So, in between the wonderful dishwasher issues I've been having, I've also had a bad cold. Fairly typical cold for me - Sore Throat proceeds to Nasal
Congestion proceeds to Cough That Lasts Forever. That cough is aggravated by a case of pneumonia I had 15 years ago - ever since then, when I start to cough,
it *always* gets so bad I tear up my throat at least once before I start to get better.

Well, this time, in the truly bad cough period, I feel a sort of pop in my lower abdomen. It wasn't bad, and didn't bother me aside for some minor
discomfort. Of course, my wife immediately thinks it's a hernia.

I call our provincial health line, and they panic over the phone and tell me to see a doctor right away. So I go see my doctor (who is a good friend to my
family), sees me, and tells me:

"It's a torn muscle. It's go away in a couple weeks. Tell the f***ing health line to f*** off, and stop diagnosing things over the phone."

At which point I laugh so hard I fall out of the chair.

I wanted something special for issue 10.

Not only do you get Simon and Naoko from IST paragon joining in, but Cosmic pigeon makes a first appearance. There may be even more surprises lurking.

For the record, while I have Simon and Naoko built in COH - the ones in this comic are the canon versions from the Thibor stories. No spectacular abilities
per se.

The whole comic can be downloaded from http://www.whatsupdark.com/3.html

Enjoy.

Shayne

Uni and I were discussing in-game sounds and one thing led to another. This thread on the official forums turned out to be a lifesaver. So I'm sharing
it.

How to silence specific game sounds

(or, How I Learned To Love My Game Again)

--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs

I especially love the guy's mask
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

Has anyone considered the effects of long-term, low-grade exposure? I was considering the fact that, since almost every vehicle and habitat in Fenspace is
treated with 'wavium in some fashion or another, whether or not such exposure might cause subconscious biomodding, of a minor degree, in people. Nothing
extreme, but perhaps a "housecleaning" effect. People who spend a lot of time around 'wavium find themselves less prone to minor health
difficulties (allergies, headaches, etc.). These changes aren't noticeable, or if they are, people attribute them to things like "clean living."
As 'wavium effects, they are dependent on the type of person they are; they have to act "in character" or the mods break down.

Opinions?
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com

"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."

I LOLed. ^_^

Wasn't keeping up with it but someone sent me the animation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJI_pTR_B34

The Jason has already introduced blood oranges to Fenspace, and I've been considering what else that I could work on, healing-wise. I've been having
fun with the Jason's 'Son Goku' theme - those participants of the 2015 Port Phobos Invitational may well have noticed that he's apparently
picked up at least the rudiments of Hou Quan, or Monkey Fist - so in keeping with that, I give you...the senzu bean! Commnts are welcome; I THINK this should
be workable, but I'd appreciate opinions.

Senzu Bean

Roughly the size of a large brazil nut, a ripe senzu bean is an extremely concentrated package of proteins, oils, and sugars, laced through
with a limited variant of Expresso handwavium. Senzu beans are really only useful for biomodded organisms, since they depend on the effect Expresso has on
biomods to work. When ingested by a healthy person, it simply kicks the digestive system into a slightly higher gear to quickly absorb the nutrients for a
quick burst of energy. If the person is injured, cells at the site of the injury are targetted by the Expresso effect and go into a metabolic supercharge mode,
rapidly dividing and growing. Bruises fade immediately, small wounds visibly heal, and even larger wounds stabilize and start to close. Bones will start to
knit, but if not set first this can lead to them healing improperly. Truly life-threatening injuries should still be treated by a trained professional, but one
of these beans can buy time to reach one and aid in the recovery afterward. Please note that while the bean will supply an initial burst of energy and
nutrients, for larger injuries the body's own resources will have to pick up the load and an IV drip might be required if being used to speed treatment of
more severe injuries.

The most useful property of senzu beans is that they work on biomodded patients. While not as potentially effective as triggering an emergency biomod in a
normal, they can help pick up the slack in emergency treatments for those already possessing a biomod. The beans have a fast burst of initial growth when
planted, similar to kudzoom though slower; once germinated, a tiny shrub will appear within a day or so. After the initial appearance, the plant takes about
six months or so to reach a stage where it can start producing beans. Being a medium-sized shrub, they can be grown in pots where desired.

So - opinions? Any ideas on changes or do you think it's not feasible? And does anyone have ideas for other sorts of medicinals?

This is what my new video card does for me. This is a before/after shot. Yow.

Purchase from plaync.com, comes with a month of gameplay, netting you the mac pack for $4.99 - and there are a LOT of options in Valkyrie! Armored wings,
capes, 3 different shoulders (two of which are fergin-huge!), switchable 'wings' applique on almost all pieces.. all sorts of delicious stuff. Jay
really outdid himself!
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies