#psionix

[psioni-x]

It's been a while since I've posted anything because frankly it's been school, moving, work, work and more work.

But I think I'm finally ready to share Charlie! Which is the name sake of this blog (Psionix being his hero name).

He is technically a character that exists in the comics but I've changed him so much he's basically an OC now — I like to think it's the version of Charles Xavier II in my own universe, universe-109.

Feel free to ask me more about him I love sharing details.

[vintagerpg]

Picking a random GURPS book to round out the week and landed on the sourcebook for Humanx (1987). I have a lot of fondness for this cover, by Michael Whelan, even while having no real notion of Alan Dean Foster’s Humanx Commonwealth. Turns out it is a pretty good distillation of the core concept.

The books are about, well, the Humanx Commonwealth, which is an intergalactic political body created through the partnership of humans the the mantis-like Thranx. It seems a rather optimistic sort of arrangement, with both species advancing farther symbiotically than the might have otherwise on their own. There are other sorts of aliens as well, including the lizardy, militaristic AAnn, whose empire is the Commonwealth’s primary antagonists. There’s high technology and ships and psionics (I believe this is the first attempt by the system to tackle mental powers, even), lots of setting information (there are apparently a large number of stories to draw on!) and a starter adventure.

I really like it! I find a lot of RPG sci-fi seems pessimistic in character, so this is pretty refreshing, more in line with Star Trek or even Iain Banks’ Culture. Yet another instance of GURPS inspiring me to track down some novels.

[thxliac]

Prompt: Tiktok audio - 'I'm not a violent dog, I don't know why I bite.'

Warnings: It's sad :(

Characters: My ocs :)

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Silence filled the room, an uncomfortable tension clear in the air as Emil glared at Wil. For once since we'd met him, Wil was at a loss for words, either still processesing what Emil said or completely in shock that he'd even ask that in the first place.

"I'm... I'm sorry could you repeat that?" Wil said, a small and hesitant version of his usual playful and carefree grin appearing on his face. But it was easy to tell it wasn't genuine due to the confused and hurt look in his eyes and the hesitancy that filled his posture.

"Why are you so horrible?" Emil repeated, but he had more to say this time, crossing his arms as he continued to speak. "You're like a nat, showing up at the worst times just to annoy us and mess with things we don't want you to."

Wil was silent once again, shifting in place as he stared at Emil. Or, more like stared through Emil, seeming lost in his thoughts. He turned his attention to his hands, messing with the rings that decorated his fingers as he continued to figure out what was going on in his mind.

After a few uncomfortable moments Wil finally seemed to come up with a response, "I'm not a bad kid." He said, voice quiet and unsure, "I don't know why I do this."

You could see the exact moment that Emil remembered that Wil was still a kid, the moment he remembered that he was just another kid who got unfairly used by Arya. An orphan who didn't know anything but the chaos his power forced him to know and live with. But before Emil could get another word out, Wil had disappeared into the shadows once again.

"Fuck!" Emil yelled, turning around aggressively and punching the wall as the anger coursed through his body. This was the moment he knew that he'd stop Arya if that was the last thing he'd do.

[srepgames]

Rocket League dejará Steam para ir de forma free-to-play a Epic Games Store.

Psionix ha anunciado que Rocket League pasará a ser free-to-play este invierno. La actualización será una de las más grandes hasta la fecha e incluirá cambios considerables a los sistemas de Torneos y Desafíos. También se añadirá progresión cross-platform para los inventarios de objetos de los jugadores, progreso de Rocket Pass y Rango Competitivo al ligarse a una cuenta de Epic Games.

Rocket League también hará su debut en la Epic Games Store como free-to-play y permitirá que diferentes plataformas de juego compartan la misma experiencia en línea (cross-play).

Una vez que Rocket League se vuelva gratuito, todos los jugadores que ya cuenten con el juego en cualquier plataforma (incluyendo Steam) podrán disfrutar de las nuevas características y recibirán todas las futuras actualizaciones. Sin embargo, para los nuevos jugadores, la versión de Steam ya no estará disponible para descargar.

De este modo, cualquier usuario que haya jugado Rocket League en línea antes de su transición a free-to-play, recibirá el status de Legado, el cual incluye:

• Todo el contenido DLC que haya salido antes del free-to-play • El título “Est. 20XX” que muestra el año en el que el jugador comenzó a jugar. • 200+ objetos Comunes serán actualizados a calidad Legado. • Acelerador Cosmos Dorada. • Llantas Dieci-Oro. • Letrero de Jugador Cazadora.

Además, los jugadores que hayan jugado Rocket League antes del anuncio de hoy recibirán un artículo extra, el Acelerador Cosmos Degradado. Estos objetos serán otorgados en las cuentas de los jugadores una vez que el juego se vuelva gratuito.

Se revelará más información acerca del free-to-play en las próximas semanas, incluyendo especificaciones sobre los cambios a los sistemas de Torneo y Desafíos.