#Approach customers

[gilbirda]

DPxDC Prompt: Wrong Number Jazz edition

Based on this amazing post I saw

"Danny, it's been a week. Sam said you took the phone with this number. Everything alright?"

"Please. It's been a month now. I just want to know if you are alive."

"I won't look for you. I know I promised. But you promised to check in."

"The funeral was today. They didn't attend, forgot what day it was."

"I miss you."

Jason came back from a Outlaw out-of-the-grid mission finding messages from an Unknown number. A quick check gave him a name and address, and also news about a missing little brother. The more he searched the fishier it all looked.

Good thing he didn't unpack his things yet.

#dpxdc #dpxdc prompt #the approach here is that he gets so invested on finding this brother that is missing and there are so many red flags #the boy ran away and the sister is clearly lying about the events up to it and the last time she saw him #anger management or not up to the customer #i thought this would be a much angstier approach since danny is missing #what happened to him? dealers choice #gil's prompts

[carlyraejepsans]

for real WHERE does the idea that [utdr humans] are nongendered so that "you can project on them" come from. their literal character arcs are about NOT being a blank slate to be filled in by the audience

i think i understand the assumption on some level for undertale, because there is a very intentional effort to make you identify with the "player character" in order to make your choices feel like your own (the beating heart of undertale's metanarrative lies in giving you an alternative path to violence against its enemies after all, and whether you're still willing to persue it for your own selfish reasons. YOUR agency is crucial).

of course, the cardinal plot twist of the main ending sweeps the rug from under your feet on that in every way, and frisk's individuality becomes, in turn, a tool to further UT's OTHER main theme: completionism as a form of diegetic violence within the story. replaying the game would steal frisk's life and happy ending from them for our own perverse sentimentality, emotionally forcing our hand away from the reset button.

i think their neutrality absolutely aids in that immersion. but also, there's this weird attitude by (mostly) cis fans where it being functional within the story makes it... somehow "editable" and "up to the player" as well? which is gross and shows their ass on how they approach gender neutrality in general lol.

but also like. there's plenty of neutral, non PCharacters in undertale and deltarune. even when undertale was just an earthbound fangame and the player immersion metanarrative was completely absent, toby still described frisk as a "young, androgynous person". sometimes characters are just neutral by design. it's not that hard to understand lol.

anyone who makes this argument for kris deltarune is braindead. nothing else to say about it.

#this is a very difficult topic to discuss imo because on Some level I don't completely disagree with people who make that argument for chara #in SPIRIT. if not in action. like my point still stands characters can just Be neutral. and if that level of customization had been intended #well Pokemon's been doing the ''are you a boy or a girl'' shtick for ages. no reason why that couldn't have been included as well #but i do feel that we're supposed to identify with chara within the story. not as in chara is us but as in we are chara #and i think someone playing the game without outside interferences and (wrongly) coming to the conclusion that chara IS literally #themselves in the story. and thus call them by their own name (the one they likely inputted at the start) and pronouns #will be someone who grasped undertale's metanarrative more than someone who went in already spoiled on the NM route who thinks of chara #(and on some level frisk as well) as completely separate from us with independent wills and personhoods at any time #who treats them as nonbinary. even if their approach is more ''appropriate'' to a gender neutral person #systematic error vs manually changing every measure to fit what you already think is going to be the correct result. ykwim? #of course this opens a whole new parentheses while discussing the game outside of your personal experience #because even if you DO see chara as a self insert then they are a self insert for EVERYONE. women men genderqueer people #i don't call chara ''biscia'' even though that's what i named the fallen human in my playthrough. neither do i use they because i also do #if you're describing the character/story objectively in how they are executed then you're going to talk about them neutrally #because you ain't the only sunovabitch who played the darn game sonny #so like. either way you turn it. even in the most self insert reading you'd STILL logically use they/them so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ git gud #answered asks

[blackholemojis]

could i request a text emote that says (without the quotation marks) “Sorry, I’m crazy”, either in your usual color scheme and/or in royal blue and yellow? it’s a reference to a video, and my friends and i sometimes use when we’re being Brainweird about something lol

Yep! More notes in the notes of this post, I just didn’t want to clog this up

[ID: “Sorry, I’m crazy,” written in purple bubble letters. /End ID]

#I went back and forth on this because I wasn’t sure how to approach assumedly-reclaimed ableist language #but I decided to do this one using the reasoning that I’ve made emojis using reclaimed lgbtq terms #If someone misuses this in an ableist way that’s not necessarily my fault for providing it for someone who isn’t using it that way #As for the color scheme thing I don’t do custom color schemes for word emojis anymore when they’re not commissioned #but that’d be pretty cheap if you did want to commission it #reclaimed terms #ableist language cw

[silksinging]

A list of things I’d suggest to make Lenore Loomington’s design work better:

1. Since she’s a ghost, I think it would be only right for her to be translucent. She even has the eyeband makeup from Haunted! It baffles me that she isn’t translucent already.

2. Either add some painted detail to the plastic accessories, OR make them glow in the dark. Personally, I’m leaning towards the second. I think thematically, since she’s supposed to be an eerie ghost walking through a garden at night holding a lantern, it would only make sense for there to be glow in the dark details. (It even looks like some parts already might be but?? Since they’re not making a show of it I’m presuming they don’t actually)

3. Please put her hair up. Not only would it help sell the Victorian vibes they’re going for, it would also better complement her headpiece (which, let’s be honest, looks kinda silly on its own) . Also it would make her stand out more! As it is she looks like someone just put her on the default settings…

4. This is the sort of thing that might be easier to draw than to explain but…. I think the plastic chest piece would be better if it covered less area. As it is, it completely obscure the top part of her dress, and it overall makes her look very messy and formless. I’m thinking something like a spiderweb-shaped under bust corset would’ve left more room for the dress to shine, and been a bit more flattering. Tbh just cutting off the top half of the current design might work.

5. I think something’s off about the stock pictures ngl. The fabric of the dress is So Dark, which obviously isn’t bad in itself, but, especially since the lighting itself is pretty dark, it means most of the details of the dress are completely obscured. Alternatively, they could’ve used a more reflective satiny material, so the texture difference would make printed on detail pop more.

6. Finally, and perhaps most importantly… her face up. I think there was an opportunity sorely missed in not making her look sad. Edgar Allan Poe’s poem is a tragic one! Make her look like a tragic figure! Give her sad brows, like how the Rochelle face ups have! Give her downturned eyes! The glitter tears are a solid idea and probably my fave detail, but I think it could’ve gone harder! Make them run down her cheeks!! Maybe even make them darker, so they really stand out!!! Honestly I genuinely think just changing her brows would make such a huge difference, it would make her seem more like a character with a personality and with whom you can relate to…. Which is especially important because she is this brand new character that no one has an emotional connection with. Make! Me! Care!!!

So yeah that’s my take.

#monster high #Lenore loomington #soli soliloquies #if you’ve got any other ideas add them to this post tbh I’m curious how others would approach this #I’m also not a huge fan of the magenta they threw in there seemingly at random #but I’d have to play around with it visually to see what works best #I wish I had the time to draw this out so it’s easier to see what I mean #but I’m a BUSY uni student with a job so. unfortunately the list will have to do. #what makes her so frustrating to me is she’s SO CLOSE to being something I would trip over myself to get #but she’s just…. too much and not enough at the same time #for that price…. I shouldn’t WANT to turn her into a custom to ‘fix’ her #especially considering haunt couture spectra was the same price and SO much more cohesive in comparison- whatever I’m rambling #good NIGHT

[kashmirichaiwithmehr]

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#i mean this in the most PLATONIC way #but ive noticed #that i keep attracting brown guys #(irl) #like at work #customers #classmates #ive been told by multiple ppl (including my friends) that i have an extremely friendly and approachable face #and that i make ppl feel v comfortable rly quickly and they can open up to me and stuff #like ppl will randomly ask me where something is even if im in a huge crowd ykwim #but bro im noticing more and more (ESP now that ive started school) #that all of these guys just gravitate to me and im lowkey like .... idk how i feel abt this #(IM NOT SAYING THIS IN LIKE PHYSICAL ATTRACTION OK LET ME MAKE THAT CLEAR) #and this happens before they know im desi and EVEN MORE SO once they realize i am #ANDDDD omg in class during all the breaks in between the long lectures i didnt get up once #but all of the same type of ppl were constantly surrounding me and coming to my table #yes not just to talk to me (to talk to my tablemates) but also yes to talk to me #i cant explain this in a way that doesnt sound conceited 😭😭😭😭 #mehrtalks

[code01746]

never made a carrd from scratch before (or at all) but they look so neat, and i feel like suffering so i guess that's the plan for tonight.

#‘ 001. ’ (out of character) #haven't even made a custom layout for a tumblr blog in god like.... 5 years? #but i'll just stick to the tried and true approach of 'pressing random buttons until i know what they do' like when i learned photoshop

[shirkers2018dirsanditan]

dumb discourse in my etiquette post as usual and i’m just blocking but its so funny to say its racist and classist to say that playing shit out loud at a high volume on your phone or at all in a quiet space is rude. like are you suggesting people of color are naturally loud and disruptive. lol

#not to mention so many people who have loud phone conversations in shared indoor spaces also tend to stay on the phone when they approach a #customer service desk which is insanely rude #people do this shit all the time at the library #like you aren’t supposed to be on your phone at all in here you nasty brat

[mustlovesteve]

i wanted to be done writing fanfiction for a while after LATBG, just leisurely working on the sequel miniseries, but now i have Ideas about a S3 St/eddie AU that doesn't take away much from any platonic St/obin scenes...

#i think the best approach would be to have eddie completely uninvolved in the russia plot #he's just a customer who comes by to flirt with steve who is trying to be oblivious #and maybe this leads to steve catching onto what robin is saying in the bathroom a few seconds quicker at most #but he doesn't have his own revelation until later that night #i'd definitely want eddie to run into them when they're all bloodied up at the mall #maybe he's concerned because he was told they were both no-shows for work yet steve's car was in the lot #so he's just been loitering around the mall #anyway i read a lot of great S3 AUs but i just REALLY love st/obin and it feels Wrong to me when robin's scenes get intruded upon by eddie #like i love you eddie but go away #but also st/eddie is great so #man idk i'm just rambling it's christmas eve i think it's time for wine and movies #lukapost

[thegrapeandthefig]

Starting to think there might be a correlation between how little fiction I read and my relative disinterest for mythology.

I think it comes down to wanting to understand the daily lives and mentality of the people who created and transmitted the stories across generations so that I can understand and appreciate the stories better. Of course there are themes in myth that are profundly human and universal, but there are also a lot of elements that are deeply cultural that can go unnoticed or dismissed as detail unless you're familiar with the mentality that carried them. And suddenly there's a whole new dimension to the text or a much deeper emotional implication than what it seemed like from our modern eyes.

#i beg you to approach ancient greek culture(s) with the same respect you would approach a foreign culture today #in that they are unique and they require some effort from you #the customs and mentalities will be foreign to you and that's normal #not everything has to resonate with your experience right away or even at all

[berrymeter]

seriously tho if anyone has job recs. like i am wildly unaware of jobs that exist so uh. i'll take. recommendations

#perth.txt #my skills include. um. i'm bilingual working on trilingual. i can send email. i can answer the phone with great difficulty but i can. #i really enjoy physical labour & all in all i'm probably good at talking to people? i'd like to think i'm friendly & approachable #i'd really prefer doing physical labour over like any form of customer service but realistically i could do that? #i don't think i can do food service though. maybe the dishes?? im a bit insane about cleanliness wrt dishes though so i could be slow #honestly i could see myself working w children pretty well but like. what are jobs for that beyond babysitter #& babysitters arent exactly paid well last i checked but i can see how it works through an agency maybe #i can also work w animals. p much anything that isnt bugs honestly #um. what are jobs that exist. man i don't know

[anede]

oh yeah, sketches of that assassin

#my art #artists on tumblr #concept art #character design #original art #sketch #its a bit non-chronological so that centerpiece was sketched pretty early on #no belt attachments bc that would make too much sense #sometimes in design you really have to push “yes and” agenda #at least thats the most fun angle to approach it from #also ask yourself “would this be a nightmare to model in 3d?” and make it worth it #especially if every knife and strips to be unique and to move and maybe with flowy transparent fabric on top? hell yeh #i mean in any fantasy universe esp before industrialization everything would have to be mad custom #they have to have 3d masochists is all im saying #games still struggle with hair sooo im just daydreaming #anyway im rambling

[terraclae]

Skin artists, this is a genuine question: how do you make it so that submitted skins stay crisp when they’re eventually printed?

#flight rising #fr #mir maunders #i wanna make a custom but I don’t know how to approach keeping the details

[luminarai]

when I look for new clothes it’s 99% of the time because I have a very specific idea of an article of clothing that I’d like, but I find that most times my online searching inevitably lead me to shein or shein-like sites, which is so annoying. like, they’ve had to have stolen the design from *somewhere* you know? and I’d like to not contribute to absolutely horrendous worker conditions and consumption landfills etc etc, thanks.

#cecil blogs her life #currently I’m looking for a jacquard like sleeveless floral top in green/yellow/golden tones #ideally cropped + with thin straps. yes this is the level of detail I’m talking about #sometimes I do find something similar on high end fashion brands that have almost exactly the same shitty conditions for their workers #I can sew but only the basics and honestly I fibd sourcing fabrics to be a nightmare here #if I had a ton of money I’d love to have a tailor who could make custom pieces for me #honestly the dream #but I’d like to at least try not to actively make the world a worse place #no ethical consumption under capitalism etc etc #also I think this approach to shopping is why I almost never throw out/donate clothing #because I spend time carefully picking out pieces I like and wear them until they’re literally falling apart

[someotherdog]

Work has been unbelievably shitty this week so I’ve only written a few things, so sorry for the wait y’all but I’ll try to get some more later tonight ✌🏻

#an american werewolf in traffic ( ooc. ) #Sunday is usually my reset day but today has been ass and a half I’m so mad #My job is mostly chill in the winter but as spring approaches the people get worse and worse. I’m so sick of being yelled at!!! #Customer service work is the fucking worst but idk what else to do besides hospitality and serving :/

[joelletwo]

crying and sobbing when i have to talk to first-time fish owners and gently corral them into the least murdery setup i can while an experienced fish regular waits for me to be done so i can help them and is hearing every word i tell the first customer

#KEEPS. HAPPENING. SORRY THAT ITS OBVIOUS I BARELY KNOW ABOUT FISH AND AM NOT IN THE MOOD FOR CONFRONTATION #twoooooooooooooooo customers that wanted 10gallon betta+other fish setups today. opposite in their approach to research #<- betta tankmates are. Doable. esp w a 'bigger' tank like a 10gal. but. gah. u gotta be careful. and one of them was willing to listen. #the other. i had to tell abt my coworker's betta and shrimp that teamed up to kill another fish to convince lol......... #and they both came back at different points of the day i THINK and i kept mixing them up bc faceblind and so now i have no idea which was #the good one and the shitty one. or if the good one came back last and ruined my good impression of their approach by buying fish the same #day as the tank was set up. GAH #anyways while i wrangled those two a very sweet regular was listening in and im very embarrassed lol. he politely gave us fish info

[dewitty1]

Saturday Six (Stuff)

Haven't done one of these in a while. Just been blah lately. Life is just trucking along. No work really. I've been finishing up tax/accounting stuff. (。-ω-)ﾉ

Had a huge fight with Dad (the parents, but mom was mostly trying to mediate, ha) about money and jobs. Boomers obviously have no clue about the job market, especially here. You can't just "network" and get a job. And a lot of employers don't want to hire someone who's had/has their own business. Sigh... I'm sofa king tired of life sometimes. (;*´Д`)ﾉ

Leeloo continues to be a nut, but she's also adorable.o(^・x・^)o

Trying to stay positive in this environment is so hard, especially after this week. And when you're not really a positive person anyway, ugh. Yeah...(⑅ ‘﹃’ )

I really hate that the supportive TV families that I watched growing up messed me up. Because I don't have that.（’-’*)

It's been really rainy here lately. I like it because at least it matches the mood/vibe I've got going on. (︶︹︺)

#Saturday Six #February 3 2024 #Personal #Please do not rebloggle #About me #Carey rambles about life and stuff and things and ya it's not going so well atm #I need business to pick up like right now #Some of my normal customers have ghosted me #And my parents hounding me and getting up my ass doesn't help #Even though I know what they are trying to accomplish #They just went about it in the shittiest way possible #That feels when your parents have no clue how to approach you or talk to you - yeah that #Anyway I hope y'all are well and having a good day or night wherever you are #Hugsss from mom or just a friend whatever you need right now because I know I definitely need some hugs atm ٩(๑•◡-๑)۶ⒽⓤⒼ❤💜💙💚💛❤️💗💕💖 #I appreciate y'all reading my nonsensical rambles whenever I post them! #Now back to your regularly scheduled scrolling!