Monday, May 25, 2020

The Best Revenge, Part 68

Previously, on MinerBumping... aiva naali aka FighterJets GuitarSolo 1000Years remained absolutely dedicated to his mission: Destroy Pandemic Horde and its supercapital fleet by any means necessary--though preferably by a means he'd theorycrafted himself.


aiva had already developed plenty of tactics and strategies for defeating Pandemic Horde, but his brain couldn't stop. He couldn't leave anything to chance.


Micromanager aiva specialized in macromanaging, as well. His attention turned toward the Imperium's finances. aiva's gaze would mercilessly seek out any inefficiency in the organization. Luckily, aiva's council knew their stuff.


But aiva's own finances were of importance, as well. He continued to pour billions into his titan/Nyx/investment fund/PLEX manipulation/whatever.


Though he kept up with his payments as best he could, aiva looked forward to the day that he would be free of any such obligations. He believed that at some point in the future, he would find a way to acquire infinite isk. Perhaps if everyone in the Imperium became addicted to gambling?


Despite his lofty position at the top of the Imperium hierarchy, aiva never forgot about the plight of the average line member. He knew they were spending long, lonely hours on guard duty. He'd ordered them to do it.


aiva's analysis of the Imperium determined that the coalition had left itself vulnerable. Everyone needed to do a lot more mining.


An organization as large and complex as the Imperium couldn't turn on a dime. But with aiva's council cracking the whip, things could get done more quickly than you'd expect.


On occasion, members of aiva's council offered suggestions of their own. aiva entertained them--or pretended to--but he knew that his own ideas were best.


aiva gained a reputation as a Renaissance man. He could speak with confidence on any subject whatsoever. Those lucky enough to find themselves in his orbit took advantage.


aiva never tired of sharing his gifts. Quite frankly, it's possible that he sort of liked having an audience.


And while his council members were not on the same level, at least they were intelligent enough to appreciate aiva.


aiva's council knew that one day they would log into the Discord channel and find it empty. If that happened, they would know that aiva had finally constructed a nuclear-powered, faster-than-light spaceship and gone off to explore the galaxy in real life. On that day, they would simply nod and smile to themselves. But selfishly, they hoped that aiva would destroy Pandemic Horde first.

To be continued...

14 comments:

  1. I was on the line in one of the first boxer fleets, it was exactly like described here, and I'm amazed at how far in advance everything was planned. At 0200, following a sustained rolling barrage, we formed up and began the advance through heavy fire. At first, we kept our range, even though we were losing men and unable to return fire. Casualties began to mount, and Pandemic began to taunt us in local, sensing an elusive victory. Suddenly, the tables turned! With the order to take warp, we were down upon them in the blink of an eye, firing at pointblank range with precision and accuracy. The DPS was astronomical. Even though the Pandemic fleet was twenty times our size, we absolutely wrecked it. This was a great victory, and I'm proud to say I was there that day.

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  2. His mental downward spiral has taken a sudden turn for the worse.

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  3. Do west magnets work the same as north magnets?

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    1. Kind of, but they have east/west poles which are perpendicular to the magnetic field, kind of like the difference between matter and antimatter, or gravity and gravitron.

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    2. ok thanks, i remember studying magnets in school but our teacher didnt explain east west magnets or maybe i just forgot i dont know

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  4. Pearl River, Louisiana

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  5. sock puppets....

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    1. Does this mean we won't get to see Part 100?
      I mean Sock Puppets must be a codename of an ingenious supperweapon that crushes the horde and test before that, right?

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  6. i do but it was so volitile i droped all reasearch on it basicly it would start a cold war if i finished it

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    1. Better fuel wars in a videogame instead of irl. You are a responsible person.

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  7. "aiva gained a reputation as a Renaissance man. He could speak with confidence on any subject whatsoever." - Comedy gold!! \o/

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    1. Wut? His English composition is impeccable.

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  8. Who remembers when highsec antiganking losers were all screaming "What you do in game reflects what you are IRL!!" ?

    All while...

    antigankers: impotent, willfully ignorant, easily enraged, PREYS ON YOUNG CHARACTERS, vile language, threats of violence against innocent women and children, minOr killer IRL.

    Gankers: calm, helpful, plays by the rules, courteous, informative, Knowledgeable, willing to mentor new players. Always Winning!


    Don't know if I would have been advertising that if I were ag, just sayin. antigankers are kinda dumb.

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