I'm still alive, I hope all is well south of the equator and life is treating you as good as you deserve. FYI still smithsguild@gmail.com is a valid email if you want to reconnect at any time.
In these uncertain times and with Covid-19 running rampant, you are conspicuously quiet. Just knocking on the door to make sure you are still healthy and merely have a full plate. I miss our interactions, you are 1 of a relative few I consider an internet friend.
A Councillor to lead the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense? Sounds freaking fantastic IMHO. Their is another twist you'll eventually encounter, I've instituted Councillor Pet Projects as an official thing, it is participation based with cost and research bonuses in line with player participation, If you achieve your stated goal you can reassign to your next project.
All Lovecraftian locales are cannon locations (their real names in literature may have been changed to avoid lawsuits from aggrieved cities) , I view him as an awakened relaying knowledge in a 'safe' outlet Quote/Unquote *fictional* stories. 1920-30s you didn't want institutionalized.
Tracking your Mammoth progress anxiously, have you any feedback you'd care to share? Does my world seem cohesive and have depth enough to be immersive? Pull no punches, I adapt and grow only thru honest review.
Hey Highwind, could you maybe drop a rating on a post occasionally so I can eyeball how close I am to getting your active participation? I miss my partner in crime.
As an aside things are looking much like I'll be quoting you as author of the 'Mist' biological origin soon(ish) They've gotten a functioning Mist Life Sciences lab and have popped out their first magically awakened lab tech. The 2 bottlenecks before they could understand the basics of it being a result of the formation of the worst 'outsiders'.
Hope life is finding you well in the New Year, If your diligent you may catch up on Mammoth one day but time, tide, and giant robot carnage wait for no man...
Quoting Highwind: "Note to self and others: trying to lift a 25 Kilogram puppy by the scruff of its neck is neither easy, nor particularly safe for anyone involved."
Why I included if possessing the strength and the admonition it was a 'nuclear option'. Animals with sharp pointy teeth should never be viewed as 'safe'.
Here is my primer for dealing with pups, it boils down to 2 very different approaches rooted in the same mindset. All dogs are hard wired as pack animals, it is Vital to any kind of training to establish w/o any doubts as to your role as pack Alpha. Non-physical (harder but if successful more rewarding) through vocal cues, tone and volume implement a 'command' voice only used when -I'm fucking serious-
turn one: Highwind used intensify. deus vult intensifies
turn 30: Highwind used intensify. deus vult intensifies
turn 99: Highwind used intensify. oponent rage quits