[netbook] would you rather...

[eidxiety]

Hi, it's Ain! And I'm bored, so you're all going to play games now :O

The game is "would you rather"! The rules are easy:

1. You have to ask a question in the format of "would you rather do this thing or this other thing?" For example "would you rather eat pizza or hotdogs?"
2. You answer people's questions. It's more fun if you give a reasoning as to why you answered this way. Also, you can't say "none of the above" or "neither" or "both" or anything like that, you have to pick one of the things!
3. After you answer a question, it would be nice if you come up with more questions for others to answer.

That's it! I'll start by giving you guys a set of three questions to answer for an example and also to get us started :D

- Would you rather find out you're living with 10,000 cockroaches, or find out you're living with a person you didn't know about in your attic?
- Would you rather be loved for everything you’re not, or liked for everything you are?
- Would you rather be forced to sing along or dance to every single song you hear?

Okay, go!!

Comments

[missinglink]

1. I would rather find out I am living with a person I didn't know in my attic. It is much easier to remove a person than 10,000 cockroaches.

2. I would rather be liked for everything I am. I don't need to be loved if that love doesn't mean anything.

3. I would rather be forced to sing along. It isn't often you're going to be presented with music randomly anyway, and less commonly music with lyrics where I come from, so it seems like a safer bet.

My question is:

Would you rather eat all your food with your hands or use utensils with only your non-dominant hand?

[eidxiety]

Is this Herr Fremder? Haha~ scary... I would pick the cockroaches because I'm fragile~. But I agree with you on the other things!

I think I'd rather eat with my hands :O but back home I was normally on the road between civilizations for months on end, so that wasn't exactly uncommon. Soup would be hard but I suppose I could make it work.

Would you rather have universal respect or unlimited power?

[ofboreas]

Quitter talk! It's easy to remove a person. I'll pick 'em up for you!

[outofsynth]

1. Neither.

2. Liked. Definitely. It's better to be honest about who you are.

3. Sing, obviously.

[chickenchoicejudy]

You're not supposed to say neither or you'll lose! ;)

[lyricistdontmiss]

1. man I think I'd rather have someone in my attic. like it's super creepy don't get me wrong but 10,000 cockroaches????? with MY snack stash??? nooooo thank you

2. ain buddy are you okay

3. sing! I already do it most of the time even when the music is just in my head, plus dancing would mean you'd like, spill drinks and stuff!

[eidxiety]

It seems like most people so far are saying they'd rather deal with the man?? I don't get you people, the man is scary and he's been squatting for who knows how long. He could be eating your stuff or poisoning your dog. I hate the theoretical man and so should everyone else.

I'm okay! Answer the question :O

I'd also sing because singing is more fun and spontaneous~. Spontaneous dance seems hard :O

[ofboreas]

Oh man, finding bugs in the food stash is the worst, take it from me.
Especially when you have to re-run the budget after. The dirty looks I get every time I have to slink back to the guild to ask for a resupply. Ugh.

[charlastan]

1. EASY! GUY IN THE ATTIC! I CAN EITHER DEMAND HE PAY RENT OR CHASE HIM OUT WITH A BROOM LIKE A RACCOON.

2. LOVED FOR EVERYTHING I'M NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING THEY DON'T LIKE EVENTUALLY, BUT IF YOU WEREN'T LIKE THAT TO BEGIN WITH THAT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM ANYMORE!

3. SING BECAUSE IT'S MORE OF A PUNISHMENT FOR EVERYONE ELSE

WOULD YOU RATHER GO DO A YEAR OF JAIL TIME IN A HIGH SECURITY PRISON OR TWENTY YEARS OF JAIL TIME IN ONE OF THOSE SWANKY WHITE COLLAR JOINTS?

[eidxiety]

Your responses are funny! ^^

I've never gone to prison, but I imagine I must have done something bad to go to a high-security one, but not that bad if I'm only there for a year. I think I'll do that one because a year isn't that long and I can watch the other prisoners throw rocks at each other.

Would you rather get a paper cut every time you turn a page or bite your tongue every time you eat?

[galaxyfarer]

Hello, again, Ain. This is Stardust Cookie. What a fun idea for a game. Pavlova Cookie mentioned people here enjoyed playing games with each other. I shall participate.

1) I would not mind finding another creature living with me. If they are living in my attic, that would make them closer to the stars. We may get along if this being also likes stars. However, I am afraid I would not have room for the cockroaches. :( (This is a sideways frowning face!)

2) This is a tough one. I think I would rather be liked for everything I am. I would like to make friends, and this starts off with liking other beings just as they are, as well, correct?

3) I think I would like to dance. Singing is difficult, but I think I am an alright dancer.

Thank you for these interesting hypotheticals to start us off with. I have never played this game before.

[no, really? never would have guessed, mister awkwardly types out what a frowning emoji is]

[eidxiety]

[Stardust he cares about you so much. So big.]

Ten thousand cockroaches would be a lot of cockroaches so that's fair :O Maybe you could strike a friendship with the attic person! ^^

You're right!! Me too~ you don't want people to like you for something you aren't because then they get false expectations. ^^

Dancing is fun but it's hard to find a rhythm unless I know exactly what I'm doing, so I think spontaneity would not do me any favours. But I'm glad you can dance! Lots of people are going for singing. I sort of forgot we have a lot of singers here :O

You're welcome!! Do you want to try coming up with a question of your own? ^^

[lovelyredthread]

[ oop he sees his name. He pauses to doodle a little version of himself waving. And a lil heart by it. Hi there friend ]

[quietangel]

Hello there! I am eager to try this "would you rather".

1. I think I'd rather find out I'm living with a person I didn't know about in my attic... I know this seems to be a common answer, but ten thousand cockroaches is quite a few, and I think we would fight for space...

2. This is a difficult one! I only have a limited capacity to love, so I think I'd prefer to be liked for everything I am. That seems far less tragic for everyone involved.

3. Dance! I think it would be less awkward, given I can't speak aloud...

My question is: Would you rather sleep for a hundred years and wake up to everything being the same as it was except everyone has forgotten you, or sleep for five minutes and wake up to everything being different except everyone remembers you?

[eidxiety]

Yayyy, hi Ms. Angel!!

1. Cockroaches are gross but easily killed by chemicals and fire if they become a problem :O I seem to be the odd man out who would rather have the grossnasty bugs (that are gross and also nasty).

2. Where did your love go?

3. You can't speak????? I'm missing crucial facts about you!!!

Definitely five minutes. I have a fear of abandonment like that. People did used to forget me because of my own angelic powers, but those have gone away now. It still freaks me out though. ^^;

New question: Would you rather be the absolute best at something that no one takes seriously or be average at something well respected?

[chonomai]

1. The stranger! I can handle that easily. That many cockroaches means the building is condemned. :)

2. Liked. I do not need a false love now or ever.

3. Sing. I work with far too many delicate things to risk otherwise.

Would you rather be a professional with every instrument, or fluent in every language?

[eidxiety]

You seem to agree with the others! I agree with you on the last two but I'd rather deal with the bugs :O

I think I'd want the instruments! It's taken me a long time to learn all these instruments and I don't even know all of them. I sure would like to though!

Would you rather always have wet socks or a small rock in your shoe?

[galaxyfarer]

Hello! This is a fun question.

While I think being fluent in every language would be far more practical for traveling, I cannot help but consider how exciting it would be to understand and play any instrument I desire.

Would you rather become heartfelt companions with someone who once hated you, or eventually fight with someone who once considered you a beloved friend?

[ofboreas]

Every language! I've been to almost every nation on the continent where I'm from. Would love to understand them all while I'm at it!

[bluebasketballed]

arent you supposed to like bugs

[ofboreas]

1) Bugs are pretty normal on the march. I've already lived with 10000 roaches!
2) Liked! I prefer to keep things honesty!
3) I'd like to think I have a nice singing voice. Aaaaand that no one wants to see me dance.

Would you rather eat your least favorite food for a year, or have nothing but a single favorite food for the rest of your life?

[moonwhispers]

probably my favorite for life. A guaranteed source of food that I like isn't something to pass up, and I could share with Mephisto.

[ Plus he has eaten some nasty things. He's also distracted by that little comment on the last answer ]

why does no one want to see you dance?

He had to read this over a few times

[moonwhispers]

1. The bugs. I've dealt with the outdoors, so as bad as an infestation is it's better than an intruder.

2. Liked for everything I am. I don't like the implications of the other one.

3. Sing? Both are disruptive, but I can aim easier while singing.

For mine... would you rather have endless day or endless night?

[ Kind of mean after the last couple months but he genuinely thinks endless day would be worse. ]

[quietangel]

Both of those sound unpleasant, but I think endless day would be preferable. After all, most bodies require at least a semi-steady supply of sunlight to remain healthy.

[itisa]

1. Person in the attic would very quickly become snack in the attic.

2. Our goal back home was the former... I think I would still choose that one. I don't know everything I am anymore, so if someone else suddenly knows it to like me... eugh.

3. Sing.

Would you rather have a pause or a rewind button for life?

[moonwhispers]

Rewind. Pausing would buy time but wouldn't help hindsight.

cw: cannibalism mention. just right out the gate. yep

[cryopathy]

1. I've already lived with 10,000 cockroaches! It's called my birthplace ~

2. Having experienced the former, I would rather just be liked.

3. Hm... Sing! Nowhere does your question state I couldn't sing as a bird!

Would you rather be forced to kill and eat a stranger, or your best friend?

[eidxiety]

I could handle eating a stranger. It's not cannibalism for me even though I would be kind of sad about it. :O But they're also a stranger so fuck 'em.

Would you rather be beloved by the general public but your family and friends hate you, or be hated by the general public but your family and friends love you?