Anonymouswizard's Random Banter #227 and Free Cup of Tea

[Peelee]

Bytheway, congrats on the book success!

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Bytheway, congrats on the book success!

Speaking of, my copy should arrive early next week. Looking forward to it, to tell the truth. It is rather serendipitous that I had been looking for a pyromancer story just as LaZodiac brought it to our attention.

Grey Wolf

[LaZodiac]

Bytheway, congrats on the book success!

Thanks! I'm very happy! Someone sent me a picture of them holding my book and the sheer reality of it, the physicality of it, made me start crying. It's actually, for true, real and existent and that's just an intense feeling for me.

Speaking of, my copy should arrive early next week. Looking forward to it, to tell the truth. It is rather serendipitous that I had been looking for a pyromancer story just as LaZodiac brought it to our attention.

Grey Wolf

Hell yeah! I have a feeling you'll be happy with it, then. The editor I had for the book mentioned a note that a lot of media tends to shy away from the protagonist having fire powers, likely because they're so destructive, and that's exciting. It means there's a fair amount of fertile ground here for me to plant some fun seeds into it.

Also, it'd be remiss of me not to link this. Obviously don't like, read the spoilers until you've got your copy, but The Fury is doing a book club sort of thing that's super cool, and starts with yours truly, so I encourage everyone have a cool look at it and maybe join in the fun : https://forums.giantitp.com/showthre...Initial-Sparks

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Hell yeah! I have a feeling you'll be happy with it, then. The editor I had for the book mentioned a note that a lot of media tends to shy away from the protagonist having fire powers, likely because they're so destructive, and that's exciting. It means there's a fair amount of fertile ground here for me to plant some fun seeds into it.

Water is cool and soothing, earth is steady and stable, but fire, fire is alive! It breathes, it grows, without a bender, a rock will not throw itself! But fire will spread and destroy everything in its path if one does not have the will to control it!

(I cannot be sure, but I do suspect that my recent re-watch of A:tlA is what prompted my search for pyromancer MCs, since I don't much like whats-his-scarred-face-name).

Grey Wolf

[LaZodiac]

(I cannot be sure, but I do suspect that my recent re-watch of A:tlA is what prompted my search for pyromancer MCs, since I don't much like whats-his-scarred-face-name).

Grey Wolf

Aw, that's a shame. Zuko's cool, but I get not liking him.

[Peelee]

Happy tea shop helper Zuko was best Zuko.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Happy tea shop helper Zuko was best Zuko.

Also Blue Spirit Zuko, and hanging out with doesn't-hate-him girlfriend (she's cool, and makes him cool by association). The problem is firebender Zuko.

Grey Wolf

[Peelee]

Also Blue Spirit Zuko, and hanging out with doesn't-hate-him girlfriend (she's cool, and makes him cool by association). The problem is firebender Zuko.

Grey Wolf

I actually greatly disliked Mai for the most part. And it's no coincidence that for me, the Zuko who was closest to being Iroh was best Zuko.

[DataNinja]

Eh. Still worth it. I've got a... fair amount of cash coming thanks to book sales.

Oh, nice! That's good to hear. Sounds like it's been a roaring success, then.

[Anonymouswizard]

I actually greatly disliked Mai for the most part. And it's no coincidence that for me, the Zuko who was closest to being Iroh was best Zuko.

To be fair, Itoh is by far the best character. I'd watch a series about Itoh owning a tea shop and solving minor problems in the community. (Six episodes at least, maybe even a full twelve.)

[Peelee]

To be fair, Itoh is by far the best character. I'd watch a series about Itoh owning a tea shop and solving minor problems in the community. (Six episodes at least, maybe even a full twelve.)

You ever watch the UK Law & Order, by any chance?

[LaZodiac]

Oh, nice! That's good to hear. Sounds like it's been a roaring success, then.

I'd more call it meowing, but I almost breached the 100 best sold coming of age book list in Canada a couple times, according to Amazon's vague and unhelpful and always shifting listings. So that's cool.

[DataNinja]

I'd more call it meowing, but I almost breached the 100 best sold coming of age book list in Canada a couple times, according to Amazon's vague and unhelpful and always shifting listings. So that's cool.

Yay vagueness!
In more seriousness, congrats on that. I know it's been a... long time coming.

[Anonymouswizard]

You ever watch the UK Law & Order, by any chance?

No, but I did listen to The Archers at one point.

Is the one you're talking about that show where Americans wanted an extra long series or something?

[LaZodiac]

And I'm back to work at the law office this Tuesday.

Life likes twisting back towards my favor, it feels like.

[Peelee]

No, but I did listen to The Archers at one point.

Is the one you're talking about that show where Americans wanted an extra long series or something?

The American version had perfectly normal-length 24-episode seasons. The UK version had extra-long 12-episode series. And had Freema Agyeman as a junior Crown prosecutor, for added bonus. Wish that version had the staying power of the original, or the (dreadful, IMO) SVU.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

And I'm back to work at the law office this Tuesday.

Life likes twisting back towards my favor, it feels like.

Wait, they fired you, then they hired you back? How high are they? Also, that doesn't sound very Canadian of them.

Grey Wolf

[DataNinja]

Wait, they fired you, then they hired you back? How high are they? Also, that doesn't sound very Canadian of them.

Grey Wolf

Presumably it's so that she could take advantage of Covid Unemployment benefits, rather than just... not being paid, because the office itself was shut down.

[Peelee]

Presumably it's so that she could take advantage of Covid Unemployment benefits, rather than just... not being paid, because the office itself was shut down.

Indeed. Especially since the employer is an aunt, IIRC. That might have been the best way to handle it for all parties.

...might. I don't want to speak with authority on something I barely even have a summary about, let alone all the details.

[DataNinja]

...might. I don't want to speak with authority on something I barely even have a summary about, let alone all the details.

Has that ever stopped you in the past?
Yes, I know those were always humorous subjects, but... shh.

[Qwertystop]

Wait, they fired you, then they hired you back? How high are they? Also, that doesn't sound very Canadian of them.

Grey Wolf

Presumably it's so that she could take advantage of Covid Unemployment benefits, rather than just... not being paid, because the office itself was shut down.

I gather it was more of a furlough-like thing, even if not technically a furlough. Fired for lack of work, to be rehired when work existed.

[LaZodiac]

Wait, they fired you, then they hired you back? How high are they? Also, that doesn't sound very Canadian of them.

Grey Wolf

I was let go two months ago, they cancelled my position and let me go last week (and no hard feelings!) with the intent to rehire me the instant it was available. It became available this week.

Indeed. Especially since the employer is an aunt, IIRC. That might have been the best way to handle it for all parties.

...might. I don't want to speak with authority on something I barely even have a summary about, let alone all the details.

My aunt works for the employer with me and has no say on hiring, and I'm not out as family to everyone there because the idea was to have me tested on my merits first and not cheating.

For some reason DataNinja's post didn't get quoted so I'll just answer it here; I've been using the CERB since I was laid off, as is part of its intent.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I was let go two months ago, they cancelled my position and let me go last week (and no hard feelings!) with the intent to rehire me the instant it was available. It became available this week.

OK, so in fact very Canadian. Still a bit silly that they removed and restored the position so quickly, but I can imagine various scenarios in which that might happen. In any case, it seems a second round of congratulations are in order. Now you need not feel at all guilty for having splurged on LGBT+ curtains!

Grey Wolf

[LaZodiac]

OK, so in fact very Canadian. Still a bit silly that they removed and restored the position so quickly, but I can imagine various scenarios in which that might happen. In any case, it seems a second round of congratulations are in order. Now you need not feel at all guilty for having splurged on LGBT+ curtains!

Grey Wolf

Part of it is because one of my other two co workers had to take a medical leave (not my aunt) so a spot was open.

And yup! Soon I will blot out the heinous monster known as The Sun forever.

[DataNinja]

And yup! Soon I will blot out the heinous monster known as The Sun forever.

...just send your extra to me. I'll take it off your hands.

[factotum]

The American version had perfectly normal-length 24-episode seasons. The UK version had extra-long 12-episode series. And had Freema Agyeman as a junior Crown prosecutor, for added bonus. Wish that version had the staying power of the original, or the (dreadful, IMO) SVU.

According to IMDB it did 8 seasons and 53 episodes, which is a *lot* for a UK series that isn't called Doctor Who!

[Grey_Wolf_c]

According to IMDB it did 8 seasons and 53 episodes, which is a *lot* for a UK series that isn't called Doctor Who!

Errr... didn't I read recently that Coronation Street (of Queen's "I want to Break Free" fame) crossed the 10,000 episode mark?

Grey Wolf

[Peelee]

According to IMDB it did 8 seasons and 53 episodes, which is a *lot* for a UK series that isn't called Doctor Who!

Note to self, whatever way I was able to watch L&O:UK lied to me.

On a related note, thanks! Now I just need to find the rest of those.

ETA: Giggling at "8 seasons and 53 episodes." Reminds me of that criminally underrated "Dierdre and Margaret" joke from The Good Place.

[Rater202]

And yup! Soon I will blot out the heinous monster known as The Sun forever.

There has got to be a more efficient way to extract light, heat, and power from a star than just leaving it there where it can blind us and give us cancer if we get too much of it(but also bone problems if we don't get enough. UV rays are basically a poison that you need to ingest small amounts off for your body to work right. Proof that Mother Nature is an abusive bitch.)

[Grey_Wolf_c]

There has got to be a more efficient way to extract light, heat, and power from a star

Indeed there is.

Grey Wolf