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Deadmeat5150 posted:You can't make 200 proof, the best you can do is 191. By distillation. Chemistry will help you here. Mind, 200-proof alcohol will rapidly suck water out of air until it hits 191-proof
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Anhydrous alcohol is probably the only hazardous material I have to ship that makes me twitchy just because of the flammability.
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If it doesn't set sand on fire it's probably fine.
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NHO posted:By distillation. Chemistry will help you here. Mind, 200-proof alcohol will rapidly suck water out of air until it hits 191-proof I always wondered why Everclear stopped at 190. I’m learning today In only slightly more LP related news, I did end up trying a Greenback variation- it’s 2oz gin, 1/2oz Creme de Menthe, and 1oz limoncello, and it comes out to about 90 proof with what I have on hand. it’s pretty good. I’m a little salty about that because I liked my idea better, but here we are. I’ll try another idea or two but this seems pretty solid.
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Distill anything enough and you end up with industrial vodka. Then you dilute it with water and flavorings until you get something close to the drink you want.
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Apr 7, 2019 05:39
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Nalesh posted:If it doesn't set sand on fire it's probably fine.
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Rei is a cool guy and I hope he'll be our friend. The two guys at the end are very much "Sir Not Appearing In This Game" but I'll try to talk about Huey and Shuren later. Also, I'll keep in the bartending videos as bonuses. Enjoy! Or not! There's substories therein! 13: What Color Is Your Blood?/Polsy Recommended supplemental viewing: The graceful Nanto style, A man with seven scars?, A MAN WITH SEVEN SCARS? B1: The Language of Cocktails/Polsy dscruffy1 fucked around with this message at 11:54 on Apr 8, 2019 |
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One Star Incense - 4 stars
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Welcome back. Thanks for sharing your bartending shake techniques. I tried them recently and they worked well. Haven't attempted higher difficulty drinks yet, but it's planned. Wild Tires are definitely a plus for the Buggy. I think at one point you even need them to progress. Lore- Ok, time for the Rei post. Rei is the Nanto user with perhaps the longest lifespan in the original Fist of the North Star series and one of the more popular secondary characters. As the second of the Six Great Nanto Masters we encounter in the series (who are immediately identified as such), Rei is the Star of Justice & Righteousness. So, naturally, he's a good guy. Spoilers for original series follow- Rei and Kenshiro encounter each other during the second arc of the anime's first season (or Volume 4 of the manga). Rei is a wanderer like Kenshiro, going around and killing bad guys. He has similar anger issues toward jerks. "You dare hurt innocents? What color is your blood? YAH!" Rei reveals shortly after we meet him that he is looking for a man with seven scars who killed his parents and kidnapped his sister on her wedding day (it's never mentioned if the groom got killed too or ran off like a chump). Kenshiro takes note of this, but does not reveal his chest just yet. He and Rei take on a gang of furries called the Fang Clan, assisted by the woman warrior Mamiya (more on her later). In the course of this, the leader of the Fangs steals Rei's sister Airi from the people holding her (not the original kidnapper) in an attempt to use her safety to manipulate her brother. Naturally this turns into his demanding Rei kill Kenshiro or his sister dies. Rei and Kenshiro battle, press each other's vital points to simulate a double KO, and then get the drop on Fang's goons when they come to check the bodies. By this time, Mamiya has already gotten Airi to safety while the Fangs were distracted. Much bloodshed ensues. After the fight, Rei is grateful to Kenshiro for helping save Airi. Kenshiro then reveals he has seven scars on his chest and asks Rei if he still wants to kill the man with seven scars. Rei does, but by now he's smart enough to recognize Kenshiro isn't who he's after. "Even if Airi identified you and you confessed, I would not believe it!" As for who really kidnapped his sister, we'll talk more about that character later. Rei hangs around a while longer, aiding Kenshiro against various villains (including Juda, Amiba, and Uighur), and watching over the tagalong kids Bat & Rin while Kenshiro goes off on quests too dangerous for them to accompany him. He gets close to Mamiya and even gets to witness his sister take a level in badass by taking on some jerks with a crossbow (this inspires the whole group of innocent villagers to fight). Eventually, though, Rei comes up against a foe he cannot defeat- Kenshiro's psycho brother Raoh. And after that fateful meeting, Rei is yet another good friend who lives only in Kenshiro's memory- which, actually, is Kenshiro's greatest strength of all. More on that another time. We also get more exposition on Rihaku in this video. As Scruffy mentioned, those two guys with him (the one who return Airi to Rei) are Huey & Shuren, two of Rihaku's fellow Chariot Guardian Nanto masters. As I have mentioned before, the Chariot Guardians serve and protect another prominent Nanto master. It's probably okay at this point to reveal that this martial artist is Yuria, Kenshiro's missing love. Does Xsana know of their identity and is she testing Kenshiro through them? Probably. But this is never directly confirmed in the game. New Destiny Talismans Lyra- This talisman increases the amount of items you get in Wasteland pickups while active. Very useful. Rei- Kenshiro will use Rei's moves to auto-kill several enemies (three at the lowest Talisman level). Pretty much the same as Toki's Talisman. See y'all next time! achtungnight fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Apr 8, 2019 |
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Apr 7, 2019 23:01
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I loving lost it at You Are Already Drunk. Goddammit this game 
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Apr 7, 2019 23:59
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Rei's entire lorepost should just be SHU SHU SHUUUUUU. 
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A rather abrupt resolution to that plotline I have to say. Fully expected Ken to go after "Sure, I'll help you find her. In fact I asked the proprietor of the casino to ask around if anyone's heard of her before." But instead she just... shows up. 
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Night10194 posted:Rei's entire lorepost should just be SHU SHU SHUUUUUU. Shu is a totally different character who outside his Destiny Talisman does not appear in this game.  Seriously, though, you have my apologies and spoiler tags have been added to my previous post. I will try to remember them going forward.
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Cooked Auto posted:A rather abrupt resolution to that plotline I have to say. Fully expected Ken to go after "Sure, I'll help you find her. In fact I asked the proprietor of the casino to ask around if anyone's heard of her before." Yeah really. I expected that would be our next arc.
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achtungnight posted:Shu is a totally different character who outside his Destiny Talisman does not appear in this game. I was more just saying I love his classic battle cry because Rei owns. He is like Kenshiro but with a personality and also cutting fingers.
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That's somewhat true to the manga: Rei: "Well met fellow traveler, I'm searching for my sister and the man who kidnapped her. Said man has the seven stars of Hokuto as scars on his chest" Ken, thinking: "no more shirt busting for the next couple weeks" five minutes later Villain of the episode: "Rei, I have your sister hostage, now fight the Hokuto guy" Rei and Ken: "Let's go with Hokuto and Nanto combined plan 32bis, variant C: fake a double KO" No, I'm not kidding, the schools have a whole set of pre-planned signals to fool fools without said fools catching on. Then Airy reveals she's gone blind during the kidnapping, Ken fixes that, removes his shirt and he and Rei start planning bloody vengeance on whomever is going around pretending to be Ken.
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NGDBSS posted:Ignition! is a masterpiece of true-life black comedy and more people need to read it. This is the greatest history book I’ve ever read; thank you Cooked Auto posted:A rather abrupt resolution to that plotline I have to say. Fully expected Ken to go after "Sure, I'll help you find her. In fact I asked the proprietor of the casino to ask around if anyone's heard of her before." Yea, that would have been a good plotline to play through, but I appreciate how her just suddenly showing up characterizes the people who have been pulling the strings on the whole thing. Between Rei and the rest of that ending, I now have no idea where this game is going in regards to the plot of the show. I figured it was leaving the wider plot alone and just being part of its own thing but it could end up tying a whole lot in.
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I had just expected it to be a minor sideplot in the step towards the Army of Ruin and ultimately Raoh.
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ShootaBoy posted:I loving lost it at You Are Already Drunk. Goddammit this game I for one loved that the best idea that Ken had for a "message" for his Southern Cross Metropolis was literally copying another thing. I wish that was voiced so badly... As for the drink names themselves, that's definitely the funniest one, though there's another in the list that I like just as much for thematic reasons. Hopefully it'll show up in the next round!
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Nalesh posted:Does the weird pitch up thing when bartending sound stupid in japanese too btw? Pretty sure it does, I remember seeing one trailers for the game that also had him doing the Hundred Shake Rush and the voice going up in pitch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1stIcdX7SI Jump forward to 4:12 for it.
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Aside from characters in common, there aren't many story beats that are the same. In the manga, Kenshiro was already besties with Rei by the time Uighur and Cassandra became a thing. We will be seeing more familiar characters before too long though! So don't get too wrapped up in what happens in the real story.Felinoid posted:Polsy link for episode 13 goes to episode 12 instead. Fixed it. Good call.
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Night10194 posted:Rei's entire lorepost should just be SHU SHU SHUUUUUU. I'll post this again after finally not falling for Scruffy's trap of making me assume the fight happened. Its a conspiracy to make me spoil things, I tell ya!
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When you were giving the drink to the 'lady' in the bartending video and I saw Jagre as an option, I knew there was only one choice you could make. And you made it
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You know, it really changes the character of a lot of these sidestories when the random overconfident thugs loving explode vs. taking a completely non-lethal pummeling/knifing that purges all evil from the soul of men like in Yakuza.
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Well I’m gonna keep talking about alcohol since that’s the only way I know how to socializeThe Martial Artist’s Guide to Bartending in the Nuclear Wasteland posted:
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I’m at a bar and ordering this right now. The bartender is taking notes. Thanks in advance to my designated driver.
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Oh, poo poo, now I’m nervous- let me know how that goes; it was the best attempt I tried but it’s always possible my taste buds are loving with me again.
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Jothan posted:Well I'm gonna keep talking about alcohol since that's the only way I know how to socialize Oh my goodness I love this. I need to make this myself. I don't have any ingredients on hand though. Life is rough! Night10194 posted:You know, it really changes the character of a lot of these sidestories when the random overconfident thugs loving explode vs. taking a completely non-lethal pummeling/knifing that purges all evil from the soul of men like in Yakuza. Kenshiro has never killed a(n innocent) man. 14: The Shoulder Killer/Polsy Recommended supplemental viewing: Good Guy Toki, A Strong Lad, The last time Kenshiro was in a bar B2: Love at the Rusty Nail/Polsy
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I love Jagre's "This is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, remember?" line. It's like he's the only person in the game who really understands the world he's in, and it's great Edit: Also this bartending episode introduced my other favorite drink - "Yuria Eternal." It's partly because it's a sweet nod to the woman in question, but mostly because it's also a reference to the first anime's ending of the same-ish name. It's a name that works on a lot of great levels. Also it proved that Jagre is still the best character. Dr. Snark fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Apr 12, 2019 |
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Kenshiro is now a bartender and Judge, Jury and Executioner of Eden. I'm not sure where he's fit into some Phoenix Wright like scenario here, but I know it would involve a lot of blood eventually. Unless the Neighborhood Safety Committee was also involved. Then Ken would have to try calmly speaking the violent post-apocalyptic bandit down with civil gentility. And yes, we as a society need to be more respectful to the humble Shoulder Pad Craftsman. The Arm Haberdasher keeps our bare muscled joints from burning in the sun! The Beefcake Stylist that brings our leather jackets together. Where would our ruined world be without pauldrons and spaulders?!
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Drink Report- I think the bartender made it wrong. I was able to taste the alcohol more than the flavor, I drank it down and had to throw up minutes later (again, thanks to my DD for helping me to the restroom quick), and hours after the fact my insides still feel like they could implode at any second. Maybe that last one is authentic? In any case, I'm still conscious so maybe that's lucky. Bartender probably should have shaken more vigorously. Ah well, he promised to practice and get it right eventually- whether he has enough willing test subjects remains to be seen. I may give him a shot at the Yuria Eternal once somebody thinks up a good recipe for that one. It probably involves wine. Enjoyed today's videos as always. Jagre is a sweet guy, and his love story with Xsana is probably my favorite love subplot in a Yakuza series game. Not that there's a high bar for that. Also LOL at Scruffy messing up the substories. I never do that because I want to get them over with. Patience is good. Spinning minigame tips- Again, it helps to wrap a piece of cloth like the bottom of your shirt or a handkerchief around the right analog stick when spinning. It helps me build speed and not get sore fingertips. Scruffy has already applied such technique with the icebreaking four buttons game- it works for spinning too. Scruffy oughta screw up a drink every now and then- some of the lines you get from customers for that are amusing the first or second time. Lore- I agree shoulder pads are important, though I can't say I've ever worn them as a separate item of clothing. Does the built-in padding in a blazer or heavy jacket count? Kudos to Kenshiro for putting down a jerk killing people over shoulder pads, and to Scruffy for showing it off. Airi's self-inflicted chemical blindness, her lines about it ("never would have done it if I knew I'd see you again"), and Kenshiro's healing it are all taken straight from the original series. The healing is one of the many things Kenshiro does that convince Rei he's a good guy. The Gladiator Games are fun for the most part, hope to see them shown off soon. I can see Rei or one of Rihaku's buddies serving as a final boss in them whenever Kenshiro doesn't feel like it. Lyra is a master manipulator, so they're in for sure. Never saw anybody like the Neighborhood Committee in the anime- it takes some serious cojones to preach pacifism in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Never seen too many serial killer villains like the Shoulder Pad Killer either, so kudos to this game for putting them in. New Destiny Talismans- Airi- Prevents random encounters in the Wasteland while in use. Never activated this Talisman, I like beating up bad guys too much.
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achtungnight posted:Lore- I agree shoulder pads are important, though I can't say I've ever worn them as a separate item of clothing. Does the built-in padding in a blazer or heavy jacket count? Kudos to Kenshiro for putting down a jerk killing people over shoulder pads, and to Scruffy for showing it off. I forget specifically, but there's a plot in I believe the 2000AD Judge Anderson stories where someone (possessed, of course, Anderson deals with psychic stuff) murders people for having fancy kneepads. It culminates at a night club scene with a dude having the fanciest kneepads with little mood displays saying like "I'm a fun guy!" And when the murderer both kneecaps and shoots the dude, the kneepads display "Ow!" I don't know how this relates to FotNS, but that's where my mind went when the Shoulder Killer was introduced.
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"For the future of shoulder pads, I beg you!"
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achtungnight posted:Drink Report  I am extremely sorry to hear that; that sounded miserable. It needs to be sweetened, probably- and halved.
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I cannot imagine someone going to Kenshiro for advice on love. It is an idea that is foolish in the extreme. This game really understands how to use his emotionless monotone and flat stare to best comedic effect and I love it.
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Don’t feel bad, man. Part of it’s my constitution when it comes to liquor, I’ve always been a little weak on it. Good wine I love, I’m not a fan of beer, liquor can go either way. I have felt worse after other cocktails. And it was my choice to try this one. No hard feelings here, I’m all better after a good night sleep. Hope you’ll keep trying to get it right if interested. Kenshiro on Love- yeah, I don’t think he’s an expert on it either. But there are worse people to consult on the subject in his series. And they’re pretty much all bad.
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