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  1. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    I wonder if this is at all related to the mysterious species that originally kidnapped the Vilani's ancestors. Actually, speaking of that, it seems... incredibly weird that the Vilani had basically no reaction whatsoever to rediscovering their species' original homeworld.
  2. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    Did I phrase that too much like a demand or an order, rather than a suggestion or a request? If so, then that was quite rude of me, and I sincerely apologize. In hindsight, I see how that could come across as aggressive or demanding. Really now, what an uncharitable accusation to make against...
  3. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    Cliff, take ten seconds to go back and read the actual sentence in question that you actually typed, a few times: What you likely meant to say is 'no worthwhile purchase options appeared in the last six months, not that Sophia would have had time to spend on anything she purchased during...
  4. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    Nice chapter overall, but this bit right here felt like a glaringly awful and utterly nonsensical contrivance that managed to contradict several key points that you had already established. Firstly, the time it takes Sophia to 'consult the Forge'. You established in the first chapter that this...
  5. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    Err... what? What do you think grimdark stories are, comedies? "Tragedy - a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror" (Merriam-Webster) How silly...
  6. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    That sure sounds incredibly... proscriptivist? Declaring that all tragic stories ought to be cathartic and uplifting is... amusing? If the only understanding that you can derive from "I destroyed this tech because I didn't want to genocide an interstellar empire, and my entire race suffered...
  7. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    Nope, what it suggests is that I enjoy reading tragedy, because it makes for great character moments. Had she taken the short-sighted option of total genocide, that too could have presented great opportunities for her to suffer agonizing consequences as another alien race decided to eradicate...
  8. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    Way to completely and epically fail at reading comprehension. My comment wasn't even two sentences long, so how did you manage to read nearly the exact opposite of what I typed?
  9. Ralyx

    Forging Ahead (GURPS Interstellar Wars/Celestial Forge)

    As much as I agree with her decision, is it particularly mean of me to now hope that Sophia's further efforts fall just short of sufficient, leaving her to watch helplessly as her parents are killed and her homeworld is conquered, all while dealing with the agonizing certainty that she could...
  10. Ralyx

    Taylor Hebert, Medhall Intern [Worm Fanfic]

    Weird fic, but good. I honestly thought that the thing with Taylor finding the moles was manufactured as both a test and a way to have her feel like she repaid the company, thereby cementing her loyalty, but nope, turns out the story has a plot-per-day ratio just as insane as the source material.
  11. Ralyx

    Like Alerts no Longer Aggregating

    I may be misremembering something, but I thought that after a certain number of Likes on the same post, they all combine into one alert. However, yesterday, not changing any personal settings, I logged on to find 40+ individual alerts for Likes on the same post, with another 20+ today. Needless...
  12. Ralyx

    AI, Empathy, and Emotion

    Empathy serves as a predictive model for other people's emotional reactions. If an AI can accurately model an emotional reaction and react accordingly, then there is no reason for the AI itself to 'feel' that emotion. Subjecting the AI's own decisions to be contingent on said emotions should not...
  13. Ralyx

    AI, Empathy, and Emotion

    To anyone tuning in from the blue, this discussion originally spawned as a bit of a derail from a BNHA story over in the NSFW forums. It's pretty decent so far, so go check it out if it strikes your fancy. The core questions (among others) seems to be: would an A.I. need to experience an...
  14. Ralyx

    Ancient Legos [Worm/Stargate]

    Nice to see this back! Though, if I recall correctly, Alexandria lost one of her eyes to the Siberian.
  15. Ralyx

    Haha. I'm thoroughly impressed by your output volume.

    Haha. I'm thoroughly impressed by your output volume.
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  16. Ralyx

    Fourth [Worm Altpower!Taylor]

    Still not sure how Ash Beast got there... :confused:
  17. Ralyx

    Fourth [Worm Altpower!Taylor]

    I've always been rather iffy about the whole 'patrolling' gig, at least not how it's portrayed in Worm, since it simply does not seem effectual for much other than plainly visible petty crime and maintaining appearances. Most of the gangs' major, important illegal underpinnings happen indoors...
  18. Ralyx

    Fortuna (Worm alt!power)

    This chapter just felt really underwhelming and disappointing. Allow me to detail my reaction as best I can (which is definitely not the clearest right now due to how tired I am). The beginning was actually decent enough, mostly just pleasantly humorous. I did and still do have mild concerns...
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