#sparkrants

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

SOS SMP has been going on for a bit- and while I've only watched a little bit of it, the outrage around the lack of lore seems so weird to me.

Because for one- these creators owe nothing to you specifically. It is your choice whether to consume the content. If you want lore, go write it yourself! Make your own characters, then you have a world of adventure at your fingertips you can daydream about.

Secondly, there is so many more lore SMPs out there you could watch, that are just as good as what your favorite big streamer's or youtuber's do. Go back and watch Pirates SMP! Look for other SMPs, like Kaboodle SMP, Fable SMP, Siege SMP, etc- Go back and watch Outsiders SMP, or Rats SMP!

You are not entitled to anything from the creators you watch. Sending death threats and harassment because this one SMP doesn't have lore compared to the thousands that do is just showing how much of an entitled child you are. Suck it up, and if you don't like it- don't watch it!

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Is anybody else's like- non human phantom limbs uncomfortable?

I don't consider myself therian or otherkin, rather just leaning more towards hyperphantasia and writing non-human characters throughout my life- especially from 8-ish onward (such as cats, half-human half-animal characters, dragons, etc)-

My phantom limbs usually only appear when I'm feeling very strong emotions. I usually get wings, long ears, and a lion-like tail (but I have gotten like- felt like my legs were faun-like). But its usually just the wings and ears that get uncomfortable. Generally it's also linked to when I'm feeling more negative emotions. So I'm unsure if it's just like my negative emotions concentrating in a physical area and then becoming uncomfortable (or even like- overwhelming in and of themselves, or causing a minor amount of pain).

But anyways I'm just a bit confused about why they're uncomfortable- and if there's any way to fix this?

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Friendly reminder that while I and everyone else love beginner roleplayers. I am begging you, and I mean begging you to separate your dialogue from descriptions with something.

Preferably the good ol' reliable quotation mark ("). Ex: She waved her hand dismissively, "That won't be needed, thank you."

But even with anything else! Apostrophes? sure! Italics? sure! Bold? Sure! But PLEASE, pretty please, do something.

If you're roleplaying I know you made it past 5th grade... you know basic comprehension, I promise you. Please do not try and be quirky and use something like spoiler marks (on discord), I will cry.

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

as we go into this arc of Fablesmp, I'd like to say it again as the mods have been doing- this applies to any lore smp

Backseat lore-ing is not cool

As "things" in sherbert's chat- technically we are outside people

However... other chats haven't set up that boundary. There's not really anything that says the auras or allays or sparks or fish would know that information! Of course the souls would know, but they can't hear them

It would rush the story if they listened... and don't you want more episodes of Fable?

etiquette, folks, etiquette.

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

I live with my grandma and my room gets really cold. We cant set the Heat above 68 or the heating unit throws a fit- so my room sits at like 65-67. But I can't have a space heater???? Im going to go insane oh my goodness

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

help guys my fam is just trying to sleep and my brother just had someone cuss him out and threaten to beat him up because he asked them to stop slamming doors at midnighttttt

hope I don't dieeeeeeee

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Does anyone else who's demi-aroace and has/had a partner mind giving me a bit of advice on this?

So I'm dating a guy rn (I'll refer to him as Okapi btw!)- and I'm like- 98% sure I'm in love with him. But I have a really hard time describing what that feels like, exactly- just like.... I want to be around him. and I trust him. I like when he smiles and how when he gets excited about things his eyes light up. He's a great storyteller as well.

But... My therapist asked me what makes him different from a friend- and I'm not sure if it was just how caught off guard I was, or if it's just.. me? I couldnt really come up with an answer past "It feels different."

but like- we started as friends. But I'm not sure if that makes it different appearance wise compared to like- normal dating? Additionally- we've never kissed. Most is handholding and hugs/leaning on each other and all. I like sitting near him- but I don't quite fancy the idea of kissing him? it might be that I've never kissed anyone before? I mean I also dont like fantasize about what he looks like shirtless. It doesn't really matter, I suppose- at least to me-

Has anyone else had a similar experience? do you have any advice?

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

I hate the fact that my grandma forced me to take one of HER raincoats and then I accidentally lost it and she won't keep pestering my MOTHER about it. Ma'am I am past the age where you need to cry to my mom. Treat me like an actual adult and ask ME. Yeah I lost it and I'm sorry for that but I also told you 50 TIMES i didn't need it but noooo I really needed it even tho I already had an umbrella.