Vote Thread for Ack's Omake Corner

Public service announcement:
My hometown (Townsville, North Queensland) is currently undergoing what's generally known as a fuckton of rain. In the last week, we've had an entire year's worth of rain (this is in no way an exaggeration). Flooding is rampant; two friends of mine recently had to take refuge in my spare bedroom because their flat is basically under water. They've since found more permanent housing, but their dogs have not. (Please ignore the barking coming from my carport). Last I heard, about 800 houses were flooded.

Fortunately, I seem to be in an area where flooding isn't happening (touch wood). I'm reminded of the rain by water dripping on the ceiling from above, so yay.

Currently, I have electricity, internet, my own bed to sleep in, and food. Any of this could change over the next few days, so while I will still be writing and posting stories, if I suddenly seem to go off the air, this is why. On an entirely unrelated note, my laptop crapped itself unexpectedly for no good reason (save that it was five years old and on its last legs). Fortunately, I managed to get a loaner from the same friends who took refuge in my spare bedroom (the floodwaters were rising and they got out with only minutes to spare) which is running Windows 7. Once the floodwaters go down, I'll be swapping this out for the latest device from Office Works (woo!).

So, to recap: Lots of rain, I'm mostly okay for the moment, we shall see.

Cheers all,
Ack

 

goddamn son, that's intense. It wasn't a hurricane like what ran over the southern US last year was it? b/c that sounds like what meteorologists call a motherfucker of a storm.

 

I wanna make a Florida joke but instead I'll wish you a return of safe, dry weather.

 

Well, good luck, and I hope the weather turns better for you soon (I mean, we get rained on in Florida a lot, but that's more rainfall at once than we get during some hurricanes; wow).

 

We haven't even had the annual dose of cyclones yet.

Townsville is pretty dry. We only usually get about 40-50 inches of rain a year. We exceeded that.

Ross River Dam spends most of its time half-empty. They had to open the sluice gates not once, but several times, to release excess water (at one point, it was holding 247% of its rated capacity). They tried to do this at low tide. Didn't help. Something like 2000 houses got flooded through that alone.

We are now officially a disaster area.

Fortunately, I'm still (mostly) good. No floodwaters, still haz electricity and internetz. The dogs have been retrieved by their owners.

On the downside, my car crapped itself (random part failed, totally unrelated to the flooding) so I have to wait till the garages reopen before I can get it looked at. Ugh.

Oh well. Back to writing.

Thanks for the good wishes.

Ack

 

Cheers Ack! Also I remember when it rained hard enough in St. Pete that the streets would flood high enough for my neighbors to break out their jetskis and around the neighborhood

 

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news...s/news-story/4a75651f7fcec09d19edbeb36c9d39c3

They're using outboard motorboats.

 

Wait, you actually live in a city called 'Townsville'? I'd assumed that was a pseudonym to avoid revealing your real location to a bunch of perverts on the internet.

 

Same. So, the City of Townsville actually exists. Wow.

Sadly, I doubt they have cute little girls with superpowers doing search and rescue, but the article gives the impression that the actual SAR workers are on the ball there.

 

We have an army base, so there's been 5500 soldiers assisting the emergency services. There's only been two confirmed deaths from the flooding; they were interrupted in the act of breaking into a liquor store, and escaped police pursuit by jumping into floodwaters. Their bodies were later recovered.

Hopefully, the worst of the flooding is over now. We should be clear by Friday.

 

OK, that's good. Be well.

 

Things are looking up. Getting my car back today, less than $200 to pay. Woo.

I might even go and buy a new laptop after.

 

Okay, writing stuff. (Car is fixed, laptop is new).

Have a chapter of Prodigal Daughter.

 

[X] One More Trigger - 6

 

[Χ] Nemesis -7
[X] I, Panacea - 6
[X] War Games - 5
[X] Trump Card - 4
[X] Wyvern - 3
[X] Hostage Situation - 2
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 1

Thank you O Spectacular Ack, for all that you do for us - your fans

 

Also, have a chapter of Celestial Worm.

 

And a chapter of Prodigal Daughter.

(Still working on Recoil. I promise).

 

[X] NSW - 6
[X] Meet the Heberts - 5
[X] Wyvern - 4
[x] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] Trump Card - 2
[X] Danny & Taylor -

 

All-righty then.

As promised: the next chapter of Recoil is up!

Voting is CLOSED.

 

[X] Recoil - 6
[X] Trump Card - 5
[X] I, Panacea - 4
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] Wyvern - 2

 

[X] Danny & Taylor - 6
[X] NSW - 5
[X] Meet the Heberts - 4
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] Wyvern - 2
[X] Trump Card - 1

 

[X] Danny & Taylor - 6
[X] NSW - 5
[X] Meet the Heberts - 4
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] Wyvern - 2
[X] Trump Card - 1

Just like always I'd like to ask if anyone voting for Alea Iacta Est, Wyvern and Trump Card would be willing to throw some votes to Danny & Taylor, NSW and Meet the Heberts?

 

[X] Wyvern - 6
[X] NSW - 5
[X] I, Panacea - 4
[X] Recoil - 3
[X] War Games - 2
[X] - 1

 

Thanks Ack

[X] NSW - 6
[X] Meet the Heberts - 5
[X] Wyvern - 4
[x] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] Trump Card - 2
[X] Danny & Taylor -1

 

[X] Trump Card - 6
[X] Wyvern - 5
[X] Hostage Situation - 4
[X] I, Panacea - 3
[X] Recoil - 2
[X] One More Trigger - 1

 

[X] Meet the Heberts - 6
[X] NSW - 5
[X] Danny & Taylor - 4
[X] Recoil - 3
[X] Trump Card - 2
[X] One More Trigger - 1

NSFW yet again.

 

[X] War Games - 6
[X] Recoil - 5
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 4
[X] Wyvern - 3
[X] Trump Card - 2
[X] One More Trigger - 1

 

[X] Recoil - 6
[X] I, Panacea - 5
[X] Wyvern - 4
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] Trump Card - 2
[X] One More Trigger - 1

 

[X] Trump Card - 6
[X] Recoil - 5
[X] I, Panacea - 4
[X] Alea Iacta Est - 3
[X] War Games - 2
[X] Danny & Taylor - 1