(With thanks to Timote, who first posted it in the "Five finger discount on Video madness!" thread last June.  Now if only someone could remake this with the images in my head...)
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

I have discovered that mine avatar's weapons in OMB/DW5 actually have a historical basis!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pata_(sword)

Also apparently used by Madmartigan in Willow.

Although what guy drafted into a Norse Pantheon is doing with a weapon design from India is a more difficult question.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/03 ... number_13/]"Disclaimer: This poll may not have any effect on the actual outcome."

But why not have a bit of fun here?
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

(I may as well start this as a politics thread...)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fe ... -1.3960349]Effective today, anybody who wants to work for the Canadian government - employee or contractor - has to provide fingerprints for a security check.

Quote:Public Services and Procurement Canada said it needs to make the change because the RCMP is ending its old practice of checking criminal history using a person's name, which sometimes led to problems because names could be misspelled, too common or swapped for nicknames.

The RCMP now has the technology to handle criminal background checks using the quicker, more accurate, fingerprint method.

...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada doesn't have a problem with fingerprinting, in general.

"I can tell you that our office believes that the use of fingerprints for a criminal record check is appropriate to ensure authentication," wrote spokesperson Valerie Lawton in a statement.

"We understand that fingerprints submitted for security screening will be destroyed after the check is complete."

I just wanted to let people know life's been a little difficult and stressful for me the last couple months, and I haven't been able to devote as much time to writing as I would want. However, despite that, and despite the recent apparent lack of progress in the top-of-forum byte counts (until this morning), I have been working on all three stories. However, it's mostly been in later chapters -- like the little bit I just posted on the DW8 board -- and naturally that doesn't improve the progress on the current chapter. Also, Helen's been trying to break out of her months- (years-) long writer's block; I'm hopeful that she'll finally be able to actually write more DW13 with me by springtime.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Now, don't take this exactly literally, but...

Hail the day so long expected, when the Gates are opened wide.
Magicks, old and new collected, have restored the ancient pride.
Throughout Faerie’s wide dominion hear the trumpets swoop and soar.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.

All of us now stand in wonder as our visions come to pass.
Old Earth Mother and God of Thunder, Huntress, Weaver, join the dance.
Swell the sound of joyous laughter, hear immortal voices roar!
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.

Though some thought that all their hating had sent Her beneath the waves,
Avalon was only waiting, for Her folk will not be slaves!
Now the day of freedom’s dawning brings them back forevermore.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.

Hark, all ye in beds and bowers; Pan has come another time –
Ruling with a rod of flowers, giving us the bliss sublime.
Freyr and Freya now shall guide us, Venus be our counselor.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.

Listen warriors of the Old Gods, as the Wild Hunt’s horn does sound.
All their works shall fall before us, and the evil ones be bound.
Raise the shield of bright Athena, swing the hammer of great Thor.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.

Hear me now, each dree and bandree, Brahman, volkhvi, flamen too,
Priest and priestess, poet, godhi, runemaster and shaman true:
All your faith is now rewarded, prophets of the ancient lore.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.

Some of us shall yet go a-sailing, through the void so deep and far.
They will come with us unfailing, plant the seeds from star to star.
Hear our children’s children’s voices, join with those from days of yore.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.
Avalon is risen, is risen, is risen.
Avalon is risen, to fall no more.
-- Leslie Fish, "Avalon is Risen"

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

In: Boards ? System ? News ? Current Events

Needtocomeupwithaname (Fenspace Gargoyle) (Original Poster)
Posted on April 13th, 2025:

Link here if you havent seen the video.

So. The Story So Far
10 days ago, a light fighter crashed just outside Kandor City. The pilot, Mackie Jaguar, was reportedly killed on impact. KCPD determined it to be a shoot-down and began a murder investigation.

Jet Jaguar, his 'sister', left in the middle of a parliamentary meeting, and hasn't returned to Venus since. Condolences were sent, but no *public* funeral plans made. She's gone fairly quiet, personally.

KCPD pulls together a case with two leads.

One of whom was found to have dissapearred. That's Denon Broadin. Boskone War Veteran. Former ARDG Master Chief. Who spent most of the last decade on welfare, unable to work.
The other was found dead in his apartment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 5 days ago. Shinji Tanaka. Boskone War Veteren. Former SHIELD Lieutenant and Former ARDG engineer. Retired with honours. He ran Tanaka Mechanical Engineering out of Kandor.

Prior to this, Asagiri, - Jet's attempt at making a business building spacecraft - built a pair of prototypes for the ARDG, of a Mig-31 based cruiser-sized 'fighter' called the RF-155E. The program is cancelled when the program director - Jordan Waide - gets promoted to an administrative position, leaving a half-finished third prototype called Rebecca Brown on Frigga. Jet somehow manages to call in a favour to get it finished out.

Asagiri arranges for the Rebecca Brown to undergo refit at Damogran. The flight is attacked. Prize records confirm the attack, and capture of a single spacecraft. One Gaige Kisaragi gains a sticks-and-stones fighter kill with the prototype. A few days later, the finished Rebecca Brown reports to Kandor for trials, escorted by Lun.

Lun remains in orbit as the first phase begins.

KCPD announces a third suspect in the Mackie investigation, and a new line of inquiry being pursued.

Rebeca Brown is undergoing testing.

Jet is recorded leaving for Kandor aboard a motoroid. An hour later, the motoroid returns to Lun with her aboard. Within minutes, Jordan Waide launches from Kandor Spacebort in a personal shuttle - making a beeline for L5. Lun departs from Lunar orbit, and accelerates after the shuttle. The shuttle transmits a single distress call. A single anti-shipping missile annihilates the shuttle and its pilot. Before anyone can figure out what the shit just happened or why, she opens a channel.

"I've made a statement. When I find who ordered my brother killed, I will deliver my manifesto"

We're pretty sure it's Jet speaking in full Tarkin mode.

Lun then departs at high speed. With 5 missiles remaining in its tubes.

A shuttle departs from Stellvia to recover the wreck. Rebecca Brown is escorted to land by a pair of Woodsman UCAV's- Gaige Kisaragi may or may not have been arrested

So.

What in the seven hells just happaned? And why in the hell would someone publicly *ash* a SHIELD officer like that?

Serious theories or pertinent information only. Lets not get our tinfoil hats on too early.

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Today marks the beginning of the Chinese new year, so happy year of the rooster!
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/scien ... -1.3953185]Scientists have a plan to make tomatoes great again

TL;DR: They want to use genetic engineering to make tomato-flavored tomatoes.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Two and a Half minutes to go people....

Just two and a half minutes until the lights go out for the final time.

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