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AO3? More like (ABO)^3 in my experience. (nm) by
on 2018-04-05 22:43:00 UTC
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I managed to survive in a hail of bullets by
on 2018-04-05 22:36:00 UTC
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Welcome to the 21st Century Dino...Ow my spleen.
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The Jedi hinged all their plans on a 10 year old... by
on 2018-04-05 22:34:00 UTC
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So obviously they are idiots, so I say lets give this Maul guy a chance. Besides he sounds up like a fine upstanding gent. Tell him about the Jedi and Anakin.
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I'll Third doctorlit for PG (nm) by
on 2018-04-05 21:35:00 UTC
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...I think I might have confused your nomination with doc's. by
on 2018-04-05 19:41:00 UTC
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Shhh, I'm sleepy today.
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There's not a mod nomination in there by
on 2018-04-05 19:19:00 UTC
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Did it sound like there was one? Please to let me know if I left that impression.
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Seconding for PG, not so much for mod. by
on 2018-04-05 19:17:00 UTC
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No offense to ya, doc—I do think you'd be a great mod, if you had the time, but you're not really online enough to keep an eye on how the chat's going.
That said, I fully support him being a Permission Giver. :)
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I say we give doctorlit a hat! by
on 2018-04-05 19:13:00 UTC
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Specifically one of these hats, since it seems like it'd be useful for him at work.
More seriously, I nominate doctorlit as a Permission Giver. He has been a longstanding and helpful presence in this community, reviews a lot of stuff, and has published a bunch of well-written PPC stuff over the years. I don't have direct experience of him as a beta, so I'll leave comments on that to others.
I realize doc might not end up being the most active PG (given that he's got a rather time-consuming job), but I think that, if he ends up being the person who's around to Permission Give at a particular moment, I'd trust him to make that call.
- Tomash
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I accept, if you'll have me by
on 2018-04-05 18:55:00 UTC
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If people want me as a mod, I will keep trying to, as Thoth put it, "examine both sides of a given situation and [not] make decisions rashly.".
I can't promise a completely unbiased modship (I'm not secretly an AI[1], after all).
I also can't promise I won't make mistakes, especially since one of the things that a mod sometimes needs to do is to make a call on some issue right then and there. If that turns out to have been a bad call, it can be hashed out on the Board later (see below, maybe). I do intend to learn from any mistakes I make, though.
[1]: That wouldn't actually guarantee an unbiased modship, just a very weirdly biased modship (or at least the way I see things, where a sufficiently advanced AI is basically an alien)
- Tomash
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I'm gonna tell him the truth. by
on 2018-04-05 17:53:00 UTC
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I mean, lying to him probably won't go over to well; it seems like this is my best bet so far. (Am I on a quest to break the canons? Yes. Yes I am.)
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You know, a bit of rain doesn't make it a Storm. by
on 2018-04-05 17:06:00 UTC
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So let's add a little bit of Lightning and Thunder to the mix (aka I'm changing up my team)
This time I've even got a theme for them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKopy74weus
Main: Raichu-Alola, Tapu Koko, Stunfisk, Emolga, Electivire, Lanturn. Spare: Eelektross.
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[SW] It's fine, it's fine. by
on 2018-04-05 16:12:00 UTC
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At least you're alive, eh?
Not that this isn't quite a bad outcome. Unfortunately, due to Anakin losing the race, his master Watto not only gets to retain Anakin as his slave - he also gets both the pod, and the Naboo Royal Starship. That means Queen Amidala of Naboo is trapped on Tatooine, along with her two Jedi escorts. And it's all your fault.
Oh, you should probably be aware that there's a Sith Lord named Darth Maul on-planet. His goal is to kill the Jedi and take the Queen back to Naboo.
What's your plan?
-Give up, sell yourself into slavery, and hope everything blows over.
-Kill Watto and present the Jedi with a fait accompli: they'll pretty much have to take you, Anakin, his mother, and the parts they need.
-Betray the Jedi to Darth Maul, and present him with Anakin as a gift.
-Offer yourself and your knowledge of the future to Watto in exchange for all his winnings (it might work!).
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(Come on, guys, feel free to play in here, too!) by
on 2018-04-05 15:22:00 UTC
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(But since nobody else has responded yet...)
We're alive, but we've lost horribly.
And I've just horribly derailed canon, didn't I? Crap.
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[M-e] Okay, that's... less than ideal. by
on 2018-04-05 15:11:00 UTC
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It sounds like Maedhros thinks you're evil. He might believe you're one of Ulfang the Black's treacherous followers; he might think you're a direct servant of Morgoth; or he might just think you're sketchy and untrustworthy and it's better to be safe than sorry.
Whichever it is, you should probably do something quick. House Feanor aren't noted for their ability to keep their tempers.
What do you want to do?
-Tell him something no mortal would know (though this might upset him more).
-Tell him the truth about his future.
-Lie to him about his future, ie, don't tell him he's going to be a psychopath who eventually commits suicide.
-Swear an oath by the name of the One that you're not evil.
-Fight 'im!
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[JP] You can't out-muscle it. by
on 2018-04-05 15:06:00 UTC
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By now you have been thrown to the ground by the ridiculously powerful wings of Dimorphodon. You are certainly bleeding from multiple ragged wounds on your arms, and it's probably started in on your face. Your only hope is that help will arrive before you are mauled to death.
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Did help arrive?
-Nope, am dead now. X.x
-Yes, a bunch of people with guns shot all the pterosaurs.
-Yes, a bystander rescued me and died in my place and NOW I HAVE GUILT.
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Why didn't I believe that Dr. Malcolm fellow by
on 2018-04-05 12:52:00 UTC
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This was a terrible idea. But at least this ugly thing is pretty small. I'm a pretty strong fellow, maybe I can out muscle it.
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((Sent you an email)) by
on 2018-04-05 12:49:00 UTC
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((Expect it from hheath 1992 at that service where the mail is hot. =]))
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I definitely remember "Ulca" putting in an appearance... (nm) by
on 2018-04-05 12:48:00 UTC
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PS: Scape, can you drop me an email? by
on 2018-04-05 12:34:00 UTC
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Not sure what address you're on these days.
hS
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[M-e] Great choice! Here's what you want to say: by
on 2018-04-05 12:31:00 UTC
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Aiya Nelyafinwë Poldórëa. Elelienyë exë randallo; tassë ilya Atani lirir randalyanen. Félen nucumna vélalyë, a óravala ar faila Ar-Aran nossë Fëanáro.
Rough translation: Hail Maedhros the Mighty. I come from the far future, where your Age is still sung of by all. I am humbled by your presence, o merciful and just King of Feanor's line.
I mean, that's what I hope it says. Quenya is a difficult language!
You'll want to listen closely to his answer. Keep an ear open for these words in particular:
Did you hear...
-'Randa'? ['Age']
-'Ulca'? ['Evil']
-'Moringotto'? ['Morgoth']
-'A nyarë'? ['Tell!']
-Pretty much just a lot of shouting and waving swords?
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*Shivers* by
on 2018-04-05 12:31:00 UTC
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Yeah, The Avengers, Sherlock, and Supernatural are popular targets. So is... really, anything with a large female fanbase that doesn't understand biology (yes, men can commit such attrocities as well, but most don't really want to commit this specific one, on the account of "Ewww, dude, I'm not gay!").
As detailed in my original post, I firmly believe that ABO has the besy potential for some kind of existential horror story
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So, Talking To Elves 101: by
on 2018-04-05 11:45:00 UTC
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Tell the truth, but add in some grovelling and ego appeasement. He's an elven king, after all; one assumes they like to be flattered. Spin it so that our people still sing stories of his rule and reign, even though we are separated by great distance. Or something along those lines, anyway.
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[M-e] Not to worry, not to worry. by
on 2018-04-05 11:26:00 UTC
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Of my three clients, you're definitely doing the best, if that's any consolation.
Right, so one way or another, we're going to have to talk to Maedhros. Obviously I'll have to feed you your lines - you don't speak Quenya! But before I can do that, I need to know how you want to play this.
What do you want to tell Maedhros?
-The truth - that you fell here from another world where he's a fictional character.
-That you're a mortal of Fingon's following, and got seriously lost in the battle.
-That you're newly-arrived from over the Blue Mountains (though not associated with his treacherous allies), and just want to go home.
-That you're actually a short Wood Elf and live just over the river.
-That you're from the PPC and are here to kill a Mary-Sue. Sure, it's a lie, but he doesn't know that, right?
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I am ensnared in the pernicious web of the Uberginger. (nm) by
on 2018-04-05 11:01:00 UTC
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Not really? by
on 2018-04-05 09:49:00 UTC
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Looking back, we have White on March 25th who hasn't posted outside their intro thread; Mythcreant on March 23rd who was Zdimensia; HeraldicBanner on March 20th who hasn't posted outside their intro thread; you have to go back to March 3rd - over a month ago - to find a newbie (classicfilmfan) who actually kept posting.
One new person per month comes to 12 per year. That's... not exactly a lot.
hS