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    posted a message on Don't Worry About that Burning Sensation - It's Just the [Fires of Salvation]
    Quote from windstrider »
    'morning, gents.

    I had a bad start to the day: my mom called to let me know that my grandmother passed away last night. She would have been 92 on Friday. Her health had been fading rapidly, and her mind had been slipping away, so it's a small blessing in a way. It feels very strange not to have any living grandparents, like a link to the past has just been severed.

    I'll probably be headed up to Chicago tomorrow. It doesn't seem real to me yet, like when my father passed several years ago. Living so far away, I feel somewhat isolated from the rest of my family.


    I'm sorry to hear that. My own grandmother passed away this last November so, I feel your pain. I'm sorry for your loss. The news hit me like a ton of bricks when my grandmother went and I wish you all the best in this time of grieving and remembrance.

    Now I am off to bed. I stayed up all night playing Magic and Mario at a friend's house. One of the members of the playgroup lately has been getting really full of himself in the worst way so I had to crush him and his Aggro Dimir deck with the R/w Boros sligh. After two quick wins and one complete blow out I saw the quiet anger and defeat burn in his eyes and I knew my work was done. Though, the blowout was a little harsh but deserved so, I think from now on he will be wary of anything I have in red sleeves like everybody else. One of my friends quit immediately from our three way free for all the moment he saw me pull the Red deck box out.

    Oh, I finally worked out a rough tag line I like for either the clan signatures or maybe a custom shirt I'll make for the clan this summer.

    Front; Red Mana Symbol or custom graphic for FoS, still deciding.

    Back; All hail to the burning standard as my Salvation lies in Fire.

    I like it but, I think it still needs some work. It would be my FNM/casual Magic/Small town tournament shirt. I think the idea has merit.
    Posted in: Retired Clan Threads
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    posted a message on Don't Worry About that Burning Sensation - It's Just the [Fires of Salvation]
    Aww, I missed out on helping craft a title.

    I was going to throw the title Viceroy and Fire or Flame in the mix, but Seneschal sounds awesome.
    Posted in: Retired Clan Threads
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    posted a message on Don't Worry About that Burning Sensation - It's Just the [Fires of Salvation]
    Well, I couldn't find a proper article or anything that properly addresses how bad Vexing Devil is for it to link to besides that post from the first page of the FoS thread. Every article, thread, post and what have you under the sun is either outdated and is speculating on how good Vexing Devil is going to be or it is random card players out there damning or defending Vexing Devil.

    It is a fantastic post but, it is just another reason why redthirst is wearing the big boy pants around here.
    Posted in: Retired Clan Threads
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    posted a message on Don't Worry About that Burning Sensation - It's Just the [Fires of Salvation]
    redthirst, wrap the signature file name in [sigpicurl][/sigpicurl] and it will appear in your signature.

    The owner of the site put that bit of helpful advice somewhere in the graphics forum but it was buried and forgotten.
    Posted in: Retired Clan Threads
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    posted a message on Don't Worry About that Burning Sensation - It's Just the [Fires of Salvation]
    I second the side hurting. Best clan, ever.
    Posted in: Retired Clan Threads
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    posted a message on Don't Worry About that Burning Sensation - It's Just the [Fires of Salvation]
    To whom this may concern,

    My name is Sean Lunderman though I go by the web handle, Sioux. I hereby place my request to join this illustrious organization.

    I have two reasons for wanting to join the clan, Fires of Salvation.

    The first reason I want to join, to make a long story short, is because if not for the color Red I probably would have eventually quit playing entirely several years ago. The long story in question left me with a love for Red and Goblin creatures that borders on the reckless but, it is the color I chose through desperate circumstance and I have been rewarded for my decision several times since then and I am happy I made it.

    The second reason I wish to join is due to the fact that a handful of members of this clan have at one time or another impressed me with their raw acumen of the game when it comes to the color Red. I mean, the very fact that these clan members are successfully playing red competitively makes me happy I play this color. There is a level of admirable assurance in the reasoning in almost every post by some members about the color Red when it pertains to the game in whatever facet they are arguing. The thing I love the most is that clan members of Fire of Salvation always present a convincing case that the color Red no matter the block-core set or otherwise-has a presence and a place in the meta game of Magic the Gathering. It is inspiring and makes me want to be apart of this clan of successful and knowledgeable red mages.

    These two reasons above make me want to be a part of the clan, Fires of Salvation. I, too, want to be a successful and happy red mage and I hope I am considered for entry.
    Posted in: Retired Clan Threads
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    posted a message on Where would you least like to be?
    I would say Grixis needs to be on here as well. I didn't read the Alara books so I don't know the exact details about the plane and whether or not there are safe havens or not but, the cards paint a pretty horrible image of the place. I mean, the plane looks like this and the only major natural landmarks are these things and the only remnants of civilization look like that. If you aren't eaten or murdered you get worked to death by this guy. Your planar overlords look like this and this and the upper management is little better. If for whatever reason you don't die or become a zombie you end up looking like that.

    Though, if I had to vote on this list I would have to say New Phyrexia. I do think the other places are still horrible but the Phyrexians can make use of you no matter what state of life you are in. It doesn't matter about the color your ass is used. True, there is a safe haven but with my luck I would be dead before I even think about being safe.
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    posted a message on Heroes of the Plane Studios - DNC and Xeno


    I was listening to Fun's We Are Young and I got into the mood for making fire.
    Posted in: Avatar & Sig Shop Archive
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    posted a message on Heroes of the Plane Studios - DNC and Xeno
    Progress.

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    posted a message on Heroes of the Plane Studios - DNC and Xeno


    Okay. I pumped up some contrast and did a little focus work to really capture the eye. And of course the text.
    Posted in: Avatar & Sig Shop Archive
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