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

[el minster]

That requires quite a bit of trust, doesn't it?

You've gotta trust that they won't just make a zombie from your corpse and leave you as dust in the wind.

But what if you get an undead slave to cast it on you?

[enderlord99]

But what if you get an undead slave to cast it on you?

When you die, you stop being controlled by you, and thus aren't guaranteed to reanimate your corpse for you.

[el minster]

When you die, you stop being controlled by you, and thus aren't guaranteed to reanimate your corpse for you.

clone yourself first to command your slave to turn you into an undead.

[Anonymouswizard]

clone yourself first to command your slave to turn you into an undead.

Yeah, like I'm going to risk my cloning thinking that they, the at least 26 years younger version, should be the one with immortality instead.

Also, why on earth can Amazon deliver packages by 3pm (based on the latest time they've called to ask about leaving it with a neighbour) every day that I'm at work, but on the day when I'm at home doing nothing (because I've been waiting for this new fitbit strap before starting my run) they keep pushing the delivery time later and later until they're not saying it can't be delivered until at least 6:30? It's frustrating, that I've come back at ten to six to see packages in full view of the road multiple times, but the one time I'm actually in they're apparently too busy to bet it here that early?

[Bartmanhomer]

So anyway. I made my first character for my solo D&D 3.5 game: K'yorl Horlbar. Here's his sheet: https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2195596

[el minster]

So anyway. I made my first character for my solo D&D 3.5 game: K'yorl Horlbar. Here's his sheet: https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2195596

Very interesting character

[Bartmanhomer]

Very interesting character

Thank you. He's based on a tarot card.

[el minster]

Thank you. He's based on a tarot card.

You based your character on a TAROT CARD????

[Bartmanhomer]

You based your character on a TAROT CARD????

Yes. His traits, flaws, personality, and everything.

[el minster]

Thank you. He's based on a tarot card.

Yes. His traits, flaws, personality, and everything.

What tarot card is this?

[Bartmanhomer]

What tarot card is this?

The Knight of Cups: The Romance Archetype Court Card.

[el minster]

The Knight of Cups: The Romance Archetype Court Card.

Cool, what about the Drow part.

[Bartmanhomer]

Cool, what about the Drow part.

The Drow Part of K'yorl is supposed to be a romantic cleric of Eilistraee. I feel like the Drow is a very attractive race to fit the card concept of my character.

[el minster]

The Drow Part of K'yorl is supposed to be a romantic cleric of Eilistraee. I feel like the Drow is a very attractive race to fit the card concept of my character.

I'm afraid I have to go now nice talking to you Bartmanhomer

[Bartmanhomer]

I'm afraid I have to go now nice talking to you Bartmanhomer

Thank you and goodbye.

[el minster]

You seem to like drow.

[Peelee]

If you two would like to keep your conversation going, do you think you'd prefer to do it over private messages?

[Bartmanhomer]

If you two would like to keep your conversation going, do you think you'd prefer to do it over private messages?

Sure.

Anyway a change of plans with my solo D&D 3.5 game. I'm going to use a low-level module that I found on the internet.

[enderlord99]

Ice forms crystals and is neither organic nor artificial in origin (or at least, not inherently) and therefore is a mineral.

Lava is molten rock. Rocks are combinations of minerals. Ice (as shown above) and salt are both minerals. The ocean is made of molten ice (also known as "water") and salt.

In conclusion, the ocean is lava. Over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered in lava.

[Anonymouswizard]

Over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered in lava.

Considering the amount of dangerous lava at work today, especially on the floor, I'd have to agree.

[Peelee]

Ice forms crystals and is neither organic

Water contains dissolved carbon dioxide (in fact, carbon dioxide dissolves in water significantly more easily than oxygen!). Ice crystals are therefore organic.

[enderlord99]

Water contains dissolved carbon dioxide (in fact, carbon dioxide dissolves in water significantly more easily than oxygen!). Ice crystals are therefore organic.

I was being silly.

[Peelee]

I was being silly.

As was I. I rebutted bad science with more, but different, bad science.

[Insane Jeenyus]

I almost chimed in wit a bit of good science, but only to discover it is just Not Typed In Blue. I guess I'll have to banhammer the two of you.

[SZbNAhL]

Ice forms crystals and is neither organic nor artificial in origin (or at least, not inherently) and therefore is a mineral.

Water contains dissolved carbon dioxide (in fact, carbon dioxide dissolves in water significantly more easily than oxygen!). Ice crystals are therefore organic.

They're only joking, I'm not at work, I don't need to teach any chemistry.
They're only joking, I'm not at work, I don't need to teach any chemistry.
They're only joking, I'm not at work, I don't need t- minerals-have-to-be-solid-at-room-temperature-and-preasure-and-carbon-dioxide-isn't-organic.

[Rater202]

Genetic and chemical testing of samples of "yeti" hair found in the Himalayas has determined that it most likely came from a bear.

...But not any currently documented species.

So... Yetis are real. They're just bears, not ape-men

[Anonymouswizard]

Genetic and chemical testing of samples of "yeti" hair found in the Himalayas has determined that it most likely came from a bear.

...But not any currently documented species.

So... Yetis are real. They're just bears, not ape-men

Eh, makes sense. Honestly more interested in mountain bears than I am a potentially better species of overdeveloped monkey than these 'humans'.

[Rater202]

Eh, makes sense. Honestly more interested in mountain bears than I am a potentially better species of overdeveloped monkey than these 'humans'.

And honestly? Bears can stand on their hind legs. Some of them can walk bipedally. And some relatives of bears have paws that resemble human hands.

It's freaking cold in the Himilayas, and most people whose reported Yeti sightings report being lost, often at night. You're cold, you're tired, and since the yeti is often described as being territorial and aggressive(hence the "abominable snowman" nickname) like, say, a bear who found a strange creature in its territory?

So you're cold, you're tired, probably already scared becuase you're lost, and holy-crap that hairy thing is pissed. In that circumstance, it's not hard to confuse a bear for an ape-man.

[Anonymouswizard]

They're only joking, I'm not at work, I don't need to teach any chemistry.
They're only joking, I'm not at work, I don't need to teach any chemistry.
They're only joking, I'm not at work, I don't need t- minerals-have-to-be-solid-at-room-temperature-and-preasure-and-carbon-dioxide-isn't-organic.

To be fair when I'm at work I need to explain why injecting hand sanitiser into your bloodstream (or drinking it) is a bad idea. At the moment I'd kill to be in a job where I got lectured on science.

[SZbNAhL]

Genetic and chemical testing of samples of "yeti" hair found in the Himalayas has determined that it most likely came from a bear.

...But not any currently documented species.

So... Yetis are real. They're just bears, not ape-men

Do you mean this study? Two samples match polar bear DNA, one serrow. Not that polar bears in the Himalayas are any less odd than yetis...