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Elmund Egivand
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#481 - 2017-01-26 08:08:42 UTC
Mizhara Del'thul wrote:
Depends on the use.

Is there really a good point in answering every single question that is not your own with low effort responses and even more low effort questions?


No, there is no point.

Are you bored?

A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
Agiri Falken
Akagi Initiative
#482 - 2017-01-26 13:02:43 UTC
Not when I've got this place to brighten the day.

What's your self-opinion like? Physical or metaphysical.
Tsao Aubbes
Tidal Lock
Vapor-Lock
#483 - 2017-01-26 14:02:45 UTC
Agiri Falken wrote:
What's your self-opinion like? Physical or metaphysical.

I... well.. I think I'm okay with myself. I would really like to be less.. awkward, and it's something I'm trying to work on. And.. to kinda be less awkward you sorta have to do awkward things. And that's.. well.. awkward.

What is one thing you like about yourself?

Tressith Sefira > You don't understand. She IS the awkward.
Deitra Vess
Non-Hostile Target
Wild Geese.
#484 - 2017-01-26 14:58:18 UTC
Tsao Aubbes wrote:
Agiri Falken wrote:
What's your self-opinion like? Physical or metaphysical.

I... well.. I think I'm okay with myself. I would really like to be less.. awkward, and it's something I'm trying to work on. And.. to kinda be less awkward you sorta have to do awkward things. And that's.. well.. awkward.

What is one thing you like about yourself?

My bravery that, admittedly at times borders on stupidity.

To keep with this trend, what is the one thing you would change about yourself?
Merchant Rova
Tidal Lock
Vapor-Lock
#485 - 2017-01-26 15:15:24 UTC
Deitra Vess wrote:
To keep with this trend, what is the one thing you would change about yourself?

Well, I'd honestly like to be, like, maybe a little less creepy. I've been told I'm creepy. Or annoying. I kinda seem annoying.

What's one thing you don't want to change about yourself?

RIP Merchant Rova's cheekbones, YC118-YC119. Forever in our hearts.
Neph
Crimson Serpent Syndicate
#486 - 2017-01-26 16:20:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Neph
It often seems like people appreciate my honesty. That's fine, I guess. I suppose I don't really know much of an other way, and if I found it advantageous in the long run and I was confident I could pull it off, I might start twisting my depiction of reality. Maybe it's less a matter of character and more just one of opinion that I'm doubtful that doing so would ever be the best way to get at an aim.

People seem to less appreciate my disinclination to let people sway my opinion. Call me close-minded or dogmatic; I guess that's fair enough. Frankly, I don't really give a ****. I can't remember the last time I've changed my mind about something major, and yet I still fail to see how that's a problem. There are certain immutable principles we all carry with us from early childhood. What most people seem to consider a willingness to 'see it the other way' just looks to me like an awkward effort to contort reality such that you can agree with somebody and not violate your ideals--because those never change. It takes a literally life-altering experience to do that, and such experiences are few and far between; if you cut to the heart of most people at the end of their life you'd get the same core beliefs as you'd had at the start of it. Whatever treasured changes of heart they've felt in their lives are illusory at best--just a response to new information--and at worst, misguided pandering to those around them at the expense of their soul.

Anyways, I think it's stupid and confusing, if that's not obvious already.

For somebody who participates in a martial art or used to: would you please tell me more about it, esp. if it's not of the more commonly known ones?

~ Gariushi YC110 // Midular YC115 // Yanala YC115 ~

"Orte Jaitovalte sitasuyti ne obuetsa useuut ishu. Ketsiak ishiulyn." -Yakiya Tovil-Toba-taisoka
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#487 - 2017-01-26 17:14:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Nana Skalski
Neph wrote:
For somebody who participates in a martial art or used to: would you please tell me more about it, esp. if it's not of the more commonly known ones?

I always wanted to try the traditional Gallente wrestling. But I think I will pass that question to another, more experienced person, for the sake of sensible discussion.

ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴀ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʜᴇʟᴘs ᴛᴏ ᴛᴇʟʟ ᴀ sᴛᴏʀʏ 📕

ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴀɴɢʀʏ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴏʀᴅ ɢᴜʏ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ʜɪᴍ

ᴏsᴘʀᴇʏ 🚀

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Agiri Falken
Akagi Initiative
#488 - 2017-01-26 18:15:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Agiri Falken
Neph wrote:
It often seems like people appreciate my honesty. That's fine, I guess. I suppose I don't really know much of an other way, and if I found it advantageous in the long run and I was confident I could pull it off, I might start twisting my depiction of reality. Maybe it's less a matter of character and more just one of opinion that I'm doubtful that doing so would ever be the best way to get at an aim.

People seem to less appreciate my disinclination to let people sway my opinion. Call me close-minded or dogmatic; I guess that's fair enough. Frankly, I don't really give a ****. I can't remember the last time I've changed my mind about something major, and yet I still fail to see how that's a problem. There are certain immutable principles we all carry with us from early childhood. What most people seem to consider a willingness to 'see it the other way' just looks to me like an awkward effort to contort reality such that you can agree with somebody and not violate your ideals--because those never change. It takes a literally life-altering experience to do that, and such experiences are few and far between; if you cut to the heart of most people at the end of their life you'd get the same core beliefs as you'd had at the start of it. Whatever treasured changes of heart they've felt in their lives are illusory at best--just a response to new information--and at worst, misguided pandering to those around them at the expense of their soul.

Anyways, I think it's stupid and confusing, if that's not obvious already.

For somebody who participates in a martial art or used to: would you please tell me more about it, esp. if it's not of the more commonly known ones?

Aside from one of the more traditionally Caldari styles, my personal technique is rooted heavily in krav maga. It's focus is heavily on real life fighting scenarios, and stresses efficiency over all else, with particularly brutal counter attacks. The whole concept revolves around the simple expedient of incapacitating your opponent in the shortest possible time, without regard for their well being after the fact. It's not a "nice" method, and it's not supposed to be.

Since we're talking about personal combat, what melee weapons would you favor?
Tressith Sefira
Nadire Security Consultants
Federation Peacekeepers
#489 - 2017-01-26 19:46:19 UTC
Agiri Falken wrote:
Since we're talking about personal combat, what melee weapons would you favor?


Stun batons. I go weak at the knees for a sick, sexy spin.

I know we're immortal, but do you have a bucket list? And what's the top item on it, if you do?
Aria Jenneth
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#490 - 2017-01-26 21:09:58 UTC
Tressith Sefira wrote:
I know we're immortal, but do you have a bucket list? And what's the top item on it, if you do?


Understand.

Find clarity. See and occupy my place in the Totality, and perceive the flow of the universe-- without thought, without analysis. Move with the world, not as a leaf or a fish in the water, but as the water itself.

Be wise, instead of just clever.

(These are all really just different ways of saying the same thing.)

What is the world, to you?
Matias Kurovassi
Doomheim
#491 - 2017-01-26 21:51:07 UTC
Aria Jenneth wrote:


What is the world, to you?


A noumenon, a thing-in-itself that exists separate from my own perception and experience. As I seek to understand my own perception and experience of the world so must I also try to understand the perception and experience of others of the same as best I can.

What was a moment in your life you thought you could not do something, but did in the end?
Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour
#492 - 2017-01-26 23:24:48 UTC
Matias Kurovassi wrote:
What was a moment in your life you thought you could not do something, but did in the end?


When I was going to go to a social event, and I thought, "I couldn't possibly wear this to the party, it's a bit daring".

But in the end, I did, and relatively speaking, it was not as daring as some of the other outfits that people were wearing. Why, if those outfits were something they just threw on, well, they nearly missed.


Have you ever experienced anything that defies all logical or rational explanation, and if so, what was it ?

Doctor V. Valate, Professor of Archaeology at Kaztropolis Imperial University.
Teinyhr
Ourumur
#493 - 2017-01-27 01:14:18 UTC
Yes. Your enduring popularity.


Was that a mean thing to say?
Karmilla Strife
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#494 - 2017-01-27 01:43:47 UTC
Yes, but being a prolific poster and declaring yourself to be awesome is not really popularity.

What is your worst combat loss? (I sincerely hope whoever answers this has analyzed what went wrong).
Mizhara Del'thul
Kyn'aldrnari
#495 - 2017-01-27 02:23:42 UTC
Karmilla Strife wrote:
What is your worst combat loss? (I sincerely hope whoever answers this has analyzed what went wrong).


Hmm. I've lost a significant number of ships over the years. I believe it's over two hundred at the latest count. The one loss that really irks me though is a Svipul I lost when taking on Samira Kernher. In a Coercer.

Svipuls are relatively cheap and low on crew, being a very high-tech vessel so I've suffered far worse losses in terms of crew and value. This one stings because of my personal idiot mistake and that it was a loss when I was theoretically on far higher ground than she was.

The details are fuzzy, partly because of time and partly because I probably don't want to remember them too well, but long story short she thoroughly defeated me outside that plex.

I don't know what this says about me, but I much prefer fighting people I know over strangers. Actual enemies I have a quarrel with, rather than your average bloodyminded grunt. This of course meant that when I first spotted her rushing through the system, and returning, my blood was pumping quite hard. Bloodlust and - I'll admit it - savage fury spurred me on as I landed and she was there, outside of my reach.

She had the initial advantage of range and tracking, but through a bit of decent - if not good - piloting I finally caught her and could start applying my own damage. A bit too late, as in my frenzy I'd forgotten a few very basic tasks and notions, amongst those the fact that a Damage Control module works best when it's actually powered. I'm not taking credit for this being the case by default these days, but I am glad that's the case.

So, for several reasons, amongst them that she's a better solo pilot than I am and that I went even further into idiot territory, a Tech 1 Destroyer successfully destroyed my T3D Svipul in a fight where on a theoretical level I had a nine in ten chance of winning. She was fitted a bit better for the purposes of that particular fight and got a slightly better start, but that's no excuse. I lost that fight stupidly and she is not letting me forget it, much as I deserve.

There are many other notable mentions, a Tempest I threw solo against the gathered Test might up in Deklein a long time ago, a Typhoon where I burned out the launchers in a fight I'd otherwise win handily, or any other of a long list of explosions where my own failures were the main cause, but that one. That one Svipul versus that lone Coercer... that one stings, largely because of how badly I screwed it up.

Now, what was your finest combat moment in your entire career?
Elmund Egivand
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#496 - 2017-01-27 02:25:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Elmund Egivand
Karmilla Strife wrote:
Yes, but being a prolific poster and declaring yourself to be awesome is not really popularity.

What is your worst combat loss? (I sincerely hope whoever answers this has analyzed what went wrong).


Probably that one time I picked a fight with Diana Kim, who was flying a Succubus at the time, in my Worm after retreating from a fight with a Garmur. One of those times I allowed gusto and enthusiasm overwhelm my reason.

From the start, it's clear that I entered the fight at a disadvantage. With only a 1mn afterburner, a single stasis webifier and two Hobgoblins II left in my drone bay (three Acolytes II taken out by the Garmur I had retreated from earlier), there was simply no way I was going to catch up and apply appreciatable damage on the Succubus to either score a victory or force the Succubus into a retreat. So, predictably, Kim chewed through my drones, then my Worm's shields then wiped my Worm against the floor.

There are many losses, usually borne from ignorance, cockiness, falling for a ruse, but this one takes the cake for 'worst loss' because, really, at the time I already knew that I'm at a disadvantage but I took the fight anyway.

Mizhara Del'thul wrote:


Now, what was your finest combat moment in your entire career?


This was during the second year of my privateering, when I was still flying the TLF flag. A single Breacher, attacked by a Firetail and Incursus duo. Immediately shot down the autocannon-equipped Firetail before the Incursus could get into range, then hammered the Incursus into the ground. Held my ground. Sweetest LP earned.

There was also this one time my Breacher took on and defeated three Atrons on the same grid, fought a (Brawler) Slicer and Punisher duo and came up on top, took on three other ships in a row, of which I recalled one was a Malediction, etc. Breachers are very strong ships.

Would you actually live in a non-sov nullsec trade-hub?

A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour
#497 - 2017-01-27 06:36:18 UTC
Teinyhr wrote:
Yes. Your enduring popularity.


I put the fun in fundamentalist Sani Sabik theology.

Teinyhr wrote:
Was that a mean thing to say?


Yes. Mean. And rude. Super rude.


Elmund Egivand wrote:
Would you actually live in a non-sov nullsec trade-hub?


Maybe. I suppose it depends on what facilities it has. I prefer places that have such things as beauty salons, libraries, museums, art galleries, sandwich shops, that kind of thing, you know. Culture.



Do you consider Mannar transparent plastic clothing to be "clothing", since it only fulfils one of the two purposes of clothing, i.e. keeping the weather out and the naughty bits concealed ?

Doctor V. Valate, Professor of Archaeology at Kaztropolis Imperial University.
Elmund Egivand
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#498 - 2017-01-27 07:13:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Elmund Egivand
Valerie Valate wrote:




Do you consider Mannar transparent plastic clothing to be "clothing", since it only fulfils one of the two purposes of clothing, i.e. keeping the weather out and the naughty bits concealed ?


No. It only fulfils one of the two criteria to be considered clothing. I will label them 'demi-clothes' instead.

Are there any historical and cultural reasons behind the Mannar's creation of transparent plastic clothing as a fashion statement?

A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#499 - 2017-01-27 08:52:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Nana Skalski
Elmund Egivand wrote:
Valerie Valate wrote:




Do you consider Mannar transparent plastic clothing to be "clothing", since it only fulfils one of the two purposes of clothing, i.e. keeping the weather out and the naughty bits concealed ?


No. It only fulfils one of the two criteria to be considered clothing. I will label them 'demi-clothes' instead.

Are there any historical and cultural reasons behind the Mannar's creation of transparent plastic clothing as a fashion statement?

It was fashionista's artistic counter-culture statement.

What do you like to sing in the shower?

ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴀ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʜᴇʟᴘs ᴛᴏ ᴛᴇʟʟ ᴀ sᴛᴏʀʏ 📕

ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴀɴɢʀʏ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴏʀᴅ ɢᴜʏ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ʜɪᴍ

ᴏsᴘʀᴇʏ 🚀

≡⋁≡ ♥
Elmund Egivand
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#500 - 2017-01-27 11:12:27 UTC
Nana Skalski wrote:
Elmund Egivand wrote:
Valerie Valate wrote:




Do you consider Mannar transparent plastic clothing to be "clothing", since it only fulfils one of the two purposes of clothing, i.e. keeping the weather out and the naughty bits concealed ?


No. It only fulfils one of the two criteria to be considered clothing. I will label them 'demi-clothes' instead.

Are there any historical and cultural reasons behind the Mannar's creation of transparent plastic clothing as a fashion statement?

It was fashionista's artistic counter-culture statement.

What do you like to do sing in the shower?


I do not understand your question. Isn't there only one way to sing in the shower?

If the majority is wearing transparent plastic clothing, can the wearing of transparent plastic clothing still be called a counter-culture?

A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.