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by michaelbirks
Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:33 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: All Sorts of Music 2016-01-19
Replies: 43
Views: 21060

Re: All Sorts of Music 2016-01-19

We see the dialog say "non-paras", but they probably said something equivalent to "muggles". Do the paras plan on ever 'coming out'? (Don't know how that would work. Was that mentioned in the Harry Potter books as to why that would be unwise?) A general failure of the World Grid...
by michaelbirks
Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:29 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: All Sorts of Music 2016-01-19
Replies: 43
Views: 21060

Re: All Sorts of Music 2016-01-19

Humans have a pretty gnarly xenophobic streak. They also can breed like Weasley rabbits and have access to world-breaking bombs that eternally poison the surrounding countryside. It is generally unwise to poke humans with a stick. a) Ahem. Chimera. b) "It is generally unwise to poke humans wit...
by michaelbirks
Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:26 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: All Sorts of Music 2016-01-19
Replies: 43
Views: 21060

Re: All Sorts of Music 2016-01-19 (STRIP 3,200!!!)

The only good thing to come out of that era was olivia newton john and xanadu What about disco balls? Those are pretty nifty. https://49.media.tumblr.com/f492fdcdb965ca14835d52dd5dfc4d42/tumblr_mx47peapNw1rvk83bo1_400.gif "Disco Balls" go back to the Roaring 20s, at least. ============= S...
by michaelbirks
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:45 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Got This 2015-01-29
Replies: 32
Views: 14293

Re: Got This 2015-01-29

Phrases that should terrify:

From a 2nd Lieutenant: "In my experience..."
From a teenage para: "I'm gonna put my book smarts to work!"

Accent-wise, is Atsali channeling Euryale?
by michaelbirks
Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:44 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Not A Problem 2015-01-16
Replies: 48
Views: 20830

Re: Not A Problem 2015-01-16

Sgt. Howard wrote:You STILL won't understand where Paul is going, but you won't be so concerned...
That may depend largely on the exact mushrooms used.
by michaelbirks
Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:07 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Not A Problem 2015-01-16
Replies: 48
Views: 20830

Re: Not A Problem 2015-01-16

If we're really entering the Scooby-zone, then the obvious addition to this little mystery-solving team is Dietzel, subverting the Scooby role into the Responsible Adult. (I mean, looking back on things with my head tilted just-so, it's entirely clear that he has been Monica's MIB handler at least a...
by michaelbirks
Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:57 pm
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Not A Problem 2015-01-16
Replies: 48
Views: 20830

Re: Not A Problem 2015-01-16

Speaking of shadows, I find it interesting to see just how connected Tsillah is to her shadow: step on my foot, and I'll feel it; step on my shadow, and I won't even know... Not so with Tsillah. She apparently has a very direct connection with her shadow: the closed left eye and the star next to th...
by michaelbirks
Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:01 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Did You Hear That 2015-01-07
Replies: 43
Views: 18630

Re: Did You Hear That 2015-01-07

I am thinking it doesnt realy kee.p her from changing form just keeps it from being visible unless its really strong. Thus the partial visibility I imagine a "Well made" magick item would also sense intent. Emotionl spike from blowing your stack at Gramma? Damping Effect. Deliberate "...
by michaelbirks
Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:04 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Did You Hear That 2015-01-07
Replies: 43
Views: 18630

Re: Did You Hear That 2015-01-07

From Phix, or a handful of others, I would have pegged this as Xanatos-level reverse psychology... But this... this just seems like Atsali taking soaring flights of assumption. I wouldn't call it Xanatos level. As Dave points out, this is just an episode of 'How to train your teenager'. Can Phix lo...
by michaelbirks
Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:14 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: A Signal 2015-01-06
Replies: 67
Views: 27731

Re: A Signal 2015-01-06

Atomic wrote:Lily (fiddling with dials): There - the signal is getting stronger. It's a voice!

Atsali: What's it saying?

Lily: Ah -- listen...

"Paging Cthulhu - Cthulhu to the white courtesy telephone... Paging Cthulhu..."
Cthulhu get signal! Main screen turn on!
by michaelbirks
Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:35 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: A Signal 2015-01-06
Replies: 67
Views: 27731

Re: A Signal 2015-01-06

DAMN!!! And here thought we were going to engage in mindless teen dating rituals... oh well, this sounds like it has similar catastrophic potential... I'm pretty sure that, in the Wapsiverse, and for paras, this qualifies as a mindless dating ritual. And if Grandma and her sidekick are along, it's ...
by michaelbirks
Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:45 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: First Introductory Thread
Replies: 223
Views: 223869

Re: First Introductory Thread

Hi Bosses, I've been reading Wapsi for years (9 or so, off and on) and have occasionally appeared in both original and facebook comment streams (found some of my old ones during my latest deep dive). Been meaning to get around to posting here as I've read more, especially as we seem to be kicking ov...
by michaelbirks
Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:40 am
Forum: The Main Pub Room
Topic: Conflicting Twin Cities.
Replies: 4
Views: 3285

Conflicting Twin Cities.

I'm currently having the most wonderful time balancing mental images of Minneapolis/St Paul between the Wapsiverse and John Sandford's "Prey" novels. Imagine, if you will, the aftermath of Bud's 'throwing golf balls at the sun' episode where the MIB have covered it up with "kids playi...
by michaelbirks
Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:39 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Meet Tomorrow 2014-12-30
Replies: 97
Views: 42224

Re: Meet Tomorrow 2014-12-30

Am I the only one that noticed Jacob's sister is a female Satyr named Randi . . .? :oops: :roll: Still wouldn't put it past Himself, Himself to subvert the Satyr trope in the case of the female, if she even turns out to share his mytho-parentage. "Randi takes her role as a satyr in stride...&q...
by michaelbirks
Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:45 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Meet Tomorrow 2014-12-30
Replies: 97
Views: 42224

Re: Meet Tomorrow 2014-12-30

meisdadoo wrote:Am I the only one that noticed Jacob's sister is a female Satyr named Randi . . .? :oops: :roll:
Still wouldn't put it past Himself, Himself to subvert the Satyr trope in the case of the female, if she even turns out to share his mytho-parentage.
by michaelbirks
Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:37 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: Meet Tomorrow 2014-12-30
Replies: 97
Views: 42224

Re: Meet Tomorrow 2014-12-30

oldmanmickey wrote:And here we see the first proud graduate of aunt shellys school of how to handle men.
I gotta go with lake_wrangler, below. The Monica vibe here is powerful, even without the 8-ball. Or perhaps, it's not so much the Monica thing from Atsali, but the Kevin reaction from Jacob.