KURIPOT GAMER: Inspirasyon Mula Magic Temple

Kung nanunuod (o nakakapanood, o napilitan manuod, o pinilit manuod) ng mga pelikulang Pinoy tuwing tanghali, malamng sa hindi napanuod mo na ang Magic Temple. Yeeep. Yung Magic Temple na 'to.

Kahit gano ka-PNY ang karamihan ng Pinoy
 Fantasy films, pag bata ka lahat maganda.
Tsaka Peque Gallaga film to! 

Bukod sa lumaking napapaligiran ng librong tungkol sa kasaysayan, literatura at alamat (kasi parehas guro ang nanay at tatay ko) gumanap ng importanteng papel ang mga Filipino Fantasy films para mapunta ako sa mahiwagang mundo ng High Fantasy. Natutuwa ako sa konsepto ng kakaibang mundo na hindi 'normal' at walang kinalaman sa nakakabagot na buhay natin.

This scene still creeps me.

Isipin mo ang isang batang umaapaw ang interes sa kakaiba at kakatuwa, kuhain ang naturang bata at itapat sa walang kasing lupit at walang kasing astig na Magic Temple, THE Filipino Fantasy Film. Isang taong gulang pa lang ako nung nilabas ang Magic Temple kaya sa replays tuwing tanghali sa ABSCBN ko na 'to napanuod. Ayos lang, wala ako pake, pag 3 taong gulang ka, wala masyado kalaro, tuwang tuwa sa konsepto ng ibang mundo, perpektong perpekto ang Magic Kingdom.

Note on quality sa mga 'cineast': Aminin natin, medyo PNY (Pwede na yan) ang karamihan ng Filipino Films. Pero Peque Gallaga film 'to, at medyo naaangat nun ang kalidad ng pelikulang to.

Isa pa pala (bago tayo dumating sa pinakapunto ko), hindi ko alam to nung bata pa ako pero naka-base daw sa Igorot (si Jubal), Bisaya (si Sambag), at Mindanao (si Omar) ang mga bida. Walang citation pero meeedyo may sense naman. So yay!

Dati pa man, nawi-wirduhan ako sa 'forehead protector' ni Jubal

Ngayong namamalagi ako sa mundo ng Tabletop Roleplaying Games, nakakaramdam ako ng kagustuhan maglaro sa mundo ng Samadhi (or at least yung katulad niya). Sa isang mundo na parang probinsya, hindi lumang luma na walang mataas na klase ng teknolohiya, pero yung sakto lang na gumagamit pa rin ng espada at palakol ang mga tao. At bilang natural na nakakatuwa ang mga social gatherings ng mga Pinoy, ayus din na maging comedy RPG 'to.

Naiintindihan ko na 1) Hindi na alam ng mga bata ngayon kung ano ang Magic Temple at 2) Hindi alam ng mga bata ngayon kung ang TRPG'ing. Pero hindi sapat na rason iyon para sa 'kin. Ha! Para sa masayang alalala at kakaibang karanasan, nagdesisyon akong gumawa ng TRPG na tulad ng Magic Temple. Hindi siya gaganapin sa Samadhi, pero gaganapin ito sa mundong katulad ng Pilipinas- pero mas marami at mas brutal ang mga mitolohikal na nilalang.

Ang layunin ng TRPG na ito ay gumawa ng nakakatuwang pareha ng Pilipinas: magkahawig na mga paniniwala at pamahiin, mga nilalang at mahiwagang lugar, armas at pakikipaglaban, mga agimat at anting-anting, Jollibee at Andoks atbp. Malamang wala (o onting-onti lang) ang maglalaro nito pero ang importante ay magawa siya. Hindi ito magiging napakalaking TRPG na may 200+ pahina. Ang layunin ko ay makagawa ng simple at rules-lite na TRPG na pwede laruin ng mga batang na-umay na sa DotA o LoL at gustong sumubok ng ibang laro nang hindi nagbabasa ng English at madali maintindihan ang setting- at syempre dapat nakakatawa ang pakiramdam ng laro, ang komedya ay importanteng parte ng larong ito.

KUNG NABABASO MO ITO, INAANYAYAHAN KITANG TULUNGAN AKO. MAGBIGAY KA NG IDEYA AT SUGGESTIONS. MAG COMMENT SA BABA KUNG GUSTO MO IBAHAGI ANG IYONG IDEYA.

Tandaan: Ibang-iba ito sa Hari Ragat. Ang layunin ng Hari Ragat ay makapaglaro sa mundo ng mga epiko ng etnikong Pilipino. Ang layunin ko ay isang comedy, Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Filipino Tropes TRPG.

I'm Going to Die Soon

People always tell me I'm rushing.

I'm 19 years old, college undergradute but working as an English tutor- specializing (bongga diba!) in speaking. I don't look 19. I don't have credentials for my work. I've been an English tutor for half a year now and none of my students know I'm 19. They think I'm in my early 20s (I look the part anyway). Mind you, these are face to face classes so I mask whatever 'childishness' I have (and I have lots of them).

Starting this December, I'll be working 6 days a week, from 7-2:30 every weekdays (with a 6-9PM work on Wednesdays and Fridays), and 7-5PM every Satuday. No, I don't earn big if that's what you're thinking (despite the work hours and 2 jobs). I have better uses for my money (for near-future stuff and people I might leave behind mostly).

And because of my actions, of how I lead my life, of how I talk, how I am: people tell me I'm rushing.

You're too young. Nagmamadali ka ata. At your age, you should still be hanging out. 19? I was out chilling with my friends when I was 19.

And yes, I am rushing. I know. I don't feel 19, so you can drop the age thing. Never belonged in my age group anyway. But yes, I am rushing.

No, I will not slow down.

I am dying.

I am in the threat of death at every passing second.

So are you.

No, I don't have a terminal disease
No, no one is after me
No, I'm not going to kill myself

It's just that I feel I'll die soon. I don't want to die soon, I have many things to live for. I have a beautiful girl who loves me. She's a natural 20 in my life of median numbers. At this point, I want to live long if she's going to be with me. But I feel I'm dying.

The threat of death makes me feel alive, it makes others feel alive too. That's why there are daredevils. While I don't claim to be one, I've taken it to the extreme.

I need to do as much as I can before the winds of existence blows away my name on the sand. And this my friends, is the only reason why I'm rushing life.

Be patient like a snake who knows when to strike
Be enduring like a tortoise who knows not to stop

I am patient. I strike when the time is best. The best time is now.

Aaaaaaaaadventure! Time.

Hailing from an era where cartoons are weird and cartoonists are probably high with LSD, I'm used to trip ass cartoons like Rocco, Catdog, and heck even Spongebob. They gave us a fantasy trip only accessible by adults- through hallucinogens. So in a way these cartoons were like little acid pills for kids, only much more colorful.

In our contemporary times (what like, 10 years after? Times are changing fast!), there has been a decline in over-the-top drug tripping cartoons. They've been replaced with much more sane shows (but peppered with pop references that are definitely not for kids) that, bluntly put, is quite boring.

Then came Adventure Time. Re-using a formula already proven to work, AT shone bright amidst shows that only suggest a hint of insanity (but lo and behold, few months later, Regular Show pops up). By embracing insanity, AT gave us what we wanted: drug tripping without the drugs, childishness without the immaturity, and freedom without the responsibility. With its nostalgic appeal, AT seduced even the older generations.

Though how cliche liking AT may sound, let's admit it, there are a lot of things to like in AT. And that, in itself, is good reason for me. The show is refreshing and light, perfect for any time of the day. Plus it being NOT genre-specific (Bananaman is a fucking space banana and Finn is a fucking 12 year old who fights like a High Fantasy warrior) makes it a great setting for TRPGs. In which I will continue now to... (cool segue way huh?)

ADVENTURE TIME TRPG!!!

Coming soon. Well, I'll just post my Vivid hacks really, then you just use it for AT.