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truthfulness
By LoPxie Artful
August 10, 10:55 pm
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i really must write this down in my diary exactly as i remember it... for it is jolly important...

LoPxie Artful darts along the footpath.. almost bowls phaedra over!
Phaedra Underby brushes herself off with a disgusted snort, "Do watch where you're going to rediculous....ahh, it's you again. Haven't you run away by now?"
LoPxie Artful backs away and looks up, wide eyed
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Genetics Part 2
By Victor1st Mornington
August 14, 12:10 am
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It had been a restless night. 

The two pints of dog blood Mornington had drank the day before had worked, the emergence of the Varcolac gene had been halted, just as it had been countless other times.  However the side effects was still all too apparent, for a start he smelled like...well...a dog.

The nightmares had come back as well, hazy dreams of the hunts. ...

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Emerson Lighthouse felt as though he was being eaten alive, a distinct possibility in this infernal kingdom, he thought as he swiped in mild annoyance at some tiny flying creatures hovering near the nape of his neck. Even though the sun was finally beginning to set, the heat of the day still held this tiny, uncharted island in an oppressive grip. As a rule, he found the tropics to...

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As part of Babbage's Air Kraken Festival, I have set up an exhibition of Creatures of the Aerial Jungles, usually seen only in the upper atmosphere. Come and view the only live air krakens in captivity!

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Arrival
By Dashran
August 29, 1:48 am
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Well, I managed to get here as Grandfather Morlock said I would, Quelch is going to be so damned annoyed when she finds out she was wrong about that. But then I would not trust the Godmother's judgment over Morlock's, ever. 

New Babbage is not like anywhere else I have had to go for the House before, familiar yet strange. But the Unkindnesses hinted that this is where...

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A Huge Thank You to All
By Sky Melnik
August 29, 8:20 am
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Babbagers, thank you so very much for making the Air Kraken Festival a success this past week!
I hope that all of you enjoyed it as much as I did.

I'd like to give extra thanks to my good friends who helped plan everything with me from the beginning: Scottie, Lia and Kimika. There is no way I could have done this without you all.

Thanks to Mr. Tenk and Mr. Cleanslate for...

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I have been racking my brain for what those big iron washer thingies for reinforcing brick walls are called. It is a real pain to find source images for sculpting when you don't know what the thing's name is :p  Searching for 'big iron washer thingies' didn't really help.

So, in the name of future building-related baldness-prevention...

PATTRESS PLATES! They're called...

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I'm sure everyone in Virginia already knows this, but there was an earthquake here today.  Just checking in to say everyone in the Gearbox family is accounted for.  We've got some cell phone disruption, but that's about it.  I had the misfortune of being in an elevator when the shaking started.  I already didn't like elevators.  I may never get in one again.  Also...

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Another OOC thingy
By Marit_Static
August 26, 8:47 pm
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Apparently my timing has been off these days for when i can be online...in otherwords ive never been online on good timing to chat with people i want to chat with o.o 

 

next on the list: DragonCon 2011!

First, who is going? please post here. I'd love to know so I can "try" spotting people or be spotted, or we can play coy and "accidently" bump into eachother (...

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After her illuminating conversation with Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson, Bookworm sent a missive to Dr. Obolensky, asking for a meeting. Eventually, he replied, naming the old bridge as the place to meet. She felt rather a qualm about that, as it wouldn't leave her many avenues for escape, but she decided to take the chance.

She saw the airship well before she saw the doctor. As she...

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Air Kraken Meze
By Emerson Lighthouse
August 25, 8:17 am
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Some of you undoubtedly are unaware that I happen to be an excellent cook. So here is my recipe for air kraken meze for all to enjoy:

Ingredients:

4 pounds of air kraken tentacle (note use only the very
tender tips to avoid a possible toxic reaction)

3 ounces of balsamic vinegar

1 bottle of red wine (of a very fine...

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