Every now and then I get a strange and achy nostalgia for arx. Game was such a vibe. I doubt it’s as strong for me as it is for players who were around the whole eight years, but it really defined a particular moment in time for me.
Posts made by Artemis
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RE: A Constructive Arx Thread
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RE: MU Peeves Thread
@Pacha Right! Obviously it’s normal to not be watching your screen 24/7 and just not greet everyone all of the time, but when there’s a severe difference in how they all caps fawn over one person and totally ignore another two minutes later it’s awkward, esp if it’s consistent. Like just say hi? lol
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RE: Elysium /MUSH
“Those “Laws” state that if you feel the desire, physical and otherwise, to do something then you should be allowed to do it.”
bruh this the purgeAnyways, I read the homepage and I hate it, this is the worst.
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RE: Royal Paynes
@Cobalt i haven’t read any other post in this thread but out of context, ew
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RE: City of Glass - Discussion
thank you for replies here! I understand better now
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RE: City of Glass - Discussion
highkey wanna play here but it seems like I have to be familiar with the books to know what I’m doing
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RE: Investing Yourself into your MU* Chars
I think I’m on both sides! Improv skills and collaboration are pretty much just as important as raw writing talent in this hobby for me, but the second one feels like more of a personal preference than a necessity to the medium. Writing is my artform, so naturally I’m drawn to others who view it the same way, and I love the opportunity to learn from them that rp provides. But I think good writing more fuels the chemistry of rp than defines it.
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RE: Plagiarism
Have been plagiarized! In this same specific way actually. Once someone wholesale stole my description for a character on a different game, bragged about how much time they spent on it, and then another person copied them and brought it back to the game I play. I ran into them and was like o.O and that was the story they gave me, anyway.
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RE: A Constructive Arx Thread
Hello! Just dropping in to say I had a really fabulous time at the battle scene today. Normally events of that caliber give me a lot of anxiety, but everything about it was well-paced and very easy to keep up with, and I was able to relax into it and just enjoy the rp. Congrats to everyone who participated, and thank you @apos
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RE: An Arx Peeve Thread
@Roz lol that convo is a lot. Trying not to cringe as I read
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RE: Getting and Staying Connected on New Games
I’ll second everything everyone else has said and add that I am attracted to high writing quality. I guess I like when there’s an air of artistry or sophistication about the game? Also unique concepts with compelling execution. I fuck with original themes a lot more than when games are based on other media, which is not to denounce those that are, just my personal taste. I felt Arx had the right balance of concept and execution back in its day, as an example.
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RE: Predators and Roleplaying Communities
Yo @Cobalt , just wanted to appreciate you for expressing this here. I feel like, had things gone just a little differently for me, I could’ve ended up in a similar situation with one of the online people I played and flirted with. I really relate to your bit about not having much of a social life in your teens and leaning on rp as a surrogate. Also got labeled slut/whore/whatever as a 14yo, though I did typically keep my age private. Anyway, though I’m no longer much a part of it, I do commend this community for how quickly and thoroughly they act on allegations of this nature, and you for your post.
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RE: Underage Players
Hi. I figured I’d come out of the woodwork for this post because it feels pretty relevant to me, since I started rping around 13 and only came of age a couple years ago. RP has single-handedly been one of the most cathartic outlets for my creativity, personality, and sexuality, and also one of the most emotionally taxing. I genuinely don’t think I’d be who I am without years of rp under my belt, but I also would have avoided tons of unnecessary stress and a lot of very real hurt. As a kid, I lacked the mental and emotional bandwidth to handle some of the heavier situations that arise in these spaces, not just abuse, but general bleed and vicarious feelings. I think it’s especially easy for kids who don’t have much of a social life to immerse themselves way too deeply, so instead of a hobby it becomes a coping mechanism. Obv this isn’t an age-specific issue, but people of lower maturity level are certainly more susceptible.
So, on one hand, rp was integral to my development as a person, but on the other, it kinda fucked me up and I’ve had to reevaluate my relationship with it recently. Collaborative writing can have such a beautiful and powerful impact, but I’d say underage people should stick to spaces with others in their age range, and if they are caught on an 18+ game, turn them away with an invitation to return later. -
RE: What original theme interests you?
@Cobalt hundred percent angels and demons. oh my god yes i am instantly obsessed.
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RE: Why is Pack closing?
@Cobalt what the fuck bro. I’m so sorry you had to deal with this.