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Yesterday, 01:14 AM
SCAPULA: thank you everybody for such kind responses- i'll be honest, when i posted this last night, i wasn't expecting it to go so well.
SCAPULA: i'd say more on that front, but we're pretty overwhelmed with how kind people have been so i give a very pleasant thumbs up there.
SCAPULA: while i say that, please feel free to keep commenting! it is just very emotional for us.
SCAPULA: you're all very kind, both commenters here, on discord, and bluesky. thank you.
SCAPULA: we're already planning our next round (going to do the cherubic and devilish packs we did for abnormality), but i do have Questions and Answers to share.
Who's the most excited for avatar making?
![[Image: update1-1-1.png]](http://homebrewdeviants.com/static/story/implosion/update1-1-1.png)
[image description: scapula standing casually, explaining to the camera.]
SCAPULA: considering i did a lot of the actual "driving" on the avatars with extreme amounts of direction from the whole bunch, i think it's safe to say i'm pretty invested.
SCAPULA: how much of that is a long term investment in SL and how much is i'm a micromanaging bastard, hard to tell.
SCAPULA: i like doing stupid little tasks forever.
SCAPULA: and nice ones like this, obviously.
![[Image: update1-1-2.png]](http://homebrewdeviants.com/static/story/implosion/update1-1-2.png)
CURIO: I don't get to talk to people basically ever, but this has me inspired!
CURIO: It's cool, because I don't have a huge grasp on what parts have been made for the avatars- it'll be a brand new adventure for me.
![[Image: update1-1-3.png]](http://homebrewdeviants.com/static/story/implosion/update1-1-3.png)
[image description: counter loungeing again a non-existent wall in the background, scapula grumpily leaning on one arm in the foreground.]
COUNTER: i'm just looking forward to torturing scap.
SCAPULA: ....my partners relentlessly teasing me is probably going to be a regular feature.
SCAPULA: sorry in advance.
![[Image: update1-1-4.png]](http://homebrewdeviants.com/static/story/implosion/update1-1-4.png)
[image description: ward gesturing to a headless TCP in a tattered hospital gown, its tail sportting a skull head peering at the camera.]
WARD: i can take this one.
WARD: so, most of us have headspace forms, but barely any of them are modeled in 3D, let alone implemented in SL.
WARD: those are more or less our "true" forms, and we have images for them- the vast majority can be seen here, actually.
WARD: but the nature of this project means that we'd have to actually Draw the different responses if we want more active posing and representation, which isn't ideal compared to easily configured second life models.
WARD: the nature of how people relate to these avatars made in this project is entirely dependent on the individual.
WARD: some see it more as a videogame character, or some kind of little toy to play with, while others may see it as a secondary self.
WARD: likely the nature of this will all shift and change, especially as we tease out different styles and meanings as we go.
WARD: but, i can say this much: we are all TCPs, and have both micro and colossal states for different moods and applications.
WARD: ....well, we don't actually know that for Acre yet.
WARD: which. is part of why it didn't show up in the first post.
WARD: forgot it by accident.
WARD: sorry acre.
ACRE: [vague impression of a weird thumbs up]
Because I am an intensely self-centered person, the main question that's on my mind is, for those of you who have interacted with me enough to have formed an opinion on me, what do you think of me?
![[Image: update1-1-5.png]](http://homebrewdeviants.com/static/story/implosion/update1-1-5.png)
VINCA: It's not a bad question at all!
VINCA: In fact, we appreciate when people answer similar for us.
VINCA: It isn't something I can answer more specifically, despite having known you for some time now, because it isn't something we can easily answer for many people in our life.
VINCA: Part of the ongoing, decade long dynamic with the public/social media that lead to the Implosion is people wanting to control us limiting the kind of friendships we can have with other people.
VINCA: This lead to a lot of us self-limiting in order to avoid punishment, even in cases where we have been acquaintances on very good terms for years.
VINCA: It was very lonely.
VINCA: .....
VINCA: I think...the best answer we can give to something like that is that we deeply appreciate those who have supported us.
VINCA: Not just in a "patronage" or "audience" sense, but in terms of reliability and kindness.
VINCA: It isn't something we've particularly had in our life, and the past year or two have been pretty large discoveries that we are allowed that kind of thing, and allowed to take comfort in it.
VINCA: I am hoping that this endeavor allows us to make more friends.
![[Image: update1-1-6.png]](http://homebrewdeviants.com/static/story/implosion/update1-1-6.png)
CAPSULE: yeah, we plan on doing this.
CAPSULE: the wiki actually has tags on a bunch of character pages for our old system "who wrote what" and i think we'll likely be keeping those and attributing characters/projects to whatever new assignments get figured out.
CAPSULE: really fucking irritating that everything got shuffled around, honestly.
CAPSULE: you know we have like 600 fucking characters?
CAPSULE: like, designs if nothing else?
CAPSULE: 600!
CAPSULE: and now they've been scattered everywhere!
CAPSULE: six hundred pickup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAPSULE: can't be helped, i guess.
CAPSULE: but yes, we do want to sign off on things and do specific credits. it was nice to do before implosion shit happened.
SCAPULA: open for more questions, we'll get to the next round when we get to it. this is fun!
SCAPULA: ...also Acre will be here next time.
SCAPULA: i'd say more on that front, but we're pretty overwhelmed with how kind people have been so i give a very pleasant thumbs up there.
SCAPULA: while i say that, please feel free to keep commenting! it is just very emotional for us.
SCAPULA: you're all very kind, both commenters here, on discord, and bluesky. thank you.
SCAPULA: we're already planning our next round (going to do the cherubic and devilish packs we did for abnormality), but i do have Questions and Answers to share.
Who's the most excited for avatar making?
[image description: scapula standing casually, explaining to the camera.]
SCAPULA: considering i did a lot of the actual "driving" on the avatars with extreme amounts of direction from the whole bunch, i think it's safe to say i'm pretty invested.
SCAPULA: how much of that is a long term investment in SL and how much is i'm a micromanaging bastard, hard to tell.
SCAPULA: i like doing stupid little tasks forever.
SCAPULA: and nice ones like this, obviously.
[curio getting hyped up, happily mid-clap.]
CURIO: I'm VERY excited! CURIO: I don't get to talk to people basically ever, but this has me inspired!
CURIO: It's cool, because I don't have a huge grasp on what parts have been made for the avatars- it'll be a brand new adventure for me.
[image description: counter loungeing again a non-existent wall in the background, scapula grumpily leaning on one arm in the foreground.]
COUNTER: i'm just looking forward to torturing scap.
SCAPULA: ....my partners relentlessly teasing me is probably going to be a regular feature.
SCAPULA: sorry in advance.
I can't think of any individual questions for anyone right now, but quite a few of you mentioned headspace forms and I'd be interested in hearing more about those if y'all are comfortable with it?
[image description: ward gesturing to a headless TCP in a tattered hospital gown, its tail sportting a skull head peering at the camera.]
WARD: i can take this one.
WARD: so, most of us have headspace forms, but barely any of them are modeled in 3D, let alone implemented in SL.
WARD: those are more or less our "true" forms, and we have images for them- the vast majority can be seen here, actually.
WARD: but the nature of this project means that we'd have to actually Draw the different responses if we want more active posing and representation, which isn't ideal compared to easily configured second life models.
WARD: the nature of how people relate to these avatars made in this project is entirely dependent on the individual.
WARD: some see it more as a videogame character, or some kind of little toy to play with, while others may see it as a secondary self.
WARD: likely the nature of this will all shift and change, especially as we tease out different styles and meanings as we go.
WARD: but, i can say this much: we are all TCPs, and have both micro and colossal states for different moods and applications.
WARD: ....well, we don't actually know that for Acre yet.
WARD: which. is part of why it didn't show up in the first post.
WARD: forgot it by accident.
WARD: sorry acre.
ACRE: [vague impression of a weird thumbs up]
Because I am an intensely self-centered person, the main question that's on my mind is, for those of you who have interacted with me enough to have formed an opinion on me, what do you think of me?
[image description: vinca pondering to itself.]
VINCA: It's not a bad question at all!
VINCA: In fact, we appreciate when people answer similar for us.
VINCA: It isn't something I can answer more specifically, despite having known you for some time now, because it isn't something we can easily answer for many people in our life.
VINCA: Part of the ongoing, decade long dynamic with the public/social media that lead to the Implosion is people wanting to control us limiting the kind of friendships we can have with other people.
VINCA: This lead to a lot of us self-limiting in order to avoid punishment, even in cases where we have been acquaintances on very good terms for years.
VINCA: It was very lonely.
VINCA: .....
VINCA: I think...the best answer we can give to something like that is that we deeply appreciate those who have supported us.
VINCA: Not just in a "patronage" or "audience" sense, but in terms of reliability and kindness.
VINCA: It isn't something we've particularly had in our life, and the past year or two have been pretty large discoveries that we are allowed that kind of thing, and allowed to take comfort in it.
VINCA: I am hoping that this endeavor allows us to make more friends.
even if only in discussion threads, if it's not too personal, do you think you guys would ever want to 'sign off' on who's either most involved with or particularly proud of varying new content releases?
[image description: capsule standing neutrally in front of the camera, somewhat tired looking.]
CAPSULE: yeah, we plan on doing this.
CAPSULE: the wiki actually has tags on a bunch of character pages for our old system "who wrote what" and i think we'll likely be keeping those and attributing characters/projects to whatever new assignments get figured out.
CAPSULE: really fucking irritating that everything got shuffled around, honestly.
CAPSULE: you know we have like 600 fucking characters?
CAPSULE: like, designs if nothing else?
CAPSULE: 600!
CAPSULE: and now they've been scattered everywhere!
CAPSULE: six hundred pickup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAPSULE: can't be helped, i guess.
CAPSULE: but yes, we do want to sign off on things and do specific credits. it was nice to do before implosion shit happened.
SCAPULA: open for more questions, we'll get to the next round when we get to it. this is fun!
SCAPULA: ...also Acre will be here next time.
![[Image: TCP%20customs.png]](https://pile.randimg.net/3/13/190751/TCP%20customs.png)
