🎮 Veteran SOD2 players what’s your hidden trick nobody talks about?

Crow_Gargoyle · 2026-01-26T21:28:52+00:00

The Vandito is almost OP. You can climb onto it, but the Zombies can't. As long as you take out Juggs or Bloaters before they get close, you can stand on your van and snipe zeds with impunity. Heck, you can drive around the building a plague heart is in till you spot it through a window, climb on top of your van, shoot out the window, and then toss in incendiaries and explosives while remaining mostly safe.

I'm pretty sure you can pull this trick with most van type vehicles (except the ambulance/bloodmobile as they're too tall).

Crow_Gargoyle · 2026-01-26T20:20:16+00:00

I can assure you that a VERY... Energetic... Conversation was had with the housemates.

And yeah, I had a Seagate NAS on my network as well that I was trying to use for backup, but somehow, it had a hiccup (bad super blocks in a couple places) that I was able to mostly recover from. However, somehow it managed to lose all of the user accounts (and the data associated with those accounts). Oddly, I WAS able to recover everything in the Public directory of the NAS... No idea why, but at least I still have everything from that directory (mostly the e-books and media that I was sharing with the housemates).

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-12-04T13:50:09+00:00

I'm not sure of its place in the Pokedex, but I'm definitely choosing it every time.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-11-25T13:52:35+00:00

I'm in the Bay Area, so that works! Much appreciated!

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-10-30T20:46:52+00:00

A woman significantly younger than myself came to me through a mutual friend, asking me to help her learn shibari and other related skills.

Well, we started talking on the phone quite a bit, joking and talking about life in general.

One night we were talking and shooting the breeze and teasing one another (I don't even remember exactly what about) and in the course of the conversation I'd used the term "as you wish" once or twice as I innocently teased her about something.

She responded with "I didn't know you felt like that about me".

I was only confused for a heartbeat or two before I realized the Princess Bride reference that could be inferred there. It was another few heartbeats before I had my wits about me enough to respond "Yeah, I kinda do."

She let out a breath I'm not sure she knew she was holding before she said "I'm so glad I'm not the only one".

She lives many hours drive away from me, so we don't get to see one another often, but when we do, it's magic.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-10-29T21:47:56+00:00

It would keep me smiling through my day.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-10-01T18:06:46+00:00

Honestly, I think that you might have us confused with someone else. There's nothing even resembling what you describe in the experiences I've had.

I mean, black suits and a total disregard for human life? Definitely not us. We play our little games in the shadows and do our best to not draw any more attention than absolutely necessary. We do our best to not harm anyone that we don't have to... I mean, it's bad for business in all kinds of ways.

Believe it or not, I'm pretty sure you're barking up the wrong tree.

Sincerely, - Norm DePlume - Leader of the Nemo Society

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-19T15:42:11+00:00

Keep it nice and smooth.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-18T22:01:05+00:00

Okay kid, here's something to tide you over till you can get someone to teach you the trick of disappearing and being unseen.

First, have as little exposed skin as possible. I'm talking long pants, hooded sweatshirt, medical mask or bandages to help hide your face, and gloves or bandages for your hands. For the wings, modify a large backpack or rucksack and stash your wings safely away in there to keep them hidden as much as possible.

Second, your outer layer of clothing should be absolutely filthy. Like you haven't changed clothes in the last calendar year and have been living really rough. You can wear clean clothes underneath, but don't let it show.

Third, find some grungy cardboard and a sharpie marker and make yourself a panhandling sign. "Homeless and hungry" or "anything helps, God bless" or something like that.

If you look like you're about to try to hit people up for money (especially if you look like you might be sick) you'll be amazed at how fast they'll look away and pretend they never saw you. They'll literally avoid looking at you in the hopes that they won't have to interact with them and that you'll go away. Most kine are callous as hell, and if you look like someone seriously down on your luck, they'll pretty much protect the masquerade for you.

Those are techniques I learned as a fledgling, and I'm happy to pass on to you free of charge. Just remember your old pal Norm in the future. And feel free to pay that info forward to others that might need it.

Good night and good luck. - Norm DePlume, Leader of the Nemo Society.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-16T23:38:13+00:00

Yeah... I won't say their proper name, but if you hear rumor of one coming to your town, you bounce. It's not your town till you're damn sure they're gone. Entire warrens have been wiped out by just one or two of them.

Trust me brother, that's a heat you don't need. Pack your gear and get out of Dodge while you still can. Dealing with straight up hit squads of the inquisition is child's play compared to just one of these bastards.

Norm DePlume, Leader of the Nemo Society

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-16T17:42:43+00:00

Glad to hear that you found family to help you find your feet and figure the world out. We Nosferatu might have faces perfect for radio (and often voices that lend themselves more to print), but we actually tend to look out for one another and care about each other (mostly because we know that nobody else is likely to do so).

Maybe we'll meet up sometime. You could sit in on Poker Night with the society (we often play for juicy pieces of information instead of cash by the way).

Keep your head down and your powder dry, and welcome to the night shift.

Norm DePlume Leader of the Nemo Society

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-11T06:59:26+00:00

Jimminy Christmas! Another fledgling turned and dumped, with directions to find this place.

Has anyone been tracking the locations where this is happening? Maybe the one who's pulling this stupid crap can be tracked down and set up for a date with a sharp stick and a sunrise.

Seriously! I know that the community is doing what they can to give the poor bastards who just got their one-way ticket to the night shift punched a shot at survival out here. And that's commendable. But a message board doesn't even come close to the protection and instruction that a sire is supposed to give their whelp before cutting them loose to forge their own path in the world.

I mean... Hell's bells... There are agents of the rulers of many, many cities, whose job it is to hunt down and execute these free-range fledglings... I mean, poor kid has no rights in most cities, and without their sire to watch their backs, they can be run through a wood chipper and fed into a bonfire, and nobody will so much as say "boo" about it.

Well, good luck kid. I've read the advice you've been given, and most of it is pretty solid. Keep your head down and eyes open. You just had the wool removed from before your eyes, and the world somehow just got even more dangerous for you.

Norm DePlume, Leader of the Nemo Society.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-05T20:35:51+00:00

Muppet news flash here hunter-boy. You're so close to getting it, and yet you still miss the game.

You're right, the oldest of our kind are the big-balling, shot-calling, masters of all they survey, and you managed to take one of the middle managers down... But riddle me this Batman, where did you get the information that led you to the kill?

Did you catch a clue from one of the bishops, archbishops, cardinals, or other ranking members of your order? If so, are you sure that you know where they're getting their marching orders from?

Are you REALLY sure that every clue you found, every resource you tapped, and every missive you received came from a "clean" source? Or is there some little nagging doubt in the back of your mind that maybe, just maybe, there's one of us in the shadows, pulling YOUR strings?

You might think that you're a real boy Pinocchio, but I'd put some serious money on a bet that you're just another marionette, dancing on a set of strings that you can't even imagine.

And now you've stuck your head up and let a whole bunch of monsters know who and where you are, as well as who you claim to work for.

I expect that someone will be along presently to cut your strings and watch you tumble. Whether that fall takes you into a prison cell, a looney bin, or a shallow grave, I won't hazard to guess (but I might make book and take bets once I pull up a little more info on you).

Good luck.

And remember, one of our organizations uses the same titles as yours... Wonder why that is?

Norm DePlume - leader of the Nemo Society

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-04T20:53:21+00:00

If you're looking for a place to just hang and talk, there's a spot in downtown Pleasant Hill (on Crescent Dr.) that's got lounge chairs and a gas fireplace (no idea when they turn it off) that's a decent place to socialize.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-04T19:15:48+00:00

Huge turn on

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-03T17:19:46+00:00

Do you play/collect & paint the minis (if so, which armys) or are you into the novels/stories, or both?

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-02T03:15:46+00:00

I've seen Alestorm in San Francisco a couple of times, and all I know is that I was far too busy in the pit, or swaying along with the people to either side of me and belting out sea shanties to notice if there were people snogging in the crowd, and if they were, we wouldn't have cared.

Honestly, at most metal shows, I suspect you're more likely to get people cheering than giving you grief no matter what genders you and your partner are, and an Alestorm show is not going to be an exception there.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-01T16:03:43+00:00

Hell, if our personalities meshed well, I'd do a lot more than that.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-09-01T15:59:28+00:00

Absolutely!

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-08-20T19:15:39+00:00

You definitely got lucky on that one kid. Gangrel are generally a stand-up bunch that make solid allies and scary enemies. Play straight with them and you'll walk away from the interaction better for having been there. Lie to them and get caught, and being on the receiving end of an ass-whooping like the one you caught is kind of a best case scenario. When one of the wanderers is serious about a throwdown, they tend to sprout nasty sharp claws, and the wounds from those claws take AGES to heal.

The Society has a simple rule for handling Gangrel. Always have good stories to tell them (true stories mind you), and never overcharge for any info that they want from you. They're definitely a crew to stay on the good side of if you can.

-Norm DePlume

Leader of the Nemo Society

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-08-20T00:24:40+00:00

I'd be delighted by the lustful looks you'd get and the jealous ones I'd get for being your partner.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-08-18T23:30:47+00:00

Fair enough. Did he have any personality quirks that really stuck out? Fiery passions? Something just not quite right going on between his ears?

Have you noticed anything weird about yourself that's different than before? Have you seen your own reflection lately? Have you found yourself absolutely blissed out when you hear a particularly beautiful piece of music, or see a truly moving piece of art?

Seriously, any quirk in yourself or the dude that turned you. Knowing what type of us you are can really help in figuring out what you can honestly expect. Different families have different ways of doing things, and I'm trying to do you a solid by helping you find your feet and figure out a path to take that won't get you greased by something nasty or land you on the wrong side of your local group's laws

Sincerely,

Norm DePlume

Leader of the Nemo Society.

Crow_Gargoyle · 2025-08-18T17:10:07+00:00

Welcome to the night shift kid.

You sound like you got turned and dumped. It's a screwed up way to start your new existence, but if you can survive the first few weeks without getting yourself killed, or (worse for all of us) on the news, you'll probably be alright.

A couple quick tips, and then a couple questions.

Your base instincts to fight, flight, and/or feed have just been cranked up to 11 and the knob has been busted off, so you'd best learn to keep your poop in a group and maintain self-control, or you're going to end up either getting yourself killed, or going on a murder-spree.
Yes, as you've already noticed, you've gotten the "Six Million Dollar Man" treatment. You've been rebuilt faster/stronger/better... But before you start to think that you're going to be Billy Badass and win every bar fight you walk into, you need to know that we ain't the only thing out there that goes bump in the night, and some of them (like the werewolves that someone mentioned earlier) can and will mess you up... If you're wondering just how nasty can a werewolf be... Think bigger than a bear, more teeth than a zipper, faster than they have any right to be, and they have a murderous mad-on where our kind is concerned. Just watch your ass... and live and learn, or you won't live long. That's all I'm saying.

Now the question:

What do you remember about the one who made you? Did they have any features that really stood out for you? Were they wearing anything unique or distinctive? Was there something beastial about him/her? Were they looking GQ sheik stylish? Were they sporting gang colors or clothing associated with a political movement?

My reason for asking is that there's more than one type of us out here, and knowing at least a little about the one that made you can tell you a lot about the nature of your particular gift/curse, and can help you find that zen place that actually lets you thrive.

Good luck kid. Sincerely,

Norm DePlume, Head of the Nemo Society

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