutlord
Prince of Breath
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
Rule 4: Don’t Be Disruptive, or, "You were warned off continuing down this excessively disruptive path with your posting habits. This is not productive or conducive to the health of the thread at all."
Oh, I have zero faith in the mods honestly. Though I really do like the "Confirmed Crossovers" Informational idea. Like, I'm not sure how many people would of recognized Perfect Blue? Out of context it doesn't really sound all that distinct, "Perfect Blue" sounds like it could be simple terminology.
Well there's just a lot we don't know? Sure, they definitely acted like they enjoyed being Youma, but being a Youma is seemingly implied to negatively affect the mind. It was one thing when killing them was the only reasonable option, but we should always be willing to save them too.
NHO
Dumb is a state of existence
- Location
- ᓚᘏᗢ
I skipped chain of thought here, so elaborating postfactum, sorry.
Genjiro is good at unarmed combat due to his hobby and being freak of nature.
We have two people who are somewhere at the level Genjiro demonstrated in his source material - Ranma and Makoto, so mixing them together sounds like a given, for setting baseline expectations of MCAT if nothing else.
Ranma, as I said, would benefit the most from meeting Genjiro in professional and most likely private setting. Genjiro is great at fistcuffs. He also a goofball and responsible, sane, capable adult in position of power with good salary and great capacity for good. While for him martial arts are secondary to his job, he doesn't forget his hobby. In summary, almost perfect role model in chaotic mess that's Ranma's life. It's guaranteed to go bad at least once, because Ranma, but because Genjiro is sane, capable adult in the head of important agency and capable of communicating with both words and fists, I expect that any problems will be solved without... trauma and sadness and misunderstandings.
Makoto, on the other hand, is an object disaster in waiting, because Genjiro is very handsome bachelor in his 30s with crush on his subordinate, with same interests as Makoto. We haven't seen his romantic capacity, but I expect it to be a bit shit. Hence expectations of tears and drama and Makoto being disappointed again. Genjiro will try to let her down gently, but I don't believe he has experience and capacity to do so well.
FictionPack
Monochromatic Ursine
- Location
- Tennessee
- Pronouns
- He/Him
New standard Senshi after battle procedure.
Moon Healing Escalation all the property damage away.
Moon Healing Escalation all the property damage away.
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
I don't think it's a case of talking-over-heads, no. PM me if you want to know what I think.
That's fair. Apologies. I really did want to believe that there was a useful way to salvage something productive from this, and I let that carry me away.
Well, we won't know until we try. Stardust wasn't enough. Moon Healing Escalation is way stronger.
Why would there be a disaster, exactly? I'm honestly curious.
Is that all? Well, quest Makoto doesn't seem to have such an intensive running-gag-tier boy-craziness going on. Or, for that matter, girl-craziness. Honestly, either the 'Lustful' trait is an informed ability or she's just really good at keeping her mind on the task at hand whenever we see her as the viewpoint character in the narration.
- Location
- USA
I thought the one that restores all damaged property is Lunar Healing Burst.
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- Mid-Atlantic
I don't thing Moon Healing Escalation works on physical damage to inanimate objects. I'm pretty sure it doesn't in canon.
On the other hand, Lunar Healing Burst does.
FictionPack
Monochromatic Ursine
- Location
- Tennessee
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Didn't Moon use it to fix that statue in the museum?
Stepping close to the shattered remains, she holds her hands out, over the pieces. 「Lunar Healing Burst」. Not quite visible, the shimmering wave of magical energy flows through the room. With a sound like popcorn, piece by piece of stone connect, sealing tight as if they had never been shattered to begin with. Carefully, Usagi picks up the statue, her touch light as feathers as she places it back on the stand. Though... There is something... odd about the statue.
"Huh... did it always look like that?" Usagi asks, before shrugging, and turning back to the girls. "I do have to say though, I totally didn't expect to see you two at a school thing. How have you guys been since the Talent Show?"
Well, It doesn't exactly fix it right all of the time!
- Location
- Nox Castle
I think that was just Lunaryon invoking Rule of Funny to keep the original Precure episode's gag in, but maybe that's just me.
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
- Pronouns
- She/Her
The statue's destiny was more powerful than the spell.Well, It doesn't exactly fix it right all of the time!
FictionPack
Monochromatic Ursine
- Location
- Tennessee
- Pronouns
- He/Him
So we blame Pluto?
We blame Pluto.
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
- Pronouns
- She/Her
You know me so well!
Given the 'Lustful' trait appears to give a boost to her Int, I'm pretty sure it's not making her boy/girl crazy. It probably does something different from what you'd expect.
Kkutlord
Prince of Breath
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
I don't think anyone actually has problems with Heart Flowers? More that some people are convinced they're important, and others either insist they're not or not exactly relevant. The main logical issue was using them mid-combat, but that's been solved by the fact items can be used while transformed. Like, I'm only convinced they're important because that's how Sailor Moon works. It'd be weird if Heart Flowers didn't mean anything. I don't think anybody wanted to make Heart Flowers into a stressful topic, and I'm really sorry about my part in that.