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Topic: Cerebral Paradox - Cyberpunk 2020
Subject: Guardian and DS
The furniture store... Is it a single building or part of a row of buildings? How many floors? There any apparent access from the shop to the roof?
Damned, dude, you're not putting me in an easy spot are you? 
Posted on 2008-08-16 at 09:31:45.
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Topic: Micheal Phelps Human or Fish??
Subject: Yeah well..
No steroids or anything... never... just human flesh and bone... right.
I just hope swimming doesn't become the new cycling in accordance to using doping...
Still it is indeed phenomenal... What is it now? Six gold medals and all with record times? Can't help but wonder... But I do honestly hope they'll never find anything in his blood.
Posted on 2008-08-16 at 06:51:51.
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Topic: Cerebral Paradox - Cyberpunk 2020
Subject: Back
Sorry people. Been on holidays for the last month. I'm now back at work so I can start posting.
Posted on 2008-08-08 at 06:46:39.
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Topic: Continuing Where We Last Left Off Q&A
Subject: Yay
Yes Lance. You got it right. Kilgim (might I dare to point out, that there is no 'r' in the name) , is indeed a fighter/cleric and as a healer not the best. He is after all a priest of a dwarven war god. So a full priest would certainly be more than welcome. Then again which ever character you'd like to play, Blamm, it'll suit me. A druid would be nice too.
Eol, dear friend. Thanks for the kind words. 
As for my lack of posting... I've been busy with work. Too busy. So busy, it's been getting on my nerves. Then there's the baby and one tired mom. Oh and I was away on holiday for a month or so. Excuses, excuses, I know. But when I'm really tired, coming up with a post in a non-native language seems to eat up a lot of energy or at least requires me to concentrate very much.
Will do better now that I'm back at work and work seems more quiet at the moment.. Always loved to play with you guys.
Posted on 2008-08-08 at 06:14:26.
Edited on 2008-08-08 at 06:18:00 by Raven
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Topic: Continuing Where We Last Left Off
Subject: And so it ends?
It was all chaotic as combat often was. For a moment though, the logical mind of Kilgim could see light at the end of the tunnel, he could see a direct route through the chaos. The tower had collapsed, but the mighty powers of Jal had kept it together long enough for them all to escape alive. Most if not all of their little group were wounded, but still in good enough condition to keep fighting. With the imperial wizards gone and not (for now) taking part in the battle, things were looking surprisingly good. They might still all come alive from this.
He had to hurry. Arien needed healing. They could not stand losing the knight now. Not when they were so close to Alloryn, so close to their goal. Me can't lose ye, dear friend. Not now. Though the strange mutated Green had the upper hand and was giving Arien a hard time, the dwarven priest had all faith in his armor-clad friend. All he needed to do was keep the blows at bay for a breath longer and help would reach him... Just one more breath.
But then it all changed again as was true to the nature of chaos. It was good there and then that the mages had launched themselves to the skies... or so the warrior-priest thought. The ground shook again sending a familiar though uncomfortable tingle down the bald dwarf's spine. Two huge Ankheg heads burst through the surface of the land sending more soil in the air. It always surprised Kilgim to see such large creatures moving so fast and digging through earth like a hot knife through butter. Stopping Kilgim's charge in midstep, the monsters moved in for the kill.
Had Jal and Adrien been with Kilgim, Char, Maximus and Dapple, they would've been a nice snack for the Ankhegs. But fortunately they were both safe beyond reach... It became very clear to him very, very soon, how wrong his first impression had been. The ankhegs hadn't come alone. Instead, accompanying them were once again a group of Mantis warriors, and their gigantic dragonfly mounts. In a blink of an eye the situation had turned very grim again.
From there onward Kilgim was forced to concentrate on the new enemy and on finding a way to get around them to Arien. For the time being he wasn't able to check how the mages were faring with Alloryn. What he didn't miss though, was the fact that the Mantis warriors turned towards the trio of sorcerers and cared nothing about the big gladiator or Dapple. It was a fatal mistake as they were soon to find out. Fortunately for him and Char, Ankhegs weren't the brightest of creatures and weren't able to coordinate their attack in any way. The ranger danced easily passed their reach and for once the shortness of his frame came into Kilgim's rescue as he managed to dive under the monsters' maws.
It didn't take long for the orange-bearded cleric to reach his friend's side. But it took him long enough to witness another burst of chaotic events. It was one of those situations when the time itself seemed slow down... First the mutated imperial champion struck Arien down with a mighty blow of his green fist. Dodging another attempt to bite of his head, Kilgim then watched how the unnatural arm turned to point at the charging ranger halting Char's attack in mid leap paralyzing him. No... Not like this
The priest barely noticed the head of the ankheg drop on the ground right next to him as Maximus cut it off. He was forcing his legs to obey and move the rest of his body ever faster towards his helpless friends. But as surprising the events so far had been, the next one topped them all: The aberration's magical powers were already squeezing the life out of his dear friend when something terribly reminding a human body fell from the sky at the Green's feet throwing him on his back.
Arien was not one to miss an opportunity when given one. Kilgim could hear the knight grunt in pain as he forced himself on his feet. The word of power ignited the ancient blade once again a heartbeat before it delivered death to the monstrous being. Though not a malevolent being, the death cry of the imperial mutant brought a smile on Kilgim's lips. A smile that faded as fast as it appeared when the black eyes in the battleworn dwarven face recognized the torn body on the ground. "No..." A whisper escaped his lips. "Not another... another friend... lost."
Suddenly the strong, stout and muscular body felt weak and the bald, orange-bearded head very heavy. Kilgim fell on his knees beside Jal and softly laid a hand on Gwanele's former apprentice's forehead with a silent prayer to the gods. Goodbye, young friend But there was no time for sorrow yet, for the battle was still raging on around Kilgim. Fortunately Arien had had enough strength left in him to heal himself with a potion. Which was just fine, for the priest was already feeling weary of all the spell-casting. There wouldn't be too many more prayers of healing he could complete today.
Then the chaos came to an end. Adrian managed to free Alloryn of the possession and the girl stayed in her senses long enough to avoid a certain death by blurting out a few words of magic to slow her fall. Kilgim could only watch in amazement at his friends, who even at a time of loss and despair did not give in. Instead they summoned enough strength to destroy the Mantis warriors, the dragonflies and ankhegs with surprising ease and speed. It was good to be on their side.
Kneeling beside Alloryn, Kilgim touched her with the magic of his god. But as he probed her senseless form with the power, he could immediately feel the girl was fine. Physically she was worn, and her mind was exhausted as well due to the terrible torment and pain she had gone through, but otherwise she was in good health. It brought back a memory of another friend not so long ago... Shona...Me misses ye...
It took all of his remaining power and the rest of the potions to heal everyone back to full health and Kilgim found himself lying on his back watching the sky. He was fatigued and sad, but at the same time a happy warm feeling was making its way to his heart. In exchange for the life of a friend, they had been given another. Jal's sacrifice had not been in vain, but it still ate Kilgim from inside. He hoped he could've done more to save the young mage... Hoped he could've done something... Anything...
Then all of a sudden he could feel something. It was only for such a short time that he thought he'd imagined it. But it made him feel warm and happy and it made him think of Jal. Kilgim raised his head enough to look at the mage's face. Secretly hoping... But he was still very much dead. But still, even in death, Jal appeared to be smiling at him as if saying Kilgim was not to worry about him... as if he was saying... goodbye. The dwarf could feel the smile creep on his face and a single tear in his eye as he nodded to Jal. "Goodbye, my friend. Goodbye."
Posted on 2008-08-07 at 13:25:59.
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Topic: Cerebral Paradox - Cyberpunk 2020
Subject: Ouch
Sorry mate(s), been on holiday for the last week and a half and haven't been able to check the games. Will post as soon as I can.
Posted on 2008-07-16 at 06:34:07.
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Topic: Cerebral Paradox - Mature Content
Subject: yeppah
Guardian was glad to get out of the Red Lantern. The way the whole meeting was handled got him really, really worried. Even planning such a thing as an assault - be it open or not - against a megacorp was loco, insane, kichigai. And doing it in the open... Sure, the restaurant and the Mallplex in whole was nearly as safe as any public area in the NC could be. But to corp sec, such things didn't really matter. They wanted you dead, you'd be dead no matter where you were lurking. And the downside of being famous was the fact that you could be found quickly and easily. People talked for money or out of fear and most of Night City's areas were fully covered by CCTV. Staying out of sight was very, very difficult.
And Guardian was no longer a nobody. The big man had made a name for himself as was a must in his line of business. And there was no doubt a corporation of the size of Biotechnica would certainly have or would be able to get their hands on his file. Though his home address was hidden from the public, such a matter wasn't even peanuts for the corp sec. Frag! Going to his place was out of the question. He'd have to find a place for Scribe and himself to crash in safely. Or at least a hole hidden well enough to buy them some time until the things was over. For Frank had no illusion how this whole thing would end...
Springed Heeled Jack would probably come out of it without a scratch. There wasn't really anything binding the fixer to Croaker and his lot. And Jack had an army of his own to keep him safe. And Guardian was fairly sure Biotechnica would not start an open war against Jack's people. Sure there would be a warning, perhaps even an assassin, but probably not an open attack... Then again, he'd been wrong before...
So as the big bodyguard and his employer got into the cab, Guardian had already abandoned the idea of heading to his apartment. For all he knew, Biotechnica could already be there and if not there, then surely they'd already raided Scribe's place. No, right now the best place for them to head to would be something no one could predict or even guess, something even Frank himself or DS knew nothing about. In his experience, the best place to disappear would be the North Side, but it would perhaps be too obvious a choice. Therefore, Guardian picked up a random address in the Old Downtown, which was nearly as good as North Side, but a tiny bit less dangerous.
Frank wasn't too worried of getting into trouble even when moving through the gang infested areas of NC. To him, gangers were a bit like pack animals. They knew when to avoid someone out of their league - someone too much for them to handle... usually. Still, he wasn't going to put it on a toss of a coin. A fight always brought attention and attention was the last thing the vid-jockey or himself needed right now.
So flying through the streets of the neighborhood which these days didn't really have a name anymore, Frank kept his enhanced eyes open for the right sign. He didn't know what exactly he was looking for, but still was certain he'd recognize it when he saw it. And true enough, Helsinki Hotel had everything he needed and at the same time nothing anyone else would be looking for. It was a run-down motel like any other. The front was dirty, with strips of paint hanging from the walls and garbage lying everywhere on the ground. The neon sign didn't actually say Helsinki anymore, but rather "Hel in Hot l". The bulbs for the missing letters had probably been burnt-out years ago.
"Yo, mama. We're here!" As the cab pulled to a stop, Guardian was already heading out. Sure, it wasn't the worst time of day yet, but it paid to be sure. Couple of brown baggers raised their drunken heads, but seeing the size of the big bald black bodyguard, decided against it and went back to their business of doing nothing. Satisfied with the safety of their immediate surroundings, Frank stepped aside to let Scribe get out of the vehicle.
Posted on 2008-06-18 at 07:46:15.
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Topic: Now this could be interesting… [4th ed.]
Subject: Blah
Fortunately I'm in the same situation as our dear Ginafae as a Mac user and never have to worry about such a thing. 
Posted on 2008-06-10 at 18:49:57.
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Topic: Cerebral Paradox - Cyberpunk 2020
Subject: been away
Sorry people. Our dear ISP did it again. Or actually they were not to blame this time, for some nice person using an excavator decided it would be a good idea to dig exactly where our phone cables were hidden some 3-4 feet underground. Nice.
Well the connection is up now and I'll be able to post too. Yay! Also had an evil virus during the weekend, so I'm trying to learn to live again.
So I'm sorry again for my apparent disappearance from the game. Still here, no worries.
Posted on 2008-06-09 at 12:05:14.
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Topic: How much are you paying for gas?
Subject: Jeesh!
Holland's doing even worse than we are.
Was 1.50€ in Finland today.. per litre. And that would be, what? 8.9$ per US gallon.
Posted on 2008-05-28 at 20:22:16.
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Topic: IIHF World Championships!
Subject: Yeppah
You did? I don't actually follow the WC at all and even managed to miss the result in the sports news. Not that it surprises me though. One lousy championship is all we've got and even that was more than 10 years ago.
Posted on 2008-05-14 at 11:50:05.
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Topic: Happy Mother's Day
Subject: Hear hear!
Always one to hug all the moms in the world! Love yah! You da best!
Posted on 2008-05-11 at 20:21:55.
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Topic: The Good Old RPG Games...
Subject: Communist!
"Please report to the nearest Termination Center immediately. Thank you for your cooperation."
I too used to play them all, but Paranoia was simply awesome. I wonder if anyone used to play a secret agent game called Top Secret? Not really one with good rules, but for some reason gave me a very nice memory.
Other old games, that come to mind.. Palladium RPG and Rifts. Fabulous games. Just great. And Kevim Long's art! Beautiful!
Battletech of course. MERP. Runequest (boy how I hated the magic rules). And while not an rpg, Blood Bowl was always good fun.
Posted on 2008-05-11 at 20:20:35.
Edited on 2008-05-11 at 20:33:49 by Raven
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Topic: William Pictures
Subject: Paternity leave
Sounds somewhat similar to what we have in Finland, Al. Except tha t we can't split the time as we please. All dads get 3 weeks of paternity leave and government pays 60% of the regular pay during that time. Some companies actually make up the difference... mine not surprisingly doesn't.
The mom gets 6 months of full pay (or pretty close at least, can't remember the details) and then the next 6 months 70% salary... or so. Must check the details. A dad can elect to "nick" the last two weeks of the maternity leave to get a full month of additional paternity leave with the gov paying 60% of his salary. The mom gets no pay during that time.
I didn't choose to take the "dad's month" since my pay is naturally way much better than the unemployment money Tiina could've made. Would've been nice to stay at home another month though.
After the first year, the mom can get some compensation from the government, but it's nearly nothing. Still Tiina wishes to stay at home with Saara at least another 6 months or even another year. And that's just fine by me. I don't make big moneys (even by Finnish standards) compared to US or UK, but we'll survive.
Posted on 2008-05-09 at 20:40:03.
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Topic: RDI T-shirts
Subject: yay!
Ha! Finally got the bug sorted out and the shipping costs for my 2 shirts paid. They're already on their way!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:57:18.
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Topic: Hello!
Subject: Nice we are
Yeah, Olan's da best!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:56:20.
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Topic: IIHF World Championships!
Subject: Hyvä Suomi!
Go Finland, Go!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:52:47.
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Topic: These are 2,2 cool!
Subject: Pure ice!
Coolness they are!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:52:06.
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Topic: Chat?
Subject: Agreed
The chat needs to be revived!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:51:11.
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Topic: Olan's baby photobucket
Subject: More, more!
Awww! Hugs to you and yours as well!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:49:11.
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Topic: Vote for the Inn
Subject: :)
Voted I have. Again.
*mental note*
Must make a calendar alert of voting.
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:47:27.
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Topic: William Pictures
Subject: <3
Awww! All I can say. Hugs!
Posted on 2008-05-08 at 07:44:05.
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Topic: The Tides of Fate Q&A
Subject: Waaat?
Is this for real? Yay!
Posted on 2008-05-07 at 19:42:31.
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Topic: 4th edition FR Information (not for the feint hearted)
Subject: O.o
So they took something good they had, turned it upside down, shook it a bit, shook it some more, banged against a table, turned it back up again and moved what was left a 100 years ahead in time.... WHY?
Everything people liked about the Realms is gone. The only things left behind are... *control yourself man* ... well, crap. Drizzt? I don't know one person who wanted to hear more of him after the first trilogy.
Tyr killing Helm over Tymora??? What on earth is this? Bold and the Beautiful in FR? They're gods for frigging sake. Never liked the idea of a Cyric becoming a god in the first place. Hell, I'm not a believer myself, but I still would consider a god exactly that - a god! Not a man turned deity thing. End of that whine.
Thay is a big mountain with a Sauron type of lich running it? What was wrong with the original Thay?
Cormanthor is back? Cormyr has expanded to east? But Sembia is ruled by Shades?
Orcs are civilized? Gnomes are monsters? Halflings live in the swamps? Tieflings have their own nation in the realms? I always thought Tieflings were a result of a demon/devil mating with a non-demon/devil humanoid - not a race of their own? A bit like the half-elves... Now they have their own land.... Perdy.
Blackstaff sacrificed himself? Sure. Elminster is crazy... well if Mystra is dead then I can understand the state of her chosen ones - especially the 7 sisters, but why would Simbul still be around if the others are gone?
Dwarves have joined their dark brothers??? Huh? Duergar are no longer evil or all dwarves are now evil?
No druids?!?!? Whatta hell is that crap?
lmater - Becomes Jack Tripper, and moves into Brightwater - eh... please come again?
Like dear Ginafae, I'll be sticking to 1350-60's and let WotC do whatever they please.
Posted on 2008-05-07 at 10:26:56.
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Topic: Hello!
Subject: Hiya
Hello and welcome to the Inn! Always good to see new blood entering our happy (not so little) community.
And no, Grugg's not a gremlin, he's a pest and a nuisance beautiful and fantastic fellow. But we love him!
MWAHAHAHAHAHA
*a small horde of mini-Grugg's run off carrying a green pencil*
Posted on 2008-05-06 at 18:31:04.
Edited on 2008-05-06 at 18:52:54 by Grugg
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