Text - Heaven's BBS

[all_seeing_eye]

Posted: September 27th
From: Yog-Sothoth

So... this banquet thing. Is it mandatory? Because I honestly can't think of anything I'd rather do less than put on uncomfortable clothes and be in a big crowd of people I don't know all night. Anybody want to have an anti-banquet where we sit around and watch sentai shows or giant robot anime or play video games instead? Can that be a thing?

Comments

From: Michael

[fauxcalibur]

I have nothing against the banquet, personally, but watching sentai shows or giant robot anime would be so much more fun! I don't know why, when such amazing entertainment is available, it isn't shown at every opportunity! There's so much to watch that one could devote one's entire life to it!

I've never played video games, though. I've seen them advertised, but I have no real concept of how it works. Is it difficult? Could anyone do it?

[all_seeing_eye]

I've never been to one, but I'm not really a big fan of crowds. So yeah, anime is way better.

Video games aren't too hard to learn, depending on the genre. I like puzzle games and open world sandbox type games.

[fauxcalibur]

I see. I'm sure if I could watch someone play, I could figure it out.

We had nothing of the sort 800 years ago! If we wanted to do battle with vast hordes of enemies, we had to gird ourselves in armor and ride forth to do it in person.

[all_seeing_eye]

800 years ago? During the Middle Ages? What are you, some kind of knight?

[fauxcalibur]

I would have been more suited to it!

Alas, I was born of too noble blood for a simple title and there can only be one King of Knights. Still, I made a name for myself in the Crusades, so most overlook my failures as a king.

From: Chikusa Kakimoto

[kokuyoyo]

I thought you were interested in learning more about being stuck here?

[all_seeing_eye]

I am. But what am I going to learn at a fancy dress party?

[kokuyoyo]

What you're dealing with.

They don't normally interact with us.

[all_seeing_eye]

I guess a wallflower is probably in the best position to overhear things at a party like that... maybe I'll show up for a little while.

[wadoichimonji]

What's a sentai show?

[all_seeing_eye]

It's the name of a genre of live action television shows about a transforming team of color-coded superheroes that fight against aliens or monsters or robots or ninjas or whatever. There's lots of bright colors and explosions and sound effects and stuff.

[wadoichimonji]

And I'm guessing the sound effects are what makes it fun?

[all_seeing_eye]

I mean, all of it is supposed to be fun.

It didn't sound fun?

[yousaytron]

I figure they have parties like this every so often as a good opportunity for people to network, but yeah, they can be kind of a lot.

What if your party get to be too big too, though?

[all_seeing_eye]

Yeah, I guess that's a concern too. I didn't think video games and anime would be all that popular.

[yousaytron]

I'm just saying, it could be a pretty big hit. Probably not the same kind of crowd that a heaven-sponsored banquet's gonna get, but it does sound a little more appealing than some kind of formal meet and greet, and there are plenty of people around here who prefer casual get togethers like that anyway.

[all_seeing_eye]

So I guess you're in, from the sounds of it. Big giant robot fan?

[trapperkeeper]

Dude!
Can I go to your party?
It sounds way better!

[all_seeing_eye]

It is way better. All I need is the sentai shows. And the giant robot anime. And the video games. And a TV.

[trapperkeeper]

That's a lot to get last minute.
Any ideas?

[all_seeing_eye]

I was thinking of just stealing it.

I mean, they brought me here without any of my stuff, so fair is fair, right?

From: Yoon; text

[handsome_genius]

You just used so many words I don't know. Can you explain the following?
- sentai shows
- giant robot anime
- play video games
- a thing

Re: From: Yoon; text

[all_seeing_eye]

Sentai: A genre of Japanese live action television featuring teams of three to five color-coded costumed superheroes who often pilot robotic vehicles.

Giant Robot Anime: A genre of Japanese animated television centering on humanoid robots piloted by people. The robots vary in size and shape, but are nearly always much larger than the humans themselves.

Play Video Games: Video games are an electronic amusement involving direct interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a television or computer monitor.

A Thing: In this context, it is meant to imply that this is something I want to do instead of the party.

[handsome_genius]

[It's a complete nonsequitor but the number of times she just used 'robot' has his brain on a completely different tangent.]

So... do you know Keith at all?

[all_seeing_eye]

Keith? Yeah, how'd you know?