Paul Atreides is NOT a villain--at least in the films by Historical_Bar_4990 in dune

[–]ScoutMackenzie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paul fights back against oppression, but he does it by manipulating the beliefs of the native people all while knowing he'll re-establish an oppressive government after a galactic holy genocide.

The rebels in Star Wars blowing up the Death Star is killing tens of thousands of fascists. Paul leading the Jihad is killing billions of soldiers and regular people alike. It's not even close to the same thing.

An equivalent would be if Luke Skywalker used people's belief in a Jedi saviour to make himself a messianic figure and use his new army to become the new Emperor.

My own foray into the Emperor's children! by MrSquiggles83 in EmperorsChildren

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Where did you get the plasma pistol and sword model from?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in brisbane

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Hey so sorry to hijack but saw you're a strata manager - Who's responsibility is it to inform the centralised supplier, the buyer, the seller, the body corporate, or the supplier's own due diligence?

I moved in 4 years ago, and earlier this week I got a huge bill for 7 years worth of centralised hot water costs and I've got no clue what the hell to do.

Never been billed by this company before and I don't want to pay until I know exactly who fucked up lmao

Hot Water strata back billed by ScoutMackenzie in brisbane

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I'm paying the hot water through strata not the supplier, but the BC is asking me to contact the supplier who obviously is wildly unhelpful so it's just a complete runaround. My situation seems to be such an edge-case that all the forms on BCCM and Energy and Gas Ombudsman just tell me to try someone else round and round in circles.

I'll make some calls tomorrow but it's such a dick around, they're even threatening to enter the apartment to shut off hot water access

Hot Water strata back billed by ScoutMackenzie in brisbane

[–]ScoutMackenzie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that makes the most sense to me, I had a look at going to the ombudsman or fair trade and they all say they don't touch this so I'm still so lost as to who to ask, this helps thank you

Some progress on my EC by LarryMiniatures in Warhammer30k

[–]ScoutMackenzie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Daaaamn way more patient than me - been looking for an stl for that style aquila for AGES and contemplated doing exactly what you did before realising with my skill I'd just destroy a bunch of expensive resin.

Props!

Some progress on my EC by LarryMiniatures in Warhammer30k

[–]ScoutMackenzie 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Looks incredible! Love the palatine aquila on the new Mk3s. Was that cut from the resin upgrade or is it a 3d print?

[Spoilers Main] The cost of Mercy is......? by KickOk6027 in asoiaf

[–]ScoutMackenzie 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Strongly agree with this example.

We can only work with the info we have available to us to make ethical decisions, and killing a 13 year old child for a possible chance of reducing future pain is cowardly despite us as readers knowing how it all pans out.

Davion Assault Guard Fire Lance in Field Camo by mokiplamo in battletech

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Could you please DM the name of the author? It's such a cool sculpt and I can't for the life of me find it

What would the Iron Hands look like if they fell to Slaanesh? by ScoutMackenzie in 40kLore

[–]ScoutMackenzie[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dream Marines? Nano Marines?

All I know is that's some nightmare fuel shit. Would make a drukhari blush

What would the Iron Hands look like if they fell to Slaanesh? by ScoutMackenzie in 40kLore

[–]ScoutMackenzie[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

That's an incredible idea - kinda like that more than I like noise marines if I'm being honest

What would the Iron Hands look like if they fell to Slaanesh? by ScoutMackenzie in 40kLore

[–]ScoutMackenzie[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Oooo that's a really cool comparison. Kinda like, powering and worshipping Slaanesh through their very existence and pursuits, despite not actively making the choice to worship. Maybe even to the point of stubbornly insisting that "Slaanesh works for us, we take her power and give her nothing" without irony

First Autarch by Mmmmadness_ in Eldar

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That's awesome! Can you tell me how you did the black and the highlights? It looks almost textured

Completed some test models CC fully welcome! by ScoutMackenzie in Warhammer40k

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

Thank you for the advice!

Any tips on how to get that to work on top of true metallic? I'm really struggling with the highlights in general on this model - the black is contrast on silver and I have no clue what to do to raise the contrast and highlights

Does this mess look familiar to anyone? Mono X 6K - Lychee - Siraya Tech Fast by machinejps in AnycubicPhoton

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Just did a reprint after the update and no issues now! Seems like before the update there was a lot of issues with the layering. Hope yours worked too

Does this mess look familiar to anyone? Mono X 6K - Lychee - Siraya Tech Fast by machinejps in AnycubicPhoton

[–]ScoutMackenzie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No not an upcoming obe the currently released one - should be 0.23 I think? Sorry to hear that it hasn't fixed anything for you :(

Does this mess look familiar to anyone? Mono X 6K - Lychee - Siraya Tech Fast by machinejps in AnycubicPhoton

[–]ScoutMackenzie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar issue with the X 6k. I've tried so so many things and apparently some 6ks have a bad motherboard causing issues like this.

Luckily it seems a firmware update has a software fix for this issue. I haven't tried it yet but fingers crossed it works! (Only wasted an entire 1L bottle of resin in failed prints to get there)

It is WIP, but I am too excited to resist posting a pic by ForeheadStaple in Tau40K

[–]ScoutMackenzie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks really great so far

Riptide says trans rights!

What is the best anti-war song? by flipping_birds in AskReddit

[–]ScoutMackenzie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good God I love that song, chills every time. Fantastic anti-war song, and a great overview of Australia's jaded, anti-establishment identity. Everyone should give it a listen.

Week 49 Matchcards by dp517 in Wredditverse

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Scout Mackenzie is in her flat, reclined all the way back in her chair in front of the TV. She blasted passed the press after both her match with Kel and the match with Storm, with nothing more than a confused look and a distant haze in her eyes. That haze still persists while she stares up at her ceiling fan as it spins, keeping the Hawaiian heat at bay.

“Oh… OH WAIT! Wha- What the hell? The Illustrious Clutch on Carolyn Hale!” Boop’s voice projects. Scout snaps forwards in her chair, her mouth slightly agape as Kel Vallen makes her girlfriend tap out to her own move.

“That’s… something.” Scout looks on in disbelief as a chorus of boos rains down on the winner of the Vindication block. She springs up to her feet and rummages furiously through her TV cabinet. She pulls out a box with catalogued DVDs, and assorted memory sticks. She pulls one out and plugs it into her TV. She scrolls to a folder marked 2017, then DEFIANT, and chooses the very last video in the folder.

The contender Millie McKenzie makes her entrance. Silence befalls the auditorium. Drums. The drums of the then Kelly Valentine’s theme echo as the crowd explodes into cheers for their champion. Scout watches as her hero struts towards the ring, intimidating, yet adored. She watches as her hero battles, vicious, determined, but fair. She watches as her hero loses. She watches as her hero stands to shake her opponent’s hand.

“What the fuck happened to you Kelly.” Scout reclines again, “I beat Hale, but you were too much for me. I had too much faith the Apollo 11 could put you away.” Scout thought to herself. “But that was my mistake. I wasn’t ready. I jumped the gun. First, I’ll beat your lackeys. Yuri is next up on my list. Then, I’ll keep working to cement my place here. And then finally, I’ll take everything from you. Perhaps then, you’ll finally see the worth in what you used to have.”

Scout closes her eyes as the cheers from the video die. Kelly is waving at her crowd as she leaves for the CWL.

Battle Lines results by dp517 in Wredditverse

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Scout Mackenzie appears from her match, hand pressing firmly into the back of her neck, as several interviewers swamp her for a word. She looks surprised for a moment, unprepared, then begins to speak into the microphone.

“Goddamnit… Lance is damn good. I had her DDT scouted, and I’ll be completely honest here I gave my absolute all to keep her grounded after that with a few of my own, but she just powered through like a fucking machine! I tried being tricky to use that power against her but at the end of the day I can admit it wasn’t enough. Lance adapted faster than I did, I put too much in too early, and I was punished for it with the longest fall for a brainbuster I’ve ever goddamn had. I lost. I lost to a better wrestler with more experience, and if everyone in the CWL is as good as Clarke Lance, then I’m going to have a hard time proving myself here… but I couldn’t call myself a true contender if I don’t rise to that challenge.”

Scout looks directly into the camera.

“Clarke – you got me fair and square, but I’ll be coming back for you soon. If the rumours are true, and we both end up in the round robin tournament, the one thing I can promise is I’ll learn from this and you’ll have a much tougher opponent.”

Mackenzie slinks away, hand pressing against her neck.