thread: 2005-11-10 : Open House: Ask a Frequent Question...
On 2005-11-19, Curly wrote:
2 questions. (And, yeah, they're about Sim. Stuff happens.)
Sorry to start with religion again, but... there's a zen buddhist point of view; which contends that human drama is a bunch of overwrought monkey-chatter/ best to be transcended, not basked-in. Instead, blatantly 'empty' activities are advocated: "chop wood, carry water."
Monks often seclude themselves & collaboratively deny "theme" keeping silent and choosing rote ritual over interpersonal fireworks.
I'm talking about choosing a Sim path, not stumbling into it.
Given your affinity for Narr, Vincent—I'm wondering if you think ALL Sim 'monks' are on a preposterous path, not worth taking. Or just the players who stumble into Sim's anti-theme rituals/ without understanding what they're missing out on?
2nd Question:
In dance class, I ape the motions of the choreographer. Same in martial arts class: I'm in a receptive stance. I'm tempted to call this Pupil Stance (or Student Stance?, or Mimic Stance?) For a competent professional dancer, it isn't about mastering a learning curve. They don't need to prove themselves. Instead, it's about absorbing the nuance of unfamiliar movement. And it's still fun to do the dances, after they're familiar. Is this plain-old Sim/ or have I pinpointed an actual new stance here?
This makes Curly go "(or Sponge Stance, or Yoga Stance?)"
This makes Curly go "And no"
I haven't confused CA's with Stance. I'm talking about controlling the character from the position of doing what I think I'm 'supposed' to do, like Lisa Simpson would/ trying to be a good student, more than a free one.
