Empress of Mars: Undisputed @zebratron2084@awoo.space

@JulieSqveakaroo Also, haha, Rage. Fond memories.

"It ain't nothin' to wreck a bus."

@JulieSqveakaroo More seriously... any INWO or On The Edge perchance?

@JulieSqveakaroo Got any Superdeck? :D

(JOKE CAPTION: Superdeck was a notoriously awful CCG. IIRC it basically boiled down to Collectible War.)

@JulieSqveakaroo IT'S ALREADY UP OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

@JulieSqveakaroo OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT THAT MEANS RUSSIAN DOLL SEASON TWO PREMIERES TONIGHT :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

@LeDiva oh god valerian was such a waste of a good world D:

@mawr I love it. Reminds me of the discourse about "I got hung up, man" from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5BFEE776011A4689 There is a HUGE sociolinguistic value in terms for "I don't have a specific answer for you and please do not ask for one."

@LeDiva For a split second I read that as "spawn squirrels." I just... thought it was important that you know that.

@mawr Also I don't know if "account of because of" was intentional or pure typo serendipity, but it's perfect. :D

@mawr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOmkqz06SY

So yeah. I'm okay. Mom's okayish. Memorial service is coming up soonish, plans start today.

If you were thinking of doing something unkind to yourself today, don't do it-- as a favor to me. Life is really short and we* all deserve joy.

* OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO JEFF BEZOS, MARK ZUCKERBERG, ELON MUSK, D***** T****, AND RICHARD SPENCER.

I've mentioned it elsewhere so I suspect most of you know, but I feel like I should announce it here, too.

My stepdad died today.

He was a really good guy. I am so grateful for everything he did for me and my mom. I will miss him horribly and I will not be particularly sane until I' reassured that my mom will be OK in the short, medium, and long run.

That's all I really have to say. Please don't reply. I'm full up on social niceties and wouldn't even know how to process them right now, though I really appreciate the ones I've gotten, and I don't have the mental energy to respond.

@hystericempress that was what ultimately put me off of batman beyond... *sigh* it's so true, you're mercilessly right

@Soreth @zx3 @JulieSqveakaroo @anthracite I... um... have fond memories of Robot Queen Rugosa and the Mind-Control Doodad (even if the nitwit artist spelled it "DODAD" on the helmet itself *sigh*).

Aw, hell, you know... I'd probably do Nik the Fodunk too.

I've never had my preden7ine mass biffled. At least not by anyone who knew what they were doing, sorry @anthracite!

@JulieSqveakaroo @zx3 @Soreth @anthracite I can kinda understand it in cultural context since there was such a huge backlash going against card speculators and people who obsessed over keeping their cards pristine.

I recall there was one in On The Edge that required you to draw a mustache on the card's illo of Mona Lisa in order to activate it. :D

Above all, I just think it's hilarious how fast WOTC realized MTG ante had unintended consequences that DID NOT WORK OUT WELL AT ALL. :)

@Phorm You should do the exact opposite. Do NOT make us hold you down and inject you with tiger DNA* until you're loud and overconfident. (*Er, with a syringe. 😳​)

@JulieSqveakaroo @anthracite

🎵​ I know, I know, it's really serious...

@Phorm Oh gods, sweetie, shutting that off was such a long and hard process for me. It's agonizing to break the reflex to give every damn person a referendum on your self-image, especially when it's about things you're afraid are true.

I wish I could give you better advice for how to snap out of it besides "spend 40+ years watching opinionated assholes shoot themselves in the foot, because being perfect is a lot harder than running your mouth off."

*HUG*