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I am gonna be very disappointed if mine don't pick some too. xD You all did that on purpose, didn't you! xD

Thank you! I'm so loving the cosy vibes I think she'll stay with this customisation for a long time. xD It was a generous amount of NC that they gave us, wasn't it. I'm grateful for that. @SnowGura me too, lol, another reason why she's likely to stay like this, especially as the RL weather gets nastier! I can avert my gaze from the cold, grey wetness outside and enjoy the daydream of how this time of the year can be when it wants to. X'D

Thank you! Not gonna lie, I'm totally jealous of her space there. xD The clothing combo is what really ups those fall vibes though, I think, plus her being red even! Also pleased that I've managed to use that troublesome fireplace without it looking completely improbable, lol.

The ray is fired at misterFloo... ... and she gains 3 defence points!!!!

You guys seen what Gutterfoot didn't say about it? I have so many questions.

I spent 'em! I got: and I'm really happy with the result.

Good luck! *shudders at the mere thought of playing that game* X'D I didn't do too badly at the original version, but I'm seriously bad at the current version.

I'd not trust 'em myself, lol. They said initially it'd only be open while the event ran didn't they. They clearly thought the better of that, but I'd not want to be too confident about it staying open for a year just because that's how it's worked before (if this CC taught us anything it's to NEVER go by that criteria) just because the wording in the FAQs is very ambiguous. They could post something in the news in a few weeks time saying "right, you've had enough time now, CC prize shop's closin' tomorrow!".

My entirely pointless training of movement is complete! Tate can now get all nice and evenly balanced.

@berriganify I'm confused by your reaction to my encouragement. The ray is fired at misterFloo... ... and she loses 3 strength points

Hahaha, I know, right? I guess a chemist came up with the name not someone from marketing. xD You totally should! Nothing quite like 'em once the weather cools. Easiest breakfast ever if you've got a tubful in the fridge, too. Though if you have a home-made pie hanging around that's a pretty strong contender too, isn't it. How long did your apple pie last? That sucks about the chicken! Is it something you can have cold in salad?

Don't be, Ray definitely has a tendency towards holiday-related zaps, so as the season approaches who knows what you might get. The ray is fired at misterFloo... ... and she loses two levels Yada yada from him for me!

Quoted for truth! xD *clicks* ooh, au francais. Let's see how much I can figure out without translating. Persil is clearly parsley. That's amusing because Persil is a big laundry brand here. xD I wonder why they chose to call it persil then? Often these brand names have a latin origin; like Nivea meaning snow white or something like that. But parsley? Don't think so xD *asks the Goog* YAWN! cuillère à café is obviously the spoon measurement, I love how it's coffee rather that teaspoons. Unless it means more a spoon used in a cafe? It sounds so much more refined than teaspoon, whatever the reason! My mum uses Raz el hanout, not tried that myself yet, pretty sure I will eventually though, this dish is basically like the mexican huevos rancheros I think? I've yet to try anything like this and I'm unsure why as it's RIGHT up my culinary street. Could be because it's always US recipes I see, cooked in cast iron skillets which I do not possess, but I can clearly do this in a regular frying pan.

Ooh! Totally inspired by this! I did not realise the sky full of stars works like this. *goes to waste a lot of time on DTI* B) HA! This looks like some nether portal action on Minecraft. xD Ooh... now I'm rather enamoured with this very simple combo! Not only is it very fitting for an alien to be quite happy up there on top of the clouds, but the stars overlay makes the cloudy sky background look all moody which I love! I think I'm going to try and make use of this combo myself.

Ours has gone from being 17.5% for as long as I can remember up to 20% now. But 5% sounds crazy, lol. I'm guessing there's going to be other things that were taxed higher to balance that out though? seems to be the way governments do it. States in the US where house prices are comparitively lower seem to have punitive property taxes; stuff like that. This was definitely what my stomach said to me when they were mentioned, that's for sure. xD They do seem like something that would work well with my "put a fried egg on top" breakfast strategy, too.

Is it the same in all of Scandinavia? I used to play on a site that was predominantly Norwegians and the price of beer there was unbelievable compared to the UK. it made me laugh really because most of the world complains about how expensive stuff is in the UK, where as these Norwegian guys couldn't believe how cheap stuff was compared to there. xD Thing is, Norway has high wages to go with the high prices, in this country we don't. Anyways, I have been inspired by the dinner of a fellow ninja on the Shenkuu board, and I'm gonna be trying some echiladas when I get my next grocery delivery. Sweet potato, black bean and spinach ones, to be precise. Just gotta find a recipe I like the look of! Gonna make my own enchilada sauce because... lol... see there's a phrase that springs to mind for me because of this Aussie comedian/musician and, since lockdown, cooking guy on Instagram, but it's absolutely not TDN appropriate so I shall not be saying it here! Let's just say, this guy does not approve of jar sauce. I'm gonna make this sauce https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/red-enchilada-sauce/ Though I'm gonna use hot paprika rather than chili powder as I prefer the flavour, and probably add some tomato paste, and we'll see if it is a success or not! And learn how well enchiladas reheat, which I'd have thought would be pretty well. Might need a little help with moisture, like for example a little more grated cheese on top, just to be safe. Now, off to scour the interwubs for a recipe that speaks to ma belly!

You're very welcome! I need to make a chili again soon, I haven't made one in ages as this has reminded me. Ones with actual chilis in scare me, LOL. That definitely looks like my kind of recipe though! I use the spice blend for this regular chili https://www.recipetineats.com/chilli-con-carne/ and use whatever veg and beans I've got. Sweet potatoes are great in chili! The amount of cumin and paprika scared me too, lol, but it just gives a really good depth of flavour. I've never put beer in chili Can you only get alcohol in bars there? Not for drinking at home?

The facial expression makes it look like it's thinking EXACTLY that, hahaha.

Yeah the lose of the perks certainly made it a bit easier to decide which faction to go for, that's for sure.

I wonder why the chicken didn't reheat well. Did it make the sauce taste funny? I second the rubbish-at-pastry comment so I'm also impressed by your pie! I also second the curry suggestion, and, SOUP! I live on my own so I'm all about the leftovers! I've made DamnDelicious stuff before *nods* It was a prawny/coconut milky/chili-ish thing... wait, there were zoodles too! It was good, but what I most remember is I used harissa rather than actual chilis and I put too much in and just about blew my head off. zoodles and prawns both being things that don't reheat well though, as I discovered with the rest of it. A food blog I follow could be very helpful for you ladies. Easy Cheesy Vegetarian, I make quite a lot of her recipes, in particular: Lentil and Halloumi curry I use green lentils rather than brown as brown ones are tough to come by in the UK, I often chuck in some chickpeas too. Cauliflower and red pepper's my fave veg for this as it looks so pretty. Last time there was carrot and courgette too so it looked gorgeous. Mushroom stroganoff soup this recipe just serves 2 so it's easy to scale down for one. I often make it with a red pepper either as well as or instead of the mushrooms, and I stir some cottage cheese through it for creaminess as I don't have sour cream. I may also have accidentally used 1 tbsp of smoked paprika one time instead of 1tsp, but I had no regrets, it was amazing. Speaking of smoked paprika... this soup... red lentil and chicken soup I've made it with chicken and it's delicious. Though I dumped the raw thighs into the soup to poach as it cooked then hooked 'em out and shredded 'em, I didn't faff with cooking them separately as the recipe says. But as I have no access to good chicken I've stopped buying it. This recipe is still my go-to though; I just switch the chicken for a can of black beans (or dried ones that I've cooked if I'm being super-efficient). Often a pack of halloumi goes into this too, it is SO. GOOD. Oven Baked Rice and Vegetables this sounds dull, IT IS NOT. Also this lady is FUN and her recipes are all great. Here's the quick vid the this recipe. I want to make this again now xD It's AWESOME reheated for breakfast with some fresh greens added and a fried egg on top. I make it with brown rice so it needs to cook for about a year (slight exaggeration) but Nagi is fab for recipe notes that cover all bases, so she gave directions for brown rice. And another soup recipe! Lemony lentil soup got sweetcorn in it so when it''s blended up it's an amazing golden colour Just one more! lol. Spicy peanut and sweet potato soup Three of the five blogs linked to here: Pinch of Yum, Recipe Tin Eats, and Easy Cheesy Veg - are where most of the recipes I use come from.

@Angeló's Ray needs therapy at this point, or maybe just a hug? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The ray is fired at misterFloo... ... and she loses 2 movement points!!!!

Isn't it just! I can see a LOT of cross-painting going on to get that and the wing armour. I'm assuming the nasty recent habit of paint brush stuff ending up being an all-in-one is down to time constraints, so I'm always super-pleased when it doesn't happen. What dis? *googles* Oh yeah! That's definitely what they were going for, isn't it!

Every time I visit Underwater Fishing a little voice in my head pops up and asks this. xD I suppose it's purely because the Usul has brown hair and is wearing green, even though the outfit's entirely different to what Hannah wears, but I still persist in thinking this, lol. I like the old Krawk, he looks like a character! Though he might bore you to tears with his endless fishing stories that you've heard 100 times before? Maybe that's why "Hannah" is sat on the end with her back to him. I try not to think about the Cybunny's hind legs... D:< I dunno why they weren't drawn in a more normal bunny sitting up pose rather than making them look like an experimental cross-breed with a Nimmo! I mean what's all that about! Apologies for any cannot unsee I've triggered now. Yep, that is all xD

They certainly haven't xD I donated enough yesterday to buy another stamp, but I'm not doing any more. This way of doing the donation method is a lot more inclusive than the previous one though, gotta give 'em that. I mean in theory it is... this way the rarity of the item you get back depends solely on which cap you buy, not if you have the rares to donate. So it's entirely down to how much stuff you have to give. Quantity over quality I guess! Obviously the numbers for this event haven't worked at all, but I think I like the general method.

Those shoes tho... lines that don't follow the curve of the limb beneath them, is that the problem? Maybe they just needed more shading, they almost work but they look thin, they look like a shoe that's missing its sole, but then armour does look like that so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ *stares at it some more* Hmm, yeah I'm still feeling it's the shading; it's been done like it's footwear constructed from a single piece of material, like a Wellington boot. This is an articulated shoe, each part should be shaded with a bit more definition to show that, I think that would have helped. They're just kinda naff and that's all there is to it. xD I have a look through DTI to see if anyone had managed armoured footwear better before, but it's looking like no-one's attempted it. Maybe for good reason. xD The big thing will be how much does the outfit break up, won't it. Wonder if that's testable yet... *checks* Ooh, as usual I really like the base colour. Oh, haha, and the stealthy eyes being the shade they are means trying the bloodshot eyes contacts on just creates a look of empty eye sockets. xD but look a little closer... creeeepy. xD Ah, right, yes, items check... OH! NOICE! That's how paintbrush items should be!