@DoctorNowhere I recommend not calling people out like this. It just stirs up drama that could easily have been avoided if you had simply used the report button. Let the moderators handle it. The only exception I would say is ok is if someone is taking your builds. But even then it could get unnecessarily messy. And just remember, this is all fake. None of this matters. If someone is stealing it’s to their own detriment; they’re training themselves to rely on leeching off others to get fake internet points and empty praise from random people on the internet. That doesn’t sound like a fulfilling life. They’re punishing themselves. Sorry to rant lol I’m not mad those are just my thoughts.
@Graingy oh I almost forgot to tell you, I reread it. And uhhh… uhhhhhh… oh yeah- don’t leave lint in the dryer! Er wait… wrong person, meant to say no new comments questions or concerns. It’s a good story!
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... how did you get 0.00...? H-how is that possible??
I don’t mean to be insensitive but... that’s so bad it's (almost) impressive... (assuming you didn't just skip every class and never do any assignments...)
@Graingy I don’t mind a little rambling, and I find this setting and the characters within it singularly intriguing. But that’s enough of that. There's some homework with my name on it I should probably get to work on... sigh
@Graingy I see, so there is a vast number of mice while an incredibly small number of lions and cats... Is PA-002 "feeding" off of these cores? Also, could the cores be explained as the kind of "soul" of these robots? If both are true PA-002 reminds me a lot of the Devil, whether this was intentional or not I think it gives another "layer" to the story and how it compares to reality (meaning our reality and existence as humans [or in our cases, a stupid confused gorilla and a sentient Martian grain that can somehow write stories]).
@Graingy fascinating... fantasy is my obvious favorite, but if I had to rank sci-fi it would be second favorite (I've grown up with Star Wars and Star Trek so sci-fi has always been entertaining. Fantasy is actually a rather recent [in terms of my lifespan so far] taste I acquired after getting sucked into Tolkien's world of Middle Earth, although I read the Green Ember series beforehand and I believe that contributed also). And don’t ever worry about response time, this isn't like a group chat where I ask you a direct question and expect an immediate answer, so if you have stuff goin' on and can't reply immediately there is no need for an apology. Thanks for the clarification on the pronunciation. Interesting how PA-002 seems much smaller when explained in the scope of the more "divine" powers... I suppose pretty much everything relies on perspective and is relative to who tells the story, like if I were a mouse a cat would seem like an insurmountable enemy, but to a lion a cat is hardly worth notice. Maybe that isn't the best analogy, but that was the best I could think of at that moment. Either way, I think this is a well written story with very interesting lore. (And, again, sometime this week I'll reread it and more give feedback or questions if anything else stands out to me.)
@Graingy I read it. I enjoyed it! I've always found sci-fi interesting and this "Soian Empire" seems like a very intriguing setting for this unfortunate chain of events (although I have no idea how to pronounce it lol). At the moment I don't really have any comments (I will reread it sometime in the near future so we'll see if I have any then) other than a few questions about PA-002. What exactly does the PA designation stand for? I assume this is a fairly powerful being considering the description of it and what it did to the MA units (as well as how the others refer to it with a certain awe of hatred mixed with fear), but just how powerful is it? I suppose it's all relative to the other units' abilities but I am curious if there are any designations above it or if there are any other PA units?
@Graingy I read it. I quite liked it (even though it isn't really my style). I do have a question though, that part at the beginning about the stars, is that to set up a possible sequel or just some extra detail or maybe to help you get into the mood of writing (which is what I often do when I write essays, begin with detail that leads into the rest of the paper to set it up), or something else? I found it to be a great setup although it definitely added a bit to the word count. I have a short attention span for short stories, so that detail at the beginning was a little much for me to read through without my attention wandering (it was well written, I’m just saying you almost lost me because of the "wordiness"). I'd give it an 8.6 out of 10 for a specific rating.
Edit: the length of the short story itself I think was totally fine, it's just that "intro part" (for lack of a better term) is a bit long. Once I got into the story itself I had no problems with my attention wandering, and I found it to be an interesting story
@Graingy this isn't the first time I've fallen out of a tree. Probably won't be the last either... but my poor skull has been through a lot, like ramming into walls, falling out of trees, got hit by a car when I leaned over to pick up a nickel, I've even been assaulted with baseball bats and one time a crowbar.
@Graingy well, that’s a plus I guess. I don’t know what I'd do if I were confined in a jar... probably just ram the walls till I got a concussion...
Anyways! I enjoyed the stream.
@Graingy yeah it never occurred to me until I was fiddling with a cannon that had 0.0 firing delay, and after I found out it could be changed with overload I just did that for anything I wanted to shoot/fire fast (which was literally everything lol)
@Graingy his Achilles heel is his fingers… lol
+1@Jmestes thank you!
+1Nice.
+1@DoctorNowhere I recommend not calling people out like this. It just stirs up drama that could easily have been avoided if you had simply used the report button. Let the moderators handle it. The only exception I would say is ok is if someone is taking your builds. But even then it could get unnecessarily messy. And just remember, this is all fake. None of this matters. If someone is stealing it’s to their own detriment; they’re training themselves to rely on leeching off others to get fake internet points and empty praise from random people on the internet. That doesn’t sound like a fulfilling life. They’re punishing themselves. Sorry to rant lol I’m not mad those are just my thoughts.
+1@SimplyElegant Thanks for the Spotlight!!!!
+1Truly a tragic event. Prayers for the family of all those involved 🫡
+1@SimplyElegant thanks!
+1@Graingy (:-(
+1@Graingy fine. You win this one.
+1CURSE YOU GRAIN
@Graingy oh I almost forgot to tell you, I reread it. And uhhh… uhhhhhh… oh yeah- don’t leave lint in the dryer! Er wait… wrong person, meant to say no new comments questions or concerns. It’s a good story!
+1@Graingy Gorilla only have tomato can. 🥫👋!
+1Looks cool! ...but I don’t know what any of them fancy-shmancy words mean, let alone how to use them. Either way, you get a Gorilla upvote.
+1@MoHoJIiT indeed. And thanks for the spotlight!
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how did you get 0.00...?
H-how is that possible??
I don’t mean to be insensitive but... that’s so bad it's (almost) impressive... (assuming you didn't just skip every class and never do any assignments...)
Poor Gorilla. Nobody trust Gorilla with artifacts. But Gorilla do get banana. Banana better.
+1@xXLouisPlayzXx No problem! And I agree, definitely one of my favorites as well :)
+1Awesome plane! Gotta love that Canadian livery!
+1contains tobacco depictions
+1@Pakdaaircraftindustries Nice tank! I've got no idea what's going on in the comment section though... Gorilla confused.
+1Real.
+1@Rakoval500k true, but I’m just not accustomed to seeing a plane that’s so… flat on top lol
+1@Graingy I don’t mind a little rambling, and I find this setting and the characters within it singularly intriguing. But that’s enough of that. There's some homework with my name on it I should probably get to work on... sigh
+1@Graingy understood. Sorry for my random (and often rather stupid) questions, just my curiosity and desire for clarification kicking in.
+1@Graingy I see, so there is a vast number of mice while an incredibly small number of lions and cats... Is PA-002 "feeding" off of these cores? Also, could the cores be explained as the kind of "soul" of these robots? If both are true PA-002 reminds me a lot of the Devil, whether this was intentional or not I think it gives another "layer" to the story and how it compares to reality (meaning our reality and existence as humans [or in our cases, a stupid confused gorilla and a sentient Martian grain that can somehow write stories]).
+1@Graingy fascinating... fantasy is my obvious favorite, but if I had to rank sci-fi it would be second favorite (I've grown up with Star Wars and Star Trek so sci-fi has always been entertaining. Fantasy is actually a rather recent [in terms of my lifespan so far] taste I acquired after getting sucked into Tolkien's world of Middle Earth, although I read the Green Ember series beforehand and I believe that contributed also). And don’t ever worry about response time, this isn't like a group chat where I ask you a direct question and expect an immediate answer, so if you have stuff goin' on and can't reply immediately there is no need for an apology. Thanks for the clarification on the pronunciation. Interesting how PA-002 seems much smaller when explained in the scope of the more "divine" powers... I suppose pretty much everything relies on perspective and is relative to who tells the story, like if I were a mouse a cat would seem like an insurmountable enemy, but to a lion a cat is hardly worth notice. Maybe that isn't the best analogy, but that was the best I could think of at that moment. Either way, I think this is a well written story with very interesting lore. (And, again, sometime this week I'll reread it and more give feedback or questions if anything else stands out to me.)
+1me realizing I said I don’t have any comments but then went on to type a short paragraph of questions
+1...
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@Graingy I read it. I enjoyed it! I've always found sci-fi interesting and this "Soian Empire" seems like a very intriguing setting for this unfortunate chain of events (although I have no idea how to pronounce it lol). At the moment I don't really have any comments (I will reread it sometime in the near future so we'll see if I have any then) other than a few questions about PA-002. What exactly does the PA designation stand for? I assume this is a fairly powerful being considering the description of it and what it did to the MA units (as well as how the others refer to it with a certain awe of hatred mixed with fear), but just how powerful is it? I suppose it's all relative to the other units' abilities but I am curious if there are any designations above it or if there are any other PA units?
+1Sorry for your loss man. I love cats :(
+1If big bird were a plane:
+1Now it's slow again...? Curse you server gremlins!
+1@Graingy ☕️ please!
+1@Graingy I read it. I quite liked it (even though it isn't really my style). I do have a question though, that part at the beginning about the stars, is that to set up a possible sequel or just some extra detail or maybe to help you get into the mood of writing (which is what I often do when I write essays, begin with detail that leads into the rest of the paper to set it up), or something else? I found it to be a great setup although it definitely added a bit to the word count. I have a short attention span for short stories, so that detail at the beginning was a little much for me to read through without my attention wandering (it was well written, I’m just saying you almost lost me because of the "wordiness"). I'd give it an 8.6 out of 10 for a specific rating.
+1Edit: the length of the short story itself I think was totally fine, it's just that "intro part" (for lack of a better term) is a bit long. Once I got into the story itself I had no problems with my attention wandering, and I found it to be an interesting story
@Graingy vroom vroom go boom. Nobody is safe.
+1Sweet car!
+1Absolute cinema
+1@xXLouisPlayzXx lol thanks
+1Man, I didn’t even see this till you brought it up @xXLouisPlayzXx! This is awesome!
+1@xXLouisPlayzXx sure thing!
+1Awesome plane! Take my upvote!
+1@USAMapper 🫡😔
+1Jerry is Legend. He's based on a real thing
+1@Graingy interesting... I've seen drawings but other than that I’m not familiar with them.
@Graingy PandaFrogs are mammals?
@Graingy this isn't the first time I've fallen out of a tree. Probably won't be the last either... but my poor skull has been through a lot, like ramming into walls, falling out of trees, got hit by a car when I leaned over to pick up a nickel, I've even been assaulted with baseball bats and one time a crowbar.
@Graingy well… yeah. Neighbor’s kid was playing baseball and I was hanging from the wrong tree. Baseball got me right in the head.
@Graingy hmm interesting…
Pancakes or waffles? And what toppings?
@Graingy oh. I only caught the last ~30ish minutes because [REDACTED].
@Graingy well, that’s a plus I guess. I don’t know what I'd do if I were confined in a jar... probably just ram the walls till I got a concussion...
Anyways! I enjoyed the stream.
@Graingy yeah it never occurred to me until I was fiddling with a cannon that had 0.0 firing delay, and after I found out it could be changed with overload I just did that for anything I wanted to shoot/fire fast (which was literally everything lol)