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Pixie

12:06 AM

@Sandwich Hey.

(Was experiencing a disappearing vanilla crisis. Cake does not have vanilla. Sad Pixie.)

Sandwich

Vanilla coke is my favorite soda

I'm never without vanilla

Pixie

Vanilla cake > vanilla Coke. Alas, I have neither.

Sandwich

orz

Sandwich

12:24 AM

Krillin nooooooo

user15026

12:59 AM

Backed the Numenera Kickstarter because a) I realized I was the worst girlfriend and never got my boyfriend anything for his birthday and b) he was telling me about it and it sounds fun and something I could actually see myself DMing someday (because I always feel like D&D has SO MANY things to keep track of that it is overwhelming)

user15026

(And also I am a sucker for fancy rulebooks, even in PDF)

user15026

(so yay things.)

doppelgreener

(yay!)

Sandwich

1:21 AM

If you want to GM something easy just GM roll for shoes

Sandwich

1:59 AM

Who came up with the idea for a "rupoor" anyway

A rupee that steals your money? How?

How does a rupoor even work

Pixie

Negadollars.

doppelgreener

2:20 AM

Antirupees

You put it into your purse like a fool and it collides with and cancels out one of your own rupees

(Nice job breaking it, hero)

Ben

@Sandwich I was nearly there with an answer for you

Sandwich

I don't agree with their closing of the question

Not to mention whoever wrote that comment has awful awful grammar

doppelgreener

I love Link's face on finding Rupoors in the various games.

Sandwich

I want to take their spelling behind a barn and shoot it

doppelgreener

("you son of a [bleep]")

Pixie

2:23 AM

@doppelgreener >:I

doppelgreener

@Pixie pretty much XD

but then there's Skyward Sword doing this:

oh Link. You are actually excited to find one.

Pixie

he looks so excited and mildly confused

doppelgreener

That is seconds before he is absolutely betrayed by his discovery and heartbroken

Someone came up with a mechanic to break Link's heart and they might just be very slightly terrible people.

Ben

in The Bridge, 1 min ago, by Yuuki

The question is asking how, using physics, the rupoor deducts rupees from Link.

Would you say that's what you were asking?

Sandwich

Yeah

Ben

2:27 AM

Ok, that's why it was closed.

That's effectively Dev. Intent, which is off-topic

user15026

@Sandwich It's something only the devs can answer - there's no in-game explanation or lore that covers it.

trogdor

@doppelgreener I,.. never found one of these in any of the Zelda games I played

and I think I played most of them even

Ben

If you were asking (which what I thought was going on) how it works in-game, (can I get the rupees back?) might be ok

doppelgreener

@trogdor Have you played Phantom Hourglass and Skyward Sword? They showed up in those.

trogdor

ah, no I don't think I did

user15026

2:29 AM

We tend not to take conceptual "how could this happen in-world" sorts of questions unless there is something in-game or in supporting material that explains it

Ben

@trogdor It's only in 4 swords, Phantom Hourglass and Skyward Sword

user15026

And for a lot of video games, those things just don't exist :(

Sandwich

Its like

Rupoor is a concept for the player not having fun

Ben

@AshleyNunn Which is how I was answering it

Sandwich

"We know you collected all that money and now you cant have it anymore"

"Enjoy your fun, go cut more grass"

trogdor

2:29 AM

@Ben ah ok, makes sense then

I did not play those 3

Ben

@Sandwich Not exactly

user15026

@Ben Yeah, but if it was asking more in a "how does this occur in the world and what happens to the money physically in the world" we don't have an answer, really

user15026

Beyond "it goes poof" which...is obvious.

Ben

As I pointed out in The Bridge:

in The Bridge, 7 mins ago, by Ben

- Four Swords: Commonly known as a "Black Rupee", it causes a random amount of rupees to fly out of the wallet, which can then be picked up again, if you can manage. Note: This can actually be beneficial: if the Links are under the influence of Rupee Fever (all Links have full health), the amount dropped can be doubled if they are taken back.

user15026

@Ben Yeah, that clears it up for one game, but they don't work like that in all of them, no?

user15026

2:31 AM

Like in some games, the money just....goes away

Ben

No, Which was the rest of my answer

user15026

(Admittedly, the stance on lore type questions is nebulous and contentious, so I am just trying to explain the usual logic of why they tend to get closed)

Ben

I was explaining exactly how it worked in each indiviual game

user15026

THe point made about "the magical force" and "why do they exist" is very much dev intent, though

user15026

So yeah, you can answer from a mechanics per game part

Ben

2:33 AM

Again, not using physics explanations or anything, because that wasn't my interpretation of the question

user15026

but less so in a lore-based "This is how weird stuff happens in Hyrule" sort of way

user15026

So it mostly comes down to "are we answering from a why/magical force way, or a game mechanics way

user15026

If the question is intended to be game mechanics, that's one thing

user15026

If it's "how does it work and why does it work" way, that's a separate issue

Ben

All-in-all, I can see, and I agree with why the question got closed now, as I said my original interpretation wasn't correct

user15026

2:34 AM

at least, that's my understanding

user15026

:)

user15026

Shiny :)

user15026

I hope I don't sound like rude mod-hammer-y we hate fun

user15026

Sorry for that :)

Ben

SO, after all that, @Sandwich I would suggest you change the question to ask about how the Rupoor functions in-game.

@AshleyNunn All good. I completely understand and agree with you.

user15026

2:36 AM

@Ben Oh yay :) (Sorry, I am used to having more pushback, so I tend to over-explain)

Ben

@AshleyNunn I can understand that haha. Not everyone likes their question being closed :P

user15026

It's one of the joys? dangers? of being a mod :P

BESW

2:51 AM

@AshleyNunn The folks here tend to be pretty well-educated about Stack policies and needs.

user15026

@BESW Yeah, that was totally my "I am used to the Bridge/Arqade" biases showing

user15026

I'm sorry, guys.

Ben

No worries. I'll vouch for ya @Ashley haha

user15026

Thanks!

BESW

'sokay. It is nice to have stuff explained to be sure we're all on the same page.

Ben

3:36 AM

@BESW So the game I was talking about yesterday, "Hargrove"; completely home-brew (well, very lightly based off DnD 3.5e), and he's been working on it for ~4 years. This game was his first ever "official" campaign game.

BESW

Cool.

Why "Hargrove"?

Dorian

Looking for dinner movie suggestions. In the serious mood for something chill and cool and smooth, like a cold dark hearty beer after a good day at work, like Jack Johnson's music, like a misty full moon rising over a slumbering suburb.

Ben

Not entirely sure. It's the name of the Global organisation, the one that everyone knows, it runs everything and is super advanced. What it has to do with the end of th world however, we don't know

BESW

@Dorian Sounds like something noir to me. Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, something in that space.

Ben

@Dorian Hector and the Search for happiness

BESW

3:43 AM

Brick?

Dorian

Someone suggested Hector and the search for happiness to me on my emo I need something to cheer up day also.

Ben

@Dorian Have you watched it yet?

Dorian

is brick a movie? o.o also, noir might be pretty cool, I don't often watch noir.

no I haven't ben

hey, ben... are you the ben?

the ben that I've gamed with?

Ben

...The ben...

Ben from where Ben..?

BESW

Brick (film)

Brick is a 2005 American neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson in his directorial debut, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Brick was distributed by Focus Features, opening in New York and Los Angeles on April 7, 2006. The film's narrative centers on a hardboiled detective story that takes place in a Californian suburb. Most of the main characters are high school students. The film draws heavily in plot, characterization, and dialogue from hardboiled classics, especially from Dashiell Hammett. The title refers to a block of heroin, compressed roughly to the size and shape of a...

Dorian

3:45 AM

roll20. i guess have you ever gamed with a dorian? :P

Ben

No I haven't haha

Dorian

Ah, then you're not the ben :P

Ben

@Dorian I have suggested it to multiple people, and everyone who watched it, loved it.

Dorian

Anyways, yeah, something about noir generally makes me think more drama.

Ben

@Dorian I could be someone's "the Ben"...

Dorian

3:47 AM

I mean, it's cool, but not what I'm in the mood for

BESW

"An Indefinite Ben" would be a good name for a band.

Dorian

It would. Hmm

Ben

@BESW I'll write that down

Oblivious Sage

@SevenSidedDie Could you add a comment in this question indicating why you think it's too broad? I think the asker feels like he's already given all the details he can.

Dorian

Any of y'all actually listen to Jack Johnson?

might watch hector and the etc

Ben

3:50 AM

Hector and the Search For Happiness Official US Release Trailer #1 (2014) - Simon Pegg Movie HD

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Dorian

I discovered Jack Johnson thanks to a friend of mine in hawaii. I'm always too lazy to research him but he's like... so totally friggen chill.

He embodies the Hawaiian mood I think. Not "paradise and vacation" though but so laid back and relaxed, even when all the shit blows up in his face.

Ben

Or, actually, St. Vincent is pretty good too

St. Vincent Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy Comedy HD

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Dorian

i would not be surprised if he was raised in or lived in hawaii

Ben

@Dorian Sorry, not ignoring you haha. Was just looking for the trailer for you

Dorian

No worries, im rambvling a bit atm.

[insert lamenting comment about illegal herbs]

doppelgreener

3:53 AM

@Dorian wikipedia says he was born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii

Ben

@Dorian I'm with ya there :P

Dorian

Thankyou doppelgreen, I figured as much either way lol

I like all kinds of music but I'd have to say Jack Johnson is tied for first in my books regardless of genre.

The other one who ties for first is Lindsey Stirling.

Pixie

It never ceases to amuse me, the kinds of things we can get out of in Exalted by our Abyssal crying. Except this time it was our Abyssal crying, one Lunar scolding the offending party for making him cry, another Lunar lecturing them, and our poor young Solar awkwardly trying to support us. Teamwork.

BESW

Hee.

doppelgreener

4:10 AM

Hahaha!

Dorian

got hector &da etc up, gonna watch it after this song. thanks for the suggestions, cheers!

Pixie

Now we're talking about having the lunars turn into baby deer and birds and such and congregate around him as he cries pure, innocent tears. Snow White it up.

BESW

We had some teamwork last night: To escape an erupting volcano, our Ace pilot from another world turned out to have "borrowed" an Area 51 alien escape pod rocket--but it was designed for space, not for atmosphere. So once we were away from the volcano, the G-Man with wonderlust used his gravity gun to make the rocket hang in mid-air while the Inquisitive young dryad grew herself into stabilising rocket fins.

Pixie

Neat!

BESW

@doppelgreener, @trogdor: Solarpunk proposed motto: Move quietly and plant things.

trogdor

4:19 AM

hee

doppelgreener

haha :D

BESW

Added Thunderbirds Are Go to my influence map brainstorming.

@doppelgreener Could be part of Stellata's nature-priest concept.

doppelgreener

4:37 AM

Mm. One thing I might need to add to her when she starts going druid-y is the ability to use plants regardless of her surroundings having them.

i.e. spontaneous plant eruptions.

BESW

I approve.

doppelgreener

Maybe this'll be something that gets switched on like Baker's thing?

BESW

I have plans...

doppelgreener

or more like... she can do it during that session... she won't be able to do it again until a while later... but now she has a thought put onto her: "I could do that then. Couldn't I do it now, again, if I can just remember how it works..?"

BESW

Plaaaaaanzzzzz.

doppelgreener

4:49 AM

Alright xD

BESW

If you want to hear about 'em, we can hit the spoil-lair.

And as always, my plans rarely survive the players' agency.

trogdor

I am on the fence as to when Dr Light should come back

Ben

@Dorian hope you like it :)

doppelgreener

9:43 AM

Spam flags please

Miniman

@doppelgreener Way ahead of you :)

Also, irony overload: the phrase "the rate of fraudsters in the internet is alarming".

Hey, nice! Killed without any mod intervention necessary!

doppelgreener

Spam flags will regularly do that even without 10k or 20k users available.

Moderators will probably swing by later to destroy the account.

Miniman

I think it was unregistered.

doppelgreener

It's an account nevertheless, and will be destroyed.

Miniman

Oh, learnt something new. I thought unregistered meant they posted without signing up.

doppelgreener

9:48 AM

Correct, and nowadays that automatically creates a full user profile for them that waits there until they feel like signing up. And then it turns into a registered user profile.

Used to be we'd get anonymous submissions that just had a name and no user profile, apparently it's more useful to generate the user profile for them.

Tashio

That's pretty cool. Also means if they want to sign up they get credit for their questions/answers

doppelgreener

Pretty much, yeah.

It also means we can track that individual's contributions even if they are unregistered, they hit the various speed limits that keep them from getting into trouble, etc.

Alex Mitan

11:42 AM

So that's when someone thought "Hey, what if elementalists were completely horrifying?"

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BESW

11:53 AM

@Storyteller Hi!

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