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You know, I just don't have enough excuses to write.
I meant to write an article a while ago, when I noticed the last one I published was my 100th and I thought I might do a 101th edition special. I guess this is that, then. I had wanted to talk about something other than this, originally but, let's face it, I'm one to get sidetracked so we'll get to that.
Let's get the important stuff out of the way, though.
I'd been looking at my inventory pile, did some condensing and got a lucky down-grade and decided to sell some of my heaftier pieces. I've been thinking about what to do with the money and it seems to me the one thing I can always do to help is upcycle equipment for newbies.
So, I've decided to organize a charity under the banner of the National Moe Front. I will be accepting equipment donations and purchasing equipment in bulk, upcycle them and distribute equipment upgrades to any American citizen.
Just to be clear, to qualify for an equipment upgrade, you need only be a US CITIZEN.
This, of course, works out to the handy end of giving Moe a chance to reach out to new players, but , hey, that's a good thing and it's a good cause and I'm paying cash-money now to anyone who wants to clear out the equipment they're too lazy to merge.
Recipients of equipment will be selected by me and their donations will remain at my sole discretion (although my considerations will include merit, risk/reward, need, recommendations and community engagement). I think we're a small enough community that you can hardly walk without tripping over someone who knows me. So if you're one of those people, who you know who you are, keep your eyes out for newbies that need an upgrade and let me know.
I'll be keeping in touch and communicating my inventory with said community leaders, so the best way to get in on this is to go out and get to know, like, literally anyone.
I have limited stores right now and if you're worth something I've got, I'm sure I'll find you.
If you're interested in donating, just donate it to me. You probably already know I'll do good things with it and maybe already benefited from this kind of service yourself, so I'm just sayin'. If you're interested in selling, I'm paying .1g for Q1's, .5 for Q2's and 1.5 for Q3's. If you're interested in selling less common things or if you think your stuff would be useful to me (Think 'Not Q6 crit/max'), hit me up and we'll talk about a price.
Keep in mind, this is charitable (and is costing me money) and I'm offering money on the spot. Don't expect an auction jackpot payout. ^_^
We'll see how this goes before I decide on how I'm going to work distribution beyond that. No sense in creating a bunch of spreadsheets if this thing doesn't get off the ground and I'm sure I'll be working with Hypno on this and perhaps another project..?!?
So, I'd kind of wanted to write a real love letter to everyone the way I used to. I feel a little disconnected now and it would be a bit insincere but I did want to go on a bit about the things that keep me coming back. The real specific stuff, I mean. We all say 'community' but what's the granular level of that?
For me, it's a few things.
Most present in my mind, at the moment, is my newspaper banner. The title is just something I thought was clever years ago, and I'm right, it's very clever. But it's the banner itself. Alisa and I sat down and made that together, in no time really. She's so amazing at photo editing. I love the way the imagery reflects the unsettling subtext the word 'Dissociation' brings with it. And I love the ruffle-y white border we stained red.
Every time I see it, I'm reminded of the litany of over-long articles I've written arguing the finer points of whatever was so fkin' important at the moment I couldn't be allowed a solid 12 hours of sleep. I fancy myself a bit of a writer but it's here that I feel like one and that disquieting bit of flavor is my reminder of my proud tradition of going on just for fking ever.
Two more things I love but (try?) not to talk too much about are National Moe Front and Bishoujo Senshi.
These are both basically just my vanity projects and, every time I'm gone for a while, I come back expecting someone will have finally defaced my most precious legacies. But no, just the same as I left them. Everytime.
You literally cannot imagine how happy it makes me that our National Military Unit is not only Sailor Moon themed but actually pretty badass.
Bishoujo Senshi celebrates a show that is all about triumphing, against all odds, in the most unexpected ways and doing it with grace and style. In a military culture dominated by names like, 'Grave Digger Clan', 'PIRATES', '15th Airborne' and all manner of TOUGH MANLY BULLET-GUN-KNIGHT-DEATH-MANS themed units it just warms my heart that something this bright and joyful is not only our national calling-card but a serious threat when unleashed. I'm sure someone will show up in the comments to talk about how their unit is the best and how can I compare myself and blah blah bitchy European complaints here.
But I can say this, beyond any doubt.
America and Bishoujo Senshi both triumph in the most unexpected ways. ^_^
So, super thanks to
★ I K E A for taking such good care of it for me.
Now, Moe I feel a different kinship to.
Being that I spent as much time as I did with the Presidency and international politics, I always felt it was important not to use that to influence party politics more than I could help. But I always watched our numbers grow and smiled. And then when they introduced prestige I sorta farmed it a bit for Moe, haha. I started National Moe Front but never felt like I could do anything with it or just had too many other things to do than pursue my extreme authoritarian ideology.
Sir Hypnotoad wanted it to be far-left as long as he's been the Party President but he never did and ugh I love you so much for putting up with my aesthetic fetishes.
But this program is right-wing af so I think the justification stands. Hahaha.
This is the first time I've ever really decided to do anything with the party. I guess I feel like I can take enough space now and not be too much of a distraction. It feels really good and it feels like there's some energy in the game. It's mostly buzzing on nostalgia, sure but really that's what everything I listed comes down to anyway.
It was kinda a lot of nostalgia even back when things were booming and BIG THINGS were happening, because so much of that was not fun lmao. Sometimes it was, though. All the micro-memes that came and went, so many we forget half of them until someone brings it up. I remember just feeling relieved that I could finally sleep (in an hour or two) while everyone else was reveling in a late afternoon victory and I remember just as often having to revel to myself in victories only a scant few may have witnessed.
Just remembering all those little moments from the last 2300 days.
So, I have something big to tell you and it's kind of about my most favorite meme from this game.
See, it's my gender.
Anyone that really knows me knows I'm not a biological girl. I didn't really go around pretending to be a girl but, well, people just thought and I just went right ahead and let them keep thinking. I'm sure half of everyone whose ever even heard of me is in on the joke at this point but people trying to figure out if I'm a girl is the best joke this game has to offer.
But now I'm afraid the joke's going to have to be over and, as much as I'm going to miss it, I think it's time.
So, here's your big 101st Article Bomb-Drop:
That's pretty personal and I'm not going to get too deep into it with just, like, everyone but I want you to know, eSim and eSim USA, that you mean enough to me that I want to share that with you. Playing between boy and girl on this spectacularly farcical stage of international geopolitics had... some role to play, I'm sure.
If I just blew your mind and ruined a thousand wet-dreams of yours (wouldn't that be hilarious, tho??), well, this day is not about to get any better for you, my friend.
Oops, running up on the character limit...
What time is is? Good lord, have I been high and rambling for two hours?
Yeah, I probably better wrap this up, huh? I sure can talk.
All of my love, forever,
P.S. I feel super weird having to say this, but oh my god I did not realize 'trans' was this much of a fetish.
NO I'M NOT INTERESTED. DON'T BOTHER ME, WEIRD FOREIGN DUDES THAT THINK THE PROPER TERM IS 'SHEMALE', WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH THE MEN IN I****? DEAR ENTIRE SUB-CONTINENT; COLD. SHOWER. NO BOBS. NO VAGANAE. NO LASANGA. NO SNOW FEVER. NO PICS. NO CAM.
COLD.
F***ING.
SHOWER.
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
