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I managed to return the favor to Raymond today.
After he basically just recruited Lawrence/Aspirant and dropped it on me, I figured I would return the favor and find a cape to cause him worry that I could just laugh about.
Bitch!
Or Rachel, since she's probably going to get a new name.
A dog...
[01/29 - 18:12] Phoenix >> if a bunch of balloons are already tied to a tiny radio box outside the library and the rope is on a fishing reel is that okay for a day the science people said wind charts are fine
[01/29 - 19:47] Dragon >> Where did ye get weather balloons on a Tuesday b'y this is...
Threadmarks: 78: Interlude: NOVA Admin Chat + Dragon
Dragon [Hand] >> Nova relay is up. How ye gettin on, b'y.
Pern [Mod] >> Online. Intake open. Outputs clean, mate.
Ángeles [Mod] >> Aquí. Status tranquilo. Hola.
Phoenix [Queen] >> Nova is standing up across New England and the Maritimes. We fill gaps where the Protectorate and the PRT are...
So the experimenting with Libriomancy seems to finally be over.
I mean, I wanted an Excalibur too, but passing out after holding it for a second was a pretty good indicator.
So I'm not sure why they felt the need to have a trooper try it out.
Well, I guess Tsunade is happy enough, since I guess...
You know this room before you step inside.
Glass. Brick. Lemon cleaner. A river that smells like cold iron.
Headsets in a tidy row. English. Japanese. Norwegian. Spanish. Mandarin.
A cheerful volunteer says, "We can add more if demand is high."
You file the word demand where friendly words go...
Why am I just discovering this now!?!
…
Ok, so backing up, Firewatch wants me to set up a bunch of teleport locations across New England, and I tried, but just flying solo is something I do too much for it to count.
I tried snuggling with the pack, and that helped a bit, but I can barely feel...
So, Raymond has been kicked into gear, I guess.
It's not like I've stopped doing stuff with Firewatch, but I did throw a lot at them all at once.
Magic powers, a new teammate, gear upgrades, and me getting pulled into PR again and again.
But apparently, my suddenly being able to hold my own in...
Threadmarks: 73: Interlude: Public Reaction to National Boot Rollout
...but not the kid. That’s protection. That’s armor, but for PR. She’s eleven, she doesn’t even talk in public, which means every story gets written *for* her. That’s not an accident. That’s design.”
Jose (nodding, tapping boots on table):
“Yeah, like, nobody’s mad at her. Even the crankiest...
The Brazilian scientist is back.
I guess it's rare for Tinkers, especially new ones, to be willing to make lesser versions of their own tech.
There's always this push for quality over quantity.
Even the rare Tinker whose specialty is quantity, like drones, will still try to maximize individual...
Extras: Celestial Saga: Star Wars on Earth-Bet - Episode VIII: Legacy of Hope
Section I: Author’s Preface – Why Write About Episode 8 ?
When I wrote my first essay on Episode 7 (or Rebirth of Hope , as it was later subtitled), I didn’t imagine it would get any kind of audience. It was written quickly, out of the raw enthusiasm of someone who had stumbled into a...
Extras: Celestial Saga: Star Wars on Earth-Bet - Episode VII - Rebirth of Hope
Production and Context
When Star Wars premiered in May 1977, it opened not with clarity but with confusion. The crawl did not label it a standalone feature, but Episode VII. Audiences blinked, had they missed six previous films? Was Lucas presenting a sequel without a prequel, or was the...
...so you can make changes to an empty version of the islands and apply it to the real islands at will.
Final Cost: 450cp
Bank: 1550cp
[09:00] *Firebird [Queen] and CrownOfSpite [Ward] join channel*
They fly north along the coast, thirty minutes of silence. Vicky keeps gesturing as though...
… Ah, so Coil's dead… and Brandish.
I…
Well, this all feels really sudden, but hearing it from Dean, it's actually been brewing for months.
…
So, I guess New Wave got enough intel to do a lightning raid on the underground bunker Coil just… had??
They also somehow knew he and Hijack would be...
Threadmarks: 69: Interlude: Addison POV - 4th Date (5/2/2011)
Fourth date.
Four.
That was a big enough number that it felt like it should mean something, but small enough that I had no idea what it meant.
I was walking a thin line between holding Missy’s hand like it was casual and clinging like I’d never let go.
The movie hadn’t given me any ideas for...
My leather boots are starting to get sold.
$80, and it took a while since the fitting to the first wearer thing they do meant they needed to go through pretty extensive testing before they could get sold to the general public.
But Emmy and Glenn Chambers have been pushing pretty hard for this...
Threadmarks: 67: Friday, April 29th & Small Wards IRC Interlude
...just not gonna talk about saga nuking the Protectorate with paperwork threats?
[19:43] Ferrum [Hand] >> she didn't nuke them. she just… showed she *could*. big difference.
[19:43] Lumina >> honestly? kind of iconic. "put me on your roster and I'll make your life a binder convention."...
I guess there was some kind of fight over forcing me into the Protectorate-Wards, since I apparently "don't trust the Protectorate to safeguard the villain."
I was confused, but I guess they took offense at my teleporting her to Canada, meaning the PR win got split between me, personally, and...
Rune baited and almost trapped Aegis and Glory Girl a few days ago by seeming to repeat her "throwing rocks at minorities" thing before flying directly to where Menja and Fenja were waiting.
So when I saw Rune fly off in an extremely obvious way today, I sent a DM over to Carlos and Vicky on...