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by The Silence and I
Thu May 12, 2011 4:40 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Frigid's Tabletop Campaign World
Replies: 4
Views: 1455

I think perhaps a clarification is in order. If you are going to do something like that, make it unambiguous by splitting them into separate sections or something. Ima quote the paragraph now: Skills are listed with the skills they replaced in ( ), classes are listed for new skills only otherwise t...
by The Silence and I
Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:10 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Senator Stevens dies in crash; former NASA chief survives
Replies: 3
Views: 735

Comrade Tortoise wrote:I will take this moment to do what I did on SDN. Be a vindictive asshole and dance on his grave.
I love you Ben, but sometimes I wonder if you are a bad person. :/
by The Silence and I
Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:06 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Teachers' Union boycotts LA Times
Replies: 3
Views: 619

Teachers' Union boycotts LA Times

...for using 7 years of student test scores to show that the best teachers improve students' scores and bad ones worsen them (:shock:). Really. Union leader calls on L.A. teachers to boycott Times A.J. Duffy objects to the paper's analysis of the effectiveness of more than 6,000 elementary school te...
by The Silence and I
Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Science & Logic
Topic: "We can make him better, stronger..."
Replies: 4
Views: 957

*Yawn* It's physics folks. Muscle fiber contracts slowly compared to many modern mechanical devices. Leverage allows limbs to move with any appreciable speed (at a cost to force and/or torque) but there are limits. This speed of contraction limits the power a muscle can generate. Force x Velocity = ...
by The Silence and I
Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:25 am
Forum: The Arts
Topic: frigid watched Avatar
Replies: 14
Views: 2740

I loved it. The 3d effect was worth every penny and more, and the story was entertaining and engaging. Total win. As for frigid's gripe, I'll need to see it again (woe is me) to get all the details correct but I was under the impression these were actual marines employed as mercenaries. Officially p...
by The Silence and I
Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: So... Hi again.
Replies: 11
Views: 2284

I'd say something smart but I ghost too much to justify it. Plus I'm hardly involved in the place all that much anyway.
by The Silence and I
Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: The British and Germans win the ugly award
Replies: 1
Views: 929

The British and Germans win the ugly award

Link Well, according to BeautifulPeople anyway. British people among world's ugliest, according to BeautifulPeople.com Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a website that only allows 'beautiful' people to join. Fewer than one in eight British men (12 per cent) and just th...
by The Silence and I
Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:59 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Rich, Black, Flunking
Replies: 5
Views: 745

Rich, Black, Flunking

Link to article Rich, Black, Flunking Cal Professor John Ogbu thinks he knows why rich black kids are failing in school. Nobody wants to hear it. By Susan Goldsmith May 21, 2003 The black parents wanted an explanation. Doctors, lawyers, judges, and insurance brokers, many had come to the upscale Cl...
by The Silence and I
Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: London Fashion Week controversy over size 12-14 models
Replies: 16
Views: 3710

London Fashion Week controversy over size 12-14 models

Link to article The Fast and the furious: Stylist at London Fashion Week resigns over designer Mark Fast's decision to use size 14 models By KATE LOVEYS Last updated at 9:13 AM on 21st September 2009 Preparing for his London Fashion Week slot, knitwear designer Mark Fast decided to challenge the ob...
by The Silence and I
Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:10 am
Forum: Science & Logic
Topic: Geothermal Power Setbacks in Iceland
Replies: 3
Views: 736

Geothermal Power Setbacks in Iceland

Link We usually think of geothermal energy as a clean, renewable energy alternative to burning dirty fossil fuels. But new reports from the Inter Press Service reveal that geothermal plants in Iceland are creating environmental problems of their own, suggesting that the energy source may not be the...
by The Silence and I
Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:19 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: World's Oldest Man, WWI Veteran Dies
Replies: 3
Views: 633

I feel as though I may yet find the words for occasions like this one, but for now I am still looking. This is the best I can do: *tips his hat*
by The Silence and I
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Comic writer interrogated by TSA
Replies: 1
Views: 429

Comic writer interrogated by TSA

I thought this was too ironic not to share :smile: Link Comics creator stopped by TSA for carrying script about writer under suspicion by TSA Posted by Cory Doctorow, June 27, 2009 10:47 PM | permalink Comics writer Mark Sable was detained and intensively questioned by the TSA for carrying a script ...
by The Silence and I
Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:09 am
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

Feeding done with Ottar returns to the city waterfront near his small haven. He appears to be in a surly mood but then again he usually does. It's hard to be sure. Once by the waterfront he spends the next small while prowling the shore as he often has in the past. This little connection with the se...
by The Silence and I
Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:36 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Dark Ages Vampire
Replies: 323
Views: 66455

Silence you've gone at the VERY least, half an hour without a fight. Your Berserker rage is done. Secondly, you are thinking far too much for supposedly being in a Berserk state. If you're Berserked you want a fight, you wouldn't go hunting cattle. And by the way, True Berserk is nice, it gives you...
by The Silence and I
Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

Hunting was not going well and he held insufficient patience to continue all night long. Making a judgment call he took off at a run toward the farmlands. A cow or two would serve better than any deer, there just wasn't any real challenge. Men were a greater challenge, and reward, than either but he...
by The Silence and I
Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: UN to illegalize blasphemy...
Replies: 7
Views: 779

UN to illegalize blasphemy...

...and try to make this binding on member states.

Link - Youtube

Of course this won't fly, but seriously? Really guys? What does this organization do that justifies its support again?
by The Silence and I
Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:44 pm
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

Hunger. That was Ottar's world for several long moments after waking. Once he controlled that he became aware of pain. A lot of pain. No matter how familiar it might be he never had gotten used to waking with a gaping chest wound night after night. It was a legacy of his embrace; he had held no inte...
by The Silence and I
Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:49 pm
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

The feeding was quick and to the point, dawn was approaching and others were rising. Ottar took what he could without leaving the man helpless and dying, but that was barely enough. But it was enough, and soon as he finished he returned to his haven to await sleep. He would wake with a large blood d...
by The Silence and I
Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

Finding a walking stick left against a building Ottar walks calmly up to the man from behind, smiling non threateningly if the man turns to look at his approach. Once his target is in range he swings the stick up from his last stride and deftly brings it around in a hook aimed at the side of the man...
by The Silence and I
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:36 am
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Where there is much light, the shadow is deep [D&D 3.5]
Replies: 60
Views: 19450

"I don't know how far we are, but I could suggest the smoke may be from a bonfire of sorts. It is clearly larger than a cooking fire. However, I will suggest we move forward, and soon enough find out for sure."
by The Silence and I
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:32 am
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

That was portentous. At least court was at the point where he could leave. The gangrel does so, making no attempt to interact with anyone else. He has other things on his mind. The next night would find him very, very hungry and wounded as well. He had counted on some spoils from the battle but the ...
by The Silence and I
Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:28 am
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Vampire: A City by the Sea
Replies: 486
Views: 91115

As the prince passed her judgment Ottar's face darkened. This was not likely her intent but as far as he was concerned she had just punished him as well. Of course protesting this would only prove her right, and this did little to make him feel better about it. If only the damn christ god had never ...
by The Silence and I
Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Where there is much light, the shadow is deep [D&D 3.5]
Replies: 60
Views: 19450

The Nomad wrote:"Then this seldom concerns us," Thaelim whispered to his companions. "We'll just have to be a bit more careful. Let us march for the witch's abode, quickly."
Xander nods in agreement to this and waves a farewell to the strangers. "Thank you sirs for your time, but we have business to return to."
by The Silence and I
Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:45 am
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: New User Introductions Mk II
Replies: 349
Views: 116951

It's a little different, as the players are not gathered at one time for the game. There is also a little more flexibility given to the players as they have to act without GM feedback for longer and so each player is in a sense a mini story teller. Many players also provide detailed information abou...
by The Silence and I
Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:24 am
Forum: The Kitchen Table
Topic: Where there is much light, the shadow is deep [D&D 3.5]
Replies: 60
Views: 19450

"Zhent reavers? Are these a problem here?" Xander's tone invites conversation and makes it clear he hasn't heard much.