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Guiness Freaks wrote:Dear leader is confused as he JUST ate dinner and birthday cake and he is still hungry. What gives?

Ah yes dear leader remembers he was outside playing with the twins most of the day and probably burned a bunch of calories. Fing exercise. What the heck?

Perchan, Your imaginary friend, and Loftegen 2

Your imaginary friend

If you could visit one place in the world, where would it be?

One time my father went to do research in Japan for a summer and I visited him there. We went to this amazing volcano formation there (I forget the name) but it was like a giant ring of old dead volcanoes and maybe a few that steamed sometimes. I remember the grass being brilliantly green and the mountains staggeringly beautiful and the weather perfect and being so happy! I'd really like to go back sometime...

Axixic, Perchan, Kappan, Fluffiness, and 3 othersHycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2

Your imaginary friend wrote:If you could visit one place in the world, where would it be?

One time my father went to do research in Japan for a summer and I visited him there. We went to this amazing volcano formation there (I forget the name) but it was like a giant ring of old dead volcanoes and maybe a few that steamed sometimes. I remember the grass being brilliantly green and the mountains staggeringly beautiful and the weather perfect and being so happy! I'd really like to go back sometime...

Talk about a hard question. There are so many places I'd like to go...Machu Picchu, the pyramids at Giza, Rome, Athens, Berlin, Moscow, Ur, Çatalhöyük, Troy, Great Zimbabwe, so many others... I can't choose. :(

Your imaginary friend, Kappan, and Guiness Freaks

Your imaginary friend wrote:If you could visit one place in the world, where would it be?

The Atacama desert in Chile, specifically when it rains. The entire place looks dead, but when it rains it becomes a gigantic field of flowers, since all the flowers bloom spontaneously.

Your imaginary friend wrote:We went to this amazing volcano formation there (I forget the name) but it was like a giant ring of old dead volcanoes and maybe a few that steamed sometimes.

̶S̶o̶u̶n̶d̶s̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶c̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶R̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶F̶i̶r̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶c̶r̶i̶p̶t̶i̶o̶n̶.̶ Since the Ring of Fire is an area which actually spans across countries and actually contains many rings of volcanoes within it, I'm almost certainly wrong. The point is, I don't know what I'm talking about.

Your imaginary friend and Guiness Freaks

Your imaginary friend

Loftegen 2 wrote:Talk about a hard question. There are so many places I'd like to go...Machu Picchu, the pyramids at Giza, Rome, Athens, Berlin, Moscow, Ur, Çatalhöyük, Troy, Great Zimbabwe, so many others... I can't choose. :(

I'd like to go to Machu Picchu too! I know a fair amount about a lot of old cultures but practically nothing on the Incas so I bet it'd feel really magical and strange in a cool way seeing where those people lived and stuff.

Kappan wrote:S̶o̶u̶n̶d̶s̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶c̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶R̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶F̶i̶r̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶c̶r̶i̶p̶t̶i̶o̶n̶.̶ Since the Ring of Fire is an area which actually spans across countries and actually contains many rings of volcanoes within it, I'm almost certainly wrong. The point is, I don't know what I'm talking about.

Oh, I thought maybe you were referencing the Johnny Cash song! x)

Leonism wrote:Altenburg City centre
Meanwhile, Undersecretary Rose and Präfekt-Commander Jaspers had arrived at the Prime Ministers residence. Jaspers radio-phone beeped and indicated a priority call from back home. "May I take this?", he asked Rose. She nodded. Jaspers mainly listened to what the other person told him, replied with a short "Ja" or "verstehe" inbetween. After two minutes the call was over. Jaspers turned to Rose. "I just recieved the preliminary report of the attack in Blaumeisehaven. 9 dead, 57 wounded. At least 8 terrorists dead, a total of at least 10 attackers, probably more. 2 are in custody. They used M11 and M5 rifles from your country, as well as M31 SMGs and a single M2 HMG. Nobody in the Konsulrat believes your people are behind this, the attempt to frame Loftegen 2 was just too obvious. Seems like it were the same kind of "Order" guys though. I guess the Prime Minister will be interested in what I just learned. Imperator Konsul Leo apparently thinks about bringing the prisoners along with him when he visits your country next week. Maybe Lady Zaharra can get more information out of them?"

Government House
Undersecretary Rose led Präfekt-Commander Jaspers into the Grand Foyer of Government House. Prime Minister James Ysar was waiting for them, along with a horde of photographers and jouranlists from both corporate and independent news outlets. The usual dog and pony show followed, with Ysar and Jaspers shaking hands, exchanging pleasantries, posing for pictures, and answering a few questions before retiring to the PM's office for a mostly private meeting.

Once they were behind closed doors and seated, Ysar took a moment to study the foreign officer/diplomat. The man's military background was obvious: instead of relaxing in his chair, he was sitting straight up, like he was standing at attention. That not withstanding, he met Ysar's gaze with frank and guileless eyes.

"So, Prefect-Commander, the Undersecretary here tells me that your Emperor wants to bring some of the Invictus bombers here for interrogation," Ysar said, getting right to the point.

"Ja, I mean, yes, Mr. Prime Minister. Imperator Konsul Leo and his, uh, cabinet, I think the word is in your language, believe that your Lady Zaharra can get information out of them more quickly than we could," Jaspers said.

The mood in the room changed, and Jaspers wondered briefly if he'd said something offensive.

"That...is entirely up to her," Ysar said, in a tone that didn't sound promising. At Jaspers' questioning look, he elaborated. "Lady Zaharra is...well, she does what she wants to, and only what she wants to. I can ask her to interrogate your prisoners, and she might say yes, but if she says no, well, that'll be the end of that."

"She also may, or may not, greet your Emperor when he arrives; she may, or may not, attend the State Dinner we'll be having in his honor. She'll do as she pleases, and we," Ysar said, gesturing at his countrymen, "will just have to live with it."

Jaspers sat silently, processing that. "Is she really a thousand years old?" he asked after a bit.

Ysar chuckled darkly. "Lots of foreigners think 'Zaharra' is a title that's been held by a succession of women over the centuries," he allowed. "That's not true. The Lady Zaharra residing in Castle Altenberg today is the same Lady Zaharra who came to these lands a millennium ago. She doesn't grow old, she doesn't get sick, and she doesn't die. She can also reshape reality to her liking with a thought."

Jaspers thought that Ysar had to be joking, but he didn't come across that way. Jaspers glanced at Undersecretary Rose, who nodded silently.

"I can understand why you can't guarantee her cooperation," Jaspers allowed. He wondered how he was going to explain this to the Imperator Konsul and the Konsulrat. Superstition, religion, belief in the supernatural, they were all frowned on in Leonism. On their flight into Loftegen 2, he and his crew had joked about 'the witch-queen' and SPAB's credulity in giving any weight at all to the fanciful stories they'd related regarding her. But these people seemed convinced the stories were true, and none of them struck Jaspers as an abergläubischer Dummkopf.

"Well, anyway," Ysar said, "Let's talk about something more pleasant, like what protocols your Emperor will be expecting when he arrives. For example, how many TIE fighters will we need for the flyby?"

the stratosphere, 100,000 feet above sea level
Far to the west, Javelin 613 was passing over The copper states on its way to Leestcheck in the Imperium.

Colonel Jonn Truon of the Loftegen 2 Air Force glanced at his co-pilot. They were a thousand nautical miles out. It was time to start decending, and to get in touch with the Imps. Truon checked to make sure his radios were tuned to the correct frequencies, and that his phone was in place, ready to convert standard units to metric. He keyed his microphone.

"East Leonism ACC, this is Loftegen 2 Air Force flight Javelin 613, inbound to Leestcheck on a diplomatic mission, request permission to enter your airspace."

"Javelin 613, East Leonism ACC, we've been expecting you. Permission to enter is granted; welcome to the Imperium."

"Thank you, East Leonism ACC," Truon said, relieved that he wouldn't have to divert. They'd burned up eighty percent of their fuel so far, with just enough left to get to Leestcheck and have a small reserve in case of an emergency. "We are at FL 305 hectometers, 1850 kilometers out from Leestcheck, speed 6100 kph, requesting permission to begin our decent and approach."

"Copy that. Your airspace is clear above 125 hm. Decend at your discretion. Be advised you'll be picking up a fighter escort in a few minutes. We'll hand you over to Leestcheck Center when you're within 500 km of the city."

"Understood, East Leonism ACC, Javelin 613 out." Truon eased the throttles back. Almost at once the altimeter began to wind down as their airspeed fell off. He switched to the intercom, and addressed the VIP's in the passenger compartment behind him. "We're starting our decent into Leestcheck," he announced. "I estimate we'll be on the ground in...forty-five minutes."

Your imaginary friend, Fluffiness, Hycronesia, and Leonism

Welcome Aigania to the temporary (one week!) post of LazEndo Event Pollmaster! Aigania, set us up a fun poll to answer!

Let me know if you have any questions or need help!

Aigania, Perchan, Your imaginary friend, Fluffiness, and 4 othersHycronesia, Guiness Freaks, Loftegen 2, and Leonism

Mzeusia wrote:Can you hear me Major Tom?

Second mmph is mmphed / Tubby's now in orbit / Tummy Sling is up / supporting belly / He's floating by. . . .

With apologies for a poor parody of a great song.

Mzeusia, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2

Your imaginary friend wrote:If you could visit one place in the world, where would it be?
...

There are many beautiful and interesting places in the world. If it really was just one place I'd be allowed to visit, I'd go with somewhere I already know is beautiful: the Aegean islands of Greece. We have visited many of them in my childhood: Lesbos, Skyathos, Skopellos, Kos, Crete (I think the latter does not count as strictly Aegean anymore, but sure is beautiful!). I enjoyed every single holiday there, so I guess just send me to a random island and I'll enjoy it there (the mainland coast was also beautiful east of Thessaloniki, in Chalkidiki).

The Greeks are good people. I'm still sad about how they suffered from the Euro crisis. I think it is a political and economical mistake to have them in the same currency union as Germany. The economies are just too disparate and will always require different inflation- and interest rates to work properly, something that is impossible in a shared currency.

Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2

The copper states

yay! Top 10% in intelligence!

I did it, guys! I finally did it!

Aigania, Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Mzeusia, and 4 othersHycronesia, Guiness Freaks, Loftegen 2, and Leonism

The copper states wrote:yay! Top 10% in intelligence!

I did it, guys! I finally did it!

Looks like your student and academic exchange program with Leonism is finally paying off :wink:

Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and 1 otherLoftegen 2

Rises from the grave.

Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and 2 othersLoftegen 2, and Kingdom of Napels

This could be the worse poll ever,vote on it anyway!

page=poll/p=143049

Is water wet!

Leonism wrote:Looks like your student and academic exchange program with Leonism is finally paying off :wink:

Only academic exchange program? That's too shortsighted!

Students needs to be dosed with nootropics! infected with transforming virus with intelligence boosting options! Think about uploading their minds and robotization! Merge them with AIs! Or all of the above!!

mwahahaha, muwhahaha, muahahaha, bwahahaha, *thunnder* Wait I thought it was sunny ... That's funny. What I was talking about again?

Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and 1 otherLoftegen 2

Water isnt wet, wet means "covered or saturated with water or another liquid"
Is water covered or saturated by a liquid? Dont think so, busters.

Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Fluffiness, Guiness Freaks, and 1 otherLoftegen 2

Hycronesia wrote:Water isnt wet, wet means "covered or saturated with water or another liquid"
Is water covered or saturated by a liquid? Dont think so, busters.

This man has a galaxy brain.

Aigania, Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, and 3 othersGuiness Freaks, Loftegen 2, and Leonism

Mzeusia wrote:This man has a galaxy brain.

That's beat Marvin the paranoid android by a wide margin and that's so depressive ...

Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, Loftegen 2, and 1 otherLeonism

Your imaginary friend wrote:If you could visit one place in the world, where would it be?

One time my father went to do research in Japan for a summer and I visited him there. We went to this amazing volcano formation there (I forget the name) but it was like a giant ring of old dead volcanoes and maybe a few that steamed sometimes. I remember the grass being brilliantly green and the mountains staggeringly beautiful and the weather perfect and being so happy! I'd really like to go back sometime...

Any place with nature. I can spend hours watching it.

Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2

Post self-deleted by The copper states.

I'm used to just typing N in my search bar, and to have NS as the first thing recommended. I would just hit enter and I was done. Now I've gone and looked up Nephthys (an Egyptian Goddesses of the dead). Habits die hard, and in the meantime, I'll be seeing a lot more of Nephthys than expected.

Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Fluffiness, Hycronesia, and 2 othersGuiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2

Your imaginary friend

Fluffiness wrote:Any place with nature. I can spend hours watching it.

I like nature too, although I don't like to get all nasty and sweaty... Since I live in the hot hot south those two things are hard to reconcile. x)

Mzeusia wrote:I'm used to just typing N in my search bar, and to have NS as the first thing recommended. I would just hit enter and I was done. Now I've gone and looked up Nephthys (an Egyptian Goddesses of the dead). Habits die hard, and in the meantime, I'll be seeing a lot more of Nephthys than expected.

omg, that has happened to me so many times before!

Treadwellia, Mzeusia, Fluffiness, Hycronesia, and 2 othersGuiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2

Raccoon City? Sounds scenic! Bring your own radiation suit.

Your imaginary friend, Fluffiness, Hycronesia, and Loftegen 2

Good morning everyone

Treadwellia, Your imaginary friend, Hycronesia, Guiness Freaks, and 1 otherLoftegen 2

Caybow wrote:Good morning everyone

Evening mboy

Caybow and Loftegen 2

Dear leader loves to travel and loves all the suggestions. He loves nature and being outdoors. He is very depressed by climate change and took the twins fishing to just get out to enjoy nature. though they didnt catch anything they had fun and went on a hike after and then the twins played in the sprinkler. Lady glitter sparkles took beer leader to the local zoo.

Perchan, Your imaginary friend, Fluffiness, Hycronesia, and 1 otherLoftegen 2

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