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Thursday, 3 January 2013
In which I attempt a dry January
9 comments:
- Foodycat said...
I'm not trying a dry January but I am trying to drink a lot less and have a few days off the booze during the week. Mostly because of the calories. As you say, booze or cheese, there is no contest!
- 3 January 2013 at 10:15
- Amy said...
I'm not having a dry January as I barely drink alcohol anyway, but I am giving up all fizzy pop for 2013 as I keep hearing how awful it is for your body/teeth. Considering I don't drink alcohol, I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to drink when I go to social gatherings from now on.
- 3 January 2013 at 11:30
- tom said...
I did four months without drinking. EASY.
...in all sincerity, I found the first two or three days the hardest. Once you start waking up feeling fresh and ace all the time, it helps.
- 3 January 2013 at 11:31
- @poppycollinson said...
I did this last January and havent started drinking again - not sure if this is because I drank a lifetimes worth in the previous 38 years or am not so hangover phobic but can honestly say I dont miss it at all :)
- 3 January 2013 at 11:35
- Blonde said...
Foodycat: That's probably a far more sensible way of going about things, frankly.
Amy: Oh, now that's a good one. And something I'd find equally hard, I think. I drink tonic water (on its own) like it's going out of fashion.
Tom: Hurrah. This bodes WELL.
- 3 January 2013 at 11:35
- Blonde said...
Poppy: Huh. That's impressive. That's how my not-eating meat thing started. Funny how you easily fall into a habit.
- 3 January 2013 at 11:36
- Dawniepopsies said...
My God I couldn't agree with you more on so many points here. Particularly not sponsoring people for laying off the booze for a few weeks. I'd love to give up my nightly glass for a few weeks but its my one indulgence. And I just love it so much......
- 4 January 2013 at 10:12
- Blonde said...
Dawniepopsies: It's a really good G&T for me. It'll be tricky, but I think that's part of the appeal.
- 4 January 2013 at 10:40
- ajdoesbest said...
This seems to be the year for doing it, I've lost count of the amount of Facebook updates about friends attempting it. I myself do not drink alcohol from January until the second week in June, every year. Which started as a dry January in 2010. I find it rather easy being that I allow myself a glass of Champagne on special occasions and thus don't feel like I'm depriving myself of anything. Good luck to you. :-) xx
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Hope he comes back as good as he was.
As he iced the long scar on his left knee an hour before tipoff, Knicks guard and former Tulsa Victory Christian standout Kelenna Azubuike insists he is close to playing for the first time since Nov. 14, 2009, after major surgery on his patella tendon.
It's all about patience, really. I'll be back soon, said Azubuike, who has been on the Knicks' inactive list all season. It's been tough mentally. You've just got to stay with it. I feel myself getting better every day, I have people encouraging me. I'm good.
The undrafted Azubuike joined the league as a free agent out of the NBA Developmental League. He played four seasons at Golden State before being traded to the Knicks last July. He is making $3.364 million and his contract expires after this season.
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Hope he comes back as good as he was.
Orange and blue, yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
god knows we need em, this dude is perfect for the system we need em back loll.
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Doubt he'll ever play with the Knicks. He is part of the trade bait.
You might as well say we traded David Lee for Turiuf...
Yeah, i wasn't a fan of this D Lee trade, especially now that we know these guys. There had to be better available trade then this. DLee plays little Defense, but last night i saw him in the SA/GS game. In the first half he kept them in the game. He finished with like 33pts 11 RPG 5Ass....
Maybe i'm totally wrong...just venting
So we gonna act like Donnie G made the decision to bench Randolph? The least Antoni could do is give ARan some garbage minutes, smh @ his stubborness
And lets not forget, Azubuike might be ready to comeback but does Antoni plan on giving him any minutes?
The whole point of the David lee trade, was it was the best trade available for a prospect, a defensive big man, and a shoot guard all with expiring contracts after this season.
The expiring contract idea, to uphold the cap room was one of the smartest moves a GM can ever make.
Donnie took the miss of 2 max salary free agents, turned it into a trade for some prospective players, and a big man; and maintained the overall plan of signing 2 max players going into 2011.
It was notttt trading LEE for TURIAF
it was trading LEE for Carmelo/Chrispaul/D will/ D howard. CAPSPACE.
if you look around the league, yeah we could of gotten better value for LEE, but no one that would be as big as those 4 aforementioend free agents, and none that would have an expiring contract this summer.
thats all there is to that.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
I think Azzy will def get minutes. D'antoni has zero tolerance for a few things. The biggest is attitude, specifically when he thinks the attitude isn't leading to the crisp, up tempo pace of 'controlled chaos'.
The bull**** is Randolph, and Hill actually, are prototype players D'ant would prize.
Size w excellent speed, athleticism, rebounding/blocking, and talent to shoot ( especially Hill).
I've always assumed D'ant/walsh wanted to lowball, but overprotect Hills value. Just to make sure Jeffries got traded. Walsh wanted the cap potential that bad. Hill was raw enough where showing to much could have been a lethal double edged sword.
Randolph needs a sit down w Mike, imho. Hash **** out. Stat fresh, lay **** on line. And stat giving him situational minutes where we can risk his oft wild/undisciplined/selfish play. His game is to good, n itd to good for us.
Sadly expect another Hill Syndrome victim. Will overprotect current value, keep relatively static, so as to facilitate a bigger picture trade.
I basically have forgotten about Azu. I think D'ant was losing patience with how long the recovery process was taking, doubt he cracks the rotation this year.
Hopefully he can retain his athleticism though, he was fun to watch on the Warriors.
ok that post could of been made into a few sentences, but I appreciate your poetic approach to the forum.
never the less, Hill sucks dude, Im sorry but realistically for you to sit here and say that Hill was toyed with is ridiculous, if Hill was good he would of played, Just like landry fields who know one expected anything from, starts every game this year, if Hill was what you are saying. Mike D would of kept him in the rotation all year long, the issue was, he just wasnt that good.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
I want to see him play but i dont think he will even get playing time or he will get it right away be too rusty and Dantoni won't play him ever again, just like Mozgov, Randolph, Nate, Hughes, Millicic, etc.
AND I really think Azubuike will return just in time for Donnie to trade him.
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Ganer takes a half-hearted swing at the spirit and missed it (her?) completely. The spirit returns the favor...Attack Slam 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14; Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1 STR damage.
The blow just manages to lightly brush against his arm, yet he feels a mind numbing cold as his strength ebbs from his body. He jerks back away from the touch before the cold spreads further.
Ganer takes 1 point of STR damage.
Initiative: Ganer, "?", Ratcliff , Gared, Horven.
Gared is up.
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Untrained Knowledge (Religion):1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Untrained Knowledge (Planes):1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Gared was trying to remember some identifying feature about the creature they faced when he was stunned for a moment as his tall companion revealed himself to be some sort of hell spawn. He quickly composed himself as the thing charged forward to meet the undead, and the dwarf started sending a barrage of arrows towards the two...
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|Gared Naught
Gared swore profusely in dwarven. "We're going to be needin' something stronger if we're to fight this thing! Rekkart! If ever we be needin' a sword of th' Inheritor, we be needin' it now!"
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"As if I could do something against a ghost! That's a job for a magic user..." Horven exclaims.
Move to (AW, 30). I'll end my turn.
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Horven advances into the attic ready to assist the rakshasa.
Sir Rekkart init 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
"By the Gods, another spirit? I am on my way!" The sound of clanking armor approaching heralds the arrival of the paladin.
Round 2: Ganer, "?", Ratcliff , Gared, Rekkart, Horven.
Ganer is up.
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Ganer, you are still in melee with it so you need to make a DC 17 Concentration check or lose the spell. Concentration is your class level (1) plus your CHA mod (+4) for a total of +5. I assume you will step out of melee here...
Ganer steps away from the spirit AV30 and utters his prayer. Everyone else feels the blessing of Iori wash over them. Everyone here gets a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.
The spirit is not impressed and moves to strike at the oracle. 5' step to AU31, Attack Slam 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20; Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4 STR. Ganer feels more of his strength flee his body.
Ganer has 5 STR damage, currently 9 STR.
Round 2: Ganer, "Spirit", Ratcliff , Gared, Rekkart, Horven.
Ratcliff is up.
|DM Eric
Ratcliff's force missile strikes the spirit and unlike the arrows impacts it, tearing a small portion of the shadowy stuff away from it.
Ratcliff, this is an undead so the Knowledge skill you need is Religion.
Round 2: Ganer, "Spirit", Ratcliff , Gared, Rekkart, Horven.
Gared is up.
|Gared Naught
Seeing ganer stumble, Gared tumbled quickly across the room to take Ganer's place with an angry yell and struck out the spirit with a defiant fist. "Spirit! I name ye Jarbin Mord's wife and tormented spirit! If ye be lookin' to share yer pain, ye share it with me before any one else!"
Move to AV 31 and fighting defensively as standard action to raise touch AC to 17.
Attack:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
|DM Eric
Gared, you are sharing the same square with Ganer so that means you take an additional -2 to hit...not that it will matter :(
Gared steps in to assist his companion, however he stumbles on some broken furniture causing his blow to go wide.
Knowledge Religion 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Then Sir Rekkart moves into the attic, exclaiming "I believe it is a shadow! Such a creature lacks any solid form and thus your weapons are ineffective against it!" He hacks at the spirit Move to AU30; Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29; Damage 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 striking it a solid blow! The shadow wails in agony before it vanishes into the floor. The only sounds you hear are the sounds of your own breathing and also a faint wailing echoing all around you for a moment before it fades to silence.
|Horven Graveltoes
"Call me crazy, but I prefer fighting the things we can put steel to. Anyway, let's see if there's anything useful hiding in here."
|DM Eric
Horven starts poking around the attic room and turns up an iron key hanging on a hook near the stairwell. He also spies some fine silk Varisian scarves hanging on a rack next to the bed. They are probably worth some coin.
Everyone else feel free to roll Perception checks, if they want to search the attic.
|Gared Naught
Gared reached down and grabbed Ganer's cloak and tossed it at him with an even look. "Looks like ye dropped this. There be no need to be stirring up a fuss." Gared then turned to Rekkart and punched lightly on the arm. "I'm fer sure to be glad ye weren't far behind us, Sir Rekkart! Yer sword leaves naught to be desired!"
|DM Eric
Sir Rekkart shakes his head in a show of modesty. "Ohh, it was nothing at all. Those of the true faith find fighting against the evil lurking in the dark corners lends strength to their sword arm!" He fails to notice Ganer's appearance before the Rakshasa spawn, being so busy patting himself on the back, figuratively of course.
Gared continues the search and uncovers a knitting needle, still encrusted with dried blood, underneath the bed and also a pouch with some coins in it. Opening it reveals 10 gp and 30 sp.
|Ganer Jitesh
"Thank you," Ganer said, a hint of disgust in his voice. He put the cloak back on before anyone noticed. He'd intended to make short work of the foe, impressing the rest with his prowess, and then frightening them into compliance with his monstrous appearance. The fact that the creature had given him more trouble than he realized, indeed the fact that he couldn't remember what it was until another called it, made that thought seem less effective than he hoped.
He quietly looked around, hoping to find something of interest, but not before he picked his shield up off the ground with his tail, handing it off to his hand. He smiled a little as he wondered if anyone noticed.
|DM Eric
|Horven Graveltoes
Horven debates on stuffing the scarves in his backpack, but wonders if that will bring more misfortune to the party. He shrugs and takes them anyway. He pulls the key off the hook.
"Well, this might be useful. Let's see if goes to the door on the first floor we've been wanting to get through."
|Gared Naught
Gared placed the coin purse in his back with a heavy frown, before considering the gruesome knitting needle. Perhaps the bloody reminder would serve some further purpose in the grim courthouse. Or perhaps it would remain as cold dead reminder of the terrible events that had trapped so many tormented souls here. Or perhaps he was just being melodramatic. Gared threaded the needle into his belt with care and nodded to Horven and the others, moving to take point with his bow.
|DM Eric
Horven and Gared stash their gains away, which provokes the ire of...no one. Horven then takes the key and leads the way down the stairs and through the barrister's lounge to the first floor where the iron door awaits.
Once the heroes regroup with the other jurors, Halgrak waves the group over to one of the couches where the unconscious dwarf still moans and trashes wildly in his own personal nightmare. "Excuse me, but mebbe I should jes keep an eye on poor Tablark 'ere." He looks down at his feet. "It's not like I be much 'elp in a fight." He then picks up the dwarf and drapes him over in a fireman carry position. "I be ready now."
Ganer 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Gared 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Horven 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Ratcliff 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Haunt 10 = 10
Gared 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Horven 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
You all proceed to the first floor and the great hall. The iron door which previously barred your progress lies to the east...however as you proceed to the door and pass under the chandelier, Gared and Horven sense something is wrong, but only Horven is quick enough to react...he looks up and sees a crack forming in the ceiling supporting the chandelier. There is a screech of metal as the chain attaching it to the ceiling gives way!
Horven, you get a single action so you may move out of the way, if you wish. The other heroes need to give me Reflex saves.
|Horven Graveltoes
|Ganer Jitesh
As they were coming down the stairs, Ganer watched Rekkart, wondering how best to approach, what line of conversation he should use. Should he accuse the man of falling, or allow him to claim innocence? He decided to address the lot of them, and see how the paladin reacted before he said anything.
He spoke loudly, "In my studies of the gods, I have come across no shortage of information on the undead, enough that I consider something of an expert. I mention that to explain that I have discovered something interesting about the ghost of Jarbin Mord: it is no ghost. Nor is it a poltergeist, or spectre, or any other sort of undead thing I have ever heard of. He seems to be something new, possibly unique. I have heard plenty of stories about evil men persisting beyond death as undead to torment the living, but what sort of event, I wonder, could cause a man to become some new, previously unknown sort of undead?"
When the chandelier fell, Ganer dove out of the way, quickly enough to evade the worst of it, but he was still hit by falling debris. As he got to his feet and brushed himself off, he wondered if Mord was responding to his commentary.
|Gared Naught
Gared gave a cry as he saw the chandelier begin to fall and dove off to the side, hoping to avoid the worst of the crash.
|DM Eric
Ratcliff reflex save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6; damage 1d6 ⇒ 1
Ratcliff squeaks in terror and rolls out of the way, barely managing to avoid getting crushed and instead suffering only a couple of cuts.
After the echoes have faded, the group proceeds to the iron door where the rest of the courthouse awaits. The key fits in perfectly and the door swings open silently revealing darkness beyond...
|DM Eric
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As the breaking rays of the dawning sun break over the city of Absalom, the usual morning activities are being kicked off by the shopkeeper and other early risers. Dogs bark, birds chirp...and in an abandoned courthouse...a door long locked and barred is opened from within, and four tired and bedraggled heroes exit the accursed courthouse, leading several survivors behind them.
As they turn to face the entrance to the courthouse, each of them spends a few moments to reflect on the previous night's events...
It was clear to everyone regardless of Mord's guilt or innocence, it was clear his purpose was to exact a bloody revenge on the remaining jurors. After the death of Malgrim and Tablark, the next juror to fall was Halgrak. He ended up trying to reattach his toes onto his feet, which while successful he did not live long enough to even do a tap dance.
The death of Ebin was not missed, as his incessant giggling nearly drove Sir Rekkart (and the rest of you) to violence. What happened to Madge was more poignant as she was reunited with her long dead father...in death. Horven can only wonder what might have been...had there been more time.
Patrissa...well her fate was best not dwelt on too much as seeing her final state was enough to cause the gorge and bile to rise in your throat...(Ganer was rather pleased with that especially after he had discovered she had enspelled him earlier) however before her death, she did help bring the conspiracy to the fore....The sordid tale sent chills down your spine, how Mord was setup by the mastermind behind the whole business.
Yet while the truth was coming out, the looming threat of Mord's spirit hung like a noose around all of your necks...as the jurors around you kept dying around you it seemed a hopeless task to find the true killer. Then the unexpected arrival of a pair of gentleman proved to be the final piece of the puzzle...the now retired Judge Silman Trabe and the barrister Alastir Wade. The two men were intimately involved with the trial, though not jurors. One of the mysteries was solved fairly uickly, who was actually behind your kidnappings...the dapper Killian was just a masquerade for one of Mord's closest friends, a disreputable fellow named Sveth. Your suspicions naturally turned to him and he would have been dealt with, but for the plucky Ratcliff. He mentioned a scar worn by the true killer on the cheek. Yet how to prove it? The knitting needle found in the upstairs attic apartment proved handy...especially as it animated and struck the killer across the cheek...Alastair's right cheek. The truth was finally revealed...but what to do with him?
A note written by Jabrin Mord and discovered provided the final piece...the hanging of the true killer would put his tortured soul to rest.
However Sir Rekkart proved to be more of an obstacle than expected, absolutely refusing to partake in the lynching until he was convinced of Mord's innocence. The fact he had condemned an innocent man to his death had proved a heady blow to him, and he confessed he would need to seek atonement for his complicity in the trial. It was a broken and humbled man who exited the courthouse with them. The other men who accomodated the heroes were Sveth and the old judge, who quickly made their farewell after a quick apology. He also said to them, "I will let the Grand Council know of what you have done here." But you all have your doubts about that...
As for a reward...you all realize you still have your lives, and also Patrissa's fire opal necklace recovered from her remains which is worth a total of 12,000 gp. Split four ways a tidy sum of 3000 gp. And with that on your mind You all decide to return to your homes and get a good night sleep...
OK congratulations on surviving the Hangman's Noose! Also DING! You have all reached 2nd level :). Go ahead and level yourselves up and feel free to spend that extra gold as well. Go ahead and post your changes in the discussion thread. In the meantime I have to read up on the Shattered Star AP and once done (which should be in a few weeks) I will open up a recruitment thread to bring in a player or two.
|Horven Graveltoes
After surviving that horrible ordeal in the courthouse, Horven spends a couple of days practicing scary faces in the mirror (apparently intimidating people has its advantages) and learning more about Absalom and its different districts . He spends his days outside selling his wooden crafts and his nights in the taverns listening to stories. Sadly, his craftsmanship has suffered because of the events in Beldrin's Bluff. His nightmares find their way into every figurine he carves.
He resolves one morning to go to a shrine of Desna, hoping that it will ease his troubled mind. He finds his companions with whom he shares an unspoken bond.
"Hey...ah...I need to make a trip to a shrine. Do you want to come?"
|Gared Naught
Gared spent several days working as hard labor back at the inn he'd first found work in when he'd came to Absalom to try and grasp some semblance of normalcy, and to commune with his God through service. He made sure he knew where to find them and made sure the knowledge was mutual. It was only after a few days when he was approached by Horven while the dwarf chopping wood outside the small but well kept establishment known as the Bright Star.
The dwarf took a break from his work as he saw the halfling approached and wiped his brow.
"Aye master Horven, I think a visit to a place of worship might do us both some good."
The dwarf considered his work briefly, and placed the wood he'd just finished chopping in a neat pile with the rest of it's kind under a small awning. "I should be talking to master Emela before we're off. I'll introduce you if ye'd like, and I'm sure I can get ye something to eat."
|Ganer Jitesh
I'm thinking that somewhere during the ordeal in the courthouse Ganer did make his dramatic reveal, and that you two know what he looks like now. You both said your characters wouldn't care, so I figure that is just one more thing that makes them still associate.
Ganer was with Horven when they met Gared. He'd taken a break from his normal routine, and had instead spent the past few days looking into the details of the Jarbin Mord case, hoping to find some tidbit that would explain what had happened to the man to turn him into something so extraordinary. The search had been in vane however, as he knew it would be, and in truth he relished the opportunity to break from it when Horven had tracked him down.
"I appreciate the offer, but I tend to eat alone, I'm sure you understand," He said to Gared. He was still wearing the heavy, feature concealing cloak, but now the hood was pulled back a little, enough that his face was revealed. He offered a smile, or something like it as explanation. "Have you spent much time in the Ascendant Court? I could show you around, if you like."
|Gared Naught
Gared nodded and attempted to respond with a smile of his own. "I've actually never had the chance to visit before. Do you know if they've a shrine or lodge to Erastil?"
It was not a practiced motion, and did not come easily to his features. He stepped inside for several minutes before returning, carrying a small cloth bundle. He offered it to Ganer and Horven, revealing several dried apples, a loaf of bread and a hunk of cheese.
|Horven Graveltoes
"Thanks, Gared, but I've been eating light lately, if you know what I mean," Horven says politely. "I haven't been to the Ascendant Court much. I've been plying my trade in the Coins...and drinking my memories away in other places."
|Ganer Jitesh
Ganer offered his thanks as he took one of the apples. He took a bite and chewed it up before he spoke. "Even the most traumatic memories are worthy of keeping. After all, without your memories, are you still Horven? Regardless, the Ascendant Court is a thing to behold. It houses temples to all the gods. . .well, I don't know if I've ever seen one for the Rough Beast, or Groteus, or Naderi, but those don't seem like the sort to have temples. My favorite is the Cathedral of the Fallen, a shrine to those who failed in their bid for divinity."
|Gared Naught
Gared thoughtfully and motioned for Ganer to lead them onward. As they walked, he tore a chunk of bread from the loaf and listened to Ganer speak about the Ascendant Court with gusto and passion. After he finished eating the dwarf considered the tiefling character and directed a question at him. "Tell me Ganer, how did you end up becoming a worshipper of Irori?"
|Ganer Jitesh
Ganer smiled at the thought, apparently the question brought back pleasant memories. "My parents were Vudran, so he was always familiar to me, but that has little to do with my service to him. In fact, I was about to offer my services to Achaekek when I met him on the road- Irori, I mean. He was everything you would expect of a god of self mastery: quiet, unassuming and wise. He told me that he had known from the start who, and what I was, and he hadn't placed his hand on me so I could waste my talents on murder. Then he walked away, and vanished when I turned to watch him, in his place was this." With that Ganer reached into his cloak and drew out a weathered but well cared for copy of Unbinding the Fetters, Irori's holy book.
Ganer paused, contemplating what to say next, and then added, "In the end, there was a list of four that I might have wound up serving, if my bitterness hadn't clouded my vision. Of the four, Irori was the only one to achieve divinity without the Starstone, and so he was the most worthy."
|Horven Graveltoes
"What is it about divinity that fascinates you, Ganer?" Horven asks, as they walk along. "You devote your life to a god who ascended from mortality by his own will and you look over those who have failed to pass the Test of the Starstone. I may be wrong, and please don't assume that I'm judging you, but I get the feeling that you're looking for something."
|Ganer Jitesh
"I do not mean to be glib, Master Graveltoes, but what about divinity does not facinate you?" He let the question sink in for a moment, and then added, "The Vudrani see things differently than the Inner Sea. We believe that life is a cycle, lived and relived until. . .I'm not actaully sure. Regardless, the actions of my parents that resulted in me becoming a beastbrood, and possibly my own actions in a previous life, mean that I have a long way to go before achieving anything worthy of pride. The Starstone represents a shortcut. I study the failures, because the successes are silent."
There was more to it than that, much more, in fact, but he didn't want to bore them with esoteric details.
|Horven Graveltoes
"Well, I can't say that I find divinity fascinating. I believe we're of two different perspectives here. I've wandered the world, living a quite conflicting life. I've tried my hand at honest trade and I've stolen from a few people. I'm probably never going to aim at being a god," Horven says with a chuckle. "I'm pretty sure I'd be a bad one. Nevertheless, my eyes are firmly affixed on the road before me, not the skies above."
Horven shrugs, telling himself that he was getting a little carried away. "I think what I'm trying to say is that divinity seems a bit too removed from the here and now for my tastes. Perhaps, it's a subject best left to scholars, like yourself, and those that watch over us."
|Ganer Jitesh
Ganer chuckled, "You think far too much of me. Some of us cast our gaze to the heavens simply for a change of perspective. Hmm, how can I say that better? If you throw yourself off a cliff in an attempt to fly and fail, it will still take longer to hit the ground than if you tripped over your own feet. After saying that, Ganer's tone changed, he grew more somber, apparently realizing this was closer to the truth than he'd ever come. He pressed on, deciding that if anyone deserved to know what motivated him, it was these two. "In truth, once I embark on the Test of the Starstone, little else matters. In that moment, I will be known, my name will be remembered, whether carved on a wall beside a thousand others, or carved into the stone of a new temple. Make no mistake, however, I am no glory hound, I would just prefer the chance to shape the context by which I'm known, rather than it all coming back to this. He pulled back the sleeve as he spoke, to reveal an arm covered in white and black striped fur.
|Gared Naught
Gared walked along quietly with his companions, contemplating their words and the implications they held. As Ganer revealed more of his true desire, the dwarf decided to share what wisdom he had with the tiefling. "There be a great nobility in the desire to carve one's own legend and lore to be more than one's race or past actions, but I would encourage ye to consider that there may be more than one path to doing so. Ye are still young, and a whole lifetime of strivin' to make yourself known by yer actions would make a greater mark on the stone of life than leaping to an early death to make a point. If ye decide to take the Test, then do it after you've earned the right through your deeds to throw your life away or become as great as the Gods."
The dwarf paused and considered his own words and tone. "I mean no insult or slight Master Ganer, but fer sure it's been a long time since I've had care fer anyone enough to lift my own silence long enough to give them my opinion, whether or not they be askin' fer it."
The dwarf actually smiled at his companions, though his face ached with the effort.
|Ganer Jitesh
Ganer shook his head, "I take no offense, and you needn't worry. I don't intend to put this plan into action any time soon. The Cathedral is filled with the names of children who thought too highly of their chances and threw away their lives for a fleeting chance at immmortality."
|Horven Graveltoes
"I agree with you, Gared. There is more than one path to immortality," Horven says, raising his hands in the air. "We can go out and do great things for others and be remembered by them. Heck, I think a statue of me is even better than my name on a stone or even a temple. I'm an outdoorsy kind of halfling and a nice little statue in the woods would suit me just fine."
Horven laughs. "And you two, don't be so down on yourselves. It isn't the skin you're in that counts. It's what you do. We've put a tortured spirit to rest and solved an old mystery. Not a lot of folk can say that."
Horven pauses for a moment. "Thanks. You two made me realize that, while the courthouse was the stuff of nightmares, it's not the end of my adventuring days. It's a new day and there are more horrible creatures to face. Hopefully, less horrible than undead hobgoblins and bailiffs."
Horven finishes rambling and turns his face toward the sun. Feeling the warmth, reinvigorates him and he quickens his pace towards the Ascendant Court.
|Gared Naught
Ganer was surprised by the cheery attitude of the hafling. "Ye bring up many fine points, Horven." The dwarf thoughtfully continued as they walked along the cities many streets to arrive at their destination. "I suppose we have already made a small mark upon the stone, and all work, great or small, be starting as simply as that. If ye don't mind my asking, where do both of ye plan to go from here?"
|Horven Graveltoes
"I have no idea. The wood carving trade isn't as good as I thought it would be. Besides, I think I'm itching to get out of Absalom. There's good work if you're willing to bend the rules, but there's only so far I'd go. I hear that the Grand Lodge is always looking for new Pathfinders. It's a bit dangerous, but what is life without a little danger? At least, it's an honest living of a sort," Horven answers. "There are a few things I need to take care of first. I've been wanting to visit a shrine of Desna...you know, for luck. Can't have enough of it, really. Then I ought to buy some new gear. I don't think my dagger is quite fit for much besides cleaning out toenails."
|Ganer Jitesh
"Fittingly enough, your arguements have succeeded in pushing me to a conclusion that I have been edging toward for some time now. Of the Starstone Ascended, Iomedae was able to perform miracles of her own power before her ascencion, and Cayden Cailean was a celebrated hero before he entered the Cathedral. Records on Norgorber are scarce, and perilous I'm sure, so I'm left to conclude that he was already an accomplished. . .well, whatever he was. And Aroden, well, the legends say that he didn't become divine until after he'd pulled the stone out of the sea. It is becoming clear to me that knowing how others failed the test will not be enough to see to my success, I will have to have enough power of my own to earn it. Beyond that realization, I have no idea."
|Gared Naught
"Aye Ganer, I think you be right. Perhaps Master Horven is on to somethin'."Gared turned to the halfling. "I was considering joining the Pathfinders myself. I've a strong desire to dedicate me self to a community, that I can atone for my actions against Old Deadeye and me people. The Pathfinders certainly be a great group, and me skills would be put to good use there." Gared's face became contemplative again, as it so often did. "Perhaps the pathfinders could be what each of us are lookin' fer. I'd be happy for the chance to travel with the both of ye in less dire circumstance."
|Horven Graveltoes
"Ha ha, very true, Gared," Horven laughs as they finally come to a shrine of Desna. "It's kind of pitiful looking but it'll do."
Horven seeks out a cleric of Desna and pulls out a bulging coin purse. He offers it to the cleric and walks out happily.
Donated 300 gold.
"Well, what else would you like to do while we're here?"
|Ganer Jitesh
|Gared Naught
Gared smiled at the halfling as he made his donation, but did not comment.
"I'd be appreciatin' that tour, master Ganer. I'd also like the chance fer us to look into the Pathfinders together, if yer both willing."
|Horven Graveltoes


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- Coconut Oil drizzle – This raises the metabolic rate and therefore helps the body burn fat more effectively.
- Apple Cider Vinegar – When you add this to any dish or drink, you're instantly giving your body a tiny detox by maintaining a healthy alkaline pH level.
Now with all the beauty benefits you're getting from every bite in this salad, you surely won't want to miss out on trying out this healthy summer dish!


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Skip to comments.Chicago Union Head: Let Us Carry Guns, Get Paid Like Cops
Posted on 02/23/2013 7:03:48 AM PST by TurboZamboni
Union members in Chicago are now intent on carrying guns aboard their buses if members of the civilian public are allowed to do so. And naturally, they want more taxpayer money for their trouble.
The NRA has insisted on concealed-carry laws that would allow the general public to carry guns on public transit; now Amalgamated Transit Union Division 308 President Robert Kelly says such a policy is outrageous and cannot be allowed. Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool agrees, It would be disastrous to allow passengers to carry concealed weapons on our trains and buses.
But sensing an opportunity to push for higher pay, Kelly added that if civilians were allowed to carry weapons, CTA employees should get training and have the same right for protection. We will also need to be paid accordingly since we will have dual jobs as transit workers and police officers.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
That is fine. Even union thugs should have concealed carry rights.
But they don't deserve cop pay.
In places more civilized than Chicago the general public legally carries concealed weapons every day. They also ride public transportation, walk the streets, drive cars, go shoppibng, etc.
Chicago's problem isn't legal gun ownership - it is with political correctness that is responsible for allowing an animalistic, criminal segment of society to run amok.
The Obama labor front wants weapons?
Obama wants to take one more step toward the real leftist goal which is a guaranteed minimum income for all - no work required.
Bring it on! Give me a reason ....
Howie Carr warned about this a few months back. He said that if teachers were armed they would demand to be classified as LEO, thus retiring early, in their 40's, with LEO pensions and benefits. Thus all the work that Govs Walker and Christie accomplished would go right down the drain.
I wonder what the police union would have to say about this?
why not just automate busses and replace the drivers?
instead of google cars, google buses.
no driver, no driver union.
how about the police who retire and continue to work defering thir pensions.
it is a sweet scam.
I'm all for them having weapons as private citizens but they damn sure don't need to get paid for it and they don't need police powers either.
The goal everywhere should be less cops and the way to do that is to create a civil society.
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
Oh, harse-manar!
On any given route and any given bus, ILLEGAL carry gang-bangers and neighborhood thugs are in possession of a firearm. These Onion-goofs should have been bitchin' about having to protect themsleves decades ago!
They get to collect duplicate union dues.
Dear bus driver:
The crooks are already packing on your precious bus.
This law just evens the odds a bit.
The problem with you insisting on packing, is that now the bad guys know it, and you'll be the first one shot.
The first rule in security is DON'T TALK ABOUT IT!
Hussein's civilian army.
they'll be the new elevator door men.
(never going away)
Note that it is the union leadership raising the issue. They won't be the first ones shot; it will be their drivers.
But what are a few lives sacrificed in pursuit of an agenda? Once a few drivers get capped because the 'bangers think they're armed, Rahm will have yet another crises he can take advantage of...
You and I are going to disagree here. I don't believe the Obama voters / Obama union thugs should be armed, period.
They've already proven their danger to America by voting for the idiot in the White House. Don't need them armed.
If they ARE armed however, the minute one of 'em reaches for their waistline in my presence, they're toast. Self Defense IMO. Don't trust 'em with a vote, don't trust 'em at all with a gun, period.
Union Leadership = Mob Bosses
The higher the membership wage, the larger the mob's take.
You sure do have a propensity to jump to unfounded conclusions.....
How about getting the same pay as a NONUNION E-2 in Afghanistan?
Wrong. Clearly you do not understand the difference between expressing an opinion vs. an outright statement that someone's Constitutional Rights should be taken away:
"You and I are going to disagree here. I don't believe the Obama voters / Obama union thugs should be armed, period."
Nowhere in the above did I state Obama Supporters should have their Constitutional rights taken away. Try again, genius.
If you don't have the moral courage to support the constitution for all Americans, its pretty likely that you'll one day lose those very same right.
Hilight the words where I stated their rights should be taken away. In fact, what I stated was:
" They've already proven their danger to America by voting for the idiot in the White House. Don't need them armed.
If they ARE armed however, the minute one of 'em reaches for their waistline in my presence, they're toast. Self Defense IMO. Don't trust 'em with a vote, don't trust 'em at all with a gun, period."
I suppose if you wanted to (and you in fact, did) take my comments out of context you could try to make any incorrect, unsubstantiated argument you want.
Facts are what they are though, and nowhere did I suggest anyone have their rights "taken away."
Nice try ........... not.
Use your head!
If the bad guy knows the driver has a holstered weapon and the bad guy wants to cause trouble, who's he going to shoot first?
If an armed drive is ever going to make a difference, it will be because the bad guy is unaware he's armed.
Whatever you say. Its right there for all to see.
I support the constitution in its original form for all Americans
It's not about arming the drivers at all really, it's about getting more MONEY for the Obama Supporting union thugs.
The reality is this: "gun free zones" exist across America. Those "gun free zones" are nothing more than KILLING FIELDS for any certifiable nutcase to go out and kill otherwise unarmed, innocent people.
I suppose if the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) wanted to declare all busses "gun free zones" they may as well just put a big sticker on the side of every bus that says "Welcome aboard our gun-free busses. All passengers unarmed, driver carries no cash. Have at it!"
Wonder how many non-gang bangers would be riding the busses then. Probably not many smart people anyway. Either that or there'd be a whole lotta lawbreaking otherwise honest citizens who want to protect themselves in the hell-hole called Chicago. (I know, I go to Chicago every day to work. It's getting bad. Really bad, and I work in the financial district.)
I stand by my words un-distorted by you and in-context.
I resent your pathetic attempt to twist my words. But then, that's not the first time you've tried that with me. I shall engage you no further. I see what you are.
If they are reclassified as "police" and pay dues to the police union, they will be welcomed with open arms. If they even work out an arrangement to split the dues between their current union and the police union they will still be welcome.
Are you going to be held legally liable like the cops for failing to protect someone?
OH, wait.......never mind!
Wake up!
I'm not arguing about individual right to carry!!!!
I'm saying the driver's are making a mistake by advertising that they intend to be armed.
The advantage of concealed carry is that NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE!
If the bad guy KNOWS you are carrying, it is easy for him to get the drop on you.
For instance....a bus driver with his back turned to 60 people, busy driving a bus...just might be easily be beat to the draw, since the driver won't know which guy is the thug.
How about 40 years in the Defense and Security business?
When you go through the security guides, to see what is classified, you quickly learn that the most classified information, relates to the security steps you have taken.
HOW you maintain your security, is the most important element to conceal.
The other critical evidence for this is the substantial drop in crime, in communities that have switched from prohibiting concealed carry, to allowing concealed carry.
Their reasoning is -- we've tried "gun control" for 50+ years and that certainly hasn't worked; time to try something that might work....
Makes sense to me!!!
Yet you refuse to read and comprehend a 4 line post.
Why don't you explain to us, how everybody knowing that a preoccupied bus driver, is armed, is going to stop a thug.
Now let me get this straight.
The Obama Labor Force wants guns to do potential battle with The Obama Gangbang Force in Chicago.
Obama followers killing Obama followers.
civillians and union thugs both carry now, they think it doesn't happen now?
I'd jokingly posted a few weeks back that the best way to solve Chicago's CRIME problem (not "gun" problem) was to simply do the following:
-Evacuate all kids under 15 years of age from two neighborhoods: Gresham and Austin
-Wall off Gresham and Austin overnight. Let no one in or out.
- Drop a bunch of guns and ammo into Gresham and Austin
- Wait two weeks for all the freaks, idiots, Obama Supporters and Gang Bangers to kill each other off
- After two weeks, send in the military to arrest any survivors in Gresham and Austin for murder
- Once convicted, throw them all in jail for life.
Seems to me the crime problem in Chicago might be solved by a simple clean-up of the two neighborhoods where the overwhelming majority of all murders and gun related crimes are committed.
Please show examples from your 40 years where people OCing are targeted. I look for such stories on a regular basis and can never find any.
Please show examples from your 40 years where people OCing are targeted. I look for such stories on a regular basis and can never find any.
How many clowns on FR read my original post and thought I was bashing open carry?
My point was that if everyone knows the bus driver is packing', given his preoccupation with driving, he's going to make a better target than a protector.
Get over it!
Open carry may be swell in Cripple Creek Colorado, but in downtown Denver, it just gets you SWATted.
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Corporate secrecy's unintended consequencesBy Dan Carrison
Under the late Steve Jobs, Apple may have succeeded with a corporate culture obsessed with secrecy. But a monkish code of silence could encourage the growth of subcultures that begin to view other departments with suspicion. Openness, sharing and public awareness can build encouragement and confidence among your employees.
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SEMS has developed a network of volunteers geared toward reaching out to student members to help them with professional networking, publishing and other important factors. Andy Neely outlines his presentation as the SEMS featured speaker for the Engineering Management track at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), and SEMS previews the ISERC and Applied Solutions Conference scheduled for May.
Taking lean off the manufacturing floorBy Paul Golden
Although lean manufacturing has yielded solid improvements on the shop floor, its true value comes from replicating its benefits throughout an organization. Using lean as an enterprise management system in all areas can transform your company's culture, drive innovation and capture market share.
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Over the past two weeks, EFF has won the dismissal of two bogus infringement lawsuits filed by notorious "copyright troll" Righthaven LLC. In the first case, a federal judge ruled that Righthaven had no standing to sue an online political forum for a five-sentence excerpt of a news story posted by a user, because EFF sleuthing revealed that Righthaven did not own the copyright. Last week, the court relied on the evidence presented in the first case and dismissed Righthaven's lawsuit against a non-commercial blog that provides prosecutor resources for difficult to prosecute "no body" homicide cases.
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Last Friday, the federal district court in Nevada held that the non-profit organization Center for Intercultural Organizing's posting of a copyrighted news article was a non-infringing fair use. The well-reasoned opinion sets a powerful precedent for fair use and against copyright trolling.
The newspaper article at issue was originally published by Stephens Media's Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper. Per its standard practice, copyright troll Righthaven LLC found it online and entered into a scheme with Stephens Media, under which the publisher purportedly assigned the right to sue to Righthaven. The litigation factory would then carry on the litigation at its own expense, splitting any proceeds with Stephens Media (less expenses).
Last Friday, the Chief Judge of the federal court in Nevada, which is overseeing more than 200 Righthaven copyright cases, dismissed Righthaven's meritless claim to seize its victim's domain names. In each case so far, Righthaven contended that the mere hosting of any infringing material means that the entire domain name was forfeit to the copyright troll. Chief Judge Hunt rejected that claim, explaining that the "Court finds that Righthaven's request for such relief fails as a matter of law and is dismissed."
Last night, Righthaven filed a new copyright case in Nevada federal court, and - guess what? - demanded forfeiture of the domain name. Indeed, unable to take "you're wrong as a matter of law" for an answer, Righthaven upped the ante, and asked the Court to:
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11th-hour savings proposed in budgetBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | May 09,2013MONTPELIER In the nick of time to help solve an eleventh-hour budgetary dilemma, the Shumlin administration arrived at the Statehouse Wednesday with millions of dollars in new savings.
On Tuesday, lawmakers and Gov. Peter Shumlin cut a budget deal that will require them to trim $10 million from the fiscal year 2014 spending plan.
On Wednesday, Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding got them nearly halfway there with a proposal for overtime reduction and management strategies and enhanced revenue collections.
Were always looking for ways to improve our management, Spaulding said. And when we look at the options we have out there, were going to have to work harder.
House Minority Leader Don Turner said the timing of the proposals makes him skeptical. He said the savings plan lacks any specificity, and appears to paper over a budgetary problem that Democratic officials dont have the stomach to resolve with more substantive cuts.
If we can save $2.5 million from reduced overtime and improved management, shouldnt we be doing that already? Turner asked. And enhanced revenue collection? It seems like a convenient time for these solutions to suddenly arise.
Spaulding said he appreciates Turners skepticism. The new savings plan had been absent from the first four months of the legislative session, and materialized less than 24 hours after the deal opened up a $10 million hole in next years budget.
But I want to make it clear: its not funny money, Spaulding said.
We think we can generate those savings, Spaulding said. The governor has been clear about not raising taxes. And in order for the administration to do its part to not raise taxes, were going to have to dig deeper.
The $2.5 million in administrative savings and $1.5 million that would be generated by more aggressive revenue collection strategies are the biggest line items in a $6.2 million savings plan agreed to by House and Senate lawmakers Wednesday.
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Among those spending reductions: The administration learned recently that it will owe about $1 million less on Medicare payments to the federal government next year, and about $225,000 less on interest payments on its unemployment loan.
Sen. Jane Kitchel, a Caledonia County Democrat and chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, said she has full confidence in the administrations projections.
We asked that question: are these achievable? Kitchel said. Dont forget were talking about a $1.3 billion (general fund) here. And our view is that the savings are achievable.
Spaulding will return to the Statehouse today with proposals for additional reductions. While lawmakers and the administration have yet to tap the $8 million in projected surplus funds theoretically at their disposal, its possible theyll preserve those dollars to fund a reserve heading into the next fiscal year.
That could make finding the last $4 million in savings more difficult than getting the first $6 million proved to be.
Turner said he worries the House and Senate are simply avoiding the tough budget cuts that their decision not to raise new taxes should have forced them into now.
Im concerned that were going to come back here next January with a budget adjustment request for all the savings theyre booking now that didnt get accomplished.
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The IKS Klothos was a Klingon battle cruiser that was in service with the Klingon Imperial Fleet in the late 23rd century. Klothos was commanded by Kor when he was in charge of the first of two Klingon divisions (the second being commanded by Kang) to participate in an attack against the Federation outpost at Caleb IV, successfully implementing the military stylings of an ancient Earth cavalry attack. The cloaking device was a new piece of technology to the Klingons at the time, and Kor was said to have spent three days in the engine room studying the device aboard the Klothos before the mission. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
Serving under Kor aboard the Klothos in 2269 were his first officer Kaz, and crewwoman Kali. The Klothos engaged the USS Enterprise in the Delta Triangle region, and both ships were pulled into the "triangle" during the battle. The crews of the Enterprise and Klothos were able to make a successful escape once they were able to set aside their differences and work together. (TAS: "The Time Trap")
|D7-class starships
|IKS Gr'oth • Kang's battle cruiser • IKS Klothos • Kohlar's battle cruiser • Kuri's battle cruiser • Unnamed
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Background information Edit
In the 1998 episode "Once More Unto the Breach," an aged Kor said that the Klothos was a D5 class vessel. When the ship was seen in the 1973 episode "The Time Trap", she appeared to be a slight variant of the D7 class. It should be noted that the actual design of the D5 class was not introduced on-screen until the 2002 episode ENT: "Marauders".
A number of explanations are possible for this retcon. There could have been two different vessels with the same name commanded by Kor (just as James Kirk commanded two ships named Enterprise) or D5 might also be a 23rd century designation for a variant of the D7 class. Or, as the senility of Kor was the key focus of the DS9 episode's plot, he might have simply been confused with the class name of his old ship.
The incident at Caleb IV was not given a date in "Once More Unto the Breach," though it must have occurred at some point before peace was made between the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets in 2293. Kor however attributed the swift victory to the fact that Federation did not yet know Klingon ships to possess cloaking technology. It therefore propably occurred prior to "The Time Trap" as the Klingon ships were at the time already assumed to have a cloaking device.


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