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i keep trying to write things about the phone system i run and it keeps spiraling out into a long article on compression codecs. so while i try to figure out how to focus this thing, have this mess i created in ffmpeg by converting mp3 -> mu-law -> gsm -> amr-nb. it starts getting good around the 45 second mark

(song is "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanoSongs, a royalty-free music producer. archive of mp3 available here)




See the #ask again later tag for more posts in this series of midwestern gothic quests for Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine.

You're experiencing the highs and lows of high school football!

You're a member of the high school's best-known sports team, and in the starting lineup. A lot's riding on you, and—hey, it's a lot of pressure, but you're tough and you love the game. Hell, you could even get a scholarship to college if you play your cards right and you're committed enough.

But it's not all your life is, and there's other things calling—obligations and desires and interests that don't quite line up with The Game. You're going to have to decide whether it's enough for you, and you're going to have to either hold it together—or break under pressure.

Major Goals:

The HG can award you 5 XP towards this quest when you:

[ ] Have a montage of your practices, and describe how you prepared you feel.
[ ] Lose your temper during practice about something that happened outside of it.
[ ] Get an offer to do something you'd really like to do that would make you miss practice.
[ ] Do a personal ritual or tradition for the day of the big game, or something you feel will bring you luck.

You can earn each bonus once, for a total of 20 XP.

Quest Flavor:

1/chapter, you can earn a bonus XP towards this quest when you:

  • Shy away from opening up earnestly about hopes and fears when given the opportunity.
  • High-five someone in the hallway.
  • Get in trouble for something you're neglecting due to game prep.
  • Watch another player, and think about what about them makes you jealous.
  • Wash grass stains out of a piece of clothing as best you can.
  • Rib another player for a perceived vulnerability.
  • Ask someone you like (or like-like) if they're going to be at the big game.
  • Remark on a poster or flier relating to the game.

Ritual of the Football Game

It's the day of the big game, and the players are taking the field to find out who'll leave victorious, and who will know the agony of defeat.

Ritual Actions

During the Ritual of the Football Game, you may take the following Ritual Actions; you may also choose, but are not required, to claim a black Ritual XP Action at any time.

If you're a football player:

  • Describe a play on the field, and emote.
  • Suffer a minor injury, or injure someone else.
  • Get called off the field for misbehavior, poor playing, or mystery reasons.
  • Get put on the field in a desperate moment.
  • Describe how either your team or the other team scored.

If you're in the stands:

  • If you're alone, think about who you wish was next to you; if you're with someone, sit a little closer to them.
  • Describe a play on the field, and emote.
  • Leave the stands for snacks, bathroom, or fresh air, and encounter someone you didn't expect to see.
  • Cheer on a specific player.