2020-10-01_04:20:24.63031 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I have come to terms with my oddities in tastes. I've always liked lima beans, which is one of the classic most people hate it sort of foods."
2020-10-01_04:21:20.32765 Ivan> Frito says, "This sort of thing: https://www.knorr.com/us/en/products/sides/chicken-pasta.html"
2020-10-01_04:22:26.67932 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Meat loaf is another thing that's pretty low skill. You can easily do it with pork and/or turkey if you don't want too much red meat."
2020-10-01_04:22:31.39442 Ivan> Tobias says, "Specific context is trying to find stuff Mom can eat during this chemo phase."
2020-10-01_04:23:04.57158 Ivan> Akio says, "That's what I figured."
2020-10-01_04:23:09.26993 Ivan> Frito asks, "Does Cream of Chicken soup have enough dairy to go over the limit?"
2020-10-01_04:23:14.82817 Ivan> Akio says, "It's gonna be a LOT of chicken, man."
2020-10-01_04:23:33.37132 Ivan> Akio says, "Chicken and roasted veggies."
2020-10-01_04:23:42.97109 Ivan> Akio says, "Soups."
2020-10-01_04:24:08.18760 Ivan> Tobias says, "No dairy."
2020-10-01_04:24:10.16190 Ivan> Akio says, "Pork is doable, but I'm going to tell you straight up: pork is really hard to work with."
2020-10-01_04:24:22.00168 Ivan> Akio says, "Like you LOOK at a pork chop wrong you'll fuck it up."
2020-10-01_04:24:35.58605 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Ground pork in a meat loaf is not hard to work with."
2020-10-01_04:24:38.00423 Ivan> Tobias says, "Mom doesn't do pork anyway."
2020-10-01_04:25:16.38593 Ivan> Akio says, "Turkey sandwiches with mustard instead of mayo."
2020-10-01_04:25:37.80843 Ivan> Akio says, "Rice, of course."
2020-10-01_04:26:00.92377 Ivan> Akio says, "In fact rice is the OPPOSITE of acidic."
2020-10-01_04:26:22.20749 Ivan> Tobias says, "We've been doing rice. She's heartily sick of rice."
2020-10-01_04:26:22.59127 Ivan> Akio says, "You can make all sorts of easy dishes by just mixing stuff into rice."
2020-10-01_04:26:49.56544 Ivan> Tobias says, "She's finding the turkey we have too salty."
2020-10-01_04:27:23.37062 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Turkey is pretty easy to pan fry, just like chicken. Do that, chop it up and put it in rice, salads, etc."
2020-10-01_04:27:23.61360 Ivan> Akio asks, "Hmm. So you're also looking for variety? Something to break the monotony of needing to put nutrients in her food hole?"
2020-10-01_04:27:58.97235 Ivan> Tobias says, "Honestly she's been having trouble eating much of anything. And yeah. Something easy to eat, easy to digest, bland and smooth but different."
2020-10-01_04:28:48.35613 Ivan> Akio says, "Chicken with various seasonings. Soups."
2020-10-01_04:29:05.65118 Ivan> Akio asks, "Hell, I feel almost a bit silly suggesting this for an elderly woman, but... ramen?"
2020-10-01_04:29:20.26734 Ivan> Akio says, "It's noodles, which are inoffensive, in a flavorful stock, also inoffensive."
2020-10-01_04:29:40.42254 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Ramen, as usually served, is prettty heavily salty."
2020-10-01_04:30:02.70654 Ivan> Akio says, "Oooooo, yeah, that's true."
2020-10-01_04:30:28.31365 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-01_04:30:36.52425 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'll give that knorr stuff a look."
2020-10-01_04:30:41.56209 Ivan> Akio asks, "Plain, unsalted tortilla and pita chips?"
2020-10-01_04:30:59.39777 Ivan> Akio says, "For that matter pita bread might be a nice way of mixing things up."
2020-10-01_04:31:01.64714 Ivan> Tobias says, "Too rough on the stomach."
2020-10-01_04:31:14.26792 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well, the pita might be fine."
2020-10-01_04:31:25.89953 Ivan> Tobias says, "The pita's actually a good idea."
2020-10-01_04:32:10.99589 Ivan> Frito says, "Pasta can be used with flour-based gravys that don't use milk products, mix in cooked veggies and your choice of meat."
2020-10-01_04:32:11.84885 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, it's... you can get a lot of mileage out of mixing up bread types."
2020-10-01_04:32:18.10383 Ivan> Akio says, "Pita, naan..."
2020-10-01_04:32:36.68173 Ivan> Frito nods. Sadly, the Greek place is probably too spicy for her. ;;
2020-10-01_04:32:51.38273 Ivan> Akio says, "If Mike wanted takeout he could just get takeout."
2020-10-01_04:34:15.93243 Ivan> Akio asks, "Oh, hmm. Is any kind of fish okay?"
2020-10-01_04:34:41.81256 Ivan> Akio says, "Like you know what hits all your requirements and is easy to digest but also delcious? A plain old tuna or salmon roll."
2020-10-01_04:36:54.67774 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "All of Lovecraft's solo works in one file: https://arkhamarchivist.com/ebook/The%20Complete%20Works%20of%20H.P.%20Lovecraft.pdf"
2020-10-01_04:38:24.12214 Ivan> Tobias says, "Hmm."
2020-10-01_04:38:42.29618 Ivan> Akio says, "It is not hard to prepare tilapia at home."
2020-10-01_04:39:01.00681 Ivan> Akio says, "Although it's a VERY bland fish without stuff that's verboten like lemon and tartar sauce."
2020-10-01_04:39:11.22435 Ivan> Tobias says, "I know it's not forbidden, but I'd have to ask if she could stomach fish right now."
2020-10-01_04:39:29.19991 Ivan> Akio says, "Do not go with a heavy whitefish, like cod or haddock."
2020-10-01_04:39:31.47947 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "i've cooked tilapia with a seasoned flour dredge that works pretty well. no acid or dairy"
2020-10-01_04:39:36.69431 Ivan> Akio says, "They're heavy and greasy."
2020-10-01_04:39:56.00682 Ivan> Akio says, "And absolutely don't fry."
2020-10-01_04:40:03.31015 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, I mean."
2020-10-01_04:40:10.58896 Ivan> Akio says, "Pan frying is okay."
2020-10-01_04:42:50.48462 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "pat the filets somewhat dry, dredge them in all purpose flour with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and pan fry. take out any of the seasonings that won't sit well for your mom. very easy to do"
2020-10-01_04:44:25.76202 Ivan> Akio says, "But like I said, Mike, within what you've outlined, you're gonna be relying HEAVILY on chicken."
2020-10-01_04:44:52.17781 Ivan> Akio says, "I know a ton of ways to prepare it that fall within most of your guidelines except "simple.""
2020-10-01_04:45:54.00764 Ivan> Akio says, "Like, I do shit like spatchcocking an entire bird, dry brining for 24 hours, preparing an oil and herb mixture by hand, rubbing it under the skin, rubbing the OUTSIDE of the skin in lard, and roasting to the perfect temperature."
2020-10-01_04:46:08.71082 Ivan> Akio says, "It's delicious and easy to digest... but it's not what you'd call simple."
2020-10-01_04:46:40.54841 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "yeah, watching too much masterchef junior has me trying to fancy things up, to various degrees of success"
2020-10-01_04:48:06.39909 Ivan> Akio says, "Also, I'm gonna tell you what nobody ever tells people."
2020-10-01_04:48:57.62076 Ivan> Akio says, "When you're just starting to cook stuff you haven't before, especially if you don't cook a lot, even if its very simple? You're gonna fuck up. You're going to ruin shit. You're going to discover it's harder than what everyone says it is until you've done it like ten times and are like "huh, this IS easy.""
2020-10-01_04:49:50.13985 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't have a good read on what your personal experience is with cooking, or your dads, but if this is the first time either of you have had to try and branch out and experiment, especially with severe diet restrictions? You're going to ruin some food."
2020-10-01_04:49:55.19754 Ivan> Akio says, "It's part of the process."
2020-10-01_04:51:56.23085 Ivan> Akio says, "I have ruined a LOT of cucumbers, for example."
2020-10-01_04:52:21.74231 Ivan> Akio says, "Sometimes I fuck around with a new brine mix and its like "nope, way too salty" or "I let this ferment somewhere too hot.""
2020-10-01_04:53:20.48277 Ivan> Tobias says, "We are both pretty inept cooks except at certain specific things."
2020-10-01_04:54:23.21277 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, there's... not really much that can be done there except trying stuff until you get better."
2020-10-01_05:06:34.83958 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "check out the girl on the far left https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiI6C0142g"
2020-10-01_05:08:12.25259 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Wow, she must have worked HARD on those moves."
2020-10-01_05:08:19.67184 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yes"
2020-10-01_05:08:19.90251 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Getting that whole stop-motion vibe going."
2020-10-01_05:09:19.75544 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I thought at first they might have done it in post but the others don't have that."
2020-10-01_05:10:15.29739 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah, everyone else is moving relatively normally. some of them are doing a little bit of that, but nowhere near her level of skill"
2020-10-01_05:10:54.33829 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "George Washington's favorite breakfast - hoecakes with butter and jam"
2020-10-01_05:12:05.82386 Ivan> Akio says, "I think we all know that Washington liked a nice, hot hoe."
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2020-10-01_05:49:10.22392 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "hey rod, check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_4kOyEUek8"
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2020-10-01_08:58:40.48348 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Hoecakes are also called Johnnycakes."
2020-10-01_08:58:55.74968 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "I think we all know that Washington liked a nice, big johnny."
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2020-10-01_16:54:55.25658 Finn> Chel says, "well."
2020-10-01_16:55:11.25908 Finn> Chel says, "i have discovered a stash of white chocolate M&Ms, 'best by' date was 2019"
2020-10-01_16:55:24.43408 Finn> Chel asks, "and i'm thinking.... is it REALLLY expired?"
2020-10-01_16:57:26.60422 Finn> Chel says, "everything i'm finding on google is telling me it's fine."
2020-10-01_16:57:34.99144 Finn> Chel says, "but it'd be a real 2020 way to die"
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2020-10-01_17:54:06.53525 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it'll be fine"
2020-10-01_17:54:25.66474 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it might have oxidized a bit, but it doesn't spoil"
2020-10-01_17:54:33.01751 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "did you check out that video i linked?"
2020-10-01_18:01:05.76662 Finn> Chel says, "yah"
2020-10-01_18:01:38.90810 Finn> Chel says, "the huge flaw in filipino cooking.... most asian cooking really... the copious amounts of soy sauce, ergo salt, and thus why our peoples tend to suffer heart conditions"
2020-10-01_18:02:05.47179 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "NEED MORE SODIUM"
2020-10-01_18:02:22.62191 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "that lechon kawali looks delicioussssssss"
2020-10-01_18:03:11.53211 Finn> Chel says, "had dinner at a brazilian joint last night, my aunt wanted to treat my mom and me"
2020-10-01_18:03:20.62880 Finn> Chel says, "this was unfortuantely the trumpy aunt."
2020-10-01_18:03:31.65281 Finn> Chel says, "the lamb was great, the conversation was annoying"
2020-10-01_18:03:45.69228 Finn> Chel says, "and they've bought into the Fox hype that antifa is as dangerous as the KKK"
2020-10-01_18:06:27.51010 Finn> Chel says, "also, the manager of the churascaria wore the mask under his fucking nose"
2020-10-01_18:06:38.01393 Finn> Chel says, "I wanted to say something but the night was long enough as it was"
2020-10-01_18:06:53.51721 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah"
2020-10-01_18:07:01.79158 Finn> Chel says, "that said, fantastic lamb"
2020-10-01_18:07:15.84395 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "did you have the picanha?"
2020-10-01_18:07:28.96646 Finn> Chel says, "yeah. but i find it overrated. ii've had it at two different places. it's okay"
2020-10-01_18:07:59.78095 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "if it's nice and rare, i love it"
2020-10-01_18:11:48.82374 Finn> Chel says, "here's something my aunt said that'll get you mad. 'kobe beef is overrated'"
2020-10-01_18:13:12.15877 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "well, i mean, the label kobe beef in the us is essentially meaningless"
2020-10-01_18:13:25.02913 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "for that matter, wagyu doesn't really mean anything"
2020-10-01_18:13:28.88885 Finn> Chel says, "she had it in japan."
2020-10-01_18:13:34.12468 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "oh. well, then"
2020-10-01_18:13:40.55574 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "she is a philistine"
2020-10-01_18:29:16.99596 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "well, at least you got a meat dinner out of it all"
2020-10-01_18:31:24.67577 Finn> David says, "Your aunt is not only a loon, she has no taste buds."
2020-10-01_20:35:27.38937 Finn> Hotaru says, "Well, so far Higurashi 2020 is like Higurashi 2006 with the DEEN removed."
2020-10-01_20:35:39.91356 Finn> Chel says, "what's a DEEN"
2020-10-01_20:35:59.45220 Finn> Hotaru says, "I admit the show having the exact same pacing worries me that it will make the exact same bad adaptation choices later, but for the most part the first arc did not have that issue."
2020-10-01_20:36:14.53846 Finn> Hotaru says, "Studio DEEN was the production company that did the first Higurashi anime."
2020-10-01_20:38:07.71270 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It was considered pretty good at the time but DEEN's art style and production values have aged REALLY badly."
2020-10-01_20:41:22.71012 Finn> Hotaru says, ""https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EO4y0LlX4AAQ7NX?format=jpg&name=small
2020-10-01_20:45:43.13526 Finn> Hotaru says, "Also, Anime News Network rarely shreds a show to ribbons, but when they do, it's fun. Their thoughts on Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 1. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-10-01/.164718"
2020-10-01_20:46:37.76187 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Senate Republicans just blocked a vote on a resolution condemning white supremacy."
2020-10-01_20:49:10.12771 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "hahahahahahahah"
2020-10-01_20:49:32.71568 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Not exactly surprising. Can't scare their voters off."
2020-10-01_20:49:59.66340 Finn> Chel says, "rent a girlfriend wasn't a hideous disaster"
2020-10-01_20:50:41.77629 Finn> Chel says, "it was pretty woman, if the man was a pathetic loser and the woman had more backbone and less inclination to fuck"
2020-10-01_21:06:46.14807 Finn> Hotaru says, "They do like Sumi. In fact, they wish the show was about Sumi."
2020-10-01_21:10:56.89351 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Without comment: https://store.steampowered.com/app/594350/Attack_Helicopter_Dating_Simulator/"
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2020-10-01_21:28:56.28477 Finn> Chel says, "sumi was blah"
2020-10-01_21:29:54.58856 Finn> Chel says, "stereotypical anime uber shy girl"
2020-10-01_21:30:44.62954 Finn> Chel says, "the main heroine and the main bad girl were fairly not typical. the main hero was painfully pathetic"
2020-10-01_21:34:47.93475 Finn> Hotaru says, "So tomorrow we get the latest isekai series (I'm Standing on a Million Lives), Assault Lily Bouquet (based on a doll line, but it's Studio SHAFT + some former KyoAni staffers, so attention must be paid), and Wandering Witch (we'll see if they make her less apathetic)."
2020-10-01_21:52:56.47836 Finn> Hotaru says, "DEEN has spruced itself up a bit since its Higurashi days, but as you can tell by KonoSuba (their over well-known series), they still love to over-goofy the faces. Fortunately, in KonoSuba it's funny."
2020-10-01_21:53:08.11649 Finn> Hotaru says, "their other well-known series, even"
2020-10-01_21:58:16.68292 Finn> Harrowhark says, "DEEN's other well-known series is the original FS/N."
2020-10-01_22:01:11.12751 Finn> Hotaru says, "OK, other other well-known series."
2020-10-01_22:01:29.28834 Finn> Hotaru says, "They also did Log Horizon, but that doesn't feel like DEEN."
2020-10-01_22:02:25.18176 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "More Log Horizon in January!"
2020-10-01_22:02:48.66795 Finn> Kiara says, "I honestly preferred the animation/character designs of 1st season Log Horizon to 2nd season."
2020-10-01_22:03:25.90808 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The biggest indictment of DEEN is... the original Code Geass came out in 2006. It still looks very good, and at the time it looked fucking amazing."
2020-10-01_22:03:27.62756 Finn> Kiara says, "So yeah, it felt close enough to DEEN. ^^;;"
2020-10-01_22:03:29.94645 Finn> Hotaru says, "Asaault Lily Bouquet: hope you like Zettai Ryoukai."
2020-10-01_22:03:41.33058 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's the same year that DEEN's Higurashi and FS/N came out."
2020-10-01_22:03:57.63517 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And BOY have they not held up. Like they look obviously cheap and shoddy now, especially in HD."
2020-10-01_22:04:20.74872 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You can tell the parts where they just assumed "this is gonna be broadcast, people won't be able to tell we cheaped out.""
2020-10-01_22:14:37.32407 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Merc, did I recommend And Hell Followed With Them to you yet?"
2020-10-01_22:15:18.06006 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "I don't know what that is, so I'm gonna say no?"
2020-10-01_22:15:36.80751 Finn> Hotaru says, "Fate fanfic. Very good. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17986901/chapters/42488204"
2020-10-01_22:15:45.09116 Finn> Hotaru says, "Still incomplete, but actively being written."
2020-10-01_22:17:01.27584 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I have been back on a fate kick recently so I am intrigued."
2020-10-01_22:17:27.00196 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Do we know when the third Heaven's Feel movie hits DVD and thus will be available on torrents, by the way?"
2020-10-01_22:17:37.02625 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm very eager for you to watch that because the first two were so good."
2020-10-01_22:17:46.17028 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Er, for it to come out so you watch all three because, etc."
2020-10-01_22:19:25.06656 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's usually about 6 months after the theatrical version."
2020-10-01_22:19:41.65029 Finn> Hotaru asks, "So february?"
2020-10-01_22:19:53.31899 Finn> Harrowhark says, "So still a bit."
2020-10-01_22:20:02.19938 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I think you're really gonna enjoy it."
2020-10-01_22:20:05.37006 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yup."
2020-10-01_22:20:17.47448 Finn> Hotaru says, "I mean, I'd be surprised if I did not."
2020-10-01_22:20:19.04416 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like, they don't mess around; they add in a TON of new Sakura materiel."
2020-10-01_22:20:30.82162 Finn> Harrowhark says, "She's almost the protagonist."
2020-10-01_22:20:40.27739 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean, Shirou clearly still is, but..."
2020-10-01_22:21:16.33950 Finn> Hotaru says, "Heaven's Feel is good at giving lots of great stuff to Sakura, Shirou, Ilya, Rin, Rider and Kotomine."
2020-10-01_22:21:33.01747 Finn> Hotaru says, "Saber, well, saber gets ganked by the plot."
2020-10-01_22:21:43.11128 Finn> Harrowhark says, "All of Ilya's best stuff is added materiel."
2020-10-01_22:21:55.45103 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Largely revolving around Fate/Zero."
2020-10-01_22:22:09.10862 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Kirei's as well."
2020-10-01_22:22:32.85187 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like Kirei gets a number of significant scenes where he's basically like "Let me tell you about the sort of sick fuck your dad was, Shirou.""
2020-10-01_22:22:57.20481 Finn> Hotaru says, "Kirei is a character you can tell Nasu LOVES to write."
2020-10-01_22:23:07.42736 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The second movie also has what may be Rin's best moment in any Fate animation."
2020-10-01_22:23:16.08905 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Even topping when she makes her contract with Saber."
2020-10-01_22:23:21.92323 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Which is hard."
2020-10-01_22:23:36.72877 Finn> Hotaru says, "I always love seeing any scene where Rin is forced to admit to herself - and it always stuns her - that she's a good person."
2020-10-01_22:24:25.19256 Finn> Harrowhark says, "For someone whose dads were Tokiomi and Kirei it's kind of astounding."
2020-10-01_22:24:37.58626 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Right?"
2020-10-01_22:25:07.74965 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I rewatched the HF movies just yesterday, and something I'd never really considered before is how desperate things get in that storyline in the game."
2020-10-01_22:25:34.00077 Finn> Hotaru says, "That arc has the most Bad Ends, and they're also the most nightmarish."
2020-10-01_22:25:44.37720 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like... in the Fate route, you always have Saber. Even when you're on the run from Ilya and Berserker, who just murdered the shit out of Archer, you have Saber and so there's the sense you have options, because Saber is Saber."
2020-10-01_22:26:36.88587 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In UBW, things get pretty tight after Caster takes Saber from you and Archer betrays Rin... but you almost immediately get Lancer as an ally, and Rin seems really confident, and really all you're facing is Caster and Kazuki, who don't seem invincible."
2020-10-01_22:27:36.09472 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In HF, at the low point Saber has literally been replaced by her evil duplicate, Archer is dead, Berserker is dead, even Gilgamesh has eaten it, and you're up against the literal incarnation of all evil in the Grail."
2020-10-01_22:28:05.41768 Finn> Hotaru says, ""If they remake FSN's game ever, I want the option to get Saber Alter back on your side with a really nice hamburger.
2020-10-01_22:28:47.72066 Finn> Hotaru says, "For all that Saber Alter in HF is tragic and terrifying, I admit when I think of her two things come to mind: that hilarious scene in Ataraxia with her ahoge, and the hamburger scene in Today's Menu with the Emiya Family's manga."
2020-10-01_22:29:07.31918 Finn> Hotaru says, "Turns out Saber Alter isn't evil, just HUNGRY."
2020-10-01_22:29:14.74825 Finn> Harrowhark says, "F/GO has gotten, shall we say, an immense amount of mileage out of the whole 'Alter' thing as well."
2020-10-01_22:29:22.33064 Finn> Hotaru says, "Christ yes."
2020-10-01_22:29:42.44931 Finn> Hotaru says, "Hell, they don't even have to be called that. BB is essentially Sakura Alter in all but name."
2020-10-01_22:29:44.50082 Finn> David says, "Scott Adams apparently says he's not voting for Trump because he refuses to denounce white supremacists."
2020-10-01_22:29:56.04173 Finn> David asks, "I'm like... what the fuck were you looking at all these years?"
2020-10-01_22:29:59.49873 Finn> Hotaru says, "Fuck Scott Adams, but OK, whatever."
2020-10-01_22:30:24.77737 Finn> Harrowhark says, "SAKURA is Sakura Alter. :)"
2020-10-01_22:30:31.96326 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But yes."
2020-10-01_22:30:34.65683 Finn> Hotaru says, "Well, yes."
2020-10-01_22:31:13.63216 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The ahoge joke in Ataraxia is used again in Carnival Phantasm, to."
2020-10-01_22:31:14.41611 Finn> Hotaru says, "Anyway, that fic has a bunch of different servants, lots of action scenes, and some really depressing but good Sakura POV scenes where you really get inside the head of a suicidal person."
2020-10-01_22:31:29.03251 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's a good joke."
2020-10-01_22:33:09.68675 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I've noticed that a lot of Fate fanfics... even ones that are re-writing significant amounts tend to follow a rough framework of "Unlimited Blade Works, but we bolt on the plot-heavy elements of Heaven's Feel." The Fate route is actually super not popular as a starting point. "
2020-10-01_22:33:35.62167 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The most popular add-on is "Rin figures out what the Matou's are up to re: Sakura and decides 'oh HELL no.'""
2020-10-01_22:37:50.78519 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Chaos Theory could be uneven at times, but one of my favorite scenes in it is when Rin simply invades the Matou mansion, gives Shinji one chance to be a decent human being, and when he refuses to she simply murders him straight up. Like she staggers out into the foyer covered in his blood and Archer is like "You okay?" and she's all "Oh yeah, I'm good.""
2020-10-01_22:38:52.76093 Finn> Hotaru says, "The Fate route has everyone's least favorite Shirou."
2020-10-01_23:00:11.22395 Finn> David says, "Chris Wallace blames Trump for debate mess."
2020-10-01_23:00:42.36726 Finn> David says, "'I was really hoping for the debate that I think America wanted to see, which was a serious exchange of views, Wallace said. I felt like I had gotten together all of the ingredients. I had baked this beautiful, delicious cake, and then frankly the President put his foot in it.'"
2020-10-01_23:01:39.23502 Finn> David says, "He said this on Fox. Hah."
2020-10-01_23:38:59.72665 Finn> Chel says, "so apprently there's a fate series coming..... set in AMERICA"
2020-10-01_23:39:26.76660 Finn> Chel says, "what japan thinks is an american setting is always entertaining"
2020-10-01_23:40:06.51270 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I believe this is the anime series of the first Fate/Grand Order scenario."
2020-10-01_23:40:10.52785 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Which is New Orleans."
2020-10-01_23:42:47.42136 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Huh, no, I can't... Rod, what's your source on this?"
2020-10-01_23:43:46.65658 Finn> Chel says, "it popped up on my youtube feed as a japanese only trailer. they mention new york"
2020-10-01_23:44:24.26122 Finn> Chel says, "here we go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh11Pmesr2Y"
2020-10-01_23:44:32.72796 Finn> Chel says, "Fate/Strange Fake"
2020-10-01_23:45:10.69028 Finn> Harrowhark says, "... rod, this is a promo for the light novel."
2020-10-01_23:45:41.32966 Finn> Chel says, "is it? fooled me. shit's all animated and entirely in japanese"
2020-10-01_23:45:50.75311 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yup."
2020-10-01_23:46:15.16266 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I don't think you quite realize just how much big money is in the Fate franchise. They can do shit like this just as a promo."
2020-10-01_23:46:45.43768 Finn> David snorts. Fate/Strange Fake apparently started as an April Fool's Joke.
2020-10-01_23:46:50.28875 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Let me put it this way: last year, Fate/Grand Order made more money than the entire PC and console gaming industry."
2020-10-01_23:46:57.93780 Finn> Chel says, "huh"
2020-10-01_23:47:05.55679 Finn> David says, "https://typemoon.fandom.com/wiki/Fate/strange_Fake"
2020-10-01_23:57:51.68103 Finn> Chel says, "rumors persisting disney wants a maul series and to bring back darth bane in some way"
2020-10-01_23:59:00.51021 Finn> Chel says, "disney should be figuring out how to do something with donald glover"
2020-10-02_00:03:29.62126 Finn> David asks, "Make him the new Black Panther?"
2020-10-02_00:03:50.64227 Finn> Chel says, "do a lando thing. movie or tv"
2020-10-02_00:07:15.55026 Finn> David asks, "adapt the Lando Trilogy?"
2020-10-02_00:09:10.86336 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-02_00:09:40.71137 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-02_00:38:04.76453 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I will be a bit late tonight because something is delaying dinner; here as soon as I can"
2020-10-02_00:39:44.04859 Finn> Kiara says, "Righto."
2020-10-02_00:54:12.90464 Finn> Chel says, "'Subway's sandwich bread isn't legally bread, Irish court rules'"
2020-10-02_00:54:20.53458 Finn> Chel says, "apparently it has too much sugar."
2020-10-02_00:54:31.88150 Finn> Chel says, "I.... have not noticed their breads being particularly sweet"
2020-10-02_01:01:07.02281 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-02_01:01:37.03555 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-02_01:02:41.97408 Finn> Kiara says, "Their wheat seems a little sweet, but I was attributing that to being a honey wheat."
2020-10-02_01:03:03.35282 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "That story is kinda misleading. It's not "staple" bread, for tax purposes. It's got enough added sugar in the recipe that it doesn't qualify for VAT exemption."
2020-10-02_01:03:23.09263 Finn> Kiara says, "From what I've seen, the Irish standard is 2% sugar, and Subway's bread is 10% sugar."
2020-10-02_01:07:31.17398 Finn> David says, "That's a lotta sugar"
2020-10-02_01:10:20.16610 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Not really. 30g of sugar in a 420g is pretty standard for a sandwhich bread. That's about 8%."
2020-10-02_01:10:22.94254 Finn> Vendrik says, "Not really. 30g of sugar in a 420g is pretty standard for a sandwhich bread. That's about 8%."
2020-10-02_01:11:38.82650 Finn> Kiara says, "The pumpernickel I've got right now is 15g per slice."
2020-10-02_01:15:09.58930 Finn> Vendrik says, "Presumably that's not 15g added, just 15g of overall sugars due to being carb heavy. I meant 30g of sugar added to 420g of flour being a standard white type bread."
2020-10-02_01:16:25.67030 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah, and that's just ridiculous."
2020-10-02_01:17:11.35014 Finn> Vendrik says, "Ridiculous? Not really. I'm looking down the list of various bread recipes I cook. Most of them range between 12 and 42g of sugar in a standard 3 cup/420g loaf."
2020-10-02_01:17:17.53977 Finn> Chel says, "it does make me wonder how much sugar is actually needed."
2020-10-02_01:17:32.02267 Finn> Kiara says, "That's for the entire loaf, though."
2020-10-02_01:17:42.75679 Finn> Chel says, "I recall some stories about how the sugar industry leans on manufacturers to add more sugar than they really need"
2020-10-02_01:18:02.15279 Finn> Kiara asks, "Or were you saying 30g added for the entire loaf, and not just per slice?"
2020-10-02_01:18:15.06203 Finn> Vendrik says, "Right. But 42g of sugar in 420g of flour is... well... 10%, just like Subway."
2020-10-02_01:18:38.77847 Finn> Vendrik says, "That's a bit on the sweet side, but not excessively so."
2020-10-02_01:18:58.73124 Finn> Vendrik says, "My preferred recipe is 30g, as I said."
2020-10-02_01:20:42.37890 Finn> Vendrik says, "As to Rod's question, you don't technically need any sugar. Sourdough tends to not to have any sugar added, just what's naturally produced from yeast byproducts."
2020-10-02_01:20:56.54124 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I LIVE"
2020-10-02_01:21:07.71279 Finn> Mike says, "lies"
2020-10-02_01:21:48.76025 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "Players sound off!"
2020-10-02_01:21:57.60683 Finn> Mike says, "Here."
2020-10-02_01:22:14.03845 Finn> Samantha says, "moo"
2020-10-02_01:22:52.75952 Finn> Vendrik drops artillery on his location.
2020-10-02_01:23:45.81630 Finn> Kiara says, "Zugzug."
2020-10-02_01:23:57.24336 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yo."
2020-10-02_01:26:41.66821 Finn> Okay, you have reached a large round chamber with an arched ceiling; there is a shaft in the center, going deeper into the tree, and above it floats a humanoid figure made of green acid. The shaft is surrounded by a pentagram and a man in black robes stands at each point of the pentagram; the hands and faces of the men are covered in bark; one of them is standing by a book and chanting; the others follow his lead, but you notice that man only has a long dagger covered with sap, while the others have large sickles at their belts.
2020-10-02_01:26:48.84928 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "OOC Everyone roll Init!"
2020-10-02_01:27:21.92140 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2"
2020-10-02_01:27:22.13813 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2) 24 for Kiara
2020-10-02_01:27:26.03720 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll d20+1"
2020-10-02_01:27:26.24945 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+1 1d20+6"
2020-10-02_01:27:26.50118 Finn> Result is: (d20+1) 6 for Vendrik
2020-10-02_01:27:26.71357 Finn> Result is: (1d20+6) 21 (1d20+1) 20 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_01:27:43.20944 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+2+2x2"
2020-10-02_01:27:43.42759 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2+2) 22 (1d20+2+2) 20 for Mike
2020-10-02_01:28:02.29481 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20x2"
2020-10-02_01:28:02.51233 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 4 (1d20) 9 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_01:28:40.37466 Ivan> Akio asks, "I'd like to make a Dungeoneering check to know if that thing is the heart or not. Can I get a DC?"
2020-10-02_01:28:54.69181 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "OOC Rod!"
2020-10-02_01:29:09.68132 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2"
2020-10-02_01:29:09.89767 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2) 15 for Samantha
2020-10-02_01:29:13.32330 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "DC 15 check"
2020-10-02_01:29:13.53587 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2"
2020-10-02_01:29:13.75096 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2) 18 for Samantha
2020-10-02_01:29:43.13873 Finn> Kiara and Niamh go before foes, everyone else after. Kiara!
2020-10-02_01:30:01.39159 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_01:30:01.60704 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 12 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_01:30:05.96323 Ivan> Akio sighs.
2020-10-02_01:30:18.12983 Ivan> Frito asks, "OK, do we want to go after the sickle guy first?"
2020-10-02_01:30:30.77727 Ivan> Frito asks, "Er, the dagger guy, not the sickle?"
2020-10-02_01:30:35.09037 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Four guys have sickles, one guy has a dagger and is reading from a book."
2020-10-02_01:30:48.98925 Ivan> Tobias says, "Very probably, yes."
2020-10-02_01:30:50.56667 Ivan> Akio asks, "Dan, how strong are you?"
2020-10-02_01:31:00.97572 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Str 18."
2020-10-02_01:31:12.68267 Ivan> Akio asks, "Actually, let me ask what I'm really asking: does anyone have powers that let them forcible move enemies around?"
2020-10-02_01:31:17.91729 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "he is DAN STRONG"
2020-10-02_01:31:25.91117 Ivan> Frito asks, "Right. ...hm, a thought: John, given my Theivery background, what would a DC be like for stealing the book out of the guy's hands?"
2020-10-02_01:31:39.92352 Ivan> Akio says, "Because there's a big fuckin' hole right there, and these guys have, conveniently, positioned themselves right on the edges of it."
2020-10-02_01:31:44.01782 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Because you aren't trying to prevent him noticing, DC 15"
2020-10-02_01:32:04.93779 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "As he won't expect you to steal it."
2020-10-02_01:32:16.60851 Ivan> Tobias says, "Uh... hmm."
2020-10-02_01:32:30.22902 Ivan> Tobias says, "I could cast Knock."
2020-10-02_01:32:50.21080 Ivan> Akio says, "Alternatively it might be a strong opener for Vendrik and/or Luke to simply run in there and slam into one each of the no-doubt-very-low strength casters and just knock them into said pit. "
2020-10-02_01:32:51.87832 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I do not currently have any such powers."
2020-10-02_01:32:59.52850 Ivan> Tobias says, "That's pushing what it can do, but I do have Cantrip Mastery, which lets me, in fact, push what they can do."
2020-10-02_01:33:20.29820 Ivan> Akio says, "Could be a good way to get a one-hit KO."
2020-10-02_01:33:26.78564 Ivan> Akio says, "Like I'm just putting that out there."
2020-10-02_01:33:31.05378 Ivan> Frito says, "OK, gonna try stealing the book as that will hopefully interfere with their ritual."
2020-10-02_01:33:59.32843 Finn> Kiara winks, twirls, and darts in to steal the book away from the leader!
2020-10-02_01:34:08.91360 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+5"
2020-10-02_01:34:09.13476 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+5) 14 for Kiara
2020-10-02_01:34:19.31121 Ivan> Frito says, "...arrrrgh. 1 short."
2020-10-02_01:35:04.24058 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Make a Disengage roll to get away from him (if you want to get away). No bonus, just you need an 11+ on a d20"
2020-10-02_01:35:15.95044 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20"
2020-10-02_01:35:16.17045 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 6 for Kiara
2020-10-02_01:35:22.03944 Finn> NO ESCAPE
2020-10-02_01:36:41.42690 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "If you want to try and push someone in, Mike, you can use Knock; you will need to beat his PD with an attack roll."
2020-10-02_01:36:48.97766 Finn> Mike asks, "OOC: Can I get a Sage check first of all to figure out what they're doing with this ritual?"
2020-10-02_01:37:00.19118 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC DC 20"
2020-10-02_01:37:26.20314 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+4+2"
2020-10-02_01:37:26.41855 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+4+2) 22 for Mike
2020-10-02_01:41:11.12730 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Oh yes, all these guys are 18/16/12, save the acid demon, which is 16/18/12"
2020-10-02_01:41:27.99898 Finn> Niamh uses her chick action to cast Knock at the dagger-robe.
2020-10-02_01:41:30.60199 Ivan> DaR From Another Place does the "That's Bait" meme gif.
2020-10-02_01:41:54.74789 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1"
2020-10-02_01:41:54.96833 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1) 13 for Mike
2020-10-02_01:42:07.46187 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: QUICK, not chick."
2020-10-02_01:42:14.26799 Finn> He looks slightly confused by the invisible push.
2020-10-02_01:42:26.65692 Ivan> Akio asks, "So what's the intel, Mike?"
2020-10-02_01:42:40.85030 Finn> Niamh then uses her regular action to cast a standard Ray of Frost at him.
2020-10-02_01:43:03.62362 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1"
2020-10-02_01:43:03.84411 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1) 10 for Mike
2020-10-02_01:43:20.46774 Finn> Niamh puts a little ice on his shoe for 3 points
2020-10-02_01:43:32.86616 Ivan> Tobias says, "We can't roll attacks tonight it seems."
2020-10-02_01:44:05.29979 Finn> Your foes mostly use their actions to continue the right; the acid demon is now ten feet tall and he attacks Kiara.
2020-10-02_01:44:07.38622 Ivan> Tobias says, "He seems to be trying to strengthen the acid demon in a halfassed rite."
2020-10-02_01:44:26.08342 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_01:44:26.30426 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 25 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_01:45:28.72652 Finn> Kiara takes 14 damage AND has 5 ongoing acid damage now. She drops to 13 HP.
2020-10-02_01:45:42.90650 Finn> All the sickles now drip acid, as does the lead guy's knife.
2020-10-02_01:45:55.89907 Ivan> Akio asks, "You want to clarify that a bit more, John? Did it leave its floaty position to attack her? Did it like spit acid at her?"
2020-10-02_01:46:09.56177 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't think these guys are fuckin' around."
2020-10-02_01:46:14.09585 Finn> But that's all for them! Luke, then Sam, then Harrow, then Vendrik.
2020-10-02_01:46:31.98395 Finn> The Demon punches Kiara in the face, since he now has the reach to do so
2020-10-02_01:47:12.54423 Finn> Luke spits lightning at the book guy, then attempts to body-check him into the pit.
2020-10-02_01:47:29.01549 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+6 2d6+6"
2020-10-02_01:47:29.23152 Finn> Result is: (2d6+6) 15 (d20+6) 13 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_01:47:36.45534 Finn> The lightning misses
2020-10-02_01:47:43.19341 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+6"
2020-10-02_01:47:43.40895 Finn> Result is: (d20+6) 16 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_01:47:52.93506 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20"
2020-10-02_01:47:53.15209 Finn> Result is: (d20) 17 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_01:48:07.41532 Finn> Luke is unable to push the guy into the pit.
2020-10-02_01:48:18.21310 Nan desu ka? (Type 'Help' for help)
2020-10-02_01:48:21.90303 Finn> Samantha!
2020-10-02_01:48:26.63515 Ivan> Akio asks, "... what the hell are the numbers on these guys, John?"
2020-10-02_01:49:01.72711 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke attacked PD twice; he missed it with the lightning and he hit with the body-check but the guy made a save"
2020-10-02_01:49:12.67010 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "18/16/12 as I said earlier"
2020-10-02_01:49:24.78730 Finn> Samantha asks, "OOC who's omst wounded of our targets?"
2020-10-02_01:49:25.38970 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Save the demon, who is 16/18/12"
2020-10-02_01:49:47.82194 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC The book-reader has been gently nicked; no other foe has taken damage"
2020-10-02_01:50:51.66208 Finn> Samantha tumble strikes at the book reader
2020-10-02_01:51:14.32490 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2+3+2"
2020-10-02_01:51:14.54098 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2+3+2) 19 for Samantha
2020-10-02_01:51:20.11833 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC You will get sneak attack and you hit him."
2020-10-02_01:51:23.57299 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d8+4"
2020-10-02_01:51:23.79019 Finn> Result is: (2d8+4) 17 for Samantha
2020-10-02_01:51:28.53415 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d6"
2020-10-02_01:51:28.75111 Finn> Result is: (2d6) 7 for Samantha
2020-10-02_01:51:44.13441 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2"
2020-10-02_01:51:44.35254 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2) 21 for Samantha
2020-10-02_01:51:52.98968 Finn> You inflict serious damage, then escape
2020-10-02_01:51:57.80225 Ivan> Akio asks, "ARE there actually shoving and forced movement rules?"
2020-10-02_01:52:12.83631 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "There are no official shoving rules."
2020-10-02_01:52:27.24449 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "And 13th age is largely devoid of forced movement."
2020-10-02_01:52:28.04151 Ivan> Akio says, "Because being able to resist by making a -save- is bullshit, in my opinion."
2020-10-02_01:52:50.34530 Ivan> Akio says, "It means that a crippled halfling would have the same chance to resist Vendrik shoving them as an ogre."
2020-10-02_01:52:51.46118 Ivan> Tobias says, "The game leaves it in the hands of THE SPACE ROBOTS."
2020-10-02_01:53:30.88422 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Well, you will have to live with it."
2020-10-02_01:53:54.37043 Finn> Harrowhark on deck!
2020-10-02_01:54:00.83065 Ivan> Akio says, "Also not having forced movement rules is a ridiculous oversite of any system this combat heavy."
2020-10-02_01:54:28.81855 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Forced movement is about positioning and 13th age mostly rejects positioning as a major tool or issue"
2020-10-02_01:55:11.26360 Ivan> Akio says, "That's the equivalent of saying "terrain is basically meaningless and most combat encounters will be white-room.""
2020-10-02_01:55:28.99714 Ivan> Akio asks, "There are five of these guys and the demon, right?"
2020-10-02_01:55:36.75364 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yes."
2020-10-02_01:55:54.96415 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d10"
2020-10-02_01:55:55.17897 Finn> Result is: (1d10) 1 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_01:56:08.94728 Ivan> Akio sighs. "John, that clipped a PC; your call which."
2020-10-02_01:56:13.09330 Ivan> Akio says, "Not Kiara."
2020-10-02_01:56:17.74726 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm trying to heal her."
2020-10-02_01:56:24.63328 Finn> Harrowhark accidentally attacks Luke
2020-10-02_01:56:34.89992 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+3"
2020-10-02_01:56:35.11516 Finn> Result is: (1d20+3) 6 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_01:56:50.93962 Finn> Harrowhark uses a regular Heal on Kiara.
2020-10-02_01:57:00.62924 Ivan> Akio says, "Channel Life is NOT expended."
2020-10-02_01:57:21.41623 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Don't forget the +4, Travis"
2020-10-02_01:57:52.29711 Finn> Harrowhark also places herself directly between Niamh and the demon, such that the demon cannot hit Niamh without either moving itself or going right through her.
2020-10-02_01:59:00.88525 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+4"
2020-10-02_01:59:01.11085 Finn> Result is: (2d8+4) 10 for Kiara
2020-10-02_01:59:22.91228 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "Also Kiara may save!"
2020-10-02_01:59:26.74446 Ivan> Akio says, "In fact..."
2020-10-02_01:59:56.01539 Ivan> Akio says, "Kiara may save TWICE."
2020-10-02_02:00:00.29377 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20"
2020-10-02_02:00:00.50931 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 2 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:00:01.69480 Ivan> Akio says, "Actually I think three times."
2020-10-02_02:00:05.35430 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20"
2020-10-02_02:00:05.57416 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 6 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:00:19.55874 Ivan> Frito says, "You had to say it, didn't you? ^^;;"
2020-10-02_02:00:29.10521 Ivan> Frito asks, "So is it 3 times?"
2020-10-02_02:00:45.61125 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It's only twice"
2020-10-02_02:00:54.77489 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You only used two powers"
2020-10-02_02:01:14.35763 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm. Yeah, okay."
2020-10-02_02:01:23.02115 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Once for the Heal and once for the Channel Life"
2020-10-02_02:01:23.73072 Ivan> Akio says, "Well we're just rolling pretty badly tonight."
2020-10-02_02:01:33.16240 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Hey, Rod had one of his best rolls ever"
2020-10-02_02:01:41.16982 Ivan> Tobias says, "Luck Vampire."
2020-10-02_02:01:48.09323 Ivan> Frito says, "Mike also had a pretty good roll."
2020-10-02_02:01:53.47092 Finn> New round! Escalation Die of 1! Kiara, then Niamh, then foes!
2020-10-02_02:01:55.71204 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like a salt vampire but not as Treky."
2020-10-02_02:01:57.64191 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Hey!"
2020-10-02_02:02:12.64406 Ivan> Akio says, "Dude, Vendrik."
2020-10-02_02:02:19.57442 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "SOPRR!"
2020-10-02_02:02:27.95830 Finn> Vendrik, then new round, my apologies!
2020-10-02_02:03:01.16437 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "stealth vendrick"
2020-10-02_02:03:10.17176 Ivan> Akio says, "Gentlemen, depending on how the next round of enemy hits go, this may be a fight to burn an Icon on."
2020-10-02_02:03:36.49051 Finn> Vendrik bum-rushes the Acid Demon, hoping to keep it busy while the others kill the squishier druid types. d20+7 2d10+5. Inspire on the rogues.
2020-10-02_02:03:36.70552 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 15 (2d10+5) 20
2020-10-02_02:03:53.55464 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Figures."
2020-10-02_02:03:56.78975 Finn> SWISH, you knick it for 3
2020-10-02_02:04:10.55724 Finn> New round! Escalation Die of 1! Kiara, then Niamh, then foes!
2020-10-02_02:04:22.87883 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Hmm. Is the Demon a second tier dude?"
2020-10-02_02:04:54.35534 Finn> Kiara gives up on trying to steal the book and just goes for a tumble on the guy.
2020-10-02_02:05:20.51305 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+1+1"
2020-10-02_02:05:20.73284 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+1+1) 28 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:05:42.06566 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+1"
2020-10-02_02:05:42.28558 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1) 10 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:05:53.08237 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "'(CNN)Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's top aides, has tested positive for coronavirus, Trump confirme marking the fifth known White House coronavirus case, the closest to the President since the pandemic began. She traveled with the President multiple times recently, including to the debate in Cleveland on Tuesday, and was seen boarding Marine One, along with several other of the President's closest aides -- Jared Kushner, Dan Scavino and Nicholas Luna -- none of whom wore masks, on Wednesday as Trump was heading to a campaign rally in Minnesota.'"
2020-10-02_02:05:58.89474 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "soooooo clooooooooose"
2020-10-02_02:06:11.01123 Ivan> Frito asks, "Do I get a sneak on the druid, since I don't htink anyone else is in melee with him atm?"
2020-10-02_02:06:33.26873 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke, actually"
2020-10-02_02:06:37.12378 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah, I saw that Hippty Hops had caught the 'rona."
2020-10-02_02:06:40.04965 Ivan> Frito exclaims, "Ah, OK!"
2020-10-02_02:06:51.06937 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d6"
2020-10-02_02:06:51.29100 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 2 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:06:54.97434 Ivan> Akio says, "Maybe she gets Herman Cain'd."
2020-10-02_02:07:09.53510 Ivan> Tobias says, "Maybe she gives it to Trump."
2020-10-02_02:07:10.73852 Ivan> Frito says, "Probably not, she's a lot younger."
2020-10-02_02:07:18.27403 Ivan> Frito says, "The latter, OTOH..."
2020-10-02_02:07:19.96443 Finn> The book-reader hangs on, barely, but is clearly a good booger-flicking away from death.
2020-10-02_02:07:25.53974 Finn> Roll your tumble!
2020-10-02_02:07:39.62282 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20"
2020-10-02_02:07:39.83851 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 19 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:07:43.84543 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh man, put this guy away, Mike."
2020-10-02_02:07:51.09709 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Isn't it 2d6 sneak damage now?"
2020-10-02_02:07:55.43541 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You forgot your bonus, Travis but you made the check anyway"
2020-10-02_02:08:01.53876 Finn> Kiara asks, "OOC Oh, do I get another save attempt?"
2020-10-02_02:08:17.69905 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Yeah, you dropped to 18 HP, roll a save"
2020-10-02_02:08:20.32707 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20"
2020-10-02_02:08:20.54508 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 11 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:08:34.08258 Finn> Kiara throws off the acid.
2020-10-02_02:09:01.44430 Finn> Niamh points her wand at the book-reader and unleashes Kelias the White's Ray-Invocation of the Great Ice-Bear.
2020-10-02_02:09:02.23771 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "that's at 4th level, Dan"
2020-10-02_02:09:02.67336 Ivan> Frito says, "No, that's 4th level."
2020-10-02_02:09:41.67156 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+1"
2020-10-02_02:09:41.88795 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+1) 17 for Mike
2020-10-02_02:09:54.23820 Finn> Mike says, "roll 3d6+1"
2020-10-02_02:09:54.45542 Finn> Result is: (3d6+1) 13 for Mike
2020-10-02_02:10:42.77389 Ivan> Tobias exclaims, "FEAST ON THEIR FLESH, MY ICE BEARS! USE IT TO GROW STRONG!"
2020-10-02_02:11:08.08186 Finn> A giant ice-bear jumps onto the Book-Reader, who howls; they fall down the shaft and you hear a splat.
2020-10-02_02:12:28.97692 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Your foes attempt to finish the rite. This requires a normal save since four of them are still standing."
2020-10-02_02:12:35.28053 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20"
2020-10-02_02:12:35.49617 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 17 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:12:46.00835 Finn> The demon grows to fifteen feet tall.
2020-10-02_02:13:06.02464 Finn> That is all they do this round.
2020-10-02_02:13:20.49436 Ivan> Akio asks, "Is the rite DONE, or... ?"
2020-10-02_02:13:26.49593 Finn> Luke leaves the demon to Vendrik. "Fight hard my friend!"
2020-10-02_02:13:30.19161 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It is now over."
2020-10-02_02:13:34.69374 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, fuck."
2020-10-02_02:14:08.34051 Finn> Luke then points at a sickle user. "You and me!"
2020-10-02_02:14:17.22348 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+8 2d10+8"
2020-10-02_02:14:17.43988 Finn> Result is: (2d10+8) 17 (d20+8) 19 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:14:18.98775 Ivan> Sniper Ox exclaims, "Dance battle!"
2020-10-02_02:14:40.76735 Finn> Luke leaves him a nasty wound on his side.
2020-10-02_02:14:51.28218 Finn> Samantha, then Harrow, then Vendrick!
2020-10-02_02:15:04.14539 Ivan> Tobias says, "I wonder if this thing is immune to fire."
2020-10-02_02:17:07.30766 Ivan> Akio says, "Murder death kill the guy Luke messed up, Rod."
2020-10-02_02:19:14.14125 Finn> Samantha asks, "OOC who's the most wounded right now?"
2020-10-02_02:19:24.88814 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC The guy Luke just hammered."
2020-10-02_02:19:32.39944 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Who is one of the dark druids."
2020-10-02_02:19:37.95881 Finn> Samantha tumble-targets Luke's target
2020-10-02_02:19:42.53611 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2+3+2"
2020-10-02_02:19:42.75257 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2+3+2) 23 for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:19:48.21422 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d8+4"
2020-10-02_02:19:48.43122 Finn> Result is: (2d8+4) 13 for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:19:53.70319 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC And sneak attack"
2020-10-02_02:19:54.18286 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d6"
2020-10-02_02:19:54.39994 Finn> Result is: (2d6) 6 for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:19:59.45593 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2"
2020-10-02_02:19:59.67350 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2) 22, crit for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:20:28.88686 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Your tumbling check is +5, Rod, though it doesn't matter since you made the check. "
2020-10-02_02:21:31.06350 Finn> Samantha's blade slashes the dark druid's chest; he screams in pain, stumbles and falls down the shaft; you hear a splat pretty quickly; you'd guess this is a forty foot drop
2020-10-02_02:21:39.55030 Finn> Harrowhark!
2020-10-02_02:22:37.05910 Finn> Harrowhark moves forward and smashes a sickle-wielder in his stupid druid face.
2020-10-02_02:22:49.78593 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+8"
2020-10-02_02:22:50.00126 Finn> Result is: (1d20+8) 22 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_02:22:57.44211 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 2d6"
2020-10-02_02:22:57.65911 Finn> Result is: (2d6) 4 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_02:23:04.61848 Finn> Harrowhark heals Kiara for four.
2020-10-02_02:23:14.45775 Finn> Harrowhark then ends her turn.
2020-10-02_02:24:08.26920 Finn> Vendrik!
2020-10-02_02:24:36.57251 Ivan> DaR From Another Place continues to spar with the demon, trying not to get all acidy. d20+8 2d10+5+1d4. He again Inspires the rogues.
2020-10-02_02:24:36.78745 Ivan> Result is: (2d10+5+1d4) 17 (d20+8) 28, crit
2020-10-02_02:24:55.68793 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll 2d10"
2020-10-02_02:24:55.90317 Finn> Result is: (2d10) 11 for Vendrik
2020-10-02_02:25:25.43532 Finn> Blood and acid fly as Vendrik strikes the demon.
2020-10-02_02:25:42.94786 Finn> It is hurt but can take several more blows like that without dying.
2020-10-02_02:26:10.89201 Finn> Escalation Die of 2! Kiara, then Niamh!
2020-10-02_02:27:15.25485 Finn> Kiara asks, "OOC How many druids are left?"
2020-10-02_02:27:24.21999 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC THree"
2020-10-02_02:27:52.50689 Finn> Kiara goes to dance with the druid Harrow hit!
2020-10-02_02:28:17.78398 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+2+1+1"
2020-10-02_02:28:17.99902 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+2+1+1) 15 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:28:33.50116 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+5"
2020-10-02_02:28:33.71353 Finn> Your blade gentlynicks him; roll tumble
2020-10-02_02:28:33.96578 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5) 7 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:29:37.57859 Finn> You are not able to escape him. Niamh!
2020-10-02_02:29:41.02764 Finn> Niamh fans her fingers, gestures with her wand, and catches the demon and remaining three druids in the wide, glittering arc of The Prismatic Madness of Haruhi Suzumiya.
2020-10-02_02:30:09.09025 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+2x4"
2020-10-02_02:30:09.30578 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+2) 12 (1d20+4+2+1+2) 29, crit (1d20+4+2+1+2) 20 (1d20+4+2+1+2) 21 for Mike
2020-10-02_02:30:49.44599 Finn> Mike says, "roll 2d8+1x4"
2020-10-02_02:30:49.66120 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1) 10 (2d8+1) 6 (2d8+1) 13 (2d8+1) 11 for Mike
2020-10-02_02:30:50.05685 Finn> That hits them all and you crit one of the druids
2020-10-02_02:31:36.60088 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Roll 2d8 more for the guy you crit"
2020-10-02_02:31:48.85681 Finn> Mike says, "roll 2d8"
2020-10-02_02:31:49.07692 Finn> Result is: (2d8) 13 for Mike
2020-10-02_02:32:37.93686 Finn> None of them are low enough to be weakened but they do all have brief fits of madness.
2020-10-02_02:33:34.91189 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d9"
2020-10-02_02:33:35.12775 Finn> Result is: for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:34:03.73316 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "this mode only allows "actual" dice."
2020-10-02_02:34:22.15876 Finn> Acid tries to rain down on Kiara and Samantha. Vendrik, you get an opportunity attack on the demon.
2020-10-02_02:35:10.12862 Finn> Vendrik clucks his tongue and slams his sheild into the demon. "Playing with me!" d20+9 2d10+5+1d4
2020-10-02_02:35:10.34291 Finn> Result is: (2d10+5+1d4) 23 (d20+9) 27
2020-10-02_02:35:10.76375 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+7x2"
2020-10-02_02:35:10.98149 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 20 (1d20+7) 27, crit for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:35:32.04646 Finn> The Demon is now staggered.
2020-10-02_02:35:49.27582 Ivan> Akio says, "Someone gonna need some delicious heals."
2020-10-02_02:36:08.83004 Finn> Kiara loses 21 HP and takes 5 ongoing acid damage.
2020-10-02_02:36:18.71116 Finn> She is now at 1 HP.
2020-10-02_02:36:49.86825 Ivan> Frito says, "...owwww."
2020-10-02_02:37:15.59022 Finn> Samantha drops to 0 HP and will have to start making death saves. (Technically, she's at -10). She also has 5 ongoing acid
2020-10-02_02:37:36.78132 Finn> Magical healing, though, treats you as if you were at 0
2020-10-02_02:37:49.90370 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "great"
2020-10-02_02:37:56.94352 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "so what's the death save roll"
2020-10-02_02:38:04.04342 Ivan> Akio says, "It's a save."
2020-10-02_02:38:18.56513 Finn> Druid 1 lashes out at Kiara
2020-10-02_02:38:23.67700 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_02:38:23.89637 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 14 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:38:28.26124 Finn> Swish!
2020-10-02_02:38:43.07670 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d5"
2020-10-02_02:38:43.29653 Finn> Result is: for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:38:59.49255 Finn> Druid 2 attacks Druid 1 in a fit of madness
2020-10-02_02:39:05.90845 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+7"
2020-10-02_02:39:06.12869 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 22 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:39:20.46205 Ivan> Akio says, "Guys, those of us still standing may need to take one for the team; I'm going to need to try Channel Life again in order to get TWO heals off and it's real likely to clip someone."
2020-10-02_02:39:36.22659 Ivan> Tobias says, "That's fine."
2020-10-02_02:39:38.38939 Finn> Druid 1 takes 7 damage and has 5 ongoing acid and 5 ongoing fire damage
2020-10-02_02:40:17.90774 Finn> Druid 3 attacks Druid 2
2020-10-02_02:40:22.33936 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_02:40:22.55620 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 23 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:40:22.99725 Ivan> Akio says, "In a way we're "lucky" in that I think with Sam being on the floor, she's no longer a valid target."
2020-10-02_02:40:43.97948 Finn> Same results
2020-10-02_02:41:10.86874 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Samanta, make a save against the acid and a death save. Both are d20 rolls, 11+ needed"
2020-10-02_02:42:21.71522 Finn> Luke stabs Druid 3 since he is not on fire or acid.
2020-10-02_02:42:29.57175 Ivan> Akio says, "Sam gets a +1 to the death save."
2020-10-02_02:42:34.78522 Ivan> Akio says, "Due to my death powers."
2020-10-02_02:42:36.39289 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "well, that's clever. over in DC's overlong Dark Nights crossover, Owlman just flipped sides because he's pissed off the Batman Who Laughs has taken over his spot as the 'evil batman'"
2020-10-02_02:42:44.77034 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+9 2d10+9"
2020-10-02_02:42:44.98254 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+11"
2020-10-02_02:42:45.23401 Finn> Result is: (2d10+9) 17 (1d20+9) 17 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_02:42:45.44623 Finn> Result is: (1d20+11) 30 for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:43:01.25767 Ivan> Akio says, "... no, rod."
2020-10-02_02:43:03.73851 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "Oh, you mean need above 11"
2020-10-02_02:43:08.44180 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yes."
2020-10-02_02:43:12.80145 Ivan> Akio says, "Roll a straight d20, and then roll a d20+1."
2020-10-02_02:43:17.88361 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The acid save is just... Merc has it"
2020-10-02_02:43:21.45804 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "well, subtract 11 from 30 and i'm still good"
2020-10-02_02:43:26.98619 Finn> Luke misses by an inch
2020-10-02_02:43:38.92123 Ivan> Akio asks, "Wait, Rod, what's your max HP?"
2020-10-02_02:43:44.67531 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "32"
2020-10-02_02:43:52.95212 Ivan> Akio says, "Oohhh boy."
2020-10-02_02:44:03.97811 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I'll accept that for the acid save, Rod, so roll d20+1 for the death save"
2020-10-02_02:44:06.26024 Ivan> Akio says, "He's two off dying no matter what."
2020-10-02_02:44:26.96449 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+1"
2020-10-02_02:44:27.18130 Finn> Result is: (1d20+1) 21, crit for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:44:40.26950 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "so. what's a crit get me"
2020-10-02_02:44:41.96593 Ivan> Akio says, "Whew."
2020-10-02_02:45:14.31781 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "With a critical, you can burn a recovery right up!"
2020-10-02_02:45:49.35773 Ivan> Akio says, "Don't."
2020-10-02_02:45:49.95942 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "Ack, Death saves are actually 16+ ! "
2020-10-02_02:45:55.54465 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "But Rod made it anyway."
2020-10-02_02:46:04.67748 Ivan> Akio says, "Don't burn the recovery, Rod, it's a waste of a recovery."
2020-10-02_02:46:09.54472 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "ok"
2020-10-02_02:46:25.85294 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "?"
2020-10-02_02:46:35.46851 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, I think it is."
2020-10-02_02:46:48.13184 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It would get him conscious with some HP."
2020-10-02_02:47:00.32921 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "OTOH, you can heal him with a bonus on your turn which is now."
2020-10-02_02:47:02.57953 Ivan> Akio says, "Magical healing treats downed people in the negatives as if they were at zero, effectively giving them "extra" heals."
2020-10-02_02:47:12.20333 Ivan> Akio says, "Non-magical healing has to burn through the negative HP."
2020-10-02_02:47:25.93862 Ivan> Akio asks, "I am assuming this recovery you allow Rod to roll for critting is non-magical in nature?"
2020-10-02_02:47:48.66692 Ivan> Akio says, "And since it's unlikely to get him from -15 to above zero, and my turn is now, that's a waste of a recovery."
2020-10-02_02:47:50.82701 Ivan> Akio asks, "Yes?"
2020-10-02_02:47:58.16287 Ivan> Akio asks, "Have I got anything wrong here?"
2020-10-02_02:48:01.60807 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Actually, if you make a Death save, it looks like you also ignore the negative HP."
2020-10-02_02:48:24.25827 Ivan> Akio says, "In that case Rod should absolutely use the recovery."
2020-10-02_02:48:28.78559 Ivan> Akio says, "Like go nuts."
2020-10-02_02:49:05.95108 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC 2d8+4, Rod."
2020-10-02_02:49:12.79970 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d8+4"
2020-10-02_02:49:13.02061 Finn> Result is: (2d8+4) 12 for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:49:30.10301 Finn> Samantha wakes up!
2020-10-02_02:49:34.42432 Finn> Harrowhark time!
2020-10-02_02:50:18.59979 Finn> Harrowhark attempts to suck life out of anyone who isn't an ally to heal Kiara!
2020-10-02_02:50:50.67089 Ivan> Akio says, "John, 1-4 clip a PC or luke, but anything other than a 1 does NOT clip Sam."
2020-10-02_02:51:23.56799 Ivan> Frito says, "Might be a good idea to dump some extra on Sam as well, since another hit could send her into negatives... unless Vendrik can do a stand firm."
2020-10-02_02:51:45.00560 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+67"
2020-10-02_02:51:45.22337 Finn> Result is: (1d20+67) 80 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_02:51:45.56381 Finn> You target Druid 2
2020-10-02_02:51:54.14249 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_02:51:54.35743 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 14 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_02:52:02.57626 Ivan> Akio asks, "Does that 14 hit their MD?"
2020-10-02_02:52:07.75734 Finn> HIT
2020-10-02_02:52:20.48967 Ivan> Tobias says, "They only have a 12 MD"
2020-10-02_02:52:27.56548 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 2d6+4"
2020-10-02_02:52:27.78132 Finn> Result is: (2d6+4) 11 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_02:52:42.68420 Finn> Harrowhark grants the save to Kiara.
2020-10-02_02:52:46.61304 Finn> Druid 2 dies and falls into the pit.
2020-10-02_02:52:47.03723 Ivan> Tobias says, "MD is almost always the weakest defense, with few exceptions."
2020-10-02_02:53:06.81090 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+4 1d20"
2020-10-02_02:53:07.02679 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 16 (2d8+4) 10 for Kiara
2020-10-02_02:53:31.07551 Finn> Harrowhark then Heals Sam.
2020-10-02_02:53:31.72613 Finn> Kiara has 11 HP now
2020-10-02_02:53:32.90686 Ivan> Frito says, "...dang, it's been a consistent 10 recovery every roll she's made this session. ^^;;"
2020-10-02_02:53:41.36851 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "HP status across the board, John?"
2020-10-02_02:53:52.45270 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Roll a recovery, Rod, 2d8+8 this time."
2020-10-02_02:53:59.92243 Finn> Harrowhark grants the save to anyone who needs it, which she thinks is nobody.
2020-10-02_02:54:23.78836 Ivan> Akio says, "I am bone dry except for my last-ditch emergency heals which are both dailies."
2020-10-02_02:54:55.66789 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke 36, Samantha 12 + whatever she rolls once Rod rolls, Harrow 22 HP, Kiara 11, Niamh 33, Vendrik 39. "
2020-10-02_02:56:37.77695 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d8+8"
2020-10-02_02:56:37.99702 Finn> Result is: (2d8+8) 22 for Samantha
2020-10-02_02:56:56.91842 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "Now THAT'S a recovery roll!"
2020-10-02_02:57:47.79530 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Samantha is now at full 32"
2020-10-02_02:58:19.63329 Finn> Vendrik!
2020-10-02_02:58:21.21892 Finn> Vendrik continues to bash at yon acide demon, mostly with his sheild, then stabs out flexibly with his sword. d20+9 2d10+5+1d4
2020-10-02_02:58:21.43375 Finn> Result is: (2d10+5+1d4) 16 (d20+9) 16
2020-10-02_02:58:43.25791 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC This is against AC, right? You hit"
2020-10-02_02:59:10.38863 Finn> Vendrik orders lazy Kiara to Pull it Together (recovery +3d4)
2020-10-02_02:59:22.52945 Finn> It's still alive, but it's starting to look bad
2020-10-02_03:00:18.69668 Finn> Escalation Die of 3! Kiara, then Niamh!
2020-10-02_03:00:27.20467 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Go ahead and roll the recovery, Travis"
2020-10-02_03:00:30.40577 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Sorry, +2d4, not 3d4. Escalation die."
2020-10-02_03:00:30.61721 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+3d4"
2020-10-02_03:00:30.83244 Finn> Result is: (2d8+3d4) 18 for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:00:50.44465 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+2d4"
2020-10-02_03:00:50.66146 Finn> Result is: (2d8+2d4) 18 for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:00:54.52855 Finn> You are at 29 HP. Whatcha going to do?
2020-10-02_03:00:56.77733 Ivan> Akio says, "... ahahahaha."
2020-10-02_03:00:56.99203 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Heh"
2020-10-02_03:00:59.01998 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "The spite, it is strong."
2020-10-02_03:01:21.64366 Finn> Kiara asks, "OOC Druid 3 is the only one not acid-y, right?"
2020-10-02_03:01:47.70367 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC It's the only one not taking ongoing damage"
2020-10-02_03:02:12.38433 Ivan> Akio says, "Channel Life is a great spell but every time I cast it it's anxiety-inducing."
2020-10-02_03:02:18.29773 Finn> Kiara does a DANCE DANCE DRUIDIFICATION on Druid 3!
2020-10-02_03:02:45.01948 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+3+1"
2020-10-02_03:02:45.23484 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+3+1) 29 for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:03:05.94649 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+1d6"
2020-10-02_03:03:06.16375 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1d6) 12 for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:03:27.15882 Finn> He is staggered now!
2020-10-02_03:03:38.30623 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+5+1"
2020-10-02_03:03:38.52286 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5+1) 26, crit for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:03:58.65617 Finn> You nimbly leap away!
2020-10-02_03:04:02.05647 Finn> Niamh!
2020-10-02_03:04:05.60258 Ivan> Frito says, "Heh. For a crit, I ought to be able to spin him dizzy while I tumble. ^-"
2020-10-02_03:04:28.63777 Finn> Mike asks, "OOC: How mauled is el acido?"
2020-10-02_03:04:37.56700 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC He is staggered"
2020-10-02_03:04:41.52895 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Under half HP"
2020-10-02_03:06:15.16612 Finn> Niamh aims her wand at the demon and casts Rimururu's Strawberry Ice Cream Ruination, since after all dairy is a base and base neutralizes acid.
2020-10-02_03:06:48.50982 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+3"
2020-10-02_03:06:48.73027 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+3) 12 for Mike
2020-10-02_03:07:00.41364 Ivan> Tobias says, "Nerrrrrp."
2020-10-02_03:07:44.45663 Ivan> Tobias says, "Not my night for rolls."
2020-10-02_03:08:36.53432 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "i have discovered the best nature documentary channel in all of creation ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7V8DRfZBQI"
2020-10-02_03:08:51.34508 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Does it have honey badgers?"
2020-10-02_03:09:03.35703 Finn> You gently nick the demon.
2020-10-02_03:09:18.62761 Finn> The Demon now lashes out at Vendrik
2020-10-02_03:09:32.20354 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+7"
2020-10-02_03:09:32.41918 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 22 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_03:09:55.06755 Finn> Vendrik drops 21 HP to 18 and has 5 ongoing acid.
2020-10-02_03:10:05.53398 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "i'm not sure he's gotten to it yet, but i am certain he will if not"
2020-10-02_03:10:16.13177 Finn> Druid 1 burns and acids to death, falling into the pit.
2020-10-02_03:10:29.53919 Finn> Druid 3 attacks Luke
2020-10-02_03:10:34.58708 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+7"
2020-10-02_03:10:34.80337 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 9 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_03:10:40.77882 Finn> WHIFF
2020-10-02_03:10:45.57874 Finn> Luke attacks HIM
2020-10-02_03:10:54.44533 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+10 2d10+10"
2020-10-02_03:10:54.66862 Finn> Result is: (2d10+10) 20 (d20+10) 13 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_03:11:07.49904 Finn> Luke nicks him.
2020-10-02_03:11:20.85844 Finn> Samantha, all that is left is Druid 3 who is badly hurt and the fairly hurt demon
2020-10-02_03:11:43.64428 Ivan> Akio asks, "... is a d20 roll actually mathematically equivalent to 2d10?"
2020-10-02_03:11:45.89103 Finn> Samantha tumbles at the Druit
2020-10-02_03:11:58.55990 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2+3+2"
2020-10-02_03:11:58.77506 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2+3+2) 17 for Samantha
2020-10-02_03:12:00.89836 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "No, because 2d10 is a bell curve"
2020-10-02_03:12:07.28932 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2dd8+4"
2020-10-02_03:12:07.50421 Finn> Result is: for Samantha
2020-10-02_03:12:11.97990 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, wait, I thought... never mind what I thought."
2020-10-02_03:12:14.40845 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d8+4"
2020-10-02_03:12:14.62554 Finn> Result is: (2d8+4) 7 for Samantha
2020-10-02_03:12:19.11949 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d6"
2020-10-02_03:12:19.33436 Finn> Result is: (2d6) 5 for Samantha
2020-10-02_03:12:28.31222 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also, the result range is different."
2020-10-02_03:12:28.65638 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2"
2020-10-02_03:12:28.87300 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2) 3 for Samantha
2020-10-02_03:12:40.95945 Ivan> Akio says, "It would be nice if dicebot would output things in the same order they were put in."
2020-10-02_03:12:47.20823 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "you also cannot roll a 1 with a 2d10"
2020-10-02_03:12:49.29763 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "droo, that is awesome"
2020-10-02_03:13:24.93489 Finn> Samantha actually missed the druid by 1 point as he has AC 18 and then she fails to escape him. But she does do 3 points of nick damage
2020-10-02_03:13:54.81549 Finn> Harrowhark!
2020-10-02_03:14:00.72924 Ivan> Tobias says, "Merc, dicebot will put out, but only on THEIR terms."
2020-10-02_03:14:04.25767 Finn> Harrowhark smashes at the remaining druid!
2020-10-02_03:14:11.69507 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+10"
2020-10-02_03:14:11.91035 Finn> Result is: (1d20+10) 25 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_03:14:19.46429 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 2d6"
2020-10-02_03:14:19.67908 Finn> Result is: (2d6) 6 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_03:14:33.34604 Finn> Harrowhark heals Vendrik for four.
2020-10-02_03:14:41.29448 Finn> The druid topples into the chasm and splats
2020-10-02_03:15:11.30318 Finn> Vendrik!
2020-10-02_03:15:56.05851 Finn> Vendrik presses the demon, sensing weakness! d20+10 2d10+5+1d4
2020-10-02_03:15:56.27280 Finn> Result is: (d20+10) 20 (2d10+5+1d4) 26
2020-10-02_03:16:19.99102 Finn> The Demon is now gravely injured and getting very close to death.
2020-10-02_03:16:32.99108 Finn> Escalation Die of 4! Only the demon remains! Kiara!
2020-10-02_03:16:40.76848 Ivan> Akio says, "Let's wrap this up and make jello from the corpse."
2020-10-02_03:17:04.16440 Finn> Kiara grins at the demon. "My turn now." She spins and swerves and slashes!
2020-10-02_03:17:13.58572 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+4+1"
2020-10-02_03:17:13.80148 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+4+1) 13 for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:17:17.70917 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu asks, "ain't it, rod?"
2020-10-02_03:17:24.53706 Ivan> Frito says, "Yeesh."
2020-10-02_03:17:29.75991 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+5+1"
2020-10-02_03:17:29.97977 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5+1) 17 for Kiara
2020-10-02_03:17:36.61520 Finn> Nick damage and he holds on as you escape.
2020-10-02_03:17:41.71743 Finn> Niamh!
2020-10-02_03:18:14.27587 Ivan> Akio says, "Please finish this thing, Mike, it hits frickin' hard."
2020-10-02_03:18:47.64400 Finn> Niamh blasts the acid horror with the Scintillating Blast of Magda the Blind.
2020-10-02_03:19:08.57758 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+4"
2020-10-02_03:19:08.79920 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+4) 27 for Mike
2020-10-02_03:19:18.24274 Finn> Mike says, "roll 2d8+1"
2020-10-02_03:19:18.46153 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1) 8 for Mike
2020-10-02_03:19:37.06092 Finn> The good news: He dies! The bad news: HE EXPLODES
2020-10-02_03:19:46.31293 Ivan> Frito says, "Dan's right; spite."
2020-10-02_03:20:01.12307 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+7x6"
2020-10-02_03:20:01.34366 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 24 (d20+7) 22 (d20+7) 27, crit (d20+7) 10 (d20+7) 15 (d20+7) 22 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_03:20:23.79429 Ivan> Akio says, "Holy fuck."
2020-10-02_03:21:36.28420 Finn> Everyone except Kiara takes 21 acid damage; Harrow takes 42 and drops to -10
2020-10-02_03:21:47.86044 Ivan> Frito says, "..."
2020-10-02_03:22:04.08680 Ivan> Akio says, "Li'l help from Luke, please."
2020-10-02_03:22:17.17992 Finn> Vendrik goes down, but bounces right back up with... 2d10+3
2020-10-02_03:22:17.39426 Finn> Result is: (2d10+3) 13
2020-10-02_03:22:26.86725 Finn> Luke immediately lays down some hands on Kiara. "The power of the Great Gold Wyrm compels you to not die!"
2020-10-02_03:22:36.08343 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Heroic Effort for the Win!"
2020-10-02_03:23:25.23804 Ivan> Frito asks, "Er, Kiara or Harrow?"
2020-10-02_03:23:30.91673 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Wait, I think there's a mix there. Did Harrow take 42?"
2020-10-02_03:23:56.23973 Ivan> Akio says, "If I took 42 I'm dead."
2020-10-02_03:24:25.23561 Ivan> Akio says, "On the nose dead."
2020-10-02_03:25:27.56405 Ivan> Akio says, "22 - 42 = negative 20, which is half of forty."
2020-10-02_03:26:02.40268 Ivan> Akio says, "In which case you guys should get the hell out of this dungeon, because without Harrow you're absolutely fucked."
2020-10-02_03:26:04.40109 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Healing on Harrow, dammmit"
2020-10-02_03:26:19.54487 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Actually, you were at 32 and I miswrote earlier"
2020-10-02_03:26:25.53000 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "So you're at -10"
2020-10-02_03:26:26.54491 Ivan> Akio says, "Okay."
2020-10-02_03:26:39.93668 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "OOC Roll a recovery!"
2020-10-02_03:26:41.08893 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 2d8+3"
2020-10-02_03:26:41.30923 Finn> Result is: (2d8+3) 15 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_03:26:54.12819 Finn> Luke burns a recovery
2020-10-02_03:26:59.13779 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 2d10+4"
2020-10-02_03:26:59.35301 Finn> Result is: (2d10+4) 8 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_03:27:13.30507 Finn> Harrowhark uses another recovery.
2020-10-02_03:27:14.76024 Finn> Luke curses, does it again
2020-10-02_03:27:20.50419 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 2d8+3"
2020-10-02_03:27:20.72447 Finn> Result is: (2d8+3) 10 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_03:27:20.97610 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 2d10+4"
2020-10-02_03:27:21.19162 Finn> Result is: (2d10+4) 15 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_03:27:25.50535 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Can we all do the post-battle recovery burn?"
2020-10-02_03:27:32.76152 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yes."
2020-10-02_03:27:33.77832 Finn> Vendrik also burns a second recovery 2d10+3
2020-10-02_03:27:33.99229 Finn> Result is: (2d10+3) 13
2020-10-02_03:27:37.83554 Ivan> Akio says, "You can use recoveries whenever you like outside combat."
2020-10-02_03:27:53.68055 Finn> Vendrik also burns a third recovery 2d10+3
2020-10-02_03:27:53.89473 Finn> Result is: (2d10+3) 15
2020-10-02_03:28:03.51928 Ivan> Akio asks, "This brings me to a pertinent question; what does everyones recovery economy look like?"
2020-10-02_03:28:17.67560 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Okay, Vendrik now at 41 hp, 3 recoveries."
2020-10-02_03:28:25.41587 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke is at full, Samantha at 11, Harrow at 25, Kiara at 29, Niamh at 12, Vendrik at 41"
2020-10-02_03:28:25.62813 Ivan> Akio says, "Because everyone who isn't Niamh must be about to bottom out."
2020-10-02_03:28:27.62934 Finn> Niamh burns a recovery.
2020-10-02_03:28:50.83943 Finn> Numo kicks the last druid corps down the shaft because he likes to hear them fall
2020-10-02_03:29:03.51613 Ivan> Akio says, "I myself only have five of eight."
2020-10-02_03:29:13.12021 Ivan> Tobias asks, "That's the dice + Con modifier, yes? Is level added?"
2020-10-02_03:29:25.51919 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Dice + con modifier"
2020-10-02_03:29:39.44954 Finn> Mike says, "roll 2d6+3"
2020-10-02_03:29:39.67001 Finn> Result is: (2d6+3) 7 for Mike
2020-10-02_03:29:44.62270 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "At... I think it's fifth level, you double the modifier"
2020-10-02_03:29:47.19830 Ivan> Tobias says, "Oh come on."
2020-10-02_03:30:06.08255 Finn> Niamh burns a second recovery
2020-10-02_03:30:11.26259 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "OOC Rod, you're at 11, you going to burn a recovery?"
2020-10-02_03:30:17.64222 Finn> Mike says, "roll 2d6+3"
2020-10-02_03:30:17.85916 Finn> Result is: (2d6+3) 10 for Mike
2020-10-02_03:32:06.47421 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-02_03:32:16.99168 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Rod?"
2020-10-02_03:32:30.18895 Ivan> Akio says, "I have enough recoveries to personally power all of my per-battle healing if I need to."
2020-10-02_03:32:31.85812 Finn> Niamh goes about casting Mending on the acid holes in people's gear and armor.
2020-10-02_03:32:36.85274 Ivan> Akio says, "So we should be good to press on."
2020-10-02_03:33:21.02814 Finn> Okay, the only way out of here is back the way you came or down the shaft; you can now see there is a ladder to climb down.
2020-10-02_03:35:03.74318 Finn> Harrowhark is content to let one of the actual tanks go down first.
2020-10-02_03:35:29.16631 Finn> Vendrik will lead the way!
2020-10-02_03:37:47.32262 Finn> Niamh says, "When I was growing up, I always yearned for a treehouse. They sounded quaint. I see I was gravely mistaken."
2020-10-02_03:38:01.87630 Finn> Samantha says, "OOC sorry, burning recovery"
2020-10-02_03:38:28.22868 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 2d6+2"
2020-10-02_03:38:28.44767 Finn> Result is: (2d6+2) 10 for Samantha
2020-10-02_03:40:08.45743 Finn> Harrowhark calls down to Vendrik, "Is there anything down there that isn't dead druid, Vendrik?"
2020-10-02_03:41:57.70229 Ivan> Tobias says, ""Do you see a sign on this tree that says 'Dead Druid Storage'?""
2020-10-02_03:42:08.38518 Finn> You clamber down the ladder into an irregularly shaped room; something glowing is inside the northern wall; a dim light somehow leaks through the wood, ebbing and fading. There is no other way out of the room. In one of the corners, there is a shelf; hundreds of silver coins with some gold among them, along with some rings and a glowing necklace are on the shelf and floor. There is an armor rack by the west wall with a glowing suit of armor. The five dead druids seem to have risen as zombies. They stand between the ladder and a giant floating eyeball, fifteen feet across.
2020-10-02_03:42:38.25496 Finn> The eyeball looks undead too.
2020-10-02_03:43:04.88424 Ivan> Frito asks, "Oh, joy. Well, Harrow's rocking undead goodies, right?"
2020-10-02_03:43:06.46084 Finn> Vendrik hollers back up. "Druids is zombie druids. With undead eyeball. Floating. Eyeball."
2020-10-02_03:45:09.05819 Ivan> Akio asks, "John, may we move the entire party to the bottom of the ladder in battle formation, or do you need us to state the order we're going down the ladder, whether or not Niamh floats down, etc?"
2020-10-02_03:45:52.70136 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I'm assuming you went down the ladder in the same order as climbing - Vendrik, the rogues, Niamh, Harrow, Luke."
2020-10-02_03:46:10.94832 Ivan> Frito says, "Good with me."
2020-10-02_03:46:21.96458 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "We're not in combat yet but what you do will matter."
2020-10-02_03:46:43.27622 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "If you wanna change that order, though, I'm cool with that."
2020-10-02_03:47:33.61908 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm okay with that."
2020-10-02_03:47:56.79367 Ivan> Akio says, "I would like a DC on the check to determine if the weird, pulsing glow is the heart."
2020-10-02_03:48:05.24376 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "DC 15"
2020-10-02_03:48:11.70218 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_03:48:11.91748 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 18 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_03:48:17.54708 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "It is!"
2020-10-02_03:48:34.70191 Finn> Harrowhark points at the pulsing glow. "That's the heart," she says tersely. "We made it."
2020-10-02_03:48:47.55697 Ivan> Akio says, "Time for the big guns."
2020-10-02_03:49:14.42193 Finn> Harrowhark gets up on the line with Luke and Vendrik.
2020-10-02_03:49:34.30884 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+4+2"
2020-10-02_03:49:34.52530 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+4+2) 26 for Mike
2020-10-02_03:51:25.13822 Ivan> Akio asks, "Should we just charge in and mix it up?"
2020-10-02_03:51:42.11399 Ivan> Frito says, "I'm thinking we need to worry about the eyeball as a source of gaze/beam attacks, that track with everyone? So I'm thinking of doing a shadow walk to get in there and start attacking it directly, bypassing the zombie line."
2020-10-02_03:52:09.84200 Finn> You all are able to get down and around the ladder without triggering anything as Harrow pushes up and joins Luke and Vendrick in front; the treasure pile is behind you as you face the eyeball and zombies; the heart is to the right of your line in the north wall as you face west.
2020-10-02_03:52:45.35779 Finn> Niamh whispers softly, "An Eye of Nullator. It will utilize various eye rays."
2020-10-02_03:52:48.70371 Ivan> Akio says, "Something I realized is that I don't think any of us have backgrounds in monsterology."
2020-10-02_03:53:01.89539 Ivan> Akio says, "Although Niamh comes closest."
2020-10-02_03:53:14.48026 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yeah."
2020-10-02_03:53:22.07201 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke knows about Draconic creatures."
2020-10-02_03:53:34.11200 Ivan> Akio says, "John, how much HP does the Eye have? It's relevant to my Turn Undead spell."
2020-10-02_03:53:38.09723 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Kiara has some knowledge of fay stuff from hanging around the Elf Queen's court."
2020-10-02_03:54:26.50370 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The zombies are vulnerable but it has too many to care about Turn Undead"
2020-10-02_03:54:36.92012 Ivan> Frito asks, "OK. So you want me to go in after the eye?"
2020-10-02_03:55:09.78393 Ivan> Akio asks, "So we're both on the same page, you're explicitly saying it has more than 55?"
2020-10-02_03:55:22.04717 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yes."
2020-10-02_03:55:26.15193 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It does"
2020-10-02_03:55:27.78331 Ivan> Akio says, "Okay."
2020-10-02_03:55:40.71947 Ivan> Akio asks, "Do we want Kiara to open, guys?"
2020-10-02_03:55:55.03863 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, wait, actually."
2020-10-02_03:56:11.15190 Ivan> Tobias says, "Works for me."
2020-10-02_03:56:13.71766 Ivan> Akio says, "If both Kiara and Sam can get around behind the Eye that would be super."
2020-10-02_03:56:30.49427 Ivan> Akio says, "This thing probably has AOE and can't attack behind it."
2020-10-02_03:56:45.05430 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Rod, are you alive?"
2020-10-02_03:57:59.50192 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Samantha has a magic item which would let her do the same trick as Kiara."
2020-10-02_03:58:53.13753 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-02_03:58:55.81358 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I will go ahead and commit Rod, who I assume has clonked out or has something going on."
2020-10-02_03:59:05.12532 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Unless he revives soon"
2020-10-02_03:59:23.89764 Chris has reconnected
2020-10-02_03:59:43.64488 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The Eye is 13/17/19; the zombies are 17/15/11"
2020-10-02_04:00:00.73041 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "sorry, kinda fading"
2020-10-02_04:00:10.68116 Ivan> Frito says, "I was actually thinking shadow walk instead of teleport, saving the teleport in case I need to get out fast, but we could both teleport if you'd prefer."
2020-10-02_04:00:33.35936 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh yeah."
2020-10-02_04:00:45.51973 Ivan> Akio says, "We should absolutely get the rogues up close and personal with that AC of 13."
2020-10-02_04:00:50.47842 Ivan> Akio says, "Like one hundred percent."
2020-10-02_04:00:52.94912 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "If you want to both attack by surprise before the fight starts, it's best if you both teleport and strike."
2020-10-02_04:01:08.45704 Ivan> Frito says, "OK."
2020-10-02_04:02:36.00342 Finn> Okay, the two rogues flashstep with power and item over! Roll to hit! You will both get sneak attack if you hit.
2020-10-02_04:02:55.36510 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1"
2020-10-02_04:02:55.58516 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1) 20 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:03:01.95562 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+1d6"
2020-10-02_04:03:02.17054 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1d6) 6 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:03:07.83275 Ivan> Frito says, "..."
2020-10-02_04:03:23.73120 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm a little worried about that suit of armor."
2020-10-02_04:03:30.13810 Ivan> Akio says, "Maybe its loot, and maybe it ain't."
2020-10-02_04:03:53.29094 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+5 2d8+1d6+5"
2020-10-02_04:03:53.50986 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1d6+5) 16 (1d20+5) 7 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:04:04.57935 Finn> Samantha appears and... misses.
2020-10-02_04:04:12.49996 Ivan> Frito says, "Yeah, best not to assume. For that matter, the rest of the loot could be trapped, like the stuff at the gnome bunker was."
2020-10-02_04:04:31.15359 Finn> Everyone roll Initiative! The battle is joined!
2020-10-02_04:04:46.74587 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+4 1d20+1"
2020-10-02_04:04:46.96168 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4) 7 (1d20+1) 11 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:04:49.92673 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll d20+1"
2020-10-02_04:04:50.14154 Finn> Result is: (d20+1) 12 for Vendrik
2020-10-02_04:05:08.88871 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+2"
2020-10-02_04:05:09.10844 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2) 6 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_04:05:16.09755 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+5"
2020-10-02_04:05:16.31761 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5) 14 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:05:21.64818 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20x2"
2020-10-02_04:05:21.86333 Finn> Result is: (1d20) 10 (1d20) 1 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_04:05:31.60471 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+2+2x2"
2020-10-02_04:05:31.81693 Ivan> Akio says, "Christ."
2020-10-02_04:05:32.06921 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2+2) 22 (1d20+2+2) 14 for Mike
2020-10-02_04:05:46.08490 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2"
2020-10-02_04:05:46.30190 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2) 13 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:06:25.14576 Finn> Despite some PCs rolling badly, your foes go last anyway. Niamh then Sam then Kiara!
2020-10-02_04:06:34.57704 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The Zombies are Mooks"
2020-10-02_04:07:31.03806 Ivan> Akio says, "That worries me."
2020-10-02_04:07:45.12567 Ivan> Akio says, "That says "the Eye by itself is badass enough for this entire encounter.""
2020-10-02_04:08:10.98993 Ivan> Frito says, "Or else there's something besides the Eye and the zombies."
2020-10-02_04:12:36.48850 Finn> Niamh squints, a glowing lens briefly forming over one eye. Then she aims her wand at the eyeball and casts Frozen Stare of the Dancing Yug-Sage Nygothya, to... freeze that stare.
2020-10-02_04:12:54.78076 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1"
2020-10-02_04:12:54.99948 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1) 20 for Mike
2020-10-02_04:13:06.01256 Finn> Mike says, "roll 3d6+1"
2020-10-02_04:13:06.22748 Finn> Result is: (3d6+1) 11 for Mike
2020-10-02_04:13:09.21566 Finn> Ice forms over the eye's iris.
2020-10-02_04:14:05.62356 Finn> Samantha stabs again!
2020-10-02_04:14:25.43265 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+5 roll 2d8+1d6+5"
2020-10-02_04:14:25.65207 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1d6+5) 19 (d20+5) 19 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:14:42.86308 Finn> Stabbing accomplished!
2020-10-02_04:14:55.56698 Finn> Kiara then Vendrik, then Luke!
2020-10-02_04:15:19.61344 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-02_04:15:19.82580 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-02_04:15:40.66674 Ivan> Akio says, "Stab it real real good, Trav."
2020-10-02_04:16:28.50296 Ivan> Frito asks, "I've got momentum at the moment, right?"
2020-10-02_04:16:35.46167 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "YEs!"
2020-10-02_04:16:37.88223 Finn> Kiara goes for the Sure Cut!
2020-10-02_04:16:46.56765 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1"
2020-10-02_04:16:46.78318 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1) 17 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:16:56.05783 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+1d6"
2020-10-02_04:16:56.27278 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1d6) 9 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:17:35.00520 Finn> You cut a shallow slice of the eyeball.
2020-10-02_04:17:50.14902 Finn> Vendrik!
2020-10-02_04:18:07.21005 Finn> Vendrik does what he does best! Charging straight into the biggest thing about and hiding behind his big shield while stabbing it fiercely! d20+7 2d10+5+1d4 "Luke deal with ones too dumb to stay dead!"
2020-10-02_04:18:07.42449 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 27, crit (2d10+5+1d4) 21
2020-10-02_04:18:15.19920 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll 2d10"
2020-10-02_04:18:15.41406 Finn> Result is: (2d10) 17 for Vendrik
2020-10-02_04:18:31.09008 Ivan> Frito says, "...wooooot."
2020-10-02_04:18:31.73606 Ivan> Akio says, "That HAS to stagger it."
2020-10-02_04:18:43.79042 Ivan> Akio says, "Unless it's got something like 150+ hp."
2020-10-02_04:21:09.11323 Finn> You stagger the foe.
2020-10-02_04:21:28.90545 Finn> Luke spits lightning into the zombies, then lays about with his halbard.
2020-10-02_04:22:01.48179 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+6 2d6+6 d20+7 2d10+7"
2020-10-02_04:22:01.70301 Finn> Result is: (2d10+7) 17 (2d6+6) 14 (d20+6) 11 (d20+7) 20 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:22:26.50478 Finn> He kills one zombie and gravely injures another one.
2020-10-02_04:22:40.31201 Finn> Harrowhark, then foes!
2020-10-02_04:23:00.39469 Finn> Harrowhark holds her action back; she wants to take the measure of their enemy before comitting.
2020-10-02_04:23:00.60726 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The Eyeball is now vulnerable to Turn Undead"
2020-10-02_04:23:39.90465 Ivan> Akio says, "Thank you! I also just realized it has a Mental Defense of fricking' 19. ^.^;"
2020-10-02_04:24:40.54298 Finn> The heart beats faster and two Skeletal Warriors appear, attacking Vendrik.
2020-10-02_04:24:53.95897 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "They are 18/16/12"
2020-10-02_04:25:13.47833 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+8x2"
2020-10-02_04:25:13.69431 Finn> Result is: (d20+8) 27 (d20+8) 12 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:25:18.98309 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "They are not mooks"
2020-10-02_04:25:19.31938 Ivan> Akio says, "THERE it is."
2020-10-02_04:25:20.96996 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "LEFT SIDE! MANY SKELLIES! HANDLE IT!"
2020-10-02_04:25:29.33057 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "ODD SIDE!"
2020-10-02_04:25:29.54285 Finn> Vendrik stuffers 8 points of damage, dropping to 33.
2020-10-02_04:25:34.23815 Ivan> Akio says, "I was expecting some shit like that."
2020-10-02_04:25:45.50939 Finn> Four zombies attack Luke
2020-10-02_04:26:10.67820 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+5x4"
2020-10-02_04:26:10.89579 Finn> Result is: (d20+5) 12 (d20+5) 6 (d20+5) 9 (d20+5) 14 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:26:25.09429 Finn> The zombies bumble around.
2020-10-02_04:27:04.62938 Finn> hampered by the layer of ice, the Eyeball attacks two random targets (non rogue PCs are 1-4 on this roll)
2020-10-02_04:27:11.27790 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d8x2"
2020-10-02_04:27:11.49321 Finn> Result is: (d8) 4 (d8) 8 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:27:40.54952 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d6x2"
2020-10-02_04:27:40.76513 Finn> Result is: (d6) 3 (d6) 6 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:28:15.36444 Finn> It fires a disintegration ray at Vendrik and a madness ray at one of the zombies.
2020-10-02_04:28:33.74053 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+8x2"
2020-10-02_04:28:33.96089 Finn> Result is: (1d20+8) 15 (1d20+8) 17 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:29:26.99695 Finn> Vendrik's tough body laughs off the attack barely and two zombies die.
2020-10-02_04:29:36.06500 Ivan> Akio says, "John, I would like to use my Dungeoneering knowledge to determine if the dungeon will be able to continually spawn new foes into this room endlessly, and if so at what rate. Give me a DC, please."
2020-10-02_04:30:01.87557 Finn> Two zombies, two Skeletal Warriors, and the Eye remain
2020-10-02_04:30:15.37992 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Roll DC 15 but each 5 point step gives more Info"
2020-10-02_04:30:29.58578 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+7"
2020-10-02_04:30:29.80118 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 19 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_04:30:35.12919 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "So close!"
2020-10-02_04:33:20.56723 Finn> Harrowhark grimaces. "The skeletons aren't going to stop! It has an endless supply of them!"
2020-10-02_04:34:13.69111 Finn> Niamh asks, "Must we destroy the heart to stop it, then?"
2020-10-02_04:34:40.61875 Finn> Kiara says, "OK, so we got one trump card shown! Let's get this big balloon out of the way and then we can start on the heart!"
2020-10-02_04:35:13.12982 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Your perspicacity is capacious, Niamh, yes."
2020-10-02_04:35:49.63821 Finn> Niamh asks.
2020-10-02_04:36:03.77196 Ivan> Tobias says, "tsks even"
2020-10-02_04:36:43.98419 Ivan> Akio says, "Dan, what form does our password on the new wiki take? I lost where I wrote it down."
2020-10-02_04:37:17.58525 Finn> Harrowhark runs around to where the boards are covering up the heart and starts prying them off.
2020-10-02_04:37:24.90047 Ivan> Frito asks, "Remind me, John, who has Icon benefits right now?"
2020-10-02_04:37:36.43844 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+5"
2020-10-02_04:37:36.65885 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5) 21 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_04:37:46.70931 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'keep-'"
2020-10-02_04:38:13.25665 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Where username is first initial and last name."
2020-10-02_04:38:19.87979 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You have two Elf Queen Benefits, a 5 and a 6. Harrow has a Lich King 6, Samantha has 3 benefits, Luke has The Three at 6"
2020-10-02_04:38:41.44596 Ivan> Tobias says, "And I have an EQ at 6."
2020-10-02_04:38:47.57542 Finn> Harrowhark pries the boards open
2020-10-02_04:38:58.53498 Finn> Revealing a pulsing, glowing wooden heart.
2020-10-02_04:39:37.57194 Ivan> Akio says, "... hnn."
2020-10-02_04:39:40.31093 Finn> It has 18/16/18 for defenses
2020-10-02_04:39:42.98861 Ivan> Akio asks, "Where is our history writeup?"
2020-10-02_04:39:43.53770 Ivan> Frito says, "Yeah, I'd say now is a good time to use 'em."
2020-10-02_04:40:26.38394 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-02_04:40:26.59620 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-02_04:40:27.81514 Ivan> Frito says, "We can probably take care of the Eye, but the heart may need some extra firepower."
2020-10-02_04:40:46.77129 Ivan> Akio says, "It doesn't seem that robust."
2020-10-02_04:41:18.22201 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh! I thought it was on the wiki."
2020-10-02_04:41:31.13341 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It's big enough I haven't put it on the wiki yet"
2020-10-02_04:41:37.13414 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "There may be a link somewhere."
2020-10-02_04:41:46.66175 Finn> New round!
2020-10-02_04:41:49.48100 Ivan> Akio says, "That was my turn, by the way."
2020-10-02_04:41:52.20536 Finn> Escalation Die of 1
2020-10-02_04:41:58.89015 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's on the old wiki."
2020-10-02_04:42:08.64300 Ivan> Akio says, "I say clean up the eyeball, then we'll go from there."
2020-10-02_04:42:10.91745 Finn> Niamh, then Sam, then Kiara!
2020-10-02_04:42:27.24940 Ivan> Akio says, "The old wiki is dead."
2020-10-02_04:44:24.44595 Finn> Niamh attempts to finish this quickly by hitting the eyeball with Hedwig Von Tripps' Caustic Spear of Melancholy.
2020-10-02_04:44:57.19526 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+1"
2020-10-02_04:44:57.41108 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+1) 23 for Mike
2020-10-02_04:45:00.11254 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Eyeball has no tear ducts! It will explode if it gets too sad!"
2020-10-02_04:45:18.92448 Finn> Hit!
2020-10-02_04:45:39.43662 Finn> Mike says, "roll 4d10+1"
2020-10-02_04:45:39.65228 Finn> Result is: (4d10+1) 23 for Mike
2020-10-02_04:46:00.47537 Ivan> Tobias says, "Plus 5 ongoing acid damage."
2020-10-02_04:46:37.45204 Finn> The eyeball begins to cry, struck by melancholy and it somehow begins babbling in Drow.
2020-10-02_04:46:40.54903 Ivan> Akio says, "I honestly think we have this unless this thing has another layer of defenses."
2020-10-02_04:47:00.45199 Ivan> Akio says, "We might even be able to kill the Eye before it goes again."
2020-10-02_04:47:09.52320 Finn> Samantha stabs it again.
2020-10-02_04:47:19.82780 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+6 2d8+6"
2020-10-02_04:47:20.04354 Finn> Result is: (2d8+6) 17 (d20+6) 25 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:47:26.82666 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d6"
2020-10-02_04:47:27.04833 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 5 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:47:50.56568 Finn> The Eye is in really terrible shape! Kiara, then Vendrick, then Luke!
2020-10-02_04:47:54.60398 Finn> Kiara goes for another Sure Cut!
2020-10-02_04:48:04.17360 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+4+2+1+1"
2020-10-02_04:48:04.39683 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+2+1+1) 24 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:48:10.61916 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d8+1d6"
2020-10-02_04:48:10.83729 Finn> Result is: (2d8+1d6) 16 for Kiara
2020-10-02_04:48:17.34032 Ivan> Frito says, "That's more like it."
2020-10-02_04:48:21.72985 Finn> The eye dies, dissolving into its own tears and forming a puddle.
2020-10-02_04:48:36.75417 Finn> Vendrick, then Harrow!
2020-10-02_04:48:57.79226 Ivan> Tobias says, "Kiara's elven name is 'Norelco'."
2020-10-02_04:49:02.07832 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "positions?"
2020-10-02_04:49:31.80488 Ivan> Tobias says, "Niamh prefers missionary."
2020-10-02_04:50:05.01764 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Two skeletons attacking Vendrik; two zombies on Luke, Harrow is by the Heart, which she just revealled"
2020-10-02_04:50:19.39875 Ivan> Akio says, "Dan, I reccomend you and Luke hold down everything the Heart summons."
2020-10-02_04:50:31.92688 Ivan> Akio says, "While the rest of us just kick the shit out of it and I provide healing as needed."
2020-10-02_04:50:41.92596 Ivan> Akio says, "We can probably DPS it down before you're overwhelmed."
2020-10-02_04:50:50.91641 Finn> Vendrik gathers up the Skeletons, away from Harrow, feinting at one with sheild, and then smacking the other with blade. d20+8 2d10+5+1d4
2020-10-02_04:50:51.13204 Finn> Result is: (2d10+5+1d4) 21 (d20+8) 18
2020-10-02_04:51:14.56879 Finn> You stagger the one you hit!
2020-10-02_04:51:22.29494 Ivan> Akio says, "If need be, Mike has AOE."
2020-10-02_04:51:23.58406 Finn> Luke now pounds on zombies
2020-10-02_04:51:38.20858 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+9 2d10+9"
2020-10-02_04:51:38.42595 Finn> Result is: (2d10+9) 15 (d20+9) 25 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:51:51.76808 Finn> One zombie down, one injured.
2020-10-02_04:52:01.68953 Finn> Harrowhark time!
2020-10-02_04:53:42.11181 Finn> Harrowhark experimentally bashes at the heart!
2020-10-02_04:53:50.80198 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+8"
2020-10-02_04:53:51.02195 Finn> Result is: (1d20+8) 16 for Harrowhark
2020-10-02_04:53:57.68195 Finn> Harrowhark is sad.
2020-10-02_04:54:02.18453 Finn> She gently noogies it for 2 damage
2020-10-02_04:54:18.81696 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d3"
2020-10-02_04:54:19.03696 Finn> Result is: (1d3) 3 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:55:04.50264 Finn> Five skeletal mooks appear, attacking Luke, along with the zombie.
2020-10-02_04:55:29.09600 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+7x6"
2020-10-02_04:55:29.31212 Finn> Result is: (1d20+7) 16 (1d20+7) 15 (1d20+7) 17 (1d20+7) 14 (1d20+7) 26 (1d20+7) 20 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:55:45.03997 Finn> Luke drops 10 to 26 HP.
2020-10-02_04:55:48.86422 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, the rogues need to get on that thing."
2020-10-02_04:56:05.45584 Finn> Two skeletal warriors on Vendrik
2020-10-02_04:56:11.33519 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+8x2"
2020-10-02_04:56:11.55162 Finn> Result is: (d20+8) 24 (d20+8) 21 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-02_04:56:26.09569 Finn> He drops 12 to 21
2020-10-02_04:56:53.31045 Finn> New round, Escalation of 3! Niamh, then the rogues!
2020-10-02_04:57:15.08625 Ivan> Akio says, "We're good. We got heals."
2020-10-02_04:57:26.57660 Ivan> Tobias says, "One sec, consulting a player."
2020-10-02_04:57:44.27006 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I'm sitting on 7 total recoveries worth of heals..."
2020-10-02_04:58:02.19652 Ivan> Akio says, "This reminds me of some WoW bosses."
2020-10-02_04:58:40.62080 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "THAT'S A 50 DKP MINUS!"
2020-10-02_05:05:46.61672 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "More dots! more dots! more dots! okay stop dots!"
2020-10-02_05:09:15.75208 Ivan> Frito says, "Well, it's official, Trumpie tested positive."
2020-10-02_05:09:23.81687 Ivan> Tobias asks, "He did?"
2020-10-02_05:09:41.20453 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well."
2020-10-02_05:09:42.16402 Ivan> Frito says, "Just came out on the AP and NYT newswires."
2020-10-02_05:10:01.56820 Ivan> Tobias says, "Uh... hopefully he didn't infect Biden. ^^;;;;"
2020-10-02_05:10:25.33632 Ivan> Tobias says, "Of all the times for a debate."
2020-10-02_05:10:45.38383 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Thanks, God. And yeah, let's hope he did not, but they did distance"
2020-10-02_05:10:56.14272 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "If he and Biden both die... geez"
2020-10-02_05:11:30.89145 Ivan> Akio says, "HAAAAAAAAA."
2020-10-02_05:11:32.52760 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Trump's immune system is a real stable genius. A super genius."
2020-10-02_05:12:31.29125 Ivan> Akio says, "A friend of mine just messaged me "I have spent the past MONTH meticulously researching and writing a piece for NBC about how October Surprises are immensely overrated and most nonexistent, and October 1st has managed to fire like, six of them at us.""
2020-10-02_05:13:10.22480 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "He'll be fine. Just inject some bleach right under the skin."
2020-10-02_05:13:26.32820 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh dear lord."
2020-10-02_05:13:37.42525 Ivan> Akio asks, "Can you imagine the snake oil he's gonna spend the next two weeks promoting?"
2020-10-02_05:13:37.97611 Ivan> Frito asks, "Guess that hydroxquinine worked real well, didn't it?"
2020-10-02_05:15:43.73346 Ivan> Akio asks, "Christ. We're gonna get aliens and a volcano before the election, aren't we?"
2020-10-02_05:17:23.50723 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "YEs"
2020-10-02_05:18:21.32464 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "And volcano-aliens. And alien-volcanos."
2020-10-02_05:18:28.19865 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Possibly with bac-os."
2020-10-02_05:20:15.90054 Finn> Niamh glances at the heart, then says quietly to Kiara, "I am going to begin the incantation we took from that crypt under the Great Elm. Channel her power into the web I weave."
2020-10-02_05:20:18.57599 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Sorry for the delay, Mike and Travis have a Big Plan (TM)"
2020-10-02_05:20:51.82542 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I am rooting for Corona to fuck Trump up"
2020-10-02_05:21:15.44463 Ivan> Akio says, "I have three and a half years experience with Mike's big plans."
2020-10-02_05:21:18.16889 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "We can be pretty sure that if this isn't a false positive, it will"
2020-10-02_05:21:35.00962 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Dude, you have a decade of experience with it. Pushing on two."
2020-10-02_05:22:04.03976 Finn> Niamh raises her wand and invokes eldritch phrases in High Elven, drawing green runes in the air in front of her, forming a lattice of them.
2020-10-02_05:22:17.48715 Finn> Kiara nods. "Ready when you are," she replies just as softly, completely serious for once. She reaches one hand out to Niamh, and touches the Heart with the other...
2020-10-02_05:22:29.67691 Ivan> DaR From Another Place pins a tail on it and calls it a weasel.
2020-10-02_05:23:01.88886 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Oogle, none of Trump's family wore masks to the Debate"
2020-10-02_05:23:03.62160 Ivan> Akio says, "I meant more adjudicating them as a GM, sorry."
2020-10-02_05:23:15.22417 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "We may well see the whole squad go down"
2020-10-02_05:23:18.73781 Finn> Niamh points her wand at the Heart and speaks the final word of the dweomer.
2020-10-02_05:23:36.41225 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You also adjucated Mike in previous games."
2020-10-02_05:23:39.41146 Ivan> Akio says, "The turn order meant Mike got to do this before -I- could."
2020-10-02_05:23:45.82668 Finn> Kiara says, "Oh Elf Queen, help us turn this place to what it should have been!"
2020-10-02_05:23:50.90779 Ivan> Akio says, "That's true."
2020-10-02_05:23:53.21087 Finn> Mike says, "roll !d20+4+4+2+3"
2020-10-02_05:23:53.42625 Finn> Result is: for Mike
2020-10-02_05:24:03.58789 Finn> Mike says, "Whoops."
2020-10-02_05:24:08.12388 Ivan> Akio says, "Mercy was a real joy to run."
2020-10-02_05:24:08.33614 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Keyslip hates Mike, film at 11"
2020-10-02_05:24:26.45835 Finn> Mike says, "1d20+4+4+2+3"
2020-10-02_05:24:42.80737 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I made some mechanical poor choices with Yumi but her stuff with her Mom was exactly what I hoped for."
2020-10-02_05:24:45.24230 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+4+4+2+3"
2020-10-02_05:24:45.45755 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4+4+2+3) 31 for Mike
2020-10-02_05:24:57.55953 Ivan> Frito exclaims, "Oooh, one off a crit!"
2020-10-02_05:25:08.89878 Ivan> Tobias says, "Rock."
2020-10-02_05:25:35.85053 Ivan> Akio says, "This is looking out a long way into the future, but... the Star Wars game has another couple years left in it, I think. After that I will relinquish the Friday night spot to a John game for awhile."
2020-10-02_05:25:40.58380 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "And the funny thing about it, that ritual sounded nothing like this one at all. This is just a tribute. You gotta believe her."
2020-10-02_05:26:06.46612 Ivan> Akio says, "But at some point, I'm going to run another Amber game, just to run one to completion."
2020-10-02_05:26:18.11209 Ivan> Akio says, "And to bring it all full circle."
2020-10-02_05:26:20.00799 Finn> The air fills with the scent of flowers and you feel a powerful prescence; green light begins to glow out of Niamh's clothing, then out of her and Kiara's eyes. The undead burn away and everything changes; the room is still kind of weirdly shaped but the heart changes to a beating green heart and the wall seals; the power of the Elf Queen flows through the tree, purifying it and turning it into a mobile great tree.
2020-10-02_05:26:46.05528 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "... Niamh, did you just make a Koru Behemoth?"
2020-10-02_05:27:39.28574 Finn> Flowers bloom in the walls and now are twined in their hair.
2020-10-02_05:27:47.26321 Finn> Kiara grins and gives the wall over the heart a fond pat. "It's what it should have been all along."
2020-10-02_05:27:49.45584 Finn> Niamh says, "I have created the WALKING OAK OF NIAMH LEASDOTTIR."
2020-10-02_05:28:56.52088 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I am going to change my plan because, to be honest, this is definitely a campaign landmark moment. Which is to say that you're all going to level to third now."
2020-10-02_05:28:59.48598 Finn> Niamh leans back against one wall and twitches happily, almost as if being held by someone.
2020-10-02_05:29:12.30625 Finn> Luke says, "Holy shit."
2020-10-02_05:29:17.29206 Ivan> Akio says, "Aww yis."
2020-10-02_05:29:20.53962 Finn> He then covers his mouth.
2020-10-02_05:29:35.26637 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Clearly we have chagned the tone. We no longer intend to kill the Stone Thief. Instead we shall deliver... FRIENDSHIP PUNCHES."
2020-10-02_05:29:37.50120 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "HIT POINTS! SPELL SLOTS!"
2020-10-02_05:29:42.75325 Finn> Kiara laughs, pulls a flower out of her hair, and sticks it in Luke's mouth.
2020-10-02_05:30:11.35805 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also, now we have a headquarters! :D"
2020-10-02_05:30:13.20175 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "We are going to Nanoha the everliving FUCK out of the Stone THief."
2020-10-02_05:30:52.95216 Ivan> Tobias laughs.
2020-10-02_05:31:03.13440 Ivan> Frito exclaims, "And a source of transportation!"
2020-10-02_05:31:40.11072 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Also, I am running on serious fumes. So unless we have something specific left to do, I'd like to wrap it here, and we can work on levelling over the course of the week."
2020-10-02_05:32:06.87482 Ivan> Tobias says, "I would just like to note that this is the SECOND time one of my characters has remade a giant mystical tree by producing a green interior heart."
2020-10-02_05:32:58.07639 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's a good cut spot."
2020-10-02_05:33:00.74172 Ivan> Frito says, "Yeah."
2020-10-02_05:33:24.45562 Ivan> Akio says, "This time involved a lot less freakish body melding shenanigans."
2020-10-02_05:33:34.88783 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Wrapping here works for me."
2020-10-02_05:33:55.62357 Ivan> Frito says, "We kinda made a name for ourselves, too; not a lot of people come marching up to the gates of Santa Cora riding a mobile tree."
2020-10-02_05:34:12.11137 Ivan> Akio says, "Getting this to Santa Cora would be difficult."
2020-10-02_05:34:22.74337 Ivan> Akio says, "We'd have to march it through that demon wasteland on the south coast."
2020-10-02_05:34:44.26968 Ivan> Akio says, "Mike got to do this before I could do MY thing."
2020-10-02_05:34:55.15161 Ivan> Akio says, "I was gonna turn this into a lich-dungeon."
2020-10-02_05:35:23.75920 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "What did you look up in the history, Merc?"
2020-10-02_05:35:34.84385 Ivan> Akio says, "Lich dungeons. :)"
2020-10-02_05:37:02.19941 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-02_05:37:02.41180 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-02_05:37:02.41184 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-02_05:37:36.25028 Ivan> Tobias says, "Why would a lich-dungeon be an improvement on, well, the old dungeon? O.o"
2020-10-02_05:38:07.46194 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, I'd control it."
2020-10-02_05:38:25.13208 Ivan> Tobias says, "I mean, that sounds like trading a tarrasque for an undead, level-draining tarrasque."
2020-10-02_05:38:54.34416 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "If the undead level-draining tarrasque is under your control that's a great trade!"
2020-10-02_05:38:59.57272 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Juliet gazed across her balcony and said, Its over Romeo, I have the high ground"
2020-10-02_05:39:01.86484 Ivan> Akio says, "It's not a big deal."
2020-10-02_05:39:03.79628 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'Most cities would be awed, astonished, maybe even panicked if a giant dungeon-tree appraoched the gates. In Giltterhagen, it's Tuesday. Every Tuesday. Usually right before taco time.'"
2020-10-02_05:39:32.58839 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You could impress a lot of people in Glitterhaegen with it"
2020-10-02_05:39:46.37503 Ivan> Akio says, "We might want to sell this thing."
2020-10-02_05:39:56.82766 Ivan> Tobias says, "You mean you'd control it right up to the point where the incredibly powerful necromancer you specifically chose as your mortal enemy wrested control of it from you. :D"
2020-10-02_05:40:00.16265 Ivan> Frito says, "I'm reminded of sailing down the river on the carcass of a black dragon. :)"
2020-10-02_05:40:33.69405 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes! That would be AWESOME. That fight would take at least three sessions and do terrible emotional trauma to Harrow. :)"
2020-10-02_05:40:37.73995 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-02_05:40:37.95224 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-02_05:41:03.53362 Ivan> Akio says, "Also you'll have to narrow it down, I have like... three incredibly powerful enemy necromancers."
2020-10-02_05:41:07.69474 Chris has connected
2020-10-02_05:42:11.66683 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Mike probably means your Dad"
2020-10-02_05:43:04.25061 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh god."
2020-10-02_05:43:13.71433 Ivan> Akio says, "I hope he's not dating the Lich Queen."
2020-10-02_05:43:57.65726 Ivan> Tobias says, "You know, with our luck, Trump will have given it to Biden, and turn out to be asymptomatic himself."
2020-10-02_05:44:46.95415 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh sweet jebus."
2020-10-02_05:44:48.32144 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "That would suck hard"
2020-10-02_05:45:00.52931 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "But given Trump's health state, I think it's going to fuck him up"
2020-10-02_05:45:06.36346 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "This may be wishful thinking"
2020-10-02_05:45:20.81454 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's hard to say."
2020-10-02_05:45:22.64798 Ivan> Akio says, "Even old people who get this can often be asymptomatic."
2020-10-02_05:45:27.63757 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah."
2020-10-02_05:45:36.86312 Ivan> Akio says, "That's honestly part of what makes this thing so vicious."
2020-10-02_05:45:44.99807 Ivan> Tobias says, "An awful lot seems to be purely genetic."
2020-10-02_05:45:54.23174 Ivan> Akio says, "It would actually be BETTER if it were univerally nasty to those who contract."
2020-10-02_05:46:00.97548 Ivan> Tobias says, "Right."
2020-10-02_05:46:09.44907 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Well, Trump is about as vulnerable as it gets to it."
2020-10-02_05:46:28.39226 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "And 80% of deaths are in his age range."
2020-10-02_05:46:28.90996 Ivan> Akio says, "this is going to sound a bit callous, but if 100% of those infected ended up, three days later, confined to bed barely able to breath, even our shitty country might have licked it by now."
2020-10-02_05:46:55.43004 Ivan> Akio says, "Instead we get like ten typhoid mary's for every one person that happens to."
2020-10-02_05:47:15.03228 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Hmm, the famous British 'redcoats' go back to the English Civil War, when it was just a matter of Parliament getting a lot of Red Cloth."
2020-10-02_05:47:26.70542 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well, not only that Merc, but it wouldn't be able to spread nearly as easily because people in that state aren't walking around infecting others."
2020-10-02_05:47:35.66385 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "(Because there was an affordable red dye, insect based)"
2020-10-02_05:47:46.99179 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yeah"
2020-10-02_05:47:49.30538 Ivan> Tobias says, "That's why SARS was brought under control and COVID wasn't."
2020-10-02_05:48:38.94003 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, yes, that was my point."
2020-10-02_05:50:17.65898 Ivan> Akio says, "Honestly if COVID and SARS had swapped places, that would have been much better. I don't think much of the Bush Administration but they wouldn't have let COVID get out of hand like Trump did."
2020-10-02_05:50:41.55078 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Even Harding would have done better"
2020-10-02_05:51:16.01494 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Coolidge is really the only president I can see doing worse, other than Wilson, who fucked up with Spanish Flu"
2020-10-02_05:54:23.63683 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "A short Sir Perceval movie, filmed using the same tech as The Mandalorian uses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y563OZ0ONrE&feature=emb_logo"
2020-10-02_05:58:40.59230 Finn> David says, "Trump and Melania tests positive for COVID-19."
2020-10-02_05:58:51.08398 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah"
2020-10-02_05:59:02.73792 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That probably means the whole clan is positive"
2020-10-02_05:59:22.26990 Finn> David says, "And whoever else he was with yesterday and..."
2020-10-02_05:59:55.53457 Finn> David says, "Ngh. I guess Biden needs to isolate too."
2020-10-02_06:00:04.99240 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He may well have nailed half his cabinet"
2020-10-02_06:00:18.01727 Finn> David says, "I hope he nailed McConnell too"
2020-10-02_06:01:45.56942 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They're gonna do great things with the Volume."
2020-10-02_06:02:22.59159 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah."
2020-10-02_06:02:34.39160 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "If McConcell gets it from Trump, I will laugh and luagh"
2020-10-02_06:02:56.34313 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Or if enough Senators go down to block Trump's nominee"
2020-10-02_06:03:30.38233 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "This is the making of video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D42t3DUQcGg&feature=emb_logo"
2020-10-02_06:13:44.89978 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Likely exposed people: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjTFM3OUcAAwNGF?format=jpg&name=large"
2020-10-02_06:15:12.70307 Finn> David says, "Well dang."
2020-10-02_06:19:17.81642 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Jim Jordan is declining to quarantine even though he's been exposed, most likely"
2020-10-02_06:20:17.22141 Finn> David asks, "Does Amy Barrett need to quarantine too?"
2020-10-02_06:21:25.62667 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I don't know but she probably should"
2020-10-02_06:23:14.40568 Finn> David says, "Oy, he attended a fundraiser today too"
2020-10-02_06:23:52.84885 Finn> David says, "... if Pence -and- Trump are both unable to fill their duties, Pelosi becomes president."
2020-10-02_06:26:47.51539 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-02_06:26:47.72772 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-02_06:27:12.43667 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That requires the Cabinet to vote on it, though, which probably means only if they're actually incapacitated."
2020-10-02_06:27:29.03899 Finn> David says, "Hah."
2020-10-02_06:27:42.61145 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And even then, I suspect the Cabinet would try to avoid having to let Pelosi be president."
2020-10-02_06:27:46.14316 Finn> David says, "so if Trump AND Pence are both hospitalized..."
2020-10-02_06:27:52.86320 Finn> David says, "I have no idea how they'll pull that off."
2020-10-02_06:28:07.43511 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "(Cue insane fantasy where enough Republicans go down with Trump and Pence that President Pelosi fills the empty Court seat)"
2020-10-02_06:28:50.17895 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Though if Trump and Pence die, then the cabinet has no choice but I won't gamble on that"
2020-10-02_06:31:32.57775 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Part of me is now wondering who the Republicans would pick and how if Trump and Pence both manage to die before the election"
2020-10-02_06:31:56.10252 Finn> David asks, "Isn';t it too late to fill the ballot?"
2020-10-02_06:32:05.19771 Finn> David says, "Er, change... whatever."
2020-10-02_06:38:01.69147 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Republican party would pick someone to instruct the Electors to vote for, I assume."
2020-10-02_06:38:12.30951 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But it's too late to change ballots, yes."
2020-10-02_06:38:26.39761 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "However, the Electoral College means you can't elect a dead man"
2020-10-02_06:40:24.82041 Finn> Harrowhark says, "These fucking writers, man."
2020-10-02_06:40:34.79489 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "What's the next twist? Zombie Beau Biden?"
2020-10-02_06:41:01.97295 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "A meteor hits a major American city, bearing a Color Out of Space"
2020-10-02_06:41:28.97174 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Or Covid mutates into a zombie plague"
2020-10-02_06:41:52.62793 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Or Putin gets the Covid, snaps, launches one of Russia's nukes."
2020-10-02_06:42:13.76572 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Winnie the Pooh kills, eats the leader of China."
2020-10-02_06:42:34.49973 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The frozen head of Walt Disney ascends to the heavens."
2020-10-02_06:42:41.57135 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Oh man."
2020-10-02_06:42:58.75586 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "On Halloween, the world is transformed into a Tim Burton movie"
2020-10-02_06:43:41.64292 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "There's a part of my brain which feels we will get an October Surprise EVERY DAY of the month"
2020-10-02_06:44:09.79624 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Schwarzengger is going to reveal he really is a cyborg sent from the future to change history"
2020-10-02_06:44:37.48301 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Aliens will modify Voyager 1 and 2 into V'ger and sic it on us"
2020-10-02_06:44:58.71445 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Mariner 2 will somehow sling shot around Venus and hit the earth in a Tunguska level explosion"
2020-10-02_06:45:23.92910 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Pluto will get pissed at being demoted and fling itself at us"
2020-10-02_06:45:47.31865 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "At this point, I could believe almost anything"
2020-10-02_06:45:47.58688 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The girl who named Pluto lived long enough to see them demote it."
2020-10-02_06:45:54.69913 Finn> Harrowhark says, "that must have sucked."
2020-10-02_06:45:55.51885 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OW"
2020-10-02_06:46:07.26828 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Right?"
2020-10-02_06:46:23.07790 Finn> David says, "... great, now I'm picturing someone telling Sailor Pluto that she's now Seaman Pluto."
2020-10-02_06:47:25.75906 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like whatever else happened in your life, you can be like "at least I named a planet! They'll never take that from me!" and then in your eighties they're like "oh you think so, do you?""
2020-10-02_06:47:43.43052 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah"
2020-10-02_06:49:03.43025 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Her great uncle named the moons of Mars"
2020-10-02_06:49:40.13022 Finn> David says, "Wow."
2020-10-02_07:47:14.25801 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "After White House officials learned of Hicks symptoms, Trump & his entourage flew to New Jersey, where he attended a fundraiser & delivered a speech. Trump was in close contact with dozens of other people, including campaign supporters at a roundtable."
2020-10-02_08:15:34.21553 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Boy, what a good sleep! Hey, anything happen last night?"
2020-10-02_08:25:17.29850 Finn> Hotaru says, "'folks, nobody knows what's happening from here, but I can guarantee you one thing: it will be incredibly, monumentally, horrifically stupid'"
2020-10-02_08:26:06.30390 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I am going to laugh if el presidente takes his whole family down with him."
2020-10-02_08:29:01.02532 Finn> Hotaru scrolls up. "Fate/Strange Fale is written by the guy who writes Baccano! and Durarara!!."
2020-10-02_08:29:21.43320 Finn> Hotaru says, "He's good at writing increasing chaos with millions of charactgers, which is the Fate series in a nutshell."
2020-10-02_08:32:47.74968 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "YEah"
2020-10-02_08:33:28.09781 Finn> Hotaru says, "I wish it was licensed, but Fate's an odd duck. Sometimes it sells like hotcakes, sometimes it's a bomb."
2020-10-02_08:33:49.31833 Finn> Hotaru says, "I think North America realizes that FSF will not have Shirou and Rin, and therefore are avoiding it."
2020-10-02_08:34:20.60900 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "No Rin = no joy"
2020-10-02_08:35:01.96763 Finn> Hotaru says, "In related news, I was told (well, not told, but the lack of news is me being told) I will have to return to work one day a week starting in two weeks, with "learn to drive, asshole" being the less polite version of it."
2020-10-02_08:35:12.79295 Finn> Hotaru says, "This annoys me."
2020-10-02_08:36:19.35602 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That sucks"
2020-10-02_08:39:50.35372 Finn> Hotaru says, "Nostalgia for John: https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/ruby-spears-superman/"
2020-10-02_08:40:58.52243 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Hey remember that time Caesar said knives were a hoax?'"
2020-10-02_08:51:21.76554 Finn> Hotaru says, "'A reminder to all Americans that the net effect of our prime minister catching COVID-19 was that it prompted a surge of patriotic support. From which he emerged with renewed popularity. Which enabled him to tear up key functions of the state'"
2020-10-02_08:57:49.87152 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I'm pretty sure we'll get more of people cheering and praying for death."
2020-10-02_08:58:07.82908 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I can't see this helping Trump."
2020-10-02_09:00:12.10053 Finn> Hotaru says, "I can see people cheering getting attacked."
2020-10-02_09:00:44.31893 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Well, yeah."
2020-10-02_09:01:00.18241 Finn> Hotaru says, "A reminder that Frank Zappa - Halloween 1981 is out today on Spotify or your streaming service of choice. 3 concerts, 7 hours long."
2020-10-02_09:01:06.78379 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But the battle lines are pretty rigid at this point."
2020-10-02_09:01:30.56658 Finn> Hotaru says, "1981 is one of Frank's top 3 tours, along with 1974 and 1977."
2020-10-02_09:02:11.02150 Finn> Hotaru says, "Please enjoy the instrumental version of What's New in Baltimore?, as well as the earlier Sinister Footwear II before he added the 2nd vamp."
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2020-10-02_09:12:36.16927 ## Saving... ##
2020-10-02_09:12:36.38153 ## All done. ##
2020-10-02_09:59:29.61158 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-02_09:59:29.82393 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-02_09:59:29.82398 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-02_10:04:37.56829 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-02_10:04:37.78050 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-02_10:05:07.43305 Chris has connected
2020-10-02_10:42:36.23471 Finn> Hotaru says, "https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/believe-in-me-now-bitch-asks-covid-20201002201083"
2020-10-02_14:17:53.53082 Finn> Samantha says, "hn."
2020-10-02_14:18:07.44365 Finn> Samantha says, "trump tests positive for corona...... but if he's asymptomatic he's gonna be a pain in the ass"
2020-10-02_16:08:44.65834 Finn> Hotaru says, "Sen Mike Lee, member of the Judiciary Committee, tests positive for covid."
2020-10-02_16:10:55.84277 Finn> Samantha says, "horriblesubs has decided to call it quits."
2020-10-02_16:11:30.98555 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Didn't they just pirate official subs?"
2020-10-02_16:11:48.25405 Finn> Samantha says, "pretty much"
2020-10-02_16:12:26.91019 Finn> Samantha says, "i need to suck it up and buy a new modem some time. comcast's damn router is blocking a ton of sites i used to download regularly from"
2020-10-02_16:16:57.94947 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You may be able to remedy that with just a VPN."
2020-10-02_16:17:54.80995 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to multiple people briefed on the situation."
2020-10-02_16:18:29.42009 Finn> Kiara says, "Surprise, surprise."
2020-10-02_16:18:59.61006 Finn> Kiara asks, "Any bookies laying odds for how much of the Reppie powerbrokers get taken down by this?"
2020-10-02_16:19:16.16465 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-02_16:19:27.30916 Finn> Hotaru says, "The offical word is Trump feels "crummy"."
2020-10-02_16:19:46.22879 Shizumaru has reconnected
2020-10-02_16:20:06.94584 Finn> Hotaru says, "Joe Biden and Jill Biden have tested negative for the coronavirus."
2020-10-02_16:21:20.22068 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Droo: new Frogleap. More on the metal side, this time."
2020-10-02_16:21:44.43822 Finn> Samantha says, "it's as if masks protected him"
2020-10-02_16:22:31.57520 Finn> Hotaru says, "I have to figure Trump has SOME symptoms because if he did not, they would not have announced it."
2020-10-02_16:23:15.08068 Finn> Hotaru says, "Kamala Harris has tested negative for the coronavirus."
2020-10-02_16:27:38.88627 Finn> Kiara says, "Good."
2020-10-02_16:32:19.13935 Finn> David says, "https://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2020/10/donald-trump-is-sick-and-i-really-wish.html"
2020-10-02_16:34:37.24457 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-02_16:34:37.45678 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-02_16:41:13.15891 Finn> David says, "Mike Lee, Senator, has COVID"
2020-10-02_16:42:14.32677 Finn> David says, "Rona McDaniel, RNC CHair, tests positive."
2020-10-02_16:43:34.34068 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-02_16:43:34.55307 Ivan> Setsuna falls asleep.
2020-10-02_16:43:34.55312 tfp> Ceitidh falls asleep.
2020-10-02_16:43:34.55313 DaR> Zankuro falls asleep.
2020-10-02_16:43:34.55313 Thing> Blob falls asleep.
2020-10-02_16:43:34.55314 Centipede falls asleep.
2020-10-02_16:43:34.55315 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-02_16:53:14.65918 Finn> David says, "'Meanwhile, Hicks has experienced more pronounced symptoms than the president. Two sources said she has had a high fever and a cough, with one source adding she lost her sense of smell. Hicks is said to be frustrated with Trump for taking such a cavalier approach to the virus. She was one of the few West Wing staffers to wear a mask in meetings, which her colleagues chided her for. She was made fun of because she wore a mask, a friend said. Sources told me Hicks is also upset that news coverage has made it appear that she gave Trump the virus, when in fact no one knows where he got it. Its so unfair shes sort of being blamed, the friend told me. '"
2020-10-02_17:27:45.47786 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-02_17:27:45.69029 Ivan> Setsuna wakes up.
2020-10-02_17:27:45.69034 tfp> Ceitidh wakes up.
2020-10-02_17:27:45.69035 DaR> Zankuro wakes up.
2020-10-02_17:27:45.69036 Thing> Blob wakes up.
2020-10-02_17:27:45.69036 Centipede wakes up.
2020-10-02_17:27:59.95298 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-02_17:28:29.46359 Shizumaru has reconnected
2020-10-02_17:43:59.29194 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-02_17:43:59.50435 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-02_17:59:53.66115 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-02_17:59:53.87351 Ivan> Setsuna falls asleep.
2020-10-02_17:59:53.87356 tfp> Ceitidh falls asleep.
2020-10-02_17:59:53.87357 DaR> Zankuro falls asleep.
2020-10-02_17:59:53.87357 Thing> Blob falls asleep.
2020-10-02_17:59:53.87358 Centipede falls asleep.
2020-10-02_17:59:53.87359 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-02_18:36:44.04348 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-02_18:36:44.25573 Ivan> Setsuna wakes up.
2020-10-02_18:36:44.25578 tfp> Ceitidh wakes up.
2020-10-02_18:36:44.25579 DaR> Zankuro wakes up.
2020-10-02_18:36:44.25580 Thing> Blob wakes up.
2020-10-02_18:36:44.25580 Centipede wakes up.
2020-10-02_18:37:14.11214 Shizumaru has connected
2020-10-02_19:12:05.77672 Finn> Samantha says, "I have no sympathy for Hicks"
2020-10-02_19:12:14.38674 Finn> Samantha says, "you lie with the dogs you get fleas"
2020-10-02_19:13:51.63042 Finn> Samantha says, "bloom into you dub, actually good"
2020-10-02_19:14:01.63067 Finn> Samantha says, "yes i'm digging the internet for yuri anime"
2020-10-02_19:16:04.13388 Finn> Samantha says, "there's new sailor moon on the way. huh."
2020-10-02_19:16:08.23201 Finn> Samantha says, "at least john'll be happy"
2020-10-02_19:18:51.72215 Finn> Samantha says, "looks like my go-to team for anime this season will be eri-raws"
2020-10-02_19:23:54.35967 Finn> David asks, "What new Sailor Moon? Crystal Movie or something?"
2020-10-02_19:24:45.58844 Finn> Samantha says, "apparently a line of movies"
2020-10-02_19:29:59.01972 Finn> Samantha says, "so they're saying it takes a week for covid to get bad, if it's gonna get bad."
2020-10-02_19:30:15.07587 Finn> Samantha says, "it's a horrible thing to wish ill of people. but here I am."
2020-10-02_19:31:55.21200 Finn> Samantha says, "it would amuse me deeply if mike pence tried to pull a starscream."
2020-10-02_19:32:03.63679 Finn> Samantha says, "'Trump is ill! I am your new leader!'"
2020-10-02_19:33:15.61831 Finn> Kiara says, "He seems to have learned a bit more subtlety since his time as Indiana governor."
2020-10-02_20:10:22.04679 Ivan> DaR From Another Place ponders 13A advancements.
2020-10-02_20:10:40.95537 Finn> Samantha says, "hannity touts hydroxy to cure trump. oh please do it. do it."
2020-10-02_20:10:56.56034 Finn> Samantha puts on the Palpatine voice. "DO IT."
2020-10-02_20:12:28.80023 Ivan> Akio says, "For me it's pretty easy, I just have more spells to pick from."
2020-10-02_20:12:41.39285 Finn> Samantha says, "apparently some big guns of the fox evening hours were exposed to trump during the debate. oh please please please......"
2020-10-02_20:13:00.97604 Ivan> Akio says, "This is actually a really awkward level for me; I'm going to be undergunned for awhile."
2020-10-02_20:13:38.04753 Ivan> Akio asks, "We don't get stats, right? That's four seven and ten?"
2020-10-02_20:13:52.72634 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, shit, a feat! I get a feat."
2020-10-02_20:14:32.19998 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "That's four, seven, and ten"
2020-10-02_20:14:45.33480 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Rod, you there?"
2020-10-02_20:16:49.94841 Finn> David says, "I see Joe Lieberman is ratfucking the Democratic party again"
2020-10-02_20:16:59.71037 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Joe or his son?"
2020-10-02_20:17:05.40555 Finn> David says, "His son in Georgia, and endorsing Collins in Maine"
2020-10-02_20:17:17.76298 Finn> David says, "His son's Matt Lieberman, right."
2020-10-02_20:17:27.60550 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah, his son's running in Georgia"
2020-10-02_20:17:47.67939 Finn> David says, "Anyway Lieberman is a shitbag."
2020-10-02_20:21:02.18979 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm defintiely gonna have a LOT more healing."
2020-10-02_20:21:33.51013 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "tonikaku kawaii = me-bait"
2020-10-02_20:22:33.01076 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm probably gonna upgrade Channel Life."
2020-10-02_20:22:57.43148 Finn> Samantha asks, "what is it?"
2020-10-02_20:23:26.62276 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Is 5th level when we hit Champion tier?"
2020-10-02_20:23:43.91503 Ivan> Akio says, "Correct."
2020-10-02_20:24:41.36312 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Y'all hit third level, so we need to level your char"
2020-10-02_20:24:51.22636 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "If you're up to that right now"
2020-10-02_20:24:58.82336 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Anyone have the url for the wiki?"
2020-10-02_20:25:13.79543 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "boy meets girl, boy and girl get hit by truck, boy asks to go out with her, girl asks him if he'll marry her instead of date her, boy says yes, falls into coma, meets girl again a few years later, and they're hitched by the end of ep 1"
2020-10-02_20:25:22.01893 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "The SRD or the Keep wiki?"
2020-10-02_20:26:42.26780 Finn> David says, "Was it related to Hayate the Combat Butler somehow? I forget how."
2020-10-02_20:26:53.46229 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "no idea"
2020-10-02_20:27:15.39613 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "boy says 'getting married is easy!!!' which is true. it's the staying married part that's hard"
2020-10-02_20:27:55.74918 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's by the creator of Hayate the Combat Butler, but is less satirical and meta."
2020-10-02_20:28:10.40248 Finn> David exclaims, "Ah!"
2020-10-02_20:28:19.18851 Finn> Hotaru says, "Manga just started last month from Viz."
2020-10-02_20:28:20.97405 Ivan> Tobias says, "Keep"
2020-10-02_20:28:47.78366 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "https://keep-wiki.duckdns.org/Home"
2020-10-02_20:28:51.12462 Finn> David says, "I started the manga in scanlations a long time ago, but never did catch up. Probably should. it IS remarkably Droo-esque."
2020-10-02_20:28:58.46885 Finn> David says, "So I assumed he'd read it"
2020-10-02_20:28:59.05111 Finn> Hotaru says, "Meanwhile, from the newest Bakarina novel: "And thus, I started looking through stories. Thanks to Maria, I avoided being completely useless. She was such a good girl that I considered fighting off all the love interests to marry her myself.""
2020-10-02_20:29:22.18779 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i suppose i should go burn through the manga now"
2020-10-02_20:29:42.65413 Ivan> Tobias says, "Huh! Reading the rules, I just found something out I had not known."
2020-10-02_20:29:43.44284 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "and now i can see a bit of hinagiku in the girl's design"
2020-10-02_20:30:22.79563 Ivan> Tobias says, "You can use magical items that are higher than your tier, you just pay extra 'slots' for them."
2020-10-02_20:30:23.92346 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "geez. six new shows started today on cr alone"
2020-10-02_20:30:35.67117 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I did not know that"
2020-10-02_20:30:36.71512 Finn> Hotaru says, "Trump confirmed to have a raspy voice, low-grade fever and fatigue."
2020-10-02_20:30:46.76617 Ivan> Akio says, "I need to buy a magical weapon."
2020-10-02_20:30:49.61261 Ivan> Akio says, "Or make one."
2020-10-02_20:31:03.05082 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm spending so much time on the line and that's likely to continue."
2020-10-02_20:31:14.32200 Ivan> Akio says, "Healing Strike is really borderline broken."
2020-10-02_20:31:15.71572 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Or you can put on the glowing armor and turn into a human biomechanical weapon!"
2020-10-02_20:31:22.95513 Finn> Hotaru says, "He got an 'experimental antibody cocktail'."
2020-10-02_20:31:49.15206 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "... are you kidding?"
2020-10-02_20:31:56.60579 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm gonna lose the wand, I think, and start using the staff, since that's an extra +1"
2020-10-02_20:31:57.27176 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is some Metal Gear Solid shit."
2020-10-02_20:32:45.11997 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "As always, I can't remember how the password works on the wiki"
2020-10-02_20:32:48.61430 Finn> Vendrik exclaims, "ORANGE HULK MAD! ORANGE HULK WANTS TO TWEET! AND EAT MCDONALDS!"
2020-10-02_20:33:06.89574 Ivan> Akio says, "username-thekeep"
2020-10-02_20:33:08.74372 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "If Trump mutates, I will laugh"
2020-10-02_20:33:16.14842 Finn> Hotaru exclaims, "ORANGE HULK LIKE CHEETOS!"
2020-10-02_20:33:17.60726 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "username = first initial + lastname, password = -thekeep"
2020-10-02_20:33:59.09426 Ivan> Akio says, "Healing Strike allows smashy-style clerics to output a TON of healing, which sort of obviates the tradeoffs between the two styles."
2020-10-02_20:34:19.36702 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It is not accepting that combo"
2020-10-02_20:34:37.04349 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's not accepting it for me either."
2020-10-02_20:34:42.76349 Finn> Hotaru says, "City of Cleveland announces 11 positive cases of COVID-19 stemming from preparations for presidential debate"
2020-10-02_20:34:55.03248 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "That's because I trusted Merc. It's 'keep-'"
2020-10-02_20:35:18.32500 Ivan> Akio says, "... motherfuck, I wrote it down wrong."
2020-10-02_20:35:44.94059 Ivan> Akio asks, "Dan, while we should write these down... is there a reason you need to sign in just to LOOK at the wiki?"
2020-10-02_20:36:06.52634 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It does keep bots from finding and attacking"
2020-10-02_20:36:18.90567 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Let's go with that."
2020-10-02_20:36:31.64562 Finn> David says, "Way to go, Spreader-In-Chief."
2020-10-02_20:36:33.97104 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Actually, it shouldn't be required."
2020-10-02_20:36:39.55812 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And I guess Rod is busy."
2020-10-02_20:36:49.39305 Ivan> Akio says, "It is."
2020-10-02_20:37:40.79515 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I just opened an incognito window with no cookies and it did not require me to log in to view."
2020-10-02_20:37:52.40774 Ivan> Akio asks, "Did you drill down?"
2020-10-02_20:38:06.01767 Ivan> Akio says, "Actually click on "Here comes the mouth?""
2020-10-02_20:39:31.48583 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I opened a random page from my browser history and was able to click various links."
2020-10-02_20:39:43.59840 Ivan> Akio says, "Uh. Okay."
2020-10-02_20:40:07.83643 Ivan> Akio says, "That's... whenever I open it up, I get the front page, and when I click the campaign like it yells at me to log in."
2020-10-02_20:40:26.12326 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Chris Wallace just said on Fox that Trump arrived too late in Cleveland to have been tested by the clinic and that there was an "honor system" for the candidates to have arrived after already testing negative.'"
2020-10-02_20:40:59.94740 Finn> Harrowhark says, "holy shit."
2020-10-02_20:41:07.09246 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Who the hell puts Trump on the honor system?"
2020-10-02_20:41:13.08650 Finn> Samantha says, "wat"
2020-10-02_20:43:21.69799 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Can we do the stuff to level your 13th age char up, Rod?"
2020-10-02_20:43:36.74279 Finn> Kiara says, "..."
2020-10-02_20:43:56.94923 Finn> Kiara says, "Well, I mean Fox is involved, but still."
2020-10-02_20:44:39.59415 Finn> Samantha says, "gimmie a few"
2020-10-02_20:45:23.06616 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Hrm. Cleaving Blow plus the associated feat would make me absolute murder on mook packs and not bad against non-mook groups. Riposte and associated feat would be better against boss-types. Not bad against mooks, but burns a lot more Resolve."
2020-10-02_20:45:49.88851 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Just tell me when you're ready"
2020-10-02_20:45:54.96291 Finn> Don Drooleone shoots rod
2020-10-02_20:46:03.68620 Ivan> Akio says, "I would say take the former."
2020-10-02_20:46:37.32509 Ivan> Akio says, "For two reasons; the first is that we've struggled significantly more with big packs of things than against singular big enemies, who we tend to turn into paste rather easily."
2020-10-02_20:46:46.98311 Ivan> Akio says, "The second is that we encounter packs a lot more."
2020-10-02_20:46:48.84354 Finn> Hotaru says, "Be careful, Rod, by the time you take 15 minutes, Trump's infected 100 more people."
2020-10-02_20:47:21.48368 Ivan> Akio says, "The action economy also comes into play vs. bosses in our favor."
2020-10-02_20:47:41.50854 Ivan> Akio says, "Clearing out mook packs and whatnot starts producing dynamics like "six people go, and then the boss goes once.""
2020-10-02_20:47:58.87083 Ivan> Akio says, "That's way way more important."
2020-10-02_20:48:32.67447 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "That's why I'm considering Riposte. Because it actually breaks the action economy more significantly. It's a full on extra attack with guaranteed half damage even on a miss."
2020-10-02_20:48:35.03736 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Mooks come in large enough numbers to also be hard for your front line to contain"
2020-10-02_20:48:42.05260 Finn> Samantha says, "okay, let's go"
2020-10-02_20:49:29.29827 Ivan> Akio says, "That IS a big deal."
2020-10-02_20:49:41.14441 Ivan> Akio says, "Extra Attacks are almost always bargains."
2020-10-02_20:49:58.87422 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Merc, might find this of interest: https://twitter.com/allnewzbadnewz/status/1311812929210265601"
2020-10-02_20:50:00.08680 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Okay, the character sheet updates your mechanical stuff like HP, so you have to do two things - pick a feat and pick a third level power. You could also swap out some of your first level powers for third level ones if you want to. Third level Rogue powers are on page 130 of the rulebook."
2020-10-02_20:50:14.21785 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "It can actually be multiple extra attacks. Any time anyone misses me, I can blow a resolve and counter. Full damage on a hit, half on a miss."
2020-10-02_20:50:31.86073 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Some feats are connected to powers, but there are general feats for anyone starting on page 44"
2020-10-02_20:51:04.88146 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm thinking my loadout now is going to be: 3rd: Force Salvo, Ray of Frost, Color Spray, Lightning Bolt, 1st: Shield, Acid Arrow, Utility Spell."
2020-10-02_20:51:14.39839 Finn> Samantha says, "uh."
2020-10-02_20:51:26.54376 Finn> Samantha says, "need to find the rulebook, one sec"
2020-10-02_20:52:00.21100 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Dammit. Just realized I've been forgetting my 2nd level feat when rolling recoveries."
2020-10-02_20:52:07.49959 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I will note you have Cunning, so you can substitute Intelligence for Charisma on Charisma based powers"
2020-10-02_20:52:29.48601 Finn> Samantha says, "i cannot find the rulebook"
2020-10-02_20:53:33.45877 Finn> Samantha says, "ah, found it"
2020-10-02_20:54:08.28229 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Ahh, good"
2020-10-02_20:54:44.36977 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Hmm, and you are due TWO feats as apparently we didn't get you a feat at 2nd level"
2020-10-02_20:54:50.77558 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm not sure you need Shield."
2020-10-02_20:55:01.41921 Ivan> Akio says, "You have a lot of burly protectors at this point."
2020-10-02_20:55:37.07317 Ivan> Akio says, "I'd honestly take Shocking Grasp instead."
2020-10-02_20:57:29.76946 Finn> Samantha says, "I added deflection on the sheet for the 3rd level"
2020-10-02_20:57:33.05475 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "On the same day we learned John Cleese is supporting JK Rowling very loudly, we do have some good news."
2020-10-02_20:57:41.31362 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "'Mel C makes it crystal clear that Spice Girls' message of Girl Power is 'absolutely' inclusive of trans people'"
2020-10-02_20:57:57.98324 Finn> Samantha asks, "so I still need to pick two feats?"
2020-10-02_20:58:51.31233 Finn> Samantha asks, "whither feats?"
2020-10-02_20:59:13.17490 Ivan> Akio says, "My reasoning being that on the rare occasions when something engages you directly, it's going to be more valuable to you to get a "free" disengage that lets the rest of us pick it up and does a bit of damage."
2020-10-02_20:59:32.57301 Ivan> Akio says, "Rather than a one-shot reroll."
2020-10-02_21:00:34.42008 Ivan> Akio says, "I would also Adventurer Feat Force Salvo."
2020-10-02_21:00:40.16374 Ivan> Akio says, "You're gonna be using that all game."
2020-10-02_21:00:48.35955 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Some powers have feats attached, or you can go to page 44 and check out the general fear list"
2020-10-02_21:01:01.08937 Finn> Samantha says, "you've just confused me"
2020-10-02_21:01:30.14536 page> DaR [to Mercutio]: SURPRISE.
2020-10-02_21:01:49.86194 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "You can find feats on page 44, but some of your powers also have feats you can take. Look at Deflection, see the feats listened under it"
2020-10-02_21:02:07.08688 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "You can take any Adventurer level feats."
2020-10-02_21:02:26.10530 page> Mercutio [to you]: Right?
2020-10-02_21:03:13.28089 Ivan> Tobias says, "The feats for Force Salvo are sort of shit."
2020-10-02_21:03:57.68834 Ivan> Akio says, "The Adventurer Tier feat is great, dude."
2020-10-02_21:04:11.95075 Ivan> Akio says, "It gives you fine control over it AND vastly increases the number of use cases."
2020-10-02_21:04:12.16304 Finn> Samantha asks, "what's MD stand for in this game again?"
2020-10-02_21:04:25.65089 Finn> Samantha says, "as in cunning: : Gain a +1 bonus to MD"
2020-10-02_21:05:21.10673 Ivan> Tobias says, "All adv tier does is let you throw projectiles at a specific target til you hit with one."
2020-10-02_21:05:53.84914 Ivan> Tobias says, "It doesn't let you target them all at one."
2020-10-02_21:05:57.18114 Ivan> Akio says, "... ah, I didn't read it close enough."
2020-10-02_21:06:02.38884 Ivan> Akio says, "I thought it did... yes, that."
2020-10-02_21:06:20.33706 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah, if it did THAT I would grab it as a no-brainer."
2020-10-02_21:06:35.85522 Ivan> Tobias says, "That would be broken good."
2020-10-02_21:06:42.26810 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Mental Defense"
2020-10-02_21:06:47.49126 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Protects your mind"
2020-10-02_21:07:00.00704 Ivan> Tobias says, "Pretty much any boss mob would just melt."
2020-10-02_21:07:17.48717 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Trump has not tweeted in 16 hours."
2020-10-02_21:07:23.91277 Ivan> Frito says, "That eye went down pretty fast."
2020-10-02_21:07:52.93887 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The eye was being double-sneak attacked by two rogues over and over"
2020-10-02_21:07:59.77013 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "And had shitty AC"
2020-10-02_21:08:11.53384 Ivan> Frito says, "Don't forget Vendrik's shield body-slam."
2020-10-02_21:08:15.56253 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Because it was an eyeball"
2020-10-02_21:08:20.23717 Finn> Samantha says, "inclined to say trap sense and.........."
2020-10-02_21:08:24.95181 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm a bit sadface that I made a clever use of a icon power on it, and it turned out to be completely unnecessary."
2020-10-02_21:08:29.00890 Ivan> Akio says, "Also, Mike, I know you're attached to it for thematic reasons, but I don't think you want color spray."
2020-10-02_21:08:35.37642 Ivan> Akio says, "You want elemental triad."
2020-10-02_21:08:37.95439 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Trap sense would be a great one"
2020-10-02_21:08:47.44221 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "As it would let you warn people in the front of the party"
2020-10-02_21:08:55.14777 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Vendrik was a fucking blender last night. Multiple crits, and rolling damage like a complete boss even on no-crits."
2020-10-02_21:09:08.00403 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Samantha also rolled well."
2020-10-02_21:09:31.83761 Finn> Samantha says, "and thief's strike"
2020-10-02_21:10:25.90419 Ivan> Tobias asks, "...uh, no, Merc. why the hell would I want that?"
2020-10-02_21:10:27.40212 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Thief's strike is a full power, though you could replace one of your powers with it"
2020-10-02_21:10:50.39055 Ivan> Akio asks, "... because it does only a tiny bit less damage in exchange for three GUARANTEED targets rather than needing to roll?"
2020-10-02_21:11:08.52698 Finn> Samantha says, "it was listed under feats, stupid inconcise book"
2020-10-02_21:11:20.13411 Finn> Samantha asks, "you got any recommendations?"
2020-10-02_21:11:21.65561 Ivan> Tobias says, "It attacks PD, dude."
2020-10-02_21:11:33.26926 Ivan> Akio says, "Tradeoff is worth it."
2020-10-02_21:11:37.17439 ## Save Soon ##
2020-10-02_21:11:37.42594 Finn> Samantha asks, "and btw, what tier would i be getting trap sense?"
2020-10-02_21:11:37.87284 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "There is a feat off Thievery, which you didn't take, which gives you Thief's strike"
2020-10-02_21:11:54.67613 Ivan> Tobias says, "Color Spray attacks MD. That's usually like at least a 2-point to hit difference."
2020-10-02_21:12:02.91407 Ivan> Tobias says, "Sometimes more."
2020-10-02_21:12:04.49491 Finn> Samantha says, "I'll take thievery then."
2020-10-02_21:12:07.14474 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "You have Trap Sense as a class ability; you would then get the Adventurer tier feat where you can warn others."
2020-10-02_21:12:07.87017 Ivan> Akio asks, "Oh wait, do you already have Color Spray feated?"
2020-10-02_21:12:30.57952 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's not worth the tradeoff."
2020-10-02_21:12:32.20701 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Thievery is a Talent and you don't get another Talent"
2020-10-02_21:12:37.21381 ## Saving... ##
2020-10-02_21:12:37.42609 ## All done. ##
2020-10-02_21:12:43.75114 Finn> Samantha says, "okay then, i dunno"
2020-10-02_21:12:54.80948 Finn> Samantha says, "thought you were reocmmending thievery"
2020-10-02_21:13:03.42317 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "No, sorry."
2020-10-02_21:13:20.11868 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I suggest you take the Deflection one, where you can also redirect ranged attacks on you"
2020-10-02_21:13:37.55225 Finn> Samantha says, "i did"
2020-10-02_21:13:43.85612 Finn> Samantha says, "that's the first thing we discussed"
2020-10-02_21:13:56.59211 Finn> Samantha says, "but i thought that wasn't a feat, but a 3rd level power"
2020-10-02_21:13:59.31883 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "No, you took the power"
2020-10-02_21:14:03.72833 Finn> Samantha says, "so now doubly confused"
2020-10-02_21:14:07.12681 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But there is also a feat connected to it"
2020-10-02_21:14:10.33410 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Which you can take"
2020-10-02_21:14:10.76025 Finn> Samantha says, "uuuuuuugh"
2020-10-02_21:14:19.09280 Finn> Samantha says, "okay, let's do that"
2020-10-02_21:14:21.91819 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But it's a good feat, so that works."
2020-10-02_21:14:46.05751 Finn> Samantha says, "i don't even know what to fill in the sheet beyond the title"
2020-10-02_21:15:39.28802 Ivan> Akio asks, "Your normal rotation is ice bear/haruhi unless something demands one of your big guns, right?"
2020-10-02_21:15:50.16329 Ivan> Tobias says, "No."
2020-10-02_21:16:07.29293 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Okay, that's everything."
2020-10-02_21:16:16.13316 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I put in the details for you"
2020-10-02_21:16:44.24614 Ivan> Akio asks, "?"
2020-10-02_21:17:42.86158 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Most creatures have a top defense, a defense 2 points lower and a defense six points lower, like 18/16/12"
2020-10-02_21:17:46.63313 Ivan> Tobias says, "I don't HAVE a rotation wrt to the variants; I use what seems best. For the actual spell types, my 'rotation' as such is that I use Ray of Frost on the low and odd rounds, Color Spray on even rounds, and try to save dailies for high, odd excalation die rounds."
2020-10-02_21:17:58.78819 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "So hitting MD can be a huge advantage"
2020-10-02_21:18:12.98103 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Though some creatures are different"
2020-10-02_21:18:29.71665 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-02_21:18:48.48026 Ivan> Tobias says, "Trust me, Merc, my mind is made up here."
2020-10-02_21:19:06.18719 Ivan> Akio asks, "Why Ray of Frost and not Phantom Lance?"
2020-10-02_21:20:10.02022 Ivan> Tobias says, "Mostly because I personally find Phantom Lance to be ridiculous and badly unbalanced and I'm not going to insult John by asking to use it. It would be different if it was an official spell but it isn't."
2020-10-02_21:20:30.53099 Ivan> Akio says, "Fair enough."
2020-10-02_21:20:42.81469 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's totally out of line with everything else of its level."
2020-10-02_21:20:51.77775 Ivan> Akio says, "In that case I see nothing in particular wrong with your level one loadout."
2020-10-02_21:20:55.19142 Finn> Kiara says, "...wow, Trumpie being taken to Walter Reed."
2020-10-02_21:21:05.33019 Ivan> Akio says, "And your level three is of course ideal."
2020-10-02_21:21:11.09647 Finn> Mike says, "That escalated quickly."
2020-10-02_21:21:29.37005 Finn> Kiara says, "Yup."
2020-10-02_21:21:49.25758 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "... oh, hey, you can use Numo as a spy!"
2020-10-02_21:21:53.93984 Finn> Samantha says, "IT'S HAPPENING"
2020-10-02_21:22:10.29689 Finn> Kiara says, "https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-military-facilities-north-america-military-healthcare-district-of-columbia-4b863c50a9008f5b3ab8b596cd78c5a0"
2020-10-02_21:22:38.24760 Finn> Harrowhark says, "We might get to see a 25th Amendment thingy."
2020-10-02_21:24:50.88743 Finn> Vendrik says, "Also be a damn shame if enough Republican senators get sick and can't remote vote (because, McConnell has said "that's a scheme" and "playing games with the Constitution", odds he changes his mind?)."
2020-10-02_21:25:46.26039 Finn> Harrowhark says, "McConnell believes only in power."
2020-10-02_21:25:56.31454 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If he needs people to vote remote, he'll make that happen."
2020-10-02_21:25:58.85966 Finn> Hotaru says, "The power of his schlong."
2020-10-02_21:26:12.06671 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I will find it hilarious if COVID blocks Trump's nominee"
2020-10-02_21:27:20.43002 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Did you hear the rumor that the nominee had COVID in March and hid it?"
2020-10-02_21:27:26.12188 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I should probably go through the SRD and basically decide which things from the 3PP list are off=-limites"
2020-10-02_21:27:37.33010 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "As some of it is good and some not."
2020-10-02_21:28:16.01694 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "I'll cut you if you take Healing Strike and Flash Heal from me!"
2020-10-02_21:28:43.76373 Finn> Mike says, "That's not a rumor."
2020-10-02_21:28:45.08094 Ivan> Voice of John Biles sets Merc on fire.
2020-10-02_21:28:52.05701 Finn> Mike says, "She did have Covid."
2020-10-02_21:29:05.74682 Finn> Mike says, "That's being reported as fact."
2020-10-02_21:29:06.79472 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, missed that. Had a rough day at work."
2020-10-02_21:30:47.37572 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Healing Strike and Flash Heal both look fine"
2020-10-02_21:31:05.58354 Finn> Samantha says, "wow. how did i miss If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budoukan"
2020-10-02_21:31:24.95963 Finn> Samantha says, "my yuri radar has failed me"
2020-10-02_21:32:43.74280 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Did you just get Shield of Faith or did I just blank out you using it before, Merc?"
2020-10-02_21:34:54.25080 Ivan> Akio says, "No, I had it racked this trip in."
2020-10-02_21:34:58.33615 Ivan> Akio says, "Just didn't use it."
2020-10-02_21:35:28.58325 Ivan> Akio says, "I sort of wasted a bunch of my magic; I was saving it for the boss fight."
2020-10-02_21:35:29.55114 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm thinking I'm gonna take the feat that gives me two more skill points, and bring both my 4s to 5s."
2020-10-02_21:35:32.94342 Ivan> Akio says, "Where we didn't need it."
2020-10-02_21:35:52.24110 Ivan> Akio says, "Generally speaking the generic feats are not worth it compared to the class-specific ones."
2020-10-02_21:36:07.74286 Ivan> Tobias says, "Not if you're a wizard."
2020-10-02_21:36:41.97396 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I also somewhat disagree. Consider how often we're making background skill checks for things like dungeoneering and survival and knowledge."
2020-10-02_21:37:20.02144 Ivan> Akio asks, "Compared to how often we use our bread-and-butter powers, tho?"
2020-10-02_21:37:24.62461 Ivan> Tobias says, "Almost all of the wizard-specific feats are tied to a single spell, and truthfully most of them are lackluster even within that limitation."
2020-10-02_21:37:45.36486 Ivan> Akio says, "Most of the feats for most classes are tied to a single spell or ability."
2020-10-02_21:38:03.10828 Ivan> Akio says, "This isn't like other systems where you have wide-encompassing feats like High Crit."
2020-10-02_21:38:37.91634 Ivan> Akio says, "There's SOME."
2020-10-02_21:38:43.81654 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "We had like 6 or 7 rounds of combat last night, and you rolled how many times to figure out things like where the heart was and so on. At least 3 or 4. And last night was a pretty combat heavy night in comparison."
2020-10-02_21:38:44.47619 Finn> Hotaru says, "Noah Berlatsky on why this isn't a conpiracy with Trump 'faking it': https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-coronavirus-covid-positive-biden-melania-mike-pence-debates-election-b749136.html"
2020-10-02_21:38:50.27008 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's different though for a Rogue to have a feat tied to a power, or a paladin, because those classes have a much smaller pool of powers."
2020-10-02_21:40:44.79792 Finn> Mike says, "The notion of Trump 'faking it' is asinine on its face. This isn't BENEFICIAL to him. Quite the opposite. Every strategist of any standing on both sides of the divide who I've seen comment has been saything this could end any chance he had of winning reelection even if he comes through it without health issue."
2020-10-02_21:41:03.93772 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Really?"
2020-10-02_21:41:10.76776 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "I mean... what's the reasoning there?"
2020-10-02_21:41:10.98020 Finn> Mike says, "Yeah."
2020-10-02_21:41:31.71733 Finn> Samantha says, "it seemed to give boris johnson a bump"
2020-10-02_21:41:37.24648 Finn> Samantha says, "but i don't think trump is faking it"
2020-10-02_21:41:51.22433 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Reaching to other countries for examples is always tricky, but... Johnson and Bolsonaro both got it, and they both got it due to their own idiocy, and they're both as incompetent or moreso than Trump, and it... helped them both in terms of popularity."
2020-10-02_21:41:57.46236 Finn> Samantha says, "i also think his supporters are so deranged this wouldn't change a thing"
2020-10-02_21:42:07.62119 Finn> Mike says, "Trump's been downplaying the danger for months and flaunting his lack of masks. Now he and his people and family are sick and exposed others."
2020-10-02_21:42:19.47891 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Again, Johnson and Bolsonaro."
2020-10-02_21:42:44.85201 Finn> Samantha says, "and this is why i am hoping this infection stops just shy of killing him, leaving him with crippling lingering effects"
2020-10-02_21:42:48.48026 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh wow, from yesterday: 'Today, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to the Vatican.'"
2020-10-02_21:42:49.20048 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I think the lines are too hardened for it to help Trump now."
2020-10-02_21:42:57.89946 Finn> Mike says, ""Trump can't keep himself, his family, or his workplace safe... how is he going to keep you and yours?""
2020-10-02_21:43:00.12531 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Are we gonna give the corona to Pope Frankie?"
2020-10-02_21:43:13.76084 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Also, Johnson did not face re-election when he got sick."
2020-10-02_21:43:26.67448 Finn> Mike says, "Francis denied him audience."
2020-10-02_21:43:27.16171 Finn> Samantha says, "because if he dies, the conspiracy nuts are going to burn the nation down, and if he rebounds fine he'll say see? COVID's overrated."
2020-10-02_21:43:37.05058 Finn> Hotaru says, "If I were trump, I'd also worry about recovering from COVID only to have a stroke."
2020-10-02_21:43:43.56180 Finn> Hotaru says, "Which is happening quite a bit."
2020-10-02_21:43:55.17184 Finn> Samantha says, "see, gaff, that's where I'm smiling about him taking hydroxywhatsis"
2020-10-02_21:44:00.23262 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Francis doesn't want to give Trump a boost."
2020-10-02_21:44:09.95167 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I'm pretty sure this is going to hurt Trump."
2020-10-02_21:44:14.86622 Finn> Hotaru says, "I don't want Trump to die. I want him arrested, convicted, and jailed."
2020-10-02_21:44:26.14057 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Wait, are you kidding, Mike?"
2020-10-02_21:44:30.78380 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But only a tiny bit because most of his supporters would stick with him if he barbequed and ate Jill Biden on live TV"
2020-10-02_21:44:32.49714 Finn> Samantha says, "because that drug, while in small cases helping COVID patients, can also in the wrong patients trigger heart problems and a stroke"
2020-10-02_21:44:32.75579 Finn> Mike says, "I just want him to go away."
2020-10-02_21:44:39.09054 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "He pulled a Heinrich IV on Pompeo?"
2020-10-02_21:44:42.05392 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean... wow."
2020-10-02_21:44:49.81108 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Pope Francis told him to fuck off, yes."
2020-10-02_21:45:09.80818 Finn> Hotaru says, "Wooooow."
2020-10-02_21:45:28.36098 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I don't think we're going to see any barefoot crawling in the snow but a man can dream"
2020-10-02_21:46:02.02503 Finn> Mike says, "Francis and Trump are not quite polar opposites but reasonably close."
2020-10-02_21:46:20.84677 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Trump is allegedly taking an 'antibiotic cocktail'. I'm sure that can't go wrong"
2020-10-02_21:46:22.49090 Finn> Samantha says, "francis has two key issues republicans don't like"
2020-10-02_21:46:26.31427 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "John: https://twitter.com/Werthead/status/1311979509080625152"
2020-10-02_21:46:29.21874 Finn> Samantha says, "a) the environment"
2020-10-02_21:46:34.19446 Finn> Samantha says, "b) the poor"
2020-10-02_21:46:37.18302 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah"
2020-10-02_21:46:50.43844 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Catholicism is traditionaly economically liberal and socially conservative"
2020-10-02_21:46:57.79161 Finn> Samantha says, "in my mind, Francis has been the best pope we've had in a long while"
2020-10-02_21:47:18.33700 Finn> Mike says, "Francis seems to believe in the things Christ preached about and that's a no-no in today's GOP."
2020-10-02_21:47:29.36339 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "That is great, Sean."
2020-10-02_21:47:32.01944 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Thanks."
2020-10-02_21:47:41.95507 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Feanor No is the perfect title for the Silmarillion"
2020-10-02_21:47:44.59665 Finn> Samantha says, "his reign has also irritated the catholics in the USA that actually want to be evangelicals but want to keep the catholic tag"
2020-10-02_21:47:52.41926 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yes."
2020-10-02_21:48:01.91483 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "And can be sung as a Beach Boys song."
2020-10-02_21:48:02.91620 Finn> Mike says, "Which is all about loudly announcing your faith in Jesus while ignoring most of what he taught."
2020-10-02_21:48:05.30176 Finn> Samantha says, "john knows exactly what i'm talking about"
2020-10-02_21:48:17.44257 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "John knows 100% what Rod means."
2020-10-02_21:48:25.45447 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I still wonder how the hell Francis became Pope."
2020-10-02_21:48:27.04696 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "John deals with those people on a regular basis"
2020-10-02_21:48:33.35398 Finn> Samantha says, "the latin vote"
2020-10-02_21:48:40.82023 Finn> Samantha says, "a ton of catholics today are latin"
2020-10-02_21:48:46.45325 Finn> Samantha says, "i suspect a majority"
2020-10-02_21:48:48.37410 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like... what precisely did the Vatican find out about Pope Sidious that they not only got rid of him, they replaced him Francis."
2020-10-02_21:49:04.21009 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Given that most Catholics are not European any more, we are going to get more and more non-European popes"
2020-10-02_21:49:06.76495 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Because I guarantee Pope Sidious did not step down for the stated reasons."
2020-10-02_21:49:27.23714 Finn> Samantha says, "well, i should say the majority of catholics are catholic because of colonialism"
2020-10-02_21:49:35.33789 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "There is no one who can force a pope out."
2020-10-02_21:49:35.93275 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They found SOMETHING on him."
2020-10-02_21:49:49.40663 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's not true, John, and you know it."
2020-10-02_21:50:07.70872 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean, you're right in a purely technical and legal sense, but not in a practical one."
2020-10-02_21:50:14.90679 Finn> Samantha kicks his router. "Stop blocking Lower Decks you bastards."
2020-10-02_21:50:22.12172 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I think if he had some shadow in his closet, it would have come out."
2020-10-02_21:50:36.89789 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "IF it was big enough to give him the boot, someone would have leaked it."
2020-10-02_21:50:48.50894 Finn> Samantha says, "my aunt is amongst those catholics that should just up and go evangelical"
2020-10-02_21:50:51.28237 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Because the Vatican is famous for being unable to keep secrets."
2020-10-02_21:51:14.53948 Finn> Samantha says, "aka single issue voter"
2020-10-02_21:51:29.81855 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean. It's just that... Ratzinger's entire life was about making the Church more conservative and authoritarian, and accruing more and power within said authoritarian hierarchy to himself."
2020-10-02_21:51:31.31319 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Anyway, I love Francis."
2020-10-02_21:51:35.90775 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And then he got to be Pope."
2020-10-02_21:51:39.55299 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He's not perfect, but he's great."
2020-10-02_21:51:41.35595 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "And then he just... retried?"
2020-10-02_21:51:45.66666 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That makes no sense."
2020-10-02_21:51:52.28116 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He's an old, worn out man."
2020-10-02_21:52:02.60166 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He was pretty feeble when he bailed out."
2020-10-02_21:52:16.78142 Finn> Samantha says, "francis has enough support in the colonial lands that i think he's probably safe for a long while"
2020-10-02_21:52:25.76078 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Oh, deeply serious question for all of you."
2020-10-02_21:52:31.31384 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "??"
2020-10-02_21:52:37.08688 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli asks, "What do YOU call the end of a loaf of bread?"
2020-10-02_21:52:39.50965 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "cake or pie"
2020-10-02_21:52:43.34871 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "heel"
2020-10-02_21:52:44.93690 Ivan> Akio says, "The heel."
2020-10-02_21:52:49.72679 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Heel"
2020-10-02_21:53:00.54196 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i just call it an end."
2020-10-02_21:53:08.48697 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "or just the end, yes"
2020-10-02_21:53:09.18437 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli has always called it a soldier hat, which I got from my mother.
2020-10-02_21:53:13.23601 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu...
2020-10-02_21:53:14.95971 Ivan> Akio says, "... uh."
2020-10-02_21:53:18.06394 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "you and your mother are weirdos"
2020-10-02_21:53:19.55576 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "soldier hat?"
2020-10-02_21:53:26.16360 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "why you guys make bread a penis?"
2020-10-02_21:54:07.24825 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "That's... weird"
2020-10-02_21:54:29.78841 Finn> Samantha says, "rail romanesque - a waste of my time."
2020-10-02_21:54:41.06166 Finn> Samantha says, "I cannot find anyone subbing this kawaii anime droo likes"
2020-10-02_21:54:44.18129 Ivan> Akio says, "Google isn't even telling me that's some sort of obscure term."
2020-10-02_21:54:51.49207 Ivan> Akio says, "Like "bubbler.""
2020-10-02_21:54:59.60553 Ivan> Akio asks, "Where did your mom get it from?"
2020-10-02_21:55:29.39138 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's on crunchyroll"
2020-10-02_21:55:33.98774 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Well, back when my mom was a kid, it was Italian bread."
2020-10-02_21:55:44.80580 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "so if horriblesubs is gone, then you might have a hard time finding it"
2020-10-02_21:55:49.58780 Finn> Samantha says, "i have that, tho not the premium"
2020-10-02_21:55:55.93907 Finn> Samantha says, "so i'll probably have to wait till next week"
2020-10-02_21:55:58.66134 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah"
2020-10-02_21:56:11.04015 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "She says she heard it round the dinner table. "Pass the soldier hat.""
2020-10-02_21:57:20.67304 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Anyway, thanks. Never knew I was weird till today. I've always been normal."
2020-10-02_21:57:29.79609 Ivan> Akio says, "Well that's a lie."
2020-10-02_21:57:46.09412 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli exclaims, "I'm as normal as Maple!"
2020-10-02_22:05:12.75189 Ivan> Tobias says, "Heel."
2020-10-02_22:05:22.50862 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Good dog!"
2020-10-02_22:08:28.98388 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli saw 'shimbo' used to describe Maple, which... I can see that 'bimbo' is simply not good at describing Maple, and I guess she really does fit the 'female himbo' groove, but...
2020-10-02_22:09:29.42727 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Squadrons is probably gonna move some VR headsets."
2020-10-02_22:09:38.64310 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I've seen videos and it looks super cool."
2020-10-02_22:09:47.10920 Finn> Kiara says, "Review I've heard on it was pretty negative."
2020-10-02_22:10:20.12211 Finn> Kiara says, "https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/10/you-should-wait-for-a-patch-before-buying-eas-star-wars-squadrons-on-pc/"
2020-10-02_22:13:16.05414 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-02_22:13:45.26817 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-02_22:30:49.99746 Finn> David says, "Trump heading to Walter Reed hospital."
2020-10-02_23:31:17.41541 Finn> Hotaru says, "Hypnosis Mic feels like they invenb"
2020-10-02_23:31:32.30505 Finn> Hotaru says, "invented an anti-Rod show."
2020-10-02_23:37:10.73074 Finn> David asks, "How, did they make an empty yuri show with a cast full of Joys?"
2020-10-02_23:54:07.59080 Finn> Samantha twitches
2020-10-02_23:54:18.85982 Finn> Samantha says, "oh, hypnosis mic. that show"
2020-10-02_23:54:31.90149 Finn> Samantha says, "yeah, that's asian people culturally appropriating african american culture"
2020-10-03_00:13:49.16576 Finn> Samantha watches Assault Lily. "I see someone's seen RWBY."
2020-10-03_00:29:04.36053 Finn> Samantha says, "hm. the plot seems a bit cheesy, but at least they're not kindergarden lolis and there's gonna be Real Yuri all over the place. i'm good with it"
2020-10-03_00:31:18.91130 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Aw, the first cour of Lower Decks ends next week."
2020-10-03_00:46:31.95768 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Today is the anniversary of Wilson's stroke"
2020-10-03_00:46:37.15101 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "History repeating itself"
2020-10-03_00:56:05.98464 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-03_00:56:35.25711 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-03_00:56:44.14637 Finn> Samantha starts up Standing on 1 million lives. "Ah. So this is one of the new isekai."
2020-10-03_01:00:12.55603 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Where my space peoples at?"
2020-10-03_01:00:48.37316 Finn> Chel says, "moo"
2020-10-03_01:01:32.22958 Ivan> Tobias says, "'Rudy, I need you to do something for me.' 'Anything, Mr. President.' 'I need you to take the ceremonial dagger you'll find in the Resolute Desk and sacrifice Jared on a midnight altar to appease the angry ghost of Woodrow Wilson, so that I'll get better.' 'Human sacrifice is what I do best, Mr. President!'"
2020-10-03_01:01:38.29069 Finn> Mike says, "Here."
2020-10-03_01:03:57.97448 Ivan> Tobias says, "Hippity Hops is reportedly sad that people are blaming her for infecting Trump with her Coronacooties."
2020-10-03_01:04:13.15313 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also sad that she may die."
2020-10-03_01:04:36.79009 Ivan> Akio says, "Maybe she shouldn't have done all those treasons."
2020-10-03_01:05:09.19432 Ivan> Tobias says, "Maybe so. :("
2020-10-03_01:05:56.70329 Ivan> Tobias says, "But you know what they say, a day without treasons is like a day without sunshine."
2020-10-03_01:06:02.53169 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC I'll be here in a minute but if you want to go ahead and have Chel do some hacking, you can start that while I run around"
2020-10-03_01:06:18.00521 Finn> That is theoretically a quorum!
2020-10-03_01:06:26.19542 Finn> So whatcha all doing?
2020-10-03_01:07:13.54410 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "what were we up to?"
2020-10-03_01:07:21.94755 Finn> Min would like Chel to sit down with all this traffic R3 and Dory have been gathering and try to crack the codes they're encrypted in.
2020-10-03_01:08:08.80863 Finn> Chel does so!
2020-10-03_01:08:22.09178 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Let's see what madness awaits us."
2020-10-03_01:08:35.82698 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: Just as a reminder, Chel has three ranks of Codebreaker."
2020-10-03_01:10:01.48794 Finn> Hokay. Chel, I want you to start with an Easy Computers check with three boost dice. If you make it, increase the difficulty by one and make another one. Keep doing that until you either fail a check or succeed at making one with five purple dice.
2020-10-03_01:10:27.22029 Finn> You may spent Advantages or Triumphs you get along the way.
2020-10-03_01:10:41.60697 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Is the Easy diff modified?"
2020-10-03_01:11:32.91458 Finn> Chel asks, "OOCso, how many advantages do i need to add to boost dice?"
2020-10-03_01:11:34.12858 Ivan> Tobias asks, "To be clear, is the starting diff Easy before or after any talents are applied?"
2020-10-03_01:11:50.72136 Ivan> Akio says, "Technically no, but let me put it this way: without the modifiers, she'd be making these checks into reds."
2020-10-03_01:12:01.08705 Ivan> Akio says, "At the top end."
2020-10-03_01:12:05.82860 Finn> Two.
2020-10-03_01:12:59.38707 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC can i put my two adv here towards a boost dice at 4x purple?"
2020-10-03_01:13:12.16576 Finn> No; it has to be used on your next check.
2020-10-03_01:13:33.95749 Finn> Chel says, "OOC right then, applied"
2020-10-03_01:14:16.02773 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC can i squeeze two boost dice outta 4 adv?"
2020-10-03_01:14:34.96341 Finn> You can, but remember, your base is three; you'll be rolling five, not six.
2020-10-03_01:14:42.53737 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Nice, a triumph."
2020-10-03_01:14:47.24535 Finn> Chel asks, "also, can i use my triumph towards making the rest of the rolls easier?"
2020-10-03_01:15:11.35222 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "WHITEY LIVES"
2020-10-03_01:15:18.61791 Finn> You can use the triumph to add another boost die to the next check.
2020-10-03_01:15:34.00591 Finn> Chel says, "OOC that's it? i'll take it"
2020-10-03_01:15:45.88827 Finn> Well, or to make a narrative declaration.
2020-10-03_01:15:49.44390 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "DON'T TRUST WHITEY"
2020-10-03_01:16:11.51455 Ivan> Frito says, "He is your friend. He comes to your dreams and sprinnkles lots of delicious candy."
2020-10-03_01:16:13.88335 Ivan> Chris-hotep asks, "Maybe some useful bit of intel regarding our orbital friends?"
2020-10-03_01:16:18.85502 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC how about, chel starts to see the habits of the programmers and gets used to it. minus one purple dice for the remaining rolls?"
2020-10-03_01:18:23.80864 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "gonna guess there's paging going on"
2020-10-03_01:18:27.03596 Finn> I will allow you, per the rules for slicing encounters, to bank the Triumph for two boost dice on any one FUTURE roll.
2020-10-03_01:18:31.59118 Ivan> Akio says, "I was looking up a rule."
2020-10-03_01:19:01.78047 Finn> Chel says, "OOC right, consider it banked."
2020-10-03_01:19:27.72904 Finn> Chel says, "OOC woof. invoking my re-roll ability"
2020-10-03_01:19:43.65346 Finn> So invoked!
2020-10-03_01:20:03.99865 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "you gotta be fucking kidding me"
2020-10-03_01:20:23.47682 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Wow. Dice fucking us over again."
2020-10-03_01:20:38.02784 Finn> Okay; this is where the rolling stops. You may use that giant pile of advantage to make some narrative declarations if you like.
2020-10-03_01:20:39.46317 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC uh, so, with that much advantage can i salvage this situation?"
2020-10-03_01:21:28.98608 Finn> Well, what did you have in mind?
2020-10-03_01:21:31.27107 Finn> Chel says, "OOC okay, if that's what i can do.... unless anyone has suggestions I'd like to say while it ended there, chel's hacking went undetected."
2020-10-03_01:21:55.66845 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: You weren't hacking. This was codebreaking."
2020-10-03_01:22:02.17793 Finn> Chel says, "OOC oh."
2020-10-03_01:22:09.46997 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: You were trying to decrypt messages."
2020-10-03_01:22:21.32561 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: No danger of being caught."
2020-10-03_01:22:46.19635 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC hm. perhaps amongst the things decrypted was information on our orbital friends?"
2020-10-03_01:23:19.00813 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: Yeah. Or on our ground friends."
2020-10-03_01:23:39.30216 Finn> Okay. Let's see...
2020-10-03_01:23:41.21944 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Both of those would be good"
2020-10-03_01:23:43.84784 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: And/or possibly give you a boost for the next time around."
2020-10-03_01:24:00.47962 Ivan> Tobias says, "Oh, damnit, we had an asset I forgot to mention."
2020-10-03_01:24:05.54262 Finn> Dory and R3 had helpfully already cleared out a lot of the normal chatter her in Celanon. What's left...
2020-10-03_01:24:43.32990 Ivan> Tobias says, "We just hit that intel ship. We probably have a lot of recent Imperial signals info."
2020-10-03_01:25:13.56737 Finn> That Victory-class Star Destroyer up there definitely has some kind of custom communications array; just about every single Imperial signal in the entire system is being routed through it, both inbound and outbound, and it's being used as an orbital relay hub for most Imperial ground-based traffic as well.
2020-10-03_01:26:25.18648 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, ".......... ooooh my god"
2020-10-03_01:26:41.47614 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "the crazy houston lady who warned about sex with demons is being allowed to treat white house staffers"
2020-10-03_01:27:19.70019 Finn> There are a lot of hot nodes you'd expect; the government offices, ATC, local law enforcement, etc. A locus of transmissions emerges around that residence that Chief Chrobbtuit fingered as an ISB safehouse; Chel confirms that ISB codes are coming out of it. There's ALSO another Imperial locus around a warehouse down here near the port that she DIDN'T tell you about, perhaps because she did not know. It's a mixture of ISB and Navy signals.
2020-10-03_01:28:24.48935 Finn> One of the Nebulon-Bs, which doesn't seem to have a name, just an operating number, has signals traffic Chel can't crack. These codes were designed by an absolute genius or by a particularly twisted droid brain. It doesn't send out a lot, but when it DOES, its signals get priority over anything else and can even override those of the Victory.
2020-10-03_01:28:39.34791 Finn> As for the content of the communications...
2020-10-03_01:30:12.71899 Finn> There's at least two or three full-up ISB agents in-system, if not more, with accompanying task groups. They're under the impression they're here as part of a full-dress operations to crack down on Rebel activity in the Celanon Sector, with the cooperation of locals. There's a lot of bitching about that latter; they've been ordered to back off and allow the locals to do their own thing and feed them intel. No embedding their own controllers, and surveillance on the local "informants" is to be kept at a minimum.
2020-10-03_01:30:33.08503 Finn> There's a lot of grumbling about that, but so far the "local informants" have been delivering rock solid intel.
2020-10-03_01:31:10.90838 Finn> There's a fair amount of bitching about the incompetence and/or lack of cooperation from the local authorities, who the Imperials hold in utter contempt.
2020-10-03_01:32:47.68232 Finn> Every so often, buried in the regular traffic, Chel finds a few packets that are meant for the Nebulon-B but didn't wind up in its own queue buried. A lot of them are double-ciphered; that is, even after decryption, they're gobbledygook like "The red bird flies from the empty nest. Captain Carter can't comprehend Celanon City codes of conduct." Stuff like that.
2020-10-03_01:33:38.88934 Finn> It emerges that the Nebulon-B has its own observers embedded in with the ISB, and that the ISB isn't meant to talk about them or even refer openly to them.
2020-10-03_01:33:50.23279 Finn> Is there anything else specific you're looking for?
2020-10-03_01:34:33.95172 Finn> Mike asks, "OOC: Any mention of DarkMin specifically, or a sense that they're waiting for people like us?"
2020-10-03_01:36:40.35759 Finn> Dark Min you think is obliquely referenced via code names they've assigned to high-ranking members of the family. It's hard to figure out who is who except that you clearly recognize the one they've assigned to Maradelle, which is a portmanteau of a common slur for Devaranonians. Fuckin' Imperials.
2020-10-03_01:37:59.55618 Finn> They're definitely waiting for "offworld agitators" and have people watching the port closely. In fact, Chel manages to find your ship listed in a daily dump of every YT-1300, YT-1100, and YT-2400 ship that lands at Celicity every day, which is beamed up to the Victory for further analysis. Suspicious ships are marked out for extra careful special attention.
2020-10-03_01:38:06.20411 Finn> Yours is not on the list of those.
2020-10-03_01:38:32.58274 Finn> Min has Chel check to see if the uncrackable Neb-B code or the cyphers match up with any of the Inquisition codes and etc that we inherited from Ahsoka's Fulcrum portfolio.
2020-10-03_01:38:55.13066 Finn> Chel, make an Easy Computers check with three boosts.
2020-10-03_01:40:55.84952 Finn> Yes, they do, in fact. Some of the codes are very clearly descendants of the ones Ahsoka was working with.
2020-10-03_01:41:22.92189 Finn> If they weren't developed by the same person or persons, then someone trained by them or using a system they designed.
2020-10-03_01:41:31.74525 Finn> It's VERY distinct from regular Imperial encoding.
2020-10-03_01:43:18.95043 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "So Inquisition confirmed(ish)."
2020-10-03_01:44:18.97314 Finn> Blue says, "Your master could never really get a handle on their stuff either."
2020-10-03_01:44:41.27141 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Now, the question is if their embedded observers are inquisitors or non-Force-y people."
2020-10-03_01:44:44.99475 Finn> Blue says, "She spent a lot of time packaging this stuff and sending it to the Senator's people to brute-force."
2020-10-03_01:45:07.82051 Finn> Alaia says, "That takes time, though, which we don't really have."
2020-10-03_01:45:33.08817 Finn> Alaia says, "Competent enemies are so annoying."
2020-10-03_01:46:19.75317 Ivan> Tobias says, "Probably not full-on Inquisitors."
2020-10-03_01:46:39.42001 Ivan> Tobias says, "They're sort of... noticeable."
2020-10-03_01:47:02.00439 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Gedda-style people, probably."
2020-10-03_01:47:23.17944 Ivan> Tobias says, "Or simply people like Kallus."
2020-10-03_01:47:24.98965 Ivan> Sniper Ox o/ Oppan Gedda Style o/
2020-10-03_01:48:45.67025 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "apparently virtual youtube hosts in anime style are now a big thing"
2020-10-03_01:49:05.75503 Ivan> Akio says, "vtubers, they're called."
2020-10-03_01:49:14.57446 Finn> So... what next?
2020-10-03_01:49:17.16236 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i gotta admit, it looks pretty."
2020-10-03_01:50:05.75384 Finn> Min thinks for a while.
2020-10-03_01:50:48.84517 Finn> Alaia waits for Min. This is her old turf, she's the girl with the knowledge and connection.
2020-10-03_01:50:50.43316 Finn> Min says, "It sounds to me like a lot of the legwork for looking for us is being handled by the Family, not the Empire."
2020-10-03_01:51:19.38410 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "hey merc, if someone's gonna spy on us with the force, would we be afforded a roll to detect it?"
2020-10-03_01:51:31.57846 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "If we can disrupt their communications, we could make a mess."
2020-10-03_01:51:37.69287 Ivan> Chris-hotep asks, "From the data, were the Family taking care of Rebels while the ISB had the 'look for foreigners' job, or was it all on the Family?"
2020-10-03_01:51:41.85007 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes."
2020-10-03_01:51:46.74040 Ivan> Akio says, "Absolutely."
2020-10-03_01:51:48.98455 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "ah, good"
2020-10-03_01:51:55.80169 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "OOC Are they getting their intel from locals by direct contact or by some more indirect route?"
2020-10-03_01:52:32.25759 Ivan> Akio says, "Neither, Brem. The Family is feeding them intel and then THEY take care of Rebels or other subversives. They're also doing their own investigations, of course. The Family is not, to their knowledge, doing their own enforcement."
2020-10-03_01:52:56.30424 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Okay."
2020-10-03_01:52:57.12257 Ivan> Akio says, "The 'look for sus offworlders' thing is both."
2020-10-03_01:53:09.45645 Finn> Both, although... hmm.
2020-10-03_01:53:26.63215 Finn> They seem to only directly meet with Maradelle and one other person.
2020-10-03_01:53:46.52141 Finn> Other than that its drops, messengers, and the occasional comm call.
2020-10-03_01:53:55.71196 Finn> Actually, that's suspicious in and of itself.
2020-10-03_01:54:02.16861 Finn> The Imperials are INSANELY chatty.
2020-10-03_01:54:33.24746 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "oh. i didn't know the US and Russia were in talks to agree to a non-interference pact."
2020-10-03_01:54:38.95877 Finn> They seem to take it for granted that they have ironclad control of the airwaves and nobody will disrupt that or crack their codes. So they talk to each other a lot; that's part of how you singled out the parts that don't.
2020-10-03_01:54:52.61672 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "which would mean if russia decided to, say, take the rest of the ukraine, trump would look the other way"
2020-10-03_01:54:58.44958 Finn> But for some reason the Family isn't comming them directly a lot, nor they the Family.
2020-10-03_01:55:12.02741 Finn> That's being handled old school.
2020-10-03_01:56:05.36069 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "it seems russia concurs that trump flamed out on that last debate."
2020-10-03_01:56:37.55541 Finn> Mike asks, "OOC: Who is the other person they meet with besides Maradelle?"
2020-10-03_01:57:01.48926 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I am thinking that if we can crack their direct drop network, we could use that to set up a diversion at the right time or at least throw them in the wrong direction."
2020-10-03_01:57:30.04922 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Maybe get some of them to raid a warehouse full of explosives."
2020-10-03_01:57:46.82704 Finn> Chel says, "I like it"
2020-10-03_01:58:08.84619 Finn> You don't know. They have a code name; you can't easily associate it with a real person.
2020-10-03_01:58:18.54653 Finn> Min says, "Could be useful."
2020-10-03_01:58:26.03583 Finn> Mike asks, "OOC: What's the code name?"
2020-10-03_02:00:04.95714 Finn> "Valiant."
2020-10-03_02:01:11.79811 Finn> Alaia studies the decoded messages again, hmmming quietly to herself.
2020-10-03_02:01:41.53471 Finn> There's also Lefty, Defiant, Oroboro, Nav, Eahdnorh (That's Maradelle), and Righty.
2020-10-03_02:02:43.36532 Finn> This isn't very good opsec; someone clearly made these up and assigned them, as opposed to using randomdly-generated ones. Sloppy fieldcraft. Agent Kallus would never make that sort of mistake.
2020-10-03_02:04:52.21376 Finn> Min says, "Next move may be to scoop a low-level Family member off the street quiet-like and dredge them for information."
2020-10-03_02:05:40.35325 Finn> Min says, "Find out what's going on inside the organization and what it looks like to the rank and file."
2020-10-03_02:06:10.08867 Finn> Blue says, "'Dredge.' That's a polite word for what we do."
2020-10-03_02:06:17.90222 Finn> Alaia says, "What I would like to do if I had the opportunity would be to put a little chaos virus into the Victory's comm systems. Nothing obvious, a random message dropped here, a delay there, sent to the wrong channels something else ..."
2020-10-03_02:07:25.55182 Finn> R3 immediately begins making the calcuations.
2020-10-03_02:08:00.13480 Finn> Min says, "That'll send up alarm bells, but not necessarily of the 'foreign subversives' sort. Depending on who we get, they'll be more likely to blame another organization, or just some local trouble. That can happen."
2020-10-03_02:09:33.71899 Finn> Alaia says, "That depends on how well he's able to communicate afterwards."
2020-10-03_02:10:48.58842 Finn> Min says, "Rekan Five-Toes was murdered in the spaceport district; Margrann put us on a war footing. Two days later we find out he walked into a dispute between a pimp and a client and got shot by mistake." She shrugs. "We hang around places where this can happen."
2020-10-03_02:12:59.49649 Finn> Alaia nods. "Accidents happen."
2020-10-03_02:13:17.11563 Finn> Min says, "Hmm."
2020-10-03_02:13:36.28512 Finn> Min says, "I do know another potential source of information."
2020-10-03_02:13:44.81745 Finn> Alaia asks, "Yes?"
2020-10-03_02:14:12.16526 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "The family runs brothels and the like, right?"
2020-10-03_02:14:32.22926 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Such things tend to put a lot of intel in the hands of the workers there."
2020-10-03_02:14:52.45290 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "There's probably someone who tells his favorite prostitute too much"
2020-10-03_02:15:05.10576 Finn> Min says, "Escort services, Manny. There are brothels on Celanon but the Family doesn't really deal in them."
2020-10-03_02:15:05.45314 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Though finding her or him is another question."
2020-10-03_02:15:25.18870 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "So do the Family members stick to thier own escort services?"
2020-10-03_02:15:52.68092 Finn> Min says, "No, not as a general rule. Too expensive."
2020-10-03_02:16:43.49502 Finn> Chel says, "sooo, talking to brothel workers. Great idea."
2020-10-03_02:16:45.33332 Finn> Dory interjects, "That may've changed."
2020-10-03_02:16:55.03362 Finn> Min says, "Also, I'll be honest, none of the people I worked with except maybe one or two were the type to rely on prostitutes for sex."
2020-10-03_02:17:20.54350 Finn> Min says, "But this is a new era, like Dory says."
2020-10-03_02:17:46.51531 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Did they have lovers or did they just roll bars?"
2020-10-03_02:18:00.45898 Finn> Dory says, "Well, back in your own day, Min, your Don was the real lord 'o the manor, he was, yeah? He got rich; you got wages. You tol' me once, you tol' me how you needed to save up just to buy a nice speeder, and you a button-man and all."
2020-10-03_02:18:26.49378 Finn> Min says, "One or the other, Manny. Like regular people."
2020-10-03_02:18:41.47307 Finn> Dory says, "From what me'n Arthree've sussed out, the current Don, he's more into profit-sharing and the like, he is he is. Everyone gets to wet their beak."
2020-10-03_02:19:02.28511 Finn> Min says, "No wonder the Pykes ain't happy."
2020-10-03_02:19:41.35095 Finn> Blue says, "You get guys like that sometimes, who try and run a crime factory like a co-op."
2020-10-03_02:20:00.74363 Finn> Blue says, "They usually end up killed by someone who isn't quite that dumb."
2020-10-03_02:20:12.46284 Finn> Crime FAMILY, not crime FACTORY.
2020-10-03_02:20:45.06300 Finn> Min says, "Anyway. There's a Wookiee who runs a head shop here in the spaceport. He's an ex-Skunk. Hates the Empire, isn't part of the Family. I only know about him coz Geritte knew him. Given his merch he'll be plugged into the underworld here. And he has a major lekku fetish."
2020-10-03_02:21:04.03704 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "crime factory, indeed"
2020-10-03_02:21:41.75073 Finn> Min says, "I never met the guy, but I do know where he's located."
2020-10-03_02:22:38.21135 Finn> Blue says, "You want to use him to pass a message to your mom?"
2020-10-03_02:23:41.35208 Finn> Min says, "That's a possibility, but I was thinking more of getting some more information."
2020-10-03_02:23:43.98222 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "droo, what was the name of the anime you like so much again?"
2020-10-03_02:24:16.14338 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "cos i just saw a trailer for something called over the moon with you, seems to involve marrige"
2020-10-03_02:24:20.15273 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "tonikaku kawaii, also known as 'oer the moon for you'"
2020-10-03_02:24:24.24061 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "yep, that's the one"
2020-10-03_02:24:32.21541 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "aaah"
2020-10-03_02:24:54.22566 Finn> Blue says, "Fair enough."
2020-10-03_02:25:35.62992 Finn> Min says, "The problem with contacting Mrs Kren, the fact that she's likely being watched aside, is that I don't know what she knows or believes about the other Min."
2020-10-03_02:26:19.02794 Ivan> Tobias says, "Kellyanne Conway is the latest coronawinner."
2020-10-03_02:26:36.47144 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "And Thom Tillis!"
2020-10-03_02:26:50.26750 Ivan> Akio says, "God, I'm hoping for Cruz."
2020-10-03_02:27:03.71851 Finn> Blue nods.
2020-10-03_02:27:08.90022 Finn> Min says, "This mistaken identity bullshit is complicating the fuck out of everything."
2020-10-03_02:27:50.86885 Finn> Alaia asks, "When was the last time you had contact with her?"
2020-10-03_02:28:10.28223 Finn> Min says, "The night I left Celanon."
2020-10-03_02:28:28.77017 Finn> Min says, "It's been a while."
2020-10-03_02:29:56.30280 Finn> Alaia grimaces. "I have some hope she's suspicious, though. Andor clearly was, and he was with her."
2020-10-03_02:32:28.89002 Finn> Min says, "Andor had seen the real me just a short time before."
2020-10-03_02:33:32.65165 Finn> Min says, "Blue, what do you think?"
2020-10-03_02:33:42.29750 Finn> Alaia says, "Yes. I'd say it's worth trying to contact her. Carefully."
2020-10-03_02:35:18.99761 Finn> Blue says, "The Andor kid was on your Master's list for promotion to Fulcrum."
2020-10-03_02:35:41.43596 Finn> Blue says, "She was a shitty judge of character a lot of the time but not of competence."
2020-10-03_02:36:09.03453 Finn> Blue says, "I don't think he'd have walked in and gotten himself shot, so Kren SHOULD be clean. Maybe the center of a giant dragnet. But clean."
2020-10-03_02:37:04.04779 Finn> Min says, "So the question is, do we want to try and contact her through the Wook, and if so, what do we tell her?"
2020-10-03_02:37:05.38464 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Might be worth Chel trying to see if she can tell where we should go to find them."
2020-10-03_02:37:19.19848 Finn> Chel says, "say the word"
2020-10-03_02:37:29.36262 Finn> Alaia says, "Word."
2020-10-03_02:37:51.48010 Finn> Blue says sharply, "No. Don't use the Force like that. Not here, not now."
2020-10-03_02:38:03.67091 Finn> Chel says, "Mkay."
2020-10-03_02:38:21.64948 Finn> Blue says, "Forseeing is fine, although this whole karkking place is a vergence right now. Do NOT try and extend it outside of yourself."
2020-10-03_02:38:34.55993 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Too much danger Evil Min will sense it?"
2020-10-03_02:38:34.99285 Finn> Blue looks to Min for backup here.
2020-10-03_02:38:39.32879 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Oh, and the Inquisitors."
2020-10-03_02:38:43.82478 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I didn't think about that."
2020-10-03_02:38:47.99410 Finn> Chel says, "Oh. Right."
2020-10-03_02:38:51.24597 Finn> Min clears her throat. "That's true, with a big but."
2020-10-03_02:39:34.71914 Finn> Blue says, "I agree with my apprentice, though. She's got good instincts about this sort of thing."
2020-10-03_02:39:59.80701 Finn> Min says, "Which is that I know Ahsoka trained Chel in arts to mask the use of the Force from detection in such circumstances. Although at a cost in energy."
2020-10-03_02:40:09.71253 Finn> Chel says, "there is that."
2020-10-03_02:41:43.53397 Finn> Min says, "Anyway. I know where to find Kren, Manny. It's Andor that's the question."
2020-10-03_02:41:56.29152 Finn> Blue chuckles a bit. "Lot of Masters never mastered that. It's supposed to be really hard."
2020-10-03_02:42:09.54691 Finn> Chel asks, "It is?"
2020-10-03_02:42:16.82304 Finn> Chel says, "I guess I'm awesome."
2020-10-03_02:42:57.28800 Finn> Chel narrows her eyes. "I also don't like people looking."
2020-10-03_02:42:58.52702 Finn> Blue says bluntly, "You're an idiot savant."
2020-10-03_02:43:07.45125 Finn> Blue says, "Like Skywalker."
2020-10-03_02:43:21.25579 Finn> Chel asks, "th...aaaanks?"
2020-10-03_02:43:48.02920 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "And you think Kren won't know where Andor is?"
2020-10-03_02:43:48.34062 Finn> Alaia says, "Andor was supposed to be with Kren. So find one, get the other, or at least a hint where to look."
2020-10-03_02:44:31.46249 Finn> Min says, "I think Kren DID know where Andor was, but whether or not that remains true is unknown."
2020-10-03_02:44:58.13046 Finn> Alaia says, "She's still our best bet to find him."
2020-10-03_02:45:14.32422 Finn> Min says, "When I made my escape, she knew where I was... right up until I left."
2020-10-03_02:46:02.96414 Finn> Min grunts. "Which brings me back to the question I asked. Should we try and contact via the Wook, or move in with one of us?"
2020-10-03_02:46:41.18671 Finn> Alaia says, "If you know a way to contact her without going through third parties ... "
2020-10-03_02:48:22.93987 Finn> Min says, "The only other way I know is to either comm her or go physically to the bakery."
2020-10-03_02:48:48.68777 Finn> Alaia asks, "Chel, think you can scout the area without getting seen?"
2020-10-03_02:49:13.83479 Finn> Chel says, "probably"
2020-10-03_02:49:29.61177 Finn> Min says, "Chel's pretty good at not being seen. Question is, will she see the watchers?"
2020-10-03_02:49:47.17352 Finn> Chel says, "combination of sneaking around and scout drones should give me a good view"
2020-10-03_02:50:01.77756 Finn> Min says, "Because if they ARE watching they're not gonna be obvious."
2020-10-03_02:52:15.99138 Finn> Min says, "Back in the old days, a lot of Family used to go there for lunch or breakfast."
2020-10-03_02:52:54.56790 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We should probably start with Chel scouting the Bakery area, see if she sees anything as ideally, no one will see her"
2020-10-03_02:53:03.45327 Finn> Chel nods
2020-10-03_02:53:20.16698 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Then we can decide if we want to contact via intermediary"
2020-10-03_02:53:31.83202 Finn> Alaia says, "Yes. And once we have an idea, we can move on to the next step, whatever that may end up being."
2020-10-03_02:54:03.71713 Finn> Dory says, "I were prepared for this, I was I was."
2020-10-03_02:54:11.76438 Finn> Min frowns, clearly unhappy, but nods.
2020-10-03_02:54:35.06071 Finn> Dory goes and fetches some clothing for Chel; she's a bit old, but dressed in it she exudes a certain aura of 'grad student.'
2020-10-03_02:54:55.18077 Finn> R3 reconfigures her outer panels, and Dory slaps an emblem on her side.
2020-10-03_02:54:57.09922 Finn> Alaia says, "Note to self, try to source custom encrypted comm sets."
2020-10-03_02:55:11.03557 Finn> Chel makes sure to add glasses to the disguise. Glasses always works.
2020-10-03_02:55:22.37904 Finn> Dory says, "There y'are. You're now in the graduate program at Celanon City Droidical Technical College."
2020-10-03_02:55:41.35981 Finn> Chel says, "Oh. We have a backstory."
2020-10-03_02:56:02.17373 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Backstory is important for any good disguise."
2020-10-03_02:56:08.65342 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "People exist in context"
2020-10-03_02:56:16.26162 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Withotu it, they're suspicious."
2020-10-03_02:56:20.82154 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Like notes with no beat"
2020-10-03_02:56:22.72691 Finn> Chel says, "I'm majoring in astrobiology to help my poor farmer family back on.....shitty planet... shitty planet.... Tattoine."
2020-10-03_02:56:50.46543 Finn> R3 boops that she CAN talk to moisture vaporators, if need be.
2020-10-03_02:56:51.55715 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Good choice"
2020-10-03_02:56:53.36874 Finn> Chel says, "My name is Dash Rendar."
2020-10-03_02:57:04.30128 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "No way anyone here has ever been to Tattooine"
2020-10-03_02:57:48.53005 Finn> Min says, "..."
2020-10-03_02:57:53.11412 Finn> Chel adjusts her glasses with a serious face.
2020-10-03_02:58:16.61792 Finn> Min says, "Yeah, nobody except half the smugglers in this port."
2020-10-03_02:58:27.58476 Finn> Blue says, "Min's right."
2020-10-03_02:58:36.92131 Finn> Chel says, "Uh... shittier planet..... hm."
2020-10-03_02:59:16.40682 Finn> Chel asks, "Jakku?"
2020-10-03_02:59:52.05035 Finn> Alaia just sighs and gets some sherbet. "Jakku. Doesn't get any shittier without deathworld status."
2020-10-03_03:00:08.15596 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Jakku's a good choice"
2020-10-03_03:00:41.10823 Finn> Chel adjusts her glasses and gives a thumbs up.
2020-10-03_03:01:19.67522 Finn> Chel heads out into the wilds of Celanon City, R3 in tow!
2020-10-03_03:01:31.89907 Finn> Blue comments, "The droid is sure to live, at least.
2020-10-03_03:01:53.92313 Finn> Chel, let's start with an Average Stealth check and an Average Streetwise check.
2020-10-03_03:02:02.07229 Finn> Min says, "That's what I love about you, Blue, your unquenchable optimism."
2020-10-03_03:02:23.98732 Finn> Alaia says, "Chel is Chel, Min."
2020-10-03_03:03:06.58303 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "sadly, while Chel can go about being generally unnoticable, she also has the skullduggery of a potato"
2020-10-03_03:06:38.62330 Finn> Chel, you take a bus ride, then a train ride. It rains three separate and distinct times, which you're getting the impression is pretty normal for Celanon. The mass transit is... fine. People coming and going about their day. You see a Nalroni get into an argument with the droid driver about a fare. A heavily-pregnant Trandoshan lady gets on carrying a huge icebox with butcher shop markings; she ends up with a whole section of the car to herself.
2020-10-03_03:06:46.10145 Finn> Can you make your rolls, please?
2020-10-03_03:07:36.16842 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC what'm I rolling?"
2020-10-03_03:07:45.07476 Finn> Chel says, "OOC oh i missed it"
2020-10-03_03:09:28.07655 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC say, how would street smart work vs. an average streetwise roll here? would it knock down difficulty by one pip or would this require red dice to kick in?"
2020-10-03_03:10:03.20741 Finn> You already have had your setback dice reduced to nothing.
2020-10-03_03:10:44.09084 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "well, that was inevitable"
2020-10-03_03:11:42.26534 Finn> You get off at the stop Min told you to; the neighborhood is nice, middle-class. One of the old Cathedrals, the Woesmith's House, dominates the local skyline. You pass a bookseller, a soap merchant... ah, here it is. A scarred wooden facade between stone supporting walls. The central door is flanked by wide glass bay windows, holding baskets of bread and pastry.
2020-10-03_03:11:50.10510 Finn> "Providence Bakery."
2020-10-03_03:12:57.66117 Finn> R3 boops softly that there's a droid cleaning the street very, very slowly with a restraining bolt on it that's of Imperial make.
2020-10-03_03:13:11.00663 Finn> What's your next move?
2020-10-03_03:13:30.90399 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC i take it the streetwise was to spot agents and/or cameras?"
2020-10-03_03:14:32.19907 Finn> Chel looks for a quiet spot to let her drones fly out.
2020-10-03_03:14:32.45933 Finn> You'll never know! But also yes.
2020-10-03_03:14:46.12445 Finn> Make another Average Stealth check.
2020-10-03_03:15:18.03085 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "sheesh, cutting it close"
2020-10-03_03:15:34.13385 Ivan> Tobias says, "This is why I was not enthused by this."
2020-10-03_03:15:52.86955 Ivan> Tobias says, "We're exposing our presence without learning much."
2020-10-03_03:16:38.27248 Finn> You send out your drones.
2020-10-03_03:17:20.12675 Finn> Make an Average Skullduggery check. Take a boost die.
2020-10-03_03:17:23.07255 Finn> Chel makes sure the drones anchor themselves in discreet places with good views of the area, then heads in to buy bread.
2020-10-03_03:17:33.25727 Ivan> Akio says, "Chel is actually decent at Skullduggery."
2020-10-03_03:17:56.01394 Ivan> Sniper Ox facepalms
2020-10-03_03:18:02.69123 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Sadly, the dice are fucking her tonight."
2020-10-03_03:18:04.52282 Ivan> Tobias says, "Uh-huh."
2020-10-03_03:19:33.45794 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "Kellyanne conway has the 'rona"
2020-10-03_03:20:57.76463 Finn> You head inside! The interior is warm, brightly-lit. The walls are decorated with faded prints of many worlds from orbit; Celanon itself from various angles, of course, but also Serenno, Ord Mantell, Felucia, Christophsis, Geonosis, even Mandalore. Very homey, like being in the sitting room of a maiden aunt.
2020-10-03_03:21:36.72929 Finn> Chel takes in a deep breath, then pushes her glasses up with a single finger.
2020-10-03_03:21:54.43476 Finn> The menu is chalked up behind the counter; there's an early lunch crowd in, which includes a boy with HIS astromech, some guys who are obviously spacers, a bunch of locals, someone who clearly has a blaster under their coat but not, like, in a threatening way.
2020-10-03_03:22:58.82743 Finn> Behind the counter an old woman, her hair barely contained under an oversized beret, bustles about, clomping on a cybernetic leg. She nods amiably to you, clearly waiting for you to approach the counter to order before giving you any additional attention; right now she's fussing with the caf maker.
2020-10-03_03:22:59.03963 Finn> Chel asks, "OOC who's working the store?"
2020-10-03_03:23:01.86714 Finn> Chel says, "OOC ah"
2020-10-03_03:23:17.11408 Finn> Make another Average Skullduggery check.
2020-10-03_03:23:35.39611 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "oh thank god"
2020-10-03_03:24:04.29625 Finn> R3 beeps to you softly that there are no cameras or obvious mics or bugs in here, except for a basic alarm system that almost certainly belongs to the owner.
2020-10-03_03:24:43.91676 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It's looking like the Announcement of Trump's Supreme Court judge pick was the superspreader event that nailed everyone's who getting sick"
2020-10-03_03:24:46.73846 Finn> That guy with the blaster is clearly with the Family, but is also clearly a customer, probably a regular; the owner, Mrs. Kren, addresses him by name.
2020-10-03_03:25:01.18929 Finn> Aside from that, the interior here seems clean. How do you spend your Triumph?
2020-10-03_03:26:23.84463 Finn> Chel says, "OOC my drones sent out previously relocate to even better and discrete vantage points."
2020-10-03_03:26:55.08181 Finn> They do so!
2020-10-03_03:27:01.00268 Finn> Oh ho, what's this?
2020-10-03_03:27:17.68804 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "the women's shower?"
2020-10-03_03:27:45.90761 Finn> There's a guy up in the Woesmith's House watching the front of the place through macrobinoculars.
2020-10-03_03:28:23.51295 Finn> He can also see the alley that leads to the rear entrance, but can't actually directly see the rear entrance itself.
2020-10-03_03:28:40.47835 Finn> Chel nods to the old lady. Does she have a name tag?
2020-10-03_03:28:43.07589 Finn> And... that's what you get. Next move?
2020-10-03_03:28:54.82381 Finn> No, she doesn't, but from Min's description you know that this Geritte Kren.
2020-10-03_03:29:14.33570 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "I'm scouting for Min's mom, right?"
2020-10-03_03:29:47.75383 Ivan> Tobias says, "You're scouting to see what sort of shit is around and watching Kren and the shop."
2020-10-03_03:29:55.85748 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "ah"
2020-10-03_03:30:04.65510 Ivan> Tobias says, "So we can decide how to approach."
2020-10-03_03:30:33.46270 Finn> Chel asks, "Excuse me, miss, can I have the daily special and a white loaf?"
2020-10-03_03:30:42.41908 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, the macrobinoc guy, the cleaning droid outside, both of those are useful intel."
2020-10-03_03:31:59.38024 Finn> Mrs. Kren says, "Sure, dear. Anything for your mechanical?"
2020-10-03_03:32:29.08951 Finn> Chel, failing to anticipate bread for droids, turns to R3 and asks, "Any requests?"
2020-10-03_03:33:07.62070 Finn> Mrs. Kren whips up the daily special, which is a nice sandwich with a cup of caf, and holy shit, this white loaf is EXACTLY like Min's bread. It even smells and feels the same. You feel like you should be looking around for Min.
2020-10-03_03:33:46.30681 Finn> R3 boops that she would like a standard charging pack and system cleanser, please. Mrs. Kren amiably provides them both.
2020-10-03_03:33:58.49703 Finn> Chel says, "oooh."
2020-10-03_03:34:52.73848 Finn> Chel destroys the sanwich in two bites and chugs down the caf in one long glug.
2020-10-03_03:35:24.77673 Finn> Mrs. Kren gives you a refill. You notice that she's got a custom caf rig; probably hand-assembled.
2020-10-03_03:35:50.20191 Finn> Chel asks Mrs. Kren, "Always this busy?"
2020-10-03_03:37:30.28428 Finn> Mrs. Kren looks at you with her full attention for the first time. "During lunch?" She shrugs. "This is about regular. We're not hiring, if that's what you're asking; check back next semester, though. I've been thinking about it."
2020-10-03_03:38:02.60818 Finn> Chel says, "aw."
2020-10-03_03:38:35.03504 Finn> Chel asks, "I'm that obvious, huh?"
2020-10-03_03:39:05.05282 Finn> Mrs. Kren says, "I'm observant, dear. Comes with the business."
2020-10-03_03:40:00.58896 Finn> Chel pays up her bill. "Well, it woulda been nice. Thanks for the meal."
2020-10-03_03:40:25.18317 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "think I ought scout the Woesmith house or just book it?"
2020-10-03_03:40:38.96850 Finn> Mrs. Kren nods amiably.
2020-10-03_03:40:54.53232 Ivan> Tobias says, "Book it."
2020-10-03_03:41:18.87269 Ivan> Tobias says, "The Woesmith's House is one of the Cathedrals up on the ridge."
2020-10-03_03:41:29.60484 Finn> Chel ambles on out like a normal Jakku transfer student would.
2020-10-03_03:41:45.04896 Finn> You return to the ship without major incident.
2020-10-03_03:41:59.68443 Finn> Min immediately grills Chel on what she saw.
2020-10-03_03:42:10.30115 Finn> Chel says, "man, that was some good-ass bread."
2020-10-03_03:42:15.56539 Finn> Alaia sits in on the grilling.
2020-10-03_03:42:52.21336 Finn> Chel briefs them on what she found, and also brings up the feed from her spy drones.
2020-10-03_03:44:16.54871 Finn> Oh, you left them in place?
2020-10-03_03:44:30.16566 Finn> Are you sure about that?
2020-10-03_03:44:56.38414 Finn> Min says, "Hmmm. That perch up on the Woesmith's House has a drawback... it's gonna be useless in the thick fog of a morning, and Celanon gets a LOT of foggy mornings."
2020-10-03_03:44:58.53345 Finn> Chel says, "OOC well, if you're gonna take that tone, maybe not......"
2020-10-03_03:45:10.01452 Finn> Chel brings up the feed of the drone recordings
2020-10-03_03:45:33.54009 Finn> Blue says, "That's probably what the droid is for."
2020-10-03_03:47:13.99042 Finn> Min says, "Main problem I see is that during those hours, there's likely to be a crowd in the place unless we arrive just before opening time."
2020-10-03_03:47:44.00916 Finn> Min says, "Might be better to set up a meet elsewhere."
2020-10-03_03:48:48.31282 Finn> Min says, "Chel's talking just now made me realize that I do have a calling card that my double can't fake."
2020-10-03_03:49:00.88765 Finn> Chel asks, "good-ass bread?"
2020-10-03_03:49:12.59375 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Heh."
2020-10-03_03:49:26.51224 Finn> Chel asks, "why wouldn't she be able to do that?"
2020-10-03_03:49:40.33456 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Dark side is poor at baking."
2020-10-03_03:49:48.39279 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "They tend to overcook everything."
2020-10-03_03:50:18.57685 Finn> Min says, "Yeah. The other Min can't bake, not like I can. I know that because I used to BE her, for a while. I'm not sure exactly why, but something just... goes out of it. It's edible, it's not bad, but it's not like what I make."
2020-10-03_03:50:40.51267 Finn> Chel says, "Huh. Weird. But okay."
2020-10-03_03:51:56.76853 Finn> Min says, "I think it has something to do with giving a fuck."
2020-10-03_03:53:28.71319 Finn> Min shrugs. "Anyway. We can send her a fresh-baked loaf, tell her the person who baked it wants to meet privatelike to discuss internships. She'll recognize it almost immediately."
2020-10-03_03:53:53.63428 Finn> Chel asks, "there a good delivery service on this planet or you want me to make the hand-off?"
2020-10-03_03:55:28.37960 Finn> Min says, "I'm thinking we see if that Wook is willing to let us use their backroom for the meet. That lets us set this up on ground that Geritte'll be comfortable with, and it also gives her a reason why she'd visit... she was just visiting an old comrade."
2020-10-03_03:55:52.69312 Finn> Min says, "I think you'll have to do the handoff, Chel."
2020-10-03_03:56:26.82678 Finn> Chel says, "will do."
2020-10-03_03:57:14.98941 Finn> Alaia, make an Average Charm check, please.
2020-10-03_03:57:29.78164 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Good luck, Chel."
2020-10-03_03:57:55.45459 Ivan> Chris-hotep asks, "Is this an in person charm for talking Wookers into it?"
2020-10-03_03:58:01.50470 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "It is!"
2020-10-03_03:58:35.71156 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Alaia be charmin'. She may or may not have used the Force to distract him with sensuous lekku movements."
2020-10-03_04:00:27.11475 Finn> Alaia, the Wookiee's head shop is slightly less scummy than you thought it would be; for a place that sells psychedelics and employs a middle-aged Twi'lek and a barely-legal Togrutan as shopgirls who will put out if you "tip" well, it's clean and well-organized and even has a cleaner droid for making sure Wookiee hair doesn't get into everything. The proprietor is very happy to accomodate colleagues of Major Kren, although he warns you that the planet is pretty hot right; the Imperials don't much care about Old Separatists anymore, but they might maybe mistake Old Separatists for Young Rebels.
2020-10-03_04:01:30.50851 Ivan> Tobias says, "Hilariously, I mention this guy and practically everything relevant about him in Fault Line Blues."
2020-10-03_04:02:06.78192 Ivan> Tobias says, "Otherwise I'd have burned a Destiny."
2020-10-03_04:02:14.03481 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Wookie HEAD SHOP"
2020-10-03_04:02:36.64619 Finn> Chel, you deliver a loaf of Min's best.
2020-10-03_04:02:42.69282 Ivan> Tobias says, "He's got two vices... lekku, and 'vision quests'."
2020-10-03_04:03:02.39781 Finn> Mrs. Kren gives you a long, LONG, hard, suspicious look, and then agrees to the time and date.
2020-10-03_04:03:39.56860 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I thought you were gonna say two vices, Left lekku and Right Lekku"
2020-10-03_04:04:09.54785 Ivan> Tobias says, "He is also SUPER BITTER at the other Wookiees."
2020-10-03_04:04:29.00168 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, unbelievably salty."
2020-10-03_04:04:30.80073 Finn> Chel departs with another loaf of bread in tow.
2020-10-03_04:04:31.66857 Finn> Alaia does spend some time just chatting with him after securing his cooperation, but does not inhale.
2020-10-03_04:05:05.72277 Finn> Min makes sure they all arrive ahead of schedule.
2020-10-03_04:05:16.84321 Finn> This guy actually has a great selection, Alaia. All hand-mixed, too. In another part of your life, you'd have already entered into a bargain with him to sell his wares on the street; eventually, you'd parlay your cut into a second storfront.
2020-10-03_04:06:04.14580 Finn> How are you traveling to the meet-up? You can take the train, or you can walk, or hail a cab, or... ?
2020-10-03_04:06:08.39225 Finn> Alaia-does- select a few of the more interesting mixes that will keep a while for use as 'gifts'.
2020-10-03_04:06:25.09184 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: We're gonna take that Rental of Blue's."
2020-10-03_04:06:40.18703 Finn> Hmm, roll your Force dice, Alaia.
2020-10-03_04:06:59.76486 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: It's not a long trip; the shop was mentioned as being near the spaceport."
2020-10-03_04:07:15.03395 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Alaia be in tune with the Force."
2020-10-03_04:07:32.03358 Finn> When you return to the ship, Alaia, Blue is impressed; "These are all useful in conjuring or farseeing. He sold you it for HOW much? Some of this is rare and valuable."
2020-10-03_04:07:51.57979 Ivan> Tobias says, "o/~ Pass the Wookiee on the left hand side o/"
2020-10-03_04:07:52.32675 Finn> Blue says, "You didn't tell me you'd studied that much alchemy."
2020-10-03_04:08:02.74900 Finn> Alaia says, "I just had a good feeling about these, to be honest."
2020-10-03_04:08:16.63047 Finn> Blue gives Alaia a long, cool look.
2020-10-03_04:09:15.40533 Finn> Finally she nods. "Eventually this whole 'conduit for the Living Force' thing is going to turn hard on you, Nera. But for right now you should enjoy it. The insight will serve you well."
2020-10-03_04:09:25.52543 Finn> Blue says, "I'll make sure you're ready when the wave breaks."
2020-10-03_04:10:29.92434 Finn> Alaia says, "I need to get back to my alchemical studies ... maybe hunt down some texts. Once we're not in crisis mode anymore."
2020-10-03_04:10:58.61497 Finn> Min gets on her big jawa outfit.
2020-10-03_04:11:47.76225 Finn> You all clamber into the speeder and head for the Head Shop.
2020-10-03_04:14:25.33176 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac drives carefully to avoid police notice
2020-10-03_04:15:31.97822 Finn> Min says, "Manny, keep driving. We're gonna park elsewhere. Blue, Alaia, check out that hovervan there, with the tarp. It's set up to move out and block anyone right inside."
2020-10-03_04:16:17.42119 Finn> Min says, "Have we been made, or is this Kren or a confederate?"
2020-10-03_04:16:46.79456 Finn> Alaia eyes the hovervan from behind her veil.
2020-10-03_04:17:10.55528 Finn> Make a Hard Mechanics check, Alaia.
2020-10-03_04:17:38.64119 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Yes, it's a hovervan. It hovers. And vans."
2020-10-03_04:17:48.42086 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "quinoa in an instant pot, super easy."
2020-10-03_04:17:56.41814 Finn> Blue eyes it as you roll by, and cocks her head. "Two people," she says. "I can't see them through that highly illegal window tint."
2020-10-03_04:18:38.16096 Finn> Blue says, "Park, Mo'Jac, and Nera and I will sneak up behind it."
2020-10-03_04:18:58.63045 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac finds a place to park.
2020-10-03_04:19:00.57719 Finn> Blue says, "You want to pincer from the front, Camlann?"
2020-10-03_04:21:22.12493 Finn> Min says, "What's our objective here? Stun?"
2020-10-03_04:22:24.01490 Finn> Blue shrugs. "If it's just Kren, we can let her be. If she's brought trouble, then maybe stunning isn't enough."
2020-10-03_04:22:31.43112 Finn> Blue says, "Is how I figure it."
2020-10-03_04:22:45.76181 Finn> Alaia nods. "And if it's someone else ... stunned people can be questioned."
2020-10-03_04:22:57.15958 Finn> Min says, "Alright."
2020-10-03_04:24:13.18045 Finn> Blue wraps a thermal cloak around herself. "Nera, follow my lead," she says.
2020-10-03_04:24:35.94249 Finn> Alaia does so, as a good apprentice nunja should.
2020-10-03_04:24:38.70972 Finn> Blue says, "Bring that popgun of yours."
2020-10-03_04:25:16.75705 Finn> Alaia pats her side in a 'got it' way.
2020-10-03_04:25:30.71397 Finn> Alaia, you and Blue sneak through some back alleys and approach the van from behind. This close to it, you can tell it's had a LOT of custom detailing work done; that's probably why a tarp is over it, so it doesn't stand out.
2020-10-03_04:26:08.40492 Ivan> Chris-hotep asks, "Is it a bitchin' van?"
2020-10-03_04:26:26.65338 Ivan> Tobias says, "It has a huge mural of a howling wolf against a full moon."
2020-10-03_04:26:51.04994 Ivan> Frito says, "And a moonroof."
2020-10-03_04:26:54.20860 Finn> You sneak right up to the rear doors; Blue gets out some of her Bounty Hunting gear and points it at the van.
2020-10-03_04:27:17.79174 Finn> Alaia sets her blaster to stun, but keeps it within a fold of her robe.
2020-10-03_04:28:13.34758 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac rubs his forehead and waits nervously.
2020-10-03_04:29:23.16425 Finn> Faint voices emerge from the speaker: "... probably still reconnoitering in their car. Did you recognize who she had with her?" Squeal, oink oink, squark. "Steady. Maybe this is legitimate." Squeal, oink. "We'll give it until five past the meeting time. If they aren't here then we'll bail." Squork, squoink. "I trust her enough to hear her out." Sarcastic oink. "Yeah, with a lot of insurance. A -lot- of it."
2020-10-03_04:29:34.46041 Finn> Neither Alaia nor Blue speak any Ugnaught.
2020-10-03_04:30:06.52318 Finn> Blue frowns at her handscanner. "The van is hardened," she whispers to Alaia. "I can't actually get a solid scan as to what's inside."
2020-10-03_04:30:54.42981 Ivan> Chris-hotep asks, "Was the understandable voice male or female?"
2020-10-03_04:31:21.60972 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, that was Kren."
2020-10-03_04:31:34.13185 Ivan> Akio says, "You're like 99% sure of that."
2020-10-03_04:32:57.82893 Ivan> Tobias says, "I think we're good."
2020-10-03_04:33:46.08724 Finn> Alaia nods, murmuring quietly. "She's being careful. Pull back and keep an eye on it, then signal Min to go in?"
2020-10-03_04:34:23.53287 Finn> Blue nods.
2020-10-03_04:34:51.24852 Finn> Alaia retreats out of immediate sight and signals Min that she can go ahead to the meeting place.
2020-10-03_04:35:11.91911 Finn> Min, on getting the signal, enters the shop and proceeds to the back room.
2020-10-03_04:35:22.06876 Finn> Okay, hold on a sec.
2020-10-03_04:35:25.62846 Finn> Is Manny with you?
2020-10-03_04:35:43.75313 Ivan> Tobias asks, "I don't know, IS Manny with me?"
2020-10-03_04:36:12.11733 Ivan> Tobias says, "Min's not going to object to him coming."
2020-10-03_04:36:54.12340 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's probably better he does come since they seem to know she has someone with her."
2020-10-03_04:37:15.10698 Ivan> Tobias says, "And if he doesn't they'll be wondering where that someone is."
2020-10-03_04:38:22.71117 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Manny will come with her."
2020-10-03_04:38:32.28614 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Just in case."
2020-10-03_04:38:43.32635 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "If the car gets stolen or something, it'sd a rental, anyway"
2020-10-03_04:39:50.24821 Finn> Okay. Min, Manny, you enter the shop. Two things happen.
2020-10-03_04:40:15.39668 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "'DRUGS'"
2020-10-03_04:42:02.10845 Finn> The first is that the Wookiee appears looming in the door to the back room as you cross the main shop floor, exposed. He has a bowcaster. He looks stern.
2020-10-03_04:42:14.80460 Finn> The second is there's a rippling noise of highly-tuned repulsorlifts, and the van screams up to the front entrance of the ship, slams to a halt, and the side door pops open. A spotlight lances out, blinding both Min and Manny; Min got a glimpse of what looked like Geritte in her full combat rig and what she really hopes WASN'T a repeating blaster mounted on a retracting platform.
2020-10-03_04:42:40.89963 Finn> Geritte Kren calls out, in a voice heavy as lead, "Min girl. Why don't you get your confederates to come out from wherever they've stashed themselves?"
2020-10-03_04:44:08.14248 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Subtle. Real subtle."
2020-10-03_04:44:38.04555 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "War Thunder report: I still kinda suck at this game. I don't have much sense of where to go on most maps, and frequently get killed by things I don't even see. However, I'm some sort of idiot-savant when it comes to AA vehicles. I'll take out a Panzer and a StuG, get murdered sometimes without getting a shot off, then get in my Wirbelwind and proceed to slaughter 3 to 5 enemy planes."
2020-10-03_04:45:11.62894 Finn> Min says, "My associates were actually skulking around your van when you talked to the Ugnaught about bailing if we didn't show, and that you trusted me enough to hear me out. I assume they're still out there. For Kh'veek's sake, Geritte." Her voice holds mixed exasperation and affection.
2020-10-03_04:46:55.22091 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Don't play the ingenue now, Min. I'm too old and you're too weathered for it." She hops down from the van and takes a few steps forward, a black silhoutte against the blinding spotlight. Then she pauses.
2020-10-03_04:47:17.56490 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I see you're doing the multiple attachments. What's this eye do? It's not as intimidating as your other one."
2020-10-03_04:47:21.86719 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Howdy, ma'am. "
2020-10-03_04:48:35.54646 Finn> Min says, "It sees things. Did Andor not tell you anything?" She sighs. "If this is how you want to do it, I'm going to take out my comm. PLease don't shoot."
2020-10-03_04:48:36.78762 Finn> Alaia, you see something rise up through the roof of the van, under the tarp. The shape suggests a scanner dish of some sort. It probably can't get a good read on much with that tarp over it, tho.
2020-10-03_04:49:20.12217 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I know what Andor told me. It didn't much gel with our last conversation."
2020-10-03_04:49:34.27370 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I see you've stopped playing dumb about him."
2020-10-03_04:50:02.45791 Finn> Geritte Kren nods to Manny. "You her wheelman? You must be new to the Family."
2020-10-03_04:50:34.78697 Finn> Min says, "Geritte, I last spoke to you years ago when you smuggled me offworld. This isn't the Family. This is the Nera crew."
2020-10-03_04:51:22.43850 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I've never been on Celanon before now. Well, maybe when hauling cargo. But I never left the spaceport."
2020-10-03_04:51:25.44063 Finn> Geritte Kren says, sounding confused, "We last spoke a couple weeks ago when you tried to give me fifty large to relocate offworld."
2020-10-03_04:51:58.49579 Finn> Geritte indicates that you may reach for your comm, Min.
2020-10-03_04:52:55.52280 Finn> Min says, "Yeah, that thing on Sloan's arm with my face ISN'T ME. Kh'veek." She sounds a bit hurt. "It's some sort of bullshit Gree clone. I saw some shit in the Reaches. So did Manny here."
2020-10-03_04:53:14.26894 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We've seen some very crazy shit."
2020-10-03_04:53:33.49252 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "uh-huh." She sounds skeptical.
2020-10-03_04:53:43.97763 Finn> Min gets out her commlink, slowly. "Our friend wants to see everyone she's dealing with. There's the expected issue."
2020-10-03_04:54:16.73353 Finn> There's some oinking and squealing from behind Kren. She calls back into the van, "You hush! It is not!"
2020-10-03_04:55:10.11543 Finn> Geritte Kren thinks for a second, and then says what sounds like a nonsense phrase.
2020-10-03_04:55:11.65189 Finn> Chel turns out to be eating a sandwich at the tables.
2020-10-03_04:55:54.62811 Finn> Min immediately says an equally nonsense phrase.
2020-10-03_04:56:52.91336 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "... what the hell."
2020-10-03_04:57:04.59513 Finn> Min says, "I ALSO know where Andor would have seen me last, if he told you that."
2020-10-03_04:57:18.12150 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Oh yes?"
2020-10-03_04:57:49.69938 Finn> Min says, "The operation off Sullust. Little old fashioned starship theft."
2020-10-03_04:58:15.91405 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "My homeworld"
2020-10-03_04:58:47.05055 Finn> Geritte Kren makes a hand signal behind her. The spotlight lowers itself to a much more reasonable level. You can see that there is, indeed, a light repeating blaster on a retractable mount pointing at you all, well, everyone but Alaia. It is manned by an Ugnaught wearing a leather vest and a black leather cap with a chain around it, as well as fingerless leather driving gloves.
2020-10-03_04:58:49.61850 Ivan> Frito says, "'Well, I mean. "little".'"
2020-10-03_04:59:15.51393 Finn> Min says, "Tiggie? Wow."
2020-10-03_04:59:38.37335 Finn> Tiggie waves cheerfully, not taking his free hand off the blasters actuators.
2020-10-03_04:59:39.47718 Finn> Alaia wanders up to the van. "Are we all friends now?"
2020-10-03_05:00:18.79789 Finn> Min says, "I hope Andor's alive. I'm largely why he was here."
2020-10-03_05:00:33.05260 Finn> Tiggie squoinks in alarm, and tries to swing the blaster around; it can't traverse that far. Then Blue approaches from the opposite side.
2020-10-03_05:01:07.39602 Finn> Alaia says, "Careful with the gun. This is a bitchin' van, would be a shame for it to get damaged."
2020-10-03_05:01:19.30760 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "... Tiggie, move the van back. We're blocking the street here. I'll be fine." He makes an interrogative noise. "No, I will be. Go ahead."
2020-10-03_05:02:15.48151 Finn> The hovervan moves a bit away from the door. Tiggie hops into the driver's cab and hits a button; the cords holding the tap in place pop away and he hauls it in through the window.
2020-10-03_05:02:35.46397 Finn> Alaia examines it with interest, now that it is de-tarped.
2020-10-03_05:03:01.12063 Finn> Min says, "This is not how I pictured a reunion," a bit dryly, a bit sadly.
2020-10-03_05:04:34.06471 Finn> Manny and Min can tell that this thing has had a LOT of work done on it, both inside and out. The main point of interest is the side, where they is a huge mural of an Ugnaught warrior, vibroaxe (that is also a guitar!) raised to a sky filled with four separate and distinct moons as he stands on a pile of skulls on a blasted battlefield. Around one leg is wrapped a scantily-clad human beauty; around the other, an fully-furred but equally scantily clad Devaronian beauty. His free arm, that isn't holding the axe, has a hawk perched on it. The hawk has bionic laser talons and a metal cyber-beak.
2020-10-03_05:04:49.02335 Finn> Above the mural is embossed, in stylish aurabesh:
2020-10-03_05:04:55.98244 Finn> SCREAMING FOR VAN-GEANCE
2020-10-03_05:05:34.68455 Finn> Alaia nods to the ugnaught and throws the horns. "Metal."
2020-10-03_05:05:49.67023 Finn> Blue looks like she's debating throwing in a grenade just out of general principles.
2020-10-03_05:05:58.57725 Finn> Min eyes this art with deep respect.
2020-10-03_05:06:31.67809 Finn> Tiggie throws the horns back to Alaia, winks saucily at her, and drives the van around the corner.
2020-10-03_05:06:44.74394 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "You're... different, Min girl."
2020-10-03_05:06:54.28506 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "How I'd hoped you'd be."
2020-10-03_05:07:20.44737 Finn> Min says, "It took a long road. The early days, I was more like... her."
2020-10-03_05:07:58.45871 Finn> The Wookiee retreats to the back room at a word from Kren; you all pile in there.
2020-10-03_05:08:16.26862 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We have walked a long, messy and usually pretty crazy road."
2020-10-03_05:08:18.68476 Finn> Alaia moves over to Wook and inquires quietly if he's got cameras on the building. A bit of paranoia never hurts.
2020-10-03_05:08:27.00190 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "So what in the name of sweet kh'veek is going on?"
2020-10-03_05:08:47.14911 Finn> The Wook shakes his head; expensive, temperamental in the rain, as long as he pays his protections he's usually safe enough.
2020-10-03_05:08:55.01179 Finn> Min says, "It goes back to the night Sloan shot me."
2020-10-03_05:09:03.52549 Finn> Alaia nods.
2020-10-03_05:11:17.53231 Finn> Min says, "I stopped the blaster bolt. Too late to save the eye. I have no idea how I did it; I couldn't do it now, when I'm better at this. I knew I'd done that. What I didn't realize until years later was I'd done a counterstroke as well. I'd left a sort of... vicious echo of my rage and fear and betrayal in his mind."
2020-10-03_05:11:52.35055 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "This is Force nonsense, isn't it?"
2020-10-03_05:12:03.66828 Finn> Min says, "Yeah, fraid so."
2020-10-03_05:12:09.14612 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Everything is Force nonsense"
2020-10-03_05:12:15.89867 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Especially around us"
2020-10-03_05:13:23.53568 Finn> Min says, "It stayed in his head, as far as I can tell, until a little while back, when an entity who's crossed us a few times got hold of a Dathomiri crystal and came here."
2020-10-03_05:13:56.77143 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "... this doesn't involve ANNEBEL, does it?" She sounds alarmed.
2020-10-03_05:14:00.45960 Finn> Min says, "I have no idea what the kark it did or how it did it, but as near as I can tell it gave that echo flesh."
2020-10-03_05:14:14.61354 Finn> Blue says, unexpectedly, "YOU know Anne?"
2020-10-03_05:14:26.42974 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I know enough to not call her Anne."
2020-10-03_05:15:35.75518 Ivan> Sniper Ox twitches
2020-10-03_05:15:47.55336 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "... a crystal. Is that the thing in her eye?"
2020-10-03_05:15:54.28152 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "That eye is wrong."
2020-10-03_05:16:00.72257 Finn> Min says, "Yeah."
2020-10-03_05:16:05.77589 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I knew it as soon as she came into the shop."
2020-10-03_05:16:12.60098 Finn> Min says, "That sick green glow."
2020-10-03_05:16:25.26596 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I thought you'd gone... wrong."
2020-10-03_05:16:35.11740 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and now my crazy canadian aunt is sending me shit from Cardinal Vigano, the vatican wingnut who called on Pope Francis to resign and believes covid is a deep state plot to harm religion"
2020-10-03_05:16:37.07687 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Like Ventress."
2020-10-03_05:17:12.37885 Finn> Min says, "I won't lie. For a year there it was touch and go."
2020-10-03_05:17:15.25914 Finn> Chel coughs
2020-10-03_05:17:31.01574 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "You must be the Jedhan."
2020-10-03_05:17:56.03638 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "This is... a lot more what I expected."
2020-10-03_05:18:00.91417 Finn> Chel says, "I'm just here for the sandwiches."
2020-10-03_05:18:37.31848 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I hear things, and not just from Andor. 'The Seperatist Jedi.'"
2020-10-03_05:18:43.25905 Finn> Min says, "Complicating all of this is the fact that I had to pull a saber on an Inquisitor a while back, and he got away. That's a big part of the reason Andor was here. Paving the way for us to evac you."
2020-10-03_05:19:04.15647 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Yeah. He briefed me on that."
2020-10-03_05:19:34.79070 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Cardinal Vigano is a nutjob."
2020-10-03_05:19:53.68062 Finn> Min says, "They're already here. In orbit, and some teams on the ground. Working with the Family."
2020-10-03_05:20:12.82040 Ivan> Akio says, "That is a name that if you tried to give it to a fictional evil cardinal it would be rejected for being to on-the-nose."
2020-10-03_05:20:21.35251 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I know."
2020-10-03_05:20:26.38473 Finn> Min says, "You're probably aware, but your shop is being watched."
2020-10-03_05:20:33.92527 Finn> Geritte Kren nods.
2020-10-03_05:20:52.98645 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "They're keeping their distance, tho. You... SHE... she arranged that."
2020-10-03_05:21:25.63368 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "She said they wouldn't bother me 'as long as I'm capable of ensuring that. That's part of the deal.'"
2020-10-03_05:22:19.83382 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "It felt like..." she pauses.
2020-10-03_05:22:48.95380 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "It felt like she wanted to hurt me, but she couldn't. So she was being nice. The dutiful girl."
2020-10-03_05:23:18.18170 Finn> Min says, "They're using you as bait."
2020-10-03_05:23:35.67858 Finn> Geritte Kren blinks.
2020-10-03_05:23:44.84240 Finn> Min says, "For me."
2020-10-03_05:23:49.15225 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Why did she try so hard to get me offworld?"
2020-10-03_05:24:00.74279 Finn> Min frowns.
2020-10-03_05:24:13.34346 Finn> Min says, "That's a good question."
2020-10-03_05:25:06.67952 Finn> Min says, "What I wish I could do is just take you to the ship and get the kark out of here. Unfortunately I can't leave without doing something about HER, and I'd prefer not to leave without Andor."
2020-10-03_05:25:13.18126 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "She REALLY wanted me to go. Not just me, either. She's been trying to get Maradelle gone too."
2020-10-03_05:25:32.14052 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "And Tiggie."
2020-10-03_05:25:51.43714 Finn> Min blinks. "What about Duha-Wik?"
2020-10-03_05:25:55.95240 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I would expect getting rid of anyone who might know better"
2020-10-03_05:26:17.97984 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Duha-Wik has one foot out the door already. I think he might have left already if not for all... this."
2020-10-03_05:26:56.36731 Finn> Min says, "Manny may be on to something. It sounds like she's trying to get rid of everyone who knew me from before."
2020-10-03_05:27:05.89154 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "He loathes that Barabel who Vicki brought in."
2020-10-03_05:27:46.53781 Finn> Geritte Kren says, hesitantly, "Andor is in the shop."
2020-10-03_05:27:56.03910 Finn> Min says, "I met Maradelle on Corellia about a year back, at an underworld poker game. She caught me up to speed on some of the family."
2020-10-03_05:27:59.78639 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "After you left, I had the basement expanded."
2020-10-03_05:28:17.50541 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "And then I got some of my friends to sensor-shield it."
2020-10-03_05:28:39.91451 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "He's going a little crazy but he's fine. The room isn't on the original plans."
2020-10-03_05:28:57.50085 Finn> Min breathes a long sigh of relief.
2020-10-03_05:29:12.88131 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Mara told me about that."
2020-10-03_05:29:21.02198 Finn> Min says, "I was afraid we were going to have to knock over that ISB safehouse."
2020-10-03_05:29:34.15131 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "She and Duha-Wik tried to talk Sloan into lifting your death mark."
2020-10-03_05:30:01.67817 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "He was adamant against that and they didn't understand why." Pause. "I did."
2020-10-03_05:30:45.52024 Finn> Min says, "There's something else, Geritte. Sloan may know about it. May not."
2020-10-03_05:31:11.91731 Finn> Min says, "You hear what happened to Lemma Kiden?"
2020-10-03_05:32:48.46931 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Shootout on Heilgo Point. She was finalizing a deal, it went bad."
2020-10-03_05:33:43.68323 Thing> Thor says, "RIP Bob Gibson."
2020-10-03_05:35:53.50391 Finn> Min says, "That's not exactly what happened." She's quiet for a few seconds. "I was meeting a client. Bounty job, completely unrelated. Went to use the facilities. Took the stall furthest from the door, finished, washed my hands, started to walk out, and Lemma pops out of the first stall like a fucking jack in the box." A silence. "We both just... stared. Total shock. Then she went for her gun."
2020-10-03_05:36:28.46354 Finn> Min says, "That was a mistake. She was a sniper, not a gunslinger."
2020-10-03_05:36:47.99852 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "... kh'veek, Min."
2020-10-03_05:36:58.26976 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "They'd have thrown EVERYTHING at you."
2020-10-03_05:37:00.77010 Finn> Min says, "I wish, I wish I had just... taken a split second to switch to stun."
2020-10-03_05:38:19.52161 Finn> Min says, "It just happened so fast. It's the thing I regret the most of the last few years."
2020-10-03_05:39:26.59505 Finn> Geritte Kren grimaces.
2020-10-03_05:39:44.39604 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Lemma wouldn't let up on Sloan and Margrann, you know."
2020-10-03_05:40:57.55377 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "She felt like she deserved an answer and wasn't getting once. Margrann threatend her once and she told him point blank he could have her taken care of any time he wanted, but he'd never find someone as good as her ever again and after putting out marks on TWO of his capos without an explanation it'd hurt him real bad."
2020-10-03_05:41:43.84329 Finn> Min grimaces. "That wasn't an answer she'd ever get."
2020-10-03_05:42:39.61485 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I told her that."
2020-10-03_05:43:31.46994 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "So this whole thing is in aid of... you?" She sounds skeptical.
2020-10-03_05:44:14.11688 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I understand the Empire wanting the last Jedi, but your... counterpart... seems to have her own ideas."
2020-10-03_05:44:16.83516 Finn> Min says, "Not all of it, I think. The Family seems to be feeding em a shit-ton of information on the Rebellion in this region."
2020-10-03_05:44:36.12421 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Sloan has been quasi-Imperial for years."
2020-10-03_05:44:57.39623 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Obsessed with keeping them from doing anything to the Family."
2020-10-03_05:45:18.40460 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "He's hit them a couple times to, that I bet they don't know about."
2020-10-03_05:45:31.11512 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Made an ISB man disappear, I think."
2020-10-03_05:46:03.71287 Finn> Min says, "It's mutual. You know that war that killed Margrann?"
2020-10-03_05:46:08.26841 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac hums the Like a Boss song
2020-10-03_05:46:43.37699 Finn> Geritte Kren nods.
2020-10-03_05:47:04.05891 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Hah, that tune's all over the shadownets."
2020-10-03_05:47:07.08663 Finn> Min says, "That was a black-books Imperial Intelligence op in conjunction with help from the Droid Gotra."
2020-10-03_05:48:01.24101 Finn> Min says, "The guy who ran it is the same guy in command in that spook Victory overhead."
2020-10-03_05:48:25.67194 Finn> Geritte Kren sighs wearily, and suddenly looks much older than her already advanced years.
2020-10-03_05:48:38.61537 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "This is the war all over again."
2020-10-03_05:49:03.73835 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We created that tune."
2020-10-03_05:49:09.85852 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac grins.
2020-10-03_05:49:12.42142 Finn> Min says, "No. This time, there are actually TWO sides."
2020-10-03_05:49:24.53437 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "The only thing missing is Dooku and his attack dog staring at me and the Joint Chiefs and one of his monster Generals while we figure out how to solve his impossible, RIDICULOUS problem."
2020-10-03_05:49:58.98098 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "... really!" She looks impressed. "That was impressive agitprop."
2020-10-03_05:50:20.31006 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I am a master of music and Chel is a master of taking over broadcast feeds."
2020-10-03_05:50:25.47760 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Much better than that Sister Mariam Godwinson stuff coming down from the Corporate Sector."
2020-10-03_05:50:35.82755 Finn> Chel helps herself to a caf refill.
2020-10-03_05:50:41.86131 Finn> Min says, "One of our more enjoyable operations."
2020-10-03_05:51:02.55622 Finn> Alaia says, "For some people, anyway."
2020-10-03_05:51:04.50402 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "oh, merc. on pope sidious: 'Later that year, Vigan became a key figure in Vatileaks, in which hundreds of documents, including many by Vigan, were leaked to a muckraking journalist who put them in a book. They alleged a shadowy gay network and financial mismanagement at the Vatican. (The journalist, Gianluigi Nuzzi, called his source only Maria. Tried in a Vatican court, the popes butler ultimately took the fall for the leaking.) Benedict was never a strong manager, and Italian Vatican experts reported that the Vatileaks crisis contributed to his decision to become the first pope in modern history to resign.'"
2020-10-03_05:51:18.16391 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "source https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/08/vigano-letter-pope-francis/569074/"
2020-10-03_05:51:22.00958 Finn> Min says, "Well."
2020-10-03_05:51:53.36685 Finn> Min says, "I mean, consider the others."
2020-10-03_05:52:37.70592 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "You... the other you..." She pauses. "She has her own plans, Min."
2020-10-03_05:52:52.95154 Finn> Min says, "Any idea what they are?"
2020-10-03_05:52:55.53739 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I don't think she's planning to leave, or die, or anything."
2020-10-03_05:53:21.95364 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "It feels like she's here to be Sloan's consigliere. Or more likely the real Don."
2020-10-03_05:54:19.25610 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "He's terrified of her but he also needs her. He looks at her like... I don't know what he looks at her like. Sometimes its how you two were in my shop. Other times like he knows she's going to kill him and he's okay with that."
2020-10-03_05:54:43.56112 Finn> Min nods. "Maybe what she wants is just... everything that side of me would want. Starting with Sloan."
2020-10-03_05:55:29.35118 Finn> Min says, "That's not a plan, exactly, just sort of an... agenda? Lifestyle?"
2020-10-03_05:55:47.03999 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah."
2020-10-03_05:56:07.51803 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Are there actually redblades on the ground?"
2020-10-03_05:56:25.09030 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I kinda regret letting the blade fully convert from red to white now"
2020-10-03_05:56:40.33213 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "if only for the reactions it would get when ignited."
2020-10-03_05:56:44.79074 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "There is probably two of them here."
2020-10-03_05:56:46.18147 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "I've seen Asajj Ventress fight. These new... things... are supposed to be better."
2020-10-03_05:57:04.25603 Finn> Min says, "I don't know. There's definitely inquisitorial agents. Actual redblades, I don't know. There are two in orbit at least, though."
2020-10-03_05:57:16.19135 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I shot one of them unconscious before he could draw the last time we fought but he probably won't make that mistake again."
2020-10-03_05:57:31.46157 Finn> Min sniffs. "Trust me, the average Inquisitor doesn't hold a candle to Ventress."
2020-10-03_05:57:49.70254 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac laughs softly.
2020-10-03_05:58:42.99613 Finn> Geritte Kren sighs. "I'm done here on Celanon, aren't I?" a bit miserably.
2020-10-03_05:58:43.46577 Finn> Min says, "The two I know about in orbit, I've taken blade to blade before. And Manny shot one of them unconscious."
2020-10-03_05:59:40.25732 Finn> Min says, "I'm afraid so, Geritte. I am sorry about that. But on the bright side, you have some employment opportunities."
2020-10-03_05:59:41.05398 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Thom Tillis has the Covid"
2020-10-03_06:00:13.43229 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Is this... is it REAL, Min?"
2020-10-03_06:00:40.93599 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Not just a couple Senators and some half-assed private army and a couple Jedi out for revenge?"
2020-10-03_06:00:41.60550 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Trump's campaign manager too."
2020-10-03_06:01:07.96508 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Well, we did kind of blow up a star destroyer."
2020-10-03_06:01:19.72710 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Andor thinks it is but Andor has been throwing rocks at people in hardshell armor since he was ten."
2020-10-03_06:01:40.80612 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Neat! Can you do that twenty thousand more times?"
2020-10-03_06:02:25.93338 Finn> Min says, "Yes. I wouldn't be affiliated with a group who was just going to make a mess and get people killed. We're not going to storm Coruscant tomorrow but there's a solid base of support, funding, material... and we have something that the CIS didn't have."
2020-10-03_06:02:29.70878 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Rebellion is at that kind of critical stage where it's more than a personal vendetta and smaller than the Seperatists were."
2020-10-03_06:02:58.48542 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "the gift that keeps on giving"
2020-10-03_06:03:36.03529 Finn> Min says, "We have no monsters. None we tolerate, anyway."
2020-10-03_06:04:04.41180 Finn> Min says, "There's a reason ties were cut with Guererra."
2020-10-03_06:04:39.43562 Finn> Geritte Kren says, "Okay."
2020-10-03_06:05:10.12338 Finn> Geritte Kren digs an old insignia out of one of her belt packs and affixes it to her beret.
2020-10-03_06:05:24.75392 Finn> Major Kren says, "I guess we'd better make some plans, then."
2020-10-03_06:05:53.67107 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Good place to cut?"
2020-10-03_06:06:07.94202 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes. We've run STUPID long."
2020-10-03_06:06:33.17690 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "But you met Kren! And Tiggie!"
2020-10-03_06:06:41.80412 Ivan> Akio says, "And... VAN-GEANCE."
2020-10-03_06:07:00.44430 Ivan> Tobias says, "It sounds like the rest of the crew isn't exactly enamored of DarkMin."
2020-10-03_06:07:41.65112 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also Min is going to tell Blue how proud she is of her for holding her tongue for parts of that. :D"
2020-10-03_06:08:10.07976 Ivan> Akio says, "Kren blew her roll to recognize Ventress."
2020-10-03_06:08:26.39304 Ivan> Tobias says, "I could almost hear the restrained screeches of fury."
2020-10-03_06:08:47.79147 Ivan> Tobias says, "Probably a good thing."
2020-10-03_06:22:16.10052 Ivan> Akio says, "Thankfully this session did not degenrate into a fight."
2020-10-03_06:22:47.48451 Ivan> Akio says, "The Van could give you guys a real run for the money."
2020-10-03_06:23:21.10896 Finn> Chel says, "Hmmmm...... 45 points to raise lightsaber to 5, 2x disorient, quick draw and quick strike. tempting."
2020-10-03_06:25:11.83703 Finn> Chel says, "or maybe quick draw, disorient, prey on the weak, grit."
2020-10-03_06:26:43.56761 Finn> Chel says, "i get the feeling chel's gonna have to cut down gedda soon"
2020-10-03_06:27:36.20546 Finn> Mike says, "Problem is that still leaves you a bit of a glass cannon."
2020-10-03_06:28:00.15097 Finn> Chel says, "i was thinking grit would help with that a little.... but only a little"
2020-10-03_06:28:10.64892 Finn> Mike says, "Grit? Not at all."
2020-10-03_06:28:26.97460 Finn> Chel says, "oh. nuts."
2020-10-03_06:28:37.81641 Finn> Chel says, "oh, right, it's Parry I want."
2020-10-03_06:29:21.72150 Finn> Mike says, "Parry or Dodge."
2020-10-03_06:29:54.62522 Finn> Chel goes to look for where more parry or dodge might be found....
2020-10-03_06:30:19.26151 Finn> Mike says, "There's some Dodge in the Shadow tree still."
2020-10-03_06:30:56.76687 Finn> Chel says, "ah. i see it. i'm 20 pts away from it"
2020-10-03_06:31:05.13512 Finn> Chel says, "er, 40 actually"
2020-10-03_06:31:21.40801 Finn> Chel says, "Now you see me -> Dodge"
2020-10-03_06:32:09.65119 Finn> Mike says, "Yeah."
2020-10-03_06:32:17.25941 Finn> Mike says, "Pricy."
2020-10-03_06:32:51.84365 Finn> Mike says, "Now You See Me is a decent power but only if you have the Deception to use it."
2020-10-03_06:33:34.43226 Finn> Chel says, "two greens."
2020-10-03_06:36:35.68618 Finn> Mike says, "Quick Draw is a solid power. Quick Strike rather less so."
2020-10-03_06:37:00.12888 Finn> Mike says, "I have some but only because I needed it to get to Dodge."
2020-10-03_06:37:36.97272 Finn> Chel says, "hrmrmrm."
2020-10-03_06:37:50.91686 Finn> Chel says, "the quickest path to buffing up the glass is soretsu defender"
2020-10-03_06:38:08.47984 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You REALLY don't want another tree."
2020-10-03_06:38:12.95759 Finn> Chel says, "I was gonna say"
2020-10-03_06:38:50.91602 Finn> Chel says, "well, the only other way to compensate is armor or personal shielding of some sort"
2020-10-03_06:39:16.56629 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Or stand near Min."
2020-10-03_06:39:21.57507 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Behind Min really."
2020-10-03_06:40:05.30972 Finn> Chel says, "I get a feeling I can't upgrade the berethon armor to help with this"
2020-10-03_06:40:10.22902 Finn> Mike says, "Unfortuntately I don't have a taunt."
2020-10-03_06:40:53.09280 Finn> Chel says, "what determines the difficulty to hit a PC? what goes all into the formula"
2020-10-03_06:42:07.53200 Finn> Harrowhark says, "A lot of things."
2020-10-03_06:42:24.27573 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "Butt size. Nose size. Hair color!"
2020-10-03_06:42:38.41263 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If they're shooting at you, it's how far away they are, how skilled they are, what sort of armor you have, if you're in cover or obscured by smoke or something..."
2020-10-03_06:42:51.02066 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If they're trying to stab you, it's a straight flat two purples."
2020-10-03_06:42:54.07003 Finn> Chel says, "if i'm doing the laserswords"
2020-10-03_06:42:56.29347 Finn> Chel says, "ah"
2020-10-03_06:42:57.77991 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The biggest thing is range, which establishes the baseline."
2020-10-03_06:43:03.40248 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Modified by things."
2020-10-03_06:43:05.93973 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "For a ranged attack."
2020-10-03_06:43:14.12536 Finn> Chel says, "just.... two flat purples. oh boy."
2020-10-03_06:43:18.49340 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "in spaceship combat, the sizes of the two ships matters"
2020-10-03_06:43:39.37726 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The game assumes that if you are deliberately engaged in melee combat, you have parry."
2020-10-03_06:43:39.58952 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Defense on armor gives them one black die per pip of it."
2020-10-03_06:43:46.08286 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Even non-Force people have Parry."
2020-10-03_06:44:08.87277 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And there are melee weapons with Defensive mods, armor, etc."
2020-10-03_06:44:17.39080 Finn> Mike says, "Parry, though... and this is important... does NOTHING to stop you from being hit."
2020-10-03_06:44:19.25115 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But armor can't give you very much Defense"
2020-10-03_06:44:21.59189 Finn> Chel says, "eeeegh, yeah, i just have dodge."
2020-10-03_06:44:34.81055 Finn> Mike says, "Parry just SOAKS damage when you are hit."
2020-10-03_06:44:48.40037 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Also... you guys don't notice because you have lightsabers, but regular melee damage tends to be SUPER low."
2020-10-03_06:45:09.13525 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like even heavily modded viboraxes wielded by Trandos or Wookies tends not to hit that hard."
2020-10-03_06:45:23.64015 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And Mike is right."
2020-10-03_06:45:34.55921 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Although Parry and Reflect can both reduce damage to zero."
2020-10-03_06:46:00.11474 Finn> Mike says, "Yes."
2020-10-03_06:46:22.48666 Finn> Chel says, "all i've got on my current trees is the option for one more dodge. oh wait, i do have one rank in parry."
2020-10-03_06:46:37.15301 Finn> Chel says, "no, wait, two ranks"
2020-10-03_06:46:45.61552 Finn> Chel says, "so two ranks in parry, one rank in dodge"
2020-10-03_06:47:03.75835 Finn> Chel says, "and there's the reflect. i did have one after all."
2020-10-03_06:47:14.65575 Finn> Mike says, "If you had two Dodge, you could turn the two purple dice into two red dice."
2020-10-03_06:47:43.30112 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And you have your illusion powers."
2020-10-03_06:47:53.50831 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Remember how hard Ezra found it to tag you with those?"
2020-10-03_06:47:59.85556 Finn> Chel says, "yah."
2020-10-03_06:48:52.14462 Finn> Chel says, "so. maybe boost lightsaber to 5 so chel can more reliably hit shit, 40 points to get the 2nd dodge, 5 to grit because why not."
2020-10-03_06:49:24.33294 Finn> Mike says, "Grit for 5 is always a good buy."
2020-10-03_06:49:47.41791 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Just make sure you update your wounds and strain on the sheet."
2020-10-03_06:50:11.31684 Finn> Mike says, "Strain. Grit's just strain."
2020-10-03_06:50:47.63353 Finn> Chel asks, ".... i am not sure i ever updated strain. what's the math on that?"
2020-10-03_06:51:10.99231 Finn> Mike says, "Grit gives an extra point of strain."
2020-10-03_06:51:14.47422 Finn> Chel says, "because i've got several ranks of grit already"
2020-10-03_06:52:07.89131 Finn> Chel asks, "okay, so strain's baseline is derived from what now?"
2020-10-03_06:53:13.98132 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Your race and stats."
2020-10-03_06:53:32.86988 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I don't have the full formula in front of me right now."
2020-10-03_06:53:57.70482 Finn> Mike says, "For a human, it's 10+willpower"
2020-10-03_06:54:57.21873 Finn> Mike says, "For Chel that's 2, to your base is 12."
2020-10-03_06:55:11.37963 Finn> Chel says, "so i should have 15 right now"
2020-10-03_06:55:22.98104 Finn> Chel says, "tho when i try to edit the sheet it tells me HOLD ON BUDDY DON'T EDIT THAT"
2020-10-03_06:55:46.72939 Finn> Mike asks, "Do you have three ranks in grit?"
2020-10-03_06:55:52.23581 Finn> Chel says, "yes I do."
2020-10-03_06:56:01.99477 Finn> Mike says, "Then yeah, 15."
2020-10-03_06:56:13.63691 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It'll do that."
2020-10-03_06:56:22.81776 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You have to ignore it. It's the one flaw of these sheets."
2020-10-03_06:56:24.61994 Finn> Chel says, "I am a little perplexed by the sheet telling me YOU WILL NOT PASS"
2020-10-03_06:56:32.96487 Finn> Chel says, "i'm scared I'm gonna break shit"
2020-10-03_06:56:38.94580 Finn> Harrowhark says, "These sheets are not QUITE fully functional."
2020-10-03_06:56:41.57613 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They're close."
2020-10-03_06:56:44.96149 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But not quite."
2020-10-03_06:56:51.86888 Finn> Chel says, "okay, fuck it. updating"
2020-10-03_06:56:52.96474 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They are, however, better than anything else."
2020-10-03_07:00:41.22303 Finn> Chel says, "alright. finalized."
2020-10-03_07:01:59.72714 Finn> Chel says, "I was gonna have to head down that route anyway to get the next Dedication anyway"
2020-10-03_07:02:48.55243 Finn> Chel says, "spruce up intellect or cunning with that when the time comes"
2020-10-03_07:03:19.28128 Finn> Harrowhark says, "cunnin'"
2020-10-03_07:08:15.66677 Finn> Chel says, "ah. i think i have only one hard point used on the berethron armor"
2020-10-03_07:08:21.48248 Finn> Chel says, "and that's for the optical camo"
2020-10-03_07:08:45.17793 Finn> Chel says, "so. the question then is can i add anything to help with damage"
2020-10-03_07:08:58.61081 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-03_07:09:28.38233 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-03_07:10:52.90901 Finn> Chel says, "ah, wait, the optical camo eats 2 hard points. so only 1 left"
2020-10-03_07:12:36.25180 Finn> Chel says, "ah. "
2020-10-03_07:13:02.43711 Finn> Chel says, "hey merc, would this work vs lightsabers? https://star-wars-rpg-ffg.fandom.com/wiki/Low-Friction_Coating i mean logically it shouldn't, but by the laws of the game mechanics....."
2020-10-03_07:15:06.76136 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It would, but I don't think the Berethron qualifies for it."
2020-10-03_07:15:18.33134 Finn> Harrowhark says, "... I'm actually surprised Min never looked at this."
2020-10-03_07:16:14.67768 Finn> Chel asks, "eh? why wouldn't it?"
2020-10-03_07:16:29.74996 Finn> Chel says, "oh. solid plates."
2020-10-03_07:16:32.21516 Finn> Chel says, "nnnngh"
2020-10-03_07:16:39.39874 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The Berethron I don't think has a hard "clamshell" exterior of solid interlocking plates."
2020-10-03_07:17:12.70823 Finn> Chel says, "ah. ah. wait. This outfit is designed from a protective and lightweight mesh fibre, along with a set of armour plates. It is popular due to the ease for modification. https://star-wars-rpg-ffg.fandom.com/wiki/Type_III_%22Berethron%22_Personal_Modular_Armour"
2020-10-03_07:17:28.45429 Finn> Chel asks, "armour plates?"
2020-10-03_07:19:28.60474 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Let me look up its full writeup."
2020-10-03_07:19:59.55622 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yeah, I'm gonna say no."
2020-10-03_07:20:05.99097 Finn> Chel says, "ah, well."
2020-10-03_07:20:10.65914 Finn> Harrowhark says, "'Made of an energy-dispersing mesh fiber, with strategically placed plastoid plates woven into the fabric,'"
2020-10-03_07:20:16.04322 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Is what it says."
2020-10-03_07:20:20.21793 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's not "full" armor."
2020-10-03_07:20:28.33788 Finn> Harrowhark says, "As opposed to, say, what Min wears."
2020-10-03_07:20:34.41035 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Which has a full vacuum seal."
2020-10-03_07:21:16.67779 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-03_07:21:16.89077 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-03_07:21:48.72845 Finn> Chel says, "there's only one more option i can see, but i'm not sure what it does numerically. https://star-wars-rpg-ffg.fandom.com/wiki/Superior_Armour_Customization"
2020-10-03_07:22:13.12801 Finn> Chel asks, "just makes the armor Superior. what?"
2020-10-03_07:23:00.64541 Finn> Chel says, "well, there is https://star-wars-rpg-ffg.fandom.com/wiki/Custom_Fit which will help with athletics and stealth, but i'm needing help in damage control"
2020-10-03_07:24:18.87747 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-03_07:24:19.08880 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-03_07:24:19.30027 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Do what brem did."
2020-10-03_07:24:24.05384 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Shield drones."
2020-10-03_07:24:31.68947 Finn> Chel asks, "...... what? that's a thing?"
2020-10-03_07:25:26.95437 Finn> Alaia says, "Yes."
2020-10-03_07:25:38.22782 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh god."
2020-10-03_07:25:49.83613 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I just realized Brem hasn't cosmetically altered his yet."
2020-10-03_07:25:52.10523 Finn> Chel asks, "you have my attention. where's it at?"
2020-10-03_07:26:04.89279 Finn> Alaia says, "Actually, I did when buying them."
2020-10-03_07:26:25.17108 Finn> Harrowhark says, "One day the wall of an Inquisitorius facility is gonna blow inward and Alaia is gonna walk in surrounded by flying mechanospiders."
2020-10-03_07:26:35.67413 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Technician book."
2020-10-03_07:26:39.97926 Finn> Chel says, "is it this thing? https://star-wars-rpg-ffg.fandom.com/wiki/Shield_Remote"
2020-10-03_07:27:28.40261 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's the one."
2020-10-03_07:28:08.98086 Finn> Chel asks, "so it'll eat six damage for me, eh?"
2020-10-03_07:28:22.40361 Finn> Chel asks, "how many can you have on you at a time?"
2020-10-03_07:28:41.08752 Finn> Harrowhark says, "No, that's not how it works."
2020-10-03_07:28:54.33377 Finn> Alaia says, "It's basically disposable Dodge."
2020-10-03_07:29:02.06593 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The remote can suffer one wound to upgrade all attacks on you by one step for one round."
2020-10-03_07:29:09.27535 Finn> Chel says, "ah."
2020-10-03_07:29:10.60701 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Or listen to brem."
2020-10-03_07:29:15.06148 Finn> Chel says, "well, fuck, I'll take one."
2020-10-03_07:29:15.66307 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Who explained it much better."
2020-10-03_07:29:28.32652 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They're expensive."
2020-10-03_07:29:34.36065 Finn> Alaia says, "They are not cheap, but cheaper than full bakta treatment."
2020-10-03_07:29:58.60376 Finn> Chel says, "i seem to have 9k in the bank."
2020-10-03_07:29:58.85953 Finn> Alaia says, "And please, Merc. Only one flying mechanospider for R3 to ride in. The rest will be alchemical spider golems."
2020-10-03_07:30:19.67592 Finn> Chel says, "what, they're 1100? I can get one."
2020-10-03_07:31:09.17288 Finn> Harrowhark says, "At some point Alaia is going to kill Abeloth and then take her place. "
2020-10-03_07:31:41.43709 Finn> Chel says, "at the next shopping stop, chel's gonna have to buy one then. i'm in on the idea."
2020-10-03_07:32:59.01481 Finn> Alaia hmms. Don't tempt me, Merc.
2020-10-03_07:56:13.56993 Finn> Mike says, "As if this week couldn't get any more surreal, Donald Trump's Hollywood star has been smashed up by the Incredible Hulk."
2020-10-03_08:02:55.33046 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Ahahah"
2020-10-03_09:06:55.87758 Ivan> DaR From Another Place releases the Kraken!
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2020-10-03_09:26:41.96965 Finn> Hotaru says, "My Hero Academia Season 5 confirmed for Spring."
2020-10-03_12:59:48.93468 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ron Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19. Senator #3."
2020-10-03_13:01:08.60313 Finn> Alaia says, "Hurra, hurra die Pest ist da ..."
2020-10-03_13:07:21.90219 Finn> Hotaru says, ""RBG dies 6 weeks before the election and the ceremony at the White House to name her replacement turns into a COVID-19 superspreading event" is, on the one hand, a remarkably strange sequence of events, but on the other hand chock-full of foreseeable risks that went unprevented."
2020-10-03_13:07:49.35529 Finn> Chel says, "Burn the Witch, doesn't look like a show from the creator of Bleach, or feel like it...... until the misguided leading council of super powered stylized men showed up"
2020-10-03_13:08:24.39568 Finn> Chel says, "you know, like how Bleach had them"
2020-10-03_13:10:59.69461 Finn> Hotaru says, "Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come getting a TV anime next year. Rod should enjoy it."
2020-10-03_13:11:27.91612 Finn> Hotaru says, "AKA A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose."
2020-10-03_13:25:54.74783 Finn> Hotaru says, "I see Boris Johnson's saying Trump will survive because of his "resilient character" like the million people who died dropped dead of not being enough of a belligerent cunt."
2020-10-03_13:30:01.17810 Finn> Hotaru says, "Republicans on Twitter asking with apparent earnestness why it's only GOP officials testing positive..."
2020-10-03_13:30:02.89667 Finn> Alaia says, "Well, being a giant fucking cunt worked for him."
2020-10-03_13:36:40.58571 Finn> Hotaru says, "Brem: Yeah, last time I checked survival came down to age and co-morbidities, surprised to learn it's all down to willpower. I'm sorry deadies but you just didn't give enough of a shit about not being dead."
2020-10-03_13:39:15.69277 Finn> Alaia says, "It's different in that alternate reality they inhabit, where Trump is the greatest president ever, and Boris presides over a successful Brexit where the EU grovels before him."
2020-10-03_13:40:52.51158 Finn> Hotaru says, "Speaking of trump: WH debate prep room so far with Covid-19: President Trump: Positive Kellyanne Conway: Positive Bill Stepien: Positive Hope Hicks: Positive Chris Christie (tbd) Rudy Giuliani (tbd) Jason Miller (tbd) Stephen Miller (tbd)."
2020-10-03_13:41:48.54931 Finn> Alaia says, "You know what they say, sharing is caring. Maybe someone will share with them."
2020-10-03_13:48:20.20850 Finn> Hotaru says, "Honestly, at this point, comparing the American response to pandemic to Chernobyl is deeply unfair to the Soviet Union."
2020-10-03_14:34:06.98962 Finn> Chel gets to the end of Burn the Witch. "Okay, definitely feel some Bleach parallels. But that's fine. I actually like the show. It's only 3 episodes though."
2020-10-03_14:34:21.11546 Finn> Chel says, "also IT HAZ LEZ"
2020-10-03_14:36:46.09509 Finn> David says, "Hey Sean. There's 104 entries in IFComp this year."
2020-10-03_14:37:45.49313 Finn> Chel says, "what the...... okay, there's a big-ass sign saying THIS IS BLEACH CONTINUITY"
2020-10-03_14:37:51.86883 Finn> Chel says, "'Soul Society West Branch'"
2020-10-03_14:38:35.35341 Finn> David asks, "As to the GOP list: Grassley refused to be tested?"
2020-10-03_14:39:00.02196 Finn> Chel says, "chuck's old. it's fine by me if he refuses to be tested, infects his colleagues, becomes cripplingly ill"
2020-10-03_14:39:35.36010 Finn> David asks, "And thereby delay the confirmation of Barrett?"
2020-10-03_14:39:39.23609 Finn> Chel googles info for Burn the Witch. "that verifies it. This IS in the bleach universe."
2020-10-03_14:42:07.65181 Finn> Chel says, "no characters had ridiculous boobs. but give tite kubo enough time, i'm sure we'll get at least one."
2020-10-03_14:57:45.12364 Finn> Alaia says, "Titty Kubo"
2020-10-03_15:22:57.94783 Thing> Thor says, "Damn"
2020-10-03_15:23:03.05866 Thing> Thor says, "Cam may have COVID"
2020-10-03_15:23:36.64563 Thing> Thor says, "He does."
2020-10-03_15:23:38.90832 Thing> Thor says, "https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2020/10/cam-newton-tests-positive-for-covid-19-patriots-qb-out-for-chiefs-game-report.html"
2020-10-03_15:23:51.37564 Finn> Hotaru says, "I haven't thought about the IFComp in years."
2020-10-03_15:23:54.99886 Thing> Ritsu says, "Wow."
2020-10-03_15:24:29.91114 Thing> Ritsu says, "I think some teams are simply not going to get in 16 games this year."
2020-10-03_15:24:35.39706 Thing> Thor says, "Yep"
2020-10-03_15:30:46.85799 Thing> Blob says, "argh"
2020-10-03_15:35:09.46257 Thing> Thor says, "Wondering if the game gets postponed as well considering how many people Cam has been around"
2020-10-03_15:36:08.82071 Thing> Ritsu says, "I think it has to."
2020-10-03_15:36:52.90808 Thing> Thor says, "Especially since they can't risk Mahomes getting sick too"
2020-10-03_15:54:58.53957 Finn> Chel says, "latest Lower Decks, we finally get to deal with the Orion issue"
2020-10-03_15:55:45.29253 Finn> Hotaru sings, o/ Any Orion, any Orion, any any any Orion... o/~
2020-10-03_15:56:39.46408 Finn> Hotaru says, "Conley says we are 72 hours into the diagnosis. We were told around 1 am on Friday morning that POTUS was positive, which is only 36 hours ago."
2020-10-03_16:02:19.40866 Finn> Kiara says, "Gee, one wonders..."
2020-10-03_16:07:22.50277 Finn> Chel says, "chris christie catches the 'rona"
2020-10-03_16:07:22.71508 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-03_16:07:22.71513 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-03_16:07:36.79092 Finn> Chel says, "he was helping trump practice for the debate"
2020-10-03_16:10:06.44850 Thing> Ritsu says, "Postponed to M/T for the moment."
2020-10-03_16:10:17.85846 Finn> Hotaru says, "So was Rudy."
2020-10-03_16:12:08.00484 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-03_16:12:38.06275 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-03_16:20:04.18771 Thing> Thor says, "Uh huh."
2020-10-03_16:28:10.68609 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-03_16:28:10.89851 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-03_16:28:16.06691 Finn> Chel says, "if rudy can be an asymptomatic and then spread it to all the russian agents he's meeting, that'd be hillarious"
2020-10-03_16:28:59.43081 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ooooh, burn https://twitter.com/legokillermoth/status/1311756964691685376 why are all the smash bros guys angry about Steve??? i thought yall loved miners"
2020-10-03_16:29:01.31084 Finn> Hotaru says, "Due to health concerns, Senate now out until October 19"
2020-10-03_16:29:17.93137 Finn> Chel says, "i don't get the joke"
2020-10-03_16:29:51.00821 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "a bunch of pro smash brothers players were nailed for soliciting underage fans"
2020-10-03_16:30:01.50471 Finn> Chel says, "ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
2020-10-03_16:31:08.66372 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "and people were upset about the minecraft character, steve, being added to the roster instead of another weeb favorite"
2020-10-03_16:33:55.06496 Finn> David says, "It would be hilarious if the rush to confirm Barrett screws over their attempt to get her confirmed."
2020-10-03_16:36:10.99705 Finn> David says, "Basically, if just one more GOP congressman on the judiciary Committee gets sick, the Democrats hold the majority on the judiciary committee"
2020-10-03_16:36:25.70926 Finn> David says, "By Ocotber 12th."
2020-10-03_16:37:04.70722 Finn> David says, "Which, I guess, explains why Grassley refuses to get tested."
2020-10-03_16:37:42.46084 Finn> David says, "Tillis and Lee are already tested, so the 12-10 majority has become 10-10"
2020-10-03_16:38:51.27785 Finn> David says, "McConnell has 50 senators currently available."
2020-10-03_16:43:28.04986 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-03_16:43:57.80822 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-03_16:52:20.23346 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, McConnell says the Senate is closed EXCEPT of course his nominee."
2020-10-03_16:52:20.44568 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
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2020-10-03_16:52:28.18494 Finn> Hotaru says, "That is hell or high water."
2020-10-03_16:52:39.33684 Finn> Hotaru says, "He will crawl over a dozen dead presidents for it."
2020-10-03_16:55:46.54955 Finn> Alaia says, "Presidents come and go. McConnell is eternal, once he finishes his series of sacrifices."
2020-10-03_16:56:57.46391 Finn> David says, "Uh huh. "
2020-10-03_16:57:08.54420 Finn> David says, "Of course he would do that"
2020-10-03_16:58:20.28655 Finn> David says, "I wonder how many senators he has who's been exposed to COVID-19 are from states with Democratic governors"
2020-10-03_17:02:24.72225 Thing> Ritsu says, "Report: Eagles LT Jason Peters headed to IR"
2020-10-03_17:23:57.97326 Finn> Hotaru says, "Regarding Chris Christie getting COVID: 'this is a bridge too far!!'"
2020-10-03_17:27:56.79032 Finn> Hotaru says, "There are now more recorded cases of Covid-19 in the White House than in New Zealand, Taiwan and Vietnam combined."
2020-10-03_17:59:51.71709 Finn> Hotaru says, "Chuck Tingle's new book is out. It is called CHUCK TANGLE POUNDED IN THE BUTT BY A KNOCKOFF BOOK THAT GLORIFIES A DEADLY TRAGEDY AND DOESN'T PROVE LOVE IS REAL THEN ACCEPTING THIS AS A SAD SIDE EFFECT OF MAKING WIDER POSITIVE IMPACT AS AN AUTHOR."
2020-10-03_18:08:23.15953 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Source close to the WH confirmed Trump has received supplemental oxygen Friday. Trump "definitely has had oxygen," the source said. Last night CNN reported Trump had been having trouble breathing.'"
2020-10-03_18:34:02.43988 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ron Johnson this morning on contracting COVID-19: "I don't care where I might have got it from.""
2020-10-03_19:09:48.20337 Finn> Chel says, "oh, he totally needs to come down with the harsh symptoms"
2020-10-03_19:11:34.04800 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is gonna be a bad month."
2020-10-03_19:15:07.19923 Finn> Chel says, "i realize i've been rolling stealth wrong lately. not last night, but overall, lately. been forgetting to add the bonuses from the armor"
2020-10-03_19:16:53.70477 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yeah, you should really be doing that."
2020-10-03_19:17:04.50380 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I try and keep track of who has what bonuses, but there's so many of them."
2020-10-03_19:17:09.23208 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Across all four of you."
2020-10-03_19:17:39.09441 Finn> Chel says, "i am going to need to create a tab that just puts up front the things i need to account for in hacking, combat, stealth, because right now it's spread across lots of tabs"
2020-10-03_19:21:42.97613 Finn> Chel asks, "you seen the latest Lower Decks yet?"
2020-10-03_19:24:20.83190 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You mean where Mariner fights her own psychosis in the weird movie she wrote? Yes."
2020-10-03_19:24:48.23805 Finn> Harrowhark says, "She got kinda racist towards Tendi."
2020-10-03_19:27:59.27787 Finn> Chel says, "i was waiting for this show to address the orion stuff. also, man, i was tickled at the nods to the 1st movie and jj abrams"
2020-10-03_19:28:22.02521 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The guys behind this REALLY know their Trek lore."
2020-10-03_19:28:48.11364 Finn> Harrowhark says, "'I'll have you know many Orions haven't been pirates for as long as five years!'"
2020-10-03_19:28:53.17317 Finn> Chel says, "that first looooooooong shot of the cerritos. and then the bridge having that damn lense flare"
2020-10-03_19:29:29.06306 Finn> Chel says, "they still did not address orion pheremone control tho. not that they really need to, but i'd be amused."
2020-10-03_19:29:34.72199 Finn> Harrowhark exclaims, "And then how they flew around it forever!"
2020-10-03_19:30:01.11257 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I also had a sudden realization."
2020-10-03_19:30:05.94727 Finn> Chel asks, "also, for a moment, i thoughtt, wait, is rutherford bisexual?"
2020-10-03_19:30:11.34342 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Ransom? Is just Boimler with his shit together."
2020-10-03_19:30:29.87053 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Think about it."
2020-10-03_19:30:33.83247 Finn> Chel says, "hmmm. i can see the case for it"
2020-10-03_19:30:40.49827 Finn> Chel says, "not sure if i'm fully on board. but i can see the case."
2020-10-03_19:32:19.38044 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is a really solid cast."
2020-10-03_19:32:34.60398 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like of all four of them there's never been a plotline where I'm like "ugh, this guy.""
2020-10-03_19:34:24.28953 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And I like Beckett a LOT."
2020-10-03_19:35:46.44653 Finn> Chel says, "i was shocked out to find out i knew the actress who voices the captain"
2020-10-03_19:36:06.83135 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Know personally, or just know her from other stuff she's done?"
2020-10-03_19:36:15.79433 Finn> Chel says, "she was the irritable girl in college in the old sitcom A Different World"
2020-10-03_19:36:25.16286 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "'There are now 6 GOP senators in quarantine. Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, and Thom Tillis have covid. Ben Sasse, Ted Cruz, and James Langford tested negative but are quarantining because of contact with covid positive colleagues.'"
2020-10-03_19:36:32.47975 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I vaguely remember this show."
2020-10-03_19:36:39.97705 Finn> Chel says, "it was a cosby show spinoff"
2020-10-03_19:37:09.64326 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Captain Freeman is okay but I want more of Doctor T'ana."
2020-10-03_19:37:15.27773 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I love her."
2020-10-03_19:37:26.83204 Finn> Harrowhark says, "She looks and sounds like twenty miles of bad road, but is also a cat."
2020-10-03_19:42:08.24875 Finn> Chel says, "oh hey. bigly yuri anime movie coming out on the 23rd. no pun intended."
2020-10-03_19:42:15.93840 Finn> Chel says, "must remember to pirate like a hog"
2020-10-03_19:42:39.56966 Finn> Chel says, "Donika Naru Hibi"
2020-10-03_19:44:16.26167 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You should watch Owl House when it hits D+ end of the month, rod."
2020-10-03_19:44:24.09083 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's got adorable teen witches in love."
2020-10-03_19:44:27.94805 Finn> David asks, "Wait, Jasmine Guy?"
2020-10-03_19:44:35.80597 Finn> David asks, "Or some other irritable girl?"
2020-10-03_19:44:47.10657 Finn> Chel says, "no, the more dark skinned one"
2020-10-03_19:44:56.24146 Finn> David asks, "Charlene Brown?"
2020-10-03_19:45:13.89427 Finn> Chel says, "Dawnn Lewis"
2020-10-03_19:45:22.79759 Finn> David says, "Ah! Huh."
2020-10-03_19:46:13.01684 Finn> David says, "Trump's Chief of Staff apparently is going 'off record' that Trump's Doctors are bullshitting."
2020-10-03_19:54:40.35808 Finn> Hotaru says, "do you think Trump wished on a monkey's paw that he would be president for life"
2020-10-03_19:55:40.35623 Finn> Chel says, "more like a monkey's vagina"
2020-10-03_20:01:35.90338 Ivan> Frito says, "Rocket launch from space: https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/1312197421997326336"
2020-10-03_20:41:38.93470 Finn> Hotaru says, "'SOMETIME NEXT WEEK: Trump dies. The nation is sad. But then, in a totally unrelated development, Mattel announces it is bringing back Dino-Riders. There's mass jubilation, dancing in the streets, it's like V-E Day and every sports team winning the trophy at the same time combined'"
2020-10-03_20:45:52.12718 Finn> David says, "Sad, really."
2020-10-03_20:49:34.63937 Finn> Hotaru says, "...Ron Johnson got tested, was told he was positive, then attended Oktoberfest."
2020-10-03_20:49:42.36604 Finn> Hotaru says, "He says he wore a mask."
2020-10-03_20:55:20.08243 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Jesus H. Christ."
2020-10-03_20:55:52.33937 Finn> Kiara says, "... --- ..."
2020-10-03_20:57:35.50695 Finn> Kiara says, "'Johnson said he had his staff notify the GOP organizers before Friday's event that he would be taking precautions to ensure he's healthy and ready to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. "I would not come early. I would not stick around. I would not take photographs. I would maintain social distancing. And I would just come in and speak and I would leave. And that's exactly what happened," Johnson said they were told.'"
2020-10-03_20:59:20.23496 Thing> Ritsu says, "So Bills/Raiders gets all the Pats/Chiefs TV time."
2020-10-03_20:59:48.23622 Finn> Hotaru says, "The nomination is more important than his voters' lives."
2020-10-03_21:10:08.57440 Finn> Hotaru says, "More Jesus H. Christ: https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1312491850511470592"
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2020-10-03_21:38:29.76745 Finn> Hotaru says, "'oh no .. the gop.. =\ well what were they wearing'"
2020-10-03_22:02:56.03968 Finn> Chel says, "senkyou no sigfrieda - i kinda dig it, but i cannot fathom why our heroines use 90 year old planes other than the author thought 'you know what's awesome? old ass planes!'"
2020-10-03_22:04:25.48891 Finn> Chel says, "majo no tabitabi - a winner."
2020-10-03_22:04:32.72884 Finn> Chel says, "this season is looking promising so far"
2020-10-03_22:05:56.18087 Finn> Hotaru says, "I have very mixed feelings about majo, but they opened with its strongest stuff."
2020-10-03_22:06:15.15257 Finn> Chel asks, "oh. right. okay manga guy, what's the problem?"
2020-10-03_22:08:02.34846 Ivan> Tobias says, "Man, 3rd level is such a ridiculous power jump for Niamh."
2020-10-03_22:08:16.49889 Finn> Hotaru says, "LN. It's hard to say without more of the anime adapted, but... most of it is similar to Kino's Journey? Every chpater she goes to a new town, and there's a new quirky thing. Sometimes it's comedy, sometimes it's tragedy, sometimes it's yuri, sometimes it's fat-shaming... throughout it all, Elaina's character varies entirely based on the story the author is telling. She's caring when requires, callous when required, etc."
2020-10-03_22:08:23.49888 Finn> Hotaru says, "I just find it... grating."
2020-10-03_22:08:44.01928 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, 2nd level wasn't really much of a difference, but 3rd is pretty huge."
2020-10-03_22:08:46.21776 Finn> Chel says, "ah. so you're telling me there will be yuri"
2020-10-03_22:09:23.23885 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yes"
2020-10-03_22:09:58.99438 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yes, to a degree."
2020-10-03_22:10:05.12085 Ivan> Tobias says, "I will be retiring the wand and having the Staff of Prophecy fill two of my three item slots."
2020-10-03_22:10:15.58842 Finn> Chel says, "inuyasha kids - interesting start, i'm in so far"
2020-10-03_22:10:29.23474 Finn> Hotaru says, "It might work better as an anime, where we don't get Elaina's rather stoic narration."
2020-10-03_22:10:41.43414 Finn> Hotaru says, "Or at least not as much of it."
2020-10-03_22:10:48.15280 Finn> Chel says, "king's raid - incredibly bland so far. there'd better be a payoff"
2020-10-03_22:11:10.28053 Ivan> Akio says, "Third is a bit of a bottleneck for me."
2020-10-03_22:11:19.47151 Ivan> Akio says, "Due to lack of slots."
2020-10-03_22:11:32.72716 Ivan> Akio says, "However, I'm getting a TON more healing."
2020-10-03_22:11:32.95665 Finn> Chel says, "standing on a million lives - i get the nagging feeling this will turn dark. but i'm in for the ride so far."
2020-10-03_22:12:29.37406 Ivan> Akio says, "At level two, I could only heal three times a battle before dipping into my dailies. And that's with my cheaty Necromancy spell."
2020-10-03_22:12:37.83301 Finn> Hotaru says, "I tried the manga, but couldn't get into it. Too many isekai at the time."
2020-10-03_22:13:25.05659 Ivan> Tobias says, "3rd for me is an increase in damage to all my 'regular' spells, and I go from having one Daily nuke to three, two of which are stronger and AoE, in addition to all spells having increased to-hit chance and my skills going from 4 to 5."
2020-10-03_22:13:31.17338 Ivan> Akio says, "That's still the case, but now I have a lot more dailies."
2020-10-03_22:14:12.73300 Ivan> Akio says, "There is something I've been trying to puzzle out."
2020-10-03_22:14:27.17265 Ivan> Tobias asks, "The secret of the Jade Monkey?"
2020-10-03_22:14:32.80428 Ivan> Akio asks, "What would you guys say is better: allowing three people to use a recovery, or giving three people a pool of twenty temporary HP?"
2020-10-03_22:14:57.65278 Ivan> Akio says, "Because my instincts tell me the latter is."
2020-10-03_22:14:59.09345 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Twenty each, or a shared pool, or what?"
2020-10-03_22:15:04.89521 Ivan> Akio says, "Twenty each."
2020-10-03_22:15:27.59736 Ivan> Tobias says, "The latter is better in most circumstances I would think."
2020-10-03_22:15:44.95193 Ivan> Tobias says, "Not in all though."
2020-10-03_22:15:50.32259 Ivan> Akio says, "Right. Because you can always use the recoveries AFTER the battle."
2020-10-03_22:15:57.62556 Ivan> Akio says, "And they can be variable."
2020-10-03_22:16:22.03144 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "At third level, most people will be rollign in the vicinity of 3d8+2, which is an average of 16 HP"
2020-10-03_22:16:33.60559 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, iirc temp hit points won't get someone up off the ground. They're just ablative."
2020-10-03_22:16:34.72666 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Some will only roll d6s, a few will roll d10s"
2020-10-03_22:16:42.53748 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Mike is right"
2020-10-03_22:17:02.40863 Ivan> Akio says, "I have a bunch of other tools for that."
2020-10-03_22:17:25.50597 Finn> Hotaru says, "Christie checks himself into a hospital."
2020-10-03_22:17:43.44851 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ron Johnson asymptomatic so far."
2020-10-03_22:18:00.16127 Ivan> Akio says, "I was really worried for a bit Thursday."
2020-10-03_22:18:19.03209 Ivan> Akio says, "Like "shit, did I just go from half-health to fully dead?""
2020-10-03_22:21:13.51437 Ivan> Tobias says, "I feel better about the Celanon situation now that we have the power of UGNAUGHT VAN-GEANCE on our side."
2020-10-03_22:21:15.36385 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You got hit like a hammer."
2020-10-03_22:21:34.33834 Ivan> Akio says, "I love that van."
2020-10-03_22:21:50.47568 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The demon basically went from a normal to a large to a huge creature"
2020-10-03_22:22:03.29081 Ivan> Akio says, "The irony is that Sloan paid for most of that cherry body work."
2020-10-03_22:22:12.21210 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "So he was doing triple damage and then whe he critted, he was doing six times 'base' damage"
2020-10-03_22:22:25.00838 Ivan> Akio says, "Geez."
2020-10-03_22:22:29.50472 Ivan> Tobias asks, "It was man-shaped, right, John?"
2020-10-03_22:22:36.45097 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It was roughly man-shaped, yeah"
2020-10-03_22:22:40.77028 Ivan> Akio asks, "Wait, couldn't Niamh have shrunk it?"
2020-10-03_22:22:47.13040 Ivan> Akio asks, "Isn't that one of your utility spells?"
2020-10-03_22:22:58.32869 Ivan> Tobias asks, "So you're saying it was a juvinile scam, and never was a quitter?"
2020-10-03_22:23:12.21649 Ivan> Tobias says, "No, Merc."
2020-10-03_22:23:13.94714 Ivan> Voice of John Biles noogies Mike
2020-10-03_22:23:53.21655 Finn> Hotaru says, "New polls out today not good for Trump."
2020-10-03_22:24:04.56864 Ivan> Tobias says, "My utility spells are Feather Fall, Disguise Self, and Hold Portal."
2020-10-03_22:24:30.96050 Ivan> Akio asks, "You didn't take the one that lets you use Numo as a spy?"
2020-10-03_22:24:57.89650 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Are you talking about a non-canon one?"
2020-10-03_22:25:10.35763 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes."
2020-10-03_22:25:51.82394 Ivan> Tobias says, "At present I've been limiting myself to the canon stuff. This may change after I have a chance in-game to sit down and research stuff."
2020-10-03_22:26:33.33283 Ivan> Akio says, "Fair enough."
2020-10-03_22:26:41.61222 Ivan> Akio says, "The non-canon spells were a real game changer for me."
2020-10-03_22:26:51.47203 Ivan> Akio says, "Healing Strike let me alter my entire playstyle."
2020-10-03_22:27:12.54478 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I am working through the 3PP wizard spells and determining which ones I'll allow and which I have to fiddle with."
2020-10-03_22:27:56.08089 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I'll then do the cleric ones."
2020-10-03_22:28:08.94478 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The cantrips and first level ones are up on https://keep-wiki.duckdns.org/Wizspells.md"
2020-10-03_22:28:31.68143 Ivan> Akio says, "The cleric ones are mostly just "you're a cleric? Here's more cleric stuff.""
2020-10-03_22:28:38.67398 Ivan> Akio says, "Remember that a lot of them are moot, John."
2020-10-03_22:28:44.38118 Ivan> Akio says, "As they're in domains I do not have."
2020-10-03_22:28:47.53375 Ivan> Tobias says, "The ones I'm most interested in are cantrips and utility spells. Less so in the various new blasty spells; canon already has a wide assortment of blasty stuff."
2020-10-03_22:28:50.83468 Ivan> Akio says, "So you don't have to waste your time."
2020-10-03_22:29:01.14697 Ivan> Akio says, "The SRD has some sweet utility spells."
2020-10-03_22:29:25.93973 Ivan> Frito asks, "Is there anything interesting for Rogue powers?"
2020-10-03_22:30:02.44730 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The Cantrips all look fine."
2020-10-03_22:30:15.84744 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I'll do the Utility spells next, since that's your highest interes"
2020-10-03_22:30:21.43139 Ivan> Akio asks, "I mean. You tell us, Travis?"
2020-10-03_22:30:29.72701 Ivan> Akio asks, "You determine your own level of interest?"
2020-10-03_22:32:16.06838 Ivan> Frito asks, "I haven't even seen the SRD, so the question is 'is there anything for Rogues in there, and is it on the simple or serious level'?"
2020-10-03_22:32:53.21113 Ivan> Frito says, "Haven't seen the 3PP either."
2020-10-03_22:32:56.85199 Ivan> Akio says, "Literally google "13th Age SRD" and it'll be in the top three results, and the document is easily searchable and has convenient hyperlinks."
2020-10-03_22:32:57.06425 Finn> David looks. "There's a visual novel for android/pc called 'Night of the Lesbian Vampires'. Free."
2020-10-03_22:33:08.61168 Finn> David looks at Rod.
2020-10-03_22:35:05.79389 Ivan> Tobias says, "You know, from what Geritte was saying, we might be able to suborn Sloan's top people into a palace revolt."
2020-10-03_22:35:26.94352 Ivan> Frito says, "OK."
2020-10-03_22:35:43.95232 Ivan> Tobias says, "Especially if they believe that DarkMin's got some sort of hold on him."
2020-10-03_22:35:54.54951 Ivan> Frito says, "...well, some of those Talents would be very nice, but not sure if they're worth more than what I already have. :)"
2020-10-03_22:36:27.81313 Ivan> Akio says, "The fly in the ointment there might be Vicki."
2020-10-03_22:36:48.88941 Ivan> Tobias says, "Unless Vicki has an accident."
2020-10-03_22:37:11.77184 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Maybe the dingo ate Vicki."
2020-10-03_22:38:22.13551 Ivan> Tobias has a thought and laughs hysterically.
2020-10-03_22:38:41.60641 Ivan> Tobias says, "Not that I'm gonna do this, but it amuses me."
2020-10-03_22:45:21.22294 Ivan> Tobias says, ""You must be truly desperate to have come to me." "Just turning the tables a bit, Ardrame. This is the target." "A Pyke woman? FUN!" "No collateral damage. No leveling cities. Nobody dies but her. Be as messy as you want with her, though." "pout" "The check'll be in the mail.""
2020-10-03_22:45:32.09578 Ivan> Frito says, "...oh, wow, Trickster's Cut looks awesome. My CHA modifier is only 1 pt below my DEX modifier, and MD is usually several points below AC."
2020-10-03_22:46:09.10014 Ivan> Tobias says, "MD is almost always way lower than AC."
2020-10-03_22:46:10.09116 Ivan> Akio says, "Kren has Ardrame's comm codes."
2020-10-03_22:46:15.13097 Ivan> Akio says, "She 100% does."
2020-10-03_22:46:59.82009 Ivan> Tobias says, "I would find that hilarious, but Min would never be a party to that."
2020-10-03_22:47:30.71461 Ivan> Tobias says, "Not unless she had zero choice."
2020-10-03_22:48:11.12250 Ivan> Akio says, "This is actually funny to me because, hand to god, I considered having had Kren retain Ardrame as backup when I was setting this whole thing up."
2020-10-03_22:48:39.07207 Ivan> Akio says, "I ultimately decided against it because of, well, remember when you explained why Ardrame wouldn't be welcome on Celanon? Yeah."
2020-10-03_22:48:50.80715 Ivan> Tobias says, "That would have been out of character anyway."
2020-10-03_22:49:41.17295 Ivan> Frito says, "Yeah, I got the impression from Fault Line Blues that Kren wouldn't touch Ardrame with a 10-light year pole."
2020-10-03_22:50:26.63364 Ivan> Frito says, "And heading out of the office, back before game time."
2020-10-03_22:51:21.01390 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-03_22:51:21.22627 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-03_22:52:32.43786 Finn> Hotaru says, "I'm not sure I agree, but this is quite a statement."
2020-10-03_22:52:38.58024 Finn> Hotaru says, "'I keep seeing people like "I hope he lives so he can stand trial for his crimes" like there is even a mote of a chance of him ever facing a single consequence. he is more likely to die, be reborn as an NBA forward, and then die again than ever see any punitive action'"
2020-10-03_22:52:43.54485 Ivan> Tobias exclaims, "We could hire BOBULAR FETT!"
2020-10-03_22:53:32.73156 Ivan> Akio says, "You can't afford Fett."
2020-10-03_22:54:02.95343 Ivan> Akio says, "Boba doesn't get out of bed for less than two hundred large."
2020-10-03_22:54:30.68082 Finn> David says, "The Lincoln Project is basically telling Biden, "NO MERCY. KEEP ATTACKING.""
2020-10-03_22:54:58.70723 Ivan> Akio says, "Or unless you can offer similar non-monetary consideration."
2020-10-03_22:55:33.01975 Finn> Hotaru says, "I'm not sure I trust the Lincoln Project."
2020-10-03_22:56:49.22923 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, some clarification."
2020-10-03_22:56:52.79707 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Christie is symptomatic with fever and muscle aches and has been admitted - he did not "check in"'"
2020-10-03_22:59:45.67630 Finn> Mike says, "Biden's doing what he ought to be doing. He's ceased direct attacks, but he's still campaigning at full steam and his second-tier and down surrogates are still on the attack, and Biden himself has made a steady theme of 'this is why masks are important' which is an implied attack."
2020-10-03_23:00:13.07578 Finn> Mike says, "This IMHO is absolutely the right tactic."
2020-10-03_23:00:20.62790 Finn> Hotaru says, "Agreed."
2020-10-03_23:00:54.41835 Finn> Mike says, "Let groups like Lincoln Project and the others keep up the attack dog stuff since that doesn't rebound on Biden."
2020-10-03_23:02:06.43075 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm actuallyt legit far less concerned now than I was at this time in 2016."
2020-10-03_23:02:21.91187 Finn> Mike says, "Me too."
2020-10-03_23:02:40.09798 Finn> Mike says, "But then I was terrified this time in 2016."
2020-10-03_23:02:42.16356 Finn> David says, "Apparently numerous Trump employees of the campaign have now refused to go to work because they're mad Trump endangered their lives."
2020-10-03_23:12:12.21651 Finn> Chel says, "i'm still terrified"
2020-10-03_23:12:37.16051 Finn> Chel says, "we have a republican party whose leader has indicted dirtier tactics than usual are fine"
2020-10-03_23:12:55.76174 Finn> Chel says, "and governors that are, albiet very carefully, going along with it"
2020-10-03_23:22:20.60495 Finn> Chel blinks at Danmachi S3
2020-10-03_23:23:10.00901 Finn> Chel says, "we can title this season 'Is it Wrong To Try to Pick Up Monsters In A Dungeon?'"
2020-10-03_23:23:24.66622 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "indeed"
2020-10-03_23:25:10.58426 Finn> Chel says, "Climbing Girls - been a while since we had a really hardass tsundere. the end credits tease yuri at some point."
2020-10-03_23:27:50.20201 Finn> Chel starts up Kawaii
2020-10-03_23:28:04.83377 Finn> Chel says, "oh look, the op has a BEAT DROP moment"
2020-10-03_23:35:10.05986 Finn> Chel says, "announcement future debates will require all audience members to wear masks, no exceptions"
2020-10-03_23:39:55.91023 Finn> Chel says, "and there's truck-kun."
2020-10-03_23:45:16.34183 Finn> Chel says, "i will say this much for this anime.... for a show droo loves, it's faster than watching paint dry ."
2020-10-03_23:59:31.23230 Finn> Chel says, "brb"
2020-10-04_00:20:05.86244 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "hey now"
2020-10-04_00:28:48.96652 Finn> David says, "... you make it sound like Droo likes watching paint dry."
2020-10-04_00:42:40.44168 Ivan> Tobias says, "Shadowlands delayed until later this year."
2020-10-04_00:43:28.36894 Ivan> Tobias says, "Which has the community shocked but also rather relieved."
2020-10-04_00:44:25.94733 Finn> Rod has connected.
2020-10-04_00:44:31.74025 Finn> Chel says, "back"
2020-10-04_00:44:33.50255 Ivan> Tobias says, "First expac to be delayed from its official date since TBC."
2020-10-04_00:44:42.74902 Ivan> Akio says, "I was about to say."
2020-10-04_00:44:52.02111 Ivan> Akio says, "The last time they did this was the pre-Activision days."
2020-10-04_00:44:56.12550 Rod has reconnected
2020-10-04_00:50:55.14111 Ivan> Tobias says, ""Fulcrum, encoded data packet to you from a Captain Mo'Jac." "I'll take it in my study." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78cyA-aGaKc"
2020-10-04_00:52:09.26057 Ivan> Akio asks, "Yeah, that's about right, isn't it?"
2020-10-04_00:52:20.36462 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Ahahaha"
2020-10-04_00:53:22.69061 Ivan> Tobias says, "I want that for wallpaper."
2020-10-04_00:54:00.21888 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Manny needs to develop a musical code"
2020-10-04_00:54:13.92306 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "So he could do something like DJ a party and drop coded messages in the music"
2020-10-04_00:54:21.81035 Ivan> Akio says, "That Lothcat isn't nearly as monstrous as it should be, tho."
2020-10-04_00:54:28.32772 Ivan> Akio says, "They are freakish little bastards."
2020-10-04_01:01:40.27317 Ivan> Sniper Ox stares
2020-10-04_01:01:46.53565 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "that's a fantastic one mike"
2020-10-04_01:03:55.60496 Finn> Chel says, "merc, star wars question"
2020-10-04_01:04:13.71261 Finn> Chel asks, "now that i got a five in lightsaber, issat five yellows or three yellows and two greens, or.....?"
2020-10-04_01:14:19.60018 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Which stat do you use Lightsaber with?"
2020-10-04_01:14:25.42328 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-04_01:14:31.95300 Finn> Chel says, "agility"
2020-10-04_01:14:36.40026 Finn> Chel says, "which i have a 4 in"
2020-10-04_01:14:45.67122 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "You would have four yellows and one green"
2020-10-04_01:14:54.68449 Ivan> Frito says, "Just got home and haven't eaten, may be a few minutes late for LOTRO."
2020-10-04_01:14:55.29075 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-04_01:15:19.89487 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Manny now has five yellows with Ranged-Light due to 5 pips of skill and 5 of Agility"
2020-10-04_01:17:33.59931 Finn> Chel says, "wow, manny is the bendy man"
2020-10-04_01:18:16.53900 Finn> Alaia says, "Manny's the endy man."
2020-10-04_01:23:06.86686 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Manny is basically an olympic gymnaast who also shoots people like a mad sniper and can fly anything"
2020-10-04_01:31:55.81252 Finn> Chel says, "hm. okay. definitely been underrolling the stealth"
2020-10-04_01:32:19.26553 Finn> Chel says, "+2 boost with the force. +2 boost if we're packing the barathron armor"
2020-10-04_01:33:57.84763 Finn> David says, "hngh. the fundraiser Trump attended in NJ while having COVID-19 was a buffet."
2020-10-04_01:34:09.95864 Finn> Chel says, "masque of the orange death"
2020-10-04_01:42:55.93684 Finn> Chel says, "hm. according to dawn of rebellion, the inquisitor saber in rotation mode improves deflection but does not specify by how much"
2020-10-04_01:43:56.85791 Finn> Chel says, "ah, wait, it's buried in the desc of the inquisitors, nevermind"
2020-10-04_01:54:28.52015 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-04_01:54:28.73239 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-04_02:10:53.58170 Finn> Chel says, "considering how whale-happy japan is, surprised there isn't more whaling anime"
2020-10-04_02:53:57.45539 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i think the japanese are aware how unpopular that is and it's not something they want to advertise much"
2020-10-04_02:59:18.00394 Finn> David asks, "Isn't Drifting Dragons basically a whaling anime with dragons instead of whales?"
2020-10-04_03:04:19.81945 Finn> David says, "Yeah it is."
2020-10-04_03:04:29.13624 Finn> David says, "https://meaww.com/netflix-drifting-dragons-anime-series-whaling-animation-spectacular-fan-react-visuals"
2020-10-04_03:43:45.73167 Finn> David says, "'I had to confront [the virus] so the American people stopped being afraid of it so we could deal with it responsibly, Trump is reported to have said in a statement that was published by the New York Post on Saturday afternoon.'"
2020-10-04_04:57:25.82783 Finn> Vendrik says, "'First of all, I like how you're describing the NFL draft like it's human trafficking.' 'Well... it is!'"
2020-10-04_05:01:04.54059 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "So the President of Notre Dame set up a thing to encourage students to report each other for not masking and the like."
2020-10-04_05:01:34.92392 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "So he got reported by hundreds of students for going unmasked to Trump's superspreader event and now everyone is calling for his resignation"
2020-10-04_05:01:40.20363 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "AND he now has Covid"
2020-10-04_05:11:58.52760 Finn> Shiori listens to "Cool Considerate Men" from 1776, and it's STILL relevant to today. wl sigh
2020-10-04_05:39:24.76448 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-04_05:39:54.18949 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-04_06:08:27.28344 Finn> Shiori says, "thud"
2020-10-04_06:08:28.41639 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-04_06:08:28.66817 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-04_06:33:45.69764 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Hahahahahaha. For John especially, but other fantasy nerds too: http://throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2020/09/miniposts.html"
2020-10-04_06:42:07.19418 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Heh."
2020-10-04_06:47:02.38847 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "WizardNet, so depraved sorcerers can stay up all night arguing about if WizardHitler was better or worse than WizardStalin."
2020-10-04_07:00:50.83343 Finn> David says, "Hngh. Apparently the President of Notre Dame went maskless at the Whtie House, but was sitting next to a masked person - the dean of Notre Dame's law school."
2020-10-04_07:01:27.48086 Finn> David says, "Which contradicts the 'safe to go maskless' rationale he offered the first time."
2020-10-04_07:06:01.91617 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Did you make up your mind on Vendrik, Dan?"
2020-10-04_07:07:35.51537 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "not yet."
2020-10-04_07:13:28.35172 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Trying to decide between Cleaving Blow and Riposte?"
2020-10-04_07:14:02.93860 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Yup."
2020-10-04_07:14:14.23760 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "And associated adventurer level feat."
2020-10-04_07:17:57.33247 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I lean towards cleaving blow, but that depends on the universe letting you hit."
2020-10-04_07:18:26.03909 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Yup, and only gives me benefit if fighting more than one mob at a time."
2020-10-04_07:19:06.93378 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "On the flip side, Riposte can really suck up resolve, but relies on opponent's missing me."
2020-10-04_07:20:11.06658 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "OTOH, Riposte can, in a pinch, let me dump out up to 3 extra attacks in 1 turn, if 3 people attack and miss."
2020-10-04_07:21:00.42643 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yeah"
2020-10-04_07:21:21.41939 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "(Sadly, I don't have the right combo, but there's a world where the reaper of deeaaaaaaath vanguard has both and several mooks attack and miss and he attacks each back and cleaves on every one, killing like 15 mooks in one go)"
2020-10-04_07:21:47.98567 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You do face multiple foes a lot"
2020-10-04_08:47:22.27462 Finn> Hotaru says, "Given 'maskless' is now a political position, I am unsurprised."
2020-10-04_09:00:23.66097 Finn> Hotaru says, "Things I did not know: Warlords of Sigrdrifa is an original anime, but the story is by the LN writer who does Re: Zero."
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2020-10-04_11:41:58.87075 Thing> Ritsu says, "One more player and one more personnel tested positive in Tennessee, per source."
2020-10-04_11:42:07.01663 Thing> Ritsu says, "Titans season is done."
2020-10-04_11:42:27.80084 Thing> Ritsu asks, "Also, draft next year will inspire fan riots. Where do you rank everyone?"
2020-10-04_11:46:47.11255 Thing> Ritsu says, "(Titans season is done is my own opinion.)"
2020-10-04_12:10:40.85189 Thing> Ritsu says, "Titans are now at a total of 20 positive tests. 10 team personnel members and 10 players. Today marks the 6th consecutive day of positive tests."
2020-10-04_12:21:28.72928 Finn> Hotaru says, "'So let me get this straight, the Trump administration forced a White House photographer inside of a room with a maskless Covid positive Trump for a photo op? This administration is the definition of cruel.'"
2020-10-04_13:10:35.12800 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Meadows has changed his tone, tells Reuters: "POTUS is doing very well. He is up and about and asking for Latin texts to translate. The doctors are very pleased with his ability to turn straw into gold. I made love with him on multiple occasions today in a variety of positions."'"
2020-10-04_14:38:58.88181 Thing> Ritsu says, "'NFL will conduct a COVID "accountability, learnings and requirements" conference call with all teams Monday morning.'"
2020-10-04_14:43:55.36574 Thing> Ritsu says, "Titans may not have to worry about the draft, rumor has it they'll be fined picks."
2020-10-04_15:47:40.12796 Finn> Rod has disconnected.
2020-10-04_15:47:40.34016 Rod has disconnected
2020-10-04_16:15:44.05958 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yor wins."
2020-10-04_16:23:27.98897 Finn> David says, "Yor the one."
2020-10-04_16:24:51.73639 Finn> David says, "Doctors planning to discharge Trump back to the white house, which sounds screwy"
2020-10-04_16:28:05.56024 Thing> Ritsu says, "Report: Bill O'Brien getting more involved in offensive playcalling."
2020-10-04_16:28:18.47958 Thing> Ritsu says, "Nobody in football gains power and gets promotions while his team loses like Bill O'Brien."
2020-10-04_16:29:24.89057 Thing> Thor says, "I have no idea how he keeps getting more power"
2020-10-04_16:29:34.82220 Thing> Thor says, "I remember him apparently tampering with Nick Caserio "
2020-10-04_16:30:08.69481 Thing> Thor says, "And then Caserio stayed with the Patriots. Probably because he came to a realization working as a GM with O'Brien isn't a promotion"
2020-10-04_16:31:45.01897 Finn> David says, "Huh. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/10/03/george-washington-flu-trump-covid-19/?utm_source=pocket-newtab"
2020-10-04_17:28:58.56120 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'The loneliness was slowly killing him. In a last ditch effort to make a friend, Naruto wishes upon a shooting star. When this wish grants him the company of three lovely ladies, his life is changed forever. What will their presence in his life mean? How will it affect his growth? What can be expected in the future? Naruto x Harem (Bowsette, Booette, Chompette)'"
2020-10-04_17:31:52.43422 Finn> David asks, "Sion?"
2020-10-04_17:32:35.58923 Finn> David says, "https://archiveofourown.org/works/24646990/chapters/59550733 "
2020-10-04_17:36:15.97722 Finn> David says, "Also, Yor training Loid explains a lot of his crazy shit"
2020-10-04_17:38:00.20773 Finn> David asks, "Though that last panel with Yor is... what?"
2020-10-04_17:42:38.61809 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5Mh3lYX9ho"
2020-10-04_17:42:59.48852 Thing> Thor says, "Haskins is like 10 times more accurate than Jackson"
2020-10-04_17:53:07.44214 Thing> Thor says, "Given the way Brady has played in Tampa Bay, I can't help but wonder if Jameis Winston's interception problems is a function of Tampa Bay's offense scheme."
2020-10-04_18:00:31.80355 Finn> Rod has disconnected.
2020-10-04_18:00:32.01596 tfp> rodm falls asleep.
2020-10-04_18:00:32.01601 Ivan> camera falls asleep.
2020-10-04_18:00:32.01602 camera-2 falls asleep.
2020-10-04_18:00:32.01602 Rod has disconnected
2020-10-04_18:00:33.52779 Finn> Rod has connected.
2020-10-04_18:00:33.74004 tfp> rodm wakes up.
2020-10-04_18:00:33.74009 Ivan> camera wakes up.
2020-10-04_18:00:33.74010 camera-2 wakes up.
2020-10-04_18:00:36.53777 Finn> Chel says, "buh"
2020-10-04_18:01:03.92148 Rod has connected
2020-10-04_18:31:15.91126 Thing> Ritsu says, "Good god the Cowboys defense is REALLY awful."
2020-10-04_18:34:03.24082 Thing> Ritsu says, "I mean, the Browns are up 17 on the Cowboys at the half."
2020-10-04_18:57:30.75743 Finn> Hotaru says, "The White House Gift Shop is selling a "Donald J. Trump defeats COVID" commemorative coin. You can pre-order it now for $100."
2020-10-04_18:57:49.34914 Finn> Hotaru says, "https://www.whitehousegiftshop.com/product-p/trump-defeats-covid.htm"
2020-10-04_19:08:23.96863 Thing> Ritsu says, "NFC East combined point differential on the season is currently -140."
2020-10-04_19:24:42.30243 Finn> Alaia says, "..."
2020-10-04_19:34:20.88335 Finn> Chel says, "and this is why i need trump to come out of covid with permanent crippling effects"
2020-10-04_19:34:27.67328 Finn> Chel says, "a stroke would be optimal"
2020-10-04_19:35:09.27891 Finn> David asks, "What did I miss while rebooting?"
2020-10-04_19:35:37.68045 Finn> Chel says, "white house gift shop selling DONALD J TRUMP DEFEATS COVID memorial coins. $100 each"
2020-10-04_19:36:54.48168 Finn> David facepalms.
2020-10-04_19:37:47.01509 Finn> David says, "It sounds like the doctors have been giving him medicine reserved normally for the severely ill."
2020-10-04_19:38:32.73357 Finn> Chel says, "youtube throws a ben shapiro video at me. fuck right off, algorithm"
2020-10-04_19:38:50.72944 Finn> David asks, "You tell it to not show you that again?"
2020-10-04_19:39:04.86383 Finn> Chel says, "of course"
2020-10-04_19:41:41.40882 Finn> Chel says, "ben shapiro looks every bit the entitled white guy"
2020-10-04_19:42:40.14135 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm consistently enraged by and jealous of these dudes."
2020-10-04_19:42:54.00417 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "I'm a big loudmouth! I'm on the internet! Where's my money and cult following?"
2020-10-04_19:43:02.63638 Thing> Ritsu says, "Yay, garbage touchdown. (rolls eyes)"
2020-10-04_19:43:28.87370 Finn> David says, "Start a podcast, Merc. You can probably do something with it"
2020-10-04_19:44:33.74373 Finn> Chel says, "conversely, i'm also seeing a bunch of liberal 'news' guys that apparently could afford a bluescreen set up to send out their spin. they don't annoy me, but i don't pay them much mind either as i feel their spin is too left"
2020-10-04_19:45:20.62954 Finn> David asks, "Who -do- you like as fairly neutral-left?"
2020-10-04_19:46:59.33574 Finn> David squint. Apparently they're saying Trump has viral pneumonia. Which... ironic, considering what he said about Hillary four years ago.
2020-10-04_19:47:46.61589 Finn> Chel says, "on youtube? i don't really have a go-to. i view CNN as neutral as it gets, albiet sometimes stupid. local news usually keeps it news only as well."
2020-10-04_19:48:19.50468 Finn> Chel says, "this brian michael cohen guy pops up a lot. he's not too bad but i won't rely terribly on his views."
2020-10-04_19:48:51.38506 Finn> Chel says, "also get The Young Turks a bit. again, i know they slant hard left. take their shit with a lot of salt."
2020-10-04_19:49:14.37289 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The Young Turks are not leftists."
2020-10-04_19:49:23.84500 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They're reactionary grifters."
2020-10-04_19:49:32.74530 Finn> Chel says, "ah."
2020-10-04_19:50:07.48300 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Their leader backed a union-busting campaign against his own staff and then tried to primary a left-wing Democrat by running on an anti-immigrant line."
2020-10-04_19:50:42.75512 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "The Young Turks are basically... you know guys who think everything is class struggle and don't think racism exists, or if it does its a nefarious plot by capitalists to distract us all?"
2020-10-04_19:50:47.42662 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's them."
2020-10-04_19:50:57.01959 Finn> Chel says, "the vids that pop up on my feed from them are usually of the RIGHT WING IS AWFUL LISTEN TO US RANT variety."
2020-10-04_19:51:26.33202 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The thing with those videos is they're like 50% "the right wing is awful" and 50% "but so are Democrats.""
2020-10-04_19:51:42.97289 Thing> Ritsu asks, "Christ, are the Cowboys going to come from behind AGAINIIIIIIINNNN?"
2020-10-04_19:52:00.71785 Finn> David says, "The 'both siders' is bullshit. like, it's not actually 50 50, it's more like 80-20 or something"
2020-10-04_19:52:34.95287 Ivan> Akio says, "Today's interesting music take: it may largely be Springsteen's fault that so many people don't know that "Born in the USA" isn't a jingoistic, patriotic anthem."
2020-10-04_19:52:49.26721 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The futile left."
2020-10-04_19:53:00.81936 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Baically, the remnants of Marxism in this country."
2020-10-04_19:53:08.27939 Ivan> Akio says, "Because he grunts and mumbles his way through every single line until the chorus, and then buries his voice under bombastic, huge 80s-style synthesizers."
2020-10-04_19:53:20.47154 Ivan> Akio says, "And he didn't NEED to do that. That were a choice."
2020-10-04_19:53:30.92370 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Everyone did that in the 80s."
2020-10-04_19:53:42.81824 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I have never had any trouble understanding what he's saying."
2020-10-04_19:54:48.27364 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I think it's more a case that once people hear a song enough, they tend to just fugue during it"
2020-10-04_19:55:18.04226 Finn> Chel says, "the one that my uber leftie buddy is pushing on facebook is this lady called krystal ball"
2020-10-04_19:55:23.17770 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Also, listening to him sing, I wouldn't call that mumbling "
2020-10-04_19:55:49.34500 Finn> Chel says, "she is of the burn down the republicans and democrats, vote socialist/green party variety."
2020-10-04_19:56:26.77420 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Basically, the descendents of the sixties MArxists cling to their outdated ideology and they attack the Democratic party because they see it as in the way of them succeeding."
2020-10-04_19:56:50.60055 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yes, that's exactly it."
2020-10-04_19:57:05.70446 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The American far left is small, impotent, and bitter"
2020-10-04_19:59:02.29025 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "krystal...ball"
2020-10-04_20:01:10.74898 Finn> David says, "A load of ballyhoo."
2020-10-04_20:06:12.93013 Thing> Ritsu says, "..."
2020-10-04_20:06:26.18719 Thing> Ritsu says, "OBJ wooow."
2020-10-04_20:06:50.91433 Thing> Thor asks, "?"
2020-10-04_20:14:07.33655 Thing> Ritsu says, "Browns have thrown up 49 points against dallas."
2020-10-04_20:14:18.30662 Thing> Ritsu says, "Hell, they did worse against WFT."
2020-10-04_20:15:24.39363 Thing> Ritsu says, "Cowboys coming back AGAIN, because they're still the fucking Browns."
2020-10-04_20:16:07.96824 Thing> Thor says, "Wow."
2020-10-04_20:16:40.03496 Thing> Thor says, "Bengals beat Jags."
2020-10-04_20:16:46.33900 Thing> Thor says, "Ah there's the highlights"
2020-10-04_20:17:41.78852 Thing> Thor asks, " 49-38 Browns?"
2020-10-04_20:19:26.64353 Finn> Hotaru says, "Trump got a very nice note from Biden today. It said Stay Positive."
2020-10-04_20:19:38.07104 Finn> David says, "Cute joke."
2020-10-04_20:20:33.47392 Thing> Ritsu says, "OK, that should do it."
2020-10-04_20:21:57.53673 Thing> Ritsu says, "So with a win tonight, the Eagles will be in first place at 1-2-1."
2020-10-04_20:21:58.66410 Thing> Thor says, "I'm not getting your game there so."
2020-10-04_20:22:06.19150 Thing> Thor says, "The Eagles ain't winning that"
2020-10-04_20:22:25.27186 Thing> Ritsu exclaims, "Dak throws pick in the RZ, 'boys go to 1-3 - should be 0-4 if not for miracle vs Chokelanta. That defense is an issue!!"
2020-10-04_20:22:38.51933 Thing> Thor says, "You sound like Trump"
2020-10-04_20:22:50.84782 Thing> Ritsu asks, "I dunno, the 49ers currently have what, half the 1st stringers on IR?"
2020-10-04_20:23:01.37818 Thing> Thor says, "Eh."
2020-10-04_20:23:08.56838 Thing> Thor says, "I expect Wentz to suckl"
2020-10-04_20:23:23.30370 Thing> Thor says, "Just like I expect Jones to suck here vs the Rams"
2020-10-04_20:23:37.39207 Thing> Thor says, "I'm assuming that's the game you got on now"
2020-10-04_20:24:22.17207 Thing> Thor says, "I have no idea how Joe Judge even got the coaching job"
2020-10-04_20:24:28.19951 Thing> Thor says, "He wasn't that good to begin with"
2020-10-04_20:28:25.94145 Thing> Thor facepalms at the Rams. You should not be doing this vs the Giants
2020-10-04_20:39:30.94139 Thing> Ritsu says, "Jerry Jones and Cowboys fans were desperate for a change from the Jason Garrett regime. With 1-3 start, Mike McCarthy has distinguished himself."
2020-10-04_21:03:59.60003 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh, right, I forgot Our Last Crusade is also this fall."
2020-10-04_21:06:55.08421 Finn> Hotaru says, "I see Dr. Stone just culled half its cast."
2020-10-04_21:07:02.49813 Finn> Chel asks, "???"
2020-10-04_21:08:09.45228 Finn> Hotaru says, "So they're in post-Stone America (Corn Country), and have to make another journey, only half of them are chosen to go - the other half all stay behind. Not coincidentally, most who stay behind are the lower-tier cast."
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2020-10-04_21:29:19.31504 Thing> Ritsu asks, "Turns out the Rams aren't very good?"
2020-10-04_21:31:16.41885 Thing> Thor says, "Apparently"
2020-10-04_21:31:34.18245 Finn> Chel says, "i am trying to watch oshi ga budkoukan legitmiately, but funimation's website is being dumb."
2020-10-04_21:31:51.71667 Finn> Chel says, "i either get the dub or japanese with no subitles. what the hell."
2020-10-04_21:32:27.81562 Finn> Hotaru says, "So, if you're seeing a show that aired in the spring or summer? It's the dub."
2020-10-04_21:32:42.75098 Finn> Hotaru says, "Otherwise you should get Japanese with subs for the fall series."
2020-10-04_21:33:06.55729 Finn> Chel says, "it was from spring"
2020-10-04_21:33:33.16811 Finn> Chel asks, "so... there won't be subtitles?"
2020-10-04_21:35:03.27765 Finn> Chel says, "ah. wait. i see. it didn't like chrome."
2020-10-04_21:35:09.99053 Finn> Hotaru says, "I believe it's subbed as well."
2020-10-04_21:35:21.88086 Finn> Hotaru says, "Just not in the 'newest shows' selection."
2020-10-04_21:35:25.21659 Thing> Thor says, "The Rams blow"
2020-10-04_21:35:29.50690 Finn> Hotaru says, "As the dub is new."
2020-10-04_21:35:43.29106 Thing> Thor says, "So do the Raiders."
2020-10-04_21:36:03.02206 Thing> Thor asks, "Josh Allen injured?"
2020-10-04_21:36:09.98978 Thing> Ritsu says, "'Bills QB Josh Allen now headed to locker room after falling on his left wrist.'"
2020-10-04_21:36:14.63994 Thing> Ritsu says, "Ah, you beat me."
2020-10-04_21:36:16.52378 Finn> Chel says, "in case you're wondering, you lot.... yes, it's yuri. it's an idol show, but it's not drawn in moe style like most idol anime are. it's more like one lesbian's desperate journey to meet her incredibly shy idol."
2020-10-04_21:44:22.67930 Finn> David asks, "So long as it's not empty yuri eh?"
2020-10-04_21:49:03.15422 Thing> Ritsu says, "The Giants also blow."
2020-10-04_21:49:04.02014 Thing> Thor asks, "Whitten is a Raider?"
2020-10-04_21:49:26.41209 Thing> Thor says, "Surprised he didn't go back to broadc... oh nevermind, right."
2020-10-04_21:55:53.78763 Finn> Hotaru says, "Bill Barr is now self-quarantining."
2020-10-04_22:01:04.19536 Finn> David snorts.
2020-10-04_22:06:01.81902 Finn> Hotaru says, "New light novel out in Japan. Poor guy picks up a wallet where he can take 1.2 billion yen out every hour. A cheat wallet."
2020-10-04_22:06:51.36186 Finn> Hotaru says, "Needless to say, he buys a high-rise, romances beautiful girls... but eventually, he finds something more important - the connection between humans."
2020-10-04_22:07:10.72152 Finn> Hotaru says, "A touching rags-to-riches story that won the webnovel awards last year."
2020-10-04_22:13:55.24766 Thing> Ritsu says, "Giants-Rams could be this week's good-thing-there-aren't-any-fans-there game."
2020-10-04_22:20:00.88045 Finn> Hotaru says, "Bakarina fanfics cross the 400 threshhold on AO3."
2020-10-04_22:20:29.60422 Finn> Hotaru says, "That's more than a lot of popular shonen series have gotten in 10 years."
2020-10-04_22:24:08.30030 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Bakarina is pretty much ideal for writing fanfic"
2020-10-04_22:24:22.95523 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I need to finish my Harry Potter/Bakarina story"
2020-10-04_22:26:01.01988 Finn> Chel asks, "think mike pompeo caugh the 'rona?"
2020-10-04_22:26:11.95470 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Pompeo has tested negative"
2020-10-04_22:26:26.65151 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "CNN has a frontpage story on who has it and who not"
2020-10-04_22:26:37.38763 Finn> Chel says, "it woulda been a scandal if he went to see the pope and gave him the 'rona"
2020-10-04_22:27:28.44977 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah, let's be glad the Pope shot him down"
2020-10-04_22:28:26.42878 Finn> Chel says, "i get the feeling my family isn't big on francis"
2020-10-04_22:28:39.31687 Finn> Chel says, "because they keep on ignoring that francis doesn't particularly like trump"
2020-10-04_22:29:56.19572 Finn> Chel says, "regal cinemas closing again"
2020-10-04_22:40:59.05795 Finn> Harrowhark says, "A lot of right-wing Catholics don't like Francis."
2020-10-04_22:41:31.73817 Finn> Chel says, "it's always 'our leader is the ultimate authority so shut up' right up until you don't like them"
2020-10-04_22:42:00.30155 Finn> Harrowhark says, "About... five, six years ago, very soon after he was sworn in, Francis spent the holidays ministering to Italian prisoners. Literally going among the most wretched dregs of society to bring them the word of Christ and to demonstrate that the Church served even them."
2020-10-04_22:42:06.68074 Finn> Harrowhark says, "A bunch of Catholics freaked the fuck out."
2020-10-04_22:42:27.08877 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Arguing that he was debasing and denigrating the office of the Pope by associating with criminals."
2020-10-04_22:42:53.05276 Finn> Hotaru says, "Wait till they see who Benedict was palling with."
2020-10-04_22:42:54.75423 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, that's people forgetting how jesus rolled"
2020-10-04_22:43:19.58350 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Pope Sidious was just awful."
2020-10-04_22:45:01.87779 Thing> Ritsu says, "Love Live apparently still gay."
2020-10-04_22:45:06.74883 Thing> Ritsu says, "Misroom."
2020-10-04_22:45:12.47660 Finn> Hotaru says, "Love Live apparently still gay."
2020-10-04_22:45:29.31674 Thing> Ritsu says, "Love Live 10 times better than the Giants/Rams game."
2020-10-04_22:49:55.88563 Finn> Chel says, "Love Live is a bit too Moe"
2020-10-04_22:49:57.68085 Thing> Thor says, "Love Live can't be as gay as a quarterback to TE connection."
2020-10-04_22:50:11.42304 Finn> Chel says, "I was in it for one season. but just one season"
2020-10-04_22:50:18.30529 Thing> Thor says, "Love Live can't be as gay as a buttfumble."
2020-10-04_22:50:32.26766 Thing> Thor says, "Love Live live can't be as gay as a quarterback sack."
2020-10-04_23:05:34.13159 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Love live has "
2020-10-04_23:05:48.98104 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Love Live has 'hint at Yuri, never commit' as part of its DNA"
2020-10-04_23:08:09.39418 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-04_23:08:12.13478 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-04_23:08:40.08094 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-04_23:47:56.53205 Finn> Chel says, "another reason i didn't feel like sticking to it"
2020-10-04_23:48:14.13399 Finn> Chel says, "budoukan on the other hand totally haz lez"
2020-10-05_00:03:27.03687 Finn> Don Drooleone shoots rod
2020-10-05_00:40:32.23759 Finn> David says, "Sad little man."
2020-10-05_01:41:53.74425 Finn> Chel says, "ha. my uber leftist friend on facebook posted a vid that was hillarious. it showed PETA laying roses on the meat at a produce, like you would lay flowers on a grave. they're doing this because well it's obvious. cut to dude eating a steak with one of said flowers in a vase."
2020-10-05_01:45:02.25479 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Ahaha"
2020-10-05_01:55:02.02917 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "nice"
2020-10-05_02:00:27.58388 Finn> Chel asks, "is funimation the primary anime source for NA these days?"
2020-10-05_02:00:40.66412 Finn> David says, "For new ones it seems like it"
2020-10-05_02:00:47.01783 Finn> David says, "For older ones, Discotek."
2020-10-05_03:07:02.82520 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Funi was the last company standing."
2020-10-05_03:17:35.96712 Ivan> Akio grumbles. "As I approach middle age, my ears are sprouting hair in weird places and I'm showing the first signs of Thufir Hawat eyebrows."
2020-10-05_03:17:43.24580 Ivan> Akio says, "This is annoying."
2020-10-05_03:27:57.44160 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "My dad has mad eyebrows"
2020-10-05_03:28:08.12965 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "They have to be purged frequently or they would take over his face"
2020-10-05_03:35:00.30272 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "He needs to grow Chinese sage eyebrows, down to his waist."
2020-10-05_03:37:23.99984 Ivan> Akio once again considers Among Us. "This group would either love it, or we'd murder each other non-metaphorically."
2020-10-05_03:46:02.20280 Ivan> Tobias says, "The older I get, the more my tastes run to co-op over this sort of thing."
2020-10-05_03:46:25.62431 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I think there would be murder"
2020-10-05_03:47:25.34411 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It sounds like your basic 'start an endless feud' game."
2020-10-05_03:52:28.26608 Ivan> Akio says, "Social deduction games are awesome."
2020-10-05_03:53:14.07339 Ivan> Akio says, "And yeah, Mike, I know. Slightly disappointing. I remember our WC3 back and forth."
2020-10-05_03:53:26.69260 Ivan> Akio says, "I never did get your measure."
2020-10-05_03:57:29.60712 Ivan> Akio says, "I could beat you with cheese, but you'd have eventually figured that out."
2020-10-05_04:14:31.73758 Finn> Shiori says, "OCtober 3 and 4 - https://www.eyrie.org/~aerianne/dld/OCtober2020/OCtober_03_-_Kallisti.jpg , https://www.eyrie.org/~aerianne/dld/OCtober2020/OCtober_04_-_JG_&_Kai.jpg"
2020-10-05_04:23:23.89839 Finn> Shiori says, "thud"
2020-10-05_04:23:24.97584 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-05_04:23:25.18811 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-05_04:46:52.37102 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh hey. Jingles did a Squadrons video."
2020-10-05_04:53:30.97185 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-05_04:54:00.91004 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-05_05:09:33.88566 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-05_05:09:34.09792 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-05_08:37:08.19822 Thing> Ritsu says, "Eagles won. David was wrong."
2020-10-05_08:45:00.04964 Finn> Hotaru says, "Half of my Tumblr backscroll is just Merc arguing on this one post."
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2020-10-05_10:49:52.92392 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Susan Collins Waiting to See Whether a Majority of Republican Senators Test Positive Before Announcing Own Result'"
2020-10-05_12:02:29.75225 Thing> Thor says, "Who knew."
2020-10-05_12:19:10.71370 Finn> Chel says, "in other words, she's positive until she's not"
2020-10-05_12:21:44.66001 Finn> David says, "Basically she doesn't want Maine to blast her for her vote. :P"
2020-10-05_12:40:14.99687 Finn> Chel says, "i am surprised to hear lindsey graham is in trouble against his democratic opponent. tied in the polls and heavily out-moneyed"
2020-10-05_12:40:32.94101 Finn> Chel says, "he was almost in tears begging for cash on fox"
2020-10-05_13:08:33.95713 Finn> David says, "Sucking up to Trump will do that for you"
2020-10-05_14:16:13.21999 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-05_14:16:13.43283 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-05_14:28:17.11164 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-05_14:28:47.11443 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-05_14:30:05.38689 Finn> Chel says, "trump doesn't wanna listen to the doctors trying to save his life. this is a good thing"
2020-10-05_14:30:05.59926 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-05_14:30:05.59931 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-05_14:30:32.98498 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-05_14:31:02.62656 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-05_14:44:32.61990 Finn> Chel says, "trump wants to be discharged today. oh please let him pull a william henry harrison"
2020-10-05_15:10:15.44232 Finn> David says, "If he'd only done that during his first month..."
2020-10-05_15:11:17.50884 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I put up with your Doctor Who nonsense, Sean, you can put up with my Star Wars nonsense. :)"
2020-10-05_15:39:48.32322 Finn> Hotaru says, "I should note the Susan Collins thing was, I believe, a parody headline."
2020-10-05_15:40:42.29817 Finn> David says, "It's so true to nature, though"
2020-10-05_15:42:19.36077 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh boy."
2020-10-05_15:42:26.32336 Finn> Hotaru says, "'BREAKING: The EPA has stripped Oklahoma's tribes of regulatory sovereignty over environmental matters and handed it to the state's governor.'"
2020-10-05_15:43:44.14447 Finn> Hotaru says, "And, in better news, SCOTUS denies petition by Kim Davis, the KY clerk who refused on religious grounds to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Justice Thomas has statement regarding the denial, joined by Justice Alito. (You can guess what the statement is, it's basically "fuck those gays and their gaying".)"
2020-10-05_15:45:45.42919 Finn> Alaia says, "Good to see that the long american tradition of fucking over the natives continues to the present day."
2020-10-05_15:53:22.83245 Finn> Hotaru says, "For everyone, but especially Merc and Dan: 'The UK government reportedly lost some 16,000 covid cases beause the Excel spreadsheet it's been using for track 'n' trace ran out of space.'"
2020-10-05_15:54:39.77694 Finn> Alaia says, "..."
2020-10-05_15:55:01.63518 Finn> Alaia says, "Every time I think they've hit the bottom of the stupid barrel, they find a way to go deeper."
2020-10-05_15:55:28.31661 Finn> Alaia says, "Another time or two, and they'll be speaking chinese over there."
2020-10-05_16:08:00.87139 Finn> David says, "Kayleigh McEnany tests positive."
2020-10-05_16:13:18.21745 Finn> David asks, "Two dissents, that's it?"
2020-10-05_16:17:14.12906 Finn> Chel says, "i'm shocked. MORE trump staff infected? but HOW"
2020-10-05_16:18:14.04766 Finn> Alaia says, "Clearly a democratic conspiracy."
2020-10-05_16:21:10.82449 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-05_16:21:41.10407 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-05_16:26:51.60457 Finn> Chel says, "wow. what a line"
2020-10-05_16:27:21.60473 Finn> Chel says, "'Rey: Ben, you don't have to be alone. Ben: But Rey... I've always BEN SOLO'"
2020-10-05_16:27:42.70897 Finn> Kiara facepalms.
2020-10-05_16:38:24.86110 Finn> Kiara says, "Oh, Rod, have you seen this? https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kyberlight-v5-lightsaber#/"
2020-10-05_16:43:57.06223 Finn> Chel says, "i have not"
2020-10-05_16:46:53.65001 Finn> David says, "Stupid idiots who thinks there's a conspiracy because republican politicians get COVID and democratic politicans don't"
2020-10-05_16:48:04.46614 Finn> David says, "I mean, right now, the Trump campaign is complaining Biden didn't catch COVID from Trump."
2020-10-05_16:48:16.43492 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-05_16:48:33.14448 Finn> David says, "Apparently, "Trump has first-hand experience with COVID that Biden doesn't have!" is now a thing."
2020-10-05_16:48:46.53852 Shizumaru has reconnected
2020-10-05_16:55:05.53204 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-05_16:55:05.74444 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-05_18:51:46.39023 Finn> David GRUNTS. https://bleedingcool.com/tv/doctor-who-grant-morrison-pitched-eps-has-whole-season-worked-out/
2020-10-05_19:27:50.63144 Finn> Kiara o/~ And another one down, and another one down, and another one gets the 'Vid... o/~
2020-10-05_20:40:34.94179 Thing> Ritsu says, "Most of Raiders team fined."
2020-10-05_20:43:10.05078 Thing> Thor says, "figured."
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2020-10-05_21:15:59.41775 Thing> Ritsu says, "Bill O'Brien fired."
2020-10-05_21:17:15.75791 Thing> Benvolio asks, "But does Adam Gase still have a job?"
2020-10-05_21:17:16.59237 Thing> Ritsu says, "Texans likely interim head coach is Romeo Crennel, per source."
2020-10-05_21:17:22.00167 Thing> Ritsu says, "Yes."
2020-10-05_21:18:56.84958 Thing> Ritsu says, "As games will be harder to reschedule as the sason goes on, discussion of teams that have COVID outbreaks forfeiting."
2020-10-05_21:20:41.66454 Thing> Benvolio says, "Trying to do this was ridiculous."
2020-10-05_21:21:11.48886 Thing> Ritsu says, "No other coaching staff changes in Houston other than O'Brien, sources tell me. Both coordinators -- OC Tim Kelly and DC Anthony Weaver -- are well regarded by the organization."
2020-10-05_21:23:17.61610 Finn> Chel tests out new lightsaberin' vs 2purples & 2red. "man, a fair amount of success, but an awful lot of threat."
2020-10-05_21:24:38.37265 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Try it against two reds, a purple, and a black."
2020-10-05_21:24:50.47526 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Adversary 3 represents a good baseline for many Inquisitors."
2020-10-05_21:25:21.87296 Finn> Chel says, "hm."
2020-10-05_21:25:30.52243 Finn> Chel says, "6 of 10 get a success"
2020-10-05_21:26:24.46498 Finn> Chel says, "still feels like a coin toss, but not shabby."
2020-10-05_21:26:56.78679 Finn> Chel says, "less threats this sample size"
2020-10-05_21:27:03.76614 Finn> Hotaru says, "So my absentee ballot just arrived."
2020-10-05_21:27:13.22195 Finn> Hotaru says, "I plan to vote the HELL out of it."
2020-10-05_21:27:48.54484 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-05_21:27:48.75718 Ivan> Wombat falls asleep.
2020-10-05_21:27:48.75723 DaR> Michelle falls asleep.
2020-10-05_21:27:48.75724 tfp> Spellvis falls asleep.
2020-10-05_21:27:48.75725 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-05_21:29:57.16621 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Just reported on MSNBC: the CDC has been prohibited from doing contact tracing for any of the COVID infections at the White House or Trump's contacts.'"
2020-10-05_21:31:18.10303 Finn> Kiara says, "sigh."
2020-10-05_21:31:25.10777 Finn> Hotaru says, "Also, Dune delayed to late 2021."
2020-10-05_21:35:46.75261 Finn> Hotaru says, "Aw yiss, Sleepy Princess 1 is out."
2020-10-05_21:35:58.07242 Finn> Hotaru says, "I love this manga to death, I have high hopes for the anime."
2020-10-05_21:47:21.51117 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "dune's delayed a whole year? ouch"
2020-10-05_21:49:31.21355 Finn> Hotaru says, "Drew, you'd love this, dunno if you already know the manga."
2020-10-05_21:50:00.30772 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's like, imagine a tennen boke, but she's evil."
2020-10-05_21:51:16.34425 Finn> Hotaru says, "Well, OK, Syalis isn't evil. Just... ethically bankrupt."
2020-10-05_22:02:20.85335 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i'll look for it"
2020-10-05_22:04:36.65930 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "hm. viz says it's on cr, but i don't see it there...."
2020-10-05_22:05:01.28426 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "oops, no, that was for something else"
2020-10-05_22:06:29.34704 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ahh, it's only on funi"
2020-10-05_22:07:54.68204 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's on Funi, like everyhting this season."
2020-10-05_22:08:04.56835 Finn> Hotaru says, "CR really got reamed for Fall 2020."
2020-10-05_22:08:18.45941 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i'm not paying for another streaming service, so i'm just going to have to pass"
2020-10-05_22:10:10.07229 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i've got enough coming on cr anyway, i should be set"
2020-10-05_22:16:45.49082 Finn> Hotaru says, "Sleepy Princess eventually gets to a sort of Found Family state, but I suspect the anime is not going to get that far, and is content with Syalis just straight up murdering cute monsters so she can sleep."
2020-10-05_22:24:21.85002 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it does seem like something i'd enjoy. oh well"
2020-10-05_22:29:26.11246 Finn> Chel says, ""Munou na Nana - boring fluff, boring fluff, boring fluff, here's the sugary moe endWHOA WHAT JUST HAPPENED
2020-10-05_22:29:47.31570 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yeah, welcome to Death Note: The Fluffy Years."
2020-10-05_22:31:19.07129 Finn> Chel says, "kami-tachi ni hirowatera otoko - goddamnnit, do NOT lay down your plot like an RPG manual."
2020-10-05_22:31:53.33451 Finn> Hotaru says, "I read about three volumes of that till it grew too boring to continue."
2020-10-05_22:32:56.36037 Finn> Chel says, "mahouka koukou non rettousai - despite the disturbing nationalist undertones, the incest flag waving high, and the anti-american sentiment i sense around the corner, i've always liked this series. still do. don't know why."
2020-10-05_22:34:02.90858 Finn> Hotaru says, "I finally gave up when Tatsuya was just "I hate gay people" for no reason other than he's meant to be an asshole."
2020-10-05_22:34:10.86222 Finn> Hotaru says, "But we won't get that in this season."
2020-10-05_22:36:24.19299 Finn> Hotaru says, "That said, if they animate the episode with Shizuku getting flat-out drunk, I may watch that scene."
2020-10-05_22:37:39.77828 Finn> Hotaru says, "As Shizuku is best girl"
2020-10-05_22:41:44.78862 Finn> Chel says, "we're due for a mai hime."
2020-10-05_22:43:31.38474 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i like mayumi myself"
2020-10-05_22:44:15.15385 Finn> Hotaru says, "I do too, but after she graduates she gets less to do."
2020-10-05_22:45:41.99367 Finn> Hotaru says, "Though really the entire cast except Incest Couple get only the occasional thing to do."
2020-10-05_22:46:02.17750 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "the tragedy of being a sempai to the main protagonist"
2020-10-05_22:46:23.92443 Finn> David says, "Trump heading back to white house. Uh huh"
2020-10-05_22:46:32.16766 Finn> Chel says, "ah. this season we get bishy moriarty."
2020-10-05_22:46:43.63287 Finn> Chel says, "trump gonna infect the fuck outta the place"
2020-10-05_22:46:46.16483 Finn> David says, "Moriarty the Patriot."
2020-10-05_22:47:20.77679 Finn> Chel says, "i'm still rooting for the william henry harrison"
2020-10-05_22:47:34.31389 Finn> Chel says, "if anyone's stupid enough to die that way now, it's him"
2020-10-05_22:47:51.11145 Thing> Thor says, "Apparently Jack Easterby, the guy kinda running the Texans, wants to get Josh McDaniel and Nick Caserio to fill coach/GM. I can't imagine that going over well."
2020-10-05_22:54:35.90902 Thing> Blob asks, "i saw the BoB news and was like...wait, didn't he just promote himself to offensive playcaller too? what's going on?"
2020-10-05_22:58:18.68226 Thing> Thor asks, "Do you remember the rumblings about Jack Easterby?"
2020-10-05_22:58:26.83580 Thing> Thor asks, "Back with the Patriots?"
2020-10-05_22:58:28.37135 Thing> Blob says, "not really"
2020-10-05_22:58:47.64097 Thing> Thor says, "He was the Patriots' team chaplain."
2020-10-05_22:59:07.50129 Thing> Thor says, "But he was also suspected of being the anonymous guy who talked to ESPN (Sean whassisname)"
2020-10-05_22:59:46.78972 Thing> Blob says, "ah"
2020-10-05_22:59:48.24390 Thing> Thor says, "He left for the Texans when his contract was up... as executive VP of the texans. The Patriots didn't try to retain him since they didn't want him in any sort of football role"
2020-10-05_23:00:01.46290 Thing> Thor says, "He was also suspected of being the guy who tampered with Nick Caserio."
2020-10-05_23:00:02.18717 Thing> Blob says, "i vaguely recall that now"
2020-10-05_23:00:09.43867 Thing> Blob says, "yeah, okay, that i remember"
2020-10-05_23:00:13.80972 Thing> Thor says, "Last year, if you recall. the Patriots filed a tampering charge."
2020-10-05_23:00:24.57372 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ah, yes. among us really is mafia in space"
2020-10-05_23:00:30.24210 Thing> Thor says, "Basically word was that the Patriots felt he had higher ambitions."
2020-10-05_23:00:53.10281 Thing> Thor says, "NOw look where he is now, and surprise surprise he's interested in McDaniels and Caserio. I sort of expect some tampering charges being filed again soon"
2020-10-05_23:07:25.47279 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-05_23:07:25.68505 Ivan> Wombat wakes up.
2020-10-05_23:07:25.68510 DaR> Michelle wakes up.
2020-10-05_23:07:25.68511 tfp> Spellvis wakes up.
2020-10-05_23:07:55.62690 Akemi has connected
2020-10-05_23:29:40.15184 Finn> Chel finishes Sleepy Princess. "1) yeah, this one's a winner 2) as the end credits started, i thought, UY, is that you?"
2020-10-05_23:33:50.25235 Finn> Vendrik says, "Thing I miss most about Horrible Subs? Consistent naming scheme for eps/seasons."
2020-10-05_23:37:20.67545 Finn> Vendrik says, "Having a hodge-podge of groups, some of which use "SXXEYY" format, some of which use "S3 - 01", and some of which just use raw ep number means flexget will sometimes download 3 or 4 copies of the same show. 1st world problems and all, but annoying."
2020-10-05_23:44:04.55344 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-05_23:44:06.47589 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-05_23:44:34.31949 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-05_23:50:43.94587 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Did Horrible Subs get busted or did they all just graduate?"
2020-10-05_23:51:30.53878 Finn> Vendrik says, "Bored and busy with real life, according to their website. So graduate may be it."
2020-10-05_23:56:45.12290 Finn> Chel says, "officially they said COVID threw complications into their life"
2020-10-05_23:57:09.30952 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I give Trump four days before he collapses, maybe less"
2020-10-05_23:57:27.21235 Finn> Chel says, "we won't know unless his dumb ass collapses in public"
2020-10-05_23:57:38.55470 Finn> Chel says, "there will be a coverup otherwise"
2020-10-06_00:06:20.12097 Finn> Vendrik says, "More Haikyu this season. Regardless of anything else being good, I'm happy."
2020-10-06_00:24:06.43809 Finn> Mike says, "The White House leaks like a sieve. Even if they cover it up we'll find out sooner than later."
2020-10-06_00:24:58.08690 Thing> Thor says, "That was some boneheaded play by Hoyer down the stretch."
2020-10-06_01:03:02.02380 Thing> Thor says, "Hoyer basically made some really stupid plays in a winnable game."
2020-10-06_01:20:52.04935 Ivan> Akio says, "'Isaac Newton died a virgin, was obsessed with alchemy and demons, and had a Taleb-like habit of beefing with everyone. Do you think in 2020 he would have invented calculus or died in a gunfight with cops after having invaded an e-girl's house after reading too much Qanon?'"
2020-10-06_01:37:08.07266 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "woo, more golden kamuy"
2020-10-06_01:42:22.40351 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "this show is hilarious the moments you least expect it"
2020-10-06_01:50:17.71089 Finn> David says, "The manga is insane."
2020-10-06_01:50:41.09965 Finn> David asks, "I haven't see if they did certain scene. Did they do the bearfucker?"
2020-10-06_01:50:55.33627 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "not that i can recall"
2020-10-06_01:51:11.15287 Finn> David says, "I'd been wondering if they would use the bearfucker or avoid that entirely."
2020-10-06_01:54:03.64845 Finn> David says, "Actually now that I think about it, I can't picture Golden Kamuy being a Droo manga. Then again, I dunno if Droo woulda read Grand Blue Dreaming. "
2020-10-06_01:54:15.90859 Finn> Vendrik says, "Jujustsu Kaisen: Yuyu Hakusho meets Bleach."
2020-10-06_01:54:30.55346 Finn> David says, "Although Grand Blue Dreaming would be kinda down his alley if they didn't party naked."
2020-10-06_02:08:22.97208 Finn> David says, "Oracle hath returned, Rod"
2020-10-06_02:59:27.99304 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-06_02:59:28.24517 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-06_03:04:08.21490 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "any of you guys watching golden kamuy?"
2020-10-06_03:10:23.41263 Finn> David asks, "Too far ahead in the manga I think, to be patient, but what's the latest episode about?"
2020-10-06_03:19:04.76818 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-06_03:19:35.19123 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-06_03:36:50.00220 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "they just went to sakhalin"
2020-10-06_03:46:39.31338 Finn> David asks, "Can't be sure which was the Sakhalin storyline. Did you finish the prison arc?"
2020-10-06_03:49:29.81894 Finn> David asks, "... if so, then yeah they must now be looking for Asipra?"
2020-10-06_03:50:09.27694 Finn> David says, "Ok then Sakhalin must be that weird russian village."
2020-10-06_03:52:20.08013 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yes"
2020-10-06_03:52:30.62328 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "right after the prison arc, and they're now looking for asirpa"
2020-10-06_03:53:08.88291 Finn> David says, "Ah, the anime -did- skip the bearfucker."
2020-10-06_03:53:57.65108 Finn> David says, "The bearfucker is apparently an OVA bundled up with vol 23 of Golden Kamuy."
2020-10-06_03:55:19.95166 Finn> David says, "... and is voiced by Hori Hideyuki."
2020-10-06_03:55:29.57414 Finn> David says, "Who apparently had way too much fun with the role."
2020-10-06_03:56:37.34257 Finn> David says, "'The 23rd volume of ?omics, containing a new anime DVD with the Golden Kamuy forbidden episode, Shiton's Wild Animals, will be released from Sep. 18, 2020. To commemorate this, mini-game 'Shiton's Wild Animals' Animal hunting adventure!! has been released on a special page.'"
2020-10-06_03:59:47.18072 Finn> Shiori says, "Under the wire - https://www.eyrie.org/~aerianne/dld/OCtober2020/OCtober_05_-_Arisa_&_Anthony.jpg"
2020-10-06_04:01:16.37525 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Nice pic, Phil."
2020-10-06_04:32:03.12938 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Does anyone have logs of the first three Star Wars sessions?"
2020-10-06_04:37:45.03646 Ivan> Tobias says, "'Chel Imwe says, "i'm not about to become a general leading clone troopers." Manny Mo'Jac says, "It's a bit late for that." Min says, with a certain black humor, "No future in it." '"
2020-10-06_04:46:24.34455 Ivan> Tobias says, "'Manny Mo'Jac says, "I suppose I am fortunate that I have nothing much to hide." Min says, "...yes you do. You totally do. You STOLE A STARSHIP." Min says, "I'VE never stolen a starship."'"
2020-10-06_04:54:20.16050 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "She has now!"
2020-10-06_04:54:23.85508 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "More than once!"
2020-10-06_04:54:38.18198 Ivan> Akio says, "And I do, Mike, depending on what you mean by "first three.""
2020-10-06_04:55:46.94711 Ivan> Tobias says, "The beginning of the group episodes, not the test sessions run with just Min."
2020-10-06_04:57:49.41211 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm missing the first three because at the time, you ran them as a 'test scenario' that was going to be reset consequence free just to show us the system, and then after we did well with it, you changed your mind and we ran with it."
2020-10-06_04:57:51.00466 Ivan> Akio says, "They've been sent to your gmail."
2020-10-06_04:57:59.92039 Ivan> Tobias says, "Daaaaaanke."
2020-10-06_04:58:05.19556 Ivan> Akio asks, "I hope plain .txt is okay?"
2020-10-06_04:58:21.33179 Ivan> Akio says, "And yeah, I remember doing that."
2020-10-06_04:58:22.90413 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yup! That is in fact my preferred format."
2020-10-06_04:58:48.94534 Ivan> Akio asks, "Remember back when your biggest problem in the world was how you were going to unload a couple hundred black-market thermal detonators?"
2020-10-06_05:06:58.68712 Ivan> Akio says, "Huh, I just realized, that whole thing is still plot-relevant today."
2020-10-06_05:07:21.25433 Ivan> Akio says, "As it was, unbenownst to even me at the time, your first encounter with the business of Vassen Lem."
2020-10-06_05:16:33.73701 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Manny still doesn't think stealing a starship is a big thing"
2020-10-06_05:34:06.23297 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "SPACE SHIPS WANT TO BE FREE!"
2020-10-06_05:48:45.66673 Ivan> DaR From Another Place decides his next character will be a skeleton, hiding in a suit of living flesh.
2020-10-06_05:50:36.04175 Finn> Shiori says, "thud"
2020-10-06_05:50:37.33478 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-06_05:50:37.54708 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-06_06:20:44.73603 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-06_06:21:15.19644 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-06_06:36:46.01440 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-06_06:36:46.22685 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-06_08:39:04.56866 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-06_08:39:04.78094 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-06_08:51:04.40725 Finn> Hotaru says, "I see the COVID killed GLOW."
2020-10-06_09:09:42.33259 Finn> Hotaru says, "john: https://twitter.com/loghorizon_DORT/status/1312974572719800323"
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2020-10-06_15:08:19.60787 Finn> David says, "Hurm, national ratings, 57 Biden, 41 Trump. (CNN/SSRS)"
2020-10-06_15:11:06.18306 Finn> Chel says, "clinton had that too. i'm keeping an eye on the swing state tallies"
2020-10-06_15:11:29.01315 Finn> Chel says, "which, fortunately, are still trending good"
2020-10-06_15:15:51.25168 Finn> David says, "Clinton did not have anything that good."
2020-10-06_15:16:11.05353 Finn> David says, "More importantly, this was taken after debate "
2020-10-06_15:16:43.17363 Finn> David says, "Between 1-4, so caught some of Trump's announcement about Corona, which means... no sympathy bounce, apparently."
2020-10-06_15:16:58.31638 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-06_15:17:29.10970 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-06_15:31:55.58201 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-06_15:31:55.79436 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-06_15:39:43.36168 Finn> Hotaru says, "Hooray, HR actually listened to me and it looks like I can keep working remotely."
2020-10-06_15:47:09.39318 Finn> David says, "HOORAY"
2020-10-06_15:47:56.28058 Finn> David says, "Here, Rod. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/politics/cnn-poll-coronavirus-trump/index.html"
2020-10-06_15:49:31.90144 Finn> David says, "I suspect the fall among democratic voters about getting a COVID-19 vaccination has a fair bit to do with evident rushing by Trump "
2020-10-06_16:57:24.45358 Finn> David says, "Biden leading by 12 in PA"
2020-10-06_17:16:10.39198 Finn> Hotaru says, "States trying to force electors to vote for Trump regardless of the popular vote."
2020-10-06_17:19:42.52583 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Which states?"
2020-10-06_17:31:40.88430 Finn> Hotaru says, "I'm just seeing "Republican Controlled"."
2020-10-06_17:34:11.31757 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Source?"
2020-10-06_17:34:17.51757 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Or is this just panic on Twitter?"
2020-10-06_17:46:07.77483 Finn> Hotaru says, "Seems to be panic on Twitter, but the source is chatter about Pennsylvania from tw weeks ago, which are real articles."
2020-10-06_18:08:43.95191 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Okay, I know about this."
2020-10-06_18:08:55.23181 Finn> Harrowhark says, "this is like 75% twitter panic and 25% semi-legit."
2020-10-06_18:09:32.07072 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Basically, Trump surrogates have been saying for months that they're going to rely on state legislatures to present slates of electors that accurately reflect the votes of the people of their state."
2020-10-06_18:09:57.71091 Finn> Harrowhark says, "With the thinly-veiled implication that this election is going to involve a ton of Democratic fraud, so naturally that'll need to be overturned."
2020-10-06_18:10:24.43296 Finn> Harrowhark says, "However, you will find almost no state leges in the relevant states where it could be done taking up this gage."
2020-10-06_19:21:25.44720 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-06_19:21:55.25754 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-06_19:48:25.19546 Finn> Kiara says, "...RIP Van Halen."
2020-10-06_20:01:28.45430 Finn> Hotaru asks, "? Eddie?"
2020-10-06_20:05:28.76425 Finn> Kiara says, "Yup. Cancer."
2020-10-06_20:28:53.27541 Finn> Chel says, "pence's team objects to a plexiglass barrier between pence and harris"
2020-10-06_20:28:59.61170 Finn> Chel says, "now they're just being assholes"
2020-10-06_20:29:51.40191 Finn> Hotaru says, "Trump said he is rejecting any economic stimulus till after the election so everyone can concentrate on his Supreme Court nominee."
2020-10-06_20:29:59.34940 Finn> Hotaru says, "They are absolutely being assholes."
2020-10-06_20:31:02.01736 Finn> David says, "Pretty much."
2020-10-06_20:31:24.65163 Finn> David says, "They just said their Supreme Court is more important than the US economy"
2020-10-06_20:31:40.96384 Finn> Chel says, "depending on your priorities, it is"
2020-10-06_20:34:19.60928 Finn> Hotaru exclaims, "Had my annual physical scheduled for 12/21, doctor just called with a cancellation, so it is now TOMORROW at 7:45am. No breakfast for me!"
2020-10-06_20:36:49.58630 Finn> Kiara says, "...ahhahahahahahah. x.x"
2020-10-06_20:38:35.95926 Thing> Ritsu says, "Raiders placed DT Maurice Hurst on Reserve-Covid 19 list today, per source."
2020-10-06_20:40:30.78377 Finn> Hotaru says, "Breaking News: The FDA released stricter coronavirus vaccine guidelines that the White House had previously blocked, making it highly unlikely that a vaccine could be authorized before Election Day."
2020-10-06_20:40:39.28939 Thing> Thor says, "Uh huh."
2020-10-06_20:41:05.43720 Finn> David says, "I thought the white house would still have blocked it"
2020-10-06_20:48:42.74780 Finn> Hotaru says, "Everyone, but especially John: https://twitter.com/erik_kaars/status/1313434130890272768"
2020-10-06_21:03:04.75587 Finn> Chel says, "ah. i think this marks DC comics' first vietnamese..... hero? anti-hero? the Clownhunter is a kid named Bao Pham"
2020-10-06_21:08:49.46071 Finn> David says, "Pretty sure OMAC from New 52 was named Kevin Pham"
2020-10-06_21:09:19.43625 Finn> David says, "I'd swear the female Judomaster was vietnamese too"
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2020-10-06_21:18:01.60139 Finn> Hotaru says, "'No anime has ever captured the MMO experience of "standing around and talking" the same way .Hack//Sign did.'"
2020-10-06_21:18:34.12064 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ugh, bee train"
2020-10-06_21:19:11.93418 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-06_21:19:12.14643 Ivan> Wombat falls asleep.
2020-10-06_21:19:12.14647 DaR> Michelle falls asleep.
2020-10-06_21:19:12.14648 tfp> Spellvis falls asleep.
2020-10-06_21:19:12.14649 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-06_21:26:43.68832 Finn> David says, "Dentist Robot malfunction. https://twitter.com/DannyDutch/status/1313432966102691841"
2020-10-06_21:27:13.10241 Finn> David says, "Rather, dental robot patient. And for Sean's easier clicky: http://twitter.com/DannyDutch/status/1313432966102691841"
2020-10-06_22:03:55.58756 Finn> Hotaru says, "'"It's incredibly selfish of older people or neurotic people who are timid & afraid & won't come out of their basements to confine children & young people to miss out on the most important part of their lives" - Fox News is now straight up blaming old & vulnerable people for Covid'"
2020-10-06_22:05:54.71875 Finn> Hotaru says, "If Biden wins, 18 months from now at least 40% of Republicans will believe that covid started during his presidency."
2020-10-06_22:08:34.15095 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah. x.x"
2020-10-06_22:14:50.11896 Finn> Hotaru says, "GOP county chair in Arkansas dies from COVID-19 - his committee hosted a maskless gathering last month"
2020-10-06_22:21:50.69488 Finn> Hotaru says, "Somewhere David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar are fighting over whos more broken up about the news."
2020-10-06_22:56:41.16386 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-06_22:56:41.37623 Ivan> Wombat wakes up.
2020-10-06_22:56:41.37628 DaR> Michelle wakes up.
2020-10-06_22:56:41.37629 tfp> Spellvis wakes up.
2020-10-06_22:56:50.64312 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The crack dream --"
2020-10-06_22:57:00.93755 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I wake up hungry, go to make a sandwich"
2020-10-06_22:57:12.04928 Akemi has connected
2020-10-06_22:57:18.73010 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "David Byrne (of Talking Heads) is eating the last of the roastbeef."
2020-10-06_22:57:22.89811 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He mocks me with it."
2020-10-06_22:57:49.50547 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And says he can do whatever he wants becuse he is David Byrne"
2020-10-06_22:58:23.54019 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And that he's founded a new band called 'Bono eats Dog Food'"
2020-10-06_22:58:30.82500 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "U2 charges in and beat his ass down."
2020-10-06_22:58:52.44046 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Then we tip over the fridge and use Byrne as a pivot and play teeter-totter with it."
2020-10-06_22:59:02.20902 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "This reduces Byrne to 2D"
2020-10-06_22:59:27.15362 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We then throw him into the TV, where he is trapped in Robocop III and dies of poor movie quality"
2020-10-06_22:59:31.65867 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I wake up"
2020-10-06_23:35:23.87360 Ivan> Akio says, "Facebook lowers the hammer on QAnon."
2020-10-06_23:36:50.65181 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Good"
2020-10-06_23:40:04.99691 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Coronavirus has smote Stephen Miller"
2020-10-06_23:40:11.41281 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And Eddie Van Halen is dead"
2020-10-07_00:24:48.49271 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'Halflings: I'll just borrow dice off my friends. Elf: I have 1-3 carefully selected fancy dice sets I use for everything. Goblins: the shiny math rocks make click-clack sound. Needs te more. All the more.'"
2020-10-07_01:14:32.63755 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-07_01:15:03.10178 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-07_01:19:39.12855 Ivan> DaR From Another Place finishes making a big batch of fried rice.
2020-10-07_01:20:43.18748 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "Fried Rice!"
2020-10-07_01:28:32.85624 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I really need to get a proper wok. The flat bottom skillet I have is just a bit to small and, well, not a wok."
2020-10-07_01:29:22.86432 Ivan> Frito says, "Yup."
2020-10-07_01:30:39.40551 Ivan> Frito says, "I think I still have an old plain-metal wok I got from my parents - metal ring that goes around the burner, wok bowl goes on top - but not very convenient. Either a pan-style or an electric wok is what I'd recommend."
2020-10-07_01:33:09.74451 Ivan> Frito says, "This is something like what I've got: https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Circulon-Elementum-Hard-Anodized-Nonstick-Stir-Fry-12-Oyster-Grey/29003795/product.html"
2020-10-07_01:34:03.37543 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Sadly, I have an electric stove, so I can't a real round bottom wok. And electric woks are an abomination before the spirits of the ancestors. Not being able to move the pan around..."
2020-10-07_01:34:06.38231 Ivan> Frito says, "Although I'd suggest a ceramic nonstick lining instead; even the good one I have with wooden utensils has had some wear on the bottom."
2020-10-07_01:34:29.80531 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "steal one from gordon ramsay, he's got an extra"
2020-10-07_01:34:49.80349 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrUfwpaNNIM"
2020-10-07_01:35:24.89960 Ivan> Frito says, "Something like the one I posted actually works pretty well; not quite as good as a true round-bottom, but still has the important bit down, being able to move stuff up the sides and out of the oil."
2020-10-07_01:36:45.68864 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Yeah."
2020-10-07_01:37:00.03733 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "hol up"
2020-10-07_01:37:03.57428 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "wtf is an electric wok"
2020-10-07_01:38:01.55809 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "what are these things, why do they exist"
2020-10-07_01:38:10.96568 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "how do you cook with these properly"
2020-10-07_01:39:09.82894 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "dan's right, these are abominations"
2020-10-07_01:39:18.30985 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "there is absolutely no wok hay with these things"
2020-10-07_01:41:42.64600 Ivan> Frito says, "My nonstick wok (like the one I posted) is versatile enough that I use it for half my cooking; it works for spaghetti, noodle dishes, goulash, fried rice, chili, pretty much anything where I have to do an initial sear and then let simmer."
2020-10-07_01:44:19.33450 Ivan> DaR From Another Place finally watches Golden Kamuy. God, they're not even pretending about the homoeroticism anymore.
2020-10-07_01:44:30.03668 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "oh good, someone else is watching it"
2020-10-07_01:44:48.43093 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "it's hilarious"
2020-10-07_01:45:52.82598 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "BARE CHESTED BARE KNUCKLE RECREATION OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR!"
2020-10-07_01:47:35.36921 Finn> Shiori says, "Oh John, Merc - https://www.tor.com/2020/10/06/the-cave-on-dagobah-finally-gets-a-say-more-details-on-from-a-certain-point-of-view-the-empire-strikes-back/#more-617541"
2020-10-07_02:06:27.26747 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I did enjoyt he first volume."
2020-10-07_02:07:18.31661 Ivan> Akio says, "First world white boy problems: there are fancy cheeses I like. They are available from my grocery store. however, they are EXCLUSIVELY available in wedge shape; presumably, they order them like that so they look attractive and fancy cheese-like in their display cooler."
2020-10-07_02:07:33.82537 Ivan> Akio says, "A wedge of cheese is REAL HARD to cut usable slices off of."
2020-10-07_02:08:36.49252 Finn> David says, "... https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/06/qiui-smart-chastity-sex-toy-security-flaw/"
2020-10-07_02:35:30.89320 Ivan> Tobias says, "'Manny Mo'Jac says, "My species is terrible at lying or subtlety" Manny Mo'Jac says, "A Sullustan would have said something like 'I am going to undermine this building with my giant drill and you will fall to your death unless you obey the following bulleted list'" Min says, "Well, Jammi Two-Jowls was terrible at subtlety. That was partly because his default response to most things was clubbing people with a shock baton." Manny Mo'Jac says, "A valid option." '"
2020-10-07_02:36:39.66113 Ivan> Akio says, "Jammi TJ had anger-management issues."
2020-10-07_02:42:53.21265 Finn> Chel says, "white house racist stephen miller comes down with the coronavirus"
2020-10-07_02:43:12.22614 Finn> Chel says, "but this only backfires unless he becomes cripplingly ill"
2020-10-07_02:43:21.28180 Finn> Chel says, "trump is already doing what i figured he'd do"
2020-10-07_02:43:47.97391 Finn> Chel says, "the only mercy is that the american public recognizes it, so far, as idiotic"
2020-10-07_02:44:27.94791 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is the first thing in like... a year that's materiellay affected how people think of him."
2020-10-07_02:44:39.96390 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Also too: evidence is emerging that Trump just wasn't being tested."
2020-10-07_02:44:44.70062 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like, almost at all."
2020-10-07_02:44:57.00267 Finn> Harrowhark says, "When they asked his docs when his last negative test was, they got all evasive."
2020-10-07_02:45:07.39506 Finn> David says, "Yeah they forced everyone else to be tested instead, it sounds like"
2020-10-07_02:45:10.71499 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And that says to me "we test him maybe once a month when we can persuade him.""
2020-10-07_02:45:43.39399 Finn> David says, "Probably haven't tested him for months because he hated being tested"
2020-10-07_02:54:52.24526 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah."
2020-10-07_02:55:03.44493 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And they were sloppy about testing those around him."
2020-10-07_02:55:41.52816 Finn> Chel says, "actually, if trump wants to trade up from melania, and you know he likes to refresh reguarly, now's a prime time for her to conveniently die from rona"
2020-10-07_02:58:09.46748 Finn> Shiori says, "Weirdly, we haven't heard anything about FLOTUS's health status. :/"
2020-10-07_02:58:28.60875 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "She isn't dumb enough to run around self-destructing AND is in better health than him."
2020-10-07_02:58:50.17600 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "This is going to fuck Trump up as he tries to live in denial"
2020-10-07_02:59:25.21641 Finn> Harrowhark says, "you think this is bad, wait till they try and rush out a vaccine."
2020-10-07_02:59:42.05719 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "o/~ See the bodies hit the floor o/"
2020-10-07_02:59:54.81834 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like, it's gonna be chaos."
2020-10-07_03:00:52.53147 Finn> Chel says, "no, i mean, trump, at his highest power he'll ever know, might be arrogant enough to try to off her"
2020-10-07_03:01:55.76149 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I don't think so."
2020-10-07_03:02:02.84190 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Unless he does it in a manic fit"
2020-10-07_03:02:18.63271 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "She has Secret Service security, for one thing"
2020-10-07_03:03:50.62216 Finn> Chel says, "he forced the secret service to give her a plague joyride, i'm sure he'll ask in a stereotypically mafia-like way if he wanted this"
2020-10-07_03:03:59.79948 Finn> Chel says, "give him a plague joyride"
2020-10-07_03:06:05.95734 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Secret Service won't let him kill her, I don't think."
2020-10-07_03:11:08.50629 Finn> Chel says, "most likely not. tho it wouldn't surprise me if he went hunting for a loyalist"
2020-10-07_03:11:23.44935 Finn> Chel says, "on the other hand, it also wouldn't surprise me if we get a secret service whistleblower"
2020-10-07_03:37:36.34141 Finn> David says, "Trump -is- the guy who said he wouldn't go to jail if he shot someone on Fifth Street or something"
2020-10-07_03:47:47.58818 Finn> Chel says, "on the other hand, it also wouldn't surprise me if melania was trump's russian handler"
2020-10-07_03:48:05.83517 Finn> Chel says, "Darlingk, deport Moose und squirrel"
2020-10-07_03:54:23.11987 Finn> David asks, "Wasn't there an actual female Russian spy involved at some point a few years back?"
2020-10-07_03:57:59.98914 Finn> David asks, "They're letting Pence debate without plexiglass barriers, but the debate moderator and Harris can keeep theirs?"
2020-10-07_03:59:40.64944 Finn> Chel says, "because Pence believes in Freedom! (insert stoic Pence glare)"
2020-10-07_05:34:19.30248 Finn> Shiori says, "night"
2020-10-07_05:34:20.32133 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-07_05:34:20.57325 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-07_05:43:07.78567 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "AHAHAHAHAHA: https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1313655008173404161"
2020-10-07_06:15:58.19467 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
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2020-10-07_07:05:33.71705 DaR> Windir falls asleep.
2020-10-07_07:05:33.71710 Ivan> Frito falls asleep.
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2020-10-07_09:23:11.81136 Finn> Hotaru says, "John: https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/reign-of-the-supertoons-part-1/"
2020-10-07_10:42:42.90630 Finn> Rod has disconnected.
2020-10-07_10:42:43.11876 tfp> rodm falls asleep.
2020-10-07_10:42:43.11882 Ivan> camera falls asleep.
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2020-10-07_10:42:45.47159 Finn> Rod has connected.
2020-10-07_10:42:45.68396 tfp> rodm wakes up.
2020-10-07_10:42:45.68401 Ivan> camera wakes up.
2020-10-07_10:42:45.68402 camera-2 wakes up.
2020-10-07_10:43:16.09826 Rod has connected
2020-10-07_10:43:35.70109 Finn> Rod has connected.
2020-10-07_10:43:49.45690 Finn> Chel says, "blah"
2020-10-07_10:44:05.39340 Rod has reconnected
2020-10-07_11:00:40.63819 Finn> Rod has disconnected.
2020-10-07_11:00:40.85076 Rod has disconnected
2020-10-07_13:38:23.57027 Thing> Thor says, "Gilmore tests positive for COVID"
2020-10-07_14:00:25.70754 Finn> Chel says, "'Amazon Lord of the Rings: Will there be nudity?'"
2020-10-07_14:00:38.61980 Finn> Chel says, "some people got their priorities"
2020-10-07_14:14:54.39051 Thing> Blob says, "ugh"
2020-10-07_14:27:48.01068 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-07_14:27:48.22284 DaR> Windir wakes up.
2020-10-07_14:27:48.22289 Ivan> Frito wakes up.
2020-10-07_14:28:09.02432 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
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2020-10-07_15:34:29.39929 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-07_15:35:00.02495 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-07_15:54:58.59945 Finn> Hotaru says, "You know, Joe Don Baker is still alive. He could theoretically play trump in a movie. If he just played him like Mitchell, it'd be fine."
2020-10-07_15:56:10.63440 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Joe Don Baker is too likable."
2020-10-07_15:56:29.52344 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Also, I don't think he's capable of not having an accent?"
2020-10-07_15:59:07.78843 Finn> Hotaru says, "I see Trump backed down on stopping the stimulus negotiation."
2020-10-07_15:59:17.15386 Finn> Hotaru says, "Seems like a loser thing to do, but OK."
2020-10-07_16:01:47.69310 Finn> Hotaru says, "Also starting to wonder if Rudy Giuliani is a lich."
2020-10-07_16:55:16.47016 Finn> David says, "Kaguya up, Sean."
2020-10-07_17:23:38.18039 Finn> Hotaru says, "Chris Christie in ICU, on a ventilator."
2020-10-07_17:30:02.00202 Ivan> DaR From Another Place o/ Welcome to the jungle / we've got fun and games~ o/~
2020-10-07_17:31:35.56195 Finn> Alaia says, "Gotta inflate the ol' windbag."
2020-10-07_17:37:25.90523 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'a band of Jesuses fight vampires in ancient Rome'"
2020-10-07_17:48:27.93774 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'Jesuses need 1 Food per week.'"
2020-10-07_17:48:46.00049 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'Jesuses can heal normal injuries in one week, and severe"
2020-10-07_17:48:57.05796 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'...injuries in 2, although you'll still have a badass scar.'"
2020-10-07_17:51:08.46563 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'But you know for sure that Pontius Pilate, the one of the Council of Night, Cabal of the Vampire Lords, lives in Emor, the AntiRome, buried under the ground. And he's an evil sonofabitch.'"
2020-10-07_17:52:53.20834 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "In this game, you can have a party of Jesus the Carpenter, Jesus the Anarchist, Jesus the Martyr, The Magdelene, and the Apostles (12 of them, as a single character)."
2020-10-07_17:53:32.37008 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'You only have 12 HP, one for each Apostle. Gaining HP is conscripting a new Apostle from a neighboring village or something.'"
2020-10-07_18:00:32.64488 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, ""Hey dude, you look fit. Have you ever considered a career as an apostle?" "Er ... no?" "You're perfect! Come with us!" drag him off"
2020-10-07_18:01:12.75101 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, ""Hi guys, extend a hearty welcome to our new brother, Meatshield #42!" "Hi, Meatshield!""
2020-10-07_18:43:38.40412 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "'imagine being a baseball. You live happily in a box with other balls like you. At some point you find yourself relaxing in a humidor. Then you get a nice massage with some special mud. Then you get to sit outside in a bucket in a cool stadium. And then Giancarlo Stanton kills you'"
2020-10-07_18:46:20.83912 Finn> Hotaru exclaims, "BOOM! HEADSHOT!"
2020-10-07_18:49:26.49299 Finn> David says, "... that assumes Giancarlo Stanton makes contact with you."
2020-10-07_19:35:01.38716 Finn> David says, "Huh. Sean, Kickstarter refund from W3 campaign from DMP in"
2020-10-07_19:52:40.24761 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-07_19:52:40.49936 Chris has reconnected
2020-10-07_20:00:10.45283 Thing> Thor says, "Sounds like the Titans are about to get hammered hard."
2020-10-07_20:01:53.17382 Finn> Hotaru says, "I got mine a while back."
2020-10-07_20:02:16.05175 Finn> Hotaru says, "So had my physical, and to my surprise, I'm actually healthier than last time I was there."
2020-10-07_20:02:24.71848 Finn> Hotaru says, "BP down quite a bit, lost 5 pounds."
2020-10-07_20:02:31.99337 Finn> Hotaru says, "Clearly working from home is good for me."
2020-10-07_20:04:37.54589 Finn> David asks, "Less stress?"
2020-10-07_20:04:54.62354 Finn> Hotaru says, "Probably."
2020-10-07_20:05:26.71220 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-07_20:05:26.92502 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-07_20:11:27.80700 Finn> Hotaru says, "Good Kaguya chapter."
2020-10-07_20:11:53.06332 Finn> Hotaru says, "Iino fans must be gnashing their teeth. At least the dumb ones."
2020-10-07_20:14:16.48588 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Campaign announces that Pence is going to The Villages in Florida, the country's largest retirement community, for a "MAGA Event" on October 10.'"
2020-10-07_20:14:49.62052 Finn> Vendrik exclaims, "Let's see how many bonus points they can get for killing old people!"
2020-10-07_20:29:01.92086 Finn> Hotaru says, "Neil Young releasing 6 bootleg concert recordings as official next spring. Including 11/3/73 and 5/16/74, two of then all-time best. Manchester 73 is a disaster of a show, but hilarious."
2020-10-07_20:29:15.46255 Finn> Hotaru says, "Welcome to Miami Beach!"
2020-10-07_20:29:26.56941 Finn> David says, "I don't know why they keep killing their base"
2020-10-07_20:31:04.14123 Finn> Hotaru says, "I admit most of Neil's base owns these bootlegs already."
2020-10-07_20:31:10.15901 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh wait, you meant Pence."
2020-10-07_20:38:43.33965 Finn> David says, "Well yes"
2020-10-07_20:41:32.62879 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Neil Young is not, to my knowledge, killing people"
2020-10-07_20:41:59.03637 Finn> Hotaru says, "The closest he came was writing Hippie Dream about David Crosby."
2020-10-07_20:46:06.79534 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-07_20:46:07.00774 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-07_20:46:07.00779 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-07_20:47:54.43751 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-07_20:47:54.64975 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-07_20:48:24.53322 Chris has connected
2020-10-07_20:50:08.23940 Finn> David says, "I need new glasses, I read Nipple Dream about David Crosby."
2020-10-07_20:50:21.89776 Finn> Hotaru says, "NO."
2020-10-07_20:52:32.30839 Finn> Hotaru watches Bear Bear Bear Bear 1.
2020-10-07_20:53:29.46520 Finn> David asks, "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear?"
2020-10-07_20:53:54.17681 Finn> David says, "Although the trnslators for the manga went 'The Bears Bear a Bare Kuma'. Which I thought was inordinately clever."
2020-10-07_20:54:17.74477 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yes."
2020-10-07_20:55:09.48122 Finn> Hotaru says, "I should also check out Our Last Crusade, though I fear it will be rather generic. Much like its novel. It specializes in writing generic, mediocre LNs for 90% of the time and REALLY good cliffhangers that keep you coming back."
2020-10-07_20:58:35.15616 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-07_20:58:35.36849 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-07_20:58:35.36854 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-07_21:02:41.15150 Finn> Hotaru says, "Between Kuma Bear and Wandering Witch, this sason is big on 'don't start at the beginning but start at the strongest bit and then jump back'. Though with Wandering Witch the beginning is a flashback, so that works better."
2020-10-07_21:05:50.95338 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-07_21:05:51.16578 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-07_21:06:21.19894 Chris has connected
2020-10-07_21:06:22.50733 Finn> Hotaru says, "They get Yuna's "whatever" voice just right in this anime, I admit."
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2020-10-07_21:24:11.80487 Finn> Hotaru says, "I do find it rather interesting that the first episode implies it's just her gaming."
2020-10-07_21:24:55.96506 Finn> Hotaru says, "Wow. http://twitter.com/IncredibleCulk/status/1313909529805946881"
2020-10-07_21:34:25.98371 Finn> Hotaru watches Our Last Crusade, then stops. "As expected, there's no way I can take Mismis voiced and animated. She's bad enough in prose."
2020-10-07_21:38:19.97422 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-07_21:38:20.18668 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-07_21:38:20.18674 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-07_21:39:32.07326 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-07_21:39:32.28551 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-07_21:39:53.18060 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-07_21:40:01.49754 Chris has connected
2020-10-07_21:40:03.45525 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "greetinks from office"
2020-10-07_21:40:19.52330 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Hey, working Drew. How is non-remote working life?"
2020-10-07_21:40:23.62794 Shizumaru has reconnected
2020-10-07_21:40:54.41958 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "very brief. just moving into the new office, unpacking and setting up. i'm probably only going to be here very occasionally through the end of the calendar year, if at all"
2020-10-07_21:41:25.23051 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "going to stay through the end of the day, get a quick tour of the place"
2020-10-07_21:41:44.50594 Finn> David asks, "How was the commute?"
2020-10-07_21:42:00.28814 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's even shorter than before. less than 6 miles to the new office"
2020-10-07_21:42:07.86236 Finn> David says, "Nice."
2020-10-07_21:42:12.30283 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "was about 9.5 to the old office"
2020-10-07_21:42:27.04854 Finn> Hotaru says, "I think one reason my BP went down was the lack of a 2 1/2-hour commute every day."
2020-10-07_21:42:40.65094 Finn> Hotaru says, "Counting there and back."
2020-10-07_21:42:48.36658 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "on a bus to boot"
2020-10-07_21:43:21.67931 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "being able to roll out of bed and be at work within five minutes was nice"
2020-10-07_21:44:10.50655 Finn> David says, "I miss those days"
2020-10-07_21:44:31.93465 Finn> David says, "then everything changed when the planes crashed."
2020-10-07_21:44:34.67720 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "that said, the new office is in a much nicer area, beyond the short commute. i mean, there's actual places to eat within a couple minutes"
2020-10-07_21:44:52.69237 Finn> David says, "NIiiiice."
2020-10-07_21:45:34.72681 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i can walk to a mcdonalds here. the other place was in an isolated business park; it took ten minutes of driving to get to anything, and the choices were pretty limited unless you wanted to drive much more than that"
2020-10-07_21:46:25.99299 Finn> Chel says, "oh hey, they dubbed castle town dandelion. and it ain't bad."
2020-10-07_21:48:07.27465 Finn> Hotaru says, "I'm sorry, this made me laugh till I was sick."
2020-10-07_21:48:12.56271 Finn> Hotaru says, "'NEWS: Facebook to BAN ALL POLITICAL ADS INDEFINITELY, beginning after the polls close on November 3rd'"
2020-10-07_21:54:37.81109 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "way to close the door after all the cows have already left the barn. on fire. with tnt cowbells."
2020-10-07_22:01:07.48538 Finn> David asks, "Wh... why AFTER NOVEMBER?"
2020-10-07_22:01:40.09934 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "cuz they already paid"
2020-10-07_22:02:41.73430 Finn> David says, "Refund Russia's rubles, then. :P"
2020-10-07_22:15:15.87376 Finn> Kiara says, "...uh-huh."
2020-10-07_22:22:22.63901 Thing> Ritsu says, "Honestly, if Philly, Dallas and the Giants were all 4-0, Haskins wouldn't be getting benched."
2020-10-07_22:22:42.57666 Thing> Ritsu says, "Because the division is SO shit, they're turning to Kyle Allen, who I doubt will be much better, but hey."
2020-10-07_22:34:14.50037 Finn> Chel says, "christie on the ventilator? man, WRONG ONE"
2020-10-07_22:34:33.33181 Finn> Hotaru says, "Christie, as a lackey, does not get the good drugs Trump did."
2020-10-07_22:36:10.40637 Finn> Hotaru says, "'The CEO of Regeneron, whose treatment Trump is advertising, belongs to one of Trump's golf courses (and Trump has owned stock in it). The company has already received $450 million of your tax dollars from son-in-law Jared Kushner's vaccine program.'"
2020-10-07_22:55:46.61921 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-07_22:55:47.97267 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-07_22:56:16.85630 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-07_23:11:31.23291 Finn> Chel says, "a CNN reporter referred to Trump on the balcony as Covita"
2020-10-07_23:16:40.35219 Finn> Shiori says, "Hah."
2020-10-07_23:27:34.13222 Thing> Thor says, "Kyle Allen... wasn't he the guy who replaced Newton last year as a rookie? Surprised they let him go"
2020-10-07_23:41:32.96027 Finn> Mike says, "The 'Christie on a ventilator' thing appears to just be a false rumor."
2020-10-07_23:42:17.30400 Finn> Mike says, "At least, as of this afternoon NY public radio is stating he isn't on one."
2020-10-07_23:42:39.47989 Finn> David asks, "Who was claiming he was?"
2020-10-07_23:44:06.82242 Finn> Mike says, "Multiple people on here mentioned it. I don't know where they got it."
2020-10-07_23:45:25.87635 Finn> David says, "Steve Schmidt apparently ripping into Trump hard on twitter."
2020-10-07_23:46:12.66693 Finn> Kiara says, "Hey, Mike."
2020-10-07_23:46:25.84087 Ivan> Frito asks, "How goes the cooking attempts?"
2020-10-07_23:50:06.54323 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-07_23:50:06.75576 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-08_00:12:00.68134 Finn> Chel says, "greedfall was on sale 75% off. so i got it"
2020-10-08_00:12:19.60051 Finn> Chel says, "it does make me feel like a dirty colonizer."
2020-10-08_00:20:36.58885 Finn> David says, "Quiet, brownbagger."
2020-10-08_00:26:48.92919 Finn> Chel says, "also, because i guess using native american types for 'native islanders' would be too brown, the game's 'natives' are a hillarious mutation of feral irish"
2020-10-08_00:32:35.08727 Finn> Shiori says, "oh yes, minor edit, still not finished for a while - https://www.eyrie.org/~aerianne/dld/Katsu26/huang.Aerianne-Bed.v2-150.jpg"
2020-10-08_00:39:09.98606 Ivan> Akio says, "So guys."
2020-10-08_00:39:29.31310 Ivan> Akio says, "I had a great idea for what we should do with our new giant tree fortress."
2020-10-08_00:40:39.38414 Ivan> Akio says, "I say, we take that motherfucker to Horizon. Then we cut a deal with the Archmage. Then we go out and start raiding appropriate living dungeons with traits we want, ripping out their hearts (or other accoutrements) bringing them back to Horizon, and then bolting that shit onto our boy."
2020-10-08_00:40:52.51954 Ivan> Akio says, "Then, when the time comes, we fight the Stone Thief goddamn kaiju style."
2020-10-08_00:41:45.05747 Ivan> Akio says, "Just beating the shit out of it with our boy, weakening it until we can board it to deliver the death blow."
2020-10-08_00:44:19.22355 Ivan> Akio says, "Ultimate bonus round: we take the Cog Heart deep into the Stone Thief and graft it to the Stone Thief's heart. Then we have TWO kaiju dungeons."
2020-10-08_01:11:59.25755 Finn> Chel says, "now that's a nice'n phil"
2020-10-08_01:31:44.96464 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i want to make the fortress an AT-AT"
2020-10-08_01:36:58.59365 Ivan> Akio says, "Dude, this thing could probably smash aT-AT's flat."
2020-10-08_01:40:47.87331 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "speaking of whic"
2020-10-08_01:41:02.94268 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "what was the to-hit for your average inquisitor again?"
2020-10-08_02:00:36.48933 Ivan> Tobias says, "The type of Inquisitor we're likely to wind up fighting is Adversary 3, likely with a point of defense, so that's two reds, a purple, and a black."
2020-10-08_02:01:10.69854 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "Hm"
2020-10-08_02:01:29.64103 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "and what's the math on damage?"
2020-10-08_02:02:29.25559 Ivan> Akio says, "Variable depending on how much Parry they have, among other things."
2020-10-08_02:07:22.63954 Ivan> Tobias says, "You do your lightsaber's damage + successes, plus any special shit you might have that boosts damage, vs however much they can Parry, usually."
2020-10-08_02:08:09.30201 Ivan> Tobias says, "Parry generally is in the 3-7 points of damage range."
2020-10-08_02:09:17.55896 Ivan> Akio says, "And they might have shit like their own special armor, Imperial Valor, shield drones, etc."
2020-10-08_02:10:27.69392 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "triumphs on a to-hit roll usually mean......?"
2020-10-08_02:10:40.37347 Ivan> Akio asks, "Er, they're Triumphs?"
2020-10-08_02:10:46.11900 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't understand the question."
2020-10-08_02:10:59.23450 Ivan> Akio says, "There are additional options for cashing them in if you hit and do damage, but..."
2020-10-08_02:11:02.25375 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "bonus damage? just bonus dice?"
2020-10-08_02:11:08.25389 Ivan> Akio says, "Triumphs may be cashed in for:"
2020-10-08_02:11:10.86198 Ivan> Akio says, "A crit."
2020-10-08_02:11:25.96473 Ivan> Akio says, "Bonus dice."
2020-10-08_02:11:33.43879 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "ah. and in this game a crit is what, usually double damage?"
2020-10-08_02:11:51.34729 Ivan> Akio says, "Some specific mechanical penalties to the enemy like "they drop their weapon.""
2020-10-08_02:11:59.87278 Ivan> Tobias says, "No, it's a roll on the crit table."
2020-10-08_02:12:09.98833 Ivan> Akio says, "A narrative declaration. ("I slice the grenade bandolier off them.""
2020-10-08_02:14:17.63286 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "so i could use a crit to disarm"
2020-10-08_02:14:33.84298 Ivan> Tobias says, "Depending on what you roll, a crit can be just an irritant (they drop their weapon, or they get a black dice to their next attack, etc etc) or basically end the fight (they die instantly)."
2020-10-08_02:15:31.78659 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "just getting a feel for what my rolls amount to"
2020-10-08_02:15:33.39387 Ivan> Tobias says, "You remember how Min basically insta-killed Jerserra? That was a high-end crit."
2020-10-08_02:15:50.40283 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "which at this sample size is feast or famine"
2020-10-08_02:17:47.41803 Ivan> Tobias says, "I usually prefer to use Triumphs for narrative declarations, since IMHO they're most powerful that way. There are definitely times when that's not the best use, though."
2020-10-08_02:18:14.61071 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "at this point my knee jerk sense would be to use narrative declarations to break weapons."
2020-10-08_02:19:13.88303 Ivan> Akio says, "You can do that."
2020-10-08_02:19:29.93706 Ivan> Akio says, "For mooks you can just break them."
2020-10-08_02:20:20.29659 Ivan> Tobias says, "I just want to say that this should absolutely be Manny's weapon of choice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utFRqsT61-k"
2020-10-08_02:20:46.71156 Ivan> Akio says, "Rivals and Nemeses you need the Sunder quality, which thankfully your saber has."
2020-10-08_02:20:53.57457 Ivan> Tobias says, "Something to note is that lightsabers are effectively untargetable."
2020-10-08_02:21:17.89893 Finn> Chel cringes at one bit of the Dandelion dub. "Call me crazy, but I don't think the japanese name Aoi is pronounced 'Owie'"
2020-10-08_02:21:19.43840 Ivan> Akio says, "They can't be Sundered, yes."
2020-10-08_02:22:06.21536 Ivan> Tobias says, "We've also been playing it that Force powers won't work on them while someone has a firm grip and is paying attention."
2020-10-08_02:22:30.92484 Ivan> Tobias says, "Otherwise fights start to get a bit silly."
2020-10-08_02:22:57.16802 Finn> David says, "HAH."
2020-10-08_02:23:07.54559 Finn> David says, "Pence's defense of the Rose Garden event: "FREEDOM.""
2020-10-08_02:23:22.93162 Finn> Chel says, "saw that coming a universe away"
2020-10-08_02:23:34.18976 Finn> Chel says, "it's their default excuse for any behaviour"
2020-10-08_02:24:43.21096 Finn> Mike says, "The lesser known Fifth Freedom of the Four Freedoms, Freedom To Infect, was cut at the last minute because FDR hated America."
2020-10-08_02:26:14.61818 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's honestly actually kind of a dig at all his colleagues, although I'm sure he didn't mean it that way."
2020-10-08_02:26:45.12931 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Because he was taking the line of "we trust Americans to do what's right without a mandate." Well, that means your buddies, and you, are untrustworthy Americans, doesn't it?"
2020-10-08_02:31:43.25851 Finn> David says, "Man, Pence's eyes are starting to resemble Senator Palpatine's."
2020-10-08_02:42:18.91944 Finn> Chel says, "i want a dwi defendent to use the pence defense in court"
2020-10-08_02:48:01.98295 Finn> Harrowhark says, "God dammit, I'm out of salsa."
2020-10-08_02:48:09.74164 Finn> Harrowhark says, "My home is salsa-free. Like an animal."
2020-10-08_02:54:39.08422 Finn> Chel says, "i prefer guac"
2020-10-08_02:57:05.23811 Finn> Chel says, "you know what gets short shrift at mcdonalds? the cookies. they're legit."
2020-10-08_02:57:58.48135 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They are."
2020-10-08_02:58:04.62534 Finn> Harrowhark says, "So are those little sundaes of theirs."
2020-10-08_03:00:43.52041 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I found out something recently: I can't get name-brand pizza delivered."
2020-10-08_03:00:55.65591 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I am outside of the delivery radius of all of the national chains."
2020-10-08_03:01:17.07156 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This isn't necessarily a huge inconvenience, but it is weird."
2020-10-08_03:05:29.50712 Finn> Chel asks, "where the hell do you live?"
2020-10-08_03:05:40.43136 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In a mid-sized wealthy suburb."
2020-10-08_03:06:08.04647 Finn> Vendrik says, "Did that dominoes in downtown fairport finally give up? They used to deliver all the way out to county line."
2020-10-08_03:07:29.66341 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "... there was a Domino's in the village?"
2020-10-08_03:07:40.78886 Finn> Vendrik says, "For years there was one in Packet's Landing."
2020-10-08_03:07:54.93347 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I never knew that. There isn't now."
2020-10-08_03:08:29.30133 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That Pizza Hut down on Fairport Road is also closed."
2020-10-08_03:08:36.81822 Finn> Vendrik says, "I remember you reporting that."
2020-10-08_03:08:54.27972 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That whole area is fuckin' weird now."
2020-10-08_03:09:13.34752 Finn> Harrowhark says, "the McDonalds? Closed. The Pizza Hut? Closed. The Friendly's? Closed AND demolished. The 7-11? Gone."
2020-10-08_03:09:39.14705 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean, I can get TK's, or Mark's, or Salvatore's, or Pontillo's delivered."
2020-10-08_03:09:45.65052 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But none of the big names."
2020-10-08_03:10:01.90856 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If I lived a bit further west I'd be inside a different Domino's delivery radius."
2020-10-08_03:11:32.54727 Finn> Chel asks, "friendl's..... I never heard of..... holy crap, they're here in houston?"
2020-10-08_03:12:19.13452 Finn> Chel says, "tho looking at the map, they're where all the northerners woulda moved to. makes sense"
2020-10-08_03:12:35.24581 Finn> Chel says, "man, what a shotgun-ass menu"
2020-10-08_03:12:52.45289 Finn> Chel says, "quesadillas, burgers, pasta"
2020-10-08_03:13:30.87660 Finn> Vendrik says, "Friendly's meal options are pretty scattered, but that's because it's mostly a favorites list. Friendly's real attraction is the ice cream."
2020-10-08_03:13:55.33849 Finn> Vendrik says, "The meals are there to be an excuse for people who don't want to just eat nothing but a giant ass crazy sundae concoction."
2020-10-08_03:14:12.24745 Finn> Chel says, "what i'd kill for tho is more culver's"
2020-10-08_03:14:17.66222 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That said their fish was usually pretty good."
2020-10-08_03:14:22.99724 Finn> Chel says, "they're in houston but in far remote raches"
2020-10-08_03:14:24.64709 Finn> Chel says, "reaches"
2020-10-08_03:14:37.22192 Finn> Chel says, "culver's was fantastic every time i tried"
2020-10-08_03:14:43.98942 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But Friendly's is largely a new england thing."
2020-10-08_03:14:51.78752 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm legit shocked you have them in Houston."
2020-10-08_03:15:00.53337 Finn> Chel says, "i misread google's output"
2020-10-08_03:15:02.66925 Finn> Chel says, "we don't"
2020-10-08_03:15:13.20439 Finn> Chel says, "we have several stores named Friendly****"
2020-10-08_03:16:17.16254 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is another of those "Dan and MErc will remember the place until the day we day, the rest of you don't even really know what it is" things."
2020-10-08_03:17:07.30120 Finn> David says, "I love Friendly's. So much. "
2020-10-08_03:17:15.32261 Finn> Vendrik says, "Now I actually want a giant reeses sundae."
2020-10-08_03:17:21.78775 Finn> David says, "My favorite is usually those wattamelon rolls they have every summer."
2020-10-08_03:17:23.28348 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Right?"
2020-10-08_03:17:32.85780 Finn> David says, "But yeah, a reese sundae would go well too"
2020-10-08_03:18:11.60389 Finn> Vendrik says, "I could also really go for an abbotts cone."
2020-10-08_03:18:27.58433 Finn> David says, "Closest friendly's I've had closed last year :( Now the closest one is over in Arlington near the Pentagon"
2020-10-08_03:18:35.84905 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh, Dan, this may or may not blow your mind: wegmans no longer has those automatic doors. "
2020-10-08_03:18:43.97115 Finn> Vendrik says, "HERESY."
2020-10-08_03:18:49.51121 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Right?"
2020-10-08_03:19:14.03308 Finn> David squints. "Why?"
2020-10-08_03:19:26.10998 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They switched to this thing where they have a roofed-over vestibule where carts are, and then just a big open space where you enter the store."
2020-10-08_03:19:49.08603 Finn> David says, "Also, I -loved- Pontillo's."
2020-10-08_03:19:49.29830 Finn> Vendrik says, "Weird. I'm surprised that's energy efficient."
2020-10-08_03:20:25.23042 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yeah, me too. It almost certainly involves some weird neutral air flow thing."
2020-10-08_03:21:07.42787 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Or it could just be in a store that size, a single twenty by twelve foot opening that doesn't even open to the "proper" outside simply isn't a big deal."
2020-10-08_03:22:56.86795 Finn> Vendrik says, "Or, I suppose, it's not, but the difference is less than the cost of maintenance and hassle of keeping the automatic doors, which admittedly are always a bit finicky."
2020-10-08_03:24:18.56976 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They still have those on the 'side' entrances, which almost every wegmans has now."
2020-10-08_03:24:53.47925 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In a comforting bit of continuity, the ER Wegmans has not been remodeled and still has its classic seventies-style signage out front."
2020-10-08_03:26:38.44924 Finn> Vendrik says, "The one on Fairport Road? I think I was only in that one maybe a half dozen times. We always used the Penfield one when I was a kid, and then I worked at the Perinton one."
2020-10-08_03:27:05.29597 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I used to stop in it a lot because it was on the way home from work, but yes."
2020-10-08_03:27:33.51109 Finn> Vendrik says, "Penfield Wegmans and the Fairport Topps was the usual run."
2020-10-08_03:28:45.36337 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That Tops moved to Perinton Square and then gave up the ghost."
2020-10-08_03:28:55.41062 Finn> Vendrik says, "Yeah."
2020-10-08_03:29:00.43400 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The old place in Village Landing is agym now."
2020-10-08_03:31:04.73344 Finn> Chel says, "ah. now i know what i need to do tomorrow"
2020-10-08_03:31:19.86133 Finn> Chel says, "in n out opened up"
2020-10-08_03:31:31.32170 Finn> David says, "... I thought you weren't allowed to eat greasy food."
2020-10-08_03:31:38.97281 Finn> Chel asks, "is it that greasy?"
2020-10-08_03:31:43.75763 Finn> Chel says, "then maybe i won't"
2020-10-08_03:32:31.60051 Finn> Vendrik says, "I mean, it's fast food burgers. They're not absolutely dripping in it, but they're fast food burgers and fries."
2020-10-08_03:32:43.41022 Finn> David says, "Basically what Dan said."
2020-10-08_03:32:55.85201 Finn> David says, "If you can eat McDonald's burgers, ok."
2020-10-08_03:34:01.41394 Finn> David says, "Though if you're allowed to eat burgers, I think you should just stuff five guys in your mouth and be done with it."
2020-10-08_03:34:41.39208 Finn> Vendrik says, "I think In n out is better than 5 Guys."
2020-10-08_03:40:45.20918 Finn> Kiara says, "Depends on what kind of burger you like."
2020-10-08_03:42:05.58535 Finn> Kiara says, "I've been subbing lettuce wrap for the bun at Five Guys lately. ;_; Really messy and lacking some taste, but that lets me keep my blood sugar under control and still have fries."
2020-10-08_03:52:43.91872 Finn> Chel says, "i can eat stuff with restraint"
2020-10-08_03:52:56.93352 Finn> Chel says, "once in a blue moon, as long as my everyday food isn't greasy"
2020-10-08_03:53:51.01541 Finn> Chel says, "that said, i've declined from partaking of the most deadly of food items. peking duck, pork belly, ribeyes, pork chop with the nice fatty outring"
2020-10-08_03:54:10.31993 Finn> Vendrik decides he's making brunch for dinner. "Mmm. Omlette. Hashbrowns. Some waffles..."
2020-10-08_03:54:25.47962 Finn> Chel says, "i don't do fried chicken anymore. i will once in a while have a fried chicken strip or a nugget"
2020-10-08_03:56:30.95821 Finn> David says, "I'd miss chicken wingsz"
2020-10-08_04:42:27.39438 Finn> Shiori says, "thuds"
2020-10-08_04:42:28.37595 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-08_04:42:28.59040 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-08_04:56:33.95095 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Goddamit. There's a gnat that made its way through my window screen and found my desk light strips. It's too small and too confined a space to go after it with a swatter or even my hand really, but it's always just in my peripheral vision, and it's driving me nuts."
2020-10-08_05:04:31.77921 Finn> Chel says, "so i guess it's safe to say the story of the debate was undead pence"
2020-10-08_05:12:33.92042 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "A fly landed on him."
2020-10-08_05:12:38.58583 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Everyone pities the fly"
2020-10-08_05:12:50.92007 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And he lied constantly"
2020-10-08_05:16:53.47162 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "'We Have Entered the Howard Hughes Storing His Own Urine Stage of the Trump Presidency'"
2020-10-08_05:17:17.56018 Finn> David says, "Pence refused to declare they'd step down if they lost the vote."
2020-10-08_05:24:13.76017 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, ""Yeah.
2020-10-08_05:24:23.11204 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He also tried to claim Trump isn't a racist"
2020-10-08_05:34:29.24777 Finn> Chel says, "he's just big boned"
2020-10-08_05:53:22.77668 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Ahahah"
2020-10-08_06:05:19.97687 Finn> Alaia says, ""Trump is not a racist! He's got jewish friends, like Stephen Miller!" "Not exactly the best argument there, dude.""
2020-10-08_06:58:10.16161 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Geez, the Biden team moves fast."
2020-10-08_06:58:19.29142 Finn> Harrowhark says, "His store is already selling flyswatters."
2020-10-08_08:33:00.78708 Finn> Hotaru says, "In m,y defense on the Christie thing, no one knows shit about anyone right now. (grumble)"
2020-10-08_08:49:49.11811 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-08_08:49:49.37023 Ivan> Tobias falls asleep.
2020-10-08_08:49:49.37028 tfp> Chloe falls asleep.
2020-10-08_08:49:49.37029 Thing> Rimmer falls asleep.
2020-10-08_08:49:49.37029 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-08_08:50:25.95741 Finn> Hotaru sighs
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2020-10-08_11:22:18.26614 Finn> Chel says, "we should just have two more VP debates."
2020-10-08_11:22:34.39478 Finn> Chel says, "i don't trust trump to let the presidential debates not be a shitshow."
2020-10-08_12:24:44.59622 Finn> David says, "Biden had campaign flyswatters up on sale 10 minutes after the fly showed, and it sold out shortly after. Hah."
2020-10-08_14:02:26.95883 Finn> Chel says, "next debate announced to be virtual. trump says no. he must be live to infect all."
2020-10-08_14:03:02.10948 Finn> David says, "So instead he's holding a rally."
2020-10-08_14:05:43.42832 Finn> Chel says, "if he wants to get his supporters sick, be my guest"
2020-10-08_14:09:20.49644 Finn> David says, "Gingrich blames Trump's refusal on the commission's being biased for Biden"
2020-10-08_14:11:59.48685 Finn> Chel says, "gingrich can go get covid"
2020-10-08_14:17:09.81883 Finn> Don Drooleone shoots rod
2020-10-08_14:49:08.51079 Finn> Hotaru says, "Mike Lee says democracy is bad."
2020-10-08_14:49:52.83046 Finn> Chel says, "who's mike lee"
2020-10-08_15:09:19.83189 Finn> David says, "IUtah senator"
2020-10-08_15:09:53.32929 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Mike Lee is a Covid-infected human trashcan"
2020-10-08_15:15:36.98863 Finn> David says, "Trump: 'Remember this, when you catch it, you get better, then you are immune, Trump said.'"
2020-10-08_15:18:39.92306 Finn> Alaia says, "Tell that to all the dead people"
2020-10-08_15:20:39.77253 Finn> David says, "He is full of shit, yes."
2020-10-08_15:20:55.54045 Finn> David says, "I mean, he just described himself as the perfect physical specimen."
2020-10-08_15:23:49.59511 Finn> Alaia says, "I don't usually wish someone death. But Trump and his court of asskissers? Let 'em all die, as slowly and painfully as possible."
2020-10-08_15:44:26.21761 Finn> Chel says, "FL gov ron de santis greenlights full football stadiums"
2020-10-08_15:44:56.26099 Finn> Alaia says, "Death will hold a rich harvest."
2020-10-08_15:45:13.93174 Finn> David says, "To the Dolphins' credit, they refused to do that."
2020-10-08_15:55:18.96324 Finn> Hotaru says, "Higurashi ED has Hanyuu, wtf."
2020-10-08_15:55:30.33098 Finn> Hotaru says, "Clearly NOT a straight up remake, then."
2020-10-08_15:55:38.19532 Finn> Hotaru says, "Will have to watch after work."
2020-10-08_16:07:07.20581 Ivan> Frito says, "I see Mapping got better after the point where I noped out."
2020-10-08_16:07:49.00193 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "?"
2020-10-08_16:08:40.92926 Ivan> Frito says, "Light novel Sean reviewed today."
2020-10-08_16:09:40.16128 Ivan> Frito says, "First part had really annoying self-pitying whining protagonist, and I stopped reading after the first couple of parts serialized on J-Novel Club."
2020-10-08_16:09:43.52224 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Ah."
2020-10-08_16:10:03.84334 Ivan> Frito says, "Sean pushed through to the end, and apparently it does get better."
2020-10-08_16:10:54.39332 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-08_16:10:54.60559 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-08_16:42:41.20187 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "here, john, this is just for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GUisuU6xzo"
2020-10-08_16:59:32.64005 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "But I'm still not reading more."
2020-10-08_17:30:35.77922 Finn> Chel adds Wotaki to his list of 'can put in the tv and let it run in the background' anime
2020-10-08_17:33:14.23568 Finn> Chel says, "also, watching the Try folks do sushi and even i can say that is NOT fresh tuna. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efVPOcVidho"
2020-10-08_17:45:35.12920 Finn> David says, "Trump direct Barr to Indict Obama and Biden"
2020-10-08_17:46:30.97784 Finn> Chel asks, "url?"
2020-10-08_17:47:28.06776 Finn> David says, "https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314179601795624961"
2020-10-08_17:48:25.68924 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I don't think Barr will do it but Trump's been tweeting and shouting about that for two days"
2020-10-08_17:48:42.08079 Finn> David says, "Righto."
2020-10-08_17:49:28.17717 Finn> David says, "Apparently he was ranting on Fox News today about it"
2020-10-08_17:49:39.85851 Finn> David says, "Apprently because Barr didn't do it"
2020-10-08_17:50:34.95204 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Barr knows that would backfire"
2020-10-08_17:53:28.44872 Finn> Alaia says, "Trying to get your political opponents arrested before an election. How third world dictator."
2020-10-08_17:55:49.39970 Finn> David says, "I'm just boggling at Texas post-debate"
2020-10-08_17:56:02.40602 Finn> David says, "Apparently it's either even or Biden up 1-2"
2020-10-08_17:57:31.24386 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "If Biden takes Texas, it will mean we're having a total landslide"
2020-10-08_17:58:34.97571 Finn> David says, "Pelosi is talking about the 25th amendment tomorrow, apparently"
2020-10-08_18:03:09.26775 Finn> Vendrik says, "Trumps behavior is more and more like dementia."
2020-10-08_18:16:19.35490 Finn> David says, "Janeway returning in Star Trek: Prodigy for Nickelodeon. huh."
2020-10-08_18:16:34.96871 Finn> David says, "Animated series."
2020-10-08_18:19:51.87015 Finn> David says, "FBI busts 13 for plotting to kidnap Michigan governor"
2020-10-08_18:26:49.16837 Finn> Chel says, "i need to update my will. if i die of COVID from voting live (I don't trust texas to handle mail ballots legit) i will let my family know they did this to me."
2020-10-08_18:30:07.92876 Finn> David says, "I should early vote."
2020-10-08_18:33:08.03179 Finn> Chel asks, ".... weird thing about the dandelion dub.... they can't pronounce karen right?"
2020-10-08_18:33:48.76797 Finn> Chel says, "it's.... car-en the way they say it."
2020-10-08_18:35:35.99106 Finn> David asks, "... that's not how to pronounce it?"
2020-10-08_18:35:50.85702 Finn> David asks, "What do you do, Kah-ren?"
2020-10-08_18:38:33.64379 Finn> Chel says, "care+en"
2020-10-08_18:38:48.15682 Finn> Chel says, "well, lemme clarify the weirdness"
2020-10-08_18:39:18.00388 Finn> Chel says, "I KNOW the japanese pronounce it car-en. it's weird the english dub is accurate in relplicating this engrish but they utterly fail at EVERY OTHER NAME"
2020-10-08_18:40:36.25470 Finn> Chel says, "wow, okay, the New England Journal of Medicine has released an editorial calling for the replacement of american leadership over the utter failure over COVID handling"
2020-10-08_18:40:46.00498 Finn> Chel says, "the NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE"
2020-10-08_18:42:26.98329 Finn> David says, "They normally stay out of politics, yes. Like that Scientific American endorsement"
2020-10-08_18:43:43.20791 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Car and Driver will be next"
2020-10-08_18:43:48.67138 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And Field and Stream"
2020-10-08_18:49:00.31108 Finn> Chel says, "'"When it comes to the response to the largest public health crisis of our time, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," reads the editorial signed by nearly three dozen of the journal's editors. "We should not abet them and enable the deaths of thousands more Americans by allowing them to keep their jobs."'"
2020-10-08_18:51:35.21253 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Exactly"
2020-10-08_18:51:54.30004 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I have never seen so many normally non-political journals turn on a president"
2020-10-08_19:08:49.36085 Finn> Alaia says, "Unsurprising. Incompetent presidents happen, nothing to get upset about. But Trump isn't merely incompetent, he's actively malicious."
2020-10-08_19:09:48.28874 Finn> David says, "Especially when he's fucking up science -and- medicine in the process"
2020-10-08_19:16:41.15882 Finn> David says, "I'm wondering now if he'll eventually try the insanity defense at any one of his coming trials"
2020-10-08_19:18:35.97966 Finn> Chel says, "Kuma Kuma Bear - I christen thee Bear Art Online"
2020-10-08_19:20:04.68298 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I've been trying to watch SAO recently because Netflix has most of it, including eve Alicization, but it's really kind of a slog."
2020-10-08_19:20:17.07354 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Sword Art Online Abridged is so much better."
2020-10-08_19:20:27.28952 Finn> Chel says, "see, i've felt the liberty of the forward button"
2020-10-08_19:20:36.56110 Finn> Chel says, "that's how i caught up"
2020-10-08_19:20:47.61274 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's pretty vital to use at certain points, yes"
2020-10-08_19:20:52.97613 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yeah, like... I don't care about Kirito the fisherman."
2020-10-08_19:20:54.60164 Finn> Chel says, "oh look, dragged out moment of drama, FFFFFF"
2020-10-08_19:21:09.76198 Finn> Chel says, "oh look, asking me to feel pity for bad guys FFFFFF"
2020-10-08_19:21:20.49628 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I do have to say, by the time we hit Gun Gale, I'm just thinkng "why isn't this technology banned?""
2020-10-08_19:21:22.17768 Finn> Chel says, "heroic speech FFFFF"
2020-10-08_19:21:41.91353 Finn> Chel says, "because the author is bad."
2020-10-08_19:21:52.28799 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Althugh Gun Gale intrigues me because of the aesthetic."
2020-10-08_19:21:58.07045 Finn> Chel says, "it's his MO to have planet sized plot holes"
2020-10-08_19:22:12.45493 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "I understand that in Alicization the series turns weird and fucked up existential?"
2020-10-08_19:22:17.77966 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yes"
2020-10-08_19:22:21.14584 Finn> Chel says, "yes and no"
2020-10-08_19:22:23.97699 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like there's a lot of Matrix bullshit, sort of thing."
2020-10-08_19:22:26.52178 Finn> Chel says, "it's not really that deep"
2020-10-08_19:22:53.15812 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it goes into the nature of a soul, makes a big deal out of it, but doesn't really explore it in any depth"
2020-10-08_19:23:02.10665 Finn> Chel says, "they pretend they've managed to create a true AI and ignore this weird little pixie thing that's been lingering around since SAO season 1"
2020-10-08_19:23:12.19777 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "... wait, what?"
2020-10-08_19:23:18.46149 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They have that! Her name is Yui."
2020-10-08_19:23:27.05823 Finn> Harrowhark says, "She's, you know, the main characters daughter."
2020-10-08_19:23:30.31167 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Kind of."
2020-10-08_19:23:44.15008 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "this is supposed to be different. but. well."
2020-10-08_19:23:46.39822 Finn> Don Drooleone handwave
2020-10-08_19:23:47.96172 Finn> Chel says, "they pretend that this one singular AI is unique in that it's willing to break its own programming and is thus true AI and then ignore the fact that SEVERAL OTHER AI PROCEED TO DO THE SAME THING"
2020-10-08_19:24:22.87048 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I also understand that Alicization tries to shoehorn in surprise romantic drama via childhood friend."
2020-10-08_19:24:28.76346 Finn> Chel says, "they chase and kill to possess this AI utterly ignoring that these other rule breaking AI are, you know, just there."
2020-10-08_19:24:37.07492 Finn> Chel says, "uh, no"
2020-10-08_19:24:42.76280 Finn> Chel says, "sorta no."
2020-10-08_19:25:03.30798 Finn> Chel says, "they stuff kirito into a time compressed sim and he starts at childhood and 'grows up' with this girl"
2020-10-08_19:25:17.50735 Finn> Chel says, "and, OF COURSE the girl falls in love with him"
2020-10-08_19:26:05.18796 Finn> Chel says, "he's still... 'faithful' to Asuna but given every opportunity to state clearly what his romantic status is he makes every effort to keep the door open for a harem by vague dodgy phrasing"
2020-10-08_19:26:21.04906 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's kind of shitty on his part."
2020-10-08_19:26:24.19668 Finn> Chel says, "in other words, kirito is scum"
2020-10-08_19:26:29.58542 Finn> Vendrik shows Rod his love... with his sword!
2020-10-08_19:26:45.95912 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah, he's really good at leading the girls on"
2020-10-08_19:27:01.14473 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That was one of the best parts of SAO, tho."
2020-10-08_19:27:05.96570 Finn> Chel says, "i watch that scene thinking 'dude, you really can't say it? you really really can't say it?'"
2020-10-08_19:27:24.13657 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Kirito had a romance that failed, then he met another girl, and then he married her."
2020-10-08_19:27:35.37834 Finn> Harrowhark says, "There was no harem nonsense."
2020-10-08_19:27:49.98379 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This sounds like they decided "can't have a series without harem nonsense.""
2020-10-08_19:27:51.75652 Finn> Chel says, "the only girl he turns down with clarity is, well, his sister."
2020-10-08_19:28:13.34943 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "in the mean time, holy crap https://imgur.com/gallery/BQYwatd"
2020-10-08_19:28:30.75512 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Suguha also smells of 'oh, right, we need incest.'"
2020-10-08_19:28:39.49019 Finn> Harrowhark says, "'We need incest AND elf, two for one!'"
2020-10-08_19:28:53.44038 Finn> Chel says, "suguha gets tentacle molested."
2020-10-08_19:29:01.46478 Finn> Chel says, "because anime."
2020-10-08_19:29:01.67709 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Of course she does."
2020-10-08_19:29:18.12411 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeahhhhh."
2020-10-08_19:29:32.32399 Finn> Chel says, "i'll tell you right now, i watch the series for asuna."
2020-10-08_19:29:41.07881 Finn> Chel says, "she is the waifu of the series."
2020-10-08_19:29:54.64814 Finn> Harrowhark says, "A lot of what I'm hearing here is "we had a series that was somewhat original and compelling, and are trying our best to genericize the FUCK out of it.'
2020-10-08_19:29:57.71833 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Asuna is great."
2020-10-08_19:30:03.40816 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Except in ALO."
2020-10-08_19:30:07.44117 Finn> Vendrik says, "To be fair, Kirito is not really actively in pursuit of anyone but Asuna. All the other girls basically are thirsty because Kirito is "nice guy" and "savior"."
2020-10-08_19:30:09.28672 Finn> Chel says, "every time he can't state things clearly to other girls, asuna should kick his nads"
2020-10-08_19:30:10.34355 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Where they done fucked up."
2020-10-08_19:30:44.89241 Finn> Vendrik says, "But he is bad at turning them down."
2020-10-08_19:30:47.46201 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah, but he can shut it down right quick by just saying so. he doesn't"
2020-10-08_19:30:47.97665 Finn> Chel says, "now, the actual tv series Gun Gale Online, that's actually better, and there's a reason."
2020-10-08_19:30:55.65466 Finn> Harrowhark says, "By putting their most interesting character in a cage for the entire cour so Kirito could hang out with his top-heavy sisyer."
2020-10-08_19:30:56.70675 Finn> Chel says, "someone else wrote it"
2020-10-08_19:31:04.36698 Finn> Chel says, "and kirito isn't there."
2020-10-08_19:31:11.68585 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "the ggo anime is great"
2020-10-08_19:31:23.75784 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Oh, this is, uh, the spinoff thing?"
2020-10-08_19:31:31.98160 Finn> Chel says, "the plot is tighter, the characters are better, everything just runs smoother"
2020-10-08_19:31:32.46037 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "With the pink-haired girl?"
2020-10-08_19:31:34.67639 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "and i love the stupidity of initial character creation process that results in the main character"
2020-10-08_19:31:35.79190 Finn> Chel says, "yes"
2020-10-08_19:31:40.84543 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "pink-hatted girl, but yes"
2020-10-08_19:32:02.67684 Finn> Chel says, "it is the best series in the franchise, and it's because the franchise creator didn't do it"
2020-10-08_19:32:31.13951 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "randomly flipping around different MMOs and settling on one because you like that you randomly turned into a tiny cute character is much more real than you'd like to imagine"
2020-10-08_19:32:44.03393 Finn> Chel says, "i do that."
2020-10-08_19:32:52.84473 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "so dumb but so true, and it results in a great character"
2020-10-08_19:33:01.06402 Finn> Hotaru says, "It is written by the guy who writes Kino's Journey."
2020-10-08_19:33:07.30614 Finn> Hotaru says, "Who is also a HUGE gun nut."
2020-10-08_19:33:19.80215 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm always wary of those guys."
2020-10-08_19:33:27.05920 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Because of Kenichi Sonoda."
2020-10-08_19:33:38.17737 Finn> Hotaru says, "Not quite that huge."
2020-10-08_19:33:42.58711 Finn> Chel says, "well, i was set to do that, black desert online just about had me won over, but then when the game actually started on xbox it bugged out on me with missing indicators and a framerate of 2 and i gave up"
2020-10-08_19:33:56.17854 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Remember him? 'This guy is so cool, he knows everything about cars and guns and sets his series in Chicago!'"
2020-10-08_19:34:15.29622 Finn> Chel says, "ah, kenichi sonada. pedophile."
2020-10-08_19:34:20.56147 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And then... yes."
2020-10-08_19:34:35.53019 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In retrospect the signs were not just there, they were twenty stories tall and lit up in neon."
2020-10-08_19:34:36.02157 Finn> Chel says, "he just couldn't help but write that in."
2020-10-08_19:34:45.39419 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "uh huh"
2020-10-08_19:34:49.24517 Finn> Chel says, "a lot"
2020-10-08_19:34:51.01256 Finn> Chel says, "repeatedly"
2020-10-08_19:35:07.30730 Finn> Chel says, "with SEEEEEEEEEEEX"
2020-10-08_19:35:43.47717 Finn> Chel says, "gunsmith cats is where i first heard of the magnificent CZ75 pistol. but man, it gets so icky."
2020-10-08_19:35:53.53925 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yes"
2020-10-08_19:36:08.25497 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You also get shit like him aging down people for no good reason."
2020-10-08_19:36:11.69893 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Which is aggravating because the core idea is good but execution... disaster."
2020-10-08_19:36:33.38862 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like, it's a plot point that Rally is only 19 and has forged documents in order to keep her business going and suchly."
2020-10-08_19:36:38.22997 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "But like... why?"
2020-10-08_19:36:43.93267 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They never do anything with that."
2020-10-08_19:36:47.20007 Finn> Hotaru says, "I mean, the series begins with Minnie May giving a blowjob in, like, Chapter 2."
2020-10-08_19:37:01.47718 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I don't mind the sex."
2020-10-08_19:37:07.83164 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I minded when he got WEIRD with it."
2020-10-08_19:37:19.54672 Finn> Chel says, "but it's okay! because she's not really underage! she just looks it because..... her prior lover wanted.... sex.... with an underage......"
2020-10-08_19:37:38.81156 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The english translation had to shift that around some."
2020-10-08_19:37:43.75595 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And by some I mean 'a lot.'"
2020-10-08_19:38:42.84471 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Heh"
2020-10-08_19:39:49.72534 Finn> Hotaru says, "The final chapter, if I recall, had Rally tell Minnie she had to stop taking her drugs if she wanted to get pregnant or her hips would crack like an egg."
2020-10-08_19:39:55.93926 Finn> Harrowhark says, "There was a long period where Sonoda was basically abusing his stature to get like, six free trips to America every year."
2020-10-08_19:40:29.39173 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Remember that? Like in the early aughts, he'd be GoH at like everything."
2020-10-08_19:40:51.52775 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And then he put out Cannon God Exaxxion."
2020-10-08_19:40:54.88384 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Hoooooooooooooo boy."
2020-10-08_19:40:59.24039 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Jesus"
2020-10-08_19:41:10.97714 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The last thing 2020 needs is a reminder of that"
2020-10-08_19:41:13.82179 Finn> Chel says, "i vaguely remember that"
2020-10-08_19:41:20.61400 Finn> Chel asks, "how bad did it get?"
2020-10-08_19:41:25.80294 Finn> Kiara says, "Don't forget BGC, back when he still had it together somewhat. I think that may have been what put him on the map."
2020-10-08_19:41:47.90386 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "BGC was what made him big, yeah"
2020-10-08_19:43:05.66194 Finn> Harrowhark says, "He was only designer on that."
2020-10-08_19:43:10.18305 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It was not written by him."
2020-10-08_19:45:42.15654 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yeah."
2020-10-08_19:45:54.01205 Finn> Chel asks, "so what was cannon god exaxxion? was it just underage lolis jizzing all over?"
2020-10-08_19:45:54.22448 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "But it gave him the chance to hit it big with his own stuff"
2020-10-08_19:46:29.92767 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Basically, he wanted to do something like V, where aliens come as friends, and it seems like they're nice, but in actuality they want to enslave us."
2020-10-08_19:46:34.85681 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Which is a fine idea."
2020-10-08_19:47:51.92253 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But then he started tossing in shit like "the crazy old scientist who has built the superweapon we're going to use to fight them has built a harem of fully sentient sex slave robots as his assistants" and "the female lead, also a robot, requires lots of perversion enacted on her to enact her special robot powers" and "scientist guy encourages the kid who is piloting the giant robot to shoot through civilians and other humans to win.""
2020-10-08_19:50:09.27541 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh dang."
2020-10-08_19:50:19.45222 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Lower Decks season finale has Riker."
2020-10-08_19:51:12.00226 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Cool"
2020-10-08_19:52:15.59235 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Who of course, has a history of shenanigans with Mariner."
2020-10-08_20:01:54.85789 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "dangit, never was able to find any cookie butter beer at trader joe's"
2020-10-08_20:03:17.56602 Finn> Chel asks, ".... what?"
2020-10-08_20:04:30.52429 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "https://www.foodbeast.com/news/trader-joes-cookie-butter-beer-exists/"
2020-10-08_20:05:05.37099 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's a bit of a drive to the nearest tj's, so i couldn't just pick up and go when i heard it was around. so it likely sold out everywhere before i got a chance"
2020-10-08_20:05:48.47333 Finn> David says, "I have one about 3 miles from me. Huh."
2020-10-08_20:05:49.78410 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "also, the article there is incorrect. it has a 9.5% abv, not 5.5"
2020-10-08_20:08:06.51426 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i was, however, able to land a can of this https://alesmith.com/our-beer/speedway-stout/"
2020-10-08_20:08:11.62970 Finn> Hotaru says, "So Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni: New has been renamed after Episode 2 to Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni: Karma."
2020-10-08_20:08:12.93659 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "going to try that one this weekend"
2020-10-08_20:13:38.99661 Finn> Hotaru says, "SAO Collector's Box announced, 20 hardcver novels along with exclusive prints: https://yenpress.com/9781975318550/sword-art-online-platinum-collectors-edition/"
2020-10-08_20:13:51.25132 Finn> Hotaru says, "I'm sure Merc wants 200 dollars worth of Kirito."
2020-10-08_20:15:46.74854 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The only way I'd pay for 200 dollars worth of Kirito is if he agreed to do butt stuff."
2020-10-08_20:22:55.61738 Finn> David says, "Wow."
2020-10-08_20:23:01.75932 Finn> David says, "200 dollars of novels."
2020-10-08_20:27:49.24297 Finn> Chel says, "is adachi slow? yes. but it's lesbian slow. so i'm good with it"
2020-10-08_20:29:42.09753 Finn> David says, "I still want another Nishoshin box set, tho"
2020-10-08_20:35:31.27120 Finn> Chel asks, "anyone else here tried Burn the Witch yet?"
2020-10-08_20:36:52.03297 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "not yet"
2020-10-08_20:36:59.24861 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i should, i guess"
2020-10-08_20:42:35.34737 Finn> David says, "Seen a few chapters of the manga, didn't grab me"
2020-10-08_20:45:05.67035 Finn> Chel says, "akudama drive - llllllllove the art style"
2020-10-08_20:47:39.83261 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-08_20:47:40.04510 Ivan> Tobias wakes up.
2020-10-08_20:47:40.04515 tfp> Chloe wakes up.
2020-10-08_20:47:40.04516 Thing> Rimmer wakes up.
2020-10-08_20:48:03.47060 Finn> Chel says, "yo mike"
2020-10-08_20:48:09.57702 Mike has connected
2020-10-08_20:48:38.68484 Finn> Mike says, "Heyo."
2020-10-08_20:51:10.32036 Finn> Chel says, "that said, i get the feeling akudama drive is trying too hard to be edgy cool akira futurepunk"
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2020-10-08_21:17:07.56013 Finn> Hotaru finishes Higurashi Gou 2. "Well, definitely not a straight remake."
2020-10-08_21:20:44.77444 Finn> Chel says, "okay. i THINK akudama is a sort of parody or deconstruction of future cyberpunk ultracool"
2020-10-08_21:20:46.27947 Finn> Chel says, "I think"
2020-10-08_21:21:11.71883 Finn> Chel says, "because these four protagonists are ridiculous.... and then there's the sexy hapless idiot caught in the middle"
2020-10-08_21:22:36.86966 Finn> Hotaru asks, "I should try to watch Adachi and Shimamura... Rod, does it have inner monologues galore, or is it just dialogue?"
2020-10-08_21:22:53.92831 Finn> Chel says, "it's got a lot of inner monologue"
2020-10-08_21:23:16.94437 Finn> Hotaru says, "UGH."
2020-10-08_21:23:18.55288 Finn> Chel says, "a majority of the show is one of the two doing monologue talk whilst life happens"
2020-10-08_21:23:33.98654 Finn> Hotaru says, "Adachi is fine, mostly as her gay panic is hilarious."
2020-10-08_21:23:42.23737 Finn> Hotaru says, "I find Shimamura amazingly annoying."
2020-10-08_21:23:58.22438 Finn> Chel asks, "which one is adachi? the short haired one, right?"
2020-10-08_21:24:21.34483 Finn> Chel says, "because she's the first one that's getting a feeling she wants the other girl"
2020-10-08_21:25:05.78950 Finn> Hotaru says, "Adachi: black hair. Shimamura: brownish-blonde hair."
2020-10-08_21:25:13.64117 Finn> Chel says, "ah"
2020-10-08_21:25:15.42675 Finn> Chel says, "yeah"
2020-10-08_21:25:27.92989 Finn> Chel says, "shinamura's the one with trust/friendship issues"
2020-10-08_21:25:51.99313 Finn> Chel says, "well, more issues than the other one"
2020-10-08_21:26:08.60131 Finn> Hotaru says, "And fuck, there's Yashiro literally 0 seconds into the show."
2020-10-08_21:26:21.54656 Finn> Chel says, "her monologue about friendship being like free diving struck me as someone who's pretending to be normal"
2020-10-08_21:26:55.09048 Finn> Chel says, "yashiro is only there to be set piece deco"
2020-10-08_21:26:56.72339 Finn> Chel says, "so far"
2020-10-08_21:27:57.14739 Finn> Chel says, "okay, akudama makes the list, but man it could win a game of 'future japanese dystopia' bingo"
2020-10-08_21:28:35.19542 Finn> Chel says, "we got blimps? yeah. food stalls? yep. how about dramatic poses atop high views of the city? we got MULTIPLES of that"
2020-10-08_21:28:55.89043 Finn> Chel says, "how about the stoic asshole on the futuristic bike? the hyperviolent loudmouth? check."
2020-10-08_21:29:24.94816 Finn> Chel says, "rain? we got rain in a dark night on this futuristic japan? check check"
2020-10-08_21:30:30.46006 Finn> Chel says, "big ass digital billboards. gotta have those."
2020-10-08_21:32:33.95609 Finn> Chel says, "starting up noblesse. okay..... paramimlitary unit of sexy gay dudes."
2020-10-08_21:34:02.54922 Finn> Chel says, "ah. it's korean. and without red noses."
2020-10-08_21:39:46.92317 Finn> Hotaru says, "I've watched more first episodes this season thatn I did all last year."
2020-10-08_21:39:59.96878 Finn> Chel says, "so, like, two"
2020-10-08_21:41:03.25628 Finn> Hotaru says, "Higurashi, Sleepy Princess, Kuma Bear, Our Last Crusade (which I dropped), and now Adachi and Shimamura."
2020-10-08_21:51:41.26324 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "VP Pence, in Arizona now, has cancelled events in Indiana tomorrow and will be returning to Washington instead."
2020-10-08_21:52:32.83443 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "he senses a disturbance in the force"
2020-10-08_21:53:42.52190 Ivan> Akio says, "They were having events in Indiana? They must be scared."
2020-10-08_21:53:46.48945 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I am waiting for the conservatives to fire back at the new england journal of medicine"
2020-10-08_21:55:24.49367 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "BREAKING: A federal judge in Jacksonville, Florida, just sentenced the former Guantanamo Bay commander to two years in prison for obstruction of justice and other federal charges."
2020-10-08_22:01:32.85265 Finn> Hotaru says, "ew. Ew ew ew ew ew. https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1314068252541288448"
2020-10-08_22:02:50.83341 Finn> David says, "Pence cancells campaign events."
2020-10-08_22:02:55.75198 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "What the fucking fuck?"
2020-10-08_22:03:06.53720 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Oh man, you think Pence has the 'rona?"
2020-10-08_22:03:19.80100 Finn> David says, "I'd be stunned if he didn't."
2020-10-08_22:04:00.66996 Finn> Hotaru says, "Either that or Trump is worse."
2020-10-08_22:04:08.25676 Finn> Kiara says, "Wow."
2020-10-08_22:04:14.22195 Finn> Hotaru says, "..."
2020-10-08_22:04:33.31839 Finn> Hotaru says, "''Gov. Whitmer is sowing division.' White House responds after Whitmer addresses kidnapping plot'"
2020-10-08_22:04:43.56460 Finn> David says, "Um."
2020-10-08_22:04:51.73216 Finn> David asks, "Projection much, White House?"
2020-10-08_22:05:21.53314 Finn> Kiara asks, "Source for Pence?"
2020-10-08_22:05:26.69739 Finn> David says, "https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/1314305142087454720"
2020-10-08_22:06:24.75168 Finn> David says, "they say it'll resume Saturday, looking further down, so something's happening tomorrow - they speculate Pelosi talking about the 25th Amendment"
2020-10-08_22:07:35.12292 Finn> Kiara says, "Huh. Wow."
2020-10-08_22:08:13.55031 Finn> David says, "'A news release emailed from the White House showed Pences previous plans to visit Indiana and added a message in red: The Vice Presidents trip has been postponed. The Vice President looks forward to rescheduling this trip in the near future. No date was given."
2020-10-08_22:08:13.76263 Finn> David says, "'According to media reports, the trip had been on the books for nine days."
2020-10-08_22:13:45.30241 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Pelosi (2nd in line) talking about 25th Amendment tomorrow; Pence (1st in line) canceling a trip to return to DC, also tomorrow; and for all we know, that green-screen video of Trump was shot from the ceiling with him laying (& lying) on his back. The S4 finale's gonna be LIT.'"
2020-10-08_22:26:27.82824 Finn> Chel says, "okay, all caught up on anime, andi gotta say, kuma kuma bear is unexpectedly a winner"
2020-10-08_22:26:35.63015 Finn> Chel says, "I had extremely low expectations"
2020-10-08_22:26:49.79199 Finn> Chel says, "it was actually fairly entertaining"
2020-10-08_22:27:04.40386 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah, the LN's have been fun, if not terribly original."
2020-10-08_22:28:07.10292 Finn> Chel says, "texas grand jury inticts netflix over Cuties promo"
2020-10-08_22:28:20.18337 Finn> Chel says, "filed under legal category of 'lewd'"
2020-10-08_22:28:36.11913 Finn> Chel says, "I believe this is the film about a twerk dance team of 12 year olds."
2020-10-08_22:30:09.75462 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah. That's one where Netflix apparently really screwed up on the promotion."
2020-10-08_22:30:22.37667 Finn> Hotaru says, "Kuma Bear anime was good, though there's a reveal that in the book happens immediately that did not happen."
2020-10-08_22:30:31.47565 Finn> Hotaru says, "I was suprised."
2020-10-08_22:30:36.50127 Finn> Chel says, "cuties sounds like a mild kenichi sonada project"
2020-10-08_22:30:54.41552 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's not."
2020-10-08_22:31:08.64268 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Cuties is about the appalling culture surrounding child beauty and dance competitions."
2020-10-08_22:31:16.43979 Finn> Kiara says, "From what I've read (don't have Netflix myself), the movie is actually supposed to be a takedown of that culture; showing the protagonist - yeah, what Merc said."
2020-10-08_22:31:24.54352 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's not supposed to be lewd, it's supposed to be terrifying."
2020-10-08_22:32:28.88068 Finn> Chel says, "this anime season does feel pretty full already"
2020-10-08_22:32:35.87987 Finn> Chel says, "and i know we still haven't seen the full slate"
2020-10-08_22:32:42.28861 Finn> Chel says, "I think we're missing.... at least one isekai"
2020-10-08_22:32:56.13223 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Standing on a Million Lives, right?"
2020-10-08_22:33:04.55303 Finn> Chel says, "no, that one's out"
2020-10-08_22:33:26.22504 Finn> Chel says, "i thought one of the OG isekais got an anime that's due out this season"
2020-10-08_22:33:38.09911 Finn> Hotaru says, "By the Grace of the Gods as well."
2020-10-08_22:33:55.19275 Finn> Chel says, "that one's out. lemme look up the list and see if i'm wrong"
2020-10-08_22:34:01.69438 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I hate how these names make the shows sound more interesting than they actually are."
2020-10-08_22:34:16.53426 Finn> Hotaru says, "So they have lots of isekai, just not one you like. :)"
2020-10-08_22:34:34.33948 Finn> Chel says, "million might be good. grace of god is dubious"
2020-10-08_22:34:50.30654 Finn> Chel says, "kimi to boku ain't out yet"
2020-10-08_22:34:51.69690 Finn> Hotaru says, "I dropped Grace of God for being boring, but the anime may improve it."
2020-10-08_22:35:20.51189 Finn> Kiara says, "Grace of God I enjoyed with the LN, but I can understand why Sean dropped it."
2020-10-08_22:35:34.49551 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yes it is, Rod. Also, it's not an isekai."
2020-10-08_22:35:54.74616 Finn> Hotaru says, "Kimi to Boku - Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World."
2020-10-08_22:36:08.44599 Finn> Hotaru says, "Came out yesterday."
2020-10-08_22:36:10.29860 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, kimi to boku isn't the isekai i was thinking of"
2020-10-08_22:38:09.76470 Finn> Chel says, "Jobless Reincarnation"
2020-10-08_22:38:34.81983 Finn> Chel asks, "that's the one. is it not coming out this season?"
2020-10-08_22:39:46.25953 Finn> Chel says, "when they announced it was getting an anime there was much ballyhoo"
2020-10-08_22:41:42.83497 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i don't see that one on this season's schedule"
2020-10-08_22:42:44.88335 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "was going to air this year, but it looks like it got pushed to 2021 because of the rona"
2020-10-08_22:45:50.76245 Finn> Chel says, "hm. magatzu wargermanishsounding still pending"
2020-10-08_22:46:18.07549 Finn> Chel says, "taiso samurai"
2020-10-08_22:46:44.86117 Finn> Chel says, "tales of crestoria"
2020-10-08_22:46:55.41028 Finn> Chel asks, ".... crestor? like the cholesterol drug?"
2020-10-08_22:47:21.48365 Finn> Chel says, "maesetsu"
2020-10-08_22:48:13.89773 Finn> David says, "Oh Sean... TOR seems to be bringing John M. Ford's non-Trek books back to print."
2020-10-08_22:48:30.61974 Finn> David says, "First up: The Dragon Waiting"
2020-10-08_22:48:42.78406 Finn> Kiara says, "Oh, sweet."
2020-10-08_22:49:05.78217 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "https://trekmovie.com/2020/10/08/breaking-kate-mulgrew-to-return-as-captain-janeway-in-star-trek-prodigy/"
2020-10-08_22:50:25.03186 Finn> David says, "It was announced last year, but I didn't notice it, till the first book popped up on Amazon"
2020-10-08_22:50:27.30158 Finn> David says, "https://www.tor.com/2019/11/15/tor-books-to-republish-john-m-fords-novels-including-two-volumes-of-unpublished-work/comment-page-1/"
2020-10-08_22:57:50.32745 Finn> David asks, "Guess I shoulda directed that to Travis instead, hah. Anyway you picking up Dragon Waiting?"
2020-10-08_23:03:36.58381 Finn> David says, "It sounds pretty interesting, alternate history of Richard III basically"
2020-10-08_23:22:54.06307 Finn> Chel says, "three days into Greedfall, i can say the following: it isn't quite a triple A title. movement feels clumsy. but it is pretty good. also, i suppose in a realistic turn, in a colonial age, even where magic exists, you're still better off with a gun"
2020-10-08_23:23:34.26043 Finn> Chel says, "are guns expensive? yes. are bullets expensive? somewhat, though if you know how to work the game, you'll never run out. but shit dies FAST"
2020-10-08_23:23:56.80448 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-08_23:23:58.53983 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-08_23:24:26.54231 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-09_00:10:46.35913 Nan desu ka? (Type 'Help' for help)
2020-10-09_00:11:05.31775 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'The idea is as every time traveler declares they are going to kill Hitler, the Nazis, being evil but not entirely stupid notice people showing up and trying to kill an Austrian painter and driving him mad. They set up a protection squad and themselves travel back and forth to foil attempts.'"
2020-10-09_00:16:46.40563 Finn> Chel says, "youtube is trying to kill me now"
2020-10-09_00:17:02.90905 Finn> Chel says, "it's feeding me videos of all the varieties of korean street toast/sandwiches"
2020-10-09_00:17:16.17201 Finn> Chel says, "and sweet jesus, they do not hold back on the lard/butter"
2020-10-09_00:19:23.47216 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "In the game Timewatch, 'Hitler Protection Duty' is a punishment but also an important duty for maintaing the timeline"
2020-10-09_00:19:27.44783 Finn> Kiara says, "Oh dear."
2020-10-09_00:20:03.12816 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-09_00:20:33.23024 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-09_00:21:00.33693 Finn> Chel says, "like, the most basic of them was this: melt a stick of butter partially. mix brown and regular sugar. slather a piece of toast in this mix. now grill it on a hot pan. you get a caramelized piece of toast that's candy crunchy on the outside and gooey with the melted butter on the inside"
2020-10-09_00:21:28.70088 Finn> Chel says, "that's the least damaging one"
2020-10-09_00:23:58.61692 Finn> Chel says, "today's murder attempt was.... two bricks of omellete with corn in them, sandwich some soft bacon slices between. now sandwich a hash brown between those. now slap some cheese around that bitch. now butter up some toast like a oiled stripper and toast that shit in a hot pan."
2020-10-09_00:25:18.54914 Ivan> Akio says, "HeyJohn, question."
2020-10-09_00:25:35.62745 Ivan> Akio asks, "Gaining skill points as you level is a specific feature of some classes, right? It doesn't happen to us all?"
2020-10-09_00:25:53.99756 Finn> Chel asks, "I mean damn man, when did the koreans go all ballistic with the toast?"
2020-10-09_00:25:58.27440 Finn> Harrowhark says, "History argument:"
2020-10-09_00:26:41.78278 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Is it appropriate to describe constitutional monarchies such as the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, etc. as being both monarchies AND republics?"
2020-10-09_00:27:06.51988 Finn> Chel says, "considering the monarcy has no real power, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeh"
2020-10-09_00:27:10.87170 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Sidebar: there exists an informal term for this already, mostly used by 19th and early 20th thinkers, "crowned republic." Should we try and bring that back?"
2020-10-09_00:29:23.92548 Finn> Kiara says, "Eh. I suspect it died out because the cases where it was relevant rapidly declined, and if anything I suspect they're even rarer today."
2020-10-09_00:30:44.02308 Finn> Kiara says, "The UK, ferex... yeah, technically a constitutional monarchy, but the times when it's actually relevant to the discussion are so rare that most of the time you'd just refer to it as a 'republic' or even more generic 'democracy'."
2020-10-09_00:31:22.57359 Finn> Kiara says, "The fact that it's a parliamentary system is more relevant to most discussions."
2020-10-09_00:33:16.20905 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's time the bring back the original doge"
2020-10-09_00:33:48.57719 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/956190-doge"
2020-10-09_00:34:31.86855 Finn> Kiara says, "...I see they got to you, too. Corgi mind control is not to be underestimated."
2020-10-09_00:34:58.37583 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "doge is a shiba inu, you phillistine"
2020-10-09_00:35:01.64361 Finn> Kiara says, "Corgis run canine society. And are in charge of corrupting all humans."
2020-10-09_00:35:25.90175 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The thing is, Travis, if you refer to the UK as a republic, you get a million people jumping down your throat about how it can't be, it has a king/queen, ipso facto it cannot be a republic."
2020-10-09_00:36:28.42238 Finn> Kiara says, "Only if you're in a very argumentative group of very persnickity people. 99% of normal conversation, people just don't care."
2020-10-09_00:37:16.22793 Finn> Harrowhark says, "There are actually a bunch of countries where crowned republic is relevant. The entire Commonwealth. Spain. Denmark. Norway. Sweden. Japan. Belgium. The Netherlands. "
2020-10-09_00:38:08.71578 Finn> Harrowhark says, "... huh, Portugal doesn't have a king."
2020-10-09_00:38:28.67140 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "portugal got rid of its king a while ago"
2020-10-09_00:39:41.47170 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I somehow thought Portugal had a monarch."
2020-10-09_00:41:10.29347 Finn> Kiara says, "If you're talking day-to-day life in the country, it's irrelevant except for tourist-y/ceremonial stuff like the changing of the guard. If you're talking day-to-day government/politics, it's irrelevant except in the very rare cases where you're debating whether the monarch might cause a constitutional crisis by refusing to seat a prime minister, say; what matters is what Parliament, the PM and the ministers are doing."
2020-10-09_00:41:11.71142 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "well, historically it did, but it hasn't for a while"
2020-10-09_00:42:42.52814 Finn> Kiara says, "Outside of those rare cases, the only time anyone cares is if they're arguing political science or are gadfly contrarians."
2020-10-09_00:42:49.52673 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I am watching t he process to cook giant takoyaki balls. how the hell does this shit not burn? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfbfZFaqCKM"
2020-10-09_00:43:22.03269 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "holy crap"
2020-10-09_00:44:13.68938 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "i want to eat that"
2020-10-09_00:44:41.81784 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i actually wanna try cooking my own now that i get the principle behind it"
2020-10-09_00:44:46.38984 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "you know how you joke about us doing an alcohol tasting channel? we should do that with food, except you can't eat it and i taunt you as i do"
2020-10-09_00:45:03.86382 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "it would end with me strangling you"
2020-10-09_00:45:15.46498 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "i would be dead before the first day of taping, yes"
2020-10-09_00:45:25.59276 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "hmmmm"
2020-10-09_00:45:27.11262 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "wait"
2020-10-09_00:45:47.90442 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I begin to wonder if you can use the same technique to make a sort of.... japanese scotch egg"
2020-10-09_00:45:59.42991 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "possibly"
2020-10-09_00:46:30.70456 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "considering the size of a normal takoyaki, you'd have to use a boild quail egg"
2020-10-09_00:47:06.56165 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i dunno any japanese sausages. ground pork, i guess."
2020-10-09_00:47:19.95544 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and the outside would be, theoreticallly, tempura batter"
2020-10-09_00:51:29.69371 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "arabiki pork sausage https://www.justonecookbook.com/japanese-sausage/"
2020-10-09_00:53:29.89528 Ivan> Akio says, "I was gonna say, there's no way the japanese don't have their own sausage. "
2020-10-09_00:53:37.34268 Ivan> Akio says, "Where you have pigs, you have sausage."
2020-10-09_00:53:55.10767 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Hmm, Dan hasn't levelled his sheet"
2020-10-09_00:53:59.75412 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I'd need it in its raw form"
2020-10-09_00:55:07.51174 Ivan> Akio says, "I just finished levelling mine."
2020-10-09_00:55:24.00508 Ivan> Akio says, "John, this is probably self-explanatory, but my level 3 spells are marked with "L3.""
2020-10-09_00:55:43.26036 Ivan> Akio asks, "Also did you see my question re skills?"
2020-10-09_00:56:09.11503 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "gonna be at sis' next saturday to cook stuff and carefully hang out, to celebrate kait's 16th birthday."
2020-10-09_00:56:23.56364 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "she wants to cook fancy stuff, but i told her i ain't that great."
2020-10-09_00:56:30.21932 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "so i proposed scotch egg"
2020-10-09_00:59:08.19671 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "hadn't actually seen her in months. i'm told she's taller than her sister now and that she's all legs"
2020-10-09_00:59:34.35378 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and also dangerously close to qualifying as a NEET"
2020-10-09_01:00:09.13413 Ivan> Akio says, "You can't be a NEET while still in high school."
2020-10-09_01:00:26.93499 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-09_01:00:37.04854 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "well, with the 'rona, she stays in her room entirely now"
2020-10-09_01:00:39.89663 Ivan> Akio says, "The term literally means "Not in Employment, Education, or Trainin.""
2020-10-09_01:00:42.62392 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "classes are online"
2020-10-09_01:00:56.59087 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-09_01:00:59.46495 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "well, yeah, which is why i say dangerously close"
2020-10-09_01:01:39.74413 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "she's developing the mental attitude to become one."
2020-10-09_01:02:57.32937 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "ariel on the other hand, i suppose, is a NEET. except she doens't like being shut-in."
2020-10-09_01:03:08.23403 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "the job market is horrible for someone in marketing"
2020-10-09_01:03:40.29767 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and she's not wanting to work in retail to get by"
2020-10-09_01:04:02.60476 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I missed your question about skills, MErc"
2020-10-09_01:04:09.56241 Ivan> Frito says, "I'm now picturing Kait emerging from her room only at mealtimes. 'The Kait Hungers...'"
2020-10-09_01:04:27.57817 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "she eats in her room, travis"
2020-10-09_01:05:48.80391 Ivan> Frito says, "...presumably she has to leave to raid the fridge? o.O"
2020-10-09_01:06:09.42200 Ivan> Akio asks, "I was asking... getting more skill points is only something that happens to some classes, right?"
2020-10-09_01:06:17.45627 Ivan> Akio says, "Like we don't all get them as we level."
2020-10-09_01:06:25.76453 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i bet her mom would kill me if i gave her a mini-fridge and a microwave"
2020-10-09_01:06:53.39234 Ivan> Frito says, "Rod: Yes."
2020-10-09_01:07:30.99348 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You do not get more background points unless you buy the feat that gives you more."
2020-10-09_01:07:52.27448 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "This is sometimes different, but for clerics, it's just if you take the feat."
2020-10-09_01:08:16.41946 Ivan> Akio says, "That's what I thought but I wanted to be sure."
2020-10-09_01:08:45.57917 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "But you add your level to all background rolls, so you get better at the ones you have in that way."
2020-10-09_01:09:43.32980 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "At fifth and 8th level, everyone does get another Icon point"
2020-10-09_01:10:52.38345 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "OOC Playas sound off!"
2020-10-09_01:11:02.51207 Finn> Kiara says, "Ribbit."
2020-10-09_01:11:20.86017 Finn> Samantha exclaims, "Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi!"
2020-10-09_01:11:30.42635 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Merc are here."
2020-10-09_01:13:54.50423 Finn> Mike exclaims, "BIG JIM SLADE!"
2020-10-09_01:15:40.76044 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Why are we... what the fuck. y is thursday!? were my wednesday? what happened to wednesday? "
2020-10-09_01:16:04.34842 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Gimme a few. I was not anticipating running tonight."
2020-10-09_01:16:12.25046 Ivan> Akio says, "Wow, Dan."
2020-10-09_01:16:17.03133 Finn> Here Comes the Mouth: Episode 20 - A Dark and Gloomy Forest
2020-10-09_01:16:18.53353 Ivan> Akio says, "Just wow."
2020-10-09_01:16:23.91672 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Been there, done that, Dan."
2020-10-09_01:16:42.33266 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "That was my entire summer"
2020-10-09_01:16:48.58119 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Any day without gaming blurred."
2020-10-09_01:17:06.73188 Finn> There is TREASURE.
2020-10-09_01:17:11.17377 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I normally give not a shit about baseball but if the astros win it again i'm gonna laugh my ass off"
2020-10-09_01:17:14.81841 Finn> Everyone gets 20 GP, 400 SP, a copper ring worth 20 GP, a 50 GP opal and there are two items to be distributed:
2020-10-09_01:17:15.03081 Finn> A suit of Heavy Armor of Iron Will (+1 to AC and MD)
2020-10-09_01:17:15.03086 Finn> Necklace of Resillence, (+1 to saves at 10 HP or less. Resilience (recharge 11+): When you make a basic melee attack, heal using a recovery. Quirk: Eats an odd vegetarian diet and advocates it loudly.)
2020-10-09_01:17:40.78870 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I am amused that the best PD in the party is one of the Rogues (Samantha)"
2020-10-09_01:18:03.10593 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Makes sense. They're dodgy bitches."
2020-10-09_01:18:17.72854 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke and Harrow have the lowest"
2020-10-09_01:18:21.76830 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "PD == touch defense, 3e stylez."
2020-10-09_01:18:39.82017 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Luke actually is tied with Harrow and Niamh for best MD"
2020-10-09_01:18:46.59656 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Also, Pally."
2020-10-09_01:19:09.09919 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Luke, Vendrik, or HArrow could use the armor; anyone can use the necklace"
2020-10-09_01:19:23.29942 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "MErc, did you take the gloves and not add them to your character sheet?"
2020-10-09_01:19:44.10092 Ivan> Akio says, "I did and did not."
2020-10-09_01:19:56.55732 Ivan> Akio says, "I just added a placeholder line, will correct fully later."
2020-10-09_01:19:58.48201 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "If Harrow gonna tank, she should probably take the armor. If not, Vendrik can take it. I now have 1 open magic item slot, due to the level."
2020-10-09_01:20:12.23911 Ivan> Akio says, "For that matter I didn't mark the other magical item I got either."
2020-10-09_01:20:19.92580 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm not going to tank."
2020-10-09_01:20:26.34799 Ivan> Akio says, "I fight on the line, there's a difference."
2020-10-09_01:20:31.24437 Ivan> Tobias says, "Building up a nice gem collection."
2020-10-09_01:20:31.93764 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Well, I meant in the 'be on the line' sense, yes."
2020-10-09_01:20:36.13215 Ivan> Akio says, "Honestly you should probably have both."
2020-10-09_01:20:40.73161 Ivan> Akio says, "But that's too many items."
2020-10-09_01:20:59.35918 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "If he takes both, he'll have to deal with the magic items fuzzing his brain."
2020-10-09_01:21:09.34217 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "The necklace isn't good for me. I don't spend time at 10hp or less."
2020-10-09_01:21:37.22740 Ivan> Akio says, "The activatable power is, tho."
2020-10-09_01:21:40.11597 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "And I already have a cloak with the same activated ability. It should go to one of the rogues."
2020-10-09_01:21:43.65795 Ivan> Akio says, "Also none of us spend a lot of time there."
2020-10-09_01:22:00.85737 Ivan> Akio says, "I am comfortable giving Vendrik the armor and the necklace to Travis."
2020-10-09_01:22:03.99279 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "kait is a hikkikomori, not a neet"
2020-10-09_01:22:39.71905 Ivan> Frito says, "Fine with me, I guess, though Sam also has a claim."
2020-10-09_01:22:49.37410 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "if she finishes school and then decides to lounge around, whether or not she shuts herself in her room or comes out and socializes, then she's a neet"
2020-10-09_01:22:57.23499 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Samantha has a neck item, her cloak"
2020-10-09_01:23:12.95954 Ivan> Frito says, "Ah, OK. Then I'll take it."
2020-10-09_01:23:34.08023 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Okay, add that to your char sheets and I'll adjust my record of Vendrick's defenses"
2020-10-09_01:24:42.59962 Finn> Okay, you have a walking tree. Whatcha going to do with it?
2020-10-09_01:25:26.79294 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "make it dance"
2020-10-09_01:25:52.74837 Finn> Niamh proudly explores it.
2020-10-09_01:25:59.45658 Finn> Kiara grins. "I say we take it back to the walls of Glitterhagen, and I'll lounge out on one of the branches waving a flag." She pauses. "In a bikini."
2020-10-09_01:26:49.65858 Finn> Harrowhark sighs wearily.
2020-10-09_01:27:02.39448 Finn> Niamh says, "We need a library, and a scriptorium, and a cabana."
2020-10-09_01:27:08.22705 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "... who is piloting this tree that walks like a man? Is it you, Niamh?"
2020-10-09_01:27:36.01411 Finn> You think that to actually move the tree, someone would need to put their hands on the heart and give orders.
2020-10-09_01:27:50.91154 Finn> Niamh says, "Well, I can try."
2020-10-09_01:28:05.05175 Finn> Niamh proceeds to try.
2020-10-09_01:28:07.57734 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "like a fucked up version of the pledge of allegience."
2020-10-09_01:28:59.64924 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Okay. Updated wiki for vendrik. Defenses should now be 21/16/15, with 55hp and 3d10+3 on 8 recoveries."
2020-10-09_01:30:12.97685 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If we take this to Glitterhagen, they will probably send Dragon Knights after us as soon as we clear the forest."
2020-10-09_01:31:05.60468 Finn> Kiara says, "That's why I'd be lying back on a branch waving a flag."
2020-10-09_01:31:09.01030 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Unless we display signs and tokens indicating our friendliness and refrain from trodding on the farms of the smallfolk."
2020-10-09_01:31:37.15650 Ivan> Akio asks, "Did anyone see my modest proposal last night?"
2020-10-09_01:31:38.94785 Finn> Niamh finds it's easy to command the tree and so long as she touches it, she can see 360 degrees around the tree. It has a simple mind - you can give it basic orders and it will try to follow them, or you can actively control.
2020-10-09_01:31:48.83579 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I think I missed it."
2020-10-09_01:32:05.58723 Ivan> Tobias says, "I did. Sounds like it could potentially work."
2020-10-09_01:32:28.23995 Ivan> Akio says, "I say we take this thing to Horizon, cut a deal with the Archmage, and then start raiding other Living Dungeon's with appropriate attributes, stealing their hearts, and grafting them to this one."
2020-10-09_01:32:35.81123 Finn> You can also open and close the observatory while controlling the tree and use the telescopes.
2020-10-09_01:32:42.21956 Ivan> Akio says, "Eventually we'll grow it powerful enough to take on the Stone Thief kaiju style."
2020-10-09_01:32:47.97336 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I'm game for that"
2020-10-09_01:33:33.64225 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's like Pokemon, only with living dungeons."
2020-10-09_01:33:49.63015 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i was thinking of the slime isekai, but that'll work"
2020-10-09_01:33:51.29923 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Tree Dungeon uses Giga-breaker! It is SUPER EFFECTIVE."
2020-10-09_01:33:59.90561 Ivan> Akio says, "Actually."
2020-10-09_01:34:13.76262 Ivan> Akio says, "In this vein... I hate to say this, but we might want to go to the Slime Dungeon."
2020-10-09_01:34:25.75556 Ivan> Akio says, "It would be helpful if the tree had acidic sap."
2020-10-09_01:35:07.91417 Ivan> Tobias says, "Ughhhh."
2020-10-09_01:35:36.27851 Ivan> Akio says, "Also, we may need to bribe the city fathers of Glitterhagen in order to grant us a charter and safe passage through the Empire."
2020-10-09_01:35:40.84886 Ivan> Frito says, "Bleh."
2020-10-09_01:35:59.34651 Ivan> Frito says, "(to the slime dungeon; the charter, yeah.)"
2020-10-09_01:36:07.15847 Ivan> Akio says, "That said, I am not that enthusiastic about Slime Dungeon either."
2020-10-09_01:36:18.38414 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "Everyone loves slime!"
2020-10-09_01:36:34.90379 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "No, that's log."
2020-10-09_01:37:27.68212 Ivan> Frito exclaims, "It's fun for a wonderful time!"
2020-10-09_01:37:55.61983 Finn> Harrowhark tries her own hand at controlling the tree, once Niamh is done.
2020-10-09_01:38:55.22528 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "We can totally get 5 dungeons. One of each color/element. Then we can fuse like into a Khoru behemoth like voltron."
2020-10-09_01:39:02.01919 Finn> Niamh goes and claims a chamber of the tree with a nice balcony as her own, and starts unpacking.
2020-10-09_01:39:30.05602 Finn> The tree basically has eight or so 'stories' to it; the bottom three are full of wood-elf style flets, though enclosed; the next three are artisan shops - a brewery, a bakery, a forge, a barrel-making and wood-working shop, a book-bindery, and a workout/dojo/practice room. Then there are several high-elf style bedchambers, then the observatory at the top. The summoning room is now a lab. The heart chamber is now hexagon shaped with the ladder in the middle and the heart in the north wall.
2020-10-09_01:39:35.47343 Finn> Kiara claims a chamber of her own, as close to the top as possible and with a great view.
2020-10-09_01:39:45.24902 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "GO GO DUNGEON RANGERS"
2020-10-09_01:39:59.11307 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "calling it now, Sam's the black ranger"
2020-10-09_01:40:09.53661 Finn> Luke sets up in one of the wood-elf flets, which he turns into a little shrine to the Dragon Gods.
2020-10-09_01:40:44.39664 Finn> Harrowhark claims the laboratory.
2020-10-09_01:40:56.37334 Finn> Niamh packs away the wand in a chest in her room in one of the high-elf bedchambers, seeming confident enough now to wield the Staff of Prophecy.
2020-10-09_01:40:59.74395 Finn> Do you set a course for the tree or does it just hang tough for now?
2020-10-09_01:41:18.72907 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Does anyone know how to make a flag?"
2020-10-09_01:41:34.57210 Finn> Samantha asks, "you make a square with a cloth, yeah?"
2020-10-09_01:41:40.47125 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I confess I know little of weaving or the other womanly arts of industry."
2020-10-09_01:41:52.12668 Finn> Luke says, "I could make a banner of the Dragon Gods."
2020-10-09_01:42:02.00358 Finn> Niamh says, "I can manufacture one with magic if provided the raw materials."
2020-10-09_01:42:44.09977 Finn> Kiara shrugs. "I trust Nimmy's skill." She grins. "Her fashion sense, on the other hand..." She ducks.
2020-10-09_01:43:20.50859 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Can we make the tree generate some raw materiel? That's what Living Dungeons do."
2020-10-09_01:43:22.64127 Finn> Niamh sniffs the sniff of a woman who always wears black robes and a habit.
2020-10-09_01:43:47.25198 Finn> Harrowhark says, "We should probably fly the Imperial crest, as well as the crests of Luke's, myselfs, and Niamh's orders."
2020-10-09_01:44:00.20293 Finn> Niamh says, "I'm not sure this is precisely a living dungeon any more."
2020-10-09_01:44:24.71848 Finn> Niamh says, "It's more something much better behaved."
2020-10-09_01:44:57.09667 Finn> Vendrik says, "Am knowing the right arms." He raises rather large hands, "but not so clever with fingers, no."
2020-10-09_01:45:00.93095 Finn> Harrowhark says, "We can strip a bedroom, then."
2020-10-09_01:45:16.74735 Finn> Luke creates a banner of the Dragon Gods.
2020-10-09_01:45:41.23347 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC You can all improvise the banners without needing to roll, since this is not something where disaster may ensue on failure."
2020-10-09_01:46:09.77511 Finn> Some study shows the tree can make some raw materials for its workshops but doesn't seem able to generate anything else.
2020-10-09_01:46:23.88096 Finn> It also then roots itself and won't move for a while, probably to replenish itself.
2020-10-09_01:46:35.80336 Finn> Niamh sets her mending-sprites to work on the cloth they gather, sewing them into passable banners.
2020-10-09_01:46:44.87493 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Mmm."
2020-10-09_01:46:56.68294 Finn> Harrowhark says, pessimistically, "EVERYONE is going to want one of these."
2020-10-09_01:47:02.96396 Finn> Having magical sprites is a big help since none of you are what you'd call skilled seamstresses or tailors.
2020-10-09_01:47:06.49094 Finn> Harrowhark says, "We may have started a new arms race."
2020-10-09_01:47:17.18272 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "STRATEGIC DUNGEON GAP."
2020-10-09_01:47:30.39798 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "Dungeon Gear Solid"
2020-10-09_01:47:34.81193 Finn> Kiara says, "Hey, if it means more living dungeons are shut down and turned into cool moving bases, I'm all for it!"
2020-10-09_01:47:40.84366 Finn> Luke says, "Having the Thirteenth Age be the Age of Walking Trees wouldn't be too bad."
2020-10-09_01:48:34.11444 Finn> Kiara says, "Heck, we could hold tree races every year!" She pauses. "Well, every few years, it might take a while to gather everyone."
2020-10-09_01:49:01.39200 Finn> Samantha says, "Nations racing to develop war trees. Great."
2020-10-09_01:49:25.66516 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "War Trees was the poorly-recieved Black Sabbath followup to War Pigs."
2020-10-09_01:49:44.56742 Ivan> Tobias says, "I was just thinking the same thing, John. :D"
2020-10-09_01:49:51.07289 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "TREE BATTLE"
2020-10-09_01:50:15.40795 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "we must equip our tree with tactical bees"
2020-10-09_01:50:15.62127 Finn> Going to set a course for Glitterhaegen once the tree is ready to rumble again?
2020-10-09_01:50:30.71177 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: Sounds good to me."
2020-10-09_01:50:36.57765 Finn> Kiara says, "OOC Yup!"
2020-10-09_01:51:13.73902 Finn> The tree ambles its way through the woods, clearing a path for itself; it does that on auto-pilot; every so often, it stops for water.
2020-10-09_01:51:17.02659 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'Contact of the starboard bough.' 'Bow?' 'No, bough.' 'You're fired, get out.'"
2020-10-09_01:51:18.07888 Finn> Several days pass.
2020-10-09_01:52:33.13785 Finn> Kiara ponders inviting some of her wood elf friends over to spruce the place up. "...they are gonna flip."
2020-10-09_01:52:35.76568 Finn> Niamh finds a few favored spots for the daily rosaries, and sits on the balcony in the evening with wine or tea, watching the forest pass.
2020-10-09_01:53:14.67465 Finn> Vendrik, in the manner of every soldier ever, immediately gets the brewery going again.
2020-10-09_01:53:18.63003 Finn> Everyone needs to make a perception style roll; anything relating to hunting will help. This is wisdom based (Vendrick can use his mercenary captain background and Samantha can use Spymaster. Kiara can use her wood elf shenanigan background. Harrow and Niamh are out of luck.)
2020-10-09_01:53:40.00900 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+7"
2020-10-09_01:53:40.24589 Finn> Result is: (d20+7) 20 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-09_01:53:42.16343 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll d20+9"
2020-10-09_01:53:42.37852 Finn> Result is: (d20+9) 23 for Vendrik
2020-10-09_01:53:45.03755 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC DC is 15"
2020-10-09_01:53:59.25133 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+1"
2020-10-09_01:53:59.46894 Finn> Result is: (1d20+1) 17 for Kiara
2020-10-09_01:54:09.89519 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "is this roll plus level?"
2020-10-09_01:54:26.80527 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Roll, wis bonus, level + spyamster for you"
2020-10-09_01:54:49.53674 Ivan> Frito says, "Ah, so mine would be a 20, technically."
2020-10-09_01:54:53.31132 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d20+2+3+4"
2020-10-09_01:54:53.52762 Finn> Result is: (1d20+2+3+4) 11 for Samantha
2020-10-09_01:54:58.84705 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "OW THE DICE"
2020-10-09_01:55:10.33099 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d20+3"
2020-10-09_01:55:10.54839 Finn> Result is: (1d20+3) 13 for Mike
2020-10-09_01:55:49.75105 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+4"
2020-10-09_01:55:49.97314 Finn> Result is: (1d20+4) 9 for Harrowhark
2020-10-09_01:55:57.18722 page> Akemi [to you and The_Prof]: You spot a pack of murder tree saplings stalking your tree and at times, you feel as if some of the immobile trees are somehow watching you. This may mean a hostile Dryad from your experience
2020-10-09_01:56:51.23725 Finn> Kiara rolls her eyes. "Guys, I think we might have a Dryad on our case."
2020-10-09_01:57:12.36332 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Before we continue --"
2020-10-09_01:57:18.07599 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC everyon eroll their icon dice"
2020-10-09_01:57:44.04436 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 2d6 Elf Queen"
2020-10-09_01:57:44.26511 Finn> Result is: (2d6) 9 for Kiara
2020-10-09_01:57:53.51712 Finn> Kiara says, "OOC Argh."
2020-10-09_01:57:58.48576 Finn> Mike says, "roll 1d6x3"
2020-10-09_01:57:58.70442 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 2 (1d6) 6 (1d6) 5 for Mike
2020-10-09_01:58:02.83245 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll d6x2 Crusader"
2020-10-09_01:58:03.04792 Finn> Result is: (d6) 1 (d6) 6 for Vendrik
2020-10-09_01:58:05.98609 Ivan> Akio says, "I'd like to retain my existing icon boon."
2020-10-09_01:58:08.22054 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d6x2"
2020-10-09_01:58:08.43583 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 2 (1d6) 2 for Kiara
2020-10-09_01:58:10.24241 Ivan> Akio says, "Please."
2020-10-09_01:58:12.04718 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll d6 Diabolist"
2020-10-09_01:58:12.26263 Finn> Result is: (d6) 2 for Vendrik
2020-10-09_01:58:15.10650 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d6"
2020-10-09_01:58:15.32175 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 2 for Kiara
2020-10-09_01:58:54.10758 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You've been through a full refresh and the adventure ended, so it's time to roll again."
2020-10-09_01:59:06.28141 Ivan> Akio sighs. "I'll do it but this is bullshit."
2020-10-09_01:59:23.25150 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d6x2"
2020-10-09_01:59:23.47343 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 1 (1d6) 1 for Harrowhark
2020-10-09_01:59:28.36737 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d6"
2020-10-09_01:59:28.58312 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 2 for Harrowhark
2020-10-09_01:59:32.48984 Finn> Samantha says, "rol 3d6"
2020-10-09_01:59:33.38440 Ivan> Akio says, "I feel cheated."
2020-10-09_01:59:36.05825 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 3d6"
2020-10-09_01:59:36.27886 Finn> Result is: (3d6) 12 for Samantha
2020-10-09_01:59:53.58730 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC You have to roll seperately with the dan engien or it adds them."
2020-10-09_01:59:55.58607 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "oh, i didn't do that right"
2020-10-09_02:00:06.22548 Finn> Samantha says, "roll 1d6x3"
2020-10-09_02:00:06.44622 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 1 (1d6) 5 (1d6) 2 for Samantha
2020-10-09_02:00:16.88756 Ivan> Frito says, "In the past, when you had unused Icon bonuses at the end of a period, you got some bennies like random goodies sent in the mail."
2020-10-09_02:00:27.37338 Ivan> Frito says, "So it's not really being cheated."
2020-10-09_02:00:44.19696 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's not any different than when a full bar of 7 Light Side Destiny goes poof at the start of the next session."
2020-10-09_02:00:51.93052 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yeah."
2020-10-09_02:00:55.74575 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Merc, you know you gotta turn in your token before the event ends!"
2020-10-09_02:01:15.01432 Ivan> Akio says, "It's considerably different; it's MUCH harder to generate Icon resources."
2020-10-09_02:02:00.24474 Ivan> Tobias says, "I believe it's intended to get you to spend them rather than hoard."
2020-10-09_02:02:23.81219 Ivan> Akio says, "If they want us to spend these more they need to be easier to get."
2020-10-09_02:02:26.24906 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The system is designed for you to get a new icon roll every four encounters."
2020-10-09_02:03:03.10938 Ivan> Tobias says, "Orrrr they need to go away even if you don't spend them."
2020-10-09_02:03:27.03931 Finn> Okay, whatcha want to do about the dryad?
2020-10-09_02:03:49.35295 Finn> Niamh inquires, "Why do you think a dryad is on our case?"
2020-10-09_02:03:59.56319 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "What does having a dryad 'on our case' entail?"
2020-10-09_02:04:13.00535 Finn> Luke says, "It probably thinks we're kidnapping this tree."
2020-10-09_02:04:19.66512 Finn> Kiara says, "There's a bunch of murder tree saplings stalking us. And I'm sensing eyes on us from some of the rooted trees."
2020-10-09_02:04:26.84580 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "what's her codename?" "liquid dryad"
2020-10-09_02:04:31.87129 Finn> Luke says, "Or the tree casually smashed some tree the Dryad liked."
2020-10-09_02:04:34.76783 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Ahahaha"
2020-10-09_02:04:58.95967 Finn> Vendrik says, "Trees are watching. Dryad or some like thing. Also being stalked by murder tree babies."
2020-10-09_02:05:20.92548 Finn> Niamh says, "How rude."
2020-10-09_02:05:34.11992 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "How close are we to the edge of the wood?"
2020-10-09_02:05:44.84780 Finn> You think it's another five days or so.
2020-10-09_02:05:51.64788 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm not sure we can do very much besides wait for them to move first."
2020-10-09_02:05:55.12098 Finn> Vendrik checks out the blacksmith and workshops and considers the military logisitics of building some sort of ballista or scorpion.
2020-10-09_02:06:12.03160 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Unless anyone here feels like getting OFF the tree to fight them on their own ground?" This is not said as a serious proposal.
2020-10-09_02:06:31.97543 Finn> You could build something like that; you would either have to mount it on the observatory or find some way to put it on the roof of one of the flets.
2020-10-09_02:06:35.06453 Finn> Kiara says, "Well, if it's a misunderstanding about us kidnapping the tree, we could try sending up a parlay flag and see if she'll talk to us."
2020-10-09_02:06:43.51035 Finn> Niamh says, "Kiara, you're an elf, how does one satisfy a dryad?"
2020-10-09_02:06:43.77645 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "we're due for a crossbow ocelot now."
2020-10-09_02:07:14.63776 Finn> Samantha says, "phrasing."
2020-10-09_02:07:18.29951 Finn> Kiara pauses for a moment. Grins.
2020-10-09_02:07:19.41450 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I have to note that a sniper with an animal companion is literally a class in this game (Ranger)"
2020-10-09_02:07:20.06271 Finn> Vendrik happily sets about building a chieroballista!
2020-10-09_02:07:49.40873 Finn> Niamh says, "I'm afraid I don't know much about them. I studied Nymphs instead."
2020-10-09_02:08:32.63301 Finn> Niamh says, "Nymphs would also be stalking us, but for an entirely different reason."
2020-10-09_02:09:46.59397 Finn> Kiara says, "Well, Dryads like to... you know, hold part of the forest as their turf? They lose their shit if their tree dies, and they go on a murder rampage, but there might be a way to fix that."
2020-10-09_02:10:10.06744 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I wrote a monograph on the rare Gravestone Dryad, a kind of undead dryad."
2020-10-09_02:10:14.56278 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I think this is not that."
2020-10-09_02:10:50.96708 Finn> Niamh says, "I should like to read that, if you have a copy."
2020-10-09_02:11:08.03646 Finn> The tree tends to rather casually trash everything in its path, so it's possible that it basically busted down a Dryad's tree while she was gone... or came close to doing so.
2020-10-09_02:11:49.33579 Finn> Kiara says, "If she's just worried about us stalking through her forest, well, maybe she'll cool down when we leave. If we accidentally tore up one of her trees, we might be able to find some kind of compensation. If she's still not crazy, we can probably talk to her; otherwise, we'd have to snap her out of it somehow."
2020-10-09_02:12:34.33144 Finn> Luke says, "I feel the blessing of the Great Gold Wyrm; I could try to heal her mind if she has gone mad."
2020-10-09_02:13:02.87844 Finn> Kiara looks at Niamh. "Nimmy, you think you could brew up some good tree-healer or fertilizer in that lab?"
2020-10-09_02:13:03.26337 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If we pass by Axis I will have the novitiates at the cloisterhouse copy one for you directly, Niamh."
2020-10-09_02:13:11.50180 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I did the illuminations myself."
2020-10-09_02:13:28.03472 Finn> Niamh says, "Negotiation is worth a try before we resort to bloodshed," sounding rather casual about both prospects.
2020-10-09_02:13:59.48970 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah. They can be kinda sweet when they're not threatened." She pauses. "Well, to the right people, anyway."
2020-10-09_02:14:10.69783 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Amazon is so certain of it's second age LOTR world series that it's already approved a second season, even though the first hasn't aired and had to be suspended during the summer since it's winter in New Zealand"
2020-10-09_02:14:23.83069 Finn> Niamh says, "Did you? Those can be tricky. I spent long hours back home hunched over a desk doing them."
2020-10-09_02:14:36.31925 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "but will there be tits?"
2020-10-09_02:15:12.28134 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I expect not, but they still haven't made clear WHEN in the Second age it is set"
2020-10-09_02:15:16.79807 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Illuminations are essential to a proper reference work."
2020-10-09_02:15:49.06247 Ivan> Tobias says, "The tits thing is actually causing a bit of a ruckus."
2020-10-09_02:15:56.42459 Finn> Luke says, "I like the illuminations where you have knights riding snails, fighting little animals.{"
2020-10-09_02:16:12.69302 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Because if you do them wrong an innocent young priestess fresh out of the cloister might mistake a wraith for a revenant, because SOMEONE writing in the 12th Age thought that illuminations were an afterthought."
2020-10-09_02:16:40.29081 Ivan> Akio says, "John: I'd be cautious of such an announcement."
2020-10-09_02:16:41.58406 Finn> Kiara smiles and pats Luke on the shoulder.
2020-10-09_02:16:55.77688 Finn> Vendrick finishes his construction project; it looks good.
2020-10-09_02:17:12.78554 Ivan> Akio says, "There's a thing TV networks/streaming services have started doing lately; they make an episode order. They split it into two parts."
2020-10-09_02:17:15.96436 Finn> Niamh hoists a flag of parley!
2020-10-09_02:17:28.09444 Ivan> Akio says, "Then they announce they've "already renewed it for a second season.""
2020-10-09_02:17:51.42431 Ivan> Akio says, "When in reality you only have the one episode order, they've just made an arbitrary division."
2020-10-09_02:18:05.40193 Ivan> Akio says, "Disney has been doing this for years. The Harley Quinn show did it."
2020-10-09_02:18:10.87279 Ivan> Akio says, "Netflix has done it."
2020-10-09_02:18:24.06946 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "wow, lower decks is doing the deep callbacks again"
2020-10-09_02:18:28.68471 Finn> Vendrik prepares the ballista mount on one of the flets, with some nice flaming bolts ready, but out of sight, in case of uppity dryads.
2020-10-09_02:20:02.39791 Ivan> Akio asks, "Right?"
2020-10-09_02:20:12.08090 Ivan> Frito says, "Oh, speaking of LotR, the Wichita Guy wants me to come down this weekend. After he asked, the IT people at the new company announced our new servers have arrived, and there's a chance I may be needed to set up our DB software. At this point, I don't know what's going to hapen."
2020-10-09_02:20:14.75419 Finn> Niamh raises the flag; a nearby tree sprouts a face. "Children of the Devourer! I am ready this time! Surrender or be destroyed by the wrath of the Forest!" The face is kind of vague but the voice is an angry woman.
2020-10-09_02:20:17.99744 Ivan> Akio says, "I love how weary Troi is when she goes "oh, the JAZZ.""
2020-10-09_02:20:28.57167 Ivan> Frito says, "But there's a non-zero chance I may not be here for LotRO."
2020-10-09_02:20:35.81448 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Okay"
2020-10-09_02:20:46.89523 Ivan> Akio says, "Who the hell is 'the Devourer?'"
2020-10-09_02:21:51.89203 Finn> Samantha asks, "was this thing maybe known before as the Devourer?"
2020-10-09_02:22:20.02905 Finn> Luke says, "That sounds like Jammanderu, the god of Ogres and Cannibals."
2020-10-09_02:22:41.66777 Finn> Kiara says, "Well, whatever was controlling the tree before was undead and ain't at all friendly to life/trees/that sort of thing..."
2020-10-09_02:23:11.67391 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Niamh, can you amplify your voice with your magic to shout back at her?"
2020-10-09_02:24:14.28600 Ivan> Frito asks, "Hm, who has the highest CHA in the party?"
2020-10-09_02:24:50.94418 Finn> Niamh magically amplifies her voice and peevishly snaps back, "Do we LOOK like Jamm-nderu cultists, you idiot dryad? Can you not see the banner of the Great Gold Wyrm we're flying? We have reclaimed this tree with the power of the Elf Queen; also not a friend of that deity. Are you blind, stupid, or just prone to attacking everything you see on the grounds that it might be a cultist of gluttony?"
2020-10-09_02:25:14.17979 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Clearly not Niamh."
2020-10-09_02:25:19.05285 Finn> Kiara facepalms.
2020-10-09_02:25:52.97259 Finn> "Any dog-fucking whore can put up fake flags! You're going to have to offer more proof than that, you eater of shit!" the Dryad shouts.
2020-10-09_02:26:26.81063 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Kiara and Luke are the most charismatic."
2020-10-09_02:27:35.36610 Finn> Kiara says casually to Niamh, "Remind me again, why did we have to go running out of that little town with half the townspeople trying to string us up?" She raises her voice and calls back to the dryad, "Hey, whoa there! Peace out, peace out! What kinda proof would you want?"
2020-10-09_02:28:03.42439 Finn> Niamh seems almost angered by that insult. "I've got your proof right here, you leafy bitch!" She raises her staff, which starts glowing ominously. "You're the one with the burden of proof you arboreal quim!"
2020-10-09_02:28:03.98105 Finn> The Dryad says, "Show me the power of something friendly to the forests!"
2020-10-09_02:28:05.01174 Finn> Harrowhark steps over to where the Dryad face can see here, and holds up her holy icon; there's flash of light and an enormous emblem of the Raven Queen, rippling with divine power, appears above her briefly.
2020-10-09_02:28:22.48750 Finn> Samantha says, "This is going to end well."
2020-10-09_02:28:27.87287 Finn> Luke says, "Niamh, provoking the Dryad is not the idea."
2020-10-09_02:28:37.76762 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Ask her if THAT is proof we're not with the ridiculous castoffs of Nerull."
2020-10-09_02:28:57.76856 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Make a Wisdom + Clerical Politics + Level roll, DC 15, Merc."
2020-10-09_02:29:01.62614 Finn> Kiara says, "OK, Nimmy, time to take a deep breath, drink your tea, and settle down."
2020-10-09_02:29:50.45525 Finn> Niamh stares coldly out at the trees, but says nothing for now.
2020-10-09_02:30:21.92938 Finn> Harrowhark says, "roll 1d20+10"
2020-10-09_02:30:22.14539 Finn> Result is: (1d20+10) 18 for Harrowhark
2020-10-09_02:30:43.64930 Finn> The Dryad grumbles and backs off, the tree turning back to normal.
2020-10-09_02:30:53.50467 Finn> The Murder Saplings scatter.
2020-10-09_02:31:09.84175 Ivan> Akio says, "John, lore question."
2020-10-09_02:31:32.20040 Ivan> Akio asks, "Does this setting have the thing where if you say the name of a god, their real name, they're aware of it and can briefly see you and what you're doing?"
2020-10-09_02:32:04.05432 Finn> Vendrik seems slightly disappointed he didn't get to use the ballista.
2020-10-09_02:32:15.72792 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The more powerful you are, the more likely they notice, but outside of formal 'send a message to the gods' rituals, they don't always hear."
2020-10-09_02:32:29.87895 Ivan> Akio says, "Gotcha. So be safe anyway."
2020-10-09_02:32:35.19214 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yeah"
2020-10-09_02:32:42.01203 Finn> Samantha says, "I'm sure this will be the last of the misunderstandings as a result of stomping around in a giant walking tree."
2020-10-09_02:33:16.45485 Finn> Kiara pouts. "We need party flags or something. Maybe lanterns?"
2020-10-09_02:33:48.01540 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+5"
2020-10-09_02:33:48.23071 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5) 21 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-09_02:34:08.52336 Finn> Niamh says, "Lit lanterns in a giant flammable tree strikes me as unwise."
2020-10-09_02:34:31.04726 Finn> Several days of peaceful travel ensue; then you emerge into light forest, where some of the trees have been harvested for timber; several hunters and woodchoppers see the tree and flee off towards Glitterhaegen upon seeing it. As you reach the edge of the forest, though, a hunting party sees you, stares in confusion, then waves at you.
2020-10-09_02:34:52.92544 Finn> Kiara waves back cheerily!
2020-10-09_02:34:54.75439 Finn> Niamh says, "We will need to devise a way to fireproof this."
2020-10-09_02:35:41.05344 Finn> Kiara says, "Ho the city! Or something."
2020-10-09_02:36:25.05650 Finn> Niamh says, "Indeed. I have supplies to purchase, and we have plans to lay."
2020-10-09_02:36:52.86855 Finn> Kiara was calling out to the hunters, just to be clear.
2020-10-09_02:38:47.03916 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I have an idea in that regard, Niamh."
2020-10-09_02:38:54.98151 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It... isn't necessarily a pleasant one."
2020-10-09_02:39:09.50098 Finn> Niamh sighs. "It never is."
2020-10-09_02:39:23.07908 Finn> Harrowhark says, "If we did this ONCE, we may be able to do it again."
2020-10-09_02:39:41.53938 Finn> One of the hunters shouts something about Duke Aurelius, but it is hard to hear
2020-10-09_02:40:04.73086 Finn> You know he's the duke wo guards Glitterhaegen from the Bitterwood
2020-10-09_02:40:21.09432 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Slimes and slime-adjacent creatures are well-known for oft being resistant to flame or acid or other such diverse things, because of the unguents that compose their bodies."
2020-10-09_02:40:21.30668 Finn> You are probably about to stomp through his lands.
2020-10-09_02:40:41.35030 Finn> Harrowhark says, "We may want to halt the tree and speak with these fine smallfolk."
2020-10-09_02:40:45.77881 Finn> Kiara says, "Woah, stop the tree before we tick off the duke, yeah."
2020-10-09_02:41:02.60556 Finn> Niamh obligingly halts the tree.
2020-10-09_02:42:01.62934 Finn> Harrowhark lets down a ladder.
2020-10-09_02:44:32.89213 Finn> One of the hunters comes up the ladder. "I am Gregor, one of the Duke's hunters. You're about to enter his lands and he's likely to take that poorly, since most things that come out of the woods have to be illed on sight."
2020-10-09_02:45:05.85454 Finn> Gregor says, "I presume you're adventurers from far away."
2020-10-09_02:45:10.62276 Finn> Kiara asks, "Hey, thanks for the warning. Best not to get them mad, you know?" She pauses. "There any good paths we can use?"
2020-10-09_02:46:15.88252 Finn> Kiara says, "We were visiting this area because we'd heard there was a living dungeon that was tearing up the area, and we wanted to see if we could do anything about it." She pats the tree proprietarily. "We could. And we did."
2020-10-09_02:46:31.34115 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I see."
2020-10-09_02:46:54.14358 Finn> Kiara says, "Purged all that nasty undead crap, and now this thing runs on clean, happy elf-power."
2020-10-09_02:48:00.62683 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Would you be pleased to send to His Grace our greetings and to request permission to cross his demesne in peace, Goodman Gregor?"
2020-10-09_02:48:02.17632 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, ""It gets ten miles per dwarf soul!""
2020-10-09_02:48:44.39430 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I like riker's ship. it's sexy."
2020-10-09_02:48:56.86115 Ivan> Akio says, "The Titan is from his book series."
2020-10-09_02:49:11.69699 Ivan> Akio says, "There was this whole longrunning series of novels about Captain Riker and his ship, the Titan."
2020-10-09_02:49:26.01874 Ivan> Akio says, "It does look good."
2020-10-09_02:49:32.56628 Ivan> Tobias says, ""How did you devise an engine powered by DWARF SOULS?" "The dwarves made it for us." "The DWARVES?" "Well, they DID charge a lot.""
2020-10-09_02:49:34.32633 Finn> Gregor says, "Of course. I would rather there not be any trouble. It may take a day or two, though; the messenger hawks can only fly so fast."
2020-10-09_02:49:53.74100 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "They said it was cheapter than keeping prisoners for a century"
2020-10-09_02:49:55.24856 Finn> Harrowhark nods. "Of course. The tree will be pleased to root here."
2020-10-09_02:50:07.37887 Finn> Kiara asks, "I think we're cool with that. You want to come in for a drink while we wait?"
2020-10-09_02:50:08.92859 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "May we offer you and your party our hospitality?"
2020-10-09_02:50:28.39780 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Dwarf libertarian utilitarianism for the win!"
2020-10-09_02:50:32.49340 Finn> The tree settles in. Gregor goes down and sends a message, then his whole ten man squad join you, save the guy who has to stay down with the hounds.
2020-10-09_02:51:21.29676 Finn> Niamh goes through and does magical mending of any broken or damaged gear they may have.
2020-10-09_02:51:33.17207 Finn> They are super-appreciative of that!
2020-10-09_02:51:48.00509 Finn> Partying with the hunters, you learn several things --
2020-10-09_02:51:51.59074 Ivan> Akio says, "This tree IS a sweet ride."
2020-10-09_02:52:20.38883 Finn> Kiara frowns and pats the tree gently. "We need to see if we can grow some mobile stuff. Like with the saplings that Dryad had, but good. Then they could watch over the dogs."
2020-10-09_02:52:43.78787 Finn> There is expected to be a major orc outbreak this fall but that's not for another month. The Duke is gearing up for it.
2020-10-09_02:53:48.67149 Finn> Kiara's eyes light up. She whispers to Niamh, "Want to see what this thing can do against an orc horde?"
2020-10-09_02:53:53.53987 Finn> Dragon Teas from Drakkenhall are all the rage in the city this year.
2020-10-09_02:54:38.16652 Finn> Niamh says, "Not particularly. Not yet, anyway. Orc are dull but not so dull they know not fire."
2020-10-09_02:54:38.98312 Finn> An adventuring party went into the Flooded Dungeon two weeks ago and never returned; it's assumed that the Five Fingers of Doom (all Monks) are dead.
2020-10-09_02:55:07.67359 Ivan> Akio says, "Cool name, shitty party balance."
2020-10-09_02:55:14.11079 Finn> Niamh perks up at that.
2020-10-09_02:55:34.14048 Finn> The Emperor's mistress has started a fad for ludicrously elaborate hairstyles with small trained animals; Duke Aurelius' wife now has a squirrel in her hair all the time... the Duke hates it but won't tolerate any insult to his wife.
2020-10-09_02:55:45.98620 Ivan> Tobias says, "Clearly their strategy of Moon Everything was flawed."
2020-10-09_02:55:57.67759 Finn> Kiara says, "Oooh, squirrels! Squirrels are cute."
2020-10-09_02:56:01.85168 Finn> Numo now starts trying to climb into Niamh's hair.
2020-10-09_02:56:18.39833 Finn> Kiara grins and skritches Numo between the ears.
2020-10-09_02:56:23.06051 Finn> Niamh says, "Numo, desist."
2020-10-09_02:56:33.42763 Finn> And there was a halfling riot in Penny Lane in Glitterhaegen and no one is sure why.
2020-10-09_02:56:44.71891 Finn> Kiara says, "Aw, he's just helping you be fashionable!"
2020-10-09_02:56:45.65143 Finn> Beyond it having something to do with the strawberry harvest.
2020-10-09_02:56:47.22513 Finn> Niamh says, "Go live in Kiara's hair if you must."
2020-10-09_02:57:05.57919 Finn> Numo jumps onto Kiara's head and tries to rearrange her hair fancily.
2020-10-09_02:57:23.89557 Finn> Kiara grins and offers him a bit of maple candy.
2020-10-09_02:57:33.65901 Finn> Numo eats it happily.
2020-10-09_02:57:53.33859 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+8"
2020-10-09_02:57:53.55954 Finn> Result is: (1d20+8) 28, crit for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-09_02:58:00.09117 Finn> Kiara says, "...yeah, this'll work out juuuuust fine."
2020-10-09_02:58:24.38701 Finn> Numo somehow turns Kiara's hair into a representation of the Emperor's palace and perches in the middle of it like the Emperor if he was 300 feet tall.
2020-10-09_02:58:49.01386 Finn> Kiara says, "...now I gotta get a portrait done!"
2020-10-09_02:58:59.46487 Finn> Niamh sighs.
2020-10-09_02:59:39.26683 Finn> Kiara gives Gregor a grin. "Think this'll work?"
2020-10-09_02:59:40.76276 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You should have gotten a nice cat familiar, Niamh. Or a bird."
2020-10-09_03:00:12.20334 Finn> Niamh says, "I wanted something that could fetch and carry."
2020-10-09_03:01:07.17290 Finn> Niamh says, "Also, I don't know if you've ever met any cat familiars, but they tend to be INSUFFERABLE."
2020-10-09_03:01:42.48467 Finn> Niamh says, "And prone to eating bird familiars."
2020-10-09_03:02:20.46564 Finn> Kiara says, "Hey, if the bird can't get out of the way, they had it coming."
2020-10-09_03:02:31.76016 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Corvids can use tools and aren't usually afraid of cats."
2020-10-09_03:02:50.87306 Finn> Gregor stares.
2020-10-09_03:02:56.26357 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "but then we gotta wear a mask all the time...."
2020-10-09_03:03:05.62207 Finn> Gregor says, "What is that thing? Beyond an amazing hairdresser?"
2020-10-09_03:03:28.65261 Finn> Luke says, "Numo can carry a lot more than a corvid."
2020-10-09_03:03:42.32997 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's certainly true."
2020-10-09_03:04:11.97070 Finn> Niamh says, "My familiar. A construct made from a mixture of loam, blood, and alchemical reagents."
2020-10-09_03:04:30.59305 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and love."
2020-10-09_03:04:46.63827 Ivan> Tobias says, "THE SECRET INGREDIENT."
2020-10-09_03:07:03.88264 Finn> Niamh consults the woodsmen on the boundaries of the Duke's lands, and the nearest Imperial highway into the city.
2020-10-09_03:07:09.50918 Finn> Gregor stares at Numo, who moons him.
2020-10-09_03:07:30.91720 Finn> If you wanted to take the highway, you should head about thirty miles southwest to the one you entered the forest on.
2020-10-09_03:08:12.89744 Ivan> Akio says, "I see you had the same thought as me, Mike."
2020-10-09_03:08:16.85119 Finn> There is a road from the Duke's home which leads southwest into the network of local roads, estates, villages, etc, around Glitterhaegen.
2020-10-09_03:08:17.52879 Finn> Niamh nods and puts the tea on.
2020-10-09_03:08:28.75173 Ivan> Akio says, "I spent some time paging John about Imperial highwats and the laws thereof."
2020-10-09_03:08:34.00755 Finn> Duke's home which leads SOUTHEAST
2020-10-09_03:09:22.46143 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yup. Hopefully it's moot, but if the Duke isn't reasonable then we can just take the Imperial road, which he can't legally forbid us from as long as we're peaceable."
2020-10-09_03:09:26.05017 Finn> If you cut for the highway, you think you could be there in 2-3 days, then go down the highway straight to Glitterhaegen.
2020-10-09_03:10:51.52486 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Thinking that walking tree is excellent base. Would be much better than being pack mule self on campaign. Bring home and supplies all at once and no marching. But then, not being soldier, since being solider is marching. Marching and waiting. Must be content with only waiting."
2020-10-09_03:10:55.91713 Finn> Vendrik says, "Thinking that walking tree is excellent base. Would be much better than being pack mule self on campaign. Bring home and supplies all at once and no marching. But then, not being soldier, since being solider is marching. Marching and waiting. Must be content with only waiting."
2020-10-09_03:11:59.08316 Finn> Mike says, "OOC: I guess we wait for word from le duc."
2020-10-09_03:12:17.49645 Finn> After a wait, a bird arrives, inviting you to the Duke's home.
2020-10-09_03:12:34.99677 Finn> Harrowhark nods. "I expected this."
2020-10-09_03:12:37.15266 Finn> Gregor warns you to dress fancy if you have fancy.
2020-10-09_03:12:50.54816 Finn> Kiara asks, "OOC To be clear, is he inviting us with or without the tree?"
2020-10-09_03:13:22.14010 Finn> Samantha says, "I had no reason to think I'd need party clothes."
2020-10-09_03:13:33.90063 Finn> Samantha says, "gonna need to shop."
2020-10-09_03:14:34.66797 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC The message invites the company; you think with the tree but it's not 100% clear."
2020-10-09_03:14:40.01778 Finn> Niamh says, "My vows forbid ornamentation; hopefully the plain robes and veil of my order will do."
2020-10-09_03:15:01.26415 Finn> Harrowhark does her hair up and, reluctantly, washes off her sacramental face painting; without it she has a narrow, sharp-chinned, almost boyishly hatchet face.
2020-10-09_03:15:15.44294 Finn> Niamh asks Gregor to escort them in, to avoid any trouble.
2020-10-09_03:15:26.48132 Finn> The hunters lead you through the light forest and into endless fields of barley, oats, rye, and wheat; it will be harvest time soon. At times, there are vegetables ( broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus, brussel sprouts) and apple and cherry trees.
2020-10-09_03:15:58.50982 Finn> You pass many fortified villages, all with a wooden palisade around a hamlet, surrounded by fields.
2020-10-09_03:16:00.53591 Finn> Niamh says, "Why Harrow. I didn't know it came off." This is clearly sarcasm.
2020-10-09_03:16:03.57398 Finn> Vendrik breaks out his "I am a captain of a mercenary company dealing with nobles who want me to go and die for them" outfits.
2020-10-09_03:16:05.54271 Finn> Kiara puts on a fancy outfit with an Elven flair, and does her best to keep the Numo-hairstyle.
2020-10-09_03:16:08.37745 Finn> Cattle and pigs graze in some areas.
2020-10-09_03:16:49.49705 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's not supposed to."
2020-10-09_03:16:55.07788 Finn> Luke puts on a very fancy outfit with badges of both the Three and the Great Gold Wyrm. But the main colothing colors are blue and gold.
2020-10-09_03:17:21.79093 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But needs must."
2020-10-09_03:18:20.70089 Finn> Every so often, there are patrols but the hunters ensure they do not hassle you.
2020-10-09_03:18:44.03637 Finn> Everyone stares at your tree and while you can rarely hear much of what the peasantry says, you hear the word 'ELF' a lot.
2020-10-09_03:18:46.03904 Finn> Niamh casts a few cantrips on Kiara's hair, layering them until, at least for the next hour or two, tiny illusionary rockets occasionally shoot up from the 'palace' parapets to burst in fireworks over her shoulders.
2020-10-09_03:19:52.45440 Finn> Kiara smiles and thanks Niamh profusely, offering her plenty of candy once the audience is over! Or something else cool once they reach Glitterhagen.
2020-10-09_03:19:55.73744 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's actually a VERY good representation."
2020-10-09_03:19:59.21185 Finn> Eventually, you spot a high, but very lumpy hill, and atop it is a strong boxy fortress surrounded by strong stone walls.
2020-10-09_03:20:04.03163 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Have you spent much time in Axis, Niamh?"
2020-10-09_03:20:06.72381 Finn> Kiara says, "Numo did good work."
2020-10-09_03:20:37.51660 Finn> Niamh says, "Not a great deal. A few months while I worked my way through the archives."
2020-10-09_03:20:54.96295 Finn> It's not a pretty fortress, it's a serious one. The ground under it looks weird, though.
2020-10-09_03:21:15.13427 Finn> Kiara huh's and gives the ground a closer look as they approach.
2020-10-09_03:21:15.92268 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Dan, make an Intelligence + Mercenary Captain + Level check, DC 15"
2020-10-09_03:21:29.91597 Finn> Vendrik says, "roll d20+8"
2020-10-09_03:21:30.13093 Finn> Result is: (d20+8) 26 for Vendrik
2020-10-09_03:21:39.16600 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "VENDRIK KNOWS BATTLEMENTS."
2020-10-09_03:21:41.97098 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Dang."
2020-10-09_03:22:01.96641 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'm surprised His Grace is a Duke and not a Marquis."
2020-10-09_03:22:09.50874 page> Akemi [to you]: It's clear that several ages worth of castles got sacked and are buried undr this hill, which is basically dirt piled on ruins piled on dirt piled on ruins.
2020-10-09_03:22:36.56950 Finn> Gregor says, "He is technically Duke of Glitterhaegen, only the Dukes lost control of the city long ago... but not the title."
2020-10-09_03:22:45.92649 Finn> Vendrik nods to himself. "Lazan fortress. Very old."
2020-10-09_03:23:15.56916 page> Akemi [to you]: This current fortress is probably from the 12th age
2020-10-09_03:23:47.52615 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh! It's been so long since I studied my peerage guides."
2020-10-09_03:23:54.95611 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I thought he was just a marcher lord."
2020-10-09_03:24:38.46192 Finn> Samantha sighs.
2020-10-09_03:24:50.46663 Finn> Samantha asks, "one of you maybe got a fancy dress I can borrow?"
2020-10-09_03:25:13.20844 Finn> Niamh says, "I do not own any."
2020-10-09_03:25:16.93009 Finn> Kiara shrugs, in the manner of someone who doesn't know or care much about titles but does respect someone who runs and keeps their lands going.
2020-10-09_03:25:30.26871 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You're an adventurer, Samantha."
2020-10-09_03:25:36.09974 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Nobody will be put out."
2020-10-09_03:25:51.50709 Finn> Samantha says, "hope not."
2020-10-09_03:25:55.38646 Finn> Luke says, "Grandmother could conjure you a dress, but she's not here." He sighs.
2020-10-09_03:26:01.10364 Finn> Kiara says, "Might have something in back for you... though I'm kinda taller." She rummages around to see if she can find something nicer for Samantha beyond basic black.
2020-10-09_03:26:12.94719 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d6"
2020-10-09_03:26:13.16245 Finn> Result is: (1d6) 4 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-09_03:26:30.65792 Finn> You find something better than generic adventurer garb, if not super-fancy which will fit
2020-10-09_03:27:59.68044 Finn> Kiara says, "Either one of you two want something?" She looks at Niamh and Harrowhark. "Might have some jewelry for you, at least."
2020-10-09_03:28:58.09933 Finn> Samantha says, "thanks. Would rather not set off a diplomatic incident."
2020-10-09_03:29:06.12194 Finn> Niamh says, "I cannot wear jewelry that does not have a function."
2020-10-09_03:29:21.42778 Finn> Samantha says, "you never know how prickly a noble can be."
2020-10-09_03:30:03.58395 Finn> Vendrik makes a negligent gesture. "Duke of fortress like that not be caring quite so much. Good solid fortress, practical. Will understand being in field."
2020-10-09_03:30:23.47110 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is one of two things, Samantha."
2020-10-09_03:30:30.66068 Finn> Harrowhark says, "He's being polite, or he wants something from us."
2020-10-09_03:30:47.47001 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "8000 minks dead in Utah. Turns out, humans can give them COVID"
2020-10-09_03:31:34.50702 Ivan> Akio says, "In the contex of 2020 that's almost whimsical."
2020-10-09_03:32:17.43088 Finn> Kiara says, "Either way, doesn't hurt to give him a good impression. Including connections that might give him a good reason to think twice about messing with us, if he's got that on his mind."
2020-10-09_03:32:28.45512 Ivan> Tobias says, "MINK PLAGUE."
2020-10-09_03:32:41.60544 Ivan> Frito says, "Yeesh."
2020-10-09_03:32:53.15325 Finn> You approach the fortress; lots of people stare, then park by the gate in a convenient open area; there is a little village nearby protected by a palisade, probably serving the fortress's needs. The Captain of the Guard, a bulky man with bronze skin and a shaved head, named Armin, escorts you into the fortress with ten soldiers.
2020-10-09_03:32:55.46792 Finn> Vendrik says, "All nobles wanting something. Comes in the blood, see."
2020-10-09_03:33:38.37612 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You're not wrong."
2020-10-09_03:34:05.76001 Finn> Niamh makes her stooped way along, leaning on the Staff of Prophecy.
2020-10-09_03:35:28.02937 Finn> You walk through the fortress, entering by a side door, then through a maze of hallways, to a large parlor, decorated in a forest theme - various forest animals decorate the walls, stuffed, along with beautiful paintings of forest scenes.
2020-10-09_03:35:28.62276 Finn> Kiara walks beside her, giving an escort of honor. Or something like that.
2020-10-09_03:35:52.43890 Finn> Samantha brings up the rear, looking around out of habit.
2020-10-09_03:36:49.22664 Finn> One of them depicts a female werewolf being chaopped into pieces by a band of adventurers with silver blades; the werewolf is clearly trying to cast a spell and is white furred.
2020-10-09_03:37:26.72379 Ivan> Akio says, "It's always sad when a Metis goes full Black Spiral Dancer."
2020-10-09_03:38:06.96859 Finn> Samantha says, "Hn. Direwood."
2020-10-09_03:38:15.03340 Finn> Niamh says, "The Coal Magewolf."
2020-10-09_03:39:17.71313 Finn> Servants lay out spice cakes and warm tea - Gold Dragon Tea, which is super expensive. We're talking 100 GP is enough to make one cup of it.
2020-10-09_03:39:46.61817 Finn> One of the servants salutes Luke before they go.
2020-10-09_03:39:56.21841 Finn> He salutes back, looking pleased.
2020-10-09_03:40:02.76218 Finn> Kiara purses her lips, but avoids the whistle. "...yeah, rolling out the red carpet."
2020-10-09_03:40:03.17933 Finn> Harrowhark sips the tea in the precise manner, one pinky extended.
2020-10-09_03:41:02.67371 Finn> Kiara delicately nibbles at a spice cake with court grace, before taking a sip.
2020-10-09_03:41:19.78256 Finn> Niamh happily enjoys the fare in the manner of one who enjoys eating and never seems to gain weight.
2020-10-09_03:41:40.14363 Finn> After a short wait, as you sit on the couches around a low table, drinking tea and eating cakes, the Duke arrives; he is a vigorous man in his forties, bronze skinned and green eyed with a huge head of curly black hair, probably artificially curled; he wears green and back clothing of silk and satin and is clean shaven with two rings on one hand and two on his left, one of which is clearly a signet ring.
2020-10-09_03:42:14.69447 Finn> He is accompanied by a Draconic in plate armor, who just stands nest to him silently, though he does salute Luke, who salutes back.
2020-10-09_03:42:33.04424 Finn> Kiara rises and bows to the Duke. "We are thankful for your hospitality."
2020-10-09_03:43:02.47490 Ivan> Frito says, "Even in court dress, Kiara bows. ^^;;"
2020-10-09_03:43:04.41412 Finn> The Duke says, "I am Duke Aurelius. Welcome to my lands. Is this some new working of the Elf Queen's power?" He sounds impressed.
2020-10-09_03:44:01.49602 Finn> Kiara says, "It is a cleansing and healing, executed with the Elf Queen's help, through my comrade and myself." She gestures respectfully to Niamh.
2020-10-09_03:47:22.95687 Finn> Kiara says, "We heard that the Death Tree of Ming was causing harm in these woods, and we wished to see if there was anything we could do about it. After fighting through the undead infesting it, we were about to reach its heart and purify it."
2020-10-09_03:48:06.86976 Finn> The Duke looks impressed. "I was quite surprised by Gregor's report, but I have looked at your tree and I am impressed. I know the Elves grow giant trees like this to use as villages but not that they could be made mobile." He now takes a cup of tea and drinks 50 GP of tea in one gulp. "Herr Vendrik zon Kurgenmarcher," he says to Vendrik, "A pleasure to meet you; your family has long served the Empire with distinction. I am sorry about your fiancee, but I'm sure your family will find you a suitable bride." He sighs. "A terrible way to go. Poor woman."
2020-10-09_03:49:05.28628 Finn> Vendrik nods, "Thank you for your words, Duke."
2020-10-09_03:49:14.42018 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll 1d20+10"
2020-10-09_03:49:14.63582 Finn> Result is: (1d20+10) 26 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-09_03:49:37.06382 Finn> Kiara steps back and lets Vendrik take the honor of the Duke's respect and attention for the moment.
2020-10-09_03:50:34.08579 Finn> "I know Priestess Viren by reputation, but not the rest of you, I fear," the Duke says, though his gaze lingers briefly on Samantha. "You know who I am; I ask that you introduce yourself."
2020-10-09_03:53:32.32772 Finn> Kiara bows again. "Kiara, lately of Moon Valley, though I have seen many places between there and when I left the land of my birth."
2020-10-09_03:54:07.07892 Finn> Niamh gives a half-curtsey. "I am Sister Niamh of the Contemplative Order of St. Sophia, Wizard of the Black College and accredited Sage by the Rule of Mayhew, as recorded by the Scriptorium of Grey Harbor."
2020-10-09_03:55:35.10618 Finn> Samantha gives a slight bow. "Samantha Hunter. Soldier of the Empire," she says simply.
2020-10-09_03:56:10.63114 Finn> Luke says, "I am Luke Thunderstrike, Paladin of the Great Gold Wyrm and grandson of the Blue. At your service."
2020-10-09_03:56:43.57373 Ivan> Sniper Ox o/ THUNDERSTRIKE!!! o/
2020-10-09_03:56:52.81219 Ivan> Sniper Ox plays an AC/DC guitar riff
2020-10-09_03:57:04.23095 Finn> The Duke says, "A pleasure to make your acquaintance. Are you just passing through on an adventure or are you on some official mission?"
2020-10-09_03:57:28.99837 Finn> The Duke eats a spicecake with delicate restraint.
2020-10-09_03:59:06.46376 Finn> Harrowhark says, "We're just passing through, Your Grace."
2020-10-09_03:59:45.49663 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In truth, our presence on your lands is more by fortune than by design; had we been thinking, we'd have returned to the main highway rather than attempting the journey cross-country to Glitterhaegen."
2020-10-09_04:00:06.12288 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Which we should have known would cause disruption to your demesne."
2020-10-09_04:00:21.70930 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Duke says, "Well, my borderers found you, so no major harm done.""
2020-10-09_04:00:40.03755 Finn> The Duke says, "Though if you are looking for work, I do have some trouble you could help me with."
2020-10-09_04:00:57.90962 Finn> Harrowhark o O(And there it is.)
2020-10-09_04:01:29.13252 Finn> The Duke says, "Ettercaps tunneled up into one of my villages; we drove them back but if you could roust them out, I would be willing to pay each of you a thousand silver. And you can have whatever you find, as I will waive my mineral rights."
2020-10-09_04:01:41.14733 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC HE could in theory, claim anything valuable found under his land."
2020-10-09_04:01:55.25963 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC But he's saying he won't."
2020-10-09_04:02:29.51679 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-09_04:02:33.45346 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm down to clown."
2020-10-09_04:02:36.63433 Ivan> Akio asks, "You guys?"
2020-10-09_04:02:42.98354 Ivan> Tobias says, "Seems legit."
2020-10-09_04:02:43.19583 Ivan> Frito says, "Sounds fine to me."
2020-10-09_04:02:47.19283 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Killing spider thing seems fine."
2020-10-09_04:03:02.99499 Finn> The Duke says, "We have periodic incursions ofr them from the forest, trying to collect sacrifices to their demon goddess."
2020-10-09_04:03:44.60843 Finn> Niamh sips her tea. "Appalling things."
2020-10-09_04:04:42.98473 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm trying to figure out how to offer this guy a ride in the tree that doesn't sound condescending."
2020-10-09_04:05:32.53706 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Get in the tree! We're going for a ride!"
2020-10-09_04:06:49.34287 Ivan> Frito says, "'May we return your hospitality with a visit to our tree?'"
2020-10-09_04:08:39.17228 Finn> Harrowhark says, "A poor time for this; your man said the orcing season is expected to be particularly bad."
2020-10-09_04:09:49.61522 Finn> The Duke sighs. "Battles with the Demidemons in earlier ages tainted the forest and make it prone to hellholes and orcs in the fall."
2020-10-09_04:10:19.89085 Finn> Vendrik nods. "Closed orc hole on way to tree."
2020-10-09_04:10:25.21474 Finn> He says, "It's always a race to get the harvest in before the orcs and demons eat it all."
2020-10-09_04:13:01.38058 Finn> Kiara says, "I'm not surprised." She sips elegantly. "There are far too many nasty things in those woods; hopefully removing the Death Tree of Ming will lower the quantity."
2020-10-09_04:13:29.51708 Finn> The Duke drinks more tea and a servant refills his glass. "The Bitterwood is huge but if you can reduce its taint even a little, it will help."
2020-10-09_04:14:46.18524 Finn> Niamh asks, "How close is this Ettercap incursion?"
2020-10-09_04:16:41.33390 Finn> The Duke says, "It's about a day's trip by horse. Perhaps roughly the same in your tree." But he sounds uncertain on the second sentence.
2020-10-09_04:16:56.86865 Finn> The Duke says, "Gregor can take you to it."
2020-10-09_04:17:44.45149 Finn> Kiara nods. "I think we'd be happy to go look at it for you."
2020-10-09_04:19:08.75975 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Perhaps you'd like to come yourself? The tree makes being in the field most pleasant."
2020-10-09_04:19:40.03304 Finn> The Duke says, "I would be curious to ride in your tree and see what it is like."
2020-10-09_04:20:12.98870 Finn> Kiara smiles. "You'd be more than welcome!"
2020-10-09_04:21:28.20062 Finn> Okay, you get things together, the Duke changes to something like a hunting outfit, then he and his bodyguard (whose name is Karalar) head out with you.
2020-10-09_04:22:46.07235 Finn> You head northeast to a small village, where a group of soldiers have built a small pallisade around a hhole in the ground.
2020-10-09_04:23:11.01602 Finn> The Duke seems to enjoy the ride there, and studies the ballista which Vendrik built.
2020-10-09_04:24:51.78379 Finn> The hole is just inside the actual village pallisade and is not very well dug.
2020-10-09_04:25:26.06314 Finn> Ettercaps are not the greatest builders or diggers. The tunnel is reinforced with a layer of webbing but it dried long ago and isn't sticky.
2020-10-09_04:27:31.38118 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "fading"
2020-10-09_04:27:40.96783 Finn> The tunnel slopes downwards; it's only wide enough for one at a time; the ettercaps clearly hoped for surprise rather than numbers.
2020-10-09_04:27:48.58537 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Okay, I'll take care of Samantha."
2020-10-09_04:27:54.92845 Finn> Vendrik gets geared up and preps to head into the tunnels.
2020-10-09_04:28:23.64042 Finn> Kiara is back in her work clothes now, though she combs out her hairstyle with a trace of regret (and a pat for Numo). Geared up and ready to go!
2020-10-09_04:28:35.81935 Finn> Harrowhark says, "OOC: MArching order should be Vendrik, Kiara, Samantha, Niamh, Harrowhark, Luke."
2020-10-09_04:28:42.54173 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "OOC: Anyone object to that?"
2020-10-09_04:28:45.87593 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Sounds good to me."
2020-10-09_04:28:52.35231 Finn> Kiara says, "OOC Fine here."
2020-10-09_04:30:44.39763 Finn> Vendrik takes the lead!
2020-10-09_04:30:54.55785 Finn> Niamh conjures a dim light at the tip of her staff.
2020-10-09_04:32:14.00172 Finn> Kiara follows after Vendrik, dagger at the ready!
2020-10-09_04:33:13.67642 Finn> You descend into darkness; for a long time, you walk down a sloping tunnel, then down more and then suddenly, you pass into dry stone tunnels, crudely hacked out long ago.
2020-10-09_04:33:42.82417 Finn> Kiara looks around thoughtfully. "Well, well, well."
2020-10-09_04:35:23.64008 Finn> Kiara says, "Looks like they're taking advantage of something that's been around a long while."
2020-10-09_04:35:25.21939 Finn> You are in the upper levels of the underworld now.
2020-10-09_04:35:34.32287 Finn> Where things are still fairly normal.
2020-10-09_04:35:40.54967 Finn> Kiara asks, "OOC Are the tunnels wide enough that we no longer go single-file?"
2020-10-09_04:35:43.64383 Finn> Go deep enough and things get crazy.
2020-10-09_04:36:07.53955 Finn> At first, the tunnel is still narrow but it gradually widens to two-abreast.
2020-10-09_04:36:24.96406 Finn> At times, you think you may be moving through ancient purple worm tunnels.
2020-10-09_04:36:33.32075 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm still okay with our marching order, we'll just spread out if we need to."
2020-10-09_04:36:37.12062 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The Underdark."
2020-10-09_04:36:38.46643 Finn> The ettercaps, however, left a long trail of webbing.
2020-10-09_04:36:41.63351 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is new."
2020-10-09_04:36:52.40394 Finn> Keeping you from having to try to track them.
2020-10-09_04:37:10.71551 Finn> Kiara keeps a wary eye out for traps and ambushes.
2020-10-09_04:37:21.49738 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Perhaps we'll meet an Alhoon. I've long wanted to kill an Alhoon."
2020-10-09_04:37:47.78542 Finn> Luke says, "I don't know if we're up to facing a lich."
2020-10-09_04:37:53.55348 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Merc, you're obsessed with Alhoons. :)"
2020-10-09_04:38:21.38387 Finn> Okay, Kiara, roll Wis + Thievery + Level, DC 15
2020-10-09_04:38:45.92728 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "roll d20+9"
2020-10-09_04:38:46.14291 Finn> Result is: (d20+9) 19 for Manny Mo'Jac
2020-10-09_04:39:33.81302 Ivan> Akio says, "I love everything associated with Mind Flayers."
2020-10-09_04:39:40.51659 Ivan> Akio says, "Even, god help me, the githyanki."
2020-10-09_04:39:57.00503 Finn> Kiara says, "roll 1d20+5+3"
2020-10-09_04:39:57.22593 Finn> Result is: (1d20+5+3) 11 for Kiara
2020-10-09_04:40:26.04668 Finn> Kiara is oblivious but Samantha holds up a hand. "Vendrick, wait. Probe the ground in front of you."
2020-10-09_04:40:59.14538 Finn> Vendrik reaches out, very carefully, with the long tapered tip of his shield.
2020-10-09_04:42:15.31733 Finn> The ground rends; it turns out there's a fair sized hole plunging into darkness, covered by the webbing.
2020-10-09_04:42:50.90875 Finn> The good news is that there's room to squeeze around the sides, though it's hardest for Vendrik and Luke.
2020-10-09_04:43:25.00522 Finn> Vendrik tosses a pebble in and listens for how far down it goes.
2020-10-09_04:44:17.44292 Finn> About sixty feet.
2020-10-09_04:44:44.95614 Finn> Also, you think it curves, so maybe it goes further, but by the time you hit sixty feet, it's sloped instead of straight down.
2020-10-09_04:45:00.34767 Finn> It looks like long ago, a purple worm tunneled up to this tunnel.
2020-10-09_04:45:17.07554 Finn> Vendrik asks, "Not to be going down, I think?"
2020-10-09_04:45:25.65137 Finn> Kiara says, "Not unless we gotta."
2020-10-09_04:45:46.93150 Finn> The webbing trail leads onwards.
2020-10-09_04:46:11.30791 Finn> You press on and...
2020-10-09_04:46:19.15516 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC And we cut here before the first encounter."
2020-10-09_04:46:28.02051 Ivan> Akio says, "I always get nervous in the underdark."
2020-10-09_04:46:31.06677 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "OOC Since it's close to closing time."
2020-10-09_04:46:33.72334 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "Wise!"
2020-10-09_04:48:00.44234 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "This will be only the second time I have used ettercaps in 38 years of gaming."
2020-10-09_04:48:18.38888 Ivan> Frito says, "Heh."
2020-10-09_04:48:53.48983 Ivan> Frito says, "I'm always reminded of the 'Lazy lob! Attercob!' line with ettercaps."
2020-10-09_04:50:33.73721 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I'm sure it's the source of them."
2020-10-09_04:52:28.17315 Ivan> Frito says, "Definitely looking forward to how the new stuff works.'"
2020-10-09_04:52:42.18317 Ivan> Tobias says, "Ayup."
2020-10-09_04:52:58.83963 Ivan> Tobias says, "Niamh hits a LOT harder now."
2020-10-09_04:55:27.04338 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm sure y'all will be thrilled to hear I can cast Channel Life twice a battle now."
2020-10-09_04:55:34.58451 Ivan> Akio says, "giving me two chances to clip one of y'all."
2020-10-09_04:56:03.40882 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Heh. I ended up taking Cleave, so hopefully we can demolish mooks that much faster."
2020-10-09_04:56:32.38085 Ivan> Frito says, "Got a couple of attacks that work vs. MD instead of AC or PD, which hopefully should help."
2020-10-09_04:56:55.23746 Ivan> Tobias says, "It should! MD is generally much lower."
2020-10-09_05:04:58.84165 Finn> Shiori exclaims, "Yay!"
2020-10-09_05:07:53.01568 Ivan> Tobias says, "Hmmm. Most of the reviews I've been reading have said that Squadrons has had a REALLY rough launch, that it was pushed out the door with QA issues, but that the core gameplay is rock solid, it looks great, and that once a few bug patches hit to fix the current issues it ought to be a lot of fun."
2020-10-09_05:08:28.89933 Ivan> Akio says, "This gels with my impressions."
2020-10-09_05:08:44.72825 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't like some of the balance choices they've made, tho."
2020-10-09_05:09:30.14543 Ivan> Akio says, "Like... you can slam a starfighter into something, and it'll usually be fine; it won't even take that much damage. Clearly, this was done so that when people are, say, flipping their starfighters through the debris fields and shipwrecks, they don't just explode if they clip the edge of something."
2020-10-09_05:10:09.92645 Ivan> Akio says, "But what it means is that one of the most effective ways to destroy a capital ship is to fly at it full throttle, slam into the side of it to bring yourself to a full stop while underneath its shields, and drop all your ordnance with your lasers on full auto."
2020-10-09_05:11:54.94888 Ivan> Akio says, "This thing is pretty as all hell."
2020-10-09_05:12:03.86137 Ivan> Akio says, "And it looks like it's a blast to play."
2020-10-09_05:13:21.78445 Ivan> Tobias says, "I hear its insane in VR."
2020-10-09_05:13:48.93851 Ivan> Akio says, "This is a VERY strong argument in favor of VR."
2020-10-09_05:15:44.75509 Ivan> Tobias says, "What was interesting to me was people saying that if you were piloting certain fighters, mostly Rebel ones, you actually had an advantage in VR vs computer screen."
2020-10-09_05:15:56.89841 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes."
2020-10-09_05:16:05.35521 Ivan> Akio says, "That's setting-accurate."
2020-10-09_05:16:14.58454 Ivan> Tobias says, "Because you could turn your head or look back quickly."
2020-10-09_05:16:32.18318 Ivan> Akio says, "The rebel cockpits, you'll note, all sit high up on their fighters, sometimes even in a full bubble canopy like the A-wing."
2020-10-09_05:16:46.51775 Ivan> Akio says, "The TIE's have their sightlines blocked by their wings."
2020-10-09_05:17:31.78894 Ivan> Akio says, "This is a game where VR videos look super neat."
2020-10-09_05:17:40.16557 Ivan> Akio says, "Which isn't the case for all VR games."
2020-10-09_05:17:58.87626 Ivan> Akio says, "Because you can watch people turning their heads to check their six or follow an enemy fighter that's trying to roll away."
2020-10-09_05:18:47.75579 Ivan> Akio says, "There was one a saw a couple days ago of an A-wing fighter getting a nasty shock; an Interceptor shot past him, scraping his paint, and he instinctingly turns his head to watch it go by and track its movement."
2020-10-09_05:19:06.73184 Ivan> Akio says, "He turns to face forward again just in time to see himself slamming into a TIE/ln at point blank."
2020-10-09_05:19:31.25743 Ivan> Tobias says, "Ahahahah."
2020-10-09_05:20:04.72761 Ivan> Tobias says, "That's actually been a big issue with VR adoption."
2020-10-09_05:20:42.81173 Ivan> Tobias says, "Which is that flatscreen footage really doesn't give an accurate impression of what it's like."
2020-10-09_05:21:05.20982 Ivan> Tobias says, "In fact, usually an underwhelming one."
2020-10-09_05:25:41.58730 Finn> Shiori says, "Thuds"
2020-10-09_05:25:42.96639 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-09_05:25:43.17879 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-09_05:34:03.65655 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah. But with squadrons it seems aight."
2020-10-09_05:34:18.52201 Ivan> Akio says, "Like you see a guy twist his head around and are like "I want that.""
2020-10-09_06:01:34.44968 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-09_06:02:05.13914 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-09_06:10:22.26077 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-09_06:10:22.47349 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-09_06:17:36.05913 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-09_06:17:36.27148 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-09_07:41:10.57651 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-09_07:41:10.78883 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-09_07:41:10.78888 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-09_07:41:15.84515 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-09_07:41:16.05747 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-09_07:41:45.56024 Chris has connected
2020-10-09_08:27:42.06027 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Priest arrested for having threesome with corset-wearing dominatrices on church altar'"
2020-10-09_08:45:33.12418 Finn> Alaia says, "He was livin' the dream."
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2020-10-09_09:34:30.09437 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-09_09:34:30.30668 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-09_13:51:20.04930 Finn> David says, "The Actress and the Bishop."
2020-10-09_14:07:13.01777 Thing> Ritsu says, "Jet tests positive; team sent home for the day."
2020-10-09_14:23:16.19201 Finn> Samantha says, "it irritates me greatly amazon video has no efficient way to filter by genre, and the only anime section that is advertised is the one you have to pay extra for"
2020-10-09_14:41:07.96211 Thing> Thor says, "They are never gonna fiinsh the season"
2020-10-09_14:41:12.65441 Thing> Thor says, "Too many people."
2020-10-09_14:43:02.66690 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it is pretty annoying, yes"
2020-10-09_14:43:32.43194 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "no real way just to browse their anime collection"
2020-10-09_14:56:01.51748 Finn> Samantha says, "they have some good shit too"
2020-10-09_14:56:13.63004 Finn> Samantha says, "oh hey, it looks lke they reaquired the rights to the clarkson era of top gear"
2020-10-09_15:06:23.62967 Finn> Samantha says, "dammit, youtube, ya killin me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtT6WhbiLJY"
2020-10-09_15:09:33.82700 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "dang, and that's about $2.50 apiece"
2020-10-09_15:17:53.11777 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "this is fantastic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McVsBG7iLaQ"
2020-10-09_15:24:26.27859 Finn> Samantha says, "haaaa"
2020-10-09_15:25:29.52702 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "and apparently it's becoming an actual live action tv drama starting this weekend. hmm"
2020-10-09_15:27:37.78517 Finn> Samantha says, "again, simple, and yet also utterly destructive to my arteries and dammit i want one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-umUGGamiE"
2020-10-09_15:28:03.35876 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "korea just wants to kill you"
2020-10-09_15:34:54.12936 Finn> Samantha says, "everything is slathered in butter and deep fried"
2020-10-09_15:34:57.72211 Finn> Samantha says, "I mean, damn"
2020-10-09_15:38:28.63736 Finn> Hotaru says, "Assault Lily Bouquet: they're really going for that Rod audience."
2020-10-09_15:39:35.42086 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-09_15:40:05.78559 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-09_15:41:32.82084 Finn> Samantha says, "yes, yes they are"
2020-10-09_15:43:22.43368 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Just for Merc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zivl632phI"
2020-10-09_16:19:14.85925 Finn> Samantha says, "dammit korea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XswPYIk5RNM"
2020-10-09_16:25:45.81887 Finn> Alaia asks, "What have they done?"
2020-10-09_16:26:36.81241 Finn> Samantha says, "thick cut deep fried cheese stuffed pork cutlets"
2020-10-09_16:33:30.13104 Finn> David says, "Sounds good. Like something my local joint had"
2020-10-09_16:34:44.54954 Finn> Alaia says, "Yeesh. That's a lot of work going into it."
2020-10-09_16:35:22.94525 Finn> Samantha says, "it looks amazing"
2020-10-09_16:36:15.63279 Finn> Samantha idles to hit grocery
2020-10-09_17:19:41.52741 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "leo did the ducktales theme, and it is awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zivl632phI"
2020-10-09_18:46:42.57224 Thing> Ritsu says, "Whitey Ford died."
2020-10-09_19:13:14.99117 Thing> The Other DaR exclaims, "Whitey should die! Damn racists!"
2020-10-09_19:13:19.96303 Thing> The Other DaR says, "Oh... that's not what you meant."
2020-10-09_19:20:40.48091 Finn> Samantha says, "so as it turns out a primary medication for me and millions of other diabetics is cancerous. because 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/health/fda-recall-diabetes-medication-metformin-cancer-trnd/index.html"
2020-10-09_19:20:59.96631 Finn> David says, "Saw that."
2020-10-09_19:21:18.10670 Finn> David says, "Had to pass word on to other diabetics I knew"
2020-10-09_19:21:21.08318 Finn> Samantha says, "i mean.... that's my primary one. it's most responsible for keeping the blood sugar down."
2020-10-09_19:21:30.63636 Finn> David says, "I keep forgetting you have diabetes... ugh"
2020-10-09_19:21:41.97324 Finn> Samantha says, "I don't know what the fuck is next, tho sites are saying i should continue taking it till my doctor reaches out to me"
2020-10-09_19:22:16.79044 Finn> David says, "Why wait, ask the doctor."
2020-10-09_19:22:20.29208 Finn> Samantha says, "so, okay, fuck it, dementia and cancer here i come"
2020-10-09_19:23:46.94175 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "sheesh"
2020-10-09_19:26:47.32203 Finn> Kiara says, "...oh, that's just lovely."
2020-10-09_19:27:54.54043 Finn> Kiara says, "Though thankfully not the brand I use."
2020-10-09_19:28:39.55824 Finn> Kiara says, "I take the 60mg tablets from Zydus, not 500/750mg from Time-Cap."
2020-10-09_19:29:27.58202 Finn> Alaia says, "I'm using local production, so fuck ya, Indian cancer factory."
2020-10-09_19:29:32.88701 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You, uh."
2020-10-09_19:29:41.65877 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You should not wait for your doctor to reach out."
2020-10-09_19:29:48.40193 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You should call them like right now, today."
2020-10-09_19:29:52.00732 Finn> Samantha says, "in the daily schadenfreude, i see south dakota's covid numbers are reliably and steadily ticking upwards. i note this state because it's the one with that lady republican governor that hosted trump's nomination acceptance and spat fire about defying covid"
2020-10-09_19:30:15.25795 Finn> David whacks Rod. "Call the doctor."
2020-10-09_19:30:30.31347 Finn> Samantha says, "basically a 'we're south dakota, we ain't pussy liberals! we can out-tough the covid!'"
2020-10-09_19:31:14.81183 Finn> Samantha says, "and she's still hanging on to that mentality while the numbers continue to spike"
2020-10-09_19:33:08.53829 Finn> Kiara says, "Kinda the mirror of our governor, who is actually sensible and put restrictions in place, only to be overthrown by the reactionary legislature. x.x"
2020-10-09_19:34:00.67034 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And then there's Wisconsin."
2020-10-09_19:34:47.93789 Finn> Samantha says, "wisconson, a fabulous example of how republicans on the way out rigged the state to kneecap democrats going forward"
2020-10-09_19:36:16.78609 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The problem with Wisconsin is the state supreme court."
2020-10-09_19:36:36.10099 Finn> David stares at headline. 'Trump Attacks Whitmer After Feds Foil Plot To Kidnap Her, Complains She Hasnt Thanked Him'
2020-10-09_19:36:36.31325 Finn> Vendrik says, "The problem with Wisconsin... IS CHEESE."
2020-10-09_20:00:00.18803 Finn> Hotaru says, "New light novel titles from J-Novel Club: Our Crappy Social Game Club Is Gonna Make the Most Epic Game (high school romance); Girls Kingdom (yuri); Dungeon Busters (RPGs and tits); The Great Cleric: White-Collar Survival in Another World (slow-life isekai); and The Magician Who Rose From Failure: Tales of War and Magic (science vs. fantasy isekai from The Magic in This World Is Too Far Behind!! author)."
2020-10-09_20:04:44.01734 Finn> Kiara says, "Huh. Potentially interesting, yeah."
2020-10-09_20:06:10.82762 Finn> Samantha says, "speaking of science vs magic"
2020-10-09_20:06:24.76464 Finn> Hotaru says, "Erica has read Girls Kingdom before, as the publisher put out a badly translated version here about a year ago. She says a new translation won't make it good, but may make it less hilariously awful."
2020-10-09_20:07:25.52084 Finn> Kiara says, "Ow."
2020-10-09_20:07:28.54901 Finn> Samantha says, "greedfall, throwing me a curve i did not expect. i was ready for the kingdom of science, based on the arabic states of old, to be a reasonable nation, and the spanish analogue dominated by religion to be the second coming of the inquisition. and generally unhelpful"
2020-10-09_20:07:46.93866 Finn> Samantha says, "the arabic kingdom turns out has no qualms with kidnapping natives for fatal human experimentation"
2020-10-09_20:08:03.59396 Finn> Samantha says, "and the spanish kingdom is in fact fractured between the moderates and the religious lunatics"
2020-10-09_20:10:10.19318 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, blurbs are here for the first three."
2020-10-09_20:10:29.36213 Finn> Hotaru says, "'n Oriori Siki's high school slice-of-life series Our Crappy Social Game Club Is Gonna Make the Most Epic Game, past trauma leads Shiraseki Kai to abandon the world of social game development. As he runs away to start a new life, he meets Aoi Nanaka, who pulls him back in!'"
2020-10-09_20:11:38.84994 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Next up is Girls Kingdom, featuring Misaki, who has found herself at a school for maids, but has no interest in domestic service at all! So how did she end up with an exclusive contract to serve an elite young lady?! A yuri title featuring some cute girls!'"
2020-10-09_20:11:56.05261 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh god."
2020-10-09_20:11:59.11163 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That sounds bad."
2020-10-09_20:12:19.81448 Finn> Hotaru says, "As I said, Erica said it is indeed bad."
2020-10-09_20:12:30.97213 Finn> Hotaru says, "'If you are looking for something with a little more fan-service and action, Dungeon Busters might be up your alley! The world suddenly finds itself faced with 666 dungeons and 10 years to clear them all...or face total annihilation! Solution? Form a company to take on dungeons!'"
2020-10-09_20:13:44.88179 Finn> Hotaru says, "'When a businessman's life is cut short, he finds himself thrust into a fantasy world, reborn as a 15-year-old boy. He resolves to live out a quiet life as a young healer! The Great Cleric: White-Collar Survival in Another World will launch later this year on J-Novel Club!'"
2020-10-09_20:14:21.96924 Finn> Hotaru says, "The 'I'm isekai'd so open a drugstore' genre is rather large, actually, but this also has a manga licensed by Kodansha over here."
2020-10-09_20:14:50.81086 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You know, the isekai's are annoying... but I'll take this over fifteen years ago any day."
2020-10-09_20:14:53.08985 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Lastly, we have The Magician Who Rose From Failure: Tales of War and Magic starring the young boy Arcus Raytheft who is disowned for his limited magical talent yet possesses a dead man's memories of another life and world! This series is also launching later this year!'"
2020-10-09_20:15:07.36823 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Remember the mid to late aughts, when every season was a flood of Love Hina clones?"
2020-10-09_20:15:13.60713 Finn> Samantha says, "that was awful"
2020-10-09_20:15:29.07011 Finn> Samantha says, "but i was super annoyed at the tsundere loli flood."
2020-10-09_20:15:40.72806 Finn> Samantha says, "that one voice actress got SO MUCH WORK"
2020-10-09_20:16:17.98087 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Were you as annoyed as Shana, though?"
2020-10-09_20:16:45.56876 Finn> Samantha exclaims, "shut up shut up shut up!"
2020-10-09_20:16:53.53004 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "no one could humanly be as annoyed as shana without bursting multiple blood vessels"
2020-10-09_20:17:29.92175 Finn> Hotaru says, "The Big Four: Shakugan no Shana, The Familiar of Zero, Toradora!, and Hayate the Combat Butler."
2020-10-09_20:18:37.56118 Finn> Samantha asks, "i think her name was.... kugiyama rei?"
2020-10-09_20:18:45.24725 Finn> Hotaru says, "That said, these days she's far more well known as Al from Fullmetal Alchemist and Kagura in Gintama."
2020-10-09_20:18:46.54883 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "rie, but yes"
2020-10-09_20:19:12.61110 Finn> Samantha says, "she's got those roles and the dumbass dragon on grancrest"
2020-10-09_20:24:22.79124 Finn> Hotaru decides tonight is an 'order pizza' night.
2020-10-09_20:25:13.12052 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh yes, Mike Pompeo told Fox New that an investigation is underway soon."
2020-10-09_20:25:18.48776 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Can you possibly guess the topic?"
2020-10-09_20:25:28.31662 Finn> Harrowhark says, "EMAILZ"
2020-10-09_20:25:33.29459 Finn> Hotaru says, "Correct."
2020-10-09_20:25:40.09641 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They're really trying to make it 2016 again using science or magic."
2020-10-09_20:29:16.95318 Finn> Hotaru says, "LN I'd like to see: Koshien pitcher regains his memories as a magic user from a fantasy world who specialized in fireballs."
2020-10-09_20:29:42.50245 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's actually a grade-a concept."
2020-10-09_20:29:54.42287 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like you could EASILY get twelve episodes out of that."
2020-10-09_20:34:36.67978 Finn> Samantha says, "i'd like to see more reverse isekai"
2020-10-09_20:34:41.51827 Finn> Samantha says, "they come over here"
2020-10-09_20:35:27.87991 Finn> Hotaru says, "I just read one of those. It was actually a double one. Young woman from a fantasy world with magic is killed, and reincarnated as a commoner in Japan."
2020-10-09_20:35:40.58345 Finn> Hotaru says, "Then she attends an elite school... and finds she's actually in an Otome Game world."
2020-10-09_20:35:51.27699 Finn> Samantha says, "there are only two i can recall, and they were both excellent"
2020-10-09_20:36:02.35836 Finn> Samantha says, "devil is a part-timer and re:creators"
2020-10-09_20:36:39.27442 Finn> Kiara says, "Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! is pretty good, though very sappy."
2020-10-09_20:36:51.24484 Finn> Hotaru says, "I keep forgetting Devil Is a Part-Timer is isekai because they've been going back to his original world so much in the books."
2020-10-09_20:37:05.79060 Finn> Hotaru says, "I dropped that series when it wouldn't fucking stay in Japan."
2020-10-09_20:37:15.63031 Finn> Hotaru says, "3/4 of the first book was fantasy crap."
2020-10-09_20:37:58.99291 Finn> Kiara says, "Latest volume is starting with a trip to a thinly disguised Disneyland Tokyo."
2020-10-09_20:38:42.34881 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh god, the evil series is finally getting its 5th and final volume."
2020-10-09_20:38:49.94945 Finn> Hotaru says, "I wonder if Sam is still translating it."
2020-10-09_20:39:15.67114 Finn> Kiara asks, "'evil series'?"
2020-10-09_20:39:37.42939 Finn> Hotaru says, "My Little Sister Can read Kanji."
2020-10-09_20:40:05.60459 Finn> Hotaru says, "There's a fine line between parodying hot garbage and actually being hot garbage, and it trods over the line in Doc Martens."
2020-10-09_20:40:43.73823 Finn> David says, "'Sheriff Shrugs Off Alleged Whitmer Kidnapping Plot, Suggests It Mightve Been Citizens Arrest'"
2020-10-09_20:41:28.56559 Finn> Kiara says, "Sean: Ah."
2020-10-09_20:43:15.88977 Finn> Kiara says, "That's one I've avoided."
2020-10-09_20:51:48.88877 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-09_20:52:18.24877 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-09_20:58:06.00674 Finn> Mike says, "So Rod: first, check to see if that is the actual brand of drug you have. As the recall isn't on the drug as a whole, just on the doses by that specific manufacturer."
2020-10-09_20:58:49.65626 Finn> Kiara says, "Yes."
2020-10-09_20:59:20.11640 Finn> Kiara says, "As I said, the brand and dosage I use is not covered."
2020-10-09_20:59:50.45357 Finn> Mike says, "Second, if that is the brand of drug you have, just call your doctor, explain the situation, have him re-issue your perscription, then call round the pharmacies until you find a store that carries it in a non-cancer brand."
2020-10-09_21:00:39.42636 Finn> Mike says, "Personally just as a matter of course I try to ensure that my generics don't come from China or India."
2020-10-09_21:01:10.81764 Finn> Mike says, "Because shit like this isn't that uncommon and FDA batch inspection is a bad joke."
2020-10-09_21:01:53.23650 Finn> Mike says, "In theory it doesn't matter which generic you use, in practice it does."
2020-10-09_21:02:43.70024 Finn> Samantha says, "i'd actually welcome cancer and dementia right about now, but it seems my brand is safe."
2020-10-09_21:03:17.58628 Finn> Mike says, "Honestly, dementia in 2020, how would you even know."
2020-10-09_21:03:34.06073 Finn> Kiara says, "Ah hah. Ah hah hah hah."
2020-10-09_21:03:52.05815 Finn> Kiara says, "Trumpie on the White House lawn tomorrow. Joy."
2020-10-09_21:04:37.64957 Finn> Hotaru says, "Christie: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/09/politics/chris-christie-coronavirus-trump/index.html?__twitter_impression=true"
2020-10-09_21:05:53.73994 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh, Rod, Wandering Witch 2 is full of gay."
2020-10-09_21:07:52.50498 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
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2020-10-09_21:17:10.22525 Finn> Hotaru says, "I see Bob Dole is firmly in the Trump camp."
2020-10-09_21:22:37.00688 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh, John/Travis, remember a couple years ago I linked to the review of the Spike Milligan Muppet Show, which was basically "funny, shame about the racism"? We have a sequel to that review now."
2020-10-09_21:22:41.98116 Finn> Hotaru says, "http://www.toughpigs.com/tms40-james-coburn/"
2020-10-09_21:26:32.35841 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah, I saw that."
2020-10-09_21:29:11.89233 Finn> Samantha says, "lower decks feels very much like a series finale. if we're getting a 2nd season, i have to wonder how that works"
2020-10-09_21:37:39.00662 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'd forgotten Dole was still alive."
2020-10-09_21:44:48.08509 Finn> Kiara says, "Bob Zombie."
2020-10-09_21:46:10.31332 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That about sums it up, Sean"
2020-10-09_21:51:17.95809 Finn> Vendrik imagines Bob Dole headbanging and singing Dragula.
2020-10-09_21:55:31.40696 Finn> Vendrik says, "Dammit, now I want to deep fake Dole's face over Rob Zombie's in the video of Dragula."
2020-10-09_21:56:36.43287 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Assault Lily Bouquet is Ikkitousen for dummies. Why bother putting faces on the characters at all, since all we look at are their thighs? I really hate this kind of shitty imaginationless pandering.'"
2020-10-09_21:56:51.04089 Finn> Hotaru says, "In other words: Sad Little Man, the anime."
2020-10-09_21:57:56.79872 Finn> Harrowhark exclaims, "Hey, we looked at their thighs AND tits in Ikkitousen!"
2020-10-09_21:58:15.47258 Finn> Samantha says, "oh, the many seasons of MAXXX FAN SERVICE"
2020-10-09_21:58:39.87025 Finn> Samantha says, "the last one i can recall that was just maximum no excuses was vampire DxD"
2020-10-09_21:58:56.05698 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Do you mean High School DxD?"
2020-10-09_21:59:02.42430 Finn> Samantha says, "i might."
2020-10-09_21:59:15.26176 Finn> Samantha says, "i do"
2020-10-09_21:59:19.85356 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Sean in particular, though others may appreciate it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4qjVLc_BY"
2020-10-09_21:59:23.51426 Finn> Samantha says, "in which you had every genre of waifu"
2020-10-09_21:59:34.38656 Finn> Samantha says, "and the end credits are basically all of them stripper pole dancing"
2020-10-09_22:00:20.93913 Finn> Harrowhark says, "High School DxD is for people who thought High School of the Dead was too plot-heavy."
2020-10-09_22:00:33.24719 Finn> Samantha says, "it was so over the top, i only got 8 eps in"
2020-10-09_22:00:42.89527 Finn> Samantha says, "tho i may backtrack and finish one day"
2020-10-09_22:03:30.06867 Finn> Hotaru says, "New My Hero Academia Vigilantes: It's a lovely day in the fight club. And you are a horrible bunny."
2020-10-09_22:03:34.83915 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "This is lovely."
2020-10-09_22:04:41.31771 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Justin Johnson is one of my new favorites. He's absolutely amazing guitarist doing blues, especially slide/delta/swamp style blues."
2020-10-09_22:04:52.08667 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "an, even."
2020-10-09_22:05:28.21359 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I need to catch up on MHA to the point where we meet bunny woman, because she sounds amazing."
2020-10-09_22:05:36.43328 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I've gone through almost all of his surprisingly extensive youtube catalog, and I don't think there's been a single thing in it that I didn't like."
2020-10-09_22:05:44.57906 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I would watch a series that were just her, Midnight, and Mt. Lady."
2020-10-09_22:05:46.93443 Finn> Vendrik says, "Miroku is in fact 8 kinds of awesome."
2020-10-09_22:06:00.92726 Finn> Hotaru says, "She's 90% of all MHA fanart right now."
2020-10-09_22:06:27.16211 Finn> Harrowhark says, "and by fanart, you mean porn."
2020-10-09_22:06:54.78294 Finn> Hotaru says, "No, also just "I like big thighs and I cannot lie" artists who draw her with clothes."
2020-10-09_22:07:50.67246 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That's still fetish-adjacent."
2020-10-09_22:09:16.29800 Finn> Hotaru says, "This is a series that has a large-breasted woman who could theoretically make infinite dildos come out of her tummy if given enough calories."
2020-10-09_22:09:16.55427 Finn> Samantha says, "wow. this dude is one ballsy ripper. the entire castle town dandelion anime dubbed in one five hour movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzlLBxphoik"
2020-10-09_22:20:09.60519 Finn> David says, "Monogatari Box Set announed for 2021, finally."
2020-10-09_22:22:30.39053 Finn> Hotaru says, "I mean, David, the final volume isn't even out yet."
2020-10-09_22:22:52.93668 Finn> Hotaru says, "The box wouldn't come out till months after the individual books. Like the other two boxes."
2020-10-09_22:23:06.68438 Finn> David says, "At least the box is set for 2021"
2020-10-09_22:24:58.63934 Finn> David says, "Hngh. Pence requested absentee ballot in Indiana."
2020-10-09_22:25:24.94279 Finn> David says, "Turns out apparently a) he doesn't own property in Indiana, so he can't indicate a way to return and b) his legal resident appears to be the governor's mansion in Indiana."
2020-10-09_22:25:31.84572 Finn> David says, "So this could be interesting if all that is true."
2020-10-09_22:25:39.22266 Finn> David asks, "Is he allowed to vote?"
2020-10-09_22:29:04.61650 Finn> Samantha says, "oh look, canadian aunt forwarding crazy george soros conspiracies."
2020-10-09_22:29:09.63923 Finn> Samantha says, "this shit's getting old"
2020-10-09_22:30:14.89518 Finn> David asks, "Ask your aunt that if Soros is so rich, why is Trump in office?"
2020-10-09_22:30:59.63806 Finn> Samantha says, "GEORGE SOROS THE FORMER NAZI OWNS ANTIFA BLACK LIVES MATTER AND OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS YOUR IGNORANCE IS HIS POWER"
2020-10-09_22:32:09.60068 Finn> David says, "Tell your idiot aunt that she's a welfare queen living on Candian socialism."
2020-10-09_22:32:36.17665 Finn> Harrowhark says, "... holy shit, that's anti-semitic as fuck, Rod."
2020-10-09_22:32:39.42620 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean, WOW."
2020-10-09_22:32:48.24236 Finn> Harrowhark says, "You don't. You don't call a Jewish guy a Nazi."
2020-10-09_22:33:52.38975 Finn> Hotaru says, "John: https://twitter.com/amyplusthree/status/1314559746884673537"
2020-10-09_22:34:09.16424 Finn> Samantha says, "castle town dandelion would be ten times better if they'd have cut down on the pantie jokes."
2020-10-09_22:34:25.61806 Finn> Samantha says, "it's a solid foundation with very likable characters"
2020-10-09_22:42:21.93037 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Mike Pence always looks like he's about to introduce legislation to ban the X-Men.'"
2020-10-09_22:45:06.69673 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Mike Pence would totally do that in the Marvel Universe"
2020-10-09_23:03:47.24378 Finn> Kiara says, "Second debate officially canceled."
2020-10-09_23:15:59.51816 Finn> Samantha says, "this is fine"
2020-10-09_23:16:06.06166 Finn> Mike says, "In the Marvel Universe, Pence would currently be in jail for his role in the Hydra conspiracy."
2020-10-09_23:16:24.78390 Finn> Samantha imagines trump telling Hydra to stand down and stand by
2020-10-09_23:16:42.32540 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Actually, most members of Hydra in the MCU were extrajudicially murdered, Mike."
2020-10-09_23:18:52.66031 Finn> Mike says, "Yeah, but in our world murdering that many Republicans would have drawn attention."
2020-10-09_23:19:17.89093 Finn> Chel says, "ba-dum-dump"
2020-10-09_23:21:50.89101 Finn> David says, "Trump's twitter that Nancy is invoking the 25th Amendment to replace Biden with Harris."
2020-10-09_23:22:02.17839 Finn> David is going ... "How dense are you to not realize you're the current president?"
2020-10-09_23:23:06.61733 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-09_23:23:15.64420 Finn> Chel says, "CNN pundits are reckoning that trump's on steroids and that's jacking up trump's.... trumpiness"
2020-10-09_23:23:36.30984 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-09_23:24:40.05143 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Lindsey Graham is refusing all COVID tests."
2020-10-09_23:24:58.92081 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Clearly because they're afraid if one more Senator goes into quarantine, it'll scuttle Covid Barret."
2020-10-09_23:25:39.27465 Finn> Chel says, "the only way this works is crippling illness then"
2020-10-09_23:26:04.51074 Finn> David asks, "So you just hope they get worse?"
2020-10-09_23:26:31.52296 Finn> Chel says, "an asymptomatic republican is one that stands bare chested and goes SEE THIS ILLNESS IS NOTHING"
2020-10-09_23:26:36.02800 Finn> David says, "On one hand, you hope it doesn't get to that point, but on the other hand, they brought it on themselves."
2020-10-09_23:27:02.41223 Finn> Chel says, "that's why I don't like it when republicans get infected but don't feel much. because they turn it into dangerous misinformation"
2020-10-09_23:27:23.73135 Finn> Chel says, "I won't wish death on them. but i will root for painful illness"
2020-10-09_23:29:54.34197 Finn> Chel says, "you see it on youtube a lot. it's the trumpers that came close to dying that come back with a video saying 'TAKE THIS STUFF SERIOUS YALL'"
2020-10-10_00:58:04.65020 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-10_00:58:34.79878 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-10_01:01:57.22008 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "All right. Where my space hobos?"
2020-10-10_01:02:26.13132 Finn> Mike says, "YEARGH"
2020-10-10_01:06:37.06304 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "Can't have a murder party with only one space hobo!"
2020-10-10_01:07:33.61529 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "RED HOBO ON DECK"
2020-10-10_01:07:35.24156 Ivan> Tobias says, "Rod was just here. John's likely running late with dinner or some such."
2020-10-10_01:07:48.84734 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "We were having a discussion of Latin American economies"
2020-10-10_01:08:01.10994 Ivan> Tobias says, "As one does."
2020-10-10_01:09:03.02018 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "moo"
2020-10-10_01:09:30.79730 Finn> That's three! We'll give Alaia nother five minutes or so.
2020-10-10_01:15:01.98840 Finn> Okays, well, we got a quorum of three...
2020-10-10_01:15:36.22291 Finn> You are currently meeting with Major Kren in the back room of a disreputable head shop on Celanon. The conversation has turned, as it does, to treason! Treason and REVENGE.
2020-10-10_01:16:04.01374 Finn> Min asks, "So what's Tiggie's deal?"
2020-10-10_01:17:10.04343 Finn> Min says, "I thought they were still with the Family, but they came here clearly ready to throw down with Sloan's arm candy."
2020-10-10_01:18:37.48836 Finn> Major Kren says, "Tiggie is here because Maradelle has had just about enough of your- her- shit and wanted some really definitive answers."
2020-10-10_01:19:31.25467 Finn> Major Kren pauses, and says, "I suspect maybe he wouldn't have been enough if what you're telling me is true, although this old gal isn't without a few surprises of her own." She raps on her metal leg.
2020-10-10_01:20:25.51524 Finn> Min says, "Good! I'd hoped something like that was the case. That raises possibilities, if Maradelle isn't happy with the status quo."
2020-10-10_01:22:33.89423 Finn> Min says, "I'll be honest, Geritte, I'm not sure what my double can do. What you brought probably wouldn't have been enough against me. But I would have led off by ripping that repeating blaster out of its mount and hurling it into Tiggie with enough force to break ribs, without out moving a muscle. I don't know if SHE can do that, or what ability with the Force she might have."
2020-10-10_01:23:18.04986 Finn> Major Kren mutters about bullshit Jedi magic.
2020-10-10_01:23:34.43778 Finn> Min says, "I doubt she's just a pretty face with a disruptor rifle."
2020-10-10_01:23:48.14661 Finn> Major Kren says, "Mara is scared. Everyone is, I think, except MAYBE 'you.'"
2020-10-10_01:23:59.30124 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, ""You get used to bullshit Jedi magic when you run with this crew.
2020-10-10_01:24:04.88503 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That could be our team name."
2020-10-10_01:24:22.76772 Finn> Min says, "Scared of what? The Empire? 'Me?' Something else?"
2020-10-10_01:24:24.22744 Finn> Major Kren says, "I don't like that disruptor. Disruptors are what people who think a blaster is a replacement for a dick use."
2020-10-10_01:24:37.81313 Finn> Min nods agreement.
2020-10-10_01:24:53.38419 Finn> Major Kren says, "Yes, yes, and yes."
2020-10-10_01:25:43.08544 Finn> Min says, "I'm using a modified Firelance these days. Lovely gun." She frowns. "What's the something else?"
2020-10-10_01:25:59.15203 Finn> Major Kren says, "I get the impression that what's holding the Family together is Sloan's constant assurances that he has everything under control and that he and Min have come to an arrangement that'll protect us and Celanon from the Empire permanently if everyone just hangs together."
2020-10-10_01:26:10.73329 Finn> Major Kren says, "The Family trusts Sloan."
2020-10-10_01:26:24.70232 Finn> Major Kren says, "But that's... eroding."
2020-10-10_01:26:51.15287 Finn> Min gives a bleak laugh. "I could give them some advice on the wisdom of that course."
2020-10-10_01:27:18.64509 Finn> Major Kren says, "You told me once, back in your street days, sometimes you'd be scared of nothing more than what tomorrow might decide to drop on you."
2020-10-10_01:27:25.02142 Finn> Major Kren says, "That."
2020-10-10_01:27:33.33611 Finn> Min says, "Mm."
2020-10-10_01:27:53.14953 Finn> Min says, "I've moved past that. But I still remember it."
2020-10-10_01:29:09.38658 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Fear of the unknown is the oldest and strongest fear and fear of the future is part of that."
2020-10-10_01:29:31.22651 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I can only imagine such fear would be higher when you're in a crime family."
2020-10-10_01:29:40.93885 Finn> Min says, "If Maradelle were to learn the truth about 'Min', do you think she'd be willing to help move against her?"
2020-10-10_01:30:11.20966 Finn> Major Kren says, "What, that her boss has been subverted by dark sorcery?"
2020-10-10_01:30:31.49173 Finn> Major Kren says, "I think I can give a firm 'yes' on that."
2020-10-10_01:31:32.50324 Finn> Min says, "Well... probably subverted. It's also possible she isn't using any sorcery at all on him except the kind any pretty girl can do with enough practice and the right guy."
2020-10-10_01:32:21.75120 Finn> Min says, "But I suspect she's got some hold on his mind to greater or lesser extent."
2020-10-10_01:33:13.59077 Finn> Min says, "The wrinkle here is that her death could mean the end of Imperial patronage and the beginning of a rather rapid and harsh purge."
2020-10-10_01:34:02.87317 Finn> Min says, "I don't know what the exact deal they have with the Empire is, or how vital 'Min' is to it."
2020-10-10_01:34:44.52424 Finn> Major Kren says, "I don't think anyone does except maybe Sloan. Mara might know more'n she's told me. You know how she is."
2020-10-10_01:34:54.33408 Finn> Min says, "Yeah."
2020-10-10_01:36:17.92575 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I expect pretty much anyone in this organization who doesn't run for it is going to be in trouble ocne we eliminate the Min clone."
2020-10-10_01:36:54.01436 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Anyone who helps us, we're probably going to need to be able to get them off planet or at least into hiding."
2020-10-10_01:36:58.04098 Finn> Min says, "That leads us to another, touchy matter. Mara, Tiggie, Duha-Wik. And Lemma. If they find out, do I need to worry about them turning on me?"
2020-10-10_01:36:58.25330 Finn> Major Kren says, "That's the kind of thing that will encourage folks to not let you do that."
2020-10-10_01:37:11.28003 Finn> Major Kren considers that.
2020-10-10_01:37:40.14418 Finn> Major Kren says, "If Lemma drew on you first and Duha-Wik believes that... you know how Trandoshans are. He might not like it but he'd accept that."
2020-10-10_01:37:51.46408 Finn> Major Kren says, "I don't know about Mara."
2020-10-10_01:40:08.13808 Finn> Min says, "I know there's at least one person in the Pykes who knows. Guy named Vyfe Har. Likely not a fan of me right now."
2020-10-10_01:40:53.98674 Finn> Min says, "HOW he knows, is a good question. There weren't any witnesses that I saw."
2020-10-10_01:41:13.82088 Finn> Major Kren says, "The Pykes have ways of finding that shit out."
2020-10-10_01:41:38.02742 Finn> Major Kren says, "Vicki knows some things about my service record I thought had died with Trench and Dooku."
2020-10-10_01:42:21.55511 Finn> Min says, "I think Vicki may need dealing with as a prelude to 'Min'."
2020-10-10_01:42:57.85681 Finn> Major Kren says, "Tricky."
2020-10-10_01:43:01.94417 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Here-ish. Must've slept through the alarm."
2020-10-10_01:43:16.55233 Finn> Major Kren says, "Her apartment is in a nice part of town and she keeps muscle around her."
2020-10-10_01:43:30.04708 Finn> Major Kren says, "No set schedule, that kind of thing."
2020-10-10_01:45:57.41422 Finn> Min says, "We're also probably going to need to arrange something to keep the Imperials busy while we do the hit."
2020-10-10_01:46:33.17126 Finn> Min says, "Just in case she has some sort of panic button."
2020-10-10_01:47:08.71764 Finn> Major Kren says, "Usually hitting someone will get their attention."
2020-10-10_01:47:19.50658 Finn> Major Kren says, "Worked on the Republic all the time."
2020-10-10_01:47:45.67231 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Perhaps we could get a vehicle, fill it with explosives, remote pilot it to crash into one of the hidden Imperials sites we know about"
2020-10-10_01:48:01.57607 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Doesn't have to do significant damage, just draw their attention."
2020-10-10_01:49:47.29788 Finn> Min says, "Mmm." She thinks, and frowns. "I would prefer something that is crystal clear ISN'T just 'disgruntled local residents'. I still have evil memories of the massacre after the cathedral bombing during D'Asta's visit."
2020-10-10_01:50:44.32102 Finn> Major Kren says, "THAT'S a funny thing about this."
2020-10-10_01:50:45.39779 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Put a dummy of me at the wheel and have it broadcast one of my music mixes?"
2020-10-10_01:51:38.07794 Finn> Major Kren says, "The ISB and the Fleet boys they have occasionally acting as muscle for them... they're not precisely being precise, but there hasn't been the kind of 'kill them all, kh'veek will know his own' reprisals that are a hallmark of Imperial crackdowns."
2020-10-10_01:52:27.50009 Finn> Major Kren says, "I can get my hands on a speeder and some explosives but a car bomb seems so..." She casts about for a word.
2020-10-10_01:53:24.20017 Finn> Chel says, "explodey."
2020-10-10_01:54:41.75491 Finn> Alaia says, "It's rather lacking in finesse."
2020-10-10_01:55:28.00054 Finn> Major Kren nods. "During the war we were precise. Surgical. We specialized in targeting infrastructure, hitting soft spots in the Republic's engineering and public works."
2020-10-10_01:56:20.38053 Finn> Min says, "Also in staying power. A bomb goes off, and it's... over, except for the cleanup. Not really any call for stormtroopers beyond however many you need to secure the perimeter."
2020-10-10_01:56:54.77497 Finn> Major Kren says, "The problem is your Rebels don't have a big presence here."
2020-10-10_01:57:15.48756 Finn> Major Kren says, "Andor said the local cell leader was pulling down the shutters and going to ground, in fact."
2020-10-10_01:57:18.59496 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "It's just us and Andor."
2020-10-10_01:57:27.43934 Finn> Min says, "Sloan's a big reason for that."
2020-10-10_01:57:40.83859 Finn> Major Kren says, reluctantly, "I could." She bites her lip.
2020-10-10_01:58:04.34857 Finn> Major Sloan says, "If I called in every old favor and contact I have, I -might- be able to get a capital warship to show up."
2020-10-10_01:58:07.97115 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "' Fredrick Douglous'"
2020-10-10_01:58:19.15683 Finn> Major Sloan says, "I'm... saving that for my bug-out plan."
2020-10-10_01:58:40.59798 Finn> Min says, "Let's keep that on the back shelf for now."
2020-10-10_01:59:07.75947 Ivan> Tobias says, "Kren, Merc. :D"
2020-10-10_01:59:19.97936 Ivan> Akio says, "god dammit."
2020-10-10_01:59:46.58876 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "today at the butcher, i found the cut of steak they always used in the cartoons back int he day. the one with the single ring of bone in the middle."
2020-10-10_01:59:57.05595 Finn> Alaia says, "Hitting the ISB black site's probably a decent start ... not a car bomb, though. Something that will put the fear of us into them, light up that institutional paranoia."
2020-10-10_02:00:00.69213 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "apparently just called round steak"
2020-10-10_02:00:21.34965 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and usually not sold that way because they chop it in half and sell top round or bottom round"
2020-10-10_02:00:48.08168 Ivan> Akio says, "I always wondered why it was animated like that."
2020-10-10_02:00:50.72603 Finn> Min says, "It's going to have to be something that can be done at about the same time we're moving on 'Min'."
2020-10-10_02:01:04.60525 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I doubted it was real because i'd never seen it in stores"
2020-10-10_02:01:44.00015 Finn> Blue suddenly stirs. "The Major and I and Andor can move on the black site."
2020-10-10_02:01:47.58091 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and then the sous vide guys on youtube said WE GONNA COOK A FLINSTONE STEAK and lo and behold, there it was, and then i found out the specialty butcher in town sells it"
2020-10-10_02:02:02.48841 Finn> Major Kren looks at Blue. "I don't know you," she says. "You answer to Min?"
2020-10-10_02:02:05.34867 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I didn't even know what it was called till that vid"
2020-10-10_02:02:07.81132 Finn> Blue laughs contemptuously.
2020-10-10_02:02:13.99872 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "guga is my hero"
2020-10-10_02:02:14.71103 Finn> Chel says, "oh dang."
2020-10-10_02:02:36.14229 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "and yes, i'ma sous vide that thing"
2020-10-10_02:02:46.78158 Finn> Min says, "Blue's a friend. Frequently a bitch, but a friend."
2020-10-10_02:03:15.27070 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I shoulda sous vided the crown roast but i wanted to test out how effective a two hour oven bake would be (answer: meh)"
2020-10-10_02:03:33.15029 Ivan> Akio asks, "Did you sear first?"
2020-10-10_02:03:47.67090 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Blue is a bounty hunter Min met in her bounty hunting days."
2020-10-10_02:03:59.44721 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And probably the toughest person in this room."
2020-10-10_02:04:10.34066 Finn> Major Kren says, "Huh." She's clearly not buying it.
2020-10-10_02:04:21.30188 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "if by sear you mean set the oven to blazing and let'er run for a bit before bringing the temp down, yes"
2020-10-10_02:04:32.48577 Finn> Alaia looks amused.
2020-10-10_02:04:55.92007 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "my uncle cooks a crown roast low and slow and it's fall off the bone tender."
2020-10-10_02:04:56.58056 Ivan> Akio says, "Ugh, that's the half-assed way of searing."
2020-10-10_02:05:09.02233 Ivan> Akio says, "You gotta do it on the stovetop in a pan with oil."
2020-10-10_02:05:17.14289 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I cooked it sous vide last time and it was delicious"
2020-10-10_02:05:17.36470 Ivan> Akio says, "Just sear the shit out of it, then go low and slow."
2020-10-10_02:05:29.60032 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "i wanted to test out a fast cook"
2020-10-10_02:05:53.55299 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "because sis wanted to cook it for a small gathering and wanted to know if it was possible to do it fast. so i did a test run"
2020-10-10_02:06:13.61710 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "it's.... passable. it's not horrid. but compared to low and slow and sous vide, it's meh"
2020-10-10_02:06:46.71625 Finn> Major Kren says, "Look, I've been in situations like this before, behind the lines on Republic worlds. It was Venators and Clones instead of Star Destroyers and ISB men, but if you think the Republic could be less thorough than the Empire believe me, a Jedi Knight and a bunch of his clone goons could be real, REAL thorough when it came to sweeping a neighborhood for Seppies."
2020-10-10_02:07:02.15768 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "the sous vide method gave me a firm yet very juicy crown roast"
2020-10-10_02:07:06.03262 Finn> Major Kren says, "When we go, we have to go fast and then LEAVE. Or go to ground."
2020-10-10_02:07:30.19140 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "the oven method my uncle does gives you a roast that disintegrates with a fork stab"
2020-10-10_02:07:32.13132 Finn> Major Kren says, "This can't be finessed unless we have a concealed base and friendly locals to go to ground in."
2020-10-10_02:07:50.06775 Finn> Min says, "That's the plan. Take her down, then get to the ship and leave posthaste."
2020-10-10_02:08:38.31393 Finn> Min says, "Hmmm."
2020-10-10_02:09:14.33714 Finn> Min says, "Would a full-on droid assault on that dark site get their attention, do you think?"
2020-10-10_02:09:37.62007 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I would think so."
2020-10-10_02:10:23.35976 Finn> Min says, "Because we know where the warehouse is that the B1s from that attack that killed Margrann are being kept by the Gotra."
2020-10-10_02:11:04.94857 Finn> Major Kren says, "There's no way a bunch of Beets can handle that place."
2020-10-10_02:12:26.32410 Finn> Major Kren says, "The Clone Wars suddenly starting up again would definitely catch some Imp attention, though."
2020-10-10_02:12:29.18930 Finn> Min says, "They don't have to. They just have to enter the surrounding buildings and snipe at anything Imperial that comes near. We aren't interested in taking the place down, just in causing a fuss and buying time."
2020-10-10_02:13:08.73194 Finn> Min thinks a second, then laughs.
2020-10-10_02:14:31.06648 Finn> Min says, "Hey Chel. You think you could fake a broadcast from Ardrame? Because if they thought SHE was in town and gunning for one of the local Imps, THAT would sure get attention."
2020-10-10_02:15:01.37795 Finn> Chel says, "could try."
2020-10-10_02:16:40.15324 Finn> Min says, "I think we may have the germ of a distraction, then. Which leaves the question of Vicki and 'Min', and how best to get at them."
2020-10-10_02:16:41.08607 Finn> Blue says, "That disguise isn't hard."
2020-10-10_02:16:46.36874 Finn> Alaia says, "If nothing else, it could provide distraction for someone like Blue and Andor to slip in and do unfortunate things to unfortunate officers."
2020-10-10_02:17:14.47173 Finn> Major Kren says, "Andor is sort of... trapped in my basement until we're ready to move."
2020-10-10_02:17:26.69973 Finn> Major Kren says, "You all do a recce on my shop?"
2020-10-10_02:18:08.05491 Finn> Min says, "Chel had a look. Saw the cleaning droid and the guy on the Woesmith's with the binocs."
2020-10-10_02:18:48.48659 Finn> Alaia says, "Once that action starts, it's go go go until we're off the planet. Ideally with Andor and you."
2020-10-10_02:18:56.69799 Finn> Major Kren says, "That guy has a long-range milspec scanner. It's not great from so far away through the fog, and my oven messes with it a lot, especially since I took off the heat dissipating panels."
2020-10-10_02:19:16.77445 Finn> Min says, "I'd prefer not to divide my core team more than needed for this, because I'd like to avoid a situation where we've all made it back to the Raven except one or two people who are MIA."
2020-10-10_02:19:31.72218 Finn> Major Kren says, "But I don't want to gamble on him not noticing a new signature in the basement all of a sudden until we're sure."
2020-10-10_02:19:46.23484 Finn> Min nods.
2020-10-10_02:19:57.10772 Finn> Major Kren says, "Anyone who isn't back at the LZ when its bugout time gets left behind."
2020-10-10_02:25:38.48770 Ivan> Frito says, "FYI, Wichita trip is on, so may or may not get to the hotel in time for LotRO."
2020-10-10_02:25:51.74536 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Okay"
2020-10-10_02:27:33.90338 Finn> Major Kren says, "You could just smash and and kill your twin. Let the chips fall where they might after that."
2020-10-10_02:27:52.75858 Finn> Min says, "I suppose making contact with Maradelle is the next step, then. And making sure Tiggie understands the score so he doesn't mix-up me and 'Min' with disasterous consequences." She shakes her head. "Kh'veek, what a mess."
2020-10-10_02:28:27.05607 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Some kind of distraction to avoid extra fun while trying to kill evil Min, who will not die easily, is important."
2020-10-10_02:29:29.45388 Finn> Min says, "Killing her's probably going to be necessary. I'd just rather not have to fight off Inquisitors and Stormtroopers at the same time."
2020-10-10_02:30:30.29088 Finn> Major Kren calls in Tiggie and explains the score to her. Tiggie eyes Min, jumping up on a table and giving her a piggy little Ugnaught glare.
2020-10-10_02:30:43.19532 Finn> Finally he nods and offers Min his hand. (And a saucy wink to Alaia!)
2020-10-10_02:30:43.40768 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "a min on min lightsaber duel. now there's something that'd need duel of the fates"
2020-10-10_02:30:53.78262 Finn> Min says, "Hey."
2020-10-10_02:31:05.15776 Finn> Min shakes.
2020-10-10_02:31:39.71757 Finn> Min says, "I'm still a little hurt everyone just accepted that thing as me with no question."
2020-10-10_02:32:16.80627 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Well, clones are not exactly common these days."
2020-10-10_02:32:49.87931 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And I'm sure that people have questions but they likely assumed 'change' rather than 'evil clone' as the answer"
2020-10-10_02:32:56.87557 Finn> Min says, "Geritte, you ever explain to Tiggie what I am?"
2020-10-10_02:33:20.63798 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Especially since I assume none of them know about the funk."
2020-10-10_02:33:31.21599 Finn> Min says, "Or to the rest of them, for that matter?"
2020-10-10_02:33:34.90243 Finn> Major Kren says, "What? No."
2020-10-10_02:33:35.28550 Ivan> Sniper Ox asks, "hn. did they ever address in the disney continuity whether or not clones can have force powers?"
2020-10-10_02:33:57.52883 Finn> Major Kren says, "What's Tiggie ever done to me, that I should have burdened him with that?"
2020-10-10_02:34:01.03097 Ivan> Akio says, "They did not."
2020-10-10_02:34:55.75915 Finn> Min says, "Well, given how my double has apparently been acting, I could have seen you doing it as a warning about the shit 'Min' could potentially pull."
2020-10-10_02:35:13.74970 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "droo, the one thing that pains me about guga is his shit always always always involves lots of butter/fat"
2020-10-10_02:36:42.50350 Finn> Major Kren says, "Fair point, but no."
2020-10-10_02:37:13.41822 Finn> Min says, "It going to be a problem if I have to draw during this mess?"
2020-10-10_02:38:40.14527 Finn> Major Kren looks confused. "As... much of a problem as it ever is, I'd imagine?"
2020-10-10_02:39:22.91211 Finn> Min says, "I mean with regards to Mara, Tiggie, etc."
2020-10-10_02:39:50.48841 Finn> Major Kren says, "Oh. Well that depends on circumstances, doesn't it?"
2020-10-10_02:40:12.49004 Finn> Min says, "I suppose."
2020-10-10_02:41:52.39401 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu points and laughs at rod, naturally
2020-10-10_02:42:46.83342 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "to-morrow i shall try to do a pork stir fry. i happen to have chinese cooking wine in the fridge, some soy, corn starch and sugar."
2020-10-10_02:43:43.82285 Finn> So... next moves?
2020-10-10_02:44:10.55498 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I was gonna suggest we make them think a jedi was attacking, then i realized that might work too well"
2020-10-10_02:44:36.20667 Finn> Min consults with Geritte and Tiggie about setting up a meeting with Maradelle.
2020-10-10_02:45:30.11679 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "minced garlic. i forgot to get minced garlic. garlic powder will have to do"
2020-10-10_02:45:36.00074 Finn> This is done; it's super hush-hush, late the coming evening, in an abandoned drainage tunnel near one of the canals.
2020-10-10_02:46:30.99613 Finn> Min suggests to the others that during the day before that, they have a look at the warehouse their info clued them to.
2020-10-10_02:47:39.56504 Finn> Major Kren gives Min a hug before she goes.
2020-10-10_02:47:49.01230 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Sounds like a good idea"
2020-10-10_02:47:52.10372 Finn> Major Kren also says you're still not 100% there on the crust.
2020-10-10_02:48:07.10815 Finn> Min hugs back! "It's great to see you again, Geritte, even under the circumstances."
2020-10-10_02:49:55.85239 Finn> You all return to the Raven.
2020-10-10_02:50:04.33802 Finn> Blue says, "I like the old bitch."
2020-10-10_02:51:01.56741 Finn> Chel says, "a warrior bread. baked in the fires of revolution. crusty."
2020-10-10_02:51:07.05107 Finn> Min says, "Geritte is good people in most senses of the word and a ruthless valkyrie in a select few others."
2020-10-10_02:51:44.20025 Finn> Blue says, "She had my number pretty solid. You know how few Confederates figured out what I was?"
2020-10-10_02:51:52.36875 Finn> Blue says, "Even I didn't know that at the time."
2020-10-10_02:52:03.01167 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-10_02:52:03.22415 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-10_02:52:17.79328 Finn> Blue says, "I kept getting all these officers trying to cozy up to me like I was Grievous or Loathsom."
2020-10-10_02:53:27.75495 Finn> Min says, "Always a date for Saturday night though, eh?"
2020-10-10_02:53:36.81718 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac laughs softly
2020-10-10_02:54:24.79295 Finn> Min says, "Kh'veek, according to Kanan I totally missed the great era of padawan hookups."
2020-10-10_02:54:31.19603 Finn> Blue says, "I had other priorities at the time."
2020-10-10_02:54:41.69675 Finn> Chel asks, "there was an era of padawan hookups?"
2020-10-10_02:54:54.61826 Finn> Min says, "Apparently so!"
2020-10-10_02:54:58.08726 Finn> Alaia says, "Before our time."
2020-10-10_02:55:37.51211 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Heh"
2020-10-10_02:55:38.53068 Finn> Blue says, "Yeah, according to your Master putting a bunch of hardbodied teenagers on the front lines and getting them hopped on adrenaline, droid murders, and the Force had about the consequences you'd expect."
2020-10-10_02:56:28.16996 Finn> Min makes an evocative movement using both hands to indicate what sort of consequence that is, with relish.
2020-10-10_02:57:00.42500 Finn> Alaia says, "Nature finds a way. So do horny teenagers."
2020-10-10_02:58:00.95314 Finn> Min says, "Let's drive down and find us a droid army."
2020-10-10_02:59:23.46207 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac loads everyone up and we head to Droid Town
2020-10-10_02:59:42.91071 Finn> You drive on down to the droid warehouse, which is a dusty, boarded-up relic with a sign on the front proudly proclaiming that the company of Llehs & Sons Holding will be setting up a new distribution hub just as soon as it's out of escrow! The date on the sign is Republic era, not Imperial.
2020-10-10_03:00:26.34121 Finn> You have to pry the boards off a window in an alley to get inside. Once there, you discover about thirty B1's under dropcloths. They've been smeared with preservative gel-coat and their blasters will be fine once charged.
2020-10-10_03:00:43.33316 Finn> Min says as they approach the building, "Blue, Chel, make sure you check for surveilance or alarms as we move in. I doubt that sort of evidence was left, but..."
2020-10-10_03:00:47.36837 Finn> Interestingly, you're only about four blocks from the ISB warehouse site Kren pointed out to you.
2020-10-10_03:01:48.93087 Finn> Min says, "This'll do nicely."
2020-10-10_03:01:52.42550 Finn> Chel gives a thumbs up.
2020-10-10_03:02:26.11172 Finn> Min says, "Let's leave em be for now. Just wanted to be sure they were really here and to have an inventory."
2020-10-10_03:03:23.82309 Finn> Min says, "Anyone got anything else, or do we head back and wait for the meeting?"
2020-10-10_03:04:11.20354 Finn> Chel says, "I got nothing."
2020-10-10_03:04:16.43948 Finn> Alaia shakes her head.
2020-10-10_03:05:06.31489 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Who owns this building?"
2020-10-10_03:05:14.09109 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Someone must know these are here."
2020-10-10_03:05:34.17937 Finn> Min says, "A front for the Gotra I expect."
2020-10-10_03:05:35.29072 Finn> That's a good question; none of you have any idea. You assume the Gotra under a shell corporation of some sort.
2020-10-10_03:05:53.83432 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Okay"
2020-10-10_03:07:10.39811 Finn> You return to the Raven. Another warm rain settles in over Celanon.
2020-10-10_03:07:18.61175 Finn> Ships lift off; ships set down.
2020-10-10_03:07:51.65977 Finn> A Lamda-class shuttle sets down far across the spaceport; you see men in Naval trooper uniforms get off, and others get on.
2020-10-10_03:08:39.50654 Finn> Dory and R3 continue to nervously monitor Imperial transmissions.
2020-10-10_03:09:03.69061 Finn> Eventually, it is time to go meet with Maradelle. Blue wraps herself up snugly in poncho.
2020-10-10_03:10:26.79467 Finn> Min says, "Poncho!"
2020-10-10_03:11:35.60899 Finn> Mike exclaims, "OOC: Off we go, one assumes!"
2020-10-10_03:12:09.12201 Finn> You wind up waiting in a filthy, mossy drainage tunnel for Maradelle, who is fashionably late.
2020-10-10_03:12:39.82292 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Does this city basically have the Seattle climate?"
2020-10-10_03:12:51.78960 Finn> She shows up wearing a luxuriously tailored banthaskin trenchcoat and a headscarf and veil that put Alaia's to shame, although Alaia's spider design is nicer.
2020-10-10_03:13:04.49395 Finn> Tiggie is there with a blaster nearly as tall as he is.
2020-10-10_03:13:10.66794 Ivan> Akio says, "It rains a LOT."
2020-10-10_03:13:28.11857 Finn> Maradelle says, "My, my. How the Nera Syndicate has fallen on hard times."
2020-10-10_03:13:34.61438 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "I assume you mean 'as long' or is this some crazy large thing?"
2020-10-10_03:14:33.89738 Finn> Alaia just smiles.
2020-10-10_03:15:11.57813 Ivan> Akio says, "tiggie is an ugnaught."
2020-10-10_03:15:22.30933 Ivan> Akio says, "It's not hard to find a blaster rifle as tall as he is."
2020-10-10_03:15:36.39896 Finn> Min says companionally, "No need to be catty, Maradelle. How much did Tiggie tell you?"
2020-10-10_03:15:50.81273 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "You mean 'tall' when aligned vertically?"
2020-10-10_03:16:31.15351 Finn> Maradelle says, "Min, apparently my entire life has been taken over by your ghost, you're a sorceress, and the demented children of Darth Vader are here to fuck up my home."
2020-10-10_03:16:43.67763 Finn> Maradelle says, "I think I'll be JUST as catty as I want to be, thank you."
2020-10-10_03:16:51.33414 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That is about right."
2020-10-10_03:16:53.64791 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes."
2020-10-10_03:17:07.40846 Finn> Maradelle says, "THANK you, Captain."
2020-10-10_03:17:15.44381 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I'm afraid you're now knee deep in Force shenanigans."
2020-10-10_03:18:00.83648 Finn> Min says, "Point taken."
2020-10-10_03:18:10.67261 Finn> Chel says, "ha."
2020-10-10_03:18:46.59813 Finn> Maradelle says, "So what was the Nera Syndicate? Get your sexy bitch to be the boss while you did... whatever it is magic people do?"
2020-10-10_03:19:02.23170 Finn> Maradelle says, "Besides be Republic stooges?"
2020-10-10_03:19:24.58722 Finn> Min says, "I mean, do you really want me to answer that?"
2020-10-10_03:20:45.86704 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "It was a dream that had to end, but it served its purpose while it lasted."
2020-10-10_03:21:00.13964 Finn> Min says, "I'll just say the four of us are partners. And 'magic people' is, like, a DETAIL. A big one, but it doesn't make me someone other than 'Min'."
2020-10-10_03:21:09.16067 Finn> Alaia says, "How poetic, Manny."
2020-10-10_03:21:27.88361 Finn> Alaia nods. "She's -very- Min."
2020-10-10_03:21:33.35045 Finn> Min says, "Hey."
2020-10-10_03:21:34.71416 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Poetry and Music are sisters"
2020-10-10_03:21:49.25032 Finn> Maradelle says, "Hmm. You don't quite talk like her."
2020-10-10_03:22:00.80993 Finn> Maradelle says, "Except for when she's talking to Sloan."
2020-10-10_03:22:51.80896 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Covers are rarely as good as the original"
2020-10-10_03:22:57.45950 Finn> Min says, "That thing isn't all me. It's got whatever witches' brew the Nardithi poured into it. And at best it only had half of me."
2020-10-10_03:23:09.17454 Finn> Min says, "The worst half."
2020-10-10_03:24:05.49479 Finn> Maradelle says, "Sloan seems to be pretty convinced. And the Don doesn't fool easy."
2020-10-10_03:24:19.58926 Finn> Chel says, "Hn. Then I wonder if she gave your sister a call."
2020-10-10_03:24:37.00065 Finn> Min says, "Sloan's had this thing in his brain for a while now, I think."
2020-10-10_03:24:44.98437 Finn> Maradelle says, "... you've got kin?" She seems surprised.
2020-10-10_03:25:06.82886 Finn> Chel says, "..."
2020-10-10_03:25:11.72397 Finn> Min says, "It was a surprise to me too." She gives Chel a warning glance.
2020-10-10_03:25:19.66149 Finn> Chel cringes
2020-10-10_03:26:11.87861 Finn> Maradelle says, "Sometimes when it's just her and Sloan in the room it's almost like the old days."
2020-10-10_03:26:25.11806 Finn> Maradelle says, "Almost. When she forgets the rest of us are around."
2020-10-10_03:26:40.79601 Finn> Maradelle says, "She keeps pressuring me to go off-world. I'd been thinking about taking her up on it."
2020-10-10_03:26:41.00855 Finn> Min says, "That won't last."
2020-10-10_03:26:55.69936 Finn> Maradelle says, "But I can't leave the Don and Duha-Wik."
2020-10-10_03:27:15.06246 Finn> Min says, "I was told Duha-Wik had one foot out the door."
2020-10-10_03:28:22.37850 Finn> Maradelle says, "He's been thinking about it. He doesn't find a lot of the work the Don is setting him to honorable."
2020-10-10_03:28:31.42823 Finn> Maradelle says, "But, well... Trando."
2020-10-10_03:28:42.17909 Finn> Maradelle says, "He keeps finding excuses not to leave."
2020-10-10_03:29:45.27264 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "official release from HBO max states the upcoming Green Lantern TV show will feature all the major lanterns. even alan scott"
2020-10-10_03:29:55.21614 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "Sounds like it'll be some sort of anthology"
2020-10-10_03:30:02.85257 Finn> Min says, "Mmm." She sighs. "Look, Mara... even without me getting involved, this situation can't last and it isn't gonna end well. I did some digging. You know who killed Margrann, who was behind the war?"
2020-10-10_03:30:17.48778 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "John Cena woulda made a good guy gardner."
2020-10-10_03:31:07.60684 Finn> Maradelle says, "No. I've been wondering for ages. The whole thing was a bit... pat."
2020-10-10_03:31:18.99838 Finn> Maradelle says, "One of the other syndicates, I think."
2020-10-10_03:31:26.00515 Finn> Maradelle says, "Maybe even the Pykes."
2020-10-10_03:32:22.13026 Finn> Min says, "It was a black-box Imperial Intelligence op with hired Droid Gotra assets, to push out local talent and install a pet. The same thing happened to Nera's old group, at around the same time. And the guy who ran it? He's in orbit right now, running things on that Victory."
2020-10-10_03:33:01.28180 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "ah. so that's the context. lindsey graham refuses to take covid test to clear himself for his debate"
2020-10-10_03:33:13.91677 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Yeah"
2020-10-10_03:33:16.88979 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "so now they're gonna change the format so that it's seperate interviews."
2020-10-10_03:33:48.68989 Finn> Maradelle says, "... huh."
2020-10-10_03:34:10.48185 Finn> Maradelle things about that. "Vassen Lem."
2020-10-10_03:34:16.95675 Finn> Min nods.
2020-10-10_03:34:31.62859 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Recent subject of a puppet show."
2020-10-10_03:34:59.02495 Finn> Maradelle says, "Does he actually try and promote synergy?"
2020-10-10_03:35:15.94256 Finn> Min says, "Oh yes."
2020-10-10_03:35:21.59643 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yes. "
2020-10-10_03:35:22.82473 Finn> Maradelle says, "Only the Don and 'Min' really talk to the Imps."
2020-10-10_03:35:38.83438 Finn> Maradelle says, "You got any proof of this beyond your own good word?"
2020-10-10_03:36:32.90737 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "About Lem, you mean?"
2020-10-10_03:36:39.16687 Finn> Maradelle nods.
2020-10-10_03:36:51.52228 Finn> Min hands her the datapad, shorn of everything except the datafile on the attack and with the source name removed.
2020-10-10_03:37:22.62578 Finn> Maradelle examines it. "Hmm."
2020-10-10_03:37:49.66206 Finn> Maradelle says, "Makes sense. The Imps were bound to try and make the Fringe part of their system sooner or later."
2020-10-10_03:38:14.62959 Finn> Maradelle says, "What exactly are you doing here, Min?"
2020-10-10_03:38:34.15644 Finn> Maradelle says, "Is this just random do-gooding? Why do you care what happens here."
2020-10-10_03:39:28.90627 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Having an evil clone of yourself running amuck is one of those loose ends you have to tidy up to avoid trouble."
2020-10-10_03:39:41.96653 Finn> Min says, "Originally I was just here to get Geritte out, get a quiet word to you and Duha-Wik that maybe it was time to move on. Once I became aware of HER, though, I have to do something about that."
2020-10-10_03:41:25.94126 Finn> Min says, "That thing has my face and at least some of my memories; hard for me to pretend that's none of my business."
2020-10-10_03:41:58.21819 Finn> Maradelle says, "The thing is, Min, if she turns up... dead? exorcised?... then it feels like the Family is sort of over."
2020-10-10_03:43:26.94113 Finn> Min says, "I guess the question is how important the Family is to you versus doing what's good and healthy, for you and for other people. I know what call Jirik made on that years ago, and I don't think he's exactly enjoyed the result."
2020-10-10_03:44:42.52141 Finn> Min says, "I could leave here tomorrow, though, and I doubt the Family has a prayer of surviving in any form you'd recognize."
2020-10-10_03:44:59.28666 Finn> Maradelle listens.
2020-10-10_03:47:22.78837 Finn> Min says, "II owns it now, stock and barrel, and if you think they'll ever let go, you're crazy. That's not how they work. They'll whittle away the parts that don't suit them bit by bit. That'll include Sloan, eventually. SHE'LL do that. Because I know her, in a way I wish I didn't. She may love him, but he also hates him. Right now she's indulging the former, but only because in the back of her mind she knows the time will come to indulge the latter."
2020-10-10_03:48:13.02280 Finn> Min says, "And when it happens it'll be HORRIBLE."
2020-10-10_03:48:45.16108 Finn> Maradelle says, "... all right. You've convinced me."
2020-10-10_03:49:14.52842 Finn> Maradelle says, "I can talk Duha-Wik around. Tiggie is already with me. The other captains won't be so easy."
2020-10-10_03:49:30.25574 Finn> Maradelle says, "Vicki is thrilled with the new way of doing things."
2020-10-10_03:49:47.26133 Finn> Min says, "Vicki can't be brought in on this."
2020-10-10_03:49:55.09565 Finn> Maradelle says, "NO. Really?"
2020-10-10_03:51:27.92977 Finn> Min says, "Do you three have a situation you can land in, if it's necessary?"
2020-10-10_03:51:45.44449 Finn> Maradelle says, "Yes. I've got like... four."
2020-10-10_03:51:58.87491 Finn> Maradelle says, "Let me make this clear, though; we won't leave without the Don."
2020-10-10_03:52:13.19817 Finn> Maradelle says, "Jirik has done nothing but right by us, Min."
2020-10-10_03:52:34.12578 Finn> Maradelle says, "He's just scared is all."
2020-10-10_03:56:16.89902 Finn> Min says, "Mmm." She considers that heavily. "Let me be plain with you, Maradelle. There was a time when I loved and hated him, just like my double. Now? Mostly I feel disappointed pity for what he could have been, had all the ingredients to be. I don't feel the need to take any sort of ridiculous revenge on him, but I also don't feel like holding his hand while I execute his evil magic girlfriend. I'll do my best to keep him from harm in this, but it's going to be his job to save his own ass in the wake of this. That's not my problem."
2020-10-10_03:56:48.49481 Finn> Maradelle says, "Good enough."
2020-10-10_03:57:10.40807 Finn> Maradelle says, "How do you want to do this? I can put her in a position for you to hit."
2020-10-10_03:58:44.07565 Finn> Maradelle says, "But you need to use a LIGHT HAND. I'm serious. No piles of bodies."
2020-10-10_03:59:20.00546 Finn> Maradelle says, looking at all your expressions, "You ever been involved in taking down a boss before? Nera?"
2020-10-10_03:59:53.14730 Finn> Min says, "Not an UNDERWORLD boss."
2020-10-10_04:00:09.80156 Finn> Min says, "Unless Maul counts."
2020-10-10_04:01:38.21003 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We've broken people out of prisons, conned Senators, fought ancient droids, blown up a star destroyer and beat up inquistors."
2020-10-10_04:02:01.03677 Finn> Maradelle says, "Okay. Listen. You have to come correct, and you've got to follow through. The Don mostly has the soldiers loyal to him, and they're jittery, but they think this arrangement with the Empire has legs. The Don has kept his inner circle small, hasn't really grown it since the old days."
2020-10-10_04:02:27.47849 Finn> Maradelle says, "And he's decided this Min-shaped poison is the wave of the future."
2020-10-10_04:02:35.00538 Finn> Min listens carefully.
2020-10-10_04:03:42.63766 Finn> Maradelle says, "If I fuck this up, the Don is going to do that thing he started doing with a low-powered blaster and my eye. He'll HAVE to. So it has to be fast and hard and there can't be anything left, or this will turn into a war, and you don't outgun the Empire."
2020-10-10_04:04:15.50061 Finn> Maradelle says, "Do you all understand what I'm saying?" She suddenly seems like she has grave doubts about this enterprise.
2020-10-10_04:05:56.36477 Finn> Min says, "You're all over the map with it, but I think what you're saying is that the first punch needs to be a knockout... she needs to go down hard and fast, so that by the time everyone else realizes what the fuck, it's already over."
2020-10-10_04:06:45.08756 Ivan> Tobias says, "I mean, she really is all over the map with it."
2020-10-10_04:07:15.38406 Ivan> Tobias says, "Saying like three different things."
2020-10-10_04:08:40.40745 Finn> Maradelle says, "More than that; she can't see it coming, and we all need to be in accord with it."
2020-10-10_04:09:07.19878 Finn> Maradelle says, "I can't have you all deciding halfway through you need to turn this into some... magic thing."
2020-10-10_04:09:18.02358 Finn> Min says, "Okay, back up there. Who is 'we all'."
2020-10-10_04:09:29.34164 Finn> Maradelle says, "Or that you just want to fuck off and leave the Empire to clean us up."
2020-10-10_04:09:50.97230 Finn> Maradelle says, "Your group, me, and whoever else I can rope into this. I assume Kren's involved as well?"
2020-10-10_04:10:12.68552 Finn> Maradelle says, "I'll need to get to a few of the soldiers. Nothing I can't do."
2020-10-10_04:11:41.05697 Finn> Min says, "...okay, back up again. I'm not planning on staying around to help rebuild the Family, Maradelle. I'm here to kill my double and then go before the Empire realizes I'm on-planet. Believe me, you don't want me sticking around."
2020-10-10_04:12:22.49833 Finn> Maradelle says, "?"
2020-10-10_04:12:27.86587 Finn> Maradelle says, "Oh, I see."
2020-10-10_04:12:33.64585 Finn> Maradelle says, "I meant before."
2020-10-10_04:12:39.13171 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "To be honest, if you want your Family to survive, getting off planet after we deal with the Min clone is likely wisest"
2020-10-10_04:13:47.80061 Finn> Maradelle says, "Look, Min, it's been a long time since we were close, all right? And for the past month and change I've been hanging out with 'you' and wondering if she's going to rip my throat out with her teeth, or if she wants to set me up with my own syndicate a long way away from here, maybe both. And you were running a gunrunning op, only now you're apparently magic, and also a Rebel?"
2020-10-10_04:14:09.63452 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "And she's a great baker."
2020-10-10_04:14:34.70615 Finn> Maradelle says, "I'd like to know that during the middle of this you're not going to decide 'Nah. My crew and I are out. We'll go to the Theft, become nuns. But good luck with this thing I helped you start rolling down the hill.'"
2020-10-10_04:15:10.30371 Finn> Maradelle says, "And you were always a little idealistic. You ever been on the betraying side of things? It's -harder than you think it is-.
2020-10-10_04:15:17.67874 Ivan> Frito says, "'We had that chance. Turned it down. Though I can set you up with a daughter of the royal family if you like.'"
2020-10-10_04:16:07.25365 Finn> Maradelle says, "I've seen hardened soldiers get cold feet at the last second, and end up dead because they thought they could just back out."
2020-10-10_04:17:51.15740 Finn> Min says, "I'm not going to commit suicide for you. If we move in for the kill, it's a trap, and a fucking legion of AT-ATs with Darth Vader riding the lead one move in, we're cutting our way out and see you later. But short of an unwinnable, unexpected situation like that, we are committed to this." She leans forward. "I would not have come back to Celanon otherwise. You have no idea how much I didn't want to come here."
2020-10-10_04:21:38.91875 Finn> Maradelle says, "It's a good thing we never tried to make you."
2020-10-10_04:21:44.36933 Ivan> Tobias says, "I have failed literally every sense check I've made this session."
2020-10-10_04:21:57.92577 Finn> Maradelle says, "Okay. How do you want to do this?"
2020-10-10_04:22:20.18833 Finn> Maradelle says, "It'll have to be either at the office, or the Don's penthouse."
2020-10-10_04:22:39.23002 Finn> Maradelle says, "We can MAYBE arrange a speeder hit but 'Min' likes to be driven."
2020-10-10_04:23:01.55779 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Does she normally not go anywhere else?"
2020-10-10_04:23:07.91787 Finn> Maradelle says, "And sometimes she has a speeder sent somewhere but ain't in it, and she and the Don sometimes disappear to meet the Imps."
2020-10-10_04:23:21.98183 Finn> Maradelle says, "Oh sure, but she isn't the Governor, you know?"
2020-10-10_04:23:34.68376 Finn> Maradelle says, "There isn't a press release with her daily itinerary."
2020-10-10_04:24:55.08958 Finn> Min says, "Both about equally well defended?"
2020-10-10_04:25:43.09680 Finn> Maradelle says, "Penthouse is a softer target. The office has more exit strategies."
2020-10-10_04:26:14.69899 Finn> Blue suddenly speaks up. "Could we set up a meeting somewhere and jump them? That's a solid move."
2020-10-10_04:26:29.70471 Finn> Maradelle eyes her, clearly not happy about being questioned by muscle. She looks at Min.
2020-10-10_04:27:09.19791 Finn> Min nods in a 'go ahead and answer' motion.
2020-10-10_04:28:02.03145 Finn> Maradelle says, "Possible. Did you all have something specific in mind?"
2020-10-10_04:28:30.08084 Finn> Blue shrugs. "'There's a problem at a warehouse.' Something they'd want to deal with personally. Maybe even pretend to be Imps."
2020-10-10_04:28:46.59118 Finn> Maradelle says, "Mmm. Risky."
2020-10-10_04:29:21.91298 Finn> Min says, "We don't know enough about her ties to the Imps for me to be comfortable faking that."
2020-10-10_04:29:57.25157 Finn> Min says, "... hmmm."
2020-10-10_04:31:12.83484 Finn> Min says, "What if someone was to discover the warehouse used for the staging area for the attack that killed Margrann, with one of the droids still in it? Would that get Jirik and her out for a look?"
2020-10-10_04:32:37.02713 Finn> Maradelle says, "... yeah. Yeah, that might do it, especially if I give them a little push."
2020-10-10_04:32:42.35298 Finn> Maradelle suddenly pauses.
2020-10-10_04:32:53.98390 Finn> Maradelle says, "... can she read my mind?" She sounds alarmed.
2020-10-10_04:33:09.19917 Finn> Maradelle says, "Kh'veek. Shit. I didn't even think of that."
2020-10-10_04:33:26.78301 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We are not absolutely sure how much mojo the clone has."
2020-10-10_04:33:42.40127 Finn> Min says, "I'm pretty sure she can't, because I can't."
2020-10-10_04:34:16.55866 Finn> Maradelle says, "Okay. Good. That's good."
2020-10-10_04:34:55.59942 Finn> Min says, "I can in theory read your emotions, although to be quite honest all I've been getting all night has been a vague fuzzy blur."
2020-10-10_04:35:02.71005 Finn> Maradelle says, "We're probably going to need to talk to Duha-Wik on this. He handles a lot of the on-the-ground security. He doesn't set policy, but he implements most of it."
2020-10-10_04:35:41.30072 Finn> Maradelle says, "Maybe I'm immune to some of your magic, like Hutts are." She beams.
2020-10-10_04:37:28.46300 Finn> Min says, "Maybe! Anyway, just to be on the safe side, when you deal with her directly try thinking aloud to yourself about something."
2020-10-10_04:38:07.42247 Finn> Min says, "I don't mean vocalizing, I mean actually forming the words in your mind."
2020-10-10_04:39:05.53599 Finn> Maradelle o O(Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow MEOW meow.)
2020-10-10_04:39:19.95687 Finn> Min says, "Even people who can read thoughts find it hard to get past that."
2020-10-10_04:40:41.12494 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "Maradelle can re-enact Meow Mix commercials in her head!"
2020-10-10_04:41:12.46048 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "in the voice of ron burgondy"
2020-10-10_04:41:47.82440 Finn> Min says, "You know, I ran into that bitch Ardrame last year, on Corellia. Nearly got her."
2020-10-10_04:42:18.57122 Finn> Maradelle says, "I heard!"
2020-10-10_04:42:28.33512 Finn> Maradelle says, "Shot up a holodrama set."
2020-10-10_04:42:46.72846 Finn> Min shakes her head. "Psychotic cuntcasket."
2020-10-10_04:43:00.86299 Finn> Maradelle says, "Smart though."
2020-10-10_04:43:11.75418 Finn> Maradelle says, "She's bid on a couple jobs with us."
2020-10-10_04:43:12.92521 Finn> Min says, "Unfortunately."
2020-10-10_04:43:19.89830 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "She'c razy but also hard to kill"
2020-10-10_04:45:39.36574 Finn> Min says, "This isn't how I expected things to turn out, when we were young." She shakes her head. "Ironic. Margrann and Jirik wound up bringing about the very thing they were trying to prevent."
2020-10-10_04:45:51.03997 Finn> Maradelle sighs. "I was really happy when she came back, you know?"
2020-10-10_04:46:25.90367 Finn> Maradelle says, "I thought maybe the higher-ups on Oba Diah had decided to welcome you back, given the Don the all-clear. He sort of implied that without really saying it."
2020-10-10_04:46:30.55658 Finn> Min says, "I bet that didn't last long."
2020-10-10_04:46:42.82954 Finn> Maradelle says, "No. I knew something was wrong after the first night."
2020-10-10_04:46:57.19761 Finn> Maradelle says, "She was arrogant. Chatty."
2020-10-10_04:47:26.73564 Finn> Maradelle says, "Borderline threatened me when I brought up Nera."
2020-10-10_04:47:29.60382 Finn> Min says, "I bet she didn't remember meeting you on Corellia either."
2020-10-10_04:47:45.88552 Finn> Maradelle says, "Hmm!"
2020-10-10_04:48:10.82789 Finn> Maradelle says, "I think she remembered but maybe the way you remember something you heard about, not really something you did?"
2020-10-10_04:49:01.85823 Finn> Min makes a face. "Force bullshit."
2020-10-10_04:49:27.58181 Finn> Maradelle says, "It's like working for a Hutt."
2020-10-10_04:49:40.69511 Finn> Min says, "At least 75% of the problems in my life are Force bullshit."
2020-10-10_04:49:42.12265 Finn> Maradelle says, "The same genial monstrousness."
2020-10-10_04:49:59.28189 Finn> Maradelle says, "You did some work with the Besadii, right?"
2020-10-10_04:50:32.85880 Finn> Maradelle says, "You know that thing Hutts do where even when they're being genuinely nice and accomodating towards you, everything is barely-concealed murder threat?"
2020-10-10_04:50:36.44128 Finn> Min says, "Yeah. Aunchuvee wasn't so bad for a Hutt. Beetza was a right bastard."
2020-10-10_04:52:45.18176 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yes."
2020-10-10_04:53:10.02504 Finn> Min says, "If Jirik's along for the ride, we're probably gonna have to stun him. You fine with that?"
2020-10-10_04:53:22.36301 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Aunchuvee was one of those people born into money who probably coulcn't have fought their way up to having the money."
2020-10-10_04:53:27.90996 Finn> Maradelle says, "Even Vicki is a bit easier to deal with, and if you sliced Vyck Ti in half upwise you'd find 'company woman' written inside her."
2020-10-10_04:53:39.24585 Finn> Maradelle says, "Fine by me."
2020-10-10_04:54:00.31063 Ivan> Tobias says, ""That can be arranged.""
2020-10-10_04:55:41.93365 Finn> Maradelle takes a spice cigarrete out of her trench coat and lights it. "So I guess you're all terrorists now?" she asks. "That CAN'T pay well."
2020-10-10_04:55:42.65264 Finn> Min says, "Any chance you could get Vicki to go along with them? Getting her out of the way would help prevent any... messiness."
2020-10-10_04:56:30.62054 Finn> Min says, "Partisans. And you'd be surprised." She shrugs. "We're not hurting for cash."
2020-10-10_04:56:44.79558 Finn> Maradelle waggles a hand. "Vyck Ti is technically consigliere. She goes where she wants unless Jirik jerks her leash and she's hard to manipulate. I'll talk to Duha-Wik." Pause. "We're probably ALL going to need to talk to Duha-Wik."
2020-10-10_04:57:09.41219 Finn> Min says, "Figured."
2020-10-10_04:57:19.04956 Finn> Maradelle says, "The Don is usually either with him or that Barabel."
2020-10-10_04:57:39.05135 Finn> Min says, "There's a Barabel?"
2020-10-10_04:58:08.73948 Finn> Min sighs. "Of course there's a Barabel."
2020-10-10_04:59:20.59016 Finn> Maradelle says, "New blood. He has a name, I suppose. The Don knows it, I think. So does Vicki."
2020-10-10_04:59:36.69432 Finn> Maradelle says, "They're doing a thing where to the rest of us he's just 'the Barabel.'"
2020-10-10_04:59:50.27743 Finn> Maradelle says, "You know what Jirik can be like."
2020-10-10_05:00:03.16475 Ivan> Tobias says, "......"
2020-10-10_05:00:10.01246 Ivan> Akio laughs and laughs and laughs.
2020-10-10_05:00:24.78737 Ivan> Tobias says, "Do you have ANY IDEA what the odds against this are."
2020-10-10_05:00:32.35626 Ivan> Akio says, "I bet Dan does."
2020-10-10_05:00:37.19824 Ivan> Tobias says, "They're high."
2020-10-10_05:00:43.65382 Ivan> Tobias says, "They're very high."
2020-10-10_05:01:13.04533 Ivan> Akio says, "Maybe you should go down to the Bellagio and bet against your instincts every time, Mike."
2020-10-10_05:01:38.22135 Ivan> Tobias says, "This is why I want that 4th Force die."
2020-10-10_05:01:48.00252 Ivan> Akio says, "Also too you know about the Barabel."
2020-10-10_05:01:53.62115 Ivan> Akio says, "He was in that force vision."
2020-10-10_05:01:54.07042 Ivan> Tobias says, "So I can fail with FOUR OF THEM."
2020-10-10_05:02:06.17129 Ivan> Akio says, "Shouldn't have come back to Celanon."
2020-10-10_05:02:36.67581 Finn> We can probably stop here; a bit of sluggish session but you got some stuff worked out.
2020-10-10_05:02:37.78260 Finn> Min says, "I thought I did."
2020-10-10_05:03:05.40737 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well, we got a lot of groundwork covered."
2020-10-10_05:03:23.24017 Ivan> Tobias says, "And we have something like a plan."
2020-10-10_05:03:34.63020 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We set up a bunch of stuff"
2020-10-10_05:03:47.63839 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I got to have a classic Manny dialogue moment."
2020-10-10_05:05:10.54406 Ivan> Tobias says, "In theory we are in position to make a quick job of this... swoop in, gun down 'Min', and get the fuck out of dodge."
2020-10-10_05:05:31.59784 Ivan> Tobias says, "But somehow I doubt it can be that easy."
2020-10-10_05:05:56.26150 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The biggest problem is that the Force may narc on us to the Inquistors"
2020-10-10_05:06:38.43752 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Ohy man, we need to get the droids to sing the Vassem Lem song as they attack"
2020-10-10_05:06:38.65003 Ivan> Tobias says, "It wouldn't shock me to have them show up in the middle or at the tail end of this."
2020-10-10_05:07:26.58847 Ivan> Akio says, "You guys still don't know very much about how the Inqusition is deployed except that they're definitely here."
2020-10-10_05:09:03.47519 Ivan> Tobias says, "o/~ The Inquisition! What a show! o/"
2020-10-10_05:15:00.18132 Ivan> Tobias says, "Maybe the Ninth Sister will show, and I'll get to carve off the traditional limb."
2020-10-10_05:15:26.95223 Ivan> Akio says, "Ninth Sister is everyond go-to jobber."
2020-10-10_05:15:42.41646 Ivan> Akio says, "She's the Worf of the Inquisition."
2020-10-10_05:29:11.92136 Ivan> Tobias says, "I dunno though. I veer between thinking it can't possibly be this easy, and thinking that we've done a pretty good job at evading notice, gathering intel, getting allies, planning out a gluebox."
2020-10-10_05:29:56.80296 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu exclaims, "gluebox!!"
2020-10-10_05:29:59.71119 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The problem is that the actual killing will likely get messy"
2020-10-10_05:32:26.38424 Ivan> Tobias says, "I mean... if it's us four, Andor, Kren, and Blue vs DarkMin and some soldiers, I have no fear of the outcome unless DarkMin is a HELL of a lot more potent than I would expect."
2020-10-10_05:32:56.32865 Ivan> Akio says, "I thought you were going to deploy some NPCs as a distraction."
2020-10-10_05:33:18.50312 Ivan> Tobias asks, "The droids, remember?"
2020-10-10_05:33:43.62027 Ivan> Tobias says, "We discussed this."
2020-10-10_05:33:59.05597 Ivan> Akio says, "True."
2020-10-10_05:34:27.38086 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Hopefully the person we just talked to isn't actually a puppet of Dark Min"
2020-10-10_05:34:33.30993 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's still open to how we're gonna do this, and if it would make your life easier from a balance/running combat situation just say so."
2020-10-10_05:34:46.60478 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Force Narcing is my biggest worry"
2020-10-10_05:34:53.34054 Finn> Shiori nods.
2020-10-10_05:35:06.76120 Finn> Shiori says, "Unfortunately, this happened today - https://teleread.org/2020/10/09/telereads-chris-meadows-seriously-injured-in-electric-bike-accident/ :( "
2020-10-10_05:35:17.98456 Ivan> Tobias says, "But for this situation I feel it's important to bring as heavy a hammer as possible."
2020-10-10_05:35:51.96366 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "Ack, poor guy!"
2020-10-10_05:36:49.74060 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, no, not at all."
2020-10-10_05:36:56.93915 Finn> Shiori says, "Yeah. :("
2020-10-10_05:36:59.84276 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm just trying to keep things straight."
2020-10-10_05:37:12.68557 Finn> Mike says, "Ugh. :("
2020-10-10_05:38:43.36367 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah, I've known him for... 10 years or more."
2020-10-10_05:38:54.41522 Finn> Kiara says, "Trying to remember when we first met."
2020-10-10_05:44:00.11261 Ivan> Tobias says, "There's not a lot we can do about Force Narc'ing."
2020-10-10_05:45:02.80997 Ivan> Tobias says, "Other than to sort of keep in mind that it's not what you'd consider reliable at the best of times."
2020-10-10_05:45:29.54380 Ivan> Akio says, "The thing with Force Narc'ing is that what's good for the goose is good for the gander."
2020-10-10_05:45:42.40916 Ivan> Akio says, "If you guys were just guys, you'd be in a lot more danger from it."
2020-10-10_05:46:06.95995 Ivan> Akio says, "But since you're not, you have a pretty decent chance of noticing when people try and do that."
2020-10-10_05:46:26.00736 Ivan> Akio asks, "Like, remember when you were trying to find Ahsoka, and she kept going 'nah' and breaking Chel's lock?"
2020-10-10_05:46:43.98391 Ivan> Tobias says, "I don't think John's worried about people trying to find us or scry on us."
2020-10-10_05:47:50.26902 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The Force can give people visions whene'r it feels the urge."
2020-10-10_05:48:00.78036 Ivan> Tobias says, "I think John's worried about Morden or whoever meditating and going, "Ahhhh, I see Dark Min will need me momentarily in a warehouse in town... she is in considerable danger from something.""
2020-10-10_05:48:03.50823 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Or someone could have foretelling, which I don't think we can block."
2020-10-10_05:48:16.02008 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Mike = Right"
2020-10-10_05:48:27.13012 Finn> Shiori says, "Anyway, thud now."
2020-10-10_05:48:45.94270 Ivan> Tobias says, "Morden has in fact done this to us before, the first time we ran into him."
2020-10-10_05:48:53.33510 Ivan> Akio says, "Right at the moment foretelling actually isn't working that great."
2020-10-10_05:49:22.35617 Ivan> Akio says, "What's happening here on Celanon over the next day or three seems to be some kind of vergence point that the Force is having trouble getting a read on."
2020-10-10_05:50:05.65915 Ivan> Akio says, "But there's a difference between 'not that great' and 'not at all,' yes."
2020-10-10_05:50:07.04453 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Too many options"
2020-10-10_05:50:59.93250 Ivan> Tobias says, "Finally, it's ALSO possible that when we drop on her like a ton of bricks, Dark Min will bust out some sort of horrible Force Bullshit that can be sensed from here to Dathomir, and that Inquisitors will come to investigate."
2020-10-10_05:52:10.68805 Ivan> Akio says, "Dark Side people never explode with Force energy when they die."
2020-10-10_05:52:15.14477 Ivan> Akio says, "That's UNHEARD of."
2020-10-10_05:53:42.16110 Ivan> Akio says, "I sometimes imagine that Dooku, in Sith Hell or wherever, looked at Palpatine going up like a roman candle after he died and thought 'MAN, I should have learned that! I could have taken out Skywalker and Sheev all in one go after that bitch cut my head off.'"
2020-10-10_05:54:12.24641 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-10_05:54:12.45884 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-10_05:56:37.45491 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Ahaha"
2020-10-10_05:56:51.82604 Ivan> Tobias says, ""If your Sith Apprentice is killed by Jedi, this holocron comes equipped with BIG JIM SLADE!""
2020-10-10_05:57:28.72286 Ivan> Akio says, "You could always ask Revan for some advice."
2020-10-10_05:57:47.65984 Ivan> Akio says, "He's literally been in this exact situation, albeit after he made the Holocron."
2020-10-10_05:58:35.48751 Ivan> Tobias asks, "What exact situation?"
2020-10-10_05:58:49.43993 Ivan> Akio says, "Having to kill his evil dark side half."
2020-10-10_05:58:59.80759 Ivan> Akio says, "Admittedly, he got out of it by DYING, but..."
2020-10-10_05:59:31.75787 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeaaaaaaaah not really sounding like he has much useful advice there."
2020-10-10_06:00:13.50065 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also I think we've actually yet to get anything useful from Revan in the way of advice or counsel."
2020-10-10_06:00:31.94940 Ivan> Akio says, "That's not true."
2020-10-10_06:00:39.38904 Ivan> Akio says, "He's given Alaia some alchemy lessons."
2020-10-10_06:00:49.57420 Ivan> Tobias asks, "You know what it REALLY reminds me of?"
2020-10-10_06:01:12.05264 Ivan> Akio says, "And he led you to all those kyber crystals."
2020-10-10_06:01:18.80308 Ivan> Tobias says, "Derith's voice in Chloe's head during F9R."
2020-10-10_06:01:57.33026 Ivan> Tobias says, "Although Derith was actually more helpful."
2020-10-10_06:02:43.13389 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-10_06:03:13.77818 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-10_06:03:22.66370 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Dammit, I still can't remember how to do wiki login right"
2020-10-10_06:03:51.39421 Ivan> Akio says, "jbiles and keep-jbiles"
2020-10-10_06:03:54.40121 Ivan> Akio says, "I believe."
2020-10-10_06:04:13.02761 Ivan> Akio says, "Revan has given you the best advice he has, but we're talking about Revan here."
2020-10-10_06:04:13.40746 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Thanks, Merc, I keep forgetting and making it thekeep"
2020-10-10_06:04:21.18417 Ivan> Akio says, "I wrote it down finally."
2020-10-10_06:13:49.75347 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-10_06:13:49.96586 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-10_06:18:28.58537 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "So I have just barely started reading a 5E adventure I got last Christmas but which was in my 'to read' stack until now"
2020-10-10_06:19:01.33317 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "It has the interesting idea that Avernus started out as a honey trap to show to mortals to tempt them into soul signing, then got wrecked in the Blood War"
2020-10-10_06:32:31.10986 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-10_06:33:00.26063 Chris has reconnected
2020-10-10_06:49:09.94493 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-10_06:49:10.15734 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-10_06:51:36.64606 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-10_06:51:36.85842 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-10_07:28:17.72498 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-10_07:28:47.69944 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-10_07:44:14.90481 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-10_07:44:15.11734 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-10_08:24:44.12110 Finn> Hotaru says, "Merc and John's Twitter discussion reminds me of one of my favorite "boy, it sure is 1955" Goon Show jokes."
2020-10-10_08:24:58.95946 Finn> Hotaru says, "Er, Tumblr discussion."
2020-10-10_08:25:32.53318 Finn> Hotaru says, "Grytpype: Don't look so worried, my friend and I here are only MPs. Seagoon: If you're politicians, why are you begging in the gutter? Grytpype: Liberals. Seagoon: I understand."
2020-10-10_08:30:17.63850 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Heh"
2020-10-10_08:30:47.52416 Finn> Hotaru says, "I think in 1955 the Liberal Party seats totalled 3."
2020-10-10_08:41:06.48094 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "They were dinky"
2020-10-10_08:41:21.56884 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Until the rise of the Lib-Dems, they were impotent. Then they became mostly impotent"
2020-10-10_08:42:12.97090 Finn> Hotaru says, "There was a brief moment in the 1960s-70s when it looked like they might be kingmakers, at least, but then, well, Jeremy Thorpe..."
2020-10-10_08:44:14.02375 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "They were moving forward until the coalition with the Conservatives"
2020-10-10_08:49:21.65490 Finn> Hotaru says, "Log Horizon news for John: 'Log Horizon Side-Story: New Land of Adventure, a light novel originally slated to release alongside volume 12 back in 2019, has been officially announced for a January 13, 2021 release. (Same day that S3 airs, for that matter.)'"
2020-10-10_08:49:36.43948 Finn> Hotaru says, "Vol. 12 is still due out "at some point", I presume before the anime."
2020-10-10_08:50:20.30325 Finn> Hotaru says, "Cover here: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321806000142/"
2020-10-10_08:51:23.65071 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Cool"
2020-10-10_08:57:49.50455 Finn> Hotaru says, "The panel is not until Sunday, but looks like one of Yen Press's new licenses got leaked."
2020-10-10_08:58:28.70668 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., Vol. 1 By: Jirou Oimoto, Koin Publisher: Yen Press Price: $8.99 US/$10.99 CAN March 23, 2021."
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2020-10-10_09:21:15.25965 Finn> Alaia asks, "LN?"
2020-10-10_09:25:24.65032 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yep."
2020-10-10_09:28:00.31623 Thing> Utena has disconnected.
2020-10-10_09:28:00.52879 Utena has disconnected
2020-10-10_12:59:02.34419 Finn> Hotaru says, "John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2gd7DQSAoE"
2020-10-10_13:17:41.55497 Finn> Hotaru says, "So apparently the adaptation of The Watch, seemingly based on the Terry Pratchett Watch, is so laughably not like the books that Terry's daughter has disowned it."
2020-10-10_13:50:38.40243 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Avengers Dips Below 1,000 Players On PC, Causing Matchmaking Problem'"
2020-10-10_14:15:44.47796 Finn> Chel says, "i have heard mutch grumbling about how avengers is shockingly boring"
2020-10-10_14:46:19.05880 Finn> Hotaru says, "Breaking: Secetary of State Mike Pompeo tells Fox News he has damning photos of Michael Dukakis and may release them before the election."
2020-10-10_14:58:26.74532 Finn> Alaia says, "Wow."
2020-10-10_14:59:02.25722 Finn> Hotaru says, "Note: a parody."
2020-10-10_15:02:33.54620 Finn> Alaia says, "As with everything regarding the GOP these days, this needs an explicit disclaimer, because damn, is the stupid strong with them."
2020-10-10_16:42:47.96996 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-10_16:43:17.56444 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-10_16:51:35.18536 Finn> Mercutio has connected.
2020-10-10_16:52:05.52873 Mercutio has reconnected
2020-10-10_16:58:50.80836 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-10_16:58:51.02077 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-10_16:59:35.35242 Finn> Mercutio has disconnected.
2020-10-10_16:59:35.56501 Mercutio has disconnected
2020-10-10_17:24:04.96476 Finn> David says, "Considering Pompeo tried to pivot BACK to Hillary's emails ... yeah, I'd have said parody but you never know, they may have Biden linked to Dukakis somewhere"
2020-10-10_17:31:18.56158 Finn> David says, "LIndsey Graham says young black people can go anywhere in South Carolina, as long as they're conservative."
2020-10-10_17:40:23.04527 Finn> Chel says, "URL"
2020-10-10_17:44:36.59713 Finn> David says, "https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fury-as-lindsey-graham-says-young-black-people-can-go-anywhere-but-only-if-they-re-conservative-b938956.html"
2020-10-10_17:45:45.98677 Finn> David says, "You can find other sources as you like, I imagine."
2020-10-10_17:48:33.64129 Finn> David says, "Christie out of hospital now"
2020-10-10_18:09:58.98033 Finn> Hotaru says, "'A Regeneron executive and one of its directors sold $1,000,000 worth of stocks two days after President Trump announced he was taking their therapeutic, recent filings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal.'"
2020-10-10_18:19:56.58797 Finn> Hotaru says, "Pretty sure this is bullshit, but:"
2020-10-10_18:19:59.67338 Finn> Chel says, "inuyasha sequel - feels a bit yuri. we'll see. not bad in general so far."
2020-10-10_18:20:03.70913 Finn> Hotaru says, "'BREAKING: According to @JewishNewsUSA, @realDonaldTrump held a meeting this morning with senior campaign staff, legal advisors and his children to discuss his possible resignation. Resignation would be contingent on a pardon by Pence, and the dismissal of SDNY criminal charges.'"
2020-10-10_18:20:18.10397 Finn> Chel says, "pretty sure that's full of siht"
2020-10-10_18:20:36.10363 Finn> Chel says, "jujutsu kaisen - pretty good for a battle anime."
2020-10-10_18:21:00.00025 Finn> Chel asks, "tonikaku kawaii - it is beginning to feel like otaku wish fulfillment. but then again, isn't most anime?"
2020-10-10_18:21:23.55124 Finn> Chel says, "majo no tabitabi - ooooh yeah, right in me veins, gimmie that."
2020-10-10_18:22:57.12004 Finn> Chel says, "assault lily - oh look, a tortured oneesama bitter on friendship and romance. that one's a bit played out."
2020-10-10_18:41:04.00896 Finn> Chel says, "https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/10/10/michigan-sheriff-spotted-at-rally-with-men-charged-in-scheme-to-kidnap-kill-governor/"
2020-10-10_18:41:27.27568 Finn> Chel asks, "While being asked about the situation in an interview Leaf said, It is just a charge, and they say a plot to kidnap and you got to remember that. Are they trying to kidnap? Because a lot of people are angry with the governor, and they want her arrested. So are they trying to arrest or was it a kidnap attempt?"
2020-10-10_19:01:14.43565 Finn> Chel says, "i realize now standing on a million lives is basically the new gantz"
2020-10-10_19:03:19.21245 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Amazon cancels free-to-play shooter Crucible'"
2020-10-10_19:28:57.75958 Finn> Hotaru says, "This name may only mean anything to John and Phil, and possibly not even them, but Joseph Rispoli has died."
2020-10-10_19:40:15.92089 Finn> Hotaru says, "I forgot there was a new season of Is The Order a Rabbit."
2020-10-10_19:45:18.62476 Finn> Chel says, "too cutesy"
2020-10-10_19:57:52.96655 Finn> Chel stares at a video that popped up on his feed
2020-10-10_19:57:53.75691 Finn> Hotaru says, "MTA, the largest transit agency in the country, will be barred from applying for a new federal transportation grant supporting coronavirus research because the Justice Department declared New York City an "anarchist" jurisdiction. "
2020-10-10_19:57:58.27817 Finn> Chel says, "I want to watch it, but I also don't"
2020-10-10_19:58:04.42912 Finn> Hotaru asks, "?"
2020-10-10_19:58:06.88466 Finn> Chel says, "'Alex Jones explains Evangelion to Joe Rogan'"
2020-10-10_19:58:35.66854 Finn> Hotaru says, "Unless it involves Alex Jones' dick falling off and him dropping dead, I would advise against watching it."
2020-10-10_20:18:46.77311 Finn> David says, "... what"
2020-10-10_20:26:12.48808 Finn> David asks, "What, is Alex JOnes' role model Gendo?"
2020-10-10_20:27:45.39976 Finn> Hotaru says, "HAH."
2020-10-10_20:28:00.67370 Finn> Hotaru says, "Twitter suspended the account of the news org that reported that Trump to resign story."
2020-10-10_20:28:03.05242 Finn> Vendrik imagines Gendo ranting about lizard people.
2020-10-10_20:28:07.58148 Finn> Hotaru says, "Surprise! It was bullshit."
2020-10-10_20:29:51.25953 Finn> David says, "Yeah, I mean, I can't imagine NY agreeing to drop state charges"
2020-10-10_21:02:50.93715 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-10_21:02:51.14946 The_Prof has disconnected
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2020-10-10_21:35:42.67363 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I am going to have to skip LOTRO tonight or at least be late because I have a ton of grading to do."
2020-10-10_21:36:04.48175 Finn> Vendrik says, "Sounds like we're off then. John missing/late, Travis missing/late."
2020-10-10_21:39:48.86053 Finn> Hotaru asks, "John, did you see backscroll?"
2020-10-10_21:40:03.15792 Finn> Hotaru says, "I posted a funny wombat video for you."
2020-10-10_21:40:25.07072 Finn> Hotaru says, "And dunno if you knew Joe Rispoli, he was big in VERY old-time UY fandom. Like, when it was mailing letters old."
2020-10-10_21:40:33.51680 Finn> Hotaru says, "He has passed away."
2020-10-10_21:41:42.08422 Finn> David says, "Don't recall him. Pity."
2020-10-10_21:42:13.73070 Finn> David says, "I'm just staring at White House spokesperson Brian Morgenstern saying that Trump's health status 'has no public health value'."
2020-10-10_21:47:20.81172 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "WOMBAT!"
2020-10-10_21:47:23.05117 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I saw it"
2020-10-10_21:47:28.85139 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Wombats are big"
2020-10-10_21:49:47.50710 Finn> Hotaru says, "But not deadly."
2020-10-10_21:50:22.22276 Finn> David asks, "What about rabid wombats?"
2020-10-10_21:56:18.40604 Finn> Hotaru says, "'NEW: on the phone from Walter Reed, as his doctors told the public he was fine, President Trump revealed that they told him something else. "I could be one of the diers," he said.'"
2020-10-10_21:56:34.49220 Finn> Hotaru says, "'the diers'."
2020-10-10_21:57:50.35522 Finn> Hotaru says, ""My deathbed is one of the saddest deathbeds in history, with the saddest mourners, who are weeping and some of them are weeping very strongly, it's incredible. I say 'don't weep, don't weep,' because I'm going to the best place, a top heaven, just Jesus and me, but they weep.""
2020-10-10_22:03:37.72632 Finn> Vendrik asks, "Is that... even English?"
2020-10-10_22:12:06.85179 Finn> Alaia asks, "Trumplish?"
2020-10-10_22:14:30.79309 Finn> Hotaru says, ".........................................."
2020-10-10_22:14:35.69094 Finn> Hotaru says, "https://twitter.com/zkarlinn/status/1315045176965058560"
2020-10-10_22:20:08.00687 Finn> Hotaru says, "Article the quote is from: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/trump-white-house-coronavirus.html?referringSource=articleShare"
2020-10-10_22:32:03.21814 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'Things got a little out of control with some sections, so this is sort of Witch Queen: Oops! All Fluff edition. I mean, except for the discussions of genocide and global mega-death catastrophe. Otherwise, all fluff.'"
2020-10-10_23:23:11.07939 Finn> Chel says, "brb"
2020-10-10_23:34:43.24037 Finn> Don Drooleone sighs up for a covid test
2020-10-10_23:35:48.79534 Finn> Don Drooleone signs, rather
2020-10-10_23:36:34.85480 Finn> Harrowhark says, "No, you were right."
2020-10-10_23:37:21.67701 Finn> David says, "Sigh."
2020-10-10_23:42:42.78788 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "my city is doing it for free, so i figured, why not"
2020-10-11_00:12:04.67453 Finn> Rod has connected.
2020-10-11_00:12:08.50348 Finn> Chel says, "moo"
2020-10-11_00:12:34.61442 Rod has reconnected
2020-10-11_00:30:24.62303 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-11_00:30:26.37724 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-11_00:30:54.62476 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-11_00:39:29.13838 Finn> Chel says, "i may or may not be available next friday. possibly late."
2020-10-11_00:50:00.97495 Finn> David asks, "Aunt?"
2020-10-11_00:50:59.31010 Finn> Chel says, "sis"
2020-10-11_01:08:55.50159 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Student misspelled 'South' as 'Sith', making his paper amusing"
2020-10-11_01:18:32.47431 Thing> Sojiro_Seta has connected.
2020-10-11_01:18:34.80822 Thing> Sojiro_Seta waves
2020-10-11_01:18:37.79475 Finn> David asks, "The Sith Will Rise again?"
2020-10-11_01:18:41.22691 Thing> Thor says, "Yo Matt."
2020-10-11_01:18:50.49132 Thing> Sojiro_Seta asks, "How's everyone hanging in there?"
2020-10-11_01:21:01.68106 Thing> Sojiro_Seta updates Sojiro_Seta's @doing: Dad Jokes Are Life. Life!
2020-10-11_01:23:54.16649 Thing> Benvolio says, "S'okay."
2020-10-11_01:23:58.44736 Thing> Benvolio says, "It's been a long year."
2020-10-11_01:33:59.17060 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Ann had to go into work to print something the one day, found it a bit weird, since most not there. I've probably had the least change, routine-wise, at any rate...."
2020-10-11_01:35:45.02123 Thing> Thor asks, "You don't have people showing up to disturb your harmony?"
2020-10-11_01:36:13.12008 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Oh! and now I can no longer buy peameal bacon-- made my own and now storebought is swill in comparison."
2020-10-11_01:36:29.78978 Thing> Sojiro_Seta exclaims, "I seldom did, before, really!"
2020-10-11_01:39:26.78913 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "And while Toronto is moving back to a previous stage in lockdown, I am not. Having said that, even if we did, it wouldn't change much for me, because we aren't doing ptio or in restaurant dining, anyway."
2020-10-11_01:40:10.04208 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Does change the bubble, though, since we would see my mum and dad, whom, as Merc may remember, are a rather short walk from my house, anyway."
2020-10-11_01:40:14.11791 Finn> David asks, "How did you make your own peameal bacon?"
2020-10-11_01:46:38.04399 Thing> Benvolio exclaims, "I do remember!"
2020-10-11_01:46:48.47653 Thing> Benvolio says, "And yeah, you guys had a case spike, iirc."
2020-10-11_01:47:28.72509 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Yeah, in a few areas/cities, in Ontario. Other proviinces having same, too."
2020-10-11_01:47:44.65176 Thing> Thor asks, "How did you make your own peameal bacon?"
2020-10-11_01:48:33.68235 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Pork loin, made the brine, bag it for about a week, take out, rinse and pat dry, then roll in corn meal."
2020-10-11_01:48:56.89365 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Could have smoked it, instead of the corn meal-- then it'd be back bacon, however."
2020-10-11_01:49:47.18177 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Maple syrup, some prague powder and other herbs and spices. Need to simmer then first to get the blend ready."
2020-10-11_01:49:50.25982 Thing> Thor says, "Ah. For some reason I thought it'd be pork belly."
2020-10-11_01:50:42.26762 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Nah, that's for regular bacon, and I like to have that cure for 2 weeks before smoking it"
2020-10-11_01:54:10.93167 Thing> Benvolio says, "That does sound delicious."
2020-10-11_01:54:20.13246 Thing> Thor says, "Gotcha. That sounds great. Would like to see that brine."
2020-10-11_01:54:44.52457 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "But did manage to have the kids do a sleepover just before closing off again, so snuck a quick anniversary celebration in! Technically a weekend early, but hey :)"
2020-10-11_01:57:10.61591 Thing> Sojiro_Seta exclaims, "From a book called: More Than Poutine --also a great recipe for montreal smoked meat and montreal steak spice!"
2020-10-11_01:57:21.63723 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-11_01:57:24.99447 Ivan> Frito plorns.
2020-10-11_01:57:35.17413 Thing> Thor says, "You and your canadian propsaganda"
2020-10-11_01:57:51.88559 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-11_01:59:59.04049 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Written by an ex-pat (since moved back) with a bunch of recreation recipes for various foods not able to find in the US. Sometimes slight difference in names, for trademark infringement purposes."
2020-10-11_02:00:40.12219 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "There's even a recipe for real Kinder Eggs! (*note, not actually a recipe for Kinder Eggs in the book)"
2020-10-11_02:00:53.69892 Ivan> Frito asks, "No LotRO tonight?"
2020-10-11_02:01:08.92647 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Montreal smoked meat is, well, kinda like pastrami, but better."
2020-10-11_02:01:29.68646 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Brisket and not chuck, less sweet and more savoury."
2020-10-11_02:04:08.46572 Thing> Benvolio says, "Last winter I went to a place on queen street that does montreal smoked meat on handmadebagels."
2020-10-11_02:05:47.55948 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "We had some montreal bagels left from last trip to Quebec, last year (they freeze extremely well), and had some of my smoked meat on that... back in the spring, I think it was."
2020-10-11_02:27:11.81542 Thing> Benvolio says, "I miss coming up to see you guys."
2020-10-11_02:28:16.49631 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "I have my doubts we'll be able to before, or even during next summer, too."
2020-10-11_02:28:43.93472 Thing> Sojiro_Seta exclaims, "I had even booked 2 weeks in a row off this year for it, too!"
2020-10-11_02:29:52.05450 Thing> Sojiro_Seta exclaims, "...I did get a bunch of stuff done, at least. Some yard maintenance amongst other things!"
2020-10-11_02:33:47.44408 Thing> Benvolio asks, "I forget, have you replaced the deck yet?"
2020-10-11_02:34:22.12069 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Not yet. Roof, though. "
2020-10-11_02:35:07.39004 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "Discussions still on the deck/patio areas. Want to make the deck smaller and put in a covered outdoor kitchen for my smokers and stuff."
2020-10-11_02:42:45.96592 Thing> Thor exclaims, "Nice!"
2020-10-11_02:50:38.26475 Thing> Sojiro_Seta says, "And boo-urns: Dune release being delayed. Was hoping to watch on a movie streaming service that's ran by one of the theatre chains here."
2020-10-11_03:06:00.69471 Thing> Benvolio says, "I too was looking forward to Dune."
2020-10-11_03:07:38.21047 Finn> Shiori says, "Thud"
2020-10-11_03:07:39.32497 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-11_03:07:39.53741 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-11_03:18:01.06558 Thing> Thor says, "It looked really promising. "
2020-10-11_07:17:11.79442 Finn> Chel says, "well, this confirms it. my sleeping pattern is shot"
2020-10-11_07:20:18.88329 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's two in the morning; this is unusuallyt late for you."
2020-10-11_07:20:37.70408 Finn> Chel says, "i have been f or the past week waking up and sleeping at odd hours"
2020-10-11_07:20:52.46074 Finn> Chel says, "probably the depression creeping back in"
2020-10-11_07:30:51.40110 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Hah. Ryan Reynolds got Rick Moranis to come out of retirement to do a commercial on his youtube channel."
2020-10-11_07:31:29.91945 Finn> Harrowhark says, "So hey, I actually have a good Reynolds story I keep meaning to share since I heard it."
2020-10-11_07:32:39.98351 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Some forms of humor are universal, but some are not, and one of the things that isn't really a thing in Japan, culturally, is the sort of "I'm going to say completely ridiculous, outrageous things in a completely straight face and it's funny because it's clearly not true, I'm just being silly; that's the joke.""
2020-10-11_07:34:29.97498 Finn> Harrowhark says, "When he made Detective Pikachu, Reynolds went on a PR tour in Japan, and he was doing his typical over-the-top schitck: "To prepare for this part I felt I really needed to immerse myself in Pikachu. So I left my family and I dedicated myself, 24/7, to living the electric rat life. Getting into back-alley fights, that sort of thing. Gosh, I haven't seen my kids in like a year, but they understand that Daddy has to be a pokemon now.""
2020-10-11_07:34:46.58109 Finn> Harrowhark says, "He VERY QUICKLY learned to stop doing this, because people were taking him seriously."
2020-10-11_07:34:53.04056 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Ahaha"
2020-10-11_07:35:09.15884 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They were like "You left your family to prepare for the role?!?! For a YEAR?!" because he was just so utterly deadpan about it."
2020-10-11_07:39:53.94732 Finn> Vendrik says, "In Japan you need the straight man standing beside you to hit you in the back of the head. Then it's funny."
2020-10-11_07:42:10.05216 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I will say that probably the most "American" style humor I've seen out of Japan, at least in anime, is probably Aggretsuko."
2020-10-11_07:53:57.34208 Finn> Chel says, "th every five levels after 300 you get 10x summons"
2020-10-11_07:54:01.25552 Finn> Chel says, "misroom"
2020-10-11_08:04:13.74652 Finn> Chel says, "I'm not normally a racing fan, but even i can appreciate how stunning it is when there's a pileup on the crash that's so bad it clogs up all the lanes and racks up millions in damages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1n8F4uClUU&ab_channel=CrashRacing"
2020-10-11_08:04:44.68735 Finn> Chel says, "pileup hits at 1:50"
2020-10-11_08:08:14.48257 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The possibility of someone getting Dale Earnhardt'ed is the only reason to watch stock car racing."
2020-10-11_08:08:39.10213 Finn> Chel says, "if i have to watch racing, i'd rather watch the euros"
2020-10-11_08:08:41.97877 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It is a sport for people who love the statistics part of baseball, but think that it's just too action-packed."
2020-10-11_08:08:52.63866 Finn> Chel says, "NASCAR doesn't do much for me"
2020-10-11_08:09:03.52101 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I respect the skill required to do it well."
2020-10-11_08:09:09.74456 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But it's real fuckin' boring to watch."
2020-10-11_08:09:22.37738 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The announcers always seem silly, too."
2020-10-11_08:10:16.98675 Finn> Harrowhark says, ""It's happening!" ::one car creeps up imperceptibly on another one:: "HE'S MAKING HIS MOVE!" ::one car slowly passes another one and slots in in front of it:: "WHAT AMAZING DRIVING.""
2020-10-11_08:10:20.32741 Finn> Chel says, "there is also a stark difference between american and euro racing. in europe they hold them often in posh uber rich cities. in american it's, you know, kentucky."
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2020-10-11_09:37:22.14801 Finn> Hotaru asks, "So Merc, you were making fun of me for having HBO Max?"
2020-10-11_09:37:28.94141 Finn> Hotaru says, "I can watch the Cats movie now."
2020-10-11_09:37:40.17933 Finn> Hotaru says, "...if I wanted to. Which, right now, I do not."
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2020-10-11_10:35:43.28715 Finn> Chel says, "think i'm averaging four hours of sleep these days."
2020-10-11_11:24:01.70293 Thing> Ritsu says, "Patriots had another positive test this morning."
2020-10-11_12:27:34.12390 Thing> Ritsu says, "Titans also have ANOTHEr positive, and I think will be unable to draft till 2026."
2020-10-11_13:11:30.06159 Thing> Ritsu says, "Pats/Broncos postponed. Bye week for both teams."
2020-10-11_13:58:30.58907 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
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2020-10-11_14:01:47.36733 Finn> Hotaru says, "'BREAKING: There Are Actually 8 Jonas Brothers, But Most of Them Are Missing'"
2020-10-11_16:59:08.81793 Thing> Thor says, "Titans willingly put themselves in it, I'm not sure about New England"
2020-10-11_16:59:36.76512 Thing> Thor says, "I know NE asked for larger locker rooms and NFL turned it down"
2020-10-11_16:59:56.69589 Thing> Thor says, "They also basically sent NE to KC to play "
2020-10-11_16:59:59.61571 Thing> Thor says, "Which is stupid"
2020-10-11_17:00:12.07758 Thing> Thor says, "If it gets on Mahomes, that's on the NFL"
2020-10-11_17:08:14.02080 Finn> David says, "I like that Pixie ending."
2020-10-11_17:24:28.92055 Thing> Thor asks, "Was Kyle Allen the Carolina QB last year?"
2020-10-11_17:47:45.66039 Finn> Chel says, "back later"
2020-10-11_17:47:49.08333 Finn> Rod has disconnected.
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2020-10-11_17:56:26.42545 Thing> Thor says, "Remind me, why didn't they promote Sean McVay"
2020-10-11_18:14:43.03877 Thing> Ritsu says, "He got headhunted first."
2020-10-11_18:15:22.92708 Thing> Ritsu says, "Unsurprisingly, turns out WFT is terrible no matter who throws."
2020-10-11_18:15:39.25434 Thing> Ritsu says, "And now we get to see Smith again."
2020-10-11_19:27:41.80063 Finn> Rod has disconnected.
2020-10-11_19:27:42.01303 tfp> rodm falls asleep.
2020-10-11_19:27:42.01307 Ivan> camera falls asleep.
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2020-10-11_19:27:44.33604 Finn> Rod has connected.
2020-10-11_19:27:44.54854 tfp> rodm wakes up.
2020-10-11_19:27:44.54859 Ivan> camera wakes up.
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2020-10-11_19:28:14.78203 Rod has connected
2020-10-11_19:49:02.92316 Finn> Mercutio has connected.
2020-10-11_19:49:32.50109 Mercutio has reconnected
2020-10-11_19:53:10.18917 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's Merc-eye the Sailor Man."
2020-10-11_20:05:50.77739 Finn> Mercutio has disconnected.
2020-10-11_20:05:50.98971 Mercutio has disconnected
2020-10-11_20:11:56.79192 Thing> Thor says, "Wentz played like I expected him to play last week"
2020-10-11_20:12:11.97551 Thing> Thor says, "Feels like the league has adjusted to Pederson"
2020-10-11_20:22:33.31778 Thing> Ritsu says, "Saints WR Michael Thomas had an altercation with a teammate at practice this weekend, per league sources. Saints now disciplining Thomas by sitting him Monday night, when he was being listed as questionable with an ankle injury."
2020-10-11_20:23:01.69345 Thing> Thor says, "Huh. "
2020-10-11_20:25:51.97658 Thing> Ritsu says, "I see the Texans finally won."
2020-10-11_20:29:03.63900 Thing> Thor says, "Down go the Chiefs"
2020-10-11_20:30:04.07096 Thing> Ritsu says, "Iggles lose, that makes me happy."
2020-10-11_20:34:35.68245 Thing> Thor asks, "Cowboys vs Giants. No-win situation for you?"
2020-10-11_20:35:10.56514 Thing> Ritsu says, "Gotta root for New York, but yes."
2020-10-11_20:44:03.88510 Thing> Thor says, "wow, first TD by Giants this year in the first quarter"
2020-10-11_20:44:21.95240 Thing> Thor says, "Jason Garrett doing stuff he normally doesn't do, it seems like"
2020-10-11_20:49:48.62804 Thing> Thor says, "Wow."
2020-10-11_20:51:14.52981 Thing> Thor says, "Prescott gets run over for an INT pick 6"
2020-10-11_20:51:39.94322 Thing> Ritsu says, "Seeing Fallas suffer is my jam."
2020-10-11_20:51:48.05496 Thing> Ritsu says, "Fallas. Though Fallas also works."
2020-10-11_20:51:57.47936 Thing> Ritsu says, "DALLAS."
2020-10-11_20:52:04.44951 Thing> Ritsu goes back to watching cartoons
2020-10-11_20:52:11.00218 Thing> Thor says, "Oh, I thought Fallas was intentiona;"
2020-10-11_20:54:27.94086 Thing> Thor says, "... ow. "
2020-10-11_20:54:33.58180 Thing> Thor says, "Shocked Prescott got up from that one"
2020-10-11_20:59:18.03924 Finn> David says, "Schumer announced today that due to covid absences in the Senate and the lack of adequate precautions taken by the GOP, the Dems will not show up for the Judiciary committee vote or the floor vote on the nomination. The GOP lacks a quorum and will thus be unable to proceed."
2020-10-11_20:59:34.82767 Finn> David says, "Trying to find a source."
2020-10-11_21:01:30.23777 Finn> Chel says, "it's the only move they have. "
2020-10-11_21:01:45.57479 Finn> Chel says, "otherwise there's no reason they can't push this nomination through"
2020-10-11_21:08:13.11768 Finn> Chel says, "it shouldn't surprise me the british are strangers to korean bbq, but here's a bunch of british footballers trying korean bbq and kimchi for the first time and they're going to town on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy9Gh-qEqAc"
2020-10-11_21:08:33.19328 Finn> Chel says, "i'm not shocked they like the bbq, i'm a bit surprised they dig the kimchi"
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2020-10-11_21:25:22.16159 Thing> Ritsu says, "'Did Tavon Austin tackle OBJ by the head?'"
2020-10-11_21:30:34.67199 Thing> Thor says, "Fuck Dallas."
2020-10-11_21:32:33.16941 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Student turned in paper which is 85% a copy of a page on history.com"
2020-10-11_21:32:44.25676 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Knowing that all papers go through a plagiarism checker"
2020-10-11_21:33:15.11306 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "It's big fat 0 time"
2020-10-11_21:33:18.12209 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That guy thinks you are super lazy."
2020-10-11_21:33:27.99328 Thing> Thor says, "I have no idea about Austin or whatnot"
2020-10-11_21:33:34.55374 Finn> Hotaru asks, "What was the subject?"
2020-10-11_21:34:12.96923 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I plagiarized a paper off a website once in high school, but 1) this was in 1999, and 2) I literally re-wrote the entire thing in my own style."
2020-10-11_21:35:32.08414 Finn> Hotaru says, "Merc: https://twitter.com/TheAnimaniacs/status/1315343864798928896"
2020-10-11_21:35:41.87965 Thing> Thor says, "Giants/Dallas tied up. Jones continues to fuck up"
2020-10-11_21:36:26.10450 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "It's a paper on Frederick Douglass"
2020-10-11_21:37:09.01539 Finn> David asks, "So did you flunk him?"
2020-10-11_21:37:46.57267 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Huh."
2020-10-11_21:38:07.09261 Finn> Harrowhark says, "On the one hand, a thirty-year-old extended reference isn't what you'd call timely or clever."
2020-10-11_21:38:20.34968 Finn> Harrowhark says, "On the other hand, this is possibly the most Animaniacs thing I've ever seen."
2020-10-11_21:38:33.13058 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He gets the power of 0, yeah"
2020-10-11_21:38:51.59073 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "A brilliant little teaser"
2020-10-11_21:38:52.15729 Finn> David says, "What was the 15 percent non-similarity like"
2020-10-11_21:39:01.47913 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Pretty much everyone knows Jurassic park"
2020-10-11_21:39:15.52678 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "He added his own introduction and conclusion "
2020-10-11_21:39:50.56217 Finn> David says, "Pffffsh."
2020-10-11_21:40:10.86106 Finn> David says, "So nothing was changed in between."
2020-10-11_21:41:03.79827 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Yep"
2020-10-11_21:41:11.37730 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Oh, did you all see Kate McKinnon last night?"
2020-10-11_21:41:55.41070 Finn> David says, "No."
2020-10-11_21:42:23.72367 Finn> Hotaru says, "https://news.avclub.com/ditching-a-go-nowhere-bit-for-helpless-laughter-kate-m-1845338981"
2020-10-11_21:44:58.17045 Thing> Thor says, "Wow"
2020-10-11_21:45:05.09213 Thing> Thor says, "Fake field goal try for a TD"
2020-10-11_21:45:31.52314 Thing> Thor says, "... Joe Judge mad because someone was offsides and fucked it up"
2020-10-11_21:45:45.90132 Thing> Thor says, "Illegal shift."
2020-10-11_21:46:33.43815 Thing> Thor says, "So it's a FG instead of a TD"
2020-10-11_21:46:41.38907 Thing> Thor says, "Wow, way to go, Cameron Fleming you dumbass."
2020-10-11_21:47:03.26927 Thing> Ritsu says, "Both teams are not very good, but one is VERY not very good."
2020-10-11_21:49:10.64952 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "'Granted, it might not be a great idea to tell her everything at once. Even the most stable psyche might be overloaded by the revelation that one was dating a functionally noble-blooded, possibly gay, possibly polyamorous (those hours spent proofreading the tamer bits of Jiraiya's draft hadnt been completely wasted) living host to an apocalyptic eyeball monster as he sought vengeance against a dark conspiracy at the highest levels of government. (Put that way, it really made Naruto sound like a manga protagonist.)'"
2020-10-11_21:50:27.26298 Thing> Thor says, "Fleming's an ex-Patriot"
2020-10-11_21:50:30.28792 Thing> Thor says, "He should know better"
2020-10-11_22:09:20.50293 Finn> Hotaru says, "Today I get to stay up till 10pm to go to a virtual panel and watch them announce titles I was spoiled on by the corproate website."
2020-10-11_22:09:35.30082 Finn> Hotaru says, "It feels so goddamn nostalgic for con season I want to cry."
2020-10-11_22:26:01.85096 Finn> Chel says, "what a strange turn youtube's algorithms have taken. I'm now being offered yuri clips in russian"
2020-10-11_22:26:26.21115 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Tatu?"
2020-10-11_22:32:39.91977 Finn> Chel asks, "did tatu make an anime?"
2020-10-11_22:32:43.94101 Finn> Chel says, "no"
2020-10-11_22:39:38.92671 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-11_22:40:08.59409 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-11_22:47:48.76493 Finn> David asks, "What virtual panel?"
2020-10-11_22:48:22.40827 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yen Press has a panel at 8:50pm."
2020-10-11_22:48:53.56750 Finn> David asks, "Ooo. Link?"
2020-10-11_22:49:23.18174 Finn> Hotaru says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_VPZ1j2l5Y"
2020-10-11_22:55:41.62343 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-11_22:55:41.83580 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-11_22:57:56.47219 Thing> Ritsu says, "'How do refs spot punts that fly out of bounds in the air? The side judge just walked to the 31 then backed up to the 24. That made no sense.'"
2020-10-11_23:04:26.80898 Finn> Akemi has connected.
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2020-10-11_23:36:51.72449 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-11_23:38:05.40268 Finn> Hotaru says, "Watching the first Popeye the Sailor cartoon, where he hits one of those "test your strength" things so hard that it flies up and hits the sun, which gets a black eye and goes "ow". It reminds you the animators were still used to Betty Boop, which had sompletely cartooney shit like that. Popeye would get more realistic - comparatively - later on."
2020-10-11_23:40:23.65812 Thing> Thor says, "Dallas is gonna win iare they"
2020-10-11_23:41:30.37916 Thing> Ritsu says, "Not a surprise. Giants may actually be worse than Washington. Which is saying a lot."
2020-10-11_23:44:45.38245 Thing> Thor says, "Blpt"
2020-10-11_23:45:22.48983 Thing> Ritsu says, "I covet Michael Gallup. Despite the sin."
2020-10-11_23:45:24.02421 Thing> Thor says, "that guy who went offside is a fugging idiot"
2020-10-11_23:45:35.03139 Thing> Thor says, "False Start"
2020-10-11_23:51:07.57647 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-11_23:51:07.78894 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-11_23:59:15.94883 Finn> Hotaru says, "The positive test rate for COVID-19 in Iowa is now over 20%."
2020-10-12_00:00:11.79048 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Trump may lose the election due to his voters dying."
2020-10-12_00:06:38.02795 Finn> David says, "Try and explain that to him."
2020-10-12_00:06:55.17675 Finn> David says, "He'd probably go "The strong survive, the weak perish.""
2020-10-12_00:07:04.98424 Finn> David says, "While being bound up like a mummy."
2020-10-12_00:10:04.82735 Thing> Ritsu says, "Prescott having surgery tonight."
2020-10-12_00:10:28.80944 Thing> Thor says, "Already? for what"
2020-10-12_00:10:46.22997 Thing> Ritsu asks, "You di9dn't see that ankle injury?"
2020-10-12_00:11:12.41617 Thing> Ritsu says, "Compound fracture AND dislocation"
2020-10-12_00:11:29.91828 Thing> Ritsu says, "Andy Dalton is the team's future for a while."
2020-10-12_00:18:52.31914 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Wow, I'm really glad We Never Learn decided to end on this sweet story. And definitely is over and won't be back next week to start a creepy story about Yuiga's teacher falling in love with him because she wants to relive the high school years she wasted as a real teenager.'"
2020-10-12_00:24:24.39005 Finn> Hotaru says, "I will admit this was easily the best written ending to date."
2020-10-12_00:31:06.13570 Finn> Chel says, "what is the ending"
2020-10-12_00:37:01.11539 Finn> Hotaru says, "There was a timeskip, lotsa stuff about her working towards being a doctor, she literally saves his life with surgery towards the end, and it also didn't involve any of the other girls, unlike the other endings."
2020-10-12_00:38:12.52182 Finn> Hotaru says, "It just felt the most organic of the routes, as opposed to the out of nowhere pool girl route, or the "science girl hijacked my route" one, or Fumino's "I am sweet but we are oh so dull" route (which I liked best, but I like sweet and dull, as Merc will tell you with great pissed-offedness)."
2020-10-12_00:38:17.02516 Finn> Chel says, "define 'her'"
2020-10-12_00:39:00.16881 Finn> Hotaru says, "This route her = Asumi, the 'sempai' girl."
2020-10-12_00:39:12.50720 Finn> Hotaru says, "The one going for medical school."
2020-10-12_00:39:26.65093 Finn> Chel asks, "the sarcastic teasing one? she's the one that won?"
2020-10-12_00:39:48.63192 Finn> Hotaru asks, "You do know he's doing wins for all 5, right?"
2020-10-12_00:39:55.28436 Finn> Hotaru says, "David and I have mentioned that a lot."
2020-10-12_00:39:55.49674 Finn> Chel says, "no. did not."
2020-10-12_00:40:12.23395 Finn> Hotaru says, "The only one left is the teacher, which I will avoid, because fuck no."
2020-10-12_00:42:14.70793 Finn> Chel says, "writing endings for all feels a bit of a cheat"
2020-10-12_00:42:18.38743 Finn> Chel says, "and a copout"
2020-10-12_00:42:23.61919 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yes. And yes."
2020-10-12_00:42:57.65800 Finn> Hotaru says, "Each ending gets 9 chapters, so fits in precisely one volume. So you buy 16 books, then get the one with your girl."
2020-10-12_00:43:10.08560 Finn> Chel says, "the anime seemed to hint that the childhood friend won"
2020-10-12_00:44:12.52974 Finn> Hotaru says, "Pool girl was the first one to win, and she won before the multiple endings were announced."
2020-10-12_00:44:34.12044 Finn> Hotaru says, "Which made the fandom explode into shards. (Not quite as bad as Quintuplets did, though.)"
2020-10-12_00:49:22.73004 Finn> Chel asks, "did t he quintuplets pull the same shit or was there a firm winnner?"
2020-10-12_00:49:36.36114 Finn> Hotaru says, "Quintuplets had a firm winner."
2020-10-12_00:49:49.05070 Finn> Hotaru says, "It just wasn't one of the two most popular fan choices."
2020-10-12_00:49:54.91267 Finn> Chel says, "so who won that one"
2020-10-12_00:50:18.93550 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yotsuba. Sports girl. She was also the one who met him as a kid."
2020-10-12_00:50:47.03223 Finn> Chel asks, "wow, her?"
2020-10-12_00:50:49.45274 Finn> Chel says, "uh, okay."
2020-10-12_00:50:57.20898 Finn> Chel says, "did not see that one coming"
2020-10-12_00:52:03.57804 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Always bet on childhood friend."
2020-10-12_00:52:18.56386 Finn> Hotaru says, "Well, in this case the childhood friend was also a mystery."
2020-10-12_00:52:22.91061 Finn> Hotaru says, "As they're quints."
2020-10-12_00:55:35.02015 Finn> Chel says, "usually it's 'first girl met in show'"
2020-10-12_00:56:07.14180 Finn> David says, "How can you tell which quint was the first girl met :P"
2020-10-12_00:56:17.56225 Finn> Hotaru says, "It was pretty clearly Itsuki."
2020-10-12_00:56:27.39098 Finn> David says, "Ah."
2020-10-12_00:56:34.73918 Finn> Chel asks, "the one he pisses off in episode one david?"
2020-10-12_00:56:35.78320 Finn> Hotaru says, "By editorial request - the author wanted him to meet all 5 at once, to avoid "first girl wins"."
2020-10-12_00:58:00.13672 Finn> David says, "Ah."
2020-10-12_00:58:07.00899 Finn> David says, "Durarara SH"
2020-10-12_00:58:30.08172 Finn> Hotaru says, "Surprised, as SH does not have a) Shizuo, or b) Izaya."
2020-10-12_00:59:02.67681 Finn> Chel asks, "sh?"
2020-10-12_01:00:04.38020 Finn> Hotaru says, "Snake Hands. It makes more sense once you read it."
2020-10-12_01:10:43.32367 Finn> Chel says, "someone pasted auston powers face on bilbo baggins, "Bilbo Shaggins""
2020-10-12_01:13:13.16603 Finn> Harrowhark says, "that joke is older than at least one of your nieces."
2020-10-12_01:13:43.45853 Finn> David says, "Huh, Love of Kill looks interesting"
2020-10-12_01:16:55.30536 Finn> David says, "Bofuri sure looks like if Darkness carried a shield."
2020-10-12_01:17:03.60908 Finn> David says, "... and were a loli"
2020-10-12_01:17:22.97326 Finn> David says, "And was a loli."
2020-10-12_01:17:36.92624 Finn> Chel says, "danmachi season 3, hestia is still gross"
2020-10-12_01:18:23.24600 Finn> Harrowhark says, "shocku"
2020-10-12_01:18:38.31309 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-12_01:18:49.31141 Finn> Chel says, "i have a feeling she's popular in japan"
2020-10-12_01:18:57.79104 Finn> Hotaru says, "And yes, Bofuri manga and LN licensed"
2020-10-12_01:19:08.94277 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-12_01:25:38.87355 Finn> Alaia says, "Maple's more of an anti-Darkness."
2020-10-12_01:26:05.62469 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Maple makes me feel better about the world."
2020-10-12_01:27:10.19745 Finn> Hotaru says, "Darkness has gotten less fun now that the reveals about her background has come out, but the author still tries to make them utterly terrible occasionally."
2020-10-12_01:28:54.52274 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Things I should have realized literally a decade ago: when making chicken ramen, you can just cook it in chicken stock instead of using water + flavor pakcet."
2020-10-12_01:31:33.10676 Finn> Alaia says, "Yes."
2020-10-12_01:31:57.99619 Finn> Harrowhark says, "sometimes I'm real dumb."
2020-10-12_01:33:25.18857 Finn> Hotaru sleeps
2020-10-12_01:36:38.92311 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Goddamn it. I have been out of the apartment literally for 10 minutes in the past 3 weeks, on Thursday, and today my throat is sore and scratchy, my joints vaguely ache, and I feel run down despite sleeping until noon."
2020-10-12_01:39:28.21651 Ivan> Akio says, "Sometimes that just happens."
2020-10-12_02:11:09.71459 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "idle related thought: many people have been quaranteening as they should, and avoiding public contact. which means they're not getting exposed to as many less serious strains of colds, flus, etc. wonder if that will increase their relative r-factors and seriousness as lockdowns ease, because immune systems are going to be under-trained at first."
2020-10-12_02:12:01.11477 Ivan> Akio says, "We'll find out in 2021"
2020-10-12_02:48:20.73879 Finn> Chel says, "I should try tsukemen some time. several places in town offer it"
2020-10-12_02:49:19.72485 Finn> Chel asks, "what's left to know about darkness? her village is all as insane as her. did they make her background actually dark and angsty?"
2020-10-12_02:52:34.34214 Finn> Chel says, "oi vey. gal gadot cast as cleopatra. egyptians have an Issue with a jew taking the role."
2020-10-12_03:10:55.30090 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-12_03:10:57.91645 Ivan> Frito says, "Home."
2020-10-12_03:11:25.95388 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-12_03:14:09.06821 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-12_03:14:17.54395 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeargh"
2020-10-12_03:14:38.74119 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-12_03:14:46.81018 Ivan> Akio says, "YEARGH"
2020-10-12_03:14:54.58435 Ivan> Frito steaks Mike with great sauce.
2020-10-12_03:15:12.17680 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "the irony is that cleopatra was greek"
2020-10-12_03:15:20.67934 Ivan> Frito says, "Just got home a few minutes ago."
2020-10-12_03:15:28.69185 Ivan> Tobias says, "So Merc, got a question. And a different one for Travis afterwards."
2020-10-12_03:16:01.39597 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "'What is the velocity of an unladen swallow?'"
2020-10-12_03:17:05.11571 Ivan> Tobias says, "Last session, Min asked Geritte if she'd told Tiggie about her Jedi-ness, and Kren was all, "Why would I do that, of course not." But then later we meet Maradelle, who is immediately all 'hello magic republic stooge'."
2020-10-12_03:17:44.86777 Ivan> Tobias asks, "So, like, is my Jedi-ness being advertised, or not?"
2020-10-12_03:18:17.69503 Ivan> Akio says, "KREN didn't tell anyone anything."
2020-10-12_03:18:30.34727 Ivan> Akio says, "There are other ways for people to have found that out."
2020-10-12_03:18:58.72992 Ivan> Akio says, "Especially Mara."
2020-10-12_03:20:05.05758 Ivan> Akio says, "That's something you maybe want to ask her directly."
2020-10-12_03:20:09.76593 Ivan> Tobias says, "See, that doesn't really add up with what Mara was saying."
2020-10-12_03:20:48.72240 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah. I just wanted to clarify whether this was miscommunication or something I needed to ask about in character."
2020-10-12_03:20:52.84818 Ivan> Akio asks, "How not?"
2020-10-12_03:22:07.84161 Ivan> Tobias says, "Mara seemed to say that she had no idea about the whole magic thing until Tiggie came, dumped the whole 'this Min is an evil magic clone of magic Min' thing on her, and set up the meet."
2020-10-12_03:22:25.24500 Ivan> Frito says, "I was figuring that after Mara ran across you lot out on the spaceways, she started keeping tabs on you. And the Imperial bounty ain't exactly a big secret."
2020-10-12_03:23:00.24046 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, she seemed to have not even CONSIDERED that maybe 'Min' had crazy magic powers til right now."
2020-10-12_03:23:21.11366 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, you mean when she was all "Shit, can she read my mind?""
2020-10-12_03:23:30.91691 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah, among other things."
2020-10-12_03:23:53.08884 Ivan> Akio says, "Keep in mind that most peoples understanding of what the Force is and what it can do is wildly, WILDLY inaccurate."
2020-10-12_03:24:06.27120 Ivan> Akio says, "And incomplete."
2020-10-12_03:24:54.90110 Ivan> Akio says, "Maradelle is a smart person but she's not like Aphra or Harrison or someone who went to big a Core World university and deliberately specialized in a field that would give her a lot of information on how your shit works."
2020-10-12_03:25:04.56947 Ivan> Tobias says, "Given how threatened she felt, you would think that on finding that out, the first thing Mara would have done would have been to try and figure out what all of the powers such people had were, and what she might be dealing with here. She clearly had heard of mind reading being one."
2020-10-12_03:26:12.64018 Ivan> Tobias says, "And by figure out, I don't mean looking up technical specs or finding definitive documentation, I mean just sitting down a second and going, "Okay, in the stories, what powers do Jedi usually have?""
2020-10-12_03:27:14.37007 Ivan> Akio asks, "Maradelle is meant to be mid to late thirties, right?"
2020-10-12_03:27:51.62893 Ivan> Tobias says, "I mean, I could be wrong here, but the impression I got from her was that she had just learned 'Min is a magic person' like maybe... hours to a day beforehand and was still processing the idea."
2020-10-12_03:28:19.04284 Ivan> Akio says, "No. She's known longer. But not A LOT longer."
2020-10-12_03:28:33.65911 Ivan> Akio says, "This is new information for her but it isn't information she's had for an extended period of time."
2020-10-12_03:29:03.55561 Ivan> Akio says, "Er, this ISN'T new information for her, but it isn't information had for an extended period of time."
2020-10-12_03:29:13.79855 Ivan> Akio says, "Sorry, I typed the opposite of what I meant to."
2020-10-12_03:29:58.19887 Ivan> Akio says, "And she had a lot of suspicions and hunches that Tiggie put together for her."
2020-10-12_03:31:43.47949 Ivan> Akio says, "Basically, Maradelle had enough information to feel fairly confident that Min was somehow magic, although she wasn't like 100% sure about that, and she had a hard time squaring the information she was getting from her fringe contacts about this shadowy new "Separatist Jedi," the giant bounty the Empire put on you... and the behavior she was observing from Dark Min, who is totally (in her eyes) an Imperial stooge."
2020-10-12_03:32:07.83378 Ivan> Akio says, "She was still sort of putting that shit together when Tiggie came back from his meeting and clarified a whole BUNCH of shit."
2020-10-12_03:32:29.39357 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well, I'll bring it up next time."
2020-10-12_03:33:35.89415 Ivan> Tobias says, "So, Travis, I got a question for YOU."
2020-10-12_03:34:20.04628 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Is your accent, speech patterns, and voice mannerisms linked to a specific regional dialect?"
2020-10-12_03:34:51.92320 Ivan> Frito says, "...not that I'm aware of, at least."
2020-10-12_03:35:22.71574 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "sounds like a midwestern white dude to me."
2020-10-12_03:35:44.81321 Ivan> Akio checks the log. "Honestly, Mike, there's... literally nothing here that's inconsistent with either 'Maradelle didn't know until tongiht' and 'Maradelle has known for a bit.'"
2020-10-12_03:35:46.50209 Ivan> Frito says, "I was born in Chicago and lived there until about age 6, lived in Denver from age 7-10, and Kansas City after that. But I've spent a fair amount of time traveling."
2020-10-12_03:35:48.12611 Ivan> Akio says, "Like at all."
2020-10-12_03:36:02.99186 Ivan> Tobias says, "There's a disney youtuber who... their voice is different, and I'd never mistake them for you, but they have all the same vocal mannerisms and tics that you have to an absolutely uncanny degree."
2020-10-12_03:36:04.54908 Ivan> Akio says, "I straight don't know where your concerns are coming from."
2020-10-12_03:37:08.72096 Ivan> Frito says, "Huh. Weird."
2020-10-12_03:39:08.27019 Ivan> Frito says, "I did pick a bunch of vocabulary and probably some sentence patterns from all the reading I did as a kid."
2020-10-12_03:41:56.07238 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "a star wars book says snoke was a sidious puppet that might not have even been aware he was a puppet"
2020-10-12_03:43:21.26062 Ivan> Akio says, "Of course."
2020-10-12_03:43:38.77573 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "also, apparently we get to see bail organa die in star wars squadrons"
2020-10-12_03:43:47.27076 Ivan> Akio asks, "... wait, what?"
2020-10-12_03:44:00.62876 Ivan> Akio asks, "Like, was he on the comms when he got Death Star'd?"
2020-10-12_03:44:07.34892 Ivan> Akio asks, "Or is it like a flashback?"
2020-10-12_03:44:15.67992 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "cutscene of him when the death star hits apparently"
2020-10-12_03:44:34.86936 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's not as grisly as it sounds."
2020-10-12_03:45:01.89623 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I expect it's probably just a flash of white"
2020-10-12_03:45:07.83046 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "- Lunatic idea of the day - Snoke is actually Tarkin :)"
2020-10-12_03:45:27.57667 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "art designers confirmed they modeled snoke after tarkin"
2020-10-12_03:45:31.13764 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's a very highly stylized cutscene, with a stylized picture of Bail standing around a conference table fading to a flash of light."
2020-10-12_03:46:19.35525 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, I wouldn't have figured it would be GRISLY."
2020-10-12_03:46:38.98429 Ivan> Akio says, "The one nice thing you can say about Alderaan is probably nobody suffered."
2020-10-12_03:46:47.42445 Ivan> Akio says, "It was probably quick and painless."
2020-10-12_03:46:52.48951 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "squadrons got its patch. probably safe to buy now"
2020-10-12_03:47:07.63185 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, it's not even likely supposed to be an accurate depiction of the moment of Bail's death, it's just a visual imparting of the idea that 'Bail Organa was killed in the destruction of Alderaan'."
2020-10-12_03:48:52.75108 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah, no, by 'grisly' I meant we don't see Bail having a talk with someone, then going, 'Wait, what was that?' and the comm going static. Something like that scene outside the Senate building in Force Awakens."
2020-10-12_03:50:35.64382 Ivan> Akio says, "My headcanon has always been that Bail saw what was coming and decided to stay and die with his people."
2020-10-12_03:50:47.85378 Ivan> Akio says, "Like, it probably wasn't a surprise."
2020-10-12_03:51:47.37867 Ivan> Tobias says, "I don't think that really fits the evidence."
2020-10-12_03:52:10.43318 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, I mean, there's no way he got snuck up on."
2020-10-12_03:52:21.43964 Ivan> Akio says, "The Death Star isn't what you'd call "stealthy.""
2020-10-12_03:52:29.14124 Ivan> Tobias says, "Among other things he didn't send the rest of his family to safety, which I think he would have."
2020-10-12_03:52:49.11262 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't think Breha would have left either."
2020-10-12_03:53:58.57476 Ivan> Akio says, "I suppose there's a possibility Bail is thinking the whole time 'There's NO WAY this is what it looks like; even Tarkin wouldn't be so bold. This is an intimidation move.'"
2020-10-12_03:54:05.11773 Ivan> Akio says, "And then NOPE."
2020-10-12_03:57:53.04807 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also, the Death Star doesn't NEED to be stealthy. It comes out of hyperspace, it sits there a few minutes while Tarkin and Vader threaten Leia, then it fires. Now, Alderaan system defense would have noticed it immediately, but it would have been giving off an Imperial ID, and so while they would have been freaked out by the size and going 'wtf is that', there isn't really a reason for someone to have going, 'Hey notify Senator Organa RIGHT NOW'. They'd have notified him, sure... someone would have sent a message to his office, which may or may not have gotten it immediately. Then maybe there's a delay if he's in a meeting or with his family or sleeping, and the person who gets it doesn't realize instantly how vital this is."
2020-10-12_03:58:33.81587 Ivan> Akio says, "They were in-system for a long longer than a few minutes."
2020-10-12_03:58:44.23996 Ivan> Akio says, "Both in current canon and in legenda."
2020-10-12_03:59:55.74605 Ivan> Akio says, "Tarkin didn't even have Leia pulled from her cell until they were in firing position in current canon."
2020-10-12_04:16:50.59263 Ivan> Tobias says, "I've always thought Palpatine was genuinely taken aback by the destruction of Alderaan and not well pleased."
2020-10-12_04:17:04.83573 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well. Let me qualify that."
2020-10-12_04:17:50.73541 Ivan> Tobias says, "I think Palpatine had given Tarkin his blessing to destroy a populated Imperial world as an object lesson."
2020-10-12_04:18:18.34993 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, you'll note that in the Vader comics, Palpatine is not so much upset about Alderaan as he is about Alderaan happening and then Tarkin and Vader getting the Death Star blown up."
2020-10-12_04:18:29.35167 Ivan> Tobias says, "I don't think he expected Tarkin to pick one of the oldest and most respected Core Worlds as that object lesson."
2020-10-12_04:19:49.33953 Ivan> Tobias says, "In isolation, that could have gotten a response from him of, '...ballsy. This had better work out, or Tarkin will pay for his lack of judgment.'"
2020-10-12_04:20:05.55945 Ivan> Tobias says, "But of course it DIDN'T work out."
2020-10-12_04:20:11.67581 Ivan> Akio says, "Tarkin actually wasn't planning to stop with Alderaan."
2020-10-12_04:20:18.88339 Ivan> Akio says, "Chandrila was his next stop."
2020-10-12_04:20:51.22965 Ivan> Tobias says, "At that point I think Palpatine would have tugged back hard on the choke chain."
2020-10-12_04:21:33.66138 Ivan> Tobias says, "That sort of thing is a GREAT way to drive half the Empire into open rebellion."
2020-10-12_04:22:09.84356 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, if you think about it... one of the key things about Alderaan and Chandrila is that they're of little "practical" use to the Empire. They don't have heavy industry and they're not highly developed. They're centers of culture and derive respect and "soft" power from their antiquity, and produce philosophers and diplomats. "
2020-10-12_04:22:20.64227 Ivan> Akio says, "In other words, things fascist regimes loathe."
2020-10-12_04:22:33.56857 Ivan> Akio says, "Tarkin almost certainly regards them as dead weight."
2020-10-12_04:23:18.76398 Ivan> Akio says, "Chandrila was Palpatine's first stop for Death Star II, as well."
2020-10-12_04:23:36.91293 Ivan> Akio says, "His plan was Chandrila, then Mon Cala, then anyone else who hadn't gotten the message."
2020-10-12_04:25:45.27280 Ivan> Tobias says, "Palpatine lived in fear of the fluttering menace of the MOTHMAN."
2020-10-12_04:26:55.30140 Ivan> Akio says, "Something that's amusing me about the current comics storyline is, I think almost entirely by accident, they managed to re-create Natasi Daala from scratch."
2020-10-12_04:26:55.51491 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-12_04:26:55.51496 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-12_04:27:44.90718 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Incompetent, ineffectual, angry, banging Tarkin?"
2020-10-12_04:27:53.56998 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-12_04:28:18.65989 Ivan> Akio says, "They cut out the last bit."
2020-10-12_04:28:23.76543 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-12_04:28:50.02626 Ivan> Akio says, "Tarkin's protege, plucked from obscurity, trained and molded in his image, Daala's personality and utter devotion to Tarkin's philosophy, etc."
2020-10-12_04:28:58.29853 Ivan> Akio says, "Just with a different name."
2020-10-12_04:29:16.35319 Ivan> Tobias asks, "And a mullet?"
2020-10-12_04:29:55.77512 Ivan> Akio says, "Sadly she lacks the power of Daala's 80s hair."
2020-10-12_04:32:17.76730 Ivan> Akio says, "The comics have sort of entered a slow period."
2020-10-12_04:32:24.87749 Ivan> Akio says, "They can't all be winners I guess."
2020-10-12_04:33:00.56465 Ivan> Akio says, "It's... odd to me how they're handling that part of the franchise."
2020-10-12_04:33:07.84435 Ivan> Akio says, "Like... how to put this."
2020-10-12_04:34:02.41435 Ivan> Akio says, "Back in the day, when they weren't really exploiting Star Wars across all media fronts, and we had that seventeen year gap between movies, it made sense to use comics and novels to fill in the gaps with the "core" cast. Indeed, some really good stories were told that way."
2020-10-12_04:34:18.30841 Ivan> Akio says, "But now there's clearly no compunction about things like TV series, animated series, etc."
2020-10-12_04:34:47.81324 Ivan> Akio says, "So you'd think a very, very obvious thing to do would be "animate series starring Luke, Leia, and Han, set during the two years between ANH and ESB.""
2020-10-12_04:37:09.36171 Ivan> Tobias says, "I think there's a certain reluctance to touch that."
2020-10-12_04:39:19.01319 Ivan> Akio says, "Or even "set after the Battle of Endor.""
2020-10-12_04:41:54.13091 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "That could be pretty cool"
2020-10-12_04:42:19.50520 Ivan> Akio says, "You know Hamill is down to clown for the voice work."
2020-10-12_04:42:30.09049 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Heh"
2020-10-12_04:49:25.22604 Ivan> Tobias says, "What would delight him, I think, would be to get Hamill to voice."
2020-10-12_04:49:37.34609 Ivan> Tobias says, "Not voice Luke. Voice HAN."
2020-10-12_04:50:10.37549 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh man, that would be a BALLSY move."
2020-10-12_04:50:30.34794 Ivan> Tobias says, "Hamill no longer sounds much like younger Luke, but he can do a pretty good Harrison Ford."
2020-10-12_04:50:33.08940 Ivan> Akio says, "He can do it, too. He has a number of Han-adjacent voices."
2020-10-12_04:50:45.82576 Ivan> Akio says, "Hamill can do a young Luke if he works at it."
2020-10-12_04:50:59.17005 Ivan> Tobias says, "He really can't."
2020-10-12_04:51:12.76032 Ivan> Tobias says, "He's tried, for Robot Chicken."
2020-10-12_04:51:14.75376 Ivan> Akio asks, "Actually, you know what?"
2020-10-12_04:51:24.11776 Ivan> Akio says, "I think his Robot Chicken Luke is pretty okay."
2020-10-12_04:51:40.17435 Ivan> Akio says, "But you know who's a pretty good Luke? Whoever voices him in Lego Star Wars."
2020-10-12_04:51:52.60116 Ivan> Tobias says, "It's... okay for a brief sketch parody. It wouldn't be good enough for an actual series."
2020-10-12_04:51:56.14011 Ivan> Akio says, "Lego Han and Lego Leia are deeply mneh, but Lego Luke is good."
2020-10-12_04:52:02.94105 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "IF you have Hammil do Han, he might as well do ALL of them :)"
2020-10-12_04:56:43.06648 Ivan> Akio says, "Tangent: people are increasingly asking "Man, where the hell is HEra's kid? Did she just like. Dump him with Sabine?""
2020-10-12_04:59:22.37747 Ivan> Akio says, "Sidebar: youtube keeps recommending horse shoeing videos to me."
2020-10-12_05:00:55.58779 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I am now flashing back to reading a bunch of the Marvel SW comics on a bus to summer camp back in 1979"
2020-10-12_05:01:10.33940 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "78, I can't count"
2020-10-12_05:02:03.09876 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The New Haven Summer"
2020-10-12_05:02:11.75470 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "79, we were in Bogota"
2020-10-12_05:16:16.45081 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Jack-o-Lanterns were originally done with... turnips"
2020-10-12_05:16:28.64023 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Switching to Pumpkins when the Irish brought the idea tot he US"
2020-10-12_05:22:06.71107 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-12_05:22:06.92345 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-12_05:51:44.67306 Ivan> Tobias asks, "I mean, where would he be?"
2020-10-12_05:54:39.17822 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, he's probably not with Hera, is the thing."
2020-10-12_05:55:54.76217 Ivan> Akio says, "Hera is in heavy use in a lot of ancillary materiel (like Squadrons!) as a convenient reference and to give those pieces of the franchise a rub, to use the wrestling term. Problem is, that's filling in a LOT of her timeline during the war and after it, and it doesn't seem to involve raising her kid. Unless Star Cruisers have a day care."
2020-10-12_05:57:03.19599 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Clearly, she gave the kid to Manny to be trained in the ways of the DJ"
2020-10-12_05:57:17.32962 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "And the kid is learning music mixing from the master"
2020-10-12_05:57:48.68781 Ivan> Tobias says, "I mean, she may have the kid stashed somewhere 'safe' and visits weekends, sort of thing."
2020-10-12_05:58:30.12763 Ivan> Tobias says, "Maybe Cham has him. :D"
2020-10-12_05:59:04.36048 Ivan> Akio asks, "Oh god, can you imagine?"
2020-10-12_05:59:46.86131 Ivan> Akio asks, "Cham raising his human bastard grandchild?"
2020-10-12_06:14:23.93611 Ivan> Tobias says, "I have been amused at watching the slow but steady fandom opinion shift on Lower Decks."
2020-10-12_06:15:25.81320 Ivan> Tobias says, "From 'GARRRRRRRRRGRGRGR HAET HAET' to 'a show made in the true spirit of classic Trek, for fans'."
2020-10-12_06:17:04.35743 Ivan> Akio asks, "Right?"
2020-10-12_06:17:22.30180 Ivan> Akio says, "Lower Decks is, and i'm not even kidding here, possibly the best Star Trek made this century."
2020-10-12_06:18:07.80627 Ivan> Akio says, "It's like the best parts of Star Trek met the best parts of Futurama, with just a TINY pinch of robot chicken."
2020-10-12_06:18:17.68425 Ivan> Akio says, "But from a place of love."
2020-10-12_06:18:27.93914 Ivan> Akio says, "You should 100% watch it. I know the pilot didn't grab you."
2020-10-12_06:18:37.49095 Ivan> Akio says, "But it's legit good."
2020-10-12_06:18:40.79176 Ivan> Tobias says, "I've seen bits."
2020-10-12_06:19:34.27506 Ivan> Akio says, "The main thing that shines through about it is that everything about it comes from a place of legitimate affection and love for the franchise, even when it's taking shots at it."
2020-10-12_06:20:03.75283 Ivan> Akio says, "The people making it understand the shows and what made them so good even when they're deconstructing parts of it."
2020-10-12_06:20:24.23345 Ivan> Akio says, "It also looks and feels like Trek, which neither Discovery or Picard do."
2020-10-12_06:20:36.77007 Ivan> Tobias grumbles. "Frost DK has been abruptly nerfed into the ground on the PTR days ahead of the prepatch, despite not being even CLOSE to the top performing melee DPS specs."
2020-10-12_06:20:57.81601 Finn> Shiori says, "thuds"
2020-10-12_06:20:59.05825 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-12_06:20:59.27058 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-12_06:21:24.99220 Ivan> Akio says, "That's weird."
2020-10-12_06:21:43.34975 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "A lot of my students think the 21st Amendment is what sets the drinking age."
2020-10-12_06:22:20.42600 Ivan> Tobias says, "The enraging thing is, as near as people can figure out, it's because of how certain Covenant powers synergize with the kit."
2020-10-12_06:22:37.19208 Ivan> Akio asks, "Go on?"
2020-10-12_06:22:54.23785 Ivan> Akio says, "That's... honestly, John? That's not crazy."
2020-10-12_06:23:25.71095 Ivan> Akio says, "I can see how a bunch of freshman in an intro course in a (no offense) low to mid tier university would think that."
2020-10-12_06:24:00.27942 Ivan> Tobias says, "So, apparently in combination, it boosted Frost DPS into the 'problematic' levels, by which we mean 'still not top melee DPS but maybe third or even second'."
2020-10-12_06:25:10.73540 Ivan> Tobias says, "The problem is, the nerf is across the board, and applies even if you didn't take those powers, and during leveling before you have access to them."
2020-10-12_06:26:25.96999 Ivan> Akio says, "Frost hasn't been in a good place in... honestly I can't remember."
2020-10-12_06:26:32.53627 Ivan> Tobias says, "Obliterate was nerfed so badly that for the first time in the history of the spec it does less damage than Frost Strike."
2020-10-12_06:26:45.42554 Ivan> Akio asks, "... are you kidding?"
2020-10-12_06:26:54.42581 Ivan> Akio says, "Oblit is maybe THE Frost power."
2020-10-12_06:26:58.53834 Ivan> Akio says, "Even I know that."
2020-10-12_06:27:02.61322 Ivan> Tobias says, "Actually Frost was okay in BFA."
2020-10-12_06:27:15.95146 Ivan> Tobias says, "And in Legion."
2020-10-12_06:27:42.28709 Ivan> Tobias says, "It had a solid niche as a Mythic+ spec."
2020-10-12_06:29:05.38348 Ivan> Tobias asks, "It's just... do you know how fucked up it is for your main DPS attack to hit weaker than your fucking... rage dump?"
2020-10-12_06:29:55.48154 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Rage dump?"
2020-10-12_06:30:12.37491 Ivan> Tobias says, "The thing you use when you're like, 'Whoops, full on runic power, Frost strike the top off that so none's wasted'."
2020-10-12_06:30:39.42343 Ivan> Akio says, "There are some classes in WoW that generate resources as they attack that can be used to power special moves, John."
2020-10-12_06:31:26.43640 Ivan> Akio says, "The generic term for this is "rage," because that's what Warriors generate. You know how Barbarians can rage in D&D, and this grants them access to certain resources and powers, depending on the edition? It's a similar thing."
2020-10-12_06:31:43.83329 Ivan> Akio says, "They key thing is, you never want to max out that resource, because that means you're "wasting" it."
2020-10-12_06:32:01.88468 Ivan> Akio says, "So a "rage dump" is "the button you hit to use rage so you're not inefficient.""
2020-10-12_06:32:21.75409 Ivan> Akio says, "It's not necessarily your best skill that uses the resource; it's what you hit so you don't waste it."
2020-10-12_06:32:36.58527 Ivan> Akio says, "Usually while other, better skills are on cooldown."
2020-10-12_06:33:03.60329 Ivan> Tobias says, "A 'rage dump' is basically a cheap move that eats a bit of the resource for a moderate benefit, used when you are at or near the resource cap, so you do not spend time capped and thus wasting the potential resource generation."
2020-10-12_06:33:38.43180 Ivan> Akio says, "Like... let's say your maximum rage is 100, and when beating the shit out of something you generate ten rage a second. You have a super cool awesome move that uses a lot of your rage and hits like a truck... and it has a twenty second cooldown."
2020-10-12_06:33:52.28400 Ivan> Akio says, "Meaning if you ONLY use that move, you're spending a lot of time at the cap, wasting generation."
2020-10-12_06:34:13.77829 Ivan> Akio says, "But you might have this other, less good skill that doesn't hit as hard and uses less rage... but has a one second cooldown."
2020-10-12_06:34:18.17700 Ivan> Akio says, "That's your rage dump."
2020-10-12_06:34:31.02140 Ivan> Akio says, "It's obviously more complex."
2020-10-12_06:37:02.38599 Ivan> Tobias says, "It still may be viable, if only because... ironically for such an iconic skill, obliterate is more and more irrelevant for Frost's modern niche role."
2020-10-12_06:37:18.50930 Ivan> Akio says, "In the context of what Mike is talking about, it turns out that their cool, awesome, iconic DPS power is hitting for less than the utility rage dump."
2020-10-12_06:37:27.53820 Ivan> Tobias says, "Which is dungeon melee AoE."
2020-10-12_06:38:27.57101 Ivan> Voice of John Biles nods
2020-10-12_06:38:44.57660 Ivan> Tobias says, "Obliterate is not actually part of the rotation for multitarget under many builds, including mine."
2020-10-12_06:39:08.64911 Ivan> Akio says, "Well, it doesn't do AOE, so..."
2020-10-12_06:39:19.16855 Ivan> Tobias says, "For single target, different story, but Frost DKs are meh at single target."
2020-10-12_06:40:25.64848 Ivan> Akio turns on Path of Frost and then pushes Mike from a high place into a river.
2020-10-12_06:42:09.42143 Ivan> Tobias says, "That's gotten me killed more than once."
2020-10-12_06:43:00.54946 Ivan> Akio says, "You and every other DK."
2020-10-12_06:43:41.26132 Ivan> Akio says, "I forget who, he was a guildie, but I once saw them try and do a fancy "turn off my flying mount and drop gracefully into the lake" when flying to Wintergrasp."
2020-10-12_06:43:48.92959 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "Guess what happened!"
2020-10-12_06:45:05.79545 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Although one of my more ridiculous deaths... you know in Icecrown, there was a female gnome Ebon Blade npc who had a hub camp perched way up high on a glacial ledge?"
2020-10-12_06:45:28.96945 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, northwest side of the zone way up high if I recall."
2020-10-12_06:46:10.45408 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeah. I once turned in a quest there, mounted up, and flew off."
2020-10-12_06:46:38.18802 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like a second too late I realized I had gotten on my ground mount."
2020-10-12_06:47:21.68146 Ivan> Tobias says, "It was a long way down."
2020-10-12_06:47:24.12172 Ivan> Akio says, "Shit like that is why I keep my slow fall spell on a very easily reachable key."
2020-10-12_06:48:57.56156 Ivan> Tobias says, "Fun fact: Paladin bubbles stop falling damage too."
2020-10-12_06:49:27.57518 Ivan> Akio says, "Well yeah. They'll stop... I think the only thing a Paladin bubble won't stop is falling through the world."
2020-10-12_06:50:33.06542 Ivan> Tobias says, "On Chillbreeze I remember I used to do things like jump off Freewind Post rather than wait for the elevator."
2020-10-12_06:53:18.25559 Ivan> Akio says, "I remember the one time in Vanilla, Alan got mind-controlled by a priest in AV, and a Paladin accidentally slapped a blessing on him."
2020-10-12_06:53:36.72817 Ivan> Akio says, "He took a screenshot and was like "Guys! I've discovered a new hybrid class! The SHALADIN.""
2020-10-12_07:05:26.91543 Finn> Akemi has connected.
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2020-10-12_07:21:29.91373 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-12_07:21:30.12630 Akemi has disconnected
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2020-10-12_09:35:56.64513 Finn> Hotaru says, "Rod: Darkness is actually a noblewoman, and her family is in charge of the entire area. Once everyone finds out, she sort of veers back and forth between normal pervert Darkness and noblewoman "stop behaving like assholes" Darkness."
2020-10-12_12:15:45.86457 Thing> Ritsu says, "No Patriots or Titans positives this morning."
2020-10-12_12:20:38.14935 Finn> David says, "California GOP apparently sets up fake ballot boxes."
2020-10-12_12:22:19.41495 Finn> David says, "https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/11/-ballot-drop-boxes-popping-up-throughout-the-state-worry-elections-officials/"
2020-10-12_12:45:50.85372 Finn> Chel says, "https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/cbs-reportedly-plans-bringback-star-trek-deep-space-nines-captain-sisko/?fbclid=IwAR3RnOkX36eM4LWtI9GdeRwLdGa8vrd3L5nPTgu1SYDjORH_fOvwnmmGcCI"
2020-10-12_12:49:52.07378 Finn> David exclaims, "WOO! SISKO!"
2020-10-12_12:54:50.33601 Thing> Thor says, "Wondering who the Falcons hire to overcome all those huge comeback losses."
2020-10-12_12:55:09.87111 Thing> Thor says, "I'm still surprised Adam Gase is a head coach"
2020-10-12_13:08:39.11644 Finn> Hotaru says, "'What's the hardest left turn in sequel history? People always say Fast and Furious because they went from drag racers to international spy heroes, but Meatballs added aliens by movie two.'"
2020-10-12_13:10:57.29441 Finn> David says, "I never saw Meatballs."
2020-10-12_13:23:27.36982 Finn> Hotaru asks, "I'd have to say Gremlins 2?"
2020-10-12_13:25:01.64576 Finn> David asks, "The Gods Must Be Crazy 2?"
2020-10-12_13:25:51.86175 Finn> David asks, "Going from Star Trek: The Motion Picture to Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan?"
2020-10-12_13:53:04.03142 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-12_13:53:33.66065 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-12_14:09:07.64118 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-12_14:09:07.85372 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-12_15:06:40.33849 Finn> Hotaru says, "'just seen someone refer to the pandemic as the panny d and it's ruined my fucking week before it's even hit 12 on monday'"
2020-10-12_15:17:09.78768 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-12_15:17:39.91626 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-12_15:21:23.35676 Thing> Ritsu says, "Joe Morgan died."
2020-10-12_15:27:37.41628 Thing> Thor asks, "Which Joe Morgan?"
2020-10-12_15:28:52.58561 Thing> Ritsu says, "Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan."
2020-10-12_15:41:19.18458 Thing> Ritsu says, "Red Sox not renewing the contracts of bench coach Jerry Narron and bullpen coach Craig Bjornson."
2020-10-12_15:41:37.86245 Thing> Thor says, "Not surprising"
2020-10-12_15:41:47.19488 Thing> Thor says, "Also, fuck the Astros"
2020-10-12_16:03:17.98087 Finn> David says, "OOO. Apothecary Diaries. Sean, recommend you grab that manga... good stuff."
2020-10-12_16:07:32.93443 Finn> David says, "Oh... hey nice. https://bleedingcool.com/comics/now-kodansha-comics-offers-day-of-release-all-you-can-eat-streaming/"
2020-10-12_16:07:40.92248 Finn> David says, "Makes me want Comixology unlimited now"
2020-10-12_17:47:16.00501 Ivan> Chris-hotep says, "Okay, this is some cool lightsabering: https://youtu.be/xC6J4T_hUKg "
2020-10-12_18:03:46.10761 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-12_18:03:46.35935 Ivan> Wombat falls asleep.
2020-10-12_18:03:46.35940 DaR> Michelle falls asleep.
2020-10-12_18:03:46.35941 tfp> Spellvis falls asleep.
2020-10-12_18:03:46.35941 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-12_18:04:02.35576 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh no, all that grading made John bounce."
2020-10-12_18:39:14.10664 Finn> Hotaru says, "Sleepy Princess 2: "What? The princess died again?""
2020-10-12_18:54:30.20814 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Hahahahahahaha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncvH_ZD8Gjs"
2020-10-12_18:54:37.13737 Foo exclaims, "BITCH WITCH STEALER... HEIL!"
2020-10-12_18:54:41.22922 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "BITCH WITCH STEALER... HEIL!"
2020-10-12_18:58:09.16149 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, Osomatsu-san is back for Season 3. The Less Than Quintessential Quintuplets."
2020-10-12_19:21:55.62763 Thing> Ritsu says, "It occurs to me that this may have been Dak's last game as a Cowboy."
2020-10-12_19:22:35.37248 Thing> Thor says, "Yes, I imagine the Cowboys not wanting to extend him basically means he'll go elsewhere"
2020-10-12_19:23:10.71613 Thing> Ritsu says, "And that ankle injury means he will get less money than he was gonna, sadly."
2020-10-12_19:27:34.80650 Thing> Thor says, "Poor guy."
2020-10-12_19:35:30.23126 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-12_19:35:30.44372 Ivan> Wombat wakes up.
2020-10-12_19:35:30.44377 DaR> Michelle wakes up.
2020-10-12_19:35:30.44377 tfp> Spellvis wakes up.
2020-10-12_19:36:01.09803 Akemi has connected
2020-10-12_20:06:28.63811 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "peak russian driving https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/j9f8bv/stop_turning_the_wheel/"
2020-10-12_20:13:58.71909 Finn> Vendrik says, "SAMIR, YOU ARE BREAKING THE CAR."
2020-10-12_20:14:23.79878 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "blyat."
2020-10-12_20:15:15.44982 Finn> Vendrik exclaims, "triple caution! stay center!"
2020-10-12_20:21:18.34080 Finn> Chel says, "'Wolf 359 was an inside job!'"
2020-10-12_20:24:05.34482 Finn> Chel says, "i have taken to watching dog videos to relax. i am in fact going insane."
2020-10-12_20:32:40.89393 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "we've come a long way from your lowen days"
2020-10-12_20:47:07.32436 Finn> David says, "... you're watching dog videos why"
2020-10-12_20:47:18.41178 Finn> David says, "What happened to your empty yuri"
2020-10-12_21:06:57.58664 Finn> Mike says, "'Maybe that's because DS9 is a slightly divisive topic in the fandom, with not every viewer loving its different tone and feel, but there are certainly those who believe Sisko to be the best captain of the bunch.'"
2020-10-12_21:07:50.23395 Finn> Mike says, "I don't know who wrote that article, but I have yet to meet many people who didn't think DS9 was the best of Trek."
2020-10-12_21:07:52.73652 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I think we can all agree that Sisko rules."
2020-10-12_21:08:59.46598 Finn> Mike says, "I cartainly wouldn't label it a 'divisive topic in the fandom'."
2020-10-12_21:10:05.33984 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "early on, people didn't think ds9 was proper trek because it was anchored to a space station and not boldly going"
2020-10-12_21:10:23.76611 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i don't think many people think of it that way anymore now, though"
2020-10-12_21:11:35.86968 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Bitter Babylon 5 fans?"
2020-10-12_21:11:48.24392 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "no, shallow trek fans"
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2020-10-12_21:12:07.82465 Finn> Mike says, "While it was running, lots of people accused it and B5 of copying each other, which was an understandable charge since both were shows set on space stations that appeared and ran around the same time, but which turned out to be entirely unjustified."
2020-10-12_21:12:33.66234 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "they were both good shows set on space stations. i liked each one quite a lot"
2020-10-12_21:12:48.22099 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "though season 5 of b5 was garbage"
2020-10-12_21:12:53.68264 Finn> Mike says, "As other than 'they are on a space station' the two shows share almost no common plot points or tones."
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2020-10-12_21:13:55.95522 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "well, massive interstellar war and the threat of entire planets being wiped out, but that's a very surface look at plotlines"
2020-10-12_21:14:56.60190 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i just wish they'd not been forced to condense the shadow war and the earth civil war due to potential cancellation for b5"
2020-10-12_21:14:59.86275 Finn> Mike says, "Season 5 was what happens when you are canceled, forced to wrap up your overplot in Season 4 by rushing things, then afyer it's already been filmed and it's too late you're renewed for that 5th season after all."
2020-10-12_21:15:22.53096 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yep, exactly"
2020-10-12_21:15:42.15843 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "just imagine the shadow war running for a full season. that would have been amazing"
2020-10-12_21:15:48.74268 Finn> Mike asks, "Right?"
2020-10-12_21:17:52.83592 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i think the earth civil war was done pretty decently; it got a lot more episodes. but maybe it could have been even better"
2020-10-12_21:18:04.47191 Finn> David says, "It USED to be divisive because people didn't think of DS9 as 'travelling' which was... egh."
2020-10-12_21:18:08.47703 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "and we could have done without effing byron"
2020-10-12_21:20:00.19324 Finn> David says, "Voyager was what people -wanted-, except it was written so BADLY and didn't follow its own premise. It was basically TNG Lite. Meanwhile, left to its own device, with no expectations, DS9 just went ahead and did season arcs."
2020-10-12_21:21:02.79231 Finn> Hotaru asks, "So Babylon 5 Season 5 was just Night Court Season 9?"
2020-10-12_21:21:29.89574 Finn> David says, "There was no season 9. There was only 8 seasons."
2020-10-12_21:23:10.99861 Finn> Hotaru chuckles
2020-10-12_21:23:55.63634 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, I knew this was coming."
2020-10-12_21:24:00.78704 Finn> Hotaru says, "Izumi Matsumoto has died."
2020-10-12_21:24:17.30119 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Mike, if you didn't see this already earlier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncvH_ZD8Gjs"
2020-10-12_21:24:31.93756 Finn> Hotaru says, "Best known here as the creator of Kimagure Orange Road."
2020-10-12_21:24:43.31683 Finn> David says, "Ugh."
2020-10-12_21:24:55.22455 Finn> David says, "I remember books being delayed because of his health."
2020-10-12_21:25:00.33276 Finn> Hotaru says, "He's been super ill for so long."
2020-10-12_21:26:52.94486 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, i think sleeping princess is gonna walk away with comedy of the season easy"
2020-10-12_21:28:43.77840 Finn> Hotaru says, "Some credit KOR with inventing the tsundere."
2020-10-12_21:28:54.72211 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I know a fair few people who are dismissive of DS9."
2020-10-12_21:29:33.02758 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Largely people who are hardcore committed to Roddenberry's utopian vision."
2020-10-12_21:30:22.83580 Finn> Hotaru says, "Roddenberry's star has fallen a fair bit since the heady days of DS9."
2020-10-12_21:32:15.58892 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Alot of it depends on whether you believe "In the Pale Moonlight" is one of the best episodes of Star Trek or one of the worst."
2020-10-12_21:32:58.21783 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "(best)"
2020-10-12_21:37:23.85677 Finn> Hotaru says, "While Ranma was my first experience with masty OTP wars, KOR's happened earlier than that, before I was even in anime fandom."
2020-10-12_21:37:30.58652 Finn> Hotaru says, "John may have seen them."
2020-10-12_21:38:07.48243 Finn> Hotaru says, "nasty"
2020-10-12_21:38:23.64206 Finn> Hotaru says, "masty OTP wars are thingsthat happen with High School DxD."
2020-10-12_21:38:24.64759 Finn> Harrowhark says, "KOR had that annoying girl. You know, Madoka."
2020-10-12_21:38:36.56165 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The last embers of the KOR wars still raged as I got into things."
2020-10-12_21:38:36.95361 Finn> Hotaru says, "Still one of the best trolls."
2020-10-12_21:41:40.70447 Finn> Hotaru asks, "KOR was rather important to your giant crossover epic, right, John?"
2020-10-12_21:41:47.91978 Finn> Hotaru says, "Though it's been years since I read it."
2020-10-12_21:41:56.24557 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "KOR was part of Dance of Shiva"
2020-10-12_21:42:15.24573 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Though my favorite KOR memory --"
2020-10-12_21:42:30.58925 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Shin Kor movie came out when my friend Clay and I both attended Anime Central."
2020-10-12_21:42:35.02693 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "We went to see it"
2020-10-12_21:42:54.18139 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Hikaru comes out and we didn't recognize her, but after about 4 seconds, Clay shouts, "HOLY SHIT THAT IS HIKARU!""
2020-10-12_21:43:11.94085 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Many people yelled at him."
2020-10-12_21:43:32.37555 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "wtf"
2020-10-12_21:45:15.64830 Finn> Hotaru says, "Shin KOR's character designed were "updated"."
2020-10-12_21:45:21.60089 Finn> Hotaru says, "designs"
2020-10-12_21:46:33.26888 Finn> David says, "Gene Roddenberry's utopia was unrealistic. Idealist, but not realistic."
2020-10-12_21:49:38.04534 Finn> David says, "It's part of the reason I wasn't fond of most of Seasons 1 and 2 of TNG."
2020-10-12_21:49:56.02813 Finn> Hotaru says, "For fans of "a certain age", Revenge Road is to KOR as The Bitter End is to Ranma."
2020-10-12_21:50:32.10494 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The funny thing is that Roddenberry was a lot more utopian in TNG than TOS"
2020-10-12_21:51:01.89164 Finn> David says, "Yep. Because in between TOS and TNG, fans were basically feeding into him that he had set up an utopian vision and so he began to believe it"
2020-10-12_21:51:38.96940 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "TOS was definitely ahead of us socially but they went overboard in TNG 1 and 2"
2020-10-12_21:51:47.54255 Finn> David says, "Yep."
2020-10-12_21:52:08.05826 Finn> David says, "My only real knowledge of Trek at the time were the Blish books so I was going "... eghhh.""
2020-10-12_21:52:38.41590 Finn> Hotaru says, "I was big into Pocket at the time, and could not help but notice the TNG books were super, super dull."
2020-10-12_21:52:46.81077 Finn> David exclaims, "Yeppppp!"
2020-10-12_21:52:54.72773 Finn> Hotaru says, "The exception was some of the "special big books" they did."
2020-10-12_21:53:05.22075 Finn> David says, "Except for Survivors, which, I think, actually had NON-Utopians"
2020-10-12_21:53:12.53095 Finn> David says, "As in, Yar's shitty gangs."
2020-10-12_21:53:20.74229 Finn> Hotaru says, "Though Imzadi's appeal has been lost to me over time along with Peter David's appeal."
2020-10-12_21:53:45.02854 Finn> David says, "Peter David's puns wear thin after a while."
2020-10-12_21:54:19.46674 Finn> David asks, "I think I would have liked his books just fine without that, uh... series he did. new Frontier?"
2020-10-12_21:56:45.29106 Finn> Hotaru says, "Eric Trump cancels gun shop event after former employee is linked to Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot"
2020-10-12_21:57:01.01070 Finn> David asks, "Also, which season was the one where Riker went on board the Klingon ship?"
2020-10-12_22:03:46.09414 Finn> Hotaru says, "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for DS was released on this day in North America, 15 years ago (2005)"
2020-10-12_22:10:29.20661 Finn> Hotaru says, "Trump supporter threatens to sue neighbors for having a Biden sign on their yard"
2020-10-12_22:33:33.30513 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh, for David, Level-5 has shot down in North America."
2020-10-12_22:33:52.68900 Finn> Hotaru says, "So definitely not getting the early Layton on Switch (which we weren't anywasy)."
2020-10-12_22:44:47.49406 Finn> David says, "Shut down. Ok."
2020-10-12_22:45:10.77771 Finn> David says, "Japan didn't even get it either right"
2020-10-12_23:29:49.70594 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Golden Kamuy: the gay is now strong!"
2020-10-12_23:31:26.31790 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "Gansoku vs Lt Armstrong! ROUND 1! FIGHT-O!"
2020-10-12_23:41:48.51778 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I hearby dub this season: NUDE MEN IN BEAUTIFUL SNOW."
2020-10-12_23:42:16.04982 Finn> Chel says, "hey droo"
2020-10-12_23:42:35.62640 Finn> Chel says, "first trailer for james may's cooking show out.... it looks a bit more promising than his bunker kitchen series"
2020-10-12_23:43:48.13856 Finn> Chel says, "climbing girls - i'm in it for the lesbians, but i am grandly amused they're gonna totally shonen battle up the sport of rock climbing."
2020-10-12_23:44:48.40785 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "link me the trailer"
2020-10-12_23:44:52.72877 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "is it going to be on amazon prime?"
2020-10-12_23:45:08.00378 Finn> Chel says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-glN3ReMrw"
2020-10-12_23:45:09.74091 Finn> Chel says, "yep"
2020-10-12_23:45:16.50415 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "excellent"
2020-10-12_23:46:19.13182 Finn> Chel says, "at least on this show he can't constantly resort to lurpak"
2020-10-12_23:46:26.92104 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "this looks fun"
2020-10-12_23:47:27.65685 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-12_23:47:57.78201 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-12_23:53:57.99860 Finn> Shiori says, "Another entry for THIS YEAR - Izumi Matsumoto (creator of Kimagure Orange Road) has died (Oct 6th). :( "
2020-10-13_01:28:35.20667 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-13_01:29:05.74635 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-13_01:29:40.23553 Ivan> Tobias says, "Traitor Wolf and Traitor Horse obtained."
2020-10-13_01:35:03.36242 Ivan> Akio says, "TRAITOR WOLF"
2020-10-13_01:35:44.04190 Ivan> Tobias says, "Traitor Wolf is super treasony... FOR THE ALLIANCE."
2020-10-13_01:38:29.76648 Ivan> Tobias says, "Traitor Horse is basically like... a black, Kul Tiras style clydesdale covered with red-and-steel Horde armor."
2020-10-13_01:39:55.83630 Ivan> Tobias says, "I imagine that every five minutes he neighs, "GARROSH DID NOTHING WRONG" in the voice of Mr. Ed."
2020-10-13_01:49:41.17459 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/433346632789262336/765390092289966090/121017468_1611533775691640_6931645775928586397_n.png"
2020-10-13_01:51:21.29721 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "in the grim darkness of the far future, there is only blue shells"
2020-10-13_01:52:15.43203 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Mike, did you see that AI sings Rasputin link I put up earlier?"
2020-10-13_01:52:22.81675 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yes."
2020-10-13_01:52:35.73348 Ivan> DaR From Another Place exclaims, "BITCH WITCH STEALER... HEIL!"
2020-10-13_01:52:43.12672 Ivan> Tobias says, "I find all of those 'AI sings' videos to be... disturbing."
2020-10-13_01:54:02.52210 Ivan> Tobias says, "I figure 'Bitch Witch Stealer HEIL!' is going to be what Alaia's cultist chant to her."
2020-10-13_01:54:50.08835 Finn> David says, "I approve"
2020-10-13_02:11:38.43043 Ivan> Sniper Ox searches for AI sings on youtube, stares
2020-10-13_02:11:49.51601 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpEVsDN84Hc"
2020-10-13_02:16:18.31108 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "hey AI, write an AC/DC song." "Okay. o/ Balls balls balls balls balls o/'"
2020-10-13_02:25:19.65864 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Ahahaha"
2020-10-13_02:28:39.31725 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "I mean, it's not exactly wrong...."
2020-10-13_02:31:41.91999 Finn> Chel says, "portland protestors topple lincoln statue. morons."
2020-10-13_02:31:57.94264 Finn> David says, "Morons."
2020-10-13_02:32:46.79257 Finn> Chel says, "..... oh holy crap"
2020-10-13_02:32:48.53586 Finn> Chel asks, "John?"
2020-10-13_02:32:58.80846 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Whassup:?"
2020-10-13_02:33:02.05589 Finn> Chel asks, "you're familiar with the nature of Pasadena down here, right?"
2020-10-13_02:33:42.83927 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Our family is friends with a family who lived there until they retired; one of them was a cop."
2020-10-13_02:33:47.88686 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "They're in Colorado now"
2020-10-13_02:33:55.79064 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "What happened in Pasadena?"
2020-10-13_02:34:01.28851 Finn> Chel says, "on Zillow it just got ranked one of america's 10 best under the radar places to live"
2020-10-13_02:34:37.60472 Finn> Chel asks, "I know there's small pockets of pasadena that are flourishing, but really? REALLY?"
2020-10-13_02:34:39.57435 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Seriously???"
2020-10-13_02:34:48.25051 Finn> Chel says, "https://abc13.com/pasadena-houston-suburbs-zillow-yelp/6953740/"
2020-10-13_02:34:49.78252 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I mean, it's not Newark, but..."
2020-10-13_02:36:25.48489 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "It must have gotten nicer when we weren't looking"
2020-10-13_02:36:49.57751 Finn> Chel says, "to the rest of you, imagine a mix of ghost town industrial, fading ports, poor minorities and white trash."
2020-10-13_02:36:57.33779 Finn> Chel says, "oh, and the chemical plants."
2020-10-13_02:37:06.35420 Finn> Chel says, "every morning the region smells like a fart"
2020-10-13_02:39:37.12302 Finn> Chel says, "there is ONE thing I'll give Pasadena. You can in fact find tremendous home values there, with low taxes."
2020-10-13_02:39:49.65197 Finn> Chel says, "extremely affordable borderline mcmansions"
2020-10-13_02:39:56.16435 Finn> Chel says, "but every morning you wake up to fart"
2020-10-13_02:40:05.23635 Finn> Chel says, "and your neighbors a few blocks away may rob you"
2020-10-13_02:53:08.23581 Finn> Mike asks, "There's a Pasadena in Texas?"
2020-10-13_02:53:29.60090 Finn> Chel says, "yes. it's the southeastern quadrant"
2020-10-13_02:53:42.52898 Finn> Chel says, "that includes chemical plants and the docks"
2020-10-13_02:53:45.24565 Finn> Mike says, "Because when I hear that name I think Southern California."
2020-10-13_02:53:55.54639 Finn> Chel says, "pasadena cali is the more famous and pleasant one"
2020-10-13_03:01:23.96686 Finn> David says, "'under the radar'."
2020-10-13_03:01:29.69819 Finn> David asks, "POlice radar?"
2020-10-13_04:25:55.91330 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
2020-10-13_04:25:56.12570 Mike has disconnected
2020-10-13_05:03:52.25876 Finn> Shiori says, "Thud"
2020-10-13_05:03:53.65763 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-13_05:03:53.87009 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-13_06:39:45.06566 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-13_06:40:14.92337 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-13_06:55:52.89472 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-13_06:55:53.10729 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-13_07:04:49.80053 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Black Widow, classical art style - https://twitter.com/clasicasIEDA/status/1314338528600481794"
2020-10-13_08:28:07.53385 Finn> Hotaru says, "Photo of a University of Alabama elecator with a big sign saying "please do not click buttons with genetalia. there are cameras in here you will be caught'.
2020-10-13_08:28:13.95793 Finn> Hotaru says, "elevator"
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2020-10-13_09:41:09.57144 Finn> Mercutio has connected.
2020-10-13_09:41:39.61735 Mercutio has reconnected
2020-10-13_09:57:54.37140 Finn> Mercutio has disconnected.
2020-10-13_09:57:54.58386 Mercutio has disconnected
2020-10-13_12:52:24.15221 Ivan> Frito says, "For Sean, if he hasn't seen it yet, from Zen: https://www.vulture.com/article/most-influential-best-scenes-animation-history.html"
2020-10-13_14:45:51.41591 Finn> Chel says, "https://wgntv.com/news/ca-republican-party-admits-it-owns-unofficial-illegal-ballot-drop-boxes/?fbclid=IwAR1x_rlL_KBXJognwllHHOs_4tNiS4BA0zuNBQsEXWMXAplYwDDvJNptvwU"
2020-10-13_14:58:58.86813 Finn> David says, "Surprised they admitted it instead of just blaming democrts"
2020-10-13_15:01:40.66020 Finn> Chel says, "gotta say, this is a pretty good depiction of the penguin so far. https://people.com/movies/zoe-kravitz-and-colin-farrell-in-costume-on-batman-set/"
2020-10-13_15:16:55.93118 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-13_15:17:25.68392 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-13_15:32:55.48602 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-13_15:32:55.69845 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-13_15:36:20.92486 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Saw that already. But thanks."
2020-10-13_15:36:21.13724 Finn> The_Prof has disconnected.
2020-10-13_15:36:21.13729 The_Prof has disconnected
2020-10-13_15:58:25.88270 Finn> Chel says, "th oooooohkaaaaay"
2020-10-13_15:58:29.15202 Finn> Chel says, "misroom"
2020-10-13_16:00:11.84391 Finn> Chel says, "munou no nana, now that i get the full scope of its plot, it's like what if the government sent a really clever psychopath girl to mutant island to wipe out the x-men"
2020-10-13_16:56:56.40527 Finn> Chel says, "rumors rampant the next spider-man movie will also deal with multiple realities, and bring back tobey maguire and andrew garfield"
2020-10-13_17:02:00.89250 Finn> Chris has disconnected.
2020-10-13_17:02:01.10503 Ivan> Arawn falls asleep.
2020-10-13_17:02:01.10508 Chris has disconnected
2020-10-13_17:02:07.97686 Finn> Chris has connected.
2020-10-13_17:02:08.18923 Ivan> Arawn wakes up.
2020-10-13_17:02:37.84762 Chris has connected
2020-10-13_17:06:23.28906 Finn> David asks, "Because of Into the Spiderverse?"
2020-10-13_17:06:57.15964 Finn> Chel says, "maybe"
2020-10-13_17:07:55.53367 Finn> Chel says, "the thing that's got everyone suspecting this rumor is true was that jamie fox is confirmed as electro in the next movie"
2020-10-13_17:08:05.23683 Finn> Don Drooleone shoots rod
2020-10-13_17:08:32.35882 Finn> Chel says, "sup dizzle"
2020-10-13_17:08:36.33438 Finn> David says, "Whose electro was he"
2020-10-13_17:08:46.42401 Finn> Chel says, "he was andrew garfield's electro"
2020-10-13_17:10:41.58699 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "watch any more korean food death?"
2020-10-13_17:11:37.35237 Finn> Chel says, "the feed is constant"
2020-10-13_17:11:49.79967 Finn> Chel says, "it's a deluge of deep fried butter egg fat meat"
2020-10-13_17:13:02.20852 Finn> Chel says, "have half a mind to get some tsukemen to go right now"
2020-10-13_17:13:46.73809 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "lol"
2020-10-13_17:14:08.58962 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "tsukemen should be pretty safe for you"
2020-10-13_17:16:23.96171 Finn> David says, "Ramen without the broth? Go for it"
2020-10-13_18:01:53.90057 Finn> Chel says, "tsukemen allegedly is a different experience"
2020-10-13_18:02:17.99166 Finn> Chel says, "it's still not great for me, carbs = sugar. but at least the sodium should be a bit less"
2020-10-13_18:38:39.79111 Finn> Chel says, "scientist thinks life arises as a result of thermodynamics. initial experiments seem promising. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/first-support-for-a-physics-theory-of-life?utm_source=pocket-newtab"
2020-10-13_18:39:07.26661 Finn> Chel says, "the consequences of said theory is that life is inevitable."
2020-10-13_18:42:22.70034 Finn> Chel ponders giving high school dxd another go
2020-10-13_18:43:21.21313 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Dude, watch actual hentai."
2020-10-13_18:43:50.53303 Finn> Harrowhark says, "High School DxD is literally animated in the same style, you just never see the goods."
2020-10-13_18:44:45.98111 Finn> Chel says, "oh snap"
2020-10-13_18:44:59.99692 Finn> Chel says, "disney store now has all the lightsabers, except the custom DIY one, available online"
2020-10-13_18:45:18.27985 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Well that must have your attention."
2020-10-13_18:45:21.91691 Finn> Chel says, "jedi temple guard, ventress, etc etc etc"
2020-10-13_18:45:37.98852 Finn> Chel says, "it does."
2020-10-13_18:46:04.11645 Finn> Chel says, "i am discovering that nobody carries the classic yuri anime from the oughts."
2020-10-13_18:47:57.63505 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Surely someone must have Maria-sama Ga Miteru."
2020-10-13_18:48:27.92895 Finn> Chel says, "anope"
2020-10-13_18:48:36.30303 Finn> Chel says, "it's on amazon, but not if you're in america"
2020-10-13_18:48:46.01537 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Sounds like a job for a VPN."
2020-10-13_18:48:50.52824 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Or, you know, a torrent."
2020-10-13_18:49:09.37482 Finn> Chel says, "strawberry panic? not there"
2020-10-13_18:49:24.86949 Finn> Harrowhark exclaims, "Oh man, Strawberry Panic!"
2020-10-13_18:49:48.39892 Finn> Chel says, "steel angel kurumi? nada"
2020-10-13_18:50:05.69566 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I own both series of that on DVD. ^.^;"
2020-10-13_18:51:09.21807 Finn> Chel says, "Saber Marionette? nada"
2020-10-13_18:52:23.57982 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Saber Marionette is '90s, dude."
2020-10-13_18:52:30.46412 Finn> Chel says, "point"
2020-10-13_18:52:42.06032 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's VERY 90s."
2020-10-13_18:54:03.56974 Finn> Chel says, "mariaholic? gone"
2020-10-13_18:54:16.80176 Finn> Harrowhark says, "God, I loved Mariaholic."
2020-10-13_18:54:39.44989 Finn> Chel says, "good thing i got these things in cold storage on my removable hard drives"
2020-10-13_18:54:43.20147 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Kanako was my hero."
2020-10-13_18:54:55.74327 Finn> Harrowhark says, "She tried so hard."
2020-10-13_18:55:34.14491 Finn> Chel says, "thankfully, mai hime IS streaming"
2020-10-13_18:56:23.15718 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I liked Mai Otome better."
2020-10-13_18:56:34.73701 Finn> Chel says, "kashimashi, gone"
2020-10-13_18:59:36.44418 Finn> Chel says, "candy boy. one of the most subtly 'wait, what?' yuri romance anime"
2020-10-13_18:59:52.49982 Finn> Chel asks, "as the two.... seem to be.... sisters?"
2020-10-13_19:00:41.35676 Finn> Chel says, "it's twincest, with a younger sister and an underclassgirl wanting in on the action"
2020-10-13_19:01:30.27488 Finn> David asks, "Wait, why is it called candy boy and not candy girl?"
2020-10-13_19:01:57.25538 Finn> Chel asks, "because japan?"
2020-10-13_19:26:38.70486 Finn> Kiara says, "Still got my DVDs of Saber Marionette J, at least."
2020-10-13_19:51:11.41632 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Isn't Maria-sama on Youtube with all Nozomi's other stuff?"
2020-10-13_20:32:09.15167 Finn> Chel asks, "were they owned by nozomi?"
2020-10-13_20:33:18.42815 Finn> Chel says, "a youtube search says no"
2020-10-13_20:44:43.03441 Finn> Chel says, "funimation has the entirely uncensored DxD. I know, I know, watch real porn. still, titilating (no pun intended) to see the anime in all its dirty glory"
2020-10-13_21:05:57.66510 Finn> Mike says, "Welp, I cast my ballot today against the menace of Der Drumpf."
2020-10-13_21:06:31.98197 Finn> Kiara says, "Yay!"
2020-10-13_21:06:44.92505 Finn> Kiara says, "Advance voting opens on the 17th here."
2020-10-13_21:08:44.35737 Finn> David says, "VA, 14th."
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2020-10-13_21:13:21.40789 Finn> Mike exclaims, "I also got to vote for one of my old high school friends for School Board!"
2020-10-13_21:13:33.90894 Finn> Kiara says, "Woot!"
2020-10-13_21:13:45.71901 Finn> Kiara says, "Mike will be Connected."
2020-10-13_21:15:06.84854 Finn> David asks, "So is your old high school friend going to teach evolution, or evil-ution?"
2020-10-13_21:15:13.81324 Finn> David says, "Er, vote for."
2020-10-13_21:29:24.54138 Finn> Hotaru says, "I voted last week. Straight ticket."
2020-10-13_21:30:17.09965 Finn> Hotaru says, "We normally do not have advance voting in CT, but they are making COVID an excuse this year, so I took it and got an absentee ballot."
2020-10-13_21:30:41.91468 Finn> Hotaru says, "I also took the day after the election as a vacation day, as I figure no matter what the result I'll be a wreck."
2020-10-13_21:38:30.73293 Finn> Kiara says, "Good idea."
2020-10-13_21:39:09.51020 Finn> Kiara says, "I should probably do the same, because after a likely 15-hour day I'll be very much a wreck. ^^;;"
2020-10-13_21:39:13.58882 Finn> Chel says, "they took away straight ticket option down here so you have to manually select every candidate"
2020-10-13_21:40:43.71435 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I am probably going to vote tomorrow"
2020-10-13_21:40:52.42640 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I need to talk to dad about local races"
2020-10-13_21:41:10.98652 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh, that's what I meant."
2020-10-13_21:41:19.75691 Finn> Hotaru says, "I manually voted Democrat for everything."
2020-10-13_21:41:45.09644 Finn> Hotaru says, "i.e. I did not pick the Republican. Though for once there was not the usual Cheshire "sorry, only a republican is running" bullshit."
2020-10-13_21:42:41.31977 Finn> Chel says, "we used to have a button for straight ticket"
2020-10-13_21:44:03.98559 Finn> David says, "From my understanding Texas changed that when people started clicking all Democrats."
2020-10-13_21:44:19.33747 Finn> Hotaru says, "I see the Supreme Court stopped the Census today."
2020-10-13_21:44:27.47136 Finn> David says, "Of course they would."
2020-10-13_21:48:29.67233 Finn> Hotaru says, "And I see Los Angeles Comic Con finally caved."
2020-10-13_22:39:00.47772 Finn> Chel says, "seems a guy on the show said ahsoka will just be in 1 episode"
2020-10-13_22:39:57.59175 Finn> Kiara says, "Cheapskates. How many episodes did your group get her for? ^^;;"
2020-10-13_22:43:06.57301 Finn> Chel says, "i see the supreme court has made it tremendously hard to enfource the emoulments clause"
2020-10-13_22:43:47.78886 Finn> Chel asks, "tossing the case out because the democrats don't have legal standing. then i have to wonder, who the hell is supposed to enforce the emoulments clause then?"
2020-10-13_23:16:36.80325 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Jesus Christ."
2020-10-13_23:16:59.42262 Finn> Harrowhark says, "So during a debate, Amy McGrath started laying into Mitch McConnell over his failures on covid."
2020-10-13_23:17:04.92260 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And he started LAUGHING."
2020-10-13_23:17:19.06261 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Literally, and I'm not making this up, a full-on Emperor Palpatine laugh."
2020-10-13_23:17:27.65811 Finn> Harrowhark says, "https://twitter.com/chiguymatt/status/1315909646012612608"
2020-10-13_23:19:11.32884 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I mean... wow."
2020-10-13_23:23:07.99637 Finn> Vendrik says, "Sadly, this means once we throw Palpatine down an elevator shaft, he's going to come back again for incredibly stupid unexplained reasons."
2020-10-13_23:23:16.23634 Finn> Vendrik says, "I mean... McConnal."
2020-10-13_23:23:23.86296 Finn> Vendrik says, "McConnell, even."
2020-10-13_23:30:02.17796 Finn> Chel says, "he's gonna get re-elected, isn't he"
2020-10-13_23:31:31.59288 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh yeah."
2020-10-13_23:32:02.57825 Finn> Harrowhark says, "McConnel's last three elections have all been "maybe we have a chance?" and then he wins by like five."
2020-10-13_23:44:00.62317 Thing> Thor says, "There's a football game on at 7? Damn."
2020-10-14_01:12:09.83152 Thing> Thor says, "Levon Bell released. Doing a bwahahahaha."
2020-10-14_01:39:07.53053 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "First news on Blue Protocol in a while. Looks like at least one more class is in development. And a desert area with appropriate themed npcs, creatures, and architecture. There will apparently be a mode where you can fight dungeons along side an NPC; the first one is "Jake" who is apparently the self-described "top adventurer". So sounds like you basically do the dungeon almost as an escort quest. The most interesting thing is Jake's got a different fighting style than any current PC class, so might be a preview."
2020-10-14_01:42:55.80436 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "https://blueprotocoldb.com/2020/10/13/october-developer-livestream-information/"
2020-10-14_02:09:56.68687 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-14_02:09:59.80252 Ivan> Frito waves.
2020-10-14_02:10:27.11769 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-14_03:14:52.87596 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-14_03:15:22.98890 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-14_03:16:26.46681 Ivan> Akio says, "If it were an actual proper MMO, I'd be pimping Genshin Impact."
2020-10-14_03:26:52.10668 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Yeah, for a while I kept trying to compare it to BP, before realizing it's just a plain RPG, not multiplayer."
2020-10-14_03:30:55.67632 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-14_03:30:55.88890 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-14_03:43:17.42686 Ivan> Akio says, "It does have multiplayer."
2020-10-14_03:43:21.46290 Ivan> Akio says, "Kind of."
2020-10-14_03:54:23.89901 Ivan> DaR From Another Place checks. "Mmm. Yeah. I see what you mean "kind of". You have to unlock it, and it caps out at 4, and a bunch of stuff you can't do at all, including the best dungeon."
2020-10-14_03:55:06.47270 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "OTOH, 2 to 4 of us grouping up to fuck around with the open world stuff would be pretty doable."
2020-10-14_03:56:07.58891 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Oh, weird. The whole 'the more of you there are, the fewer characters you can swap between' is unusual."
2020-10-14_03:56:12.26397 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-14_03:56:42.71963 Mike has reconnected
2020-10-14_03:57:27.04779 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yeargh."
2020-10-14_03:58:40.08249 Ivan> DaR From Another Place gives Mike Washington. And OREGON.
2020-10-14_03:59:08.18928 Ivan> Tobias is going to make a supersonic ham out of gnus.
2020-10-14_03:59:09.10873 Ivan> Frito says, "And New Brunswick."
2020-10-14_04:00:56.60403 Ivan> DaR From Another Place turns starboard 30 degrees to get his rear turrets into firing arcs and unloads a broadside of 12 380mm shells.
2020-10-14_04:02:05.63337 Ivan> Tobias says, "That's what we need to add to the tree. Turreted cannon."
2020-10-14_04:02:31.88587 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "Why do you think Vendrik is building ballista emplacements?"
2020-10-14_04:04:42.29488 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well, at least my vote is safely cast."
2020-10-14_04:05:09.68097 Ivan> Frito says, "A very good feeling."
2020-10-14_04:08:44.51617 Ivan> Tobias says, "You know, I've voted in every presidential election since Clinton's first run, and I think this is the first time where my vote was almost solely a matter of 'we've got to get this guy out'."
2020-10-14_04:09:38.26089 Ivan> Akio asks, "Not '04?"
2020-10-14_04:09:45.71102 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I was very glad to see the end of Bush but Trump is just such an amazing garbage pile"
2020-10-14_04:10:01.82952 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I would vote for a drunken murderhobo to get rid of Trump"
2020-10-14_04:10:15.49041 Ivan> Akio says, "2008 I was genuinely enthusiastic about Obama, which is what Mike is saying I think."
2020-10-14_04:11:08.96072 Ivan> Tobias says, "'04 had a large amount of 'we've got to get this guy out' but I also had hopes for what a Kerry administration could do and was interested in his policy positions, etc."
2020-10-14_04:11:55.02367 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm actually a lot more confident about a Biden administration than I thought I'd be."
2020-10-14_04:12:14.00374 Ivan> Tobias says, "And while I didn't LIKE Bush and felt he was a bad president, I never bought into the 'worst president ever' rhetoric and felt those who did were being shortsighted and a bit hysterical."
2020-10-14_04:12:47.73066 Ivan> Akio says, "Mostly because... Joe Biden's entire political history is mosly defined by two things: being squarely within the mainstream of the party, and investing a lot of effort into doing what he said he was gonna do."
2020-10-14_04:13:03.54350 Ivan> Akio says, "There have been times when those things have been very bad."
2020-10-14_04:13:11.34188 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "But now they are very good!"
2020-10-14_04:13:33.28067 Ivan> Akio says, "Bush 43 is still a bottom five president."
2020-10-14_04:13:51.01214 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm not sure about that."
2020-10-14_04:14:05.87122 Ivan> Akio says, "Trump, him, Nixon, Buchanan, Johnson. I am aware that for you, specifically, Wilson would push Bush out of the lower five."
2020-10-14_04:14:25.14499 Ivan> Tobias says, "Yes."
2020-10-14_04:15:47.61974 Ivan> Akio says, "There have been presidents whose tenures were comparably bad to Trump's in a pure outcomes sense, but we've never had a president so hilariously ill-suite to the office, period."
2020-10-14_04:15:59.70102 Ivan> Akio says, "That's what REALLY pushes him over the top."
2020-10-14_04:16:45.72876 Ivan> Tobias says, "Agreed. Although frankly with COVID he's giving Buchanan a real run for his money."
2020-10-14_04:17:00.64999 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, hence the 'comparably.' "
2020-10-14_04:17:08.10623 Ivan> Akio says, "A year ago I'd not have said that."
2020-10-14_04:18:41.77691 Ivan> Akio says, "In today's "sorry state of America's public intellectuals:" there's a fellow named Randy Barnett you guys may or may not have heard of. He's a top-flight conservative lawyer, legal expert, and activist. By which I mean he's briefed Supreme Court cases, written the case against the ACA, carried water for Bush's questionable constitutional practices, that sort of thing. He's ostensibly supposed to be intelligent."
2020-10-14_04:20:10.70001 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Was he caught eating flesh for Shiori?"
2020-10-14_04:20:46.72009 Ivan> Akio asks, "A couple days back he tweets that Trump pushing Covid Barrett through has historical precedent that should be honored; President Adams and his Senate, in their lame duck period, put Chief Justice Marshall on the Supreme Court, as well as a ton of other judges. And Marshall was one of our greatest Chief Justices! So surely we should give Barret the chance to be the same, right?"
2020-10-14_04:21:34.68755 Ivan> Akio says, "This is laughable because... after Jefferson and the new Senate came to power, they immediately engaged in massive, widespread court packing in response to Marshall and his army of fellow travelers being seated."
2020-10-14_04:22:09.37106 Ivan> Akio says, "Like they were super pissed off at Adams' "we got our ass kicked, let's see if we can own the judiciary forever" trick."
2020-10-14_04:22:26.05652 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't think Barnett really wants us looking at that precise historical parallel."
2020-10-14_04:24:03.22244 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I expect expanding the court system is in our future"
2020-10-14_04:24:14.19770 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Which, to be honest, we could use more courts, anyway."
2020-10-14_04:24:22.45577 Ivan> Tobias says, "So today was Transylvanian countess lesbian adventures in CK3."
2020-10-14_04:24:53.96199 Ivan> Akio says, "Transylvania Countess Lesbian Adventure sounts like one of the mid-aughts animus Rod is looking for."
2020-10-14_04:26:17.25909 Ivan> Tobias says, "I did an 1066 start as Countess Sugarka, single 24-year-old ruler of a small county snugged up in the southeast of Transylvania right under the Carpathians."
2020-10-14_04:27:08.11596 Ivan> Tobias says, "She's the unimportant vassal of the King of Hungary, Prince Lazlo."
2020-10-14_04:28:59.39542 Ivan> Tobias says, "So I noticed something immediately. My father, Mate I, has no sons, and I'm his eldest daughter. If he dies, I inherit HIS titles and control of another county."
2020-10-14_04:30:14.80611 Ivan> Tobias says, "I fabricated a claim meanwhile on a neighboring county and beat em in the field largely due to my marshal being better. This was a noteworthy conflict for having no sieges, just battles in the field."
2020-10-14_04:30:56.18907 Ivan> Tobias says, "I was going to let dear ol' dad perish of old age, but then his wife died."
2020-10-14_04:31:55.33818 Ivan> Tobias says, "That was bad, since if a ruler under like, 70 becomes single, they almost always go looking for a spouse."
2020-10-14_04:32:16.81016 Ivan> Tobias says, "And if he wound up with a young wife, she could pop out a male heir."
2020-10-14_04:32:25.21753 Ivan> Tobias says, "So he had to die."
2020-10-14_04:32:53.58638 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "Remember, Diablerizing your sire is only illegal if you get caught!"
2020-10-14_04:33:25.97233 Ivan> Tobias asks, "Problem: his spymistress was VERY skilled, like a 23 Intrigue, and mine was... not. What to do?"
2020-10-14_04:33:44.33024 Ivan> Akio asks, "Seduce the shit out of her?"
2020-10-14_04:33:54.00375 Ivan> Tobias says, "Answer: Sugarka seduced the spymistress and made her her lover."
2020-10-14_04:34:24.65222 Ivan> Tobias says, "Now I had an agent in Dad's court who was also the person in charge of foiling murder plots."
2020-10-14_04:35:23.81011 Ivan> Tobias says, "I stopped for the night just as I was about to get the ball rolling on PATRICIDE."
2020-10-14_04:36:32.99357 Ivan> Tobias says, "After eastern Transylvania is secure, time to look into becoming QUEEN OF WALLACHIA."
2020-10-14_04:36:59.92747 Ivan> Akio says, "IIRC, there were a ton of "vampires be real, yo" mods for CKII."
2020-10-14_04:37:10.14379 Ivan> Tobias says, "Also will sadly need to get a husband."
2020-10-14_04:37:59.29942 Ivan> Tobias says, "There's already a Vampire: TM mod for CKIII that uses the Dark Ages setting."
2020-10-14_04:48:59.18224 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-14_04:49:27.94362 Ivan> Akio says, "If you can swing it... once your dad is dead, you can make his spymistress your spymistress."
2020-10-14_04:49:47.73384 Ivan> Akio says, "Then murder Laszlo's wife and swoop in."
2020-10-14_04:50:28.10407 Ivan> Akio says, "He should still be pretty young and capable of fathering children if he's like his historical analogue."
2020-10-14_04:52:00.14765 Ivan> Tobias says, "There's a problem there."
2020-10-14_04:52:21.56206 Ivan> Tobias says, "One, I suspect he already has kids by current wife."
2020-10-14_04:53:51.33208 Ivan> Tobias says, "Two, I strongly suspect he won't go for a matrilineal marriage, which means that any kids I have will be part of HIS dynasty, not mine."
2020-10-14_04:54:31.45462 Ivan> Tobias says, "Remember, in CKIII you're really playing the FAMILY."
2020-10-14_04:58:16.37432 Ivan> Akio says, "Right, but the thing is, you might want an 'in' on his dynasty. Even if you have elder siblings, you're still getting a huge leg up for your heir."
2020-10-14_04:58:44.11384 Ivan> Akio asks, "Remember when King Brian's younger half-brother managed to parlay being the son of the previous king into even though he wasn't Muirchad's heir?"
2020-10-14_04:59:39.80084 Ivan> Tobias says, "I don't think you understand."
2020-10-14_04:59:44.43211 Ivan> Akio asks, "?"
2020-10-14_05:03:09.78687 Ivan> Tobias says, "The dynasty is a THING. It's a game thing. It actually levels up, so to speak, as you gain renown over the centuries. It encompasses all your family, even very distant relatives... UNLESS they have a greater claim on them by another dynasty, which is usually from being the kid of a mother of your dynasty and a father of someone else's. When that happens, they are no longer part of the dynasty and don't count towards it."
2020-10-14_05:05:01.03648 Ivan> Akio says, "No, I'm aware of this. My understanding, though, is you can bail on the dynasty and end up playing in someone elses family and dynasty. That's how that mechanic worked in CKII. This was usually not a GREAT move, but at the start of the game could work at very well."
2020-10-14_05:05:01.85656 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, even though Brian's half-brother wasn't Murchad's heir, he was still part of the same dynasty as Brian."
2020-10-14_05:05:30.64383 Ivan> Tobias says, "Hmm. You know, I don't actually know."
2020-10-14_05:11:35.10880 Ivan> Akio says, "My point being that depending on where a hypothetical child of his by you would end up in his dynasty, and that it's so close to the begginning of the game (when your dynasty's haven't had a chance to level up a lot and you don't have much investment in them) it might be a step upwards to bail into his, if that's possible."
2020-10-14_05:15:48.47320 Ivan> Akio says, "Wow."
2020-10-14_05:16:39.09962 Ivan> Akio says, "Trump literally said at a rally "Suburban women, will you please like me? I saved your damn neighborhood, okay?""
2020-10-14_05:16:41.74057 Ivan> Akio says, "I mean."
2020-10-14_05:16:48.26082 Ivan> Akio says, "That's just... sad."
2020-10-14_05:17:28.86037 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Trump pretty much is doing an absolutely shit job of campaigning"
2020-10-14_05:17:43.70775 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Basically, the shine is off the rose."
2020-10-14_05:18:49.40273 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Trump was able to get elected because the Apprentice gave him a lot of fans and credit he's now burned through"
2020-10-14_05:19:00.06187 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm frankly still horrified and shocked that it's still as close as it is."
2020-10-14_05:19:37.93884 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "The fruit of a large conservative media bubble."
2020-10-14_05:20:06.01544 Ivan> Tobias says, "I blame his election on a combination of five things."
2020-10-14_05:20:08.93827 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Combined with the long toxic legacy of race"
2020-10-14_05:21:31.25259 Ivan> Akio says, "The thing is, Mike, it's not actually close. Trump is going to get blown out, probably by like ten."
2020-10-14_05:21:46.71929 Ivan> Akio says, "It's just his political coalition happens to be distributed in such a way that might not matter."
2020-10-14_05:22:31.50183 Ivan> Akio says, "Also tonight: Trump retweets an article claiming that Obama had Seal Team 6 murdered to cover up the fact that they only killed an Osama body double, not the man himself."
2020-10-14_05:22:44.93200 Ivan> Tobias says, "One, fervent core base support. Two, Clinton being disliked and distrusted by a fair number of Democrats and independents. Three, nobody except his core supporters seemed to seriously believe he could win. Four, voter suppression. And five, the FBI statement on the eve of the election."
2020-10-14_05:22:51.36311 Ivan> Akio says, "That would have instantley destroyed any other presidency. With Trump it -isn't even a news story-."
2020-10-14_05:23:30.88513 Ivan> Akio says, "It was the FBI statement that really did it."
2020-10-14_05:23:53.20872 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Given Seal Team 6 isn't dead, that's a terrible conspiracy theory"
2020-10-14_05:23:59.44506 Ivan> Akio says, "The prevailing wisdom in the circles I run in, which I agree with, is that Comey and much of the FBI were operating on two assumptions:"
2020-10-14_05:24:10.30111 Ivan> Akio says, "1) Clinton is basically already president."
2020-10-14_05:24:23.35558 Ivan> Akio says, "2) We fucking hate that bitch, and had better show her who is boss right out the gate."
2020-10-14_05:24:50.27083 Ivan> Akio says, "Like I don't think if you could send him back in time, Peggy Sue style, Comey would do what he did again. "
2020-10-14_05:25:01.71753 Ivan> Akio says, "I think he thought Clinton was a mortal lock, but he wanted her crippled."
2020-10-14_05:25:13.21610 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Everyone thought she was a lock."
2020-10-14_05:25:39.75627 Ivan> Tobias says, "I didn't."
2020-10-14_05:26:06.79195 Ivan> Akio says, "I thought the balance of probability was with her."
2020-10-14_05:26:51.12656 Ivan> Tobias says, "I remember stating on here how nervous I was early election day, and being told that I was getting worked up over nothing."
2020-10-14_05:27:08.73419 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "You had unusually high third party voting too."
2020-10-14_05:27:35.12520 Ivan> Akio says, "There's actually something going on this year that I'm wondering about. I'm not WORRIED about it, but it's making me wonder."
2020-10-14_05:27:39.09474 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "9 million AMericans went third party"
2020-10-14_05:28:01.15793 Ivan> Akio says, "Biden, nationally, is kicking the shit out of Trump, and will probably win by an Obama margin."
2020-10-14_05:28:02.52791 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm going to be nervous again this year, but for different reasons than 2016."
2020-10-14_05:29:31.35103 Ivan> Akio says, "But in the swing states specifically... he's under fifty percent. So is Trump. There's between six and ten percent of the vote in Florida (and a number of other states) that's unaccounted for. That, historically, is INCREDIBLY unusual. It's unusual for that many big states to be so out of whack with the national trend, and it also indicates in those states specifically third-party voting or leaving top of the ticket blank will be at levels more common with 2016, 2000, and 1992."
2020-10-14_05:30:00.14006 Ivan> Akio says, "Biden will likely take most of those states, because they're all something like Biden 48, Trump 43, but it's still fucking WEIRD."
2020-10-14_05:31:13.36832 Ivan> Akio says, "The more "normal" ratio for the third-party vote in any given state is between zero and five percent. Above five is super fucking unusual. Usually the two major party candidates in any given state account for 95%+ of ballots cast."
2020-10-14_05:32:16.63791 Ivan> Tobias says, "Curious."
2020-10-14_05:34:16.93865 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I just want Texas to flip. I expect it won't but I want it."
2020-10-14_05:35:25.86137 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "My entire neighborhood will immolate itself if that happens"
2020-10-14_05:35:44.67323 Ivan> Tobias says, "I don't think Texas will go blue this year, but I think it's gonna come close enough to scare the shit out of the GOP."
2020-10-14_05:36:39.05282 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, a percentage point or two close."
2020-10-14_05:40:22.10898 Ivan> Tobias says, "I have a lot of nostalgia for the 2008 election. Obama was probably the first candidate for president who I was legitimately excited about, and he was running against McCain who was someone I respected even if I didn't agree with a lot of his positions. I was never really worried about the outcome and it felt exhilarating and interesting rather than like a horrible nightmare. The only really sour note was Palin."
2020-10-14_05:41:30.76184 Ivan> Tobias asks, "You know what I'm really looking forward to with Biden in office?"
2020-10-14_05:42:11.65450 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Not having to care what the President is doing?"
2020-10-14_05:44:10.49908 Ivan> Tobias says, "Periods where everyone just sort of... forgets about the president for weeks at a time. Like, you know he's there, obviously, but he doesn't come to mind because he's just... quietly doing his job, doing normal president things, and not on twitter 24-7 shrieking new obscenities to leave the news cycle aghast and disturbed."
2020-10-14_05:45:05.58094 Ivan> Tobias says, "Like, having a week, two weeks pass and there isn't a single headline above page three with 'President Biden' in it."
2020-10-14_05:45:47.52502 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Amen"
2020-10-14_05:47:29.24373 Ivan> Tobias says, "I mostly just want Trump gone. I don't care what happens to him once he's gone."
2020-10-14_05:47:52.53976 Ivan> Tobias says, "I do hope, though, that Bill Barr winds up in jail."
2020-10-14_05:48:22.75476 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "Definitely."
2020-10-14_05:51:18.06690 Ivan> Akio says, "Your respect for McCain continues to baffle me."
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2020-10-14_08:23:01.77078 Finn> Chel says, "sleep pattern obliterated."
2020-10-14_08:40:10.74308 Finn> Chel says, "and i see i missed out on early voting yesterday. i'll have to try again next monday."
2020-10-14_08:53:40.21195 Finn> Mike has disconnected.
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2020-10-14_09:00:03.82205 Finn> Hotaru says, "'there is an online vertebrate palaeontology conference going on right now, and the automatic censor is blocking anyone from using the word bone '"
2020-10-14_09:00:34.38414 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Its also censoring Hell, so no one can mention the Hell Creek Formation. They're now referring to it as the Heck Creek Formation. '"
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2020-10-14_09:12:17.28558 Finn> Chel asks, "automatic censor? who's sponsoring this? the church?"
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2020-10-14_09:13:15.04406 Finn> Hotaru says, "Likely it's a function of the virtual meeting app they're using."
2020-10-14_09:19:47.28022 Finn> Chel says, "ah, the early voting location near me is still taking votes today. guess i know what i'm doing in three hours"
2020-10-14_10:24:58.30482 Finn> Alaia says, "Yes. Do your part."
2020-10-14_10:28:41.27713 Finn> Hotaru says, "https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/reign-of-the-supertoons-part-2/ for John/Travis"
2020-10-14_12:05:50.80420 Finn> Chel says, "and off to vote i go"
2020-10-14_12:06:40.28261 Finn> Akemi has connected.
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2020-10-14_12:58:30.69236 Finn> Chel says, "and done"
2020-10-14_12:58:43.79189 Finn> Chel says, "mercifully, painless, short lines, no suspicious assholes"
2020-10-14_13:05:36.99164 Finn> Chel says, "it was a bit tedious, since the straight ticket option was taken away, but it wasn't that annoying"
2020-10-14_13:56:36.05601 Finn> Alaia says, "You have done a good thing."
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2020-10-14_14:48:27.78153 Mercutio has connected
2020-10-14_15:47:45.21581 Finn> Chel says, "sup merc."
2020-10-14_15:56:53.88316 Finn> David says, "Guess I need to vote on Friday, Sat, or Monday."
2020-10-14_16:11:50.88928 Finn> Hotaru says, "'i dont really gave a shit about rasputin but the photos of him with the romanovs knock me out bc every single one of them is just a bunch of serious looking rich people from 1915 and rob zombie'"
2020-10-14_16:12:26.35007 Finn> David says, "... thank you, I just pictured Rasputin and Nene Romanova."
2020-10-14_16:12:34.98638 Finn> Chel says, "ra-ra-rasputin"
2020-10-14_16:12:42.89470 Finn> Hotaru says, "Also, someone tweeted: we've been in quarantine twice as long as Firefly originally aired"
2020-10-14_16:13:19.51323 Finn> Hotaru says, "And the chaser: 'how does this tweet simultaneously sum up how unendingly long 2020 has felt and yet also, the energy of me screaming, "IT WAS A SHOW THAT AIRED FOR 3 MONTHS 18 YEARS AGO, GET OVER IT" at every single nerdbro who still defends joss & whines about "bring firefly baaaaaaaaaaack"'"
2020-10-14_16:13:57.29030 Finn> Chel says, "firefly is kinda overrated."
2020-10-14_16:18:47.48002 Finn> Hotaru says, "Oh, Twitter has banned the news account that had that whole Obama killed those guys story."
2020-10-14_16:19:19.06963 Finn> Chel says, "I haven't heard of any of this"
2020-10-14_16:19:42.35738 Finn> Hotaru says, "Someone mentioned it in backscroll."
2020-10-14_16:23:13.03515 Finn> Chel says, "catching up on high school dxd because why not, and man, it really is one step away from porn. surprising amount of camel toe too. watching it on xbox also gives me the handy feature of right triggering forward through nonsensical shonen battle tripe."
2020-10-14_16:23:49.08795 Finn> Chel says, "also, japanese harem girl is addicting."
2020-10-14_16:30:16.58974 Finn> Chel says, "introducing a new and portable way to shatter your wrist! the Diablo 12 gauge! https://americanguncraft.com/product-category/diablo-12-gauge-pistol/"
2020-10-14_16:41:43.01635 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "dang"
2020-10-14_16:41:48.38151 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "hey dan, here's one for you"
2020-10-14_16:51:56.57495 Finn> Chel says, "i think the biggest appeal of that diablo pistol is it smacks of pirate flintocks"
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2020-10-14_17:40:42.00385 Finn> Chel says, "i see droo has hacked my youtube algorithm. I'm now being swamped by taiwanese street food"
2020-10-14_17:41:17.80961 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ke ke"
2020-10-14_17:53:02.05020 Finn> David says, "Woot."
2020-10-14_17:55:11.96035 Finn> David says, "Daaaaamn. New Kaguya chapter is out and it is a doozy"
2020-10-14_17:55:55.06507 Finn> David says, "Droo, Sean, you may wanna look at it"
2020-10-14_18:00:16.99940 Finn> Chel says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGRvHSAmN4o taiwanese sausage with glutious rice..... i've never seen rice turned to goo then turned into a sausage bun"
2020-10-14_18:00:49.76236 Finn> David says, "Glutinous rice is fuck yeah."
2020-10-14_18:00:57.91941 Finn> Chel says, "I've never even heard of it"
2020-10-14_18:01:01.59858 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "mmmm"
2020-10-14_18:01:14.69014 Finn> Chel says, "tho there's a few people i know who would be killed by it"
2020-10-14_18:02:04.80321 Finn> Chel says, "your sausage i see is like ours, in that there's large intact chunks of fat embedded inside"
2020-10-14_18:02:24.43774 Finn> Chel says, "it's a coarsely grinded affair"
2020-10-14_18:02:27.58519 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's a very coarse grind, yes"
2020-10-14_18:02:42.27682 Finn> Chel says, "our longanisa is like that too"
2020-10-14_18:02:48.44782 Finn> Chel says, "tho sometimes a bit too sweet for my tastes"
2020-10-14_18:02:55.94337 Finn> David says, "Glutinous rice is basically sweet rice."
2020-10-14_18:03:15.02449 Finn> Chel asks, "is it solidified to make it easier to hold?"
2020-10-14_18:03:19.07945 Finn> David says, "Or sticky rice."
2020-10-14_18:03:31.86581 Finn> David says, "Nah, it's just pretty sticky when cooked"
2020-10-14_18:03:42.11282 Finn> Chel says, "i look upon your taiwanese pizza with great distrust"
2020-10-14_18:04:06.67170 Finn> David says, "... taiwanese pizza was a new experience when I had one."
2020-10-14_18:04:16.23788 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i do not trust asian pizza"
2020-10-14_18:04:46.08049 Finn> David asks, "Did you -see- the stinky tofu pizza?"
2020-10-14_18:04:52.08167 Finn> David was like '... egh.'
2020-10-14_18:04:54.15349 Finn> Chel says, "also, peanut ice cream.... that insufficiently describes what the hell i'm looking at"
2020-10-14_18:05:32.37176 Finn> David says, "Taiwanese ice cream is weird. Kinda like they took out the fatty cream part"
2020-10-14_18:05:53.20096 Finn> Chel asks, "crispy taro balls? is that sweet or savory?"
2020-10-14_18:06:12.56534 Finn> David says, "Savory normally, if that's the one I'm thinking of."
2020-10-14_18:07:12.04050 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "mostly savory, but a little sweet"
2020-10-14_18:07:47.60115 Finn> David says, "You probably would like xian dou jian, Rod."
2020-10-14_18:08:43.03389 Finn> David says, "Chen dong ribs in soup too, come to think of it."
2020-10-14_18:10:10.51662 Finn> David says, "I want milkfish, come to think of it."
2020-10-14_18:10:15.54819 Finn> David says, "Saw some in the asian market."
2020-10-14_18:13:16.78818 Finn> David says, "... oh so -that-'s how they made deep fried milk."
2020-10-14_18:18:57.50866 Finn> Chel says, "once the pandemic is over, i'ma have to try the local asian night market"
2020-10-14_18:22:35.95081 Finn> Chel says, "i want to like strike witches. it has cute girls and yuri. but that it casts the japanese in ww2 as the plucky humble underdog, the germans as the uptight nobility and the americans as the cocky morons gets a bit grating."
2020-10-14_18:25:22.40702 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "also, pants have apparently not been invented in their universe"
2020-10-14_18:25:37.17257 Finn> Chel says, "what is this 'pants?'"
2020-10-14_18:26:23.01346 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "exactly"
2020-10-14_18:29:40.22833 Finn> Vendrik says, "I do kinda like the Diablo. I'd want it in .410 rather than 12 gauge"
2020-10-14_18:42:02.79890 Finn> Chel says, "it looks cool"
2020-10-14_18:42:24.35773 Finn> Chel says, "i just remember how horrible a 357 magnum felt in terms of recoil and shudder to think what this beast will do"
2020-10-14_18:56:45.27482 Finn> Chel says, "after several attempts, i have decided aside from sesame cookies, chinese cookies are trash."
2020-10-14_19:02:28.50852 Finn> David says, "they're kinda dry"
2020-10-14_19:16:06.08713 Finn> Mercutio has connected.
2020-10-14_19:16:36.18871 Mercutio has reconnected
2020-10-14_19:16:44.73901 Finn> Vendrik says, "That's one of the reasons I'd go for .410 over 12 gauge. Breaking your own wrists seems less than optimal."
2020-10-14_19:29:32.19361 Finn> Chel says, "so how reliablee is tne NY post? they'r pushing a biden / ukraine 'smoking gun' email"
2020-10-14_19:32:57.02099 Finn> Mercutio has disconnected.
2020-10-14_19:32:57.23348 Mercutio has disconnected
2020-10-14_19:33:57.35716 Finn> David says, "Not very."
2020-10-14_19:34:09.56146 Finn> Chel says, "i see travis put his photo on facebook. he looks like a sea captain ready to sing a merry shanty song"
2020-10-14_19:34:35.09641 Finn> Chel says, "oh wait, that's a pic of his dead friend. whoops."
2020-10-14_19:39:24.06308 Finn> Shizumaru has disconnected.
2020-10-14_19:39:24.27547 Ivan> Setsuna falls asleep.
2020-10-14_19:39:24.27552 tfp> Ceitidh falls asleep.
2020-10-14_19:39:24.27553 DaR> Zankuro falls asleep.
2020-10-14_19:39:24.27554 Thing> Blob falls asleep.
2020-10-14_19:39:24.27554 Centipede falls asleep.
2020-10-14_19:39:24.27555 Shizumaru has disconnected
2020-10-14_19:42:25.46818 Finn> Shizumaru has connected.
2020-10-14_19:42:25.68071 Ivan> Setsuna wakes up.
2020-10-14_19:42:25.68075 tfp> Ceitidh wakes up.
2020-10-14_19:42:25.68078 DaR> Zankuro wakes up.
2020-10-14_19:42:25.68079 Thing> Blob wakes up.
2020-10-14_19:42:25.68079 Centipede wakes up.
2020-10-14_19:42:55.61276 Shizumaru has connected
2020-10-14_20:20:33.62524 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah, that's the friend of Phil and I's who was hit by an SUV last week; he passed away this morning."
2020-10-14_20:21:50.07275 Finn> Kiara says, "And NY Post is a Murdoch tabloid; not as bad as the National Enquirer, but about on the level of Fox News."
2020-10-14_20:21:52.35922 Finn> Kiara says, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post"
2020-10-14_20:30:36.17896 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, now that it's been given time to cook, i see most outlets pushing the 'smoking gun' story are the usual right wing puppets, and the one that isn't is saying 'this is dumb shit'"
2020-10-14_20:31:24.77227 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Basically, this is made-up stuff from a Hannity staffer, Rod."
2020-10-14_20:32:01.06937 Finn> Harrowhark says, "What seems likely is that the Post brass wanted this pushed, but nobody except the new guy who used to work for Hannity wanted to touch it, and everyone is pointing out obviously that the evidence is made up."
2020-10-14_20:32:11.28385 Finn> Harrowhark says, "What's remarkable is how weaksauce it would be even if it were true."
2020-10-14_20:32:26.60744 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like, what they're claiming is Biden's son arranged to introduce some oligarchs to his dad."
2020-10-14_20:32:29.77331 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And... that's it."
2020-10-14_20:32:39.43773 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Even if true, that would be the most minor of minor scandals."
2020-10-14_20:33:06.63051 Finn> Chel says, "what catches my eye is they claim it comes from a computer repair guy who happens to have the hard drive"
2020-10-14_20:33:20.21794 Finn> Chel says, "that's.... a weird, tho not implausible, way to get it"
2020-10-14_20:34:05.95843 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It would require extensive forensic work to pull data off it, tho."
2020-10-14_20:34:23.63118 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like... twice in the past five years, my team has to send drives for data recovery."
2020-10-14_20:34:51.65076 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It required our VP to sign off both times. Know why? Because it cost like twenty grand."
2020-10-14_20:35:12.30861 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And involves expensive, painstaking work in a lab that can take weeks or months."
2020-10-14_20:38:31.80741 Finn> Chel says, "well."
2020-10-14_20:38:40.65624 Finn> Chel says, "Barron Trump has the Covids"
2020-10-14_20:39:27.20354 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, about that hard drive thing, just strikes me as 'well that was awfully convenient, you just happened to know this dude who happened to have biden's son's hard drive?'"
2020-10-14_20:40:27.93163 Finn> Hotaru says, "Barron Trump had COVID, but no symptoms and is now negative, per FLOTUS."
2020-10-14_20:41:26.98315 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Hey, Travis, that friend, Chris Meadows? Is that the same one who was part of Eyrie?"
2020-10-14_20:43:47.10354 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yes."
2020-10-14_20:44:24.15579 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ah, man. My condolences."
2020-10-14_20:46:08.10091 Finn> Hotaru says, "John: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-10-14/traveling-whimsical-roads-with-izumi-matsumoto/.165215"
2020-10-14_20:46:24.38852 Finn> Kiara says, "Yes, that's the Eyrie Chris Meadows."
2020-10-14_20:49:04.54606 Finn> Hotaru says, "Rebbot, brb."
2020-10-14_20:49:07.99187 Finn> Hotaru has disconnected.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20435 DaR> Kaolinite falls asleep.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20440 tfp> Bernice falls asleep.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20440 tfp> Pucherol falls asleep.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20441 Thing> Eudial falls asleep.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20442 Ivan> Cyprine falls asleep.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20442 Fitz falls asleep.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.20443 Hotaru has disconnected
2020-10-14_20:49:08.74796 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.96032 Ivan> Tobias wakes up.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.96037 tfp> Chloe wakes up.
2020-10-14_20:49:08.96038 Thing> Rimmer wakes up.
2020-10-14_20:49:39.21797 Mike has connected
2020-10-14_20:58:42.75690 Finn> Kiara says, "FYI, an analysis of the Post story, Rod: https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1316359549843103744"
2020-10-14_21:01:24.38598 Finn> Hotaru has connected.
2020-10-14_21:01:24.59845 DaR> Kaolinite wakes up.
2020-10-14_21:01:24.59850 tfp> Bernice wakes up.
2020-10-14_21:01:24.59851 tfp> Pucherol wakes up.
2020-10-14_21:01:24.59851 Thing> Eudial wakes up.
2020-10-14_21:01:24.59852 Ivan> Cyprine wakes up.
2020-10-14_21:01:24.59852 Fitz wakes up.
2020-10-14_21:01:48.77193 Finn> Hotaru says, "Is it me, or does rebooting take like 8 years now? I miss Windows 3.1."
2020-10-14_21:01:54.87920 Hotaru has connected
2020-10-14_21:04:28.22650 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "the update can take some time if it's a lot of stuff to go through. the actual reboot takes about 15 seconds for me"
2020-10-14_21:04:34.04190 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The comoputer Dan gave me reboots pretty fast"
2020-10-14_21:04:48.17030 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yeah, it's the update that takes the time."
2020-10-14_21:05:05.04269 Finn> Hotaru says, "It didn't help that I accidentally left the Popeye DVD in the computer."
2020-10-14_21:06:00.71102 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac asks, "Did it try to boot up with spinach?"
2020-10-14_21:07:00.83582 Finn> Hotaru says, "Probably."
2020-10-14_21:09:07.67558 Finn> Hotaru says, "I understand Combatants Will Be Dispatched is getting an anime in 2021 sometime, and its audience is definitely those who love KonoSuba but think the cast are too sweet and nice."
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2020-10-14_21:13:18.02605 Finn> Hotaru says, "Hey, Six, I'm starting to set up, so carry this next to Lady Lilith." "...? Miss Alice, what's that?" "This is a relay interface that lets people other than me create a satellite link. We'll take the cord from it and stick the end into one of Lady Lilith's holes." "Phrasing! Alice, that phrasing is wrong on so many levels. Rose, don't take it in a weird way. My body has an interface device embedded in it through modification surgery so I can interact with machines like this. That's an important detail, so remember it. I have more openings on my body than most people. And I dont mean that in a sexual way." While Lilith is busy digging her own grave, we continue readying ourselves for combat.
2020-10-14_21:14:10.43211 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "... what the hell?"
2020-10-14_21:15:04.88138 Finn> Hotaru exclaims, "A quote from Combatants Will Be Dispatched!"
2020-10-14_21:15:19.09019 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's the series the creator of KonoSuba wrote before they wrote KonoSuba."
2020-10-14_21:15:37.85364 Finn> Harrowhark says, "There are a lot of red flags in that sentence."
2020-10-14_21:15:43.77167 Finn> Hotaru says, "It reads in many ways like a failed first draft of KonoSuba, but is not without its humor."
2020-10-14_21:16:10.86614 Finn> Hotaru says, "Lilith is the mad scientist of the group."
2020-10-14_21:16:27.92821 Finn> Hotaru says, "Six is Kazuma with fewer morals."
2020-10-14_21:16:48.63063 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Blues Saraceno. Another musician I am now liking, which I probably should have found much sooner."
2020-10-14_21:18:27.04298 Finn> Hotaru says, "Alice is sort of if you took the child of Kazuma and Megumin and made her a snarky android."
2020-10-14_21:19:14.32723 Finn> David says, "https://talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/5-points-on-why-the-new-biden-emails-distortion-is-so-bogus"
2020-10-14_21:20:29.38480 Finn> Hotaru says, "I know! Lady Lilith, I have a great idea! Pee! Pee is the key! Youre ultra-powerful, Lady Lilith, so give me some of your pee!" "I'm sorry, what? If you take one more step in my direction, I will shoot you."
2020-10-14_21:20:45.76192 Finn> David says, "WTF is that."
2020-10-14_21:21:05.43140 Finn> David says, "the mad scientist... refuses that."
2020-10-14_21:21:34.81573 Finn> Hotaru says, "Even mad scientists have their limits."
2020-10-14_21:26:10.62766 Finn> David says, "Trump saying he may not keep Barr if re-elected. Apparently unhappy. WHY."
2020-10-14_21:26:25.26092 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That should be obvious."
2020-10-14_21:26:39.10197 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Barr has, finally, hit a line he's not willing to cross for Trump."
2020-10-14_21:26:48.90427 Finn> Chel says, "i figure today's news that the 'unmasking' investigation got jack shit"
2020-10-14_21:26:53.27492 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Both the Durham report and the "unmasking" report were just buried by him."
2020-10-14_21:27:19.48129 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Barr is willing to do a lot, but is apparently not willing to literally fabricate evidence on his behalf."
2020-10-14_21:28:09.05951 Finn> David says, "As opposed to Guilani, apparently."
2020-10-14_21:28:25.68787 Finn> Chel says, "AG Giuliani would be a spectacular shit show"
2020-10-14_21:31:19.13335 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh dang."
2020-10-14_21:31:31.52342 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Disney be doing a backdoor pilot for Darkwing Duck this week."
2020-10-14_21:31:41.45947 Finn> David says, "Yeah, I noticed that. Great news."
2020-10-14_21:31:49.41025 Finn> David says, "Well, not news, but great."
2020-10-14_21:36:45.61918 Ivan> Tobias says, "I have a bunch of their albums, Dan."
2020-10-14_21:37:53.49467 Finn> Hotaru says, "Today's xkcd makes me laugh AND smile."
2020-10-14_21:38:09.46285 Finn> Hotaru says, "Nostalgia for region quizzes of the past."
2020-10-14_21:38:17.32720 Finn> Hotaru says, "(It's a soldier hat, dammit.)"
2020-10-14_21:39:15.16085 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "that's not regional, that's a gaffney special"
2020-10-14_21:41:18.38660 Finn> Chel says, "hm. portland antifa protestor killed by cops. and i'm seeing two WILDLY different spins on it blooming very hard"
2020-10-14_21:41:41.45447 Finn> Hotaru says, "Assassinated was the take I saw."
2020-10-14_21:41:48.80542 Ivan> DaR From Another Place can't change his Evil Ways.
2020-10-14_21:41:51.64084 Finn> Chel says, "route a) protestor wasn't warned by cops. they just started shooting without an attempt to arrest"
2020-10-14_21:42:00.84704 Finn> Chel says, "route b) HE HAD A LOADED GUN IN HIS POCKET OMG"
2020-10-14_21:42:21.87462 Finn> David says, "... was the protestor, by any chance, black/"
2020-10-14_21:43:20.55255 Finn> Chel says, "looks like a white guy"
2020-10-14_21:43:29.37340 Finn> Hotaru says, "And David, Kaguya-sama ended just as I suspected, but it was sweet."
2020-10-14_21:43:37.86849 Finn> Hotaru says, "Now it's Iino's Turn."
2020-10-14_21:43:40.20132 Finn> David says, "Yep. Bittersweet."
2020-10-14_21:43:43.39117 Finn> David says, "I don't know."
2020-10-14_21:43:53.07447 Finn> David says, "I remember one thing, you might have forgotten."
2020-10-14_21:44:12.57476 Finn> David says, "But Maki said if Tsubame rejected him, she'd come hang out with him."
2020-10-14_21:44:13.84436 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "He's weird. He's apparently been around the industry forever, and worked on a bunch of things lots of people would recognize, but somehow his name is just not really out there."
2020-10-14_21:44:29.00342 Finn> David says, "So it may, uh, not be as clear a path to Iino as it seems."
2020-10-14_21:44:42.37231 Finn> Hotaru says, "If Maki gets happiness, it sort of ruins her character."
2020-10-14_21:45:03.40117 Finn> David says, "Or the mangaka is messing with us again"
2020-10-14_21:45:17.84665 Finn> David says, "But I wouldn't be surprised if Iino finds herself cockblocked by Maki"
2020-10-14_21:45:26.33644 Finn> David says, "... whatever the female equivalent is"
2020-10-14_21:46:53.19449 Finn> David says, "'People with blood type O may have lower risk of Covid-19 infection and severe illness, two new studies suggest '"
2020-10-14_21:47:07.51334 Finn> David says, "https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/health/blood-group-covid-19-scn-wellness/index.html"
2020-10-14_21:50:30.39124 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "That would be good news for me."
2020-10-14_21:51:37.05168 Finn> David asks, "O type?"
2020-10-14_21:54:34.61341 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I've oddly been kinda backing into country music lately. I still don't care for classic twangy country, but a lot of the more hard-rock and blues adjacent stuff like Blues Saraceno, Justin Johnson, and Black River Delta is what I feel is kinda missing from more modern rock."
2020-10-14_21:57:17.29022 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I am type 0"
2020-10-14_21:57:20.73261 Finn> Hotaru says, "Nick Saban tests positive for COVID, along with the assistant coach."
2020-10-14_21:57:44.84031 Finn> Hotaru says, "I am B positive, so no relief for me."
2020-10-14_21:58:33.67445 Finn> David says, "Type O negative for me."
2020-10-14_21:59:10.75335 Finn> Hotaru says, "Man, the COVID hit Alabama football, this may actually provoke a response."
2020-10-14_22:00:07.54877 Finn> David says, "VOTE AUBURN SENATOR WHO SUPPORTS NO MASK."
2020-10-14_22:00:09.31780 Finn> Chel says, "oh, if saban gets deathly sick that'll be a huge story"
2020-10-14_22:08:27.15174 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Apparently the WNBA team that Senator Kelly Loeffler owns is endorsing her opponent."
2020-10-14_22:10:46.05981 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Biden is up 27 points in Oakland County, Michigan"
2020-10-14_22:11:46.39545 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "(1.3 million people live there)"
2020-10-14_22:13:10.00118 Finn> Hotaru says, "He's also up by 7 in Georgia, though I'll believe that when I see it."
2020-10-14_22:16:19.52780 Ivan> Chris-hotep looks at backscroll. Yeah, Blues Saraceno has some prime stuff.
2020-10-14_22:19:38.78408 Finn> Hotaru says, "Rod: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/thirsty-sword-lesbians"
2020-10-14_22:24:08.10818 Finn> Hotaru says, "'Ok...don't know if I'm the first person to notice this or not but in Spinal Tap Christopher Guest plays Nigel Tufnel whose amps all go to 11...now...in The Princess Bride Guest plays Count Rugen...the six fingered man...so...his hands go to 11.'"
2020-10-14_22:34:47.93847 Finn> Chel says, "ngh"
2020-10-14_22:35:44.36694 Finn> Chel says, "so. was gonna go to sis' this weekend for a small gathering to commemorate kait's 16th. she wants to celebrate it by cooking from a cookbook. she hasn't selected what, exactly. i fear she will choose poorly, and then we'll execute even worse."
2020-10-14_22:36:15.77049 Finn> Don Drooleone exclaims, "instant ramen!!"
2020-10-14_22:36:24.86679 Finn> Chel says, "i initially proposed gumbo"
2020-10-14_22:36:33.58809 Finn> Chel says, "that WAS the plan"
2020-10-14_22:36:38.33633 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "'THE HOWITZAR (Kaiser of kabooms)'"
2020-10-14_22:36:43.98707 Finn> Chel says, "until she found the cookbook. and now wants to do something fancy"
2020-10-14_22:36:56.49062 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "that's...not bad"
2020-10-14_22:37:05.17129 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "so what kind of cookbook are we talking"
2020-10-14_22:37:32.38618 Finn> Chel says, "some white guy, americana fancy cooking"
2020-10-14_22:37:51.92382 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah, could go either way"
2020-10-14_22:37:56.59679 Finn> Chel says, "if she chooses lamb i'm gonna strangle her"
2020-10-14_22:38:09.53387 Finn> Chel says, "that shit can go wrong so easily."
2020-10-14_22:38:09.74634 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "steer her to something simpler. chicken."
2020-10-14_22:38:24.88368 Finn> Chel says, "she's been talking a lot about doing a crown effing roast"
2020-10-14_22:38:29.69878 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "lamb could be very good, could turn out terrible"
2020-10-14_22:38:34.11544 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ambitious"
2020-10-14_22:38:38.61767 Finn> Chel says, "i fucked up lamb once. it was horrific"
2020-10-14_22:38:45.58344 Finn> Mike says, "Sean, my first thought was, 'We can't appoint to buy the RPG license for Utena, so...'"
2020-10-14_22:38:46.06208 Finn> Chel says, "it's the gamey flavor"
2020-10-14_22:38:48.41031 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "what'd you do wrong? overcook?"
2020-10-14_22:39:00.11686 Finn> Chel says, "you have to work lamb and trim lamb correctly"
2020-10-14_22:39:07.82672 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "ahh"
2020-10-14_22:39:08.31950 Finn> Chel says, "if you don't the gamey flavor is going to be overwhelming"
2020-10-14_22:39:14.25004 Finn> Mike says, "Appoint? Afford."
2020-10-14_22:39:18.23639 Finn> Chel says, "also, my instincts backfired in my face"
2020-10-14_22:39:23.29723 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah, it's in the fat"
2020-10-14_22:39:25.84001 Finn> Chel says, "yes"
2020-10-14_22:39:46.98031 Finn> Chel says, "i saw this lamb on clearance, saw chunks of fat, thought my god, lamb fat, surely that'll be tasty, right? NO IT WAS NOT"
2020-10-14_22:39:53.55757 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "if you can get it trimmed by the butcher, then you should be good"
2020-10-14_22:40:01.13142 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "haha"
2020-10-14_22:40:17.89257 Finn> Chel says, "i could've salvaged it if i took 10 minutes to do some trimming"
2020-10-14_22:40:29.76480 Finn> Chel says, "and then put it in a certain bath to help snuff out the remaining gaminess"
2020-10-14_22:40:36.08550 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i don't mind the gaminess as much as others. but yeah, it can be too much"
2020-10-14_22:40:47.34119 Finn> Chel says, "instead, i was ignorant of the particularities of lamb"
2020-10-14_22:41:40.45325 Finn> Chel says, "she wants crown roast, the problem is good fucking luck finding crown in a grocery"
2020-10-14_22:41:44.03809 Finn> Alaia mms, lamb kebab.
2020-10-14_22:41:57.36628 Finn> Chel says, "I know of ONE place that sells crown roast, but they hack off the bone so it no longer looks like a crown"
2020-10-14_22:42:24.99375 Finn> Chel says, "also, my uncle cooks it low and slow and it comes out amazing but it takes EIGHT HOURS"
2020-10-14_22:42:34.35957 Finn> Chel says, "she wants something that you can hammer out in under four"
2020-10-14_22:46:28.09794 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "aldi sells butterflied lamb legs and racks of lamb every other month or so here. they're pretty good. well trimmed already, just sear and roast"
2020-10-14_22:53:13.23595 Finn> Chel says, "i wanted to do some sous vide steaks, but she wanted the cooking process to be a group activity we share in"
2020-10-14_22:53:22.33322 Finn> Chel says, "so sous vide is out"
2020-10-14_22:53:23.03514 Finn> Hotaru says, "Mike: yeah, it definitely has that vibe."
2020-10-14_22:53:57.73121 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "funimation, damn you"
2020-10-14_22:53:58.15142 Finn> Hotaru says, "Kuma Bear 2: Despite the ED, I don't think they're going yuri between the 10-year-old girl adn the 15-year-old bear."
2020-10-14_22:54:17.05324 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "if i want the orignal japanese with subs, it's censored. if i want bare tits, it's the english dub"
2020-10-14_22:54:43.21834 Finn> Hotaru says, "The series is clearly going for "cute girl beating up vute things"."
2020-10-14_22:54:54.51256 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "Probably as it was using Japanese TV version."
2020-10-14_22:55:05.52631 Ivan> Huitzilopochtli says, "And the dub has the DVD version."
2020-10-14_22:55:25.40260 Finn> Hotaru says, "cute"
2020-10-14_22:56:38.95095 Finn> Hotaru says, "I have heard there might be yuri in Kuma Bear down the road, but we're talking, like, Season 3 or 4."
2020-10-14_23:02:24.72898 Finn> Chel says, "that's like half the reason i'm watching that shit"
2020-10-14_23:06:33.47288 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-14_23:06:35.97870 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-14_23:07:03.31722 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-14_23:18:43.56083 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "for a series as smutty as DxD i am shocked there weren't more lesbian teasings. just even teasing. fake lesbians are a time honored fanservice device."
2020-10-14_23:19:27.31378 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "like that one friend of a girl who isn't REALLY lesbian but loves to grope tits."
2020-10-14_23:25:29.14146 Finn> David says, "Funimation, damn you."
2020-10-14_23:33:02.19242 Finn> Mike updates his @doing: Don't stop Bee Cow.
2020-10-14_23:41:27.53699 Finn> Chel says, "oh. well that's not cool. that animaniacs revival? it does not include the creator of animaniacs, who was not invited back"
2020-10-14_23:41:43.28606 Finn> Chel says, "and he's not very happy with that"
2020-10-14_23:45:42.83587 Thing> Blob says, "oh hey, the nlcs started, let's see WHAT THE"
2020-10-14_23:47:10.04739 Thing> Benvolio says, "What's going on? I heard the baseballs turned weird."
2020-10-14_23:47:23.70612 Thing> Blob says, "dodgers are up 15-0 in the third."
2020-10-14_23:47:45.77946 Thing> Blob says, "they scored 11 on the braves in the first. after the cards dropped 10 on the braves in last year's nlds game 5."
2020-10-14_23:48:09.77309 Thing> Blob says, "last year's braves: let it be known no one scores more than 10 on atlanta in the first inning! this year's braves: uhhhhh"
2020-10-14_23:51:07.97379 Thing> Blob says, "also a stat noted last night after the braves won the first 2 games of the nlcs: The Braves entered the game in possession of a 2-0 series lead, which historically has been rather safe at this stage of the playoffs. What is the overall record for teams with a 2-0 lead in NLCS? Look away, Atlanta fans: it's 28-3."
2020-10-14_23:52:15.29137 Finn> Shiori says, "well, feh."
2020-10-14_23:52:59.40888 Finn> Chel says, "a lot of the original writing staff and showrunners were left out apparently"
2020-10-15_00:00:06.51624 Finn> Chel stares at a commercial for pizza hut's pan pizza. "Oh fuck off, you assholes. Nobody wants a pan filled with a thick ass crust."
2020-10-15_00:00:36.03826 Thing> Thor says, "I laughed at that one."
2020-10-15_00:01:27.13541 Finn> David asks, "What's with Bee Cow, btw, Mike?"
2020-10-15_00:04:14.91866 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "ah. there it is. took 3 seasons for dxd to get a whiff of yuri"
2020-10-15_00:10:13.22525 Finn> Mike says, "Bee Cow is going to make a supersonic ham out of gnus. Don't stop it. It's having a good time."
2020-10-15_00:10:34.51434 Thing> Thor asks, "How you feel about Bell, Droo?"
2020-10-15_00:11:24.23304 Thing> Blob says, "wha"
2020-10-15_00:12:12.95285 Thing> Thor says, "Jets released Bell."
2020-10-15_00:12:28.23025 Thing> Thor says, "I have no idea why but everyone keep saying the Patriots"
2020-10-15_00:13:16.06484 Thing> Blob says, "oh, right"
2020-10-15_00:13:28.48066 Thing> Blob says, "it would be hilarious if we got him, but i doubt it'll happen"
2020-10-15_00:13:56.05440 Thing> Thor says, "I can't picture him demanding the ball that much with Belichick as a coach"
2020-10-15_00:21:54.96363 Thing> Thor says, "That said... I'd rather that the Chiefs don't get him."
2020-10-15_00:26:16.66390 Finn> Chel says, "i see mike's tripping balls in vegas, as is the tradition"
2020-10-15_00:29:32.78565 Finn> Chel says, "wow, there's a random ass weather for the week"
2020-10-15_00:30:08.73694 Finn> Chel says, "thursday 90/62, friday 67/57, saturday 81/67"
2020-10-15_00:30:16.77089 Finn> Chel says, "boing."
2020-10-15_00:47:58.53155 Finn> Kiara says, "That's the way it's been up here."
2020-10-15_00:48:26.17955 Finn> Kiara says, "90 degrees one day, 60s the enxt."
2020-10-15_00:51:36.61070 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The original working title for the band boston was 'Mother's Milk', which was thankfully changed"
2020-10-15_01:11:44.21181 Finn> Mercutio has disconnected.
2020-10-15_01:11:44.63647 Thing> Benvolio falls asleep.
2020-10-15_01:11:44.63652 tfp> Caliban falls asleep.
2020-10-15_01:11:44.63652 Ivan> Akio falls asleep.
2020-10-15_01:11:44.63653 Mercutio has disconnected
2020-10-15_01:12:14.73198 Finn> Mercutio has connected.
2020-10-15_01:12:15.04540 Thing> Benvolio wakes up.
2020-10-15_01:12:15.04545 tfp> Caliban wakes up.
2020-10-15_01:12:15.04546 Ivan> Akio wakes up.
2020-10-15_01:12:44.49591 Mercutio has connected
2020-10-15_01:19:10.37804 Finn> Shiori says, "Because of course I'm behind AND have skipped forward several images - https://www.eyrie.org/~aerianne/dld/OCtober2020/OCtober_12_-_Derith.jpg"
2020-10-15_01:22:18.16818 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Our fall is all properly broken. upper 50s to mid 60s in the day, upper 40s to low 50s at night. No sign of weird mid October heat waves or unseasonably early freezes."
2020-10-15_01:24:35.03819 Finn> Chel puts up the Christmas tree
2020-10-15_01:25:16.17770 Finn> Shiori says, "...."
2020-10-15_01:28:16.68705 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "Derith!"
2020-10-15_01:28:22.57445 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Jeff would be pleased"
2020-10-15_01:30:24.80468 Finn> Shiori says, "I debated putting the Blue Knight in the background, but I forgot what her description would have been (I think based on Sailor Mercury, but armored?). Anyway, I managed to get it done because I had no internet yesterday, and hence, unable to do work."
2020-10-15_01:30:33.86353 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "welp, the angry joe guys seem to be head over heels over star wars squadrons"
2020-10-15_01:39:16.30161 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Cool."
2020-10-15_01:39:25.78061 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Blue Knight was based on Mercury, yeah"
2020-10-15_01:52:03.69330 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-15_01:52:33.72259 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-15_01:53:13.08995 Finn> The_Prof has connected.
2020-10-15_01:53:42.43167 The_Prof has reconnected
2020-10-15_03:31:02.61498 Ivan> Akio asks, "Hmm. Hey Dan?"
2020-10-15_03:49:09.93714 Ivan> DaR From Another Place asks, "?"
2020-10-15_03:52:06.97158 Ivan> Akio says, "You built a PC recently. I've been eyeing doing that myself. Do you have any specific recommendations-slash-"I did this and I regret it?" My budget is in the 1500-2000 range, I don't need monitors, and I don't -need- a new case but it isn't out of the question."
2020-10-15_03:52:45.00236 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "In the middle of warthunder match. Will cogitate and get back to you. In short, amd good right now."
2020-10-15_03:53:07.66590 Ivan> Akio says, "I'd heard that, but I've been an Intel guy... forever."
2020-10-15_03:55:22.15949 Ivan> Akio asks, "Sidebar: unlike you, I have no particular need for a fancy NAS. I don't save enough multimedia stuff that its at all necessary. (I bought a 2tb drive five years ago to store media on; it still has 800 gb left.) I've been considering doing dual onboard storage; paying for a top-end nVME drive for my OS and games and productivity software, and buying a big old SATA drive (maybe even a spindle drive) to just toss media on, which doesn't need blazing hot access. Big brain move, or smooth brain move?"
2020-10-15_04:09:11.32605 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Big brain, bording on space exploding brain. You definitely want m.2 SSD (preferably NVMe) on the motherboard. To make it galactic brain, get a motherboard with 2 m2 slots, and put your OS and primary game on the fastest NVMe one, and buy a cheaper, slower NVMe for infrequently played games and online doc storage (ie your PDF RPG collection and what not). Get an additional regular 2.5 inch sata SSD for your bulk storage of media and what not. Alternately, instead of internal 2.5 sata ssd, even if you don't need/want a full on NAS, getting an SSD based external USB3/Thunderbolt/eSATA external drive would be good for the peace of mind ability to unplug the damn thing during updates and/or reformats, with 0 risk of losing any data on it."
2020-10-15_04:09:51.05968 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Don't bother with spinning disk unless you are going to start keeping tons of anime series and need multiple terrabytes of not-especially fast storage."
2020-10-15_04:11:07.33292 Ivan> Akio says, "Any mobo I'd consider buying would have 2 m2 slots anyway; that's basically standard now."
2020-10-15_04:11:33.02191 Ivan> Akio says, "Usually with built-in heatsinks on'em."
2020-10-15_04:12:07.46596 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "As far as processors go, do AMD. Just do it. They literally just announced and released their latest Zen 3 based chips, which are upto 20% faster. Which makes them faster per core than intel cores (their previous "weakness"), and you get more cores and more onboard cache for less heat and less cash than the intel equivalent chips right now."
2020-10-15_04:12:38.31937 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I would also recommend 32g of memory. No reason not to these days."
2020-10-15_04:14:19.29602 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "GPU-wise, I don't imagine you intend to start playing e-Pro level FPS or moba games, so something in the high end of the nvidia gtx 10 series or low to mid range of the rtx 20 series is more than fine. A 1080 or 2060/2070. I've got a 1070 and it plays wow, lotro, and war thunder on near enough max settings at better than my 60hz monitors can handle."
2020-10-15_04:14:50.55843 Ivan> Akio says, "I am not buying a high-end proc, tho. I'm not laying out 700 dollars on a processor."
2020-10-15_04:15:06.20382 Ivan> Akio says, "I assumed 32 gig as a matter of course."
2020-10-15_04:16:33.54838 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I wouldn't either. I've got a Ryzen 3700x, which is quite good enough. I'd probably go with the new 5800x, which is $450. A 5700x at 300 is probably okay, but missing out on the extra 2 cores is starting to matter."
2020-10-15_04:16:53.00402 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "(the 3700x is also 8 cores)"
2020-10-15_04:17:29.90763 Ivan> Akio asks, "Is that a Ryzen 5, 7, or 9?"
2020-10-15_04:17:37.82287 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "7."
2020-10-15_04:18:20.31346 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "The 9s are not worth it for gaming, again, unless you're running games targeting next gen and are planning on putting the best possible rtx 20 class gpu in it."
2020-10-15_04:18:55.26422 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, no."
2020-10-15_04:19:28.10517 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "The only reason to go down to the 5 5600x is if you're really desperate to save that last 150, or you're like me and TDP matters because you like teeny-tiny little cases which can only fit a CPU cooler with 60mm of clearance or less."
2020-10-15_04:19:47.43234 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "In which case being a 65W chip instead of 105W means a lot."
2020-10-15_04:20:06.52238 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah, I don't care about that one bit."
2020-10-15_04:20:10.61174 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Figured."
2020-10-15_04:20:12.12031 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, hmm, these aren't out yet."
2020-10-15_04:20:16.65456 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "2 weeks."
2020-10-15_04:20:20.65813 Ivan> Akio says, "Yeah."
2020-10-15_04:20:26.40252 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Well, closer to 3, but yeah."
2020-10-15_04:20:45.88879 Ivan> Akio asks, "Do you have opinions on those fancy nonconductive liquid CPU coolers?"
2020-10-15_04:21:56.05552 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Generally not worth it unless you're building a physical showpiece too. It's very hard to go wrong with a decent mid to high tier of Noctua's current air-cooler. It's probably cheaper, almost certainly quieter, and unless you're going to overclock the shit out of things, it's probably also better performing."
2020-10-15_04:22:27.61786 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac exclaims, "The solution to the very first murder mystery story ever written (Murders in the Rue Morgue) is... an orangutan did it!"
2020-10-15_04:22:45.69833 Ivan> Akio says, "I don't really overclock."
2020-10-15_04:22:54.92874 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-15_04:23:02.56103 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Something like the D15 version for AM4 socket is what you want then."
2020-10-15_04:23:04.69797 Ivan> Akio says, "It might be time to give AMD a chance."
2020-10-15_04:23:16.12371 Ivan> Akio says, "These are REALLY good prices."
2020-10-15_04:23:39.01354 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I've been extraordinarily happy with my mb+cpu combo after my last intel one died during a case transfer."
2020-10-15_04:23:46.29585 Ivan> Akio says, "I'd ask for a mobo recommendation but I know you bought a tiny tiny one for your tiny tiny case, and I don't think I'm gonna go that route."
2020-10-15_04:24:19.11149 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm, I might be able to get away with this for a LOT cheaper than I thought I would."
2020-10-15_04:24:49.76791 Ivan> Akio says, "Memory and SSD prices have really come down."
2020-10-15_04:25:12.28927 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "In general, as long as you stick to one of the bigger brands you should be fine. I've had decent luck with ASUS, ASRock and MSI in the past few generations. Gigabyte long enough ago that I can't really judge in comparsion anymore."
2020-10-15_04:25:34.88862 Ivan> Akio says, "My motherboard before this one was Gigabyte. It was fine."
2020-10-15_04:25:45.23067 Ivan> Akio says, "I've long been a fan of asus."
2020-10-15_04:26:02.93189 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm pondering if I should risk my ancient PSU on another case move."
2020-10-15_04:26:09.32392 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "If you put a gun to my head, I'd probably pick MSI of the three, mostly because they seem to have the lowest bloatware to features modulo driver updates formula."
2020-10-15_04:26:53.31786 Ivan> Akio says, "My power supply was part of my LAST system. The one I built in 2007. I moved it to my current one in 2014. "
2020-10-15_04:27:04.24124 Ivan> Akio says, "It's got over a hundred thousand hours on it, still ticking along just fine."
2020-10-15_04:27:13.40301 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Unless it's already platinum, I'd probably get a new one. Probably Corsair or Seasonic; which ever had the best efficiency at the wattage I need (600 should be fine, maybe 750 if you also decide to go slightly higher end gpu)."
2020-10-15_04:29:02.77856 Ivan> Akio says, "Part of it is probably that it's never hard to work hard. This thing is 750, and there's no way my rigs have ever drawn more than 500 or so."
2020-10-15_04:29:18.49129 Ivan> Akio says, "'Already platinum?'"
2020-10-15_04:30:36.82397 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "As in platinum efficiency rating. As opposed to bronze, sliver, or gold. Usually means 85+% these days, though unlike gold I don't think there's an actual specific requirement for that. The more efficient, the less noise and heat you will generate and the less power wasted. Which like your current rig, will translate to lower load and thus longer life of both itself and the components on it."
2020-10-15_04:32:36.94980 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Newer PSUs are both efficient enough and have enough smarts on their own to often be able to stop their fan if it's not needed, saving on mechanical wear over time."
2020-10-15_04:32:38.11068 Ivan> Akio says, "It's a good thing I save my boxes and documentation."
2020-10-15_04:32:50.86155 Ivan> Akio says, "Let's see, this is rated... 85% efficiency on the dot."
2020-10-15_04:34:48.01904 Ivan> Akio says, "Do you have opinions on Cooler Master for proc cooling? My last three third-party processor coolers have come from them and I've been very very happy."
2020-10-15_04:35:12.57638 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I would never buy anything but Noctua."
2020-10-15_04:35:37.50014 Ivan> Akio says, "Fair."
2020-10-15_04:36:15.33057 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I've not heard especially bad things about Cooler Master, but literally no one consistently beats Noctua in any testing I've ever seen, and their quality per dollar just seals that deal."
2020-10-15_04:36:51.13390 Finn> Shiori asks, "Ook?"
2020-10-15_04:36:52.62493 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Especially for a part where the difference between Noctua and not-Noctua is probably less than a decent night out."
2020-10-15_04:37:04.25699 Finn> Shiori says, "and thud"
2020-10-15_04:37:05.27808 Finn> Aerianne has disconnected.
2020-10-15_04:37:05.49053 Aerianne has disconnected
2020-10-15_04:39:55.12493 Ivan> Akio says, "This is also going to be the first time this century I buy an OS."
2020-10-15_04:39:59.90191 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Other than that, I think the only thing to watch out for is the chipset on any AM4 motherboard. AMD keeps their sockets a lot longer than intel, so make sure that whatever mobo you buy supports the new Zen 3 processors and/or has an easy CPU-less upgrade for the firmware (these days, some mobos can just plug in an appropriate USB key with no CPU and it will auto-update firmware)."
2020-10-15_04:40:34.72327 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm always paranoid about compatibility."
2020-10-15_04:41:17.39528 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I won't insult you to say 'pay the extra 20 for Pro over Home'."
2020-10-15_04:41:34.17996 Ivan> Akio says, "Yes, duh."
2020-10-15_04:42:04.41047 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm actually literally still on the cracked version of Win7 ultimate Rod grabbed eleven years ago when Windows 7 first dropped."
2020-10-15_04:42:48.88312 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm, I can assemble a pretty kickass system for like 1750."
2020-10-15_04:42:52.71282 Ivan> Akio says, "That's not bad."
2020-10-15_04:43:56.37538 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Oh, one factor to consider on your GPU is your monitor(s). If you aren't upgrading it/them, and are unlikely to, you can go with a lower GPU class, because if you're rocking 1 1080p 60hz monitor, it barely matters what GPU you put on it. If you've got 144hz, multiples, and/or they're more than 1080p, that's when you might lean towards a higher end one."
2020-10-15_04:45:17.71020 Ivan> Akio says, "It kinda does matter when it comes to gaming a bit, just because the GPU has work to do."
2020-10-15_04:45:26.02828 Ivan> Akio says, "But I always just buy midrange."
2020-10-15_04:45:36.04583 Ivan> Akio says, "And yeah, my monitor is plain old 1080p."
2020-10-15_04:45:54.62995 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "If you're rocking 1080p at 60hz, anything you can buy that's not last-chance bargain bin discount prices is going to handle it."
2020-10-15_04:46:23.69264 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I don't think you can by gtx 9 class hardware anymore, and anything over a 1030 mobile can pretty much handle a single 1080p at 60z."
2020-10-15_04:47:27.26044 Ivan> Akio says, "Monitor fiddling is on my list at some point."
2020-10-15_04:48:12.73653 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "My 1070 handles 2 1080p at 60hz even in badly optimized games like lotro. Mostly without breaking a sweat (ie, the fans will actually turn on when I play a game, but not go above baseline minimum rpm)"
2020-10-15_04:49:35.19120 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm, monitor proces have come down."
2020-10-15_04:49:41.67016 Ivan> Akio says, "Prices, even."
2020-10-15_04:49:59.34163 Ivan> Akio says, "Perhaps something with a higher refresh rate and maybe even 4k is warranted."
2020-10-15_04:50:06.16683 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Yeah. I was just looking at upgrading to 144hz ones the other day. You can get a 24 inch 1080p 144hz gaming monitor for like 150."
2020-10-15_04:50:49.60493 Ivan> Akio says, "At some point I'm going to get a new desk and start using two screens."
2020-10-15_04:50:57.05879 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "My big problem is that I actually want 22 inch, which only like 1 or 2 companies make with the rest of the specs I want, and they're not in the sales channel right now (not sure if out of stock forever, or just temporarily)."
2020-10-15_04:50:59.18031 Ivan> Akio says, "It's just that I can never find a desk I like."
2020-10-15_04:51:31.67906 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "My desk can support a pair of 24s, but I like having the 6 inches on one side to put things like a drink bottle."
2020-10-15_04:51:37.44634 Ivan> Akio says, "I want proper corner desk with a ton of storage space, and that doesn't seem to exist."
2020-10-15_04:52:39.51212 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "If I upgrade to 24s, even curved ones, that space would shrink to like 2-3 inches, which is not what I'd really like."
2020-10-15_04:53:19.43038 Ivan> Akio says, "Man, you know, every time I go to build a new system I'm always surprised by how much cheaper it is compared to the last time I did it."
2020-10-15_04:53:35.00429 Ivan> Akio says, "Especially when you factor in inflation."
2020-10-15_04:57:06.28218 Ivan> Akio says, "Oh, hey, a lot of mobos these days have built-in high-end wifi."
2020-10-15_04:57:17.85527 Ivan> Akio says, "I'll probably continue to use my expansion card, but..."
2020-10-15_05:09:54.99136 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Unless your expansion card is quite new or your WAP quite old, you might actually be better off with the mobo WiFi module. Most of 'em these days have all the latest MIMO and what not to be able to do near-wireless speeds."
2020-10-15_05:10:01.75860 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "err, near wired, even."
2020-10-15_05:10:29.50053 Ivan> Akio asks, "Even with the antennas buried inside the case?"
2020-10-15_05:11:55.46060 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "They universally have a pair of screw in terminals on the back and an external antenna (rabbit ears or sometimes the loop style), just like an expansion card does."
2020-10-15_05:12:07.34254 Ivan> Akio exclaims, "Oh, well then!"
2020-10-15_05:12:12.72322 Ivan> Akio says, "That'll do fine."
2020-10-15_05:13:43.04983 Ivan> Akio says, "I gotta admit, five years ago or so when I was forced to go wireless for my desktop I was super skeptical. I haven't had good luck with wireless either professionally or personally."
2020-10-15_05:13:54.48192 Ivan> Akio says, "But it turned out it worked GREAT. Made me a believer."
2020-10-15_05:15:37.58099 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I mostly stay wired because the combination of having a prosumer level router where I'm using the VLAN features and because my NAS is wired-only, so there's really no reason not to."
2020-10-15_05:17:37.82195 Ivan> Akio says, "My living situation has sort of put me in a weird position."
2020-10-15_05:17:48.89392 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "In fact, I have a wireless m2 module sitting on my desk right now, waiting to get installed in my mobo (the one it came with doesn't support BT5.x with all the trimmings, only 4.x)."
2020-10-15_05:18:26.41255 Ivan> Akio says, "They recently wired up every single unit here for community wi-fi. It's really great speed-wise; I haven't noticed a difference between it and my home network in any way, shape, or form."
2020-10-15_05:18:33.22746 Ivan> Akio says, "The problem is I can't NOt pay for it."
2020-10-15_05:18:43.67264 Ivan> Akio says, "It's a sixty dollar surchage on my rent no matter what."
2020-10-15_05:19:03.34670 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "That should be fucking illegal."
2020-10-15_05:19:34.81009 Ivan> Akio says, "So I can either surrender a certain amount of control (because there's no way in hell they'll give me the login configuration for the WAP) or I can pay for my own connection independently, which is like eighty bucks."
2020-10-15_05:19:41.51067 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "I am actually a bit surprised it's not, in NY, given their history of going after monopolistic practices."
2020-10-15_05:20:04.00235 Ivan> Akio says, "Hmm."
2020-10-15_05:20:12.36317 Ivan> Akio says, "You raise a point I hadn't considered looking into."
2020-10-15_05:20:27.31216 Ivan> Akio says, "That said, all they'd need to do is simply hide the cost inside a rent increase."
2020-10-15_05:25:46.96775 Ivan> Akio says, "I'm consider popping the wall panel and taking a look at their thing myself."
2020-10-15_06:17:29.48317 Finn> Mercutio has disconnected.
2020-10-15_06:17:29.69549 Thing> Benvolio falls asleep.
2020-10-15_06:17:29.69554 tfp> Caliban falls asleep.
2020-10-15_06:17:29.69555 Ivan> Akio falls asleep.
2020-10-15_06:17:29.69555 Mercutio has disconnected
2020-10-15_06:18:14.99113 Finn> Mercutio has connected.
2020-10-15_06:18:15.20349 Thing> Benvolio wakes up.
2020-10-15_06:18:15.20353 tfp> Caliban wakes up.
2020-10-15_06:18:15.20354 Ivan> Akio wakes up.
2020-10-15_06:18:44.96740 Mercutio has connected
2020-10-15_07:52:39.25117 Finn> Hotaru says, "Gotta say, Brooklyn Nine Nine has almost vanished from my Tumblr dash, and it used to be everywhere. That's what ACAB can do for you."
2020-10-15_08:32:59.71765 Finn> Chel says, "and once again my sleep pattern is shot"
2020-10-15_08:41:33.13531 Finn> Hotaru says, "Funimation movign Assault Lily Bouquet to Fridays because SHAFT is so late getting the episodes to them."
2020-10-15_08:43:38.18424 Finn> Hotaru says, "Also, Rudy Guiliani accidentally posted video footage of himself mocking Asians to his own YouTube page."
2020-10-15_08:48:14.24671 Finn> Chel says, "here's the funny thing about trump's anti-chinese screeds and older asians"
2020-10-15_08:48:25.98451 Finn> Chel says, "well, republicans in general and older asians, really"
2020-10-15_08:50:11.72981 Finn> Chel says, "if you aren't chinese, well, most older non-chinese asians don't really like china. understandably so. they're assholes. however, they also think white people can actually tell the difference between asians so they feel comfortable with the racist bashing and feel secure in the belief when white people riot, they won't get the wrong end of the stick. "
2020-10-15_08:52:05.75097 Finn> Chel says, "whereas my life in public school has illistrated to me this is very much not the case."
2020-10-15_08:56:34.81016 Finn> Hotaru says, "Chinese people in California during WWII apparently took to wearing buttons saying 'I Am Chinese'. Didn't help."
2020-10-15_09:00:55.66210 Finn> Hotaru says, "There are real people on real anime forums complaining that Kuma Bear doesn't have a plot."
2020-10-15_09:01:02.71051 Finn> Hotaru asks, "What the fuck were they expecting?"
2020-10-15_09:02:47.88902 Finn> Chel says, "the plot is kuma kuma"
2020-10-15_09:02:55.82410 Finn> Chel says, "even i figured that's what we're in for"
2020-10-15_09:04:06.47898 Finn> Hotaru says, "At least they finally went back and animated the start, so it's clear she's isekai'd rather than just lying around gaming at her swank apartment."
2020-10-15_09:04:36.50482 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, but ep1 made it seem like she wasn't isekaid, so i'm confused now"
2020-10-15_09:06:31.98117 Finn> Hotaru says, "Ep1 started from the end of the book, but also included a scene where she was playing New World Online or whatever it's called before she got zappoed. They were trying to be clever, but it didn't really work."
2020-10-15_09:08:57.86812 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's never really made clear why this happened, but it's definitely very clear she has minimal to no attachment to any family or friends in Japan. When God asked "what do you want from Japan" and she said "Money", that sums up pre-Bear Yuna."
2020-10-15_09:09:39.67020 Finn> Hotaru says, "Meeting Fina helps melloe her out and gives her someone to actually care about."
2020-10-15_09:10:22.82867 Finn> Hotaru says, "mellow"
2020-10-15_09:11:11.38925 Finn> Hotaru says, "Meanwhile today we get Higurashi Gou 3, where we hopefully learn how much this is new material and how much it's the older stuff."
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2020-10-15_09:12:11.94843 Finn> Hotaru says, "I will note Kuma Bear is skipping large chunks of Book 1 so far, so may end up adapting more than the 3 books I was expecting."
2020-10-15_09:12:25.44443 Finn> Chel says, "i haven't watched the new series yet. not in the mood for their brand of twisted"
2020-10-15_09:12:29.38228 Finn> Hotaru says, "Seems to be along the lines of Make My Abilities Average, playing fast and loose with the canon."
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2020-10-15_09:13:45.06860 Finn> Chel says, "make my abilities average managed to be yuri and yet also make me quit because it was too much shallow cute girls squeak and woe is me screeds"
2020-10-15_09:14:40.81197 Finn> Hotaru says, "The books are less irritating (but also less yuri)."
2020-10-15_09:25:39.53793 Finn> Chel says, "i cannot abide woe is me angst when it's paired with moe."
2020-10-15_09:26:17.80279 Finn> Hotaru says, "Reina's rather serious past is a jarring moment, yes."
2020-10-15_09:38:06.15113 Finn> Chel says, "getting mild yuri vibes from kuma kuma ep2"
2020-10-15_09:38:45.83072 Finn> Hotaru says, "As I said, I hear there's yuri later in the series, but right now, with Fina being 10 years old, it's not happening."
2020-10-15_09:39:11.05480 Finn> Chel asks, "yeaaaaah, when do they reveal she's 10?"
2020-10-15_09:39:43.81272 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's in the books. Not sure if they'll say in the anime."
2020-10-15_09:39:51.91103 Finn> Hotaru says, "Yuna is 15, which is in the anime."
2020-10-15_09:41:06.84688 Finn> Hotaru says, "As the books go on, Yuna acquires a Fan Club (literally) of younger girls."
2020-10-15_09:41:09.69749 Finn> Chel says, "since the show leans moe and fina's not extraordinarily small, i had her figured as teen."
2020-10-15_09:41:53.05614 Finn> Hotaru says, "The show may simply not note her age and lean into it. Other cutie moe shows have."
2020-10-15_09:45:30.08525 Finn> Hotaru says, "'From Friday, London teachers and support staff will spend their days mixing with up to 250 households in poorly ventilated classrooms and no social distancing, but they won't be allowed to invite one friend over for dinner.'"
2020-10-15_09:45:52.60379 Finn> Chel exclaims, "british!"
2020-10-15_10:09:02.23524 Finn> Alaia says, "England is smart. I wonder if they're tired of winning yet."
2020-10-15_12:53:47.73325 Thing> Ritsu says, "4 positives, Falcons shut down."
2020-10-15_12:54:31.16922 Thing> Ritsu says, "'And now for the Thursday NFL news cycle of... 9 AM: full panic 10 AM: shut down the league!!!!!!!! 11 AM: 32 Bubbles or Fight Noon: This is unfair to the Patriots somehow 1 PM: Game postponed 2 PM: Wednesday Night Football sounds fun! 3 PM: Let's look at GIFs of linebackers'"
2020-10-15_13:47:27.97121 Thing> Ritsu says, "OK, 4 players just became one non-player, but still shut down."
2020-10-15_13:49:39.96801 Finn> Akemi has connected.
2020-10-15_13:50:10.02979 Akemi has reconnected
2020-10-15_14:05:37.21492 Finn> Akemi has disconnected.
2020-10-15_14:05:37.42733 Akemi has disconnected
2020-10-15_15:44:24.30410 Finn> Hotaru says, "Gotta admit, was not expecting Ice Cube, of all people, to defend his work with Trump."
2020-10-15_16:39:33.81309 Finn> Chel downloads hentai, cringes, backpedals, deletes
2020-10-15_16:40:30.45723 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "oh no"
2020-10-15_16:40:41.52750 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "rod's been damaged"
2020-10-15_16:41:11.82554 Finn> Chel says, "I thought very little of the 'ALL PERSONS DEPICTED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE 18 OR ABOVE' prelude"
2020-10-15_16:41:30.85382 Finn> Chel says, "that as it turns out was a warning."
2020-10-15_16:42:20.44718 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "lolitastic, huh"
2020-10-15_16:42:23.08311 Finn> Chel says, "as yes, i suppose the ghost of a kindergardner who was raped then died decades ago is TECHNICALLY older than 18 when she comes back as a ghost to have sex."
2020-10-15_16:42:32.80966 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "wooooooooow"
2020-10-15_16:43:35.70691 Finn> Chel says, "sexy version of chick from The Ring, okay, this setup seems promising, oh wait why are you morping into a loli oh sonova....."
2020-10-15_16:53:18.79129 Finn> Vendrik asks, "Alignment You?"
2020-10-15_16:55:48.35856 Finn> Don Drooleone eyes dan
2020-10-15_16:56:15.90624 Finn> Vendrik says, "Oh, wait, no. Alignment You is the toilet haunting ghost one."
2020-10-15_16:57:50.26812 Finn> Hotaru says, "Now I remember that hentai anime we watched at Otakon where I got so upset they were all sold into slavery at the end."
2020-10-15_17:02:44.25395 Finn> Hotaru has connected.
2020-10-15_17:03:15.02357 Hotaru has reconnected
2020-10-15_17:06:54.06600 Finn> Chel says, "it was called toshi densetsu. the themes were takes on supernatural stuff, turned into porn"
2020-10-15_17:07:20.71703 Finn> Chel says, "sadly, they decided it would be supernatural lolis."
2020-10-15_17:18:57.08447 Finn> Hotaru has disconnected.
2020-10-15_17:18:57.29686 Hotaru has disconnected
2020-10-15_17:29:54.69320 Finn> Chel says, "in case you're wodnering how i came to that horrible porn, on my feed is a youtube channel that shows the non-porn parts of hentai anime. the clips they showed.... left off the illegal bits. art style seemed good, plot seemed alright, LIES"
2020-10-15_18:05:52.28834 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "suuuuuuuuuuuuure"
2020-10-15_18:06:47.29077 Finn> David asks, "You know that twain quote, right? the one where it's better to remain silent and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt?"
2020-10-15_18:07:22.76918 Finn> David says, "substitute the appropriate word for 'idiot' in this case."
2020-10-15_18:32:41.83912 Finn> Kiara says, "'Asked how he would get China to pay for the stimulus package, Trump asserted: "Well, there's lots of ways. OK? There's a lot of ways. And I'll figure all of them out. I already have them figured out."'"
2020-10-15_18:48:45.51742 Finn> Chel says, "cough cough mexico"
2020-10-15_19:00:14.90497 Finn> Chel says, "the double game on that biden story is now very apparent"
2020-10-15_19:00:38.33923 Finn> Chel says, "it's an effort to get out the vote by igniting rage against social media."
2020-10-15_19:10:05.09839 Finn> David asks, "What do you mean now?"
2020-10-15_19:11:43.99357 Finn> Chel says, "it's been a long standing grievence now that conservatives cry social media companies and internet companies are liberal and out to get them"
2020-10-15_19:11:54.05037 Finn> Chel says, "it's a rally cry to the base, to whip up the frenzy"
2020-10-15_19:12:13.58573 Finn> Chel says, "even if the biden story was flimsy, they were still gonna get something out of it"
2020-10-15_19:12:27.37079 Finn> Chel says, "and they got it when twitte and facebook said nope"
2020-10-15_19:12:55.31381 Finn> Chel says, "if you look at the trump puppet media, it's now all about how social media is conspiring."
2020-10-15_19:25:26.57455 Finn> David says, "So basically they're raging becuase they can't lie anymore."
2020-10-15_19:25:54.15512 Finn> Chel says, "oh, no, they're raging to get the voters to rage to get the turnout up"
2020-10-15_19:26:25.08860 Finn> David says, "sheesh"
2020-10-15_19:26:44.80012 Finn> Chel says, "pretty sure they knew they had a loser in the biden story to begin with"
2020-10-15_19:27:03.43350 Finn> Chel says, "raging against facebook was the better win"
2020-10-15_19:27:32.68396 Finn> Hotaru says, "At least they can illegally put out fake ballot boxes in California still wihthout fear."
2020-10-15_19:28:02.95255 Finn> Chel says, "there is, of course, spin on that."
2020-10-15_19:28:21.59652 Finn> Chel says, "the DEMOCRATS can do community outreach but WE can't. FINE."
2020-10-15_19:29:11.46806 Finn> David says, "The Democrats don't use -ballot boxes- like tht"
2020-10-15_19:29:15.36866 Finn> Chel says, "if trump doesn't lose this will be so depressing"
2020-10-15_19:31:25.60176 Finn> Chel says, "DC unveils future state, the reboot that was gonna be, but then they (for the better) chickened out and made it a one month event"
2020-10-15_19:35:50.06221 Finn> Chel says, "romney calls for the lincoln project to turn it down a notch"
2020-10-15_19:36:01.13691 Finn> Chel says, "lincoln project says hell no"
2020-10-15_19:38:14.62024 Finn> David says, "ROmney probably should have called the rest out before getting around to Lincoln cuz suck it"
2020-10-15_19:38:31.45377 Finn> Chel says, "romeny called for all sides to cool down"
2020-10-15_19:38:56.67717 Finn> Chel asks, "the lincoln project correctly pointed out not a chance in hell trump will do that, so why should they?"
2020-10-15_19:39:30.33744 Finn> Chel says, "https://www.newsweek.com/lincoln-project-trump-attacks-romney-statement-1539384"
2020-10-15_19:41:26.35147 Finn> Chel asks, "man, is brexit talks STILL going on?"
2020-10-15_19:41:33.90704 Finn> David says, "Yes"
2020-10-15_19:41:56.42140 Finn> David says, "Basically they're still trying to get benefits of being in EU without the payments"
2020-10-15_19:42:12.41582 Finn> Chel says, "i have to ask exactly what leverage the UK has"
2020-10-15_19:42:22.56209 Finn> David says, "Sort of like your socialist-hating welfare aunt."
2020-10-15_19:42:32.35531 Finn> David says, "they largely have nothing"
2020-10-15_19:51:14.08344 Finn> Chel says, "yow, feels like a burn. My Little Bronie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6023crXgIQ"
2020-10-15_19:59:12.50033 Finn> Chel stares at the trailer for pratchett's The Watch
2020-10-15_19:59:13.97327 Finn> Chel says, "uh."
2020-10-15_19:59:24.06234 Finn> Chel says, "I see why fans are upset now."
2020-10-15_20:00:14.02659 Finn> Chel says, "this is more like 'based on The Watch' rather than 'adaptation of The Watch'"
2020-10-15_20:01:19.63235 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "this looks awful."
2020-10-15_20:01:43.77543 Finn> Chel says, "i mean... it might be good? it's just.... not very faithful to the source"
2020-10-15_20:01:48.63509 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "way to adapt in an utterly unnecessary way"
2020-10-15_20:02:39.44180 Finn> Chel says, "if you're just looking for a good time, it might work. if you were wanting a faithful adaptation this is really really trash."
2020-10-15_20:04:26.67892 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "it's just........i keep coming back to the word unnecessary"
2020-10-15_20:04:56.18451 Finn> Chel says, "electric guitars, punk rock, clearly modern buildings"
2020-10-15_20:04:56.39705 Finn> Don Drooleone asks, "did they really need to turn vimes into a strung out meth addict?"
2020-10-15_20:05:01.98314 Finn> Chel says, "vi- yeah, that"
2020-10-15_20:06:20.53766 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "the least offensive thing they did was turn vetinari into a woman"
2020-10-15_20:06:51.41734 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "which, again, feels unnecessary. but at least not as terrible as florida vimes"
2020-10-15_20:06:56.92442 Finn> Chel says, "HA"
2020-10-15_20:07:04.20189 Finn> Chel says, "I like that term. Florida Vimes"
2020-10-15_20:08:05.91922 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "just tryin to be accurate"
2020-10-15_20:10:48.88127 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Vimes IS a strung out addict."
2020-10-15_20:11:12.76833 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "yeah, but not like what's in the trailer"
2020-10-15_20:11:13.92825 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The biggest problem I have with this is Sybil Rammin, crossbow-wielding secret murderer."
2020-10-15_20:11:22.07226 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Ramkin, even."
2020-10-15_20:43:28.20238 Finn> Chel says, "i don't remember the part about vimes being an addict"
2020-10-15_20:43:42.89606 Finn> Chel asks, "was he an alcoholic?"
2020-10-15_20:44:57.84331 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yes."
2020-10-15_20:45:09.31946 Finn> Harrowhark says, "And then after he quit the booze he smoked like a chimney."
2020-10-15_20:45:22.02962 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That was always so WEIRD to me as a narrative choice."
2020-10-15_20:45:26.50397 Finn> Kiara says, "Yeah. We open on him in a drunken stupor in an Ankh-Morpork gutter, and his struggles with wanting to drink are covered at least up through the book Night Watch."
2020-10-15_20:45:35.85866 Finn> Chel says, "yeah, this vimes looks like a heroin addict tho."
2020-10-15_20:45:48.07259 Finn> Chel says, "a bit of a different shade of addict"
2020-10-15_20:45:54.66426 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Oh, he's supposed to. Pratchett insists on that sort of thing."
2020-10-15_20:45:57.41100 Finn> Kiara says, "That seems like taking it past the line, yeah."
2020-10-15_20:46:49.96654 Finn> Harrowhark says, "This is Vimes from Wikipedia, one of the Paul Kidby illustrations PRatchett was always happy with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Vimes.jpg"
2020-10-15_20:46:58.27517 Finn> Harrowhark says, "He looks pretty strung out, you'll notice."
2020-10-15_20:54:33.31114 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The smoking thing was always weird to me."
2020-10-15_20:54:46.29830 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Like, it was always presented completely uncritically."
2020-10-15_20:55:09.47335 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It was like "congratulations, Vimes has moved from slowly killing himself via his liver to slowly killing himself via his lungs.""
2020-10-15_20:57:06.37982 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i think the thing there is that smoking is far less socially destructive than drinking"
2020-10-15_21:00:29.05791 Finn> Chel says, "i think it's the eyeshadow that makes me think heroin addict"
2020-10-15_21:01:38.91483 Finn> Kiara says, "What Droo said."
2020-10-15_21:02:43.50563 Finn> Kiara says, "Also, besides being socially destructive, alcohol heavily impairs judgement; smoking doesn't. Which is kinda important for a policeman."
2020-10-15_21:03:47.57065 Ivan> Frito says, "Hm, has anyone else been getting texts purporting to be from the Census Bureau asking you to fill out a COVID survey? The URL in the text does appear to be the official census.gov site."
2020-10-15_21:04:01.54007 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "not me"
2020-10-15_21:04:26.44045 Ivan> Frito says, "'Official Census Bureau request: Please answer survey on COVID-19 crisis. https://covid.census.gov/jfe/form/SV_4OqkkX7x8ViOEi9?Q_DL=SMSD_INRnwoxCfsQ2HWC_4OqkkX7x8ViOEi9_CGC_9Eu5psccqHRaRRH&Q_CHL=smsinvite Reply STOP to cancel'"
2020-10-15_21:04:42.85383 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "that sounds dubious"
2020-10-15_21:04:50.39109 Ivan> Frito says, "Yes, it does."
2020-10-15_21:05:08.78141 Ivan> Akio says, "That's NOT how the Census does this."
2020-10-15_21:05:14.35083 Ivan> Akio says, "They'd have sent out paper forms."
2020-10-15_21:05:39.61999 Thing> Utena has connected.
2020-10-15_21:05:44.38600 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "like the irs"
2020-10-15_21:06:09.48860 Utena has connected
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2020-10-15_21:27:13.82717 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Sounds dubious to me too, but census.gov is the official site."
2020-10-15_21:27:48.42058 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "https://www.komando.com/coronavirus/covid-19-emails-census-bureau/736101/"
2020-10-15_21:28:29.95318 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "https://2020census.gov/en/news-events/rumors/user-experience-survey.html"
2020-10-15_21:28:59.60810 Ivan> DaR From Another Place says, "Looks like they are actually sending text messages for surveys."
2020-10-15_21:29:17.67292 Ivan> Frito says, "...huh."
2020-10-15_21:29:21.01920 Finn> Kiara says, "Okay."
2020-10-15_21:29:52.35712 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "interesting"
2020-10-15_21:30:23.77518 Finn> Hotaru says, "Rod's patience for yuri is going to be sorely tested by chibis in spacesuits."
2020-10-15_21:32:51.01091 Ivan> Frito says, "https://www.ksl.com/article/50013945/unsolicited-text-from-us-census-bureau-has-link-to-covid-survey-is-it-legit"
2020-10-15_21:33:06.29187 Finn> Kiara asks, "TeleChibiTubbies?"
2020-10-15_21:37:55.65385 Finn> Hotaru exclaims, "Twitter is down!"
2020-10-15_21:38:01.69538 Finn> Hotaru asks, "Republican attack?"
2020-10-15_21:40:10.74895 Finn> Kiara says, "They're coming for you now."
2020-10-15_21:55:09.93779 Finn> Hotaru exclaims, "Episode 2: Gay Panic at the Adachi!"
2020-10-15_21:57:22.12023 Finn> Mike says, "Wowwwwww the comments on The Watch's trailer are 100% savage."
2020-10-15_21:57:52.57563 Finn> Chel says, "just once i'd like a battle anime where the antagonist tries to make an angst filled monlogue about he's just misunderstood but gets murdered by the hero 10 seconds into it."
2020-10-15_21:57:55.98297 Finn> Mike says, "And deservedly so."
2020-10-15_21:58:32.43233 Finn> Chel says, "pratchett's daughter has basically disowned the show"
2020-10-15_21:59:30.10217 Finn> Mike says, "Why would anyone think this was a good idea."
2020-10-15_22:01:09.67024 Finn> Mike says, "You would think the fact that a series has something like 40 million fans worldwide wound be a pretty good hint that maybe you ought to stick to as straight an adaptation as you can manage."
2020-10-15_22:01:41.79256 Finn> David says, "Who produced it is probably your answer"
2020-10-15_22:01:48.26916 Finn> Mike says, "Like, they mostly did that with Good Omens, and it worked pretty well."
2020-10-15_22:01:53.51162 Finn> David asks, "What did the producer do before?"
2020-10-15_22:01:54.22941 Finn> Hotaru says, "Gotta avoid that 'cult tv' tag... wait, never mind, this isn't 1996."
2020-10-15_22:01:56.72688 Finn> Chel says, "https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/oct/12/bbc-the-watch-shares-no-dna-with-terry-pratchett-work-daughter-rhianna"
2020-10-15_22:02:35.60416 Finn> David says, "If I had to take a wild guess, I'd guess some frustrated wannabe grafted his own story ideas into the title."
2020-10-15_22:02:45.73705 Finn> David says, "(Like what happened to I, Robot a while ago)"
2020-10-15_22:03:13.45125 Finn> Chel says, "'In a panel at New York ComicCon last week, the shows executive producer Richard Stokes said that Pratchetts books were incredible, but what was very clear from the early part of development was that none of the books individually lend themselves to an eight-part series so we had to do a sort of pick-and-mix of the best bits across the range of books and invent our own series, invent our own world.'"
2020-10-15_22:03:58.50025 Finn> Harrowhark says, "One, that's not true."
2020-10-15_22:04:11.31011 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Two, everyone expects you to take liberties in the adaptation."
2020-10-15_22:04:13.95855 Finn> Harrowhark says, "It's expected."
2020-10-15_22:04:28.32368 Finn> Harrowhark says, "They're two different mediums."
2020-10-15_22:04:36.01689 Finn> Harrowhark says, "But there's liberties and this nonsense."
2020-10-15_22:06:45.75277 Finn> Chel says, "'Gay Panic', that sounds like an oughts anime title"
2020-10-15_22:06:57.22685 Finn> Mike says, "No Tom Bombadil and Elves at Helm's Deep are liberties. Jack Sparrow Vimes in a punk-rock city being a vigilante is something else."
2020-10-15_22:09:08.30834 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Ankh-Morpork DOES have a kind of gothic-punk aesthetic at times."
2020-10-15_22:09:28.44310 Finn> Chel says, "them's modern ass buildings we see"
2020-10-15_22:09:36.83603 Finn> Chel says, "and electrical cords and microphones"
2020-10-15_22:09:45.60292 Finn> Chel says, "and I was like nope, nonono"
2020-10-15_22:09:53.86752 Finn> Harrowhark asks, "Yeah, that's not... right?"
2020-10-15_22:10:17.30073 Finn> Chel says, "what i get outta this is the setting is going to be fantasy modern"
2020-10-15_22:10:26.02041 Finn> Chel says, "not fantasy medieval"
2020-10-15_22:10:47.54867 Finn> Chel says, "and that's another liberty that might backfire"
2020-10-15_22:11:08.24035 Finn> Mike says, "It looks like.... agh, I can't remember the name."
2020-10-15_22:11:21.17611 Finn> Mike says, "It was a terrible Robin Hood movie."
2020-10-15_22:11:27.63678 Finn> Chel says, "the last piece to try this shit was the will smith vehicle on netflix"
2020-10-15_22:11:45.66218 Finn> Chel says, "i know the one, mike"
2020-10-15_22:11:54.90289 Finn> Chel says, "but that one at least kept the setting"
2020-10-15_22:12:06.61476 Finn> Chel says, "robin hood didn't ride off in a harley"
2020-10-15_22:12:26.94975 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "again, the word that best sums up this adaptation is 'unnecessary'"
2020-10-15_22:12:33.05648 Finn> Mike says, "He came close."
2020-10-15_22:12:45.99801 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "you already had gold to work with, and you had to put your personal touch on it by pooping all over the setting"
2020-10-15_22:13:03.47268 Finn> Mike says, "It looked like it was set in a 'Robin Hood' themed casino or something."
2020-10-15_22:13:53.58952 Finn> Chel says, "gaff - the space loli isn't inherently annoying, but i am wondering why she's there at all. it felt pointless."
2020-10-15_22:15:59.14572 Finn> Hotaru says, "She was also in Denpa Onna, and I think the author just enjoyed adding her to this."
2020-10-15_22:16:20.02889 Finn> Hotaru says, "She has no relevance to the plo9t at all so far, though she does eventually take the helmet off."
2020-10-15_22:18:12.28021 Finn> Chel says, "welp. kait still has to go to school for band activities, and it was recently announced that one of her bandmates had the 'rona. and now kait's freaking out and thinking she has the rona"
2020-10-15_22:18:40.87314 Finn> Harrowhark says, "The Taron Edgerton vehicle, Mike."
2020-10-15_22:18:42.31110 Finn> Chel says, "she kept the mask and everyone kept their distance, but she tends to lean towards worst case scenario."
2020-10-15_22:18:53.35002 Finn> Harrowhark says, "That movie squandered an all-star cast."
2020-10-15_22:19:11.41877 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Ben Mendehlson as the Sheriff of Notthinghame should have been great."
2020-10-15_22:21:22.99241 Finn> Chel says, "omg adachi is giving me so much yuri i feel healed."
2020-10-15_22:24:41.59879 Finn> Hotaru says, "It's mostly one-sided for a while, but yeah, they really know what fans want."
2020-10-15_22:27:22.60008 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "A record DEA bust collected enough meth to give some to everyone in the US and Mexico combined"
2020-10-15_22:28:04.70126 Finn> Harrowhark says, "I'll take a cut of the meth stimulus."
2020-10-15_22:28:11.11566 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "they must have pumped it all into vimesy"
2020-10-15_22:30:06.27748 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Heh"
2020-10-15_22:30:32.66704 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "I'm now flashing back to a very old Onion video where the DEA got a rapper to use up the entire US Cocaine supply"
2020-10-15_22:30:57.43637 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "that's so dumb."
2020-10-15_22:31:02.45297 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "they should have used keith richards"
2020-10-15_22:34:28.46478 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "Keith Richards once joked about snorting his father's ashes and everyone assumed he actually had."
2020-10-15_22:37:37.84237 Finn> Don Drooleone says, "i remember that"
2020-10-15_22:42:55.66121 Thing> Thor says, "Bell narrows choices down to Dolphins and Chiefs"
2020-10-15_22:59:59.82274 Finn> Chel says, "the amount of yuri stumbling in adachi 2 is priceless"
2020-10-15_23:01:20.07475 Ivan> Tobias says, "Well, it's over. Even the harsh chemo isn't working any more."
2020-10-15_23:01:43.69182 Ivan> Akio says, "Ah geez, Mike."
2020-10-15_23:02:01.59029 Ivan> Tobias says, "We're moving to end-of-life care."
2020-10-15_23:02:02.62403 Ivan> Shiraishi Minoru Desu says, "I'm sorry to hear that man."
2020-10-15_23:02:05.86741 Ivan> Voice of John Biles says, "I'm sorry, Man."
2020-10-15_23:02:22.99203 Ivan> Voice of John Biles asks, "Do you still want to run tonight or are you too worked up for it?"
2020-10-15_23:02:32.66968 Ivan> Sniper Ox says, "oh man, mike. sorry"
2020-10-15_23:02:49.41227 Ivan> Tobias says, "No, I still want to run, better than sitting and thinking about it."
2020-10-15_23:03:03.11267 Ivan> Voice of John Biles exclaims, "Okay!"
2020-10-15_23:03:16.29028 Ivan> Frito says, "Damnit, Mike. I'm sorry."
2020-10-15_23:04:14.51425 Finn> Chel says, "i had forgotten kelsey grammar was a star trek captain"
2020-10-15_23:05:29.50180 Ivan> Akio says, "End of life care is hard. My mom had to do that with her grandparents."
2020-10-15_23:05:33.14028 Finn> David says, "Ah, Morgan Bateman."
2020-10-15_23:05:40.08820 Finn> Harrowhark says, "Yeah, for about thirty seconds."
2020-10-15_23:05:49.12519 Finn> Harrowhark says, "In one of the best time loop episodes in all of sci-fi."
2020-10-15_23:05:58.93648 Ivan> Tobias says, "I'm obviously upset, but I started the grieving process back towards... the first of September, so this is more confirmation of something I was pretty sure was coming."
2020-10-15_23:05:59.68333 Finn> David says, "Er, Morgan Bateson? Which was it"
2020-10-15_23:06:14.00139 Finn> David says, "Bateson, it is."
2020-10-15_23:06:31.02754 Finn> David says, "If I remember they wanted to try to get Saavik next to him, but failed."
2020-10-15_23:07:00.83884 Finn> David says, "Not sure if it's because they wanted Kirstie Alley, or because someone wanted to keep Saavik in the right time."
2020-10-15_23:07:17.74895 Ivan> Tobias says, "I was hoping for a miracle but I think I knew deep down this would be her last holiday season."
2020-10-15_23:09:01.09630 Ivan> Frito nodnods.
2020-10-15_23:10:11.24742 Finn> David says, "Ah, Kirstie Alley -was- supposed to be there as Saavik, but had time conflicts."
2020-10-15_23:13:05.13222 Ivan> Akio says, "Maybe she'll hang in long enough to see the end of this horrible era in America history."
2020-10-15_23:13:27.29357 Finn> Manny Mo'Jac says, "The Day the Trump Went Splat is coming"
2020-10-15_23:19:21.25811 Ivan> Frito says, "And the sanitizers should be here any minute, so time to head out of the office; back later."
2020-10-15_23:55:59.90488 Finn> David says, "Guilani's daughter just begged public to vote for Biden"
2020-10-15_23:58:36.24878 Thing> Thor says, "Bell picks the Chiefs"
2020-10-16_00:36:48.14604 Finn> Aerianne has connected.
2020-10-16_00:36:49.62614 Finn> Shiori says, "'lo"
2020-10-16_00:37:18.20027 Aerianne has connected
2020-10-16_00:56:23.85520 Finn> Shiori says, "Oh, droo - https://otakumode.com/shop/5f6038d820fe2274191ac97d/Samurai-Spirits-Rimururu-Plushie"
2020-10-16_00:56:33.79732 Finn> Mike has connected.
2020-10-16_00:57:04.11985 Mike has reconnected
