Having earned all the crafting badges with Evangelia except the 1000- and 2000-items-made badges (which I will continue to work on, as I've decided to make IOs for many of lower-level toons that they couldn't otherwise get on their own), I'm now turning my attention to AE.  And I was just wondering if folks think a multi-mish arc based on opening a gate for Looney Toons so that he can move on in the Walk from Paragon City would be a good idea to explore.  I'm not going to try to do it right away, though -- I'm going to play with the editor and do up a couple "learning exercises" first.  But I'd like people's help in testing and whatnot.  Eventually.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what the music behind this AMV would do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T4KzNzjSXg

Going by the animemusicvideo.org page, it's a mix of two versions of the song "Watch Them Fall Down" by DJ Spoke.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

Okay, thanks to SilverFang's rec on a magnificent Calvin and Hobbes one-shot and the fact I've been up fro 24+ hours now, I got me a plot-tigger.  No, this guy's too fiesty to be a wascally wabbit, he's a tigger.
Initial Kicker: Calvin and Susie realize they have a LOT more in common when Hobbes 'comes to life' in the presence of both of them.  No, you may not examine this too closely.  This is Bill's sandbox I'm playing in, and the fact that Susie and Calvin can see Hobbes at the same time is bending the rules as it is.
Conflict: The two still go at it like the British and the French in the Napoleonic period.  Lovely, eh?
Complications: During a class trip to the local National Parks/Wildlife Preserves (one of those really rare ones that involves an overnight campout), Calvin and Susie somehow get lost and seperated from their group.  I'm thinking a river should be involved.
Other Factors: Because it was an overnight trip and involving the great outdoors, Calvin brought Hobbes along.  Also, taking Calvin's interest in everything wild and outdoors into consideration, his parents got him a survivalist guide - not one of the boring ones, but the kind that is fully illustrated for kids with ADHD.  Calvin treated it like gospel.  Finally, Susie's a Girlscout.  She can pull her own weight, but knows that there is safety in numbers.  Plus, it helps that you got a tiger along to help, right?
Thoughts?

This wonderful graphic over at Cracked.com takes RIAA claims about losses from piracy -- and the Pirate Bay in particular -- and subjects them to some fairly devastating, if elementary, arithmetic.  Put in these terms, it's a wonder anyone even believes the RIAA's estimates.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Ever since Rob mentioned it in the alt-Fenspace thread, I've been pondering precisely WHAT A.C.'s S.H.I.E.L.D. dress uniform looked like. Essentially, I've gone for something like US Navy Service Dress, but a bit flashier. The current description is included below.

While I was trying to build it up, I realised that the Supers are big on interfactional cooperation and good at public relations and as such someone like A.C. will have extras for her uniform from other factions that others won't, and the uniform itself won't be standard because of it. A.C. probably would prefer the Sailor Mars fuku or a super costume to the S.H.I.E.L.D. dress uniform.

At the moment, I'm missing contributions from three factions (the Wizards because they and A.C. are based in the Belt, the VVS, and Stellvia) but if anyone can figure out other factions that may have a reason to grant the use of recognisable elements of their uniforms I'll consider it, but there has to be an reasonable official reason for the paperwork (as noted in the writeup, because they find it funny to see how the Supers and A.C. will incorporate said element is more likely the true reason).

Please read the below description before offering extra components. It IS supposed to be an actual dress uniform.

Just wondering about the 2010 Worldcon, I know on the wiki and in other places that the Fenspacers see the 2008 Worldcon as the last with the annual FenCons its place in their calendar in-conjunction with being the major political todo/qango. However what about those Fen with a fear of SPACE! the average Con-goer who would not like to have TSAB confiscate or quarantine most of their souvenirs and travel gear, those that prefer hardtech.....

I could go on but it just boils down to: Aussiecon 4/Worldcon 68 does it still happen, if so what Fenspace thing could happen there. I'd love to unveil a MakoTaxi there but I'm still trying to wrangle out an origin piece or any bit of writing from the long-term writers block I've got....oh for a traditional RR board or a targeted essay, how I've missed thee.

*wanders off to look at the cost to go http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/index.php?page=27* hmm perhaps I might contemplate being a volentold....

--Rod.H (who really needs to fix his mouse)

Simple game for that will cause much pain and suffering amongst those of us that suffer from altitis, and possibly help those suffering from writer's block.

Steps are as follows:

1. A person posts a Primary/Secondary Archetype.
2. The person who posts next has to come up with a name and short concept blurb.
3. The person then repeats step 1.
4. ???
5. PROFIT!

As an example:

Archery/Storm Summoning Corruptor

Kenneth Coginostro was a nobody. A guy with an old family name but no connections. With limited funds and no ratings, he used crappy gimmicks and a buffoonish on air persona to try to drum up some interest in his almost completely ignored WSPDR weather segment. But when a disgruntled villain attacked the studio after Ken's latest report of more cloudy days happened to be wrong for one torrential downpour filled night, Kenneth was struck by a blast of electricity while holding his signature bow and arrow...but astonishingly lived, the bow and arrow similarly failing to incinerate, and instead crackling with power. Ken woke up in a hospital and discovered that he could hear the sounds of the spirits that governed the weather...and something in the mild mannered reporter snapped. Determined to pay back everyone who ever held him back, Kenneth Coginostro took up his elemental powers and the enchanted bow and began a reign of terror known only as Reap Da' Whirlwind!

For our next contestant:

A Stone Melee/Electrical Armor Tank
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

If anyone here hasn't seen Rental Magica yet, the first DVD set (out of two) is up on Rightstuf's daily deals page today.  For what its worth, I really enjoyed it, and the book that comes packaged with the DVD set is pretty neat.  Linky.  Just thought I'd mention it.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

Mostly because at the moment I'm tired of the daily mission grind.
And I think I have just the story to tell...
The Ransom of Terrence Knight.
However, to make this work the way I really want I need a couple of .Costume files, one from Terr for how he wants to look and one from Sweno(?) (or who ever it is who plays Rhea) since GE is gonna be the contact for the arc.
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-
NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

I got a couple emails about the forums crapping out entirely this afternoon/evening, and I'll admit that I was having trouble around lunchtime.  However, checking in quickly right now shows the boards working okay for me.  Is anyone continuing to have problems?  Let me know so I know whether to go annoy Yuku support or not.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.