I learned in my first adventure that what I've prepared to happen might just be stupid and unrealistic, so I'm never too attached to it. If the dice say it doesn't happen, they know better than me, so I just toss it. If I lie about the dice to make it happen anyway, I'm making a worse experience for everyone.
If a failure means a path is unavailable, see if you can open up a different path. If there are no other paths, just let them have this one for free.
Does it need to be noted as a superpower within the story? If not, I'm saying plot armour. I get to be safe in the knowledge I can't die or be taken out of action unless all plot threads that need me are resolved ahead of time.
I don't think it's discussion, I think it's genuine curiosity. They seem to have both aspergers and a warped Christian upbringing, but are experiencing a wider world through anime and this very website. If you watch long enough, you can see a shift in how they approach various topics.
Hehe, denial of service for no reason beyond forced data collection is so quirky! Yeah, capitalism is squeezing the life out of modern culture, but in a fun way!
"You know, I only really need one or two of these at a time, but I just like collecting them. It's just so nice shaking them in my hand. I must have spent a fortune on them at this point. Heck, I'm even thinking of getting some resin and making my own!"
"Oh, no, not like that. I just take her on a journey through pain and pleasure, tell her what to do, act out wild fantasies, bring her to the brink of tears and have her thank me for it. You know, roleplaying. We actually have a bunch of other guys who do it with us. It's not weird or anything. If you'd like, I wouldn't mind having you too!"
That is such a better way to do it. One map for plot, one map for setting.
It gets even worse when your players tend to stick to one general area, cause then all the places they want to see on the map get bunched up. No, there aren't 5 times as many settlements in Ferelden compared to the rest of Thedas. We've just spent 2 games there and that's what all the books, comics and adventure modules focus on. I promise you it's more spread out than that.
With the Dragon Age series, a map of Ferelden was created for use in the first game, and became the map of the region for a long time after. The TTRPG used the same map, and even had a printout in the box set for it. Many players, and even some GMs, base their understanding of the setting on this map.
This map includes:
The Circle Tower. There are two circle towers in Ferelden, and many more further afield. Only one is marked.
Lake Calenhad Docks. Lake Calenhad is massive. There should be many docks.
Ostagar. This is an abandoned fortress only notable for a battle that took place there.
Lothering. It's an unremarkable and short-lived village you briefly visit.
The Dalish Camp. The Dalish are nomads. How the hell is that on a map?!
All that stuff appears in Dragon Age Origins, so it's a good map of what a player might experience playing the video game. As a setting guide, it's awful.
I think a bigger threat to humanity is a LACK of modern medicine. Both because denying people life-saving medicine because you think they're "weak" is inhumanly cruel, and because of that plague we just had.
First, the appeal of Superman is his heart more than his strength. There's one comic where he fights a giant robot and stops a runaway train, but the scene everyone remembers is when he talked someone down from the edge of a building.
Second, Superman may be invincible, but Lois Lane isn't. It's easy to defeat a villain, but much harder to defeat them while also keeping Lois safe. And she actively invites danger, so it's always tricky keeping her safe.
Third, not every problem can be punched. Luthor's greatest weapon against Superman isn't kryptonite; it's Public Relations. You can punch a monster, but that won't help you stop a smear campaign.
You're not one for applicability, are you? That same metaphor can be used for voting for Brexit, or voting down healthcare, or any number of spiteful acts. Trying to ruin society is like shitting your own bed: no matter why you did it, you still have to live in it.
And to answer your question, pretty well. I literally went to bed straight after writing that. It had no shit in it.
Imagine you're in a hotel where the bedsheets are a little too itchy for your liking. So you decide to protest these sheets by pissing all over them. And it's a foul pee, absolutely reeks and probably reflects an unchecked medical issue. That'll punish the hotel for the sin of uncomfortable sheets.
Except it's a 4 night stay, and you still need to sleep in that bed. And the shower isn't as effective as you might have hoped.
That's what voting for Trump to punish stupidity is like.
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Actually, dice have a better scottish accent than me by virtue of not having one at all. But you don't join my table for quality scottish accents.