What are kid sisters for if not to mess with their big brothers? :smug:
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What are kid sisters for if not to mess with their big brothers? :smug:
Run, do not walk, to see Gravity - a great sf movie, with a fine cast, gripping plot, and breathtakingly beautiful orbital scenes. Better yet, see it in 3D - a remarkable experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsrgE0BYf0
She won't be satisfied until she's the official Yorktown Slut.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Oh dear. Is he going to freak Kylah out by axing his way out of the room and saying "Here's Janny"?Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Right movie, wrong room.
Heh. All I know is that it's involved in The Shining thanks to that documentary that came out a while back. I've never read the book/seen the movie.
However, reading a summary now, is this some indication that:DSpoiler (mouseover to read):
Kylah's gonna turn into a hag in the middle of some sexytimes with Jan?
No comment, but... unlikely.
Hmm! I get more of a Hotel California vibe. "You can check out anytime you like... but you can never leave." ("We're lovin' the Wrigley Resorts and Recreation... such a lovely place, such a lovely face.")
I feel like the Yorktown Sluts might have been a band I saw in college.
Heh. I bet they definitely picked the miniskirts over the pants for their wardrobe.
except for the drummer. the drummer wore the slacks.
Thanks for the reminder about how credits are deducted, EH. I guess Kylah was still too drunk to notice what was going on when Rangin was paying for their bar bill.
(Just as a side note, funnily enough I wasn't planning on having Kylah drink the water. She doesn't trust this place. The water was just gonna be a prop to make her look more casual! But of course, it's no biggie ... assuming she's not poisoned as a result. :D)
Please. I wouldn't do that to her (or to you).
After the left turn you took in that Ferguson conversation I must consider you a GM capable of every possible evil twist. :P
BTW I'm having lots of fun having my role-playing character doing some role-playing herself. What stats can we give her new character? :D
The stars are the limit!
Poor Rangin! His "it's all good, what could possibly be wrong about this club?" viewpoint is about to get badly shaken.
There might be LOTS of Class M worlds out there: http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/05/tech/i...html?hpt=hp_t2
Okay EH, are you creating these esoteric names just to make it hard for us to replicate the various diacritical marks? :D
Also, why is Kylah getting no readings both times she's tried? Is this guy's mind blank?
Just copy and paste the non-Anglo names, as I do, if you wish.
I'll add the mind readings. Sorry, I overlooked that.
Um...zombies anyone? :zombie:Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Dude instead of zombies I'd be more worried about getting bitchslapped from Collins, or anyrose, or a combo platter of both. Never steal her kill, as it were. :)
And all Rangin's hopes about it being a nice place go out the window...staff are supposed to be helpful dammit!
In fairness to Collins, Sam Adams has been around for nearly two centuries already. Well, 1 1/2 I suppose. The Yuengling brewery is 200 years old. And actually, Sam Adams teamed up with Weihenstephan, which is the world's oldest brewery (from the 11th century!!!) to create a sort of Champagne-like beer (bubbly and lighter w/more alcohol). So if somehow Germany's Weihenstephan brewery managed to last through heavens knows how many ancient wars plus two World Wars, it's possible Sam Adams could last through the Eugenics wars or whatever craziness happened on Earth prior to the 23rd century.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
All this beer trivia from a non-drinker, yet! :)
(Does Starfleet let its crew drink real liquor on duty?)
The Sam Adams label has only been around since 1984: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_adams_beer
I actually wondered about Collins and Graham ordering alcohol while still on duty - and it's only lunchtime. I suspect it would be against the rules, but no one's there to tell them not to...!
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Originally posted by CatInASuit
He's got only himself to blame!Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Yup, going to lunch with two beautiful and intelligent women. Thanks Delaney :smug:
True, but the recipe was formed in 1860, as did the Koch family brewery that created it (although it of course closed during Prohibition). The Great-great-grandson is Jim Koch, the current brand's founder.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
In any event if other breweries have survived for a thousand years, I don't see why Sam Adams couldn't. Especially given the historic significance of the name--the original brewery might close but someone else take up the label after Khan was defeated. I dunno, just trying to give Collins an out here.Quote:
Originally posted by Wikipedia
And whilst I'm at it, I'll defend Rangin's snark a bit: Kylah was the one who implicitly invited T'Var and Delaney. Rangin, being his polite and gallant self, could hardly exclude them. Not that Delaney would've been competition anyway even if he weren't another chauvinistic American (looks like we haven't changed much in 270 years) considering how close-mouthed the guy is. :D
BTW Memory Alpha sucks when it comes to foods! Most of the interesting named dishes are from post-TOS era aliens. Then again, that's probably not Memory Alpha's fault--I guess TOS-era writers weren't as into world-building as the TNG, DS9, VOY and even the ENT folks. (But I didn't want to use ENT examples since that's not canon.)
Rangin is intending to be a perfect gentleman to both Dr T'Var and Kylah. He will leave the chauvinism to the Terrans.
I assume this breaks some rule too, but if the superior officer orders first...and Graham's a rule-breaking type anyway :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
And Collins and Graham are both addicts, so they should get along great. They could totally enable each other, yipe.
Holy cow, T'Var: Order already! We're never gonna finish lunch! :)
Kirk: Damn it, Bones, you're a doctor. You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with a wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Damn it, there's no "Kirk" emoticon...
(Quote from from http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001448/quotes)
She knew she'd found a kindred spirit.Quote:
Originally posted by choie
besides, it's one drink, and they're eating. Unless the food and/or beverages are laced with spores, they'll be fine.
No board is big enough to handle a KIRK!!! emoticon.
Still my favorite:
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__...rk_awesome.jpg
LOL, Booker, you duplicitous bastard! So first he was all "she's a victim" and now it's her fault for attracting trouble? Hmph! :) He doesn't even know if Ferguson has any kind of record for causing trouble himself.Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Hmph again! Admittedly Delaney's been fairly useless during his and Kylah's investigation, but he's hampered by, y'know, having been demoted to an NPC. Poor guy.Quote:
And I'm sure Delaney's a great engineer and all, but if it came down to having to use his phaser..." Graham makes the shape of a gun with his right hand and points it at himself. "I'm not 100% confident he'd aim it the right way..."
Whoa, whoa...if she's an A**hole Magnet it's not necessarily "her fault"...it could be the result of characteristics that are otherwise virtues!Quote:
Originally posted by choieLOL, Booker, you duplicitous bastard! So first he was all "she's a victim" and now it's her fault for attracting trouble? Hmph! :) He doesn't even know if Ferguson has any kind of record for causing trouble himself.Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Y'know, he's never quite been the same since he escaped by the skin of his teeth from that zombie-infested Sakathian space station. Some kind of PTSD, I'm guessing.Quote:
Originally posted by choie
Heh. Well played. If you--er, Graham--were Irish instead of Scots I'd say he might have the gift of the Blarney about him.Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
Pourtash too. But actually I'm glad you mentioned that as I was hoping to have Kylah speak to him for a moment. If there'd been time in between the pool and being escorted to the conference room she'd have taken advantage of it, but the dude with the diacritical-heavy name I can't remember right now was in the way! :) I'll just hope for an opportunity later.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
In the meantime I'm enjoying the build-up to... well, whatever horrible crisis is about to occur in this fool's paradise.
Ahhhh! Don't provoke the GM!!! :oQuote:
Originally posted by choie
Mwuhahahahahaha!
I'll let Kylah, Rangin and T'Var wrap up their lunchtime conversation - say, one more post each? - and then bring everyone back to the conference room with Wilson.
That would have been awkward, however Graham's reaction to "little Kylah" tearing into a giant piece of meat (with her hands???) would have been worth the price of admission... :DQuote:
Originally posted by choie
Heh, yeah, it'd basically be this:
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps1c34e608.jpg
But instead of the lovely France Nuyen it'd be:
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps40b339c1.jpg
(Yes, I'm geeky enough to create an avatar for my character. I did it ages ago but never had the guts to upload it! :D And no, sadly the model is not yours truly. Stock photo.)
I like it - well done! How close is that to your mental image of Kylah?
Thanks! It's pretty close, really, considering Kylah's background and physical description so far; I did some tweaks to the original model accordingly. Darkened her hair and especially her eye color, lengthened her hair (it was originally about down to her ears), and of course added the ST:TOS uniform and star background. What I liked about this pic of the model was her facial expression. It has Kylah's attitude down. :)
If I had to choose an actress to portray me Collins, it would be Laura Prepon with short hair.
Albeit with longer hair:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...heat&FORM=IGRE
Ooh interesting! Since I marathoned Orange is the New Black I can hardly picture LP with red hair anymore, but she has a great look.Quote:
Originally posted by anyrose
Whew! 'Cause honestly, I keep picturing him as the ape in your avatar! No wonder Kylah finds him a bit scary. (Well, that and the manslaughter thing... :D) But Bobby D. is a much more sympathetic choice, heh. I also can envision him as the character he played in Midnight Run -- the bounty hunter who was a regretful, unhappily divorced husband / absent father.Quote:
Originally posted by general_urko
That's interesting - thanks! Neither of them is quite who I had in mind for Collins and Graham.
I always envisioned Capt. Singh as the Sikh mom from Bend It Like Beckham: http://milkplus.blogspot.com/beckham2.jpg
Vargas would be an older, thinner Edward James Olmos: http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/E...x6jqZV5nyl.jpg
Lt. Bennett, as noted earlier, is based on Keira Knightley: http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/Ac...0803-26902.jpg
Don't have any particular actors or actresses in mind for the other major NPCs.
That's very funny...I pretty much picture myself as my avatar. I picked it in part because my little brother's nickname for me is General Urko... :DQuote:
Originally posted by choie
Vargas: truly awesome. Bennett: ah, well, you know my feelings on the matter...Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir