 Laluzi Posts: 456
12/7/2013
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...Did we bury the server under a pile of rats?
Meanwhile, at Failbetter, the staff struggle through the hairy mounds to reach the servers.
"Sir, I think I've identified the problem. It's rats."
-- Feel free to ask if you need something! Uninterested in Trailing the Affluent Photographer. Mercer - an enigmatic and brutal individual. Frightfully strong. Has even more frightful manners.
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 Gillsing Posts: 1203
12/7/2013
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I'm going to be boring and guess that it's an increase in equipment-switching that's to blame. Because that's when/where I got severe lag.
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 OPG Posts: 387
12/7/2013
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Laluzi wrote:
...Did we bury the server under a pile of rats? I feel so bad now.
-- overpoweredginger, an irresistible, magnificent, midnight and sagacious gentleman.
A Fallen London Roleplay Community exists. Contrary to popular belief, Richard Nixon is not involved.
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 bjorntfh Posts: 216
12/7/2013
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I sent both Alexisthetest and Alexis Prime rats! I shall continue to do so as I draw the opportunities!
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 Alexander Feld Posts: 348
12/7/2013
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Some seasonal music to get us through this difficult time:
The Rat's Song from Coraline The Kingdom of Mice (Okay, not rats, but close enough)
-- I am a star-gazer, story-eater, and a smelter of words.
I filch hidden things from hidden places, to hide once more in my dark cabinet of curiosities
Alexander Feld, the mad, damned, lord of seekers.
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 NiteBrite Posts: 1019
12/7/2013
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Its too bad confessions are closed. My original plan was to send alexisthetest a destin's candle, the gift of stats loss (the greatest gift next to rats), but alas it was not to be so.
I hope alexis knows I was stats lossing with him in spirit this St Rattus day. So instead I will drink some oblivion and pass a few rats while going aaaa island aaaa. Happy ratmas everyone
-- I AM currently accepting calling cards. Stats loss counter: reset, irrigo equivalent: none [00:34] <@ortab> NiteBrite's laugh is that of a condemned soul gazing into the abyss. Merciless Modiste avatar by Paul Arendt (based on an original image by Joe England) http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/TheBriteModiste
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 Spacemarine9 Posts: 2234
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The server is back, so you may recommence sending rats. Due to the downtime, you can consider the 8th of December an honorary Ratmas as well. Its a rat weekend!
if you like you can consider the rest of the year ratmas. you can consider the rest of your life to be ratmas. i cannot stop you. i cannot stop rats.
-- my rats will blot out the sun Ratgames FL lore/mechanics questions and answers #FallenLondon IRC (irc.synirc.net) Channel! Click to join via Mibbit. #SunlessSea IRC channel! Like the above, but zee-ier.
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 Alexis Kennedy Posts: 1374
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I've taken Steps to ensure that Ratmas has ended an hour early. This is the kind of abuse of power I permit myself when I have to spend four hours blowing on the glowing ember which was our post-explosion server.
Further abuses of power coming shortly
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 Laluzi Posts: 456
12/7/2013
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Why in the Neath would you want to stop rats? D:
-- Feel free to ask if you need something! Uninterested in Trailing the Affluent Photographer. Mercer - an enigmatic and brutal individual. Frightfully strong. Has even more frightful manners.
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 mayexist Posts: 132
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Alexis Kennedy wrote:
I've taken Steps to ensure that Ratmas has ended an hour early. This is the kind of abuse of power I permit myself when I have to spend four hours blowing on the glowing ember which was our post-explosion server.
Further abuses of power coming shortly
If life gives you the glowing embers of your server, roast marshmallows. Or rats, if you prefer. You'll probably have leftovers for weeks. edited by mayexist on 12/7/2013
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 NiteBrite Posts: 1019
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did ratmas actually cause the server to explode? I didnt think such a thing was possible  edited by NiteBrite on 12/7/2013
-- I AM currently accepting calling cards. Stats loss counter: reset, irrigo equivalent: none [00:34] <@ortab> NiteBrite's laugh is that of a condemned soul gazing into the abyss. Merciless Modiste avatar by Paul Arendt (based on an original image by Joe England) http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/TheBriteModiste
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 David Posts: 79
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Alas, the server went down before I too could send you rats. Rest assured I'm sending you rats in spirit, Alexis. Wait, that's not quite right. No, I meant I'm sending you the spirits of rats, to haunt your dreams. Er, for the most pleasing definition of haunt, that is. Nothing but the best, for all your efforts on this fine Ratmas.
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 Alexis Kennedy Posts: 1374
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Ratmas is not to blame, don't worry! Our hosting service unexpectedly rebooted all our servers, one of the servers failed to come up, and creating a temporary replacement required some obscure reconfiguration mojo.
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 Laluzi Posts: 456
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Oh dear. Certainly not the Ratmas we wished on you. D:
Thank you so much for getting Fallen London back up and running, though. Very glad to return to operations, even if they are not ratsending operations (which, to be sure, are the second best type of operations there are).
Also, whoever thumbed down Alexis's post should stop and consider just how irritating it is to spend four hours jabbing at something that refuses to work, with the pressure of an entire internet community bearing down on you to do it. Yes, I'm sad that Ratmas is done, but jeez, it's hardly unwarranted. If he doesn't want to come home to a house whose windows are shattering in under a tide of dead rodents, that's his call. edited by Laluzi on 12/7/2013
-- Feel free to ask if you need something! Uninterested in Trailing the Affluent Photographer. Mercer - an enigmatic and brutal individual. Frightfully strong. Has even more frightful manners.
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 Alexis Kennedy Posts: 1374
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I do appreciate all the many and horrifyingly imaginative ratwork songs and poems I received. You lunatics. But I have miles to go before I sleep, and I'd like to keep the list of individuals receiving these miles a manageable size.
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 Spacemarine9 Posts: 2234
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Alexis Kennedy wrote:
I've taken Steps to ensure that Ratmas has ended an hour early. This is the kind of abuse of power I permit myself when I have to spend four hours blowing on the glowing ember which was our post-explosion server. Further abuses of power coming shortly

Happy Ratmas!  Alexis Kennedy wrote:
receiving these miles
BRING IT
-- my rats will blot out the sun Ratgames FL lore/mechanics questions and answers #FallenLondon IRC (irc.synirc.net) Channel! Click to join via Mibbit. #SunlessSea IRC channel! Like the above, but zee-ier.
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 Alexis Kennedy Posts: 1374
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And yet.
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 Spacemarine9 Posts: 2234
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All our hearts, and all our homes. And in eternal dread, forever.
Me wrote:
BRING IT 
he brought it edited by Spacemarine9 on 12/7/2013
-- my rats will blot out the sun Ratgames FL lore/mechanics questions and answers #FallenLondon IRC (irc.synirc.net) Channel! Click to join via Mibbit. #SunlessSea IRC channel! Like the above, but zee-ier.
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 Laluzi Posts: 456
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I think this is a really good time to start running around going 'aaaaaaaaaaaaa'.
-- Feel free to ask if you need something! Uninterested in Trailing the Affluent Photographer. Mercer - an enigmatic and brutal individual. Frightfully strong. Has even more frightful manners.
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 Dolan Posts: 296
12/7/2013
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I want a Rat of Glory too The server was dead by the time I woke up and I couldn't send Alexis rats
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