Madam Frout and Susan, quoted from Terry Pratchett’s “Thief of Time” novel.
Susan is a great character, she really is.
“In describing #DwarfFortress to other people, I always use Lego as one of the associations. “The same freedom, that Lego allowed you as a kid, it’s only boundary being your own imagination”“
“I only do this when I intend to go on to compare Minecraft to Duplo.”
” —Quote from: martinuzz on February 27, 2012, 04:49:30 pm
And Quote from: doublestrafe on February 27, 2012, 05:49:56 pm
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=102914.0
It’s…Kinda true.
Sometimes I feel like a turtle, walking through a forest.
I’m seeing birds flying alone or in flocks, reaching amazing heights and singing their beautiful songs.
I’m seeing fish in the streams, smoothly going about life in their schools and calm waters.
I’m seeing woodland creatures, jumping about and having adventures, sometimes in groups or calling out to friends to join them in whatever they’re doing.
And I’m walking along.
I have occasional company, when birds fly by and see what’s going on, when I’m passing by a brook the fish let me know what’s going on, and the woodland creatures include me in their games and adventures whenever they’re passing by, but get distracted.
And somehow I just move on, with no idea where I’m actually walking, but with little better idea than to just keep plodding along…
Yep, sometimes that’s how I feel. Where my friends are doing amazing things, or just getting by, or having adventures and making mistakes with other friends, and I’m just there, with few to no sure traveling companion, no idea where I’m headed, and no better idea than to keep moving when friends move on on other adventures.
Sorry for the down post, just wanted to get this out of my head. Some times are better than others, and sometimes it’s just that I’m a turtle and they’re a squirrel/eagle/salmon/whatever else doesn’t hang out a lot or easily with a turtle.
Seriously, I’m sure I’ll be fine, just feeling some lacks right now, which annoyingly hides the haves I have…
“Oi Frank!”
“Yeah Jim?”
“What the hell is that?” (pointing to my giant, clear glass lava storage facility directly above my entrance)
“Looks like lava Jim. You know dwarves love there lava.”
“But why is it outside? The dwarves don’t even come outside.”
“You know Jim, you always ask these questions, but the fact of the matter is that we need to get into that fortress. There may be a giant vat of lava over the entrance, but maybe it is just dwarven scenery.”
“I seriously hope you are right Frank.”
Frank is never right.
” —Hehehe, Dwarf Fortress is amazing. This story was said by geail in a thread supposing how things look from the dwarves’, or, in this case, the goblin’s perspective.Seriously, no more. I’ve already been down one since March, and I just saw another for the last time until the end of August. Plus, the latter will be moving to another state in the new year, the former won’t be back until the military knows when, and I have too few good friends in the first place!
I understand that that might be an unreasonable demand, that no more of you move away. I’m willing to allow it for a few reasons, but exceptions will have to be submitted in writing:
If you feel your reasons for planning to leave the area are worth it, as I said, please submit your reasons in writing at least six months prior to your move, and your request will be reviewed by a jury of your peers. If your reasons are found lacking, please be prepared to call off the move.
Look, I’m not a guy who makes good friends easily. My good friends know that. It takes time for me to open up and actually be more of myself around people, and too many of you have scooted already.
If it continues to happen, serious actions shall be taken. And nobody wants that, least of all me. The forms can be found in our Wakandan offices, thank you.
