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Parable - 093 - HD
🕑 Added 2020-04-16 20:42:04 +0000 UTCSusan: Grumpy video game detective.
Commentary
Susan's investigation into this hypothesis may not be complete, but I'd think "baby's first XP bottle" is pretty telling evidence.
I'm not sure Susan should have to make an effort to hold anything up given the presumably elastic waistband, but I've been losing weight recently, and I have some older pants of my own that are perfectly fine until I try walking in them, so... Maybe? I'm not sure. I liked the idea of her arms being like that while deducing, so here we are.
Comments
James C
The confusion is pronoun-overload, not the particular pronoun. It would be equally confusing with "he", and possibly even MORE so with "she", due to Grace also being referenced.
And 'they' was singular long before 'you' transitioned from plural to singular in usage.
coredumperror
You're right. It *shouldn't*. It still did.
Blu3wolf
It shouldn't sound that way. For better or worse, English has used 'they' for both singular and plural third person pronouns for quite some time now. Tis not a new thing. "They" applies for singluar, plural, masculine or feminine... it only declines by case (they/them).
Dan Shive
I genuinely almost typed "they're" in reference to Susan. It really is my default most of the time without even thinking of it. In this instance, SUSAN is unsure of the gender of who SHE'S referring to (I genuinely nearly used "they're" again on reflex). As for difficulty level max, I went with cheats because I find the logic of certain things being reset or changed as a side effect acceptable due to things having been messed with in some way. I'm also personally used to difficulty settings just making enemies tougher.
Otter Annason
yah, which is why "CHEATS OFF" reminded me of the Holodeck where the program originator tells it what to do
Notimeformeta
I think the idea is that the shadow character WAS cheating to make the game easier on Grace.
Matt R
I'm guessing the potion shop was unaffected
coredumperror
> I've been losing weight recently Congrats! I really need to do the same. > overuse of "they" As much as I support the use of ungendered pronouns, "they" ends up being pretty confusing in this context. Makes it sounds like Susan's talking about an entire cabal of shadowy conspirators, rather than one (literally) shadowy person. > cheats vs. difficulty If this was going to be the explanation, why not just have the shadowy character say "Difficulty Level: MAX"? Or something to that effect.
David Fenger
Baby's First XP Bottle made me chuckle. As did her reaction to it.
