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20091224 - GEDC1231 - Gnostica slaughter
Image by Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL)
Carolyn & Clint played a game of Gnostica to pass the time while Britt, Chris, Grandma, and Becky went to church. Way to make everyone else wait. Drive 2 hours, wait for people who are late, and then when everyone is finally there, half of them leave and make everyone wait another 1.5 hrs. Ugh. We didn't finish opening presents until like 1AM or something!
Anyway, during our wait, we played Gnostica, and I totally kicked Carolyn's ass -- rather quickly, even. She (purple) only has 3 purple pieces left -- a 2-pip and a 1-pip, for 4 total pips. And only 5 points. Plus, her largest piece is in the wasteland, facing to the side. Her closest piece to me is facing the completely wrong way, and is targeted by my red piece on the 9 Of Swords (how fitting!).
Meanwhile, I've got 9 (red) pieces out (17 pips total), all sitting on 13 points of territory. Plus, I'm pretty well defended, with most of my guys facing west, towards Carolyn's "onslaught". With only 9 points required to win, I called it, and won.
Gnostica is unique in that you don't win by achieving your goal, but by calling it and holding it for an additional turn. So though you need 9 points to win, you really want more than 9 before calling it.
playing Gnostica.
Icehouse pieces, tarot cards.
Mom and Dad's house, Stafford, Virginia.
December 24, 2009.
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Holiday Card 2006
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