That said, unless I am talking, the microphone is not near my mouth–and it’s set up so that, unless I am SHOUTING or right next to it, it doesn’t pick up anything at all. So my guess is that it was SN.

I’ll be having a word. No worries there.

None this week. That’s a first. Even Bup couldn’t make it this week?
Personal family reasons. It was unavoidable. My staff members do have families, and they come first.

If SN can’t keep from rubbing on his mic while you’re reading then he really must mute it. It’s not only incredibly annoying, but also makes it almost impossible to hear you read
He’s been warned once. He’ll not be allowed on again until it is fixed. I was pretty upset during editing, but he has not been around for me to speak to him. In fact his post (due today at noon) isn’t here either. He may be dead.

Lusi, it sounds like you’re eating while podcasting, and it’s pretty damn annoying.
I had an apple before the podcast, but nothing during. During the podcast I drink water. A lot of it. I probably need to drink even more than I do, since by the end I can hardly speak.

marginally better than a drain
But only marginally. We’re honest about it.

Feature
Chrono Cross Playthrough

Contest
Make a Mario Maker level
Post level code to the Currently non-existent) contest page comments. The level that receives the highest rating from the LusiCom staff will win for its creator a $60 game of their choice.

NEWS
NX dev kits rolling out
If the handheld is powerful enough to play the same exact games then I will play games only on the handheld. As it stands I haven’t even had a television set up in my house since February.

Twilight Princess HD
*Facepalm*

$179 Million first day MGS:Phantom Pain
That’s a sizable amount of money. It should stave off the inevitable collapse of Konami by several minutes.

Yandere simulator
What an awful game.

Bup Talk
None this week. That’s a first. Even Bup couldn’t make it this week?

Imitanis Literature Corner
The Once and Future King by T.H. White

-Chapter 8-
I love how the Wort lets Merlin knit his beard. They’re both wonderfully spiteful. It’s very humanizing.

Eagramont?
This is the closest I thing that I could find, but it sure doesn’t sound right in the context that you used it in.

Do all birds speak in this story or can Merlin just understand him?

A merlin is a falcon, not a hawk.

If SN can’t keep from rubbing on his mic while you’re reading then he really must mute it. It’s not only incredibly annoying, but also makes it almost impossible to hear you read.

Imitanis Gaming Entertainment? Moment
This week I played Relic Runners.

Relic Runners is a board game about exploring a South American jungle to find riches and accrue fame. Players will start together in base camp and will take turns moving out into the jungle and exploring in that order. Players leaving base camp can end up on ruins or temples. If the player explores a ruin, then they can place one of their path pieces on the board. Paths indicate routes that are known to that player and makes movement in the jungle much faster. Temples will either provide points, a special ability, or a one time bonus. Each ruin and temple has a stack of 2 or 3 tiles depending on the number of players. Once these tiles are expended, a relic appears. To obtain a relic a player must be able to move from one relic to and identical one on the same turn, following their routes. Relics are easily worth the most points, so it is important to plan out your paths early in the game and effectively explore to set up relic runs.

I enjoyed the game quite a bit. It tends to move pretty fast as turns typically don’t take very long and you get something or do something to expand your options on every turn which is nice. I recommend it.

I’ll be heading back into D&D this weekend. No more Perytons though. I’ve learned my lesson.

DiceAdmiral Travel Moment
No travel this week.

Final Notes
Fair enough, you caught me. Back to cats it is.
Lusi, it sounds like you’re eating while podcasting, and it’s pretty damn annoying.

GAAAAAHHH! Even more mic rubbing! How much does it cost to get a headset mic or something? It is rage inducing.

Final Quotes
“We’re ashooming that it will be out next year”
“Corgey”
“yeeeaaAAAAAAAWWWWWWWwwwwnnnn”
“[Lusipurr.com is] marginally better than a drain”

Donators
Cumulative total record holder: Imitanis
Single Donation record holder: Imitanis

Donators eligible for end of year drawing: I still really have no idea

I could not have lasted ten minutes.