Random Stuff IX: Rogue Admins

[Kestrel she/her]

I can confirm he roasted me good he did.

[Kaymyth she/her]

1 minute ago, The Only Joe said:

Lark underestimated me. We just played a game of Cards against Humanity. She was the judge for a black card. I can't be certain, but I think it was "Boy has Hoid got a story to tell about <Blank>." I had a fill it in yourself card, so I wrote "Lark's Parents.".  The next time she judged, it was "<Blank>; The Musical." And I had another fill it in yourself card. So I wrote "Lark's Life."

I had a lot of points that game, but Lark eventually won.

Don't pkay Cards against Humanity with me. I have no boundaries for that game. 

I am genuinely uncertain as to how certain board members would handle playing the game with me.  Trying to reconcile the whole "forum mom" thing with my actual, unfiltered sense of humor may cause cognitive shutdown.

[Kestrel she/her]

Do it. None of us will judge.

[Kaymyth she/her]

Perhaps sometime.  Life has been a bit too busy for me to catch a game.  I have a Twilight Sparkle Victorian dress to complete, and a little over four weeks left to do it in.

[Kestrel she/her]

Oh nice. Good luck man, I know it'll come out great.

 

Oh and also, what's basically been my life right now.

- I've dyed my hair blue because you can only be young once.

- I went to Alaska and have seen amazing things. Beautiful tall mountains covered with snow to vast cold oceans filled with whales and dolphins. Glacier ice as blue as the sky. Too. Many. Eagles. Moose. Made life worth living.

- I got my driver's license and a car

- I have a job now! I work at a fro-yo shop. Its not very glorious but hey.

- I have found a new volunteering gig. Basically this story is wild anyway. Because. I started looking for instructions to get a falconry license. And decided: hey. There's this center not far from here that rehabs birds of prey. Maybe I should... I did. I am currently training to do shows with the education birds and have been even helping with vet tech work! I love the American kestrels. They are so cute and tiny little babies. Hawks are nuts, too, I had a redtail literally fall on top of me. Owls will click their beaks if you get close, but you can hold them by the back of their head and have full control. Barn owls also hiss and its scary. I have learned so much about raptors already and one of the volunteers offered to help me find a falconry master when I'm ready to keep my own bird! 

- I'm about to start my last year of band camp

- oh and i passed physics yay for me

[Silverblade5 he/him]

20 minutes ago, Kaymyth said:

Perhaps sometime.  Life has been a bit too busy for me to catch a game.  I have a Twilight Sparkle Victorian dress to complete, and a little over four weeks left to do it in.

Well, now that there's a regular schedule, they should be easier to catch.

[Sunbird she/her]

53 minutes ago, LarkoftheRiver said:

Oh nice. Good luck man, I know it'll come out great.

 

Oh and also, what's basically been my life right now.

- I've dyed my hair blue because you can only be young once.

- I went to Alaska and have seen amazing things. Beautiful tall mountains covered with snow to vast cold oceans filled with whales and dolphins. Glacier ice as blue as the sky. Too. Many. Eagles. Moose. Made life worth living.

- I got my driver's license and a car

- I have a job now! I work at a fro-yo shop. Its not very glorious but hey.

- I have found a new volunteering gig. Basically this story is wild anyway. Because. I started looking for instructions to get a falconry license. And decided: hey. There's this center not far from here that rehabs birds of prey. Maybe I should... I did. I am currently training to do shows with the education birds and have been even helping with vet tech work! I love the American kestrels. They are so cute and tiny little babies. Hawks are nuts, too, I had a redtail literally fall on top of me. Owls will click their beaks if you get close, but you can hold them by the back of their head and have full control. Barn owls also hiss and its scary. I have learned so much about raptors already and one of the volunteers offered to help me find a falconry master when I'm ready to keep my own bird! 

- I'm about to start my last year of band camp

- oh and i passed physics yay for me

Oh man, Lark, 100% of this post is awesome!! I super super love birds, especially owls, so I am like totally jealous that you get to work with the raptors up close.

Do you get an employee discount or free yogurt at your workplace? What instrument do you play in the band? (Marching band, right?)

Today's been an exciting day for me. There was some good and some bad, but I think on balance it turned out mostly good.

Bad things that happened today: I was involved in a car collision--first time it's ever happened to me while I was the driver.

Good things: I and the other driver involved in the collision both walked away from it completely unharmed (I didn't even scrape my neck on the seatbelt or anything), and the damage to both our cars seems to be pretty superficial, even though she T-boned me right in the passenger door. There was also no shouting or apparent hard feelings in the aftermath while we exchanged insurance info and waited for a police officer to arrive after I called 911. The officer, once he arrived and heard both our sides of the story, determined that I was not at fault, which I'm hoping means that my auto insurance rates will not go up and that repairing the dent in my door will be paid for by insurance.

More good things: I found a fledgling robin in a flowerbed after work. They are so storming cute! <3 I also attended a book swap at my local library and came home with Richard Paul Evans's entire 5-book series The Walk, all in pristine condition and four of the five in hardcover. And when I got home there was a very friendly kitten waiting to greet me and jump up in my arms and cuddle.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I'm getting bored with my current haircut, so I'm planning on getting a new one at my next appointment. 

Spoiler

Sadly, I won't be getting the highlights.

 

Edited July 21, 2016 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles
the format has defeated me once again

[Delightful]

8 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I'm getting bored with my current haircut, so I'm planning on getting a new one at my next appointment. 

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Sadly, I won't be getting the highlights.

 

It's funny, I don't know what you look like IRL but I feel like that haircut suits you.  

[Edgedancer he/him]

6 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I'm getting bored with my current haircut, so I'm planning on getting a new one at my next appointment. 

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Sadly, I won't be getting the highlights.

 

Highlights or no highlights, I'd say that's a pretty good choice for your head.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

22 minutes ago, Delightful said:

It's funny, I don't know what you look like IRL but I feel like that haircut suits you.  

 

22 minutes ago, Edgedancer said:

Highlights or no highlights, I'd say that's a pretty good choice for your head.

Thanks!  I sent that pic to my sister, and she approved, so I think this is going to turn out well. 

[Quiver he/him]

Random thought:

Batman is all about "me". I (or my social clique, whether that means friends or superheoes) know best, and aside from key exceptions outside that group (work colleague, commisioner Gordon), everyone else is wrong, and you are the only one who can make things right.

Superman is about "you", and the idea that other people have their faults, but ultimately are good people. You don't have to do everything yourself, because other people are fundamentally decent, and will do things to help you. 

(And okay, maybe I just wanted an excuse to post this, because this is great.)

Because seriously. Everyone who is reading this thread should go read All-Star Superman. This story makes me cry everytime, and this is why I storming love Superman. 

Edited July 21, 2016 by Quiver

[The Sovereign]

Even Steal Inquisitors like to make snow ash angels!

Thanks @sheep!!!

[+Slowswift]

16 hours ago, LarkoftheRiver said:

I'm terrible I'm so sorry I forgot this place existed. Heck.

Anyway what happened to this site my gosh the entire theme is new and its scary.

Yay you're back!  

@Iron Eyes @sheep This thing, it is awesome.  

ETA: Has anyone here seen the show Twin Peaks?

Edited July 21, 2016 by Slowswift
Didn't want to double-post

[Kestrel she/her]

17 hours ago, Sunbird said:

Oh man, Lark, 100% of this post is awesome!! I super super love birds, especially owls, so I am like totally jealous that you get to work with the raptors up close.

Do you get an employee discount or free yogurt at your workplace? What instrument do you play in the band? (Marching band, right?)

Today's been an exciting day for me. There was some good and some bad, but I think on balance it turned out mostly good.

Bad things that happened today: I was involved in a car collision--first time it's ever happened to me while I was the driver.

Good things: I and the other driver involved in the collision both walked away from it completely unharmed (I didn't even scrape my neck on the seatbelt or anything), and the damage to both our cars seems to be pretty superficial, even though she T-boned me right in the passenger door. There was also no shouting or apparent hard feelings in the aftermath while we exchanged insurance info and waited for a police officer to arrive after I called 911. The officer, once he arrived and heard both our sides of the story, determined that I was not at fault, which I'm hoping means that my auto insurance rates will not go up and that repairing the dent in my door will be paid for by insurance.

More good things: I found a fledgling robin in a flowerbed after work. They are so storming cute! <3 I also attended a book swap at my local library and came home with Richard Paul Evans's entire 5-book series The Walk, all in pristine condition and four of the five in hardcover. And when I got home there was a very friendly kitten waiting to greet me and jump up in my arms and cuddle.

Its been great! My schedule has been awful so getting there for a day has been an issue, but hey, its all good. I'll probably be going back Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Cram a bit. Maybe not Monday. I close at work.

 

I get free yogurt on shift, thank god, and 30% off when I'm not working. I play flute. I'm actually at flute camp right now; played bass flute all week.

 

Super sorry about the car <3 Glad to know nobody was hurt though. 

[Oversleep]

19 hours ago, LarkoftheRiver said:

- I've dyed my hair blue because you can only be young once.

I want to do that one day. Right now it's scheduled for the con next year.

My dream is to have a mistcloak by then. I'm not sure I'll ever make it, but...

[Kestrel she/her]

It was a good choice, honestly. It also has purple and streaks of pink in it. I quite like it. Maybe I'll post a pic at some point.

[Sunbird she/her]

6 hours ago, Slowswift said:

ETA: Has anyone here seen the show Twin Peaks?

Although I myself have not seen the show, I know of it because I have a friend named Laura Palmer. Once when we were still new acquaintances, I commented on her name, mentioning that it was the title of a song by the band Bastille, and she said that she gets a lot of comments like that when she meets new people--sometimes because they know the Bastille song and sometimes because they watched Twin Peaks. (Apparently the Bastille song is a nod to Twin Peaks.)

31 minutes ago, LarkoftheRiver said:

It was a good choice, honestly. It also has purple and streaks of pink in it. I quite like it. Maybe I'll post a pic at some point.

I would love to see your colorful hair! Purple, pink, and blue go really well together IMO. That combination reminds me of berry-flavored candies and fruit snacks and stuff. XD

[Kaymyth she/her]

20 hours ago, Silverblade5 said:

Well, now that there's a regular schedule, they should be easier to catch.

There is?

12 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I'm getting bored with my current haircut, so I'm planning on getting a new one at my next appointment. 

  Hide contents

Sadly, I won't be getting the highlights.

 

Aww.  Whyfor no highlights?

[Oversleep]

9 minutes ago, Kaymyth said:

There is?

I assume we're talking about CAC games?

 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

21 minutes ago, Kaymyth said:

There is?

Aww.  Whyfor no highlights?

Becausefor I be low on funds.  

[WayneSpren he/him]

On July 20, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Quiver said:

No, that is very much not a good thing.

You should have gotten this guy instead.

 

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Yes yes yes always take teh Blastoise!'

#Watertypes

[+Slowswift]

2 hours ago, Sunbird said:

Although I myself have not seen the show, I know of it because I have a friend named Laura Palmer. Once when we were still new acquaintances, I commented on her name, mentioning that it was the title of a song by the band Bastille, and she said that she gets a lot of comments like that when she meets new people--sometimes because they know the Bastille song and sometimes because they watched Twin Peaks. (Apparently the Bastille song is a nod to Twin Peaks. 

Ah, that's fun.

I ask because 1) one of the writers for the show was Mark Frost, who wrote a book series that I absolutely adore, and 2) I was browsing Twitter and Tor posted a book bag with the show's logo and the phrase "The owls are not what they seem" printed on it. Obviously I had to investigate.

Dunno if I'll ever track it down and watch it.

[ThirdGen]

9 hours ago, Slowswift said:

Yay you're back!  

@Iron Eyes @sheep This thing, it is awesome.  

ETA: Has anyone here seen the show Twin Peaks?

Yes.  I like it - it's not always good, but it's surreal and interesting.  Probably the best gateway into David Lynch there is.

[Sunbird she/her]

Hey @TwiLyghtSansSparkles, you inspired me to also check out the album "The Black Parade" from my library and listen to it, and I can see why you love it! I love it too. When I got to the song "Welcome to the Black Parade," the repetitive piano riff at the beginning sounded really really familiar. Does anyone know if that riff (or a very similar one) has been used in another song?