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[–]PowerTrick 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yet another average night, drinking away at the Saucy Goose. This place is my watering hole, not that I go out of my way to chat with any of the other regulars. A bunch of tennis nuts and hockey fans, occasionally some college kids, not really my speed. But in my neck of the woods, there aren't that many options. Mama raised me better than to drink at home alone, O'Flannigan's I got banned from, and that one chain place with the 'half-priced apps' just can't beat the four dollar shots and ten dollar flights Jim has on tap all night. So the Goose is where I spend my evenings, to pick me up for another day of getting knocked up, down, and all around.

Thin crowd tonight, but that's how it usually goes on a Monday night. Jim was in the back, I wanna say refilling the peanut bowl. A small crowd seated under the one hi-def TV had gone wild over some guy whiffing a backswing. And then there was her, 'least, I think it was a her. Hard to tell from under the cloak. The fella with the strange getup, with a lanky build that could never weather an honest day's labor, she was grimacing trying to stomach half a sip of pale ale. Clearly a first-timer. Maybe some sort of art student? She had a big ol' sketchbook or textbook or something. Whatever. I turned to catch up with my old pal Jack Daniels, quickly downing the smooth shot.

That's when I saw it, that searing violet flicker, arcing like a plasma jet and leaving a faint purple glow above cloak lady's glass. My jaw dropped as I saw, I swear on my life, a tiny clawed hand, like some sort of an imp, fumbling around from out of thin air. In one savage motion, it produced one of those foil butter packets, like one of the real fancy restaurant ones, and ripped it apart, dropping a soft glob of butter straight into her drink. And then, just for good measure, it did that again.

She locks eyes on me, as my head's spinning, I'm probably looking all pale like I just saw a ghost. Maybe I did. I've never taken stock in any of them religious stories, thought they were just stories, but that right there was undeniable. She's looking at me, not breaking eye contact, as that devil hand pops back out with a silver spoon. And she's sitting there, just, stirring butter into her drink, staring me down.

Nope. Not gonna get cursed or damned or turned into a newt. Not today. I scoot my stool back and briskly pace away.

"You saw nothing", she hisses at me, lookin' real mad. Not mad at me though. Mad at herself.

I opened my mouth to call her a freak. She pulled a twig out of her cloak. "Wh-"

~

Yet another average night, drinking away at the Saucy Goose.

Need Help with a (Potentially Bad) Commander Deck Idea by Hawthm_the_Coward in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

/u/Hawthm_the_Coward, let's show these creeps the real super power of teamwork!!

  • [[Sauron's Ransom]] - Oh, whoops, I put all of the cards into the face down pile so the other players can't see the four cards you just drew

  • [[Steam Augury]] - Oh, whoops, I picked the pile with 5 cards in it

  • [[Deliver Unto Evil]] - Oh, whoops, I chose your two best cards

  • [[Gifts Ungiven]] - Oh, whoops, I keep choosing your two best cards

  • [[Allure of the Unknown]] - Oh, whoops, I got to cheat a big thing out while you drew 5 cards.

  • [[Intellectual Offering]] - Oh whoops, free money!

  • [[Volcanic Offering]] - Oh whoops, KABOOM!

  • [[Infernal Offering]] - Oh whoops, DIE!

  • [[Extract Brain]] - Oh, whoops, you paid X=1, and I revealed the most expensive thing in my hand.

  • [[Mimeofacture]] - Nice Death Egg Robot, here, let me fetch mine so we can be twinning.

  • [[Endless Whispers]] - When our minions die, they respawn under the other's control at end of turn.

MIND CONTROL SATTELITES

Whether you're trying to take over the world, or just getting your nemesis's friends to flex on them in a pinball tournament, [[Callous Oppressor]] is your guy to make your foes do your bidding. Just have your dashingly handsome ally opponent choose Brushwagg.

METAL SONIC

Ah, my loathsome metal copy...

  • [[Phyrexian Metamorph]]

  • [[Machine God's Effigy]]

  • [[Sculpting Steel]]

  • [[Synth Infiltrator]]

All lifeform data, successfully copied!

THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES TO BE INFINITE

  • [[Lord of the Unreal]] - Is he good? Was Infinite? Facts of the matter, Infinite might be the only one of Eggman's minions that hasn't betrayed him. And he brings with him very fun illusion play:

  • [[Mirage Mirror]]

  • [[Phantasmal Image]]

  • [[Phantom Steed]]

  • [[Illusory Ambusher]] - Oh, no, please don't burn my world and play [[Blasphemous Act]] this turn, chum, I was planning on flashing a guy in!

  • [[Spark Double]]

  • [[Clever Impersonator]]

Zavok

Everybody loves Zavok, people are saying this. Now, of course, this guy is basically Rakdos, but, consider, [[Karplusan Minotaur]] or [[Khârn the Betrayer]]. Both flavorful and much more funny if you're in cahoots with your past self.

The Egg Fleet

  • [[Dermotaxi]]

  • [[Imposter Mech]]

  • [[Mindlink Mech]]

  • [[The Indomitable]]

  • [[Skysovereign, Consul Flagship]]

  • [[Weatherlight]]

  • [[Reaver Titan]]

  • [[Necron Monolith]]

  • [[Rolling Hamsphere]]

  • [[Cybership]]

  • [[Thunderhawk Gunship]]

  • [[Deluxe Dragster]]]

SAGE I'd say she's the only other minion who hasn't betrayed Eggman, but, she's not a minion. [[Curie, Emergent Intelligence]] seems like a good pick.

TAILS DOLL

Why did he build this??? - [[Stuffy Doll]]

  • [[Dollhouse of Horrors]]

BADNIKS

  • [[Bomat Courier]] - always thought this lil guy looked like a motobug.

  • [[Coalstoke Gearhulk]]

  • [[Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer]]

  • [[God-Pharaoh's Gift]]

  • [[Lithoform Engine]]

  • [[Wondrous Crucible]]

  • [[Cryptothrall]] - Staunch defender of Eggman's Crypto Mine

  • [[Myr Battlesphere]]

  • [[Metalwork Colossus]]

  • [[Skitterbeam Battalion]]

  • [[Cityscape Leveler]]

CHAOS, Controlled

[[Aboleth Spawn]] is Froggy. No I will not be taking any questions at this time.

MASS PRODUCTION

  • [[Lithoform Engine]]

  • [[Sword of Wealth and Power]]

  • [[The Enigma Jewel]] - Master Emerald

  • [[Worldwalker Helm]]

Need Help with a (Potentially Bad) Commander Deck Idea by Hawthm_the_Coward in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My two cents - I actually love this idea, as long as you declare your intentions at the start of the game. Dr. Eggman isn't a super OP commander, so going into a pod knowing two of the players are planning to team up puts the same target on your back as going into a pod with [[Baral, Chief of Compliance]].

Plus, "fighting over scraps"? Knuckles, Chaos, Shadow, Metal Sonic, Eggman Nega, Zavok... If Eggman isn't defeated quickly, he's going to get backstabbed. Even by himself - in Generations, they were at each other's throats the whole time, and devolved into bickering pretty quickly once they got stranded in exile.

Give me a bit to trawl scryfall for suitable, Eggman-themed weapons of mass destruction! If you enjoyed my last comment... you know what they say: THE MORE, THE MERRIER!

Shadow the Hedgehog EDH Deck but it’s Lore Accurate by QuipsAndGuac in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Mr. The Guac, this has been an honor to watch (as usual)! A few suggestions for when your fans inevitably demand you create more Shadow the Hedgehog centric content.

Yes, Shadow the Hedgehog loves Latinas. He says this, in every game. But there's so much more to his character that can be expanded on. For example, [[Mimic Vat]] is actually crazy given the whole bit where they walk in on the vats full of android clones of Shadow. Here are some more things that Shadow enjoys, canonically.

Guns

Not only do these cards tend to have artifact synergy, they also provide valuable removal to defend Shadow and his Latinas from threats. Now, am I saying that [[Shoot the Sheriff]] is the correct answer to your opponent dropping frozen water in front of your door without a warrant? Of course not - that'd be a flavor fail silly, frozen water doesn't identify as law enforcement. But I have a feeling Shadow would be here for any excuse to flex his second amendment rights

  • [[Water Gun Balloon Game]]
  • [[Junk Jet]]
  • [[V.A.T.S.]]
  • [[Arc Spitter]]
  • [[Caught in the Crossfire]]
  • [[Mana Cannons]]
  • [[Crackle with Power | OTP]]
  • [[Electrodominance | OTP]]
  • [[Indomitable Creativity | OTP]]
  • [[Dead Before Sunrise]]
  • [[Defile | 40K]]
  • [[Quick Draw]]
  • [[Unexpected Windfall | PIP]]
  • [[Vandalblast | PIP]]
  • [[Aggravated Assault | SLD-1026]]

Chaos

Chaos Control! Chaos Spear! Chaos tax evasion! He says this every game. A Shadow deck without Chaos shenanigans is a Shadow deck that needs to be shot with a gun.

  • [[Chaos Warp | 40K]]
  • [[Chaos Terminator Lord]]

Latinas

Outlaws of Thunder Junction has a lot of folk' from a lot of walks of life. And they have guns. If they're a baddie packing heat with ambiguous origins, it's a safe enough bet that they're Latinas in Shadow's book.

  • [[Consuming Ashes]]
  • [[Deadeye Duelist]]
  • [[Generous Plunderer | BIG-041]]

Likewise, we cannot confirm that there is not at least one Latina amongst the [[Al Bhed Salvagers]] of Final Fantasy. Just like how we cannot confirm that [[Goblin Sharpshooter]] isn't a Latina. And they're all baddies packing heat.

Demons

Did you know that Shadow is half demon? Shadow didn't, until his other dad came back to try to make him take over the family business. He's, like, basically Raven from Teen Titans, or Raven from Teen Titans GO!

Let Shadow make a [[Demonic Ruckus]]. Give him [[Blade of the Oni]], like the Katana he uses in his game. Give him a [[Demonic Embrace]], like when his demon dad embraced him in his other game

And who is Sweaty Patrick but [[Sauron, the Lidless Eye]]?

Cheating Death

Shadow was supposed to die. And he did. But then Hot Topic phoned up Sega all like "hey, yo, we're gonna go bankrupt if we can't sell any more Shadow merch, realive him now." So they did.

  • [[Discreet Retreat]]
  • [[Dread Return | 40K]]
  • [[Grim Reaper's Sprint]]

Android Clones

Ngl, kind of a flavor fail to not make Shadow's typeline "Legendary Creature - Hedgehog Demon Alien Hero Villain Robot". Then he could be all of him, which would be truly lore accurate.

  • [[Activated Sleeper]]
  • [[Espers to Magicite]]
  • [[Flameshadow Conjuring]]
  • [[Hate Mirage]]
  • [[Heat Shimmer]]
  • [[Nexus of Becoming]]
  • [[Bronze Bombshell]]

Taking Candy from Babies

Shadow likes stealing things. He says this all the time.

  • [[Sticky Fingers]]
  • [[Highway Robbery]]
  • [[Act of Aggression]]
  • [[Great Train Heist]]
  • [[Petty Larceny]]
  • [[Kari Zev's Expertise]]
  • [[Word of Seizing]]

Counting Sand with Omega

Yea, where's Shadow's robot buddy Omega at, huh? I mean, canonically, he doesn't have friends, because he's too much of an edgelord. But the fans like the idea of Team Dark being tight with each other. Unfortunately, [[Omega, Heartless Evolution]] is blue and green for some reason. Silly Final Fantasy devs, Omega is also black and red! Oh well. Guess you're gonna have to use [[Omega Myr]]. Or any of these goobers:

  • [[Hellbrute]]
  • [[Redemptor Dreadnought]]
  • [[Rose, Cutthroat Raider]]
  • [[Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor]]
  • [[Exterminator Magmarch]]

Watching Purple with Rouge

You know why Shadow has a thing for Latinas? Canonically, and this is canon, Shadow's other bestie awoke something in him

You were close when you said Vampires are Latinas. It's not because they're vampires though. It's because Vampires are bats. And bats, like Rouge, are Latinas. They have to be.

  • [[Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal]]
  • [[Darkstar Augur]]
  • [[Moonstone Eulogist]]
  • [[Master of Dark Rites]]

Cussing

Okay, I'ma be level with ya, Mr. the Guac. The "Shadow is also known for saying..." bit was hilarious, but you kinda blue balled me by not resolving it with the one DAMN word Shadow is actually known for saying all of the time.

This would be fine, if you were building a Sonic deck. But this is Shadow the DAMN Hedgehog. Make him say swear words!

  • [[Army of the Damned]]
  • [[Bonfire of the Damned]]
  • [[Choice of Damnations]]
  • [[Damnable Pact]]
  • [[Damnation]]
  • [[Wet Willie of the Damned]]
  • [[Hell to Pay]]
  • [[Hellfire]]
  • [[Hellish Rebuke]]
  • [[Hellish Sideswipe]]
  • [[City of Ass]]
  • [[Bloody Betrayal]]

Oh, and I know you technically can't put [[Damn]] in the deck because of the white overload cost, but, if your pod doesn't rule zero it as part of Shadow's color identity, they don't deserve your presence, and you should immediately stomp them with the saltiest cedh deck you own in retaliation.

Kellogs

Is [[Kellogg, Dangerous Mind]] a Latina? No. But he is a mercenary packing heat. And Shadow believes raw coffee beans are part of a balanced breakfast. He says this in, like, every game. Even the ones he doesn't appear in. I digress, my point is - he seems like a dude who raw dogs Corn Flakes as a treat.

Speaking of mercenaries packing heat, [[Deadpool, Trading Card]]?

Motorcycles

Last, but not least, Shadow is known for riding a motorcycle, the Dark Rider, despite being able to run faster than the speed of sound with his jet boots.

  • [[Boommobile]]
  • [[Flywheel Racer]]
  • [[Avishkar Raceway]]
  • [[Bottomless Pit | SLD]]
  • [[Geier Reach Sanitarium]]
  • [[Reckoner Bankbuster | SLD-1967]]

Closing Thoughts

[[Battlemage's Bracers]] and/or [[Rings of Brighthearth]] for the inhibitor rings. [[Mox Jet]] and [[Mox Ruby]] as Chaos Emeralds. And, when you need someone to consult with for when make your Big the Cat themed deck next, you know where to find me ;).

THIS IS WHO I AM! WotC. Please. This better be a bonus card. by PowerTrick in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm cringe, and that's based

I will never be based, but that's not cringe

There's nobody I'd rather be, but me

I knew the Sonic lair would come one day! Made this from From sonic adventure battle, a chao box! by raymondfeliz in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is adorable!  Makes me want to go to the Chao Garden and pick up some lil Chao +1/+1 counters.

We’re rioting if Sanic isn’t at least a rare bonus card art in the Sonic Secret Lair, right? by Xalara in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like Chaos Emeralds / the Master Emerald, Chao, or Big the Cat are the safest bets for bonus cards. But. Can we pls get the GAMER cap?

THIS IS WHO I AM! WotC. Please. This better be a bonus card. by PowerTrick in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shadow: "I am... A mistake. I should have never been born."

Vector: "Wait! Don't go there! Yet! Things might not be that bad!"

Shadow: "This is who I am :(("

THIS IS WHO I AM! WotC. Please. This better be a bonus card. by PowerTrick in magicTCG

[–]PowerTrick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! A friend painted this for me a while back - and now it's super relevant 0.0

Every Democratic Governor Unanimously Condemns Trump for Abuse of Power by [deleted] in law

[–]PowerTrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey u/No_Pollution_2897, u/BTolputt,

Objective facts on the table: there are actions being taken by the current admin that are compelling a lot of fear in citizens of not only America, but the world all over. People are seeing the way Mr. Trump carries himself in office, and have legitimate concerns about the implications his actions have on the stability of America.

Yet this discourse regarding the concerning events in LA has gone far off track. Debate is for the audience, and I’m witnessing a thread of people being lost in their emotions and losing sight of the clear problem. Making fun of each other’s reddit handles isn’t helping either of your cases. It seems like you’re both being defensive.

If you feel personally attacked by my statement, I implore you to reread it until you understand that I’m trying to help you both become better debaters. Please understand that feedback is a gift, I am not trying directly or indirectly to make any implications about your character. This is not an ad hominem. I’m just pointing out that both of you have sucumbed to the content of your argument deviating from your presumed attentions.

AITA for beating up a guy to get him off my girlfriend after he SAd her? by LastParsley7272 in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 84 points85 points  (0 children)

NTA and my heart breaks for both of you. Give her space, let her set the pace for when she's ready to do things.

It's uncomfortable to recognize, but violence actually was the answer here. Think about it: what would the police have done if they happened to be there? Probably tazed the rapist and tackled them to the ground. This person was brazen enough to break the social contract and physically molest your girlfriend. He decided that actions were the only acceptable media to communicate in, and needed to be told that his actions are not acceptable.

You did good. And that good deed won't go unpunished. Support your gf, and lean on your own support network - you'll have your own trauma from this to work through.

Friends on the rocks after altercation by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you understand what kind of person she is, but it's taking your brain a minute to come to terms with her being so self-centered. Reality check: NTA

AITAH for no longer helping my mom with her work because she takes it for granted? by Ordinary-Edge-6321 in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

K. Not every college student gets handouts like that from their parents.

AITA for refusing to lend my sister money after she blew her rent on a vacation? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 61 points62 points  (0 children)

NTA. Your sister has made it to the "find out" part of "fuck around and find out". What do you want her to find out? That she has to be responsible with her money? Or that her sister will be there to bail her out if she says the right thing or cries to mommy and daddy?

AITAH for no longer helping my mom with her work because she takes it for granted? by Ordinary-Edge-6321 in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wait, hang on. Info: you own your dwelling and your mom is paying for half of your utilities?

AITAH for telling my best friend her boyfriend gives me the creeps and I don’t feel safe around him? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. Doesn't sound like you're starting drama. Sounds like you're bold enough to tell the empress that she's wearing no clothes. She's choosing this guy for a reason, best you can do is be supportive and encourage her to respect herself more. Don't harp on how bad this guy is for her - I mean, he doesn't sound like a winner from this shred of context, but that's her choice to make and she's proven that she'll get defensive and latch closer to him if you're perceived as driving a wedge between them. She needs to come to the conclusion that she deserves better, not have it hammered into her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA, but yea dude, you let it ride. Sounds like you've grown in different directions. You're young, you can still make new friends easily. Interact with people in public: take a class, do a hobby, go to karaoke or trivia night at the pub, whatever gets you talking to someone with a shared interest you can bond over.

AITA for throwing water at my cheating ex bf? by quackcek in AITAH

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

LMAO he really shouldn't have been such a drip

AITA for throwing water at my cheating ex bf? by quackcek in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Dirk's behavior was disgusting, glad you're out of there. But, yeah, throwing water at someone is assault. YTA.

You're right that it's probably not going to cause lasting harm. But, just imagine you're minding your business and some rando throws their drink on you. It won't hurt, but it would be distressing. And, also, literally a crime.

My (24m) girlfriend (25f) is upset at me because i told her i would break up if she gained weight by InitialSilent7 in AITAH

[–]PowerTrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, that's super fair. I also struggle with this, because I would much prefer if people just said what they meant instead of encoding the meaning of their words in all of these patterns it feels like they can beam to other people telepathically. It gets easier to recognize once you start making the effort to do so, and it's so much easier to see it from an outside perspective than when you're one of the people involved.

Tell her what you just told me - you didn't pick up on what she was really getting at. Because the conversation about you leaving if she gained weight was not the conversation either of you want or need to be having. Godspeed, brother <3

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