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Mourn / Mourning / Mourned

This looks oddly like a gravestone, doesn't it?

This looks oddly like a gravestone, doesn't it?

By this point, my blog posts fall into a very specific pattern.  I spend a few paragraphs apologizing for the amount of time that it’s been since my last post, most of which falls into the “I’m so busy” line of reasoning.  Then I introduce whatever concept has been running around in my head for a while, and I bang away at it for a few paragraphs, all of which basically come to the same point.  Epcot is not what Epcot Center was, or was meant to be by the original designers.

It’s a pretty decent format for a blog post, allows me to get up on my soapbox and gnash my teeth at whatever Epcot injustice has been bothering me as of late.

There is one flaw in this formula however.  When nothing is bothering me, I find it hard to pick up the keyboard and write.  I think that, more than anything, has been what has been keeping me from writing recently.  Yes, I’ve been busy.  Yes, I have something like a million different things that I should be doing at this moment instead of this.  But, if I’m to be honest with myself, I feel like those are excuses I make to myself to justify not writing.  I think that the real, underlying reason, is that I don’t have anything that has been driving me crazy Epcot related recently.

Now, that doesn’t mean that I’ve all of a sudden turned some corner, saw the logic in what Disney has done with Epcot and Future World recently, and have become a proponent of its “plan”.  Not in the slightest.  Epcot, for the time being, is still the unmitigated disaster that it was a year or two ago when I started writing this blog.  There have been some recent rumors involving World Showcase that seem to have some promise, sure, but those won’t turn around a park that has veered so far from what made it great.

No, I’m still as unhappy with the park as I’ve been in the past.  I think that I’ve been slowly coming to this point however over the past year, ever since I wrote the post “Dealing with the end”.  I even talked about it a little in there, with the thought that it was something I’d soon get over and move past.  It seems it may have been the opposite however.

I honestly think that what has happened in the past year is that I’ve come to the point where I have come to terms with the fact that Epcot Center is dead, I’ve mourned its loss, and have to some degree moved on.  I know it might sound like some First World Problems meme waiting to happen:

But, for a park that I credit with so much of what I enjoyed as a child, and for what I’ve become as an adult, it seems like the correct term.  Let’s go to an old internet trope, the “the dictionary defines <word> as”:

verb (used with object)

1. to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.

2. to grieve or lament over (the dead).

3. to utter in a sorrowful manner.

Mourn is the appropriate word in this case.  What this blog likely was for the start was a forum for myself to come to grips with, and mourn, the loss of what Epcot Center was.  Sure, I also wanted to show that it didn’t have to be this way.  There were (and still are) many ways in which Disney could decide to update the park that would provide an entertaining experience for the modern guest, all while holding true to the bigger meaning that the imagineers designed into every fiber of the park that was.  That can still be the case.  They still could decide to do that.  (Just like Universal could decide to level Harry Potter-land and replace it with a Trolls themed area).

I just think I’ve come to a place where it no longer drives the intense emotions when I see a rumor of something potentially happening at Epcot.

I read a rumor the other day where someone was discussing the idea of Disney getting rid of Spaceship Earth now that Siemens is pulling its sponsorship.  At one point, I’d have likely not been able to do anything else for the day until I’d made some snarky posts on the Disney Parks Blog, a fan forum or two, and laid out a potential blog post explaining exactly how stupid of an idea that this would be.

Instead, my reaction was “Meh, whatever.”  It honestly caught me off guard.  No matter how farfetched the rumor might be, and I do feel that removing Spaceship Earth is farfetched, it once would have sparked emotion.  Spaceship Earth is one of the last remaining pieces of what was once the defining characteristic of the park.  It was our introduction to the Future World concept, our gateway into a new kind of theme park.  It’s the park “icon” (however much that matters).  It’s also my current iPhone case and Tomorrow’s Child my ringtone.  More than anything else in that park, except possibly Living with the Land, it IS Epcot.  Still, I don’t know if I’d shed a tear if the wrecking ball smashed into it today.  I may be sad, but in all honesty, I think I’ve mourned the entire park enough at this point.

Wait, does that mean that I’ve made peace with what Epcot is today?  Am I all ready to go in and enjoy the park as it exists now without the shadow of Epcot Center looming so large over it?

To be blunt, hell no.

It’s just not a good theme park as it stands today.  Taking an objective look at it, it is an overthemed food-court/shopping-mall with some poorly designed attractions to walk past before reaching the food court.  If I want to go to a place so it looks like I’m eating in Italy, I’ll go to Chicago’s own Italian Village.  There are much better ethnic food joints within 20 miles of home than there are in Epcot.  I can get all of the wine, beer, and other foreign spirits by taking a trip to my local Binny’s, at a hundredth of the cost.  Remove what makes World Showcase a destination and you are left with Future World, which doesn’t justify the price of admission.

If I’m planning a trip to Disney World, I’d rather plan for a 3rd or 4th day at Magic Kingdom than spend a day of tickets at Epcot.  I’d probably pick the hollowed out shell of Hollywood Studios at this point over spending a day at Epcot.

I’ve not been to WDW since December of 2014.  This is I believe the longest in my adult life that I’ve gone without a trip to WDW.  Part of what makes that so is that I can’t justify the cost.  Disney has made short trips cost prohibitive, and when there are only 2 parks that I’d like to really spend my time in at the moment, I’ll do what I did last fall and visit Disneyland instead.  2 completely enjoyable parks, compact and easy to jump between, and many different ways to visit on most budgets.  (speaking of budgets, I’d started trying to work out a clever economics-themed post that I might get around to writing one of these days, so I won’t go into this in too much detail right now).

If I’m heading to WDW, which believe me my kids are starting to get more vocal about since it’s been so long, I don’t think I’d visit 2 out of the 4 parks.  Epcot would be my last option.  I’d throw in a water park day, or another day at MK, or (gasp) a trip over to Universal to take my Potter obsessed 9 year old to visit Potterland.  Sure, the kids enjoyed a thing or two in Epcot last time we were there.  Still, how much enjoyment of Test Track or Soarin will justify an entire trip to that park, when everything else is rubbish?  Not enough in my opinion.

So, no, the final death of Epcot Center to me will not make me more likely to visit the park that is.  It may just remove some of the sting that could be expected once they start making real changes to Future World.  Once they start really gutting the heart of the park without pretending to try and make it fit in.  Guardians of the Galaxy?  Whatever.  You want to replace Spaceship Earth with a Tinkerbell themed screen-based attraction featuring a pay-as-you-ride upgraded experience?  Have at it.

The park I loved is dead.  I’ve mourned its death and moved along.  I’ll continue to enjoy it for what it was.  I’ll continue to treasure every piece of memorabilia that I dig up (I found an un-colored copy of the Epcot Coloring Book while digging around my childhood home this past weekend that is probably well worth a blog post discussing).

I'm beyond thrilled that I found this in a cabinet at my folks house.  I'm even more thrilled that it is not full of my terrible crayon scribbling.

I’ll love what Epcot Center gave me at a time when I was all too willing to devour it.  I just don’t think I’ll be too up in arms anymore over the continued destruction.  There are too many other important things in the world these days to be concerned about.  Things that a park that inspired us all to think big would probably help.  Disney has given up on that though, I guess it’s time for me to do so as well.


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The Horde, Part Thirteen

Part 13 of 16 in The Horde

Part Thirteen: Old Man River

by Thomas K. Martin

Ornella sat atop the ruins of the tower in what used to be the capital of Dixieland.  She laid across Warcry’s lifeless neck.  She would stroke that neck no longer, would never again hear his savage cry of joy in battle.

She heard footsteps behind her.

“Begone!” she ordered without looking up.  “You cannot take him!”

“I am not here to take him, Commander,” a familiar voice said behind her.  Ornella looked up to see Loewanharde standing to her left, slightly behind her.  The warlord’s profile was caught in the light of the setting sun. With his sharp, straight nose, strong chin and chiseled features, he was a favorite among her ladies – and he knew it.

“Loewanharde,” she said, rising to her feet.  “You have my thanks for saving my life on the tower this turn.”

He smiled at her, and she was surprised to see what she thought was sadness in his smile.

“I believe you had a slightly more…enthusiastic thanks in mind earlier,” he said.

“What?  How could you have possibly heard…?”

“I did not,” he interrupted.  “But Willa heard you quite clearly.”

“If that is what you are expecting…”

“Of course not,” he again interrupted.  “Things spoken in the heat of battle are forgotten soon after.  I just came to see…how you fare.  You have lost a dear friend today.”

“I have lost many dear friends this turn,” Ornella snapped, more harshly than she intended.

“Yes, we all have,” Loewanharde agreed.  He stepped forward and placed a hand on Warcry’s still neck.

“But none as dear as this, I believe,” he continued.  “Do you intend to watch over him until dawn?”

“I do.”

“It would be my honor to stand the watch with you,” he said.

“Very well,” she agreed.  Ornella sat beside Warcry, with her right arm draped over the lifeless neck.  Loewanharde sat down cross legged in front of her.  For a time neither of them spoke.

“We have lost too much here, Eric,” Ornella finally said.  “I don’t see how we can continue on with this campaign.”

“I have news from the briefing tonight, if you want to hear it,” he told her.

“Was father upset that I was not there?” Ornella asked.

“A little, but I assured him that you had asked me to stand in your stead and that I would relay his words to you.”

“You lied,” Ornella said with a slight smile.

“It was only a small lie,” Loewanharde said, smiling back.  “Only a fellow hawkman can understand your loss tonight.”

“Well, you had best tell me your news, then.”

“Your father plans to claim this city at dawn for our new capital,” he said.  “Then he will send us with Khan to retake Summer Fort.  From there, the hawkmen are to fly southwest and reclaim all of our old cities.”

“How much did we capture from the treasury?” Ornella asked.

“Only forty thousand,” Loewanharde said.  “Your father was expecting more than that.  But we got another sixty from razing the city.”

“So, are we going to try and settle down now that we have an angry enemy?  That makes no sense.”

“Only long enough to rebuild our forces,” he explained.  “Our old cities will be popping twolls, after their initial creation.  River City, Summer Fort and Arborea will be upgraded to pop hawks.  During that time, Khan will attempt to take Dogwood and Emerald Coast.”

“Why raze the city if he intended to claim it in the first place?”

“So that the units we pop here will be Mango,” Loewanharde replied.  “We could not pop hawks if we did not first raze the city – or so your father explained.”

“And when we have regained our strength?” Ornella asked, quietly.

“Then we raze the cities and finish off the rest of Dixieland.”

Ornella looked back at the lifeless body of Warcry next to her.

“We have chosen a hard life, Eric,” she said softly.

“That is the price of freedom, Commander.”

* * *

Dale Ardent trembled inside the cage where the lookamancer had placed her once she had finished casting on her for the night.  Thank the Titans that the woman was not a true turnamancer, nor even a spookist.  She lacked the senses of a true turnamancer.

Even so, if Dale had been anything other than a dateamancer, her efforts might have been more fruitful.  The enemy believed her to be a signamancer, which Dale intended to keep them believing as long as possible.  As a dateamancer, Dale was able to focus on the cords that bound her to the people in her life.  Even without the ability to cast, that enabled her to resist the fumbling efforts of her novice captor.

How had this happened?  They had only had one more shot left to fire from the tower and then she and Barkoff would have fled the rooftop to escape to the Magic Kingdom.  But then that hawk fell from sky, almost as if its rider had aimed for her.

That woman – as soon as Dale had seen her, she could sense the fading bond between her and Benjamin.  From that alone, she had known the warlady as Minghis’ daughter, even before she had delivered Dale to her father.

Minghis.  He was so much more terrifying than Dale had imagined, with his harsh features and burning eyes.  And there were so many cords radiating from him!  It was typical for a ruler to have more bonds than an average person, but she had never seen a man with so many connections to his people.  They had pulsed with life – Dale did not doubt that he knew the name of every warlord in his tribe.

His desire for her had been instant – she had seen it flare within him as soon as he saw her.  Nothing had filled her with despair as much as when he had asked Ornella what she wanted in trade for her – as if she were nothing more than property.  Ornella, however, had handed her over with only a request that her croaked hawk be spared from the cook pot.

In spite of herself, Dale could not help but feel for the barbarian warlady.  Her grief over the loss of her mount was a palpable thing, at least to a dateamancer.  The raw end of that bond had burned in Dale’s senses, as painful as a severed limb.  She could sympathize – she felt a similar burning in her own chest at the thought of Benjamin.  She did not know whether he had been croaked or captured and she dared not ask, lest she give her captor another tool with which to pry at her soul.

The lookamancer was easily as frightening as Minghis.  Dale had sensed only one strong bond from the woman, and it was not for her overlord.  Other than that, the woman was as cold and unfeeling as an ice hex.  If it had not been for Minghis’ orders that Dale was not to be tortured, she was certain that she would have felt the sting of the enchanted whip that hung at the lookamancer’s hip.

As long as Minghis’ order stood, Dale was certain she could hold out against the woman’s crude attempts at turnamancy.  For Dixie.

* * *

The sun had set several hours ago and there was no sign of Dale.  It was obvious at this point that they were not going to bring her to the prison yurt.

A dozen plans of escape and rescue had been discarded.  Even if he managed to escape this cage and his guard, any attempt to rescue Dale would almost certainly result in his recapture or croaking.  There were simply too many troops here and the prison yurt was near the center of the camp.

No, his best chance of escape would be to abandon Dale to the enemy.  The thought of that was almost more than he could bear.  However, staying here and waiting for Minghis to ransom him back to Dixieland wouldn’t do her any good either.

He could possibly escape with the prince, however.  No sooner had that thought crossed his mind then Duty clamped down and demanded action.  Gordon looked up at the stabber warlord and his men.

“No sign of Dale,” Gordon whispered.  He deliberately whispered loud enough that it would carry beyond the prince’s hearing.

“I’m sorry, Gordon,” Prince Murphy replied, much more quietly.  “These barbarians are worse than animals.”

“I hope King Condon butchers them all,” Gordon said.

“Be quiet,” Murphy whispered back.  “They’ll hear you.”

“No talking!” the warlord ordered, getting up to rap the bars of Gordon’s cage with the butt of his spear.

“As if I were afraid of a feral pig like you,” Gordon replied.  “You aren’t even a real warlord, just some grunting hog in…”

The rest of Gordon’s sentence was cut short by the butt of the warlord’s spear in his ribs.

“Gordon!” Prince Murphy said.  “Be quiet!  That’s an order!”

“Both of you, shut up,” the warlord ordered.

“I hope I’m still alive to see Dixieland’s men butcher you like the…,” Gordon began, but was again interrupted by the butt of the warlord’s spear.  Instead of flinching away, however, Gordon wrapped his arms around the shaft and drove the point up and into the soft flesh under the warlord’s jaw.  The other stabbers rushed to their warlord’s defense, but it was too late.  With another push, Gordon drove the spear into the warlord’s brain.

The rest of the guards vanished as if they had never been there.

“By the Titans!” Prince Murphy exclaimed in a hoarse whisper.  “What…?”

“The disadvantage of being a barbarian,” Gordon explained as he pulled the spear free of the warlord’s body.  “When the warlord paying your upkeep is croaked, you disband.”

Gordon placed the shaft of the spear between two bars of the cage door and pressed against it as hard as he could, prying the latch out just the barest fraction of an inch.  After a few hard kicks against the lock plate, the door popped free.  Gordon crawled out of the cage and moved over to where the prince was imprisoned.

“I’m going to pry the door while you kick the latch plate,” Gordon said.  “Then we can get out of here.”

“No,” Prince Murphy said.  “You need to get out of here before someone notices the guards are gone.  Leave me.”

“Your highness, this won’t take long,” Gordon said as he put the butt of the spear through the bars of the door.

“No,” Murphy repeated, pushing against the spear.  “For the sake of the side, I must remain here.”

“What are you talking about?”

“If Minghis defeats Dixieland, he intends to use me to refound the side,” the prince explained.  “That’s why he’s kept me alive all this time.”

“That’s…I don’t understand.”

“If Dixieland falls, Minghis will leave me to refound the side while he continues on against other sides,” Murphy went on.  “That way, he can come back and ‘harvest’ us all over again.  But we’ll be ready for him.”

“That’s madness!” Gordon said.

“This is a mad enemy.  Count Gordon, I order you to leave me behind.  Find some place to hide until dawn and then get out of here.”

“I have no intention of waiting until dawn, your highness,” Gordon replied.  “And I have no intention of leaving you behind.”

“You must,” Murphy insisted.  “It is my Duty to the side, and it is yours.”

Gordon gritted his teeth, attempting to defy the prince’s order, but he could not.  His own escape would be much simpler alone and forcing the prince to follow him could very well get Dixieland’s heir croaked.  Duty would not permit him to disobey.

“Disband it!” Gordon whispered.  He dropped the spear and turned to the body of the croaked warlord.  He stripped off the helmet and upper body armor.  He could unbuckle the sides and get the upper body armor on over his shackles, but not the pants – or boots.  It wouldn’t be much of a disguise, but at night and at a distance it just might work.

“Good luck, Gordon,” Prince Murphy told him once he had donned his pitiful disguise.

“You too, your highness,” he said.  “Stay strong.”

“For Dixie,” Murphy said in agreement.

“For Dixie.”

Gordon lifted the flap of the prison yurt.  No guards waited outside and no alarm seemed to have been raised as yet.  He slipped out and quickly moved out of the light and around to the back of the yurt.

Minghis had made his camp along the river, just south of the palace.  Thank the Titans the barbarian had not waited until dawn to raze the city.  If he had left it intact, Gordon’s mad plan would not have been possible.

Only a few guards watched the perimeter of the camp.  Most of the barbarians were comfortably asleep in their yurts.  Gordon forced himself to walk slowly and calmly through the sleeping camp to avoid drawing attention to himself.  Finally, after what seemed like hours, he left the perimeter of the camp behind.

Once outside the camp, Gordon dispensed with the armor and weapons.  They would do him no good where he was going.  It wouldn’t be long before his absence was discovered.  There was no way he could hide in the ruined city until dawn.  So, he was forced to ride the one mount that could carry him out of the city off turn.

Gordon walked up to the edge of the stone channel and looked down at the river below.  Before he could change his mind, he leaped from the edge of the channel into the cold black waters beneath him.

* * *

“Light of the Dawn!” one of Minghis’ knights called, rudely waking him from a deep sleep.

“A prisoner has escaped!”

“The signamancer?” Minghis asked, hurling back the blankets and climbing from the bed.  Beside him, Sonja did likewise, completely unconcerned with her state of undress.  Both of them began putting on their armor.

“No, my lord,” Torquud replied.  “It is the enemy warlord.  The prince and the caster are still secure.”

“Rouse the camp!” Minghis ordered.  “He cannot leave the hex.  Bring the casters to the prison yurt at once!”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Gordon left his prince behind?” Sonja asked.

“Apparently,” Minghis said.  “I did not think him a coward.”

“He is not,” Sonja agreed.  “I saw him at the battle for the tower.”

“I am going to skin the men who were guarding them.”

Minghis strode from his yurt and out into the night.  The camp was rapidly waking from its slumber.  Khan came up to him.

“Gordon has escaped?” he asked.

“Yes, organize the search while I question the prince,” Minghis ordered.  “Get the hawkmen in the air.  I want him found!”

“Yes, father!”

Minghis walked to the prison yurt and entered to find the warlord in charge of the guards.

“How did this happen?” he shouted.

“I do not know, Light of the Dawn,” Belgutai said, dropping to one knee.  “We came to relieve the guards and found no one here guarding the prisoners.”

“You were not here when he escaped?”

“No, my lord.”

At that moment, Klytus, Kala and Cashcarry came into the yurt.  Minghis turned to face them.

“Lookamancer, find Gordon!” he ordered.

“My lord, I am spent,” Kala replied.  “I used all of my juice attempting to turn the enemy signamancer.”

“Tell me she is still secure,” Minghis said.

“Yes, Sire.  She is in my yurt, guarded by a twoll.”

“Good.  Klytus, I want a stack of stabbers guarding that yurt.  Gordon may try to rescue her.”

“Yes, Sire.”

Minghis turned to face Prince Murphy.  The prince looked up at him, obviously pleased by these developments.

“What happened here?” Minghis demanded.

“I have no idea,” Prince Murphy replied.  “I was asleep when…whatever happened.”

“Do you think me a fool!”

“Well, at the moment…” Murphy began.  Minghis kicked the side of the prince’s cage.

“Lady Kala, I don’t believe you need juice to perform a basic interrogation, do you?” Minghis asked.

“No, Sire,” the lookamancer replied with a cruel smile.  “If you will allow me to summon a couple of twolls, I can get the prince onto the interrogation table.”

“Do so,” Minghis ordered.

“Okay, okay,” Prince Murphy interrupted.  “It’s not worth getting tortured over – mainly because it won’t do you any good to know.”

“You are trying my patience, prince of sheep,” Minghis said.

“Gordon croaked the guards and escaped,” Murphy replied.  “Simple as that.  Not bad for a sheep, eh?”

“You expect me to believe that he croaked eight men single handedly without drawing attention?”

“He didn’t have to,” the prince replied with a laugh.  “He only had to croak one.”

For just a moment, the prince’s meaning was lost on him, but then Minghis realized what he was saying.

“He croaked the warlord,” Minghis mused aloud.

“That’s right,” Murphy replied.  “The rest of the guards just disbanded after that.”

“From now onward, the warlord in charge of guarding the prisoners is to stand watch outside the yurt!” Minghis ordered.

“Yes, Sire,” Klytus replied as Minghis stepped outside the yurt.

“Find him!” Minghis shouted as loudly as he could.  “Find him before dawn!  Search the entire hex.  No one rests until he is found!”

* * *

Gordon kicked violently, trying to keep his head above the water against the weight of the shackles trying to drag him to the bottom.  This may not have been the best plan.  The slow current of the river carried him southward toward the ruins of the river gate.  He was close enough now to make out a few twisted bars of iron sticking up out of the water.  If he got caught on one of those, this was all for nothing.

Swimming in chains was no easy task.  Every breath of air was hard fought before the waters closed over his head again.  Then he would kick his way back to the surface for another gasp of air.  If he didn’t make it out the hex soon, he would drown.

The current carried him past the twisted bars of the river gate.  Just beyond the gate, Gordon felt the pressure of the hex boundary against his body.  He kicked upward for another gasping breath.  The pressure of the river forced him against the hex boundary like the hand of a Titan, making it almost impossible to breathe.

And then it was gone.  The manacles vanished from his wrists and ankles and the weight of the chains was no longer trying to drag him to a watery end.  Gordon gasped in several deep breaths and turned to look behind him.

The light of the enemy camp lit up the sky.  They had discovered his escape.  It didn’t matter, he was outside the hex.

“I’m sorry, Dale,” he said.  “I’m so sorry.”

Then he laid back on the water and let the river carry him away.

* * *

The river had carried him three hexes downstream by midnight.  Now Gordon sat, treading water and studying the dark shape in the middle of the river.  There was no way he could be this lucky.

It was definitely a ship.  She was low to the water, with an open lower deck and a closed upper deck.  Two masts without sails or crossbeams sat amidships side by side.  Gordon let the slow current carry him to the stern of the vessel.  He smiled when he saw the great wheel at the back of the ship.  It had to be them.

Gordon swam back to the center of the ship.

“Ahoy the ship!” he called.  “Ahoy!”

Powerball lanterns were immediately aimed in his direction and someone began ringing a bell.

“Ahoy!” Gordon called again.  The light from a powerball lantern found him and the bell fell silent.

“I say,” a familiar voice called out, “who goes theah?”

“Benjamin Gordon!” Gordon called out.  “Formerly Chief Warlord of Dixieland.  I need help!”

“Man ovahboahd!” the voice called out.  “Let’s bring him in, boys!”

Soon Gordon was being hauled into a small dinghy by a group of barbarian seafarers.  He fell on his back in the bottom of the dinghy, gasping for breath.  Thank the Titans!

The crew of the dinghy handed him up to the crew of the river boat.  Gordon was deposited on a bench and draped in a blanket.  Someone pushed a cup of hot liquid into his hands.  Gordon looked up as the master of the ship approached him.  His dark curly hair and thick moustache were unkempt from being awakened so late at night.  Beside him stood the captain, a level seven ship’s officer.

“Thank the Titans you were here,” he said.

“Indeed,” the barbarian caster replied with a friendly smile.  “Mahk Twin, at your service, suh.  Now, please, tell me how you have come to find yourself in such a predicament.”

* * *

“I can hahdly believe my eahs,” Mahk Twin exclaimed.  “Rivah City has fallen?  And the lovely Miss Dale is now a prisonuh of these barbarians, along with your prince?”

“It’s true,” Gordon assured him.  “He’s insane.  You’re lucky I found you before you sailed up to the city.”

“Indeed,” Twin agreed.  “At dawn we will raise anchor and reverse course back to Nawlins.  But first, Captain Morgan, would you be so kind as to lend me your sword?”

“Sword?” Gordon asked as Hank Morgan drew his sword and handed it to the dittomancer.  Suddenly, Mahk Twin was holding the borrowed sword at Gordon’s throat.  Every seafarer on the deck had also drawn their weapons.  Was Twin betraying him?

“You are my prisonuh, suh,” Twin told him.  Gordon had no chance against this many enemy units – not being led by a level seven warlord.

“I surrender,” Gordon said, glaring at Twin.  Immediately manacles and chains reappeared on his wrists and ankles.

“Thank you kindly,” Twin said, handing the sword back to Captain Morgan.

“I am now responsible for your upkeep,” Twin told him.  “And if you fail to make upkeep, this barbarian will not be informed of your location.”

Gordon relaxed.  Twin was capturing him to remove him as Minghis’ prisoner.

“Now, once we arrive at Nawlins, I will release you to your side for a ransom of, shall we say, fifteen hundred shmuckers?” Twin went on.  “Does that seem reasonable?”

“Very much so,” Gordon agreed.  “Why wait until dawn, though?  Can’t you just raise anchor and let the river carry you away from the city, like I did?”

“Absolutely not!” Hank Morgan interrupted.  “Does the idea of running aground on a sand bar, or breaching the hull on a rock sound good to you, lubber?  Because it doesn’t sound good to me.”

“We would be at the mercy of the rivuh,” Twin explained.  “The ship cannot maneuvah until our turn begins.  Howevah, I can send word to your monarch that we have you and will be delivering you to Nawlins.  We should reach Nawlins in two turns.  Is there anything else we can do for you?”

“Well, I need a new messaging hat,” Gordon said.

“I’ll get Finn on that, fuhst thing in the morning,” Twin said with a smile.

“And you might want to ask King Condon if he would like any more of those mobile ballistae you made for us,” Gordon added.  “This enemy is a strong air power.”

“Always a pleasure doing business with you,” Twin said.  “I hope Dixieland endures this time of tribulation.  You have always been good customers.”

“I hope so, too,” Gordon agreed.

* * *

Once the Dixieland warlord had been placed in quarters, Twin lounged in the sitting room of his own cabin.  They had suffered many close calls in the thousands of turns since Arago had fallen, but this may have been the worst.  If Count Gordon had not escaped and found them, they would have sailed straight into this barbarian’s camp.

His two fellow casters, Finn Huckster and Sawyer White sat with him, as well as Captain Morgan and Lieutenant Mulberry.  All of them, including Twin, were wearing their thinking caps.  According to Gordon, these barbarians had a thinkamancer among their forces.  Finn and Sawyer’s caps were wide-brimmed straw hats, suitable for working on the deck in the hot sun.  Twin’s own cap was a white, felt boater.  Morgan and Mulberry both wore tricorns.

“We should throw him back in the river,” Finn Huckster said.  “Keeping him will just draw fire from Dixieland’s enemies.”

Twin took a sip of his sherry.  The carnymancer was the only elite unit on the Queen who was not originally from Arago.  He had, in fact, been their prisoner aboard the ship when the side had fallen.  Of course, he posed as a hat magician during their dealings with various sides and his hats actually brought them quite a bit of income.

“Oh now, Finn,” Twin replied.  “That is no way to treat a friend.  Besides, Gordon has done us a great service by warning us of this danger.  If he had not found us, the Crescent City Queen would be lying at the bottom of the rivuh next turn, along with our croaked corpses.  We all know how desperate barbarians fighting for their upkeep can be.”

The carnymancer did not seem pleased by that answer, but Sawyer nodded in agreement.  The master turnamancer and Twin had both been involved in the construction of this vessel when they were with Arago.

“Dixieland has only lost two cities,” Sawyer said.  “We wouldn’t want to lose a valuable customer over this.  And it’s not like we aren’t going to get paid.”

“Exactly,” Twin agreed.  “We ah a friend to all.  That is how we, ourselves, have survived this long.  Or would you rather try your luck in the Magic Kingdom, Finn?”

There was a long silence at that.  All three of them had agreed after the fall of Arago that the Magic Kingdom was the last place they wanted to go.  For Finn, it had been the fact that carnymancers did not do at all well there.  Sawyer could have done well there with his additional skill in dollamancy, but he had no desire to subject himself to the control of the guilds.

For Twin, it had been much simpler.  He had no love for the guilds, either and, like Sawyer, would have been forced to rely on his skill in changeamancy rather than his true discipline to support his upkeep.  But, for him, it had been the desire for freedom that kept him away from the Magic Kingdom.  Grand as it might be to visit, the Magic Kingdom was only a single hex.  Aboard the Queen, Twin and his compatriots had an entire world to explore.  After all, in the Magic Kingdom he never would have seen the lancers of Calaveras on their mighty war frogs.  That had been another close call for the crew of the Queen.

“I will ditto the crew in the morning,” Twin announced.  “We need to put as much distance as possible between us and River City as quickly as we can.”

“That will get us another six move,” Sawyer agreed.  “I should be able to get us another three by casting on the wheel.”

Twin nodded.  The Queen had twelve move, normally.  However, sailing up the Must Hurry, robbed them of six move.  Sailing with the current next turn would grant them a bonus of six move.  With the combined efforts of Sawyer and himself, they would be able to make twenty seven hexes along the river – over two thirds of the distance to Nawlins.

“Well, then, gentlemen, I bid you goodnight,” Twin announced, draining the last of his sherry in a single swallow.  “We have a busy turn ahead of us tomorrow.  Sawyer, could you tarry for a moment?  I want to discuss our casting tomorrow.”

* * *

“Do you consent to turn to the side of Mangolia with all the troops under your command and serve me until the end of your turns?” Minghis asked the warlord kneeling before him.

“I do, oh Light of the Dawn!” Belgutai answered fervently.  Minghis touched his blade to the warlord’s shoulder and felt him and his units join the new side.

“We are all one side again!” Minghis announced to his assembled warlords.  He had claimed the ruined capital at dawn and refounded the side of Mangolia.  The only change he had made to the city’s original signamancy was the addition of the aerie at the top of the level three tower.

“We hereby appoint Khan Mango as our chief warlord!” Minghis announced.  “Chief Khan, have you selected the forces for your offensive against Summer Fort?”

“I have, oh Master of Horses!” his son replied.

“Then march!”

His son saluted with his fist to his chest, bowed and left the throne room.  Once Khan had left Minghis silently ordered the remaining Mangolians to their posts around the city.

“Ornella, with me,” he commanded.

“Yes, father,” she said.  He turned and headed for the stairs to the casting room where Kala and Klytus searched for their escaped prisoner.

“Have you selected a new hawk?” he asked her.

“Not yet, father.”

“You must see to that as soon as you are dismissed,” he ordered.  She felt the weight of the order settle on her – a feeling she had not experienced since they had left Mangolia behind.  Part of her resented it, and yet another part found it comforting.

“Yes, father,” was all she said.

“Our turn did not begin until noon, so we know there will be some form of engagement or encounter,” he explained.  “I need you in command of my hawkmen.”

They arrived in the casting room just beneath the aerie.  Kala and Klytus were linked, holding hands, with glowing eyes.

“Have you found him?” Minghis asked.

“We have, Sire,” the two said in unison.  “He is thirty hexes from here on the river.”

“Cashcarry, show me,” Minghis commanded.  Although not part of the link, Klytus was able to project the information into Cashcarry’s mind.  An image of Count Gordon appeared in midair.  He was sitting and talking with a man with dark, curly hair and a thick moustache.  Minghis assumed him to be a caster since he was completely unarmed.  What was more interesting was that Gordon was in chains.  Apparently this man had captured Minghis’ prize.

“Show me his location.”

The image reformed and Minghis found himself looking down on a ship anchored in the river.  There were no sails, but there was a large, bladed wheel on the back of the ship.  A magical craft of some type?

“Who are these people?” Minghis asked.

“We do not know, Sire,” the link replied.  “They are shielded from thinkamancy just as you are.  It is clear they are not of Dixieland.”

“Thirty hexes, you said?” Minghis mused aloud.  “Show me a route for the hawkmen there and to a safe place to camp on the return.”

A hex route to the ship appeared on the table.  After a few moments another route appeared back from the ship to a hex twelve hexes away from River City.

“Map out those routes,” Minghis told Ornella.  “That is your target.  Eliminate this enemy and bring Gordon back here alive.”

“Yes, father.”

“Teach them not to steal from Minghis Mango.”

Part 13 of 16 in The Horde

  • ArkenSaw (Tipped by 1 person!)

    Okay, before I get a dozen comments about how riding the river out of a hex off turn is not canon, I am aware of that fact.  However, it hasn't actually been prohibited in canon yet, either, and I thought it was a cool idea.  I hereby invoke Artistic License, lol.  I hope you all continue to enjoy the story, despite this small liberty.

  • Salvage

    There is nothing wrong with making a decision on Canon when it has not been stated. The river trick made sense to me.

    Another great entry, by the way

  • ArkenSaw

    Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it.

  • Silverfox

    The water breaks the hex boundary rule.  He "mounted" it, thereby, through natural carnymancy, "riding" his "mount" downstream.  No issues with canon there.  He wasn't ON the water, he was IN it.  Well done on his part.  Who would have thought a southern gentlemen would have a carny streak in him. :)

  • ArkenSaw

    Sorry for the delay on the next chapter.  Things have been crazy around the house lately, but I should have a new chapter up next weekend (by 4/30).  Again: Thanks for reading!


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So what is a Mom-trepreneur? Chances are if you are reading this, you are one. You work from home. You play from home. Most of all, you are the heart of your home. Sound corny? Sure it does, but honestly, look at it this way: As a mom, you bring comfort and happiness to your children, order and peace to your home, and friendship and laughter to your family. As a woman with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, you have found a way to provide for your family and home without sacrificing your time at home. Voila, Mom-trepreneur.

I know, I know, still a little cheesy, but lets step back a moment and take a look at what it really takes to be a Work at Home Professional, and Mom. When you work for yourself, it is next to impossible to take time off, nobody can do the job better than you can, and there is no room for sick days – in fact, getting sick is completely out of the question. As a mom, you work for yourself, there is definitely no substitution for you, and those sick days…well, you get the picture. There is no education that can prepare you for this job, no way to learn all the required tasks ahead of time, and definitely no way to plan for every possibility. Maybe that’s why it is so much fun.

Now for those of you who aren’t very familiar with me and what I do, I am the very proud mother of five beautiful children under the age of nine. Yes, lets just get this out of the way, I did say five. I love the faces of complete strangers in the store, and the unsolicited comments that I get are priceless. “Are they all yours?” and “wow, you have your hands full”. The looks of awe and amazement turn to shock and bewilderment when they learn that I also work full time from home and own a small cake decorating business. And no, I don’t have a nanny. The inevitable question always comes next “How do you do it all?”

Glad you asked. I’m a Mom-trepreneur. So what is a Mom-trepreneur, and how do I become one?

First – Build yourself a team.

The secret to success is not a secret at all. Are you ready? I’m only going to say this once…Teamwork. I know. Simple, easy, uncomplicated. My family lives, and works, as a team. We help each other out. We all have responsibilities – all of us, even the baby (her job is to laugh and bring joy to our day-she’s only four months old after all). We all work together to accomplish our goals as a family. In order to be successful in any business, be it a traditional “job”, or a work at home professional - having a support system, or team, is vital. No matter how hard you try, you can’t do it all on your own without burning out. What good are you if you are tired all the time? Any successful entrepreneur in the “bricks and mortar” world of business has a team of hired go-getters. So do you. Your team, however, just gets paid in love, admiration, and in some cases – cookies.

Second – Know your limits.

I know. Easier said than done. A very important part of being a successful Mom-trepreneur however, is knowing when to say “when”. This is difficult, I realize that. We all think we can do it all, clean the house, take care of the kids, go on a play date, write 3 articles for the upcoming newsletter, send business cards out to potential new clients, fold the socks, pick up the dry cleaning, oh – and make cookies for the upcoming bake sale at your kids’ school. Sometimes, no matter how much you want to say yes, you are going to have to say no. Quality over quantity. There is only one of you, and you need to make sure you aren’t wearing yourself too thin. Prioritize. It isn’t going to hurt anyone of the socks don’t get folded today, but I don’t think I’d put off changing that diaper for too long. Put the important things first.

Third – Have fun.

Why did you decide to work for yourself in the first place? Was it to spend more time with your kids? Was it to have a flexible schedule to enjoy life with your family and friends? Just as in the bricks and mortar world of business, again, Entrepreneurs got into what they are doing because they enjoy doing it. Once it becomes too much, too stressful, too overwhelming, you lose the fun. Fun is why you are here in the first place. You love what you do. Don’t let anything ruin that for you.

Lastly – Build a support system.

Mom-trepreneurs unite! Find yourself a group of like minded individuals like yourself who also work from home such as the WAHPM discussion board. Network with them. Share ideas. They are your colleagues. It is entirely possible that someone may have the solution to an issue you’ve been experiencing. You may be able to swap marketing ideas. Whatever the case, you aren’t alone in your business, you have a support system to trade ideas with and lean on when needed, and that is priceless.

That’s it. You are a Mom-trepreneur. Welcome.

Tamara Hancock, in addition to running the non-profit WAHPM (work at home professional mom) forum, owns and operates her own small business, and also works as a Virtual Administrative Assistant from home. She designs and maintains several websites, enjoys baking, scrapbooking, and creative writing. She and her husband live in Phoenix, Arizona where they are raising their five children.

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This workshop will guide participants through the ways a capitalist/profit-driven economy functions and how it concentrates the wealth generated by the masses into the hands of a few. More importantly, we will explore how this economy repeatedly screws over the working class and communities of color through constrantly stripping them of their wealth, while also subjecting them to gradual socio-economic and environmental deterioration and crises. We will also highlight ways in which participants can get involved with local efforts that aim to improve racial and economic conditions in the Twin Cities.

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Parker&Morgan 300TC 100% Cotton Jacquard Set of 2 Pillowcases

Nothing completes a bed quite like the perfect pillowcase pair! Available in your choice of subtle pattern, this pair features a 300 thread count for a smooth and soft resting place. Made from easy to care for 100% cotton, each pillowcase creates a comfortable and complete bedding look!

Pillowcase Color Choices:

  • Scroll – White background with scroll pattern
  • Stripe – White background with stripe pattern
  • Wave – White background with wave pattern

20"L x 26"W

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Wash before first use. Machine wash warm. Do not bleach. Maybe tumble dry. Warm iron. Do not dry clean. Made from 100% cotton.

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Please Note: We make every effort to ensure colors are represented accurately online. Due to possible variances in manufacturer dye lots, however, colors may vary slightly from what is depicted. Also, due to the printing process of the pattern, slight imperfections in the pattern may exist.

Selecting your sheets is just as important as choosing a good mattress! When making your decision, it is essential to consider the fabric, fiber and thread count that will produce the comfort-level that's best for you.

Thread Count
Thread count is the number of yarns per square inch used when a fabric is woven. Higher thread counts create heavier, more durable weaves that generally feel smoother and softer. Lower thread counts can pill and feel rough, but are affordable and aptly serve their purposes. Common thread counts range from 180 to 1,200. A high thread count does not necessarily mean better quality, as it is important to consider other factors like fiber, finishing techniques, yarn size and ply.

Sheets can be made from many different fabrications. Various fibers and weaves are ultimately responsible for the particular performance characteristics of a sheet set.

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Yarn size refers to the thickness of the individual threads that make up a woven fabric. The higher the yarn size, the finer the thread. Quality sheets usually have a yarn size ranging from 40 to 100. Finer yarns can only be made from high-quality, long staple cottons such as Supima. Yarn size is important to thread count because finer yarns take up less space than thicker yarns, thus the highest thread count sheets are generally made from the finest yarns.

The other important component to thread count is ply. Single ply fabrics are made from individually woven threads of yarn, while two-ply fabrics are made from two threads of yarn that are first twisted together and then woven. Since two-ply fabrics have essentially double the thread count of their single ply counterparts, two-ply fabrics must be made from extremely fine yarns, otherwise the end product might feel too bulky and heavy

SureSoft® is a finish for bedding and helps give linens a silky, soothing texture. During the manufacturing process, each SureSoft® fabric is treated with a water-friendly solution which permeates the fibers. As the solution dries, it bonds to the fabric, creating a long-lasting softness wash after wash.

Make sure you have precisely measured your mattress for its length, width and height. Most mattresses are usually made in specific standard sizes, but there is the possibility of slight variances. A 15" fitted sheet pocket depth will accommodate a mattress up to 18" in height. Deep pockets will be required for Eurotop or pillow top mattresses.

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Supplier to some of the poshest hotels in the world, Parker&Morgan is redefining the ultimate in-room experience. And while they have experienced tremendous success in the industry as a result of their superior products and values, the leaders of the brand kept coming back to the idea that a wonderful night's sleep shouldn't just be limited to the privileged. So, in a bold move, the company decided to bring their luxury, 5-star hotel collection home for all to enjoy. With the Parker&Morgan Luxury Collection you can expect nothing short of supremely-made pillows, sheet and comforter sets, bathrobes, towels and more at a price everyone can take comfort in.

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Peter D. Whitford is the founder, chairman and CEO of Parker Morgan Global. He was born in Sydney, Australia and began his career in retail in 1972 with distinguished Australian brands like Sheridan textiles and country road. Over the last 30 years he has lead various companies and their teams with great success. He was also the world wide president of Walt Disney Company overseeing the Disney Store, Catalog and Internet businesses and spend many years in the fast moving fashion industry with roles as president and CEO of Structure, part of the Limited (Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, Abercrombie & Fitch).


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Large Farms To Reap Subsidy Windfall

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A controversial White House pledge to spend $1.5 billion to retroactively compensate farmers for 2009 crop losses -- and thereby boost the reelection prospects of Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln -- will mean a six-figure windfall for hundreds of plantation-scale, highly subsidized rice and cotton farms across the South, a new Environmental Working Group analysis shows.

According to press accounts, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) agreed to pull her controversial, $1.5 billion farm disaster aid package from legislation intended to help small business after she received assurances from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel that the USDA would provide the funds administratively.

Meanwhile, settlement payments for long standing discrimination cases brought against USDA by black and Native American farmers remain in limbo. Congress is also considering increased spending on subsidized school lunches for low-income kids by making massive, multi-billion-dollar cuts to conservation assistance or the food stamp program, while holding harmless the “direct payment” farm subsidy program funds that Sen. Lincoln’s plan would increase by over 20 percent.

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 This winter, visitors to Canada’s first national park can go beyond the traditional snowshoeing and cross-country skiing experience by participating in SnowDays.

From January 14 to February 12, a variety of Parks Canada programs and activities will be offered – all free with the park or national historic site admission fee.
These new opportunities allow visitors to learn about, experience, and enjoy the spirit, wonder and awe of their national park in a snowy mountain wonderland. Activities include winter walking, “Learn- to” programs, geocaching, live theatre, bear talks, warden fireside performances, photography workshops, and live military firing demonstrations by the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site.

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Our trip was a great success - even Jeff Hancock and Roy said so.

Roy, Peggy and I got to 10-Mile Pass the first day (Saturday) and then Roy and I climbed Riddle Peak next day while Peggy waited at the saddle. We went around onto the east side to get up to the ridge but came down by following the ridge all the way - culminating in a 75-foot rappel to get back down to the saddle. Dulfersitzes are fun, fun fun!

We then moved camp by descending into 4th of July Basin and crossing Devore Creek to climb up to a lovely meadow - lined by huge larches - directly below Enigma where the last water flowed.

On Tuesday we left early and went over the pass to Castle Creek (a broad, beautiful valley - seldom visited) and angled up over a ridge to reach the 7200' meadow on the west side of Castle Rock. Peggy hung out while Roy and I scrambled on a rising traverse toward the summit (a bit of light rain but not enough to make things really slick) and enjoyed the view down to Stehekin Landing.

On Wednesday morning Jeff showed up (wet from sweat and wet brush) right on time to do Enigma with Roy and me. That afternoon we moved camp down to the 5400' camp where the main trail crosses Devore Creek.

Thursday we headed up behind Jeff to do Wy'East. The upper valley was beautiful with flowers everywhere all the way to the nasty, loose scree in the broad gully leading up to the ridge east of point 8220. Then it was a matter of shuffling to the east through all the bumps on the ridge trying to find the highest one. We put on our harnesses and had our rope and pro ready but never got around to roping up. Instead we scrambled a steep chimney and mantled onto a shelf to step off onto the summit and find Roper's film canister from 26 years ago. We were the fifth entry on the deteriorating slips of paper (no stubby pencil - but we had one with us). I got a cell call in to Justine but when Roy tried my phone the signal was gone???

We stayed overnight in Holden on the way out. Did you know they have a bowling alley, a whole mess of pool tables and a ping pong table? I beat Peggy twice at pool (- once because she scratched. She claimed she hadn't played before).

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If only I had asked 4chan for ideas for what I should do to prevent this!
Title text: If only I had asked 4chan for ideas for what I should do to prevent this!

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This comic depicts a sex scene with Cueball in bed together with Megan, and a sentence being spoken by Cueball. The sentence's overt meaning suggests Megan doesn't wish to become pregnant, but Cueball has prematurely or unintentionally ejaculated inside her. The sentence contains five popular (at the time) memes:

  • Yo Dawg: With the full meme having the form "Yo Dawg, I herd you like (noun X), so I put an (noun X) in your (noun Y) so you can (verb Z) while you (verb Z)", this is the largest meme used in the sentence, and lays out the overall structure of the sentence. The greeting at the beginning can be changed to "Sup Dawg" as in this comic.
  • I herd u liek Mudkips: The misspelling of words "herd" (heard) and "liek" (like) come from this meme. While this meme is usually used with Mudkip (a Pokémon), in this case the noun has been replaced by something she didn't like.
  • How is babby formed?: The expression "forming babby" (with the misspelling of "baby") comes from this meme. This meme comes from a question that was originally asked on Yahoo! Answers. The full question was "how is babby formed / how girl get pragnent". This meme was also referenced in the title text of 481: Listen to Yourself and in 522: Google Trends.
  • I Accidentally: This meme carries the pattern of omitting an important verb, leaving the reader wondering what had happened accidentally. In this case the omitted verb is presumably "came" or "ejaculated". This meme was referenced again in 997: Wait Wait.
  • In your base: This meme might be used for its relation to baseball metaphors for sex, which was also referenced in 540: Base System).

In plain English, the sentence roughly means:

Hey girl, I heard that you don't want to have a baby but I accidentally came inside you.

The comic then goes to describe the pros and cons of the situation. "Ruined life" is listed as a major downside, as he may have caused a girl to become pregnant against her wishes, and may have to father a child with her. The usage of memes in response to the situation also conveys an uncaring attitude that is likely to put a damper on their relationship even if she did not get pregnant. On the other hand, it is noted that the sentence could set a new record for the density of memes (most memes packed into the fewest number of words) which can be considered a positive. This explains the title of the comic, though it will be a very superficial and meaningless record, especially when weighed against the downsides.

The reason Cueball chose to construct the sentence with so many memes is not clear. Since the comic lists "ruined life" as one of the cons of this scene, it would seem that the accident, as well as the subsequent use of memes, were not planned. It's possible that Cueball had too many memes in his head and couldn't think of anything else to say amid the nervous tension. If this were another character, say Black Hat, then it would be easier to believe that the entire night could have been staged just to give him an opportunity to use the sentence and set a record.

The title text references 4chan, a site known for its memes, trolls and other assorted internet clutter, and sarcastically implies that any advice they might give would in any way be at all helpful. Due to its population of trolls and other unhelpful sorts, advice given by 4chan would normally be useless at best and actively detrimental at worst; however, the title text implies that Cueball regrets that he did not ask 4chan for advice, and maybe have used them for this earlier.

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[Cueball is in a bed with Megan.]
Cueball: Sup dawg, I herd you didn't liek forming babby, but I accidentally in your base.
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Cons: Ruined life.
Pros: Sentence set the new meme density record.

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I'm crying -- Lemphek (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

In ur base seems like all your bases are belongs to us... (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

I second the above. 'All your base are belong to us' is an old 2nd gen gaming console meme. 17:01, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

I don't think Megan will ever sleep with him again after this, and if I were Cueball, I'd consider this a greater loss than having to raise a babby. 07:56, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

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I think the title text implies that while Cueball relies on 4chan for advice, he hadn't asked them on contraception and he now regrets this omission thinking that it would help him to prevent this situation. This is even funnier since it implies that advices from 4chan are in fact valuable. STEN (talk) 22:26, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

Relevant links: Withdrawal method (or Coitus interruptus) and Emergency contraception. Surprisingly, the withdrawal method may be quite effective with a failure rate as low as 4% (chance of pregnancy per year of use) if done correctly. In practice, though, it has a 15-28% failure rate. In comparison, condom use has a 2% failure rate when used correctly and a 10–18% actual failure rate. -- 10:06, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

This is completely irrelevant. My point is that if he was regretting asking 4chan, the title text would start If only I had not asked but it starts If only I had asked implying he did not ask. -- Sten (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Agreed have corrected explain. --Kynde (talk) 13:47, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

I think the "ruined life" part refers more to having an unplanned and unprepared-for baby, a more disruptive consequence than a break his relationship with Megan.. 11:07, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Agreed have corrected explain. --Kynde (talk) 13:47, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

This is not the meme density record any more. 15:37, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Isn't there a reference to 'all your base are belong to us' in there too? 09:09, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

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Sheffield Record Store Day Guide 2016

On April 16th record stores across the country prepare for their biggest annual influx of customers, all hoping to have a slice of one of the limited edition Record Store Day releases (the official RSD release list is a whopping 45 pages long!). Months of preparation go into just this one day, from ordering as much as possible from the exclusive list as well as booking bands, DJs, artists and securing food and drink refreshments for patient punters.

After the success of last year, we’ve put together a Sheffield Record Store Day Guide, featuring live music at The Washington presented by LP Record Store, music, food and street art at Spinning Discs, a collaboration between Walkley Beer Co. and Tonearm Vinyl plus a charity blind buy event at Bear Tree Records, and an exciting compilation from Too Pure Singles Club featuring locals The Crookes, Seize The Chair and Best Friends.

Follow @RSDUK and use the hashtag #RecordStoreDay to follow the day’s festivities.

LP Record Store

LP Record Store, 137a Arundel Street, Sheffield S1 2NU

LP Record StoreOpen from 9am, LP Record Store will be blasting tunes early doors whilst offering an extensive collection of exciting records for you to browse, covering almost every genre going. Then, after closing at around 6pm, follow them down to The Washington for their live music showcase. Starting at 8pm it’s absolutely free entry and will feature indie alt rockers Misnoma, Manchester psyschedelic funk band Dirty Flowers and cinedramatic synthpop from the likes of Promenade Cinéma. Headlining will be The Incredible Magpie Band, psych leaning rhythm ‘n’ blues rockers.

Spinning Discs

55 Chesterfield Rd, Sheffield S8 0RL

Spinning Discs SheffTo celebrate RSD Spinning Discs will be collaborating with neighbours, The Tramshed and The Bhaji Shop to bring you live music, local art and Thali inspired refreshments. Street art by Simon Kent Sculptor will complement live music from Tom Baxendale of Payroll Union fame, psych four piece Rehash, kong, an acoustic set from A M Charvet and music from Antique Doll.

(Approximate) set times are:
10.30 – A M Charvet
11.30 – The Cojones
12.30 – Tom Baxendale
13.30 – Antique Doll
14.30 – Rehash
15.30 – кoṇg (with visuals by BR33Z1)
16.30 – TBC

This is a free event but numbers may be limited due to’s intimate size – make sure you get down in plenty of time if you’re after a particular act!

On top of plenty of limited editions vinyls (keep up with the Spinning Discs Facebook page for details) they will also be stocking a limited edition Pete McKee Rega turntable and a few McKee tees.

Pete Mckee turntable Pete MckeeTonearm Vinyl

401 South Road, Sheffield S6 3TD

tonearm vinylBrowse new, re-issued and second hand records whilst supping a fine selection of Walkley Beer Co bottled and cask beers at Tonearm Vinyl in Walkley. In store DJ sets courtesy of Mads n da Bads; Vinyl Only, Fools will soundtrack the afternoon whilst special offers and giveaways from Sheffield indie label Tye Die Tapes will ensure you bag more than that coveted LP you’ve been after. With any purchase from Tonearm or Walkley Beer Co. you’ll be popped into the raffle!

Confirmed live artists and DJs are acoustic singer-songwriter Pete Green, melodic indie poppers Robberie, DJ Ron J. Superior playing rhythm & blues, soul, funk and disco plus DJ Bobby Colvil who will blend blues, ska, reggae, soul and funk in a strictly vinyl format.

Never visited Tonearm before? The 95 and 52 buses will both drop you a directly in front of the party.

Record Collector

233 Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3BA

Boasting some of the biggest queues in the city every year, The Record Collector is well known for its vinyl loving customers camping outside from dawn (last year a couple of people arrived at 11pm the night before!). As usual they have ordered in plenty of cool limited releases from the RSD list to go alongside their already extensive collection. Follow them on Twitter @RCSheffield for live stock updates.

Bear Tree Records

Craft Workshop 5, Orchard Square (Upstairs), Sheffield, S1 2FB

Bear TreeNew kid on the block Bear Tree Records is tucked away in Orchard Square, and while it may be small inside it’s big on quality, stocking new releases as well as many second hand, re-issued and limited edition vinyls. Open at 8am on RSD, be sure to get down early to get your hands on one of the hundreds of limited exclusive releases they have ordered.

Bear Tree are also hosting a charity blind buy event, with signed records from Richard Hawley, Drenge, Róisín Murphy, Ghostpoet, Nat Johnson, Sievehead as well as vinyl bundles and more! Simply pay £15, pick a number and you’ll get the correlating item, which will be randomly allocated in the days leading up to Saturday (you will need to pay in cash for this). All proceeds will be split between St Luke’s – Sheffield’s Hospice and Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity.

In the evening there will be a free after party at the Picture House Social from around 8pm with DJ sets from Drenge, Tom J Newell and Joe from Bear Tree.

Head to the website for more information –

The Bath Hotel

 66-68 Victoria St, Sheffield S3 7QLBeer_BathHotelHave a beer in The Bath whilst browsing collections from a pop-up Record Collector in the cosy snug area of the pub from 12pm. In the main bar vinyl DJ Tom J Newell will be spinning tunes and if you simply can’t wait until you get home to play your new purchases, donate a small amount to charity and you can sample them here! Live music will come from Amy LaVere and Will Sexton, Paul Miro and The Clench will be headlining.

pay no attentionThe fine folk at Too Pure Singles have announced a limited 12” release for Record Store Day, featuring a whole host of their most popular artists. The subscription record club mail out 7″ singles on a monthly basis for an annual fee, with each single limited to just 500 copies. As a special RSD treat though, they’ve put together compilation album Pay No Attention, a 12″ pink vinyl in celebration of their 100th release. Sheffield names like Best Friends, The Crookes and Seize The Chair feature alongside the likes of Pulled Apart By Horses, Hookworms and Menace Beach.

Track listing:

A1. I Punched A Lion In The Throat – Pulled Apart By Horses

A2. U Got The Look – Jeff The Brotherhood

A3. We Built Our Own Oppressors – Die! Die! Die!

A4. Rad Solar – DZ Deathrays

A5. Savage Dancer – Black Moth

A6. Destroy – Tigercub

A7. Om Mani Peme Hung – Dead Skeletons

B1. Radio Tokyo – Hookworms

B2. Moonstruck – The Lucid Dream

B3. Allergies – The Lovely Eggs

B4. Grow Up – Best Friends

B5. Tastes Like Medicine – Menace Beach

B6. I Just Want To Sleep – Seize The Chair

B7. A Collier’s Wife – The Crookes

For more from Sheffield Record Store Day, head to and follow @RSDUK and #RecordStoreDay.

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Pulp Med is a candid look at the current state of Western medicine, from the viewpoints of the authors, Petros Arguriou and Beldeu Singh.  Using a question and answer form, Arguriou and Singh use scientific data and documented studies to show certain flaws within the medical system that they feel results in higher costs, lower standards of care and an all-around bad healthcare system in the United States.

Pulp Med is most certainly not a light read.  The authors use terms and phrases specific to the medical world which could make this book difficult to read and/or understand if read by a layperson who has little to no medical experience or knowledge.  Something really going for this book though, is that Arguriou and Singh use documented case studies and many references for their information which validates a lot of what they have to say.  This lends a lot of credibility to what they have to say.

One other thing which this book really has going in it's favor is that Arguriou and Singh really tackle a wide gamut of topics in the medical field.  Some of the topic which they speak out in their book are:  cannabis use, cancer, the validity of prescription drug trials, the toxicity of chemicals which are commonly used in society and mental illness.  I really enjoyed that they took such a holistic approach to a topic which can be very volatile.

As previously stated, the book is written in a question and answer format.  This is a unique format and it does help make this book a little bit easier to read.  The authors use this as an opportunity to break the idea down into parts, which can help the reader better understand what the authors are talking about which leads to a better understanding of their viewpoint and opinion on the subject.  This really also contributes to the holistic nature of the book.

If one has an interest in learning more about the medical field, this book may not be for you.  Rather, if one wants to see the medical field from a unique perspective, one which does not paint a favorable picture on it, then this book is very much for you.  However, I would read up on medical terms, or at least be prepared to do some research while reading this book.

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So you want to be a mermaid?

If you grew up after the early nineties then of course want to be a mermaid! Ariel is everything and as much as it pains me she has become a role model to not just myself but thousands of girls (and boys) across the world. We'll just slide past the fact that she might not be the "healthiest" of role models and just focus on her sassy awesomeness, great hair and gravity defying clam shells.

In lieu of an actual tail, and with the rise of the danish hygge trend (or at least a less alcohol orientated more comfort and coziness focussed form of hygge) mermaid tail blankets have become all the rage. They've even hit the high street by turning up in
New Look.

My 31st birthday solidified my own personal mermaid transformation by producing not one, not two, but THREE mermaid blankets. My friends and family are awesome.

I, of course, snapped them (Snapchat: Faeribex) and got a tonne of questions as to where they were from, I hadn't a clue but I've tried to track them down online to answer everyone's questions.

Let's be honest this is a Dory blanket. A fricken Dory mermaid tail blanket!)

Seablue Handmade Knitted Mermaid blanket*
This is the closest blanket to an actual Ariel tail so it will fulfil all your little mermaid needs.

raised fish scale blanket with tassels
The tassels on this are pure crack for my cat, MadEye, the cute purple and blue mix knot make it a bit different from the normal styles out there.

So if you have a mermaid obsessed loved ones birthday (or let's face it... Christmas is around the corner) then I definitely recommend fishing the internet for one of these. They will be forever thankful to you!
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