Downtown Khazan: Siriel's Temporary Edition

[Omegalith]

So, I just remembered something that I found so embarrassing that it makes me cringe just to think about it.

That said, it's only really embarrassing in a "How the hell was I not caught?" sort of way, and it might make a marginally amusing little story, so here it is:

Second or third year English, I guess I must have been about fourteen or so, my Teacher gave us an hour to write a poem.

Now, if you've paid attention to my ramblings in the past, you might have noted I don't actually understand poetry, even as a basic concept. As in, I can't even grasp why someone would ever bother writing one instead of just writing a song or a story, as my mind seems to want to phrase it: "Like a normal person".

So, that was a problem. Compound that with the fact that back at School, I would often freeze up if assigned essays, looking for the most perfect possible way of phrasing each sentence but never finding it... And I ended up staring at the page for a hellish 50 minutes that felt like years.

When the Teacher announced that ten minutes remained, I panicked and hastily scrawled out what I could remember of Raziel's monologue from the opening cutscene of Soul Reaver. Taking a second sheet of paper, I revised it to make it rhyme.

Highest mark I ever got in that class. She even gave me a whole bunch of disturbingly enthusiastic praise for it.

...Is Vampires with Biblical names tossing their mutant brothers into a whirlpool a normal subject matter for High School poetry, or was she just so shocked I'd actually written something for once she didn't stop to check if it made any form of sense?

[Siriel]

Soul Reaver is just that good, obviously.

[Nik Hasta]

Soul Reaver is just that good, obviously.

True.

God, I would love a new Soul Reaver game to be made...

I mean, Tony Jay is dead so it wouldn't be the same, but still.

[FarBeyondC]

...Is Vampires with Biblical names tossing their mutant brothers into a whirlpool a normal subject matter for High School poetry, or was she just so shocked I'd actually written something for once she didn't stop to check if it made any form of sense?

To answer the first part of your question, it depends on what school you went to.

Ok, the answer to the first part of your question probably answers the second part of your question as well.

[Omegalith]

To answer the first part of your question, it depends on what school you went to.

Ok, the answer to the first part of your question probably answers the second part of your question as well.

Mearns Castle High School.

One would think being on the grounds of a Castle sounds impressive, until you note that Mearns Castle is a small ugly abandoned fort in the middle of a few acres of drab hilly fields.

Also on the grounds is Mearns Castle Parish Church, which appears to be made of sheets of scrap iron instead of stone like any other church.

[Farealmer]

Sometimes i wish i could leave an envelope in a public location and a random CBR member could pick it up and leave a bag behind for me to circle back for. With neither of us really knowing what the other left in them.

[Omegalith]

Sometimes i wish i could leave an envelope in a public location and a random CBR member could pick it up and leave a bag behind for me to circle back for. With neither of us really knowing what the other left in them.

I left you a suitcase full of Wasps.

You're welcome.

[FarBeyondC]

Also on the grounds is Mearns Castle Parish Church, which appears to be made of sheets of scrap iron instead of stone like any other church.

So what you're saying is, Mearns Castle Parish Church is metal?

Sometimes i wish i could leave an envelope in a public location and a random CBR member could pick it up and leave a bag behind for me to circle back for. With neither of us really knowing what the other left in them.

*Leaves a bag containing more bags, that themselves contain even more bags*

[mcgaffer]

*Leaves a bag containing infinity at the bottom*












*Ok, I cut a hole in the bottom. Same thing.*

[Omegalith]

*Leaves a bag containing infinity at the bottom*












*Ok, I cut a hole in the bottom. Same thing.*

*Tosses a Marilith into the bag of infinite holding and casts Ice-9*

[Omegalith]

Current highest numbered Pokemon: 649.

The new Pokemon from X and Y Version are therefore 650-658.

So number 666 will be a fairly early one, right around where they usually put the first couple of Bug Types of a Generation.

Beelzeebuzz?

[Farealmer]

I want the ability to turn into Ron Perlman at will.

[Omegalith]

I want the ability to turn into Ron Perlman at will.

Then I will want the ability to turn people who can turn into Ron Perlman at will into Will from Will and Grace at will, will I not?

[Farealmer]

Then I will want the ability to turn people who can turn into Ron Perlman at will into Will from Will and Grace at will, will I not?

A Flock of Sheep.
A Pack of Wolves.

[Farealmer]

Editting character abilities without clarification from my players on what they do reminds me how silly some of these characters powers are. Like old Sengir who apparently can drop the moon on someone to stun them yet for some reason needs a normal dagger. Kinda a discrepancy in power there. Maybe i am just overthinking a power called Moon Stun, it could be something completely different...although this is a player who thought someone who weaponized their feces was a planet buster.