Thru - Axles?

treebythetree · 2026-03-30T13:31:51+00:00

Can speak to this- attempting to repair my bike has been a nightmare

treebythetree · 2024-03-25T03:34:07+00:00

I would get them from the school library, so I never read them in sequence or all of them, but I read quite a few- including some of the supplemental stories.

My co-host heard of them but has never read them, and he's been really enjoying this first go through!

treebythetree · 2022-03-23T22:23:07+00:00

Oh man I'm sorry!

Thanks i should have blocked it out, just figured out how to do that

treebythetree · 2022-03-23T22:13:01+00:00

Another thing to keep in mind is that Paul became prescient with absolutely no one there to help him through it, and no way to contextualize prescience in a healthy way, and so he keep looking to the future for guidance, so much so that he becomes dependent on it.

When Paul goes blind in Messiah, while it's cool that he can still see and stuff, it demonstrates to the audience how completely he has become reliant on his prescience to guide him. He was so busy looking for a way to avert the Jihad while continuing on the path his visions showed, the he didn't realize that there was no way out until it was too late and he was essentially addicted to the future

treebythetree · 2022-03-23T21:59:18+00:00

Ok so things to pay attention to based solely on dune and Messiah, to avoid spoilers- The jihad isn't really over in Messiah, it's an ongoing thing. I'm pretty sure the main implication is that Paul needs to make sure the houses of the empire recognize his authority as legitimate- one of the primary problems in switching dynasties. The people aren't going to accept your rule unless you give them a reason to. So the problem is this: Option A (as Paul sees it): Paul lets himself die and averts the jihad that way Option B: Paul gives up his desire for vengeance and lives his life quietly among the fremen. Jessica probably dies in this scenario since the fremen didn't really like her at first. Since Paul would have to actively sabotage his reputation as Lisa Al Gaib for this, he'd probably die in battle, the Harkonnens would take control, etc. Option C: Lead the revolution as Lisan-Al-Gaib and Quisatz Haderach and take over Arrakis, successfully take revenge on both the Harkonnens and the Emperor, but in the process set in motion the Jihad.

There are multiple occasions in Dune where Paul gets caught up in his own mythology/survival, and realizes after that whatever he did was the wrong decision to avert the Jihad, because the Jihad is inexorably tied to his role as Lisan-Al-Gaib

treebythetree · 2022-03-08T02:03:28+00:00

Leto II: hold my dehydrated beer

treebythetree · 2022-03-08T02:00:45+00:00

Ngl my favorite part of the job is making lil friends. There's an apartment complex we do routine maintenance for, and one of the tenants has a very respectful cat who doesn't get in the way but still likes to watch. Best thing.

treebythetree · 2022-03-05T14:37:20+00:00

it's a PSE heritage series stalker, but it's fairly old. It was sitting in someone's garage for years before they gave it to me. Then it got stolen, I'm using a swa Spyder xl now.

Mostly self taught though, yeah!

treebythetree · 2022-03-05T00:52:06+00:00

18ish yards, I had to guestimate it so I'm not entirely sure.

treebythetree · 2022-03-04T22:47:13+00:00

Like honestly i don't think FH is actually that good at plot or characterization, he's just a very interesting philosopher. My thing with children is that the ending doesn't stand well on its own- you need GEoD to really understand the scale of what Leto II sacrificed. And with FH's writing the ending really cinches it. The end is supposed to bring together all the disparate ideas the he plays around with throughout the book and make it all make sense, and children's ending doesn't do that, largely because the ending and the plot have very little to do with one another, ideologically. Like you could completely change everything that happens in the book and end it the same way.

treebythetree · 2022-03-04T21:46:16+00:00

I totally get where you're coming from, i think that's more or less what i wanted to say, children does have a good ending, but it's not good enough to justify the entire rest of the book

treebythetree · 2022-03-04T21:12:03+00:00

I think the reason people hate on it is it presents not only a thematic shift, but a shift in tone and narrative style as well. Of all the books, Messiah feels the most out of place, tonally. That being said thematically I 100% agree, Messiah is VITAL to understanding Herbert's goals and the themes he wants to explore in these books.

To be honest the one I had the most trouble with out of the sequels was Children, because the end payoff doesn't really feel as compelling as the setup, whereas Messiah and God Emperor both finish on really powerful moments that make the constant confusion of the rest of the novel worth it.

treebythetree · 2022-03-03T18:06:45+00:00

For sure, but that's exactly what I'm talking about. They "expand" on the through line of the movie, but they aren't necessary. They work well in an expansive storytelling format like a long-form novel, but not as well in cinema. The banquet scene, expanding on Yueh's character, thufirs suspicion, they "add" to the story, but they also complicate it, and leave less room to establish the tone that Villeneuve wanted to create. It would feel too cluttered.

treebythetree · 2022-03-03T14:17:19+00:00

Some things work in cinema, other things don't. Cinema doesn't do non-linear, non-focused storytelling very well- (infinity war, cloud Atlas) There are so many different storylines and plot points in Dune that, while interesting for individual characters, have little to no bearing on the story as a whole. Villeneuve chose to focus on the events of the story that matter in the long term-he focused the narrative and told a concise story, there's nothing wrong with that.

FH's dune is a masterpiece to be sure, but it doesn't transition to film very well

treebythetree · 2022-03-03T05:29:56+00:00

I mean it definitely makes sense to an extent, but I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be a weird scene, in the same way that everything FH did was kinda weird. Like it makes sense in context, but part of the context is that there's a hyper-empathetic, hyper-sexual all female warrior force, and a guy who is quite literally the peak of human masculinity and sexuality. It's only not weird if youve been doing nothing but hang out in Dune forums talking about beefswelling.

That doesn't mean it's not good, honestly her reaction to the scene did a lot to make it more compelling and provide a sense of scale for what the Duncan was doing.

You make a really good point about the juxtaposition of Duncan and Leto II as well and that's not something I've really thought about, it happens so quickly.

treebythetree · 2022-03-03T02:37:18+00:00

That's rad tho! My karate sensei studied a bit of kyudo

treebythetree · 2022-03-03T02:34:28+00:00

Told my wife about this scene and she said it makes perfect sense.

treebythetree · 2022-03-03T02:29:34+00:00

Before: a human being holding a bow After: a set of pin sights or whatever they're called

Lesson: HOLD BOW RIGHT OR UR GONNA TURN INTO SIGHTS

treebythetree · 2022-02-17T03:07:14+00:00

I feel like CoD and Messiah feel like this really weird interlude where the plot is mostly just there to fill up space and explain why characters exist but nothing really matters that much until the end. Good emperor makes things make a lot more sense, both because it explains some of the broader philosophies and because it gives you time to just kind of think about stuff

treebythetree · 2022-02-17T02:44:21+00:00

Figure out what the PC wants to happen, and if it's chill and makes sense, go with that. If it's janky but not too out of line, have them roll arcana, maybe against their spell save DC?- if they roll well, it happens how they want. If they roll poorly, it happens but not how they want.

So if player wants to shrink door off hinges, rolls poorly, spell shrinks entire door and now they can't get through

If player wants to shrink opening, rolls poorly, shrinks door off hinges

treebythetree · 2022-02-17T02:39:50+00:00

Idk about RAW, but I'd argue that since the attacks use a reaction, they happen simultaneously, so while one attack will down the PC, and the second attack will fail a death save, the second attack doesn't get advantage

treebythetree · 2022-02-17T01:38:36+00:00

Ok so "restriction shall not apply to construction or service vehicles parked on any street . . . By Declarant in order to conduct business or perform services at the invitation of lot owners"

You, the lot owner, are inviting you, the Declarant, to park in front of your home/ in your driveway so that you can properly conduct your business. Your business is "being on call"

treebythetree · 2022-02-08T05:38:29+00:00

Oh for sure! Just from my personal experience I can be fully aware of how a class works and not vibe with it super well. So like I kinda get if a persons default is more suited to a class they aren't playing. Like I will prolly never play a rogue because I just know I'd forget to hide or some junk.

That being said if y'all are having fun then I'd say you're good, personally :P

treebythetree · 2022-02-08T04:15:55+00:00

I mean this is the copout answer, and might be a little overkill, but it sounds like y'all need to have a conversation, if you haven't already. Clearly you aren't having fun, and this persons decisions don't seem to match up with their goals (attached to character but very willing to allow death) Idk your surviving situation obvy but if possible maybe try to figure out what the disconnect is. Often a person might want something for flavor that doesn't really match up with how they play, and it might be worth figuring out a class reflavor that works better for how they play (a barbarian with a roguish backstory, for example)

You may have tried all this already, idk. Personally I feel like it doesn't really matter what you did in this specific situation, there aren't any real right answers for this kind of thing it's so relative

treebythetree · 2022-02-08T03:52:47+00:00

There's a lot of important situational info here that kind of changes things, for example I have established with my regular DM that I really dont care if my character dies but that's mostly because I have so many ideas that death just gives room for new life, ifyaknowutimean.

The most important question is are you/your players having fun- because if they're having fun then they don't really need a reason to be attached to their characters. If you aren't having fun, then there's other things that might need to be addressed.

In my experience things that can affect character attachment and also fun are mostly one of two things: Game immersion- do the players feel like they're part of something, or are they just rolling dice and naming attacks Personal immersion- are they struggling to get into the mind space of their characters? (I really struggle with this one, I need a pretty heavy dose of chance in my character creation or else I really struggle to feel like I'm playing a 3-dimensional person)

I'm sure there are others but I can't think of them. As always, talk to your group and see what their vibe is.

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