Crikey Croc Edition
Previous Thread: >>32312553
Screencaps of previous threads(thanks to sceencap anon!): https://imgur.com/a/7TfUl
Discord: https://discord.gg/wCv6pGE
Story so far: You are Ron, a human who one day turned into a Tepig. Along with your friend Oshawott, you started an exploration team, investigating a mystery of a captured Shaymin, a rogue Tapu Koko, and a dying world. Check the screencaps to catch up!
You finally set out on your next adventure, towards the Daisan Knoll in search of a mythical Wishing well. In your search for coins for entry into the Wishing Well Tower, you ran afowl of a Gliscor who attacked you while you were sinking into a quicksand pit. However, you managed to use your newly learned Rollout move to roll around at the speed of sound and defeat it
>>32326397
Rules: Periodically I'll ask for input on what you, Ron (and ONLY Ron), should do with # posts. Other characters will move autonomously, acting of their own will. Only posts made AFTER the post asking for a # will count. Up to 5 mins after the ask post, you can override the get with dubs. Trips can overide dubs, etc. etc. Only the first of each type of get will be accepted.
In order to give people a chance to have their suggestions accepted after get posts, dubs, trips, etc can now be overwritten with dubs of opposite evens/odd, i.e. a post that gets dubs of 22 could be countered with an 11, 33, 55, 77, or 99.
Keep note that actions can only be performed within the realm of plausibility. You can't pull out items you don't have, you can't use moves you don't know, you can't willingly try to kill yourself etc. etc.
Info sheet (inc. Moves, Abilities, and inventory): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FMmY3bDYUhif0da--HXa6SZxSC6TxiyV0tEWXC8Eo-k/edit?usp=sharing
>>32326397
I love you OP
>>32326416
OP is MY wife!
>>32326425
no he's mine
>>32326425
NOsheis my mommy
Ron is my husband!
>>32326405
Osha: Hey, I think we're almost around to the back of the tower now.
Nibbles: Hmm, this place seems kinda familiar...
Osha: You... lived on this knoll, didn't you?
Nibbles: No, I mean- eh, 'member that story I told you back when I joined up?
Osha: Not really.
Nibbles: Well, look ahead. Maybe that'd jog your memory
>>32326449
Osha: Ah. I do vaguely recall something now.
>What will you do? 6 decides
>>32326458
run up and give vincent a big hug and say it's nice to see him
>>32326458
Teach Nibbles Bulldoze>Sand Tomb. Then go talk with the vincent team
>>32326465
reroll
>>32326458
Let's talk to them. What could possibly go wrong?
>>32326463
reroll
>>32326465
rereroll
>>32326458
Observe from a safe distance, if they notice us Ron does this >>32326463
And the other three prepare If things get hostile, but we won't start a fight
>>32326486
secure
>>32326458
>Dojo
>My machamp suggestion in discord
HAPPENING
>>32326463
This
>>32326486
>>32326465
Sawk: -it only healed up a couple weeks ago, but the doc said I should keep wearing a sling for a while and finally gave me the okay to take it off a day ago. I'm looking forward to getting back into training, but if I ever see that pesky Gi-
Snivy: OSHY! What are you doing here?
>Sawk notices your team as you approach and glances suspiciously at Nibbles
Osha: We're trying to get to the wishing well. I'm guessing same as you.
Snivy: Oh? Well I'm SURE you're doing your best, but we only need 1 more coin to get inside!
Osha: H-how nice for you.
Jack: Hm? Does anyone else hear a tiny grinding noise?
>>32326558
Snivy: This dojo here has a coin and we were going to fight these two to take it!
Meditite: Er- the dojo challenge isn't like that really....
Osha: Wait, haven't we seen you in town before?
Meditite: Yep! I own this dojo along with Sawk here. Our dojo trains pokemons' strength- of body, mind, and spirit! If you complete our tasks, we reward you with a coin... but we only have the one left.
Snivy: Well we WERE here first. Sorry Oshy!
Sawk: Now, now, our dojo is open to all and you only showed up a few minutes ago. How about this: Both teams take the challenge and whoever does better in that time takes the coin?
Snivy: Hmmm
Osha: Hmmm
Both: FINE
>>32326599
We're fucked.
>>32326599
We must win to impress senpai osha
>>32326612
Not unless a deus ex machina causes them to catastrophically screw up.
>>32326599
Steal it like OP steals our dubs
>>32326599
Sawk: Challenge 1 is the challenge of Mind. Physical strength means nothing if you do not have the strength of mind to wield it properly Meditite has scanned each of our competitor's minds for faults, weaknesses and compulsions. To win this challenge, you must overcome the weakness we task you with facing.
Meditite: Snivy... for 3 turns you must hmm... not speak for three turns...
Osha: PFFFFFHA!
Meditite: Ron, your task is... oh...
Sawk: Medi?
Meditite: Ahem, Ron your task... you must perform any 3 actions that are NOT sexual in nature....
>First turn GO! 9 next
>>32326647
Start sweating and give osha a nervous look, trying not to stare at his butt
>>32326647
Put on the Beats by Gen
>>32326647
stare into oblivion and open your third eye
>>32326659
secure
>>32326653
reroll
flame charge snivy
and >>32326659
>>32326659
reroll
>>32326647
Become temporarily free of our control.
>>32326677
>>32326653
Osha: Oh boy... You... you can do it Ron... I hope.
Jack: Osha, I do believe you have dropped a coin
Osha: Did I?
Jack: Yes, right there behind you.
>>32326716
We're doomed
>>32326716
JACK WHY
>>32326716
Osha: Oh, so I did. I'll just pick it up then.
>1 down... 4 next action
>>32326660
this
>>32326724
squeal with very high doses of autism
>>32326724
Realize that sweat has water in it and start screaming in pain
>>32326724
Achieve nirvana. Transcend your hedonistic desires.
>>32326724
Start tickling Snivy non-sexually in an attempt to make her laugh
>>32326724
Ask the Mudkip about what country he was from as a human.
>>32326741
reroll
>>32326724
Hug Osha PLATONICALLY from behind
>>32326752
Roll
>>32326733
>>32326660
Osha: Oh man, why is this coin so slippery! I can't pick it up!
>HNNNG. No! You can do this! Just focus. Just stare off into the distance. And concentrate.
>>32326854
>Eh? Where are you now?
>>32326862
>Oh, guess this is your mind? Alright. Let's work on clearing out these thoughts. Think of nothing...
>>32326871
>There we go... oh? Hang on you feel something coming... something weird...
>>32326902
Li brx ghfrghg wklv, brx duh d kxjh grun!
>>32326908
GIVVXPL DZH SVIV, ILM RH Z OLHVI
>>32326916
DON'T GIVE UP, RON
YOU CAN DO IT
Is Ron ascending?
>>32326916
26-8 11-4-25-8 17-18-23-11-12-17-10 23-18 7-18 26-12-23-11 23-11-8 18-25-8-21-4-15-15 19-15-18-23
4-17-7 18-19 6-4-17 17-8-25-8-21 21-8-16-8-16-5-8-21 11-18-26 23-18 22-19-8-15-15 16-8-15-18-8-23-23-4'22 17-4-16-8
>>32326936
XN EUS'KM MURIMT ZFXA LGP, NWAX AACK OQ IPAY: WDC NGTT IRXCPLE SCI BNK KPAZKPBQTJ
what the fuck am I reading
>>32326936
The numbers, Ron! What do they mean?
>>32326936
confirmed irrelevant
>>32326947
piggy?
>>32326947
>"AH!" You snap back to reality, "H-how many more turns has it been??"
Osha: ... One?
>2 down, 1 to go
>2 next
>>32326973
say hi to snivy
>>32326978
Rerolling.
>>32326973
Heart eating isnt sexual. Kill Snivy, eat her heart
>>32326973
Taunt Snivy in a nonsexual way. You may not be able to do anything dirty but you can still be an asshole.
>>32326988
secure
>>32326999
Nice
>>32326997
Reroll.
>>32326999
wew
>>32326947
Wat. Key Piggy?
So was there an actual meaning to the text during the dream sequence or was OP just fucking with us
>>32326999
>>32326988
>>32326978
>You wave and say "Hi" to Snivy, who becomes even more visibly distraught
Vincent: You can do it Snivy! Just one more round!
Nubbs: I honestly didn't think she'd last this long
Snivy: !!!
>>32326973
Snap pack to reality
Whoops there goes gravity
So fall over and regain your balance.
>>32327050
I was thinking>>32326936 might be some kind of alphanumeric thing but it translates to gibberish.
>>32327055
"Hey Snivy! Don't say anything if we can have all of the coins you collected!"
>>32327065
"WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OVERALL PLOT
AND OP CAN NEVER REMEMBER HOW TO SPELL MELOETTA'S NAME"
>>32327055
Hug Snivy PLATONIC from behind and give her a PLATONIC massage
>>32327069
RE HOLY SHIT
>>32327072
Damn. Do you know what these are?
>>32326916
>>32326947
>>32327069
Reroll for master plan
>>32326908
>If you decoded this, you are a huge dork!
>>32326936
>WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OVERALL PLOT
>AND OP CAN NEVER REMEMBER HOW TO SPELL MELOETTA'S NAME
>>32326916
????????????????????????????????????
>>32326947
????????????????????????????????????
>>32327093
Polyalphabetic Cypher?
>>32327069
Re
>>32327069
Re! RE! REEEEEEEEEE
Ron needs to start talking in Pig Latin.
>>32327069
Op hasn't asked for a number yet, but trips for this.
>>32326908
"If you decoded this, you are a huge dork!"
>>32326916
"TREECKO WAS HERE, RON IS A LOSER"
>>32326936
"WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OVERALL PLOT
AND OP CAN NEVER REMEMBER HOW TO SPELL MELOETTA'S NAME"
>>32326947
"IF YOU'VE GOTTEN THIS FAR, YOUR CLUE IS THUS: YOU HAVE ALREADY MET THE MASTERMIND"
>>32327055
Sawk: Time is up. Both teams have passed the first round. We are at a tie!
>In an almost imperceptible blur, Snivy rushes over and begins to yell at her team so fast you can't even understand it. You swear the flurry of words are actually hitting you physically.
Sawk: Alright, round 2 is Body. Again, brute force gets you nowhere fast. You must learn to control your strength and wield it constructively
Meditite: You each will receive separate tasks that will test your strength, your cooperation, and your ingenuity. Team Muddy Vines, your task is to construct a small, working, vessel capable of interstellar travel.
Osha: Ha! What! They'll never be able do that. We got this one.
Meditite: Team Regicide, your task...
>>32327130
>inb4 same caliber of difficulty
>inb4 shitty vines actually achieves it
>>32327127
Care to tell us how you solved them?
>>32327130
Meditite: ...is to put the Nebby in the bag.
>To put Nebby in the bag, you must roll dubs! Even dubs will put Nebby in the bag, odd dubs and it'll escape! 19 or 91 and the bag closes.
>Team Muddy Vines will accomplish their task if either the number 28 is rolled, OR if trips or better are rolled. Good luck!
>>32327148
IN THE BAG.
>>32327148
Get in the bag,Nebby!
>>32327148
I'm sorry, what>
>>32327148
get in the bag bitch
>>32327148
Get in the bag Nebby! You've done it for /vp/ before.
>>32327145
The last one was polynumeric cipher with the keyword Piggy. I'm not the guy who solved the others though.
>>32327148
NEBBY!
>>32327148
Get in the bag, you fuck.
>>32327148
GET IN THE BAG
>>32327166
Good, now roll to close it!
>>32327166
close!
>>32327145
First was three letters back (d alone being a was obvious)
Second was three letters forward + reversed (Z alone is again obvious)
Third wasusing Gravity Falls crypt decoder
Fourth, key was piggyand GF decoder again
>>32327148
Let's do this.
>>32327148
Stay, Nebby.
Rolling to seal the bag
Close it!
CLOOOSE
>>32327184
Close bag now.
close
>>32327190
>>32327192
Damn, roll again.
BAG
Don't roll until 11 has passed please
RIRRIE!
>>32327184
Close and then throw bag at Snivy
close......
A BAGGED.COM PRODUCTION
>>32327184
At least this will kill some time before Samurai Jack.
Closing.
Close!
>>32327184
OP what have you done to this thread
Rolling to end this ASAP
otter is gay
Seal now. Also, if we get anywhere near 28, DO NOT ROLL
>>32327216
>this will kill some time before Samurai Jack.
Fuck off. It's tomorrow night not this night.
>>32327219
YOU HERO!
>>32327219
Did... did it work?
>>32327222
FUCK YOU
>>32327222
Fuck your trips.
>>32327223
Oh shit, you're right. Forgot it's Friday today. Well, I've been excited all day for nothing.
>>32327222
YOU FUCKED UP
>>32327222
The irony here is just sickening.
We have both accomplished our goals, though, so that's good.
Still, fuck you.
>>32327164
>>32327186
I see, thanks. Guess I learned something new today.
>>32327166
>>32327184
BAGGED
>>32327219
CLOSED
WE DID IT ON TIME OP
>>32327228
FUG
Its another tie.
>>32327235
>>32327234
>>32327229
odd dubs opened it...
>>32327229
>>32327232
>>32327234
>>32327235
Trips guy here.
1. SORRY
2. At least we bagged him before they built their ship
3. My sides are in fucking orbit
>>32327247
>Team Muddy Vines will accomplish their task if either the number 28 is rolled, OR if trips or better are rolled. Good luck!
>>32327247
No it didn't. There wasn't an odd dubs.
>>32327259
oh woops
>>32327219
>>32327222
Both Teams: Done!!
Sawk: Hmm, goodness
Meditite: I've never seen such competitive teams! They're almost evenly matched, but I Team Regicide edged out their victory by about 5 seconds
Snivy: MUDSDALESHIT
Sawk: It's a close race, but Team Regicide has a narrow lead right now! On to the next round
>>32327269
Yes, here >>32327233
But then >>32327244
Then >>32327255
>>32327247
Odd dubs just means Nebby escapes. It doesn't mean that Nebby opens the bag and escapes.
>>32327286
Fuck yes.
Op, are you going to finish that Croissant?
Level 4: H O R R O R
>>32327286
>MUDSDALESHIT
Snivy's been reading the SM manga
Trips for something
>>32327333
stop using scripts
>>32327333
>>32327333
>>32327333
Use those trips wisely
>>32327286
Sawk: The next round is Spirit. No matter what, no matter the odds, your spirit must never waver in your quest. Today's Spirit test will be...
Meditite: Emotional Battery. The contestants will attempt to upset the other by way of insults.
Jack: Ron! This is the moment we have trained for! Show them the power you showed to me!
Sawk: As team Muddy Vines is behind, they will have first go.
Vincent: I-I don't really know you that well, so this is kind of awkward...
Snivy: Just get on with it!
Vincent: O-okay, you, uh, you come from... from...
Snivy: Vincent!
Vincent: Alright, you come from the worst set of starters in pokemon history! Sure, the alolan ones are weird and unappealing, but that's better that the unforgivable amount of BORING you guys are! Monotype, monotype, and oh, yes you, thanks so much for ruining fire/fighting for everyone forever. And damn if it weren't for the johto trio, you guys could be the poster children for 'just gets bigger' syndrome!
Nubbs: Okay, reel it in bud.
Vincent: Oh, s-sorry.
>Your turn! 1 next
>>32327363
"leaf blade lol"also wtf i hate vincent now
>>32327351
I just saves the picture of the (you)s. I use incognito because I don't want /vp/ to pop up if my friends go on my computer, so I needed to screenshot them.
>inb4 hurr durr you let your friends use your computer?
Yes.
>>32327363
Do we get to go to horror?
Roll for the insult under me
>>32327363
Well,people only aknowledge your existence because of a shitty meme.Torchic and Treecko are thousand times more appealing
>>32327385
Re, though I love Mudkip
>>32327385
Rolling for this because I got nothing
>>32327385
Reroll for this too since I can't hate Mudkip either
I can't bring myself to insult mudkip
>>32327396
Roll
>>32327363
"Hey, bud. That x4 weakness against grass must really hurt. I don't know how this team still wants you. You could step on a leaf and they'd have to waste an oran berry on your useless self. Also, people call me Bara, but, fucking hell, did your mega even hear of the concept of leg day? Seriously.
>>32327363
>mfw Swampert has been my favorite mon since my childhood and now I have to insult Mudkip
This is going to be rough
>>32327363
Insult Vince for being a piece of shit with no moves in pre-Super PMDs
>>32327407
Part 2:
Admit it: you're the weakest on the team. Both of your teammates could easily kill you, and that's counting snivy! The pokemon that evolves into something that's good for nothing but a cocksleeve for degenerate humans! He could kill you with his weakest grass-type attack!
>>32327363
>you come from the worst set of starters in pokemon history!
You just insulted your own partner you damm idiot
>>32327422
Part 3:
"You probably turned into a pokemon cause nobody in the human world ever wanted you around. Shit, man, even these dumbasses only keep you around so that they can get cred for having a human on their team, which is pretty pathetic of them. You're a disgrace upon the world and, while I would take immense pleasure in insulting you even more, I've already wasted enough of my breath on you. Anyhow, goodbye! There's a cliff in that direction!"
/insult
Good insults! Buuut the winner is:
>>32327377
>Leaf Blade lol
...
Sawk: Amazing! They're really going at it with each other.
Meditite: If I had to declare a winner I might give a slight victory to Vincent for extending his insult to multiple targets.
Snivy: We're having some words later, Vincent.
Vincent: S-sorry. You egged me on and I got carried away!
Sawk: Well then. Looks like we'll have to move on to the final round:
>>32327456
Sawk: FEAR!
>Sawk rushes over and uses Close Combat on Nibbles
Sawk: I KNOW IT'S YOU YOU SON OF A BITCH. YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR BREAKING MY ARM.
Meditite: So much for strength of mind. Look, we'll fight (non-lethally!) for the final round. You guys fight Sawk, and I'll take Team Muddy Vines. First to defeat their opponent wins!
>Fight as normal, but every odd dubs will give team muddy vines a hit on meditite. Trips will give them 2 hits. 5 hits and they defeat meditite!
>7 next
>>32327510
Flame Charge!
>>32327407
>>32327422
>>32327454This is impressive and I wish it had gotten rolled, but I'll give you 20g for putting in the effort
>>32327510
Use the fire move. Flame charge
>>32327510
Flame charge on sawk
>>32327510
use the Protagonist Stones to not waste time and to impose on Team Muddy Vines, use Flame Charge
>>32327510
Flame Charge, gotta beat him fast
>>32327510
Gotta go fast
>>32327533
you goddammed idiot
>>32327533
we already had our 7 then you went and got dubs
>>32327533
This retard
>>32327533
delet this
>>32327543
>>32327547
>>32327544
Fuck, that's what I get for yelling to the guy who got trips.delete before OP notices
>>32327510
LEARN EXPLOSION FROM THE TM AND ALLAHU AKBAR YOURSELF
>>32327533
>You leap up and start humping Sawk from behind
Sawk: Ah! What! Get him off me!
Nibble: I didn't do it on purpose! I came here ta fight an' get strong!
>Nibbles uses bulldoze on you and Sawk while the others attack with wing attack and Razor Shell
Sawk: Ah, see! It's because you lack discipline! You just attacked your own teammate!
Nibbles: Grr...
>Team MV is 1/5 on hits
>4 next
>>32327580
re for >>32327526
>>32327580
Now lets flame charge pls
>>32327580
Flame charge his arm
>>32327580
Tell Nibbles to stop attacking with Bulldoze and Flame Charge Sawk
>>32327583
roll
>>32327580
Flame charge
>>32327586
Gotta go fast
No more posting please.
>>32327608
Reroll
>>32327604
>Your team attacks again, dealing some heavy damage. Sawk looks roughed up.
>>32327664
>Sawk uses reversal, knocking your team away!
>You and Nibbles are roughed up!
>5 next
>>32327674
We got a Fairy Bomb, right? Throw that.
>>32327685
This,but warn the others
>>32327685
>>32327704
Reroll
>>32327674
Remember that insult chain that caused so much damage to scyther a couple threads back? Let's do that again, but this time, have us use arm thrust, osha use Razor shell, Scyther use x-scissor for some nice STAB action in there, and Nibbles use dragon rage.
Let us begin:
ALRIGHT, LISTEN UP, YA BLACK BELT-POSIN'
>>32327722
Sadly, too late. I'm interested to see how OP handles this
>>32327722
BLUE MAN GROUP LOOKIN'
>>32327722
2late,and those moves are bad
>>32327733
>33 again
>>32327733
LUCARIO COPYIN'
>>32327745
HM AS FIRST MOVE LEARNIN'Op, please...
>>32327756
DIFFERENT-SHADE SHINYIN'
>>32327685
>You toss your fairy bomb at Sawk and deal a massive amount of damage. He's just barely holding on with Endure!
>Finish him off before the other team!
>>32327722
>>32327733
>>32327745
>>32327756
>>32327766Add 2 more and pick a move
>>32327766
WITH THESE MOVES I SMITE YOU! QUADS DO NOT BELONG TO MUDDY VINE, THEY BELONG TO TEAM REGICIDE! THE KING KILLERS! NOW DIE!!!!!The moves mentioned in the first post
>>32327768
>>32327688
Re and flame charge
>>32327777
>>32327777
But dont kill him! we dont want to get disqualified
>>32327777
Thanks for screwing us over with your dumbass script.
Flame charge
>>32327777
I don't know what kind of script you're running, kiddo, but you are doing a service with it.
>>32327777
that's not... really a scotsman insult... I meant add 2 more to the chain here to finish it up
>>32327766
>>32327766
PAJAMA WEARIN'
>>32327814
TAE KWON DO FAILURE
>>32327812
Recycle whatever portion of mine that you like?
>>32327814
BERT-WANNABEE
>>32327722
>ALRIGHT, LISTEN UP, YA BLACK BELT-POSIN'
>>32327733
>BLUE MAN GROUP LOOKIN'
>>32327745
>LUCARIO COPYIN'
>>32327756
>HM AS FIRST MOVE LEARNIN'
>>32327766
>DIFFERENT-SHADE SHINYIN'
>>32327814
>PAJAMA WEARIN'
>>32327816
>TAE KWON DO FAILURE
>>32327843
>Sawk has been KO-ed
>>32327843
>not tae kwon don't
>>32327843
Fug, we have a cute butt
>>32327866
Now break both his arms.
>>32327866
Tickle his butthole
>>32327873
This
>>32327868
you know it
>>32327866
Snivy: Alright, one more shot should do it! We have to go fast though! Vincent- let's use the-
Osha: Hey Snivy! Looks like you guys lose!
Snivy: W-what!! NO! You! Give us the coin! Take it back from them.
Meditite: They may have handled my partner a bit roughly, but they won fair and square. The coin is theirs.
>>32327886
Now rape her!
And recruit Vincent
>>32327886
Osha: Hey, looks like we only need one more coin now. Should we expect to see you guys at the top of the tower too? I'm SURE you guys are doing your best, after all.
Snivy:...
Vincent: Erm, bye guys. Good game!
>Snivy goes over and smacks VincentTO BE CONTINUED
>>32327886
Say "Go cry about it. Also, vincent, come hang out with the cool kids, man! US!"
>>32327898
Snivy needs a name
>>32327898
Will we ever ask Vincent about his Earth origins?
>>32327898
Thanks for the threads OP! And good night everyone!
>>32327898
>literally gg
my sides
Thanks for today's thread, OP. It was a fucking ride and a half.
>>32327800
>>32327806
>mfw people think my gets strat is a script
>my gets strat is as good as a scriptAlso, I was the dude who got the "Trips for later" post. Still haven't used themMainly because I switched users and the pic was on my other account.
>>32327905
How about DICKS?
>>32327919
Honestly I thought that's what Vince's team was going to be named.
>>32327919
roll
>>32327916
You wanna know whose been getting all the gets? Well then..
Guess who!
>>32327927DIO?Just kidding, I get it.
>>32327934You on the discord yet?
>>32327927
I was expecting that to be Treecko
>>32327898
Something is telling me we might recruit Vincent in a distant future
>>32327946
Nope! My secret isI possess the computer and then post as soon as I see the get become available.
>>32327945Me? Yeah.Not sure about the original anon you replied to.
>>32327951
A distant futurewhere Treecko's evil is law
>>32326947
"IF YOU'VE GOTTEN THIS FAR, YOUR CLUE IS THUS: YOU HAVE ALREADY MET THE MASTERMIND"
Spiritomb pls
>>32327972
Deepest lore
>>32327972
It's obviously Osha. We'll have to convert him to good with the power of friendship.And our dick.
Man, it's a good thing I was here live or screencapping this thread would've been a problem.
To any anon out there who cares, if someone pulls something like >>32327533 again make sure to take a screenshot of the post before it disappears so I don't miss it.