Interviews SF Interviews 2.0 - Florete

[Arcanite]

9 hours ago, Natalie said:

but maybe it helped that I threatened them with calling social services whenever they told me off.

My mom would've beaten you just because you said that

12 hours ago, Natalie said:

Jesus guys! WHAT ON EARTH KIND OF UPBRINGING DID YOU HAVE?

We got what you should've had :p

AND I AM NOT ABUSED

I AM PROBABLY MORE DISCIPLINED THAN YOU!

2 hours ago, Motendra said:

Why are you always eatin' ass?

I can ask you the same question

 

45. Do you think Natalie could've used a few taps on the head?

12 hours ago, Rex Glacies said:

Man, you guys must have been bad kids. My mom never beat/disciplined me. My sister, on the other hand...

@DefaultBeep

This has nothing to do with us being "bad kids" (I mean it does but just listen)

It's more what parent prefers what type of discipline, and my mom just liked corporal punishment. Same way she was raised!

[DefaultBeep]

1 minute ago, Arcanite said:

This has nothing to do with us being "bad kids" (I mean it does but just listen)

It's more what parent prefers what type of discipline, and my mom just liked corporal punishment. Same way she was raised!

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly fine with that. My parents raised me and my sister the same way. I was just a weak and easily-scared child who only needed to be spanked once, and then (according to what my parents tell me) I hardly ever acted up again. My sister was more unruly than I was and was disciplined more because of it, but we both turned out fine in the end. If anything, I surprised to find so many people here who agree/were raised the same way, since most people I talk to outside of SF don't think it's "acceptable" anymore.

I'm more confused by how we even got on this topic...

[Arcanite]

9 minutes ago, DefaultBeep said:

since most people I talk to outside of SF don't think it's "acceptable" anymore

Acceptable LOL

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lololololol

Hilarious

Every parent has their method. Whether it be timeouts, grabbing the belt, or holding a phone book in your hands for 5 minutes (yes, that's what I said)

9 minutes ago, DefaultBeep said:

I'm more confused by how we even got on this topic...

Shhhhh

It's fine until Hatt-Man or the muncher himself says something

Edited October 13, 2017 by Arcanite

[badatfireemblem]

30 minutes ago, Arcanite said:

Acceptable LOL

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lololololol

Hilarious

Every parent has their method. Whether it be timeouts, grabbing the belt, or holding a phone book in your hands for 5 minutes (yes, that's what I said)

As far as I was aware it's not socially acceptable to beat your children anymore.

And here I was thinking you were a forward thinking American robot. 

 

5 hours ago, Rezzy said:

EDIT: It's cool that my art style looks like a web comic to you.  I wish I was that creative.

Nah, Rezzy your art is seriously cool and creative. Just the other day my brother happened to see it on my screen and he was telling me how neat it was.

We should have a SF artists webcomic though. That would be totally amazing.

 

39. Isn't a non-abusive childhood better than one where your parents beat you?

40. Do you play any instruments?

41. Are there any instruments you'd like to learn?

[buttmuncher.ops]

19 hours ago, Natalie said:

25. What are some of your favourite FE characters?

i forgot to answer this question last night, sorry natalie

25. navarre, oguma, linde, lachesis, tiltyu (in order of games played)

12 hours ago, Rex Glacies said:

I wasn't certain if you'd be willing to state their name, but I figured that I may as well ask anyway.

Interesting. I always felt the best way to treat kids is by acting like they're adults as well.

VIII. Favorite season?

IX. Do you know your Myers-Briggs personality type, and if so, does it fit you?

X. Any personal philosophy or mindset you try to stick to?

XI. Do you live in a rural, urban, or suburban area, or a combination?

XII. Which do you prefer of the areas above?

XIII. You often link things in your responses to topics; any specific reason why?

XIV. Favorite Fire Emblem class?

ya i have to make sure they're okay with it, since it happened in a PM

VIII. i have a friend named winter that comes more than once a year

IX. not a fan of deeply introspective personality quizzes tbh. i got defender, don't remember the exact details or code. it sounds right though

X. a man is only as good as his word; pride is what keeps the neck stiff

XI. urban suburban

XII. rural with urban as a close commute

XIII. a picture is worth a thousand words

XIV. pegnight, mermaidion, thief; can't really put one above the others

10 hours ago, Arcanite said:

Im not going to answer this one, for fear I may say the wrong thing

Also who is Sean Connery? ;P

27. Who is agent M?

28. I noticed you'd make these little... wordplay-type things often (i.e. xexclusively)

Is this just because of your theme? If so, will you be doing the same thing for your next theme?

Agreed

29. What do you think of Yeezy?

30. Would you wear Yeezy's?

31. What is your preferred shoe?

32. Converses?

33. Ever been in a fight?

34. Have you any siblings?

35. Do you like Waffles?

36. DO YOU LIKE PANCAKES!?

37. DO YOU LIKE FRENCH TOAST!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?

38. Can you or can you not wait to get a mouthful?

39. You say you are married to the game, but would you leave it for something better?

40. Ever had chicken cordon bleu?

41. Would you eat bacon fried rice?

As my mom always said

sean connery is the original bond, and the inventor of the long con

27. not sure, but it would be a thrill to find out

28. no, it's something i always do. i've been peppering "sext" and "sexting" here and there since the mid-90s until the word became acceptable to use in investigative journalism

29. he makes good songs some of the time, but i dont think he's the best

30. nah ;/

31. formal: gucci, classy: lacoste, casual: vans

32. yeah, sometimes

33. yup

34. an older brother

35. yee, don't eat them enough tho

36. love them. again, i dont get enough of them; even though there's a 24 hour ihop 2 blocks away from where i live ;/

37. ..can't say i've ever had it :x

38. i can't wait to get a mouthful of butt tasty breakfast

39. romantic thoughts are nice, but i don't think i'd quit a career for a SO

40. no, but it sounds delish

41. i would eat bacon with anything tbh

i'd have to disgagree with ur mum in a polite manner ;/

10 hours ago, SullyMcGully said:

Y'know, you're actually a pretty nice guy! Even your most questionable activity of munching butts makes a little sense, in context.

22. Isn't it great that @Arcanite supports child abuse?

23. If you were to join a religion just for kicks, which one would it be?

24. Of all the states in the United States, which is the greatest state?

25 What is your opinion of the American South?

26. What is your opinion of Virginia?

27. Isn't it unbelievable that @Arcanite doesn't know who Sean Connery is?

28. Isn't the new Taylor Swift single the greatest of them all?

29. Ever listen to polka?

30. Do you like sketch comedy?

31. Do you like sketchy comedy?

32. How good are you at lying?

33. What is a pet peeve you have that no one else does?

34. Aside from his role as Bond, what are some of your other favorite Sean Connery roles?

35. Do you like Mission Impossible?

36. If you had to munch an FE character's butt, which one would it be?

37. Would you munch the butt referenced here: "Your rounded thighs are like jewels,  the work of a master hand."

38. 2D Mario or 3D Mario?

39. 2D Zelda or 3D Zelda?

40. Christian Bale Batman, Ben Affleck Batman, or Lego Batman?

41. Favorite Christmas movie?

42. Ever listen to this:

  Reveal hidden contents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg

 

22. they were just quoting their mum

23. none

24. new york

25. i've only been to the south once, so i can't form an opinion on it

26. it houses the CIA and that's all i know of it

27. we need to upgrade their hard drive

28. don't think i've heard it ;/

29. nope, unless it was in an elevator

30. yeah; curb your enthusiasm, SNL, 30 rock etc

31. pranks are fun until someone gets hurt

32. 11/10, but i don't anymore

33. can't say. pet peeves aren't really a subject of discussion with the people i know

34. the rock / entrapment; and i need to watch hunt for red october

35. yeah. i'm more of a fan of the first movie + john woos as opposed to the later installments

36. lachesis, not because i have to, but because i want to

37. if i lived in the middle ages, sure why not

38. 2d

39. 2d waifu only

40. lego

41. A Christmas Story

42. first time hearing it

9 hours ago, Arcanite said:

Beating your children isn't child abuse lol

There's a line that is drawn. There's a difference between my mom whipping me with a belt and my mom punching me in the face!

I know who he is, I was just going along with the joke :P

 

42. From one muncher friend to another, can you tell Sully to get off my back?

43. Ever smoke w33d?

42. aye sully, ur gonna break the computer if u sit on it

43. all the time. only rarely now ;/

9 hours ago, SullyMcGully said:

I know, I know. There's no way your mom spanked you as hard as mine spanked me!

9 hours ago, Arcanite said:

I doubt it

Actually im not sure

But I think ill take your word for it

i'm not ur father, but i'll spank u like ur daddy :^)

9 hours ago, SullyMcGully said:

Bare bottom, man. All the way until I was 12. But as for buttmuncher...

43. About how many layers of clothing did your mom make you take off before whipping you?

43. none

9 hours ago, Arcanite said:

Bare bottom

Yeah your mom wins LOL

44. Did your mom prefer by hand or with a belt?

44. neither actually

9 hours ago, Rex Glacies said:

Man, you guys must have been bad kids. My mom never beat/disciplined me. My sister, on the other hand...

XV. Thoughts on people derailing threads?

XV. in FFTF anything goes

8 hours ago, Natalie said:

@Arcanite @SullyMcGully

Jesus guys! WHAT ON EARTH KIND OF UPBRINGING DID YOU HAVE?

I can say for certain that I've never been whipped or spanked or whatever.

Americans!

Next thing @Claudius I will be saying he was spanked too, and then we'll know the only safe place to grow up is in England.

 

27. Aren't Sully and Arcanite terribly abused children?

28. Have you played any Zelda games?

29. Opinion of Ests and Jagens in FE?

30. Aren't British girls just the best butts to munch on?

27. can't comment without knowing more tbh

28. yes, on the gameboy and snes only though :x

29. its difficult to reconcile adding them to your team from a pure gameplay purrspective. i understand why those archetypes are there though

30. yes, and the best to spank too a buttmuncher does not discriminate :^)

8 hours ago, DodgeDusk said:

1. Do you prefer this track or this track? Your answer will influence Arcanite and Natalie's life together as wife and robot.

2. Same question, but beteen this track and this track.

3. You were gone for a pretty big length of time. Or, at the very least, I didn't see you around for a while. What made you come back?

1. neither. i rarely listen to original video game music outside of the game if i can help it. i think their marriage will be just fine without my help

2. same answer ;/

3. as detailed in my answer to natalie, i came back when a friend mentioned that googling my name showed SF in the search results. going through a stage where i'm spending less time playing games, so FE is perfect at this time

one turn a night, come back the next night and pick up where i left off

7 hours ago, Claudius I said:

8. Have you ever read anything Tolkien (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings etc.)?
9. Got any favorite Roman Emperor(s)?
10. Do you ever bike?
11. Opinions on FE3?
12. Books or movies?
13. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

Why is your imagination always so biased against me?
LEAVE ME OUT OF THIS

8. if im not mistaken, i've read all of the middle earth novels, as well as the movies. i'm sad they never continued the hobbit movies (unless they did and i missed it)

9. i only know of one, and my birth month is named after him

10. i used to a lot, but these days i walk, drive, rideshare or bus where i need to go

11. it's not bad. opening scenes of both books were really good. i kept restarting until i realized i couldn't stop that thief from destroying the village; jagen being frank af about, and with lang

12. when i was yung, i stayed up late to read books. these days i drink and watch movies

13. le midi

7 hours ago, DefaultBeep said:

@SullyMcGully @Arcanite My goodness, you two must have been quite the troublemakers. I'm with Rex here; as my parents told it, I was only spanked once before I learned my lesson and became a good, obedient child. My sister, on the other hand, seems to have had a similar experience as you, Sully.

11. Is disciplining a child okay? And where should the line be drawn?

12. Is spanking a form of discipline, abuse, or a bit of naughty fun with a close friend or two? (important clarification: not all of these options refer to children.)

13. Do you care for pop, soda, or anything in between?

14. I can see that you have very good taste in FE4 characters even if Altena is still objectively the best. Do you have a favorite of the substitute characters in Gen 2?

15. On a related note, have you ever played through FE4 with the substitute characters? Or just the standard children, or even possibly a combination? If not, do you ever plan on doing a substitute run?

11. i don't have kids so i can't say. but i do believe that true discipline comes from within, as opposed to someone else telling you that "this is the correct way to behave." any parent who's been parenting for a long time can probably share their strategies on what works best to get their kids to want to behave

12. i've been exposed to so many ddlg jokes that i can't think of spanking in any other way :x

13. i do drink soda, but only when i eat out or order pizza

14. no ;/

15. as inferred from the answer above, everyone gets married. i would only do a sub run if i wanted to do a LTC run for a draft or something..and that's never going to happen

6 hours ago, VY2V3 said:

wtf, were some of you not spanked as children??? i always thought it was just part of being a kid

some people grow up differently than others. i met a couple once that had different childhoods; she has never, and will never drink soda. he loves anything that tastes sweet. she's okay with him drinking soda though, and he's okay with her not drinking soda. he ends up drinking two glasses whenever they go somewhere they have to drink soda

6 hours ago, DefaultBeep said:

It was definitely a normal thing when I was growing up, but the public opinion on spanking children seems to have changed over the years, and it appears to be less common nowadays because of it. I'm still of the opinion that spanking/disciplining and actual abusing are two very different things, but a lot of people don't agree anymore, at least from what I've seen and heard.

indeed, times, and opinions change

6 hours ago, Natalie said:

But you haven't said you weren't beaten. This leads me to believe that naughty Dutch boys are spanked too.

Let me add this to the list of why wonky UK > Netherlands.

 

I was never spanked even though I was unruly and disobedient. My parents never felt the need for abuse but maybe it helped that I threatened them with calling social services whenever they told me off.

 

31. Do you think children like Arcanite and Sully need specialist therapy for overcoming their abusive childhoods?

32. Tea, coffee or other?

33. Favourite Star Wars movie?

34. Least favourite Star Wars movie?

35. Favourite Star Wars character?

not just dutch boys, but all naughty boys deserve to be punished :^)

31. hmm..i believe therapy should be a voluntary choice

32. half and half iced tea and lemonaid. i did drink coffee today, but only because i had to

33. force awakens

34. don't think there is one

35. han solo

5 hours ago, DefaultBeep said:

Interestingly, I have a friend who wasn't spanked as a kid, and she also used the classic Social Services strat quite often. She was an unruly and disobedient kid too; I wonder if there's a connection here... I can't find that one dumb thinking emoji, so pretend I used it here in a sarcastic way. I can't think of any other way to express that I'm joking.

16. Is this anything like how you expected your interview to go?

17. Just to counter what the above asked you Have you ever seen Battlestar Galactica? Either/a combination of the original, the reboot, or... *shudder* 1980?

18. Are you a book fan?

19. Is our society becoming too focused on technology?

20. Favorite color?

16. i sexpected it to be fun, and it has been so far

17. if the sci-fi series a few years ago is the reboot, then yes. i've also watched the prequel (spin-off?) paprika

18. books are important fur sure

19. can't comment. we definitely aren't at the jetsons level of technology yet though

20. blue

5 hours ago, Natalie said:

Well excuse me! How can moles see anything if they're blind, anyway?

I've been told Battlestar Galactica is good although I haven't yet seen it myself, so you're staying in my good books. For now.

 

36. Least favourite animal and why is it a mole?

37. Favourite animal?

38. Do you think I ought to stop picking fights with innocent SF members on the interview thread?

did you just call me a mole and blind in the same sentence

36. bats probably. i keep thinking of morocco mole, and that was actually a really funny character

37. baby white lions

38. fight anyone you want; no one is innocent. except for maybe baby white lions who don't know any better

5 hours ago, DefaultBeep said:

I would take offense to that, but I actually am legally blind without my glasses, so your comment is less of a joke and more of just a fact. There are a surprising amount of real similarities between myself and moles.

The reboot is outstanding and I would highly recommend it, while the first one is cheesy but good for a few laughs (and some potential nightmare fuel at a few points). 1980 is... well, it's nine episodes of mind-numbingly boring attempts at being educational while destroying anything good from the original, and then one final episode that's shockingly good and arguably better than most of the original series. If you only watch one, definitely make it the reboot (and then maybe grab some friends to watch and make fun of the others. That's what I did, anyway). It does lean more on the serious side tonally, though not devoid of humor for sure, but it may not be your thing if you prefer more lighthearted TV shows.

21. Do you know of all the wonderful and helpful things that moles have done throughout history?

22. Aren't people with glasses objectively cooler and more attractive than those without?

23. Are you a fan of sweets?

24. Do I deserve to have Natalie get her revenge on me if/when I get interviewed?

25. Are you praying for your interview to be over yet?

21. no, but i have a feeling i'm about to find out through a series of informative follow up questions

22. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

23. yeah, i am actually

24. revenge is a dish best served hot

25. nah. it's friday ! although i might skip a day of answering if i go out this weekend

44 minutes ago, Rezzy said:

11: Opinion on the name Rachel?

12: Opinion on petticoats?

13: Opinion on kilts?

14: If you were a Fire Emblem unit, what would your class and stats/growths be like?

15: Opinion on the Est archetype?

16: Favorite FE archetype?

17: Favorite FE character from each game you've played?

18: Least favorite character?

19: Favorite class in FE?

20: Least favorite class?

21: Do you go bust if you go over 21?

EDIT: It's cool that my art style looks like a web comic to you.  I wish I was that creative.

11. i had a crush in middle school named rachel, and later on i met a different rachel that kept me cumpany through a dark time. it's a good name

12. i google image searched and i think i've seen these before. it looks like it's a lot of fun to wear (i dont know much about women's fashion)

13. wouldn't wear one. but there is a great bar called tilted kilt that i thought of

14. thief; high strength, skill, defense and resilience - medium speed and luck - low magic

yeah, i have a pretty high opinion of myself

15. don't have one really. i recruit based on arbitrary reasoning

16. edgy mermaidion / pouty princess

17. FE3/11/12 = navarre, FE4 = lachesis, FE5 = tina

18. in fire emblem? hardin

the brother i bled with betrayed me

19. pegnight / mermaidion / thief

20. none really

21. if you were aboard my casino airship, yes, you would bust

but nah, it's only 21 questions per post..so you can still ask as many questions as you want :^)

i used to read webcomics as a kid where they would take sprites from games, and fill in with drawings where they could (8-bit theatre, bob & george, some really clowny stuff.) the way the characters are written are what makes a good webcomic imo; and your characters look like they have stories to tell

3 hours ago, Infinite Dreams said:

Awww, you seem like a really sweet person, mister Buttmuncher.  I like the way you think!  

Yeah, I thought it was normal too... I definitely got my fair share of spankings when I was a  kid...  

thanks. i'm actually a sour patch kid irl :^)

2 hours ago, Motendra said:

Why are you always eatin' ass?

Aight, you sad it seven times but we had a problem with it for the -- the first time was cool, right; it was funny, aight? It got us on but I dunno what the FUCK you doin now, YOU REALLY EAT THAT SHIT?! DO you forreal?!

Who taught you that yo daddy?

ayy

that was a good vine tho

2 hours ago, Clarine said:

Oh my, your interview is now? Very well, before I commence bestowing you your question, I must ask:

What types of questions might you be interested in me asking?

well, well, well. if it isn't clarine ohohojousama herself

if you need a theme to start off, take questions you would normally ask, and then ask the opposite of them

but i'd rather you ask what you want to ask / think would be the most fun. no subject is off-limits :^)

1 hour ago, Arcanite said:

My mom would've beaten you just because you said that

We got what you should've had :p

AND I AM NOT ABUSED

I AM PROBABLY MORE DISCIPLINED THAN YOU!

I can ask you the same question

 

45. Do you think Natalie could've used a few taps on the head?

@DefaultBeep

This has nothing to do with us being "bad kids" (I mean it does but just listen)

It's more what parent prefers what type of discipline, and my mom just liked corporal punishment. Same way she was raised!

45. i think natalie's purrfect as is. no one really enjoys being tapped / patted on the head, unless it's by senpai~

53 minutes ago, DefaultBeep said:

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly fine with that. My parents raised me and my sister the same way. I was just a weak and easily-scared child who only needed to be spanked once, and then (according to what my parents tell me) I hardly ever acted up again. My sister was more unruly than I was and was disciplined more because of it, but we both turned out fine in the end. If anything, I surprised to find so many people here who agree/were raised the same way, since most people I talk to outside of SF don't think it's "acceptable" anymore.

I'm more confused by how we even got on this topic...

same

actually, i do know, since i've read every post

44 minutes ago, Arcanite said:

Acceptable LOL

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lololololol

Hilarious

Every parent has their method. Whether it be timeouts, grabbing the belt, or holding a phone book in your hands for 5 minutes (yes, that's what I said)

Shhhhh

It's fine until Hatt-Man or the muncher himself says something

algorithms unacceptable. submit hard drive for defragmentation

i would have linked to the debriefing scene from bladefunner 2049 here, but it's nowhere to be found on youtube ;/

5 minutes ago, Natalie said:

As far as I was aware it's not socially acceptable to beat your children anymore.

And here I was thinking you were a forward thinking American robot. 

 

Nah, Rezzy your art is seriously cool and creative. Just the other day my brother happened to see it on my screen and he was telling me how neat it was.

We should have a SF artists webcomic though. That would be totally amazing.

 

39. Isn't a non-abusive childhood better than one where your parents beat you?

40. Do you play any instruments?

41. Are there any instruments you'd like to learn?

39. a happy childhood without any forms of abuse is preferable tbh

40. trombone

i was the tallest kid in 6th grade and told the band teacher i wanted to play the flute; but he made an on the spot decision to talk me out of it "buddy, you have the longest arms and biggest hands i've ever seen. i need a guy like you to play trombone"

41. not really, but if i had to learn a new instrument: drums, keyboard / piano, sexaphone (ordered by preference.) it's not considered an instrument, but i would really enjoy getting my hands on an ableton or two

[badatfireemblem]

1 hour ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

28. yes, on the gameboy and snes only though :x

Yes! GameBoy and SNES Zelda! 

Actually I only have the port to GBA for the SNES game, but I still play Oracle of Seasons and Link's Awakening on my GBC.

 

1 hour ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

did you just call me a mole and blind in the same sentence

Woah no! I would never call buttmuncher a mole! I was talking to that mr mole who's conveniently changed his avatar.

If it makes you feel any better I pulled your favourite butt-to-munch guuuurl on Heroes last night.

I mean she's totally useless to me, but I thought you'd appreciate her~

 

42. I'm planning to play FE4 next after some persuasion from a certain Hatt. Tell me what you think are the best things about it.

43. Aren't cats in boxes just the CUTEST things on the planet?

44. Don't you think my cat is the greatest for having an actual lion mane?

45. Ever seen the Indiana Jones movies?

46. Do you have any pets, or are there any you'd like?

47. Sweet or savoury?

48. Favourite fruit?

Edited October 13, 2017 by Natalie

[DefaultBeep]

18 minutes ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

did you just call me a mole and blind in the same sentence

Nah, pretty sure that was directed toward me before I miraculously grew a ponytail that solved all of my vision problems.

20 minutes ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

17. if the sci-fi series a few years ago is the reboot, then yes. i've also watched the prequel (spin-off?) paprika

21. no, but i have a feeling i'm about to find out through a series of informative follow up questions

If it was called Battlestar Galactica and came out after the 1970s-1980s, then it was probably the reboot. And yeah, the Battlestar Galactica prequel "Paprika" was pretty stellar.

I haven't actually seen that nor the real prequel series but don't tell anyone.

26. Would you believe that I was bluffing this whole time, and really know nothing about my own species?

27. Opinions on what you've seen of Battlestar Galactica?

28. Opinions on my new avatar, courtesy of the recent Fire Emblem Heroes news?

29. Did Arcanite deserve to hold that phone book for so long?

30. Do you agree with the Magic School Bus series, which claims that "You are what you eat"?

[Clarine]

1 hour ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

30. yes, and the best to spank too

 

well, well, well. if it isn't clarine ohohojousama herself

if you need a theme to start off, take questions you would normally ask, and then ask the opposite of them

but i'd rather you ask what you want to ask / think would be the most fun. no subject is off-limits :^)

 

30. Should I be concerned?

Please, you are perfectly aware that I do not laugh like that. After all, there is nothing interesting in this world to warrant such an act.

Before I commence questioning you, I shall contribute my own sentiments regarding the aforementioned "parenting" subject. For all my life, I have always known such parenting methods of "spanking" to be truly disgraceful, if not immoral. Needless to say, I was never subjected to such treatment and if one must know, I was never actually exposed to any kind of discipline by my parents throughout my life. After all, I suppose this is stated from a wealthy lady's perspective with parents that primarily funded the events of my early school hosted.

I. What Fire Emblem archetypes are your most disliked?
II. Throughout your life, might there be any occupations you specifically desire not to be a part of?
III. Of all the traits a human could possess, which ones would you wish not to be attributed to you?
IV. Which instruments might you be the least willing to play?
V. Of the many different Fire Emblem classes, which do you deem to be the least befitting of you?
VI. If you are to possess a signature weapon of your own, what might you name it?
VII. If you may, just what are your sentiments regarding me as an individual?
VIII. Gifts and presents are normally valued but what are the gifts you might specifically desire not to receive?
IX. Selecting from all of your traits, which of them do you consider to be your most undesirable?
X. Would one such as yourself perhaps even entertain the idea of being romantically engaged of one of your so-called "pouty princesses"?
XI. For my amusement, just how wealthy might you guess I am?

And of course, I shall also force you to partake in a rather brief fantasy venture.

Q-I:
Oh, salutations mortal. You have been chosen—among many—to be reborn into another world. Do excuse the intrusion upon your mildly insignificant life, for this world is on the brink of calamity. ...Now let us digress no further, for I have to fill a quota after all! There, you shall face against the Omega Overlord, a foul warrior that enslaved the majority of the world's population. I shall ask of you to dethrone them and end their reign of tyranny to bring peace upon the continents! And of course, I shall also hope you die not from a most pathetic death quite akin to the several hundred other individuals. Anyhow, I shall wish you the best of luck but as generous of a goddess I am, I shall bestow you the blessing of your "Class", singular "Power" and "Object, living or not," of any kind. So tell me, what might they be, Consumer of Rears?

[Rezzy]

Thanks for the art compliment, I've actually heard the comic thing a few times, so I guess that lends validity to the claim.

4 hours ago, Natalie said:

 

Nah, Rezzy your art is seriously cool and creative. Just the other day my brother happened to see it on my screen and he was telling me how neat it was.

We should have a SF artists webcomic though. That would be totally amazing.

That's sweet.  Thank you.

 

As for the spanking question, "beating" your kids isn't something you should do, but spanking isn't beating, just a quick tap on the butt.  And you don't need anything other than your hand.  Adults are strong enough to get the point across without using a belt, or in my case a wooden spoon, (my mother's weapon of choice).  Spanking should only be used in certain circumstances, and not willy nilly.

[DodgeDusk]

9 hours ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

1. neither. i rarely listen to original video game music outside of the game if i can help it. i think their marriage will be just fine without my help

2. same answer ;/

3. as detailed in my answer to natalie, i came back when a friend mentioned that googling my name showed SF in the search results. going through a stage where i'm spending less time playing games, so FE is perfect at this time

These safe answers for my first two questions are disgusting. But hey, I can understand your stance.

4. First and current impressions of moi?

EDIT: 5. Arcanite called me a buttmuncher because of my first question. Would this make me your protégé, superior, or equal?

Edited October 13, 2017 by DodgeDusk

[SullyMcGully]

5 hours ago, Rezzy said:

As for the spanking question, "beating" your kids isn't something you should do, but spanking isn't beating, just a quick tap on the butt.  And you don't need anything other than your hand.  Adults are strong enough to get the point across without using a belt, or in my case a wooden spoon, (my mother's weapon of choice).  Spanking should only be used in certain circumstances, and not willy nilly.

Rezzy has it right, as usual. She is the Wendy in our Lost Boy world.

44. Wouldn't it be great if Rezzy were to adopt me?

45. Would @Clarine have turned out better or worse if she had been spanked?

46. Why do you ask the same 5 questions to every interviewee? Are you looking for someone in particular?

47. What do you usually get at a vending machine?

48. Do you gamble?

49. Do you have more friends virtually or IRL?

50. Would you be a manly man (like me) who hits on lots of girls, or one of those... other men. EDIT: Stupid homeschooler me, I just realized that could be read a totally different way! I mean, do you hit on girls or not. Sorry!

Edited October 13, 2017 by SullyMcGully

[DefaultBeep]

6 hours ago, Rezzy said:

As for the spanking question, "beating" your kids isn't something you should do, but spanking isn't beating, just a quick tap on the butt.  And you don't need anything other than your hand.  Adults are strong enough to get the point across without using a belt, or in my case a wooden spoon, (my mother's weapon of choice).  Spanking should only be used in certain circumstances, and not willy nilly.

Yeah, agreed. As with any form of punishment or reward, it begins to lose its meaning if its used too often (and in the case of physical punishment, it can cause much worse problems if used too much). Although in defense of the belt method, while my parents never actually used it on me or my sister, the sound of a belt cracking is much more intimidating to hear. I'm pretty sure that sound alone had stopped me from doing something countless times as a kid, though now I realize they probably wouldn't have used it anyway.

I think my grandma still has a wooden paddle hanging on her kitchen wall as a warning... I didn't act up much at her house.

31. Do you prefer wooden, plastic, or stainless steel cooking utensils? (Not for spanking, but for actually cooking with.)

32. Is stainless steel just a fad, or is here to stay forever?

33. Do you have a favorite song, or at least a favorite album?

34. Do you prefer to see any new movie in theaters if you can, or would you rather just wait for the DVD/digital release?

35. Car trips, or plane rides?

[Rezzy]

5 hours ago, SullyMcGully said:

Rezzy has it right, as usual. She is the Wendy in our Lost Boy world.

44. Wouldn't it be great if Rezzy were to adopt me?

 

Oh my, are you a Lost Boy.  Neverneverland is like the opposite of the Baby Realms from Fates.  You send your kids there, and they never grow up.

[SullyMcGully]

3 minutes ago, Rezzy said:

Oh my, are you a Lost Boy.  Neverneverland is like the opposite of the Baby Realms from Fates.  You send your kids there, and they never grow up.

Also, that's where @Claudius I lives! The Netherlands!

Wait, does that make him a lost boy too?

[Rex Glacies]

Still have no idea how we got on the whole spanking conversation, but it's not actually that bad of a topic idea. I might have to make in somewhere in General discussions.

23 hours ago, Infinite Dreams said:

Awww, you seem like a really sweet person, mister Buttmuncher.  I like the way you think!  

I have to agree. While your username seems to imply you're a... certain type of person, you're actually not all that bad of a guy.

19 hours ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

41. A Christmas Story

That's a good one.

XVI. Are you a fan of Pokemon?

XVII. Ralphie always wanted a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Christmas. What's something you've always wanted (and may or may not have obtained)?

XVIII. Hot or cold?

XIX. Have you ever gone fishing?

XX. Quality or quantity?

XXI. Eastern or Western dragon?

XXII. Katana or broadsword?

[Gemma]

16. Are you a light or heavy sleeper?

17. Like the taste of pineapples?

18. Read a lot of novels?

19. Cutest type of penguin?

20. Favorite southern dish?

21. Do you feel you try your best in most things, or do you see room for trying harder?

22. Do you generally feel you are open to others?

 

[badatfireemblem]

12 hours ago, SullyMcGully said:

Also, that's where @Claudius I lives! The Netherlands!

Wait, does that make him a lost boy too?

Yeah that's why although I have physical age authority over him, he acts so much older and wiser than I.

So in fact, after visiting the Nevernetherlands, I'll have the physical appearance of a 20 year old when I have my 21st Birthday and so on and so forth. That's pretty neat.

Do the people of the Nevernetherlands have to go on holiday to age, Hatthatt @Claudius I? Does it happen extra fast in order to catch up with your actual age?

 

Also just to finish my views on the whole spanking issue.

In Scotland it's illegal to physically harm your child by hitting them or shaking them, and so on. If you'd been born in Scotland @SullyMcGully and @Arcanite then your parents would've been charged with assault.

However, it is not illegal in the rest of the UK, but it is heavily frowned upon. There are now 52 countries that have banned spanking, and only four places in Europe still allow it.

Personally, I believe there are much better and less violent ways of teaching your child that they're wrong or being disobedient. Physical punishment is not okay in my eyes as I consider any form of violence as a form of abuse (whether physically or mentally) on the child. I've worked as a child carer with a very unusual and unruly child who had a very unfortunate start in life. If her mum were to spank her for being disobedient (which she is a lot of the time) I she could cause an immense amount of damage to her mental health.

 

49. Cola or Lemonade?

50. Have you played any Kirby games?

51. Super Smash?

52. What's your favourite console (doesn't matter whether you own it or not)?

53. Do you prefer older or newer FE games?

54. Have you ever eaten British scones?

[DefaultBeep]

7 hours ago, Natalie said:

However, it is not illegal in the rest of the UK, but it is heavily frowned upon. There are now 52 countries that have banned spanking, and only four places in Europe still allow it.

Personally, I believe there are much better and less violent ways of teaching your child that they're wrong or being disobedient. Physical punishment is not okay in my eyes as I consider any form of violence as a form of abuse (whether physically or mentally) on the child. I've worked as a child carer with a very unusual and unruly child who had a very unfortunate start in life. If her mum were to spank her for being disobedient (which she is a lot of the time) I she could cause an immense amount of damage to her mental health.

That's interesting to know. Like I said earlier, it's starting to be seen as less and less okay here in the US, so I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually reach that point as well (assuming some states haven't already, I'm admittedly not caught up with that kind of information). Although I think shaking a kid (like, violently, which I assume is what you mean as well, and not just like a friendly shake on the shoulder from a friend) actually is possibly illegal, or is at least considered abusive here as well, since it can very likely cause physical and mental harm, especially to a young child.

I'm of the opinion that, like @Arcanite said, it depends very much on both the parent and child. I was a child that didn't really need it, because verbal scolding (not yelling, but the stern "this was bad, and we will explain why you shouldn't do it" kind of scolding) was normally if not always enough to make me understand and regret what I had done, and my parents knew that and only had to resort to spanking me on the absolute rarest of occasions. My sister wasn't quite as willing to stop doing something just by verbal sternness alone, so it normally took more physical discipline before she could be calmed down enough to understand what she had done wrong. But more importantly, our parents made sure that we knew that they loved and cared about us, and they always rewarded good behavior as well, even if it was just verbally expressing their gratitude. They would take us on trips and give us things like extra gifts, not as bribing tools for us to get good grades or to work even harder, but simply to spend time with us and let us all have fun and be closer as a family. I believe that making sure that a kid knows that their parents love them and earning that child's trust is the most crucial thing when raising one, without a doubt. If a child only gets the physical discipline and none of the gratitude when they do something good, then that's very dangerous for the child in both the short term and long term, and really just poor parenting overall. But if they get only praise and rewards and no actual teaching when they do wrong, then that can potentially be almost as harmful in the long term in a lot of situations.

(Also, to clarify exactly what I mean by "spanking": I do believe that there's a difference between spanking a child out of discipline, and hitting a child out of abuse. Spanking isn't meant to be particularly painful, but more of a quick physical response for the child to associate with what they did wrong. Most adults know to restrain themselves when spanking, since truly hurting the child isn't the goal. Actually hitting a child is done to outright hurt them, only sometimes in response to doing something wrong, and is never as helpful to the child in any sense.) 

Of course, the same things don't apply for children with physical or mental issues. I'm not knowledgeable enough to know what to do for any of those potential situations, but I know that long term harm can be caused without proper care or consideration for their specific needs.

And I hope none of this discussion has come across as me saying that "your childhood was wrong and mine was the correct and only way." Everyone here seems to have turned out to be fine and wonderful people although I wonder about that Sully guy sometimes, and I assume that everyone's individual childhoods have played a part in that. I just want to explain my view of my own childhood, and why I think it was helpful in mine and my sister's case specifically.

...

So...

...

36. Ever listen to polka music?

[buttmuncher.ops]

alright im black after a night out. gonna stay in today and sunday so hopefully the responses aren't late like they were during the twerkweek ;/

sorry for being a buttmunch :^)

On 10/13/2017 at 2:27 AM, Natalie said:

Yes! GameBoy and SNES Zelda! 

Actually I only have the port to GBA for the SNES game, but I still play Oracle of Seasons and Link's Awakening on my GBC.

Woah no! I would never call buttmuncher a mole! I was talking to that mr mole who's conveniently changed his avatar.

If it makes you feel any better I pulled your favourite butt-to-munch guuuurl on Heroes last night.

I mean she's totally useless to me, but I thought you'd appreciate her~

42. I'm planning to play FE4 next after some persuasion from a certain Hatt. Tell me what you think are the best things about it.

43. Aren't cats in boxes just the CUTEST things on the planet?

44. Don't you think my cat is the greatest for having an actual lion mane?

45. Ever seen the Indiana Jones movies?

46. Do you have any pets, or are there any you'd like?

47. Sweet or savoury?

48. Favourite fruit?

link's awakening is a great game. it's one of the few games where i actually enjoyed the music

cute is never useless~

42. i tried to make this as spoiler free as possible, so please excuse the vagueness

back then it was groundbreaking in terms of all the things they introduced. skills, canto, weapon triangle, marriage => second generation etc. the best thing overall now is the novelty. there are also a few twists on "classic" FE story tropes, like dangerous man + damsel escaping dandits and brother (in arms) vs brother

the (re)playability is still great even if you're used to newer emblems, and the best thing that stuck out to me from the story was the brotherhood. the lord attends the same academy as two other characters, and they end up fighting in the same war; not to mention all your characters know each other in some way or are in fact blood related

43. yes, but not as cute as baby kitties in teacups

44. that's a real cool cat :3

45. a few of them growing up. i never got into the series unfortunately ;/

46. nah i don't. there are 3 neighbor kittens i play with in my backyard tho: a calico / bengal, black tabby and tuxedo. i do really think it would be cool to be friends with a white lion though. otherwise as an actual pet i would get a (80%) kitten or (20%) puppy..

47. depends on the time of day really. savoury almost all the time, sweet when i really want it

48. strawberry

On 10/13/2017 at 2:30 AM, DefaultBeep said:

Nah, pretty sure that was directed toward me before I miraculously grew a ponytail that solved all of my vision problems.

If it was called Battlestar Galactica and came out after the 1970s-1980s, then it was probably the reboot. And yeah, the Battlestar Galactica prequel "Paprika" was pretty stellar.

I haven't actually seen that nor the real prequel series but don't tell anyone.

26. Would you believe that I was bluffing this whole time, and really know nothing about my own species?

27. Opinions on what you've seen of Battlestar Galactica?

28. Opinions on my new avatar, courtesy of the recent Fire Emblem Heroes news?

29. Did Arcanite deserve to hold that phone book for so long?

30. Do you agree with the Magic School Bus series, which claims that "You are what you eat"?

you're not really missing anything by not watching the prequel. i think it got cancelled anyway

26. it's okay. i know next to nothing about my own kind, martians, either

27. great series, although i wish they didnt stretch it for as long as they did. i understand they wanted us to feel as if we were drifting just like the characters were, but telling a story like that makes everything rushed in the latter seasons. the whole "oh hey im a cylon ! you're a cylon too?!" was cool the first few times, but i think it ended up overused

more amazingly choreographed space battles would have been great too, although i realize it would be "unrealistic" due to story constraints as well as budget. adama warping in, deploying fighters, and then warping out was quite possibly one of the most insane battle scenes i've ever seen in a (live actor) movie or tv show; i loved it

28. it's alright, but the original from FE4 is the cutest :x

29. wouldn't know, wasn't there. holding a phone book is infinitely better than being interrogated with one. the street kings scene isn't available on youtube ;/

30. yes, and magic school bus was a great show

On 10/13/2017 at 3:27 AM, Clarine said:

30. Should I be concerned?

Please, you are perfectly aware that I do not laugh like that. After all, there is nothing interesting in this world to warrant such an act.

Before I commence questioning you, I shall contribute my own sentiments regarding the aforementioned "parenting" subject. For all my life, I have always known such parenting methods of "spanking" to be truly disgraceful, if not immoral. Needless to say, I was never subjected to such treatment and if one must know, I was never actually exposed to any kind of discipline by my parents throughout my life. After all, I suppose this is stated from a wealthy lady's perspective with parents that primarily funded the events of my early school hosted.

I. What Fire Emblem archetypes are your most disliked?
II. Throughout your life, might there be any occupations you specifically desire not to be a part of?
III. Of all the traits a human could possess, which ones would you wish not to be attributed to you?
IV. Which instruments might you be the least willing to play?
V. Of the many different Fire Emblem classes, which do you deem to be the least befitting of you?
VI. If you are to possess a signature weapon of your own, what might you name it?
VII. If you may, just what are your sentiments regarding me as an individual?
VIII. Gifts and presents are normally valued but what are the gifts you might specifically desire not to receive?
IX. Selecting from all of your traits, which of them do you consider to be your most undesirable?
X. Would one such as yourself perhaps even entertain the idea of being romantically engaged of one of your so-called "pouty princesses"?
XI. For my amusement, just how wealthy might you guess I am?

And of course, I shall also force you to partake in a rather brief fantasy venture.

Q-I:
Oh, salutations mortal. You have been chosen—among many—to be reborn into another world. Do excuse the intrusion upon your mildly insignificant life, for this world is on the brink of calamity. ...Now let us digress no further, for I have to fill a quota after all! There, you shall face against the Omega Overlord, a foul warrior that enslaved the majority of the world's population. I shall ask of you to dethrone them and end their reign of tyranny to bring peace upon the continents! And of course, I shall also hope you die not from a most pathetic death quite akin to the several hundred other individuals. Anyhow, I shall wish you the best of luck but as generous of a goddess I am, I shall bestow you the blessing of your "Class", singular "Power" and "Object, living or not," of any kind. So tell me, what might they be, Consumer of Rears?

30. only if you've been naughty

I. weak lord, a "dancer" joins your army ;) ;)

II. doctor and lawyer

III. lazy

IV. any woodwinds really, reed upkeep and maintenance would really dampen my interest

V. cleric, mage, anything that utilizes magic as its primary form

VI. skyfang

VII. really fun to talk to. i've smiled and laughed at a few things you say and do

VIII. gifts that have zero thought behind it. i would cherish any gift, big or small, if the person thought of me when making or buying it

IX. lazy

X. all i want to do is turn that frown upside down

XI. not sure. detective conjectures if i take everything i know about you at face value:

(if in school) you are a politician's daughter, with some wealth being inherited - 6 figure family annual

(if in career) a freelance journalist with some spare time, connections with top papers such as the guardian etc. no blogging or low tier papers - 5 figure individual annual, investments or "gambling" here and there occasionally brings in more

(if NEET) you or a member of your family won the lottery

i'm prepared to accept the consequences of having missed the bullseye in this mini-game

Q-1. thief, stealth, i choose aqua you

On 10/13/2017 at 10:33 AM, DodgeDusk said:

These safe answers for my first two questions are disgusting. But hey, I can understand your stance.

4. First and current impressions of moi?

EDIT: 5. Arcanite called me a buttmuncher because of my first question. Would this make me your protégé, superior, or equal?

yeah, it was like having to pick between shit and shit lol; i can't do video game music

4. i don't recall the first time we've interacted unfortunately ;/ current impression is that you might be a conversionist where it comes to the music you like

5. none of the above. anyone can be a buttmuncher anytime they want to be. it's not a discipline or cumpetition by any means

On 10/13/2017 at 10:44 AM, SullyMcGully said:

Rezzy has it right, as usual. She is the Wendy in our Lost Boy world.

44. Wouldn't it be great if Rezzy were to adopt me?

45. Would @Clarine have turned out better or worse if she had been spanked?

46. Why do you ask the same 5 questions to every interviewee? Are you looking for someone in particular?

47. What do you usually get at a vending machine?

48. Do you gamble?

49. Do you have more friends virtually or IRL?

50. Would you be a manly man (like me) who hits on lots of girls, or one of those... other men. EDIT: Stupid homeschooler me, I just realized that could be read a totally different way! I mean, do you hit on girls or not. Sorry!

44. hmm..i wont lie, i've swung by rezzys parenting thread. for this adoption to occur, you have to prove 1. that you're just as cute and 2. that rezzy consents

45. clarine's purrfect as is. no one really enjoys being spanked tbh. well actually..

46. my memory's hazy, but i think i was here when the game first started. i thought of the 5 most generally awkward questions to ask a stranger, and am now building a pyramid dedicated to it. i'm not looking for someone, but i guess you can say that i am looking for a reaction

47. it's been a really long time since i've used a vending machine. it had to be soda or candy

48. used to a lot, rarely now

49. in real life. virtually, i only have waifus

50. nah, i don't flirt with women. they flirt with me

On 10/13/2017 at 12:45 PM, DefaultBeep said:

Yeah, agreed. As with any form of punishment or reward, it begins to lose its meaning if its used too often (and in the case of physical punishment, it can cause much worse problems if used too much). Although in defense of the belt method, while my parents never actually used it on me or my sister, the sound of a belt cracking is much more intimidating to hear. I'm pretty sure that sound alone had stopped me from doing something countless times as a kid, though now I realize they probably wouldn't have used it anyway.

I think my grandma still has a wooden paddle hanging on her kitchen wall as a warning... I didn't act up much at her house.

31. Do you prefer wooden, plastic, or stainless steel cooking utensils? (Not for spanking, but for actually cooking with.)

32. Is stainless steel just a fad, or is here to stay forever?

33. Do you have a favorite song, or at least a favorite album?

34. Do you prefer to see any new movie in theaters if you can, or would you rather just wait for the DVD/digital release?

35. Car trips, or plane rides?

31. stainless steel for cooking, leather for spanking

32. it's far more hygienic than the other two options in my opinion. i've never actually read the data on it

33. can't say i have a favourite song. for album, that would have to be 2001 by dr dre simply for the memories

34. most movies i want to watch are always seen in theatres

35. car trips, as long as im not driving :^) drive enough these days

21 hours ago, Rezzy said:

Oh my, are you a Lost Boy.  Neverneverland is like the opposite of the Baby Realms from Fates.  You send your kids there, and they never grow up.

i would prefer never never land to baby realms too. we never grow up all at once, and sometimes we need a little paws

21 hours ago, SullyMcGully said:

Also, that's where @Claudius I lives! The Netherlands!

Wait, does that make him a lost boy too?

+1 pun

but we can't all be lost boys. someone has to be captain cook

17 hours ago, Rex Glacies said:

Still have no idea how we got on the whole spanking conversation, but it's not actually that bad of a topic idea. I might have to make in somewhere in General discussions.

I have to agree. While your username seems to imply you're a... certain type of person, you're actually not all that bad of a guy.

That's a good one.

XVI. Are you a fan of Pokemon?

XVII. Ralphie always wanted a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Christmas. What's something you've always wanted (and may or may not have obtained)?

XVIII. Hot or cold?

XIX. Have you ever gone fishing?

XX. Quality or quantity?

XXI. Eastern or Western dragon?

XXII. Katana or broadsword?

XVI. not a full blown fan, as i stuck to the original 150. 151? 152? idk but i only played (and really enjoyed) the original generation

XVII. if we're sticking to material things, my parents always got me what i wanted as a kid. currently, i'm looking at things like computer / car / house. can't say i have a collector mindset where i've got to have a special edition or certain model this; but i would buy a new bmw 8 if they made one. not the current design monstrosity, but the infinitely sexier old school design

XVIII. cold drink, hot girl

XIX. twice, and never again

XX. quality

XXI. eastern minus all the frills

XXII. it's easier to teleport behind someone with dual tantos

16 hours ago, Gemma said:

16. Are you a light or heavy sleeper?

17. Like the taste of pineapples?

18. Read a lot of novels?

19. Cutest type of penguin?

20. Favorite southern dish?

21. Do you feel you try your best in most things, or do you see room for trying harder?

22. Do you generally feel you are open to others?

16. usually light

17. not the fruit, but the juice

18. yes, a long long time ago. now i just read the news

19. i confess i don't know any different types of penguin breeds. but it would probably have to be a cute baby penguin that also knows how to dance

20. googling "southern dishes" i've had: hamburg steak, poundcake, chicken and waffles, potato salad, cornbread, fried chicken. of all these i think i enjoyed potato salad the most. i want to try shrimp and grits tho

21. 90% of the time i try adequately. for the other 20% of things that actual matter, i always bring 110%

22. nah. not by a long shot

8 hours ago, Natalie said:

Yeah that's why although I have physical age authority over him, he acts so much older and wiser than I.

So in fact, after visiting the Nevernetherlands, I'll have the physical appearance of a 20 year old when I have my 21st Birthday and so on and so forth. That's pretty neat.

Do the people of the Nevernetherlands have to go on holiday to age, Hatthatt @Claudius I? Does it happen extra fast in order to catch up with your actual age?

Also just to finish my views on the whole spanking issue.

In Scotland it's illegal to physically harm your child by hitting them or shaking them, and so on. If you'd been born in Scotland @SullyMcGully and @Arcanite then your parents would've been charged with assault.

However, it is not illegal in the rest of the UK, but it is heavily frowned upon. There are now 52 countries that have banned spanking, and only four places in Europe still allow it.

Personally, I believe there are much better and less violent ways of teaching your child that they're wrong or being disobedient. Physical punishment is not okay in my eyes as I consider any form of violence as a form of abuse (whether physically or mentally) on the child. I've worked as a child carer with a very unusual and unruly child who had a very unfortunate start in life. If her mum were to spank her for being disobedient (which she is a lot of the time) I she could cause an immense amount of damage to her mental health.

49. Cola or Lemonade?

50. Have you played any Kirby games?

51. Super Smash?

52. What's your favourite console (doesn't matter whether you own it or not)?

53. Do you prefer older or newer FE games?

54. Have you ever eaten British scones?

that's really sweet that you're in the child carer (social services?) field; i would have guessed something else. i don't know how UK's system compares to the US, but you're doing great work and definitely do not get enough credit. thank you

49. lemonaid

50. yes, the platformer on the snes, and i do not remember the name. never got into the kirby series :(

51. yes. my other best friend (since 9th grade) would invite the boys over for multi console battles and tourneys all the time. the trick back then was to never explain the controls, never share your strats, or even change certain settings on controllers handed out if you were hosting. there was much fun, and much betrayal

52. sega genesis

53. having not played the newer FE games..i guess older FE games lol

54. i think i have, but don't remember. i was reminded of the redwall series however, because there would always be a chapter dedicated to a feast and describing all these foods i had never heard of as a kid

37 minutes ago, DefaultBeep said:

That's interesting to know. Like I said earlier, it's starting to be seen as less and less okay here in the US, so I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually reach that point as well (assuming some states haven't already, I'm admittedly not caught up with that kind of information). Although I think shaking a kid (like, violently, which I assume is what you mean as well, and not just like a friendly shake on the shoulder from a friend) actually is possibly illegal, or is at least considered abusive here as well, since it can very likely cause physical and mental harm, especially to a young child.

I'm of the opinion that, like @Arcanite said, it depends very much on both the parent and child. I was a child that didn't really need it, because verbal scolding (not yelling, but the stern "this was bad, and we will explain why you shouldn't do it" kind of scolding) was normally if not always enough to make me understand and regret what I had done, and my parents knew that and only had to resort to spanking me on the absolute rarest of occasions. My sister wasn't quite as willing to stop doing something just by verbal sternness alone, so it normally took more physical discipline before she could be calmed down enough to understand what she had done wrong. But more importantly, our parents made sure that we knew that they loved and cared about us, and they always rewarded good behavior as well, even if it was just verbally expressing their gratitude. They would take us on trips and give us things like extra gifts, not as bribing tools for us to get good grades or to work even harder, but simply to spend time with us and let us all have fun and be closer as a family. I believe that making sure that a kid knows that their parents love them and earning that child's trust is the most crucial thing when raising one, without a doubt. If a child only gets the physical discipline and none of the gratitude when they do something good, then that's very dangerous for the child in both the short term and long term, and really just poor parenting overall. But if they get only praise and rewards and no actual teaching when they do wrong, then that can potentially be almost as harmful in the long term in a lot of situations.

(Also, to clarify exactly what I mean by "spanking": I do believe that there's a difference between spanking a child out of discipline, and hitting a child out of abuse. Spanking isn't meant to be particularly painful, but more of a quick physical response for the child to associate with what they did wrong. Most adults know to restrain themselves when spanking, since truly hurting the child isn't the goal. Actually hitting a child is done to outright hurt them, only sometimes in response to doing something wrong, and is never as helpful to the child in any sense.) 

Of course, the same things don't apply for children with physical or mental issues. I'm not knowledgeable enough to know what to do for any of those potential situations, but I know that long term harm can be caused without proper care or consideration for their specific needs.

And I hope none of this discussion has come across as me saying that "your childhood was wrong and mine was the correct and only way." Everyone here seems to have turned out to be fine and wonderful people although I wonder about that Sully guy sometimes, and I assume that everyone's individual childhoods have played a part in that. I just want to explain my view of my own childhood, and why I think it was helpful in mine and my sister's case specifically.

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36. Ever listen to polka music?

yeah, i'm sure we'll all turn out just fine, regardless of what did or did not happen in our childhoods. the main thing for me is to live in the present. i would live in the future if i could, but can't make my time traveling spaceship work again

36. don't think so, unless it was in an elevator. just from a brief wiki read..it's safe to say that i wouldn't enjoy it lol

[Julius Nepos]

14. If you were a ruler, would you be an active ruler (pursuing your own policies first) or a passive ruler (responding to developments first)?
15. Legal positivism (law before justice) or legal naturalism (justice before law)?
16. Forgiveness or retribution?
17. Thoroughness or efficiency?
18. Have you enjoyed your interview?
19. Is there any question you would have liked to be asked, but haven't been asked? If so, what is it and what is the answer to it?

6 hours ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

46. my memory's hazy, but i think i was here when the game first started. i thought of the 5 most generally awkward questions to ask a stranger, and am now building a pyramid dedicated to it. i'm not looking for someone, but i guess you can say that i am looking for a reaction

Wait, really? In my memory, you only came in later. Or do you mean that you were present from the beginning, but only thought of the 5 most generally awkward questions later?

[badatfireemblem]

10 hours ago, buttmuncher.ops said:

that's really sweet that you're in the child carer (social services?) field; i would have guessed something else. i don't know how UK's system compares to the US, but you're doing great work and definitely do not get enough credit. thank you

I actually worked as a child carer a couple of years ago part time and it wasn't government employment, it was more nanny work. But I think both kinds of childcare are really great and important. I was offered something more full time recently, but I turned it down because I love my current job so much and I didn't want to move cities.

55. What job would you have guessed/what do you think I do now?

56. Favourite holiday?

57. Do you prefer time with friends or family?

58. Have you ever listened to any music composed by Shostakovich?

59. What was your favourite question in this interview?

60. If there was one thing you could change about the world, what would it be?

[Gemma]

Yes, definitely try shrimp and grits some time. 

23. An aspiration you had that you no longer hold?

24. If you jad a stall at a renaissance fair, what would you sell?

25. Favorite bird of prey?

26. Have an older console/handheld you’ve never played that you would like to try?

27. What beverage/food would you have too cool down on a hot day?

[Julius Nepos]

Nominations for #147 are open.
Nomination ends next Tuesday.

Buttmuncher.ops may answer the remaining questions.

[badatfireemblem]

I nominate

DefaultBeep because I want to destroy you with ten-million questions~

and Infinite Dreams because you seem pretty active on here lately.

 

[DisobeyedCargo]

I shall nominate @Mackc2