Off-Topic Thread vol. 2

[Elsebeth_Rhiannon]

@Sahara_Jackal

Rhiannon invited comment specifically asking “what does it say to you?” I simply answered the question. Moreover, I only offered my interpretation because Ms. Rhiannon explicitly solicited it.

I did indeed and just to be clear, I appreciate all answers.

[Elsebeth_Rhiannon]

@Jesoph_Swolin

who maintain both the all-adults-serve policy and the cohort system

In case it is of interest, my clan and allied clans operate on cohorts too. My closest family are my cohort sisters and brothers I grew up with and took the Voluval with and studied together with, and well yes, trained for the local defense forces with even if we’re hardly military.

[Elsebeth_Rhiannon]

@Sahara_Jackal

Caption: Monumental statue of The Mittani, overlooking the central courtyard.

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Caption: Statues honoring Imperium director @Arrendis Culome and fleet commander Alterari Phoenix.

Hey @Arrendis look what I found on the Galnet.

[Valerie_Valate]

I like how the statue apparently of Arrendis is placed so that the plinth obstructs the pathway, thereby commentating on her occasionally obstructive nature.

[Arrendis]

Yeah, I got contacted by someone who wouldn’t give any real details about who/where things were being done. I figured it was something like this, but you know, if people want to waste their money making some weird statement intended to misrepresent me, well, whatever.

Honestly, I half expected it was going to turn out to be some weird sex thing.

[Sahara_Jackal]

@Arrendis

you know, if people want to waste their money making some weird statement intended to misrepresent me, well, whatever.

Arrendis darling, our monument to the brave men and women leaders of Goonswarm Federation who stood side by side with the Kybernauts to conquer Niarja was–brace yourself for a SHOCK!–not really about you.

Sadly Stribog leadership opted on the side of completeness over merit when deciding which GSF leaders to so honor. Worse, I had no control over the hiring of the photographer nor the drafting of the announcement. Had I such, I would have ensured the documentation focus entirely on the spectacular craftsmanship of the Dave Archer, Luke Toir, and Alterari Phoenix statutes, which eclipse yours in every possible way.

(Also, pay no mind to the latter’s complaints that his statue lacks scantily-clad women companions that he would have preferred the artist also include.)

[Arrendis]

@Sahara_Jackal

our monument to the brave men and women leaders of Goonswarm Federation who stood side by side with the Kybernauts to conquer Niarja was–brace yourself for a SHOCK!–not really about you.

I didn’t say the entirety of the monument was about me. But including me in it is definitely a misrepresentation, since I flew for EDENCOM during the invasion.

[Diana_Kim]

@Sahara_Jackal

(Also, pay no mind to the latter’s complaints that his statue lacks scantily-clad women companions that he would have preferred the artist also include.)

Thank you, but we have had already once an incident with scantilly-clad statues that were even showing off nipples. They were men companions, though, which makes it even worse. Such outrageous indecency must not be allowed!

[Valerie_Valate]

On the subject of plagiarism, I wonder perhaps if there is some small advantage to teaching in a Sani Sabik culture.

I mean, I can always threaten the students with being sacrificed to the Red God if they plagiarise when submitting essays and so on.

We usually start the academic year with that kind of thing. It’s only after the students graduate that we tell them it was only a dummy on the altar. The Engineering Faculty come up with some really convincing models.

What a jolly jape.

[Lasairiona_Raske]

Honestly, it just sounds like to me someone was bitter and wanting to throw a public tantrum.

[Valerie_Valate]

Well there’s only one way to find out the truth.

Mud wrestling!. Or mud substitute for the mud intolerant.

Contestants should supply their own safety goggles.

[Diana_Kim]

@Valerie_Valate

Mud wrestling!. Or mud substitute for the mud intolerant.

As I have asked yesterday in the NeoCom counterpart of these forums…
What’s the meaning with all these unhealthy tendencies to fight in slimy substances?!
That sounds SO unprofessional!
Why not fight in a boxing ring instead? On a solid not slippery surface?

[Valerie_Valate]

The purpose of the mud is to add a degree of technical difficulty to the contest. A slippery opponent and contest surface requires a much different technique than dry surface wrestling. It is more dependent on balance and flexibility than on strength or speed, making for a significantly different sporting test between the contestants.

[Diana_Kim]

I would disagree with that. Fighting in a resistant surface will mean you will have to rely more on your physical strength rather than on your maneuvers and reflexes.

Hits in viscous matter will be way less hard.

Movements will be way slower.

[Valerie_Valate]

So you’re agreeing with my point. The presence of the mud changes the nature of the contest, and thus which attributes of the contestants are most important to achieve victory.

[Diana_Kim]

That is correct

[Valerie_Valate]

Then that’s the answer to your question.

It’s not an obsession, but a preference for a particular kind of sporting contest.

[Arrendis]

@Sahara_Jackal

Maybe you can’t remember it because it doesn’t exist. Just an idea.

Or maybe you’re just lying again so we can all make sure to remember not to trust a word out of your lying whore mouth.

[ARC] Joined operation request to the Empires, EDENCOM and loyal capsuleers

How do you even intend to “evacuate” anyone? Do you have anyone at all planetside? Unless you plan a full scale planetary invasion, you will find yourself leaving with empty holds, if at all. The way I see it, you either intend to launch a mass kidnapping raid in Pochven, or launching a pointless PR stunt that will end up with countless dead for the sake of stroking your own ego and justifying EDENCOM’s continued funding.

[Remilia_Malitia]

Did you intend to quote that post or did you slip up and link the wrong one?

You have to go to the one you want to link and then press the little arrow button at the bottom.

[Arrendis]

No, that’s exactly the one I wanted, as that’s where you begin your tirade of lies.