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#1
The Engine Room / Re: https://brassgoggles.co.uk
Last post by von Corax - Today at 08:55:03 PMbrassgoggles.co.uk still shows as unavailable. 
#2
Off Topic / Re: YET *EVEN* MORE things tha...
Last post by Sorontar - Today at 08:24:03 AMI have been playing a punk roleplaying character for over a year (a 5e D&D bard) and I have finally been able to really play him as I always intended. Most of the party has been combat-orientated, playing with a hit-it-where-it-hurts fashion but last session we were presented with a dilemma. My bard and another character were in a mansion on a secret reconnaissance mission and were about to be discovered. The rest of the party were outside, keeping watch and spotted the mini-boss return in a rush. He knew something was wrong. Combat was not a good option.
So my bard created chaos using an illusion of a ghost and the creation of a magical white peacock while the rest of party broke into the mansion to "rescue the endangered woman who they heard crying out" (i.e., the peacock). Furthermore, my bard and accomplice manage to interfere with the miniboss's secret notes in such a way that will delay their plans as well as cause hassles for some of the local nobles (and thus draw their attention to the miniboss). My bard doesn't like those nobles, nor the miniboss.
In the long run, it was a lot of fun, with confusion for everyone but me. I am thinking that the party needs to make our name now as the "ghost wranglers" (we had already dealt with 2 in the previous session). The bard is already looking for ways to trap ghosts in magical items.
Sorontar
So my bard created chaos using an illusion of a ghost and the creation of a magical white peacock while the rest of party broke into the mansion to "rescue the endangered woman who they heard crying out" (i.e., the peacock). Furthermore, my bard and accomplice manage to interfere with the miniboss's secret notes in such a way that will delay their plans as well as cause hassles for some of the local nobles (and thus draw their attention to the miniboss). My bard doesn't like those nobles, nor the miniboss.
In the long run, it was a lot of fun, with confusion for everyone but me. I am thinking that the party needs to make our name now as the "ghost wranglers" (we had already dealt with 2 in the previous session). The bard is already looking for ways to trap ghosts in magical items.
Sorontar
#3
Off Topic / Re: GAAAAAHHHHHH Mk.VI: The Re...
Last post by Sorontar - Today at 07:45:46 AMIndeed. You are not divergent from reality. You are reality. You are part of our reality. You are also part of everyone-else's reality.
and steampunk
Sorontar
and steampunk
Sorontar
#4
The Engine Room / Re: https://brassgoggles.co.uk
Last post by Sorontar - Today at 07:40:49 AMLikewise for me. I have this .net address on Safari but .co.uk on Firefox, so I was wondering why I couldn't access it on my newish laptop. I understand why now! All good.
Sorontar
Sorontar
#5
The Engine Room / Re: https://brassgoggles.co.uk
Last post by Sir Henry - Today at 06:00:47 AMThat would explain my inability to connect until I reset my bookmark for a couple of days last week.
#6
Off Topic / Re: GAAAAAHHHHHH Mk.VI: The Re...
Last post by Hez - Today at 02:49:44 AMTo quote a plaque from my mother-in-law's kitchen.
Friend you are welcome here
Be at your ease...
You don't have to thank us
or laugh at our jokes.
Sit deep and come often
you're one of the folks.
Friend you are welcome here
Be at your ease...
You don't have to thank us
or laugh at our jokes.
Sit deep and come often
you're one of the folks.
#7
The Engine Room / Re: https://brassgoggles.co.uk
Last post by von Corax - Yesterday at 10:47:13 PMproteus took the .uk domain with him when he left. I thought I had an open bid on it, but haven't heard anything. I'll look into whether it's come available when I get home tonight.
#8
The Engine Room / https://brassgoggles.co.uk
Last post by yereverluvinunclebert - Yesterday at 09:17:00 PMI notice that https://brassgoggles.co.uk is no longer resolving.
Is that by intention, an oversight or a failure to renew the domain?
I just thought I'd better point it out in case it was an oversight.
Is that by intention, an oversight or a failure to renew the domain?
I just thought I'd better point it out in case it was an oversight.
#9
Off Topic / Re: YET *EVEN* MORE things tha...
Last post by Xenos - April 23, 2025, 11:15:58 PMSo. I mentioned a bit ago I wrote a novella, clocked in at 36k words.
It's in editing, but I don't like editing. So I started writing another story to keep my mind from going, ya know... BLIP.
I figured "oh, it'll be another short little novella, but I'll take it slower, not gonna crank it out in 10 days like last time." And I'm sticking with that "writing slower" mantra.
I'm currently at 10k words, and uh... The main character hasn't even got out of the starting location, and has only met with two of the other prominent planned characters.
Folks, lemme tell ya...
This'n's gonna be a long one.
(Do not think that means it's slow! During those 10k words, you're introduced to some of the world's gods, find out they're living and active, and can even be killed. You're introduced to some of the world's organizations, and find out that there's heavy prejudice. Also there's someone that gets murderized to death by killing! Whacky fun! /Wash from Firefly voice)
It's in editing, but I don't like editing. So I started writing another story to keep my mind from going, ya know... BLIP.
I figured "oh, it'll be another short little novella, but I'll take it slower, not gonna crank it out in 10 days like last time." And I'm sticking with that "writing slower" mantra.
I'm currently at 10k words, and uh... The main character hasn't even got out of the starting location, and has only met with two of the other prominent planned characters.
Folks, lemme tell ya...
This'n's gonna be a long one.
(Do not think that means it's slow! During those 10k words, you're introduced to some of the world's gods, find out they're living and active, and can even be killed. You're introduced to some of the world's organizations, and find out that there's heavy prejudice. Also there's someone that gets murderized to death by killing! Whacky fun! /Wash from Firefly voice)
#10
Off Topic / Re: GAAAAAHHHHHH Mk.VI: The Re...
Last post by Xenos - April 23, 2025, 09:29:06 AMQuote from: Sir Henry on April 23, 2025, 06:43:56 AMSnipFirst off, thank you for the kind words. I... Really need them. Won't lie. It's uh... Anyway, yeah.
Second off...
YEGADS MATE, BE BLOODY CAREFUL!
Also best wishes for a speedy recovery on that because YIKES ON BLOODY BIKES!
