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Having Trouble Adjusting
| Everything is SO different from what I’m used to and instead of building a tolerance to it like I was expecting, it’s just building up and stressing me more and more. It’s gotten to the point that I don’t leave my house except to go to work. But even at home I don’t get a break, I can still feel all the ‘wrongness’ for lack of a better word. I’m not sure how to explain it, it’s like there’s something slightly off about everything here.
| Like, even the air and the buildings and the way light and gravity and stuff work. It almost feels like I’m in a fever dream.
No one I’ve talked to at work can feel it, but they’re all locals so I’m not surprised. If there are any other expats on here, do you know what I’m talking about? Or am I just going crazy? I’m really starting to think it’s the latter. Everyone else seems to handle living here like it’s the easiest thing ever.
| Maybe you're secretly trapped in a simulation, or are in a coma, waiting for a message to help you wake up
Wake up
wake up
| Oh fuck, don’t joke about that kind of thing (;´Д`) When I was a kid I saw an old sci-fi movie about that kind of thing and it scared me so damn bad… It’s pathetic, but I still have nightmares about it every once in awhile OTL
| >>56161
I used to be a complete shut in myself for about 2 years, so I kind of get where you're coming from OP. You just got you focus on those key things that seem familiar to you and use those to reflect the rest of your perspective kind of. I could had phrased that better. -CN
| Yeah, that’s what I’ve been trying to do. It’s just kind of hard on account of how incredibly different virtually everything is... I grew up pretty sheltered, so it’s more me being weird than it is the city, but still. There isn’t really anything that feels familiar.
| >>56176
Maybe you just need someone to help you reconnect things. Anyone you're close to at work? Maybe they can help you out. -CN
| >>56182
Not really. My co-workers are all nice, don’t get me wrong, but they’re also kind of cliquish... I haven’t been working here long, but they’re one of the longest-running and best established teams in the company and have their own culture, with its own in-jokes and references and stuff that fly right over my head every time. It doesn’t really bother me when I’m at the office since it doesn’t effect my work, but it does make me feel like an outsider when we're not busy.
| I don't know OP, those refugees filtering in from other planets are always on edge, too. Maybe they're feeling whatever it is you're feeling also. :/ -Tiger Tim
| >>56185
Hmm... then maybe you can try a hobby that reminds of your old place before coming to GC? Just something that you're already comfortable doing that can help relieve some of the stress. -CN
| >>56186
Yeah, I can almost relate to them in a way. The bottom of the ocean isn’t quite as far away as even Alpha Centauri, but for all intents and purposes I may as well be from another planet. Maybe you're right and it is just a foreigner thing.
| >>56187
That’s what I’ve been spending most of my free time on, yeah. It helps a little, but even the most basic stuff feels different here. My guitar never seems tuned properly no matter what I do, the colors on my paints are off no matter what the lighting and surface are like, My lifts feel sluggish and I can’t react fast enough to get much speed without risking decapitating myself on a streetsign, etc. There’s always something getting in the way.
| >>56199
Damn... well uh I know it's not much but you can at least vent your worries here ^^. This place is decent enough. Eh, if you ignore all the shady Corp and shadowrunner stuff anyways. -CN
| >>56213
Yeah, that’s another thing that’s been a huge shock... Life in an arkoblock is pretty safe and uneventful. The worst ‘crime’ we ever had back home was kids like me in tag crews, but security didn’t even try to stop us as long as our pieces were good, which they almost always were.
Then I moved here and the first time I went scouting, I flew in on some kind of corp wetwork in progress and almost caught a stray bullet.
| >>56216
Yea Glitch City and danger go hand and hand. Thankfully since this board is such a hot network for those kind of activities you be able to know what's up and avoid it. I personal leak stuff as well to the public to help them out as well. Got to do what you can when you leave in a city like this. -CN
| >>56219
Well that’s something at least. Thanks! I’ll be sure to keep an eye out and plan my routes around all the black ops and gang wars and terrorist attacks and catastrophes. Assuming there even is anywhere in the city that isn’t having one of the above at any given point...
| Now that you mention it, *is* there anywhere that’s reasonably safe? I’ve been wanting to check out the culinary scene here, but after almost getting shot and with no friends to show me around, I’ve been hesitant to wander too far away from my building.
| West Port is pretty safe usually.
People don't fuck with the fishermen
| >>56224
Hmm... well most of the really nice places are more for the upper echelons of society, but there's some decent ramen stand places that actually have good food for a decent price. Oh! There's also this seafood place in West Port called Fisherman Jones. They got pretty good seafood for a budget. Although as a warning, their boss has an optional policy where their employees can be uh... "free as a fish" he calls it. Other than that it's a pretty good food place. -CN
| >>56239
Yeah, I’ve checked out West Port a little. Back home we don’t have traditional fishermen per se, but it still felt a little nostalgic. If nothing else, being near the water is soothing.
| >>56242
When you say “nice places”, do you mean safe ones? Because even my AAA-sec neighborhood doesn’t feel truly safe to me. But maybe that’s just me being sheltered and oversensitive. I mean, if it gets a AAA rating it must be genuine right? Otherwise no one would fork out the premium to live here.
| Regardless of that though, I could definitely go for some good seafood. Though having lived most of my life underwater, I have pretty high standards. Nothing can compare to catching fish in their natural habitat with your own hands and teeth.
| >>56260
Nice as in safe and expensive. It's where all the rich people eat so meals are 20k-200k zenny depending on where you go so... definitely not within most people's price ranges. And wait, did you *actually* live underwater? I though you were being metaphorical the first time. -CN
| Theres Northfield. Gated community, full of corps, has aircleaners that keep the nanomachines out.
Expensive as hell to buy a house there. No renting properties either.
| About 304Blz for one of the smaller house
| >>56263
Yeah, like I said I’m from an arkoblock. Rosshaven, to be specific. It’s north of the Ross Dependency, in the Southern Ocean.
As for the food, I’m used to paying premium. Even today, getting anything shipped to the bottom of the ocean costs a *lot. For day-to-day items we don’t need to as we’re self-sufficient, but if you’re looking for something specific, like a regional or seasonal specialty, you’re going to have to import it. It's honestly not worth it most of the time.
| >>56264
I actually checked out that place and a few other similar properties when I was house hunting. It’s very nice, but I wanted a taller building. The idea of living outside a tower is still a little weird to me. Plus, to be honest it’s disgustingly overpriced for what they’re offering (ーー゛)
| >>56282
Man I knew arkoblocks were off shore but I didn't think they could be underwater as well. That's pretty impressive. No wonder you feel out of touch, you're literally a fish out of water. And to be honest between you and me, Northfields is really nice, but you can tell the prices for properties there is to make sure only a certain group of individuals can afford them. -CN
| Can't say I'm with you here, OP, but then again, I'm here for a couple days at best. For me everything mostly feels fascinating, rather than wrong and alien (if thats what you mean). I did move to GC for a change in life and am used to crimes a bit more though. Maybe it's about a point of view?
Btw, where exactly can I find that Fisherman Jones place? I got completely lost in West Port yesterday, and I could've sworn I've seen something like a giant tentacle. Not wanna wander there
| >>56286
Yeah, Rosshaven was one of the first to be entirely underwater. The vast majority are still the classic model that’s only partially submerged. The name “arkoblock” isn’t actually very accurate for places like Rosshaven, they’re really more R&D complexes/emergency safe havens than normal arcologies. Kind of like the towns governments used to build on top secret military installations back in the 20th century, but with the kinds of services a corp exec demands.
| And you’re absolutely right, the high premium is more to a reflection of the desired community than the actual quality of the place. Like, my place cost a little under 3/4ths of what they’re asking for a similar m2 but has all the amenities they offered. Part of that is probably due to it being an apartment rather than a house, but like I said, that’s a plus for me.
| >>56293
That’s actually why I moved here too. And while there’s definitely a lot to be fascinated by, it’s hard for me to appreciate it the way I wish I could... I’m guessing it’s like CN or whatever you’d like me to call you said. Fish out of water and all that.
| >>56293
To find Fisherman Jones's Fish Tank, you look for the giant blue fish across the street from a warehouse and next to the Ocean. You can't miss it.
| >>56310
Huh, guess you learn something new everyday. And damn that's a pretty sweet living place nonetheless. Before I started living with my crew I just basically lived in one of those cramped apartments. Although to be fair I lived by myself on a pretty tight budget. -CN
| If you saw a giant tentacle it was probably during the squid festival the fishermen hold. Oh fun fact. Those fishermen are also GCs primary method of trading by sea, and are the coast guard and navy. Seriously. No one. Fucks. With the fishermen.
| >>56293
Also to add in from the other anon they have drinking contests on Saturday nights against Jones daughter. You get the drink for free if you win but... I wouldn't recommend it. I've seen that chick drink straight up rubbing alcohol. -CN
| >>56325
Yeah, my place is pretty nice. It’s just three rooms, but that’s all I need. One to sleep/hydrate, one for my gear, and one for my studio. And the view is absolutely gorgeous. For all my issues here, even I can appreciate how beautiful GC is from above.
| >>56324
>>56326
>>56328
Man, I really want to check this out now... Does anyone have actual coordinates for the place? I guess I can just skirt the edge of the water until I find the right warehouse+giant blue fish, but without a guide I’m not sure if I’ll be able to find it. Not with my recent acuity record (;﹏;)
| >>56339
50113, Fishscale Road, West Port.
If you come in the morning you get a free cup of coffee with fish. The fish is in the coffee.
You have to order something though.
| >>56311 >>56324 >>56328
A big thank you, superfriends! Now i can have some actual food while looking for an apartment. Hell, i might find OP WITH an apartment there, who knows (≧▽≦)
>>56326
Whats that squid festival? Are you supposed to, like, avoid the area while its happening? Bc I didnt see a single fisherman around, the thing, whatever that was, was thicker than my arm and I think really took a liking to me. I tried to take a pic, but phone flash scared it away.
| >>56352
No prob Bob. And I'm not sure about the whole squid thing but I think I've read enough stories to know that not getting to close to a mysterious tentacle was probably for the best. -CN
| >>56352
Well the squid festival is when the experimental Krakon-1 squid project failed and kind of ended up in GCs waters. Then they grew, the fishermen dealt with them, but now they're in a stable ecosystem. Its a hunting season. Sometimes there are ones that are wilder. Watch out for those, sometimes they're as intelligent as people.
| >>56371
>Sometimes they're as intelligent as people
As in "intelligent enough to catch a drink in the bar and have a conversation" or "intelligent enough to film raping and killing you and then sell the video"? Because I'd totally have a chat with a giant squid.
| You probably won't be able to adjust for a bit. But if you find a crowd where you fit in, a good place to eat, a decent job, maybe someone who loves you, and a good hobby; it won't be bad at all. With most places, if you ignore the news, it seems 95% better. Just don't walk around alone through certain districts, and carry some kind of weapon.
And watch out for bees dude. They're robotic and when they sting, they HURT.
-RaIn
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| Sorry in advance for the tl;dr, I just really need to vent and don’t have anywhere else to go.
So I’ve been living in GC for half a year now. I was told that moving here would be serious culture shock and it’d be awhile before I got used to how life is here, but... It’s just not happening. At all.