Tales of Inklu-Naid
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Captain_Blood
- Level 5: Delver
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I'm glad y'all are having some early successes. I look forward to seeing how y'all handle next week. 
“May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.” -Malcom Reynolds
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Deil the Yin
Speaking of which, thought I would chime in to get a confirmation of our gaming plans for this Saturday, 02 May. It will be- more or less, the feast of Beltane, if anyone is interested in noting.Captain_Blood wrote: ↑April 25th, 2020, 6:35 pm I'm glad y'all are having some early successes. I look forward to seeing how y'all handle next week.
Cheers,
Wesley
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Ancalagon
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Emphasis mine.Deil the Yin wrote: ↑April 30th, 2020, 9:56 pmSpeaking of which, thought I would chime in to get a confirmation of our gaming plans for this Saturday, 02 May. It will be- more or less, the feast of Beltane, if anyone is interested in noting.Captain_Blood wrote: ↑April 25th, 2020, 6:35 pm I'm glad y'all are having some early successes. I look forward to seeing how y'all handle next week.
Cheers,
Wesley
Thanks for the reminder! I think I'll have some water of life this evening in acknowledgement.
“Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” - Carl Sagan
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Deil the Yin
Speaking of which, thought I would chime in to get a confirmation of our gaming plans for this Saturday, 02 May. It will be- more or less, the feast of Beltane, if anyone is interested in noting.
Cheers,
Wesley
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Thanks for the reminder! I think I'll have some water of life this evening in acknowledgement.
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Eeexchellent! Here's what I got into to celebrate the changing of the seasons...
- Call O' the Sidhe
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Deil the Yin
Thanks, man. It's a Mont Blanc pen and ink cartridge. It's not been writing very well for me- trying to figure out what's wrong or work through it. Otherwise I typically use a Speedball nib and ink.
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Ancalagon
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Cool. I don't own a Mont Blanc but do very much enjoy writing with fountain pens. Currently using an Italix Parson's Essential with a F nib and Diamine Jet Black ink.
What kinds of issues are you having while writing with the Mont Blanc?
What kinds of issues are you having while writing with the Mont Blanc?
“Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” - Carl Sagan
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Deil the Yin
Yeah, the fountain pens are really lovely to write with. My Mont Blanc was a gift, of course. I think I let it sit too long without using it, so the inkflow is really not up to snuff anymore.
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Ancalagon
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Do you know if the ink that sat in the pen during non-use was dye-based or pigment based?Deil the Yin wrote: ↑May 2nd, 2020, 11:42 am
Yeah, the fountain pens are really lovely to write with. My Mont Blanc was a gift, of course. I think I let it sit too long without using it, so the inkflow is really not up to snuff anymore.
Dyes for fountain pen ink are inherently water-soluble, so even if they do dry out and clog the pen, you can almost always clean it with just warm water. You may need to flush the feeder and nib for several minutes to get all of the dried ink out of the pen. I typically flush mine under the bathroom or kitchen sink faucet with a paper towel handy to test for color the water coming out of the nib.
Pigment based inks are not water-soluble. If any such inks dry out inside a fountain pen it can be extremely difficult to clean the pen and get it working properly again.
Hopefully it was a dye based ink in your Mont Blanc as a good fountain pen is really fun for writing!
“Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” - Carl Sagan