Valar Guild

July 31, 2022 Sunday Meeting

5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time
Discord: Valar Guild/meeting_place

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Attending (and typed): (5)
    Discord:
Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Sandalf13, Varda (presiding)
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:

Gaming:
   
World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Lord of the Rings Online
    For Star Trek fans (gaming or otherwise), namarie Uhura.
Tolkien:
    Topic: Deaths of great ones (Fingon, Sauron, and Saruman) and the mysterious wind afterwards.
After-meeting:.
    (non)Flashgaming Reviews (plus) by Ar-Pharazon. Includes Blizzard games.

 
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Before-meeting

onwλ Valar — 07/25/2022
Hmm, forgot what I was going to say, heh.
Have the opening song to one of my favorite anime instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FFrrpoHIo
    YouTube
    Maaya Sakamoto - Topic
    Kiseki no umi
    Image

Varda — 07/25/2022
Thanks : )
Eonwλ Valar — 07/25/2022
:}

Eonwλ Valar — 07/25/2022
Here's a translation to English. I don't vouch for the accuracy, but from memory it ought to be pretty close:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcUNMDV7apE
    YouTube
    Kinlai Frieu
    Maaya Sakamoto / Kiseki No Umi English Translation

Eonwλ Valar — 07/25/2022
Or go with this:
https://www.animelyrics.com/jpop/sakamoto/kisekinoumi.htm
    Anime Lyrics dot Com - <i>Kiseki no Umi</i> - Sea of Miracles - Sak...
    Kiseki no Umi - Sea of Miracles, [Record of Lodoss War] Op. theme, Sakamoto Maaya; Maaya Sakamoto, lyrics,song lyrics,music lyrics,lyric songs,lyric search,words to song,song words,jpop lyric,Megumi Hayashibara lyric

Arien  Valar — Today at 3:53 PM
SORRY GUYs we are in Naxx on that blasted Thaddaeus will be there asap

Varda — Today at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
@Bounder Yay! It's time to join up to chat about gaming and Tolkien, just say hi, or lurk with a smile. : )

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:01 PM
Aiya! I am here...just finishing up getting my dinner ready so I can eat and text.

Varda — Today at 4:01 PM
Good luck, Arien!
Aiya Sandalf : )
Hobbits approve!

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:01 PM
Heya.

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:02 PM
we got him 🙂

Varda — Today at 4:02 PM
Aiya Eonwe : )
Woot Arien!

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:04 PM
Yes, Third Supper is always the best.
Varda — Today at 4:04 PM
hehe

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:06 PM
welladay that was a good run 🙂
given that i was not in that a good mood when I started it but .. its good (ish) now

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:07 PM
Superb!

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:09 PM
but bio now ^^

Varda — Today at 4:11 PM
rushing to type up a couple of quotes Been working on Sandalf's essay tables, hoping to complete in time for the meeting, but no dice.

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:11 PM
Very much appreciated! There are very few tables in the other chapters you have already.
Are we still here?

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:16 PM
Aye.

Varda — Today at 4:16 PM
Kind of. I just discovered something neat in the quotes I'm making and had to backtrack.
(Those other essays ought to go much faster, Sandalf! Thank you for your patience.)

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:17 PM
I am forever in your debt and that of the Valar Guild for being willing to publish my blatherings.

Varda — Today at 4:19 PM
aww, and those are mighty sophisticated "blatherings" with a ton of heavy-duty research!
Ok, got the quotes.

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Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!

Membership:

We are considering swiping munchies from Sandalf's part of the table, but will settle for the massive feast (of words and comradeship) spread on our gigantic table. Maybe.
Arien has arrived at the table covered with the glory of victory. : )

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:21 PM
🙂
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:21 PM
Brtavo Arien!

Varda — Today at 4:21 PM
Any other membership news? : )

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:21 PM
Unfortunately that blasted Virus got hold of my parents in Germany

Varda — Today at 4:22 PM
ack

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:22 PM
My father is in hospital with pre conditijons that make things a lot more harsh on him

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:22 PM
Is is the same variant as is currently crisscrossing the U.S.?

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:23 PM
but saying that  he is not in danger of life but in need of keeping an extra eye on

Varda — Today at 4:24 PM
Older folks with co-morbities can have it rough when anything more is added on the pile. : (
[4:24 PM]
Glad they're watching him.

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:24 PM
My best wishes for a safe and sure recovery.

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:24 PM
so ... we are hoping to hear a bit more tomorrow as our house doctor .. well that of my parents (in second generation) is getting back to his work which should make things a bit easier for my mum too
thanks Sandalf and Varda 🙂

Varda — Today at 4:25 PM
Any other membership news? Phar sighting? Flad sighting? Shelob sighting?

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Web News:

Working on Sandalf's essay full of amazing digging out of data! I hope to have it for you sometime this century. Or a bit sooner.

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Gaming:

Eonwe, do you have a report for us? I have just little to add for LotRO when time comes.

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:29 PM
shelob was on wow on her server earlier 🙂

Varda — Today at 4:29 PM
O good. : ) Always glad to hear people are still active enough to game. : )
I have not heard yet how Ioreth is doing, but Dis was online in LotRO earlier.

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:30 PM
Sure

Varda — Today at 4:30 PM
Yay Eonwe!

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:30 PM
World of Warcraft:
[4:30 PM]
This week's Bonus Event: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.

The PvP Brawl: Shado-Pan Showdown runs through Tuesday, August 2nd.
[4:31 PM]
Shadowlands Season 4 begins August 2nd. --
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23818252/shadowlands-season-4-begins-august-2
    World of Warcraft
    Shadowlands: Season 4 Begins August 2 - WoW
    Learn more about all the changes coming to Shadowlands in Season 4, including new affixes for Mythic+, Fated Raids, a new PvP Season, rewards, and more.

[4:31 PM]
Season of Mastery: Naxrammas is live in WoW Classic. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23826539/season-of-mastery-naxxramas-is-now-live
    World of Warcraft
    Season of Mastery: Naxxramas is Now Live! - WoW
    Floating above the Plaguelands, the necropolis known as Naxxramas serves as the seat of one of the Lich King’s most powerful officers, the dreaded lich Kel’Thuzad.
    Horrors of the past and new terrors yet to be unleashed are gathering inside the necropolis as the Lich King’s servants prepare their assault. The Scourge marches again…

[4:31 PM]
Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be launching September 26th. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23833251/wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic%E2%84%A2-arrives-september-26
    World of Warcraft
    Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ Arrives September 26 - WoW
    Embark on a treacherous journey through the wintry forests and snowy peaks of Northrend once more.
    Confront the Lich King on his Frozen Throne and push back the Scourge before Azeroth is overrun by his undead minions.

[4:31 PM]
Shadowlands Season 4 Content Update Notes --
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23833173/shadowlands-season-4-content-update-notes
    World of Warcraft
    Shadowlands Season 4 Content Update Notes - WoW
    The Shadowlands Season 4 content update arrives to World of Warcraft on August 2!

[4:31 PM]
World of Warcraft News and Development Updates ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23822255/world-of-warcraft-news-and-development-updates
    World of Warcraft
    World of Warcraft News and Development Updates - WoW
    Catch up on the latest World of Warcraft release dates, news, hotfixes, and more.

[4:31 PM]
Dragonriding and You: Ascending to New Heights of Skill ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23818251/dragonriding-and-you-ascending-to-new-heights-of-skill
    World of Warcraft
    Dragonriding and You: Ascending to New Heights of Skill - WoW
    Master a new skill and learn how to make the most of your Dragon Isles Drakes in Dragonflight.

[4:31 PM]
Dragonflight Zone Preview: The Waking Shores ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23822253/dragonflight-zone-preview-the-waking-shores
    World of Warcraft
    Dragonflight Zone Preview: The Waking Shores - WoW
    Explore the Waking Shores, a wild land teeming with elemental magic.

[4:31 PM]
Check out the latest hotfixes. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23800887/hotfixes-july-28-2022
    World of Warcraft
    Hotfixes: July 28, 2022 - WoW
    Here you will find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Burning Crusade Classic, and WoW Classic.

[4:32 PM]
Overwatch:
Check out the blog One Hand Gives, The Other Takes Away: Post-Beta Updates For Mercy And Moira. ---
https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23823999/one-hand-gives-the-other-takes-away-post-beta-updates-for-mercy-and-moira/
    Overwatch
    One hand gives, the other takes away: Post-beta updates for Mercy a...
    The Overwatch 2 Beta has wrapped up, and we would love to share and update on the Mercy and Moira changes!

[4:32 PM]
Hearthstone:
Update 24.0 came out this week. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23831405/24-0-patch-notes
    24.0 Patch Notes
    Patch 24.0 sets the stage for Murder at Castle Nathria and includes updates to Battlegrounds, Mercenaries, Duels, and more!

[4:32 PM]
A rewards refresh is coming with the launch of Murder at Castle Nathria. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23831402/rewards-track-refresh-for-murder-at-castle-nathria
    Rewards Track Refresh for Murder at Castle Nathria
    It’s almost time for another Rewards Track refresh, with new exciting rewards!

[4:32 PM]
Lord of the Rings Online:
Update 33.1.1 is out. ---
https://www.lotro.com/update-notes/lotro-update-33-1-1-release-notes-en
    The Lord of the Rings Online
    Update 33.1.1 Release Notes
    Here are the Release Notes for Update 33.1.1, released on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

[4:32 PM]
That's it for my gaming news.

Varda — Today at 4:32 PM
Lord of the Rings Online:
[4:32 PM]
Valarites who showed up in one of our LotRO kin branches this past week are:
Landroval Role-play Encouraged full server:
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Ioreth
Nar
Varda

Anor Legendary server:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda

Shadowfax Difficulty slider-fast server:
Varda

Treebeard Difficulty slider-slow server:
Varda
In other news, for our Star Trek fans,
[4:33 PM]
our beloved Uhura:
[4:33 PM]
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/07/31/nichelle-nichols-star-trek-lieutenant-uhura-dies/10197156002/
    USA TODAY
    Nichelle Nichols, 'Star Trek' icon who played Lieutenant Uhura, die...
    Trailblazer Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura on "Star Trek" and shared one of TV's first interracial kisses with William Shatner, has died at 89.


Arien  Valar — Today at 4:34 PM
safe journey
[4:35 PM]
another galaxy to explore for her now

Varda — Today at 4:36 PM
Aye : )
[4:38 PM]
It was delightful to have seen her at a con in Arizona. She was cheerful and fun to hear and see. Looked good too.

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:38 PM
The Gift of Eru to Men (and Women!).

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:38 PM
At least according to the Elves.

Varda — Today at 4:39 PM
They have a little feedback from Mandos and those that returned from his Halls. : )
But I just wanted to share that with you, so it doesn't hit by surprise later.
[4:41 PM]
(I see typing and am trying to give you a chance, then on to Tolkien.)

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:41 PM
It is a shame, aye.

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:41 PM
Maybe I am part Elvish, then. At the age of 71, I believe that I have many good years ahead of me, but still that thought creeps up every now and then....I can appreciate weight of years, and the energy that it takes to simply stay in the same place...I think I can begin to see how the end is, indeed, a gift.
[4:41 PM]
\

Varda — Today at 4:42 PM
Agreed. The problems pile up to an enormous weight after a time, and so many we know have gone ahead. But I'm not ready to go yet. ; )

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:42 PM
But that is a personal belief, certainly not a universal truism.
[4:43 PM]
And good for you, Varda!

Varda — Today at 4:43 PM
Is there any more news for membership or gaming? Requests?
[4:44 PM]
swipes a bite of Sandalf's supper

Sandalf13 — Today at 4:44 PM
You are welcome to it!

Varda — Today at 4:44 PM
passes a plate of cookies for replacement
[4:44 PM]
aww

Eonwλ Valar — Today at 4:44 PM
Well Phar isn't here, so I'll say it: "Bah! Don't buy the Elvish propaganda! Follow me to the Western Shores and we can claim life eternal for our selves!" hehehehe

Varda — Today at 4:45 PM
hehehehe
Have to watch out for that guy. : )
On to
[4:45 PM]

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Tolkien!

[4:45 PM]
This was not intended to be related to the above subject, but one that popped up in my noggin yesterday.
[4:46 PM]
There are some odd similarities and differences between the final ends of Fingon, High King of the Noldor, with Sauron and Saruman. Including is Manwe watching what is happening?
[4:47 PM]
Silmarillion ch 20 "Of the Fifth Battle" (my pg 236):
(Fingon is attacked and it takes two balrogs to take him down. Go Fingon!)
"Then Gothmog hewed him with his black axe, and a white flame sprang up from the helm of Fingon as it was cloven."
[4:48 PM]
Note the "white flame".
Then, at the end of the battle:
"Night fell in Hithlum, and there came a great storm of wind out of the West."
Sandalf13 — Today at 4:49 PM
BTW - I cannot help but mention it here. When Aragorn challenges Eomer, and tells the latter who he is in a stentorian voice, Legolas sees a white flame flickering on the brow of Aragorn. I wonder where that came from! Aragorn's part-elvish heritage? A gift of the Valar?

Varda — Today at 4:49 PM
He is also a bit of Maia. And yes, I believe his fea is showing.
[4:50 PM]
That or a foretelling of kingship.
But that's a good one! Thanks!

Sauron: RotK "The Field of Cormallen", my pg 252
[4:51 PM]
The One Ring hits the hot drink and this happens:
[4:51 PM]
"And as the Captains gazed south to the land of Mordor, it seemed to them that, black against the pall of cloud, there rose a huge shape of shadow, impenetrable, lightning-crowned, filling all the sky.
Enormous it reared above the world, and stretched out towards them a vast threatening hand,
terrible but impotent, for even as it leaned over them, a great wind took it, and it was all blown away, and passed, and then a hush fell."
[4:52 PM]
This one is black and like a cloud.
[4:53 PM]
We have a great wind blowing it away.

The last quote for you about Saruman:
Saruman: RotK "The Scouring of the Shire", my pg 335
"To the dismay of those that stood by, about the body of Saruman a gray mist gathered, and rising slowly to a great height like smoke from a fire, as a pale shrouded figure it loomed over the Hill.
For a moment it wavered, looking to the West, but out of the West came a cold wind, and it bent away, and with a sigh dissolved into nothing."
[4:54 PM]
End quotes.
Gray mist. Pale figure.
Cold wind, dissolves into nothing.
[4:55 PM]
Feel free to comment while I turn the roast. ; )

Arien  Valar — Today at 4:57 PM
The last ray of sun on the ruined statue head at the crossroads had the form of a flame as well if i remember and then took the shape of a crown before it went out gain.. Frodo and Sam saw it and f
[4:59 PM]
Sam said * Look Master Frodo! The old king has a crown again "  And Frodo said They can t be victorious forever

Varda — Today at 5:01 PM
: )
[5:01 PM]
Hope again. : )

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:02 PM
I think that Tolkien uses the imagery of light (through a white flame, or some similar device) to signify the rectitude of his characters....Fingon:  '"a white flame sprang up from the helm of Fingon as it was cloven." from the quote above. Neither Saruman nor Sauron have such a light (flame) upon their passing...Aragorn does twice, once in the quote above, and again at his coronation...From the RoTK: "a light was about him." So. Perhaps Eru (the Valar) bestow light upon those who deserve it, and deny it to those who don't.

Varda — Today at 5:03 PM
It could be Fingon's fea leaving at death. It also means he's not present when they mess with the body and banner afterwards.
[5:04 PM]
We know the fea can shine through the body of older elves, and the hroa/body becomes less in the way, so to speak.
[5:05 PM]
Then we have the gray mist and the black cloud of the other two after death. Not Noldorin High Kings, but Maia.
[5:06 PM]
But what was especially interesting was the action of the wind. Manwe is the Breath of Arda, handles air and wind, as well as flying things.
[5:09 PM]
Any more observations, comments, neato's?
The after-deaths had interesting similarities, and the wind.

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:11 PM
its not directly Tolkien but generally folklore but we know that Tolkien used that as inspiration. Very often there it is mentioned that when a ghost or spirit is close there is a cold draft of air

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:11 PM
I believe that there is a certain symbolism in the "death" of the Elves. Fingon is released (at least his fea) as a white flame when he is dealt what would be for a man a "mortal blow." He is echoing the death of a mortal. Of course, Elves go to the Halls of Mandos, as per Tolkien, but that leaves one to consider if the Elves' fea is NOT destructible, and goes to the Halls of Mandos, then assureredly the fea of a mortal human is not destroyed upon the death of the body, but goes "elsewhere." I think that is what Tolkien, with his Catholic weltanschauung, would want us to believe.

Varda — Today at 5:12 PM
Arien, you don't think it's Manwe here?

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:12 PM
Aiya, catching up

Varda — Today at 5:12 PM
Aiya Phar : )

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:12 PM
Aiya Phar! We missed you!

Varda — Today at 5:12 PM
We do know in Tolkien's legendarium that Man spirits go to Mandos also. Beren waited there for Luthien, for instance.

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:13 PM
But from there they leave the circles of the world...at least until the end of time, when the song is sung aright.

Varda — Today at 5:13 PM
They go to Mandos a short while, then go on beyond the Circles of the World apparently to Eru, while the elves can go to Valinor or remain in Mandos.

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:13 PM
who knows Varda and aiya Phar  but It might be .. i just meant that it is a sort of the supernatural , valaresque if you like , whether it is Mandos or Manwe

Varda — Today at 5:14 PM
This is a fantasy book, folks.   We can have amazing stuff happen. : )

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:14 PM
I love music deeply, and I hope one day to hear the final singing...

Varda — Today at 5:14 PM
Aye, in ghost discussions, there can be cold and even wind, but that's not what I was referring to. But nifty.
[5:15 PM]
Aye, the music should be terrific. : )

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:15 PM
it might not be but maybe an echo of that

Varda — Today at 5:16 PM
I am struggling not to get into a discussion of religion in the real world here. Just JRRT's legendarium. : )

[Note: end of Tolkien chat]

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:17 PM
Caught up

Varda — Today at 5:17 PM
Yay! Do you have any comments?

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:18 PM
Nice to think that there's a part of you that lives on after death, but I'm not convinced... but yeah, let's not bring in religion 😉
Anyway, for member news...

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:18 PM
well Mandos had two parts of his halls or maybe three or four , didn 't he .. for Elves , Men, Dwarves and maybe orcs

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:18 PM
my usual sunday health issues combined with something else, which is probably an inner ear infection, leaving me dizzy and nauseus all day.
Which is why I'm late.

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:18 PM
yikes 😦

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:19 PM
Oy Weh!

Varda — Today at 5:19 PM
Sure hope you have something to help you with all that?

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:19 PM
Antibiotics?

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:19 PM
Never had one before, but my mom has, so I phoned her (my parents are on vacation) about what to do. Turned out she had the medication with her, so I figured I'd have to do without...
but a friend who was also visiting them came back to town tonight so he dropped off the stuff. I took a pill just now, hope it helps.

Varda — Today at 5:20 PM
Now that's a friend in need!

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:20 PM
It's against dizzyness, and since I'm not having any discomfort in the ear itself (I don't even know which one it is) it should be fine.
Yes 🙂
Oh! And also for member news, I visited Amsterdam yesterday to meet up with a few WoW friends.

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:21 PM
seems a popular place with WoW meetings 🙂

Varda — Today at 5:21 PM
Sounds like  a great time!

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:21 PM
Was it a bierstube?

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:22 PM
They were delayed though, so I strolled through the city by myself for a few hours, visiting some landmarks as well as the "pride week" activity for that day, Pride Park in the Vondelpark. Was quite nice to hear all the music and seeing people around what was basically a festival.
But yeah, was a nice adventure, and I was glad the earthing happened today and not yesterday 🙂
ear-thing, not earth-ing
If it had happened while I was strolling through the city, things would not have gone well.
But yeah, that's my news, I guess! Still a bit dizzy now, but not as bad as it was. Hopefully it'll be fine soon, I'm planning to visit my parents myself on tuesday and wednesday.

Varda — Today at 5:25 PM
Sounds good. : )

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:25 PM
And it was not a beer hall (had to google it) though I gather they did visit one after I left for my late train.

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:26 PM
This is a by the way: I realize it has NOTHING to do with Tolkien, but the famous Joni Mitchell performed LIVE at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The first time she was there since 1969, and her first public performance since her brain aneurysm in 2015. What an amazing story! She stood up and played "This Train" on a guitar...and sang some of the classics:  From Both Sides Now, Carey, Big Yellow Taxi,...all gems. And all available on Youtube. Just type in Joni Mitchell and Newport Folk Festival and you can seem them all. Absolutely uplifting.

Varda — Today at 5:26 PM
Excellent : )
And since we seem to be done with Tolkien and gaming,

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:27 PM
She is 78...and has suffered physical ailments all of her life.

Varda — Today at 5:27 PM
the gavel hops blithely around the table looking for goodies
the hammerpad rolls below and trips it

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:27 PM
i have some delicious Costco kimchee!

Varda — Today at 5:27 PM
thonk!

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After-meeting!

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:27 PM
Oh, bit of a tangent from the Tolkien topic:
Was watching some old Buffy and Angel episodes/scenes the past week or so, and your description of Sauron's shadow reaching out towards the army in impotence, reminded me of a scene from one of the episodes 😄
The last 6 seconds or so in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk5wwDV6XsY for the curious 🙂
    YouTube
    Andrew Li
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3x10 "Amends" - Buffy Meets The First
    Image

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:32 PM
whoa.

Varda — Today at 5:33 PM
Amazes me how you guys can find all these bits of stuff on the web to fit discussions.

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:34 PM
Hey, if I hadn't watched the episode this week... 😄

Varda — Today at 5:34 PM
o ok : )

Arien  Valar — Today at 5:38 PM
Well .. it is time for me to hit the pillow i think nods and yawns
Namarie for now 🙂

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:38 PM
Namarie, Arien!

Varda — Today at 5:38 PM
Namarie Arien!

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:38 PM
Namarie 🙂

Varda — Today at 5:38 PM
It is After-meeting. We are freeeee!

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:47 PM
Right, grabbed some late dinner... very late.

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:47 PM
Fifth Dinner?

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:48 PM
First, didn't have time or desire for it until now 🙂

Varda — Today at 5:48 PM
Glad you're getting over the nausea. : ) Tends to come with dizziness.

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:48 PM
Yep.
Also feeling a bit unfocused, it's hard to concentrate on stuff.

Varda — Today at 5:50 PM
Might want to go to sleep. Maybe give the report tomorrow. I'll still pick it up for the transcript.

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:50 PM
Nah, it's fine. I've got some eating and browsing to catch up on 🙂

Varda — Today at 5:50 PM
heh, ok.

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:51 PM
And I don't need to get up early at all tomororw.

Varda — Today at 5:55 PM
Namarie for now. : )

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:56 PM
namarie 🙂

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:56 PM
Namarie all...I am off to the Telegraph Mill to work on....wait for it...Tolkien!

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:56 PM
Good luck 🙂 and namarie!

Sandalf13 — Today at 5:56 PM
Thanks! Sei gesund!

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Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:12 PM
Personal gaming report:

For (non)flashgaming, here's
https://www.kongregate.com/games/SmallIsBeautiful/super-ordinary-joe from this week's old badges.
    Kongregate
    Super Ordinary Joe
    For Joe, the path to success is right ahead, but is he dedicated enough to attain it? Grind your way to a healthy athletic body in this upgrade / platformer ga...
    Image
A platformer, Mario-like, but featuring Joe, an out of shape guy who needs to get through the level and find the cake.
But you won't get it immediately! Your stats are poor, your stamina is low, and you don't have many abilities.
Instead, you collect coins, use those between attempts to refill your stamina with a choice diet, and upgrade your abilities to get further and better every time!
There's also 2 levels, first one is easy enough, as long as you don't play too badly you won't run out of coins/stamina. Level 2... takes some economy and a bit of a slower grind.

Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:57 PM
Blizzard gaming:
[8:58 PM]
Hearthstone:
Level 148 on the reward track now. That's where it'll stay until next expansion which in a few days, I guess. But got plenty of gold to carry me forwards.
[8:59 PM]
Brawl is send in the murlocs. Choose a class, get some class spells and a bunch of murlocs
[8:59 PM]
I had a quest to play paladin, which actually worked quite well since that's got a few murloc spells, and eventually got quite lucky with spells and the murlocs themselves.
[9:02 PM]
I didn't do any mercenaries this week. Between going out, my home alone schedule being a bit bonkers and me wanting to watch a few movies, it just didn't seem as important. And since I'm not here for a few days next week as well, it'll be diminished there as well. But hey, vacation. It's allowed.
[9:02 PM]
WoW:
[9:03 PM]
Raiding: We took a few more shots at Rygelon, seems to go smoothly but we're just running out of gas, it seems. Tried a few new positioning tactics, and it feels like just some practice is required. But I won't be here tuesday, so if they want to kill it before the new season starts, it'll be without me.
[9:04 PM]
Next reset, new season... not sure what we'll target. Will we go fated, or avoid the fated for that week? I've no idea, but we'll see.
[9:04 PM]
Weekly is timewalks, of which I squeezed in my fifth a few hours ago, but no upgrade.
[9:05 PM]
Alas, no new stuff. Been a really weird week.
[9:05 PM]
Did poke the paladin a little bit though, talked to the Master and went through the Accuser chapter. A chance to try her new polearm!
[9:06 PM]
Next up will be the Penitent Hunt, as the longest story chapter remaining, I think.
[9:06 PM]
And that's pretty much it!
[9:07 PM]
Yep, that'll be my report for the week.
[9:07 PM]
Namarie! Grabbing a snack, watching a few minutes of the next movie while I eat it, and then I'll be off to bed. Hopefully feeling better tomorrow.

Varda — Today at 9:12 PM
Namarie!

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