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Update, the police are learning/revealing more https://apnews.com/article/nashville-school-shooting-covenant-school-5da45b469ccb6c9533bbddf20c1bfe16

Yeah, the fact the shooter was a young woman goes very much against the norm* . She's yet to be identified as of this post. * "Norm being a horrible term for school shootings, sorry

VOTE FOR EVERYONE and embrace the power of friendship, there are no losers if we look out for each other! Oh, only top 3... I suppose a LITTLE competition between friends is okay...

You're looking at a Variable Power Pool effect, I've seen something written like that before and I'll see if I can find it.

Look up and find out

That's an innovative way to get your pizza slice back I suppose 🤨

No. It was in some theaters on sunday, but tickets to those showings were available only to Amazon prime members

I saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among thieves yesterday due to having a friend who is an amazon prime member. I had mixed feelings about going. On one hand, it would serve Hasbro right if it flopped or sucked so it got bad reviews. On the other hand, I love high fantasy and a good D&D movie is long overdue. Quick sum up, it was good (A lot of fun imo). And I couldn't help think THIS is how Hasbro/Wotc should cash in on D&D.. not trying to shut smaller creators out, or squeeze every dollar out of folks for the 'privilege' of using their imaginations. I think it's going to be a hit, it has an early Marvel Movie vibe and energy (And I mean that in a good way), I just hope Hasbro/Wotc learns the right lessons from that rather than deciding they now have the money and goodwill to double down on the evil cash grab on the TTRPG players again.

"You okay, Walter?" The blond sophomore spoke in that strange way of his, "Those Barbarians behavior against you, a mere freshmen, was most unrighteous" "Oh I'm fine, guys, thanks to Aang stepping up. Thanks for getting him to help out," Walter found the two strange but nice. And no denying they were nearly inseparable "Oh, and thanks for getting him before I got all spindled and folded." The young freshman pressed his glasses back up against the bridge of his nose. "Excellent," The brunette sophomore grinned, "You are most welcome. One thing we learned in our own adventures was that you should never be too proud to ask for a little help." "Totally," the blond nodded in agreement with his friend, "It helped us with a school project before we came here." "Oh yeah," Walter tried to remember "You guys are from the order of Saint Dimas or something like that?" The two older guys exchanged a look with each other, then shrugged, and turned to Walter and said "Close enough." Walter rolled with it, the two seemed oddly innocent, a bit off, but also worldly at the same time. They were wanna be musicians, but spoke of philosophers, leaders and legends as if they hobnobbed with them every day. Then again, at Magus University, maybe they did? Also they were part of some great prophecy as chosen ones, even if they didn't look the type. "Got any advice to Amicitia-Mancy courses? " Walter asked, hoping he wouldn't bore these two but they did have like, gosh, a whole year on them. "Oh Walter, do not confuse our 365 days of extraneous knowledge and experience with expertise," the brunette said. "Yes," The other agreed, "We are, after all, Sophomores again. Which, as a friend once told us, means 'Wise Fool'" The Brunnette nodded, "We take turns." "Uh..yeah," Walter said "But I hear you're actually acing the classes ah, when you remember to show up. Got any advice?" "Oh, dude, " The blond said "We mostly follow two rules. It's not a secret." "yeah?" Walter inquired. Ted "Theodore" Logan put his hand over his heart respectfully, "Be Excellent to each other..." Bill S. Preston, Esquire mimiced the gesture, then grinned "And Party On, Dudes!" And the two jumped in the air, high fived, then came down making strange fingering motions Walter didn't understand. There must have been power in whatever spell it was though, because there was no denying the friendship of the two sophomores who called themselves WYLD STALLYNS! Option Five: Bill S. Preston, Esquire (Sophomore) Option Six: Ted "Theodore" Logan (Sophomore)

The dog raced through the campus grounds wagging her adorable tail. Sometimes she went around barriers, but being a terrier as well as a ghost, she was just as likely to go through them. There were a lot of theories about why the ghost dog had decided to stick around campus past her death. Some suggested she just wasn't ready for the rainbow bridge when there were people to help. Others joked she was just finally collecting on her army scholarship! She did often attend classes, slipping in and heeding lessons of this or that professor intently; often better behaved than some human students. Yet she was the life of any party showing off the many tricks she learned in life. Many who didn't understand who she had been shrugged her off as just an ectoplasmic oddity in canine form, but those who bothered to research who Smoky was, and more importantly, who she had saved, gave her a lot more respect. Beyond just scritches and gentle strokes (Those times she turned solid enough to do so), others gave the dog salutes or even a "Thank you for your service." and they meant it. After all, it wasn't every school that had a genuine WW2 hero (And TV actress) as a campus pet. Option Pick: Campus Pet- Smoky (I was tempted to go with Sgt. Stubby, but turns out Stubby was a Georgetown attendee)

Walter and some other Magus University Freshmen were off campus when it happened. Sometimes folks take college rivalries too far, sometimes what should be kept on the field isn't. Sometimes, you're minding your own business wearing a "A Newt Bit My Sister once, she got better" shirt when you run into some yahoo who thinks that just because you're small and still low on spells, you're fair game. So it was when Walter turned to tell someone who was pushing behind him in line, "Hey, mister just wait your turn, geez, we all gotta wait, and there's no line jumping ..." Only to look up, and up at the muscular behemoth before him, "Jeepers." Wearing the black and steel colored wife beaters so popular at their own college, the Behemoth looked down and sneered, "What did you say to me, you Magus university plebe?" "It's a Newt? I think he was trying to put a compulsion on you," Another member of the rival school smirked. "Hey, that's right," The big behemoth said poking at Walter's shirt, and made a nasally threat, "I feel threatened by this unnatural little creep's magic... and I will, ahem hem, defend myself" Walter's senses warned him they were about to get wounded, and the wounded was going to be HIM! Some of Walter's class mates and friends watched this nervously. "Oh sweet Endora's broom stick," One whispered to the other "It's the Barbarians" "From Crom University for...." A nod "For Barbarians with majors in Raiding, Pillaging, Slaughter and Business management. A leading school in the poison ivy league and our most hated rivals. They hate all things magical ... they must be ticked about the game" "They WON that game" "Yeah, but I bet they know one of us turned their beer into seltzer afterward" "Walter's in trouble" "BIG trouble. Do we ..uhm, fight them with him?" "Are you nuts? The power of friendship is is there, but it's not stupid, go get Aang! NOW." "On it!" Option Pick: Rival College- Crom University aka "The Barbarians" whose academic focus include raiding, pillaging, slaughter, and Business Management

You could still pick Blood Bowl as a sporting event at the college if you want

Yup. We do See my pick today

Okay, Wish I had thought of that one! So.. Hindsight Snipe?

The event was a titanic clash between Magus University and its hated rival. Sure, it was close, but Magus U had it all over their foe in one way: "An eye for an eye, Rah Rah Rah!" One Magus University student yelled "Go Newts!" a freshman joined in "We'll get better!" Someone took up the traditional chant whenever the Magus University team was down! Option Pick: The Magus University Official Mascot - "The Fighting Newts!" (Credit where Credit is due, Logan helped me with this, and also made the art work below with an AI generator thingobobbin)

Hope it doesn't have to come to that, Doc.

The one in 2017 was amazing. One of those spectacles of the universe that felt almost spiritual to me at the time

I came this close to taking Harry earlier Well Aang will clearly be visiting the healing areas if allowed Heh. Sorry, I was pretty sure Bethany Hawke was in no danger of being sniped. Funny thing is, they could call her Hawke but they'd she'd look around for her sibling as that was what most folks called him (or her, if you made a female Hawke to play) I'm sure they'll work something out. I just didn't want you to think I was ignoring you after responding to others

Bah! Super Earth will bow before Earth Luthor!

It turns out, Cancer is the final evolutionary state of all academics... biologists are baffled.

(BTW, I actually like a lot about the Dragon Age II video game, but the darn thing ends like a Greek Tragedy pretty much no matter how you play it, so I got Bethany the hell OUT of Kirkwall via this draft. If you've played it, you know I'm doing Andraste's work by doing so)

The Grad Student often served as a teaching assistant as well on Campus. She rather liked mentoring and hoped to be a professor herself one day, but she was kept busy. Rather than the isolation and confinement of her last 'home', here she had a lot of ground to cover and a lot of people to check with. The professors were kind, or at least polite, but for a department with the word 'collaborative' in its name they really did seem clueless at times what the others were doing. This meant she got paperwork from Doctor Sparkle, odd jobs from Professor Rogers, and tasks from Professor Spock often all at the same time leaving her a little overloaded. Some students often found her more approachable since she was closer to their age. Fortunately, since she came here, she had discovered coffee. Recently she had done battle with the Bursar. If by battle one meant arguing to the point of force magic slams to shake him until some funding came out that wouldn't cost one's soul. That man was so frustrating at times, fifteen minutes with that rotted grasping wretch and ANYONE might be at risk of demonic possession. Well, not here, that's not how things worked here. Thankfully. She remembered her older brother complaining about being sent on one quest after another. She'd joined him for a few of those more than once before she was discovered and taken into custody for ' her own good and the safety of others'. Given how things went there, she didn't envy him. If not for his friends, the tragedies endured would have been even worse. That's one reason she chose to specialize in Amicitia-Mancy for her grad work, that and education. Magic could be dangerous, and every mage needed anchors and a safety net of social support. Mind you, she had quests of her own here, but she didn't mind really... "ma'am?" It was Walter, who often blushed if he realized he was staring at her. "Yes, Walter?" She smiled at the Freshman indulgently. "Someone has lit a grail shaped beacon on top of one of the Bros? It's attracting Knights again. The School of healing students say it isn't their doing, we asked a Misdirection student and they started protesting Profiling.... I may have to attend a sensitivity course?" Bethany rubbed at her forehead. On the other hand, there was something to be said for simple solutions like fireballs. No no... she was here to teach folks how to get along, "Well, we worry about who put it up there later. I'll go get it down first and solve that problem for now." And off she went, what was one more quest? Grad Student Pick: Bethany Hawke (From Dragon Age II video game)

Thanks! Credit where credit is due, one of my Housemates heard my other plans about this draft and told me "You should pick the Crypt Keeper for the Bursar" I liked the idea and told her I'd steal it. The really funny thing? She is a college admin and professor , so I figured she'd know!

"Hello, Kiddies! Welcome to the Bursar's office. What will it be today? Trying to fund your education, knowing it may cost an arm and a leg? Hee hee! Maybe you're here to pay up in cash, check, or Soul-molians? Looking for a scholarship that takes anyone? Don't worry, I've got a quill that also acts as a syringe! You just have to sign on the rotted line!" University Staff Member Pick: The Crypt Keeper (From Tales from the Crypt, HBO series) as University Bursar

*Sigh* I hate my state's politicians SO much... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tn-bill-that-allows-government-employees-refuse-to-solemnize-marriages-passes-house/ar-AA18ophj Hey, you scared folks with different faiths might get married? Does seeing someone of another ethnic group with someone of YOUR Ethnic group make you feel insecure ? Are you pissed off at the nerve of some people when you peek in someone's window and see two guys kissing in the privacy of their own home? Come to Tennessee, where we're trying to take things back to the 1950s, and not the cool Happy Days version either!