The Artist's RPG / Colors

With how often numbers tend to be brought up, I believe we’re due for having them integrated. So I sorted out their ‘wiring’ and ended up with 27 numbers, 28 counting 0. Many of the colors surprised me with where they turned out. And ultimately, seems like this is how they go.

We can see them as Stages, Associations, and Attributions. Stages referring to categories within development, Associations referring to particular meanings each number could have (4 examples for now), and Attributions referring to numbers that are ‘attributed’ to a person, life, or situation. E.g., I’ve always considered 8 my lucky number, not only because it is my day of birth, but because there’s plenty I like about it, while 16 had been coming up for me a disproportionate amount of times (school listings), and 27, well, let’s just say sh*t went down horribly when I was that age. And now I get to see their colors, at least within the universe of The Artist’s RPG. It would be as though numbers can tell you more about what is going on, as “the language of the universe”.

And speaking of language, guess what also fits with this amount of numbers. The Alphabet! Wanna color letters for the heck of it or maybe even have encoded messages within your artwork? You can. We can. I can. Already looking forward to trying this out.

Lastly, I couldn’t go without wondering about a few aspects of this game and had to check how numbers fit with them. Quite suitably, Sunday, as Sun’s day, is Yellow. Yet, not only that, it is closely accompanied by its complementary color, Purple. That’s awesome. Also, I was bummed that the color of Infinity was 9 instead of 8, until I realized that it fits better as ‘an alteration of 8’ rather than 8 itself, and that the color that goes with 8 also already has a Catalyst symbol that looks like 8. I am more than pleased with these coincidences.

Beware, though, once you start seeing numbers everywhere, you can start going mad. But I didn’t want to deprive you of this feature. Proceed at your own risk and with caution!

Mercury Overview

In the case of Mercury, it primarily affects your mental side and communication. Mercury, just as it moves swiftly around the Sun with the fastest orbit, represents thought, language, and the exchange of information. Essentially, Mercury stands for the intellect and processes of perception and translation. And it is in and through it that clarity, reasoning, and articulation develop.

When it comes to Mercury, the signs Gemini and Virgo share certain similarities and are said to be ruled by it.

What are Planetary Placements?

For context and more of relevance, please read about The Zodiac.

The Artist's RPG / The [Purple] Plane?

I already started adding components to other planes, by the way. Even if I don't formally post it, there's a chance more has been, is being, or will be added. Again, these are drafts, a.k.a. works in progress. Anything from minor to major changes may be done before it's called official. (I should add a mark to the more unfinished/flexible to avoid confusion. Sorry about that!)

Here, so far, I don't even have the name of the plane yet. I just know it's the purple one. And the first two components might not even go there, but it's the two I currently have. They stand for the butterfly effect and for illusions. Way more to come for sure!

(Adding a Bunny soon, too, because of 'easter eggs hunting' and "following the white rabbit".)

Waiting on Slow Nights

I was hoping (counting on) June would have some slow summer nights, to be able to immerse myself in film. But it’s not giving ‘Restoration after unmeasurable loss and grief’. It’s giving ‘Bible study camp ‘cause wth was that?? And wtf is this?!’ Or something like it. It is not the quiet after the storm, it is the freakin' storm. In my case, personally, not only am I still requiring some major adjustments mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, but also within the physical. So as much as I may wish for it, I’m not yet in a state where I can indulge in movie magic as it is merited. Therefore, that will have to be on another date. At least for me. Please remember, however, that just because I put something off doesn’t mean I don’t value it and, quite often, it is instead the contrary - I value it so much that I prefer to give it the time, energy, and attention it deserves, not merely get it done and over with.

When am I doing more Media Appreciation, then? Ideally, not too far in the future. I’ll keep you posted!

The Artist's RPG / Suggestions

Y’all, I might not get a single day without any more The Artist’s RPG madness. Tune OUT while you can if you wish to! You can come back to it later, when all is more in place and ready to go. And you can then see if this game is for you or not. At the moment, though, I’m still busy sorting a lot of it out.

Apparently, I ought to introduce these too, sooner rather than later, to the gameplay. I quickly grabbed some old paper textures to make them look like scrolls. However, it turns out that this entire aspect of the game is also very beige-coded. (So the final design should indeed be mainly beige.)

They are like ‘Suggestions’. Or you can take them as such. Free will, and all that. But they’ll pop up every now and then, during the journey, with hints as to how to approach a situation. If you’re lost or stuck, maybe just indecisive, or indifferent about how to proceed, they can be particularly helpful.

The Beige Essence, nevertheless, is way more complex and sophisticated than one would initially realize. It does invite you to meditate, to track your steps, and to pace yourself. To not miss out on what rushing would have you missing out on. So these “scrolls” (gotta think of a suitable name still) are not meant to merely be shortcuts to get you to where you’re going quicker and without a pause. They are meant to bring more of the path(s) into awareness. Then you do with that what you must.

A few examples of how they might show up with the components. I figure they will mostly come with these quantities (1,3,5), but not necessarily. These are simply samples, for now, of what's yet to come with this feature. Stay tuned for more! (Or not. Preserve your sanity at all costs. I be puzzling like it's my first nature because it is, but you don't have to. 👌✌👍)

The Artist's RPG / Teams

There is plenty to introduce in The Artist’s RPG, and I will in due time. Yet, something I want to bring up sooner rather than later is Teams. Because we can love and/or hate characters all we want, perhaps not even believe in them, let alone follow them, but at the end of the day, what do you really stand for, regardless?

There isn’t one huge “everyone is worthy, let’s all just get along” assembly that brings the ultimate WORLD PEACE. At least not at this point. However, there are 3 clearly defined teams that gather more people together. Instead of countless ones with never-ending infighting.

And a character just is or isn’t part of a team. You can choose which one and decidedly align with it. But if you think you’re out of all of them, think again. You may be, in your actions or lack thereof, furthering one team more than another. On that note, it is also possible (quite likely, actually) that, even as a member of a team, you have little to no clue what you’re headed for. Self-deceit and delusion in order to believe that your team is The Best Team by this or that measure is also a common phenomenon.

Another interesting aspect of it is that, while Team ENTROPY and Team A.R.T. are in undeniable opposition, Team AOTWS switches up between them depending on who seems to be winning. And like it or not, they play a part in deciding victory.

I’m Team A.R.T., of course. I tried being Team AOTWS. Most miserable years of my life. Please stop suggesting I go back to it!

Spot The References

It is absolutely delightful when pals and more are able to spot references in works and realize that there's more than meets the eye. But some of us, freaks, are over here, going out of our minds, yet trying to keep it cool, because... No. Actually. It didn't make 3 references, Katie. It is making 10 to 20+. AND ON TOP OF THAT, you gotta consider the socio-political, cultural, and historic context that all led up to it. And AHHH! I'm fine. This is fine. We're fine.

Just breathe and calm down. You can list it all out later.

TikTok Stories?

I NEED TO BE MESSY. BUT I DON'T WANT MESSES.

Time to give TikTok stories a try? I'll post some there and see if it flies with me.

Don't Mind Me and My Depleted Social Bar

My current state is that I had to shut off being a 'Host' and instead am being a Cook with some overhearable chitchatter in the back kitchen. But people are still welcome to dine here. ✌

Happy Labor

This year is not so ideal yet, as I rush and scramble to have all that counts in order to call this out of the 'Loading' phase, but I dream of having more days off next year. And be able to do my work steadily and comfortably. That's paradise for me.