sokye ([personal profile] sokye) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2023-11-26 05:32 pm
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a GENERAL sort of TEXTING meme

Sometimes, you just want to text somebody. No reason, no sexy stuff, no special time of the day. You just text that sucker. Sometimes it's even a wrong number! The world is your oyster, if your oyster has unlimited texting. Which, presumably, it does. You know what to do! Leave a top level and text people! Live free! Get weird!
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, you don't know me and you don't need to.

But let me hear your opinion on this: Would you rather be a human or a nonhuman in a fantasy MMO?
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? Why wouldn't I need to know you?

Before I can answer your question, you'll have to clarify what "fantasy MMO" is, as I have never heard the term before.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Because this isn't a meet cute. I'm just polling random numbers.

Oh Christ. How old are you? Like, what's the technology level familiarity that I'm working with here?
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Is this such an important matter to you?

I am new to instant communication like this, but I'm learning quickly. It's quite convenient, given that sending letters is the method I used before. Age isn't really an issue, is it?
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
It's CRITICALLY important.

Dude, you sound like an AI. Or some really old-fashioned boomer. Whatever, I'll even take an AI's opinion on the subject.

MMO stands for massively multiplayer online. Basically, it means a video game where you play with a ton of other people. Like WoW? (World of Warcraft.) Anyway, forget the MMO bit for a second and pretend you're about to play a game. The game lets you choose whether you play as a human or nonhuman character. A nonhuman character could be anything from an elf to an orc to whatever you want.

What would you pick?
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
["AI"
"boomer"

Ha ha, this message is so weird.]


I see. I suppose that I'd choose human, since that is what I am. Is it possible to simply play as myself? If this is a game, I trust my own abilities more than anyone else's. It wouldn't be my first choice to take on another identity.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
SERIOUSLY? Let me guess. You're a guy, right? I swear, men have no imagination.

[Except for Stiles, of course.]

I mean, you could be ANYTHING you wanted, and you'd be YOURSELF? That's so lame.
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Why? I enjoy being myself.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Aren't you curious what it'd be like to be something DIFFERENT? I mean, you get to be yourself all the time. Why not experiment for an hour as something else?
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
You're very passionate about this. What would you choose to be, then?
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't worry about me. This is about YOU. And your totally boring, wrong choice!
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't this a matter of preference? So there shouldn't be a right or wrong choice. Unless, of course, I misunderstood your original question.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Listen. Sometimes? A preference is wrong.
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
According to you, I assume?

So, is the correct answer that I should be something completely different than what I am? A nonhuman beast?
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
According to anybody who takes the time to actually consider these things. Like, what if some freak tells you they prefer to fuck goats instead of people? That preference? Wrong. And super weird.

[So not the same thing but goddamn if Stiles cares.]

Also, nonhuman doesn't automatically mean BEAST. Narrow minded much? Hermione Granger would be APPALLED. Elves are people too, asshole!
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't see how goats have anything to do with it, but I still have to disagree.

However, I'm willing to play along. I would want to be a beast myself.
[Just ignores that whole elves-are-people thing.] A powerful, terrifying, monstrous creature the likes of which no one in this world has ever seen. Vibrant eyes that pierce the dark, lethal fangs, dangerously pointed claws...

[mwaHAHAHAHAHA]

Ah, on second thought. I'd much rather fight a being like that than become it.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

So, you're not just a boomer AI.

You're a furry too.
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
You're using a lot of terms that I don't understand, I'm afraid.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Is this part of the beastkin roleplay? You pretend not to know modern vernacular?

Do you wear a collar? I feel like I should be taking notes. This is very fascinating, honestly.
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[??? WHAT IS HAPPENING]

That isn't part of my uniform, no. Did you get the information you needed?
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Initial query has been satisfied. Now I'm moving on to bigger and better topics.

Describe your uniform. And this isn't a come on, for the record. I am not sitting here giggling to myself as you tell me your uniform consists only of boxers and a butt-plug tail. This is purely scientific.
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Would it be easier to simply send a picture? The devices are capable of it, aren't they?

[please don't make me describe a genshin character outfit]

There is no tail. But I am beginning to think your line of questioning is inappropriate.
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
You're right. I was out of line. Being a furry isn't always a sexual thing. (I think?) So, you're not a butt-plug tail kinda guy. That's cool. Animal suit, then? Those things look expensive.

Which is all to say: Yes, take a picture.

And if you send me a dick pick or blue balls me with something nasty, I'm going to forward your number to every scam agency I can find.
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[personal profile] tidemark 2023-11-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's wondering whether he should just ignore that first part, as incomprehensible as it is.

But then he would have to ignore the entire rest of the message. So, Childe decides to take the picture and let that speak for itself. After a ten minute delay (we are working with technology barriers here), Stiles will receive a photo attachment—Childe, standing outside, with his hands on his hips. A grin is broad on his face.

Sorry to the poor Fatui recruit who had to do an impromptu photoshoot with their superior.]
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[personal profile] mensrea 2023-11-27 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Suspicious, Stiles checks the picture against google. No results are returned. This is the real deal.]

What the hell. You look like some overgrown boy scout.

[An attractive boy scout. Stiles' mood sours.]

Never mind. I guess I get why you'd prefer to be yourself in the MMO question. Thanks for humoring me.

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