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Actually, she emailed me several times. . . I've been avoiding the PPC and the Internet in general, because. . . no good reason, really. Anyway, not the point: this was a very justified page, and Maxewell's the main reason this got through to me at all.

--Key

The board is alive with missile traces, crisscrossing local space, but despite all the fury not a single explosion speckles the sky. You ignore it, focussing on the navigational console, where-

"Skipper!" The officer at the console half-turns to face you. "I have the convoy on gravitics! Three contacts, strong and- wait."

He turns back, and when he looks up again there is horror in his eyes. "FOUR contacts!" he calls out. "A third bogey just lit its wedge, and it's between us and the convoy!"

You whirl to the tactical console, whether to demand explanations or to plan your next move, but the TO gets there first. "Tango 2 is closing! They're coming into laser range! All hands, prepare to fire!"



Yes, the third ship was there all along, poking along on its thrusters. Since I'm being kind, it made its maneuvers before the convoy appeared, but lit its wedge as soon as they showed up.

You're in laser range of Tango 2, and will fire before moving next turn unless for some reason you choose not to. Damage rolls will be calculated simultaneously for both ships (light-speed delay and all that). And yes, you can also launch missiles.

If anyone wants to take control of the convoy ships, feel free. Otherwise, they're just going to turn around as fast as possible and run for it.

... end of Episode 1! Episode 2 can start at the top of the thread with planning for Turn 6. (And I'm going to bed, so it'll all be tomorrow.)

hS

That's why, please, take hS's advice from the closing sentence. It will do all of us, you especially, some good.

There was also that time I got very drunk and spent a while in the discord yelling apologies and being miserable about what an evil piece of garbage I am. Though that one might not count because of the altered mental state.

I cannot find any evidence where I responded negatively to Ix's concrit. Maybe you're thinking of someone else?

My mind is in a dark place right now and I do not deserve this bullcrap.

Because either you're still not getting it, or decided now to play coy and make a mockery of us trying to explain it to you.

Once upon a time, you did something that felt wrong for Iximaz. Whatever you did, and whether or not it was brought up by the community (and I believe it was, since I vaguely recall there being a discussion), is not the current concern. We're not discussing your actions in the past, we're not discussing what it was that made Iximaz dislike you. We're not looking for explanation of your actions from the past.

Time has passed, emotions died down, but still remained. You ask Iximaz whether or not you can talk about it (which, at this point is evident to me that would end badly, since you clearly still have no idea what you did). She said "I'd rather you not", which is not a vague information of 'maybe we can talk'. It's a signal that says, "Please, leave me be. I don't want to have the whole matter blow up again." And yet, instead of getting that signal, you continue to ask her for conversation she doesn't want to attend. What in this whole exchange is so unclear?

I really hope you're gonna get it this time, and I didn't spend the last half an hour trying to be as clear and polite as possible.

But if you're going to once again mock this reply, and continue making all of this a joke, then so help me God in Heavens I give up on trying to help you.

"Furthermore, send us 2 spaces east and launch another missile directly East 2 spaces more once we reach that space, at the end of Tango 2's projected vector. Set all missiles to hit Tango 2 should they cross that space. Prime our laser batteries, we're going to go hot."

I was asked to give my side of the story at the time, and I did so. The discussion of a board apology I remember pretty clearly, actually; this was when Ix posted the thread that started the whole July thing in the Discord. I talked about my intention of posting an apology in reply, Delta advised me not to unless it was specifically requested because it could make things worse, so I held on to it. I did send Ix a Discord PM offering an apology, too, and could post a screenshot easily enough.


As for not standing for it, obviously I can't do anything directly since this is the internet, so it's more me saying I find that incredibly disrespectful and don't accept being spoken of - or to, since people have called me a manipulative liar right to my face - that way. I'm not being insincere when I state my regret for what happened and that I don't intend for any such thing to happen again. There are people I could say are obviously insincere, but let's not go there.

Of course, I can't actually stop you from looking at it however you choose to.

The Tactical Officer actually flinches back from the display. "Four... no, five missiles inbound, captain. And Target 2 is closing... rapidly."

"Perhaps too rapidly," the Executive Officer notes. "If we can turn on her inside, we might be able to loop behind them and make the hyper limit before either enemy ship can catch us."

"And we've got two missiles of our own holding a Macross Maneuver to our southeast," the Chief of Security puts in. "If we can position them right, we can give the enemy a good kicking on the way out."



You are able to enter the same space as your own missiles without issue. The convoy will be arriving next turn. And there's still plenty of room on the bridge - don't let Captain Comet have all the fun!

hS

How do I search the board for posts by a specific user?

I have seen an RC spontaneously turn itself into a 2-bedroom apartment, complete with decorations like bedspreads. At lease I'm pretty sure it was an RC instead of a Tardis.

I saw one RC where they busted through a wall to create a mini response center.

My own agents live in a 2-bedroom RC.

I just wanted a public record that I did try to contact them.

((The way I remember it, Ix gave very well deserved criticism to one of your missions, and you promptly ignored it. Instead, you took it as a Suethor would: Violently and completely unapologetically (Well, maybe not "Violently," but you get my point). ))

Can you point to when this happened?

The way Ix talks makes me uncomfortable.

I understand wanting an explanation, but stop demanding it from someone and in the face of clear requests to stop is Not Okay.

Iximaz gave you criticism and you ignored it. We've seen nothing from you indicating you've taken anyone's advice, and you have a history of ignoring concrit from other members. I'd link to it, but I'm on my phone right now.

Just stop hounding Iximaz for an explanation and things will proceed much more smoothly.

--Aegis, hoping the PPC will forgive him for getting a word in from a less-than-ideal situation.

Iximaz was disrespection Bram's wishes.

My understanding right now is I can be rude to someone and then just say "I don't want to talk to you" to get out of being confronted?

Here's the thing: Iximaz has explained. They have explained why they don't want to, and will never more, want to talk to you. They're not "being mean." The way you act when talking with Ix makes them feel uncomfortable, extremely so.

The way I remember it, Ix gave very well deserved criticism to one of your missions, and you promptly ignored it. Instead, you took it as a Suethor would: Violently and completely unapologetically (Well, maybe not "Violently," but you get my point).

Adding on too this, you always seemed to drop a mission and just disappear, even when we have repeatedly asked you to take the time to look over the concrit. Now, I know you don't always have internet access, but is it to much to ask to look over who commented on what you previously posted?

Finally, please care to remember that Ix's mind is... how do I put this lightly... in a very dark place right now. They do not deserve this bull[crap] right now, so just give them so space.

With much care, Mattman.

Bram is disrespecting Iximaz's wishes, and in my mind they are completely unapologetic and unaware of the fact that they've done (and are doing) something wrong. Worst of all, they are making a comedy spectacle out of it, and at this point I see no possibility of them actually trying to grasp the situation. Personally, I am this close to calling a disciplinary procedure on them.

You are trying to force Iximaz to talk to you. You are treating Iximaz's attention as rightfully yours. It is not. The only person who gets to decide who and what Iximaz has to pay attention to is Iximaz. You do not have that right. If Iximaz does not want to talk to you, you do not have the right to demand that she does.

You have repeatedly accused Iximaz of being rude. Looking back at the chat log, it seems that you view saying she does not want to talk to you as rudeness. That view is not correct. Iximaz's response to you in the Discord was not rude.

You, on the other hand, have directly and repeatedly attacked Iximaz in this thread. Iximaz has not said a word about why she does not want to talk to you; you have posted several paragraphs attacking Iximaz. Iximaz has called you on your disrespect; you have repeatedly called her rude and, in this post, mean.

You have attacked Iximaz; Iximaz has not attacked you. You have demanded Iximaz's attention; Iximaz has just asked to be left alone. You have tried to manipulate the rules to allow you to attack Iximaz without repercussion; Iximaz has, again, just asked you to stop talking to her.

Step back. Take a day. Think about why everyone is saying you're in the wrong.

hS

Last time I've checked nobody deemed you the governing body of the Board, declaring who can do what. And if it's one of your ridiculous ways of trying to get your side of the story seen (which, honestly, at this point is more of a cheap comedy than actual arguments), then I, by the power given to me by nobody, declare that you're not allowed to talk to Iximaz.

Checkmate, you persistent stooge.

I complained multiple times that I was being harassed. I didn’t keep track of if it was one person or many saying the same thing, but my complaints were ignored.