MitD XIX: The Potted Plant Is Starting To Look Reasonable

[thelivingmonkey]

Hey, can we please talk about LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE?

I'm sorry. I will once again refrain from posting for a year or perhaps even several years.

Much love

[Neponde]

Are you saying the potted plant is starting to look reasonable?

Updating my official vote.

Appropriately templated potted plant > Protean

[Crusher]

Updating my official vote.

Appropriately templated potted plant > Protean

It has been noted.

I'm sorry. I will once again refrain from posting for a year or perhaps even several years.

Much love

See you in 2025!

[Doug Lampert]

Hey, can we please talk about LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE?

Are you saying the potted plant is starting to look reasonable?

Either that or that the MitD is a jedi. Hmm, but that's obviously unreasonable, since the plot tells us that jedi are good, and Redcloak and Xykon consider the MitD a reasonable evil minion/ally.

Thus the MitD is a Sith.

Hmm, my attempt to divert the thread into Star Wars appears to have failed.

1) How did a sith punch Miko and her horse through a wall?
Telekinetic Force Shove.

2) Why didn't Miko or Belkar's weapons hurt a Sith?
Force Precognition allows the Sith to avoid the blow, but the lightsaber (invisible in the magical darkness) provides a feeling of impact so they don't realize they've missed the target.

3) Why wouldn't a wizard recognize a Sith?
That's silly, sith are from an entirely different genre/RPG. What knowledge skill do you think covers recognizing one?

4) Why would humans become nauseous at seeing a Sith?
They saw the prequel and sequel trilogies.

5) How did a Sith teleport V and O-Chul to the beach with Hinjo?
Hyper skipping like in the sequel trillogy, you can do anything with hyperspace now.

Edited: Crusher, as always, do not change my votes, unless you are prepared to list them all.

[Ruck]

Hmm, my attempt to divert the thread into Star Wars appears to have failed.

That's okay, I think you have literally every other thread for that.

[Savil]

Hmm, my attempt to divert the thread into Star Wars appears to have failed.

1) How did a sith punch Miko and her horse through a wall?
Telekinetic Force Shove.

2) Why didn't Miko or Belkar's weapons hurt a Sith?
Force Precognition allows the Sith to avoid the blow, but the lightsaber (invisible in the magical darkness) provides a feeling of impact so they don't realize they've missed the target.

3) Why wouldn't a wizard recognize a Sith?
That's silly, sith are from an entirely different genre/RPG. What knowledge skill do you think covers recognizing one?

4) Why would humans become nauseous at seeing a Sith?
They saw the prequel and sequel trilogies.

5) How did a Sith teleport V and O-Chul to the beach with Hinjo?
Hyper skipping like in the sequel trillogy, you can do anything with hyperspace now.

Edited: Crusher, as always, do not change my votes, unless you are prepared to list them all.

Alternative take: MitD is Jar Jar Binks
1) How did Jar Jar Binks punch Miko and her horse through a wall?
Apparently he messed in the darkness with something he wasn't supposed to, which had an accidental but beneficial effect.

2) Why didn't Miko or Belkar's weapons hurt Jar Jar Binks?
He's essentially indestructible; probably plot armor of sort.

3) Why wouldn't a wizard recognize Jar Jar Binks?
Why would he? He's never been on Naboo.

4) Why would humans become nauseous at seeing Jar Jar Binks?
Well duh.

5) How did Jar Jar Binks teleport V and O-Chul to the beach with Hinjo?
See p. 1

Bonus points: Jar Jar Binks's personality suits MitD much better than a sith's

[Crusher]

Crusher, as always, do not change my votes, unless you are prepared to list them all.

I'm not trapped in here with your votes. Your votes are trapped in here with me.

However, I believe I've found a compromise which, you'll be pleased to hear, involves spelling Carbosilicate Amorph correctly this time.

[Doug Lampert]

I'm not trapped in here with your votes. Your votes are trapped in here with me.

I'll just wait for Dr. Manhattan to vaporize you to make the obviously unworkable and evil plot work.

However, I believe I've found a compromise which, you'll be pleased to hear, involves spelling Carbosilicate Amorph correctly this time.

As a dislexic, I snear at correct spellings, or at least fail to recognize them.

[Precure]

2) Why didn't Miko or Belkar's weapons hurt a Sith?
Force Precognition allows the Sith to avoid the blow, but the lightsaber (invisible in the magical darkness) provides a feeling of impact so they don't realize they've missed the target.

It still tickled him, implying their attacks made "touch".

[Beni-Kujaku]

Did you know that in terms of male human and female D&D monster breeding, the Tarrasque is the most compatible D&D monster for humans? Not only are they in the Magical Beast type, which is mostly

Hey, how do you think Bowser came to be?

A Vaporesque? They have a big box but I hear you can get huge clouds with them.

An aquatic giant dinosaur monster with gills and elemental powers? I think the appropriate proclamation is "Godjira!".

Appropriately templated potted plant > Protean

But what about a Protean taking the form of an appropriately templated potted plant ? With a Tarrasque shell ?

3) Why wouldn't a wizard recognize a Sith?
That's silly, sith are from an entirely different genre/RPG. What knowledge skill do you think covers recognizing one?

You fool, you fell for one of the classic blunders! Star Wars is canon to OotS, as demonstrated by the thermal detonator! Since it was "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away", it's obviously in the Astral Plane, in one of the previous worlds, and currently living characters know about it from their deities letting slip pieces of informations during Communes, thus why Redcloak knows all about him.

[Peelee]

Hey, how do you think Bowser came to be?

Koopa that blended a mushroom and injected it straight into his veins.

[Crusher]

...and injected it straight into his veins.

I always thought that was a funny comment. I mean, where else exactly would you inject it? Indirectly into your veins via injecting it into a blob of fat? Straight into an organ, or maybe an artery? Why would those be less of a big deal than into a vein?

[Tzardok]

A) Fatty deposits release injected stuff slower and over a drawn out period into the veins, meaning the effect has a buildup instead of a sudden onset.
B) You usually don't inject stuff into arteries or organs because they are deeper in the body and more difficult to find and hit. Not to mention the higher chance of bleeding out when hitting arteries.
C) Most people don't care about the difference between beins and arteries. For them, all blood vessels are veins.

[Peelee]

I always thought that was a funny comment. I mean, where else exactly would you inject it? Indirectly into your veins via injecting it into a blob of fat? Straight into an organ, or maybe an artery? Why would those be less of a big deal than into a vein?

Muscle. Also subcutaneous injections exist but most common injections are IV or IM.

[Crusher]

Muscle. Also subcutaneous injections exist but most common injections are IV or IM.

IV being straight into the vein whereas IM is into the muscle. So, the comment is "give me an IV!"

[halfeye]

IV being straight into the vein whereas IM is into the muscle. So, the comment is "give me an IV!"

Yes.

Vaccinations are typically intra-muscular, while drugs that are needed right now are typically intravenous.

[Elanfanforlife]

I've been thinking about the Athasian Nightmare Beast. What if we talked to the person who made it and asked if they remembered sending an advance copy to designers? They probably wouldn't remember it, but there is a chance that they might. The latest post from them I could find was in August 2023, so they might still be online somewhere, and if I can find them, I'll try to ask them.

[phrxmd]

In other news, as of 1 January 2024 the Heffalump is out of copyright in the US, along with early Mickey Mouse, Orlando and Lady Chatterley‘s Lover.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

In other news, as of 1 January 2024 the Heffalump is out of copyright in the US, along with early Mickey Mouse, Orlando and Lady Chatterley‘s Lover.

None of which Rich could have predicted back when MitD was selected and, if the chatter from copyright lawyers in various social medias is to be believed, doesn't mean much where large corporations are involved anyway. But one way or the other, I'll remind everyone that discussion of copyright, free use, and other such lawyer professional topics are frowned upon in this forum.

GW

[Crusher]

In other news, as of 1 January 2024 the Heffalump is out of copyright in the US, along with early Mickey Mouse, Orlando and Lady Chatterley‘s Lover.

Haha! My long-denied belief that MitD is really Oliver Mellors can finally blossom! Whilst the denial of my long-desired want has frustrated, in truth it has heightened my want, for, shall we say, resolution? Indeed, this episode has instructed the equality of need to live in both the mind AND the body.

[Sir_Norbert]

Incorrect, it's The House at Pooh Corner that went public domain yesterday. The most notable character introduced in the book is Tigger. The Heffalump is in the original book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), which was public domain two years ago.

That said, you could argue that the Heffalump doesn't actually appear in the book, and it's implied that it doesn't really exist and that "Heffalump" is just Pooh's way of pronouncing "Elephant". The Heffalump as a distinct monster dates from one of Disney's adaptations and won't be public domain for a while yet.

[Elanfanforlife]

I had a whole serious write-up ready to go about Uboa from Yume Nikki (can teleport people away, weird-looking, right size, hard to confirm its strength). But then I learned that Yume Nikki was released in 2004. So even if copyright wasn't a problem, that would be. Oh well.

Yume Nikki was released on the 26th of June, while strip #100 came out on the 2nd of September in 2004, so that's not a problem.

[Omomuro]

In other news, as of 1 January 2024 the Heffalump is out of copyright in the US, along with early Mickey Mouse, Orlando and Lady Chatterley‘s Lover.

To my understanding the only connection this might have to MitD is his choice of literature.

[Elanfanforlife]

I've been thinking about the Athasian Nightmare Beast. What if we talked to the person who made it and asked if they remembered sending an advance copy to designers? They probably wouldn't remember it, but there is a chance that they might. The latest post from them I could find was in August 2023, so they might still be online somewhere, and if I can find them, I'll try to ask them.

I just wanted to post an update on this. Kamelion didn't respond to my message on Arena, and I doubt he's been online there recently. I tried contacting a few people on Reddit who mentioned that he was on Reddit a while back to see if I could find his username, but they didn't respond. Next I'm going to try checking on the Dark Sun Discord and contacting the moderators of r/DarkSun to see if they might know where to get in contact with him.

[LadyEowyn]

I just wanted to post an update on this. Kamelion didn't respond to my message on Arena, and I doubt he's been online there recently. I tried contacting a few people on Reddit who mentioned that he was on Reddit a while back to see if I could find his username, but they didn't respond. Next I'm going to try checking on the Dark Sun Discord and contacting the moderators of r/DarkSun to see if they might know where to get in contact with him.

Wow, I am very impressed with your thoroughness!

[Crusher]

I just wanted to post an update on this. Kamelion didn't respond to my message on Arena, and I doubt he's been online there recently. I tried contacting a few people on Reddit who mentioned that he was on Reddit a while back to see if I could find his username, but they didn't respond. Next I'm going to try checking on the Dark Sun Discord and contacting the moderators of r/DarkSun to see if they might know where to get in contact with him.

That is some fine sleuthing. I'm sorry it hasn't born fruit yet, but I'm rather impressed. At no point has it ever occurred to me to reach out to an actual person in this process.

[Ruck]

I'll throw in a third for the impressive effort here. Even if it doesn't pan out, at least you're trying to get us some solid information, which is great.

[Elanfanforlife]

I have some news; Kamelion finally responded, and it turns out that he did not send the Athasian Nightmare Beast to anyone before he wrote it up, which he did on the 1st of July 2005. This means that the ANB should be removed from the FBS. The screenshot is attached here.
https://ibb.co/nCLNNN9

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I have some news; Kamelion finally responded, and it turns out that he did not send the Athasian Nightmare Beast to anyone before he wrote it up, which he did on the 1st of July 2005. This means that the ANB should be removed from the FBS. The screenshot is attached here.
https://ibb.co/nCLNNN9

Given we cannot realistically independently confirm that this Kamelion is the author of the original post (as opposed to, say, a sockpuppet), I will for now just note this in the Cons section. I am ok with being outvoted on this, though.

GW

[Tubercular Ox]

Given we cannot realistically independently confirm that this Kamelion is the author of the original post (as opposed to, say, a sockpuppet), I will for now just note this in the Cons section. I am ok with being outvoted on this, though.

GW

Because implying Elanfanforlife and/or Kamelion staged all of this to fraudulently remove the ANB from the list is how we encourage hard workers like Elanfanforlife to play the MitD game.

Maybe we could ask for some chain of custody and not assume the project's impossible? We've already seen Elanfanforlife is in for some effort.