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Nauplius
Hoi Andrapodistai
726
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Posted - 2017.03.09 21:52:17 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:For something supernatural, it seems like it's responding well to current containment methods: nanoshield, whatever that is; whatever the SoCT has done to keep it from spreading through their station. Maybe those are secretly mystical rites or something, though. The SoCT does have a theocratic history, so, I guess you'd probably say that they're keeping the unfortunate souls you sent to that station from becoming infected through wicked profane rituals.
Given your deity's preferences, I'm guessing defying Him involves drawing arcane sigils on the bulkheads with gumdrops or something.
You always have the most brilliant ideas, Ms. Jenneth. I had not considered that the SoCT might have contained Kyonoke on its station (and thus prevented the infection of the slaves I delivered there) by means of arcane warding. I shall begin demonic magickal operations against these wards immediately. |
Casserina Leshrac
Sanguine Illuminations
91
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Posted - 2017.03.09 22:03:14 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:Yuwei Sung wrote:I was reading Nauplius's post and getting excited to cite it as an example of what I was talking about yesterday, but then I got to the end and now am not sure quite what to think. In most things, Mr. Nauplius is kind of an outlier. A little context: his response to this was to thank me for revealing some secrets of Achur occultism and ask me for more. Which, I might very well produce at some point in a similar spirit. If I do, I expect his reaction to those will be similar: he'll mine them for any little bit of occult insight he can derive.
Ms. Jenneth,
I really do enjoy seeing another Faith at work. I too would like to view a copy.
You have my word that I will not use it for any purpose aside to assuage my curiosity.
When thou enterest into the Sani Sabik, the Sani Sabik entereth into thee.
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Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
3073
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Posted - 2017.03.10 01:36:35 -
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Casserina Leshrac wrote:Ms. Jenneth,
I really do enjoy seeing another Faith at work. I too would like to view a copy.
You have my word that I will not use it for any purpose aside to assuage my curiosity.
....
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... oh, gods and spirits....
.... ....
... ... ... okay.
....
Dear Diary,
My budding career as a satirist seems to be doomed. On the upside, I might have stumbled into an accidental career as a witch and adviser on occult matters to various Sani Sabik. I wonder if I can sell one of them this tritanium mine I opened on New Caldari last month.
Note to self: remember to order more leftover soup from the occult supply store.
-A |
Mizhara Del'thul
Coreli Corporation Mercenary Coalition
1376
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Posted - 2017.03.10 02:00:11 -
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And now the witch tries to play her horrifying displays of eldritch brewmancy off as 'satire' to avoid facing divine justice for her heresy.
She must burn! |
Makoto Priano
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd. Arataka Research Consortium
9321
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Posted - 2017.03.10 02:06:42 -
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Will the newts please raise a hand?
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Elmund Egivand
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
2084
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Posted - 2017.03.10 02:52:08 -
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Makoto Priano wrote:Will the newts please raise a hand?
I got better.
A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
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Lauralite Anne Brezia
Wolf Brothers INC United Neopian Federation
3
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Posted - 2017.03.10 09:01:44 -
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All these individuals jumping to arcana... Shouldn't be trifling with such so quickly as the answer.
In any case, not sure how many people were turned into newts.
You want to know where I'm from huh? Well, it's a long way, and several Spacial Rifts removed, from this place.
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Nauplius
Hoi Andrapodistai
726
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Posted - 2017.03.10 12:23:34 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote: ....
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... oh, gods and spirits....
.... ....
... ... ... okay.
....
Dear Diary,
My budding career as a satirist seems to be doomed. On the upside, I might have stumbled into an accidental career as a witch and adviser on occult matters to various Sani Sabik. I wonder if I can sell one of them this tritanium mine I opened on New Caldari last month.
Note to self: remember to order more leftover soup from the occult supply store.
-A
Ms. Jenneth GÇö
Please provide a translation for this latest spell; while I can feel the occult rhythm phrases like "... ... ... okay", I do need to know which Achuran spirit is being summoned by such incantations. Also, I don't know why you think I would want a tritanium mine on New Caldari. While my Mehatoor system home is rather poor in asteroid fields, it still contains enough Veldspar to produce frigates and destroyers, which are all I really need. I also don't understand your need for leftover soup; in my tradition, the liquids used in occult operations tend to be blood or holy water, and I rather think your people's use of leftover soup instead would constitute a significant downgrade of spiritual potential, unless you've somehow preserved partial knowledge of a deeply primordial rite that used such soup.
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Jev North
Anshar Incorporated Monyusaiya Industry Trade Group
704
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Posted - 2017.03.10 13:40:47 -
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What state of mind were you in when you figured out it was a toilet? Can you try summoning that again?
To err is human, to forgive divine; neither are alliance policy.
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Yuwei Sung
University of Caille Gallente Federation
5
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Posted - 2017.03.10 14:03:41 -
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Nauplius wrote:Ms. Jenneth GÇö
Please provide a translation for this latest spell; while I can feel the occult rhythm phrases like "... ... ... okay", I do need to know which Achuran spirit is being summoned by such incantations. Also, I don't know why you think I would want a tritanium mine on New Caldari. While my Mehatoor system home is rather poor in asteroid fields, it still contains enough Veldspar to produce frigates and destroyers, which are all I really need. I also don't understand your need for leftover soup; in my tradition, the liquids used in occult operations tend to be blood or holy water, and I rather think your people's use of leftover soup instead would constitute a significant downgrade of spiritual potential, unless you've somehow preserved partial knowledge of a deeply primordial rite that used such soup.
Mr. Nauplius/Whatever your last name is if that isn't it, I can't pretend to know you well, but you're doing like, a bit, right? Not to say you haven't killed a lot of people or what-have-you - I've heard enough about that - But this is just a farce to dress the whole thing up. You can't say things like this and expect people to believe you're a real human being.
Come on, fess up. |
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Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
3078
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Posted - 2017.03.10 14:44:48 -
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Yuwei Sung wrote:Mr. Nauplius/Whatever your last name is if that isn't it, I can't pretend to know you well, but you're doing like, a bit, right? Not to say you haven't killed a lot of people or what-have-you - I've heard enough about that - But this is just a farce to dress the whole thing up. You can't say things like this and expect people to believe you're a real human being.
Come on, fess up.
Mr. Nauplius has a ... very particular ... view of this world, Ms. Sung. It's literally magical, to him.
His god talks to him. He has summoned bhaalgorns and bound them to his will. (Sadly, his demon-summoning temple was destroyed, so there are now invisible bhaalgorns rampaging all around the Khanid Kingdom causing all sorts of mischief. It hasn't made the news, but demons are clever, you see.)
Where other people use words like "confirmation bias raised to an art form," Mr. Nauplius just sees his destiny. |
Mizhara Del'thul
Coreli Corporation Mercenary Coalition
1377
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Posted - 2017.03.10 14:49:30 -
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Or, and bear with me here... he's a clown given far too much attention and effort, encouraging him to wave that bladder and launch those pies with even more fervor. |
Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
3078
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Posted - 2017.03.10 15:07:04 -
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Mizhara Del'thul wrote:Or, and bear with me here... he's a clown given far too much attention and effort, encouraging him to wave that bladder and launch those pies with even more fervor.
Another long-running dispute (and not just with Miz). It's possible that Mr. Nauplius does actually really like being paid attention to, but ignoring him tends to result in him upping his game until it's impossible to ignore him anymore. He's ... a little dedicated to pursuing and publicizing his beliefs. |
Mizhara Del'thul
Coreli Corporation Mercenary Coalition
1377
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Posted - 2017.03.10 15:38:39 -
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I'd rather be burned himself out once rather than remain a perpetual bleeding wound people keep poking so it won't close. |
Yuwei Sung
University of Caille Gallente Federation
8
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Posted - 2017.03.10 15:48:18 -
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I think I have to lean towards Miz's opinion. I've met both really stupid and properly insane people, and they're just not like this. Schizophrenics and other people who suffer from other forms of psychosis have messy, unfocused, and distinctly unamusing delusions and obsessions that they often even struggle to express with consistency. And even then they still know what the word "okay" means. He's far too perfectly ridiculous.
I'd guess he's just a run of the mill sociopath enjoying testing the limits of your credence. It doesn't work to deprive people like that of attention unless you keep it up even while they're doing bad things. |
Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
3078
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Posted - 2017.03.10 16:37:59 -
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Yuwei Sung wrote:I think I have to lean towards Miz's opinion. I've met both really stupid and properly insane people, and they're just not like this. Schizophrenics and other people who suffer from other forms of psychosis have messy, unfocused, and distinctly unamusing delusions and obsessions that they often even struggle to express with consistency. And even then they still know what the word "okay" means. He's far too perfectly ridiculous.
I'd guess he's just a run of the mill sociopath enjoying testing the limits of your credence. It doesn't work to deprive people like that of attention unless you keep it up even while they're doing bad things.
Edit: Better yet - Still foil him, but just do it without saying anything about it. Tell you what, Ms. Sung: you and Miz work out how to get the whole capsuleer community, including the newer pilots, to ignore an extra-shiny (in a "blood is reflective and fire glows" kind of way), dramatic event, and I'll play along.
Maybe go ask Karmilla Strife Pryce to help you. The three of you seem to share a model of reality.
Until you can achieve that degree of virtuoso-level cat-herding, please excuse me if I do something that seems to actually work. |
Casserina Leshrac
Sanguine Illuminations
92
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Posted - 2017.03.10 17:08:37 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:
Dear Diary,
My budding career as a satirist seems to be doomed. On the upside, I might have stumbled into an accidental career as a witch and adviser on occult matters to various Sani Sabik. I wonder if I can sell one of them this tritanium mine I opened on New Caldari last month.
Note to self: remember to order more leftover soup from the occult supply store.
-A
Alas we do seem to have that affect on people.
When thou enterest into the Sani Sabik, the Sani Sabik entereth into thee.
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Nauplius
Hoi Andrapodistai
726
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Posted - 2017.03.10 17:58:55 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote: His god talks to him. He has summoned bhaalgorns and bound them to his will. (Sadly, his demon-summoning temple was destroyed, so there are now invisible bhaalgorns rampaging all around the Khanid Kingdom causing all sorts of mischief. It hasn't made the news, but demons are clever, you see.)
Where other people use words like "confirmation bias raised to an art form," Mr. Nauplius just sees his destiny.
I'm sorry, Ms. Jenneth, but this is incorrect. The presence of demons in the Khanid Kingdom following the destruction of my demon summoning temple was confirmed by Gutter Press.
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Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
3085
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Posted - 2017.03.10 18:15:11 -
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Nauplius wrote:I'm sorry, Ms. Jenneth, but this is incorrect. The presence of demons in the Khanid Kingdom following the destruction of my demon summoning temple was confirmed by Gutter Press.
I ... stand corrected? |
Maria Daphiti
PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
240
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Posted - 2017.03.10 18:19:27 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:Nauplius wrote:I'm sorry, Ms. Jenneth, but this is incorrect. The presence of demons in the Khanid Kingdom following the destruction of my demon summoning temple was confirmed by Gutter Press. I ... stand corrected?
Like, a *TOTALLY* reliable news source.
*eyeroll*
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Slayer Liberator
The Scope Gallente Federation
150
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Posted - 2017.03.11 14:14:06 -
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Elmund Egivand wrote:Makoto Priano wrote:Not sure this is news. Evidently Gallente civilians are concerned about the loss of rights of the civilians inside the Myrskaa quarantine zone. Needless to say, quarantine shouldn't be breached because someone light years away is concerned about a single person. A quarantine breach could kill millions or billions. Classic Gallente! Freedom for all no matter the cost and no matter the consequence, they say! I am going to exasperate over their stupidity. I am going to do it right now. Spawn of a motherless female dog! I need an entire bottle of whiskey. I may be Gallente but i need some whiskey too |
Mizhara Del'thul
Coreli Corporation Mercenary Coalition
1394
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Posted - 2017.03.11 17:00:21 -
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Pelting a motorcade with rocks and raw fish seems to be one response to what appears to be a complete and utter failure to do anything useful to aid the victims at Myrskaa.
It would appear it's not just us foreigners that are a bit outraged at the incompetence and/or malice on display here. |
Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
3093
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Posted - 2017.03.11 17:12:43 -
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Mizhara Del'thul wrote:Pelting a motorcade with rocks and raw fish seems to be one response to what appears to be a complete and utter failure to do anything useful to aid the victims at Myrskaa. It would appear it's not just us foreigners that are a bit outraged at the incompetence and/or malice on display here.
Yeah. Well ...
It seems pretty clear that the decision's been made to treat those under quarantine as already lost. Just because there's kind of a tradition of doing such things doesn't make it easy, and it's been a few hundred years since kicking Grandfather out into the snow was actually a thing they've had to do.
And back then I don't think there were often videos of Gandfather and Grandmother stumbling around in the woods slowly freezing to death. |
Jev North
Anshar Incorporated Monyusaiya Industry Trade Group
709
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Posted - 2017.03.11 17:26:24 -
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I really expected more stiff upper lips. Ah, well. Small disappointments.
To err is human, to forgive divine; neither are alliance policy.
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Doctor Valate
Delve Medical Services
93
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Posted - 2017.03.11 17:37:13 -
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Hmm, a quick scribble calculation, and the infection rate is... oh.
Well, I think we can see why they weren't letting any supplies into the nanoshield dome. 25% fatalities thus far. At that rate, there won't be anyone left within a week or two.
Still, there is no excuse for no orders or contact from the authorities for a month. Isolation in this kind of situation creates paranoia, and paranoia results in people doing stupid things.
Doctor Valerie Valate. Not to be confused with the other Valerie Valate.
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Aldrith Shutaq
PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1925
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Posted - 2017.03.11 17:49:43 -
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Odd that the footage showed signs of battle within the quarantine zone. Did those trapped take up arms in an attempt to breach the barrier? Whatever the case, the situation is tragic but people must accept the nature of the problem. Exposure means death, and that is it.
Aldrith Ter'neth Shutaq Newelle
Fleet Captain of the Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
Divine Commodore of the 24th Imperial Crusade
Lord Consort of House Sarum
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Makoto Priano
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd. Arataka Research Consortium
9326
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Posted - 2017.03.11 17:58:29 -
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Privation can lead to some unpleasant consequencse, Lord Newelle.
Honestly, the best thing the Peacekeepers in Myrskaa can do is keep themselves safe, and ideally uninfected.
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Ashihei Shikkoken
State War Academy Caldari State
3
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Posted - 2017.03.11 19:04:02 -
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Stopping work helps no one. A better protest would be showing up for your shift with a thicker wallet from the Home Guard shares you sold, or get those billions of citizens to short the PhySec futures index in unison.
Don't provide an unsolicited demonstration of why you aren't executive material.
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Makoto Priano
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd. Arataka Research Consortium
9326
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Posted - 2017.03.12 00:39:30 -
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Another of those 'updates' that barely merits the term. Unsurprisingly, Federation officials continue to use Myrskaa to distract from the situation on the Postouvin orbital, and ignore the massively increased difficulty in managing a quarantine in a planetary environment, compared to managing a quarantine for a population a quarter the size aboard a platform in hard vacuum.
Simply said, any properly-designed and -deployed orbital structure, as a matter of course, is easily cordoned into individual pockets of atmosphere that allow for isolation, observation, and continued provision of supplies without risk of exposure from one cordon to another.
A city on a world with a breathable and indeed temperate atmosphere is, by definition, not going to be as easily managed.
Needless to say, we of course will value any information that can be shared that might assist in this crisis.
However, I would advise Federal authorities to not create a diplomatic crisis to distract from their own quarantine, or to make light of the challenge State authorities face.
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TomHorn
Dragonaurs
284
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Posted - 2017.03.12 03:10:39 -
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Makoto Priano wrote:Privation can lead to some unpleasant consequences, Lord Newelle.
Honestly, the best thing the Peacekeepers in Myrskaa can do is keep themselves safe, and ideally uninfected.
...and stop leaking footage to the Scope, it doesn't do anyone any good. I wonder how much the Scope paid him for his horror movie.
Look at the trouble he has caused across the State with his footage. He needs to be found, and an example made of him. This , is what happens to whistle blowers in the State.
Still no official statement yet Priano-Haani . I guess what is happening , is what we all expected. Total breakdown of law and order , violence , gangs , worse things. Your heart goes out to those stuck inside the nano shield, and their families.
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