Lincoln Davidson
@dvdsn.bsky.social
Domestic engineer, infra-cultural memetic transcriptioneer, perpetual advocate of the 能达到的小目标. Organizer of @CapitolCube. Pr: he/ta/他/君
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it was really sad when they stopped making them, thank god old bulk bins still exist to dig through
October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
it was really sad when they stopped making them, thank god old bulk bins still exist to dig through
@phantooom.bsky.social if you liked Frankenstein earlier this year, this is well worth your time
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
@phantooom.bsky.social if you liked Frankenstein earlier this year, this is well worth your time
To my point above about how effectively Ibsen uses foreshadowing here, I literally said to Savannah during intermission, "What if Gregers actually is delusional like Gina says?" Relling's "Damn you!" to close the play about sums up my feelings.
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
To my point above about how effectively Ibsen uses foreshadowing here, I literally said to Savannah during intermission, "What if Gregers actually is delusional like Gina says?" Relling's "Damn you!" to close the play about sums up my feelings.
I was less impressed with Nick Westrate as Hjalmar. I saw him perform Prior Walter in Arena's staging of Angels in America a few years back and thought he was excellent in the role--but every part I've seen him in since, it feels like he's playing the same character.
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I was less impressed with Nick Westrate as Hjalmar. I saw him perform Prior Walter in Arena's staging of Angels in America a few years back and thought he was excellent in the role--but every part I've seen him in since, it feels like he's playing the same character.
The performances were excellent, particularly Alexander Hurt's portrayal of Gregers and Matthew Salvidar's portrayal of Dr. Relling.
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The performances were excellent, particularly Alexander Hurt's portrayal of Gregers and Matthew Salvidar's portrayal of Dr. Relling.
STC continues to kill it on the set design and sound design fronts. Huge kudos to Lightning Designer Stacey Derosier, who managed to one up the amazing lightning she produced for Frankenstein earlier this year. Exquisite use of windows and simulated daylight in both shows.
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
STC continues to kill it on the set design and sound design fronts. Huge kudos to Lightning Designer Stacey Derosier, who managed to one up the amazing lightning she produced for Frankenstein earlier this year. Exquisite use of windows and simulated daylight in both shows.
This play is *heavy*--certainly the most heavy thing I've seen on the stage since Leopoldstadt, and that's literally about the Holocaust.
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This play is *heavy*--certainly the most heavy thing I've seen on the stage since Leopoldstadt, and that's literally about the Holocaust.
Also, can we say Ibsen was a Taoist? Relling says toward the end, "Life would be tolerable enough if only we the destitute and common could be left in peace by those who come knocking at the door with claims of the ideal." Feels like it comes straight from the Laozi.
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Also, can we say Ibsen was a Taoist? Relling says toward the end, "Life would be tolerable enough if only we the destitute and common could be left in peace by those who come knocking at the door with claims of the ideal." Feels like it comes straight from the Laozi.
There's a reason Ibsen is one of the greats--this play is a masterclass in foreshadowing, surprise, suspense, and dread. They really should call it Ibsen's Gun--where do people think Chekov learned it from?
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
There's a reason Ibsen is one of the greats--this play is a masterclass in foreshadowing, surprise, suspense, and dread. They really should call it Ibsen's Gun--where do people think Chekov learned it from?
(is rofellos even in vintage cubes these days?)
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
(is rofellos even in vintage cubes these days?)
More cubes with the stinky dude who killed rofellos less cubes with rofellos
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
More cubes with the stinky dude who killed rofellos less cubes with rofellos
capitalich.github.io/previews/ATC
If you have any feedback, happy to connect you to Nick (the designer), he would love to hear it!
If you have any feedback, happy to connect you to Nick (the designer), he would love to hear it!
ATC visual preview
capitalich.github.io
October 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
capitalich.github.io/previews/ATC
If you have any feedback, happy to connect you to Nick (the designer), he would love to hear it!
If you have any feedback, happy to connect you to Nick (the designer), he would love to hear it!
Yep--low floor to inclusion in a deck, high ceiling of potential. A card like this is worse than Unearth in a vacuum because of the hand smoothing power of cycling... But if you can plan around it and build a way to abuse the overload, the ceiling is extremely high.
October 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Yep--low floor to inclusion in a deck, high ceiling of potential. A card like this is worse than Unearth in a vacuum because of the hand smoothing power of cycling... But if you can plan around it and build a way to abuse the overload, the ceiling is extremely high.
Yeah I'm honestly kind of shocked we don't have a Jackal Pup that sacs to loot already. Seems like such an intuitive design and totally fine at common. Falkenrath Pit Fighter and Greasewrench Goblin are both less elegant takes on this concept.
October 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Yeah I'm honestly kind of shocked we don't have a Jackal Pup that sacs to loot already. Seems like such an intuitive design and totally fine at common. Falkenrath Pit Fighter and Greasewrench Goblin are both less elegant takes on this concept.
Literally never drew it 😅 but I love that card so much
October 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Literally never drew it 😅 but I love that card so much
And that's a wrap on CubeCon 2025! Thanks to all the judges, organizers, and fellow cube players for making this a success!
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
And that's a wrap on CubeCon 2025! Thanks to all the judges, organizers, and fellow cube players for making this a success!
There are still cards that are not main deckable, a vanilla bear is great, Divination is great, fixing is nonexistent, cards are easily grokkable. It's not that card evaluation matters more or less than today--the texture of the format is just fundamentally different.
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There are still cards that are not main deckable, a vanilla bear is great, Divination is great, fixing is nonexistent, cards are easily grokkable. It's not that card evaluation matters more or less than today--the texture of the format is just fundamentally different.
It's kind of wild how much limited has changed in just 5 years. I drafted DOM a TON, and still consider it one of the great formats of all time. But revisiting it today, it feels like a totally different era.
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's kind of wild how much limited has changed in just 5 years. I drafted DOM a TON, and still consider it one of the great formats of all time. But revisiting it today, it feels like a totally different era.
Final draft of CubeCon: Dominaria! We turned in our prize points for a box of this set. Ended up 1-2 with BW historic. The UR deck piloted by @mattmendoza.bsky.social took the 3-0.
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Final draft of CubeCon: Dominaria! We turned in our prize points for a box of this set. Ended up 1-2 with BW historic. The UR deck piloted by @mattmendoza.bsky.social took the 3-0.
Can't remember if I went 1-2 or 0-3 with this but it felt 2 counterspells and 2 creatures with some kind of finishing power short of being a good deck
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Can't remember if I went 1-2 or 0-3 with this but it felt 2 counterspells and 2 creatures with some kind of finishing power short of being a good deck