Preeeetty sure that a sentient miniature unicorn built as part of a children’s theme park ranks lower on the Geek Hierarchy than a sentient battle-copter currently inhabiting an espionage droid done up as a hot chick. Like, a lot lower.
Also, I’m going to start using “no snacks given” when in company averse to swearing (i.e. my family).
Not flat. Merely orthogonal to any hierarchy that non-geeks might recognize.
Also, caring about ones place in the Geek Hierarchy is sufficient to automatically drop one to the lowest rung of said hierarchy, reserved for internet trolls and console warriors.
though LARP is ranked higher that TableTops or RPGs like DnD. Of course common gamers are ranked near the top since their the “most normal” (mostly casual gamers who love quick time and one button press to win)
Three minutes into the future:
Baron Mistycorn: *points at forehead* At least I HAVE something I can stick in a woman!
Nick: *silently indicates the existence of his middle fingers to Baron Mistycorn*
Five minutes into the future:
Nick: *chews off patches of Baron Mistycorn’s plush covering*
Baron Mistycorn: *repeatedly attempts to punch the Violet drone in its [walls]*
Twenty minutes into the future:
Baron Mistycorn, into XBOX microphone: “Your mother eats [phallic symbols] in [gel], you prepubescent camper!”
Nick: “Would one of you mukluking robots grab some more chips? Big M and I are busy taking care of a [bit]head over here!”
I’m guessing that if one looked hard enough one can find a slash fic roughly like Sweetheart and Unity’s there. Not that I’m going to test my hypothesis.
They grapple with each other while wearing tight clothes, shower together, slap each other on the ass, spend a lot of time together with only each other on “team Building exercises”…….
Is pretense really necessary?
Me when I think about Football , fantasy or real “I dont want to see grown men in tights chasing after each others balls and crashing into each other like Male giraffes during mating season”
Goblin stuff and shipping football?
Babe is a kinky one…
Makes me wonder if Sweetheart likes Laurell Hamilton’s “Merry Gentry” novels as much as I do, nyao?
And you’d be surprised how many gay men love football–show me a queen who doesn’t appreciate a nice ‘tight end’! >^_-<
No, I wouldn’t be surprised. This is a game that involves muscular men in tight pants trying to touch each other and make them go down, after all.
Preeeetty sure that a sentient miniature unicorn built as part of a children’s theme park ranks lower on the Geek Hierarchy than a sentient battle-copter currently inhabiting an espionage droid done up as a hot chick. Like, a lot lower.
Also, I’m going to start using “no snacks given” when in company averse to swearing (i.e. my family).
Maybe. But the Geek Hierarchy is really very, very flat.
Not flat. Merely orthogonal to any hierarchy that non-geeks might recognize.
Also, caring about ones place in the Geek Hierarchy is sufficient to automatically drop one to the lowest rung of said hierarchy, reserved for internet trolls and console warriors.
though LARP is ranked higher that TableTops or RPGs like DnD. Of course common gamers are ranked near the top since their the “most normal” (mostly casual gamers who love quick time and one button press to win)
Actually, LARPing is considered geekier than tabletop gaming for some reason…
Mmmmhmmm… so what do we do when this argument over manliness devolves into the inevitable “Are you fully functional” gutterball?
mnem
I mean, I’m going to grab a lawn chair & popcorn. What y’all do entirely up to youzz…
Three minutes into the future:
Baron Mistycorn: *points at forehead* At least I HAVE something I can stick in a woman!
Nick: *silently indicates the existence of his middle fingers to Baron Mistycorn*
Five minutes into the future:
Nick: *chews off patches of Baron Mistycorn’s plush covering*
Baron Mistycorn: *repeatedly attempts to punch the Violet drone in its [walls]*
Twenty minutes into the future:
Baron Mistycorn, into XBOX microphone: “Your mother eats [phallic symbols] in [gel], you prepubescent camper!”
Nick: “Would one of you mukluking robots grab some more chips? Big M and I are busy taking care of a [bit]head over here!”
https://www.google.com/search?q=geek+hierarchy+flowchart&biw=1920&bih=882&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwifs8uW-8zMAhVCzGMKHZASCXsQsAQIIg#imgrc=E4RkWF486xbD9M%3A
Hmm… don’t see animatronic unicorns or assault VTOLs with human brains anywhere on that chart, nyao.
Of course, I also don’t see housecats who pretend to be catgirls on the internet on that chart anywhere, either, so I suppose I’m somewhat safe, nya.
I’m guessing that if one looked hard enough one can find a slash fic roughly like Sweetheart and Unity’s there. Not that I’m going to test my hypothesis.
In my experience, it’s common enough that I run into it in fandom even though I don’t follow sports or slash athletes.
Slash athletes – there’s an idea.
Ooooooold news in the fandom community!
Slash athletes training for the slash Olympics?
Woah, I kind of want to know what’s on those scorecards.
But I also kinda don’t.
It’s not the scorecards that worry me – it’s the tactical diagrams.
Probably still uses X’s, O’s, and arrows, I’d imagine.
I find it more terrifying that they have detailed rules written for it. Did they like, write them themselves, or did they come from someone else?
It’s Unity doing the drawing, so it’s just a bunch of penises with arrows.
What a time to be low on brain bleach.
This is why I buy brain bleach in bulk at Costco.
Ah, that kind of fantasy.
(TUNE: “Zip-Ah-Dee-Do-Dah”, Wrubel & Gilbert)
Fantasy football! Fantasy play!
So much fun, we’re pretending they’re gay!
Better than checkers, Clue, or croquet!
Fantasy football! Fantasy play!
As they’re “Manning” their positions,
Peyton turns to Eli,
Saying, “You’re the one for me, guy!”
Fantasy football! Fantasy play!
We will spend any given Sunday
Writing some slash fic, very risque!
Fantasy football! Fantasy play!
They grapple with each other while wearing tight clothes, shower together, slap each other on the ass, spend a lot of time together with only each other on “team Building exercises”…….
Is pretense really necessary?
Nothing wrong with some socially acceptable D&D. You just learn to balance your Sundays between them.
Also, given Nick’s background, I really hope “putter” was for “putz.”
As a fantasy football player and geek, this made me feel unclean.
I’m just a geek, and I still feel unclean.
SLASH FANGIRLS! I knew it! So THAT’S who’s been leaving reviews on AO3 under the names ‘4pawschan’ and ‘frankengrl13’.
So, Nick’s shirt, which started out as ironic, is now… well, still ironic, just in a totally different way. Awesomeness.
Also, is Broadway Joe wearing pantyhose in Unity’s fantasy football flashback? I like to think so.
Thigh highs. Pantyhose are too much of an encumbrance. Besides, he has to show off some of his leg shaving skills.
Goblin slash I was perfectly fine with. But football? Now that’s just weird…
I’ll never hear the words “fantasy football” again without giggling.
Me when I think about Football , fantasy or real “I dont want to see grown men in tights chasing after each others balls and crashing into each other like Male giraffes during mating season”