Ninglors Log 118
June Progress:
5/6
Completed Games:
Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones
Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry
Empress of the Deep
Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale
Won/Gifted Games:
Bought Games:
Coming Out on Top
Played this week:
Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones
4 hours, 32 of 32 achievements, ★★★☆☆
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HOG incoming! Man, it sure has been a while since I played a AM game!
We are back hunting historical sea legends. Only Davy Jones doesn't seem to like being talked about. So he kidnapps the MC and her daughter. Now ofc we have to escape (and solve the mystery about good old Davy Jones.).
Can we for a minute talk about one thing though: A life boat. On a pirat ship. With only skeletons as crew. WHY?? I would get a dinghy or a skiff, but this? Nope, don't get that. And I really, really, REALLY don't think pirates had life boats. Next thing they'll have life jackets or stuff o.o
Recommendation? Let's ignore the life boat - and the fact we still have to play the game twice - I like it! So yes!
Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry
7 hours, no achievements, ★★★☆☆
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I'm SO sad! Disappointed! Broken!
There are no Sea Shanties! None! Nothing! Zero! Zilch!
This is sad. Bc let's face it, that was the only reason I've played that much Black Flag.
Ok. So back to sailing. No singing though. Well, that's not quite true though. There was singing but more influenced by the slaves. Hey! We get to free slaves! That was pretty awesome!
Only at some point I was totally at loss what I was supposed to do. That was a bit confusing. Also super confusing: I played Watch_Dogs just last week and… this seemed suddenly like just the same, only in old. Oh, AND we can climb again! I so hated that in WD, no climbing and stuff. So I'm really happy to have gone back to AC. Also I'm still more an AC player. It's just so much more history and all that. Yep, totally more my thing :)
But, this one was horribly short, wasn't it? But theeeeen again, I didn't upgrade my ship to the most. Guess I skipped a bit. But ha, main story done, everything freed, so all is fine :)
Recommendation? Yes, since we still love AC <3
Empress Of The Deep
1 hours, no achievements, ★☆☆☆☆
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Ok, this is super stupid! I'm freaking out about the fact, how my internet broke down while playing and now steam is showing only half an hour of playtime. This ofc is not right. But me freaking out about it, is simply stupid -.-
Ok, Empress of the Deep is old. I hate these old HOGs, bc it's so annoyingly difficult to see things in the HOS. It's almost like an extra added difficulty.
Apart from that: Things are pretty obvious, but that's ok I guess. And it's very much under the sea. Almost expected Arielle to swim around there :D
Recommendation? Eh…
Empress Of The Deep 2: Song Of The Blue Whale
2 hours, no achievements, ☆☆☆☆☆
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What is this? How is this one even worse then the first one?
I just really don't get it. Also I hate the back and forth! You're running constantly all over the map. Oh yes, for five minutes you're actually staying at some pint and off ye go again!
Stupid. Annoying.
Recommendation? No
Cat Story ahead!
So Ameno is irritatingly in love with the not yet done kitchen? Maybe? I’m not sure rly. He’s constantly climbing around the shelfs and cupboards, which are atm just standing around and still need installing. Tizio also seems interested, but whenever you get too close he just runs off. He really is such a scardy cat. But yeah, we love him for it, don’t we?
So tonight I was helping out with cooking and was running around. Cellar, garden, garden, cellar. Ameno joined me on this quest. So when it started to slightly rain he was a bit put off and just stayed under the roof and looked into the garden. Finally I carried him inside again, went upstairs and was greeted by Tizio – who was also wet! Hello? Dude! You are supposed to be on the inside how could you be wet? Turns out he was on the balcony and… yep, got wet.
Ok, I was painting on Saturday. And I WAS SO PISSED! There is this other woman who makes custom orders. So on her platform she posted on of my works – saying it was from me – and suggested she could try copying my style but can’t promise it’s the same. I only learned this, bc she proudly showed me the mug. I first thought it was for herself and she was only inspired by my work, but then she told me. And I’m SO infuriated! How can she just copy my stuff AND sell it off? I mean it’s something else entirely if somebody sees my work, wants that for themselves and makes it. I’m ok with that, but selling it? And in the same shop I’m painting at? This is just so bloody audacious (if this word fits here…). I’m so fucking pissed! I told her, she should have forwarded it to me. I mean, I DO custom orders after all. But then I couldn’t make my point. Bc I just can’t. I’m not good with standing up for myself. Obviously I had a horrible night after that. Also my parents said I really, really should tell her. So. Yeah. Guess that’s my plan for next week: Tell her she can’t just copy my stuff to sell it!
Man, I’m still so angry and I feel betrayed. It’s as if I would copy her stuff. I mean, yeah sure, I use images, but I still make my own style out of it (like right now I’m following a call from an artist who asks ppl to recreate one of his works. But he ask his followers to do this. That’s something else!). But this was so obviously my style! She normally doesn’t to the colour gradient and especially not the black silhouettes on top. AND even saying she tried making the thing I did. ARG! What is wrong?
Or is this just me? I mean, do I even have a right to say this? Is my work in any way… I dunno my right to keep? Well, obv I don’t keep it. I love sharing it. But I want to share it, not somebody else.
I’m sorry for ranting. But since it’s because of y’all I started with this whole thing (etsy related not painting per se), I… I dunno. I guess I thought this might be the perfect place to tell about it ;)
As stated before:
I’m happy to paint for each and everyone of you. Only fee are the material and shipping costs \o/
If you wanna give me something extra, that’s totally up to you and not expected ;)
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I guess, the first step is to ask her as politely as possible to stop doing that. If that doesn’t work, seeking someone who understand about copyright laws seems like a good idea. I’m not a lawyer or anything, but if they are really similar and you posted online first, I’m pretty sure copyright laws apply. Btw, you should keep all of your conversations with her. Just in case you need proof in the future.
Anyway, good luck! I’m sure it will be settled next week. :)
Yeah, I’ll go for exactly that. Only trouble I’ll be feeling bad until this is settled. Yep, right now I feel like crying. Again. Hurray. My life sucks -.-
I don’t even know how I would do that. I mean, I’d had to record everything, since we only talk. And that just seems so wrong. I just don’t know anymore!
I actually feel right now like giving every thing up again. And I hate it.
But yeah, that’s me. Going over board and stuff.
My life sucks
Your life doesn’t suck. Shits happens. Don’t let it get to you. Well, if you look it from another perspective, she’s admitting that your work is so good she wanted it to be hers. Life is all about trying to see the glass half full, not half empty. ;)
Trust me, no one ever wanted to copy my shitty crafts during art class. xD
My mum tried pointing that out too and so did Mouse. I’ll try getting that into my brain :)
Thanks for encouraging me :)
Yeah, mine either. I sucked at school with stuff we HAD to make. Never was good with that. Never felt too inspired or creative about it ;)
I would be proud if someone copys my style for training or for keeping for themselves but selling it? No fucking way. It’s even worse if you both work at the same shop. Just what the heck? I really do understand you, I would be pissed too!
I really hope she’ll understand if you tell her that’s not okay. Because it simply isn’t. I wish you good luck and don’t give up! :)
Btw your picture is not showing up for me :/
Exactly. I honestly wouldn’t mind if it was just for themselfs. But selling it? Nope. This is definitely wrong.
Real trouble is, she is also not in best form. Both mentally as well as in body. I’m just scared I’ll do too much. I don’t wanna screw this, although I’m in the right to insist on this.
Aw, damn. Yeah, I had a look with Chrome. Doesn’t work there either. Problem is, flickr is still fixing stuff and I can’t uplaod so I just took the link right out of dropbox. Guess that didn’t work either. Have to find a solution for that :)
(Although it’s super troublesome: Can you get the link out of the sourcecode maybe? thinking)
If you tell her friendly and with respect towards her own style I bet she’d understand. Just ask her nicely for her understanding; maybe she hasn’t even thought about how it would hurt your feelings.
Tried that already but that won’t work either (or I’m doing something wrong who knows). Maybe you can try imgur as alternative to flickr?
Yeah, I hope that works out.
Although I just now realized that she uploaded my stuff. Why would she even do that? O.O
What about now?
Eh, I’m sorry. I might just be thinking too much about this whole thing hide
It’s okay, I’d probably feel the same in your position. A good strategy working for me is to think things until the end. So I think about the worst possible outcome and ask myself what the consequences would be. And what will be after this. And after that. Until I reach the very very end of the whole dilemma and most of the times I realize that life would still go on. And also I’d already be prepared if the worst possible outcome happens :^)
Yes, it’s working! It looks really beautiful as always. Nice job :)
Yeah, I’m kinda the same. Only somewhere on the way I’ll have a panic attack. And in the end I can’t think it through, bc I’m panicing. So yeah drop
Guess worst possible outcome: I can’t go painting anymore. I won’t speak with her anymore - which would ofc affect my relationship with the shop owner, who’s a friend of her. So yeah. I’m fucked ;(
Aw, very nice!
Thanks a lot :)
Aw that sucks. How about writing it down and have some moments, hours or even days for a break until you think again? And always keep in mind that if a door closes another will be opened! I don’t believe you’re fucked and I don’t even think that you can’t paint anymore :) Cheer up!
Yeah, I’ll try that :)
Thanks a lot! <3
I wonder how expensive it’ll be to ship here. :thinking:
It’ll probably be ten times more expensive than the mug itself. ^^;
Ok, here’s the thing. Ceramic is not that heavy. And if I don’t screw up the size of the package this should work out with 16€. As loooong as you don’t ask me to make loads, bc if it’s more then 2kg, that’s a new problem :D
So no, in that case it would be less expansive then a mug. Well, depends on the mug size. The are around 15€ up to… uh, more, if you want a bigger on :D
wow that was a story and yeah that copy cat shouldn’t be copying your work and selling it. I would be pissed too if I had anything like that. You know if it was someone famous/has the money they would straight away sue or get payment for their work basically being used. Good luck telling them and hopefully they will listen since it’s not right to be basically stealing your style and making a profit, they should learn to do their own style instead
She has her own style. So there is even less reason to just do this! Honestly it’s just so mean, bc we are on somewhat friendly terms. I just don’t know how to handle this the proper way. I think I’ll try getting the ceramic lady to be in on this talk. But then again she probably knows about this and that makes it even more complicated. Ugh. It’s just so stupidly wrong!
Thanks anyway :)
Hope you are still enjoying my works though ;) :)
yo I knew there was something up with seeing 86 twice you literally just used the same tip again skimping out on us. I want a refund of my time for the couple of seconds I spent reading it.
Eh. I’m absolutely not sure I get what you’re trying to tell me here o.o
OH! Now I get it! OMG! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Well next week there will be… eh 87. I promise :D