Awesome. Evil laughter for ToP!
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It frightens me slightly.... I mean my characters have no problem with killing when it comes to defending ones home or family, or when showing mercy really isn't an option (such as the heat of combat) but he doesn't ever coup de grace a defenseless sentient being that isn't irredeemably evil, that in itself I would deem as an evil act. that's just me
I have to admit I've coup de graced a villian we'd subdued. I was playing my Dwarf fighter and we'd taken down a bunch of orcs. One of them was alive but unconscious. My character proceeded to kill said orc. The other players were mildly shocked and when asked why he did it he merely replied with, "It was an orc." My character is very rooted in the deep seeded animosity and racial hatred of orcs and killing it was second nature to him. He couldn't wrap his head around why the others in his group even questioned it.
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I have to admit I've coup de graced a villian we'd subdued.
I had a neutral good character of mine do the same. We'd captured her before, killing our tenants (a militant anti-civilization druid), and she escaped through wild shape when we tried to bring her to justice. We met her again a bit later, after she'd killed another 40 or so people, and we happened to end the combat with her unconcious instead of dead. The paladin and monk wouldn't kill an unconcious woman. My little NG halfling bard walked up and slit her throat. Wasn't necessarily a good act...but it was the least bad act I could think of.
So I remember a post a while back that had a comparison between alignments and a mental circle of personality types. Does anyone recall it?
Sounds like a troll festival waiting to happen....
So I remember a post a while back that had a comparison between alignments and a mental circle of personality types. Does anyone recall it?
I'm so freakin' tired and sore, I can't even tag. Physically and emotionally exhausted. Maybe I'll explain more later.
I just found a restaurant in Houston that serves saba! Cooked saba, not saba sashimi! I have been craving Japanese home grilled saba for almost 10 years now. I am soooooooooooo going to find time to go there. Mmmmmmmmmm.
::rampages happily::
Now listen, y'all: Ford was a good actor in Indy 4. It's just that the script, director, producer and rest of the cast sucked.Sad but true.Speaking of Jeff Bridges, is it just me, or does he just get more badass with age?
Edit: also, now I'm tempted to go rewatch the original Tron.
He's the inverse of Harrison Ford.
I'm afraid to be asking this...
What was Ford's last good movie?
Cate Blanchett does not suck.... (well um not in a bad way I am sure) and any further disparaging of the Katherine Hepburn of our time I will need to ask you to step out side :-)
Elizabeth is still one of my all time favourite movies.
Makerel. :) I used to janken against the students to get the extra pieces during school lunch. :D
They also have yasai tempura, ahi tuna steak, lots of sashimi and sushi, gyoza...and a tatami dining room!
natsukashii....
although, I refuse to sit seiza. Never learned how to do it without my legs falling asleep...
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I have as of yet to watch Inception. I will however. I am hoping for a more intelligently made film.what's dumb down mean? Movies like Inception are hard enough to follow. ;)yes but do they have to dumb them down so much?While I do enjoy the occasional more thought provoking movie, I have to admit that I really enjoy mindless entertainment in my movies quite a bit. :)Me too. :)
I watch movies for fun and escapism.
I thought it was really good. Excellent premise, great sfx, great acting, great action, excellent direction and editing, few gaping plot holes. I recommend it.
/Yawn
Start of another work week.
Only thing new this time, is i start going to the gym. Go me.
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Now listen, y'all: Ford was a good actor in Indy 4. It's just that the script, director, producer and rest of the cast sucked.Sad but true.Speaking of Jeff Bridges, is it just me, or does he just get more badass with age?
Edit: also, now I'm tempted to go rewatch the original Tron.
He's the inverse of Harrison Ford.
I'm afraid to be asking this...
What was Ford's last good movie?
Cate Blanchett does not suck.... (well um not in a bad way I am sure) and any further disparaging of the Katherine Hepburn of our time I will need to ask you to step out side :-)
Elizabeth is still one of my all time favourite movies.
Yeah... I *ADORE* Cate. Love her in everything she does!
But the russian spy thing? Just a bit over the top, for me. She did it perfectly, of course, but the character sucked.
Free! FREE!
My right hand is temporarily free of restraint, and I can TYPE!
Woot.
When Jess gets here I will be sure to get pictures of the damage before we wrap it up.
Rant:
ARGGGH!
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Sweet! Bulmahn got the package. My portion of the Weekly Grind prize is set!
As for the movies of the summer: SO AWESOME!!!!!
Green Lantern, Captain America, and Thor all look kick ass!!
Fright Night remake has me a little leery, but apparently the role of Evil Ed has been taken up by McLovin from Superbad! That plus the other cast members and it looks...interesting.
Conan is gonna kick ass.
Looking forward to the last Harry Potter movie.
Pirates of the Carribean I'm also leery about, but only because I hated the last two movies.
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Sweet! Bulmahn got the package. My portion of the Weekly Grind prize is set!
As for the movies of the summer: SO AWESOME!!!!!
Green Lantern, Captain America, and Thor all look kick ass!!
Fright Night remake has me a little leery, but apparently the role of Evil Ed has been taken up by McLovin from Superbad! That plus the other cast members and it looks...interesting.
Conan is gonna kick ass.
Looking forward to the last Harry Potter movie.
Pirates of the Caribbean I'm also leery about, but only because I hated the last two movies.
HATED THE LAST TWO!!!!
oh well.
McLovin huh?!? I did not watch Superbad but I did really enjoy Kick-Ass but mainly for the little girl. No-Uri!!!
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But the russian spy thing? Just a bit over the top, for me. She did it perfectly, of course, but the character sucked.
Agreed, fantastic, wonderful actress, bad character and probably bad direction (although when you are playing a female Russian spy / officer perhaps ‘ham it up’ is the only acceptable direction).
One of us, one of us.i can hardly wait to see what quips will be sprinkled throughout the dialog, myself.Makes me wonder when Joss will make his triumphant return to television with another awesome series and liven things up.It may be awhile since he's working on the Avengers movie. Which, IMHO, is the perfect person to choose.
crud, forgot my sarcasm tags....
+1, not to mention the way they use alignment as a straight jacket.Anyone else feel a great majority of gamers seem to have an issue with alignments, simply because they may not have a clear cut concept of good vs evil? And if so does that scare you as well?Yes.
yes, but it doesn't scare me in the slightest. Alignment remains one of the most poorly defined aspects of this game of ours, and as such is going to lead to several fights. That said, if one has a problem, they should not suffer in silence -take note of what you don't like and what you think does not work and change it when it is your turn behind the screen. Speaking for myself, I have made several changes to the alignment system for my homebrew.
So I remember a post a while back that had a comparison between alignments and a mental circle of personality types. Does anyone recall it?
i have a vague memory of such a thread.
I just found a restaurant in Houston that serves saba! Cooked saba, not saba sashimi! I have been craving Japanese home grilled saba for almost 10 years now. I am soooooooooooo going to find time to go there. Mmmmmmmmmm.
::rampages happily::
oh hells yeah. I go to cafe zaiya in manhattan every now and then to get some of that, but it isn't freshly prepared (I am not in manhattan that early in the morning). If I am ever in your area, we can go there together and gorge ourselves. All on me, of course.
Oof. I wish our next game night weren't more than a month away, because I could really use some imaginary carnage right now.
Lindisty: Sorry to hear that.
Everyone else: BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
When Jess gets here I will be sure to get pictures of the damage before we wrap it up.Still have blood and gore?
not really. i showered before she got here, so the dried blood and such was gone. but still bad looking.
sad to say though as a photogr...um, camera operator, Jess is a really great engineer. ;-)
pics were taken. and i REALLY appreciate her taking them, but they aren't what i was imagining.
i'll see if i can crop them appropriately when i'm feeling a bit more dexterous.
When Jess gets here I will be sure to get pictures of the damage before we wrap it up.Still have blood and gore?not really. i showered before she got here, so the dried blood and such was gone. but still bad looking.
sad to say though as a photogr...um, camera operator, Jess is a really great engineer. ;-)
pics were taken. and i REALLY appreciate her taking them, but they aren't what i was imagining.
i'll see if i can crop them appropriately when i'm feeling a bit more dexterous.
Bruising never shows up well in pics. It can be spectacular in person and look meh on film. It's a letdown.
Brain done for tonight.
Sorry the pictures didn't turn out, crashthulhu, I'll just take your word for it about how awful it looks.
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When Jess gets here I will be sure to get pictures of the damage before we wrap it up.Still have blood and gore?not really. i showered before she got here, so the dried blood and such was gone. but still bad looking.
sad to say though as a photogr...um, camera operator, Jess is a really great engineer. ;-)
pics were taken. and i REALLY appreciate her taking them, but they aren't what i was imagining.
i'll see if i can crop them appropriately when i'm feeling a bit more dexterous.
::hangs head in shame::
And here I was proud I didn't get the camera strap in the pictures...
Anyone else feel a great majority of gamers seem to have an issue with alignments, simply because they may not have a clear cut concept of good vs evil? And if so does that scare you as well?
I think it boils down to
1) much of the body of the opinions in question are subjectiveand
2) lacking of no more than a passing acquaintance with true evil
EVERYBODY thinks he or she is the "good guy." Everybody.
Hutzpah!
morning.
I finally broke down and bought a new pair of cheap earphones. It's amazing how much better music sounds when both sides of the earphones work. :)
And now it's time for math class. :(
(I like math, it's just that the teacher has been really scattered the last couple of weeks and it makes math class confusing.)
I swear we must be in the same math class ...
Transformers 3 - I have to see if it's possible to get any worse.
If that is your position, you're the target audience. He'll have you put down for #4. ;-)
Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows 2 - Right, like you've seen all the others and are going to miss this one??
No. Like Transformers, I fell asleep during the first film. Never bothered to see any sequels. Don't see this position changing any time soon. ;-)
and I don't know what Bad Teacher is about).Bad Teacher is Cameron Diaz in an R-rated comedy where she is a terrible teacher. ;)
....nnnnnnnnnnnnnnow I remember the previews for this. I'm game to see it. I'm sure it's less disturbing than .... Harvey Keitel ... in Bad Lieutenant. ;-)
I have as of yet to watch Inception. I will however. I am hoping for a more intelligently made film.
I have yet to see a bad Christopher Nolan directed film. I've seen them all. And I hope the streak continues.
McLovin huh?!? I did not watch Superbad but I did really enjoy Kick-Ass but mainly for the little girl. No-Uri!!!
Your son isn't the only one that needs his internet access password protected. *clicks tongue*
Anyone else feel a great majority of gamers seem to have an issue with alignments, simply because they may not have a clear cut concept of good vs evil? And if so does that scare you as well?I think it boils down to
1) much of the body of the opinions in question are subjectiveand
2) lacking of no more than a passing acquaintance with true evil
EVERYBODY thinks he or she is the "good guy." Everybody.
~shrugs~ I am not a good guy. I try to do my best, but I am not good. Neutral at best. Just like I am not really a nice guy.
I just finished watch Tron and Tron Legacy. I had forgotten how good Tron was and Tron Legacy was a decent sequel.