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If someone did that to my drop pod I'd rapidly deploy it from my hand to the warzone that would be their ass.

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:

Battle Brother Lucifer wrote:Tattoo a white penis, with red semen and blue veins on his face.

See how he likes it.

Again, witness the dumbing power of the Internet.

Is a $35 piece of plastic worth that much? Or does it just sound cooler to anonymously suggest this as an appropriate response?

Maybe suggesting a tattoo is stupid (and kind of an obvious joke, "dumbing power of the internet" indeed), and nor would I necessarily agree with suggesting violence at all, but now I'm kinda bothered and I really don't understand why there are people like you with this attitude, that gak like this is all a big joke and no one should get pissed off or take it seriously because "it's just a model".

You seriously can't see why someone would have the right to be upset about this? It doesn't matter how much it costs, it's my property. You don't feth with my property, simple as that. I expect at least a modicum of respect from other people, especially people that I call my friends, and if they can't show it to me then I would at least expect them to respect my property like any normal person living in a civilized society should. When they can't even do that much, yeah, I get pissed off, and may start questioning why the feth I'm even giving these people the time of day.

This is the kinda crap that children do. Kids are stupid and don't know any better, so you kinda have to forgive them for it. I've done stupid gak too, but I learned from it and grew up. I learned to keep my hands to myself and not manhandle someone else's property without permission, and I would never even think about defacing it either as a joke or not because I understand how much work goes into it. I sweat and bleed for the money that paid for that $35 model, my rent, my car, etc. Obviously if his friends are drinking age then they're well past that, and there's no excuse for it anymore. Don't be a fething child, and at the very least take responsibility for your actions. Otherwise you'd better start keeping a close eye on your own property.

Anyway, saying "get over it" and pretending to be all lax about it doesn't really make you look like a man in my opinion, it makes you look like a doormat. So you'd let someone vandalize your models that you spent a few hundred dollars on, not to mention all the time it took to assemble and paint them, and you'd just be like "Whatever!" and not hold it against them at all? What if someone vandalized your car then? Or your house? Yeah, there's a huge difference in value, we're talking thousands of dollars compared to a $35 model, but other than that obvious fact, what's the difference? Someone is still showing you and your property a huge amount of disrespect, and is most likely not all that interested in paying for their damage, either. Would it still be a joke if I spraypainted a big black cock on the side of your brand new Camaro? What about one on the side of your house, or right on the garage door for all to see? Something tells me you'd be less "Why so serious?" and a little more "How about a magic trick?", but I dunno, maybe you really are just that cool.

Personally, I think the fact that you're trying to make excuses for this bs offends me more than the actual act. How old are you anyway SoloFalcon?

And even after all that, I'm still not saying that the OP is free from all blame, either. I understand time constraints and all that, but I would never leave that much money laying around on a table, even assuming it's under the care of good friends (when clearly it wasn't). I don't even feel comfortable leaving my stuff in the care of family while I go off to the bathroom or something, if I can't be in the presence of my stuff all the time then I want it locked up in the car at least. I don't really trust anybody.

If they aren't contrite, show no inclination to apologise and make no effort to repay their vandalism then, whilst the incident itself may be a small thing in the big picture, it should be seen as indicative of a more serious lack of character in your "friends" and a warning that you should probably find new ones who are mature enough to know that dick jokes aren't funny.

In case the above is TL;DR for most people, then I agree with this. I'm not so stuck up that I can't take a joke, but this isn't really a "joke".

Phototoxin wrote:If someone did that to my drop pod I'd rapidly deploy it from my hand to the warzone that would be their ass.

lmao

Anvildude wrote:And like Discotzeench, I generally wouldn't hang around with guys that drink, especially not if they still have the sort of sense of humor that thinks painting dicks on things is funny. If you want to drink, fine, but at least be able to hold your liquour enough to realize when things are getting out of hand.

Yeah, I kinda stopped partying with people when the last time there was a drunk guy deliberately trying to piss off some cops across the street, yelling at them and making oinking sounds, when all they'd have to do is come over to the house and ask to see everyone's ID in order to have an excuse to start locking people up (some people were underage...myself included *cough*). One cop even pulled into the lot because of a noise complaint and he was still doing that crap. It was about that time I realized I can't really be hanging out with people that damn stupid.

And then there was the time before that at a co-worker's house, where someone got drunk and thought it'd be real funny to try and rape the host while she was passed out on her couch. Stupid people are bad enough on their own, stupid drunk people are a danger to themselves and everyone around them.

This thread is awesome! Whilst I'm sure the OP is feeling more than a little miffed about the desecration of his drop pod, I'm cracking up in front of my keyboard, and I guess that's why he did it; as a joke. There's obviously no malicious intent, and if its something easily fixable then this whole thread is moot. Have a stern work with him and tell him you expect better of him next time.

Or you could give it a special rule called 'deep strike penetration' where if it hits an enemy unit it causes D6 S10 hits.

L. Wrex

Randomonioum wrote:First of all, sorry if this is in the wrong section, but this looked the most appropriate.

My story begins as so. We were playing a game as a group, went as normal. I suddenly had to leave, as I had a bus to catch, and didnt have time to pack up. I asked my mate if he could look after them while I was gone, and he agreed to it. I have been informed today that after I left, one of them got drunk and decided to have a look at my models, and there is now a white penis, with red semen and enchanted blue veins on the side of my drop pod, and probably more that I don't know about. I know who did it, but Im asking here because I want to know just how far he overstepped the line.

At the very least he has earned himself an asskicking. Other then that, lesson learned- Don't hang out with this guy or go camping with him.
He overstepped the line of your 40K stuff, so as a rule- forgive, but never forget.

Honestly, if this happened to me I'd be furious beyond words. Would I terminate the friendship or demand a replacement? No.

Make sure he knows that this is simply NOT acceptable behavior from an adult, let alone a friend. Probably a cooling off period without seeing each other for a bit after that, followed by a good ol' handshake to put this behind you guys.

Be sure to hint at a money hand off durring the shake

Phototoxin wrote:If someone did that to my drop pod I'd rapidly deploy it from my hand to the warzone that would be their ass.

Lube up first, for a 'handy' +1 to all rolls to penetrate...

Pics or it didn't happen?

I wouldn't let something like that end a friendship. My question is, have you already spoken to your friend about this and what is his/her attitude like? If he/she acts like a total penis(a nice white one with blue veins and red semen shooting out of it), then you might not have as good a friend as you think. If there is regret from your friend then just let him/her know how you feel(in a decent way) then drop it, although you might suggest a little pentence, like the next few games you two play, you get 250 pts more than him/her.

Iron Angel wrote:

discotzeentch wrote:Please excuse my offensive manner or naive-ness (if any), but why would you friend with people that drink alcohol

What would Jesus do?

I second the prawn idea.

I wouldn't consider no longer hanging out with people who would do something like this as my "ending the friendship." I would consider their completely reprehensible act as being the "ending of the friendship."

If I can't trust you, you aren't my friend. It's as simple as that.

Actually, I'd third the prawn idea as well. It's not permanent, but it will seriously annoy and/or cause trouble for him. If you want payback, that's the sort of thing to do.

Or you could put a dead mouse in his car's heating system.

Wait for him to pass out. draw a penis on him some where he wont notice it right away. Bonus points if goes to a gym.

Don't be angry... in fact... draw penises on the rest of your models.

haha....no.


Seriously, it sucks that they messed with your stuff like that. I'd be upset too... I'm not sure what I'd do though... maybe something passive aggressive.

Ask them for a new $35 dollar piece of plastic.

Phototoxin wrote:If someone did that to my drop pod I'd rapidly deploy it from my hand to the warzone that would be their ass.

in after internet tough guys

if someone did that to me, I would throttle his poor pathetic body until i crushed his windpipes and his jugular exploded, spewing blood which I would then lap up from the ground like it was a milkshake



amidoinrite

Samus_aran115 wrote:.... wut.

Why would someone do that? What does he gain from drawing a fallus on your drop pod?

It's actually pretty funny, but that's my teenage brain thinking that xD

I thought it was funny too. Except I am Teenager.
Anyway You should be mad. Its your model, he should pay for it.

Cool off is probably is not the appropriate response here
I would have to ask for a compensation

We need pics. This fellow is my hero. I would pay my friends to deck out my army in penis'

Get him drunk- and then get the 'art work' he put on the drop pod, tattooed on his forearm

If you want to strip the paint, have your friend by the paint stripper and have him clean the model. As mentioned, its not worth losing a friendship over, but don't be a pushover either. Let him know it pissed you off.

It could always do it the way my brother did it to one of my friends. Grab a chair and beat him with it RAW style.
either that or just make him pay for a new model and then secretly strip the model. Then everyone but him wins!

im going to say that your freind has two options.
1. repaint your model for you because he is a jerk for messing it up ...
2. Resort to the green prawn technique. hide raw shrimp all over his car and house.
I cant say that i would remain his freind unless he repainted it and appologised.

Just say you play Slaanesh Marines now.

Glad to see the raw prawn idea has been seconded, and then *thirded*(?).




Bwaaahahahaha...*rubs hands..

I'm with precinctomega and Killkrazy on this one.

If you are offended, let your friend know and explain why. He/she might have different ideas about boundaries, a different sense of humor, or whatever. The point is that a good friend will respect the way you feel about something and respond accordingly.

I also think that other posters are correct that you should keep the scale of the incident in mind. Nobody is hurt or injured, and no permanent damage has been done. This isn't to say that you don't have a right to be upset; you certainly do. I would be mad as hell. But if the friendship is important to you, keeping the scale of things in mind might help you to cool off.

You have a right to be upset about this, but it doesn't mean that your friend was trying to hurt you or upset you.

I think it's worth giving your friend the benefit of the doubt and simply discuss the issue with him or her. As precinctomega has said, your friend's reaction to your feeling about this incident, rather than the defacement itself, is the better indication of your friend's character.

Though honestly, a good friend won't just 'not try to hurt you' but will actively make sure that you aren't being hurt. A good friend wouldn't have done it in the first place, especially since he plays the game himself, and should know the value and work of a model.

I had this happen myself. I had bought the SM side of the BFBR boxed set, for my ork "friend" who wanted a good start. I painted up the dreadnought in DA green and highlights and everything, pretty nice detail. Had to leave it at his house overnight cause of lack of carrying capacity and he handed it to me the following day.....shadow grey.

Everything was shadow grey, flock....weapons and hull. I simply told him to replace the dreadnought with the weapons option, or else give me something of equal worth from his own army (with evidence).

He got me back a salamander green dreadnought, painted less well than the original... So again I asked him to do it again, final time.

He finally gave me 70 bucks hard cash, and some expletives.

So, ask him for a replacement or something of equal worth from his own army as a replacement proxy until he purchases you a new drop pod. No....don't ask him. Demand him.

Hang out with stoners instead.

Don't hang out with anyone who abuses (note, this isn't use, this is abuse) narcotics and mind-altering substances. Something bad will eventually happen, whether it be theft, property damage, general mistreatment/misuse, or legal issues. It won't turn out pretty.