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Displayed name	Arancaytar
Member number	2984
Title	Law Bringer
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Registered	Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00

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On Nov 1st, 2005.... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, October 12 2005 05:37 Profile Homepage #19 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: I don't intend to watch Sith, to prevent further tainting of the original trilogy. Midichlorians? Why? :( Userfriendly is awesome. [ Wednesday, October 12, 2005 05:38: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
On-Call in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, October 12 2005 00:43 Profile Homepage #7 Not weirded out as such. Talking to strangers/a large group of people does make me nervous. But it is not that bad when it is actually face-to-face. Calling a stranger over the phone usually takes me some time to prepare. I guess the worst combination of the two would equate to being interviewed on the radio. Talking to a large crowd I can't see... :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
On Nov 1st, 2005.... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, October 12 2005 00:37 Profile Homepage #12 quote: Originally written by Espionage: why????? :confused: Because I don't like cinema? Being able to repeat the last few seconds in order to catch that line of dialogue I missed is quite useful. Especially seeing that I miss dialogue all the time because the moron in front of me munches his popcorn too loudly, or the guy next to me feels the urge to explain the movie to his girlfriend, or... :rolleyes: And finally, by the time I get around to ordering the DVD, it will likely cost the same as two shows in the cinema. And guess how often I can watch it. Edit: Also, I'll be safe from the fanboys. LotR was barely endurable. I'm thankful I've never been in Harry Potter, and I don't want to know what StarWars is like. :P [ Wednesday, October 12, 2005 00:39: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
On-Call in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, October 11 2005 20:53 Profile Homepage #5 Well, in a literal sense my bosses give me new tasks over the phone (occasionally by email) when they can't be bothered to walk over to my office. Which probably doesn't qualify as on-call, but it sure is stressful. :P For the record, I hate phones. Talking face to face makes me nervous, talking without any visual contact at all is worse. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread 3.6 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, October 11 2005 20:47 Profile Homepage #37 You may not have much use for it afterwards. Gold might be soft, but that doesn't mean anything. Also, ben looks scary with those red eyes. Oddly fitting, though. :P [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 20:47: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Ethical Survey in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, October 11 2005 20:40 Profile Homepage #36 quote: Originally written by [b: The Poster in Yellow[/b]] Am I imagining the Lovecraft reference? Edit: Oh, Lovecraft just ripped that off from Robert Chambers. [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 20:41: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
On Nov 1st, 2005.... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, October 11 2005 20:31 Profile Homepage #7 quote: Originally written by BainIhrno: ...Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is on DVD! So who's looking forward to seeing it (again, probably.) (I voted for the first.) I might see it, but it would be for the first time. I prefer DVD over cinema. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Halloween in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, October 11 2005 03:48 Profile Homepage #20 While we're on the subject, this horror tale gave me sleep deprivation last year, and would easily repeat this if I read it again. Just to get people in the mood. Oh, btw, I googled around a bit when I was reading Lovecraft two months ago, and found this: quote: Supplicate Great Cthulhu only at Hallowmas Eve when the Sun abides within the House of the Scorpion and Orion riseth. When All Hallows falls within the cycle of the new Moon the power shall be the strongest. Which is hogwash, but nearly manages to sound unnerving, given that this is the case this year. :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Ethical Survey in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, October 11 2005 03:27 Profile Homepage #22 There is nothing saying that one (or all five) of the elderly weren't the next Hitler. :P --- Belisarius, there is a reason why firing squads consist of 5-10 executioners, and several of them fire only blanks. No, being able to turn a lever that will result in death does not equate to being able to push someone off a bridge. [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 03:28: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Ethical Survey in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 22:53 Profile Homepage #18 quote: Originally written by Drakefyre: Respond and discuss. 1) What is your gender? 2) How religious would you say that you are: Not at all, somewhat, or very? 3) Are you vegetarian or vegan? 4) A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are 5 people who have been tied to the track. Fortunately, you can flip a switch that will lead the trolley down a different track. Unfortunately, there is a single person tied to that track. Should you flip the switch? 5) As before, a trolley is hurtling down a track towards five people. You are on a bridge under which it will pass, and you can stop it by dropping a heavy weight in front of it. As it happens, there is a very fat man next to you - your only way to stop the trolley is to push him over the bridge and onto the track, killing him to save five. Should you proceed? 6) As before, a trolley is hurtling down a track towards five people, all children under 10. You can divert its path by flipping a switch, but if you do, the trolley will continue down an alternate track towards five senior citizens. Do you flip the switch? 1) Male. 2) Agnostic. 3) Neither, although generally for humane treatment of animals. 4) Depends on which of the six people I know personally, and if any of them is a politician. If neither, yes. 5) This is getting twisted. No. Edit: Unless the fat man happens to be president of a decadent superpower. 6) This is nearly as twisted. Same answer as 4, but otherwise yes. [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 03:19: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 21:15 Profile Homepage #351 OOC: Step 1 after a natural desaster - look for other survivors and group up. We're running in all kinds of different directions right now, and unless we form a party, the roleplay has lost its purpose. We can't each tell our own story. Btw, Melora is not actually possessed, at least not by Orloki. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread 3.6 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 14:55 Profile Homepage #25 quote: Originally written by Synergy67: Aran...I knew it was you all along. Your wish is my command, and since I've got your attention, what's that in your lawn...clover? No need for that. :P And it's not my lawn (that was on a vacation in Bavaria, meeting up with a couple of internet friends), and yes, I think it's clover. quote: "You agree, [...] to sign away your sanity and eternal soul. (summarized for conciseness)"[/QB] They're nearly all like that, which is mainly the reason I plugged the images.polarisboard.org hosting. ;) -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 14:44 Profile Homepage #345 Thank Goodness. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread 3.6 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 12:05 Profile Homepage #19 quote: Originally written by Synergy67: Atrus Aran. Like Mr. Hands and Minds, who would likely prefer to be called Alorael, I change my moniker semi-regularly. Oh, and you're on a Mac, using IE? You some kind of masochist? :P --- Polaris can host pictures. We'd give out the ftp access, but SOMEONE uploaded lemonparty. <_< So if anyone wants to host their pictures in a hurry without bothering to find some free host that possibly won't allow remote linking, you can mail them this way. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 11:57 Profile Homepage #343 Fool! Fool! Fool! Her blood was pumping in her brain from the running, singing in her ears. Where was she going? The rocks were falling behind her. Rumbling thunder was coming from below her, and the sounds of fighting from somewhere she couldn't identify. She should have split long ago. Should have entered the steel gate in Verwey. Should have left the exorcising to the goodie-goodies. Running alone for the third time this week. Only this time, she was running away, not following. What happened in the hall back there? Lisha looked at me and then ran as if she had seen a ghost. Melora's face was a startling sight, to be sure. But they had been travelling together for a long time now; what could have shocked Lisha out of her wits like this? Right now, she had other problems to worry about. Like the fact that the Guardian was loose. That is what comes from exploring with morons. She corrected herself. She hadn't been travelling with morons; they had met the morons by chance and nobody's choice. Subtlety. A vault as ancient as time, and the human treasure-hunters had practically rung the front door bell with their racket. Is that how humans explore? Run ahead, fight what comes out and see if anyone is left alive when the dust settles? It seems wasteful. But then, they do live so very briefly... Melora slowed down to a steady jog, then a walk. Her blood was still pumping, but she could breathe and think clearly. Trying to concentrate in spite of the adrenaline, she summoned up what she knew of Guardians. quote: Sentient, demonic beings allegedly once used to protect treasure vaults. Self-sustaining, insubstantial. Thought to be able to possess other beings at will, similar to the Mystran, but more obvious physical symptoms. Can survive indefinitely without attention, but likely grows volatile after long periods of solitude. Orlokí. Ha. She saw it now. What creature it had been that King Albert's men had stumbled upon, sleeping in the ice, would remain unfathomed. Some legendary snowman? A cave bear? An ursag, even? Whichever it was, Orlokí had used it as a voice. --- But where was it now? If it was truly a Guardian, and not some ordinary demon, then the three dimensions meant nothing to it. It could be anywhere and everywhere at once within the mountain. Nobody was safe from its possession. A lump formed in her stomach. What had Lisha seen in her face? -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Everyone's a Comedian in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 03:42 Profile Homepage #33 quote: Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars. I smell a pun, but I don't know the original phrase it's based on. quote: No pun in ten did. I never believed people when they claimed puns could cause physical pain. :P quote: I saved the evidence however. I'm sending my associate "Guido" over to collect your first extortion payment. I must not ask. I must not ask. I must not ask. [ Monday, October 10, 2005 03:52: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread 3.6 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 03:02 Profile Homepage #7 quote: Originally written by Synergy67: Curiouser and curiouser. Our Spiderweb is infested with a rather lovely lot of denizens, I see. Very nice to put faces to personas. I spy a surprising bounty of pretty brunette lasses here too. I am highly patial to brown-eyed brunettes. [worthless trivia factoid #437c] In this thread? There is only one girl in this topic who is even a Spiderweb member (the ones on Alex' photo are presumably not), and her hair isn't brown. Or do you mean the earlier topic? -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Youth in Asia and the US Supreme Court in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 02:31 Profile Homepage #19 Personally, I am not sure if I would want to take my own life if terminally ill. Probably not, as long as I am not in unbearable pain. However, I sure want the right to choose that, and likewise for everyone else. [ Monday, October 10, 2005 02:32: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread 3.6 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, October 10 2005 02:19 Profile Homepage #5 Same old. This is still my favorite photo: This is me acting my mental age: This is me playing the piano: [ Saturday, January 14, 2006 08:29: Message edited by: Arancaytar ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Everyone's a Comedian in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, October 9 2005 02:09 Profile Homepage #7 It's not so much a joke as some kind of parable or koan, I think. What it is supposed to symbolize, however, is beyond me. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Sleep in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, October 8 2005 22:20 Profile Homepage #9 I protest! There's no 19:00 PM on there! Oh, who am I fooling? Midnight to 2:00 AM, depending on whether I have to get up at 5:00 AM next morning to catch a train, or at 6:45 to get in a quick shower before work. Sleep is for the weak-- I mean weekends. :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
First Kiss in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, October 8 2005 22:15 Profile Homepage #7 Kissless, and little to no prospect of changing that within the next couple of years. :rolleyes: -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
What is the name of the Avernum world? in The Avernum Trilogy
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, October 8 2005 22:10 Profile Homepage #37 quote: Originally written by Drakefyre: I believe that there are 10 28-day months for a year of 280 days. The Avernum series mentions eight months of 35 days, which, coincidentally, comes out to the same number of days (280). [ Saturday, October 08, 2005 22:11: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia • Archives • Members • RSS [Topic / Forum] • Blog • Polaris • NaNoWriMo Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. I have a love of woodwind instruments. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Politics and Beliefs in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, October 8 2005 04:58 Profile Homepage #64 quote: Originally written by Marlenny: Edit: When it comes to politics, it basically goes like this: Every Sw member vs Ben (and someone else, can't remember the name). Overwhelming? Haven't heard of him in some time... -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Remember when everyone celebrated the year 2000? in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, October 8 2005 02:21 Profile Homepage #6 Congrats, Ash. Evidently, this weekend is starting off rather spammy: [ Saturday, October 08, 2005 02:21: Message edited by: Atrus ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperment, and his superior intellect." --- ben Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00

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