Monday, July 25. 2005
Urfengar: Dwarven Purgatory - ... Posted by The Mad Giggler
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I've kind of rushed through the first two entries in this new journal, but the adventures weren't really mine to tell in the first place. However, we're approaching the part of the story where I started adventuring with this ragtag band.
You see, after Thelonious and Llan's companions saved Brindenford, they had started to earn a bit of a name for themselves. The baron gave them little brooches to signify their status in the city, but he also took Nalathisor aside and asked him if the party wouldn't be willing to help some of his fellow countrymen out in the land of Ossington. Being a good sort of fellow, the elf passed on the information to his friends who gladly agreed to check things out. Nalathisor then let the group know that he wouldn't be accompanying them but instead needed to ride on ahead because of that pressing business he'd been trying to tend to for some time. Thelonious told him that he'd like to journey with him as far as Khazdor (where, of course, he found me.) As I previously recorded here, I told Thelonious' parents that I'd journey with and keep an eye on him. Moradin did not find me in his favor on that day, else he might have warned me to keep the young lad at home. Continue reading "Urfengar: Dwarven Purgatory - Curtain Call" Saturday, July 23. 2005
Urfengar: Dwarven Purgatory Part 2 Posted by The Mad Giggler
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Thelonious went on to recount his group's adventures saying that after the craven departure of the orcish hordes, the town of GladeKeep was overjoyed and celebrated their saviors with what few resources they had left (apparently some of the orcs managed to attack the town while Thelonious and company were stalking the hill giant.) As the business Nalathisor knew of was still pressiing, the adventurers decided to head out of town the next morning. However, on their way out of the city gates, a young halfing came pelting up on a steed worthy of his stature. He seemed to know Kitya (the druid) and told her that she was needed in distant Brindenford. The young paladin informed the group that his god required his services there as well, so the party agreed to accompany the lass and her small companion.
Upon reaching Brindenford without incident, Thelonious went with Llan to the local shrine of Heironeous while the rest of the group attempted to find lodgings. Llan was assigned a paladin's quest by his god, so Thelonious offered his support, which the half-elf gladly accepted. At this point in the story, my young friend grew quiet. Seeing that he didn't want to be pressed on the particulars of this holy quest, I asked him what his friends had done while he was off with Llan. He told me that upon completing Heironeous' task and returning to the city, the locals informed Llan and Thelonious that their friends were locked in combat on top of the local baron's keep. I've heard a bit of the story from those that were there, and it seems there had been all sorts of mad things going on. Wererats were running around in gangs infecting people, strange sorcerors were warping reality in some bookstore, and at some point, the local priests of Pelor were booted from their temple while a portal to one of the Nine Hells was opened up. Somehow, an Aasimar ranger, a human druid, a halfling rogue, an elven wizard-rogue, a half-elven wizardess, and an elven basher were able to put a stop to it. I know, it sounds like the beginning to some terrible halfling joke. Anyway, Thelonious and Llan arrived on the scene with a bunch of local holy men just as the mind flayer that had been running things turned tail and fled the battle. The baron had been under its control and was unsurprisingly confused as to what all these people were doing on his balcony. After the priests of Pelor smoothed things over with him, the baron threw a big party for his rescuers. Thelonious commented at this point, that it seemed like the group was going to be making a habit of saving towns as they passed through them. Friday, July 22. 2005Rage: A Wolf's Eye View
Growl roaw bark bark sniff wag.
Awoooooh! Ruff sniff sniff grrr *pant*. Wag, wag paw-ground bark, barkbark-bark woof roaw. Woof bark woof paw-ground roaw roaw wag woof snort woof bark woof roaw paw-ground snort. Woof woof roaw snort bark roaw roaw woof bark bark roaw snort bark paw-ground wag, paw-ground bark paw-ground woof snort snort wag bark roaw roaw bark woof woof wag. Woof, awooooh! Friday, July 22. 2005Max's diary
Settle down, they said. Find yourself a nice barwench somewhere, they said. Raise a family of miniature Maxwells. they said. No, I said. The road is calling. Adventuring is the life for me. And I set off on my own, no worries or cares in the world. One of the biggest mistakes I've ever made.
So then I bumped into Kitya, mere days from my outset, and was sort of adopted into her traveling group. (Alright, alright. I'm sure they wanted me to leave, but I wouldn't.) We've been traipsing around this gods-forsaken country side for weeks now. There isn't any decent cover. The locals refer to the brush lining the roads as 'forest', but real forests have trees and plant life so thick you can't see the sky from 'neath them. Of course, all this boring wandering is occuring after we destroyed a bone daemon, after Rath slept with that forest creature girl, after I got attacked by all sorts of nasties in that horrible barrow, and after we made some serious enemies. Me, I prefer the low life. Quiet life. Life where I don't have to worry every night if people in black armbands or certain druids I've pissed off in the last down are coming after me. At first, I didn't know why Kit thought these guys were so great. I mean, the group is nice and all, but they've nothing on the Family. It's a wonder she doesn't get homesick. Maybe she does. Personally, I miss Bella the most. She was a great friend, although she never seemed to understand that I wasn't interested in sharing a bed with a female half-orc. I miss her anecdotes and wild accusations. Now, however, I don't think I'd ever leave the group. Not for a million gold pieces. I'm sort of stuck with them anyhow. They'd all be lost without my help, the way they stomp around the forests, riding horses everywhere they go. It's almost like they want to draw attention to themselves. And that dwarf! I don't think you could get him to be quiet for all of Moradin's treasures. Then again, dwarves are definately not known for their lightfootedness. Of course, my prowess and obvious skill aren't the only things keeping me with them all. I'm not sure, but...I think I might be falling for one of them. Ah, it's terrible. I've never felt this way before in all my life. But, I have to admit to myself, magic-users have always drawn my attention. I just hope no one suspects. Thursday, July 21. 2005
Urfengar: Dwarven Purgatory part 1 Posted by The Mad Giggler
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I wish I had thought to keep a journal before this, because I cannot remember how many days it has been since I saw Thelonious drop dead right before my eyes. I promised his parents I'd keep him safe. It was more than a little disconcerting to see him suddenly stiffen up, start pronouncing doom on the group in a very odd voice, then collapse on the ground dead. The fact that he was beyond my help before his knees even started to buckle has been no comfort whatsoever. Although I am young by my people's standards, I worked alongside little Blue's parents for a number of years and watched him grow into his skills bit by bit. Before the place burnt down, I'd talked with his instructors at the monastery, and they said he was very promising.
Thelonious told me he left the ruins of the monastery to go spread the word of St. Cuthbert. Some time later, he passed through town. Having grown tired of the never-ending bickering between the human leaders and the dwarven council that runs things in this corner of the land, I agreed to accompany Thelonious back to meet up with the party with which he'd been adventuring. As we made our way, he recounted his adventures, starting with the story of GladeKeep's stunning escape from sure destruction. As Thelonious told it, he met up with a half-elven bard/paladin (a strange combination of skills indeed) named Llan; Llan's father and uncle, an Elven fighter and Elven wizard/rogue respectfully; and a half-elven Wizardess named Azraiel. I told him I'd heard of groups comprised of stranger companions but generally preferred a little diversity myself. They all met up in some little village called NewKeep where an ettin had been causing enormous - erm - terrible problems. On their way to some business the wizard/rogue (name of Nalathisor) knew about, they encountered roves of wandering orcs bent on slaughtering any and all travelers. As is common among their kind, the foul beasts hadn't planned on encountering folks that could defend themselves. After rescuing some rangers, the five raced the orcs to GladeKeep with the survivors. There they learned that an army of orcs was advancing on the city with a hill giant directing them. They also encountered a human druid named Kitya and a powerful sorcerer dressed in red that seems bent on messing with Llan and his family. Kitya joined the party, bringing along her fox companion, Vanya, much to Jackle's delight (Jackle being the name of Llan's father). It turns out the sorcerer was in league with the hill giant, but Thelonious and his companions were unable to apprehend to villainous filth before he left the city. So they were left to defend the city with only the help of a handful of local militia. Heironeous (the paladin's god) took pity on them and showed them the way to disperse the advancing army was as easy as chopping of its head - the hill giant's head that is. As they sought a way through the orcish hordes, Thelonious and company stumbled upon a strange, human-ish looking ranger. Rath, as his name turned out to be, led them through to the hill giant's tent. After a battle only made even through the intervention of the gods, the seven adventurers watched the orcs flee in disarray while Jackle help up the giant's head for all to see. Thursday, July 21. 2005
Ramblings (For Lack of Something Better) Posted by The Mad Giggler
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It's been far too long since anyone posted anything longer than a few lines. I guess everyone is suffering Potter-itis. Today is really the first day I've been able to think about much else. Ok, that's not entirely true. But I started reading Dune this morning on the train, so my brain has moved on from the Chosen One to the Kwisatz Haderach, at least as far as reading material goes.
I'd write more about video games, but I'm still mostly playing NFL 2K5. I think everyone has heard enough about football for the time being. I mean, the NFL season doesn't start for another seven weeks (college football, of course, starts a bit earlier - go Utes!). The only other game I've played lately is Jade Empire and it's difficult to discuss Bioware RPG's in any depth without giving away the plot. Fortunately, my home has been blessed with high-speed internet today, so I can get my Counter-Strike groove going again. In unrelated news, Radar and I were discussing posting all the latest happenings of Jackle, Nalathisor, Kitya, Maxwell, Azraiel, Rath, and Urfengar to the homestarmy. Since Glim and Llan can no longer meet up to continue their "Conversations" series, I figure we need an easy way to recap what's happened lately. People could even post journal entries from their character's point of view. P.S. Andy (Kermit) is almost done with The Half-Blood Prince, so everyone can start posting spoilers tomorrow. P.P.S. Wren will love this billboard. Thursday, July 21. 2005Prosper and Wash
Well, it seems that I've become a cat farmer. I am the proud new owner of two boy kittens (named Prosper and Wash) as well as hundreds of new digital pictures of them.
Now, if we can keep Nokie from eating them to secure her powerbase, we can start branching out into lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, and cheetahs. Wednesday, July 20. 2005Apparating in Hogwarts
So quick question, and maybe it was mentioned in earlier books and I've forgotten, but If a spell has been put on Hogwarts to prevent Apparating or Disapparating while in the grounds, how can House Elves do it with no trouble?
Tuesday, July 19. 2005Well...
Maybe not the only thing ;)
Tuesday, July 19. 2005Yes
That would be correct, oh Ancient of Days.
Tuesday, July 19. 2005!@#$ you, J. K. Rowling!
So, I can't possibly be the only one who's noticed how terribly dull it's gotten around here ever since THBP came out...is that REALLY all you guys are thinking about these days?
Monday, July 18. 2005MurrayHQ
Because the English I do not properly speak, I will be referring to that place in Murray where Daboo and I live as the MurrayHQ.
That is all. Friday, July 15. 2005Free books!
You may or may not know who Cory Doctrow is. If you're a regular reader of /., you've probably heard his name come up from time to time. If, like myself, you're heavily involved in the relatively small community of people who are actively trying to change the way the world looks at books, he's one of our most active leaders.
Most relevant to this article is the fact that he's an author who willingly provides all of his books on the Internet for free download. Others have joined him, now, but it's still a pretty new idea. I really enjoyed his book Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, although there's a hint of a memory that says it may have had some mildly graphic material in it, so be warned. You can find his latest book, "Someone Comes To Town, Someone Leaves Town", here. Also, there's Accelerando, by Chuck Stross, who also write the acclaimed SciFi novel "Singularity Sky". And, as previously pointed out, there's always Autonomy, one of the more original SciFi books I've read in the past 15 years. I hope you all find something to enjoy in the above! Have a great weekend, and hope to see you all on Monday! Thursday, July 14. 2005Plothole, plothole!
Okay, taking us back to the discussion we had on the fourth, who remembers me pointing out that Lupin was made prefect in the hopes of keeping James and Sirius in line? Right?
BUT! Didn't Hagrid tell Harry in PoA that James and Lily had been Head Boy and Head Girl in their time? And they were such a good match? Assuming that Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were *all* from Gryffindor, then Remus was made prefect, which means that James *wasn't*, which means that there's no way he could have been made Head Boy. Someone sort me out. I'm having projected character identity crisis. Thursday, July 14. 2005Ahhh, the Joys of True Love
Found this Story, and just had to share it with you.
Divorced Couple Argue Over Virtual Items I guess it was just a matter time before we would start seeing this ... a couple filing for divorce in China is arguing over custody of their computer game characters and virtual items. According to the Chongqing Business Post, Mr. Wang from Chongqing and Ms. Ye from Huibei met last September on Shanda's online game Legend of Mir 2. Wang saved Ye's character from being killed by another player and the two quickly fell in love. The couple married at the end of October but decided to get a divorce this last June. During their marriage, the couple jointly played over ten Mir 2 accounts, attaining level 40 to 50 status for all of them, which I am told is quite high. All the characters and virtual items are estimated to be worth 40,000 to 50,000 Yuan, and Wang said that he wants to keep the accounts and virtual items and is willing to give their joint apartment to Ye. However, Ye wants to split the apartment and game items equally (how do you split an apartment?). Remember, if you are going to share your virtual items with your significant other make sure to write your name on all your items! Sometimes even true love isn't enough |
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