OOC Raves

Xli

Jiraishin said:

Finally got back to fiction writing.

Did you just make that up? )

Mishgul

starting to feel settled into my new life. Wondering where my adventures will take me next. I love everyone who has supported me, psychologically, throughout the past few months.

Kyriella

This is a rant and a rave... But the rave has me excited, so I'll focus on that part more.

Rant: I'm flying back to lonely boston today, after a lovely month of vacation, most of which was spent with the fantastic @Illyose. Goodbyes suck, and I wish I could stay here in California with him instead.

Rave: As some of you know from the rants board, I started taking meds to combat my depression in October. Last time I did airport goodbyes, I was an absolute wreck, to say the least. Today... I'm definitely sad, and there were a few tears, but my mindset is one of "ok, let's power through this semester so we can come back!" instead of focusing on how much I don't want to leave. I feel unhappy, but not miserable or crippled or like my world is crashing down around me. Meds aren't for everyone, but oi am I glad they're helping me react rationally to the world again.

Trey

Trey said:

There's a utility company in my area that has a pretty long application process. They email you a test, you complete it, someone checks how you did and sends you the next one if you're not a complete asshole. I completed the third one on December 23rd, and had not received any further emails. I grew increasingly convinced that I had somehow fucked up the test I thought I did the best on.

I get a call while I'm at work today, manage to go off the floor and grab it. It's the guy who's been sending people tests. I have an interview on Tuesday to meet with him and take the final assessment. When I asked him about the delay between the call and the tests, he said that it's because people put off doing the tests until the last minute and they give people leeway to do them, and that he was impressed with both how well I did on the first three combined with how promptly I finished them.

I think I got this in the bag. Yay better job!

Update: Showed up for the assessment. Nine other people in the class. First portion is a video, second portion is a typing test to see if you can hit 20 wpm with at least 80% accuracy, and the last part is a 50 question test of general knowledge stuff (language, grammar, math, logic/reasoning) that you get 12 minutes to do as much as possible on.

I blew through the typing test at 69 WPM with 99% accuracy (chalk that up to 'useful shit I've picked up from playing Achaea'). I was pretty confident on the second test, was worried about not finishing everything in time even though he said not to worry about doing it all. Finished the last question feeling like I almost missed the deadline. Look at the timer and realize I have five minutes left and everyone else is still working on the test. He stops everyone at the timer's end, looks at the computer, calls everyone's name -but- mine and says 'alright guys, great job, I'll meet you all out in the hallway and we'll continue from there'. I think at this point I have severely overestimated my intelligence, have fucked something up and am not looking forward to another few years at my current job.

After everyone leaves he comes over and says 'Congratulations. Not only are you the only person that passed both tests, you were 23 WPM ahead of the next fastest person, and not only were you the only one to -complete- the second portion, you scored 100%'. I've got a phone interview on Monday and if I don't screw that up, I get the final in-person one and start training end of March.

Gibbi

Way to go, Trey!

Aepas

@trey 20wpm?

but seriously, good job!

still, I think any achaean will squash the shit out of that.

Gibbi

Not me.  I still chicken peck.  Well, I chicken peck like the wind, but not that fast xD

Cooper

Awesome to hear trey but damn that isa lot of interviews you have to go through.

Also learn to type noob, 10 years of Achaea should put you over 100 wpm

Valdus

Hearthstone.

Tahquil

Was suppose to have a quick 30 minute discussion with a work colleague about some issues I was having with a certain test method. 5 hours later we're still talking and I have never understood as much or felt as confident in using it. He's so impressed with my questions and my ability to reason out answers he has signed of 20 hours of training in my logbook. Another 10 hours and my payrate goes up by $10AUDp/hr.

Cooper

At firsti read 'goes up to 10' and I was like why is she braggi ohhhhhhhh nice

Ruth

https://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/the-banner-saga

The soundtrack is finally done!! I went and bought a digital copy right off the bat. This composer is responsible for the indie game, Journey's soundtrack too. Beautiful music.

Iocun

Cooper said:

Awesome to hear trey but damn that isa lot of interviews you have to go through. Also learn to type noob, 10 years of Achaea should put you over 100 wpm

Learn2alias, noob.

Kyriella

Safely back in Boston after 13 hours of travel with no delays, no crying babies or annoying seatmates, and no lost luggage. I'll take it!

Tahquil

Cooper said:

At firsti read 'goes up to 10' and I was like why is she braggi ohhhhhhhh nice

If I told you what my current pay rate is I don't think anyone would talk to me any more

Valdus

Tahquil said:

Cooper said:

At firsti read 'goes up to 10' and I was like why is she braggi ohhhhhhhh nice

If I told you what my current pay rate is I don't think anyone would talk to me any more

Or suddenly everyone starts talking to you!

Trey

Cooper said:

Awesome to hear trey but damn that isa lot of interviews you have to go through. Also learn to type noob, 10 years of Achaea should put you over 100 wpm

Dude, you're telling me. Also, my true WPM is somewhere around 90, the reason it was lower was that in order to gauge accuracy, for some reason the test did not allow you to backspace and correct a word after you had pressed space to move on to the next one, so in order to preserve 100% accuracy (still fucked up and hit space three times when I'd mistyped) I was going slower. If it helps my e-rep at all I can read at 1300wpm.

Rakon

Tahquil said:

Cooper said:

At firsti read 'goes up to 10' and I was like why is she braggi ohhhhhhhh nice

If I told you what my current pay rate is I don't think anyone would talk to me any more

I wish I could do 20 hours of training to raise my pay by $10/hr. Fuck. USA, Y U SO CHEAP?!

Jovolo

My last job ended pretty terribly with serious conflicts leading to arguments leading to... me finding a new job, but I've been looking around a crap ton and have an interview tonight and I'm confident in getting it. Rave? I get more hours and for better p than my last job. Sweet!

If all goes well, I should have enough for a car I've been looking at and a laptop in a couple months, with enough to spare for upkeeping life and a few games here and there. Megarave!

Also we're already halfway toward Feb, this year is going quick already and that is great news. Can't wait for summer.

Kuy

Have I taken a moment today to mention fuck Blighttown?

Because fuck Blighttown.

It's a rave because I hate it so much I like it.

Zeon

Over the last couple years, I've been playing Achaea very casually in 1-2 week long bursts (usually when I'm bored and on break from school). I'm not very productive when I'm active in realms, and I figured that I owed it to myself to invest in my education for the few years I'm a student. And the time away seems to have paid off...

I just signed with my first pick company, after going through a series of interviews last December. I'm pretty excited to have a job doing something I'm passionate about come graduation in June. Also nice being able to pay off my student loans within the year, considering two months back I was worried I'd be homeless, unemployed, and in debt come graduation.

Tahquil

No, he just signed of

Rakon said:

Tahquil said:

Cooper said:

At firsti read 'goes up to 10' and I was like why is she braggi ohhhhhhhh nice

If I told you what my current pay rate is I don't think anyone would talk to me any more

I wish I could do 20 hours of training to raise my pay by $10/hr. Fuck. USA, Y U SO CHEAP?!

 Ah, he just signed off 20 hours instead of 5...  total training consists of : 2 weeks classroom work, 2 intense days of exams,  140 hours supervised field work. Being I paid about $5000 out of my own pocket to do this I'm really excited it is nearly over.

Marax

I can't get a job I've only been looking for 2 weeks but I don't believe employers like that "you learned to *think* [phone italics for the uninitiated]" in school.

This should be a rant....BUT RAVE FOR ACHAEA ALL DAY WHILE I JOB SEARCH!!

Kuy

Marax said:

I can't get a job I've only been looking for 2 weeks but I don't believe employers like that "you learned to *think* [phone italics for the uninitiated]" in school. This should be a rant....BUT RAVE FOR ACHAEA ALL DAY WHILE I JOB SEARCH!!

What do you mean you learned to think in school?  *peer*

Also, my rave:

FU Blighttown.  You are now my bitch.

Antidas

@Kuy pulled out my copy of Dark Souls, after reading all the raves regarding it. Can hit me up if you need help with the rest of the game lol. I've played through it more times than I can count :P

rave is for Dark Souls being the best game ever

Synbios

Backstory:

I received an unsettling report: the progeny of my matriarch's male sibling(or cousin, for short) was immediately sent to the nearest healing facility after he had been diagnosed with dengue. Some of you fleshlings may recall that I and my bloodkin vacationed at their residence for a few days, playing video games. He was that progeny. Further exacerbating his condition was the huge drop in bloodcell count, from around 200k when he was admitted to nearly 9k in a day or two. 

Few terran cycles ago:

We were informed that a transfusion of vitae was necessary to ensure his survival. Unfortunately, his vitae designation was AB. It was then that our patriarch recalled that my youngest bloodkin had the very same vitae designation, and we travelled swiftly to verify. Fortunately, my bloodkin was indeed a type AB, and preparations were made to transfuse. 

Turns out, however, that our cousin required six bags of vitae, and my bloodkin was prepared to endure three hours of vitae extraction. Serendipity: the healing facility declared they had five available vitae bags, by chance(they received word that the previous would-be recipients miraculously did not need them anymore, having been discharged from said facility). Thusly, extraction time was greatly reduced. 

Recent news:

Because of the timely assistance of my bloodkin, our cousin's cell levels have stabilized, and has now returned safely to his place of residence. He and our cousin even jested that they might as well be literal bloodkin. All was well.

Gibbi

Epic moment in the free-form one piece rp I am in.  

I'd describe it, but I don't think I could do it justice without a full log, and also a bunch of backstory, but I have chills and am laughing, and it's so epic it hurts.

Triak

Jovolo

Another 3.5 months until season four release I think?

Triak

April 6th.  Not that far!