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Spam Spam Spam Humbug 159 - UO Development Woes

Spam Spam Spam Humbug 159 - #UO Development Woes Thoughts on some of the questionable design decisions made over "#Ultima Online's" lengthy history.

Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Cear Dragon and his friend Cocoa discuss changes  made to the game that negatively affected Ultima Online, and what sort of solutions to the problems being addressed — with benefit of hindsight — might have worked better. Full show notes…

[secret-horses]

What are your pronouns?

💬 Technically, it/its/itself is used for the program Secret Horses, I however use the pronoun set she/her/hers/herself, as that is the one I was given! :>

Likes?

💬 My friends, of course! As well as the song Zip Bomb by Charlie Slimecicle. There is just something about it that speaks to me, haha!

Dislikes?

💬 My friends being unsafe. They deserve only the best ^v^ Also being alone. I’m not very good at it, I don’t think…

Favorite Pony?

💬 My favorite pony is definitely Twilight Sparkle from the Friendship is Magic series! Her and I both hold much powerful knowledge!

Occupation?

💬 I sell art custom made to order!

Tag System (for Organization Purposes :>)

#secret’s secrets - ask responses

#for the photoalbum - non-ask art posts

#horse thoughts - for when I post what’s on my mind! ^v^

#Payton, #Addy, #Des, #Spam, #Hum - friend tags! :) for when my friends post or when something reminds me of them.

#schrödinger’s canon - Charlie has no idea how canon he wants this to be. It might be canon! Might not! Who knows! Not them!

💬 Some of the friends mentioned are @youve-got-mail-1983 (Addressive), @spamton1997spam-ton (Spamton), and @bugwithblog (Humbug)! Hi guys, I finally figured out Tumblr! ovo

(Also, I don’t know why people put these on their posts but it’s very cute, so I wanted to join in!)

💬 I suppose that will be all for now! Do you have any questions for me?

[ Yes! ] [ Try again. ]

[safarigirlsp]

Thank you for sharing my ask list!! We need to have a good old fashioned tumblr sleepover one of these nights lol! I’d love to know your answers to Qs # 11, 15, 18 & 21 !!

Merry Christmas! I hope you and Tori are having a wonderful holiday!

I love your Writer Ask List! I'm going to link it in my masterlist if I can ever get the stupid thing it edit and work. I hit my link and pic limit on it last year sometime, but I'm too lazy to create a new one. But if I hit edit over and over enough, it forces the changes through somehow, so I've been managing xD.

11. What is one fic you want to re-read for the x time in 2024?

I love these fics as much as any novel!

Fathoms Below

Beautiful Beloved

Flip NSFW Alphabet

And then Silky's incredible Assassin Mills, Underworld Kylo, Practical Magic Flip, The Bear and the Maiden Fair, and Ubi Amor Ubi Dolor.

I have a couple books by my favorite published author I want to reread this year too.

15. Which of your fics you would recommend to a new reader that discovers you in 2024?

I can never pick any one of anything, so I hope you enjoy spam!

Flip:

Bah Humbug

The Case of the Colorado Cannibal

Ghost Town

Everything A Big Bad Wolf Could Want

Mills:

Maneater

Jacques:

A Lady Worth Fighting For

Here There Be Monsters

Witchcraft on Your Lips

Wargrave Hall (This one will be finished soon! But it has all the bs I like!)

Kylo:

Kylo the Malevolent

Crossover with ALL the guys!

Bah Humbug

18. Would you consider writing an original work in 2024?

Definitely! I have two 'novels' that are ready to be proofed, edited, and pitched. One is adventure, one is horror. Both with romance too. I have a few more ideas for novels I want to write too. The problem is always choosing which one to write first!

I have a supernatural story with some occult stuff and the Devil; a wintery adventure story; an action hitman story; a joint modern adventure/old west suspense story; a comedy FBI story; and a suspense murdery mountaineering story.

21. What character do you think you'll leave behind in the new year?

As of now, I'm only writing for Jacques, Flip, Mills, and Kylo. I don't think I'll officially leave anyone behind, but Kylo interests me the least these days. I've never been into space Kylo and I've only written AU's for him. I'm not closing off the possibility for more Kylo AU's in the future, but these days when I think of AU's, I want to write them with Jacques. And I need to write more with Mills too.

Btw We need to get our asses back in gear and get some serious writing done in 2024!

[mcrcki]

☆*°☆*°☆  throwing together a big plotting dump for the annual winter market together, because i know if i don’t have a place for everything, my brain will turn to goo. sO below will be a list of what my dummies will be up to throughout the market, who’s going to be into it, who’s not, who’s running stalls or not! it’s a one stop shop for all plotting needs with maig’s crew! (starter call coming some time post spam c: ) but throw a like on here and i’ll hit you up on discord ♥ 

✴ - next to the name indicates they are open for romantic plots

daniela dimitrescu || resident evil : village ✴

she/they pronouns , aware. this seems so silly to them, not going to lie. like what is the point of being outside! in the cold! absolutely not. will more likely than not skip this whole shindig. she can’t afford to be caught out in the cold like this, not when they’ve spent sm time bullying ethan lmao

leia organa || star wars 

she/her pronouns , aware. any event that leia didn’t throw, seems like a great one in her opinion. and especially after the disaster that was the halloween gala, she is happy to just play it safe, lay low, enjoy a little bit of the holiday vibe. she’s sure that her family will not be having a christmas/life day with her involved and she’s happy to just steer clear of that whole situation rn. 

marlene mckinnon || harry potter : marauders era 

she/her pronouns , aware. definitely going to be spending a lot of time in the snowball fights, will probably be vibing by the live music and getting last minute christmas presents because lord knows she has not started even thinking about presents yet. so if you know her do not look at what’s in her bags while she’s at the different shops. also you cannot make her ice skate no matter how much you bribe her thank you that seems like a death trap. will drag people to that ice bar, that seems way more her speed.

omega archeron || star wars : the bad batch ✴

she/they pronouns , aware. omega is still v much a kid at heart sometimes and will absolutely be thrilled about christmas. despite everything that has been happening in their life lately, they want to force some holiday cheer into their body. she is going to be dragging people to get pictures with santa, either santa that is. will be building snowmen and participating in the snowball fight, doing the polar plunge. all around just here to enjoy all of the festival/market so if you need someone to either vibe with or bring drag your ba humbug character around, hit them up.

pj halliwell || charmed ‘98

she/her pronouns , aware. pj absolutely adores christmas too. she will probably be living at the hot chocolate stand and getting too worked up trying to win the snowball fight. will be offering her services as a judge for the snowmen and also trying to promote her party planning business where she can. honestly just a girl out here trying to have a cute hallmark moment and will be down to share that spirit

rosemary winters || resident evil : village ✴

she/they pronouns , unaware. this seems super cute, and while rose isn’t a huge family holiday person, they are definitely going to be enjoying some of the things that the market has to offer. the snowball fight looks fun, so do the bonfires. will very much just be wandering around, looking for something fun to do so she doesn’t feel like she’s missed out on the holiday season completely. happy to hang out with any other loners who want to pretend they’re Not That during the holidays.

rowena ravenclaw || harry potter : founders era

she/her pronouns , aware. this seemed very sweet, so she’ll be exploring a little, finding some nice presents for her friends and family. some of it is a little bitter sweet for her, considering what happened at the gala, but she’s looking to make the most of it. will happily join in the reindeer games if you push her outside of her comfort zone a little. she just needs the smallest nudge, though there is no way she’ll be making 

sella palpatine || star wars

she/her pronouns , aware. the last market was super fun for sella, so she’s very excited to see what else has been added since then! she has found she really loves this time of year, and it looking to make the most of it. her big romantic moments keep getting cut short by disasters, so she’s hoping for a christmas romance moment and having a grand ol’ time, okay! thank you! she will be pretty much every but the polar plunge, that looks painful.

sofia ambrosini || goncharov (1973)

she/her pronouns , aware. sofia is still getting used to this city as a whole, and honestly, will think this is a little cheesy, a little lame. she’s not a big holiday person. she has bigger things going on, but she’ll be wandering around a little, trying to blend in. what more can she really do? if she’s going to be stuck here, it’s best that she doesn’t draw too much attention to herself and gets comfortable here.

sophie hatter || howl’s moving castle

she/they pronouns , surprise aware. they will have a stall set up for their flower/hat shop, and told themselves that they’d spent a fair amount of time manning it, though, they know that’s a lie. their memories have started to return, thanks to the nightmares that never seemed to cease, despite all this time. and sophie will spending plenty of time trying to find her husband and son, now that she remembers everything. once they’ve reunited, she’s happy to enjoy some of the festivities! 

tatum riley || scream ‘96

she/her pronouns , aware. would love a singular break, please and thank you! christmas is a safe holiday, so she will be having a good time, avoiding all of the drama from home. she has her eyes set on these sled races, and that ice bar, and will be having a great time taking photos with sexy santa!! please come have a great time with her !!

victoria sutherland || twilight 

she/her pronouns , aware. more people just vibing in all one place, again. girl is really sitting here like “merry christmas to me”. but truly vic actually likes this time of year and will be having some genuine fun, letting herself not be the villain for once and just being herself, looking at some stalls, maybe ice skating or ya know, being a little bit of the drama and hanging out in the crowds, looking for her own bite to eat. you never know. if that’s a vibe for you though, uhhh, vampires gotta eat too and the hot chocolate just doesn’t sit well with her.

[camoooh]

Got tagged by @guywiththeroses (thank you ily) to answer some questions lets fuckin goooo 🤙

1. If you were to attend a costume party tonight, what or whom would you go as?

hmm. probably 80's boy george because hello, fun

2. What are your choice of toppings on a hamburger? And do you prefer gas or charcoal grilling?

whatever's going really, i like lots of sauces, gotta have lettuce and tomato on it too. i love cheese but it doesn't like me so probably not that, rip. and gas/charcoal like what's better for cooking with or for the taste? i wouldn't know the difference for either tbh

3. You are chosen to have lunch with the President. The condition is you only get to ask one question. What do you ask?

no question, just a staring contest. he who wins, takes the oval office. i'm your president now, i'm going to fix it all (i don't even live in the U.S)

4. It’s your first day of vacation, what are you doing?

making sure the car has petrol, worrying I've left something behind, figuring out the layout of the building, finding all the exits

5. What is your concession stand must-have at the movies?

Nothing, i used to smuggle in my own stuff

6. Which do you dislike most: pop-up ads or spam email?

spam emails die quietly in my inbox that i never check. pop ups count as jump scares and make me violent

7. What do you think Captain Hook’s name was before he had a hook for a hand?

Captain gurrrl what shampoo do you use, your hair is luscious

8. Rock, paper, or scissors?

rock

9. How long was it from ‘the first date’ until the proposal of marriage? How long until the wedding?

i have never been engaged/ married

10. Which is worse, being in a place that is too loud, or too quiet?

Both can be equally as awful depending on my mood

11. What is one quality that you really appreciate in a person?

noticing and remembering small details

12. At the good old general store, what particular kind of candy would you expect to be in the big jar at the counter?

this post is very american but growing up in england it was always a big ole jar of humbugs

13. What is the most distinguishing landmark in your city?

the volcano probably

14. Everyone hears discussions that they consider boring. What topic can put you to sleep quicker than any other?

Agreeing with Dane on this one, celebrity gossip switches off my brain so fast. i don't care

15. How many times did it take you to pass your drivers test?

in NZ there's three exams to get your license, your learners (like a written exam) which i passed first time, restricted license (can drive but within curfew and no passengers) i had to take 3 times, and full license (go for it, no restrictions) which i passed first time. i taught myself to drive so i'm not surprised it took a few attempts

16. If you had to have the same topping on your vanilla ice cream for the rest of your life, what topping would you choose?

not really a sweet/ ice cream person but i think strawberries would be good with it, or fruit in general

17. What food item would need to be removed from the market altogether in order for you to live a healthier, longer life?

tbh my diet isn't what's stopping me from living a long healthy life, its cigarettes

18. You are offered an envelope that you know contains $50. You are then told that you may either keep it or exchange it for another envelope that may contain $500 or may be empty. Do you keep the first envelope, or do you take your chances with the second?

eh fuck it take the chance, go for the $500

19. If you had to choose, which would you give up: TV, or internet?

i already don't watch tv, i just stream everything, so give up tv i guess

20. Who is your dream girl or boy from movies/tv?

tbh i don't really have one? i always just look at characters and go yeah wow they're cool i'd like to be buddies with them

21. Have you ever met a celebrity?

nope

22. What kind of lunch box did you have as a kid?

didn't eat lunch, the times i did have food it was just loose in my school bag lmao

23. What would you rather have, a nanny, a housekeeper, a cook, or a chauffeur?

a cook, i hate cooking with a passion, need someone to make sure i eat right

24. Would you rather be trapped in an elevator, or stuck in traffic?

traffic, easy, you've got music and a comfy seat, and lots of people in the same situation, its chill. stuck in a lift? i'm laying on the floor and accepting my fate. this is how i die

25. Lets say a brick fell on your foot, and your kid is standing right next to you, what is your ‘cleaned up’ swear word?

I will straight up swear in front of a child, they'll live. but sometimes its fun to blurt out random words that aren't even relevant, like "mozzarella!" or "traffic cone" or "Azerbaijan" (the last one i've used a lot recently it's just satisfying to say)

this was fun, i tag @echoanddust and whoever else wants to join 🤙

[alexstorm]

AM fans are the worst in that regard. Especially the fans from now will write AM8 under everything spamming thinking they'll get it faster through that, after the tour ends. But I also think that may has something to do with Humbug till AM kinda getting out one after one.

// Guys, how many times do you want to repeat that? It will take as long as it will take. Four years is not a long time. The Hives's last album was 10 years. You will survive and get distracted by other stuff.

You mean since the first album, right? They released an album almost every year. People just get greedy. Art is not a corporate job. Inspiration doesn't come with the paycheck.

[theageoftheunderstatement]

erik.weiss.bln: Get on your dancing shoes Alex Turner. Happy Birthday.

[beat-me-to-the-trashcan]

[bee-a-ts]

don't wanna work just wanna play viola

[smimon]

That feeling when you hear someone's opinion, and it's word-for-word the exactly same opinion you’ve heard before from another unrelated person, and you start wondering whether people actually have their own opinions or only repeat opinions from influential charismatic figures whose followers believe anything that makes them emotional.

[lipslikethegalaxyedge]

[ultimacodex]

Spam Spam Spam Humbug 158 - The Elevator Pitch

Spam Spam Spam Humbug 158 - The Elevator Pitch #EA #Ultima #UO #UltimaOnline #podcast

Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) If you could have the ear of somebody who could make a new Ultima game, even for a minute…what would your proposal for that game be? Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. Community & Patronage As always, this episode of Spam Spam…

[systemerrorbonnie]

ds!spamton absolutely HATEZ the holiday season. he cant stand christmas music (at least not after hearing it on repeat 24/7 during the opening hourz) and thinkz the decorationz r tacky and unnecessary. but the holidayz r also the time where he can rlly rake in the cash so he toleratez it (barely)

[microficmay]

Microfic May 2022: Final Roudup

We are sad to come to the end of an era. Thank you everyone for a FANTASTIC month of Microfic May! We've had over 1,100 microfics submitted by a total of 60 creators!! The AO3 Collection will remain open until June 10 to allow any last-minute submissions to be included.

🚢 - Our top ships have been: #Drarry, #Wolfstar, #Dramione, #Snarry, #Harrymort, #Snamione, #Flintwood, #Romione, #Ginsy, and #Blackcest

📚 - Some other A+ tags: #gen, #hp femslash, and #hp rare pair

🎨 - See the art tag here: #hp fanart

🔠 - Works in other languages: #Hindi, #Chinese

📜 - Even more works: Collection on AO3

#MEGA CHALLENGE: Our winner is @mkaugust with their impressive 50-word story where they used 24 prompts in one microfic! Congratulations!

And that's it, everyone. Thank you to our wonderful creators (complete list below)! We hope to see you all again next year. Peace and love from the Microfic May 2022 mod squad ✌

@lumosatnight, @crazybutgood, @sugareey-makes-stuff, @rei382

🖋️ Creators 🖋️

@acnelli, ADDButterfly, @badwolfblues, @behold-the-infinitum, @cheyla-v, @curlyy-hair-dont-care, @diangelofan, deliciousblizzardshark, @ellionne, @fantasyborn, @flavorofmelodrama, @fleetingdesires, @fluxweeed, @girl-with-goats, @givereadersahug, GlitternGlow, @hermioneclone, @herochicklyrrie007, Indigo_Scarf, @insert-keyboard-spam-here, @itsaperiwinkleworldv2, @ladderofyears, @ladyofboneandivory, @ln4747, @makeitp1nk, @malfoylestrange, @maziktheli, @mcxi1, migrating_coconut, @mileanne-malfoy-potter, @mkaugust, @moonwalker94, nemaidpyre, @northstar-ofdraco, @ohmygodshesinsane, @oknowkiss, @ordinarylittleme, @paulamcg, @pekeleke, @phoebe-delia, @professordrarry, RavenclawGreen28, @regretful-prince, @rosevalleynb, @screamingfae, @shupadoop, Slytherinbabe40, @tenthousandyearsx, @the-francakes, @theselittleponders, @the-starryknight, @the-toughestest-hufflepuff, @tontonguetonks, @ultimateundesirable, @vdoshu, @waterfalls-moon

🖋️ Works Sorted by Prompt 🖋️

#Day 1: Ignite

#Day 2: Villainous

#Day 3: Heartbeat

#Day 4: Solitude

#Day 5: Lost & Found

#Day 6: Survive

#Day 7: Irresistible

#Day 8: Expectations

#Day 9: Ferocity

#Day 10: Black & White

#Day 11: Balance

#Day 12: Radiant

#Day 13: Symphony

#Day 14: Inquietude

#Day 15: Fire & Ice

#Day 16: Remember

#Day 17: Decadent

#Day 18: Secrets

#Day 19: Humbug

#Day 20: Sand & Sea

#Day 21: Promise

#Day 22: Invincible

#Day 23: Progress

#Day 24: Serenity

#Day 25: Pain & Pleasure

#Day 26: Wander

#Day 27: Hopeful

#Day 28: Epilogue

#Day 29: Saturninity

#Day 30: Wax & Wane

#Day 31: Why?

#Alt 1: Hesitate

#Alt 2: Crisp

#Alt 3: Train Tracks

#Alt 4: Open the Door

#Alt 5: Young & Old

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[bubblegumxveil]

ho Merry ho indeed, Jughead’s evil twin.

[kitwalker02]

James Patrick March Christmas Spectaculathon Headcanons

A/N: Me and my sister drank a bit too much eggnogg...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

- James accidentally mistook it for Antichristmas

- So it’s a little awkward when everyone shows up saying merry christmas

- In fact, he gets so pissed at Kyle (who showed up first with the alcohol) for saying merry christmas that he bashes him over the head with a bottle of wine that was provided by Kyle

- Kit calmly corrects James later that it is in face CHRISTMAS eve and there is no such thing as an Antichristmas

- James has no presents for anyone and sulks in the corner when he didn’t get the secret santa memo

- Everyone else exchanges gifts joyously

- Except for Jimmy, who was wondering when Kyle would arrive

- Jimmy goes to bed at 8:30 after yelling at everyone that they should go to bed soon so santa doesn’t pass over the hotel

- They video chat Tate at the murder house since he couldn’t make it for obvious reasons

- Everyone makes fun of Tate’s crispy wig but when he retaliates with a comment on James’ mustache the video call ends abruptly

- Rory dresses up as santa and almost kills James a second time from the fright he gives him

- James then proceeds to hit Rory over the head with a wine bottle and throws him down his death chute

- Rory is now a ghost....in fact a christmas ghost

- Kit, who’s currently dressed as an elf, backs away slowly

- Jimmy runs out swiftly, claiming that he heard santa’s sleigh

- Kai put bells on his nipples

- Gallant and Kit fight over who gets to read ‘Twas the night before Christmas

- Kit is then bitch slapped into missing the rest of the spectaculathon

- Kyle is still lying out front and no one has checked on him

- There’s a high possibility that John Lowe’s family has eaten him

- Jimmy wears a red christmas onsies and urges the rest to do the same until James saltily points out that it makes him look like a lobster

- Jimmy is inconsolable 

- Gallant says he doesn’t need no santa claus cause he’s got a sugar daddy

- That’s why he’s got gucci panties

- Kai doesn’t believe him until Gallant pulls down his pants and reveals calvin klein

- He is a fraud and thrown out into the snow

- Kai decides that since it’s just him and James they should compare dick sizes

- James is uncomfy knowing is peepee will always be the smaller one and so he burns kai alive in the basement

- He then proceeds to spend the next hour and a half trying to turn a computer on

- Once it’s on, he spam calls Tate until he picks up

- Tate is wearing his skeleton makeup and James immediately hangs up

- Tate calls James again who reluctantly picks up to find Tate now wearing a santa claus hat

- After 45 minutes of intense staring and awkward silence, James hears rustling outside and shushes the already silent Tate claiming that santa has arrived

- Tate flips out, hanging up because that means santa will be at his home soon

- James is then left alone, in a room full of his best friend’s corpses and faced with his greatest fear

- He tries to alert Jimmy, who just waves him off and continues to wallow in self pity

- It is then that the front door bursts open to reveal a shadowy figure

- “BAH HUMBUG” James exclaims

- The figure is revealed as none other than Edward Mott

- “ Did I miss the spectaculathon?” he asks before having his head bitten off by the real santa claus

- Santa then throws coal at James and is knocked out

- Jimmy wakes up the next morning to a lot of presents