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Queenie · 04-15-2013, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Girl_On_Fire

They scare the crap out of me! One of the best Dr Who villains ever!

Allison W · 04-19-2013, 02:41 AM

OH. MY. GODDESS.

http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/...eo-game-tropes

I can only post the blurb at the end, because most of the link's content is in the form of pictures, but quoting Dresden Codak author Aaron Diaz:

"Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian’s Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link.

"Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I’m a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.

"This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap."

thedivahrrrself · 04-19-2013, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Allison W

OH. MY. GODDESS.

http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/...eo-game-tropes

I can only post the blurb at the end, because most of the link's content is in the form of pictures, but quoting Dresden Codak author Aaron Diaz:

"Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian’s Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link.

"Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I’m a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.

"This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap."

That is pretty awesome! Did you see the Ted talk from the woman trying to wake the gaming community up to its misogyny?

thedivahrrrself · 04-19-2013, 11:10 AM

thedivahrrrself · 04-19-2013, 01:20 PM

Well, as it turns out, the actor who plays Ron Weasley bought himself an ice cream truck and goes around giving away ice cream to kids for free.

This is the kind of thing rich geeks do with their money

Allison W · 04-19-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

That is pretty awesome! Did you see the Ted talk from the woman trying to wake the gaming community up to its misogyny?

I don't think so, but I have been awaiting Anita Sarkeesian's next video in the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series.

Bleu · 04-22-2013, 04:17 PM

Hey there, nerdy birdies!

thedivahrrrself · 04-23-2013, 10:29 AM

thedivahrrrself · 04-23-2013, 02:23 PM

Happy 23rd Birthday, Hubble!!

thedivahrrrself · 04-23-2013, 02:43 PM

always2late · 04-24-2013, 07:13 PM

thedivahrrrself · 04-25-2013, 08:12 AM

femmeInterrupted · 04-25-2013, 05:59 PM

i would *absolutely* wear this!

My Little Xenomorph

thedivahrrrself · 04-28-2013, 12:36 PM

ummm, does anyone have 2 chihuahuas I can borrow?

thedivahrrrself · 04-28-2013, 02:32 PM

I wish I had some binoculars!

always2late · 04-28-2013, 03:51 PM

Animals in the wild have to continually contend with the expansion of human civilization. Certain wild animals have learned to coexist and even thrive in urban settings, pigeons and raccoons being obvious examples.

Well, subway goers in Moscow are becoming familiar with stray dogs. These dogs have become accustomed to using the subway system as a means to travel across Moscow, even managing to catch a nap along the way. The dogs hop on in the morning and travel to the city center where they spend the day begging for scraps. At the end of the day they get back on the subway and travel to the suburbs where they sleep in relative safety.

The dogs have become experts at judging the length of time they need to stay on the train, and seem to work together to ensure that they exit the subway at the right stop.

Scientists believe this phenomenon began after the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, and Russia’s new capitalists moved industrial complexes from the city center to the suburbs.

Dr Andrei Poiarkov, of the Moscow Ecology and Evolution Institute, said: “These complexes were used by homeless dogs as shelters, so the dogs had to move together with their houses. Because the best scavenging for food is in the city center, the dogs had to learn how to travel on the subway – to get to the center in the morning, then back home in the evening, just like people.”

thedivahrrrself · 04-30-2013, 11:05 AM

Allison W · 04-30-2013, 11:50 AM

...So my GM is going to run a RuneQuest game set in Pavis during the Second Age, for which the other two players are playing a bard who follows Nandan/Ernalda and a blacksmith who follows Gustbran the Bonesmith. I will probably be playing a young warrior who follows Vinga, after going apostate from the very patriarchal faith she was raised in to join the Storm Tribe.

If there is anyone here to whom that was not complete and utter gibberish, please tell me.

thedivahrrrself · 05-01-2013, 07:35 AM

Would LOVE to see these on BFP!!

Queenie · 05-01-2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

That is so very cool! Yeah that would be a fab film. Maybe ten+ years ago... His films these days are kinda lackluster.....

04-19-2013, 11:10 AM	#124
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04-19-2013, 01:20 PM	#125
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04-23-2013, 10:29 AM	#128
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04-23-2013, 02:23 PM	#129
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04-23-2013, 02:43 PM	#130
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04-19-2013, 02:41 AM	#122
Allison W Member How Do You Identify?: TG Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Loner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 366 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,414 Thanked 1,198 Times in 320 Posts Rep Power: 12203814	OH. MY. GODDESS. http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/...eo-game-tropes I can only post the blurb at the end, because most of the link's content is in the form of pictures, but quoting Dresden Codak author Aaron Diaz: "Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian’s Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link. "Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I’m a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos. "This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap."

04-22-2013, 04:17 PM	#127
Bleu Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Bleu Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: @ home Posts: 2,771 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,565 Thanked 2,700 Times in 733 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Hey there, nerdy birdies!

04-24-2013, 07:13 PM	#131
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04-25-2013, 08:12 AM	#132
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04-25-2013, 05:59 PM	#133
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04-28-2013, 12:36 PM	#134
thedivahrrrself Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Sapiosexual Femme Relationship Status: Mrs. Grumpy Cat Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 8,660 feet high in the Andes Posts: 2,640 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,519 Thanked 11,662 Times in 2,292 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	ummm, does anyone have 2 chihuahuas I can borrow? __________________ Small business owners around the world use microfinance to help expand their businesses and provide for their families. You can help! Click here to learn about Kiva.

04-28-2013, 02:32 PM	#135
thedivahrrrself Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Sapiosexual Femme Relationship Status: Mrs. Grumpy Cat Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 8,660 feet high in the Andes Posts: 2,640 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,519 Thanked 11,662 Times in 2,292 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	I wish I had some binoculars! __________________ Small business owners around the world use microfinance to help expand their businesses and provide for their families. You can help! Click here to learn about Kiva.

04-28-2013, 03:51 PM	#136
always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I find this fascinating! Animals in the wild have to continually contend with the expansion of human civilization. Certain wild animals have learned to coexist and even thrive in urban settings, pigeons and raccoons being obvious examples. Well, subway goers in Moscow are becoming familiar with stray dogs. These dogs have become accustomed to using the subway system as a means to travel across Moscow, even managing to catch a nap along the way. The dogs hop on in the morning and travel to the city center where they spend the day begging for scraps. At the end of the day they get back on the subway and travel to the suburbs where they sleep in relative safety. The dogs have become experts at judging the length of time they need to stay on the train, and seem to work together to ensure that they exit the subway at the right stop. Scientists believe this phenomenon began after the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, and Russia’s new capitalists moved industrial complexes from the city center to the suburbs. Dr Andrei Poiarkov, of the Moscow Ecology and Evolution Institute, said: “These complexes were used by homeless dogs as shelters, so the dogs had to move together with their houses. Because the best scavenging for food is in the city center, the dogs had to learn how to travel on the subway – to get to the center in the morning, then back home in the evening, just like people.” __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

04-30-2013, 11:05 AM	#137
thedivahrrrself Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Sapiosexual Femme Relationship Status: Mrs. Grumpy Cat Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 8,660 feet high in the Andes Posts: 2,640 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,519 Thanked 11,662 Times in 2,292 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	<-- would practically die to see this made __________________ Small business owners around the world use microfinance to help expand their businesses and provide for their families. You can help! Click here to learn about Kiva.

04-30-2013, 11:50 AM	#138
Allison W Member How Do You Identify?: TG Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Loner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 366 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,414 Thanked 1,198 Times in 320 Posts Rep Power: 12203814	...So my GM is going to run a RuneQuest game set in Pavis during the Second Age, for which the other two players are playing a bard who follows Nandan/Ernalda and a blacksmith who follows Gustbran the Bonesmith. I will probably be playing a young warrior who follows Vinga, after going apostate from the very patriarchal faith she was raised in to join the Storm Tribe. If there is anyone here to whom that was not complete and utter gibberish, please tell me.

05-01-2013, 07:35 AM	#139
thedivahrrrself Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Sapiosexual Femme Relationship Status: Mrs. Grumpy Cat Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 8,660 feet high in the Andes Posts: 2,640 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,519 Thanked 11,662 Times in 2,292 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	:o Would LOVE to see these on BFP!! __________________ Small business owners around the world use microfinance to help expand their businesses and provide for their families. You can help! Click here to learn about Kiva.