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Specter83
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During the CBT events on Friday night, some rather peculiar men in robes walked through the hall screaming about the lies of the Inner Sphere and the truth of the Word. Normally, this would not have made for an unussual happening, especially since we are at GenCon. However, one of the robed figures was holding a rather curious document in his hand.
I leave you all to speculate. (I assume there will be a proper announcement anyways in an hour or so…)
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Keiran
WriterPosts: 1649 Take a deep breath, feel the Peace of Blake, Frail
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ColBosch
Colonel Posts: 20609 Burn the betrayers.
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We've been speculating. Actually, I think it's gone beyond mere speculation. Several of us have broken the Masquerade and revealed our awesome telepathic powers.  |
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Lore
Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 11379 Chancellor Doom: Would you trust this man?
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The White Robes come with the document, yes?  |
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Keiran
WriterPosts: 1649 Take a deep breath, feel the Peace of Blake, Frail
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The White Robes come with the document, yes?
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Welshman
Manei Catalyst ModeratorPosts: 11280 We are the finders of your secrets
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Cozmic
Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 10367 Khan of Clan Doom Penguin
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Blake's will be done! Huzzah!
..I want my SHadow Division robes, though... |
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Tel Hazen
Chief Falconer ModeratorPosts: 2601 I AM Jade Falcon...
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That... looks like a printed book. They... couldn't have kept it THAT much of a secret...
nah. Did they? nah.
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Cache
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That... looks like a printed book. They... couldn't have kept it THAT much of a secret...
nah. Did they? nah.
Maybe?
*shakes magic 8-ball*
All signs point to "yes." |
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LastChanceCav
Captain Posts: 2731 The LCC - Pirates! in adventures with Scientists
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Not only did the Word of Blake tear the Inner Sphere apart with the Jihad. They've also done some pretty significant damage to my wallet.
[The Master] All your paycheck are belong to us [/The Master]
Cheers,
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| So when can I buy my Wobbie Robes from the Battleshop? |
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Stressed about the Jihad?
Wobbies got you down?
Don't worry, just remember: Precentor Apollyon doesn't wear pants!
(And I was the first person to point this out, too!)
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Arkansas Warrior
Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 9441 Men fight most fiercely in defense of their Home.
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Blake's will be done! Huzzah!
..I want my SHadow Division robes, though...
I'll keep my pants, thanks. |
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I'll keep my pants, thanks.
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lexington476
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| So, what is the title of that book? |
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Arkansas Warrior
Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 9441 Men fight most fiercely in defense of their Home.
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| Something like "The Blake Documents" |
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I'll keep my pants, thanks.
Modesty. Hmph! Support. Hah! A Manei Domini craves not these things! |
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Cozmic
Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 10367 Khan of Clan Doom Penguin
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Modesty. Hmph! Support. Hah! A Manei Domini craves not these things!
Besides, pants get in the way of the mace-thing!
And do we have it confirmed ordinary frails wear pants?
EDIT: Also, because I have to post this somwehere, in keeping with the STar Wars bit:
St. Jamais: The Master never told you what happened to your pants.
Apollyon: He told me enough! He told me you ripped them!
St Jamais: No, I sowed your pants. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy, like two pantswearers!
Apollyon: NEVER! |
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Precentor Hosehead ModeratorPosts: 14792 Fear me! I am McKenzie Dominus, eh!
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Which confirms what I've always suspected ... the Northwind Highlanders are evil! Evil, I tell'ee! They have no pants!
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"I thought that the mods and admins tolerated our hijinks like a pet owner watching his gerbils play-fight in their pen." - MadCatBob
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Captain Posts: 2345 Capellan Anti-Mech Infantry Defiance personified
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Which confirms what I've always suspected ... the Northwind Highlanders are evil! Evil, I tell'ee! They have no pants!
No wonder the Manly Domini were able to impersonate them so easily. It's the strut. |
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No wonder the Manly Domini were able to impersonate them so easily. It's the strut.
who said the Manei Domini impersonated them? |
Proud member of the League of Extraordinary Minor Minions"Stop thinking about what you Jihad, and start thinking about what you Ji-want."
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Arkansas Warrior
Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 9441 Men fight most fiercely in defense of their Home.
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Tel Hazen
Chief Falconer ModeratorPosts: 2601 I AM Jade Falcon...
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And the fate of that robed fanatic pictured above from the news page of TableTop Gaming News:
a figure dressed in Blake robes walked into the BattleTech gaming area in Wasbash 3 tearing pages from the book and screaming about Inner Sphere lies. His bloody robe was later attached to the game cage in the room with a cover of the book attached to it.
They'll never top this Gen Con. No one ever will. Too bad only BattleTech fans can appreciate it. I sorta feel sorry for all the other gamers who attended Gen Con. 
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ColBosch
Colonel Posts: 20609 Burn the betrayers.
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And the fate of that robed fanatic pictured above from the news page of TableTop Gaming News: They'll never top this Gen Con. No one ever will. Too bad only BattleTech fans can appreciate it. I sorta feel sorry for all the other gamers who attended Gen Con.
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I am Belch
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| Awesome Robes, and the reading material was awesome also. |
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Sadly, artificial intelligence will probably never be a match for natural stupidity!
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Aokarasu
Major Posts: 3994 Nevermore
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Woe be to us that couldn't attend for whatever reasons, too.  |
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Baphomet
Master Sergeant Posts: 364 My Hate becomes Your Fear
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Woe be to us that couldn't attend for whatever reasons, too. |
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Aokarasu
Major Posts: 3994 Nevermore
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Cannon_Fodder
Lieutenant Posts: 1033 May the Peace of Blake be with you
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| Had I not ended up with Thyroid Cancer I would be there. I have been really excited about what has happend with Classic BattleTech recently and had a feeling that this GenCon was going to be huge for CBT. |
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By the Will of Blake that transmissions acquire speed,
The indicator commences blinking, the blinking becomes a warning for acolytes to focus.
It is by Prayer alone I set my machines in motion.
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Shin Yodama
Lieutenant Posts: 1068 Jaxon's Jackals ---- Pack Tactics
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Had I not ended up with Thyroid Cancer I would be there. I have been really excited about what has happend with Classic BattleTech recently and had a feeling that this GenCon was going to be huge for CBT.
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Cannon_Fodder
Lieutenant Posts: 1033 May the Peace of Blake be with you
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I am finished with the surgery to remove the thyroid last March and the radiation treatments in June. Everything looks good. The only thing now is trying to get my med levels right. Between insurance co-pays ($1500 USD) for the Surgery and lots of visits to my 5 diffrent doctors staring over a year ago plus the lost time at work and reduced hours for recovery have really depleted my funds.
EDIT: To let you know how much fun I had over the last year.
1) Went to my General Physician a year ago last July because I was really fatigued for about 3 weeks. He ran some lab work and ordered and ultrasound of my neck and found a 3cm mass which a biopsy showed as cancer.
2) Went to an Otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat) who recommended surgery. And was the Surgeon I used.
3) An Endocrinologist (glands and stuff) for 2nd opinion on surgery and he would handle adjusting medication levels after surgery.
4) A Neurologist because my Otolaryngologist figured I had Sleep Apnea 1 sleep study confirmed I did a 2nd got me my C-PAP
5) And a Nuclear Medicine doctor to handle the radiation treatments.
5 Doctors, about 15 office visits between them, 2 sleep studies, 2 hospital stays (one for operation and one for radiation).1 Fine Needle Biopsy (jam needles into you neck while awake and wiggle them around)
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It is by Prayer alone I set the machines in motion.
By the Will of Blake that transmissions acquire speed,
The indicator commences blinking, the blinking becomes a warning for acolytes to focus.
It is by Prayer alone I set my machines in motion.
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Shin Yodama
Lieutenant Posts: 1068 Jaxon's Jackals ---- Pack Tactics
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Keiran
WriterPosts: 1649 Take a deep breath, feel the Peace of Blake, Frail
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That... looks like a printed book. They... couldn't have kept it THAT much of a secret...
nah. Did they? nah.
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