What a quiet morning so far!
It's pouring rain here today, so things are a bit subdued. The rain is having an effect on my mood, which is understandable, given the drama of the past week. My mom has been particularly worrisome, as she has been pushing the catholicism and Catholic counseling on me nonstop since the event. While I have no problem with the faith itself, I wasn't raised Catholic, and my mom converted(re-converted, I guess, she was Catholic as a little girl) relatively recently and quite late in life. She's become standoffish and even self absorbed, going on and on about how she wasn't able to sleep at night(really? Sounds terrible. I wouldn't know anything about that, no....) and pushing her priest's-a man I don't know from Adam, mind- phone number on me every time we talk. I'm trying to be understanding, but she's slowly making this about herself, and that's a character trait I hate because I see myself in it too. Still... Not really sure what to do.
Aug. I'm going on and on and I promised myself I wouldn't. Switching gears, today is going to be a long day full of work for both me and my wife. Here's hoping we make our way through it all with a minimum of drama and fuss.
Nekkid too, huh? *sigh*
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What a quiet morning so far!
It's pouring rain here today, so things are a bit subdued. The rain is having an effect on my mood, which is understandable, given the drama of the past week. My mom has been particularly worrisome, as she has been pushing the catholicism and Catholic counseling on me nonstop since the event. While I have no problem with the faith itself, I wasn't raised Catholic, and my mom converted(re-converted, I guess, she was Catholic as a little girl) relatively recently and quite late in life. She's become standoffish and even self absorbed, going on and on about how she wasn't able to sleep at night(really? Sounds terrible. I wouldn't know anything about that, no....) and pushing her priest's phone number on me every time we talk. I'm trying to be understanding, but she's slowly making this about herself, and that's a character trait I hate because I see myself in it too. Still... Not really sure what to do.
Aug. I'm going on and on and I promised myself I wouldn't. Switching gears, today is going to be a long day full of work for both me and my wife. Here's hoping we make our way through it all with a minimum of drama and fuss.
I was born and raised catholic, although I haven't been a regular practitioner for many years. I've known plenty of priests in my time, including the current Archbishop of New Orleans. There are some priests who are real a%@&&~~s. The majority of he ones I've met, however, we're good people. They were also good listeners and counselors without being too preachy. I don't know if that's the case with the one your mom's trying to get you to see.
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I dunno. Maybe I should see him personally myself and get a feel for the guy. I am not anti Catholic or anything like that myself, mind, just not a practitioner of the faith, and a little weirded out mom converted so readily and zealously and vocally (topic of every conversation we have it seems) after a lifetime of Protestant faith(my lifetime anyway).
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So, Kingmaker as of last session...
Anyway, the session starts with the four heroes looking at the damage caused by the monster that had run amok while they were taking care of the trolls and other threats in the south. From what they were told by the local populace, a giant owlbear had gone on a rampage around Stagshelm for some reason, only to retreat south soon after. The casualties were buried and repairs on damaged holdings were started immediately.
Meanwhile, the players give chase to the beast and find the large cavern filled with filth and mushrooms, contending with a few violet fungi before the giant owlbear itself emerges to attack them. After a fight where Sage would have died (again) had Ciaran not staggered the owlbear with a well-timed Frigid Touch spell, they investigate the rest of the cavern, finding some dead bodies, a cursed ring with some nymph hair woven into it and starving owlbear cub next to its dead mother, which they later gave to the local druids. The lair itself was given for the kobolds to expand upon, possibly giving them a second lair to work with given some time and effort.
Returning to the capital and restoring peace there, they then begin to take care of other distributions of land among the races that live in their territory, the old lair of the trolls being given to the local dwarves and gnomes (though the kobolds objected to this decision at first) while the lizardfolk have considered expanding their territory to the nearby swamps, west of their village. The kobolds still reside in their own area for the most part, though the expedition sent south to the owlbear's lair cleaned up all the waste from there and are already working on the designs of a more complex tunnel system, which is eventually going to connect to the Sootscale caverns to the north.
At the same time, Kiriv has begun training some of the kobold soldiers in the arts of a gunslinger while Sage had taken time to help those of a more sorcerous bent with their spells as well as keeping track of the progress his two apprentices Euphemia and Tatiana have made. Oruda spent his time sparring with his clansmen, while Ciaran practiced his martial prowess alongside his casting. Eventually, the party took some time to craft magic items with the help of Sage. While the items were completed in time, a minor mishap happened when the wizard was crafting a Headband of Vast Intelligence for Ciaran, as the item ended up cursed. Rolling on the curse tables, the item led to the magus ending up from male to female. Ciaran herself found this to be merely a mild annoyance, so it's not sure if she plans to change back or not once a Remove Curse spell is found.
Our party is now debating a commission for a picture of this mishap.
Let's just say......f$&!ing mayonnaise!!!How the f@#* do you screw up a plain chicken sandwich? Ask the f+$+ing idiots at Wendy's.did they make a burger instead?
Maybe it was plain mayonnaise?
My eyes are getting totally closy now... And mother wants to make some sewing.
rofl earthquakes
Let's just say......f#&&ing mayonnaise!!!How the f@#* do you screw up a plain chicken sandwich? Ask the f+$+ing idiots at Wendy's.did they make a burger instead?
EW. I hate it when I order a plain sandwich and the mayo is still on it. Inevitably, someone says "well just scrape it off." That doesn't work! The foul substance has soaked into the bun by that point!
Kingmaker was awesome last week. Even if my character died in round 2 of combat. (2 AOEs in a row with failed saves = bad stuff)
Need to get a better Will save.
At least she had a "get out of death free" card. Yay for racial seed clone (1/year, mind you).
I'm practicing my avoidance of stressful work right now. Nothing I can do, since the professors delayed approving my extension requests (one delayed 10 days, the other couldn't figure out how to submit his approval and took nearly 2 weeks). The limit ON the extension is 2 weeks. The system still didn't let me submit the work. Waiting on my adviser to figure the whole mess out.
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Our kingdom finally has a flag!
What does it say about me that I'd rather sit down and calculate loot selling value than finish my assignment?
that you like to have fun instead of do work that is not fun
Another submission to wayfinder sent. Maybe I will write down something tomorrow. Maybe not.
All three Wayfinder #11 critters are extra polished and finished. I'll make a final final pass over them in the morning with fresh eyes, and then send them in.
My Wayfinder contribution will be limited to editing this time around.
Dear government you suck at doing the simplest tasks. My husband requested a letter that is necessary for my Spousal Visa on March 3rd. And they said they sent it March 4th. We received it Friday and it had been post dated for the 21st. So after us nagging them about it, it had sat on someones desk waiting to be sent for 3 weeks. >:(
That's pretty damn brisk for the government. :P
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I mean, lettuce and tomato are easy to get off. But that evil white ooze-like crap just gets everywhere.
Exactly! I hate going to family reunions, and Sentient Mayonnaise shows up and leaves slime trails everywhere.
Our kingdom finally has a flag!
Oooooh! What does it look like?
I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.
I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.
Why?
Did you find out I was editing it? :P
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Our German student is here. She and my daughter are currently at the park. Since it's the first 70-degree day we've had this year, I can't blame them. :)
I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.Why?
Did you find out I was editing it? :P
First thing ever submitted for publication under my own name. Please edit it. Maybe you can get it from 1500 to 750.
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First thing ever submitted for publication under my own name. Please edit it. Maybe you can get it from 1500 to 750.I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.Why?
Did you find out I was editing it? :P
Cool! I look forward to reading it, either as editor or as an eventual reader.
There's nothing wrong with your piece being 1500 words. At least you were one of an apparently small percentage of people who paid attention to the article length requirements. :)
Three of the words are my name.
While 750 or 1500 are the targets there is some flexibility. Like +/- 10 words. One of my submissions hit exactly 1500 words but 6 of them were my name, nickname and family name and e-mail address.
Oh, absolutely. I hope no one is expecting you to hit the exact word count on something. Editing will add or (most likely) subtract words anyway.
We still get paid by the word, right?
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Yep, the nominal Wayfinder rate of 0 cents/word.
You do get a contributor's copy of the Wayfinder, since this is the printed issue for the year.
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One mofo called!
Hey treppa, badgah.
Do not beat yourself up, treppa. I'm sure your work is just fine!
Hey, Freehold!
Hey, Freehold!
hey man.
Not sending the third submission. Going to sleep soon and to work in the morning.
My dad's delayed his leave to the start of May, a friend just lost his home and everyone around me has generally been depressed lately...
First thing ever submitted for publication under my own name. Please edit it. Maybe you can get it from 1500 to 750.I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.Why?
Did you find out I was editing it? :P
Cool! I look forward to reading it, either as editor or as an eventual reader.
There's nothing wrong with your piece being 1500 words. At least you were one of an apparently small percentage of people who paid attention to the article length requirements. :)
If you need any additional help, send it on over to me.
Another submission to wayfinder sent. Maybe I will write down something tomorrow. Maybe not.All three Wayfinder #11 critters are extra polished and finished. I'll make a final final pass over them in the morning with fresh eyes, and then send them in.My Wayfinder contribution will be limited to editing this time around.
I do appreciate your keen badger eyes and ranks in Wordsmithing. Hopefully you were busy with other paid RPG projects. :)
I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.Why?
Did you find out I was editing it? :P
I'm sure it'll be fine. I still get jitters (physical nausea) when I submit something.
I'm not as skilled as Badger, but I'll be "editing" this time around too. If I get yours, I'll be gentle. I'm only an ass when it's my stuff being edited. :p
I already turned it in, sadly. Another set of eyes would have been helpful.
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Let's just say......f!@$ing mayonnaise!!!How the f@#* do you screw up a plain chicken sandwich? Ask the f+$+ing idiots at Wendy's.did they make a burger instead?So in other words, they made it better?
Mmmmmm. Mayonnaise.
This makes me sad. I'm afraid I will have to move you to the top of the list of people to be devoured first during the zombiepocalypse.
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EW. I hate it when I order a plain sandwich and the mayo is still on it. Inevitably, someone says "well just scrape it off." That doesn't work! The foul substance has soaked into the bun by that point!Let's just say......f#&&ing mayonnaise!!!How the f@#* do you screw up a plain chicken sandwich? Ask the f+$+ing idiots at Wendy's.did they make a burger instead?
I like the way you think. When the zombiepocalypse happens, I promise we'll eat you last.
This makes me sad. I'm afraid I will have to move you to the top of the list of people to be devoured first during the zombiepocalypse.Let's just say......f!@$ing mayonnaise!!!How the f@#* do you screw up a plain chicken sandwich? Ask the f+$+ing idiots at Wendy's.did they make a burger instead?So in other words, they made it better?
Mmmmmm. Mayonnaise.
Not if he's covered in mayo as zombie repellent. {makes note to make five-gallon batch of mayo} (NSFFreehold link)
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I already turned it in, sadly. Another set of eyes would have been helpful.
Of course, to really play it cool, you set it up so you've got two weeks to write it - then initiates a series of events that means that nine hours before the final deadline you have a thousand words left to write, a three-hour paper route to do, and no internet connection at home!
Why does my life always take a turn for the complicated and/or tragic whenever I write a Wayfinder article?
Mayo also work as Viking repellent.
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I f!&@ing hate April Fool's Day.
Because it's filled with 'humorous' fools?
First thing ever submitted for publication under my own name. Please edit it. Maybe you can get it from 1500 to 750.I submitted something for Wayfinder and immediately regretted it.Why?
Did you find out I was editing it? :P
Well done at least you submitted something, I know my own writing isn't upto that standard.
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Not if he's covered in mayo as zombie repellent. {makes note to make five-gallon batch of mayo} (NSFFreehold link)This makes me sad. I'm afraid I will have to move you to the top of the list of people to be devoured first during the zombiepocalypse.Let's just say......f!@$ing mayonnaise!!!How the f@#* do you screw up a plain chicken sandwich? Ask the f+$+ing idiots at Wendy's.did they make a burger instead?So in other words, they made it better?
Mmmmmm. Mayonnaise.
That's ok, I'll just get some of the other Horde members to do the chewing.