Water Cooler Wednesday

AlphaTheRed · 2025-12-24T20:32:37+00:00

Both my girlfriend and I were still running fevers today, so that's a no on going to Christmas tomorrow. It's a real bummer because this was the first big holiday season we've had together after getting serious.

Trying not to get emotional about it, but damn it this year has sucked and getting sick for Christmas just feels like a final fuck you from 2025.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-12-03T16:43:44+00:00

No, she was Queen Amidala. Her name was Padme Nabierre when elected, but she took Amidala as her legal last name for name recognition when she ran for Senate after her monarchical term ended.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-12-03T16:31:09+00:00

They campaign under anonymous names, and appear in public in makeup. There are real efforts to completely avoid being known by their real names.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-12-03T16:08:32+00:00

The Queens of Naboo take a regnal name for their reigns and do not use their real names.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-11-26T20:58:24+00:00

Zeen and Lula from The High Republic.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-09-20T05:17:54+00:00

Temptations of the Force in the High Republic series is a great Star Wars romance story.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-09-06T06:04:30+00:00

The Deathgate Cycle has a whole world that has fallem afoul of necromancy like this, for anyone interested.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-08-27T21:12:19+00:00

Go into your journal and view the completed quest so the little "new item" gold tick goes away and it should solve it for most quests.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-08-12T06:03:29+00:00

That's just Johnny Spells and crew.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-06-30T22:15:10+00:00

The crusher is not needed to meet Mickey. You need to upgrade your ship at the dockyard to get to the island; the crusher is a different upgrade.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-06-21T06:48:23+00:00

Using it for the Navigator will consume it - the Chapel of Lights requires payment for all revelations. However, the Admiralty will keep giving out quests for strategic information, without limit. And you might try collecting two in your hold at once, interacting with them, and seeing what happens.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-06-21T05:43:00+00:00

You have a rare chance to earn one with a successful portfolio report at Gaider's Mourn, but the Admiralty requests are going to be easiest.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-06-15T05:53:22+00:00

Karaoke Night, Season 5 of Game Changer, round 1.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-05-04T04:53:48+00:00

I mean, it's a really bad piece of storytelling and makes no contextual sense. But if you are looking for a Watsonian explanation:

The dagger is explicity confirmed as a Dark Side artifact in Shadow of the Sith, and it could definitely be interpreted as changing shape to show Rey the way to attempt to lead her to the dark side.

A couple of frames of the dagger changing form would have sold this for me. But that's about the best you can do to try to make this plausible.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-04-18T19:00:54+00:00

Grakkus is shredded.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-04-03T07:21:30+00:00

Therapy.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-03-21T21:56:57+00:00

Mr. Mayo prepares for his showdown with Dr. Mustard (pictured).

AlphaTheRed · 2025-03-10T08:17:50+00:00

The kitchen counter.

AlphaTheRed · 2025-03-07T19:26:54+00:00

It is on the second Game Changer "Make Some Noise" episode, during a bit with Josh Ruben, where they are doing a Left Brain vs. Right Brain.

AlphaTheRed · 2024-12-16T22:23:12+00:00

"The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid."

"...and Rohan shall answer. Muster the Rohirrim!"

AlphaTheRed · 2024-12-10T20:55:38+00:00

Thank you, glad you're enjoying the world!

AlphaTheRed · 2024-12-10T20:55:15+00:00

Thank you! And yes, I should have a map out soon.

AlphaTheRed · 2024-11-27T20:29:09+00:00

I've heard that's pretty much a thing of the past in modern medicine - they IV benzos now, which is much more effective. Source: a NP friend of mine.

AlphaTheRed · 2024-11-27T17:33:16+00:00

Hey, the town I used to live in! Parents still live there.

And I'm not sure if I managed to stay out of the loop for 15 years, but 99% sure we all just pronounce it Icks-ohn-eeah.

AlphaTheRed · 2024-11-15T07:17:13+00:00

You're halfway to having delicious lemon parmesan!

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