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**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 0
General conversation topics, not related to specific games that are running. Fun links, general inspiration, politics, etc. This is the catchall category for anything that doesn’t belong anywhere else. Topics posted he… --- ## [Welcome to Discourse](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/welcome-to-discourse/8)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/welcome-to-discourse/8 "2018-10-02T14:40:29Z")
This site is for a group of tabletop roleplaying gamers to talk about games, gaming, and other topics of interest. The first paragraph of this pinned topic will be visible as a welcome message to all new visitors on you… --- ## [Scheduling Snafus](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/scheduling-snafus/262)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/scheduling-snafus/262 "2024-07-08T16:33:56Z")
UPCOMING ABSENCES 8/27 - Mike off in Atlanta on business. Consortium en route to California. ------------------------------ (Original post:) (We should probably have a persistent topic area for this …) I am going to … --- ## [42.1 - I'm Just Wild About Harrys (Alycia's Tale)](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/42-1-im-just-wild-about-harrys-alycias-tale/525)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/42-1-im-just-wild-about-harrys-alycias-tale/525 "2018-06-05T21:48:11Z")
“Um … Alycia?” I roll my eyes. Between the lack of comms discipline and protocol (probably not necessary, but also not something to just ignore – and bearing in mind that this was a future with more sophisticated decryp… --- ## [53.1 - Graveyard Shift (Alycia's Tale)](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/53-1-graveyard-shift-alycias-tale/606)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/53-1-graveyard-shift-alycias-tale/606 "2018-09-23T20:32:46Z")
I stare at the coin, standing on edge. Summer flipped it to “settle” the question of whether Adam was an agent of the Concordance. Which is both obviously true and patently false, and, yes, that does create a massive he… --- ## [Notion Gallery](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/notion-gallery/1150)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/notion-gallery/1150 "2022-10-03T18:01:18Z")
To avoid polluting the Multiverse topic with Notion chat, I’m starting this separate thread, to give an illustration of the kinds of things I’ve been able to do with Notion. A blog: A kanban board + mixed media galle… --- ## [35.1 - The Wrathful Rampage of Rossum! (Alycia's Tale) \[Recap\] \[Cutscene\]](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/35-1-the-wrathful-rampage-of-rossum-alycias-tale-recap-cutscene/485)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/35-1-the-wrathful-rampage-of-rossum-alycias-tale-recap-cutscene/485 "2018-04-19T06:43:33Z")
So here’s the situation: A cloud of Rossum’s robots, subtly manufactured under the Rook brand at the behest of Rossum’s clone is headed for Halcyon, pursuing Link and Otto, who, with assistance from Leo’s AEGIS handler, … --- ## [Why are old posts surfacing?](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/why-are-old-posts-surfacing/1148)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/why-are-old-posts-surfacing/1148 "2022-09-30T23:22:43Z")
In case anyone was curious about old Roll20 posts surfacing, there’s a really simple reason! When I initially imported those posts from Roll20 to Discourse, I used an HTML to Markdown converter, which (for example) tur… --- ## [54.2 - Total Pandemonium! (Alycia's Tale)](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/54-2-total-pandemonium-alycias-tale/610)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/54-2-total-pandemonium-alycias-tale/610 "2018-09-28T17:39:23Z")
My mind is faster than my body. This is of endless frustration to me, especially when I need my body to be faster. But even constant training in my reflexes, as well as using my hyper-genius to confirm how to act as eff… --- ## [48.1 - The Time Tumble (Alycia's Tale)](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/48-1-the-time-tumble-alycias-tale/566)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/48-1-the-time-tumble-alycias-tale/566 "2018-08-01T19:58:02Z")
Everything seems to finally be going well. The AltFuture folk have their greatest problem resolved, specifically, AltFuture!Jason, who won’t be making any more trouble. (That conversation continues to bring a quiet smile… --- ## [29.6 - When Starts the Semester! (Jason's Tale) \[Cutscene\] \[Recap\]](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/29-6-when-starts-the-semester-jasons-tale-cutscene-recap/449)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/29-6-when-starts-the-semester-jasons-tale-cutscene-recap/449 "2018-03-11T23:46:38Z")
If they’re all out to get you, are you actually paranoid? Hey, happy new semester! Now with three times as much social awkwardness and romantic oh-my-godness as the first one! \* \* \* I have lost count of how many adult… --- ## [29.5 - When Starts the Semester! (Alycia's Tale) \[Cutscene\] \[Recap\]](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/29-5-when-starts-the-semester-alycias-tale-cutscene-recap/448)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/29-5-when-starts-the-semester-alycias-tale-cutscene-recap/448 "2018-03-09T22:07:01Z")
1. The Assembly I’ve been in assemblies before. Shouting. Chanting. Saluting. \_Freedom! Chin! Liberty! Chin! Victory! Chin! \_ Yes, that’s an assembly. This? This is a mob kettled into an auditorium, tightly monitored… --- ## [Son of General Inspiration Thread](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29 "2022-06-02T00:51:55Z")
A continuation of this thread: https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/5475715/general-inspiration-thread \[Album\] When your lover drops you … --- ## [38.5 - The Boy Who Would Be CEO](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/38-5-the-boy-who-would-be-ceo/508)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/38-5-the-boy-who-would-be-ceo/508 "2018-05-10T05:02:45Z")
“And with proper investment,” I tell the room, “we have an opportunity to truly change the world.” The room, environmentally, is hot. The lights on the stage are part of that. The camel-hair sports coat over the black (… --- ## [I haven't been taking care of one of the players](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/i-havent-been-taking-care-of-one-of-the-players/1036)
**Author:** [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/i-havent-been-taking-care-of-one-of-the-players/1036 "2021-08-06T18:57:58Z")
This is the scene I got scolded, last night, for not running. Again, I guess. Here’s the thing. I’ve been ignoring one of the players at the table for a really long time. I shouldn’t have been. They’ve been having a … --- ## [Crash report](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/crash-report/1016)
**Author:** [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/crash-report/1016 "2021-06-23T05:58:54Z")
So I got BlueScreenView running and it looks like the crashes are always related to ntoskrnl.exe. Sometimes a usb driver or the logitech webcam drivers are involved, but just as often not and most often nothing else but… --- ## [Memes and Comedy](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/memes-and-comedy/690)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/memes-and-comedy/690 "2021-05-25T23:43:44Z")
Anything that doesn’t otherwise belong to a game, I guess. Here goes. --- ## [MENAGERIE #63 - LO! THERE SHALL COME AN ENDING!](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/menagerie-63-lo-there-shall-come-an-ending/647)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/menagerie-63-lo-there-shall-come-an-ending/647 "2020-10-19T17:55:52Z")
\[When that Rossum robot spontaneously self-assembled, back around Issue 12? Yeah, turns out that was a Pneuma/Numina/Summer shade from the time fracture / the piece tied to the time-space trap / keynome device.\] Walt Di… --- ## [Tech livestock](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/tech-livestock/931)
**Author:** [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/tech-livestock/931 "2020-09-06T03:08:42Z")
This is the thing I keep talking myself out of. I dunno if my willpower will last as long as the campaign. Early bird order：500US for 16gb memory +256 SSD+1T HDD - support for 4 monitors, stupid amount of ports, fits … --- ## [I'm an ass](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/im-an-ass/915)
**Author:** [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/im-an-ass/915 "2020-07-20T21:49:24Z")
I’m so sorry guys. :frowning: --- ## [\[Masks\] Take a Powerful Blow - Lose Control of your Powers in a Terrible Way](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/masks-take-a-powerful-blow-lose-control-of-your-powers-in-a-terrible-way/877)
**Author:** [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/masks-take-a-powerful-blow-lose-control-of-your-powers-in-a-terrible-way/877 "2020-04-29T16:03:22Z")
One of the things that’s always hung me up with “lose control of your powers in a terrible way” is that I’ve mentally always had a problem with it when it’s someone like Daredevil or Luke Cage or Robin or just… … well, … --- ## [60.2 - The Peril and the Power (Alycia's Tale)](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/60-2-the-peril-and-the-power-alycias-tale/643)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/60-2-the-peril-and-the-power-alycias-tale/643 "2018-11-18T18:41:24Z")
Vignettes … Knock-knock Fine, let Adam and Summer fiddle with the entrance statue. I’m watching the Concordance trio. I don’t buy that they’ve gone from hospital-destroying threat against Adam to bosom allies with just … --- ## [Happy Birthday](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/happy-birthday/792)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/happy-birthday/792 "2019-11-17T18:59:23Z")
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Discourse forums, happy birthday to you. It’s been a year. --- ## [Masks 27.7 - A Much Awaited Talk \[Cutscene\] \[Recap\]](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/masks-27-7-a-much-awaited-talk-cutscene-recap/425)
**Author:** [@fragolakat](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/fragolakat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/masks-27-7-a-much-awaited-talk-cutscene-recap/425 "2018-02-26T22:49:15Z")
AEGIS finally showed up, whisking away Alycia Chin - Harry still didn’t understand what she was doing there - and Facet. With barely a word they were hustled into a large black van that screamed “government” which quickl… --- ## [26.7 What Dreams May Come \[Cutscene\]](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/26-7-what-dreams-may-come-cutscene/411)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/26-7-what-dreams-may-come-cutscene/411 "2019-10-02T16:42:53Z")
RUSH TRANSCRIPT 4:47 AM ANNOUNCER: And on tonight’s episode of “What Dreams May Come” with Roman O’Clyph, Roman welcomes that child cartoon star and science adventurer Jason Quill! Also on tonight’s show, Leslie Nielson… --- ## [40.3 - Reserve](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/40-3-reserve/517)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/40-3-reserve/517 "2018-05-25T10:03:41Z")
Aria sent a text that Summer’s still trying to make sense of. “You’re a reserve Menagerie member. Just in case.” She didn’t intend to join the Menagerie. Leo’s relationship with Aria is still a little too intense for h… --- ## [46.3 - Days of Future Jasons Past](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/46-3-days-of-future-jasons-past/567)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/46-3-days-of-future-jasons-past/567 "2019-09-23T20:38:48Z")
Jason Quill is lying on the table in the conference room off the base control room. Nobody really wanted him in what passes for a medical center here, let alone giving up their bed for him to lie on. Not surprisingly, no… --- ## [Papillon Witch Radiance, episode 3](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/papillon-witch-radiance-episode-3/603)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/papillon-witch-radiance-episode-3/603 "2018-09-14T18:53:31Z")
It’s the third edition of PoWeR! Today’s diary entry is going to talk about getting high, and boys. Episode 1 - Episode 2. High-altitude flight! I learned a lot by practicing with my new levitation system. It’s full bo… --- ## [Security Note](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/security-note/722)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/security-note/722 "2019-07-21T17:37:46Z")
Not necessarily anything to be overly concerned about, but it might be worth pro forma changing your Roll20 password. --- ## [Masks Zine discussion](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/masks-zine-discussion/72)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/masks-zine-discussion/72 "2019-07-14T01:53:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from Son of General Inspiration Thread: I filled out the form, expressing interest in contributing creative writing. This thread is for anyone else who did so, to talk about what you want to su… [Next page](https://forum.menagerie.team/c/general/5.md?page=1)