Pattern Ghost

Two routes to go for me: If the characters simply need a base as window dressing, because that's the setup for the campaign, then it's free. If they want more control over what resources the base provides, then they can pay for it, or if it's the characters' idea. I don't like the idea of mandating points being spent on a base.

How did a moron like that end up with that IP? Even if the racism wasn't known, there's no way that the person who penned that garbage has any legit publishing credits or reputation.

Hero doesn't have an elegant way to do "only X can lift this."  Since it's pretty unique to Mjolnir in the source material, I'd tend to just leave if off of PCs instead of pound my head into a brick wall trying to shoehorn it into a rules system that doesn't like absolutes in the first place.

3 hours ago, Ternaugh said:

The Sandman: An eleventh episode recently dropped, and the entire series is very much worth watching. (Netflix)

Oh! Thanks for the heads up.

Yeah, that's what I figured would be the case here. Just noted it b/c there were a lot of comments on the CGI in the trailers.

I'm surprised nobody's commented on She Hulk yet. Saw the first episode last night. Liked it. CGI looked better in the show than the trailers, IMO. 

2 hours ago, csyphrett said:

I think so. If I had to pick to save two drowning senators and one of them was Ted Cruz, and the other was Rand Paul, I would pick Ted Cruz every time.

I'd have an uncharacteristic bout of indecisiveness.

9 hours ago, Ternaugh said:

Given the quality of the first link, I did not bother with the second.

I read the second link first, and agree in reverse.

1 hour ago, Old Man said:

Now that we know the classified information included information on nuclear weapons, that would seem to rule out the first two explanations.

I'm a little conflicted. On the one hand, it would be horrible if he sold that kind of information to anyone. On the other, if convicted, he could potentially go visit the Rosenbergs. 

6 hours ago, Sociotard said:

Fresh, well trained troops are known for changing the course of a war. This is North Korea. How fresh, well trained?

We need to send MREs. They'll likely defect to Ukraine for them.

2 hours ago, Old Man said:

They also reveal that Jones' conspiracy site, Infowars, was making $800,000 per day.

You'd think he'd be able to afford a lawyer who knows how to use email.

Wifey and I watched Aladdin live action last night. It didn't make the mistake of trying to be the cartoon, and had some new songs. Naomi Scott as Jasmine had a stand out performance for her song Speechless. 

Today, we watched Bohemian Rhapsody. It could have been good. Good to great performances. Much verisimilitude, zero verity. They only focused on a few key moments in the band's history (understandable for time), but in nearly every thing were incorrect. Rolling Stone has a good fact check article on it. It's a shame, because it taints a great performance from Rami Malek. I'd say it's worth a watch for the performance from Malek (and others), but don't go in expecting to learn anything about Queen.

We finished the last season of American Housewife and finished it up today. Show went downhill in its final season due to the loss of the show's creator and another producer or director or something, along with three key cast members. At least one of the three cast cited a toxic work environment. It was a watchable season, but losing the actress who played the youngest daughter was huge.

Starting up DS9 again. Trying to get up to Worf joining. We're at the end of the season before he joins and things get really rolling with the Dominion war. I can't remember what number season off hand. It's fun getting to know the characters again. Neither of us have seen the show past the point we're currently at, so looking forward to it.

Hmm, could be . . .

Sage advice:

During Old Goat Debates, Best To Retreat

Warning Sign:

Disrobed Older Gents: Don't Breach This Room

Social Commentary:

Destitute Orphans Get Dusty Books To Read
Dear Older Generation, Do BeTteR!

Job Description:
Diabolical Orbital Gravity-Driven Bombardment Technology Researcher

I think the best way to find out is to gently rear end that vehicle the next time you see it, then ask the driver what that plate means. 😁

6 hours ago, Pariah said:

8 years ago or so, Lady P broke her foot in two places falling down one stair. Wishing you a swift recovery. 

Thanks. I'm mostly OK. I caught myself from falling by grabbing the walls (more or less), but twisted my bad back a bit in the process. It's still a little tweaked out, but that should pass. I just have to glue myself to about four or five hours of accounting homework today. I'll probably lose a SAN point or three.

1 hour ago, Christopher R Taylor said:

he hates that nobody is making much OTHER than Superhero movies

There are plenty of non superhero movies being made. His problem is that the superhero movies are getting a wider audience. Boo freaking hoo. People have options, just because they aren't exercising him in the way he wants doesn't mean they aren't there. We have an embarrassment of riches to watch of everything these days both in the theater and via streaming. Small art house films have a bigger potential to reach people than they ever have before, for example, whether through word getting out about limited screenings, or going to streaming. But he isn't concerned with quality getting seen. He's crying over split milk because his type of populist trash isn't the current vogue in populist trash.  Yawn.

Sounds like their agents or contract lawyers failed them. It was a bad contract, but they signed it.

Of course Disney could do the right thing anyway, but we all know the Mouse doesn't play that way.

The devil, as they say, is in the details.

I have to tap out. Had a carpet nail in my foot, a fall down a stair (yeah, just one stair but it was a doosy), freaking accounting homework and a surprise webinar to create all since the draft started. Sorry. I'd planned to have some fun with this one, too!

13 for me

I'd immediately ask for a more streamlined chassis. 😁

I haven't read the comics, but it seems like there are tons of differences.

Mortimer, "Morti," Whynter was a 27 year old college junior, the King of Major Swaps. His inheritance from his great aunt Hortense provided for all of his needs until his college graduation, including a very well-appointed apartment with a great entertainment system. Mortimer poured over the college catalog fretfully, as he was running out of majors! He had so many credits in each area that the remaining degrees would only buy him a few more semesters at best. He tossed aside his iPad (with all the upgrades) and turned on his 75" TV. He'd have to start considering jobs (aunt Hortense's trust fund didn't cover grad school; she was self-made and was being quite uncharacteristically generous in providing for a four year degree), when what he really wanted to do was Netflix and chill. If only he could find someone to chill with. His prospects were slim until . . .

. . . his potted ficus suddenly grew to an enormous size, and wrapped itself around him. For a time, everything was green. Just green. Every shade from light, almost yellowish green akin to the back of some plants' leaves, to a dark, almost black shade that reminded him of . . . nothing, really. Morti didn't really have a whole lot of knowledge about plants, despite his 8 semester hours in Botany. He began to feel faint, and start to wonder whether he was dreaming, having drifted off while watching Day of the Triffids or something. As he realized that he hadn't yet started streaming any shows, he suddenly found himself in a small . . . hut? alchemy lab? nursery? He'd been summoned by  . . .

70% on Rotten Tomatoes so far. I'd say that's mostly positive.

34 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said:

The most profound and lasting damage Donald Trump has done to America is to poison the credibility of and undermine the people's faith in their most fundamental institutions.

That coffin has been collecting nails for the past 30 years. He just pounded in the final few.

Here's Maeve vs. an armored truck:

She seems pretty high on the durability scale in the show. And seems to have significant KB resistance.

It's almost surreal to think that Romney's now numbered among the ethical (ish) Republicans.