Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Bein' laid up...
...ain't so bad... yet. Doc ain't tried to kill me, Mule ain't blowed up in th' shed, an' th' Alliance weren't waitin' fer Sam when he woke up.
Might be nice ta get up an' stretch a bit, though.
Posted on 2008-09-18 at 17:03:59.
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Topic: Continuing Where We Last Left Off Q&A
Subject: *wringing hands in expectation*
Can't wait... love reading Dapple's stuff! 
Here's hoping for a short and sweet conference call, a well deserved round of R&R, and a nice, bitter post from our frowny footpad.
Posted on 2008-09-18 at 17:00:47.
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Topic: Star Trek: Operation:Persephone - Q&A
Subject: I dunno about completely written off...
...but definitely 'on hiatus' for the time being.
As I mentioned, I've tried to wiggle my way back in on this one but just can't seem to find that spark that I need to get it moving... Part of it, I think, is that things kind of went a bit askew from what I had originally conceived/intended and as a result 'derailed my train of thought,' leaving me standing there by the tracks, scratching my head, and going; "WTF? Now what?"
(None of that intended to imply anything other than my own lack of preparedness and foresight, of course.)
Anyhoo... dead forever? Probably not... On hiatus for a time? Unfortunately, yes...
I'd like to think that I'll find a way to bring this one back someday/someway ... sooo... ahem... no need to go recruiting a new DM (aside from the folks whom I've already offered it to) for this one, please and thank you. :-/
Posted on 2008-09-18 at 15:53:48.
Edited on 2008-09-18 at 15:56:14 by Eol Fefalas
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Topic: How It's Done
Subject: Step 10
Use hose to eliminate bloodstains and dispose of nosey neighbors bodies in a similar fashion as that which was used to dispose of the soiled diaper... while you're at it, turn the hose on the baby's hiney to remove any klingons... er... cling ons.
(See? this is why we gave the baby a snorkel or scuba gear... no abuse here... we're taking all possible precautions!)
Posted on 2008-09-17 at 19:37:49.
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Topic: How It's Done
Subject: Step 7
Dispose of the soiled diaper (preferably by incinerating it), then fit the baby with a snorkel and goggles.
Posted on 2008-09-17 at 17:44:30.
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Topic: Corrupt a wish
Subject: Simple enough...
...you get something that people don't know. It starts out with an annoying little tickle in the back of your throat and rapidly evolves to include symptoms like festering boils, the inability to control your bladder, and the unexplained urge to call everyone sugarpants... Also, seemingly at random, you are prone to screaming out the phrase "dum-dum-diddy" while wearing a tattered t-shirt that says JAM on the front of it. The CDC, being unable to figure out your condition (cuz people just don't know what you wished for, you see), quarantines you in a saran-wrapped shelter construdted from empty boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. 
I wish people would be more careful about what they wish for. 
Posted on 2008-09-17 at 17:42:29.
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Topic: Demonic Vending Machine
Subject: It doesn't spit out anything...
Instead, it morphs into Grugg wearing a plaid mini skirt, a leather bustier, and combat boots and bursts into a mildly disturbing, deathmetal version of "Grugg's Just Wanna Have Fun".
I feed it Alacrity's moustache (aka "The stache") and a crock of home-churned butter.
Posted on 2008-09-17 at 16:04:08.
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Topic: Special op & black op Help
Subject: Another detailed wiki entry
is available for the USMC's Force Recon, as well, Cirro. This one includes info on "greenside" and "blackside" operations, some info on gear, etc. Grab a look here.
Posted on 2008-09-16 at 14:51:28.
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Topic: Special op & black op Help
Subject: P.P.S.
Actually the "Delta Force" as portrayed in the movies starring Chuck is kind of waaaaaay far off... A better representation of the "Delta Force" would be a TV series called "The Unit". Even there, though, take what you see with a grain of salt... as I said earlier Special and especially Black ops units/operations/whatever really heavily on misdirection, disinformation, etc... For RP purposes and such, though, both Chuck's movies and that wonderfully gritty TV series could provide you with some of the insights and info you might be looking for... I especially recommend "The Unit" as it does delve somewhat into training and the wide variety of roles that these hard-charging bullet eaters are placed in.
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 19:43:35.
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Topic: Special op & black op Help
Subject: Wow! Cirro picks the topics doesn't she?
There is tons and tons of information that can be doled out in regards to Special Operations and/or black ops groups, Cirro... You'll likely find more real world info on the various Special Ops groups, though, as Black Ops, per the definition of the term, are just that - 'they never happened', 'they don't exist', etc - buried under mountains of misdirection, misinformation, etc, and never 'directly' alluded to in any way, shape, or form.
When it comes to Special Ops and such, though, you'll find a lot of 'general information' on any number of groups (and, in some places, even references to their tactics, etc). To answer the easiest of the questions that you started this thread with, however, the difference between an Army Ranger and your standard Army grunt is, quite honestly, training, cross training, and more training.
A couple of things to run through Google (or your search engine of choice) in regards to the topic are:
Force Recon (USMC "special forces")
Delta Force (this is where you might get into some more of the Black Ops kind of stuff - "Delta Force" (as it's called) is a 'multi service' special ops group that really doesn't have a name and, officially doesn't exist)
Army Rangers (of course) - Don't forget to also search on stuff like 'Green Berets'.
SAS ('Special Air Services' (thanks Ginafae) if I remember correctly. Basically UK bad-a$$ commandos)
The list goes on and on with the Soviet Spetznaz (sp?), etc, etc, etc... Might also want to take a trip to the local Library and pick up a book called 'Secret Armies' (can't think of the author's name, ATM, but will check into that and post an update ASAP).
Anyhoo... if you've got specific questions, etc, just throw them out there... there's plenty of military folks in our community and, likely, one or more with some law enforcement insight... Heck, I might have a shadowy secret or two, myself...
P.S. Moved to the Common Room... more likely to get noticed as an "open discussion" there.
P.P.S You moved it here while I was trying to move it here, and I moved another topic as a result...Gah! - Grugg
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 19:37:11.
Edited on 2008-09-15 at 20:10:43 by Eol Fefalas
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Topic: How It's Done
Subject: Fowl odor? Did the baby eat chicken?
Step 4: Upon identifying the offending orifice, gather together a pair of tongs,some rubber gloves, a garden or fire hose, a facemask, and a tarp. (Do not leave the baby unattended during this step... you'll end up with a much messier baby or one that's missing all together.)
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 18:57:40.
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Topic: ^ < V game
Subject: Close... MC Broom
^ DJ Dustpan
< MC Broom
V Grandmaster Glade
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 18:54:03.
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Topic: The wrath of Ike
Subject: The wrath of IKEA?
"We'll send you your modular furniture but no instructions or hardware with which to put it together!"
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 18:51:12.
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Topic: ^ < V game
Subject: Skirvinabletabufundt
^ ud rgs vuffwar sovl o'cw rbrt dwwb
< has no idea what that ^ said
V can translate but refuses to do so for fear of sparking an international incident
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 17:39:55.
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Topic: Corrupt a wish
Subject: Can't do it....
...otherwise the wish wouldn't be corrupted and that'd just take all the fun outta this game, now wouldn't it? Unless, of course, I said something like; "We do realize that you are faster than your running partner... however, your running partner emphatically disagrees stating that you're not really faster, he/she just prefers to lag behind in hopes of ducking behind a tree or some other appropriate means of concealment when you're not looking!"
I wish that realization was much more easily realized... just cuz RotS needs it to be!
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 17:37:09.
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Topic: Demonic Vending Machine
Subject: It spits out...
...your pants, full of sand, a half eaten bag of camel jerky, and a DVD compilation of all the stuff the media hasn't reported since 2001.
I feed it a bottle of pepsi and a pack of mentos.
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 15:55:11.
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Topic: Add On Story. Fill in 3 words!
Subject: ~~~>
broke upon the
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 15:51:42.
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Topic: Blatantly Obvious Lies
Subject: Absolutely...
...not! I have this irrational fear that, at any given moment, I may 'fail to realize' something!
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 15:50:43.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: But Blammm...
...we love the fluff and filler from the Kid! It's good stuff... stop doing important stuff like working and hanging out with tangible friends and post, dagnabbit!
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 15:47:15.
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Topic: The wrath of Ike
Subject: Pretty nasty, that Ike
There's widespread power outages, tons of downed trees (one on my garage... missed the house though), and all sorts of crazy stuff. Gusts of 70+ mph ripped through here for a while.
Heard from my brother (who's a lineman) last night - he's been down south (Mississippi and Louisianna) since Gustav rolled in and got sent to Texas, yesterday. He said as bad as it was in LA and MS, TX was a virtual wasteland in comparison. Soooo... as upsetting as it was to find that tree on my garage, it's nothing compared to what those folks on the Texas coast. Prayers, good vibes, happy thoughts, and lots of love for those folks.
Posted on 2008-09-15 at 15:06:36.
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Topic: The Would You Rather Game
Subject: As horrendous as the experience might be...
...I'd have to go with six hours of Amy. it's over in 6 hours after all... weld your eyes shut and that's a lifetime of 'hey, who turned out the lights?'
Eyes welded shut or be forced to follow the New Kids (right) on the Block reunion tour from start to finish?
Posted on 2008-09-12 at 17:39:42.
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Topic: Brownie-man sayeth, "Hello!"
Subject: Mmmmmm... brownies!
Welcome aboard, little dude! Always nice to have new folks pop in and weave themselves in to our tapestry.
As far as recommendations go, you've already taken care of the main one that I'd make... that 'being join up and get to posting', of course... beyond that, my tiny little friend, feel free to hop in to the Red Dragon Inn freeform as you mentioned - I'm sure that your appearing with yonder wagon in tow would draw an eye or three - or, if you're looking for something rules-based (or even other free-forms) you can always check the Recruitment threads... there's usually always something to be found there... players needing games, games needing players, doodle doodle dee, wubba wubba wubba... you get the idea, I'm sure.
Also, if you're looking to just kill some time, have some fun, and mebbe get a bit nonsensical, check out the Posting Games in the Creativity Forums... don't be scared by anything you might see or read there, though... despite appearances, we're all relatively harmless.
Basically, O' Foot-and-a-half-of-fun-guy, run amok through the forums as you will and if you've got any questions or anything, don't hesitate to ask... Heck, we've got forums dedicated to the very thing! Annnnnd, you can always drop a PM to one of the moderators hereabouts and any of us will be glad to help out in any way we can - you'll find most of the other Innmates around here are just as helpful, too. We have a great little community, here, Mikey, and we're glad you decided to become part of it...
...now, whatcha got in that wagon?
Posted on 2008-09-12 at 13:05:32.
Edited on 2008-09-12 at 16:22:57 by Eol Fefalas
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Topic: The Would You Rather Game
Subject: Ummm
I'll go with a Firefly! Let Mal keep Serenity, I want Rocinante! Now, if we're talking movie vs TV Series, I'll still go with Firefly... Christina Hendricks=Yummy! 
Pine trees or Bamboo?
Posted on 2008-09-11 at 19:38:50.
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Topic: EXTREME Sports
Subject: Well then
Chess with Grugg... naked! 
Posted on 2008-09-11 at 17:39:43.
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Topic: Blatantly Obvious Lies
Subject: Sure!
Despite the seemingly universal claim that 'spandex is not a right, it's a privilege', everyone looks fantastic in spandex... beauty is in the eye of the beerholder, after all.
Pardon me...  ...That was a difficult lie to stomach.
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Do you know the way to San Jose?
Posted on 2008-09-11 at 17:38:27.
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