As you guys may know, my main character in DSKS dabbles a bit in runes. Trouble is that I've gone blank on the name of a particular mineral that comprises
one of my favorite sets of rune stones. The material is similar to marble, and has deep blue and black elements shot with a pure white element in a manner
that evokes lightning in a night-time storm. If anyone could help me or at least point me in the right direction, I'd apreciate it. I've already
googled for mineral sites, but they all go by the name of the mineral, which is what I don't have.

Is anyone else playing this at the moment?

I have to admit, this is one of the most unique fighters I've played in some time. Most fighters say you have to "learn the characters" before
you can excel with them, but BlazBlue really means it, given multiple characters play entirely differently. There's the typical brawlers with the
occasional projectile, people that bounce around the screen like pinballs, ranged specialists, and even those that use the environment itself to set up massive
traps. The gameplay variations alone(knowing your own character and what to watch out for with any of the others) are incredibly diverse. (At present, my
primary seems to be Noel)

And, well, then there's the Story mode, which is in a league of its own already.
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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."

...which probably means buying a copy of the http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1713]CD, my Japanese-content search-fu being rather weak.

Ghibli Meets Bossa Nova: music from various Studio Ghibli movies (including music from Ponyo, Nausicaa, Laputa, and Spirited Away) covered with a bossa nova beat.

(BTW, CDJapan is having a sale at the moment... but not on that CD.)
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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

For someone was looking for it:
Save this as *name you want*.costume in notepad under the "costume folders" in your installation of CoH. That is, poke around until you find where your costumes are, etc etc.

As ADV, that is - they've undergone a major reorganization.

Just the facts, ma'am: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... -companies]ADV Films Shuts Down Parent Transfers Assets to Other Companies

Informed commentary: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/editori ... -adv-films]What's Happening with ADV Films

Now, if I'm reading this correctly, ADV is getting out from under the thumb of a hostile shareholder, shaking up the corporate management, and splitting the less-profitable arms off into separate businesses while keeping their core-competency mostly-intact, at the cost of its name (one of the most recognizable in North-American anime fandom). Here's hoping it works, although I can't see any reason why it shouldn't.
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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've shown a few people this. But not everyone has seen it. Here's a screenshot of something I discovered a grav controller could do. Place the target
for your singularity underneath a mailbox. Watch as postal havok ensues! ^_^



You need to make sure your particle effects are fully up to see this properly, but the postbox will spew letters endlessly until your singularity is moved out
of position.

I'm getting better at this multi-level stuff. It's still a bit frustrating at times. But the results can be well worth it.

Take a look at this screenshot.



Notice anything?

We actually got Imperious (The moron) ALL THE WAY THROUGH to the end of the Task Force! I'm sure it's not impossible, but it certainly is a rarity!

(Just for the record, Bladestrike was with us on the TF as well, but bailed for bed before we could get the screenie.)

So upon coming back from the trip this weekend, I turn on my computer, and...hangs on boot.

So I try a hard reset, and it comes up. But mail takes about 10 minutes to boot. Then the HD locks and starts making hard clicking sounds.

Yep, HD failure.

Lost quite a bit. I was NOT pleased. Nothing irriplaceable, mostly savegames and the lick, but still, DAMNIT.

I went and installed Vista 32, since it was what I had on hand, and I'll be handing this computer down to my wife in a month when I get a new computer with
Win7 on it. Spent the evening installing stuff on it. JOY.

So, this weekend, I was at a convention for the TV show Supernatural, run by Creation. My wife is a *huge* fan and I went along.

Some observations from my previous con experience (anime, mostly):

1) The WAITING. As a Gold or Silver attendee, you got autographs. Depending on the star (and how strict their security was) it was anywhere from TWO to FIVE
hours wait, and they did them in order of tickets.

2) The vendor's room is lackluster in comparison to the anime ones I've been at. It was all stuff you could buy on Creation's site.

3) Creation treats the fans like shit, pardon my language.

4) There really wasn't much to do. Go to a panel, wait for the autograph, wait for the next panel, repeat. All one room.

5) Did I mention the waiting?

Notes on the guests:

1) AJ Buckley and Travis Wester (who played the Ghostfacers) are entertaining.

2) Jared Padelecki and Jensen Ackles are clearly worked to the bone, and are good sports for their fans.

3) Misha Collins is a twisted, strange, funny man.

4) Jim Beaver is awesome.

Notes as a GUY:

1) Ye gods, the estrogen. Women to Man ratio was easily 30 to 1.

2) Apparently, my physical archetype for what I find attractive is sci-fi fangirl. (Busty, hippy, not very tall, a little padding all over.)

3) Gentlemen, if you're single and with me on #2 there, you need to take notice of #1. Wow.