Hey, folks! I've just added a few things to my Neshomeh's Archive CAHQ deck, plus "the warsheep" to the More Cards Against Headquarters deck, and I thought it might be a good time to ask for any suggestions you might have, too. It's been a while, and I know there are card-worthy things I haven't got yet. Calls are always especially needed, since they're harder to come up with.
For reference, my decks (in addition to the ones linked above) are these:
- FicPsych
- The Inevitable Holiday Edition (note: winter holidays only; other holidays might need their own deck?)
- The Flowers: A (the 30 most popular ones; responses only)
- The Flowers: B (all the rest; responses only)
So, if you have ideas, tell me! I'll add pretty much anything to the More Cards Against Headquarters deck, though I might tweak the grammar to make sure it functions properly and with maximum potential for lulz.
The only suggestions I definitely won't use are those involving Boarders; there's a separate deck for that, and it's Mattman's, not mine.
Feel free to suggest stuff from your own missions, but please don't suggest your own characters' names as responses. Names, by and large, are pretty boring, so it just doesn't make sense to add them unless it's by popular demand. (Humorous descriptions, e.g. "a flake with a camera," are another matter. Go nuts with humorous descriptions.)
By the same token, fandom references are good, but it's best if they're funny in their own right, so everyone can enjoy them even if they're not in that fandom. Anyway, there's probably a deck for your fandom out there already.
With those guidelines in mind, go wild!
~Neshomeh
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Cards Against HQ suggestions thread. (May get NSFW.) by
on 2018-03-11 23:05:00 UTC
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Hijacking for the Boarders deck. by
on 2018-03-22 13:26:00 UTC
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Yeah so if you have anything for the Cards Against Boarders deck, I'll take those suggestions.
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Hooray! by
on 2018-03-14 22:04:00 UTC
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Black cards:
How do my agents stay sane during a badfic?
Sometimes you have to teach a Sue that being _______ doesn't mean _______ the hard way.
"Any excuse for ______ is a good excuse."
What weird creature did Agent Chris squee over this time?
To exactly no one's surprise, this Sue turned out to be ______ the whole time.
White cards:
The New Year's Gift Exchange.
A non-ironic thumbs up.
Romantic strolls through the woods.
Someone's previously-unknown sister.
Yet another cheesy soulmate AU.
Because the plot said so.
Having a laundry list of superpowers.
An uncultured ferret.
Quoting Monty Python.
A rebellious lab experiment.
Aliens!
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Hmm... by
on 2018-03-12 19:18:00 UTC
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Right. Ideas, ideas, ideas...
-"The fortnightly prompt has resulted in the agents being forced to ____."
...wait, that might be Cards Against Boarders. I dunno.
The next few might be repeats. The deck's so big now I can't really check.
-"Nothing scares DoSAT more than an agent bringing in ____ for repairs."
-"______ will make any agent go Flamethrower-crazy."
-"Up next on Multiverse Monitor: ___!"
-"What are Gall and Derik arguing about now?"
-"___ and ______. The perfect match for an ABO fic."
...And now onto white cards. Or are they Black cards? Onto the ones I haven't been doing! No idea if these are good, so please use discretion in adding them. These are just ideas.
-"ABO"
-"Irresponsible use of a spork"
-"Fangirls with candy"
-"Smoking a gun"
-"BLAM!"
Finally, character descriptions. I swore I wasn't going to do one for my agents. Because I am not narcissistic enough to presume that I've reached the level of notoriety for that to make sense yet.
...However, unbidden, the humorous description "A giant asexual gay man" popped into my head, and I found it funny enough to share. -
Some cards... by
on 2018-03-17 07:28:00 UTC
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These may not be good.
Black:
‘‘_________ is available at the General store.”
“Asking mini-Balrogs for _______, is like asking for _____.”
“The annual ________ has begun.”
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Eye bleach
Brain bleach
Leto
Snowball fight
Ship fest
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Yay, black cards! by
on 2018-03-12 21:33:00 UTC
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I'm not adding the Gall and Derik one, because I already have a call that goes "Derik said no, but Gall stubbornly insisted on _" in my Archive deck, but I've used all the others in some form. I hope you approve.
I've also added Ix's and your white cards.
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I didn't see it in the new cards, so... by
on 2018-03-12 04:51:00 UTC
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Just two white cards for you:
A roaming copy of The Monster Book of Monsters.
Nursery kids repeating questionable words.
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I lost my job... by
on 2018-03-13 01:16:00 UTC
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I've been fired from the Wal-Mart I worked at for nine months.
I'm just feeling lost, confused, and inadequate.
One of my friends tried to convince me that my bosses were just jerks itching for an excuse to fire SOMEone, but the people I worked with liked me, so I don't really buy that.
But the alternative... I just feel miserable, because... well... how incompetent and brain-dead do you have to be to get fired from WAL-MART?
And this is the second time my employment has ended. The first was a fast food place that I left because it wasn't a friendly place to work.
So I've failed at holding jobs as a dishwasher and as a retail associate, the most basic entry-level jobs in the universe.
I don't feel I have much hope of doing well anywhere if those are the results I get.
Tomorrow, I start looking for more jobs... time to repeat the arduous process of applying for every entry-level job within twenty miles, including ones I know I'll hate. Beggars can't be choosy. -
The Hunt Continues by
on 2018-03-20 02:36:00 UTC
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I've interviewed at Meijer and Dick's Sporting Goods, and I have another at Jo-Ann Crafts and Fabrics tomorrow.
I'm not holding my breath, though... in my experience, prospective employers completely forget I exist once the interview ends. Almost ALL of the interviews I've had resulted in complete and total radio silence. Not even a rejection; nothing at all. Literally 90% of my interviews (maybe more) end that way. -
Have you tried non-serviece entry-level jobs? by
on 2018-03-13 12:36:00 UTC
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Construction can be pretty decent blue-collar labour if you don't mind the physical labour, and employees are treated better than chain shops do.
You might also want to look into becoming a plumber, electrician, etc, etc once you've got a day job and some money for trade school/an apprenticeship/whatever's the norm. They pay well and there's a lack of people to fill the jobs. -
I'm not interested in outdoor work. by
on 2018-03-13 20:09:00 UTC
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No construction or anything like that.
I also have absolutely no intention of ever going to college. It is literally a gamble; you're giving them thousands and thousands of dollars in the hopes that you get a good job that can pay well, when the odds are about as good as your average slot machine. I'm not doing something like that if I don't have an absolute certainty that it'll pay off. -
PLumbing and being an electrician aren't outdoor jobs. by
on 2018-03-16 15:39:00 UTC
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And trade school isn't college. You aren't going to be getting white-collar jobs without more than an HS education, and the entry-level service industry treats its workers notoriously bad.
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I don't really have any other options. by
on 2018-03-20 04:56:00 UTC
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I manifestly do not have the resources to go to school. Even if I did, school is NOT what I'd use them for. I'm no gambler; I don't want to give some institution my money if I'm not absolutely 100% certain that it'll pay off.
Which I'm not, because a lot of college graduates still work as baristas or waiters or retail associates, which is nowhere near enough to stave off debt from student loans.
The only places I have experience with are the only things I qualify for. But... my experience in fast food was a nightmare, and after being let go from Walmart, I'd spend every day of retail in constant fear that my bosses are just itching for an excuse to kick me out; bad experiences tend to color my opinion of general groups, unfortunately. Same reason I don't like competitive gaming. -
Additional info. by
on 2018-03-13 12:39:00 UTC
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Construction also has a worker shortage, so you can get hired pretty easily.
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on 2018-03-13 12:37:00 UTC
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Electricians and plumbers get paid really well in first-world countries.
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You were probably in danger of earning full-time. by
on 2018-03-13 03:40:00 UTC
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Chain retail places don't want to keep anybody around so long that they get promoted into earning benefits or a living wage, heaven forbid, and Wal-Mart has a reputation for not treating its employees very well on balance. I'd say you were well shut of it, but I know how much job-hunting sucks, and I'm sorry. It makes everyone feel like scum.
Try a Starbucks, if you've got one. (They're almost everywhere, but I don't know where you are, so I'unno.) The CEO actually believes in using his power for good, and helping store employees go to school and stuff.
... I was gonna say something in my signature, but it got too long, so: A few years ago, I wanted to work at Teavana, or Adagio Teas, or Argo Tea, because those were cruddy retail jobs I thought I could actually get into. I love tea. But somehow, despite having all the enthusiasm in the world and being an intelligent, educated, fairly personable individual, I couldn't convince any of them to take me. Now, thanks to a rec from a church choir friend, I'm the receptionist at a small acupuncture clinic in one of the nice suburbs. I'm not getting paid a ton, but it's a great place to be, the people are awesome, getting there is easier than getting to the technically-closer pizza place I was at before, and it's opened up other opportunities, too.
(And if I have time, I make tea when I get in, and offer it to the clients. They usually want their own thing, though, rather than whatever I've got in the kettle. Sigh.)
Life isn't fair. This is a good thing. Yeah, it means you have to work hard for the good stuff, but it also means you probably don't deserve the crap that happens to you, and you never know when you might luck into something you never imagined.
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/SealSnugsGIF by
on 2018-03-13 02:19:00 UTC
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I think they just fire people at random, from what I've heard.
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R.I.P. Stephen Hawking by
on 2018-03-14 05:26:00 UTC
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/nobel-prize-winning-scientist-stephen-hawking-dies-76/story?id=53729818
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Stephen Hawking died early Wednesday morning, a family spokesman told ABC News. He was 76.
Hawking, who wrote several influential books including "A Brief History of Time," was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 1962.
The family did not disclose the cause of death, but said he “died peacefully” at his home in Cambridge, England.
“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years," the family said in a statement.
"His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world. He once said, ‘It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.’ We will miss him forever,” it added.
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Re: R.I.P. Stephen Hawking by
on 2018-03-15 05:02:00 UTC
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Well that's depressing news. God rest, good sir, may you be able to walk freely in the afterlife...
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Re: R.I.P. Stephen Hawking by
on 2018-03-15 01:39:00 UTC
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He is a great inspiration to me, and will be missed.
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(solemnly salutes) by
on 2018-03-15 01:05:00 UTC
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A toast to the fallen hero!
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Farewell to the Hawk. He will be missed. (nm) by
on 2018-03-14 21:42:00 UTC
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*makes a brief re-appearance* by
on 2018-03-17 00:24:00 UTC
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But seriously, it is a shame. But given all that he has done in what could have been described as borrowed time, it's quite amazing.
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RIP Hawking by
on 2018-03-14 19:59:00 UTC
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Good going beating the doctor's diagnosis by 53 years and counting. Now you just have to wait for someone else to come close to your record.
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I've just discovered... by
on 2018-03-14 17:30:00 UTC
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... that he was and is (apparently) the only person to have portrayed themselves in an episode of Star Trek. Here he is. Now that's a legacy worth remembering.
Also, y'know, the thing where he discovered more than anyone ever about black holes while confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak unaided, wrote one of the only popular science books that most people can name, and was one of very few living scientists with actual name recognition. But pfft, the fandom thing is much more impressive. Hey, Wikipedia says he asked to sit in Picard's chair during filming - and got to!
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Did he really? by
on 2018-03-14 22:00:00 UTC
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That's amazing. Made me smile to find it out. :)
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Like Aegis said... by
on 2018-03-14 06:07:00 UTC
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...It's hard to believe he's dead. He just sort of felt like a fact, you know?
He'll live on for many years indeed.
“There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.”
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Pluggage by a passerby (Blank Sprite chapter 12) by
on 2018-03-14 16:47:00 UTC
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https://rc1587.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/blank-sprite-mission-record-12/
We go back in time to see how everything started, as we witness the year Sergio spent at Strike Dove through the eyes of a certain ghost sniper. -
Flashback time! by
on 2018-03-15 17:46:00 UTC
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They are so cute. ;a; And it's a very good portrayal of what it's like to live in a badfic (or at least with a very Sue-y character dominating things).
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO by
on 2018-03-16 19:48:00 UTC
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOO!
That's awful news! Do we know why? I mean, come on, it's a show about fighting robots - how does that /not/ run constantly?
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Paging hS: Robot Combat Shows! by
on 2018-03-22 13:43:00 UTC
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I just remembered that Chinese robot combat show King Of Bots is entirely available on YouTube courtesy of its Chinese broadcasters - if you need a fix for robot combat, it's got some damned good fights in it. The guys who built the House Robots for the RW reboot rocked up with an attempt at making a competitively viable heavyweight crusher and the results have to be seen to be believed, and the Chinese competitors have some seriously good robots among their number.
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The BBC has not issued a statement. by
on 2018-03-17 02:09:00 UTC
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It's pretty obvious, though, that after the end of the Eighth Wars they didn't have all that much confidence in the show. The Ninth Wars was barely advertised at all, and the Tenth Wars - for all that it was the best damn series yet - was obliterated in the ratings... BY THE BBC. It got even less advertising than the Ninth Wars and was shoved in the same timeslot as Blue Planet II. Someone at the BBC had evidently completely lost confidence in the show.
I am angry and upset. Robot Wars had the best format of all the currently-existing robot combat shows and the downtime between fights was spent in the pits with the roboteers. At least King of Bots was good and Battlebots is getting a third reboot series.
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New fandoms for anybody? by
on 2018-03-16 20:57:00 UTC
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To clarify, what works have caught your interest within the past few months?
Me, I've been sucked into the fandoms for Cuphead, Bendy and the Ink Machine, World of Warcraft, and my interest in Silent Hill and Pathfinder was rekindled (though I probably can't run anything). -
A bit late to the party, but... by
on 2018-03-26 17:28:00 UTC
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...I am now getting sucked into the horrific trainwreck that is Silent Hill (and discovering quite a few cringe-worthy and sometimes NSFB shipping artworks of James and Pyramid Head besides, MY EYES, THEY BURNNNNN DX). Darn you Voyd, again! :P
And if you'll excuse the pluggage, I've even come up with two pitches for fan-made Silent Hill games of my own, at least one derived from one of Bogleech's SH fangame prompts on his Tumblr: http://bogleech.tumblr.com/post/135147981893/if-you-were-in-charge-of-a-new-silent-hill-game
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And another one. Blame my mother. by
on 2018-03-21 16:27:00 UTC
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I am now imagining Valon parading around HQ in a red coat and top hat and waving a cane around; I just watched The Greatest Showman and OMG this movie's awesome!
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I've got one! by
on 2018-03-19 23:33:00 UTC
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I recently got into the Alien franchise. I haven't gotten around to anything I'd call "fandom" (I haven't been reading fanfics or looking at art), but I may or may not have binge watched four or five movies over the course of two days...
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Re: New fandoms for anybody? by
on 2018-03-19 03:32:00 UTC
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The Loud House fandom is my current one. I also play a lot of Mario fangames.
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Yes! by
on 2018-03-17 04:38:00 UTC
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I've actually been playing World of Warcraft for six years but I've only just started caring about the lore in the last few months so its funny that you're getting into WoW too?
I also watched Dune for the very first time a few months ago and now I've been reading the books -- not quite ready to dip into those fandom-waters but I have a few close friends who are really into it too so I'm on my way. And for the first time I'm putting real effort into watching Star Trek Next Gen because I'm on my second re-watch of DS9 and know that I should probably watch both.
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Happy Saint Paddy's! by
on 2018-03-17 20:17:00 UTC
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And yes, it's not Patty. We're not celebration a tasty meat product's day! It's Paddy, 'cause Patrick in Irish is Pádraig.
Anywho, may the shamrocks rain, may you all find your Lucky Charms! May your Guinness flow abundantly, and may all of you get yer pots o' gold from them pesky leprechauns!
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Very belated happy birthday! (nm) by
on 2018-03-21 10:46:00 UTC
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Salutations! by
on 2018-03-19 04:09:00 UTC
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Have a shillelagh and a flask of uisce beatha.
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Happy (belated) Birthday! by
on 2018-03-18 18:57:00 UTC
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Have a chocolate cupcake with green icing and sprinkles!
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Happy birthday! by
on 2018-03-18 18:37:00 UTC
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Please have a black-hole chocolate cake with red berries coating. And many lucky charms (I'm not having high hopes for this myself).
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Happy Birthday! by
on 2018-03-18 06:12:00 UTC
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Wear some green! Add green food coloring to your drink! Add green food coloring to your meals! Add it to your toilet bowl to just weird some people out.
Happy birthday dude, you've gone 22560000000 (more or less) miles spinning around on this blue rock we call Earth. Hope it's been a good one.
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We are celebrating a tasty meat product, though. by
on 2018-03-17 22:52:00 UTC
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Corned beef, man! {= D Therefore, in honor of the joint occasion, I present you with a corned beef cake:
... That might actually be wagyu or something, buy heck, it's pretty. {= )
Happy Birthday!
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inadvisable purchase by
on 2018-03-19 04:12:00 UTC
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No, I will not "buy heck". If I were to invest in infernal real-estate I would go for the Big One.
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Oh, blarg. Curse you, Toey! (nm) by
on 2018-03-19 20:39:00 UTC
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Toey? (nm) by
on 2018-03-20 02:46:00 UTC
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OFUM by
on 2018-03-20 04:04:00 UTC
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...Or, the Official Fanfiction University of Middle-Earth.
https://fanfiction.net/s/644826/1/The-Official-Fanfiction-University-of-Middleearth
It's a key part of our history, and while not essential reading, it is much recommended.
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Beefday Cake? I'll take it. (nm) by
on 2018-03-18 00:53:00 UTC
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Corned Beef is Yum. (nm) by
on 2018-03-17 23:56:00 UTC
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Whee! by
on 2018-03-17 22:44:00 UTC
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Allow me to narcissistically re-plug my latest prompt piece, which happens to be thematically appropriate:
"Paint the Town Green" - now in Gdoc form! Stick around at the end for bonus art!
(BTW, Ix, what app did you use to make that pic of Gall?)
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I used Recolor.me. by
on 2018-03-17 23:47:00 UTC
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https://recolor.me/
You need an account to mess with stuff, but if you scroll down on the avatar creation screen to find this button—
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I used Recolor.me. by
on 2018-03-17 23:47:00 UTC
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https://recolor.me/
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Nifty. Thanks! (nm) by
on 2018-03-18 00:14:00 UTC
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Happy Birthday, Matt! (nm) by
on 2018-03-17 20:47:00 UTC
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HAP BIRF! by
on 2018-03-17 20:26:00 UTC
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*THROWS CAKEFETTI*