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Sep. 3rd, 2024 07:23 amEmily was at her parents' house with Maris yesterday.
At his request after I already offered the other day, I managed to show Brian something Starbound-related I've been working on and off on for a while now. This started out as a list of objectives for each part of the game (I had realized at some point that, before I commission for some proper area maps, I need to figure out what I'm actually going to need for each place), but then I started realizing a number of other things, and what I've still been calling a "tasklist" actually became primarily a collection of notes still pertaining mostly to the game's overall structure (along with some commentary here and there, which he suggested I use a different text color for).
(Of note, I had brought up an issue with him regarding Leshan, China, where Cyril had arranged some events before. Looked that place up on Wikipedia the other day, and listed there were some foods that it is particularly known for, but nothing represented in Food Fantasy by any Food Souls (a guideline I find to keep things somewhat simple, and would like to use as many as without any actual reasons to exclude). Rather than throwing something so readily available out the window in favor of my own preferences, I asked on Reddit where there might be better common denominators, to some negative reception ranging from simple suggestions of ChatGPT or paid research to obvious snark. Here, Brian actually told me not to worry about something like that, given how readily available all kinds of things tend to be worldwide due to cultural osmosis. I agreed that that would be a good thing to point out in the game itself, while also encouraging players to try stuff out authentically and pay cultural tribute wherever the party goes.)
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At one point back in the apartment, Marie asked if I was up for watching anything. I actually ruled Sugar out this time, after having had rewatched a few scenes of Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka while reviewing a fanfic chapter someone had written for me. I gave her the go-ahead to choose something else, before deciding instead with Brian up with us to watch more of Earthbound USA.
Mom had agreed in the morning to make us some grilled cheeses before she'd host that potato chip taste test once and for all, but was still having a nap by the time we came down. The three of us made our own instead, and started looking at some childhood photographs while actually eating, but she woke up in time to host that event. We each guessed on an index card what each flavor was that she transferred into one of eight tupperware containers, before putting whatever was still there back in the original bags to tape shut and contain in turn.
Shortly thereafter, the three of us hit Friendly's for ice cream. Brian and Marie got a Kids' Monster Mash and Cone Head respectively, while I got a birthday cake Friend-Z.
At one point, Marie expressed enjoyment of Earthbound USA, and commented that Drew would also like it. That could be another thing we save for when Drew comes here with her, whenever I'm not showing more of it to Brian, but that led me to comment how long it's been since he last did come here. She explained that while even Emily has family to visit whenever she comes here, Drew generally does not get much of a payoff for the entire hassle of coming here all the way from California, which is why we delayed our Christmas celebration by a few days in '22.
At another point, I mentioned looking forward to visiting the two of them for their wedding, at least once Dad recovers once and for all, and especially looking forward to what I mistook for some kind of store she showed me on Signal a while ago. She cleared that up to be somebody's office with anime figurines and such, but did say that I am always welcome to come visit her in general. That, of course, is not something I could do willy-nilly, now that I have a job, and given that the one time to date was a birthday gift from her and Brian, I would probably have to rearrange my priorities financially (not something I'm so inclined towards right now in particular when I've already got two expensive game mods moving right along).
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Brian had to go back later in the day.
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Lately, I have been feeling cramps in my neck whenever I turn my head. Recently, I started taking such countermeasures as Ibuprofen and creating a makeshift compress by boiling water to dip a washcloth into.
Just last night, Marie found this video showcasing various neck exercises to try out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Ocw5UIpYs
At his request after I already offered the other day, I managed to show Brian something Starbound-related I've been working on and off on for a while now. This started out as a list of objectives for each part of the game (I had realized at some point that, before I commission for some proper area maps, I need to figure out what I'm actually going to need for each place), but then I started realizing a number of other things, and what I've still been calling a "tasklist" actually became primarily a collection of notes still pertaining mostly to the game's overall structure (along with some commentary here and there, which he suggested I use a different text color for).
(Of note, I had brought up an issue with him regarding Leshan, China, where Cyril had arranged some events before. Looked that place up on Wikipedia the other day, and listed there were some foods that it is particularly known for, but nothing represented in Food Fantasy by any Food Souls (a guideline I find to keep things somewhat simple, and would like to use as many as without any actual reasons to exclude). Rather than throwing something so readily available out the window in favor of my own preferences, I asked on Reddit where there might be better common denominators, to some negative reception ranging from simple suggestions of ChatGPT or paid research to obvious snark. Here, Brian actually told me not to worry about something like that, given how readily available all kinds of things tend to be worldwide due to cultural osmosis. I agreed that that would be a good thing to point out in the game itself, while also encouraging players to try stuff out authentically and pay cultural tribute wherever the party goes.)
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At one point back in the apartment, Marie asked if I was up for watching anything. I actually ruled Sugar out this time, after having had rewatched a few scenes of Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka while reviewing a fanfic chapter someone had written for me. I gave her the go-ahead to choose something else, before deciding instead with Brian up with us to watch more of Earthbound USA.
Mom had agreed in the morning to make us some grilled cheeses before she'd host that potato chip taste test once and for all, but was still having a nap by the time we came down. The three of us made our own instead, and started looking at some childhood photographs while actually eating, but she woke up in time to host that event. We each guessed on an index card what each flavor was that she transferred into one of eight tupperware containers, before putting whatever was still there back in the original bags to tape shut and contain in turn.
Shortly thereafter, the three of us hit Friendly's for ice cream. Brian and Marie got a Kids' Monster Mash and Cone Head respectively, while I got a birthday cake Friend-Z.
At one point, Marie expressed enjoyment of Earthbound USA, and commented that Drew would also like it. That could be another thing we save for when Drew comes here with her, whenever I'm not showing more of it to Brian, but that led me to comment how long it's been since he last did come here. She explained that while even Emily has family to visit whenever she comes here, Drew generally does not get much of a payoff for the entire hassle of coming here all the way from California, which is why we delayed our Christmas celebration by a few days in '22.
At another point, I mentioned looking forward to visiting the two of them for their wedding, at least once Dad recovers once and for all, and especially looking forward to what I mistook for some kind of store she showed me on Signal a while ago. She cleared that up to be somebody's office with anime figurines and such, but did say that I am always welcome to come visit her in general. That, of course, is not something I could do willy-nilly, now that I have a job, and given that the one time to date was a birthday gift from her and Brian, I would probably have to rearrange my priorities financially (not something I'm so inclined towards right now in particular when I've already got two expensive game mods moving right along).
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Brian had to go back later in the day.
-----
Lately, I have been feeling cramps in my neck whenever I turn my head. Recently, I started taking such countermeasures as Ibuprofen and creating a makeshift compress by boiling water to dip a washcloth into.
Just last night, Marie found this video showcasing various neck exercises to try out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Ocw5UIpYs