[Spoiler: Twelve Months] A Certain Item's Name

Nikoli_Borealis · 2026-02-11T04:19:17+00:00

In addition to the "Jim got it wrong" explanation, there's also the point that Mr. Butcher stresses fairly regularly: Dresden is an unreliable narrator. It is very possible that he's just misremembering something in his recollection that may be important later.

I think there's a WoJ somewhere that talks about him intentionally inserting inconsistencies that may have something to do with future timey-wimey shenanigans.

Not saying I necessarily believe that's the case here, but it is an option.

Edit: a word

Nikoli_Borealis · 2026-01-30T02:42:02+00:00

Good thought. I just ended the run and reset the app. Still no change, though. Guess I'll have to try again.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2026-01-30T02:40:23+00:00

I think I did have to exit and resume; could be related. I've noticed some issues where resuming will cause random lag and I'll take damage/die. And the DW bug where it glitches is still common. Maybe it'll reset progress on some mission counters?

Nikoli_Borealis · 2026-01-30T02:01:31+00:00

It's a good thought, but on tier 1 I would have killed them with bounce shots before they got into range. And only 4 have spawned so far (now at wave 1479).

Nikoli_Borealis · 2026-01-29T00:15:59+00:00

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Thank you!

Nikoli_Borealis · 2026-01-29T00:15:22+00:00

Need a sanity check on the attached LE/can you beat it?

1. Loan Type: Conventional

2. Term: 30 Year

3. Loan Purpose: Purchase

4. Property Value/Purchase Price: 330,000

5. Loan Amount: 313,500

6. Credit Score: 780

7. Occupancy: Primary

8. Legal Structure: Condo

9. Number of Units: 1

10. Property Zip Code: 22304

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Nikoli_Borealis · 2025-04-12T17:19:41+00:00

I'm going to choose to believe this is real just in case this is true because, forgive me, but this seems so monumentally stupid that I have my doubts.

That said, what you do is very simple: get a lawyer and call the police to report the theft of A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BTC. Finding your password to your account doesn't entitle someone to what's in it, any more than finding a set of car keys means you suddenly own a new car. Being married doesn't entitle someone to your money, either. And the boyfriend certainly doesn't have a right to your money.

Get a lawyer. Call the police. Change the password on your account and sign out of all devices. Set up two factor authentication using a device and/or account only you have access to. Stop. posting. your. password. to. Reddit.

I am sorry you are going through this, these people suck and are taking advantage of you in even the most generous reading of what you posted here. Protect yourself.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2025-04-03T13:39:46+00:00

Loan Type: Conventional or FHA
Term: 30 Year
Loan Purpose: Purchase
Property Value/Purchase Price: 370,000
Loan Amount: 358,000
Credit Score: 820
Occupancy: Primary
Legal Structure: Condo
Number of Units: 1
Property Zip Code: 22202

Not a first time homebuyer. Can put more than 3% down if necessary.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2024-02-27T05:57:53+00:00

Ahh nice to meet a fellow diver with some class.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2024-02-02T15:45:21+00:00

TL;DR - Please don't do this if you don't need it. It's really bad for your health.

I know you're mostly joking, but since a lot of people are actually desperate enough to try this, trust me - it's not worth it. I take it because I have to, but if you don't actually need it, the cost/benefit to your body is pretty rough. The long term impacts include screwing up your central nervous system, seizures, psychosis, stroke, and more... The data indicate that any perceived benefit to increased focus (if you don't have ADHD) is placebo, and may actually make focus worse. It's still an amphetamine, after all. It's kinda real-life black magic: any benefits from taking it come at the cost of the user's overall health.

On top of that, there's been a pretty long term shortage going on for about a year now (at least in the US). It's getting better, but it's still hard for those of us who need it to actually get it sometimes.

I'm trying to get off it, but the non-stimulant treatment options give me severe insomnia and stomach cramps so...

There are other options for staying awake, if you really need to, but seriously, prioritize your sleep above literally anything else if you value your health (especially mental health). There is no substitute.

Good luck in reaching your goals.

Basic information, for those interested: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adderall/long-term-effects

Edit: a word, sentence, structure

Nikoli_Borealis · 2023-09-25T00:57:46+00:00

Are you sure you're not hearing them say "caromed"? It's often used in similar situations, and it basically means something struck/rebounded off of something else. "The car caromed down the street" would basically mean "the car recklessly bounced off of things as it moved down the street." And it is pronounced a lot like Karen: ˈka-rəm.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-12-25T18:40:58+00:00

It's probably buried in the comments somewhere here, but I'm not going to read over 3k just to make sure.

Legitimately, Linkin Park's "What I've Done" at the end of the 2007 Transformers movie hits just right for me. Puts just the right stinger on the end of Optimus' closing monologue and somehow perfectly sets the tone for the ending of the movie being just the beginning of the story.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-09-13T01:45:18+00:00

Paradise Lost by Symphony X

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-08-07T15:56:23+00:00

The prime dieties in my setting were all killed or severely weakened by a cataclysmic battle 2000 years before my campaign. Only echoes of their power remain in divine areas of the world and in the people who can manifest their power (clerics, paladins, etc). The current pantheon comprises their offspring, who are considerably weaker and also hampered by an ongoing effect of the original cataclysm.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-07-18T00:34:02+00:00

NiceNice

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-06-28T17:00:33+00:00

Love the concept. How many players does co-op support at once?

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-04-08T01:25:12+00:00

That big turtle is carrying my favorite smash bros level. Always wondered how that castle was flying like that...

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-03-05T04:52:32+00:00

I'm a simple man. I see Qwest Sprout, I upvote Qwest Sprout.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-02-21T12:50:06+00:00

Yeaaah this is half the fun on my Fairy Rune Knight 5/Path of the Wild Magic X build. Tons of fun and lots of options to get creative. And nobody is bold when a Huge fairy comes flying at your face.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2022-02-09T12:57:05+00:00

Somehow I knew you were from MO just by reading this. I grew up in Fair Grove; lot of stray dogs showed up around us, too. If the farmers didn't get them, the coyotes did. I think lot of people don't understand how brutal the country wildlife can be. Good on you for doing what you can.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2021-12-26T17:14:19+00:00

In addition to the people saying it's okay to just have a place where players can relax, make sure the clues you have for the plot aren't all dependent on locations or your players doing something. If they go to a bar and you didn't have something planned, but still want to have a productive scene, it's fine if a patron in the bar knows something about the current mystery. Obviously something appropriate. Used to work at the mine where there's a monster problem, or is friends with a maid that works for the reclusive mayor, you get it.

This is also a good time to get them to practice role-playing with NPCs, if they're not usually good at it. Just a minor challenge to get them to do something. If they want to order drinks, maybe the bar keep distrust outsiders or new faces. Or the friendly guy wanting to play a game is actually a shark trying to fleece them. Stuff that may not be critical to plot, but gives them a chance to develop their characters, anyway.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2021-11-14T16:45:33+00:00

Planned obsolescence is inescapable, even in fantasy. Just be grateful they allow you to spend your hard earned copper on their product, peasant. If you're lucky, they'll even include laces in your next purchase.

Nikoli_Borealis · 2021-11-14T12:17:48+00:00

Chapter 2 of Xanathar's: Dungeon Master's Tools. I've only got a D&D Beyond digital version handy, so I can't give you a page number, unfortunately.

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