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extemporanea

hack, slash

Feb 18, 2009 09:08

Bother. I spent most of yesterday pre-emptively wincing in anticipation of a nasty 2-hour dental session with root canal and a crown, only to have the dentist's assistant phone, as I was walking out the door, to cancel the appointment because the dentist has broken his wrist. Pshaw. The fragility of these modern dental practitioners must be ( Read more... )

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Putting the gay in gamer anonymous February 18 2009, 15:47:21 UTC

Apparently, Fable II resolves that needless hetero bias by enabling same-sex partners and even marriage, as well as group sex and adultery, and even their occasional consequences, divorce and STDs! :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fable_II

Re: Putting the gay in gamer extemporanea February 19 2009, 05:26:16 UTC

It also allows female avatars, which makes me happy. Although the version I'm playing (which is the slightly expanded Lost Chapters rather than the original Fable) does seem to allow same-sex interactions, since I have at least one nameless little blonde dweeby boy following me around with a giant heart over his head, dropping hints about wedding rings - I just haven't yet got around to actually trying to marry him. Possibly because I'm holding out for a partner with an actual name. Sigh.

Re: Putting the gay in gamer mac1235 February 19 2009, 06:43:45 UTC

Hang in there. Standards are important!

Re: Putting the gay in gamer extemporanea February 19 2009, 07:44:00 UTC

Damned straight!

tngr_spacecadet February 19 2009, 07:54:06 UTC

I have never wanted to play Fable because of the male bias, but if Fable II has the option of female avatars, I will probably play it. Nameless NPC's indicate a woeful lack of effort on the part of game developers. Random name generators are not hard to come by.

(If it is same-sex marriages you want, I will lend you Sims 2 with pleasure. They don't have STD's but I am very amused by everything else they get up to.)

strawberryfrog February 19 2009, 11:08:17 UTC

I assume you're to busy to answer mobile? I hope we're still on for tonight. I have suggestions for the Greek place near Rondebosch station, and for the Basilico pizza place on Kildare road, Newlands; and for a time of 7:30 or 8pm.

extemporanea February 19 2009, 12:02:29 UTC

Hmmm, my mobile hasn't rung today... do you have the right number?

Am deliriously happy for either Greek or pizza, and time suits me fine. Yay! Will you swing by my place, or should I meet you?

strawberryfrog February 19 2009, 15:08:39 UTC

Probably not the right number, I shall have to update my records when I see you. Which will be when we swing past, 7:30ish.

strawberryfrog February 20 2009, 12:25:30 UTC

Eep, I completely failed to get your correct phone number. Perhaps you could email it to me?

strawberryfrog February 22 2009, 13:38:18 UTC

I mentioned Zero Punctuation. Here he is, opining on Fable 2