Bri Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Realize that this is still a work in progress as well ;-) Delainy: "Jan, what is with your unwholesome interest with turnips?" Jan: "Eh? My unwholesome interest? Why do I detect that you really meant to say obsession, Delainy, my dear." Delainy: *pauses* "I...that's right, Jan. I'm sorry, I didn't meant to give offense, but I don't think I've seen someone spend so much time and effort for...a vegetable. Just what it is it about turnips that draws your attention so." Jan: "A better question would be why people to see the wonder, the grandeur that is the turnip..." Delainy: "Wonder???" Jan: "Certainly. Why, I will have you know that turnips are magical. Why, they protect one from evil spirits..." Delainy: "Really? They protect you from evil spirits?" Jan: "Certainly. Why, I learned that when I was just a little bouncing bundle of joy on Ma Jensen's knee. Fortunately, with after those falls, I was able to bounce right back..." Delainy: "Jan, the turnip..." Jan: "Oh yes. In fact, I remember that we used to carve out turnips and put burning candles in them to ward off the ghosts that would rise on the Feast of the Moon..." Delainy: "The Feast of the Moon?" Jan: "Oh yes, sometimes called the Day the Dead are Most With Us. Rather inconvenient time when one's ancestors come to haunt you. They don't really speak much, but you know how hard it is to clean off blood written on the walls?" Delainy: "Jan, focus. The turnips..." Jan: "Ah yes, the turnip. I bet you didn't know that it is also a natural aphrodisiac? A turnip a day will keep flaccidness away..." Delainy: *eyes growing wide* "Flaccid...ness?" Jan: "In fact, I have an ointment here if you wish for a more immediate effect. Why, I remember when my second cousin, Olaf, he used to swear by it." Delainy: "Used...to swear by it?" Jan: "Well, he died in a brothel near the waterfront, though the girls were smiling. Someone thoughtfully tossed a blanket over him...let's just say that not all of him was lying flat...reminded me of the circus, right before the griffons got loose..." Link to comment
Grim Squeaker Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 Oh dear... You've definately grasped Jan's personality... Link to comment
Uriel Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 In the spirit of Halloween I might dress up as Garrett, or maybe the CEO of Sallie Mae. They're pretty much the same, actually. Uriel Link to comment
Bri Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 In the spirit of Halloween I might dress up as Garrett, or maybe the CEO of Sallie Mae. They're pretty much the same, actually. Uriel Garrett? The film noir style detective from Glen Cook's fantasy series with titles like Petty Pewter Gods? Heh...I did catch the CEO of Sallie Mae bit...talk about a thief... Link to comment
Uriel Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 In the spirit of Halloween I might dress up as Garrett, or maybe the CEO of Sallie Mae. They're pretty much the same, actually. Uriel Garrett? The film noir style detective from Glen Cook's fantasy series with titles like Petty Pewter Gods? Heh...I did catch the CEO of Sallie Mae bit...talk about a thief... Garrett, master thief and cynic from Thief, I'm sure you know. Never heard of Glen Cook or his fantasy series. And about Sallie Mae, tell me about it. My own brother and a throng of other students unfortunate enough to do business with them got conned in a huge way. I don't know the exact details, but Sallie Mae would give out student loans, then the school the students went to would fold in a flash without any warning, then Sallie Mae would then demand that their loans be payed back in full. Basically Sallie Mae would force the students to pay for services *not* rendered (they're basically stealing). This has been going on for over a decade, and is still continuing today. Currently my Brother is leading a fight against Sallie Mae, with partial success. Recently Mae said that they'd give in to the student's demands, on the condition that they remain silent about the whole deal. In short, they're a bunch of crooks. Stay away from them, and *never* trust them. Uriel Link to comment
Bri Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I've heard Thief bandied about, but it hasn't been my pleasure to play it. As for Sallie Mae...ugh, if that happened to me, I would grab my dad's scythe, rusted as it is, and go reap a few heads... Link to comment
Userunfriendly Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I've heard Thief bandied about, but it hasn't been my pleasure to play it. As for Sallie Mae...ugh, if that happened to me, I would grab my dad's scythe, rusted as it is, and go reap a few heads... Scythe Matters!!! (sorry, couldn't help myself...) Link to comment
Bri Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Ugh, instead of Size Matters...*shakes her head in pain* Link to comment
BigRob Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Your father has a scythe? An unusual implement in this day and age. Unless he reaped a few heads from loansharks in his own day. I'm bloody thankful that Australia still has government loans for students (well, not really, since I've done all my borrowing, but... well, you get the idea). An.... interesting banter. Jan (and his damn turnips) strike again. Link to comment
Bri Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Your father has a scythe? An unusual implement in this day and age. Unless he reaped a few heads from loansharks in his own day. I'm bloody thankful that Australia still has government loans for students (well, not really, since I've done all my borrowing, but... well, you get the idea). An.... interesting banter. Jan (and his damn turnips) strike again. There is a direct government loan program that was implemented a few years back, but banks shy away from it since with programs like Sallie Mae, they can charge a hell of a lot more interest on the matter. Yeah, we got plenty of scythes...tools from my great-grandpa's day... Link to comment
Uriel Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I've heard Thief bandied about, but it hasn't been my pleasure to play it. As for Sallie Mae...ugh, if that happened to me, I would grab my dad's scythe, rusted as it is, and go reap a few heads... That's what Marsh, my brother, wanted to do a while back, but not with a scythe. It was more along the lines of "Express dentistry with his fist". As for Thief, although it's pretty old, it's *very* good. A good story, and unique gameplay. And the haunts, the creature ranked the scariest monster in gaming history at gamespot. They are, trust me. Some people were so jolted by them that they refused to play Thief for months, just because of them. Nothing like playing Thief in the deep of night, making one wrong move, and hearing a haunt whisper "Your soul cannot be saved....". A Garrett quote, one of my favorites (I use this as his BG city line, as well): "Some people in this city are too rich for their own good. Lucky thing that they have me to give them a hand." Sorry about the length of this post, I just like Thief. So sue me. Uriel Link to comment
Loké Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Meh, System Shock II was my forté. And now that soemone's redone the models, it's practically perfect now. Link to comment
Bri Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Heh, nothing wrong with the writing on the virtues of a game so much And its not like I'm one who will adhere to a discussion in its entirety either ;-) I'm among the worst for going off topic System Shock II? Another game is it? Why am I thinking of a boot to the monitor. Link to comment
BigRob Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Yeah, we got plenty of scythes...tools from my great-grandpa's day... You'll never be short of a Grim Reaper costume anyway. The new models for System Shock 2 are indeed extremely good. I finished playing it again, not so long ago. Which reminds me, I should have another run through Deus Ex before the new one comes out. Link to comment
Uriel Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Heh, nothing wrong with the writing on the virtues of a game so much And its not like I'm one who will adhere to a discussion in its entirety either ;-) I'm among the worst for going off topic System Shock II? Another game is it? Why am I thinking of a boot to the monitor. System Shock II, another great game, but IMO not as great as Thief. The Thief and Shock series, as well as the Underworld series, were made by the great gaming company Looking Glass, may they rest in peace. You know, it galls me that a company such as LG would fold after making such classics, while other companies flourish making hordes of brainless, bloody, and pointless shooters. If I could, I'd group all those companies into a building and rust gas all of 'em. About Thief, that game is one of the few games that could truly scare the wits out of me. SSII doesn't at all, in fact the last game to frighten me was Ultima Underworld I, at the end of the game. I was carefully exploring the last level, and my brother encouraged me to find, and ultimately attack, The Slasher of Veils. My prized level 16 fighter, with maximum HPs and weapon skill, was slain in *one* hit! And since the demon slapped me in the Avatar's left cheek, I'm pretty sure he was brutally beheaded. Oh, sorry, I'm getting *way* off topic here. Oh well. Link to comment
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