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Title: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 08, 2016, 08:59:09 PM
HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE

I love me some Staff Plots.

I mean, I love Player plots too. But I really do enjoy a Staff Plot as a running thread.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: BadSkeelz on August 08, 2016, 09:03:04 PM
Coincidentally coinciding with a few MMO releases/sales that could have been distracting.

Well played, Staff. Well played.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: TheWanderer on August 08, 2016, 09:08:32 PM
Quote from: BadSkeelz on August 08, 2016, 09:03:04 PM
Coincidentally coinciding with a few MMO releases/sales that could have been distracting.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nyphgk3VFCw/UsEO-rZe8fI/AAAAAAAAEl4/ij5TIuSbcec/s1600/Thumbs+up+gif.gif)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 09:18:02 PM
Soooooo curious now.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Pale Horse on August 08, 2016, 09:28:13 PM
(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/cryptidz/images/6/6b/Aliens-meme.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150822174323)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: WanderingOoze on August 08, 2016, 09:29:19 PM
So, we're all going to die in a really spectacular way soon?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 09:34:27 PM
No, I'm going to enslave them, conquer the known with alien mindbenders, and THEN you'll die in a really spectacular way.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 08, 2016, 09:41:47 PM
Conspiracy theory:
It's just a simple meteor thats falling from fancy dark sun space.
THOUGH THE CATCH IS IT IS FULL OF IRON
GRAB YOUR PICKS BOYS


Or not.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Evilone on August 08, 2016, 09:43:08 PM
Hopefully if/when it lands be a good time for everyone to have a chance to see!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Molten Heart on August 08, 2016, 10:07:59 PM
.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dar on August 08, 2016, 10:11:52 PM
Fuck sakes. The space vestrics messed up the engines again.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: deathkamon on August 08, 2016, 10:15:35 PM
This thread is probably going to get shut down due to IC speculations in OOC.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Nergal on August 08, 2016, 10:20:11 PM
This thread is alright, as long as that is avoided.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Iiyola on August 08, 2016, 10:25:05 PM
I, as a player want to check it out and head into that direction. My char, unfortunately, does not. Drat.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: deathkamon on August 08, 2016, 10:26:33 PM
Just out of curiosity, will this end to be an HRPT or just a long lasting RPT?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 08, 2016, 10:34:49 PM
Quote from: deathkamon on August 08, 2016, 10:15:35 PM
This thread is probably going to get shut down due to IC speculations in OOC.
The thing in the sky is actually Tektolnes ascending back to us in the form of the star.
All hail the high star
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 08, 2016, 10:42:14 PM
Quote from: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 09:18:02 PM
Soooooo curious now.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Talia on August 08, 2016, 10:54:43 PM
Quote from: deathkamon on August 08, 2016, 10:26:33 PM
Just out of curiosity, will this end to be an HRPT or just a long lasting RPT?

yes
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 08, 2016, 10:56:25 PM
Er, both?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Iiyola on August 08, 2016, 10:59:27 PM
It's a bird.

It's a plane.

NO, IT'S SUPER MUK!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 11:01:11 PM
It doesn't even have to do anything at all to generate activity and conflict, it could just be like, space poop burning up from the orbital vestric battlestation. I'm hoping it's a fallen interstellar avangion elder here to administer much needed JUSTICE.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 08, 2016, 11:02:19 PM
So, is this where we are going to get our cat or lizard people?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Kankman on August 08, 2016, 11:03:43 PM
THE SKY IS FALLING!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 11:04:01 PM
brb, spec apping catgirl.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: TheWanderer on August 08, 2016, 11:05:24 PM
There are kiyets in the hills, lizards for sale in the marketplace, and humans littering the streets.

MAKE YOUR DREAMS REALITY.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Norcal on August 08, 2016, 11:24:18 PM
Teks comet

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/yrov4wofqjqaifzkblx4.jpg)

Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 11:27:38 PM
Cat girls can singlehandedly destroy Tuluk, two nobles for ever catgirl orgy.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Talia on August 08, 2016, 11:32:40 PM
bring out your dead
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Bushranger on August 08, 2016, 11:40:07 PM
Tektolnes has been playing Kerbal Space Program again.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: AdamBlue on August 08, 2016, 11:40:16 PM
AY BOI
U BE SAYIN
DAY WUZ SOME ALIENS 'N SHIT?
AYY LMAO
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 08, 2016, 11:52:49 PM
Hate to tell you all but since sexual torture isnow against the rules, I doubt anal probing will be a thing.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: BrokenRomance on August 08, 2016, 11:56:52 PM
Muk Utep has been on vacation in space. Tuluk here I come!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: AdamBlue on August 09, 2016, 12:54:13 AM
inb4 it strikes Allanak, strikes Tek's tower, and everyone loses their god damn minds for two RL days
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 09, 2016, 02:21:54 AM
The mystery of the unknown = Great

It's a driving reason to keep playing, within a universe that seems to go on without your PCs being involved.

To me, it also means Staff is comfortable enough in their workload to pursue what THEY want to do, rather than catering to what WE want to do.

I always dig it. Dig, dig, dig it, sign me up.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 09, 2016, 03:36:33 AM
No.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Chettaman on August 09, 2016, 05:48:19 AM
And then the fire nation attacked...
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Hauwke on August 09, 2016, 06:51:07 AM
The great Oracle Hauwke has a vision:
A land of desolation, plagued by sandstorms and looting and pillaging at a moments notice.
Is struck by a comet probably.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: palomar on August 09, 2016, 07:24:35 AM
The Kings and Avangions of old are returning. But only to wave and laugh in passing on their way to the vestric orbital space station.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: palomar on August 09, 2016, 07:26:15 AM
When these big things happen, I always find myself hoping for the return of Luir.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Pale Horse on August 09, 2016, 09:28:48 AM
Quote from: palomar on August 09, 2016, 07:26:15 AM
When these big things happen, I always find myself hoping for the return of Luir.

I keep hoping one of the "cities" would be smashed.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 09, 2016, 09:30:27 AM
A distant, bright, falling object oocs: Consent?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: AdamBlue on August 09, 2016, 09:53:25 AM
inb4 Tuluk is literally nuked from orbit
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Desertman on August 09, 2016, 10:20:35 AM
Saiyan ship obviously.

First the Dragon Ball Z Templar Battle above Allanak, and now this.

(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonball/images/f/f6/SaiyanSpacePod01.png/revision/latest?cb=20091202134307)

You Bynners better start doing more fucking pushups is all I can say. You are the heroes we deserve.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai

^That.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:39:32 AM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai

^That.

Thank you, GOD. It looks like a fucking dot, y'all. It does not say, "meteor, comet, asteroid," anywhere in the weather description.

Knock it offfff.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Beethoven on August 09, 2016, 10:40:15 AM
People are saying those kinds of things?

:'(
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Desertman on August 09, 2016, 10:40:33 AM
Quote from: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:39:32 AM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai

^That.

Thank you, GOD. It looks like a fucking dot, y'all. It does not say, "meteor, comet, asteroid," anywhere in the weather description.

Knock it offfff.

my derf nows asstroyd stuf....u dill wth eht bewg
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:42:45 AM
Quote from: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:39:32 AM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai

^That.

Thank you, GOD. It looks like a fucking dot, y'all. It does not say, "meteor, comet, asteroid," anywhere in the weather description.

Knock it offfff.
Quote from: Norcal on August 08, 2016, 11:24:18 PM
Teks comet

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/yrov4wofqjqaifzkblx4.jpg)


Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:43:24 AM
Dwarf focus: find the dot, ride the dot, become one with the dot.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Malken on August 09, 2016, 10:46:48 AM
Don't have the science to make a proper sandwich but every Zalantheans know that (https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/7466336e57a91d973d310299d1f94160b1bd818e)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Riev on August 09, 2016, 10:49:44 AM
Clearly, with Lunitari, Nuitari, and Solinari.... Krath had to have an illegitimate child sooner or later. PRAISE THE BABYSUN.



* - That time where you debate logging in at work, even though you've only been there a week, just to type 'weather' in game...
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jingo on August 09, 2016, 11:03:46 AM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Armageddon-poster06.jpg)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 09, 2016, 11:14:39 AM
EDIT: Some of my IC musings on this I've found to be pretty backwards and funny. I shouldn't put any of them here, but lol. So, edited to remove possible identifiers.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: gotdamnmiracle on August 09, 2016, 11:35:38 AM

Quote from: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:43:24 AM
Dwarf focus: find the dot, ride the dot, become one with the dot.

.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 11:40:48 AM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/93/d6/a6/93d6a6c336797efd15f6fbf9938aa851.jpg)

The boyish, orange-haired woman says, in celestial-accented sirihish:
    "Dot."



Also, in a more serious vein, some food for thought as to how to approach the appearance of a comet IG:
https://www.mpg.de/research/comets-cultural-history

Throw in the fact that magick is very real on Zalanthas and tends to have horrible consequences, and you could have a lot of fun with it.


though maybe not THIS much fun:
Quotewhen the Hale-Bopp comet gave an impressive performance in the terrestrial sky in 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate sect committed suicide because they believed it would enable them to leave EarthZalanthas and travel to an alien space shipalternate plane,
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: TheWanderer on August 09, 2016, 12:10:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4HjlkKw6do
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: valeria on August 09, 2016, 12:46:22 PM
THAT'S NO MOON
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Norcal on August 09, 2016, 01:16:07 PM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:42:45 AM
Quote from: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:39:32 AM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai

^That.

Thank you, GOD. It looks like a fucking dot, y'all. It does not say, "meteor, comet, asteroid," anywhere in the weather description.

Knock it offfff.
Quote from: Norcal on August 08, 2016, 11:24:18 PM
Teks comet

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/yrov4wofqjqaifzkblx4.jpg)



Hmmm..and I always thought that saying things on the GDB was different than saying things in game...I reckon now I know.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: boog on August 09, 2016, 01:23:30 PM
I wasn't saying you said it in game! I was just quoted rolllllled.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 09, 2016, 01:34:10 PM
Though we shouldn't call it a comet, it's funny (IIRC) that almost every tribal culture in the history of the world has considered comets to be bad luck and arbiters of destruction.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 09, 2016, 01:36:23 PM
Clearly ArmageddonMUD is turning into EnterpriseMUD, and this was the USS Enterprise coming too close to the natives and going against Federation directives to interfere with our timeline.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Norcal on August 09, 2016, 01:55:40 PM
Quote from: boog on August 09, 2016, 01:23:30 PM
I wasn't saying you said it in game! I was just quoted rolllllled.

I stand corrected.  Teks space dot.

(https://learningfromdogs.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/palebluedot.jpg?w=1108)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Yam on August 09, 2016, 02:27:56 PM
That's just a pale, blue dot.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Talia on August 09, 2016, 02:59:30 PM
It's definitely this:

https://youtu.be/7PsBxG8neok
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: deathkamon on August 09, 2016, 03:07:40 PM
I know I stated before that I thought this thread was going to get locked because of IC speculation in OOC, but just to ask.

Was the disappearance of the comet from the weather command placed on purpose?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: boog on August 09, 2016, 03:19:05 PM
???

Maybe it depends on where you are geographically?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: manipura on August 09, 2016, 03:35:29 PM
Quote from: Norcal on August 09, 2016, 01:16:07 PM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:42:45 AM
Quote from: boog on August 09, 2016, 10:39:32 AM
Quote from: Barsook on August 09, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
I am just going to put this here, since I'm already the GDB mom so I might as well embrace it:

DO NOT BRING YOUR MODERN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND MATHEMATICS INTO THE GAME. IT RUINS MY IMMERSION.

kthanksbai

^That.

Thank you, GOD. It looks like a fucking dot, y'all. It does not say, "meteor, comet, asteroid," anywhere in the weather description.

Knock it offfff.
Quote from: Norcal on August 08, 2016, 11:24:18 PM
Teks comet

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/yrov4wofqjqaifzkblx4.jpg)



Hmmm..and I always thought that saying things on the GDB was different than saying things in game...I reckon now I know.

Quote from: Reiloth on August 09, 2016, 01:34:10 PM
Though we shouldn't call it a comet, it's funny (IIRC) that almost every tribal culture in the history of the world has considered comets to be bad luck and arbiters of destruction.

Out of curiosity....

If we shouldn't call it a comet in game...how should we reference the couple/few things in game that have comet in either the sdesc or the mdesc?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 03:40:28 PM
I think comet is okay. There's historical precedence (and a tattoo).

Asteroid, meteoroid... not so okay.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 09, 2016, 03:49:42 PM
https://youtu.be/8lcUHQYhPTE
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Yam on August 09, 2016, 04:07:27 PM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 03:40:28 PM
I think comet is okay. There's historical precedence (and a tattoo).

Asteroid, meteoroid... not so okay.

Yep. It should probably be called a comet IC and most cultures/people would have a word for that. Humans have noticed and talked about/written about them since pretty much forever.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: manipura on August 09, 2016, 04:29:04 PM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 03:40:28 PM
I think comet is okay. There's historical precedence (and a tattoo).

Asteroid, meteoroid... not so okay.

So then...people who called it a comet in this very thread, prompting others to say "don't call it that" (not verbatim) are actually fine?  Because it's an OOC comment -and- because comet is already in game?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Desertman on August 09, 2016, 04:57:17 PM
Something having a word in its short or even main description does not mean that word is an IC word. The description is there to let the reader behind the keyboard get the best visualization possible.

So for example....that "comet tattoo" or those items with "comet" in the short description don't necessarily mean that "comet" is an IC word.



If you took a central African jungle tribe and asked them to draw, "The sky fire.", and they drew a comet....they wouldn't magically know the word "comet"....they would still call it, "The sky fire.".

Same goes for "comets" existing in artwork in Zalanthas.

Just because someone drew a comet in the game or used it in a piece of artwork and you as the reader see "comet" in the description that DOES NOT make "comet" an IC word.



I'm not saying "comet" isn't an IC word, I guess that's up to staff.....I am saying that you seeing a word in a description designed to give you the best OOC mental image possible does not make that word an IC word.

If I were an artist in-game and I saw a pair of dragons having a battle and one dragon spit a cone of rainbow ice cream at the other dragon...and then I went and drew what I saw, I might give an sdesc of, "An ice-cream spitting dragon painting.".........that would NOT make ice cream and IC word/term....it would just give you as the reader behind the keyboard the best OOC mental imagine possible.....then you would have to roleplay accordingly keeping in mind what is IC and OOC.




(I once got shot down on an application for putting "ice" in my main description. The reason being that "ice" would not be a common in-game thing for most people to see. My argument was that it shouldn't matter because the characters in the game aren't seeing "ice"....the characters in the game have ZERO IDEA I have "ice" in my mdesc....ice is there for the benefit of the player behind the keyboard to get a visualization.....in the end I was told I was right and it was fine. I feel that applies here as well, more or less.)

Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 04:58:42 PM
I'm confused.

My issues are with taking scientific/astrological/mathematical OOC knowledge into the game, not with calling it a comet...

... but I can't speak for everyone in this thread? Or for staff? So... maybe they wanna weigh in.

Bueller? Bueller?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Desertman on August 09, 2016, 05:01:08 PM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 04:58:42 PM
I'm confused.

My issues are with taking scientific/astrological/mathematical OOC knowledge into the game, not with calling it a comet...

... but I can't speak for everyone in this thread? Or for staff? So... maybe they wanna weigh in.

Bueller? Bueller?

My response wasn't for you particularly. Just a breakdown in general since I've seen people use this sort of thing in-game before as IC reasoning for something being IC when it shouldn't be.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Yam on August 09, 2016, 05:20:51 PM
People in ancient Rome and Greece called comets comets. Let's just get rid of some of the tedium of saying "bright thing with a tail moving through the sky" and call it a comet if we want, because humans have been using variations of that word for thousands of years.

Keep in mind that the origins of the word comet have to do entirely with the observed features and nothing to do with the astronomical origins (unlike asteroid) so it shouldn't be OOCly jarring to use. It's like calling a sandstorm a sandstorm.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 09, 2016, 05:23:41 PM
If you know about stars ic it could be thought of as a falling star.
I suppose.

It's just I imagine Armageddon doesn't see many comets, therefor having a word for them would be something that was lost after the Dragon genocided everything.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Chettaman on August 09, 2016, 06:40:24 PM
Let's call it Wek-krath.
or simply, "the falling light"
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Norcal on August 09, 2016, 07:12:11 PM
Quote from: Desertman on August 09, 2016, 05:01:08 PM
Quote from: Delirium on August 09, 2016, 04:58:42 PM
I'm confused.

My issues are with taking scientific/astrological/mathematical OOC knowledge into the game, not with calling it a comet...

... but I can't speak for everyone in this thread? Or for staff? So... maybe they wanna weigh in.

Bueller? Bueller?

My response wasn't for you particularly. Just a breakdown in general since I've seen people use this sort of thing in-game before as IC reasoning for something being IC when it shouldn't be.


(https://comet-prod-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/og_images/Comet-logo-FB-Share.jpg)

So confusing...I reckon we should just call it smelly green scouring powder.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Kankman on August 09, 2016, 07:18:05 PM
I love that we all love this game enough to debate vigorously whether or not it's okay to use a single word that perfectly described the thing we're all talking about.

My take on it is that it would probably be jarring for people to say asteroid, meteorite, or, really, comet. I'm under the impression that this appearance is rare enough that it might be a thing that most characters have never seen before, and that it's something more like "sky-fire" or "a hole in the sky" or whatever else.

We can probably take cues from the in-game boards in that it's never described with any of the words that would make it sound like a more normal thing that people have seen before.

It's more like:

OH MY FUCK THE SKY IS FALLING AND WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE OR SOME OTHER TERROR IS OCCURRING AND PERHAPS WE SHOULD GET TO SAFETY OR MAYBE IT MEANS THAT OUR CHILDREN WILL HAVE GLOWING EYES AND DEVOUR OUR FLESH!!!!?!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: lostinspace on August 09, 2016, 07:26:13 PM
I just hope it correlates with magick changes.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 09, 2016, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: lostinspace on August 09, 2016, 07:26:13 PM
I just hope it correlates with magick changes.
Aliens came and took our full guilds
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 09, 2016, 07:39:25 PM
Posting from Star Tours line at Disneyland.

I vote comet acceptable.

I vote asteroid unacceptable.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 09, 2016, 08:43:13 PM
YOU'RE an assteroid!

EDIT: Comet me, bro.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: whitt on August 09, 2016, 09:35:17 PM
This guy's feeling right at home in Luir's right now.

(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonage/images/4/49/NPC-Doomsayer.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100222023612)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Raptor_Dan on August 09, 2016, 11:21:23 PM
Not gonna comment on anyone else's suggestions, but for me, 'that shit in the sky' is perfectly IC for 95% of all the PC's I've played AND everyone IG should recognize what I'm referring to.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 06:10:28 AM
Man I'm excited as fuck about this.  ;D


Call it a fucking flamingo ig for all I care. Yay for worldwide plotz!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Lizzie on August 10, 2016, 08:24:31 AM
Conspiracy theory #746:

There is no plot. The staff just wanted to make a change to the output of the "weather" command, and needed to test it out. The dot in the sky will disappear eventually, or remain with no explanation at all.

Meta-gamers will turn it into a huge deal, a justification to PK whichever faction of the game world their players don't like that week. Many PCs will be destroyed, and everyone will blame the staff for not moving the non-existent plotline along quicker.

*note - I don't believe this conspiracy theory - I'm just making it up because I just finished my morning coffee and the caffeine is kicking in.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 01:36:22 PM
Conspiracy theory #892

Lizzie special apped th'dot. She is the dot. It's a family role and we should be expecting more dots soon.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Lizzie on August 10, 2016, 06:37:35 PM
Quote from: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 01:36:22 PM
Conspiracy theory #892

Lizzie special apped th'dot. She is the dot. It's a family role and we should be expecting more dots soon.

omg u werent spose 2 tell ne1 i h8 u kekekekekek
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Norcal on August 10, 2016, 07:02:51 PM
Quote from: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 01:36:22 PM
Conspiracy theory #892

Lizzie special apped th'dot. She is the dot. It's a family role and we should be expecting more dots soon.

Ohhh....micro dots... ;)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dresan on August 10, 2016, 07:10:09 PM
Since comets don't fall slowly it will be interesting to see what this is, that said regardless of what this is, if this is the beginning of an HRPT, I'm even happier.

Every HRPT in recent memory has imposed (in my humble opinion) an improvement to the world that has effects on how we play going forward. There have already been several threads already that talk about changes both big and small that would help with plot generation for both players/staff.

I'm sure the experience itself will be fun, but always curious what we'll have left to build upon after all the dust settles.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 07:30:57 PM
Conspiracy theory #981

A whiran combined his love of flight with their Elkran lover's ability to sparkle.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 10, 2016, 07:32:14 PM
Quote from: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 07:30:57 PM
Conspiracy theory #981

A whiran combined his love of flight with their Elkran lover's ability to sparkle.
So they are like, doing it like eagles/hawks?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Lizzie on August 10, 2016, 07:47:06 PM
Quote from: Majikal on August 10, 2016, 07:30:57 PM
Conspiracy theory #981

A whiran combined his love of flight with their Elkran lover's ability to sparkle.

D'awwwwwww.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Malifaxis on August 10, 2016, 08:48:31 PM
PtarKen 1 is making its dramatic re-entry after a 5 year voyage.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: mansa on August 10, 2016, 09:04:17 PM
Quote from: Malifaxis on August 10, 2016, 08:48:31 PM
PtarKen 1 is making its dramatic re-entry after a 5 year voyage.


*cough*

orbital vestric spacestation
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Iiyola on August 11, 2016, 01:17:23 AM
Watch how that thing finally lands when I'm at the airport to pick up my long lost kitteh. Argh! I'm so impatient!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Majikal on August 11, 2016, 02:27:03 AM
Quote from: Iiyola on August 11, 2016, 01:17:23 AM
Watch how that thing finally lands when I'm at the airport to pick up my long lost kitteh. Argh! I'm so impatient!

Conspiracy Theory #491:

It is your kitteh, kidnapped by ginka and thrown through the sky.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Nergal on August 11, 2016, 09:27:12 AM
A head-sized, bright object cuts a downward streak through the distant southeastern sky, hanging low in the horizon.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FzQbJAKVmt0/hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Ath on August 11, 2016, 10:38:45 AM
(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/10/tim-and-eric-mind-blown.gif)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Iiyola on August 11, 2016, 10:57:47 AM
> get head
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 11, 2016, 10:59:07 AM
It's too heavy for you to lift!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 11:21:31 AM
Use pickaxe head.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: ChibiTama on August 11, 2016, 11:47:49 AM
(http://cdn4.designbyhumans.com/product/design/u820110/pr168892-2-2159972-640x640-b-p-000000.jpg)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Ath on August 11, 2016, 12:15:04 PM
Quote from: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 11:21:31 AM
Use pickaxe head.

Mantis............ head!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: BadSkeelz on August 11, 2016, 12:46:29 PM
Quote from: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 11:21:31 AM
Use pickaxe head.

BOO

NOT COOL



change objective: get schwifty
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 02:15:57 PM
Braaaaaaaains...
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 11, 2016, 02:17:37 PM
Quote from: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 02:15:57 PM
Braaaaaaaains...

Zombie Meteor?

Interesting...
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Iiyola on August 11, 2016, 02:24:33 PM
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61gpNWF8grL._SY355_.jpg)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Talia on August 11, 2016, 02:37:53 PM
http://qz.com/755844/how-to-watch-the-greatest-fireworks-show-of-your-life-the-perseid-meteor-shower/

Coincidence?!?!??!!?!?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 02:49:12 PM
Shush, you, there are no coincidences in Zalanthas. Obviously elves did it. Skinny, thieving bastards. NOTE: Dunetrade55 should know better than to try to shush admins, but, they don't. With any luck their PC's death will make the rumor boards, at least.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 11, 2016, 03:13:34 PM
Quote from: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 02:49:12 PM
Shush, you, there are no coincidences in Zalanthas. Obviously elves did it. Skinny, thieving bastards. NOTE: Dunetrade55 should know better than to try to shush admins, but, they don't. With any luck their PC's death will make the rumor boards, at least.

That's a given. Of course Elves did it.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 04:51:44 PM
Who else would be brazen enough to steal fire from the sky? Fucking elves!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 11, 2016, 08:02:03 PM
Quote from: Dunetrade55 on August 11, 2016, 04:51:44 PM
Who else would be brazen enough to steal fire from the sky? Fucking elves!
Elves stole a piece of the sun

News at 6
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Kankman on August 11, 2016, 08:21:43 PM
Ummm...

Okay.

So.

Like.

Please.

PUH-LEEZ

Don't make this culminate this weekend.

I'm out of town and don't want to have to vindictively hunt anyone down and pour warm milk on them.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 11, 2016, 08:40:58 PM
Staff typically announce an HRPT time/date, or poll the player base to see the best time.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: th3kaiser on August 11, 2016, 08:57:13 PM
I mean, that's also assuming this is some sort of culmination and not the start of something.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Norcal on August 11, 2016, 08:57:24 PM
I think it is just one of those pokemon.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Inks on August 11, 2016, 09:20:46 PM
What could possibly take weeks to fall? That isn't falling, that is floating.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Gilgamesh on August 11, 2016, 09:26:05 PM
The suspense is killing me!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Barsook on August 11, 2016, 10:01:03 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on August 11, 2016, 09:26:05 PM
The suspense is killing me!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Reiloth on August 11, 2016, 10:42:30 PM
http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,51536.msg956967.html#msg956967

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Iiyola on August 11, 2016, 11:21:25 PM
See?? I knew it. Meanwhile I'm at the damn airport. Ginka better not have kidnapped my kitty!
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Jihelu on August 11, 2016, 11:38:26 PM
BEFORE STAFF DELETES THIS
ALIENS.
IT'S ALIENS.
THEY ARE COMING OUT OF THE SHIP
THEY HAVE DESTRUCTO RAYS.



This is all sarcasm btw.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Hauwke on August 12, 2016, 12:33:42 AM
Swinging his bone club at an aliens big green head, The big burly nerd controlled tuff guy says:
     "SARGE! They arent dying when I punch em!"
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Armaddict on August 12, 2016, 12:49:50 AM
I would like this to turn into

Battleship Armageddon::Starship Troopers

where the Byn is called in to hold off unending waves of ravenous alien-bugs with machine-chain-bone-swords like warhammer 40k and then the Arm is like space marines who come blitzing in with a ton of half-giants and then desert elves cast lots of magic as the spaceship and it's like an unending tide of npc's to kill so that I can secretly poison all the camp food and loot all your boots.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Majikal on August 12, 2016, 01:29:59 AM
Quote from: Armaddict on August 12, 2016, 12:49:50 AM
I would like this to turn into

Battleship Armageddon::Starship Troopers

where the Byn is called in to hold off unending waves of ravenous alien-bugs with machine-chain-bone-swords like warhammer 40k

This totally went down in Tuluk.  8) Wasn't the byn, but there were many starship trooper quotes thrown around. I was guilty of a few.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Inks on August 12, 2016, 01:45:49 AM
Think every combat clan who has ever fought kryl, mantis or spiders has done that. Heheh  ;)
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dunetrade55 on August 12, 2016, 04:06:53 AM
All I've got to say is, I hope all those aliens have three small, because I'm pretty damn sure no clan but the Byn will hire them.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Armaddict on August 12, 2016, 05:06:54 AM
Ohhhhh yeah!

See, I'm a filthy southie, so I think I missed it.

Or I died early on in it.  The only long lived northerner I had (aside from a Lyksae Warrior that was stored) was Drenidan, whom I still played pretty much as a southerner.  Because fuck subtlety, man!

But I totally would have wanted to kill a bunch of bugs. :(
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Riev on August 12, 2016, 08:27:37 AM
I think what people are missing, is that once this thing landed on the ground, 5 humanoid figures popped out from the shiny box and started immediately building structures.

One also seems perpetually behind a large metal desk of sorts, and mumbling something in sirihish about "hydroponics as soon as possible"
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Lizzie on August 12, 2016, 08:36:58 AM
Quote from: Riev on August 12, 2016, 08:27:37 AM
I think what people are missing, is that once this thing landed on the ground, 5 humanoid figures popped out from the shiny box and started immediately building structures.

One also seems perpetually behind a large metal desk of sorts, and mumbling something in sirihish about "hydroponics as soon as possible"

So you're saying their leader is Kronibas?
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Malken on August 12, 2016, 09:28:07 AM
Quote from: Lizzie on August 12, 2016, 08:36:58 AM
Quote from: Riev on August 12, 2016, 08:27:37 AM
I think what people are missing, is that once this thing landed on the ground, 5 humanoid figures popped out from the shiny box and started immediately building structures.

One also seems perpetually behind a large metal desk of sorts, and mumbling something in sirihish about "hydroponics as soon as possible"

So you're saying their leader is Kronibas?


The "mumbling something" part gave it away.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Desertman on August 12, 2016, 09:49:04 AM
Quote from: Malken on August 12, 2016, 09:28:07 AM
Quote from: Lizzie on August 12, 2016, 08:36:58 AM
Quote from: Riev on August 12, 2016, 08:27:37 AM
I think what people are missing, is that once this thing landed on the ground, 5 humanoid figures popped out from the shiny box and started immediately building structures.

One also seems perpetually behind a large metal desk of sorts, and mumbling something in sirihish about "hydroponics as soon as possible"

So you're saying their leader is Kronibas?


The "mumbling something" part gave it away.

I thought this was  Rimworld joke.....
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Riev on August 12, 2016, 11:01:15 AM
Quote from: Desertman on August 12, 2016, 09:49:04 AM
Quote from: Malken on August 12, 2016, 09:28:07 AM
Quote from: Lizzie on August 12, 2016, 08:36:58 AM
Quote from: Riev on August 12, 2016, 08:27:37 AM
I think what people are missing, is that once this thing landed on the ground, 5 humanoid figures popped out from the shiny box and started immediately building structures.

One also seems perpetually behind a large metal desk of sorts, and mumbling something in sirihish about "hydroponics as soon as possible"

So you're saying their leader is Kronibas?


The "mumbling something" part gave it away.

I thought this was  Rimworld joke.....

Yes. And we are all the pirate societies that keep poking in patrols and getting shredded by turrets or a complicated system of heat vents to scorch tresspassers.

Also its a Kronibas joke.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Dr. Mundo on August 12, 2016, 01:31:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSoTCjs39rI
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: AdamBlue on August 14, 2016, 05:17:56 AM
GUYS.
GUYS WE MAY HAVE A PROBLEM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nReqeBSp_WY
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: Chettaman on August 14, 2016, 07:14:36 AM
Chrono trigger was an awesome game, and I haven't even actually played it.
Title: Re: In Case you Missed it, the Thread
Post by: yousuff on August 14, 2016, 07:45:41 AM
I'm still waiting for some enterprising elf to start holding bets as to what the meteor is/what it contains ;D