Joker: new game, new theme, HA Ha ha

[Tifone]

He would have staled 12 hours ago if I didn't delay But no problem... I just hope he's continuing to play

Anyway, as soon as he sends his orders in, the turn will be processed anyway so there aren't big problems in delaying.

[Mithras]

After hearing the news of the unexpected attack by the pink legions of Tien Chi Flavius' (of McFlaviuses) first reaction was to attempt suicide by consuming a whole Vestal Virgin Butrger :O, unfortunately it merely drove him insane, so this is the message the the Emporer and god of the pink legions:
Finaly someone we can actually fight!

Meanwhile workers have been quickly dispatched to clear up Goerges courtyard... our mages have decided we might actually need it after all, if nothing else its a place to drink from in the event of a seige...

[Bwaha]

This is ot but funny.

The August 2000 fire at the Los Alamos Laboratory had one significant consequence. A secret scientific document, discovered in a bunker whose security systems were mostly destroyed by the fire, was leaked to the public last weekend. Actually it reveals nothing that we didn't already suspect. But it does show that the government has known all along that, besides arsenic, lead, mercury, radon, strontium and plutonium, one more extremely deadly and pervasive element also exists. This startling new discovery -- the heaviest element now known to science -- has been tentatively named GOVERNMENTIUM (Gv).

Conspiracy theorists speculate that Governmentium has been in existence since the time of the Manhattan Project or even the Philadelphia Experiment, and kept top-secret by the CIA. Perhaps its existence accounts for the explosive growth of bureaucracy over the last half-century. This astonishing element has no protons or electrons, thus having an atomic number of 0. It does, however, have 1 neutron, 15 assistant neutrons, 35 deputy neutrons, 80 vice neutrons, 145 supervisory neutrons, 165 team leader neutrons and 225 consulting neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 666.

These 666 particles are held together in the nucleus by a force that involves the continuous exchange of meson-like particles called "MORONS", themselves surrounded by vast and undeterminable quantities of lepton-like particles called PEONS. Since it has no electrons, Governmentium is INERT. However, it can be detected chemically as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. According to the discoverers, a miniscule amount of Governmentium causes a reaction which would normally take less than a second over four days to complete. Unlike all other known elements, Governmentium does not decay measured according to its half-life, but instead undergoes continuous reorganization in which assistant neutrons, deputy neutrons and vice neutrons exchange places, causing a sample mass of Governmentium to actually INCREASE over time since with each reorganization some of the PEONS inevitably become MORONS, and, finally, neutrons, thereby forming entirely new isotopes. This characteristic of PEON-MORON promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Governmentium is formed whenever MORONS anywhere reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as the "CRITICAL MORASS."

Governmentium has been found to concentrate in certain key locations such as governments, large corporations, and especially in universities. It can usually be found polluting the best appointed and best maintained buildings. Scientists warn that Governmentium is known to be toxic and recommend plenty of alcoholic fluids followed by bed rest after even low levels of exposure.

[Tifone]

Lol, guys, looks like I've taken an excessively strong Misf and Death scale

Not in-game, but in RL. 'Cuz my PC is dead.
I now only have an old pc which can barely handle the mid-game battles and takes one minute at best from one spell to the other in late-game battles. Ouch. Can't really play this way for long.
Well I'll play some more turns but if the situation explodes I'll no longer able to partecipate Not that I was expecting to win anyway
Just wanted to tell ya. See u ingame guys

[Digress]

You are not the only one with PC troubles - my notebook is having some issues and I was relying on it to play whilst on my summer holiday (that begins tomorrow).

I hope to be able to resolve the problem before I head south but it may prove a largish barrier to me remaining a participant in the game.

I have (hopefully) revived C'tis somewhat - gem income has been improved somewhat and research refocussed (to allow the use of aforementioned gems).

I also spent a HUGE amount of gold and may have ordered Chinese takeaway in all the excitement.

[Tifone]

Violation!

Atlantis, we had a NAP-3. What's this attack? I'm very surprised...

[Gregstrom]

Oh no, hundreds of abysians have been violated by tentacled creatures from the deeps!

[Digress]

I am afraid my computer problem is intractable - won't be able to get a turn in for a week.

Sorry guys ....

[Starshine_Monarch]

Tifone: That was completely not my fault. When somebody gets lost in time and space, they usually don't find their way back to the exact place they left... On the other hand it really says something about your PD if it can be beat by one silly human in a blue robe. I apologize for the trouble he caused, but if he can make it back underwater in one piece, I'll compensate you with a Dwarven Hammer free of charge.

Digress: If you like, we can look for a temporary sub for you while you're working on that. Maybe Santa will bring you a new computer for Christmas?

[Gregstrom]

Are we going to put off hosting to give Digress a chance to sort his computer out?

It's close enough to Christmas that an extended break wouldn't distress me - family visits etc. are looming close above me already.