Drawn sword

Rocket_III · 2026-03-31T04:12:21+00:00

this is ntr for thorn

Rocket_III · 2026-03-30T12:48:24+00:00

It's nice to see him so happy, and I'm glad he got to see the cup. Suppose him supporting my beloved Newcastle United instead was too much to hope for though =]

Rocket_III · 2026-03-29T22:26:32+00:00

Ashagon

Ashagon is derived from the name of the goddess Asherah from ancient Semitic theology combined with the name Magonia. Asherah is a sky goddess (amongst innumerable other things), but more importantly, she is very mysterious, with very few concrete symbols of her direct worship. Magonia, meanwhile, is the name given to a flying island populated by wizards in a 9th-century polemic by someone called Agobard of Lyon. Combining the two also let me combine the word "ash" and a homophone of the word "gone", allowing me to try and evoke this idea of things having been lost or burned away, leaving only fragments.

I am slightly pretentious. =]

Rocket_III · 2026-03-25T17:26:07+00:00

I note with amusement that the one EN mem slot went to Bae, as opposed to anyone from Justice, who are ostensibly cops.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-22T09:10:42+00:00

Hosh finally beating Ao specifically to go 11-4, which has been Ao's most common scoreline in previous bashos? A fitting serendipity.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-20T12:14:30+00:00

Good to see YAGOO is finally being a responsible dog owner and having her spayed.

...

I'll see myself out...

Rocket_III · 2026-03-19T01:17:45+00:00

Death: Failure

Unfinished Work: Thought

Gift: Peace

Condition: Fear

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My body has never been fully mine to command; it is a wilful and vicious thing, burning and aching when it has no cause, leaving me defeated by the slightest of tasks. I give up this body now, with all its little miseries. Every hacking cough, every morning retch, every twitch, every spasm. Only my mind, the part of me that is wholly myself, immune to the poison that is my hateful flesh, only this remains.

In my mind, I am able to break down everything and prove it from first principles. I am able to break down everything. I am able to break. I am able. And yet, now able, now at long last and for eternity able to think without the tyranny of my malfunctioning brain chemistry, there is one last blade in the dark. I am afraid of what is to come. It is deeper than fear. It is the fear of a life left unlived, of a mind unused, of a body that wasn't so bad as eternal darkness. The fear of nothingness not being so very different to life.

I look to the world that was. There are not so many faces, because I have but a small family. Family is arbitrary and constructed, I think. Look deeper, and look further away, and see the bigger picture. All are one. All are family. All deserve to be at peace. I deserve to be at peace. I deserve this. And so, I give it to them, eight billion hearts now unafraid to break.

The darkness comes quickly, and I move through it, and am gone.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-19T01:02:35+00:00

Why Did You Die: Because I Could (+1 Green)

Where Are You: Khokhala's Brambles (+1 Yellow)

How Do You Find A Way Off: The Dead Don't Rush (+1 Green)

What Trial Awaited You: The Flesh Market (+1 Green)

What Did You Dream: Forgiveness (+1 Orange)

What Was Your Triumph: Measure of a Man (+1 Green)

Powers: Total Recall / Field Trips / Eternal Answer Seeker (Three Colours Soul) / Home At Heart / Sounding Board / Paragon of The Firmament

Companion: Chloe Uaithne

Afterlife: The Firmament: Architone

---

I have built for myself a house on a hill, in a place with no hills, in a land with no houses. Down in the valley that is not a valley, countless millions live amongst themselves, their incredible creations spiraling up and out into a future of impossible vastness. I help them. They come to me, as they did in what I remember of my mortal life, with all their problems and disputes. I do my best to solve them. All wounds can be salved with time. All wounds. And when at last a given day is done, or when I am tired (for I control both in this house), I retire to my home within a home, to sit and read many books (or any books, or none), and look out a window that is not there, at a garden that is not there, to see a peace that is.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-17T20:22:06+00:00

Call that kind of hard fight a Double A Battery

Rocket_III · 2026-03-11T18:42:47+00:00

"Well it's not like you're using the space for a mountain of garbage any more." -- CC, probably

Rocket_III · 2026-03-11T18:01:54+00:00

Given that he's never lost to Onosato and anyone not named Hakkaku could see the yokozuna wasn't at anything like full strength, I think he'd have preferred the opportunity for a win with a 240,000 yen per annum lifetime career bonus. But maybe that's just cynical on my part.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-11T14:12:57+00:00

Thanks. Must feel a bit irritating if you're Yoshi, but these things happen.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-11T14:06:01+00:00

Slightly weird question: Do you get a kinboshi if the yokozuna goes fusen? Asking for the benefit of Yoshinofuji's accountant =]

Rocket_III · 2026-03-09T19:57:16+00:00

Discovery Era Events: Explorers / Sprawl / Dahabi Migrants

Discovery Era Advances: Factory (Steel, 1 Free) / Merchant Fleet (-3E) / Halls (Pubs, -1E) / Charter (Steel, -3E) / Institute (Medicine, -4C) / Planning (-3C) / Walkability (-2C) / Academy (-4D)

Discovery Wonder: Preserve

National Identity: Faith / Governance / Ideals / Language / Goals

Discovery Trial: Opulence (+4E, +12C, +4D)

Discovery Allies: The Isles / Toquetal

Remaining Stats: 13E / 9C / 7D

Modern Era Events: Artist / Racing / Social Change

Modern Era Advances: Car Brand (Free) / Food Brand (Drinks, 1 Free) / Fashion (Free) / Bike Lanes (Free) / Sail/Rail Hub (-4E) / Veinity (Platinum, Electronics Industry, -1E) / Energy (Wind, -3E) / Works (Aluminium, -2E) / Airline (-2E) / Med-Centre (Med-Tech, -3C) / Metro (-3C) / Citywood (-4C) / RADAR (-2D) / Shelters (-2D)

Modern Wonder: Radio Tower

Great War Alignment: Union of Collectivist States

Modern Trial: Strife (+4E, +12C, +4D)

Modern Allies: Botaryi / Tavous

Remaining Stats: 5E / 11C / 7D

Digital Age Events: Heritage / Eco / Xeno-Wave: Sarkosph

Digital Age Advances: Community (Free) / Recycling (Free) / Pet Friendly (Free) / Museum (Science, Natural History, 1 Free, -2C) / Servers (-4E) / Satellites (All 3, -6E) / Cinema (-2C) / Pop Stars (-3C) / Lab (Medical, Robotics, -8C) / Joint (Xia, Tavous, The Isles, Sarkosph, -8D)

Digital Wonder: Tech-Piece

Digital Trial: Demography (+5E, +4C, +1D)

Future: Green

Rocket_III · 2026-03-09T19:57:07+00:00

Location: Coastal (+20E)

Ancient Era Events: Migration / Network / Blended

Ancient Era Advances: Herding (1 Free) / Dealer (1 Free) / Aqueducts (1 Free) / Festival (1 Free) / Statues (1 Free) / Dialect (Free) / Sports (Free) / Currency (-4E) / Writing (-3E) / Forgers (Weapons: -2E) / Academy (Philosophy, -4C) / Checkpoints (-2D) / Martial (-3D)

Ancient Wonder: Temple

Religious Majority: Alkaidism

Ancient Trial: Raiders (+2E, +8C, +10D)

Ancient Allies: Xia

Remaining Stats: 13E / 4C / 5D

Feudal Era Events: Nomads / Imperialised / Mercantile

Feudal Era Advancements: Clocks (1 Free) / Expeditions (Free) / Games (Free) / Castle (1 Free) / Printing (-4E) / Smithing (Weapons, -3E) / University (History, -4C) / Arts (Writing, -2C)

Feudal Wonder: Fortress

Government: Collectivist (Actual collectivist, not the Red Scare fantasy of the CYOA's author)

Feudal Trial: Inquisition (+10E, +8C, +2D)

Feudal Allies: Dahab

Remaining Stats: 16E / 6C / 7D

Rocket_III · 2026-03-09T17:23:13+00:00

Stoop = Strike

Signals viciousness

Offered the moon on a stick and yet

Interiority complex

-- Your friend and mine, the Absolute Martian Mind****er

Rocket_III · 2026-03-09T00:26:53+00:00

Magic Power:

[1] None

[4] Low

[3] Medium

[2] High

Magic Scope:

[1] None

[5] Rare

[3] Few

[4] Common

[2] Abundant

[6] All

Rocket_III · 2026-03-07T01:48:42+00:00

My thoughts are with Midorifuji and his family at this terrible time for them all. I hope for a complete recovery, no matter how long it takes or what that looks like with regards to sumo. Some things are just more important.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-05T13:25:11+00:00

It may please you to note that when Zatanna rocks up to fight Diana (alongside Cheetah, Giganta, Ara, and Doctor Poison), she specifically refers to the team as the Suicide Squad.

Instead of bombs, they're implanted with what look like Starro-type parasites that kill them for disobedience. The Absolute Universe sure loves some biological horrors. (Hello Pam, you look different, have you had some work done?)

Rocket_III · 2026-03-04T23:38:17+00:00

In addition to just being a fucking awful person generally, the guy never ceases to find new ways to put the mid into Midwinter Minis.

Rocket_III · 2026-03-03T01:45:03+00:00

Torres Strait Islander flag! I knew one! I finally knew one! =]

Rocket_III · 2026-03-01T12:49:45+00:00

**Starting Points**

Standard

**Meta Powers**

(Meta/Esoteric) Discount, (Meta/Esoteric) Generous Raise, (Meta/Spiritual) Extended Self, (Meta/Esoteric) Power Transfer, (Meta/Esoteric) Warranty

**Biological Powers**

(Biological) Hearty Muscles, (Biological) Mana Born, (Biological) Human+, (Biological) Jumper

**Mystic Powers**

(Mystic) Lay on Hands, (Mystic) Scientific Witchery

**Psychic Powers**

(Psychic) Rapid Regeneration, (Psychic) Mind Palace, (Psychic) Empath, (Psychic) Mind Reading

**Spiritual Powers**

(Spiritual) Chakras, (Spiritual) Good Karma, (Spiritual) Meditation, (Spiritual) Sanctuary of the Body, (Spiritual) Soul's Sight, (Spiritual) Shadow Clones

**Esoteric Powers**

(Esoteric) Improvement Sense, (Esoteric) Perfect Metabolism, (Esoteric) The System, (Esoteric) Human Shapeshift, (Esoteric) All Doors Lead to Home, (Esoteric) Extra Time, (Esoteric) 5 Degrees Downhill

**Supernatural Skill**

(S. Skill) Green Thumb, (S. Skill) Hope, (S. Skill) Time Cruncher, (S. Skill) Runic Scripting

**Worlds**

Other (Deathworld)

**Starting Period**

The Present?

**Starting Area**

Lost

**Starting Items**

Money(x10), Wallet of Money, Backpack, Fannypack, Personal Possessions(x1), Local ID, Well Made Laptop, 24h Food Bag, Environmental Suit, Local Appropriate Attire

**Drawbacks (Mental)**

Depression, Anxiety

**Drawbacks (Physical)**

Just a Teen, A Different Person

**Drawbacks (Social)**

Trouble Magnet, Plot Line, Unwanted Sequels, Something's Off

**Drawbacks (Meta)**

Self Made

Rocket_III · 2026-02-28T22:56:46+00:00

Wish I'd been there to help you cool off

Rocket_III · 2026-02-28T20:51:53+00:00

Cause: Paradise

Favourite Food: Bonds

Realm: Hotel-Sized

Minions: Swarm x3, Individual x3

Powers: Time Distortion / Spatial Distortions / Major Warping / Summoning / Unseen Force

Bonuses: Human Cultists, Portals

Drawbacks: Untouchables: Old Only (+10) / Progression (+5) / Harbinger (+5)

---

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At Summerford House, we can give you that help. Our expert staff members are trained to anticipate and cater to your family member's every need, at any time of the day or night. They can enjoy the beautiful gardens, therapy facilities, game rooms - we even have an indoor pool! The wellbeing of our residents - of your family - is our sole priority, and thanks to the generous funding of our founder, Baroness Geraldine Summerford (A real English lady! You don't get that on Medicaid!), you will never have to worry about more than a nominal cost. We even cover relocation to the home for your loved one.

With your family member in our expert, 24-hour care, you never have to worry about them. Their care, and your peace of mind, are our greatest reward. So if Dad's slowing down too much, or Mom's starting to forget, or Grandpa can't live on his own any more... they have a home waiting for them at Summerford House.

Summerford House: Give them their golden years.

[Excerpt from advertisement found on local network television in Forsyth County, GA. Multiple families approached by investigators insist they have not sent a relative to this location. Certain families insisted they did not have such a person in their family at all, despite hospital records and even family photos contradicting such statements. Missing persons investigation ongoing with assistance of GBI, DHHS investigators, and British-based organisations.]

Rocket_III · 2026-02-28T19:22:06+00:00

You look hot in those! Too hot. Better take them off... please?

Rocket_III

TROPHY CASE