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Dee's Natal Chart

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Both of Dee's parents believed in astrology. So much so, in fact, that they worked out what would be the most auspicious natal horoscopes that would be feasible for their offspring, and then worked to arrange to have their children born at those times. Including arranging to (safely) induce Dee's birth when she showed no sign of arriving on schedule.

Dee was conceived and birthed with a horoscope that, supposedly, would give her the maximum intelligence: with Mercury lining up with both the Sun and Moon, with as many planets as possible in Gemini, and as many others as possible in the other air signs. (And, importing a foreign magical system, for her to be born during the Hour of the Rat.)

Dee's parents were also practical numerologists, and since her last name was already fixed, chose to maximize the number '4' in her name by dubbing her: Deanna DiDi Dee.

Dee, of course, believes that the whole thing was bollocks, and credits her high intelligence to less supernatural causes, such as good nutrition, plenty of freeform study, and moving away from her parents while she was in her teens.

(In case you're wondering, Lavosier 20 corresponds with June 13.)

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Published: 12 years, 11 months ago
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Relee
12 years, 11 months ago
No relation to a certain penguin, I'm sure. XD
DataPacRat
12 years, 11 months ago
... I seem to have just failed my PopCulture skill check. Which penguin are you thinking of? Opus? Tux? Chilly Willy?
Relee
12 years, 11 months ago
King Dedede, from the Kirby franchise. ^.^
DataPacRat
12 years, 11 months ago
<forehead-slap> Ah, him. I suppose it's safe to reveal that I've paid less and less attention to Nintendo ever since Super Mario Brothers 3...

For the nonce - Dee's either got one Dee or four, but not three, so no, no relation. :)
Relee
12 years, 11 months ago
Why do you mention SMB3? Just the last one you remember? Or did they do something that turned you away?
DataPacRat
12 years, 11 months ago
Nah - that's just probably around the time when I got more interested in strategic, Civilization-type games than thumb-twiddlers. ("Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri" still ranks at just about the top of my favorite game lists.) In the last decade or so, there's been a dearth of thoughtful, adventure type games, ones where you can advance the plot without needing a quick trigger finger: games like Myst, Grim Fandango, Sam & Max, Maniac Mansions I and II, the Ultimas, even good old Zork and Nethack, and so on.

But since the suits in charge of games companies have determined that they can maximize their personal compensation packages by pumping up short-term sales by focusing on market segments other than my own, I have to keep an eye out for independent developers. I've been hoping for a while to put aside some time to climb the learning cliff of Dwarf Fortress...
Relee
12 years, 11 months ago
SMAC is pretty great, yeah. I keep saying I want them to do with Pirates! what they did with Civilization, and make Sid Meier's Space Pirates!

I might have to make that myself one day instead, though. :P


Dwarf Fortress isn't really as complicated as it's reputation. Given your focus, you'd probably pick it up pretty quickly. It just has a reputation for being difficult because it's so much more complex than most people are used to, and it's been somewhat inflated through reputation. It's only a little more complicated than games like Cultures or The Nations. I often call Tropico 3 and 4 "Dwarf Fortress Light" since it has a lot of similarities in gameplay, if not in setting.At any rate, Dwarf Fortress is highly detailed, but people exaggerate its difficulty as a matter of course. I suggest you not let it intimidate you, and just jump in. Even if you don't succeed, there isn't really a 'win condition', and the game's motto proves true. Losing is fun, when you've got so many details, and the game world remembers you.


Given the games you named, I wonder if you're excited about all of the classic developer kickstarters that have been happening lately? I'm thrilled about Shroud of the Avatar, Star Citizen, and Torment: Tides of Numenara, and quite a few others.
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