Grand island independent obits

// Deck: legendary edh (100)
// Lands 1 Arcane Sanctum 1 Command Tower 1 Crumbling Necropolis 4 Forest 1 Glimmervoid 1 Indatha Triome 4 Island 1 Jetmir's Garden 1 Jungle Shrine 1 Ketria Triome 4 Mountain 1 Mystic Monastery 1 Nomad Outpost 1 Opulent Palace 5 Plains 1 Raugrin Triome 1 Rupture Spire 1 Sandsteppe Citadel 1 Savai Triome 4 Swamp 1 Urza's Mine 1 Urza's Power Plant 1 Urza's Tower 1 Zagoth Triome
// Creatures 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 1 Anax, Hardened in the Forge 1 Arvad the Cursed 1 Aurelia, the Warleader 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor 1 Delina, Wild Mage 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite 1 Esika, God of the Tree 1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight 1 Griselbrand 1 Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" 1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros 1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch 1 Odric, Lunarch Marshal 1 Odric, Master Tactician 1 Olivia Voldaren 1 Phyrexian Obliterator 1 Prava of the Steel Legion 1 Progenitus 1 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage 1 Rhys the Redeemed 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty 1 Sheoldred, Whispering One 1 The Mimeoplasm 1 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger 1 Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
// Spells 1 aron, benalia's ruin 1 baird, argavian recruiter 1 Chromatic Lantern 1 Crusade 1 Cryptolith Rite 1 Day of Destiny 1 deification 1 Elbrus, the Binding Blade 1 Fall of the Thran 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue 1 Jaya's Immolating Inferno 1 Karn, the Great Creator 1 Legion's Landing 1 Liquimetal Coating 1 Manalith 1 myrel, shield of argive 1 Narset, Parter of Veils 1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker 1 Oath of Gideon 1 Oath of Kaya 1 Omniscience 1 Overwhelming Splendor 1 Primevals' Glorious Rebirth 1 Profane Procession 1 Quicksilver Amulet 1 Sol Ring 1 Soul-Guide Lantern 1 Swiftfoot Boots 1 Teferi, Time Raveler 1 The Meathook Massacre 1 Thran Temporal Gateway 1 Treasure Chest 1 Urza's Ruinous Blast
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"With a trial that Renzo the Destroyer has started, and the Unseen now on high alert, Willow and I must continue our part in helping Thunder rescue Evie and undermining the Unseen's Grand Scheme. This is now venturing into some disturbing levels of dark." The Order of the Vault walks down the Kevolution Materia-infested halls of The Renzone, searching for the next member of the Unseen to beat up and steal a key from. The groaning of Cube Monsters is heard throughout the halls of The Renzone, audibly getting louder as the group nears the source. Once they return to the main party area, the Cube Monsters in the area immediately grow angry at the sight of the Vault Guardians. Ableton shoots a few Fiends with his Shadow Tracker and takes them out, while Thunder mows down loads of them with his Havoc Suppressed Rifle. The room is cleared... for now. Thunder looks around and speaks. "We should find that thieving fox, Stray. I have a suspicion that he's nearby." With everything Thunder said, the Vault Guardians all follow him, as they continue looking through the halls. After what seemed like a while, the group uncovers a room, almost looking like the main hall in Kenjutsu Crossing. Thunder looks around and speaks. "The architecture looks similar to the main palace at Kenjutsu Crossing. The palace the River Guard resides in. Stray has to be nearby." As they wander the room for a bit, Ableton is then surprise attacked. Suddenly a whirlwind appears, bringing a duo of deceiving Unseen members. Who are these two? The Unseen's thieving tricksters, Stray and Highwire. Thunder looks at Stray and responds. "Masaki! I should've known. Your stunt at Steamy Springs could've potentially killed your sister, Mizuki. What dark intentions are you playing at?" Stray looks at Thunder and answers him. "Dark? Dahlia is having me do this for fun. She doesn't want any other syndicate getting in her way of taking over Mega City, and so do I. The Fox Clan was only slowing me down, and now I will help the Unseen rule over Mega City." Thunder pulls out his two knives and yells. "'I'll make you eat those words, you smug punk!" Ableton and Willow run into battle beside Thunder, as the three charge towards Stray. Highwire jumps in front of Stray and pulls out an Enhanced Havoc Shotgun, as she fires a shot into Thunder's chest. Thunder is knocked to the floor, as he looks at the shotgun in Highwire's hands. "That's Evie's Enhanced Havoc Shotgun! Where is Evie, you bunny-eared psycho?" Highwire points the Enhanced Havoc Shotgun at Thunder head and responds. "That's none of your concern. The Unseen should've gotten rid of your Peace Syndicate long ago." From behind, Ableton quickly Crescent Kicks Highwire and knocks her to the floor. Rinzler is then immediately shot by a blast of ice, as Stray channels some Zero Point energy into his Foxfire Edge and concentrates it into some form of an elemental attack. Ableton is frozen into an ice cube, as Willow rushes Stray with her katana, rigorously swinging at her enemy. Stray knocks Willow back, as he swings the Foxfire Edge and unleashes three ricocheting balls of Riftstorm energy. The balls ricochet around the arena, as Willow manages to dodge the attack. Amara runs into battle with Willow, as the two ladies now proceed to take down Stray and Highwire. Highwire pounces onto Amara and attempts to shred her apart with her Plasmacore Claws. Amara retaliates by whacking Highwire in the head with her Goldenbane Mace. Willow clashes with Stray, as he tries to skewer her with his Talisman. "Rip this ghost apart, Saigai Dagger Dance!" Stray summons his Talisman, as Willow evades the converging daggers and knocks Stray back. The battle is nearing its closure, with the Unseen's members on the losing end. Stray pulls out a smoke bomb and faces Willow. "You'll never win, Willow... I still have a trick or two up my sleeve..." Stray then throws the smoke bomb at his feet, as it malfunctions and releases the smoke too early. Stray begins to cough and react to the smoke bomb. "Dammit! That was not supposed to happen!" Amara immediately kicks Stray in the head and knocks him to the floor. A symbol appears above Stray, as the Kevolution Artifact begins to react. Two keys down, another two to go. Thunder faces the group and speaks. "Another key has been found. We must hunt for the others." As the Order of the Vault leaves the room with Thunder, Stray yells out. "You will not succeed! Styx will make sure of it!" Thunder then reenters the room and kicks Stray in the chest, as he then leaves the room again. Ableton looks around and comments. "Whoever Styx is, he appears to possess the next key we need. We need to move quickly. This area has a bad atmosphere." As the group wanders around the halls of The Renzone, they stumble by a room with the lights slightly dimmed. Some voices are heard inside the room. "Triarch Nox expects us to ensure that the Kevolution Artifact is back in our possession, and at full charge." Geometrik's voice is heard, as he responds. "Exactly, Bytes. Nothing that us three can't do." Bytes brushes his hair and speaks. "For we are Team Too Black, Too Strong..." Geometrik speaks after Bytes gets done. "Too black..." Zyg then immediately speaks after Geometrik. "Too strong..." Bytes then speaks after Zyg is done. "Two blacks? Two strongs?" Zyg turns to Bytes and responds. "Nox wants us in the Dark Room. It's a matter most exigent." A corrupted Rift opens in the room, as Bytes, Geometrik, Zyg, and Choppy all exit the room. Outside the room, Ableton turns to Willow and speaks. "Well... That was an interlude. We should find Styx and collect our third key." The group continues wandering the halls, until they begin hearing voices down the hall. "Hello... Is someone there?" Thunder listens out to the voice and responds. "Hold on... Evie?" Thunder slowly walks towards the origin of the voice, as Ableton responds to Thunder. "Thunder... I don't think..." As Thunder rounds a corner, he notices what appears to be Evie enclouded in some smoke. Thunder faces the anomaly and speaks. "Evie! We're here to rescue you!" Willow turns to Thunder and yells. "Thunder! That's not Evie!" The creature slowly loses Evie's shape and begins to unveil its true form, revealing it to be a Cube Monster. Splode shoves a grenade into the creature's mouth and blows it up. Thunder looks at the creature and comments. "A Mimic... Styx must be close..." The group searches the area, looking for Styx. This mysterious Unseen member must be hiding somewhere. Styx then fires a shot at Ableton and misses. Styx walks out and reveals himself to the group. He then speaks, as he lets out an unnerving grin. "Looking for Evie, Thunder? Dahlia wanted to make sure Evie is getting the dark treatment from the Unseen. You should've left our client alone." Ableton faces Styx and responds. "We're not here for your demented game, Styx. Give Evie back to us and we'll promise not to severely beat you to a pulp." Styx stares at the group and responds. "Over me and Dahlia's bodies will we even consider giving Evie to you. You Peace Syndicate scumbags always think there should be peace in Mega City. Always enforcing peace as if you call the shots around here. Let our chaos do its thing and fill Mega City with darkness." Some doors open beside Styx, as a few Cube Monsters flood into the hallway. The next battle begins. Thunder charges for Styx and attempts to tackle him, while Ableton and Willow assist in clearing out the Cube Monsters. Styx pulls out his Combat Shotgun and begins firing shots at Thunder, as he skillfully avoids the shotgun blasts. Thunder then kicks the Combat Shotgun out of Styx's hands and picks it up. Thunder fires a shot into Styx's chest and knocks him to the floor, alongside blasting his chest open. Inside Styx's chest is an orb of condensed Kevolution Materia. Ableton looks at Styx's blasted open chest and comments. "Yikes! That's some serious indigestion!" Styx gets off the ground and speaks. "Yehehehehes! Let's gohohoho!" The Kevolution Materia orb inside of Styx's chest begins to react, as he appears to be making the Cube Fiends near him stronger, turning them into Elite Cube Fiends. Thunder observes the chaos and responds. "Look out! Styx appears to be making those Cube Monsters stronger. We need to take him out before he makes those Cube Monsters too strong." With no time to waste, the Order of the Vault helps Thunder with taking down Styx. Ableton and Willow rush for Styx, as he knocks them both away with some quick shoves. Amara headshots an Elite Cube Fiend with The Dub, while CRZ-8 slices some Cube Fiends apart with his Lucky 8's. A Cubed Blightfather crawls out of the stomach of a Cube Fiend, as Styx uses the Kevolution Materia in his chest orb to turn it into an Elite Cubed Blightfather. Ableton groans in exhaustion at the sight of the Elite Cubed Blightfather. "Oh... You got to be kidding me..." Willow reacts alongside Rinzler. "Nice! Styx managed to amp up something that was already tough to kill." The Vault Guardians now have to focus on killing the Elite Cubed Blightfather before taking on Styx. Splode sticks a Clinger onto the Elite Cubed Blightfather's face, as he yells out. "Chew on that, ugly face! Yeah!" The Clinger explodes, dealing heavy damage to the Elite Cubed Blightfather and staggering it a bit. Willow then executes a quick slash of her katana at the Elite Cubed Blightfather's head, killing the bipedal terror. Thunder walls over to Styx and kicks him in the groin, knocking him to the floor. A symbol appears above Styx, as the Kevolution Artifact begins to react. One key remains, and the Order of the Vault can advance to the trials next puzzle. As the Kevolution Artifact absorbs the symbol, Styx gets up and screams, aggroing loads of Cube Monsters throughout The Renzone. A large horde of Cube Monsters run down the hall, ready to feast on the Vault Guardians and Thunder. Everyone makes a run for it, hoping to find safety from the horde. Within the horde, Stray, Highwire, and Renzo the Destroyer all chase down the Vault Guardians, alongside several Renzo units. Once they head out towards the elevator that leads into the Dark Room, Dahlia stands in front of the group and knocks everyone back with her Code Carver. The Order of the Vault are surrounded by Cube Monsters, Renzo units, and various Unseen members Ableton and Willow defeated earlier. Dahlia looks at Thunder and speaks. "Looking for Evie, Thunder? I've handed her over to a special ally of mine. He won't like it if the trial is finished before he can set anything up." Everyone is now at a standoff, as Thunder faces Dahlia. "If the Unseen chooses to be enemies to Mega City, then the Peace Syndicate will fight like we always have." Thunder pulls out his Kaiju Cutter and begins wildly attacking Dahlia. Dahlia pulls out her Lock-On Pistol and unloads half its mag into Thunder, only to miss. Thunder then roundhouse kicks Dahlia away from him, causing her to bump into Renzo. Dahlia yells out to the Cube Monsters in rage. "Don't just stand there! Kill that Peace Syndicate scum!" After Dahlia gets done yelling, Styx lets out a loud scream, as the Cube Monsters immediately run full sprint towards Thunder. Thunder pulls out his Havoc Suppressed Rifle and mows down the horde charging at him. As Thunder manages to kill the last Cube Fiend in the horde, Dahlia rushes him with her Code Cleaver, causing Thunder to retaliate with a swift kick to her face. Dahlia is knocked to the floor, as a symbol appears above her. The Kevolution Artifact reacts heavily to this, as the wall of Kevolution Materia blocking the elevator door dissipates. Thunder faces the Vault Guardians, as they all quickly get inside the elevator. Dahlia screams to the other Unseen members in anger as she watches the group enter the elevator. "Quick! Shoot them!" Stray, Highwire, Styx, Renzo the Destroyer, and the other Renzos all begin firing their guns into the elevator. Willow quickly tries to close the elevator door, as more gunfire riddles the interior. After a few more seconds of shooting, the elevator immediately breaks, causing the whole thing to begin falling at rapid speeds. Ableton looks at Thunder and yells. "Not good! The elevator took some extreme damage from that gun show!" Thunder faces Splode and screams. "Whitty! Activate the elevator's emergency brakes." Splode runs over to the buttons and begins mashing the emergency brakes button. This attempt works, as Splode successfully activates the emergency brakes and slows the elevator to its normal speed. After a few minutes, the elevator arrives at its stop. Everyone walks out of the elevator, as Ableton looks around. "Alright. I see a large tunnel with cave-live features... but where is this Dark Room?" The Kevolution Artifact reacts, as Ableton begins hearing more voices. Ableton speaks out, as the Kevolution Artifact provides the next step of the trial. "Light the Beacons..." Willow looks around after hearing what Rinzler said and comments. "Hmm... Nothing in here looks... beacon-ish, and I suspect that we fell into something worse." Everyone looks around the area, looking for anything that could help in understanding the current step in the trial. Splode uncovers a generator near some wood pallets and turns it on. Some lights on the ceiling turn on, brightening up the area a bit. Splode faces Rinzler and speaks. "I think these generators might be key to this step. We should probably find more of them and turn them on." Everyone continues walking down the tunnel, looking for more generators that Splode mentioned. Amara uncovers another generator near some large CUBE chunks, with Thunder finding another towards a pile of broken debris. More lights turn on in the area. As they near the end of the tunnel, Ableton turns the last generator on, as all the lights turn on, revealing a large steel door blocking the path. The Kevolution Artifact begins to react heavily, as the steel door opens. Once the door fully opens, the Vault Guardians enter inside. At the center of the room, there is a small, shallow body of... water? Splode walks towards the liquid and steps into it. "You know? This stuff seems pretty viscous for water, I'll tell y'all that." Willow turns to Splode and responds. "Whitty... That's not water. That's... blood..." As soon as Splode heard what Willow said, he looks below him and notices the slight redness the liquid has. Splode screams out in disgust and steps out of the liquid. Ableton looks around the area, until he hears Evie's voice yelling from above. "Guys! I'm up here!" Thunder looks up, and notices that Evie is strapped to a large machine, pumping Kevolution Materia throughout the Dark Room. Thunder yells out to Evie in response. "We're here, Evie! We're coming to get you!" Triarch Nox's voice is heard, yelling at Thunder in rage. "No, you're not!" One of Bytes' Chromatic tendrils grabs the Kevolution Artifact out of Rinzler's hands, as Bytes hands the Artifact over to Nox. Nox looks at the group and speaks. "No! Somehow those insects have passed my trial! No matter... The Kevolution Artifact has sufficient charge for what it needs to do." Triarch Nox walks up some stairs around the walls of the Dark Room, as he places the Kevolution Artifact into the device. Triarch Nox looks at the group below him and yells. "Awaken my soldiers! Slay these pawns of the Peace Syndicate!" Zyg jumps towards the blood pool at the center, as the liquid begins to transmogrify, projecting what appears to be the Mothership's interior within the liquid. Evie yells out with worry. "Watch out! It appears this Triarch Nox guy is intent on defending the device while it charges up. Don't get killed out there!" Zyg pulls out his Ray Gun and fires at the group, making sure to defend Nox's device. Ableton tries to Mantis Leap around the area to pick off Zyg, until Choppy throws down an Alien Nanite and stops Rinzler in his tracks. Thunder begins firing his Havoc Suppressed Rifle at Zyg, as he takes slight damage from Thunder's attack. Zyg then fires a laser from his eye and sweeps the floor with it, causing Thunder to jump and avoid the attack. Amara rushes into Zyg and blasts him with The Dub, launching Zyg and Choppy into the walls of the Dark Room. Zyg jumps up and out of the group's reach, as Bytes drops down. The liquid in the center transmogrifies again, as the liquid now turns Chrome. Bytes conjures the Nothing's Gift in its Siren's Spear form and begins to attack Ableton with it. Rinzler quickly dodges the attack and counterattacks by pistol-whipping Bytes in the face with his Shadow Tracker. Bytes then summons some Chromatic tendrils to attack the Vault Guardians, making sure to keep them away from him. CRZ-8 pulls out his Lucky 8 Blades and slices through the tendrils to attack Bytes. "Epicness approaches!" CRZ-8 kicks Bytes in the groin and uppercuts him onto the upper catwalk above the arena. Triarch Nox yells, as Geometrik drops down into the arena. "Intruders! Tell the Peace Syndicate I will not be stopped!" Once Geometrik drops into the arena, the liquid in the center transmogrifies again, as it begins to project the Sideways from within. Geometrik wildly swings his Sideways Scythe around, attempting to slice everyone apart. Willow grabs ahold of the Sideways Scythe and tries to wrestle it out of Geometrik's grasp. Willow succeeds, as she throws the Sideways Scythe away from Geometrik. After losing his weapon, the CUBE fragments around Geometrik begin to glow golden. Splode walks towards Geometrik with his Shrapnel Axe equipped. "This fight's in the bag. Time to beat him up and shut down the machine." Before Splode could land a hit, Geometrik fires a large laser out of his golden CUBE head and almost hits Splode. Splode immediately reacts to the attack. "What the hell? You have a new attack?!" Amara charges an attack with the Goldenbane Mace, as Serpicus the Goldenbane begins glowing on Amara's back. Geometrik charges for Amara, as she winds up with her Goldenbane Mace and whacks Geometrik in the face. The impact of the Goldenbane Mace was enough to send Geometrik crashing into the wall and losing the fight. Triarch Nox looks at the Vault Guardians and yells. "You will not deny Darkeon his return!" Triarch Nox jumps down to the arena, as Cube Monsters begin to manifest around the blood pool. Triarch Nox yells, as the Cube Monsters all turn to face the Order of the Vault. "Rise, warriors! Slay the unworthy!" The Cube Monsters charge for the Vault Guardians, as Rinzler shoots down some Cube Fiends within the horde. Willow teams up with Amara Luxe and Splode to take down a Cubed Blightfather, while Thunder slices a Corpse Eater apart with his knives. Once the Vault Guardians clear out the horde, Triarch Nox begins yelling. "No one will save you from Darkeon's wrath! I will not fail my plans!" As Nox gets done yelling, someone begins speaking from within the blood pool. "No, Nox. You did everything according to MY plan. You brought me back. And once your construct repairs my fractured body I shall thank you, by wiping this island from existence." It appears time has run out, and Darkeon has partially returned, in a slightly messed-up form. Both Stray and Highwire break into the Dark Room, as they confront the Vault Guardians. "Now you did it! You will not escape the Dark Room alive!" Darkeon sets his sights on Stray, as several clouds of Kevolution Materia fly out of the blood pool and into Stray. Stray succumbs to the Kevolution Materia, as his white coat turns black with CUBE runes all over, and his eyes start glowing purple. Darkeon begins speaking from Stray, as he yells. "Rest assured... I will destroy this world just as soon as I kill you here!" Dark Stray summons Saigai Dagger Dance, as he attempts to attack everyone with the converging daggers. Highwire runs towards the Vault Guardians in fear and speaks. "That weird... CUBE thing just took control of Stray! We gotta get him out of Stray!" Thunder faces Highwire and responds. "If we save Masaki for you, you better help us contain that Darkeon freak." Highwire nods, as the Vault Guardians get to work. Dark Stray pulls out his Kinetic Blade and dashes towards Ableton, leaving behind a burning trail of Kevolution Materia. Willow distracts Dark Stray with some yelling, causing Dark Stray to throw a plasma grenade at Willow. Willow gets away from the grenade, as the explosion leaves behind a small area of molten plasma. Dark Stray then swings his Foxfire Edge at Highwire, launching three orbs of Kevolution Materia towards her. Highwire dodges the attack and scratches Dark Stray in the chest with her Plasmacore Claws. Dark Stray kicks Highwire away, as he screams loudly. "The insanity of Darkeon is upon you!" Splode slaps Dark Stray in the face, planting a Remote Explosive beside his head. CRZ-8 throws his Billiard Grenade at Dark Stray, as the grenade splits into three explosive billiard balls. The explosion knocks Dark Stray into the air, as Splode presses the button on the Remote Explosive's detonator, blowing up the explosive on Dark Stray's face. Dark Stray is knocked out, as Darkeon seeps out of Stray and back into the blood pool. The blood pool begins to transmogrify again, as the liquid is now contaminated with Kevolution Materia. Two large arms rise out of the liquid, followed by a torso. A cracked CUBE manifests on the body, forming Darkeon's head. The entire area begins rumbling, as roots begin tearing through the walls of the Dark Room. Ableton looks around in fear and yells. "What's happening?!" Highwire faces Rinzler and responds. "He's drawing power from the Herald Tree! Nox mentioned the tree as being part of the plan, but not like this!" Loads of Cube Fiends begin manifesting around Darkeon. Amidst the rumbling, the ceiling begins to tremble. An IO Drill drops down from the ceiling and lands near the Vault Guardians. The top hatch of the IO Drill opens up, as Huntmaster Saber begins shooting at some Fiends with his Thermal Scoped Rifle. Amara faces Saber and reacts. "Saber?! How did you find us?" Saber faces Amara and responds. "No time to explain, Luxe!" Saber gets out and continues shooting the Cube Fiends around Darkeon, as Drift, Mizuki, Mystica, and Doctor Jekyll exit the Drill and help out in the fight. Darkeon begins yelling, as Mizuki begins slicing him with her Kinetic Blade. "You test my patience! I will take all your lives!" Drift then slices one of Darkeon's arms off with his Rift Edge, slowly breaking his body apart. Splode looks at the reinforcements and yells. "Hell yeah, folks! Show Darkeon how we fight!" Ableton faces Splode and reacts. "Wait... Did you call them all here, Whitty?" As Mystica attacks Darkeon with her Ashglow Blade, Splode responds. "Yes I did, Able!" Huntmaster Saber drops down to the group with Evie in his hands, after having freed her from the machine she was strapped to. Thunder faces Ableton, Willow, and Splode and speaks. "All the beacons have been lit. You've done the impossible. You've united this city. And reminded us that we need each other." Evie turns to Thunder and responds. "So, how do we feel about making Splode's friends here honorary members of the Peace Syndicate?" Thunder faces Evie and answers her. "Of course. And you're getting your own signature menu item at the Thunder Roll." The entire Dark Room begins to fall apart, as Jekyll yells. "The area is collapsing! Everyone to the Drill!" Everyone immediately piles into the IO Drill, as Highwire quickly grabs Stray's unconscious body and gets in. Triarch Nox tries to get into the IO Drill, as Jekyll reacts to him. "Stay here and die, you bracket-faced trickster!" Jekyll kicks Nox away and shuts the hatch, as Saber maneuvers the IO Drill into the wall and begins drilling everyone's way out. Darkeon's body begins to crumble, as the Dark Room collapses due to all the roots overgrowing in the area. Inside the IO Drill, Evie responds to Thunder's earlier answer to her. "How about the City Saver Supreme? You could make that roll a lunch special! Ooh! How about Hero Meat? Just a big piece of meat with the word 'HERO' cooked into it." Thunder turns to Evie and responds to her. "Hey, who's chef around here? You stick to playing with knives." Evie reacts to what Thunder has said. "Haha, deal! Don't need to tell me twice." Evie turns to Ableton, Willow, and Splode and speaks to them. "If you ever need any backup... We owe you one. Call us, and we'll be there!" Evie then throws up a peace sign at the Vault Guardians. "Keep the peace, heroes." Willow tightly hugs Rinzler, as they enjoy their ride within the IO Drill. Above ground, near the fault line adjacent to a gas station, Xander Necalli, Marigold, Grimey, and Gnash all observe the roots sprouting around the fault line. Xander faces Marigold and comments. "Ooh... These mysterious roots. Something is happening to Asteria, and I'm not sure what." Marigold turns to Xander and responds. "I'm not sure either. Grimey noticed these earlier, and had me come over to check." Gnash looks around and comments. "Well... This has been an eventful evening, Necalli. Can we go now? This place just doesn't feel right." As Xander and his mercenaries prepare to leave, Xander faces the roots and whispers. "Will you take me closer to el Punto Cero?" Evie has been rescued, the Unseen has been trampled, and Nox's plans on bringing back Darkeon have been foiled. This turned into quite a spectacular display of teamwork and mayhem for me and Willow. Although... This does leave a major question for us to figure out... What exactly did Darkeon do with those roots? Whatever he did, it will prove to be something... Wild... for me and Willow.

They begin in the East Blue and make their way towards the Grand Line, convinced that Candy Island is where the One Piece is located. How far in to the series do they make it, and who finally defeats them?
R1: They take the exact route the Strawhats did, fighting the same foes.
R2: They only get involved if it's appealing/relevant to them, and they don't help strangers. So for example, no Alabasta since they don't feel compelled to help Vivi.
R3: Doctor Barber and Peppermint Larry are added to the crew. Same rules as R2.

According to Chat GPT, search, sometime in the mid 60s the Beach boys stayed in my house when it was a giant tepee, Jeromes tepee in Grand Island, Nebraska, does anybody have any knowledge of a song that they supposedly wrote about their stay here?

I created an outline of some good information that was given during the 6 June live stream in case anyone missed it. It's mostly just paraphrased.
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Is the game digital only?

• No, there are physical copies for consoles if you like to collect physical games. Including the collector additions.

Will the game be available on steam deck?

• We are working towards steam deck compatibility, although we have not received the official evaluation currently.

What type of improvements can we expect for the launch?

• The open beta already has some improvements over the closed beta that you will notice when you jump in. Even more improvements will come on launch day, although some things take time and may not be ready on day 1.
• Improvements have already been made for objects like benches and bins. AI improvements have been made from the closed beta to the open beta.
• We worked on some UI changes to improve the presentation of information; more is on the way.
• Lighting has been improved and will be even better on launch.
• The snapping feature while building is being improved and is already showing improvements since the closed beta.
• We are working hard to make as many improvements as we can for release and will continue post release.
• A lot of sound improvements. Including the annoying sound when riding a coaster in first person.
• Coaster smoothness has and is still improving.

Are there shortcuts to undo/redo?

• You can undo and redo actions in the UI. Shortcuts are currently not available for this; however, it is something that is being looked at for later down the road.

Can you toggle the white overlay when hovering over objects?

• No, if you did not have it then you may accidentally perform actions on unwanted objects. It also helps with visual clarity when modifying multiple objects. Will forward feedback to UI design team as there could be better solutions.

Can you disable the UI?

• Yes, you can click a hotkey to hide the UI. Perfect for content creators or taking nice screenshots of your park. We could possibly look at hiding the white overlay while the UI is hidden as well.

How many missions will there be on release?

• 8 missions on launch.
• 1st mission is coaster building tutorial.
• 2nd mission is park tutorial.
• Mission 3-8 will have milestones and goals. 5 milestones per mission.
• Each mission will be longer than the tutorial missions.
• Possibly extra surprise content after the 8th mission.

How many maps will there be at launch?

• There are multiple biomes (4) that have maps within them.
  • East Asia
    • Grand Lake map
  • Alpine Mountains
  • Desert
  • Mediterranean
• The Mediterranean will have different small islands that you can build coasters between.
• 26 maps on release.
• If you count the tutorial map, Exploration Park then this would be the 27th.
• 7 maps will come from the story missions. 19 will be separate new maps.
• The 7 maps that come from the story missions can be played on without requiring you to do the story missions.

Will there be any bigger maps?

• Most of the maps are the same size, just different environments.
• There is a flat one called Canvas of Creativity.

Will pathing auto create stairs when building the path up or down?

• No, the path will either slope up or down. You can add railings to the path if you want.

How many rides will there be on release?

• There will be 5 themes:
  • Alien planet – 2 rides
  • Candy Wheel – 2 rides
  • Da Vinci – 2 rides
  • Park Beyond – 3 rides
  • Western – 2 rides
• 14 flat rides without themes. 25 rides total.
• Pac-man DLC includes 2 rides. Zombie DLC includes 1 ride.
• 28 total rides with DLC.
• 3 roller coaster types with unlimited color customizations and customizable cars.
  • Standard coaster
  • Wild coaster
  • Wild mouse coaster
• 9 types of coaster prefabs.
• More free rides will come out throughout the year one roadmap. Also paid DLC expansions.

How many shops will there be at release?

• For the base game, there are 21 different shops. They each can use 5 different themes, or 7 with the DLC. For example, there are 11 different food shops. Each can have 5 different themes to make 55 different food shop prefabs. So, there are 100 different themed prefabs total and 122 products to sell.

Are there wooden roller coasters?

• Not for release. There are no plans for wooden coasters, but we often get feedback for wooden coasters. We will discuss internally.

Will the Steam workshop be available?

• No, we are partnering with mod.io. Starting in August(TBD), you will be able to share your own builds with other players. This includes cross platform. So, PC players can share with consoles and vice versa. Eventually you will be able to share your entire park, but it is slightly more complicated to implement.

Can I build a park with my friend?

• Not at the exact same time, but you can share back and forth on mod.io to build something together.

Will there be unlimited amazement for sandbox mode?

• We hear the current feedback being given from the closed beta, including this. This is being discussed internally. However, this will not be available on launch as we require more time.

Can you assign staff to certain zones?

• You can assign staff to different tasks. For example, you can assign your janitor to only focus on picking up litter and ignore puke and trash cans. However, you cannot assign them to specific zones within your park. We have seen this being requested.

Can you assign a staff member a specific task to do immediately i.e.. fix a certain ride?

• No.

How many different outfits are there for the entertainers?

• There is an outfit for the 5 different themes, 1 for the pac-man DLC, and 1 for the zombie DLC. Possibly more

Will there be more road textures on release?

• Yes, around 10 in total.

Can you change the texture on an existing road?

• Not currently. You would need to delete and replace it.

Are there any other Namco properties that we could see in future expansion packs?

• For pre-orders, on day 1 you can download pac-man themed scenery, rides, entertainers, and some extras.
• For future content, we will just have to wait and see what happens.

Can the guests play pac-man arcade machines?

• There will be scenery pac-man arcade machines. These can be scaled, but guests will not be able to play them.

Will there be any cheat codes?

• No.

Can you impossify toilets?

• No, that is... impossible. I hope some game designers are taking notes on your ideas to impossify toilets.

Demographics Korean international student Moved from CA to Korea in Junior year, so not domestic Junior, Male, high income, first generation
Intended major Biochemistry Entomology Biology
Academics
ACT: 33 SAT: Planning this summer. What score should I be satisfied with? GPA: 3.91 our school use only UWGPA Coursework: APHUG, APBIO, APWORLD - SCORE 4 APCHEM, APSTATS, APUSH - SCORE TBD Senior year course: Korean language and history(mandatory), senior capstone, Spanish 2, english 12, APCALC BC, maybe physics
Awards:
Sports 3rd place in 202a Ayala Golf Tournament JV team match 2021, 2022 scholar athlete award from school 2023 Spring KISAC golf individual champion 2023 varsity golf MVP medal
Others - Certificate of congressional recognition - community volunteer award - 3rd place in Orange County Young Writing Contest - House of Representatives certificate of special recognition - Award for excellent achievement in 2022 Orange county young writing and art contest - Certificate of achievement from city of Stanton, CA - 2022 community clinic math competition perfect score - Award for excellent achievement in 2022 community clinic science competitions
Extracurriculars Livingstone community clinic SVO vice president Westview multicultural program art/physical/speech therapy assistant for disabled people La Jolla Indian Reservation lead volunteer Rainbow family daycare, fundamental subject tutor, and fundraising Habitat for humanity - underprivileged home management Orange tech pros - programmesoftware engineer for local sport competition software Zero carbon emission club at school planning for entomology club next year Varsity Golf team captain Drum tutoring at dormitory
Internships shadowed doctor in stem cell research center Internship at Pharmicell, Korean stem cell treatment/research company participated in case report for stem cell application for multiple sclerosis patients. Planning for participation at 2023 Annual Meeting of Korean Society for stem research for experiment result report
Independent study Collected and bred 10 Korean species of beetles in family Lucanidae Collected variety of insects, made specimens, and donated them so local island national park Small business on internet selling rare beetle collections in Korea Working on experiment using the Rhino beetle larvae that I bred, to utilize them as a potential future food source and pet
Common Application essay would probably be about my early interest in insects, or life as a boy in a small island who transitioned to international student to CA preparing universities in the United States. I think essay has strong hook, as I will tell them my story of being chased by a wild hog on a mountain while collecting insects.
LORs - processing AP Chemistry Teacher Environmental Science teacher Golf team coach Pharmicell internship doctor
I transferred from CA to Korea during Junior year, due to parents divorcing. My cumulative GPA dropped from 3.94 to 3.91 The divorce lawsuit is still processing, not going to end before admission results comes out
My realistic dream schools are any top UC schools or USC. I am trying to ED Cornell for Entomology, but I think I am not likely to get in. First of all, my stats don't look that good. Also, a few years ago, our former student had problems with Cornell university, and since then our school never had Ivy league acceptances, but only top 10-20s. My counselors blame him, but I am not sure.
I want to get recommendations for schools. Also, any improvement advice would be very appreciated. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy your day.

I am really clueless about all of this cruise stuff. Do I need to purchase the Wi-Fi package on Independence of the Seas? It’s $20 a day per person which would be $100 with a grand total of $500 for my party (which I am paying for). Is there any kind of regular Wi-Fi without buying the $20 a day one. Also, if I just want some coffees (regular boring hot coffee with cream and sugar and no soda or juice) do I need the beverage package or can I find coffee free throughout the trip?

Hi everyone,
I am coming from Vancouver Island for the Grand Prix. Is it possible that it might be cancelled due to the smoke?

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Today was the first day of day cruises to Isle Royale (Windigo area) from Grand Portage, MN. I was so thrilled to have a reservation and to check off another National Park from my list!
Everything on the boat was going smoothly until we stopped at the wreck of the “America” steamship, which sank in 1928. From my inside seat, I couldn’t really see the wreck. As we left to go to the harbor, I noticed a commotion on the outside deck. The boat had hit the buoys and ropes marking the wreck!
We could still move forward and slowly made our way to Windigo. When we got close to the dock, we realized that something more serious had happened when a National Park Service boat attached ropes to us and tried to tug us to shore. It made two attempts, but the little National Park boat just couldn’t do it.
So then the captain told us to put on life jackets! We’d be ferrying small group by small group from our boat to the NPS boat the very short distance to the dock. Two coast guard personnel happened to be at Windigo and also assisted. WE LOVE OUR PUBLIC SERVICEPEOPLE IN THE NPS AND US COAST GUARD!
Fortunately, everyone was in good spirits and we all finally made it to the island, about an hour late. We got a brief orientation from an NPS ranger and were told that we’d check in later to see if the boat would depart at 2pm on schedule or if we’d have to wait longer.
We did a great 3.6 mile round trip hike to an overlook of the lake and the island’s interior and then returned to the dock. We learned that the boat was not safe to cross back to Grand Portage. Friends of the captain would be arriving in their diving boat in 3 hours to send a scuba diver to remove the chains and ropes stuck to the propeller.
Everyone remained in good spirits, even though some were a little scared about having to sleep on the island, which no one was prepared to do. We took another hike (other people from our boat saw moose up close!) and then got back to the dock in time to see the divers arrive!
One diver went below and successfully removed a metal chain and two ropes from the propeller. They tested the engines and decided we were good to go! We finally departed the island 3.5 hours later than scheduled.
Isle Royale may not have as dramatic scenery as a Yellowstone, Yosemite, or Grand Canyon, but it’s really cool to go to such an isolated place, the least visited National Park in the lower 48. It was an intimate experience and the ordeal with the boat only helped us form real connections with our fellow visitors and the exceptional NPS rangers who are spending their entire summers on this remote island.
It was also fun to be with other NPS enthusiasts. This is not the kind of park one casually visits, but instead brought out folks with deep commitments to experiencing, supporting, and protecting our public lands. Put it on your list if you find yourselves in northern MN or on the UP of Michigan.

I asked GPT to help with planning a trip starting in Venice and ending in Rome and for it to provide suggested activities that can be done on those days (it provided a list of activities that could be done, it wasn't suggesting they could all be done).
Any suggestions on the time spent in each city? Any suggestions on some of the better activities or sights to see, based on the list below?
Day 1: Travel Day

• No recommendations as this is a travel day

Day 2: Venice (Flight arrives at 9:30am)

• St. Mark's Basilica
• Doge's Palace
• Grand Canal and Canal Grande Bridges
• Rialto Bridge
• Gondola ride
• Murano Island for glass blowing demonstration and shopping

Day 3 : Venice

• Peggy Guggenheim Collection
• Accademia Gallery
• Scuola Grande di San Rocco
• Explore the neighborhoods of Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, and Castello
• Enjoy an evening stroll and dinner in Piazza San Marco

Day 4: Venice

• Explore the islands of Burano and Torcello
• Visit the Lido beach and enjoy some relaxation time

Day 5: Verona (travel from Venice to Verona) (1-2 hours by train)

• Arena di Verona
• Juliet's House (Casa di Giulietta)
• Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Bra
• Castelvecchio Museum
• Ponte Pietra bridge

Day 6: Milan (travel from Verona to Milan) (1-2 hours by train)

• Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)
• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
• Sforza Castle (Castello Sforzesco)
• Pinacoteca di Brera art museum
• Santa Maria delle Grazie church to see The Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci

Day 7: Milan (Lake Como) (1 hour by train)

• Lake Como boat tour
• Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo
• Bellagio town
• Cable car ride up to Brunate for stunning views of the lake and the Alps

Day 8: Cinque Terre or Florence (2-3 hours by train to Cinque Terre, 1-2 hours by train to Florence)

• If choosing Cinque Terre: hiking or train tour of the five picturesque coastal villages
• If choosing Florence: Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazzale Michelangelo for panoramic views, Ponte Vecchio, Florence Cathedral (Il Duomo di Firenze)

Day 9: Florence

• Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David statue
• Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens
• San Lorenzo Market for shopping and local food
• Bargello National Museum
• Visit the Oltrarno neighborhood for artisanal workshops and boutiques

Day 10: Florence (Day trip to Siena, San Gimignano, or Pisa) (1 hour by train to Siena, 1 hour by train to San Gimignano, 1-2 hours by train to Pisa)

• Siena: Piazza del Campo, Siena Cathedral, Palazzo Pubblico, Torre del Mangia
• San Gimignano: Medieval hilltop town, Piazza della Cisterna, Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta
• Pisa: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa Cathedral

Day 11: Florence (Day trip to Bologna) (30 minutes to 1 hour by train)

• Piazza Maggiore and Palazzo d'Accursio
• Basilica of San Petronio
• Two Towers (Due Torri)
• Archiginnasio Palace and Anatomical Theatre
• Eat local specialties like tortellini, mortadella, and gelato

Day 12: Florence

• Florence Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower
• Medici Chapel
• San Marco Museum to see Fra Angelico's frescoes
• Dante's House Museum
• Enjoy a sunset

Day 13: Rome (travel Florence to Rome) (1.5-3 hours by train)

• Visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill (buy a combined ticket to skip the lines)
• Explore the Pantheon and Piazza Navona
• Take a stroll through the charming Trastevere neighborhood and enjoy some Italian cuisine

Day 14: Rome

• Marvel at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica (buy tickets in advance to avoid long lines)
• Visit the Castel Sant'Angelo and enjoy the views of the city from the top
• Take a walk through the Villa Borghese Gardens or visit the Borghese Gallery for art lovers

Day 15: Travel Day - Flight Departs 12pm local time

• If time allows, visit the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in for good luck
• Walk down the famous Spanish Steps and enjoy some shopping on Via Condotti
• Head to the airport for your flight back home.

I removed two posts about a likely incoming Trump indictment.
One was from the Independent, which I think didn't do enough to contextualize what it was basing its reporting on (and the headline in the article submission led with the least credible part of the reporting) and appeared to include some unwarranted speculation from its source reported as truth, and the other was from John Solomon, a known fabulist with deep connections to Donald Trump/conservative propaganda networks, whose work may not be posted here under any circumstances.
Nevertheless, I think the aspects of those reports that assert Trump is likely to be indicted in the coming week (and as soon as tomorrow) are accurate.
Informed speculation as to those points is welcome; you can do it in this thread until the indictment is reported out or another major outlet matches the existing reporting.
Here is some reporting on the topic:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/us/politics/trump-documents-florida-grand-jury.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/miami-grand-jury-trump-classified-documents/
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/07/trump-notified-that-he-is-the-target-of-an-ongoing-criminal-investigation-00100920
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-informed-target-special-counsel-investigation-classified-docs/story?id=99917116

I posted this a while ago, and am posting it again, with added thoughts. I love this show, and have seen it 5 or 6 times through. It made a big impact on me, not just for the entertainment and mystery value, but spiritually as well. I have become consumed in the NDE world, and this is the only sub I go to now in terms of spirituality. I am a believer, and it just feels right to me. I have read a lot of mystical accounts as well.
I started thinking of the show again after getting into NDEs, and wanted to draw parallels with all the accounts I read. Now, these are obviously my subjective thoughts, and my own suppositions that the show contains elements drawn from NDE accounts, and that the creators of the show might possibly have done this in their knowledge of them as well. So a lot of this might be a stretch and I might be overthinking a lot of these things. And for anyone who has seen the show, keep in mind it was also lacking in some areas, maybe not well thought out or not allowed time to expand on things due to network demands, etc. Also kind of cheesy at times, let’s face it.
Anyway, here are my observations relating anything gleaned from NDEs/STEs/mystical, etc. with the show, for whatever it’s worth. So in no particular order:
The airline was called Oceanic (oneness, limitless, unbounded), a word and descriptive words thereof mentioned in many accounts
“You’re not done yet/you need to go back” quoted frequently in accounts was also used in the show in relation to ‘’The Island isn’t done with you yet” in that they still needed to perform some function or mission
The phrase that was spoken on the Island ‘’Welcome back to the land of the living’’ stood out for some reason, so I had to look it up, and one thing among a few that I found is it’s used in the bible to refer to a designated territory (Israel) given by God. So from that, in terms of the LOST in show universe, I could suppose maybe the Island was created purposely for all those specific people who came there and then it changed later on for the people chosen to go there as a big testing ground (via Jacob). Meh, who knows.
Course-correction by the universe. From the show, it’s the universe and the Island that course corrects, making sure whatever was supposed to happen, happened.
One image used throughout accounts is of a door into the light, hence the final scene of the show.
The use of the phrase ‘let go’ or ‘letting go’ during the show to the characters, which is something many experiencers have learned to do and work on after their NDEs.
In some NDE and mystical accounts we get told of the realization of the cosmic joke, suddenly understanding it was so simple and always in front of us. Plus of course, the feelings of Bliss and Love and Oneness. This made me think of Jack plugging back in the cork, while the energy and glow of the Source permeated him as he starts laughing/smiling/crying.
Which brings us to the Source itself, the Heart of the Island, containing water, bright golden light and electromagnetism. Also quoted as “life, death and rebirth” by Mother. “A little bit of this light is in every living thing”.
The Island itself could be a metaphor for something – maybe it’s created in a bubble, dimension, reality? I learned about pocket universes from Sandi T, maybe it’s that? An in between place?
Many accounts have talked about the tapestry of life, Indra’s Net aspects. In the show, there’s Mother’s and Jacob’s weaving of their own tapestry.
The color white is mentioned in many accounts, a pure or bright white. This is what we see when a part of the bomb goes off at the end of season 5. The screen goes to white for some reason. Maybe it represented death or passing on for them in some way. Maybe it implies they went to the afterlife plane at that point (that they all created for each other)?
Beeping/humming noises are mentioned by experiencers, which are heard throughout the show as well.
I have read of people seeing wheels in their journeys, and I think they said it relates to reincarnation or other timelines, correct me if I’m wrong. Of course there was the Donkey Wheel, which made them time travel.
I read a comment a while back in the sub, and someone mentioned the term ‘karass’, coined by Kurt Vonnegut, which means a group of people who are linked spiritually. Could apply that to soul groups/families, which we can suppose the Lostaways were.
I think I recall the mention of electromagnetism in accounts, if so, it is spaced out on the Island and in other places in the world in the show.
The phrase ‘’Don’t mistake coincidence for fate” and vice versa used in the show. The use of synchronicity in the show. Dreams/visions in the show. All things that experiencers talk about happening mainly after their experiences, sometimes before in their life.
Maybe there was a message to the use of the song ‘’Make Your Own Kind Of Music’’ by Mama Cass. Manifesting? Power of the mind? Just be yourself and love yourself? Life is what you make it?
The use of the number 108 all throughout the show, which is a sacred number in cultures and religions implying the wholeness of existence. It is also the divinity of time, where 1 is the singularity of the present, 0 is nothingness of past and 8 is infinity of future. As mentioned, this number implied many connections throughout the show of people, places and things.
Of course, the whole series is a journey of life’s challenges, what it means to be human, joys and hardships, forgiveness, redemption, duality, etc. It’s more of a grand metaphor for life on Earth. And if anyone has any thoughts on Jacob and Smokie/MIB, even the Island itself, then comment on that as well.
There has always been talk that fans caught on too quickly during the first season, and the producers had to retailor things because of it. What they caught onto was that they figured out the characters were all dead and in some type of purgatory. Not sure if the producers admitted to this or not, but it’s interesting to think about. I can sort of see how that would make sense if they kept going with that formula. A lot of the stuff on the show would have still worked in that context. Of course at the end, Christian says it was all real, but where they are now, ‘there is no now’, and everything before that was real and it all mattered.
That’s all for now folks. I realize this show can be applied in the same way to other spiritual arenas and concepts, but I tried to focus as best to NDE/STE. I also realize this show is not the best or go to example for revealing things or making an impact on the population, once again I am using it as it is one of my personal favorites.
I am not the smartest cookie, so if anyone else who loves the show wants to add anything to these points for more depth or add your own I didn’t mention, please feel free. I am always more interested in other people’s thoughts, especially when it comes to this show. Just thought this was a fun thing to do. Thanks.
Here are some links/analysis of the show if you're interested
https://www.flickr.com/photos/athyrius/4642171435/in/photostream/
https://www.youtube.com/@LOSTEXPLAINED108/videos - scroll to the bottom to watch in order
https://www.youtube.com/@gibby525/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@Maalstrom/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@Choekaas/videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLozBJyoiL9S0zimULLglcJSC2-eQZBW_p
https://www.youtube.com/@GETTING-LOST/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@lostthoughts388/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@velodus/search