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open mic among us games are underrated. especially when simone’s playing
Incredibly important Patrick fact mentioned in a previous post.
interest check: Polygon Cyberpunk Red Mini Big Bang Challenge
hi im avian or reptilianraven on ao3 and im interested in organizing a mini big bang challenge for the pcpr fandom!
what is a Mini Big Bang?
a Mini Big Bang is a smaller version of the fandom event known as a Big Bang. a Big Bang is a fandom event where writers and artists collaborate. during this event, writers will write a fanfic while artists create art to accompany this fanfic. on a specific deadline day, all the works will be posted, resulting in a “bang” of content. a Mini Bang is basically a Big Bang, but with a smaller minimum wordcount.
what is the minimum wordcount?
this is negotiable, depending on the fanfic writers who are interested in participating. im setting the placeholder minimum wordcount as 3k, but if you are interested in participating in an event like this and this wordcount is daunting for you, drop your preferred wordcount in the replies!
what is the schedule of this event?
im not sure yet, but my placeholder event duration is three months. again, if you are interested but this timeframe is daunting to you, feel free to leave your suggestions in the replies!
how will writer/artist pairings work?
in the beginning week of the event, i will post writer sign ups. this sign up will include basic information like tumblr username, ao3 username, the basic gist of your fic. you do not have to have your fic already written, at the sign up portion. just have a basic idea of what you’re going to write. at this same time, i will open artist sign ups with the same ish information stuffs.
around one month into event, writers will be required to submit a synopsis/summary of their fanfic. these summaries will be posted anonymously, and artists who signed up will have the opportunity to claim a fic to make art for on a first come first serve basis.
from here on out, writers and their paired artists can communicate and work together
again, this is all still theoretical. im basing this off of previous bang events i have participated in, so if you have any suggestions, drop them in the comments.
this is very interesting! i am interested in participating as a writer/artist! how do i show my interest?
you can show your interest in joining by reblogging this post! or send it to people who you think might be game for it!
if you have any questions/suggestions leave a reply on this post or send me an ask. i am going to sleep in like 5 minutes tho, so i’ll get to all of em in the morning akjfakjf
thanks for reading!
I KNOW THIS WAS IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO MY JACKBOX ANSWER AND I AM. I N S U L T E D
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broke: polygon
woke: polgon
bespoke: polyogn
The Polygon Cyberpunk Red Discord server you’ve been waiting for is finally here !!!
you heard that right bitch!!!!!! the server is freshly made and might still be under construction so it’s not perfect, but join us in the pcpr discord server!!!
join us here or don’t if you want it’s your choice
made by me and @peach-p0t
“are astronauts….human?” SIMONE????????
Just saw a tik tok audio that had the either sonic is a god or could kill god clip I hope brian doesn’t let the fame get to his head❤️
do you think brian/pat or anyone else scrolls through their tags on tumblr or anywhere else. on a slightly related note, do you think any of them ever smile to themselves thinking about all the joy they've caused?
I hope they don't browse their tags here. I know Allegra and Jeff do sometimes, and Petrana might. Jonah used to have a Tumblr about how Brian was ugly so I'm sure Brian has used Tumblr but idk if he's been on here since he's been internet popular. Pat once said he doesn't get Tumblr but who knows if that's true? Griffin has a Tumblr and looks at Adventure Zone stuff sometimes. Simone strikes me as the kind of person who would like Tumblr and also enjoy reading what other people think about her, whether it's good or bad.
I hope they all know/ think about the good they've done and how happy they've made us.
are you looking for fresh new content? do you want to watch something fun and silly but also very cool and well-put together? do you relate to people that are just huge fucking dumbasses all the time?
then look no further than polygon’s cyberpunk red ttrpg series! it is so so good n’ entertaining, the characters are wonderful and the dm’ing is so clever, and if you give it views they might do more of it!!
first burger putting his personal phone number on the internet, now vang0 putting the details of how to rob a warehouse on jumptrash. i cant wait for dasha to put her credit card number and the three funky numbers on the back on her cyber instagram page
The fact that vang0 bang0 has to try to imitate burger chainz because it's his only example to be friendly and easily gain people's trust is absolutely adorable.
Ok but can we talk about the character interactions in the 3rd part of cyberpunk the ring box. Burger and Vang0 having a Burger Vang0 moment. Brian saying that Vang0 trusts Dasha. Dasha patting Burger’s knee to calm him down. Them getting up from the couch. Dasha suggesting they go to the beach. It was all so fun!! I hope they do more I need it
tfw you realize both of your boyfriends are complete himbos who do not realize the consequences of their batshit theoretical actions
someone commented that the image of vang0’s crisis on the highway would make a good poster.
i agreed.
(2 hours, ibispaint x, my iphone and a finger.)
hello fellow polygon pals! i wanted to make this into a more coherent post than my regular shitpost abt wanting As Much Cyberpunk Red Gameplay As Possible from our beloved cyberpunk gang.
here is what we know:
alas, saturday will be the final episode of ring box. that being said, it’s been lovely freaking out w/ u all abt this wacky little campaign. jenna is truly an icon
however, as with most youtube series of this nature, there is potential for continuation,
but it’s completely dependent on the views that ring box receives:
as jenna said in her replies on twitter, the best thing to do is to tell your pals about it, if you think they’d be interested! or potentially if you’re into polygon and haven’t gotten around to watching it yet, perhaps now is the time!
i’m not sure how the nuances of view counting works, but it also makes great background noise. i like to have something familiar playing, be it a video, a TV show, music, etc. playing while i’m working on my computer, and i’ve passively watched/listened to ring box a few times since the release of the first episode. i’d highly recommend!
additionally, a good secondary thing to do would be to voice your love for it on social media, to everyone involved, and also to polygon. that way, even if there doesn’t end up being a continuation, the gang (+ clayton, the editor sent right from the gods themselves) will know that it’s treasured among those who have seen it, and that we really appreciate all their hard work.
ok that’s all! have a nice day friends!! 💖💖
a bdg fancam to how to be a heartbreaker, because why not (watch my other fancams here)
Polygon fans reblog and tag your comfort video
Mine’s One Night Ultimate Werewolf and not technically Polygon but Brian’s Buy My Bed video
i have created another slightly better pat gill fancam with the cool editing tricks i learned today. im sorry i did this. watch it anyway.
song is Buttercup by Jack Stauber
nobody asked but here are my personal top five pat gill videos | a 2.1k word long post where i rank and review pat gill’s videos for just way too long.
Right around the tail end of April, 2020, I fell into the rabbit hole of my current obsession; Polygon Dot Com Video Content. As a consequence of this was being introduced to the phenomenon of Pat Gill. A dire consequence of that consequence was me slowly, deeply, irrevocably, finding myself attracted to this marionette of a man. So, I enjoy his content and I think he’s hot and that combined with the fact that some of my friends bully me over that latter fact has inspired me to do this: rank my personal favorite Pat Gill videos in a post that’s entirely too long.
Before I get straight into the rankings, I need to explain my process.
First, I needed to narrow my scope. Polygon has a lot of videos. Polygon has a lot of videos with Pat Gill in them. If I didn’t narrow my scope, I would either go bonkers yonkers or have a list that would be kilometric in length and thus miss the entire point of ranking altogether. So, for my sanity, I am excluding any videos that are a part of a Polygon video series. This means no Overboard, no Gill and Gilbert, no Video Game Theatre, etc. If I included these, I would cry. I do not want to cry over Polygon Dot Com Video Producer Pat Gill.
Second, I need a criteria. If I just ranked videos with no system, I would find myself endlessly rearranging my list based on whatever thought comes out on top in my mind at the given moment. I am a disorganized person, so I need rules. I have decided that I will rank Pat Gill videos using the EEEH criteria.
Entertainment. Do I smile, watching the video? Do I chortle? Am I filled with the embarrassing urge to show this video to my sister and derive glee from her laughing at the exact same moment I laughed? Entertainment is key.
Education. Did I come out of this video knowing something I originally did not know? More importantly, was I engaged in the learning process? I come from a family of teachers, so I have high standards when it comes to education. If I am to learn, I must learn well.
Exaltation. This is a bit of an oddball criteria, but it is important to me. The word “exalted” is defined as “elevated in rank, character, or status.” This criteria refers to how good it is at exalting, elevating, pulling me out of a depressive episode. That is to say I’ve been in a depressive episode for the past month and whether or not the video made me stop crying and brush my teeth is essential. Polygon video content has been integral to my serotonin production lately, and thus the video’s ability of acting as an audiovisual antidepressant for me factors into the rankings.
[BONUS POINTS] Hotness. How Hot Is Pat Gill In It? I felt bad, morally, ranking videos based on how good looking I thought Pat Gill was in it—because beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and all that, and people don’t exist to be beautiful, they just are, and I agree—so I’m relegating this criteria as a bonus point. Standard is 0, because he’s always hot in my mind, but he gets plus points if he is exemplary in the hotness department.
The maximum score for each of these criteria is 5 points, making the perfect score a 15, but because of the bonus points, a 20 is, hypothetically, possible.
With that out of the way, let me dive right into it.
5. The fastest interview ever with Ben Schwartz from Sonic the Hedgehog
Entertainment: 5 Education: 2 Exaltation: 2 Hotness: +2 Total Score: 11
Pat Gill is a good interviewer, he’s engaging and fun and keeps the interview interesting, but this interview is particularly special because it seems that, and let me quote Youtube user AudreyN who left a comment on this video stating “ben schwartz consumed all seven chaos emeralds prior to this interview.” Pat Gill and Ben Schwartz’s dynamic is amazing, and by “dynamic” I do mean “Ben Schwartz absolutely just fucking dunking on Pat Gill for 14 entire minutes.” and it is glorious.
For Entertainment this scores a solid 5. Quite honestly the funniest interview I’ve ever watched in my entire life. Just the sheer beauty in the exchange [Pat] “You would use Sonic’s power to gaslight me?” [Ben] “Just you.” In terms of Education, I guess I did learn a bunch of things about the Sonic movie that I didn’t know before, but the avenue by which it was portrayed in was not exactly the most engaging, more like I was absorbing it via watching two experts discuss on a webinar. I would have given just 1 point to Education but I made it 2 because of the wonderful knowledge that Pat Gill can draw a pretty good Sonic in a few seconds. When it comes to Exaltation, I must admit that while this video got quite a few laughs out of me, it didn’t make me want to get out of bed and take a shower.
BONUS: Pat is +2 hot in it. His short hair makes him look very handsome. He’s a spiffy boy, in this video. Very, very good.
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one horrible drawing before i sleep
So I was rewatching old Polygon videos and... my hand slipped
But really, he is just so adorable and sweet I can’t even!!!!
Agghhhhh💖💖💖
Polygon youtube ur so fine ur so fine u blow my mind clap clap etc
conversations that probably happened
bdg several months ago: im gonna grow a moustache so i can do a video about waluigi and dramatically shave it off
everyone at polygon who are just as unhinged as bdg: fuck yeah long con
Gill and Gilbert summary
“Ayo can I gape in here?”
[Image description: Six gifs of Brian David Gilbert. He is pale with short light brown hair. He is wearing ina dark green button-down and two watches (one tan and one brown). He is sitting in a park with greenery and trees in the background. In all six gifs, he speaks, points, and gestures emphatically about video games. /ID]