BOMB4Y
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Hi! Let's talk about something positive this round. Let's talk about like - or love, if you will - that love or like or interest we have for fellow users, whether we've met them, seen them around often or fleetingly, or maybe even once in our Gaian existence.
To start off;
* These stories are fictional; used just to set the mood
Once upon a time, there was this user, A, who was shopping one day for gold shop items. Scrolling through the shop via their front pages, he/she chances upon an avatar which he/she really, really liked, for some reason, be it because it was cool, or in his/her own words, reminded him/her of "a childhood friend with a painful past from another world/life who had to kill his arch nemesis to have his tattoos lasered off".
Avatar in question:
Hooked on the idea of ever getting his attention and ever meeting him again, like a Weaver and a Swineherd, A begins his/her quest for love in hopes that his/her newfound user crush would find him/her. A makes fanart of the avatar, like so:
And makes threads begging the folk around to see if they've seen him before, and could perhaps redirect A to him, in hopes of showing affection avatar art to them, as an appreciation for his creating a lovely avatar.
The guy sees the thread. He posts in it, and thanks A for the gift. They add each other to their friends list. Everything is good, and they PM each other very often. This goes on till Gaia shuts down and they continue to keep in touch on Skype, and live happily ever after.
A little over the top? Oh man, picky picky. Okay, let's have a little more normal situation here:
...
Whatever. I'm no George RR Martin. mad
Anyway, yeah. Users we like. Let's talk about them for a change.
yum_pie What do you like about the users that you like?
yum_pie What made you like them, or start noticing or thinking about them?
yum_pie Have you ever thought about telling them straight up? Or maybe, just because you're shy, are looking for a way to break the ice?
yum_pie Ever gone out of your way to do something a little extraordinary for them?
yum_pie Have they ever reciprocated, or replied, and how did you feel about it?
To start off;
* These stories are fictional; used just to set the mood
The Story of My Life
Once upon a time, there was this user, A, who was shopping one day for gold shop items. Scrolling through the shop via their front pages, he/she chances upon an avatar which he/she really, really liked, for some reason, be it because it was cool, or in his/her own words, reminded him/her of "a childhood friend with a painful past from another world/life who had to kill his arch nemesis to have his tattoos lasered off".
Avatar in question:
Hooked on the idea of ever getting his attention and ever meeting him again, like a Weaver and a Swineherd, A begins his/her quest for love in hopes that his/her newfound user crush would find him/her. A makes fanart of the avatar, like so:
And makes threads begging the folk around to see if they've seen him before, and could perhaps redirect A to him, in hopes of showing affection avatar art to them, as an appreciation for his creating a lovely avatar.
The guy sees the thread. He posts in it, and thanks A for the gift. They add each other to their friends list. Everything is good, and they PM each other very often. This goes on till Gaia shuts down and they continue to keep in touch on Skype, and live happily ever after.
A little over the top? Oh man, picky picky. Okay, let's have a little more normal situation here:
The Story of My Life
A is a regular [lurker] of a certain forum, and of course, in every forum there are users who post, come in and out, greet each other, make friends, and are, well, at times, just really popular in general.
That would be B. Classy, suave, clean shaven, shiny pectorals poking through the collar of a nice white Lumiere Noire shirt, popular with even the married forum regulars, so much so that A quickly wishes to somehow get closer to B, or well, maybe get to know him a little better, or hoping that he'd pay him/her a liiiiiittle more attention.
One day B makes a thread and for the first time in history, or for a very long time, A succumbs to strong feelings and posts in it. B doesn't reply, however.
Crestfallen, A stops posting for a while. B continues to post - and one day, makes a topic again.
This time, A musters the courage to post something witty for a change. B replies. They make small talk. After a while, profile comments come flooding in. They add each other to their friendslists, start PMing each other, and live happily ever after.
That would be B. Classy, suave, clean shaven, shiny pectorals poking through the collar of a nice white Lumiere Noire shirt, popular with even the married forum regulars, so much so that A quickly wishes to somehow get closer to B, or well, maybe get to know him a little better, or hoping that he'd pay him/her a liiiiiittle more attention.
One day B makes a thread and for the first time in history, or for a very long time, A succumbs to strong feelings and posts in it. B doesn't reply, however.
Crestfallen, A stops posting for a while. B continues to post - and one day, makes a topic again.
This time, A musters the courage to post something witty for a change. B replies. They make small talk. After a while, profile comments come flooding in. They add each other to their friendslists, start PMing each other, and live happily ever after.
...
Whatever. I'm no George RR Martin. mad
Anyway, yeah. Users we like. Let's talk about them for a change.
yum_pie What do you like about the users that you like?
yum_pie What made you like them, or start noticing or thinking about them?
yum_pie Have you ever thought about telling them straight up? Or maybe, just because you're shy, are looking for a way to break the ice?
yum_pie Ever gone out of your way to do something a little extraordinary for them?
yum_pie Have they ever reciprocated, or replied, and how did you feel about it?
