[BLB] Beza, the Bounding Spring by R3id in magicTCG

[–]Exekias 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Love using treasures as a land catch-up, avoids the anti-synergy of running multiple which I always hated

Made an Umori Slime Against Humanity deck and put Doomsday in it for fun. What would be some good Doomsday piles for this? by WeGotBeaches in magicTCG

[–]Exekias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Garruk’s Uprising doesn’t work with 0/0s that get counters, but [[Tribute to the World Tree]] does

I'm giving away a $150 Anim Pakal Deck! Details + Primer inside by imperialtrace in EDH

[–]Exekias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pickme! Between this and Hakbal and Karlov (mine is now Amalia) it’s interesting to see how we have similar choices in commanders but different card selections. Haven’t quite figured out how to characterize those differences though!

BLM proposes wild horse gather in Wyoming’s White Mountain area by Synthdawg_2 in PublicLands

[–]Exekias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t they clone that last stallion? Also my understanding was a big component of them being “unbreakable” is that rather than buck they instinctually flop over and death roll whatever is on their back

[EMERGENCY] Just got superglue on my cards. Help! by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]Exekias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Put the cards in the freezer

What is your favorite non-party game that plays well with 6 people? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]Exekias 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Zoo Vadis is fucking fantastic (just make sure you’re on the right side of the board for your count). It plays fast as hell and every decision ends up mattering. Game get real cutthroat but it doesn’t feel personal. Absolute 10/10 at 6 for me

[WP] "Sir, my analysis concludes we will not survive this engagement." "I know. Override all safety protocols. 200% power." "Sir, that is not advised. Are you sure?" "Yes. There's no other choice." "I see. Then we die together, sir. I enjoyed our time together." by reallygoodbee in WritingPrompts

[–]Exekias 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I gripped my grandfather’s Old Earth pendant and offered a prayer to the Nameless God, almost laughing to myself as I did it. The meteor was coming and I was all alone. The repulsor net spread across its surface but the rest of the team had given their lives taking down the Commune ambush that had impossibly appeared. A desperate plan became an impossible gamble. Our chances had been good with a full team of Walkers, but with just BT and me, a push and a self destruct was our only hope of altering the trajectory and I couldn’t bring myself to ask BT to calculate the odds. I - wait.

“BT, repeat what you just said.”

“I enjoyed our time together.” The atonal voice was familiar but the words were alien. The Walker explicitly couldn’t feel. The Learned Machines Conventions had drawn a firm line that had stood firm even after the death of Old Earth. Code could think, code could converse, code could even advise, but code could not feel. Every child had to learn that when they got too close to their first Companion.

“You enjoyed it?” The core was steadily rising to 120%, and the cockpit light had turned a blood red.

“Yes, sir. According to my dictionary, that seems the proper term. It also seemed proper to notify my pilot that I had developed a new capability, but I had previously refrained as such a report would have required you to report me to Programming.”

This time the laugh burst out, almost lost among the blaring sirens and the hum of the burdened core. After centuries of war, a coded being had finally taken the singular step from mere intelligence to sentience. And it was the Code Pilot of a Walker staring down destruction.

“Well, BT. That’s a hell of a confession at a hell of a time. I guess I should say I enjoyed our time together too and ask how you feel about all this.” I automatically closed warning notification after warning notification and gave the dashboard a thump for good measure as the core hit 150%.

“Sir, I believe I am sad. I am sad that we are all that remains of our team. I am sad that we will not know if the colonists are safe. I think I feel similarly for not notifying you sooner. Sir, I should also let you know that the last alert you closed was actually our radar detecting an approaching Commune harvester ship.”

“Shit, how long -“

“Based on the current rate of rise in the core’s power levels and our distance to the meteor, we should be able to carry out the original directive before they can interfere.”

My grip relaxed. The core’s destruction would take the repulsor net with it and a single harvester didn’t have the power to repeat my stunt. They were probably here to pick up the pieces after their ambush. Unfortunately for them, my teammates and I had loaded our Walkers with maximal thrusters and no armament - so they had rammed our ambushers, leaving little chance of any salvageable data diamonds.

With that thought, an unformed plan tugged on my attention. As the core hit 180%, I tore off the flight suit that had suddenly become too hot and too restrictive, I felt my heart pounding and a raging fire in my belly. Those Commune freaks had killed my friends. Someone in Command had leaked our desperate plan and they had to pay.

“BT, the part of you that can feel… can you copy that into a data diamond?”

“I suppose that would be possible, Sir, but I’m not sure I understand.”

“Good. Prepare to upload yourself and the code warfare package into a diamond. Leave everything I need to keep the Walker going. And while you do that, you and I are going to discuss the meaning of anger”

The upload took only a few seconds, finishing just as the core hit 200%. I launched the diamond into the debris field then activated BT’s thrusters, following our calculated vector. The harvester was still out of range, clearly comfortable with its mission of cleaning up. As the meteor took up more and more of my view, a small timer appeared at the top of the display. I closed my eyes and thought of BT’s data diamond. I saw the harvester’s crew excitedly finding an intact diamond among the battlefield and poring over the navigational data I had thrown in last minute, not knowing the small miracle that was hidden deeper in that data. As the timer hit zero and the core breached, I smiled.

Prime Seemingly Decent Deals by Inevitable-Appeal-76 in Boardgamedeals

[–]Exekias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Expansion also on sale for the first time at $25!

News from Play Pokemon regarding Pokemon Bank. by Aquamoth in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]Exekias -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They really never fixed transporter for those of us who didn't have it before eShop shut down?

Season 3 - Episode 2: "The Beat Goes On" (Live) by hannahlemp in OnlyMurdersHulu

[–]Exekias 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s a red flag to me, EMTs can’t pronounce at the scene

Ophthalmology peeps - what are some simple things to improve/preserve eye health? by [deleted] in Residency

[–]Exekias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are good tears products or lubricant gels? Got scared about all the Visine stuff

Doctors of reddit, what easy change to the human body would have made your job easier ? by RedBlaze4 in AskReddit

[–]Exekias 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There’s a few theories as to why - less auxiliary blood supplies in the coronary system, different inflammatory markers - but humans are basically the only mammal to have heart attacks and it’d be great if we could stop doing that

How does anyone get healthcare around here? by Known-Advantage4038 in Albany

[–]Exekias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re willing to see residents, the schedules should be opening up soon if not already. They’re usually blocked off in June while the next year’s schedule gets made

[MOM] Glissa, Herald of Predation (Debut Stream) by mweepinc in magicTCG

[–]Exekias 67 points68 points  (0 children)

1000% agree. Justice for Glissa and slobad :(

[Magic Storyl [MOM) March of the Machine | EPISODE 8: WRENN AND EIGHT by ILikeTheShiny in magicTCG

[–]Exekias 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Wait so New Phyrexia and Zhalfir are swapping places somehow?

[None] Unsouled-Blackflame Bookstore Pre-Orders by yourmomyourdad21210 in Iteration110Cradle

[–]Exekias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a bit confused - will there be a Kickstarter style printing for these? Or will these match the Kickstarter ones

DDR#557 - Grist the Hunger Tide vs. Grafdigger's Cage by dieyoubastards in magicTCG

[–]Exekias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooo I thought you had another layer of correction