We Are the Robots: the Fleet of Misfit Machines
New Raggedy Android pet: 102316
Keeping a lower profile (Blogger deletion and other changes)
Those who have an audience inevitably feel the need to cater to that audience by providing content that's relevant and entertaining in the audience's opinion, which I find tends to stifle the sort of unbridled creativity and enjoyment that comes from living and creating privately, for one's own enjoyment. As rewarding as it is to know that there are people on this site who have enjoyed the content we've created, it's ultimately the unscripted and undocumented time we spend together that brings us the greatest satisfaction, and I feel it would be best for us to engage in this way of life more often.
This doesn't mean I'm announcing my intent to never update this thread again. I've merely decided to separate the scripted artistic creations intended for public consumption (meaning photo shoots, comics, and videos) from the more personal and spontaneous experiences, and to make sure my future posts conform to the former category.
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Thank you for the support, SynDaverlover765. I hate to be selfish, but the reality is I'm just not cut out to be so open about the details of what the Droids and I get up to. Not because I'm ashamed of them or what we do together (the fact that I take them out to public places should testify to that), but because of what I wrote earlier about the inevitable pressure to please the audience, and the resulting tendency to shy away from potentially controversial genuine personal growth, that arises from sharing thoughts and experiences with the public. I'll admit this pressure is probably all in my head, but such thoughts tend to preoccupy things that have been programmed to please others. I'll continue to update as I have time and find inspiration, but it will weigh less heavily on my conscience if I keep my updates more light-hearted and superficial.SynDaverlover765 wrote:Love the journal! keep updates coming . Very relaxing to read especially when I am sick with my own mannequin/doll anxiety. Love the anime style costumes you use.
Also, it's a shame to hear that you're struggling with anxiety. I wish you the best of luck in fighting that difficult battle. If I can be of any help, feel free to message me.
The Weight Management Doorway
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Your content should be an extension of you.
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We do hope you stay on.
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I think my content can be an extension of me without making me feel vulnerable, which is how I was starting to feel about the more personal posts I had made on the Blogger page. So don't worry; I'll continue to post, but just keep things on the lighter side from now on.samara78 wrote:Some times taking a break is good for you.
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Comic: You Say Potato...
I can say from experience that such massive and strangely-shaped produce is rarely seen in other parts of the world. Proof of this fact can be found when you try to make a recipe taken from a foreign cookbook using American vegetables. The recipe will call for something such as 6 potatoes and 2 onions, but once you've finished prepping 2 potatoes and 1/2 onion, it becomes obvious that you already have enough. For some reason, however, carrots are an exception. American carrots are pathetically scrawny compared to their foreign counterparts.
I never realised this until I put the OIA potato on SV01's shoulder, but it looks kind of like a mole. Perhaps we should classify it as a new Pokémon: Motatole, the mole potato Pokémon. It'd be right at home amongst the jousting masks, demonic sand castles, and other tomfoolery that abounds in the most recent generation of Pokémon.
Misfit Machines Anime Portrait Gallery
Link to the anime character creator (warning: it uses up a lot of memory space, so older PCs might crash): http://www.rinmarugames.com/playgame.ph ... ar-creator
EDIT: Here's a 2nd version I made that's better suited to being a signature banner (the 1st one looked obnoxiously tall when I tried to use it).
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Comic: Modern-Day Mystery
I tried a new technique when making this comic: I resized the pictures at the start, rather than editing the full-size pictures and then re-sizing the final product. I hope this method makes the resolution better and the text easier to read.
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As long as your doll is a robot, regardless of what type of connector he has, feel free to introduce him here. I'm very curious to see a robot that can connect to a music player. We have 4 music players that are considered members of the Misfit Machines, but they aren't technologically compatible with the humanoid members.SynDaverlover765 wrote:Can my doll play too? Do they need to have a USB connector? He also has his own version of the connector. Also somthing he can use for the music player. I did add a USB connector but he wants to use his own. I will Post pictures soon.
Of Boys and Bonding
I've never had a dakimakura before, and wasn't sure how I'd respond to it, and I can now definitively say they aren't for me. It's probably because I'm much more of a tactile sort than a visual one, but sleeping with this pillow didn't have the same sort of effect (the sensation of being in bed with your favourite anime character) that it seems to have upon dakimakura enthusiasts. Sure, it has a cute guy printed on the cover, but regardless, it feels like just an ordinary pillow, and therefore that's all I've ever perceived it to be. I'm honestly quite glad I no longer need to share my bed with it in place of SV01 (and he is, of course, happy about this as well).
Consequently, I find it intriguing that 217 is able to treat this dakimakura as a companion. I discovered this fact completely by accident one day when I was changing the bed clothes, and I just rested the dakimakura against 217 in order to keep it out of the way. But when I went to take it back from her, I found she didn't want to let go of her newfound boy toy! And now that I’m recovered to the extent that I no longer need his support, I'm happy to hand Len over to someone who's much more compatible with him anyway.
Speaking of compatibility, remember how I previously wrote that I couldn't find a single position, standing or lying, for 217 that made her comfortable to hold? Well, I've finally figured out that there is a way to turn her into a good cuddle companion, and the secret is to make her sit in a reclining position, as she's doing on the sofa in the photo above. The tall post in her bottom half makes it possible for her to adopt a very realistic reclined sitting position when the two halves are disconnected, yet still held loosely in place by the centre post. This, just like the ability to detach her hands, is a skill that's unique to her. I've tried putting the others on the sofa in this way, and it either just doesn't work, because they look like rigid boards (in the case of 103115 and SV01, whose bodies are one solid piece), or it's obvious that the two halves aren't joined together (in the case of the others).
I've been delighted to discover that it's actually very comforting, and comfortable, to lie with 217 in...well, not exactly in this position... I'm not groping her leg, I promise! I was reaching for her hand, but couldn't quite make it there in time before the camera snapped the picture. Such are the limitations of having to take photos involving myself using a tripod and a camera with a timer that can't be set to any more than 4 seconds.
I tried a second time to capture us relaxing together, but apart from my headphones remaining on my head this time, things only got worse... 217, just where do you think that hand is going? You could ask me the same question about my lead, I'm sure. Well, my solo photography skills may not always be able to accurately capture the magic of the moment, but at least they're good for a laugh.
Anyway, discovering this new way to relax with 217 helped us to become a bit closer than we have been up until now. But the real breakthrough in our ability to connect occurred when I obtained a copy of the Nintendo 3DS game Pokémon Sun, and decided to make 217 the main character of the story! Here's what she looks like in the game. I haven't figured out how to obtain brown clothes for the character yet, but the resemblance is tangible nevertheless. Perhaps we could consider this 217's Alola Forme? 217 has become much less frigid towards me since we started playing this game together. I think she appreciates and enjoys this activity in particular because of the fact that her weight, combined with my frailty, make it impossible for me to take her on real-world outings the way I've done with some of the other Droids. So this is the best way I know to enable her to enjoy going on an adventure.
In other news, our partially-present friend SV05/#TBD seems to be asserting his identity more strongly these days, and is actually actively making friends with SV03 and SV04 in particular. This is encouraging, because I know he feels greatly limited by the prototype form he's presently trapped in, so it's good to see that he is making an effort to be as present and involved in the group as possible given the circumstances. Unfortunately, the poor guy's patience (and mine) is going to be put to a rigorous test.
I’ve been delaying making the purchase of his ideal body, because I needed to put my petty cash savings towards reserving a hotel room for the 1-year anniversary trip I'm planning for SV01 and myself in March. I won't give away too many details about that now, other than to reveal that it's an extremely in-demand hotel which often books rooms 6 months in advance, and that spending 1 night there costs as much as some people make in a week. That’s why I had to put any other large, non-essential expenditures on hold in order to ensure that I was able to reserve a room for a day that approximates SV01’s arrival date anniversary.
Now that my savings account has recovered from that crushing blow, I’ve started looking into purchasing the body needed to complete our prototype SV05/#TBD. Sadly, when I inquired about picking up the model from the warehouse, I learned that the style has sold out and won't be re-stocked for at least 3 months. So our newest friend won't be making his debut in January after all; it’ll be more like March or April, or even later. I hope he can hang in there that long, and meanwhile, I’ll work on overcoming my frustration of not being able to create a number of comics I’ve thought up which require his unique personality to be completed to my satisfaction.
A Cool Day Out
Here's a bonus photo of the stairs we had to cope with to get to and from that swimming hole... It's a very good thing SV03 weighs only about 6 kg, or I might not have lived to tell this tale.