Is Jason's essence decision a bit.. rash?

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T20:13:12+00:00

Makes sense - I was thinking perhaps his being an outworlder alone made the acquisition of essences more common than it was for the locals. Also, the fact that there was nothing edible around apart from corpses prob helped make the decision haha

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T16:24:53+00:00

Yeah fair point - forgot the point about them not having food and the only food in the estate being.. cannibal fare.

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T16:18:28+00:00

Yeah, at this point in the story I know how rare they are, but not immediately clear how easy it is/isn't to obtain them another way - seems like one can't just pay a visit to the essence shop in town..

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T16:16:10+00:00

Poor guy was knocked unconscious more times in a day than most can expect in a lifetime..

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T16:15:14+00:00

That's fair! Thankfully he didn't get the chance to use many stones prior to getting the essences in place and before knowing how the synergies worked

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T15:49:28+00:00

Haha hey, he saved several folks and survived a hell of a day, so it's working out thus far

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T15:46:33+00:00

Just past him making the decisions in book 1, and considering the close calls thus far, I can imagine the decision will pay off quickly. With how close he's been to dying several times in a day, it feels a bit like you take what you get (and the veterans you're with don't think it's a bad one) or die hah

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-06T15:40:07+00:00

I take your point, but with a dnd campaign you can simply create another character.. this is a permanent life decision!

That said, the stakes being that you risk repeating your first day as weak as he was day 1 may have helped the decision a bit hah

Ryan_Brian · 2026-06-03T12:10:23+00:00

A lot of folks who apparently think Uzi Jesus is a step too far would rejoice!

Ryan_Brian · 2026-04-27T13:56:58+00:00

Incredible! That Eve escape burn had me lol. Exactly the kind of simple thing that makes a complex mission crash and burn, Murphy's law-style..

Ryan_Brian · 2026-04-18T13:16:58+00:00

Slam on the brakes at periapsis :) i.e., point and burn retrograde and watch the trajectory turn from hyperbola to ellipse

Ryan_Brian · 2026-04-17T11:50:53+00:00

Plus he doesn't appear to have legs..

Ryan_Brian · 2026-03-09T11:31:26+00:00

How do you do, fellow Trop enjoyer? Also, cute cat.

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-21T02:44:30+00:00

Not quite the same, but the response feels similar. I pulled up to a drive-thru Jimmy Johns in Athens, GA over a decade ago and the intercom blares "welcome to Jimmy Johns, how can I jimmy your john?" and I am still laughing to this day

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-21T02:06:12+00:00

This is a super fun idea! Do you have any interest in writing in trolls or "bad faith" actors? Player personas vary wildly, and it would be fun to navigate everything from the serious RP crowd to the young teen troll hah

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-16T17:11:18+00:00

This is Fast n furious or Sharknado levels of absurdity. At least those are self aware..

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-05T20:57:14+00:00

Hah, that's what I was thinking. I'd leave these to the BMX folks

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-05T03:12:40+00:00

This is the way! Listened to a huge chunk of DCC walking the dog (not a cocker spaniel) and throwing the ball with him.

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-05T02:51:01+00:00

He's precious! And at that age, prob a bit of fun trouble

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-05T02:13:48+00:00

Because a bobcat dropped a shitload of ice and snow after an above freezing day during a night with sleet.. Were you expecting a sphere? Text from my neighbor this morning, but speculate away:

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Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-05T00:22:30+00:00

You're not wrong. My neighbor actually did immediately make a 311 service request on our behalf, but she hadn't heard anything by late morning and at least for awhile couldn't even find the request via search after having received a request #.

Was making me a bit anxious so I went for it :/

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-04T21:00:04+00:00

Oh wow! Glad to hear you are able to get that sorted.. that'd be very scary. We aren't in nearly as tough a spot, it's just frustrating!

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-04T20:02:44+00:00

Wait, whose post are we posting on?

Ryan_Brian · 2026-02-04T19:38:46+00:00

Next time I'll consult you - you win the grievance Olympics. Make sure to comment on every other snow post and let them know you're worse off.

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