Kolanaki

There is a stray in my apartment complex that was part of a litter born on my porch the day I moved in that greets me almost every time I leave. I call him Cosmo but I know the lady who lives above me calls him Bob. And I also know that he is fed by at least 8 other people around the complex, which got me wondering: What do they call him?

I have not once actually connected to another player in this game and I do not know why. I have PS+, I have the game in online mode, I even have the "worldwide" option set to be able to connect to literally anyone.

Beckoning Bell never has others players show up (or any "signs" if they are like the NPC summons).

Resonating Bell never summons me anywhere. I don't know if it works like summon signs in DS/ER where another player will see something to summon me where I was standing when I used it, or if it's like the effigies in Elden Ring where you just get summoned if the game finds a match; but I have tried using it around lamps, at boss doors, etc.

I can't even seem to invade anyone! Maybe I have the wrong bell? I have the sinister resonating bell and I get the feeling from the on screen prompt when using it that it's more like the dueling shit from DS where I am not forcing my way in, but being invited. All I know is that I haven't been able to invade with this either.

What gives? I see notes and ghosts all over the place so I know there is still an online presence in the game. Is it because I am on PS5 and not a PS4? Why can I not connect to anyone? 😩

But the post is deleted so I have no idea why I was being mentioned. 😮‍💨

Had just made a joke about this and it got me wondering: is this a dick move? Is it even legal? Nobody truly believes their wish will come true, right? That's just free money sitting in the water. Or would most people these days consider them to be donations? I can only assume that someone has to clean them out every now and then so as not to become totally filled with coins. Who would keep it? The city? The private institution that owns the fountain (if in some corporate lobby area or something)? Is it donated to charity?

Secondary question: Is this even a tradition outside the US? How common around the world is throwing coins into wells or fountains and making a wish?

I need to grind something easy to level up and buy shit.

• Be lonely, want friend.

• Seek places with people and introduce self

• Try too hard and act like a spaz

• Make no friends, or make a friend that 3 months later you realize you actually don't really like, you were just so happy someone wanted to be your friend that you tricked yourself into thinking you did.

• Hate yourself

• Repeat

Today is the day, it seems. Logged on, saw the downvote button was gone, noticed Wander turned off federation getting ready to log everyone out and archive it.

You were my home. o7

If you banned or blocked me: I'm baaaaaaaack! 😈