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#9834 High House Dark

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 01:01 AM

Currently re-reading the entire series and waiting for Fall of Light. You can catch me in the chat to win a drawing request!~MISANDRY FOR LIFE MUAHAHA~

#9835 Raymond Luxury Yacht

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 02:00 AM

Gothos, playing the first one isn't strictly necessary, but I would recommend it just to have a feel for what a bioshock game is supposed to feel like. Some of the awesomeness of infinity comes from emotional callbacks to the first, but not narrative continuity. That probably makes not much sense.

Bioshock 2 is glorified dlc for the first in my opinion, not necessary at all but worth a run through if you just want more rapture action.

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#9836 Lucifer's Heaven

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 04:58 AM

High House Dark, on 12 May 2013 - 01:01 AM, said:

This beautiful article. I love Cracked.

Cracked is fantastic

There are maybe a few characters here and there where changing their skin could be rather problematic (or doing so without changing that of the family/some of the family), but none of these were it. For instance changing Magneto to something NOT persecuted by the Nazis means changing a lot of his backstory and/or attitudes and view of the world. Or changing a character without changing the parents and the parents are important for something like inheriting powers (so the kid can't be adopted) would be dodgy, and lazy. But that sort of thing is the only reason. For many characters it's not a problem these days. Same thing as changing sexuality of some of them (again you may need to allow for some certain important relationships in their stories, but otherwise...). I like a cohesive story, and a big part of suspending disbelief is keeping the non-crazy things realistic and generally keeping things consistent, but provided you apply some effort to it story holes can usually be easily filled

I am glad to have a nice relaxed afternoon and evening ahead of me

"So how'd you save the world?"
"Averted the rapture by drowning the baby Jesus in his own tears"

#9837 Silencer

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 09:29 AM

Puzzles! They hurts my brain but oh so addictive...dammit, Luci!

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#9838 Ain't_It_Just_

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Posted 13 May 2013 - 11:44 AM

The Daily Show is amazing. I must watch more of it.

Suck it Errant!

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#9839 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 13 May 2013 - 07:11 PM

Mortgage is all approved. Eek. But more importantly after working all weekend I just booked tickets to go and see Star Trek tomorrow night, yeeeehaw.

Burn rubber =/= warp speed

#9840 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 13 May 2013 - 09:46 PM

Hah. Man City are the new Chavski!

A Haunting Poem
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.

#9841 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 13 May 2013 - 11:39 PM

Ran out of toilet paper- AND THERE WAS MORE UNDER THE SINK!

Miracle of miracles!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Aptorian @ Nov 1 2008, 06:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=462161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>God damn. Mighty drunk. Must ... what is the english movement movement movement for drunk... with out you seemimg drunk?

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Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.

Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french

EDIT: We has editted so mucj that5 we're not quite sure... also, leave britney alone.</div>

#9842 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 07:24 PM

Behold! The Excuse Creator!

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I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.

#9843 Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 09:46 PM

.... the pic of my three year old godchild reading Tigger a story every time before her lunchtime nap. It's so cute and she takes it so seriously.

but are they worth preserving?
'that judgement does not belong to you.'

#9844 Assail

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 11:06 PM

I've gained 6lbs in about a week. Bulking is going well.

I still heart Goodkind.

#9845 Raymond Luxury Yacht

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Posted 15 May 2013 - 05:28 AM

I'm down 18 pounds. Still going to yoga at least four times a week at minimum, no soda in over a month. Also no energy drinks in over a month, which is an improvement from two or three energy drinks and several sodas a day. Caffeine is a hell of a drug.

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#9846 Obdigore

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Posted 15 May 2013 - 05:34 AM

That rough soreness in your abs for the entire day after you worked them as hard as you can.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne: It's like hunting monsters, but on crack, but the monsters are also on crack.

#9847 Assail

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Posted 15 May 2013 - 03:46 PM

Obdigore, on 15 May 2013 - 05:34 AM, said:

That rough soreness in your abs for the entire day after you worked them as hard as you can.

This is where Obdi implies he works out.

Just kidding chap

I still heart Goodkind.

#9848 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 16 May 2013 - 07:52 PM

A little self-plug, but I ask some indulgence as I'm quite excited!

I write a blog about my experiences of chronic illness, just because it seemed to be something I found through networking that a lot of people were too scared to do for fear of others reactions. I'm a balshy little madam so took it upon myself to do so. It's been quite cathartic for me but the thing making me so excited and happy is that it's about to break 5000 views having been going just shy of three months. With such a niche subject matter and me only posting usually once a week, I'm completely overwhelmed!

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#9849 Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy

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Posted 16 May 2013 - 08:12 PM

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 15 May 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:

yeah, and how about that beard?

but are they worth preserving?
'that judgement does not belong to you.'

#9850 Raymond Luxury Yacht

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Posted 16 May 2013 - 11:44 PM

Beard?

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#9851 Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy

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Posted 17 May 2013 - 05:24 AM

Miss Savagely Wishy Washy, on 16 May 2013 - 08:12 PM, said:

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 15 May 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:

yeah, and how about that beard?

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 16 May 2013 - 11:44 PM, said:

Beard?

Throatwobbler Mangrove, I sincerely apologise for the confusion because my reply of course was meant to go to Assail's post! Posted Image

I made for a bizarre, nay pythonesque exchange though.

Assail, on 14 May 2013 - 11:06 PM, said:

I've gained 6lbs in about a week. Bulking is going well.

(once again, this time I'm sure it's the right post!)

yeah, and how about that beard?

but are they worth preserving?
'that judgement does not belong to you.'

#9852 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 17 May 2013 - 06:44 AM

Rep comment asking for the blog link (sorry, don't know if I can reply directly to those comments with it!) - http://theretiredbri...blogspot.co.uk/

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