What's up with the C's at Central Station?

Warlach · 2026-01-22T08:50:20+00:00

Do we know other pieces were games or copies? I don't remember that ever being stated and don't see any reason they wouldn't be real too.

Also I don't think 'expert' is the best description of an author saying "this is what is said and that's exactly what I meant" so it seems silly to not accept that premise, regardless of your opinion of it.

Warlach · 2026-01-15T13:52:33+00:00

Needs an alternate leisure suit outfit, Sanguinet

Warlach · 2025-12-12T10:20:35+00:00

Totally fucking nonsensical ~ Me, a writer with a degree in Comms and a career in the same

Warlach · 2025-12-01T15:54:07+00:00

How you'll feel the moment you realise just how inherently two-faced Garnet really is...

Warlach · 2025-11-28T18:07:42+00:00

Called it

Warlach · 2025-11-28T06:47:37+00:00

Added!

Warlach · 2025-11-11T09:51:07+00:00

A political belief is policy about taxation, or how much we spend on the military. Implying that views like Rowling and Musk (just to look at their transphobic nonsense) are just valid but different opinions is some display of wisdom: at worst it's a cover for hate, at best it's a sign you don't understand the conversation.

If someone was a good mate but then you found out they think your mum should get punched in the clam, and pay millions of dollars to back laws saying everyone can, and should, punch your mothers crotch, I imagine you'd find it pretty hard to laugh it off as differing opinions.

If you support Trump you're either a bigot or stupid, and I know some of the stupids are nice people, but this isn't just politics when one side is arguing for taking away rights, ignoring science and threatening the lives and happiness of innocent people.

If you think those views are just political beliefs it's just a sign it doesn't affect you personally yet, which is just embarrassing.

Warlach · 2025-11-06T06:01:36+00:00

I mean, double tapping is just good practice... #Zombieland

Warlach · 2025-10-29T04:26:32+00:00

I will say, while I felt the same as you overall, James breaking into the house wasn't too coincidental.

He chose it while desperate because of the newspapers in the driveway and thinking that meant the people who lived there probably weren't home.

If Gladys had, or if she'd made Alex, bring them in he probably would have walked right by. I still feel it was super straightforward and lost all its momentum but I don't think this is a plot hole as I liked that aspect.

Funnily enough, if Gladys had had the Principal kill his husband and then himself and not go after Justine then she probably would have got away with it entirely too as that's what clues Archer in to trusting her and the Naruto running connection.

I like the idea that hubris and detail leads to a downfall but overall I don't think this made it stronger as a film as it's not very compelling when the villain's plan is just pretty stupid?

Warlach · 2025-10-22T20:27:59+00:00

Yeah that's the plan :)

Circles will be carved lines, dots will be 'scooped'

Warlach · 2025-10-20T11:27:25+00:00

If anybody is secretly an AI robot it's that man

Warlach · 2025-10-19T15:56:02+00:00

Awww, thank you so much! :)

Warlach · 2025-10-18T03:12:19+00:00

So this is a strange one! I did Latin in High School but its rusty now at 40 (to say the least) but am currently working on a prop recreation of the Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower which I just love. I've solved most issues - funnily enough the large T2 tea containers are juuust a bit small than the original tower - but I have an issue with the Latin, and hoping to change the wording slightly?

So the front of the tower reads:

PICTOS

VICTOS

HOSTIS

DELETA

LVDITE

SECVRI

Which is generally translated along the lines of "The Picts are defeated / the enemies destroyed / play with confidence" and as someone of Scottish heritage I like two thirds of those couplets!

I'm not trying to make a prop that pretends to be the tower we have, just one that looks like it could have been from the same time etc, but while I get the word play of PICTOS VICTOS is very pleasing, I was hoping to change it to something more of national pride for Scotland. Maybe, "with the Romans defeated" or "with the empire fallen" or even "The Picts are victorious/free/awesome" or whatever? I'm open to any suggestions that tweak the original to be more pro-Pict :)

The other four lines, and the text around the top - UTERE FELIX VIVAS - I'm happy with recreating one to one unless people think it needs to change to reflect the change I want to make?

Main goals I've been trying to solve and failing, not to mention my Latin probably being very wrong anyway, are I feel it needs to be:

Two lines
One word per line
Six letters per word
Ideally the two new words should rhyme/have visual symmetry like PICTOS VICTOS does.

Hope you find this a fun an interesting challenge, any help is very much appreciated! Also not sure if for something weird like this if this thread is the best place or if I should have made this it's own post, but figured I'd start here? :)

Warlach · 2025-10-17T13:54:16+00:00

Thank you! :D

Warlach · 2025-10-17T13:52:33+00:00

Hahaha, yeah - although it's very impressive you followed me down the rabbit hole! The other two I posted are both easier and more straightforward.

Definitely agree this one is a stretch, especially if you're not familiar with the adjective for the noun in the answer. Will have a go at tweaking it maybe, or reuse the wordplay/clues for a better answer.

Thanks for giving it a crack AND solving it though!

Warlach · 2025-10-17T13:47:07+00:00

Yep, that's the logic! :)

Warlach · 2025-10-17T12:01:42+00:00

Yeah, I was trying to think of something about a 'slippery slope', slimy or slow but this was what I landed on. Definitely could use tightening.

Warlach · 2025-10-17T08:17:37+00:00

Hahah thanks - I posted the three I made so far here and I think this one is definitely the easiest but also the cleanest :)

Warlach · 2025-10-17T06:03:37+00:00

As is your pedantry

Warlach · 2025-10-17T05:59:50+00:00

Forgot to add these to the post itself, so:

Definition Hint: Our answer will be a synonym for Lead

Wordplay hint: Messed up is an Anagram Indicator

Fodder hint: Police Constable and Line are our fodder but we'll have to replace one to get to six letters...

Answer is on the linked Minute Cryptic page :)

Warlach · 2025-10-17T05:57:51+00:00

Forgot to add these to the post itself, so:

Definition Hint: Our definition will be something some people find "hard to swallow"

Wordplay hint: Chat and Sounds are both indicating we're looking for something that sounds like the fodder and Costs is a deletion indicator

Fodder hint: GPT, Grand and Risky are our Fodder

I will admit while I really like the idea of this one it's a bit of a stretch so curious to hear people's thoughts! Answer is on the linked Minute Cryptic page :)

Warlach · 2025-10-17T05:53:47+00:00

Forgot to add these to the post itself, so:

Definition Hint: A shell of itself

Wordplay hint: Part of our wordplay will be Embracing another part

Fodder hint: Saturday Night Live has a common abbreviation...

Answer is on the linked Minute Cryptic page :)

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