#c: Jaccson

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Happy WBW!!!

Have you developed any etiquette in Nicea (or other wips) — polite or rude? Is there anything that’s considered “too crass” for polite company?

— @outpost51

Okay, well, first of all, do not call permanent planetsiders "groundgrazers" in polite company. In fact do not take your etiquette cues from Isabel unless she has her captain voice on.

Some other things I thought of:

When you're docked at a spaceport (i.e. the kind with space elevators that go to the actual planet) it's common to use the airlock on the station side as a foyer/meeting spot because ideally you don't actually need to worry about pressure and air content going from your ship into what is essentially a space airport. But it's generally considered rude to hang out in your airlock with the station door open. It doesn't really hurt anything, except there is nothing to keep the sound from echoing and being annoying.

When entering a starship with artificial gravity, it's polite to compliment the hand-painted magic pigment patterns that create said artificial gravity. Sometimes that's the equivalent of saying "you have a lovely home" and sometimes it's like "dude sick floor. who did it??"

Copying over what I said in the tags on that post about Bo, witches wear gloves as a group signifier and a courtesy because one type of witch—dive witches—can read people's minds on contact. Even though you can only be one kind of witch and most are not dive witches, it's rude to taboo for witches to not wear gloves. (In a few systems, it's straight up illegal and you can be fined; however, this is only a functional rule in witch-only areas because otherwise it's literally people calling out anyone who looks too weird, nevermind that most witches dress in a "normal" way and there is no physical "witch" attribute.) In the Nicea's home locality, it generally falls on the rude end of the spectrum.

In many systems, but Antarac and Rade especially, it's not rude/weird to ask if someone is adopted. Like, maybe don't ask it the first time you meet someone, but so many people are adopted and so many families are a mix of the four known species (humans, cow people [I've been just calling them bovids; think "catgirl"/"catboy" but with cow features instead], werewolves [shifters], and dragon people [straight up bipedal/humanoid dragons]) that it doesn't carry the implication of being Different or not belonging. (If you ask it in less diverse parts of Gevorad or in Hybres they probably assume you're from one of the more mixed areas/systems.)

On Rade, it's particularly rude to give people cut flowers. Cut flowers are associated with death because they are typically what people put on graves (because they decompose and don't disrupt natural burial sites). If you want to get someone a plant for reasons other than burning bridges, get them a living plant.

On Gevorad, baking is a big deal, and there's some etiquette around giving people baked goods as gifts. Allergies/preferences notwithstanding, there are common associations between certain pastries and specific situations/milestones. Which means people have genuine conversations that sound like "you gave her a donut?? a COLD donut??? no wonder she didn't wanna go out with you". (I came up with this based on the current theory that Isabel and Rodney's dad is a baker and the ominous Family Business they want nothing to do with is literally just a bakery.)

I also wanna drop one rude thing from TFA here because Dez does this and mildly gets in trouble: calling tree people "trees". Their species name is actually "uep" and while "tree" isn't like a slur it is also something that Dez should have thought more than twice about before saying in front of a bunch of elementary schoolers at storytime. Relevant excerpt:

“I see you’ve brought a friend,” Jaccson said. “Mmhmm,” Lacey said, still not letting go of his fingers. “His name is Dez and he’s a blob.” Jaccson’s smile widened as one of the other sprouts said, “He’s obviously a robot.” “I’m an android, actually,” he said, and once again felt everyone’s attention shift from that other sprout back to him, which only made him feel more gigantic. He was too tall to be sitting among children. “What’s the difference?” the sprout asked. Per was big enough to be much older than Lacey, but didn’t sound like it. Maybe it was a species difference, because this other kid was a redbud. “An android is a type of robot,” he said, formulating his syntax based on his general understanding of network content for children. “So then you’re an android and a robot,” the sprout said. What per didn’t say was “and that’s why I’m right”, but he got that loud and clear anyway. “Yeah,” he conceded, “but calling me a robot is like calling you a tree. It’s not very useful.” He hoped he didn’t also have to say that it wasn’t very nice, either, in his opinion. Judging by the general widening of eyes around him, he suspected not.

(It's also rude to call uep children by something other than per/per pronouns unless they tell you otherwise. Some switch to other pronouns at a young age, some do it later, and a few never do. And it's rude to call Dez a robot because even though this random kid doesn't know it, he does not like that and will explain that as far as he's concerned robot is a category for roombas and such.)

Nicea taglist: @kahvilahuhut

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Carson Wentz Gets Jobbed With An 82 Rating In Madden NFL 20

Madden 20 ratings are out, which means it’s time for overreaction.

What players were valued too high? Too low? Who got the ultimate video game diss?

QB Controversies Abound

NameTeamOverall Patrick MahomesKansas City Chiefs97 Tom BradyNew England Patriots96 Philip RiversSan Diego Chargers94 Drew BreesNew Orleans Saints92 Andrew LuckIndianapolis Colts92 Russell WilsonSeattle Seahawks91 Aaron RodgersGreen Bay Packers90 Matt RyanAtlanta Falcons89 Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburgh Steelers85 Cam NewtonCarolina Panthers84 Jared GoffLos Angeles Rams83 Baker MayfieldCleveland Browns83 Deshaun WatsonHouston Texans82 Carson WentzPhiladelphia Eagles82 Kirk CousinsMinnesota Vikings81 Dak PrescottDallas Cowboys81 Derek CarrOakland Raiders80 Andy DaltonCincinnati Bengals80 Marcus MariotaTennessee Titans79 Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions79

Does Philly Overvalue Carson Wentz?

The Eagles’ franchise quarterback comes in with an absolutely underwhelming 82 overall rating in Madden 20. Look, I get it, the guy has to prove that he can stay healthy and his mobility appeared to be a bit limited as he recovered from tearing up his knee in 2018. If we follow a similar line of thinking, it makes some sense that Deshaun Watson, who also suffered a comparable injury in the same season, has the same overall rating. However, I need someone at EA Sports to explain the presence of Baker-freaking-Mayfield as a higher-rated 83. Will he put up some killer numbers with OBJ and Jarvis Landry streaking downfield? Of course. Has he put together the same kind of sustained excellence over the majority of a season like Wentz or even Watson? I say nay. Jared Goff being ahead of Wentz is nearly as perplexing, though I imagine it’s just a masterful job of trolling Eagles fans. Though, it has made our office buzz and wonder… do we overrate Carson Wentz?

Aaron Rodgers not in the Top-5?

In what world is Aaron Rodgers not a Top-5 QB in the NFL? Patrick Mahomes leading the list makes sense as he’s the reigning, defending, undisputed league MVP from a year ago and is the lead among numerous sportsbooks to do the same in 2019-20. Tom Brady’s placement as a close #2 is fair, but that’s where the wheels fall off. Philip Rivers is the THIRD-BEST QUARTERBACK IN THE NFL? He’s two full points ahead of Drew Brees? Really? Andrew Luck is rated in line with Brees? Russell Wilson -the modern-day Michael “Run around as my O-Line collapses and hope I don’t die” Vick- gets a boost due to his speed and elusiveness. For my money, flip Rodgers and Rivers and I’ll calm down.

Mitchell Trubisky’s 75 Overall Madden Rating Will Enrage Chicago Bears Fans

I don’t think Trubisky is by any means a Top-10 or even Top-15 quarterback, but holy shnikies this is bad. Alex Smith is rated higher, despite suffering one of the most gruesome leg injuries we’ve seen in years. Lamar Jackson’s NINETY-FOUR speed rating likely led to his one point lead in the overall category, but does anyone really think Trubisky is roughly the same player as journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick?

Nickfolean Kryptonite

Former Eagles QB and Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles has been installed as a 77 overall player, the exact same rating as Alex Smith. Is he really worse than Jimmy Garoppolo? I’d say no. Worse than Matthew Stafford? Sure.

A Giant Disappointment

Eli Manning is the 36th overall rated QB with an overall score of 72. That makes him the lowest-rated starting QB in the NFC East behind Wentz (82), Dak Prescott (81), and Smith (77). The Giants’ first round pick Daniel Jones comes in way below Manning with an overall rating of 63, a mere point ahead of third-stringer Kyle Lauletta.

Kevin Kinkead has the rating for every Eagles player, along with some news and notes after the jump:

Philadelphia Eagles Ratings

PlayerPositionRating Fletcher CoxDT96 Jason KelceC94 Zach ErtzTE93 Malcolm JenkinsSS92 Brandon BrooksRG90 Brandon GrahamRE89 Lane JohnsonRT89 Alshon JeffreyWR 87 Jason Peters LT 87 DeSean JacksonWR 85 Nelson AgholorWR83 Ronald DarbyCB82 Carson WentzQB82 Zach Brown MLB81 Dallas GoedertTE80 Jordan HowardHB80 Malik JacksonDT 80 Rodney McLeod JrFS79 Andrew SendejoFS79 Nigel BradhamROLB78 Tim JerniganDT 78 Avonte MaddoxCB 78 Derek BarnettLE76 Sidney Jones IVCB76 Corey ClementHB75 Vinny CurryLE75 Jake ElliottK74 Jalen MillsCB74 Will TyeTE74 JJ Arcega-WhitesideWR73 Kamu Grugier-HillLOLB73 Cre'von LeBlancCB 73 Josh AdamsHB72 Rasul DouglasCB72 Miles SandersHB 72 Wendell SmallwoodHB72 Mack HollinsWR71 Joshua PerkinsTE71 Andre DillardLT70 Shelton GibsonWR70 Braxton MillerWR70 Isaac SeumaloLG70 Josh SweatRE70 Paul WorrilowLOLB70 Charles JohnsonWR69 Cameron JohnstonP69 Treyvon HesterDT68 Donnel Pumphrey JrHB68 Boston ScottHB68 Blake CountessSS67 Nathan GerryLOLB67 Daeshon HallRE67 LJ FortMLB66 Josh HawkinsCB66 Shareef MillerRE66 Hassan RidgewayDT66 Halapoulivaati VaitaiRT66 Stefen WisniewskiLG66 Tre SullivanFS63 Jeremiah McKinnonCB62 Joe OstmanLE62 Deiondre HallSS61 Bruce HectorDT61 Cody KesslerQB61 Godwin IgwebuikeSS60 Matt PryorRG59 Carlton AgudosiWR58 Tyreek BurwellLT58 Jordan MailataLT58 Nate SudfeldQB57 Anthony FabianoC56 Clayton ThorstonQB56 Rick LovatoTE41

Fletcher Cox, at 96, is the highest rated Eagles player in the game and the only Bird in the top 15. Jason Kelce is second, listed at 94, and Zach Ertz is third, given a 93 rating.

Desean Jaccson got an 85.

They ranked Ronald Darby as the best Birds corner, with an 82. Avonte Maddox was second with a 78 and Jalen Mills got a 74. Sidney Jones is a 76 and Cre’Von LeBlanc a 73.

First round draft pick Andre Dillard is rated a 70, which feels low to me, but of course I don’t know how you rate a guy who has never played an NFL game.

Stefen Wisniewski was rated 66, which is really low. Wis is a good player.

Rick Lovato, the long snapper, is listed as a backup tight end and rated a 41.

Nate Sudfeld and Clayton Thorson are both in the bottom five of the Eagles list, with a 57 and 56, respectively.

Cox, Ertz, and Kelce all were given a 98 awareness rating.

The fastest Bird? Madden has a five way tie between Maddox, Jaccson, Darby, Shelton Gibson, and Josh Hawkins, all given a 93.

Blake Countess and Maddox have the Birds’ highest acceleration rating, a 94.

Maddox was given a team-high 96 agility rating.

Brandon Brooks was given a team-high 96 strength rating.

What do you think? Did EA Sports get it right?

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Find the Word

It's find the word time again! I'm taking the open tag from @theskeletonprior to find day, black, chill, deft, and thick in my WIPs.

I'll also put out an open tag with the words jacket, blink, enough, star, and green.

Day

The Fourth Android

Anni dipped a piece of pretzel into its chocolate sauce as she studied Urma’s crossword. Like Julian, they did the newspaper crossword every day. Unlike Julian, they would sometimes ask for her help on the same day the crossword came out if they got stuck enough. "Five down is wrong," she said.

Black

Triad (Aza's POV; bonus: this is Kirnus and Jas Jas)

Kirnus was calling for a bird called Jas Jas, which maybe wasn't a funny name in Swietse but sure sounded funny to her. Jas Jas had wobbly black stripes, and once Kirnus was on her back, he was able to see Aza's amused smile. "Jas Jas hatched when I was seven," he said. "That's the only name she answers to now."

Chill Cold

Triad (Kirnus's POV)

He wandered along the water line, his wet skin going warm and then cold as the sea rushed over his feet, then withdrew and let the night air get to them. The air itself was warm and sticky, subjectively twice as humid as Enost. A full moon and a waning gibbous peered down at him, lighting the long coastline in greyscale. He wasn’t convinced coming out here was helping him think about things, but at least he was less likely to be found and interrupted out here than in his room. There was also space in the darkness for him to fully unreel his vast and tangled thoughts.

Deft(ly)

The Fourth Android

The book Jaccson held up, Blob and the Garden, had a picture of what looked like a round blue slime on the front, with two tall elliptical eyes and a purple flower growing from a pile of dirt on top of it. Dez could see why Lacey had dubbed him a blob, and he was prepared to like the idea more after this story. Jaccson deftly opened the book right to the first page and started to read.

Thick

Triad

Between the orchard and the corral fence, the ground sloped down to a little pond thick with the voices of frogs. Its only patrons were a weeping tree growing out of the bank at a forty-degree angle and a grey stone bench with green lichen for legs.

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Carson Wentz Gets Jobbed With An 82 Rating In Madden NFL 20

Madden 20 ratings are out, which means it’s time for overreaction.

What players were valued too high? Too low? Who got the ultimate video game diss?

QB Controversies Abound

NameTeamOverall Patrick MahomesKansas City Chiefs97 Tom BradyNew England Patriots96 Philip RiversSan Diego Chargers94 Drew BreesNew Orleans Saints92 Andrew LuckIndianapolis Colts92 Russell WilsonSeattle Seahawks91 Aaron RodgersGreen Bay Packers90 Matt RyanAtlanta Falcons89 Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburgh Steelers85 Cam NewtonCarolina Panthers84 Jared GoffLos Angeles Rams83 Baker MayfieldCleveland Browns83 Deshaun WatsonHouston Texans82 Carson WentzPhiladelphia Eagles82 Kirk CousinsMinnesota Vikings81 Dak PrescottDallas Cowboys81 Derek CarrOakland Raiders80 Andy DaltonCincinnati Bengals80 Marcus MariotaTennessee Titans79 Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions79

Does Philly Overvalue Carson Wentz?

The Eagles’ franchise quarterback comes in with an absolutely underwhelming 82 overall rating in Madden 20. Look, I get it, the guy has to prove that he can stay healthy and his mobility appeared to be a bit limited as he recovered from tearing up his knee in 2018. If we follow a similar line of thinking, it makes some sense that Deshaun Watson, who also suffered a comparable injury in the same season, has the same overall rating. However, I need someone at EA Sports to explain the presence of Baker-freaking-Mayfield as a higher-rated 83. Will he put up some killer numbers with OBJ and Jarvis Landry streaking downfield? Of course. Has he put together the same kind of sustained excellence over the majority of a season like Wentz or even Watson? I say nay. Jared Goff being ahead of Wentz is nearly as perplexing, though I imagine it’s just a masterful job of trolling Eagles fans. Though, it has made our office buzz and wonder… do we overrate Carson Wentz?

Aaron Rodgers not in the Top-5?

In what world is Aaron Rodgers not a Top-5 QB in the NFL? Patrick Mahomes leading the list makes sense as he’s the reigning, defending, undisputed league MVP from a year ago and is the lead among numerous sportsbooks to do the same in 2019-20. Tom Brady’s placement as a close #2 is fair, but that’s where the wheels fall off. Philip Rivers is the THIRD-BEST QUARTERBACK IN THE NFL? He’s two full points ahead of Drew Brees? Really? Andrew Luck is rated in line with Brees? Russell Wilson -the modern-day Michael “Run around as my O-Line collapses and hope I don’t die” Vick- gets a boost due to his speed and elusiveness. For my money, flip Rodgers and Rivers and I’ll calm down.

Mitchell Trubisky’s 75 Overall Madden Rating Will Enrage Chicago Bears Fans

I don’t think Trubisky is by any means a Top-10 or even Top-15 quarterback, but holy shnikies this is bad. Alex Smith is rated higher, despite suffering one of the most gruesome leg injuries we’ve seen in years. Lamar Jackson’s NINETY-FOUR speed rating likely led to his one point lead in the overall category, but does anyone really think Trubisky is roughly the same player as journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick?

Nickfolean Kryptonite

Former Eagles QB and Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles has been installed as a 77 overall player, the exact same rating as Alex Smith. Is he really worse than Jimmy Garoppolo? I’d say no. Worse than Matthew Stafford? Sure.

A Giant Disappointment

Eli Manning is the 36th overall rated QB with an overall score of 72. That makes him the lowest-rated starting QB in the NFC East behind Wentz (82), Dak Prescott (81), and Smith (77). The Giants’ first round pick Daniel Jones comes in way below Manning with an overall rating of 63, a mere point ahead of third-stringer Kyle Lauletta.

Kevin Kinkead has the rating for every Eagles player, along with some news and notes after the jump:

Philadelphia Eagles Ratings

PlayerPositionRating Fletcher CoxDT96 Jason KelceC94 Zach ErtzTE93 Malcolm JenkinsSS92 Brandon BrooksRG90 Brandon GrahamRE89 Lane JohnsonRT89 Alshon JeffreyWR 87 Jason Peters LT 87 DeSean JacksonWR 85 Nelson AgholorWR83 Ronald DarbyCB82 Carson WentzQB82 Zach Brown MLB81 Dallas GoedertTE80 Jordan HowardHB80 Malik JacksonDT 80 Rodney McLeod JrFS79 Andrew SendejoFS79 Nigel BradhamROLB78 Tim JerniganDT 78 Avonte MaddoxCB 78 Derek BarnettLE76 Sidney Jones IVCB76 Corey ClementHB75 Vinny CurryLE75 Jake ElliottK74 Jalen MillsCB74 Will TyeTE74 JJ Arcega-WhitesideWR73 Kamu Grugier-HillLOLB73 Cre'von LeBlancCB 73 Josh AdamsHB72 Rasul DouglasCB72 Miles SandersHB 72 Wendell SmallwoodHB72 Mack HollinsWR71 Joshua PerkinsTE71 Andre DillardLT70 Shelton GibsonWR70 Braxton MillerWR70 Isaac SeumaloLG70 Josh SweatRE70 Paul WorrilowLOLB70 Charles JohnsonWR69 Cameron JohnstonP69 Treyvon HesterDT68 Donnel Pumphrey JrHB68 Boston ScottHB68 Blake CountessSS67 Nathan GerryLOLB67 Daeshon HallRE67 LJ FortMLB66 Josh HawkinsCB66 Shareef MillerRE66 Hassan RidgewayDT66 Halapoulivaati VaitaiRT66 Stefen WisniewskiLG66 Tre SullivanFS63 Jeremiah McKinnonCB62 Joe OstmanLE62 Deiondre HallSS61 Bruce HectorDT61 Cody KesslerQB61 Godwin IgwebuikeSS60 Matt PryorRG59 Carlton AgudosiWR58 Tyreek BurwellLT58 Jordan MailataLT58 Nate SudfeldQB57 Anthony FabianoC56 Clayton ThorstonQB56 Rick LovatoTE41

Fletcher Cox, at 96, is the highest rated Eagles player in the game and the only Bird in the top 15. Jason Kelce is second, listed at 94, and Zach Ertz is third, given a 93 rating.

Desean Jaccson got an 85.

They ranked Ronald Darby as the best Birds corner, with an 82. Avonte Maddox was second with a 78 and Jalen Mills got a 74. Sidney Jones is a 76 and Cre’Von LeBlanc a 73.

First round draft pick Andre Dillard is rated a 70, which feels low to me, but of course I don’t know how you rate a guy who has never played an NFL game.

Stefen Wisniewski was rated 66, which is really low. Wis is a good player.

Rick Lovato, the long snapper, is listed as a backup tight end and rated a 41.

Nate Sudfeld and Clayton Thorson are both in the bottom five of the Eagles list, with a 57 and 56, respectively.

Cox, Ertz, and Kelce all were given a 98 awareness rating.

The fastest Bird? Madden has a five way tie between Maddox, Jaccson, Darby, Shelton Gibson, and Josh Hawkins, all given a 93.

Blake Countess and Maddox have the Birds’ highest acceleration rating, a 94.

Maddox was given a team-high 96 agility rating.

Brandon Brooks was given a team-high 96 strength rating.

What do you think? Did EA Sports get it right?

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