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Title: Dr Venser...
Post by: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
I'm halfway through reading Quest for Karn at the moment and I'm finding character elements of the main characters involved, {Elspeth Tirel}, {Venser, the Sojourner} and {Koth of the Hammer}, that I didn't really realize from just the cards and the character bios on MtGS.

One of the cooler things now is I can't help but look at {Venser, the Sojourner} without seeing David Tennant's Dr Who! In character and abilities! How much cooler is Venser now! Lol.

Anyway, that is all. As you were!
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Validan on January 14, 2012, 10:18:32 AM
He is very doctor who lol especially when he sacrifices himself to bring Karn back, he just doesn't get his other lives...
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:38:20 AM
Quote from: Validan on January 14, 2012, 10:18:32 AM
He is very doctor who lol especially when he sacrifices himself to bring Karn back, he just doesn't get his other lives...
😨 ... oh ... ok. 😡

Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
I'm halfway through reading Quest for Karn at the moment...
😏
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 14, 2012, 11:35:49 AM
Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
I'm halfway through reading Quest for Karn at the moment and I'm finding character elements of the main characters involved, {Elspeth Tirel}, {Venser, the Sojourner} and {Koth of the Hammer}, that I didn't really realize from just the cards and the character bios on MtGS.

One of the cooler things now is I can't help but look at {Venser, the Sojourner} without seeing David Tennant's Dr Who! In character and abilities! How much cooler is Venser now! Lol.

Anyway, that is all. As you were!
Oh my goodness. Quest for Karn was terrible for me. I couldn't get past the first few chapters.

Have you read the older books? They're pretty good. Dissension was my favorite.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Rass on January 14, 2012, 11:52:25 AM
I'll wait for the movie
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 14, 2012, 11:57:54 AM
Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:38:20 AM
Quote from: Validan on January 14, 2012, 10:18:32 AM
He is very doctor who lol especially when he sacrifices himself to bring Karn back, he just doesn't get his other lives...
😨 ... oh ... ok. 😡

Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
I'm halfway through reading Quest for Karn at the moment...
😏

Don't worry. There's more stuff, like <censored><censored>.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 14, 2012, 01:45:14 PM
Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:38:20 AM
Quote from: Validan on January 14, 2012, 10:18:32 AM
He is very doctor who lol especially when he sacrifices himself to bring Karn back, he just doesn't get his other lives...
😨 ... oh ... ok. 😡

Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
I'm halfway through reading Quest for Karn at the moment...
😏
AACCCKKK!!  Validan needs to learn to preface with **SPOILER ALERT!!**
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 02:07:57 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 14, 2012, 01:45:14 PM
Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:38:20 AM
Quote from: Validan on January 14, 2012, 10:18:32 AM
He is very doctor who lol especially when he sacrifices himself to bring Karn back, he just doesn't get his other lives...
😨 ... oh ... ok. 😡

Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
I'm halfway through reading Quest for Karn at the moment...
😏
AACCCKKK!!  Validan needs to learn to preface with **SPOILER ALERT!!**
Totally. Bummed out now.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 14, 2012, 03:29:14 PM
I guess I won't tell you what happens at the end of Romeo and Juliette. 😁
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: SpiritedAway on January 14, 2012, 05:18:33 PM
Quote from: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
One of the cooler things now is I can't help but look at {Venser, the Sojourner} without seeing David Tennant's Dr Who! In character and abilities! How much cooler is Venser now! Lol.

Hey, sweet post.

I was wondering if you can expound on this notion a bit. As Venser is my favorite Planeswalker and my girlfriend looooves Dr Who and doesn't like magic....yet!

Id love to tell her about this, and I dont know anything about Dr. Who. Please help!
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Spikepit on January 14, 2012, 06:44:57 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 14, 2012, 03:29:14 PM
I guess I won't tell you what happens at the end of Romeo and Juliette. 😁
Oh, don't worry, I know they drown at the end when the Titanic sinks, its ok! ;)
Quote from: SpiritedAway on January 14, 2012, 05:18:33 PM
Hey, sweet post.

I was wondering if you can expound on this notion a bit. As Venser is my favorite Planeswalker and my girlfriend looooves Dr Who and doesn't like magic....yet!

Id love to tell her about this, and I dont know anything about Dr. Who. Please help!
Ok I'll try my best. First of all, they actually look similar. Have a look at this pic:
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/07/01/tennantmain.jpg
Now go back and have a look at {Venser, the Sojourner}. Now have a look at this bad boy:
http://www.deviantart.com/download/208481482/venser__the_time_lord_by_mimimunster-d3g4hca.jpg
Or this one too:
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkegr2nG7H1qj3tdwo1_400.jpg

Second of all, Venser's abilities revolve around making things disappear without trace and as you would know (just from sitting with your GF or hearing her talk about it), the Doctor is a Time/Space/Dimension Traveller. So his abilities are explained as follows:
+1: The Doctor will save lives first in all his series and incarnations (Im pretty sure), ever series he takes a new companion with him on his journeys (often times a pretty girl), mostly to warp them away of danger, then they get sidetracked on inbetween trying to return her and she sticks around until finally getting home safe at the end of a cycle/series. In other words, he exiles a permanent and returns it to safety after the danger passes (at the end of turn).
-1: The Doctor has a little thing called a Screwdriver, a device which helps him analyse, manipulate and control a lot of different things. He often uses it on baddies to sneak by or escape unscathed, hence "creatures are unblockable."
-8: Obviously, the Emblem you receive IS the TARDIS or something to that effect.

Hope that was ok (and correct, Im not the biggest Dr Who buff either, my GF is the fan too. But Ive learnt everything from her.)
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Validan on January 14, 2012, 06:59:41 PM
Doh! Sorry I figured You knew lol I took some time this morning to read all about phyrexia and the plains walkers via Wikipedia so I think I got a little excited that you were talking about it and had hoped you'd finish readin your book by the time you saw my post!
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: SpiritedAway on January 15, 2012, 03:25:27 PM
Wow thanks for that! She was very impressed and I even was able to teach her how to play and a little of the story of Innistrad. She said she still doesn't want to spend money on it, it's still a step in the right direction.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 15, 2012, 03:35:52 PM
Quote from: SpiritedAway on January 15, 2012, 03:25:27 PM
Wow thanks for that! She was very impressed and I even was able to teach her how to play and a little of the story of Innistrad. She said she still doesn't want to spend money on it, it's still a step in the right direction.
You could always build a budget deck or get Dueling Decks made to be played against each other. I've been trying to get my significant other in on MtG for a while too.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: SpiritedAway on January 15, 2012, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 15, 2012, 03:35:52 PM
Quote from: SpiritedAway on January 15, 2012, 03:25:27 PM
Wow thanks for that! She was very impressed and I even was able to teach her how to play and a little of the story of Innistrad. She said she still doesn't want to spend money on it, it's still a step in the right direction.
You could always build a budget deck or get Dueling Decks made to be played against each other. I've been trying to get my significant other in on MtG for a while too.

Yeah it's a tough call. I told her I'd build her a white legacy Cat deck because she loves cats so much. didn't work...yet
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 15, 2012, 04:07:04 PM
{Phantom Nishoba}
{Spirit of the Hearth}
😌😉
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: SpiritedAway on January 16, 2012, 04:00:38 AM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 15, 2012, 04:07:04 PM
{Phantom Nishoba}
{Spirit of the Hearth}
😌😉

Ooo, these are glorious. Cat Spirits to boot, you all me know too well.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 17, 2012, 09:31:35 PM
I know that I'm getting wildly off-topic, but has anyone watched the new Sherlock on BBC? I just watched Season One in America a couple of days ago (next series DVD is coming out in May >.>) and it was amazing.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: WisePoet on January 17, 2012, 09:37:10 PM
Yes it was awesome! New season has started in the UK 😊. Am looking forward to seeing it.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 17, 2012, 09:46:14 PM
Quote from: WisePoet on January 17, 2012, 09:37:10 PM
Yes it was awesome! New season has started in the UK 😊. Am looking forward to seeing it.
Shucks. I'm in US and I can't watch the second series until May.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 17, 2012, 09:55:15 PM
It's on Netfilx.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 17, 2012, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 17, 2012, 09:55:15 PM
It's on Netfilx.


Thank you so much! *starts Netflix free trial*
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 17, 2012, 10:50:31 PM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 17, 2012, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 17, 2012, 09:55:15 PM
It's on Netfilx.
Thank you so much! *starts Netflix free trial*
Umm I meant the series. I don't know if the second season is up yet. Oh well, it is free anyway.
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 17, 2012, 11:49:51 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 17, 2012, 10:50:31 PM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 17, 2012, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 17, 2012, 09:55:15 PM
It's on Netfilx.
Thank you so much! *starts Netflix free trial*
Umm I meant the series. I don't know if the second season is up yet. Oh well, it is free anyway.
:(
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 18, 2012, 02:18:04 AM
I have changed my gravatar in honor of my newfound love for British television. :)
Title: Re: Dr Venser...
Post by: BlackJester on January 18, 2012, 02:43:57 AM
Black Adder
Fawlty Towers
Red Dwarf
A few of my old favs. ðŸ"º