Treemotan

I'm not saying that because this girl just as bad, if not less bad than what we're used to, that corruption in widely-influencing industries shouldn't anger us. Yes, it should anger us. But everyone is clearly getting angry over a completely unrelated thing and contorting it to be the main point. Should you be mad that gaming journalism will accept bribes of that nature? Yes. Should you be mad that Zoe Quinn supposedly had sex separately with five people while in a relationship? Sure, if that's what sets you off. But you shouldn't use anger over gaming journalism as a cover to reinforce a double standard. It's also really annoying that the "Internet Aristocrat" claims that things like these are why gaming journalism has been full of feministic articles lately, as if that just completely invalidates any point the articles might make. Don't get me wrong, I think Particia Hernandez is a pretty horrible journalist in this regard, but he didn't mention that writers like her lack integrity, just that the articles are feminist, implying they're bad. And he says we're supposed to support "things we like" (as in, things he likes that he thinks we should all like) and emphasizes that Zoe Quinn's game is about depression, as if that just makes it inherently inferior and uninteresting.
 
What I'm saying is yes, we should be mad that gaming journalism has such low standards for bribery. I mean, sex isn't something that lasts you more than a day unless you're some kind of superhuman. Yes, we should be angry that gaming journalists accept bribes at all. But we should not in the least be hung up over Zoe Quinn. Here are my reasons.
 
1) She is not a multi-million dollar corporation. She is a single person trying to make a living.
2) She did it to promote a game that will not make her a millionare.
3) There are corporations that get away with this stuff all the time. We should be mad at them, and the gaming journalists who accept their bribes.
 
This won't make people boycott Kotaku, or IGN. It's not just going to make people boycott Zoe Quinn. It's going to make people harass her and exacerbate the situation, when she is not even the big bad here. She is one wrongdoer out of many, and she does not have the financial means or the know-how and connections to cover this up, and being a regular single person, she probably doesn't have the grit to stand all this pressure. She's just one, normal person who did a lot of things wrong and got caught.
 
Why should we propagate the idea that exposing Zoe Quinn is going to make anything better? It's not going to do shit. It's going to make people hate Zoe Quinn, with a little attention drawn to gaming journalism. This shouldn't be called the Five Guys incident, it should be called the One Guy At Kotaku Who Got Zoe Quinn's Game Attention, because he's the main instigator, isn't he? The one guy who made this related to gaming journalism? It's just called the Five Guys saga because they're all tied to Zoe through sex. We are getting mad at the person getting the benefits, not the people giving them out, and I can assure you that it is because she is simply a woman who had sex to get ahead.
 
Nathan Grayson's name should be on this incident, and even then it wouldn't call out the larger problem at hand.

BAH how exciting!!! This is so adorable. I am really happy for you two. Relationships can be such a breath of fresh air. Pep in your step kind of thing.

I second what LL said about not worry about the status of the relationship. Since you two were pals for so long, you're already comfortable with each other so there's little stuff to be awkward about. That can definitely be a relief. :>

And like what knuckle said, it's important to create experiences with each other. Go and do fun things! My last ex and I did a lot of videogames and Netflix and just hung out. That stuff is good, but doing something different can be fun and when you're with your significant other, it makes it special. You learn to enjoy the moment and the present so much more.

Don't rush anything, but be honest. Honesty goes a long way - I learned that even when I was trying not to make a big deal out of something, I wasn't being totally honest. It's good to be on the same page. And don't be afraid to voice your desires - you can't read each other's mind (yet).

Disagreements aren't bad. Learning to negotiate is just that - a learning experience. It's give and take, but always be respectful. Not everyday is going to feel like cloud nine.

Don't spend every waking moment with each other. Another mistake I made with my ex - we, like you guys, were good friends before we started to date, and found it was just fantastic when you got to spend all of your time with your best friend! Ha. Spend time with other people because friendships are just as important as relationships. I regret not realizing that sooner and I wish I had made more friends in college. Also, it makes you "that couple" when all you do is spend time with each other.

That's all i got for now but I'm sure I'll think of some later. Yay you guys!!!!!!!!!!

Talking is not an issue. Very much not an issue.

I don't think there's much we HAVEN'T talked about.

Still though, it's new ground and any advice is appreciated.

Nah, it did. I gave you a kiss, didn't I? I'm just teasing, man.

So yeah ha. Ha. Ha. I remembered this place existed again. And since my last "back from a long absence" post was a hit, I decided to make this one a heckuva doozy.

A HECKUVA doozy. You guys aren't ready for this doozy. It's the dooziest and the... um, doozierest? The doozy to end all doozies.

I should probably get to the doozy.

Anyways, remember the... like, maybe two of you that shipped EDA and I? Well uh, yeah. After probably the most bungled up confession ever, we are now a thing. We are going to make this a thing.

'Cept, like we were both so hung up on the confession stage for over a goddamn year that we never really thought about how things are supposed to proceed after that. So we just played video games and watched South Park the rest of the evening. But as it still stands, neither of us have any relationship experience whatsoever, so advice would be appreciated on both ends.

This is sort of from both of us, just sharing the happy news! ( and also neither of us have any idea what we're doing.)





And Andrew, still miffed I'm only "kinda pretty" >:U

So yeah ha. Ha. Ha. I remembered this place existed again. And since my last "back from a long absence" post was a hit, I decided to make this one a heckuva doozy.

A HECKUVA doozy. You guys aren't ready for this doozy. It's the dooziest and the... um, doozierest? The doozy to end all doozies.

I should probably get to the doozy.

Anyways, remember the... like, maybe two of you that shipped EDA and I? Well uh, yeah. After probably the most bungled up confession ever, we are now a thing. We are going to make this a thing.

'Cept, like we were both so hung up on the confession stage for over a goddamn year that we never really thought about how things are supposed to proceed after that. So we just played video games and watched South Park the rest of the evening. But as it still stands, neither of us have any relationship experience whatsoever, so advice would be appreciated on both ends.

This is sort of from both of us, just sharing the happy news! ( and also neither of us have any idea what we're doing.)





And Andrew, still miffed I'm only "kinda pretty" >:U

Don't hold onto petty shit. Most issues are petty even if they seem like a big deal at the time. Express your thoughts and feelings in a non-argumentative way about the issues if you feel you need to express them, if you don't want to then let go of them. Don't hold onto that stuff because it leads to resentment and blame.
 
Also no sex before marriage. (Seriously though, regarding sexual things literally disregard every input about the matter that isnt both of yours, because everyone is different with sexual stuff and feeling obligated to or feeling like you need to wait for people to approve isn't good. I mean, except for being safe, definitely practice safe sex if you're gonna have sex.)

Continue showing affection in ways you feel comfortable rather than feeling like you have to stick to some socially acceptable sequence of courtship. If playing videogames and hanging out together a lot and telling each other all your secrets is what makes you like each other then that's all that matters.
 
Try new things and be bold with each other. This can be as simple as baking a cake or going to a place you've never been, but you have to make new experiences together.
 
I think you've both already gotten good at the most important advice I can give, and that is to get to know each other as best you can. You guys seem really great at that right now.
 
Really you two are super cute I'm so happy for you!

I wish I had received this advice:

Don't worry about the status of the relationship too much. Maybe this is further down the road. But don't try to like focus on what it should be, or what other people think it should be, or "progress" or anything like that. Just do it day by day instead of getting ahead of yourself. It's counter-intuitive. The more you focus on the relationship, the less you are actually in it. Just do what feels right, basically.

You should just observe how Saha and Kaffles behave. They have been together for years.
 
"Hey Saha, can you help me move this?"
 
"Why would I help someone like YOU Kaffles?!?!?!"
 
"Saha why"

Nah, it did. I gave you a kiss, didn't I? I'm just teasing, man.

Nah, it did. I gave you a kiss, didn't I? I'm just teasing, man.

So yeah ha. Ha. Ha. I remembered this place existed again. And since my last "back from a long absence" post was a hit, I decided to make this one a heckuva doozy.

A HECKUVA doozy. You guys aren't ready for this doozy. It's the dooziest and the... um, doozierest? The doozy to end all doozies.

I should probably get to the doozy.

Anyways, remember the... like, maybe two of you that shipped EDA and I? Well uh, yeah. After probably the most bungled up confession ever, we are now a thing. We are going to make this a thing.

'Cept, like we were both so hung up on the confession stage for over a goddamn year that we never really thought about how things are supposed to proceed after that. So we just played video games and watched South Park the rest of the evening. But as it still stands, neither of us have any relationship experience whatsoever, so advice would be appreciated on both ends.

This is sort of from both of us, just sharing the happy news! ( and also neither of us have any idea what we're doing.)





And Andrew, still miffed I'm only "kinda pretty" >:U

Nah, it did. I gave you a kiss, didn't I? I'm just teasing, man.

talk to each other, frequently
 
get to a point where you have no barriers
 
talk out your problems evenly and fairly

So yeah ha. Ha. Ha. I remembered this place existed again. And since my last "back from a long absence" post was a hit, I decided to make this one a heckuva doozy.

A HECKUVA doozy. You guys aren't ready for this doozy. It's the dooziest and the... um, doozierest? The doozy to end all doozies.

I should probably get to the doozy.

Anyways, remember the... like, maybe two of you that shipped EDA and I? Well uh, yeah. After probably the most bungled up confession ever, we are now a thing. We are going to make this a thing.

'Cept, like we were both so hung up on the confession stage for over a goddamn year that we never really thought about how things are supposed to proceed after that. So we just played video games and watched South Park the rest of the evening. But as it still stands, neither of us have any relationship experience whatsoever, so advice would be appreciated on both ends.

This is sort of from both of us, just sharing the happy news! ( and also neither of us have any idea what we're doing.)





And Andrew, still miffed I'm only "kinda pretty" >:U

 
I WAS TRYING TO NOT SOUND LIKE A SAPPY IDIOT IT DIDN'T WORK

So yeah ha. Ha. Ha. I remembered this place existed again. And since my last "back from a long absence" post was a hit, I decided to make this one a heckuva doozy.

A HECKUVA doozy. You guys aren't ready for this doozy. It's the dooziest and the... um, doozierest? The doozy to end all doozies.

I should probably get to the doozy.

Anyways, remember the... like, maybe two of you that shipped EDA and I? Well uh, yeah. After probably the most bungled up confession ever, we are now a thing. We are going to make this a thing.

'Cept, like we were both so hung up on the confession stage for over a goddamn year that we never really thought about how things are supposed to proceed after that. So we just played video games and watched South Park the rest of the evening. But as it still stands, neither of us have any relationship experience whatsoever, so advice would be appreciated on both ends.

This is sort of from both of us, just sharing the happy news! ( and also neither of us have any idea what we're doing.)





And Andrew, still miffed I'm only "kinda pretty" >:U

Speaking of gimmicks, my brother and I once made a high elf pimp on there. Or as much of a pimp as you can make. His name was Maelin been Nailin'.

Yeah we laughed pretty much any time he had to state his name.

*COUGH*

Speaking of gimmicks, my brother and I once made a high elf pimp on there. Or as much of a pimp as you can make. His name was Maelin been Nailin'.

Yeah we laughed pretty much any time he had to state his name.

 
I'll definitely have to try this soon
 
He can be the "for fun" guy next to my gimmicky level 1 character (still trying to figure that out)

Buh, on a tablet right now. But I know I've leveled and invested my skill points into One-handed (particularly in the dual-wielding area), Light Armor (since a few of its perks help improve speed and mobility; they integrated some of the aspects of the acrobat skillset from Oblivion into it and sneak), Sneak (kind of keeping with the theme of mobility and ninja, plus it kind of inadvertantly leveled thanks to Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood quests, and some perks make daggers more effective), Restoration (Since in P4 he has access to healing spells), a little bit of Smithing (mainly in light armors, for the sake of improving weapons), and Speech (mainly for the barter skills; way I see it in the Skyrim universe Junes does not exist so his dad's just a merchant and taught him the tools of the trade). Teensy tiny bit of Destruction, but really not much; mainly for exploiting enemy weaknesses.
Aside from that, primary weapons are two knives/daggers ideally, and since you lose the ability to block you have to get good at dodging, which can admittedly get problematic when dealing with magic users. So for them I'll switch to one dagger and a ward if I can't sneak attack them, like in the case of most Dragon Priests. Both cases can be supplemented with shouts, my favorites to use tend to be good ol' Unrelenting Force, Whirlwind Sprint (speed), and that one that's wind-based that I can't remember the name of, Dragon Aspect since it bolsters your offense and defense and Marked For Death.

I went with Imperial mainly for the flexibility in facial features, though a Breton could work. Werewolf or Vampire Lord optional, if you want to add more to his misfortunes because he is puppyING GARBAGE AND YOU SHOULD NEVER BE NICE TO HIM EVER.

I tended to favor bolstering Stamina and Magicka, and using enchanted armors/accessories to pick up slack in health and regen.

Really, the main things with Yosuke were focusing on his speed and mobility, since outside of that in P4 proper he's kind of the jack of all stats. That, and I tried to keep with the wind and healing in terms of spells and shouts, again, keeping with theme, and skills that he might logically learn in this setting. So aside from the one-handed, restoration and mobility-related skill trees, you have a lot of flexibility based on whatever backstory you come up with or how things progress. Really I just went in with the few I knew would be most in-character and then kinda let shit happen from there. There was no plan. I was just dicking around and I've had more fun in this playthrough than even my best-planned one.

Also if I'm not making sense it's because I just got home from work and am 100% DED

Haggis is alright. We have it occasionally as a cultural novelty more than a common fixture. Like America and human rights, but instead it's edible and anyone can afford it.

Some baking recipes call for butter or an oil of some sort. Butter makes it taste better but oil makes it moister. Using half the measurement of butter and the other half oil gives you the taste of butter and the moisture : >