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[IC][STORY][OPEN] Drosselmeyer's Journal |
Posted by: robkelk - 04-24-2021, 04:53 PM - Forum: The Attic
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October 15, 2016
What a strange place this world is. Not that I'm complaining - I have a body again, and hands, and that's always useful when somebody practices his life's work with his hands. And to know for sure that I'm a fictional character is so liberating! It says so right here on this list! If anybody doesn't like what I choose to do, I'll just blame the author! Now, as long as I'm riding in this metal conveyance to, where was it again? Oh, yes, "New York City". As long as I'm taking this trip, I may as well read this list that I awoke with. I wonder who wrote it?
November 5, 2016
So this is Ottawa. From what I've seen of it, it's a nice place. It isn't so big that it's become one of those wretched hives of humanity, like New York or Montreal are. And it isn't so small that I can't find somebody here to tell stories with!
Which reminds me... now, where was that list... oh, yes, here it is. "Rob Donaldson". What a boring name. He must be either a boring person, or a very interesting one. What does the list say, again?
Oh. He's one of the boring sorts. But he dabbles in writing, and he likes what the kids these days call "tropes". Well, then, let's give him a trope or two! He's so straitlaced that it would be so much fun to drop him into a harem comedy. But with which girl? Honestly, there's an embarrassment of riches here! Ten lovely young things to compete for his attentions! Oh, wait, wait, wait... Serenity II? No, we can't have her falling for him; she's already starring in her own story. Can't ruin one story to improve another, after all. Bad manners. Maybe I should just watch for a while.
He isn't giving me anything to work with! What a boring character! I'll just have to be creative, then. Now, which tropes should I use? Should I start with the basic "First Girl Wins"? It's been done to death, after all. Oh, but wasn't there something on the list about these people? ... Yes there was, yes there was. The girls showed up in two different groups! So, the first girl from each group wins. Give them a love triangle. Just the thing. Now, what else? He's already their guardian, so there's that added rush of forbidden love. That's enough to start with. Now, where did I put that inkhorn? Oh, right - pens hold their own ink now.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no! She practically threw herself at him, and he said no? Is he gay? The list didn't say that, and it did mention that one of the girls here likes girls. Well, I'll just have to throw his other new girlfriend at him right away, then. And make him be interested!
There, that's much better.
Now, who's next?
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Aaaand, I'm in the hospital... |
Posted by: Dragonflight - 04-22-2021, 05:38 PM - Forum: General Chatter
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It seems I have significant degradation of the kidneys. Currently they've taken a ton of blood, and done an ultrasound. For the moment, I'm on a restricted diet, and just biding my time. They say it isn't in end-stage yet, and if they can stop the slide there's no knowing how much I'll recover. Lots of gray here. So for the moment, I just stay here and wait for more information.
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Florida Criminalizes Protesting |
Posted by: Labster - 04-22-2021, 12:40 AM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun
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Just signed yesterday was HB1 in the lesser state of Florida, the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement bill ever passed in America. It has all kinds of fun effects:
* Anyone arrested for protesting cannot be granted bail until they personally appear in court, meaning a minimum overnight stay.
* Three or more people protesting and engaging in "disorderly conduct", legally qualifies as a "riot".
* Anyone convicted of rioting, now a third-degree felony, faces up to five years in prison and automatically loses their right to vote.
* Anyone protesting in a street is guilty of aggravated rioting, if they impede the progress of a vehicle in any way.
* Any vehicle driver who hits a protester is immune from prosecution for assault or even murder as a result of their driving.
* Municipalities are liable for any damage or injury caused in protests if they allow a protest to get violent.
* Municipalities cannot legally reduce funding for law enforcement agencies without special dispensation from the Governor.
* Defacing a Confederate monument will earn you 10 years in prison.
* Flordians vow to not end up like Portland, and make good on their vow.
* Florida now moves right above to Xinjiang in my list of fav vacation spots.
Have a few news sources: Rolling Stone; CBS News; NPR
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Looking for screen shots |
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 04-21-2021, 08:35 AM - Forum: The Legendary
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Hey, people. I'm looking for a good image to use on the new Mirror Mook trope at All The Tropes, and I was just wondering if anyone had a screen shot of one of the clone missions or that one mission that ends with the shadow copy of the party in the basement of Paragon City Hall that they'd be willing to share.
Thanks!
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Maybe we're ready to get rid of Thatcherite small government? |
Posted by: robkelk - 04-20-2021, 12:32 PM - Forum: Politics and Other Fun
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CBC Analysis: With one budget, Freeland overturned 3 decades of political orthodoxy
Quote:Most members of Parliament grew up in a political culture that embraced the Reagan-Thatcher school of low taxes, light regulation and small government. Thanks to the pandemic — and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's new budget — that era arguably came to an end this week.
This is as good a time to find out as any - Canada currently has a minority government, and if enough other political parties don't like this, the budget will be voted down which automatically launches an election to be held no later than 65 days after the budget doesn't pass. And if that happens, you can bet that this'll be the big election issue, at least to begin with.
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