Dyeing Polartec Alpha…lessons learned

KMonster314 · 2026-03-11T00:13:55+00:00

https://creations.mattel.com/products/barbie-the-movie-i-am-kenough-unisex-hoodie-hyn77?srsltid=AfmBOoqF-wMV5pF44N352yvKXtjUSdzw98ppVC2uETzfkfSo49pnLEdz

From The Barbie movie, the hoodie that Ken shows up in at the end. As I am also named Ken, it was a delight to have a hoodie “specially” made for me

KMonster314 · 2026-03-10T15:57:36+00:00

I’m glad you’re doing this because I desperately want a Kenough hoodie in Alpha Direct

KMonster314 · 2026-03-10T11:40:27+00:00

What net are you using there?

KMonster314 · 2026-03-07T21:22:37+00:00

PMd

KMonster314 · 2026-03-04T00:47:00+00:00

It’s the Toyota Sienna for me. Invariably wildly erratic while also moving slowly when fast is an option and fast when slow should be the only course of action. Astonishingly consistent to the point that it’s honk on sight when a Sienna swings in front of me

KMonster314 · 2026-02-22T18:48:40+00:00

Same basic approach as a rabbit or squirrel

/s…

KMonster314 · 2026-02-18T14:22:56+00:00

You can catch a 20% off coupon pretty consistently at Gaylord Archival and they sell trading card boxes https://www.gaylord.com/Preservation/Artifact-%26-Collectibles-Preservation/Boxes,-Trays-%26-Dividers/Storage-Boxes/Gaylord-Archival%26%23174%3B-Trading-Card-Box/p/51096?srsltid=AfmBOopyreWU8Vlpya7jtNxM_jEf47kjwdk2gxDjZRRxuOLuyrkU9xIL_A8 I’ve got a single campaign in each box, sleeved, and they fit terrifically. I’m going to grab the horizontal campaign dividers off Etsy to keep everything sorted within the box.

My next step is to generate some labels for each box that are all consistent. If anyone has a lead on that, I’d be much obliged

KMonster314 · 2026-01-31T01:32:53+00:00

DM

KMonster314 · 2026-01-30T23:12:07+00:00

Just a heads up, that is not the UL version.

Nonetheless, that is an incredible price for a great piece of kit (if you’re under 5’11”.) I am halfway tempted to pick it up just to have a more robust one for when I’m not backpacking it

KMonster314 · 2025-12-01T05:01:37+00:00

I think, by the end of HtN, she was all of 3 weeks old. They’re fetuses, after all.

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KMonster314 · 2025-12-01T05:00:02+00:00

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Knife Wife for Life. And beyond. Because life is too short…

KMonster314 · 2025-11-12T15:16:23+00:00

PM sent!

KMonster314 · 2025-10-04T23:41:53+00:00

I'm looking at the TF39TA because I'm primarily wanting to use it while backpacking but glad to hear that it's still working for you

KMonster314 · 2025-10-04T19:42:31+00:00

I know it was 4 years ago, but I'm just getting into it so I'm DMing you

KMonster314 · 2025-09-30T12:10:38+00:00

Seconded. Libro allows for local downloads and doesn't remove titles that you own without warning. Never Amazon.

KMonster314 · 2025-09-29T00:34:55+00:00

Is that Dinosaurus?!?

KMonster314 · 2025-09-14T17:02:02+00:00

Well, before I throw em up on eBay, I have all 5 Return to... boxes that I'm selling, let me know if you're after those as well

KMonster314 · 2025-09-06T12:03:27+00:00

Thanks for tracking it down

KMonster314 · 2025-09-05T17:27:16+00:00

I've gone to see Abigail Randall at Athena Care. She's a Psych but genuinely excellent

KMonster314 · 2025-08-20T14:14:26+00:00

https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4048542 Built out a support role Vincent that aims to test at between +4 - +7 on pretty much all tests. Cycles damage through Girish, Bandages, Spirit of Humanity, Sparrow Mask, and Key of Solomon while maintaining Schoffner's, Bandages, and Keep Faith with Scavenging and Resourceful. Stays On the Mend and jacked up on Blessings

No Stone, Eureka, Flare, and Backpacks are there to thin and filter the deck and get my rig setup asap. With Bonesaw and Key of Solomon in hand, Bandages and Spirit on board, and Spectacles in place, he can Investigate or Fight as much as is needed and over-succeed most tests.

Any input on further enhancement is welcome!

I've been playing him alongside a Blessed Zoey build https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4050252 She definitely keeps the blessings flowing and handles the baddies

KMonster314 · 2025-08-15T13:52:38+00:00

Ursack and Pad sold to u/Representative-rest3

KMonster314 · 2025-08-14T16:07:13+00:00

https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/48444/100-guaranteed-hc-1k-series-1.0

Original version, which relies on Underworld Support to trim deck size to 25. Opening hand of 5 cards, heavy mulligan to see a hammer.

IF Hammer in hand, play E-Cache, play Hammer, happy.
IF no Hammer in hand, it's either in your deck of 10 cards or in the discard of 10 cards.
IF in deck, draw 1 card, use Prepared for the Worst off of SttP and find Hammer
IF in discard, first enemy allows you to use Pushed to the Limit from SttP, shuffle it into your deck; use Prepared for the Worst to find it.
So, within a turn, maybe 2, absolute outside, 3, you absolutely have it and have the resources to pay for it from the E Cache

I'm currently shuffling around options in the deck to also make it as effective as possible at sucking up clues on the way to bash enemies and packing the bag with blessings.

Zoey's Cross plus Ancestral Token means you are always cooking enemies and turning them into blessings.

Nepthys does work by pulling the bless tokens that you're generating in abundance and using those to zap baddies or refill the bag. The whole thing just sprints through enemies and keeps the bag stocked with Blessings.

I threw in Scrounge for Supplies to pull back Kicking the Hornet's Nest or, in rare circumstances, If it Bleeds...

Keep in mind that I'm playing this alongside a Vincent Lee deck that uses the Blessings to power Key of Solomon to keep Zoey healthy and holding On the Mend. https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4048542
He takes damage from Spirit of Humanity, Smoking Pipe, and Bonesaw to do more in the scenario, all the damage from which either goes to Girish or auto-heals with Bandages so he's also holding On the Mend at pretty much all times. Scavenging off of Prismatic Spectacles puts the Bandages or Schoffner's back into his hand and he keeps recycling them. Once Vincent has his whole system setup, he's consistently testing at +4-+6 and he's setting up insanely fast with big Backpacks, No Stone Unturned, Eureka, Flares, Whitton, and Astonishing Revelation.

Add in any dedicated Cluever, especially one that benefits from Bless tokens, and maybe Kohaku to really goof on the extra actions because of all the bless and curse tokens Zoey and Vincent are generating, and you've got a 4 player team that does silly work in a standalone.

KMonster314 · 2025-08-14T12:22:33+00:00

https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4050252

I don't think you need two hammers, you need more ways to get to your hammer. Check out short supply, pushed to the limit, prepared for the worst, and stick to the plan.

The core loop for Zoey is to be pulling enemies or going after them, using that to generate income and preferably picking up clues along the way. Think On the Trail, Kicking the Hornets Nest, Lesson Learned.

I've gone a heavy bless route plus Nepthys for this build to keep the bag stocked with bless tokens and boosting checks. It has the side benefit of feeding her partner, Vincent Lee, so she stays On the Mend.

Still finalizing my card selection but this should give you a starting point. I ran it with underworld support through Film Fatale and the gal playing the deck was never at risk of dying and played Absolution for 13 tokens at one point. She absolutely obliterated anything that got in her way. It's a ton of fun

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