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Tahlvin

I can only trace my surname back to 1750s in America; I know they're German, but cannot locate the original ancestor of that name that crossed the Atlantic. I've even hired professional genealogists to try to track down the parents of the guy born in 1750s Pennsylvania, and they're having a hard tim...

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He does a travel show on PBS that I've watched off and on forever: https://www.ricksteves.com/ We're doing the Best of Scotland in 13 Days tour. Then the following year, we want to do the Best of Germany, Austria & Switzerland in 14 Days tour. Then we'll see what's next. We'd love to see France,...

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The wife and I will be going to Scotland in June 2024! We’re doing a Rick Steve’s tour.

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We'll be helping my daughter and her boyfriend move to Boulder, CO, next weekend. We'll be driving through Nebraska and near Denver on the way, so I'll be sure wave to all of you as we pass! Oh my goodness! If you're coming through during the day you should stop and say hello! We could have a lunch...

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It seems to be spouting nonsense now. Option 1.

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How the heck are we going to interrogate an unconscious contact? I say option 2.

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Lethal violence is allowed (we shot goons in that alleyway), it's just not allowed onscreen and not explicitly spelled out by the player, only implied and offscreen.

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Wow, that sucks. Of the two bad options presented, I say option 2. But AI CYOA's are sucking after the first couple posts.

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I'm fine either way: call it or keep going a little further. It's up to you and Mike.

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It was actually Mike that was going to call his family. Tahlvin will wait and see how Mike's call goes before he tries to call his family.

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I agree. It cannot yet manage the creativity needed to be a good GM.

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Sure. Let's play bad guys!

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We'll be helping my daughter and her boyfriend move to Boulder, CO, next weekend. We'll be driving through Nebraska and near Denver on the way, so I'll be sure wave to all of you as we pass!

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As Sarah comes out of the restroom, Tahlvin waves to her, beckons her over to their secluded corner, then brings her up to date on their concerns. He repeats his question to Sarah: Does she notice anything odd or off, that might indicate they are not in the Lincoln they expect to be in?

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Agree, it's boring. It's skipping over all of the things that would be exciting. "They confer with their network, strategizing the best course of action..." That's where all the fun would happen. But no, AI-GM just waives its hands and says it's done. Not fun. What option 3 do you have in ...

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"Wait a minute. What do you know about this part of Lincoln, Mike? Does everything look okay here? Or is anything off or odd?" Seeing Mike's raised eyebrow, Tahlvin adds, "I know all of this has been odd, but you know what I mean. We just found a bunch of equipment that deals with qua...

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Tahlvin stares at his cellphone. "Why don't we have any bars yet? We're near downtown Lincoln, so there should be good cell service here."

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Are we in a loop, where it keeps sending us back to the same page over and over until we pick a different option? Try option 1?

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Yes, it darn well better prevent shingles, or I'm going to have words with the drug company.

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Kyle wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 3:28 pm Every final paragraph is like fingernails on a chalkboard for me. I can't take those say-nothing horsecrap paragraphs.

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Progress! I'll let Mike chime in next.

And may I say, I'm tired of feeling renewed determination or a sense of purpose.

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Okay, we've left no stone unturned. So what did we find? Searching behind a hedge in a far corner of the courtyard, Tahlvin finds a small metal door. Trying the handle, it appears to be unlocked. Pushing with all his might, rusted hinges squeaking from age and misuse, the door reluctantly opens enou...

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Yep. I'm going with option 2.

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2 it is.

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"The phase disruptor worked on the lock of that box. Do you want to see if it works for breaching these walls?" Tahlvin asks Mike and Sarah, in a decidedly not-determined tone.

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I'm for option 2. Let's get somewhere more secure and figure out how to leverage this blackmail material.

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I've seen Pulp Fiction. I want to know what's in the case. I vote for option 1.

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I'd say 2, never stick around the seen of a gunfight.

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yes, why stop now.

Man, it's taking forever for what should have been a 10 second ambush and gunfight.

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Tahlvin calls for Mike and Sarah to see what he found in the box. (I'll wait for Mike to respond before we proceed.)

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Tell me I found something without telling me what I found! Yes, please!

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It's even odds now: us and the 2 strangers against the 3 enforcers. I say we keep fighting.

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And how many have been taken care of so far?

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Tahlvin pulls the phase disruptor that he collected earlier from his stash of collected objects, and checks to see if he can focus the beam enough to disrupt the lock on the rusted metal box without affecting the contents of the box itself.

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How many enforcers are there?! I say we go with option 1 and finish it off, but that depends on how many enforcers are actually in this "group".

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Tahlvin nods, then steps out into the courtyard and begins to search through the weeds and surrounding structures for clues or anything more that could be useful.

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"Alright, let's think about this. Why on earth would they, whoever 'they' are, want the three of us? I'm a consultant who helps configure and maintain software for health insurance claims processing. Mike does IT. Sarah, what is it that you do? Is there any reason the three of us would be pulle...

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Sure, 1.

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"What about you, Sarah? Any cellphone signal? Any idea how much time you lost?" Tahlvin asks as he puts his cellphone back in his pocket and returns his attention to the courtyard.

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Haha!

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Yes, Superman wins this one.

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Tahlvin pulls out his cellphone to see if he has a signal and pulls up the map app to find their location, double checking the GPS on his Apple Watch to confirm their latitude and longitude. Even if there’s no cell signal, he can use the GPS coordinates to get an approximate location and see if they...

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Let’s hide and see what happens.

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I also just now discovered it was made into a movie in 2016. I am going to try to watch it. I've seen the movie. I thought it was okay. Don't know how it compares to the book. It's been awhile, but my recollection is that it didn't quite live up to what it could have achieved. But don't let that st...

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Tesla would love it as a new energy source for their vehicles. It’d be weird because Big Oil and Big Solar would find themselves in the same boat, but big oil has more years of bribing, or rather lobbying, experience to pull from. This is life and death for them, so they’d go scorched earth (literal...

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I’m starting to lean toward Iron Man as well.

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Mutant beats normie. Tony’s money doesn’t make him a mutant. As much as I like Iron Man, I think Deadpool takes this one. But it’s close. Although Tony could have to use that device that suppresses Wade’s mutant regeneration abilities, and defeat him while he’s sick. Dishonorable, but maybe not beyo...

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The government’s slow to act (see cryptocurrency regulation, or lack thereof). But there’s a damn big lobby for existing energy concerns that would react to the threat to their power.

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