While we are discussing Nyaruto, the descriptions of the cats on the Nyaruto website make me insane (complimentary). Whoever wrote these, I am nodding and shaking your hand. 

An interesting contrast between Din and Luke just hit me all of a sudden: we know that in canon Din basically doesn't know how to be in a romantic relationship, right? And we never see him interacting much with any romantic pairs other than his brief time with the Frog couple. But Luke's spent all his life hanging around first Beru & Owen and then Han & Leia, and we know both couples love(d) each other immensely, and were/are devoted to each other and the rest of their family (including him). That has to have had a huge impact on him, on how he sees romantic love and loving relationships. But on the other hand it's not something that Din seems to have been much exposed to, comparatively, and I have to wonder how both experiences would impact their own relationship together.

that's a really interesting thought! i've never really thought about their dynamic that way until just now because... yeah

in the mandalorian, the majority of the relationships that we focus on are platonic friendships and familial bonds- din and grogu and their various friends. the one instance of din having a confirmed romantic relationship is a few off-handed comments from xi'an about their time together and from the looks of things there... it wasn't anything healthy. certainly nothing romantic. i think an interesting thing to look at concerning din too is the romantic relationships he has been privy to all heavily contribute to his overarching character trait of duty. his parents, we know he remembers them some, but the only memory we get to see is of them hiding him. their care for him is so prevalent and emotional even in those scant scenes we see of them before they commit to the ultimate sacrifice of putting his life ahead of their own- yet still as a united, loving front. and then there is omera, who we see din connect with through her duty and determination to protect her own child, her people, and i think seeing that played a big part in din (however briefly) considering to stay with her. and then again, like you mentioned with the frog couple, all these romantic relationships around din center around one thing- the duty and protection of children and i think for a man like din that makes so much sense. not because its what he's been around the most, but also just the very core of his character and how much he devotes himself to the mandalorian way - (and it also plays its hand in very well to the fact that in the context of a dinluke relationship, he'd see that same duty and protection from luke towards grogu as well and... that's very attractive)

and then we have luke! who, again like you said, grew up under the care of owen and breu, two people that we know would do anything for him. luke had a healthy family unit comprised of two adults that loved him as well as each other in a very humble, simple household. working together, taking care of each other. even during his petulant stages like we see in anh, luke is like 'nah sorry i cant join the rebellion i have to go home for dinner' and like- that just shows off the bat the deep respect for family that luke has, something that just becomes more and more of a defining feature of his as the movies progress. and then with leia and han, yeah, luke is around these two that fight like cats and dogs but have each others back no matter what. there is an ease to their way, even when fighting, just like owen and beru. luke is surrounded by couples that click. couples that stand and fight together. i think that would make him, not idealistic when it comes to relationships, but very firm and grounded in what he wants. luke has seen and knows what love looks like, has very well felt it for himself. even i think when he becomes more ingrained in the way of the jedi and is not actively looking for love, those same traits of ease, reliability, joy and just overall respect for your partner would be something that remains important to him

and then i think, even with the vastly different perspectives and exposure to romantic, loving relationships - that's exactly why din and luke would work. the traits of duty and commitment that din values work perfectly with those of family and reliability that luke does (not to mention how like.. it makes them perfect for understanding the importance of each other religions and what that means for their relationship). devotion is big to both of them. and not in the 'give up everything and put this first always way' but in the 'we can build a strong foundation here together' kind of way. that's not to say i don't think there wouldn't be challenges- luke has so many preconceived notions of how a relationship should look and din is a man who has never let himself even dream for longer than a few days. it would be an adjustment and shock period for both of them. i think din would find some of lukes insistences overbearing and confusing and luke would find some of dins pushback disheartening and frustrating, because truly both of them do not have much (if any) experience with serious romantic relationships. but it works. they learn and grow into it together, fostering the connection and thoughts that they share and learning to support and discuss the ones they don't - learning to love in the way the other does alongside their own and its so interesting to think of them going on that journey together- of finding the balance in their love to respect where both are coming from and carve a path together and become the love they both have always wanted

How did you get into tabletop games? Is Magical Kitties your current favorite?

My sister! My sister had all the 2nd Ed. D&D books and I don't know how much she played or if she simply read them like I did. I had a BIG problem with numbers and with complex rules. I needed (and did until I was about 30, when I finally became confident with basic math*) help with the numbers. I needed to be taught the rules by a person through play. So I kind of went from storytelling by myself or with a couple of friends using what I found there without actually playing, to playing when I found someone (ex husband) who taught me how to actually PLAY. So I played with him as GM, and then in a friend's group, for a while, and eventually tried running things myself and discovered I'm very very good at it. Just not reliable. Couldn't keep up with every week. So I don't GM much.

I have played at least a dozen different systems. All versions of D&D, White Wolf/Storyteller/VtM/Werewolf, Chaosium/Call of Cthulhu/any licensed tie in like Elric or Elfquest, GURPS, FATE, Champions, Star Wars (can't remember the core system, it was a d6 system), several d6 systems I can't remember, and some stuff almost nobody remembers like Arcanum or god save us the very confusing Jorune. Other stuff I have forgotten. At least two entirely homebrew systems. I think my favorite to play was Chaosium with the expanded rules and magic system my ex developed himself. Really fun and was intuitive for me.

But I have RUN five different systems now and like MKSTD best because it is the one that most facilitates the thing I like best about TTRPGs and have most missed about the games I have been playing in for the last mumbleteen years: collaborative storytelling, and unbridled FUN.

Are there rules? Sure, sorta. They're only there as a way to guide the story and challenge players' creativity.

I am a good player and very very good GM in terms of roleplaying. I give my players tons of latitude to interact and explore, and I am fortunate enough to be incredibly fast on my feet so it doesn't matter who they want to talk to or what they want to ask, I don't break stride. I'm not bragging, I say this to highlight the fact that it is very nearly all I am good at. I cannot run combat or design balanced encounters to save my life. With Magical Kitties I actually CAN. It's so simple. And with such a lighthearted subject, plotting is a lot easier. Still, I am approaching the point where the Larger Plot needs to assert itself and I am TERRIFIED because I do not know what is actually causing the big bad problem.

Anyway, yeah, this is pretty amazing for something so silly, and there's no reason the core ideas for the system couldn't be used to approximate any setting or type of character. It doesn't suit some kinds of player, but those are players I don't enjoy running games for anyway (not personally, they're usually lovely, but in terms of play styles not meshing).

I highly recommend it. Silly as it is. Especially if you like cats.

*I have very very bad dyscalculia and adding more than three multiple digit numbers together was for decades a slow process of counting on my fingers and making marks on paper as I went. Around 30, after practice several times a week, I graduated to still being bad at it but at least not needing my fingers, which is where I still am now. I use my phone calculator a LOT, or ask other players for help. Never feel ashamed for being a grown-ass adult who fears subtraction despite people teaching it at you. It says nothing at all about your intelligence. You're fine.

not sure if anyone else has already asked but- lucifer/mc/satan? 👀

It's not a rarepair sandwich,,,,, BUT I LOVE IT SO LET'S GOOOOO

SO. The father and his rebellious son, huh? "I HATE you dad" and "Ah, yes, my six adult brothers, all thousands of years old, acting like actual children"

Separately, they're among the most reliable, calm, and intelligent members of the cast. Absolutely the person you go to for help with your problems.

They do individually have their eccentricities - Lucifer likes to make demands for his help, and enjoys teasing or playing with you, whereas Satan is very generous and friendly but can get quite absorbed in his interests (cats, books, new experiences).

But outside of that, you can pretty much count on either of them for anything. Dependable loves <3

Probably the real meat of the relationship here though is in the dynamics between them.

Independently, they're both excellent partners, not necessarily much to comment on that. It's when they spend time with you together, or have other occasion of "sharing" that things get... neat.

Satan and Lucifer are actually both very confident partners who wouldn't normally worry about your affection for them. And Lucifer doesn't, but Satan definitely feels some inferiority towards Lucifer.

I don't think Lucifer is wholly unaware of this, either. He's pretty conscious of Satan's... issues, and at points he even seems to blame himself for them.

Their relationship can be very up and down. Satan, at his best, expresses affection for Lucifer through pranks and can carry on a conversation about tasks or everyday activities with civility.

Satan at his worst sometimes just kinda wants to fight his dad to the death. As you do.

There WILL be some competition over your time, but they're both reasonably calculating over it.

Neither of them expect you to cancel plans, and Lucifer has too much self-respect to barge in on yours, but Satan will feel free to invite himself along through various socially acceptable means.

Lucifer isn't necessarily opposed to this, either. Satan's main focus is to steal Lucifer's time with you, not sabotage it.

Lucifer's reasonably fond of Satan, and while he doesn't like his time with you being stolen away, somewhere, deep down, he's happy to spend time with his son brother without an attempted murder.

And he also thinks it's a good way for Satan to "get out" his resentment, as well as assert some form of superiority/get a "win" against him, without causing any real harm.

Satan's not stupid, he will get suspicious, though he doesn't necessarily understand Lucifer well enough to realize Lucifer would give him a victory if he just asked for it.

And of course, the two will happily compete for your attention. Luci's not giving Satan anything for free, after all >.>

Definitely each one tries to offer you some of his dish, wants you to sit closer to him, brings up a topic of conversation for you all to chat about.

You're free to do as you please, although you can't favor one over the other consistently or the neglected one might back out of the relationship out of pride.

Specifically Satan will probably be particularly hurt if you favor Lucifer, who you can probably make it up to in private.

Lucifer is normally pretty invested in appearances, but when Satan competes with him for your attention, it's his pride on the line - Lucifer doesn't worry about being inferior to Satan, and he knows it.

The competition is somewhat unhealthy on Satan's part and he probably gets kinda unreasonably upset if he doesn't come out on top - which, sometimes, he will have to, bc Lucifer can't be the third wheel on every date you make with him that Satan intrudes on.

It can be a pretty uncomfortable situation, too, and Satan might take it out more on Lucifer than on you - he knows he was the intruder in that situation, and Lucifer is the one he dislikes.

Luci will take it like a champ tho. Ya gotta love 'im. It's not like it particularly bothers him, anyways.

And then ofc, there's intimacy - Lucifer tends to be very private about his intimacy with you... but Satan has a pretty intimate connection with Lucifer, considering they both acknowledge they were once one being.

They could totally double-team you. It could be really great, too, if they weren't both constantly focused on outdoing one another.

Expect lots of overstimulation. They snap at one another relatively often - they both race to make you cum first, and then they want to make you cum last; your pleasure is absolutely the focus of the encounter but that might not necessarily be a good thing.

They're also completely ruthless and efficient about it - they'll do whatever position or stimulation you like best, nonstop, while the other one experiments around to find something different to add to it that you'll enjoy.

Your private encounters with either of them are mutual acts of lovemaking, or safe, sane, consensual engagements in kinks. This is a competition, and you are their game and their prize.

Lucifer prefers to make use of his hands - you can tell he is quite practiced, his control and refinement, plus his long pianist fingertips, make him excellent at finding every spot, applying just the right pressure, rubbing or stroking exactly the way you like.

Satan's not afraid to use his mouth - Lucifer quite prefers to leave his tongue free for dirty talk - and he knows how to use his tongue better than Lucifer.

When you watch him on his knees beneath you, staring straight up at your face with electric green eyes, licking and swirling his tongue against your arousal until your mind is reduced to mush -

A hint of that black, neon-tipped tail swishing behind him reveals just why Satan is so good with his tongue.

Wet and smooth and writhing against you, he never fails to disappoint, and because he never lacks for lubrication he can get you off much faster than Lucifer can.

But Lucifer has two hands, ones that exert more strength than Satan's tongue ever will. And he always does know the right thing to whisper into your ears to make you shudder and buck into him - or Satan's mouth.

It's a tradeoff between pressure and texture, and it's not as if they always stick to the same thing.

Satan's particularly prone to pulling out his cock, pressing up against you however you prefer while he hisses his own retorts to Lucifer's dirty words - whether it's about being your pet, fucking you, or making you cum your entire brains out, he'll always find the hottest way to insist he'd do it better.

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Growing up, I couldn’t stand my little sister. I wish I had known how wrong I was. When I was young, all I could see was how annoying she was: we fought like cats and dogs, and she always seemed to be more juvenile, more whiny, more bratty. But as we moved into adulthood and we went our separate ways, I realized that I never noticed the good things she did for me either: the wonderful experiences we shared as we grew up and the things that we share now. Without further ado, here are 14 things that only people with little sisters will get! 1) She’s always there for you It may not seem like this all the time, but it’s true- little sisters are fiercely loyal. They can be a pest to you, and that’s fine- but nobody else gets to mess with you! 2) She makes sure you date the right people Little sisters are unforgiving- they want only the best for their older sisters. She knows right away when someone is bad for you and is never shy in letting me know it! 3) She never forgets about you Life can get busy, and sometimes siblings fall out of touch. But your little sister never forgets about you: whether it’s a call on your birthday or a card on your anniversary, she makes sure you know that you’re always in her life. 4) She gives you a chance to be a role model Growing up it’s tempting to do all the things you know you shouldn’t- but then you know that your little sister is following your lead. That restraint learned early, is a big part of you growing up to be responsible! 5) She is a great sounding board Your little sister is a great sounding board- because, let’s face it, nobody is more brutally honest. If your idea is a terrible one, she won’t hesitate in telling you that it is along with the reasons that she thinks so! 6) She knows you backward and forwards Nobody knows you better than she does, and she picks up on the little things that even you don’t know are bugging you. A session with her is sometimes just what you need to know what’s truly bothering you! 7) Your friends like her (you suspect more than they like you) Your friends don’t mind when you bring her along since she’s cool, witty, and smart (not that you’d ever admit it to her face). In fact, maybe they even like her more than you! 8) She makes you see things from your parents’ point of view Sure, she’s cool. But she can also be young, juvenile, and immature- sometimes after your fights, you’ll realize that you were like that with your parents, and it gives you a newfound respect for their patience in dealing with you. 9) She’ll stay up all night with you “Are you still awake?” “Yeah, are you still awake?” The immortal lines every sister who’s ever shared a room with her little sister has said. Your little sister will stay with you to see the dawn- whether it’s as kids in your room together or as adults on a great night out! 10) You fight sometimes, but miss her when she’s away Love hurts, and no more so than when you fight with your little sister. But the moment she’s gone, you feel her absence more than ever- she’s a special part of you that you can’t bear to stay mad at too long. 11) She brings out your wild side a bit You’re getting a little slower than her- and that’s not a bad thing, but when she’s around you come down to match her age and party a little harder than you should. And sometimes, well… that’s pretty darn fun! 12) She’s a reliable play buddy Growing up you always know that your little sister is ready to do whatever you’re into. She idolizes you, and that means the things you play with- whether its dolls or video games, she’ll be right there by your side! 13) She’s a willing sharer Let’s face it: sometimes you were the unwilling sharer (like those tops you loved that mysteriously disappeared from your closet now and then). But your little sister was always ready to return the favor, and it was great effectively having a doubled wardrobe! 14) She’s your best friend You might fight, you might laugh, you might cry- but at the end of the day, nobody is closer to you than your little sister. You’d do anything for her, and she would too- a bond that will last forever and through thick and thin! Read the full article