Esme Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I've got some good "literature" in my pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I've got some good "literature" in my pants This is the first time I've ever been interested in what's in the pants of a guy. Unzip dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 longer than crime and punishment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Oh wait you said '"literature"', not 'literature.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 longer than crime and punishment? Crime and Punishment isn't that long. You may be thinking of War and Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Crime and Punishment isn't that long. You may be thinking of War and Peace. 700 is pretty long, relatively!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 700 is pretty long, relatively!! Damn. I thought it was a lot shorter. I've even read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Damn. I thought it was a lot shorter. I've even read it. well, war and peace is pretty long-ER in comparison to everything else!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 well, war and peace is pretty long-ER in comparison to everything else!! Ya but I was thinking crime and punishment was like 400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Ya but I was thinking crime and punishment was like 400. 400 is fairly thick... i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) 400 is not thick, but it's also not what I would consider to be of remarkable length. Edited January 21, 2016 by Sane Young Dog Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 400 is not thick, but it's also not what I would consider to be of remarkable length. hmm... when is a book TOO long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) hmm... when is a book TOO long? The Mahabarata and Ramayana are possibly too long. I don't mean in terms of damaging the worth of their content, but simply because I can't get ahold of full versions. I think being in Sanskrit is also an issue though. Maybe there are full english versions online, I dunno. EDIT-I mean those aren't books maybe but you get what I mean. Edited January 21, 2016 by Sane Young Dog Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 The Mahabarata and Ramayana are possibly too long. I don't mean in terms of damaging the worth of their content, but simply because I can't get ahold of full versions. I think being in Sanskrit is also an issue though. Maybe there are full english versions online, I dunno. EDIT-I mean those aren't books maybe but you get what I mean. the mahabarata is basically dragon ball with the amount of power levels, right!? i heard that it had a ridiculous amount of power levels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 the mahabarata is basically dragon ball with the amount of power levels, right!? i heard that it had a ridiculous amount of power levels... I have no idea I've never read it. I know there's a portion of the poem where the main character and one of his friends/relatives discuss justifications of going to war (or maybe the friend/relative just has a monologue of sorts?) and I know a few vague plot points of the Ramayana. I've heard that in the Ramayana, Ravana neglects the danger of monkeys and humans when getting some kind of immortality/invulnerability blessing, so they are the only ones who can hurt him or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I have no idea I've never read it. I know there's a portion of the poem where the main character and one of his friends/relatives discuss justifications of going to war (or maybe the friend/relative just has a monologue of sorts?) and I know a few vague plot points of the Ramayana. I've heard that in the Ramayana, Ravana neglects the danger of monkeys and humans when getting some kind of immortality/invulnerability blessing, so they are the only ones who can hurt him or something. well in the mahabby the protagonist is a super strong bowman with golden armor that had used a magic weapon (i think!) "A single arrow was enough to destroy all opponents in any war, and it would then return to Barbarika's quiver. The first arrow is used to mark all the things that Barbarika wants to destroy. On releasing the third arrow, it would destroy all the things that are marked and will then return to Barbarika's quiver. If Barbarika uses the second arrow, then the second arrow will mark all the things that Barbarika wants to save. On using the third arrow, it will destroy all the things that are not marked. In other words, with one arrow Barbarika can fix all his targets and with the other he can destroy them. Sri Krishna disguised as a Brahmin stopped Barbarika to examine his strength. When asked how many days he would take to finish the Kurukshetra War alone, Barbarika answered that he could finish it in one minute. Barbarika came to be known by the appellation Teen Baandhaari, the "Bearer of Three Arrows"." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ema Skye Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Can't tell what kind of entertainment you're looking for since you're looking for literature in your title but talk a lot about games. I just finished reading The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. It's a really old book (1913) but the main character has like 5 different affairs. The affairs end when she realizes that her man either doesn't have lots of money or doesn't want to share a bed. She also forces her second husband to commit suicide so she can marry a Catholic prince (after she makes him go bankrupt trying to get custody). She's also a total tool and gets whatever she wants regardless of how much it costs, and her behavior has forced her family into living in a hotel because they can't afford anything else. So if you're looking for some literature involving women in roles that today's writers don't display them in, the past is probably the best place to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 for book recommendations? well, i heard there were feminist analyses on marquis de sade's works! they're "progressive" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I think the porn comparison is closer to video games, where certain games (*coughStellaGlowcough*) feel like the game was made first, and the story is there to justify the game elements. and then there are games where the story (and sometimes gameplay!) are there just to justify the porn elements. videogames ≈ porn, a solid comparison imo. I just finished reading The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. It's a really old book (1913) but the main character has like 5 different affairs. The affairs end when she realizes that her man either doesn't have lots of money or doesn't want to share a bed. She also forces her second husband to commit suicide so she can marry a Catholic prince (after she makes him go bankrupt trying to get custody). She's also a total tool and gets whatever she wants regardless of how much it costs, and her behavior has forced her family into living in a hotel because they can't afford anything else. I thought OP wanted women who were both interested in sex and also not assholes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) clipsey don't you like agarest wars :^) edit: eh nvm they are teen I guess Edited January 21, 2016 by Tryhard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) clipsey don't you like agarest wars :^) edit: eh nvm they are teen I guess Normally, I'd say this is a perfect example of a game where the gameplay concept came before the story, but this is Idea Factory we're talking about, so I'm not as certain. The core battle system has nothing to do with the story, but the main character generation does. EDIT: Oh yeah, for all of its fanservice to THAT demographic, there's a couple of ladies who proposition the main guy! And said lady is a marriage option! Edited January 21, 2016 by eclipse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espinosa Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Speaking of Crime and Punishment, Sonia is an example of a character who actively seeks out sex for redemption purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 there's this really good short story i'm gonna chase up tomorrow anticipate, lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ema Skye Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I thought OP wanted women who were both interested in sex and also not assholes She's the protagonist, not the antagonist. She also realizes how awful she's been later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 well in the mahabby the protagonist is a super strong bowman with golden armor that had used a magic weapon (i think!) "A single arrow was enough to destroy all opponents in any war, and it would then return to Barbarika's quiver. The first arrow is used to mark all the things that Barbarika wants to destroy. On releasing the third arrow, it would destroy all the things that are marked and will then return to Barbarika's quiver. If Barbarika uses the second arrow, then the second arrow will mark all the things that Barbarika wants to save. On using the third arrow, it will destroy all the things that are not marked. In other words, with one arrow Barbarika can fix all his targets and with the other he can destroy them. Sri Krishna disguised as a Brahmin stopped Barbarika to examine his strength. When asked how many days he would take to finish the Kurukshetra War alone, Barbarika answered that he could finish it in one minute. Barbarika came to be known by the appellation Teen Baandhaari, the "Bearer of Three Arrows"." I don't know about golden armor but the only notable armor I remember is the armor that Karna had which was taken away from him. Pretty much all the characters that matter have magical weapons of some sort. The point of the story really isn't the power levels at all which are relatively static throughout IIRC. Similar in Ramayana, Rama pretty much fucks up whoever he wants but it's really not that important that he's able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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