That's clever, I like it! So you get automatic smoothing.

this is just my naïve initial representation of how *I* would try to model my own learning style more accurately. I'm sure you probably put more time into coming up with actual math lol

But people have different caps & I think you have to be pretty attuned to how you personally learn best with some of these tools. I know that I'll max out my brain's context window doing more than 15-20 reviews in one session, but I can do a 3-4 of those small sessions per day (if I must).

Very curious what your approach was!

I imagine that if you just capped "max reviews per day" you could ameliorate some of the annoyance. Alternatively you could assign different review words a "recall-difficulty score" and cap total recall-consumption-points.

yeah this is something I really dislike too

esp. when you get a really awesome full splash, and then it's part of a paperback omnibus & you feel like you're cracking the spine just to see the art

I dislike the fiddlyness of having to keep track of a zillion pieces of a story tho so I'm stuck :(

20s, 8.5/10. Lots of changes. Figured out (some) "adulting." Got married. Changed jobs. Moved around the country.
Very challenging in some ways, but I'm thankful for so many opportunities to grow.

Here's to even better 30s!

All varieties, what are you, a millionaire?

Loving the hat!

kids are very weird
just had that conversation with a friend today - we live in different worlds even though we are all under the same roof

PS b/c someone will think I hate waffles.

I don't think it's necessarily a bad idea to play "evil" characters or explore transgressive ideas. In fact, I think it can help us understand and build empathy for those who put the world together in very different ways. But we should be careful.

But I think that as players we should be very thoughtful about the kinds of stories we want our characters' lives to tell.
As DMs (and players) we should be aware of the power of embodied storytelling / roleplay, how it can affect us, and do our best to maintain a healthy/supportive environment.
8/8

Back in college one of my fellow-players left Christianity after realizing his cleric's devotion to Lathander was more solid than his own. I've seen multiple similar if less drastic scenarios play out.

I don't know if there's really a point to this thread.
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If we roleplay the deconstruction through a character in some sort of fantasy world, we have a plausible deniability while still embodying the narrative.

> Altho I believe X, this character believes Y. How do I faithfully put together what that means for his whole life?
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Doctrinal/theological positions are often part of our core identities. They help us make sense of the world, and to question even a single facet can make us feel like we're pulling a thread that will unravel the whole tapestry. Once the deconstruction starts, who knows where it will end?
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It's even (maybe even especially) possible to explore ideas that are considered transgressive within the current life-narrative. I suspect this is part of why a lot of modern coming out and egg-crack stories involve ttrpgs.
But it's not just sexuality.
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What would happen if I were X? What would it look like to act in way Y? If my life were ordered according to Z, what then?
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To ask, "What if I were different?" is to ask, "What if I [my parents, society, etc.] am/are wrong?" But "playing a character" removes that pressure and gives us the freedom to evaluate alternatives without unmooring our own identities in the process.
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Why even play ttrpgs if not to ask and explore big theological questions?

*is currently playing a greatly-wronged cleric trying to make sense of an ancient theological scroll that says something about "loving your enemies"