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written Thursday, September 8 2005 14:16
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Drakefyre never wanted Misc... Now let the conspiracy theories begin! ^_^ [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 14:18: Message edited by: Arancaytar ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 14:12
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Fair enough, after all you're just doing what I did to you. ^_^ (*mutters* Frigging noob.) -------------------- 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." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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quote:Who's Pozzo? :) It's much more forceful when reading the script. You can't really get up and leave in a theater, but you sure can put down the book. You have this frustrating feeling that you are wasting your life, especially once the dialogues start repeating. [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 14:10: 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 13:54
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quote:Allegedly, anesthesia in ancient times was considered more of a luxury than a necessity. -------------------- 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 13:44
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quote:Am I one of them? Because I was basing my response on what I thought I had understood of that theory. I might have missed the point completely. -------------------- 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 13:42
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I don't know the game, but that sounds like an intriguing concept. One could create a very interesting game just from this plot idea. It could be used as a "Pearl Contest" challenge, if that contest is repeated. :) -------------------- 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 |
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All are the same size, ie. infinite. Or are we going to introduce different sizes of infinity? -------------------- 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 08:23
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Idiocy never ends. Edit: Also, I think you should shut up. [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 08:23: 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 temperment, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 05:55
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quote:I am apparently coerced by the post which you made above to wantonly waste one of my most precious three wishes on being able to understand excessively elongated and obfuscatingly convoluted sentence structures. -------------------- 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 05:52
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You have now explained to me what a duictionary is, but I was asking about a diuctionary! :D -------------------- 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." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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quote:While I'm not aware what a diuctionary is, I assume it works much like a dictionary. :P Huhn is the singular, Hühner is the plural. Plurals can be a very complex concept in this language. ;) -------------------- 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." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 05:20
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quote:I'd use one of my wishes to make it stealable, and watch the universe explode in mutual contradiction. :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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 05:10
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quote:The full moon can be in the sky long before midnight, you know... in fact, in David's post: quote:The "dim golden glow far to the west of the zenith" indicates that the sun has just gone down or is currently going down. Mh... it does not seem to be essential that Sequoia leaves Verwey in the morning. We could extend the stay in the caverns till afternoon, and have Sequoia leave then. In that case, the battle lasted almost till sunrise, and Melora was only healed at noon. The sleep rhythms of our characters are wonky as hell anyway. :P Wrong, Thralni. By sleeping another night in the caverns, you are increasing the difference. "Behind" refers to the space travelled - you came across the places where we had been a day later. In terms of plot, you were one day into the future from our party at one point. It was day 2 for us, and day 3 for you. This is largely gone now because of the battle. It's afternoon on Day 3 for both parties... [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 05:14: 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 |
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Another explanation would be that entropy has briefly reversed itself. Allegedly, it's not impossible, just infinitely improbable... :P Hey! When I reloaded this page I saw the face of the Virgin Mary appear in that bitmap! :eek: -------------------- 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 04:30
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quote:I was assuming they'd be all granted simultaneously. Your way is as unlikely to work, because nobody with a shred of sanity would wish for omniscience. :P quote:I'd steal your watch using my omniscience. Somehow. :) -------------------- 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 |
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written Thursday, September 8 2005 04:25
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quote:It is. Just before I read "His Dark Materials", we learnt about trepanation in the Stone Age in history class. Lack of both antiseptics and anesthesia quite delineate the difference between surgery and human sacrifice. o_o [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 04:26: 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 |
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I've heard it referred to as "trepanation". Is there a difference? Edit: Wikipedia says there isn't. [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 04:23: 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 |
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I prefer two wheels, it's easier to keep a balance. I'm old enough for driving lessons, but lack the resources to take them, to acquire a car, and especially to supply it with fuel at the current rate. Also, the former is better for the environment. :) -------------------- 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 |
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quote:It's getting time for the next name... isn't it evening already in Australia? -------------------- 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 |
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quote:In what way does it look non-random? It's generated by the same process as the other random numbers on the site, apparently from atmospheric noise. They have an explanation page somewhere. -------------------- 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 |
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quote:For some reason, I had the impression Misc was older than Avernum... Didn't Avernum 3 come out for Windows in Fall of 2002? Misc was already closed months later; hardly sufficient time to account for all the nostalgia. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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quote:Indeed, you couldn't complain. But you'd better pray to God there's no afterlife. Wait. That sounded wrong. [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 04:37: 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 |
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OOC: Which would significantly ease the whole process, since Melora *does* want to enter those caverns, she just doesn't want to leave Lisha just yet. Out of what will you pull yourself, Ephesos? :) I'm building a post-by-post summary of this, and I just need to list 65 more posts. --- Also, for the benefit of synchronization, here's a vague list of plot events ordered chronologically. I've tried to go by time of day mentioned in the posts, as well as rests. It is important to note that Cain, Edith, Tuulentekija and Filbert set out almost a day later than the first party, and are behind. The blademaster they dispatch would accordingly be a straggler rather than a scout. Nazgul also claimed to see a battle which actually happened a day earlier. Pre-plot events: -Lisha arrives at the village, 6 weeks ago. -Brail sent to investigate Lisha, 3 weeks ago -Brail explores surrounding villages, 1 week ago. -Melora arrives at the village, 4 days ago. Day 1 -Guy finds Sullust half-dead, late morning. They descend the mountain. -Cain arrives at the village and murders his guide. Late morning. -Meeting in the tavern/undead incident, noon. -Lisha and Undead, etc. enter forest afternoon. -Cain leaves and returns to village in the evening. He sleeps in the provided house and finds the diary. -Edith retires to her basement room. -Melora follows forest party, evening. -Andros sees forest party and Melora, follows, sundown. Day 2 -Melora is captured shortly after midnight. Andros arrives. -Confrontation with Blackrune, attacked by animated armor. -Cain wakes up, enters tavern and asks for adventurers. Morning. -Brail is attacked by wolves in the forest. -Lisha et al attacked by wolves. Brail joins. Morning. -Edith, Filbert and Tuulentekija join Cain. -Guy and Sullust come upon party, Guy is enraged. -Guy and Sullust leave again, Brail leaves. -Party splits up: Sequoia, Andros, Caecus, Cyrus enter Verwey, Lisha and Melora enter forest. -Cain's party finishes preparations, sets out. -Melora catches up to Lisha, pre-noon. -Cain's party comes across remains of Blackrune, armor, noon. -Andros, Caecus, Cyrus, Sequoia are welcomed into Verwey, shown around. -Brail meets Lisha & Melora, is mugged, noon. -Lisha, Melora find a tree to rest, afternoon. -Edith falls into trance, late afternoon. -Cain's party comes across dead wolves, late afternoon. -Verwey prepares for war, evening. -The Verweyan army leaves after sundown. -Cain's party is almost attacked by worgs, sundown. -Blademaster elites attack Verwey. -Lisha and Melora wake up. -Battle of Verweyan army against Blademasters begins. -Cain's party makes camp, almost midnight. Day 3: -Melora is wounded shortly after midnight. -Snakes attack Cain's party, long after midnight. -Melora and Lisha arrive in Verwey and are healed. Morning. -Cain's party sets out again. -Blademasters withdraw, a few hours before sunrise. -Cain's party are attacked by a straggling blademaster and kill him. Before noon. -[[ERROR: Cain's party think they can see the Verweyan battle, which already happened in the previous night.]] -Cain's party meets Basilisk, before noon. -Sequoia leaves Verwey, afternoon. Caecus follows. -Melora finds passage to cave. Lisha leaves, Melora leaves as well. -Cain's party enters the cave, afternoon. -Cain's party comes across spiral ramp with monsters, late afternoon. CURRENT TIME AROUND VERWEY: Day 3, afternoon CURRENT TIME IN MOUNTAIN CAVE: Day 3, late afternoon Future events: Day 24 Brail arrives at Aram, and is re-equipped and healed. He returns to the mountain. Day 41 Brail arrives at the mountain. He is killed shortly later by a wild bear. --- To avoid such confusion in the future, I suggest that everyone mentions the time of day at some point in their post. Edit: Fixed. You still can't see the battle though. [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 05:18: 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 |
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quote:That's one of the reasons I would use the second wish on sufficient mental strength to keep my sanity. :P Also, millions of people believe there is nothing they don't know, and they can cope, right? [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 00:46: 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. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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UBB starts with forum number 1, I believe. 1: General 2: Tech Support 3: Announcements 4: Mod Board 5: Exile Trilogy 6: Nethergate 7: Blades of Exile 8: Avernum (DELETED) 9: Avernum 2 (DELETED) 10: Geneforge 11: Avernum 3 (DELETED) 12: Misc (DELETED) 13: Richard White Games (Formery: Galactic Core) 14: SubTerra 15: Blades of Avernum 16: Geneforge 2 17: Avernum Trilogy (replacing the other three) 18: Blades of Avernum Editor 19: Geneforge 3 20: Avernum 4. Note: Deleted forums were identified by conjecture and guesswork. If Drakey knows better, he should correct me. Edit: Didn't we have a forum for "Ocean Bound"? Edit: moved Misc. [ Thursday, September 08, 2005 02:11: Message edited by: Arancaytar ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |