OPEN BAR: It's actually about ethics in fictional bars

[Doktor Howl]

Hell in a Dry Place is going up today, if I can figure out what to use as a cover.

Also, NIGEL:  Can you locate the LO w/spider pic?  The one I have didn't survive transferring from one laptop to another when the hard drive failed.  That will be the cover for volume I.

I still need covers for Vol II (The Engines of Creation) and Vol III (Armageddon).

Here's the page for it, if it's not big enough I'm sure b has a bigger version: http://bijijoo.com/2011/ophelia-and-her-spider

b just got married last week, by the way! His bride is a delightful woman, also a good friend, and they are a beautiful and charming couple.

1.  Thanks!

2.  That's great.  Having stumbled into the right person myself, I am very happy that he has done the same.

[Doktor Howl]

I have to delete the web address on the pic (hyperlinks aren't permitted on covers).  I will put it in the afterword.

[Chelagoras The Boulder]

going to my uncles funeral tomorrow. In a related note, my anxiety and depression have taken this as an opportunity to come out swinging. I am now not only sad about my uncles passing but also moody about a dozen other unrelated things that have me muttering to myself like a madman around the house.

[The Wizard Joseph]

So, tonight, while bartending, a wine glass flew off its rack to the floor, untouched. I was six feet away, and nobody else was behind the bar. The four people sitting at the bar all saw the same thing I did, apparently.

Not suggesting anything other than that it was fucking weird.

There were reasonable explanations earlier ITT given and I'd go with those... as long as things stay all reasonable.

If it happens 2 more times under diverse circumstances, things flying around untouched, then just maybe take that advice from Howl about NOT asking what it wants seriously, salt the bar, doors, windows, and mirrors, and call the Winchester brothers. If patrons wonder what all the salt is about tell them it's extreme tequila shots night.

[Doktor Howl]

So, tonight, while bartending, a wine glass flew off its rack to the floor, untouched. I was six feet away, and nobody else was behind the bar. The four people sitting at the bar all saw the same thing I did, apparently.

Not suggesting anything other than that it was fucking weird.

There were reasonable explanations earlier ITT given and I'd go with those... as long as things stay all reasonable.

If it happens 2 more times under diverse circumstances, things flying around untouched, then just maybe take that advice from Howl about NOT asking what it wants seriously, salt the bar, doors, windows, and mirrors, and call the Winchester brothers. If patrons wonder what all the salt is about tell them it's extreme tequila shots night.

Fuck that.  You spread the rumor that the place is haunted, and haul in the long green.

Might want to spread that rumor anyway.

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going to my uncles funeral tomorrow. In a related note, my anxiety and depression have taken this as an opportunity to come out swinging. I am now not only sad about my uncles passing but also moody about a dozen other unrelated things that have me muttering to myself like a madman around the house.

That sucks. I hope all that turmoil runs its course soon.

Extended family gatherings often stir up a lot for me. Even though it never explicitly turns into a competition of who's doing the best in life, I often feel like a bag of shit anyway.

Almost always, everyone is great to be around so I attribute a lot of this perceived judgment as a projection of some insecurity I haven't quite figured out.

[Chelagoras The Boulder]

going to my uncles funeral tomorrow. In a related note, my anxiety and depression have taken this as an opportunity to come out swinging. I am now not only sad about my uncles passing but also moody about a dozen other unrelated things that have me muttering to myself like a madman around the house.

That sucks. I hope all that turmoil runs its course soon.

Extended family gatherings often stir up a lot for me. Even though it never explicitly turns into a competition of who's doing the best in life, I often feel like a bag of shit anyway.

Almost always, everyone is great to be around so I attribute a lot of this perceived judgment as a projection of some insecurity I haven't quite figured out.

Thanks. the worst part is i can already notice myself getting snippier than usual with almost everyone, yet i cant seem to completely stop myself from being that way. Hopefully this will calm down after the funeral.

[Cain]

Split the thread, since the old one was at 100+.  Couldn't think of a decent title for this one, so this will have to do.

And to celebrate, here is a video of a magma dragon pooping all over me.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Split the thread, since the old one was at 100+.  Couldn't think of a decent title for this one, so this will have to do.

And to celebrate, here is a video of a magma dragon pooping all over me.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

going to my uncles funeral tomorrow. In a related note, my anxiety and depression have taken this as an opportunity to come out swinging. I am now not only sad about my uncles passing but also moody about a dozen other unrelated things that have me muttering to myself like a madman around the house.

I'm sorry to hear that.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I hate human beings today. I'm not sure how to even function, because I hate them so much.

[The Wizard Joseph]

I hate human beings today. I'm not sure how to even function, because I hate them so much.

Was it something specific that the humans did recently?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I hate human beings today. I'm not sure how to even function, because I hate them so much.

Was it something specific that the humans did recently?

No, it's something they've been doing all along.

[Cain]

Split the thread, since the old one was at 100+.  Couldn't think of a decent title for this one, so this will have to do.

And to celebrate, here is a video of a magma dragon pooping all over me.

Deadly Dragons + Dragon Combat Overhaul makes dragon fights exciting.  And by exciting, I mean terrifying.  If I hadn't been wearing armour that gave me the capped resistance to fire damage (90%), plus a bunch of potions I took before I started recording, that would've been like my previous fight - painful, frustrating and full of screenshake and burning rocks falling from the sky.

Assuming those are burning rocks and not flaming dragon poop.  Will confirm with mod author.

[Doktor Howl]

Hell in a Dry Place is up on Smashwords, waiting for the error messages to pop up.

Depending how you want the books, it looks more and more like smashwords is the way to go.  It's less convenient at first (you have to open an account), but it maintains a cloud library for you like Nook & Kindle do, and when you download to laptop or whatever, you can then move it to an e-reader.

Still waiting for Nook to get off of their arses.

On Smashwords.com, I am listed as Roger Penrose, and the three books available at the moment are My Girl Friday, The Paesors, and Hell in a Dry Place.

Little Orange continues.  I still expect to have it up by Wednesday, if not sooner.

Nigel, you of course get a free copy, but I can only do that at Smashwords.  I will send you a coupon for the book once two conditions have been met:

1.  The book is uploaded and accepted, and
2.  You have an account at Smashwords and link me to it (doesn't cost anything).