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January 23, 2021
01/23/21 Snippet, THE WAR OF OLD MAN TYLER.
Hints!
Patreon!All of this was assuming the scheme was on the up and up, mind. But Bailey didn’t figure Nacho for a Royalist stirring up the border, so that was out. Aside from the rest of it, Nacho had been locked up good and proper when Bailey showed up, which argued the man wasn’t some kind of faker. A spy, sure. He didn’t believe for a second that the Mexican hadn’t been sent north to make trouble for the Filibusterers. Trouble like getting the USA to attack? Bailey allowed as to how that would be a help to what was left of Mexico, but it was still blind luck that Bailey came across Nacho.
Besides, if you wanted to make sure the USA went to war with Coahuila, well, there were easier ways to do it besides get a Houston Ranger to go dry gulch a baron. There was gonna be a war. Everybody on the northern side of the border, from old General Kearny at the War Department to the rawest army private at one of the Gila River garrisons, knew it was coming. Coahuila claimed all of Texas, Sonora did the same with the Californias, and Durango… Durango sold the other two all the cheap guns and slave chains they wanted, which was a lot. Under the circumstances, ending Hampton was just getting your licks in early. And that was always smart.
Bailey figured he was just telling himself all this because — well, none of it was a lie. But he was going along with the scheme because it’d be reckless and fun. Bailey liked being either, and being both at the same time didn’t happen every day.
The Ranger chewed on his thoughts a little more, but tossed ‘em to the side as soon as he woke Nacho up and crawled off to sleep — not in the wagon — himself. They were good for keeping him awake, but now he needed his sleep. There was going to be a long morning’s ride, and a fight coming up sometime soon.
January 22, 2021
The WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE: EARTHBLOOD video game trailer.
You have my attention.
And yes, I assume WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE: EARTHBLOOD is gonna be eco-terrorism a go-go. W:TA, remember? I’d be surprised, and a little disappointed, if it wasn’t.
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PS: If you want to play it on a PC, it’s on Epic.
First look at INVINCIBLE.
Coming to Amazon in March, INVINCIBLE is “described as a suspenseful, action-filled, emotion-packed show that builds upon poignant and heartwarming moments of love, friendship, and humanity.” …Okay!
HERE'S THAT CLIP YOU JUST SAW IN THE LIVESTREAM. MARCH 26!!!
— Invincible (@InvincibleHQ) January 22, 2021
(sorry for the all caps, we're just very excited)#InvincibleFriday pic.twitter.com/bCXBA6PgAB
The hastily-renamed THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES trailer.
They used to call it CONNECTED, but that was before Western Civilization’s middle class spent the last year stuck in their houses 24/7. I’m guessing the title cuts just a littttttle too close to the bone, now. THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES sounds a lot more attractive, hey?
Originally meant for theaters, but now it’ll be on Netflix, eventually. …And oh, but how the ironies pile up.
01/22/21 Snippet, THE WAR OF OLD MAN TYLER.
Exposition!
Patreon!“We could not strike at Hampton in the capital,” Nacho said as he unrolled a map. “I could not enter Monterrey — excuse me; Calhoun — except in chains, and you might fare no better. His own fortress at Monclova is no weaker. But there is a better place for an attack.”
Bailey looked down. “You sure about that?” he said. “That looks like a railroad map. The Royalists guard their tracks better than they do their daughters’ virtue.”
“True. But only the rail lines they have finished. This one is the Grand Cavalier Railway, from Tampico to Guyamas. The line ends east of Chihuahua, and they don’t have enough reliable men to chase bandits and whip the slaves ever harder. So they hire bandits to do the whipping for them.”
“Right,” said Bailey. “Got it. There’s everybody from escaped slaves to renegado Yankees in the bandits, and they all got their own gear. We can just stroll right in, not get a second glance. But why would Hampton be there?”
“Because,” Nacho said with an evil smile, “your Comanche have been raiding south again. With captured US Army rifles and revolvers, although nobody knows who they captured them from. They have wrecked enough rails to draw Hampton out himself.”
RIP, Hank Aaron.
He was one hell of a ballplayer. I’m not quite old enough to remember seeing him play, but my dad sure did. My prayers and condolences to his family and loved ones.
BREAKING NEWS: Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86. https://t.co/v72XAnGpmY
— CBS46 (@cbs46) January 22, 2021
January 21, 2021
The Penny Arcade Race Featuring The Flying Koala Car Twitch Stream!
Very exciting. Preliminaries start in 15 minutes. Hope it works!
Penny Arcade League Race Night (The Big One) https://t.co/OVFA2mxw5N
— Ogiel (Moe Lane) (@Ogiel23) January 22, 2021
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01/21/21 Snippet, THE WAR OF OLD MAN TYLER.
This is changing a bit in scope from before.
Patreon!The Ranger leaned forward. “So that’s why we wanna lay him out. Why do you?”
“Because he is, as you say, a good fighter. When the king summoned him and his cavalry for the last of our border wars, he gave us no end of trouble.” Nacho stirred the fire, a scowl on his face. “Hampton has a head for war. If he had been given enough men and horses, he might have even threatened the capital. And he will be one of the claimants for the throne, perhaps even the strongest.”
“I’d imagine Prince Robert might think otherwise,” observed Bailey. “Sure, he’s no cavalier–” Bailey used the Royalist term for their high-born with scorn “–but he’s got his hands on the gold and silver, and that’s what matters, hey?”
“True,” admitted Nacho. “But even if Hampton decides not to try for the throne himself, his price for supporting the Prince will be a high one. But the Prince would be willing to pay it.”
“By having him take another slap at Mexico, you mean.” Nacho nodded at the not-question. “Only with enough troops to conquer you, even if he has to get ‘em from Durango and Sonora. Maybe even a crown of his very own, afterward.” Bailey peered at Nacho. “I don’t see them whupping you, though. There’d be a hell of a fight, but you’d see them off.”
“Yes. And how many times can we do that, before we are bled white? They will throw their slaves against our soldiers, and each one of us they kill is another that cannot fight them tomorrow, or in a month, or in a year. We need more time, Senor Bailey. More time to arm our men, and make ready for war. And when they do come, it will be without one of their best generals leading the way.”
Tweet of the Day, There’s A Lot To Unpack In This Bigfoot Hunting Season Bill edition.
Including “They have Bigfoot in Oklahoma?” I thought those guys were strictly Pacific Northwest. Also: I think this is funny because Bigfoot isn’t real. If we really did have some, it’d be a tragedy waiting to happen.
Paragraph 4 is so important pic.twitter.com/oW7SFs6GFD
— Dillon Richards (@KOCODillon) January 21, 2021
Via @BrianFaughnan.
