Lecture Series Index

March 8th, 2006

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Q & A Index


Huma says, 'ok Q&A'
Huma says, 'has begun'
Blackmojo raises his hand.
Huma says, 'Mojo go for it'
Blackmojo says, 'this is about looting'
Huma says, 'what aboot it'
Blackmojo says, 'are you gonna make it a non skill any time soom'
Sandra says, 'no plans to'
Huma says, 'no sir'
Hacred raises his hand.
Blackmojo says, 'i dont like the fact i gotta perma someone to get a clan war token'
Blackmojo peers around intently.
Huma chuckles politely.
Huma says, 'we MIGHt change that =P'
Xuvenia says, 'at least give people with pke the skill permanently'
Xuvenia peers around intently.
Sandra nods her agreement with Huma.
Xuvenia whistles innocently to herself.
Krista says, 'that is all being talked about right now'
Huma says, 'that specific isntance'
Huma says, 'of the token'
Krista says, 'isn't it?'
Huma says, 'will be getting changed'
Sandra nods her agreement with Krista.
Krista says, 'yeah on Forum'
Sandra says, 'it's on the forum'
Lew says, 'or make it like mobs, you can just get it from the corpse'
Huma says, 'but the in general portion wont be'
Krista nods solemnly.
Huma says, 'we may in the future make specific items that can be looted without steal'
Krista nods solemnly.
Blackmojo says, 'why is looting a sill ?.'
Huma says, 'but it will be only in the specific not the general'
Krista says, 'yes, that seems liek a good solution'
Sandra says, 'can't quite do that, because pc corpses aren't npc corpses.'
Blackmojo says, 'a kill'
Krista says, 'to me anyhow'
Blackmojo says, 'skill'
Sandra says, 'looting isn't a skill'
Blackmojo whaps himself upside the head!
Sandra says, 'steal is'
Lew pokes Blackmojo in the ribs.
Blackmojo looks up into the sky and ponders.
Xuvenia says, 'supertasha's giving everyone a rash of HTD'
Sandra giggles.
Lew raises his eyebrow at Xuvenia.
Blackmojo says, 'why do you need to have the steal skill tp loot?'
Huma flops about helplessly.
Huma says, 'cuz its stealin?'
Somar goes EEK! in distress.
Huma says, 'heh I wasnt really around for that =P'
Lew says, 'been caught stealin, once, when i was 5'
Sandra says, 'way back in the dark ages, you didn't need to. But with ownership, it became required to use steal due to complaints from pkillers'
Xuvenia says, 'where's the code/area updates?'
Xuvenia peers around intently.
Huma says, 'and that is why'
Huma says, 'actually'
Huma says, 'I was involved in the massive looting that resulted in those changes'
Huma peers around intently.
Sandra nods her agreement with Huma.
Huma says, 'back when I was a bad monkey'
Xuvenia pats Huma on the head.
Krista goes EEK! in distress.
Xuvenia says, 'good old huma'
Lew spanks Huma playfully.
Sandra giggles.
Xuvenia pokes Somar in the ribs.
Krista begins to twitch nervously.
Sandra says, 'so, blame Huma ;)'
Xuvenia says, 'i bet somar was in on it too then'
Huma says, 'naw'
Blackmojo peers at Huma, looking him up and down.
Lew says, 'thick as thiefs you two are'
Krista giggles.
Huma says, 'was me and a few other folks but no Somars'
Sandra giggles.
Huma says, 'so anyway!'
Huma says, 'next question'
Huma says, 'Hacred had his hand up'
Huma says, 'so go ahead Sir'
Hacred says, 'ok with twogun, you cant learn sniper, but we can still learn deadeye. will that be changed? or can i learn go learn deadeye'
Lew raises his hand.
Huma looks up into the sky and ponders.
Sandra says, 'It won't be changed. since you can't use two bows'
Hacred says, 'just wondering if i still had a chance for snipe kills'
Hacred says, 'is all i cared about'
Huma says, 'ok then'
Huma says, 'there ya go'
Hacred thanks Sandra heartily.
Huma says, 'go ahead Lew'
Lew says, 'how bad did pistol whip get gimped?'
Sandra says, 'it isn't bad'
Hacred raises his hand.
Huma says, 'it got gimped?'
Lew nods his agreement with Huma.
Hacred says, 'i miss a lot more now :P'
Sandra says, 'there was a small bug in it that got fixed.'
Xuvenia says, 'um, it was never missing.. it didn't get gimped, it just got fixed :P'
Lew says, 'i was hitting everything, then all of a sudden, i couldnt hit sheeit'
Huma nods solemnly.
Sandra says, 'so instead of hitting 90%, you hit about 70%'
Huma says, 'it wasnt working as intended'
Hacred says, 'i love that answer'
Lew says, 'thats irritating, though'
Sandra says, 'tho I suppose it was really hitting about 98%'
Xuvenia says, 'yeah, missing headbutts, bashes, kicks, chokes, elbows isn't annoying at all'
Huma chuckles politely.
Sandra says, 'never said I was a *good* coder ;)'
Huma nods his agreement with Xuvenia.
Hacred smirks.
Lew says to Sandra, 'yes you did...'
Huma says, 'when she shows up in the coding department, the code just starts to unravel'
Lew ducks under Sandra.
Xuvenia says to Sandra, 'It still dazes too often :P'
Huma says, 'she has an aura'
Sandra giggles.
Sandra says, 'no, I'm sure I have never said it!'
Xuvenia whistles innocently to herself.
Sandra says, 'pistolwhip dazes slightly less than elbow'
Lew says to Xuvenia, 'whats wrong with the dazing?'
Sandra says, 'I know that for a fact, because that is where I stole it from'
Xuvenia says, 'really? cuz it dazes every fucking fight :P'
Sandra giggles.
Xuvenia says, 'practically'
Huma chuckles politely.
Sandra nods solemnly.
Xuvenia says, 'pistolwhip i mean'
Lew flexes his bulging, impressive muscles.
Sandra says, 'yea'
Hacred says to Xuvenia, 'elbow more :P'
Huma says, 'yes, Xuvenia is right'
Sandra says, 'I totally cut/pasted that'
Sandra giggles.
Lew says, 'nah, its just im such a stud'
Xuvenia says, 'whereas i get a dazing elbow maybe um every 5 fights'
Xuvenia peers at Sandra, looking her up and down.
Huma says, 'just because something is insanely effective is somewhat a problem sometimes =P'
Blackmojo says, 'elbow is the biggest joke'
Xuvenia shrugs helplessly.
Huma says, 'just ebcause something is massively overpowered and works in your benefit doesnt mean its working correctly =P'
Hacred says to Xuvenia, 'its stat based, that could be your problem.'
Xuvenia says, 'what about blindside, how often should that daze'
Sandra says, 'Elbow is pretty nice in pk if you're determined'
Xuvenia says to Hacred, 'Which stats?'
Sandra says, 'not sure about blindeside'
Blackmojo raises his eyebrow at Sandra.
Sandra says to Blackmojo, 'Ever played a disoriented mage?'
Blackmojo nods solemnly.
Xuvenia says, 'heh, well, ragnhild was able to cast just damn fine when she got dazed earlier'
Huma says, 'or druid'
Hacred laughs.
Sandra giggles.
Huma says, 'elbow is a tool its not... a damage dealing ability =P'
Huma says, 'I guess thats what I've come to find'
Sandra says, 'it isn't 100%. But it damn hurts :P'
Blackmojo says, 'what is the daze %'
Huma says, 'so anywho'
Sandra says, 'no idea'
Lew nonchalantly flips a Walther .38 revolver.
Blackmojo says, 'so low its not worth the wast of a round'
Blackmojo laughs.
Sandra says, 'no'
Blackmojo nods solemnly.
Huma says, 'nowadays with longer PK fights'
Huma says, 'might be worth it'
Blackmojo rolls around on the ground with laughter.
Krista stands up.
Krista sits down and rests on a black leather couch.
Lew says, 'hehe, against a good sniper, fights dont last that frickin long'
Huma flops about helplessly.
Huma says, 'dont use elbow on snipers =P'
Hacred laughs.
Hacred says, 'its funny if you get a disorient though'
Lew says, 'spam entrance'
Huma nods his agreement with Hacred.
Huma says, 'right'
Huma says, 'so who else has questions'
Hacred raises his hand.
Huma says, 'you're up Hacred'
Hacred says, 'we have herb bags, any chance at getting ammo bags?'
Sandra says, 'we have ammo bags'
Hacred says, 'or ammo crate?'
Lew says, 'possibles bags'
Hacred says, 'something i can carry like 50 clips in'
Huma says, 'Sandra assures me have ammo bags'
Hacred looks up into the sky and ponders.
Hacred looks up into the sky and ponders.
Sandra says, 'not something you can hold 50 clips in tho'
Hacred says, 'atleast 30?'
Hacred says, '15 in a sack sucks :P'
Hacred mutters something about a large sack.
Sandra says, 'heh no'
Xuvenia says, 'speaking of ammo, how about revising the weights!'
Xuvenia peers around intently.
Huma chuckles politely.
Lew says, 'at the moment, i can only hold onto 10 boxes of .38 ammo'
Sandra says, '30 clips at 9 bullets each? You're on crack ;)'
Lew raises his hand.
Hacred says to Sandra, '30 clips lasts me about 20 minutes.'
Hacred says, 'then i have to wait for stranger which is only open 6 mud hours'
Sandra says, 'there are items to hold ammo. But not 30'
Lew raises his hand.
Huma nods solemnly.
Huma says, 'we good'
Huma says, 'if you cant convince Sandra'
Huma says, 'I can't help =P'
Huma says, 'go ahead Lew'
Hacred sighs loudly.
Lew says, 'okay, why is it that boxes of .38 ammo weigh more than boxes of .45 ammo?'
Hacred says, 'more rounds?'
Lew says, 'negative'
Huma says, 'careless disregard for the rules?'
Lew says, '25 rounds in each'
Hacred laughs.
Hacred nods his agreement with Huma.
Huma smiles happily.
Lew shrugs helplessly.
Sandra says, 'sec'
Hacred says, 'sure there not .38 magnum?'
Huma says, 'unbeknownst to you the .38 rounds are kept in an anvil'
Huma says, 'while the .45 rounds are kept in a cloud'
Lew says, 'id like to keep it that way, actualy, since my final eq set has nickel .45's in it'
Hacred smirks at Huma.
Huma says, 'actually its because theres no rules governing ammo weight =P'
Xuvenia peers around intently.
Huma says, 'so builders wing it probably'
Xuvenia says, 'fix that :P'
Hacred says, 'ammo should be weightless'
Hacred nods to himself.
Huma says, 'send letters to the area maintainer!'
Hacred nods his agreement with Huma.
Sandra says, 'nah it's because somebody cut/pasted from the buckshot :)'
Sandra says, 'fixed'
Xuvenia says, 'yeah, 25 bullets aren't that heavy'
Lew says, 'well, i had the sheriff of san frans .45 revolver'
Xuvenia says, 'what's fixed'
Xuvenia peers around intently.
Xuvenia blinks.
Blackmojo raises his hand.
Sandra says, 'the .38 ammo'
Xuvenia says, 'yay'
Lew puts a box of .38 caliber shells in a black satin top-hat.
Huma says, 'ok then'
Huma says, 'go ahead Bmojo'
Blackmojo says, 'with 2 gun do they have to be the same 2 guns ?'
Sandra says, 'nope'
Hacred says, 'nope'
Blackmojo nods solemnly.
Lew says, 'its not fixed...'
Sandra says, 'two pistols, that's all'
Huma says, 'it will be fixed in the next patch'
Hacred says, 'we need sawed off shotguns to twogun with'
Lew says, 'i still have the same amount of weight carried as before'
Huma says, 'most fixes we do dont immediately go live'
Lew says, 'oh'
Huma says, 'specifically changes to area stuff and code stuff'
Huma says, 'changes to help files and a few other thigns go live immediately'
Lew says, 'the way she said it, sounded like it went in immediately :P'
Huma says, 'but nothing that affects the game'
Huma shakes his head.
Blackmojo says, 'its mighty hard to shoot 2 shot guns at the same time'
Sandra says, 'it'll be for friday. But you'll have to get new ammo'
Blackmojo laughs.
Huma says to Blackmojo, 'Not for people in hong kong cinema!'
Lew shrugs helplessly.
Lew says, 'ill be out of ammo by then, anyhoo'
Blackmojo laughs.
Sandra giggles.
Huma flops about helplessly.
Huma says, 'alright then'
Huma says, 'whatsup guys'
Huma says, 'who else has questionnaires'
Blackmojo says, 'crap shooting 1 shot gun can hurt'
Blackmojo throws his head back and cackles gleefully!
Huma says, 'well'
Huma says, 'in theory your character is an expert'
Huma says, 'and has been trained'
Hacred says, 'innate aim is the skill that auto 5 aims right?'
Huma says, 'thus the application of practices'
Huma says, 'and the level requirements'
Huma says, 'suspension of disbelief!'
Sandra says, 'what's the helpfile say? ;)'
Huma nods his agreement with Sandra.
Hacred says, 'bah im lazy :P'
Sandra giggles.
Hacred says, 'alright will that work with twogun as well'
Hacred says, 'chance to have a 5 aim on a shot?'
Sandra says, 'I have no idea there, sorry'
Hacred says, 'can you tell me if having a 5 aim does more damage, not including and instakill?'
Huma says, 'help aim!'
Hacred mutters something about Huma.
Lew snickers softly.
Blackmojo laughs.
Hacred says, 'i refuse!'
Huma says, 'it says it there'
Sandra says, 'aiming does help with some damage, but you don't get the sniper bonus, which is more noticable'
Huma says, 'five successal aims give the best possible chance of killed or critically wounding ones target'
Hacred nods solemnly.
Blackmojo says, 'dont you love it when we are just to lazy to read help files'
Huma says, 'you increase your crit % chance'
Hacred says, 'could you find out for me later?'
Huma says, 'so that is good'
Yossarian raises his hand.
Hacred says, 'need to know if its worth learning'
Huma says, 'all your questions for me have been answered by help innate aim andhelp aim =P'
Sandra says, 'You'd probably have to ask Rufus'
Hacred nods his agreement with Sandra.
Lew chuckles politely.
Hacred says, 'ill try to catchem'
Sandra smiles happily.
Huma says, 'ok then'
Lew says to Hacred, 'good luck.'
Huma says, 'Yossarian'
Huma says, 'your turn'
Hacred smirks at Lew.
Sandra says, 'he's on every day. Just drop him a note'
Yossarian says, 'when did Sandra Imm?'
Huma finds RUfus to be extremely accomodating when you ask him a polite direct question.
Lew says, 'just not always vis'
Hacred nods his agreement with Huma.
Sandra says, 'in the beginning of 96'
Huma says, 'in fact Rufus is not verbose when you ask him something politely'
Huma says, 'he'll send you back 8 pages'
Hacred laughs.
Huma says, 'a word block'
Hacred nods his agreement with Huma.
Huma says, 'that could crush souls'
Sandra giggles.
Nephiel giggles.
Yossarian says to Sandra, 'you're THAT old? :P'
Nephiel says, 'i've enjoyed his works!'
Blackmojo throws his head back and cackles gleefully!
Sandra nods her agreement with Yossarian.
Nephiel says, 'and they're only slightly longer than hugo's'
Lew throws his head back and cackles gleefully!
Nephiel nods to himself.
Sandra started in 94.
Lew started in '05
Hacred says, 'heck im still a newb'
Hacred says, 'only been here since '00'
Nephiel started in '09.
Sandra giggles.
Huma chuckles politely.
Hacred says, 'maybe '99'
Huma says, 'I started in like 96'
Huma says, 'I'm still a newb!'
Nephiel grins evilly at Huma... Wonder what he's thinking...
Hacred nods his agreement with Huma.
Xuvenia says, 'i started dec 96 i think'
Xuvenia peers around intently.
Lew says, 'hell, i just today figured out how to get to the atoll from jolly beggar'
Sandra says, 'hehe'
Xuvenia says to Sandra, 'You were stilla mort.'
Huma says, 'oh I'm probably 97 or something'
Huma flops about helplessly.
Yossarian says to Huma, 'is there a way of finding out at what point in time a character was created?'
Xuvenia peers at Sandra, looking her up and down.
Huma says, 'by the time I started Sandra was already an imm'
Nephiel says, 'i'm *actually* sept or oct of '02'
Xuvenia says, 'maybe i started in 95 then'
Huma says, 'and Xuvenia was making fun of me'
Xuvenia ponders Huma's existence.
Xuvenia says, 'no way... you started before i did'
Xuvenia says, 'unless somar started first then got you hooked'
Huma says to Yossarian, 'For me? Uh... there might be.'
Huma says to Sandra, 'Is there a way for us to do that?'
Huma says, 'Somar started before me'
Hacred says to Huma, 'i think i was told no at one point.'
Xuvenia says, 'oh okay'
Yossarian says to Huma, 'no I mean for any char...'
Yossarian says to Huma, 'can you fid out when Yossaian whan made?'
Sandra shakes her head.
Huma says, 'probably not'
Huma says to Xuvenia, 'I was recruited to fight grendels.'
Lew snickers at Huma nastily.
Huma flops about helplessly.
Huma says, 'I was the level 28 answer to their low level guy'
Nephiel giggles at Huma.
Sandra giggles.
Lew chuckles politely.
Huma says, 'eventually I graduated to being allowed to be level 50'
Huma says, 'back when we all hated eachother'
Huma says, 'ahhh the good ol days'
Lew sighs loudly.
Huma says, 'have I missed a raised hand?'
Lew says, 'um, nooo...'
Hacred says, 'i got my 3 questions in for the day'
Huma nods solemnly.
Huma flops about helplessly.
Huma says, 'so thats coo'
Huma says, 'I started after Xuve and Sandra'
Huma says, 'thats what we've learned today'
Krista giggles.
Yossarian raises his hand.
Huma says, 'go ahead Yossie-poo'
Yossarian says, 'you all talk as if you know each other IRL... do you?'
Hacred says to Yossarian, 'hah he called you Yossie-poo.'
Sandra says, 'who all?'
Huma looks up into the sky and ponders.
Nephiel giggles at Yossarian.
Yossarian says, 'you ALL'
Huma says, 'I know Somar'
Huma says, 'I work with him'
Huma says, 'I've met Xuvenia and Lew'
Lew grins evilly.
Hacred says, 'i know quite a few people and talk to them regularly'
Sandra says, 'a lot of us know each other outside of here.'
Huma says, 'but mostly its the whole 'I've spent WAY to much of my time surrounded by these people for the past 10 years' thing'
Blackmojo nods solemnly.
Hacred says, 'although Huma and Sandra arent 2 of them..'
Nephiel says, 'i dun know anyone here personally rl, but i talk to some players outside of legend'
Lew says, 'im LEWd, crude, nasty dude'
Hacred nods his agreement with Huma.
Blackmojo says, 'do you all sill do legend conventions ?'
Blackmojo peers around intently.
Huma says, 'Sandra has been around since I was 13 =P'
Huma says, 'and I'm 24 now'
Sandra giggles.
Hacred comforts Huma.
Huma says, 'it like we've all lived in a small town'
Lew pats Huma on the head.
Huma says, 'so you just know everyone'
Huma says, 'because you dont get a choice'
Hacred says, 'yes you do'
Hacred says, 'help gag'
Huma giggles.
Hacred pokes Huma in the ribs.
Yossarian says, 'it is kinda odd... I have been here...on and off for oh I dunno 1 years or so, and I haven't seen or talked to anyone ever.'
Huma says, 'I'm not big on gagging people :)'
Nephiel says, 'huma's still right though'
Yossarian says, '11 years that is'
Nephiel says, 'it's like that. even if you don't speak to someone personally, you know their reputation'
Huma says, 'well... I dunno'
Huma says, 'the other thing is'
Huma says, 'all of you thingymaboobers'
Huma says, 'you change your name all the time'
Huma says, 'whereas Sandra and I and all imms'
Lew chuckles politely.
Huma says, 'we are the same name all the time'
Huma says, 'so we become household names'
Lew says to Huma, 'you said boobs.'
Krista nods solemnly.
Hacred says to Huma, 'i still play the first char i ever created.'
Nephiel *is* the first character he ever created.
Huma giggles.
Huma says, 'I'm the third name I used'
Lew says, 'everybody knows MY first char i made'
Blackmojo raises his eyebrow at Lew.
Nephiel says, 'this is the third name i've used, but it was the first i ever used on legend'
Huma says, 'I dunno Yossa... I didnt talk to most people for a long time'
Nephiel scuffles his feet around in the dirt.
Yossarian says, 'then a build another, and it too sunk in the swamp'
Huma says, 'but really I still know everyone'
Huma says, 'I bet you'd find you do too'
Yossarian says, 'but then I built a third..and it stayed up!'
Huma says, 'I didnt think I knew anyone'
Sandra says, 'Sandra is my first char'
Huma says, 'but then I'm like woah you're him or her or it?'
Sandra says, 'Lori was my second =P'
Sandra says, 'then it just spiraled out of control'
Sandra giggles.
Yossarian says, 'to quote the old man in Holy Grail...'
Huma grins evilly at Sandra... Wonder what he's thinking...
Huma says, 'this place is wonky!'
Nephiel says, 'this one stayed up, but my second sunk into the swamp'
Huma says, 'its liek a small town where people constantly change their name'
Blackmojo nods his agreement with Huma.
Nephiel says, 'i prayed for playerdelete to come back so he could die with dignity'
Hacred smirks.
Huma says, 'I've probably met something like 20+ players though'
Huma says, 'had a big party one year where I lived'
Huma says, 'met way tomany people'
Sandra giggles.
Hacred says to Huma, 'thats cause like 20 of yall live up there.'
Nephiel says to Huma, 'have another!'
Huma giggles.
Hacred says, 'no one else lives down here.'
Hacred sighs loudly.
Huma says, 'I went to Vegas'
Blackmojo says, 'where is up there'
Huma says, 'hung out with Legend types'
Blackmojo peers around intently.
Huma says, 'that was muy fun'
Lew says, 'i went to vegas too'
Huma says, 'the michigan/chicago area'
Hacred says to Huma, 'drop by alabama some time :P'
Huma says, 'between michigan and ohio'
Blackmojo nods solemnly.
Huma says, 'therse like 8 hunger gajmillion people'
Huma shrugs helplessly.
Huma says, 'I'm just here to entertain you all'
Nephiel says to Huma, 'dun neglect wisconsin1.'
Yossarian thanks Huma heartily.
Huma says, 'I wont!'
Lew grumbles.
Huma says, 'Wisconsin is the home of... cheese and brett favre'
Lew says, 'i hate the northwet'
Somar says, 'and it smells like cow butt'
Huma chuckles politely.
Huma says, 'I went to a GenCon in Wisconsin'
Huma says, 'that was quite awesome'
Huma says, 'Somar punched me in the arm like 50 times that week'
Huma says, 'because I was 15 and he was 18 so'
Huma says, 'it was time to pick on me'
Krista giggles.
Nephiel giggles.
Huma says, 'random fact'
Huma says, 'Somar used to terrorize me'
Somar says, 'you've gotten your fair share of return armpunching since'
Nephiel says, 'with a baseball bat?'
Nephiel ducks to the ground.
Krista stands up.
Krista sits down and rests on a black leather couch.
Xuvenia says, 'uhh, you spammy spammers'
Xuvenia says, 'i was cooking'
Xuvenia zones out.
Nephiel says, 'and i swear, the cow smell doesn't pervade the entire state'
Nephiel says, 'but my last apartment was across the road from a cow farm in the middle of the bloody city'
Huma says, 'no baseball bats'
Huma says, 'so we done?'
Nephiel says to Huma, 'well, there's something. a day where you dun get hit by a baseball bat can't be all bad, that's me philosophy.'
Krista waves happily.
Blackmojo raises his hand.
Huma says, 'go ahead Mojo'
Blackmojo says, 'has wrestle been changed in the past few weeks or am i just getting un lucky'
Huma says, 'I have seen no changes'
Huma says, 'so the latter'
Blackmojo nods solemnly.
Blackmojo laughs.
Nephiel bounces around.
Huma flops about helplessly.
Huma says, 'ok is that all?'
Blackmojo peers around intently.
Xuvenia says, 'yea, go watch lost'
Xuvenia waves to Huma.
Huma giggles.
Blackmojo waves happily.
Huma says, 'its a rerun'
Huma says, 'I'd stick around'
Xuvenia says, 'oh'
Huma says, 'if you guys want to do somethin'
Huma says, 'but no ones talkin'
Huma says, 'I can only ramble for so long'
Xuvenia says, 'i'm busy chewing'
Xuvenia giggles.
Xuvenia says, 'figures i go afk to cook when you guys are being interesting'
Huma says, 'I enjoy a good chew now and again'
Huma says, 'ok then'
Kryptonite thuds as Huma attempts to bounce it - what a klutz.
Huma says, 'you all are allowed to depart'
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