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Ragitsu

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  1. It is not up to entertainment - and one based around entirely fictional realms, to boot - to coddle the impressionable and educate the ignorant; that is why parents and schools exist. Escapism makes for poor tuition. A person who cannot differentiate between goblins and real-life breathing and bleeding human beings is saddled with a problem that goes beyond the scope of a rectangular piece of wood adorned with countless Cheeto stains. From attempting to placate the fundamentally religious to quelling the fundamentally sensitive, D&D kowtowing has never been a net positive.
  2. I couldn't disagree more strongly; in fact, were I able to give form to my disagreement, it would win each and every arm-wrestling contest with Heracles. 5e is all too eager to make plainly quantifiable direct damage spells plentiful and easily replenished while neutering if not outright abolishing the more abstract/"absolute" magic such as Charm Person or Harm. By the way, I am glad that more folks are coming to realize that while D&D was inspired - in part - by Tolkien, his collective works were but one source of inspiration among many. Not all arcane arts embody the subtlety of Divination or Enchantment.
  3. While skimming The Sword of the Dales, I stumbled upon this entry for a random encounter -> This is part of an adventure for characters ranging from Levels 1 to 4, so, even though statistics are provided, the outcome is made plain for all to see. A nice bit of dark humor.
  4. https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/the-case-against-food-morality-why-theres-no-such-thing-as-good-and-bad-foods/
  5. I'd be up for a Tolkienesque quest to find The Rightful Creator-Heir...someone who will treat the IP with the utmost respect; an individual able to head a television/film series that is true to JRRT's source material as much possible while they simultaneously ward off interests less than artistic would be worthy of a legendary journey.
  6. Not to mention occupational; ask a high school chemistry teacher, a nurse circa the early 2020s, a race car driver, a knight and, yes, a professional climax stimulator as to its definition...and you will receive quite the variety.
  7. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/half-inch
  8. If they're not Lawful Good, they're not the real McCoy.
  9. "You and I have very different ideas of what constitutes 'protection'."
  10. Would you take more umbrage with someone riding your coattails...or riding your mustache?

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      No umbrage, I've given mustache wax to several folks at work to assist them with their handlebars.

       

      My go-to used to be Firehouse Moustache Wax in the Tacky version, it gives a very firm hold that's waterproof and can last into the next day. It needs to be warmed slightly before application, or it can yank hairs. My profile photo is with the Tacky wax, but brushed out on the second day. It's a dark wax, and can yellow grey or white hair, though. https://www.firehousemoustachewax.com/

       

      My daily driver right now is from Dubs Was Here. I use the Bayrummer scent, and it's easy to apply. Hold is very good, but not quite as strong as the Firehouse product, and it sometimes requires touching up later in the day. It makes tighter loops than the Firehouse, and can be easily brushed out, but still provide some shaping. https://dubswashere.com/

       

      One of the folks that I helped at work had started with the Firehouse, but his mustache and beard was completely white, so the Tacky would discolor it slightly. His go-to ended up being a glue stick, which worked amazingly well for him. 

       

      I avoid Clubman wax, as it doesn't hold very well in the Vegas climate, and had a tendency to foam if it got wet.

       

      I've tried both Mountaineer and Badass Beards mustache wax, but neither had the hold I was looking for. They're both really good for beard supplies, though. https://www.mountaineerbrand.com/  and https://badassbeardcare.com/

       

       

       

       

  11. Dragonball is the ultimate anime "comfort food".
  12. The nausea will be followed by tremors, convulsions and something called ataxia. Surface tissues, brain tissue and internal organs will inflame and degrade — I believe that's called necrosis. Now based on the amount of radiation I got, all that will happen in the next ten to fifteen hours... and if I don't drown in my own blood and fluids first, I will bleed to death, and there is no medical treatment to prevent that.
  13. Berserk is a manga which features stupendous art.
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