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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 3 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror LinkI started working on my TTRPG and have quickly discovered that one A4 page (even doublesided) is a very small amount of space. I've just about got the first draft of character creation down, and...I started working on my TTRPG and have quickly discovered that one A4 page (even doublesided) is a very small amount of space. I've just about got the first draft of character creation down, and it's taking up almost a full page so will need quite a bit of compressing. I may have to use a smaller font size as well, but I don't want to go too low.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror Link ParentThis is fun! I have fond memories of my TI! I think I had the 83 judging from the pictures on wikipedia, but it would've been a few years old at that point. I remember desperately wanting the...This is fun!
I have fond memories of my TI! I think I had the 83 judging from the pictures on wikipedia, but it would've been a few years old at that point. I remember desperately wanting the newer model that had the USB link to get the sweet Assembly apps! The first "complete" game I ever made was a simple RPG I painstakingly wrote on the calculator itself that I was very proud of.I'm looking forward to seeing how you go with this project, aiming for both a physical and digital implementation is very ambitious.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror LinkI'm going to try to avoid scope creep and aim for a "one-page" TTRPG system. I have an idea for what I think is a unique albeit very silly character creation / skill system that I'm looking...I'm going to try to avoid scope creep and aim for a "one-page" TTRPG system. I have an idea for what I think is a unique albeit very silly character creation / skill system that I'm looking forward to exploring.
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
sorkceror LinkI've had an idea bouncing around my head for a small TTRPG, partly as a way to explore and expand the setting for the (non-rpg) video game I'm working on. Timasomo feels like the perfect...I've had an idea bouncing around my head for a small TTRPG, partly as a way to explore and expand the setting for the (non-rpg) video game I'm working on.
Timasomo feels like the perfect opportunity to get started on it, so I'll sign up and see how I go. -
Comment on Looking for some cat advice in ~life.pets
sorkceror Link ParentI have a cat (Sterling) who is the absolute sweetest boy in the world. I've only heard him hiss once in his ~14 years of life (when I accidentally rolled over his tail with a chair because I...I have a cat (Sterling) who is the absolute sweetest boy in the world. I've only heard him hiss once in his ~14 years of life (when I accidentally rolled over his tail with a chair because I didn't know he was there), and I have to give him an asthma puffer daily which he dislikes but copes with (He likes the post-puffer attention and treats more than he dislikes the puffer).
All this to say that giving him pills is a huge challenge, and is generally a two person job to get the pill in the mouth and then keep it closed until he swallows.Sterling is receiving Solensia injections for arthritis every ~6 weeks, and I've seen a huge improvement to his mobility. It does mean a vet visit to get the treatment, usually a nurse appointment rather than a full vet consult but it's still fairly costly.
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Comment on Looking for some cat advice in ~life.pets
sorkceror Link ParentAh sorry, I hadn't considered that moving the bags would also be a challenge. Is splitting the large bags of food into smaller containers an option? It'd be a lot of front-loaded time and effort,...Ah sorry, I hadn't considered that moving the bags would also be a challenge.
Is splitting the large bags of food into smaller containers an option? It'd be a lot of front-loaded time and effort, especially for 3 different types of food.There are sprays you can get that are supposed to help with stress and other issues that might help Nova. I don't have any personal experience using them and they could be completely useless, but it might be worth asking your vet?
Asking about arthritis might also be worthwhile given her age. If she's in pain on top of everything else she might be trying to get at the food as a comfort.Sorry I don't have any better suggestions, hopefully Nova will adjust to the new diet quickly!
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Comment on Looking for some cat advice in ~life.pets
sorkceror LinkWith regards to the scratching, how does Nova do with having her claws trimmed? It's not a solution by any means, but it might help avoid any injury while you work through the behavioural / food...With regards to the scratching, how does Nova do with having her claws trimmed? It's not a solution by any means, but it might help avoid any injury while you work through the behavioural / food issues.
For food storage, there are child-proofing latches that can be added to cupboards that might help secure the bags of food in a place that your partner can still easily access.
For feeding time, is there a room or something that Nova goes into but the other cats tend to avoid? You could try splitting her normal serving into multiple smaller bowls and leaving them around "her" room, but you'd probably need to monitor it to make sure the other cats weren't getting at it.
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Comment on Knights of Guinevere in ~tv
sorkceror LinkI really enjoyed this, and have been trying to come up with a genre name. It's clearly something-punk, and the Park is very Disney-coded, so Disney-punk feels about right? I love that the androids...I really enjoyed this, and have been trying to come up with a genre name. It's clearly something-punk, and the Park is very Disney-coded, so Disney-punk feels about right?
I love that the androids seem to be at least partly biological, it's reminiscent of Akira / Evangelion and is one of my all time favourite things in creature design.
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Comment on Why people embrace conspiracy theories: It's about community, not gullibility in ~life
sorkceror Link ParentI was discussing something like this with a friend who lives a few hours away recently. Both of us are at a point in life where most of our social interactions are online and we're craving more...I was discussing something like this with a friend who lives a few hours away recently. Both of us are at a point in life where most of our social interactions are online and we're craving more in-person community.
One of the things that is giving us pause is the idea that we may need to adapt to "fit in" with whatever communities we try to join. As people who spent a large part of their formative years trying to "fit in" before we found "our people" and became more comfortable being ourselves, the idea of doing it again in adulthood is somewhat off-putting.
The main concern I have is that attempting to adapt to a community might mean accepting or ignoring behaviour that I don't want to be part of. We're both into "nerd-shit", and while the broader sub-culture is largely progressive and welcoming these days, it's impossible to deny the rampant misogyny and other problems within the space.
Intellectually I know that if I visit a community and see something I don't like I can easily just look elsewhere, but the idea of looking for a place and not finding one is upsetting enough that it feels easier at times to stick with the uncomfortable-but-known. -
Comment on Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible in ~games
sorkceror LinkI'm looking forward to this release, the Wayland sub-window support should hopefully fix some of the issues I've been experiencing on Cosmic DE (and cosmic coming into beta later this month should...I'm looking forward to this release, the Wayland sub-window support should hopefully fix some of the issues I've been experiencing on Cosmic DE (and cosmic coming into beta later this month should also help)
The changes to tilemap collision might also help with some of what I'm working on.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
sorkceror LinkI am continually trying to chip away at the game I'm developing, currently tackling some writing and working on the functional parts to trigger game events/updates during dialogue. Unfortunately...I am continually trying to chip away at the game I'm developing, currently tackling some writing and working on the functional parts to trigger game events/updates during dialogue.
Unfortunately I've been running into some frustrating crashing issues with godot that I think are related to wayland / my desktop environment which have meant that my recent attempts to get anything done have been mostly troubleshooting rather than development.The game itself is a sidescrolling platformer / cozy game where you play as a cat who delivers mail to other animals around the city. I've got a lot of the foundational stuff in place, but writing has proven a bit of a blocker. I'd like to think I'm a decent writer, but it's also not something I've done much of, and I've always struggled with dialogue. The nature of the game means that essentially all the writing is dialogue, and it's been triggering all of my worst procrastination / avoidance tendencies, which creates a sort of feedback loop where I ultimately make very little progress, even on the non-writing aspects of the game.
My intent is to take a full month or so off work at the end of this year / start of next year that I can dedicate to "full time" development, but hopefully I will be able to make some progress before then.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2025 - Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut in ~books
sorkceror Link ParentThis stood out to me from early in the book when Dr Breed bring up George Minor Moakley: The horror he seems to feel at the idea of killing so many, while being dismissive of the results of using...This stood out to me from early in the book when Dr Breed bring up George Minor Moakley:
"Think of it!", said Breed.
"Twenty-six people he had on his conscience!"The horror he seems to feel at the idea of killing so many, while being dismissive of the results of using something like the atomic bomb as being beyond the responsibility of those that developed stands out to me, and I think generally reflects the books thoughts about that mindset.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut - How is it going? in ~books
sorkceror LinkI've started it, only about 10% of the way through I think. The pacing is interesting, the short chapters make it feel like I'm racing through the story despite not very much actually happening so...I've started it, only about 10% of the way through I think.
The pacing is interesting, the short chapters make it feel like I'm racing through the story despite not very much actually happening so far.I'm reserving judgement until I've read more, but I like it more than Slaughterhouse 5, which is the only other Vonnegut I've read.
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Comment on How do you manage separate development environments on your computer? in ~tech
sorkceror Link ParentDev Containers are great, especially if there are other services required to properly run the application locally (eg: an in-memory cache running alongside an application). If your IDE doesn't...Dev Containers are great, especially if there are other services required to properly run the application locally (eg: an in-memory cache running alongside an application).
If your IDE doesn't have built in support, you could use something like Dev Pod that is IDE agnostic (though I've not really used it myself)
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Comment on Critical Role sets Brennan Lee Mulligan as Game Master for next core campaign as he signs new three-year deal with Dropout in ~games.tabletop
sorkceror Link ParentThe length of CR has always been my issue as well. I did watch the Calamity miniseries and loved it! I remember it extra fondly as I watched it mostly from a hospital bed while recovering from a...The length of CR has always been my issue as well. I did watch the Calamity miniseries and loved it!
I remember it extra fondly as I watched it mostly from a hospital bed while recovering from a minor surgery, it was great to have something long form to focus on.Spoiler from the final episode
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Comment on Critical Role sets Brennan Lee Mulligan as Game Master for next core campaign as he signs new three-year deal with Dropout in ~games.tabletop
sorkceror LinkI know there are a few D20 / BLeeM fans here, so thought this might pique some interest. I've not watched too much Critical Role, but I'll likely check this out. It also sounds like things at...I know there are a few D20 / BLeeM fans here, so thought this might pique some interest.
I've not watched too much Critical Role, but I'll likely check this out. It also sounds like things at Dropout/D20 are going quite well which is good to hear.
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Critical Role sets Brennan Lee Mulligan as Game Master for next core campaign as he signs new three-year deal with Dropout
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Nominations thread in ~books
sorkceror Link ParentI haven't read that one, but you've reminded me to check out more of her work. I also very much enjoyed He, She and It (apparently also known as Body of Glass), though I think Woman on the Edge of...I haven't read that one, but you've reminded me to check out more of her work.
I also very much enjoyed He, She and It (apparently also known as Body of Glass), though I think Woman on the Edge of Time is better for a book club discussion. -
Comment on Tildes Book Club - Nominations thread in ~books
sorkceror LinkI have a tendency in book clubs to only suggest books I've already read and want to see discussed, so I'll limit my suggestions to a favorite of mine that I rarely see mentioned: Woman on the Edge...I have a tendency in book clubs to only suggest books I've already read and want to see discussed, so I'll limit my suggestions to a favorite of mine that I rarely see mentioned:
Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy (381 pages) - A woman, who is forcibly institutionalized by her family, discovers the ability to visit a future that is dramatically different from her own time.
oops, I've missed a couple of updates, so here's a quick brain dump. My partner has recently started a dance class, and I've taken the opportunity to head to a nearby library while she's doing that to work on my project. It's only once a week, but given the small scope of what I'm doing it's working quite well, and I should wrap up the initial version this week.
I'm pretty happy with the one-page RPG system I've developed, it's very "rules light", but I think it should be fun to play. I think I should be able to squeeze it into a single-sided a4 page at a readable font size, with maybe another page for example scenarios. I'll post it at the end of this week, and then decide if I want to continue polishing up the presentation side of things with nicer typesetting / art, and try to organise a playtest with some friends.