In Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan books, there is a naming system for the nobility that is rooted in Tradition, or at least the tradition of the planet in question. (Barrayar, which has vague Russian overtones, and which apparently has roots in the Klingon homeworld, but that's another matter ( Read more... )

Having managed to gain access to a Maid RPG play-by-post game with other TVTropes people, I set about creating my character.

The following have been observed:

- I still suck at Attribute rolls. Using their built-in dice-roller mod, I managed to get a final score (going down the list) of 0, 1, 0, 2, 3, 2. This is a pathetic score, but I'm still ( Read more... )

I like following link-backs of hits to my anime blog, because I like to read what others are saying about me. This especially applies to forum posts, since they're usually a result of someone actively linking, rather than automated link trawling ( Read more... )

Looks like the p-stat weirdness has abated, at least for now. Why Singapore users? Why only some of us? It is a mystery.

Thanks to a link from the TVTropes wiki, I've gained an interest in the Ace Combat soundtracks (but not, I hasten to add, the games themselves). Currently I'm listening to Zero from Ace Combat Zero in the mission "Zero", which ( Read more... )

Yet more money to set aside.

Acquaintance: Hang on, let me boot up the laptop, I've got the presentation files here.

Laptop: *Diablo 3 wallpaper*

Me: Diablo 3! \o/

Acquaintance: Diablo 3! \o/

Acquaintance 2: Diablo 3! \o/

Acquaintance 3: Diablo 3! \o/

Everyone: Diablo 3! \o/

Hare Hare Smash Brothers

Or something like that.

Me: *reading The Fall of Hyperion*
Friend: Hey, what's that you're reading?
Me: *holds book up, continues reading*
Friend: Is it interesting?
Me:
Me:
Me:
Me: Unique.

When helping a friend with Poisson distributions, am no longer allowed to channel the Chef from The Little Mermaid.

Just a note to myself.

5 points for 1d6 damage
-1/2 Hand to Hand
+1/4 Does Knockback
+1/2 No Normal Defense (Defense: helmet)
+1/2 Reduced Endurance 0
-1 Obvious Accessible Focus
Total cost: 4 Real (11 Active)

Does that seem right for a harisenQuestion for HERO experts: how would you represent a magical girl transformation that boosts several ( Read more... )