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Ramb is bored. No one at their work will talk to him unless they need a drink, or for the vending machines to be restocked. Loneliness gets to him, and so turns to the trusty internet, where he lurks during the boring shifts at TV Time Studios and shares pictures or programming projects he tinkers with. Now, in need of interaction, he opens his heart to the world. He's got plenty of time to spare but not a lot to talk about.

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Thank you for checking out my ask blog!

This ask blog is centered on Ramb, who in this AU concept is a monster lightner (along with some other members of TV World), he's got the same struggles as regular Ramb.

IMPORTANT BITS:

This ask blog is the closest thing to a "slice-of-life" an ask blog can be. There's no overarching plot. It's just an old dog sharing his memories.

I will try my best to make illustration for most asks, which in universe will be pictures Ramb will share (ex. a selfie, a photo with Tenna, a TV Time staff group photo, etc.)

Ramb is chronically online indeed, but in the most boomer way you can picture. He's spiritually a Facebook auntie.

This AU still involves dark worlds, though they will not be the focus.

If you'd like to ask more info on this AU please contact me through discord or DMs over on my main blog.

"Not my thing.

do you know the dreemurrs? just curious since i know the family is pretty well known

"Hello, love! Thank you for the cookie :-)

Yes, I do know them. It's been a while since I last saw them, but I try to keep in touch. Toriel and Asgore are lovely people who I consider myself incredibly lucky to have met.

I used to babysit for them a couple of years ago, helping out with their kids, particularly their youngest, Kris.

Both are adorable little ones, and as far as I know they're not that small anymore! Absolute darls, they always made my days a little brighter X-)

Toriel was the one who got me in contact with Tenna, actually. I've been here ever since.

Do you have a favorite coworker?

Do you have a favorite food/drink? (Or a favorite one to make?)

Do you have a favorite memory?

Farewell✧˖°

"Greetings to you, mate! Keep the questions coming :-) they're a fun way to kill time on the clock.

Firstly: no, I don't have a favorite coworker currently. The closest contender is the penguin guy Tenna brought in back in the day. He was really fun to drink with and had no concept of personal space if alcohol's involved. He was funny, but still an insufferable dingbat. :^)

My two favorite drinks are the Japanese slipper and the Blue lagoon. I favour bright drinks, as you may be able to guess. I'm not picky though!

"Mayyyyyybe? Am I, now?

Ref for the TV TIME STUDIOS Staff. (+Tenna reveal)

I'm working hard on this AU!! I promise!! I have a bunch of lore I'd love to add just as a fun bonus to the characters I keep teasing.

More mod rambling under cut.

"Hi! Thank you for the interest, luv! I don't have any work projects right now ("The Legend of Tenna" is still going strong and I haven't had to fiddle with it (thank the Angel!!!)) However, I've recently became really interested in virtual pets. Tried out emulating Cat Petterz 2 last week and really enjoyed it. Then had the idea of making code for a pet you can interact directly with, so I started working on it!

I have no name for it yet. But i did get inspired by halloween costume vampire capes :-)

"While I am an insider I am by no means an expert on the industry, however: for acting/main showmanship you'll have to work your way through to the top! Blood, sweat and lots of tears!!!!! If you're a bit tinny you'll be an extra for a year (or ten), or maybe become a big shot.

However, for production management, craft or technical departments it's a smidge easier. There's plenty of entry-level openings (most are dead ends.) I'd say go for it if you do it out of love for the craft.

Programming/game production is a very popular industry lately, so it's the safest bet, I'd say. (FYI, do not take my word for it, I have no true experience in the field, all I've done has been freelance work. :-P)

Though, do not get discouraged by my cynicism, mate. Luck sometimes arrives unexpectedly, in the meantime you just have to take the hits life throws at ya. Work buddy here sure knows it!"

"Aw, thank you luv. :-)

They're regular prescription glasses. Got them when I started college and never got used to using them, they made me feel old :-P ...still showed them off sometimes though! The neon orange was a first for me.

I only ever used them when I felt migraines (after using the computer for like 4 hours straight (of course)), now I know better than to mess up my eyesight, haven't seen an optometrist in a while though.

Yeah, it's a bad habit I picked up during my teens. I stopped for a couple of years but fell back into it when I started working at TVT.

"Well, I wasn't exactly subtle now, Was I? ;⁠-⁠)

They were fun nights. Sometimes it was actually really professional and straight to the point, but sometimes when a birthday was going on or something along those lines they just hung around, I'd serve drinks and snacks (sneak a drink or two, as well...)

Back in the late 90s the parties were even more fun... The shows were doing extremely well and the excitement was contagious. I don't remember anything from most of them lol. All I remember is the best one by far was after a New Year's broadcast.

(pic from that night.)"

I've made sprites for Ramb.... Thing is they're not professional by any means. They're an edit of Toriel's LMAO (There's some meaning hidden in there maybe idfk)

"G'day mate! Hope you're having a nice day as well :-)

I do not have favorite artists, most music i listen to is just whatever's on at the moment.

The only ones I know by name are The Alan Parsons Project, Michael Jackson , Collective Soul and Daft Punk (mostly because they're the only artists I've bought a physical album of haha)

"I sure am, love.

"Currently I'm working on Mr. Tenna's projects. He's hosting several shows that involve retro-style games, which not only need modified ROMs but also last-minute bug fixing.

Which is nearly impossible to do with these kinds of programs but there's nothing a little intermission or commercial break can't fix. ;⁠-⁠)

The main game he's been using is a heavily modded NES Zelda ROM (which at one point we should've just made it from scratch but alas). Complete sprite overhaul, completely different storyline, cutscenes and game mechanics. A huge effort that took at least 6 weeks of work.

And pray tell who did all that? Not him. That's for sure.

Bloody thing had me waking up in a cold sweat for weeks after. Not to mention I was left absolutely knackered. (Thanks to the SFX intern for the sneak photo)

Still, I'm proud of the final product, it was a good thing to use my knowledge on. Maybe once I have more free time I will make my own, without the huge time crunch. xP"

What have been a few fave coding projects of yours (big or small)? 👀

"I've done quite a few projects, almost all are abandoned but I like to keep them backed up in case I ever want to finish them.

A few of them are:

An "underwater" clone of Adventure (1980) (the entire palette was blues)

A very bad clone of ELITE (1984), which was doomed from the start. I started it at a time I wasn't that experienced yet.

An OutRun ripoff, with bad graphics.

A higher difficulty mod to The Earth Dies Screaming (1983)

Almost all are carbon copies of games I've liked. It is obvious that I am not very creative. :⁠-⁠P

Apart from those I mostly did ROM hacks for friends (sprite mods and difficulty tweaks).

My favorite work so far is a custom cartridge with several dozen games I made as a gift for a kid I used to babysit. It had games like Contra, Tetris and other more obscure games I could scrape the ROMs off of.