vigilance!

Indeed.

In reply to Oly (msg # 461):

Obama and Hilary Clinton may have been willing to use UN troops to disarm US citizens, but I cant see Trump doing it. UN troops could well be training for overseas operations though. Much more likely, given the overseas operations they are doing, and I can't imagine that there are much better places to train.

Australia, on the other hand, is pretty much completely disarmed...and I don't think we are any better off for it. No rifles, (single shot or otherwise) no shotguns and definitely no pistols. They have gone too far here, but the propaganda machine has most people thinking they are better for it. Fools...can't even have an air rifle or crossbow here without a license and permit.

once those rights are lost, it'd take a revolution to get 'em back... and you can't have a successful revolution unless you have the means to actually resist. i'm not trying to troll, or burn anyone's biscuits, it's just a God's honest truth.

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 463):

Oh, there are other ways. Regimes can be toppled by invasion too, especially if the invaders are more popular than the oppressive government. Lets face it, WHY do they need to disarm the people? So they can make unpopular decisions and force people to toe the line. Disarm them first, then control them. Look at Russia, sorry the USSR. Russia now is quite different...

quite right.

I suspect the UN marked Vehicle is new and was made in the US; it is being shipped out for use.
I live near a US Military base and there are small numbers of foreign troops here for training and smaller numbers as exchange Officers, so they can tell US forces how they do things, it helps to understand how our Allies function and why, while they get the same benefits from us.
The Air Force base down the road teaches numerous foreign pilots how to fly our jets. That's a lucrative operation as they buy the jets from us and the training as well.

that sounds reasonable.

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 467):

Sorry for derailing this, I would li,e to go back to stabbing rats and ghouls, and occasionally polymorphing the odd ogre or two.
These are matters which many of us have strong and opposing opinions, and those don't need to be brought up here. Yes, I deal with issues of social justice, and try to keep things representational, but I am not playing out anyone coming to take your swords, although I will admit to nerfing a few elementals.

it was getting kinda stale. besides, the game is much more interesting.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 468):

Oh, wheee, polymorphing Ogres sounds like fun! But only when they are naughty does this little mistress play with them. Otherwise she is very nice!

[OOC: Perhaps I should get her a mini-outfit of black Leathers?]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 470):

Be catching up later.

Seriously?  Two rolls of 8d-8, totals 16 and 14.  Average for that roll should be 20...

still, looks like a decent zap, at that.

That's why I built it up to 8 dice.  Could have done twelve, but I can't do two of those.

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 474):

Be back on tomorrow

In reply to Narrator (msg # 475):

Really shitty work day (half break, had to stay an hour and a half past shift,only some of it paid) and I had to revise an art piece for something for a client. I will be back tomorrow.
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:38, Tue 17 Oct 2017.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 476):

Another day of mandatory overtime. I may not get a chance to post today. Sorry for keeping you all in suspense.
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:47, Wed 18 Oct 2017.

I had a twelve hour day as well, so I feel ya.

Oh, that's so Kinky !!

In reply to Mellarill (msg # 479):

Sorry folks, I should be catching up tomorrow. It has veen a rough week

"Sethygg has taught me patience."

I'm sure work pays a bit more than running this game.

We appreciate such a complex multi-threaded, and well run game.  So we can wait.

In reply to Dareos Madrigar (msg # 481):

Thank you for your patience. It does pay better, but I do prefer doing this!

In reply to Dareos Madrigar (msg # 481):

Seconded!

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 483):

Thanks for holding on, last two days have been odd.