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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Encounter at Dwarf Brewhouse
Encounter involves 1000 points of Tomb Kings against 1000 points of Skaven (this is new army for me, so it is yet to be painted). I played both sides.
After rolling for terrain, I received 2 hills, forest, sorcerous portal, wyrding well and settlement of order with dwarf brewhouse.
TK take the first turn. Skaven fail to dispel incantation of righteous smiting, so catapult gets to shoot in magic phase. It's a hit and it kills 7 skaven in clanrat horde. Clanrats pass panic test.
In shooting phase, catapult misfires, and loses one crew member.
Skaven march forward. Sorcerous portal casts Speed of light on horde.
TK basically pass second turn.
Both Skaven frenzy unit are in charge range, but they both fail charges. Rattling gun fires 7 shots, but only one wounds chariot unit.
Sorcerous portal casts Wildform on Rat ogres.
In Turn 3, Skaven again fail to dispel incantation of righteous smiting, so catapult gets to shoot in magic phase. It's a hit and it kills 8 skaven in clanrat horde. Clanrats pass panic test.
In shooting phase, catapult fire again, but scatters and kills only 2 ratmen. Clanrats again pass panic test!
Chariots move to flank the horde.
Rat Ogres roll low, so they fail their charge. Plague monks and Gutter runners charge Tomb guard unit. Runners pass fear test (Monks are imune to psihology). Scaven win CC by 3.
Clanrats reform from horde into 6x4 unit and turn to face chariots.
Sorcerous portal casts Plague of Rust on Rat ogres.
In magic phase priest casts incantation of summoning, but only 1 tomb guard is resurrected.
In shooting phase catapult tries to hit rattling gun, but misfires and crumbles into dust, destroyed.
Chariots charge clanrats. Clanrats pass fear test, but at the end lose by 2. They have more ranks so they are Steadfast and use their natural leadership, that is 9 at the moment. But rats roll double 6, so they run (and leave the standard behind! This is the first leadership test Skaven failed so far!). Their flee roll is 7, and chasing chariots also roll 7. Thanks to Scurry Away! rule, clanrats are safe for the moment!
On the right front, gutter runners pass fear test. Assassin calls for challenge, and Tomb King takes it. Assassin attacks first but scores only 1 wound, but then TK scores 2 wounds, killing Skaven Hero. In the end, TK lose CC by 1.
In their turn, clanrats relly. Rat ogres pass leadership (natural 6!) so they march towards chariots.
Rattling gun shoots, but misfires and shoots in random direction. Lucky for them, random direction is straight into chariots, so it causes 1 wound.
Once again, gutter runners pass fear test. And again, tomb guards lose CC by 1. Only the king and guard champion are left standing!
Sorcerous portal casts Wildform on Clan rats.
Rats dispel all magic.
Chariots charge clanrats, who fail fear roll. Clanrats lose CC by 9 and stay with just 1 rank. Flee! Flee roll 4, pursue roll 6 - caught! Ratmen general is dead!
Gutter runners pass fear test. Tomb King calls for challenge, but plague monk champion refuses. Gutter runners strike first by initiative and kill Tomb King. Now both generals are dead! Gutter runners take leadership test for Tomb Kings Curse, and pass!
Plague monks kill remaining guard.
In Skaven turn, rattling gun shoots at chariots and scores 1 wound
Plague monks charge Liche priest. He calls for challenge, and champion has no choice but to accept. Monk scores 1 wound, while priest do not hit. Priest lost by 1, so he dies. Monks reform.
Sorcerous portal casts Speed of light on chariots.
Chariots try to charge gutter runners, but they fail.
Rat Ogres charge the chariots but fail to destroy them.
This is the end of turn 6, and therefore end of game.
At the end, Skaven vs Tomb Kings - 874:701. 173 points more for Skaven. According to the 8th edition rules this is the draw. By 7th edition, this would be minor victory for Skaven....
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Two Goats at the Bridge
I added some house rules to this battle to spice things up.
So duelists are:
Hero: Elf Ranger, rep 6, average armor 5, fights with two hand held weapons. This gives him +1 at penetrating armor, and a parry ability. Parry house rule works as follows: once the enemy rolls to see if the armor is penetrated, hero may burn and roll 1D10 parry dice. If the parry dice scores higher then a dice that penetrated armor, blow is deflected and hero goes to maneuver table. Blows scored with 2 successes more are too precise to be deflected.
Enemy: Ghoul, rep 7, unarmored. Poison attacks house rule - character is stunned every time it is hit, even if it is only a scratch. This effect is cumulative, so if ghoul hits hero in the head, hero will lose 2 points of reputation. Once its reputation falls to 0, hero dies. Poison can be shaken off just like regular stun, one point at a time.
Two warbands met approaching the bridge. The duel of their best will determine who will be able to pass...Combatants met on the elven side of the bridge. Ghoul approached and attacked, but both sides rolled 1 success.
Then elf attacked, scored one success more then ghoul, and wounded the belly of the undead.
Ghoul gets initiative, and menages to score 3 successes, while elf gets only 2. Ghoul hits elf's upper left leg. Elf's armor is 5, but ghoul scores 9. Elf tries to parry, but he has to roll 10 to succeed. Elf rolls 7, so suffers a leg wound, and becomes stunned from poison!
Trying to shake of poison effect elf rolls 8, so he will have to fight next round as Rep 5 and burn 1 dice more! Ghoul attacks, but luckily for elf both combatant score 2 successes. In next activation, elf scores 4 and shakes of poison.
As fight continued, elf took initiative and attacked persistently, but ghoul's high reputation often made these attack finish with only a scratch. Yet somehow, elf managed to score 2 leg wounds to ghoul. Still, using average 3,5 dices per turn against ghoul's 2 started to take its toil, so elf was left with 8 dices against ghoul's 21!
Elf decides to go for all or nothing. He dedicates 4 dices, against ghouls 2. Unfortunately for him both sides get 2 successes!
Left with only 4 dices, elf had no other solution but to burn them all. Ghoul again dedicated 2 dices. This time, luck was on elf's side. He scored 3 successes against ghoul's 1! And it is a chest wound! Ghoul rolled on the damage table....
it is 3....
Wound! And more: second body wound! Trusting his sword through ghoul's chest, elf fell exhausted over the dead body of his opponent.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Ghoul King
Before I start, I would like to say something about character generation. First, I generated character using Trail of Cthulhu book, and then I have given a Mythic characteristic to each of them. All tests are performed using Mythic. Build points are used before rolling, to rise your Mythic rank in that ability. Favor points are used as always after rolling, to modify rolling result.
Character: Alex Perich, author, 35 years old, writer of horror novels, still looks for the right story and right publisher who will recognize its genius. Ideas for his writing he often gets from small criminals he hangs with, in the poor suburban neighborhood where he lives. It all happened in your home town, in the dark ages of year 1980, before cell phones, computers and internet… :)
Scene 1, Chaos 4.
Police is arresting Alex because of the murder similar to the one he described in his story...
Chaos roll: 4
INTERRUPT SCENE: Horror - NPC -- NPC action -- Adversity/Energy
In front of Alex one worker from electrical company died while repairing wires
Alex takes stability test for violent death. Can he resist?
Odds: 13/65/94
Result: 10 -- EXCEPTIONAL YES
He has seen people die many times. So he is indifferent to another death. He receives new strength: +1 shift for future tests for death of natural causes.
Alex approached the body. Can he see anything unusual (evidence collecting)?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 99 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
Body as any other fried from electricity. Alex goes home and tries to write.
He can not, because accident left all neighborhoods without electricity. The problem lasts for more than a week and dark streets are getting more dangerous with each passing day.
There is unusual police activity in the neighborhood. Can Alex sense why (Sense trouble)?
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 20 – Yes
There was a recent murder in the neighborhood. It seems to be good material for a story, so Alex decides to ask around.
Did Alex know the victim?
Odds: 3/15/84
Result: 12 – Yes
Who was it?
Victim was Mayki, local street rat who sold souvenirs, and who often used to offer to Alex map of buried treasure. Alex used to bargain about it, but the seller never accepted price lower than 10.000 Euro, and he never wanted to show him the map, so Alex thought about it as if this was their internal joke. Maybe the map was reason why the Mayki was killed?
Are there any street talks about the murder?
Odds: 7/35/88
Result: 31 – Yes
Few days earlier Mayki told everyone that he will be going on a trip. Therefore nobody was surprised that he was not seen on the corner for some time. But Mayki was found dead in his apartment.
Was he found by neighbors?
Odds: 17/85/98
Result: 97 – No
He was found by special unit of police that broke into his apartment. What are Spec Ops doing in the street rats nest?
Alex decides to check and goes to the murder scene. Place is sealed. Is there a cop in front of it?
Odds: 7/35/88
Result: 59 – No
Mayki used to drive his merchandise in hand pulled box on the wheels. By night he used to park it in front of the building and chain it to the staircase. Is the box on the spot?
Odds: 13/65/94
Result: 72 – No
Are there any evidences that it was removed or destroyed?
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 31 – No
6 favor points for Yes.
Alex finds part of the chain Mayki used. It seems to be eaten by acid. Alex takes the remaining part. There are no other evidences.
Alex tries to find out if anybody has seen anything in the time of murder. There are D6=6 other families in the building.
Alex nocks at the door No 1. Is there anyone willing to talk to him there? Streetwise, difficulty High.
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 88 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
Not only the tenants will not talk to him, but they call the police. Do they arrive soon?
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 67 – No
Alex nocks at the door No 2. Is there anyone willing to talk to him there? Alex uses one streetwise point.
Odds: 9/45/90
Result: 94 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
Not only the tenants will not talk to him, but they also call the police. Are they arriving now?
Odds: 10/50/91
Result: 34 – Yes.
Police takes Alex to the station, where he spends the night. Interrogation is scheduled for the morning. Does Alex know interrogating officer?
Odds: 10/50/91
Result: 22 -- Yes
RANDOM EVENT: Ambiguous event -- Control/Military
He knows him from street talk. It is not regular cop, but officer from special operations unit. So Spec Ops are conducting investigation considering Mayki's murder.
Does Alex have an alibi for the night of the murder?
Odds: 7/35/88
Result: 91 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
Alex had the writer's block in the morning before murder, and he tried to solve it with alcohol. Last thing he remembers happen around noon. He woke up next morning in his bad, wet and stinking as if he was dragging through the sewers. He remembers nothing that happened in this 24h.
Are there any other evidences indicating that Alex was involved in the murder?
Odds: 17/85/98
Result: 88 – No
Therefore, cops have nothing to pin on him.
Can Alex learn anything new during interrogation?
Cap Talk test, above average. Alex uses +1 Cap talk point to increase his chances.
Odds: 10/50/91
Result: 99 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
Cap is extremely careful not to give anything. Something there is obviously marked as Top Secret.
Alex asks for layer.
Since there are no evidences against Alex, he is allowed to meet with his layer. It is Jeff, his drinking buddy who works as layer for petty criminals in the neighborhood. Jeff makes agreement for Alex to be let out without bail, with only condition that he do not leave town.
End of scene 1. Chaos rises to 5.
Looking for any clue, Alex takes peace of chain to another of his drinking buddies, chemic Calvin, who usually works for drug dealers. Calvin has a dream to discover new, powerful synthetic drug.
Chaos roll: 10 – as described.
Can Calvin produce some quick results?
Result: 11 -- Yes
RANDOM EVENT: PC positive -- Overthrow/Pain
Calvin can discover 2 things:
1. Substance which eat chain is organic in nature,
2. Calvin noticed immediately that substance is mind altering. Human who would digest it would become totally immune to pain.
Calvin asks Alex to give him chain for 24h, to perform additional tests. Alex accepts.
Alex goes home. He wants to wait for the night, and then break into Mayki's place and maybe learn something new about the murder.
Anything happening before dark?
Odds: 7/35/88
Result: 25 – Yes
Remote Event -- Pursue/Evil
With the first twilight, in dark alleys of powerless neighborhood, something started the hunt.
Around midnight, Alex armed with gloves and flashlight goes to the Mayki's place. Can he arrive there unnoticed?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 44 -- Yes
RANDOM EVENT: Horror - PC -- Inquire/Energy
Upon entering the building, Alex turns on flashlight and by accident lights the fuse box for the whole building. All fuses are melted. As if it is not enough that whole neighborhood is left without electricity, someone wanted to be hure that this specific building stays dark. It looks as if the fuses are melted with the same substance as the chain Alex found earlier.
Once he came to the apartment, Alex discovered that someone was there before him. Police line was taken down, doors were broken open, and things inside were in chaos.
Can Alex find some clue inside the apartment?
Evidence collecting, difficulty high.
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 23 – Yes
On the table Alex finds something that looks like pirate map of buried treasure. Is this the map Mayki was talking about? If it is, why it was not taken or destroyed by the persons that searched apartment earlier?
It is too dark to read the map, so Alex takes it and leaves the place.
On the way home, will he run into the night hunter?
Odds: 17/85/98
Result: 54 – Yes
Alex hears screaming from the adjacent street. He goes there to see what happens (acting according the Drive!). In the moonlight, he can see the body of the woman, and some creature over it. Creature looks like human with a face of the beast, blood is pouring from his mouth. Alex interrupted the ghoul feeding.
This is mythic shock, so stability test is in order. Unnatural creature caused, so difficulty is above average. If failed, there will be loss of stability of – 4 points.
Alex uses 2 stability points.
Odds: 11/55/92
Result: 2 -- EXCEPTIONAL YES
He somehow always suspected ghouls exist. He receives mythic knowledge about ghouls (1) and has no need to test stability upon encountering them. What is the ghoul's reaction on Alex? Will he continue to feed, paying no attention to the human nearby?
Odds: 17/85/98
Result: 6 -- EXCEPTIONAL YES
Ghoul has no intention to attack Alex. He even moves away, as animal letting pack leader to feed first. Alex feels sudden urge to join ghoul in the feast on the dead body.
Can Alex resist this urge?
Stability test, difficulty above average. If failed, there will be loss of stability costing 6 points.
Alex uses 3 stability points.
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 10 -- EXCEPTIONAL YES
Alex felt sick from the bare thought to join ghoul, so he turns and runs away. Arriving home, he locked the door, but he could not fall asleep until morning. He was thinking to report everything to the police, but he is afraid that they will not believe him.
Are there any news about murder on local TV station?
Result: 54 – Yes
Morning news is reporting that the local prostitute was killed by a pack of wild dogs.
Alex understands that something he though can only happen I literature just happen in real life (mythic revelation). One of his pillars of sanity falls, and he loses 3 points of sanity.
Punishment: -3
Odds: 10/50/91
Result: 79 – No
Alex looses 3 points of stability.
For a while, Alex just sits, broken. When he finally finds strength to move, a map found in Mayki's apartment falls out of his pocket. Until this moment, Alex has forgotten about it. Map is written in strange symbols, and Alex understands that it is ghoulish language. Is this true? It is easy language test.
Odds: 16/80/97
Result: 72 – Yes
Alex understands that he can read ghoulish (add it in know languages section). This discovery costs him 1 sanity point.
All this left Alex without breath. He also loses 2 stability points.
Where does the ghoul's map point to?
If we understand Dominate as:
It points to the mountains, the famous touristic location Slide, only several kilometers away from the city.
Alex decides to go where the map leads, but not before he is ready. Also, he decides not to leave home without a gun.
Around noon the same day, Alex visits Calvin. Is everything OK at Calvin's place?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 26 – Yes
Calvin deducted that chain was dissolved with the spit of some living being (Calvin describes it as Alien from the movie of the same title). This being is definitely a predator, since its spit contains both acid to dissolve and anesthetic to calm its victims….
He also created a drug that will eliminate all pain if swallowed, but the risk for it is madness (stability test if used, if failed, lose 2 sanity points). Also, if desolved in water, this drug turns to acid difficult to use.
Alex now knows that it is ghoul's spit that the drug was created from. What if ghouls were not looking for the map, but left it in Mayki's apartment for Alex to find it?
This thought makes Alex loose 1 point of sanity.
Alex decided to learn as much as possible about ghouls. He goes to public library, trying to find some serious literature about the subject. Can he find anything – difficulty high? Alex uses 2 library points into research.
Odds: 13/65/94
Result: 64 – Yes
Just when he was deciding to give up, Alex found something.
Alex finds a document from the state, claiming that family of late bishop Jonathan Perich from Slide village is free from paying taxes for period of 4 years, for bishop's merits in banishing evil spirits that were stealing bodies from church commentary.
Have Alex ever heard about Perichs from Slide?
Odds: 10/50/91
Result: 45 – Yes
When Alex was little, his father was planning to take whole family to a small vacation to Slide, where some members of his family live, but this trip never happened, so Alex never met them.
Alex asked some of his older family members to try and connect him with Perich family from Slide.
While waiting to hear from his family, can Alex remember some of his friends who are interested in mythos, and live by fortune telling in neighborhood?
Odds: 18/90/99
Result: 26 – Yes
Alex often spent time in pub with local medium called Ron. Alex used to tell him story plots, and Ron would change them from his "professional" view, and offer new ideas, mostly in cryptic form...
Alex invited Ron to meet in the tavern in the evening. He told Ron about everything that happened to him, taking care to tell it in such a way so that Ron will think that it is a story plot.
What is Ron's professional advice?
This is a cryptic message from the medium, and it will not be deciphered until Alex decides to use it.
GM note: I am implementing new house rule here. Player is getting advice from a professional. Once the player founds himself in need of this advice, he will decipher the message the way he sees appropriate, and then roll D100. This way the player will find out how valid was the advice (or how well was he able to explain it): 1-10 weak, 11-20 low, 21-40 below average, 41-60 average, 61-70 above average, 71-80 High, 81-90 exceptional, 91-00 Incredible). Ability received in this way player uses for test against task difficulty to see how successful he was.
Did Alex pass out from alcohol at the end of the evening?
Odds: 16/80/97
Result: 48 – Yes
So, next thing Alex remembers is waking up in his bed, stinking on sewers, again.
Did something happen to any NPC that night?
Odds: 18/90/99
Result: 32 – Yes
Who? 6- Ghoul.
What? Communicate/Anger
Alex remembered a dream. Or was it real? Ghoul was standing above his face telling him how angry he was that Alex didn't joined him at the feast on the street few nights ago.
Alex loses 4 stability points and 1 sanity point. One of his pillars of sanity crumbles: Man is the master of his destiny. He starts to believe that all that happens to him is already written in the stars.
Then Alex gets information from his family, linking him with his cousins in Slide. They own a hotel build upon the basement of a church, where once legendary Jonathan Perich used to preach.
End of scene 2. Chaos rises to 6. Alex receives 10 fate points (29) for learning many new things….
Alex takes a bus and goes to Slide
Chaos roll: 1
Something happens before Alex's departure.
What? NPC action (Ron) -- Desert/War
Alex is informed that Ron committed suicide. In farewell letter, he wrote that he has no strength left to fight daemons, so he is leaving to others to continue the war he fought, especially to his friend Alex. Ron definitely knew something about Mythos, and therefore Alex will have +10 modifier when testing for the strength of Ron's professional advice.
Alex goes to Ron's house, trying to find some additional clues before leaving to Slide.
Is Ron's house guarded?
Odds: 10/50/91
Result: 75 – No
Alex enters the house.
What can he find inside?
In Ron's house Alex feels full of some strange energy. As if Ron's spirit gave him power to fight evil that surrounds him. He recovers one point of stability, but loses one point of sanity. Also, he gets additional modifier of +10 for advice test.
Alex takes the buss and goes to Slide.
Is there anything happening while Alex is in the bus?
Odds: 19/95/100
Result: 44 – Yes
NPC action -- PC positive -- Inquire/The public
Ron's letter reached some journalist and was published. Alex has become famous. Perich family in Slide waited for him at the bus station and received him as a hero. They give him free room in their hotel, wined and dined him.
At first Alex was surprised, but then, next morning, he heard some loose stories from local people. It seemed that some strange things are happening in Slide, and locals are expecting from Alex to fix them!
Do problems include missing people and half eaten bodies?
Odds: 18/90/99
Result: 37 – Yes
Alex decides to fulfill his destiny and help people of Slide. His stability goes up one point, but his sanity goes down!
Alex goes to local library trying to find what Jonathan Perich did when he cleaned the village for the first time.
Jonathan Perich burned the church filled with daemons, and died in that fire himself.
What more can he learn from local legends?
Good bishop changed in his last days, once kind and gentle man became angry and rude towards the ones that loved him. He also started to change physically, his body started to shrink, his face, becoming longer….
This conclude Alex's second day in Slide. Did anything happen that second night?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 97 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
Actually, last two days were especially quiet. While earlier sightings of ghouls were regular events, since Alex came to Slide none were seen.
In the morning of the second day Alex went to the place shown on the ghouls map.
Is it a cave?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 76 – No
Is it a stone altar on the hilltop?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 96 -- EXCEPTIONAL NO
So there are no buildings whatsoever.
Is this just a clearing in the woods?
Odds: 15/75/96
Result: 65 – Yes
What clues was Alex able to collect there?
Assist/The spiritual
Upon entering the clearing, Alex felt that he is at the right place. As if something inside him (possibly Ron's spirit) told them that this will be the place where all will come to the conclusion.
Alex decided to return to the clearing at night.
He came alone, taking care not to be seen by the villagers of Slide. He also left his gun at home, knowing that firearms will be useless in this adventure.
Entering the clearing, did Alex found meeting site of ghouls?
Odds: 17/85/98
Result: 41 – Yes
Many ghouls were gathering on the clearing, feeding on human bodies. One of them left the group and approached Alex. It was the same individual that Alex met on the city streets.
For the second time in last few days, ghoul invited Alex to join the feast. Can he once again fight the temptation?
Stability test, difficulty exceptional. Alex has no stability points left, so he has to go with natural result.
Odds: 3/15/84
Result: 77 – No
Feeling the urge he could not resist, Alex joined ghouls and started to feed.
In the process he changed, losing his human form, and becoming similar to the other creatures around. Similar, but not the same. For looking at other members of his new race, Alex understood that he had become stronger and smarter than they are. In this feast, he was just crowned the new Ghoul King. Possibilities that were before him were endless. He understood that joining the ranks of Ghouls was a great investment in his future.
But then, Ron's advice started ringing deep inside his head. Alex remembered why he came to the clearing this evening. He has to harm investment. It will not be easy (difficulty for the test will be hard), even if his assumptions are right. But how right are they (roll D100 + 20): 21+20=41 – average.
Test average vs. high.
GM note: since this is point of no return, I have decided to write both ending, one as if test was successful, other as if was not. Reader can choose one that fits better. So:
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 82 – No
But maybe it is not the right time to do it. Maybe he should first enjoy being a ghoul king for a while. He can always change his mind later.
Alex was hungry. One ghoul nearby was eating human leg. Alex just pushed him away, and grabbed his food.
Alex feed first, then Alex attack Slide, then go attack town….
Odds: 5/25/86
Result: 14 -- Yes
Alex roared at the sky, and the whole ghoul pack gathered around him. Following its leader, the whole horde moved towards Slide. Scared villagers escaped its houses at the very first sign of their approach. Village was empty.
Alex took his horde to the hotel, which once was Jonathan Perich's church. He entered last, wanting to be convinced that no ghoul was left outside. In the common room, ghouls were waiting for the next command form their king. Alex approached the gas station, and opened the valve. And then, just as good bishop before him, he lighted the mach.
Great explosion was heard that night in the small village of Slide. Gas malfunctioning killed several natives and guests of the hotel, including little known writer Alex Perich. That was official explanation. But the villagers of Slide knew that there will be no problems with daemons in their small community, at least for several generations….
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Battle in Oasis
From the diary of Liche priest Catullus:
As soon as scouts informed us about Ogre raiding party approaching our lands, looking for easy loot, Queen Sappho ordered me to rise the army. She wanted to stop the treat as soon as possible, so we deployed our forces near the oasis and ruined trade outpost of Astapovo. Ogres did not let us wait long.It seams that the main battle will develop around the outpost ruins, so the Tomb guard unit led by Queen herself hurried in that direction, supported by 3 Ushabti statues.
Left wing is under the command of prince Holderlin riding in the mist of his charioteer guards. He noticed Ogre scrap launcher and slave giant hiding behind the hill, and therefore ordered Bone giant and Tomb scorpion towards them. On the way, scorpion run into unit of gnoblar trappers hiding in the woods. It charged and the trappers fled the battlefield. First victory is ours, no matter how small.
Right wing is mine. I have a Skull Catapult, unit of archers led by liche priest Ovid, and light cavalry and carrions for immediate protection. Another unit of chariots waits in reserve, planing flank attack from the right.Catapult just fired, killing one Irongut and wounding another. First stage of the battle belongs to us!Troubles are starting! One of the Buchrers caste regeneration on Ironguts unit, and somehow I am unable to dispell it. Queen and her guard are locked in combat with them now, and have problems striking a wound!
Further more, catapult is stuck and refuses to fire.
Less alarming developments: Light cavalry and carrions stopped the advance of gnoblar horde. Only problem is that this fight is being fought at the bad position for second unit of chariots, that cannot join the fight.Ushabti connected with the second unit of Ironguts, led by their general Njam-njam. They have small chances to win the fight, but at least they will slow the Tyrant.
On the left wing, two giants are locked in combat. Scorpion is near to help, but so is the Scrap Launcher. A battle of monsters!And finally something good. Prince Holderlin hit simultaneously unit of ogre bulls and leadbalchers. He did lost 3 chariots from his unit, but the enemy is broken!Problems continue. I am still unable to dispell regeneration spell on Ironguts. Also, catapult is still jammed, and while trying to repair it, I have lost one crew member. General's Njam-njam unit killed all Ushabtis and is moving towards queen's guard.
On the right, sheer number of gnoblars is taking down one horsemen after another.
Some good news on the left: Slave giant is down, and our monsters are swarming around scrap launcher.
Battle luck is changing sides each minute. Ogre champion killed Tomb guard in challenge, but then queen challenged him and killed him quickly. Then, general Njam-njam left Ironguters unit and charged Tomb guards from the flank, and this was enough to destroy the unit. Finaly, even queen fell, her body broken in challenge duel with Tyrant.
Reserve unit of chariots finally managed to attack Irongutters the general left, and destroyed them.
On the right, gnoblars killed all riders and all carrions.
But then, trying to heal himself, one Butcher misspelled and exploded. The other one, left alone, was easy target for our incantations of vengeance.
On the left, our monsters just killed scrap launcher.
And the ogres are retreating!
Not a glorious victory for us, but I do not think they will be coming back! Queen's body is broken, but nothing that few years in a tomb can't solve.
Final remarks: result after battle was TK 1646, OK 1547. 49 points more for Tomb kings, therefore battle was a draw.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Necromanser's Mansion
3 friends, elf ranger Vullesar, human illusionist Ganimed and dwarf trekker Hadrad entered the mansion of necromancer Mox Darkdabbler.Trying to scale the outer walls of the mansion, Hadrad the dwarf got entangled into grasping wines. He was not surprised, but he failed to remove the wines in first try, and got hindered, therefore he will have -1 to next roll. Trying again he rolled 10, and this was enough even with penalty. He moves on, but with only 5 health points.
Vullesar entered through cellar and run into cellar snake. He was swift enough to ambush the snake and eliminate it with precise arrow. Below the snake's body, rolling lucky double 6, elf found level 13 item Unicorn Horn and became level 2 ranger.
Ganimed entered through main door, guarded with chained skeletons. Illusionist detected this trap on time, and removed it without problems.Finding himself in the back yard, Hadrad's eye of a trekker detected some hazardous Loose Earth ahead (natural 12 surprise roll). This quick observation moved him up one level, which made him forget his old wound. Being level 2 trekker also made it easy for him to remove this hazard and earn 2 quest points.
Elf ranger also made good use of his eyes. He detected Hidden Passageway that took him to the private part of the house.
Ganimed encountered the toughest opposition this turn. Entering the main hall, he was surprised by Cackling Ghost. Lucky for him, human was able to use magic and make himself invisible (ambush roll failed, but landed inside re-roll zone). Illusionist's next attack hit the ghost, but the dying monster was able to strike back. Ganimed received one more lucky break: being invisible, he was not easy to hit, so the ghost's last attack went wide.Upon entering the building, dwarf stepped into Mox's Deathtrap. He was not expecting it, so he felled into the trap and lost one health point. Trekker noticed the small repair door in the side of the trap so he used it, leaving the deathtrap active, a risk for some poor soul who will pass this way in the future.
Entering deeper into mansion, Illusionist detected a field of Poisonous fumes. He was trying to remove this hazard, when the cloud reached him, and he lost one health point. Then the blow of magic wind dispersed the fumes, and Ganimed moved on.
Walking through the narrow passageway, elf came to the door guarded by a Zombie. Ranger's arrow hit first, but it was not enough for such a tough opponent. Zombie's hellebard found it's target twice, until Vullesar managed to fire enough arrows to dispose of the undead. Elf moved on, with 4 health points left.Ganimed had passed only few steps when the passageway he took ended in front of the open tomb. Illusionist earned a quest point, but he will have to retrace his steps. And just as he returned all the way to the front door, he noticed a flaming arrow piercing the sky.
Tunnel the dwarf took lead straight to cellar. Jumping out of it, trekker surprised a pack of cellar rats. Pack leader tried to attack back targeting Hadrad's leg, but his bite was not strong enough to penetrate dwarf's boot. Few precise axe blows later, rats were history. And as he was coming out of the cellar, trekker noticed a flaming arrow passing above his head.
For behind the Zombie guarded door, ranger found the necromancer himself. Mox was involved in some strange ritual and it seemed that he has not seen the elf. Vullesar decided to take no risks: first arrow stroke necromancer's back. Mox managed only to turn to face his executor, so the next two arrows hit him in the chest. He crumbled to the ground, dead. The mission was over. Elf approached the window, lit one arrow, and fired it into the sky.
Adventurers rested in the nearby village. Grateful locals awarded them with 2 level 12 items of their choice (6QP worth + 1QP wasted). Ranger already has his Unicorn Horn, so he left the choice to his friends. Therefore, illusionist selected Pipe of Warmth and trekker Battle Worn Shield, and these are the items my heroes will take into next adventure.


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NBC has acquired 13-episode drama series Siberia, from Sierra/Engine Television and producer Michael Ohoven from Infinity Media. The mystery drama will premiere on July 1 and air in the Monday 10 PM slot. Siberia is set in the remote Siberian territory of Tunguska, location of the largest impact event on Earth, the massive 1908 explosion, believed to have been caused by a meteoroid or comet, which knocked down some 80 million trees over an area of 830 square miles. More than 100 years later, 16 reality-show contestants descend on Tunguska unknowing of the land's mysterious past. When a contestant is badly injured and no help arrives the contestants realize that the strange occurrences are not part of the show. With their safety threatened, competing contestants must band together in an effort to survive. The series, said to be in the vein of The Blair Witch Project, is wrapping production. It was unveiled at the recent MIPTV by Sierra/Engine, which handles worldwide distribution. Siberia extends Sierra/Engine's relationship with NBC as the company also distributes the network's upcoming drama series Crossbones. "The concept of survival, when mysterious elements are at play, makes for a compelling show," said NBC's scheduling chief Jeff Bader. This is NBC's third scripted series slated for summer, joining another acquired drama, Crossing Lines, as well as dramedy Camp. Siberia is an Infinity Films Production in association with Sierra/Engine Television and Welldone Productions. Executive producers are Ohoven, Slava Jakovleff and Sierra/Engine CEO Chris Philip. The series was created by Matthew Arnold.
NBC Acquires Sierra/Engine's 'Siberia' Mystery Drama Series For Summer Run
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"The concept of survival, when mysterious elements are at play, makes for a compelling show," said Jeff Bader, President, Program Planning, Strategy and Research for NBC Entertainment."
I wouldn't let these folks get quoted anymore…
To call this show hokey is an absolute insult to everything in the history of man that is, was , or will be hokey. There cannot be a way that we have become this unthinkably dumb where someone actually believes this. Please, This is scary because if there is just one person who does believe this and they reproduce it will start a line of genes that contain something that causes this level of stupidity and will be the end of us. Please tell me we aven't come to this. Why can't you they just produce a real reality show?
Wow with a title like that you would hope this person would realize this show is trash, pathetic writing, bad acting,ect. I cant even watch it and was really looking forward to it. Wont make it through the summer. I can elaborate but I believe the "quality" of this show speaks for itself. BTW Canada isn't Siberia.
sounds better than the other stuff i had to read during upfronts last week. I am in!
Sounds interesting. But what if someone actually gets hurt. They can't drag them around. They'll need medical attention. Like the French version of survivor , where someone died. The show ended at that moment
It's a scripted drama about reality show contestants, not an actual reality show, thank goodness.
Lol…I wouldn't put it past one of the nets to make that kind of reality show.
You say tahnk God this isn't real like it would be a bad thing if it was. Wow, how horrible it ould be to make a reality show authentic. We certainly couldn't have that. By the way, they already have, it was called "The Eco Challenge". Where do you think the show survivor stole the idea? Then they thought like you and commercialized a legitimate contest that refined the struggles and glory of actual life.If you don't think that an authentic contest can be commercially profitable all you need to do is look at the ratings for sports. All of them. That is why people watch sports; they are a microcosm of life. We are better than these crappy shows. If we allow them to continue spoon feeding our entertainment to us and lowering the bar what long term effect could this have on our society?
Actually survivor started 1992 and eco challenge 1992 as well so no it wasn't a reality show based on the idea of eco challenge, although eco challenge was based on Raid Gauloises.
It's not a "reality" series. It's a dramatic thriller based on the concept of a reality show gone wrong.
I had to re-read the description because it's a little confusing upon first read. It's like "a movie about making movies about making movies".
Err…this isn't actually a reality show? It's a scripted drama about a reality show where things go wrong.
"Tunguska,location of the largest impact event on Earth,the massive 1908 explosion". Based on their current standings, I always thought Nbc had the largest explosion on Earth•••oops•••that's implosion,never mind ;)
oooh this looks so good I can't wait.
I hope it's good!
Did they whip that show up when those real meteorites hit Russia a couple of months ago? Sounds like cool material. That part of Siberia is like another planet.
It's set in Siberia, but probably filmed in Vancouver. Sigh.
What are the odds that this will just be another lame, fraudulent reality show that the network tries to pass off as real. And if they're employing the same idiotic techniques here as in the Blair Witch Project, one of the most boring and disappointing movies in recent memory, Siberia may vanish from NBC a lot quicker than the trees felled by the blast in 1908. By the way, the evidence strongly suggests that whatever exploded over a mile above the Siberian tundra early that morning of more than a century ago was not the result of a natural event, e.g. meteorite, comet or asteroid. Whatever entered the earth's atmosphere on June 30, 1908 was under intelligent control as it slowed down almost to a stop and changed it vector, which natural objects cannot do unless they impact another object, which was clearly not the case. Logic therefore suggests that this object was an extraterrestrial UFO, whose antimatter engine failed and detonated. Perhaps that's why Russian scientists discovered evidence in the rings of trees of high-energy photons, a.k.a. gamma rays?
how do we know if it is real? and not really just all actors and scripted?
I liked the premise: Dump a bunch of people in the middle of nowhere and see who lasts longest.
Too bad it's all fake.
I watched the first episode. Started out okay. Then it wound up with total B.S.
First episode is the last episode for me.
Did Scott die or was this scripted
Siberia is quite possibly the biggest load of horse shit I'v ever seen on TV, that's saying a lot. Seriously, it's worse than The Bachelorette. The premise, I admit, is great. 16 complete strangers dropped off in the most treacherous place to survive in the world, with no rules and a big red button to push if things get to real; in other words a big red button to push if your a big fat pussy. And that is right about where Siberia loses all it's credibility. The producers really must have ended the planning for the show after the first meeting. C'mon, who in their right mind would really believe that a contestant died in the premiering episode? Three words: Don't watch it.
Or do if you enjoy watching a TV show crash and burn.
Thank you! Someone who actually understands the concept of the show! People watch so many ridiculous "reality television" shows just for the few moments when something goes wrong or when someone gets into a fight with another person on said show. That's boring to me! Hey, I live in "reality", I don't need to watch someone else's.
"Siberia" on the other hand, (although scripted), takes the parts of what people crave for on reality TV and puts them into a scripted series with the concept of reality television merely as the way to introduce the premise of the show. This is great because it also allows for unrealistic things to happen and give the writers a larger sandbox of ideas to play in.
Personally I think Siberia is one of the most entertaining shows to come out this summer. Surely it's no Breaking Bad, but it's definitely worth watching once you get far enough into it that you start to like how the show was constructed. If it wasn't based on a reality TV premise, then it would simply be "Lost 2.0".
The problem with the show is it took too long for the real show to shine through the guise of what people originally though was an actual reality TV show. Due to this I'm sure many people watched the first episode or two then gave up on it before it really got worthy of watching.
I'm hoping they go for a season 2 for Siberia (which btw is filmed in Winnipeg, Canada and not Vancouver which someone else posted). Siberia's definitely got all the makings for a good show. If only they could get more viewers to jump over the hurdle which is the first few episodes, then I think Siberia will take off.
@James U can keep your trashy reality shows. Siberia is anything but fake. Its about real mysteries and unexplained phenomena dramatized to make ppl think. Thats were U fail miserably. Just because U dont even know what the scientific controversy is all about doesnt mean its BS. It means U R ignorant..


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March 26, 2013
ATHENS, Ga. --- With temperatures hovering in the low 40s and gusty winds blowing, Georgia's football team scrimmaged for an hour and a half at Sanford Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
This first scrimmage of the spring marked the sixth practice as the Bulldogs have seven more sessions scheduled before the annual G-Day game on April 6 at 1 p.m. Tuesday's scrimmage served as a make-up after the one scheduled for this past Saturday was canceled due to inclement weather.
Following the scrimmage, head coach Mark Richt was encouraged by the defensive effort and explained how it was tough for the offense to connect on many long passes with the 15 mile-an-hour winds.
"We had some good things happen offensively, but putting long drives together and scoring a bunch of touchdowns didn't happen today," said Richt. "The defense did a good job and the weather conditions also did not allow many deep balls. What I liked about today's scrimmage is that the guys played physical. There were a couple scuffles, nothing serious, but they showed that they were getting after it."
Junior quarterback Hutson Mason worked with the starting offense since senior Aaron Murray was in Atlanta to accept the 2013 Peach of an Athlete Award. This honor was given to the Tampa, Fla., native for his excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
"We gave Aaron permission to miss today since getting this kind of award is a big deal," Richt said. "He was a little concerned this would take him out of the running for an Iron Dawg Award, which is given to guys who do not miss any practices, workouts, classes and a couple other things, but I assured him it would not count against him."
Mason completed 14 of 23 passes in Murray's absence for 186 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, sophomore Keith Marshall carried the ball 11 times for 71 yards (6.5 average) while junior Chris Conley finished with a game-high 72 yards receiving and a touchdown on three catches.
"Hutson did a nice job and has a good feel of what we're doing," said Richt. "He gets everyone lined up and is capable of running the show."
Defensively, senior linebacker T.J. Stripling, sophomore linebacker Jordan Jenkins and junior defensive end Ray Drew each tallied a pair of sacks. Junior linebacker Ramik Wilson led the Bulldogs with seven tackles and sophomore defensive back Sheldon Dawson snagged a pair of interceptions, returning one 67 yards for a touchdown.
"Wilson has moved inside after playing outside linebacker last year and this seems to be a little more of his natural spot," Richt said. "He is making a nice adjustment in there."
Richt also singled out freshman defensive back Tray Matthews for his play. Matthews had four tackles and broke up a pass in the end zone.
"(Matthews) had two early tackles on Keith Marshall that I thought were outstanding stops," said Richt.
Also of note, Richt mentioned that sophomore tackle John Theus is expected to practice on Thursday after the Jacksonville, Fla., native had foot surgery during the offseason.
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AT&T Inc. (T) was greatly helped by the iPhone 3GS this period, but what happens when interest fades from its current lofty levels?
I dunno but let's wait and see what happens with that "it's so over" iPod and I'll get back to ya.
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Gibson writes: "We are no longer citizens participating in a democracy. We are shareholders attending a meeting of a large, corrupt corporation. Call it Americorp."
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We, the Shareholders (Not the People)
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e are no longer citizens participating in a democracy. We are shareholders attending a meeting of a large, corrupt corporation. Call it Americorp.
As shareholders, we sit face-forward, quietly, while the CEO, or president, makes his presentation, glossing over balance sheets and quarterly earnings, assuring us that the company is moving in the right track. The board of directors, or Congress, sometimes keeps the CEO in check and overrules him, but, for the most part, their agenda is the same as the president's agenda - preserving the status quo.
The shareholders at the meeting get ballots, although each ballot item has the opinion of the CEO and board under it. They're told by the board to vote a certain way, based on the opinion of the executives. The shareholders have a voice at the end of the meeting, but, for the most part, the CEO and board will do whatever they want. If the shareholders should speak out of turn or protest inside of the shareholder meeting, the CEO will wait politely while dissidents are swiftly escorted out by police.
The founders never intended for the people to be obedient subjects or quiet shareholders. We were meant to be citizens. And as US citizens we have rights granted to us by the US Constitution, which are irreplaceable, unbendable and unchanging. The same George Washington who was inaugurated at Federal Hall in New York would be furious at Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Commissioner Ray Kelly and the NYPD officers who arrested nonviolent protesters expressing their constitutional rights to free speech and free assembly on the steps of 26 Wall Street, the memorial of where Washington was inaugurated and where the Bill of Rights was first introduced.
Sleeping on sidewalks as a form of protest was deemed constitutionally-protected speech in a 2000 district court ruling, Metropolitan Council, Inc vs. Safir. But just this week the NYPD arrested citizens exercising that speech and beat those who resisted. Simultaneously, corporations, or "legal persons," spend unlimited amounts of undisclosed money on political campaigns, and have that deluge of cash protected as free speech under the Constitution. In Americorp, corporations are citizens with the right to constitutionally-protected speech. And citizens are shareholders, arrested and taken to jail for daring to speak against their corporate overlords.
Citizens are told every day by the media, owned by the same corporations that own our politicians, that we are divided. Their goal is to segment us into walled-off demographics and pit us against each other - liberal vs. conservative, public sector vs. private sector, Tea Party vs. Occupy. If they can isolate us even further with individual labeling they will: college-educated female, Black male under 35, union worker, single parent, etc.
We're told by the politicians we elect to represent us, whose campaigns are financed by the same corporations that own the media, that the government we pay taxes to every year is not to be trusted. That only we know what's best for us, not the government. Such tactics are meant to turn engaged citizens into isolated, apathetic subjects. Democracy becomes a spectator sport, viewed through the lens of the corporate media. Citizens are persuaded to be apathetic, focusing only on their immediate needs and maintaining their income. This allows the board and the CEO of Americorp to continue their plundering free of scrutiny.
Instead of having a wide range of choices of whom we want to represent us we're only given two. They are presented as having differing philosophies and use different language to create the illusion of diversity, but their campaigns are financed by the same corporate backers that actively use their bottomless funds to practice "free speech." The only role of Americorp shareholders is to vote on which rich guy they'd like to continue the status quo for the next few years.
In a true democracy our officials are elected by and held accountable to us, the citizen - the highest office in the land. By focusing on the issues that unite instead of divide, and organizing with other citizens who meet on common ground, we can reject the status quo and its servants. Instead of seeing ourselves as Republicans or Democrats, we will see ourselves as the 99 percent, united by the crushing inequality, poverty and debt that are by-products of the 1 percent and their policies.
Americorp's executives are dependent on the disinterest and apathy of the shareholders for their continued prosperity. So, on May 1st, stop being shareholders in Americorp and reclaim your citizenship as Americans. On May 1st, stand as one, and exercise the rights we've always had loudly and proudly. Our rulers should remember that their rule is only valid if we consent to it.
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http://eon3emfblog.net/?p=4781 We need to deal with this NOW
America is now one massive marketplace with everyone dependent on banks and corporations who control the money and what remains of government. We are no longer a country with a government of, by, or for the people.
The GOP is even trying to sell off more government functions to their corporate backers at the expense of our own people. They would "privatize" everything they possibly could.
Unless the people wake up, take action, and demand change, we are condemned to remain corporately owned and operated.
Elected and appointed officials are (or should be) first and foremost public servants whose jobs are to defend and protect public welfare, not the welfare of the privileged few who make little or no contribution to those goals, but rather amass great fortunes through financial engineering that loots the national treasure and impoverishes the people for generations to come.
What the USA has evolved into has nothing to do with freedom and justice for all. It is now freedom and justice for whoever can buy the biggest bullhorn to shout the biggest lies.
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Sue Courtney, editor of the MaG for the MG Car Club (Auckland Centre), talks about her passion for MG sports cars
So let us guess ... you drive an MG?
It's a 2003 mid-engine MG TF 120 1.8i stepspeed roadster in Trophy Yellow, 1800cc. I love that NZTA has put "Roadstar" on my licensing label. It was a replacement for my 1997 MGF. The stepspeed gearbox was very attractive as my knees were problematic. The car has star quality. The bright colour stands out in a crowd - but most importantly it stands out on the road. Especially on the open road, it seems to hug the tarmac and glide effortlessly around bends. And it is so easy to go "topless". It's another terrific sports car in a long line of MGs.
First car you owned?
1963 VW Beetle.
Your dream car ...
The other MG TF, the MG TF Midget, produced 1953 to 1955.
Favourite car colour?
Um, yellow!
Who taught you to drive?
My mum taught me to drive a car after my youngest sister (seven years my junior) went through a defensive driving course at secondary school and was in danger of getting her licence before me. I already had a motorbike, though.
Manual or automatic?
I really like the stepspeed gearbox of my TF 120 as it can be fully automatic in the city, I can put it into sports mode to give it extra power whenever I need it and I can put it into manual mode to control the gears on winding hilly roads.
Do you have a special number plate?
VINOUS. I have a passion for wine appreciation, too. I have a website wineoftheweek.com and I do a little wine writing. It pays for my petrol.
Most memorable road trip?
I love road trips and VINOUS has been to Cape Reinga and Bluff and both sides of each island and most of the roads between. One of the most memorable has to be the Hakataramea Pass in the middle of the South Island, which we've driven twice now from the Kurow end. There's gravel, gates, fords and isolation, but cresting the pass at 940m to the vista of the Southern Alps and Mt Cook as its stunning centrepiece and the Mackenzie Basin as its platter is unforgettable.
How often do you clean your car?
The car gets cleaned inside and out regularly and polished occasionally. Even the engine bay gets a going over once or twice a year. Being yellow it shows every spot of dirt. It's done almost 140,000km and I still get comments on how it looks like new. Most of the credit goes to my husband, Neil. With a soft top it's a good idea to protect the hood with a car cover and the seats with sheepskin seat covers.
What do you listen to in your car?
Queen's Greatest Hits has been known to reside in the CD player for months between long trips. It vies with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
What's a great day trip out of Auckland?
Maukatia (Maori Bay) at Muriwai via back roads that no one else seems to know about. I love the drive there, walking on the beach around the rocks at low tide, watching the surfers from the car park, visiting the gannet colony and the sunsets.
Do you judge people by what they drive?
Never. Besides I don't know what their "other" car is.
What irritates you most about other drivers?
People who drive consistently below the speed limit when there is nothing slow in front of them and they won't let you pass, and people who follow too closely. And, texting while driving.
Would you rather drive in Auckland or take public transport?
As I live in Albany I will take the Northern Express if I am going into the CBD during business hours. Otherwise the car wins every time.


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Stripping, writhing, straddling — Jennifer Lopez pretty much does it all in the new music video for will.i.am's "T.H.E. (Hardest Ever)," and she looks real good doing it! The mom of two shows off her sexy curves in several slinky outfits, including a lacy bodysuit, which is quickly becoming her go-to ensemble for risqué performances. And we're not complaining.
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