#event: blackout

[oliferbrooks]

Olifer 📱 Rhys

OLIFER: Just checking you're okay? networ error. failed to send. OLIFER: Oh fuck. Fuck. Phones are out. network error. failed to send. OLIFER: Soon as you get this, call me. network error. failed to send.

[fixing-bad-posts]

J.K. Rowling: This man is king, currently a king of a man, i am losing.

[oliferbrooks]

It was a small victory, one that caused Olifer to smile inwardly, which subconsciously worked its way onto his lips. Esra's laugh was one of the best he'd ever heard, and although he didn't really hear it...it was there, the fact he saw it less and less these days...however, some things just weren't his place to involve himself. Not unless directly asked, and by the look of things...he didn't expect she ever would. The hand, which lay against his chest, had his eyes flicking down. It took only a moment for him to find his feet again, walking as he kept his gaze on the torch and where he was placing his feet. Too many dresses, too much expensive fabric, which had his brows furrowing in concentration.

"With my luck? This is jus the universe getting another laugh at my expense. Wouldn't be the first time." Olifer snorted a laugh, although it didn't last all that long until he pointed overhead. "I think it's this way? Look familiar?" he asked, looking over his shoulder to realise he couldn't see shit. "There could literally be an issue with the grid, they'll have people working on it, and if not...then I guess you're stuck in the Apocalypse with me...the joys." flashing a grin he was sure she couldn't see. In all honesty, he was trying to keep his nerves at bay, the way his hand shook or the uneven beating of his thundering heart.

Without even thinking about the movement, Esra felt the back of her palm collide with his chest. "Olifer." A cautionary gesture done to mask the immediate flicker of amusement that crossed her features before she managed to suppress it. Not a wrong assertion though, but perhaps she would've phrased it more politely. Once upon a time her reservations were slim and that sort of commentary might've been worth joining in for a little laugh. Now she had to maintain appearances. "Yeah, noted." Her fingers slid across various apps out of habit, fully knowing that they wouldn't yield any results. "It's not even storming. What gives?"

[paxcallow]

deserved. he's been through a lot

[lethiepie]

Club penguin operation blackout short comic

[oliferbrooks]

Lips pursing, he took a step closer to where he believed the voice was coming from. "If cell phones are out, it's wider than just here." his fingers mindlessly tapping against the pocket where his phone was tucked away. His nerves were showing, and if this had been before his accident -- he would've been fine. But Olifer hadn't been the same since, far more jumpy, not so calm or clarified.

"Yeah, I'll lead," humming something closer to discontent with the ordeal. Honestly, he was over it already. The attempt to inject some confidence into his voice failed disastrously. Yanking out his phone, he turned on the light, grimacing in response. Looking out into the darkness, where nothing by a few steps in front of him was visible — other phones followed. Enough to guide the way, somewhat. "That bit was easier than I thought it was going to be," he joked as he began to move. Still, his hands brushed against the cool surface of the wall as he made it to the outskirts — trying his best to orient himself. He could feel Noah close behind him, the other man's presence in the oppressive, all-consuming darkness that encompassed them.

"The bar or kitchen might have something — you know, for when they have birthdays and stuff. Or center pieces for Valentine's day or some shit." Just a money-sucking holiday, or so he told himself. Now it made sense why all his advances to celebrate it the last couple of years had been brushed away. He'd once loved that holiday. Looked forward to it, even. How times changed, he thought. "It's over here...I think."

A chill ran down his spine as Olifer voiced his own concerns about the situation. The darkness seemed to press in on him, making the air feel even thicker. "Yeah, you're right," he agreed, his voice a bit tense. "This feels off. A generator should've kicked in by now." He paused, considering their options. The idea of candles was appealing, but would they have any? "Candles sound good. I just don't carry them around." He wasn't trying to be funny. Although, to some, they might think he was trying to do that. "Let's look for those candles," he decided. "You want to lead the way? I'll try to keep an eye out for anything we could use as a light source," he said. His eyes had begun to adjust to the darkness, but he still felt uneasy. He couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right about this situation. 

[a-lonely-dunedain]

ok question! related to this post by @gwynbleiddyn that I see resonated with the folks here on lotro tumblr:

the devs have given you permission to add 1 (one) quest of your design into the game, specifically doing something fun/low-stakes with one or more Rangers post-war. What are you doing and with which Ranger(s)?

I'll go first: (under the cut bc it got longer than intended)

Corunir has been enlisted to help do repairs in the lower circles of Minas Tirith. And by "enlisted" I mean "Corunir Does Not Know How to Take A Break and needs to be constantly helping people, so he showed up wouldn't leave until the foreman gave him something to do"

Now, as this quest would have to be located in Minas Tirith Midsummer, the foreman is not particularly comfortable saddling this war-hero with busywork when he should be celebrating the end of the war he helped bring about! nevermind that that's what literally every other quest in midsummer is making the PC do shh don't worry about it

ANYWAY, he's got a plan, but he needs your help with it. Around dusk, he wants you to tell Corunir that there's some repairs that need done on the top of the wall at east side of the 2rd circle, which coincidentally just so happens to be where the best view of the fireworks they're setting off at the gates is. Also be sure to bring along this plate of snacks and some comfy pillows to sit on.

so when Corunir gets up there he's like "that's weird, I don't see any damage up here-" and then he sees the fireworks starting to go off, that you brought snacks, and puts two and two together and is like "oh darn, it looks like I've been tricked into watching a fireworks show, you devious trickster you (affectionate)"

so you guys get to hang out and watch the fireworks for a bit, and afterwards Corunir laughs at the fact that you literally had to trick him into relaxing and having a good time. Perhaps you have a point, he should allow himself some time to actually enjoy the peace they fought so hard for. He recalls Radanir had proposed the Rangers should do a pub-crawl later, and now thinks he should take him up on the offer. (and, of course, the PC should be allowed to join in, but alas I'm only allowed to add One quest as per my own rules lol)

[felixcloud6288]

With the Reddit API change about to take effect, I want to mention a few things that I've seen that are likely to change or go away.

First of all, there's multiple bot accounts used for moderation, user tools, or plain fun. Everyone here loves haiku-bot. Reddit has u/haikusbot which does the same thing. The API change means it won't work anymore. There's also u/RemindMeBot which you can ping to set reminders. One useful bot due to repost karma-farmers always being an issue is u/RepostSleuthBot which can scan Reddit to see if a post has previously been uploaded. There's also u/SaveVideo which can create downloaded video files of posts. So the API changes mean losing a lot of user tools.

Then there's site specific bots like u/Roboragi which posts links to anime/manga sites for people. r/lotrmemes is filled with tons of bots of various lotr characters (and Robert Baratheon) and the bots will have full conversations in the comments. So the API changes means an end to a piece of some subreddits' culture.

And finally there's u/automoderator. This is a major tool used by mods to manage the subs. u/automoderator is used across multiple subreddits and has various functions per sub. One simple task is to check if a poster has a certain minimum karma, thus preventing spammers from casually brigading a subreddit. It can also auto ban users who post to certain subreddits which keeps out certain political views (or maybe two subreddits are just having silly wars with each other). Also, it can auto-comment important messages to posts.

So this change is going to destroy a lot of the internal charm of the site and it will also open the flood gates to bots, scammers, and all sorts of horrible things that mods can only barely hold back, especially on the huge subs, political subs, and any minority support subs.

[fixing-bad-posts]

[oliferbrooks]

The party had been happening, and then it wasn't. Olifer's eyes dilated, trying to make sense of a room cast into unending darkness. Not even the signs above the exits were alight — instead, he turned on the spot in which he stood, the sound of Italian soles screeching against marble. His hands reaching out to touch anything that might've been within close vicinity. What the actual fuck was happening? As an ex-seal, his first thought was to spring into action. But the worst part of it all? He hated himself for it, his mind instantly thinking of her. Was she okay? Was there anyone with her? Was she…scared? Gulping thickly, he shook his head. There were some habits that died hard, he guessed. And no matter how much he told himself that he was getting over it, just another lie told to keep himself propelling forward. The unending pain that had embedded itself into his soul was doing its best to override his nervous system. But instead, he steeled himself. Dug his heels into those overly expensive shoes and reminded himself of his TTPS: Tactical, technical and practices. The seals had always been taught to consider it in any situation where the circumstances were unsure. Always be prepared for anything.

When the woman's voice broke through that earth shattering inner monologue, he remembered to breathe, looking toward...nothingness before he reached for his phone and tapped the screen. Nothing. Fuck. However, turning the screen off as he pocketed it, in order to conserve the battery — he realised the woman beside him was still talking...a lot. Not that he'd ever tell her that, funnily enough, he found it somewhat comforting when there was nothing for him to see. Silence would've only made it worse. But he realised, only a moment later, he was silent himself. "I'm, uh, sure you look beautiful. I'd give you a breakdown if I could see." he wouldn't. But he was trying to ease the nerves they were all feeling. His leg, unable to stay still, jigged on the spot. "I'm fine." He wasn't, darkness...he wasn't fond of. "Just a little claustrophobic, at times." reaching up to loosen his tie. "Are you? I'd remove the heels now, before you hurt yourself or someone else." If she even had heels on.

❛ ☾ ◟━ LOCATION: carriage falls country club / mayoral ball

❛ ☾ ◟━ TIME: during the blackout period

❛ ☾ ◟━ STATUS: open to those in the vicinity

One moment, it was nothing but chatter, laughter, music, and the clinking of glasses all around as the vast majority enjoyed the celebration. The next it was darkness all around with worrisome partygoers and brewing chaos. It didn't help that alcohol was served and surely enough would mean future injuries to come for those who had a little too much and weren't careful. Did she even hear some glasses break? At this rate, Kimberly's heart sank completely as soon as the blackout took place. To see her and her team's work go to ruins as she wasn't sure what to do next brought her anxieties to the forefront as she immediately reached for her phone to see if she was able to get signal for any news or incoming messages. Instead, she was met with nothing.

"Shit." she said outloud to whoever's next to her. "Okay don't panic...Surely there's a generator that needs to be up and running right? Why did it have to happen now!? I spent all day getting ready and I did not look this cute just for all this to not be seen." She used that as a front since it pained her to even comment on her and her team's hard work at this point and she was doing her best to not be on the verge of complete tears. "Like I'm sure you look cute too, but I can't even see shit to even determine that. And no, the phone's flashlight doesn't even count especially since it has crappy lighting and we should be conserving battery. Anyways, are you okay though? You didn't like trip over your own feet or anything like that?"

[pthalomars]

hhhhhghgg... jason grace thoughts... [my telekinetic powers make every wall in my house explode]

[estcaligo]

[sugas6thtooth]

Message from Gaza: 12/15/23

[jasico-challenges]

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[robotslenderman]

Long story short Reddit is axing third party apps to prepare for going public and Reddit’s response is a collective “lol, no.”

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

Every time Prapai gives Sky medicine, he's narcoleptic inside 5 minutes.