The Journal of Sir Falcrast

Well I guess my years growing up in Michigan helped.

2007-06-15T15:30:04Z

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)

Midland

("Midland" is not necessarily the same thing as "Midwest") The default, lowest-common-denominator American accent that newscasters try to imitate. Since it's a neutral accent, just because you have a Midland accent doesn't mean you're from the Midland.

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Daemons Rock

2007-04-29T18:11:53Z

Webcomic Quiz

2007-04-15T06:20:20Z

Good Bye

2007-04-01T17:45:36Z

Well this is it.

You may have noticed that the last few weeks I’ve been difficult to get a hold of, distracted, and otherwise distant. This is because I’ve been making a decision, an important one. I’ve decided to spend my life savings and fly to Japan to marry the love of my life.

I met Alice playing World of Warcraft six months ago, I was an Orcish Warrior, she was the Human Paladin Anatolia. We had little in common to begin with and we fought often about the nature of the Horde, whether Paladins were good or evil, and what should be done about fixing the World of Azeroth’s problems before the Burning Legion attacked once again. We began to talk more in more, first through the WoW forums, but eventually via AIM and Skype. The hate gave way to mutual respect, which eventually grew into friendship and then, love. We’ve been talking nearly daily for the last eight weeks or. She is contractually bound to remain in Japan for the next two years while I have no such obligations, so I’ve decided to take the next step and go to her instead of pining away here.

The ring is in my pocket, it is simple but elegant. It cost me most of what I own. I had to hock my anime and my 360 to cover it. I plan on proposing the moment I step of the airplane and meet her.

I know this is sudden, but I need to leave fast, before I lose my nerve. I want to apologize to all my friends for whom this will come as a surprise.

schalakiddzeal et all
I’m afraid that there’s not going to be anymore Anime nights, try to carry on in my name.

fantasyakemi
Maybe I’ll see you sometime in Japan. I’ll be in Tokyo.

necrovore
Good luck in school, send me a copy of your Thesis when you get your PHD.

aqualad, dragonmagnet
Sorry about TC, I had a lot of fun whenever I showed up.

metrophelean, karleeneedsleep, shlomo_yisrael
I’m sorry about the BESM game, I’m sure you can find some other way to amuse yourself.

My flight from Sac International leaves soon, but I’m not sure when I’ll next have internet access, so I just wanted to say, thank you, all of you.

We’ve had our ups and downs, but the last eight years or so have been a wonderful time for me personally, I couldn’t ask for better friends.

-Bob

Crazy Battle Meme

2007-03-15T16:07:28Z

Maxwell Grey
Level: 11

Strength: 3

Intelligence: 11

Magical Ability: 7

Hotness: 10

Fangirls: 6

Fight your friends! Play AnimeVersus today!

Crazy Quiz

2007-01-17T09:44:37Z

You are Senior Nazi Official
Hans Frank

You are a sellout and a traitor. You would have killed the Fuhrer if you had the chance. You live in the now and justify your actions. You'll repent shortly before you die but will it be enough?

Bastard?

[ find out which Nazi Bastard you are ]

Supervillians....

2007-01-13T21:31:58Z

Your results:
You are Apocalypse

Apocalypse		85%
Dr. Doom		79%
Magneto		76%
Dark Phoenix		72%
Lex Luthor		69%
Venom		65%
Mystique		62%
The Joker		57%
Juggernaut		54%
Mr. Freeze		51%
Riddler		48%
Two-Face		46%
Kingpin		43%
Green Goblin		34%
Poison Ivy		32%
Catwoman		26%

You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest.

Click here to take the "Which Super Villain are you?" quiz...

Lion Clan

2006-12-12T00:01:58Z

Round 1, fight.

2006-12-01T22:09:20Z

COMBAT CARDS 2.1

watch Jassal_Falcrast fight

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RPG Meme

2006-11-24T05:20:07Z

You scored as Character Player. The Character Player enjoys creating in-depth characters with distinct and rich personalities. He identifies closely with his characters, feeling detached from the game if he doesnâ��t. He takes creative pride in exploring different characters, often making each new one radically different than others heâ��s played. The Character Player bases his decisions on his character's psychology first and foremost. He may view rules as a necessary evil at best, preferring sessions in which the dice never come out of their bags. For the Character Player, the greatest reward comes from experiencing the game from the emotional perspective of an interesting character.

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Character Player

95%

Weekend Warrior

70%

Storyteller

55%

Tactician

50%

Casual Gamer

50%

Power Gamer

40%

Specialist

10%

What RPG Player (Not Character) Type Are You?
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Scifi Meme-o-tron

2006-11-16T19:41:54Z

This is a list of the 50 most significant science fiction/fantasy novels, 1953-2002, according to the Science Fiction Book Club. Bold the ones you've read, strike-out the ones you hated, italicize those you started but never finished, and put an asterisk beside the ones you loved.

1. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Foundation Trilogy, Isaac Asimov
3. Dune, Frank Herbert*
4. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
5. A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin*
6. Neuromancer, William Gibson
7. Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke
8. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick
9. The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
10. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
11. The Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe (I read the first series but started losing interest by the time the New Sun part started.)
12. A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller, Jr.
13. The Caves of Steel, Isaac Asimov
14. Children of the Atom, Wilmar Shiras
15. Cities in Flight, James Blish
16. The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett
17. Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison
18. Deathbird Stories, Harlan Ellison
19. The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester
20. Dhalgren, Samuel R. Delany
21. Dragonflight, Anne McCaffrey
22. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card*
23. The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson
24. The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
25. Gateway, Frederik Pohl
26. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling
27. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
28. I Am Legend, Richard Matheson
29. Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice
30. The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
31. Little, Big, John Crowley
32. Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny (Currently working on it)
33. The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
34. Mission of Gravity, Hal Clement
35. More Than Human, Theodore Sturgeon
36. The Rediscovery of Man, Cordwainer Smith
37. On the Beach, Nevil Shute
38. Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
39. Ringworld, Larry Niven
40. Rogue Moon, Algis Budrys
41. The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien (I fell asleep)
42. Slaughterhouse-5, Kurt Vonnegut
43. Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
44. Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner
45. The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
46. Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein* (The best true Science Fiction Book I've ever read.)
47. Stormbringer, Michael Moorcock
48. The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks
49. Timescape, Gregory Benford
50. To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Philip Jose Farmer

To Random People posting on the Internet

2006-10-12T19:14:02Z

Here's some advice for you. Never, ever, create a post or webpage about one's favorite player character that they have made when the name and background of that story has been totally ripped off from a science fiction book.

Davis LARP Domain

2006-10-10T21:47:30Z

The server hosting the Davis LARP domain has been changed. It may take a day or two for the shift to fully take effect and sites restored.

Color Goooooo!

2006-09-16T08:31:48Z

Jassal_Falcrast took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test!

"In despair and needs relief of some sort. Wants ph..."

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Stupid Quiz thing

2006-08-18T08:44:46Z

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Brave Despot.

Where You Lived: Egypt.

How You Died: Consumption.

Who Were You In a Past Life?

Why exactly ranger?

2006-06-22T23:11:56Z

I remain convinced that I would have been a full orc were such an option available.

I Am A: Chaotic Good Half-OrcRanger Fighter

Alignment:
Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.

Race:
Half-Orcs are a cross between a human and an orc. Generally, this kind of mating does not occur willingly, so half-orcs are almost never raised by a full set of parents. They tend to be less intelligent and attractive than humans, but are generally stronger and hardier. Violence is a part of their nature, and few half-orcs manage to overcome this to follow other professions. They are generally treated with disdain by other races, if not outright hostility.

Primary Class:
Rangers are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.

Secondary Class:
Fighters are the warriors. They use weapons to accomplish their goals. This isn't to say that they aren't intelligent, but that they do, in fact, believe that violence is frequently the answer.

Deity:
Shaundakul is the Chaotic Good god of travel and exploration. He is also known as the Rider of the Winds. His followers are typically rangers, and work to protect the land. They typically wear leather armor, and carry long swords and short bows. Shaundakul's symbol is a white hand with the index finger raised.

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Arguably the Stupidest Meme so far,

2006-03-28T06:35:01Z

A striking song about the horrors of the Crusades.

Robin Hood and Little John
Walkin' through the forest
Laughin' back and forth
At what the other'ne has to say
Reminiscin', This-'n'-thattin'
Havin' such a good time
Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day
Never ever thinkin' there was danger in the water
They were drinkin', they just guzzled it down
Never dreamin' that a schemin' sherrif and his posse
Was a-watchin' them an' gatherin' around
Robin Hood and Little John
Runnin' through the forest
Jumpin' fences, dodgin' trees
An' tryin' to get away
Contemplatin' nothin'
But escape an' fin'lly makin' it
Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day
Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day

Dune'ing it up

2006-03-04T06:48:19Z

I was talking with Dan one day and the phrase, "Your the Pieter to my Baron Harkonnen" came to mind in our conversation. What disturbed me was how much the comparison didn't bother me. I wonder if it's a natural reaction toward the playing of villainous characters. I think there are a few positive if not necessarily admirable traits of Harkonnen and I think I like the strange almost conspiratorial relation he has with Pieter and the other characters. Of course it goes without saying that his diversions and appetites remain horrible.

Anyway with that in mind I took this test so it might not be totally representitive.

You scored as Baron Harkonnen. You are the Baron Harkonnen. You are relentless, conniving, and you are not afraid to be a leader. You are also not afraid to take what you want.

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Baron Harkonnen

92%

Leto Atreides II

92%

Chani

83%

Irulan

75%

Alia Atreides

67%

Lady Jessica

58%

Duncan Idaho

58%

Prince Farad?n

50%

Ghanima Atreides

42%

Paul Atreides

33%

Which Dune Character Are You?
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On the other hand if you look at the other quiz characters, there aren't many good ones aside from Paul and maybe Leto and Duncan. Alia was a creepy abomination, Chani did jack and shit, Jessica was a conniver and Ghanima was merely a foil for Leto. And don't get me started about Irulan or that Prince guy... The Imperial court had one cool member, Count Fenring.

Crazy

2006-03-03T23:04:04Z

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.

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Cultural Creative

94%

Romanticist

75%

Idealist

50%

Fundamentalist

44%

Existentialist

38%

Postmodernist

25%

Modernist

25%

Materialist

19%

What is Your World View? (updated)
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Damn I was shooting for Kirk

2006-02-15T18:59:50Z

Your results:
You are Data

Data		71%
Chekov		70%
Spock		62%
Leonard McCoy (Bones)		60%
Uhura		55%
Geordi LaForge		55%
James T. Kirk (Captain)		50%
Jean-Luc Picard		50%
Worf		45%
Will Riker		40%
An Expendable Character (Redshirt)		40%
Mr. Scott		35%
Mr. Sulu		35%
Beverly Crusher		35%
Deanna Troi		20%

Even though you are a genius
you are always striving to be better.

Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Test

46, I guess I have a life.

2006-02-05T23:38:16Z

In my defense many of these movies were shown against my will or when I was a child.

( ) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(1) Grease
(2) Pirates of the Caribbean
(3) Boondock Saints
( ) The Mexican
(4) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
(5) Neverending Story
(6) Blazing Saddles
(7) Airplane

(8) The Princess Bride
( ) Young Frankenstien
( ) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy
( ) Napoleon Dynamite
( ) Saw
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
( ) 50 First Dates
( ) Jason X

( ) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
( ) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) American Pie
( ) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
(9) Harry Potter

( ) Harry Potter 2
( ) Harry Potter 3
( ) Harry Potter 4
(10) Resident Evil I
( ) Resident Evil 2
( ) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
( ) Donnie Darko
( ) Lilo & Stitch
( ) Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch

( ) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) Ghosts
( ) Signs
( ) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
( )Thirteen Going on 30
( ) I, Robot

( ) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(11) Universal Soldier
( ) A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( )Along Came Polly
( ) Deep Impact
( ) Kingpin
( ) Never Been Kissed
( ) Meet The Parents
( )Meet the Fockers
( )Eight Crazy Nights
( )Joe Dirt

( ) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(12) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumb & Dumberer
(13) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Halloween (all six of them)
( ) The Ring

( ) The Ring 2
( ) Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
( ) Practical Magic
( ) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
(14) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
( ) The Whole Nine Yards

( )The Day After Tomorrow
(15) Child's Play
( ) Bride of Chucky
( ) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) Bad Boys

( )Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Se7en
( ) Oceans Eleven (re-make)
( ) Ocean's Twelve
( ) Identity
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
(16) Predator I
(17) Predator II

(18) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(19) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss' daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
(20) Frailty

( ) Best Bet
( ) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
( ) She's All That
( ) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
(21) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
( ) Ever After
(22) Forrest Gump
(23) Big Trouble in Little China

(24) X-Men
(25) X2
(26) Spider-Man
( ) Spider-Man 2
(27) Sky High
( )Jeepers Creepers
( )Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
( ) The Others
( )Freaky Friday
(28) Reign of Fire
( ) Cruel Intentions
( ) The Hot Chick

( )Swimfan
( ) Miracle
( ) Old School
( ) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
(29) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(30) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(31) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
( ) A Walk to Remember
( ) Boogeyman

( ) Hitch
(32)The Fifth Element
(33)Star Wars: I - The Phantom Menace
(34)Star Wars: II - Attack of the Clones
( )Star Wars: III - Revenge of The Sith
(35) Star Wars: IV - A New Hope
(36) Star Wars: V - The Empire Strikes Back
(37) Star Wars: VI - Return of The Jedi
( )Troop Beverly Hills
( ) Swimming with Sharks

(38) Air Force One
( ) For Richer or Poorer
( ) Trainspotting
( ) People Under the Stairs
( ) Blue Velvet
(39) Sound of Music
( ) Parent Trap
( ) Parent Trap re-make (w/ lindsey lohan)
(40) The Burbs
(41) The Terminator
(42) Terminator 2
(43) T-3

( ) Empire Records
( ) SLC Punk
( ) Meet Joe Black
(44) The Nightmare Before Christmas
(45) The Silence of the Lambs
(46) Sleepy Hollow
( ) I Heart Huckabees
( ) 24 Hour Party People
( ) Blood In Blood Out
( ) Half Baked

Hurrah for Evil Gods

2006-02-04T10:35:32Z

What's your inner deity? by Eurudite
Name/Username
Godly Name	Magarthere
God/Goddess of:	The Dead
Weapon of Choice:	Bo
Area of Origin:	Ireland
Animal Familiar:	Hawk
Weakness:	Alcohol
Guilty Pleasure:	You like to eat...
Little Personality Quirk:	You live in constant pain
Eyes:	Are always shifting color to match your moods.
Hair:	Grey
Special Features:	Multiple horns/spikes

Quiz created with MemeGen!

Damn Straight

2006-01-24T22:55:10Z

Work Ethics

2005-12-30T07:08:50Z

Half because I hated the previous post, half because it's been bouncing around in my head, I'm going to rant about Work Ethics.

The thought probably started because of Harvest Moon, the farming game in which, in a large part, the amount of work you're putting into the game determines the payoff. If you work your little avatar hard and plant a shit load of stuff, you'll make tons of tons of money. My little guy's not done with the first year and already has more money than I know what to do with. This combined with a comment a coworker had made about how she did a part of her job too fast and ended up with nothing to do. Yet the real world is really not like that. People in general are paid by the hour or by the year, or some sort of time based reliable pay scale. It doesn't honestly matter how much work you get done, or fail to do, so long as you maintain some low standard. There is quite a clear downside to falling below that minimum standard, being fired, but on the other hand, there is not a clear advantage to working above that standard. Promotions are often not about the amount of work you can do, the effort or quality of that work, but instead by some other factor, such as availability of promotion, being noticed (and liked) by one's superiors, and various forms of nepotism. There are countless examples of this type of advancement, and countless more of hard working, loyal, industrious and intelligent people stuck in menial jobs, never advance.

It seems as if we as a working society have moved almost completely away from the old sense of working, in which the harder you work, the better off you will be, to some new, static system. It's not how much effort you put into your work, but other attributes, how well you get on with your boss, your education level, time working. None of these traits are related to how hard you work except in an abstract relation. (you had to work harder to get a better education, you have to work to get on with your boss, etc) Even in most cases where working hard is considered a virtue for promotion or higher pay, it’s not actually about increasing productivity or quality, but merely appear to increase those traits; to seem hardworking is more of an asset than actually working harder.

The consequences of this change are obvious. Working hard, being productive, these things are no longer workplace virtues. There’s no longer an incentive to value these traits, as they don’t provide the same advantages that they once did.

What is there to be done? What solution should be provided? To be honest, I don't have any real clue. It seems that paying people by commission can lead to problems of their own, and communism has never been satisfactorily implemented. Perhaps we should abandon such archaic assumptions about what proper work ethics should be. This is a distasteful solution to me, but it seems much more likely to eventually occur than any reversing of the current trends or environments.

Pain

2005-12-03T02:13:12Z

I am in utter agony. Just to inform the mass public.

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