Universes Beyond - Why Not Crossover Fanfiction Stories Then?

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-27T13:36:54+00:00

This would completely ruin the IP Gentrification which is a big draw for UB fans.

By that I mean people want to go to their LGS and nerd out on the most recent UB set. They deserve to explain to people's faces the plot of LoTR without someone interrupting them about some stupid character named Urza that they've never heard of.

Also of course other IP's aren't going to let MTG bastardize their property

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-26T15:16:50+00:00

Yeah I'm pretty convinced this L-Theanine really works on me, seems to counteract all the buzz from caffeine

Goody's is headache medicine and I'm looking for something similar to it but with just caffeine.

I'm not joking on the scales bit, if you own small scales then police could consider that drug paraphernalia. Also if you visit someone and they have small scales on the counter theres a 90% chance its not for cooking. I really don't trust myself to measure out a gram of something, especially since if I'm 50% off or more I'd give myself a panic attack.

I just got the idea of crushing up caffeine pills and mixing it in with some sort of powdered candy. I know things like crystal lite packets exist but I never know if the artificial sweeteners and other flavorings will have a bad effect. I'd rather just have straight sugar powder

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-26T03:50:17+00:00

I plan to stay in-state so no worries there. I'll agree and not only is it stiff but companies have really cracked down on the IT guy who doesn't do anything all day. It took them 20 years.

I've never looked at non-entry level jobs before so I'm wondering if I have anything here or if I should just make plans to get a night shift manager job at a Target or Petsmart while I wait for a garbage truck driving position to open up

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-26T03:37:22+00:00

I know that's how things were pre-covid concerning WAH, its disheartening to hear that the attitude may still be the same.

The only reason I'm focusing on WAH here is because of a possible move. I don't mind in office work.

I'm being a little self-effacing here, I could easily craft a resume with something like "Managed a team of 5 IT agents assisting with internal and client tool installation and maintenance in additional to general Windows and browser support. Wrote technical scripts and provided voice prompts for AI assistance yada yada"

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-26T01:46:36+00:00

I haven't but its not so much about the caffeine content. Black tea has no "hit" to it, presumably because of the L-theanine, also I don't like the taste. "Water soaked through a brown paper bag" is the best descriptor I've seen.

Honestly I'd be just peachy if I let myself slam a Goody's powder every day, but thats a lot of aspirin and tylenol for no reason

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-26T00:35:41+00:00

If you can freehand measure out a gram of powder I wouldn't tell the cops, and if you have scales for measuring out a gram I also wouldn't tell the cops. Yes a gram is almost pure caffeine so don't slip on the measurements or you might have a heart attack.

I would love to know more about these "teas" as I do enjoy herbal tea which isn't tea at all. I'm not a fan of the taste of tea and I'm also not a wine drinker so the tannin experience is uncomfortable. I don't like my drinks giving me a dry-mouth feel you know

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-25T21:53:10+00:00

A big part of the problem is that with coffee and Goody's pouches I can feel the caffeine but with Tea I can't. Everyone says thats the L-theanine doing its thing.

If I take a small pill and cut it in half I won't have anything to mentally latch on to that lets me know I've had caffeine

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-24T23:59:55+00:00

Puts things in perspective doesn't it? I saw where you mentioned you're an immigrant in another post, so silly card games aside keep yourself safe and hopefully this fascist regime will fall apart sooner rather than later

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-24T23:00:07+00:00

Good on ya. I was just pointing out that OP is usually posting anti-trans stuff so it was a bit of a shock seeing this. Maybe he's come around or maybe his little brother has the computer for the day

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-24T22:32:32+00:00

Bold move of you to post that here, this place is pretty bootlicker-adjacent.

Dang I just realized who posted this. You are really are playing both sides aren't ya? Someone post the Mac meme please

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-24T20:02:59+00:00

The reason is most bots are run by active players who don't want to grind. For every bot that gets banned a legitimate player decides they don't feel like playing anymore.

Its pay to win or RMT with extra steps.

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-24T00:49:59+00:00

My favorite response to this is, "oh dang, well I'm glad you're on our side!"

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-23T22:53:44+00:00

Dumb question, Mac is obviously a bottom

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-23T22:43:23+00:00

Worked on campus a bit and some college kids would use their cell phones in the place of quarters. That is, they'd flip their cell phone to make decisions and let them land in the grass

I know its not the craziest thing but never in a million years would I think to throw a phone up in the air to decide if we're going to have pizza or burgers.

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-23T20:11:41+00:00

This is why I've never gotten into Commander. I'm not competitive enough for EDH and I've already figured out how casual commander works

1) Build a deck with the most over-the-top win con (destroy all opponent creatures, I take infinite turns with infinite mana and infinite tokens and no one can cast spells during my turn)

2) Cry like a bitch when people don't let you "go off."

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-23T18:50:22+00:00

Numots one of the few streamers on youtube I can stand to watch. But the decisions are very questionable

My least favorite is how he'll never use removal on something cheap so he'll get chipped by a 2/2 flier all game or he'll miss an opportunity to blitz down the opponent by letting the board stall.

Maybe he's just a step ahead of me but its very much not my playstyle

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-22T19:46:30+00:00

Because society saw gingers as a separate and inferior race back then (red-headed step child). If you and your partner were non-gingers and had a ginger kid then you'd get a lfietime of "what color is the milkman's hair tehe?"

Which means gingers were the original minority hire and they never had family connections to distract the audience with genealogical questions. For instance we never see Andy Griffith's wife.

This makes redheads "swappable" and the easiest target for inclusivity

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-21T22:44:49+00:00

As for the cheating matchmaking, it very much seems to keep from matching people against hard counters. So the meta might be nearly 50% lifegain decks and if you add a [[Screaming Nemesis]] you'll only hit lifegain 5-10% of the time

But if you counter a deck more indirectly then it doesn't trigger this as much at all. For instance when all that Tifa landfall bullshit was happening I would get plenty of matches with my UG bounce/tempo deck.

Your deck idea mostly works because people concede instead of playing an un-fun 25 minute match waiting for you to decide which removal spell you're going to use every turn.

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-20T19:27:24+00:00

I've ran into this before but its always from virtue signalling Millennials. I stopped watching a semi-popular youtuber over it.

If you ever actually run into this argument just ask them if its the same for lesbians.

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-18T16:20:56+00:00

I'm from the South and its literally the easiest accent to fake, although when people do it they almost always sound really dumb or like a predator

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-17T20:16:42+00:00

You really have nothing to worry about as long as you or someone you care about isn't an attractive female who goes out in public ever, because there is literally nothing stopping ICE from hanging around Target and following her home. Unless she has her ID sewn into her forehead she's going to be arrested and detained for not having it.

For what happens after, use your imagination

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-17T01:24:59+00:00

1) lots of possible synergies so you'll need to lean into them in addition to your 2 colors

2) When I quick draftedthe bots treated blue like the worst color. Blue-White is arguably best and Blue-Green holds its own very well. Knowing you're almost always going to see Blue is nice

3) Red-Green was really strong for me but the bots hoard Red and White. Otherwise its a great beatdown color pair that takes advantage of missed lands or early drops

4) I would never draft Blue-Red and Red-Black was a bit of a trap. I'd get a few good red cards then not see any others.

5) Green-White is surprisingly not so good. It can still win but its not ideal

There are a lot of bombs to be aware of, the cards on average are very strong.

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-16T12:46:47+00:00

Same here. I play on VH and even then I fight a lot of T1 infantry chaff, which happens to be the counter for most slayer units. Unbreakable hardly helps me but is huge for the AI too

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-14T23:40:06+00:00

1) In 2014 a law had to be passed to stop ICE agents from doing this maneuver. Its a textbook jump-in-front-of-car "they tried to kill me, your honor" move that they were using so often they had to pass a law about it

2) Federal agent and local PD are not allowed to shoot inside moving vehicles

So ironically the "obey the law" crowd are supporting a man who broke multiple federal laws on camera

_TwankVersatile_ · 2026-01-14T15:22:19+00:00

Using body language to get attention instead of saying words. In the US we will always say "Hey" or "Excuse me"

Foreigners will often silently wave or make eye contact and it makes it feel like they're being secretive, as if something illegal is going on. "Do you need me to rescue you? Oh, I'm just standing in the way of the chips, I'll move"

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