#open question

[avpdcultureis]

Not sure if this is because of avpd, but it seems like it might be, so I wanted to ask: does anyone else play dumb when they actually know what they’re doing because being sure of yourself in the presence of others can sometimes be more embarrassing than being unsure?

For example, I obviously know how to turn on the stove, but when somebody else is around I’ll find myself fumbling around with the knob and taking longer than usual to get the right size flame for whatever Im cooking, and maybe go even further as to shrug or act apathetic while Im lowkey freaking out inside as if it’s possible for me to do it wrong

-🥨

i think i do similar but i dont even realise it at the time. also with the oven knobs actually!

#avpd culture is #actually avoidant #actually avpd #open question #? #🥨 anon #mod arche

[charlottan]

Ok I have my guitar now where do I get my psychedelic acid space stoner doom fuzz pedal from

#open question #She's shiney blue I love her ^-^

[nimblermortal]

I have had stitches added to my body. I haven't had stitches since I was a kid and cracked my head open, and I don't remember it very clearly.

Can anyone offer advice on stitch care and what I should expect over the next few days?

#open question

[dungeonmalcontent]

I have an interesting question and I'd like answers (however you want to respond is fine).

So. I know that you can get absurdly high skill bonuses in 5e. To the point where you can't roll lower than a 20+ on certain checks.

But no one I can find seems to be interested in what the lowest possible skill bonus is. As in, at level 1 in 5e, what is the worst possible skill bonus?

I know it's counterintuitive, since 5e isn't really meant to punish players with basic mechanics. But how could you have the worst possible modifier to a skill check? And how bad would it be?

If I get a good answer I'll share some of my current project that this is related to.

#d&d #dnd #dungeons and dragons #5e #ttrpg #rules lawyer #open question

[patchwork-crow-writes]

Quick question for you video game scholars out there:

Does anybody know if there is a term used to describe the use of in-game text to add detail to aspects of the world in a video game, with particular focus on games that use pixel art or have other artistic limitations? To give an example, like when you inspect a bookcase in a top-down SNES-style RPG and some text will appear describing the types of books on display. Bonus points will be awarded if you could provide links to at least one article with this as its topic of focus.

I have had a look on various websites using various search terms, but I'm not having a great deal of luck right now. Any help or guidance would be super appreciated! :)

#rambling #open question #help wanted #video games #Role Playing Games #Story-driven games #video game elements #not sure what tags to use here tbh #Please see main post above for details :P

[mightybeck]

Question.

What is Cringe for you?

#open question

[dpdcultureis]

Not dpd culture but as someone questioning if I have it, this blog is doing me a lot of good :) if you don’t mind me asking, what advice do you have for those who think they may have dpd?

oh hi!! i'm glad this blog is helping you :]

as for advice, i'd definitely recommend seeking out the dpd community and researching the different ways dpd can present or interact with your day-to-day life. there are tons of helpful posts on tumblr about it, but actual medical resources are a good idea too lmao

i believe there may be a sort of 'dpd criteria rewritten' thing somewhere?? i know there's one for avpd but i can't remember if i saw one for dpd or not. if there is, that'll put the DSM-5 criteria in much more understandable terms that are more applicable to how dpd works internally, rather than the way it presents and affects other people

i'll slap the open question tag on here too in case anyone else has other advice for you, anon!

#not dpd culture #open question #mod cloud!

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

What are some ways to "reward yourself" that don't cost money?

#open question #self care #anti capitalism

[easternmind]

What is the most frightening moment in a video game? Earlier today, someone made this very same inquiry. It's at once a difficult question to answer and a simple one. While this component of Silent Hill eventually proves to be more of an exercise in dark humour, the very first UFO sighting had something inexplicably genuine about it that always made me feel uneasy. I invite all readers to share their own.

#silent hill #ufo ending #open question #most frightening moment in video games

[rewatching-sam-and-dean]

Legitimate Question: Demon Sam and Soulless Dean, what would that be like?

To Start, let’s take a look at what we did get on Supernatural. First, Soulless Sam is frigging terrifying. This character is executed so well and the build-up leading to how dangerous he is is done greatl. At first, once we know he’s soulless, Sam is actually kind of amusing. He’s a dick, but a funny dick (kind of like Dean, but with a harder edge). This is especially jarring when Sam is usually the more empathetic of the brothers, or at least the more restrained one. This peaks, of course, in "Clap Your Hands if You Believe" when he basically steals the show (for me at least … "Safe room…"). We also see that he’s clever and not squeamish (his bloody smile in "Caged Heat" anyone?). But then we see that strong survival instinct and just how far he’ll go to protect himself. Killing Bobby so he can’t have his soul forced back inside him (and the potential danger of it) is … a lot. He isn’t maliciously going after Bobby, it’s just a means that will be justified in the end (for him), and that’s scarier than if he was just angry. He just. Does. Not. Care. And it’s amazing. Later, and in "Clap your Hands." We also see that he bangs every attractive woman that moves in his general vicinity, which is also very unlike our regular, more caring, Sam.

Secondly, we have Demon Dean. This guy is a little more hit and miss for me. When we are introduced to this version of Dean, I have to be honest, my first reaction was, "So, he's basically just a loser, doichebag?" I get the intention of a Dean who doesn’t care and is just out to have fun, free of responsibility or guilt. Whereas Soulless Sam just literally can not give a fuck and ends up being a dick because of it, Demon Dean revels in being a dick. The Demon element in him enjoys being mean and hurting people just because he can. But he doesn’t feel scary at first, just shitty. In the second and third episodes of Season 10, Demon Dean is much more intimidating, the fight with annoying military guy is excellent in showing the scary side of this Dean. He is literally just toying with the man, like a cat playing with a mouse until it’s heart gives out from fear, and the cat just wanders off, now bored. I’ve seen some fans say Dean letting what’s his face (I legitimately can’t remember his name, but I didn’t like the character so I don’t care to look it up) live was an act of mercy, even though Dean himself says it will torment him more knowing he failed to kill Dean, after spending most of his life training for it, than if he had died fighting to avenge his father. I’m inclined to take Dean's word on that. So, yes, this Dean is scary and vindictive. However, the biggest difference in Demon Dean is that he doesn’t care about keeping Baby clean. No, but seriously, he enjoys mocking Sam and their family, and then he tries to kill him. Would he have succeeded if Castiel hadn’t stepped in, as in, would he have actually killed Sam? I’m not sure. But the fact that he wanted to is the polar opposite if the real Dean. For me, Demon Dean had some weak moments and some amazing moments, but he’s definitely not our Dean.

So, if we use these two as a templates for soullessness and becoming a demon, it gives a bit if a template to start with. First, when you’re soulless, you still have instincts and seem to feel certain things like amusement, sexual pleasure, satisfaction (in being successful in a hunt), and a survival instinct. However, you lack the deeper emotions like love, your morality, concern for others, empathy. Jared once described soulless Sam as just being incredibly logical. However, we have also seen throughout the series that soullessness doesn’t affect everybody in the same way (a lot of people seem to do terrible things just because they were curious or are very impulsive). Second, Jensen once described Demon Dean as feeling lighter than regular Dean because he didn’t care about anyone or his responsibilities. So we know, similar to being soulless, demons just don’t care about people (though Azazel seemed to care about Meg in a way). We also see that they enjoy toying with people, inflicting pain (mental even more than physical, for the most part), and they are pretty much also all about their own survival. The biggest difference is, I guess, that they are more actively vindictive and have more true emotion than a soulless person. Also, like with soulless people, demons are somewhat different depending on who they were before becoming demons.

So, if Sam was a demon, say if he kept hitting the demon blood and crossed over, what would he be like? I’m inclined to believe he has the potential to be scarier than Dean, in that he would likely be more focused and goal oriented as a demon. So, would he be pretty much just like soulless Sam, having a lot of sex and killing a lot (people instead of monsters). Would he enjoy toying with people like Dean did, or would he just ruthlessly kill anyone that got in his way. Would he not be all that different because he spent most (or all) of his life with some demon blood running through his veins already? Would he become the new king of hell, leading like he was supposed to as one of the psychic kids? Would he kill Dean for all the times he tried to control his life or because he made Sam feel human in some way, or would he stay away knowing the unknown would make Dean crazy? We saw him threaten Cass when he was soulless. Would he just kill him as a demon for the times he’s screwed the boys over or just because he’s an angel, or would he just be indifferent to him?

What about Dean, if he was soulless, would he act the same as when he was a demon, mostly drinking and having sex, but without the "fun" of messing with people because soulless people don’t seem to feel enjoyment in that way? Or would he go the Sam route and become a monster killing machine, but even more so? I think Dean is more of a fighter/killer than Sam, so it’s possible that while Sam went methodical hunter, Dean would lean into the killeing machine side of things. How would he react to Sam if he couldn’t feel love for him anymore? Would he still have that instinctual drive to protect him, but he just like locks him in the dungeon to keep him safe so he can go out and get stuff done without looking out for him? Or would a Dean who doesn’t love Sam just say screw it, and leave? Would Dean even be an enjoyable character if he didn’t care about Sam, or go fanboy over various different things? How would he treat Cass, like an occasionally useful tool that he’d summon if he needed him (which, let’s be honest, he does even as his normal self at times) on a hunt or something, or would he just ignore him altogether? Would soulless Dean be more similar to MOC Dean, just less angry?

I think I’ll ponder this more and do a follow up post later, but in the meantime …

I really don’t know the answers to my dozens of questions, so if anyone has thought about this in some detail, please do comment, reblog or shoot me an ask with your ideas. I’d love to hear people’s thoughts on Demon!Sam and Soulless!Dean.

#supernatural #sam winchester #dean winchester #Souless Dean #Demon Sam #SPN Meta #SPN What If? #my thoughts #Open Question #your thoughts are very welcome! #thanks to the gif makers

[avpdcultureis]

What does atypical AvPD entail?

hey sorry we kinda left this sitting in the inbox for a while ^^; i didnt really know how to answer and i dont think mod polaris knew either, so im gonna open this one to the community if anybodys able to answer!!

#not culture is #open question #avpd #avoidant personality disorder #actually avoidant #mod arche

[introject-confessions]

Hi, I need to know something... How can I tell whether I'm a fictionkin or have developed a fictive?

hey, i honestly have no idea sorry, so i'll open this one up to any followers who can lend a hand!

#not a confession #open question #mod p

[unionize-aromantically]

Am I overgeneralizing or is the whole "teens experience mood swings bc puberty" thing just a justification to ignore the wants and needs of teens?

#open question #pls talk to me #discussion please #ink.post

[iris-in-the-dark-world]

can somebody please help me open these links? they're from about 2022 and i saved them for future reference but now that i want to see them, they're not working

https://at.tumblr.com/littlemisshaleybug/mod2amaryllis-guerrillamydreams/32pbh8ig0rji

https://at.tumblr.com/taileaves/teladen-cryptid-worms-in-my-brain-thunk/btuya8mw7lkc

https://at.tumblr.com/palepandacreation/sugarcoatednightshade-made-of-more-bees/69x1oisb5xqc

#tumblr #open question #in the dark world

[fairiesofgensokyo]

"So like, what do you do if you find a fairy on her own, and she's crying?"

#open question

[zootthecat]

This year I'd like to try doing an in-person class for something physically involved so I can get some regular exercise for the first time in years. Do any of you have ideas for (or experience with) fun activities I could look into?

#hitting the gym is not for me; they're intimidating and an absolute slog #a zoot original #open question