_"The human head only has so many hit points..."_ -Tex in response to Grigglack rolling enough capacitor discharge and brute force to spot weld Tank treads
My headcanon: The Captain has just given Viktor his orders to keep Delta Shift under control, report anything weird, and not die. He salutes and marches out of her office. As soon as the door shuts, she leans back in her chair, sighs, and pinches the bridge of her nose. She reaches for her lighter and a pack of smokes. With her eyes still shut, she doesn't notice the flicker of shadow from the office window behind her desk as Grigglak plummets past it from the roof, having failed his attempt to spear-charge a bird that oddly seemed to have the munchies. Since the watch house's motor pool uses its own entrance, the Delta Shift crew doesn't see the envoy from the admin records bureau standing in the guest parking lot, arguing with AAA (the Administratum Automobile Association) over the phone about arranging for a tow truck, since there is now a huge, oddly man-shaped impact crater in the center of his bureau-issued car.
she wouldn't see the shadow but she would hear the crash, she probably rushes to the window, sees the cave man slowly crawling off the roof, doesn't say a word she simply sits back down, lights another cigarette and sighs while double face palming.
@KrawmKruach nah, she doesn't stand up or even turn; she just closes her eyes and takes a long drag, grimacing in frustration at her ever worsening situation - and the fact that the cigarette does not seem to be alleviating her worsening migrane.
Please Tex. This madness is exactly the kind of rope-skipping with the fine line between genius that makes even a cold rainy night shift as a tow truck driver seem less so. Listening to this series while I drive makes me feel like my truck is my living room and that home is wherever I want it to be. I eagerly await the delightful nonsensery that are your videos. "What whimsy shall I enjoy in the next?" I wonder. Patience is a heavenly virtue. To rush art in motion of such quality has already been the folly of many others. I will wait for the next blessing upon my day with the eager anxiety of my inner child. Be well Tex. The hollow malaise of life seeks to claim us all. It is our solemn duty to not go quietly when the dark comes calling. Your friendships are a beautiful painting of sound through the blank canvas that is your creative muse. Let not the Big Sad linger Tex. Treat it as the most unwelcome guest to ever darken your doorway. As much as life beats us down, it will never defeat us as long as we can still laugh in it's face. I shall end this unread and hidden gem with the babylon 5 "old egyptian blessing". May god stand between you and harm, and all the empty places you must walk. Have a good day Tex. Finding your channel has so far warmed me to my very soul.
@@chriswriter9087 oh I never said anything of the sort prospective friend. These antics and Tex's creative spirit destroy my ribs like a GDI Ion Cannon barrage. The hard part is keeping your eyes open while dying of laughter.
@@sircharlesvonpimpsmack7667 "destroy my ribs like a GDI Ion Cannon barrage" is a phrase i would never have expected to be heard in my life, well played.
I now understand what Tex meant about Digs just breaking games. You could hear it in Tex's voice after Digs said "I would like to cast spasm on him", and all of a sudden the encounter turns into another brutal slaughter.
Sounds like a fun player to throw wild monstrosities at. That explains a lot though, every time I think they bumbled into another fully fucked situation here comes the psyker killing half the opposition.
Well, yeah. It's modified Dark Heresy. Very swing, very lethal game. And psykers ARE as op as you think. Hell, even an ACTUAL guardsman with a lasgun BLAMMing away on full auto is very dangerous in DH. It really showcases how tough and badass the humans ARE in 40K. What woth how deadly every BASIC shit is.
Please keep the Omnissiah song for the armory tech adept. I imagine he's actually always listening to that in his office on something like a 1960's beach radio and the mental image of him wandering the parking feeding seagulls with a mechadendrite holding the radio behind him so he has his theme music makes him one of my favorite characters.
The Mechanicus background music is "War Cant of Mars", and it's great. It's a 40K-themed version of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The artist who came up with it also did a cover of Marty Robbins's Big Iron that he called "Boltgun". And yeah, the singer for War Cant of Mars _does_ sound a bit like Goat.
Grigglak blessed by Holy Sky Man Viktor is the pride of Krieg, and I think the Cap likes him Uriah is the poor overwhelmed everyman we all relate to Quinn has a wonderful family Ricky...is Ricky
I LOVE the fact that you picked out a self-parody Song by Simon Viklund, a man known for his INTENSE combat EDM, as the replacement Song for the Riot Music. The fact that it was used as Trailer music for an incendiary weapons DLC was just icing on the cake.
Usually I only ever think of Simon's music whenever I'm playing.Payday two. This was a very happy surprise. Sure wasn't expecting the choice though but still very interesting
Guys, I run the QC/QA end of a medical manufacturing facility during first shift. You can't dump this on me this early. People look up to me. LOL I have to retain my compsure.
Oh thank you Tex! I'm a major warhammer fan so having access to this alongside the Battletech (I was introduced to battletech when I was 6, so it has a very close spot in my heart) I'm currently dealing with life and the costs it incurs, but I will try to feed the algorithm so others may see this.
Oh, man... In the best possible way, this reminds me of a particular sesdion of a 3rd edition D&D game I ran back in the early 2000's. The party was tasked with negotiating with a goblin clan, the goal being to get the goblins to vacate a fort they'd conquered, which the local ruler had previously been using to train griffons as mounts. The party's 'face' was a paladin so stereotypically PALADIN he was almost incapacitated; in a series of checks over perhaps twenty minutes of roleplay, he: • approached the fort • opened negotiations • nat 1'd the first Diplomacy check, irritating the goblins • nat 1'd the second Diplomacy check, angering the goblins • low rolled his Reflex Save, failing to avoid the net slung at him • was bound and caged • failed his Open Lock check to unlock his shackles • failed his Open Lock check to unlock his cage • nat 1'd his Move Silently to not be noticed failing the lockpick attempts • tried to cover by praying loudly • nat 20'd his Knowledge: Religion check to converter the guards to worshiping Pelor • low rolled his attempt to convert the watch officer • low rolled his attempt to convert the guard captain • nat 1'd his attempt to convert the goblin shaman and goblin chief • low rolled his performance check to sing hymns on the way to his execution • nat 20'd his Reflex save to survive being tossed over the 40' high fort wall by goblins who were VERY over his religious shtick It was a hell of a ride, andeven though it has been two-plus decades since that night- and a good decade since that group last played together- the shenanigans of that session come up almost every tine I talk to any of those folks. * sigh * Good times, good times... 🙂
I wonder if Tex has doo wop surf rock at the ready for all of his sessions. 😂 Great week of releases, this has been a welcome treat. "You smash his skull into a pink mist." "Wait, I don't get my second attack?" 😂😅😂😅
I had a Rogue Trader campaign character who was an Ogryn named Mouse (he was short... for an Ogryn). I feel like him and Grigglak would have gotten on well together. (Also, the DM let me make this character without fully understanding the implications of Unnatural Toughness, which made for some interesting fights later on. )
In fairness, there's enough ways to get unnatural toughness and enough things in the Expanse that doesn't care *how* tough you are, that it wouldn't have been a big deal in the long run even if they knew.
1:42:20 Holy shit. That actually happened to me. I was a hopper on an armored car. I was coming out of the stop and an old lady walked up to me and, I shit you not, said to me "Are.. are you the mailman?" I looked at her with bafflement on my face and said no. My friend opens the truck door and I hop in and I tell him what she said. He said, "Yea, that's great. Someone just ran into the truck." He gets out to look. Turns out it was the old lady. She impaled her 1998 Ford Contour on the rear bumper of the truck by taking the turn too tight. Once she hit the truck she didn't stop, she kept driving, impaling her car even further on our bumper. It got so bad that our bumper was lifting her car off the ground. 22 years later and I still remember that. Thanks for bringing that back up. :)
@lornbaker1083 I don't know what happened to her after. I don't think there was any charges or tickets. She probably got a hit on her insurance, though.
I was about to try and plough through a Big Pile o Work, thinking that I really could use something fun and engaging to listen to. And lo, like a gift from the hand of the God Emperor himself, here it is
She is undoubtedly a commanding presence if taken out on a date. And probably thinks that platinum dog tags are the height of fashion (especially when worn over pristine camo-coloured silk).
"Roll suppression and keep notes." He knows too much. The council of GMs must told! Goat is too powerful. Question... Has the BPL ever done a recorded Battletech game?
This is amazing. One of if not the most entertaining campaigns I have had the joy of listening to. Looking forward to more of those shenanigans. But it makes me realize what an annoying player I am... I'm so by the freaking book and not much deviating of the DMs plans that playing with me might be worse than playing with AI. I'm enjoying myself as I am mostly a mechanics driven player, a story for me can be pretty small some might even say boring, but needs to be a good vehicle for the game's mechanics. But Pen and paper is also great for that since a dm can make even a fetch quest still an enjoyable thing to do. Go to X kill Y is enough for me to engage with your game.
I think if hell existed it would be eternity hearing that weird 1950s arms open wide whatever that was. Yikes. I felt myself pushing through that just to finish listening to the episode :)
There were survivors, that means Delta Shift will have to do more work processing the captive, unless Deputy does the Krieger thing and performs an interrogation(torture), then summarily executes them.
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE OF....Grigglak??? I mean...damn...golfed that dudes head riiiiight off. LET'S GO! HAWKMEN!!! DIIIIIIVE!!!
I ship the Captain and the Sergeant. Also, don't mace your food. It tastes like stale hot sauce and gives you heartburn. And yes, I used to be a CO too. It's disturbing how common this is.
Lord Tex! I am Zoptar of Fenris! I applaude this Roleplay thing you have endeavoured upon! it brings....! amusement in magnitude to accomodate my Fenrisian ale! I once again salute thee and the might of the "Black Pants Legion!!!!!" Not just for all they joys you bring me! But also for your Legions dedication to the Emprah! It would be my greatest HONOR!!!!!! to join in on of one those games! I realize this might never pass! nonetheless!!!!! Hail the Emprah!!!!! and Hail the mighty Deeds of the "Black Pants Legion" ......... END OF MESSAGE! AVE IMPERATOR!
Religionnerds stay mad that you're giving money to the people doing things your cult explicitly has written down as being bad. At least rich people and nobles have a REASON for thinking they're better then everyone else lmao@@boomerkobold3943
Grigglak Is like the tick. He understands falling. One of the most misunderstood human situations.Because when we are falling, we have a lack of control about us.And our brains simply try to seize up and fight against it rather than being like grigglak. Someone who understands that they are a person who is falling and maintains calm relaxed and the eye weary for every falling opportunity! for while gravity might be a harsh mistress to those who do not respect her. Those who can impress her are given gifts unspeakable to the ears of mortals. Because remember it is never the fall that gets you.It's always the inertia of impact with the ground caused by gravity. and gravity is a harsh mistress indeed
