Eighty-eight paper cranes

Indie Omnic RPer

[xiadz]

Heavy Metal Magazine, September 1978 Vol. 2, No. 5 Back Cover by Charles Vess

[archiemcphee]

Today the Department of Outstanding Origami is catching up on some of the spectacular origami cranes that artist Cristian Marianciuc (previously featured here) has been making. Over the last three year Marianciuc has created a dazzling flock of 1,000 unique and elaborately decorated paper cranes.

Follow Cristian Marianciuc on Instagram or Facebook to check out many more of his magnificent origami birbs, some of which are available to purchase via his Etsy shop.

[via Colossal]

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Hokusai.wav

[tokyostreetphoto]

Urban Haze, Shinbashi （新橋）

[ribcgae]

xxx

[chinmokutohibiki]

i’ve been having lots of cyberpunk dreams lately

[slashrawr]

While we’re talking about abusive RPers...

…don’t forget that some of the flags of an abusive roleplayer are identical to the ones for abusive RL relationships.

The Idolize > Isolate > Devalue > Discard cycle that we see in a lot of abusive RL relationships is actually creepily common online and devastating to the victim, despite the lack of physical damage in most cases (I say “most” because I have seen people driven to self-harm or suicide attempts by online abuse of this type).

Idolize: the abuser is desperate to roleplay with the target. They lavish them with attention, gifts, plots, writing, and/or art. The abuser will do anything to become the target’s new best friend.  Some abusers will become irrationally angry if rejected at this stage and transition into stalking and/or harassment.

Isolate: the abuser begins peeling the target away from any existing friends or RP partners. They’ll attempt to occupy all their online time and suggest they do a lot of one-on-one roleplay in private with them. When in multi-person scenes, they will deliberately alienate the target’s other friends either by acting out, attacking them, or intentionally making RP awkward or impossible for everyone but their target. Gaslighting starts. They may complain the target’s friends are “mean” or “jealous” and attempt to instigate arguments where the target will feel the need to defend them and further alienate their friends. Lavishing with gifts continues in this phase.

Devalue: when their target is cut off from everyone else, the honeymoon ends. Gaslighting ramps up massively. They still want to roleplay with the target, but the target suddenly can’t seem to do anything right.  The target’s self-esteem is systematically degraded. Plots revolve increasingly around the abuser’s character with the target’s being an expendable, breakable prop. They attempt to push their target into roleplay they don’t enjoy or are actively afraid of, and respond to objections or refusals with manipulative behavior like crying, insults, or threatening abandonment.  In extreme cases, the abuser may feign self-harm or suicidal impulses and present them to the target as the target’s fault, i.e. “LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO.”  Gifts only come as “makeup” presents after a fight and are generally presented in public so that all seems well to anyone not involved. They are now the target’s only major roleplay partner and use that as a weapon. 

Discard: the abuser finds a new idol. Gaslighting hits maximum, convincing the target that they’re the reason the abuser doesn’t want to play with them anymore and that no one will ever want to play with them. Finally, they drop their current target and ignore them or harass them, often resorting to scorched-earth tactics and spreading rumors to make sure their victim has difficulty reconnecting with others. The target and their character are usually badly damaged, possibly irreparably.

Abusive roleplayers like this usually leave a trail of shattered guilds and broken people behind and often move games or servers when chasing a new target. Due to their habit of giving gifts in public and abusing in private, they may even have a good reputation in the community and staunch defenders (especially if they’re well-known for their writing, art, or crafts). 

In other words, good fucking luck catching them before they hurt someone.

Since this kind of abuse is hard to see from the inside until it’s already too late, the biggest thing you can do is watch out for your friends and guildies.  We’re all weirdos here, and we need to keep each other safe.  If you feel like somebody’s new RP partner is trying to separate them from their support system, don’t be afraid to speak up.  I don’t care if they write like the next Hemingway or their art appears to have been shat right out of Da Vinci’s asshole, they don’t get a pass.

If you feel like or know that this type of abuse is happening to you, remember that no plot or friendship is worth your mental health.  Walk away if you can, get someone you trust to help you if you can’t (yes, even the old friends you told to fuck off and leave you alone - they probably have a strong suspicion of why).  Take screenshots or chatlogs so you have some defense against gaslighting or malicious rumors.  You’re not alone, no matter what they tell you.

[mirkokosmos]

[eightyeight-papercranes]

How to rp with me

Step one: Look for a meme I reblogged.

Step two: Go to my ask.

Step three: Send it to me.

Or you can also do this:

Step one: Open the IM thing.

Step two: Yell HEY YOU ASSHOLE at me

Step three: Plot.

[say-it-like-u-meme-it]

Break my muse in 15 words or less.

[sexlessrpmemes]

Almost Human Sentence Starters

Starter sentences inspired by Voltaire’s album Almost Human. There should be plenty of themes here for you to work with, from sad starters, to happy starter, to nice one, and even some spiteful ones and ones you can send to those your character hates. Feel free to change the wording. Have fun!

You’re the devil’s own

You can try to destroy me

But not tonight

You can fight if you like

Your words can’t hurt me

Yes, surrender would be nice

You can scream if you want

Yell your stubborn head off

All hail the king of fools

Devil knows what possessed me

I put no blame on you

I brought this all upon myself

It’s just this thing I do

I wish I was someone else

I was only trying to make you smile

I never meant to make you cry

I can barely take it

I don’t think I can make it

Oh, please don’t cry, now, smile

Oh, if only I could have been there

Don’t leave from here

Don’t leave me here 

I hate it here

I need you here

I wish I could protect you here

I need to see you smile

What did I ever do to you that you should treat me this way?

What did I ever do so wrong

These tears are real

I’m spite and hate

To the core I’m mean

Don’t touch me

I couldn’t bear the thought of it, now

There’s a field of flowers and they smell like you

I kept your room just how you left it

Just in case the fates are kind and you come back someday

I have seen things with these eyes

Made in your image we are at least as twisted and mean as thee

Your children have turned on you 

You say, you don’t sleep well at night

Never did as you should and you claim it was all for our very own good

‘Twas a lie, a magnificent lie

Now, your subjects have turned on you

Wipe that damn smile off your face

All my troubles, all my pain stems from this thing that you call a “brain”

What do they call it when another forces your hand

I will stay to watch you wither away

And with any luck you may be hit by a truck

Oh, look, can’t you see how much your death means to me

Far be it for I to leave all this beauty behind

[gurafiku]

Japanese Poster: Color in Japan. Yusaku Kamekura. 1964

[pixiememes]

Stargazing

“Aren’t they beautiful?”

“Can we go inside now?”

“It’s cold out here!”

“They’re just glowing balls of gas in the sky.”

“You can borrow my jacket.”

“Is this all you dragged me out here for?”

“I can’t believe I let you drag me out here for this.”

“Don’t fall asleep on me.”

“Look! A shooting star!”

“You will spend the rest of your life regretting you missed this.”

“Did you see that?”

“You aren’t even looking.”

“Just take a picture and I’ll look at it later.”

“Put the phone away and enjoy the night.”

“This is how alien movies start, you know.”

“I know you were looking forward to this, but it’s too cloudy tonight.”

“You have to see this!”

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and you’re missing it.”

“I can’t even tell which star you’re pointing at, just calm down.”

“Make a wish!”

“Yeah, yeah, I get it, they’re pretty.”

“There’s nothing to see.”

“Can’t we do this tomorrow? My show is coming on.”

“See any UFOs yet?”

“We’ve been out here for hours.”

[moretrashyrpmemes]

My muse has been acting strange, send one for you muse to...

℟ - Hug my muse from behind without saying a word

℠ - Slam my muse against a wall after my muse has been avoiding your muse to ask them what’s going on

⅋ - Bring my muse hot chocolate and a warm blanket

⅌ - Drop a kitten on my muses lap!

⅍  - Go up to my muse and just snuggle them

ⅎ  - Kiss my muse and hug them, telling them “I am always here if you need me”

⅏ - Take my muse out for a walk in a peaceful area

⁰ - Taking my muse out to do one of their favorite activities 

⇧ - Bury my muse in blankets and turn on their favorite show

[astromechapunk]

Synthetic Self by Jacob Stanton

[eightyeight-papercranes]

Rampancy

@make-me-safe I wasn’t sure how to send you Xerox’ reaction, so here goes !

Xerox found Bee in a corner of the club where they had been visibly dragged. Visibly because they hadn’t moved an inch from their seat since they had arrived, even the flickering lights didn’t interest them, when they usually mesmerized the omnic to distraction. He didn’t know what affected his friend, but he knew he would support them. That was what friends did.

He sat down beside them, near enough for their shoulders to touch, and without saying anything, grabbed an handful of napkins and went to work, folding them in flowers and bees and pretty shapes for his friend. It was bizarre, seeing Bee so unresponsive when they were the livelier of their duo. It broke his core a little, but his friend needed him. So he folded away, gathering a lapful of origamis he placed on them.

[eightyeight-papercranes]

Starter call

I’m in a mood for something new and possibly some violence/angst, so if you’re interested, hit me up !