I wonder, is it worth reading through the 300+ posts in gender in the real world thread or not...
good mornng FaWtL
one new post over night ?? ONE????
I could say the same.
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Dreams again:
Today I dreamed about reading setting book describing some fantasy world. The chapter I remember the most was a story of a party that investigates abandoned settlement and vanished people meets strange small man (I vaguely recall a term dreaming or dreamer used in conjunction with him), disappearance of a girl or woman and then series of encounters with strange, degenerated abominations with traits of white dragons and local beasts some of which deformed to the point of not being able to survive for long after their spawning (they seemed to "infect" beasts and possibly humans like a disease or parasitic larvae and grow within/from the bodies of their hosts). I remember that the party somehow get to believe they have limited time (to the incoming solstice or equinox).
When they finally found the man it was revealed that he is the narrator and also heavily implied that he's a dragon in human form investigating those draconic abominations. He compelled denizens of the abandoned village to leave for their safety instead of malevolent purposes like the party suspected.
Another chapter was devoted to something other - I recall picture and description of a toy airship with hull made of corn cob.
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In other news, Eureka is an awesome show. Too bad I didn't discover that out before it was cancelled.Have you also tried Warehouse 13 and Alphas?
Both are set in the same shared world as Eureka. Alphas was canceled after two seasons (which was a real shame because it was an amazing show) and this current season will be Warehouse 13's last.bummer
I didn't know Alphas shared that setting.
Yeah, in Season 1 Episode 5 "Never Let Me Go", Doctor Vanessa (Artie's "girlfriend" from Warehouse 13) Guest Stars. That was the only link shown, but it makes sense given that both Pete and Steve have strange abilities (in Warehouse 13), which can now more easily be explained as Alpha abilities.
Honestly, although I started watching Warehouse 13 first and didn't even find out about Eureka until Alphas had started (and devoured the first 4 seasons of Eureka in under 6 months once I did find it), I'd have to rank the three shows as Alphas, Eureka then Warehouse 13.
Alphas was brilliant. It was "people with mutant powers" done in a non-comic book way. They're everyday people. Almost every power is nothing major on the pure power scale and they all have downsides to them. There are no "big bad all powerful super villain Alphas" and that was it's biggest draw card in my opinion and what made me love it.
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Happy birthday Orthos!!
I just saw a discussion on some other forum concerning a Game of Thrones episode that made someone quit the series.
What vexes me is people only see "super happy" and "utter grimdark" as story types. Why do people always ignore the middle ground?
Why can't people remember a story with horrid stuff happening but a good ending being earned in the end, or a good story that goes south as it goes on?
The graduation parties must have been bigger than usual this year - the background noise outside today is like that of a zombie-movie during the part where the protagonists are still wondering where all the people have gotten to.
You've not had a quick trip to Scandinavia during the weekend, have you Zombie?
I just saw a discussion on some other forum concerning a Game of Thrones episode that made someone quit the series.
What vexes me is people only see "super happy" and "utter grimdark" as story types. Why do people always ignore the middle ground?
Why can't people remember a story with horrid stuff happening but a good ending being earned in the end, or a good story that goes south as it goes on?
possibly because the internet has become a taller building to shout your beliefs off of. Complex ideas get whittled down to whatever will fit in the submission box at your preferred website. Even then the cool story bro and tldr memes are something most people want to avoid, so they curtail their statements into bite sized blurbs of encouragement or dismissal, usually with sarcasm or snark as a spice or salve depending.
ZOOOOMMMMBBBAAAYYE!!!
In response I usually say three words: The Black Hole.
One of the creepiest scifi movies ever made.
Oh yah, wait until they come out with Robbie McCuddles the little lost zombie cartoon. Then we'll see what your opinion is :P
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Looks like a great time!
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Fawesome photos Aeglos
In other news, Eureka is an awesome show. Too bad I didn't discover that out before it was cancelled.Have you also tried Warehouse 13 and Alphas?
Both are set in the same shared world as Eureka. Alphas was canceled after two seasons (which was a real shame because it was an amazing show) and this current season will be Warehouse 13's last.bummer
I didn't know Alphas shared that setting.
Yeah, in Season 1 Episode 5 "Never Let Me Go", Doctor Vanessa (Artie's "girlfriend" from Warehouse 13) Guest Stars. That was the only link shown, but it makes sense given that both Pete and Steve have strange abilities (in Warehouse 13), which can now more easily be explained as Alpha abilities.
Honestly, although I started watching Warehouse 13 first and didn't even find out about Eureka until Alphas had started (and devoured the first 4 seasons of Eureka in under 6 months once I did find it), I'd have to rank the three shows as Alphas, Eureka then Warehouse 13.
Alphas was brilliant. It was "people with mutant powers" done in a non-comic book way. They're everyday people. Almost every power is nothing major on the pure power scale and they all have downsides to them. There are no "big bad all powerful super villain Alphas" and that was it's biggest draw card in my opinion and what made me love it.
Cool
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Wow!
That looks awesome!
You guys are lovely couple. I wish you both the very best!
CoolIn other news, Eureka is an awesome show. Too bad I didn't discover that out before it was cancelled.Have you also tried Warehouse 13 and Alphas?
Both are set in the same shared world as Eureka. Alphas was canceled after two seasons (which was a real shame because it was an amazing show) and this current season will be Warehouse 13's last.bummer
I didn't know Alphas shared that setting.
Yeah, in Season 1 Episode 5 "Never Let Me Go", Doctor Vanessa (Artie's "girlfriend" from Warehouse 13) Guest Stars. That was the only link shown, but it makes sense given that both Pete and Steve have strange abilities (in Warehouse 13), which can now more easily be explained as Alpha abilities.
Honestly, although I started watching Warehouse 13 first and didn't even find out about Eureka until Alphas had started (and devoured the first 4 seasons of Eureka in under 6 months once I did find it), I'd have to rank the three shows as Alphas, Eureka then Warehouse 13.
Alphas was brilliant. It was "people with mutant powers" done in a non-comic book way. They're everyday people. Almost every power is nothing major on the pure power scale and they all have downsides to them. There are no "big bad all powerful super villain Alphas" and that was it's biggest draw card in my opinion and what made me love it.
I do hope they change their mind on alphas- my wife is quite a fan. I enjoyed a lot of the take on powers.
I do hope they change their mind on alphas- my wife is quite a fan. I enjoyed a lot of the take on powers.CoolIn other news, Eureka is an awesome show. Too bad I didn't discover that out before it was cancelled.Have you also tried Warehouse 13 and Alphas?
Both are set in the same shared world as Eureka. Alphas was canceled after two seasons (which was a real shame because it was an amazing show) and this current season will be Warehouse 13's last.bummer
I didn't know Alphas shared that setting.
Yeah, in Season 1 Episode 5 "Never Let Me Go", Doctor Vanessa (Artie's "girlfriend" from Warehouse 13) Guest Stars. That was the only link shown, but it makes sense given that both Pete and Steve have strange abilities (in Warehouse 13), which can now more easily be explained as Alpha abilities.
Honestly, although I started watching Warehouse 13 first and didn't even find out about Eureka until Alphas had started (and devoured the first 4 seasons of Eureka in under 6 months once I did find it), I'd have to rank the three shows as Alphas, Eureka then Warehouse 13.
Alphas was brilliant. It was "people with mutant powers" done in a non-comic book way. They're everyday people. Almost every power is nothing major on the pure power scale and they all have downsides to them. There are no "big bad all powerful super villain Alphas" and that was it's biggest draw card in my opinion and what made me love it.
I tend to agree.
I'm also a fan of Lost Girl, but syfy, like most of TV, is a "reality" show littered wasteland for the most part.
I do hope they change their mind on alphas- my wife is quite a fan. I enjoyed a lot of the take on powers.CoolIn other news, Eureka is an awesome show. Too bad I didn't discover that out before it was cancelled.Have you also tried Warehouse 13 and Alphas?
Both are set in the same shared world as Eureka. Alphas was canceled after two seasons (which was a real shame because it was an amazing show) and this current season will be Warehouse 13's last.bummer
I didn't know Alphas shared that setting.
Yeah, in Season 1 Episode 5 "Never Let Me Go", Doctor Vanessa (Artie's "girlfriend" from Warehouse 13) Guest Stars. That was the only link shown, but it makes sense given that both Pete and Steve have strange abilities (in Warehouse 13), which can now more easily be explained as Alpha abilities.
Honestly, although I started watching Warehouse 13 first and didn't even find out about Eureka until Alphas had started (and devoured the first 4 seasons of Eureka in under 6 months once I did find it), I'd have to rank the three shows as Alphas, Eureka then Warehouse 13.
Alphas was brilliant. It was "people with mutant powers" done in a non-comic book way. They're everyday people. Almost every power is nothing major on the pure power scale and they all have downsides to them. There are no "big bad all powerful super villain Alphas" and that was it's biggest draw card in my opinion and what made me love it.I tend to agree.
I'm also a fan of Lost Girl, but syfy, like most of TV, is a "reality" show littered wasteland for the most part.
Wife is a foaming at the mouth crazed Lost Girl fan, along with her best friend and another friend of ours. I can take or leave the show for the most part.
Your wife sounds pretty cool!:)
BTW, congratulations on her graduation.
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NO! It wont let me see pics!
I want to see FAWLTY wedding pics!
:(
(Seriously, won't let me in) :(
What dum wizard do wrong this time? :/
EDIT- Nevermind, copy/paste no wok, but typing it in my own lazy self did just fine. :)
Yay!
thank you all for the kind words :-)
It looks lovely.
And even more important, it looks like your both happy! :D
Congrats again!
I like the tradition where you meet in front of church, so very different from us in the states.
What lovely photo's, you can really tell the joy through it. I hope everyone's week has even a shadow of the happiness.
Spent the weekend at the annual Bed-race, followed by a friends birthday BBQ. Thus much fun was had.
In our D&D game, we found a Deck of Many Things; before the GM announced the deck - one player shouted out "I draw 5!". Then she seriously lucked out...
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Wife is a foaming at the mouth crazed Lost Girl fan, along with her best friend and another friend of ours. I can take or leave the show for the most part.I do hope they change their mind on alphas- my wife is quite a fan. I enjoyed a lot of the take on powers.CoolIn other news, Eureka is an awesome show. Too bad I didn't discover that out before it was cancelled.Have you also tried Warehouse 13 and Alphas?
Both are set in the same shared world as Eureka. Alphas was canceled after two seasons (which was a real shame because it was an amazing show) and this current season will be Warehouse 13's last.bummer
I didn't know Alphas shared that setting.
Yeah, in Season 1 Episode 5 "Never Let Me Go", Doctor Vanessa (Artie's "girlfriend" from Warehouse 13) Guest Stars. That was the only link shown, but it makes sense given that both Pete and Steve have strange abilities (in Warehouse 13), which can now more easily be explained as Alpha abilities.
Honestly, although I started watching Warehouse 13 first and didn't even find out about Eureka until Alphas had started (and devoured the first 4 seasons of Eureka in under 6 months once I did find it), I'd have to rank the three shows as Alphas, Eureka then Warehouse 13.
Alphas was brilliant. It was "people with mutant powers" done in a non-comic book way. They're everyday people. Almost every power is nothing major on the pure power scale and they all have downsides to them. There are no "big bad all powerful super villain Alphas" and that was it's biggest draw card in my opinion and what made me love it.I tend to agree.
I'm also a fan of Lost Girl, but syfy, like most of TV, is a "reality" show littered wasteland for the most part.
I know that Lost Girl isn't really a top notch show. But somehow I just can't stop watching it. It got it's hooks into me and now won't let go. Plus Kenzi is da bomb! :P
It's Monday!
:D
Now I need to get a backstory written up today... stupid brain needs to work.
Elf Diviner (oracle), probably quite bookish (as the other party members will be very ADHD); so I get to play the straight-man/buffoon again. (I'm type-cast into this quite often...)
So I just lost two nights in a row of decent sleep because my stupid heart wouldn't stop racing like the cops were right on its tail. Mom thinks I may have the same heart condition she has (and reading up on it is all kinds of fun -_-). So yeah, I'll be having to get into the doctor to have a look at that, and probably go on medication if it comes up positive. Fuuuuuun.
so I get to play the straight-man/buffoon again. (I'm type-cast into this quite often...)
I tend to play Lawful AND I'm not good at wacky off-the-wall characters even when they're Chaotic. So I'm with you there.
so I get to play the straight-man/buffoon again. (I'm type-cast into this quite often...)I tend to play Lawful AND I'm not good at wacky off-the-wall characters even when they're Chaotic. So I'm with you there.
That can be the thing, I am usually slightly... silly when RP'ing. However, I do try and keep "On-Mission", or just set up others for a laugh. Of course my PC is very vanilla compared to some of the others - "I want a Dire Badger mount."
And, hope it's nothing with respect to the doctors. Though most things are eminently treatable.
Mom manages hers with medication. So if it's positive, it'll likely just be another pill I have to take.
Honestly, a clash with the medications I'm already on - one for heartburn/acid reflux, one for allergies, a vitamin-D supplement, and sudafed because my sinus problems have gotten worse since having teeth removal surgery - is what worries me most right now.
So long as it's all going to a good home. :)
And hope the day becomes a bit brighter, although the rain'll inspire the Houston direction more.