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Looks like this is being caused by compatibility issues with the Blackjack application, I've downgraded the shop and the error no longer occurs but now Blackjack isn't working so I'll keep Blackjack as being broken for now whilst I establish if there's a solution.

Gather round! It's time to set the stage.

Ladies. Gentlemen. Mortals. Welcome to the Halloween Masquerade of 2020! I will be your host, and you may simply call me The Necrodancer. And providing this year's entertainment will be... you! You're all invited to visit my crypt for the event of the year, and you don't have the option to refuse! Might as well make yourselves useful and help me conjure up some entertainment while you're down here. But what IS this event, you may wonder? I'll keep the explanation brief. The Halloween Masquerade is an annual event where members are given special permission to create an alternative "monster" account in addition to their main account. From there, these monsters are encouraged to stir up some shenanigans, get people talking, perhaps make a forum game with some point prizes, and create a fun atmosphere. We only get the one major event per year on this forum, so make use of it! But I'm in charge now, and it's high time we did some refurbishing! This year's event comes with two major changes from the usual song and dance. Firstly, the Monster Hunt is being done away with on an official level. Monsters still won't be allowed to blab on about their true identities, of course. If you find yourself wanting to guess at who each monster is played by just for fun, be my guest, but you won't get any prizes for it this year. Second, and more importantly, you're in MY turf now! In this crypt, everything moves to the beat of MY music. That means we won't have every monster running amok at once like you're used to. Instead, every day, only a couple of monsters will be in the spotlight for that day. I'll talk more about that later. Before I get back to the schedule, let's lay down some rules. It would be such a shame if I had to snatch away someone's heart for stepping out of line, after all. 1: At the start of the Masquerade, monsters will be given a sum of points to dole out as they please, though you'll probably be expected to give them out as prizes for a forum game. You are to play fair with these points; no immediately handing them all off to your main account, or using your knowledge of your monster's game to cheat. Have some sportsmanship! 2: Speaking of sportsmanship, don't forget that you are forbidden from abusing your monster account. Giving yourself disproportionate amounts of likes, abusing your monster's wallet like we just discussed, and other such activities will result in getting kicked out of this Masquerade and blacklisted from future ones. 3: Don't tell non-monsters who your monster account is! In the past, we frowned upon telling even other monsters who you are, but in this year's case, with the Monster Hunt shutting down, I encourage it! Everybody loves a good duet, so don't be afraid to get chummy with your fellow monsters and come up with some collaborative efforts. 4: Keeping in line with the above, don't talk about your monster ideas in this thread! If you're interested in signing up, send a PM directly to me instead. There is also a Discord server available for this year's monsters to better network and collaborate. When you submit your request to sign up, speak up on if you want to join that server or not. 5: This year, we're taking in anywhere between 10 and 20 monsters. Ideally, at least 14 of you will step up to the plate. Now, let's reprise that whole "everything moves to my beat" bit. It's very important. On opening night, all monsters will be permitted to do their activities as normal. After that, however, we'll be operating on a new system. Every day, I'll announce a new set of monsters that will take center stage. This will be an opportunity for those monsters to demonstrate just what they can do with a bit of planning and a predetermined timeframe. However, other monsters will be allowed to continue posting in any AMAs or games they've created, and may also operate outside of their scheduled day if it's part of a team project with an active monster. This will all build up into the crescendo that is Halloween itself! On the final day of the event, every monster will be let loose for their final encore, and then it's time to wrap things up. Since I'm a bard and not a time traveler, I can't say what the schedule looks like just yet, but what I can tell you is when the event starts and ends. This thread was put up a couple of weeks early to bring it to everyone's attention, but the event will be starting on October 18th, at 5:00AM GMT. Wrap-up will start on November 1st at 5:00AM GMT, and doors will be forced shut 24 hours later if need be. If you've any questions, post them here so they can be answered!

No need for elaborations or context as to why; just list your favorite 5 artists that have had the most influence on your life. Or if you just like them rather than felt anything lifechanging because of them, that's fine too. My top 5: 5. Pantera One of the greats, and certainly a huge part of my ever-descending journey into the depths of metal, despite the bittersweet origins of my interest. Long story short: My high school girlfriend's brother tested me on who the four pillars of metal were. I knew three of them, and one of them was Pantera, which happened to be his all-time favorite, so that was enough. That being said, nobody seems to have done it like these guys. The only ones I can think of that come close are Hostile Groove, which are another great band, but that's besides the point. Phil's voice and Dimebag's shredding just does it for me in all the right ways, and it's made me appreciate so many tracks by this group, if not full albums. 4. KoRn Oh, Korn. Why are you so perfectly edgy and dark and cool? Also, how have you just aged like fine wine for the last 28 years? (...fuck has it really been that long?) Granted, there's not much nostalgic attachment to these guys... in fact, neither is anything else on the list. Regardless, Korn struck a chord with me at a certain time of my life and since then they've become a comfort listen, despite how dark their stuff tends to get. Let's be fair, though; if you went through what Davis went through and you had the ability to express that repressed childhood in the form of music, you'd embrace the niche that was mature and grotesque lyricism. Or would you? I dunno, I don't know you, but either way, these guys made dope shit and that album cover has been making me feel uncomfortable for years. 3. System of a Down I'm not sure how these kinds of groups get together and suddenly make masterpieces, but I cannot find a vocalist as unique as Serj. That and the musicianship is almost... comical, in a way? Or at least when it's not melodic and blissful depression. Not to mention, when Serj goes from zany quips to busting out in orgasmic harmony, it turns into something I can never get tired of. This is the type of group that just makes me feel good to listen to while also making me happier, if not only slightly. 2. Tool Some days I just wanna play this in front of my LA friends, and it's hilarious how many of them agree (and how many get offended.) But let's just cut to the chase: Is anyone else surprised this is here? If you are, then we can't be friends (kidding, but still.) Words cannot describe how much I appreciate Tool. This shit's powerful, not just in the sense that it's heavy, but that every song leaves you thinking. Intelligent lyrics mixed with mesmerizing riffs and the perfect tone to vocalize it all. I'd ramble on like I did with the other entries, but I feel like I can't do it justice: I love this band. 1. Primus ...I know what you're thinking... "how the hell did we get here?" Well, I'll tell you why: cause this is my mind, and you've just crossed into a whole new threshold of music appreciation. So here's the deal; saying Tool is great would be an understatement on my part, but now we get into what actually evolves that love that has bands standing out amongst other great bands, and that's style. Take Primus for example. To put it simply, this group is progressive rock with a hippy redneck vibe, and I'd be damned if I wasn't vibin' to this with a blunt in one hand and a shotgun in the other (I don't have either, but I can dream.) Just that image alone from one of their songs playing really makes me want to do a double take but then immediately retract that thought upon realizing that I just feel fuckin good about life. I can't say that about that many other groups, so for that this holds a special place in my heart.

why do you hate me yui

no i'm finally clean. fucking hyde tried to sell me on reinstalling a few days aego (successfully) and i played like 5-10 games, and it no longer sparks joy. i'm clean, i'm detoxed, i'm finally free from rito.

fuck you OP i'm elaborating anyway because i'm the kind of person who can't shut the fuck up for five seconds once i start talking. even if i'm only briefly elaborating. #5 - Igorrr #4 - The HU #3 - Judas Priest #2 - Nekrogoblikon #1 - Alestorm

1. Judas Priest 2. Black Sabbath 3. Danny Elfman 4. Yuka Kitamura 5. Metallica I know two of those are composers, but I just really like their work.