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by DMDarcs
Wed May 26, 2021 8:22 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

June 3, not May 27.

In Pathfinder, animating dead bodies is a clearly evil act.
by DMDarcs
Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:20 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Warrior Woman's Loot
Replies: 6
Views: 17919

Re: Warrior Woman's Loot

Clarification on the bow: you need a +10 Str bonus to even use it.
by DMDarcs
Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Warrior Woman's Loot
Replies: 6
Views: 17919

Warrior Woman's Loot

The warrior woman's equipment is stripped off of her before the party disappears into Anna's magical mansion. A careful inventory of her possessions, with detection spells is undertaken. The following items are found about her person. * five potions of cure serious wounds, located in different areas...
by DMDarcs
Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

I'm up for either next week and/or two weeks from now.
by DMDarcs
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

Hey all, I just got home (8:40 PM local as I type this). I have done NOTHING towards the campaign. There isn't anything I can do towards the musical right now, but I have inappropriately overburdened Andrew with editing. I am going to write some revelations about things in a separate post (which I m...
by DMDarcs
Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

Well, they aren't having it this year so I don't really know. I do know nobody is getting paid. I think they meant something like who gets to be the concertmaster equivalent of that orchestra, but also whoever that person is does a number of things to lead beyond the usual. I know transcribing was ...
by DMDarcs
Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Weird fact of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 641

Re: Weird fact of the day

There is a crossover video game between the Pokemon and Nobunaga's Ambition series. Feudal Japan with Pokemon.
by DMDarcs
Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

My limited experience in HS pit orchestra was the same as y'all's. My kid loooooves it as a way to be part of theatre, but the problem is they don't automatically let a certain student lead it, and the band kids think a band kid should, and the jazz band kids think the piano or drums should, and th...
by DMDarcs
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

My pit bands (no strings, so not an orchestra) have always been the most kind and welcoming group of kids I work with. They started a tradition of all going out to dinner together during production week. They always make sure to invite me as well. Sometimes I go, and when I do I surprise them by pay...
by DMDarcs
Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: If you give a sea urchin a hat...
Replies: 1
Views: 154

Re: If you give a sea urchin a hat...

Give an urchin a hat and he will wear it; teach an urchin to hat and he will hat for a lifetime.
by DMDarcs
Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

There have been a number of technical issues, and as such, this musical will not be streamed this weekend. Instead, we will use the same days and times NEXT weekend, April 23 and 24. I apologize for the incovenience. If needed, you can claim a refund at ShowTix4U.
by DMDarcs
Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

Me too! Those are pretty much the same dates and times that my own children are putting on their own school musical. I picked the matinee. I'm mostly doing this to help the kids, but I'm hoping I actually get to watch it too. We'll see. Good luck, Pat! This sounds like an amazing amount of work und...
by DMDarcs
Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

Kyle wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:00 amPurchased!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy!
by DMDarcs
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Re: Shameless Plugging

If you're having trouble reading the link, it is www.showtix4u.com/event-details/50635
by DMDarcs
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:32 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Shameless Plugging
Replies: 21
Views: 1089

Shameless Plugging

I've been directing a virtual musical. Students have had music rehearsals in person, to learn their music. We've recorded full ensemble music together. Everything else was recorded in isolation. All recording and mixing was done by a former student. I've been directing acting completely virtually. S...
by DMDarcs
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Moist Games
Replies: 30
Views: 1621

Re: The Moist Games

Sid Meir's Moist
The Moist Guest
by DMDarcs
Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: The Moist Games
Replies: 30
Views: 1621

Re: The Moist Games

MoistCity 2000
Super Smash Bros. Moist
Left 4 Moist
Mike Tyson's Moist Out
Moist Gear
Castlevania II: Simon's Moist
Zelda II: Link's Moist
Moist Fox
Moist Party
Super Moist Fighter
Escape from Moist Island
Moist Hearts
Moist Mickey
Moist Warrior
Moist Madness
Moist Jetman
by DMDarcs
Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

We are on this Thursday.
by DMDarcs
Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:16 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

We are in the exact same spot. We did not end up playing.
by DMDarcs
Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

I will be there at 9 local, and we can discuss there. If nothing else, a quick check up on everyone.
by DMDarcs
Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:05 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

Do we continue, or wait unitl next week?
by DMDarcs
Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:05 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

Are people ok to play this Thursday?
by DMDarcs
Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

I am very good for next week.
by DMDarcs
Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

I would prefer to not play tonight. I really need to get work done on the musical tonight. I will openthings up at 9 so people can hang out and talk, but I'll be working throughout.
by DMDarcs
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:14 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Magic Eye Gif
Replies: 11
Views: 702

Re: Magic Eye Gif

That's the best Santasm yet.
by DMDarcs
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:12 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

Mayhaps we should move things back a week.
by DMDarcs
Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Sober posting
Replies: 61
Views: 32084

Re: Sober posting

Phoebe wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:56 pm LOL drunk Darcs is quality stuff. What is a swiss roll? Like a little Debbie?
No, drunk Darcs is actually an abomination against Man and God and really shouldn't be allowed to exist.
by DMDarcs
Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Drunk posting
Replies: 29
Views: 4657

Re: Drunk posting

I want ome muthafuckn Swiss Rolls. TM
by DMDarcs
Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Nerd Babble
Topic: Drunk posting
Replies: 29
Views: 4657

Re: Drunk posting

Dud you know that three dr inks is half a six pack? ?SERIOUSLY! Six drinks is hafl a ixc pack! I've been reading goddamn guidance docuemtns fo ra week straight. Going all they way back to the school closerures in March of last year. Everythnig released by the state by the county, etc. I spetn two ho...
by DMDarcs
Tue Mar 02, 2021 6:25 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Scarlet Witch
Replies: 9
Views: 241

Re: Scarlet Witch

Possible spoilers ahead, so don't read my text if you don't want to be potentially spoiled for WandaVision up to episode 8. And possible spoilers for the future. Wanda/Scarlet Witch is most likely the MCU's representation of a Nexus being. Nexus beings have the ability to alter probability and can t...
by DMDarcs
Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Wanda (with Spoilers)
Replies: 12
Views: 347

Re: Wanda (with Spoilers)

My main question: is it a serious show about trauma that pretends it's about superheroes, or is it a show about superheroes that uses trauma like a soap opera uses amnesia? Based on episode 8, I'm going to say it's a show that tries to take a serious look at trauma and grief that happens to have su...
by DMDarcs
Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: What do you miss the most?
Replies: 13
Views: 496

Re: What do you miss the most?

I miss being able to teach my students effectively.
by DMDarcs
Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:49 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Eliminating Student Loan Debt
Replies: 26
Views: 739

Eliminating Student Loan Debt

Give me a reason that eliminating student loan debt, either partially or wholly, does not benefit society as a whole. Challenge level: You can not use the following arguments - (1) Others have already paid their loans back, so current debtors shouldn't be exempt. (2) If you couldn't have afforded to...
by DMDarcs
Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

Oh yeah, definitely needed yesterday off. I am at near peak efficiency today.
by DMDarcs
Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

I think I am going to need to take tonight off. I am much better than I was this morning. I was in the hospital 2 days last week, so I'm trying to avoid having to see a doctor anytime again in the near future and take it easy tonight. Sorry all.
by DMDarcs
Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Vaccination
Replies: 80
Views: 3540

Re: Vaccination

I got my second vaccination yesterday. My butt is definitely kicked enough that I felt I needed to call in from work, but our administration not only understands this is going to happen, but expects it to happen and is actively encouraging teachers to stay home if needed. Other districts are not so ...
by DMDarcs
Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Pillow/Pellow
Replies: 8
Views: 234

Re: Pillow/Pellow

I definitely pronounce it like "melk", and I continually get chided for it. When talking with people I don't know well, I actually have to focus on the "ilk" pronunciation so I don't get made fun of mercilessly. I've maintained that there's a schwa in the pronunciation guide in t...
by DMDarcs
Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

There is a chance that Thursday's game (2/11) may become cancelled. I am supposed to get my 2nd vaccine on the 10th, and all reports indicate that I will more than likely be knocked on my ass. I recently had some health issues, so I'll have to see how I am feeling.
by DMDarcs
Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Live the Kyle Way™
Replies: 81
Views: 4044

Re: Live the Kyle Way™

But if you do choose a smaller car, pick one in a bright color. I usually choose red, but bright blue, green or orange will do also. The point is- make sure other people can see you on the road. I will say, this one surprised me a bit. I've always been taught to avoid red as color when possible bec...
by DMDarcs
Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:22 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: In TV on movies
Replies: 4
Views: 195

Re: In TV on movies

It's easier to be on TV because the screen is smaller.
by DMDarcs
Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: MIT Puzzle Hunt Review
Replies: 10
Views: 264

Re: MIT Puzzle Hunt Review

First puzzle I solved: Musical Theatre Guild. Flavor text - "Wait, which guild is this? You are presented with 11 fragments from Broadway theatre posters. You are told that the Musical Theatre Guild is looking for someone who can play both rules. For each theatre poster, you are given two sets ...
by DMDarcs
Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: Runelords
Topic: Calendar
Replies: 331
Views: 114622

Re: Calendar

Don;t forget, we game on Thursday! First session of the New Year, no Illian. What could possibly go wrong?
by DMDarcs
Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Vaccination
Replies: 16
Views: 525

Re: Vaccination

Waiting on answers to find out if both my "essential worker" status (funny, how now I'm essential, but wasn't during initial shutdown) and pre-existing conditions will ACTUALLY allow me to get the vaccine in phase 1b like I am reported to.
by DMDarcs
Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:39 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Trump
Replies: 138
Views: 3480

Re: Trump

He just said he wanted the votes. That's just expressing a desire.
by DMDarcs
Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:55 am
Forum: Nerd Pride Network
Topic: This Week in Speed Running
Replies: 1
Views: 17400

This Week in Speed Running

I submit this to Aiden, though he may have already talked about this. (I'm five months behind in podcast listening.)

https://boingboing.net/2021/01/02/gamer ... -ever.html
by DMDarcs
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Mythology
Replies: 14
Views: 455

Re: Mythology

Sun Wukon , aka Monkey King. Seriously, read his WIkipedia page for a summary. He's a monkey that became intelligent. He's cheated Death, the Chinese Celestial hierarchy, and has had interactions with the Buddha. He can carry two mountains while running as fast as a meteor. He can transform himself...
by DMDarcs
Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Do you love me?
Replies: 7
Views: 357

Re: Do you love me?

This is a precursor to man fighting against robots in epic, specifically choreographed dance battles to prove their superiority. The clues were in the background all along, but we chose to ignore them. We thought they were just cute little avatars, but they were really warnings. The Dance Dance Revo...
by DMDarcs
Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Trump
Replies: 138
Views: 3480

Re: Trump

Well, he is a Nazi sympathizer, so he's got that going for him.
by DMDarcs
Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:13 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Election Polling Mea Culpas
Replies: 10
Views: 412

Re: Election Polling Mea Culpas

Totally agree with Stan. In the weeks moving up to the election, I was contacted by phone for polling surveys eight different times. Each time was with different polling groups, and each time had different biases. (Example: one poll asked me if I was more likely to vote for one candidate based on th...
by DMDarcs
Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:05 pm
Forum: Nerd Talk
Topic: Watching people play Video Games
Replies: 5
Views: 279

Re: Watching people play Video Games

Are the games so astonishingly complex and interesting that watching them is like watching talented people play chess? Are we learning? Yes to both of these. You learn techniques by watching. If it's a strategy based game, you start to learn how professionals rank characters, equipment, in-game obj...