Castaras' Random Banter #173: Bringing Back All Your Nostalgic Great Old Ones

[Castaras]

Random Banter! There's banter. It's random. Ta da!! *jazz hands*

Please leave your soul by the door, put up your feet, and enjoy a relaxing conversation with crazy people.

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Past Random Banters

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Bookman's Blathering Random Banter #11
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The Zerglings Utterly And Geeky Random Banter #15
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The Rod's Inanimate Temple of RANDOM banter #20
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Deckmaster's Divinely Delightful Random Banter #22
Saithis' Soliloquy of Random Banter #23
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Boss Smiley's Eloquently Eggy Banter #30
Lykan's Looney Explosionarama & Random Banter #31
Iames's Iambic Yarn of Yammering #32
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CP's Copiously Combusting Banter of Carnage #34
Alarra's Altar of Random Banter #35
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Azrael's Big Black Book of Banter #40
The Logic Vampire's Rational Random Banter #41
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Death's delightfully morbid surrogate random banter #50
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Gezina's and Calamity's Random banter #78 of double entendre and doom
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CSK's Giant in the Playground Forums Addicted Anonymous, Random Banter #82
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Pyrian's Pyrotechnic Pyre of Pyrrhic Pyros with Pyrotic Pythics Random Banter #132!
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99 threads ago I created random banter thread #74... Bloomin' 'eck.

[Feytalist]

O hai thar, new thread.

I'm going home, now.

[smellie_hippie]

Just wanted to rant about having to wait for approval for Supervisory training, and thus having to wait before I can purchase tickets for Flogging Molly the night before my training.

Waiting sucks!

[The Succubus]

*Jazz hands at new thread*

[Zeb The Troll]

Just wanted to rant about having to wait for approval for Supervisory training, and thus having to wait before I can purchase tickets for Flogging Molly the night before my training.

Waiting sucks!

Indeed! Is it June yet?

[KuReshtin]

Do I really have to leave my soul at the door?
Would it be ok if I left someone else's soul by the door. I don't like the idea of me forgetting mine when I leave, and then not finding it again.

I mean, I have a few spare ones...

[Thufir]

I'm pretty sure I officially bequeathed my soul to Curly as part of the whole High Priest deal, so I don't have anything to leave. Can I talk to the crazy people anyway?

[Castaras]

The leaving of souls was a precaution. If you don't have one, then you will most likely be immune to the effects that a Random Banter may cause¹.

1. Not a 100% guarantee. All complaints should have been handed in in triplicate three weeks ago.

[Qwertystop]

Okay, here's the {TABLE]~|`[/TABLE] key's soul. I never use that one anyway.

[Dvil]

I would leave my soul, but I put it down as a deposit for my January exams. If I survive until the end, I get it back. For now.

Just one more to go...

[Archonic Energy]

Do I really have to leave my soul at the door?
Would it be ok if I left someone else's soul by the door. I don't like the idea of me forgetting mine when I leave, and then not finding it again.

I mean, I have a few spare ones...

i'm quite sure i sold Hippie's soul to Ku for some dice...

[LaZodiac]

I'm going to leave the knowledge that my DND thread is on thread THREE, woo~

[smellie_hippie]

i'm quite sure i sold Hippie's soul to Ku for some dice...

Yeah... but they're loaded and smell like patchoulli.

[Madmal]

The leaving of souls was a precaution. If you don't have one, then you will most likely be immune to the effects that a Random Banter may cause¹.

1. Not a 100% guarantee. All complaints should have been handed in in triplicate three weeks ago.

That is a completely unaccurate statement. I have a soul, and i brought here all the time before. Not my fault it warped the other people instead.

I may sue for misinformation.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Good Heavens.
Suddenly a Great Old Playgrounder makes an RB and the entire Old Crowd comes back.

I approve this.

[Eruantion]

Good Heavens.
Suddenly a Great Old Playgrounder makes an RB and the entire Old Crowd comes back.

I approve this.

It is pretty interesting to see an entire group of older RBers come out of nowhere at the same time. Almost like you never left.

[LaZodiac]

Good Heavens.
Suddenly a Great Old Playgrounder makes an RB and the entire Old Crowd comes back.

I approve this.

I've always wondered Curly, how DID you get your god hood anyway?

[Fredaintdead]

Good Heavens.
Suddenly a Great Old Playgrounder makes an RB and the entire Old Crowd comes back.

I approve this.

Hey everyone guess who's back...
*cannot keep a straight face*
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist (besides, I've been back a while). Hey everyone. How's everyone doing?

I've always wondered Curly, how DID you get your god hood anyway?

I assume it's because of her immense skill with literature, although she's had it at least since I first started in 2008.

[Teddy]

I'm designing a computer game. (God DAMN am I doing too much AT THE SAME TIME.) It's going to be a Civilization-inspired game about pushing the frontier with a lot more focus on survival than expansion and warfare. I'm not disclosing any details at this stage (not that there is much established at this early point, but still), but I'm aiming to keep up the joy of exploration that I feel in the start of the Civ games while battling what I find the most tedious with them, namely the way (over)expansion slows down the game toward the end.

I'm currently trying to write down all of my ideas and structure them in some way. I'm a lot better at analysing structures than writing them, mind you, so it's taking some time, but time isn't exactly a premium to me, so I'll let it take the time it takes. It's not like I possess the programming skills required to write the code yet.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

First couple of posts in this thread sure are a blast to the past.

Just wanted to rant about having to wait for approval for Supervisory training, and thus having to wait before I can purchase tickets for Flogging Molly the night before my training.

Waiting sucks!

Aye, I missed Flogging Molly this autumn, which really annoyed me, but luckily they swing by basically every year, so I'll catch them next time, mark my words.

Also slightly annoyed by not being able to buy Dropkick Murphys tickets until I know whether my play that night is going to be the first of the night, or not. If the play isn't first, than I'm not going to be able to make it, but if we ARE first, then I'll be able to zoom over there with a taxi in time.

[LaZodiac]

I'm designing a computer game. (God DAMN am I doing too much AT THE SAME TIME.) It's going to be a Civilization-inspired game about pushing the frontier with a lot more focus on survival than expansion and warfare. I'm not disclosing any details at this stage (not that there is much established at this early point, but still), but I'm aiming to keep up the joy of exploration that I feel in the start of the Civ games while battling what I find the most tedious with them, namely the way (over)expansion slows down the game toward the end.

I'm currently trying to write down all of my ideas and structure them in some way. I'm a lot better at analysing structures than writing them, mind you, so it's taking some time, but time isn't exactly a premium to me, so I'll let it take the time it takes. It's not like I possess the programming skills required to write the code yet.

Awesome! I wish you luck Teddy

As an aside, did you get the due dates I asigned to you?

[Coidzor]

I've always wondered Curly, how DID you get your god hood anyway?

Well, back in the day when the stones were young and all the animals spoke as one, godhood was something open to anyone who demonstrated sufficient embodiment of ideals and skill. Was like Apotheosis Clearinghouse. Though there's only a couple that I can still recall, and most of them are either Koorly wearing different masks or the Modgoddess of Pudding.

*mumblemumblevirginsdronedronesacrificesmumblemumb le*

Speaking of which, did you get an invite to our barbecue in her honor?

It is pretty interesting to see an entire group of older RBers come out of nowhere at the same time. Almost like you never left.

That which does not eternal lie, something something, even death may die. IA, IA, KURLTAGN!

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Let's see, Curly was the Goddess of the Written Word, Alarra was the Goddess of Pudding... OH MAN I USED TO KNOW ALL OF THIS.

Um, I'm remembering something vaguely about Misspelling? No, that was her username, not her goddess-ness...

[LaZodiac]

Well, back in the day when the stones were young and all the animals spoke as one, godhood was something open to anyone who demonstrated sufficient embodiment of ideals and skill. Was like Apotheosis Clearinghouse. Though there's only a couple that I can still recall, and most of them are either Koorly wearing different masks or the Modgoddess of Pudding.

*mumblemumblevirginsdronedronesacrificesmumblemumb le*

Speaking of which, did you get an invite to our barbecue in her honor?

Ah. I kinda sorta wanted a serious answer, but that'll do untill I get it.

And nope!

[smellie_hippie]

Good Heavens.
Suddenly a Great Old Playgrounder makes an RB and the entire Old Crowd comes back.

I approve this.

*is counted with a good old crowd*

*nods his approval*

*does a double take about being called old*

*nods acceptingly ... but then denies vehemently*

[Coidzor]

Ah. I kinda sorta wanted a serious answer, but that'll do untill I get it.

Well, you know, in the midst of my needlessly criptic ramblings to cover up my own senilityfuzzy memories of yore. But even then I came in on the tail end of things. I think you'd need to consult with the forbidden knowledge of the Elder Mods to get a full accounting of it, and when they are in the mood to talk, their utterances can drive men mad with their riddles. No idea about their effect on women though. I imagine the pictures of cute animals doing silly things might be a bit of a distraction for both sexes though.

And nope!

Ah, well, good I caught that then! It's a bit of a costume party and guests get to wear these really nifty toga costumes for their first time.

...Might need to alter one in advance though, considering you're so tall and all if you're not into mini-togas....

Let's see, Curly was the Goddess of the Written Word, Alarra was the Goddess of Pudding... OH MAN I USED TO KNOW ALL OF THIS.

Um, I'm remembering something vaguely about Misspelling? No, that was her username, not her goddess-ness...

I believe you're thinking of Amiria, who, if I am recalling the Book of Armaments correctly, is the Countess of Misspelling and/or Misspelling. She may or may not be like a fiendish noble and possess some kind of pseudo divine rank. Never really studied her in depth...

There's some as say that in the bowels of SMBG, the Countess can still be found on moonless nights at the crossroads and turnabouts and roundabouts. A brave, foolish, or very cunning person may even be able to consult her for her wisdom.

[Tragic_Comedian]

*boogies*

Things aren't what they used to be.

[factotum]

That which does not eternal lie, something something, even death may die.

"That does not sleep which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." How sad is it that I knew that without having to look it up?

[AtlanteanTroll]

I ... Eargasm. 15 minute eargasm. Link. (Yes I know it's just the same song on a loop. Be quiet. )

[Asta Kask]

This thread number squared is roughly 29 929 which is darn close to 30 000.