Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
And . . . Even if Ruri first manifested at the physical appearance she has now, she'd probably still need to go through a maturation and growth cycle to become and adult.
Might be longer, might be shorter than a human, but she'd still need it . . . though it appears it's about the same duration as a human.
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Might be longer, might be shorter than a human, but she'd still need it . . . though it appears it's about the same duration as a human.
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Did you mean "missile", or were you intentionally referring to a Catholic priest's grimoire?FreeFlier wrote:/deposits a guided missal in the pun jar/
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A guided missal is a weapon of papal destruction.Warrl wrote:Did you mean "missile", or were you intentionally referring to a Catholic priest's grimoire?FreeFlier wrote:/deposits a guided missal in the pun jar/
Or mass distraction, take your pick.
And the blunder-bus was developed to adversely affect the steering of surface mass transit.
(Wish I could remember some of the others from that book . . . there was the cattlepult, and the bullista . . .)
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
Spider Robinson, "Silly Weapons Throughout History"... a short essay printed in a couple of his collections.FreeFlier wrote:(Wish I could remember some of the others from that book . . . there was the cattlepult, and the bullista . . .)
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He described the guided missal, the cross 'bo (which hurled surly hoboes), the cattlepult, and the dogapult, I believe, commenting that you could thus launch teats, tracts, mastiffs, or bindlestiffs.
Also mentioned "... such obvious losers as the 'Studded Mice', and the disgusting but effective 'Snotgun'."
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Don't forget the 'Flail Helm'Dave wrote:Spider Robinson, "Silly Weapons Throughout History"... a short essay printed in a couple of his collections.FreeFlier wrote:(Wish I could remember some of the others from that book . . . there was the cattlepult, and the bullista . . .)
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He described the guided missal, the cross 'bo (which hurled surly hoboes), the cattlepult, and the dogapult, I believe, commenting that you could thus launch teats, tracts, mastiffs, or bindlestiffs.
Also mentioned "... such obvious losers as the 'Studded Mice', and the disgusting but effective 'Snotgun'."
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Worn by fans of heavy metal?Sgt. Howard wrote: Don't forget the 'Flail Helm'
"The Empire was founded on cups of tea, mate, and if you think I am going to war without one you are sadly mistaken."
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That sounds about right . . .Dave wrote:Spider Robinson, "Silly Weapons Throughout History"... a short essay printed in a couple of his collections.FreeFlier wrote:(Wish I could remember some of the others from that book . . . there was the cattlepult, and the bullista . . .)
--FreeFlier
He described the guided missal, the cross 'bo (which hurled surly hoboes), the cattlepult, and the dogapult, I believe, commenting that you could thus launch teats, tracts, mastiffs, or bindlestiffs.
Also mentioned "... such obvious losers as the 'Studded Mice', and the disgusting but effective 'Snotgun'."
Seems like there was a head-cannon too . . .Sgt. Howard wrote: . . . Don't forget the 'Flail Helm'
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
Found in one list online:
Colleges being what they are, though, Ruri might end up with an undeserved reputation for getting her friends into hot water. Or, perhaps, being a tease.
Not a bad clan to be a member of!Morinji-no-okama: a tsukumogami formed from a teapot. He takes the form of a medicine man. He carries with him many years of tea ceremonies. With knowledge of roots and herbs and his influence over the powerful nature of water, he can benefit those around him.
Colleges being what they are, though, Ruri might end up with an undeserved reputation for getting her friends into hot water. Or, perhaps, being a tease.
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
One of the benefits of being around Atsali: her social cluelessness means that she will barge on in and ask the potentially embarrassing questions without thinking it over first, or will blurt out the comments that nobody else is willing to mention.
And the transition of your beloved personal item from inanimate to animate could get rather awkward in a lot of cases: imagine you're flying along a thousand feet above the ground in your beloved century-old airplane. . .
That could be a side-effect of a hundred years of pot use.Dave wrote:Since she seems to be easily fatigued, somebody ought to knit her a nice cozy.
I was kind of wondering how that works in the Wapsiworld myself. Does the item itself remain as it was, but generates a sentient spirit who wanders around separate from the original item? Or does the teapot get incorporated into the tsukumogami's body? And what about ownership rights; can the tsukumogami's previous owner claim any ownership rights, or guardianship rights?eee wrote:This was mentioned as a possibility yesterday, but I'm not sure how it would work. You've got a family, they've used Grandma's teapot for years, treating it with respect and love as she did because it reminds them of her, one day they wake up and it's a baby? Or in Ruri's case transitions right into a teenage girl who has to wait 18 years to go to college? This all strikes me as being kind of up in the air. On the other hand, I would assume the Japanese have something like the MiB that handles such things. Looking at the Wikipedia definition of tsukumogami, it doesn't say they become human, just get a spirit. I wonder if Ruri is a special case...
And the transition of your beloved personal item from inanimate to animate could get rather awkward in a lot of cases: imagine you're flying along a thousand feet above the ground in your beloved century-old airplane. . .
Perhaps her previous owner brewed lots of very strong tea?eee wrote:I wonder how strong a tsukumogami is?
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
Considering that very, very few cars or airplanes are still in continuous use for that long, I don't think it's an issue.Catawampus wrote: And the transition of your beloved personal item from inanimate to animate could get rather awkward in a lot of cases: imagine you're flying along a thousand feet above the ground in your beloved century-old airplane. . .
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
Actually, i believe that, by this time, there are a pretty good number of century-old automobiles ... and, considering what it would take to maintain a car that long and keep it running, they probably all qualify for the change.jwhouk wrote:Considering that very, very few cars or airplanes are still in continuous use for that long, I don't think it's an issue.Catawampus wrote: And the transition of your beloved personal item from inanimate to animate could get rather awkward in a lot of cases: imagine you're flying along a thousand feet above the ground in your beloved century-old airplane. . .
And i'll guarantee that there are a lot of sailboats and the like a century or older still in use; certainly i know of boats eighty or so old, and i'm sure there are older ones.
And converted canal narrowboats in England and on the continent.
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On the other hand, I recall that Charles Lindberg was famous for referring to The Spirit of Saint Louis, and himself, as "We". I wonder if whether, by personifying his airplane so strongly, he might have cut the tsukumogami dwell time down to much less than a century?jwhouk wrote:Considering that very, very few cars or airplanes are still in continuous use for that long, I don't think it's an issue.Catawampus wrote: And the transition of your beloved personal item from inanimate to animate could get rather awkward in a lot of cases: imagine you're flying along a thousand feet above the ground in your beloved century-old airplane. . .
Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
(At the photo interview) "Why, yes, this 1916 Bloatsborg was my grandfather's daily driver before he passed it on to my father, he drove it for years, and I've been keeping it up ever since he passed it on to me!"AnotherFairportfan wrote:Actually, i believe that, by this time, there are a pretty good number of century-old automobiles ... and, considering what it would take to maintain a car that long and keep it running, they probably all qualify for the change.jwhouk wrote:Considering that very, very few cars or airplanes are still in continuous use for that long, I don't think it's an issue.Catawampus wrote: And the transition of your beloved personal item from inanimate to animate could get rather awkward in a lot of cases: imagine you're flying along a thousand feet above the ground in your beloved century-old airplane. . .
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Had to embarrass me by reminding me of that, didja?Atomic wrote:Also: Obligatory - My Mother the Car
Thought it was hilarious when I was a kid.
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
A well-loved and properly cared-for proctoscope comes to mind...Just Old Al wrote:Oh, gods...don't give Sarge ideas.Akasha wrote:i suppose that it is good that some ... ahem ... tools don't get 100 years old. i wonder what a spirit of a ... nevermind ...
It's an interesting concept.
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
Fun stuff and interesting art. I'm up to chapter 49, and it's starting to lean on the Ranma 1/2 technique of "Oops! You've accidentally fallen into the Pool Of Unexpected Plot Resolution! (time for another chapter)"Thor wrote:There is (naturally) a manga about tsukumogamis.
Tsugumomo
WARNING: The manga linked to above starts out a little ecchi and crudely drawn, but as the story goes on the art gets better as the story gets ecchier.
Just as interesting is the presentation of various Japanese social norms and cultural habits, no doubt slightly askew given the paranormal nature of the various characters. Bathtub. There, I said it. Proceed at your own risk.
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
It gets less fluffy and random fairly soon. Actual plot arcs and a grand story arc as well. And there's a Wham Episode coming up for you. I won't tell you exactly when, other to say that you are more than halfway there. You'll know it when you see it.Atomic wrote:Fun stuff and interesting art. I'm up to chapter 49, and it's starting to lean on the Ranma 1/2 technique of "Oops! You've accidentally fallen into the Pool Of Unexpected Plot Resolution! (time for another chapter)"Thor wrote:There is (naturally) a manga about tsukumogamis.
Tsugumomo
WARNING: The manga linked to above starts out a little ecchi and crudely drawn, but as the story goes on the art gets better as the story gets ecchier.
The Japanese make jokes about things that Americans can find nothing to laugh about. I'm sure it goes both ways. But yeah, if you aren't inured to the Japanese cultural norms, you might find yourself uneasy at points.Atomic wrote:Just as interesting is the presentation of various Japanese social norms and cultural habits, no doubt slightly askew given the paranormal nature of the various characters. Bathtub. There, I said it. Proceed at your own risk.
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Been there, done that. Smile politely and nod at the lady standing at the urinal next to you.Thor wrote:The Japanese make jokes about things that Americans can find nothing to laugh about. I'm sure it goes both ways. But yeah, if you aren't inured to the Japanese cultural norms, you might find yourself uneasy at points.
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Re: Little Tea Pot 2017-09-28
Ah geez... My sleep-deprived mind just remembered that some regions used to have condoms that would be washed and reused. While I don't imagine they would be passed down to one's son, I don't think that's impossible, either.
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Thor - into the 70s now and found the Wham setup. Expecting a very interesting resolution!
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