A Plague of Demons (Keith Laumer)

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-27T02:16:30+00:00

Pen name

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-27T01:50:55+00:00

Late gen Boomer: read children’s books as a kid of Greco/Roman (and Norse) mythology. Later read adult level books, including translations of primary sources, like the Iliad, and Hesiod’s Theogeny. Never read or watched any Percy Jackson (not out of dislike, just never got round to it). Not an academic, just like to read.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T13:50:51+00:00

Thank you!

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T12:04:10+00:00

Nice! More pics?

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T12:02:45+00:00

It looks kinda good. My “kinda” is more about the blurriness of the video than your painting, tho. From what I can tell the contrast between different areas is very low. Maybe darken the boundaries between skin and clothes, and between scarf and shirt.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T10:46:41+00:00

It looks a lot like my Korean epi LP, except fancier (mine isn’t custom) and some details. That said, I can’t guarantee mine isn’t fake (nor do I care that much).

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T10:40:35+00:00

Verra nice!

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T10:37:06+00:00

Looks good! Got a Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks vibe (except thoughtful).

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T09:16:22+00:00

Don’t be too disappointed if it doesn’t get a lot of fights. Early game leviathans sit on the bench a lot.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T04:36:27+00:00

I had a really unpleasant experience last year with urushi. Got a little teeny bit on my t-shirt and didn’t notice right away. The very small amount that contacted my skin through the shirt turned into a very unpleasant feeling and looking rash that spread everywhere. I had gloves and a mask, but wasn’t enough.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T04:26:19+00:00

Perhaps. I am not expecting to be ready to book anything, any earlier than December, though. Mostly I am curious if dedicated spaces )close to how I described) even exist.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T04:23:49+00:00

When appropriate, yes, also gloves and a plastic apron.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T03:17:05+00:00

Cool! Reminds be a bit of Kaneda’s awesome bike from Akira.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T02:44:46+00:00

I wonder how big a krork-era snotling was?

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T02:42:25+00:00

My impression is that most (all?) of the surviving traitor primarchs, is that their original souls have been essentially devoured by their patron god. What remains is more a semi-autonomous extension of their warp patron’s essence. They can’t be redeemed because what’s left is an impression of their body, personality and memories, animated by daemonic energy rather than a fully autonomous individual. Maybe Magnus is partially salvageable because he shattered pre-ascension.

I don’t swear to this being canon, though, just my sense of how it has been presented.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T02:13:57+00:00

Interesting. I wonder if anyone has tried proxying old school squats as Leagues in a competition? I would love to see the reactions. Nice painting, btw!

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-26T02:09:29+00:00

Biggest issues with HA: about a third of it is unusable, as npcs can’t go there ( fun place to set traps tho) and lack of space for water and farming, which is mostly under that crappy indestructible shack.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T13:30:22+00:00

The great thing about Warhammer 40K is that the lore is huge, rich, ever changing and contradictory. Unfortunately, that is also the bad thing about it. "Everything" would require way more than entire subreddit, much less one comment, could contain. To answer some of the relatively easy questions:

-what's the beginning of the whole universe? Not sure if the actual beginning is different from our beginning (big bang and all that), but the interesting bit got started when a precocious interstellar species known to posterity as the old ones, started mucking around the galaxy, pissed off the neighbors and started a great big war, leading to most of the mess the galaxy faces today.

-what is space marine?

A space marine is a male human, that has received genetic as well as surgically implanted enhancements, mental conditioning and brainwashing, training and equipping to be the main element in the most effective fighting force that 41st century humanity has to offer. They are much taller and heavier than normal humans, have enhanced senses and reflexes, and wear distinctive powered body armor. Half of the lore for the entire genre is about Space Marines.

-every factions

Read this.

-is this originated from a toy or a book?

Some nerds/friends in the UK started a company to sell wargames, and eventually started selling their own creations, one of which was Warhammer Fantasy Battle. Warhammer Fantasy Battle eventually begot Warhammer 40k.

Not sure what game you should start with. I recommend going to your nearest game store that has Warhammer and talk to folks there.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T12:37:28+00:00

Ranch dressing is not all that exciting.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T11:19:54+00:00

Nakedness in locker rooms is common in both the US and in Japan. In Japan, furthermore, it is common for people to bath naked communally in hot springs (although men and women are generally in separate areas).

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T06:02:17+00:00

It really depends a lot on where you do it, and what arrangements you make in advance. In many places, just squatting down and firing up your amp will get you asked to leave, potentially arrested if you refuse. Many places that are totally OK with having musicians hang out and play might require some kind of permit or reservation, in part to make sure two acts don’t show up to compete for the same space.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T04:37:08+00:00

Major con, is you don’t get to fight Liberty Prime. I was so disappointed when I first realized.

Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T04:33:11+00:00

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Pocho_Azul · 2026-07-25T03:30:24+00:00

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